translucent purple coloured vinyl.

sonar kollektiv are very proud to present a sweet slice of obscure philly soul with deep connections to our very own berlin family.

sonar kollektiv presents the 3rd album from dutch producer and drummer joris feiertag.

waan represents the musical marriage of seasoned saxophonist bart wirtz and keyboard wiz emiel van rijthoven.

sonar kollektiv presents the second album from dutch drummer and producer joris feiertag.

the sophomore album from hamburg based the kbcs. comes on double vinyl in gatefold sleeve with download code included.

two tracks from feiertag’s debut album remixed by jimpster, session victim and kyodai.

brilliant erobique remix of “paradise” from the debut album by quintin copper & nas mellow.

remixes from jazzanova, feiertag, friend within and pete josef himself.

sonar kollektiv presents the debut album from feiertag. pressed on translucent dark green coloured & black splattered vinyl.

limited splattered vinyl repress of the debut album by pete josef from 2015. housed in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

pete josef is back with his second album “i rise with the birds”.

third edition of sonar kollektiv’s paz e futbol series, this time compiled by junior santos.

sonar kollektiv presents the debut album from jazz trio key elements.

deluxe triple vinyl reissue of the iconic 2008 album from jazzanova. the 3rd vinyl contains previously unreleased instrumentals.

rsd release - 1 per customer

2x12 inch lp inklusive mp3-downloadcode im klappcover, limitiert auf 500 exemplare.
auf dem album vermengt berman gekonnt die schnittstellen von electro, postpunk, new wave und disco. so wie es seine vorbilder aus dem alles-geht-new york der späten 70er vorgemacht haben! special deal

“never change a winnig team”. that s what radio citizen s niko schabel must have thought when he decided to release his fourth album once again on sonar kollektiv. after the success of “the night & the city” (sk310lp / cd) from 2015 and the productive collaboration ever since this seems like a wise resolution. schabel s idea to retrieve to a mountain cabin in salvenberg, tirol with his band and tons of equipment turned out to be an even more crucial factor to the cause. here they could create and record new songs and bring them together neatly for the new album. the 13 tracks assembled here on “silent guide” are – each on its own and in its entirety anyway – best proof how wonderfully this approach has worked out.
double vinyl in gatefold sleeve with download code included.

harry miller aka glow in the dark is neither to be found on any social media channel nor can you google anything about him, let alone does he maintain a website. the man hides completely behind his music and quite obviously in his studio. after his debut in february earlier this year, now already a few months later, his second album drops, “into existence.”
the vinyl release includes a download code.

mit dieser zusammenstellung wird ein amtliches jubiläum gefeiert: 20 jahre remixes von jazzanova. dabei ist “the remixes 2006-2016” der dritte teil einer mittlerweile zur trilogie angewachsenen kompilationsserie. er enthält neun tracks, die so klingen, als wären sie erst gestern erschienen.
das rote doppelvinyl erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

there’s not a lot to tell about the project glow in the dark by a certain harry miller. only perhaps we can state that with these eight tracks at hand harry miller accomplished probably the most enchanting album of the still quite young year. just when we wanted to dismiss the short-dated genre of chillwave wistfully, “future bliss” comes along with a bewitching sound hailing from an optimistic but cranky future. already the opening track “step one” with its vocal samples and its spoken word intro is futuristic soul full of affirmation of life pillowed on a synth bedding smoothed to the max up to its edges. but also the following seven tracks spread infectious positive vibes all around. the magic of glow in the dark’s tracks is energized mostly by miller’s delicate way of treating his various samples, a wary manner one usually only shows when picking up a guitar. and unlike sample based music feeding from hiphop his tracks are completely free from any sort of nostalgia, because all of his songs are designed for the future through and through. “future bliss” is one hell of a joy ride, from the first note to the last tone. the neon funk of “1987”, the broken beat of “7 billion = 1”, the synth pop of “the last dance” and in general, all of the eight tracks could be little, but great hymns on their own. but only in its entirety they sparkle this fathomless ingeniousness hidden in glow in the dark. in the end it seems to be wiser that one has as little background information as possible to be able to lose oneself fully in this “future bliss”.

