Crosstalk Newsletter Week 29 2012

Submitted by Site Admin on Thu, 2012-07-12 22:30
Crosstalk International Newsletter Week 29 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
               
Bass FULC001 0 Paleman/All Good EP Fulcrum Play 12 $12.99
3 track statement of intent marks 1st chapter for young producer & fledgling imprint, each w/eyes focused squarely on dancefloors. (A) 2 tribal fist pumpers w/sharp vocal hooks. (B) warehouse-deep kicks & minimal organic percussion.
               
Dubstep ST001 0 Old Apparatus/Derren EP Sullen Tone Play 12 $14.49
London based collective have 2 releases on dubstep pioneer Mala's Deep Medi label under their belt. Here they debut on their own label to expand vision & allow listeners to be drawn even further into beautiful yet destructive dystopian world.
               
House-Disco STILLMD12034 0 Unfinished Business/Out Of... Stilove4music Play D12 $27.99
To accompany Still Music's 122 BPM compilation, the label presents an exclusive 2x12" featuring the uber-rare Frankie Knuckles' remixes of Unfinished Business, 'Out Of My Hands', along with the original disco release by Chicago disco band OMNI.
               
House 1TRACK07 0 TSC/Escape One Track Records Play 12 $15.99
Produced by John Daly and its one of the best tracks we know from his hands. A beautiful melodic track rooted in the best Chi-town traditions sophisticated with Daly's modern production skills.
               
House BM012 0 Larry Heard/Black Oceans Black Market Play 12 $15.99
A split release from the Black Market archives yields tracks by Larry Heard and The It (helmed by Heard). 2 tracks which actually 20-25 years later still sounds more futuristic as many releases nowadays. Worthy re-issue on one of UK's coolest house labels
               
Electro V023 0 Kid Machine/Replicants EP Viewlexx Play 12 $15.99
A new Viewlexx release this time around by Kid Machine with a 6-track EP of outer space electro and vintage-sounding deep electronic grooves.
               
House NIGHTSLUGS010R 0 Bok Bok/Southside Remixes Night Slugs Play 12 $14.49
Bok Bok reveals a special remix 12" featuring tracks taken from his acclaimed 'Southside' EP. A pair of legendary grime and ballroom producers, Sir Spyro and Vjuan Allure, take to 'Silo Pass' while Bok takes another swipe at his 'Charisma Theme' track.
               
House SPM017 0 Black Jazz Consortium/New Horizon Soul People Music Play 12EP $9.99
Onto the deep atmospheric plane with Fred P.
               
Techno KONTRA025 0 Jonsson & Alter/For You EP Kontra Musik Play 12 $14.99
After several remixes and some amazing live shows, Jonsson & Alter are back with the first 12-inch since their critically acclaimed album Mod. An album described as the best house album of 2011 by a number of critics. 'For You' aims straight for the floor
               
House-Techno CCC1402 0 VA/Owain's Lagoon Crow Castle Cuts Play 12 $14.99
Crow Castle Cuts spins a yarn for its latest compilation EP entitled 'Owain's Lagoon' featuring 4 cuts that take you through ambient-sounding techno pieces that paint vivid visual imagery to upfront house straight for the dancefloor.
               
House ALLCAPS02 0 Helix/Stacks Riddim All Caps Records Play 12 $14.99
The 2nd release on All Caps sees Atlanta's Helix bringing 'Stacks Riddim' a tune which appeared on Ben UFO's Rinse CD. Unstoppable programming whilst paying homage to classic 8-bar grime. 'Honig' nods to Berlin techno.
               
House-Techno SIS002 0 Patrice Scott/Beyond Deep Sistrum Play 12 $9.99
Reissue of 2007 release that helped define his raw & emotively charged sound. Deep, moody & introspective Detroit style house that adds to the deep D mystique. 2 tracks plus a remix.
               
House SYNAPSIS006 0 DJ Spider & Hakim Murphy/Audio Synapsis Records Play 12EP $9.99
"Audio tagz" Inspired by graffiti street art & translated into tones as they tag your eardrums. These throw ups are their signatures, as they take you on an adventure of techno, beatdown, deep house & experimental sounds.
               
