House Novedades

"Our triumvirate of heroes on Nangs big summer tune are UK Producer and DJ Pete Herbert, Bali based musician partner Martin Denev and legendary US House vocalist Robert Owens. They steer their sonic empire to peak-hour, prime time house territory with the epic ""Pass Me By"".The original track is all about big beats and big soulful Robert Vocals. As ever, he does not disappoint. To help on their quest we have lined up some heavyweight remixes.Next up we take a spin to Italy where Cosmo-Italo-Balearic-DJs DJ Danielle Baldelli teams up with DJ Rocca for their peak time Vocal remix. Their remix blends in their trademark cosmic riffs with some deeper Italian house grooves, whilst treating the vocal with the full respect it deserves. If it is pulsing, elastic energy you are looking for, then this is the one for you.We then take a trip down under for Dr Packer's remix. The Australian has made quite a name for himself in the past year with a series of well received and best-selling edits. Here, we asked nicely to turn his talents to the remix department and we are really pleased with the peak-time floor filling results.Pete and Martin also turn in their ""Remix"" version which brings in some Balearic overtones, some cool thumb piano whilst keeping the grooves large. A Version of ""Pass Me By"" appears on the (long over due) album from Pete Herbert and co, ""Made In The Shade"". Out soon on Nang."

Henry Street Music classic! Scotti Deep with his alias Fathoms, NY, originally released in 1995.

When has Tatham, Mensah,Lord & Ranks let you down

When

If you love boogie, funk and that good groove then the answer is never.
Yet another twelve inch proving their consistency.An obvious buy on sight release.
Includes the cover version on Grace Jones's 'Private Lives' where the quartet
expand on the original for a soulful dubbed out trip plus 'Simmering' for funk bass line enthusiasts.

produced by Kaidi Tatham,Matt Lord,Mr Mensah & dego.

*'Private Lives' will only be available on vinyl

Many of the problems Africa faces are a result of outside interference by other countries, and as the 21st century progresses we will see the continued pillage of African resources to feed the global capitalist machine on an unprecedented scale. Corrupt and greedy regimes gladly sell their land and mineral wealth to finance their own extravagant lifestyles while the vast majority of ordinary people see little or no improvement in their own lives. An autonomous Africa run by the people for the people, where African land is predominantly used to feed African people and Africa's vast wealth of resources is used to benefit the people of Africa seems the only logical way forward. Autonomous Africa's goal is to highlight this message and here presents to you 4 tracks of African inspired grooves.

We fully realise a small run, independently released 12" is going to make very little difference to the world, but doing something has to be better than doing nothing. The idea of an autonomous Africa may be naive and unrealistic, but at some point the world we live in will have to change or future generations are going to be left with very little as we consume way more than our fair share. We have collectively buried our heads in the sand thinking we are powerless to engender change. Individually we have little power but collectively, the power is ours.

NAAR continues to show its pedigree for hybrid music with James Hadfield's (1 half of Lizards) freshman release on the label straddling the lines between Techno Drive & Cinematic Pathos on the track "Buried Answers" then coming at it from all angles into the frankly unhinged cut "Literate". Tiago Manages to change the vibe yet keep the spirit of the original as he pours some acid onto his freeform remix of Literate, while Jamie Blanco's remix of Buried Answers sees him channeling 80s New Wave Proto House sounds to amazing effect with an opus that sounds equal parts New Order and Severed Heads.

Invisible, Inc. again turn to the mystic sounds of the 'fourth world' for their latest release by bringing cosmic voyager Peter Power into the fold.

Previously only available digitally 'Awake Into Life' by 'Peter Power & Friends' finally comes out on vinyl courtesy of the like-minded Invisible Inc. Alongside Peter himself, the 'friends' are a band of well known and not-so-well known collaborators from around the world: Australia's Bronze Savage (Aficionado Recordings) and Brazil's Psilosamples (Desmonta/Octave) to name just two. The resulting mystical brew is meditative, hypnotic and indeed deeply psychedelic.....and most certainly well worthy of seeing the light of day as a physical release.

