selected pulls together material from mostly unfamiliar names like deepjust aquabeat, bassik grooove and bobby o donnell, alongside a couple of established heads like ryo murakami, aybee (as orion 70) and fred p himself, whose > n.y. (selected dub)<, a reshape of an old jazz tune, rounds out the compilation. > in the early days it was difficult to afford more than one or two records..< i would buy compilations because the value was greater and i was exposed to artist that i might not have known about otherwise,< he says. >when i think of compilations i think of mix the vibe, soul of science, trust the dj and of course dj-kicks. i learned a great deal from these series over the years and developed my own ideas based on what i love to hear thus selected was born. released soul people musics new sub-label, boards.

collaboration between deep88 and the one and only robert owens. classic early house on side a and 909ish floorfiller on side b with the remix by dadame aka dario damerini (monkey bar) already on 12records

in the early seventies, hanc swarn and shirley nanette collaborated to form never coming back. swarn had been on the road for ve years, lending his guitar-backing talent to earl grant and his band.

early support from larry heard, dvs1, marcel hesse, billy nasty, jereon search, victor martinez, rob hall, slam, franco cangelli, the parallel, adam x

too early to go home, too late to stay still...the award winning future disco series sets the tone for 2014 with a limited red coloured vinyl sampler taken from their seventh compilation til the lights come up. in this installment the future disco team highlight their pick of the years freshest talent to feature on their rare and sought after releases.

acclaimed for many of his compositions on labels such as aesthetic audio, art, ornate, alongside his blistering dj performances. aer boss miles drops the labels first and his debut album. deep is a word often used to describe a lot of music currently out there, but not many touch the depths of this superb lp on atmospheric existence. miles touches on many shades of sound with his trademark emotive warmth. melancholy but positive vibrations flow out alongside abstract grooves. hypnotic elements grace the journey, creating an otherworldy sense of space and distant unknown entities. feeling & mood leap out of this lp at every twist and unexpected turn, circumnavigating the deep spectrum. since his early releases, his imprint aer has become a highly respected imprint globally with a dedicated following. this lp was constructed to stand the test of time and stand it does, firmly rooted in the cosmos

khandoits hypnotic 100 bpm stomp does not adhere to genre or fickle trends, it simply bangs. the track begins with a sturdy kick and piano glissandos which recall alice coltranes most transportative work. as the beat picks up, a creeping, filtered arpeggio enters its journey between rhythmic and downright nasty serving as the track s primary drama. its a stunning intro to the new label grimy trax, a musical chameleon that can be dropped at the beginning, middle or end of the night. to complement the epic a-side, grimy returns to the endlessly talented midwest and emerges with lulu, an original track by deejay/edit ace bruce ivery. the track seamlessly combines the chicago acid sound with the clever vocal sampling of early 90s nyc house. the result is pure peak-time heat. towards the end of the track, ivery arranges brief melodic elements into a propulsive disco facsimile. this unexpected turn summarizes the philosophy of the new label and the way this small group of artists selects and makes records. it doesnt matter if its house, disco, or techno, just make it grimy!

last copies of this great eaux re-release title from the sandwell archive
printed eaux sleeve
3rd title in the re-release series of early sandwell district (sd20) rrose titles on his/her own label, eaux - very sought after deleted title for the fans - printed eaux sleeve

our friend affie yusuf delivers the next release for our house imprint.better known as a master of acid house and techno, he shows off with his other side here. with its 4 groovy tunes this record offers anything you can expect from a good house record, may it the subtle groove of rinse & dry, which reminds of the early works of herbert, the ironical drugged out guantanamo rave, the uptempo ferox-like get involved or the funky house fm.

the third in the modular techno series from live analogue artist and freerotation organiser steevio. after 15 years of producing techno live on hardware, in 2009 steevio began building a dedicated machine on which he could totally improvise an entire techno performance from a blank canvas that far surpassed anything he could do with his previous setup of drum machines and synthesizers. steevio’s modular is 100 analogue, there is no computer involved, there are no memories to save sounds or sequencing patterns, and everything is improvised in real time.. volumes 1 and 2 of the series were just a taster of what was to come, and were the early experimentations on steevio’s newly built machine. steevio records everything he does, especially during the intense practice sessions for live gigs. all the music in the series are out-takes from these practice sessions, and the tracks from volume 3 and the forthcoming volume 4 all come from a three day period in practice for a recent live gig at delete, bournemouth, uk. volume 3 continues from where volume 2 left off but delivered with more confidence and a deeper more hypnotic feel. steevio continues to develop his skills and fine tunes his unique instrument in this dedicated for life project.

