Crosstalk Newsletter Week 22 2012

Submitted by Site Admin on Fri, 2012-05-25 14:16
Crosstalk International Newsletter Week 22 2012
               
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The mailer contains the following sections: Featured Items, New Items In Stock, This Week's Restocks, and This Week's New Items for Preorder.
   
This Week's Featured Items
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
House FOF116WL 0 Tomas Barfod/Came To Party Friends of Friends   12EP $10.99
ADVANCE WHITE LABEL COPIES Churning with a big room pulse primed for the floor, "Came To Party" is joined on this release by the unreleased "Hyperion", a slowburner remix from Mark E, a future funk rework by Salva. & a serene poolside sprawl by Suzanne Kraft.
               
Techno DP03 0 Dense & Pika/31 Dense & Pika Play 12 $15.49
Dense & Pika return to the more low slung techno vibes of their first release. '31' is a slow burner, submerged beats shuffle along before the tracks off kilter riff is introduced. 'Bad Ink' ratchets up the tension with a serious warehouse style jam.
               
House WOMGUN01 0 Manuel Gonzalez/Harmnear Wild Oats Play 12 $9.99
2 tracks of raw texture, soul, and honest feeling from young twenty-something year old producer from Southwest Detroit that has already toured Europe with UR and released with Kyle Hall as NSNT PRJCT.
               
Bass PHC06 0 XXXY/Bash EP Phthalo-Halo Cyan Play 12 $12.99
Disciplined foray into electro, techno, & peak-time hands in the air party music, containing producer aka Rupert Taylor's most driven tracks to date. Remixers French Fries & Isotonik flip title track &
               
Electro-Synth-Pop VREC004 0 DMX Krew/East Side Boogie Voltaire Records Play 12EP $13.49
6 tracks from the king of 80s retroism. The original is straight-up Formula V, Zapp, or Kleeer while the remix is slightly modernized. The rest of the EP borrows heavily from synth-pop & electro in inventive ways. Pic sleeve.
               
Techno-House SPECIALREQUESTEP2 0 Special Request/Deflowered Special Request Play 12 $19.49
2nd in series based on capturing energy & culture of UK pirate radio. Limited press. The eagle-eyed may have spotted which celebrated producer is behind this. A: 'Lolita (Warehouse Dub)' B: 'Deflowered (Kassem Mosse & Mix Mup Remix)'
               
House DOWNBEAT07 0 Jose Rico/Space is... Downbeat Play 12 $14.99
Jose Rico and Urtzi bring us the 7th Downbeat release, paying homage to science fiction and exploring the relations between human beings and machines. Four dance tracks which go straight to the heart and brain.
               
House-Techno PE65350 0 Carls Davis/Last Decade Planet E Play 12EP $9.99
6 tracks from a recently rediscovered series of ideas and demos by Carl Craig. Some were then heavily edited, to extend those that were very short, and cut ones that were long.
               
Techno-House-Electronic AHE18 0 Test House/Bitemarks All Hands Electric Play MLP+DL $15.99
Peter Schuette (Silk Fowers, Psychobuidlings, Peter's House Music) & James Elliott (Bear in Heaven, School of Seven Bells). Detroit Techno, House, German synth, Italian horror OSTs, 80s electro-pop, rub shoulders in a pop context. 6 trks + DL
               
Electro-House-Techno ROYAL011R 0 Arttu The Cat/Nuclear Funk Rmx Royal Oak Play 12 $15.99
A Made Up Sound aka 2562 & Dexter deliver remixes for 'Nuclear Funk' & 'Get Up Off It' tranforming them from raw Chicago influenced cuts into darker electro/techno hybrids by these 2 Dutch techno wizzards.
               
Techno KOMISCH011 0 SP-X/Stalker EP Komisch Play 12 $14.99
Following his release on Peter Van Hoesen's Time 2 Express late last year, SP-X drops his third EP for Komisch. Fans of 'Signal Path' and 'Field Lines Never End' will not be disappointed as the Brussels producer deliver 3 tracks of uncompromising techno.
               
House-Techno MDREAMS008 0 Innerspace Halflife/Cosmology Machining Dreams Play 12EP $9.99
Limited 250 copies, vinyl only. The collaboration between Chicago producers Hakim Murphy and Ike Release brings a cosmic palette of futuristic sounds that give homage to the spirit of Chicago Jack. Organic collisions appeared with this 3-track EP.
               
House REB068 0 Ruby/Anna (Tevo Howard Remix) Rebirth Play 12 $14.49
Features original & Tevo Howard remix.
               
Techno-Bass VVR003 0 Die Roh/Van Draft EP Vae Victis Records Play 12 $15.49
Italian production duo, Die Roh, debut on Vae Victis with 3 original tracks plus an additional remix from Tessela (Punch Drunk). An EP with emotional, warm, percussive but spacey Detroit inspired tracks. Pure analog tracks recorded with a lively edge.
               
Techno CC023CD 8717578794669 Drexciya/Journey Of... Part II Classic Cuts Play CD $20.99
2nd selection of tracks includes favorites such as ''Bang-Bang'', ''Positron Island'', ''Anti Vapour Waves'' & ''Journey Home' along w/some lesser or unknown tracks. Raw, uncompromising music made with soul and creativity.
               
