shafunkers are the manchester based production duo alex mcculloch and austin moore. after a random meeting at salford university in 1997, they quickly realised a shared passion for music production and they began their musical partnership by creating drum n bass and breakbeat tunes under the guise of sinewave. both classically trained musicians with influences ranging from jazz to the beatles, the duos mutual love of dance music eventually led to them to start producing house music together. tick tock is no exception to their remarkable quality, in fact alex has described it as some of their hottest work to date. a catchy, melodic hook floats effortlessly over quirky electronic percussion. remixed by danny freakazoid and ben hoo.

boompty bomp 4 tracker from mr v. probably his most versatile record to date ranging in style from a sweet vocal track together with miss patty to ruffer hip hop influenced house music.

time to celebrate! systematic becomes 50! no, not 50 years but after four years we proudly announce that we have reached single release number 50! so a great honour to have two italian fellows on board which have influenced electronic club music a lot in 2008: hugo and daniele papini! hugo has caused a massive stir with >the siren< and >the sloop< on tuning spork and daniele papini has hit a biggie with >church of nonsense<, one of the coolest techno outputs in 2008 to date! their ep >nice to meet you< contains three tracks you shouldnt miss: check them all, there is no filler! for sure! attention!!!

a release from the advent on mbelektronics, that s fucking crazy! the man is nothing less than a living legend, after tons of releases on labels such as kombination research, tresor, gigolo and drumcode just to name a few. >my world< is hands-in-the-air mnml electro-techno, whereas >terra nosa< is an extremely catchy dancefloor groover that will find its way to the crates of everyone who is up to date with techno music. spot on!

a release from the advent on mbelektronics, that s fucking crazy! the man is nothing less than a living legend, after tons of releases on labels such as kombination research, tresor, gigolo and drumcode just to name a few. >my world< is hands-in-the-air mnml electro-techno, whereas >terra nosa< is an extremely catchy dancefloor groover that will find its way to the crates of everyone who is up to date with techno music. spot on!

special limited pic disc, no repress !!! time to celebrate! systematic becomes 50! no, not 50 years but after four years we proudly announce that we have reached single release number 50! so a great honour to have two italian fellows on board which have influenced electronic club music a lot in 2008, hugo and daniele papini! hugo has caused a massive stir with >the siren< and >the sloop< on tuning spork and daniele papini has hit a biggie with >church of nonsense<, one of the coolest techno outputs in 2008 to date! their ep >nice to meet you< contains three tracks you shouldnt miss: check them all, there is no filler! for sure! attention!!! be quick and grab one of the 500 limited picture discs!

the long awaited trentemøller debut album - maybe one of the most anticipated independent albums of the year. trentemøller is one of the hottest artists on the electronic circuit - the man of the moment! a beautifully crafted, astonishing masterpiece, that will leave you breathless. the tracks form a story, almost like the soundtrack of a movie. it manages to capture a whole range of emotions in subtle melodic miniatures, dreamy ambiences, dusty beats, deep dub-tracks and driving groove-excursions. an ever-changing kaleidoscope of colours and moods, -the last resort- without a doubt contains trentemøllers best work to date. although its an electronic album, it also incorporates live-drums, guitars, bass and other acoustic instruments like celesta, glockenspiel, melodica and even dj scratching to create a more organic feel

big one! spins from mandy, sebo k, dyed soundorom, glimpse, rob mello, jennifer cardini, adam beyer, anja schneider, h.o.s.h, ripperton, konrad black, martin landsky, afrilounge, dorian paic, matt tolfrey, kiki, mathias tanzmann, jimpster, nick curly, david k, eric borgo, okain,… ‘junkyard funk’ was one of the seminal house albums to come out of the uk in 2000. masters of the deep groove clive henry, also resident at dc10, and justin drake are one of the most respected duo’s in house music with over 10 years experience in the business. whilst many contemporaries have fallen by the wayside peace division have remained at the forefront of underground house. following 2007’s seminal ‘soft heavy’ ep for crosstown rebels, 2008 has seen them release a second coast 2 coast compilation for nrk and the critically acclaimed ‘the lab’ ep on tsuba. part 1 of ‘junkyard funk reconstructions’ sees jamie jones and rozzo update the classics. jamie jones has always been heavily inspired and influenced by peace division so when the opportunity arose to remix the seminal ‘bu4t’ he was more than a little excited. the result is his biggest remix to date.

