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The 11th release on Random Vinyl finds Pax Romax featuring Brian Ice paying respect to an original masterpiece while also serving it up for a new generation of ears. First up is the extended remix of 'Fade To Grey' which is a deep and cosmic disco workout with libidinous vocals. '2067' is a second production by Pax Romax that layers up jittery arps and twirling pads with a low-slung disco groove. The "Steve's Strange Mix" is a codeine paced retro-future disco trip with standout synths and the Master Mix is more airy with lush pads up top. It was made by the late great Marc Hartman who passed away in August 2024 at only 58 years of age and serves as "Marc's epic swan song as we say, in Dutch," explains his label partner.

STAFF COMMENTS

Mine says: Pax Romax has done it again. After delivering their take on Gino Soccio's italo disco classic 'Remember' in collaboration with Fred Ventura earlier in the year, they now enlist the help of Brian Ice for work on another uber hit, Visage's 'Fade To Grey'. Not one to be missed!!

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
1. "Fade To Grey" (Extended Mix)
2. "Fade To Grey" (Steve's Strange Mix)

Side 2
1. "Fade To Grey" (MasterMix)
2. "2067"

Scruscru and Los Protos hook up on the former's ever-reliable label for some more funk-fuelled and sample-heavy madness. This eight-tracker draws on the best of Library, jazz, hip hop and soul and collides elements of all of those together with some raw, and what sounds like, MPC beats, all tapped out with a lovably loose vibe. Some like 'Local Sugar Diggers' look up towards a sunny, cloudless sky, others like 'Dreams Of Sonora' are swaggering broken beat workouts with sensuous sax lines setting a steamy tone. 'Por Do Sol Em Shelekhmet' is another highlight with its aloof, angelic vocal tones.

TRACK LISTING

Local Sugar Diggers
Smoke On The Volga
Pfonkie Pfonk
Dreams Of Sonora
Opyat' 25
Quimera
IRest
Por Do Sol Em Shelekhmet

Back in stock Cover of Party Edits by Facets.
Blkmarket Underground Music Party Edits is a sub-label to the influential Blkmarket, an esteemed label and event series in New York. Contrary to what that catalogue number might indicate, this is actaully their second release and has Facets at the controls. First up is 'Computers' with its raw and snappy analogue drum sounds and late-night synth details. 'Time Of War' is another full-fat blend of analogue drum thump and driving synth motifs, 'Talk To Me' has crashing cold-wave synths and deadpan vocals and 'Paranoia' has loopy vocals and moody atmospheres for freaky dancing. 'Lies' and 'Dub To Destruct' shut down this varied and retro-tinged EP with jerking rhythms that will do plenty of damage.

STAFF COMMENTS

Mine says: A set of throbbing New Beat adjacent edits that are not for the faint of heart... click the order button if you dare!

TRACK LISTING

Computers
Time Of War
Talk To Me
Paranoia
Lies
Dub To Destruct

Danny Howells

Throb

Danny Howells debuts on Rekids with the ‘Throb’ EP. The legendary DJ’s DJ first EP for Radio Slave’s imprint sees him pair with keyboard player Elliott Herrington

Howells, a quietly revered figure in house music since the mid ‘90s, delves deep across the ‘Throb’ EP, which celebrates subtle drum programming, otherworldly keys and soundscapes throughout. The cossetting warmth of ‘Throb’, a track which tips the smallest of nods to Danny’s role in the heyday of progressive house, was born out of a late-night studio session - long forgotten about and then rediscovered, re-appraised, as so many great tracks are.

‘Thrunk’, another supremely heady cut, follows and sees keys slide around the mix, modulated and tweaked just enough to create a constant feeling of movement without losing balance, firmly rooted by a bassline that Howells, contrary to his usual practice, wrote first.

Danny Howells is a darling of British dance music. Emerging in the late 1990s with the likes of the era-defining Jackpot Records, his journey in dance music has always been about music, which has seen him eschew frantic touring and production schedules in favour of doing what he loves. Famous, for those in the know, as Cassy’s favourite DJ, Howell’s deft touch and subtlety as a DJ and Producer are evident in spades on ‘Throb’

TRACK LISTING

A. Throb
B. Thrunk 

Back in stock Cover of Freedom / Freedom 2 by Kwengface X Joy Orbison X Overmono.

