reissue - with all due respect to new york, los angeles, atlanta, and miami, the epicenter of the rap universe in 2016 just may be chicago. with young stars ranging from chief keef to chance the rapper to lil bibby to vic mensa, the windy city continues to push the boundaries of hip-hop music and culture. the latest artist to emerge from this hotbed of talent is mick jenkins, a gifted lyricist who has built a strong buzz online with a series of acclaimed mixtapes. now, one of those collections will be available in physical format for the first time ever, with a limited-edition vinyl pressing of the waters set to hit stores soon. originally released online in late 2014, the waters features appearances from fellow rising stars joey bada$$ and noname gypsy, plus production from statik selektah, kirk knight, j.u.s.t.i.c.e. league, dj dahi, and many more. xxl called the project an indisputable success, declaring jenkins a formidable opponent to some of hip-hops most highly regarded mcs

after the success of previous various artist eps, cultured underground outlet cinematic recordings is back with another tasteful ep that features tracks by label head soy mustafa, city 2 city, aubrey and john tejada & justin maxwell.

cinematic recordings is proud to offer up a debut to accomplished live artist and organic sonic landscaper edanticonf with its next ep.

the excellent cinematic label charges into 2014 with a meaty new various artistep that features tracks by label head soy mustafa, acid man jared wilson, dub specialist xdb and relative newcomer city 2 city. this stunning ep is an essential offering for fans of genuinely raw and emotive house music that showcases four very real talents at their absolute best.

keeping up a high rate of release but just as high level of quality, the cinematic label turns to german dj, producer and exploration label boss johannes volk for its next ep, with a typically idiosyncratic remix from greek dub techno man xdb. volk has been producing conceptual techno since 2006, debuting with a fine ep on the revered axis label run by techno royalty jeff mills. since then he has continued to evolve on labels like steffis dolly as well as his own vinyl only imprint, and does so once again on this release.

after a busy year of five releases in 2012, cinematic is already back to it in 2013 with the fourth release by label debutant florian muller. alongside the burgeoning frenchmans original contributions sit some heavyweight remixes, namely from wildly idiosyncratic mathematics label boss hieroglyphic being and reference, aka detroit dub-smith luke hess and brian kage. mullers first contribution you demonstrates a predilection for dubby deepness and polished production.

chymera / conan liquid / daniel dexter / dubfire / emerson todd / fumihiro hoshi / funk d void / francois dubois / greg fenton / karotte / laurent garnier / marcus intalex / markus schulz / raresh / rocky / russell deeks / tedd patterson and more

the ever cultured house and techno outpost that is the cinematic label here serves up another tasty ep, this time from belgium house and techno stalwart klaina. through a number of eps and a full length, as well as his own radio show and parties in and around belgium, klaina has earned himself a reputation as someone who crafts sci-fi influenced, heavy linear sounds, and his >semiplan< track, along with remixes from the rhythm odyssey, juju & jordash, amir alexander, is no different.

excellent emotional techhouse, incl detroit rooted kirk degiorgio & john beltran mixes

acquiring success in the spring of 2009 with the release one of the years biggest dancefloor tracks, the last twelve months has seen an amazing run of productions from alex celler, his is a story of talent married to dedication and resulting in increasing success.

kick starting the new year, cinematics latest release comes from label debutant reggie dokes in the form of >child of the sun ep<. an inspired artist hailing from detroit, reggie spoils us with three funk fuelled cuts via the motor city!

including remixes from john tejada and chymera. already receiving huge support from ellen allien, laurent garnier, funk d void, luciano and many more!

excellent groovin techhouse action

alex celler with his >back to the bounce ep< for the mighty cinematic, dj support from nick curly / robert dietz / butch & more ...

soys debut release comes in the form of >red<, a no nonsense straight up house track with stabby chords and relentless groove evident on the s2k rendition. on remix duty cinematic pulls in the now berlin based parisian alexkid whos career spans over a decade in techno and electronics, originally cutting his teeth alongside laurent garnier at f-comm. alex pulls out all the stabs on his remix with a stomping kick that further extentuiates that groove and forms that hybrid of house and techno with soul. completing the ep >computer moods< already burning floors is the hidden gem on this package seeing some great reactions from watergate, berlin to secretsundaze, london. a dirty bass heavy drum track that tears through any funktion one sound system!! one not to sleep on!

nice price deal !!! solid groovin techhouse 3 tracker

already supported by nick curly, dan ghenacia, markius fix, robert dietz and more!
alex is back with his london home cinematic recordings - this time with a 4 track stormer! >north london cutz ep< is a homage to his inspirational north london neighborhood - where his infamous >rhythm tech< studio is based during the last couple of years - and he got it just right! he delivers a phat 4-tracker with plenty of moods to choose from!
on the a side >bellawatt< - a big room techno with a disco feel and a rumbling bassline on point with todays sound. a2 brings us >ductile< introducing a jackin chicago vibe with a more techno attitude on the beats and a pumping tribal groove on the subs. >this goes out to ron hardy he from chicago< belches the spoken word. funked up to the max! on the flip >route 277< is a warm tech house affair with a dub mood and a strong banging hihat beat and the last joint goes deep and techy with a hypnotic vocal and a haunting oriental melody, all summed up in a percussive jungle mood. overall a very strong and dj friendly release to stay in the box and a perfect follow up to alexs latest releases on arearemote, cecille and tuning spork earlier this year!

after their recent release on shack music with the buzz parade ep, kemistry push their musical boundaries with this tech house groover in the braindrop ep

big with ricardo villalobos, loco dice, laurent garnier and 2000 and one !! offshoot of the wicked shack music brings us a killer !!

the debut release from shack music offshoot taking on the deeper techier minimal. 1st up cocoon s alex cellar does the do