suitable to the long awaited spring, a new freundchen epis coming around. this time its a various artist ep which is named >kokolores<. it comes with an outstanding kokolores original mix from dimo emmermann and a massive remix from labelhead timo jahns and his good friend bjoern bender. the third track is also a co production of timo jahns and bjoern bender, named >free vibes<. its a great package to start into spring. enjoy this new freundchen release while dancing to the first sunny days in 2012.

laidback luke is the latest signing to ministry of sound, where the dutch super-producer joins example, wretch 32, yasmin, and dj fresh on one of the worlds hottest label rosters. lukes recent track with steve aoki featuring lil jon (turbulence) recently reached the radio 1 b list. >natural disaster< is currently one of the biggest anthems of the summer, picking up huge support from radio 1 (pete tong, annie mac, judge jules), kiss, capital and many more.

everytime romance is a new label for italo disco and pop. its all about lovely, dreamy and catchy vibes. the label presents its very own sound for emotional clubnights, shining discoballs and to sing along. the first release is produced by stefano e bene. the duo already released on compost disco (together with hard ton). for >forever in my dreams< they invited maja in their happy sunshine studio. the singer from sweden is known from her great if you love me tonight record on marco passaranis nature records. now its time to bring her wonderful voice back in the ears. the original mix of forever in my dreams has everything a romantic italo pop track needs. and the remixes by discodromo and raiders of the lost arp will convince the floors with their magic grooves for sure..

this is a 1 off collaborative ep between sonic wizard my panda shall fly and analogue disciple benjamin jackson. mpsf has been on the scene a while, with releases on dam mantle’s growing records & wichita. benjamin jackson is a relative newcomer, having only self-released last year through his own label, ‘thanqu’. the pair recorded the bulk of the ep collaboratively without ever having met. the ep is rounded off by remixes from -no pain in pop’s critically aclaimed patten -r & s’s hyped new signings cloud boat -’my panda shall fly’s material is groundbreaking’

phat remix package with franco cinelli, mike huckaby, lhas inc. aka felix dickinson & jamie xead...

new ep from berlin-based producer, artist, dj and head honcho of catenaccio records, benjamin fehr. this 1 inch highlights his commitment to >groove noir< - fehr s self-defined dark and psychedelic take on electronic music. the lead track, my lover lures the listener in with dark, minimal grooves, perfectly exemplifying fehr s hypnotic sound. the b-side puts the groove in groove noir, thumping out of the gate with a dark kick that builds and builds, punctuated by a single haunting piano key. on the scene since 1993, fehr started out with residencies at well-respected clubs such as robert johnson and the legendary kiosk. he s had a multitude of releases on well known labels, like foundsound, brouqade, lowmidhigh lmtd, tic tac toe, nervmusic, adjunct and many more. 2011 has kept fehr busy with the release of his ep, stay at home and read a book on his own label and upcoming remixes on eminor, nervmusic, suena hermosa, 3117 records, and leet.

benny pages high culture label has been churning out the hits over the last year and zero g teams up with benny once again to produce some of the most exciting drum and bass around. >undead< and >game of death< both carry serious weight so much so i have already blown up one set of speakers just trying to review this ridiculous 12!

ambientish mixture of future garage, uk funky & techno with a subtle rave factor. double 12 inch on black vinyl.

ambientish mixture of future garage, uk funky & techno with a subtle rave factor. double 12 inch on transparent vinyl.

mule electronic happy to start 2011 with this fantastic new artist benedikt frey (aka suedmilch). in the last year, he has joined to sampler 12 inch with vakula, fred p on russian house label ethereal sound. title track on a1 >fairytale< is super deep detroit house sound with smokey male vocal. this track is easily to fascinate the fan of theo parrish or moodymann or even dj koze. this track is one of our favorite songs on mule electronic. all other tracks are also high quality stuff. dont miss this new artist.

classic, on music on vinyl

tony bennett, born in 1926, was raised in new york city and scored his first number one hit in 1951. he became very successful with his repertoire of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz.
>the movie song album< is a 1966 studio album that consists of songs from films, opening with the theme from the oscar. bennett described the album in his autobiography as his all time favorite record. among the arranger and conductors were none other than neal hefti and quincy jones.

duets ii is another collection of american songbook standards performed in the best of ways. it includes collaborations with the best voices of music: aretha franklin, natalie cole, norah jones and k.d. lang grace the recording booth with this legendary singer.
but it is the tragic and premature passing of amy winehouse that makes this album truly special, her appearance on the duet >body and soul< is the last known recording of the british songbird, and it is a truly heartrending version of the 1930 jazz classic. if this isnt grammy material, we dont know what is!
pressing on double 180 grams audiophile vinyl, housed in gatefold sleeve.

