House News

People get ready! The Breakbeat Junkie and DJP are back in the halls of BigM Productions presenting a full 12" wax EP.

cooler sampler !

We have been working on new material for the last couple of years - honing, rejecting reworking and occasionally performing it out live. The objective of this Gramme re-birth has been simple, but the decisions involved are always complex: simplicity is always the toughest of aspirations. We've been jamming together over the last few months and we've set up mobile studios wherever and whenever we've been able, including some of our office spaces after hours.

When we recorded 'Pre Release' on Trevor Jackson's Output label in 1996 we were still forming as a band - still in development. The EP didn't actually get a release until 1999. The 6 tracks on the EP were the only ones we had written, so when we performed live we played them like it was our last day on Earth - it was crazy and intense! We were then signed to Junior Boys Own, which was an equally intense period - but for different reasons. We found ourselves caught up in a big industry machine which we were not designed for. It was a horrible experience and in the end the album was shelved. So fast-forward a decade, and being able to write and record new material has been exciting, a chance to create music that's raw and complete.

The first track on the new EP which has gathered interest from a few DJs when we've jammed it live is Rough News. This track was initially a warm up groove during our sound checks which slowly started to become something more solid. It was our first benchmark of a sound to move forward with and a reason to believe in our music again. The second track is IFTM (I Feel The Moment) which started life more as a twitch rather than a track, but it found its legs after hours of repeated playing and some expert tweaking during Dave and Leo's late night studio sessions. We definitely feel Fascination represented a real turning point for Gramme's re-birth as it arrived, fully formed, as more a gift than the product of hard labour! With spirits raised we quickly squared the circle adding LOL, which we feel completes the EP beautifully. We knew these tracks worked together so have decided to release them this month, to be followed by new material in May. It's official - Gramme is back!

Not necessarily back by popular demand or anything - however, we're on a mission none the less to disprove the theory that sequels can't ever live up to originals with part 2 of "I Love You .. But I've Chosen Disco"

dave allison, weekend express, dj total m, and suonho comprise this outing's roster and comes complete on tasty orange vinyl (actual picture above). same deal as always - limited pressings, no digital release, etc etc.

Prince's classic first ever single proper from way back in 1979, 'I Wanna Be Your Lover' available here in 2 versions, the full 12" mix and GB Mix

Yellorange must be considered one of the most prolific house music labels in history. Founded in 1998 by the legendary Tony Humphries, the label closed its doors after a short run only in 2003 when Strictly Rhythm (who handled its distribution) collapsed. In those few years, the label put out nothing but quality music, with many -if not all - of these releases being considered a classic nowadays - just think of "Rescue Me" by Sunkids, "Freedom" by Midnight Express featuring Sabrina Johnston, "In my Arms" by DJ Pope & Una, "It's Alright" by 8B or "Ups & downs" by Kimiesha Holmes to name only a few.

Kasper Bjørke is the Danish multi-talent whose second album 'Standing On Top of Utopia' was recently released on hfn music to much international applause. The beautiful, classic-analog meets cutting-edge-futuristic sound of the album has kick started a revolution in post-electronic stylings where songwriting and genuine musical ideas stand in the forefront of tough beats or unnerving trippyness.

number 2 on the limited series vinyl !!

Diynamic Music today present the debut release from our brand new sister label, 2DIY4 (pronounced: two die for). L

Em Vee's on-point Lumberjacks In Hell imprint reaches its fifth release with another three disco edits par excellence. This time around, it's the turn of Germany's Frico and British edit specialist Mannmademusic to supply the goods. Frico dominates the A-Side with his fast-moving edit of Coffee's "Casanova", teasing out its vocal hook with an extended piano build-up. On the B-Side Manmademusic offers two cuts; first up is "Circles", a guitar led stomper with loose percussion, which serves as the perfect contrast to the slow moving, symphonic disco strings and syrupy vocals of "Easy Lover". Another winner for what is surely one of the more discerning disco labels out there.

JFB steps up for his first release on Disco Cakes, the aptly named Fizzy Bubla EP.

Brighton's JFB is a scratch DJ and party starter extraordinaire who won the UK DMC Championship in 2007 and 2011. Yet unlike many turntablists, JFB also knows when to stop beatjuggling and start dropping bombs " ultimately, it's all about making the people dance. This is an artist who's fully immersed in bass culture.

