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Just over a year ago, in July 2011, Harmless Records released their first installment in their new Mixology series, releasing Mixology-The Definitive Salsoul Mixes. This triple album featured thirty-one tracks from disco's premier label, Salsoul. Now the Mixology series will return on 20th August 2012, with Harmless Records turning their attention to another of disco's most important labels SAM Records. Mixology-Sam Records Extended Play is released on 3 different vinyl samplers featuring edits by the likes of Todd Terje, 6th Borough Project, Maxxi Soundsystem & Soul Clap. Before I tell you about the highlights of Mixology-SAM Records Extended Play, I'll tell you about the history of Sam Records.
When Sam Weiss founded SAM Records in Long Island City, New York in 1976, he was something of a veteran of the music industry. He'd been involved in the music industry since the late forties, when he and his brother Hy founded Parody Records. Although the company wasn't a commercial success, and soon folded, the Weiss brothers persevered. Eight years later, in 1954, they founded Madison Records, which was primarily a vehicle for releasing R&B records. Soon, Madison was releasing soul, doo wop, pop, rock, soul and gospel. Madison continued right through until the late seventies. By then, Sam Weiss had founded another record label, Sam Records, which he specifically setup to cash in on disco's popularity.

The Remixes !

Dj Kaos returns with three massive nuggets. Gold Digger Style.

2016 is shaping to be a fantastic year for Rebirth Records, the 10th Year anniversary and the 100th release...To celebrate this special date the label owner Shield and his right arm Robytek get in the studio to collaborate with two of the most innovative figures of the end of 70s / early 80s. The A side is the The Pyramids with Isabelle Antena, French singer and songwriter, founding member of electro-samba pioneers Antena.

In the 1990s she also led another group, the Powaga Sisters, for three albums between until 2004. Alongside these projects she maintained a solo music career, selling over a million albums and earning musical acclaim across the globe. From Camino Del Sol (1982) to Bossa Super Nova (2010), her cool latin, bossa, jazz and funk vibes have delighted ears and feet worldwide. The Pyramids is something really special, a cosmic and balearic song with a timeless meaning, with the collaboration of Martin Ditcham (Sade's percussionist) for the drum and Paolo Mantini, a real Italian talent, for the bass and chords.

The AA side is NOW, a collaboration with Salvatore Principato (Sal P.) and Dennis Young, known as the vocalist and marimba/percussionist of (for the legendary early 80's NYC band Liquid Liquid) seminal NYC minimalist-funk band Liquid Liquid. The experimental sounding band emerged from New York City's vibrant Downtown scene in 1981, developing their own unique sound which they called big beat, a fusion of irresistible basslines, junkyard percussion and urgent, free-flowing lyrics. The group's successes included club hits such as Cavern (sampled by Grandmaster Flash in the making of White Lines), Bellhead and Optimo in addition to sold-out concerts worldwide. Sal P and Dennis still explore today new ways of writing & performing music. NOW is the experimental way to combine the live drums played by Snacks (the Berlin based duo Rene Corbett & Aljoscha Babel), with the electronic world and the unique musical textures from Sal P and Dennis Young.

D-Pulse trippy album "Consequenced" now got first portion of remixes from band's favorite producers. Ron Basejam of Crazy P delivers a straight-forward disco gem, while Harvey Sutherland goes minimal and atmospheric in his unexpectedly laid back remix. RJ being a one half of Durerstruben sends the original "Waltz on the run" back in 2000's on a summer cruise and D-Pulse's homie Sportloto pours some fuel into the Russian cosmic-disco scene rocket.

Emotional Rescue takes a look towards the dancefloor sounds of Britain underground 80s electronic synth-pop scene for their next release. From Dallas' infamous ecstacy fueled
Starck club to the Le Palace in Paris, it was such music that while not gaining wider pop recognition, become classics of their time and the secret finds for today's DJs.

