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Hot on the heels of the MOONBUILDING 2703 AD REMIXES / SIN IN SPACE PT. 1 (KOMPAKT 336), pioneering duo THE ORB receives a royal remix treatment by PRINS THOMAS: for ALPINE DISKOMIKS / SIN IN SPACE PT. 2, the Norwegian disco king reworked the cut - Alpine Evening from The Orb's most recent release ALPINE (KOMPAKT 339) and infused it with his trademark floor magic, turning the psychedelic stomper into a well-oiled, highly energetic dance machine. It's not the first time that Prins Thomas revisits material from Kompakt artists (following his excellent work on Justus Köhncke and Vermont), but it certainly ranks among his very best (and most propulsive) efforts to date. The main DISKOMIKS gets backed by two versions on the flip side: the SIMPLER TOOL FOR DJ FOOLS scratches that string itch, while the SHORT YOGA BREAK drops the beats altogether for extended atmospheric immersion - a perfect way to close this round of remixes for The Orb.

REPRESSED !!
Danny Krivit's name has been synonymous with quality, underground dance music for many decades now.
His roles as re-edit pioneer, legendary NYC disc jock and all around music obsessive have long been written about.
Danny is approaching 45 years as a DJ, almost half a century behind the decks across the world and he shows no sign in stopping anytime soon fortunately! Quite fitting then, that he has opened up his personal, private archive of re-edits for all of us Disco fiends to enjoy and play over and over with this limited, fully licensed 12" release.
Any self respecting Disco head should be familiar with the name Voyage. Releasing on Miami's legendary TK Disco imprint as well as numerous other well known labels, Voyage have a dedicated cult following for their percussion heavy euro Disco sounds. Here Mr.K takes on one of their most famous cuts on the A-side - "Lady America" and teases all of the best bits about this uptempo anthem out into the open and straight onto the dancefloor! Breaks are elongated, the right parts are looped in just the right way and the tracks momentum is pushed right through the roof, a Disco bomb indeed! On the B-side we have "Point Zero", a smorgasbord of Afro percussions, chants and rhythms that will literally tear the roof off any club! again DK has tweaked this monster track in all the right places adding his magical editing touch with love and respect, essential stuff and a total dancefloor weapon!
Both tracks contained on this 12" have been fully licensed and legitimately reissued in conjunction with Danny Krivit / TK Disco. These edits have been lovingly reworked by Danny with dancers and DJ's alike in mind. A very special release indeed and one that all Disco heads will undoubtedly be excited to see in the shops! Essential release.

Calypso is the new label from INigo Vontier (Mx) and Thomass Jackson (Arg) which will focus on promoting latinamerican artists. With a solid background from both artists releasing on labels like Turbo, Correspondant, Gomma, Her Majestys Ship, My Favorite Robot and many more, Calypso promesses to deliver an inmersion into some of the best of the underground latinamerican electronic scene. Calypso "Volumen 1" features different artists including them both. Opening up we have "Transitions" from Mendrix (Mx) with a slowburn opener where enigmatic guitars take the lead role, then comes Monterrey's new kid Colossio delivering "Esta en Mi" with it's weirdo vocals and hypnotic basslines. For the B side Thomass Jackson gives us "Fantomas", a creepy funky track that will fit perfectly for Dracula's birthday and last but not least INigo Vontier takes us through a dark tunnel of creepy beats and dreamy arpeggios.