House SS047 0 Craig Huckaby/Black Music Sound Signature Play 12 $10.99
Mike Huckaby's brother, & member of Napi Hedz, Rhythmic Fusion, Rotating Assembly, steps out. 1 side produced by Theo Parrish, the other by Pirahnahead, 1 solo poem. Pic sleeve.
               
Techno-House SIS018 0 Patrice Scott/Orbital Bliss EP Sistrum Play 12 $9.99
Keeping the sound true w/cool, smooth, futuristic cuts paying tribute to the wonders of the cosmos. 3 new tracks of intergalactic wonder, plus a P Scott remix of the title track.
               
               
New Items in Stock
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
Bass FRM004 0 Notion/Digits EP Formula Play 12 $12.99
Hereford-based producer serves up 3 tracks of unpretentious dancefloor weaponry. . Lead track borrows elements of UK funky w/syncopated drum patterns & quirky key stabs. (B1) electrifying bassline & sporadic reggae sample. (B2) brutal stomper.
               
Bass FULC001 0 Paleman/All Good EP Fulcrum Play 12 $12.99
3 track statement of intent marks 1st chapter for young producer & fledgling imprint, each w/eyes focused squarely on dancefloors. (A) 2 tribal fist pumpers w/sharp vocal hooks. (B) warehouse-deep kicks & minimal organic percussion.
               
Bass YM010 0 214/Fuzzy Leash Yellow Machines Play 12 $12.99
Seattle-based electro/bass producer 214 delivers 4 heavy bass workouts. Heavy tight machine drum rhythms, rolling basslines & bright synths reference Boddika & Convex. Heavier and more driving than any of his other work to date. Proper dance floor damage.
               
Bass-Techno EIGHTYNINE001 0 Rumah & Progression/Chance Mee Nineteen89 Play 12 $11.99
Up & coming producer Rumah takes break from traditional techno-tipped prod to join dubstep producer Progression for tech-roller that effortlessly blends musical elements of dub techno w/ferocity of UK bass music. Flip for Rumah's acid influenced 'E1'.
               
Disco-Electro MST019 0 David Vunk/Bowie EP Moustache Play 12 $15.99
Moustache presents an energizing EP with 3 tracks for the dancefloor. 'Forever Always' is a stunning filter house tune with a looping vocal. low kick, and crazy hihats. 'Disco Sysex' is a full power nu-disco/electro track. b/w 'Vroezenpark'.
               
Dubstep ST001 0 Old Apparatus/Derren EP Sullen Tone Play 12 $14.49
London based collective have 2 releases on dubstep pioneer Mala's Deep Medi label under their belt. Here they debut on their own label to expand vision & allow listeners to be drawn even further into beautiful yet destructive dystopian world.
               
Electro V023 0 Kid Machine/Replicants EP Viewlexx Play 12 $15.99
A new Viewlexx release this time around by Kid Machine with a 6-track EP of outer space electro and vintage-sounding deep electronic grooves.
               
Hip Hop G4CD0060 708509006027 Batsauce/Starcrossed Galapagos 4 Play CD $10.99
Instrumental opus from 1/3 of Smile Rays (w/Paten Locke & Lady Daisey) follows up collabs w/Qwazaar (Typical Cats). Sonic story centers on Shakespearean notion of forbidden love telling tale of alien who falls in love on Earth. Hard sample driven beats.
               
House 1TRACK07 0 TSC/Escape One Track Records Play 12 $15.99
Produced by John Daly and its one of the best tracks we know from his hands. A beautiful melodic track rooted in the best Chi-town traditions sophisticated with Daly's modern production skills.
               
House ALLCAPS02 0 Helix/Stacks Riddim All Caps Records Play 12 $14.99
The 2nd release on All Caps sees Atlanta's Helix bringing 'Stacks Riddim' a tune which appeared on Ben UFO's Rinse CD. Unstoppable programming whilst paying homage to classic 8-bar grime. 'Honig' nods to Berlin techno.
               
House BM012 0 Larry Heard/Black Oceans Black Market Play 12 $15.99
A split release from the Black Market archives yields tracks by Larry Heard and The It (helmed by Heard). 2 tracks which actually 20-25 years later still sounds more futuristic as many releases nowadays. Worthy re-issue on one of UK's coolest house labels
               
House CP004 0 Steve Summers/Analogous D... Construction Paper Play 12 $18.49
Steve Summers bangs out four new tracks for his Analogous Desires EP, taking his trusted paletted of analog machines unleashing large juno basslines, dreamy string leads and big room 707 hits combining classic elements of US House with dreamy soundscapes.
               
