memoryman is the new alias of uovo, the well known member of the pastaboys. over the past 15 years he has released on labels including irma, defected and renaissance. today sees his first release on tenax recordings, and he debuts with a real house bomb. powerfull bassline, groovy drums and obsessive vocal sample come together perfectly to create a fantastic dancefloor gem. this great track receives a monster of a remix from label head alex neri & federico grazzini.

our trusty man from paris - antoine husson - returns to afu limited after a very successful 2009 with formidable releases on high profiled labels such as cocoon recordings, skryptom, scandium, kondens and last but not least afu limited ! this time he delivered more than a bomb with the keep it new track, that is already played by richie hawtin in his sets and surely more to follow pretty soon ! it s uplifting, exciting, building and boiling stabs take the atmosphere to the limit and will do it s big damage on the dancefloors for sure! blondeble is a great minimal techno track with all it needs to keep a crowd pleased and freak out and mozinor rounds it up for this excellent first release on afu limited for 2010!

after several releases on clone, dbass and map recordings as cybonix and d.i.e., dj maaco is putting d.i.e. back on the map. pure detroit electro tracks in the tradition of juan atkins model 500 project and aux88 and the likes. detroit in effect are the knights of pure detroit electro techno! pure detroit tracks that bring back the funk in techno and electro! tip!

after two highly acclaimed releases, enclave recordings return with an outstanding debut ep from irish dj/producer conor rogan. cogan delivers an impressive well rounded package which stands head and shoulders above most of the generic house music thats been flooding the scene these days. the title track >78<, is an infectious, hypnotic number with its roots firmly grounded in the golden era of funk and soul. expect mayhem at the disco when the groove kicks in towards the end where the slapped bass, chopped guitar, and flute take the track to another level.
next up is channels where rogan shows his deep techno influences by weaving layers of rhodes chords in and out of the mix. a low slung funky bassline and tight rhythm section, make this a top notch people mover guaranteed to electrify dancefloors from dublin to detroit.
soulville is a stripped down percussion driven house workout, while option completes the journey on a deep, moving tip perfect for early evening or late night selections. all in all, an essential tool for the versatile house dj.

starting the year off with this cracking deep ep by our new guys on dirt crew, the runners ! after their extremely succesfull first 12 inch in the beginning of last year which featured the stunning jay shepheard remix they are ready to deliver the next dose of classic house grooves that range from deep house to the more techy edges of electronic dance music. the four originals on this ep alone stand out and keep dirt crew recordings headed towards the future of true deepnes. but as we are real purveyors of soulfull rolling beats we had to add once more one of our favourite producers in the scene to do a remix, this time its our friend from barcelona soul minority who has gained great respect with his cool deep house records over the past years, especially his latest releases on pack up and dance were amongst our most played tracks last year. so here you have it! a great start and there is more coolnes to follow this year! stay tuned and stay deep!

grant nelsons mighty swing city rightly has a reputation in the industry for releasing nothing but the finest house music – since its inception in 95, swing city has been a benchmark label for many of todays leading producers to aim for, with its distinct mix of vocal, dubby & just downright awesome tracks. their first vinyl release of 2010 offers a rare peek into some of their unreleased classics – never seen before, and featuring remixes from jazz n groove, warren clarke and of course grant himself.

untracked recordings had a killer year in 2009, and if this is any indication things are only going to get better for the vinyl only label in 2010. release eleven at the label is the incredible new all i ever wanted ep from rising star red rack em. the title track is straight beatdown, theo parrish esque stabs and rumbling sub bass underpin a low slung heavyweight, for the true underground connoisseurs. the track, however, thats had everyone freaking out is in love again. serious support from gilles peterson, and endless inquiries as to its release date has ensured this record won’t be around for long. deep warm pads, an emotive vocal and beautiful detroit strings bring this straight to the heart of the matter. 300 copies only on 180 gram vinyl.

