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Lisztomania Records is proud to present its first ever vinyl release 'Various Artists - Lisztogrooves Vol.1'

First up is 'Heatwave' by Cubik, a stomping house jam with soulful undertones and a pulsating bassline. Cubik’s clever use of vocals sets the track off, giving it an undeniable summer vibe. Following Cubik is Adham Zahran with 'Tender Sun Pin', a hands-in-the air disco floor filler. Infectious riffs, a throbbing beat and enough cowbell to last a lifetime, 'Tender Sun Pin' is an instant classic! Taking us into the B side is straight up bumpy house joint 'Visions At Night' by Jesusdapnk. Infused with a haunting vocal loop from start to finish, and a drum pattern that won’t quit, Jesusdapnk delivers yet another crowd pleaser. Finishing off the release is 'Keep You' by Michael Oberling, a mellow deep house beauty infused with soulful electric piano and trumpet riffs, a catchy bassline and dreamy yet distorted synth lines. A sure fire after hours hit!

Dense, stylistic and melodic. Volantis Debut EP is a blend of italo pads, old-school kicks, hats, guitars and hypnotic synths that make the tracks full of dreamy emotions. Irresistible percussive lines before elegant chords raise your mood to cloud nine.

Cowboy Rhythmbox return for a short, sweet and typically unusual transmission, as cult house journeyman, Detroit producer and DJ Sharif Laffrey provides one of the most memorable and original releases in Phantasy’s history, followed by a simmering take from the duo themselves.

Chugging with schizophrenic glee for nearly fifteen minutes, Laffrey masterfully combines his own flavour for obscurities and offbeat samples with no less than three tracks from the Cowboy Rhythmbox archive. Mixing element upon element into a somewhat absurdist masterpiece, this uncategorizable rework injects waves of weirdo energy and a little menace into the small hours.

In response, Cowboy Rhythmbox consciously scramble the formula even further. They were so impressed by Laffrey’s interpretation, they choose to deliver a remix upon remix with their ‘Deviation Variation’.

Retaining the full measure of their skittish psychedelia that has blessed and freaked-out dancefloors over the years, the original pair rework the vampish synths at the heart of previous head spinner‘Vodonik’, escalating guttural acid and a heads down bassline that perhaps dials down the fury, but keeps the filth.

Hailing from Cluj-Napoca, Heion is a producer, DJ, songwriter, music production teacher and label head of Redolent Records. Throughout a career spanning nearly a decade, he’s shared bills with the likes of David Morales, Ray Mang, Session Victim and Kraak & Smaak, performed with the Hungarian Opera Orchestra and always stayed committed to being a true dancefloor eclectic.

Heion’s latest release is Make Believe, an energetic four tracker on his own freshly launched imprint. It blends a variety of meandering synth solos and quirky analog licks, all wrapped up in the programmed yet deeply organic rhythms that have come to define Heion’s sound.

The release also marks the birth of Redolent Records, a label dedicated to being a true home for sonic excitement while pushing boundaries and inspiring deliberate, well-rounded creations. It aims to pay homage to artists that paved the way musically and to the ones that still inspire across soul, funk and disco.

Four synth-heavy jams explore everything from gratitude and creative doubt to the bittersweet joy of balancing out different influences. Solid grooves and chunky basslines drive each emotionally colorful tune forward, whether it’s heard during a starlit night drive or a thumping warm-up in a large, darkened room.
Heion has spent the past three years composing and recording in several studios, all the while exploring new instruments and gradually leaving his comfort zone behind; you can hear the fruits of this labor in a swirl of modern funk, soul and disco that leaves you feeling refreshed and optimistic.

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Limited, Babyblau marbled vinyl

Round two for David Jackson! Just born in the heydays of the "Airport Disco" David provides us with the future of Italo Disco and beyond. Mr. Jackson makes music for mirror balls, strobe lights, fog machines and Richard Long sound systems. The title track "Airport Disco" is a heater at first sight. It will make you whistle along or go bang straightaway. "Oohhyyee" is a modern piece of uplifting, breaky & airy UK vibe and hits just the right notes and spots. Some folks claim the only good system is a soundsystem. Well "In My System" appears with powerful synth chords and yes, believe me you want to join this system too. For the advanced customer (vinyl only that is) you will find "Berlin" on B2. A bit of Schlager-Disco with a laissez-faire message. Another top artwork courtesy of Julian Bender. Now get into magic!

