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For decades, if you wanted to listen to great music all you needed to do was stare at a screen! TV and film soundtracks were often the work of US legends such as Lalo Schiffrin, Oliver Nelson & Quincy Jones, and their Uk counterparts Ronnie Hazelhurst and Alan Hawkshaw, provided the soundtrack to the 60's & 70's at a time when film and TV music was unashamedly funky and featured the ensemble of choice for the jazz arranger.. the big band!

A 21st century musician with comparable skills is Andy Tolman - an astounding bass player, but also highly adept at writing & arranging for a big band and who is heavily influenced by those greatest practitioners of the art. Andy met to Nick van Gelder (the original Jamiroquai drummer) and keyboard guru Carl Hudson whilst doing a run of gigs backing artists like Leon Ware and Jean Carne. Andy played Nick You What! and he asked if he could lay a drum track down and at around the same time Carl offered his services on the record also. Nick went on to drum on the entire album and produce the recordings too.

At the tail end of 2011, when Freestyle Records A&R man Greg Boramans' compilation 'Sounds From The Soul Underground' was released the glorious noise of The Andy Tolman Cartel first came to public attention. The amazing track You What! had one foot in jazz-funk & the other in film & TV themes of the 60's and 70's, found champions in Jazz FM's Peter Young and BBC 6 Musics Craig Charles who both featured it on their radio shows heavily.

Andy himself takes up the story, "After You What! found it's way onto Gregs' compilation he asked me how many more tracks I had, I kind of lied (sorry Greg!) and said a whole albums worth. Having shot my mouth off I thought I had better set about delivering... a daunting prospect, and a promise I probably wouldn't have made had I been sober at the time. So I called upon the services of some of the amazing musicians I have worked with over the past few years. Move Over was the first song I heard Jo Harman sing and Stevie Watts award winning Hammond organ playing seemed like a natural fit too"

'Cypher' is indeed the perfect example of a natural fit of like minded musicians and their natural talents and the delightfully natural sound of a big band cutting loose that has not been heard for a long time making a welcome and long overdue return.

Mr. K gets jazzy on this new 12-inch from Most Excellent Unlimited. The breakdown of the smooth R&B staple "Street Life" stands out with a steady four-on-the-floor pulse that contrasts with the funk backbeat of the verses. Working exclusively with this portion, Krivit teases out six-and-a-half slinky minutes of sophisticated groove, weaving percussion and vocalist Randy Crawford's ad-libs in and out of the mix in tantalizing fashion.

As a DJ, Danny Krivit is renowned for his willingness to throw a funky curveball into the mix, and for the B-side of this single he gives us a peek at one of his secret weapons. A year after Yusef Lateef released his hit version of "Nubian Lady" in 1972, pianist Roy Meriwether was at a small club in Dayton, Ohio with his trio and laid down a sprawling live take that covered the entire side of a album, including a bridge that pushed the languid tempo of the original to a sassy upbeat workout. Mr. K's edit focuses on this section, leaving us with nine minutes of gritty, get-down funky jazz complete with thunderous drum break. Whether working as a surefire party starter or a clever changeup, "Nubian Lady" is a dancer.

repressed !

Following the more house & techno focused Spring Club Collection, The Visionquest dream team return with the sun-dappled Summer 'Beach Collection', starring Maceo Plex, Tale Of Us and Pillow Talk.
played by seth troxler on bbc radio 1's essential mix !!!

DJ Rocca & Hard Ton on the magic number 12. A homage to the get down. Jack & Boogie - You've got the choice, to sweat and wet in New York - Chicago - Berlin - Soho or wherever it is, you're with the spirit of FNM guiding you to shake the l oor like it's Hotmix 5.
With two mains on the supersound 12" vinyl, the whole Ep comes along with 4 more tracks and mixes to download. Including "WILL
YOU BE MINE" together with the ENZO ELIA HOUSE CLASSIC Remix.
Including 2 more bonus remixes by FNM and Sabatini
Written and Produced by Luca Roccatagliati, Mauro Copeta, Massimo Bastasi. Mixed by Luca Roccatagliati at MarsLife Studio, Reggio Emilia, Italy Hotmix 5 Tribute Dub by FNM (Filippo Naughty Moscatello) mixed at Blackhead Studios, Berlin.
Mastering and cut: by Mike Grinser, Manmade Mastering, Berlin
Executive production Marion & Alberto Sabatini & Handle With Care, Berlin

xxxy returns to his spiritual home on TTY with a with a package of club burners. ready for summer.

