the wait is over... !k7 is very proud to present the next instalment in the dj-kicks series and we couldnt think of a better pairing.
chromeo is canadians p-thugg & dave 1: best friends, virtuoso musicians, walking hip hop encyclopedias, and the only successful arab/jew partnership since ... well, ever.
after releasing 2 albums (she s in control and fancy footwork), hitting the dancefloors / attacking the charts with you re so gangsta and needy girl, remixing the likes of cut copy and lenny kravitz, feist and vampire weekend, and years of jet setting and globetrotting ... the time is right for them doing their take on dj kicks. a match made in...
teenage lovers, 20 something bloggers, 30 something burned out ex ravers and 40 something sistas can all finally party under one roof with this slick, sleek, smoothed out mix. a tribute to canada of sorts, as it includes so many maple leaf underground classics and obscurities. obviously there some unreleased versions (chateau marmont most notably) and of course the dj-kicks exclusive track, with chromeo fucking around with the eagles classic >i cant tell why< which comes in 2 versions and will get a separate 7 inch release also.

young and talented boris brejcha has a long musical history. he was trained in playing drums and keyboard at his childhood which had been a perfect school for the following chapter - producing electronic dance music. his sense of humour resonates in his productions as well as his predilection for unconventional sounds. he started showing his talent at several stages and online labels which lead him to harthouse mannheim. now he shows the ropes to his audience with his first vinyl ep and you hear him grin because he knows what hes doing. attention please

hamburg bad boy electro ferris, member of heavyweight german band deichkind, returns with his second single on freakz me out and it is a big hitter, as it were. co-produced and engineered by tobitob of moonbootica. we have a hand picked assortment of the finest remixers & big freakz me out label friends around doing their magic on this one.deichkind are among the biggest acts in germany, playing sold out concerts and destroying festival main stages on a regular basis. anyone who has ever dodged flying elbows at a deichkind show knows what s up with their remix, dangerous.fukkk offf, also from hamburg has been killing it lately with massive singles such as rave is king or the bottom, an album on new yorks coco machete and remixes for jan delay, zombie nation, decalicious, acidkids and lars moston among others. in trademark style fukkk offf gives us hands in the air electro for fight clubs of larger dimensions.cryptonites go french on us roulé style with their big chords and big smiles version, keeping the vocal sparse and transforming it into chopped up dancefloor dynamite.stuttgarts autodidakt has taught himself a thing or two about turning out killer peak-time electro remixes, like this one, sporting massive detuned synths, driving sequences and the deepest of kicks.the remix package is completed by freakz me out veteran & big label friend markus lange who build a huge floor bomb with his remix. yeah!

eighth single from fort knox fives radio free dc remixed series. side a is smalltown romeo (mike and pete from smalltown djs and wax romeo) doing production to the party pushers. side b is lars moston making an electro house banger out of killa soundboy.

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ironic? no, it’s dead serious: sally shapiro keeps on dreaming of barbie and ken. sometimes good things come to those who wait, as is the case with sally shapiro. one shouldn’t really imagine the bashful swede from göteborg, who never performs live, setting a new trend for turning down lucrative offers. and the thought that she is working on something hip, is most likely even a little eerie for her. after all, she s just into something, which she’s been doing since her childhood in the 1980s — singing songs in the style of her idol sandra (”maria magdalena“). if she hadn’t met her companion johan agebjörn, who despite his musical socialization with techno in the 1990s has been deep into italo disco for the past few years and is a collector of zyx records, sally’s passion for synthi songs and fairy-like female vocals would have remained private. however, johan was screwing together some italo-style songs when he asked sally (whose voice he’d only heard from a previous christmas party karaoke) if she would improvise on his soft keyboard tunes, their collaboration was a done deal.
subsequent to their first releases on the labels diskokaine and permanent vacation, sally shapiro suddenly found herself in the midst of the ultra-hip neo/italo-disco movement, which is especially big in scandinavia. why of all things on the northern peninsula, where one traditionally listens to black metal and indie rock played with legs spread apart, the peculiar, yet sunny disco music became such an export hit, stays one of the mysteries of the pop business. it’s a fact, though, that next to internationally celebrated norwegian neodisco-heroes lindström, prins thomas and todd terje, the lovely sally has become the scandinavian disco-act in the mean time.

