French house mainstay Franck Roger has been cooking up timeless, deep sounds for decades and right now he is in a superb run of form. Seasons Limited is where he lands next with more of his signature sounds. 'Exodus' opens with a fat, warped bassline and far-sighted chords that hark back to early Detroit. 'Sokette' is much more dusty and minimal, and again has echoes of artists like Omar-S from the Motor City. 'Push It' is a more elastic groove with some aching vocal hooks and diffuse chord work to make this perfect for the late-night sessions.

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The cultured Seasons Limited imprint is back with more gold from French house mainstay Franck Roger, who continues his recent run of more vocal-leaning sounds. His 'One Of Mine' EP opens with the title cut and the main man himself on the mic. He delivers spoken words in a smoky, sultry tone over a deep, cuddly groove that harks back to 90s classics. 'Pacific Ave' leans icy and sparse with dubby low ends and pensive pads lingering in the air above. 'Versalife' shuts down with a gorgeous baseline and a trippy melodic energy that brings some colour and charm to another cool groove.

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Following a number of more vocal-led releases, French deep house don Franck Roger returns to his tracky house roots with this latest drop on Seasons Limited. Kicking off is 'Mind Games', a swirling, peak-time house seducer built for late night floors and on the flip, 'I Can Feel Ur Love' stays deep but has a subtle skip to the kicks, while molten chords are draped over the beats and subtle vocal swirls marble the mood. 'Gerkin Moods' pays tribute to the legend Larry Heard, not just in title. It's got real emotional depth and a deeply cosmic atmosphere.

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French artist Franck Roger is one of house music's most solid and consistent performers, which is why Seasons Limited has invited him back for a new EP. 'La Vie En Bleu' opens with lush 90s house drums and pensive melodies that are dreamy and wistful, while 'You're In Love' is a little more direct with dubby warmth and swirling pads for steamy sessions. 'Lost Sands' shuts down with a mix of sundown Balearic bliss, early Chicago house depths and lush Italo energy. All three of these are the sort of tracks that could be unearthed old gems, such is their timelessness. One of his best in a while which is saying something!

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French house maestro Franck Roger returns with the latest chapter in his Earthrumental Music series.

A standout 4-track EP designed for deep, late-night dancefloor sessions.

A masterclass in groove and atmosphere, this is essential listening for discerning house heads.

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Real Tone Classics – a limited-edition vinyl release showcasing four iconic tracks handpicked from the legendary archives of Real Tone Records. A timeless tribute to house music’s golden era.

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DJ support from heavyweight selectors including Kerri Chandler, Alix Alvarez, DJ Deep, Osunlade, Dennis Ferrer, Dixon, Henrik Schwarz, and Aaron Ross.

French house maestro Franck Roger returns with the latest installment in his acclaimed Earthrumental Music series — a powerful 4-track EP crafted for the deep, late-night dancefloor experience.

Pure quality for heads who know

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Deep house fans can rarely go wrong with the work of Praising mainstay Frank Rodger. He's on a good run of late and now he keeps the going with a return to Seasons Limited that again taps into his signature and timeless sound. A side 'Deep Squares' is one of those long and winding sounds that slowly but surely seduces you and sinks you into its deep, evocative groves. 'Sandton Skys' then brings heavy kicks and subtle pad work while rickety percussion brings off-balance goodness. The highlight might well come last with 'Come Together', which is playful and louche, smartly sampled and underpinned by a dusty deep house vibe.

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Franck Roger recently impressed with a vocal project alongside Arnold Jarvis and is now back on Seasons Limited with some of his signature house depths. Opener 'Don't Look Down' kicks off with louche, lovely drums and swirling pads and vocals that soon melt the heart. 'That's Alright' is a more thumping kick but is no less heartfelt with its warped bass and prickly hi-hats. 'Proscription' closes out with smooth, serene grooves that have your head in the stars and your heart locked into the romantic melodies. .

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DJ Support from the full Deep House crew.

Real Tone Classics, a limited-edition vinyl collection featuring four timeless tracks from the legendary Real Tone Records vaults.

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DJ Support from the full Deep House crew.

Real Tone Classics, a limited-edition vinyl collection featuring four timeless tracks from the legendary Real Tone Records vaults.