proper hardtechno music for your brain

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! .

special 2x12 inch limited edition (500 copies) kenneth james gibson has unleashed his finest work to date, this four track ep shows his diverse talent as an artist in the truest form. from the tripped out bass line of >perky slip< that will take you on a roller coaster backwards and have you beginning for more to the melodic >blackbird walk<. that takes you on a trip into the forests of darkness...

support comes from rolando, josh wink, len faki, samuel l session, dj 3000, chris fortier, estroe, vince watson and many more.. after a long holiday, quince is back in business. the genetrix ep includes thre e great tracks, that form a wonderful follow-up to his previous release on music man from last year. techno, but funky. detroit, but up to date. deep, but with an eye on the dancefloor. its pure bliss, its quince.

producer petar dundov runs his own neumatik studio and multimedia company where he works as a sound engineer as well as producing his own take on techno, house and electronica. the new album >escapements< is his most accomplished work to date and features beautifully layered techno, hypnotic rhythms and shimmering melodies that make this a real landmark release for the croatian dj/producer. the lead single >oasis< is complimented by a remix from substance & vainqueur and follow up singles will include mixes from detroit s echospace, dub kult and dfa s gavin russom

hey disco funk lovers, this records is for you ! founded by victor simonelli , with assistance from maurzio clemente in 2000 , it has had 13 releases to date (as of feb 2006) , and is releasing actively. amongst its releases to date besides victors works , are works by connie harvey , robert owens , joi cardwell , jeanie hopper (lucky 13) , angel moraes , and many more.

side a brings the original sound of chicago acid sharply back into focus, subtly reusing the elements that made those records so special whilst bringing the sound up to date with modern production techniques and banging drums whilst maintaining the wigged out alien sounds of the time- for fans of everyone from todd n tadd to eddie fowlkes to sleep archive. the flip side brings a truly amazing track from rei loci again- playing with all manner of spaced out fx laden elements, and underpinned by the subtle interplay between machines- dreamlike, deep, intense and epic in all the right sense of those words this track sees rei moving into a more mature and complete phase in his production

from its hallmark opening bassline, to the synth heavy powerchords of the whistle along chorus, theres no straying from the fact that metronomys future single heartbreaker is catchy as hell. its an electronic ode to male heartbreak that ll both cut you to the quick and have you dancing all the way to the therapists chair. sonically, heartbreaker is perhaps metronomys most precise, radio friendly, and sure fire hit single to date. it best represents the straight forward genius of a band who ve been sitting on sizeable chunk of pioneering electronic ideas since mount first began recording under the bands moniker in 2005. they ve maintained a wholly modest approach to stardom whilst amassing an army of strangely obsessive fans. with a full package of club floor fillers and luxurious disco mixes, heartbreaker is the most zeitgeist capturing record of the moment, a must have for pop lovers, dance lovers, indie kids and the discerning music consumer.

once more compound delivers another storming output with some of the creme da la creme of the techno scene to date. division ep has all the elements of funk to hard deep pounding grooves from the likes of glenn wilson, wetworks, dean rodell, monocore, zoid and mucky beats, making this various a must have for any techhead to have in their box. a1: monocore open this ep with lingering whisper a well crafted floor banger that builds over its existence to a total crowd pleaser giving the ep a kick start in the right direction. a2: dean rodell and wetworks prove with their first collaboration that techno can move and groove with a colourful arrangement of sounds without losing the drive that we have come to expect from these 2 producers. b1: glenn wilson leads the b side with risen, again a xxxxl pounder with cheese in true wilson style: a stabby deep number with rhythms and grooves that u expect from the tech master himself! b2: last but not least 1 of the uk biggest up and coming techno artists zoid and mucky beats give their debut on compound with japanese clank a thunder thumper of a track that highlights the strength of sound the island has to offer today. a class floor mangler to finish off an ep that has something for every hard tech division

the whores deliver 1 of there best tracks too date in the shape of dawn rising a guaranteed arm raiser . not surprisingly, this is already destroying the white isle, expect similar devestation on dancefloors the world over

detroit producer kenny larkin put out a new album on carl craig’s planet e label. keys, strings and tamborines is larkin’s first album since funkfaker (2004), and it is his most dancefloor oriented album to date

hot on the heels of the fantastic guy j ‘geko’ bedrock keep up the pressure with a storming release from techno maestro christian smith. this techno tinged 2 tracker, will delight both house and techno heads alike as christian brings his trademark sound of days gone by, back up to date with fantastic results. with its beautiful pads rising over a hypnotic bassline and chunky percussion, ‘flyer talk’ is a driving melodic builder guaranteed to have the floor on fire. on the flipside we have ‘friendly skies’ which takes on a similar vibe with more of a hook. the big funky bassline is going to make it tough to choose between which one to play! – my advice: play them both!

