Crosstalk Newsletter Week 34 2012

Submitted by Site Admin on Thu, 2012-08-16 18:42
Crosstalk International Newsletter Week 34 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 SS048 0 Andrew Ashong/Flowers Sound Signature Play 12 $10.99
Andrew Ashong teams up w/Theo again (see About Group's "You're No Good (Theo Parrish Translation)". Expect some folky blue-eyed soul w/eclectic instrumentation as Mr Parrish throws yet another curve-ball into racks of predictable EDM.
               
Dub-Techno ECHOSPACE313LP2 0 Echospace/Silent World Echospace [Detroit]   3LP+CD $59.99
Originally slated to be Echospace's 1st LP, it was the basis for Modern Love's 'Liumin'. Here is revealed unadorned, left untreated and unprocessed from its original 1/2" tape to preserve the sublime organic integrity of the recordings. Colored vinyl.
               
House GRAMAPHONE001 0 Lil Louis/Fable Gramaphone Records Play 12EP $10.99
A1 Fable (Lil' Louis Extended Version), A2 Fable (GU's Fable Or Not Remix), A3 Fable (Acapella), B1 Fable (Anthony Nicholson Remix), B2 Fable (Frankie Knuckles' Directors Cut Classic Club Mix)
               
Techno EAUX291 0 Rrose/Preretinal Eaux Play 12 $14.49
Limited 1st pressing on white vinyl, 2nd release on Rrose's own label. Two slices of droning, yet strongly percussive techno from Sandwell District veteran Rrose. Snarling tones rise from the depths, while subtle modulations and visceral effects percolate
               
Techno BLACKEST010 0 Cut Hands/Black Mamba Blackest Ever Black Play 12 $16.99
Aka William Bennett of Whitehouse. (A) insane vaudou-obsessive polyrhythms give birth to monstrous consuming convulsive trk. (B) pensive heart-rending piece from Siberia-Krokodil Tears doc. Limited 1st edition w/printed jacket art by Mimsy DeBlois.
               
Techno ETG004 0 Alexander D'Niel/Klona EP EarToGround Play 12 $14.99
Introduces new Argentinean talent D’Niel on 2 original trks w/differing vibes, one dark & atmospheric using classic elements, other chord based w/brighter tone Remixes by Truncate & Tom Dicicco that can both be called some of their best work to date.
               
Techno ANTSINPLOT001 0 Boner M & J Platt/ANTSINPLOT1 Antsinplot Play 12 $14.99
New Swedish label takes you on ride without compromise into realms of techno. On this 1st release, harsh sounds & stuttered riffs unfold over super-kicking beats. Raw techno w/punk attitude alive w/real analog fuzz built for dark strobe-lit warehouses.
               
Techno-Experimental LINO51R 0 Russell Haswell/Remixes Downwards Play 12 $15.49
Remix package is forerunner to new 10 track LP, comes in twice hand-stamped printed Downwards jacket. His improvised modular synth recordings are given radical remix treatment by Regis, William Bennett (Whitehouse, Cut Hands), & Kevin Drumm.
               
Techno SHEWORKS003 0 Midland & Pariah/Sheworks 003 Works The Long Nights Play 12 $17.49
Collaborative record from Midland & Pariah. Two tracks mastered by Matt Colton at Air Studios, pressed up on heavyweight 180g vinyl. As with all releases on Works the Long Nights this will be vinyl only.
               
Electronic-D&B AMB1207 0 Makoto/Another Generation R&S-Apollo Play 12 $13.99
Trademark expansive jazz & soul-inflected workouts have gotten him critical praise from all corners as he has , consistently carved out his own groove in world of drum & bass. Kicks off w/shimmering spacy soundscape over earthy bass.
               
House NCTGDPROMO001 0 Frankie Knuckles/Your Love Rmx Nocturnal Groove Play 12 $14.49
Unreleased remixes of Frankie Knuckles Presents Director's Cut featuring Jamie Principle. Remixes by The Shapeshifters, Pete Gooding, Danism & Urh.
               
Techno-House WOEVIL01 0 Kyle Hall & FunkinEven/Funkine Wild Oats Play 12EP $9.99
Collab between between London producer FunkinEven & Detroit's Kyle Hall. Super raw synthesizer machine soul mastered from reel to reel tape to vinyl f/the keyboard soloing talents of Underground Resistance Time Line band leader Jon Dixon.
               
Techno SUBBASS001 0 DJ Spider & Marshallito subBASS Sound System Play 12EP $10.49
Debut release from Marshall Hansen's new label f/him & Spider. 4 tracks bass heavy, deep, techno, layered with warm synths & driving beats.
               
House DSR-H4 0 Andy Vaz/Don't Lose Your Mind Delsin Play 12 $14.99
Delsin's House series hits its 4th entry, this time Duesseldorf's Andy Vaz, head of Yore and Background Records. Drawing on house, techno, Detroit, and Chicago, Vaz serves up two versions of 'Don't Lose Your Mind' featuring the vocals of Niko Marks.
               
Techno ZLF00J 0 Obtane & Giorgio Gigli/Hypothesis Zooloft Play 12 $17.99
Zooloft 00J is a collection of remixes taken from the label's hidden archive. Claro Intelecto, Svreca, and Brando Lupi make this release unique, bringing their own personal touch to rare and obscure recordings.
               
               
New Items in Stock
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
Disco DG10003 0 Inkswel/The Ginseng Root EP Dopeness Galore Play 12 $15.99
Health conscious Inkswell (Superior Elevation/Boogie Bash) on the newly revitalised Dopeness Galore. Features 1 track with Tom Trago. More info soon.
               
