Tracklist EP:
A1. Alex Kassian - Oolong Trance (Club Mix)
A2. Alex Kassian - Oolong Trance (Paradise Mix)
B. Alex Kassian - Oolong Trance (Telephones Remix)

Alex Kassian steps up for his first solo 12" on Love On The Rocks with 'Oolong Trance', a driving, tropical-tinged uplifting acid trip in 'Club' and 'Paradise' mixes and a supercharged 'ADHS' mix from Telephones.

Kassian is no stranger to the label, which celebrated its fifth birthday last year with the 4-part 'Supergau' compi-lation that opened with Kassian's 'Chopstick Romance'. He also remixed Ghost Vision in 2018 on their Love On The Rocks debut, 'Shakuhachi'.

Young Kassian from Kyoto, who has the silkiest hair in house, has recently been enjoying success alongside his longtime collaborator Hiroaki OBA as Opal Sunn, taking their live show on tour around Europe and Asia with stops at Field Maneuvers in the UK and Panorama Bar in Berlin. Their first releases on their own imprint, Planet Sundae, got the attention of the late Andrew Weatherall (RIP) and early support from the likes of DJ Sprinkles and Nick Höppner, who released their last two EP's on his label, Touch From A Distance: 'Parallax' in late 2018, and 'Laika', earlier this year.

As well as being Kassian's debut on the label, 'Oolong Trance' is the first Love On The Rocks record for 2020, so, what's in the tea?

The Club mix is classic Kassian: big kicks, driving percussion, swirling pads, a tropical sunrise, a celestial or-gan and a large dash of acid. The Paradise Mix is what you get when you let it brew a couple seconds longer: off the charts trance levels and Alex delivering some truly ecstatic piano work, channelling the spirit of a young George Michael, truly intoxicated on the Oolong drank.

Telephones also delivers a hell of a brew, with his 9-minute, 90s house and garage inflected 'ADHS' remix tak-ing the keys off in yet another direction and delivering a energetic, Chicago-inspired oddball rework with hints of Detroit and more than a few drops of old school, classic house spiritualism. The tea, as they say, is particularly good today.


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A. Longhair - The Forbidden Dance (Original Version)
AA. Longhair - The Forbidden Dance (Rhumba Version)

From the murky depths of Berlin comes a monster, a wicked beast with two heads, a strange penchant for house music and the bizarre. Longhair is the duo made up of Marko aka Homeboy and Bene from Peak & Swift, two well known figures in the Berlin musical community who have begun to amass inter-est and intrigue as a production outfit, appearing on imprints like House Is OK and Bordello A Parigi. There is an unholy amount of musical ammunition ready to be unleashed upon the innocent world and it's bloody great.

There are plenty of influences from all kinds of corners in Longhair, from 80's synth sounds, to Italian dream house beats, but it clearly has its own vibe as they demonstrate on "The Forbidden Dance", their debut single for Paramida's Love On The Rocks label.

A ubiquitous summer hit in the making: a sure-fire combo of unforgettable melody, nostalgia kicks, totally dreamy production and the sound of seagulls. On the flip, we find the Rhumba mix, a mostly beatless counterpart, perfect for DJs that want to get creative.

Longhair's take on house music is emerging as a sound of their own; groovy, very danceable but laid back, marked by a progressive approach and a softer attitude and ultimately an ideal match for Love On The Rocks.


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Tracklist EP:
A1. Alex Kassian - Chopstick Romance
A2. Daniela La Luz - Warszawa
B1. Etbonz - Something To Dream About
B2. Fantastic Man - I Love You Baby

