Crosstalk Newsletter Week 33 2012

Submitted by Site Admin on Fri, 2012-08-10 11:09
Crosstalk International Newsletter Week 33 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 JOC010 0 People Get Real/Special Editio Join Our Club Play D12 $31.99
The label Join Our Club celebrates their 10th release with the first in a series of upcoming special edition packages. First off featuring People Get Real and James Welsh.
               
House HUDD038 0 Rio Padice/A Vision Of A Dream Hudd Traxx Play 12 $15.99
4 track EP subtitled 'Life On Saturno IV'.
               
Techno TRESOR254 0 Puresque/Leitmotiv Rmxs Tresor Play 12 $14.49
Following 'Leitmotiv' the debut album from Berlin-based techno duo, Puresque, Tresor is proud to present a set of remixes of the album's main titles. Featuring remixes by The Black Dog, Carl Lekebusch, Terence Fixmer, and Petar Dundov.
               
House-Grime NSWL012 0 Bok Bok/MJT Night Slugs Play 12 $14.49
The latest in the Night Slugs White Label series is an installment of other-worldly Grime instrumentals from label boss Bok Bok. 'MJT' borrows a classic Boogie synth hook over a framework of Linn drums and bass hits. 'Dark Hearts Dub' is dungeon Eski.
               
House ARTFULDIVISION001 0 Rick Wade/Cooler Heads EP Artful Division Play 12 $14.49
New label Artful Division prepares its first release, here by Detroit's Rick Wade with remixes from label bosses Jon Brooks and Cecil. Skittering snares and punchy drum work that Wade is known for - reduced classic deep house with undoubted weight.
               
House SLAPFUNK003 0 Anil Aras-Larry The Cat/Groove Slapfunk Play 12 $16.99
6 track split EP on black & gold marbled vinyl. Limited to 350 copies.
               
Electronic-House VSE003 0 Koreless/Lost In Tokyo Vase Play 12 $19.49
Vase returns with Koreless releasing his long awaited single 'Lost In Tokyo' alongside a dancefloor ready remix from label boss Jacques Greene. Features Koreless' signature mix of stripped back production, lush atmospherics, and hypnotic vocal cuts.
               
Disco MB2023 0 Martin Brodin/Agogo MB Disco Play 12 $14.49
Starts as slow bubbling deep house, transforms into spaced out disco-funk before going back into rhythmic break. Features deep-disco-spaced out remix by Bottin, then Sweden's Copycat beefs it up a bit with a funky Nu-disco house twist.
               
Techno TRESOR252 0 Mike Huckaby/The Tresor EP Tresor Play 12 $14.49
Massive A.side cut at 45 RPM is on its way to stand along with the label’s most important classics, a genuine anthem for the Berlin techno institute. On flip he goes for a stroll exploring darkest most twsited corners of Tresor's building.
               
Techno RS1204 0 Teengirl Fantasy/Motif R&S Play 12 $13.99
New York based Logan Takahashi & Nick Weiss came up thru same scene that brought Blondes & Laurel Halo. Influenced by classic house & techno w/spirit of DIY punk, they use hands on approach of manipulating old analogue machines. Dreamy techno.
               
Techno BSR05 0 Blawan/Long Distance Open Water Worker Black Sun Records Play 12 $14.99
4 slamming techno cuts.
               
Techno RAWAX10-3 0 M.S./Get Down EP Rawax Play 12 $16.99
3rd part of 10. No repress.
               
House CHIWAX004 0 Ken Kojima/Obscure Business EP Chiwax Play 12 $16.99
The series :Obscure Business; is dedicated to the memory of Gene Hughes. Aka Late Night Magic, Nick Anthony, Simoncino, Vescovo Simone.
               
House INNERSHIFT001 0 Brad Peterson-Serendipity/Futu Inner Shift Music Play 12 $16.99
New label focused on releasing quality deep underground electronic music. First release 'Future Imprints' features 2 tracks from Brad Peterson & 2 tracks from Rai Scott aka Serendipity.
               
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.
               
               
New Items in Stock
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
Afrobeat-Funk ESL211 0 Chris Joss/Toxic Smoke Eighteenth Street Lounge Play 7+DL $6.49
ESL's French Connection drops 2 Afrobeat-inflected bomps directed at the Afrocentric dancefloor. "Toxic Smoke" is a fast paced blazer. "The Sequence of Spectators" is a more laid-back horn-heavy groover w/funky organ.
               
