Crosstalk Newsletter Week 12 2012

Submitted by Site Admin on Thu, 2012-03-15 18:11
Crosstalk International Newsletter Week 12 2012
               
This Week's Featured Items
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
House OJO07 0 VA/Trash Fanstay's-Strom Ojodeapolo Play 12 $14.99
South American label brings house from worldwide. This EP features Japanese artist Kai a.k.a Kaitaro Nakajima, Chicago Skyway, Canada's Basic Soul Unit & South Amreican label head Jorge C.
               
House RH119 0 Hunee/Tide Rush Hour Records Play 12 $14.99
In anticipation for his upcoming LP, Hunee brings us a taster consisting of two luscious, full-figured house tracks that are everything we can expect from the up-and-coming Berliner.
               
House-Electro UNCANNY008 0 Credit 00/Living Room Life Uncanny Valley Play 12 $15.49
A label focused on showcasing homegrown talent from its base in Dresden, Uncanny Valley presents Credit 00. His debut solo EP for the label gives us the impression that this has been a long time coming, as his cold, electro-tinged house is the jam!
               
Techno SEMANTICA040 0 Architectural/Peacetime Semantica Play 12 $16.99
Slightly dark yet comfortable & uplifting techno tracks that will bring a glimpse of light in techno dungeons worldwide... Excellent fusion of driving Berlin techno with chords-driven Detroit techno.
               
Techno SEMANTICA039 0 Developer/Trade Beliefs Semantica Play 12 $16.99
Developer from Los Angeles (and label head of Modularz) keeps on delivering his hypnotising yet energetic deep driving techno tracks, this time on the notorious Semantica records. Sub-driven power techno for mastodon soundsystems.
               
House LXRC07 0 Meschi/Light Wave Theory Lux Records Play 12 $17.99
Meschi brings a deeply touching jack attack, 'Origins', infused with stripped-down, cold-wave hysterics, and a distinct charm. 'Cosmos' pulls you into a dream world where time stands still. 'Theory' is an aquatic exploration of his sound.
               
Techno SIGMMXIIV 0 Legowelt/North Sea Spectrum Signals Play 12 $16.99
Legowelt makes an appearance on the continually impressive Signals label. Dedicated late night techno broodings for off-shore oil rig workers and channel island detectives seeking international crime syndicates. Check!!
               
House X1201 0 Nicholas-Morning Factory/Looki X-Master Play 12 $16.99
Double A-side release w/mixes by Nicholas & Morning Factory of nice vocal house track. Timeless house music on colored vinyl w/white label plus stamp.
               
House BM010 0 The Housefactors/Play It Loud Black Market Play 12 $15.49
Official re-issue of Larry Heard classic project, raw relentless tracks. Org released in 1988.
               
Afro-Latin-House SOLSEL019 0 VA/Moombah Fiesta! Sol Selectas Play 12EP $10.99
Sabo's back-on-wax w/this vinyl-only moombahton tracks from the leaders of the Afro-Latin side of this new genre. Seriously funky beats from Sabo, Dutty Artz' Chief Boima, Uproot Andy, NYC's Cousin Culo, & Peligrosa crew. Stamped white label.
               
House-Disco ILL03 0 NY Stomp/NY House Track Illusion Play 12 $15.99
Illusion Recordings comes with the heat with this essential 12" from NY Stomp, a special project from none other than Clone/4lux artist, Gerd. Paying homage to the heyday of NY House, this 12" will get those butts moving! Remixes by Nicolas and Aakmael.
               
Techno ARCHPL024 0 Vakula/Slavic Mythology Archipel Play EP $9.99
Rising Russian producer, Vakula compiles some his deepest tunes for Archipel. This EP touches short excursions of bright, simple melodies layered over lush percussive textures that swirl gently to put the listener in a awaken meditative state.
               
Funk-World WONDER34 0 The Pimps of Joytime/Janxta Rx Wonderwheel Play 12EP $9.99
Brooklyn’s funk ambassadors invite J.Bless, Captain Planet, Navagente & Juno What to pump up the volume, w/4 bin rattlers to ignite floors their own spin on the 'part gangsta, part janky' sound the Pimps have become known for.
               
House RH113LP 0 Virgo Four/Resurrection DLP Rush Hour Records Play DLP $31.99
A double album of tracks selected from the box set, "Resurrection," released last year and now out of print on Rush Hour. If you missed out, then don't sleep on this opportunity to own a piece of Chicago House history on high-quality vinyl.
               
Techno SANDWELL20 0 Rrose/Artificial Light Sandwell District Play 12 $14.49
In stark contrast to his recent work 'The Merchant Of Salt', Rrose takes us way, way deeper with this brilliant new 3 tracker. With a well-received live set from the infamous Berghain, Rrose is poised to make in impact in 2011.
               
               
New Items in Stock
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
Afro-Latin-House SOLSEL019 0 VA/Moombah Fiesta! Sol Selectas Play 12EP $10.99
Sabo's back-on-wax w/this vinyl-only moombahton tracks from the leaders of the Afro-Latin side of this new genre. Seriously funky beats from Sabo, Dutty Artz' Chief Boima, Uproot Andy, NYC's Cousin Culo, & Peligrosa crew. Stamped white label.
               
