Crosstalk Newsletter Week 30 2012

Submitted by Site Admin on Thu, 2012-07-19 22:12
Crosstalk International Newsletter Week 30 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
               
IDM SKA001LP 666017244518 Lego Feet/S-T Skam   DLP $31.99
Uber rare pre-Autechre album from 1991, regarded as a holy grail of a record. Futuristic bleep trax, proto-IDM, hip hop beat cut ups/loops, industrial metallic like tracks, and beautiful melodies, put together as one whole track each side,
               
House-Techno MRX022 0 J.T.C./The Controller Minimalrome Play 12 $15.49
New single by James T. Cotton for Minimal Rome's MRX series. Techno with a touch of Robert Hood / Jeff Mills old schoolness that comes with a slightly darker remix by Mick Wills. Limited to 250 copies, no repress!
               
House-Techno HVN014 0 Aster/Danza Hivern Play 12 $22.49
Barcelona-based producers, Aster, who have appeared previously on Hivern Discs, get their own debut 12" on the label, 'Danza' - a 4-track EP that is an introduction to their sonic vision. Includes a remix by Brooklyn's Ital (100% Silk, Planet Mu).
               
Electronic-Punk BLACKEST009 0 Gareth Williams/Flaming Tunes Blackest Ever Black Play LP $36.99
Blackest Ever Black is releasing the first ever vinyl pressing of Gareth Williams and Mary Currie's 'Flaming Tunes'. Originally released on cassette in 1985, and being bootlegged nearly a decade later, this iconic post-punk album arrives on wax.
               
Techno-Dub INNER004 0 Walker & Kennedy/3 Stacked... Inner Surface Music Play 12 $14.49
Inner Surface Music present their fourth release with two stalwarts of the UK underground techno scene - Patrick Walker of Forward Strategy Group and Inigo Kennedy, a regular on Token.
               
Techno-Experimental EAUX191 0 Rrose & Bob Ostertag/Surgeon G Eaux Play 12 $14.49
Rrose launches label follows up last year's Sandwell District collab synth pioneer Ostertag. Taken from his cassette archives is lost gem of studio improvfrom '77. Moody, spacious noisy hypnotic acid. 1st edition on white vinyl, printed disco bag.
               
House STILLMDLP006 5060120875112 VA/122 BPM DLP Still Music Play DLP $31.99
Stunning compilation from Chicago's Still Music featuring classic and lost tracks from Mitchbal Records and Chicago Connection. Gatefold DLP with beautiful artwork, 8 tracks pressed fat on vinyl - In most cases better than their original versions!
               
Hip Hop G4LP0060 708509006010 Batsauce/Starcrossed LP Galapagos 4 Play LP $11.99
LP version fts 6 trks off instrumental opus from 1/3 of Smile Rays (w/Paten Locke & Lady Daisey) as well as 4 bonus cuts not on CD 3 of which feature MCs (Qwazaar, Chop, Dillion & Boog Brown). Hard sample driven beats tell sonic tale of forbidden love.
               
House-Techno OPCM12028 0 Orlando Voorn/Format Remaster Opilec Music Play 12 $15.49
Dutch master w/2 trk release containing some of his pioneering material as Format. Rightly recognised as builder of crucial early bridges btwn Europe & Detroit. Incl 'Damn Right' & 'Jam Session' from 1993. Energetic, melodic & broken.
               
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.
               
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.
               
House CJFD012 0 Paul du Lac/Child's Play Clone Jack For Daze Play 12 $14.99
Three new and raw box tracks by Paul du Lac, who seems to be pushing his minimalistic jackin' sound palette even further.
               
House KR006 0 Jackmaster Hater/Lost Traxx K-Starke Records Play 12EP $9.99
6 unreleased lost house tracks from the jackin' era. Anonymous tracks from an old white label that was never officially released.
               
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.
               
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
               
               
New Items in Stock
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
Bass-Electronic LOW010 0 Doshy/Electrophilic EP Lowriders Play 12 $18.49
Doshy comes with the tenth release on Lowriders operating in the space between Dubstep and Southern Hip Hop. 'Electrophilic EP' contains 4 head knockin' productions with remixes by Coco Bryce, Monky, and legendary turntablist D-Styles.
               
Bass-Techno HBR005 0 Ikonika/I Make Lists Hum + Buzz Play 12 $14.99
Ikonika returns with the 'I Make Lists EP' her first full release since her 2010 debut album on Hyperdub 'Contact, Love, Want, Have'. In this 3-track release Ikonika crafts neon synths with an evolved sense of rhythm from her previous work.
               