Bass-Techno LNUK003 0 My Nu Leng/Damp EP Lo Note UK Play 12 $17.99
2 cuts of dark uncompromising dance floor material w/dark chords, chopped samples & intense bass. Remix duty falls to Last Japan who flips script completely for his '4:44am Remix' w/blend of powerful synths, crisp snares & intelligent use of bass.
               
Disco MB2023 0 Martin Brodin/Agogo MB Disco Play 12 $14.49
Starts as slow bubbling deep house, transforms into spaced out disco-funk before going back into rhythmic break. Features deep-disco-spaced out remix by Bottin, then Sweden's Copycat beefs it up a bit with a funky Nu-disco house twist.
               
Disco-House MD001 0 Mike Dunn/Da House Spot Not On Label Play 12 $16.99
Chicago pioneer Mike Dunn opens up his vaults to unearth 3 of his personal DJ edits of forgotten gems moving through jazz, funk, soul, and disco. This series focuses on cuts that inspired the early Chicago scene, edited for the club by Mike himself.
               
Electronic-House VSE003 0 Koreless/Lost In Tokyo Vase Play 12 $19.49
Vase returns with Koreless releasing his long awaited single 'Lost In Tokyo' alongside a dancefloor ready remix from label boss Jacques Greene. Features Koreless' signature mix of stripped back production, lush atmospherics, and hypnotic vocal cuts.
               
Electronic-Pop PMR014 0 Jessie Ware/110% PMR   7 $17.99
Fresh from the release of 'Running', Jessie Ware presents '110%' on PMR Records - a new track produced by Julio Bashmore. Pulling from drum and bass and UK pop influences, '110%' is a taste of her upcoming debut album.
               
House 008MORE 0 Grand High Priest/MaryMary Rmx More About Music Play 12 $16.99
More About Music commissions remixes from Bok Bok, Altered Natives, and Yannah Valvedit for the club banger, "Mary Mary," featuring the legendary Dajae and originally produced by a House pioneer and man-behind-the-scenes, Craig Loftis.
               
House ARTFULDIVISION001 0 Rick Wade/Cooler Heads EP Artful Division Play 12 $14.49
New label Artful Division prepares its first release, here by Detroit's Rick Wade with remixes from label bosses Jon Brooks and Cecil. Skittering snares and punchy drum work that Wade is known for - reduced classic deep house with undoubted weight.
               
House BECH015 0 Reboot-Robert Dietz/5 Years P1 Be Chosen Play 12 $16.99
1st part of upcoming 5 years compilation from Be Chosen. A. Reboot - Horses On The Dancefloor B. Robert Dietz - Oleander.
               
House CHIWAX001LP 0 Steve Murphy & Die Roh/Chasm Chiwax Play DLP $33.99
Drawing on grit & distortion from old hardware & vinyl samples, w/real warmth & honesty lately missing from house music.
               
House CHIWAX004 0 Ken Kojima/Obscure Business EP Chiwax Play 12 $16.99
The series :Obscure Business; is dedicated to the memory of Gene Hughes. Aka Late Night Magic, Nick Anthony, Simoncino, Vescovo Simone.
               
House HUDD038 0 Rio Padice/A Vision Of A Dream Hudd Traxx Play 12 $15.99
4 track EP subtitled 'Life On Saturno IV'.
               
House INNERSHIFT001 0 Brad Peterson-Serendipity/Futu Inner Shift Music Play 12 $16.99
New label focused on releasing quality deep underground electronic music. First release 'Future Imprints' features 2 tracks from Brad Peterson & 2 tracks from Rai Scott aka Serendipity.
               
House JOC010 0 People Get Real/Special Editio Join Our Club Play D12 $31.99
The label Join Our Club celebrates their 10th release with the first in a series of upcoming special edition packages. First off featuring People Get Real and James Welsh.
               
House SLAPFUNK003 0 Anil Aras-Larry The Cat/Groove Slapfunk Play 12 $16.99
6 track split EP on black & gold marbled vinyl. Limited to 350 copies.
               
House VISKY003 0 Schmoltz/Novy Svet EP Visky Recordings Play 12 $15.99
Fresh upcoming producer DJ & music lover from Grodno in Belarus. 3 jazzy deep & soulful tracks for debut on Czech based Visky Recordings. B-side offers remix from Ferrispark label head Scott Ferguson, who gives 'Raindrops' new feel of his own.
               
