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After a killer 12 inches from Mori Ra, Jongno Edits is back with two tunes, blurring the lines between editing and sampling.
The A-Side, 42 Below, is an uplifting Korean Fusion Boogie with slap bass, tropical synths, summery guitar and female vocals. Given a serious dub work out by Monsieur Jongno. Effortlessly working the bassline and guitar with added muscle, subtle dub FX's, drum fills, teasing the vocal and synths before unleashing the chorus and guitar solos. Nice Brazilian vibes on this one, like a Lincoln Olivetti production, Seoul went Rio.On the flip side, Drums and a Bass is an obscure LP cut from a Korean Percussion Ensemble with Traditional Korean folk elements, tribal drums and chanting, spikey avant garde guitar plucks, rolling punk funk bassline that builds the energy levels with Jazz style vocals and horns. Sounding very Liquid Liquid, a bit Can, a bit Pig Bag, with some Korean craziness. Expertly extended and re-arranged by the Jongno edits main man to give it more of a dancefloor edge, and ramping up the psychedelics. Powerful stuff.

For its fourth release, Jongno Edits got two tracks of pure korean grooves by editing wizard Mori Ra.
Two sides, two atmospheres: Side A is a boogie banger that embraces all the elements of the top tunes of that era: strong drum beat, slappy bass synth and violins break downs...
Reinforced by killer funky guitars and congas that hold the groove tight! Side B is your perfect sunset Balearic cut for this summer. The dreamlike bells match perfectly the suave voices to prepare your ascend to the clouds of delayed organs and acoustic guitar where Jeju becomes Ibiza...

Vol 8 in the very popular Midnight Riot series sees some of the biggest names in edits on one tasty vinyl.....................
B G Baarregaard / 80's Child / LNTG & Richard Seaborne

Upfront Support:
Paul Trouble Anderson, DJ Harvey, Ron Basejam, Pete Herbert, Leftside Wobble, Soul Clap, Psychemagik, Horse Meat Disco, Marcel Vogel, Greg Wilson, Kon, Rahaan

10th in the extremely popular Attack The Dancefloor series featuring Crackazat, Joey Negro, Hot Toddy & Opolopo.

Reissue of the original Konduko Records release of early 80s Miami producer Noel Williams' sleazy disco funk classic 'Get Down' with its awesome post disco/proto-house sound. This in-demand track, which was the standout on the hugely successful Disco Not Disco series, literally has it all - a compulsive hypnotic combination of killer electronic bassline, catchy funk vocals and dirty in-ya-face synth stabs that positively wreck the dancefloor! Ultra-rare and near-impossible to get hold of in the original, so grab one of these limited edition reissues while you can.

Matt Lord & dego join forces to bring you the disco boogie flex that is 'What Does It Take To Come In First' alongside the Volcov & Sassy J favourite the mid tempo luscious 'Green Woods'

MARK GRUSANE returns to SPACEDUST with the second volume in this ongoing series. 2 heavy cuts of modern soul/disco/boogie. A1 was dug up by the SD boys and flipped over to MARK for a nice 5 min dancefloor banger. B1 is a lovely early evening warmer carefully chosen & edited by MARK. No repress!

Huge 12" from the vaults of TK Disco!
Exclusive never before released or heard Kon and Todd Terje edits of T-Connection and Jimmy McGriff.
Kon, got his hands on the original stems and re played certain parts to re create a huge modern disco masterpiece. Mastered by Caserta this is pure disco gold and will slay any dancefloor.
On the flip we have a Todd Terje edit from his personal edit stash. This edit has never been released in any shape or form and is a personal edit Terje made for his DJ sets.
Watch out for a TK box set next year!

180g 2x12" + mp3!