House MUS03-3 0 Mass Prod/MUS03.3 Mus Records Play 12 $15.99
Taken from a mini-album from forward-thinking Italian producer Mass Prod. 'Sonagli' is a sneaky house banger characterized by warm analog Detroit inspired vibes. 'Stabby Ladd' is a more stripped back while 'Sorry For Your Ears' piles it on.
               
House NIGHTSLUGS010R 0 Bok Bok/Southside Remixes Night Slugs Play 12 $14.49
Bok Bok reveals a special remix 12" featuring tracks taken from his acclaimed 'Southside' EP. A pair of legendary grime and ballroom producers, Sir Spyro and Vjuan Allure, take to 'Silo Pass' while Bok takes another swipe at his 'Charisma Theme' track.
               
House NSCC002 0 Lil Silva/Club Constructions 2 Night Slugs Play 12 $14.99
Stripped-back, raw highly functional tracks made specifically for the club. Where L-Vis 1990's first venture into the series presented a brutalist vision of house, Silva's Volume 2 represents the vital flip side to concept, broken grimey rhythm tracks.
               
House SPM017 0 Black Jazz Consortium/New Horizon Soul People Music Play 12EP $9.99
Onto the deep atmospheric plane with Fred P.
               
House SYNAPSIS006 0 DJ Spider & Hakim Murphy/Audio Synapsis Records Play 12EP $9.99
"Audio tagz" Inspired by graffiti street art & translated into tones as they tag your eardrums. These throw ups are their signatures, as they take you on an adventure of techno, beatdown, deep house & experimental sounds.
               
House UBR1098 0 Jack Costanzo/Yesterday's New. Ubiquity   12 $4.00
Kirk Degiorgio remixes track from Costanzo`s last album. (B) is YNQ/Madlib`s cover of Ohio Players song!
               
House-Disco STILLMD12034 0 Unfinished Business/Out Of... Stilove4music Play D12 $27.99
To accompany Still Music's 122 BPM compilation, the label presents an exclusive 2x12" featuring the uber-rare Frankie Knuckles' remixes of Unfinished Business, 'Out Of My Hands', along with the original disco release by Chicago disco band OMNI.
               
House-Disco YWD001 0 Unknown/YWD001 Yes We Dance Play 12 $14.99
Inspired by decades of dance music (not just the trends of today), new label Yes We Dance aims to keep the real underground in mind with this release from an unknown artists what combines Italo, Disco, and Deep House influences.
               
House-Techno CCC1402 0 VA/Owain's Lagoon Crow Castle Cuts Play 12 $14.99
Crow Castle Cuts spins a yarn for its latest compilation EP entitled 'Owain's Lagoon' featuring 4 cuts that take you through ambient-sounding techno pieces that paint vivid visual imagery to upfront house straight for the dancefloor.
               
House-Techno UNO008 0 Gobby/New Hat Uno Play 12 $9.99
Member of the underground NY Illuminati drops 3 into the deep end, blurring all the 4 x 4 lines. When he's not churning out frightening beats from juke'd pop hits, he gets deep like this, then washes it in a healthy dose of cartoon.
               
Leftfield-House TEXT016 0 Four Tet/128 Harps Text Records Play 12 $15.99
A: 128 Harps AA: 128 Harps (Anthony Naples Remix) No other info, 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.
               
Techno 7SR023 0 Leeon/A New Chapter (Conforce) 7th Sign Play 12 $14.99
Breakthrough artist, Leeon, features on the latest from 7th Sign Recordings, serving up three beautiful slices of the proper machine soul we've come to expect from the label. Conforce, who had a recent well received album on Delsin, appears for a remix.
               
Techno DF03 0 Sanys/Forward Thinking Logic Downfall Theory Play 12 $14.99
Downfall Theory comes with another solid techno release featuring the label owner, Sanys, once again with 2 slices of Detroit-styled underground Techno. Support from DVS1, Gerd, Rolando, and Jonas Kopp.
               