               
New Items in Stock
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
Bass PHC06 0 XXXY/Bash EP Phthalo-Halo Cyan Play 12 $12.99
Disciplined foray into electro, techno, & peak-time hands in the air party music, containing producer aka Rupert Taylor's most driven tracks to date. Remixers French Fries & Isotonik flip title track &
               
Dubstep-Dub-Rave MAD158LP 891063002977 Rusko/Songs Mad Decent Play DLP $19.99
His supposed answer to brostep zooms through throwbacks to early Euro rave & house, & more than a little dub roots, for a guilt-free bass blast. Released digitally in March, it here finally makes it's vinyl appearance.
               
Electro-House ELIM007 0 214/Plastic Spokes Fortified Audio Play 12 $14.49
Seattle's 214 steps up as Fortified Audio's seventh release. Although a veteran to his local scene, his classic electro style has recently caught the attention of the likes of Boddika, Addison Groove, Bok Bok among others. 4 tracks of steamy electro.
               
Electro-House-Techno ROYAL011R 0 Arttu The Cat/Nuclear Funk Rmx Royal Oak Play 12 $15.99
A Made Up Sound aka 2562 & Dexter deliver remixes for 'Nuclear Funk' & 'Get Up Off It' tranforming them from raw Chicago influenced cuts into darker electro/techno hybrids by these 2 Dutch techno wizzards.
               
Electro-Synth-Pop VREC004 0 DMX Krew/East Side Boogie Voltaire Records Play 12EP $13.49
6 tracks from the king of 80s retroism. The original is straight-up Formula V, Zapp, or Kleeer while the remix is slightly modernized. The rest of the EP borrows heavily from synth-pop & electro in inventive ways. Pic sleeve.
               
Electro-Techno BLEEP43EP001 0 ERP-Plant43-Orphan-Jo Johnson Bleep43 Play 12 $14.99
Known for respected London club night & weekly podcast, label launches w/4 trk EP. ERP (aka Convextion) delivers slice of emotive absorbing electro-techno. Plant 43's immense symphonic electro follows, then Orhpan's deep 110 bpm techno & Jo Johnson finish
               
House DOWNBEAT07 0 Jose Rico/Space is... Downbeat Play 12 $14.99
Jose Rico and Urtzi bring us the 7th Downbeat release, paying homage to science fiction and exploring the relations between human beings and machines. Four dance tracks which go straight to the heart and brain.
               
House FOF116WL 0 Tomas Barfod/Came To Party Friends of Friends   12EP $10.99
ADVANCE WHITE LABEL COPIES Churning with a big room pulse primed for the floor, "Came To Party" is joined on this release by the unreleased "Hyperion", a slowburner remix from Mark E, a future funk rework by Salva. & a serene poolside sprawl by Suzanne Kraft.
               
House GR016 0 Infestus/Electric Purple EP Groovement Play 12 $15.49
RBMA London alum Infestus is drafted into the Groovement fold. 'Electric Purple' is a deep, melodic, sound wall. 'Afterglow' reveals a more dark and hypnotic side that later unfolds brightness. Chicago Damn takes it into dub sonic territory.
               
House LOC009 0 Slackk/Raw Missions EP Local Action Play 12 $17.99
Slackk surfaces on Local Action with 'Raw Missions', his most substantial statement yet. A tribute to the widescreen grime of producers like Ruff Sqwad, Wiley, Oddz, and Alias. Heavy with a tinge of longing, and full of power.
               
House MEKA003 0 Lakaband & Automatic Tasty/Clown Mekalaka Play 12 $14.99
Versatile artist Lakaband is back, this time for a symbiotic EP with Automatic Tasty. Automatic Tasty creates a spirited and vigorous take on the original track by Lakaband. Bouncy effervescence of 'Morning Again' meets nonchalance of 'Protandry'.
               
House NOM002 0 Juk Juk/Thinking Too Much Nomos Play 12 $14.99
Juk Juk delivers his next release on Nommos, following up only a few short weeks later from the acclaimed 'Unwrap/Fall' 12". 'Thinking Too Much' is his most direct production yet, while 'Where The Helios' is the real dream side.
               
House TAW001 0 Lana Del Rey/Born To Die Rmxs Two Armadillos Play 12 $16.99
Departure from established deep house & techno releases. 1st comes slow burning 80bpm dark electronica track utilising full vocal. Flip has driving sound that goes btwn known deeper house productions & exciting fresh sounds from UK bass scene.
               
House WOMGUN01 0 Manuel Gonzalez/Harmnear Wild Oats Play 12 $9.99
2 tracks of raw texture, soul, and honest feeling from young twenty-something year old producer from Southwest Detroit that has already toured Europe with UR and released with Kyle Hall as NSNT PRJCT.
               
House-Disco MB2021 0 Martin Brodin/Strings Attack MB Disco Play 12 $14.49
Martin Brodin's second single, 'Strings Attack' arrives, taken from his forthcoming album having all the funkyness and groove it needs to be a full-fledged anthem in our ears. Headman and Ilya Santana appear for the remixes.
               