Dubstep TEMPA014 0 Skream/Late Night Request Line Tempa   12 $12.99
Described as "dubstep's most recognizable crossover hit, w/the key change in the chorus, described by The Wire as "an epic change of key & tempo that recall(s) the classicist mannerisms of Derrick May," & a key factor in the evolution of dubstep.
               
Electro-Disco TONES002 0 DMX Krew/Decaying World Wavey Tones Play 12 $14.99
Across 4 tracks DMX Krew explores heavily wired analog soundscapes that are part house, part funk, part electro, and part techno. Accomplished, enjoyable stuff from start to finish, and a solid affirmation of the deep connection between Electro and Disco.
               
Electro-Techno TRUST022 0 VC-118A/Information System Trust Play 12 $16.49
Samuel van Dijk (Mohloa, Multicast Dynamics) introduces his new project, VC118A on Trust. Four tracks of sparse and spacious, yet intricately textured techno and electro that are both a departure and a continuation of his acclaimed productions.
               
Electronic-Punk BLACKEST009 0 Gareth Williams/Flaming Tunes Blackest Ever Black Play LP $36.99
Blackest Ever Black is releasing the first ever vinyl pressing of Gareth Williams and Mary Currie's 'Flaming Tunes'. Originally released on cassette in 1985, and being bootlegged nearly a decade later, this iconic post-punk album arrives on wax.
               
Electronic-Rock-Folk DNEIG01CD 0 Eyeless In Gaza/Butterfly Attitude Downwards Play CD $16.99
Full color 'slip' wallet design on new release from post-punk legends. Specially-commissioned sister work upcoming 'Everyone Feels Like A Stranger' album. 7 trks of their predominantly acoustic, folk-oriented sound & minimalist but muscular arrangements.
               
Electronic-Rock-Folk DNEIG01LP 0 Eyeless In Gaza/Butterfly Attitude Downwards Play LP+CD $27.99
Shrink-wrapped, stickered LP+CD pack w/full color inner & outer sleeve. Specially-commissioned sister work upcoming 'Everyone Feels Like A Stranger' album. 7 trks of their predominantly acoustic, folk-oriented sound & minimalist but muscular arrangements.
               
Hip Hop G4LP0060 708509006010 Batsauce/Starcrossed LP Galapagos 4 Play LP $11.99
LP version fts 6 trks off instrumental opus from 1/3 of Smile Rays (w/Paten Locke & Lady Daisey) as well as 4 bonus cuts not on CD 3 of which feature MCs (Qwazaar, Chop, Dillion & Boog Brown). Hard sample driven beats tell sonic tale of forbidden love.
               
House 3EEP201207 0 Julian Neumann/The Realist Third Ear Recordings Play 12 $14.99
Man Make Music's Julian Neumann drops his debut for Third Ear. Four unique cuts of glinting, glistening Techno. Dark and bright and beautifully balanced. Support from Stacey Pullen, Deetron, Dan Curtin, and John Heckle.
               
House CJFD012 0 Paul du Lac/Child's Play Clone Jack For Daze Play 12 $14.99
Three new and raw box tracks by Paul du Lac, who seems to be pushing his minimalistic jackin' sound palette even further.
               
House COLOMBAGE02 0 VA/Raw Mode EP Colombage Play 12 $15.99
Solid tech tracks by Reno Wurzbacher / Mike Dehnert / Roman Lindau on the more house-oriented sub division of Fachwerk records.
               
House HUP001 0 Hands Up/Alien-Talk Good Hands Up Play 12 $19.49
Production team formed by The Analogue Cops (Restoration/Appointment) and Alex Picone (Cadenza) for analog joint venture w/groundbreaking results. Machine powered house music heavily influenced by Berliner dub techno & funky 2step, w/nod to Detroit.
               
House KR006 0 Jackmaster Hater/Lost Traxx K-Starke Records Play 12EP $9.99
6 unreleased lost house tracks from the jackin' era. Anonymous tracks from an old white label that was never officially released.
               
House STILLMDLP006 5060120875112 VA/122 BPM DLP Still Music Play DLP $31.99
Stunning compilation from Chicago's Still Music featuring classic and lost tracks from Mitchbal Records and Chicago Connection. Gatefold DLP with beautiful artwork, 8 tracks pressed fat on vinyl - In most cases better than their original versions!
               