joss moog drops his 1st solo ep on minority after having successful previous outings on robsoul. fat mamma is a jacked up chicago track that will be doing the rounds with the likes of derrick carter & mark farina. rhodes trip is armed with deep chords and slick beats and is reminiscent of room 25. everything inside has all the right ingredients to kick start a party, tough beats, smooth vocal stabs and a killer bass line. joss finishes the ep off in style with a big jazz bass line, groovy keys and a hypnotic sax that would work the dance floor at any time of the night.

the killer house label is back ! the long-overdue relaunch of the silver network imprint û by none other than jef k & chris carrier. way back when, silver network was primarily doing the deep-house thing. and boom! wouldnt you know it, these sounds are making a resurgence in club-land. back by popular demand, and out the gate with a nu-disco flavoured ditty, jef k & chris carrier team up on the >morning< ep. side a features the title track. side b features the throwback, >im in love today<.. silver network is back to stay & the year ahead is going to bring forth more tasty numbers

click box have fast become a permanent fixture in the minus firmament, personifying the subtle shifts that are taking place within the scene as the label expands its repertoire and broadens its horizons to incorporate emerging artists from all over the globe. already on to their second minus release of 2009, são paulo djs / producers marco as and pedro turra immediately pick up where they left off with the roving bass and pumping rhythm section of wake up call doing exactly what it says on the tin. as with the first ep, the oscillating synth patterns continue to dominate proceedings, painting neon shapes in the darkness before another delicious robotic sequence shifts the atmosphere by introducing a moroder-esque vibe complete with twisted disco bleeps. its just another example of how click box have honed their sound since their debut i&t release through a finely crafted mixture of proto-house, electro and techno, to create a distinctive hybrid thats fast becoming their own

an excellent comilation if the fine future times label that has 4 tracks by beautiful swimmers, sensual beings, max d and protct u... as fairly unknown producers doing some shit hot disco funk and pure house tracks that would have been regulars in larry levans box, if he still would have been around. not sure where all these guys all of a sudden come from... but some seriously good music here!

enough of this featuring crap, the starring title seems much more appropriate for club siren luciana. as featured vocalist for bodyrox, the hits yeah yeah and planet topped club charts and led to her cheekily titled debut cd featuring luciana. further tracks with mark knight, super mal and martijn ten velden, have cemented lucianas spot as an electro vixen who can deliver hot vocals with a great track. turning her attention stateside, she has teamed up with richard vission & static revenger for i like that. remixes come from new boys meterhead who hail from la and are doing big things in blogland. the track seemlessly blends electro, glitch, rock and hiphop elements with an 80s feel that is both nostalgic and futuristic. limited edition promo get em while you can!!

after unleashing a stunning series of 12 s and their acclaimed mix cd last year, the idjuts are back, doing what they do best...

the smptm label is back again with another sick release! the a side sees dose & menace tackle psidream & pacific s runway track that was initially released on nightfall.. this remix couldn t be laying around doing nothing so no wonder benino syndrome snapped this up for another immense 12 inch!flip it over for menace taking it solo style with his thinking aloud tune.. oldskool vibes mixed in with proper future sounds!the syndrome force is up and running again and ready for global domination!
support: prolix, the upbeats, misanthrop, state of mind, black sun empire and more...

drawing you in with its hypnotic nursery rhyme riffs, breathy samples, crushing bass and huge hyncopated drums which create pay tvs libidinously rare grooves coming on like a 21st century serge gainsbourg with added dancefloor savvy.

patterns presents the next big release! spiros kaloumenos has made an impression with his wicked releases in the last year on labels like yin yang, soul access, dolls, special series and his own analogmode. especially with his own label he is doing really good and build his profile to a well respected and loved producer. this new patterns shows his improved bassline driven style and his special skills to make crowds go crazy!