Downtempo-Latin ECR024 0 Mucca Pazza/Remixes Electric Cowbell Records Play 7 $7.99
Chicago's bombastic 30-piece marching band gets tossed in the beat blender. Greenwood Rhythm Coalition adds tropical-inspired percussion, lo-fi keyboards; Jon Kennedy drops a downtempo burner w/over 20 tracks of brass! Bonus drum corp cadence.
               
Dub-Techno ECHOSPACE313LP2 0 Echospace/Silent World Echospace [Detroit]   3LP+CD $59.99
Originally slated to be Echospace's 1st LP, it was the basis for Modern Love's 'Liumin'. Here is revealed unadorned, left untreated and unprocessed from its original 1/2" tape to preserve the sublime organic integrity of the recordings. Colored vinyl.
               
Electronic-D&B AMB1207 0 Makoto/Another Generation R&S-Apollo Play 12 $13.99
Trademark expansive jazz & soul-inflected workouts have gotten him critical praise from all corners as he has , consistently carved out his own groove in world of drum & bass. Kicks off w/shimmering spacy soundscape over earthy bass.
               
Hip Hop HD45008 0 Scruffnuk Dust/Breakfast Heardrums Play 7 $7.49
Dreas' Heardrums label returns w/new 45 from mysterious SP1200 armed producer believed to be from Japan. Dusted up off kilter beats w/melodic samples create smoky soundscapes.
               
House BC004404 0 Monty Luke/Through the Galaxie Black Catalogue Play 12EP $10.99
"Through The Galaxies" was originally released on the "Modern Underground Music" sampler. This version is a full release w/remixes by Lucy from Stroboscopic & Shigeto from Ghostly + future dub reggae version.
               
House CIN12011 0 Reggie Dokes/Child Of The Sun Cinematic Play 12 $14.99
Reggie Dokes signature brand of unconventional, soul-infused House graces the Cinematic label in the form of this inspired 3-track EP. 1) Detroit deep house burner 2) Deep and organic, ambience-driven house. 3) Downtempo beatdown!
               
House DSR-H4 0 Andy Vaz/Don't Lose Your Mind Delsin Play 12 $14.99
Delsin's House series hits its 4th entry, this time Duesseldorf's Andy Vaz, head of Yore and Background Records. Drawing on house, techno, Detroit, and Chicago, Vaz serves up two versions of 'Don't Lose Your Mind' featuring the vocals of Niko Marks.
               
House FUSE005 0 Rich Nxt & Seb Zito/Gophers In Fuse Play 12 $14.49
2 originals from Fuse resisents plus remix collab by Alex Arnout & Enzo Siragusa.
               
House GRAMAPHONE001 0 Lil Louis/Fable Gramaphone Records Play 12EP $10.99
A1 Fable (Lil' Louis Extended Version), A2 Fable (GU's Fable Or Not Remix), A3 Fable (Acapella), B1 Fable (Anthony Nicholson Remix), B2 Fable (Frankie Knuckles' Directors Cut Classic Club Mix)
               
House HYPE025 0 Mosca/Eva Mendes Hypercolour Play 12 $14.49
EP from multi-genre explorer & 3024/Numbers alumni Tom Reid aka Mosca. Four trks offer unique take on house. Features 1 trk w/Robert Owens on vocals, + bonus b-side w/dub version.
               
House INM027 0 Hermanez/Street Mode EP Inmotion Music Play 12 $14.49
Brooklyn based label, Belgian producer Hermanez. 1st cut is combo of Latin percussion & powerful rolling bass line. 2nd org has vocal sample adding to melody. Remixes by Martinez & Larsson.
               
House LEFT032 0 Kate Simko/Kabuki Drop Leftroom Play 12 $14.49
Thick production on 2 originals, 1 ft Gem Cooke on vocals. Remix from John Tejada of (A), while flip gets sparse vocal dub treatment for it's version. Pressed on purple vinyl.
               
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 MCDE1209 0 VA/MCDE1209 MCDE Play 12 $15.99
After taking things on the more experimental side of things, MCDE is bringing it back to straight dancefloor material for MCDE1209. Jayson Brothers and Creative Swing Alliance are back with two tracks a piece for this split vinyl EP.
               
House MOSLP1 0 D'Marc Cantu/A New World M>O>S Deep Play DLP $31.99
Michigan native calls ensures his jacking productions are far from standard yet still dancefloor damage. Aims to capture different stories from re-born city of Detroit. Squelchy acid lines & frantic percussive workouts plus dubbier deeper introspection.
               
House MUR022 0 Geddes & Matt Tolfrey/Back & F Murmur Play 12 $14.49
2 original cuts plus remix by Franck Roger.
               
House NCTGDPROMO001 0 Frankie Knuckles/Your Love Rmx Nocturnal Groove Play 12 $14.49
Unreleased remixes of Frankie Knuckles Presents Director's Cut featuring Jamie Principle. Remixes by The Shapeshifters, Pete Gooding, Danism & Urh.
               
House REB070 0 Bocca Grande/Little Pianist Rx Rebirth Play 12 $14.49
Classic piano track w/melancholic deep ambience. Remixes by Morphosis, Artifact, Chromatic Filters & Corrado Bucci.
               
House REB072 0 Rampa & ReYou/My Life Rebirth Play 12 $14.49
German producer returns alongside Re.You w/vocal cut ft vocals by Meggy for modern soulful number, w/warm sounds & effective beats. On remix tip, Till Von Sein & Tigerskin produce strong house reinterpretation & Kingston based Menik delivers fresh version
               
House SAVED085 0 Emerson Todd/Dis N Dat EP Saved Play 12 $14.49
Berlin based New Zealander presents us w/3 big cuts. (A) built upon tight percussion & deep flowing bassline layered w/pianos. (B1) infectious, bass-filled groove, (B2) contains techy stabs that work great alongside vocals & bright percussion.
               