Originally hailing from the emerald isle of Ireland and settling for a while in Berlin, Peter Power now resides in Bahia, Brazil close to where the world famous and free-wheeling Voodoohop collective sprung its roots on the streets and clubs of Sao Paolo. Peter has been a continuing member of the Voodoohop crew for a couple of years and has toured with them extensively as both musician and performer. Respected as a DJ and a producer his unique world-flavoured brand of electronic music has been released on Multi Culti, Kleine Reise, Crime City, Polychrome Sounds and now Invisible, Inc.

His DJ mixes are eclectic, far reaching, transcendent and at times even ritualistic, infused with a deep, dream-like spirituality which has resulted in him acquiring tens of thousands of followers from around the world all avidly keeping an ear out for his unique slant on the 'DJ mix'. Peter gets mixes requested from him on a regular basis whether they be 'in-house' podcasts for Multi Culti and Voodoohop to fanzines such as Urban Cosmonaut and labels like Pingipung in Germany.
Limited to 300 copies with download card. Copies come individually hand-numbered.

[A] A1 | Peter Power - Sacral Bells [B] A2 | Peter Power & Bronze Savage - Peregrine Sun [C] B1 | Peter Power & Psilosamples - Erva Dos Sonhos

Wabi Sabi is a beauty of things Imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. It is a beauty of things modest and humble. It is a Beauty of things Unconventional." Malka Tuti is launching it's new dance-oriented 12" series with none other than the mysterious Japanese producer - J.A.K.A.M. Infusing south egyptian singing, laid on endless percussion grooves, Violins, Sax and more. Jakam produced a track that both echoes the past and forsees the future, making our linear concepts and understanding of time irrelevant and obsolete, letting the dancer drift away in his mind to a world where ancient Aswan songs and drum-machine beats complete each other in harmony .... On the flip side you can find Disco Halal's head honcho Moscoman, creating a peak time moment for every party.........

Benjamin Ball's "Flash A Flashlight" is the first preview of the next Cultures of Soul compilation, Boogie Breakdown -South African Disco 1980 to 1984. WIth the help of DJ Okapi, Cultures of Soul has tracked down many of the great synth boogie artists of the 80s in South Africa including Benjamin Ball, Don Laka, Al Etto, Neville Nash, Harari, and many others. Benjamin Ball's "Flash A Flashlight" came out just after Brenda & The Big Dudes' massive hit "Weekend." Ball's unique reggae-tinged synth boogie was nearly as big and became the second bubble gum anthem of the era. Highly respected house DJ/producer and co-founder of the Running Back label, Gerd Janson gives us two nice edits of "Flash A Flashlight." Gerd provides two funked up rerubs of the track, one with vocals and one without. Licensed directly from the artist and housed in a custom disco sleeve these edits won't be available on the compilation.

People Must Jam just keep on bringing the heat !

One of New Zealand's best exports, apart from Lamb - a DJ and producer of considerable talents, whose musical output has graced
a slew of respected outlets, from the uber cool Unthank to Rush Hour, Burek, Dopeness Galore & Boogie Bash, as well as his own fantastic Hot Shots imprint

For his PMJ debut, we have a five track set of rough and ready workouts, the echoes of thirty odd years of Black US dance music held up with raw drum machine scaffolding. From smoked-out B Boy jams to lo-fi sample joints - loose and alive on the floor

On the flip Lay Far stirs up some sonic trouble with a bottom heavy rewire of the title track, while Ugly Drums bring some serious shine to Linoleum Magnets, with a mix that's heavy on immersive mood and vibe 300 copies.

Big news from The Magic Movement family!Their Magic Jams imprint returns with another dancefloor stomper, 'Party Rock' by Felipe Sa from Rio de Janeiro.The 12" single comes along with Felipe's brand new 2015 version, as well as two remixes: Label head honcho Noema features the band Ye:Solar and turns Felipe's Italo-nu-disco version into a psychedelic, live jam, while the mates from Snacks do what they do best, a peak time approved House anthem.To be heard soon on a dancefloor near you! The Vinyl version comes along with a fantastic artwork by Georgia Hill.

