imagination of the shape draws a new skyline while not abandoning the roots of the city. the tracks this time obviously point towards the future of course a bright one! the mixture of established artists and newcomers declares that plastic city has many great names and artists inside the city limits and nevertheless searches for new flavours, techniques, sounds and people but this time something is really different. all artists mentioned on the double 12inch compilation come up with neverseen creations which all have a new flavour and perfectly fit together. imagination of the shape sounds like science fiction house music something you never heard before. high quality tech house touches new spheres and instantly grabs the listeners attention. approved artists as terry lee brown junior, the timewriter, greg parker, rob pearson, colin dale or eddie richards prepared a row of pleasant surprises as they left the old centre of their city. slightly more minimal but still housy and groovy the tracks are connected to each other as it has always been greatly compiled at plastic city. theres much consideration behind the artists works as well as behind this chapter. imagine the shape imagine the future

supported by richie hawtin, tiefschwarz, loco dice, miss kittin , jussi pekka & many others!! again providing you with two new high quality techno tunes. on the a side we present you the tune: >tuna belly< , which is taken from the forthcoming full lenght, >martinez< album on re:connected, due for release later this year. the track starts off with a pounding deep kick-drum and a heavey roland sh-101 baseline. quickly after some heavey snares, claps and some underwaterish bubble sounds enter onto the groove and the track is steady rolling towards its peak break down. the baseline is filtered and tweaked through layers of efx into just a high pitched noise that is just on the edge of getting too much and right at that time it sweeps back into the full groove with a slaming hihat to lift the track even more. >tuna belly< is one of those track that definitely will make you go crazy on the dance floor in the late hours

firm fave of: ewan pearson, agoria,fabrice lig, ali schwarz, shinedoe, ben watt, jimpster, umek, bodzin !!! pele is back, this time in cooperation with shokh aka dave shokh, dipolder label owner and kiddaz.fm ambassador. peles last release >childhoods end< is one of connaisseur most successful releases so far in 2007, with plenty of licensings for many important summer compilations. thumbs was already released as a limited 250 copies white label release in february this year. finally this great rumbling techno track found its way to connaisseur, to be presented to a bigger audience. >thumbs< is a squeaky, twittery and kickin minimal techno track packed with a bunch of little astonishing moments. already featured on patrick chardronnets grand cru mix, this is more than a perfect mixing tool: a stripped down minimal hymn, no redundant emotions, strictly rhythm a quality ass-shaker! simon baker leeds-based shooting star of 2007. after his amazing releases on playhouse, connaisseur, viva and his own imprint infant, he drops this massively bouncing techno monster of a remix. kind of chicagoesque, kind of daft and massively pushing pure peaktime madness!

supported by dj t, jeff samuel, alex kid, mike monday, laurent garnier, sian, tom clark and many more… incl. dachshund rmx !! p.toile is a dj and producer from berlin who dedicates her work to an international standard. her music roots in funk and soul of the seventies you still here in her sets. later on she developed from french house to minimal techno of the present time. her releases on trenton, gold und liebe, channel records and gasoline rec. are especially speaking to the more matured audience. her debut >sticklip ep< with remixes of pan/tone and frank martiniq immideatly reached the top 50 of groove magazine. trenta cinque stelle claudia produced together with tigerskin aka dub taylor and currently she is working with on some new releases.

the australian hipster label returns with full force! neu rave action time with like woha! + killer remixes by whitenoise & knightlife ! put on your crinkle ankle siena miller/katemoss drain pipe jeans and bang your gang!!

alessandro crimi comes here with an incredible dub techno monster. one of these timeless tracks that youll find yourself spinning in 30 years. huge drums, classic dance appealing analogue sounds along with the rattling bulldozerfeeling bassline. get your backpack and prepare for a deep journey! chaton on the other side is drying things out, keeping all the elements and thus delighting us with a stunning beat as well as hes ever mid 90s techno synths stabs that just drives anyone shaking. a deep reinterpretation aimed for the capital t for techno enthusiasts out there

this early 90s mega classic is back available. now, after years of being unavailable, we are happy to unleash it again, this time with additional remixes by no other than ben long, dj ze mig.l and of course mr casseau himself.

thema is bringing it up a notch with an amazing floor stomping ep from mikael stavöstrand featuring big bully. stavöstrand is no stranger in the techno world. originaly from sweden and now residing in berlin, stavöstrand has built an impressive reputation for his well crafted releases on labels such as contexterrior, mos ferry, we are, adjunct and on his own imprint sunset diskos. for this ep stavöstrand teams up with vocal master mr. big bully once again for another hit record! stavöstrands sensual grooves and big bullys uncanny vocals complement one another, allowing for a full range of uses on the dance floor. with a heavy stomper and prime time track to a soulful late afterhours inside track, its ability for interpretation and maliability in various conditions makes >please my pain< an an excellent dj tool not to be missed

another pumpin jackstar release, this time coming from new comers kamikaze & mr. eyez!! contains 3 pounding jackin tunes, including a bass heavy arkus p. remix.