House SAVED086 0 Philip Bader/Getting Lost Saved Play 12 $14.49
Saved's latest offering comes from Philip Bader with 'Getting Lost', built upon flowing percussion and an addictive bassline. 'Amir Loves You' from 2011 receives the remix treatment from label boss Nic Fanciulli and Davide Squillace.
               
House SS048 0 Andrew Ashong/Flowers Sound Signature Play 12 $10.99
Andrew Ashong teams up w/Theo again (see About Group's "You're No Good (Theo Parrish Translation)". Expect some folky blue-eyed soul w/eclectic instrumentation as Mr Parrish throws yet another curve-ball into racks of predictable EDM.
               
House WPH016 0 San Soda/Toch Al De 5De We Play House Play 12 $15.49
After 2 years since his well-received release on We Play House, San Sode returns for another solo effort for the label 'Toch Al De 5De EP'. Includes a collaboration with Jacob Korn (Uncanny Valley, Dolly) and vocalist Gustaph of Hercules & Love Affair.
               
House-Techno MWC001 0 Agnes-Iron Curtis-Eddie Leader Music With Content Play 12 $14.49
Agnes known for deep dubbed-out minimal techno production as well as house-influenced rhythms. A1. A Night At JBs (Eddie Leader & Iron Curtis Remix) A2. A Night At JBs (Agnes Booz Mix) B1 Keep On Movin (Agnes Booty Mix) B2 Keep On Movin (Eddie Leader Mix)
               
House-Techno SKUDGEPT005 0 Rivet/Grifter Skudge Records Play 12 $16.49
The next entry to the 'Skudge Presents' series of release features Rivet, a producer working under anonymity releasing on Kontra Musik, Frozen Border's Naked Index, among others. Here he delivers dark but lively dub-inflected house.
               
Techno ANTSINPLOT001 0 Boner M & J Platt/ANTSINPLOT1 Antsinplot Play 12 $14.99
New Swedish label takes you on ride without compromise into realms of techno. On this 1st release, harsh sounds & stuttered riffs unfold over super-kicking beats. Raw techno w/punk attitude alive w/real analog fuzz built for dark strobe-lit warehouses.
               
Techno BLACKEST010 0 Cut Hands/Black Mamba Blackest Ever Black Play 12 $16.99
Aka William Bennett of Whitehouse. (A) insane vaudou-obsessive polyrhythms give birth to monstrous consuming convulsive trk. (B) pensive heart-rending piece from Siberia-Krokodil Tears doc. Limited 1st edition w/printed jacket art by Mimsy DeBlois.
               
Techno DC94 0 Slam/Vespula EP Drumcode Play 12 $14.49
6th on label in 2 years covers range of styles drawing on vast experience of multi-colored nature of techno. (A) resolute groove, low humming bass, synth stabs, dramatic drawn out chords & distinctive two-tone hook. (B) slow burning intricate industrial.
               
Techno EAUX291 0 Rrose/Preretinal Eaux Play 12 $14.49
Limited 1st pressing on white vinyl, 2nd release on Rrose's own label. Two slices of droning, yet strongly percussive techno from Sandwell District veteran Rrose. Snarling tones rise from the depths, while subtle modulations and visceral effects percolate
               
Techno ETG004 0 Alexander D'Niel/Klona EP EarToGround Play 12 $14.99
Introduces new Argentinean talent D’Niel on 2 original trks w/differing vibes, one dark & atmospheric using classic elements, other chord based w/brighter tone Remixes by Truncate & Tom Dicicco that can both be called some of their best work to date.
               
Techno RHD003PIG 0 Aardvarck/Nubian Rush Hour Records   12 $15.99
Aardvarck sends out his first transmission for 2012 in the form of "Nubian." Beginning with a stripped-down yet thunderous tribal drums, things really start getting interesting when the film score strings lift you up and hovering over the cadence.
               
Techno SHEWORKS003 0 Midland & Pariah/Sheworks 003 Works The Long Nights Play 12 $17.49
Collaborative record from Midland & Pariah. Two tracks mastered by Matt Colton at Air Studios, pressed up on heavyweight 180g vinyl. As with all releases on Works the Long Nights this will be vinyl only.
               
Techno SUBBASS001 0 DJ Spider & Marshallito subBASS Sound System Play 12EP $10.49
Debut release from Marshall Hansen's new label f/him & Spider. 4 tracks bass heavy, deep, techno, layered with warm synths & driving beats.
               
Techno TEXT017 0 Percussions/Bird Songs Text Records Play 12 $15.99
AA Rabbit Songs. Percussions who debuted on Four Tet's Fabric mix, drop two killer technoid tracks.
               
Techno ZLF00J 0 Obtane & Giorgio Gigli/Hypothesis Zooloft Play 12 $17.99
Zooloft 00J is a collection of remixes taken from the label's hidden archive. Claro Intelecto, Svreca, and Brando Lupi make this release unique, bringing their own personal touch to rare and obscure recordings.
               
Techno-Experimental LINO51R 0 Russell Haswell/Remixes Downwards Play 12 $15.49
Remix package is forerunner to new 10 track LP, comes in twice hand-stamped printed Downwards jacket. His improvised modular synth recordings are given radical remix treatment by Regis, William Bennett (Whitehouse, Cut Hands), & Kevin Drumm.
               
Techno-House WOEVIL01 0 Kyle Hall & FunkinEven/Funkine Wild Oats Play 12EP $9.99
Collab between between London producer FunkinEven & Detroit's Kyle Hall. Super raw synthesizer machine soul mastered from reel to reel tape to vinyl f/the keyboard soloing talents of Underground Resistance Time Line band leader Jon Dixon.
               
               
Restocked Items
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
Afro-Funk ESL204 0 Afrolicious/Pleasuretime Eighteenth Street Lounge Play 12EP $9.99
Follows their well-received "Dub For Mali" w/more uptempo tracks on the Afro-disco tip f/vocalist Fresh is Life from Trinidad. "Revolution" f/Pleasuremaker on vox, & "Bade Malou" f/Yacouba Diarra on vox round out the EP.
               