Downtempo ODD001 0 Josh T/Fresno Odd Socks Play 12 $14.99
Odd Socks' debut release, the 'Fresno EP' comes from Josh T. Josh's love for sleazy hip hop and RnB shines through the Fresno EP, with these two perfectly matched downtempo treats.
               
Funk-World WONDER34 0 The Pimps of Joytime/Janxta Rx Wonderwheel Play 12EP $9.99
Brooklyn’s funk ambassadors invite J.Bless, Captain Planet, Navagente & Juno What to pump up the volume, w/4 bin rattlers to ignite floors their own spin on the 'part gangsta, part janky' sound the Pimps have become known for.
               
Hip Hop-Electronic KS036 0 Jameszoo/Guanyin Psittacines Kindred Spirits Play 10 $14.99
4 trk EP from Dutch producer is blend btwn spiritual sounds & modern experimental beatmaking. Intro to forthcoming album ode to Brazilian music, floats somewhere in realm btwn spiritual jazz & modern electronic music.
               
House DEEPEX025 0 Kai Alce/Willow EP Deep Explorer Play 10 $14.49
Ltd white label 10" from Dubbyman's Deep Explorer imprint. Drips w/Detroit machine soul. (A1) fts floating synths & subtle bassline beneath Azulu Phantom's vocals. (A2) raw, brittle drums, soulful moans & deep bass. (B) acid-tinged Deep Explorer remix.
               
House LXRC07 0 Meschi/Light Wave Theory Lux Records Play 12 $17.99
Meschi brings a deeply touching jack attack, 'Origins', infused with stripped-down, cold-wave hysterics, and a distinct charm. 'Cosmos' pulls you into a dream world where time stands still. 'Theory' is an aquatic exploration of his sound.
               
House OJO07 0 VA/Trash Fanstay's-Strom Ojodeapolo Play 12 $14.99
South American label brings house from worldwide. This EP features Japanese artist Kai a.k.a Kaitaro Nakajima, Chicago Skyway, Canada's Basic Soul Unit & South Amreican label head Jorge C.
               
House RH113LP 0 Virgo Four/Resurrection DLP Rush Hour Records Play DLP $31.99
A double album of tracks selected from the box set, "Resurrection," released last year and now out of print on Rush Hour. If you missed out, then don't sleep on this opportunity to own a piece of Chicago House history on high-quality vinyl.
               
House RH117LP2 0 Burrell Brothers/Nu Groove LP2 Rush Hour Recordings Play DLP $31.99
Rush Hour re-introduces us to the short-lived but much-revered Nu Groove label, the NY-based label responsible for establishing the New York House sound for the world, run by the Burrell Brothers. Part 2 of the compilation.
               
House RH119 0 Hunee/Tide Rush Hour Records Play 12 $14.99
In anticipation for his upcoming LP, Hunee brings us a taster consisting of two luscious, full-figured house tracks that are everything we can expect from the up-and-coming Berliner.
               
House XDSR2 0 M.K./Mkappella Delsin Play 10 $14.99
The second release on Delsin Records X-DSR series of re-issues features a deep house number by none other than the legendary M.K., "MKappella". Luke Slater's 'The 7th Plain' moniker appears on the flip with the early UK Techno monster 'Lost' (1994).
               
Techno LMD011 0 Petre Inspirescu/Marcel Si Fii Lick My Deck Play 12 $14.99
Lick My Deck welcomes Petre Inspriescu from [a:rpia:r]. Petre explores his skills in classical music and his understanding of dancefloor rhythms to create a stunning vinyl only release, 'Marcel Si Fii'. Support from Ricardo Villalobos, Ame , Dixon.
               
Techno SEMANTICA039 0 Developer/Trade Beliefs Semantica Play 12 $16.99
Developer from Los Angeles (and label head of Modularz) keeps on delivering his hypnotising yet energetic deep driving techno tracks, this time on the notorious Semantica records. Sub-driven power techno for mastodon soundsystems.
               
Techno SEMANTICA040 0 Architectural/Peacetime Semantica Play 12 $16.99
Slightly dark yet comfortable & uplifting techno tracks that will bring a glimpse of light in techno dungeons worldwide... Excellent fusion of driving Berlin techno with chords-driven Detroit techno.
               
Techno SIGMMXIIV 0 Legowelt/North Sea Spectrum Signals Play 12 $16.99
Legowelt makes an appearance on the continually impressive Signals label. Dedicated late night techno broodings for off-shore oil rig workers and channel island detectives seeking international crime syndicates. Check!!
               
               
Restocked Items
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
Afro-House GO004 0 Geoffrey Oryema/Kei Kweyo Sacred Rhythm Music Play 12 $13.99
Joe Claussell remixes. Afro-house. A - The African Outlaw Demo B - The Outlaw Demo Dub
               
Afro-Latin-Jazz JM00537SRM 0 Willie Colon & Ruben Blades/Si Sacred Rhythm Music   12 $13.99
Joe Claussell remix taken from the "Africa Caribe" album, plus. Siembra - Sacred Rhythm Version, Siembra - Dance Dub (One), Siembra - Alternate Instrumental
               
Disco BCOK069 0 Swallow/Disco Adjustments Black Cock Records   12 $15.99
Bermuda Triangle/Juicy Sushi/On The Nest/Vinegar Stroke
               
Disco EP004 0 Kham Lingtsang Band/Solan Elevator People Play 12 $14.99
Kham`s love for Japanese fusion comes shining through. Guitar like Kazumi Watanabe. Like Ryo Kawasaki. Production & build like Mike Francis dance mix. Made w/live drums. Flip for Brennan Green remix bringing percussion & steel pan upfront.
               