Techno KONTRA025 0 Jonsson & Alter/For You EP Kontra Musik Play 12 $14.99
After several remixes and some amazing live shows, Jonsson & Alter are back with the first 12-inch since their critically acclaimed album Mod. An album described as the best house album of 2011 by a number of critics. 'For You' aims straight for the floor
               
Techno MOW012 0 VA/Deep Floors Vol. 1 Mowar Play 12 $14.49
Mowar presents 'Deep Floors Vol.1' the first installment of a various artist series combining the dancefloor energy and mental deepness of proper techno. Volume 1 delivers 4 deep techno tracks by Lee Holman, Pehr Genlogue, Roberto Bosco and Searle.
               
Techno REPITCH001 0 Repitch/Features Vol.1 Repitch Recordings Play 12 $15.99
D. Carbone and Ascion collaborate as Repitch to bring you the first release on their self-titled label. 'Irradial' is an industrial-hybrid. 'Walker' is old-school redesigned. Mike Parker hypnotizes with his remix.
               
Techno REPITCH002 0 Shapednoise/Features Vol.2 Repitch Recordings Play 12 $15.99
Young, promising Berlin-based Techno artist, Shapednoise, takes a turn for the Repitch's 'Features Series'. Comes complete with a remix by Dino Sabatini (Outis Music, Sonic Groove, Prologue).
               
Techno SIGHTS002 0 Staffan Linzatti/Through The.. Sights Play 12 $15.99
Staffan Linzatti delivers a great follow up on his own Searchlights label. Hypnotic stripped sci-fi techno tracks that tell a story. Going somewhere between Sahko and minimal Detroit techno from Mills and Hood.
               
Techno-House NSD002 0 Tony Ollivierra/Eve Did The Sm Northside District Play 12EP $9.99
Label boss sticks tongue in cheek & heads for the big room. Imagine Kraftwerk, Farley Keith & Daft Punk in a bar room brawl, then make up over an MPC 60 & a bag of Sour diesel.
               
               
Restocked Items
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
Acid-House-Techno SYNAPSIS004 712000000000 Mauser/The Vault EP Synapsis Records Play 12EP $8.99
4 tracks liberated from Miles Holt archives explore acid & techno with a creaming filling of JACK. Expect some jazzed out acid, some straight-up bangers, some bouncing Gameboy business, and a real techno beatdown.
               
Afro-Funk ASS004 741360365629 Tex Soul & The Bayonets/Uto Academy Special Single Play 7 $9.99
Hero in the Eastern city of Aba, Nigeria, he could dance like James Brown, play the guitar like Jimi Hendrix & belt out a song with the soulfulness of ages. After a handful of regional hits, he died under mysterious circumstances in 1979.
               
Afro-Latin-Funk-Dub SOLSEL005 0 Sabo/NYC Remix EP Sol Selectas Play 12 $9.99
3 NYC bands who bridge global/world music & electronic pop. Zeb & Uriel (aka BN Loco) assist. Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra get 2 mixes of Afrobeat-Latin-dub workouts, Balkan Beat Box go Baile-Balkan, Pacha Massive go midtempo, w/Latin & hip hop flavors.
               
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.
               
Bass-Cumbia FOF006 0 Gun Selectah/Gun Selectah Friends of Friends Play 7 $7.49
Ernest Gonzales (Mexicans With Guns) teams w/Monterrey, Mexico's Toy Hernandez, (Toy Selectah) bringing cumbia, 3ball, raverton, intense bass drops & raucous tropical drums blaps. 2 tracks.
               
Breaks SOLSEL002 0 Sabo & DJ Gray/Sol Selectas #2 Sol Selectas Play 12 $9.99
2 mid/up-tempo breaks. A uses snippets from J-Kwon`s `Tipsy` + a squelchy beat that kind of plays off the original then veers into its own bass heat. B f/a rather untimely but useful track using bits of `One Thing.
               