myna & bambino recordings head honcho sunlounge makes a nice visit to tango on this solid two tracker of quality underground house. top stuff for the inland knights and littlemen heads, here we go on the a side features cool vocal stabs and horn riffs over a massively funky bassline. on the flip after tha funk is a wicked jazzed out filtered groove with some nice jazzy bits, vocal hits and a proper late night deep mentality.

germanys up & coming stars turn out a monster for kolour recordings. remixes from motorcitysoul, nrks kris wadsworth & don melon! dj support: lawnchair generals, mazi, oliver desmet, ralf gum, fred everything, hipp e and more...

big with: llorca, trickski, deetron, djuma soundsystem, ante perry, laurent garnier, .. for its 3rd release lany recordings turned towards we play house recording artist san soda to provide the goods. this is no coincidence as we play house recordings is run by red d, maxim lanys lany partner in crime. this means that lany 03 take things a bit deeper than the previous lany releases, without losing the direction lany recordings is aiming for. on this untitled e.p. san soda teams up with friend just nathan for two tracks. just nathan is another experienced belgian dj who has something to offer to the world, adding further proof to the fact that belgium has more skills than just making waffles and harassing children

ladies and gentlemen, bpitch aficionados and disco fans in particular - please give a warm welcome to dance disorder! dance disorder, commonly known as georgina fenandes (and also as baby g), gets her first release on bpitch - and for good reason: having already notched up a hit with >my time< on eskimo recordings, she has been right at the top of ellen alliens personal wishlist.
dance disorders bpitch debut >zusammen< is a 10-minute marvel of epic breath, and yet remains admirably unpretetious, falling neatly into the mould of the best minimal-ethereal techno classics of the early 90s. the vocals are contributed by berlin ostgut resident dj boris. the original and instrumental versions of this 12 inch vinyl are bound to create moments of ecstatic pleasure on every after-hour dancefloor.

spectrum recordings returns after a lengthy break to bring in the new year with a bang! 2 brand new tracks with the vibes straight of detroit circa 1993, brought up to date in a 2010 style, all courtesy of mat puffett - aka future beat alliance.
>diagram< has already caused a stir with its gruff roaring bassline juxtapositioned against the warm uplifting strings and pads. this is an intelligent and beautiful piece of electronic music, but still has the weight to work on the dancefloor and will appeal to a wide range of house and techno djs.
the flipside >crying sine< is a hypnotic groover surrounded by lush, atmospheric pads and spacey percussion: its also very dj friendly and across the board support is expected.
spectrum have taken a look back to move forward, and manage to sound as current as ever in an ode to the glory days of techno.

after their great debut >motzbaz / indeed< on afao recordings and the following 12inches >hello kool nice< and <langenthal ep< on quintessentials recordings, which found its way into the bags and charts of djs like quarion, laurent garnier, jimpster and many more, jagged strikes back with a 12 on bonzzaj recordings. this single also contains a hot remix by the dutch multi-talented man aardvarck, one half of the rednose district. jaggeds productions are restrained and minimal in the right way - they doesnt let things get overloaded. they focuses mainly on straight beats and functional house music but always with the right ingredient of soul and rawness. the title track ten to twelve is a heavy cut with a lot of disco influences, funky basslines, cool house-grooves and surprising changes all over the track. the remix of ten to twelve comes from aardvarck, who releases on rushhour, kindred spirits and delsin. he transformed the original in an broken beat stomper, which sounds like it emerged straight out of londons co-op. the b-side contains chicago, a deep house number with forward going percussions, warm strings, oldscool-house-vocals and a slight acid flavour and last but not least the track an orange drippin, which takes you with its deep synth, percussions, basslines, bells and things in the deeper shades of…jagged nation. hot shit gesundheit

red rackem aka danny berman aka hot coins with 3 killer downtempo deep house bullets from detroits undertones label an offshoot of kolour recordings.
dj support from gilles peterson, carl craig, rob da bank, idjut boys, jazztronik, domu, surgeon, prins thomas, kode 9, yam who, unabombers, ross allen, nextmen, mary anne hobbes, chris duckenfield, soul mekanik, todd terje, diesel, bill brewster