second installment by berlin based mri who successfully cultivated since 2002 some serious dance terrains. this release carries two outstanding and rare remixes as well as one original track. by taking techno deep into the mine shafts of dub, chain reactions / basic channel artist fluxion created an eerie, full-circle remix of the latter. you can hear that a man is at work who knows his gear well and is good in what he is doing. the production is brilliant, the selection of sounds superb, set-ups are constructed with caution, superimpositions are finely layered, propagations and ripenings are get going in a well-considered manner. dreadnaught bassline, steady hi-hats and lo-fi clips – a must for basic channel fans ! on the flip, young talented producer u.e.s. delivers the meanest blend of modern techno style and reduced shaped subs that just creams it on every system. and as well as both guys together does mri with original track rough. the „el castillo“ ep separates the styles over two sides and with „rough“ functioning as a wicked minimal techno track with shifted groove hinging on a grinding bassline - drives the track into abyssal techno territory. fans of basic channel and modern electronic music enthusiasts will be all over this beauty.

late 2008 discos capablanca invited eric d. clark and traxx (nation) to dj at a label party. eric ended up singing live over traxx beats. doing so in a daze, originally an unreleased instrumental by traxx and beau wanzer, evolved into the final version you hear here, combining 808 sounds and a passionate vocal delivery, with the rough and gritty edges still intact.

hot on the heels of the highly acclaimed borrowed 4 comes the next installment. after the eighties-fest of its predecessor, borrowed 5 brings us up to date(ish) with a couple of funked-up dj-friendly house stormers guaranteed to make your dancefloor move! track a kicks things off in style with a couple of naughty samples from a cartoon monkey band (who could that be?) building into clav keys and vocoded vocals. a party tune! ,pure and simple. miss this at your peril! track b takes things deeper with a locked-in and tracky groove built for the early hours. check out the vocal snips and acid riffs!. this has been doing the rounds for a few weeks and feedback has been crazy, a must have!

simone tavazzi is doing great releases lately on a bunch of famous italien labels like analytic trail, agile, loose, perc trax and renovatio. again he shows he is a musical mastermind and comes with his answer on todays dancemusic. perfect blend for those late hours at the clubs.

nice price deal !!! essential & deep album by the man monoder aka jussi pekka! timeless beauty ! monoder. born in the cold north among industrial warehouses, people wearing only gray and random rabbits crossing the streets. his home town has two-lane streets which were made for the mass movement that never happened. physically close to civilization but mentally light years away. with the economic regression hitting hard, the town is filled with unemployed and old people wandering the streets and trying to find out what went wrong. like zombies of a mental desert. monoder. though the name sounds familiar, he has nothing to do with italodisco or electropop. the music, as the name, is filled with cold, stripped down and hypnotic atmospheres. taking you on a trip filled with hunger, cold breeze, forests and frozen tundra. the studio is on the roof-level of abandoned rubber factory, where disillusioned entrepreneurs try to get their daily bread doing what ever. moist pushing from the sealing and walls. water dripping during the mixdown. someone pulling cargo in the hallway.