Two huge slices of the sound of the city of brotherly love re-edited to perfection by The Noodleman and re-edit king Todd Terje

Hot new housed up remix of Carrie Lucas' 1979 track 'Dance With You', as famously sampled by Armand van Helden in "You Don't Know Me"

Shahi comes good once again with this peak-time 2011 house bomb sampling Delegation's late 70's disco classic

(Original Mix)



(Manuel De La Mare/Alex Kenji Remix)5. The Winning Triplet Vs Andrea Paci with Barbara Tucker
We Wanna Boogie (Original Vocal Mix)

Metropolitan Recordings presents another extre mely limited series(only 250 copies) and this time uses the input of two beautiful voices. Re-Tide is a mysterious new project of which you will hear very soon! the Luther's sound is very very house, as to celebrate the 90'. Sylvia is a real funky bomb, useable for any dance floor around the world. The sound is right, have fun!

More vinyl remixes from Psychemagik with the long awaited official 'Dancehall Days' remix sanctioned by Jack Hues from Wang Chung himself.
Jack liked Psychemagiks re-edit of Dance Hall Days so much he contacted the duo and offered them the parts for an official remix.
The result is a monster dancefloor friendly beast that is true to the original edit but with some extra magik! Limited edition white vinyl release limited to only 500 copies, don't sleep!

'Psychemagik stand out from the crowd with high production values and innate musicality. I usually find remixes tedious, but this takes you on some off-world journey - very cool.'
Jack Hues (Wang Chung)

Fantastic Queen Constance double A-sided special featuring two of the best tracks ever released on this cult disco label, an offshoot of NYC's renowned P&P Records. Staying faithful to the translucent red vinyl of the 1979 original releases, this features on side A Kim Taylor's amazing lost disco funk gem 'Stump Your Feet & Dance'. Produced by NYC disco legend Peter Brown, this track is a surefire floor filler and features all the wonderful hallmarks of a classic P&P production - funky rhythm section, phat driving bass, screaming moogy synths and that feel-good disco party atmosphere that just makes you wanna 'Stump Your Feet & Dance'. On the flip is the equally awesome afro-disco stormer 'Licky', another ultra-rare Peter Brown creation. With its rocking female vocals, hot sax solos and some wildly groovy synth action, this is a wonderful slice of afro-american fusion that rocks any discerning dancefloor. Top quality release and with two top class tracks on one disc it's top value for money too!

Alex Barattini, the wellknown Italian DJ, presents his new project compilation, including his main House & Dance hits & few previously unreleased tunes. 13 unmixed tunes .

So after our chart topping first Allstar 45s release featuring The Dancefloor Outlaws & Coldvet, where back with another special Limited Edition 45.

First up its the turn of Ghetto Funk label manager Slim Goodgroove alongside Funk Ferret. They deliver a rather tasty slab of funk, with just the right amount of bass for their track Rockin Rollin.

French underground legend Chris Carrier returns for his 2nd EP on OFF. Street Talk is a trademark track for Carrier, tight groove and massive bassline completed with funky samples and a 100% dancefloor appeal. Matt Tolfrey and Sam Russo deliver a stripped back remix, introducing a hypnotic synth hook.

Leave The All Behind has become somewhat of an institution. It provides a combination of what is good, what is about to be great and undiscovered gems. You never really know exactly what will be in a Leave Them All Behind compilation, but you do know it will be a spectacular bunch of the newest and best indie dance tracks from around the world.
CD 1: Mixed
CD 2: UNMIXED

The Artist that brought us such glorious hits as 'Kiss' or even 'Purple Rain', a man that went on to become one of THE biggest influences on a worldwide scale earning him Seven Grammys and ten Platinum albums selling over 90 million copies... !

SOULSHARE001 & 002 sold out in one day, testimony to the quality of this new Birmingham Based Deep house and Reworks Label !
Here we have the equally impressive third release !
Founded by one of the UK's most respected underground DJ's and Producers - Dean 'Sunshine' Smith & curated from a 30 year plus collection of mind-blowing music and frontline DJing

Dean is a key member of the Garden Festival team out in Croatia, he can be found residing in the Sunshine season after season, where you can always find him sharing his warm & soulful selection

Here we have two more beautifully reworked classics