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-Techno HVN014 0 Aster/Danza Hivern Play 12 $22.49
Barcelona-based producers, Aster, who have appeared previously on Hivern Discs, get their own debut 12" on the label, 'Danza' - a 4-track EP that is an introduction to their sonic vision. Includes a remix by Brooklyn's Ital (100% Silk, Planet Mu).
               
House-Techno MRX022 0 J.T.C./The Controller Minimalrome Play 12 $15.49
New single by James T. Cotton for Minimal Rome's MRX series. Techno with a touch of Robert Hood / Jeff Mills old schoolness that comes with a slightly darker remix by Mick Wills. Limited to 250 copies, no repress!
               
House-Techno OPCM12028 0 Orlando Voorn/Format Remaster Opilec Music Play 12 $15.49
Dutch master w/2 trk release containing some of his pioneering material as Format. Rightly recognised as builder of crucial early bridges btwn Europe & Detroit. Incl 'Damn Right' & 'Jam Session' from 1993. Energetic, melodic & broken.
               
IDM SKA001LP 666017244518 Lego Feet/S-T Skam   DLP $31.99
Uber rare pre-Autechre album from 1991, regarded as a holy grail of a record. Futuristic bleep trax, proto-IDM, hip hop beat cut ups/loops, industrial metallic like tracks, and beautiful melodies, put together as one whole track each side,
               
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 BP035 0 The Fear Ratio/Skana Blueprint Play 12 $15.49
Superb broken bottom end techno on the A1 track here with greater variety across the other three tracks carrying on brilliantly from where their recent 'Light Box' CD/LP left off.
               
Techno DIAG002 0 Powell/Body Music EP Diagonal Play 12 $18.49
Powell returns to Diagonal to present five new rhythm tracks that reaffirm the label's preoccupation with jagged No Wave and forward motion, contemporary electronics. features high gloss PMS fluro printed inner and die-cut outer sleeves.
               
Techno DM3D003 0 Polar Inertia/Last Vehicle EP Dement3d Records Play 12 $18.49
Their craftmanship has come to full growth after glimpse of techno brilliance on previous release. 3 different tracks, high in contrast & emotion. Industrial & raw yet hypnotising deep techno that will create stir in basements & warehouses worldwide.
               
Techno ETG003 0 VA/Kommand EP EarToGround Play 12 $14.99
Chris Stanford, Dax J & Gareth Wild contribute to Ear To Ground's 3rd consecutive vinyl only release likely to be seen by techno purists as ready to go dj ammo. Features remixes by Samuli Kemppi and AnD.
               
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-Ambient KIMOCHI4 0 Dreamlogicc/Podval Kimochi Play 12 $15.99
Chicago / San Francisco based multi-disciplinary artist (DJ, producer, live PA, painter, etc) demonstrates a unique sense of rhythm and economy w/fitful footwork beats & beautifully melancholic melodies. F/deep remix by Area. 200 LTD
               
Techno-Dub INNER004 0 Walker & Kennedy/3 Stacked... Inner Surface Music Play 12 $14.49
Inner Surface Music present their fourth release with two stalwarts of the UK underground techno scene - Patrick Walker of Forward Strategy Group and Inigo Kennedy, a regular on Token.
               
Techno-Electro AU001 0 Schizolectric/Time Capture Audiofugitives Play LP $31.99
From Spain comes this first release on Audiofugitives - a split LP featuring artists Schizolectric and Annechoic. Eight intense uncompromising tracks rooted in Classic Detroit Techno and Electro. Limited to 200 copies.
               
Techno-Electro AU002 0 Schizolectric/VCF Treatments Audiofugitives Play 12 $20.99
The second release from Audiofugitives brings us 6 tracks by Schizolectric. A journey thru deep, trippy electro and techno developed with hardware. Vinyl-only, 300 copies limited.
               
Techno-Experimental EAUX191 0 Rrose & Bob Ostertag/Surgeon G Eaux Play 12 $14.49
Rrose launches label follows up last year's Sandwell District collab synth pioneer Ostertag. Taken from his cassette archives is lost gem of studio improvfrom '77. Moody, spacious noisy hypnotic acid. 1st edition on white vinyl, printed disco bag.
               
               
Restocked Items
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
Bass-Cumbia-Dub-Hip Hop ZZK02 712000000000 VA/Cumbia Digital ZZK Records   12EP $9.99
6 tracks from the CD. Cumbia is the dominant music of South America. Here 6 young producers mash their home sound up w/dub, hip hop, dancehall, & more into one of the most exciting & different sounds around f/El Trip Selector, El Remollon, Dead Menems etc
               
Bass-House TEXT013 0 Burial & Four Tet/Nova Text Records Play 12 $14.99
One sided limited 12" on this hugely in demand label.
               
