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New Releases

  • Recommendations

    1. Paleman - Half Out / Chapel

      Following on from the well-received first EP from Dusky, School Records return with their second release, this time from Paleman. At just 19. Manchester’s Paleman is a fast rising talent with support from the likes of Loefah and Mary Ann Hobbs already in the bag, on top of many plays on Radio 1, Rinse and XFM. Here he serves up three tracks, with the first being the woody percussive workout that is ‘Half Out’. Stripped back and spacious, the hits have real attitude and there’s genuine menace in the background ambiance that rides above a monolithic and all consuming kick drum. Snatched vocal samples add more darkened moods and next track ‘Chapel’ (vinyl only) is no less sparse. This time all sorts of found sounds from rumbling iron bars to clattering barn doors via apocalyptic horns all create an evocative soundscape as the loose-limbed, ramshackle rhythms continue to roll over and over. It’s part house, part garage, part something entirely new. Final offering Etch (digi only) is the most muscular of the lot. Thick iron synths speak of a technoid garage sound à la Artifact and despite every abstract element being crafted specifically for purpose rather than culled from some tired sample pack, there is much here to love. The world has been waiting for a Paleman release for a while now, and on this evidence it is unlikely to be disappointed. Learn More

    2. Catacombs - Music Mi Luv / Badman Culture Pt. 2 / Cursed feat. Demon

      MUV005 is Catacombs’ second outing on wax, and it’s certainly a big one. The release itself sets a new benchmark for the MUV imprint, and for Catacombs too as ‘Music Mi Luv’ and ‘Badman Culture pt. 2′ show the young producer relishing a new found energy and pleasure in rhythmic expression, with the former’s perfectly levelled bob and weave and the latter’s quick step and dark techno aesthetic. That both beats have been go-to tunes for two of dubstep’s foundational DJ’s, Hatcha and Youngsta, is a testament to the balance they strike between defining a current sound and giving a nod to its future. ‘Cursed’ and ‘Searcher’, both collaborations with label head Demon, combine Catacombs enormous kicks and precise sense of atmosphere and movement with Demon’s penchant for razor-sharp Reese basslines.

      Audio here... http://soundcloud.com/macabreunitdigital/muv005-catacombs-demon-music

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  • Drum & Bass / Jungle

    1. Beastie Respond - Fictitious Nostalgia LP

      After his two 12”-singles on TEAL Beastie Respond steps up with his first full length album entitled FICTITIOUS NOSTALGIA. After listening to the sampler for the album, the danish music magazine Soundvenue called out Beastie Respond as one of the most promising artist in Denmark of the year 2013. Beastie Respond has proved that he is a diverse artist with releases such as SYNCOPY and BE QUIET but with the album format as his playground this diversity truly becomes evident. a1 Werk a2 VV10 a3 Please Stop Running (feat. Emilie Reimers) a4 The Busdriver b1 Sunkisz b2 Initial b3 Fictitious Nostalgia b4 Crystal Palace Inn b5 Before Dawn Learn More

    2. Ulterior Motive & Judda - Timekeeper / (Calyx & Teebee Remix)

      Limited to 300 Vinyl only. The underground D&B tune of 2013. Ulterior Motive & Judda drop the seriously dark and funky ‘Timekeeper’ with The Calyx & Teebee remix on the flip! Supported by a who’s who of D&B DJ’s: Friction, Hype, Doc Scott, DJ Craze, Ed Rush, John B, DJ Marky and High Contrast. Learn More

  • Dubstep / Garage / Bass Music

    1. Move D - To The Disco ‘77 Remix EP

      After becoming an iconic figure at Electric Minds club events in recent years Heidelberg’s Move D is heading in the same direction release‐wise as he gears up for his second consecutive release on the label arm of the club night. The ever‐reliable bastion of Disco‐inspired House returns to the fold with a sumptuous slice of melancholic psychedlia in the shape of ‘To The Disco ‘77’”. Bliss‐inducing Guitar strings meet ominous synth lines as the track organically ebbs and flows to a dramatic climax – a true master class in the art of delayed gratification. His previous Hybrid Minds EP for the label was his only release of 2012 and now has been re‐interpreted by some of the Electric Minds extended family. Retrofit head honcho Jay Shepheard opts for a classic Piano‐house led offering for his remix of ‘Got 2 B’ whilst former member of Commix Endian goes for a more refined approach for his version of the same track. Join The Dots founder Duff Disco takes the tempo down a notch with his groove‐laden re‐rub of ‘Useless’ to round off the diverse vinyl‐only package.

