Running Back

Some tracks don’t need fixing. They just need a bit more room. South African composer and keyboard wizard Don Laka has been quietly sitting in DJ bags for years, especially with people who like their synth music warm, slightly mysterious, and impossible to date properly. Somewhere between jazz funk, township pulse and studio electronics, but really just its own thing. Stages was an obvious candidate for extension. Prins Thomas what he does best here: opens the arrangement, lets the synth lines breathe, stretches the groove until it starts floating a little higher off the ground. Nothing forced, nothing added for the sake of it. Just more of a very good thing. I Wanna Be Myself gets a gentle nudge from Gerd Janson. The idea was simple: keep the personality, and give DJs a version that lands naturally in a modern set without losing the original charm. It’s still the same track, just standing a bit straighter. And because the source matters, the original version of “Stages” is here as well. Always good to remember where the magic started. Three versions, no drama. Just strong music that already knew what it was doing. Prins Thomas’ edit of Stages is out today and the vinyl/full release out on June 5th. Preorder a copy on Bandcamp

Join us at the end of the month for the next edition of our label night at Panorama Bar. Friday May 29th, 2026 Boys Noize Deetron Gerd Janson Perel Artwork by the marvelous @gasius Guilty feet have got no rhythm!

The wait is over. Through the Green is now available on vinyl for the first time ever, worldwide.

Hello everyone 😘 Studiomaster 004 is out now on all streaming and download platforms! Pick up the 12” vinyl at your favorite local store starting May 21st.

Studiomaster is back. Digipack vol.2 is now available for preorder exclusively on Bandcamp for the next few days, followed by all other platforms next week. Official release date is May 21st. Built for late hours and low ceilings, Digipack vol.2 features two brand new slammin’ acid house tunes (“Hypercuatro” and “Locked In A Trance”), and three remastered gems from the Bandcamp vault making their vinyl debut (“Unusual Behaviour”, “Motion 5”, “Kir’Shara”). Act fast to secure your copy! Link in bio.

Telling a tale of house music’s early days or roots without mentioning Tony Humphries as a club DJ, remixer and radio disc jockey would make it an incomplete, forged and most of all a bit of a yawn. Going through his vast and almost complete archive of radio shows from way back when he graced those airwaves, we at Running Back Records have picked original recordings that symbolize his importance as an industry giant and ambassador of this style of music. We’re proud to present Tony Humphries - Running Back Mastermix: Kiss FM Zanzibar Years 6LP / 2CD / Tape / Digital / T-Shirt Tracklist: 1. Dee Dee Brave – My My Lover (Tony Humphries Dub)* 2. The Brotherhood – Love Will Make It Right (Club Mix) 3. Deuce & Satin – Hyper 4. Jomanda – Make My Body Rock 5. Bobby Harding – Feelin‘ Happy (The KiKi Club Mix) 6. Man Machine – Elektro-Genetik 7. Mae-1 – Sweet Feelin’ 8. Romanthony – Falling From Grace (Tony Humphries Demo Mix)* 9. Kerri Chandler – Kerri KAOZ Beat (Acetate Instrumental)* 10. Jomanda – Don’t You Want My Love (Street Style Mix) 11. Anthony Thomas – You Don’t Love Me 12. Jay Williams – Sweat (Dance Track) 13. Jay Williams – Sweat 14. Precious – Definition of a Track 15. Victor Romeo presents Leatrice Brown – Love Will Find a Way (Zanzibar Edit)* 16. When Worlds Collide – Deep (2263 Mix) 17. Mondee Oliver – Make Me Want You (Club Mix, Extended) 18. Deskee – Let There Be House (Mix ABCD I) 19. Ed The Red feat. MJ White – Broken Promises (Club Mix) 20. Mr. Monday – Appreciate 21. How II House – Time 2 Feel the Rhythm (Symphonic Mix) 22. Romanthony – In the Mix (A Tribute to Tony Humphries) 23. Billy “Jack” Williams presents Utterance – Grant Me Utterance (*Previously unreleased) Preorder now available on Bandcamp

It’s been a long time coming. The 2011 first Tiger & Woods LP “Through The Green” is finally getting the vinyl treatment it deserves. Dropping May 9th on Running Back Records. We have a tiny batch of promos available on Bandcamp starting today for the true lovers, link in bio! For everyone else, make sure to hit up your usual record shops to place your pre-orders. Booking: World @soundsfamiliar__ America @prisma_artists

John Noseda checks back in on Running Back with My Desire. A track that clearly remembers the good parts of the ’80s: shiny synths, dramatic feelings and basslines that refuse to sit still. Luca Lorenzo handles vocal duties with just the right amount of heart-on-sleeve intensity, while the groove keeps everything firmly in motion. Think Italo romance, a bit of neon glow and enough drive to carry things well past sensible closing times. In short: emotional dance music for people who claim they’re leaving early but somehow never do. Out today on all platforms - link in bio.

Out today, Tornado Wallace’s Left At Sunset EP, here he taps into those fragile, glowing moments after a long night in the club, when the lights come up just enough, the bass softens, and the first hint of morning slips through the windows. Time feels suspended. The lead track Asahi Ga Yondeiru (“the morning sun is calling”) captures that feeling perfectly. Built around Courtney Bailey’s gentle vocal, it drifts somewhere between late-night house and early-morning reflection. It is not about the peak. It is about what comes after it. That quiet euphoria when you realize the night gave you something you will carry back into the real world. The rest of the EP stays in that same emotional zone: warm, slightly melancholic, but full of light. These are tracks for the very last dance, when the floor is half-empty, hearts are wide open, and every sound feels a little more meaningful. Not an ending, really. Just the beginning of whatever comes next. Available everywhere today, grab a copy of the vinyl on our Bandcamp.

Limited Edition Running Back Blue Coach Jacket **Edition of 93, hand numbered, and signed by Gerd Janson** Designed by Gasius / Made in Portugal 📷 by nouki.co Link in bio

Out today, our first release of the year, Asahi Ga Yondeiru (“the morning sun is calling”) from Tornado Wallace ft. Courtney Bailey. Tapping into those fragile, glowing moments after a long night in the club, when the lights come up just enough, the bass softens, and the first hint of morning slips through the windows. Time feels suspended. Built around Courtney Bailey’s gentle vocal, it drifts somewhere between late-night house and early-morning reflection. It is not about the peak. It is about what comes after it. That quiet euphoria when you realize the night gave you something you will carry back into the real world. The rest of the Left At Sunset EP stays in that same emotional zone: warm, slightly melancholic, but full of light. These are tracks for the very last dance, when the floor is half-empty, hearts are wide open, and every sound feels a little more meaningful. Not an ending, really. Just the beginning of whatever comes next. The single out today on all platforms and the vinyl/EP out on February 20th. Grab a copy on Bandcamp.

Huge thanks to all the artists we’ve had the pleasure of working with this year, and to the music lovers, for another great year of support for the label. Big thanks as well to our distributor Wordandsound for getting the records into the hands of shops around the world. Lots of exciting releases planned for 2026, so stay tuned. Guilty feet have got no rhythm!