40 years ago: April 17, 1975, Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge and Cambodian rock and roll was no more. Its star musicians were targeted and killed, record collections were destroyed, clubs were closed, and Western-style music-making, dancing, and clothes were outlawed. The deaths of approximately 2 million Cambodians and the horrors of the Killing Fields have been well-documented; add to this John Pirozzi’s fascinating tale of Cambodia’s vibrant pop music scene, beginning in the 1950s and ‘60s, influenced by France’s Johnny Hallyday and Britain’s Cliff Richard and the Shadows. The filmmaker has assembled rare archival footage, punctuating it with telling interviews with the few surviving musicians. Cambodian culture has long been synonymous with a love for the arts.

DON’T THINK I’VE FORGOTTEN pays homage to the country’s rock legends who paid for their creativity with their lives. Through the eyes, words and songs of its popular music stars of the 50s, 60s, and 70s, Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll examines and unravels Cambodia's recent tragic past. Dust-to-Digital is excited to release the soundtrack to such an important film. Compiled by the film’s director, the album is very cinematic in nature. The sequencing and newly-remastered audio transport the listener through the rock and roll history of Cambodia in a similar fashion as John Pirozzi’s documentary film. It is both entertaining and essential to hear so many tracks that are available outside of Cambodia for the very first time.

We've managed to snaffle some copies of this under-the-radar hip-hop comp from last year. "Down The Local" is an absolute gem; featuring a plethora of rappers I haven't heard yet but the UK flavours are strong throughout with each MC having their own unique flow and style with clear regional accent variations indicating a nationwide roster. Meanwhile the instrumentals are rich with that smokey, jazzy, boom-bap flavour synonymous with the golden days of UK hip-hop complete with nice scratch passages and clever sampling.

Real rap heads ain't gonna wanna sleep on this one trrruusst! 

TRACK LISTING

1. Deeflux & Miracle - Unquenchable
2. Louie G X Barry Manalog - Stylin Merd
3. Cappo X Luther Andross - Ellar 
4. Deeflux & Miracle Feat Ash The Author & Gee Bag - Reel Me Back In 
5. Ash The Author X Barry Manalog Feat Mysdiggi & Dj Chud - Same As It Never Was 
6. Cappo X Luther Andross - Nye 
7. Louie G X Barry Manalog - Milty 
8. Ash The Author X Barry Manalog Feat Dj Chud - Modern Day Jazz Crumpet 
9. Deeflux & Miracle Feat Chrome - Oovavoo 

After a 10-year hiatus, Balearic Mike and Kelvin Andrews return to continue the journey of the Balearic Beat with another edition of their distinguished Down To The Sea And Back compilation series, presenting a formidable new set of rare and obscure records.

With Vols. 1 and 2, the well loved duo showed us that not only are they serious collectors but chroniclers of a scene, assembling lost gems and unheard marvels into Balearic mythology. Reaping, along the way, accolades such as Piccadilly Records’ Compilation of the Year, and featured on Lauren Laverne’s BBC6 Music show. For Vol. Tres, Mike and Kelvin team up with Copenhagen-based Music For Dreams label – themselves no strangers to the Balearic archives. The compilation features 16 tracks, every selection accompanied by an essential background story in the liner notes of the gatefold vinyl and CD booklet.

As fellow comrade and beloved friend Luke Una puts it: “From Greek acid folk, Balearic bossa, outsider pop and electronic chug, to cosmic machine soul, majestic songs, odd numbers, proto-techno new wave to dubbed out 5am technoid, bass buggin deepness and ethereal outer-space Detroit via San Francisco. This album is a story. A story from the heart, with over three decades digging and grafting in the trenches. In a world of faux, pastiche, counterfeit and aggrorhythm fakes, it oozes a wholesome intuitive authenticity. Majestic songs, odd numbers, cosmic dreaming and late night astral travelling as we all hold on together.” 

TRACK LISTING

A1 Josete Ordonez - Objetos Perdidos (Dagobert Böhm Version)
A2 Robert Williams - I Believe You're The One
A3 Lee Ryda - Electro Eyes
A4 Francisco - Heal Yourself
B1 Vidderna - Villfarelser
B2 Meo - Cikuana
B3 The Emperor Machine - Dying By Wits (Original Mix)
B4 Tri Atma - Yummy Moon (Long Version)
B5 Pressure Drop - Unify /Rip Up (instrumental)
C1 Enzo Carella - Malamore
C2 Ad Vissar & Daniel Sahuleka - Giddyap A Gogo
C3 Le Couleur - Underage (Original Mix)
C4 Sunshine Jones - Fall In Love Not In Line (Extended Vocal Version)
D1 Car Crash Set - Fall From Grace
D2 Len - Steal My Sunshine (Version Idjut)
D3 Mcraft - She Sells Sanctuary

Featuring some of the most non-PC lyrics I've ever heard this is a solid 60s soul blast from some of the lesser known bands of the time but the tracks still have a totally authentic sound and feel. Simply wonderful.

Hot Milk is back with a crucially wicked box set of some of the most forward thinking and experimental reggae of the early 80’s. Inside you’ll find four studio albums from Adrian Sherwood’s On-U Sound label, including the fourth instalment of the Singers & Players series, two Creation Rebel albums and the other planetary compilation of industrial reggae experiments, Wild Paarty Sounds Vol.1.

Released in 1984 “Leaps & Bounds” by the collective known as Singers & Players features vocal contributions from Prince Far I, Congo Ashanti Roy, Mikey Dread and Bim Sherman. 1981’s “Threat To Creation” is a Creation Rebel/New Age Steppers double billing. Probably the most daring dub album to emerge from the UK, this is the nexus where reggae and post punk collide. Coming out of 1982, Creation Rebel’s “Lows & Highs” featuring vocals from Crucial Tony and Lizard Logan is the most straight ahead reggae album in the box. One for those less experimentally minded, Style Scott lays down the beats next to Eskimo Fox and Donald Campbell. Wild Paarty Sounds is where it all starts to get really weird. There must have been something in the water in 1981, this is Charles and Diana’s child the establishment didn’t want you to know about. An album for those who like reggae influenced by PiL’s Metal Box.

TRACK LISTING

Disc: 1
1: Moses - Singers & Players
2: Make A Joyful Noise - Singers & Players
3: Alla La Dreadlocks Soldier - Singers & Players
4: Autobiography (Dread Operator) - Singers & Players
5: Breaking Down The Pressure - Singers & Players
6: Dog Park - Singers & Players
7: Vegetable Matter - Singers & Players
8: Striving - Singers & Players

Disc: 2
1: Chemical Specialist - Creation Rebel / New Age Steppers
2: Threat To Creation - Creation Rebel / New Age Steppers
3: Eugenic Device - Creation Rebel / New Age Steppers
4: Last Sane Dream - Creation Rebel / New Age Steppers
5: Painstaker - Creation Rebel / New Age Steppers
6: Earthwire Line - Creation Rebel / New Age Steppers
7: Ethos Design - Creation Rebel / New Age Steppers
8: Final Frontier - Creation Rebel / New Age Steppers

Disc: 3
1: Independent Man (Part 1) - Creation Rebel
2: Independent Man (Part 2) - Creation Rebel
3: Rebel Party - Creation Rebel
4: A Reasoning - Creation Rebel
5: No Peace - Creation Rebel
6: Love I Can Feel - Creation Rebel
7: Rubber Skirt (Parts 1 / 2 / 3) - Creation Rebel
8: Creation Rebel - Creation Rebel
9: Creative Involvements - Creation Rebel
10: Read And Learn (B-Side Of Single) - Creation Rebel

Disc: 4
1: Woodpecker Sound - Jah Woosh
2: Bed Bound Saga - Machine Gun Hogg & Co
3: Quante Jubila - Prince Far I & Creation Rebel
4: Quit The Body - The Chicken Granny
5: Parasitic Machine - Alan Pillay
6: Dreams Are Better - London Underground
7: Asian Rebel - Suns Of Arqa
8: Demonic Forces - Alan Pillay
9: Afghani Dub - The Mothmen
10: Things That Made U.S. - Jeb Loy & The Oil Wells
11: Yipee I Aah - New Age Steppers
12: The Dice - Judy Nylon

This edition strikes a darker contrast with the sunnier aspects of Volume One. Lockdown restrictions with minimal contact led to creating new projects remotely which come together here on the second instalment in the compilation series of the wider Dreadzone fold. Greg Dread’s online live sessions over the 18 months brought about a positive energy from all the people tuning in to the music. They became the inspiration for this album which grew out of that time.

Dreadzone’s remix of the Megative cover of Big Audio Dynamite’s Sightsee MC feat. Mick Jones on guitar, Don Letts on vocals and Leo Williams on bass sets the tone for a more eclectic edition of Dubwiser. Collaborations, remixes and artists own tracks make for a stellar line up on Volume Two - Emily Capell, Italian dub maestro Gaudi, Professor Skank, Bazil, Sub Mantra, Dubmatix and Dreadzone all feature on this new compilation.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Megative - Sightsee MC Feat. Soom T & Don Letts (Dreadzone Remix)
A2. Dreadzone & Emily Capell - Dread Town
A3. Professor Skank & Dreadzone Feat. Earl 16 - Meaning Of Love
B1. Dreadzone Feat. Emma Gillespie - Ride On (For Loki)
B2. Gaudi & Dreadzone Feat. Earl 16 - Boundary
B3. Emily Capell & Dreadzone - Flamingo (Dubmatix Remix)
C1. Dreadzone & Bazil - Take The Dread Pill
C2. Bazil - Change
C3. Professor Skank - For The Money
D1. Emily Capell - Bombs To The Beatles (Dreadzone Remix Feat. Spee)
D2. Sub Mantra & Professor Skank Feat. Spee - The Captain
D3. Sub Mantra - Serenity (Tim Bran Mix)

Acclaimed label Light in the Attic proudly partners with River Road, Zurich Avenue, and Roadside Attractions to release Dreamin’ Wild Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The film follows the real-life story of brothers Donnie & Joe Emerson, whose teenage dreams of rock stardom suddenly came true 30 years later. The soundtrack blends vintage recordings by Donnie & Joe (including the cult favorite “Baby”) with exclusive new performances by Donnie Emerson, Nancy Sophia Emerson, and actor Noah Jupe, plus original score selections by composer Leopold Ross (Black Mirror, A Million Little Pieces).

Jupe, who portrays a young Donnie Emerson, re-recorded several of the duo’s classic songs for the film, including their debut single, “Thoughts in My Mind.” The wistful ballad, which was written and recorded while the brothers were still in high school, was originally released in 1977 on their own Enterprise & Co. label.

The soundtrack also includes “When A Dream Is Beautiful,” a new song by husband-and-wife duo Donnie Emerson and Nancy Sophia Emerson, and recorded in Nashville by the film’s music producer and multi-GRAMMY® winner Dave Cobb.

A true story of love and redemption, Dreamin’ Wild centers around Donnie Emerson (Affleck/Jupe), a middle-aged singer-songwriter who learns that a record label is interested in reissuing the album that he and his brother recorded as teens in rural Washington State. Suddenly, the Emerson brothers find themselves thrust into the spotlight, as their 30-year-old album is hailed as a lost masterpiece. While the album’s rediscovery brings hopes of second chances, it also unearths long-buried emotions as Donnie, his wife Nancy (Deschanel), brother Joe (Goggins/Grazer), and father Don Sr. (Bridges) come to terms with the past and their newly found fame.

Named for the brothers’ 1979 debut album, Dreamin’ Wild is a River Road – Innisfree Production, produced by Academy Award®-winner Jim Burke, Academy® and Emmy®-nominee Pohlad, Kim Roth, Viviana Vezzani, and Karl Spoerri. Casey Affleck served as executive producer, alongside Emmy®-nominee Christa Workman, Dan Clifton, Steven Snyder, and Tobias Gutzwiller.

TRACK LISTING

Good Time - Donnie & Joe Emerson
Kids To School - Leopold Ross
Baby - Donnie & Joe Emerson
Donnie Rehearsal Tape - Donnie Emerson & Leopold Ross
Dream Full Of Dreams - Donnie & Joe Emerson
NY Times Montage - Leopold Ross
China Grove - Noah Jupe
Thoughts In My Mind - Noah Jupe
Tender Is The Night - Donnie Emerson
Don't Go Lovin' Nobody Else - Donnie & Joe Emerson
Rehearsal Freakout - Leopold Ross
Give Me A Chance - Noah Jupe
Photoshoot - Leopold Ross
When A Dream Is Beautiful - Donnie Emerson & Nancy Sophia Emerson

Extensive 4CD/book set exploring the punk and post-punk sound of the ‘steel city’.

Features classics, rarities, album tracks and TWELVE previously unreleased gems from The Human League, Pulp (and members thereof), Heaven 17, Thompson Twins, B.E.F., Artery, ABC, Clock DVA, Hula, The Danse Society, In The Nursery, Treebound Story and many more.

4CD + hardback book format contains over 20,000 words of artists’ sleevenotes, essays and memoirs from key players in the city’s music scene.

Curated and designed by the people who brought you Manchester – North Of England, Revolutionary Spirit – The Sound Of Liverpool, Silhouettes And Statues, Electrical Language, Scared To Get Happy, Still In A Dream and many more critically acclaimed box sets.

Journey through the music of a generation in one of the UK’s most vibrant and creative cities.

Sheffield in the 1970s…. a city in decline, its steel mills and factories closing and its vast housing estates beginning to crumble. Even the city’s two football teams were both experiencing the worst form in their long histories. An unlikely setting, then, for a musical revolution, but aren’t they always? As it transpired, in the aftermath of punk this industrial backdrop, alive with frustrated young talent and peppered with accessible and affordable rehearsal and performance spaces, became a hotbed of uniquely informed new bands that challenged both the constraints of genre and the dominance of music from London, Liverpool and Manchester.

Dreams To Fill The Vacuum charts the revival of Sheffield and its music in the latter half of the 1970s and throughout the 1980s, from The Human League to Pulp, via Aardvark, Pax and Native Records, and onto the chart successes of Heaven 17, ABC, Thompson Twins and many others. Featuring cornerstone contributions from the city’s brightest stars – Oakey, Cocker, Ware, Marsh, Hawley, Newton and co – alongside many more lesser-known legends, this is a tale of a city and its people rediscovering itself.

Packed with first-hand artist sleevenotes, insightful essays, revealing imagery and brilliant, essential music, Dreams To Fill The Vacuum offers a story in need of telling.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE: CD
1977-1981
1. DANCEVISION – The Human League
2. DON'T TRY TO CURE YOURSELF - They Must Be Russians
3. DREAMS TO FILL THE VACUUM – I’m So Hollow
4. MODERN MEN – The Prams
5. ALL TIME LOW - 2.3
6. METAL BOYS – Hobbies Of Today
7. TRACK NO. 5 - Mein Glas Fabrik *
8. HELP ME - Red Zoo *
9. AVOID THE SURGERY (DEMO) – I Scream Brothers
10. JUNIOR - B. Troop
11. SHE’S IN LOVE WITH MYSTERY – Thompson Twins
12. SAY AND DO - Repulsive Alien
13. TORCH – Veiled Threat
14. QUESTIONS OF GENDER - De Tian
15. UNKNOWN – Molodoy
16. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY - TV Product *
17. ELECTRIC WALTZ – Negatives
18. END OF ACT ONE - Y?
19. THE MAZE – The Toy Shop
20. A GIRLFRIEND IS… - Vena Cava
21. DROWNING – Graph
22. MEN IN THE MIRRORSHADES – Rapid Eye Movements
23. LLAMAS (LIVE AT THE WIMPY BAR) – A Major European Group
24. RAINDANCE - The Past Seven Days
25. LIVING IN CONFUSION – Pagan Bo

DISC TWO: CD
1981-1982
1. (WE DON'T NEED THIS) FASCIST GROOVE THANG (12" MIX) – Heaven 17
2. LUCIFER’S FRIEND – Vision
3. THE CLOWN – Artery
4. TWIST - New Model Soldier
5. TRAIN - Surface Mutants
6. 4 HOURS (REMIXED SINGLE VERSION) - Clock DVA
7. A BABY CALLED BILLY – British Electronic Foundation
8. WAR GAMES - Flying Alphonso Brothers *
9. ENGLISH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE – Shy Tots
10. HEAVY MEN - Disease *
11. DEITY’S LAMENT – Stunt Kites
12. SECRET SOCIETY – Mau Maus
13. MARCELLA BALL – The Naughtiest Girl Was A Monitor
14. CORPSE CREEPER - Quite Unnerving
15. PARKING BOYS - Acrobats Of Desire
16. MAN WITH A LUMINOUS HEAD (DEMO) * - The Blimp
17. SCRAMBLE FOR STYLE – The Mirror Crack’d
18. REAL LIFE – Vital
19. PSYCHOKILLER - Heroes Of The Beach
20. ALPHABET SOUP - ABC

DISC THREE: CD
1982-1984
1. EVERYBODY’S PROBLEM – Pulp
2. INTRUDER IN THE DUST – Bass Tone Trap
3. JUST A GAME - U.V. Pøp
4. DANSE/MOVE – The Danse Society
5. ISKRA - In The Nursery
6. DYING MAN, FAITHFUL PRIEST – Dachau Choir
7. TEX MIRROR H - Out Of Reach
8. NO ONE LEAVES THE) FEVER CAR – Hula
9. QUIET TYPE – Time In Motion
10. OVER – SIIIII
11. MANNEQUIN – Ipso Facto
12. WORLDS APART - Fatales *
13. BILLINGHAM’S ISLAND (DEMO)* - Tsi Tsi
14. FISH AND BREADCAKE - Fish And Breadcake
15. LATE NIGHTS (DEMO) - Harriet *
16. OUT OF THE FLESH (MIX 1) – Chakk
17. THE DISTANCE FROM KOLN – Native Europe
18. SILICON CHIP – Defective Turtles
19. PERSUASION – Vendino Pact
20. IN MY EYES (DEMO)* - Typhoon Saturday

DISC FOUR: CD
1984-1988
1. KITCHENETTE - Peter Hope And The Jonathan S. Podmore Method
2. WINDS OF CHANGE – Scala Timpani
3. YOU UNGRATEFUL BASTARD (FLEXI VERSION) - One Thousand Violins
4. CRAYOLA - A.C. Temple
5. UP THE HILL – Sedition
6. MESSAGE FROM A DEAD MAN – The Flight Commander
7. ZULU - The Anti Group
8. CHAINS – Chain
9. FIX THE KITCHEN - Dig Vis Drill
10. CHILDREN – Kilgore Trout
11. BOTTLE BREAST – Fishwives
12. TREEHOUSE - Mr Morality *
13. SKIN SCRAPED BACK – Workforce
14. LIKE A FOOL – Treebound Story
15. WONDERFUL LIFE – Nick Fish & The Seahorses
16. CROW BAR – The Box
17. COLORADO DEAD MAN – The Midnight Choir
18. THE WORLD DOESN'T TURN – The Junk
19. LAWNMOWER WOMAN (LIVE) - The Wacky Gardeners

An excellently priced four CD boxed set from Drive-Thru records that gathers together the early work of four bands that have gone on to make a real name for themselves on the emo / hardcore /pop punk scene. Included is New York's "The Movielife Has A Gambling Problem" which marked a slicker, poppier side of the band, while still keeping a firm grip on their punk and hardcore roots. The Starting Line "With Hopes Of Staring Over" five tracks of nifty guitar hooks and catchy singalong choruses. California's Finch debut mini album "Falling Into Place" is best described as a cross between Jimmy Eat World and Glassjaw. Energetic, melodic, aggressive and fresh. New Found Glory's seven track mini album of movie cover songs complete's the package.

After a long break, Dub Disco is back with a special package of magical edits. Georg Wedel gets us underway with the exotic, lilting, soft-rock belter "König Dub", which is suitably littered with drifting tape delays as Wedel chops up elements with a deft hand. Aussteiger switches tact for a southern flavoured, porch-rock groove with gospel undertones and irresistible guitar line. No idea where he's dug this from but it's pretty special indeed.

Onto side B and Polyplay deploys a swung, 3/4 future dubber, complete with soulful beatdown vocals on "Durch die Nacht". Craftsmen concludes this head turning set with "Desperado" which pairs pitched up female vox to a rigid breakbeat and gentle subs; a curveball end of night track that completes this odd ball but infectious set beautifully. 

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Another well sourced and re-jigged smattering of oddball dance music from the Dub Disco cartel. Certain to cause head turns, beard twiddles and forceful track ID requests.

TRACK LISTING

A1 Georg Wedel - König Dub
A2 Aussteiger - Yusuf Dub
B1 Polyplay - Durch Die Nacht
B2 Craftsman - Desperado

"Dubstep Allstars Vol. 6", the next in the massively acclaimed series that brought the scene its very name, is curated and mixed by Bristol based Producer-DJ, Laurie 'Appleblim' Osborne. Alongside Skull Disco partner Shackleton, Appleblim has forged a sound of his own in both his production and DJ sets affording him interest from Ricardo Villalobos, Radio Slave and Kode 9 amongst others. With his taste falling somewhere between dub and techno, Tempa made the decision to draft in the acutely talented Appleblim in order to showcase another face of dubstep after the dancefloor immediacy of N-Type's "Dubstep Allstars Vol. 5". As with each instalment of the Allstars series the DJ has full control of the selection and as a recognised ambassador of Bristol's musical talent it's no surprise that Bristolian producers including Pinch, Peverlist and Komonazmuk are represented on this CD.

Where does dubstep find itself right now? It's a question that Tempa's scene-defining "Dubstep Allstars" mix CD series has always asked, right since the genre's inception and Hatcha's first instalment back in 2004. Each volume has returned new answers; capturing its own snapshot of a specific side of the sound. The truth, as the series so far has proved, is that dubstep has always been in a state of flux.

And so for "Dubstep Allstars Vol.9" Silkie and Quest waste no time in providing yet another fresh set of answers. Their sound is a hybrid vision: as core members of the Antisocial Entertainment collective, they have over the past few years honed a sound as soulful as it is sub-heavy, seeping grime, jazz, funk and electro into the equation. These aspects to Silkie's music 'came from a desire to emulate the music I loved - garage and 90s R&B,' he explains. 'I feel a compulsion to add the jazz and the soul to the music, and find it harder to leave it out.'

Like many of the series' earlier editions, the duo draw the music on "Dubstep Allstars Vol.09"'s tracks from a small pool of close-knit producers who share a similar attitude. As well as their own music, chief among their contributors is Swindle. It's his "If I Was A Superhero" that opens the CD, electrifying the mix to life. From there the energy swiftly ramps up, passing through Quest's bounding "The Seafront" and Swindle's electro-shocked beast "Belfast" before delving into deeper territory with Quest's slinky "Somewhere". Later, the dread ramps up to staggering intensity with Mala's "Eyez VIP" (a track exclusive to this mix) and the intense pressure of Quest's "Overcome". Throughout, the duo's mixing mirrors the swift responsiveness of their club sets - sometimes wild and unruly, sometimes softer and more languid.

All these threads culminate in the mix's closing 20 minutes in a devastating run of tracks, with Silkie's remixes of Skream and Katy B drawing finally into Quest's rootsy 'Stand', completing the circle and harking back to the genre's origins. It's an appropriate note to end on, remaining respectful of the travels of dubstep past, but always with an eye towards the next step.

STAFF COMMENTS

Philippa says: This Tempa compilation series brings us the choices of these two core members of the Antisocial Entertainment collective. Over the past few years they've honed a sound as soulful as it is sub-heavy, seeping grime, jazz, funk and electro into the equation. Here we get 24 tracks by them and their pals.

TRACK LISTING

01. Swindle - Superhero
02. Silkie - Lucky
03. Quest - The Seafront
04. Swindle - Belfast
05. Silkie - Get Up And Dance
06. Quest - Somewhere
07. Quest - Deep Inside
08. L Wiz - 4.42 Oz
09. Silkie - Selva Nova
10. Silkie Vs. Von D - Snowed In
11. Swindle - Do The Jazz
12. Mala - Eyez VIP
13. Mizz Beats & Jay Retro - Level O
14. Quest - Overcome
15. Quest - The Unknown
16. Silkie - Concrete Jungle
17. Swindle - Forest Funk
18. Silkie - Mellow Yellow
19. Silkie - Cyberdub
20. Skream - Filth (Silkie ReMiX)
21. Silkie Feat Truth - Feel
22. Katy B - Witches Brew (Silkie RMX)
24. Quest - Stand

The Layers collections showcase compilations by 7K! Records, supporting a range of contemporary classical music. Duet Layers pays tribute to the first editions of Piano Layers, String Layers, Ambient Layers and Wind Layers, honoring the layers thematic template, and challenging the artists to work together to find a common ground. The results of this are something new and unexpected. The first edition to be pressed on vinyl, Duet Layers contains six duets. The result is a collaborative record written and performed by twelve of the most interesting artists from around the world, a sharing of sonic landscapes.

The release opens with a collaboration between the saxophonist Colin Stetson and pianist Hania Rani. Divided equally between an astonishing piano line, synths, a trace of vocals and the stunning melody of the saxophone. The music finds its feet in silence and developing into a new world full of sounds. The second track slowly moves into an artistic-axis held between Stefano Guzzetti’s piano and Neil Leitner’s (Echo Collective) viola – paying tribute to the slow passage of time. Following, the Polish cellist Dobrawa Czocher and British-Berlin violinist & producer Simon Goff, meet with a dark and poignant track.