planet rhythm kicks off another double pack project and this time the one and only rotterdam techno governor bas mooy steps up, presenting a big time essential double pack, which techno lovers worldwide can t won t and shall not miss! watch mr mooy team up with none other then ortin cam & jeroen liebregts and watch his tunes get the remix treatment by people like dj boss, a.paul, wavemother & exium! either way essential status has already been reached by the a1 track, called white pony . watch those hands rise towards the sky for this gruesome techno beast. just watch the drop, then watch the people.. it will speak for itself. dj boss takes bas s bloedneus to a whole new level. feel the eastern vibes slam your face with its pounding subs and smashing kicks! angstgegner gets a straight up a.paul rework, making it an even more terrifying track as it already was. dark alley warehouse sounds all the way! just when you thought.. wheres the bas?... it starts hitting you on the b2 with kadaver . the man himself on a solo mission with some heftyness ready to fill up any arsenal that needs upgrading.. record number 2 is no different.. by teaming up with partner in crime jeroen liebregts (aka 1/2 of radial) they deliver warm beats, injected with some warehouse funk and fueled by industrial gasoline. a daring mixture with grand proportions. wavemother takes on the 3rd remix in this series and boy, if you like some quality good ol techno, this is the one for you! who s your mommy??? the mooy is back again on the d1 with some more of that gooooood ol techno sound! feel the industrial vibe in this one. something this guy is a king in doing, maintaining and moulding like its nothing! hear the kofferkuli murder and you know we re right! last but not least exium steps up for the final remix treatment. the side may be called d2 but this could easely be the a1. trance sounds sliced and diced like only those amazing spanish people can pull off! the digital release features 3 extra bonustracks, remixes by a. paul, diabla diezco and oliver kucera.

a selection of tracks that have doing the rounds on digital and cdr over the past year or so but never made it to the black gold. all serious party bangers here that have seen support from the likes of derrick may, paul mac, mark williams and of course sims himself!

after being influenced by mix-tapes of artists such as richie hawtin, dustin began writing music purely for fun. shortly after, dustin met future-partner ian lehman, who was established in the mid-west rave scene. ian explained to him that music similar to his was played at parties called raves. ian invited him to one of his shows and dustin took his offer to see what he was talking about. after being exposed to just one party, dustin knew this was his future. dustin started doing a live pa at various local parties and quickly became a favorite. after a year, dustin stepped up to the decks and won just as much respect as he did with his productions. in early 2001, dustin and ian both agreed to take things to the next level. they put a halt on bookings and concentrated on the studio. a year later their work had emerged onto vinyl and all over the internet, creating a serious buzz. abiotic was born, and the duo formed the attack people. a few words can easily describe dustin zahnÆs style: moody, tribal, dark, and hypnotic. since dustin co-founded abiotic recordings with ian lehman in 2001, heÆs finished projects for labels such as livewire records (detroit), analytic trail (italy) and invasion (belgium). his tracks have been received support from techno producers such as redhead, adam beyer, danilo vigorito, tim xavier, ben sims, chris liebing, dave clarke, umek

nice price deal !!! dutch duo pacific & van dyck teams up with the talented anna montgomery and deliver something very nice. the original has been doing the rounds for a while now gaining a constant buzz.alex romano adds his magic and sets the original on fire. it is all about that infective baseline. alex romano is known for delivering solid tunes, but what we are hearing here is ridiculous!

lithuanian producer paulius lincius (aka moon disco) presents his first vinyl release on the respected control tower label, run by the dexorcist & radioactive man, and shows a subtlety and deftness of touch that many more experienced producers would envy. treading the path of classic electro can be a dangerous game if the sounds arent just so, but fortunately paulius has been doing his homework and keeps it simple and clean. radioactive man offers up a remix that roughens things up a little bit and throws some datasette-esque sounds into the equation, but still keeps pretty close to the traditional electro blueprint. overall a strong release for those that prefer their beats and bass with a slightly nostalgic edge...

with pig & dan s ace remix of denis a s excellent raver currently doing the rounds, tsunami complete with a top notch techno remix by wally lopez. denis a s original mix takes a progressive-tech direction, and he also skilfully gets deeper and more minimal with his dub. meanwhile, wally builds a devastating techno remix that is simply stunning. we recommend you check all the mixes now! denis a s debut release on dar - mirage with it s stunning style of eye remix is out now, along with get it (dar002) featuring a top notch remix by solaris heights

we once again welcome back diskjokke to the motherpupp after a succesful run of releases on smalltown supersound and kindisch. 2008 was a hectic year for joachim, putting together his live band, doing remixes for metronomy, foals and lykke li to name a few and spreading melodic, trance-inducing feelgood disko gospel around the world. asa nisi masa has been causing much mayhem the last 12 months even causing girls to offer me services i wont mention here...wibbly wobbly arpeggios massaging your buttocks...very very rude indeed as already showcased on the full pupp/greatest tits compilation, >cearadactylus< is definitely a different kind of beast. slow and chugging along at a tempo even fit for dinosaurs

