Instrumental Hip Hop

Massive jazzy vibes from Austrians producers Mono:Massive and Philanthrope joining forces on this LP for Radio Juicy called Monothrope. The collaboration on this project is a revelation, you'll recognize the sweet and familiar vibes from both artists and something new, like a spark in the middle of the night. Their joint effort brought life to a captivating album, from start to end it will transport you and you'll be left wanting for more. This is a unique release that we feel privileged to present to you. Enjoy and let it flow.

Since the last two years FloFilz played in the first league of european beat-producers. With hissmooth jazz samples he catches them all: his 46.000 (!) Soundcloud-Fans, the "Beatgeeks"from Berlin, the "Rapkids" from the Splash Festival and the Boiler Room in London.With "Cenário" FloFilz continues his musically city-trip, which started in Paris with "Metronom"in 2014. For his new album he travelled with the photographer Robert Winter to Lisbon. Theimpressions from the trip FloFilz put into 16 new tracks; on two of them he gets support byjazzsinger Olivia Wendlandt (Relaén). The "Cenário" LP comes in a perfect package with aneffortful produced gatefoldcover including a 12 page photobooklet. The LP is limited to 2.000copies.

Strongly limited edition on colored wax plus bonus 7" and poster - exclusive to hhv.de in Europe!"Society Collapse" is Klaus Layer's fourth full length album since 2013 and possibly his greatest musical achievement to date. Two years in the making, Klaus reveals an instrumental concept album full of genre-defying arrangements and hidden layers that will reward the listener over repeated plays. In just three years since his vinyl debut, Klaus has earned himself a reputation as Germany's most prolific and unique hip-hop conductor yet and this record will only further solidify that."In a society where unsettling truths about responsibility are given little thought, and short-sighted impulses have become commonplace, it’s easy to become disillusioned, but it gets a little harder when what we’re looking at are the bricks with which to build the future. There is never a time without consequence; history provides a resource of successes, failures and reflection. Eras of change ebb and flow and ours is once again uniquely positioned to cultivate an understanding of this interaction between the past and present to act upon what comes next.This record is a musical manifesto for reclaiming that awareness, personal choice and inspiration for progression.” - Klaus Layer

Limited Repressing of 300 copies WITHOUT gatefold sleeve!The Record contains some selected work of Achim Funk’s steps into the world of Boom Bap. After meeting Mr. Nylson a whole project came up. The LP contains beats that where lost & could only be taken from tape recordings (e.g. "Fuck A Record Deal“) as well as more turntablism influenced tracks (e.g. "Jazz Music“).Often you cross new bridges in life, but sometimes you look back in the past…the bridge to yesterday.

Here's the entire "Late Night Bumps" collection in one place and made available on a superb vinyl edition by Radio Juicy, Urban Waves & hhv.de. "Late Night Bumps" is a series of beat tapes that were released from 2014 to 2015 by the ever mysterious and acclaimed Canadian beatmaker bsd.u (read: beside you). In a very hazy smoked atmosphere late night bump will keep you up at night with it's laid back rhythms and lovely sampling. Often compared to Nujabes & Adult Swim by his fans, since his beginning bsd.u has never ceased to inspire people all over the world with his unique approach to beats music. This is hip hop in it's finest stage, raw & true to the heart.Note: the second edition only has instrumentals.

In a world without hope, a world with no appetite for sonic adventures, there's only one man who can save us all. He is the Sample Jesus! From behind the enchanted pyramids of Egypt comes a man that has nothing to prove but a lot to give. Taught by a legendary Pharaoh, he has lived the life of an eremite for decades. Exhausted after years of asceticism there was only one goal on his mind: to blow all the misery out of our heads. On the constant search for the perfect sample he listened to the finest Mongolian folk to experimental Tuvan Throat singings. It was only recently that he was returning from his self-imposed exile to come up with a record that hits deep in everybody's soul. Hallelujah, House-heads and Hip-Hop-kids, be prepared. Listen to the word of the Sample Jesus!