The second part of the album sees a collaboration between violinist Bryan Senti, who combines his experimentation with the colorful and sweet soundscape of Niklas Paschburg, playing the piano and accordion. Duet Layers dives further into the unknown with a piece by avant-garde and legendary New York trumpeter Peter Zummo and the Australian electronic producer Tilman Robinson. The release finally finds some relief in the collaboration between Laura Masotto’s viola and the electronic intuitions of Ryan Teague.

TRACK LISTING

A1 Hania Rani & Colin Stetson - In All This Heavy Blue
A2 Stefano Guzzetti & Neil Leiter (Echo Collective) - Lost
A3 Simon Goff & Dobrawa Czocher - Appearing
B1 Niklas Paschburg & Bryan Senti - Jungle
B2 Peter Zummo & Tilman Robinson - Thought Sent Valley
B3 Aura Masotto & Ryan Teague – Perseids

Here's Dusty Ballroom's 3rd set of sides - a rather eclectic, swingin blend of some 1940s Jump Blues, 50s exotic Mambo, kinky DooWop, wild eastern Surf and Hawaiian Rock´n´Roll, a coupla burlesque Instros and even a bit of groovy Twist and Soul. This record is part of an on-going series dedicated to some often overlooked golden age dancefloor thrillers.

Aloha dear Aficionado - welcome to DUSTY BALLROOM!

Blending styles ranging from 1920s Charleston, 30s Swing & Jazz thru 40s Jump Blues, 50s Rockabilly, Mambo, Cha Cha, Cumbia or Calypso to 60s Surf, Big Beat, Ska, Rocksteady, Soul, Mod, Garage, Psychedelia, early 70s Funk, Afrobeat, Boogaloo, Bollywood and the whole world of mystic Exotica .

Enjoy this wild aural selection of many different styles that should work perfectly for both - your booty shaking needs as well as your listening pleasures!

Feat cuts from the likes of Bill Black’s Combo, The Isley Brothers, The Shirelles, Ruth Brown, Robert Parker, Barbara George and a whole heap more.

Here's Dusty Ballroom's 2nd set of sides - a rather eclectic, swingin blend of some 1940s Jump Blues, 50s exotic Mambo, kinky DooWop, wild eastern Surf and Hawaiian Rock'n'Roll, a coupla burlesque Instros and even a bit of groovy Twist and Soul. From Yma Sumac to Louis Jordan via Eatha Kitt, Sounds Incorporated Inc and many points between.

To the Wesssstside! Side A is treated with heavy synth play by Doc Flex infused with a funky guitar lick to get everybody Lifted in the club from the Gin & Juice. It’s enough for George to change his surname to McDre. On the flip, Evelyn let’s us know the The Show Is Over and also How We Do It on a smooth soulful stroll down Crenshaw Blvd. Two G-Funk tracks that are cold as Ice Cubes. 

STAFF COMMENTS

Patrick says: Massive Mash Ups here from Doc Flex and NMX as George McRae's "I Get Lifted" meets "Gin N Juice" and Evelyn King's "The Show Is Over" gets a full extension over Ice Cube's "You Know How We Do It".

Earl McGrath was the ultimate ’70s jet setter, an art collector and comic bon vivant who stumbled into the record business between legendary parties in New York and LA and discovered Daryl Hall and John Oates and then Jim Carroll. Atlantic founder Ahmet Ertegun gave Earl his own label, Clean Records, in 1970; Mick Jagger hired him to run Rolling Stones Records in 1977.

Friend to Joan Didion, Andy Warhol, and a galaxy of luminaries, Earl was an inveterate tastemaker. Actor Harrison Ford, who before Star Wars fame was Earl’s handyman and pot dealer, called him “the last of a breed, one of the last great gentlemen and bohemians.”

After Earl died in 2016, journalist Joe Hagan, author of the critically-acclaimed Sticky Fingers, the biography of Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner, discovered a trove of rare and unheard tapes in Earl’s apartment in New York—literally inside his closet. “I asked for a step ladder and the first box I pulled off the shelf was a master tape of Some Girls, the Stones album,” says Hagan.

Now Light in the Attic Records proudly presents Earl’s Closet, a double album of the treasures discovered inside, including unheard music by Daryl Hall and John Oates, David Johansen, Terry Allen, Delbert McClinton, Warhol “Superstar” Ultra Violet, Detroit sax legend Norma Jean Bell, Jim Carroll and an eclectic cast of undiscovered artists who once vied for fame and glory—folk, rock, country, funk and R&B gems that virtually no one has heard in decades. Whether it’s the almost-famous power pop of Shadow from Detroit, or the Delfonics-style soul of the Blood Brothers Six, Earl’s Closet retraces the dreams of artists who once sent demos to Earl McGrath. Longtime Light in the Attic-affiliated reissue producer Pat Thomas assisted Hagan in tracking down the artists and finalizing the paperwork.

At once an archival mixtape, a secret history and a journey into the heart of an era, Earl’s Closet features a deep booklet of documents, images and ephemera from Earl’s archive, expansive liner notes by Joe Hagan, who tracked down and interviewed the artists, and astonishing photographs by Earl’s late wife, the Italian countess Camilla Pecci-Blunt McGrath.

TRACK LISTING

Two More Bottles Of Wine – Delbert & Glen
Baby Come Closer – Daryl Hall And John Oates
Gonna California – Terry Allen
Only Yourself To Lose - Kazoo Singers
Christopher – Michael Mccarty
Dixie Darling – Jim Hurt
California – Mark Rodney
Killer - Country (fondiler & Snow)
Dry In The Sun – Daryl Hall And John Oates
Oh La La - Shadow
Cocaine Cowboy – Terry Allen
How Do You Do (children Of The Most High) – Ultra Violet
Invisible Lady – Johnny Angel (johnny Angelino)
I See My Days Go By - Shadow
Where Have All The Flowers Gone? – Blood Brothers Six
Salt Showers – Len And Betsy Greene
Holy Commotion – Paul Potash
Sail Away - Jabor
Funky But Chic – David Johansen
Just Look-ah What You'll Be Missing – Norma Jean Bell
Tension – The Jim Carroll Band
Waiting For Me – Little Whisper And The Rumors

ATA Records is pleased to announce the release of Early Works Vol.2: Music From The Archives, a compilation of tracks recorded in the fledgling days of the label paired with some rediscovered treasures from more recent years. While the majority of the album is previously unreleased material several tracks have appeared on different formats.

This is a rare chance for listeners to experience the birth of the ATA's enduring concept and recording techniques from the comfort of their own home.

In 2020 label founder and musician Neil Innes decided to destroy the studio he had spent 14-years building, destroy it and rebuild it from the ground up.

Once the studio began to take shape again and Innes was finally able to take a breath he began rooting through the label's archives, pulling out reels that had been propping up tables, holding open doors and generally lurking in nooks and crannies for years.

His trip down memory uncovered a wealth of dusty musical treasures and also got him thinking about tracks from newer artists, nuggets to compliment the archive gold.

Along with the first airings of tracks by The Harmony Society, The Disarrays this 11track comp includes appearances by studio favourites: The Magnificent Tape Band, The Sorcerers, The Mandatory Eight, Ivan Von Engleberger's Asteroid and long time collaborator Chris Dawkins (recording under Earl Dawkins).Also on the comp is Joe Tatton's Bang Bang Boogaloo, previously only released on 7 inch and greatly desired by record diggers everywhere.

TRACK LISTING

1. The Harmony Society - Bus Stop Boogie
2. The Joe Tatton Trio - Bang Bang Boogaloo
3. Ivan Von Engelberger's Asteroid - Lunartics
4. The Lewis Express - Secret Universe (feat. Earl Dawkins)
5. The Magnificent Tape Band - Heading Towards Catastrophe (Instrumental)
6. The Disarrays - Help Me
7. The Mandatory Eight - The Hardest Day
8. The Sorcerers - In Pursuit Of Shai Hulud
9. The Magnificent Tape Band - When I Saw You (Instrumental)
10. The Disarrays - Anaesthise Me

26 track hardcore collection, released to coincide with this year's Eastpak Resistance tour. Features the likes of Unearth, 7 Seconds, Slapshot, Agnostic Front, No Turning Back, Knuckledust and Sick Of It All, amongst others - and if that wasn't enough, it's cheap...

Though JonQuan is relatively new to the reggae scene, youd never know it by listening to the music on the upcoming 'Easy Star Presents JonQuan & Associates'.

Working closely with two time Grammy winner Victor Rice (Easy Star All-Stars, Bixiga 70, Ticklah), JonQuan fashions brand new tunes that evoke the majesty of the golden age of reggae.

TRACK LISTING

Spread Love Around (feat. Vernon Maytone)
Sunny Monday (feat. Eazy D)
In A Man's Heart (feat. Sammy Dread)
Accidental Badman (feat. Carlton Livingston)
Special Request To Pupa Quan (It A Murdah) (feat. JonnyGo Figure)
So Far Gone
When Ya Hold Me (feat. Screechy Dan)
I Am Trying (feat. Kelly Di Filippo)
One Bright Road (feat. Elliot Martin)
Lean (feat. Danny Rebel)

Numero are at it again! Hand delivering you the finest curation of rare and sought-after boogie tracks, officially licensed and for an absolute bargain of a price! Just look at that first track alone - Maxx Traxx's "Don't Touch It!" - part of a double A-side 7" released on Pulse in 1982 and going for arond £200 a copy... and that's just the start. This truly is a special collection - meticulously compiled by the Numero crew who you feel must have had to do alot of leg work aquiring the licenses and master tapes of this mighty collection. It's not all just high value for the sake of it either - Donnell Pitman's "Burning Up" remained unreleased till the label unearthered in around 2015, Ronnie Robbins' "Contagious" another example, completely unreleased until discovered and released by Numero - just where are they finding this stuff?!

A completely essential purchase for any boogie lover and another wonderful addition to the Numero catalogue. Highly recommended!  

TRACK LISTING

SIDE A
1. Maxx Traxx - Don’t Touch It!
2. Stylle Band - If You Love Me
3. Home Boy And The C.O.L - I Saw You Dancing
4. Unit Three - Lets Boogie Tonight
5. Steven - Quick
SIDE B
7. Donnell Pitman - Burning Up
8. Duke D - Lady Luck
9. Ronnie Robbins - Contagious
10. Pete & Cheez - You And Me
11. Contrast - Slippin’ In The Night

Northern soul floor fillers of the Eccentric variety. Compiling 17 handpicked gems from across the Numeroverse, this album keeps the faith for both newcomers and veterans alike. Soaring vocals, driving beats, and syrupy strings... expect a blend of classic Motown-inspired sounds with a unique British flair that is sure to get your feet moving. The only northern soul record you’ll ever need. 

TRACK LISTING

1. Out Of Sights - Tears Don’t Care
2. The Sequins - He’s A Flirt
3. Helene Smith - Thrills And Chills
4. Morris Chestnut - Too Darn Soulful
5. The Sensations - Demanding Man
6. The Extremes - How I Need Your Love
7. Ed Crook - That’s Alright
8. Carl Henderson - That Girl
9. Bob & Fred - I’ll Be On My Way
10. Elvin Spencer - Lift This Hurt
11. Syl Johnson - One Way Ticket To Nowhere
12. Eula Cooper - Standing By Love
13. Barbara Stant - My Mind HoldsOn To Yesterday
14. Ty Karim - Lighten Up Baby
15. Stormy - I Won’t Stop To Cry
16. Royal Jesters - Use Your Head
17. Otis Brown - I’m Ready For Love

Operating in the farthest margins of L.A.’s cutthroat music business from 1961-1991, Mel Alexander’s Consolidated Productions was among the longest running Black-owned independent record conglomerates of the 20th century. Caught up in a confusing web of imprints— including Ajax, Angel Town, Car-A-Mel, Emanuel, and Kris—this first volume gathers 28 smoldering R&B cuts by the likes of Lee Harvey, B.B.Carter, Marilyn Calloway, Del Reys, Deb Tones, De Velles, Gene Russell ’s Trio, Jimmy “Preacher” Ellis, and Ty Karim. Remastered from the original 1 /4” tapes, Consolidated Productions Vol. I includes carefully researched annotation, discography, and photographs from a vital producer.

TRACK LISTING

1. James Foster & The L.A. Untouchables - The Time Has Come
2. The Del-Reys - Don’t You Know
3. The L.A Untouchables - Money Man
4. Spider Walker - I’m Mad
5. The Del-Reys - Walk Proud
6. Billy Williams - So Called Friend (Oh! What A Friend)
7. Ty Karim - Lighten Up Baby
8. B.B. Carter - Cool It Baby
9. Marilyn Calloway & The 4-Silvertones - My Lover
10. Deb Tones & The Del-Reys - Knock On Wood
11.The De Velles - Misery
12. Ann Stacy - Don’t You Fool Me
13. B.B. Carter - Leave Me Alone
14. Marilyn Calloway & The 4-Silvertones - Shut Up (Demo)
15. Jimmy “Preacher” Ellis -(C’mon) Dance To The Drumbeat
16. The LA Untouchables- Acey Deucey
17. Gene Russell’s Trio - Doin’ The Snake Hips
18. The De Velles - Let’s Do The Hunch
19. Gene Russell’s Trio - Jet Set
20. Dynamic Duo And The Penguiness - Turkey Trot
21. Gene Russell’s Trio - Foggy Bottom)
22. Lee Harvey - Only True Love
23. Lee Harvey - Need Of Love
24. Lee Jones - I Got To See My Baby
25. Lee Harvey - Prove It
26. Lee Harvey And The L.A. Untouchables - My Assurance
27. Lee Harvey And The L.A. Untouchables - If I’m Dreaming
28. Lee Harvey - False Pride

A double album boil down of Numero’s 2012 45 x 45RPM art object 'Eccentric Soul: Omnibus'. Gathering 25 loose remnants from across the American soul diaspora, Minibus connects the dots between group harmony, funk, disco, and modern soul, 1966-1980. Housed in a deluxe gatefold, tip-on jacket and illustrated with copious notes and photographs, the first ever LP pressing fills in a crucial hole on your Numero shelf.

TRACK LISTING

1. Rokk - Patience
2. Crystal’s Image - A Friend
3. The Procedures - Give Me One More Chance
4. The Prophets Of Peace - The Max
5. Sky’s The Limit - Don’t Be Afraid
6. The Trinikas - Remember Me
7. Duralcha - Ghet-To-Funk
8. The 13th Amendment - The Stretch
9. Tickled Pink - Reach Out (And Give Me Your Hand)
10. HiFidelics - HiFidelics Groove
11. Black Fur - Feel The Shock
12. Flack And Company - Disco-TNT
13. Elements Of Peace - Together Pt. 2
14. Morning After - Hey Girl
15. The Energettics - Rainy Days And Monday
16. Family Connection - This Time
17. Inbassador - Everyday
18. Soul-Walkers - I’m Tired Of What People Say
19. The Curtis Liggins Indications - What It Is?
20. Majestee’s - Let Her Go
21. Two Plus Two - I’m Sure
22. Walter & The Admeration’s - Man Oh Man (What Have I Done)
23. Clifton White And His Royal Knights - The Grade A
24. The Free Mind - Just Jammin’
25. The Intentions - Dig It (Shovel)

From 1967-1980, Kansas City’s Forte Records captured nearly every iteration of popular Black music; basement beehiver-y from The Ray-Ons and Four Darlings, funky soul from Gene Williams Lee Harris, Louis Chachere, and The Fantastiks, downtempo disco ballads from James Whitney and Sharon Revoal, and the newly independent work of James Brown’s former Soul Sister #1 Marva Whitney.

Compiled here are 28 of the label’s enduring sides, contextualized with copious photos, ephemera, and essay, all housed in heavy weight gatefold jacket.

TRACK LISTING

1. Gene Williams - Don’t Let Your Love Fade Away
2. Lee Harris - I Am Gonna Get Your Thing
3. Tear Drops - I’m Gonna Get You
4. Louis Chachere - The Hen Pt 1
5. The Fantasticks - Cry Night And Day
6. Marva W. Taylor - I’ve Lived The Life
7. The Fabulous Rhythm Makers - Mini, Mini Afro Twist
8. Tony Ashley And The Delicates - I’ll Never Be Satisfied
9. The Rayons - You Confuse Me Baby
10. The Four Darlings - Baby Your Love Is Amazing
11. Lee Harris - Lookin’ Good
12. Marva Whitney - Daddy Don’t Know About Sugar Bear
13. Gene Williams - Whatever You Do (Do It Good)
14. Everyday People - Is It Really That Bad
15. The Rayons - Baby Be Good
16. Tony Ashley And The Delicates - All Along I’ve Loved You
17. Lee Harris - I’ve Got To Have Somebody’s Love
18. Everyday People - Super Black
19. James Whitney - With Fun In My Life
20. Sharon Revoal - Reaching For Our Star
21. Marva W. Taylor - Nothing I’d Rather Be (Than Your Weakness)
22. The Four Darlings - Give Me Love
23. Unknown Artist - Dearest Lover
24. The Fantasticks - Live And Let Live
25. The Fabulous Rhythm Makers - Ya Gotta Be Doing It
26. Lee Harris - Skate Boogaloo And Karate Too
27. Tear Drops - Don’t Fade Away
28. Marva Whitney And Ellis “Gripey” Taylor - We Need More (But Somebody Gotta Sacrifce)

After the fall of the Deep City label, Rocketeers bandleader Frank Williams set up shop under the name of his twin daughters Saadia and Giwada and got to work reinventing the Miami Sound. Tracked between 1968-1970, this LP gathers 15 of Saadia’s funkiest and deeply soulful moments, featuring Pearl Dowell, Joey Gilmore, Little Beaver, Frank Williams’ Rocketeers, Robert Moore, Brother Williams, and Sam Baker. Your next sample, first dance, workout jam or closing credits is buried in here somewhere.

TRACK LISTING

1. Pearl Dowell - It’s All Over
2. Little Beaver & The Rocketeers -
Everybody Has Some Dues To Pay
3. Robert Moore - Just Can’t Help Myself
4. Little Beaver & The Rocketeers - Do Right Man
5. Brother Williams - Right On Brother
6. Pearl Dowell - Good Things
7. Joey Gilmore - Somebody Done Took My Baby And Gone
8. Little Beaver & The Rocketeers - Blind Man
9. Joey Gilmore - Girl Your Best Friend Done Took Your Place
10. Robert Moore - Everything’s Gonna Be Alright
11. Little Beaver & The Rocketeers -
Do It To Me One More Time
12. Thunder Lightning And Rain - Super Funky
13. Brother Williams - Cold Sweat
14. Joey Gilmore - Blind Man
15. Sam Baker - Do Right Man

Operating in a basement studio at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, pipeline man Howard Neal and his appropriately named Shoestring label was Alton, Illinois’ answer to a question no one asked. Pressed in minuscule numbers and barely outside the 62002 zip code, the singles by The James Family, Jimmie Green, Pete & Cheez, and Carletta Sue are prime examples of cosmic midwestern disco in search of a break. This heavy weight 10-song LP is housed in a tip-on sleeve, and includes an essay and imagery that complete the picture of this pure expression of small- town soul.

TRACK LISTING

1. The James Family - We’ve Got It Made
2. Jimmie Green - Let Yourself Go
3. Pete & Cheez - You And Me
4. Howard Neal And Friends - A Broken Heart Will Mend
5. Howard Neal - Disco Fever
6. Jimmie Green - Dance
7. Pete & Cheez - So Smooth
8. Carletta Sue - You Keep Holding Back On Love
9. Jimmie Green - I Need You So
10. Howard Neal And Friends - You’re All The Woman I Need
11. The James Family - Radio Promo

Lost in the soot and fallout from Youngstown, Ohio’s infamous Black Monday steel industry collapse was Tony March’s cross-generational Tammy label. From its early days as a doo wop powerhouse to their last gasps chasing disco hits, Tammy unintentionally documented Youngstown’s small but prolific Black music scene. This single LP surveys the label’s best R&B, soul, funk, and disco, with 13 tracks from Ice Cold Love, Lynn Minor, J.C. and the Soul Angels, The Snapshots, Iron Knowledge, Roy Jefferson, and Steel City Band. Housed in a deluxe tip-on jacket, with a booklet crammed full of notes and ephemera, The Tammy Label continues Numero’s 20 year tradition of preserving regional Ohio music.

TRACK LISTING

1. Ice Cold Love - Sheer Magic
2. Lynn Minor And His Band - I Finally Found True Love
3. J.C. & The Soul Angels - True Love Is Hard To Find
4. Ice Cold Love - Wonderful To Be Loved
5. Iron Knowledge - Oh Love
6. The Snapshots - Should I Believe You
7. J.C. & The Soul Angels - Angel's Theme
8. J.C. & The Soul Angels - Nightmare Strut
9. J.C. & The Soul Angels - Dance Party (Pt.1)
10. Steel City Band - Shakin' It Down (Pt.1)
11. Iron Knowledge - Give Me A Little Taste Of Your Love (Pt.2)
12. Roy Jefferson With J.C. & The Soul Angels - He's Got To Go (Pt. 1)*
13. Lynn Minor And His Band - Hesitate One Time For Me

Atlanta’s original Eccentric Soul labels - Jesse Jones’ Tragar and Note - captured critical regional R&B, soul and funk from 1968-1976.

Compiling 34 tracks and sprawled across two LPs, this 15-year anniversary deluxe edition appears on vinyl for the first time.

Featuring rare-as-hens’-teeth 45s by Eula Cooper, Tee Fletcher, Richard Cook, Frankie & Robert, Tokay Lewis, Nathan Wilkes, Chuck Wilder, Bill Wright, Sonia Ross, Sandy Gaye, Four Tracks, Young Divines, and several others the label can’t fit on a hype sticker.

TRACK LISTING

Tee Fletcher - Down In The Country
Bill Wright - You Got A Spell On Me
Eula Cooper - Shake Daddy Shake
The Knights - Tipping Strings
L. Daniels - Nitecap (inst)
Frankie & Robert - Sweet Thing
Franciene Thomas - I’ll Be There
Richard Cook - Somebody Got’a Help Me
Frankie & Robert - Love (It’s Been So Long)
The Knights - The Hump (inst)
Chuck Wilder - The Clown
Tokay Lewis - Who Wants Me Now
Nathan Wilkes - Now That I’m Wise
Langston & French - Tumbling Down
Eula Cooper - Heavenly Father
Tokay Lewis - What Can The Matter Be
Richard Cook - Love Is So Mean
Bill Wright - You’re The Only Thing I’ve Got Going For Me
Sonia Ross - Every Now And Then
Sandy Gaye - Watch The Dog That Bring The Bone
Bobby Owens & The Diplomats - Messing Around
Bill Wright - How Can I Hit The Ball
Tee Fletcher - All Because Of You
Eula Cooper - Standing By Love
Four Tracks - Charade
The Young Divines - Deep In Your Heart
Eula Cooper - I Need You More
Chuck Wilder - Why
Sonia Ross - Let Me Be Free
Eula Cooper - Try
Young Divines - Ain’t That Sharp
Franciene Thomas - Too Beautiful To Be Good
Sonia Ross - Breaking My Heart
Four Tracks - You Mean Everything To Me

New music from Echo Chamber featuring a nice smattering of bass and beats. LQ kicks things off with "Way Down" feat. Ben Dudding and remixed by Dubkasm. It's an upbeat, steppers rhythm with cavernous and splashy reverbs and catchy ear worm bassline. Proper solid stuff for the dance. LQ & MSHCode then take the track into breakout jungle business; getting heavy with the amens and the timestretch to create a fierce jungle roller that'll blow the roof off - mahoosive! 

Kloke and LQ drop "Bubblers" on side B - a rootsical dubwise jungle track executed in that perfectly classic style. Full of echoed out rastaman vox and hardcore ruffage. Duburban & Galvatron conclude with the amazing summer jam "Let Off The Music" which utilizes a delicious palette of guitar, flute and keys to sizzle up a pure party spirit that'll large up and garden parties and festival daytime slots as we reach the sunnier months. 




Pressed at Record Industry in Holland.
Mastered by Simon at The Exchange and features music from Dubkasm, LQ, Kloke, MSHCode, Duburban and Galvatron.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Hi-tech jungle tricks from a budding roster of new talent. Subwoofers feeling the heat this week.

TRACK LISTING

A1: LQ Feat. Ben Dudding - Way Down (Dubkasm Dubplate MIx)
A2: LQ Feat. Ben Dudding - Way Down (LQ & MSHCode Jungle Remix)
B1: Kloke & LQ - Computer Bubblers
B2: Duburban & Galvatron - Let Off The Music

Ed Banger Records turns 20 in 2023 . The famous iconic French Electro Label proudly presents his very first Best Of , entitled “Support Your Local Record Label (Best Of Ed Banger Records”)”. 10 Classic Club Hits from 2003 to now, from “D.A.N.CE” , “We Are Your Fiends” & “ “Baby I’m Yours” to “I<3 U So” & “The Sun” .

