like hardly any other contemporary dj, catherine britton aka cassy is living at the interfaces between reduction and soul, jazzy deep house and geometrically structured techno. and it comes as no surprise, because being the english-born daughter of a caribbean father and an austrian mother, cassy started at a very early age to develop a sense for artistic aesthetics that draws its special magic from the >in-between< especially. being resident in berlin since 2003, she quickly gained a residence at the panorama bar, worked as a producer with such renowned musicians like ricardo villalobos, luciano, mathew jonson or swayzak and releases her music on labels such as perlon, ostgutton as well as on her own imprint cassy. simply devotion, cassys 2nd mix cd after the highly acclaimed panorama bar 01 compilation is a proof of her love for deep house of a different kind, which has - despite occasional flashes of souly vocals - nothing to do with garage house and handbag factor

smith n hack rmx of hit easy lee. they took the catchy vocoder voice and twisted it around ontop of an italo disco meets new order type beat. plus soul capsule rmxs (megaphat minimal). jay hazes remix of easy lee: its a typical ricardo tool …

grandiose fabric-ausgabe der berliner djane oesterreichisch-karibischer abstammung, cassy, die sich mit vier festen dj-residenzen in den top-clubs panorama bar/berlin, rex/paris, trouw/amsterdam und output/nyc einen kultstatus in der house-szene erspielt hat. nach mix-cds fuer cocoon und panorama bar serviert uns cassy ihren rohen, unverfŠlschten house-sound in einem trickreich-komplexen mixset von reduziertem hedonismus und herzlichern aufrichtigkeit.

lets start with the italian ilario alicante and his dj-mix to get the immediate scoop of what makes this guy so special: we cannot describe it other than saying this mix rules! strong but relaxed at the same time with a good variation and xxl deepness in the selection makes this mix a great house-excursion. this is the sound of hot summer nights and happy people dancing til the morning. you can imagine this very special summer party vibe while listening to ilarios mix which incorporates the right elements such as emotional piano-breaks, cool vocal-samples, kicking house-beats and hypnotic basslines.

berlins legendary club with their first label and compilation - worldexclusive through wordandsound. selected and mixed by onur …zer!

feat. tracks by omar s, joris voorn, lco dice, jay haze, guti, iron curtis.. balance music presents balance 021 mixed by nic fanciulli. the saved records boss delivers a stunningly intricate mix that highlights his ethos as dj and label owner. cd1, entitled simply balance is a subtle and expertly crafted mix that balances a plethora of diverse tracks, often three at a time, to create an expansive but well focused journey. on cd2, nic showcases the sound and ethos of his own saved records with a collection of records exclusive to the imprint. whilst keeping the focus on quality house music, the mix highlights the diversity within the label with a discernable collection of tracks that straddle various styles, atmospheres and tempos Ð many of which will be available exclusively through balance 021.

deluxe hardbook incl. 2xcd

seit Ÿber zehn jahren steht der britische dj matt tolfrey, nebenbei betreiber des leftroom-labels, an den decks des londoner fabric-clubs und stellt nun erstmals seine definition eines sexy und schwei§treibenden dancefloorsets auch in der gleichnamigen cd-reihe vor. dabei mixt er sich eigenwillig durch styles und jahrgŠnge, nur auf die ultimative funkiness achtend, was ihm hervorragend gelingt.