nice price deal !!! support by : heiko laux, karotte, sasse, luke slater, benno blome, chloe, anthony collins, andrew grant, daniel fx, smacs ... martin wörners limited edition of his own imrpint inclusion records is proud to welcome an old friend to the artist roster: steffen nehrig. monza club resident and dirt crew recordings artist steffen nehrig is going to release on inclusion ltd an absolutely real whiz kid, which might fit perfectly into every artist dj-set. with its deepness and an unbelievable noisy synthesizer the track comes groovy from below before it opens up in a light and fine played melody. the b-side is coming up with a hiqh quality worked reinterpretation of the original, by berlin based alex krüger under his alias tigerskin.

support by luciano, reboot, sebo k, raresh, nuick curly.... chris carrier, one of the most respected names of the french underground house scene for more than 10 years, delivers his debut ep for off recordings. la fabourienne is the kind of peaktime tracks that you know and love off for, jacking grooves, a strong bassline and an infectious saxophone theme will turn your dancefloor upside down – guaranteed! jeudi is a completely different affair – a laidback sparse groove, garnered with 100% self-played live instruments and percussions show carriers deeper side, making this outstanding piece of music the deepest and most musical track released on off so far. william kouam djoko, one of biggest fresh talents of amsterdams ever-growing house scene, delivers a unique interpretation of jeudi for his friend and house-hero mr. carrier, straightening the deep original into a twisted techno-jazz-experience for the feet and the heart in two interpretations: the vinyls perky mix is more aimed at the dancefloor, while the trippy aftermath mix is perfect for afterhours. the ep is finished by cycles gladiator, a deep and timeless housetool typical for mr. carrier, perfect for the earlier or later hours of the night

what a start into 2010. tokyos mega house hero satoshi tomiie is making his debut on stir15 with big time support from keepers of the house motorcitysoul. originally planned for digital release only on new york based saw recordings satoshi, hector and the motorcitysoul guys decided to license the original & remixes also to c rocks stir15 outlet to keep vinyl alive and all vinyl djs and lovers in the loop! the music speaks for itself. fat house with oldskool elements but not sounding anachronistic at all. even more, all four mixes made big waves already at green&blue festival and at cocoon london / matter with massive feedback! a sure shot for all house and techhouse heads and a very welcome relief from the current nonpersonal toolhouse releases out there. keep vinyl alive - we take you back to basics!

from the great success of smallvilles first label compilation >and suddenly its morning< a new deephouse collective evolved: the smallpeople aka dionne, steinhoff & hammouda, jaques le bon and christopher rau. hanging at their record store, djing together and exchanging beats and samples made the lovely hamburg house gang around smallville owners julius steinhoff and just von ahlefeld (aka dionne) an new source of deepest club culture. due to their large output jus ed from bridgeport ny signed another 12inch of the smallpeople for his underground quality imprint to come out right after their amazing debut on laid recordings.

luis flores enters the world of hidden agenda. once home to just productions from label boss dietrich schoenemann and tony rohr, the label has added the likes of misc, shokh+star, bau and metalogic. veteran of mexicos techno scene and years of pushing innovating and non-conforming concepts, luis has developed his own production style that is precise and hypnotic with a healthy degree of dance floor groove. his first release on droid recordings was enthusiastically lauded and in put into heavy rotation by the likes of chris liebing and speedy j. already he is gaining momentum with interest from dj heavyweights and international tours in europe, china, the u.s. and elsewhere.

minimal wave: both a genre of underground diy electronic music from north america and europe in the late 1970s and 80s, and the name of the label devoted to unearthing these recordings. the minimal wave tapes is the first official anthology of minimal wave music from this label. most of the songs were originally released on limited edition cassettes or vinyl by the artists themselves, and only a handful of people knew about them. they ve been remastered from their analog source tapes and compiled here by minimal waves veronica vasicka and stones throws peanut butter wolf.