Cumbia ZZKCHANCHACD 0 Chancha Via Circuito/Rio Arriba ZZK Records Play CDR $12.99
Stunning 50+ min mix from our fave ZZK producer. Mostly new and unheard (to us, at least), with tracks by Villa Diamante, Tremor, Fauna, Axel K, King Coya, Lagartijeandio, some Chancha and Uproot Andy remixes. LTD. CDR in slim case with full color cover.
               
Cumbia-Bass ZZKELTRIPCD 0 El Trip Selector/Mix Tape ZZK Records   CDR $11.99
Todays `next producer`, and this little mix is chock full of original productions, crazy mash-ups, with some other fragments flown over the top to spice up the cocktail. F/Underground Resistance, Cypress Hill, El Remolon, Vladislav Delay, Eminem.
               
Cumbia-Bass-Dub ZZKCD08 711623405423 Chancha Via Circuito/Rio ZZK Records Play CD $13.99
Spectacular 2nd album veers towards the folkloric, winning accolades from NPR & praise from Resident Advisor. Truly global w/reworks of S American & African tracks + new originals.
               
Cumbia-Bass-World ZZKLP20 711623731119 Mati Zundel/Amazonico ZZK Records Play DLP $20.99
Formerly known as Lagartijeando, Mati takes indigenous roots, and layers it with a contemporary sensibility. Shaman chants, charango guitar loops, electronic fuzz, bass, & beats merge into the oft promised, seldom delivered global dance music.
               
Cumbia-Dub-Dancehall-Bass ZZK05 0 Remolon/Pibe Cosmo EP ZZK Records   12EP $10.99
El Remolon cuts his own vision of electronica for global dance floors, laid-back but heavy-hitting. Expect hypnotic beats influenced by Colombian cumbia, cumbia villera (cumbia from slums of Buenos Aires), & reggaeton to dub, IDM, & minimal techno.
               
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.
               
Downtempo-Dub CPV0300 0 Chimp Beams/Menina Concent Prods   12 $7.99
EP from NY based Japanese label f/cool downtempo/instr hip hop cut a dubby headz cut by Cutsigh (On-U Sound, Audio Active).
               
Downtempo-Funk-Breaks WONDER14 0 Zeb/Stop The Earth, I Wanna #2 Wonderwheel   12 $7.99
The 2nd 12` from the album is a Middle Eastern, Afro, disco dancefloor vinyl f/Felakesh, Mashallah, Disco Patel.
               
Dub-Afro CPV0800 712000000000 VA/Best Of Codek Concent Prods   12EP $9.49
4-tracker of funky-dubby grooves from the Organic Grooves crew that hosted monthly parties in NYC featuring a blend of DJs and live musicians, a la Turntables On The Hudson f/Zeb, Nappy G, & Takuya Nakamura
               
Dub-Downtempo CPV0200 0 Chimp Beams/Vanishing EP Concent Prods   12 $7.99
4 track EP from the NY based Japanese trio. A mix of dub & electronica & f/2 dancefloor-friendly mid-tempo cuts reminding of Basic Channel. Includes remix by Force of Nature.
               
Dub-World-Broken Beat WONDER28 0 The Spy from Cairo/Secretly Wonderwheel Play 12EP $9.99
Exclusive remixes f/Earthrise Soundsystem flipping "Jennaty" into Balkan stomper w/Middle Eastern vox of Ghalia Benali. Zeb turns it into throwback electro track. Simbad sends "Ana Arabai" straight to the floor mixing house, broken beat & UK Funky. + dub.
               
Funk-World WONDER34 0 The Pimps of Joytime/Janxta Funk Remixes 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 G40056 0 Qwazaar & Batsauce/I Know Galapagos 4 Play 7 $5.99
Southside Chicago MC & Typical Cats member w/beats by Berlin via Florida producer. 2 trks from 'Bat Meets Blaine' CD w/multilayered dusty backdrops for Qwa to bare his soul over while performing near-impossible lyrical feats.
               