italian producers rio padice & massimo di lena, owners of the early sounds label, deliver a fine ep of raw analogue house and techno grooves on moreaboutmusic. tip!

medical records presents an lp of previously unreleased songs by an icon of italo disco and synthpop: gay cat park. the lp perfectly walks the fine line between italo disco and synthpop. fans of early depeche mode, yaz upstairs at erics, and the lighter synthier side of italo disco will fall in love with this essential collection. presented on high-quality 160 gram splatter vinyl, including special insert with liner notes by dave segal.

after the great success of the first ep, dirty session is back! luca bear chooses to sign the second release of his label. the key concept of ds is to propose a precise sound, characteristic, that evokes the early days of electronic music with an eye to the future. a journey into the unknown from the early 90s.
this release represents it in the best way with 3 raw tracks full of energy. the power of the siren of *garage take* mixed with the violence of *strictly forbidden (reworked)* and the touch of class signed by kasper with his superb remix. three killer tracks ready to destroy the dancefloor!

(tom trago, cage & aviary rmxs) on leviathan freeform five teams up with the legendary roisin murphy for an exercise in irresistible vocal power and anthemic, feel good appeal.early support from annie mac, kasper bjorke, boris dlugosch, dorfmeister, groove mag, mighty mouse, and jerry bouthier amongst others!

third release for serie limitée. still 300 copies, 180g, no digital and no repress. a1 is, once again, reserved to chicagos underground pioneer joey kay who released his first record back in 1994. a raw house track with a neverending intro. the next track is pure deepness with another production from moscows young talent shyam. as deep and dark as russia s winters.. as usual to complete this side, the label manager, monsieur cedric, prepared a short bonus track. on the b side, the french co-founder of serie limitée, steve frisco, strikes back with a classic deep sound inspired by the early 90s after hours... ... while our friend from denmark, desos, owner of deso records, vibes ltd etc... closes the third volume of this story with a nice and deep house gem.

here we are with the first curle of 2014, after a lengthy but refreshing hibernation. first up is our now berlin based compatriot peter van hoesen.early support from marcel dettmann, fred p & laurent garnier,luke slater, martyn, marcel fengler, norman nodge & phase.

vinyl only! the last trip leading up to the anipintiros album in april. stripped down, bass fuelled underwater excursion (untitled 9) and retro detroit vibes on (untitled 10).early support from luke slater, inigo kennedy, o phase, norman nodge, alan fitzpatrick and marcellus amongst others

mechanical rhythms, whip-crack electronic riffs, insistent robot vocals: ctrls proved to master these sounds very well on his past eps and he only seems to perfect his skills on this 4th instalment.early support from shifted, oscar mulero, marcel fengler, truss, steve rachmad, rrose.

2015 repress! transparent vinyl. part 1 of 2.this latest ep on enemy maybe the most psychedelic and hypnotic release the label has released thus far. psychedelic hypnotism may sound like a bad acid rant from the >summer of love,< but this 2 part vinyl ep will prove you otherwise. the first vinyl focuses on the more abstract side of the dance floor, leading off with rrose and donato. perfect for the beginning of the evening or the early morning. the second vinyl is the more club-oriented accompaniment courtesy of jesper dahlback and grindvik & zahn.

another two-track mysterium by a well known hip producer. strike up your dancefloor and spread happiness all over with these early house cutz made for screamy girls, fancy boys and everything in between. b-b-b-bass! h-h-h-hands-up! already heavy plays by dj dis-cocks as they say. vinyl only it is.

adding to his extensive and diverse catalog, alexi delano delivers his first release for spectral sound. my busted sh-101 is an ode to the beloved and portable synthesizer made by roland in the early 80s, not long before delano started djing. as a producer, he s earned a reputation for being a bit of a machine himself, churning out records on a wide variety of labels over the last 20 years. he holds his own in house music under his a.d.n.y. moniker, but its with tracks such as this one that show off his love for dark, weird techno that sits comfortably alongside spectrals finest.

born electric present drew hills solitude ep. born electrics first full ep features a remix from r&s mates cloudboat, and early support coming in from scuba, eats everything and george fitzgerald. includes download code.