marcin czubalas track titles are starting to closely mirror his career path. like a swift gazelle czubala bounces back and forth between mobilee records and nick curlys 8bit recordings, leaving in his wake a trail of triumphant releases. >zoo comunale< springs czubala back to mobilee after the success of his >minskaya< ep on 8bit, and jumping in the cage with him is none other than well renowned artist hugo. an impressive discography and busy touring schedule have made hugo a reputable name in clubs around the globe. as a fan of his jazz educated, funk inspired sound czubala approached hugo to collaborate. the subsequent intertwining of these two musical animals produced >zoo comunale<, its bouncy grooves and hypnotic loops tinged with a bit of funk. animalistic stuff. >zoo comunale< is comprised of two tracks, a-side >zoo comunale< and b-side >no tu no<, as well as a digital bonus track >polita<. every track has its own unique twist, each proving perfect for dance floors world wide. mobilee says welcome to the zoo, and enjoy!

clp (chris de luca and phono) are coming off their highly acclaimed supercontinental album release with some selected works and special bits for the ever popular sugarcane recordings imprint. this time bringing a mixture of revamped album drops, nasty remixes, and a set of features that are doing damage.

fat city recordings and prime numbers present the much anticipated album in the red by trusme.

dj support from: brodinski (turbo), riva starr (made to play), style of eye (pickadoll), zombie disco squad (dirty bird/made to play), teki latex & dj orgasmic (ttc/sound pellegrino), schlachthof bronx (disko b), radioclit (mental groove), douster (zzk), marina (ex-bonde do role), daniel haaksman (man recordings), beni (kitsune), bang gang deejays (modular), trg (tempa), savage skulls (dubsided), top billin (top billin), joyce muniz (man recordings), adam sky (exploited), kissy sell out (bbc radio 1), pathaan (bbc radio1), mixhell (new judas/boys noize), round table knights (deadfish), breakbot (ed banger), malente (exploited/fools gold), kalbata (soul jazz), matt walsh (turbo), john digweed (bbc radio1), lorcan mak, larry tee, ben mono

supergroovy kickoff for the new subseries from strom recordings, featuring two massive remixes from luetzenkirchen, what else can you expect? there is already some impressive feedback from all around on this one!

support by: supported by: adam beyer, joseph capriati, sven wittekind, technasia, pfirter, kyle geiger, axel karakasis, lars klein, dylan drazen, a.mochi, odessa soundfreaks, lars wickinger, kobbe and many more ...
virgil enzinger is for sure one of the most respected austrian techno producers. with releases on labels like clr, kombination research, masters of disaster and many other well known imprints virgil fixed his position in the international techno league. after his massive vx album fiction hes now back on driving forces recordings with two dark and pure techno tracks in the typical enzinger style. next to the original versions of form of the formless and final movement the vinyl features another great rmx by the dutch audio assault labelhead bas mooy, while the digital version comes along with an exclusive rmx by the dfr labelheads sutter cane & mark domine.

daniel steinberg and front room are like annoyingly sexy couples that you end up in the next hotel room to on a company business trip. except of course daniel steinberg and front room dont actually have sex they just literally make sweet music together. the spiciness continues with the preacherman ep, daniel steinbergs fifth release on front room recordings. punctuated with the exotic and the kind of twists, bumps and energy that only steinberg can provide, preacherman kicks off a cacophony of funk fuelled head nodding to get any party pulsating. “you need love” with its in-your-face vocal, huge beat and sleazy decelerating breakdown has future classic written all over it. the long awaited tiefschwarz remix of “lucky sauce” also sees the light of day here in full effect and breathes a new layer of ‘wow’over a release that is only really just beginning to simmer down from its release in june. wonked out groover who stopped the music rounds proceedings off nicely on an ep that is audio proof that the stroke of his talent only gets more precise and dazzling with every release. daniel steinbergs releases are supported by the likes of ricardo villalobos, luciano, claude vonstroke and richie hawtin to name drop a few. watch this space for daniel steinbergs artist album coming out on front room in 2010