When we started Heist a few years back, our idea was to give a stage to talent in a same way as we have had a helping hand by the labels that have supported us from the beginning. Therefore, it's our pleasure to share this release with you by newcomers 'Ouer', a Berlin based duo with only a handful of tracks out so far on their self released debut last year. Their approach to producing is very much jam based, and with a compact collection of synths, drum machines and a fair level of distortion, they succeed in creating their own sound with hints of classic electronic music from Chicago and Detroit. There's a nice mix of energy on the whole EP, 'The ascent being the most driving track of the package'. Fans of classics MCDE tracks will love 'Show off' with it's dreamy DX7 style chords and cracking acid lines. 'Move over' feels like a jam session that was way too much fun with some lovely solo work on the synths, whereas 'Mess around' goes down in similar free-ride style on the synths and again, has some lovely sampling going on. An impressive ep we're just all too happy to have on our label. Sincerely yours, Lars & Maarten

It's a pleasure to introduce Tony Rainwater - undoubtedly the most productive and creative savage we've come across recently. See usually we don't do this, Lehult is a crew affair, but this guy left us no choice. Being a music enthusiast, DJ and dancer for a long time, Tony has only most recently picked up producing his own music, yet at a stunning rate: When we first asked him for a demo - three months after he started producing - he swiftly dropped us a set of twenty-five tracks, another set of fifty more soon followed. His productions are straight rough edged, no-prisoners-taken Jams, combining samples from the most far-flung corners of his eclectic music collection. His magical patchwork wild style is on full display on his debut "Rockberry Jam" EP for Lehult. The A-Side takes us through the lighter side of his repertoire with the title tracks slow building house groove, some dizzy medieval monk grooves on "To All The World" and seductive R&B on "Lay It On The Line". On the flip "Operalight" irresistible groove and "Black Dream Flowers" provide some darker moments, before "Alone" closes on a soft note. The Vinyl version includes an extra goodie after the runout's. Tony is now a fixed member of the crew already and we're proud to have him and his crazy energy on the team. This won't be the last you'll hear of him.

Anothe fantastic label runned by the Mastermind Peter Brown from New York City. We're honoured to present you in future some pearls of Disco & Funk on black gold! Starting with the essential and hard to find "Cloud One - Doin' It All Night/ Dust To Dust" from 1979, written and produced Peter Brown & Patrick Adams!

Vodka drinking, disco loving SHMLSS turn in a right couple of slammers for volume 7 in the To Rack and Ruin series.

Bart & Michiel (AKA SHMLSS) are two young city guys from Utrecht brought together through their love of Disco.
They have already had some great releases on Disco Deviance and Midnight Riot and we're proud to have them on board the good ship To Rack & Ruin.
Hand Sprayed - Limited 12"

Seeing as Public Release is a San Francisco label and sister to Face, a long-running local party, you could say it was inevitable the label would put out a record that candidly celebrates its hometown's talent, color, character. 415-PR10, whose name is an ode to S.F.'s first, emblematic area code, is exactly that: a frenetic survey of some of Northern California's finest producers— and a blueprint of sorts for more similarly-minded and -themed EPs in the future.
The 12-inch gets warmed up with an uncharacteristically brief yet captivating nugget of West Coast-tinted Balearica by Anonstop, a mysterious entity whose debut release was a pair of edits on the cult imprint Blackdisco that came out five years ago. Then, 40 Thieves, a collective of some of the region's most lauded and sought-after diggers, rev things up and settle into cruise control with Cage & Aviary's dubby, drifting mix of 'Lower Haighter.' It has a peculiar, crooked patience that sounds like an invitation to seek out all that goes bump in the night.
The strobes begin to flash on the flip with Be´zier's 'Domination,' a swinging Italo disco riot that's as sweaty and frisky as it is focused and no-nonsense. It's a subtly twisted jam that you'll swear played for hours when it sharply ends in a bass-and-hi-hat reprise, which is probably exactly what it was made to do; Be´zier, a.k.a. Robert Yang, is one fourth of Honey Soundsystem, the San Francisco DJ crew that's been throwing parties for over a decade. The EP calls it with the Beat Broker's 'Trade Secrets,' a glittery shuffler that almost serves as a medley of the three cuts it's preceded by. A dollop of velvety kosmische, a cup of slow-mo disco, and a sprinkle of underspoken piano house, it's a freeing way to wrap the four-tracker.

