Next up in the Highlife World Series, we take a trip to Kenya where our man Esa plays the role of producer for the first time; with super talented local musicians - Sarabi and Makadem (aka the Fela of Kenya). Instantly timeless on both sides, see for yourself.. More

After dancing with HNNY under the disco ball and staying up late listening to Mella Dee's warehouse tracks it's time to go visit Detroit with Esa. Have a listen to Umatic 3000 and you'll understand why Tooli started sweating while listening to the demo the first time. Futuristic and deep dance music from a space ship that crashed somewhere in Detroit. 8/8 (Son Op) on the flip is a dramatic interlude that leads straight into Big Snoek, a track that both sounds and smells like a modern Global Communication tribute. More

Release : 07.07. 2014 Barcode: 827170550568
Tracklist: A1: Esa & Bennett - Time of Planck A2: Esa - Paradox Jaz (Recover) B1: Esa - Placid Universe B2: Esa - Drama Queen
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After nearly a year has passed by - and kitted out with heavy hitting drum timbres, hook laden nuances and a textured palette of unique effects - South African born Esa makes a welcome return to the Burek family fold with another EP that skirts the boundaries of the dance-floor and soaks up the sights and sounds of those on the peripheral edges.
A family that's consisted of many strays and deviants being welcomed in, Esa's EP is another mellifluous fit for the Croatian based house label that prides itself on beats that drip with greasy flavour and a fine follow on from his killer 'Serenity In a Forbidden Place' EP for the label in July of 2013.
EP opener 'Time Of Planck' is the first collaborative production between Esa and classically trained multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Bennett. Laying vocals atop deconstructed, radiating cosmic transmissions, Esa cautiously adds the reverberating oscillators to maximum effect over a washed out, hazy groove, while Bennett also provides tinkling key stabs. Paradox Jaz (Recover) plays further on the synth tapestries and relaxing organ overtones, following a traditional Detroit journey before gradually stepping up-tempo for a cantering, melody-led approach to the intricate details of a modern electronic jazz record.
Flip over for B-side opener Placid Universe, a light and dainty continuation of the previous side's atmospheric, worldly undertones before clicking snares and bulbous, low-end bass lines and acid squelches force their way into earshot. Drama Queen - perhaps the most schizophrenically visualized out of the collection - draws the EP to a close in attention seeking fashion, juxtaposing and flitting between light xylophone riffs and seething, pulsing and hell raising bass stabs, offering a resonating close to Esa's latest 4 track pack of all-original, hot-off-the-grill analogue productions.
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So far in the Highlife series, we've touched on South America, the Caribbean and Turkey in our globetrotting excursions. Our next port of call is South Africa where H+P crew member, Esa serves up two outstanding acidic takes on music from his homeland. More

Release : 1.7. 2013 Barcode: 827170506466
Tracklist EP: a1) Serenity 021 a2) Forbidden place b1) Serenity in a forbidden place (Fudge Fingas remix)
Burek, Croatia's leading independent electronic label, brings you its sixth release, a superb 3 track EP entitled 'Serenity in a Forbidden Place', by South African born Glaswegian Esa. Drummer, producer and DJ, Esa Williams aka Mervin Granger has been a resident at Glasgow's Sub Club for over half a decade. As well as releasing as Mervin Granger and Esa he runs his own label, Rememory, and also partners Brian D'Souza in the live presentation of Auntie Flo, one of the nominees for 'Scottish Album of the Year 2013'. Esa's 12" on Burek spans the emotions upon returning to his native South Africa and the trials of becoming acquainted with his new home of Glasgow. Alongside Esa's original cuts we also have a superb remix from Edinburgh's Firecracker/Rush Hour alumni, Fudge Fingas. The remix encapsulates both of the original tracks and adds FF's own distinctive slant to them to finish an EP that we are most proud to present.
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our old friend “sasse” come back on endless flight since 2007. his homie veteran artist “jimi tenor” join to the new single. we already loved their collaboration on studio barnhus. title track on a side is super romantic 80’s style vocal disco track. b side is spiritual jazzy deep house. great double sider. More

canadian beatdown master “eddie c” is back with fourth full length on endless flight! this new album is his unique mixture of laid back hip hop and lo-fi house sound which is inspired from late 80’s to early 90’s and much more darker than usual. the album kick off by old school hip hop tracks of “carbondate”,in the park” then new wave disco sound of “way uptown” it reminds us nyc post punk/new wave artist “konk”,dubby brazilian percus-sive disco track “batucada”,”berlina” is early 90’s nyc house like pal joy, probably most club friendly track “bad words” is wired new wavy vocal house madness and the album close with dreamy down tempo track “an der wedding” heavy kraut rock influenced stuff. More

happy to welcome new artist on endless flight. attari is brussels based artist and running very cool private club. title track “meridian” is melancholic deep house tune, it’s one of our most fav release in this year. both tracks on b side are dark new wave disco style tunes. More

happy to welcome luca bacchetti on endless flight. title track “disco blast” is super killer techno disco tune. it will be one of the summer anthem. b side is different mood,”nadir” is percussive break beats house and “nelson” is nice minimal latin house. More

we’re very happy to announce the debut release of best kept secret artist in san francisco. dmitri aka slope114 is a good friend of kink as both of them are modular synth mania… original version is old school chicago house sound with very emotional vocal,it reminds us how house music is musical…. kink remix is just bomb.2018 ver is for big room and another one is for all around. enjoy! More

eddie c is back with brand new three tunes. horizon on a side is brazilian feel deep house. it will be perfect stuff for your set in the morning. wanna feel on b side is disco banger for the dj who like dj harvey or idjut boys. More