gerome sportelli presents sporty limited, a new record label managed by himself as a limited vinyl series. after big success with his krax records in 2004, veteran gerome sportelli is back with a new label project. the genre of the label swings between dance floor oriented house and techno, with a touch of acid and of course some dusty old school flavours. gerome’s already active in the music industry since the early 90’s as a producer, dj, label manager, party promoter and graphic designer. his music ‘smells’ old school, just like the early age of acid house, but infused with today’s intelligent constructions and an engaged vision on music. gerome’s music is made from bronze age analogue synths, love, passion and modern digital mixing techniques.for this first sporty limited release, gerome comes out with three stylish tracks. the first track, a side “drive”, is a fat house stomper with strong stabs and female voice hits. the break is intense and works effectively on packed dance floors. b1 is called “free range” and feels like summer. it’s full of classic house sounds, filtered strings and hypnotic loops. this is a chicago­styled, disco sampled, deep and classy house track we love and cherish. the b2 track, “don’t go”, is composed with a classic house bass, shuffled 909 drums and dark space strings. you’ll immediately recognize the deep and melodic detroit house sound.

small bodies ep by easy changes is going to be the first release of arma label in 2014. hungarian producer laurine frost -whose name in advanced moscow line-ups quite naturally correlates with easy changes - did the remix of the title track. fresh and forceful techno flow makes the seventh release distinct among labels latest production. at the same time its connection to the roots is very strong. artists preserved and revitalized that pure underground attitude of early arma deeds its reputation as a club was built on

compiled by hugo mendez, co-founder of the excellent sofrito label and sound system, haiti direct features classic material from the early days of groups such as tabou combo and les freres déjean as well as rarities from lesser known groups - bringing together the sound of compas with latin workouts, psychedelic experiments and the cuban influenced twoubadou singers that continued to be a key part of the fabric of haitian musical life. featuring in-depth liner notes and interviews with some of the musicians and producers that shaped the sound, haiti direct is the first widely available compilation to celebrate the unique and innovative sounds of haiti in the 60s and 70s.

forgotten rituals, badance label s third release comes from the label founder bmbf included a remix by claude young. this ep is thought as an anthem for ancient civilisations. to all these lost rituals, dances and gathering.
early supports : santiago salazar, rick wade, xdb, mgun, franco cinelli...

following up their releases on composite records and indigo raw, parham shafti & dominic plaza, aka the quantum mechanics, are back with their second installment on the relaunched unfokused music. here the duos mission to explain the unexplainable continues with two new outstanding cuts, release room and mind tricks. on the remix side, the mighty sasse and his partner in late night crime, the notorious james flavour (also known as one half of dirt crew) join in to show us their tricks. with their combined experience the two elegantly take on where the original leaves you and aim straight for a heart trick that resembles us of moody dancefloor moments from early 90s, modified to take place in a near future.

soulful and wicked! absolutely beautiful pieces of music. marvellous! early support by lexx, acid pauli, pional, gilles peterson, rainer trueby, hunee, kalabrese, ron basejam, slow hands.

maddiscos second 12inch ep containing 3 monster disco funk jazz edits for the dance floor and 1 chilled ambient vocal song, all with a love them

robosonic has been a pivotal part of off recordings roster, their releases being highly expected every time and usually meaning instant dancefloor melting magic. with a hip hop and techno background and adding many frequent flyer miles with worldwide gig schedule, the pair shows no sign of stopping. this time is no exception, cord and sacha get back in their creative roll of sample wizardry to provide two mouth watering jams. they once again prove their love for organic sounds and reivindicate the use of the turntable as an instrument, adding that old-school vibe to their trademark beats. macho madness is quite a trip, sweet rhodes over a bouncy bassline, great sample work adding guitars and an insane speech. as always, breakdowns are intense and its impossible not to dance to the groove!for the second track, robosonic joins another off family team, mat.joe and together they go deep into their hip hop influences again working the samples as only they could, a little disco flavor, a driving bass...all the ingredients are there for another instant classic and a respectful shout out to detroit producer legend j dilla, who left the game too early. r.i.p!

nice price deal !!! the new release of how the other half lives. early support comes from daniel avery, tim sweeney, optimos jd twitch, bicep, luke abbott, cosmo vitelli and many more

singular records is back and verry happy to welcome a new producer for the 4th release, filippo bertetto aka >modry<, a new talent coming from turin, italy.this young producer is literally showing a huge potential with this very first release, subterranean ep, reminding some of early jonas kopp releases, deep and strong techno, but also with ambient and atmospheric flavors too that makes this ep more eclectic, a perfect combination to kick off 2014 for singular records.

quantum entanglement is one of the strangest phenomena in the universe, overcoming barriers of space and time and knitting the entire cosmos into an integrated whole. fin greenall (fink, sideshow) and myself lee jones (hefner, mymy) met at college in the early nineties and played a lot of chess to the soundtrack of aphex twin and future sound of london.