Apollo Brown's instant calssic "Clouds" is a must have for all soulful beat diggers. The labels are misprinted, but the sound is pleasant. Limited to 500 copies worldwide. Only 1 per customer!

Limited edition of 300 copies of Lex' long out of print debut producer album incl. an unreleased bonus track. Hailing from Paris, France, Lex (of Kalhex) brings back that golden era gritty sound (Sample + Bass + Drumbreaks), inspired by artists such as Nujabes, Fat Jon or Kan Kick. 

Auf 1.000 Exemplare limitierte Geburtstags-Edition mit insgesamt 43 Tracks. Gepresst als blaues Doppel-Vinyl inklusive Downloadcard. "Gumbo II: Pretty Ugly ", Brenk Sinatras Masterpiece von 2011, feiert diesen Sommer seinen fünften Geburtstag. Zu diesem Anlass hat Brenk sein Archiv durchforstet und 20 (!) Beats aus den "Gumbo II" Sessions ausgegraben, die es damals nicht aufs Album geschafft haben. Brenk Sinatra ist Gründungsmitglied des Hi-Hat Clubs, Betty Ford Boy und A-Klassen-Beatlieferant.

Limited edition of 1000 copies worldwide on blue vinyl, exclusive to hhv.de!Madlib invades Blue Note with Peanut Butter Wolf, MF Doom, Yesterdays New Quintet, Sound Directions & Medaphoar. Instant classic!

Limited edition of 300 copies on black vinyl of the all new Freddie Joachim album »Trouvaille«. This is the second full-length 2LP of Freddie Joachim (after »Midway«) that is released on vinyl through hhv.de in collaboration with Mellow Orange!

Twit One presents 'Stepping Stones' - the first 10" album in the history of music. It got everything an album needs: 16 great tracks, a musical vision and dope artwork. All executed in true Twit fashion. Love it or leave it alone.

Limited edition of 300 copies of D.N. Hürter's (aka DJ Adlib of Hi-Hat Club fame) eclectic "Lew Zealand" album. Expect beautiful beats with lush rhythms combined with dusty sampling. Released on vinyl through Hubert Daviz' "Backstein Ru'let" imprint in collab with the hhv.de Label!

Chicago's master beat-smith Kenny Keys, known for his work on Eulorhythmics, Lyric District and Face Melt, is back and strong with this fresh album release in collaboration with Radio Juicy, Urban Waves & hvv.de.

After a couple of years without a new solo release & makin moves with hisBetty Ford Boys Brenk & Dexter, it was time for Suff Daddy to lay anotheregg in the form of a new album entitled „Birdsongs“.Deeply rooted in the Suff Daddy signature sound, it is also proof of anevolutionary process. A little less sample chops, a little more synth, a littleless straight hip hop, a little more melody. This doesn’t mean that you won’tbe able to recognize the bird by its call anymore, it’s just a slight change intonality.After extending his stomping grounds to neighboring European countries byfrequently playing international shows, including a London Boiler Room, healso opened for the mighty Anderson.Paak during his German shows inearly 2016. Suff Daddy also remixed Lion Babe's “Wonder Woman” forGilles Peterson Worldwide. He'll also be featured on the next “Spring inJakarta“ compilation.The album features some of the fellow birds Suff Daddy is known to flywith. Betty Ford Boy's Dexter adds drums and baselines, and MayerHawthorne delivers some vocals.

Limitiert auf 500 Stück, handnummeriert und mit Features von Hazenberg, Retrogott, Hubert Daviz und Konsorten! Yeah! Das wird guuuut!Nur eine pro Kunde!

The album finds the Haitian born, Montreal raised producer delivering on the promise of his early self-released EPs and remixes.Since the age of fourteen, when he first began to DJ and when his brother introduced him to music production software, his output has been relentless. He explains, “after he showed me the basics, from that day on I couldn’t stop making beats,” pumping out a handful of tracks per day for the next couple of years.Having released singles like ‘Drive Me Crazy‘ with Vic Mensa and ‘Leave Me Alone‘ with Shay Lia, Kaytranada has since cemented his reputation and his sound; an undeniable swing of the drums comparable to Dilla’s, a signature soulful touch in the melodies, and a healthy dose of funky bass lines.99.9% features guest turns from Anderson .Paak, Vic Mensa, Little Dragon, Syd, Craig David, Goldlink, Alunageorge, BADBADNOTGOOD and many more.

