House News

ROGER 23, ORSON WELLS, PABLO MATEO and LEAVES deliver their versions of previously released tracks on 777. This limited double digit remix rally comes in a silk-screen printed cover!

What can be said about LNR's "Work it to the bone" Another slamming piece of Chicago House history brought to us by the dynamic duo of Larry Thompson and Rick Lenoir (LNR - Larry N' Rick) of the cult House Jam label. This is some straight 1987 HEAT, real House music for the heads, from the very beginning! "Work it to the bone" does exactly that, works every single part of your body into a frenzy, a cacophony of jacking sparse drum programming with that infamous descending bassline and that dude chanting, asking us to join him "C'mon let's work!" This record is a total classic. Period. Featured on this official 2016 reissue we have 4 mixes of this monolithic slab of machine funk that originally came out on various pressing between 1987 - 1989: The vocal mix, the instrumental, LNR clubhouse remix and the LNR underground mix. n a sense, this is "the complete" collection of this cornerstone of Chicago House. The full set. All audio has been lifted from Rick Lenoir's private collection of reel to reel tapes from his basement and remastered accordingly. This reissue has been realised with the full involvement of Thompson & Lenoir and is 100% legit! Don't snooze, this one deserves a spot in any self respecting House heads record bag or DJ set, classic material made available again for 2016 - House is going on!

EUPHORIAN ORCHESTRA is a Chicago-based band that uses acoustic instruments to achieve a post-Disco Jazz Funk Acid House sound and features the likes of EPHRAIM, MANASSEH and PELO MALO THE JAKE. Executive produced by GLENN UNDERGROUND and RICARDO MIRANDA.

Gerd Janson compiles an exciting ambient-not-ambient compilation that includes exclusive tracks by Âme, Move D, Quiet Village Marco Passarani, Roman Flügel and Tom Trago!!!
Musik for Autobahns is the result of asking Gerd Janson for a collection that starts where previous efforts left off. While Computer Incarnations for World Peace (his compilations for Sonar Kollektiv) concentrated on tipsy new wave music done by jazz-funkers or neo disco-ists, Autobahns has an
unintentionally strong leaning towards ambient not-ambient, kraut pleasers and codeine house, i.e. Industrial Ambient and Electrifying New Age. It's all new and exclusive material by people who once or twice crossed paths with the compiler. You will hear Âme with their modular slambient concept sitting next to Amsterdam's Tom Trago off peak time duties, Roman Flügel with an old DAT tape wunderkind that shares a side with Heidelberg's very own Move D in love, outsider dance from CF & Daywalker alias Entro Senestre and Willie Burns as well as a greasy sounding Marco Passarani and finally Tensnake's romantic pop appeal that is a counterpoint to Maxxi & Zeus (better known as Quiet Village) and their 'Passion' for all beauties that lie beyond.
This sometimes unlikely gathering is hopefully unified by its non-parochial view of dance- and living-room floors, ambient noise and its effectiveness as a soundtrack to long rides up and down the Autobahn.

Mr.G is extending his well received Personal Momentz LP with an add on disc. 4 G style club tracks that fit perfectly with the original discs. This record could/should be used as an addition to the original album.

Full official re issue of Paul Johnson's "Sex Crazed / Track Happy" EP on Dance Mania.

All areas of Chicago house covered in PJ's unique style.. Includes the classic "Give Me Ecstasy". Full 2016 re master.

A new mysterious producer, Serious Stella, for Illegal Series number 7.

This release from UKNOWN DEETROIT comes pressed on red vinyl and is limited to only 666 copies. Featuring 6 tracks, including one with backwards music, this is sure to appeal to fans of his/her/their past 12"s. Hand stamped white...

Jonny Cade's name has cropped up on the underground circuit more and more over the past few years, the initial turning point for the fledgling star was his, 'London To Leeds', EP which was released alongside Huxley on the reputable Kolour Recordings imprint. Since then, Cade has gone on to release an array of solo single and remixes for the likes of Loco Records, Left'd and Black Key Records, and recently had one of his tracks featured on Michelle Owen's, Moodmusic compilation. A striking indication that Cade's mature and attentive approach to production is making waves in all the right places.

