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TOP NOTCH HEADPHONES BACK IN STOCK |
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Allen & Heath
Xone XD-53 Headphones
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Allen & Heath's name is synonymous with premium mixers, but with the XD-53 they have applied their sound know-how to headphones. The XD-53's feature professional performance specifications and rugged reliability with a style that will complement any DJ setup (especially the Xone...
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SMOOTH NEW DISCO COMP FROM PRINS THOMAS' FULL PUPP LABEL |
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Prins Thomas
Greatest Tits, Vol.1 2CD
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No, that isn't a typo. This is the Greatest TITS and whether you love or loathe the big breasted ape on the cover, you can't really front on the slick Nordic new disco sounds from Prins Thomas' Full Pupp label. This is...
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REGGAE-TINGED BEATS AND FUNKY BREAKS FROM THE RUDIMENTS LABEL |
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Hydroponic Sound System
Funky Excavation CD
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You can always count on the Hydroponic Sound System for rockin' true school breaks with a reggae-tinged, hip hop aesthetic. For their Funky Excavation full length, the Texas duo of Skin and Rube offer up a gang of funky break-driven productions and...
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Chimp Beams
Brooklyn Days: 2001-2008 CD
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Time to light one up, Chimp Beams are back. For those unfamiliar to the dub-infused electronica of this group, here's the background check. They come from Japan, dwell in Brooklyn and make some of the chillest beats out there. We've carried their...
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Zeb
Zeb Step CD
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If you like dubstep but wish there were more lighthearted jams to change up the mood every once in a while (and keep the girls grindin'), may I suggest some Zeb? He pretty much has a lock on that dub reggae style...
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A Tribe Called Quest
Beats, Rhymes & Life 2LP
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The fourth Tribe album from 1996 in its original double vinyl, pic sleeve format. This album is most noted for the rise of Jay Dee & The Ummah plus the conspicuous presence of Consequence. Like anything Tribe post-Marauders, this album sounds a...
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A Tribe Called Quest
Midnight Marauders LP
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How many of you bought Midnight Marauders on vinyl, opened it up to find some weak-ass piece of flimsy vinyl, then play it and hear one of the most quiet major releases in history?!!! You know you can get the young butt...
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BEST SELLERS BACK IN FROM MOCHILLA |
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B+
Sertao Madrugada CD
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#4 in Mochilla's CD series. This time it's the Irish-born / LA-residing B+ on mix duties, and like homies J-Rocc and DJ Nuts he keeps it real regional. No notes, no tracklist, but plenty of obscure and untraceable local flavors from Brazil,...
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Coleman
Dirty Disco CD
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Eric Coleman from Mochilla has a disco crate! Honestly, this was the last thing i expected from the makers of Brasilintime and the recent Madlib x Mamao project Jackson Conti, but the unexpected is always welcome. This is Coleman's Dirty Disco mix,...
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DJ Nuts
Embalo Jovem CD
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#5 in Mochilla's CD series comes courtesy of Keepintime / Brasilintime affiliate DJ Nuts, who gave us the ultra popular Brazil-centric "Disco e Cultura" series of mixes a few years back. Once again there's no info, no tracklist here - just 68...
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DJ Spinbad: Rocks The Casbah - The 80s Megamix Cassette
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Warehouse find! Original copies of the mix that has become the Lab's best-selling CD of all time. Even if your car's tape deck stopped working years ago, this one's worth it for the low-budge proto-Photoshop 'Breakfast Club' cover. Full tracklist inside. "This...
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Vin Roc: Recon-Struction Cassette
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Warehouse find! Vintage, still-shrinkwrapped copies of this classic from the 5th Platooner. Professionally duped tapes, color insert and some real talk in the thank-you's from Vin. Needless to say, we won't be seeing these again once they're gone.
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Lil Wayne
Got Money (feat. T-Pain) 12"
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Had to cop the official 12"s on this megaton bomb from Young Weez and Teddy Pain. Wayne rapping auto-tuned to def, Play & Skillz melting faces with a really pretty straightforward beat, fools hanging over wall of VIP. And we can't get...