Next up in the series of remixes for Auntie Flo's acclaimed 'Theory of Flo' LP, we've employed the services of our buddies from Stockholm, London and Russia in the form of Kornél Kovács, Throwing Shade and Lipelis respectively. Each of them have done an amazing job turning each track into something very special, as we're sure you'll agree..
Released on vinyl courtesy of Highlife x Huntleys + Palmers in March 2017.

C.Vogt's and Patrick Jeremics minds work in loopy circles. Endless grooves that take you off in to the wild blue.
Vilá is by far the strongest of the bunch. Capturing that moment where the sun peaks over the horizon in some far off land. Reminiscent of the days when trance wasn't a dirty word.
Vice takes you up in to a place where people's faces beam with positive emotion. Trippy melodies roll the track ever forward while snapshot samples of the cops radio communications drift in and out of the tight groove.
Ekstasis is a head nodding, eyes closed journey towards your inner self. Listen to the guru and do what he says.
Get Weird People!

Second release of the new label who discovers unsigned producers from Milan.

Big classic tunes reworked is the theme for the Star Time imprint and this one should be familiar to all, Chaka personifies super star and both Kon & The Reflex flip the anthemic "Im every woman "

Kon's mix stays true to much of the original song with just the right twist of acapellas, bassline's and drum breaks, providing plenty of tension and release that should keep the floor moving.

The Reflex strips things way down and flips the strings up a bit along with the guitar, building a lovely groove that finally brings us into into the verse.

Resident at fabled London clubbing institution Bugged Out, Lemmy Ashton delves into his own expansive collection of house, disco and electro to deliver the first ever release on his much awaited new label, 'TNC'. Consisting of four varied and irresistible dancefloor numbers extensively tweaked and tested on dancefloors across the capital and beyond, TNC001 maintains a timeless feel while capturing the forward thinking approach of one of London's best loved and most versatile DJs. Side A is gunning exclusively for the club. On opening gambit Strut, carefree female vocals remind us, It's all about the rhythm, and the love.' The former is easy to lock into, thanks to an undulating sequence of tasteful kicks and toms, while the latter follows, oozing out of the speakers and onto the dancefloor. Following on with force, 'Vicious' delivers on the promise of it's title, blending a classic house sample with an admirably gnarly onslaught of gritty electro and relentless drums. This is a peak time bomb that takes no prisoners, sonically landing somewhere between noughties Paris and eighties Chicago. Meanwhile, the disco inflected B side promises breezier styles. The tellingly titled 'Burnin Up' marries an extravagant, vogue indebted intro with a shamelessly crowd pleasing piano jam that's pure peak time energy, bursting at the seams with tension and release. As if delivered from a sweatier disco across town, 'Breaker Breaker' begins in choppy, more idiosyncratic fashion, eventually collapsing into a similarly joyous vocal number, while never losing its offbeat charm.

West End classic repress! Vocal and dub versions of this 1982 stone cold classic. Re issued in conjunction with West End / Verse Music.

Imagine listening to music inspired by Frahm, Richter and Steve Reich, but made by one of the UKs leading house and techno DJs. Away from the hubbub of the club, the craziness of Ibiza, theres a contemplative side to everybody. Forget the beats and the sweat and the billowing anthems; this quiet, undulating, at times pastoral piece is less about songs and anthems and more about texture and atmosphere. Scene Delete is a side of Sasha youve never heard before. Scene Delete was released to critical acclaim in Spring 2016 and we are now proud to present two remixes of tracks from the album by premier Erased Tapes artists Kiasmos and Rival Consoles.

Wonderful new compilation of unearthed gems from Balearica. Kicks off with the indemand full 12-minute version of the Chaplin Band's definitive take on Lucio Battisti's classic 'Il Veliero', a hypnotic druggy bass and guitar-driven dancefloor opus that tears the roof off every time. Followed by the short but sweet sun-drenched gem 'Flying Cloud' by The Doobie Brothers. Next up comes Boule Noire's 'Aimer D'Amour' a superb beefed-up French version of Leo Sayer's Balearic favorite 'Easy To Love' and then rounding things off is the gorgeous mellow groove of 'A Touch Of Temptation' by Japanese multi-instrumentalist Masaaki Ohmura taken from his impossible-to-find 'You Gotta Chance' soundtrack LP from 1985. Great collection.