TRACK LISTING

1. Justice “D.A.N.Ce”
2. Breakbot “Baby I’m Yours”
3. Busy P “Genie”
4. Uffie “Pop The Glock”
5. Cassius “I<3 U So”
6. Justice X Simiian “We Are Your Friends”
7. Myd “The Sun”
8. Sebastian “Embody”
9. Mr Oizo “Positif”
10. Dj Mehdi “Signatune (Thomas Bangalter Edit) 

A compilation of the finest early ’90s underground club sounds presented by Eddie Piller and Dean Rudland. As Acid Jazz began a period of extraordinary commercial success – Brand New Heavies and Jamiroquai selling millions of records – London’s club scene began to have a global influence. The compilation offers a snapshot of the kinds of records that were being played at the time, combining original Acid Jazz releases with sides from other labels that surrounded the scene. These records could fill a dance floor in seconds. This collection gives them a new platform to be celebrated.

TRACK LISTING

Blacker – The Ballistic Brothers Vs. Eccentric Afros
Beads, Things & Flowers – Humble Souls
Come On – Marden Hill
Last Night Beats – The Subterraneans
APB – A Man Called Adam
Modal (Blue Train Dub) – The Quiet Boys
Jazz Jupiter (Da Scat Mix) – A-Zel
Everything Is Going To The Beat – Dhama B Vs. Ace Of Clubs

Following the hugely popular first ‘Acid Jazz (Not Jazz)’ release in 2022, label heads Eddie Piller and Dean Rudland return with a second volume, ‘We’ve Got A Funky Beat’.

The record further takes in the club sounds of the original acid jazz scene in the early 1990s, where obscure funk, soul and rock records were mixed with new productions that turned up at the Acid Jazz (then Denmark Street) offices on a near-daily basis.

A document of an era, before the internet, where clubs and record stores informed the tastes and direction of the burgeoning London music community and the close-knit groups of producers, musicians, label and shop owners that were constant companions in search of the new sound.

Ballistic Brothers and X-Press 2 appear alongside unsung heroes such as Night Trains and The Hightower Set.

Presented in a beautiful geometric graphic sleeve, with a printed inner sleeve documenting the original release designs.

TRACK LISTING

1. Super Strut - The Apostles
2. Escucha Ma Funk - The Hightower Set
3. Testify - Mains Ignition
4. Russian Roulette - Night Trains (ft. Afrika Bambaataa)
5. From The Ghetto - Dread Flimstone
6. Delancy St… The Theme - Ballistic Brothers Vs. Eccentric Afros
7. Tranz Euro X-Press - XPress 2
8. Farside - Jaziacs

It was in Benin City, in the heart of Nigeria, that a new hybrid of intoxicating highlife music known as Edo Funk was born. It first emerged in the late 1970s when a group of musicians began to experiment with different ways of integrating elements from their native Edo culture and fusing them with new sound effects coming from West Africa´s night-clubs. Unlike the rather polished 1980´s Nigerian disco productions coming out of the international metropolis of Lagos Edo Funk was raw and reduced to its bare minimum. Someone was needed to channel this energy into a distinctive sound and Sir Victor Uwaifo appeared like a mad professor with his Joromi studio. Uwaifo took the skeletal structure of Edo music and relentless began fusing them with synthesizers, electric guitars and 80´s effect racks which resulted in some of the most outstanding Edo recordings ever made. An explosive spiced up brew with an odd psychedelic note known as Edo Funk.

That's the sound you'll be discovering in the first volume of the Edo Funk Explosion series which focusses on the genre's greatest originators; Osayomore Joseph, Akaba Man, and Sir Victor Uwaifo: Osayomore Joseph was one of the first musicians to bring the sound of the flute into the horn-dominated world of highlife, and his skills as a performer made him a fixture on the Lagos scene. When he returned to settle in Benin City in the mid-1970s - at the invitation of the royal family - he devoted himself to the modernisation and electrification of Edo music, using funk and Afro-beat as the building blocks for songs that weren't afraid to call out government corruption or confront the dark legacy of Nigeria's colonial past. Akaba Man was the philosopher king of Edo funk. Less overtly political than Osayomore Joseph and less psychedelic than Victor Uwaifo, he found the perfect medium for his message in the trance-like grooves of Edo funk. With pulsating rhythms awash in cosmic synth-fields and lyrics that express a deep personal vision, he found great success at the dawn of the 1980s as one of Benin City's most persuasive ambassadors of funky highlife. Victor Uwaifo was already a star in Nigeria when he built the legendary Joromi studios in his hometown of Benin City in 1978. Using his unique guitar style as the mediating force between West-African highlife and the traditional rhythms and melodies of Edo music, he had scored several hits in the early seventies, but once he had his own sixteen-track facility he was able to pursue his obsession with the synesthetic possibilities of pure sound, adding squelchy synths, swirling organs and studio effects to hypnotic basslines and raw grooves.

Between his own records and his production for other musicians, he quickly established himself as the godfather of Edo funk. What unites these diverse musicians is their ability to strip funk down to its primal essence and use it as the foundation for their own excursions inward to the heart of Edo culture and outward to the furthest limits of sonic alchemy. The twelve tracks on Edo Funk Explosion Volume 1 pulse with raw inspiration, mixing highlife horns, driving rhythms, day-glo keyboards and tripped-out guitars into a funk experience unlike any other.

TRACK LISTING

1. Africa Is My Root - Osayomore Joseph And The Creative Seven
2. Ta Gha Hunsimwen - Akaba Man & The Nigie Rokets
3. Popular Side - Akaba Man And The African Pride
4. Iranm Iran - Sir Victor Uwaifo And His Titibitis
5. Sakpaide No.2 - Sir Victor Uwaifo And His Titibitis
6. Ta Ghi Rare - Akaba Man & The Nigie Rokets
7. My Name Is Money - Osayomore Joseph
8. Ogbov Omwan - Akaba Man & The Nigie Rokets
9. Aibalegbe - Sir Victor Uwaifo And His Titibitis
10. Who No Man - Osayomore Joseph And The Ulele Power Sound
11. Obviemama - Sir Victor Uwaifo And His Titibitis
12. Ororo No De Fade - Osayomore Joseph And The Ulele Power Sound

Brand new volumes in the successful Stag-O-Lee series titled Exotic Blues & Rhythm - Enjoy amazing and danceable tunes from the late 50s and early 60s - a handful of Popcorn dancefloor smashes, a few grinding Tittyshakers, awesome Rhythm & Blues - most of them with an exotic twist! 12 songs each on nice 10" vinyl (only)! 

A double album and single CD exploring the explosion of wealth of music springing from the squats and bedsits and artschools of Cologne, Dusseldorf, Hamburg and West Berlin in the aftermath of punk from the likes of Der Plan, Holger Hiller, Palais Schaumberg, Conrad Schnitzler and a host more.

Do not adjust your sets. Take a step back from the tracking. This is the sound of Germany’s musical youth let loose on cheap synths and pawnshop guitars. A record of a disparate s cene of squat pop-stars, artschool upstarts and committed non-musicians who redefined German music in the first half of the 1980s.

By the dawn of the new decade, punk had burnt out in a frenzy of feedback, reshaping the musical landscape before burrowing back into the underground for a period of reinvention. But the scorched earth it left behind proved to be fertile soil, nurturing a new movement grass-rooting through Germany’s major cities. For the first time the country had its own youth culture, spilling out of the squats of Hamburg and West Berlin, occupying the art scene in Düsseldorf and Köln and congregating around independent record shops stocked with angsty import 7”s. Empowered by punk’s DIY spirit, these kids valued conviction over competence, opting to ignore the industry and make music for themselves, sung in their own language. Even the cats we now call krautrock, revolutionary though they were, mostly sang in English, adopting the lingua franca of rock & roll as a shorthand for authenticity for a native crowd who wouldn’t have it any other way. This new scene rejected the expected, celebrating freedom of expression above all else. Armed with unconventional instruments, newly affordable electronics and rudimentary recording gear, they worked from the ground up, building basic rhythms and simple melodies into mutant grooves and following their imagination wherever it took them. The result was a genre-fluid wave of fusion pop pulled from funk, punk, jazz and reggae; united in attitude rather than aesthetic. Lyrically, the groups explored the serious and silly, embracing the irreverence of dadaism to deliberately displease the earnest alternativen of the older generation.

TRACK LISTING

01. Der Plan – Hey Baby Hop
02. Die Partei - Austauschprogramm
03. P!OFF? - Mein Walkman Ist Kaputt
04. Palais Schaumburg - Wir Bauen Ein Neue Stadt
05. Dunkelziffer - Keine Python
06. Populäre Mechanik - Muster
07. Andreas Dorau (Die Doraus & Die Marinas) - Sandkorn
08. Pyrolator - Im Zoo
09. Träneninvasion - Sentimental
10. Deutsche Wertarbeit - Guten Abend, Leute
11. Asmus Tietchens - Höhepunkt Kleiner Mann
12. Die Fische - So Verrückt
13. Conrad Schnitzler - Auf Dem Schwarzen Kanal
14. Carambolage - Die Farbe War Mord
15. Xao Seffcheque - Sample & Hold (Wer Bitter Im Munde Hat,kann Nicht Süßpricken)
16. Foyer Des Arts - Eine Königin Mit Rädern Untendran (Gerd Bluhm Remix)
17. Die Zimmermänner - Erwin, Das Tanzende Messer
18. Östro 430 - Sexueller Notstand
19. Die Radierer - Angriff Aufs Schlaraffenland
20. Holger Hiller - Jonny (Du Lump)

For their second foray into the fringes of German pop, Bureau B delve deeper than before, raiding cassette culture, 7" obscurities and overlooked album cuts to further frame this free- thinking strain of sonic expression. Starting the count from punk’s year zero, this set sees a newly liberated generation get weird and wild with anything they could lay their hands on, delivering demented, detuned and disorienting tracks brimming with DIY spirit. Where their kosmische predecessors preferred immersive, expansive compositions, these artists opted for immediacy, quickly capturing one idea before moving on to the next. Exploiting advances in home recording to say outside of industry confines, these art-school extroverts and commune drop outs often came together in unplanned collaborations and one off projects, capturing their whole creative lifespan on one side of a C45. As such, there’s a youthful charm to the sounds found on this compilation – an infectious combination of energy, expression and naivety running though each unlikely melody. This shift in approach and outlook even informed established acts, as evidenced by the perverse pop curiosities from Cluster and Moebius & Beerbohm lurking on the line up beside unreleased and un- remembered gems from the likes of Maria Zerfall and E.M.P.

Once again those expert selectors at Bureau B have done the hard work, digging deep to deliver a disparate, different and dissident side of German Pop Music. All you have to do is press play.

The sparse drum machine of ALU’s »Aludome« opens proceedings, laying the foundation for wavy guitar chords and simple melodies on this tender 1980 composition, which only came to light in 2005. From there we sink into the watery electronics, free jazz bass and abstract guitars of Detlef Diederichsen charmingly abrupt »Pissnelke 2000«, before Maria Zerfall moves us into the shadows with the dark and punkish dirge »Der Mond«, a haunting track with double tracked and distorted spoken vocals. Butzmann / Kapielski’s avant-dance masterpiece »Do The VoPo« diverts us to the dance-floor, where the oddball synth sounds and skewed sampler vox of Rüdiger Lorenz’ »Francis & Friends« traps us in a strange slow motion groove. The tempo raises via E.M.P.’s dubbish sabotage of 80s smooth jazz, turns inside out on Vono’s charming interlude “Der Zauberer”, then finds its feet again via Reichmann’s ’78 composition »Wunderbar« taken from the Sky LP of the same name. This frazzled fusion of cosmic country and Asiatic melody shares a widescreen worldview with Deux Baleines Blanches’ »Draht 9«, on which post punk electronics and chiming guitars combine with bittersweet beauty. The time-travelling Rolf Trostel takes us to the midpoint with pulsating chords which predate Basic Channel by a decade, while Phantom Band’s »Dream Machine« stitches together two decades of the psychedelic continuum in a riot of tumbling toms, panning sequences and brain melting waveforms. »Glucose« sees Moebius & Beerbohm unleash their strange music at a delinquent tempo, before Jimmy, Jenny + Jonny offer a second subversion of smooth jazz with their skronking Mediterranean fantasy »Salome«. Thomas Dinger’s frosty music box romance »Alleewalzer« and The Wirtschaftswunder’s stomping ska-like »Television« follow in quick succession, leading us into Cluster’s narcotic fairground »Oh Odessa«, a queasy assemblage of detuned FM bells and percussive piston bursts. From there, the dubbed out post punk of Sprung Aus Den Wolken, experimental dance of Notorische Reflexe and unhinged disco of Günter Schickert capture different ends of the alternative dance floor, before the pastoral outsider pop of Lapre’s »Septer« signs in a swell of yearning melody.

TRACK LISTING

01. ALU – Aludome
02. Detlef Diederichsen - Pissnelke 2000
03. Maria Zerfall – Der Mond
04. Butzmann / Kapielski – Do The VoPo
05. Rüdiger Lorenz – Francis & Friends
06. E.M.P. - Tanne-totSamba
07. Vono – Der Zauberer
08. Riechmann – Wunderbar
09. Deux Baleines Blanches – Draht 9
10. Rolf Trostel – Hope Is The Answer
11. Phantom Band – Dream Machine
12. Moebius & Beerbohm – Glucose
13. Jimmy, Jenny + Jonny – Salome
14. Thomas Dinger - Alleewalzer
15. The Wirtschaftswunder - Television
16. Cluster – Oh Odessa
17. Sprung Aus Den Wolken – Noch Lange Nicht
18. Notorische Reflexe – The Wisp
19. Günter Schickert – Leihst Du Mir Dein Ohr
20. Lapre – Septe

During the mid-1980s heavy metal music was under attack on multiple fronts. Tipper Gore's Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) was fighting metal in the halls of congress, while Christian evangelists like Bob Larson waged war on the music from the pulpit. Their messaging was effective, convincing some parents that metal music would turn their children into sex-crazed, suicidal satanists. Metal records were forbidden in households across the United States, creating space for the rise of a new market within the music industry. It was in the midst of this culture war that Christian metal emerged in American popular culture.


The Los Angeles-based band Stryper became the face of Christian metal when their 1986 album To Hell with the Devil went platinum, earning the band Grammy nominations, and regular rotation on MTV. Stryper's unprecedented success inspired a generation of young Christian metalheads. Electric Jesus tells the story of one of those groups, a fictional teenage Christian metal band called 316. Set in 1986, the film offers an affectionate look at '80s Christian youth culture as it documents 316's journey from playing bible camp talent shows and church lock-ins, to performing at Christian music festivals and hardcore metal nightclubs. Any decent fictional rock biopic requires a convincing soundtrack, and Electric Jesus' director Chris White found the perfect collaborator in Daniel Smith. Smith is a prolific figure in indie rock, having worked under the Danielson moniker (and its variations- Danielson Famile, Brother Danielson) over the past two decades. Smith is known for his highly unique vocal style, which is characterized by the frequent use of a screeching falsetto. Serendipitously, this sound overlaps perfectly with the screaming falsetto vocals of hair metal. Smith also brings a nuanced sensitivity to the film's source material. His father is a prominent Christian music songwriter, and Smith's own work carries a deeply spiritual perspective. Smith's experience brings a credible authenticity to the project. While the lyrics were handled by director Chris White, Smith composed, or co-composed all of 316's original music and the results are spot-on. While composing for Electric Jesus, Smith immersed himself in the hair metal music of his youth, binge-listening to a steady rotation of bands like Ratt, Twisted Sister, and Motley Crew.


In addition to the music of 316, the Electric Jesus soundtrack features new material from Smith's Danielson projects featuring four new proper Danielson songs (including the fantastic sunshine pop of Danielson's Beach Boys-influenced "You Can Fly"), plus a track from Steve Taylor & the Danielson Foil, and instrumental score by Smith's "Familyre Friends". The soundtrack also contains music Smith composed for 316's black metal rivals Satan's Clutch, and Bloody Mass. But it's the music of 316 that forms the centerpiece of this 21 track release. All of 316's songs are expertly voiced by actor Wyatt Lenhart, who is also the onscreen frontman of 316. The chemistry of this ensemble is best experienced on the album's lead single, 316's hilariously bombastic "Commando For Christ" one of the most brilliant send-ups of metal music since This Is Spinal Tap. The magic of what Smith and his crew have done here is to create a set of music that speaks to all of these responses. They clearly understand the inherent absurdities of hair metal, while also conveying a sincere affinity for the style.

TRACK LISTING

1 316 - Commando For Christ
2 Danielson - You Can Fly
3 Familyre Friends - Vacation Bible Bop
4 Bloody Mass – Love
5 Danielson - Passing Through The Wall Of Flame
6 316 – Barabbas
7 Danielson - Heavenly Metal
8 Familyre Friends - Do The Barabbas!
9 Soul Exhumation - Beat You Off
10 Familyre Friends - Arcade Reigns
11 316 - Love Comes Down
12 316 - Girl (I Love Jesus Too)
13 Sarah Wember & 316 - This World Is Not My Home
14 Familyre Friends - Have You Ever Had A Girlfriend?
15 Satan's Clutch - All Hail Hell
16 Joy Explosion - We Just
17 Steve Taylor & The Danielson Foil - Ecstatic Delight
18 Danielson - Come And Save Me
19 316 - Makes Me Wanna Sing
20 Familyre Friends - We All Went Commando
21 Fleming & John - Don't Toss Us Away

The year – 1978. The mood – revolution. The latest addition to the musician’s sound palette – the synthesiser. And so a new sound was born, and one which would free pop music from its guitar dominated tradition into something with a bright new future which would write itself. Almost overnight, via a handful of key single releases, the big bang of punk produced something the kids called ‘synth-pop’. The clue was very much in the name. A broad church from the outset, this synth-pop movement wasted no time in embracing players from all corners of the musical dressing up box. From guitar groups drafting in a keyboard playing friend and the progressive rockers using their expensive banks of electronics in new ways to the modernists and the Thatcherists, full of unabashed aspiration, and the punks – arguably the purest punks of them all – who discarded the guitar and the drum kit overnight in their pursuit of something fresh that their generation could truly call their own. All were welcome, and all contributed to the many different directions synth-pop would mutate in over the coming five or six years. ‘Electrical Language’ captures this time and place in microscopic detail. 

This 4CD/80 track set explores the independent side of the UK’s post-punk synth-pop boom. From household names and scene legends to underground outsiders and bedroom experimenters. Hardback book format includes over 12,000 words of sleevenotes (including artist-written pieces), introductory essay by Dave Henderson and period imagery. Key tracks and hidden gems from Mute Records, Rough Trade, 4AD, Survival Records, Cherry Red and a host of essential independent players. Produced by the team behind the critically acclaimed ‘Close To The Noise Floor’ series and a number of other essential box sets.

TRACK LISTING

1. Windpower – Thomas Dolby
2. Science Fiction – Alan Burnham
3. Warm Leatherette – The Normal
4. Stay With Me Tonight - Alex Fergusson
5. Tarantula – Colourbox
6. Fantasy - 100% Manmade Fibre
7. Bandwagon Tango – Testcard F
8. Electrical Language – Be-Bop Deluxe
9. The World - Dalek I
10. Honour Among Thieves - Chain Of Command
11. Red Frame/White Light - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
12. Red Castles - The Legendary Pink Dots
13. Lifes Illusion - Ice The Falling Rain
14. The Human Factor - Music For Pleasure
15. She's An Image - Poeme Electronique
16. I’m Thinking Of You Now – Box Of Toys
17. The Planet Doesn't Mind – New Musik
18. Hope Deep Inside - Schleimer K
19. The Distance From Köln – Native Europe
20. Technical Miracle - Voice Of Authority

1. Circus Of Death – The Human League
2. Xoyo – The Passage
3. Crowds - A Popular History Of Signs
4. October (Love Song) - Chris And Cosey
5. Feel So Young - Laugh Clown Laugh
6. Croatia - Basking Sharks
7. Mr Nobody – Thomas Leer
8. Ricky's Hand – Fad Gadget
9. Hypnotic Rhythm - Local Boy Makes Good
10. Drowning In Berlin – The Mobiles
11. Even Now - Edward Ka-Spel
12. Lying Next To You – Passion Polka
13. Rabies – Naked Lunch
14. Do It – The Limit
15. Work Song - Robert Calvert
16. Baby Won't Phone – Quadrascope
17. It Happened Then - Electronic Ensemble
18. In The Morning – Jeanette
19. Nightlife - Those Attractive Magnets
20. My Coo Ca Choo – Beasts In Cages

1. Your Love Is Like A Slug - The Bodhi-Beat Poets
2. Veil Like Calm - Eyeless In Gaza
3. Destitution - Camera Obscura
4. Good Times - Drinking Electricity
5. Happy Families - Zoo Boutique
6. Feels Like Winter Again – Fiat Lux
7. Falling Downstairs – Colin Potter
8. Our Little Girl – David Harrow
9. It Never Rains In Outer Space - Futurhythm
10. Zennor – Goat
11. Videomatic – Final Program
12. Taddy Up – Pink Industry
13. You Don't Look The Same – Play
14. Children Of The Revolution – The Fast Set
15. Trace Of Red – Two
16. Lying Here – Shox
17. Daytime Assassins – The Builders
18. Beating Heart (12" Version) – Section 25
19. Absent Friends – Joe Crow
20. Jamaica Day – Faction

1. Generator (Laserbeam) – Tim Blake
2. Touch - Lori And The Chameleons
3. The Secret Affair – Jupiter Red
4. I'm Your Man – Blue Zoo
5. Even Roses Have Thorns - Jesus Couldn't Drum
6. Paint It Black – Techno Pop
7. Chase The Dragon - Kevin Harrison
8. Other Passengers - Thirteen At Midnight
9. Your Voice - Freeze Frame
10. Stay With You - Time In Motion
11. Live Wires Kill – The Toy Shop
12. Surface Tension – Analysis
13. Time – Paul Haig
14. Contemplation – Solid Space
15. Committed To Vinyl - Martin O'cuthbert
16. Look Don't Touch – Science
17. The Wishing Tree (Megatree Mix) – Charlie’s Brother
18. Working Model – The Quarks
19. There's Someone Following Me – Eddie & Sunshine
20. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) – Hybrid Kids

"The release of the Electronic Music Travels albums is an incredibly special moment for me in that it represents several years of friendships, collaboration, creativity and personal investment in the wonderful world of electronic music. I never imagined for a moment when I ran the first Electronic Music Open Mic (EMOM) in Manchester in early 2017 that it would lead to UK wide, European (and Australian) events, as well as a music travel book, CD compilations and a sexy vinyl release on an amazing emerging record label. All I wanted to do was have some fun with music in a space that was supportive and encouraging to everyone involved, those with ambitions plus those with no ambitions, people who enjoyed making music and wanted to test it out in a live environment. At that time there were very few places for electronic and experimental artists to meet up and play, there still aren’t enough, but at least the EMOM movement has contributed to making such spaces available.

When Electronic Music Travels (the book) was published via Werra Foxma Records in 2020 it sold out in just a few months. This was a massive surprise to me as I’ve grown so used to getting minimal interest in my art and music. I keep going because it’s in my bloodstream and I can’t help myself. It’s part of my DNA. Many of the people who bought the book were actively involved in the EMOM movement as organisers, performers and supporters. Many of those people were also mentioned in the book which gave a snapshot of grass roots electronic music making around the UK and beyond. For this reason it seemed natural to me that the money raised from the book sales should be used to fund something exciting for the community in the form of an exciting music release. A vinyl release was the obvious choice but in discussions with Frazer of Werra Foxma Records I soon appreciated the time limitations of this format. We opted for a vinyl release with complementary CD releases so we could cover as wide a range of artists as possible. The process of choosing the music to include from the many brilliant submissions was a tough one and sometimes led to some lively debates and communications. There simply wasn’t room for all the submissions to be included so we aimed to select previously unreleased material and give a sense of the amazing range of electronic and experimental music that is being made at this time. This we hoped would emulate a typical EMOM night where soundscape artists follow DJ sets, synth pop performers and modular enthusiasts. I truly believe we have achieved that great mix and that these releases represent a moment in time when fabulous music is being made and should be heard.

I’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who submitted music to these albums and to all the artists and supporters involved in the EMOM community. It’s amazing how new friendships and allegiances have been formed from the simple act of bringing people together in a live music setting. I’ve always tried to espouse the view that whatever happens this is not about one individual and what they do. It’s about what we all do to support each other and what we all bring to the table. That table is waiting for you on the stage of an EMOM night somewhere out there. Go and listen to what others are doing and let them listen to what you are doing and most of all have fun along the way. It makes our music travels so much more interesting.

TRACK LISTING

1. Manu Roig - Dustmote 01:30
2. ModReaktor - First You Have To Climb The Mountain 05:08
3. Apta - Wander 03:55
4. Linus Fitness Centre - Bleeding Out 04:20
5. Valentich - Unaware 03:58
6. Tegan Northwood - Ghost In Your Life 05:13
7. Quentin Leonetti - Dust & Snow 02:06
8. Bloom's Taxonomy - Next Week's Milk 03:48
9. Yodest - Where Are They Going 02:25
10. How To Use This Manual - 1 TRK MND 04:07
11. Tristan Burfield - Whimsical Journey 01:56

In support of their forthcoming Bob Moog documentary 'Electronic Voyager', Waveshaper Media have produced a compilation LP of Moog recordings from the 1960s. The first compilation of its kind, "Electronic Voyages: Early Moog recordings 1964-1969" contains tracks by Robert Arthur Moog, Herbert Deutsch, Joel Chadabe, Lothar and the Hand People, Intersystems, Ruth White, Max Brand, and Paul Earls. All of these tracks, released here on vinyl in an edition of 1000 copies, have been scarcely heard and difficult to track down, with all but three of them previously unreleased on vinyl.