Wun Two's seminal "Ships" arrive with plenty of mellow boombap and jazzy vibes at our coast. Another beaty delight from Radio Juicy & Urban Waves and simply recommended. Ship ahoy!

Limited edition of 500, only 1 per customer!

FloFilz is one of the most promising newcomers on the German beatmaker scene. His sound is deeply rooted in the Low End Theory (Tribe not LA) school of beats and his tracks regularly hitthe six-digit plays mark on Soundcloud. FloFilz grew up in Belgium and lives currently in Aachen where his studies violin. When it comes to his own beats, jazz reigns supreme over nearly any other music. „Metronom“ is his first official album and we are delighted to release it on Melting Pot Music.

Here's the follow-up to wun two's "Ships" LP called "Rio", a dedication to the rich musical history that Brazil provides using a bunch of Jazz and Bossa Nova samples to create a wun two'esque flavored soundtrack for the summer of 2014. Mellow!

Im Herbst 2015 überraschten Sichtexot-MC Eloquent und ENTBS-Veteran Hulkhodn mit ihrer gemeinsamen Platte „Mit Kanonen auf Spatzen schießen“. Eloquents scharfzüngige Battleraps trafen auf die unaufgeregt, aber unglaublich dicht produzierten Beats von Hulkhodn, der sich als kongenialer Partner von Retrogott gemeinsame Untergrund-Klassiker instrumentiert hat. Hulkhodns „Mit Kanonen auf Spatzen schießen“-Instrumentals erscheinen nun auch auf Vinyl – und entfalten ohne Eloquents Parts eine ganz neue Wirkung. Sie werden zu so etwas, wie dem perfekten Soundtrack zum Teetrinken – organisch, trocken und mit feinen, minimalistischen Melodien garniert. „Mit Kanonen auf Spatzen schießen“-Instrumentals erscheint am 19. August 2016 auf Vinyl und digital via Sichtexot. Gefeaturet ist ausschließlich Anthony Drawn am Saxophon. Instrumentals kommen wie immer inkl. DL-Code.

Limited edition of 300 copies on black vinyl of "Jazz In Motion", the debut album by Tall Black Guy's alter ego Yusef Rumperfield.Expect a beautiful genre mix with vibes of Hip Hop, Jazz & Bossa and House with a touch of Detroit flavour that should appeal not only to fans of Moodymann.

Well known under his Hip-Hop moniker Hulk Hodn, Hodini debuts withhis first EP on AVA.RECORDS! This EP contains a Damiano von Erckertcollaboration and a Glenn Astro Remix.

Yeah, this is the 1st real album by Matthew Tavares (Keys), Chester Hansen (Bass) & Alex Sowinski (Drums).

18 choice cuts from the amazing "Oldschool Future" album. Exclusively available at hhv.de!

"Society Collapse" is Klaus Layer's fourth full length album since 2013 and possibly his greatest musical achievement to date. Two years in the making, Klaus reveals an instrumental concept album full of genre-defying arrangements and hidden layers that will reward the listener over repeated plays. In just three years since his vinyl debut, Klaus has earned himself a reputation as Germany's most prolific and unique hip-hop conductor yet and this record will only further solidify that."In a society where unsettling truths about responsibility are given little thought, and short-sighted impulses have become commonplace, it’s easy to become disillusioned, but it gets a little harder when what we’re looking at are the bricks with which to build the future. There is never a time without consequence; history provides a resource of successes, failures and reflection. Eras of change ebb and flow and ours is once again uniquely positioned to cultivate an understanding of this interaction between the past and present to act upon what comes next.This record is a musical manifesto for reclaiming that awareness, personal choice and inspiration for progression.” - Klaus Layer

Welcome to the Hi-Hat Club where beats live and look good. The new MPM producer series kick starts with Testiculo Y Uno better known as Hulk Hodn (Huss & Hodn) and Twit One (Fleur Earth Experiment) from Cologne. Both like their beats dusty and soulful with lots of crazy ish happening in between. Baaaaaaackinstock!

