zoot woman haben für star climbing eine Überdosis new romanticism gespritzt, die mit einer extra-portion disko medikamentiert wird.

zoot woman present their third album. things are what they used to be has by no means strayed from the dark and atmospheric, hooky and melodic road, but what we now hear is a strikingly upfront, passionate, and mature development.the euphoric title track emphasises the want to return to how things once were in another state of mind, time and place. while this album takes you on a journey, sometimes introspective and often drenched in desire, each track is unique. from the pulsing hook line of we wont break, feeding an addiction to emotional melody in lonely by your side and more than ever, then to be shaken up by the pounding stadium electro of witness.

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tom middleton remixes to this poppin electro monster !!

paper facees = klasse sebastien leger styled beats zum monster electro pop tracks !!!

nach einer ausverkauften europa-tour zu ihrem letzten album star climbing (2014) sowie festivalauftritten rund um den globus zogen zoot woman sich 2015 ins studio zurŸck, um mit der arbeit an neuen songs zu beginnen. und wŠhrend die briten bisher nicht unbedingt zu den schnellsten bands der welt gehšrten zwischen ihren alben lagen auch schon mal sechs jahre flutschte dieses mal scheinbar alles wie von selbst. wenn ein song nicht funktionierte, haben wir ihn sehr schnell fallen lassen, statt wie sonst ewig daran herumzufeilen, so johnny. dadurch ist die platte spontaner und intuitiver.

zoot woman haben fŸr star climbing eine †berdosis new romanticism gespritzt, die mit einer extra-portion disko medikamentiert wird.

blue note reissue of the 1956 album from german jazz pianist jutta hipp and saxophonist zoot sims. pressing on 180 gram vinyl.

slightly trackier, more boring efforts from the maghreban here

it has become a tradition for the maghreban to make records commemorating the passing of cats he knew and loved. one of these tracks is for martha.one of the tracks someone said sounded like too many pots and pans. the other one he made using elka x705 organ sounds. it s a shame that these tracks together make for such a tepid, middling, unremarkable record. not his best work by any stretch. perhaps there is different music around the corner.

zappa’s 1976 album back on vinyl, remastered from the original 1976 analog master.

the maghreban has been making dusty house music for a couple of years now and has put a few records out on his own imprint zoot and also on versatile records. some people have liked this. the maghreban found a bunch of old cassette tapes at his dads house. one said ‘alex july 84&#8242,,, on it. this tape was from alexandria, egypt in the summer of 1984. it had some interesting music recorded on it. the maghreban sampled a few of the tracks to make this one.

the maghreban returns to more familiar territory on this next 12 inch for zoot. dynamite kind of sounds mid sixties jingles record. radio caroline. john peel, tony blackburn. mid range. pneumatic open hats like steam being expelled down in the hull. calypso christmas - maybe some african notes here. more dutch wax resist. hand clapping. wow and flutter. the hypnotic sound of confusion.

the maghreban is new to house music, and doesnt really listen to house music, which isnt necessarily a bad thing. he has worked extensively in other genres under other names. looking at house from these sideways perspectives perhaps gives him an interesting angle on it. these first two tracks sound a little vintage and there is much more of this stuff to come, all quite dancefloor orientated. early support from call super and gatto fritto and radio play from thristian on nts.

the maghreban has been making some noise with his latest release on versatile wonder woman. rather than continuing along that disco-ish path, he changes tack as he returns to zoot with 3 tunes influenced by (but not identical to) different times from his teens. now easy is informed by those c. 93 dark jungle 12s he knew and loved. the dark stranger. don bad man. presha iii. the capsule ep. the video is a tribute to those and other records. not good is an innocent mess about wit...
the vinyl ep has a full colour reverse board picture sleeve. dj support from call super, radio play from b traits, benji b and moxie on bbc radio 1 and ben ufo on rinse fm.