Don't be fooled by Spellacey's lower profle: amongst those who know, the Melbourne-based New Zealander is widely regarded as a seriously dusty fngered digger, capable of unearthing and championing ridiculously good records from all four corners of the globe. He sells some of these exceptional fnds through his Crown Ruler online store, though there are many more that he keeps hidden from the public.From synth-laden Zambian reggae and sumptuous orchestral Afro-soul, to humid Trinidadian boogie and horizontal Italian jazz-funk, Spellacey offers a whirlwind trip through the most kaleidoscopic and exotic parts of his epic collection.
As you'd expect from a man who has traveled the world hunting down records, the majority of the 15 tracks will be unknown to all but a handful of similarly minded crate diggers. In fact, some are so obscure that you'll struggle to fnd any mention of them at all online. This could be your only chance to own the boogie-era reggae-disco brilliance of Le Banda De Martin's Mi Dueno' and the tear-jerking Afro-soul shuffe of Kosmik 3's I'm Gonna Pack' (here featured in exclusive Jeremy Spellacey re-edit form).
Spacetalk Records' frst compilation, Beauty, offered listeners the chance to take a trip through the record collection of noted Parisian crate-digger and DJ Jeremy Underground. It was a runaway success, so the label has decided to repeat the
exercise. This time, though, they've turned to a lesser-known hunter of rare and obscure records, namely Crown Ruler Records co-founder Jeremy Spellacey.
Spellacey has previously shied away from sharing the secrets of his extensive record collection. Crown Ruler Sound, then, is a rare treat: a gloriously colourful, sun-baked compilation of tropical treats from Africa, the Caribbean and beyond, hand-picked by the man who helped license this year's most essential reissue, the South African boogie brilliance that is Focus's Zulu.

Highlights come thick and fast, from the frst note to the last. Check, for example, the wild P-funk of Acayouman's Funk Around', the dancing marimbas and undulating grooves of Feladey's Forest Music' and the impeccable South African jazz-funk of Stimela's sought-after 1983 debut single, I Love You'.
Other notable highlights include Ezy & Isaac's spellbinding 1977 cut Let Your Body Move (Oba Balu Balu)', seemingly the missing link between Rotary Connection, Fela Kuta and soundscape disco, Devon Russell's inspired reggae-soul cover of Curtis Mayfeld's Move on Up', and Mike Fabulous' Wang East', a
sublime chunk of summery electro-reggae from Spellacey's native New Zealand.

We could go on, but we don't want to spoil all the surprises. Suffce to say, Crown Ruler Sound will surprise and entertain you in equal measure.

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Most famous for his Remix of Stevie Wonder "Signed Sealed Delivered", Smash Hunter aka 'DJ Smash' was released on the Mowtown Remixed project, alongside such heavyweight bedfellows as DJ Spinna, Jazzy Jeff and King Britt. Smash was also prolific compiler, producer and label boss for the acclaimed Fat Jazzy Grooves series on New Breed Jazz.

"two tracks from times past... crude cuts complete with krispy krackle... a pair of edits remembered, rescued and revived.

new world wonders sliced and stitched in the cold north. a norseman works in newark. a norseman boogies in nassau. a true zafari of zound in remembrance of a fallen friend.'"

XOA is an exciting new project fusing sounds from the golden era of 70s Afrobeat with contemporary electronica and modern production.The debut release AIYE LE, features the vocals of former Fela Kuti musical director and afrobeat royalty Dele Sosimi. Label boss Dan Shake steps up for the remix on the B side, bringing his signature Detroit house aesthetic.

Everyone's favourite disco - boogie & house explorers Midnight Riot serve up another unique compilation 'Le Spank' featuring a host of legendary acts & producers from the scene alongside some of the hottest rising stars from the underground.

Here we have grooves to move ya feet from man of the moment Hifi Sean with his stunning remix of Unomas's 'Shari Vari' featuring Fritz Helder (Azari & III) plus big name favourites like NYC disco giants Odyssey,Yam Who & Al Kent.

DJ Support : Greg Wilson, Horse Meat Disco Soul Clap, Dimitri From Paris, Eli Escobar, Joey Negro, Luke Soloman, Jackmaster, Dr Packer

Sourcing material both familiar and obscure, this release is an education on how to craft the perfect extended DJ version. Limited vinyl release!

