Your record collection is unique and, at least for you, priceless. And you just love some of that exclusive cover artwork, but your records stack up in some dusty attic? Sonar Kollektiv now offers you the chance to honour your vinyl properly. This vinyl frame is made to put up you most precious records on [...]

New York Noise out on Soul Jazz features exclusive and stunning iconic photographs of the New York music and art scene by Paula Court during the 1980s alongside text from some of the most important musicians and artists of the period, including everyone from Andy Warhol, Africa Bambaataa, Martin Rev, Richard Hell, Lou Reed, Keith [...]

On this dazzling new EP, Christian Prommer invites his long time friend and colleague Peter Kruder – one half of the infamous duo Kruder & Dorfmeister – to reinterpret Ame’s famous deephouse-anthem Rej. Prommer uses the flipside himself for a deep track named Dirty Drums. What’s in a name… Anyone who has a clue [...]

Finally! The Booka Shade tour dvd & cd are out on Get Physical, portraying the best parts of their roaring Movements World Tour. Footage from all over the world was gathered to give the owners of this box an idea of what Arno Kammermeier and Walter Merziger have gone through to bring their musical message [...]

Yep, it’s non-stop Gilles once again with his second podcast episode of 2008. This time he invited Aaron Jerome to come and have a chat in the Brownswood basement about his forthcoming album on BBE, titled Time to Rearrange (release date 31 January). Download the podcast here.

José James, our man from New York, and his crew are making all kinds of efforts to promote his excellent new ‘The Dreamer’ album. Today, the lp hits the shops worldwide while The Dreamer tour continues. What’s more; Dutch dance music platform DJBroadcast has launched an exclusive podkast, featuring several album tracks and remixes.

You will need no convincing that his much anticipated album ‘The Dreamer’ is well worth picking up on 28 January ! on vinyl and CD mind you. It also ties in with the Brownswood Recordings winter sale where you can get some Brownswood Bubblers, Ben Westbeech, Elan Mehler and the mighty SOIL & “PIMP” SESSIONS. [...]

The freaky French duo Nôze is now officially Get Physical’s latest signing. Their album Song On The Rock is due to be released in May. Can’t wait to see the guys live in action? They will be doing their filthy techno thing at Amsterdam’s most dodgy night: Crackhouse @ Melkweg, where they will be doing [...]

Having drafted in Detroit legend Moodymann to round up 2007’s set of Deviation Sessions, Benji B returns to Gramaphone London on Wednesday February 6th for the first of this year’s monthly shindigs. After stunning performances by Skream, Dego, and Flying Lotus, Benji has invited another most respected talent for February’s edition: Ge-Ology (surrounded here by [...]

08BAR, the platform for producer talent is expanding its beat creating universe once more. From January on, the fresh Amsterdam label takes possession of the new creative place to be of Holland’s capital: the Volkskrantgebouw. 08Bar wants to stimulate talent, and promote electronic music in Holland, and beyond. So be there and bring your own [...]

Last time we checked in, Walter felt a little lonely in the Booka Shade studio while Arno was on vacation. Now, we find both of them in their music hub in Berlin, filled with all kinds of gear. They are working on new material and preparing for the Movements Tour DVD release. A new single [...]

The weather forecast for Friday night around the Sugar Factory in Amsterdam: sunny and dry. For on Friday 25 January, Kindred Spirits is about to express their love for Brazilian music once more. Steven de Peven, Antal and Tom Trago will be providing the beats and Lilian Vieira takes care of the vocals. If you [...]

Introducing Dâm-Funk, producer of Baron Zen’s Burn Rubber Remix and host of the weekly event Funkmosphere in Los Angeles. Trainspotter Benji B linked us to his very cool podkast. Oh, and if you missed Benji latest Deviation episode; it’s available online until 25 January.

Our super funky friends Lefties Soul Connection have been promoting their Skimming the Skum album since May. Their recent performance at KS1 Amsterdam drew quite a crowd.
What’s more, the Fais Do Do single now comes with a cool clip. If you want to see the guys live in action, visit Holland’s main hip-hop town Zwolle [...]

Compost’s Ben Mono has introduced a whole new genre to the world: his very own bit-hop sound. The man from Berlin has been getting props from artists as Justice, Zombie Nation and the legendary Egyptian Lover for his unique approach to dance music. Want to hear some of his latest dj stuff? He just uploaded [...]

On Saturday January 19th, Innervisions head honcho dj Dixon celebrates his Innercity night’s 3rd Year Anniversary at the outstanding Weekend club in Berlin with takes over an all-night dj-set ! Dixon has been one of ’07’s dancefloor revelations, spinning the finest jazz, house and deep techno tunes around the globe. Together with Georg [...]

The Jazzanova boys have always been music lovers before artists, promoting personal favourites in word and deed. That’s why their latest cd compilation Neujazz, features the artists who have managed to bring jazz in all its glories into the club scene, rocking capacity audiences and winning fans all over the world. Included are artists like [...]

No, this is not the title of some cheap porn flick. It describes a higly original collaboration that is about to take place, between techno icon Mistress Barbara (CA) and New York electro-pop band Brazillian Girls. Apparently, Mistress Barbara is about to try her luck in the singer / songwriter genre. The Versatile Canadian musician [...]

Pete Herbert aka Reverso 68 aka Optimus is a self described Baleric bubble bath and dubby disco wizard with more than a few tricks up his sleeve. Having recorded some of the most inspiring house inspired music over the years with a timeless sound – releasing consistently over the last decade through likes of Eskimo, [...]

Within just a few years, Booka Shade has become one of the major players within the worldwide techno scene. Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier’s have been doing their energetic, ecstatic live thing all through 2007, promoting their album Movements around the world. The guys will be releasing Movements: The Tour Edition shortly. This two disc [...]