Twit One is on some other shit once again, with a little help from May, Ruoy Yaw, PB Louison & Imam Ally Salam. Mastered by Roe Beardy, artwork by Robert Winter & Van Lagerstein, whooop!

Pete Rock's contribution to the now classic BBE Beat generation series. Essential!

Poptartpete is the musical project of pro-skater Jamal Smith he declared that Palmas is his first vinyl and last appearance on the music scene as he wants to focus solely on his skateboarding career. This album is a closure for him and includes all the beats that he made and mostly never shared before. We like to think optimistically that this is a closure for this chapter in his life but hopefully will hear from him again in the future except not anytime soon.

Hubert Daviz has been one of our favorite beatsmiths for a while now and we're very excited to come up with the extended "Framework" album on 2LP. This is a collection of 16 previously released and unreleased tracks produced between 2011 and 2015. Features Wun Two on one track, mastered by almighty Romeo Jesus, artwork is provided by the so talented Robert Winter.

May 28th sees the 5th anniversary of Hubert Daviz' 2010 masterpiece „Proceduri De Rutina“.The album was the first longform release by the Cologne-based producer."Proceduri De Rutina" was heavyly inspired by the Romanian jazz scene. The record started as a just-for-fun-beattape, after Hubert got hooked on the vintage jazz of his home country in late 2009. Call it magic, but the sample sources and Hubert's trademark sound fitted so well that the new music cried for a release. "Proceduri De Rutina" is a deep but chilled trip into Hubert Daviz's sound cosmos, inspired by some of the most obscure Eastern-European jazz you have never heard of.To celebrate the 5th anniversary, Hubert has asked some of his producer friends to revisit the album together. Dexter, FloFilz, Wun Two, TBRCK, Max Graef and Hulk Hodn all delivered great interpretations.The 5th anniversary edition will be released as a double LP using the original artwork by Robert Winter and Chicken George. The remix LP has it's own title "O Alta Perspectiva" and is packaged in a new cover by Robert Winter, shot at the same building where the cover photo for "Proceduri De Rutina" has been made.

Proper 2LP release on black vinyl, exclusive to hhv.de for Europe!Kankick, one of Madlib's first beatmaking partners and also hailing from Oxnard, CA, has always been one of our favorite producers. Originally released to limited quantities in 2004 on CD, this marks the first time the "Traditional Heritage" is available on vinyl.

MPM begrüsst Melodiesinfonie! "Be Thankful" ist das zweite Album des Produzenten und Musikers aus Zürich. Als Sohn eines passionierten Jazzfans wuchs Melodiesinfonie inmitten einer audiophilen Jazzplattensammlung auf, spielte als Drummer in experimentellen Psych Bands und ist 20 Jahre später einer der spannendsten Produzenten around. Jazz ist definitivder Teacher, wenn es um seine Musik geht und ohne Dilla wäre auch einiges andersgekommen. So weit so vertraut, sagt es doch wenig über die Qualität, Tiefe und - ja - Spiritualität von "Be Thankful" aus. Melodiesinfonie bewegt sich in seinem ganz eigenen Kosmos von Beats, Vibes & Life. Unterstützt wir er dabei von Marla, Miles Bonny, Djemeia, Anja Joie, Christian Crow und Nothoya am Mikrophon."Be Thankful" ist die erste ofizielle Kollabo von MPM und Boyoom Connective, dem Züricher Musik und Kreativkollektivs um Melodiesinfonie und Maloon The Boom. Spread Love!

The FREAK'S BREW LP underlies an amazing mixture, consisting of own and other substances. Their mixing ratio is not controllable. Occasionally it penetrates through their channels to the surface and distributed irregularly. If then you find yourself in the vicinity, initially sharpens your gaze inward. After deeper influence the mixture starts to form new within yourself. Now needs to find its way and the sequencestarts anew.