just huge dubby killer tunes, incl biodub remix!
on january 1st 2010, the first single released by a new vinyl label kanu kanu will appear in the shops worldwide. the aim of the label, run by a producer hatti vatti (mindset recordings), is to promote interesting and original artists from the world of dub-tech, minimal dubstep / ukg. the material for the single catalogued as number 001 was created by the musicians from three countries: echo_tm from poland, echo ranks from great britain and biodub from germany. the person responsible for the overall conception is hatti vatti from poland, currently living in cairo, egypt. the result of this collaboration is a fusion of meditative bass, dub, dub-tech, minimal and one of the most interesting voices of contemporary reggae. the record is released in a very limited edition (300 copies) and it is pressed on a beautiful blue vinyl!

catalog number 004 on four roses recordings is yet another sublime release of the motor city drum ensemble. following the success of his first single for frr, breath control, danilo plessow this time brings us two quite unique tracks: the a side (sunsequence) being a dark, repetitive and haunting piece of post detroit techno which continuously builds layer upon layer, until it finally explodes: the pulsewave drones, jupiter chords and 808 patterns will cause maximum effect on the dancefloor. feel the love on the b side slows things down a little, but keeps the dark mood, adding some of that old school sample flavour to create a trippy afterhour track, that sounds different from anything you ve heard lately. ltd restock

originally released in 2000 on canadian family recordings label!!

one of 2009s most talked about newcomers, tony lionni steps up to bat as we drop figure spc e. having alreadysupplied the huge >found a place< for len fakis ostgut ton >berghain 03< mix, fakis figure imprint now keeps thefire burning with two more exclusive lionni recordings.
with its epic, up-building vibe and classically influenced detroitian synth hooks, >skys the limit< treads the linewonderfully between intense peak time action and hypnotic early morning wonderment. immense, room filling, expertly produced and dripping with class, its indeed worthy of the title and continues to elevate tonys status asone of todays most promising producers.
big with: anja schneider, samuel l session, slam, mauro picotto, brendon moeller, deetron, joel mull, timo maas, adam beyer, pär grindvik …

brand new imprint from those lovely people over at the acclaimed sleazybeats blog. they ve made a predictably smart move for their debut release by enlisting the services of canadian beatdown disco don eddie c. eddies profile has been on the rise since his magnificent debut record on jisco music. recent releases on wolf music, flashback and seven inches of love cemented the canadian beatsmiths reputation for crafting some of the finest mid tempo disco and electronic funk around. sleazy beats recordings have managed to snap up some of eddie cs finest work to date. from the gloriously deep & dreamy 9 minute space cadet to the heavy slo mo funk of get down and finally the discofied vocals in one with the stars. an impressively high quality all rounder of an ep.

the first release on the new deluxe mood label, featuring 3 tracks of lo-fi destined to appeal to afficionados of disjointed hihats and slowly mutating sub-bass electronics. production duo dark network emerged from a series of semi-conspiratorial electronic projects through the 1990s with their 2003 album late set, released through clan analogue recordings. they have been frequent contributors to vinyl and cd projects over the years (on imprints such as clan analogue, klub kooky and stoner classix) and appeared live at various underground venues. side a is the result of one such live appearance - a rare archival live set recorded at sydneys klub kooky in 2000, improvised on an array of aging analogue machinery.

rush hour is proud to present a compilation of anthony shake shakirs best work from his own frictional label (and some choice output from 7th city) over the past 15 years. this limited edition 4x12 inch set comes with an exclusive two track 7 inch (only available with this pack). released 2 months in advance of the 3cd/digital formats…
the label shake started brought us some of the deepest, funkiest and most diverse techno of its time and has been surprisingly overlooked by many. after a few years hiatus, shake is now back and will be recording and releasing on frictional again soon.
this compilation includes all of the classics like >arise<, >frictionalized<, >get a feeling<, >my computer is an optimist<, >the floor filler< as well as an unreleased track >the other one<. all tracks have been carefully re-mastered, breathing new life into the original recordings.

