House Vinyl New Releases - News

DJ Si Si Si Gracais arriva. Psychedlic discoteca. Traballante. Perso classico. La mente si scioglie. We get the funk ya. Los Angles incontra Rimiini. Sole. Sole. Sole Arawa !!

Il Bosco is back at the controls ably assisted by The Bat & Flemming Dalum.

Edit not edit tackle.
Four Red Laser bangers ready for your local diskotek - Forgotten Euro dreams, euphoric Italo & boogie tinged pop-pretenders.
A bona-fide insider selection.

Limited press comes with wrap around riso print poster sleeve in pvc cover...

“We’re going to Graceland! Soul Clap returns giving one of Paul Simon’s most beloved records in history that signature edit ‘tidal-wave of emotion’ touch that has taken so many other classics and brought them into new light for Today’s dance floor. The nostalgia is in full effect as this 1985 anthem takes the boys right back in their formative school years.”

“The Clap flips this Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo sample into a tribal house groover. Propelled by tube driven drum machines, cascading scales and melodies, Lady Smith’s rooted in the raw sounds of bygone synths nurtured back to life”

“Soul Clap breaks the main mix down to its bare essentials on this drum tool bringing the rhythms to the forefront highlighting the vocal chant that gives the original record its signature feeling”

Fresh for 2019, Soul Clap returns with “Ready To Freak”, a disco infused tribute to New York City nightlife, featuring the legendary Kathy Brown on vocals. The release is the US based duo’s latest excursion on their eponymous Soul Clap Records since their collaboration with Funkadelic and features 4 special versions Ready To Freak any discerning dancefloor, boombox or Walkman.

The "Disco Mix" lives up to its name, edited and arranged with Morgan Wiley (Midnight Magic, Hercules & Love Affair, etc..) it takes the melodies and basslines of the original demo and loads them up with Wiley's keyboard wizardry over live drums. On the "Disco Dub", Soul Clap’s Eli aka Bamboozle and Wiley flip the groove with a Roland RX7 drum machine for that 80’s proto-house feel. Then on the flip-side, Soul Clap’s Charlie aka Lonely C pulls out all stops for a pumped up piece of floor shaking house music on his "Club Electronique". Finally, his "Dub Electronique" makes things oh-so-DJ-friendly with a bass driven drum work out that has already gotten massive reaction during Soul Clap's DJ sets!

The first release on new Tokyo and Hong Kong-based label Palms & Charms delivers a Balearic reflection on the paths of our lives through space and time.
The title track sets a tropical scene, with a Riviera feel. Consider questions such as 'why are we here' and ‘what are the reasons for human behaviour’ whilst drinking your favourite cocktail, preferably with a carefully selected combination of just a few ingredients.

On side B 'Feel the Wheel' is an instrumental rumination on the experience of work. The staccato sounds of Afro-Cuban bata punctuate a slice of understated synth-funk with an essence of boogie, as you contemplate the position of mankind on Earth â€' the only creatures on the planet capable of real self-determination and active endeavour.

MAX ESSA (Jansen Jardin, Is It Balearic) offers up two complimentary mixes of 'This Time Around'.

The 'Heaven in the Afternoon Dub Mix' brings a sophisticated post-prandial-dub feel to proceedings. Sip on a rum and ice and gravitate towards the dance floor, seduced by the interplay between the guitar, agogo and the bassline.

Meanwhile the 'Euro Terrace Mix' leads your mind back to pondering the big question â€' 'where else could we go now' â€' even as the stabs and subtle arpeggios drive your feet into a reverie of their own.
The night is young and the terrace is becoming busy..

When he's not busy in the studio or touring the world with his running mate Hans (Junktion) as Fouk.. Daniel Leseman takes time for his own solo projects and we're pleased to be able to release two vintage Daniel Leseman groovers on a piece of 10' vinyl for the
7th stop in our Kolour LTD 10' series.