Disco SCR004 0 Sleazy McQueen-Osmose/HOT Smokecloud Records Play 12 $11.99
Whiskey Disco head honcho delivers 2 knockout re-edits of Jimmy "Bo" Horne classics from the TK Disco catalog with J. Collazo on the keys. B f/Osmose brings a Yarbrough and Peoples edit, paired w/an homage to Super Value edits
               
Dub-Latin SOLSEL008 0 Sabo & Zeb/Sol Selectas #8 Sol Selectas Play 12EP $9.99
An unofficial continuation of Sabo and Zeb`s recent Global Warmbeats album. F/three unreleased tracks by the duo plus a remix by Om`s J-Boogie. Chock full of warm Summer anthems.
               
Dub-Latin SOLSEL009 0 Sabo & Uriel/Sol Selectas #9 Sol Selectas Play 12EP $9.49
Moving away from the topicalia sound: `Happy Gospel` twists classic gospel `Oh Happy Day` & `Happy Dub` into a dubby tech house tracks that`s been tearing up dancefloors for months. B has Latin house bomb + Afro breakbeat remix of Los Monos track.
               
Electronic-Hip Hop-Bass TC013-014 0 Ground Is Lava/ST Friends of Friends Play LP+7 $21.99
Takes old templates of 8 bit & chip-tune styles & turns them into worlds full of oozing, swirling melodies backed by driving drum beats, heavy bass drops & soaring vocal melodies from vocalist Weary. F/Shlohmo & Jon Wayne. Red vinyl LP + gold 7"
               
Funk-Breaks-Latin-House SOLSEL003 0 Sabo/Sexy n Sick Sol Selectas Play 12 $9.99
Party action from NYC DJ. Justin Timberlake `Sexy Back` w/Solid Groove`s `This is Sick` + Rod Stewart`s `Do You Think I`m Sexy`; Pitbull`s `Ay Chico` Latin house style w/vox from `Esa Loca`, percussion from Todd Terry & MAW; more.
               
Funk-Jazz LHLP025 7806610025127 Pharaohs/Awakening Luv N' Haight Play LP $17.99
Originally released in 1971 & re-issued by Luv n'Haight in 1996, a must-have for collectors of spiritual, deep, Afro-centric Jazz. They started at Crane Junior College on the West side of Chicago, & eventually worked w/Phil Cohran.
               
Funk-Soul LH7062SET 0 VA/Luv N' Haight Bundle Luv N' Haight   10x7 $67.99
Ten (10) x 7" singles from the Groove Merchant box.
               
Hip Hop-Downtempo-Soul TBGP01 0 Tall Black Guy/Mini Therapy Chops Tall Black Guy Productions Play 7 $6.99
Detroit's latest flavor combines a penchant for smooth beats & heavy digging, cranking out a flurry of post-Dilla head nodders for those into the 7" vibe. The 1st release on his own label comes in a nice black-on-black paper sleeve in poly bag.
               
Hip Hop-Dubstep FOF109CD 711623405829 Shlohmo/Bad Vibes Friends of Friends Play CD $14.99
Some might say these songs represent the spawn of a new 'rhythm and blues', one that swings and sways, with delicate slide guitar playing, homemade synth sounds, lilting, tuneful melodies, & un-paralleled vibes.
               
Hip Hop-Folk UBR11278 0 Jed & Lucia/Apostrophe Luv N' Haight Play 10EP $10.99
2 tracks from "Superhuman Heart" with remixes from Shawn Lee & Shlohmo. Lee turns the breezy "Apostrophe" into head-nod-inducing bossa-meets-psyche. Shlohmo twists the folky "April Showers", into a low-end pretzel. LTD 300.
               
Hip Hop-Funk UBR7283 780661128311 NOMO & Shawn Lee/Upside Down Ubiquity Play 7 $6.99
Continues the NOMO tradition of blurring the lines between indie, dance, & world music. Elliot Bergman donated an electric kalimba track, Lee added funky drums, bass & a smattering of steel drums. Bergman
               
House ARGOT001 0 Amir Alexander/Gutter Flex Argot Play 12EP $9.49
Plan B, Machining Dreams, Vanguard Sound artist's 4 tracks reveal a rich & aesthetic inspired by the history of American house while avoiding merely emulating the masters. Commanding melodies, hard-bitten beats, resonant bass lines.
               
House BOE015 0 Professor Inc./Illumination... Boe Recordings Play 12 $14.49
Parisian-based producer Professor Inc. debuts for Boe Recordings, taking inspiration from the early dub house and techno sounds incorporating them in a very modern way. This 4 track EP reveals stripped-back house with complex textures and emotions.
               