After nearly seven years absent, FIRM returns with a new LP, cat. no 034.

Eric D. Clark with FIRM's founder Thomas Schaeben, of Kompakt's first hour duo Schaeben&Voss, regularly met in the Cologne based FIRM studio to create and build.

The ensuing result are seven smashing bangers between LoFi-discofunpunk and Hi NRG-hothouse gospel trancefunk without anything scrupulous in their way, no thinking, rethinking or calculating the ideas they put together: hence the moniker FREE RADICALS!

A result of numerous crazy live recording sessions with like minded artists: David Boswell, Dirk Leyers, Anita Davis and Heiko Voss!

'LoFi Hi-NRG' is supposed to be played loud and vinylized, we suggest... The Direction

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

Horse 005 by Thorsteinssøn

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.

Flori's Life Signs marks the eighth release for Voyage and the UK artist's debut for the label. An ode to the unexplored landscapes of Mars, Flori uses a refined aesthetic, not dissimilar to the original star gazers of Detroit, to imagine and encapsulate the reality of being alone on Point Lake. Two driving explorations, accompanied by a pensive ambient excursion, Life Signs takes Flori and Voyage into the areocentric orbit of our closest terrestrial neighbour.

Retrogott is back on AVA. RECORDS! Following Funky Beats And A Green Petrol Bus, here comes Funky Beats And A Supersonic Turbojet: Fresh as usual in a hand stamped color cover!

In Flagranti releasing a collaboration project with Ayakamay a contemporary conceptual artist living in New York City. Remixes by Das Komplex & Mytron.

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.

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!

One of the best selectors of Reggea, Soul, Disco and all their derivates delivers a strong release on the Bochum based Label Kalakuta Soul Records that has found its way to the record bags of all disco DJs around the globe. A fine selection of Jamaican, french and US relates bangers meticulously edited and mastered to blow both all dancers' hips and minds away.

After the sell-out success of Boogie Café's Black series we bring you the remixes. On the A, Original House master DJ Nature gets Admin's 'Flute Loops' and takes it peak time for the dancefloor; Serious Nature business.

Flip it over and get loose to Admin's remix of 'Bossa' by Chezz... taking this deep soulful track and giving it his jazzy trademark swing.

Early support from Neil Diablo , Alfresco disco, Melon Bomb DJs , Dave Harvey, Noel Watson.

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.

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.

Live Recording / CD Runtime: 80 Minutes

Live Recording / Cassette Runtime: 99 Minutes

Our first GO Ibiza Compilation has been compiled by Bobby & Steve and Michael Hughes and mixed by our very own Bobby & Steve.

It features 28 amazing tracks and is modelled around the launch of our Groove Odyssey Presents GO IBIZA four day weekender, which took place from the 19th - 22nd of May 2017 at the Beach Star Hotel, San Antonio Bay, Ibiza. With over 40 artists from around the globe coming together on the magical island of Ibiza, it was a memorable
affair and many of the guests now feature on the album.

This double CD features two mixes. CD1 is the Poolside mix and will set you up for the day with a journey from chilled to mid-tempo to prime time grooves, featuring a laid back mix of Joe Smooth's house classic anthem "Promise Land", the Kenny Dope remix of Skyy's 80's classic "High", Larry Heard's Fingers Inc "Bye Bye", DJ Spinna's remix of Hallex M's "Feeling" and Joey Negros' Sunburst Bands "In the Thick of It" amongst many other gems.