Octo Champ releases his second EP of 2017, following up on Not Quite There Yet, which received major exposure from Thump and DJ Mag. This upfront four-track release is a selection of dance floor ready disco and house and sits boldly apart from a lot of other music within these genres. DJ support so far from Dan Shake and Titeknots amongst others. Taking inspiration from the more exotic corners of the musical spectrum the EP leads with the upbeat Make Heaven and its conga rhythms, vocal hooks and electronic patterns. CMI is slower and moves further into the groove whilst Lacuna is the EP's funkiest cut, featuring a killer bass hook, percussion, guitar chops, claps and more vocals to carry it along. Closing with a second four to the four track Diametric leads with an elastic, acoustic bassline, synth pads and you've guessed it: more vocal hooks.

Octo Champ is one-half of DJ/promoter duo Rigid Disco, running parties and radio shows across both London and Glasgow and booking rising stars such as Tom Blip, FYI Chris, Hector Plimmer and the Rye Wax crew.

Octo Champ has remixed Soundway's Flamingods and CHPLN as well as contributing to the CDR x Dimensions Sounds 2016 project. Most recently, his music was picked up by Let's Go Swimming who released the Not quite there yet EP.

In 2013, we released the debut album from The Beat Broker. It went down a storm with both the disco buying public and critics alike. Fast forward to 2017 and we are just as pleased to welcome the second album from the San Francisco resident. He is here to share his sunshine once more.

The Beat Broker or Ryan Bishop (to his buds) was born and raised in southern California. With early production partner Ryan Fitzgerald they recorded as Broker/Dealer and released on sought after labels like Spectral, Traum and Sentrall. They ran a longstanding club night in SF called POP so Ryan began to make edits, new productions and remixes to integrate into the night. Starting out with slower sleazy cosmic jams for the beginning of the night, then up tempo synthesizer crowd pleasers for the early morning. These productions found their way onto records via labels like Flexx, Disques Sinthomme and more recently Adult Contemporary. Ryan also runs a well respected blog called Dream Chimney.

Ryan returns with his trademark fusion sounds. Disco, meets emotional electronic meets early 80s electro meets contemporary synth groove. But, as ever, all presented with a sheen of positivity and optimism. The album opens up with the ponderous but solid "Night Drive", a track that surely describes itself too well. "Groove Glide" gets things swinging with its driving drum machine, darting synth and luxurious arp riff.

"Living On The Edge" is next. This summer filled track. Here Ryan partners with fellow Bay area resident and all around Sultan of Chill Sorcerer (aka Dan Judd). Its swooning synth and sun-drenched Sorcerer guitar all the way. Next is "Flexxibility". Here the synths get chunky and the beats bigger for this dance fest. "New Business" is angular and mysterious and "After Touch" is bold and powerful. "Mystic Moods" swings high and slick. The LP rounds off with the dreamy, laid back synthfest that is "Infinite Wave" and housey bonus beats of "Make Your Move"

So LP2, the business is done and you have been Brokered!