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Big
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Royal
Flush 12"
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Wow. New hip-hop that doesn't suck bear balls! Outkast reunite
with Raekwon for something that's worthy of being referred to
as the sequel to "Skew It On The Bar-B." Damn if Big Boi doesn't
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Britney
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Me
Against The Music (feat. Madonna) 12"
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Deadstock find! Pick your poison: original flavor(1) or the
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V/A
After Dark 3LP
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Finally available on vinyl! The After Dark CDR was originally only available on Glass Candy's '07 west coast tour (only 100 pressed!). Due to popular demand (and the fact that this shit is REALLY REALLY good), the guys over at Italian's Do...
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SPACEY ITALO ELECTRO FULL LENGTH |
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Black Devil Disco Club
Eight Oh Eight LP
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It's confusing, why an artist/group like Black Devil Disco Club would go to such lengths to cover his/her/their true identity, and then further stir the blog soup with label text comparing the group's tunes to the art of Salvador Dali. It's confusing...
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Black Devil Disco Club
Eight Oh Eight CD
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It's confusing, why an artist/group like Black Devil Disco Club would go to such lengths to cover his/her/their true identity, and then further stir the blog soup with label text comparing the group's tunes to the art of Salvador Dali. It's confusing...
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FROM HERCULES AND LOVE AFFAIR |
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Watussi
Purple Moon (Hercules & Love Affair) 12"
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The first non-Babytalk release on the Stickydisc label comes courtesy of Watussi, a new project from Hercules & Love Affair associates Eric & Morgan Wiley. Some real smooth business here, especially the gentle midtempo keyboard sway of "If All We Had Was...
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Hercules & Love Affair
Blind Remixes (Serge Santiago & Frankie Knuckles) 12"
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Second 12" for Herc & LA's huge single "Blind." This time the DFA boys have recruited UK's Serge Santiago to give it the heavy remix(1). Serge's version is a stark contrast to the OG or Frankie Knuckles version, relying on more tech-dub...
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Hercules & Love Affair
Classique #2 / Roar 12"
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Listen to those warm drum kicks, minimal synths, lusty ghost vocals, and perfect snares... I'm in jacking heaven right now! But wait, the label says DFA. WTF? Where's the dirt? I dunno, and frankly, I don't give a rat's ass. This is...
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Gary Davis
The Professor Here (Greg Wilson & 40 Thieves Remixes) 12"
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Gary Davis' lo-fi disco boogie funk bomb "The Professor's Here" gets the modernized revamp from UK DJ legend Greg Wilson and Rong representatives 40Thieves. The original(1) is the shit and can't be touched, so thankfully these dudes know what they're doing and...
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The Voices
Cavern / Spooky (Woolfy) EP
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Since when is two tracks an EP? Well, I guess when you have Rong Music's new disco MVP Woolfy hittin the remix, you can call it what you want. The Voices are cool and although they only have two tracks on here,...
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BASS-DRIVEN RAVE AND HOUSE SOUNDS FROM T&B REPRESENTER |
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Math Head
Turn The Music Up (Passions) EP
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Now on vinyl! Trouble and Bass Recordings has teamed up with Palms Out Sounds to deliver massive weapons of dancefloor destruction with this latest release from Math Head. The versatile Brooklyn producer never ceases to amaze me with his ever-evolving productions that...
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Boys Noize
Erole Attack 12"
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As more of these Turbo reissues roll in, I am developing a finer appreciation for this stalwart new-electro label (last checked, they were over 50 records deep). If they had someone like So-Me drawing the covers, I think the label would have...
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Proxy
Destroy (Riot In Belgium Remix) 12"
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Monster new-electro anthem from 2006. "Destroy(1)" is one of the finest modern examples of gritty, texturized electro. I love the simplicity and all the pops and clicks place throughout the track. But above all, the shit swings and calls you to action,...
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D.I.M.
Sysiphos 12"
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D.I.M.'s first release on Turbo! If you like your techno bare bones, with long extended dark and dirty beats, check this. "Sisyphos(1)" takes almost Yaz like synthlines and combines them with endless crunchy saw bass and a slumpy drum kit that will...
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D.I.M.
Airbus Baby 12"
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More dirty ass techno tracks from Tiga's Turbo catalog. If you're into Boys Noise, Justice, Proxy, ZZT or any other dark club artists you must check D.I.M. "Airbus Baby(1)" has enough crack in it to wake the dead. Don't know if the...
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Miss Kittin
Kittin Is High 12"
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I thought I smelled goth by the Emily Strange-like graphics on this. Well, it's not exactly goth per se, but its dark. Dark like a drugged out vampire looking for revenge. "Kittin Is High - 9/11 Mix by Black Labelle(1)" gives...