CD2 is the club mix and we get the party started with the DJ Spen mix of Richard Burton's "Bad Luck', followed by the Bobby & Steve remix of Leroy Burgess "Over Like a Fat Rat", Louie Vega/Monique Bingham's "Elevator", Mike Dunn's "Time Keeps Marching On", The Atjazz Tweak of Exel Tulemo's "Get Down" and Zepherin Saint featuring Sara Devine "Hurry".

We hope the mixes capture some of those special vibes that took place over the four days.

Tracks on the album have been supported by,
Louie Vega, Kenny Dope, Joey Negro, Terry Hunter, DJ Spen, Mike Dunn, Bobby & Steve, Opolopo, Dj Spinna.

MERC return with the latest instalment in their celebrated E-Versions series.

No. 8 is classic Mark E business, proven king, as he is, of the 'slow-burner'

'Train Tunnel' is a beautifully unhurried deconstruction of a Jazz classic, upright bass, piano flourishes and horns picked fresh from the speakeasy and popped in the slow-cooker for a deeper, mesmerising flavour
On the flip 'Give It Time' is a glorious celestial and atmospheric workout, which - as the title would suggest - implores you to ignore the demands of accelerated culture and pace your journey to dancefloor nirvana accordingly.



Merc to the future !

Emotional Response again teams up with Meda Fury and Sad City to present an EP of remixes from the acclaimed debut album, Shapes In Formation. Enlisting a killer tag-team of DJ Nature, HOLOVR and Herron to bring their own retakes of Gary Caruth's music, arrives with justified anticipation. The success of Sad City's debut opus was a deserved conclusion to a journey across third world ambient, found sound samples and jazz-touched beats. All are reworked and expanded here while retaining the artist's all encompassing atmospheric oeuvre. First Milo Johnson dons his DJ Nature moniker for two mixes of Steady Jam. The stand out of the album for many, it seemed right to request Milo's skills to push the sample-based loops to a deep dance floor. Rolling congas, skipping hats and the teasing, soulful melodies come together to work their magic. Vocal and Dub are crafted and cut as one long-form take for the more adventurous, this is dub-disco for the today's real (to reel) entertainers. Side two is given over to rising names in HOLOVR and Herron. With releases on Opal Tapes, Further and Firecracker Recordings, Jimmy Billingham 303-infused sound is perfect in reshaping Caruth's trip that is Pace, Movements I-IV. Building slowly with trademark 909 meets acid, kick eventually arrives to take the remix beyond head nodding to swinging minds and hearts. The EP closes with a perfect dismantle and rebuild by Manchester's Herron. A man of talents, Sam Lewis is pushing his City's cultural landscape via the Soup Kitchen venue, co-running the on-point Meandyou Records, while still having time to record solo as Herron and for Hinge Finger as one half of CO/R, alongside label head Joy Orbison. The glitch beats, drone synthesis and orchestral vocal snatches of Rain fuse and percolate in the mind's eye. Sad City. Reshaped in transformations.

These tracks (both 13 Minutes) Paradise / In Love An Arc make the debut recording by AMOR, a new quartet based largely in Glasgow, consisting of Richard Youngs, Luke Fowler, Michael Francis Duch and Paul Thomson. AMOR is a master-class in blissful, searching, avant-disco fuelled by telepathic ensemble playing and an untouchable, higher joy. While unmistakably Dance music, these are analog recordings, sounds in a room, in space. The musicians are messengers, the message is love.

Recorded at Chem 19 at Green Door in Glasgow, it was mixed with Golden Teacher/The Modern Institute-member Richard McMaster. Both tracks edge the 14 minute mark, slices of ecstasy seemingly hewn from a band deep in the Zone. Mastered by Matt Colton at Alchemy Studios, the balance between hefty, bass-thick kicks and crisp percussion, an elastic double bass that lends a bounce to proceedings and floating piano chords recalls a warped take on Philadelphia International Records, a version of This Heat decimating the disco charts of late 70s USA. Paradise begins with a proto-house kick drum and Paul Thomson's inescapably funky percussion, inviting Duch's bass into the mix. Fowler's subtle electronic touches set up some of the most open-hearted, love-infected vocals Richard Youngs has ever set to tape. Guided through various drops and ecstatic highs by ceaselessly inventive rhythm composition, the listener is elevated to several plains, to different levels and spirits.