Disco GJ1222 0 Tenderness/Keep On (DJ Harvey Not On Label Play 12 $11.99
DJ Harvey remix of this 1977b release, caned by Larry Levan. Harvey remix originally release in 1996.
               
Disco WD11 0 VA/It's Love On Wheels Whiskey Disco Play 12 $14.49
'It's Love On Wheels' glides around the rink on a skate odyssey through boogie, country, deep house and new wave on a cosmic bent. Featuring tracks by Cole Medina, Yves Saint Laur'Ant, Anthony Mansfield, Disco Tech and Tres Gueros.
               
Disco-Edit SILK015 0 Malvoeaux/Broken Anthem 100% Silk   12 $11.99
Jason Letkiewicz (Steve Summers, Innergaze, Rhythm Based Lovers) plays your inner eardrums. Super processed, revved-up disco edits to get your night in full swing.Funky and feel-good, raunchy and repetitive, bumpy and begging for you to let it all go.
               
Disco-Edits WD9 0 VA/Discofobia Whiskey Disco Play 12 $14.49
Re-edit label loosely connected to Sleazy McQueen & co. EP teams 4 edits from Perishable Vertebrate & Rayko. (A1) is dub-out of D-Train 'Failing To Get Under'. (A2) 'Glazed Dog' is real Honey Puppy. (B1) 'Discofobia' dubs pitched down cheese pop.
               
Downtempo-Experimental SILK002 0 The Deep/Muddy Tracks 100% Silk Play 12 $11.99
The original version is stripped down satisfying zombie trance-hop from start to finish. The remixes move away, w/the Grand Am Version going into some deep space blooz territory, & the Guy Dallas remix venturing into the Middle East,
               
Electronic OPCMLTDCD003 8058450561031 VA/I-Robots Pres We Are Opilec Opilec Music Play DCD $28.99
Double CD project from Italian label released to showcase fine artists w/tracks ranging from krautrock, electro, house, techno & disco. Fts Giorgio Moroder, San Francisco' synth punk act The Units, Orlando Voorn, Nemesi, No More Klein & Mb & more.
               
Electronic-Experimental SILK003 0 Cuticle/Confectioner Beats 100% Silk Play 12 $11.99
Shades of Tron w/whirls & swirls & some mighty alien ray guns against stomping beats. Both not easy listening, & not hard to listen to.
               
Electronic-Pop SIV001 0 SONOIO/Scientist Sonoio Play 7 $9.99
Alessandro Cortini (NIN, Ladytron, Muse) solo project uses Buchla analog synth to create electronic pop music that is both gritty & melodious. LTD signed & #d red vinyl in pic sleeve.
               
Electronic-Rock-Metal SURACHAI01 0 Surachai/Plague Diagram Surachai Play LP $19.99
Utilizes modular synthesizers & arcane instruments to create heavy metal-influenced electronics. F/who's-who of electronic pioneers: Alessandro Cortini (NIN), Richard Devine, Otto von Schirach, Nordvargr (Mz 412, Merzbow). LTD 300 180 gram, clear vinyl.
               
Funk-Boogie BONUS7003 0 Duke Slammer/Diamond In The Raw Bonus Round Play 7 $13.99
Aka Luke's Anger in tight lycra pants who is suddenly making something between boogie & skweee. Raw swung-out drum machine beats & squelchy Moog basslines combine w/sleazy pads & wiggly worm lead synths.
               
Hip Hop-Dubstep FOF102CD 711623402125 Shlohmo/Shlomoshun Redux Friends of Friends Play CD $14.99

Expanded CD version of top-selling "Shlomoshun Deluxe" LP + 4 tracks from download-only "Camping" EP. Aligned w/FlyLo, Nosaj Thing, Ras G, Samiyam + overloaded synths sported by Starkey & Joker, & 8bit melodies of Disrupt or Ikonika. Digipak.
               
House BGR3 0 Tevo Howard/Without Me Beautiful Granville Records Play 12EP $10.99
Chicago`s new wunderkind drops his 2nd LTD 12`, this time on blue wax.
               
House BM010 0 The Housefactors/Play It Loud Black Market Play 12 $15.49
Official re-issue of Larry Heard classic project, raw relentless tracks. Org released in 1988.
               
House CCM074 0 Dirty Disco Youth & Fukkk Off Coco Machete Records   12 $14.49
Fukkk Offf's Bastian Heerhorst and Dirty Disco Youth's Phil Speiser team up to drop 'Nuclear War Disaster' EP w/2 devastating trks. Both tracks attack, drive, squelch and pound. Head to the shelter.
               
House FOLIAGE015 0 N'Dinga Gaba ft Sahiffi/Summer Foliage Play 12 $14.49
Remixes from Raw Artistic Soul & Atjazz alongside original.
               