Paramida made her name as an integral part of the new Berlin school of DJs embracing a more expansive sound, a charismatic and eclectic idealism beyond the steady, straight-forward pulse of house and techno. Following five years at the city’s
diverse OYE Records store, and alongside an international schedule of DJing, she has spent the previous five crafting her
Love On The Rocks label in that same generous spirit.
Now, with half a decade passed, she has called upon many of the label’s previous associates, alongside some new faces, to
curate a five-disc compilation produced upon the adventurous and personal principles upon which the label was founded. The
title of the collection is ‘Supergrau’, which Paramida explains to mean, "A disaster beyond all expectations". It’s a typically
pithy title for a label that’s found a unique groove between dancefloor fulfillment and surprising turns, keeping it’s dedicated
buyers and open-minded DJs on their toes, just as Paramida likes it. Still, it hasn’t always been easy.
This compilation represents five years of ups and downs, tears and joy, growing, losing and finding itself again. I've never
really questioned or reflected it much. The label has been pretty much a mirror of my personal life, my taste at a certain point
and the artist or person that was involved in my life at that particular stage of my life. As such, I want to give this first chapter
of Love On The Rocks a nice closure.”
Some artists on the compilation return to the fold, such including Fantastic Man, Massimiliano Pagliara, Violet, Elles, Etbonz,
Dirk Leyers and Alex Kassian. Others are featured for the first time such as Francis Inferno Orchestra, Bartellow and Eric
Duncan. And others again are a complete surprise, including Kornel Kovacs, Daniela La Luz and Hermann Kristoffersen. ‘5
Years of Love On The Rocks’ presents an opportunity for artists to explore the charismatic boundaries between house, disco,
new wave and acid, with the shared goal of sheer dancefloor bliss.
“Every record I put out felt like a message I'm sending out into the universe”, explains Paramida. “And everyone featured on
this compilation is someone I deeply connect with, even though it's a pretty unexpected mix of artists. Here’s to the next five
years

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Tracklist EP:
C1. Warehouse Preservation Society - Loving Touch
C2. Francis Inferno Orchestra - Drongo Bongo
B. P&D (Paramida & Dirk Leyers) - Deal
Paramida made her name as an integral part of the new Berlin school of DJs embracing a more expansive sound, a charismatic and eclectic idealism beyond the steady, straight-forward pulse of house and techno. Following five years at the city’s
diverse OYE Records store, and alongside an international schedule of DJing, she has spent the previous five crafting her
Love On The Rocks label in that same generous spirit.
Now, with half a decade passed, she has called upon many of the label’s previous associates, alongside some new faces, to
curate a five-disc compilation produced upon the adventurous and personal principles upon which the label was founded. The
title of the collection is ‘Supergrau’, which Paramida explains to mean, "A disaster beyond all expectations". It’s a typically
pithy title for a label that’s found a unique groove between dancefloor fulfillment and surprising turns, keeping it’s dedicated
buyers and open-minded DJs on their toes, just as Paramida likes it. Still, it hasn’t always been easy.
This compilation represents five years of ups and downs, tears and joy, growing, losing and finding itself again. I've never
really questioned or reflected it much. The label has been pretty much a mirror of my personal life, my taste at a certain point
and the artist or person that was involved in my life at that particular stage of my life. As such, I want to give this first chapter
of Love On The Rocks a nice closure.”
Some artists on the compilation return to the fold, such including Fantastic Man, Massimiliano Pagliara, Violet, Elles, Etbonz,
Dirk Leyers and Alex Kassian. Others are featured for the first time such as Francis Inferno Orchestra, Bartellow and Eric
Duncan. And others again are a complete surprise, including Kornel Kovacs, Daniela La Luz and Hermann Kristoffersen. ‘5
Years of Love On The Rocks’ presents an opportunity for artists to explore the charismatic boundaries between house, disco,
new wave and acid, with the shared goal of sheer dancefloor bliss.
“Every record I put out felt like a message I'm sending out into the universe”, explains Paramida. “And everyone featured on
this compilation is someone I deeply connect with, even though it's a pretty unexpected mix of artists. Here’s to the next five
years.

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E1. Elles - Squirtelle
E2. Bartellow ft. Jonas Friedlich - Dogz Out
E3. Kornel Kovacs - Mindegy
F1. Violet - Run Free
F2. Eric Duncan - Quick Confused (Marcela’s Edit)

Paramida made her name as an integral part of the new Berlin school of DJs embracing a more expansive sound, a charismatic and eclectic idealism beyond the steady, straight-forward pulse of house and techno. Following five years at the city’s
diverse OYE Records store, and alongside an international schedule of DJing, she has spent the previous five crafting her
Love On The Rocks label in that same generous spirit.
Now, with half a decade passed, she has called upon many of the label’s previous associates, alongside some new faces, to
curate a five-disc compilation produced upon the adventurous and personal principles upon which the label was founded. The
title of the collection is ‘Supergrau’, which Paramida explains to mean, "A disaster beyond all expectations". It’s a typically
pithy title for a label that’s found a unique groove between dancefloor fulfillment and surprising turns, keeping it’s dedicated
buyers and open-minded DJs on their toes, just as Paramida likes it. Still, it hasn’t always been easy.
This compilation represents five years of ups and downs, tears and joy, growing, losing and finding itself again. I've never
really questioned or reflected it much. The label has been pretty much a mirror of my personal life, my taste at a certain point
and the artist or person that was involved in my life at that particular stage of my life. As such, I want to give this first chapter
of Love On The Rocks a nice closure.”
Some artists on the compilation return to the fold, such including Fantastic Man, Massimiliano Pagliara, Violet, Elles, Etbonz,
Dirk Leyers and Alex Kassian. Others are featured for the first time such as Francis Inferno Orchestra, Bartellow and Eric
Duncan. And others again are a complete surprise, including Kornel Kovacs, Daniela La Luz and Hermann Kristoffersen. ‘5
Years of Love On The Rocks’ presents an opportunity for artists to explore the charismatic boundaries between house, disco,
new wave and acid, with the shared goal of sheer dancefloor bliss.
“Every record I put out felt like a message I'm sending out into the universe”, explains Paramida. “And everyone featured on
this compilation is someone I deeply connect with, even though it's a pretty unexpected mix of artists. Here’s to the next five
years.