Kwengface X Joy Orbison X Overmono

Freedom / Freedom 2

    A full artwork vinyl edition of this much hyped Kwengface track; with the hugely popular Joy O x Overmono version added for good measure. A fierce UK drill cut with razor sharp lyrics and killer delivery. Joy O and Overmono give it a bass n breaks rub-down which takes it directly to the clubs and festivals. 

    Cut loud on a limited 12" with full artwork.

    This one will fly out so get those orders in quick! 

    STAFF COMMENTS

    Matt says: An absolute genius pairing that finally sees a vinyl release. Kwengface's biting drill track "Freedom" is transformed into a festival-friendly stadium-slayer via the deft hand of Joy O and Overmono.

    TRACK LISTING

    A. Kwengface X Joy Orbison X Overmono - Freedom 2
    B. Kwengface - Freedom

    Back in stock Cover of Eros Volume 1 by Various Artists.
    Say hello to Eros, another label that joins the long list of re-edit and rework imprints - a new outlet to hear lost classics from the raw, decadent and formative birth of club music. The chap behind Eros (we couldn't possibly tell you who) knows his onions on the disco and house front, and has gone for the 'creative edit' approach here. Track 1 combines parts of First Choice Salsoul disco classic "Let No Man Put Assunder" with some Philly soul vocals making for a floor-filling blend. Track 2 is the kind of 80s electrodisco tune that would have you squeezing your way through the crowd to the DJ box so you could find out what it was. The panned bassline is king here! Track 3 is a full vocal disco number to have the crowd singing along - pure end of night! Which just leaves us time to jack; Track 4 is pure Chi-Town house for acid teds.


    Bruce returns blistered and ablaze, with three flame-licked, windswept and deadly dancefloor deities on 12” vinyl, for the second edition of Poorly Knit.

    Following on from it’s daft and fisty older brothers on "The Price / Mimicry", the raw power of wind and fire takes over on "Belly / Burned Alive", as we are plunged into devastating sonic worlds, adorned in UK soundsystem badness and Mother Nature’s vengeance.

    Providing elemental catastrophe catharsis, through sound exploration, "Belly"’s steppas storm of wailing wind and clattering thunder is backed by "Burned Alive"’s soaring and demented UK garage inferno, to finally subside to the smoldering, dubbed-out vocal remains from "Hot One (Chapped Lips Version)".

    With a continued emphasis on the importance of physical medium within dance music, the digitals are an abridged edit of the full release; "Hot One" is vinyl only and only on the vinyl can you hear the full mixes of "Belly" and "Burned Alive". Pressed on eco-friendly Eco-Mix reground PVC and sleeved in DIY lino printed sleeves, each record is a unique shade of marbled storm grey. Cut loud at 45rpm, not only does this sustainable slice of dance floor mayhem come at an attractive price tag, you can rest assured that sound quality has not at all been sacrificed. 

    TRACK LISTING

    A1. Belly (Two Mississippi Original Mix) [06:53]
    B1. Burned Alive (More Gauze Original Mix) [04:10]
    B2. Hot One (Chapped Lips Version) [02:52]

    Extremely limited 12” pressing of the Peaches & Prunes classic, features the original and the highly sought after Ron Hardy edit! Nightlife Unlimited were a Canadian disco project with Tony Bentivegna and Johnny D'Orazio as key members. Active through the late 1970s and mid-1980s, "Peaches And Prunes" was taken from their 1980 release, "Just Be Yourself" (which also featured another killer club track in the form of its eponymous first track).

    "Peaches And Prunes" is one of those infectious, oddball disco tracks that traverses tribes and just goes off every time. Ridiculous lyrics, mega groove, mad vocals - it'll cause any dancefloor with even the tiniest inkling to just spontaneously explode with excitement. Ron Hardy teases out the elements even more, continuously edging to an infinite climax... it takes a master to make it work (see: Ron), but if you get it right, the rewards can be very satisfying! 


    TRACK LISTING

    A. Peaches And Prunes
    B. Peaches And Prunes (Ron Hardy Edit)

    Tasty EP of pumpin' jumpin' house music here courtesy of Fossar who seems to digest the best bits of French touch and funky house and come up with something deliciously contemporary and fun. Nodding to other present day open air enthusiasts such as Shir Khan / Exploited, Running Back, Krystal Klear and such like, Fossar creates a paradisical EP that's certain to give you goosebumps and have you ringing around your mates to organize your next Big Night Out. 