House FOLIAGE021 0 Ron Trent ft Robert Owens/Deep Foliage Play 12 $14.49
Master of deep dance (Trent) meets w/Owens' powerful vocals to bring you epic house music the way it should be. Exclusive remix by legend Mr Fingers aka Larry Heard strips back to just rhythm & singer. Chicago's high priests of deep dancefloors combined.
               
House LZD019 0 Fred Everything & Peter Christ Lazy Days Play 12 $13.99
Fred Everything & Peter Christianson featuring Dave Aju. Features remix by Doza & bonus cut 'Second Delight (FE Beats).
               
House PGHTRX001 0 Pittsburgh Track Authority Pittsburgh Tracks Play 12 $9.99
PTA come correct w/ their most dancefloor friendly effort yet. "Untitled" is a distinctive twist on a classic style of techno, only possible from the 412. "Monongahela Rainforest" is the soundtrack for Pittsburgh
               
House RTR047 0 Maya Jane Coles/The Remixes Real Tone Play 12 $13.99
23 year old Anglo-Japanese sensation's trk 'What They Say' is inspired by 90s house. Remix EP featuring works by Manoo, Dyed Soundorom, Shonky & Franck Roger.
               
House SL69 0 Steal Vybe/Is It Possible Seasons Limited Play 12 $14.49
Features vocals by Alexis Simmons. 4 mixes by Rocco on his deep, soul vocal, deep instrumental & keyapella mixes.
               
House STUDIOS006 0 San Proper/Groundfloor Afterli Studio Soulrock Play 12 $14.99
2 new house cuts to warm your engines. Taking his field recorder on a journey thu sound to capture those ever-elusive imperfect harmonies, he has crafted a thrilling, spherical release. Proper properly prompts you to dance.
               
House TX117 0 Marshall Jefferson/Move Your B Not On Label   12 $9.99
A. Marshall Jefferson - Move Your Body B. Jamie Principle - Baby Wants To Ride
               
House X1201 0 Nicholas-Morning Factory/Looki X-Master Play 12 $16.99
Double A-side release w/mixes by Nicholas & Morning Factory of nice vocal house track. Timeless house music on colored vinyl w/white label plus stamp.
               
House-Disco ILL03 0 NY Stomp/NY House Track Illusion Play 12 $15.99
Illusion Recordings comes with the heat with this essential 12" from NY Stomp, a special project from none other than Clone/4lux artist, Gerd. Paying homage to the heyday of NY House, this 12" will get those butts moving! Remixes by Nicolas and Aakmael.
               
House-Electro UNCANNY008 0 Credit 00/Living Room Life Uncanny Valley Play 12 $15.49
A label focused on showcasing homegrown talent from its base in Dresden, Uncanny Valley presents Credit 00. His debut solo EP for the label gives us the impression that this has been a long time coming, as his cold, electro-tinged house is the jam!
               
House-Funk WT06 0 Alex Israel/Walking to Gunters WT Records Play 12EP $9.99
Chicago (via Detroit) producer makes damn funky house tracks, and continues the label's knack for plucking fairly obscure srtists, and making you wish you heard them before. 4 tracks.
               
House-Techno MASO90141CD 0 Alexander Robotnick/Problemes Materiali Sonori   CD $14.99
Ten versions digitalised and edited personally by Maurizio Dami including the first demo (almost 25 years old), the American versions, the 1983 version, Carl Craig`s remix... and the new 2006 remixes. No need to buy bootlegs anymore..
               
Techno 4WCL002 0 Octave One/I Believe 430 West Play 12 $13.99
Revisitng classic tracks from label's 20 yr history w/modern reworks. Remixes of debut from Derrick May's Transmat label by enigmatic techno unit Sandwell District & Aril Brikha.
               
Techno ALPHA19 0 Butane & Andras Toth/Future Alphahouse Play 12 $7.99
Alphahouse head honcho teams up w/ upstart label-mate for the essential Futures EP. Intelligent and introspective, yet never losing sight of the dance floor, this is poignant modern dance music.
               
Techno ALPHA22 0 Andras Toth/Would U? Alphahouse Play 12 $9.99
A trip through improvisational jazz, open-air sunrises, and sonic after-hours explorations. Following the success of his previous works on the label, his debut "Us" and the collaborative EP "Futures" with boss-man Butane.
               
Techno ARCHPL024 0 Vakula/Slavic Mythology Archipel Play EP $9.99
Rising Russian producer, Vakula compiles some his deepest tunes for Archipel. This EP touches short excursions of bright, simple melodies layered over lush percussive textures that swirl gently to put the listener in a awaken meditative state.
               
Techno BLACKEST002 0 Raime/If Anywhere Was Here Blackest Ever Black Play 12 $16.99
Repress of 2nd long sold out release from Dec 2010. Tense, poised original sounds like jungle reduced to rolling essence. Remix by Regis transplants low-slung source into steely, intensely detailed techno stepper that swells to climax of uncommon beauty.
               
Techno CBS010 0 Untold/Little Things Like That Clone Basement Series Play 12 $14.99
2 big tracks to leave no dancefloor unimpaired. Bridges gap btwn UK bass & 4/4 spectrum of music. To be experienced in no-nonsense setting w/proper soundsystem, basement style.
               
