michelle grinser - dj, producer and the beat mastermind of tough n nasty disco-punk rockers dakar and grinser steps out on a shadowy wave of electro-dub blip frenzy with his stunning, beautiful and all the way classy solo debut on southern states minimal techno fortress - st. louis based alphahouse limited. although d&g still have a knack for writing simplistic electronic arrangements and cherry.picking throbbing baseline and synth constantly evolving a brave new sound to bridge the gap between industrial music, synthpop and disco, grinser s >swallow - my - pant< is a lovely minimal electronic record which rather states a less rockin approach to what is used to be called berlin beat

after his productions for labels like dial, num, traum, ladomat or liebe*detail denis karimani aka remute surprises the audience again with another unconventional masterpiece. between the essence of minimal and the deepness of detroit, >realtime island< can be regarded as the first smallville superhit. a detroitish chord sequence rises slowly up to explode but keeps its deep secret. karimani s best friend and ravemate ndru (liebe*detail, perspectiv) translates the unique musical language of the original into minimal- his remix got the kind of hypnotic bassline you might miss in the minimal world so often.. the 12inch ends with a classical karimani pumping deeptechno tune straight in your feet... played by anja schneider, mike shannon...

tony rohr needs no introduction. his releases on clink, cocoon, dipolter,hidden agenda, and weave speak for themselves. >db revenge< is seductive minimal adventure. rohr begins with his dynamic drum work with flips and edits. tight flanged bass highlights. the hook moves its way up in the mix. all together now jack. this one will be stuck between your ears for months. our remix is courtesy of camea (clink recordings/klickhaus). washing the mix in digital reverb camea continues to tease with original elements worked with her signature dry drum hits. advancing beyond the track grabs for your feet and never touches back down. also included is a bonus track of just the db synth. have fun everyday

hell yeah is proud to welcome on board one of the label fave producers and party animal extraordinaire mister oliver koletzki, known for his outstanding releases, firing remixes for stil vor talent, cocoon, flash, great stuff, oliver is now a fully respected globetrotter dj who spread the party verb trough his sound who cover minimal-techno, neo-trance and everything rockin in between. legend says that he produced the electro-trancey monster named music from the heart and the techno fuelled in between after an impressive memorable weekend of gigs in italy, where he got in touch with the italian side of the hell yeah collective.

after several 12s on gomma, get physical or kitsune tomboy aka tomas barfod will release his debut cd in february/march. besides being the drummer of whomadewho the danish producer has produced a few own club killers between futuristic party boogie & rekid styled nu rave! already getting heavy props from djs such as tiga, t.jackson, mylo or pete tong

jake childs requires very little introduction to the more discerning house ear. with releases on leading labels including drop music, freerange and doubledown, not to mention his own uni.form imprints, he has taken the house world by storm over the past few years. here he serves up some retro chicago sounding yet stripped back jackers. seems really simple at first, a real trademark of jake s sound, but its bumpin bassline, bleeps and squelches grow around you becoming more intense with every listen. the flip delivers >good times< which incorporates his brand of choppy jackin beats, punchy snares, gritty synths and rolling bass that rips apart any dancefloor. the track flips mid-way and bubbles under as the bass lines compete for attention before recombining for another roof raising moment. the >beat machine< is an eerie voyage into the middle ground between house and pop. once again moody synths and a growling sub bass lead the way, with the haunting vocals of lil prince (who has previously featured on jake s icon and drop music eps) gliding over the mix! hot floor burning shit

tony matts productions are regulary featured in the playlists of laurent garnier, francesca farfa, marc romboy, dj t, david duriez and others his current style is hypnotic, minimal techno half way between phoniques and sweet n candys styles

a heavyweight collaboration between vocalist lyric l & producer musician mark de clive lowe in the form of the future hip hop soul nugget ever (after), a soundtrack for the summer with a big crossover appeal. from west london to philly via tokyo and nigeria, lyricl is reaching the ears of the soulful masses

played by james mowbray, jeff samuel, john tejada!! news from the anti claves-biter fraction: sub static-label boss falko brocksieper follows suit and warms up for the next album-quantum-leap, however, as a finger exercise first, there is this small, fine ep with three elegantly knitted smashers for the dj from world. as usual this man simply shakes the funk out of the sleeves, so he can afford to pass big music already for the aperitif, which is always best for the meal, right? >esque< builds up the break culture quite high, without falling however, as the pleasantly massaging bass foundation stands firmly against wind and tide. this is the club counterpart to the lightning rod, bundling the crowd s attention perfectly and focusing it to one point, between a glass of vodka (located at the dj-booth) and the horizon (in the head, man, in the head!)