the debut release of new artist in san francisco on endless flight. after we received his debut 7inch release on lips&rhythm records, we contacted him immediately…. summer feeling barealic tropical tunes. More

after the world applauded sascha funke for his latest album “lotos land”, he gave away some tunes to friends for remix duties. düsseldorf based tolouse low trax formed “twirl” into a foggy dark mpc-seducer for romantic nighthawks that love dancing. also australian boy dreems prepared a remix that grooves odd and uncommon. his percussive version of “im feiern und feuer” is a slow whirlwind, perfect to start and end a great dj night. with tuff city kids a duo formed a remix that is good for big room love affairs. their version of “purple hill” is a heartfelt melange between trance and house deepness that works on any dance floor. the final edit comes from glasgow‘s junto club, who transformed “comola”, a tune that they already produced originally with sascha funke, into a longing dark melodic synth stepper. four versions, four hits, four atmospheric dimensions beyond words. tune it loud! More

hrow the hands into the air: kornél kovács, on the go dj and producer from stockholm, who runs with his mates axel boman and petter nordkvist the label studio barnhus, delivers his debut ep on endless flight. it’s a 10inch, its juicy and enlarged with super happy emotions. two sample house bangers that came to life only for one reason: to make people smile. the a-side tune “szamár” twists with twisted rhythms, samples and disco sounds. the b-side features a remix of the tune “order to the sense” by the new zealand/german duo snacks. it was originally featured on the “i'm starting to feel okay volume 7” compilation on mule musiq. kornél kovács transformed it into a melancholic house anthem full of with highlife guitar riffs and smiling horn sounds. high spirits music for all circumstances of a party night. if you look for music that gives you joy: kornél kovács brings it here in a pure human panache. More

the italian duo boot & tax got already one lp and four eps under their wings who all deliver house and techno that stands out. so far their records been published by glasgow's finest optimo music and meant records from paris. now the two give their debut for endless flight and release three tunes that listen to the name "dimension". they all got funk, they all love mesmerising melodies. you can feel the power of disco coming in with heavy seducing strings. you can get lost in echoed drums, trippy sounds and some oriental tones. and you also can march to cosmic techno that loves krautrock without embracing it. a multi-coloured ep that spreads deepness in an uncommon sense. if moves the heart and soul profound, while staying edgy and catchy. More

the third and final part of the jacob f. desvarieux anthology on endless flight brings two more hot productions of the fabled french zouk veteran with roots in guadeloupe. the tune “rifyx” is taken from desvarieux’s 1985 album “oh madiana” and delivers arresting jazz-funk and zouk-suspense enlarged with touching horns, synth-enthusiasm and longing female vocals. the second song comes from the paris based, west cameroon born singer tala, produced by desvarieux for tala’s album “mother africa” in 1982. also here desvarieux tuned the synthesizers odd and edgy to let them dance with an afro styled rhythm. above all tala sings sexy with a chorus of girls while percussions go crazy and the sounds of horns are longing for the sky. on top of everything endless flight asked again the japanese producer kuniyuik to edit a desvarieux track. he chose “rifyx” and tuned it into an epic soulful eight minutes long dream house anthem that funks all dancers crazy. hotter than hot stuff here!
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eddie c drops a new ep, consisting of three new track and “auf der ufer” – a tune he did with his norwegian buddy rune lindbaek, that is dancing a cosmic dance and that was never released on vinyl before. the three other works are crossing different territories. the eight minutes meditation “pumapunku” marries balearic flair with otherworldly synth-spheres.
the also epic “inner piece” opens the house box with waving basslines, furious chord suspense and some unexpected breaks.
the final is marked by “lonely without you”. a funky blue tune that brings in some peoples potential unlimited vibes for endless autobahn rides.
another heartfelt arranged mix off instruments, synths, samples and drum machines by eddie c, the heartfelt canadian in berlin. More

if sascha funke is part of the club culture since the nineties: his musical memory and sensibility goes way back before the early techno and house eruptions. for his new works, that all had been produced in berlin during the year 2016, he removed the dogma of functionality and shifted into a riskier, more open terrain, that does not offer club sensations mainly. “i think i would not have made such a diverse album without the time with saschienne. before saschienne i mainly worked sample-based and produced exclusively at the computer. by working with julienne as saschienne i discovered my love for the instrument. "playing" with the different synths is for me the greatest progress and ultimately also the best pos-sible form of expression for my music.” he confesses. for his new tracks he used several kind of gear – from a korg arp odyssey to a dave smith prophet 8, moog voyager, solina string keyboard or a yamaha pacifica guitar. stylistically his new orchestra lead him to a mesmerizing meltdown of trance, techno, synth-wave, post-punk and ambient parti-cles. “the use of all the synths allows you to work more emotional” funke explains and points his finger to the emotional landscape of “lotos land” that delivers enchanted atmospheres, sensible stomping grounds, funky twisted spheres and tragically hip psychedelic zones. at large there is an unmistakable strong uk influence. be it new wave, pop or early dance and techno stuff. sometimes the bass rolls like in a the cure song, then dreamy synth sceneries arise to stick in the mind.
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portland based producer strategy is back on endless flight. strategy have been released from kranky, 100%silk, further records and name a few. we always enjoy his unique house music and ambient stuff. this new ep contains four killer low-fi house stuffs. it’s probably his most club friendly record. More

we are very proud to announce the debut release of japanese brightest hope “sauce81” on endless flight. we really loved his past releases on eglo,catune,wonderful noise. this 4 tracks ep is full of love for black music which are his music roots. More