House-Techno PLZ002 0 Little Hado/Necontenit EP Pleasure Zone Play 12 $18.49
Upcoming on Pleasure Zone. 4 tracks, 300 copies only.
               
Techno PP035 0 Joseph McGeechan/Failed By Prosthetic Pressings Play 12 $15.99
'Failed By The Conformists' with remixes by Ancient Methods & K209! More info soon...
               
Techno RAWAX10-3 0 M.S./Get Down EP Rawax Play 12 $16.99
3rd part of 10. No repress.
               
Techno TRESOR252 0 Mike Huckaby/The Tresor EP Tresor Play 12 $14.49
Massive A.side cut at 45 RPM is on its way to stand along with the label’s most important classics, a genuine anthem for the Berlin techno institute. On flip he goes for a stroll exploring darkest most twsited corners of Tresor's building.
               
Techno TRESOR254 0 Puresque/Leitmotiv Rmxs Tresor Play 12 $14.49
Following 'Leitmotiv' the debut album from Berlin-based techno duo, Puresque, Tresor is proud to present a set of remixes of the album's main titles. Featuring remixes by The Black Dog, Carl Lekebusch, Terence Fixmer, and Petar Dundov.
               
               
Restocked Items
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
Disco-Funk SE1 0 VA/Smooth Edits Vol 1 Smooth Edits Play 12 $5.99
People`s Choice throw down a massively funky `Jam Jam Jam` w/typical slamming Chicago edits. 2 edits of Jamice McClain`s `Smack Dab in the Middle` pop for super disco action.
               
Dubstep-Bass-Garage-Juke FTNT013CD 884501603010 VA/Surreal Estate Frite Nite Play CD $11.99
Ana Sia mix CD from Salva's label, Frite Nite. 17 exclusive bubbling tracks of dubstep, bass, garage, juke, etc. Distal, Sepalcure, Starkey, Ghosts on Tape, XI, Kuru & UFO!, DJG, B. Bravo & Teeko. Tipped on Pitchfork, Sonic Router, RA, Eco-wallet.
               
Dubstep-Bass-Garage-Juke FTNT013EP 711623729611 VA/Surreal Estate Frite Nite Play 12EP $11.99
Vinyl sampler from Ana Sia mix CD from Salva's label, Frite Nite. 6 exclusive bubbling tracks dubstep, bass, garage, juke, etc. Distal, Sepalcure, Kuru & UFO!, DJG, B. Bravo & Teeko. Full color cover. 500 pressed.
               
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.
               
Electronic AMB1203 0 Submerse/They Always Come Back R&S-Apollo Play 12 $13.99
23 year old Rob Orme splits time btwn North West England & Tokyo. Showcases how his productions have gained in complexity moving btwn digital hip hop of
               
Electronic DETUND017 0 Vaetxh/Libet Tones Detroit Underground Play 12 $10.99
Vaetxh's inaugural release Libet Tones for Detroit Underground draws on both musical themes - Electronic IDM and musique concrete - and non-musical themes from mathematics, resulting in 4 labyrinthine tracks that are studies in free association.
               
Electronic RS1111 5055274701608 James Blake/Love What Happened Here R&S Play 12 $13.99
New EP looks to be return to experimental introspective beat-driven music of 2010's 'CMYK' & 'The Bell's Sketch'. These three new tracks will further his reputation as one of the finest auteurs working in electronic music today.
               
Electronic RS1201 0 Bullion/Say Arr Ee R&S Play 10 $12.99
Shows him as music lover of many styles who can identify and combine those elements with an air of sympathetic range and still have a sense of clarity and cohesion.
               
Electronic-Dubstep RS1207 0 Pariah/Rift R&S Play 12 $13.99
Initial blueprints for 3 tracks on this release were created from sampling short wave radio recordings, not the most obvious starting point for making tracks. He is gradually building a canon of evocative, beautiful and honest music.
               
Electronic-House VREC003 0 Tussle-Publicist/Split Infinit Voltaire Records Play 12 $12.49
Split Infinite is a joint release f/ forward-thinking productions from San Francisco & Brooklyn. Fusing vocoder, echo-chamber dub & warm organic bass w/ Detroit techno & Chicago house.
               
Funk SOBO002 0 K-Maxx/SupaDrunk Sound Boutique Play 7 $8.99
Ken Maxx is doin' it with love songs, steppers, psychedelic future funk and cosmic club poppers! here's his classic 'SupaDrunk' finally on wax coupled with smoove groover "Love Is Comin'"
               
Hip Hop CNT1014CD 0 Dday One/Loop Ext Deluxe Content (L)abel   CD $14.99
Deluxe edition of Dday One's debut album f/remastered versions of the original tracks plus an alternate take, original demo and remixes by 2tall/Omunit, Glen Porter, 2econd Class Citizen, David Vangel, Long Arm, & Inner Science.
               
