Running elbows in quick from the City of the Big Shoulders with Wake Up Applauding. Delivered loudly, dripping in unintelligible menace with the occasional flash of dark humor, their bathtub mixture of dope-sick guitars claws at your purse, ramming into an unhealthy sense of propulsion and repetition that seems chemical, unreal.

This is villains-plotting-evil kinda punk, mutants in the sewers emerging and wreaking havoc… Mothra shorting out high-voltage power lines and melting, screaming, onto a fleeing populace. Corrosive, driving, repetitive, pissed off, these guys deliver that evil cruisin’ vibe, tight and pushing 100 but with just a rotted off stump of a hand grossing everyone out and shifting gears.

TRACK LISTING

1. Reclaimed Would
2. Jason Polak
3. Speed Camera
4. No Wave Jose
5. Interlude A
6. We Never Close
7. Ghost Bag
8. Fucktown Reality
9. Interlude B
10. Wake Up Applauding
11. Art Seen

Jamie Webster returns with 'Running Round The Sun', his fourth album and a record that marks a more reflective and vulnerable chapter in his songwriting. Led by new single ‘Just Begun’, the album builds on the directness and working-class perspective that have defined Webster’s earlier releases, while exploring themes of identity, resilience and mental wellbeing with greater openness. Following three UK Top 10 albums, sold-out tours and appearances at major festivals including Glastonbury Festival, 'Running Round The Sun' captures an artist continuing to evolve while remaining closely connected to his roots and audience.

TRACK LISTING

1. Ode To Me & You
2. Modern Living Symphony
3. Small Town Life
4. Wherever You Are
5. Just Begun
6. Turning Point
7. Breadline
8. 241 Tuesday
9. Everybody's Gotta Love
10. King Of Queens
11. Across The River

Telling a tale of house music’s early days or roots without mentioning Tony Humphries as a club DJ, remixer and radio disc jockey would make it an incomplete, forged and most of all a bit of a yawn.

Born in Brooklyn in 1957, Humphries’ musical journey is synonymous with New York City’s dance music history and the evolution from uptempo soul music to house: from being a dancer at David Mancuso’s infamous Loft parties to becoming a mobile DJ and getting the call from Shep Pettibone to become his right hand at the then new Kiss FM radio station, followed by countless remix offers and a legendary residency at Newark’s Club Zanzibar.

Next to that one, it was especially his work as a radio disc jockey for said station during most of the 1980s until 1994 that gave him majestic clout. Breaking new records week in, week out, putting New Jersey acts like Adeva and Jomanda or countless up-and-coming producers from there on the musical map, while simultaneously playing the hottest imports from Europe, trax from Chicago, dance classics and all things straight from New York’s music factory that never seemed to stop. Going to his vast and almost complete archive of radio shows from way back when he graced those airwaves, we at Running Back Records have picked original recordings that symbolize his importance as an industry giant and ambassador of this style of music.

„But one thing I would like to point out is that, as a DJ, the music I play is not my music. I want to make it perfectly clear that it is music that is released, and it’s everyone’s music. I do not take any other credit than being the middle person exposing this music.“ (Tony Humphries in: What Kind of House Party Is This?, Jonathan Fleming, 1996)

TRACK LISTING

LP1 Tracklist:
A1. Dee Dee Brave – My My Lover (Tony Humphries Dub)*
A2. Jomanda – Don’t You Want My Love (Street Style)
B1. R-Tyme – Illusions (Mayday Mix)
B2. Blakk Society feat. David Hollister – Just Another Lonely Day (Club Mix)
C1. Anthony Thomas – You Don’t Love Me
C2. Victor Romeo – Love Will Find a Way (Zanzibar Edit)*
C3. Romanthony – In The Mix (Tony’s Classic Mastermix)
D1. Slam – Eternal
D2. Mondee Oliver – Make Me Want You (Club Mix, Extended)
E1. Bobby Harding – Feelin' Happy (The KiKi Club Mix)
E2. Deskee – Let There Be House (Mix ABCD I)
E3. Bizzy B – B With U
F1. When Worlds Collide – Deep (2263 Mix)
F2. Jay Williams – Sweat (Dance Track) (*Previously unreleased)

LP2 Tracklist:
A1. Jomanda – Make My Body Rock
A2. Mae-1 – Sweet Feelin’
B1. Billy “Jack” Williams presents Utterance – Grant Me Utterance *
B2. Precious – Definition of a Track B3. Man-Machine – Elektro-Genetik
C1. Jay Williams – Sweat (Sweat the Club Mix)
C2. Kerri Chandler – Kerri KAOZ Beat (Acetate Instrumental)
D1. Romanthony – Falling From Grace (Tony Humphries Demo Mix)*
D2. Ed The Red feat. Passion in Fashion – 1-900 (Instrumental)
E1. The Brotherhood – Love Will Make It Right (Club Mix)
E2. A Slice of Life – You Make Me Feel So (ASOL Mix)
F1. The It – Donnie (Hardy Mix by Ron Hardy)
F2. Cisco Ferreia – Cisco’s Groove (*Previously unreleased)