k-hand brings you her new electronica label from detroit, by popular demand. a sub of acacia (dance/house music label). gorsch was derived by hands family history name from germany, from over 100 years ago. today, gorsch brings you slamming driving,dancefloor electronic, electro music to date. keepin it hot, pumping, and consistent with regular new releases! look out for the next release of hands >wanderer< a new unreleased track remix edit by ritzi lee (from netherlands). more hot music from where it all started, whether you want to call it techno, electro, electronica, this label continue its unique

2008x remixes by michael woods, deadmau5 & dave robertson chart storming & world-wide promoted fifteen years on from the first infamous and (unofficial) release of this absolute anthem in 1993, the life and pure magic of energy 52s >cafe del mar< lives on! bringing things up to date for 2008, we present three huge remixes, headed off by uk dance legend michael woods. woods astonishing remix, complete with a heart stopping breakdown that will devastate the clubs, is a fresh and totally modern take on the well known classic. super clubfriendly, this jaw-dropping remix is sure to make it into all the right boxes! canadian dj and producer deadmau5 has risen to international success in recent years thanks to his addictive mixture of electronic wizardry, spanning progressive house, minimal trance and techno with ease. his remix is no less astounding, as a simple yet teasing introduction eventually opens up into those familiar chords, before dropping back into a warm and summery musical throb

after a long time far from the scene, heres benjamin diamonds come back. advanced promos upfront from the official release date in september, heres the first extract from the man behind huge hits a few years back (remember the voice behind stardust for example...) with killer dancefloor remixes with the likes of rafale (rise recordings) and from d.i.m. (boys noize rec)

excellent groovin minimal trax with an quenum (num, cadenza) remix !!! special backstock

following up hot on the heels of djinxxs >incarnation<, bedrock are ready to drop their latest smash. this time its bedrock regular, israeli dj and producer guy j. 2007 was js busiest year to date. a host of big releases (agent blue, amsterdam, fade, isreality ep), were backed up by some extra special remixes that included sashas >mongoose<, dubfunks >mandala< and dj yellow & astrid suryantos >to the top<. his remix of >to the top< found extra support when it was was picked by mandy to appear on their fabric 38 compilation. alongside those 2007 productions was his first for bedrock

a bouncey groove that always works the dancefloor. atnarkos best work to date we think. jt donaldson is back with more of his disco cut up action on artboogiemusic the b1. aps n kirby from france smooth things out with a tasty deep track for the deeper house heads.

three years after his debut album basement soul kid returns in september 2008 with his darkest release to date. expect hip hop, sublime style, with guest appearances by camp lo, frank n dank, illa j, defari among others. until then, lets warm things up with this twelve! on the title track kid finds himself in his own world on a beat which was started out life as remix for the brazilian/dutch super group zuco 103. as a result - kid rhymes on the beat himself leaving you exposed to his world. the soulful pityful times appears as an (short) skit on the album while the extended cut is only available on the b side of this twelve inch. besides kid sublime this track features amsterdams finest vocal weapon, ninthe on the hook. kid sublime toured with zuco 103 and guru as a dj, and co founded the rednose distrikt collective, which he left to focus on his debut album basement soul. after that he put out records with frank n dank, les deal, wouda and did remixes for the likes of harry swinger, rob scott, recloose, j davey...

brilliant tracks again from lovebirds and winding road records. in the shadows is a pumping techno-house track with explosive vocals - and possibly one of winding roads best moments to date. it has all the right ingredients to be the tune of summer 2008, but theres no doubt its still cool enough for the discerning dj to play over and over again. this is going to be the >track of the night< in hundreds of dj sets over the next few months! theres also an instrumental included, under the name avlium. here, the vocals are stripped away to leave a slice of robot disco which is absolutely essential for the darker club djs. this track has been getting massive international dj support. the final track on the package is sarice, which injects a scintillating dose of growling underground darkness. winding road do the business again

payback is regarded as one of endymion s biggest hits to date and the original version is still played regularly by many djs all over the world. it is one of the true modern hardcore classic.