The release kicks off with title track 'Find My Way' which features exciting young vocalist, Ria Moran's heartfelt tones. Cade opts for swinging 909 drums and a hooky bass-lick as the driving force, while Moran's voice sporadically eases in and out of the groove and understated chord stabs and tension building strings fuel the musicality, resulting in a classy, deep-house workout. Up next is 'Dr. Fox', embracing a similar deep, contemporary house aesthetic, with saw-wave bass hits, cosseting pads and hooky vocal snippets acting as the fundamental elements of the cut, Cade then plays on subtle variations in the groove throughout its near seven minute duration, to maintain an evolving dynamism and enticement.

Entering the latter half of the single we have 'Ghostryder' up first, Cade opts for a more upfront approach this time, bringing busy drum programming to the forefront, alongside sweeping synth tones, a tom-driven bass line and dubbed out vocal licks.

The Smugglers Inn is an independent radio show/podcast which is produced and presented by Daniel Berman aka Red Rack'em/Hot Coins every second Wednesday at . The show has become a unique testing ground for new artists and productions and many of todays highly rated 'new school' producers benefited from early support on the show.

With a network of talent to draw from, it seemed a logical step to start a record label and this second release contains 4 tracks which have been specially selected by Red Rack'em to represent what he feels is the cream of todays new talent.

Originally out in 2003, and long out-of-print, the 2nd AFRICANS WITH MAINFRAMES EP "SAVE THE ROBOTS" is 6 tracks of classic Chicago style minimal house from JAMAL MOSS and NOLEIAN REUSSE. Limited re-press on color vinyl!

CJ Scott is a Stockholm based house talent with an extra

We here at WPH are not ones to celebrate each and every significant number in our history. We do not even consider numbers to be that significant. But what we do believe is that every story has its ending and that every ending should come with a bang. And so we have decided that the regular WPH series and the coloured vinyl-only series will come to an end together with one last release.
At a time when simply repacking and reselling classic releases has become more important than bringing new stuff we decided to join the reissue craze in our own special way. So we are bringing you not just a reissue, but rather a collection of three of our most wanted tracks with a little bonus thrown in that was already released but very much overlooked by the we-only-follow-what's-on-RA crowd.
We suggest you go really oldskool and buy double copies of this one, because you WILL want to play these back to back!

Following the release of Commodo's acclaimed debut LP, 'How What Time', and Memotone's 'Chime Hours' album earlier this year, Bristol label hub Black Acre have enlisted new recruits in Wallwork — co-head of burgeoning club collective, Nervous Horizon — and London grime emcee, Nico Lindsay, to deliver their latest record.

* Two-track single, 'Facts' / 'Fyah', taps into the experimental zones that both Nervous Horizon and Lindsay operate. Wallwork and Tsvi's hard, steadfast drum workouts have been a feature of their work with the label and on 'Facts', the pair turn a stripped-back, minimalist hand to a beat that Lindsay takes on with a relaxed, near-horizontal flow. With neither afraid to deviate from grime's more familiar 140bpm template, their collision of styles is not only refreshing — it's fully vindicated.

* On B-side 'Fyah', Wallwork — assisted by Nan Kolè — leans more toward UK funky, with the beat patterns softer and the percussion less harsh, instead driven by a fierce, chugging groove and twisted, wonky bass notes that Lindsay again navigates. Only featuring across certain sections of the track, his vocals phase in and out almost at will, as the beat's unrelenting sense of rhythm carries 'Fyah' firmly into club banger territory.

Ellum Audio continues on a strong run of form with their fifth release, this time from London underground hero, Eric Volta. The purveyor of dark, lean house and techno returns with 'Believe', featuring UK hip-hop hero D.ablo on vocals. With remixes from Ellum family members Danny Daze & Odd Parents, as well as Tennis, this is a release poised for some serious summer selection.