Afro-Funk SSRLP281 895826002815 George Danquah/Hot & Jumpy Secret Stash Play LP+DL $18.99
As the cover states, it's "New Dimensions in African Hustle! Reggae! Native! Soul!" It ranges from monster funk bombs, to super mellow reggae jams. One of the most collectable funky gems to come out Ghana during the 70s, w/originals worth $300. + DL
               
Afro-Funk SSRLP285 895826002853 Afro Funk/Body Music Secret Stash Play LP+DL $19.99
1975 LP recorded in London by West-African expatriates following the massive success of Osibisa. A well crafted mix of various West-African styles & American funk, w/deep funk grooves & driving African rhythms make this a sought-after release.
               
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 RS1205 0 Airhead/Wait R&S Play 10 $12.99
His releases on Brainmath were floaty & ethereal, his beats like the work of one-time collaborator James Blake.  For a producer who made his name on delicate beats, he does the big loud thing well, another aspect of one of bass music's most quietly fascinating producers revealed.
               
Broken-World-House WONDER41 0 Nickodemus/Under The Volcano Wonderwheel Play 12EP $8.99
Under The Volcano a deep & hypnotic chugger with Gypsy vibes. "Nights of Balaur" delves further into subterranean Eastern vibes w/modal synth melodies. Jose Marquez kicks "Under the Volcano" up a notch on the flip.
               
Disco MGLP010 622406901011 Venus Gang/Galactic Soul Mucho Gusto   LP $21.99
Another resurrected Jean-Pierre Massiera messterpiece, this one surfing on the space disco trend, using sci-fi themes & intergalatic grooves. Too out there to hit massively, it rapidly became a cult item.
               
Disco MGLP011 622406901110 Herman's Rocket/Space Woman Mucho Gusto   LP $21.99
Another resurrected Jean-Pierre Massiera messterpiece, this one surfing on the space disco trend, using sci-fi themes & intergalatic grooves. Too out there to hit massively, it rapidly became a cult item.
               
Disco SCR001 0 VA/A Tale Of 2 Dons Smokecloud Records Play 12 $10.99
3 nu disco style edits, stylish & sexy, but borderline sleazy & dirty, the B2 "Disco Treat" seems to be the keeper here. Flly DJ friendly edits, with extra percussion so they really pop on big systems. Support from DRM, and Sleezy McQueen.
               
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
               
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.
               
Downtempo-Hip Hop-Soul BJCD03 711623406321 VA/Tall Black Guy Presents... Tempo Dreams Vol. 1 Bastard Jazz Play CD $14.99
Tall Black Guy takes us on a Headz-like trip through the next generation of international beat-makers w/11 of his favorite joints including: Tensei (Plug Research), Pittsburgh's Buscrates, Ta-Ku (Project Mooncircle, Brownswood), TBG himself, & more.
               
Dub-Hip Hop ESL197S 0 Ancient Astronauts/Remixes Eighteenth Street Lounge Play 7 $6.49
Taster for the forthcoming EP of remixes from "Into Bass & Time" f/DJ Brace's rejig of "Still A Soldier", a funky breakbeat burner, + Second Sky & Thomas Blondet's spacey steppers take on "Calvert Street Rock". These tracks exclusive to this 7".
               
Dub-Hip Hop-Broken Beat ESL197 795103019713 Ancient Astronauts/Remixes Eighteenth Street Lounge Play 12EP $10.49
Remixes from "Into Bass And Time" Kabanjak, Subatomic Sound System, Deela, J-Boogie, Maker. That's a full slate of funked up boom bap, epic drum heavy rockers, up-tempo broken beat, lush Latin flavors, + bonus Maker instrumental.
               
Dub-World WONDER40 0 The Spy From Cairo/Arabadub Wonderwheel Play 12EP $8.99
His most realized vision of deep Middle Eastern & Jamaican sounds coalescing into something that sounds right & natural. "Where Zakariyya Ahmad & Mohamad El Qasabji meet Lee Perry & King Tubby, there stands The Spy From Cairo." The Huffington Post
               
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 SCR003 0 Jose Bee/Get Up & Get Down Smokecloud Records Play 7 $6.99
House of Pain "Jump Around" vocals over a blistering hip-hop instrumental production, w/the instrumental alone on the flip.  Like all good hip-hop should, these acknowledges the roots while looking towards the future.
               
Hip Hop WONDER42 0 Nickodemus/A Tokyo Minute Wonderwheel Play 7 $7.49
Nickodemus took his global hip-hop project to Tokyo in November 2011. MC's on A Tokyo Minute include Shinpeita, Simon Jap, Pny, and D.D.S. the Suke. LTD colored vinyl.
               
House AOS007 0 Omar S/7 FXHE   12 $9.99
More info soon, besides... what do ya need to know? It's Omar S!
               
House INMR002 0 VA/We Are Never Alone Inimeg Records Play 12EP $9.99
2nd blast from Mr Anderson's Inimeg label is again 4 joints heady house explorations, w/3 by Joey, & a lead-off from Jus-Ed.
               
House LANDEDREC005 0 Norm Talley/Travlin EP Landed Records Play 12 $14.49
True player in Detroit house scene continues his fully analog output, no computers, no gimmicks. Piure warm deepness mastered by Geoff Pesche of London's legendary Abbey Road Studios using the EMI TG analogue system. Hand-stamped red vinyl.
               
House LOG035 0 Monobox/Monobox Remixes Vol. 1 Logistic Records   12 $13.99
A Trade (Ricardo Villalobos Remix) B Trade (Pantytec Remix)
               
House MOS017 0 Chicago Shags/The Family Album M>O>S Play 12 $14.99
It was only a matter of time before M>O>S Recordings and Chicago Shags, the collaborative duo of Legowelt and Orgue Electronique, made an official connection. Here it comes in the form of a 4-tracker of retro-futuristic House music.
               