MIXED 2CD Tracklist:
1. Dee Dee Brave – My My Lover (Tony Humphries Dub)*
2. The Brotherhood – Love Will Make It Right (Club Mix)
3. Deuce & Satin – Hyper
4. Jomanda – Make My Body Rock
5. Bobby Harding – Feelin' Happy (The KiKi Club Mix)
6. Man Machine – Elektro-Genetik
7. Mae-1 – Sweet Feelin’
8. Romanthony – Falling From Grace (Tony Humphries Demo Mix)
9. Kerri Chandler – Kerri KAOZ Beat (Acetate Instrumental)*
10. Jomanda – Don’t You Want My Love (Street Style Mix)
11. Anthony Thomas – You Don’t Love Me
12. Jay Williams – Sweat (Dance Track)
13. Jay Williams – Sweat
14. Precious – Definition of a Track
15. Victor Romeo presents Leatrice Brown – Love Will Find a Way (Zanzibar Edit)*
16. When Worlds Collide – Deep (2263 Mix)
17. Mondee Oliver – Make Me Want You (Club Mix, Extended)
18. Deskee – Let There Be House (Mix ABCD I)
19. Ed The Red feat. MJ White – Broken Promises (Club Mix)
20. Mr. Monday – Appreciate
21. How II House – Time 2 Feel the Rhythm (Symphonic Mix)New Release Information
22. Romanthony – In the Mix (A Tribute to Tony Humphries)
23. Billy “Jack” Williams presents Utterance – Grant Me Utterance (*Previously unreleased)

Cavetown returns with his fourth album, ‘Running With Scissors’, a record that pairs his signature lo-fi intimacy with fuller, more expansive indie rock arrangements.

Threaded with gentle acoustic textures, shimmering melodies and moments of raw catharsis, the album captures both the comfort and turbulence of growing into yourself.

TRACK LISTING

Skip
Cryptid
Rainbow Gal
Baby Spoon
NPC
Reaper
Straight Through My Head
(DO IT!!!)
Tarmac
No Bark No Bite
Micah
Sailboat
First Time
Running With Scissors

Brooklyn's elusive Tom returns with the first release on Sweet Breeze Sound, a new label launched by Washington, DC's Marc Meistro of Sol Power All-Stars, aka Glenn Echo. He has already turned heads with a fine set of 12"s on Razor-N-Tape and Sol Power Sound, and here brings some dubby disco grooves and infectious samples. Side A leans into loved-up feels, looping an irresistible 80s r&b vocal over bouncing bass and layers of percussion. The B-side shifts to a more melancholic mood and is run through with a feeling of longing through a single repeated phrase supported by deep dub bass and driving disco rhythm. This is a great inaugural release from a label sure to become essential.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: My ears instantly perked up when I heard "Running From My Love". One of those sunny, late afternoon soundsystem soul bangers that'll get everyone around the speaker stacks quicker than you can say free disco biscuits. I could listen to that hook for eternity.

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
Running From My Love

Side 2
Spend All My Time Loving You

The saga of squelch continues. After the first round proved that the acid line might be the most durable cliché in dance music (and still the best one), part two turns the resonance knob a little further.

Steve Bug & Stefan Braatz, Deetron, Todd Osborn, and Mathew Jonson with The Mole join forces for another ode to the silver box - less museum piece, more perpetual motion machine. Proof that you can't retire a sound that never had a desk job.

Once again, Gasius supplies the visual psychedelia, while the tracks handle the auditory side of the trip. Dial 303, accept the charges, and remember: the only thing more reliable than acid is its ability to surprise you.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Five more producers worship at the church of 303 as Running Back's Acid Sampler series continues in earnest. Some big names on this one!

TRACK LISTING

A1. Deetron - Acid Choir
A2. Steve Bug & Stefan Braatz - Simplicity
B1. Todd Osborn - Rain
B2. Mathew Jonson & The Mole - Acid Swing

Full expanded 12" from Tuff City Kids who gift us three new tunes with numerous remixes to keep us hooked from to finish!

"R-Zoner" gets us underway with 'nuff bleeps n bass to keep ya average Sheffield old skooler happy. Wrapping it up in a slick and highly kinetic groove that's as crisp as it is sticky. Nice!

"Jungle Raver" is a moody, piano-led number with another big bassline to test the subs. Add a 90s-themed flute melody and you've got a nice slice of retrotastic warehouse music, perfect for as we edge towards the mid-session. (No idea why it's called "Jungle Raver" tho - Ed). The track gets remixed by Down-E Mix 2 who keeps the heady and rose-tinted spirit of the original intact as they inflict their own smiley-based influences onto the track.

Onto the B-side and the tribal and slightly proggy "Nrg Zone" gets aired out proper across three high impact versions; our favourite of which is the "Happy Again" mix which sounds like vintage Nexus meets Deepdish!