When two creative minds join and bring an all-out modern Disco track, this is the result. Natasha Kitty Katt & Twisted Soul Collective have aligned forces to bring you an array of ideas, thoughts, sounds and feelings. If you like your tracks, upbeat and funky, then this is a golden ticket. Definitely for the Disco dancers,
you can visualise grooving to this number under a mirror ball.

On the B Side Cosmic Bitch with beautiful background orchestration and a contemporary groove can integrate perfectly into either a Disco or House set. From big clubs, to sunshine surroundings, this track has already received stellar feedback.

Re-issue of the much sought after Hotbath edit series from Crazy P. Hot Bath is back with more hot and steamy gems...
Four edits that take you on a musical journey from funk/foul/disco to even a little touch of pop! This is going to make it to many various DJ's boxes and dance floors!

Fast becoming the golden boy of a new generation of broken beat producers, Danvers shows no signs of slowing up with this latest release on Boogie Café. Four cuts of soulful broken beat tinged deepness, kicking off with 'Desire' a double bass groover interweaved with hazy pianos and chopped up vocals. On remix duties, Harry Wolfman lays down a woozy, sun-drenched, emotive rework. Awash with jazzy keys, dreamy synths and tight drum loops offering up the perfect soundtrack to kick back to, beachside, Pina Colada in hand... On the B side, Danvers is back at the helm with 'Can't Let Him Know' an afro tinged, bruked up jam, heavy on the live bass, syncopated synths & vocal litanies. Last up, 'Someone To Count On' is a crunchy, late night, soiree coupling a monstrous bass synth, crushed up drum hits and sleazed out pads. Heaters a plenty on this one, taking Danvers one step closer to world Danvination.

Gabe Gurnsey returns with another limited-edition, white label pressing that melds
together two of the standout moments from ‘Physical’ into one irresistible slab of nocturnal electro. Combining the tectonic sleaze of ‘I Get’ with the roll call to rave transcendence of ‘Harder Rhythm’, Gurnsey creates, naturally, ‘I Get Harder’. Mutating his work to further perfect his halcyon club sound, ‘I Get Harder’ releases a slow-crawl ecstasy that’s ideal for dark rooms and open minds. Not one for the faint hearted

Having spent the last few years impressing audiences around the world with his magical sound, we're very excited to announce that The Turk, Mehmet Aslan makes a welcome return to Highlife!

The supermegafunkinmachine's first official record with La Scimmia Records, offers the best vintage funk/disco-nu disco music. One track on each side, but every track is full of different musical suggestions, old school 70's funk, a bit of Psychedelia with a special attention for the club culture.

Rare sought-after future disco via Italy. Composed during the time when GIORGIO MORODER was creating DONNA SUMMER's "I FEEL LOVE" and FRANKIE KNUCKLES was making a name for himself at the WAREHOUSE. Limited import color vinyl. Don't sleep these will be gone fast.

Finally Copenema drops on vinyl. This special limited edition vinyl EP especially for those summer beach bar vibes.
The EP includes the much loved Te Faz Bem which became a Balearic classic in Ibiza last summer after DJ Harvey regularly played it at his residency 'Mercury Rising' at Pikes . This caught the attention of Pete Tong who played it on his BBC Radio 1 show multiple times.Deixa Música Tocar (Let The Music Play) on the B side is the second single (currently unreleased) and carries on the same classic Balearic vibe from Te Faz Bem.
Super strong remixes from Riccio & Kenneth Bager complete the 12' nicely. The single representing 'the other side of Ibiza' is receiving strong support from Pete Tong, DJ Harvey, Ruf Dug, Peaking Lights, Alfredo, DJ Pippi, Phli Mison, Jon Sa Trinxa and other Balearic inspired DJs and echoes a renewed interest in Latin and Brazilian inspired sounds across the beach bars of the Mediterranean in summer 2017. Copenema (Copenama = Copenhagen Vs Ipanema) is a collaborative project between artists from Denmark and Brazil with the album partly recorded in the living room of Brazilian star Rodrigo Sha in Rio Di Janeiro, and finished at the legendary Volmers studio in Copenhagen.

