naoki entered the spm universe via earth tones 3 along with joey anderson and leonid nevermind. naokis music is understated, yet effective & there is a quiet restraint that leaves the listener wanting more.

long waited 4th ep from japanese deep house force pan records is here. unlike precious releases, this is volume 1 of its various artist sampler series. all 3 of them are scheduled to be released in 2012. first track to open the series is >flash back< by sai. this japanese producer has been favored and debuted from morris audio in 2010. the track has dreamy and floating feel to start off with, later it gets more grove going with subtle vocal goes behind. stays musical yet feels minimal, a2 also kept the vibe from a1 and makes you stay in the dreamland. it is by only the non-japanese artist on this wax, dennis uprock aka resoe from denmark. he is the owner of baum records and one half of the duo >pattern repeat< and this rather timeless track exactly demonstrated his years of experience in producing. >future progress<, is true and honest to its name. dj pi-ge is one of the owner of the label along side of ryo murakami and sisi. he provides a track with punchy synth and revered black man’s vocal. notably slow teasing build up from the beginning till the end, this is an interesting addition to the ep. attention grabbing. last of all, >rising moon< is by tokyo based artist naoki shinohara, previously released from xdbs metrolux music. this track can be described by strong hart beat like hi hats and soul filling melody. its a perfect closer to this quality deep house ep from the land of rising sun.

peoples only work in 1971 featuring outkasts organist yusuke hoguchi and guitarist kimio mizutani, adamss hideaki takebe, and percussionist larry sunaga. produced by naoki tachikawa, it was created with the concept of buddha + rock.

mutant pop, electronic minimalism & shadow sounds of japan 1980-1988. limited pressing on double vinyl.

mutant pop, electronic minimalism & shadow sounds of japan 1980-1988. regular pressing on black double vinyl.

naoki e-jima s disc shop zero record store in tokyo holds a special place in our hearts. since before idle hands was even established, when rooted records was king, the cosy, liberally stocked shop has served as a sympathetic outpost for bristol s rich culture of soundsystem music. over the years, naoki has championed all the best music to come from our fair city, from smith & mighty through to pinch and pev and on to the output from our own humble label. it s been a vital connection to help our music reach the right heads on the other side of the world, in turn providing a platform for our most treasured artists to gig and further the cause of the music we love. as a thank you for all the support naoki has shown bristol music over the years, idle hands has put together a special tribute 10inch of tracks that chime with his particular musical tastes, shining a light on some complementary gems that might have otherwise never seen the light of day. its also a chance to fill in the missing idle013 catalogue number – fortunately, the number 13 does not represent bad luck in japanese culture. on the a-side, the mighty (pun intended) rob smith takes to a track from outboxx s debut album, originally intended for a remix 12inch that never came to be. in his learned hands, lost soul becomes a shimmering stepper marked out by beautiful cascading arpeggios and of course plenty of fulsome bass, with arresting fragments of vocal drifting in and out of the mix for good measure. rob s status as a true legend of bristol music needs no explanation, but his presence here is furthermore because naoki is such a fan of his music. on the b-side, atki2 makes a welcome return to the label after bringing a classic ray of sunshine to idle hands on the second single we ever put out. as well as being a big release for us, it was apparently huge at disc shop zero, so it feels right to bring the effervescent hes royal to this 10inch release. with a sunny disposition at heart, these two tracks make sense sharing a 10inch, but it s even more fitting that they sit side by side as we doff our caps to a true hero of the global underground. thanks, naoki.

limited edition of 500 stamped & numbered copies on black vinyl.
this second instalment of the various artists series marks a mighty return for xdbs metrolux imprint. it kicks off with >radio theme< undoubtedly a prime time dub-funk-jacker by london based uzuri artist jitterbug. a percussive house groove and hypnotic synth layers are the ingredients of >skyrocket< by hamburg citys long time producer marc holste under his new moniker markson. on the flipside metrolux welcomes naoki shinohara, dj and producer from japan, who runs the larry and klass parties in tokyo. the track title >timeless< is dedicated to the club timeless in kagoshima and speaks music wise for itself with its classic groove and synths full of beautiful melancholy. xdb puts his musical influences together and rounds up this ep with >cielop<.

limited edition of 170 stamped & numbered copies on transparent green vinyl.
this second instalment of the various artists series marks a mighty return for xdbs metrolux imprint. it kicks off with >radio theme< undoubtedly a prime time dub-funk-jacker by london based uzuri artist jitterbug. a percussive house groove and hypnotic synth layers are the ingredients of >skyrocket< by hamburg citys long time producer marc holste under his new moniker markson. on the flipside metrolux welcomes naoki shinohara, dj and producer from japan, who runs the larry and klass parties in tokyo. the track title >timeless< is dedicated to the club timeless in kagoshima and speaks music wise for itself with its classic groove and synths full of beautiful melancholy. xdb puts his musical influences together and rounds up this ep with >cielop<.

after after a lengthy wait the 3rd installment of the earth tones series has finally got underway. this time we have the long awaited release of >use the moon< by leonid nevermnd of sistram fame. following is naoki shinohara with >staics< a dark floor shaker streight from shibuya. next up is the emerging star and strength music allum joey anderson with >track 3< finishing off the proceedings is fred p himself with a dubby mind bender >hypnothesis<. earth tones is a compilation series that combines the sound and vibes of artist that fp listens to and works with from time to time. the aim is to bring dope music to the dance floor.

unserer neuen compilation ibiza chillout - the essential classics gelingt es, diese magie von der sonnigen baleareninsel nach hause zu transportieren. auf 2cds finden sich die klassiker des genres und laden zum entspannen und zurŸcklehnen ein. ganz gleich, ob man nach einer guten party einen passenden soundtrack fŸr die afterhour braucht, einen relaxten abend zu hause verbringt oder ganz einfach nur entspannen will: kŸnstler wie afterlife, jazzamor, moby, roger sanchez oder groove armada sorgen dafŸr, dass jeder auf seine kosten kommt und bŸrgen fŸr die hohe qualitŠt von ibiza chillout - the essential classics!

esteemed selector, producer and panorama bar resident steffi presents the fifth mix cd in the series