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G1. Ivan Berko - Joule Thief
G2. Massimiliano Pagliara - Cuddle Me Away
H1. Das Komplex - Fala
H2. Herrmann Kristoffersen - Idolon
Paramida made her name as an integral part of the new Berlin school of DJs embracing a more expansive sound, a charismatic and eclectic idealism beyond the steady, straight-forward pulse of house and techno. Following five years at the city’s
diverse OYE Records store, and alongside an international schedule of DJing, she has spent the previous five crafting her
Love On The Rocks label in that same generous spirit.
Now, with half a decade passed, she has called upon many of the label’s previous associates, alongside some new faces, to
curate a five-disc compilation produced upon the adventurous and personal principles upon which the label was founded. The
title of the collection is ‘Supergrau’, which Paramida explains to mean, "A disaster beyond all expectations". It’s a typically
pithy title for a label that’s found a unique groove between dancefloor fulfillment and surprising turns, keeping it’s dedicated
buyers and open-minded DJs on their toes, just as Paramida likes it. Still, it hasn’t always been easy.
This compilation represents five years of ups and downs, tears and joy, growing, losing and finding itself again. I've never
really questioned or reflected it much. The label has been pretty much a mirror of my personal life, my taste at a certain point
and the artist or person that was involved in my life at that particular stage of my life. As such, I want to give this first chapter
of Love On The Rocks a nice closure.”
Some artists on the compilation return to the fold, such including Fantastic Man, Massimiliano Pagliara, Violet, Elles, Etbonz,
Dirk Leyers and Alex Kassian. Others are featured for the first time such as Francis Inferno Orchestra, Bartellow and Eric
Duncan. And others again are a complete surprise, including Kornel Kovacs, Daniela La Luz and Hermann Kristoffersen. ‘5
Years of Love On The Rocks’ presents an opportunity for artists to explore the charismatic boundaries between house, disco,
new wave and acid, with the shared goal of sheer dancefloor bliss.
“Every record I put out felt like a message I'm sending out into the universe”, explains Paramida. “And everyone featured on
this compilation is someone I deeply connect with, even though it's a pretty unexpected mix of artists. Here’s to the next five
years.

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Tracklist EP:
A. Romie Singh - Cry Freedom


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Love On The Rocks returns with its first release for 2019 and its first-ever reissue, “Cry Freedom” by Romie Singh.

It’s hard to love with so much fighting, hard to love with so much war / All they want is gold and silver, all they want is time to love / And freedom to dance.

Thirty years after its initial release, the song feels timeless and its message feels more relevant than ever. 1989 was a year of drastic global shift that brought globe-altering change to Johannesburg, Berlin, Moscow, and Beijing. 2019 marks another stage global shift with the tightening of borders, erosion of civil liberties and human rights, and endless beating of the political drums calling for division and war, Singh’s lyrics express a universal call that echoes around the world, with no regard for borders, race, colour or creed. The cry for freedom. To live. To love. And that most fundamental expression of joy and unity known in every culture and corner of the world...to dance!

“Cry Freedom” is the 19th release on Love On The Rocks. It is issued as a limited edition of 300 hand-stamped and numbered 12” vinyl containing the 10-minute, 22-second ‘long’ version of the track as originally released on the 1989 maxi single. The other side contains an etching based on the original album cover artwork.



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Backed with 4 heavyweight remixes from Love On The Rocks fam Kasra V, Prins Emanuel, Etbonz and Massimilano Pagliara. Pure love.

