Artist : Pablo Valentino
Title : Friends Say So EP
Cat # : FACES 1214

A1. Friends Say So
A2. What Does it Take
B1. Nuff Thangs feat. Kez YM
B2. Can't You See

Friends come first, so to speak. We hold the words of those we hold dearly as gospel, and this EP mirrors that feeling.
After his last release "One" on Room With A View (w/ Detroit Swindle remix) and several contributions to labels like MCDE, Endless Flight or together as Creative Swing Alliance on Wolf Music, Tsuba & City Fly - FACES Records & MCDE labels head honcho Pablo Valentino decide to release what he describes as his first full EP on his own imprint FACES.

"Friends Say So" is a nicely stripped down filter-jam; you don't need much when all the elements are good like this: a haunting female vocal sample, gritty lo-fi beats, a disco loop. Reminiscent of early Shake or the very first Sneak records, this beauty will definatly set the floor on fire.
 
"What Does It Take" sounds like a straight up Shelter anthem from '92 that just got unearthed. Heavy on the 909 and Juno keys, its the kind of late night jam that leaves everybody with a smile on their face. 

On the B-side, "Nuff Thangs" opens up things nicely; lush keys on top of a disco sample set the mood for things to come with "Can't You See", a female diva singing her ass off over dirty-as-hell MPC beats and rhodes stabs. You cant go wrong with this package!

All tracks produced by Pablo Valentino except B1. produced by Pablo Valentino & Kez YM.
Mastered by Brandenburg Mastering.
Artwork by Sébastien - Clwriaje Prod. 

P & C 2013 FACES Records Ltd
facesrecords@gmail.com
www.facesrecords.com

B2. Pablo Valentino - Can't You See (FACES 1214)

Pablo Valentino presents JAPAN Tour 2013 - Exclusive CD

Originaly released and sold only in Japan during Pablo Valentino's JAPAN Tour in September 2013. 

The remaining copies will be sold exclusively here :
http://www.rushhour.nl/store_detailed.php?item=73262

Featurings exclusive tracks from Motor City Drum Ensemble & Pablo Valentino, Rondenion, Kez YM, Inkswel, Ugly Drums with :brownstudy, S3A, Creative Swing Alliance, NY*AK, Blunted Monkz and Ketepica (Soul Sociedad)...

Artist : Pablo Valentino presents
Title : JAPAN Tour 2013 Exclusive CD
cat # : FACES CD004

01. Ketepica "Prelude To The Sun"
02. NY*AK "Happiness" (additional keys by Mark Hand)
03. S3A "Classy MF"
04. Champs "Can Show You The Way" (Blunted Monkz Remix)
05. Ugly Drums feat. :brownstudy "Hands"
06. Hipster Wonkaz "Kids"
07. Inkswel "The Bootleg"
08. Pablo Valentino & Kez YM "Nuff Thangs"
09. Kez YM "Alive"
10. Rondenion "Song A"
11. Creative Swing Alliance "Freedom"
12. 4004 & Sebastien Vorhaus "Room Selections B (It's Still Not Over '92)"
13. Motor City Drum Ensemble & Pablo Valentino "Oracy"

FACES Records and MCDE Recordings Label Boss Pablo Valentino presents JAPAN Tour 2013 Exclusive CD featurings exclusive tracks from Motor City Drum Ensemble & Pablo Valentino, Japanese producers Rondenion & Kez YM, Australian producer Inkswel (from Firecracker & Rushhour), Ugly Drums (Quintessentials) with :brownstudy (Detroit - Third Ear Records artist) , French producer S3A & Creative Swing Alliance, NY*AK, Blunted Monkz and Ketepica (Soul Sociedad)...
Expect a sweet selection of Deep House, Hip Hop & Beatdown Soul...

