House News

Moullinex is back with his finest album up to date, HYPERSEX, a collective love letter to club culture and its celebration of difference, freedom and love. In his third length, Moullinex reached out to several guest singers: Fritz Helder (Azari & III), Georgia Anne Muldrow (Flying Lotus, Mos Def), Iwona Skwarek (Rebeka), Best Youth, Marta Ren, Da Chick, UhAhUh and Tee Flowers, crafting a uniquely fresh piece that combines many of his musical influences, from the funk, groove and sunshine of his debut "Flora" to the psychedelia and tropicalia of 'Elsewhere'. Moullinex is the alter ego of the Portuguese producer and multiinstrumentalist Luis Clara Gomes. He's established himself as one of the leading artists in the modern disco scene, with several singles such as 'Take My Pain Away' and 'Maniac' ft. Peaches, and remixes of acts like Røyksopp, Cut Copy, Two Door Cinema Club and Grammyawarded artist RAC. The road to HYPERSEX has been paved by various singles and videos in 2017, expanding the spirit of collaboration to directors and visual artists, and gathered wide support from international tastemakers across the globe, including Vice, NPR, KCRW, Triple J, Majestic Casual, Les Inrockuptibles and Tsugi Mag. HYPERSEX is like Hypertext between humans, a system designed to multiply ideas and connections between people. The dance floor is the perfect medium.

For their fourth release on Compost, SIREN, (Darshan Jesrani and Dennis Kane) offer up Lulu. A haunting and driven song with an emotionally lacquered vocal from Devi Mamboka. The song also features elegant guitar work from Danny Chavis of The Veldt (His twin brother Daniel sang vocals on SIREN'S first release) bass from SIREN engineer supreme Mark Dann, and percussion from Liquid Liquid front man Salvatore Principato. The Italian disco- and cosmic pioneers Daniele Baldelli and Marco Dionigi joined forces for an extraordinary timeless smoothly grooving re-interpretation of Lulu.

Zarkoff (Saša Rajkovic) is Croatian musician and sound engineer that has been busy making proper sound of dozens labels and doing his own music last ten years. Genre could be described as dark electronics, somewhere between techno and synth wave, but if there is something that makes him unique, it's his powerfull and distinctive voice. Saša is also member of EBM-ish project Sumerian Fleet, having releases on mighty Dark Entries or Créme Organization, where we took the opportunity and asked his colleague, legendary Mr. Pauli to enrich this 12 with proper west coast style remix.

Brian Ellis known for his collaborations with legends Egyptian Lover, Howard Johnson also the modern funk contemporaries like Zackey Force Funk and XL Middleton, 'Mirror/Mirror' showcases Brian's handling of all instruments, vocals, mixing and production. Drawing from classic 70s west coast AOR to obscure french library music and early 80s funk presenting a timeless contemporary sound. Combining analog synths (Oberheim OB8, Minimoog Model D, Yamaha DX7, and more), live guitar, intricate drumming, smooth vocals with excellent songwriting have come together like never before. Sure to be a classic record in the years to come.

There is a long-standing love affair between DJ Harvey and Pikes, Ibiza. As well as coming back for his third consecutive 'Mercury Rising' residency, the legendary 'DJs' DJ has been appointed 'Cultural Attaché' for Pikes, meaning his magic touch and feel-good presence will create even more special moments at Pikes this summer, including the launch of new label, Pikes Records.

In 2015 DJ Harvey made his hugely anticipated return to Ibiza and made Pikes his home for his Mercury Rising debut, a concept inspired by the beauty of the real Ibiza, the incredible history of Pikes and a genuine love for music. The love, the dancing, the music and the Balearic spirit perfectly and poetically encapsulated by DJ Harvey has seen Mercury Rising widely recognised as the most special night to embrace the island in over a decade.

The next step in the Harvey and Pikes story sees him launch Pikes Records - the first record label founded by Pikes owners and Ibiza Rocks Co-Founders Andy McKay and Dawn Hindle. On the label, Harvey explains: I see so many avenues to work together to release music, everything from live recordings from Ibiza Rocks and Pikes, mix tapes, original productions, showcasing new artists, there's all sorts of avenues to open up.'