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If you read interviews with Stuart Leath, you'll probably be aware of the amount of work he was put into tracking down Trinidadian husband-and-wife team Carl and Carol Jacobs. Some 24 months later, the fruits of his efforts have materialized in this superb reissue of their obscure (and ludicrously hard to find) 1986 electro-calypso gem "Robot Jam". It's one of those records that shouldn't work - it's effectively a fusion of replayed and re-sung bits from records by Santana, Rock Master Scott and Rappin' Duke - but still sounds brilliantly futuristic nearly 30 years after its' initial release. The two-part original is joined on the flip by a brilliantly fitting, echo-laden "re-rub" from Nick The Record and Dan Tyler, better known as one half of the Idjut Boys.

Louie Vega's latest album, Louie Vega Starring... is a dualdisc conceptual record featuring over twenty-five artists on twenty-eight different songs. The record is Louie Vega's first solo album ever and a contender for his magnum opus. Vega is in esteemed company, with a seasoned group of collaborators imparting their magic for this special project including; Funkadelic & George Clinton; The 3 Winans Brothers and The Clark Sisters; Jocelyn Brown; Nick Monaco & Soul Clap; N'Dea Davenport; Lisa Fischer; Cindy Mizelle; Anane Vega; Monique Bingham; Caron Wheeler (Soul II Soul); Josh Milan; Bucie; Tony Momrelle; Kaylow; Vikter Duplaix; Cassio Ware; Adeva, Covertion & Leroy Burgess; Kenny Bobienl; Zara McFarlane; Luis Salinas; Roberto Roena; Diviniti; and Byron Stingily.

By bringing together the diverse genres of house, funk, latin soul and gospel, Louie Vega has created a record filled with positive vibes. Like a fine bottle of wine, the album's ingredients and their interactions with each other come to the light upon pressing play. Listeners can expect notes of Afro & Latin and pure house infused with funk, gospel, Caribbean, jazz, r&b, soul. All the ingredients for a truly global party.

Each song is uniquely crafted to represent a different emotion, energy or experience. Their melange with Louie Vega's timeless music production is the album's true treat, 'Today's listener wants to feel good and that's exactly what our songs and tracks do. We celebrate the gift of love, art and music,' adds Vega. Followers of his illustrious career will find the album unveils a completely new side of the legendary artist; that of a sound chemist. Louie explains, 'My inspirations came from various visits around the world and experiences in life. As far as the album's sounds, I revisited lots of R&B, soul, gospel, nu jazz, even some disco, all within the backdrop of house music, took it back to the artist and song tailoring' .

Describing his artistic process, 'The album came together naturally, it was a growing process. It was like planting a tree, each branch represented an artist, a sound, a groove. The entire process happened within a few years. It started with a few songs and then this past year, I was in a creative state and the music happened back to back. As I travelled and toured, I met artists on the road and would record with them a few weeks later. The experience with the artists on the album was magical; they are all so talented and very unique and have their own special quality.'

The delivered sampling of featured artists on Louie Vega Starring... is one for the record books and a must for any music aficionado as Louie explains, 'This body of work is a masterpiece that will be party of my legacy. I see it up there on the same high shelf with albums like Nuyorican Soul, Elements of Life, and Masters at Work.'

REPRESS ALERT: After the series of Caribbean related releases, Emotional Rescue returns to the early 80's Downtown NYC post punk / new wave scene with Plus Instruments - collecting their best and rarest songs on one groove laden EP. 4 tracks of pure Downtown punk-dub-funk, all with the nonchalant Euro-style delivery of Truus de Groot. It doesn't get better than this. Coming with extended unreleased versions, the originals were collected from sought after EPs, an obscure compilation LP and fiishes with a never before released song - this is history. Licensed and remastered for aural pleasure.

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We are happy to announce the first in an occasional series of fully licensed 12" releases on Autonomous Africa exploring the influence of music from Africa across the globe.