House-Electronic H_P005 0 Auntie Flo/Futurerhythm... Huntleys & Palmers Play LP $23.99
Auntie Flo's 'Future Rhythm Machine' draws on and demonstrates Auntie Flo's farflung influences.
               
Techno CC023CD 8717578794669 Drexciya/Journey Of... Part II Classic Cuts Play CD $20.99
2nd selection of tracks includes favorites such as ''Bang-Bang'', ''Positron Island'', ''Anti Vapour Waves'' & ''Journey Home' along w/some lesser or unknown tracks. Raw, uncompromising music made with soul and creativity.
               
Techno DP03 0 Dense & Pika/31 Dense & Pika Play 12 $15.49
Dense & Pika return to the more low slung techno vibes of their first release. '31' is a slow burner, submerged beats shuffle along before the tracks off kilter riff is introduced. 'Bad Ink' ratchets up the tension with a serious warehouse style jam.
               
Techno KOMISCH011 0 SP-X/Stalker EP Komisch Play 12 $14.99
Following his release on Peter Van Hoesen's Time 2 Express late last year, SP-X drops his third EP for Komisch. Fans of 'Signal Path' and 'Field Lines Never End' will not be disappointed as the Brussels producer deliver 3 tracks of uncompromising techno.
               
Techno SEMANTICA043 0 Morphology/Dalek Invasion Semantica Play 12 $16.99
Morphology is back on Semantica with his trademark sound; his moody atmosphere, beautiful melodies and rhythmic beats that we have come to love.
               
Techno-Bass VVR003 0 Die Roh/Van Draft EP Vae Victis Records Play 12 $15.49
Italian production duo, Die Roh, debut on Vae Victis with 3 original tracks plus an additional remix from Tessela (Punch Drunk). An EP with emotional, warm, percussive but spacey Detroit inspired tracks. Pure analog tracks recorded with a lively edge.
               
Techno-House-Electronic AHE18 0 Test House/Bitemarks All Hands Electric Play MLP+DL $15.99
Peter Schuette (Silk Fowers, Psychobuidlings, Peter's House Music) & James Elliott (Bear in Heaven, School of Seven Bells). Detroit Techno, House, German synth, Italian horror OSTs, 80s electro-pop, rub shoulders in a pop context. 6 trks + DL
               
               
Restocked Items
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
Bass-Trance MAD118 891063002403 Diplo & Tiesto/C'Mon Mad Decent Play 12 $10.99
The track that has rocked stadiums all year long finally issued on wax. Diplo teams up w/trance god Tiesto + dirty electro rework done by recently unmasked duo Toadally Krossed out!. 1-sided w/etching on B. Pic sleeve. LTD 1000.
               
Disco-Funk RSR3MSEP 0 Magnetic Soul/Shakedown EP Rotating Souls Records Play 12EP $9.99
London-based producer/DJ (Kojak, ISM)  opens with 8 minute soulful number perfect for getting those Loft parties goin'. B1 has disco funk vocals sliced & seasoned w/serious basslines & dirty percussion, B2  a modern dancefloor take on jazz-funk, w/mesmerizing funky bassline.
               
Dubstep-Bass-Garage FOF112 0 Shlohmo/Vacation Friends of Friends Play EP $10.99
Self-described as "night time backyard noises," found sounds are melded into melodic beats packed w/veiled emotion. 3 original tracks + remixes by Nicholas Jaar, Teebs, Airhead, Salva & Groundislava.
               
Electronic-Experimental FUR037LP 0 Conrad Schnitzler/Live '72 Further Records Play DLP $25.99
Unreleased live session from '72 from prolific co-founder of Tangerine Dream & Kluster. Although very much from the "experimental" side of things, he has had a wide ranging influence on musicians of many different slants. Screen print gatefold sleeve.
               
Hip Hop BEATSOUP3CD 0 Ras G/Beat Soup 3 Not On Label Play CD $14.99
The G-man drops a mix full of airhorns & exclusive tracks from who's-who in the LA beat scene. past present and future f/King Midas, Samiyam, Dibiase, Ghostface Killah-Theodore Unit-Jon Wayniac, Flying Lotus, Gaslamp Killer, Sun Ra. more.
               
Hip Hop CNT1017 0 Gone Beyond-Mumbles/Duet Content (L)abel Play 10PIC $21.99
New Mexico based beat-smith Gone Beyond meets the legendary Mumbles in "A Duet For Space and Time" is a sample-based ode to the influence of Space and Time on our daily lives. Uber-LTD 10" pic disk.
               
Hip Hop FREEKUTMAHCD 0 Ras G/Free Kutmah Not On Label Play CD $15.99
6 hrs recorded @ June 3rd FREE KUTMAH BENEFIT CONCERT & refashioned by RAS G into exclusive 1 hr time capsule. Dam Funk, Daedelus, The Gaslamp Killer, Samiyam, Teebs, Ras G, Abcnt, Jon Wayne (Kutmah) + Peanut Butter Wolf, Exile, more.
               