House RH120 0 Policy/One Last Time+Rmxs Rush Hour Records Play 12 $14.99
New York producer Policy returns to Rush Hour with a brand new single with remixes from FaltyDL and Tom Trago, serving as a taster for his debut album on the label, 'Everything Hits'. 'One Last Time' is gentle and emotive with lively percussion.
               
House SS030 0 Theo Parrish/Goin' Downstairs Sound Signature   12 $10.99
 
               
House SS038 0 Billy Love/Melloghettomental Sound Signature   D12 $20.99
F/vocal talents of Detroit
               
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 SS045 0 Theo Parrish/Any Other Styles Sound Signature Play 12 $10.99
A. Any Other Styles, B1 Any Other Styles Short Version, B2 Beat These
               
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 VIVAMC8CD 5060156654538 VA/Viva Warriors Compilation VIVa MUSiC   DCD $19.49
To accompany establishment of VIVa Warriors residency at Sankeys Ibiza, residents Steve Lawler & Darius Syrossian put together comp of exclusive tracks ft Pablo Marco, Guti, Ray Okpara, Fabio Giannelli, Luna City Express, DJ W!LD, Jamie Trench & more.
               
House-Disco FXHEO_O 0 Omar S & Ob Ignitt/Wayne Count FXHE Play 12 $11.99
OAS/AOS takes a walk on the techno side. Original version, and Omar S remix.
               
House-Techno EMP010 0 Steve Tang/Bass Synergy Emphasis Recordings Play 12 $8.99
Tang returns to his own label w/Chicago/Detroit vibe that we all come to expect. A is a stormer, which is basss-heavy, funky, & catchy at the same time. 2 tracks on the flip are 'Drone' & 'Synchronism.'
               
House-Techno EMP011 0 Obsolete Music Technology/Mmmmmusic! Emphasis Recordings Play 12 $9.99
2 versions of the very melodic title track, plus "Distance" & Chicago Skyway’s Pay Toll Mix of "Mmmmmusic!" w/frenetic drum programming reminiscent of Steve Poindexter’s "Work That Motherfucker."
               
House-Techno SS036 0 Leron Carson/Red Lightbulb Sound Signature   D12 $22.99
These tracks were recorded when Carson was fifteen years old. In Parrish
               
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,
               
Latin-Funk-Soul SSRCD288 895826002884 VA/Long Live Boogaloo Secret Stash   CD $16.99
IIn the mid-60s Latin teenagers in New York's Spanish Harlem created boogaloo, a mix of Cuban music & American R&B like James Brown & Hank Ballard. Hand selected by Boogaloo producer Bobby Marin, w/notes & art by Izzy Sanabria (Fania artist).
               
Rock MGCD006 68944971718 Jean-Pierre Massiera/Freakoid Mucho Gusto   CD $16.49
Cult release from 1968. A work made of absurd blunts, horror film kitsch, bluesy jazz, low-brow vaudeville, psychedelic organ vamps, some unashamed rip offs (Daddy & Mama-boney M), some obscure (Napoleon XIV) & of course, brilliant fuck ups. LTD 500.
               
Rock MGCD007 68944971817 Jean-Pierre Massiera/Discoid Mucho Gusto   CD $15.99
Cult release from 1968. A work made of absurd blunts, horror film kitsch, bluesy jazz, low-brow vaudeville, psychedelic organ vamps, some unashamed rip offs (Daddy & Mama-boney M), some obscure (Napoleon XIV) & of course, brilliant fuck ups.
               
Rock MGLP001 0 Les Maledictus Sound/ST Mucho Gusto   LP $21.99
To instrumental rock what Frankenstein was to science, a monster creature built from psychedelic pop, romantic ballads, horror movie screamadelia & a twisted 60s vibe. Jean-Pierre Massiera is the doctor who gave birth to that monster. DL card
               
Rock MGLP015 622406014117 VA/Freak Out Total V33: FreakOut Total Volume 33: Québec France 1967-1973 Psyché Jello Mucho Gusto   LP $21.99
An eclectic mix of 60s & 70s jello-psych-bubble-trashypop-hard-soft-rock, f/sometimes neglected (Guy Rheaume), forgotten (Moss Doss Phobosmoss), rejected (Pierre Mercier), or acclaimed (Les Classels, Francois Guy) French & Quebecois artists. 180g.
               
Rock-Electronic-Soundtrack ESL209LP 795103020917 Shawn Lee/Synthesizers in Space Eighteenth Street Lounge Play LP+DL $14.99
Driven by his discovery of a vintage 'mystery-box" instrument to create a diverse, densely layered collection of Fatboy Slim hooks, T. Rex rockers, built on real drums, swathed in a crusty, magnetic sound. Comes w/download card.
               
Soul-Funk ESL170 0 Frank Mitchell/Booty Lock Eighteenth Street Lounge Play 7 $5.99
With a voice like honey & sensibilities that'd make Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield blush Frank Mitchell bursts on to the scene. Retro & neuvo @ the same time w/wah wahs blaring & more than a little Al green thrown in to loosen up your lady.
               
Soul-Funk ESL178 0 Frank Mitchell Jr/This Time Eighteenth Street Lounge Play 7 $6.99
Like Frank's previous single, this one is pure feel-good soul aimed right at the dancefloor. "This Time" is sure to make 'em get on down! "Soul Sister Butterfly" cools down the pace for steamy slow dancin' action.
               