Hip Hop G4CD0050 708509005020 Qwel & Maker/Owl Galapagos 4 Play CD $13.99
For their 3rd full-length album titled Owl (Galapagos4, 2010), Qwel & Maker’s creative partnership has gone from ‘occcasional collaboration’ to a full-fledged endeavor and the results are loud, clear, and undeniable. Once described by Rolling Stone as having “stark, biog…
               
Hip Hop G4CD0055 708509005525 Qwazaar & Batsauce/Bat Meets Blaine Galapagos 4 Play CD $12.99
'Bat Meets Blaine' from Southside Chi MC & Typical Cats member, beats by Berlin via Florida producer. Multilayered dusty backdrops for Qwa to bare his soul over while performing near-impossible lyrical feats. Fts Denizen Kane, Onry Ozzborn, Offwhyte.
               
Hip Hop RAMP016 0 Flying Lotus & Declaime/Whole Wide World Ramp Recordings   12 $14.99
Trendiest beat-monger of current times, Stephen "FLYING LOTUS" Bingley has laced this crazy-voiced, badass West coast emcee with his best beats since 1983.
               
Hip Hop RAMP045LP 0 Ras G/Down To Earth Ramp Recordings Play DLP+CD $27.99
19 trks from LA cult figure & master of all things in realm of wonky Afrocentric boom bap. Low slung forward thinking beats, spiritual ragga vibes, & red-eyed dub wizardry prevail. Comes with "free" CD.
               
Hip Hop-Downtempo G40058 0 Dreas/Dreastronaut EP Galapagos 4 Play 7 $6.49
‘Dreastronaut’, the new album from Heardrums label owner & long-time G4 cohort extends out past the normal samples, production styles, and concepts and takes the listeners someplace otherworldly. Not taking the time to sit down and listen to the album in its entirety is a missed…
               
Hip Hop-Downtempo G4CD0057 708509005723 Dreas/Dreastronaut Galapagos 4 Play CD $12.99
Cult label Heardrums' owner extends out past normal samples, production styles & concepts to take listeners someplace otherworldly. Uniquely upbeat soundscape w/vibrant scenes of varying emotion & movement surrounded by clouds of opiate laced mood music.
               
House AD011 0 Soul Clap/The Definition Air Drop Play 12 $9.99
Title itself gives a concise clue of where the humorous Boston-based house duo, is heading. Sassy producers beam themselves into futuristic groove heavens while staying firmly grounded on the proto 90s floor. Hard hitting filter house beats.
               
House CHUN001 712000000000 VA/Chicago Underground V1 Chicago Underground Play 12 $8.99
`Chicago Underground Definitive Collection Vol 1` classic & unreleased tracks from Steve Poindexter`s other label. Tracks f/Steve Poindexter, Roy Davis Jr and more. A fine example of true Chicago old-school house.
               
House CHUN002 712000000000 VA/Chicago Underground V2 Chicago Underground Play 12 $7.99
Volume 2 of the return of Steve Poindexter`s classic Chicago house label f/Drew Sky `Razzmatazz `, plus unreleased Trackmaster Scott & Jaymo, Noir Chez Emploi, C.C.B.
               
House CHUN003 712000000000 VA/Chicago Underground V3 Chicago Underground Play 12 $7.99
Steve Poindexter productions from Chicago Bad Boys sub-label. Side A - Anton Mitchell - Sahara Side B - Rhythm Syndicate Arkestra - The Vibe
               
House FS008 0 VA/Finale Sessions 8 Finale Sessions Play 12 $9.99
From deep in the underground, here are 3 stellar tracks showcasing some of the best producers of the here & now: Vincenzo w/a deep lush vibe, Basic Soul Unit stabs deep w/touch of acid, Joey Anderson provides deepness & structure for the floor.
               
House FS009 0 VA/Finale Sessions 9 Finale Sessions Play 12 $9.99
Miles Sagnia gets into some acid business, Carlos Nilmmns AKA Ross Mcmillan drops some lush deep house, Opolopo gives up analog madness w/killer drums, Shane Linehan remixes Dave Pezzner's "Waking Up Then Going Back To Sleep"
               
House LAVIDA001 0 Andres/New For U La Vida Play 12 $11.99
The unsung hero of Detroit house drops one on his own label. An instant classic.  3 tracks of what-it's-all-about Detroit funk; all uplifting soul-house, pure rooftop barbecues & good vibes.
               
House WONDER33 0 Sid Vaga/Brazuca Wonderwheel Play 12 $9.99
After over 10 years of heavy dancefloor smashing in Manhattan street bars & clubs in secret lofts & apartments this workhorse DJ gets his moment. Driving Latin Brazilian House w/remix by d'sol from Paris.
               