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: TCK deliver an e-soaked, high energy set that has main room written all over it. Laser guided fun for all with big drops and bigger beats.

TRACK LISTING

A1. R-Zoner (Groover Klein Milk! Mix)
A2. Jungle Raver (Mix 2)
A3. Jungle Raver (Down-E Mix 2)
B1. Nrg Zone (Moody Re-Mix)
B2. Nrg Zone (Moody Again Mix)
B3. Nrg Zone (Happy Again Mix)

THIS IS A BLACK FRIDAY 2025 EXCLUSIVE AND WILL BE AVAILABLE INSTORE ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 28th FROM 10AM ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS, LIMITED TO ONE PER PERSON.

IF THERE ARE ANY REMAINING COPIES THEY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT 8AM ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29th).

'Under the Running Board' blew minds with The Dillinger Escape Plan's wildly-original and innovative music. Find out where the legend began!

TRACK LISTING

1. The Mullet Burden
2. Sandbox Magician
3. Abe The Cop

Michelle David is a renowned US-Dutch gospel-soul powerhouse with decades of experience: started singing at 4, Broadway credits, collaborations with legends like Diana Ross and Michael Bolton.

Together with The True-tones, she has 7 critically acclaimed retro-soul albums and extensive live performance experience, including major festivals (Pinkpop, North Sea Jazz) and global events like the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Previous albums received high accolades: Edison Award nomination for 'The Gospel Sessions', 'Truth & Soul' was Album of the Year on BBC Radio 6 Music, and 'Brothers & Sisters' (2024) was widely celebrated.

TRACK LISTING

1. Speak To Me
2. Running

Some records come from the head, others from the heart. "Weltraum EP" by Cara Carpaccio is a bit of both - an interstellar blend of cosmic vibes, disco roots, and a touch of robot melancholy. Born out of a time when the world felt both distant and strange, the EP channels those moments of isolation, longing, and unexpected creativity into something playful and deeply human. What started as an open-ended studio session turned into a journey guided by synthesizers we could only dream of owning, Marvin the robot’s dry wit from The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, and Cara’s love for cosmic sounds and disco grooves. The tracks came together in single evenings, capturing emotions as they unfolded.

Cara brought her energy, composing, performing, and singing her way into the stars, with Luis (aka Planet Zwo) riffing on guitar to ground it all. Marabou (Fabian) tied it together, wiring up gear, recording, and even finding a remix idea in the middle of mixing.

The result? A collection of tracks that balances nostalgia and futurism, melancholy and euphoria. Adding even more fuel to the ship are remixes from the likes of Intergalactic FM’s I-F + Gerd Janson, and Dan Tyler of the Idjut Boys.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Real deal cosmic musica! Channel the spirit of Baia Degli Angeli (albeit a little quicker and less opiated) with this interstellar classic brought up to speed with some fresh remixes.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Im Weltraum - Original
A2. Im Weltraum - Marabou Dub
A3. Im Weltram - I-F Remix
B1. Im Weltraum - Gerd Janson Remix
B2. Im Weltraum - Gerd Janson Instrumental

Al Campbell's album 'No More Running' was originally released in 1981 and is considered one of his standout works, showcasing his signature blend of roots reggae and lovers rock.

The album highlights his smooth, soulful vocal delivery paired with socially conscious lyrics and themes of love, resilience, and cultural pride.

'No More Running' came at a time when reggae music was diversifying into roots, lovers rock, and early dancehall sounds.

The album balances meditative, heavy basslines and steady rhythms with melodic hooks and Campbell's silky vocal tones.

'No More Running' helped solidify Al Campbell's reputation as a versatile artist capable of blending conscious roots themes with accessible, melodic songs.

The album remains a favourite among fans of roots reggae and is often praised for its timeless messages and high-quality production.

TRACK LISTING

Soul Sister
Foot Stool
Can't Get No Peace
Free Man
When The Grass Is Green
No More Running
Tribal War
You Must Get A Beaten
If You Don't Love Jah
Hit Me With Music

The second outing of Johannes Volk for Running Back picks up where "Extra Dimensions" left us: traditional techno components, an inclination for melodies, 80s electro(nic) pop and aesthesia for ecstasy. Something for everyone’s taste and nothing tacky.

"Lightweave" is like the conversation that Giorgio Moroder and Wolfgang Voigt never had ('I Feel Sägezahn'). With a power plant of a bassline that’s pretty much all you need.

The direct connection to the EPs artwork is "Cubistic Pathway". Painted with acryl on canvas as a birthday present, it’s like the title tracks little and playful brother and a homage to 16bit platform games like Turrican or Contra.

"Fragments of Moments" is the sort of piano-not-piano-house stomper that classic techno DJs love, while "Sense of Wonder" is one of those songs without vocals that appeals to 80(8)s-kids and their offspring.

Last but not least, "Emotional Message" and its hypodermic breakbeat dates back to 2011, wears the heart on the sleeve, and screams tearjerker, bear hug or elevation. 