Baldo's next EP is released on Good Ratio Music, the label run by himself and his buddy Carlo. As far as we remember the Barcelona based producer had always an affinity for dirty drum-machines rhythms and buzzing analog sounds. Baldo can be recognised by his choice of style, a fierce and confident House, pure in intent and effective in execution. And this is exactly what you should expect in this new EP. For the eighth instalment of the label they have the remix coming directly from NYC. The boss of Let's Play House, Jacques Renault has remixed The Change, giving to the track a whole different mind to the track and making a round EP, ready to roll this summer.

Always on the scout for the freshest talent, Dirt Crew Recordings breaks into 2016 bringing together a couple of our more recent discoveries, Loz Goddard & Harry Wolfman for their all new 'Square Lane' EP. Relative newcomer, from Manchester and London respectively, the pair in fact debuted on our label in 2015, on independent tracks 'The Schrew' from Harry as a collaboration with Laurence Guy, and Loz's solo jam 'That Same´Thing'. Straight up vibes on the groove stricken 'Uncle Buck', a no questions asked dance floor weapon and a testament to Loz & Harry's ability to bring together the finest samples, synths, live percussive elements and a whole lot of soul. 'Problem Child', gets a bit sleazier, vocal cuts and swirling keys ease us into a broken beat throw down in the break before thrusting us back to the mercy of the straight up four to the floor swing. On the flip resident Dirt Crew Recordings producers and all round top blokes Brame & Hamo came to the table with a funked out version of 'Uncle Buck', enlisting Brame's brother to jam out the smooth stepping live bass for the remix. Rounding out the pressing 'Neck of the Woods' has a blissed out melodic quality, coasting along with a sunny energy and and just the right amount of cowbell, while the digital only offering, 'Sundays' is soulful and shaking in the deepest sense, those bass licks and key riffs definitely give us the feel of this very special day of the week. Uniting on this EP Loz Goddard & Harry Wolfman are a sign of things to come in for Dirt Crew Recordings. We have a lot of huge plans in store for the year ahead already and look forward to a massive 2016 filled with music.

Nemas Problemas are a bunch of music obsessed collectors from Sweden . Here they get to work on re editing some of their recent finds from their digging excursions.
Four tracks from each member of the collective varied in style for your listening pleasure..... Ltd Pressing

One of Tim Love Lee's favourite NYC DJs, Eugene Tambourine, has brought his considerable production talents to these two impeccable club classics -Inner City's 1988 house anthem In The Good Life, and Laurie Anderson's moody 1984 album cut 'Blue Lagoon'.

Continuing the Soft Rocks anglo-Australian exchange program we are very excited to announce Kinfolk number 9. This comes from our Melbourne homies Nick Murray of Animals Dancing / Otologic and Power Station's Kris Baha. A1 cut 'Besom' comes out with all guns blazing with a guitar fit for leaping around your bedroom with an old broom, whilst 'Bonzai Sunset' finds the boys in a more reflective, dare we say, tropical mood. Flip over to the B and we've got another banger in the shape of 'Third Wish' and we've even chucked in a gnarly remix from Portugal's finest Tiago. BOOM!

Boston beat boi Tanner Ross is finally
back, with another embodiment of his
signature take on future EFUNK. Ranging
from creamy nostalgic R&B featuring
PillowTalk, Slow Hands and Jesse Rennix
to tripped out weirdness in collaboration
with Lonely C and 80s synthesis romance
with Jules Born, the ëStraight To The Moon EPí on Double Standard will take you
from palm-fringed Miami sands to deep outer space.

This is the debut release from London duo Dark Circles who first emerged on the scene with their remix of Future Four's Into Orbit ( Future Four - Into Orbit (Dark Circles Remix) (PH23RMX) ) getting play from the likes of Andy Weatherall, Gerd Jansen and Krystal Klear.

The 3 track EP has already featured on Erol Alkan's first ever Boiler Room set, George Fitzgerald's BBC Radio 1 Residency, and the Justin Robertson Mixmag live show. Here's your chance to sample the EP before a forthcoming limited vinyl run and the start of the duo's own DCTrax label.