In Love An Arc arguably goes deeper. Jane Sayer's guest violin scrapes us in, with formless shapes polluting the stereo field until a plaintive piano chord pattern brings us into the groove. Sounding like a lost spirit looking through the glass darkly, Youngs' vocal is melancholic and truthful. Fowler's synth playing evolves upward, duetting with the stringed instruments' deep excursions into the night. While these are only the first recordings by AMOR, the members have separate exceptional histories in modern music. Richard Youngs has a 140+ long discography covering any number of musics often invented by Youngs himself, while Luke Fowler is an award winning film-maker and visual artist, as well as an electronic musician in his own right. Paul Thomson is a drummer and percussionist with Franz Ferdinand and The Yummy Fur and Michael Francis Duch is a double bassist based in Norway with deep roots in the world of improvisation and minimalist composition. Most importantly, however, is that this is the sound of a band, as one.

The tuffest unit, the TMLR aka Kaidi,Mr Mensah,Matt & dego drop more london boogie, afro funk and goodgood vibes.

Discarded Gems is a series aimed to the discovery of rejected musical gems, buried in live sessions, noisy tapes, old digital system, and reserve them a dignified space on a plastic disc.
The first release is a man-driven machines excursion in multiple shades of house music. Riding acid basslines, rooted rhythms, crackling samples and inherent chords progressions are the foundations of this EP.

The No Stress Express rolls back into town with their second offering for Rogue Cat Sounds, where they pick you up and transport you to the sunnier climes and headier days of 1980s Caribbean.

Steel drums, loose-limbed percussion, lazy synth stabs and carefree basslines, all infused with a whiff of Woodbines, jerk chicken and dark rum. As the sun sets, the party picks up momentum. Barefoot beach dancing.

Tipsy, 'mellow' moods. 'Location 141' is chosen as the spot to ignite the fire which is carried out with blistering aplomb, taking us on yet another excursion. Speaking in tongues; old stories being told on repeat to the keen ears of worldly explorers, and as the stars descend and the moon casts its blue hue, the sea gently throws its waves against the 'Soft Rocks', where we're lifted high into the cosmos in a tranquil, tropical daze and splendour, reminding us just why it was that we ran away to 'Runaway Bay'.

After the success of Most Excellent Unlimited's first DJ tools collection, a new roster of dance floor masters has convened to open their bag of tricks. There's something for every mood on this eight- track EP, opening appropriately with the one-two disco punch of Justin Van Der Volgen's energetic conga break "High In NYC" and legendary Better Days alum Bruce Forest's anthemic "Street Break," with its instantly recognizable brass hook and percussion from Brazilian maestro Airto Moreira. Photay's "J Train Squeak Break" builds drama with a minimal afro texture while Phil Moffa goes the other way with a tribal four-on-the-floor stomper.
The flip side continues the diverse directive, as Devin Dare's opening segment demonstrates with a never-issued Labelle live session. Jex Opolis crafts a clever Sun Palace-esque Casio workout and downtown veterans Whatever/Whatever revisit a much- loved technopop beat before KZA takes things out with "Fitness Beats," a sweaty workout that runs through a dozen iconic disco breaks. Once again, Most Excellent Breaks, Beats & Loops lives up to its name with a high-quality collection that proudly extends the lineage of the classic New York City break compilation.

GAMM welcomes one of our favourite edit masters of all time, Mr Al Kent.