House SS041 0 Theo Parrish/Feel Free to Be Who You Need To Be Sound Signature Play 12 $10.99
Theo runs riot with two tracks from the Sketches full length CD. He's been playing "Feel Free To Be Who You Want To Be" in his sets for some time now, a dark, heavy number with killer synth bass to rock the big rigs. "360 @ 1.29 on 696" is a long evolving tribute to his love for…
               
House SS047 0 Craig Huckaby/Black Music Sound Signature Play 12 $10.99
Mike Huckaby's brother, & member of Napi Hedz, Rhythmic Fusion, Rotating Assembly, steps out. 1 side produced by Theo Parrish, the other by Pirahnahead, 1 solo poem. Pic sleeve.
               
House SYNAPSIS003 0 VA/Timeless Chicago EP Synapsis Records Play 12 $9.99
From the streets of Chicago, four hometown producers bust out gems that brings unique flavors, ranging from acid to jack to deep. Featuring Hakim Murphy (Metamorphic), G. Marcell, Avondale Music Society, and Mauser.
               
House SYNAPSIS005 0 Hakim Murphy/Moonbeam Express Synapsis Records Play 12EP $9.99
An a excursion into deep house which he describes as an express trip to the moon through cosmic textures, deep grooves, and subliminal funk.
               
House TC023 0 Salva/Yellowbone Friends of Friends Play 12EP $13.99
Salva creates future-leaning take on electronic music informed by growing up in Chicago. His is a world of funky collisions between house, electro, hip hop, + everything before that + some that's not been invented yet. Remixes by Shlohmo & LOL Boys
               
House UQ024 0 Anton Zap/Take It As It Comes Underground Quality   12 $9.99
Sneaks up on you as dreamy unassuming deep house tracks work their magic over time. Anton Zap's tracks get better the longer they are.
               
House-Disco AO15 0 VA/Disco In Distress Part 3 Amplified Orchestra Play 12 $14.99
4 track collection of slow house & disco. Quell's joint has techno elements as well, w/rough beats, tough stabs & synth work. S3A (Sampling as an Art) serves up discofied house. Russian newcomer Kirill & Sellouts slow-mo-spaced-out-disco on flip.
               
House-Downtempo-Techno TC010 669158522545 Salva/Complex Housing Friends of Friends Play LP+DL $15.99
Heralded by the Numbers, Ernest Endeavors, LuckyMe crews (UK), Low End Theory (LA), + own Frite Nite label/crew (SF), Shimmering synthesizers collide w/funky vintage drum programming, heavy bass drops & rapid arpeggios. CV + DL
               
House-Electronic EYE004 0 Pal+/The Forest One Eyed Jacks Play 12 $15.49
The next release on One Eyed Jacks is a debut by the quiet and friendly producer from the south of Portugal, Pal+. Both tracks on the EP have a distinctive and engaging sound with brutal rhythmic sections. Snuff Crew extracts a massive drum track.
               
House-Techno REDSONJA03 0 Pelacha/Funny Friends Red Sonja Play 12 $15.99
Inspired by intense nightlife with her friends . The original focuses on dancefloor w/Detroit-ish flavors & mix of old school & new school. Pablo Bolivar, part of Pulshar (Desolat) remakes it w/unique dub techno touch.
               
House-Techno SIS002 0 Patrice Scott/Beyond Deep Sistrum Play 12 $9.99
Reissue of 2007 release that helped define his raw & emotively charged sound. Deep, moody & introspective Detroit style house that adds to the deep D mystique. 2 tracks plus a remix.
               
Soul-Blues LHR10048LP 780661004813 Darondo/Let My People Go Luv N' Haight Play LP $17.99
A mystery to most, Darondo records are high on the wants-lists of many collectors. Releasing three singles in the early 1970s he mixed low-rider soul with blues and R`n`B. F/6 tracks from his original 3 singles + 3 unreleased tracks.
               
Techno AXCD041 0 Jeff Mills/Exhibitionist Axis   CD $15.99
Audio version of the DVD where Mills plows through 45 tracks in just over an hour. A must- have of any devout Mills fan.
               
