Territory: World

Tracklist:
A1 Art O Fact
A2 Art O Fact (Luv4Detroit Dub)
B1 Art O Fact (Reprise)
B2 Art O Fact (Edit)

Release Info:
Revered house mainstay Junior Sanchez makes his debut on Carl Craig’s renowned Planet E Communications imprint today with the digital release of his latest EP ‘‘Art O Fact’ out now with a 12” to come this July. Hailing from New Jersey, Sanchez remains a pioneering force in house music for over three decades and a close ally of Craig’s.

‘Art O Fact’ is an exemplar of the energized rhythm and infectious groove that has become synonymous with Sanchez’s work and genre defining productions. The package seamlessly connects scenes and eras, paying homage to the soulful sonic atmosphere of Detroit, Junior Sanchez’s says:

“Art O Fact -- was created purely and simply out of creative inspiration. I walked into the studio one morning not really knowing what to do, so I let my inspiration guide me and my inspiration really was Detroit. I thought about that city, what it meant to me and what techno really meant to my heart. I have loved so many records by Carl Craig, DJ ROLANDO, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson and Juan Atkins, so the result is something really beautiful and organic, and the fact that it's coming out on Carl Craig's planet E imprint is such an honor.”

In addition to the original mix, the ‘Art O Fact’ EP features a bouncy ‘Luv4Detroit’ Dub, energized edit, and melodic reprise.

Sanchez’s eclectic palette can be credited in part to his time spent in the sonic melting pot of New York City in the 1990s. A pillar of the underground club scene, Junior Sanchez began DJing at iconic New York City institutions such as Limelight and Club USA at the mere age of 13 and released his first track on iconic house imprint Strictly Rhythm at age 15. Sanchez went on to co-found Da Mongaloids collective, composed of the likes of Daft Punk, Armand van Helden, LaidbackLuke, and more which laid the foundation for him to form multi-generational turntablism trio S-Men alongside Roger Sanchez and DJ Sneak.

Sanchez's extensive repertoire of collaborators includes Madonna, Ariana Grande, Good Charlotte, Azealia Banks and more while his own imprints Cube Recordings and Brobot Records have seen releases from the likes of Felix Da Housecat, Sébastien Léger, and Steve Mac.

Led by legendary Detroit techno pioneer Carl Craig, Planet E Communications has been an integral force in shaping electronic music for the past thirty years. Standing testament to the timeless spirit of techno, over the past two years alone Carl has released the leftfield ‘Attenuator’ jazz fusion project from himself and Moritz Von Oswald, DJ Holographic’s multi-genre Detroit Love Vol. 5, and the first electronic music album from Mexican-American percussionist Francisco Mora-Catlett. Planet E continues to transcend the dance floor, as it perpetuates the unifying spirit and unwavering creativity of Detroit.





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Territory: World

Tracklist

A1 From Beyond (C2 2023 Mix)
A2 From Beyond (Seth Troxler Remix)
B1 From Beyond (Ataxia Remix)
B2 From Beyond (Admn Remix)

Release Info:
The year is 1989. Techno’s second generation has begun to permeate the globe leading a young Carl Craig to a tiny village in the countryside of Belgium. It is here, undistracted and determined to break out, that Craig encounters one of the country’s only drum machines, an Alesis controlled midi-808. In a single session he composes and mixes a handful of records that are still to this day regarded as some of his most raw and explosive contributions to the fabric of electronic music history.

Carl revisits this fateful chapter through the lens of a famed cut from his Psyche alias ‘From Beyond’, with a ‘C2 2023 Mix’ and remixes from Seth Troxler, Ataxia and Admn, out July 14 on Planet E Communications.

The Psyche alias, known for early Transmat releases like ‘Crack\down’ and ‘Elements’, embodied a stripped back, less sample based yin attitude to the yang of Carl’s more aggressive 69 and sample-forward BFC and Paperclip People identities. ‘From Beyond’, first released in 1990 via the ‘Crackdown’ 12” on Transmat, offers an eerie glimpse into the simplistic production that came through Carl’s mastery of the 808 and the sonic value of restricting himself to this movement defining tool.

