limited to 500

four track vinyl from house to techno ... full range

original released on dukes legendary power music label, a true 900s house anthem. this time with remixes from sean mccabe & klubb kidz

1nce again is back, this time with the first single in a double package! this is the first of two 12 inches containing one of our absolute favourite tracks from prolific producer ken duke aka dj duke. closer was orginally released back in 1994 on dukes power music records and the amazing klubb kidz mixes quickly found its way into many djs record bags, including label boss mad mats who rates the flava dub as one of his favourite deep house cuts of all time. if u ever heard mats spinning a house set chances are big you have heard this mix blasted loud! first up for remixes duties this time is mark seven, parkway/parkwest label owner, a true djs dj, a passionate music lover and record collector extrodinare. the so close mix of closer is deep house at its finest, an homage to the classic prescription sound keeping it ultimately atmospheric. the stalker mix continues on the same vibe yet develops into something more meaty and pumping during its course. together with the original klubb kidz flava dub and the mark seven mixes this release got everything a true deep house head needs.

marius vareid revisists the title track of last years debut album in two version here and other than the connotation that telemark evokes, its perfect summer bizniss in the 12inch edit version thanks to its bobbing flanger chords, the unhurriedly striding bass melody and the carefree clattering percussion. the klubb version sticks to its promise, keeps the trademark chords but they sound way more athletic in its sparser environment of beefed up drums and frantic percussion. powered by a slightly moody feeling bassline and its buoyant, exuberant synth melodies the brand new il tempo gigante on the flip is a prime example of the scintillating, heady mixture of disco roots, house and dub antics. as an extra bonus prins thomas adds a tropical-sticky interpretation of villa farris (originall version on fp024)

noid records proudly present another emotional rollercoaster courtesy of one of our closest norwegian clansmen. again no expense has been spared in realising this project, from the artwork to the dedicated craftmanship of the players employed...we hope this music transports you to the lush virgin landscapes of our norweigen bredren and enables you to reach for your dreams with a sense of inner peace only the release of your noid chakras can give

repress - fresh from drops on clone jack for daze, non plus & ultramajic - san fran’s vin sol returns to uttu where he debuted his first material (the incredible edges of a vortex back in 2012 one of the 1st ever uttu releases!). nutthin butt ghetto azz acid bombs for the klubb!

it s borft payback time... here comes tropical house, raj raj and mysteriousness.

fifty first recordings was created in 1994 out of a small but very productive studio in london called state 51 using the down time and the very talented engineers who had been brought together for state 51 s existing clients. state 51 was the go to studio for the likes of x-press 2, sharp, amalgamation of soundz. the engineers we worked with included mark woolford, james brown, james reynolds & mark yardley. fifty first recordings soon found a name for itself and was very quickly at the forefront of the new generation of uk garage music. we produced and released music in the 90s, for over 7 years, with the likes of tuff jam etc. and later went to develop other imprints such as konnect / test press / unda vybe / spread love / tick etc., some in partnership with producers and managed artists.

fresh on the heels of their last ep for lip service, the main stem deliver again with a delicious full-length that sees ten years of musical trials and tribulations amalgamated into one lean danceable form

visky recordings is a brand new prague / czech republic based label proudly announcing its first 12inch release from the german producer and label affiliate boris hotton. hailing from siegen, the belgian born boris hotton has recently released a great ep arctica on feelharmonic records and his production work featured on labels such as om records, liebe detail or troubled kids.
early support comes from ingo sänger, herb lf, dplay, paskal, urban absolutes, filburt, agent schwiech etc.

more high quality re-issues from slow to speak, this time with 2 tracks by dj duke aka freedom.

great dominator remixes part 2/2

massive produced by hi tack/the klubbheads. this record also contains a massive abel ramos remix which is supported by the world dj elite!

its all too easy for nostalgia to tip into something negative. at its best its a celebration of the best the past has to offer while putting it into a contemporary context, at its worst its moaning that things arent as good as they used to be. hercules & love affair have always been firmly in the first category. main man andy butler takes classic house and disco sounds and uses them to craft dance music that has one foot in the past, the other cutting a rug on dancefloors right now. its a well-judged and expertly executed balance.