Tracklist EP:

A1. Elles x Violet - A Life Lived In Fear Is Like A Life Half Lived
A2. Elles x Violet - A Life Lived In Fear Is Like A Life Half Lived (Kasra V Remix)
A3. Elles x Violet - A Life Lived In Fear Is Like A Life Half Lived (Prins Emanuel Boot Dub)
B1. Elles x Violet - A Life Lived In Fear Is Like A Life Half Lived (Etbonz Remix)
B2. Elles x Violet - A Life Lived In Fear Is Like A Life Half Lived (Massimiliano Pagliara Remix)


Paramida's Love On The Rocks imprint readies its eighteenth release, in this, the year of our lord, 2018 - the latest instalment on the ever-evolving, hard-to-define label is a decidedly non-dancefloor oriented, melancholic/euphoric instrumental number from promising Lon-don/Lisbon producers Elles & Violet.

Elles, fresh from her Netil Radio & Rádio Quântica residences, alongside Violet, with a string of releases under her belt on One Eyed Jacks , Cómeme, Paraíso, Snuff Trax and her own imprint, Naive, deliver big time here with A Life Lived In Fear Is Like A Life Half Lived, a warm and bubbling acid future closing time jam that has all the feels of watching the sun rise over the city with your best friends on ecstasy.

Backed with 4 heavyweight remixes from Love On The Rocks fam Kasra V, Prins Emanuel, Etbonz and Massimilano Pagliara. Pure love.


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Tracklist EP:

A1. Ghost Vision - Shakuhachi
A2. Ghost Vision - Shakuhachi (Tokyo Black Star Atlantis Remix)
B. Ghost Visoon - Shakuhachi (Al Kassian Remix)

In late 2017, Thomas Gandey and Danny McLewin - known from the popular disco-influenced electronic music collective Psychemagik - emerged from their studio in Bordeaux, France, claiming to have produced an extended musical arrangement, both entitled, and containing the sounds of, the shakuhachi. Furthermore, they insisted, for the purposes of this production, and a further album of related arrangements to be released subsequently in conjunction with the successful German record label Kompakt, they should be referred to henceforth as Ghost Vision. Shortly thereafter, the audio recordings described by Gandey and McLewin came into the possession of noted Los Angeles degenerate, DJ and nymphomaniac [citation needed] Dirty Dave, who was quick to relay the hallucinatory qualities of the duo's productions to fellow DJ and trusted hallucinogenic expert Paramida, of esteemed German musical imprint Love On The Rocks.

Paramida, recognising the innate quality of the sounds presented to her, decided that such recordings warranted immediate release through her audio distribution channel, and not without remixes. Quite without thinking of the origins of the instrument which had given the recording its particular sonic distinguishment, and of course, its title, she enlisted the help of two musicians named Alex - one from Tokyo, and one from Kyoto. Both Alex From Tokyo - teaming up with his colleagues Isao Kumano & Kenichi Takagi as Tokyo Black Star, known for their prior releases on popular German label Innervisions - and his counterpart, Alex from Kyoto, better known as Al Kassian, rising Tamagotchi on Paramida's Love On The Rocks imprint, and his own label, Planet Sundae - turned in striking reinterpretations of Gandey and McLewin's composition. It was reported that upon their arrival and first listen at Love On The Rocks headquarters, wild dancing broke out almost immediately and did not stop for more than 36 hours.

The resulting package of stereo recordings was finally released for public broadcast and manipulation by disc jockeys in early 2018, to much rejoicing, from London to L.A., throughout Europe, Japan and everywhere music is played. It marked the first release for the label in their fourth year of operation, in which, it has been noted, there is much to look forward to.


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Tracklist EP:

A1. Cloud Chaser / A2. Cloud Chaser (Shan Love Mix) / B1. Juno's Recenge / B2. Juno's Revenge (Igor Tipura Remix)

BUNKR enslave dust-coated synthesizers, dilapidated drum machines and rusty FX boxes to craft 4/4 tunes for their impatient overlords. Their vision is clear - they will make techno, they will make house, they will make electronica, and you will listen and dance.

It's not yet clear if BUNKR is the work of one frenzied human or many lazy individuals but we do know one thing - the ringleader is one James Dean, who previously released as Lost Idol on labels such as Pork Recordings, Nature, Final Frontier and Cookshop. Following a prolonged spell of writing music at slow tempos, Dean initiated BUNKR as a reactionary desire to speed things up. Too much time had been spent just sitting around - it was time to stop sitting and start dancing.