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CD3-01. Earth, Wind & Fire - September
CD3-02. The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)
CD3-03. Boney M. - Rasputin
CD3-04. The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
CD3-05. The Three Degrees - The Runner
CD3-06. Tina Charles - I Love To Love
CD3-07. Deniece Williams - I've Got The Next Dance
CD3-08. Evelyn "Champagne" King - Love Come Down
CD3-09. The Tymes - You Little Trustmaker
CD3-10. Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band - Cherchez La Femme
CD3-11. G.Q. - Disco Nights (Rock Freak)
CD3-12. Herbie Hancock - I Thought It Was You
CD3-13. Melba Moore - Pick Me Up, I'll Dance
CD3-14. Disco Tex & The Sexolettes - Get Dancin'
CD3-15. Sarah Brightman - Adventures Of The Love Crusader
CD3-16. First Choice - Smarty Pants
CD3-17. Linda Carr - High Wire
CD3-18. Jackie Moore - This Time Baby
CD3-19. Heatwave - The Groove Line
CD3-20. Mfsb - Tsop (The Sound Of Philadelphia)
CD4-01. McFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
CD4-02. Frantique - Strut Your Funky Stuff
CD4-03. KC & The Sunshine Band - Give It Up
CD4-04. Eruption - I Can't Stand The Rain
CD4-05. The Isley Brothers - It's A Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)
CD4-06. Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces
CD4-07. Andrea True Connection - What's Your Name, What's Your Number
CD4-08. Dan Hartman - This Is It
CD4-09. The Nolans - Gotta Pull Myself Together
CD4-10. Esther Phillips - What A Difference A Day Makes
CD4-11. Johnny Mathis - Gone Gone Gone
CD4-12. Odyssey - Use It Up And Wear It Out
CD4-13. The Dooleys - Think I'm Gonna Fall In Love With You
CD4-14. Jim Gilstrap - Swing Your Daddy
CD4-15. John Davis & Monster Orchestra - Ain't That Enough For You
CD4-16. Dee Clarke - Ride A Wild Horse
CD4-17. The S.O.S. Band - Do It Now (Pt 1)
CD4-18. Leo Sayer - Thunder In My Heart
CD4-19. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - The Love I Lost
CD4-20. Aretha Franklin - What A Fool Believes
CD5-01. The O'Jays - Love Train
CD5-02. Sly & The Family Stone - Dance To The Music
CD5-03. The Jacksons - Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
CD5-04. The Three Degrees - Givin' Up Givin' In
CD5-05. The Emotions - Best Of My Love
CD5-06. Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy
CD5-07. Billy Ocean - Love Really Hurts Without You
CD5-08. The Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited
CD5-09. Baccara - Parlez-Vous Francais
CD5-10. Jackie Moore - How's Your Love Life Baby
CD5-11. Disco Tex & The Sexolettes - I Wanna Dance Wit Choo
CD5-12. Cheryl Lynn - Shake It Up Tonight
CD5-13. Evelyn "Champagne" King- Shame
CD5-14. Rodney Franklin - The Groove
CD5-15. The Jones Girls - Nights Over Egypt
CD5-16. Herbie Hancock - You Bet Your Love
CD5-17. The Tymes - Ms. Grace
CD5-18. Co-Co - Bad Old Days
CD5-19. The Drifters - You're More Than A Number In My Little Red Book
CD5-20. Gladys Knight & The Pips- Baby Don't Change Your Mind

Chromatics formed in the Pacific Northwest as a rickety no-wave band more than a decade ago, but re-emerged in the mid-2000s with a revamped lineup and a new sound that nicely coincided with a resurgence of interest in the slow, dreamy, not-always-Italian dance-pop subgenre known as Italo disco. As with other acts on New Jersey-based Italians Do It Better, a label co-founded by group mastermind Johnny Jewel, Chromatics didn't just incorporate the vocoders and vintage synth arpeggios of the turn-of-the-1980s originals, they added the brittle guitars, dubby reverb, and urban dread of post-punk.

Copenhagen based Music For Dreams release the debut album of Mackrory and Collier.
Nick Mackrory & Harry Collier's musical partnership dates all the way back to the 90's, when they were both deeply invested in the musical boom in the UK that followed acid house, the rave scene, and the Ibiza experience. Nick went from drumsticks to turntables to studio wizardry; while Harry honed in on his golden voice - which led him to a stint as a singer for Faithless. They found their way back to each other in 2014 and have since developed a sound together that is fresh but not too polished. With touches of 60's chanson coupled with sundazed electronics, their songs linger on like the feeling of a long day spent outdoors in summer.
This album collects their previously released singles for Music For Dreams along with exclusive new material and a number of remixes, edits and alternate versions that together form a mesmerizing listening experience.
The lazy guitar grooves and samba rhythms of "Tu Sonrisa" that so faithfully revisits the original sound of the White Isle in its hippie days, are here present on melancholic chansons like "The Other Side" and sleepy instrumentals such as "Inside You". They also prove a suitable framing on their cover of the Jimmy Webb-penned classic "Wichita Lineman".
But in contrast to their folky fuzzy side, we also get some rather funky explorations into balearic beat with a dub version of "Pen-A-Maen" that bubbles along on a heavy bassline and some wonderful synth strings. "Blue Bird" picks up the pace somewhere between the warm proto-house soul of Maze and the deep house meditations of Larry Heard, with Collier letting his scope as a singer come to full fruition in some rather trippy turns. Other highlights include the rather special version of the classic "Aranjuez" and a new string update of "Elle Dit".
On remix duties we get Music For Dreams labelmate 55 Cancri e, who sprinkles her dreamy night time dust all over "Elle Dit" and creates an astonishingly unified blend of their two musical universes. Also lending a hand to transform "Elle Dit" is veteran duo Seahawks, who gently layer it in their cosmic-aquatic color palette. Andi Hanley steps in to re-structure "Lucky Charm" into a jazz beat treat by numbers.