the ann aimees mission continues with the search for the mother ship not yet fulfilled, dribs is the newest scout on board. after doing twice a track on compilation cds, and too many other promises, this ep forms his real debut. dribs, on earth known as fredrik stling, comes four times with beautiful carefully crafted electronica. all tracks come in gentle and easy, and in sound come most close to lucky&easy, kettel or boards of canada. intruiging rhythms, but most of all beautiful, beautiful melodies. dribs is preparing his debut album later on this year. the full sleeve artwork for this release comes again by delta.inc, making these ann aimee releases collectibles on their own.

seminal producer mark pritchard releases the epic >?< which is already opening malas dmz nights as well as being played on mary-anne hobbs radio 1 show. mark pritchard aka global communications aka troubleman aka harmonic 33 aka harmonic 313 aka jedi knights and more, releases this two track 10inch on ho hum records. the track >?< is already doing the club rounds with mala (dmz) opening his set with a dubplate of the record, whilst mary-anne hobbs is supporting the track on her radio 1 show, and also plans to use it on a compilation to be released later in the year. mark pritchard is gaining considerable press attention with his forthcoming harmonic 313 release on warp. limited edition 10 inch (1000 copies only) with beautiful artwork care of renowned designer manuel sepulveda, cut by john dent

one of our best selling labels, who have really carved out a niche for sublime, chilled but chunky grooves a side is dropout –seeing coyote stepping onto the dancefloor whilst still keeping all the elements of their sound. electric guitars, arpeggios, and a catchy little melody. tranced out, chugging and laidback in equal measures. the remix of dropout by deadstock 33s-the balearic godfather himself-justin robertson takes the track into chunky electro dub bounce territory. the flip sides >how you doin< is a laid back slice of dubby balearica with a remix from the international peoples gang who offer up a supreb remake, reminiscent of weatheralls early 90s output coyote and is it balearic doing exactly what it says on the label !is it balearic…?-oh yeah

in todays digitally obsessed world it is a cause for celebration when a record label reaches its 10th vinyl release. a year old, electric minds reaches this mile stone and in doing so presents one of its most exciting releases to date.

2nd release by the talented alan 1 from rome! this guy is doing some futuristic club music. his first release sold out in the first week.. and for this one it might even be more extreme. nature re incarnated final frontier records (which did the great analog fingerprints release via submerge in detroit) now its the 3rd release which is a special split project with nature records. alan 1 is a young gun doing some crazy versatile club tracks that could be easily described (we make it our selfs easy today) as soundhack meets adonis meets mr oizo. especially sniff them and fat eye(!!!) are totaly amazing cut up chicago future disco jackers! (limited on colored vinyl!!)!

a slab of latin-tinged breakbeat coolness from the surferest dude on the spanish underground scene. try not to move that behind when the man from zarautz starts doing his thing, we dare you! the b-side is a quite aptly titled tune which combines a cab callowayesque ditty with a tasty hip-hop beat, thus spreading the buen rollo as they say in spain. mr. scruff, anyone?

nice price deal !!! nice price deal !!! pls welcome this new funky chocolate offshot. dedicated to great obscure yet uncompromissing yet essential boogiebeat from the 70s and the 80s. this 3rd sellection comes from the likes of dj funky chocolate.

gomes recordings is a label by duo dj and producer gringo gomes. gomes recordings is his own platform after doing some remix work for labels like hotkitchen en deep focus. minimal, funky, tribal and housy are the key elements on this release. cowboy is a funky and uplifting track which grooves like riding a pony, this combined with a catchy lead which is sure to move crowds at several clubs. ride that pony!

