House Vinyl New Releases - News

After unleashing their much-acclaimed new full-length RESTLESS (KOMPAKT 327 CD 123), famed house project TERRANOVA didn't lean back - but started looking for friends and allies to touch up key tracks from the album. The result is this first volume of revamps, RESTLESS REMIXE 1, featuring excellent contributions from DANNY DAZE, RE.YOU and ADAM PORT. Selecting the right source material probably wasn't easy, with strong cuts abounding, but the album's opener TELL ME WHY was kind of a given: a cooperation with Terranova's old pals STEREO MC'S, this one felt so good that both bands have even joined forces to record a whole album together - more info coming soon. Miami's finest Danny Daze injects the original with flamboyant edginess, thanks to an epic, iridescent break and propelling drums - some serious bonus oomph that will leave the crowd reeling. A second remix of "Tell Me Why" comes from Re.You, engineering a hypnotic belter full of snappy percussion and weapon-grade bass - it's the latest floor success for the Berlin-based producer after his SPEICHER 86 release. With UNDERVERSE featuring MANDEL TURNER, another album highlight gets the remix treatment: Adam Port's take is a slick pusher that puts an extended house spin on things. And because Mandel Turner's vocals were so powerful, fans are treated to a vinyl-exclusive acapella version to wrap up the release.

Von wegen Ausruhen und so: kaum war der hochgelobte Longplayer RESTLESS (KOMPAKT 327 CD 123) in die Regale geschossen, da fingen TERRANOVA auch schon an, sich nach geeigneten Freunden und Mitstreitern für eine ordentliche Remixorgie umzuschauen. Das Ergebnis ist RESTLESS REMIXE 1, eine erste Auswahl an Neubearbeitungen, mit exzellenten Beiträgen von DANNY DAZE, RE.YOU und ADAM PORT. Vermutlich war es nicht allzu einfach, das richtige Ausgangsmaterial herauszupicken, bei der schieren Menge an hochwertigen Beats - doch der Albumopener TELL ME WHY musste dabei sein: die Kooperation mit den langjährigen Terranova-Weggefährten STEREO MC'S fühlte sich derart gut an, daß man jetzt ein ganzes Album zusammen plant... mehr Info in allerbäldigster Kürze. Miami-Koryphäe Danny Daze versetzt das Original mit flamboyanter Kantigkeit, dank eines epischen, irisierenden Breaks und treibender Drums - mächtig Druck auf der flatternden Membran. Ein zweiter Remix für "Tell Me Why" kommt von Re.You, der einen hypnotischen Schieber voll zackiger Percussion und waffentauglichem Bass zusammengebastelt hat - ein weiterer Flurfüller des Berliner Produzenten nach seinem SPEICHER 86 Release. Mit UNDERVERSE featuring MANDEL TURNER wird einem weiteren Album-Höhepunkt die Remix-Massage verabreicht: Adam Port's Vision ist ein raffinierter Antreiber mit viel House im Blut. Und weil Mandel Turners Vocals so überzeugend sind, lassen wir noch eine vinyl-exklusive Acapella-Version springen, als Sahnehäubchen auf dem Kuchen.

produced, mixed and arranged by Gari Romalis (A1), Blaktony (A2), Orlando Voorn (B1) & Al (B2)
mastered by José Rico @ Downbeat Studio
released by Dockside Records / Vinyl only