Rothmans are back with their first release of 2016 and who better to bring in the new year than italian electropsycho's DJ Rocca & Daniele Baldelli. Of course this record would have to pay homage to an Italian great and who better than 1982 world cup hero Marco Tardelli . First up on the EP is a synth funk journey called Kratos. Rocca goes full on here and doesent hold back as he takes us on a journey of Synth wizardry and classic Italo beats. Up next is an another original from Rocca called Fonk 400 another track that could have been plucked starigt out of the golden age of Italo Disco , again Rocca is pulling no punches here. The EP is rounded off in spectacular fashion , just like Marco Tardelli's Famous world cup final celebration we have nothing short of genius with Daniele Badlelli's Electropsychomix of Kratos. Baldellie doing what he does best and taking us too another level yet again !!! After 2015 being their strongest year to date Rothmans look like they are gonna start the new season just as they eneded the last - top of the league .

Jean Claude Gavri one of Tel Aviv's most prolific and eminent DJs presents the next release on his ever popular EBO Records label. This release features Jean Claude Gavri's 'Star On 45' as well two essential cuts by Dimitri From Tokyo in the shape of 'Lozes' &
'Bleaking'..

Henry Street continues their quality string of reissues with JohNick's C'mon Give It Up. Including unreleased version C'mon and Light with Beats version.

Melodymathics hits the spot with the 'CHARLEROI DC' Ep. A rare name for a very rare record. When you put Fabrice Lig & KiNK, 2 of the greatest liveperformers and analog lovers, together in a studio this is what you get ! A track that easily stands out in any club, night & day. The Ep is topped with some outstanding, quirky remixes by no one less than Ian O'Brien, Detroit Swindle and label boss Melodymann. It's hard to find words to describe the 'Charleroi DC Ep' that's why you have to listen and let the music speak for itself !

NYC's Brooklyn Highs return with their second release featuring 2 classic cuts once again, this time pressed on 7 inch 3 coloured splattered black vinyl in Manilla sleeves with a large centre hole............

Pushing through the 100th release barrier, Quantize Recordings drop a limited edition 7" exclusively for Record Store Day!
John Morales and DJ Spen (Spencer Morales) present an instant classic of synergized soul destined for heavy dance floor rotation, the instantly recognisable Randy Roberts (aka Fruity from Jasper Street Company) provides a soulful and energetic song about finding his true love and never letting her go!.
On the flip is the one and only Alicia Myers Right Here, Right Now (Hallelujah Anyway), which will make you raise your hands in praise and worship.
Alicia's legendary, timeless voice is beautifully captivating with this performance and we know you will not be disappointed.

great 4track, check all tracks !! must have !!!

Ricky L and Marcoradi have been friends for as long as they can remember. They frst met on the dancefoor of one of Italy's most iconic clubs, Red Zone in Perugia, where Ricky has been a resident DJ for the best part of 25 years. Now, they've joined forces in the studio for the frst time, uniting under the Hear &
Now alias for Claremont 56. Those with a keen knowledge of Italian dance music will know their impressive track records. Both have a history of producing fne deep house records and remixes for the likes of Ibadan, Uomo, Reincarnation, Top Tracks, Restricted Tracks and Vega Records. With Hear & Now, they've decided to step back from the dancefoor, instead producing hazy, emotion-rich music for after-hours listening, and mornings spent blinking into the sunshine. A-side 'Hirundo' is a thing of rare beauty: a gently fowering opus constructed from shuffing, mind-massaging drum rhythms, spacey pads, stretched-out
organ chords and Marcoradi's effortless guitar playing. Lilting, alien synthesizer refrains seemingly tumble from the heavens, intensifying the duo's blissful mood. Flip for an even deeper excursion, the softly spun wizardry of 'Sabbia Magica'.
Here, the duo's house infuences gently rise to the surface. This is slow, deep and dreamy house from the top drawer, with jazz-fecked guitar fourishes and undulating electronics combining effortlessly with hypnotic, metronomic drums,
cascading string lines and a wonderfully dexterous electronic bassline. You can dance if you wish, but you may just want a hug instead.

