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It is well known that talent never guarantees any success in the music industry. This sentence summarizes the story of The 9th Creation, one of the best soul, funk, disco and boogie band to make it out of Stockton, CA.

Founded by J.D. and A.D Burrise in 1970, the 9th Creation went on for almost two decades and released 3 albums and half a dozen singles that regularly flirted with the US Charts, getting them featured on Soul Train in 1975 and allowing them to tour North America and Japan a few times over. 9th Creation regularly shared the bill with Irma Thomas, James Brown, The Whispers, The Sylvers, The Main Ingredient, Con Funk Shun and many others.

The music that J.D, A.D Burrise and their 10-12 band members created was a perfect combination of West Coast raw soul, disco and funk that resulted in a religious fan following across the globe.
To this day, The 9th Creation has been sampled by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Artifacts, Quasimoto, 3rd Bass, Basement Jaxx and many others.

9th Creation was undoubtedly one of the greatest funk band of the Seventies.

Past Due Records is proud to officially reissue the 9th Creation's essential full lengths and singles, carefully remastered and all in their original artworks. After 9th Creation's departure from Prelude (due to a lack of promotional support). J.D. Burrise brought the band back in the studio for a self produced and released album under his own outlet Burrise Way Productions. 'Superheroes' shows the band reaching maturity in their heavy soul, funk and disco sounds. A monster album reissued for the first time!

Often referred to as 'Brazil s unofficial poet laureate' and the 'Bob Dylan of Brazil', this heavy-weight of Brazilian music was also a young revolutionary who used his music to protest against Brazil's oppressive military regime. This protest music, which became known as Tropicalia, first earned Veloso a stint in jail, but by the time this dour album was released in 1971, it had placed him in exile in the UK. Veloso's extreme bitterness and melancholy can be heard on every groove of this album, but don't let the album s gloomy atmosphere stop you from buying it; it is dripping with some of the best moments of saudade in the history of Brazilian music. Color vinyl version.

Although Veloso had already been thrown in jail once for his criticism of Brazil's military regime, he continued to speak out against it on his second album (1969), with tracks like 'Irene', (about a machine gun-toting outlaw celebrated by the left). No wonder he would soon find himself in political exile in the UK. The general tone of the album is in keeping with its dire message and actually, Veloso felt it was important for his voice of protest to be heard around the world. If he was a high profile public figure, he felt that he would be safer. All this (or perhaps because of all this) and the man still managed to make excellent records! Color vinyl version.

Fine shows you some love with the new EP from Tilman. Have a little kiss, have a little talk, you don't wanna leave at all, you can lay here forever, stay here forever and come together.

Disco Classics is the Latest Exclusive to Vinyl release on Demon Records.
4 Sides of Vinyl containing 30 Tracks of Essential Disco Classics.
Housed in a Gatefold Sleeve with Original Artwork
Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions / Village People / The Jacksons / Irene Cara / Boney M.































This Way

The 80s Pop Annual 2 is the Latest Exclusive to Vinyl release on Demon Records
4 Sides of Vinyl containing 30 Tracks of Essential Classic Pop of The Eighties
Housed in a Gatefold Sleeve with Original Artwork
Cyndi Lauper/ Belinda Carlisle/ The Bangles/ Hall & Oates/ The Jacksons/ Adam & The Ants

Arthur Russell's Seminal Disco Cut "is It All Over My Face" Available Commercially For The First Time On 45.