House-Dubstep-World-Downtempo WONDER32 0 VA/Turntables on the Hudson 8B Wonderwheel Play 12EP $9.99
2nd TOTH sampler celebrating their residency at Cielo. Mr.Scruff's infamous "Pickled Spider”, a ripping dubstepper; "Dub For Mali" by Pleasuremaker (Afrolicious); SUMO's insanely catchy "Zwakalani"; deep boogie-house "Lovesick" by Mariella.
               
House-Techno ADR3003 0 Abe Duque/Rules For... Abe Duque Records Play 12 $10.99
Final part of Abe Duque's mini series. Limited as usual.
               
Italo-Disco-House UNO001 0 Eddie Mars/Future Uno Play 12 $9.99
Brooklyn native who came up spinning dark, dirty loft parties w/Vietcong Disco crew. His debut f/italo party starter, of Donna proportions, backed with a house mix for darker, basement times.
               
Juke-Bass-Ghetto GPH002 0 DJ Spinn & DJ Rashad/4 The Ghetto Ghettophiles Play MLP $10.99
Chicago 2some who cut their teeth on Dance Mania, & went on to drop on Juke Trax, Bang Tha Box Recordings, Databass, & Movel Traxx come correct w/8 tracks of mind-melting bass-driven `juketronik`, blending freestyle, ghetto house, juke, jit, and techno.
               
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 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 ALPHA23 0 Kris Wadsworth & Butane/Team.. Alphahouse Play 12 $9.99
Their individual dark pasts bring together two American techno heroes, Kris Wadsworth and Butane, for this release for the Alphahouse label. Three tracks of raw uncompromising techno. Warehouse-style jack mode techno.
               
Techno AXCD045 609788491996 Jeff Mills/The Messenger Axis   CD $19.99
4th chapter of a musical science fiction series explores the recycling of Planet Earth & the end of all Earth's life forms. The Messenger pleads the case for more time so that humans can evacuative Earth and save innocent lives - but time has run out.
               
Techno CBS011 0 Blawan/Peaches Clone Basement Series Play 12 $14.99
This is his first 4 track EP containing cuts that are more straight forward compared to his early releases. 4 relentless tracks.
               
Techno FF017 0 Monty Luke/Bomb On Bomb EP Full Flavor Play 12 $11.49
When he's not busy being Carl Craig's right hand man at Planet E, Detroit-based Monty Luke has been building his reputation with solid releases on Planet E, Mothership, and his Black Catalogue. 'Bomb On Bomb' brings acid house and funky techno sounds.
               
Techno OVRLIVE1 0 OVR/Live In London Not On Label Play 12 $14.49
Duo of James Ruskin & Karl O'Connor showcasing chunks of live set from recent London gig. (A) bass heavy mashup of Ruskin's classic track 'Work' alongside much loved blunted rhythms of Kalon's 'Man Is The Superior Animal'. (B) intro/outro beatless tool.
               
Techno PBR023 0 Hakim Murphy/Sampled Dreams Plan B Play 12 $9.99
Coming through the NYC pipeline via Plan B Recordings, Murphy continues to materialize tunes straight from dreams into realities. 4 track EP of acid, deep house, & ambient tunes that signifies samples from his inner music self.
               
Techno PMK003 0 Jeff Mills/Force Universelle Purpose Maker Records   12 $9.99
Classic Mills minimalist mayhem.
               
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 SG1151 0 G-Man & Rob Strobe/Acrophobia Sonic Groove   12 $9.99
Gez Varley (LFO) joins Rob Strobe for 3 tracks dancefloor burner of chord driven pumping techno. Purist Sheffield / Detroit techno mixing classic styles of techno into the contemporary field.
               
Techno-Experimental SCH078CD_DUCD02 616892008644 Phoenicia/Demissions Schematic/Detroit Underground Play CD $14.99
Schematic label owners return after 10 years on the sidelines, w/an ageless electronic album which traverses the gaps between techno, electronica, ambient, industrial & noise w/fluidity, that plays like a contiguous, mood-driven soundtrack.
               
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. `
               
Techno-House CSM06 0 Michael Victory/Winds of Chang CSM   12 $4.50
Lush musical & melodic tech house on John Selway`s imprint.
               
Techno-House SILK021 0 Strategy/Boxy Music 100% Silk Play 12 $15.99
Prince of Portland Paul Dickow turns his no-nonsense Nudge-sludge awesomeness into revved-up, avant tech-house arousal after releases on ORAC, Outward Music, combining a granular ambient aesthetic with an abstract, percolating rhythmic sensibility.
               