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Allez! Real Tone is back with another fresh new EP, full of deep flavours from two underground rebels. As always we're focused on the highest quality and the best music, regardless of genre, regardless of style and most definitely not concerned with the latest trends. Our man at the controls for this journey into the depths of electronic music is Alland Byallo, a Los Angeles-born producer who really hit his stride while living in San Franscisco. It was there where he became one of the team behind the west coast city's legendary Kontrol parties, along with Sammy D from Pillow Talk, Greg Bird, Nikola Baytala, and Craig Kuna. The seminal events gained all promoters worldwide notoriety and helped Alland to evolve his style. He's currently residing in Berlin where, of course, he's really found himself musically so consider this new EP a cocktail of West Coast USA meets Berlin. A product of Alland's melting pot upbringing, yet oh-so-cohesive and built for dancefloor workouts, as proven by his outings on labels such as Liebe* Detail, Poker Flat, Dirt Crew and now Real Tone Records. On Got It Wrong, Alland combines punchy beats with an infallible bassline, sturdy and energetic though not too imposing Allowing the other elements of the track to do their work. Subtle synths bashfully creep into the fray, join by jaunty whirrs which appear in the distance and a vocal that slowly but surely evolves, along with the track. Mesmerising twinkles dance around the bassline and the vocals reaching a crescendo, which pulls you into a faultless breakdown keeping you hungry for more before it delivers the ultimate understated drop. The track is over ten minutes, yet it feels like half that time, which is a credit to Alland's superlative production skills. Deep house aficienado Alex Alvarez steps up for a remix and switches it up properly. Whereas Alland's original used its slow yet steady evolution to create an engaging groove, Alvarez injects some verve into the track with irresistable 4x4 beats, a repeated, spliced up vocal and a bassline that will have even the most uptight raver shaking their hips like there's no tomorrow. Says Alex, 'I figured I could add something really nice by chopping up the vocals and other parts and put some of my NY/LA Flavor in there. Wanted it to be a bit ruff and more tracky but still keep the coolness of Alland's original vibe. Just kept it simple and not over do it keeping the groove right in the pocket.' Too true! So there you have it, two different versions of the same sublime, groovy number. Take your pick, but rest assured, you're Selecting quality all the way. Another Real Tone classic in the making!



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Two great friends, and exciting young talents, reunite for their second outing on Real Tone. The transatlantic partnership between Leeds-born Burnski and New York's M A N I K has already produced one special creation – dancefloor smash You Know What It's Like. Full of funk and relentless energy, the track was a great fusion of the contemporary styles of two well-respected producers. It also became one of Real Tone's most charted releases in 2012 and held up a prime position in the Beatport Top 10. Now they've teamed up once again to produce the follow-up, Next To Me. Playing out like an action-packed sequel, Next To Me once again oozes funk from every pore, working off a steady bassline, solid 4x4 beats and vibrant synth work. Though the overall feeling is a little more laid back than You Know What It's Like, just like its predecesssor, it features vocals provided by M A N I K himself who often utilises his voice in his music – from simply humming basslines to straight-up singing. Rising French star Manoo (who has releases on Basenotic, Deeply Rooted House and Buzzin’ Fly) steps in on remix duties and flips the track completely on its head. The man whose motto is, ‘Dance or die!’ transforms the funk-infused dancefloor number into an ethereal deep house track, minus the vocal. Smooth chords and a retro organ bassline keep it sultry, with Manoo’s version basically a completely new track - together with the original it makes for an essential addition to any discerning DJ’s collection. It goes without saying that, individually and as a combined team, Burnski and M A N I K are a force to be reckoned with, as they've proven with both infallible Real Tone EPs. No doubt they'll be back at the top of the charts with this hot new number.