5 dicke Dinger feat. Doz9, Döll, Sonne Ra, Yassin & Megaloh! Limitiert auf 500 Stück.

Volume 2 of "Another Backstein Invazion", a series including unreleased raw material from 2006 to 2014 from the vaults of Hubert Daviz.

Speakthru, his first album on Jakarta Records, is a testament to the connective power of music. Transcending musical boundaries, Flo managed to bring together a wide range of MCs to feature on his tracks such as LA's own Blu and Co$$ up to Norway's Ivan Ave and London's Barney Artist, including a half-dozen of powerful instrumentals sprinkled in between.

Limitied edition to be release as kind of ticket for the EAST WEST SESSION party @ Panke in Berlin. 2 unreleased tracks by Philanthrope & MecStreem . Only available at the door of the event in Berlin and at hhv.de!

Volume 1 of "Another Backstein Invazion", a series including unreleased raw material from 2006 to 2014 from the vaults of Hubert Daviz.

Slowy's Partner In Crime 12Vince kommt endlich mit einem reinen Instrumentalalbum um die Ecke. Danke!

From the first glimpses of Henry Laufer's work as Shlohmo, it was clear that the LA native and visual artist turned self-taught musician was onto something. With an effortless grasp on sound design, Laufer combines deceptively simple and emotive melodies, subtle bass drops and swinging slow motion drums. His early work has placed him at the forefront of a new wave of rising talent amongst West Coast producers.

Fid Mella ist einer der umtriebigsten Produzenten Europas, kaum einer schafft es wie er die unterschiedlichsten Künstlertypen mit Beats zu versorgen. Die Credits des gebürtigen Südtirolers reichen, quer verstreut über Europa von Audio88&Yassin oder Olexesh in Deutschland, über Kamp in seiner Wahlheimat Wien, bis hin zu bekannten italienischen Acts wie Ghemon,Kaos oder E Green.Diese Vielseitigkeit kommt vor allem auf seinen instrumental Alben zur Geltung. Nach dem Solo - Debütalbum "Tatas Plottn" (2012), dem mini Album "Christmas in Hongkong" (2013), Kollaborationen mit Brenk Sinatra auf "Hi Hat Club Vol.4 - Chop Shop" (2010) und "Chop Shop 2 - Singende Klingende Unterwelt"(2014)erscheint nun Mella's neue instrumental Lp "Å".

Anti Radio is the instrumental project of Basel based beatmakers Audio Dope, Kuzco, Vinz & ZOIS. Active as solo artists in the Swiss Hip Hop scene since 2010 and teaming up every once in a while, the quartet is finally ready to release its first full-length collaborative album. After organising monthly private beat battles with other talented producers from the area the idea originated to put out the most promising tracks from those sessions for the world to hear. And here it is now, 17 well-selected instrumentals showing the range and versatility of each Anti Radio member. Get ready to nod your head and enjoy the 40-minute long journey!

Mndsgn (born Ringgo Ancheta) grew up in south New Jersey, raised with Gospel music at church and B-Boy culture at home. Experimenting with beat-making, he befriended fellow producer Knxwledge and the two formed the influential Klipmode collective (along with Devonwho and Suzi Analogue). Mndsgn's music flourished when he moved to Los Angeles, catching the attention of Stones Throw, who released Yawn Zen in 2014, an LP of introspective and mostly instrumental beat creations, punctuated by vocal cuts. Body Wash is his second album for Stones Throw, a full set of realised songs that were only hinted at on Yawn Zen. Influences here include the likes of early SOLAR records material, Leon Sylvers III, Kashif, and Dave Grusin. These artists, Mndsgn says, "embodied that potent feeling in the early 80s boogie/funk/soul/jazz/fusion wave." He adds, "I was also digging back into some early 90s R&B sounds and started really imagining what it would be like if I had mashed the two eras together." He explains Body Wash as "a soul record that plays with nostalgic elements in a very dynamic & positive way. Think about it as a box of crayons for you to draw emotions with."The album was built around a backstory, a loose narrative thread through which he could filter his unformed ideas. In the narrative, a homeless man encounters a mysterious woman who gives him shelter. She instructs him to bathe with a very peculiar body wash. As he soaks and sinks deeper in a thick lather of this unknown solution, the man finds himself transported to an alternate dimension. Mndsgn describes the story as a vessel "that would allow me to speak on topics that were universally relatable… The story actually became a true outlet for me to address worldly issues with Self." The resulting album also represents a dynamic step forward in songwriting. Without explicitly relating its plot or characters, the album as a whole turns on the story's key theme, the psychedelic, transformative power of love.