ultracool dirty electrohouse madness !! peak time tune ... buy or die

>active agent< is the new groundbreaking composition from harthouse - highly epidemic and instantly causes addictive behaviour. the wisely assorted collection of artists is a clue for how high the bar has been raised and you can look forward to the adverse effects. phil kieran amongst others released magnificent stuff at soma with funk d void. his latest production comes on novamute and announces the second half of >active agent< with a wonderful playful minimal track. kiddaz fm labelowner holgi star and miro pajic fly the berlin flag and polish the dance floor with an excellent minimal techno track. you cant miss hardfloor at a harthouse compilation. the all time heroes spread their message: acid will never die! ..and prove that they take their business serious! axel bartsch runs his own imprint >sportclub< and shows his talents at kompakt and spielzeug schallplatten. he presents minimal house at a deeeep level for the second coup of >active agent< huge track!

new & exclusive tracks by: anthony rother, billy nasty, umek, xenia beliayeva, internal sync, chrisopher kah & frank kusserow!! for anthony rothers label datapunk, the year of 2007 is predominately characterized with defining the labels position. the recently released 3-cd compilation >we are punks<, which has recapitulated the labels successful path to date, was not the only thing to do this. the released double ep >various punks vol. a< now also provides consideration for the future and for the next generation of datapunks. as well as label boss anthony rother and billy nasty, frank kusserow and xenia beliayeva, the producers who have already made an appearance at datapunk, it is now necessary to welcome three new faces at the same time on >various punks vol. a<

dj gregorys seminal deep house cut gets the treatment from germanys finest ame, who take this track to another level with a percussive musical minimal groove. they retain the ambient keys and floating melodies of the original , while their trademark driving basslines and layered percussion combined with a well timed epic break make this a smash

big-time david bowie remake incl peter gelderblom. dennis christopher and quentin rodriguez mixes

yes! format b are finally back with their second release on stil vor talent. after massive tracks on opposum and highgrade rec, their newest ep on stil vor talent is another huge minimal monster. kongo time is typical for the two berliners: a flickery percussive loop with some stretched out effect envelopes over a wobbly drum n bass style bassline place this track between freaky rave and minimal chic. its definitely going to make you trip out for sure! on the flip its the funky mondo time that builds up over some cuts and bleeps until it leads the listener into pure euphoria when the simple loop kicks in. a huge organic subbass and some chopped-up vocal sample add the funk to this delirious minimal hit and when it comes to minute 4:00 you really won t be able to hold your feet still. format b are at the top of their game and we are so happy to have them!

einmaleins 24 adds a new artist on the roaster! remute (denis karimani) enters the series of releases along with young talented ion ludwig (alphahouse / underline) remix that has been doing a great work lately.the original track is characterised by crunchy sounds and deep bassline, turning and twisting all the time keeping the groove all 7min long.the remix work maintens the original sounds but goes into more dark paths,with liquid underground synths and peaking up in groove drive. both sides killers

support by adam beyer, ricardo villalobos, mark broom, mistress barbara and more !! the unstoppable mihalis safras strikes again. this time on his own label material, he strikes 2 really huge melodic tracks with his partner in crime, liberto on a transparent piece of vinyl. on the a side the king aka mark broom delivers a proper remix. when you hear this release your brain will explode

played by mike monday, shinedoe, nick warren, francois dubois… his latest album >soulstickers< has immediately rushed to the top of international house-charts. now the gentleman presents >handsome machine< - the first e.p. taken from the album, an awesome club-track and an atmospheric environment for letting all go. jean cochois aka the timewriter is opening another tasteful chapter of his producing art

jean f. cochois is the timewriter and arrived at the top ten years ago. since then he has developed and fine grinding his productions so that press, media and audiences agree on the fact that he is a master at his arts: spinning at the most famous venues all over the globe, holding a residency at sven väths cocoon club, remixes for mike oldfield, faithless, yello, boy george, rammstein and many more…everything done? he doesnt think so and presents his 5th album >soulstickers< which will be attached close to the listeners souls for sure because thats the place where they came into existence! straight from the introduction which is >resetting the clocks< the timewriter is creating intensive and emotional songs and takes you on a trip through his sonic world of pleasure