With the finer details still under wraps, it's safe to say fans can look forward to the first release being Harvey's very own Mercury Rising compilation. But what can we expect from the third instalment of Mercury Rising Putting it quite simply, Just a serious good time really' says Harvey.

The Sound Of Mercury Rising will be released September 1st on Pikes Records and DJ Harvey and his infamous all night long sets return for Mercury Rising from Monday 7th August to 25th September at Pikes Hotel.

A very welcome return by Dany Dorado to Adult Contemporary for their tenth release. As always, on 180g with a decades proven Grammy Award winning technical team behind the production.

After his MCDE supported track 'My People' Detroit native Dwayne Jensen delivers a one sided disco infused bomb inspired by the dancefloors of Studio 54 as depicted on the picture disc & insert. *Original Photograph by Hasse Persson, Studio 54, Max Stom Publishing.
12" one sided release silk screen Picture disc with Insert.

For his maiden voyage through Space, Shan (Victor Shan, if it matters to you, and it should) offers Good To Me, a pair of revelatory dancefloor productions inspired by many a long night and early morning spent at the legendary Frankfurt institution Robert Johnson.A finely-tuned specimen of durable, architectural sampling, the 12' title track runs a rigorous course of breakbeat rhythms and classic chords while a diva's pleas are made and answered within seven minutes of perfect primetime rave.
On the flip, Shan churns through metallic stabs and primed drum sequences for the devious 'Version 1.' Shan spent close to four years perfecting 'Version 1' through various dancefloor demos, no more evident than in the stunning arc of this sought after jam.
Each 12 on Beats in Space Records features original artwork in considerate and serial form. New York City's Momo elicits euphoria in relief atop a digital, tropical mesh. Constructed by WWFG, direct mail order copies of the 12' features a removable vinyl BIS logo cling.

Vinny Villbass is one of the long time driving forces behind the Norwegian club scene. In addition to an extensive list of club nights and house parties on his conscience, he is one third of the crew behind the renown Oslo club night Sunkissed and initiator of the Norwegian web-portal OsloClubCast, building ties between the clubs, DJ's, and producers of Oslo.

As DJ, Vinny Villbass is known for his exceptional groove and timing as a result of 15 years behind the decks, mostly in Scandinavia, but also as a resident of German club capitol Berlin, and in New York City.

His musical experience also reaches far beyond his 15 years as house DJ and vinyl junkie. As guitar and synth player in diskJokkeBand and a master of acoustics, Vinny Villbass´ production skills fronts his very own trademark sound of house music.

In addition to releases on labels such as Eskimo Recordings, Trunkfunk and Afro Art, Villbass also has a long history of remixing. The latest years, he has been remixing Norwegian bands as diversions from his daily studio focus. "Diversions" collects a wide range of Vinny Villbass' trademark analogue reworks, all produced at his peculiar studio collective at Grünerløkka in Oslo. Focus on each bands distinctive energy has resulted in a diverse compilation of contemporary Norwegian quality, from Norwegian Grammy award winning bands Beglomeg and King Midas, to Deathcrush, Pow Pow, Radio 9 and Lionheart Brothers, plus electropop artist Sandra Kolstad and jazz futurists Jaga Jazzist.

LTD to 100 x 12"s

Here at Plastique Recordings we have pressed up some very limited promos of 2 dance floor cuts of the collaboration between legendary synth outfit Soft Cell's Dave Ball with Hifi Sean jamming out an electro NYC Danceteria style number Ultratheque' a homage to Glasgow's first ever laser disco Day Version & Night Version both exclusive to this vinyl.