Bypassing the Moog synthesizer’s backseat appearance on key pop recordings by the likes of the Beatles, the Doors, and the Beach Boys, "Electronic Voyages..." aims to highlight the diverse approach of 1960s musicians and composers who adopted the Moog as their primary instrument; these recordings all feature the Moog synthesizer front and centre. Beginning with an audio letter ("The Abominatron") from Bob Moog to his musician-muse Herbert Deutsch, demonstrating some of the first Moog synthesizer prototype’s capabilities, "Electronic Voyages" veers from avant-garde and electronic soundscapes, to psychedelic madness and summer-of-love pop. In the 1960s, the Moog synthesizer was a new, groundbreaking instrument, and its use was completely uncharted territory. The pioneering use of the Moog on all of these recordings sounds fresh today - you can sense the wide-eyed exploratory delight unfolding, and the disparate results range from endearingly naive (Lothar and the Hand People, Paul Earls) to downright eerie (Ruth White, Intersystems).

The musicians and composers behind these "Electronic Voyages" may have been among the first to adopt Moog synthesizers, but the fact that they so readily found within them expressivity, heart, and a means to translate their wondrous sense of discovery, speaks far more to Bob Moog’s visionary invention and enduring legacy. A triumph!

TRACK LISTING

A1. Robert Arthur Moog - The Abominatron (1964)
A2. Herbert Deutsch - Jazz Images, A Worksong And Blues (1967)
A3. Joel Chadabe - Blues Mix (1966)
B1. Lothar And The Hand People - Milkweed Love (1968)
B2. Intersystems - Changing Colours (1968)
B3. Ruth White - The Clock (1969)
B4. Max Brand - Triptych (1969)
B5. Paul Earls - Monday Music (1968) 

A globe spanning ( France, Italy, Germany, USA, Belarus, Sweden, Russia, Australia, Canada ) covers album of the late great Marc Bolan songs starting with the earliest cover in 1965.

Covering a huge range of genres and styles.

A response to the U.S Hit album Angel Headed Hipster which opened up the songs of Bolan to a new American audience by using big names and TV advertising …this concentrates on quality recordings by lesser known artists 

TRACK LISTING

CD Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Beyond The Rising Sun (Il Faut Trouver Son Coin De Ciel) - Sylvie Vartan
2.The Third Degree - Andy Ellison & Boz Boorer
3. Menthol Dan - Andy Ellison & Boz Boorer
4. Pictures Of Purple People - Automatic Shoes
5.Child Star - Witchwood
6.Chateau In Virginia Waters - Swervedriver
7. Stacey Grove - Marsha Hunt
8. Travelling Tragition - Fair Folk (CD Only)
9. Eminesque Head - Puretongue (CD Only)
10. Cat Black (The Wizard’s Hat) - Chris Connelly & The Liquid Gang
11. Lofty Skies - Automatic Shoes
12. Wind Cheetah - Catherine Lambert
13. Elemental Child - The Charms
14. Visit - Tarwater
Disc 2
1. Cosmic Dancer - Mair 
2. Lean Woman Blues - Alison MacCallum (CD Only)
3. Jeepster (Alt Version) - The Polecats
4. Raw Ramp - Black Bombers
5. Ballrooms Of Mars - Kelly Reilly
6. Spaceball Ricochet – Speedtwinn
7. Life’s A Gas - Mexican Dogs
8. Children Of The Revolution - Burn It To The Ground 
9. Life Is Strange ( Dziunaje Zyccio) - Illa Falazynski
10. Calling All Destroyers - Rachel Stamp
11. Soul Of My Suit - Chris Braide
12. Visions Of Domino - Schwefel
13. Prelude – Jewel - Buick Mackane

Vinyl Tracklist:
Side A
1.Beyond The Rising Sun (Il Faut Trouver Son Coin De Ciel) - Sylvie Vartan
2.Third Degree - Andy Ellison & Boz Boorer (Exclusive)
3.Pictures Of Purple People - Automatic Shoes
4.Stacey Grove - Marsha Hunt
5.Chateau In Virginia Waters - Swervedriver
6.Child Star - Witchwood
Side B
7.Cosmic Dancer - Mair (Exclusive) 
8.Wind Cheetah - Catherine Lambert
9.Elemental Child - The Charms
10.Visit - Tarwater
11.Cat Black ( The Wizard’s Hat ) - Chris Connelly & The Liquid Gang
Side C
12.Children Of The Revolution - Burn It To The Ground 
13.Lofty Skies - Automatic Shoes
14.Ballrooms Of Mars - Kelly Reilly
15.Spaceball Ricochet – Speedtwinn
16.Jeepster - The Polecats
17.Soul Of My Suit - Chris Braide
Side D
18. Calling All Destroyers - Rachel Stamp
19. Menthol Dan (Dan The Sniff) - Andy Ellison & Boz Boorer
20. Raw Ramp - Black Bombers
21. Life’s A Gas - Mexican Dogs
22. Life Is Strange - Illa FalaZynski
23. Visions Of Domino - Schwefel 

Shining a light on women's role in the late 70's and 80's Hard Rock scene in Spain, "Ellas son Electricas" comes filled to the rafters with kick ass Spanish Metal, Hard Rock, AOR or Thrash, reviewing the story of unfairly ignored ladies of Spanish Metal. Most of these songs see a vinyl release for the very first time (only Malena y Belcebu's song had previously been released), coming straight from obscure demos. Comes with an extensive 32 pages booklet with plenty of photos, reviews, bios and other awesome shit. 

From its genesis on the sun-drenched streets of Tirana, Albania to the wider sonic spheres inhabited by adventurous heads everywhere, Brussels-based deep digger soFa has assembled a fresh outing in his eclectic compilation series. Whilst the Elsewhere banner has previously focused on unorthodox spaces of the dancefloor via a series of different labels, including experimental imprints like Emotional Response, Music For Dreams and Kalahari Oyster Cult.

The latest instalment is something else entirely. Elsewhere VXII is a beguiling collection of songs and soundscapes that form a bridge between the traditional and the otherworldly.This gathering of outernational rhythms, drones and folk tales takes in a dizzying array of cultures and folkloric traditions, mapping out their common ground with style and finesse. Here we witness a Romanian Christian carol (from Colinde Netemperate) side by side with glacial abstraction from a Mexican artist based in Belgium (Vica Pachecho) The ritualistic mantras of Ladr’ache share headspace with the beatific acid folk of Odessey And Oracle. Meanwhile, ululatory drone-based rapture (courtesy of NÅR) marries with electronic reinterpretations of Greek rural serenades from Anna vs June.Unified by deep roots in yet branching out fearlessly into the unknown, all these stylings and more cohere and coalesce into an intoxicating patchwork. Yet as much as it may be driven by a DJ’s internal logic, this is primarily a work of border-free serendipity. The same forces that introduced soFa to the violin of Aida Al Hani while walking in Tirana, forging the impetus for this collection, are those that sent both soFa and Rocket Recordings in the direction of NÅR for the album entirely independently of each other. Navigating currents and vibrations that unite the globe, Elsewhere VXIII is a psychic transmission from a singular place where the stars align.

TRACK LISTING

Aida Al Hani – Kafeja Gati
Colinde Netemperate – Din Patru Cornuri De Lume
Tempo Venus & Ox – Y
Pedro Castanheira & Caroline Oulman – A Saia Da Carolina
Nâr Feat. June As – Baba Mimoun
Ugne&maria – Apie Lubas (feat Poetry By Birute Kapustinskaite)
Ladr.ache – A Mi Fiasco (live In Casteau)
Vica Pacheco – El Fuego
Odessey And Oracle – J'ai Vu Un Croco
Praah – André
Anna Vs June – Dahtila
Nyati Mayi & The Astral Synth Transmitters – Lolokele
Cyril Cyril – Mariid
Kӣr – Zimovka

End of the Road is an intimate music festival set in the beautiful pleasure gardens at Larmer Tree Gardens in Dorset/Wiltshire. World-renowned for its unique atmosphere, End of the Road offers a relaxing haven for serious music fans far from the corporate norm. This is the eighth CD collaboration between Rough Trade Shops and End of The Road Festival and, as always, the tracks are selected by Simon Taffe from artists playing at this year’s event.

TRACK LISTING

1. Tonight – Katy J Pearson
2. Congratulations – The Golden Dregs
3. Cybele’s Reverie – Stereolab
4. Gush – Brdmm
5. Offerings – Modern Woman
6. G.S.K – Squid
7. Nudge It – Sleaford Mods
8. Summon The Fire – The Comet Is Coming
9. Yuce Dag Basinda – Altin Gün
10. Hungry Child – Hot Chip
11. The Revolution Of Super Visions – Jane Weaver
12. Jogging – Richard Dawson
13. Hold Yourself – Tune-Yards
14. Bon Bon - Mike Lindsay Remix – Shongoy Blues, Mike Lindsay
15. Nisyan – Ahmed Fakroun
16. Dark Blue – Caroline
17. Hares On The Mountain – Shirley Collins
18. Common Thread – Jim Ghedi

Rough Trade Shops and End of The Road reveal their tenth exclusive collaboration CD, featuring music from this year's glittering lineup as selected by festival curator Simon Taffe. Including Angel Olsen, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Panda Bear & Sonic Boom, Future Islands, Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul, Greentea Peng, Fatoumata Diawara, Charley Crockett and many more.

The best keepsake, this is a collectable souvenir that will take you back to your favourite End of the Road years. If you're not able to make it to the festival, or forgot to buy it there, you can order it online and receive it in September

End of The Road offers four days of the most incredible music, comedy and literature. With musical highlights all across the bill including King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Future Islands, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Wilco, and Angel Olsen, End of The Road promises life-affirming times with family and friends with a party worth closing the summer to.

TRACK LISTING

1 Floodlights - Nullarbor
2 Divorce - Checking Out
3 Angel Olsen - All The Good Times
4 Charlotte Cornfield - Cut And Dry
5 Joan Shelley, Bill Callahan - Amberlit Morning
6 Jon McKiel - Mourning Dove
7 Unknown Mortal Orchestra - That Life
8 Panda Bear, Sonic Boom - Edge Of The Edge
9 Horse Lords - Mess Mend
10 Future Islands - King Of Sweden
11 Charlotte Adigéry, Bolis Pupul - Ceci N'est Pas Un Cliché
12 Greentea Peng - Stuck In The Middle
13 Infinity Knives, Brian Ennals - Don't Let The Smooth Taste Fool You
14 Fatoumata Diawara - Nsera
15 Charley Crockett - I'm Just A Clown
16 The Mary Wallopers - Cod Liver Oil & The Orange Juice
17 Friendship - St. Bonaventure
18 Samia - Kill Her Freak Out
19 Oren Ambarchi - Hubris, Pt. 2
20 John Francis Flynn - My Son Tim

Each year, in the weeks that follow End of the Road, the festival’s founder, Simon Taffe, receives a flurry of emails. There are notes of thanks, of course, and the tying up of festival business, but in amongst them he will find numerous messages asking urgent questions such as: “What was that song playing two songs before Mac DeMarco came on?” It was in answer to these persistent queries that End of the Road decided to launch the first of what will be an ongoing compilation series: Between the Music.

“A compilation based on all the tracks that I play in between bands on all the different stages. It’s not really necessarily bands that play End of the Road, it’s more like my whole record collection.”

Taffe has distinct memories of going to festivals that hadn’t given much thought to the music playing between performers; the repetition of it, the sudden jolt of it. When End of the Road first began, he was determined that his festival would not make the same oversight.

Before the first ever End Of The Road, Simon sat up all night with a friend, burning songs to CDs, considering every stage and every track in detail. He has continued this approach ever since, always finishing his playlists at the eleventh hour, always spurred on by the thought of what song will you have as the first song opening the main stage.

“I still get really excited to make a compilation, even though it’s a lot bloody harder these days because everyone’s heard everything on Spotify,” he says. “But I love sharing music with people and love introducing them to songs.”

To listen to Between the Music is something akin to spending a short while in Taffe’s company, or perhaps a long weekend at his festival. There is the sheer exuberant love for music, the sense of discovery, the delight in the unexpected rhythmic turn. Above anything, there is the feeling that Between the Music is a compilation series that could just play on forever.

TRACK LISTING

A1 Lifes To Short - The Lafayette
A2 Drip Drop - Dion
A3 Observeatory Crest - Beefheart
A4 Fallin Rain - Link Wray
A5 I Got A Name - Jim Croce
A6 Hey I Know You – Monzos
A7 Anchin Kifu Ayinkash - Hailu Megia Dahlak Band
A8 Im So Depressed - Abner Jay
B1 Have You Been Good To Yourself - Johnie Frieson
B2 Khala My Freind - Amanaz
B3 Looking For A Home - Al Kooper And Shuggie Ottis
B4 She Turns My Radio On - Jim Ford
B5 Any Other Way - Jackie Shane
B6 Any Day Now - Chuck Jackson
C1 Cripple Creek - Alexandra Skip Spence
C2 Sweet Memories - Micky Newbury
C3 Blue Vein - Lael Neale
C4 Mothers Last Words To Her Son -Washington Phillips
C5 I Stole The Right To Live - Michael Hurley
C6 Cold Bitter Tears - Ted Hawkins
C7 Child Of God - Josphine Foster
D1 Lucky Strikes And Liquid Gold - Jeff Cowell
D2 Clay Pigeons - Blaze Foley
D3 You Got Me - Crow Johnson
D4 Glücklich. Traurig. Seltsam - Die Wellttaumforscher
D5 Jesus Give Me Water - The Soul Stirrers
D6 Lazy Bones - Paul Robeson
D7 Please Stay - The Cryin Shames

16 tracks of psychedelic and other 60's strangeness culled from the archives of the damned.

Mad Pride have been doing great work since 1999, putting on many events and issuing both literature and compilations albums to heighten awareness and raise funds. Importantly standing against reforms to the Mental Health Act and cuts to budgets via the Government’s policy of Austerity, they have led a campaign of direct action and protest to protect the civil rights of patients. An organisation of mental health users and supporters, they sought to reclaim the lexicon of taboo words like mad, crazy and nutter and in effect turn around those negative words into a badge of honour, whilst also expressing a rich and creative culture. Having a mental health problem is no bar to being creative, as Mad Pride have proved time and time again.

Enrages Fou Noix (in English Mad Crazy Nuts) is just the latest in many collections issued by the group and features a wealth of musical talent. Peppering the collection are pithy, comic and moving spoken word pieces by Manchester-based poet and mental health survivor Carol Batton. The music presented is very diverse, featuring electronica, dance, post punk and even the frantic noise rock of Guttersnipe’s Soft Poison Lurk, but is frequently inspired. Enrages features some familiar names to independent music connoisseurs plus some intriguing newcomers – which leads overall to a great mix. - Louder Than War

TRACK LISTING

1. Carol Batton - Mental Illness Is Like A Broken Leg 00:07
2. PLSRs - Children Of Mad Mothers 03:24
3. Carol Batton - I’d Rather… 00:04
4. Errant Monks - Sdvig! 04:20
5. Carol Batton - Loony Alert! 00:09
6. Disco Mental - I Feel Love 06:09
7. Carol Batton - When People Fall Off The Edge… 00:04
8. Jowe Head - Tom O’Bedlam 03:55
9. Carol Batton - If The Question Is Madness… 00:44
10. The Homosexuals - 3 A.M. (Pink Pony) 04:15
11. Carol Batton - Don't Do Your Best... 00:04
12. Denim & Leather - Scran 03:26
13. Carol Batton - Drug Pushers From The Drug Firms 00:13
14. Black Light Mutants - Promazine 03:16
15. Carol Batton - Bottle Lid 00:14
16. Howl In The Typewriter - Digital Sickness 03:45
17. Carol Batton - "Mental Health Difficulties" 00:04
18. Edward Barton And The Baby Men - Government Drugs 02:10
19. Carol Batton - Happy For Two Weeks? 00:05
20. Tirikilatops - Meteorite! Meteorite! (Mad Pride Version) 04:04
21. Carol Batton - Fear Of Medication 00:08
22. Guttersnipe - Soft Poison Lurk 07:42
23. Carol Batton - Just Because... 00:04
24. Salford Media City - Neuro Linguistic Programming 05:22
25. David Hoyle - Before 03:02
26. Funferall (ft. Mark Hoyle) - Beach Virus 03:33
27. Carol Batton - Bipolar Disorder? 00:05
28. Hawksmoor Brood - The Word 06:13
29. Carol Batton - The Happiest Moments Of My Life... 00:05
30. Danielle Dax - Numb Companions 03:57
31.Carol Batton - A Cigarette 00:13
32. ZimZum - Blue Nun 02:50
33. Carol Batton - Jam Tart And Custard 00:07
34. Silver Dick - Interregnuts 02:09
35. Carol Batton - How Long Since You Last Worked? 00:07

“Enter The Decagon” assembles friends of the label - near and far - for further excursions into the abyss of industrial, folk, jazz and ambient music.

From Copenhagen hails Kristi Brud (Bride of Christ) extending us with a shimmering violin contemplation initially made for the short art film piece The Abduction of Europa, absorbing a modal ambiance of harmonics rooted in central European renaissance. Recorded in Svalöv in rural Skåne comes a hillbilly folk jazz piece constructed by Joel and Ivar on equal parts violin, flute, upright bass and percussion, recorded somewhere in the misty era of of 2012-2015. Then, an interlude follows, reconstructed from the very early live sets of the label's own Inre Kretsen Grupp, laden with tuned metallic percussions and synthesized bow sounds. Following up, the idiosyncratic local talent Fai Ling offers a piece of Basinski/Hassel-esque horn repetitions in full deterioration. Concluding the A-side of the compilation is the band that never was - the only released material of Prins Emanuel and Golden Ivy's Börringe Kloster project - encapsulating their minimal maximal approach of low quality sound samples turned in to a wall of sound of rhythm of sorts.

The B-side picks up on different musings in the form of ambient cadence and carefully sculpted soundscapes signed Phillipp Otterbach, who gives us an unraveling journey into kalimba-hampered harmonies carried through a bed of industrial, synthesized sounds. Moonilena follows up with an eerie yet beautiful minimal composition of radio disturbances and repetitive, ear catching melodies.
Breaking the barrier of stillness, local producer and Catholic chant music fiend Digge Shim performs a rhytmical, tongue-in-cheek number that pulls widely from both the hymnal traditions of medieval Europe as well as the zonked out ambient trance sounds you'd meet in a mid nineties Goa chill-out room.
Near the tip of the decagon, we find the Cypriot producer, singer and lyricist Spivak presenting us with a feeling of the-familiar-but-never-heard in the form of an ambient pop breakbeat number with carefully crafted choirs oscillating on top - hauntingly beautiful and equally danceable.

Ending in the best of styles, well-mannered umarel and purveyor of drum-smitten metallic sounds shows us what Moisture is really about - the mental image of finding your true self dancing in purgatory in a never-released Kenneth Anger film set, encumbered with red lights and occult paraphernalia.

TRACK LISTING

Kristi Brud - Variations Of La Folia - The Abduction Of Europa
Joel Ivar - Svalov 9 Juli
Inre Kretsen Grupp - Interlud
Fai Ling - Ikaros Svett Short Version
Borringe Kloster - Hommage A Eva Ramel
Philipp Otterbach - The Lost Track
Moonilena - Onio
Digge Shim - A Friend In Deed
Spivak - Oauver
Moisture - Blue Tea

With this release Matt Wand has put together something that simultaneously celebrates a little heard of record shop from an obscure suburb of manchester, its links with the late 70's / early 80's manchester music scene, some of the unsung characters that frequented that far-flung outpost of cultural delinquency and their doomed plots to bring down the musical establishment.

The music itself runs the gamut of minimal synth anthems, d.i.y. jazz punk, grey industrial sci-fi and new wave disco crossovers. All are linked by an outsider sensibility and also a determination that any skill deficiencies could be overcome by sticking to the new born mantra of the times " Minimalist Music for the Masses " Matt escaped his post punk cassette culture past in the later eighties by forming the cartoon-improvising, electronic sampling beast known as Stock, Hausen & Walkman. Often accused of "Making music ABOUT music!" I'm not sure that's a bad thing considering how much music we find ourselves wading through these days.

Fans of his records include, Mike D ( beastie boys ), autechre, Jarvis Cocker, Lady Miss Kier ( deee-lite ), Harry Hosono (Yellow Magic Orchestra), Matt Groening, John Peel R.I.P., Thurston Moore and probably a few others? but there is no guarantee any of those people share YOUR taste or ineffable sense of style.

TRACK LISTING

1.The Anti-Mann - Angry Zen 
2.SCHÜTZENGRABENVERNICHTUNGSPANZERKRAFTWAGEN - Autonom-unterwasserfahrzeuge 
3.The Un-Normalized - Airship Graveyards 
4.The Baby Snatchers - White Gorilla
5.Tooters, Tweeters, Strings & Beaters - Crazy Paint Beneral Headache Mix 
6.The Flying Eyes - The Drawbridge 
7.Diskette - Joystick Jerk 
8.KleinStein - Vorgehen 
9.W2F - DESIRE [frozen] 
10.MUSCLE - You Know The Drill
11.WETFINGER! - We Had To Stop It Somewhere 
12.Technicezna Nizkotopliwa - Death Is Here 
13.Miracle Fat Destroyer - I Smell Burnt Ear Hair
14.Arthur Appliance & The Warm Suds - Cheese Thieves 
15.Gilbert Rubêc - Tunnel Sickness
16.W2F - Twirling Technique
17.Low Odour - I Blew Mandy
18.Erec-Troniq - Oui, Non, Peut-être?
19.The Alkaloids - Strychnine Vs Morphine
20.infomaniac - Kalte Insel

For EPMmusic's 100th release they're throwing it back to another milestone. Last year, EPM celebrated 20 years in the business with a series of vinyl EPs and a compilation. Now they've enlisted Shed, CYRK, Inigo Kennedy and Works of Intent to remix some of those 'EPM20' tracks.

On the A-side, the highly acclaimed and always uncompromising Shed (one of the many aliases of Berlin's René Pawlowitz) delivers a raw and tribal take on Regis 'Beyond The Reach Of Time'. From one legend to a current electro phenomenon CYRK, fresh off the back of their collaborative 'Freundschaft' album on Burial Soil turn their hand to Freddie Fresh's 'ProMars' adding their own style of tuff 'lectro funk.

Flip over for one of the UK's techno warriors, Inigo Kennedy, as the Asymmetric man goes all out on his ominously epic and bass laden remix of 'Io' by Bryan Chapman. To close the EP is UK electronic artist and DJ, Works of Intent (f.k.a. R.O.S.H) with a twisted remix of Paul Mac's 'Nothing Remains' bringing in elements of rave, breaks and sci fi sonics.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Been a while since we've had a proper techno record blow our balls off. Queue EPM with another instalment of their 20th anniversary series. If your nethers are intact after that Regis opening blow; I'm sure the remaining three wrecking balls should have you scanning the underwear section of Primark pretty pronto.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Regis - Beyond The Reach Of Time (Shed Remix)
A2. Freddie Fresh Aka Modulator - ProMars (CYRK Remix)
AA1. Bryan Chapman - Io (Inigo Kennedy Remix)
AA2. Paul Mac - Nothing Remains (Works Of Intent Remix)

Third and final EP in EPM's 20th anniversary series. And having presented the best in upfront techno and electro, the label turns its attention to house music, commissioning four brand new and exclusive tracks from artists who represent the EPM sound moving forward through the next decade. 

First up is none other than a Detroit techno founding father and the TechnoSoul innovator himself Eddie Fowlkes, who delivers a classy opener in "1-2-3" that’s deep yet vibrant and showcases his legendary status. Next is a fellow Motor City modernizer, Jon Dixon whose musicianship and productive talent takes him from jazz to techno which he skilfully brings to "Mack & Bewick". Motech Records’ founder DJ 3000 brings us the spirit of "Summer 1995" as he briefly steps away from techno to give us this uplifting sun-drenched stunner. Final track "The Beat" comes from Rico & Sonny, the pseudonym of Chicago based DJ duo and production team of Adam Stolz and the talented Tim Baker, recorded before his devastating and untimely passing. 

TRACK LISTING

A1. Eddie Fowlkes – 1-2-3
A2. Jon Dixon – Mack & Bewick
B1. DJ 3000 – Summer 1995
B2. Rico & Sonny – The Beat

A new compilation titled Erased Tapes 十五, encompassing a two hour cross-section of the label's 15-year history including hidden gems and previously unreleased material, will be available on November 4 to coincide with specially curated festivals in London and Berlin.