For centuries, young wild boars have been denied of their right to gather freely and fall in love.Their military based rituals were designated to reinforce twisted ethical principles in the minds of the followers and were the only social interaction allowed.
A group of young infidels finally stopped fighting the urge and created a new ritual based on dancing, called Lambada.
This spiritual journey awoke the suppressed spirit of the wild boar and revealed the sincerely beautiful nature of this noble animal. Sadly, Lambada soon became known as the forbidden dance and all it's partakers were persecuted.
To this day, Lambada remains an underground ritual and the Legalize Lambada crew is on a quest to revive it by throwing disco parties and pressing undercover vinyl.
True infidels in the likes of Riccio and MikeBurns are sending us the first manifest! Legalize Lambada!

The King of Afrobeat is reinterpreted by the UK's Lodger. True sunshine music just in time for Summer!

For the third in the Stamp series, we turn our attention to West-Africa and The Black President himself.
England's Lodger has crafted two superb reinterpretations that are part edit, part remix and all parts dancefloor dynamite.

ODOO and Afro Cuts may be instantly recognisable yet they're cunningly extended, subtly tweaked in all the right places and most importantly retaining the source material's core; that inimitable Nigerian funk.

Limited vinyl pressing - hand stamped.

Yellow Productions is back !!!.
Two Parisians, One Thing To Say: Love Is The Answer !.

The Keyboard Mashers release their 7th Edition as with the last 6 its a mixed bag taking in Spacey Disco,whacked out dubby Chanson and a tripped out to tribute to the mysterious Kendo Nagaski ,don of the 70s and early 80s uk wrestlers.

repressed !

3 select edits representing Detroit's Hot Pot night: a house edit of The Undisputed Truth's "Make Your Own Heaven & Hell Right Here on Earth", Herb Alpert's "Rise" w/a little house treatment, & a baby makin edit of Jose James "Detroit Love Letters".

1x each customer!!

DisDat is the new brainchild of New York's infamous underground party, ReSolute. For their first release, they showcase three different sonic interpretations of their iconic warehouse mornings that stretch out far into the afternoon.Leading the release is S.A.M. (of Oscillat and Delpahine notoriety) with the aptly named "Brooklyn Nights" - a driving track made for the dancefloor, with its acid-tinged bassline complimented by S.A.M.'s trademark emotionality. French duo Zendid provide the pulsating "Ws3", whose scattered kick drum underlines euphoric and fluttering elements. Matthew Burton & Bangladesign, together as Mikisderek, bring the release to a close with the subtle and introspective "Sump1", as equally suited for the beginning of a night as the early morning after

Leftfield disco w/a loose & hooky A side f/live bass & guitar + a surprise shift midway. "Meta" is a lengthy cosmic space jam. then Italo-man Alexander Robotnick takes us on a takes us on a celestial remix-trip w/vibey narcotic 2nd remix by Brioski.

Emmanuelle returns to DEEWEE with an Italo influenced 12' produced by David and Stephen Dewaele of 2manydjs / Soulwax and recorded at DEEWEE studio, Gent. 'L'uomo D'Affari' sees Emmanuelle swich between her native Italian tongue and English advising you to 'not hide behind that suit and tie'. If Tom Tom Club hung with Aphex Twin in the hills of Naples in 1980 they may have arrived here. 'Italove' is pure dancefloor magic. Syncopated rolling synths with Emmanuelle as chanteuse again cutting
between Italian and English to the sound of disco and harps. It's a beautiful thing. She loves you. Sleeve design by Ill Studio, Paris.