Two years after the milestone SOMEWHERE compilations, Something Happening Somewhere is commemorating the times that have passed, returning with a new chapter in the series. Selecting unique pieces of artists known and less known, the SOMEWHERE series continue their sound based confessional. Telling unheard stories, exposing unseen surfaces and unheard sounds.
SOMEWHERE III is set to be released as two vinyl samplers, with a selection of the tracks featured in the full digital compilations, which will feature four extra digital only tracks. A host of familiar SoHaSo figures make an appearance, but there is also room for new faces like Aril Brikha, KAAP, Ripperton in his stunning collab with Love over Entropy, Equus, Tracey and Mulder. Every artist on this SOMEWHERE III compilation is expressing their unique experience through sound waves, telling stories and uncovering a piece of themselves. There are things radiating in the violet fog, waiting to be discovered. Journeys that are worth making, but will not necessarily provide any more answers. Something is happening somewhere, once again and remember: this is only the first part.
Kiani & His Legion's Motion Academy feels like an exercise in drum pattern programming glued together by his trademark pads and retro synth melodies while synth seagulls swirl around your head. Nuno dos Santos & Quince guide you further on the journey with their rework of Dutch delight Eefje de Visser. Starting with a majestic waterfall of guitar sounds and metallic flanging percussion, it builds up to Eefje's ethereal voice seducing you like a geisha through the abstract mist before hitting the massive bassline arpeggio.
Quince's Pelagic Zones leaves you out in the open. No shore or surface close enough for you to escape the dark brooding vibes and muggy atmospheres that engulf you. Kurt Baggaley's continues the dive with This System. Utilizing a heavy vocoder sound to welcome you into a chaotic dystopian world, pitching chords and multiple riffing synth melodies create a sense of disorientation.
Kaap's lush Sunset Vertigo feels just like the name implies, being propelled forward by a Testarossa across the Pacific Coast Highway with an orange sunset serving as the melancholic backdrop. Inspired by retro chorus synths, tape noises and cr-78 percussion rhythms, it provides catchy melodies and shimmering pads that accumulate in a feeling of endlessness. A perfect fit to close this first SOMEWHERE III chapter.

The Solar Phenomena label welcomes Achim Maerz for its fifth EP. The Hamburg producer is an associate of labels like Don't Be Afraid, where last year he released his mini-album of rough and ready house tracks that are improvised and innovative. The four cuts he serves up here are just as special and have an ethereal air to them.

In My House opens things up with serene synth work and lush Detroit stylings. It's a deep and widescreen track that encourages you to dream. Fresh Air is a little more upright, with rattling hits and pixelated, long tailed synths lingering above the rooted drums. As the title suggests, Leaving This Planet is a cosmic exploration, with ambient keys and meditative atmospheres joined by only the most subtle and suggestive sense of rhythm way down below. Last of all is Two Times, a beautiful deep house track with deft synths drifting, bleeding and wandering off into a starry night sky. All in all, then, these are truly thoughtful house tracks.

Greta Cottage New Boy Duccio LP jumps into the fray.

Flipping a girthy cut & bringing together a pack of melody heavy boompty tech house arse wobblers.

Proceedings begin with Late Night Swing - a delicately laced flutey chugging acid pumper ... chunky for those big rig nights.

Proggy as you like Hypeway follows the beauty of spaceways, twinkly and fuzzy like the morning after.

Sambao brings solid mid west rave gear to mind.. prepped for a wig top knock off the old block.

It sounds extatic in Jediland, can't feel me legs - go and make some friends in the toilets, then stagger back to the fray...

TAfter several successful releases on his own Valby Rotary label, Louf joins TYR for our third release with the From A Distance EP. Combining elements from across the electronic spectrum this EP has something for everyone, from the warehouse feel of Midi Love to the bucolic Quits, Louf showcases his talent to weave deep, body moving bass and beats with playful, reminiscent melodies. When this dropped in our demo box we knew we had something special and think you'll agree.

Deep Down Slam returns with a new EP by Italian duo Marsupials who already made appearances on labels like Madhouse Records & Large Music. We are proud to release two deep tracks by them plus two remixes by Washerman & Manuel Fischer.

REPRESSED !!

Derek Carr is a name known by few and far between, with only a handful of vinyl releases in the early 2000s, he built a worthy but unfortunately not widely-spread reputation for putting together stunning deep techno. Originally pressed in finite numbers, the records have recently found themselves in demand on Discogs, and rightly so, Derek's music is in a class of its own. Having been a big fan since his releases on then local (to label owner Ben) Leeds label Geek records, For Those That Knoe has dug deep into the archives to put together a sizeable selection of Derek's back catalogue, with some unreleased gems dotted amongst the classic must-haves.

Reality Check - A one-off project from Freddy Turner & Jason Hernandez who dropped this soulful, street-tough slice of House on Strictly Rhythm back in 1998. This is one of those hidden gems, tucked away in the recesses of the Strictly catalogue, so it may well have slipped by under the radar save for a few dedicated heads and vinyl junkies! It's got THAT NYC sound, hard drums, vocal samples, tripped out loops and stabs. Perfect DJ material if you're into the funked out stripped back House sounds of the mid to late 90's, this one will certainly be (in) your bag. 'Fantasy' has been given some tasty 2017 remastering treatment and repressed onto a high quality, weighty 12" for all you fiends out there, this one will keep them moving in the mix. Perfect NYC House sounds here, untouched and represented in it's original 1998 form, no sleeping permitted!

repressed !