Hip Hop FW67 0 Tall Black Guy/The Return of Here and Now First Word Play 7 $9.99
Soulful hip hop production from Chicago producer f/Chicago MCs The Primeridian + Shev Rock & Allegra Dolores. "Dance Forever" is a low-slung hip hop groover, "The Return Of The Here & Now" is a P-Funk dancefloor bomb.
               
Hip Hop FW82 0 Souleance/La Gourmandise First Word Play 7 $9.99
Fulgeance & DJ Soulist bust loose some moves w/this lead-up to their "La Belle Vie" CD. Opener 'Schack' is a dancefloor bomb w/killer funk bass & horn stabs. B f/2 classic soul cuts w/trademark Souleance flips incl the achy "Tryin" from the CD..
               
Hip Hop-Downtempo CR1001LP 633914030612 Professor Brian Oblivion/Dark Clockwise Records Play LP $17.99
Cut-up old school hip hop style w/banging funk & soul samples that nods to KRS-One & Public Enemy, offers a message in a time where mainstream rap fails to even scratch the surface.
               
Hip Hop-Funk-Soul FW73CD 5050580567580 Souleance/La Belle Vie First Word Play CD $16.99
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 BGR002 0 Shane Linehan/Basic Grooves V2 Basic Grooves Play 12 $14.99
Returns to controls for 2nd Basic Groove release after 1st sold out swiftly. Deep tracky productions notable for crispness in percussion & rawness in texture. Lead cut has groove formed of low set bass stabs & playful neon chords.
               
House CBS02 0 A Made Up Sound/Archive Clone   12 $13.99
Dave Huismans aka 2562 brings 4 raw house tracks from vaults w/roots in Detroit & Chicago house. ﾑBounceﾒ & ﾑDisconnectﾒ combine best of 2 worlds: more traditional sample based house grooves & spacious sounds & sub bass that are his trademark.
               
House DRH003 0 Kerri Chandler/Back To The Raw Deeply Rooted House Play 12 $15.99
Repress of one of DRH's best selling releases, essential NY/NJ house vibes. Fts 'Dark Mix' of 'Back To The Raw' plus instrumental, as well as 2 versions of 'Get It Off 2004', Kerri's 'Back To The Raw Ruff Mix' & DJ Deep's 2004 edit.
               
House FUR044 0 Pittsburgh Track Authority/Arc Further Records Play 12 $10.99
A thick slice of deep analogue house from the crew @ Machine Age in Pittsburgh follows their well received debut on Uzuri. 4/4 machine funk with more than a touch of Kraftwerk / Moroder synth burbling. Hard screened jackets.
               
House REB067 0 Freaks & Stella Attar/We Move Rebirth Play 12 $14.49
Tevo Howard provides an Acid-infused remix for Freaks & Stella Attar's 'We Love'. Tevo explores his signature House sound, while still sounding fresh and distinctive.
               
House REB068 0 Ruby/Anna (Tevo Howard Remix) Rebirth Play 12 $14.49
Features original & Tevo Howard remix.
               
House ROYAL011 0 Arttu ft Jerry The Cat/Nuclear Royal Oak Play 12 $15.49
2 tracks recorded from spontanious live jams in Arttu's studio that deliver emotion, passion & fun. Classic sounding cuts rooted in Chicago traditions combined w/unique voice of Detroit's Jerry The Cat.
               
House ROYAL07 0 Genius Of Time/Drifting Back Royal Oak Play 12 $15.99
Following Space Dimension Controller is another young talent, this time Swedish artist known for debut on Aniara. 3 takes on classic house done by fresh minds in unique, almost serene style revealing Nordic roots.
               
House-Disco CLIFF01 0 Cliff Richard/Ease Along Not On Label Play 12PIC $18.49
Limited picture disc of 2 new edits of 1978 Balearic secret weapon from an icon of British music. Mixes come from Cottam & Paul Watson.
               
House-Hip Hop FUR039 0 o1o AKA Aybee/Futurespective Further Records Play 12 $10.99
Aybee shows his other side with the 7 short tracks on this EP, While the aural palette is similar to his 4 to the floor work, the beats here leani more to the hip hop side. Funky & deep, the way you'd expect, but with a twist.
               
House-Techno CBS01 0 Mike Dehnert/Umlaut2 Clone Play 12 $13.99
3 unreleased versions incl Mike`s first unreleased mix, slightly housier then og + rocking Umlaut2 new version. that slowly builds around the catchy chords + big surprise remix by newcomer Levon Vincent, new talent from New York.
               
House-Techno EGC4013 0 The 3rd Wave/Emerging Edit Eargasmic Recordings Play 12 $8.99
Eargasmic continues to push forward w/that raw Chicago madness on `The 3rd Wave` EP. 4 tracks fill this EP with dirty basement beats and mind-bending experimental synth work from both The Sun God (Jamal Moss/Mathematics) and label head Daryl Cura.
               
House-Techno MDREAMS008 0 Innerspace Halflife/Cosmology Machining Dreams Play 12EP $9.99
Limited 250 copies, vinyl only. The collaboration between Chicago producers Hakim Murphy and Ike Release brings a cosmic palette of futuristic sounds that give homage to the spirit of Chicago Jack. Organic collisions appeared with this 3-track EP.
               