    TRACK LISTING

    A1. Lazar Feat. Nils Nürnberg
    A2. DFY
    A3. Sisu
    B1. Enchanté
    B2. French Press

    Telefax Productions Presents DeeVoeNay

    Break This House Down

    Telefax Productions present a special, four-track wax release of one of 2024’s hottest club cuts - revivalist hip-house jam ‘Break This House Down’. Formed by two vastly experienced producers whose working partnership began way back in the late 1980s, Telefax Productions was born to provide a platform for established and unknown artists. One of 2024’s hottest club cuts supported by Honey Dijon, Luke Solomon and London’s Faith crew, ‘Break This House Down’ stars previously unheard mic man DeeVoeNay – a young rapper hailing from Buffalo, NY. Joining the original on this vinyl package is a live version with DeeVoeNay’s band HR Nightmare, alongside a bruk remix from London broken beat torchbearer EVM128, plus Telefax Productions’ vinyl-only 'Acid House Remix'. ‘Break This House Down’ spotlights DeeVoeNay’s distinctive flow and party-starting lyrics front and centre, with the well-established, multi-faceted artist Jimmy Cauty responsible for the bold and highly stylised artwork - with Cauty also designing a special physical print included in this unmissable vinyl package.

    TRACK LISTING

    A1. Break This House Down (Main Mix)
    A2. Break This House Down (Live Mix)
    B1. Break This House Down (Acid Remix)
    B2. Break This House Down (EVM128 Remix) 

    While continuing in the spirit of "Dope Jams NYC Volume 1: 2005-2012", which compiled some of the shop’s most cherished tracks from its seven-year run in Brooklyn, here 10 years later we present the collection’s second addendum EP. It moves partially beyond the title’s timeframe – pulling together a couple of the store’s more recent favorites since its 2013 reopening upstate, along with two older gems from its Myrtle Ave days.

    Kicking things off is a full-sided pressing of aptly titled techno stormer “Direct Contact.” Bursting forth with a no nonsense, party rockin’ swagger, Greek producer June’s blistering monster of a tune swiftly unleashes an arsenal of arpeggiated synths, jackin’ percussion and out-of-nowhere flourishes with the single-minded purpose of movin’ the crowd.

    Gracing the B-side are a trio of selections that occupy far moodier terrains. “Imprints,” the lead-off track from T.E.A.L.’s debut LP "Cuttings", is a fine example of Dope Jams’ long-held but largely overlooked penchant for dark and dynamic ambient musics. Heavily textured with ripping distortion and space-enhancing tape delay, the piece offers up a brief yet haunting dispatch from a doomed and desolate mind-state.

    In a more upbeat vein, “Music On My Mind” looks back almost 25 years to the creative apex of Garden State garage royalty Smack. Operating under their Mental Instrum alias, the low-profile production unit crafts an elegant blend of feather-light chords and bumpin’ kicks to firmly underscore guest collaborator Storm’s sincere vocals.

    Fittingly capping the record is “Blast Knuckles,” the first completed – and hitherto unreleased – track by Dope Jams friends Beige. Rawly produced yet intricately layered, it sketches a fleeting picture of the unique style of lo-fi deep techno the duo developed over the course of their woefully brief partnership. 

    TRACK LISTING

    A1. June - Direct Contact
    B1. T.E.A.L - Imprints
    B2. Mental Instrum - Music On My Mind
    B3. Beige - Blast Knuckles

    Old Soul Records are proud to present Chris’ seminal garage classic ‘Set If Off’, the tune that’s cemented his name as a 2-Step elder. Whilst the reworked version has seen a re-issue on a Pure Garage comp in recent times, this original version is presented here in it’s raw, unfiltered form. If that wasn’t enough it’s backed up with not one but two previously unreleased versions – ‘Set It Off (Bang Mix)’ & ‘Set If Off (Original Dub)’. This package is a testament to Chris’ production and all the tracks sounds as fresh now as when they were first committed to DAT during those heady foundational days.