               
New Items for Pre-order
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
Dance-Rock SKD002 0 The Cure/Balearic Sound Of Not On Label Play 12EP $16.99
Hugely popular on the early Ibiza scene, they had a number of their tracks become anthems there: A1 Lullaby (Extended 12" Version) A2 The Blood (mega rare promo 7") B1 Pictures of You (Extended Dub Version) B2 Close To Me (Original Extended 12" Version)
               
Disco DMT1002 0 Lake Shore Drive/The Disco Scene Magic Touch Records Play 12 $14.99
Reissue of a sure-fire party starter. The 1978 original changes hands for silly money & delivers a hefty dose of proper old-school disco funk powered by some seriously heavy drums & bass layered w/cool synths, punching horns & heavenly disco-diva vox.
               
Disco PP2002LP 0 Patrick Adams/Best Of P&P P&P   12 $20.99
As disco was emerging, Adams became a key figure, scoring hits w/Cloud One's "Atmosphere Strut", Marta Acuna
               
Downtempo IH712 0 Scorpio And His People/Theme International Hits Play 7 $9.99
A literal "holy grail," this is a very LTD repress of a $4000 eBay seller. Champoined by the likes of Dante Carfagna, this one will be very nice to have at a reasonable price.
               
Funk CLMN114 0 Jungle Fire/Comencemos Coal Mine Play 7 $8.99
Latin funk cover of Fela Kuti's "Let's Start"
               
Funk-Latin KPT101 0 Polyrhythmics/The Imposter Kept Records Play 7 $6.99
Horn driven Seattle ensemble lays down some Afro-funk on the A; enough to kick-start an "occupy the dancefloor" movement. "Klompton" s an equally infectious booty shaker that clearly showcases their deep & heavy straight-up funk side .
               
Funk-Latin KPT102 0 Brownout/Flaximus Kept Records Play 7 $6.99
A 1-2 punch of slick brass horns, fuzz-tinged guitars and hypnotic rhythms from Grupo Fantasma alter-ego. A is a killer instrumental rumbling from hard hitting Latin funk to bottom heavy psych-rock. "I Won
               
Hip Hop DV77229LP 829357722911 Pharcyde/Logcabin Instrumental Delicious Vinyl   DLP $19.99
Instrumentals from their 2nd album. Maybe calmer than the group
               
Hip Hop GET52714LP 664425271416 Prince Paul/Psychoanalysis Get Down   DLP $21.99
1st time on vinyl in 15 years, 1st first, full-length solo project from producer known for his work w/Gravediggaz & De La Soul.
               
Hip Hop RDF026 182022129737 Damu The Fudgemunk/Union InstI Redefinition Records   12EP $19.49
4 hip-hop instrumentals on wax, with an awesome cover sleeve.
               
Hip Hop RZACHA08LP 0 VA/Wu-Chronicles Not On Label   DLP $23.99
Rare & previously unreleased tracks f/Heltah Skeltah & Method Man "Gunz 'N Onez", Genius, Ghostface Killah, RZA & Killa Priest "4th Chamber", Ol' Dirty Bastard & Tha Alkaholiks "Hip Hop Drunkies" + Notorious BIG, Method Man, more.
               
Hip Hop STH2302 0 Dam Funk/I Don't Wanna Be A Stones Throw   12 $10.49
4 new tracks, including a cover of Prince's "17 Days"
               
House CCS071 0 Guillaume & Coutu Dumonts/Twic Circus Company   LP $0.00
'Twice Around The Sun' is the third album by Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts. Once again appearing on Circus Company following on his acclaimed 'Breaking The Fourth Wall', his latest LP features guest appearances by label mates dOP and Dave Aju.
               
House DESOLAT026 0 DJ Sneak/Necessary Evils Desolat Play 12 $0.00
The self-proclaimed 'House Gangster' himself DJ Sneak is still after 20 years one of the hardest dj/producers around. Here he delivers a hard-hitting 4 track EP on his debut for Desolat.
               
House HM006 0 Takeshi Kouzouki & Mituo Shiom Hotmix Play 12 $15.49
Takeshi Kouzuki & Mituo Shiomi, lovers of old synthesizers and drum machines create EP w/diverse influences from 80's Chicago house to Japanese atmospheric soundscapes.
               
House LEFT031 0 Kate Simko & Matt Tolfrey/Same Leftroom Play 12 $14.49
Chicago's Kate Simko and Leftroom label head Matt Tolfrey collaborate on a 2-track 12" that has been making the rounds with support from Danny Howells, Dave Pezzner, Till Von Sein, DJ Three among others. Limited to 300 red vinyl pieces.
               