One of Paper Disco's biggest tunes of this year has been given the all-star re-rub treatment and it's a full house of dancefloor dynamite.The original has been rocking the boxes of the great and the good since it was out last year on Trash The Wax # 2 and Luke Una Bomber played it last month on 6 the Music MIF special as Manchester's hot tune of the moment as well as Nemone on Electric Ladyland. Leftside Wobble delivers an absolute monster that has been doing some serious damage with the few jocks who have fandangled a copy. Bill Brewster dropped it in his closing Wildlife set and Chris Duckenfield has been pressing the launch button. We're talking a warehouse vibe with an arp riffed bass, plenty of reverb and the filtered, plaintive vocal giving it that emotional depth that all the best house music has. Make no mistake, this is one heavy remix. Florida's King of Disco Sleazy McQueen introduces a rolling bass, congas and some cheeky attitude for a stripped back joint that will smoke the floor. Add the vocal with subtle hypnotics from the original and it's a late night, low ceiling, dry ice moment. Fingerman sticks close to the original but beefs up the drums, ups the off bass and gives it a bit more swing for a mix that applies some crank.
Finally Peza goes deep with a techier version that has a motorkik feel to it. A reverbed snare, nagging acid, congas and bass build the track as it sucks you in to its world of dark disco. It's a head mangler in the best possible sense.

Madteo backfires standardized club music with his first issue on own imprint M.A.D.T.E.O. RECORDS. With friction, tension and release - a teasing disco stomper cuts through the whole A-side. Flip it and the club aspect is juxtaposed with two deep atmospheric and sonically heavy pieces, all with Madteo's generously spac(e)ious unique texturized quality and rare production integrity. Both sides selected and edited for 12inch by DJ Sotofett.

limited clear vinyl pressing!

BB is back with the 10th 'Special Edition' release also featuring New Kid on the Block ' Dave B' with a tribute to the exceptional works of the San Fran maestro. Always with love and always with care X Out Late May 2016 on that 12 inch Black Wax from all the right wreckka stows!

Album reissue limited edition 475 copies, remastered from the original master tapes. This is a rare Latin Funk studio project run by Julian Romero from Caracas (Venezuela).

Permanent Vacation returns with the fourth instalment of, well, Permanent Vacation. The longest on going compilation series of the label (the first volume also marked the very first release of pv) is dedicated to the more beachy side of the dancefloor. But no need to stress the B word, the C word or even the big D. Blissed out vintage modernism from around the universe. 12 exclusive tracks by old heroes and new stars for eternity. Presented in a lusty deluxe cover edition.

AL & TONE are back with 2 new dancefloor heaters! Their crate digging pays off as AL goes to work on "SILLY", a groovy up-tempo disco tune while TONE comes through with a slam dunk, carving up the disco funk jam "DIS-GO THEME" on the flipside. 2 cuts to get the party started.

« Parce que le matin, c'est encore mieux » (Because it's even better in the morning) is the motto of the Parisian after-party and edits label, Discomatin.Their first EP is composed by some edits from their resident DJs, within the spirit of the after-party, which is orientated towards funky stuff, freaky disco beats, or old-school and proto-house vibes.The four tracks open a full range of possibilities for all the DJs and reflect an eclectic long-term vision.

Die 2016 Ausgabe der House-Mixserie "Bloomingdale", die lange Zeit auf Defected erschien und dem gleichnamigen Strand in den Niederlanden gewidmet ist, bringt auf CD1 ein erstklassiges Set von Stefan Vikijn und Michael Mendoza mit 18 der besten House-Tunes dieses Sommers, darunter Sonny Fodera, Purple Disco Machine & Boris Dlugosch und M-22. Auf CD2 heizen uns Alex Meza & Timotheus mit einem exzellenten Trip durch 15 Jahre "Bloomingdale Beach" nochmal kräftig ein, darunter mit solch unsterblichen Krachern von Michael Solveig, Junior Jack, Laurent Garnier, Armand van Helden, Axwell und Hardsoul.

The Balearic team have collected an impressive selection of thirteen future classic beach tunes into a stunningly designed package available on 180 gram double vinyl, CD and digital formats. It's about swimming in clear seas hearing tunes spilling out from the beach, boat parties and cold beers in the sunshine, heat and dust and dancing under the stars. Great times, great people, great music.'

