with their unique take on the romanian sound, alsi brings an irresistible house groove to an intricate soundscape. ep number 2 on colourful from this talented duo and it s filled with goodies!

colourful recordings welcome a new addition to the family with amsterdam crew dilated pupils dropping quantum space ep. a record setting a mark both sonically and musically with its warm thick sound signature and diverse track selection. if the a side is dreamy with floating textures and minimal grooves, b side is more earthy and straight up housy, yet still with a strong musical identity.

180 gram vinyl only! colourful recordings are excited to welcome romanian duo alsi to the family! vincastatic is a three track ep, showcasing the unique sound of alsi.

french heavy weight producer and long time friend of the label, rocco, is now back on colourful recordings! going back to his techno roots sporting a gritty lyon sound, a-side viana, is building around a funky hook and housy beats. b side sees rocco picking it up a notch with a techno groover basic channel esque style. on remix duty, romanian marcman steps up to deliver an almost toolish remix of viana thats been hammering the dance floors during the summer. mastering by andreas at schnittstelle.

italian prodigy riccardo rizza returns to colourful recordings with another strong yet diverse release. llama opens up with driven percussion and a captivating groove while telluso is more of a late night affair with fat bottom and seductive vocals. on remix duty, marco effe delivers an organic off beat history that will bring some serious heat to the floor - not for the faint hearted!

label head tobias lindén is making his long awaited return with this 3-tracker of deep, hypnotic techno. here, his analogue signature sound laced with organic percussive elements marries with strong influences from tobias frequent visits to brazil.

the world bringing 3 new emerging acts to the label, the summer sampler sets the tone of the future sound of colourful. hot and keen yet musical, the selection captivates different moments of the club night as imagined in the head of tobias linden. from the gorgeous builder that is flipside to the thick rolling anima onto the peak time percussive arcadia, closing with the piano laden tell the world - this is a ride well worth catching.

its the 10..yep, slowly but surely we eased our way into number 10. marvin zeyss is no stranger to fans of quality deep house music, making his debut on colourful with an array of warm sounding grooves.

making their long anticipated debut on colourful is danish outfit zohdy & senna (twobirds). title track showcasing a beatitfully crafted song with gorgeeuos deep harmonies and a bassline to die for. david keno takes the remix to 80s disco territores, yet with a firm beat to move any floor. flip side sees the duo wander into acid territories withkeep the beat and to wrap things, a solid deep builder with a totally addictive organ hook

catching the last rays of summer! here comes a sun drenched piece of music from tobias linden & riccardo rizza, just in time for closing parties all over. the boys hung out in tobias stockholm studio after a gig together and in a couple of days the song came about. writing was like one fluid motion they say, listen and we think you will feel the energy flow effortlessly quality sunshine music!

a no-nonsense straight for the floor release, the much anticipated after dark ep from mario aureo just dropped! remix action from two of the hottest producers in the game right now, re.you and moodymanc sets this ep up for heavy rotation. first release on colourful for the up’n coming berlin producer sees two beautifully crafted tracks, each with its own intricate personality.>inside the dark< is a beat driven affair with a dirty piano lead, huge drops and a touch of native american spirit to add twist. >but tonight< shares the energy but the groove is more laden for the after hours game (that we all love so much). great disco tom action and a beautifully crafted vox hook is the spinal cord to this one. on remix duties re.you takes >inside the dark< into technoid territory with a sluggish lead, deep dark bass figures and dancing hi-hat patterns. huge one! on the flip moodymanc steps up and treat “but tonight” to a total percussive workout. an irresistible latin infused groover full of sunshine - just in time for miami!

a chuggy, discofied burner with a massive remix sporting an infectious percussive groove and a driving lead. Özgür can, swedens undisputed champ of slow techno stepping up to serve us his first offering on the stockholm based imprint. a really hot package from the colourful camp!

with support from the likes of mihalis safras, osunlade, davide squillace, joris voorn, dubfire, matthias meyer, richie hawtin, rocco, mario aureo and Özgür can the young italian hot shot riccardo rizza is kicking off the fall on the swedish imprint colourful recording. the track, >i m liebe< has been a firm favourite with the colourful crew over the summer. now backed by a solid remix pack from tiger stripes, boghosian & torquato and label honcho orange muse, the release radiates a healthy dose of funk infused grooves.

what a day indeed! fresh blood on the label puts a smile on our faces. this young italian had us dancing from first demo and here is the finished result. welcome to the family riccardo! deep, sexy grooves with that vital element of funk weare always on the hunt for. a modern sound palette sporting percussive grooves, vocal snippets and soulful harmonies. the title track comes with a rolling bass line, disco licks and an organ hook to get the groove on. typinic on the flip is built beautifully around vocal stabs, filtered keys and floating harmonies. the sound is very personal and riccardos mature sense of arrangement and room is impressive. quality deep all the way! equally exciting is our rmx pack from up?n coming producers mario aureo out of berlin and dimitri andreas hailing from brussels. mario turns up the heat on the title track with a firm beats package and very tasty use of the original keys. a true viber now, irresistibly funky. dimitri takes typinic to peak territories with a shufflesque groove, thick bass and sax stabs. just wait for the drop

third release on colourful has tobias linden, orange muse wander into somewhat darker territories. title track oyster comes with a rolling groove, techno rides and stabs straight outta d-troit. add to that an infectious guitar loop and sexy vocal chants et voilà - we have a true floor burner for the wee hours. on remix duties we are superstoked to have mr john selway deliver a new york techno nugget, seriously funky with a killer bass line and great atmosphere. finally wed like to introduce an upn coming producer from s.a, lebstar, sharing with us a throbbing afrotech joint with loads of attitude, string hooks and strong percussion. expect more action from this young man in the near colourful future…

second installment on colourful has tobias linden, orange muse returning with some serious summer heat. the terrace mix with it’s euphoric piano hook and vocal chants against a funky backdrop will be perfect for those late decadent summer nights. the basement mix is an altogether different affair, stripping all the elements, featuring a raw synth hook to build the tension. bouncy with prominent percussion this mix still carries the uplifting, spiritual feel of the terrace mix. stepping up to remix is none other than the beats maestro himself, mr. kenny dope. drawing on the past, adding a splash of new, kenny comes really fresh on this one. raw, dry beats, deep bass drops and a sax hook to match the vox snippets - this is one piece of fierce floor action! add to that an instrumental and the colorful year of 2011 is in full gear– what else do you need?

we are proud to present the very first release on our new label, colourful recordings. home of swedish producer and dj tobias linden a.k.a orange muse, we are excited about whats to come. the original mix represents the new sound of tobias, a driving hypnotic affair with an electrified spoken word delivery from fresh upstart ania. grace jones anyone?! on remix duties we have rocco, quentin harris and honey dijon stepping out of their game! roccos mix, a deep haunting groove with thumping kick and quirky effects sets it apart from his more soulful work, strictly for the floor this one. quentin harris and honey dijons mix reminiscence of sound factory glory, serving up a serious percussive workout with big drums climaxing in a strings breakdown to release the tension.