Soul-Funk SSRLP284 895826002846 Mickey Murray/People Are Secret Stash Play LP+DL $19.99
Vewed by many as a cross between James Brown & Otis Redding, who also worked w/ Wilson Pickett, Staple Singers, & Aretha Franklin. The lead single was deemed too racially charged for black DJs to play & the release was abondoned. GF sleeve + download.
               
Soul-Funk-Electronic CHLT075LP 677514007520 VA/Personal Space: E Soul Chocolate Industries   DLP $25.99
Personal Space: Electronic Soul 1974-1984 unheard underground self-produced, often solo, electronic soul world offering a view into an ocean of sound that is in turn peaceful, bizarre, funky, and often humbly ahead of its time. 180 gram double LP
               
Techno K2092 64067 Henning Baer/Fierce Hundred EP K209 Play 12 $15.49
Experimental edged, industrial-esque noisy techno EP
               
Techno KISS1101 0 Hakim Murphy/First Kiss Stolen Kisses Play 12 $9.99
A dark & moody track driven by salvos of cutting percussion that give rise to glowering synth progressions & ominous blooms of sub-bass. 2 remixes by Santiago Salazar, 1 finding hypnotic techno bliss & 1 focusing on the tune's lighter side.
               
Techno PMK001 0 Jeff Mills/Java Purpose Maker Records   12 $9.99
The first of many to come... says the run out groove with four tracks engineered for dance to boot.
               
Techno PMK009 0 If/Tango Purpose Maker Records   12 $9.99
4 tracks from one of techno`s biggest names featuring vocals & arrangements by Anna F.
               
Techno PMK015 0 Jeff Mills/Divine Purpose Maker Records   12 $9.99
A softer side of Mills, blending unusual sounds and percussions with gentle beats that soothe.
               
Techno RS1108 0 Blawan/What You Do With What R&S Play 12 $11.99
Takes fundamental message from KDJ spoken word & twists it thru submerged acid lines, trademark driving percussion & classic stabs. Flip is another twisted piece of acid house put through his blender. Mary Anne Hobbs tagged him her fave producer right now
               
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 SD2X1202 0 Rrose vs Bob Ostertag/Motormou Sandwell District Play TLP $41.49
'Motormouth Variations' in ltd 3LP form w/pic sleeve. Head to head btwn secret artist RRose & experimental maestro Ostertag. Limited 1st run features bonus 10inch w/original improvisations by Ostertag on classic Buchla 200E modular synth.
               
Techno VDR001 0 VA/Possible Side Effects Vol 1 Voodoo Down Play 12EP $13.99
New Brooklyn label drops 5 tracks of forward thinking, upward reaching techno f/STL (Stephan Laubner), Penalune (Something), 12 x 12, L'estasi Dell'oro, N'conduit. Rave reviews on every site everywhere. Last available copies.
               
Techno-House EMP009 712000000000 E.S.O.M./Life Form Emphasis Recordings Play 12 $7.99
Debut single from Piero Russo as E.S.O.M. (Electronic Sound Of Milano). 3 track 12` of space aged techno & ambiance, rooted in the Detroit/Chicago style of dance music. Lush, melodic, ambient, soothing pads warms the soul.
               
               
New Items for Pre-order
Genre Item # UPC Item Name Item Label Sample Format Price
               
Afro-World CMBLP70 890846001701 Sierra Leone Refugee Allstars Cumbancha   DLP $24.49
Born from the refugee camps of Sierra Leone, recorded @ Daptone w/Victor Axelrod, using vintage analogue gear to recall the old school reggae, funky African grooves & deep tribal chants they heard on the radio, in their youth.
               
Cumbia-World BERLP34 881626950616 Chicha Libre/Canibalismo Barbes Records   LP $18.99
Devouring tropical sounds, backroom beats, & analog funk as an expression of the craving that is fueling their pop rethink around South America, teaming up w/geniuses like Ranil & Los Shapis as a springboard.
               
Disco-Electro LDR11 0 VC-118A/International Airlines Lunar Disko Play DLP $33.99
Lunar Disko Records presents its first LP from Dutch artist VC-118A. 'International Airlines' explores the artists concept of aircrafts through emotive soundscapes, brooding over an array of analytic drum programming - A flight through colors of sound.
               
Disco-Pop-Rock TTRLP2035 0 Phenomenal Handclap Band/Form Tummy Touch   LP $16.99
A compelling fusion of international psych rock, soulful pop, & cosmic disco draws comparisons to Blondie, Human League, Roxy Music, and Abba (had they collaborated with Conny Plank).
               
Dub-World WONDERCD11 634457564725 The Spy From Cairo/Arabadub Wonderwheel   CD $13.99
aka Zeb, Italian by birth, Gypsy by heritage, & Brooklynite by residence, releases perhaps his most realized vision of deep Middle Eastern & Jamaican sounds coalescing into something that sounds right & natural. Japan / Australia only.
               
Dub-World-Hip Hop-House WONDERCD12 634457566422 VA/Wonderwheel Spins in 2012 Wonderwheel   DCD $14.99
Wonderwheel celebrates 8 years w/a flip through the catalogue, including unreleased remixes, & a 2nd disk, party-mixed by Jurassic 5's DJ Nu-Mark.
               
Dubstep-R&B MFH070 0 Bobby Tank/Afterburn Mofo Hifi Play 12 $14.49
Extremely hyped release, clearly influenced by UK dubstep, glitch-hop & 80s boogie, buzzing w/nostalgic synths, soulful, blenderized cut-ups, woven leads & atmospherics, thick w/heavy bass pressure.
               