House LIES013 0 Trackman La Fonte/Pacific Hous L.I.E.S. Play 12 $16.49
Trackman La Fonte and cohort Bon Qui Qui (aka Legowelt & Xosar) put together a 3-track EP of raw analogue house strictly using Casio drum machines and keyboards. Three tracks that stand as a testament to California music history.
               
House LIES014 0 Mutant Beat Dance/Urban Dust L.I.E.S. Play 12 $17.99
The Chicago production duo of Traxx and Beau Wanzer aka Mutant Beat Dance debut for L.I.E.S., following up on their exceptional release on Your House Is Our Rush. The pair bring us 2 deep excursions into the unknown, Urban Dust b/w Sketch III.
               
House LIES015 0 Delroy Edwards/4 Club Use Only L.I.E.S.   12 $17.99
New artist, Delroy Edwards, steps up to the plate for the one of the hottest dance labels Stateside, L.I.E.S. More info and clips coming soon.
               
House RSTLSSTRX0006 0 ISOUL8/Change Restless Tracks Play 12 $14.49
The accomplished ISOUL8 has released on Sonar Kollectiv, Still Music, and Rush Hour remixing artists like Paul Randolph Tokyo Black Star, Jazztronik. Here he arrives on Restless Tracks with a solo 12" referencing classic sounds but for today's dance floor
               
House SILK030 0 Magic Touch-Ital 100% Silk Play 12EP $16.99
Damon Palermo & Daniel Martin McCormick (Magic Touch) & Ital (together as Mi Ami) drop Magic Touch's "Anywhere You Want Me", then re-envisioned by Ital as "Anywhere". Flip to Ital's "From A Dream" & remix from Magic Touch.
               
House SILK031 0 LA Vampires-Octo Octa 100% Silk Play 12EP $15.49
Octo Octa adds the melancholy to LA Vampires
               
House UQ045 0 VA/Picnic Basket Underground Quality   D10 $18.99
4 road tested, Jus-Ed approved tracks f/Samuel Andre Madison (Rev-S) from 2400 Operators, 2400 Operators themselves, & 2 by Ed. Go deep!
               
House UTTU025 0 DJ Stingray/Imping Is Easy Unknown To The Unknown Play 12 $13.99
Detroit powerhouse DJ Stingray drops his latest EP on Unknown To The Unknown, a 3-tracker of Drexciyan electro funk - a true heir to the pioneering duo's legacy. Support from Shake Shakir, David Vunk, DJ Glow, Falty DL, and Egyptrixx.
               
House-Electronic RS1209 0 Airhead/Pyramid Lake R&S Play 12 $13.99
Fresh club music. 'Pyramid Lake' showcases expert sampling woven into drunken dance groove full of whirring percussion & heavy bass. 'Black Ink' is bubbling percussive roller that bounces out of control before hitting you w/uplifitng haunted chords.
               
Italo-Electro KJ012 0 Neud Photo/Kraftjerz 012 Kraftjerkz Play 12EP $9.99
Goes beyond "Simulations," w/"Dimensions" that has a bassline as catchy as Newcleus & the rest is deep & raw 808s & transparent, sweeping textures; built like minimal-synth yet grooves into electro/Italo orbit
               
Latin DDH034 666028312807 Orquesta el Macabeo/La Culpa Discos de Hoy   7 $8.99
Puerto Rico's old school salsa revival.
               
Techno FPR036 0 Unknown Artist/Black Boxx #2 Ferrispark Play 12 $15.49
4 more raw analogue sounding tracks influenced by mid 90
               
Techno QRZ021 0 Butch/Retechno EP Quartz Music Play 12 $15.49
Expands on chemically inspired 'LSD 25' w/large helping of acid on '303'. Sinister & deadly creeping corrosive cut is perfect for dark strobe lit moments. Flip sees polar opposite as blissed out tabla beats & strains of sitar lay ethereal bed of sound.
               
Techno SILK023 0 Octo Octa/Oh Love 100% Silk Play 12EP $13.99
Going deeper, swelling higher than his first "Let Me See You" 12". The dancefloor has been pulled out from under you, now you
               
Techno-House BG02 0 Todd Sines/Null EP Background Records   12 $0.00
Super limited reissue of the second release on Yore Records' predecessor Background Records all the way back from 1999. Joining jacking house rhythms with elements borrowed from electro and DBX-style techno, this 4-track EP is one to own. Limited to 100!