REPRESSED !!
Danny Krivit's name has been synonymous with quality, underground dance music for many decades now.
His roles as re-edit pioneer, legendary NYC disc jock and all around music obsessive have long been written about.
Danny is approaching 45 years as a DJ, almost half a century behind the decks across the world and he shows no sign in stopping anytime soon fortunately! Quite fitting then, that he has opened up his personal, private archive of re-edits for all of us Disco fiends to enjoy and play over and over with this limited, fully licensed 12" release.
Any self respecting Disco head should be familiar with the name Voyage. Releasing on Miami's legendary TK Disco imprint as well as numerous other well known labels, Voyage have a dedicated cult following for their percussion heavy euro Disco sounds. Here Mr.K takes on one of their most famous cuts on the A-side - "Lady America" and teases all of the best bits about this uptempo anthem out into the open and straight onto the dancefloor! Breaks are elongated, the right parts are looped in just the right way and the tracks momentum is pushed right through the roof, a Disco bomb indeed! On the B-side we have "Point Zero", a smorgasbord of Afro percussions, chants and rhythms that will literally tear the roof off any club! again DK has tweaked this monster track in all the right places adding his magical editing touch with love and respect, essential stuff and a total dancefloor weapon!
Both tracks contained on this 12" have been fully licensed and legitimately reissued in conjunction with Danny Krivit / TK Disco. These edits have been lovingly reworked by Danny with dancers and DJ's alike in mind. A very special release indeed and one that all Disco heads will undoubtedly be excited to see in the shops! Essential release.

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Calypso is the new label from INigo Vontier (Mx) and Thomass Jackson (Arg) which will focus on promoting latinamerican artists. With a solid background from both artists releasing on labels like Turbo, Correspondant, Gomma, Her Majestys Ship, My Favorite Robot and many more, Calypso promesses to deliver an inmersion into some of the best of the underground latinamerican electronic scene. Calypso "Volumen 1" features different artists including them both. Opening up we have "Transitions" from Mendrix (Mx) with a slowburn opener where enigmatic guitars take the lead role, then comes Monterrey's new kid Colossio delivering "Esta en Mi" with it's weirdo vocals and hypnotic basslines. For the B side Thomass Jackson gives us "Fantomas", a creepy funky track that will fit perfectly for Dracula's birthday and last but not least INigo Vontier takes us through a dark tunnel of creepy beats and dreamy arpeggios.

After whetting our appetites with a superb taster 12' earlier in the year, Music For Dreams now bring us the full double vinyl release of 'Volume 1', the hotly-anticipated debut LP from Ambala aka Phil Mison, the original Cafe Del Mar DJ, collector extraordinaire and all-round Balearic don.
Ambala continues Mison's extremely fruitful 15-year plus relationship with Kenneth Bager's Music For Dreams label which has seen him release material both as Cantoma and Frontera. This brand-new project was recorded in collaboration with Danish musician and engineer Volmer across a series of weekend sojourns in the scenic streets of Copenhagen and showcases yet another side of prolific producer Mison. He says: "Ever since I first met Kenneth Bager at Roskilde Festival in 1992, where I recognised his outlandish dress sense from photos I'd seen in i-D magazine, we have been friends. It was the start of a long musical relationship, where we eventually started working together. My first Cantoma album was recorded for Music For Dreams in the early 2006. The Frontera project with Pete Herbert was realized a couple of years later. Last year we decided it was time for something new, which led to recording Ambala over the past year in Copenhagen together with Thomas Volmer Schulz.'
This 10-track album reflects Mison's renowned eclectic tastes with a wide variety of sounds including the magical summery Caribbean house of 'Calypso Beach' (the first single), slow African chugger 'Bambari', 80s Italo-disco inspired 'Alla Vita', quirky old-school house in 'Sergio's Dance', vintage sunset ambient 'Last Swimmer', eighties soul infused house groove 'Union', Cantoma-style chilled Balearic track 'Zarago', 'High Line', an Italo-house style funky organ-driven groove wrought out of old school drum machines and soulful keys, 'Sol Serra' featuring classical Spanish flamenco guitaristJacob Gurevitsch, the cool deepness of 'Distant Island, plus a wonderful vocal cameo from Danish legends Laid Back on 'Walk With The Dreamers'.
A perfect soundtrack to summer and beyond - don't miss this limited vinyl edition.