feat a classic jimmy sommerville vocal hook. comes in a huge package of remixes feat haji & emanuel, raul rincon and digital dog not to be missed

excellent deep groovin hypnotic techhouse, sounds timeless

new offshoot to the mean record label – serialism records - combining avant-garde sounds with a seasoned technique for all things minimal. in this case >dried lubricant ep< is an example of quality which doesnt follow the common flow. on this 4 tracker, the classic breed of techno is harmonically mixed up with the quirkiness of our time. a various artist ep which doesnt eave space for misunderstandings. on the a side young frenchman cesar merveille and his obscure melodies and liquid bass lines takes us on moody journey followed by italian rico casazza who plays ironically with our heads in a more funked up style. on the b side ekkohaus opens up the dancefloor with heavy breaks and chorused rim shots while the fourth track from the brainchild of techno producer grimes adhesif delivers an industrial 909 style loopy piece. grimes is the label owner of mind your head records, and has produced tracks which have received much recognition from major djs and artists such as ricardo villalobos

timeless classic from the late 80s gets the remix treatment with four reworked versions from current electrobass leaders hydraulix, the dexorcist, scratch d (dynamix ii) and supreme.ja

+ motorcitysoul rmx, big with: gregor tresher, james talk, hernan cattaneo, martin h, nils hess,… evil hinko aka ivo hinkel is in the front line – this time armed with an >eraser< and philosophizing about >mental hyperventilating<. the versatile output of

big with dave clarke, umek, valentino kanzyani, cari lekebusch and jori hulkkonen etc !! with this 7th release koba present to you a new artist in the scene, fisk. he comes with a well arranged track with all those electro sounding elements you love to shake your booty too. incl very nice remix from swedens finest producer at this time, magnus schoen aka magsch. a superb build up with a shuffley minimal twist

ultraphat peak time funky techno madness

brian sanhaji is known from great releases on punkt music, highlandbeats, northbeatz and definition. here on enable he shows again his talent for driven and pumpin timeless techno with support from chris liebing

excellent synth / knarz techno, made for peak time

here we are with the second release telling everybody >its summertime<. this time b mus from the main-area joins the komplex audio family with his absolutley inspiring work to keep our feet dancing in the sand. this komplex audio release brings smooth detroitish soundscapes with woofing beats to the clubs around the world. three tracks full of wicked programming and crowd moving synth stabs hold the tension hight between dancing and jumping into the pool

this time the dub deluxe guys cooperated with dutch vocalist miss bunty who already did great vocal jobs for ian carey or eddie amador.the result is a progressive house tune with a touch of soul in it. floating basslines, a driving rhythm and some nice bleepy electro soundsindicate the typical dub deluxe sound which makes their productions to peaktime tunes for all house jocks worldwide. this vinyl contains 2 different mixes: >main mix< with some uplifting vocal breaks and a >deluxe dub< version with less vocals on the flipside

dustin zahn fires away projectile number two - and you will not see this one coming with impact. zahn selects the work of a promising newcomer not to be mistaken with the drum and bass producer! this man is pure techno in body and soul and hooks you up with a real treat. four weapons for any time during the night, all with a carefully selected groove and balancing between the dark and the light

oliver huntemann already presents the 14th release on his dance electric label. but his release policy is far from being predictable or boring. with jens mahlstedt and andré winter he presents two long time dance music protagonists for the first time united under their real names. both started their careers back in the 90ies, and both delivered stunning production work, before there was ableton live and before there were software plug-ins. these 2 tracks on dance electric prove that they are still ahead of time. these dark and floor-rocking electro trenched tracks are spiced up with bits of melody and incredible arrangements. everybody fasten seat-belts – this is a hell of a comeback...

with >manipulation< johnny d creates an atmosphere of a special kind. a slowly growing track that grooves endlessly from beginning to end. >gualia< is much straighter, a pushing tune with marching percussion und a rocking bassline. >since the last time< remixed by nekes follows the path of those morning hours filled with happiness, which completes the second olso release. deep, jazzy house tasting like summer.