Techno CC022CD 8717578676460 Drexciya/Journey Of The Deep Sea Dweller Classic Cuts Play CD $20.99
1st part of Drexciya reissue series. Part of Underground Resistance & hailed by many as one of most influential techno projects ever. Raw uncompromising music that reflects harsh environment of Detroit. Remastered almost complete collection of early works
               
Techno D009 0 Rex Sepulveda/The Home Improve D Records   12 $4.50
909 toms building into tribal dance groove w/ constant rising voice chantpeaking w/ driving percussion & shifting edits.
               
Techno DNRECD1 0 Regis/1994-1996 Downwards Play CD $17.49
Downwards presents the 1st in the series of three full length CD albums for 2012 - a collection of early tracks by Regis (Karl O'Connor) who for over 15 years has been a brutal instigator on the techno underground. "Monolithic chunks of audio."
               
Techno DROID011 0 Raiz/Keep Secrets Droid Recordings Play 12 $8.49
The enigmatic duo Vangelis & Vidal Vargas, mark a new sound & message for the label, bringing a deeper sound to the power & grit. On remix duties are like minded music veterans James Ruskin of Blueprint UK & Jerome Sydenham vs Function.
               
Techno FW023 0 VA/Fachwerk EP 2 Fachwerk Play 12 $15.99
Mike Dehnert rounds up his Fachwerk posse to bring the second of some very impressive compilation releases. Roman Lindau and Sascha Rydell join Dehnert dropping solid techno tracks with irresistable grooves in their signature styles.
               
Techno GREENER001 0 Leonel Castillo/El Nino Greener Records   12 $8.99
New label is influenced by sounds originated in Detroit & Chicago techno, creating its own powerful fusion of digital techno & trippy consistencies. Buenos Aires-born drops reduced hats, droning groove, elegant synths, & hypnotic voices.
               
Techno H_V007 0 John Tejada-Truncate/Maximilia Historia y Violencia Play 12 $14.49
Split 12 showcases talent for classic production & forward-thinking sound design. (A) by Tejada includes nod to only monarch of Second Mexican Empire. (B) by Truncate Truncate (David Flores) also ft Silent Servant brings classic futuristic sounds to now.
               
Techno LITTLEHELPERSCD01 616892023845 Butane/Little Helpers Vol 1 Little Helpers Play CD $11.99
Label co-founder takes 43 tracks from the label's catalog of groove-tools & builds them into a psychedelic techno trip. Skillfully placed melodies, & warm percussive sequences are merged a single, harmonious composition.
               
Techno MODULARZ005 0 Developer-Truncate/Programma Modularz Music Play 12 $8.99
Strong new release from Modularz f/ Developer w/ a solid remix from Truncate aka Audio Injection.
               
Techno MSR003 0 VA/Vintage Synth Technique Minimal Soul Play 12 $13.99
Ltd repress of comp on Austrian label, w/pic sleeve. Detroit dons Shawn Rudiman & DJ T-1000 bring 2 ruff-cut gems that slam, groove * float in right places. Flip fts Loner.9 aka Ja'Maul Redmond on e;ectro hybrid & Wave Effect aka Carl Grant.
               
Techno PONG02 0 PCM/Himmel Strasse EP Pong Music Play 10 $14.99
Pulse Code Modulation is 1-sided project led by Benjamin Fouquoire. Ltd colored 10'inch in between pure deep techno Berghain style & Detroit Basic Channel dub.
               
Techno PR001 0 Lowris/Carambar de Toi Popcorn Records Play 12 $8.99
Former member of French duo Lownza develops here his solo project futher. EP gathers a collection of generous and warm deep house sonorities. Spectral Sound new recruit Pawas & frenchman Andrade (newly signed to Poker Flat) on remix duties.
               
Techno RNFN06 0 Minz/Positive Streamers Ransom Note Footnote   12 $9.49
Michel Sanchez-Infante, is a DJ, producer & live performer from The Netherlands. His style is slowly shifting to a more housey & organic sound, while keeping the deepness, thoughtful composition & meticulous attention to detail. Remix by Lee Jones.
               
Techno SANDWELL19 0 Rrose/Merchant Of Salt Sandwell District Play 12 $14.49
Following recent debut of Rrose live at Berghain, Sandwell presents the most floor-friendly release so far from the new artist. Comes in printed in and out Sandwell sleeve.
               
Techno SANDWELL20 0 Rrose/Artificial Light Sandwell District Play 12 $14.49
In stark contrast to his recent work 'The Merchant Of Salt', Rrose takes us way, way deeper with this brilliant new 3 tracker. With a well-received live set from the infamous Berghain, Rrose is poised to make in impact in 2011.
               
Techno SD2X1203 0 Yves De May/Counting Triggers Sandwell District Play D12 $33.49
Sandwell invite Yves De Mey aka Eavesdropper & 1/2 of Sendai w/Peter Van Hoesen to party w/truck full of analogue gear & superb collection of finished tracks. Shades of Frank Bretschneider & Alva Noto collide. Ltd 1st run on clear wax w/color A6 postcard.
               
Techno SDSMP3 0 Function/Feed Forward Versions Sandwell District Play 12 $13.99
Very pure, very understated and very high quality techno with a gorgeously rich and broody atmosphere.
               
Techno SK001 0 Andrade/Sugar Street Knowledge Play 12 $9.99
With releasing appearing on Steve Bug's Dessous and Poker Flat labels, Andrade launches his own label Street Knowledge. 'Sugar is the soundtrack to a loft party- Classic snares, mysterious synth chords, and crowd noises. D'julz [Mobilee] remixes.
               