13. Motor City Drum Ensemble & Pablo Valentino - Oracy

Artist : V/A - S3A, Creative Swing Alliance, Aurelian aka KM3, 4004 & Sebastien Vorhaus
Title : FACES 1216 Sampler
cat# : FACES 1216
Release date : 26th March 2014

A1. Aurelian aka KM3 - Come Here
A2. S3A - Classy MF
B1. 4004 & Sebastien Vorhaus - Room Selections B
B2. Creative Swing Alliance - Freedom

Infos :

Here we go! New tasty sampler on FACES Records featuring S3A (Concrete, Paris) & Creative Swing Alliance (MCDE, Wolf Music)
aswell as 2 newcomer producers : Aurelian aka KM3 (from Paris) & 4004 & Sebastien Vorhaus (from Mexico)

Quality House Music with that b-boy feel that will set all floors on fire! Don't sleep! Limited Vinyl copies.

2014 FACES Records Ltd. All Rights reserved
facesrecords@gmail.com - www.facesrecords.com

B1. 4004 & Sebastien Vorhaus - Room Selections B (FACES 1216)

Artist : V/A - S3A, Creative Swing Alliance, Aurelian aka KM3, 4004 & Sebastien Vorhaus
Title : FACES 1216 Sampler
cat# : FACES 1216
Release date : 26th March 2014

A1. Aurelian aka KM3 - Come Here
A2. S3A - Classy MF
B1. 4004 & Sebastien Vorhaus - Room Selections B
B2. Creative Swing Alliance - Freedom

Infos :

Here we go! New tasty sampler on FACES Records featuring S3A (Concrete, Paris) & Creative Swing Alliance (MCDE, Wolf Music)
aswell as 2 newcomer producers : Aurelian aka KM3 (from Paris) & 4004 & Sebastien Vorhaus (from Mexico)

Quality House Music with that b-boy feel that will set all floors on fire! Don't sleep! Limited Vinyl copies.

2014 FACES Records Ltd. All Rights reserved
facesrecords@gmail.com - www.facesrecords.com

A1. Aurelian aka KM3 - Come Here (FACES 1216)

Artist : Ugly Drums
Title : The Freak EP
cat # : FACES 1217
Format : Vinyl EP + Digital
Release Date : 15th July 2014
Exclusive Distribution by Rushhour

A1. Ugly Drums "The Freak" feat. Kalakuta Soul Band
A2. Ugly Drums "On The Run"
B1. Ugly Drums "I Dig That Groove" feat. Chesney
B2. Ugly Drums "Hands" feat. :brownstudy

Infos :

Cologne based lone ranger, producer, coffee drinker and occasional bike rider Steffen Baldo aka Ugly Drums has been fine tuning the spokes of his career for 10 hard working years.

Making early marks in the scene with his "Next Room EP" on German based label Polyfon, which received support from Moodymann, MCDE and cemented his reputation early on. Steffen later released dance floor workouts on Rush Hour, Fifty Fathoms Deep, Black Key Records, Quintessential and KOLOR LTD.
His 2013 album left a burning mark on the sample based house scene, pushing the boundaries of the melting pot of his home base Cologne.
Mr Drums has also extensively backed up his original works by remixing the likes of Manuel Tur, Toby Tobias, Holly Backler, Andy Ash, Inkswel and Bartellow.

After the smashing "Get Up" edit released on FACES alongside Kid Sublime and Jayson Brothers, Ugly Drums is back on FACES Records with his best work yet- "The Freak EP"! Co-produced by Kalakuta Soul System, Chesney and featuring Detroit based MC/Producer :brownstudy, Steffen deliver a multi dimensional, raw, untainted EP, that displays a splash of all colours- House, Disco and Hip Hop. A definitive weapon for the record crate! 