      Audio here... http://soundcloud.com/electricminds/sets/eminds026-move-d-to-the-disco-77/

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    2. French Fries - Drums / Traxx Ft. Chaos In The CBD (VINYL ONLY WHITE LABEL)

      After the release of their acclaimed 1st anniversary compilation, ClekClekBoom Recordings already have another EP ready to go, coming in the shape of a vinyl-only white label from CCB’s co-founder and figurehead French Fries. Having supplied the imprint’s inaugural “What to Do / One ting Dub” white label in July 2012, the second installment finds the producer going back to an prior analogue jam session, where producer used only his beloved Minimoog Voyager, an old Sequential Circuits drumtraks and the classic TR 909. Inspired by Chicago’s producers from the Dance Mania era, French Fries also lays down his own vocal freestyle of “Drums-Traxx” across the EP. The first part, ‘Drums’ uses an infectious acid bassline to cut through an overdriven Detroit inspired groove. The flipside, “Traxx” is the result of a lengthy jam session with Chaos in the Cbd in French Fries’ studio and uses the same sounds for a different purpose. For this Chicago flavoured version, a 4×4 kick propels the groove accompanied by loose, pitched toms and distorted hats “Drums / Traxx” undoubtedly drips with old-school Detroit & Chicago House influence but as the impassioned vocal chant of the EP title sprinkled across both tracks reinforces, it is not purporting to be anything but a sincere, superbly executed homage to a classic era.

      Audio here... http://soundcloud.com/clekclekboom/ccbwl002-frenchfries-drums-traxx

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  • Experimental

    1. Beastie Respond - Fictitious Nostalgia LP

      After his two 12”-singles on TEAL Beastie Respond steps up with his first full length album entitled FICTITIOUS NOSTALGIA. After listening to the sampler for the album, the danish music magazine Soundvenue called out Beastie Respond as one of the most promising artist in Denmark of the year 2013. Beastie Respond has proved that he is a diverse artist with releases such as SYNCOPY and BE QUIET but with the album format as his playground this diversity truly becomes evident. a1 Werk a2 VV10 a3 Please Stop Running (feat. Emilie Reimers) a4 The Busdriver b1 Sunkisz b2 Initial b3 Fictitious Nostalgia b4 Crystal Palace Inn b5 Before Dawn Learn More

    2. Felix K - Flowers Of Destruction LP (LTD EDITION 3 x 12")

      'Flowers Of Destruction' is the official Debut Album of Felix K. Record Release Date is 04.05.2013. Some things are created without any particular purpose, some things just happen. According to Felix K, his 15 track debut album 'Flowers of Destruction' is just such a thing. Maybe this also explains his decision to only use numerical titles, which emphasizes on the literal level what becomes obvious when listening to the tracks behind the numbers. This album is a coherent whole, indeed each track has a distinct vibe of its own, but when taken together they form a space of transformation where various moods, sounds and rhythms blend harmoniously into each other. The album unfolds its acoustic beauty because it simply avoids posing ever-so obvious imperatives to impress, somehow like nature slowly reclaiming the urban concrete jungles of a post-industrialist dystopia.

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  • Hip Hop / Beats

    1. Beastie Respond - Fictitious Nostalgia LP

      After his two 12”-singles on TEAL Beastie Respond steps up with his first full length album entitled FICTITIOUS NOSTALGIA. After listening to the sampler for the album, the danish music magazine Soundvenue called out Beastie Respond as one of the most promising artist in Denmark of the year 2013. Beastie Respond has proved that he is a diverse artist with releases such as SYNCOPY and BE QUIET but with the album format as his playground this diversity truly becomes evident. a1 Werk a2 VV10 a3 Please Stop Running (feat. Emilie Reimers) a4 The Busdriver b1 Sunkisz b2 Initial b3 Fictitious Nostalgia b4 Crystal Palace Inn b5 Before Dawn Learn More

    2. Non Phixion - I Shot Reagan feat. Necrodamus / Refuse To Lose (LIMITED 7")

      Limited edition 7" reissue from Non Phixion. Proper hip hop beats with some great artwork. A collectors piece. Learn More