Techno TOCCD1 711623707121 Tropic Of Cancer/End Of All Things Downwards Play CD $15.49
Special farewell comp just in time for current European tour starting in London. Printed card wallet design. They wrap up time on Downwards (before move to Blackest Ever Black) w/retrospective of Downwards EPs & collection of early demos.
               
Techno TRB001 0 VA.Tribute To Richard Polson Surface Play 12 $14.49
Limited repress of Surface re-launch title, includes rare tracks from Surgeon vs Outline and Regis & new exclusive tracks from Oliver Ho & 65D Mavericks.
               
Techno TW02 0 ???/Traversable Wormhole Vol 2 Traversable Wormhole   12 $8.49
Deeper follow up to the successful Volume 1-featured in Debug+on the playlists of Berghain residents ie. Andre Galuzzi.
               
Techno VVR001 0 Analogue Cops & Blawan/Cursory Vae Victis Records Play 12 $16.99
4 trks where raw house & Techno get mixed up thru machines & then recorded on tape. Duo already known for their imprint Restoration Records team w/UK producer who saw his debuts released last year by imprints such as Hessle Audio, Warp, R&S.
               
Techno-Experimental SILK005 0 Gillette/ST 100% Silk Play 12 $11.99
New smooth shaver from 100% Silk leads off with an 11 min murky techno epic. `
               
World-Jazz SRMLP1001 0 Daniel Moreno & Herve Samb Sacred Rhythm Music Play DLP $21.99
An American percussionist of Mexican descent, based in NYC meets a Senegalese master guitar player living in Paris. Flavored by West African, Brazilian & other cultural instruments elaborate melodic & yet fluid arrangements in a jam trance. CV.
               
               
New Items for Pre-order
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
  TC028 0 Tomas Barfod/Broken Glass Friends of Friends   12EP $11.99
Drummer for Whomadewho, who also toured w/LCD Soundsystem & Hot Chip, unleashed house hits as TomBoy, remixed Gorillaz, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party. This EP f/ remixes by Jacob Korn, Shlohmo. Juxtaposes space & beauty w/darkness & the macabre.
               
Afro-Funk JAKARTA038LP 673790028655 Shogun Orchestra/ST Jakarta   LP $32.49
Black Seeds member Lucien Johnson draws upon his impressions of Port Au Prince, Haiti, w/group f/members of Fat Freddy
               
Bass-House TEXT013 0 Burial & Four Tet/Nova Text Records Play 12 $14.99
One sided limited 12" on this hugely in demand label.
               
Disco SON700 0 Chain Reaction/Dance Freak Sound Of New York Play 12 $16.99
Great 12" featuring two superb rarities from renowned disco label Sound Of New York. First up 'Dance Freak' by Chain Reaction is as raw and funky as it gets. 'Shout At The Disco' is a relentless rough grooving jam. Both produced by Peter Brown.
               
Disco-Funk-Soul NA5084LP 659457508418 VA/Soul Cal: Funky Disco Soul Now Again   LP $34.49
Definitive survey of America's best, independent, 70s soul-ensembles.15 rare tracks + perfect bound 80 page book printed on 150 gsm uncoated paper stock.
               
Electro AFS010 0 Luke Eargoggle/Information... Abstract Forms Play 12 $22.99
6 tracks of mind-altering electro straight out of Gothenburg.
               
Electronic-Experimental 11DIAMCD 0 Valanx/Xenolith Diametric Play CD $22.49
A new project by Arne Weinberg, Valanx, focuses on the renowned producer's newfound passion for electronic music beyond the techno productions he is known for. This is edgy dark, sinister, and thoughtful electronic music without boundaries.
               
Electronic-Experimental 11DIAMLP 0 Valanx/Xenolith Diametric Play LP $19.99
A new project by Arne Weinberg, Valanx, focuses on the renowned producer's newfound passion for electronic music beyond the techno productions he is known for. This is edgy dark, sinister, and thoughtful electronic music without boundaries.
               
Funk-Blues GET54046LP 664425404616 Howlin' Wolf/Message to the Yo Get On Down   LP $23.49
Oft-considered his second attempt (after the "Howlin' Wolf Album" he famously shunned) at offering the masses a 'psychedelic' record, the sound on the record ranges from acid-rock, to blues, to funk, & back again.
               
Hip Hop BJX716 0 Colm K/Nuggets Bastard Boots Play 7 $5.99
Colm dives into the world of lush beat production, sampling some unlikely sources: "Slipping (Into Tomorrow)" builds itself around a classic Steve Miller Band snippet; "So!" is a deft chop on "The Look Of Love" by Gladys Knight". TIGHT!
               
Hip Hop SCR003 0 Jose Bee/Get Up & Get Down Smokecloud Records Play 7 $6.99
House of Pain "Jump Around" vocals over a blistering hip-hop instrumental production, w/the instrumental alone on the flip.  Like all good hip-hop should, these acknowledges the roots while looking towards the future.
               