Numbered limited edition of 300, currated by Berlin's Beatgeeks crew. Brous One, Retrogott, Miles Bonny & Portformat deliver the bump!

Bluestaeb hooks up with Jakarta for the all new "Rodaquilar" album. Produced, recorded and mixed by Blue, features Blameful Isles on one track.

For it's sixth release, Plexus Records is very proud to introduce Barrio, a cuban-native producer with a brand new concept album called «Play This Only At Night».Barrio's first appearance was in 2009 under his ROOQ alias, on the Mochilla CD "Beats and the Abstract Truth" mixed by Ras G. He produces for the french rap club «L’ADLD» and for the futurist duo «My Nina» on Cosmonostro Records. His last appearance was few months ago on the compilation «La Boulangerie Vol.3» (Nowadays Records).«Play This Only At Night» is his first full-length album with features on the mic by Distantstarr (Expansions Collective / Divine Atoms), Sadique "NV" Dabale (Bightof Benin), PL (SoulFamilia) and Maodea (De la Boucle) on a co-produced track.Barrio explores the psychedelic form of beatmaking by using raw progressive rocksamples coming straight from the 70's era and dirty african loops. Be sure to experience a true mystic, mind-altering trip listening to this crazy project! Fans of Oh No, Kankick, The Gaslamp Killer or MF Doom will, for sure, be pleased. Expect raw and heavy beats!This LP is a limited edition of 500 copies, hand-numbered and pressed on 180g wax. Download card for digital format is included, plus a 12"x12" poster.

34 Beats. Beats! Und hier und da Raps. Raps von beispielsweise Slowy, Der Benman, dEnkmaschine und anderen. Das sind die Fakten, jetzt einfach nur noch die Platte auflegen und geschmeidig mit dem Kopf nicken!

Limited edition of 50 copies!

11 neue Dinger vom Dude mit etwas Hilfe von IAMPAUL und den Dramadigs!

Strongly limited edition of only 300 copies worldwide!Originally released in 2008 as a limited edition CD, "Sniper Beats" is now finally available on vinyl from KingUnderground."Sniper Beats: Underscores For Drama & Action" contains 13 instrumental tracks from Mr Parker’s vast production collection. Each track was originally selected by Lewis and recorded rawout of the SP-1200 (with no external samplers involved). Those same tracks have now been remastered for this limited and much anticipated vinyl release.This is a must have in any long time Lewis Parker fans’ collection and for any newcomers a record that shows his pedigree as one of the best sampling producers in the game right now.

Take a deep breathe: Gasoline's instant classic finally gets a proper vinyl release. Essential pick!

Count Lazy & Funkbademeister finally present their debut tape "Funklifesavers" with the complicity of Radio Juicy on vinyl (blue vinyl, that is). The title reflects its content, the two Swiss beatmakers of the collective called Funklifesavers provide 40 minutes filled with their finest beats.

Special Herbs Vol. 9 & 0 is a must-have for any DOOM fan or hip-hop head. Also includes a limited-edition bonus 7”, featuring two beats from DOOM’s days as a member of 90s hip-hop trio KMD.

Volume 3 of the MPM producer series. Heilbronn's Dexter follows Hulk Hodn & Twit One (Testiculo Y Uno) and Suff Daddy to represent the 2010 Beat Generation. The subject is jazz! Baaaaaaackinstock!

Klaus' debut album for Redefinition Records from 2013 gets a proper "Picture Disc" reissue treatment.