EWax presents Editions (Part One) Vinyl Only release featuring 2Vilas, Julien Sandre & Mennie, The Willers Brothers and Laurent Ci

Produced Arranged And Mixed By: A.Neri M.Baroni A.Dodici P.Pieretti on Oversky Records in 1992. Italian Deep House classic on Flash Forward !

Matthias Wagner lands on Spaecial for our second release. We love his previous works, but looks that this artist stays under the radar for most people. Always with a very personal touch, in ARCHIVE 55 EP he delivers 4 totally differents cuts for distinct moods and dancefloors moments.

Another fully stacked sampler from Guesthouse Music's All-Star line-up. A selection of #1 tracks from Saison, DJ Dan, Prince Dred, Bunny Sigler, DJ Homewrecker, DJ Mes and Rescue. You'll find a little something for everyone on Super Secret Squirel Tracks Vol. 4

Villa Åbo in the alternative solo project of Swedish musician and Villa Åbo in the alternative solo project of Swedish musician and producer Jan Svensson, who has been making electronic music for the better part of 30 years as the artist behind such aliases as Frak, Studio SS and Alvars Orkestra. Svensson also runs legendary Swedish dance and experimental music label Börft, the product of a mutual appreciation for Severed Heads and Terse Tapes. As Villa Åbo he released two records in 1997 on Börft and remained inactive for 17 years until the Dutch label Bio Rhythm coaxed him into revisiting the project and released a double 12 in 2014. Jan has since followed with a steady stream of 12' singles for Kontra-Musik, Noise In My Head and Radio Lundberg. 'Magnetic Moves' is Villa Åbo's debut album, originally released inan limited edition of 65 hand-numbered cassettes by Funeral Fog in 2016. Clocking in at over 46 minutes, this first-ever vinyl edition spreads the 8 ragged techno tracks across four sides for maximum loudness. Some songs are aggressively potent, with cyclical synth riffs and razor-sharp acid lines riding a heavy, funk-fuelled techno groove. Others tracks are more fluid, vintage Underground Resistance or Derrick May with killer drum machine workouts that come in handy as DJ tools. All songs have been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The record is housed in a custom made jacket designed by Eloise Leigh, featuring a photograph of Jan's mother's house, the meaning behind 'Villa Åbo'. Each copy includes a double-sided postcard with notes.producer Jan Svensson, who has been making electronic music for the better part of 30 years as the artist behind such aliases as Frak, Studio SS and Alvars Orkestra. Svensson also runs legendary Swedish dance and experimental music label Börft, the product of a mutual appreciation for Severed Heads and Terse Tapes. As Villa Åbo he released two records in 1997 on Börft and remained inactive for 17 years until the Dutch label Bio Rhythm coaxed him into revisiting the project and released a double 12 in 2014. Jan has since followed with a steady stream of 12' singles for Kontra-Musik, Noise In My Head and Radio Lundberg.'Magnetic Moves' is Villa Åbo's debut album, originally released in an limited edition of 65 hand-numbered cassettes by Funeral Fog in 2016. Clocking in atover 46 minutes, this first-ever vinyl edition spreads the 8 rgged techno tracks across four sides for maximum loudness. Soe songs are aggressively potent, with cyclical synth riffs and razor-harp acid lines riding a heavy, funk-fuelled techno groove. Others tracks are more fluid, vintage Underground Resistance or Derrick May with killer drum machine workouts that come in handy as DJ tools. All songs have been remastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. The record is housed in a custom made jacket designed by Eloise Leigh, featuring a photograph of Jan's mother's house, the meaning behind 'Villa Åbo'. Each copy includes a double-sided postcard with notes.

Ambroise is at the head of the first EP of Amsem, sub-label house of Mesma Records. Jazz, New York house and French Touch, Ambroise put all his influences through its MPC to produce his first record.

Supported and played by Paso, Flabaire, Gabor, Aymar and Joe Lewandowski

The Olympos series continues its exploration of godly themes and adventurous techno with a third instalment, this time calling on Demetra, the goddess of the harvest and agriculture. There's a consistently deep tone to all four of the tracks on offer here, employing swooping pads and undulating bleep lines to conjure up a warm, early 90s feel that would sound right at home on an early B12 single. "Pump It" is especially deep, using the barest of ingredients to take you on a dreamy, machine-powered trip.