Hip Hop CNT1015CD 0 Dday One/Mood Algorhythms Content (L)abel   CD $14.99
Early works originally circulated as a cassette, limited to 20 copies, restored & now remastered. 10 tracks that show where the young producer started from, which already show maturity & breadth. Cover art by British designer Oliver Cartwright.
               
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 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 JAYTHRONE10 0 Jay Z & Kanye West/Watch The T Paragon   LP $14.99
Colored vinyl version of most hyped up record of summer 2011. Features cuts w/Beyonce, Frank Ocean, Mr. Hudson. Ltd 500 copies pressed on heavyweight wax w/black jacket.
               
Hip Hop-Experimental CNT1014LP 711623820356 Dday One/Loop Ext Deluxe Content (L)abel Play DLP $20.99
Deluxe edition of Dday One's debut album f/remastered versions of the original tracks plus an alternate take, original demo and remixes by 2tall/Omunit, Glen Porter, 2econd Class Citizen, David Vangel, Long Arm, & Inner Science. 180 gm
               
House BOE016 0 G-Transition/The First Trans.. Boe Recordings Play 12 $14.49
'The First Transition' by promising new Ukraine talent G-Transition is a super deep 4-track journey through the cosmos featuring shimmering pianos, rumbling drums, and a touch of dark energy thrown in.
               
House CHIWAX002 0 East Soul Person/Minsk EP Chiwax Play 12 $16.99
Limtied handstamped colored vinyl. Acid house. More info soon.
               
House NK18 0 Basic Soul Unit/Basic Necessit New Kanada   12 $8.99
Part old school house, part new school jack, & sprinkled w/ a serious dose of Chicago acid. Future soul from the memories of warehouse parties, reggae nights & Caribbean acid.
               
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 THUG009 0 Tevo Howard & Simoncino/And The Bass Played A Sad Refrain Thug Records Play D12 $23.99
Tevo Howard and Nick Anthony Simoncino work together on one of the deepest records of the year. Both showcasing their unique take on House. 'And The Bass Played a Sad Refrain' reminds us that house music can cut deeper than just the dancefloor.
               
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-Bass RS1203 0 Lone/Crystal Caverns 1991 R&S Play 12 $12.99
Preceding his highly-anticipated full-length, 'Galaxy Gardens', Lone brings us 'Crystal Caverns 1991' showcasing an evolution of his feverish, future-facing, blend of UK and US house.
               
House-Bass RS1206CD 5055274701714 Lone/Galaxy Garden R&S Play CD $19.99
R&S Records preps the anticipated new full-length by, Lone. Since his 'Emerald Fantasy Tracks' LP and 'Coreshine Voodoo' release, the Manchester artists extracts influences from Chicago/Detroit/London to create his most complete body of work to date.
               
House-Bass RS1206LP 5055274701721 Lone/Galaxy Garden R&S Play DLP $27.99
R&S Records preps the anticipated new full-length by, Lone. Since his 'Emerald Fantasy Tracks' LP and 'Coreshine Voodoo' release, the Manchester artists extracts influences from Chicago/Detroit/London to create his most complete body of work to date.
               
House-Techno SUNKLOFREE 0 Joy Orbison-Boddika-Pearson So SunkLo   12 $17.49
A - Joy Orbison, Boddika & Pearson Sound - Faint. B1 - Joy Orbison & Boddika - Nil (Reece) B2 - Joy Orbison & Boddika - Moist
               
House-Techno-Disco DSCVRY02 0 Olin & Co. Processing/Compton Discovery Recordings Play 12EP $9.99
Brings the Discovery parties' blurring of techno, house, & disco to wax, as Chicago producer drops "Compton"s hypnotic vocals & "Olso"s dueling arps & spacey percussion. Remixes by Glasgow's OOFT! & Berlin's Nils Penner.
               
Reggae JRBK001 0 Bunny 'Striker' Lee/Reggae Going International 1967 to 1976 Jamaican Recordings Play Book+CD $40.99
Reggae Going International 1967 to 1976 Whole story of a reggae icon: National Charts w/Max Romeo's 'Wet Dream' (1969), 1st JA gold record for 'Cherry Oh Baby' (1971), & an unmatched run of hits. Hardback book + 22 track CD.
               