following the success of its two first releases that encountered the favour of many as different djs across the board, shlomi abers new imprint, be as one is once again set to deliver another stunning piece of underground qualities. rising talent itamar sagi is back this time accompained by a mysterious compatriot by the name of gel abril, a producer who already got releases and remixes on top labels as ovum, renaissance and more, and got picked by shlomi aber as his favourite remixer. together, gel and itamar created >sparta< an hypnotic piece of rolling detroit influenced tech-house perfect to bring the crowds into a deep and epic atmosphere, a tune that already grab some major licensing from undergrownd to big room compilations. for the likes of françois k and carl craig

representing tokyo-techno-scene, >co-fusion< (dj wada & heigo tani (wall five), their 2nd ep of their new project series is coming up again. as the latest work of 1911 ep, this is their day of todays work which they have assimilate as their career that they have been quite long time period in japan. the quality of sound is extreme elements to get deeply... >devgru< on side-a comes with funky sub-bass through to the end, tech house beat flows the track offer you if you like radio slave and claude vonstroke. >rink< on side-b as a stark contrast, comes with cut-up style of minimal taste, the elements of sampling subtle track. on the other side, sounds experimental throughout the track as clink or vakant

luna city express feat. diamondancer >r.e.m < (davomat remix) justified cause is proud to present its ninth and most international release. a convergence of artists from around the globe. from deep inside berlin comes two artists that are on the crest of the underground wave, marco resman and norman weber under their house moniker luna city express. luna city express bring us a dreamy original track that is named and inspired by the dreamstate >r.e.m.<. the track gives us a nice blend of cutting kicks and stabs that somehow maintain their subtle deepness as they progress into a string medley reminiscent of old school detroit which is appropriate with the sensual neuron touching voice over by detroits own diamondancer. as youve come to expect form us down here at justified cause, weve counted on the collaboration of some of our troops to bring you some hot remixes. this time to follow the success of the >vending machine< release we got davomat to give our ears another treat with this groovy minimal touch remix. a bit more for the dancefloor this mix really carries its power in its bass sounds. the quality style weve come to expect our boy davomat. we really couldnt get enough of this ninth release so us troops down here at justified cause have decided to cook up a few more mixes of this jammie! weve made it a two parter! cause009 & cause009r. so be on the lookout for two more exceptional remixes and the accapellaby diamondancer! the remixes will be by house cafes deep daddy dj ino and the other by, our own in house jacker, garcynoise vs. pablo bolivar. we leave you for now... in the meantime please enjoy our troops luna city express, diamondancer, and davomat!

jerome sydenham and rune rk first met about 5 years ago, when jerome first played club rust in copenhagen. rune was the club resident, and the two immediately connected over the decks. even though their styles were very different, there was a mutual respect and understanding for the music. in november 2006 jerome and rune decided to go to the studio and see if these magnetic poles could be joined - and from nowhere magic happened. a new mutant of sounds and arrangements emerged. not really house, not really techno, but dirty and soulful at the same time. energetic, yet calm, these tracks are something new. they dont sound like rune rk, and they dont sound like jerome sydenham. so what do they sound like? have a listen

all tracks on arti farti have been tested out the last 6 months by our local heroes, and have been proven to work in many a club:-) a: yesteryear: this one is rough. combining modern tech house with some old school >funky< rythms, and catchy keyboard riff, this one has blown up floors for me for a long time. its full of details, and has that eiry >ive heard this track before< feel to it. a massive hit in copenhagen allready, i hope itl be one for you too. full support from a bunch of big djs b: out run in: as the title suggests, this is yet another return to the olden days. i love records like computer madness, but they absolutely sound like crap next too newer releases. this is my tribute to the days where a 808 and a 101 were enough to creat magic hope you like the stuff, and remember. stay on the scene, like a fax machine!!

you might not think youre familiar with kramer, but chances are youve heard his music before. better known as larrson, the berlin-based dj/producer has released a series of acclaimed 12inchs on esteemed labels like traum schallplatten and bpitch control. he now adopts the kramer guise to deliver a 3-track ep of smart electroinfluenced and minimal house on berlins get physical. kramers first forays into music were as a singer, guitarist and songwriter, it was hearing bpitch boss ellen allien dj for the first time that inspired him to make and play electronic music. his rock/funk prehistory is subtly apparent in the eps a1, >runner<, which begins with a warm, rounded kick and busy, clicking percussion before urgent hi-hats and a hard snare sound take over and aim the tune squarely at the dancefloor. the centrepiece of the track, though, is a synth riff that summons a taste of vintage electro, while sounding purely 2007

disco volante is a super freakin release, grinding the edge between bullet -proof electrohouse flavours and more melodic neo-trance elements- beautiful & jackin in the same time.to round up the package - its up to label boss john dahlbäck with jesper dahlbäck and french pickadoll member sebastien leger (bits rec) to deliver terrific remixes !! while john & jesper arent scared of real trance adventures, leger twists the original into a more psychedelic direction ! essential !!