tommy bones strikes out on the a side with south africa deep, with a hypnotic tribal rhythm infused with a driving groove that invokes the dark energy of the soweto midnight and the effervescence of the new york underground. the b side starts out with adultnappers face it, a stark minimalist soundscape full of atmospheric techno mindtrips, last up but certainly not leastis mkls seven times an aggressive addictive minimalist style with heather kroffs esoteric vocals somewhere in between bjork and tracey thorne

soething between disco and jacks house a side is a jacking piece of music with a cool 303 line flip over for remixes by patrick pulsinger and alexander robotnik

slamming chicago tech trax collaborations between q ic & danny c, ronald v and coone not to be missed

fusion ep is a joint venture between the uk based groove invaderz and the spain producer christian vila. it contains a pumping piano house track by christian vila on the a side and a lovely deep house tune by groove invaderz

techno veterans smith & selway present >lightning strike<, a primetime motivator which rides between a deep rollin techhouse groove with bell-like tones, and a vibrant synthetic peak.. incl selway and agaric remix !!

gigolo man adriano canzian with his new nasty, dirty and pornographic techno tunes between acid and electro !!

great v/a between detroit, tribal and rollin techno for fans of question and co.. tracks by dj misjah, allan banford and simon coyle

japanese super-producer duo dj kent and kza aka force of nature drops two new gems between italo disco, melodic 80s electronica and early detroit sounds. rekid joins in with a stunner of a remix, a haunting and epic slo-mo ride into darkness

on >pause< a rich, analogue lead line underpins the whole groove, slowly evolving, flitting between octaves and driving the track forward. at only 122bpm there is real feeling of space, allowing the carefully balanced drums and highly detailed percussive loops to add urgency and detail. soulful yet haunting chords are worked into the arrangement, intertwining with the lead line to reach a sweaty, euphoric peak. isolée deconstructs wills chords, initially only using two from the full sequence, allowing him the musical freedom to switch effortlessly from lush melodic pads to acid laced stabs. isolees unparalleled attention to detail creates a slow burning and truly hypnotic deep house groove that is as much for the head as it is for the feet

first techno output by this collaboration between mario masullo, already known for his records on defrag and for his collaboration with g man, and maurizio martusciello, one of the pioneer and key figure in the italian electronic scene. woy out lines is a melting pot between different styles with an ear to the past and an eye on the future. on the a side a stylish minimal tune that present a solid, sophisticated groove with 303 pattern interaction and a melancholic and touching pad that give to this track a special taste that reject the abused micro techno trend. on the flip side dogon, here the 303 pattern is the body and the front of the track, the bass line is mind blowing and evolves floating during the whole arrangement, tribal voices, percussions and distorted synths to complete this energetic tune. m203 is a futuristic detroish track where the machines meet the softwares techniques to create an hybrid sound, the bass line is preminent but is well mixed with a lot of small details and concrete sounds. overall woy out lines is an eclectic and tasteful record

crinkle-dub with a drollery factor is his thing. after his recent debut album on jay haze s future dub label, arttu snellman aka lump returns to the mothership karloff, where he already contributed polka paradox, a classic of the label s catalogue. the finn who lives in london and works there as an animation cartoonist, also has a liability to comic-like aesthetics in his music, where he reaches his very own kind of deepness with a dodgy-ironic sound design. with an airy easiness the 4 tracks of crazy stereo are still bopping between spooky house and discoid miniature - a crunchy hot chimney fire for your turntables!

satoshi fumi is one of the most exciting producers from japan.. with his new maxi on forcetracks, he explores the field of house music again, somewhere between funky electro techhouse and moody detroit sound. satoshi adds energetic electro house grooves to sensual sequences accompanied by sweet strings.. perfect sounds for urban clubbing

oliver koletzki & parker frisby rmx!! hell yeah delivers is second unpredictable release: a brand new berlin flavoured remix pack of tromba, one of the highlight tracks from santos latest critically acclaimed album >home sweet home< on italian culty label mantra vibes. santos needs little introduction as he signed several club bombs in the last six years covering house, breaks, techno and anything weird in between. for this release hell yeah hired the electro house duties of oliver koletzki and his balearic alterego parker frisby

after the massive earresistible hit with dj umek s release >posing as me< comes the next earresistible release with the worldwide reneued producers and djs marko nastic and billy nasty. the collaboration between these two floor movers is expected to shake the dancefloors

the first release from a new techno label based in rotterdam. the artist behind the label, matt tdk comes from a free party background and you can hear that in this his first journey onto vinyl. matt takes his inspiration from the german and english techno scenes, and moulds them into a relentless fury of beats and screaming synths creating total mayhem, making this an ideal dj tool for the harder techno djs amongst us. tonal research strives to fill the gap between more energy driven loopy techno and the production values of wonky techno to achieve maximum dancefloor pleasure