House-Techno PE65350 0 Carls Davis/Last Decade Planet E Play 12EP $9.99
6 tracks from a recently rediscovered series of ideas and demos by Carl Craig. Some were then heavily edited, to extend those that were very short, and cut ones that were long.
               
House-Techno STILLMDCD005 0 VA/In The Dark DCD Still Music Play DCD $23.99
Critical repress of the rare first full-length on Chicago' Still Music. A stunning genuine picture of the underground Detroit scene. The DCD version contains 12-tracks from Moodymann, Mike Huckaby, Rick Wilhite and more, plus and exclusive 30-min film!
               
House-Techno STILLMDLP005 0 VA/In The Dark LP Still Music Play DLP $31.99
Critical repress of the rare first full-length on Chicago' Still Music. A stunning genuine picture of the underground Detroit scene. The DLP version included 6 tracks from Marcellus Pittman, Moodymann, Rick Wilhite, Keith Worthy and Mike Huckaby!
               
Rock MGLP001 0 Les Maledictus Sound/ST Mucho Gusto   LP $21.99
To instrumental rock what Frankenstein was to science, a monster creature built from psychedelic pop, romantic ballads, horror movie screamadelia & a twisted 60s vibe. Jean-Pierre Massiera is the doctor who gave birth to that monster. DL card
               
Rock MGLP015 622406014117 VA/Freak Out Total V33: FreakOut Total Volume 33: Québec France 1967-1973 Psyché Jello Mucho Gusto   LP $21.99
An eclectic mix of 60s & 70s jello-psych-bubble-trashypop-hard-soft-rock, f/sometimes neglected (Guy Rheaume), forgotten (Moss Doss Phobosmoss), rejected (Pierre Mercier), or acclaimed (Les Classels, Francois Guy) French & Quebecois artists. 180g.
               
Techno AX008 0 Jeff Mills/Cycle 30 Axis   12 $9.99
Life & times come in cycles every 30 years is the idea here and pursuant to that idea is 8 hittin` locked grooves rearin` to go as necessary tools in every dj record bag.
               
Techno AX009A&B 0 Jeff Mills/Confidential 1-4 Axis   D12 $16.99
Construed as a mini-label within the Axis discography that sonically challenges the listener to enter musical territories unchartered; with HardWax, Berlin being the chosen base for release. 8 unrelenting techno killers...are you up for the mission?
               
Techno AX011 0 Jeff Mills/Purpose Maker EP Axis   12 $9.99
Release that introduced the Purpose Maker moniker and subsequently the label. Obviously the purpose of making people dance with funk n` shifty numbers like `Casa` & `Black Is The Number`. Mills has definitely moved into a smoother, more warmer realm.
               
Techno AX040 0 Jeff Mills/Tomorrow Time Forgo Axis   12 $9.99
Varied styles here; from the highly dramatic synth in tune with Mills` futuristic vision over rolling toms and 909 kicks of `Man Made` to the ambient bleeps n` strings with lush sublevel bass of `Lost Transmission`.
               
Techno AXCD042 884501488983 Jeff Mills/The Power Axis Play CD $29.99
As the Sleeper Wakes saga continues. LTD CD release in jewel case with 16 page color booklet including the original story by Jeff Mills.
               
Techno DTRCD2 711623706322 Surgeon/Breaking The Frame Dynamic Tension Play CD $16.99
Album made while searching for deep spiritual essence that lay behind structures of music by artists such as La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Eliane Radique & Alice Coltrane.
               
Techno FUR017 0 John Daly/Sea Level Further Records Play 12 $10.99
Deep house veteran (Wave, Drumpoet, Plak & Mule, Feel Music) goes for the dub-trance effect w/2 epic tracks recorded to tape in one take using live hardware
               
Techno PMK005 0 Jeff Mills/Steampit Purpose Maker Records   12 $9.99
Straight ahead Mills style peak-hour floorfiller lead by the hit `Alarms`.
               
Techno PMK008 0 Jeff Mills/Skin Deep Purpose Maker Records   12 $9.99
Retro flavored tribal track, dark techno & building tribal-tech house floorfiller.
               
Techno-Ambient FUR038LP 0 Nuel/Trance Mutation Further Records Play LP $15.99
Partner in cult Italian label Aquaplano w/Donato Dozzy, Nuel departs from the techno that he is known for by overdubbing his performances on a range of acoustic & electric instruments for a personal, intimate sound, that retains his trademark stylings.
               
Techno-House SIS001 0 Patrice Scott/Atmospheric Emotions Sistrum Play 12 $9.99
The breathtaking deep & different Detroit house EP that announced Patrice's entry into the house limelight. Entrancing, strings on the A1, blissfull vibes on A2, and heavy bass on the flip. The world's been waiting for this repress.
               