even though “darkness on the edge of ecstasy” is the first album by jonatan bäckelie under his given name, the singer from gothenburg is not a newcomer at all. under the moniker ernesto he already released four rather jazzy longplayers. as pinku vääty or jong tan bäckelie takes care exclusively of his electronic productions. and over the last few months and years he collected international acclaim as a gifted guest singer. for example on alex barck s debut (“reunion”) on sonar kollektiv.
double 12 inch vinyl with download code included.

five years after the excursion to san francisco schabel now returns with his combo to the haven of his hometown. “the night & the city” is an album tailor-made for sonar kollektiv: a melange of genres which deploys live instruments on an equal footing with samples and herewith becomes a highly explosive mixture of latin percussion, funk, poppy dub, moody, folky soul, afrobeat, ethno-jazz, bossa nova, hiphop und blaxploitation soundtracks.

makes a nice overview of these times, incl. download code

nice price deal !!! a good year lies ahead for sonar kollektiv: one of the stables most successful and most enduring horses is back at the starting gate. after a hiatus of seven years micatone will finally release their new and long-awaited fourth album >wish i was here< in march. with >gun dog< we get a jaunty candy as a taster for the enhanced richness, maturity and deepness of the berlin based fieve-pieces sound. in addition to the original album version the 12 inch features a more laid back rendition (shuffle version) and a remix by sonar kolletiv honcho alex barck. after his widely acclaimed remixes f.e. for incarnations and jeremy glenn, barck once again shows proof of his understanding how to make a proper song work in the club, most preferably at peak time. building up and up until half way through it suddenly breaks down to cause one of these magic, energized moments almost every respectable dj longs for. therefore, we dont see any reason why you shouldnt bag this one in!

last autumn the long-awaited debut “colour” by pete josef saw its release on sonar kollektiv. now the first 12 inch with four fantastic remixes arrives.

the musical connection between berlin and detroit has always been a very strong and inspring one. jazzanova continues this close dialogue by putting mike huckaby in charge of remixing their latest song i human. huckaby is one of the unsung heroes of detroit techno. with his highly acclaimed deep house productions and remixes for deepchord, juan atkins, vladislav delay, pole, loco dice, losoul, and pacou, (just to name a few) he is more than well respected in the citys underground community and way beyond. his remix for jazzanovas latest track (off the brilliant album funkhaus studio sessions) split into two pieces on this 10inch, is a belter by all means. if you wouldnt know better,youd mistake it for a larry heard/mr. fingers production. still huckaby is putting his very own distinctive touch to this rework: a groovy rhythm section is added for extra emphasis on the dancefloor.and as the track builds we find ourselves in deep house heaven screaming for more. you better order two copies of this limited 10inch, in order to seamlessly mix part 1 intopart 2 - or vice versa

ganz die alte schule, und doch so modern: future funk meets oldschool hip-hop. das debüt-album der mixtapers erscheint als 180 gramm schwere 12’’ bei sonar kollektiv.

now already almost a year has gone by since “inspiration”, the collaboration between jah wobble and singer pj higgins has come out on sonar kollektiv. with “chaingang (remixes)” we get a further renewal of one of the eight tracks off the album. for instance utrecht, netherlands based multi-instrumentalist and producer pitto gets down to work to morph the song into an eight-minute spheric techno extravaganza. some sort of a teaser for his upcoming album on sonar kollektiv later this year (although it will sound completely different). also releasing an album on sonar kollektiv in 2015 is producer marlow from weimar. his voodoo version of “chaingang” draws nearer to the original and incorporates the jubilee style gospel chanting to a hypnotically impelling rhythm. at the right time at the right place this remix will cause outmost frenzy on the dancefloor.

the australian dj, producer and musician jad lee likes to have several irons in the fire all at the same time. for instance hes a member of mitzi (along charles murdoch and dominiqe bird), one half of the pan-pacific indiepop duo twiggy lashes and a solo artist known as jad & the ladyboy. under this moniker he releases music which can be described as soulful house with plenty of disco influences. for never come back down jad had singer mark borgazzi in his studio to cut a precious, groovy two-stepper into a genuine pop diamond. in order not to get only radio airplay, but also to be played out in gloomy underground clubs with extra fat subwoofers yannick provides his homicidal sexfactmix. with its untamed bassline and a milling-machine like synthesizer this feels like an unchecked punch to the gut. there will be blood on the dancefloor!

daniel grau hits us with volume 4 of his reworks series featuring mixes from mark e, jacques renault, marcel vogel & fajra fantasmo.