every now and then we read about people doing amazing things, and one of those people is sezer uysal. following releases on his own dark pleasure records, he gives method this ep. with throbbing bass lines and blissful melodies, complimented by that glitched out progy edge, waves of people see themselves moving to the sounds generated from this energetic youngster

ok... a one time pressing of four absolutely awesome underground balearic/basement/boogie/soul bombs from this collective of japanese/london musicblog authors. safe to say, these guys definitely know what they re doing, being something of an archeological resource for the finest hidden club music in existence. 500 copies only to cover costs - their motivation being music not money!!

full power play by dubfire, oliver huntemann, popof, stephan bodzin, fergie, style of eye, florian meindl, the hacker, the glitz,… andreas henneberg is part of the glitz (voltage musique, pocketgame, ostwind, karateklub, notorious elektro, areal...) brings home the electro techno bacon once again. hes definitely one of the most promising new electronic artists that emerged from germany in the last years. the federfarben ep comes up like a swarm of killerbees that pushes the honeys right onto the dancefloor. both tracks are overflowing with energy and great interference modulations. this guy simply knows what hes doing and you can be sure hes kicking ass! beware of freaked out dancers!

your know you are doing something right when greg wilson comes knocking at your door for some disco edit action. such is the life now for croation nu disco gem ilija rudmen. after a series of releases on labels rong, infant and deep freeze, bearfunk were quick to grab dance disorder and wasted no time in asking their studio neighbours faze action to step up. their synth bass, low slung and sleazy remix, with a dose of their trademark strings hits the spot. this sits snuggly with ilijas original which mixes in real bass and guitar with his analog heavy funk laden grooves.

young up start and london based enfant terrible l vis 1990 engineers bass fuelled dance music designed to make your ears bleed! a pioneer of his own hyper bass sound, that sonically fuses aspects of dance music that have inspired him over the last 6 years ?garage, electro, b more, ghetto tech and drum & bass, his sound is unmistakable. the majority of the l vis 1990 ep was made on his laptop, on the 8am train commute from brighton to london, and finished off at the stereo mcss studio in brixton. further musical affiliates are sinden, herve, duke dumont, switch et al, as well as math head aka passions ny, philadelphias starkey, and early dubstep pioneer vex d (planet mu), the latter of whom spoke of l vis? change the game as a track that really struck a chord, totally made me think about new ways of doing shit...

house music straight from the heart of africa, the new multi racial records deliver the most relevant, tribal-laced rhythm doing the dancefloor rounds. art jones featuring tshedis listen with your soul comes in remix form from the aforementioned rocco: another amazing piece of music that you just cant miss

fergie piles on the pressure with another ser of fantastic remixes for excentric, this time courtesy of adam shaw and bigger then jesus, both doing fantastic reworks

the huge follow-up to the first, very successful, transistor-release >alpha<. the 3 original tracks >speedfloot<, >zonderstaff< and >soopabubble< combines a mixture of pumping beats, catchy grooves and clincking breaks, they doing exactely what needs to be done on a packed dancefloor. additional on the b-side, the skrytöm poncho electric rescue delivers a brilliant remix of >soopabubble<. do not miss that amazing release!

coyote return with a 4 track ep featuring the remix power of the mighty windsurf. >single handed< is a melodic uptempo percussion led groove, pianos and lush strings combine to uplifting effect whist still maintaining the balearic/dub vibe. >mongolia< is a more moody affair, a slo-mo voodoo trance stomp that takes you to the darker side of the balearic beat. >lay back< is a caribbean beach boogie featuring all the usual coyote elements, a slice of sunshine for the winter. windsurf step up to remix lay back to create a beautiful slice of pacifica, keeping up the high standard of remixing that is it balearic is becoming known for. the revolution continues… coyote back doing what they do best is it balearic…?-oh yeah

support by dj disciple - mixes by: hardsoul, samir maslo & tucillo** the hardsoul brothers and the extremely talented michael canitrot have just hit astralmusic. as always, the only way is up and thats exactly what the track is doing at this very moment: climbing the charts! this release consist of a smashing remix package, courtesy of samir maslo, tucillo and of course a proper hardsoul reconstruction