Electronic ILABELCD21 873990196929 Fragile State/Best Of ILabel Play CD $14.99
Brings together must have moments from finest hits, masterful music & monumental mixes, lovingly compiled by Ben Mynott of Fragile State. Encapsulates unique lush jazziness of their own brand of chilled chic w/seductively cheeky downbeat dance driven edge
               
Electronic-Dub AMFIBIA13 0 Kambo Super Sound-Don Para/Kam Sex Tags Amfibia Play 7 $11.99
3rd edition of Sex Tags Amfibia's annual 7inch split fts digi-dubbed ultra heavy & solid bass prods outta Moss Norway. Kambo Super Sound w/serious steppa dub action (A). (B) dance-hall-dubbed track from Don Papa', suitable for toasting & heavy car stereos
               
Electronic-Techno 12MUTE484 5099946387417 VCMG/Aftermaths Mute   12 $16.99
3rd EP of remixes for Vince Clarke & Martin Gore VCMG project. This time techno pioneer LFO, aka Mark Bell, & Alva Noto, aka Carsten Nicolai, of Raster-Noton label, provide the goods. Pic sleeve.
               
Exotica-Jazz MJCR014LP 0 Eden Ahbez/Eden's Island Moi J'Connais   LP $26.99
A 20th century maverick, possibly comparable to Moondog or Harry Partch, & sits quite comfortably alongside exotica proponents Arthur Lyman & Martin Denny: vibraphones, heavenly choruses w/poetic meandering. Silk screened sleeve.
               
Funk-Boogie CH002 0 Tony Ozier/The Funk Cherries Records Play 7 $8.99
2 sides of bounce, bass, and straight funk from Texas by way of Portland producer. 'The Funk' is a live one for the steppers & funk enthusiasts. 'Back To The Mitten' is a smooth & bouncy jam for the beat heads. Label founded by Meaty Ogre & Shred One.
               
House ACRE035X 0 Fantastic Mr Fox/Power Black Acre Play 12 $13.99
In the wake of the massive San
               
House ARGOT002 0 Olin/Finally Argot Play 12EP $9.99
Splashed w/exultant synth stabs & nudged by persistent bass & vocals, the title track is placed to kick a party into gear. "Tomorrow's News" is playful, creating a space where dotted melodies chase each other & dancers rush the booth.
               
House BKR004 0 VA/Black Key EP Vol 1 Black Key Play 12 $14.49
BLM, Flori & James Johnston provide individual takes on deep, underground house music. Selected DJ feedback: Craig Smith (6th Borough Project) - Nice deep EP, Anton Zap - Great tracks, Ali Ooft - 3 dope jams
               
House DOCK08 0 Fenin/Lars & Lars Dock   12 $14.99
Fenin and Lars Hemmerling take a side each for the next release on Dock. A: Black Screen is a raw mixed tech stomper for lovers of early techno vibes. B: Vektor by Lars is an imposing piece of dark, ominous techno drenched in endless echo and reverb.
               
House DOT1 0 Aubrey/DOT1 Dot Play 12 $14.99
For the first time since his Solid Groove label shut down in 2002 Aubrey is back with a new label called Dot. Let the music and remixes (by Paul Mac & Miles Sagnia) speak for themselves.
               
House DRR001 0 Atnarko/Violent Sky Dance Revolt Recordings Play 12 $14.49
New label formed by collection of scene veterans sure to make immediate waves on international house music scene. Brainchild of renowned Florida-based DJ/producer Atnarko in cahoots w/Dub Creative Group. Bouncy deep house w/vox by Sam Mollison
               
House ED01 0 Even Drones/One Even Drones Play 12 $14.99
Not much info on this one... tracks range from dark, bumping, house, a la Kassem Mosse, Workshop Recs, and the like to DMX Krew-styled electro to broken techno of 2562, Hessle Audio, etc.
               
House FRECHE009 0 Alex Alterskye/You'll Be Right Freche Fruchte Recordings Play 12 $14.49
Freche Fruchte Recordings boss Alex Alterskye teams up w/Humandrone & Out In The Sticks for EP of deep underground house grooves. Lead cut is Humandrone
               
House FS011 0 Nick Simoncino/The Other Side Finale Sessions Play 12 $9.99
An Italian based DJ & producer & current man-of-the-moment, who is deeply in love w/his old synths & drum machines. Releases on Aesthetic Audio, Skylax, L.I.E.S., Balance, Mathmatics, Echovolt, Thug, Traveller, On the Prowl, have him all set up.
               
House GWX001 0 B-trak/Gotwax! no. 001 Gotwax! Play 12 $14.99
Gotwax! debuts its first release with a two-track EP by label owner B-trak. 'Infinity' takes you an endless trip into deepness of time and space. 'The Answer' is a more raw production with mind-bending pads and inescapable groove.
               
House ISM023X 0 Odyssey/Weekend Ism Play 12 $14.49
Fellow native New Yorker
               
House KANN12 0 Sevensol & Bender/How Not To L Kann Records Play 12 $14.99
Friendly deep house for after parties from duo out of Leipzig Germany.
               
House LANDEDREC006 0 Dwayne Jensen/Ignition EP Landed Records Play 12 $14.49
One of key artists to shape the Detroit house sound & new evolution of music we now call techno. Self-taught DJ, musician, producer, writer & Detroit native. 3 trks of deep modern house w/jazzy keys, funky bass, filtered pads & raw percussion. White vinyl
               
House PCM04 0 VA/Drops Remixes Poisson Chat Musique Play 12 $14.99
New Belgian band consisting of Nico Gomez, Emilia Rey, and John Barokskki presents 'Drops' a superb deep & mellow electronic vocal song. Contains two killer remixes by Roger 23 and Break SL.
               
House RDF0910 0 RDF/Code EP RDF Music Play 12 $15.99
Duo aka Ron Deacon & Filburt team up again. Strong house-chords w/classy synths & drums. 1st cut 1204 is peeking on the peak. Next 2203 is nod to Orbital & Pink Floyd, w/Moogs, Korgs & carefully chosen samples. Remix by Timnah Sommerfeldt. Clear vinyl.
               