The first release comes from Colombia's Wganda Kenya with three tracks recorded in the mid 70s. The Caribbean coast of Colombia has a long relationship with Africa stretching back hundreds of years. Strong trading links and migration from West Africa to Colombia led to a distinct African influence on the music in cities such as Cartagena and the local music (cumbia and champeta) absorbed these influences. This was particularly notable in the 70s as records by Fela Kuti amongst others arrived in Colombia. One of the leading practitioners of this Afro Sound were the mighty Wganda Kenya who were huge there in the 70s and 80s and whose music is still highly regarded to this day.

While their music has appeared on compilations, there hasn't been a big fat 12" vinyl release since Island Records offshoot, Mango put "Shakalode" out as a 12" way back in 1989.

"Shakalode" on the A side is a powerful reworking of the Fela Kuti classic "Shakara" which was much covered in Colombia in the mid 1970s. It's a transcendental Afro Colombian funk bomb.

On the other side are two other Wganda Kenya gems; the call and response percussive and organ grooving "Pim Pom" and the more traditional Colombian cumbia singalong anthem "La Botellita".

Originally this was going to be a 2 x 12" featuring some other Wganda Kenya magic but sadly the masters to many of their tracks have been lost. There are plans to put out a second 12" of reworkings of these tracks aimed at djs who won't play records unless they can mix them, but of course, these 40 year old tracks will still rock any open minded dancefloor just as they are.

All proceeds will once again go to the Mtandika mission in Tanzania -

Distributed by Above Board.

Autonomous Africa is a collaborative project run by JD Twitch, Midland and Auntie Flo.

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The man known as DJ Nature holds a long and illustrious list of releases that spans all the way back to the early 90s, when, as Nature Boy, the Bristol born DJ and producer was carving out sample heavy house music for labels like Ruff Disco Records and the Underworld affiliated Tomato label.
His relatively modern re-incarnation, as DJ Nature, has seen singles and two albums come correct on revered labels like Golf Channel Recordings and Jazzy Sport.
Following on from Futureboogie's landmark 50th release, DJ Nature drops a heavyweight four track EP on the Bristol label, each track promising and delivering Summertime vibes in abundance.
'Born Lifted', with its deft guitar licks and soulful vocal chops over lazy, hazy beats, is a great example of the Nature aesthetics that make his tracks so very popular across the house fraternity. 'My Life' picks up the pace, deploying granite hard snares and cosmic chords with dusted vocal samples.
On the flip, 'What It Isn't' packs some jazz chops with its sampled pianos and saxophone riffs over a discordant beat that swings with the best of them, whilst EP closer 'Loving U More' again serves up some delicious summertime grooves with the perfect marriage of deep, funky bass and seductive samples.

2 classics on one 12" single, gems excavated from the deepest realms of the TK Disco vaults. Remastered, represented and brought back into focus for 2017's DJ bags and dance-floors! On side A we have former Foxy frontman Ishmael 'Ish' Ledesma with his sublime esoteric Disco cut from 1979 called 'Don't stop', a deep, late night diamond of a track that will appeal to the more left-field Disco lovers out there. 'Don't stop' has long been a favourite with the diggers with it's sweet vocals, synth heavy production and overall cosmic vibe. A beauty of a track indeed and one of TK's lesser known cuts. Side B sees fusion guitarist John Tropea's 1979 cosmic classic 'Living in the jungle', a long time spin of DJ's like Daniele Baldelli and DJ Harvey. Infusing Tropea's rock sensibilities with the throb of the Disco dance-floor the track is a low slung, midtempo groover that touches all the right spots. Overall, this essential double-header is a must have for all Disco heads and left-field DJ fiends.
As usual, these TK represses are always done in the proper manner. 100% legit re-edits, from the archive, remastered and released in conjunction with Henry Stone Music / TK Disco - Miami FL.