songs from the source is a lost and found 1973 recording of the source family. these twelve songs were recorded live in the hollywood hills as a rehearsal for a concert date that spirit of 76 - aka yahowah 13, the savage sons of yahowa, yodship, and firewaterair, now known as children of the sixth root race - had at the whisky. a 1/4 tape copy of the recording was found in chicago in 2006, though no one is really sure how it got there. djin aquarian, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for spirit of 76, recalls being sent on a mission to chicago later in 1973, where he believes he left the tape with an old friend. djin wrote most of the songs in the year before he joined with the source, as part of his solo mystical quest to help enlighten the world before it might annihilate itself, adding, im glad both the album and the world are still here.though this rehearsal wasnt meant to be released at the time, there are probably no other recordings as complete of the band doing these songs. the spirit of 76 had a different sound than the one yahowah 13 made with yahowa. songs from the source has more r n b grooved energy, with splashes of synth and organ, a female vocal chorus and streamlined fusion rhythms backing the uniquely yahowan lyrical populism of songs like godmen and lost dead but hoping. songs from the source is a miraculous missing piece of the sources positive musical movement. the members of yahowah 13 (djin, sunflower on bass, octavius on drums) were joined by family members ahom, aquariana, cinderella, rhythm, vibration, and zoroaster on lead guitar, to create the ecstatic sound of spirit of 76.

kemado records, home of swedish psychedelic rockers dungen and interpol esque new yorkers elefant, has just signed folk/soul rocker langhorne slim. the eponymous release features 13 new tracks, which were recorded at the great north sound society in maine. the album was produced by langhornes drummer malachi delorenzo and josh ritters keyboardist/producer sam kassirer, who also contributed piano, organ and accordion. slims fun, gospel fied, punk grass will move you and get you movin. this collection of songs represents their most comfortable, cohesive and soul shaking music to date.

dj q is back after a four year break, and he delivers here perhaps some of his finest productions to date. dj q aka paul flynn, turned out some timeless music in the 90s for labels like filter, dance mania and glasgow underground, and was championed by artists such as carl craig and derrick carter. superclique is a refreshingly energetic deep house club track, with swinging beats and lush atmospherics, plus a great little vocal hook. blue chicago combines chi town rhythms and detroit musicality, with a heavy nod to the classic sounds of derrick may and carl craig, with enough wobbly minimalism to keep the, er, minimal massive happy.

sao paulo native rodolfo wehbba has been making a lot of noise in the past year with his skillfully crafted+ energetic floorfillers released by red-hot labels such as great stuff+ jesus loved you. with his debut on missile he ups the ante even more to deliver possibly his finest moment on wax to date

there s a sense of paradox in love & beyond. it s jay haze s most defining album to date, but also, his most unexpected, in both music and form

last summer, the berlin-based producer and well-known remixer chris zippel (who already worked with the pet shop boys, robbie williams or ich & ich) already celebrated his very personal interpretation of modern and complex ambient between zwischen triphop beats and melancholic pop references by his genuine horizon album. with this ep, chillout producer zippel has chosen a way quite unusual for him by taking four tracks of the album, making them compatible for the dancefloor with a number of co-producers and proving that dub is still up-to-date in 2008. the ep starts with an interpretaton of electronic spain recordings producer mangelt: again, a straightforward energy flash between reminiscence and modern club sound, takes on the powerful post acid minimalhouse sound a la steve bug. the dane mike salta turns mirror dawn into deep techhouse dub, and also the schwerin-based downtempo producer andre muelle alias vakuum sounds shows that he is influenced by a timelessly valid unterstanding of dub and fragmented s mples by his version of glacier. finally, the tribal progressive house dub of blade remixed by kling klong impresario namito (berlin), undoubtedly the most famous remixer on this ep, goes right into your hips

this is not the first time arnaud caschera teamed up with xenia beliayeva. there output so far has always been an exceptional combination of tight and atmospheric techno-elecro and intense cold vocals! >oh boy!< is definitely their best production to date. the b-side belongs to copenhagens no 1 posterboy, out of orbit and reconnected label boss and world travelling dj martinez

shrewd, jay west, joshua heath & the candy dealers christian malloni!! probably flavors strongest release to date, with some superb music from some of the industries best new and old, we have carefully hand picked these tracks for the sampler, to make sure there is something on here for every house head out there. and it seems that its getting massive support from every dj we know worldwide...