If you do not have a turntable, please note that this disc can also be used as a tabletop.
Found in a holiday home by the ocean, the table utensil that serves as a cover for this pop collection is a beach souvenir from another era that can not be clearly dated. The illustration depicts a pair of deckchairs in a naïve and cordial decoration: the perfect place to listen to his musical accompaniment, taking the form of a voyage to the crossroads and library music, the original French soundtracks of the 70's And a handmade electronic funk.
Blown by the air of time or diving suddenly, this collection of titles without age gives sunburns in winter, chills in summer and sows the Zizanie in the head of the one who tries to talk about it
We have concluded that there are really no more seasons and we let ourselves be distracted by the words of "L'Imparfaite" slipped in the midst of fluid melodies like orange juice.
It is now on the table, next to the underside of the dish and we are already dreaming of being elsewhere, as this touch has everything carefree who plays with his musical references to imagine the possibility of another future.

Running Back will mark its fifteenth anniversary with the release of its first label compilation, the Running Back Mastermix, in September. As befitting the celebration of a landmark year in the life of Gerd Janson's widely adored imprint, Janson has invited one of house music's original & greatest proponents of the Mastermix, NYC's Tony Humphries, to curate and mix the CD & digital editions of the compilation, accompanied by an unmixed double-LP which features a handful of the compilations rare & exclusive cuts. The Mastermix is a timely reminder of what has made Running Back endure and remain at the top of many house music fans' favourite label lists for over a decade. Beginning with Todd Terje's blockbuster 'Ragysh' and traversing tracks from across the label's history, it includes contributions from long time label regulars alongside more recent additions and reminders of some of RB's best reissues. Label mainstays Tiger & Woods, Matthew Styles, Redshape and Leon Vynehall all appear, alongside Mr G, Paul Woolford and recent breakthrough artists Shan, Jex and Roy Camanchero. Tiger & Woods's 'Don't Hesitate' appears on vinyl for the first time, while the Dixon edit of Precious System's anthem 'The Voice From Planet Love' will be available on wax again after only appearing on a super limited 12 run the first time around.

[A[] 01. Todd Terje - Ragysh

On the back of Chip Wickham's fabulous debut album La Sombra come two quite different but equally mouthwatering remixes of two of its tunes. On the A-side, Detroit house stalwart extraordinaire Andrés grabs 'Red Planet' by the ear and drags it straight to the dance floor. And he means business: no beating around the bush with intros and the like - it's hands in the air and go from start to finish. Relentless.

The other A side, A.K.A. AA side, is for L.A.'s ambassador of avant-garde and spiritual music Carlos Niño. Rather than remixing the album's title track in the strict sense of the word, his 'Spaceways Radio Edit' adds a subtle and otherworldly flavour to it, extending the mix with some gorgeous ambient washes.

La Sombra (Lovemonk, January 2017) is Chip Wickham's first album after a 25-year career touring, recording and experimenting across three decades of jazz, funk, soul, hip-hop, Latin and electronica. It's a monumental record for Chip as it symbolises the moment he stepped out into the light as a director of his creations with freedom to explore his roots, express and tell his version of jazz, and pay testament to his heroes Roland Kirk, Yuseef Lateef & Harold McNair.