Copenema is the latest incarnation of Music For Dreams' label boss Kenneth Bager in collaboration with artists and friends Rodrigo Sha, Danish composer Troels Hammer and producer Thomas Schultz from Ambala. The lead single 'Te Faz Bem' was the last track recorded during the sessions and will be the first single released on Music For Dreams this autumn.

Another classic remastered Italo Disco / Cosmic Classic from Best Record Italy, originally released on Musix Records in 1982, produced by legendary Italian producer Maurizio 'Sangy' Sangineto. (Change, Armed Gang, Firefly). This one includes all the original full extended versions Including the special electronic cosmic version on the side A plus the original and instrumental version on the flip.

Echoes is the second album by the Ukrainian producer Cape Cod, released jointly by labels Vinyla Records & Kiev House.

Echoes is a comprehensive and multi-genre work in terms of sound and song creativity. On second album, dance music floats between genres, styles and mood from track to track, while Cape Cod skillfully waves the breakbeat, r'n'b of the new school, soul and hip hop into the tracks and brings his love to the disco house to the sound level.

Moving to London, producing two sell-out records with Mall Grab’s Steel City Dance Discs, and nailing mixes for Rinse, NTS and Boiler Room, made 2018 a landmark year for Australian-born producer and DJ Loods. Following his extensive touring across the UK and Europe, Loods has been working away in the studio to produce his Classic Music Company debut. This two-track 12” marks an impressive label outing for the artist, as title track ‘Walking Away’ offers a summer-ready sound with soft keys, a soulful vocal sample and lilting beat. On the B-side is the deep and grooving ‘The Feeling’, where the burgeoning artist presents another track primed for summer dancefloors with this disco house number.

Remixes of last Year´s seminal Chmmr debut Album by Telephones, Dj Dog & Double Dancer. Time to check out the Album again, niceness for the cold weeks to come and likewise to dig into the new Remixes, de- and re- constructed by gentlemen that need no introduction !

If, like us, you secretly labour under the assumption that it'll never be as good as that bit of the late 70s when the big bang between jazz, funk and disco gave us shooting stars like Dexter Wansel's 'Life On Mars' and Atmosfear's 'Dancing in outer space', this latest Rocafort 12" is the potential soundtrack to your sunny season.

Kokoro Disco-San are an experienced trio of musicians and producers from Barcelona who have clearly been studying the moods and variations of the nu-disco breeze. Coming at you like a warm scirocco from tropical climes, Isla Fantasia has all the hallmarks of a Joey Negro/MAW production waiting to happen. Peppy 4-to-the-floor beats per minutes that rise and fall in all the right places, catchy synth riffs, echoey Brazil-inspired Backing vocals that just make you want to levitate somewhere between Rio de Janeiro and Ibiza.

The B side, Sonic Feeling, is equally thrilling with its driving bassline somewhere between Brothers Johnson, Azymuth and the Players Association, plus tons of those disco whizz, fizz, bangs that frankly just make you want to smile a lot after a few drinks.

No summer cocktail party should be attended without this crashing in at around midnight to get the foot action started.

Kokoro Disco-San are:

Lalo López

Miguelito Superstar

Thompson

Italian Producer/DJ Patrick Gibin kick starts the year in fine style with our first release for 2019. 'Cloud Nine' is a two track EP featuring the soul filled tones of Detroit native Javonntte on vocals and musical polymath Mark de Clive-Lowe aka McDL on keys. Straight up four to the floor goodness that bumps and thumps with the slickest of grooves on both sides. Check it!

Remix of The Bucketheads classic is final release in Positiva's 25th anniversary seriesCelebrating 25 years at the summit of the dance music industry, iconic label Positiva Records is proud to unveil the final release of the Positiva 25 series, EJECA's extended 'Got Myself Together' rework.