broadcasting timeless, route one techno from the heart of berlin since 1996, cabinet records has come to epitomise the rough underground sound of a city like few others. now, with this excellent compilation package, plus 8 has seen fit to set this essential contribution to electronic dance music in stone. indeed, over the last decade the relationship between the labels has come full circle, making the release of this retrospective package all the more timely

pulsing warm and deep house with a sparse production that allows for maximum appreciation of a beautiful flute and organthat solo through most of the record, with narration on the a-side by ill-bosstino. flip for the even better instrumental with a sound that falls somewhere between early spiritual life and ferrer & sydenham

dj venom is one the producers behind of the latest incognito albums, and the album >equilibria< on far out recordings by the new brazilian diva sabrina malheiros, (daughter of alex from azymuth). been a regular at the arision s camp from the beginning with his alias vipersquad, he finally drops a visionary album, reworking some of the greatest tracks by marco di marco (from the album >my london friends< with guest like nathan haines on sax/flute) but also some jazz dance original classic like >par avion< or >bossa with regards<. on this 12inch sampler you find a masterpiece created in collaboration with big bang >bossa of the future<. it s an authentic piece of pure techno-jazz that slides from past to future with his jazzy double bass and his carl craig s styles synthetisers. on side b side there s the massive bossa reconstruction of >up west<, lost between the sax of mr nathan haines and the percussion of the quintet from >my london friends<, mr venom introduces his distinctive sounds, echoes of new jazz revolution

it was only a matter of time before matt bandy and alexander east joined forces. between the two of them they have graced such labels as vista, aroma, freerange, nrk, doubledown and amenti. the original bumpa along with alexanders vocals leading the way over dirty, distorted funk bass and warm chords. the remixes take you into deep dub land with tuff beats, chopped vocals and tracky madness. alexanders mix takes a left turn towards a psychedelic soul vibe tailor made for the afterhours

estonia s premier house jock dave storm goes incognito under his new guise blond bond, which is an carefully chosen name since this new offering is bound to send shockwaves over any floor as devastating as the news was to conservative bond fans that next actor impersonating the jetsetting womaniser sports a blond scalp: >music is everywhere< is a highly atmospheric, hpynotic nu-disco groover powered by a high octance bassline - think a cross between 1997 paper music and global communication updated for 2006. one half of the celebrated rulers of the deep team dj meri ( nrk, defected ) adds a more electronic, extra beefy version on the flip. pure class! played by josh wink, jay-j, mr v ...

next cadenza killer ep !! the four cuts on this doublepack are monsters all, between eight and 13 minutes apiece. coming hot on the heels of similarly sprawling releases from ricardo villalobos and luciano & thomas melchior, they confirm cadenza s commitment to stretching electronic dance music s form to fit a more expansive frame. these are anthems, but they re anthems of a different sort. while too many hits beat their riffs like dead horses and treat their listeners little better, loco dice turns their attentions to gauzier, wispier elements: ghost melodies, feathery percussion, iridescent timbres that flash once and are gone

the latest name to check from french label ed banger records is the crunk and grime-loving chanteuse uffie. born in miami and raised in hong kong, the 18-year-old mini-popster now calls paris her home. a self-professed ever-ready >hot chick<, uffie reckons her approach to music is pretty radical. her tracks, often performed in a wannabe english accent, have a deliberately staid anti-flow delivery that walks a fine line between electro and nu-skool rap... produced by mr oizo (f-com) & feadz (bpitch control). big tune !!

the first in a series of essential collaborations between these two promising scottish labels sees the mighty bumper bring the heat over three potent chunks of electronic funk, with the incomparable pigna people drafted to deliver a deadly techhouse influenced remix completing the ep perfectly

next gastspiel comes along with oscar from karateklub / confused! damage is a cool fusion between crunchy-minimal sounds and advanced deephouse with five green cicle remix (traum / trapez) and samm & baur remix (meerestief). also check the bonus-tune at the b-side: die vernunft rockt unterm teppich!

broadcasting timeless, route one techno from the heart of berlin since 1996, cabinet records has come to epitomise the rough underground sound of a city like few others. now, with this excellent compilation package, plus 8 has seen fit to set this essential contribution to electronic dance music in stone. indeed, over the last decade the relationship between the labels has come full circle, making the release of this retrospective package all the more timely. reissue of previously released tracks from berlin s cabinet records on 2x12inch vinyl

the track is produced as a cooperation between lickin artists homeaffaiirs and sunloverz. a great remix package is available to complete the original versions sunloverz on the guitars take this track into a very up to date version which toes the line between progressive and house, raul rincon does a groovy job giving the track a new (but well known) melody hook and patric la funk adds a catchy piano with a subtle vox placement

following up the massive debut of lets pet puppies, marcus mixx returns with a two tracker of straight up classic chicago dancefloor mayhem. t.a.p. is nasty. you thought you were nasty? sorry charlie, nasty s over here. marcus drops the vocal on this track thats either a precursor or the end point for ghetto tech, and most likely simply in a class by itself. psychousic is somewhere in between classic robert armani / armando, and the best of the early relief stuff. can you say beat track? if your floor doesnt jack to this, you need a new one.