2014 FACES Records Ltd. All Rights reserved
facesrecords@gmail.com - www.facesrecords.com

A1. Ugly Drums feat. Kalakuta Soul Band - The Freak (FACES 1217)

A2. Ugly Drums - On The Run (FACES 1217)

B1. Creative Swing Alliance - The Way You Need Me (Fulbert 'SPM' Remix)

B2. Creative Swing Alliance - For U (FACES 1218)

Artist : 4004
Title : Bringing It All Back EP (+ S3A Remix)
Cat # : FACES 1219
Format : Vinyl EP + Digital.
Release Date : TBA
Exclusive Distribution by Rushhour

A1. 4004 - Reciprocal
A2. 4004 - Round Streets
B1. 4004 - Round Streets (S3A's Ravist Remix)
B2. 4004 - Real All Night

All tracks written & produced by Fabricio Gerardo Tepetitlan aka 4004.
B1 Remixed by S3A.

P & C 2015 FACES Records Ltd - All Rights Reserved

Infos :
"Fabricio Gerardo Tepetitlan aka 4004 is a Mexican producer known for his previous works under the name of 4004 & Sebastien Vorhaus and Soul Of Hex for labels like FACES, Quintessentials and Vicario Musique. He's now back on FACES Records with a killer 4 tracks EP. 3 Original tracks and one remix from our good friend and Concrete Paris resident : S3A (Sampling As An Art)"

From Mexico to Paris via Amsterdam, serious weapon for the dancefloors from a name to watch in 2015! TIP!

B1. 4004 - Round Streets (S3A's Ravist Remix) (FACES 1219)

A1. 4004 - Reciprocal (FACES 1219)

Artists : Various Artists
Title : Le Sampler Des Copains
Cat # : FACES 1221
Exclusive Distribution by Rushhour
Release Date : 26/11/2015

A1. S3A - Boiler Lyon (The Ravist's Face)
A2. Roman Rauch - Horse Crepe
B1. Hugo LX - It's About That Time
B2. Simbad - Stone Edge Beat
B3. ill Dubio - Horn Up
C1. Pablo Valentino - Hum Hum
C2. Not Danilo - My Tax Agent Fucked It Up
D1. Steven Wobblejay - Pretty Little Jam
D2. LB aka LABAT - More Kindyness
D3. ill Dubio - Vapor Up

Infos : 
Le Sampler Des Copains (litteraly, "The Friends Sampler", in french) is a 10 tracks, 2xLP bundle,
showcasing both established and upcoming talents who currently gravitate around the FACES Records family.
Remember Danilo Plessow first full length offering (even before his MCDE project, when he was producing under the Inverse Cinematics moniker),
or Mono/Poly debut 12", "The George Machine EP"? FACES allowed those then-newcomers, soon to be stars to release their first pieces of wax, because that’s what the label’s all about.
This time we're happy and thrilled to present you a sick draft of new talents’ and friends’ music, ranging from Deep House to Techno, without forgetting the Hip Hop, Instrumental roots.

Friends? All producers on this compilation are close personal friends, old and new.
A Sampler? This 10-tracks selection will give you a taste of what's the future sound ventures of FACES will be about (As a matter of fact S3A, Roman Rauch, Hugo LX, LB aka LABAT, Steven Wobblejay and Pablo Valentino are all working on new material for the label)

Recommended to any Children Of The Drum, beatsmiths, and any repepetitive beats lovers!

D2. LB aka LABAT - More Kindyness (Le Sampler Des Copains)

C1. Pablo Valentino - Hum Hum (Le Sampler Des Copains)

B3. ill Dubio - Horn Up (Le Sampler Des Copains)

B1. Hugo LX - It's About That Time (Le Sampler Des Copains)

A2. Roman Rauch - Horse Crepe (Le Sampler Des Copains)

A1. S3A - Boiler Lyon (The Ravist's Face) (Le Sampler Des Copains)

Artist : Giovanni Damico
Title : La Dame et Le Conga EP (w/ Rick Wade Remix)
Cat # : FACES 1222
Exclusive Distribution by Rushhour
Release Date : 10th March 2016

A1. La Dame et Le Conga
A2. Tell You What I Do
B1. La Dame et Le Conga (Rick Wade Magnificent Deep Mix)
B2. What U Feel Like

Known for his contributions for Lumberjacks in Hell, Seven Limited or Black Key Records, Giovanni is a talented musician/dj from South Italy, producing music for over a decade now. For his FACES Records debut, Gio is going deep, straight back to his latin/jazz roots with "La Dame et Le Conga" and "What U Feel Like". While paying tribute to the old NY / Garage sound on "Tell You What I Do" Cherry on the top, Detroit legend Rick Wade offers a new take on the title track, crafting a magnificent deep mix of « La Dame et Le Conga" Recommended to every Deep House fans and Children of the Drum!