First made famous by The Bucketheads in 1995, the track quickly cemented a reputation as a staple hit of many 90s clubbers lives. Reimagined with a 2019 touch by EJECA (aka Garry McCartney), the producer laces his own mix with a series of rhythmic bass-line grooves.

With Pete Tong supporting EJECA's previous productions on his BBC Radio 1 show, the Irish producer is famed for his dynamic blend of house and techno, releasing on esteemed labels such as Sasha's Last Night on Earth imprint, KMS and Defected.

Launching in 1993, Positiva's back-catalogue includes many of the biggest hits of the past quarter-century, with the imprint achieving a staggering 14 UK #1 singles. Marking the celebration in 2018 with a range of special events, Positiva hosted parties at a range of venues including legendary Ibiza venue Cafe Mambo and London's Ministry of Sound club. The label also released a complete Positiva 25 box-set to commemorate the occasion, providing party goers with a nostalgic trip down memory lane thanks to 6 discs of the imprint's classic anthems.

With EJECA's slick production set to drop on 12th April, the track is the final release from the Positiva 25 catalogue, and follows re-imaginations from the likes of Floorplan, Kideko, Yotto, Mele, Dash Berlin, Eats Everything and Shadow Child.

Vive La Musique burst onto the scene last year with the hugely successful "Tabala Mouv". For the follow-up, they present two songs from prolific Congolese talent, Sammy Massamba, taken from his cult self-released album "1990 - Beni Soit Ton Nom". Title track "Azali" immediately hooks you in with its mysterious intro, laden with early 90s keyboards and drum machine. Sammy's funk guitar and anthemic vocal lines turn this unique composition into an infectious afro-pop masterpiece. Label founder Aroop Roy steps up with a customary edit, extending the arrangement and giving the drums and mix a modern-club touch. Sammy describes the second track, "Birika", as a mix of Congolese Rumba, Afrobeat. and Reggae. A mid-tempo bass and guitar groove form the backdrop for Sammy's powerful vocals. An exquisite rumba guitar line completes another high class composition.

Marius Circus retuns to his own In The Garden label with his cover version of Lindstrom’s
‘I Feel Space’, backed with an Andrew Weatherall remix.
Norway’s Marius Circus has been steadily building stream over the past few years, starting out
with a release on Prins Thomas’ Full Pupp in 2011 before 2017 saw him launch his own In The
Garden label, picking up support on releases from the likes of Perel, Axel Boman, Jennifer
Cardini and Ivan Smagghe amongst others.
Here though we see Marius deliver his interpretation of fellow Norwegian friend Lindstrom’s
classic ‘I Feel Space’, replaying and programming all the parts of the original whilst adding his
own twist via squelching 303 licks, choppy bass hits and crunchy drums.
Andrew Weatherall’s remix follows next, with gritty low-slung drums, spiralling atmospherics and
winding 303 licks driving the composition whilst the cinematic melodies of the original further fuel the
murky, hypnotic groove.

Leoparden's first appearance is a groovy 45 featuring the soulful uplifting 'Boliglan', and the funky moog jam 'Rist Skjelettet'.

A real treat for the dancefloor, presented in limited 7" form by Norwegian label Lyskestrekk Records!

CANADIAN SQUIRRELS ARE LEGENDARY FOR SLEEPING FOR ALMOST 60% OF THE TIME.
CHANCES ARE HOWEVER YOU WILL NEVER SLEEP AGAIN WHEN YOU HEAR THESE SQUIRRELS DROP DOWN YOUR LOCAL DISCOTHEQUE.

100% PROTO DISCOID MADNESS FROM OUR FURRY LITTLE BROTHERS!

The eight chapter of the infamous Slow Motion Compilation series, “Italian Dance Wave Disco Otto”, has quite some hidden gems to be discovered. Beginning with a track from Marcello Giordani DJ (half of the duo Marvin & Guy), that expresses a perfect Italian melancholic sunset (as the title also states), energetic, strong, but always poetic. Always following that "beachy" vibes we find The Caribbean House, serving a track that could last a century, and we would never mind. Electro hints mixing with deep and balearic vibes: ears glued to the headphones. Moreover, we have again Slow Motion queen, System Olympia with a track that could make even nuns sweat on the dancefloor: beats and bass to die for. To close this chapter, you can pamper your ears with a angry balearic track from Gallo, not suited for the more weak hearts, that’s for sure.