Dj Hotel books a room in your heart with five classic deep house tracks to melt down your body and soul.

Homegrown talent from the beautiful inland town of Hamar, surrounded by the beautiful Furuberget and lake Mjøsa. First collab with these former Skwee-stars on Full Pupp Splits Prins Thomas,

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What’s Amore? Amore is a lifestyle, it’s a feeling, it’s an attitude. Amore is cruising down sunset boulevard in a pink Cadillac. Amore is drinking Long Island ice tea at a baby shower. Amore is high octane. High risk. High reward. That’s Amore!

Disco Segreta brings you another most-desirable italian holy grail disco gem !

Originally released in 1979 as a 45 single on the tiny private label “Papaya”, “La Mosca” is the very first version of the “Andromeda” track, already reissued by Disco Segreta in 2015, but this sports completely different lyrics and is sung by a different voice, that of italian folk pop chanteuse Louiselle.

Surprise ! The reissue 12” will not only sport the original 45 vocal version, restored to its glory in two versions, but will also include a ***previously unreleased*** version found on the tape, with a completely different arrangement , “fly” sound effects and different lyrics.

Both versions are directly taken from the analog masters.

Ladies and Gents, we wanna announce the next InEx vinyl release! InEx is on it’s way. We proudly presenting you Tilman and Kevin Over on a Split ep. Uplifting beats meets Disco stuff at it’s best. Beware of this club weapon.Ladies

Limited edition remastered reissue of a classic balearic cosmic track produced by Giorgio Giordano, Giorgio Dolce and Roberto Zanetti (Savage) with the pseudonym of G.A.N.G. , taking inspiration from Mike Oldfield but with a "slow beat" that gives an engaging groove, enriched in the second part by the ethereal vocal interpretation of Stefania Dal Pino. It is a rare "cosmic" pearl, including a dub instrumental version.

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From time to time, a new name will appear on the scene with a unique, standout sound that commands people at all levels of the industry to sit up and take notice. Following two sold-out EPs on his vinyl-only imprint, Semi Delicious, UK producer Demi Riquísimo is one such example and on the 9th August he’ll be teaching another lesson on how to ignite the dancefloor with his third release of the year: 54 Reasons EP.

Another four-track, tour-de-force fusion of house, disco and electro, the 54 Reasons EP opens with ‘Bow UFO’ – an upbeat, percussive Disco-fused banger on which Demi gives us a taste of summer by bringing in synthy notes and adding an acidic edge to the track. A2’s ‘Anxious Elephants’ neatly follows on with its deeper, darker sonics, a groove-filled bassline and hypnotic lyrics, topped off with warm pads and soft flute instruments to perfectly balance things out. Flipping over the wax and you’ll find two more on-point cuts: ‘Point One’ delivers with its effortlessly rolling, Disco-tinged groove, as ’54 Reasons’ closes out the EP In a big way, leaving listeners with no questions regarding the enviable talent on display throughout Demi’s productions.

"I'm completely overwhelmed by the support for my first two EPs on my label, Semi Delicious. SEMID003 "54 Reasons" is an honour to the conception of electronic music. Starting in the mid-70s with venues like Studio 54 and producer Gorgio Moroder, into the early 80s with Afrobeat, 90s with Acid House and the 00s when I started to party and listen to the Electro movement, artists like Booka Shade, Erol Alkan and Justice... All the way to the present time – the best time, as it’s a cocktail of all of these eras!" – Demi Riquísimo

Just a few months after the release of his debut EP, Demi has already amassed the kind of support that seasoned veterans can only hope for – multiple plays of every track from SEMID002 on BBC Radio 1 by Danny Howard, Pete Tong, Annie Mac and Eats Everything, and DJ support that includes names like Skream, Optimo, Dusky, Ậme, Horse Meat Disco and even Busy P who described it as “just perfect”. With the diary now filling up with sets at Glastonbury, El Dorado and Gottwood this summer, before an Autumn run of the UK’s biggest club events, 2019 is certainly shaping up to be a game changer for the mysterious Demi Riquísimo.