True to their vision, here we have 'Cloud Chaser', a bubbling jam backed with a huge remix from Shan, who flips the mix with dramatic strings, sprinkles of magic dust and massive amen breaks. No less impressive is 'Juno's Revenge', a track you'd turn up on your headphones while taking a nice afternoon stroll on the moon, on a sunny morning after a long interplanetary rave. Igor Tipura delivers the rework, complete with a marching percussion workout and acid chemtrails that will send you right back to 1993.



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A1. Head Shop Boys / A2. Haole
Totes Preesh make tracks for your ears. Sean Marquand and Patrick Wood of New York City have created these sounds for you and your friends and tooled them to perfection, for your pleasure. Whether you're at home, or in the club, or driving around in your car, looking for drugs, you can count on these guys to soundtrack your day correctly. They were featured on 2015’s ‘Mangiami - La Compilation’ on Golf Channel Recordings, but this is their first 12”. They are here to make you bump to a cosmic sound that is sexy and pristine, and yet, also feels exactly like two buffalo boys going round the outside, round the outside.
Double A-side alert. First up ‘Head Shop Boys’, a kicky, kinky, neon affair, perfect for late-night debauchery; on the flip, ’Haole’ is a straight up trip with some serious old school New York flavour, and will undoubtedly prove to be the world’s first crossover drive-time club banger.

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Tracklist EP:
A1. Szlugi / A2. Polonez / B. Flauta
Das Komplex, aka Marcin £ukaszewicz aka.. what is this guy’s name? Whoever he is, he is fucking slow. But word on the street is, he is super happy, to be slow, and to make records, and build ships, or whatever it is that he does, when he’s not answering our emails. Rumour has it, that Henry is the man who built the Ostbahnhof - with his own bare hands.
Before that he was making music. For twenty carefree, happy-go-lucky years. Recently, he started releasing some of it, much to his surprise, on nice, family-themed labels such as Young Adults and Father & Son. This is his first offering for Love On The Rocks. It’s sublime, it’s soft, and it wants you to fall in love, at night, back in the days, under the electric light of your favourite dancefloor, with two major jams on the A-side, and a consciousness-altering, life-changing, dance floor destroying, 13-minute disco trip on the other. Music to microdose to.

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A. My Kinda Future
B. My Kinda Future (Prins Thomas Diskomiks) Elliott Thomas, AKA Etbonz, Portland's prodigal son, touches down for the first time on LoveOn The Rocks with 'My Kinda Future'. Etbonz, the lovechild of Buckaroo Banzai and TheTalented Ellen Ripley, utilises the latest KrystalVision™ technology over this eleven and a half minute opus to bring you to the edge of a future where maybe, just maybe, Arnold didn't kill the Predator.. Where some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favourite head up against the barroom wall, looks you crooked in the eye and asks you if you paid your dues. Where you can’t even get to the chopper, because Kurt Russell is in the cockpit with a head full of acid, wearing a hat made of drum machines. Should we check it out? Or just check into a psycho ward? Whichever comes first, huh?
It's a kinda future that leaves you asking yourself, if I am not me, then who the hell am I? Am I Prins Thomas? What is a Diskomiks? You ever fuck a mutant? Tall guy, weird clothes. First you see him, then you don't.
The best mindfuck ever!

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A. TM (DJ Steve edit)
B. Gadaafs (DJ Steve edit)
Occasionally, a record — or sometimes even a DJ — simply falls out of the sky, like so many unexplained showers of fish, or midnight deliveries of frozen piss from passing jumbo jets. And so it was when DJ Steve first came to our attention in 2011 via Tim Sweeney, who discovered him quite by chance DJing in the Italian seaside town of Tropea. Sweeney, on vacation in the area, was so impressed with Steve he passed him his card, telling him to call him if he ever made it to New York. Some time later, DJ Steve did make it to New York, called Sweeney and turned up at the Beats In Space studio, barely speaking any English but with a pile of “DJ Steve special cuts”, white labels and acetates, and laid down an extended mix - “Italian
style!”. Then, nobody ever really heard from him again. Fast forward to Berlin 2013, and the mix had become a staple at the after hours of a small group of friends, including Paramida, who would soon start Love On The Rocks. They called it “the DJ Steve experience”. Paramida counts it as one of her main musical inspirations, saying it showed her another perspective of groove, and turned her perception of dance music “upside down”. And still, nobody seemed to know who he was. speaking any English but with a pile of “DJ Steve special cuts”, white labels and acetates, and laid down an extended mix - “Italian style!”. Then, nobody ever really heard from him again. Until one day in early 2016, after years of exhausting all her contacts in an effort to track him down, after all the blood, sweat and tears, and countless hours spent interrogating various dance music insiders, Paramida finally received a message.
“Minkia, stu pezzu nci spunda u culu e passari!” Whatever that meant, it was instantly clear that her search had come to a conclusion. Despite the near-indecipherable dialect, and other obvious communication problems, Paramida somehow persuaded him to sign two of his “special cuts” for Love On The Rocks, which would soon become the record you now hold in your hands.
As DJ Steve had put it so well: “Dick! This thing could pierce the anus of a sparrow!”. Amen.