in 2011 some berlin based recordshops try to reclaim the streets with the so called >record store day< for the first time in germany. also kann was asked for a limited vinyl to support their concern. on that specific occasion we bring a new two track ep except for the regular series. kann rsd breaks ranks with an extra beautiful edit of the awesome witchwaver sunglitters, composited by nuremburgs essay. b-side builts back the bridge to the label and gives finally >aperture< from sevensol & bender the appropriate space. the track was originally released on kann00 in 2008. for the artwork kann is pretty happy to won over famed – a chummy art collective – for doing an impressing independent work.

off we go and leave the cannibals all empty. the skies are lowering into the sea. gently pushed by stones we wonder/wander on. somewhere behind a rainbow, apartment houses quietly suspire their berlin. the cheeky spirit is pinching the nose with zest. watch them trip and do the mashed morale. we dance with them, but not for long. spirits are holding the upper hand again. still we miss a beat with a heart still strong. noisy colors all blending in one blue. i sit with you where the citys down low. we know no wrong in the sound of a song. down tumble waters rise behind our backs. the pointy poets heads hat breaks in two unlike the jesters scepter whos mad with magics saving factor. we wander on, stroll to and fro things weigh us out, no con, no pro, unlike the jesters saving factor we stick around too long a-go. down tumble waters rise behind our backs. the meek musicians heads hat breaks in two unlike the jesters scepter whose magics not an urban factor. strike up the band, play on and on for sweet sage music always wins just like the jesters magic scepter beats up and down, forgives all sins. this is when you come stepping in. a row of tender houses smash your knees. the skies are lowering some more. existences twitching here and there. rain reflects berlins icy glow: a frisking spirit on the tip of your nose. we dance with him for quite some time. no stopping a hand that holds up in a work. no missing a beat for a heart goes on. flamboyant whispers strike a chord back home. you come to me, im not alone, in the sound of a song we know no wrong

luciano s cadenza imprint welcome fresh blood into their reputable fold of producers for the stunning debut cadenza ep from davide benedetti. italian davide, better known as davidino, has been making unforgettable impressions over recent years with his spell binding and peak time music, cadenza now proudly introduce davide benedetti and the >through the years< ep. kick starting with hearty kicks and menacing sirens, >can t do this< reeks of euphoria from the offset as tenaciously strung hats slam, cymbal crashes shimmer and tempos accelerates beyond bounds. flooding the dance floor with sheer force, davide plays with the core structure of classic house and techno music in >can t do this< as he builds and breaks for the ultimate fist punching opener. on the flipside, >through the years< presents >moody elise< with a dark and sultry bass line bellowing through the lower end firmly into our memories. chopping the track s structure with immaculate precision, moments of sophisticated brass break as spitting drums bind the groove once more. as always, davide injects his contagious energy into the ep with stomping, modern house music on >moody elise< as it begs for late night tales and debaucherous behaviour.

amazing hypnotic deep floating deep house / tech house, incl patrick chardronnet remix... flipside with phunky / chicago house flavours

this time they bring to the table 2 of the most rolling smashing tunes from the benefit camp. whats good about social music is that it has space and head room for you to mix the tune nicely in whatever way shape or form you choose. if you want to bashment switch it you can, or you want to use it for dd (double dropping) its there for you to do so or even roll out the mix. and the m.cs dont need to fight against the frequencies they can just do their thing without struggling.

this 12 inch showcases the first original composition by tiedye, along with remixes from studios dan lissvik & a mountain of one. the dan lissvik version was the epic closer to our solid gold compilation last year. tiedye re-invented modern aor as we know it. sit back, relax, & enjoy the music.

eminor goes 30! even with round numbers, eminor continues ist path of digging deep into the universe of talents, coming up with a mix of freaky weirdness and heavy reduction. a1: jon seber - juggernaut. after listening to this masterpiece, people will almost certainly agree that this a guy is one to watch! a2: jon seber - juggernaut (benjamin fehr rmx). benjamin fehr turns the original into a wobbling universe of strangeness, an orchestra of the weird. b1: reagen - black clock. with reagen s black clock, eminor dares to step back into the world of harsh and heavy techno, excellent production, a massive order of drums in time. b2: reagen - black clock (dubit s quiet bimix). dubit analyses the black clock with an equally focussed, clear structured yet more subtle approach, toolish and monumental.

including remixes by matthias meyer & chris wood.