    TRACK LISTING

    A1. Set It Off (Original White Label Mix)
    B1. Set It Off (Bang Mix)
    B2.Set If Off (Original Dub)

    Louie Vega and Moodymann, two of the most celebrated and iconic talents in the world of House Music, come together for this very special single “Seven Mile.” Originally released as part of Louie Vega’s universally acclaimed “Expansions In The NYC” album on Nervous Records, the song is now being released as a Double Pack, Custom Art Remix Package with an all-star collection of producers on remix duty, including Dennis Quin, Kai Alcé, Rocco Rodamaal, Alex Finkin and Charlie Soul Clap.

    TRACK LISTING

    A1. Seven Mile (Dennis Quin Remix) 
    A2. Seven Mile (Kai Alcé NDATL Remix) 
    B1. Seven Mile (Rocco Rodamaal & Alex Finkin Remix) 
    B2. Seven Mile (Louie's Instrumental Demo Mix) 
    C1. Seven Miles (Rocco Rodamaal Deep Down Mix) 
    C2. Seven Mile (Rocco Rodamaal Dubby Mix) 
    D1. Seven Mile (Charlie Levine Remix) 
    D2. Seven Mile (Charlie Levine Wild Version) 

    “We created a holiday inside our heads.”

    ‘A Deeper Life’, Chaos In The CBD’s debut album over 10 years in the making, is nostalgic for the duo’s nature-filled youth, exploring the magical coastline and lush rainforest of New Zealand. “The title refers to our childhood, which was idyllic,” says Ben. “It was just the sun, the sand, the sea, waterfalls, birds and fish…” The album’s blissful setting is also depicted on the album cover: a painting, by a childhood friend, of the beach where they grew up in Devonport.

    ‘A Deeper Life’ whirls that profound love of house music and wide-ranging influences – from Brazilian to R&B, ambient to Italo to deep house and downtempo pop – into a serene, cohesive whole with their signature finesse. The result is an international dance sound that feels unmistakably like Chaos and ebbs and flows from the beach party to the club to the afterhours.

    On the album they’ve teamed up with a number of US legends and married their vocals with the UK underground: Josh Milan of house pioneers Blaze brings his soulful vocals to the bossa nova beats of ‘I Wanna Tell Somebody,’ a future jazz-dance anthem. Unheralded Chicago house hero and Larry Heard collaborator Lee Pearson Jr. goes deep over ‘More Time’’s broken beat flex. And on ‘Maintaining My Peace’, the brothers have matched veteran house singer-songwriter Stephanie Cooke with UK grime MC Novelist, on a slinky LDN interpretation of LA hip-hop and g-funk.

    Also featured on the album are New Zealand jazz artist Nathan Haines, frequent collaborator Isaac Asaeili and more.


    TRACK LISTING

    A1. Down By The Cove
    A2. Mountain Mover Feat. Alex Cosmo Blake
    A3. Maintaining My Peace Feat. Novelist & Stephanie Cooke
    A4. Tears Feat. Saucy Lady
    B1. Brain Gymnasium
    B2. I Wanna Tell Somebody Feat. Josh Milan
    B3. Ōtaki Feat. Finn Rees
    B4. Love Language Feat. Nathan Haines
    C1. A Deeper Life Feat. Isaac Aesili
    C2. More Time Feat. Lee Pearson Jr. Collective
    C3. Tongariro Crossing Feat. Nathan Haines
    D1. Barefoot On The Tarmac
    D2. Marlboro Sounds
    D3. The Eternal Checkout Feat. Cenk Esen

    Back in stock Cover of Eel Sounds 01 by Harri Pierson Edits.
    Slippery customer Harri Pierson returns with four more leftfield dance chops for your turntables. 'Forget It Mate' is an Australian prog obscurity given some TLC. 'Mr Miami' sounds like something from the golden era of Italian House but, in reality, comes from a very unlikely source.

    Onto side B and 'Spank Dat' is an acoustic version of a disco classic from a big act with impeccable Balearic credentials. Meanwhile, if any track needed the vocals edited out of it, it's 'Just No!', now in the hands of Harri, it's finally safe to play.

    This 12" has been mastered with love by the Grammy award-winning Frank at the Carvery for maximum dancefloor punch.

    VINYL ONLY !