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Tough and melodic in equal measure. Volk manages to harness a wild, flailing, technicoloured club sound that could dip into both techno and electro-disco flavoured DJ sets. The poise and, ultimately, release is quite spectacular. This could send listeners rocketing up to the stars!

TRACK LISTING

A1. Lightweave
A2. Cubistic Pathway
B1. Fragments Of Moments
B2. Sense Of Wonder
B3. Emotional Message

If Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira were a utopia instead of its opposite, this EP could be a possible sound track. Using the ingredients of classic house as a platform (pianos anyone?), Nick Nikolov‘s imagination as a producer for his new NKLV project is far too vivid to stay on the beaten track.

The sound design and nerdy attention of IDM and ambient (“Clusters”) connects with the brazen boogie approach of the French touch, micro-sampling manifestos have to stand up to the weirder moments of signature sounds like Basement Jaxx or KiNK‘s musical side (“Heartbeat”). Not too far off from his peer‘s early approach, the Bulgarian‘s take is emotionally charged, play- and powerful.

For instance, “Speak to Me” and “No More” hit their respective topical nails on the head and the EPs title track “Inbetween” is sultry serotonin soul. If you are looking for plain and pure euphoria in between all the hardships, happiness is just around the bend

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Big room fun here which should have arms involuntarily aloft and feet shuffling, unbeknownst to their host. Wide-screen ear worms that'll capture the energy of the masses.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Inbetween 6:55
A2. Speak To Me 5:47
A3. No More 4:29

B1. Heartbeat 6:22
B2. Crisis 5:32
B3. Clusters 5:24

London-based experimentalists Kinkajous have announced their new studio album, Nothing Will Disappear, set for release on October 18th via Nottingham's Running Circle label. Maximalism at its most subtle and tender – ambient music at its most rejuvenated. There are echoes of Sam Shepherd's collaborative work with Pharoah Sanders as Floating Points, and the subtle timbre shifts of Jon Hopkins and James Holden more so than their capital-"J" jazz contemporaries. A marked step-up from their previous work, which already holds critical acclaim by tastemakers from Gilles Peterson to the Vinyl Factory. Their debut album "Hidden Lines" (2019) and sophomore "Being Waves" (2021) both nestled into numerous end of year lists, praised for their blends of analogue, acoustic and orchestral instrumentation.

Described by CLASH as "a key part of the British music landscape," Kinkajous draw inspiration from orchestral, instrumental, and electronic music, and are renowned for their captivating and cinematic sound. Led by drummer/producer Benoît Parmentier and saxophonist Adrien Cau, they boast a formidable lineup including keyboardist Jack Doherty and bassist Andres Castellanos. It comes good on the brave new spaces Kinkajous pushed into with sell-out headline shows at London's Jazz Café and King's Place, alongside a gargantuan collaboration last winter with the London Contemporary Orchestra at London's EartH Theatre, and performances at Bluedot and EFG London Jazz Festivals.

TRACK LISTING

1. AARA
2. Pulses
3. In The Void Of All Things
4. Shifting Sands
5. Transient, Forever
6. Overflow
7. Calling
8. Heliosphere
9. Jann

Born in Ningbo, Guohan began shaping his sound within the underground music movement of southern China. After relocating to Nottingham UK, he became involved with the city's music scene where he self-released his solo LP 'Lost Sound Book' in 2021. The album listens like a layered beatscape inspired by people and cultures encountered from east to west; fractured rhythms and harmonies from eastern funk, traditional music and jazz.

Drawing from a tapestry of organic grooves and global influences, this LP and Guohan's subsequent EP 'City of the Sun and Moon' (Darker Than Wax 2022) have received support from radio and selectors worldwide, including Osunlade, Don Letts, Mr. Scruff, Crazy P and more. As a DJ and selector, Guohan hosts monthly shows on Balamii Radio, sharing his eclectic taste with friends across the world. He is also a regular presence at Brilliant Corners and JAZU, and has played alongside certified heads like Jazzy Sport, Jamz Supernova and Dean Chew.

TRACK LISTING

1. Circle
2. Wake Up
3. Respect
4. Before Glow (feat. George Butt)
5. Midnight Stroke
6. Khatka Break
7. Light It Up (feat. DFU)
8. Scent Of Stress
9. Pottery Jar
10. P.B. Says (feat. Pete Beardsworth)
11. Sundown
12. Call Me
13. Lees Hill Hideout (feat. Tom Towle)
14. One Language (feat. George Butt)
15. Walking Down Alfreton Road
16. Find It...