The first offering comes from UK producer Kevin Richard Martin aka The Bug and Japanese voice artist Hatis Noit who share their paranormal first collaborative cut After the Storm amongst other unique pairings such as The Art Ensemble of Chicago featuring Moor Mother, Bell Orchestre interpreted by Colin Stetson, Douglas Dare joined by The London Contemporary Orchestra and Ben Lukas Boysen remixed by Kiasmos.

Premiered exclusively via The Wire magazine in form of a free download ahead of their debut live performance at Le Guess Who? Festival 2019 in Utrecht, the track is now finally made available on vinyl and streaming platforms alongside other previously unreleased pieces from electronic producer Ryan Lee West aka Rival Consoles and Icelandic composer Högni.

“As a solo vocalist and voice artist, I’d always dreamed of floating and being drowned in a beautiful sonic storm. And then I met Kevin Martin” — Hatis Noit

The artwork was created with calligraphy by label founder Robert Raths and designed by Munich-based graphic designer Bernd Kuchenbeiser.

TRACK LISTING

Rival Consoles Them Is Us
The Art Ensemble Of Chicago Mama Koko (feat. Moor Mother)
Bell Orchestre The Stars In His Head / Bernard 33 - Dark Lights (Colin Stetson Remix)
Masayoshi Fujita Book Of Life
Hatis Noit Aura
Anne Müller Nummer 20
Lubomyr Melnyk Son Of Parasol
Daniel Brandt Flamingo
Ben Lukas Boysen Clarion (Kiasmos Remix)
Crayon Ithinkso (feat. Bastien Brison)
Penguin Cafe Harry Piers 2021
Peter Broderick Sonata For The Sirius
Qasim Naqvi Aftertouched
Kevin Richard Martin & Hatis Noit After The Storm
Rival Consoles I Love This, I Love You
Douglas Dare Heavenly Bodies (feat. London Contemporary Orchestra)
Roedelius & Story Spirit Clock
Högni Anda Þinn Guð (feat. Hatis Noit)
Daniel Thorne From The Other Side Of The World
Michael Price Sandham (feat. Shards)
Shards Inner Counterpoint
David Allred The Garden
Nils Frahm O I End

Erased Tapes release the results of their 20･･－－－0 project on June 12th 2021.

"Especially in this time of isolation we need to remind ourselves of the importance of art, just how magical a medium sound is to express, to raise and answer question marks, to open and mend the soul… it’s the most universally speaking of all languages as it knows no borders." At a time of global separation, Erased Tapes founder and sonic explorer Robert Raths stitched together a project putting what is most important at the forefront — connection. This collection of works by undisclosed artists from the roster gives space and time to appreciate art at its most honest. By shedding the information noise usually attached to release cycles and by bringing music back to the magic of sound, we're presented with an opportunity for exploration when we need it most. Robert spoke to Mary Anne Hobbs of BBC 6Music about how releasing music without revealing its origin through the 20･･－－0 morse code series enabled him to share what him and the artists have been working on in real-time as opposed to the usual delays that come with releasing music.

"All the information, all that noise… As much as it can help give context, it also takes something away. It tends to cloud your senses and take away from the magic of when you first hear something that’s completely unknown to your ears. How wonderful a sensation it is to just listen and let the music speak for itself without prejudice or the need for any references." — Robert Raths

“I suppose finding words and meaning to describe this release would be next to impossible. This recording was a real joy, to go back to our humble beginnings. To have the freedom to create art only for ourselves was truly sublime” — Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie of A Winged Victory For The Sullen

Erased Tapes rounds off a jubilant year of tenth anniversary celebrations with a very special release, 1+1=X, a set of exclusive music from every artist on the label. Featuring never before heard tracks from Nils Frahm, Kiasmos and A Winged Victory For The Sullen, 1+1=X sees Erased Tapes artists come together to make an album as a collective. Sharing the same space, instruments and each others’ capabilities during a residency at Vox-Ton studio in Berlin, they recorded 20 songs to mark the label's 10-year history.

Between August 2016 and 2017, each artist arrived with a new composition or an improvisation to record at Vox-Ton. Run with much love and care by Italian engineer Francesco Donadello – who has worked on many Erased Tapes recordings before including A Winged Victory For The Sullen, Michael Price and Lubomyr Melnyk – it is one of the few studios left where it’s still possible to record fully analogue, isolated from the city noise and in a room that can fit a large ensemble. Reflective of the communal spirit, 1+1=X is the result of an ambitious undertaking; to create a singular record as a collective, not just a compilation of songs, that celebrates the benefits of community over individuality and improvisation over rigorous planning.

“As much as Erased Tapes probably wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for the digital age, we should also remind ourselves of what we are capable of without it,” adds Raths. “1+1=X is a testament of what can be achieved when we work together as a collective, which is more than the sum of what we can achieve as individuals.”

The majority of songs on this album feature contributions from multiple performers, whether it’s Nils Frahm duetting on the keys with Arthur Jeffes of Penguin Cafe, Kiasmos being joined by Högni and a string ensemble, Douglas Dare’s one-take ‘Darling’ featuring Rival Consoles on synths, Masayoshi Fujita on vibes and Raths himself controlling the tremolo on his voice. Peter Broderick’s ‘The Perpetual Glow’ meanwhile, brings in a full big band and choir where everyone present, including the studio staff, was invited to grab any instrument and join in. Every song has a unique story and approach – in-themoment decisions and little accidents that could only come out of these kinds of circumstances where people work together in the same space, sparking off each other and their environment. Even Rival Consoles’ remix of Daniel Brandt’s ‘Blackpool Sands Forever’ was conceived of in the studio kitchen during recording breaks.

Japanese vocal performer Hatis Noit decided to bring a field recording of the ocean with her, which she had taken near the Fukushima power plant after participating in a memorial ceremony for the opening of the evacuation area. It is also no coincidence that the album opens with ‘Brutal Moderna’ by Qasim Naqvi (Dawn of Midi) and A Winged Victory For The Sullen’s ‘Long May It Sustain’, which were both recorded on the day the U.S. election results came in. “Qasim asked me to read the news headlines with a stutter over the top of his piece. It was an oddly beautiful experience which brought all of us together on a day when spirits were otherwise a bit low,” says Peter Broderick. “I thought this residency was a wonderful idea. In fact I would have loved to be there for more of it. I made some amazing new friends, some stronger bonds with old friends and some wonderful pieces of music that I’m honoured to be a part of. Robert has often described Erased Tapes as a family, and perhaps above all else this was just his earnest effort to bring the family together. I hope we’ll have some reunions in years to come!” 

TRACK LISTING

CD Tracklisting:
Disc 1
1. Qasim Naqvi - Brutal Moderna
2. A Winged Victory For The Sullen - Long May It Sustain
3. Rival Consoles - Ritual Song
4. Nils Frahm - Frau Dehlholm
5. Daniel Thorne - Iroise
6. Daniel Brandt - Blackpool Sands Forever
7. Douglas Dare - Darling
8. Michael Price - Eyn Hallow
9. Kiasmos & Hogni - Zebra
10. Ben Lukas Boysen - Pending
11. David Allred - Ahoy

Disc 2
1. Anne Müller - Bel Tono
2. Lubomyr Melnyk - Palisade 1
3. Hatis Noit - Inori
4. Masayoshi Fujita - Spaceship Magical
5. Hogni - Mani
6. Peter Broderick - The Perpetual Glow
7. Arthur Jeffes & Nils Frahm - Up Is Good
8. Daniel Brandt - Blackpool Sands Forever (Rival Consoles Remix)
9. Penguin Cafe - Wheels Within Wheels (Greg Gives Peter Space Remix)

Vinyl Tracklisting:
A1. Qasim Naqvi - Brutal Moderna
A2. A Winged Victory For The Sullen - Long May It Sustain
A3. Rival Consoles - Ritual Song
A4. Nils Frahm - Frau Dehlholm
B1. Daniel Thorne - Iroise
B2. Daniel Brandt - Blackpool Sands Forever
B3. Douglas Dare - Darling
C1. Michael Price - Eyn Hallow
C2. Kiasmos & Högni - Zebra
C3. Ben Lukas Boysen - Pending
C4. David Allred - Ahoy
D1. Anne Müller - Bel Tono
D2. Lubomyr Melnyk - Palisade 1
E1. Hatis Noit - Inori
E2. Masayoshi Fujita - Spaceship Magical
E3. Högni - Möni
E4. Peter Broderick - The Perpetual Glow
F1. Arthur Jeffes & Nils Frahm - Up Is Good
F2. Daniel Brandt - Blackpool Sands Forever (Rival Consoles Remix)
F3. Penguin Cafe - Wheels Within Wheels (Greg Gives Peter Space Remix)

Ernesto Chahoud’s "Taitu" is a collection of soul-fuelled stompers straight from the dancefloors of 1970s Addis Ababa. A breathless journey through the unique Ethio sound that bands were forging at the time, the 24 track compilation is the result of the Lebanese DJ and crate digger’s decade long love affair with the ‘golden age’ of Ethiopian music. Among the musical gems featured are 7”s by some of the heavyweights of the scene including the godfather of Ethio jazz Mulatu Astatke and Alemayehu Eshete, the vocalist dubbed the ‘Ethiopian Elvis’, alongside tracks by more obscure artists such as Merawi Yohannis and Birkineh Wurga.

For ‘Taitu’, Chahoud has selected 24 of his essential Ethio-Soul 7”s, that never leave his DJ box, and together they capture this opportune moment in Ethiopian music history that saw bands experiment with an armful of influences: gliding through R&B, rock & roll, jazz, funk, soul and boogaloo. What came out was a distinctly Ethiopian interpretation: pentatonic scales, horn-driven melodies and soul-shattering vocals sung in Amharic. The songs are difficult to box in to one genre but they share a simplicity and rawness, added to by their lo-fi quality - with many recordings made in rudimentary studios with only a couple of mics for the entire band.

From the R&B stomper ‘Honey Baby’ by Alemayehu Eshete to Astatke’s swaggering ethnic-jazz instrumental ‘Emnete’ and the bluesy melancholic vocals of Hirut Bekele on ‘Ewnetegna Feker’, ‘Taitu’ is a window in on the exciting records being made in Ethiopia in the 1970s and comes fully endorsed by us here at Picc HQ. 

TRACK LISTING

Ethiopian Stompers
1. Menelik Wossenatchew – Fikratchin*
2. Mulatu Astatke – Emnete
3. Teshome Meteku - Hasabe
4. Birkineh Wurga – Alkedashim
5. Selomon Shibeshi – Endiet Zenegashiw
6. Alemayehu Eshete – Chiro Adarie Negne
7. Hirut Bekele – Ewnetegna Feker
8. Bezunesh Bekele – Felagote
9. Alemayehu Eshete – Mekeyershene Salawke
10. Tilahun Gessesse – Aykedashim Libe
11. Merawi Yohannis – Teleyeshign
12. Hirut Bekele & Alemayehu Eshete – Temelese
13. Alemayehu Eshete – Honey Baby*

Ethiopian Clappers And More
1. Seifu Yohannes – Ebo Lala
2. Bezunesh Bekele – Aha Gedawo
3. Alemayehu Borobor – Yeshebelewa
4. Seifu Yohannes – Mela Mela
5. Tilahun Gessesse – Sigibgib Joroye
6. Alemayehu Eshete – Gizew Honeshyna
7. Bahta G. Hiwot – Tessassategn Eko*
8. Getatchew Kassa – Fikrishin Eshaleyu
9. Hirut Bekele – Almokerkum Nebere
10. Muluken Melesse – Alagegnhwatem
11. Menelik Wossenachew – Tezeta
12. Tamrat Molla - Ene Yewodedquat *vinyl Only

Phantasy release ‘Reworks Volume 1’, a comprehensive collection of remixes from prodigious DJ and producer Erol Alkan.

‘Reworks Volume 1’ is a musical overview of what makes Erol Alkan one of his generation’s most iconic remixers. Framing a corner of his career in perspective - a success in taking on any source material and melding it into something of his own. Alkan’s philosophy towards a remix is to ‘re-produce’ work as if the original never existed. Avoiding methods like the transplanting of a vocal on a contemporary dance beat, or adding a four-to-the-floor 808 kick drum underneath a rock band, Alkan instead takes a considered approach to build something new that offers a fresh and divergent take on the music in front of him.

This collection of reworks illustrates that his distinct style of remixing is just another layer in what makes Erol Alkan unique to dance music. Unpredictable but equipped with a Midas touch - you never quite know what’s coming but you can count on it to be special, a quality shared between both his DJ sets and his production work. Erol Alkan is a dance music artist with an alternative sensibility, a psychedelic approach and a punk outlook - what makes him stand apart in dance music is what makes him one of the genre’s most enduring and influential artists.

‘Reworks Volume 1’ looks back on over a decade of realigning other artists, including his classic versions of Justice’s ‘Waters Of Nazareth’, Connan Mockasin’s ‘Forever Dolphin Love’ and Death From Above 1979’s ‘Romantic Rights’, remixes that have added new perspective and dimensions to the originals, at times performing alchemy, turning rock into dance music on reworks for Franz Ferdinand, Interpol and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and he’s just as comfortable taking on fellow dance music producers like Lindstrøm, Daft Punk and Hot Chip - a connection which lead to the classic rework of ‘Boy From School’.

The double CD edition brings together 20 reworks across two CDs and comes with a booklet which includes an exclusive interview with Erol Alkan.

TRACK LISTING

CD1 
Tame Impala - Why Won’t You Make Up Your Mind (Erol Alkan’s Extended Rework)
Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights (Erol Alkan’s Love From Below Re-Edit)
Justice - Waters Of Nazareth (Erol Alkan’s Durrr Durrr Durrrrr Re-Edit)
LA Priest - Engine (Erol Alkan’s Transonic Re-Edit)
Gonzales - Never Stop (Erol Alkan Rework)
Kindness - Gee Up (Erol Alkan’s Extended Rework)
Hot Chip - Boy From School (Erol Alkan’s Extended Rework)
Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancing (Erol Alkan’s Carnival Of Light Rework)
Klaxons - Golden Skans (Erol Alkan’s Ekstra Spektral Rework)
Connan Mockasin - Forever Dolphin Love (Erol Alkan’s Extended Rework)

CD2
Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To (Erol Alkan’s Glam Racket)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero (Erol Alkan Rework)
The Emperor Machine - RMI Is All I Want (Erol Alkan Extended Rework
Daft Punk - The Brainwasher (Erol Alkan’s Horrorhouse Dub)
New Order - Singularity (Erol Alkan’s Stripped Mix)
Metronomy - The Bay (Erol Alkan’s Extended Rework)
MGMT - Congratulations (Erol Alkan Rework)
Nightworks - Long Forgotten Boy (Erol Alkan’s Extended Rework)
Beyond The Wizards Sleeve - White Crow (Erol Alkan’s Extended Rework)
Todd Rundgren, Emil Nikolaisen, Hans-Peter Lindstrøm - Runddans (Erol Alkan’s Extended Rework)

Phantasy release ‘Reworks Volume 1’, a comprehensive collection of remixes from prodigious DJ and producer Erol Alkan.

‘Reworks Volume 1’ is a musical overview of what makes Erol Alkan one of his generation’s most iconic remixers. Framing a corner of his career in perspective - a success in taking on any source material and melding it into something of his own. Alkan’s philosophy towards a remix is to ‘re-produce’ work as if the original never existed. Avoiding methods like the transplanting of a vocal on a contemporary dance beat, or adding a four-to-the-floor 808 kick drum underneath a rock band, Alkan instead takes a considered approach to build something new that offers a fresh and divergent take on the music in front of him.

This collection of reworks illustrates that his distinct style of remixing is just another layer in what makes Erol Alkan unique to dance music. Unpredictable but equipped with a Midas touch - you never quite know what’s coming but you can count on it to be special, a quality shared between both his DJ sets and his production work. Erol Alkan is a dance music artist with an alternative sensibility, a psychedelic approach and a punk outlook - what makes him stand apart in dance music is what makes him one of the genre’s most enduring and influential artists.

The vinyl box set includes ten classic reworks remastered and spread across five pieces of vinyl, an exclusive interview and download code to the full digital album containing a further 10 reworks. The box is covered in linen with a red foil print.

TRACK LISTING

12” 1
Justice - Waters Of Nazareth (Erol Alkan’s Durrr Durrr Durrrrr Re-Edit)
Tame Impala - Why Wont You Make Up Your Mind (Erol Alkan’s Extended Rework)
12” 2
Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancing (Erol Alkan’s Carnival Of Light Rework)
Metronomy - The Bay (Erol Alkan’s Extended Rework)
Tracklisting
12” 3
Hot Chip - Boy From School (Erol Alkan’s Extended Rework)
Connan Mockasin - Forever Dolphin Love (Erol Alkan’s Extended Rework)
12” 4
Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To (Erol Alkan’s Glam Racket)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero (Erol Alkan Rework)
12” 5
Daft Punk - The Brainwasher (Erol Alkan’s Horrorhouse Dub)
Gonzales - Never Stop (Erol Alkan Rework)

After teasing our pleasure centres with that excellent sampler and the Studio58 album, Lemonade serve up their newest press of fruits: Lockwood's 'Escape to the Red Mountains' EP. Picking up right where they left off with "Blue Heron" on the sampler, Lockwood's debut EP on Lemonade is a perfect slice of musical escapism. With influences from jazz, house, garage & ambient, Lockwood tell their story about a boy's adventure of becoming a man. Packed with bleeps, bloops, cats in space and broken rhythms, these are  some astral travellin', speakers not handlin', dance floor tremblin' vibrations. Take the trip folks!

STAFF COMMENTS

Millie says: This really does have it all, mainly jazz instrumentals but it incorporates different genres seamlessly such as house elements, spoken word, merging an electronic jazz-funk groove and broken beats thrown into the mix too for some good measure. The outcome is brilliant, you’ve got to hear this one.

TRACK LISTING

A. Lockwood - Jane's News
A. Lockwood - What Time Is It ?
A. Lockwood_Escape To The Red Mountain
B. Numen Feat Sadu - Chptr 1
B. Fungku - Nospce/Rip
B. Yarno & Vicking - Elevator
B. Title - Froove
B. Pippin - Tsu
B. Mambelle & Fungku - Calm Before The Storm

Thievery Corporation bring us their fave ESL tracks. Including two rare tracks from them ("Bario Alto" and "A Guide For I And I") and loads of nu lounge / reggae / downbeat sounds.

Dick Essilfie-Bondzie was all ready for his 90th birthday party when the Covid pandemic hit - The legendary producer, businessman and founder of Ghana's mighty Essiebons label had invited all his family and friends to the event and it was the disappointment at having to postpone that prompted Analog Africa founder Samy Ben Redjeb to propose a new compilation celebrating his contributions to the world of West African music

For most of the 1970s Essilfie- Bondzie's Dix and Essiebons labels were synonymous with the best in modern highlife, and his roster was a who's-who of highlife legends. C.K. Mann, Gyedu Blay Ambolley, Kofi Papa Yankson, Ernest Honny, Rob 'Roy' Raindorf and Ebo Taylor all released some of their greatest music under the Essiebons banner.Yet Essilfie- Bondzie had been destined for a very different career. Born in Apam and raised in Accra, he was sent to business school in London at the age of 20, and returned to the security of a government job in Ghana. But his passion for music, inspired by the sounds of Accra's highlife scene, had never left him, and in 1967 he figured out a way of combining music and business by opening West Africa's first record pressing plant.The venture, a partnership with the Philips label, was a huge success, attracting business from all over the continent. By the early 1970s Essilfie-Bondzie had left his government job to concentrate on his labels, and by the mid-seventies he was on a hot streak injecting album after album of restless highlife into the bloodstream of the Ghanaian music scene.Essiebons Special features a selection of obscure workouts from some of the label's heaviest hitters. But in the course of digitising his vast archive of master tapes, Essilfie-Bondzie found a number of Afrobeat and Instrumental maszterpieces tracks from the label's mid-70s golden age that, for one reason or another, had never been released. Those songs are included here for the first time.Sadly Essilfie-Bondzie passed away before the compilation was finished. But his legacy lives on in the extraordinary music that he gave to the world in his lifetime

TRACK LISTING

Kofi Psych - Ernest Honny
Dee Mmaa Pe - Joe Meah
Yeaba - CK Mann & His Carousel 7
Shakabula - Santrofi- Ansa
Tinitini - Seaboy & Nyame Bekyere
Ahwene Pa Nkasa - Joe Meah
Ernest Special - Ernest Honny
Africa - Seaboy
Medley - Nyame Bekyere
Say The Truth - Ernest Honny
Wonnin A Bisa - Black Masters Band
Egye Tu Gbe - Sawaaba Soundz
Fa W‘akoma Ma Me - CK Mann Big Band
Odo Mframa - Ernest Honny

Platform 23 reunites once more with Vox Man Records to dig deep into their archives and shine a new light on. In the past they have done some mega well loved Alternative Funk compilations which got the label off to a fine start and now they dig into an array of cult cassette releases to bring us treasure from Audiologie N-4 - The Independant Psychedelic Trip and Audiologie 5 et 6 - Ethniques Urbaines. This is music from the avant-garde and post punk scenes that draws on wave, spoken word, dark dub and industrial for its eerie yet alluring charms, all with a real edge. Ethnic, idiosyncratic and psyched out, this is another great overview.

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
1. Donald Campau - Welcome To The Needle
2. Laurent Pernice - Plan De Coupe
3. Brian Ladd - Brian Song
4. Pacific 231 - Eve Very Nice
5. Jacki Moreau - Knossos
6. Sound Color - Wandering Soul

Side 2
1. Vox Populi! - Micro Climax
2. Mistery Plane - Disturbing
3. Sound Color - The Unconquered Sun
4. Jacki Moreau - Paris-Pop
5. Dreaming With Vox Populi! - Infusion
6. Jean Cocteau - Les Enfants Terribles

NTS presents European Primitive Guitar, a compilation of instrumental guitar compositions, mapping out European analogues of the American Primitive Guitar movement, spearheaded by John Fahey in the 1950s. European Primitive Guitar spans works directly influenced by and responding to Fahey’s approach to composition, alongside works by artists that arrived at similar conclusions independently. The music is, at once, both starkly traditional and contemporary. This is no more evident than with the opening song on the compilation, Spanish guitarist Albert Giménez’s 1982 composition Conte Xinès. The song draws on numerous idioms of music - flamenco, jazz, ambient music, and guitar soli - within its shimmering arpeggios, culminating as a decidedly Spanish music that has collected the ephemera of the guitar’s travels before returning home. The compilation also explores wider ideas around experimentalism happening in Europe during the time of this anthology. German composer Hans Reichel not only developed new ways of playing the instrument, but also new ways of building guitars - pushing the boundary of what a guitar could be and how it could sound.

TRACK LISTING

Albert Giménez - Conte Xinés
John Lawson - Time Will Say Nothing But I Told You So
Roberto Menabo - Il Ritorno Dell'Enola Gay
Dominique - Aquarium
Zen The Stone Game
Could Be Nice Too
Dai Vetri
Pas Des Deux
Two Rainbows
Bojan Drobez - Krog Na Vodi
Gereon Piller & Gerhard Krause - Blue Winter
Peter Finger - Second Love
Andy Bole - That Way
Enrico Marcandalli - Il Divano Arancione
Dave Maddison - Phase Shift By Earth
Martin Kolbe & Ralf Illenberger - Veits Tanz

This is no flimsy label sampler of already available songs. Adeline has put together a solid release that features only new previously unreleased stuff from the likes of Green Day (four tracks), The Crush, The Thumbs, One Man Army, Agent 51 and loads more.

Spanning the tracklist of the original album, the fresh, exciting, and utterly surprising reinterpretations create new content for longtime Talking Heads fans and introduce a new generation to the magic of the music. The brilliant selection of artists recontextualizes 'Stop Making Sense' in popular music and culture, with a focus on generational and stylistic breadth.

TRACK LISTING

1. Miley Cyrus - Psycho Killer
2. The National - Heaven
3. Blondshell - Thank You For Sending Me An Angel
4. The Linda Lindas - Found A Job
5. Él Mató A Un Policía Motorizado - Slippery People
6. Paramore - Burning Down The House
7. Dj Tunez - Life During Wartime
8. Teezo Touchdown - Making Flippy Floppy
9. Jean Dawson - Swamp
10. The Cavemen - What A Day That Way.
11. Bad Bad Not Good (Feat. Norah Jones) - This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)
12. Kevin Abstract - Once In A Lifetime
13. Toro Y Moi (feat Brijean) - Genius Of Love
14. Girl In Red - Girlfriend Is Better
15. Lorde - Take Me To The River
16. Chicano Batman (Feat. Money Mark) - Crosseyed And Painless

Subtitled, Blues & Rhythm, Popcorn, Exotica & Tittyshakers, this is the reissue of the fourth release in the Exotic Blues & Rhythm series. Released ages ago in an edition of 500 copies it sold out in next to no time and is a sought after collectors item by now.

Stag-O-Lee now reissue this title as a limited editon of 700 copies - all on CLEAR vinyl. Guaranteed to go fast! With cuts from Sandy Nelson, John Lee Hooker, Jack Hammer and more...

Combines volumes 13 + 14 in the Exotic Blues & Rhythm series on one compact disc. Originally released on limited edition 10" vinyl! Enjoy amazing and danceable tunes from the late 50s and early 60s - a handful of Popcorn dancefloor smashs, a few grinding Tittyshakers, awesome Rhythm & Blues - most of them with an exotic twist! 27 tracks.

