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restless planet v/a compilation with tracks from adam collins, christine benz and intensive purposes.

slugos is back on sacred court with a furious 4-tracker.

its with a big smiley grin on our faces that we present this killer soul funk r&b nugget from the almighty mr phil asher (aka restless soul). together with uk vocalist zansika they mash things up with a combination of raw break beats (spot the break) and soulful vocals which will appeal to anyone who ever got down to ameries one thing or beyonces crazy in love. basically, we got a full on floor filler that should go down with both r&b/soul heads just as well as the retro funk community. once again mr asher has joined the dots and delivered the goods...

lovely slice of deep vocal heaven here starting with an afro brazilian flavored guitar intro and gentle beat with a subtle kick that slides into some extra warm synths and the baduesque vocal by zansika that sets the tone, polish all the way. incredible break about two thirds the way through that gets quiet and takes a moment for just the beat, echoing vocal and dizzying synths that should mesmerise the floor. b side dub strips the track down to its essence exposing all its elements to let us see what makes it work so well

for the last 20 years hes plied the dub-ways as beat pharmacy & echologist, & here hes in one of his trippiest modes to date. where there is smoke has been road tested in fred p sets for months.

sometimes its good to return to the source as this spirited production from soul renegades aka craig smith (6th borough project) & ricky reid (true rebels) seamlessly testifies.

this release is total fire, it embodiies the feelings of the current dancefloor climate, and takes you back to the days of early house at the same time. deep hypnotic tones, musically & rhythmically. already a hit at inner rhythm. its an honour to release an isoul8 track, and especially one with such a powerfull meaning, its time for >change< - play it loud, say it proud!

the rhythmical whims journey continues with rstlss trx boss phil asher team up with dwala for more quality deepness.
an imprint that bridges the gap between soulful and tech house, rstlss trx lays its focus on providing straight-up dance floor orientated house music and the rhythmical whims 2 ep sits perfectly within the labels remit. whether it is the sprawling dub house vibes of crowds which has been winning the praise of dancefloors across the globe, the dark tribal intensity of balafon on which dwala steals the show, or the hypnotism of the aptly titled london style, functionality is at the core of this well-crafted ep.

limited hand stamped white label! hi quality jazzy deep house

mood 2 swings lem springsteen with a release for phil ashers restless soul imprint

superb restless soul label to our exclusive roster

new bomb from west london don phil asher..... phash continues his raw fusion escapades with this recycled and well improved reggae groove made in a true restless soul spirit. together with uk singer shea soul and mc motet of the bugz crew, phil rocks the joints on this original brentford all stars sample and reboots it into the future of cyberspace. with nice punch bits like baby girl, im looking at the front door, motet slices it up and gives room for shea soul as she melts our hearts with her smooth vocal chords. and dubbed out of his mind, phil keeps going for an instrumental dub version where it (by way of the tape delay inferno) gets the true king tubby treatment.

phil asher & luke mccarthy return under their restless soul name. this is a cut of pure quality soulful house perfectly complimented by sheas vocal talents. a bouncy bassline is coupled with dreamy chords to make sure this tune isnt playing any tricks, just great house.

killer set of remixes from mr west london himself phil asher.... pure house stylee of highest order. with headphone drones intoxicating organic funk (may2007), blackjoy offered us a delicious bite of his forthcoming first lp, time. well, its time for another one, with metalbossa. a true dancefloor smasher with an amazing three versions remix by phil asher. the restless soul vocal mix on a side will keep you dancing all summer long: some heavy production lifted by sandra nkakés incredible energy, plus heavy trippy funk elements. on side b, with the dub mix and the beat version, restless soul makes a clear statement: the party just never stops. guaranteed to fill your dance floor.

a selection of 8 exclusive dub cuts

reissue

yellow coloured vinyl, limited to 300

7 inch – vinyl only - black vinyl

7 inch – vinyl only - coloured vinyl

aptly titled 4-tracker from border one for sk_eleven.

the debut album from belgian singer/songwriter vito on vinyl lp.

darker ukg from xander, remixed by main phase.

new house ep by tom smeyers

limited 25th anniversary edition - available on vinyl for the first time! newly mixed, pressed on silver coloured 180 gram double vinyl, housed in embossed gatefold sleeve.

party your ass off with david hasselhoff! pressed on blue marbled vinyl, download code included.

7 inch black vinyl, limited to 300

clear 2x12 inch vinyl in artwork sleeve

new indie / pop lp by radiant baby

debuetalbum der in austin ansässigen electro-pop-kuenstlerin franzoesischer abstammung, lou rebecca. ihr songwriting und ihre performance bestechen durch franzoesische sensitivitaet, während sie auf eine sehr charmante art und weise von englischer zu französischer sprache (und zurück) wechselt. geschrieben und aufgenommen hat lou die 10 songs mit ihrem holodeck-labelmate josh mills (aka missions).