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Marking their full debut on Real Tone, The Martinez Brothers (Chris and Steve) have concocted a lethal two-track EP full of dancefloor appeal and encompassing both new and old school house music influences. The New York-born twosome have always had a close affinity with the French label, with boss Franck Roger's penchant for NYC sounds forming the foundation of a common bond between the artists. The working relationship had already begun quite some time ago, but it wasn't until September 2011 when the brothers produced an edit of Zakes Bantwini "Wasting My Time" remix by Dan Ghenacia that they started to work with Real Tone. They returned to the label in June 2012 with their second release a rugged remix of Shonky's "Le Velour", and now they're back with their first extended player. Over the past few months, the lead track H 2 Da Izzo has had dancefloors bumping the world over - a captivating blend of the past And present expertly crafted by the Martinez Brothers. Though it was only made recently, H 2 Da Izzo feels like an old-school classic, The groove, the bassline, the hi-hats and snares through to the repeated female vocal and, of course, the hook... paying homage to an all-time classic, TMB use the bleepy hook from Hard Drive's timeless Deep Inside to really inject their track with an all encompassing nineties vibe. Two Much (4 Me) follows in a similar vein, an infectious vocal sample full of soul and the bouncing
bassline work in tandem with the retro percussion to produce another irresistable slice of traditional house music. The Martinez Brothers's new EP marks another step in their ascension up the ranks. The duo have travelled the globe, smashing dancefloors everywhere they go thanks to their fresh blend of good vibes and energetic house sets. Acknowledgement of their rise came recently in the form of a coveted residency at the world-renowned Circo Loco parties at DC10 in Ibiza and an invite from Richie Hawtin to join him at his Enter night at Space on the White Island, proof if ever it were needed that the brothers have really been making their mark. So here it is, H 2 Da Izzo, house music in its purest form and two tracks that are bound to become classics in their own right.



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Franck Roger reunites with vocal powerhouse Mandel Turner for one of the year's most infectious tracks, 'Through The Motions'. The product of a melting pot of inspirations, 'Through The Motions' features a hilarious spoken-word sample, Mandel's ultra smooth vocal contribution and louche, hypnotic atmosphere underpinned by a laid back BPM. Franck and Mandel first got together on one of last year's dancefloor smashes, the superlative 'After All'. The twosome found common ground through their love of eighties and nineties New York musical culture. Mandel being one of the fortunate few to have spent time at Larry Levan's Paradise Garage, where the magic really happened week in, week out for over a decade between the mid- seventies and mid-eighties. Franck and Mandel formed a strong friendship and decided to continue their working relationship by reuniting for 'Through The Motions'.
Franck concocted the track's continuous linear beat after finding inspiration in one of his favourite tracks, the cult classic 'Make Me Dance (Hard For The DJ) by Nu Groove legend Basil Hardhaus. Later, during their studio sessions, Franck and Mandel came up with the hook – This time derived from a cult track from the nineties New Jersey scene, 'Goin' Through The Motions' by Keisha Jenkins and produced by New York duo, Blaze. Add to that a side-splitting vocal sample and 'Through The Motions' was born. Just like 'After All', 'Through The Motions' is proof that the partnership between Franck Roger and Mandel Turner is one that can Produce Instant classics. Their joint musical heritage combined with a variety of influences, from both house and many other genres, Giving to high Quality contemporary electronic music.



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While feeling very honored and excited to have three extremely talented artists feature on his new Real Tone Records release, Shonky the French Berlin-based producer who is also a part of Apollonia, has asked Larry Heard, Delano Smith and The Martinez Brothers a couple of different questions each to give us more of an insight to them and their artistry.



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‘After All‘, the successful song produced by Franck Roger and Mandel Turner originally released in October 2011, is back this year with a number of remixes. Flying the French flag are remixes from D’Jjulz and Seuil. Joining the French team is Burnski, the young English Berlin-based Dj/Producer who recently rocked Real Tone Records with his latest collaboration with Manik ‘You Know What It’s Like’. Each coming with their own flavour, D’Julz, Seuil and Burnski all add their individual style to ‘After All’.



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Franck Roger returns with a sharp three-track release alongside talented countryman Terence:Terry. The pair’s ‘This Is Now EP’ blasts us into 2012, a bold and edgy step-change for Real Tone off the back of vintage, Stateside-vibed ‘After All’ (with Mandel Turner). Gritty opening number Hustling Peoples keeps things on edge; just as they should be. Roger and Terry’s title track accelerates smoothly into funky, retro-tinged house flow, complimented by echoes of female vocal. Final offering Beaucoup La Fête returns to moodier territory; a 4-4 stomp with real chaotic charm and buzzing FX. Together, Roger and Terry have produced something very, very special for Real tone. Their ‘This Is Now Ep’ is a striking record asking the listener, very simply, to dance hard and dance now…



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Real Tone is back with a special & limited one-sided by Franck Roger. Original track ‘Bring It back’ is revisisted here by Uk superstar Maya Jane Coles. RESERVE YOUR COPIES NOW !!!