todd bodine demonstrates with this ep once again extraordenary taste and skills. after a very successfull excursion on claude van strokes mothership label and his activities as a heavily booked live-act and dj he presents on >unexpected life-form< two brilliant tracks, that seem to burst with their energy. todd bodine apparently has gained a lot of experience how to bunch the impact on both the dancefloor and the musical side and how to turn the result into a wall of sound. and hes doing it by following his own unique style. on the a-side >calypso< captivates you right after a few seconds with its pulsating sequences and a subtle growing energy-level from break to break. developing a drive which wont miss its impact on any floor. >snakeskin< on the flip is homogeneously build around shimmering melody-sequences which create the energy of this track, while the bassline below pulsates warm and deep. sounds like: detroit without kitsch. or like a cross between matthew johnson, robert hood and fabrice lig. to put it in other words: a typical todd bodine release in the best sense. allready a true highlight in the highgradecatalogue in 20

after the success of the last cirez d release on jel fords jericho label we now have a perfect follow up from another top swedish producer - joel mull. joel has been firmly established on the scene for over 10 years now but lately has been doing some amazing projects for labels such as audiomatique, saved and cocoon. here he delivers the perfect jericho two tracker with the a side - viewpoint having a supremely funky bassline, lush chords and catchy hooks .

after 2 smashing eps on switch and sinden s imprint counterfeet, radioclit is back with their brand new signature sound secousse on mental groove records. inspired by the street sounds of angola, pretoria or abidjan, secousse is a future afrobeat anthem and is currently being turned into a vocal monster starring all the great singers and rappers who came and tore the roof of the infamous secousse worldbeat residency that radioclit has been doing at the notting hill arts club over the last few months. backed up by remixes from crookers aka the biggest house producers these days, it also features a remix by bablee, a legend from the coupe-decale scene hailing out of ivory coast and author of the world wide hit sous les cocotiers .

played by: chloe, kiki, dubfire, till von sein, sian, rui dasilva: solomun, hernan cattaneo: afrilounge, dj friction: dj f.e.x. arnaud rebotini: sebbo: oliver moldan: dole & kom: preocoop is back on baalsaal 5! on its fifth release baalsaal again does not deliver any material for the draw. funky spiritual participation to the industrial raw… the beaver is michigans landmark. no more words… a1 + a2: raudio is a tricky housy primetime topic that picks up the pieces up to date whereas beavers rose invites you to a dream funkin journey from warm up to doing the hustler. beaver s rose delivers simple beauty! .

sexplosion, the new ep from lenfant terrible of sophisticated techno, seth troxler-here recording under his debauched alter ego sex trothler-is a complex, multifaceted, and yet decidedly horny affair. these are the sounds of doing unspeakable and anonymous things to girls in dark backrooms and being too confident to regret it the next day…the sounds of your favorite sexual memory transformed by your overactive fantasy life into scenes of utter perversion. the first track, jusyour, combines troxlers signature use of the classic, organic sounds of detroit house and techno with an avant-garde, fragmented, almost mournful sensibility. its a contemporary jack track as appropriate for a dark, seedy club as it is for an afterparty orgy on your friends broken futon. its almost as if music could yearn and sweat and think all at once. its followed by a brief vocal internude to remind you that being a good lover always means having enough of a sense of humor to laugh at other people laughing at yourself. think tinkertoys meets the wu-tang clans black shampoo. humor aside, the final track, face, utilizes airy percussion and deep, almost cinematic chords (reminiscent of troxlers remix for another precious youth, nicolaas jar on new yorks wolf+lamb label). its masterful and restrained use of processed vocals manages to leave behind so much of the pointless darkness that has plagued techno, whether minimal or otherwise. it builds slowly yet aggressively, like a hard, focused grind with someone you cant actually even really stand. this is music for people whose time at art school was spent getting naked and not hating themselves for it.