B1. Giovanni Damico - La Dame et Le Conga (Rick Wade Remix)

A2. Giovanni Damico - Tell U What I Do (FACES 1222)

A1. Giovanni Damico - La Dame et Le Conga (FACES 1222)

Artist : Tilman
Title : In My Mind EP
Cat # : FACES 1223
Vinyl Release Date : Late January 2018

A. Tilman - In My Mind
B1. Tilman - Little Things
B2. Tilman - I knew Someone

All tracks written & produced by Tilman Schwarz

P & C 2017 FACES Records Limited

Infos :

FACES Records is back with a fire 3 tracks Ep from Mainz based producer & dj : Tilman.
The main track "In My Mind" has been a big favorite of Pablo Valentino during the last months.
Check!

A. Tilman - In My Mind (FACES 1223)

Artist : Kez YM 
Album Title : Cross Section LP
Cat# : FACES LP001
Release Date : TBA
Exclusive Distribution by : Rushhour Distribution

A1. Console Swing
A2. Free The Vibe
A3. Get Down
B1. Music Is Playing
B2. Riding
B3. Half Awake
C1. Grind
C2. On My Mind
C3. Sweet Dust
D1. Forgotten Code
D2. Thru The Night
D3.  New Skyline

Infos :

Faces Records proudly presents "Cross Section", the debut album of  Kez YM, the Berlin based japanese producer.
It's been a long way since  his debut EP at 4Lux Recordings was played by Moodyman back in 2008. Since then he also received support from influential people like Theo Parrish, Rick Wade and Cassy, just to name a few.
Strongly rooted on his Detroit/Chicago Deep House/Funk/Disco/Afro he rocks dancefloors from Berlin to Tokyo, and he's one of the current leading deep house dj's from Japan.
From downbeat to more uptempo tracks, this album is a perfect extension of Kez's path until now. Classy and lustful synths pave the way for a combination of elements that draw inspiration from his jazz masters, his motorcity heroes and a strong percusssive connection to Africa.
You know what? Just let yourself go and enjoy the ride.

All tracks written & produced by Kazuki Yamaguchi.
Mastered by Ugly Drums.
Artwork by Superscript²

Executive Producer : Pablo Valentino for FACES Records Ltd.
P & C 2018 FACES Records Limited - All rights reserved.

D1. Kez YM - Forgotten Code (Cross Section LP - FACES Records)

C3. Kez YM - Sweet Dust (Cross Section LP - FACES Records)

C2. Kez Ym - On My Mind (Cross Section LP - FACES Records)

C1. Kez YM - Grind (Cross Section LP - FACES Records)

B3. Kez YM - Half Awake (Cross Section LP - FACES Records)

B2. Kez YM - Riding (Cross Section LP - FACES Records)

B1. Kez YM - Music Is Playing (Cross Section LP - FACES Records)

A3. Kez YM - Get Down (Cross Section LP - FACES Records)

A2. Kez YM - Free The Vibe (Cross Section LP - FACES Records)

A1. Kez YM - Console Swing (Cross Section LP - FACES Records)

Artist : Rondenion
Title : Montage EP
cat # : FACES 1213

A1. Herb
A2. Surely 
B1. Convulsions
B2. Surely (Inkswel Remix)

Written & Produced by Hirofumi Goto aka Rondenion for FACES Records Ltd 2012
Except track B2 remixed by Inkswel for Secret Heat Music

Release date : 17th October 2012 (Vinyl 12") and Digital (November 2012)
______

After his excellent "Devotion EP" (Faces 1211), Rondenion is back on Faces Records with another killer 4 tracks EP, including a remix by Australian drum machine maestro Inkswel (Firecracker, Dopeness Galore).

