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DJ Harvey's Mercury Rising at Pikes Ibiza celebrates its 5th year. To celebrate and in loving memory of Tony Pike Harvey's has compiled his second collection of music inspired by and that represents the party. Never Mind the Balearics Here’s DJ Harveys Mercury Rising volume II.

3 x 80s boogie disco & funk cuts , reworked for the dancefloor.

George Feely is back on Random Mind State an comes around with three slaming peaktime house
tracks and the Soul searching edit you know from his Boiler Room on top Cheers!

After his guest appearance on our last
Various Artits record, we couldn't help but
publish the Cologne producer's first solo ep.
The result is 4 detail loving deep house
tracks that have more than exceeded our
expectations. Don't sleep on this one ...

Limited Vinyl - Edits for the Dancefloor!

Mathias Modica's "Sonic Rohstoff" is the new album on Berlin-based label Kryptox Music, Toy Tonics' and Gomma Records' sub label for new forms of Jazz & Electronica. Over the past two decades, Mathias he has made a name for himself by discovering and breaking new talent and styles of music. He produced albums with James Murphy and Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem, Peaches, Asia Argento, The Rammellzee and WhoMadeWho just to name a few. The album is a journey through abstract downtempo vibes, lofi jazz and futuristic electronica. This is Modica's first album under his own name, following three albums under his monikers Kapote and Munk. All instruments are performed by Modica himself, embellished by guest musicians from the new Berlin Jazz scene. Most people might know Modica from his earlier works as a producer, keyboard player and founder/ creative mind behind Toy Tonics, Gomma and Kryptox.

Boogie Butt presents (Just) Remember, our last mainstream 80's Funk project pressed on Limited series of Vinyl 7inch.

We are pleased to introduce our last discovery Ella May, born and raised in Sweden. In the early 90's, she worked as backing dancer and singer for both Swedish and international artists such as Jazzy B, Papa Dee among others. Boogie Butt is currently working on our forthcoming projects featuring this gorgeous singer who has a grasp on Funk, Soul & Jazz. Her warm and charming tonality spectrum makes all the tracks really hot.

A side "Just Remember" is the original Funk version produced and arranged by Ian Ash as an tribute to Luther Vandross' mega hit "Never Too Much".

B Side brings a massive remix by renowned French producer Magoo. He fives the tracks the boogie sound just like in D Train productions. His versions gets straight into Modern Funk, just like the best of Prelude Records.

With an Arturo Micro brute synthesizer put through psychedelic effects, Modern Ruins keeps the flame of Andrew Weatherall and Suicide burning through times of isolation and disarray. This Synth Wave/New Wave experience of an album, released on LP on Höga Nord Rekords, sums up 2020 with its dark and cold sound.

The title speaks for itself: “Unemployment Disco Line” reflects the desperation in the sound and the reverb-drenched vocals in the back of the soundscape comes from deep within the Covid hole. Sick, fed up and restless!

Drawing influences from masters like the legends above,Rowland S. Howard, Johan Balance + Peter Christopherson et cetera, this debut album by Modern Ruins sums up four decades of underground club music and no matter how long this pandemic goes on we are in “Nothing Blues” until the dance floors open again.

The dream team pairing of The Mighty Zaf and Phil Asher are back once again with a triple dose of their highly sought after '80s edits. From rare feel good '80s boogie to a South African boogie disco dancefloor delight and topped off with a modern soul disco funk anthem, these edits are must haves in any collection.

Underground disco, soul, funk DJs will love this!

Dj & Producer Les Inferno is back with another triple header Disco Funk delight.

Matt Lord & dego ranks return with more of their london boogie,disco and funkinfluenced jams.
The EP holds a balance between dancefloor energy and car ride listening.

The second instalment in CC:DISCO!'s 'First Light' compilation series offerslisteners an open invitation to discover prolific upcoming and unsung talentsnot only from Australia, but from across the globe in Russia, Japan, Zambia,Spain, Sweden, Indonesia, US, Canada and beyond. 12 exclusive tracks, andan eclectic journey which explore the scopes of jazz, Balearic, disco, house,trance and techno, affirming her status as a dedicated tastemaker. The compilation and selection process is a natural experience for CC:DISCO!having worked in radio since the age of 15, working at Kiss FM before herlong-standing show at PBS. Since relocating to Lisbon in 2019 she has beenholding down a residency at Rinse FM. Radio allows her to express herundying love for the underground scene by giving a voice and platform toshowcase its talent. Sonically, the journey of the full compilation opens with soothing melodic jazzytones, leading onto disco and electronica and finishing with the heavier high-octane productions. The compilation draws on artists and friends that she'sencountered through her journey as a radio presenter and touring DJ, playingfestivals such as Oasis, Lost Village, DGTL, PITCH, Strawberry Fields,Glastonbury, Love International, Kala to name a few. Now residing in Lisbon,CC:DISCO! features those who've inspired her in some way on her journey,and that hail from all parts of the world. Since its 2016 inception, Soothsayer has fast become a dynamic tastemakerlabel, adding fuel to the fire of burgeoning artists such as KUCKA, Willaris. K,Dro Carey, and ALTA, making it the perfect home for the First Light series andthe artists featured

Athens of the North's first foray into releasing house records (with more on the way) may come as a surprise to some but not to people who've heard them DJ. Dirty Channels vs Danny Russell 'Watchin' Out' is a horn-fuelled lesson in peak time energy; working a relentless groove before dropping into a hook that you'll be hearing a lot of this Summer.

It's already gained plaudits, left,right and centre, including house single of the month in the July issue of Mixmag and DJ support from Jeremy Underground, Dan Shake, Josh Wink, DJ Haus, Jimpster, Jaques Renault, DJ Boring, Nyra (Canoe Recordings), Jimmy Rouge (Orange Tree Edits) and Red Rack'em.

On the flip, Bristol born and Edinburgh based, Linkwood of Firecracker fame presents a tasteful edit of Frazelle 'Today Is The Day', chopping up the rare 12" instrumental with the rarer 7" vocal version into a spanking definitive 12" inch mix for maximum dance floor satisfaction.

Good Block return with a second EP of original productions following the success of the '4 Corners EP’ released in 2019. Their sound continues to evolve and mutate, exploring the use of organic instruments, otherworldly samples and synth heavy themes. Delving into more sonically dense ideas, Good Block distil their wide-ranging musical taste down to its essence in the form of the 'Aquaculture EP'. Limited to 300 copies, with full cover artwork by the duo, and pressed on clear vinyl.

Four Remixes from the new album of New York's Phenomenal Handclap Band. The perfect band for the new "organic dance music" and "Nu Disco" wave.

Their LP PHB was a favorite of DJs like Harvey, Gilles Peterson, Artwork and many more and for sure the Remixes will be on heavy rotation too. NYC Disco legend Danny Krivit made a hot disco edit. Cooper Saver from the Westcoast serves a breakbeat club version that kicks ass and Ray Mang, London's legendary man for effective disco and funky house, delivers a fresh disco version of Jugde Not.

Full colour picture sleeve - officially licensed and remastered 12 inch reissue. Seen as one of the sparks that ignited the bridge between the Brit-Funk and UK Disco styles, Touchdown's 'Ease Your Mind' is a British classic from back in '81.

Released on the iconic, influential and original UK dance music label Record Shack from the minds of Jeff Weston and Northern Soul, Blackpool Mecca and Wigan casino DJ/Promoter/icon, Ian Levine.