house music heavy hitters kerri chandler and monique bingham team up to create a gorgeously deep and sexy as all hell stunner. already no1 promo on traxsource.com, the worlds leading soulful house music download site, this soon to be classic has already been tested in the uk, france & japan with incredible response. the song starts out with a dj friendly deep 4/4 beat then gently caresses the listener with a profound bassline, climaxing into clever call and response between mr.chandlers spoken words ala barry white and the sensuous ms. bingham. if you havent found love on the dance floor just wait til this drops and go on the prowl. this is one sexy muthfunkin number

this is dubble ds debut for winding road. it takes in so many directions that it makes your eyes boggle this ep has everything! because of the varied musical angles, its no surprise that its called the bug eyed ep. one track is twisted chicago robo funk, another sits in between hiphop and android disco, another is latinojazz warehouse rave, and the other is deephouse 2step. and of course they re all brilliant

huge collaboration here between sweden s top duo tiger strips and the red-hot kerri chandler. >rain song< is an absolutely stirring vocal cut with some heavy duty afro-latin percussion and powerful brass moving things along. top peak hour track right here. on the flip you ve got two tiger stripes mixes - a hot dub and an instrumental - that take a more techier approach. very similar vibe on these to kerri s massive >bar a thym<

cool mashups between some vocal classics and recent electro house tracks for a lot of peaktime action not to be missed

reelgroove proudly presents this exceptionally soulful house collaboration between the beard and gorgeous vocalist amma. groove assassin and sueno soul add their own sweet, sexy, funky vibes to this luscious fusion of house, jazz and soul. these remixes are supported by the original mix, and the beards deep dub

michoacan is fernando miranda rios, a young and very talented producer from the states. he already has releases on labels such as grayhound, headinghome, lo rise and bear entertainment. his track 2 bullets was on the lektroluv elektrik planet compilation and the title track from this ep here got a spot on the new lektroluv 007. now the dr decided to offer michoacan a full vinyl release on the lektroluv label and we honnestly think it rocks! both basshead and d.s.s.g. can and will get radio airplay for sure. this is a top notch crossover production that sounds catchy without being commercial at all.situated somewhere between house, rock, disco and electro, michoacan has his own particular sound and is an artist you will certainly hear more from in the future

aesthetik s second release is by the hands of belgian artist ozka. previously known under his moniker >kaoz< and from his collaboration with the 6th sense approach crew, his first releases appeared in the 90s on labels like reload and rotation. after a few projects for experimental labels tibprod and filament, he rises again and delivers 4 killer techno tracks, gripping rhythms, deep and seductive sounds, a perfect balance between minimal structures and detroitish sounds. a powerful weapon for any techno dj and a direct hit timebomb for any dancefloor

this is the first collaboration between pratap and his new friend petter b. pratap is well known for his releases on sway, spilo, mankind. and on this ep you ll find 4 funky techno

justine electra has developed her own private form of electro indie pop. >fancy robots< is the second single from the album >soft rock< and its a sassy home spun pop song thats somewhere between the field mice and joni mitchell. the 12 inch features four mixes from broke, nouvelle vague, principal participant and jori hulkkonen

incl. jeff samuel rmx ... fear of flying is new uk label which will be showcasing a large range of music from minimal to house to techno to all in between. the first release comes from new talent, inhouse producer and part label owner blm and the up and coming marc ashken (leftroom, safari electronique)!!

jochen trappe is back on the map and his message is clear, the summer is over, its time to go nasty !! jochen features three completely freaked out tunes somewhere between techno, electro and nut techhouse - sphistically arranged and straight into your face

nomenklatur is formed by two djs & producers, olivier brucker and olivier rossi aka lab insect. throught their powerful live acts, they are delivering a strong fusion between gothic electro and smashing techno. this second ep of the french duo on elektrofon is as raw and no-bullshit as dancefloor electro-techno gets..

with this the 3rd instalment of hells my definition of house series, two new massive gigolo old-school tracks are resurrected for the pleasure of a modern listening public. this time the blasts from the past are >searchin< by 33 1/3 queen and earth peoples >reach up to mars<. theres a fine line between classic and dated. hell knows this well and selects only for his series 12 >my definition of house< which were groundbreaking when they first appeared and still sound hot to twenty-first centaury ears. so keep your mind and ears open, for you never know what hell will dig up from the basement next. stay tuned for my definition of house pt. 4!