lady blacktronika shows two totally different sides to her character with her return to bass culture via a potent ep full of deliciously dark, bass-heavy productions placed side by side with more soulful explorations of the house sound. following the ‘all in vain’ ep, which landed earlier this year, lady blacktronika comes correct once again with a collection of four of the finest quality cuts. our introduction to the ep is a thorough dip in the deep end of tech house, with the marauding ‘it rains’. full of darkness, the venomous track stomps along with a powerful, darkside bassline and razor-sharp percussion. high-pitched keys add to the malevolent flavour of this raw cut. after that, we get a more measured, yet mysterious and unsettling slice of minimal funk. ‘no good’ is a hypnotic trip inside lady blacktronika’s murky world with snarling synth lines, clever percussion, eerie fx and a naughty little b-line. on the flip we have retro-inspired ‘call my name’, with a very old school feel as the 808 gets a proper workout in tandem with a familiar female spoken-word vocal layered over the top. this is bound to send the dance floor into uproar with its killer vocal sample. finally ‘set out your luv’ gives the ep a heady ending, light airy pads are placed alongside a grooving bassline, soulful vocals, diamond-cut beats and squelchy effects to create a lush, dreamy soundscape which will get those hips moving….

san jose native (now berlin based) lady blacktronika aka akua marcelle grant is the latest edition to the meda fury family - described by resident advisor as the first lady of deep house, her slow but steady rise has resulted from a slew of smoky, beatdown inflected workouts, topped with her sultry vocals, and infused with a sense of her personal struggles and hardships.

house edits

indie

mini lp, ltd 500 , clear vinyl, rsd 2024 release

urban/soul/blues/r&b/gospel

rock

rsd release, 7 inch vinyl in selector series sleeve

reggae roots with warm female vocals

also eine super wiederveröffentlichung (in limitierter auflage), die man überall mit dem smartphone anhören und mit freude und eleganz auf jeder art von party tanzen kann.

picture sleeve incl dinked hole

funk / soul 7 inch, full cover

repress
trelik returns with a repackaged edition of one of the catalogues most treasured releases. overcome and lady science (nyc sunrise) need little introduction, and now come sporting the new tr11:11 matrix number. written and produced by thomas melchior and baby ford aka soul capsule. these tracks came from one of the many sessions recorded at the west london ifach studio in 1999. on the a side overcome is stripped back and energetic, driven by rolling and shuffling garage style beats, tight bubbling bass and atmospheric synth pads. the intermittent vocal samples and the release s signature organ set you up for the flip, lady science (nyc sunrise) . possibly one of house music s most emotive pieces, the track builds slowly with the introduction of each part building a story of soulful optimism based around a sparse palette of deep synths, uplifting keys and warm analogue bass. the understated beauty of the main vocal riff never seems to grow old or tired with the track lending itself perfectly to either main room, peak-time play or after-hours sessions alike. remastered by rashad at d & m

cool raw house music

2xlp, cotton candy skies vinyl, gatefold jacket,double-sided 11x17 poster,obi strip, marketing sticker

new album from alanna royale, for fans of amy winehouse, lady wray, and the monophonics. pressing on white vinyl.

urban/soul/blues/r&b/gospel

lp, gold coloured vinyl, gatefold sleeve, analogue remastered, ltd to 200

funky disco edits

disco, soul, house

the best of vladimir cosma on double vinyl.