after two buzzing releases, senzen is quickly getting recognition it deserves. but third time is the charm, right? well, at least in this case. senzen 3 title track, >gonna b<, is based on studio sessions of label boss benno blome together with his long time friend armin engel, who has worked on projects with fela kutis band rhythm taxi & jimi tenor, and had a show on jazzradio berlin for years. the track itself has influences from both producers. tech house meets jazz, what a fascinating concept! freestyle drumming, keyboard jams and effects tied together, creating an original approach to club music. remixers of >gonna b<, marcin czubala (mobilee) and jin choi (contexterrior, private gold, archipel), are two of the hottest producers at the moment. after his excellent streak of releases on mobilee, marcin makes an outstanding debut on senzen and delivers a deeply rooted house remix concentrating on tiny tweaks and variations while carrying them solidly throughout the track. jin, on the other hand, doesn’t let functionality stand in the spotlight of his remix. his music is supposed to touch emotionally and to move the head and the body - and believe me, it does!

second 10 inch by benjamin brunn to complete his gorgeous >dust< release.

2 cuts of gorgeous house-music by benjamin brunn on 10 inch vinyl in an equally great cover. a true beauty!

modernista make a very welcome return after dropping their now classic debut 12 on us last year the architect of that raw late 80s machine music homage, paul bennett is back in charge here one of pauls formative influences during his youth was the music made by the first wave of techno producers from detroit. this release attempts to bring back some of the drama and pure funk of that sound. electronic music for the head, heart and feet. immaculately programmed maydayesque drum machines, emotive & expansive pitch bent synths, thundering low frequencies and clanks galore. this is a supercharged rewiring of the detroit blueprint in three startlingly well executed flavours.

on the latest modular release, benis track >its a bubble< receives remix-support from chicago house legend dj sneak, round table knights and the magician.

following the radio and chart smash >bounce< feat. kelis, calvin harris releases his storming new single >feel so close<. whilst >bounce< featured vocals from superstar kelis, >feel so close< features vocals by calvin himself. the single is indie meets dance and whilst having the usual catchy hit factor of a calvin harris single, it has an anthemic euphoria in its feel good chorus and echoing guitars and drums. already premiered on pete tongs radio1 show last week, it is most definitely set to make crowds ecstatic from the dancefloors of ibiza to the festival crowds of creamfields and big chill and is sure to be one of the anthems of the summer.

nice price deal !!!

this double a sided release finds us in a mellow mood as we couple joshua moses >pretty girl< with sharon bengamins >mr guy<.
>mr guy< is a lovely slice of lovers rock and somewhat overlooked when released in 1980 but it has become a firm favourite with us here at bristol archive. >pretty girl< finds roots singer joshua moses showing his softer side, it was something of a hit on the original release and makes a natural pairing with sharons tune.
both tracks were originally released as singles on bristol label shoc-wave records some thirty years ago and were given their first digital release with their well deserved inclusion on >the bristol reggae explosion 1978 ¹ 1983<. >mr guy< also made it onto the limited vinyl version of the album, but running time constraints meant there was no room for >pretty girl< something we a very pleased to rectify with this vinyl release.

berlin imprint items & things reintroduced itself earlier this year with madatos epic ep speak of the she devil. now the labels trio of techno connoisseurs - marc houle, magda and troy pierce - entrust their imprint to italian up-and-comer danny benedettini. danny caught the production bug at an early age, and his taste for the old school can be heard in the throwback feel of tell me quietly. its a retro-tinged trip through modern dance floor sounds, with slickly executed beats and tight arrangements

with nice time tools vinyl master. for techno (par grinvik remix) and techhouse lovers.

cool, dark underground club monsters. being a top player in the music industry is not an easy task! but with 15years in the business and over 150 releases, 50+ remixes & 300+ compilation appearances the numbers of jeffs output speak for them self’s. jeff started creating music in 1994 and got hooked on it directly, but it took until 1998 before his first single was to come out on his own label maskros music. since that single he has released on labels like poker flat, night drive music, episode, treibstoff, kickin music, konvex konkav, plastic city, global underground, regular etc.

after a flurry of winter releases, benoit & sergio return to dfa with the >principles< ep–beach boys techno for summer nights. following in the footsteps of their >boy trouble< and >where the freaks have no name< eps, benoit & sergios >principles< continues to explore underground pop sensibilities in the context of the big-room dance floor

for more than a year, third ear and benjamin have been selecting tracks for this ep and for an album to follow later in the year. the wait was largely due to the track no kicks, which initially used a chuck d acapella, titled no. when third ear couldn?t get clearance for the acapella, we suggested to benjamin that we try and think of another poet/rapper who could produce an original lyric inspired by chuck d?s flow. after some thought we suggested diamondancer, who was inspired to write the lyric she performs here. stay hungry stay foolish and acidic sun are delicious and dreamy, with a fat pulsing groove. hello ammmerika is more urgent, pushing the groove constantly.