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A. PONY J.A.M. - B. PONY ROGER
Detroit enigma Sharif Laffrey makes a return to Paramida's Berlin-based Love On The Rocks imprint with ‘Pony EP’. The two track EP marks his second release with the label (following ‘Key Jam (A.C.I.D.)’) and his third release in three years - something of a roll for Laffrey who typically allows years to pass between each outing.

A-Side: ‘PONY J.A.M.’
Over 9 minutes of what sounds like nineties 4/4 Indian acid-house bass music - in the best way. Surprising vocals & a healthy 3 minute lead in.
B-Side: ‘PONY ROGER’
If the pony you were riding on the A-Side was galloping through a grassy meadow - this pony heads into a dark cave. If the A-side is The Never Ending Story then the B-side is The Dark
Crystal. But with Prince instead of Bowie. Sharif Laffrey has been playing records and making music for 20 long hard years. Born in Detroit, Michigan - he’s worked on the line checking camshafts for Chryslers & at Submerge for Mike Banks - at the same time. He toured Asia with Juan Atkins and once had to chase a grown man through the streets at night, who had crawled into his living room through an open window.
An active member in Detroit’s early rave scene, Sharif remembers booking all foreign gigs with something he calls a fax machine.

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Tracklist EP:
A. Beyong Katovl (Pepsi Edit) / B. Ms. Bombastic (Pepsi Edit)

Paramida proudly presents TEHRAN BOMB - the first in the new edit series from Love On The Rocks.
This EP represents the first outing for label boss Paramida on her own Love On The Rocks imprint since its debut EP from Massimiliano Pagliara in 2014.
Two edits bound to induce air raid sirens and international sanctions from Isfahan to Tel Aviv, A-side Beyond Katovl channels peak time Hi-NRG tension and proto-trance euphoria to send early-morning chills down the spines of unwitting ravers and U.N. delegates alike.
B-side Ms. Bombastic takes the long way home, luring unsuspecting bystanders into a hypnodelic desert march to the outer rims of the after hours, proceeding through the Neukölln Sahara with a heavy-driving bassline on a seven-minute journey to a hitherto-unknown spiritual oasis. Supported by camel herders and snake charmers from here to Ahvaz. B-O-O-M.

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Tracklist EP:
A1. Key Jam (A.C.I.D.)
Love On The Rocks is very excited to present Sharif Laffrey’s Key Jam (A.C.I.D.). His first release since the sleeper hit Turn It Up was released on Discos Capablanca over two years ago. Key Jam (A.C.I.D.) is The Treasure + The Mystery. Laffrey’s signature raw edit style is in full effect on this 9-minute proto-dance heater. Sharif Laffrey has been playing records and making music for 20 Long Hard years. Born in Detroit, Michigan - he’s worked on the line checking camshafts for Chryslers & at Submerge for Mike Banks - at the same time. He toured Asia with Juan Atkins and once had to chase a grown man through the streets at night, who had crawled into his living room through a open window. An active member in Detroit’s early rave scene, Sharif remembers booking all foreign gigs with a Fax Machine - and would still do it that way, if anybody else had them anymore. He drove a black Trans-Am from 1990 to 1995. Acid, tons of random stuff, tough, sexy, lovely, slow. Freak mode. He is dealing with The Fame. More to come. Slowl

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Tracklist: A. Snake Language, B1. Calo, B2. Yama

For the 7th release on Love On The Rocks, we welcome the Mexican duo Zombies in Miami for a three track EP titled “Snake Language”. The title track is a raw an haunting drum heavy number. On the flip comes “Calo” with its twisting riffs that wind and turn alongside percussive interludes. “Yamo” changes the pace but is no less impressive with climactic flutes and a driving bass line. El Fuego completes the release as a digital exclusive. With this EP, the Zombies in Miami are literally on fire!