AXE ON WAX return with another sub-label — a hip, trendy and super fun younger sibling of the Axe imprints, with PNP 001 as their first offering.

PNP 001 compiles together re-edits of classic tunes, a task London local Deejay Astral (fka Palace) is certainly not unfamiliar with. His B1 'Say Yes' opens with a muffled, mumbling take of the spoken-word intro to Floetry's 2003 hit single. Astral's play with filters lends the up-pitched neo-soul vocals an even more seductive flair. The rework's feature of sensual jazzy keys and hints of a trip-hop groove may highlight the RnB original's dreamy bedroom vibes, but the addition of popping kicks and crunchy raw percussion really repurposes the track into a serious dance-floor heater, all without any overstatement. Deejay Astral sure knows how to please.

Sporting a touch of lo-fi, a healthy dose of disco and a whole lotta oomph, the rest of the tracks do not disappoint. It's no wonder PNP 001 already has the likes of DJ Seinfeld, Baltra and Banoffee Pies on board with early support. Definitely keep your eyes peeled for the release!

Relative newcomer to the scene, Caserta delivers the goods on his first-ever artist EP release. Spanning a wide range of styles from thumping sample-laden hip-hop grooves, to chill nu disco, to bumping old-school house, this one has a little something for everyone. Cleverly knitted together with interludes and outros, the Dynamic EP is both utility knife in the DJ bag, and a beautifully varied listener experience.

The album contains the first ever publication of 'Heiraten's 7 inch version. The band from Hannover was originally formed in 1980 and released their first album 'Zum Teufel mit dem Kamel' in 1982. During this period they also recorded a second album, which, however, was never published.Some of the tracks on the record originate from this album which were restored jam sessions on tape.All tracks were edited and rearranged by Cid Hohner.

Limited information on this release, it contains two super edits that have been heavily road tested on a certain soundsytem that is currently doing the rounds. Not much information beyond that but the music speaks for itself. Slow mo with energy. More soon

Disco Fruit's sister label is coming. Please welcome to "Hellcat Tunes" ! Label will be dedicated to release quality house tunes in many styles. Tonbe (label owner) has reserved first release for the well known Canadian DJ, producer and labels owner (Kinjo Music and Editorial) Dave Allison. Montreal maestro brings 4 wonderful jazzy, slo mo, deepy, housy tunes for the start of new label. These tunes are already released in digital on Dave's Kinjo Music on several EP's.

The ambient sister of Rough House Rosie, Pandora returns with its third release featuring Russian producer Dices. Music on this 12" was recorded in winter of 2013 for a photo exhibition 'Northern Light' in St. Petersburg and as in previous work "White Nite" (as a part of Untitled Gear project) Dices continues his research of the city's influence on state of mind. With this 4-part EP we fall into not so sunny, but non less deep emotion and discover St. Petersburg in black-and-white color. Abstract guitar riffs by Nick Ossia, field-recordings and ethereal sounds are producing the light feeling of psychodelia and invite us into a virtual journey through the winter city, full of mysteries and contradictions.

Difusion return with 4 killer edits after their inaugural release in 2016 which proved to be a global winner in sales and on discerning dancefloors. Once again there's 4 strong edits that cover a variety of genres that Difusion is becoming known for. The arrangement of 'Someday' brings life to what is already a great song and now offers a more consistent groove for dancers. the tempo is dropped but the funk is high with 'On The Scene.' On the flip 'Freaksta' kicks off preceedings with some freaky music that locks you in a rolling groove. The EP closes off with a modern soul classic edit of 'Right Now.' Difusion once again come up with the goods that rbing forth the funk.