As part of tici taci's 10 year celebrations, they present a soundclash between Primal Scream and Sons of Slough. Ian Weatherall takes up the story : -

'I was listening to various Primal Scream tracks a while ago and just kept coming back to Running out Of Time - a bonus track on More Light (deluxe version) - and I just really liked it. I was talking to Andrew Innes and Bobby G and asked if anyone had ever done anything with it, and whether we could have a go - just as a studio project, nothing else. They sent us the parts and myself and Duncan Gray had great fun in the studio doing our thing. We sent the results back to the Primals and Bobby really liked it - he asked us if we'd thought about doing a limited edition 12" release .... and here it is'

The 12" has two versions of "Running out Of Time" - firstly a dub version with Jah Wobble inspired bass and plenty of Echodek style action, and then a deep dive version more akin to Crooked man, who the Sons are big fans of. Special limited edition - don't sleep! 

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: Sons Of Slough revisit a lost Primal Scream number with deliciously dubby and baggy results.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Running Out Of Time (Sons Dub) 
B1. Running Out Of Time (Sons Wreck Mix) 

Eric D. Johnson rarely lingers at one location too long. As a kid growing up in the Midwest, Johnson's family moved around a lot, but it wasn't until he became a touring musician years later that motion became a central part of his identity. That transient lifestyle stoked an enduring reverence for the world he watched pass by through a van window. A sense of place is a unifying theme he's revisited with Fruit Bats throughout its many lives. From the project's origins in the late '90s as a vehicle for Johnson's lo-fi tinkering to the more sonically ambitious work of recent years, Fruit Bats has often showcased love songs where people and locations meld into one. It's a loose song structure that navigates what he calls "the geography of the heart." "The songs exist in a world that you can sort of travel from one to another," says Johnson. "There are roads and rivers between these songs."

Those pathways extend straight through the newest Fruit Bats album, aptly titled A River Running to Your Heart. Self-produced by Johnson—a first for Fruit Bats—with Jeremy Harris at Panoramic House just north of San Francisco, it's Fruit Bats' tenth full-length release and one that finds the project in the middle of a creative resurgence. After two decades of making music, hard-earned emotional maturity has seeped into Johnson's songs, resulting in a more complex sound that's connected with audiences like no other previous version of Fruit Bats.

A River Running to Your Heart represents the fullest realization of that creative vision to date. It's a sonically diverse effort that largely explores the importance of what it means to be home, both physically and spiritually. And while that might seem like a peculiar focus for an artist who's constantly in motion, for Fruit Bats, home can take many forms—from the obvious to the obscure. Lead single "Rushin' River Valley" is a self-propelled love song written about Johnson's wife that clings to the borrowed imagery of the place where she grew up in northern California. Then, there's the gentle and unfussy acoustic ballad "We Used to Live Here," which looks back to a time of youthful promise and cheap rent. But the wistful "It All Comes Back" is perhaps the most stunning and surprising track on the album, Johnson's production skills on full display. Built upon intricate layers of synths, keyboards, and guitars, it's a pitch-perfect blend of tone and lyricism that taps into our shared apprehensions and hopes for a post-pandemic life. "We lost some time / But we can make it back / Let's take it easy on ourselves, okay?" sings a world-weary but ultimately reassuring Johnson in the song's opening lines. It's the kind of performance that makes you hope Fruit Bats stays in this one place, at least for a little while longer. 

TRACK LISTING

SIDE A.
1. Dim North Star
2. Rushin’ River Valley
3. See The World By Night
4. Tacoma
5. Waking Up In Los Angeles
6. We Used To Live Here
SIDE B.
7. It All Comes Back
8. Sick Of This Feeling
9. The Deep Well
10. Meridian
11. Jesus Tap Dancing Christ (It’s Good To Be Home) 

A first time release for 2 untitled demos from Spectrum’s 1992 classic “Soul Kiss (Glide Divine)” LP.

Listed here as “untitled”, the pair of tunes here were penned by Richard Formby initially and were developed into the classics “Sweet Running Water” and “The Drunk Suite” for the LP which represented Sonic Boom’s first project as a band post Spacemen 3.

Lovely stripped down minimal pieces which represent a fascinating insight into how the tracks were first laid down and presented to Sonic and Mike Stout in the band.

Definitely one for all Spacemen (and post S3 bands) afficionados and released as a one time pressing of 500 45s dressed up nice in PY’s BBC ‘70s library ‘tip of the hat’ sleeves and additional backing card. 

George Riley is London music's most uncategorizable new star. With a smoky, jazz-inflected voice, she weaves her way through productions that borrow from jungle, R&B and ambient soundscapes. On “Running in Waves”, a new eight-song collaboration with producer Vegyn, she's defiantly herself, writing with searing emotional honesty about everything from relationship anxiety to fear of failure to her love for Camper shoes. Whilst paying tribute to the faithful singer-songwriter genre, Riley’s grasp of harmony, modern inflections and dynamics; combined with Vegyn’s meticulous grasp of futuristic rhythms and a glistening, sparkly production aesthetic make this very much a pop record for the right now. Equal parts anthemic, introspective and danceable – it’s a personal and intermate record that you’re likely to revisit time and time again. It seems equally suited to both solo listening and singing along with your best girl mates on the bus, at the shopping center, or excitedly getting ready for the weekend.