Munich based pair Jorkes are something of an enigma, having appeared on the scene recently with a fully formed sound and a desire to let their music do the speaking for them. Musically the duo seem to be operating with few boundaries, looking to express their emotional states through their music with scant consideration for styles or genres. This latest release sees Jorkes team up with fellow Munich resident and vocalist Karol Schmejchel to deliver a slice of evocative, slo-mo nu-disco. The release kicks of with the original mix of 'Thank You', marrying chugging drums and warm bass with stirring pads and the emotionally charged vocals of Schmejchel. It's a perfect track for dark backrooms and home lounging alike. The remix comes from Manchester trio Menage a Trois who deliver a sonical beautiful reworking built around heartwrenching keys and heavily reverbed guitar parts. Simple understated drums carrying the record along as their vocal treatment soars towards the heavens, this is sublime stuff. The vinyl release will also feature an exclusive instrumental of the Menage a Trois mix for those who like things a little more stripped back. In keeping with Jorkes' creative outlook, and following on from their previous release, there will be an exclusive music video of 'Thank You' forthcoming which is likely to set pulses racing once again! Thanks for purchasing a real copy!

* Jun Kamoda has been a solid contributor to Japan's electronic music scene for quite some time. Producing under his Illreme moniker for over 15 years & also as member of Hip Hop trio Baleine 3000. He is also a cartoon illustrator for Japanese independent magazine 'Usca'.

* 2016 saw him release 'The Clay EP' (with *that* Physical Graffiti tune) on New York's seminal imprint Mister Saturday Night as well as a track for a Dirt Crew Recordings compilation. Having recently remixed Clap! Clap!'s 'Hope', Jun Kamoda's debut for Black Acre is set for release in June.

* Infectious licks and raw drums come together to form 'Blind Disco', an animated production that blends a cacophony of samples into a raucous party jam. 'Ramen Funk' is a moodier cut by comparison, featuring a medley of percussive elements, vibrant guitar melodies and a seedy bassline, until 'Savanna On The Palm' chops up and loops a wailing vocal sample before leading into echoing chords and a twisted groove in a mesmerising conclusion.

A warm and organic deephouse masterpiece by the bearded don. Sello delivers 4 classic and distinctive deep cuts for the latest Tiefrequent 12. A1-Every Creature Has Its Place
gently rises to a warm and organic deephouse track full of soul and passion. It mainly consists of a loop, containing a smooth chord-sample and a massive bassline, combined with a constantly playing organic bass guitar slap. The well thought-out arrangement, the discreet use of some voice cuts, the permanent variation of percussions makes Every Creature an easy flowing piece of music. A2-Beachcruiser (w&p by Sello)
The rough beginning composed of a stomping bassline, a concise hi-hat and a cracking clap, transforms to a hopeful song at the time, the main piano chord soul sample flows in, and is packed to the rafters with breezy positivity.
B1-The Hook-Up (w&p by Sello)
A perfect symbiosis of a rough and slightly distorted drum/bassline ensemble and harmonic elements. The stomping fundament in the lower frequencies and the emerging pads in combination with gently altering noise and percussion parts make 'The Hook-Up' a spheric, impulsive and versatile deephouse beauty.
B2-Rhythm Poser (w&p by Sello)
'Rhythm Poser' A gloriously deep and athmospheric jam, that flows perfectly. The well-chosen minimalistic use of versatile elements are generating pure deepness and emotionality. With the A Side marking an organic and sample-based take, while the B emphasises a more electronic feel, the diversity and quality at work ensures this will be another celebrated TFQ release !

Already supported & played by Dan ghenacia, Dyed Soundorom, Shonky, Seuil, Le Loup, Anthony Collins, Boris Horel, Ritchie Hawtin, Varoslav, Javier Carballo, Hanfry Martinez, Carlos Sanchez, Fb Jlian, Subb An, Franck Roger....

Live recorded analogue natural sounds and horns combined with tight beats and grooves: that is the very unique approach from cosmo rec. This time it is on Argenis Brito and Pier Bucci to blend the styles..excellent production! Feedback so far: michel cleis: super release!; Florian Schirmacher (wareika) : nice! ray okpara: White house is my Fav! Luciano: Favourite Track: white house; francisco allendes: Loving Morocco!, Felipe Venegas: pretty cool release, great work from Pier and Argenis, old chilean masters, full support !