  • House

    1. Move D - To The Disco ‘77 Remix EP

      After becoming an iconic figure at Electric Minds club events in recent years Heidelberg’s Move D is heading in the same direction release‐wise as he gears up for his second consecutive release on the label arm of the club night. The ever‐reliable bastion of Disco‐inspired House returns to the fold with a sumptuous slice of melancholic psychedlia in the shape of ‘To The Disco ‘77’”. Bliss‐inducing Guitar strings meet ominous synth lines as the track organically ebbs and flows to a dramatic climax – a true master class in the art of delayed gratification. His previous Hybrid Minds EP for the label was his only release of 2012 and now has been re‐interpreted by some of the Electric Minds extended family. Retrofit head honcho Jay Shepheard opts for a classic Piano‐house led offering for his remix of ‘Got 2 B’ whilst former member of Commix Endian goes for a more refined approach for his version of the same track. Join The Dots founder Duff Disco takes the tempo down a notch with his groove‐laden re‐rub of ‘Useless’ to round off the diverse vinyl‐only package.

      Audio here... http://soundcloud.com/electricminds/sets/eminds026-move-d-to-the-disco-77/

      Learn More

    2. French Fries - Drums / Traxx Ft. Chaos In The CBD (VINYL ONLY WHITE LABEL)

      After the release of their acclaimed 1st anniversary compilation, ClekClekBoom Recordings already have another EP ready to go, coming in the shape of a vinyl-only white label from CCB’s co-founder and figurehead French Fries. Having supplied the imprint’s inaugural “What to Do / One ting Dub” white label in July 2012, the second installment finds the producer going back to an prior analogue jam session, where producer used only his beloved Minimoog Voyager, an old Sequential Circuits drumtraks and the classic TR 909. Inspired by Chicago’s producers from the Dance Mania era, French Fries also lays down his own vocal freestyle of “Drums-Traxx” across the EP. The first part, ‘Drums’ uses an infectious acid bassline to cut through an overdriven Detroit inspired groove. The flipside, “Traxx” is the result of a lengthy jam session with Chaos in the Cbd in French Fries’ studio and uses the same sounds for a different purpose. For this Chicago flavoured version, a 4×4 kick propels the groove accompanied by loose, pitched toms and distorted hats “Drums / Traxx” undoubtedly drips with old-school Detroit & Chicago House influence but as the impassioned vocal chant of the EP title sprinkled across both tracks reinforces, it is not purporting to be anything but a sincere, superbly executed homage to a classic era.

      Audio here... http://soundcloud.com/clekclekboom/ccbwl002-frenchfries-drums-traxx

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  • Reggae

    1. The Congos & Friends - Fisherman Style CD

      Many many many versions of this great riddim. Edits & mixdown by Mark Ernestus & Moritz von Oswald at Rhythm & Sound, Berlin. a. Congos - "Fisherman" (edit) b. Big Youth - "Feed A Nation" c. Horace Andy - "Love Love Love" d. Max Romeo - "Give Praises" e. Tony Tuff - "Master Builder" f. Prince Jazzbo - "Live Good Today" g. Freddie McGregor - "Man Should Know" h. Dean Fraser - "Fisherman's Anthem" i. U Roy - "Fisherman Style" j. Sugar Minott - "Captain Of The Ship" k. Dillinger - "Row Fast" l. Mykal Rose - "Let Your Love" m. Luciano - "Going Home" n. Lutan Fyah - "Whitewash Walls" o. Paul St Hilaire - "Carthage" p. Country Culture - "Make Poverty History" q. Early One - "Jig Jig Jig" r. McLaw - "Nuh Worry Your Mind" s. Mr Raggamonica - "Fisherman Melody" t. Gregory Isaacs - "Spot & Beat The Bank" u. Ricky Chaplin - "Behold Jah Live" v. Lucan I - "Nine To Five" w. Al Pancho - "Enjoy Your Blessings" x . Upsetters - "Bring The Mackaback" (edit) Learn More

    2. Kahn & Neek - Backchat / Dubchat

      Back in stock. Killa future ragga styles from the Bristol crew. Kahn & Neek smashing the place up as per usual.