This new ‘From Beyond’ package sees Carl lift and bend the original in his ‘C2 2023 Mix’ alongside a package of remixes from artists near to the hearts of Detroit and the Planet E fold. Seth Troxler brings a subdued acid tinge to the package, while label regular Ataxia pays homage to the source material with a renewed percussive energy, followed by a soulful rework by Admn.

Whether it be through the 30 year repertoire of his seminal Planet E, his Party / After-Party sound and light installation now on display at Los Angeles’ MOCA, or his continuous work as a champion of Black-led creativity, the Carl Craig mission remains the same: to always rep Detroit and be the realest mutha f***a alive.





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2020 repress

Tracklist:
A1 Ho Chi Min (feat. Bèo Dat Mây Trôi & HCMC Students)
A2 Hanoi (feat. Cô Ðôi Thu'o'ng Ngàn & Viet Rice Band)
B1 Phu Quok (feat. Minh Duong)
B2 Hue (feat. Music Acadamy Students)

Release Info:
A year after Red Axes’s musical adventures took them through the sounds and scenes of Africa, they return with a second EP in the Trips series that finds them exploring the rich rhythms of Vietnam.

This project is a multi media venture combining music, film and travel in pursuit of extra ordinary collaborations. It finds the esteemed pair made up of Niv Arzi and Dori Sadovnik explore local cultures and traditions, link up with local musicians and record them playing indigenous instruments as well as presenting workshops for youth music schools. It comes after the Garzen Records bosses have established their unique mix of synths, guitars and genres as diverse as house, acid and leftfield experimentalism on vital labels from Phantasy to Dark Entries.

Opener ‘Ho Chi Minh’ is a brisling track with funky bass loops and the hustle and bustle of a market square infusing the organic house grooves. Local percussion, jazz keys and vocal coos all add to the richness of this most uplifting beat. ‘Hanoi’ is even more exotic thanks to the enchanting lead vocal, jungle bird calls and low slung bass, while ‘Phu Quoc’ gets more rave, with phased bass riding up and down there sale, an intoxicating lead line that sounds something like a didgeridoo and a manic synth that darts about the mix with disorienting effects. Closer ‘Hue’ is a blissful and almost Balearic beat with a shimmering lead melody line and layer upon layer of wind instruments, claps and hits that speak directly to your soul.

The accompanying film captures the essence of the trip, shows some of the recording sessions and local life in Vietnam, from beach parties to incense rituals via communal dances in public spaces, all of which inspired and infuse this record. As such it is a fantastically colourful and immersive EP that takes you to the other side of the world with real authenticity.


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Nonexclusive Release - Exportrights Only, 2LP in gatefold sleeve with CD included. EAN: 5060525433580

Cut from original masters. Original packaging, beautifully and precisely reproduced to the Original Standards. Original year of release: 2014

Tracklisting:

A1. The Jimmy Castor Bunch – Creation (Epilogue)
A2. Ann Peebles – The Handwriting Is On The Wall
A3. The Dells vs. The Dramatics – Tune Up
A4. Sydney Joe Qualls – How Can You Say Goodbye
A5. Jackie Moore – If

B1. The Supremes – It’s Time To Breakdown
B2. Judy Clay – It Ain’t Long Enough
B3. Barbara & The Browns – In My Heart
B4. Willie Mitchell – Mercy Mercy Mercy
B5. Joe Tex – I’ll Never Do You Wrong

C1. The Sweet Inspirations – You Roam When You Don’t Get It At Home
C2. Bobby Bland – Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City
C3. B.B. King – Chains And Things
C4. Rufus Thomas – The Breakdown Part 2
C5. Freddie Waters – Groovin’ On My Baby’s Love

D1. David Porter – Hang On Sloopy (Single Version)
D2. Dionne Warwick – You’re Gonna Need Me
D3. Ann Sexton – I’m His Wife (You’re Just His Friend)
D4. The Rimshots – Takin’ It
D5. The Persuasions – Gypsy Woman

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Legendary Deep Soul French complation(s) featuring many Soul classics, sometimes forgotten, which have been sampled countless times by some of the biggest Hip-Hop acts.
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Nonexclusive Release - Exportrights Only, 2LP + CD vinyl edition in 5mm standard sleeve. CD included.