Bruno Patchworks' Hovart is one of the top producers of today's groove music scene. After playing as a bassist and guitarist for various bands, he started producing in the mid-nineties and has kept on mixing today's technologies with the raw spirits of House, Electronic, Disco, Funk, Soul, Reggae & Jazz music's golden years since then.

Following the trail of success left by his various projects as Patchworks, and under many aliases, he's proved his musical ubiquity and unexpectedly stroke in various genres. Many House music diggers would indeed remember that before Favorite Recordings was launched in 2006, Patchworks produced many deep-house tracks on various labels.

On this new EP, he's back as Mr President with 2 new banging titles brilliantly mixing House music atmosphere, with Soul and Disco vibes. He's also teaming up again with Sabba MG on vocals, following to their great Give My Love' efforts, released on EDR Records 3 years ago. As Going to a Go Go' is a fully exclusive work reminiscent of the early House music scene from New-Jersey or Chicago, the nice Disco flavors of Night Time' also come to announce Mr President's upcoming new album in 2017.

For their first release of 2017 and third edition of the series, the Parisian crew, Discomatin, dug harder than ever to propose edits still in the spirit of the afterparty they organize.
The EP is composed by four tracks, finely picked and slightly edited by the DJs of the crew. They cover a wide range of genres, from French boogie, to cosmic disco, through West-Indies or new-wave influenced lyrics. There is definitely something for all tastes on this EP. It's fresh, it's French, so don't sleep on it!

This the 12"inch remastered reissue of the Italian disco classic "You Know The Way", it contains on the A side : the original extended version released only in USA by Emergency Records plus the unreleased TEE SCOTT Disco version, thanks to the former Emergency CEO : Sergio Cossa!

A musical collage from the youth of Britain.
Transfigure are a duo who are not easily defined. Imagine the vocal qualities of Saint Etienne, the chilling lyrics and melodies of Pet Shop Boys and the guitar riffs and attitude of New Order bound together with plenty of contemporary twists and turns and you'll be close to picturing Transfigure's signature sound.What makes the pairing of Grace Blamire and Lewis Norvid stand out above the rest is their ability to write intricate songs. Structurally complex, fresh and stimulating which build layer upon layer to create a unique sound fit for stadiums.Their debut album Translation' encapsulates the inner city pace of Newcastle upon Tyne, in which the pair grew up, through upbeat dance floor fillers such as 'Tell me' and 'No Other Way'. However, you'd be wrong to presume that this is an album destined for nightclubs alone. There are some truly introspective moments throughout, such as the emotional composition 'Hide Away' which discusses the urge to shut your door to the rest of the world.The diverse nature of the 8 track album doesn't end there, with 7 minute anthem 'Fields' highlighting the effect that touring mainland Europe has had on them both and title track 'Translation' considering how they can bring their own visions of Europe home to a British society that is slowly drifting further away from reality.transfigure/(verb) To transform into something more beautiful or elevated.

Stilove4music regulars Al Kent & Devin Dare met in NYC a few years ago for a very exclusive Disco party celebrating the birthday of one of their biggest disco Heroes.

'Waltered States' is the fruit of this meeting in the Big Apple.
It just needed to come out on wax.

After heating up with Sign Bit Zero's second release with Wosto and label boss Kilian Krings, Sign Bit Zero is now continuing with some edits by Murray CY, the label honcho of Contort Yourself.
The next release contains strictly rough tape material of old and forgotten cassettes from the eighties with a wide range from weird obscurites to strongly distorted material. Listen!

Third volume for this wonderful "Ibiza Sunset Dream" mix is selected by Dj Zappy with artists like Solomun, Bedouin, Hraach, Andre Rizo, Kellerkind, Dole & Kom, Junge Junge and many more

This highly anticipated reissue should need almost no introduction: Plustwo's 'Melody' / 'Stop Fantasy' 12' (and even 7' version) have long been sought after by both italo-disco and disco/boogie collectors and command high prices on both discogs and ebay.
Both tracks represent some of the peak musical achievements of the vibrant Italian music scene during the early 80s, skilled performance from talented musicians, tastefully arranged with perfect and unmistakeable vocals from Belen Thomas.
This reissue is the result of a dedicated effort by Hysteric and Mothball Record to make this record available to a wider audience in cooperation with the band.