When The Mainstream Turned Its Back On Disco In The Early '80s, It Allowed Dance Music To Once Again Choose Its Own Path. As An Artist, Arthur Russell Routinely Chose The Paths Less Travelled. The Original Male Vocal Mix True To Rusells Vision, Is An Organic Piece That Recreated The Atmosphere Of David Mancuso's Loft. The Story Goes That The Recording Sessions Ocurred During A Full Moon And Included Individuals That Would Often Party At The Loft. An Excersize In Creating A Vibe, The Male Version Of The Song Reflects The Complexity Of Russell's Arrangements And A Maximalist Wall Of Sound That Would Become A Signature Component In His Dance Productions.
Although The Record Recieved Some Crital Acclaim, It Wasn't Initially A Commercial Success. That Came In A Little Later When Famed Dj Remixed The Song
Without Permission From The Label. According To Some, Larry Levan Snuck In To The West End's Offices To borrow' The Multi-tracks To Make An Edit For Himself To Play At The Paradise Garage (also Owned By West End's Mel Cheren). After Getting Positive Feedback At The Club, Larry Decided To Properly Remix It With The Aid Of Francois K (who Opted Not To Be Credited Because Of His Contract With Prelude). Larry Levan's Remix Now Known As The female Vocal Mix' Although More Structured, Is Still Pretty Out There. Melvina Woods, A Dancer From The Loft, Slurs And Misses Notes As If Her Own Loose Joints Were Dusted, But The Animalistic Groove Is So Undeniably In-the-pocket That This Actually Got Local Radio Play Back In The Day And Remains In Constant Cult Club Rotation Today. Of The Two Versions, Larry's Mix Is The One That Went On To Influence Early Chicago House Djs Who Over The Years Have Sampled And Those Exact Same Drums Countless Times. Now That Is Some Real Freaky Stuff.

Redseal records is proud to present South Korean multi instrumentalist, singer and producer Mogwaa. Three monster tracks of Digi reggae meets East Asian influenced vocoder funk make for a special unique record.

Amazing ISLAND DISCO-FUNK by Trinidad Soul Diva NADIE LA FOND. Produced by RICHARD 'NAPPY' MAYERS.

REISSUE OF THE LEGENDARY KRAUT-DISCO MASTERPIECE REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES. CONTAINS INSERT WITH RARE PHOTOS.

FIRST EVER OFFICIAL REISSUE OF THE KILLER SPACE DISCO ALBUM REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES. CONTAINS INSERT WITH RARE PHOTOS.

A1. Future World A2. Black Hole Five A3. Prelude A4. Captain's Wife A5. Interlude B1. We Like You (The Way You Like Us) B2. Stand By Your Love B3. Dancing In A Disco

(glossy laminated) His deviant disco songs talk about love and the happiness it breeds, while letting the rage of a rather different-looking militant crooner go.


Cola Boyy, aka Matthew Urango, is a 28 year old musician, coming from Oxnard, California, discovered on the occasion of a concert in Los Angeles during June 2016.
Cola Boyy is an unusual and self-taught musician & singer. His very typical but natural voice is the consequence of a disability from birth.
His deviant disco songs talk about love and the happiness it breeds, while letting the rage of a rather different-looking militant crooner go.

Penny Girl is the soon-to-be 2018 disco hit telling the story of a crime of passion. Poetic as a McCartney's song, as effective on the dancefloor as a Patrice Rushen's tune, and fun like the Frankie Smith's Double Dutch Bus.

Have You Seen Her is the kraut-disco curiosity from the EP, halfway between the Ghetto Brothers' rage and the funkiness of a Kurtis Blow's instrumental. You will also find there a chorus made of extreme noisey guitar chords and a Michel Berger like piano solo, all swaying to the dancing beat.

Buggy Tip is the track that could have been in the hands of an eclectic DJ like Nicky Siano at Studio 54. Disco strings, catchy choruses to sing along... Cola Boyy turns the melancholic memories of an ex girlfriend into a banger to dance & shout in a hot late night club.

The whole EP, recorded between Los Angeles and Paris, produced by French producer 'nit', is a witness of his raw talent and the foretaste of an album coming in 2019.