Anticipated follow up to the praised compilation album Balearic
13 sunset inspired recordings selected by Chris Coco & Jim Breese
Vinyl exclusive track by Sacha Puttnam
Art direction by Peter Chadwick (Popular / This Brutal House), photography by David Ryle
Month of launches, Ibiza Sunset at Hostal La Torre, Pool Party at Pikes/Ibiza Rocks House, London events including Sunday Brunch at Ropewalk/Maltby Street Market, Audiophile play-through at Spiritland/Merchants Tavern & Balearic Takeover at We Are The Sunset/Star by Hackney Downs

The compilation's musical highlights include:
An epic sunset moment in composer Sacha Puttnam's rendition of the classic Abraham's
Theme from the film Chariots Of Fire. A real tear jerker.
A lovely deep instrumental from Manchester band Horsebeach.
An excellent beachside cover of the 1989 house classic 'Good Life', destined for regular afternoon beach bar play.
A dubby digi-reggae tune with the gorgeous voice of Stereolab lead singer Laetitia Sadier.
An unexpected twist from Young Gun Silver Fox that conjures the vastness of California's Pacific Coast Highway.
A laidback, stripped-down remake of Loose Ends' massive chart hit 'Hangin On A String.'

Khruangbin are a three-piece band from Texas, formed of Laura Lee on bass, Mark Speer on guitar, and Donald Johnson on drums. Taking influence from 1960's Thai funk - their name literally translates to "Engine Fly" in Thai - Khruangbin is steeped in the bass heavy, psychedelic sound of their inspiration, Tarantino soundtracks and surf-rock cool.
Khruangbin team up with Boogiefuturo, the off shoot label of Bristol based Futureboogie Recordings, with a special collaborative 12" disc featuring remixes from a veritable line up of cutting edge producers. Session Victim, DJ Milo, Maribou State and Vuelo all come correct with re-workings of Khruangbin originals that, collectively, make up for one of the most varied and interesting remix packages of the year.
Pressed on 12" vinyl, hand stamped and including an A4 art illustration insert, with hand drawings from Laura from Khruangbin, this package come as a limited pressing.

Those Secret Squirrels just can't get enough! After a brief period in the woods they are back with even more tracky Disco and proto-House business. Funky, chunky, raw and dirty, they drop two more gems that are guaranteed to power the dance floor all night long. Surrender to the Squirrels! Resistance is futile.

Smalltown Supersound is proud to announce the new album from Dan Lissvik (formerly of Studio), the album is a brand new collection of instrumentals made throughout 2015, the year Lissvik became a father for the first time. The title refers to the time he would start his recording sessions after his wife and newborn baby went to bed. Midnight is filled with the Dan Lissvik signature sounds, gentle guitars, laidback bass, dubby disco, lush balearics and sun-drenced psychedelics.

The album was recorded at home with a stripped back setup of an analog graphic equalizer he found at a flea market, a bass guitar and a mic. He worked at night with a thermos of coffee, while his young family slept in the room furthest away from his studio. His process was to press record and let the midnight jams unfurl, resulting in a sound and mood that has shifted since his previous release, Meditation, under the moniker Atelje in January 2015. Ten years ago, Dan Lissvik was instrumental in kicking off the midnoughties Balearic revival alongside his partner in the group Studio, Rasmus Hägg. Both came from the frozen coast of Sweden (rather than Ibiza) and their debut West Coast was hailed as one of 2006's best releases, making Rough Trade's top 10 albums of the year. Their sound was a blissful, effortless, laidback afrobeat-kraut-disco-pop and won a legion of fans.