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A Band Called Flash's third EP on the J4J record label continues to expand with a new group of future funk goodies. With the highly anticipated release of the hypnotic dance track 'Dracula' along with the funky vocals 'There Will Be A Time' and 'VSL', artist, songwriter and producer Jared Hines doesn't disappoint. Add to that, the intergalactic groove 'Song For Spike' and you have an EP that will surely satisfy listeners and dancers alike.

Remix extravaganza ahead! What started as an attempt to transport Feater's brillant outsider pop 'Time Millionaire' (taken from the Socialo Blanco album) onto a dance floor with one or two remixes, ended up as a feast served on three different platters with some heavy hitters. First up, Pépé Bradock and Ricardo Villalobos are crossing their beams. Spread over two 12s, the masters of idiosyncrasies and splendid aural design, Bradock and Villalobos treat the voice of Vilja Larjosto with love and care and bring it into their respective universe during peak time: vocals, dubs, acapellas and bonus bits included. Expertly, tricky and inventive. Remix EP no. 3 merges different trajectories of UK dance music traditions (or Ireland for that matter). Man of the moment Krystal Klear takes the material down to love town: the sound of 1980s Island records meets NYC boogie and UK street soul sounds. Hessle Audio's Pangaea follows the other path: uptempo bass fun with a driving dub and an instrumental pass. Last but not least, Feater & Sam Irl themselves deliver a blissed out dub of the original. Oh, and if you have enough time, flip over to the 10 with an Aba Shanti-I approved UK reggae and lovers rock take on it by Blood Shanti.

Copenhagen-based trio Silent Riders recently wowed us with their immersive neo-gothic full length album debut on Music For Dreams. Now they are back with a remixed package aimed directly for the darkest of dancefloors. Together with some top notch remixers, they are re-visiting their stand out track "I See You" as well as "Shadows", another cut off their self-titled album. 
First off legendary producer Dennis Bovell lends some of his charms and works "I See You" into a wacky dubbed out groover, skillfully edited down by Mancunian Andi Hanley. No stranger to the flavours of new wave, having produced bands like Saada Bonaire, The Slits and Orange Juice, Bovell brilliantly fuses his dub science with the raw mood of the Riders. 
Upping the tempo considerably, NYC duo Bryan Mette and Justin Strauss (yes, THAT Justin Strauss!) don their Whatever/Whatever mantle to flesh out the original into a much more hungry club creature, agile and warmer yet with that air of New York cool that really hits you on all levels. 
Label boss Kenneth Bager himself sits down with the trio to rework the material into a dark brooding extended mix that could easily fit the soundtrack of a John Carpenter flick. 
Fresh on the scene is HLLW (pronounced 'hollow') who churns out an organic drum'n'bass banger with eerie layers of odd vocal echoes and a gurgling bass rumble. 
Last up Fellow countryman Kasper Bjørke offers a more leftfield and mechanical approach to the track. Chugging along at 97 BPM, this epic rhythmic excursion unveils slowly and with hints towards the cosmic-minded Germany of the 1980s. 
Also features a new jam version of 'Shadows' - the band themselves take another turn at the track in the studio and deliver a healthy dose of old school electro á la Egyptian Lover and some powerful cold wave chords to underpin the loose vocal performance of singer Lu. 




E C1 | I See You (Kenneth Bager Vs Silent Riders Extended Mix)

“… warping and mutating, picking up and discarding musical phrases, before exploding orgasmically in its final 10 minutes” (The Guardian)

Influential UK artist Man Power makes his Skint Records debut this December with a thrilling new offering featuring Berlin’s Private Agenda.

Man Power is a true electronic virtuoso who has proven he can do searing acid, raw techno and expressive disco with equal elan.
As well as running his own Me Me Me labels, he has appeared on top outlets like ESP Institute and Correspondent and now impresses once again with the help of Berlin’s Private Agenda.

The electric original version of ‘Do It Thin’ is an intense and steamy affair with Eurobeat synths and Italo piano chords that are sure to make a huge impression on the crowd. Vocals that Bronski Beat would be proud of soar to the heavens and get hands in the air whilst the hard hitting drums drive things forward.

Dramatic chords build the suspense, leading you towards an epic, guitar laden breakdown with well sequenced synths adding weight and colour. Edgy and expressive, it is a real stomper with a fusion of myriad different styles.
An instrumental version is also supplied that removes the vocal and allows the studio skills and musicianship to really shine, this was a showstopper in Man Power’s recent Boiler Room set and it not to be missed.