Rocksteady Disco Drops Águas De Setembro By Igor B As The Soundtrack For The Northern Hemisphere's Transition From Summer To Autumn. Marking Igor's Debut Release, He Carefully Reimagines And Reworks Two Latin Jazz / Música Popular Brasileira Classics Into Modern Dance Anthems. On The A Side Holds ponteio', A Bittersweet House Cut, That Eventually Opens Up Into An Bubbly Ecstatic Dance Piece. Aa Brings cisco Dois', A Sub Bass And Percussion Heavy Track With A Brilliantly Heavy Breakdown To Turn The Dancefloor Out. Toronto's Igor B Is The Next Producer To Be A Part Of Rocksteady Disco's Pattern Of Artist Breaking, And His Debut Release Welcomes Him Into The Rocksteady Disco Family In Timeless Fine Style.

It's bit special this time cause a side is an early 90s house anthem AKIS produced and on the flip side you have the demo he recorded at Vangelis Katsoulis studio during the late 80s.

Und Hier Kommt Das Vinyl Zur Exzellenten, Dritten Ausgabe Von Greg Wilsons Edit-serie "credit To The Edit". Mit 8 Ausgespielten Highlights Und Raritäten Aus 70s Disco (space, Chaz Jankel), Indie-dance (psychemagik) Und Weiteren Teils Exotischen Fundstücken (mike Pickering's T-coy, Chakachas, Red Rack'em).

On "down In 1150" Vienna Based Crate Digger, Producer, Dj And Secret Crunch Head Honcho Roman Rauch Pushes His Distinctive Style Of House Music Forward. The Ep Eatures 5 Tracks Of Pure Funky Vibes, Rugged Beats And Catchy Vocal Sampling. Check "don't Tell" On A-side For An Euphoric Soulful Opener, Or "bumble Beat" For A Slower, Groovy Disco House-pleasure. Catchy "don't Know" Gets An An Exzellent Remix Done By The One And Only Intr0beatz From Island. In The End "down To Love You" Features A Funky Bassline Zapp & Roger Would Be Proud Of.

September sees the 40th anniversary of Atlantic Records' biggest ever selling 7' single, Le Freak by CHIC, and with it the anniversary of their second album C'est CHIC. Both feature in our fantastic new box set, THE CHIC ORGANIZATION 1977-1979, due for release on 23rd November 2018.

Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards were the creative backbone of CHIC, and founded the band in New York City in 1976, bringing together music and fashion after being inspired by a Roxy Music concert in London. The band's first track "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" was picked up by Buddah Records in 1977 who, with the help of Jerry Greenberg at Atlantic Records, pressed up 1,000 promotional 12' records for radio and club play. 

The band signed to Atlantic shortly thereafter and in the next two year period, they came to define late 70's Pop and Disco genres with unstoppable CHIC hits including 'Le Freak', 'Good Times', 'I Want Your Love', 'Everybody Dance', 'My Feet Keep Dancing", "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)", and 'My Forbidden Lover'. 

Following the success of their debut album, Jerry Greenberg invited Nile and Bernard to try their hand at production in 1978. The result was another all-time classic Disco album - Sister Sledge's We Are Family, which yielded yet more of history's greatest Pop / Disco hits: 'He's The Greatest Dancer', 'We Are Family', and 'Lost In Music'.

THE CHIC ORGANIZATION 1977-1979 will be released on 6-disc half-speed mastered 180 gram vinyl, bringing together for the very first time Nile and Bernard's full 70's output, and features four albums, an exclusive bonus disc which compiles all the additional single-only 12' mixes and 7' edits. Exclusive to the vinyl box is a reissue of the Buddah Records 12' promo of "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)' which features the original mix of the track by Disco DJ Tom Savarese. The full box set contents are:

Disc 1: CHIC / CHIC (1977)
Disc 2: CHIC / C'est CHIC (1978)
Disc 3: Sister Sledge / We Are Family (1979)
Disc 4: CHIC / Risqué (1979)
Disc 5 (LP only): CHIC / Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) Buddah Records 12' promotional single
Disc 6: CHIC / Original '77-'79 Remixes & Edits (new and exclusive to the box sets)


The audio for THE CHIC ORGANIZATION 1977-1979 has been remastered from the original Atlantic stereo tapes by Miles Showell at the world-famous Abbey Road Studios in London, with Miles also overseeing the half-speed mastering for the vinyl. As executive producer for the reissue, Nile Rodgers has personally overseen all elements of the audio remastering process.