Two of Australia’s most promising prospects have collaborated on a stand alone release. Modern day Renaissance beat maker Ta-ku and Brisbane-based vocalist Wafia will release the (m)edian - EP worldwide on Future Classic. Having previously work together on Wafia’s own standout single ‘Heartburn’, the plan for a collaborative release was hatched when Ta-ku produced a cover of Estelle’s ‘American Boy’, aptly titled ‘American Girl’ with Wafia on featuring vocals, for a sold out MoMA PS1 live show in October 2015. The result is a 5 track release that unites the strengths of each artist - a unique, creative and classy exploration of admiration, paternity, compromise and egalitarianism.

Exclusively available at hhv.de!Surprise beat tape from Damu the Fudgemunk, Untitled Volume 2, a 12" picture disc. This marks the second installment in Damu's Untitled series following the release of Volume 1 in July. In a nutshell, Untitled Volume 2 is a collection of music Damu assembled specifically for his longtime fans. All of the music / versions showcased on Untitled Volume has never been officially released, yet some of it may have been exposed over the years from various live videos, through word of mouth and a couple leaked mp3's. The project was curated by Damu with the intention of packaging some of his most personally dear and sought after work on one title.

There are few musicians – let alone beat–makers - in the world whose output in its raw form provides his listener with a full on musical experience before anything is added. Madlib is such a talent. Hip hop is his canvas, but he creates the most wondrous things with it. Before a microphone is switched on, before a rhyme even uttered, a Madlib beat stands alone as a complete thing.Since the issue of the collaborative album with rapper Freddie Gibbs -Piñata, already being hailed as contender for rap album of the year - we’ve been asked countless times to issue the beats Madlib created for theproject as instrumentals. And we've conceded. Piñata put Gibbs in thespotlight, one that a growing audience is finally acknowledging that hedeserves. On Piñata Beats, though, it’s Madlib, quietly spinning on the center stage. Through seventeen cuts of arcane film snippets, dusted funk and soul, psych and prog rock musical diversions, Madlib proves to live up to what Gibbs once said of him: “Madlib quite simply, is music.”

2 more volumes with a nice bonus donut!

When listening to "The Branches" it will stimulate diverse brain areas, creating short movies and stories in your mind's eye. From Soviet era hand-drawn animated fairy tales in winterly forrest-landscapes to narratives of urban struggle or even classical tales in dark and gloomy basement bars – let the record spin and your mental cinema flow.This album made it into the radio shows of Mary Anne Hobbs (XFM) as well as Gilles Peterson‘s “All Winners” show on BBC Radio 1, his personal list of favorites of the year 2011, alongside various other highly respected stations across the globe.For the 2012 winter season we decided to give "The Branches" a proper repress treatment, not only pressing a new batch for all our listeners that weren't able to acquire a copy yet but also spicing it up and making it a true collectors item for anyone that already owns a copy.Therefore, the – now gatefold – artwork / transparent 2LP vinyl version, originally drawn by Bioniq was colourized by Roman Pokrovsky and, besides everything being remastered and including new work from Long Arm himself, we also added a second vinyl with various remixes by on the one hand like-minded artists like Hidden Orchestra, Dday One and 40 Winks, with whom Long Arm also shares artistic relationships and friendships, and on the other hand more genre-overarching and experimental remixes from such acclaimed artists as Robag Wruhme, Sieren, Yoko Duo, Berry Weight, Empt and Speck from CYNE, which will surely make for a unique listening experience.

"Relaén" kommt ursprünglich von Olivias Spitznamen "Rehlein" aus Kindestagen.Eines Tages schrieb die damals 4-Jährige ihren Namen in den Buchstaben "RELAEN" zuhause an die Wand. 18 Jahre später, als sie die Band gründete, tauchte "RELAEN" wieder in ihrem Kopf auf, genau wie das buntohrige Reh aus ihrem Stift auf Papier floss. So entstand ein Symbol für das Kindsein und eine Hommage an den Akt des "Namen-an-die-Wand-schreiben"s. Relaén war geboren.2LP mit 15 Tracks, inklusive 5 Remixen von Hulk Hodn, FloFilz, Melodiesinfonie, Dramadigs und Flowtec. TIP!