Extraordinary Renditions is the latest collection of covers from Bullion’s DEEK Recordings. DEEK regulars Laura Groves, Jesse Hackett, Bullion, Never and Nautic (Groves, Bullion and FKA Twigs’ guitarist Tic) line up next to Georgia (appearing here as Geller), Raisa Khan of Micachu & The Shapes, Raf Daddy (2 Bears) and Gwilym Gold to give us renditions of songs from D’Angelo, The Pixies, Captain Beefheart, Thundercat, Sade and more.

Whether you like 80s DIY pop, tear-jerking electric soul or religious rollers, DEEK’s got it covered...

TRACK LISTING

Laura Groves - Gamma Ray Blue (Cleaners From Venus) 
Gwilym Gold - The Root (D’angelo) 
Jesse Hackett - Drop Out Boogie (Captain Beefheart) 
Bullion - Heaven Is A Wonderful Place (Kids Praise Choir) 
Nilufer Yanya - Hey (The Pixies) 
Never - The Real Thing (Tony Di Bart) 
Geller & Kaya - Youth Of Today (White Mice) 
Nautic - Without You (Thundercat) 
Westerman - Friends (Barefoot Jerry) 
Tapes - Held The Hand (Daniel Johnston) 
Raf Daddy - By Your Side (Sade) 
Raisa Khan - Seasons In The Sun (Terry Jacks)

Fabio, a true legend in the music industry for over three decades, kickstarted his illustrious career as a Pirate Radio DJ in the mid-80s. Throughout the years, he masterfully evolved his style across various musical genres, ranging from Dub and Hip Hop to House, until he ultimately solidified his position as one of the pioneering forces behind Jungle and Drum and Bass. Fate played a remarkable role in Fabio's extraordinary musical journey. Serendipitously, he landed a pivotal spot on the pirate radio station Phase One, all thanks to a connection through a close friend. This opportunity allowed Fabio to showcase his raw talent and hone his early skills. As destiny continued to guide him, Fabio formed a powerful partnership with Grooverider, and together, they soared to fame, headlining numerous major outdoor raves and orbital M25 parties during the late '80s acid house boom. The duo's magnetic presence and innovative sound captivated audiences, setting them apart as trailblazers in the electronic music scene.

As club culture blossomed, Fabio and Grooverider became the distinguished residents at the iconic club night RAGE, hosted at Heaven in the heart of London. Their influence was immense, as they were credited with moulding the early Jungle sound and orchestrating the world's first-ever weekly Jungle night. Fabio's unwavering passion and dedication to music have not only left an indelible mark on the industry but have also inspired countless aspiring artists. His boundless creativity and willingness to push the boundaries continue to shape the ever-evolving landscape of electronic music, solidifying his status as a true pioneer and a living legend.

After the Jungle scene declined and underwent a distinct shift in sound and style, Fabio took the initiative to establish London's first dedicated soulful deep Drum and Bass night, known as Speed. Week after week, Fabio shared the decks with LTJ Bukem, and their skillful sets eventually garnered immense popularity, drawing in not only junglists but also celebrities, club kids, record label A&R representatives, and the who's who of the West End at that time. When the curtain fell on Speed Fabio's legacy continued to flourish with the inception of his legendary Swerve weekly residency at The Velvet Rooms, which later relocated to the iconic club, The End. The influence of Swerve was profound, serving as a catalyst for the creation of influential labels like Hospital Records, Tony Coleman (also known as London Elektricity) became a regular attendee, further contributing to the scene's growth and innovation.

The term 'Liquid', was born out of Fabio's deep admiration and support for his protégé, the talented Northern Irish producer and DJ, Dominick Martin, famously known as Calibre. This inspiration led to the creation of his acclaimed 14-year radio show on BBC Radio 1, 'The Liquid Funk Show', which drew from Calibre's masterful productions that Fabio likened to "liquid gold" for the ears. Through this show, Fabio played a crucial role in breaking numerous iconic records, and artists such as Chase & Status, High Contrast, and many many more.

Now, 'Generation Liquid' takes the baton from the legacy of Speed, Swerve, and 'The Liquid Funk show', capturing the essence of the era and the soulful, deeper music that Fabio has championed throughout his illustrious career. This meticulously curated collection celebrates records that embody the spirit of soulful D&B, making it a must-have for anyone who has followed Fabio's musical journey since the vibrant days of the 1990s up until now.

The compilation is a treasure trove, featuring contemporary classics, late-night rollers, iconic remixes, and timeless Fabio originals. The roster of producers on 'Generation Liquid' is stellar, boasting names like Calibre, Alix Perez, High Contrast, MJ Cole, Chase & Status, and many others. It is an essential snapshot of soulful D&B at its peak, handpicked and presented by the genre’s Godfather.

Rest assured, all music is fully licensed and cleared, accompanied by stunning archival artwork courtesy of Karma London.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Artificial Intelligence - Switch On 
A2. D. Kay - It’s On The Way 
B1. Chase And Status - Hurt You 
B2. Alix Perez - Forsaken (ft. Peven Everett & Spectrasoul) 
C1. High Contrast - Racing Green 
C2. Jaheim - Put That Woman First (Calibre Vocal Remix) 
D1. Jonny L - Oh Yeah 
D2. MJ Cole - Sincere (Marcus Intalex & S.T. Files Remix) 

Hot on the heels of his well-received "Impermanence" artist album, the French techno figurehead Agoria presents one of the most diverse and meticulous sets to hit the fabric series to date. Jazz greats such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sun Ra and Tony Allen drift almost imperceptibly into and out of house and techno from the likes of Carl Craig, Cottam, and of course Agoria himself. Layers and snippets of each track are interwoven throughout the duration, making "Fabric 57" as much an orchestral composition as it is a DJ mix.

TRACK LISTING

01. Vainqueur - Ranges - Theme / Ensemble Economique - Real Things / Zodiac Free Arts Club - Ein Lied Für Popol Vuh
02. STL - Silent State / Blacmale - Golden Day
03. Moritz Von Oswald / Tony Allen - Ole Remix / Ella Fitzgerald With The Buddy Bregman Orchestra - Night And Day
04. Sydenham & Joe Claussell - Rhythm
05. Clara Moto - Deer & Fox (539.6 East Street DOP Remix) / Lil Tony - Treehouse (Lil Tony Remix)
06. Canyons - Blue Snake
07. Agoria - Heart Beating (Argy Tension Remix)
08. DJ Kaos - Horny Morning Loop (Drdunkskaoticmix) / DJ Tazz - Unrestrained
09. Eisbär - Subspace Two
10. Space Dimension Controller - Mercurial Attraction
11. Agoria Feat. Carl Craig & La Scalars - Speechless (Whisper Dub) / Sun Ra And His Mythic Science Arkestra - Somebody Else's Idea
12. Agoria Feat. Carl Craig & La Scalars - Speechless (Radio Slave Panorama Garage Remix Feat. Tom Gandey)
13. Infiniti - Game One
14. Cottam - Cottam4 - Side A
15. Mark E - Belvide Beat
16. Cottam - Sunrise Sunset
17. José James - Blackmagic (Izmabad 118 Remix)
18. Carl Craig - Dominas (Carl Craig Mix)
Versus Carl Craig - Dominas (Ruff Mix)
19. Various - Fabric 57 Puppets
20. Ella Fitzgerald With The Buddy Bregman Orchestra - Night And Day

Visionquest are a dynamic, charismatic and unstoppable force that have quietly crept up and grasped the horns of dance music in 2011. Comprising of Seth Troxler, Lee Curtiss, Ryan Crosson and Shaun Reeves, four Detroit refugees who each have their solo careers in their own right, together they career through barren terrain and mystical energies in the next episode of the Fabric mix CD series. In Native American cultures, a Visionquest is a spiritual quest associated with new beginnings and revelatory journeys. Meeting as teenagers in the collapsed city of Detroit, these four young creatives embarked on their own voyage together that has brought them to the forefront of the electronic music community. Surrounded by the explosion of techno in their home city, they each connected deeply with its heartbeat. The youngest of the pack, Seth Troxler’s stepfather was himself a DJ and they each began playing and promoting local events. Keen to etch their own mark as DJs and producers in the wider world, they eloped to Berlin and forged successful solo careers, before coming together again to form the Visionquest production collective responsible for crossover remixes such as Tracey Thorn ‘Swimming’ and Kiki ‘Good Voodoo’. In 2011 they formed the Visionquest label that houses a rising circle of talent such as Footprintz, Laura Jones, Tale Of Us and the biggest track of the year from Benoit & Sergio ‘Walk and Talk’.

The meditative ‘Wasteland’ from Tin Man commences this almost supernatural journey, urging you to relax and sit back for the ride. Throughout the subsequent seventy minutes, Visionquest sweep gently from light atmospherics through into warm grooves and hypnotic basslines, embodying a spellbinding sound that seems suspended in time. The close circle from their early days such as Konrad Black and Toronto’s My Favorite Robot are represented in the mix as well as early heroes such as Green Velvet and Carl Craig. Iconic records such as the Cassius ‘The Sound Of Violence’ and this year’s anthemic Aquarius Heaven ‘Can’t Buy Love’ are sandwiched between esoteric jewels. The end spirals deeper into Visionquest’s dreams and pop infused hallucinations as the auras of the young Montreal duo Footprintz merge with Italian duo Tale Of Us. The playful close on Wildcookie’s ‘The Song With No Ending’ is an archetypal Visionquest twist as they bow out in style.

Apollonia - Parisian trio, Dan Ghenacia, Dyed Soundorom and Shonky - mix the next instalment of the acclaimed fabric compilation series: fabric 70.

Vibe brothers in the studio, DJ booth and life, Apollonia have cultivated a creative synergy that sees them connect and work as one artist. Seamlessly weaving through house and techno, their sets are a hypnotic experience; three different minds, bodies and souls intuitively working together, focusing on their shared musical passion: grooves to make your body move.

Apollonia formed officially in 2012, although the trio have been friends and working together for more than a decade. Originally meeting at Ghenacia’s revered Parisian Sunday morning afterhours, ‘Kwality’, held on a boat in Paris, Dyed and Shonky released their first EPs on Ghenacia’s former imprint, Freak n’ Chic, a label which encouraged new talent to grow and reach from the echelons on France. After the label’s demise in 2011, the logical progression for the Parisians was to start a joint musical venture, and here Apollonia began - both the band aspect and as a record label, to release their own productions and those of carefully chosen contemporaries.

It’s an unmistakable energy Apollonia have brought to creating fabric 70, which was completed over an intense six-week lock down period in the trio’s Berlin studio earlier this year.

The mix includes fresh cuts from the likes of The Mole on his new Maybe Tomorrow imprint, Dyed Soundorom’s buzzing re-rub of Daze Maxim’s ‘Farbfilm’ (a recent addition to the Apollonia catalogue), two new Apollonia releases from the boys themselves, made especially for the mix - ‘Trinidad’ - smooth deep house that incorporates the male spoken word and ‘Visa Americain’, a swirling, trippy excursion packed full of multi-layered drums and fizzy sonic effects, both due out on Apollonia later this year.

Reaching back to the 1990s, the atmospheric pads of Nail’s ‘I’ve Been There’ is included from 1997, the uplifting summery grooves of Mood 2 Swing feat. John Ciafone ‘Ohh’ from 1996 and Callisto’s ‘Need Ur Love’ – a track close to the hearts of Dan, Dyed and Shonky - concludes the mix, standing as a solemn homage to the DJ/producer who sadly recently passed.

It proved a challenge to license, but they finally pulled it off, and what’s more hold plans to re-press it on the label later this year. True to Apollonia form, fabric 70 is also a work with its share of twists and turns - the deftly talented trio knowing pleasure comes from contrasts and thus the energy levels are constantly manipulated up and down with masterful precision - the energy and intensity of their live performances injected into the mix. Always focused on the groove…

Bonobo is an artist who explores elements of instrumental hip-hop, electronica and ambient with live instrumentation and enjoys an illustrious career with a sea of collaborators ranging from Erykah Badu and Andreya Triana to Rhye and Nick Murphy.

His highly textural aesthetic translates into an ethos that looks to introduce a more open musical palette without losing sight of its past. His mix supports 10 exclusives or unreleased tracks, including 2 from himself and another from his rare pop-up alias Barakas. Employing the multi-instrumental arrangements of his own work in this 74 minutes of house, techno, electronica and breakbeat, each track exudes character and allows animated melodies to wander and develop, all the while grounded by an acute sense of harmonic progression and rhythmic precision.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: Featuring a diverse range of artists and genres, it becomes clear where the mix of instrumental hip-hop, traditional electronica and house meet in the euphoric middle-ground Bonobo treads. A superb compilation and a fascinating timeline of Bonobo's considerable influences with the dance floor as the focus.

TRACK LISTING

CD:
1 Bonobo - Flicker
2 Bonobo - Boston Common
3 Poté - Jacquot (Waters Of Praslin)
4 Alex Kassian - Hidden Tropics
5 Âme - Nia
6 Durante - Maia
7 Dark Sky & Afriquoi - Cold Harbour
8 Bonobo - Ibrik
9 Olsen - Femenine
10 O’Flynn - TKOTN
11 TSHA - Sacred
12 Will Saul - By Your Side
13 Titeknots - Buzzard Walk
14 Dan Kye - Focus
15 Barakas - Roach
16 R. Lyle - Perpetrator
17 Rhone - Mirapolis (Laurent Garnier Remix)
18 Throwing Snow - Rheged
19 Nepa Allstar - The Way
20 DJ Seinfeld - Stargard
21 Earth Trax & Newborn JR Ft. Annjet - If You (Club Mix)
22 John Beltran - Collage Of Dreams

LP:
A1. Bonobo - Flicker
A2. Poté - Jacquot (Waters Of Praslin)
A3. Durante - Maia
A4. Dan Kye - Focus
B1. Dark Sky & Afriquoi - Cold Harbour
B2. Bonobo - Ibrik
B3. Olsen - Femenine
C1. TSHA - Sacred
C2. R. Lyle - Perpetrator
C3. Throwing Snow - Rheged
C4. DJ Seinfeld - Stargard
D1. Nepa Allstar - The Way
D2. Bonobo - Boston Common
D3. Âme - Nia
D4. O’Flynn - TKOTN

Amidst her jam-packed touring schedule, Amelie Lens runs the hugely popular Exhale party series and her own record label, Lenske. She also makes time to interact with her hundreds of thousands of die-hard fans who shower her with love at gigs and on social media.

For her Fabric presents mix Lens has pulled together 74 minutes of unreleased and all exclusive music from some of her favourite acts, many of whom are breakthrough techno artists. While Lens is known for her full throttle DJ sets, the mix is a more nuanced affair. Opening with atmospheric snippets, it moves on to bangers and hi-energy synths. There are a few more pummelling contributions before the mix is brought to a spectral, deeply satisfying close.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: New on our radars and hot to trot, Amelie Lens' quick ascention up the techno ranks has been bolstered by a well-respected firm of supporters - Richie Hawtin, Adam Beyer and pretty much the entire Antwerp scene are behind her. It's no wonder as she alludes at a maturity and depth in techno that belies her reletively short spell in the limelight. One to watch for sure...

TRACK LISTING

SLV & Z.I.P.P.O - Theory Of Relativity
Pär Grindvik - Isle Of Real (Colombia M.I.L.Y 2019)
Michael Klein - Boiling
Flug - ADSR
Nur Jaber - Rave With Me
Setaoc Mass - Thin Blue Line
MSKD - Savage Earth
Amelie Lens - Solitude Tool
Anetha - Nikita
Irregular Synth - Mutation
Milo Spykers - Look Ahead
AIROD - Liquor
Blicz & Geerson - Eleven Roses
Ahl Iver - Cry For Redemption
Lukas Fritzer - Praise The Night
Farrago - Ensnare
Glaskin - Reaktor Rave
Regal & Alignment - Astro
Hadone - Courtship Unleashed

After a year of sold-out tours, thousands of vinyl sales on their imprint In Dust We Trust, and their fifth Boiler Room set, New Zealand siblings Chaos In The CBD round off a decade-spanning career with a ‘fabric presents’ mix. The duo’s grasp of house music history is showcased as they create a slick and nostalgic journey through the genre’s hidden gems – making it fabric’s most challenging licensing project to date, with much of the music available digitally for the first time. Louis and Ben see the project as an ode to those underappreciated tunes that made a huge impact on them. Their exclusive ‘Higher Elevation’ blends in with the rest as an everlasting house cut with its delicate dreamy keys, fluffy bass and a groovy loop. The highlight-heavy comp boasts a personable album cover shot in Egypt, adding an extra layer of individuality to this stand out release.

TRACK LISTING

VINYL:
A1 Chaos In The CBD - Higher Elevation [fabric Records]
A2 Ronin - Romantic Yearnings [Night Lights]
B1 J.D. Hall - Into You (Johnathan Morning Mix)
B2 Raymond Castoldi - The Jungle [X-Ray Records]
C1 Hanna - You & Me [Room Records]
C2 Miquifaye Ft Javairia Ali - Never Let You Go (Cosmic Vision Vocal Pass) [Metaphor]
D1 Psychedelic Research Lab - Tarenah (Chill Mix) - 2021 Remaster [Gyroscopic Recordings]
D2 Z-Formation - Secret Departure [Hi-Bias Records]

CD:
1. Paradise Presents Afrikali - Out Of The Jungle (Dancing Flute Mix) [Easy Street Records]
2. Z-Formation - Secret Departure [Hi-Bias Records]
3. Turntable Terror Trax - Fingers [Low Frequency Recordings]
4. Hanna - You & Me [Room Records]
5. Ronin - Romantic Yearnings [Night Lights]
6. Chris Brann - Journey To The Centre [Peacefrog Records]
7. Miquifaye Ft. Javairia Ali - Never Let You Go (Cosmic Vision Vocal Pass) [Metaphor]
8. Raymond Castoldi - The Jungle [X-Ray Records]
9. Psychedelic Research Lab - Tarenah (Chill Mix) - 2021 Remaster [Gyroscopic Recordings]
10. Deep Sided - Fly You [Chicago Deep]
11. Joshua - Worry No More [Prescription]
12. The Element - Oh You Got Me (The Deeper Than Deep Mix) [Nervous Records]
13. Byron Burke Presents Komputer Kidz - String Section [Nettwerk Productions]
14. Chaos In The CBD - Higher Elevation [fabric Records]
15. Dana Kelley Aka Dr. Pompeii - Sassparilla Tea (Deep Dub Mix) [Fourth Floor Records]
16. Brothers Of The Undergound - Gotta Love [MixxRecords]
17. The Logic Box - Seven [Adult Only Records]
18. JUZU A.K.A. MOOCHY - Lugar Precioso (The Drums De Fuego Version) [Sacred Rhythm Music & Cosmic Arts]
19. Blak Beat Niks - I’ll Be There (Kerri Chandler’s Brazilian Vibe) [Large Records]
20. Morada - Night On Earth (Alex Neri Dub Mix) [DWBoys]
21. Box Clever - I'll Eat You (If You Were A Box) [Conceive Records]
22. Sound Clash Republic - Raunchy After Dark [Junk Rock Records]
23. J.D. Hall - Into You (Johnathan Morning Mix) [Sunfire Records]

Chase & Status is the sixth instalment in the ‘fabric presents’ series. The mix captures the energy that inspired the trio for their ‘RTRN II Jungle’ album in 2019. It is a debut for the jungle genre in the label’s latest take on compilations.

There are four exclusive Chase & Status tracks on the hefty 44-tracker, alongside featured artists who are the cream of the MCs of the scene. This homage to the UK’s drum & bass genre brings in the heavyweights like Ray Keith, DJ Rap, Dead Dred and Hype to name a few.

A slew of recent jungle cuts from renowned label owner Shy FX weave into the high energy comp that charges with a spirit raw and fierce in a time of global uncertainty.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: It's been 10 years since that infamous MCR warehouse party (if you know you know) and they've since achieved total world domination. Here the duo continue to ply their love of drum & bass and jungle, throwing in some exclusive and unreleased heat on the way.

TRACK LISTING

2LP
Chase & Status - Engage [Mercury]
Dead Dred - Dred Bass [Moving Shadow]
Chase & Status - Why [Mercury]
DJ Rap Ft Outlaw Candy - Intelligent Woman (On A Positive Vibe) [Proper Talent]
Chase & Status - Hardstep [Mercury]
Wax Doctor - Heat [R&S]
Chase & Status Ft. Bo Saris - Breathing (fabric VIP Mix) [Mercury]
Rude & Deadly - Give Me A Dubplate [Smokers Inc]

CD
Chase & Status Ft Cutty Ranks - Retreat2018 (RTRN VIP) [Mercury]
Rude & Deadly - Give Me A Dubplate [Smokers Inc]
Chase & Status Ft Kano - Duplate Original (VIP) [Mercury]
Shy FX - Raggamuffin (Potential Badboy Remix) [cult.ure]
Alix Perez - Black Spirit [1985 Music]
Taxman - Can't You See [Playaz]
Chase & Status - Engage [Mercury]
Dead Dred - Dred Bass [Moving Shadow]
Chase & Status - Why - DJ Mix [Mercury]
Traumatize X Profile - Don Dada [Biological Beats]
Gray – Rubadub [Born On Road]
Chase & Status - Street Life Ft Takura [RAM]
Chase & Status Ft Masicka - Weed & Rum [Mercury]
CLIPZ - Down 4 [Sony]
Dark Soldier - Dark Soldier (Back In The Day Mix) [Dred]
DJ Rap Ft. Outlaw Candy - Intelligent Woman (On A Positive Vibe) [Proper Talent]
UK Apache With Shy FX - Original Nutta 25 Ft Irah (Chase & Status Remix) [cult.ure]
Upgrade - You Got Me [RAM]
Digital - Deadline (Dub Phizix Remix) [Function Records]
Hedex & Bou - Pub Grub VIP [Dubz Audio]
Chase & Status Ft Bo Saris - Breathing (fabric VIP Mix) [Mercury]
Chase & Status - Original Business [Mercury]
Remarc - Menace [Whitehouse Records]
Chase & Status Ft Kabaka Pyramid - Murder Music [Mercury]
Chase & Status Ft Kabaka Pyramid & Ms. Dynamite - Murder Music (Shy FX Remix) [Mercury]
D Double E & Watch The Ride - Original Format [Gutterfunk]
Tom And Jerry - Air Freshner [Reinforced Records]
Culture Shock - There For You (LSB Remix) [RAM]
DJ Hype Ft Ganja Max & MC Fats - Rinse Out [Ganja]
Chase & Status - Disaster [Mercury]
Shy Fx Ft Sweetie Irie & Cara Delevingne - Rudeboy Lovesong (Voltage Remix) [cult.ure]
Chase & Status - Hardstep [Mercury]
DJ Gunshot & Nico - Wheel N Deal [No U Turn]
Chase & Status Ft Irah - Program [Mercury]
Ray Keith Ft Leah - Something Out There (Twisted Anger Remix) [UFO Recordings]
Top Cat - Ruffest Gun Ark (Chase & Status Remix) [Streetlife]
Bou - Meditate [Bou] 
Calibre - Mr Maverick [Signature]
Breakage - Yeah [Index]
Origin Unknown - Valley Of The Shadows (Chase & Status Remix) [RAM]
Chase & Status Ft Natty Campbell - Cool N Crisp [Mercury]
DJ Rap - Spiritual Aura (94 Mix) [Proper Talent]
Alex Reece - Basic Principles (2020 Remaster) [Metalheadz]
Wax Doctor - Heat [R&S]

The mix was recorded at the end of 2020 as the planet was struggling with the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Danilo Plessow, known best for his work as Motor City Drum Ensemble, inserts statements from friends about the meaning of the music to people in these times, reaching globally for inspiration. He plays with a range of eras, locations and genres with an emphasis on instrumentation. The double vinyl format with download card features eleven full length tracks taken from the compilation. It highlights the rarer cuts across the 70s, 80s and 90s many of which have never before been digitally released. It includes ‘Nightfall’ – Danilo’s exclusive composition with jazz instrumentalists Francesco Geminiani and Peter Schlamb and ‘Taxi Mutant’ by Cabaret Voltaire that has been cut to vinyl for the first time here.