Hip Hop STH2288CD 659457228828 Jonwayne/Oodles of Doodles Stones Throw   DCD $20.99
About Jonwayne's nearly sample-free beats, the guys at Potholes said it best: "Jonwayne plays the emotional field, with moments of dark eulogy-esque tracks that shift in to lighthearted ones." 48 tracks packaged in a 10x10-inch folded sleeve
               
Hip Hop-Funk-Soul FW73CD 0 Souleance/La Belle Vie First Word   CD $0.00
Fulgeance & French DJ Soulist come correct w/a mix of soulful samples, crunchy beats, w/vocals from Rashaan Ahmad (Pride) & Homecut (The Unseen) + drums from Shawn Lee (Ubiquity). Funk, soul & hip hop merge in a great album.
               
House 7DAYS1005 0 Big Strick/Alpha & Omega 7 Days Entertainment Play 12 $11.99
Big Strick is back at it w/this 3 tracker, & this time he brings Generation Next the first artist from the 7 Days camp to emerge from the city streets of the D. Only 16 this young man is bringing the real D flavor.
               
House 7M012 0 Robotalco/Baby 3000 Seven Music Play 12 $16.99
Seven Music debuts in 2012 with the mysterious Robotalco, who has previously released on Home Taping Is Killing Music and Prowl. 'Baby 3000' is serious deep house, accompanied by a remix from rising underground hero, Cottam.
               
House CAB31 0 VA/Cabinet Classics Part 2 Cabinet Records Play D12 $36.99
Amazing selection of Cabinet Records rare classics and first-time-on-vinyl selection. After Volume 1's success on Plus8, the label has dug deep in the archives to compile #2. DJ Honesty, Daniel Paul, Borgman, and Honeydrop all appear.
               
House CHIWAX001LP 0 Steve Murphy & Die Roh/Chasm Chiwax Play DLP $33.99
Drawing on grit & distortion from old hardware & vinyl samples, w/real warmth & honesty lately missing from house music.
               
House EPV2012001 0 VA/Eyepatched Vol. 1 Eyepatched Play 12 $16.99
Deep House bombs being dropped by Eyepatched Recordings. The good old days are back.
               
House H_P0004 0 Auntie Flo-Pearson Sound-SOPHI Huntleys & Palmers Play 12 $19.49
Remixes ahead of forthcoming Auntie Flo album. 1st Pearson Sound strips back org & pours his signature sound all over including mix-friendly intro. Flip finds SOPHIE who morphs 'Highlife' into rapture of synth laden goodness.
               
House JETT008 0 Jules & Moss/Next Station Jett Records Play 12 $16.99
French producers Jules and Moss bring the eighth release for the Parisian label Jett Records, an airy club groove 'Next Station' and the jazzy 'La Biche Rose'. The tunes get remixed by Cadenza's Alejandro Vivanco and Chilean Giuseppe Cennamo.
               
House KDM002 0 Arjun Vagale/She Said KD Music Play 12 $16.99
The collaborative duo of Arjun Vagale and Tim Richards, born over the internet, bears its fruits on the Kaiser Disco label. 'She Said' is catchy tech-house. 'Tonkatsu' is a real techno bomb.
               
House ONOLOG001 0 Pig & Dan/Love Song Rmxs Onolog Play 12 $16.99
Herzblut label owner, Stephan Bodzin, delivers a floating, synth-laden remix of Pig and Dan's successful club tune 'Love Song' extending the track's breakdown throughout the entire remix. Samuel L Sessions' maximizes his remix on the flip.
               
House SILK020CD 0 Mi Ami/Decade 100% Silk Play CD $11.99
Damon "Magic Touch" Palermo & Daniel "Ital" Martin-McCormick create a hardcore soft-serve swirl of Afro-punk, disco-dance freakout, & primitive techno as Damon's deep focus rhythm meets Daniel's DC edge.
               
House SILK020LP 0 Mi Ami/Decade 100% Silk Play LP $15.49
Damon "Magic Touch" Palermo & Daniel "Ital" Martin-McCormick create a hardcore soft-serve swirl of Afro-punk, disco-dance freakout, & primitive techno as Damon's deep focus rhythm meets Daniel's DC edge.
               
House SILK022CD 0 Fort Romeau/Kingdoms 100% Silk Play CD $11.99
Seedy deeds are done during this late-night lush, a frolic down London foggy fascination streets. Bass face-time & clap attacks through shadow jackin' steam, muted mambas, & the sultry spiral of total texture.
               
House SILK022LP 0 Fort Romeau/Kingdoms 100% Silk Play LP $15.49
Seedy deeds are done during this late-night lush, a frolic down London foggy fascination streets. Bass face-time & clap attacks through shadow jackin' steam, muted mambas, & the sultry spiral of total texture.
               
House THEMA029 0 Beaner/Mixed Doubles Thema Play 12 $9.99
After releasing some cross-eyed dance floor burners on District of Corruption, Little Helpers, and Bar25, Beaner returns to Thema to stake his place on the dance floor with four deep, fractured after-hours jams.
               
House TTY007 0 Doc Daneeka/Tobyjug Ten Thousand Yen Play 12 $17.99
Ten Thousand Yen presents a collaboration between label boss Doc Daneeka and Abigail Wyles who provides her vocal talents and input for the 7th release on the label 'Tobyjug'. The original's gentle percussion and chords get flipped by Lando Kal.
               