born in australia but moving to japan in 2000, luke le mans is the main organizer of the night >quop< in osaka which focused on bringing big international djs and contribute to create a scene in the roughest japanese city. after releasing his debut ep on trapez luke is back with this 2 tracker ontrenton. much more mature, his talent as a producer are undeniable and we hope that this will be the beginning of long series of old school but yet modern minimal material for trenton. >dark helmet< has dry beats and a funky bass line with a crazy chords pattern that has some sort of a b horror movie vibe… like a minimal techno version of a dario argentos soundtrack, dark helmet will bring you out-there! the second track called >lisa< is a bit more old school but still rules and the endless loopy bass ramp that just keeps on building up will make your legs feel a bit less heavy and your mouth a bit thirstier… slg is back on trenton, but for a remix this time. after is very first ep on our label we are proud to have him back. his version of >dark helmet< is just outstanding… pure slg style, it has it all: detroit, minimal, forward, groovy… if you are still sitting in a clubs corner after hearing that on the p.a…. means that you have serious issues with being able to feel the funk!!

supported by james flavour, prins thomas and sasse !! this is the first sampler 12inch from mule musiq for more disco people. a1, ana is a japanese pop band and force of nature remix was available in only japan but their original remix was featured japanese voice from ana’s original song (i think they had to use the voice parts), then people wanted to have instrument version. it’s a first appearance and great cosmic disco sound. a2, marcello giordani is a new artist for mule,but you know he has relased from dirt crew/players paradise as well boogie farm(morris audio),you will see his progressive disco sound. his some 12inch&debut album is coming from mule in this winter. and b1, maybe you remenber this great timeless disco track from one of the most popular artist “ame” in the house, techno scene. the original release of vinyl was a sampler 12inch of dixon’s mix cd

disco volante is a super freakin release, grinding the edge between bullet -proof electrohouse flavours and more melodic neo-trance elements- beautiful & jackin in the same time.to round up the package - its up to label boss john dahlbäck with jesper dahlbäck and french pickadoll member sebastien leger (bits rec) to deliver terrific remixes !! while john & jesper arent scared of real trance adventures, leger twists the original into a more psychedelic direction ! essential !!

already the 10th release on the successfull adult records label. this time it´s elton d from brazil who drops a funked up latin techno anthem with >los guardianes<. to make this ep complete we see mark williams (ingoma/primate) and collins & behnam (rotation/relatives) on the remix duties

>the dawn< is a moody, undulating cruiser of a track, which will subtly but surely make a dancefloor feel a sense of sunrise, whatever time of day or night. busy, clicky percussion sets the scene for a full-bodied, rising, almost trancey bassline to take control. t ups the intensity with real dancefloor nous and precision programming, layering distressed synth sounds and heavily treated keys atop each other while never losing sight of the tracks fierce ,fundamental groove. ‘the dawn’ builds and builds, by turns dropping out the percussion and the bassline, every departure and return a heads-down, hands-aloft dancefloor moment. the crisp snares and rich, melodic notes of delay add even more depth to what is already an essential tune. b-side >jam pot< is more playful, and driven by a classic physical bass melody - at once intimate and techy, dubby and dancefloor-urgent, gritty but optimistic. again, the attention to detail on the percussion takes this track to the next level, and jazzy keys provide an organic ontrast to the robotic blips and bleeps.

goodlife, gigolo, hot banana or turbo are just four of the countless labels, where kiko has released some of his most eclectic productions. now it’s time for him to rock huntemann’s confused label. his sound is always trenched with electro, ebm and intergalactic disco elements - a certain ratio of retro. faces of life is no exception from this rule. saw-tooth basses a raw drumming and spaced out melodies pave the way for this rave club weapon from the outer rim of uranus. galaxia is another example for his approach towards electronic dance music – comparable to the dutch legend legowelt he simply knows about the analogue sound world. this is a big rock band shrivelled into a moog space ship

dk7 presents the first in a series of remixes!!!! lopazz remix, a man who has carved his very own aesthetic niche for the last few years. previously label mates with dk7on output, lopazz always suprises and this time he has not let us down! tommy four seven remix: a great new production talent who is having his material snapped up by tom nevilles love minus zero label and david duriezs brique rouge. after doing a top remix for mark o sullivans jm recordings imprint(rockstars swallow it) dk7 made no hesitation in commisioning this fine remix

one of the biggest funky house tracks last time ... uk release, exclusive promo 12inch

first outing for tejada and maxwell since 2005’s largely successful >100% post-consumer< track. the duo best known for 2004’s >mind bend< single strikes again with a 4 tracker of stripped down ultra phat analog tracks. in a time when much of techno is losing it’s focus and being replaced by soft bubbly, busy, trance like mutations, the guys saw it fit to return to a more honest approach with their beats.