Techno BSR05 0 Blawan/Long Distance Open Water Worker Black Sun Records Play 12 $14.99
4 slamming techno cuts.
               
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 LITTLEHELPERSCD01 616892023845 Butane/Little Helpers Vol 1 Little Helpers Play CD $11.99
Label co-founder takes 43 tracks from the label's catalog of groove-tools & builds them into a psychedelic techno trip. Skillfully placed melodies, & warm percussive sequences are merged a single, harmonious composition.
               
Techno MODULARZ008-2 0 Developer & Stanislav/Part Two Modularz Music   12 $10.49
Modularz 8.2 by Developer and Stanislav Tolkachev is the second part of the 8 series with a special remix by Berlin-based Techno producer from UK, Shifted. 8.2 gives a clear view on the versatility of Modularz and dives into deeper chord driven techno.
               
Techno RS1204 0 Teengirl Fantasy/Motif R&S Play 12 $13.99
New York based Logan Takahashi & Nick Weiss came up thru same scene that brought Blondes & Laurel Halo. Influenced by classic house & techno w/spirit of DIY punk, they use hands on approach of manipulating old analogue machines. Dreamy techno.
               
Techno TSI02 0 Unknown/02 Secret Initiative Play 12 $10.99
Volume Two turns deeper. Listen. Dig further. Acidic meltowns & bass thrusting. Let the music speak for the music. Artist unknown.
               
Techno TW10 0 Traversable Wormhole/Volume 10 Traversable Wormhole Play 12 $10.99
Traveling further into the infinite realm of time & space, TW returns with this latest offering of dark & deep techno. Music for your solar system travels. Clear marble vinyl.
               
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-House BEDCORBCD1 5060156657188 John Digweed/Live In Cordoba Bedrock Music   3CD $20.49
Part of a 5 hr set he played at an open-air venue in Argentina f/tracks & remixes from Martin Buttrich,
               
               
New Items for Pre-order
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
Downtempo EFEEL005 0 EFEEL/Dawn Over A Quiet Harbor International Feel   12 $16.49
One-sided 12" arrives from International Feel from EFEEL 'Dawn Over A Quiet Harbour'. Just imagine you're on the beach watching the sunrise, this should probably be your soundtrack. One time pressing on 500 copies.
               
Electronic GABE24 0 LCD Soundsystem/You Wanted Not On Label   12 $14.99
You Wanted a Hit (Gabe Bootleg). first time ever limited 12" of this massive worldwide anthem - played by everyone inc but not limited to Pete Tong
               
Electronic HTOHL002 0 Hounds Of Hate/Purple Stuff How The Other Half Lives Play 12 $14.99
The label How The Other Half Lives is back for their second outing this time presenting 'Purple Stuff' by Hounds Of Hate. Originally a B-side, this track wormed its way into the ears of Gold Panda, Caribou, and Four Tet, prompting this fresh release.
               
Electronic PAN04 0 VA/Pan Sampler Vol 2 Pan Records Play 12 $14.99
Pan Records compiles a various artists EP that's full of surprises. Ambient is the word to describe this latest volume. Sven Weisemann makes his debut. Imugem Orihasam contributes 2 tracks alongside a track by Pan boss Ryo Murakami.
               
Electronic-Ambient OM006LP 0 Seahawks/Aquadisco Ocean Moon   12 $19.49
Seahawks return with an epic double vinyl journey to the depths in 'Aquadisco'. Spaced out aquatic afro jazz, interstellar funk, new age disco are just a few of the ports of call across this 11-track trip into the deep.
               
Electronic-House IF2045 0 Oxia/Housewife [Miss Kittin] Infine   12 $16.49
Taken from Oxia's second album 'Tides Of Mind', 'Housewife' was a standout track that featured Miss Kittin's passionate vocals. Here she and Parisian duo Society of Silence go back-to-back on this remix 12" which also features an extended edit.
               
Funk BROWN24 0 James Brown/Mind Power Edit Not On Label   12 $14.99
Mind Power (Mr Mendal Edit), Make it Good (Copycat Edit - Jay Soul retouch)
               
Funk JB48 0 James Brown/Boss-Get Up Edits Not On Label   12 $14.99
A The Boss Disco Edit, B Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul Definitive Edit
               
Hip Hop BLNK27 0 Madis One/In the Image Blank Artists   12 $9.99
The Hotness is just that; a mechanical, bass driven, hip-hop cut while Adam Serafino
               
Hip Hop CNT1018 0 Glen Porter/The Devil Is Content (L)abel   10 $17.99
New project from multi-instrumentalist is a multi-movement sound-scape that touches on the contrasting themes of life (sadness, happiness, courage, fear, etc). 4 tracks. LTD 300 180gm.
               