    STAFF COMMENTS

    Matt says: Worth it for uplifting beach ball dream house of "Mr. Miami" alone; Harri Pierson quickly establishes domination of your record bag with three other high pedigree edits spanning oddball cosmic disco and vintage Ozzy prog.

    TRACK LISTING

    A. Forget It Mate
    A. Mr Miami
    B. Spank Dat
    B. Just No

    Back in stock Cover of Under Tangled Silence by Djrum.
    We go through life. We shed our skins. We become ourselves.”

    This line from Patti Smith was going round and round Felix Manuel’s head as he gradually constructed "Under Tangled Silence", his first album in six years and a record of a literal creative rebirth. Felix originally began it in earnest in 2020 Covid lockdown, but a catastrophic hard-drive meltdown destroyed almost all his work and sent him close to psychic collapse himself. However, ultimately this pushed him to rebuild from scratch and in so doing to confront and reassess every part of his musical and psychological processes.

    The result is utterly extraordinary. Felix was a child prodigy as an instrumentalist and his advanced musicality has always been prominent in his music, but here he has put himself front and centre as pianist, harpist and more. And this sense of exposure as a performer interweaves with an unflinching emotional openness too. Where sometimes electronic production as advanced as this can use intellect and techniques as shields from soul-baring, this is the sound of someone who can boldly convey plenty of emotion and feeling in his productions. 

    But this doesn’t mean there’s a move away from the soundsystems and dancefloors where Felix made his name as a uniquely innovative DJ. Even just in the opening track “A Tune for Us”, minimalist piano ripples and jazz drumming flow into the breaks of vintage jungle – and as the structure of the LP unfolds, a deep ambient meditation like “Hold” can sit very naturally in between the futurist dancehall of “L’Ancienne” and the high-definition acid house mind movie of “Galaxy in Silence”. In fact, as with the hands-on musicianship, that gutsy big-speaker electronic impact is delivered with more certainty, more expertise, more personal flourishes than ever. And all of those elements are more integrated than ever too: the sound of a total musical personality emerging afresh is truly something to behold. An already remarkable talent has been refreshed, reborn and is making the music of his life.

    STAFF COMMENTS

    Matt says: Long serving UK vet makes a welcome return. A reinvention of sorts, it sees Felix tread intrepidly into new sonic pastures, all the while maintaining that strong sense of musicality and sound system prowess that's marked much of this prolific producer's back catalogue. A triumph for many reasons (not least for motivating himself back into gear following a disastrous hard drive meltdown!).

    TRACK LISTING

    A1. A Tune For Us
    A2. Waxcap
    A3. Unweaving
    B1. L'Ancienne
    B2. Hold
    B3. Galaxy In Silence
    B4. Reprise
    C1. Three Foxes Chasing Each Other
    C2. Let Me
    D1. Out Of Dust
    D2. Sycamore 

    Back in stock Cover of 68 Edits Vol. 1 by Salar Ansari.
    Salar Ansari was born and raised in Tehran and is now based in Detroit. After his "Feelings from the Future" EP, he returns to his Passed Out On A Persian Rug imprint, breathing new life into four Persian pop classics.

    This is seriously strong shit folks! Full of intrigue, yet highly danceable and touched up in just the right manner (it's a Motor City thang!). Flecks of acid, electronic drum machines and warm bass merging beautifully with the mystic and haunting Persian vocals. Ansair is obviously a skilled producer, but his Persian background has gifted him unique source material that few can match in the current climate!

    Sick of the same old disco tracks, looped up and turned into house music? Me too! This stuff is a welcome breath of fresh air and sure to get you noticed as a DJ.. or will simply blow the roof of your living room disco!

    Don't sleep - limited copies - hot stuff!! 

    STAFF COMMENTS

    Matt says: When Tehran-born producers end up living in Detroit these are the breath taking results that ensue! Detroitian, forward thinking mindset, Persian source material - whodathunk it would result in the most arresting musical experience for a good while!

    TRACK LISTING

    A1. Hayedeh - Gol Vajeh (POPR Mix)
    A2. Shahyar Ghanbary - Forbidden (POPR Mix)

    B1. Shahram Shabparesh - To Mitooni (POPR Mix)

    B2. Hassan Shamaeizadeh - Telesm (POPR Mix)



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