Techno FUR018CD 0 Donato Dozzy/K Further Records Play CD $14.99
Nearly an hour of dense ambient fog & early morning techno from former resident @ Panorama Bar (Aquaplano, Mule Electronic) known for 5+ hr sets of deep, hypnotic, techno & epic daybreak sets @ Labyrinth festival. LTD old school tip-on sleeve.
               
Techno NIGHTSLUGS008R 0 Girl Unit/Wut (Remixes) Night Slugs Play 12 $13.99
Remixes by Dirty Bird label head Claude Von Stoke. (A) 'Undressed' mix borrows GU's synth & vocal tics, keeping ecstasy & emotion of og for epic swells, building to huge drops of pitched Miami bass. (B) 'Butt Naked Mix' strips everything as title suggests
               
Techno SSDBI001 712000000000 Hieroglyphic Being/Secret Life Same Soul Different Body   12 $4.50
The last of the line of producers directly influenced by Ron Hardy at the Music Box. Uniquely qualified to write a new chapter of Chicago`s history, he does so with extreme vigor, wresting progress and vison out of a deep and spiritual love for the music.
               
Techno SSDBI002 0 LOWLOW/Below The Surface EP Same Soul Different Body   12 $8.99
Robotic and dark electro disco meets leftfield Chicago house & Detroit techno. This Italian producer stirs from his recent installments as Soulomon, further diving in the world of deep driven by emotions and sounds from lost underground clubs.
               
Techno UDEK01 712000000000 DeeCoy/Chaotic Distress Udek Music Play 12 $8.99
W/his new imprint, DC launches more madness w/the 1st EP. `Abide`, is a slow tempo`d Techno-Rock soundscape of harsh synths & raw hypnotic minimalism. `One Night Stand` steps up w/pure dancefloor mayhem. `No Means Necessary` is acid `Dirty Criminal` style
               
Techno UDEK02 712000000000 JTC/Dance of Death Udek Music Play 12 $8.99
Cotton of Ghostly/Spectral fame drops another amazing EP, this time on the label of fellow `JACK` purveyor DeeCoy. 4 slammin, acid heavy beat downs that relentlessly pound from beginning to end. This is REAL ACID HOUSE boys! No smiley faces here! Learn...
               
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 SIS018 0 Patrice Scott/Orbital Bliss EP Sistrum Play 12 $9.99
Keeping the sound true w/cool, smooth, futuristic cuts paying tribute to the wonders of the cosmos. 3 new tracks of intergalactic wonder, plus a P Scott remix of the title track.
               
Techno-House-Downtempo TC028 0 Tomas Barfod/Broken Glass Friends of Friends Play 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.
               
Techno-House-Electronic TC031LP 724101238314 Tomas Barfod/Salton Sea Friends of Friends Play DLP+DL $22.49
At times bright w/delicate pop melodies, 'Salton Sea' boldly submerges into dark, morose rhythms, juxtaposing the graceful & desolate characteristics of the Californian lakebed the album shares its name with, drawing you deeper into its shadowy pop. + DL
               
               
New Items for Pre-order
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
Experimental UPLP018 616892059547 Eric Copeland/Limbo Unerwater Peoples   LP $11.75
A core member of Black Dice & 1/2 of Terrestrial Tones w/Animal Collective
               
House AER05 0 VA/Refined Textures Vol. 2 Atmospheric Existence Play 12 $16.99
Miles Sagnia's Atmospheric Existence presents the second installment of a various artists compilation 'Refined Textures'. This time Miles is joined by Bittersweet, Life Recorder, and Paramartha for 4 tracks of textured deep house.
               
House BL002 0 Vakula/Curves Downbeat Black Label Play 12 $19.49
The second release on Downbeat Black Label comes to us from Vakula. The Ukrainian producer remixes brilliant artist Kira Neris' 'With All is Might' - a super slow dreamy-house track. 'Curve' is jazzy, dreamy and obsessive. 'LBEAT' is experimental 4x4.
               