All original vinyl sleeve artwork is faithfully replicated. The set includes a booklet with brand new liner notes by esteemed US and UK music writers Touré and Paul Morley.

Now known as Zekkariyas and Zeriiya, partners Cecil and Linda Womack, two eminent members in an extensive lineage of music artistry (i.e. Bobby Womack was Zekkariyas' brother, Zeriiya is Sam Cooke's daughter) engaged in one of music history's most successful and exciting singing and song writing partnerships in the early 1980s.

Zeriiya says her process with Zekkariyas flowed like water, their shared complicity and talent led them to write and produce strings of chart topping hits and classic albums as Womack & Womack but also for other renowned artists of the time such as Patti Labelle, Teddy Pendergrass and the O'Jays to only name a few.

The original version of Missin' Persons Bureau was first released in 1988 on 'Conscience' (Island Records), a classic album with impeccable instrumentation and thoughtful and relatable narratives that reflect on the nature of life, true friendship, love or in the case of MPB, it's subsequent loss.

Following the release of the LP, Island records founder Chris Blackwell introduced the idea of getting Missin' Persons Bureau reworked by House legend Frankie Knuckles and whilst the Womacks weren't originally set on the idea of having their songs remixed by other artists, Blackwell who Zeriiya describes as a 'record label manager seriously involved in making sure the project is what the creators really want it to be' had earned their trust.

With these remixes, Frankie managed to turn a radio hit into underground club classics. The Paradise Ballroom mix conserves the essence of the original, reinterpreting the rhythm section whilst drawing it out over 8 minutes, with expert tension building and release clearly aimed at the dance floor. The Folk Version presents a beatless interpretation of the Ballroom mix, focusing on the uplifting vocal arrangements and mesmerising guitar performance, truly beautiful!

The Arab world back in the 70s and 80s gave us quite a few very interesting rock and pop acts. Ahmed Fakroun from Libya was THE one of them. Here we have his 1983 album whose title means 'Love Words' in English. And in fact his kind of ethno pop seems to go deeper than just to the charts where a song like 'Soleil! Soleil!' - a typical yet outstanding synthie pop / new wave anthem that would have gone well with David Bowie or Duran Duran in the early 80s - definitely would have belonged. Other tunes are more Oriental with great string arrangements and those mystical melodies only Arab and Oriental music provides. It goes forth and back with these elements. 'Mots d'amour' is a rather colorful affair, when it comes to 80s pop music and within the fine arrangements you will find a lot of solid handcraft from the instrumental section. Whoever worked with Ahmed Fakroun in the studio during the album production shall be praised and blessed for his talent as well. All in all this is one of the lost gems of 80s pop music which fetches prices up to 500,00 Euros for a nearly mint copy today. So fans of cool 80s pop with a memorable edge are now able to grab a copy of this forgotten jewel. Compared to many European releases from that year, 'Mots d'Amour' can easily match up with all of them and has several outstanding evergreens on board. The sound is perfect for the time as well. So grab a copy of the reissue and make your dance party go crazy with this fascinating guy from Libya. Watch out for more fantastic releases of Ahmed Fakroun, published and distributed by PMG!