Man Power marks his Skint debut here with the same sense of timelessness and quality that has defined his career to date.

Skatebård and Lauer team up for the second collaboration titled Volpe. The EP bundles italo disco, classic house, 80’s synth music and features a cover drawing by Norwegian space disco pioneer Bjørn Torske.

Skatebård and Lauer team up for the second collaboration titled Volpe. The EP bundles italo disco, classic house, 80’s synth music and features a cover drawing by Norwegian space disco pioneer Bjørn Torske.

Demi Riquísimo’s burgeoning label Semi Delicious returns for its 6th instalment. Another fine selection of tracks from various artists selected by the busy DJ, producer and curator. Having toured with Artwork, and garnered attested support from the likes of Eats Everything, Skream, Detroit Swindle, Moxie and Optimo, Semi Delicious proves again that its not slowing down.

Kicking things off in his typical finesse, the label boss Demi delivers ‘Judy’, a rolling, nostalgia trip that treads the line between authentic Moroder style disco and 90’s acid house. His pronounced use of retro sounding synths for his stunning swelling pads contrast the driving arpeggios that anchor the track. Splashy, sampled disco breaks offer up unparalleled groove while the track progresses through passages of bold synth leads and harmonious chordal breakdowns.

Manuel Darquart eases us into the A2, the Kiwi born, UK based Duo showcase their raw, stripped back club sounds. Driving, subterranean bass growls oscillate under suspended pad drones while splashy hi-hats open up with his warm, humming drum-machines driving the track throughout with a crunchy, inviting tone.

The continuing sense of nostalgia builds through 006 with ‘Deep Asleep’. The Holding Hands records regular showcases the distinctive sound he’s coming to be known for. Speeding things up, Baby Rollén asserts himself with thick, rolling 808 drums and diced up breakbeats. A wobbly, bouncing acid line takes centre stage along with seductive breath like vocals and subdued synth pads throughout the breakdowns.

Sealing the deal, Beraber, the Red Light radio regular from the Netherlands delivers ‘Maybe Tomorrow’. An airy Italo-house groove with plenty of swing. Distinctive, modulating synth leads float over a blend of Roland percussion sounds, soft synth pads and superb touches of incredibly funky bass.

Limited edition of the terrific funk groover Party Freak by Alan Shelly and Dance
Together on the flip. Only released as a 7 inch cut in Italy in the mid seventies now
reissued in the full 12'maxi single with no fades so fully extended !

Early 80's Balearic Italian Disco Solid Release From The Classic Bolognian Band Aid, Not To Be Confused For Bob & Midge & Co. This Limited Edition Project Features The Legendary Dj Tony Carrasco For The Vocal And Dub Versions And The Precious Addiction Of The Unreleased Mediterranean Version, Mixed And Overdubbed By Early Sounds Recordings Boss Pellegrino, Adding Aggressive Percussions Remembering Something Of Konk Style.

Best Record Italy came out with another obscure italian disco production from 1977 containing the fully extended disco versions of 'Vibrations' and 'Baobab' previosly available on the Billy Woost Album like one continuous edit', but this time we have these two strong disco songs fully extended and in the right form!

Man Face Is A Disco Afro Studio Project From 1977, From The Musicians Duo Winston Alwyn Gill And Henderson Brathwaite From Sounth Africa But Recorded In Italy During The Disco Era. Now Rediscovered By Early Sounds Recordings In Conjunction With Best Record Italy.
Early Sounds Recordings Owner Pellegrino Delivers An Additional Remix And Overdub With The New na Na Na Edit' Plus The Remastered Original Disco Version Available On The Flip.

Remastered Reissue Of One Of The Rarest Boogie-funk Oriented Italian Releases : Matakena A One-off Italo Boogie Studio Project From The Same Producers Behind kano'. The Plus On This One Is The Instrumental Version Of Aphrodisiac That For Strange Reasons Wasn't Available On The Original Release.

Remastered Limited edition of Miss Manhattan a classic from the early 80's italian's disco archives, produced by AL FESTA and featuring as his first studio experience : Mike Francis. In this case we found the unreleased Manhattan's piano reprise and the full uncut extended versions of both Vocal and Instrumental.