      Audio here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jo0EG87MNI

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  • Techno

    1. Move D - To The Disco ‘77 Remix EP

      After becoming an iconic figure at Electric Minds club events in recent years Heidelberg’s Move D is heading in the same direction release‐wise as he gears up for his second consecutive release on the label arm of the club night. The ever‐reliable bastion of Disco‐inspired House returns to the fold with a sumptuous slice of melancholic psychedlia in the shape of ‘To The Disco ‘77’”. Bliss‐inducing Guitar strings meet ominous synth lines as the track organically ebbs and flows to a dramatic climax – a true master class in the art of delayed gratification. His previous Hybrid Minds EP for the label was his only release of 2012 and now has been re‐interpreted by some of the Electric Minds extended family. Retrofit head honcho Jay Shepheard opts for a classic Piano‐house led offering for his remix of ‘Got 2 B’ whilst former member of Commix Endian goes for a more refined approach for his version of the same track. Join The Dots founder Duff Disco takes the tempo down a notch with his groove‐laden re‐rub of ‘Useless’ to round off the diverse vinyl‐only package.

      Audio here... http://soundcloud.com/electricminds/sets/eminds026-move-d-to-the-disco-77/

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    2. Traversable Wormhole Volume 6 - 10 CD

      Adam X mixes together the Traversable Wormhole back cat to great effect. Centauri Dreams Negative Energy Densit Four Dimensional Manifold Present Hypersurface Subliminal Warp Drive Worldline Universal Time Eternalism The Wormhole Nexus Paradoxical Consequences Learn More

  • World

    1. Last Shop Standing Deluxe Edition DVD

      The rise, fall and rebirth of the Independent Record Shop. Last Shop Standing is collaboration between award winning feature film company Blue Hippo Media and Proper Music Publishing Ltd. Based on the successful book of the same name, Last Shop Standing is a 50-minute documentary that was released on 10 September 2012. It is a celebration of the unique spirit of comradeship and entrepreneurial ingenuity that has enabled so many shops to keep operating successfully against the backdrop of massive changes in the music industry, the biggest recession in years, the growth of online file sharing and the explosion of choice in music consumption. Not long ago there was a record shop on every high street, but over 500 independent record stores have closed during the last few years. Record shops were always more than retail outlets, they are part of our culture; they support new bands and local talent. A place for musicians and music fans to congregate, to browse away a few hours, to walk away with music they didn’t know existed. The film features appearances by musicians and industry insiders including Johnny Marr, Norman Cook, Billy Bragg, Paul Weller, Nerina Pallot and Richard Hawley , but the real stars are the record shop owners, their stories are the stuff of folklore! The film tells the full story, holds back no punches, but also celebrates and promotes our great independent record stores. Learn More

    2. Mark Ernestus presents Jeri-Jeri ‎– Casamance

      A1 Jeri-Jeri with Ale & Khadim Mboup – Casamance A2 Jeri-Jeri with Mbene Diatta Seck – Sama Yaye B1 Jeri-Jeri – Casamance Version B2 Jeri-Jeri – Sama Yaye Version https://soundcloud.com/ndagga/sets/nd-03

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  • Merchandise

    1. Last Shop Standing Deluxe Edition DVD

      The rise, fall and rebirth of the Independent Record Shop. Last Shop Standing is collaboration between award winning feature film company Blue Hippo Media and Proper Music Publishing Ltd. Based on the successful book of the same name, Last Shop Standing is a 50-minute documentary that was released on 10 September 2012. It is a celebration of the unique spirit of comradeship and entrepreneurial ingenuity that has enabled so many shops to keep operating successfully against the backdrop of massive changes in the music industry, the biggest recession in years, the growth of online file sharing and the explosion of choice in music consumption. Not long ago there was a record shop on every high street, but over 500 independent record stores have closed during the last few years. Record shops were always more than retail outlets, they are part of our culture; they support new bands and local talent. A place for musicians and music fans to congregate, to browse away a few hours, to walk away with music they didn’t know existed. The film features appearances by musicians and industry insiders including Johnny Marr, Norman Cook, Billy Bragg, Paul Weller, Nerina Pallot and Richard Hawley , but the real stars are the record shop owners, their stories are the stuff of folklore! The film tells the full story, holds back no punches, but also celebrates and promotes our great independent record stores. Learn More

    2. MCR Cap (BLACK & WHITE LOGO)

      Adjustable Fit, one size fits all. Mitchell & Ness. Nostalgia Co. Philadelphia. Representing Manny to the full. Learn More
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