House RH043 0 Fudge Fingas/S.V.T. EP Rush Hour Records Play 12 $15.99
UK's Fudge Fingas debuts on Rush Hour with his 'S.V.T. EP'. Known for his releases on Prime Numbers and Firecracker, Fudge Finas has been quite prolific over the past few years.
               
House SHH003 0 Jobe/Only I Knew Shh! Play 10 $14.49
Mysterious label drops another record that they have to keep hush about. Can say it's a piece of coloured wax with two slices of deep house for you rare record enthusiasts. 300 copies on transparent blue 10inch vinyl.
               
House TQR008 0 Alex Arnout/Science Friction Turquoise Blue Play 12 $14.49
Label from Newcastle upon Tyne in UK founded by Neil Harker w/aim of releasing house music, deep sometimes dark but always groovy & underground. Takes inspiration from deep and tech house stalwarts Freak n Chic, Crosstown Rebels and Leftroom.
               
House UT015 0 Nathaniel X Project/1st Supple Undertones Play 12 $14.49
Coming off popular release on My Love Is Underground, delivers new EP chock full of his authentic deep house sound. Vinyl only edition, 180g, 1st 500 copies w/pic sleeve.
               
House-Disco ORS1800 0 VA/ORS 1800 ORS Play 12 $15.99
New stuff from O*RS and Break The Surface: two Leigzig-based record labels team up for a split release of fresh disco. Metasound & Lucius 14 with laid-back fizzy dancefloor music. Panthera Krause and Dominik Marz & Leon Holstein also feature.
               
House-Garage FORE005 0 Mella Dee/Ruff Cut EP Shevchenko Play 12 $14.49
One half of the prolific duo Mista Men, Mella Dee, steps up for his second EP of 2012 following up the recent CTRL EP on Coyote Records. The 'Ruff Cut EP' sees the producer exemplify his skills as a solo producer touching upon House, Garage, and Grime.
               
House-Ghetto-Garage SLEAZE015 0 Chris E Pants/Doggy Style Sleazetone Play 12EP $9.99
2 tracks of deep, slutty, sleazed-out house incorporating elements of classic NY Garage & raw Chicago ghetto house. If Shep Pettibone & DJ Deeon ever make a record together, this is what it will sound like. Hand cut stamps, stamped, numbered.
               
House-Techno APT03 0 NCW/Pharoah and The Goose Apartment Records Play 12 $14.99
NCW returns to the fold for Apartment's 4th release. 'Pharoah and The Goose' is a tale of 2 sides; 10 minute plus tranced out jazz and techno explorations meeting somewhere in deepest space, most likely a little lost. Go forth and discover.
               
House-Techno FIELD08 0 VA/Field 08 Field Play EP $22.49
8th EP in vinyl series hovers somewhere between melancholic breaks, authentic deep house, and riveting techno. Upstanding contributions are realized by Dutch connoisseurs Steffi, Mark du Mosch, Artefakt and Area Forty_One.
               
Soul C116CD 664419011622 VA/Souled Out Counterpart Play CD $12.99
17 tracks by some of Cincinnati
               
Soul-Funk COS010 0 Juicebox/My Baby Likes Cultures of Soul Play 7 $9.99
R&B group out of Amsterdam does a guitar driven garagey soul cover of Don Gardner's "My Baby Likes to Boogaloo," w/a tight cover of Booker T. Averheart'd obscure Texas funk track, "Heart N' Soul" on the B
               
Techno FDF006 0 Freund der Familie/Porentief Freund Der Famile Play 12 $15.99
3 track EP, they let the tracks speak for themselves.
               
Techno ILIANTAPE015 0 Marco Zenker/Twenty Three Ilian Tape Play 12 $15.99
Fire from hot summer in Munich. (A1) is dedicated to his lady in mind & partner in wine. Eastern influences are apparant & you can smell shisha dust from Landwehr street.180 gram vinyl, 4 trk EP.
               
Techno TRESOR256LP 666017253411 Terrence Dixon/From The Far 2 Tresor Play DLP $30.99
Detroit native returns to Tresor Records with "From The Far Future Pt.2" an ambitious, scopey & deeply personal sequel that alludes to, without relying on, Dixon
               
Techno VDR002 0 VA/Possible Side Effects Vol 2 Voodoo Down   12EP $13.99
Brooklyn label drops 4 tracks of forward thinking, upward reaching techno f/Anton Zap - Modernization, L'estasi Dell'oro - Tumulus, N'conduit - Nadar, 12 x 12 - Parts Unknown.
               
Techno-Electronic RS1210 0 Trimbal/Confidence R&S Play 12 $13.99
Duo of Ex-Roll Deep member Trimbal aka Trim & James Blake under elusive Harmonimix alias. For 2+ yrs these trks have been lusted after. 1st official release for any of James
               
Techno-House KILLEKILL09 0 Alex Cortex/RAW Killekill Play 12 $15.99
Killekill presents its ninth edition, featuring previously unreleased material recorded during 1998-2000 by prominent figure Alex Cortex. 'Future Acid' displays the raw power of his live sets. 'R-byte' is a minimalistic Chicago-style stomper.
               
Techno-House SIS019 0 VA/Aphotic Segments Pt 2 Sistrum   12 $9.99
Further explorations where quality is key & deep vibes are the order of the day. Chris Mitchell (Plan B, Vanguard Sound), Tony Ollivierra (Ibex. Planet E, Rush Hour), & commandante Patrice Scott lead the charge. For headphones, or late night floors.
               
Techno-House SUICIDECIRCUS001 0 VA/Suicide Circus Records 001 Suicide Circus Play 12 $14.99
New label connected to Berlin club, represents in all its musical facettes, ranging from house & tech house to techno & its derivates. 4 trk EP ft Mathias Schaffhauser, Falko Brocksieper, Beni & D-Func (aka Alexander Kowalski) vs Mario Berger.