House of Riddim

Vargo is a project of producer Ansgar Üffink, who founded the project in the year 2000. From 2001-2014 Stephanie Hundertmark was the singer of Vargo. After the great success of 'Get Back to Serenity' in 2001, which was included in countless compilations, they were able to produce their first album 'Beauty'. Ansgar's repertoire reaches from downbeat, trip hop and ambient pop to deep and latin house. His tracks are part of almost all internationally well-known compilations. Among them multiple Café del Mar (also ‘Very Best Of…’), Buddha Bar, Space Night, Bar Lounge Classics and countless others all around the world. Vargo’s mission is part of every project: to bring inner peace, serenity and joy of life through the music. To remember people believing in themselves and to support each other. Life is a precious and exciting journey full of magic and there is only one direction: forward.

The new Counter Culture 13 compilation collects many of our favourite releases of the last twelve months. Killer tracks that were big hits with our customers alongside staff recommendations and, of course, selections from our Top 10 Albums of the Year.This year, Rough Trade Shops celebrates the opening of its New York store in Brooklyn, our Williamsburg neighbourhood gracing the cover of the new Counter Culture 13.