Tracklist:

A1. Esther Phillips – That’s All Right With Me / A2. Al Green – I Wish You Were Here
A3. Eddie Kendricks – Intimate Friends / A4. Sylvia – Sweet Stuff
A5. Betty Wright – Girls Can’t Do What The Guys Do
A6. The Ambassadors – Ain’t Got The Love Of One Girl (On My Mind)

B1. The Dynamics – Get Myself High / B2. Carolyn Sullivan – Dead ! / B3. Brenton Wood – Trouble
B4. The Floaters – Float On / B5. Faze-O – Riding High

C1. Ernie Hines – Our Generation / C2. Jerry Butler – I’m Your Mechanical Man
C3. J.J. Johnson – Keep On Movin’ (Vocals by Martha Reeves & The Sweet Things)
C4. Monk Higgins & Alex Brown – A Good Man Is Gone (Vocals by Barbara Mason)
C5. The East St. Louis Gospelettes – Have Mercy On Me

D1. Jean Plum – Here I Go Again / D2. The Staple Singers – Let’s Do It Again / D3. The Sylvers – Only One Can Win D4. Della Humphrey – Don’t Make The Good Girls Go Bad / D5. Freda Payne – I Get High (On Your Memory)
D6. Carla Thomas – What The World Needs Now

CD features the same tracklist in the same order.

Short info:
Duke Ellington once said that there are 2 kinds of music: the good one and the bad one. With the compilation series “Shaolin Soul” we are always certain to be on the right side of the line since its 1st episode released in 1998 and which compiled two dozens of tracks sampled by RZA and the Wu-Tang Clan. Following a second episode in 2001 and a third one in 2014, the famous curator Uncle O is back to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Shaolin Soul series with a fourth episode compiling 22 tracks among the rarest and finest treats of soul music, because “everybody’s talking about the good ol’ days !”.
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Tracklist:

A1 Robag Wruhme & Wighnomy Brothers - intro gesprochen von opa max
A2 Robag Wruhme & Wighnomy Brothers - killerteppich
A3 Robag Wruhme & Wighnomy Brothers - Spekk - Drumm
B1 Robag Wruhme & Wighnomy Brothers - zündblättchen
B2 Robag Wruhme & Wighnomy Brothers - Draw Halcyon Days
B3 Robag Wruhme & Wighnomy Brothers - endless 01


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(1) Gregor Tresher – Black Halo (DE-Q20-23-00015)
(2) Gregor Tresher – Phantom Dancer (DE-Q20-23-00016)


Cocoon Recordings' next 12” vinyl comes from a well-known face. No introduction needed as nobody less than Gregor Tresher once again delivers a superb and surprising pair of tracks.

“Black Halo” is down-the-line and perhaps one of the catchiest tracks by Gregor Tresher.
The wobbling driving bassline builds up a rising tension that increases through the vast, detuned, and powerful string parts appearing to extend out to light years, reaching far beyond. Zaps drive the rhythm forward while rushing cymbals push the groove and weld everything together to absolute unity. For Gregor, techno and club culture have certain transcendental qualities, “Black Halo” is concerned with these sentiments and tells an ambivalent story. The onset of bliss oscillates between melancholy and hope, making it an exuberant roller coaster of emotions. A classic Gregor Tresher track, which perfectly represents Gregor’s signature sound!

“Phantom Dancer” literally pulls you onto the dance floor. Discharging beats, which hit you heavily but pleasant. The atmosphere violently evolves with a twisted noise-like signal sound and gets even more brute through the low-pitched filter vocals. An exceptionally deep techno production by Gregor Tresher, which will definitely come to full fruition in the clubs at peak time.



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