Title track 'Believe' opens up proceedings with a relentless, Juno-esque baseline, and after the introduction of an incredibly catchy organ hook it becomes quickly clear that this track is begging for a big vocal. Up steps D.ablo who really delivers! The tone of his voice sits beautifully within the mix, and after the warmly welcomed arrival of several shuffly percussive elements and a couple of breakdowns, this one is sure to have the crowd going nuts.

Danny Daze & Odd Parents up the intensity with 'Believe', and take things a little darker; adding a deep rumbling baseline and high pitched strings, and subsequently creating a real sense of drama in the mix. Up next is an offering from Berlin based, co-founder of Life & Death Tennis aka Manfredi Romano, which retains the original organ hook but this time with a more minimal, stripped back approach, keeping the groove locked in through the use of rolling rims, echo'd vocal shots and occasional minimal synth blips.

The other original on the release, 'My Senses & My Window To Your World ', slows things down to a chuggy, cosmic groove. This one burns slowly with airy pads, ghostly vocal moans, and culminates through a slow moving arpeggio to reveal an acid line in the second half.

After gaining much attention for his last release '42 Weeks' on My Favourite Robot, Eric Volta drops this huge release for the summer and Maceo Plex, through his Ellum Audio imprint, shows once again why he is so prominent within the electronic music scene.

Back with another monster of a release, Ellum Audio bring you four heavy duty remixes of the infectious jam 'New York Is Alright' from TV Baby - a killer track with 'a throb of low-resolution low-end and caustic vocals' - in the words of label boss Maceo Plex. For the A side Blackspun deliver a sensational 'Minimal Mix' and 'Acid Dub', while over on the flip Maetrik injects plenty of groove and Idjut Boys take things into another dimension! All tracks are serious DJ weaponry, each served to dominate the dancefloor in their own way at peak time.

ELL014 comes as part of a joint release with DJ Spun's label Rong Music (USA), who will be releasing the original track plus remixes from Eric Duncan.

Blackspun is made up of Jason Drummond aka DJ Spun and Mark Bell aka Blakkat. Originally from San Francisco but currently residing in New York DJ Spun's journey and career through electronic music began at the birth of House and continues to this day. L.A's Blakkat is a vocalist, producer and first class DJ also working with the biggest names in the business and gracing the decks of the best clubs in the world. Together they make the perfect team with the results clear to see from this special release.

Flying high at the top of his game Eric Erstonel aka Maetrik (Maceo Plex) recently released his DJ Kicks album on !K7 which featured the Blackspun remix.

From their North London studio, Dan Tyler and Conrad McDonnell aka the Idjut Boys have run three record labels and produced their infectious dub-heavy disco sampling house for many more. They formed their first label, U-Star, in '94 on the back of their successful club nights of the same name.

The second part of the 'what about talk about' series by baaz starts with 'owl's night'. A deep house tool with a vigorous bassline, some classic 909 elements, weird vocals and a pumpin' piano chord. 'Those Things' the second Track on the A, infects you with positive vibrations and the magic mood. The B side enters with a remix by the highly skilled producer Michel Bauman under his moniker Soulphiction. He turned the track called K.M.S. into an emotional and strong kicking house tune. A cut for the special moments. The Original is produced by Iron Curtis & Baaz . 90 Bpm, a dippy pipe organ, wooden beats and shaky percussions. (You will find the download Info for the original plus some other goodies in every record sleeve). The last track 'Whatabouttalkabout' is a lush experimental listening slice, prober for the dark and chilly winterdays.

Orbis X is a sublabel of Orbis Records and will be mainly focusing on softer yet often usable as DJ material for the broader mass interested in Electronic music. This sublabel is an extension of Orbis Records softer, more melodical and experimental side. Music will be ranging from house, dub, chicago over melodic acid and even breaks. Not any track makes it to this sublabel if it can't stand on its own and stand the test of time!