a fan of limitations, the maghreban took multi samples from his casio mt-70 keyboard and used only them to make this ep whilst on holiday in north wales last year. most of the tracks were made whilst staying at portmeirion, the strange resort where *the prisoner* was filmed in the late 60s. the maghreban is a fan. the result is more mechanical than previous excursions, dictated by the entirely synthetic source material. no dusty vinyl samples this time. more techno. very early support from ben ufo and lefto.

the maghreban is new to house music, and doesnt really listen to house music, which isnt necessarily a bad thing. he has worked extensively in other genres under other names. looking at house from these sideways perspectives perhaps gives him an interesting angle on it. this second release sees the maghreban expand his sonic palette somewhat, taking in some african sounds but also continuing along the vintage theme of his first 12 inch. radio play from benji b (bbcr1), thristian (nts), support from ben ufo (rinse/hessle), brian not brian (going good/kristina records), gatto fritto (international feel), sasa (in flagranti, nts), leri ahel (mutant disco).

the maghreban returns after the success of the afric 12 inch to take a little trip through space with two star trek inspired cuts. amok time is an ode to the brutal vulcan mating ritual and is punctuated by a large laser and heavy 90s progressive house sonics. the empath is more mournful and melodic than previous excursions, perhaps even world weary.

first on decks.de!! an outstanding record filled with a harmonic fusion of surprising musical contradictions.
a: ooh zoot: twinkle-toed minimal house spiced up with a jazz-flavoured funkiness. yet turmspringer easily manage to avoid the risk of staying superficial by flavouring the tune with with a unique strangeness.
b1: ooh zoot (laufmasche remix): the remix by laufmasche gets back to the essentials, produced with an elegant analogue feeling dominating the track and leading to an excessive peaktime eruption.
b2: in between 2 cigarettes: berlin based duett turmspringer tickles out the abstract minimal techno undertones >in between 2 cigarettes< garnished with vivid background noises. massive dancefloor capability!

alfa/yen records 1980-1987: techno pop and other electronic adventures in tokyo. double vinyl lp, japan import.

rock

2024 repress of the soul jazz compilation on black double vinyl.

limited edition one-off pressing on transparent green double vinyl.

the sound of young jamaica on double vinyl, download code included.

decks tipp

remixes by dj koze, keinemusik, boyz noize, pantha du prince, carl craig, maceo plex and many more on transparent coloured 4xlp (2x red, 2x opaque) 180gr vinyl in spined sleeve.

music from the soundtrack of the who film on double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

house masterpiece

urban/soul/blues/r&b/gospel

long awaited solomun album, his 2nd after dance baby, released in 2009 on diynamic music. comes on white double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve with fold-out poster included.

incl. johnny aux remix

its time to rediscover old gems

ende der 1950er hauchten antonio carlos jobim, vinicius de moraes und joao gilberto mit samba-rhythmen eine neue sensibilität in die musikalische landschaft rio de janeiros hinein, die einen derartigen einfluss auf us-amerikanische jazzmusiker hatte, dass der bossa nova zum dominierenden stil der ersten hälfte der 1960er jahre wurde. der sampler -jazz bossa nova- reflektiert mit 22 aufnahmen von quincy jones, lalo schifrin, stan getz, klaus doldinger, cal tjader, sergio mendes, ramsey lewis, charlie byrd, u.v.a. diese epoche in hervorragender art und weise.

third part of the black mans pride series from soul jazz, entitled none shall escape the judgement of the almighty. the heavyweight double vinyl includes a download code.

indipendent pop by calibro 35

kenntnisreich kompiliert: noch mehr remasterte jazz-perlen vergangener jahrzehnte auf 180 gramm vinyl.