TRACK LISTING

1. Intro
2. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - Understanding Body Messages
3. SKUAS - Traversée
4. Rhythm & Sound W/ Paul St. Hilaire - Music A Fe Rule Part 1
5. Scientist - In Orbit6. Recloose Ft Dwele – Can’t Take It (Herbert’s Some Dumb Dub)
7. Moogroove - Dark Room
8. Jeroen Vink - Waka Wakah
9. Powder - Random Ladder With 40
10. Danilo Plessow Ft. Francesco Geminiani & Peter Schlamb - Nightfall
11. Proxyan - Sky Walkers
12. Basic Variation - Decay Sustain Release
13. Ciel - Raindance
14. Hypnobeat - Can God Rewind? (Part 2)
15. Cabaret Voltaire - Taxi Mutant
16. THE ORDER - E.W.R. (Sex)
17. The Other People Place - It’s Your Love
18. $tinkworx - Mnemosyne
19. Roy Davis Jr - Broken Machines
20. Jonny L - This Time (Carl Craig Mix 2)
21. Logue - Keep Me From Pain
22. A² - Rebirth
23. Sansibar - Absence Of Being
24. Family Unit - Freak (House Mix)
25. Iridium - Ill America
26. Jean-Claude Petit - Stones Of Law
27. Moonstarr - Detriot
28. John Kongos – I'm Dreaming (Any Moment I May Wake Up Screaming)

A1: SKUAS - Traversée
A2: Scientist - In Orbit
A3: Jeroen Vink - Waka Wakah
B1: Moogroove - Dark Room
B2: Cabaret Voltaire - Taxi Mutant
C1: Logue - Keep Me From Pain
C2: Family Unit – Freak (House Mix)
C3: Iridium - Ill America
D1: Danilo Plessow Ft. Francesco Geminiani & Peter Schlamb - Nightfall
D2: THE ORDER - E.W.R. (Sex)
D3: Jean-Claude Petit - Stones Of Law

The Hamburg-born producer and DJ Helena Hauff has been revolutionising the sound of techno and electro since her emergence on the scene at the turn of the 2010s. Her forward-thinking style of production and mixing that relies on both genres’ analogue sounds has helped to inform a wildly popular subset of selectors that prefer their sonics hard-edged, hypnotic, and wildly exhilarating. Her fabric mix comp follows these rules – taking in techno, electro and industrial-edged electronica, from the early 90s like D-Breeze’s Crazy For Love with its cool Autechre remix to hot producers on the scene like Magda Rot’s exclusive ‘Alter Simus’. Her 2023 touring covers the worldwide festival circuit. Press shots for this campaign were directed, styled and shot by Riya Hollings with the release’s dark futurism perfectly captured and perfect for music, fashion, and lifestyle press.

TRACK LISTING

Tracklisting:

CD
1. Helena Hauff - Turn Your Sights Inward [fabric Records]
2. DynArec - Sunken Park [Vaporwave]
3. Clarence G - Data Transfer [Clone Aqualung Series]
4. Slam & Optic Nerve - Machine Conflict [Soma Records]
5. The Exaltics Ft. Paris The Black Fu - 10 0seco Ndstil Lmidn Ight (Lorenz.Orx RMX) [Clone West Coast Series]
6. YTP - WHAT U WANT [childsplay]
7. Turk Turkelton - Rock It [Lunar Orbiter Program]
8. Yarn Init - Tripcon II [Clear Memory]
9. Signaltype - In Abyss [Cultivated Electronics]
10. Illektrolab - Overdrive [Satamile Records]
11. Ement - Despite Of Time [PZ Records]
12. Raavel - Wakalaka [Juicy Gang Records]
13. IMOGEN - Granular Tears [Voitax]
14. Radioactive Man - Night Bus To Nowhere [Rotters Golf Club]
15. FJAAK & Tobi Neumann - F-Zero [Spandau 20]
16. Nite Fleit - Naïve [Return To Disorder]
17. Magda Rot - Alter Simus [fabric Records]
18. MicroControlUnit - Save The World (MCU's Apocalypse Mix) [Fundamental Bass Intelligence]
19. D-Breeze - Crazy For Love (Autechre Remix) [D-Breeze]


Double Vinyl

A1 D-Breeze - Crazy For Love (Autechre Remix) [D-Breeze]
A2 MicroControlUnit - Save The World (MCU’s Apocalypse Mix) [Fundamental Bass Intelligence]
B1 Magda Rot - Alter Simus [fabric Records]
B2 Signaltype - In Abyss [Cultivated Electronics]
C1 Radioactive Man - Night Bus To Nowhere [Rotters Golf Club]
C2 Illektrolab – Overdrive [Satamile Records]
D1 Ement - Despite Of Time [PZ Records]
D2 DynArec - Sunken Park [Vaporwave]
D3 Helena Hauff - Turn Your Sights Inward [fabric Records]

The mix is an eclectic mix of soul, funk, disco and electronica from across the decades compiled by Ninja Tune’s Chris Davids and Liam Ivory for the fifth edition in the fabric presents series. Maribou State’s recent sell-out tours across UK, USA and Europe came off the back of 2018’s longplayer ‘Kingdom of Colour’ that hit no.25 on the UK album charts. The mix includes 2 exclusive Maribou State tracks and a Maribou State remix of Radiohead’s Reckoner. It reflects the hours spent before heading to the club; drinks at a friend’s house, the journey into London and the anticipation in the build-up beforehand. They captured and interwove audio field recordings of themselves re-taking the journey to and from the club to reinforce their story

TRACK LISTING

CD : 

1. Intro
2. Stelvio Cipriani – Mary’s Theme [C.A.M. Srl]
3. Nick Hakim - Cuffed [ATO Records]
4. North Downs - Settle Down [Dama Dama]
5. Art Feynman - Slow Down [Western Vinyl]
6. Kutiman - Line 5 [Siyal Music]
7. Risco Connection - Ain't No Stopping Us Now [Risco Connection]
8. Supersempfft - I See Stars [Wunderwerke]
9. Kiki Gyan - Disco Dancer [Soundway Records]
10. Nu Guinea - Je Vulesse [NG Records]
11. Oriyin - Roll The Dice [fabric Records]
12. Botany - Wednesday Night Oct 28 2015 [Western Vinyl]
13. Ekkehard Ehlers - Play John Cassavetes 2 [Staubgold]
14. Jitwam - Desires [The Jazz Diaries]
15. Julien Dyne - Hours Feat Ladi6 [Soundway Records]
16. Long Island Sound - I Still Love You [Signs Of Space]
17. Shire Tea - Hackney Birdwatch [Dama Dama]
18. Maribou State - Mother [Counter Records]
19. Radiohead - Reckoner (Maribou State Remix) [Beggars]
20. Maribou State - Strange Habits [Counter Records]
21. Shire Tea - Gentlemen’s Whistle Club [Dama Dama]
22. Hailu Mergia - Yefkir Engurguro [Awesome Tapes From Africa]

Vinyl :

A1 Stelvio Cipriani - Mary’s Theme [Cam Records]
A2 North Downs - Settle Down [Dama Dama]
A3 Art Feynman - Slow Down [Western Vinyl]
A4 Kutiman - Line 5 [Siyal Music]
B1 Supersempfft - I See Stars [Wunderwerke]
B2 Nu Guinea - Je Vulesse [NG Records]
B3 Jitwam - Desires [The Jazz Diaries]
B4 Julien Dyne - Hours Feat Ladi6 [Soundway Records]
C1 Long Island Sound - I Still Love You [Signs Of Space]
C2 Maribou State - Mother [Counter Records]
C3 Radiohead - Reckoner (MS Remix) [Beggars]
D1 Maribou State - Strange Habits [Counter Records]
D2 Shire Tea - Gentlemen’s Whistle Club [Dama Dama]
D3 Hailu Mergia - Yefkir Engurguro [Awesome Tapes From Africa]

Mind Against’s gift is for creating emotion through the synths and percussive instruments in their studio where their slick, moving take on techno makes for a special kind of peak across festivals and club dancefloors. Their mix for fabric - that coincides with a fast-moving ticket selling date at the club the weekend of its release - draws on the psychedelic hooks of 1980s soundtracks and modern dance music’s emphasis on sound design to create a distinctive and immensely powerful compilation. Eleven exclusive tracks grace the eighteen track comp – tunes all matched by the melodic genre and written by friends of the Fognini brothers. The standout track of the mix is the closing number – a transcendent collaborative effort between Mind Against and young innovator Dyzen.

TRACK LISTING

LP TRACKLIST
A1 Mind Against & Dyzen - Freedom
A2 Marino Canal - Universa
A3 Red Axes - Connector
B1 Echonomist - Mango
B2 Aera - Ketosis
B3 Sam Shure - Particles
C1 Toto Chiavetta - Prodotto Astratto (Dub)
C2 Nandu - Viciously Searching For Another Dimension
C3 Shiffer - Fatalist
D1 Yotam Avni - Take One
D2 Frankey & Sandrino - Hollow
D3 ENØS - With You 

CD TRACKLIST
1. Aurora Halal - Just Tell Me
2. Jonathan Kaspar - Bigna
3. Shiffer - Fatalist
4. Fluxion - You Don't Know Me (Joey Anderson Remix)
5. ENØS - With You
6. Frankey & Sandrino - Hollow
7. J. Wiltshire - Luv44
8. Red Axes - Connector
9. Nandu - Viciously Searching For Another Dimension
10. Roman Flügel - D.I.S.C.O.
11. Echonomist - Mango
12. Marino Canal - Universa
13. Toto Chiavetta - Prodotto Astratto (Dub)
14. Yotam Avni - Take One
15. Aera - Ketosis
16. Butch - Lale
17. Sam Shure - Particles
18. Mind Against & Dyzen - Freedom (Club Mix) 

Born and raised in Ecuador, Nicola Cruz has found his own unique way to tap into Latin America’s illustrious musical past to create something utterly contemporary.

Cruz’s ‘fabric presents’ shows awareness of the power of ancestral cosmology over art and music whilst driving fiercely towards the strange, experimental, and unexpected of underground electronica. From here he curates the first of the fabric mixes with strong roots in South America.

Opening on the powerfully stabbing ‘Everything Falls Into Place’ from MMM (Errorsmith & Fiedel), the mix sweeps through bass, breaks, techno, analogue-glitch, all the way to the folky Portuguese lyrics of ‘Mensagem Enviada’ from Rico Jorge.

Nick León, Verraco, Veruna, machìna and Marcela Días Sindaco - whose sultry vocals also weave through Cruz’s own ‘Contato’ - are a few of the artists who have provided exclusives that count towards the fourteen unheard tracks on an essential delivery to the fabric series.

TRACK LISTING

CD
MMM (Errorsmith & Fiedel) - Everything
Falls Into Place [MMM]
Saphileaum - Antique Bronze Vase
[NORITE]
Syz - Unearth [Peach Discs]
CNDSD - Available Slot [CNDSD]
Nicola Cruz - Contato Ft. Marcela Días
[fabric Records]
Konduku - Antippen [Nous’klaer Audio]
Spike - Are These The Future [Meltdown
Communications]
Radial - Vandal [Audio Assault]
Lovable Rogues - Twilight Manoeuvres
[Evasive Records]
B-Flow - Flashbulb [House D’arret]
Nick León - Multiplex [Nick León]
Jonny From Space - Mambo N.305
[OMNIDISC]
Marcela Días Sindaco - Ficção Inédita [Oto
Casa Discografica]
Nicola Cruz - Polimetría [Nicola Cruz]
The Electric Company - Electronique
(Zach’s Soniq Toniq) [Ind X Records]
Klahrk - NuNegative [SFX]
Rapid Antics - Constant Seizure [ПИР]
Baseck & Pilo - FEEL307 [Boysnoize
Records]
Varuna - Reer [Varuna]
Machìna - Glued [machìna]
Nicola Cruz - System Mass [Nicola Cruz]
Fauna Extinta - IER [Fauna Extinta]
Anderson - Sea Glass [Anderson]
Rico Jorge - Mensagem Enviada [Rico
Jorge]
Verraco - Interpasividad [Verraco]
Marco Shuttle - Polylayering What I’ve Got
[Marco Shuttle]
2LP
Nicola Cruz - Contato Ft. Marcela Días
Syz - Unearth
Nick León - Multiplex
Rico Jorge - Mensagem Enviada
Baseck & Pilo - FEEL307
Nicola Cruz - System Mass
Fauna Extinta - IER
Verraco - Interpasividad
Anderson - Sea Glass
Machìna - Glued
Marcela Días Sindaco - Ficção Inédita
Varuna - Reer

Rising through the queer American DJ circuit, Eris Drew and Octo Octa, co-owners of dance label T4T LUV NRG, share multiple decades between them actively participating within the dance music community and are currently both weekly residents on BBC Radio 1. The 21 track compilation was mixed from all-vinyl in their log cabin home and studio in the woods of New Hampshire, taking in cuts that span house, bassline, UK hardcore, and trance. It's includes exclusive tracks from both Octo Octa - 'River' – a trancey and euphoric house classic, and Eris - 'Reactiv-8' – an electro selection with Eris’s own vocals, as well as many rare 90s house gems previously limited to the collections of vinyl-heads and now available for download. Released alongside the comp is a double vinyl product with download code featuring ten full length tracks from the mix. 

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Tasty compilation from a duo that cherish the sprawling umbrella of dance music right across the decades. They certainly know their onions - a thoroughly dug and presented mix which is fun and energetic whilst turning you onto some shit that you most likely haven't heard of - full marks!

TRACK LISTING

CD
1. Project Sound - Sweet In The Morning (Project Sound Mix) [Hardtrax Records]
2. 515 Connection - Positive & Negative [TDSR]
3. RM Project - Rock 2 Tha Beat (Greenery Mix) [Smokin’ Rhythms]
4. Y U QT - Fort Wibbler [Warehouse Raves]
5. CZR - Structure [Texture Recordings]
6. D'Menace - I'm Grate-Full [Blackwiz Records]
7. Octo Octa - River [fabric Records]
8. Vinyl Blair - Scratch N Sniff (The One Billion Dub Mix) [Hard Hands]
9. Continous Cool - Automatic [Cyber Records]
10. Global Method - Good Life (Orbital Mix) [White Label]
11. DJ Hyperactive - Reptilian Tank [Strictly Hype Recordings / Contact]
12. Alec Falconer - New Junk City [EXT]
13. G.O.D. - Watch Ya Bass Bins [Urban Dubz Music]
14. B-Zet - Everlasting Pictures (Right Through Infinity) (Booker T.'s Everlasting Klub Mix) [Eye Q Records]
15. X-press 2 - Say What! (London Underground Mix) [Junior Boys Own]
16. The Two Amigos - Everybody Get Up (Vocal Mix) [Footwork Records]
17. The Beatfreaks - Boo Dem [Undercover Artists]
18. Dr Motte & Westbam - Sunshine [Low Spirit]
19. Marascia - Genetically Changed [No Label Records]
20. Eris Drew - Reactiv-8 [fabric Records]
21. Thursday Club - Dis Is Dis [TCR]
 
Vinyl
A1 Project Sound - Sweet In The Morning (Project Sound Mix) [Hardtrax Records]
A2 G.O.D.- Watch Ya Bass Bins [Urban Dubz Music]
A3 Continuous Cool - Automatic [Cyber Records]
B1 Global Method - Good Life (Orbital Mix) [White Label]
B2 Octo Octa - River [fabric Records]
C1 Alec Falconer - New Junk City [EXT]
C2 CZR - Structure [Texture Recordings]
C3 The Two Amigos - Everybody Get Up (Vocal Mix) [Footwork Records]
D1 Eris Drew - Reactiv-8 [fabric Records]
D2 Marascia - Genetically Changed [No Label Records]

Immediately signed by XL upon their inception, Overmono have quickly become a dominant force within the UK dancefloor electronics scene. 12"s on AD 93 and Poly Kicks have furthered their credentials with club goers and electronic music lovers alike, leading us nicely to this incredibly well curated and expansive compilation for the enduring Fabric series. Inspired by cold, dark London nights, but celebrating the rich diversity of talent amongst the UK scene the mix takes in dubstep, dnb, techno and the experimental end of electronica. It features spoken word from Benjamin Zephaniah, Foremost Poets and the poetic lyrics of For Those I Love’s ‘I Have A Love’, making this a bold, upbeat, emotionally-moving, post-lockdown dancefloor comp.

Inclusions of Orca’s classic ‘Intellect’ plus Artwork’s iconic white label ‘The Soul’ show the level of influence the brothers have in the scene. Rochdale-via-Manchester-via-Leeds' electronic troubadour Sockethead There's even an appearance from Rochdale-via-Manchester-via-Leeds' electronic troubadour Sockethead, whose self-reflective moments of synthesized ambi-noize, self-induced isolation and heart-spilling honestly were captured brilliantly on an LP for Youth earlier in the year. 

TRACK LISTING

CD
1 Overmono - So U Kno
2 Artwork - The Soul
3 Foremost Poets - MoonRaker
3 Milanese - Billy Hologram
4 Antonio - Hyperfunk
5 Overmono - If U Ever
6 DJ Zank - Pegassans
7 Surgeon & James Ruskin - Sound Pressure Part 3
8 Holy Ghost - 4AM At The Crying Cactus
9 L.B. Dub Corp - I Have A Dream Ft. Benjamin Zephaniah
10 Plastikman - Fuk [Plus 8 Records]
11 For Those I Love - I Have A Love (Overmono Remix)
12 DJ Misjah - Victim
13 Powder - Lost Of Light
14 Overmono - BMW Track
15 LCY - Shhh
16 Vex'd - Pop Pop
17 Robert Fleck - Bromine
18 Anz - Morphing Into Brighter
19 Actress - Caves Of Paradise
20 Remarc - Thunderclap (Dubplate Mix)
21 Equiknoxx - A Rabbit Spoke To Me When I Woke Up
22 Ed Rush & Optical - Bacteria
23 Orca - Intellect
24 Smith & Mighty - Film Score
25 Blawan - Fourth Dimensional
26 Roy Of The Ravers - Erolfa
27 Sockethead - When I Close My Eyes I See Paint
28 1995 Epilepsy - Get 2 Kno

Vinyl:
A1 L.B. Dub Corp - I Have A Dream Ft. Benjamin Zephaniah
A2 1995 Epilepsy - Get 2 Kno
B1 Blawan - Fourth Dimensional
B2 Sockethead - When I Close My Eyes I See Paint
C1 Overmono - If U Ever
C2 LCY - Shhh
D1 Orca - Intellect
D2 DJ Misjah – Victim

Globally respected DJ, producer, trUst label boss and the queer Body Movements festival founder Saoirse has delivered a shapeshifting compilation defying the concept of time as deep house morphs into moody techno, trippy grooves effortlessly transition into pumping bass and unearthed gems are seamlessly stitched with brand new, exclusive tracks from long-time collaborator Shanti Celeste and Galdors imprint founder Junes to deliver a cohesive and cosmic piece. Soirse’s exclusive tech-house banger ‘RM 1’ single is dedicated to the countless hours the Dublin-born raver has spent in that iconic fabric room behind and infront of the decks. The digital comp is out ahead of physical, the latter timed to hit shops the day before her takeover of fabric for a mix launch party.

TRACK LISTING

CD Tracklisting:
1. Duckett - Flex
2. Geeneus - Yellowtail
3. Luca Lozano - Identify
4. DJ NORMAL 4 - Transcendental Training Tactics
5. Nitz - Mi-au
6. Caim - Illusion
7. Jacek Sienkiewicz - The Evidence
8. 616 - 369
9. Junes - Pilot
10. Reba - Azimuth Circle
11. Kompo - Function
12. Javier Carballo - Beat Investigator
13. Kosh - Square One
14. Sin Limites - Sin Limites
15. Hamatsuki - Shrink
16. Mammo - Summit
17. Caunos - Herzsprung 1
18. Shanti - Fluffy
19. Saoirse - RM1

Vinyl Tracklisting:
A1 Saoirse - RM 1 [fabric Records]
A2 Hamatsuki - Shrink [Fantastic Planet]
B1 Junes - Pilot [fabric Records]
B2 Mammo - Summit [Nduja]
C1 616 – 369 [616 Lab]
C2 Shanti Celeste - Fluffy [fabric Records]
D1 Sin Limites - Sin Limites [Delicate Records]
D2 Robert Livesu & Joe Montana - Chemical Voodoo [Made In Hongkong] 

Blane Muise, better known by her stage name Shygirl, is an English singer, DJ, rapper, songwriter and co-head/founder of record label and collective Nuxxe. Shygirl's music incorporates elements of dance music, industrial hip-hop, experimental pop, grime and deconstructed club. Shygirl releases fabric exclusive single Making the Beast alongside the exciting announcement of her inclusion in fabric's prestigious presents series. The release of fabric presents Shygirl marks the beginning of fabric’s 25th-anniversary celebrations, with Shygirl leading the charge as the first of five artists to curate mixes throughout the year, each featuring the CD tins. Shygirl has gained recent support from Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Mixmag, and BBC Radio & 6 following her Club Shy EP.

TRACK LISTING

1. Angelita — Club Shy (Intro) Feat. Shygirl
2. Danny Daze & Jonny From Space — Sweet Spot (Nick León Dub)
3. Shygirl — Making The Beast (Extended)
4. Jacques Greene — Believe
5. Rose Gray — Promise Me
6. Shygirl, Empress Of, Kingdom — 4eva (Extended)
7. Eliza Rose & The Martinez Brothers — Pleasure Peak
8. Hudson Mohawke & Nikki Nair — Set The Roof (feat. Tayla Parx)
9. Laava — Wherever You Are (I Feel Love) [Dance Edit]
10. Club Winston — Summer
11. Kristine Blond & James Hype — Love Shy
12. Guchon — Piano Bros
13. Shygirl, Cosha — Thicc
14. Broosnica — Love On The Run
15. Skin On Skin — Magic
16. TDJ & Vitesse X — Into Dream
17. Elkka — DJ Friendly
18. Shygirl & Kingdom — F@k€
19. ANIMA — 7th
20. George Riley & Hudson Mohawke — S E X
21. 96 Back — Laco (Metrist Reworm)
22. Florentino — Pressure (feat. Shygirl)
23. CONALL — Up (feat. COUCOU CHLOE)

BBC Radio 1’s Breakthrough Artist Of The Year for 2021, TSHA’s DJ sets bring a bright future-faced energy, while also respecting vintage dancefloor sounds and a classic raver spirit.

It’s a feeling she’s transported into creating her ‘fabric presents’ work that spans rave, ‘90s dance, house, techno, UKG, soul, grime, disco and bass music and includes her own exclusive ‘BOYZ’.

It was the idea of acid house (see smiley artwork) and the idea of old skool rave culture plus the ethos around peace and love that inspired TSHA.

Just as Bonobo gave her track ‘Sacred’ a platform on his fabric compilation so she introduces up-andcoming artists to her mix. They all echo the distinctly British club culture sound she wants to pay tribute to with this work.

TRACK LISTING

CD
Soulful Behaviour - Get To Groove (Jazznotic Groove Mix - Ben Gomori's Bad Behaviour Edit) [Monologues Records]
Stefan Seay Ft WILLYOUARENOT - Acid Kiss (MOOD Mix) [Cool Contest]
Posthuman - You’re Mine (Mac & Ward Extended Remix) [Food Music]
Conny - Song For Eva (Shan 3am Pump Mix) [Cold Tonic]
Delicious Inc. - Eau De Chante’ (For Men) [Umm / Purple Music Inc.]
Trax Unit - Get The Werk [Gyration Station]
Jacques Greene - (Baby I Don’t Know) What You Want [Night Slugs]
Granary 12 - Mancmania [Balkan Vinyl]
Para - Naked [Para Beats]
Jeran Portis - Unproven [fabric Records]
UNCLE KNOWS - FLOCK [Wisdom Records]
WK7 - The Higher (Hardcore PCK Mix) [Power House]
Ryan Clover - Velvet Lace Dream State [fabric Records]
Nowsm - Funny Lies (Edit) [Nowsm]
Sally C - Downtown [Big Saldo's Chunkers]
Nicolson - 1988 [fabric Records]
TSHA - BOYZ [fabric Records]
Gallegos- Sycophantic Maniac [Curving Track]
Elkka - Harmonic Frequencies [Technicolour]
Aspect - Norf [fabric Records]
WTCHCRFT - Uhmm [Balkan Vinyl]
Protect Ryan- Liam Features [HOMAGE Records]
Undivulged - Moppie [Undivulged]
Tom VR - Soared Straight Through Me (Kareem Ali Remix) [All My Thoughts]
Mafro - Miss Me [Mafro]

2LP
TSHA - BOYZ [fabric Records]
Granary 12 - Mancmania [Balkan Vinyl]
Stefan Seay Ft WILLYOUARENOT - Acid Kiss (MOOD Mix) [Cool Contest]
Conny - Song For Eva (Shan 3AM Pump Mix) [Cold Tonic]
Jeran Portis - Unproven [fabric Records]
Ryan Clover - Velvet Lace [fabric Records]
UNCLE KNOWS - FLOCK [Wisdom Records]
Nicolson - 1988 [fabric Records]
Jacques Greene - (Baby I Don’t Know) What You Want [Night Slugs]
Gallegos - Sycophantic Manic [Curving Track]
Aspect - Norf [fabric Records]
Mafro - Miss Me [Mafro]

This Fabric CD serves as an unforgettable introduction to one of DJ T's astonishing DJ sets, a lively adventure full of sharp twists and unexpected turns. Deep, elegant and swelling, the mix transcends listeners to otherworldly soundscapes with a fantastically diverse ambience - at times sunny and bright, other times wild and mystifying, and always keeping a psychedelic and cinematic feel throughout. Featuring the off-beat spontaneity of dOP, the Latin infused bounce of Matias Aguayo, the percussive retreats of Bodycode - and plenty of hidden gems in-between - "Fabric51" is a joy of a listen, a daydream-fuelling hideaway where each track is crammed with as many soul-fuelled moments and intricate charms as the next.