Oraculo records looks to the past in very few occasions and monomen deserves to be one of the exceptions. the norvegian band momonen released back in 2007 one of the best electronic post-punk albums of the beginning of xxi centurty on trust me records, not only for the music quality but because all the band members had only 19 years old at the time. suddenly the band gets dissolved after only 1 ep and 1 album. now, 10 years later, oraculo records proudly recovers the best tracks of their album (+1 one of the previous ep) on a record that will be very searched and valued. all tracks mastered and remastered specially for vinyl by eric van wonterghem at prodam studio (berlin).

Diana ist ein kanadisches Synthie-Pop-Trio, bestehend aus der Sängerin und Gitarristin Carmen Elle, dem
Saxofonisten und Keyboarder Joseph Shabason sowie dem Schlagzeuger und Produzenten Kieran Adams.
2013 veröffentlichte die Formation ihr Debütalbum "Perpetual Surrender". Dieses zeichnete sich durch
elegante Bässe, coole Rhythmen, kristallklare Melodien, hallgetränkte Gitarren und mal flächige, mal
verspielte Keyboards aus. Genau das Richtige für Soundästheten, Softrockfreunde und Achtzigernostalgiker,
die sich auf Sade, die späten Fleetwood Mac, Level 42 und Roxy Music zu "Avalon"-Zeiten einigen können.
Von denen gab es offensichtlich sehr viele, denn aufgrund der überwältigenden Resonanz beschlossen die
Drei, das Projekt entgegen erster Absichten fortzusetzen. Mittlerweile ist Diana ein fester Bestandteil der
Musikszene in Toronto geworden. Zur Planung des zweiten Albums zog man sich in eine Hütte in Quebec
zurück, um dann fünf Monate in reflektierter Studioarbeit mit den Aufnahmen zuzubringen. Der Aufwand war
durchaus gerechtfertigt, denn das Trio hat sich hörbar weiterentwickelt und ein gereift-komplexes Album voll
mit Songs zum Wohlfühlen und Träumen geschaffen

After a busy eighteen months promoting his debut album, Essex-hailer Max Chapman brings us his La Fiesta EP on Hot Creations. The title track features alongside remixes by the versatile Luca Cazal and house veteran Todd Terry.

With Latin vibes from the outset, Max has encompassed the essence of The White Isle. La Fiesta is a migration of percussion, chanting and melodic vocals and flirtatious basslines. Luca Cazal has turned up the kick and brings an old school vibe with his remix. Todd Terry's energetic arrangement of snares and bongos compliments the provencal vocal perfectly.

Since his arrival on the scene six years ago, Max Chapman has released on an abundance of labels including VIVa, Toolroom and last years Body Jack on Elrow, that achieved number one status across all genres on Beatport. Established in 2012, his imprint Resonance Records provides a platform for the freshest talent in underground tech-house. Max's album Catch Me If You Can, released last year, received a notable 9/10 in both Mixmag and DJ Mag.

Luca Cazal has been steadily rising up the ranks since his debut release on Crosstown Rebels in 2013. Constantly refining his production skills, Luca transmits positive emotions with every track he releases. After three decades on the scene, Grammy-nominated Legend Todd Terry has continued to release superior productions and entertain crowds worldwide.

The multi-talented Osaka based DJ, Blogger, & Re-Editor Mori Ra (Magic Wand, Rotating Souls Records, Forest Jams Records) once again teams up with his former production partner ASN after their fantastic release on Macadam Mambo.
Two stunning tracks from the pair and 2 more wonders from Mori himself make this an unmissable EP. A Passport to Paradise is just what this EP is, an ice and a slice of funk, disco, balearica, and rare grooves for this summer's floors.

A window into the full-blooded, captivating spirit of music from the
Andes, ANDINA shines a fresh perspective on Peru's Andean heritage. A co-release with Strut Records, the album is selected from records released between '68 and '78, upending clichéd ideas of Andean music and bringing to light the divergent, exciting traditions to have emerged from Peru's strip of the iconic mountain range. Encompassing steady-grooving, Peruvian cumbia rhythms, transcendent folkloric harp recordings and Lima big band groups taking influence from their highland neighbours, it boasts a diversity that will appeal to fans of jazz and Latin as well as tropical-minded DJs and deepdigging collectors. It was dubstep producer and DJ Mala (Digital Mystikz) who most recently shone a light on the region with his 2016 album Mirrors on Brownswood - Tiger's Milk founder Martin Morales had accompanied him to Peru two years earlier, acting as his guide and mentor in discovering the breadth of Peru's musical history.