Original Double Vinyl Reissue with a Gatefold Cover and CD in 4-side Digipack Love In A Black Dimension was Jestofunk first album originally released in 1994 and Is still their most successful album ever.
Love in a Black Dimension has surely been a source of inspiration for many artists that cam out later in the international dance scene and more and still today the Tracks contained in the Album are a must in DJ's playlists all over the world. After the excellent worldwide results achieved by the first two singles, I'm Gonna Love You' and 'Say It Again' the formidable production team (Claudio Moz-Art Rispoli, Alessandro 'Blade' Staderini and Francesco Farias) decided to produce their first full Album and thinking about a great singer that could feature and give voice to their songs decided to get in touch with one of the most important House Music vocalist of that period, Mr CeCe Rogers.
The Single that was first released to launch the album was 'Can We Live', sung by Cece, and immediately became a hit in
all the clubs around the world and at the same time establish itself as a classic of the genre. Jestofunk moved in directions unprecedentedly experimented, styles like the fusion between Funk And House Music, contaminated with Acid Jazz, a genre that was going very strong during those in years.
Acid Jazz became very Popular, thanks to artists such as Incognito and Jamiroquai. In the album, besides the three singles mentioned, other big dancefloor tracks featured, like that splendid version of Donny Hathaway's The Ghetto, with Fred Wesley and his magic trombone solo, which is still one of the cult songs of the World-wide Acid Jazz scene.

For all of his life Berlin based musician Drei Farben House has been thrilled by the artistic concepts of repetition and modifying resemblances. Small but precise and perceptible variations of (musical) themes have been fascinating him throughout his life as a lover of dance-infused Pop. The artistic concept of handwriting has been questioned in the world of fine arts with some justification, but Michael Siegle aka Drei Farben House has remained a strong advocate of this artistic principle which in his view has resulted in so many impressive musical expressions in the history of Soul and Disco --reference points which have been particularly important to Siegle's creative work. The album's sleeve shows the 'Doris and Norman Fisher House' in Hatboro (a suburb of Philadelphia) designed by Louis I. Kahn from 1960-1967. Kahn, based in Philadelphia and one of the most influential architects of the twentieth century, was already in his sixties and progressively getting famous around this time for his sensitive combination of concrete and brick in larger scales. The almost spiritual sensibility of his buildings and his poetry of light created deep, fundamental connections between the spaces and their inhabitants. New Release Information "Every building must have . . . its own soul", this famous quote of Kahn can easily be seen in the modest and wonderfully warm Fisher house which consits of two intersecting cubic volumes created from cedar wood - finished at the same time when only twenty miles away the newly founded Sigma Sound Studio recorded the Delfonics first record, installing the basements of Philadelphia Soul which was later leading to Phillysound, Disco and House.

Great audiophile pressing of 2 sought after Cosmic Disco tracks on this re-issue pressing. The Violence won't stop is pressed for the first time on a full 12'' side. The original Albatros release was only pressed on a 7''. The rare and obscure Space Art track on the B side goes for around 0 on the bay. Limited edition of 300. Don't sleep

El Nino Andres continues it's series of 12'' that incorporate jazz, soul and house music, with swinging beats, rhodes and b3 improvisation over chops of soul samples.

From the unsung Midwest City that brought you Prince, The Coen Brothers, The Time, Woody McBride, and DVS1... now brings you a new label... Minneapolis Exchange is a vinyl label from Minneapolis, MN. The label will feature exchanges with artists from around the world yet each release will feature a Minneapolis based artist.

For MPLSX001 We bring the first release from DJ DUKE's Pleasure Dome project in 20 years.
Duke provides you with two amazing tracks, Wild Dreams and 7 min of Wild Techfunk... both are sure to be future classics.
In addition to the two originals Duke is accompanied by rising star Adesse Versions' remix of Wild Dreams and a rework of both tracks into something new from Minneapolis team Jack Complex.
Rather than bore you the details of the music in text, we invite you to take a listen for yourselves and let the music do the talking.