George has previously collaborated with ANZ, Joe Armon-Jones, Lex Amor & Olver Palfreyman.

TRACK LISTING

Side A
A1 Sacrifice
A2 Time
A3 Jealousy
A4 Running In Waves

Side B
B1 Delusion
B2 Honesty
B3 Acceptance
B4 Desire

Max Graef's oddball eccentricity continues to yield stranger and quirkier offerings as Tax Free sign up the indecipherable, post-minimal-wave brilliance / madness of Running Out Of Time.

A mix of Detlef Weinrich & Madteo modern new wave EBM, Total Stasis' opiated haze and Tax Free's own recklessly playful experimentalism. It'll appeal to lovers of minimal wave and DIY electronics - Throbbing Gristle, Suzanne Ciani, Delia Derbyshire, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith etc. - but also modernist labels like Youth and Beat Bude.

Sequenced and arranged to be left in the shadows, the space and the silence resonate almost as much as the music itself. It's like you're lost in the vast catacombs of the BBC Radiophonic Sound Labs..... or perhaps stuck in Vendel's studio under Oklahoma circa 2006... Freakish, circuit bent found sounds rub up against playful mechanized rhythms and a tense, cinematic quality. It's bloody brilliant!

Limited copies, comes with a WINAMP-inspired sleeve (if you know you know!). Highly recommended! 

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
1. Business Trip (5:15)
2. Ice (1:59)
3. Dog Treat (2:10)
4. Jongles Ambiance (2:20)
5. Trader Jazz 1 (1:01)
6. Jongle & Woodencastle (3:58)
7. Lava (3:06)
8. Wasteland Waterlands (4:24)
9. Water Gost (1:30)
Side 2
1. Abandoned Watertanks (1:52)
2. There Is No Way Out (1:18)
3. Reprogrammed Prototypes (3:12)
4. Last Breath (0:58)
5. Lifeforms (1:39)
6. Helper Unit (1:57)
7. The Big City (4:29)
8. Rocker (2:24)
9. Trader Jazz 2 (1:58)
10. Sono (1:49)
11. Friendly Primates (2:03)

Good things come to those who wait! A commonplace saying that is also true in the case of Perel’s Running Back debut. Ever since "Die Dimensionen“ appeared on DFA, their CEO couldn’t wait for a call from the lady herself. Star is the consequence of said call and not only that. The very first 7“ on Running Back features Perel’s vocal talents in her native tongue. "Star (German Version)" is mesmerizing and charming, dead on target and unforgettable.In her hometown, they call this an Ohrwurm. Collectors and completist will be delighted to hear that the flip side contains two more track exercises: Eis am Stil and In The Box. A magnificent 7.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Star (German Version)
B1. Eis Am Stil 
B2. In The Box 

Most music does not come out of nowhere. Arising and appearing in a pre-existing system of influences, cross-references, roots, memories and desires, it either directly points towards a heritage or into the future. Mark Barrott’s "Nature Sounds of the Balearics" is a bit of both. The mastermind behind the International Feel label and the Sketches from an Island series presents an intermediary.

Technically, it’s his departure from a software based workflow and onto (or back to) a hardware driven creative point of view. Philosophically, it deals with the schizophrenia of our times: the late Paul Virgilio’s dromology and logistics of perception versus a decelerated life outside of cities, internet algorhythmics (sic!) versus meditation, the excessive stock market (all track titles are derivates of that world) against a tactile way of living.
Musically, it is the outcome of what Barrott himself described as his "techno album". For people whose definition of techno has to do with speed (again) and kick drums that might seem like a misinterpretation. Listeners who remember the Artificial Intelligence and Freezone compilations, various chill out channels or Detroit’s mellow moments, will tend to agree. "Nature Sounds of the Balearics" miraculously evokes those days and times, without breaking his neck. It is as much at home in a Caribbean water utopia between dolphins and old fishing boats as it feels current and applicable in a Ridley Scott dystopia. And if meta levels aren't your thing: it’s just a beautiful album.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: Moving away slightly from the beach-bound cocktail-fuelled halcyon lysergia of the previous outings, Barrott opts for off-kilter melodies and hardware-based sequencing to create a more rhythmically diverse offering, as fascinating as it is engrossing. Lovely stuff.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Aroon
A2. Morning Star
A3. Point & Figure
A4. Heikin-Ashi
A5. TRIX
B1. Keltner & Chalkin
B2. Ichimoku
B3. Donchian Reprise
B4. Boolean Hawks
B5. Evening Star 

History revealing compilation project centering around the legendary Front Club in Hamburg Germany that existed from the 80´s - late 90´s - a leading club in terms of music selection, mixing technique, rave culture - in a very important period of time.

Eponymous resident DJ´s Klaus Stockhausen and Boris Dlugosch take a close look back at that time, guide you through the history, the early beginnings and absolute key moments of house music club culture in Germany.