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Produced by close friend Black Coffee, the original mix provides a suitably deep and meaningful platform for Bantwini's heartfelt lyrics about phony relationships and, in turn, his soulfully immaculate delivery. Lush afro-edged rhythms lead into smart bursts of trumpet, cool double bass-lines and stirring Rhodes solos - a rich musical weave more than amplifying Bantwini's performance. A wealth of stylish remixes skilfully widens Wasting My Time's dancefloor appeal. Gallic house sophisticate Rocco ups the tempo, cracking whip-smart beats against thumping kick drums and infectious metallic key stabs, as does Paris kingpin Dan Ghenacia, thanks to a fiesty vocal remix and dub fusing Gothic mood and jack-happy sass in fine style. Ghenacia's versions have already, in fact, become a thunderous week-in-week-out staple of his Ibizan Circo Loco residency at DC10 this summer. Elsewhere, Real Tone main man Franck Roger offers a neat, dubby riff on Black Coffee's original production, injecting sweet Balafon melodies and additional percussive pep.



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Weighty four-to-the-floor beats, then classic finger clicks, percussive skips and flicks, bad-ass M1 key stabs and a bumpin’ b-line – so begins the tasty, retro-flavoured title track of Franck Roger and Mandel Turner’s scorching After All EP. After All is vintage Stateside-style garage-house, calling to mind the stirring, early-Nineties output of New York a,d Chicago – raw beats, raw b-lines, raw felings… Turner’s (perfectly) seasoned vocals ass spice and emotional depth, riding the funky, jackin’ retro-groove with undeniable élan. Promo copies have been thoroughly hammered this summer by key tastemaking jocks the world over – and feedback for real tone’s unstoppable soul-house beauty remains off the hook! But let’s not forget accompanying cut The Sun Will Shine, a fitting nod to the change of seasons with its deeper metronomic rhythms, slick glacial keys and expansive, reverbed Turner delivery. The Sun Will Shine is hypnotic, atmospheric four-to-the-floor, offering classy flecks of tech abnd dubby Balearica. Real Tone has shifted the goal posts once again, this latest assured release revealing yet another impressive side to its renowned mandate for high quality, uniquely-flavoured deep house music. On Roger and Turner’s after All Ep, swinging old school vibes meet modish tech and dub in a dynamic collision sending all the right kind of shockwaves across the dancefloor. Real music for real people...



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Franck Roger is back with Mandel Turner for a massive summer hit !





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The New Blood Ep Part 3 in stock featuring Dzeta N’ Basile, Burnski & Tripmastaz. Already support from SETH TROXLER, NICK CURLY, LAURENT GARNIER, JOSH WINK, DJ GREGORY, MAYA JANE COLES, DEETRON, DJULZ, DJ SPINNA, MARLON D, SASCHA DIVE, MANUEL TUR…



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Since first bursting on to the electronic scene, British-Japanese 22 year old, Maya Janes Coles has quickly established herself as one of the most respected cutting edge producers in London today. Her previous releases have earned her support from the likes of Steve Bug, Anja Schneider, Audiofly, Laurent Garnier to name a few.

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Real Tone starts 2011 with Franck Roger's lastest effort : the highly dancefloor "Let's Go Down". As we say in France, one good news never comes alone: to remix Mr. Roger's latest track we are pleased to invite Sascha Dive for one of his deep and spicy performance. Undoubtedly, the young Frankfurt's prodigy has a finger in every pie, after the amazing "Combination" with Christian Burkhardt on Raum Musik and a release alongside the very gifted Johnny D on Love Letters From Oslo, Dive is now teaming up with the Real Tone crew. Our two lads seem already pretty warmed up just a few days after NYE, at this rate, the year may be full bodied.



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