It is summer time in Nang land which means the dials are being set to Balearic. Step forward our all-around good chap, friend and producer buddy Pete Herbert. He has teamed up with Bali based musician and keyboard player Martin Denev to deliver an album of the finest Bali-inspired Balearic House. Hot and balmy evenings here we come.

Recorded on the tropical island of Bali, the album swings from Balearic grooves, to sun-filled terrace house, seaside electronic and swimming-pool funk. We open up with "Batu Karang", summery key stabs, lazy drum machine set the album tone hot, low-slung and swimming in positivity. Things take a more electronic turn with "Time" with its twisting synth-lines and locked on sun-drenched groove.

House music royalty Robert Owens swings by the cabana for a very special guest vocal appearance on "Pass Me By" next. His smooth and powerful soulful vocal compliment the pool terrace house grooves and sneaky thumb piano. As ever, Robert does not disappoint. To close off Side A the title track "Made In The Shade" gives us a slice of Nu Disco summer swing with funky strat and more cowbell of course in for good measure.

The flip side of the album opens up with a hands in the air terrace anthem. House pianos, punchy synth hits and beach disco groove all the way. "Sun Fish" takes things again in an electronic direction. Meandering lead synth lines, walking synth bass giving the perfect back drop to this island hopping anthem. Recent single "Night Boat" is next. Darting firefly arpeggios and lush keyboard layers prevail here. We end on a high with the up-tempo Gamalan inspired "Ruby Star" sending us out on a ocean deep wave..

Welcome to Nang Balearic airlines. Your pilots Pete and Martin hope you enjoy your flight.

Some songs come along that you seem to know the moment you hear it, even though it's for the first time. In the case of Spark The Universe it had exactly that impact. A mixture of late-60s psychedelic homage, early 80s new wave, white boy soul, plus a good dose of dub, all wrapped around a killer hook and super tight production and a hit was surely made.

The fact there are many deserving records that don't become a hit doesn't mean some are better than others and in fact, the joy in collecting and reissuing is finding amazing songs and bringing them back.

Increasingly heard in the sets of the more discerning DJs, Spark The Universe has become a cult play and with second hand prices now in three figures, a reissue is timely. As the label oft says, no one owns this music other than the writers, musicians and producers and their craft deserves to be appreciated.

Before going on to carve a successful career in 'electronica' project, Euphoria, Toronto's Ken Ramm had shown his considerable writing and playing ability with the 1981 debut LP Dragon and this 1983 follow up, known simply as Ramm.

Coming together through a meeting with a then relatively unknown producer, Daniel Lanois, via a mutual interest in tape loops and dubbing, it was the suggestion to bring in local vocalist Lorraine Segato that Ramm formed.

Recording at Lanois' Grant Avenue Studios, his interest in mixing past and present technology, with multiple digital delay units, harmonizers and other effect processors allowed Ramm and Lanois to explore using the studio as an instrument alongside real musicianship.

Backwards guitars, tremolo bar dives and guitar harmonics are incorporated with the vocals and percussion to perfection. With a 'Dance' and alternative 'Dub', the song's hypnotic and dreamy feel superimposed over beats pin-pointed to the later Euphoria project and with the addition of a latter day 'Discomix', from the labels' own Chuggy, Spark The Universe deserves it's place on contemporary dancefloors.

Ron Bacardi joins RNT with a 4-track inferno of disco edit heat! The A-side races out of the gate with the galloping 'Back For More,' followed by the soulful bounce of 'Circles,' which loops a gritty guitar-driven hook to perfection. The B side kicks off with 'Music Play,' an easy-breezy synth-string, electric piano, and horn-laden affair. Swirling percussion and soaring falsettos take us home on 'Never Dance,'but don't get it twisted: with Señor Bacardi at the controls, dance you WILL!