Seeing as Public Release is a San Francisco label and sister to Face, a long-running local party, you could say it was inevitable the label would put out a record that candidly celebrates its hometown's talent, color, character. 415-PR10, whose name is an ode to S.F.'s first, emblematic area code, is exactly that: a frenetic survey of some of Northern California's finest producers— and a blueprint of sorts for more similarly-minded and -themed EPs in the future.
The 12-inch gets warmed up with an uncharacteristically brief yet captivating nugget of West Coast-tinted Balearica by Anonstop, a mysterious entity whose debut release was a pair of edits on the cult imprint Blackdisco that came out five years ago. Then, 40 Thieves, a collective of some of the region's most lauded and sought-after diggers, rev things up and settle into cruise control with Cage & Aviary's dubby, drifting mix of 'Lower Haighter.' It has a peculiar, crooked patience that sounds like an invitation to seek out all that goes bump in the night.
The strobes begin to flash on the flip with Be´zier's 'Domination,' a swinging Italo disco riot that's as sweaty and frisky as it is focused and no-nonsense. It's a subtly twisted jam that you'll swear played for hours when it sharply ends in a bass-and-hi-hat reprise, which is probably exactly what it was made to do; Be´zier, a.k.a. Robert Yang, is one fourth of Honey Soundsystem, the San Francisco DJ crew that's been throwing parties for over a decade. The EP calls it with the Beat Broker's 'Trade Secrets,' a glittery shuffler that almost serves as a medley of the three cuts it's preceded by. A dollop of velvety kosmische, a cup of slow-mo disco, and a sprinkle of underspoken piano house, it's a freeing way to wrap the four-tracker.

Second release of the new label who discovers unsigned producers from Milan.

Big classic tunes reworked is the theme for the Star Time imprint and this one should be familiar to all, Chaka personifies super star and both Kon & The Reflex flip the anthemic "Im every woman "

Kon's mix stays true to much of the original song with just the right twist of acapellas, bassline's and drum breaks, providing plenty of tension and release that should keep the floor moving.

The Reflex strips things way down and flips the strings up a bit along with the guitar, building a lovely groove that finally brings us into into the verse.

West End classic repress! Vocal and dub versions of this 1982 stone cold classic. Re issued in conjunction with West End / Verse Music.

Wonderful new compilation of unearthed gems from Balearica. Kicks off with the indemand full 12-minute version of the Chaplin Band's definitive take on Lucio Battisti's classic 'Il Veliero', a hypnotic druggy bass and guitar-driven dancefloor opus that tears the roof off every time. Followed by the short but sweet sun-drenched gem 'Flying Cloud' by The Doobie Brothers. Next up comes Boule Noire's 'Aimer D'Amour' a superb beefed-up French version of Leo Sayer's Balearic favorite 'Easy To Love' and then rounding things off is the gorgeous mellow groove of 'A Touch Of Temptation' by Japanese multi-instrumentalist Masaaki Ohmura taken from his impossible-to-find 'You Gotta Chance' soundtrack LP from 1985. Great collection.

Rothmans are back with their first release of 2016 and who better to bring in the new year than italian electropsycho's DJ Rocca & Daniele Baldelli. Of course this record would have to pay homage to an Italian great and who better than 1982 world cup hero Marco Tardelli . First up on the EP is a synth funk journey called Kratos. Rocca goes full on here and doesent hold back as he takes us on a journey of Synth wizardry and classic Italo beats. Up next is an another original from Rocca called Fonk 400 another track that could have been plucked starigt out of the golden age of Italo Disco , again Rocca is pulling no punches here. The EP is rounded off in spectacular fashion , just like Marco Tardelli's Famous world cup final celebration we have nothing short of genius with Daniele Badlelli's Electropsychomix of Kratos. Baldellie doing what he does best and taking us too another level yet again !!! After 2015 being their strongest year to date Rothmans look like they are gonna start the new season just as they eneded the last - top of the league .

Jean Claude Gavri one of Tel Aviv's most prolific and eminent DJs presents the next release on his ever popular EBO Records label. This release features Jean Claude Gavri's 'Star On 45' as well two essential cuts by Dimitri From Tokyo in the shape of 'Lozes' &
'Bleaking'..

Henry Street continues their quality string of reissues with JohNick's C'mon Give It Up. Including unreleased version C'mon and Light with Beats version.

One of the oldest and most respected clubs in Ibiza and indeed the world, the iconic Privilege has hosted the largest capacity venue on the white isle for many years with some of the best artists and DJ's in the world of dance and electronic music.