Liem and Eddie Ness are back on home turf with a club oriented four-tracker, the 'Metronic Disco Fever' EP. Four punchy, tempo-driven house tunes that stick together like glue. Produced entirely in their studio in Hamburg, these tracks have that analogue, spontaneous feel and pack some serious dance floor weight.

Bio:
After few years working in the Fashion field, Ricky Persi joined back Expanded Music (MO-DO, RAMIREZ, GLAM, BAMBAATAA, SANTOS, FLOORFILLA) were in the 90's Ricky drived DFC label for wich he produced so many Hits and Cults (SUENO LATINO, HAZME SONAR, LA MUSIKA TREMENDA, HABLANDO, EL GALLINERO, HELL'S PARTY, THE KEY THE SECRET....just to mention few) to give a new life to Expanded Music's first label: ITALIAN RECORDS. ITALIAN RECORDS has been the most original label for it's roots in the 80's New Wave scene with groups like GAZNEVADA, NEON, KIRLIAN CAMERA, N.O.I.A. all involved in the SYNTH-WAVE and precursors of the ITALO DISCO. ITALIAN RECORDS is now back spinning new productions along with its original tracks.

Info:
We're proud to introduce you to the first release for the new phase of the classic Italian Records label, home in the Eighties to lot of seminal stuff by cult bands like Gaznevada, Stupid Set, N.O.I.A. Kirlian Camera and Confusional Quartet. Who best than two italian DJ legends like Leo Mas and Fabrice for this joint venture that goes back to the times of italo-disco and high-energy Leo and Fabrice are devastating the mix with Generation 83 "Bellissimo", a club track that keeps alive the old-skool spirit while speaking the language of contemporary dance music. This is hot and lot more is coming, stay in touch.

Nashville's dusty funkateers Magic In Threes return to RNT Reserve with a triptych of low-strung grooves, each complimented by a superlative remix. Chupa Cabra, a sweet soulful joint, is reimagined as a devilishly pulsating and funky burner by RNT mainstays FOUK on their remix. Parisian Patchworks takes the 70s-cop-show funk of Work Tapes straight to Nigeria with a beautifully crafted highlife remix. Finally there's Come On Down, reminiscent of classic Donald Byrd in the Larry Mizell days, which is beefed up and readied for the dance floor by analog wizard Lay-Far. A lovely package for listening, or bumping!

Producer and DJ O’Flynn has announced his new 12” single, ‘Sunspear’, to be released on 3rd May 2019 alongside previous single ‘Tru Dancing’ on Silver Bear Recordings.

His latest outing follows a self-released 12” on his newly incepted imprint Hundred Flowers earlier this year, as well as singles on Blip Discs and Ninja Tune.

With his new single he continues to evolve his signature style: the breezy Sunspear swirls with a euphoric world music sample and heated percussive energy, whilst peaktime weapon B side Tru Dancing is a horn-infused disco-house gem.

O’Flynn says "I wanted to make something for the summer dancefloor that people could have fun to. It was about taking the sample and recontextualising it to make something more modern whilst keeping the original feel, adding additional percussion to up the energy.”

If you make it out of this one, you're not deep enough. One of our very own, Loods, drops back in for Steel City Dance Discs Volume 11, resurfacing with four turbulent drifters.

SCDD011 echoes everything the Loods moniker has become synonymous with: Emotive, hands-in-the-air house, billowing with nostalgic breaks and waves of uplifting melody.

Mokadelic - Doomed to Live is the theme tune to the hit Sky original series Gomorra. In celebration of the enchanting classic, Crosstown Rebels commissioned Daniele Baldelli & Marco Dionigi, who produce two stunning ‘Nu Disco’ and ‘Dub’ remixes and Davide Squillace, who provides the equally impressive ‘Ethnik’ remix.