Though West Coast made Studio internationally acclaimed (they even remixed Kylie Minogue's 2 Hearts') that was the only record they ever made. Lissvik showed little interest in pursing an international DJ career or touring as a band,' preferring to stay in Gothenburg and record. Then, in 2012, six years after West Coast was released, Studio officially broke up with a quick note. For Studio-addicts, Lissvik hinted at a tantalizing stockpile of new material - at one point posting 50 tracks on Soundcloud before taking them down. Then in 2014, he started to release new material, beginning with the limited-edition 300- release run of the Atelje LP Meditations, with the Dan Lissvik Airwalk/Shuvit' 12' to follow via Smalltown Supersound. Now, ten years following the release of West Coast, as the influence of Studio's work reverberates up through a new generation of producers (Jamie xx sampled a beach-blissed loop from it for Girl'), Lissvik's Midnight is set for release.

P.D.D are proud to welcome Dark Matters a new record label and visual project created by Amirali. As an unknown songwriter and producer, Amirali first shot to prominence with his inaugural release on Crosstown Rebels.

He has since toured the globe promoting his particular concoction of avant-garde electronica, techno and house. An extension of his broad musical palette, the label will be running in conjunction with a series of curated parties beginning in October in London.

The Dark Matters record label is a cohesive experience where 'weird' and unusual is encouraged, aiming to push people to the edge of their comfort zone and keep them there. Aiming to stand out from the myriad of similar events and releases that happen every week in London and the rest of Europe.

By the very definition of the term Dark Matters, the label aims to initiate a response from the listeners and partygoers. Dark Matters has a connection to galaxies, the mysteries of the universe, the beginning of a concept bigger than we can imagine.

The events will centre around a combination of sound and visuals that express the dark and psychedelic concept behind the label. The crowd will be enveloped by installations, each event will be a collaboration between an art collective and or arts students, keeping the ideas and approach at the forefront of London's creative scene.

With the aim of releasing original material from live acts and Amirali's own productions, the scope of Dark Matters is broad, ranging from techno to abstract pop and ambient. The versatility and open-minded creativity will be mirrored in the events and the artwork for the records themselves.
Dark Matters kicks off with an EP from label boss Amirali dropping in July.The EP features a re-work from future label mate Aboutface and a remix from Prins Thomas.
The melodic complexities and hypnotic vocals in Amirali's original mix are re-worked, securing this EP as a confident and stunning debut.

Finally the dudes behind the fantastic Hell Yeah recordings step out into the limelight on their own with their debut EP of on Golf Channel. And what a debut !
Tracks range from blissful, boogie influenced house music (Adriatic Bolt) to the 1992 style Primal Scream psychedelic chugging banger (Quando) via sunny acid (Quiet Force) and deep emotional vocal led ambience (I Don't Care Who You Are).
Just as you'd expect from the amazing sounds their label has put out over the years, this ep is uncategoriseable in the best possible way We look forward to hearing more from the aptly titled Balearic Gabba Sound System, this is just an aperitivo, or is it a selection of antipasti...either way, it leaves you ready for the next course.
Golf Channel every time !

Arms & Legs welcomes Kristin Velvet. Excellent deep & modern Disco with a touch of
house.

Pete Herbert drops the second release on Paradise Row - the imprint he and Dicky Trisco set up to release their own output.

Mango Moon is a very Herbertesque number pumped full of musical influences from House to Italo to Disco, but with an eagle eye at all times on driving the dance floor really wild.
Pedro demonstrates his years of experience as both a producer and a DJ in a track that captures so much of the territory he has covered in both guises over the years.
With its pumping live disco underbelly, its melodic Italo-style keys riding on top and its rock solid drums, it really is a very classy production by a DJ/ producer who knows where he wants to go and how to get us all there at the same time.

Meanwhile on the flip, his label and DJ compadre Dicky Trisco flips the track in a live disco direction with an epic take of his own that throws more than a few surprises into the mix.
Dicky teases the dancefloor with a long build up but just wait until those wicked keys by Faze Action's Robin Lee drop in !
Quality stuff, & more great dance floor tackle courtesy of Paradise Row.