Techno-House SPECIALREQUESTEP2 0 Special Request/Deflowered Special Request Play 12 $19.49
2nd in series based on capturing energy & culture of UK pirate radio. Limited press. The eagle-eyed may have spotted which celebrated producer is behind this. A: 'Lolita (Warehouse Dub)' B: 'Deflowered (Kassem Mosse & Mix Mup Remix)'
               
               
New Items for Pre-order
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
Afro-Latin-Funk UBR11303LP 780661130314 Afro Latin Vintage Orch/Last Ubiquity   DLP $21.99
French band creates music w/jazz as foundation, laced w/ strains of Ethiopian & Nigerian Funk, combined w/Latin Percussion & rhythms. The heaviest elements from each genre are distilled down to it
               
Bass JOY002 0 Guido ft Jay Wilcox/Flow-Afric State Of Joy Play 12 $12.99
Soulful crossover radio anthem featuring vocals by Jay Wilcox, who returns after last year's collaboration w/Joker on 'Electric Sea', here w/more rhythmical delivery. Also incl instrumental + new cut 'Africa' which takes the 'purple wow' sound on safari.
               
Bass-Techno MIMM003 0 Ooko/SexSells EP Mimm Play 12 $12.99
Nottingham label presents another hidden gem from UK w/Bristolian Ooko making debut. References wide spectrum of dance music from house to jungle & beyond. My Nu Leng lend their production skills to a remix of title track which falls into broken techno.
               
Disco 900552 0 Milkways/Milkways Barclay Play LP $21.99
Reissue of an exceedingly rare 1978 French cosmic disco album 'Milkways'. Produced by Didier Guinochet, this intergalactic masterpiece was the only thing ever made by these three anonymous space cadets.
               
Disco INF001 0 Hot Chocolate/Classic 12" Infinity Play 12 $16.99
Vinyl reissue of Hot Chocolate's 1970's club classics. The 1979 monster 'Don't Turn It Off' starts off. 'Every One's A Winner' with its unmistakable guitar riff. 'Night Ride' is a deep electronic disco cut. 'Heaven's In The Back Seat Of My Cadillac' also.
               
Disco-Electro CM001 0 T.Mack/Mill Due Megas Production Co. Play 12 $16.99
Remastered reissue of rare Detroit electro gold 'Mill-Due' by T.Mack on Megas. Circa 1985, this underground 12" oozes funk, soul, boogie and delicious groove with a huge slice of time-defying electro chic.
               
Dub-Bass-Dubstep REGGAEROAST010 0 Linval Thompson & Manasseh/Sho Reggae Roast Play 12 $12.99
Hard hitting dub from legend along w/Nick Manasseh who has been deeply involved in development of UK roots scene. Includes heavyweight dubstep remix from TMSV.
               
Electro-House SCENE1P 0 Nyteowl/Love Of Mine Love Interest Play 7 $11.49
Original version from Minneapolis electro-boogie vocalist on 1-sided 7inch picture disc.
               
Electro-House SCENE1Q 0 Nyteowl/Love Of Mine Remixes 2 Love Interest Play D10 $19.49
Double 10inch from new label. Minneapolis based electroboogie crooner has debut honors, here w/remixes by Brassica & Astro Chicken founder Hyboid along w/instrumentals.
               
Electro-House SCENE1T 0 Nyteowl/Love Of Mine Remixes 1 Love Interest Play 12 $15.49
New label promising release schedule that eschews genres in favor of seeking out international talent that piques their fancy. 1st Minneapolis-based Nyteowl gets remixed by Boy 8-Bit & Mighty Mouse who both take 80s swagger of org in different directions.
               
Electro-Techno WLTD018 0 Chromezone/Atlantis [Dexter] Wolfskuil Limited Play 12 $16.99
Wolfskuil presents its first dedicated electro record featuring producer Ian O'Donovan as Chromezone. 'Atlantis' melds emotive strings, staccato basslines, and robotic rhythms. 'Colonial Outpost' goes darker. Dexter shows his skills on the remix.
               
Folk-Rock FRM'217560LP 829421756002 Jim Croce/You Don't Mess 180gr Friday Music   LP $27.99
Simple tales of love, heartbreak & good time feel good songs tht was big with hip hop beat makers.
               
Funk UBR11301 780661130116 Monophonics/There's a Riot Ubiquity   7 $9.49
Non-LP B-side + digital download and packaged in a picture sleeve
               
Funk-Soul F5400 0 4 Jades-Longmire/Doon-Chang Fraternity Records   10 $10.99
Pairs the 4 Jades tracks from F5402 w/2 tracks by Longmire. 4 Jades-Doon-Chang + Gee, How I Miss You; Longmire-Make You Wanna Holler + Everybody's Somebody's Fool. CV.
               
Funk-Soul F5402 0 4 Jades/Doon-Chang-Gee, How I Fraternity Records   7 $8.99
A is wah wah / fuzz novelty funk. B is doo-woppy slow jam. Originally released on Cin-Town. Colored vinyl.
               
House 7DAYS1006CD 0 Big Strick/Resivior Dogs 7 Days Entertainment Play CD $22.49
Big Strick enlists the help of Omar S, Generation Next, and the return of a true pioneer of the techno movement, the legend RECKLESS RON COOK. Get ready for pure deepness only Detroit can bring.
               