With over 20 years of DJing and more than 20,000 records in his vinyl collection, one of the world’s most talented house heroes, DJ Sneak, lends his tune selection, deck wizardry and pure love of house music to fabric 62. Born Carlos Sosa in Puerto Rico, Sneak was raised to the rhythms of salsa music, before moving to Chicago in 1983, and becoming captivated by the sounds of jazz, funk, soul, disco and of course house music. Originally a graffiti artist, Sneak soon became involved in selling music, starting his own label Defiant and working in the city’s infamous Gramophone record store, where he met artists and industry players, all the while developing his unmistakable jacking style. Releases on house music institutions such as Strictly Rhythm, Classic and Relief, as well as his burgeoning DJ reputation, led to Sneak’s international career blossoming in the 90s and early 00s, with tracks such as ‘You Can’t Hide From Your Bud’ and ‘Fix My Sink’ widely attributed classic status. Now heading up three of his own labels (Magnetic, Oomph and Sneak’s Classics), Sneak remains as relevant as ever, with artists from Ricardo Villalobos to Riva Starr queuing up to DJ and produce in collaboration with the house music legend.

Sneak’s mix is ripe with carefully selected contemporary house nuggets with echoes of Chicago and the jacking house sound he loves, drizzled with elements of techno and dusted with overtones of big band swing, mixed to perfection. Sneak performed and recorded the mix live without the use of any computers, taking a transatlantic trip to bring together bumping Chicago grooves with muscular European techno.

STAFF COMMENTS

Philippa says: He eats steak for breakfast and plays funky house records at night; it's the one and only DJ Sneak, with an 18 track mix CD for Fabric.

TRACK LISTING

01. Strip Steve & Das Glow - Calcium
02. Markus Homm & Philipp Gonzales - Got To Make It
03. Basti Grub Feat. Agent! - Walking In My Blues
04. Yeshua Murillo - I'm Gonna Make You Mine (Joss Moog Mix)
05. Arturo Garces - Light It Up
06. Tripmastaz - No Turning Back
07. Mike Jules - Crack Ass
08. Hector Couto - Creampie (Darius Syrossian Remix)
09. Mendo - Old School
10. Alex Tepper - In, Out, Life
11. DJ Sneak - My Love (Ramon Tapia Remix)
12. Sir James - Special (Ramon Tapia Remix)
13. Christian Burkhardt & Einzelkind - Cooper
14. Luca M - Funk My Sax
15. Muto - Wait A Minute
16. DJ W!ld Feat. Hector Moralez - Take A Trip
17. Willie Graff & Tuccillo - To The Music (Tato Remix)
18. Cause & Affect - Beware Of The Swingers

One of Freq Nasty's recent collaborations was with Switch and Santogold on "Creator", so he's obviously not got stuck in a strictly nu-skool breaks rut. Instead he's spiced up his sound (and this mix) with electro and dubstep (along with hip hop and dub) to keep things fresh. So as well as Madox, Backdraft, The Beat Monkeys and Tayo, this CD includes tracks by ZTT, Buraka Som Sistema, Radioclit, TRG, Lee 'Scratch' Perry Vs. The Moody Boyz and KRS One.

Toddla T's party-rocking sets are the stuff of legend, a genre-bending, fast-paced style propped up by Toddla's ongoing love affair with dancehall and ably assisted by his hype-chief MC Serocee who features alongside Toddla on "Fabriclive 47". This wiry 24 year old Sheffield lad has bags of personality whatever side of the decks he's on, a trait which effortlessly transmits into his DJ sets. This mix is unapologetically loud, brash but most of all fun. Toddla bounces through styles in the blink of an eye, from the bashy dancehall re-lick of Duffy's "Stepping Stone" to the brief blaze of firing drum & bass from Clipz to his Fish Go Deep / Geeneus / Zinc medley to slices of funky through to some exclusive slabs of dubstep, then onto grime and 2-step – it's breathless, it's reckless and it's utterly brilliant.

Tracklisting
1. Philly - Love Action
2. Duffy - Stepping Stone (Cavemen Remix)
3. Monkey Steak - Tigris Riddim
4. Backyard Dog - Baddest Ruffest (Pipes & Slippers Mix)
5. Toddla T Feat. Mr Versatile - Fill Up Mi Portion Remix Feat. Afrikan Boy & Batty Rymer
6. Stone Feat. Roots Manuva - Amen
7. Toddla T Feat. Trigganom Vs Clipz - Boom DJ From The Bristol City / Toddla T - Boom DJ From The Steel City / Clipz - Offline VIP
8. Toddla T Feat. Serocee - Manbadman (Andy George Refix)
9. Toddla T Feat. Serocee - Shake It (Martelo Megashake) / Fish Go Deep - Cure And The Cause / Geeneus & Zinc - Emotions (Geeneus Mix) / La Silva - Funky Flex
10. Shake Aletti - The Way He Does (Toddla T Remix Feat. Serocee)
11. Bart B More & Diplo Vs Bashy - Millionaire Bingo / Bashy - Who Wants To Be A Millionaire / Bingo Players - Get Up (Diplo Mix)
12. Drums Of Death - Lonely Days (DOD's Glasgow to Sheffield Nightbus Versions)
13. Alex Mills - Beyond Words (Wittyboy Remix)
14. Skream - Toddla T Special
15. Toddla T Feat. Tinchy Stryder & Mr Versatile Vs Untold - Anaconda Safe / Toddla T - Safe / Untold - Anaconda VIP
16. Busy Signal Vs Pulse X - TicToc (J Needles Driver Blend) / Busy Signal - TicToc / Youngsta - Pulse X
17. Sticky Feat. Lady Chamm - Sticky Situation
18. Toddla T & Oneman Ft Mr Versatile - Right Leg Shuffle
19. Oris Jay - 4 Real
20. Toddla T Feat. Benjiman Zephinia & Joe Godard - Rebel (Skream Remix)
21. Deadmau5 - I Remember (Caspa Remix)

Pigeonholes are gracefully obliterated, and Drop The Lime's signature all-in-the-box DJing style encompassed, on the thrilling, adventurous "Fabriclive 53". As with all DTL mixes, the most unlikely beats and artists suddenly make perfect sense alongside one another: the raw 303s of Maurice introduce acid to Untold's future bump, Drop The Lime's own housey summer hit "Sex Sax" steps and twirls to the swing of Bill Haley & His Comets, and the glittery synth pop of Little Jinder fades into the melodic grace of Reso's dubbed-out ambience. Filled with teasings of Drop The Lime's newest work, and of course his unmistakable vocals, overall the mix is every bit as rare and passionate - and unpredictable - as the charismatic artist himself.

Looking back on the myriad of ways that the genre now known quite loosely as ‘bass music’ has mutated, one of the key figures in its evolution would have to be Bristol’s Rob Ellis, better known simply as Pinch. His fascination with what the outer limits of the dub sound can achieve has made him a distinct figure within the fluid group of like-minded dubstep musicians that defined the so-called Bristol sound.

In 2003, a Kode9 set became the stepping-stone that was his initial contact with dubstep at London’s seminal FWD>>. This inspired him to start the first pure dubstep night outside of FWD>>, Subloaded, in his hometown of Bristol. With the city’s love of dub and long musical lineage, plus Pinch’s dedication to the importance of the actual sound, it quickly formed a dedicated community and became a yardstick by which other nascent events were measured. This had all been driven by a key moment in his own musical evolution which as he explains, “I lost interest in D&B and started buying minimal Basic Channel style techno, garage, grime and electronica instead - trying to mix them up together,” pre-empting the dominant sound of 4/4 dub-techno embraced by today’s crop of young producers, like Hessle Audio, who regularly cite the Bristol sound as a big influence.

His Fabriclive offering comes hot on the heels of mixes from Pearson Sound and an artist with whom he’s just recently released a collaborative album on Honest Jon’s, Shackleton. These are all producers who work in a similar vein, that is, impeccable attention to sound detail, continual experimentation with rhythm whilst always maintaining a definitive ‘sound’ which can be traced throughout all their productions.

"I am a supporter of the sound of vinyl and the cultural associations I make with this format so it was important to me - even if I do ultimately end up abandoning my beloved format one day - to stick by my guns and record the mix like this. I also made the whole mix start and finish in the same spot - meaning that the entire DJ mix can work as a loop if you put it on repeat. I really like the idea of certain kinds of music existing in its own infinite context and setting up the mix to loop like that was playing entirely into that idea." - Pinch

TRACK LISTING

01. Distal - Venom (Part 2)
02. F - Slow Down
03. EQD - Equalized #005B
04. Henry & Louis Feat. Prince Green - Love Like (Pinch Remix)
05. Pinch & Shackleton - Rooms Within A Room
06. Deleted Scenes - Natural Law
07. Pinch & Quest - In Dreams
08. Boddika & Joy Orbison - Swims
09. DJ G - Uncertain
10. Roly Porter - Hessra
11. Photek & Pinch - Acid Reign (Pinch's Dubplate Version)
12. Pinch & Loefah - Broken
13. Emika - Double Edge (Pinch Remix)
14. Roska - 480 BC
15. Addison Groove - This Is It VIP
16. Goth Trad - Mach
17. Distance - Blue Meanie
18. Jakes - Get Serious
19. Jakes - A Case Of The Bleeps
20. OM Unit - Pressure
21. Illum Sphere - Promise A Secret
22. Distal - Venom (Part 1)

Launched in 2005 by original ‘90s Jungle pioneer, Shy FX, Digital Soundboy quickly established itself as one of the UK’s most exciting labels, its quality over quantity ethos making it a standard bearer for the UK’s world leading bass music scene. With a back catalogue that includes some of the biggest club hits of the past ten years, including tracks from Skream, Benga, Redlight and Jess Mills, and a reputation for throwing the biggest parties around, Digital Soundboy’s position in dance history is assured. Today the label’s roster of Shy FX, Breakage, B.Traits, Youngman, Dismantle and Stamina MC are all successful artists in their own right, but first and foremost Digital Soundboy remains a family, one that plays, parties and produces together and together continues to break new ground.

The first officially released Digital Soundboy mix, 'Fabriclive 63' perfectly captures the carnival spirit of the label and its parties. From drum n’ bass to dubstep, dancehall to garage, via excursions into house and beyond 'Fabriclive 63' showcases the Digital Soundboy crew’s ability to bring together myriad genres and styles in the freshest way possible and create a pure party-starting selection. Mixed by Shy FX, B.Traits and Breakage, each separately choosing their favourite tracks before working on the mix together in the Digital Soundboy studio, 'Fabriclive 63' features a mix of exclusive dubs and upcoming releases from the Digital Soundboy family; tracks such as Zed Bias’ ‘Heavy Water Riddim’ and Dismantle’s ‘Warp’, classic anthems like Shy FX’s ‘Original Nuttah’, and the unexpected such as MANDY vs Booka Shade ‘Body Language’. An inspired selection that will put a smile on many a face and a bounce in your step, 'Fabriclive 63' ducks and weaves its way across the musical spectrum, and like the label itself, refuses to be pigeonholed.

STAFF COMMENTS

Philippa says: 49 (forty nine!) track mix CD taking in UK funky, dubstep, dancehall, jungle, house, grime, breaks and more - a proper floor-filling soundsystem mix-up!

TRACK LISTING

01. Nina Simone - Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter
02. Bloodfire - Gumbai
03. Zed Bias - Heavy Water Riddim
04. MANDY Vs Booka Shade - Body Language
05. Justin Martin & Ardalan - LEZGO
06. Roska - The Oracle
07. Seiji - Face Up
08. Artwork - Red
09. Baxta - Do Without You
10. Pangaea - Hex
11. Tickles - Grinding
12. Youngstar - Formula 2
13. Bok Bok - Silo Pass
14. Nightdrugs Feat. Moona - Higher (Skanky Remix)
15. Skream - Wobble That Gut
16. Breakage - Telepathy
17. The Others Feat. Rod Azlan - Total Recall
18. North Base - Fright Night
19. Dismantle - Warp
20. Breakage - Higher
21. Clare Maguire - Ain't Nobody (Breakage's Suck It Up Mix)
22. Roska - 480 BC
23. Skream - Filth
24. Dismantle - Displaced
25. Redlight - Source 16
26. Dismantle - More Funk
27. Baxta - Baby Girl
28. Dark Sky - Neon
29. Die & Mensah - Firing Line
30. Buraka Som Sistema - Hangover (BaBaBa)
31. Skream - Daim
32. Breakage Feat. Newham Generals & David Rodigan - Hard
33. Breakage Feat. David Rodigan - Together
34. Die & Break Feat. MC Fats & Bugsy - Peace & Dub
35. Shy FX Feat. Kano, Donae’o & Roses Gabor - Raver (Shy’s Guinness Punch Mix)
36. Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie
37. Mighty Diamonds, Mr Williamz & Yellowman - Pass The Kouchie
38. Die & Break - Grand Funk Hustle
39. Benny Page - Turn Down The Lights
40. A-Sides - One DJ
41. DBridge - Little Things
42. Breakage Feat. Roots Manuva - Run Em Out
43. Die & Break - Tear Down VIP
44. Breakage Feat. Jess Mills - Fighting Fire (dBridge Remix)
45. Dub Phizix & Skeptical Feat. Strategy - Marka
46. Dizzee Rascal - Jus' A Rascal (Soundboy Special)
47. Gyptian - Hold You (Shy FX & Benny Page Digital Soundboy Remix)
48. Rene LaVice - Headlock
49. Shy FX & UK Apachi - Original Nuttah

There are DJs that are heavily tied to styles, people who go on to become figures synonymous with a certain sound or a particular approach to mixing; and then there are DJ’s DJs - a different breed of people who manage to make the whole process of blending records from disparate genres look (and sound) seamless. Often, it’s not just about beat matching perfectly, it’s as much about capturing a mood and evolving it through your record selections as it is locking on to a consistent rhythm and that’s something that Streatham bred DJ, Steve Bishop, has proven himself to be mightily adept at over the years. As much as his sets under the Oneman moniker may have started turning heads by melding old school UK garage with DMZ style dubstep, he’s proven through his regular presence on London institution Rinse FM that he can do so much more than just marry classics with current beats.

Oneman has rightly become an essential part of the station’s roster, broadcasting his own agenda for two hours every Sunday night. He’s already known for his flawless mixing, his impeccable selection and his old meets new school mergers - that’s why he’s already a lot of people’s favourite DJ - but his FABRICLIVE mix manages to cement all of the above in an incredibly understated way. The selection bounds through choice cuts from the last couple of years by Joy Orbison, Fis-T, SBTRKT, Grievous Angel and Mosca to current productions from Pearson Sound, Lando Kal, Teeth and Thefft, all the time peppered by garage classics from Nu Birth, Steve Gurley, Tuff Jam and Youngstar.

STAFF COMMENTS

Philippa says: Wow! A proper UKG / future beats set that really makes you feel like dancing. 24 tracks mixed to perfection, while losing none of the 'live club' edge.

In a world where illegal downloads, cracked software and sync buttons are helping to create swarms of young DJs with bottomless libraries of digital music they’re vaguely familiar with, you might question the role and relevance of the specialist DJ in today’s musical landscape. Not everyone possesses the talent, care and breadth of taste required to project their personality through other people’s records, or to create narratives which transcend dancefloors; Ben UFO is someone who does. Over the years Ben has increased in confidence and proficiency, and in devoting himself to the pursuit of highlighting shared characteristics of 2-step garage, dubstep, classic house and techno, he has learned to expertly navigate and bridge tempos and genres in as natural a fashion as possible, allowing tracks from disparate areas to co-exist and function comfortably alongside one another to form a unique and well-defined aesthetic.

In 2007, after finishing university, alongside David Kennedy (Pearson Sound) and Kevin McAuley (Pangaea), he started Hessle Audio. The label was formed with the idea of providing a platform for the release of Pangaea and Pearson Sound’s own records, but its scope quickly expanded, resulting in the release of genre-defying records by Objekt, Untold, Cosmin TRG, James Blake, Blawan and more. In May 2009 they started their residency at Fabric, which has been ongoing ever since. The club night reflects what they do as a record label and as DJs, showcasing expansive, varied lineups and drawing connections between artists as diverse as Kassem Mosse, Kode 9, Livity Sound and Randall.

The primary purpose of this Fabriclive release is to represent exactly what Ben does as a DJ, and to give him the opportunity to showcase the different aspects of the music that he stands for. Accordingly, it is not a straightforward mix of house, bass music or techno; neither is it filled with exclusives or unreleased material. It is an indicator of where we are at and where we have come from, and a statement of intent. It is a considered and highly textured mix consisting of 28 tracks and traversing multiple styles.

Emerging from the moody introversion of Mix Mup’s “Before (Dub),” the mix starts in earnest with an aggressively distorted cut from Delroy Edwards, which bleeds into the off-kilter rhythms and sub-bass intensity of an exclusive from Pev & Kowton. From there we’re thrown into the bizarre future-tribal world of DJ Sotofett remixing Tim ‘Love’ Lee’s “The Tortoise” and onwards through tracks and decades, as Chicago Skyway’s “It’s OK” combines with K-Hand, Fluxion, Jam City, Pearson Sound and Mr. Fingers. There are truly inspired transitions here: the acid tones of “Zug Island” by Kyle Hall & Kero drip languidly over Shackleton vs Kasai Allstars’ “Mukuba Special”; the shattered percussion of A Made Up Sound’s “Malfunction” is pulled into line by the loop-driven techno of Grain’s “Untitled”; the dissonant bassline drone of Pangaea’s “Release” swallows up and consumes whole the kick-drum barrage which defines Blawan’s “And Both His Sons.”

With Hessle Audio releases represented heavily alongside labels such as L.I.E.S., Hinge Finger, Night Slugs, Hemlock and Eglo, there are clear indications of a tightly-knit community working collectively to push things forward. Ben is central to this movement, and with this mix he manages to communicate not just who he is and what he does, but ultimately where we are at.

TRACK LISTING

01. Mix Mup - Dub
02. Delroy Edwards - Feelings
03. Pev & Kowton - Raw Code
04. Tim 'Love' Lee - The Tortoise (Sex Tags Mania NYC Mix)
05. Elgato - Zone
06. Gesloten Cirkel - Twisted Balloon
07. Chicago Skyway - It's OK
08. K Hand - Project 5 (Untitled B1)
09. Fluxion - Pendoulous
10. Minimal Man - Consexual
11. Jam City - Club Thanz
12. Herbert - Take Me Back
13. Lowtec - Looser
14. Pearson Sound - Clutch
15. Mr. Fingers - I'm Strong (Instrumental)
16. Shackleton Vs Kasai Allstars - Mukuba Special
17. Kyle Hall And Kero - Zug Island
18. Circuit Breaker - Ping
19. Osborne - Bout Ready To Jak (Shake Remix)
20. Juniper - Jovian Planet
21. A Made Up Sound - Malfunction (Despair)
22. Grain - Untitled
23. Bandshell - Perc
24. Blawan - And Both His Sons
25. Pangaea - Release
26. Joe - Studio Power On
27. Floating Points - Danger (Locked Groove)
28. Grown Folk X Main Attrakionz - ICE (Kuedo Remix)

In true maverick style, Fake Blood, AKA Theo Keating, has forged his own path as a hard-hitting, multi-genre artist with a cult following like no other. He caught the dance music bug from an early age, developing a love of house and techno from listening to pirate stations such as LWR and Kiss. Before long acid house, rare groove, hip hop and early electro seeped in too, shaping the musical melting pot that informs his distinctive sound. Through his various projects and mysterious aliases - Wiseguys to Touché, The Black Ghosts to Fake Blood - he’s consistently proved himself to be one of the UK’s most authentic and exciting producer exports. Over the last six years Fake Blood’s musical career has continued to grow. Having made a huge impact with hits like ‘Mars’ and ‘I Think I Like It’, he then turned his energy to releasing the critically acclaimed debut album ‘Cells’ last year. Having played the world over, from Paris to Tokyo via Sydney and New York, Fake Blood also knows a thing or two when it comes to manipulating a packed dancefloor into a sweaty frenzy; a skill he honed at London’s Fabric.

"My first visit to Fabric was probably not long after it opened…then I got to play there, and used to play monthly. I always loved it, no matter which room. I've always enjoyed the way that room one is not really that DJ-focused. You're there, only a few feet from the dancefloor, but not up on a pedestal. This means people just get on with dancing rather than getting distracted by some guy at a table. It's like turning the TV off in a room full of people; they'll all turn and start talking to one another." – Fake Blood

Inspired by the freedom playing at Fabric offers, Fake Blood’s 'Fabriclive 69' mix is similar to a set you would expect to hear him play at the club. But true to form, Fake Blood goes against type, concentrating not just on upfront exclusives for the sake of it but weaving in true personal favourites that conjure warm memories of buying house records and partying hard. Expect to hear classics ‘Jam The Mace’ by House Syndicate alongside new kid on the block Happa, a Fake Blood remix of The Black Ghosts ‘Forgetfulness’ and music from his own record label Blood Music. Never one to sit still for too long, Fake Blood’s 'Fabriclive 69' is an effortless past, present and future musical lesson that just like Keating, will stand up to the test of time.

"For 'Fabriclive 69' I went for combinations and blends that seemed a little odd on paper, but to me worked really well sonically - to keep it surprising rather than too linear or working towards some kind of crescendo. It's more about regular moments throughout than building to the last tune." - Fake Blood

With the last few years having inarguably paid witness to the most transitional, and potentially divisive period in the history of the UK's much fawned-­over hardcore continuum, Kevin McAuley has become a voice synonymous with a singular brand of off-­kilter, sub-­heavy dance music. Under the name Pangaea, he has released on some of the most reputable labels to emerge in recent times, as well as the Hessle Audio imprint that he helms alongside long-­time friends, and fellow FABRICLIVE contributors, Pearson Sound and Ben UFO. As a trio they've been at the forefront of a scene that's accelerated at an unprecedented rate as of late, making their enviable ability to stay ahead of the curve all the more impressive with a roster that boasts the indisputable talents of James Blake, Peverelist, Blawan and more.

Having grown up in a rural area of the South West of England, it was a move to Leeds that was to see McAuley's early interest in music develop into something far more substantial, becoming engrossed in the emergent sounds of dubstep and co-­founding the city's first ever night to be dedicated to the genre.

In 2007 he helped establish the Hessle Audio label as a means with which to draw together original and boundary-­pushing music that wasn't being represented elsewhere, and after appearing as the imprint's sophomore release he has gone on to craft eight more critically acclaimed EPs, including appearances for the esteemed Hotflush and Hemlock Recordings, as well as his own more recent Hadal series.

It's here, four years after his first appearance in fabric's third room, that he steps up to deliver a mix that's as visceral as we've come to expect from the prodigious youngster, and one that exemplifies the fiercely unique approach he's taken towards his work thus far.

With his productions having traditionally shared an affiliation with the darker end of the sonic spectrum, it comes as no surprise to find the confrontational palettes of Psyk and Shifted sitting alongside the gauzy textures of Lee Gamble and distressed junglism of Pev & Kowton, over the course of a compelling 76 minutes

It’s fair to say that Jack Beats have a longstanding relationship with fabric, and it’s one that’s infiltrated a long and hugely successful career for the duo, perhaps better known as Niall Dailly and Ben Geffin. Even before they formed - just as the blog scene exploded, taking the pair on a heady ride of fidget house and bass-heavy beats - Dailly and Geffin were winning accolades through their former lives as DJ Plus One of the Scratch Perverts and Beni G of The Mixologists respectively. Widely recognized as some of the most technically gifted DJs around - Dailly winning the DMC World Championships as proof - Jack Beats have refused to stand still, their sound remaining one step ahead of the curve, and with one resident’s foot firmly placed in fabric throughout. With Niall in Scotland and Ben in London, their stories are the same as any other 90s kid: an insatiable appetite for a melting-pot of music, spearheaded by the early rave scene, ultimately led them both to turntablism. Using DJ competitions to showcase their skills and fuel bookings, it wasn’t long before Dailly and Geffin became Jack Beats, initially throwing themselves into the blog culture ’du jour’: remixing. Tackling pop behemoths from Beyoncé to Example with their own very unique brand of bouncy bass, Jack Beats have come a long way since, releasing on Cheap Thrills and Sony / Colombia, before settling at their current home, Skrillex’s OWSLA. It’s been a jam-packed ride, and one that Jack Beats only see continuing as they give you just a taste of what to expect in 2014 with their FABRICLIVE 74 MIX.

As Jack Beats attest, FABRICLIVE 74 is a 70 minute snapshot of their 2014 sonic landscape. Weaving from the freshest producers such as Taiku & Nulight featuring AC Slater ‘Doing It’ and Luxury ‘J.A.W.S.’ through to Duke Dumont on ‘Street Walker’, Jack Beats always keep the energy high and the pace fast with big, crunchy basslines, peppered through with recent and upfront tracks. There aren’t many DJs who can swing from the house leanings of Breach and Dusky through to HARD’s Destructo, but Jack Beats do it with ease, gluing the mix together with their own takes on Rudimental, A-Trak and Circus boss, Flux Pavilion, as well as their own upfront cuts on mix opener ‘Beatbox’ and ‘Ill Shit’. Technically skilled with an undeniable ear for what works, Jack Beats prove time and time again why they consistently remain a major player in dance music, and one of our strongest ever UK music exports.