...top notch jazz album

two massive disco bangers

sepp with the 2nd pool house press release. vinyl only.

blue note 80 vinyl reissue - remastered from the original analog tapes and pressed on 180 gram vinyl.

vinyl reissue of the 1984 griffin debut album.

fresh off the back of their debut label release with archie hamilton and venda, subsonic music has delivered another sterling stripped back, dubbed out and groove based release from australia’s dylan griffin & chad b including a catchy interpretation by the internationally celebrated master of minimal sounds alexkid and an exquisite (vinyl only) remix by the critically acclaimed monika ross featuring her trademark groove.

dessert islands 15th release comes courtesy of griffin and zej burton. delicious!

slamming deep groovin funky house licks

new album by french producer joakim on his label tigersushi. through 16 tracks, he explores a world of sounds that blur the line between the natural and the artificial, a psychedelic journey on a modern noahs ark, back to his roots in idm, classical music, avant-garde pop and ambient.

new album by orlando voorn

a double vinyl collection of rhythm & blues, rock’n’roll, gospel and ska, compiled by gaz mayall.

inter dem projekt verbirgt sich der norwegische musiker tommy sebastian halseth, der bereits mit bands wie griffin, atrox oder manes insbesondere im progrock-land norwegen punkten konnte. der klassische hardrock mit progressive-einflüssen wurde von jacob holm-lupo (white willow, the opium cartel etc.) gemastert! outside erscheint beim norwegischen prog-spezialisten apollon records.

aka thomas bullock

the 1993 album from celine dion back on double vinyl. housed in a gatefold sleeve

you should all know by now i have collected a good few records in my time, hunting down that perfect beat. in search of that special piece i have found a deep love for the old soul ballads and funk that were for me great social statements, telling it just how it was. growing up with these tunes and owning them i began to realise if someone didn’t represent them to the next generation they would be long lost and forgotten. so please... enjoy this time capsule of music from another time... you’ll hear nothing’s changed! - mr. g, 2018

the king sporty reissue series continues with the lesser known, but no less worthy, rock attack. this first time release of the song under the king sporty name having previously only been released as by the vocalist in the ex tras, johnny griffin brings in to focus the breadth of music, numerous alias and versions used by noel williams on his konduko label.

holy grail of memphis boogie funk! subway featuring wave is an absolute gem of a mini lp and is reissued for the first time ever on past due records. original copies are known to fetch in the thousands... produced by lee moore with stax musicians, including guitarist michael toles, keyboard player lester snell, and drummer willie hall, all members of the isaac hayes movement. he also hired bassist ray griffin who recorded numerous sessions for both stax and malaco records.

ltd 2017 repress - francis inferno orchestra ist das projekt von griffin james, einem jungen und talentierten dj und produzenten aus dem australischen melbourne. auf sich aufmerksam machte er bereits mit maxis, die auf labels wie lets play house und wolf music erschienen sind. die vier tracks hier bewegen sich zwischen dem moodymannschen mpc-house und mehr an techno angelehnten tracks. definitiv keine ware von der stange und eines der ganz großen highlights im katalog des zuericher labels drumpoet community.

beflügelt vom großen erfolg der ersten zusammenstellung hat es sich der dj, jazz-maestro, obsessive plattensammler und if-labelchef jean-claude thompson nicht nehmen lassen, zu einer zweiten reise in tiefe jazzlandschaften einzutauchen. sein dreifach-vinyl ist gedacht für alte hasen und junge dancefloor-hüpfer, arrivierte auskenner und neugierige novizen. denn: kaum jemanden dürften die obskuren, seelenvollen und natürlich längst nicht mehr regulär erhältlichen stücke bekannt sein, die thompson aus welchen plattenkisten auch immer ans tageslicht geholt hat. dabei sind es gar nicht einmal sonderlich viele, zeichnen sich die meisten der insgesamt neun tracks doch durch eine laufzeit von zehn bis zwölf minuten aus, “latin black funk” von sparrow währt sogar 20 minuten. der spirit lebt!

following on from david morales appearance on the label earlier this year, rekids tap up shed and ryan elliott for a pair of percussive reimaginations. well known for remixes of the thompson twins, shawn christopher, clive griffin and the pet shop boys, morales red zone moniker was conceived during the def mix legends formative years at the renowned club sharing the same name. 50 weapons and monkeytowns shed adopts his head high alter ego for a remix that draws the originals vocals into the spotlight before planting thunderous kick drums beneath whilst dusty pads operate above. meanwhile, ostgut ton affiliate ryan elliott crafts a reimagination that incorporates breaky percussion, a rumbling low end and sweeping astral synths.

greg belson s divine disco is a snapshot in time encapsulating the raw power of a spiritual performance, set to the pulsating 4/4 rhythms that were in vogue with the dance floors of the day. tip! labels like savoy played a key part in identifying artists that fit nicely into this brand new style with performers like shirley finney and the gospelaires, both of whom were established within the scene, but carried the disco torch brightly with their tunes featured here. divine disco also paints a picture of the lesser known acts that privately released their message to the hopeful masses, such as the gospel ambassadors and the inspirational souls, whose recording budgets would have been significantly less than any major label.