south americas finest returns to drop music for what many are saying is his finest ep to date, featuring jays best production to date, the fabulous easy comes. as with most drop releases, they are well received by djs in a multidue of genres, making this label the best selling deep house label in the world. such is the prowess of this label, july 2008 sees the cd and vinyl release of 10 years of drop music!!!

there is a truly massive buzz around this record. pete tong is all over this amazing cover of underground resistance - night of the jaguar produced by sebastian leger. this is a legal cover and not a bootleg and his mix has been massively respectful to the original using many of the original elements and also keeping true to the arrangement to create a brilliant up to date interpetation. listen and enjoy - this will be massive.

up to date remixes by mark trophy and chicago legend dj sneak!!

the hoxtons go deep into booka shade territory! on this 1 the dub mix is much more peaktime! 1 of the best to date!!

electro remixes for this danish indielectrock band. dune have been around since 2001 and they have played more than two hundred shows to date in denmark and abroad. the young band stands for synthie influenced high energy rock with crisp guitars and fantastic hooks. their much praised debut album >we are in there, you are out here< was released in october 2007

the next installment of the ongoing colour series compilations. in keeping with the initial concept, orange 05 pools together some of the biggest freerange tracks from the past year and intersperses them with four brand new exclusives to give a bang up to date round up of the freerange sound. vinyl sampler containing the 4 exclusives from milton jackson, nitzan & lasimo, compuphonic and homerun.

dark straight up to date uk techno // incl remute remix

support comes from d julz, miss joles, paul woolford, rob melo, satoshi tomiie, james flavour, tommy four seven and many more... on the a side, the original’s non-stop drive taps into the hidden house music adrenal glands to deliver a pure, unabashed banger. driving, sexed up, non-stop sweat inducing action. on the flip, gusgus attack the original with their warehouse of analog machines - simulta-neously extracting the essential groove of the track but infusing it with their own icelandic party freak show. minimal, maximal or whatever you want to call it, it’s a gem and one of gusgus’ finest remixes to date.

detroit artists seth troxler & patrick russell join forces for their first ep >valt trax< on circus company in what is obviously a successful piece of teamwork. seth troxler, now living in berlin, has been attracting attention with his spacey, funky atmospheric releases on labels such as spectral, items & things (as thrill cosby), omarss fxhe ( as young seth), esperanza, beretta grey, leftroom, and dumb unit, moving into more and more interesting territories with every one of his releases. the idea behind the ep was to recreate a vibe identical to that of the heyday of underground dance music and instant insanity of the early 90s on a record that sounds like it was lost in a dusty vault for 20 years and just rediscovered.

after a long break due to the work on the new dirt crew album and numerous remixes in the past 2 years break 3000 is back solo with his typical deep trance techno sound we know from his great releases on my best friend and trapez. this 10 minute plus monster is a dark and pumping excursion into the heart of techno. with a massive beat and a hard hitting piano stab the track winds itself through any soundsystem and when the old school 90s strings fall in you can be assured that the crowd goes crazy… on the flip daso proves his skills with an even tighter techno mix of the original. with his latest work for spectral and connaisseur he is on the top of the game and we are very proud to have him on board with this excellent remix, its amongst his best productions to date! loved by dave mothersole, c rock, p toile, sasse, nunos dos santos and many more..

support so far from: steve bug, loco dice, konrad black, dubfire, sasha, ewan pearson, audiofly, martin landsky, sander kleinenberg, danny howells,… part 1 – the first 12inch serves up the killer remixes for the tsuba faithful. will saul & tam coopers mix is deep, sexy & driving house music and one of their best mixes to date. following his own >jaguar shoes< single label boss kevin griffiths steps up with a deeper, tripped out mix with a killer groove for the afterhours

so at last its time for misericord number two and a track we re really proud and excited to be releasing. hot on the heels of al ushers mighty gnanfou ep, mugwump deliver their finest work to date. a 107bpm club monster (for us balearic grandads this is not a contradiction in terms) entitled boutade. an extended intro with marcato strings and timpani builds the drama until a massive bassline drops and the dancefloor gets stupid. on the flip myself, naughty and sasse turn in a chugging prescription esque dub for good measure.