37 legendary tracks make up the CD release - many of which have not been on sale forever and a day while the vinyl, set across two volumes, selected 16 of the hardest hitting numbers for an unmixed selection for the DJs and collectors alike.

Hamburg’s Front club was already the stuff of legend, and the story is important now, 21 years later as not many peoiple know how house music infiltrated Germany to give techno some competition on the dancefloor. With Front you wouldn't have Robert Johnson or, to some extent, Parorama - house and disco simply were not celebrated in large numbers until Front, Stockhausen and Dlugosch opens minds and record boxes to the soulful sound. 

TRACK LISTING

CD Tracklist: 
Disc 1 (Mixed By Klaus Stockhausen)
1. Blue Moderne – Through The Night (Dub Mix 1)
2. Connie - Funky Little Beat
3. Skyy – Show Me The Way
4. KC Flightt – Let’s Get Jazzy (Dope Dub Mix)
5. Modern Romance - Can You Move (Midnight Mix)
6. Nitro Deluxe – This Brutal House
7. Shirley Lites - Heat You Up (Melt You Down)
8. Mark Imperial - J' Adore Danser (Club Mix)
9. Mario Reyes - Whatever Turns You On (Club Mix)
10. Wired - To The Beat Of The Drum (On The Burn Mix)
11. Toyin Agbetu Presents Nemesis – After The Storm (Boris DlugoschEdit)
12. John Beltran – Aquatic
13. The Wizard & The Prince – The Wiz Is A Genius
14. Val Young – If You Should Ever Be Lonely (Street Mix)
15. Syncbeat – Music (Boris Dlugosch Edit)
16. CT Satin – I Found A Friend (Underworld Version)
17. Temper – No Favors (Dub)

Disc 2 (mixed By Boris Dlugosch)
1. Üdytü Ützeltürk And His Male Harem – Kairo
2. Answering Service – Call Me Mr. Telephone (Street Dub Mix)
3. Simphonia - You And Me (Dub)
4. Sandee – Notice Me (Notice The House Mix)
5. The 28th St. Crew – I Need A Rhythm (Vocal Club Mix)
6. Solution – Feels So Right (Original Victor Simonelli Mix)
7. Housefactors – Play It Loud
8. Fortran 5 - Heart On The Line (Bassline Mix)
9. Ralphi Rosario - An Instrumental Need (Club Need)
10. Mood II Swing Feat Lee Smith Jr – I Need Your Luv (Right Now)
11. Nick Holder – Frantic
12. Dee Dee Brave – Can’t Get Over It
13. D.O.G. – The Key (Lunar Dub)
14. The Prince & The Wizard – The Music Is Kicking
15. Fila Brazillia – Mermaids
16. Station Q – That Special Melody (Club Mix)
17. Sensory Productions - Deep Introspection
18. Hot Streak - Body Work (Vocal Mix)
19. Steve Arrington - Dancin' In The Key Of Life (Special Mix)
20. Executive - Celebrate Your Love

Vinyl Part One: Gatefold 2LP Tracklist (Unmixed)
A1. Blue Moderne – Through The Night (Dub Mix 1)
A2. Modern Romance - Can You Move (Midnight Mix)
B1. Simphonia - You And Me (Dub)
B2. Answering Service – Call Me Mr. Telephone (Street Dub Mix)
C1. Wired - To The Beat Of The Drum (On The Burn Mix)
C2. Temper – No Favors (Dub)
D1. Steve Arrington - Dancin' In The Key Of Life (Special Mix
D2. Executive - Celebrate Your Love

Vinyl Part Two: Gatefold 2LP Tracklist (Unmixed)
E1. KC Flightt – Let’s Get Jazzy (Dope Dub Mix)
E2. Toyin Agbetu Presents Nemesis – After The Storm (Boris DlugoschEdit)
E3. Dee Dee Brave – Can’t Get Over It
F1. Mark Imperial - J' Adore Danser (Club Mix)
F2. The 28th St. Crew – I Need A Rhythm (Vocal Club Mix)
G1. CT Satin – I Found A Friend (Underworld Version)
G2. Ralphi Rosario - An Instrumental Need (Club Need)
H1. D.O.G. – The Key (Lunar Dub)
H2. Fila Brazillia – Mermaids

Running Back's Mastermix series is a timely reminder of what has made Running Back endure and remain at the top of many house music fans' favourite label lists for over a decade. Gerd Janson's widely adored imprint has invited one of house music's original & greatest proponents of the Mastermix, NYC's Tony Humphries, to curate and mix the CD edition of the compilation, accompanied by an unmixed double-LP which features a handful of the compilations rare & exclusive cuts. Beginning with Todd Terje's blockbuster "Ragysh" and traversing tracks from across the label's history, it includes contributions from long time label regulars alongside more recent additions and reminders of some of RB's best reissues. Label mainstays Tiger & Woods, Matthew Styles, Redshape and Leon Vynehall all appear, alongside Mr G, Paul Woolford and recent breakthrough artists Shan, Jex and Roy Camanchero. Tiger & Woods's "Don't Hesitate" appears on vinyl for the first time, while the Dixon edit of Precious System's anthem "The Voice From Planet Love" will be available on wax again after only appearing on a super limited 12" run the first time around. The choice of Tony Humphries to mix the compilation is a significant one. Having received his break in the early 80s as an understudy for the legendary Shep Pettibone's Kiss FM show, Humphries went on to become one of the defining DJs of house music's formative years with his residency at New Jersey's Club Zanzibar and London's Ministry of Sound. His previous mixes illustrate his continuing ability to bridge dance music's past & present, with prior contributions to Resident Advisor and Fabric's respective series in addition to label compilations for King Street Sounds and West End Records.