Lovefingers heard The Atmospherian years ago on Milk Beach Settlers, a promo-only mix CD comprised solely of Australian artists, mixed and released by seminal Melbourne DJ duo and good friends Hey Convict! (Tamas Jones & Jason Evans). Tamas explained that Warp Factor 9 was a one-off project by John and Russell Kilby of esoteric post-rock bands The Crystal Set and Bhagavad Guitars respectively, and who are brothers of Steve Kilby (frontman of The Church, a prolific Australian band we've adored since adolescence). We had an immediate epiphany and this project was set into motion.

Tamas, now living in Sydney and working with Melbourne producer Harmon under the name Carpentaria, sought out the Kilbys in an attempt to collaborate and license The Atmospherian which originally appeared on their self-released 1993 album Five Days In A Photon Belt. The idea was to unearth this lost cosmic noodle and repackage it with a couple contemporary remixes by the ESP's Australian family members but, as is often the case, there were no usable multitrack tapes in existence. This wouldn't be Tamas' first time at the rodeo however, it was the same situation with Hey Convict!'s collaboration with Dominik Von Senger entitled No Name 2009, on Golf Channel Recordings. Being limited to a single stereo mix and no remix stems to play with, Carpentaria had to edit linearly and replay certain elements from scratch along with some re-recorded vocals from John. During this process, Tamas and Paul generated elements that would subsequently be used for a remix by fellow Aussie producer and prodigy Tornado Wallace.
Now finally, after three years of obstacles, the ESP Institute is proud to announce this beautiful release, The Atmospherian — a celebration of a lost tune that originated, was re-discovered and re-imagined down under, but sits far left of center.

The Crooked Man returns to Bitter End with an 'Emotional Copy Only' limited pre-release of powerful club pieces...

Keen eyed aficionado's may spot the homage to Mel Cheron's classic US label West End Records here
But while their motto may have been 'Where The Sun Sets & The Stars Rise' Bitter End Records embarks on a distinctly more 21st century path to dancefloor salvation...

'Echo Loves Narcissus - Part 1' is the opening salvo in a sonic saga across four movements, marrying, as it does irresistibly uplifting chords and vocal ad-libs to a bass line so thick it'll rattle the windows right out of your ride and knock the tiles straight off the walls of your cerebral restroom.

Once you've adequately composed yourselves, we invite you to the 11 minute MONSTER which is 'Get The Love' on the AA...

This recalls the brief but genre defying 1990 jams from Mundo Muzique's 'Revelation' project: synth assisted house-nosis, buoyed by the mantric voice imploration to accept higher states of carnality atop an immersive blanket of propulsive rhythms.

Once again Bitter End rips up the rule book, and crafts a whole set of new, better ones in which freedom reigns


Light years ahead !

Ewan Jansen joins the Butter Sessions crew with five unique tracks spanning Deep House cuts to Electronic Jazz, recorded in Perth, Australia between 2002 and 2016.

On the A side, Ewan offers up two memorable and moody gems 'Credo' and 'Harbinger' that are just as effective on the dance floor as they are in your lounge room!

The B side sees something more obscure brewing, kicked off by 'Blueprint' a Balearic Compu-funked tune that makes you wish it lasted for hours, followed up by the timeless piece of Jazz infused Ambience 'On The Beach'.
The tail end of the EP leaves us with 'Erewhon' an oddball jazz tinged house jam of incomparable qualities!

Rediscovered and forgotten tracks from the obscure Kansas based musician and producer Karlos Moran. Stumbled upon and signed up by Luca Lozano of Klasse Wrecks and Grafiti Tapes fame, who liked Karlos' music so much he decided to start a new label (Moran Music Group) dedicated totally to the Moran sound. Somewhere in-between US House, Deep-Acid and proto-mutant-house Paradise Garage anthems the 5 track EP conjures up the sound of pure innocence, good intentions and an existence totally outside of any current scene. Essential and bonafide!