Following on from a hectic summer touring across the globe, NY producer Joeski returns to the studio to create his next release, due on Crosstown Rebels in 2018. The release unfolds with the original version of I Want You - a fierce, driving beat is juxtaposed alongside the sensual and smoldering vocal as the bassline rumbles on. Pure 4am, fist pumping pleasure. The flip side introduces the disco mix of the title track. But don't let the 'disco' lull you into a false sense of security. The track is fuelled by intense industrial sounding smashes and an abundance of layers that creep ever closer.A founding member of NYC's The Chocolate Factory DJ Collective, Joeski has been a staple in the underground scene in New York since 1991, holding down a residency at the city's famed nightclub- Roxy. He's played alongside the likes of Danny Tenaglia, Louis Vega and Roger Sanchez. His career has seen him release on Electrik Soul, Siesta, Chez and Camouflage as well as launching his own imprint Maya Records in 2001. This year, the prolific producer has juggled a jam-packed touring schedule taking in Australia, New Zealand, South America and Europe, as well as Ibiza for Do Not Sleep and Misfits.

After the widespread acclaim for "Shoulders Back" and "July V", Leif fires up his 10" TIO Series with another pair of dazzling, future-minded cuts for the more inquisitive dancefloor. Increasingly he's been moving away from house and techno conventions towards intriguing broken beat variations, and that's apparent in abundance on this new release. "Bluebird" rides on a set of tough but dynamic drum ripples, but the stand-out element is the gorgeous twinkling arpeggio that pirouettes over the top of the beat. "Number 13" meanwhile takes a moodier, dubbier approach without losing that deft programming, harmonic warmth and crafty rhythmic interplay that has become Leif's calling card in recent times.

Malik Hendricks is a rhythmically inclined aesthetic enthusiast born in the 80s, and raised in the 90s. Here he delivers his debut EP of bumpin', soulful, and inspired House music.

500, 12" 180g hand stamped, individually numbered records, single press only.

NADANNA proudly presents its new project, the Canadian synthpop act TECHNIQUES BERLIN! Formed in 1984 by high school buddies Andreas Gregor and David Rout, the band started experimenting with synthesizers, drum machines and guitars. In the early stages, TECHNIQUES BERLIN was heavily influenced by UK new romantic acts like Japan, Spandau Ballet, Visage, The Human League, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Yazoo and Depeche Mode as well as rising Canadian synthpop bands Rational Youth (Dave became a member in 1998/99), Men Without Hats and Trans-X. It took them a few years to master their electronic toys and create a unique blend of addictive lectropop melodies and beautifully crafted alternative beats. In the late 80s, TECHNIQUES BERLIN played live on a regular basis and their 3 cassettes, released on their own Bombshelter label, received frequent local airplay in Canada. Despite their moderate success, the band failed to secure a record deal. A&R reps would comment that their songs were either too alternative to be classified as pop, or too pop to be alternative, which became rather discouraging in the long run. By late 1991, the band members had developed a strong interest in the burgeoning electro-industrial scene. Dave and Andreas had founded Bang Elektronika and were working with Digital Poodle as live drummers. Both of these projects were soon picked up by record labels. TECHNIQUES BERLIN played their last show at the University of Toronto in November of 1991, debuting the last track they had recorded, fittingly called 'Time Fades to Nothing'. Now over two decades later, TECHNIQUES BERLIN is staging a remarkable comeback! Encouraged by the growing interest in the long out-of-print 'Back Issue Volume 1 and 2' (now available on iTunes) and the highly sought-after compilation 'Suburban Playgrounds and Concrete Beaches' (released by Fabrika Records on vinyl), Dave and Andreas have decided to bring TECHNIQUES BERLIN back to life. A series of shows in Toronto and Montreal saw the addition of keyboardist and backing vocalist Dina Naskos to the line-up. To celebrate the anniversary of the label that they founded, they included an unreleased track on the 7' EP, Future Past, on the Bombshelter Productions label. Andreas, Dave and Dina have completed an album of brand new material, titled 'Breathing'. The set consist of the new album, as well as a previously unreleased material and alternate versions of tracks from the Bombshelter vaults.