STAFF COMMENTS

Matt says: New Jersey don, Zanzibar luminary and Kiss FM's most celebrated dance jock, Tony Humphries takes time to explore the vast Running Back catalogue and delivers a highly enjoyable master-mix that perfectly encapsulates both the impressive depth of the label alongside Tony's unique and coveted DJ style.

TRACK LISTING

A1. Todd Terje - Ragysh
A2. Tiger & Woods - Do Not Hesitate
B1. Tiger & Woods - Time
B2. Precious System - The Voice From PlanetLove (Beat-Appella)
C1. Precious System - The Voice From The Planet Love (Dixon Edit)
C2. Leon Vynehall - Beau Sovereign
D1. Mr. G - Ben & Gerd (Killin 'It M Day)
D2. Paul Woolford - Forevermore (edit)

"We have just finished our 4th full-length album, 'Running Out Of Love'. An album about life in Sweden in 2016 and how our society seems to be in regression on so many levels. Politically, intellectually, morally...It's an album about all the things that are moving in the wrong direction. It's about the impatience that turns into anger, hate and ultimately withdrawal and apathy when love for the world and our existence begins to falter." - The Radio Dept.

The band was formed in the early 2000's and released their debut 'Lesser Matters' on Labrador in 2003, later re-issued on XL in 2004. The album is considered a Swedish classic and appeared on the NME "Albums of the decade" list in 2009.

In 2006 Sophia Coppola chose to feature three of their songs in the film ‘Marie Antoinette’ which further helped them to achieve worldwide recognition and the same year the critically acclaimed album 'Pet Grief' was released and they topped the charts and received the 'best new music' accolade on Pitchfork.

STAFF COMMENTS

Barry says: 'They're using a lot of minor keys here, it seems quite sad' might say someone who isn't getting paid to write something more profound than that, but they'd be right! It is not a self-indulgently gloomy take on things, but more of a resigned apathy towards the state of the world today. Equally adept at pulsing synthetic new-wave electronic pieces as they are at melodic pop songs , this is a seamless and confident combination of the two, And a brilliant collection of emotive gems.

TRACK LISTING

Sloboda Narodu
Swedish Guns
We Got Game
Thieves Of State
Occupied
This Thing Was Bound To Happen
Can't Be Guilty
Commited To The Cause
Running Out Of Love
Teach Me To Forget

Los Angeles-based bonehead savants Zig Zags are no-nonsense ’80s style thrash with a magpie eye for deepfried pop culture detritus. These guys give so few fucks while they are out ripping faces that it’s tough to say much about them that hasn’t been said before—they shred so that we may raise beers in non-ironic salute to their Voivod worship, to a world in which young heshers subscribe to New Wave of British Heavy Metal and practice early Slayer solos while watching daytime TV, to waking and baking as you watch the world burn. Running Out of Red is the soundtrack to getting high and driving around in your shitty car in your small town, occasionally getting laid…occasionally getting laid out at the local liquor store by an older dude. Gang vocals: check. 1-2 pit beat: on lock. Shredder solid state guitar heroics: ripping, and so should you, the bong is packed and I think there’s still pizza in the fridge. I can smell your pants from here, dude.

TRACK LISTING

1. They Came For Us
2. No Brains No Balls
3. The Sadist
4. Total Recall
5. Lizard
6. Sin Eaters
7. Giving Up The Ghost
8. Can?t Afford The Basics
9. My Lighter
10. Meat Man
11. Afraid Of The Dark
12. Night Of The Knife

Brought into the shop by the band themselves, this album could well see this Brooklyn band being chased by many a clued up UK record label. The Victoria Lucas are a rock band consisting of bass, two guitars, drums, trombone, theremin, vocals, and occasionally augmented by a rotating cast of other assorted noisemakers. Best described, succinctly enough, as a rock band, the VL's sound runs a long and proud gamut. From standard-bearers like The Velvet Underground and New Order, to tear-in-your-beer country, classic rock, ala The Band and The Faces, Kraut rock, and free jazz, the Brooklyn combo embrace a wide variety of sounds combining them all seamlessly. Highly recommended!!!

2 new bands full of dynamic, riffin' melodic hardcore. Running From Dharma have a huge following and this is their first major release and they're great. HFTB are more pop punk / hardcore . Discover them now!