For 2017, the club have returned to the compilation market with a re-branded 2xCD and a stellar collection of dance and electronic music tracks as a prime reflection of their sound for 2017 and beyond.

great 4track, check all tracks !! must have !!!

Ricky L and Marcoradi have been friends for as long as they can remember. They frst met on the dancefoor of one of Italy's most iconic clubs, Red Zone in Perugia, where Ricky has been a resident DJ for the best part of 25 years. Now, they've joined forces in the studio for the frst time, uniting under the Hear &
Now alias for Claremont 56. Those with a keen knowledge of Italian dance music will know their impressive track records. Both have a history of producing fne deep house records and remixes for the likes of Ibadan, Uomo, Reincarnation, Top Tracks, Restricted Tracks and Vega Records. With Hear & Now, they've decided to step back from the dancefoor, instead producing hazy, emotion-rich music for after-hours listening, and mornings spent blinking into the sunshine. A-side 'Hirundo' is a thing of rare beauty: a gently fowering opus constructed from shuffing, mind-massaging drum rhythms, spacey pads, stretched-out
organ chords and Marcoradi's effortless guitar playing. Lilting, alien synthesizer refrains seemingly tumble from the heavens, intensifying the duo's blissful mood. Flip for an even deeper excursion, the softly spun wizardry of 'Sabbia Magica'.
Here, the duo's house infuences gently rise to the surface. This is slow, deep and dreamy house from the top drawer, with jazz-fecked guitar fourishes and undulating electronics combining effortlessly with hypnotic, metronomic drums,
cascading string lines and a wonderfully dexterous electronic bassline. You can dance if you wish, but you may just want a hug instead.

Kevin Saunderson's KMS imprint is a label that should require no introduction. The motor city label has been a Techno mainstay since it's inception in 1987. Numerous Detroit luminaries have released classic after classic on the labels hallowed grooves over the last 25+ years and it's influence is still felt in contemporary dance music today. The idea behind the KMS "Origins" series is to shine a light on the lesser known cuts in the KMS vaults as well as the classics that have given the label it's legendary status during it's lifetime. Hot on the heels of the previous collections for the label, the 'Origins' series presents another stellar selection of jams from the legendary Detroit label's archives.

Opening the EP is K.A. Posse aka Kaay Alexi, a legendary producer whose 'Tell Alexi' features here, a raw, low slung acid burner with sultry vocals and tough as nail drum programming from 1989. Killer stuff indeed. Following that we have the Jovonn Blade mix of Terrence Parker's The Lost Articles jam 'Touch Me Baby' from 1993 - some classic Detroit early proto-beatdown sounds, rough and ready and still doing damage today. On the flip is the stone cold banger 'Flash' by FIX aka Orlando Voorn, this demented P-Funk ripper never quits and is a monster! Classic material. Finishing things off is the MK mix of Nexus 21's 'Still Life Keeps Moving On', it doesn't get any bigger than this, pure heat. Pretty much an all-star line up on vol. 4, a perfect release for the novice and expert alike! File under classic, all tracks encapsulate the Detroit sound while retaining that raw energy and vibe that this music is famous for! Heat!
100% legit, compiled with the assistance of Kevin 'Reese' Saunderson and the whole KMS family, Detroit, MI.

The album contains the first ever publication of 'Heiraten's 7 inch version. The band from Hannover was originally formed in 1980 and released their first album 'Zum Teufel mit dem Kamel' in 1982. During this period they also recorded a second album, which, however, was never published.Some of the tracks on the record originate from this album which were restored jam sessions on tape.All tracks were edited and rearranged by Cid Hohner.

Initial listens to Inre Rymden (Swedish for Inner Space') reveal it to be a curious combination of slow-motion house music and salubrious New Age funk. In this case, first impressions are accurate, and they should intrigue you enough to dive deeper into the paradisiacal vistas Tommy Awards paint here.

The opening track Prometheus' introduces that feeling of sundown deliquescence that very few musicians can summon, as it locks into a laid-back groove that induces utmost serenity, buoyed by sublimely mellow guitar vibes that should make fans of Manuel Göttsching's Ashra and Phil Manzanera's solo output spring to attention.