House BGO004 0 Haku-Little Creatures/Naiad EP Boogie Originals Play 12EP $14.49
Chris Barker (Deep Space Orchestra) delivers an immense A-side that steers through every dance genre possible w/remix by Jacques Renault. 2 tracks on B from Little Creatures for a tougher, more machine driven sound.
               
House CCS068 0 Franck Roger/Spread Love Circus Company Play 12 $14.99
As ever with Franck Roger, house music purity lies at the heart of his creation, and the 2 tracks here are a continuation of that theme from the seductive tendrils of the bass line in 'Spread Love' to the alluring DX7 organ on 'Black Kiss.'
               
House DEV011 0 VA/This Is Development Development Music Play 12 $14.49
New 4 track EP featuring James Johnston, Ben Pearce, The True Rebels & Sarp Yilmaz.
               
House DVR020 0 Amir Alexander/Outsider Music Deep Vibes   12 $14.49
US producer, Amir Alexander, currently bubbling up to the surface for his consistently quality productions and dj appearances, makes his debut for Sascha Dive's Deep Vibes label. More info and clips to come!
               
House INM026 0 Ron Costa/Sodobah Le Photograp Inmotion Music Play 12 $14.49
Features original & dub mix, plus remixes by IO + Goshva & Tripmastaz.
               
House LIES012 0 Simoncino/Dreams EP L.I.E.S. Play 12 $12.99
Italian producer Nick Anthony Simoncino continues his prolific production run with a new 4 track EP. Once again touches upon classic house path paved by producers such as Master C&J, Blue Jean & Larry Heard. Tropically tinged, melodic, deep house.
               
House LR012 0 Ben Rau/Golden Dawn EP Luna Records Play 12 $14.49
3 trk EP from Berlin born, London based producer & long time resident of Fuse. Demonstrates deep-seeded love for dub aesthetics of house music & incorporates his less is more attitude towards production throughout the release.
               
House MIRAULP01 0 Iron Curtis/Soft Wide Waist... Mirau Musik Play DLP $31.49
Iron Curtis has been gaining recognition through quality House and Techno productions released on labels like Mule, 4Lux, and Retreat amongst others. Now he prepares his debut full length on Mirau (label co-run by Tensnake and Gerd Janson).
               
House PLUS8127 0 Christian Smith/House This... Plus 8 Play 12 $14.99
Christian Smith steps up for his first release on Plus 8. 'House This House' kicks it off in a fashion true to its title, dealing in plenty of heavy bass and slick repetition. 'Indulge Me' follows with taut kicks and swelling subtle synth stabs.
               
House QMT051 0 3 Hands/EP Vol. 1 Qalomota Play 12 $14.49
Side A brings 2 flavors w/strong ethno-house track, crazy keyboards & heavy beats. Side B features Rob Li on vocals on this complete track for soulful lovers and dancefloor addicts.
               
House SL82 0 Yotam Avni ft Chris Dockins/Th Seasons Limited Play 12 $14.49
'That's What The World Needs' is another massive vocal project form Yotam w/powerful voice of Chris Dockins. Terrence Parker & Matthew Bandy are on remix duty, doing their part to make the world a better place.
               
House TACT12003 0 Luke Gibson/Get It Together Tact Recordings Play 12 $14.49
Features original + Tevo Howard remix of title trk, plus 'Creepin' original w/remix by Chris Stanford & Dax J.
               
House TMQ003 0 Ripperton/Show Me EP Tamed Musiq Play 12 $15.99
New 3 track EP from Ripperton on Tamed Musiq featuring a remix by Ghostek.
               
House WLM22 0 Deniz Kurtel/The Way We Live Wolf + Lamb Music Play 12 $14.99
Deniz Kurtel along with Tanner Ross, PillowTalk, and Voices in Black deliver an array of moods and sounds from the sensually sublime 'I Knew This Would Happen' to the jazz-infused 'The Beat Drops' and the deep atmosphere of 'Thunder Clap'.
               
House WRM3 0 Frankey & Sandrino/Wandering White Rabbit Music Play 12 $14.49
On sister label of Mood Music, Frankey from D-Nox & Beckers fame got together w/Sandrino to build this dancefloor house cut. Remixes by Phonique who hypes up anthem status & Daniel Rajkovic who goes deeper w/monster hypnotic bassline.
               
House XOXOKOKO 0 Kornel Kovacs/Baby Step Studio Barnhus Play 12 $15.99
Repressed due to huge demand are underground hits 'Baby Step' & 'Down Since '92' (both previous Studio Barnhus vinyl only releases) + their instrumental versions. Dreamy bumpin house. Limited repress, no digital.
               
House-Broken Beat UBR11297 0 Adrian Younge vs Adrian Quesad Ubiquity Play 12EP $14.99
Venice Dawn man & The Echocentrics, Ocote Soul Sounds, Brownout & grammy-winning Grupo Fantasma man join up for equal parts Morricone, early Portishead, Wu-Tang and 60s psychedelic cinema soundtracks. 4 trks. CV
               
House-Broken Beat UBR11298 780661129813 Mike James Kirkland/Edits Ubiquity Play 12 $14.99
Nico Jaar's edit "What My Last Girl Put Me Through" on his "Bluewave Edits" released by Wolf+Lamb Records is f/ on the A-side + deep rework of the classic "What Have We Done" by prolific & talented producer 78 Edits on the flip. CV
               
House-Disco VIEW013 0 Marlow/This Is It Room With A View Play 12 $14.49
He collaborates w/hip hop production attitude of ComixXx & lyrical swing of Knixx. Title trk is leftfield disco flying saucer loaded w/catchiness & extra swing. (A2) moody number perfect for morning hours. Flip for head-turning lovers jam.
               