nuearth kitchen christens its nuearth conservatory sister label with an exquisitely laid-back ep by the stockholm, sweden duo tommy awards. the four luxurious, untitled tracks on sessions arose from a live jam the twosome recorded for made like a trees esteemed podcast series in early 2013. tommy awards have refined the raw materials from that excursion into a balmy aural journey into realms of spacious tranquility.
pressing on translucent vinyl.

those who are familiar with their techno will know that the genre doesnt get much more intense than it does on the music of orphx and ancient methods. the three artists unite now under the name eschaton.early support from blawan, untold, perc, objekt, ben ufo, marcel fengler & truss.

lofi electro a la early console / c64 sound

firter is back with the sixth release on his mindtrip imprint, this time remixed by italy and spains finest: lucy and oscar mulero. with a massive early support, this ep will be an essential tool for lovers of hypnotic, old school techno.

this is the first ep of aleqs notal, a boy who spent his early years in the heat and sand of saudi arabia, but then decided to take some dust with him and throw it in our ears. in love with the soulfulness of detroits style and the roughness of chicago suburbs, he comes solid with this four tracks release full of shadows and tricky rhythmic patterns.

kid sublime s protégé j.a.n. drops his brand new debut 12 .amsterdam based j.a.n. got inspired by local dj’s in the amsterdam nightlife scene at early age. soon he started djing, and hooked up with fellow amsterdammer and dj/producer kid sublime, who showed him the ropes of rocking a sampler. j.a.n. quickly caught the virus and invested in his own digital equipment, started digging for samples, and thereby widening his musical spectrum.

celebrating even more of the diverse influences on erika s debut solo release, the critically acclaimed hexagon cloud 2xlp on interdimensional transmissions. donato dozzy, isreal vines, outer space (emeralds) & patrick russel delivering....tip!

three unreleased tracks from iuekes cassette archives recorded sometime in early 1991. first 300 copies come in silk-screened sleeve.

superb collection of early 90s underground deep house classics by the legendary dub maestro mk. first up is the hard-to-find remix of terence trent d arbys >surrender< which takes d arbys soulful vocal and puts some classic mk fire underneath it to create a awesome deep house banger which received heavy rotation both in the clubs and on the airwaves. next we get one of mks best dubs - his brilliant take on the b52s >tell it like it t-i-is<, a chugging house belter which adds a haunting bass and melody to the bands expertly chopped up vocal chants. the flip side keeps up the pressure with the awesome dub mix of betty boos >thing goin on<, another of his finest dub mixes, and lastly the in-demand classic >bicycle dub< of the pet shop boys >can you forgive her<, only ever available as a limited promo but huge on the underground scene.

limited collectors edition vinyl only release from the berlin based party sol asylum. london based duo odd deliver a solid 4 track ep with tripped out grooves, complex drum patterns and lush synth melodies. early support from rhadoo, margaret dygas, tini, and dana ruh.

this song can electrify dance floors! elbee bad goes back to his roots, to the early development of house music in the 80s and makes it sound absolutely fresh and contemporary. after he already appeared in collaboration with netto houz on knuggles recordings, we now feel very honored and excited to release a full 12with exclusive new material by the prince of dance music.

take a slop of the early nineties piano vibes, add a drop of the eighties warehouse anthems. stir it all up and shake it with the talent of uk rising star cristoph and we have evs groove. its not deep house, its not nu- disco, its evs groove

for his new ep nicolas aftalion is still paying his due respects to the early house meisters. 3 brand new trax of heavily ny influenced house music. still old school but always fresh. from paris with love, thats some serious shit! is a record label dedicated to old house music and to dancers. following the steps of kerry chandler, mr. fingers, ron trent, masters at work and so on... away from the hype, we want to bring back the spirit of the early 90s when house music was not only music, but a communion of body, soul, freedom and love. we hope to get you with us... in the dance, in the club. now ride on the sound.

all the essential tracks from the cosimo matassa story 4 x cd-box (properbox129) finally on heavyweight 180 gram doublwe vinyl.
virtually every r&b record made in new orleans between the late forties and early seventies was engineered by cosimo matassa, and recorded in one of his four studios. cosimo placed new orleans on the musical map, recording the hits of fats domino, little richard, lloyd price and a host of other stars.

back to the oldschool. this classic rap tune was turned into raw and jacking hip house. early support by: gorge, tapesh, mario aureo, robosonic, luca marano, kolombo

uk bass heavy garage & house rooted ep by frits wentink aka steve mensink, the man behind the will & ink imprint. dj support is killer with red rack em: i remain a massive fan, ripperton (ace 5/5), axel bowan: 100% support from the north, deetron: another winner .. early recloose in the best possible way, laurent garnier: brilliant, tom trago: sick and rainer truby: yeah amongst others