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V/A
Miami Bass Jams: 20th Anniversary Special Edition 2LP
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Ok, this is definitely some Michna or Sabo territory, but I'll do my best to fill in. Cut It Up Def was a straight-up bass/electro label out of Florida during the late 80's - early 90's. Being from Cali, the only time...
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V/A
Doin' James, Part 1 (DJ Ayres & Daz-I-Kue) EP
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Ayres on GAMM? It's true, the bearded Bmore man from NY's the Rub has linked up with fellow funksters Bloodfire(aka Daz-I-Kue) and Sygaire & Defcon with three undeniable reworks of James Brown's biggest hits. It's the beginning of a new 12"...
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The Virgins
Rich Girls 12"
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The big sleazy, slinking single from NYC's current buzz band gets the major label 12" treatment, with the A-side holding both the original(1) and instrumental and the flip containing a more DJ-friendly extended edit(2) and very dubby dub(3) from Albert "One Rascal"...
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The Libertines
The Libertines LP
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Reason number two why Pete Doherty gets sweated. This is The Libertines' second album from 2004 released shortly before the band melted down and dissolved. It was an instant #1 release in the UK and still stands as solid listen aside from...
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THROWBACK NINJA TUNE BEATS |
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Mr. Scruff
Donkey Ride (Quantic) 12"
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Mr. Scruff never ceases to deliver feelgood music. His songs always have an innate playfulness, the polar opposite of snobbery and disease. This double-sided single features the embodiment of those ideas on the Quantic collab "Donkey Ride(1)", while on the flip(2), Scruff...
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Mr.
Scruff
Get
A Move On 12"
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Limited edition 180g pressing from 2001. "Get A Move On(1)"
might have been used in a car commercial a couple years ago,
but there's no denying the full version. Jazz meets beats with
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SYNTH POP, ELECTRO BOOGIE AND NEW DISCO REMIXES |
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Cut Copy
Hearts On Fire (Calvin Harris, Midnight Juggernauts, Holy Ghost) Digi-EP
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Second single from the In Ghost Colours album. In the usual Modular fashion, the track gets tricked out with remixes from currently on-fire producers. Tapping into current 80s trends, Calvin Harris goes retro-electro boogie on his version. Similarly the Midnight Juggernauts go...
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DIVERSE DOWNTEMPO AND DANCE STYLES |
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Thomas Blondet
No Dibby Dibby Sound Digi-12
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Originally released as a 7", this single features two DC-style tracks on opposite ends of the spectrum. The party breaks track, "No Dibby Dibby Sound," reminds me of vintage Fatboy Slim with the Mexican horns, sample play, and bumpy vibe. "Dub Steppa"...
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Thomas Blondet
European Coaster Digi-12
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DC's Thomas Blondet lays down some smooth sounds for the sophisticated dancefloor. "Dugi Otok" features that warm brand of that will have your crowd swaying and popping (think Body & Soul style). "European Coaster" adds a slow building latin vibe perfect for...
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Thomas Blondet
Echo Chamber Digi-EP
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DC's Rhythm & Culture with their seventh release. This label's style can be likened to ESL with its classy, refined stilo that merges downtempo, dance, jazz, and worldly sounds. Like previous releases on the label, Thomas Blondet liberally mixes up the...
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Lee Douglas
Same Changes Digi-12
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"Same Changes" might be the most recognizable track of the Rong catalog. The slinky synth intro is unmistakable and strangely familiar. This is Lee Douglas' 2005 debut for Rong Music. Double Dragon on this single, as b-side "Our Song picks...
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CLASSICS TRACKS FROM THE PHARCYDE REMIXED |
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The Pharcyde
Runnin' / 4 Better 4 Worse Remixes Digi-EP
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Remaking Dilla's masterful "Runnin" is a daunting task (arguably his most universally loved production), but the relatively unknown Philippians have done a worthy job. They keep the tickled magic feeling of the original and approach almost it like a re-edit. Super-bonus here...
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IMPRESSIVE ONE FOR THE DESIGN HEADS |
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An Initiation In Typography Book
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Niggli calls this "a remarkably different book" and I'd have to agree. Rather than their chunky typography books of past, Initiation is refreshingly thin and digestible. It's oversized format and concise writing highlights the impressive design of this book. From Niggli: "Skillfully,...
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