The next release in our "Nihongo series" featuring only Japanese producers and excellent artwork/pictures from our man in Japan : Paul Geler.

Rondenion deliver another strong release with a proper mix of hipnotic House (Convulsions), a splash of Andrés b.boy house (Surely), a twist of Moodymann (Herb) and a shake and stir of truly dope original Rondenion signature sounds!
Paired with Inkswel's voyage to Detroit via Beirut on the remix duties. 
B.boy house to move the soul! 

Quotes :

"Killer ep from Rondenion here. A1 is going straight to my dj bag, but the rest of the ep is strong as well, with hints of disco and a strong Detroit feel to it. Recommended!"
MOTOR CITY DRUM ENSEMBLE (MCDE - Germany)

"Although he's from Japan he could be from Detroit, his previous "Devotion EP" was nice but this one might be even better... "Herb" is a phenomenal tune... " 
LeFtO (Studio Brussel / Brownswood Recordings / Worldwide Festival)

______

mo'infos? 

facesrecords@gmail.com
www.facesrecords.com

B1. Rondenion - Convulsions (FACES 1213)

B2. Rondenion - Surely (Inkswel Remix) FACES 1213

Artist : OL
Title : Cover EP
cat # FACES 703

A. Cover
B. Vertical Race

Written & Produced by Oleg Buyanov aka OL for FACES Records Ltd 2012

Release date : 17th January 2012
Exclusive Distribution by www.rushhour.nl

______

OL aka Oleg Buyanov is and remain one of our favorite beatmakers from the so-called emerging "beats scene" from Moscow (Russia) and we are proud to present his new 7" and second release on FACES Records after the excellent Kurilovo EP (FACES 701).
For those who don't know Oleg spend most of his time skateboarding the streets of Moscow and producing music for Tvs shows, he also Dj sometimes in some of the best clubs in Moscow (Arma, Solyanka & Rodnya).
His new release is more uptempo and 4 to the floor then his precedents ones... 

Big TIP for fans of Dorian Concept, Flying Lotus & Mono/Poly. 

Available in Digital & on a limited 7" Vinyl (300 copies) with craft brownpaperbag sleeve as part of the "children of the drum & repetitive beats lovers" series!

______

mo'infos? 

facesrecords@gmail.com
www.facesrecords.com


A. OL - Cover (FACES 703)

B. OL - Vertical Race (FACES 703)

FACES Records is an independent record label founded in 2002 by Dj & Producer Pablo Valentino (Creative Swing Alliance, Kid sW!Ng' & Hipster Wonkaz).
They release “quality” and not “quantity” records by such artists as Motor City Drum Ensemble, The Revenge, Simbad, Mono/Poly, RedNose Distrikt, Kez YM, Rondenion, Inkswel, Kira Neris, grooveman Spot, just to name a few…

In the true adventurous spirit of his Kenbun radio show, Faces Records & MCDE imprint, Pablo Valentino is all about good music period. May it be jazz/hip hop, boogie/disco, house/broken beats...but always trying to explode and explore the boundaries between all creating patterns past, present and future.

FACES Records also own its subdivision MCDE Recordings run by both Danilo Plessow (Motor City Drum Ensemble) & Pablo Valentino (Faces Records).
https://soundcloud.com/mcde-recordings

MCDE is focussing on house and techno sounds - sophisticated, emotional tracks which stand on their own and also have a certain longevity. The goal is to bring some emotions back to the dancefloor, cause whats a party without a feeling?

Kerri Chandler once summed it up brillantly :
A basement, a red light & a feeling.
Thats what MCDE is about!

FACES Records

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