big with: 2000 and one, julien chaptal, nick curly, desyn masielo (absolute mega bomb!), brothers vibe, dj w!ld, monica kruse, dyed soundorom, alejandro vivanco, anthony collins, daniel mehlhart ...
bloop recordings are fast becoming a favourite on the european house scene, finding favour with djs across themusical divides and establishing themselves with a reputation for quality releases and outstanding remixpackages. the labels latest endeavour sees them skip a catalogue number (apparently the number 14 is unlucky ineast tradition according to half chinese label owner jose belo) and land firmly at bloop15 with the help of two of germans hottest production talents. alex niggemann has had an incredible year, recording for the likes ofsupernature, 8bit, meerestief and micro.fon and propelling himself into the upper echelons of berlins electronic music community with his solid production and highly touted djsets.

nice price deal !!! music designed for the underground! aaron ross & matthew bandy have landed themselves once again on the seasons recordings imprint and we could not be more excited to have them both back working on this one together! last year bandy got hitched and moved from the quite city of denver to the thriving city of london to mix things up and ending up hooking up with mr. ross and the rest is magic! this is the first project these two have worked on together and lets hope for more in the future. this record was designed for the underground!!

volume 3 showcases more of the unique tropical music created in panama in the fertile decades of the 1960s and 70s. panama is the thin, tropical bridge that connects north and south america, and is home to three million culturally diverse people, its music is a soulful blend of latin american, caribbean, european and indigenous forms. from bilingual calypsos to guajira jazz, from tropical guarachas to cumbia tamboreras, panamanian musicians fearlessly combined and brilliantly executed styles that reflected their multicultural environment during a turbulent time in the young countrys history. this collection presents more of the golden age of panamanian music and the music of the combos nacionales on rare recordings that have never been released outside the isthmus until now.

big with: thomas schumacher, italoboyz, brendon moeller, kiki, solomun, patrice baumel, xpress2, ralph lawson, patrick chardronnet, crock, michel de hey ...
lopazz, who had great releases on get physical & kompakt, as well with his labelmate alex flatner (>make up your mind<) on cocoon recordings, joins forces with his buddy zarook on circle music with this excellent 2 tracker. zarook, as well known for his releases on lo-fi, stereo or italic and his famous uv-klub (10 year anniversary in 2009). both worked together already for the credit card receipt release by lopazz on get physical.
on the new circle release they are proving their music abilities again with a unique sound!

first 350 copies comes as transparent blue vinyl in a black padded inner sleeve!!! this is the 3rd wbeeza ep on third ear recordings, following the heavy stuff ep (3eep-096) and the new skank ep (3eep-100), and shows the young londoner beginning to stretch out and further show his writing and production skills.

this is the 3rd wbeeza ep on third ear recordings, following the heavy stuff ep (3eep-096) and the new skank ep (3eep-100), and shows the young londoner beginning to stretch out and further show his writing and production skills.

provoke recordings strikes back with a savage release, a 4 tracker by sxt a.k.a. tieum! the a side contains two uptempo vicious roaring tracks, the b side slows down a bit but brings you another 2 heavy kicking tracks with the well known tieum basses! quality ep!

palette recordings celebrates its 13 year anniversary with a release by the duo that started it all for the label. no giant mix compilation or collection of remixes, just another example of what has built the foundation of palette over the last 13 years. john tejada & arian leviste have been collaborating for over 18 years now. with this release the duo in a way come full circle, combining some of their oldest production techniques with newer ones. its been a long road for these 2 seeing styles and trends change, equipment and technology come and go over the years, but what has remained a constant is their vision of electronic music. >messenger< with its subtle intro of modular synths and rhythmic pads breaks out of its sinister drop full force into a multi dimensional crowd pleaser. the stabs continue to build energy while layered drum programming and modulating synth lines escalate the tracks energy. on the flip, >observer< continues with a fierce pace that harkens back to the days of palette 4, combining vintage synth stabs and drum machines recreating that classic vibe which is gaining such momentum again these days. the difference here is these guys were around at the time already releasing music that would garner them such high acclaim over the years.