80s synthesizer pop meets soul and funk music from the 70s and this is a captivating musical cocktail. You can sit and listen, you
can dance or sing along to these perfectly produced tunes. The album is a typical product of it’s era but this also makes it a really
charming piece of music and the memorable songs were definitely meant to last with the listener.
The 1980s were a decade where synthesized music was a hip thing and all the handmade trademarks vanished from the scene.
Electronic pop was huge and the charts were blocked by an unspeakable number of productions. But as we all know, the music
industry and the whole business cannot be predicted, so despite being on par with the best acts from the electronic pop scene,
some projects just fell into obscurity right after having released what I would call a true masterpiece. „Mandroid“, the second
album by GIFT OF DREAMS is such a gem. Accessible and also memorable tunes with a long lasting effect on the listener invite
you to have a joyful time. The backing tracks are all made up by synthesizers and spread a spacey atmosphere from time to time
through some really enchanting melodies. There is a catchy beat with all the tracks here, that makes them perfect dancefloor
sweepers. Just in case people get to know them and this used to be a difficult effort due to the degree of rarity of the album. But
thanks to EVERLAND MUSIC this gap has been closed now and a beautiful reissue comes our way. This is synthie pop for sure,
but with a definite soul music expression coming from the powerful vocals. I mean, the album is a product of the time it has
been released. Overloaded with sounds from electronic devices it sounds like the musical vision of a thinking machine. But many
melodies are traditional blues and soul with a touch of funk, this cannot be denied. And each song is a little piece of art with so
many details in the arrangements on which the vocals ride. Futuristic soul music fort he 22nd century probably. Maybe the crew
of Spaceship Enterprise will one day dance to this in the crew lounge while heading for the furthest galaxies. GIFT OF DREAMS
do not stop before reggae elements and whatever they can add to their songs to make them unique. Actually this album should
have been topping the charts in 1983 and staying in the hearts of mankind as an evergreen for every 1980s party. A must have
for 80s synthesized pop fans.

A crown jewel of the US American soul music of the 1960s. The earthy production and vivid feeling makes this album way more tangible for fans of the genre than most polished and slick major productions. A true gem for all collectors of underground soul from the USA.

Oh, sweet soul music, you make my life so wonderful. Well, especially when I have the pleasure to rediscover long lost treasures from the late 60s soul music scene that were not the obvious albums by the obvious bands or artists like Four Tops and Marvin Gaye but appeared and fell under the radar despite the great quality of the songs. Now here we have Freddy Butler, a man with a smooth and soft, yet powerful voice that you will be able to recognize from a dozen or more soul singers oft he same era. A kind expression lies on his face when you look at him smiling from the cover of his sole album - With a dab of soul' released in 1967. Original mono copies of this gem already fetch 150 US$ or even more when they turn up in a more or less good shape. So it was time for a vinyl reissue and this comes from Dutch label Everland Records. And they dug out a vinyl treasure par excellance here. - With a dab of soul' is a jewel of Northern Soul or Street Soul far from the mainstream productions of the 1960s big labels that held most positions in the charts. It has this earthy feeling, a simmering atmosphere that highlights its authenticity. This man is for real and his music comes as honest as music can. For sure he offers sweet ballads, steaming dancers and thoughtful tunes with a certain pop appeal just as many of the mainstream acts also did but the vivid production that only focuses on the main instruments such as drums, bass, guitar, piano, blues harp and a sparingly used brass section with Mr. Butler's vocals upfront makes this feel like something real. Freddy Butler has this lush voice that pushes the songs with great emotions into the heart and soul of the listener. This power and his charisma make him an outstanding star at the sky of soul music but this album makes one thing crystal clear. Talent alone will not bring you fame and fortune. Being on par musically with all the big names will not get you to the top positions of the charts. We can only thank Everland Records for dragging this album by the long gone Freddy Butler back to the light. Soulfanatics who love a good mix of moods will certainly enjoy these tunes. Freddy Butler puts an emphasize on the song, the melody and the longevity of his works rather than just going for a hot blooded groove that stays with the listener as long as the song lasts. He wanted to create anthems for a generation to come and voilà, here we go. As good as everything the FOUR TOPS have ever put on vinyl, as good as BABY HUEY might have been if he just stayed with us for longer than just 26 years. These are songs so timeless that they will always sound fresh and vivid when you give this record a spin. And be sure, this album won't let you go with just the occasional round. You feel like one turn per side is not enough when you are in the mood for good soul music. There were even two 45s released from this album, - There was a time / This thing' and a promo 7' - That's when I needed you / Give me lots of lovin''. Just to mention that. Band and singer of course are top notch, musicians who really deserve the title. They play with passion and fire while staying precise at any moment. On top of the instrumental substructure you will find vocals with a great range and good variety of intensity levels. Freddy Butler was a crooner who could sing like a gentleman and be a savage the next moment. He always had the situation under control and knew to bring in the right emotion at the right time. They don't make them like this anymore. He should be listed with the greatest of his genre whenever people talk about soul music. And now go and buy your copy of this jewel.