Not much info on this one. Trust your head & your heart!
"Paraíso '89" from the short-lived group Azura. This mysterious gem finally sees the light of day! Crashing waves (check). Sexy nylon licks (check). Cheeky chimes (check).
Big dumb grins on the dance floor! Essential breezy Balearic biz!
Tasty Mediterranean flavors. A joint on the beach w/ friends.
Eyes closed, head in the sky...!

NYC's Evan Michael joins the long list of Hudd Traxx Producers and arrives with a bang after previously releasing on the iconic Drumpoet Community label. Duende is a hypntoic keys heavy anthem which kicks things off nicely. PCH Passing is a straight up house jam with a heads down breakdown, perfect for peak time. Machine Pepper is a lovely wonky groover and Rainmaker finishes off the EP in fine style. A fine additonn to the Hudd Traxx catalogue before they celebrate their 60th release :-)

Artwork by Jennifer Nastanovich

Iron Curtis has felt like a Polytone artist for quite a while now. He recently delivered a breathtaking remix for Matthias Vogt, and shared a split EP with the man himself, Terrence Dixon. He's also played several label nights, but indeed 'Unwind' is his first very own EP on Polytone. The opening track 'Riders' is our floor filler here. A subsonic bass experience of the more intensive kind. It´s a pure groover, with a surprisingly long lasting breakdown that never lacks on intensity. 'Cream' on the A2 is a stellar ambient joint, with rhythmic elements and cosmic pads. On the flip we have the title track, 'Unwind', with an unconventional basic groove, bleepy touches and trademark 707 drum machine sounds. Pure and stunning deepness. The Final track is a remix from Force/Emerge and leads 'Unwind' into techno territory. Polytone stands for diversity, and again demonstrates the labels vision of versatility here.

Four originals from J&AG—Jaymo and Andy George—the British producers behind the adored Moda Music and Moda Black labels. Buttery, pippin' hothouse in the mode of French touch producers circa the mid-90s. Or late 90s. Don't think about it too much—just let the music work its magic.

Manchester's Hudd Traxx imprint kicks off 2013 with a bang bringing you the 'Omatsuri' EP this January, a collaborative effort from Spaniards Javi Bora and Le Vinyl.
Javi Bora and Le Vinyl have released music for reputable labels such as 2020 Vision, Off, Robsoul, Catwash and Loco Records. Both producers maintain a heavy DJ schedule on their home turf of Spain and further afield, building their reputations as two of Spain's most prominent deep house artists. This record marks a milestone for Hudd Traxx as they reach their 40th release, its no surprise looking back that the label has such a highly praised reputation within the underground, having put out cuts from DJ Sneak, Agnès, Sascha Dive, Rick Wade & Rolando to name a few.