Diggin' Disco Deep expands its roster! Sebb Junior, Slync, Vhyce and Marsupials got the call to lift the weight of this fourth project of the label. Following the DDD recipe, they keep it disco as the basis of their tracks, building upon deep, soulful and disco-house material. Don't miss!

A brand new instalment in the Trans Afryka series, that is loosely inspired by the sounds of the black continent and devoted to club-oriented Afro-House.

Riding the waves of success with sold out volume 1, Zambon employed three talented producers to bring more goods to the table.
Transatlantyk regulars like DJ Dook and Universo are joined by a newcomer Tamten and together deliver a bomb of an EP!

Aptly titled 'Afro Acid' by DJ Dook is exactly what it says on the sleeve - raw DJ tool with squelchy samples, mantra-like vocal loop and focused vibe. Think of an soundtrack to a futuristic version of Apocalypse Now. Just the perfect peaktime beats to heat the party a little bit more.

'Praise Song' by Universo is built on a wandering bassline reminiscent of Malian blues with tribal chants, penny whistles and various sorts of percussions on top. This beautiful groove rolls and rolls without end, like an endless summer.

'Ukukhnaya' by Tamten is the most atmospheric out of the three, fusing New Age midi sounds with the vibes of South African deep house.

Ben Gomori's Monologues Records brings two of its most popular releases to vinyl after a long wait. Laurence Guy's 'Les Mur' EP signalled the start of a great run for the London producer, with releases following on Church, Dirt Crew Recordings and Fort Romeau's Cin Cin. The title track is a graceful, deep piano roller, while 'Sunlite' goes into chuggier, synthier territory.


Young French talent Leon Revol has released on Apersonal and Kolour LTD with some very fine sample-heavy grooves, but 'Clear Definition (Dub Mix)' shows he's not short on his own ideas - with a tinge of the early Herbert sound to it. 'Eulogy For Hip-Hop' takes some lush disco strings and whirls them into a romantic slice of early doors class.

Support: Move D, Dusky, Satoshi Tomiie, Adam Port, Ben Pearce, Moon Boots, Sasse, Jacques Renault, Emika, Atjazz, Tensnake, Waze & Odyssey, Shiba San, Bill Brewster, Steve Mac, Mia Dora, Golf Clap, Moodymanc, Debukas, Jamie Trench, Small Pyramids, Sean Brosnan, Steve Selador, Meggy, Manuel Sahagun, Ranacat, Schnee, Severino, Danvers, Rancido, Tyree Cooper, JEPE, Christophe, Anil Chawla, Tayo, Anna Wall

The unpredictable nature of life for a band with members scattered around the globe have forced Guts to give his line-up a shake to start their various tours in the best possible conditions.

A Brand New Revolution!

So Leron Thomas gave way to Wolfgang Volburn, who is also lead vocalist of The Ephemerals. Mary May climbed onto Lorine Chia's throne. Beat Assailant plucked a mic from the air that was still burning from the flow of Von Pea. While Florian Pellissier remains riveted to the keyboards, versatile Greg F. on the bass and Nico Rajao on drums, Guts has gobbled up the miles and bestrode stage after stage at the head of a revitalised live band.

New recruits had kept enhancing the well-practised repertoire with their vibes, redefining some of the contours, adding a bit more soul here or a lightness of touch there. Their impact was so great, in fact, that changing line-ups have become part of the band's identity.

Galvanized by this new alchemy, Guts and his new-look live band stopped off in the studio to compose and record some new tracks which he has brought together on "Stop the Violence", a five-track record that's more like a mini-album than a simple EP.

High on this regenerating juice, energy levels spiking into the red, "Ain't Perfect", "Pick Me Up", "Everybody Wants to Be a Star", "Drummer's Delight" and the title track light up boxes marked soul, afro, disco and jazz, brighten a groove carpeted with retro-funky keyboards and the brass of Cotonete, Heavenly Sweetness's resident jazz-funk specialists. Two birds with one stone, since Guts and his live band will obviously use "Stop the Violence" to set the stage ablaze after burning up people's decks.