House-Electronic WLM23 0 Soul Clap/Efunk Remixes Wolf + Lamb Music Play 12 $14.99
Soul Clap delivers a remix EP of tracks taken from their debut LP, 'EFUNK', featuring contributions by Slow Hands & Tanner Ross, No Regular Play, and Nitetime (DJ Kon & The Whiskey Baron).
               
House-Techno PE653471 0 Paperclip People/Secret Tapes Planet E   DLP $28.99
Reissue of a classic techno album by Carl Craig as Paperclip People, 'The Secret Tapes of Dr. Eich', gets remastered and pressed on a double EP with new artwork to boot!
               
House-Techno PFR130 0 Steve Bug/Those Grooves Poker Flat Play 12 $14.49
Lead up to album dropping fall 2012 sees him masterfully in control of his sound & producing tracks with depth of dancefloor knowledge most other producers would die for. Late night club weapon & peak-time burner.
               
House-Techno PURE082 0 Sterac/Secret Life Remixes 100% Pure Play 12 $16.99
12" comprising of 4 new remixes by Sterac aka Steve Rachmad, following up on the re-release of his seminal album from the mid-90's 'Secret Life Of Machines'.
               
Jazz LHLP066 0 Thom Janusz/Ron Forella Moves Luv N' Haight   LP $22.49
Music by composer, performer, and sculptor Thom Janusz for Ron Forella, a respected Broadway dancer. Sought-after by beat heads and funk fiends.
               
Leftfield-House TEXT015 0 Four Tet/Jupiters Text Records Play 12 $15.99
Not much info to go on here, but judging by the track record for quality from both label and its owner, Four Tet, you can bet this to be a highly-sought after release right off the bat! Get yours already!
               
R&B BXL40561LP 0 Bobby Womack/Bravest Man Beggars / XL   LP $20.99
Womack's first album of original material since 1994's Resurrection. Co-produced by Damon Albarn (Gorillaz, Blur) and Richard Russell. Lana Del Rey on the song, "Dayglo Reflection".
               
Rock BXL46078 634904607814 SBTRKT/Hold On XL Recordings Play 12 $15.49
Limited edition 12" with uber-deluxe lenticular sleeve. Features non album b-side and a remix of "Hold On' by SiSiBakBak's Coldest Stare.
               
Rock DMO328 801390032813 Hot Chip/In Our Heads Domino   LP $26.99
5th album is 11 tracks of hyper-infectious pop, fizzing percussion and addictive bass line; there is even a ballad or two.
               
Rock WEA176561LP 16861765613 Rush/Clockwork Angels WEA Music   DLP $34.99
Rush's 20th studio record and first in 5 years. 2-LP set in gatefold packaging, pressed on 180 gram vinyl
               
Rock-Funk UBR11302LP 780661130215 Shawn Lee/Reel to Reel Ubiquity   DLP $21.99
Cinefunk jams, from Blaxploitation to Spaghetti Western to motorcycle psych-rock, all laid down on real instruments on reel to reel tape.
               
Soul-RnB SKD003 0 Sade/The Balearic Sound Of... Sunkissed Recordings Play 12 $19.49
Third offering from the indisputably Balearic label, Sunkissed Records comes in the shape of four dreamy tracks from Sade. Included is 'Hang On To Your Love', 1988's 'Super Bien Total'. and an extended mix of 'Turn My Back On You'.
               
Techno BALANS006 0 Dimi Angelis&Jeroen Search/One Balans Play 12 $16.99
Dutch minimalists Dimi Angelis and Jeroen Search return for their second stripped-down and abstract sonic affair on Balans Records. Lead off 'Diepte' delivers rhythm and abstraction with an emotive feel. B/w 'Stroomstoot' and 'Rustpunt'
               
Techno BSR05 0 Blawan/BSR05 Black Sun Records Play 12 $14.99
4 slamming techno cuts.
               
Techno MNQ023 0 Tropic Of Cancer/Permissions O Mannequin Play 12 $26.49
Ultra limited w/printed outer sleeve. Camella Lobo & Juan Mendez (Silent Servant) have been called gothic, cold wave & drone pop but sound is far from nostaligic. 3 trks lead by hand into slowed down opium dream. Bleak post-punk w/minimal wave aesthetics.
               
Techno RS005 0 VA/Aaron-Carl Tribute Power EP Roundabout Sounds Play D12 $31.49
Tribute to late Aaron-Carl that contains last track he made before he left us. Remixes by Ebb&Flow, Pirahnahead, Agnes, Achterbahn D'Amour, Baaz & Suburb.
               
Techno SPS011 0 Frankyeffe/Lethal Spielstaub Records Play 12 $15.99
New on Spielstaub Records.