new york house legend david morales arrives on radio slave’s rekids for a vinyl only release. homage to his formative years at the influential club of the same name, morales’ red zone project is the moniker which the def mix veteran produced many of his seminal remixes under, from the thompson twins to shawn christopher, clive griffin to overweight pooch and propaganda to the pet shop boys. rekindling the pseudonym for a vinyl only appearance on matt edwards’ renowned imprint, the release initiates with a robust dancefloor workout titled ‘don’t go’ that’s laced with heady melodies and energetic hats. meanwhile, ‘tribal funk’ is a more rhythmic cut featuring thudding drums, deep chords and compelling vocal samples.

the tracks here are in the brutalist machine house vein and the source material for * we come together* (by mazi as asp and john griffin as awoke) will be familiar to devotees of roots chicago house. the brodanse brothers * sleep won t come* is remixed by audio soul project and awoke. chicago based multi-instrumentalist jonn wallen contributes the dense * aesthete* under pseudonym *by gordon gartrelle*. * we get together* is a tribute to the 90s house that inspired us to start making music years ago. people reminisce about how things used to be better, but you must breath in the present. we keep with us those hallowed bones but let pain and suffering fade into the mist. we let memories fade in the depths of our neural web so as not to be paralyzed by the burden of sentiment. we forget to stay sane.

great reissue of this early 80s boogie classic from sandy kerr. with production duties undertaken by sandys father, prolific soul writer/producer george kerr alongside sugarhill hip-hop/electro artist reggie griffin, and engineered by bob blank, this is a superb chugging uptempo boogie/rap cut based on a sample from uk band i-levels club hit *give me* which came out the same year. as well as filling floors across the us it was a big underground favourite in the uk for djs such as greg wilson. released on small south carolina label catawba, this 12 inch features the killer in-demand dub chimental version on the flip as well as sandys smooth rapping a-side. dont miss!

drmc gets his dirty mits on chaka khan and twists up 4 of her biggest tunes into some serious heads down dance floor action.
dj support: terry farley / jacques renault / mike w (kolour) / bonar bradberry / griffin james / guy monod de froideville / ali herron / deadly sins / yamwho? and more.

vinyl only. get slow is back with its 3rd release. christian malloni delivers his best work to date for his get slow debut, outstanding sampling techniques building his fresh and cutting edge vision of contemporary underground club music. played and supported by : damian lazarus, clive henry, tricksi, brett griffin, feygin, chris duckenfield, silicone soul, zev, daniel solar, crispin dior, cosmonauts and more.

dj diamond is 24 year old karlis griffin from the west side of chicago. he has been producing music since the age of 13 and djing since 20, heading the flight muzik clique of footwork producers.
you might recall his two tracks from our >bangs & works vol.1< footwork compilation of last year. in addition he has also released several mix cds in chicago, but this, his first international album showcases his unique style of footwork music.

mini compilation 12 inch from dikso imprint including francis inferno orchestra, nicholas and no request.
side a: francis inferno orchestra – so drive - hailing from australia, griffin aka francis inferno orchestra provide us a beautiful fix with cool codes & keys. wait for a gorgeous vocal in!
side b1: nicholas – never - the man behind no more hits label supply us early 90s pad code atomosphere with slow funky beats.
side b2: no request – jonesin or you - beatdown style fat drum & bass, beautiful horns& strings with mighty vocal.

the popular ibiza compilation series returns with its biggest instalment yet - ibiza 2022. the album brings together tracks and remixes from some of the worlds biggest djs and producers, including majestic, claptone, paul woolford, robin schulz and junior sanchez.

compiled and mixed by milk&sugar. 2xcd, 28 tracks, 2dj mixes! including claptone, mousse t, monolink, purple disco machine, maya jane coles, david penn, roger sanchez

jerome derradjis past compilations, 122 bpm: the birth of house music, in the dark: the soul of detroit & the american boogie down have received widespread critical acclaim and were great sellers in north america, europe and japan. chicagos original house music is seeing a huge resurgence of popularity around the world as proven by the recent reissue compilations on strut, soul jazz, demon and more. bang the box! is part 2 of a 2 series compilation, on the work of matt warren and miguel garcia. includes 14 unreleased tracks

dj diamond is 24 year old karlis griffin from the west side of chicago. he has been producing music since the age of 13 and djing since 20, heading the -flight muzik- clique of footwork producers. you might recall his two tracks from our -bangs & works vol.1- footwork compilation of last year. in addition hes also released several mix cds in chicago, but this, his first international album showcases his unique style of footwork music. dj diamond is a unique producer with his own distinct style and an unusual ear for unexpected sonic and rhythmic combinations within the footwork template. often he thoroughly edits samples into tiny trance-inducing, techno-like stabs. combining this with a penchant for neon synths and loose, broken drums (that are often more effect-laden and freeform than those of of his peers) and you have a sound which has an intriguing, deeper, dreamlike feel. the breadth and quality of his production is clear when you listen to this album. take opener -rep yo clique-s woozy drawling synths and tribal tom patterns next to -speakerz n tonguez- with it-s snapping snares, minimal, repetitive voice samples and martial, detailed drum work. then a track like -torture rack- which is like grime in outer space: a minimal bassline and some samples from a computer game, while a bass kick stumbles at half time, swarms of percussive detail giving it drama. its a brilliant exercise in wonky tension. the extraordinary -decoded- comes across like a kind of amalgam of trance and prog rock bombast at 160bpm while -wreckageÕs- high pitch saw noise is like a strange metallic bird-call, over light cymbals, gabba-like kicks and metallic claps. -digimons- harmonic microedits could even be an snd track transported to chicago. finally the albums closer -i choose you- rolls out over a heavily edited and processed soul sample, its drums rolling off at odd angles to almost seasick effect.