A compelling slice of Canadian funk from the late 70s - a group and album who were inspired by the righteous power of James Brown's famous Payback album - but who come across here with a warmer, clubbier feel overall! There's a nice degree of boogie in the mix, but the overall approach is definitely funk - with bumping basslines underneath tight horns, including plenty of sweet Fred Wesley-styled trombone. Yet other club elements come into the mix too - keyboards and a bit of strings at times, which warm things up nicely alongside the tighter bottom rhythms - but always in a way that's still relatively funky overall. Most cuts have an instrumental focus - but there's also female chorus vocals on a number of tracks too - and titles include "Le Payback", "Struttin", "Feelin Good", "Funky Feelin", "The Forge", and "The Mad Mechanic".

Excellent production and musicianship can be witnessed on this 1979 release, while the songs all are on par with the best Donna Summer moments. Music to dance to and to enjoy and explore in depth!
Where were we in 79 when the dam began to burst Well, some of us were hanging out in the clubs to dance to smooth and sweet disco music with utterly cheerful melodies, slick and lush arrangements of brass and string sections over an ever pulsating rhythm section borrowing elements of funk and soul to create something new, fresh and exciting. And some of the disco acts that popped up like daisies on a lawn even hit the big time. Most of the acts on the other hand sank without a trace and only the real music lovers among those who danced through the nights remembered great bands and albums such as WILD HONEY. No wonder that their sole effort from 1979 is a rare diamond today and goes for more than 200 € among collectors of great black music if it ever turns up for sale. The very go - getting EVERLAND label from the Netherlands have filled the gap and did a reissue of the highest order. It is time to make this beauty available again since there is still a huge crowd out there craving for enthralling black music. WILD HONEY consisted of talented musicians backing up the three singing queens. The playing is powerful and precise. Despite the slick and perfect production the music shows feeling and is vivid. You hear every single beat from the percussionists due to the crystal clear sound. And still this music is intense and emotional. Six songs in the five minute range give you a great listening experience with the ballads even showing the peak of all talent gathered here. The arrangements are amazing. Every note, every sigh of the backing vocals, every clap from the percussion department sits perfectly in its place. The harmony vocals nearly reach the level of QUEEN and WILD HONEY are far from being a rock band at all. This is captivating, fascinating and enchanting while being as acccessible as it is necessary for disco and club music made to make the audience dance and party. But higher art and pop appeal go fairly well with each other in some cases. For example in the dancefloor sweeper - This time tomorrow' with hot blooded lead vocals and nearly ethereal backing choirs repeating the title over and over again while the instrumental arrangements in the back capture your soul. If you could ever call a disco song haunting, then it should be this one. This gets really close to Donna Summer with her major anthem - I feel love'. The closer of the album, - Selfish for unselfish reasons' is a slow dance, a slow pop tune with really atmospheric melodies and some very angelic lead vocals. The silky aspect of the overall sound should make the album appeal to a wide range of black music and disco music fans that go beyond the surface with their taste and really care for good songs that stick to your mind. There is nothing complicated with each of the six tunes here but definitely a complex pattern of several instrumental layers can be found if one listens closer and loves to explore a song rather than just dance to it. You can for sure also just ride on the wave of good vibrations this album. For fans of disco music and disco oriented soul this is truly a gem on par with the best Donna Summer moments.

Disco Anthems 2 ist die neueste exklusive Vinyl-Veröffentlichung auf Demon Records. Die 3 LP's enthalten 21 Tracks mit den wichtigsten 12"Mixen der bekanntesten Disco-Hymnen.
Darunter sind Klassiker von Künstlern wie The Jacksons, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Three Degrees, Village People, Odyssey, Ottawan, Eruption, Boney M., Tina Charles, Anita Ward, Herbie Hancock und viele andere mehr.