soul jazz records’ new boombox 2 is a new selection of early rap music from the period 1979-83, with barely a household name in sight. featured here are some the earliest hip-hop records that came out of new york city following the enormous commercial success of the first ever rap record, ‘rapper’s delight’ by the sugarhill gang, in september 1979. artists and producers alike tried to jump aboard the new commercial possibilities of hip-hop. by the end of the year there were 30 hip-hop singles, all released by independent new york labels. the following year there were over 100 more, and so on.
boombox 2 is a triple 180g vinyl set (+ download code) that features extensive text, exclusive interviews and stunning photography by jamel shabazz, martha cooper and others.

ayman rostom has really taken to the maghreban, with a succession of singles for versatile and his own zoot label that have shown him fully capable of bringing his sampling talents to the realm of house, disco and techno. the latest missive from the maghreban comes on black acre, a label rostom has previous with after that superb library music lp as dr. zygote a few years back. two tracks deep, lose it presents all that we love about the maghreban, the title track sees a classic “girl i’m starting to lose it” phrase lifted off an early jungle classic from boogie times tribe assembled with a monstrous analogue bassline and plenty of feverish effects tweaking in the mix. “wrong move” is just as smart, delving into the darkest depths of rugged breakbeat science.

rushmore is a 1998 soundtrack to the wes anderson film of the same name. the songs mostly blend raw, adolescent urges and insecurity with an awkward grace, composed primarily of popular music from the 1960s. continuing with its soundtrack initiative, ume will be reissuing this classic soundtrack back on vinyl for the first time in years.
the 1998 wes anderson film, rushmore, starred bill murray, jason schwartzman, olivia williams, seymour cassel, and luke wilson. the soundtrack was scored by mark mothersbaugh and also features music by the kinks, cat stevens, the who, john lennon, zoot sims, faces, and more.

the maghreban. i saw this name for the first time when ayman sent me afric, out on his own label zoot. i really got into this raw, percussion heavy stuff. asked him some new track for versatile and here is the result: smack, with his rave vs chicago vibe, and two deeper jams. more to come!

three eminor release for one special price! contains these eps:
- eminor12: marco severino / nicolas duvoisin - belfiore / green radiator
- eminor23: franck valat / breger - eminor 23
- eminor28: turmspringer - ooh zoot

die 2008 in berlin gegründete band bildet heute ein sechsköpfiges ensemble mit zwei kreativen wegweisern: louise gold, sängerin und songschreiberin, und hans quarz, posaunist und arrangeur. die stücke schreiben sie gemeinsam - eine spannende mischung, denn hans quarz kommt vom jazz und louise gold aus der popmusik. ihr gemeinsamer sound bildet ein ganz eigenes genre: pop in cinemascope.<br >wertiges 180g vinyl im schweren hardcover mit exklusivem bonus track plus cd-version des albums & postkarte.

august darnells swaggering alter ego kid creole dons his famed fedora and gets back in stride with his first high profile studio album in over 10 years this summer, i wake up screaming. darnell first came to prominence during the mid-70s in new york, forming dr. buzzards original savannah band with his brother stony browder before producing a slew of eccentric projects for ze records including cristina, don armandos seventh avenue rumba band and gichy dan, as well as sporting his trademark zoot suit and fedora for the first time for the debut recordings by kid creole & the coconuts.

das sollen still flyin sein? das soll diese band sein, die damals auf ihrem debüt die indie-welt mit einem charmant-kruden mix aus pavement, rocksteady und new romantic verwirrte? das klingt ja wie scritti politti! oder prefab sprout. oder frühe tears for fears... und der bass? der klingt wie new order! wow! seit der ersten zoot woman, nein, dem les rhythmes digitales-album >darkdancer< haben wir kein album mehr gehört, das dermaßen 80er-retro und jetzt! zur gleichen zeit ist.
inklusive cd-version des albums.

schöne packende songs aus dem firm hauptquartier. straight gehalten und clubtauglich aber gleichzeitig mit so tollen hooklines versehen, dass moby & zoot woman sich ihrer stellung in der musikwelt nicht zu sicher sein sollten