Pino Presti strikes again! This time comes back with a limited edition Ep containing 3 unreleased songs from his 80s music archive. This bass-player, record producer and karate master after the release of a pair of super tight disco singles now turns to a balearic mood, still mantaining a groovy touch but with the addiction of electronic synths and drum machines that brings him into unexplored fields for this great italian producer.

Berlin-based Duo Sanctuary Commence Their Life Classics Label, Featuring A Mixed Selection Of Styles Edited For The Dance Floor With Respect To The Original Work.

Motordiscs is a various artists record serie created by the people behind Garage. The parisian club was shut down during summer 2018 but its spirit continues with Motordiscs: Putting artists together and promoting independant electronic music has always been the credo and is now continuing on records.

The releases goes both digital and vinyl. Motordisc 2 features tracks from Sascha Funke, Modular Project, Massimiliano Pagliara, Concret & Cantor.

First EP of the french duo with Pura vida sounds / Heavenly sweetness, the start of a series dedicated to tropical music re-edit. This first volume is dedicated to Sega music from La Reunion.

Deadstock found from previous distributor of the official remastered edition released in 2015 on S.P.Q.R. of a rare 80s disco classic by Steve Watson, containing the rare and sought after original extended version of BORN TO BOOGIE and not the more common shorter single edit. Don't sleep!

Written In 1984 During Midem In Cannes 'ecoute Le Son Du Soleil' Alternating Dj Vocals And Singing, Interspersed With Jingles, Reflect Yannick Chevalier's Radio Shows, Club Performances And Live Sets. Today Can Be Considered One Of The Most Cosmic Records Produced In France.... Thanks Also To The Heavy Use Of One Of The Very First Harmonizers (publison Dhm 89 Called The Infernal Machine) For The Effects On Voice. This Limited Edition Reissue From Best Record Italy Contains The Vocal, Instrumental Plus The Unreleased Dub Version And The Jingles That Can Be Useful On Your Personal Selections !

Lego Edit series continues with the collaboration between
Hotmood , The Funk District and Lego Edit a dj bag tips!

"Marbelous" and cosmically synthethic. Helsinki's Casio G Url & Stiletti-Ana has no rush, but progressively move towards galactic disco were the two first tracks don't embody any rhythms avoid from arpeggio's, rhythmic vocoders and repeating slings of synthezis. The B-side stomps away light and elegantly while spiralling into its own balearic comsos. Boths sides have variations, or different visions, of themes, melodies and approaches. Chromatic Disco or Galactic Disco?

limited to 200 copies - no repress

Having studied the complicated art of dreaming on Live At The Robert Johnson earlier this year, DC Salas returns with another remarkable clutch of cosmic excursions. Linking up with long-standing Parisian chic beat connaisseurs Slowciety, it's time for Salas to show us a little 'Exquisite Chaos'…
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The clue is in the title; 'Exquisite Chaos' is smooth, classy, hi-definition piece of intergalactic drama. Sweeping synths, rocket-fuelled kicks and a bassline that could circumnavigate the universe many times over without needing to refuel, it's a classic DC Salas trip, the likes of which we've soaked up on labels such as Correspondant, Nein, BPitch and beyond.

It's backed up by the poignantly titled 'Undivided'. A call for unity, it's rattled with acid and sinewy synth lines all thrusting upwards with the positivity we missed for so long this year. Finally 'Forgotten Memories' if a full-on march into a neon unknown. Complete with flying flurries of breakbeats and rasping acid missives, it wraps up Salas's chaos theory exquisitely…. And it's backed by a remix from Roman Flügel.

Ensuring the EP climaxes with a fitting bang Flügel divides 'Undivided' into three movements, each one more bulldozing than the last. Supercharged with venomous acid and neck-snap breakbeats, it's Flügel at his most chaotic. And Slowciety at their most exquisite. We wouldn't expect anything less from DC Salas.

No FTR is the new work of Daniel Monaco released by Dutch label 339 Records in collaboration with Logical Records from Spain.
No FTR is short No Future: Daniel Monaco wants to represent a trip into an obscure place where time never existed.
No FTR is a maxi single Dark Italo concept including a remix from Slow Motion label boss Franz Scala pioneer of the new Italian Wave a true creator and Italo Master.
No FTR will be out on December the 20th 2020 in limited 12 inch vinyl edition