'Omatsuri' opens here, a deep, trippy number led by a whirling synth line that gives the track a hypnotic, psychedelic feel. Shuffling drums, a low-end lumpy bass, sporadic synth sweeps and spoken word vocals carry the weight of the track, with subtle variations and refined modulation touches on each element creating an ever-evolving dynamic for its near ten minute duration.
Next up is 'Boreal', a raw, dubbed-out cut that embraces a less-is-more approach. Hooky synth stabs lead the way with cavernous reverb builds and warbling delays creating an intense depth and atmosphere. Punchy low-slung drums flutter away in the background easing the movement along while the synthesized elements and soulful vocal lines take control, creating an emotive house track infused with warmth. The duo offer up a 'Dub' version of 'Boreal' to close the release, doing exactly what it says on the tin, the pair strip back the vocal lines and allow the cut to slowly bloom and evolve throughout its duration, resulting in a loopy more underground disposed cut.
DJ FEEDBACK:
Nico Lahs Poker Flat/Ovum Boreal dub is good.
James What James What, Crosstown Rebels, Murmur, Dessous digging the boreal Dub
Luca Bacchetti Wagon Repair / Tenax Boreal is my fav!!! great ep!! thanks!
Julien Sandre Morris Audio Big ep! Boreal is dope!
Stacey Pullen Transmat (Detroit) omatsuri is cool
Johannes Paluka Iron Curtis (Mule Musiq/Morris Audio) guys! hudd traxx on and on. really into the boreal (dub). that's the one for me. luv from berlin johannes
Markus Fix Cecille Omatsuri is very nice morning music
Nima Gorji murmur / welt Thanks ! Downloading for Nima Gorji.
Dj Wild Rekids / Circo Loco (DC10 Ibiza) support
James Johnston No Matter What Really feeling Boreal...dope track!
Tomoki Tamura Holic / Various Boreal (Dub)is smooth.
Jay Tripwire Omatsuri is awesome, but I wish it had a proper mix in and mix in with a bit more structure to it, its such a great piece, but I wish it had a more restrained mix in.
Alland Byallo Liebe Detail, Floppy Funk, Dirtybird, KONTRO All about Boreal Dub! The badness!
Norm Talley Omatsuri for me!! Groovin!!
Amos Waifs & Strays Really liking this...omatsuri is the one for me!
Chris Carrier Boreal
kostas tassopoulos Ekkohaus (2020 vision, morris audio, cargo edition, liebe detail) Omatsuri for me, thanx...
Adam Parylak Deep Shit love Omatsuri
Colin McBean Mr G DUB IS SICK.......ON THIS
Darren Rock Rocky / Xpress 2 first one good
Alex Niggemann Soulfooled/Supernature/Tsuba Boreal for me thx
Dan Beaumont Dalston Superstore / Disco Bloodbath Recordings like the boreal dub... deep and bumpy
Darren House Diesel / Xpress 2 Nice ep
Noah Pred Thoughtless Music Feeling Omatsuri and the dub - quality deepness.
Claire Ripley Dessous / Phobic i like both versions of Boreal
Manuel de Lorenzi Dirty Boots, (Immigrant, 8bit) Boreal (Dub)sounds good!!! Will try
Matthias Vogt Motorcitysoul boreal (dub) - super nice. this combination of dub tech sounds and a housey shuffle groove is patching my attention big time.
Arnaud Le Texier Safari Electronique will try Boreal (Dub)!
Ben Sims solid house grooves, boreal is the pick for me, thx!
Giuseppe Tuccillo Tuccillo (Circus Company, Holic, Freerange, 20:20, Drumpoet, Rebirth) Nice pack. gracias chicos... :)
Franco Cinelli Bass Culture / Thema Boreal (Dub) for me!, thanks :)
Tony Rodriguez Brothers' Vibe STRONG release!!!
David Durango David Durango, Poker Flat, Suara, Galaktika great ep
Frank Cochois The Timewriter Will try Boreal.Full support.Thanks
Dudley Strangeways Back To You / Klasse / Resopal Schallware Like the dub mix on "Boreal" cool track will give a try out for sure cheers..
Mirco Violi Bloop/Hypercolour/Various great release.love it.
John Dimas Bass Culture / One Records Boreal dub for me , thnx
Moodtrap Tsuba Omatsuri is the one for us here, nice driving groove!
Diz HOT BIDNESS!!!!
Maarten Detroit Swindle Boreal is a cool track!
Luke Solomon Classic / Freaks / Music For Freaks wouldn't play this but I really dig it though espesh boreal
Elie Eidelman Jack Off / Sweatlodge killer EP! love both traxx. Will play for sure! Tnx
Lo Shea Seaghdha/Downlo Slick!Great House Music!Will support:
Mihai Popoviciu Highgrade, Fear Of Flying, Hudd Traxx omatsuri is very nice!

Moby has released a new single and video for Like a Motherless Child,' from his forthcoming album Everything Was Beautiful, And Nothing Hurt. Featuring LA-based soulstress Raquel Rodriguez, Like a Motherless Child' is a re-work of the well-known spiritual, with its origins in the slavery of the American South. The track describes the void left when one feels separated from a parent, higher power or similar guiding force. Over the years this powerful song has been reinterpreted by the likes of Odetta, Lena Horne, Mahalia Jackson and Van Morrison. The album is a glowing tapestry exploring spirituality, individuality and the brokenness of humanity and finds him returning to his orchestral, soul, trip-hop and gospel roots.

Cork native Colm K has been making waves on both the Irish and international scene since his selection for the Red Bull Music Academy in 2003. With releases onBastard Jazz,r2, and his recent release onAll City Records, Colm K has earned his place on both critics' and fans' radars. He has refined and defined his style throughout the years both as a producer and DJ, as well as holding down his residency at Cork's renownedSunday Timesparty.