10th studio album from DC duo, Thievery Corporation. The 15 tracks, recorded on location in Port Antonio JA, finds the duo deftly blending their signature style with the classic dub, dance hall, & roots vibes that have inspired them over an illustrious 20-year career. Featuring vocals from Mr Lif, Racquel Jones, Lou Lou Ghelichkhani, Shana Halligan, Puma & others"The innovation, spirit and power of Jamaican music is a constant source of creative manna for us," explains Eric Hilton of DC-based electronic band THIEVERY CORPORATION about their new album THE TEMPLE OF I & I. "On the musical map, Jamaica is an entire continent. Frankly, we could have spent a year there, soaking up the vibes in the air and the strength and resilience resonating from the people. And for us, the only way to connect with this rich source of inspiration was to work in that environment - to feel the pulse of the place."Infused with the culture and rhythm of Jamaica, The Temple of I & I is an extension of the dub ethos and aesthetic that they've harbored since their debut EP Sounds from Thievery Hi-Fi, except this time, they dove headfirst into the rich and warm musical environs of Port Antonio, Jamaica and surrounded themselves with the island's magic. Kicking off in February 2015, Hilton, Rob Garza and their DC-based live rhythm section settled into the deep part of Jamaica Port Antonio and began recording in Geejam Studios. "People couldn't believe Robbie Myers, our guitarist, wasn't Jamaican," laughs Hilton. "I think they're used to people coming down from London or LA to record rock and pop records, and they were thrilled that we had such a handle on their sound. It felt like the respect was mutual. It was beyond gratifying. High Grade ganja and bottles of Appleton rum started to show up on the reg."Rife with inspired sounds of the island, The Temple of I & I kicks off with "Thief Rockers", easing the listener into a reverb-heavy tropical sway that introduces Kingston-newcomer, vocalist Racquel Jones. "I met her on my first trip to Port Antonio and she played some demos at Geejam. She had actually used Thievery Corporation as her demo backing track, and it was a perfect match when I heard it. We've been waiting years to find a conscious, brilliant, female Jamaican singer and MC. As a model and former Miss Jamaica contestant, you'd never expect the pure lyrical fire and tough delivery could come out of her. It's impressive," explains Hilton.

Although not a band in a traditional sense of the word, this record was created by a rotating ensemble of players: for a brief moment, musicians from different backgrounds (in this iteration: Preslav, Kenny Peagler, Waajeed, Joe DeFazio and Phil Boyd) became a band and then went their separate ways.

Rhodes, funk basslines, neo-soul chords and tight drum programming are the lingua franca of the 24 Hour Band.
The title of each song represents the time of day that inspired it and collectively, they point to the goal to create records that can be enjoyed not just in a club, but throughout the day, at home, or in your car.

This is the 24HR Band.

Imitating Aeroplanes is the new project of Tord Øverland Knudsen (The Wombats) and Marius Drogsås Hagen (Team Me) - a collective output tallying five albums, multi-million sales and streams, repeat Billboard charts, international play-listing and widespread acclaim, including a Norwegian Grammy Award and multiple NME / MTV Award nominations. On paper, it's an impressive partnership, but this is one project more destined than designed. Marius and Tord have been playing and writing music together since childhood, recording their first demos to cassette circa '96. The pair grew up in small Norwegian town Elverum before embarking respective international careers, with their latest planetary pursuit landing in Tokyo - the heartland of forthcoming album 'Planet Language', released September 22 via Propeller Recordings. The album blends elements of pop, prog, funk and psychedelia, with a no holds barred approach to song structure and production. The whole idea of this album was to do things we haven't done before, and things that we couldn't do in our existing projects,' Tord says. It feels like one hell of a journey, both lyrically and musically,' Marius adds. It's all about travelling in different ways - whether in music or in life - and somehow finding bits of home wherever you are,' he says, referencing a Japanese tour in which the pair were joined by video game composer and musician Kenji Ito (a.k.a. Itoken). Itoken's influence was great, contributing additional production and keyboard parts on instrumental prelude 'Roppongi Hills', and unintentionally coining the album's title whilst explaining his wife's made-up' language. He said it so casually,' Tord recalls, it's not Japanese, it's some sort of planet language'. It just felt incredibly profound.'