Hot On The Heels Of The Well Received Dirty Channels Vs Danny Russell 'watchin Out/ Frazelle 'today Is The Day' (linkwood Edit), We Bring You More Twelve Inch Heat. This Time In The Shape Of An Unreleased Nugget From Funk And Soul Legend, Bobby Boyd, The Founding Member And Lead Singer Of Bobby Boyd's Congress - Who Metamorphosed Into The Lafayette Afro Rock Band, After Bobby's Departure In 1971.

On The A-side, Producer And Engineer Extraordinaire Bob Blank - Who's Worked Closely With The Likes Of Arthur Russell, Taana Gardner,sun Ra, Larry Levan And Kid Creole - Turns Out A Mix That Hits The Sweet Spot Between Boogie And Proto-house With A Hint Of Latin Freestyle.

Whilst The Flip Sees Darting Synths And Swirling Pads Layered Over A Tight Machine Groove, As Bobby Reminds Us Of The Simply Joy That Dancing Can Bring.

Ahead of Kate's new album, 'Yesterday Was Forever' being released on the 17th August (see below), here's her special RSD 2017 release featuring 4 tracks, all of which have never been on vinyl before.

Four Italo disco cuts produced by the powerhouse of Svengile aka Luigi Venegoni. Original copies of Stratosferic Band are changing hands for £125 and no wonder why. 'Splashdown' encapsulates perfectly the weird and wonderful imagination of Italo productions - sci-fi synthwork that ventures beyond this dimension.The Ben Norman track on the B1 has a more straight up disco feel to it but those vocals maintain an ethereal italo aura. Completing this special 4 tracker is the obscure 'T.C. Radiation'.....that talk box guitar solo will melt any minds it's put in front of!

Another italo-disco and proto-house classic that inspired the early house movement. Heavily played in Chicago now reissued in the right form including the unreleased dub version mixed by the legendary dj Tony Carrasco !

Subjoi Embarks On The Seventeenth Expedition Into The Exotic Lands Of Palm Trees And Blue Skies With The Gritty 'take Care' Ep Or Shall Not Fade Sister-label Lost Palms.

Expedition Seventeen Features Three Jams Packed Full Of Ambient Soundscapes, Dusty Drum Patterns And Dreamy Synths, Topped Off With A Summer Fuelled Remix By Dj Heure.

In the '70s, Yan Tregger was far to believe he would become one of the most emblematic artists in the "sound illustration" scene. Yet today, his albums are highly coveted by "diggers" all around the world. At the time, nobody paid much attention to all those records that were classified as sound illustrations, or library music.
Yan Tregger started out in this environment in the late '60s. He was remarked after making several recordings for the credits of TV shows, and received a proposal to compose his first album. It was a small label (Marignan), the sleeve design was skimpy and the track titles were bizarre... Yet when you listened, the sound was seriously groovy. The album was called Freezing Point and a mere 300 copies were pressed. Thanks to this first test, other "illustration" professionals were convinced by Tregger's qualities.
During this period, there was no lack of work but there was no glory on the program either. In the '70s, many different labels such as Neuilly, Montparnasse 2000, or the Italian CAM label, called on
his services. Shortly afterwards, Philips released two of his records under the name Major Symphony, and then Polydor issued the two M.B.T. Soul albums, including one international
success, "Chase". Up until now, despite the interest shown in his discography, no reissue had been undertaken - an
omission that has just been fixed thanks to the release of a compilation that we are pleased to present. Let's start with the main information: the tracks included on the album were selected jointly by a number of collectors and Yan Tregger himself. The selection is rich and surprising. The A side is more "seventies", with an instrumental pop style and a psychedelic vibe, while the B side is more rhythmic and melodious, corresponding more with the funky disco moods of the eighties.7