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Original Release Repress by Popular Demand!
A Nicolas Jaar - A Time for Us
B Nicolas Jaar - Mi Mujer
7:40
6:32
The Classic Liner Notes:
The first Wolf + Lamb release of the new decade comes from the young and gifted Nicolas Jaar, who gives the world ‘Time For Us.’ Dreamt up this summer while living at the Marcy, Wolf + Lamb’s infamous fake hotel, Nicolas Jaar gives us two slow and enveloping productions, adding a new dimension to his signature sound. “I think both tracks evoke a new American in me, or the one that never left while I was in Santiago. ‘Mi Mujer’, with its Spanish title and lyrics was inspired by the countless Puerto Ricans and Dominicans hanging out near the Marcy.”‘Time For Us’ too has embodies this new American, his lyrics sung in English for the first time. The track’s tempo slides down the scale at its peak and sensual deep spoken passages ooze through the gaps. “’Time For Us’ was an instant classic, even though it's quite different from what we would normally feature as an 'A' side, we were both pretty sure about it as soon as we heard it,” says Zev, one half of Wolf + Lamb, “It feels like Nico's departure from making electronic or dance music into more of a songwriter.” An intimate track, ‘Time For Us’ moves away from formulaic club music and inspires with its dynamic approach. “Its different from my other releases in that it comments on club culture as much as it praises it,” says Nico. Seth Troxler has laced it with admiration and the record was more than in tune with the environment when unleashed at Burning Man this summer. New York born Nicolas Jaar was raised in Chile until the age of 11 before returning stateside. At 19 he stands head and shoulders above similar breakthrough producers of the moment. He has more stunning music forthcoming on his own label, Clown and Sunset as well as with his adopted family, Wolf + Lamb music.

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New release on Ibadan Records: "You're In My System" by Kerri Chandler & Jerome Sydenham ft. Troy Denari remixed by Dennis Quin

Amsterdam-based DJ and producer Dennis Quin and original vocalist Troy Denari breathe new life into Ibadan's classic house track


Tracklist:
A1. Kerri Chandler, Jerome Sydenham - You're In My System feat. Troy Denari (Dennis Quin Club Mix) (5:51)
A2. Kerri Chandler, Jerome Sydenham - You're In My System feat. Troy Denari (Dennis Quin Instrumental Club Mix) (5:25)
B1. Kerri Chandler, Jerome Sydenham - You're In My System feat. Troy Denari (Dennis Quin Vocal Mix) (6:05)
B2. Kerri Chandler, Jerome Sydenham - You're In My System feat. Troy Denari (Dennis Quin Atmospheric Dubmix) (6:24)


Ibadan announces the release of a new remix by Dennis Quin of Kerri Chandler & Jerome Sydenham ft. Troy Denari - You're In My System on vinyl in December, 2019.

Quin, a self-professed house addict and die-hard Kerri Chandler fan since the early nineties, had been searching for a new vocalist to work with. He turned to Simon Birkumshaw, label manager and A&R of Chandler's Madhouse Records, who recommended Troy Denari, the original vocalist of the classic Ibadan track "You're In My System". When Denari revealed that had just resung the vocals, Quin was inspired to remix the track.

Quin's aim with this remix was to update the track for his sets and give it contemporary production values in line with his current digital sets. "It's always tricky to put your hands on a huge record like this," he says. "It's a legendary track that everyone knows, so I was extremely careful in terms of mixing, timing, and all the rest." The result is a modern version of the classic that is very true to the original. At the same time, Quin makes his mark by bringing his own drum and percussion into the mix.

The remix versions cover all the bases for various digital distribution formats, including atmospheric dub, club and instrumental mixes, plus a special three-minute edit for Spotify.

Working together for the first time, the members of the musical team were excited to exchange their ideas. "Troy, Kerri, Jerome and I have gained so much out this intense collaboration. It has developed into a deep friendship that is all about house music, good vibes and pride in our achievements. Each of us is fulfilled by our individual roles in this project. I'm really proud to be part of this family."

Christine Pedersen, managing director of Ibadan Records, is excited about Quin's first release on the label. "It's always a pleasure to welcome new and talented collaborators into the fold. And I love the new vocal. Troy's singing brings a fresh spin to the track."