After a longer than usual break GAMM Enterprises is back on black plastic but more important - we got a brand new design!
For those who don't know, GAMM has been delivering dance music of the blacker kind for almost 15 years but always with the same look.Basically, a visual facelift was long overdue. But we think you'll feel it as much as we do and it really works beautifully with our musical ideology.So, for the (new) premier release we got a producer that is to put it mildly, pretty hyped at the moment, you might guess who it is if you dwell over the name for a minute or two ;).Ranging from percussive carnival disco (Carnival In Manchester) to Brazilian fusion grooves (JAZZ In Italics) and independent Disco/Funk (Dues Paid Fast) you'll definitely find something that will work your party. GAMM is back and back with a musical vengeance!

Originally released in 1983, 'Woman' is one of the several songs performed by Ivana Spagna before she become famous with the 1986 smash hit 'Easy Lady'.
A perfect balance between italo-disco, 80's electronic and dance music, fnally ofcially repressed with the full involvement of the author, coming with the original picture cover.

Auf ihrem siebten Langspieler klangen die Hamburger im Januar 2005 so direkt und konturiert, wie selten
zuvor. "Pure Vernunft darf niemals siegen" wurde von Moses Schneider (u. a. Beatsteaks) innerhalb von nur
neun Tagen produziert und von Michael Ilbert (Hives, Cardigans) abgemischt. Das facettenreiche, aber
stilistisch ausgewogene Album weckte mit seiner Mischung aus entfesseltem Toco-Folk, driftender PopMelancholia und schwelenden Balladen ein beträchtliches Interesse der Medien und stand neun Wochen in
den deutschen Charts, wo es bis auf den dritten Platz vorrückte. Tino Lange schrieb im "Spiegel": "Die drei
Hanseaten und ihr neuer, aus den USA stammender Gitarrist Rick McPhail haben sich nun endgültig von den
Neunzigerjahren losgesagt. Die typische Melange aus verhuschten Rhythmen, betont abstrakten Texten und
Low-Fidelity-Produktion - als 'Hamburger Schule' ein fester Begriff im Musikbusiness - wurde über Bord
geworfen. Stattdessen bewegen sich die Tocos in lyrischen Klang- und Textgefilden mit deutlich hörbarem
Hang zum Perfektionismus." Die Nachpressung erscheint auf grünem 180-Gramm-Vinyl.

Hailing from Florida, the Brookside imprint have dug deep into the master tapes and let NYC master-mixer Mike Maurro loose on a couple of stone cold classics! Maurro, a Queens based DJ and mixer since 1986 has become one of the top remixers out there today with his own, faithful takes on numerous dance classics from the last 30+ years. Here he lends his magic touch to a pair of well loved club classics while adding his own original flavour. Dan Hartman's "Vertigo/Relight My Fire" is up first on side-A, featuring the unmistakable vocals of NYC diva Loleatta Holloway. Maurro's mix brings the vocals in earlier, dubbing them out creating a super trippy atmosphere with a slightly different musical arrangement over the course of almost 14 minutes! On side-B, we have the legendary Evelyn "Champagne" King's "Shame", with a slightly longer, beat led intro for the DJ's. A true extended mix with a slightly different arrangement Maurro's mix of this classic is a killer. Beautifully faithful and mixed with love and an understanding of the dancefloor and the classics! These mixes are ESSENTIAL for any Disco/soul/Funk fans out there, unmissable for the DJ's, legitimately remastered and pressed onto high quality 12" singles in conjunction with all rights holders.