Gay Marvine Is Back With The 4th Edition Of Bath House Edits: "burning Love Breakdown", Peter Brown,1977, Southern Freeez", Freeez, 1981, Frozen Faces", Propaganda, 1985, On The Run", Pink Floyd, 1973

PNN turns 5! Celebrating our birthday with the 20th PNN release. Publishing our most original artist Hendrik Meyer a.k.a. Myr. again on 12inch. Myr. is already known for his Maxi Nobody Knows, his album Diamondsbacks Make Wonderful Pets and his latest release Next 1 on Areal in 2018. Now releasing Apparently Innocent on PNN we face a 4-track EP beginning with "That's right, Pop", which revels us in Ko¨lscher Euphoria. "Beach Bag" a reminiscent of Matt Karmil's sound cosmos - stumbling charmingly to endlessness (in the digital version even a little further). While the third track 'She Hums" brings us a Myr. classic for the dancefloor and finally "One - Eyed Reilly" revitalizing the shuffle and leading Myr. to new glamour. We proudly present Apparently Innocent!

An amazing unissued disco gospel track where we had all the parts via the reels.

We did an original mix and also let DJ Kon do a rework.
We are really pleased with the disco 12.
Super loud for kon's rework that's gonna sound great in the clubs

"The Room", Fenster's fourth album and their first release on Altin Village & Mine marks the beginning of a new chapter for the band. After releasing three albums, a feature length film, and touring extensively throughout Europe and North America since 2012, "The Room" serves as an entry point into their sonic evolution. The essential characteristic of the band is transformation - within and between genres, albums, and songs. Their sound is a window framing psychedelic, groovy, hypnogogic, playful pop.

Fenster is Elias Hock (Germany), Jonathan Jarzyna (Germany), Lucas Ufo (France) and JJ Weihl (USA). Their mission in creating this album was to compose and arrange every song together in a room. It is an experiment in collective creativity that pushed all of them to transcend their individuality and create something together which is greater than the sum of its parts.

The songs were tracked live in a house where the band ate, slept, and played together. Often the songs were recorded without implementing a click track. They were intent on finding and locking into a human groove—one open to imperfection—while still maintaining a tightness between them. They wanted to make the songs feel alive—as if the listener were present in the room with them in the moment of creation.

The album's title track "The Room" opens the record like a rollercoaster ride. There is a tension in the first bars that ties us to earth, a minimal riff that guides us to the first chorus where we feel we are slowly lifting into the air—and by the time we reach the second chorus it has exploded into a space far away from the planet's gravitational pull.

The band's use of juxtaposition is not just a way of channeling a vast library of musical genres and concepts, it is a means of expression. Combining tender pop melodies with kraut-beats, disco grooves and psychedelia frees the band from any one sound and creates a genre all its own.

This playfulness is especially vibrant in songs like "Rhythm A" and "HAHA lol" which deconstruct and fuse together disparate moments of explosive rock, tender harmonies, percussion made of splashing water, voices from a radio, and electric piano. Even "Feel Better", a sparkly pop ballad is cracked wide open by a long trippy interlude that appears unexpectedly within an otherwise classic structure.

The cover art, created by the band's own Lucas Ufo, invites us into a room in the shape of a human skull. If one looks "out" the window in the picture, one finds oneself looking in to an infinite portal of rooms within rooms. The record plays a lot with this idea of perception. In "HBW", the relationship between the bass and the drums creates the feeling of an infinity loop. The lyrics lend an enigmatic tint to the landscape of so called objective reality v. perceived reality: "I was a phase — you were going through — said I was the one but there is no one — there's only the sun — that gives shape to the moon"

The record starts with "The Room" and ends with "Two Doors". Maybe one door is an exit, and one leads to another room... who knows The song has something mysterious and expansive, like a digital ocean flooding the room, carrying everything away. The whole process of making a record is about capturing a moment in time. This is the record they made - in this point in time, all together, in a room. The last words of the record roll out with the waves: "What you leave behind for someone else to find — Two doors inside — neither one is right"

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Previously unreleased instrumental version of this seminal disco track.