Draget' conjures the sort of exquisite elegance and preternatural chill last heard on Roxy Music's 1982 LP Avalon — but somehow it's even more blissed out than that boudoir classic. And so it goes for most of Inre Rymden: Among the six tracks, only Rexy' hints at tension, courtesy of a bass line that sounds like it should score a prisoner's walk to the electric chair. But that's tempered by guitar sighs of radiant melancholy, not unlike those lo ed by Popol Vuh's Daniel Fichelscher.

Even when Inre Rymden gets relatively uptempo, as on Hans Logan,' it still glides like gilded, glazed, Balearic house jams, urged on by subliminal bongos and dappled with pastel guitar shimmers far off on the horizon. Music is love and love is our music,' runs Tommy Awards' slogan (a sentiment beautifully echoed by David Crosby on his revered 1971 album If I Could Only Remember My Name), but one could also argue that it is medicine — a balmy ear massage that spreads healing frissons to all areas of your body and mind.

Tommy Awards continue their miraculous act as Scandinavians channeling the tropics with stunning audio verisimilitude. Someone should notify the Nobel Prize committee.

Disco Fruit's sister label is coming. Please welcome to "Hellcat Tunes" ! Label will be dedicated to release quality house tunes in many styles. Tonbe (label owner) has reserved first release for the well known Canadian DJ, producer and labels owner (Kinjo Music and Editorial) Dave Allison. Montreal maestro brings 4 wonderful jazzy, slo mo, deepy, housy tunes for the start of new label. These tunes are already released in digital on Dave's Kinjo Music on several EP's.

Difusion return with 4 killer edits after their inaugural release in 2016 which proved to be a global winner in sales and on discerning dancefloors. Once again there's 4 strong edits that cover a variety of genres that Difusion is becoming known for. The arrangement of 'Someday' brings life to what is already a great song and now offers a more consistent groove for dancers. the tempo is dropped but the funk is high with 'On The Scene.' On the flip 'Freaksta' kicks off preceedings with some freaky music that locks you in a rolling groove. The EP closes off with a modern soul classic edit of 'Right Now.' Difusion once again come up with the goods that rbing forth the funk.

NYC based producer and head honcho of the (in)famous, Wall Of Fame, label, makes the trek to Texas for Whiskey Pickle Records "third shot" on their new minted vinyl series. His groovy brand of sampled house and disco has leant classy tracks to many a release on his home turf, but its rare that the beat smith venture into uncharted territories with his prized compositions. The folks at Whiskey Pickle must have liqoured up the ole boy up in order to finagle such a delightful EP out of him, and thankfully, us boppers are to benefit! "Water," the A1 opener kicks off with some chunky drums and an uptempo chug as layers of percussion and dancefloor onomonpea's create a bed for the piano driven groove to unfold... a scorcher! Move inward for "Don't Wanna Be" and the tempo drops dramatically. A hypnotic, looped beat gets a syrupy bass riff and cavernous funk-claps until the gorgeous, mono-synth lines appear and carry us to utter ecstasy! Flip it over for "Moods," a track that is as lovely and emotional as it's title suggests. The vibes sampling and superlative drum programming create an exceptional, dreamy frame work for the groover... perfect for opening sets or a much needed, dancefloor breather. Lastly, " Your Dance" snips some familiar territory into a perfect energy builder with beefed up muscles, perfect for modern heads. Watch out for the mighty horn stabs and flanger flourishes, they're gonna prove to be DEADLY!

First in line of a new re-edit series: Shake Tapes is an outlet for Dan Shake's private stash of DJ friendly cuts, exploring all corners of the globe.

now repressed !!!

The 04AM A-side contains two South-African 80's Bubblegum tracks, revamped by young dj and producer Perdu. He provided the tracks with delicate intros and rearranged them with new percussion, synths and deeper basslines. On the flip Afrobot delivers two kind of New Beat cuts, making the originals more abstract by some heavy chopping, reducing the amount of samples used, and adding disco breaks to the track Jungle. Handstamped with another drawing by Frank Koedood.