Ähnlich wie die bunten kopfsteinpflasterstraßen und die sanften hügel seiner heimatstadt tiflis, zeigt sich die musik des georgiers gacha bakradze reichhaltig, verschiedenartig und verführerisch. mit seinen vorherigen releases auf dem legendären apollo records von pitchfork und resident advisor gelobt, ist gacha zu einem star der georgischen elektronischen szene geworden. zuvor vorgestellt durch die-anjunadeep explorations 02- aus dem jahr 2016, kehrt er nun mit seiner kommenden ep -restless- zum above & beyond label anjunabeats zurück. von seiner nuancierten beherrschung subtiler arpeggio-arrangements bis zu seiner sorgfältigen konstruktion von sinnlichen atmosphären, verkörpert diese ep gachas tiefes musikalisches wissen und produktionsfähigkeiten.

in a nutshell: mellow floating braindance, electro, quirky and wonky techno beyond standard schemes. a1 we start with sane - the hangover. this tune is made for quirkier techno sets. it is a funky wonky techno tune mocking around with a whistling lead synth on top of a tripped out beat. a2 next one is chordata - silent singer. electrobeats mark the rhythm for this progressive adventure into space. electro in the good old detroit or dutch fashion. a3 jochen heym is also featured twice on it. after his ep -sononaut- this time he brings a mellow braindance electro tune: floating soul b1 in addition b1 contains a remix of the cling clang ambient tune of the stonedwave005 => chip tronic transforms the ambient piece into a hectical electro tune. b2 b2 is the final tune. chip tronic - frequency modulated metallic wide hypnotic screaming leads are being carved into the listeners brain while being distrted and modulated by any means available. the number 18 implies => dark techno rhythms for wonky minds who love it more distorted.

love injection is the latest instalment from glitterbox recordings, the one and only 21st century disco. selected by label boss simon dunmore, the eight-track double 12inch package showcases the finest producers making disco and dancefloor-ready house cuts in the here and now. rapson, reverendos of soul, bb boogie, david harness and sisy ey make up some of the contemporary contingent proving that the disco spirit is alive and well. simon has also included respectful nods to the golden-era voices of gwen guthrie and cece rogers.

c joynes is a musician whose playing has consistently invoked a broad and shifting stream of inspirations.

restless mashaits hailing from geneva are based around the core of jil and stuf. they released a sizeable amount of new roots classics throughout the 90s and 00’s. recently becoming active again, they are best remembered for the sessions they recorded at kingston, jamaica in the mid/late 90s with legendary musicians such as vin gordon, deadly headly and dizzy moore. the original releases have been since long deleted, but some are now unearthed thanks to partial records. * lion’ from 1996, features the legendary jamaican percussionist scully simms (who recently passed away) and was in every box of all serious roots selectors back then. now long deleted, this will fill in the gap for the many collectors who have this on their wants lists. dub lion’ is a different dub version to the one previously released in 1996.

much needed re-issue, on expansions, of retta young s rare 1976 soul/disco album young and restless . includes the amazing down tempo really really and disco anthem my love is on his way amongst other great tracks.

vinyl only release.

apotek records takes a conversant and pliable approach to this dialectic ep. jerome sydenham opens the technological fray with the title track dialectic. deep swinging rhythms coupled with a deeply rooted dub vocal truly define its essential neoteric sensibilities. jerome sydenham s remix of macroisms drone is a prime example of take no prisoners berghain techno pure rumpus. the b-side introduces the sophomore single from hot new berlin talent non reversible. the track kuro is absolutely unapologetic in its discharge of nebulous dark thunder techno. powerful! on the last cut, jerome sydenham gets back behind the splicing desk, breaks out the razor blades and deftly edits the echoplex classic pitch break. the results is transcendent hypnotic techno bliss.

vinyl only, a tribute to early 90s rave sound

stuart li, better known as basic soul unit, has been dropping quality records via a litany of highly respected imprints like ostgut ton, creme organization, mule electronic and versatile over the past decade. hypnotic and deep, but always funky, li now brings his rugged house to the dekmantel imprint for the very first time, serving up this finely crafted follow-up to his 2012 debut album.

remixes coming from terranovas fetisch himself, veteran allies stereo mcs and karl friedrich.

die 12inch erscheint als grünes color-vinyl in farbig bedrucktem sleeve inklusive downloadcode für insgesamt 6 versionen der single. anfang oktober veröffentlicht mute die erste single-auskopplung aus new orders neuem album music complete auf cd & 12inch. vor nunmehr 35 jahren hat sich new order aus dem musikalischen nachlass der legendären joy division gegründet, nachdem deren sänger ian curtis sich 1980 das leben genommen hatte. in den 80er jahren war die band das bindeglied zwischen experimenteller elektronik und emotionaler gitarrenmusik und baute musikalisch die brücke zwischen depeche mode und the smiths. mit ihrer mischung aus spröder melancholie und sanfter zuversicht haben new order welthits wie blue monday und true faith geschaffen und sind in die annalen der popmusikgeschichte eingegangen.

exzellente remixes von zwei der feinsten acts der elektronischen musik, alva noto und plaid, für monkeytowns jungtalent gajek. während carsten nicolai aka alva noto das verspielte *restless water shapes* in einen steinkalten düsteren bassline-roller mutieren lässt, zaubern plaid mit euphorisch strahlender electronica ein lächeln in alle ecken unserer gesichter hinein. diese maxi wirkt wie eine hypermoderne clubnacht komprimiert auf 2 tracks.