NYC based producer and head honcho of the (in)famous, Wall Of Fame, label, makes the trek to Texas for Whiskey Pickle Records "third shot" on their new minted vinyl series. His groovy brand of sampled house and disco has leant classy tracks to many a release on his home turf, but its rare that the beat smith venture into uncharted territories with his prized compositions. The folks at Whiskey Pickle must have liqoured up the ole boy up in order to finagle such a delightful EP out of him, and thankfully, us boppers are to benefit! "Water," the A1 opener kicks off with some chunky drums and an uptempo chug as layers of percussion and dancefloor onomonpea's create a bed for the piano driven groove to unfold... a scorcher! Move inward for "Don't Wanna Be" and the tempo drops dramatically. A hypnotic, looped beat gets a syrupy bass riff and cavernous funk-claps until the gorgeous, mono-synth lines appear and carry us to utter ecstasy! Flip it over for "Moods," a track that is as lovely and emotional as it's title suggests. The vibes sampling and superlative drum programming create an exceptional, dreamy frame work for the groover... perfect for opening sets or a much needed, dancefloor breather. Lastly, " Your Dance" snips some familiar territory into a perfect energy builder with beefed up muscles, perfect for modern heads. Watch out for the mighty horn stabs and flanger flourishes, they're gonna prove to be DEADLY!

First in line of a new re-edit series: Shake Tapes is an outlet for Dan Shake's private stash of DJ friendly cuts, exploring all corners of the globe.

now repressed !!!

More disco house gold: Shir Khan presents 4 new fine cuts on Black Jukebox 19 featuring James Jackson & Siege, Tiptoes and illyus & Barrientos. Already getting support from Bicep & Eats Everything. Do yourself a favor and pick it up before this limited collector's item sells out.

True to form, Boston-based label Cultures of Soul is set to release a compilation of obscure disco from a far-flung corner of the world. After forays into India and Brazil, they now turn their attention to South Africa. South Africa is home to a dizzying variety of musical genres and traditions, including some that look directly to American sounds for inspiration. In the late 70s and early 80s, many of the country's best young musicians were guided by funk. All over the world, disco was growing harder and more electronic, with new synthesizers entering the market every month. The southern tip of Africa was no exception. Global music industry geo-politics, however, aided by the country's pariah status and a UN-sanctioned cultural boycott, prevented the vast majority of this music from ever being heard outside the country, nor ever being released on CD or digitally. Until now. Compiled by Cultures Of Soul head honcho Deano Sounds in collaboration with Johannesburg-based DJ Okapi from the Afro-Synth blog and record store, Boogie Breakdown serves up two tracks apiece from six seminal acts from the era - Harari, The Cannibals, Neville Nash, Benjamin Ball, Don Laka and Al Etto - to offer a glimpse into this long-forgotten era in African music history. A period of true innovation and new possibilities - as well as isolation and political instability - the early 80s in South Africa saw the emergence of numerous talented, innovative artists, whose efforts soon gave rise to the big-selling 'bubblegum' sound of the mid-80s. As the decade wore on, this sound shed its American roots and took on more local influences, becoming ever more electronic and less funky, to become the kwaito of the 90s and ultimately the house music of today. It all started with the arrival of synthesizers and the creativity of producers and artists featured on this compilation - pioneers

of a new sound before it became established and marketable - global in its appeal, yet rooted in Africa.

Myers returns, fresh off the back of a debut show at Field Day and with a two track 12" nodding to the past and the future.

'Taps' is a relentless drum machine driven, synth directed monster, that comes at you like it's about to punch you in the face, but actually picks you up and chucks you on its shoulders. 'Rabona' is a restrained, smooth but rugged roller, with subtle shifts that previews another layer to the Myers palette. Having taken steps out into the real world, expect a lot more to come over the next year

NYC producer/DJ follows releases for Rush Hour, 100% Silk, and Argot w/ gorgeous, idiosyncratic deep house cuts encorporating live instrumentation and catchy melodies that work equally well on a dancefloor or in headphones.