Based on the acclaimed book of the Neapolitan writer Roberto Saviano, Gomorra, is focused on the fierce Neapolitan crime organization, depicting street-level crime and its hierarchical organization from the pavement, all the way up to regional government offices. The original theme tune played a significant part in the success of the show and was quickly commissioned to be remixed. The end result of which is a stunning release featuring a selection of Italy’s seminal artists, who each represent a different aspect of the country’s long-standing affiliation to club music and culture.

Baldelli and Dionigi’s Nu Disco remix combines cosmic synth stabs alongside otherworldly pads to form a meaningful astral cut, whilst the duos Dub mix features swinging drum solos and an infectious wooing vocal throughout. Davide Squillace’s Ethnik remix of Doomed to Live is a tribal fashion, as hollow drums pave the way for a soothing, emotionally charged piano key that runs alongside shimmering Maraca sounds.

Daniele Baldelli is a veteran of the scene and considered by many to be the pioneer of Cosmic Disco, a sound that first came about during his club residencies at Italy’s Cosmic and Baia Degli Angeli. On top of this, Baldelli’s collaborator Marco Dionigi held a residency at Verona’s Alter Ego club for twenty years. Born in Italy’s Siena, it was a trip to London that ignited Davide Squillace’s passion for electronic music. The Italian native debuted as a Circoloco resident in 2007, and has founded multiple labels since, including Sketch, Hideout and Titbit.

Manchester's Yadava steps up to the plate for the next installment of the High Praise Edits series. A member of the cities infamous party collective So Flute collective, Yadava has steadily been making a name for himself as a incredible selector with productions to match (including recent release on the likes of Church and Banoffee Pies records). He also holds down the 'Expansions' show on NTS Radio alongside co-host Contours.

With his incredible knack for weaving spiritual, soulful and uplifting energies throughout his music, it's no wonder we had to get him on board for High Praise Edits Vol IV.

Having hallmarked their success through their ability to showcase the hottest talents in dance music, whilst being renowned for curating some of the finest compilations over the years, London's finest party collective, Future Disco now offers a warm welcome to Gimbrère to the imprint. The young Dutchman steps up to the plate with his heavy weighted disco weapon, 'A Thing', seeing AVA regular Jordan on the remix duty.

Kicking things off, Gimbrère teases with a series of sweet melodic disco grooves under a booming range of 808 kicks, slowly sweeping off the filters to let the passionate vocal howls let loose and tear through the speakers. Coupled with thunderous crashes and well deserved breakdowns, this track is without a doubt some real peak time business from the flying Dutchman.

On the flipside, Jordan lays one down for the early hours, switching up the beat into a trashy hi-hat affair, making room for a wobbly old school bass and synthline to playfully glide along with the sam-ple hooks. Two completely different, yet equally as satisfying cuts, rounding off what is yet again an-other quality release from the Future Disco crew.

“Made in Switzerland for use in Italy”. Lowell’s charming Italo-ish oddity from 1985 gets a proper reissue, courtesy of Compassion Crew and MPR. B/w the dope instrumental and a runnin’ remix from Ruf Dug. Restored from vinyl and mastered by Thomas P Heckmann at Trope. Cut by Andreas Kauffelt at Schnittstelle. Full colour cover with artwork by Mel Keane.

Dance Regular is a brand new label set up by EVM128 and James Rudie of CoOp presents Selectors Assemble.

Not wanting to be pigeon holed into one particular genre the label’s ethos is just good music that moves your body, genre spanning through House, Bruk, Soul, Jazz, Boogie, Half Time, Jungle, Ragga, and beyond.

This is the first Various Artists compilation to kick off with, then to follow there are EP releases throughout the year from the likes of Duke Hugh (Rhythm Section / HW&W) Xtra Brux, James Rudie (CoOp Presents / Selectors Assemble) Trev, Ishfaq, Footshooter and more.