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Tracklist 12":
A1) Le Mirage A2) Red Light B1) Sex Pt. 2 B2) Sex (Vinyl Bonus Track)
Info:
Here comes the new Black Loops EP! And by now you know what to expect: These irresistible rolling groove patterns with that unique warm Black Loops-feeling. That special vibe that made Black Loops one of the leading artists on Toy Tonics. By now it's exactly four years that they released their debut EP "Right Now" on the Gomma sublabel. They did four EPs on Toy Tonics since then - followed by selected releases on Neo Vinyl, Pets and Gruuv records.
Since the beginning Black Loops have been consistently developing their own style. The fact that Riccardo Paffetti - the Black Loops main man - is a drummer explains why their way to program the beats has this special flow. A flow that you can't find on many other house production. Also the way they choose and cut the samples brings in a special soulish, nasty vibe. Just listen to the way the cut the vocal samples on Le Mirage! How nasty can u be?
The new EP features 3 unreleased tracks and their last year's hit song SEX. Sex was released on a Toy Tonics Jockey Jams VA EP and became one of the best selling tracks on Toy Tonics. It reached no.1 on all relevant DJ Portals, has been played by big DJ's from all kind of scenes. The track even made it into the Top 30 of best selling track of Beatport in 2016.The new EP includes te original track and also a even more dancefloor effective alternative version.
Black Loops music gets made in the middle of Berlin Kreuzberg. In the smokey ZHUT studio. Where lots of Toy Tonics records get made and mixed. When not hanging in the studio the guys DJ around the globe.
Black Loops are on fire. Let's keep it burning.


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12" (Vinyl only) - White innersleeeved - Human Kissed with Acrylic Blue

Tracklist 12":
A1: I Don't Dance I Make Money Moves
B1: 4AM

Short Info:
Another limited edition Puss release, each copy with a unique, real human kiss mark.





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2020 repress with original labels & standard black disco sleeves.

Tracklist:

A1 – Hungry For The Power (Jamie Jones Ridge Street Remix) 45rpm
B1 – Hungry For The Power (Art Department Remix)
B2 – Hungry For The Power (Guy Gerber Day & Night Remix)

Release Info
Hot Creations boss Jamie Jones’ remix was recently voted “Best House Record of the Decade” by the public via a Defected Records poll, ahead of more recent bangers such as “Glue” by Bicep. At the time of release, it dominated the charts for many weeks in a row. A certified classic!



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2022 Repress

180g VINYL.Release: 24.06.2013 - UPC: 827170508361- Tracklist: A1. The break up B1. The make up
Vital sales points:
- First EP of the label by the label-bosses themselves; Dam Swindle
- Releases on Freerange, Dirt Crew, Saints & Sonnets and more
- Just back from their first US tour in May 2013
- Pressing on 180 grs black vinyl
Info: It's not often that silly, boyish dreams come true. But, if you take a closer look at our past 12 months, dreams seem to come true every other day. We've had a great year with releases on such great labels and had the opportunity to play our music all over the world and we've enjoyed every minute of this musical rollercoaster. And today, we've got another dream that's turning into reality: We're starting our own label. This is Heist Recordings, and you're looking at our very first release. We're extremely proud to share this two track EP of our own music with you and we hope you'll like it as much as we do. The break up is a track that checks all the boxes of the signature DS sound. An infectious set of airy chords, a bumpy bass-line and a lush female vocal give the track that feeling that bridges everything we love about the house from back in the days with the things that get everyone excited today. The make up is a deeper track, but still a genuine house tune, with some repetitive almost hypnotic vocals and stabs and of course, a pumping groove. You'll lose track of everything halfway through the break, but as soon as the beat kicks in, you know its business time. This is just the first step. Enjoy it, and be sure to keep an eye out for more of Heist in the near future.
Sincerely yours, Dam Swindle



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Tracklist 12“ EP:
A) Automatic Dub
B1) Automatic Dub (Rex The Dog Remix)
B2) Automatic Dub (Cabletoy Remix)

Short info:
Second Edition of Wolframs “Automatic Dub”, the Über Hit originally released in 2018. Wolfi has put some new touches on his dub + we handed the material to Rex The Dog and Cabletoy. Rex got back w/ some high energy trance, while Cabletoy takes a whole other route getting extra balearic. Suitable for all dance floors. P.P. Tipp.





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12" - VINYL ONLY

Tracklist:

A1) Lombardoni Tool 03:47 min
A2) Lombardoni Medley 05:32 min
B1) Lombardoni (Lipelis Disco Megamixxx) 07:21 min


Short info:

This one has secretly been on the sticks of some of your favourite Balearic/Disco D.J.s for quite some time now. Guaranteed dancefloor ecstasy! Finally available for the first time, in season for Summer & festivals. Enjoy!


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