House CF015 0 Mark Henning/Chicago Sunrise Cityfox   12 $14.99
Mark Henning's return to Cityfox mixes a classic acapella and Mark's distinctive production sounding old-school and fresh at the same time. 'Trojan is the secret weapon and club bomb. Afrilounge takes it deeper in their remix. More info and clips to come
               
House CFR003 0 Flori/Sing It Out City Fly Records Play 12 $16.99
Flori comes good on his second solo release for the City Fly label. 'Sing It Out' has all the makings of a Secret Sundaze summer rooftop anthem. Flori drops the dubby bubbling Chicago-styled 'Holloway'. Leif and Iron Curtis offer up remixes.
               
House HPJJ001 0 Maya Jane Coles/Jackathon Jams Heidi Presents Jackathon Jams   12 $14.99
Heidi expands on her repertoire with the first release on new project, Heidi Presents Jackathon Jams. Recruiting the feminine touches of Maya Jane Coles, Miss Kittin and tINI this diverse release oozes with sexyness that only they can deliver.
               
House NMW004 0 Alex Agore/A2J2 No Matter What Play 12 $15.49
Alex Agore and James Johnston split a release on their label No Matter What, a label which has proved to be a potent outlet for the duo's inimitable take on crisp rolling house. A pair of productions from each showcases the duo's deep yet jacking style.
               
House ORN014 0 Homepark/Fill Emptiness EP Ornate Music Play 12 $15.49
Homepark, the team behind the deep house/techno label Bliq, is all about quality over quantity having graced a handful of labels before touching down on Ornate Music with this jacking yet thoughtful 3-track release.
               
House QUINTESSE029 0 Deep Space Orchestra/Mongolian Quintessentials Play 12 $14.99
Deep Space Orchestra, the collaboration between Si Murray and Chris Barker release their 2nd EP of some raw and analogue business with their DSO funk. Wolf Music's KRL adss some old school power on his remix.
               
House SAS003 0 J Cub feat. Bibi/Crying Over Saints & Sonnets Play 12 $15.49
J Cub takes the helm of the third release from Saints & Sonnets. 'Crying Over You' is a perfectly judged slice of deep house with a memorable turn on vocals by Bibi. Includes remixes by BNJMN (Rush Hour, Stolen Kisses) and RNDM (Laid).
               
House SMALLVILLE30 0 Juniper/We Met In Manchester Smallville   12 $14.49
Manchester party night meandyou residents Juniper and Arnaldo collab on a release for Smallville. The pair deliver 4 house tracks from outer space that fit perfectly on the Hamburg-based deep house label.
               
House VIB006 0 Protect U/The Protect U EP Vibrations Play 12 $17.99
Rising talent, Protect U, arrive on Vibrations for this 4-track EP of foggy analog house oddities after two successful underground 12" on DC-label Future Times.
               
House VP003 0 Norm Talley/The Westside Vibes & Pepper Play 12 $19.49
Vibes & Pepper present entry number three with Norm Talley at the helm for the 3-track 'The Westside Project'. Includes 'Grove Street Shuffle' from a rare 1997 release for City Boy, 'Do What You Like' is a punchy soulful groove, b/w 'Greenfield Groove'
               
IDM SKA001LP 666017244518 Lego Feet/S-T Skam   DLP $31.99
Unreleased Autechre album from 1991, regarded as a holy grail of a record.
               
Techno AST001 0 Astro Duo/Teleporter Astro Records Play 12 $16.49
The first release on Astro Records comes from Birmingham production outfit, Astro Duo, who arrive with a conscious intent to advance bass culture through a refined approach. Comes on 180 gram aqua blue marbled vinyl, limited to 300 handnumbered copies.
               
Techno DMOM21000 0 Crazy Erg/21000 Dmom Play 12 $15.99
Includes Spektre remix.
               
Techno PHILE2014 0 Mick Wills/Space Probe VII Phil E Play 12 $14.99
This is a re-release of Mick Wills 'Scoop VII' from 2005. After playing this track in many of his sets, label owner Jackmate decided it was time to remaster this gem and re-release it once again on vinyl. A rough, rugged, and raw techno blueprint.
               
Techno SPEAKS008 0 Lakosa/Nubian Minds (WNCL Mix) Shifting Peaks Play 12 $14.99
Next on Shifting Peaks is a tough, brooding 2 stepper of a release from Midlands producer Lakosa. Remixes come from fast rising newcomer, Mau'lin, who goes harder and more raw. West Norwood Cassette Library lests his crisp and tough drums do the talking.