before he drops his new full length on sonar kollektiv commixxx drops the double sided can you feel?

the second in a series of collaborative 12inches between sonar kollektiv and especial records , showcasing the talents of dj kawasaki.

sonar kollektiv present volume 2 of the daniel grau reworks this time by box aus holz.

the rising sun takes the lead as jazzanova present the japanese remixes 12inch of their now there is we single.

before sonar kollektiv unveil the new studio album from stee downs, he returns with the his new single caught up, backed by remixes from alex barck, pascal & urban absolutes and kyodai.

when sonar kollektiv is presenting musical diggings you can be assured some real gems show up. and what a revelation is the cosmic disco by venezuelan producer daniel grau! an elusive monographic showcase of his very productive creative period between 1978 and 1982 will be released as a double cd on the berlin quality imprint later this year.

finally the time has come! after a long 6-year wait the third edition of the popular computer incarnations for world peace series is due to release very soon. the idle time will be rewarded with a bunch of stunners: tracks by georges rodi & dave sarkys, brenda & the beach balls and anna domino will be featured on the compilation selected by sonar kollektiv-a&r-manager alex barck. of which more later, when the release is ready. to start with, an outright highlight of this set is gonna come out as a pre-release 12inch including two contemporary reinterpretations.

mario weise aka marlow ist definitiv kein newcomer mehr in dieser szene. er veröffentlichte bereits eine palette cluborientierter tanzmusik seit 1994. während der vergangenen 20 jahre bezauberte uns marlow mit releases auf prestigebehafteten deutschen labels, wie dem leipziger moon harbour recordings, dem berliner label konsequenz oder dem hamburger room with a view, um nur ein paar zu nennen. jetzt ist es an der zeit die karten neu zu mischen und marlow bei sonar kollektiv willkommen zu heißen. nach seinem remix für das kürzlich erschienene *re-set* von alex barck feat. pete josef, präsentiert er nun seinen ersten richtigen release auf dem berliner label. *backroom* ist ein verspieltes, bassgesteuertes sing-along im gewand von leichtfüßigem pop/house, was eher auf der heimischen anlage oder dem ipad erklingen wird und definitiv grenzüberschreitend die funkhäuser okkupiert. die b-seite beinhaltet einen weiteren herausragenden track, der den myteriösen namen *l4l (vertigo)* trägt.

paskal & urban absolutes are celebrating the release of their debut album lux (released in november 2013) with a big bash, encompassing a special remix package and with an illustrious group of liked minded peers. same as with their own work credo of cross-city collaborating (paskal aka alex lives in berlin, urban absolutes aka adrian lives in essen) the twosome assembled half of germany for the first, now available 12inch of the lux remixes.

fred hush steps up for volume 8 in sonar kollektivs based on misunderstandings series.

the seventh episode of the based on misunderstanding series is true show-stopper: last summer the ultra hot duo manhooker(tomasz guiddo switala and sebastian mavin magassouba) digged itself together with paul bonomo aka snax (capatain comatose) in its studio to record with cloud 9 a veritable late summer hit. once their first 12inch on ostgut ton caused a burst of enthusiasm, the hype will be fuelled with this release. this is pop music at its best with lots of soul for the sophisticated dancefloor.

international future jazz-house-trax !!

after the well-received and genre-bending album that was last years ky do mar, studnitzky makes another wise move: by inviting two of the most sought-after remixers at the moment to rework two of the albums tracks the german jazz-trained trumpet and piano player shifts his music smartly towards club land.

remixes von till von sein, paskal & urban absolutes & oliver frost

in january the debut album the damage is done by hot coins, the disco crossbreed project by danny berman (best known for his house productions as red rack em), was released. his personal time machine journey into the sights and sounds of downtown new york sometime around the late seventies/early eighties is much more than a tribute to his heroes of those times. its also a brilliant examination of todays club music.

producer/multi-instrumentalist stefan merse ulrich and singer/songwriter neve aka alexa voss are neve naive. and with the inner peace of cat and bird they just released on sonar kollektiv one of the most astonishing debut albums of the year.

the sixth record store day will take place. sonar kollektiv has two very special goodies in store: theres the limited 300 copies 12inch of the paskal & urban absolutes remix for jazzanovas >that night<.