Hip Hop-Funk RD004 0 Breakestra/Boogie Blessed Root Down   7 $11.49
Formed by breaks fanatic Miles Tackett, Breakestra is a constantly morphing hip-hop orchestra based in Los Angeles. Side A) Boogie Blessed. Side B) Mis Funky Sole Shake
               
Hip Hop-Soul FGR060 856730003299 Onra/Deep In The Night Fool's Gold Play 12EP $11.99
This Parisian producer drops 5 tracks that meld the snap of vintage jheri curl R&B w/squiggling disco synths and deeply funky, late-night vibes. From new jack swing, to moody, screwed loops, it's all cut'n paste for the floor.
               
House 3EEP201208 0 Sarras/A New Day Third Ear Recordings   12 $14.99
Sarras returns with a new single taken from his forthcoming album, 'Dirty Gear'. The A-side is a slo-mo fantasy. The B-side is the full length original mix only available on this single. Dirty and shiny all at the same time, brilliant tension building.
               
House EPISODES02 0 Hakim Murphy/Wet Analog EP EPISODES Play 12 $9.49
Following up on his guest appearance remixing 'Subsequent' on EPISODES01, Hakim Murphy resurfaces from the abyss exploring a sub-aquatic palette of sounds for EPISODES02. This 4-track EP strips back his sound further while stepping up the funk.
               
House SHEVC006 0 Vakula/SHEVC006 Shevchenko   12 $19.49
After a small break, Ukrainian producer Vakula is back. Expect the usual mind-melting psychedelic dub warfare from all angles. 'No Music' is proper warehouse gear. Flip over for two more abstract, analog voyages.
               
House-Bmore NSCC003 0 KW Griff/Bring In The Katz Night Slugs Play 12 $14.99
The 3rd entry to Night Slugs' Club Construction series features the worldwide release of KW Griff's rowdy Bmore cut 'Bring In The Katz'. Originally released locally within the Baltimore Club scene, this 12" comes with a stripped down version by LVis-1990.
               
House-Techno LELEKA003 0 Ashes To Machines/Resistance Leleka   12 $19.49
Vakula brings us the latest installment of Leleka, this time with the aid of pan global operation Ashes To Machines. Sounds of African diaspora meet those of their European decendants. Remixes from Vakula, Ji Dru $ Sandra Nkake and Juju & Jordash.
               
Soul C116CD 664419011622 VA/Souled Out Counterpart Play CD $12.99
17 tracks by some of Cincinnati
               
Techno CLR061 0 Monoloc/First Drift EP CLR Play 12 $15.49
Monoloc's EP for CLR is preview to his upcoming debut album on the label. The 'First Drift EP' is a 2-track EP featuring the lush grooves of 'Shame' and the uncompromising reduced and deep contemporary techno.
               
Techno CO005 0 Chasing Kurt/In The Air Rmxs Carry On Play 12 $14.99
Chasing Kurt return to Carry On with two original deep house tracks 'In The Air' and 'Galaxy Hero' alongside two reduced remixes from Phillip Lauer and Deep Space Orchestra who nail it down seductively on the dancefloor.
               
Techno KIMOCHI5 0 Lubin/The Threshold Kimochi   12 $15.99
A debut of sorts by "Lubin," a new alias for an alum of Jeff Mills' 6277 imprint. The hypnotic rhythm work and textural depth will appeal to fans of Baby Ford, Zip, and Villalobos. Handpainted jackets, limited to 200 copies.
               
Techno MM161 0 Robert Hood/Torque One Music Man   12 $16.49
Robert Hood gives us a taste of 'Nighttime World 3' with this 12" on Music Man. Fusing his trademark techno into jazz inspired moods and inflections, Hood emerges from the smoke-lit shadows of a downbeat, but not beaten, Motor City metropolis.
               
Techno-House OVM225 0 Technasia/Bastille Days Ovum Play 12 $15.49
The time has now come for us to get sweaty and get down with Technasia's 'Bastille Days'. Whilst best known for his melodic and often epic techno, Technasia is perfectly at home with heavy rolling house and techn.