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R2 News May 2013

R2 Newsletter May 2013 We are proud to announce the release of Phil Asher’s new project Aisling & The Haze “Occupy The World” on limited edition 7” single. AISLING and THE HAZE is the new trio assembled by the prolific and ever innovative UK DJ/Producer Phil Asher (Restless Soul). Together with vocalist Aisling Stephenson and ...

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R2 News April 2013

Finally… … the time to re-emerge from hibernation has come! And what better way to celebrate than to socialise with good people in a cool spot with great music? Well, we have two parties for you this weekend. This Friday sees the 2nd installment of M.U.D. (Makes Us Dance) at Life Bar after an incredible ...

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R2 News March 2013

THIS FRIDAY M.U.D. aka MAKES US DANCE M.U.D is a new monthly night, formed by a new collective with old values. Not to say we don’t believe in new music, we just don’t think it needs labeling so much. We remember a time before dance music was segregated. When specialist dance music stores displayed Jamie ...

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R2 News February 2013

R2 NEWSLETTER – FEB 2013 • Global Soul Launch Party • Makes Us Dance Club Night • Forthcoming Releases • New Podcast • Japan’s DJ Uchikawa returns to the UK to launch his “Global Soul” E.P. this Saturday 16th February at the wonderful Hospital Club. Entry is strictly by guest-list only. Dj Support from Kyri ...

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R2 News Autumn 2012

R2 News / Autumn 2012 • ADE 2012 • KARIZMA COLELCTION (Bonus Edition) • New Rhythm Of Elements 12” • Minneapolis Funk Special at UNITED 80 Happy Autumn All, If you’re travelling to Amsterdam for ADE, see you at Supperclub this Friday (19th October). • Limited Edition R2 T-Shirts now in! High quality print on ...

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Karizma – The Power EP (Incl. DJ Spinna, Ralf GUM & DJ Spen Remixes)

“The Power” originally came out in 1999 and was one of Karizma biggest hits. Now the inimitable DJ Spinna has touched it for the year 2012, giving us two very different, but equally enthralling versions for future dance-floors. These versions caused mayhem at Miami Music Conference this year, and no doubt did the same at ...

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R2 News May 2012

R2 News May 2012 More wonderful news … As the R2 Classics Re-issue series goes into full swing, the Legendary Ramsey Lewis talks to Chris Philips about his classic albums ‘Funky Serenity’, ‘Salongo’ and ‘Sun Goddess’, working with Teo Macero, Maurice White and Charles Stepney, sampling, the digital age and keyboards. He has released over ...

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Loftsoul – Soul Inspiration

ARTIST: Loftsoul & The Latin Soul Brothas Loftsoul is the moniker of renowned DJ Uchikawa Masahiko. He has been a DJ for more than 25 years, and is deeply involved with the Japanese nightclub scene since its early days. His borderless and genre-straddling playing style, from Soul, Jazz, Dance Classics, Deep House, to Techno tells ...

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Spring News

R2 News Spring 2012 Ahh hello Spring, we missed you. The new R2 Classics Re-Issues Series kicks off in March with one of the mightiest groups of all time- The Headhunters’ seminal albums “Survival Of The Fittest” & “Straight From The Gate” on one beautifully re-mastered double CD package. Check here for the lowdown.   ...

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Karizma – Collection 1999-2011

Label R2 Records Genre House / Electronic Formats    3 x Vinyl LP (Limited to 500) Release Date  16th April 2012 Cat No. R2LP017 About Karizma has been forging club bangers in his lab for so many years, we felt it was time to bring together some of his most sought after jams on one very ...

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Karizma – Good Morning EP

Karizma Good Morning EP Karizma heads R2 Records’ latest release with “Good Morning” which comes complete with heavy remix package featuring the likes of O Osunlade, Atjazz, Deep Order and Karizma himself. Standout tracks are Yoruba Soul legend, Osunlade’s delightfully jazzy rework of “Good Morning” and Atjazz?s tech house remix of B side “Groove A ...

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Exist – Lookin’ At Blue

Exist – Lookin’ At Blue (Atjazz & Karizma Production) A collaboration between the mighty Karizma and magnificent Atjazz. “Lookin’ At Blue” will be released on 22nd September.  

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