House TURBO121 0 Renaissance Man/Remix Project Turbo Play 12 $16.49
Remix pack featuring Joakim, Dexter, Jori Hulkkonen and Call Super. Artists with distinct voices who could refract the brain-colored spirit of the originals in unpredictably satisfying ways.
               
Pop-House PICT133 0 Adele/Rolling In The Deep Rmx1 Not On Label Play 12 $26.99
Picture disc with remixes of massive hit. A1 East & Young Sidney Samson Extended Mix. A2 Paul Oakenfold Mix. B1 Lenny B Club Mix. B2 Keljet Remix
               
Pop-House PICT135 0 Adele/Rolling In The Deep Rmx2 Not On Label   12 $26.99
Picture disc with remixes of massive hit. A1 Hard Rock Sofa Remix. A2 Jamie xx Shuffle Mix. B1 Axwell Remix. B2 DJ Strobe Ultimix
               
Rock PA1101 0 Traffic/Safe-40,000 Headmen Not On Label Play 12EP $14.99
1 Safe, 2 Can't Find My Way Home, 3 40,000 Headmen
               
Soul-Funk GED010 0 AJ & The Jiggawatts/Don G.E.D. Soul Records   7 $7.49
If the sweet stuff leaves you cold, check out this banging, rough and tough, exhibition of unbridled hypeness.Front man/entertainer AJ Eason
               
Soul-Funk GED1001LP 664425404616 DeRobert & The Half-Truths/ G.E.D. Soul Records   LP+DL $19.49
At once powerful, raw, and & soulfully sweet. The band is given a chance to showcase their tightness, while DeRobert belts it out w/class & panache. Recorded on old school equipment for max true flava. Marbled vinyl + DL
               
Techno A_S001 0 Dimi Angelis & Jeroen/AS001 A & S Records Play 12 $19.49
Smallville Records regulars Dimi Angelis and Jeroen Search pair up once again for a release on the newly-christened joint label cleverly titled, A&S Records. The first release sees the pair delving deeper their brand of dark and dirty analog House.
               
Techno BIATCH015 0 Komponente/Slow Song Biatch Corp Play 12 $10.99
Ukrainian producer Komponente leads off Biatch Corp's return to vinyl with this 4 tracker featuring a remixes by Falko Brocksieper and Bettosun. The laid back yet propulsive 'Slow Song' and downtempo 'Shambala' each get accompanied with a remix.
               
Techno EX012 0 Andrea Zannini/Fantasy Dream Exone   12 $16.99
Exone 12 comes from Italian talent Andrea Zannini, who met the Exercise One working a pizzaria that they frequent in Berlin. Andrea's 'Fantasy Dream' gets you on the highest feeling you can have an the dancefloor, with a beauty of a remix by Phantasmeano.
               
Techno FINO002 0 Chase Buch/Mombacha Fino Music Play 12 $16.99
Mombacha is set to rock the dancefloors with its strong tribal groove and catchy vocal stabs. DJ Chus, Marco Effe, and Alli Borem throw down the remixes.
               
Techno MOTELP01 0 Shifted/Crossing Paths Mote Evolver Play DLP $32.99
Ltd pressing, clear vinyl. 'Crossed Paths' is Shifted's debut album and the first LP to ever be released on Mote-Evolver. Pushing the formal possibilities of Techno, the scope of the album takes this mysterious producer's vision to the next level.
               
Techno NOCOMMENT004 0 Albert Van Abbe/Conforce Remix No Comment Play 12 $19.99
Platform focused on sharing channeled auditive & synaesthetic/ multi sensory perceptions conceived to help energy levels rise towards transcendence of spacetime, entering the multiverse. Features remix by Conforce.
               
Techno NON002 0 Raffaele Attansio/Black Bloc R Non Series Play 12 $16.99
No nonsense, heavy, killer, Detroit Techno 3-tracker on Non Series.
               
Techno OHWLSIX 0 Metropolis/Guardian Of Heartma Other Heights Play 12 $16.99
Dutch millipede Nick Lapien offers a view of one of his intriguing projects, this time as Metropolis, alter-ego inspired by 1927 cult film. Gives vuew of city made out of musical waves. Neo-electronic, mechanical, raw and as dark as a film noir. Limtied.
               
Techno TRESOR250A 0 Infiniti (Juan Atkins)/RMX Pt1 Tresor   12 $14.49
Tresor's 250th release is a 3 part remix collection of Juan Atkins 'pure techno' project, Infiniti. In Part 1, Thomas Fehlmann combines 'Walking on Water' and 'Raindrops'. TV Victor creates his hypnotic take on 'Thought Process'
               
Techno TRESOR250B 0 Infiniti (Juan Atkins)/RMX Pt2 Tresor   12 $14.49
Tresor's 250th release is a 3 part remix collection of Juan Atkins 'pure techno' project, Infiniti. Part 2 pick up the pace with Sandwell District's Function remixing 'Flash Flood', while Berlin's Redshape puts his signature touch to 'Skyway'.
               
Techno TRESOR250C 0 Infiniti (Juan Atkins)/RMX Pt3 Tresor   12 $14.49
Tresor's 250th release is a 3 part remix collection of Juan Atkins 'pure techno' project, Infiniti. Part 3 concludes with Sleeparchive providing his take on 'Think Quick' plus a special re-release of the rare Moritz von Oswald remix released on Metroplex.