Aleksander Zekovski might not ring a bell but it should ring a bell within a few months.
We warmly welcome Moda on OrbisX with his very special and pure analog feel to sound.
Unique, funky, very good arrangements and multi-talented. Nothing more, nothing less.
Someone who deserves to be discovered or at least get a bigger audience.

We re taking the leap of faith with Moda, serving him a full EP to experiment.
The Roots EP was born.
The full EP is a mixture of funky beats with some housy touches with, in some phases, gentle and experimental dirty glitches.
Something to add to your collection. This EP can be played in quirky eclectic DJ sets, lounge bars or just at home with a nice glass of red wine.
Background music while having dinner with friends and you want to serve something special This is one of those special EP s!


Something To Talk About is funky, dreamy and sparks that twitchy leg movement when you doubt if you should be dancing or be slightly head banging to that tune.
That kinda track. Serves well with candles, wine and late night talks.

Under Her Skin might take off on a weird bit quirky dirty start, but when that lead kicks in, ... we were sold.
Extremely funky. Be aware: you can t hold yourself from clapping to this song.

On the B-side, "Winter Tale" counts as the second A track on the EP. Deep! Gentle and yet so snappy in it's own dirty way.
We fell in love from the first note, or should we say that filthy deep baseline, those dirty well mixed-in toms and snappy rude claps!

"Running Man". Well... if you like dreamy catchy house. This is for you.
A nice extra track, making this EP a brilliant pressing.

We can't emphasize the talent Alexander has.
We hope he gets more attention with this EP.
Full support for you Alex.

- mau

Ben Gomori's Monologues Records imprint presents its first vinyl outing: a collection of new tracks and tried-and-tested edits from the vaults.

Melon dons his Je Dàvu guise to bring us 'Don't You Need', a stomping disco work-out that's been heavily rinsed by San Proper and the select few who've been lucky enough to receive a copy over the years. Fellow Amsterdammer Uffe finally unleashes the jazzy, shapeshifting 'Keepon' nearly 50,000 SoundCloud plays later. Vilnius hotshot Ponty Mython goes deep and cute on his woozy, melodic 'Still Afraid Of Bats'. Monologues fave Thorsteinssøn rounds off the package with the chunky, tribal-tinged 'Bang' from his Copenhagen workshop.


The Monologues Podcast sees DJ/producers/live acts mix an hour of their own material, with recent and upcoming guests including Atjazz, Anonym, Rework, Blakkat and Fred Everything.

Support: Maya Jane Coles, Danny Tenaglia, Shadow Child, Shir Khan, Adam Port, San Proper, Doorly, Nachtbraker, Terry Farley, Kraak & Smaak, Golf Clap, Laurence Guy, Toyboy & Robin, Inland Knights, Speaking Minds, Chaos In The CBD, Bill Brewster, Lrusse, Mia Dora, Steve Selador, Michel De Hey, Edwin Oosterwal, Simbad, Komon, Piek, Penguin Prison, Soul Of Hex, JEPE, The Pushamann, Severino + more*

Washington based Jackson Ryland is a relatively new name on the house and techno scene. Primarily known as a music critic for the blog 'Peanut Butter & Jams', Ryland has now donned his production hat and is turning out some jams of his own.

The title track 'Crystal City' shows a real understanding of the techno aesthetic, combining cathedral like atmospherics with rough, raw and rugged drums. The Italian tape saturation master Steve Murphy (Lobster Theremin/Chiwax/Wilson) is employed to remix the title track. Murphy brings the track back in to the realms of house and sprinkles it with his analogue know how to turn in a sub rumbling interpretation.

On the flip side Ryland picks up where he left off, this time incorporating the soundscapes of early drum and bass in to 'JP's', whilst retaining the aggressive techno drums. The EP is rounded off with 'Up the Shelf' and almost speed-garage bassline and syncopated drum pattern make up the core of the track, whilst Ryland's eerie atmospheres cement the EPs overall sound.