Colm K steps up for the third release on Tiff's Joints with two contrasting off-kilter jams. "Beginnings" sees Colm strip things right back - led by a bubbling organic percussion line, soothing chords and a near g-funk lead melody. "Six Four Hundred" steps things up a notch. Kicking off with jagged, broken drums and morphing into a skippy, bottom heavy bubbler with a tilt of the hat to West London's Co-Op movement. The B-side sees the inimitable K15 (Eglo Records/Wild Oats) put his own spin on "Beginnings", trading the spaced grooves for a driving beat and luscious keys licks. Early support comes from the likes of Gilles Peterson, Josey Rebelle, Alexander Nut, Jimpster, Kev Beadle and more.

Tevo Howard was a new name when he originally dropped Without Me on his own label Beautiful Granville back in 2008. Since then the US house music hero has graced labels as respected as Rush Hour, Permanent Vacation and Buzzin Fly with his warm, charming and deceptively simple confections, but in the swirl of the considerable catalogue Howard bas built up in the past eight years it's a welcome treat to wind things right back to the beginning. This reissue of Without Me serves as a potent reminder of the gift the man has for heartfelt melodies and unfussy compositions that speak a pure and instinctive message from beginning to end.

MAKE BELIEVE DISCO, the energetic younger sibling in the SLEAZYBEATS family of labels, continues to provide quality modern club jams !

This time they welcome Ouvrijster to the Make Believe Disco fold.
Ouvrijster might be Dutch for 'old spinster', but we're not dealing with some old hag with EDM aspirations here.
A fresh face from Amsterdam's bustling scene is behind the moniker, making his debut on the label with a three-track affair that ticks all the right boxes: sample-heavy disco gear, dusty basement beatdown and some proper mahogany vibes make for a killer EP.

400, 12" 180g, hand stamped, individually numbered records, single press only.

Montreal-based outdoor enthusiast Unknown Mobile offers up his debut on Normals Welcome with this 12" full of gentle hand drums and wavy melodies. Percussion guides the way through levels of airy pads and catchy synth lines on 3 solo cuts. His dancefloor sensibilities then interlock with Vancouver's amiable Big Zen for a spaced-out collaborative track on the B side.

Rekids launch re-issue label entitled R-Time Records with four timeless tracks from Sir Lord Comixx. Having established a handful of renowned imprints such as Rekids, Pyramids Of Mars, Cabin Fever and The Double R, Matt Edwards' new venture aims to shine a light on classic tracks that didn't always get the recognition they deserve.

'Amoon (Sir Lord Comixx) and I go back a long way and we met through our friend Justin (Isonoe) in the early 90s,' says Matt Edwards. 'I was still living in Catford and would regularly drive over to Justin's studio where he'd play me all this crazy, otherworldly music from Amoon and it blew my mind - I was completely captivated by his unique take on techno.

'At the time I had no idea that we grew up in the same neighbourhood and Amoon was living just around the corner so, of course, we hooked up and in 1996 I released an EP from him including one of his classics 'UR My Omen' on my Hard Up label.'

Composed of four tracks from separate releases, 'Retroactive (Part One)' inaugurates with '1 4 The Groove' from Sir Lord Comixx's 'Danceteria EP' on Ugly Music. Produced in '96, the track's raw aesthetic features sharp percussion, heady melodies and a compelling groove. Meanwhile, 'Enemax' - which appeared on 1A Records - demonstrates throbbing synths and shuffling drums.

Originally produced under his a.Moon moniker in '98, 'Funk Box' is the most robust track on the package with its thudding kicks and assortment of meandering sounds, before the 'Azid Jazz' provides a deep and funky finale.

A quartet of heavy reworks. Reginald Omas Mamode IV truly does what he does best, bringing a percussive, low-slung funk to one of the most ethereal and beautiful pieces of soul on the album, Sunshine. Glenn Astro, elevates Bossa B to a jostling, bouncing shuffler that eventually turns around and heads skyward with uplifting chords and irresistible bass.
Deoke heads into the darker regions of the original for his huge remix of Bossa B. Finally the ever exceptional Mr Beatnick simply took the stereo track for Kalimba 2 and edited it into a mind-opening dub. Handling bass and harmonics as only he can, a true highlight of this high quality remix package.

The Fourth EP from the Vigenere label consists of three spacey cuts from an outer worldly nearness.