after their release on super flu label monaberry, hanne & lore serve the new dish on superfancy plates. the justamente ep features two crisp tech house tracks, keeping you warm through the winter season. a hot welcome hit from hanne & lore on superfancy recordings !!! the label with the eyes.

baaz comes back home at sthlmaudio recordings for a rich and surprise full new ep called woodland drive. the 12 inches start right off with sink, a very baaz styled house track which is dance appealing and yet refined and subtle. a raw bassy groove monster track. the next one might surprise the baaz fans out there, yes it’s a hip-hop track featuring the soul vocals of katrina marie. we figured out that it might be fresh to provide some other point of view in the repeating herself dance scene. the b side strikes hard on the house side again, it s gone is one of those pure shining and rolling tracks. once to you uplift it you’d just let it go. a bass heavy subtle and groovy house cut, baaz trademark?! essential. and again the b2 and closing track is an lush and low key hip-hop science out of baaz most retired places

transport recordings presents new mondo, the exciting collaboration of two celebrated san francisco deep house producers, dj mfr (marco from rome) and vincent kwok. well known to followers of lush, melodic dance music kwok and mfrs combined talent thrusts new mondo into greater realms of accessibility and danceability.

sound sources include field recordings of airport announcements, hammering on metal plates at the former kabelwerk oberspree, berlin, several sounds captured inside the large radio antenna dome at teufelsberg, berlin, dripping water at the botanical garden florence, air condition systems and turbines in las vegas, frankfurt and tokyo, walking on rocks in joshua tree national park, wind from the grand canyon, a friends answering machine, a printer, conversations via mobile phones, typing on an old macintosh keyboard and recordings from tunnel works in switzerland.

there is a new name on cargo edition, but by no means an unknown one. as a dj markus schatz has been on the move for years now, all the while maintaining his roots in the berlin club scene. markus started producing in 2004 and both his solo eps and collaborations with tom clark on highgrade records and opossum recordings last year clearly demonstrate that his talents go far beyond the turntables. and now for his first ep on cargo edition, markus takes a step further into the musical spectrum. drippin is a nimble house track accented with a note of funk and the smooth vocals of sean andino, giving the track a slight pop-appeal. in contrast flippin gives us a beautifully reduced form of house all driven by a powerful rolling bass line, a textbook example of less is more. as a perfect ending restart surprises with its smooth house arrangements and sophisticated deepness. a truly versatile ep from a truly versatile producer.

techhead toolbox is a vinyl series concept brought to you by techhead recordings based on the idea that the most basic tools are simple machines. the audible result aims in crossing the line between techno as we know it and techno as we dont. each record is inspired by the usage of different tools and each tool plays a significant role in each record. the always innovative duo of john karagiannis and paylipservice (techhead recordings, soulaccess, relatives, techment) put out tonsil guillotine while perc remixes this special gem. the surreal scissors was already great, this is even better! get into the concept!

smaul recordings should not be suggestive of being fed by productions of acid pauli, only. however, creative times need being used and martin gretschmann - aka console - member of the notwist - alias acid pauli has collected lots of material whilst the scarce time left last year. on smaul 07 he follows his self-weaved red thread of the year. acid pauli confides more & more in a certain house rhythm paired with these melancholic layered sound-synthesis, already well known by him. astonishing things emerge out of acid paulis musical waves, sometimes even scientially croon quite a bit. nymbiotic (a) comes relaxed but holds a great melody up in the sleeve - seasonly peppered. symbiotic (b) rests bit on minimal house, but acid pauli never relied on that genre. thus, this track does not remain as it seems after three minutes. glitches and sounds break it up to evolve a new symbiosis. symbiotic becomes more timeless in spite of siren-climax peaks and an obsessive string chorus fading in the end.