this new reference on dilek records is something very particular and out of the ordinary. it was achieved after a long period of work in the studio, which lasted three years and was done with a lot of heart and passion. its the 10th vinyl release of this surprising swiss/argentinean label who is now presenting an extremely multicultural project. these productions are full of diversity and humanity, telling the story of an unusual encounter that led to a beautiful musical project with many influences, but mainly focused on the dancefloor, without complexes and far away from the purism.

benoit & sergio dont make dance tracks—they tell stories. in the washington dc duos music, a sense of place and narrative infuse their rhythms and melodies, transcending having flexed their synth-pop muscles on releases for dfa (the acclaimed boy trouble ep) and visionquest (the lovelorn where the freaks have no name ep), dc duo benoit & sergio return to spectral sound for a victory lap around the dancefloor. and >let me count the ways< is just that, sounding every bit the perfect, hands-in-the-air final anthem of the evening. tireless hi-hats push the beat onward and dreamy synthesized strings saturate the stereo space as sergio intones, >let me count the ways / the ways that ive loved.< as the line repeats, its meaning bends to fit the songs tone of endless, time-suspended romance: its not the loves that matter in the end, but the ways. its not the destination, but the journey. the b-sides >let me count the ways (autumn version)<is a vastly different take on the original?s maximalist swell. stripping the beat back to its bare essentials and building them up again over nearly 12 minutes, the >autumn version< recalls arthur russell?s more minimal moments down to its wobbly bass filigree and mumbled vocal samples. by the end of the track, the claps are falling on the twos and fours like crinkly foliage, synths are sizzling like firewood, and benoit & sergio?s newest banger is revealed in its full glory once again.

oi! recordings, is the new label that grew out of the oi! parties in amsterdam. oi! recordings is bringing the sound and vibe that you know from their parties, good & high quality party tunes. allot of the forthcoming releases will be coming from dutch, but also from uk artists that need to be heard! names like: dion47, mucky muxx, akkachar & taz buckfaster, maikon, soul sinners, gomes, fs green allready released on the oi! recordings digital label. dj gomes managed to get two amazing tracks from benga and kutz that screamed to be on vinyl! transformers from benga is on his youtube and soundcloud for a while as well as a regular climax in the mans dj sets. transformers is that tune all the fans are waiting for! as described by benga himself: sounds horrible when i play it out! hit! you think thats it? flip it over for kutz! shake it. monsterous tunage once again. wobbles all over the place,big big big!

danny howells presents the 3rd part of dig deeper compilation series with tracks by benny rodrigues, surrealism and the labelhead himself as well as remixes from ation and andreas saag.

its been 2 years since benny rodrigues last release on be as one and since then, the young dutch producer has pushed forward his career, both in the studio and in the dj booth. having remixed people like josh wink, dj pierre, justice, spirit catcher to name just some and released on ovum, poker flat, figure, klockworks, with a busy dj schedule in clubs as berghain or rex, at his young age benny is clearly a well respected artist. benny rodrigues interpretation of acid house takes the form of i like acid, and surely it sounds classic! acid synth madness like in the old days but with an updated touch to rock the floors in 2011. choice hypnotic appeal will not get unnoticed on the floor, once again a track that finds its strenght in the basic structure of its arrangement, effective drums patterns with a freakish top line that carry the track into peak time. steve rachmad remixes as sterac are always a treat, and here the techno legend doesnt fail to impress once again with his take on bennys i like acid. snares, hi-hats, rides and bass, all arranged to build up to a melodic and emotional breakthru, dancefloor bliss for the detroit techno heads. to close this amazing package, germanys own mike dehnert brings his trademark sound to be as one in the form of his remix of i like acid. a tune that finds its perfect habitat in dark, smokey and sweaty rooms with massive sound systems.

2nd part of the dig deeper series, featuring tracks by danny howells, nick warren and benny rodrigues, remixed by daniel dubb and solee.

part 1 vom hive club geburtstagsalbum. mit tracks von guido schneider, oliver koletzki, benja & reto ardour.

benton is making a name for himself in the dubstep scene with his dark and brooding productions. he has released on labels like boxclever and biscuit factory but he is most well known for his tracks on n-types wheel & deal imprint.

danny howells returns with a new series on dig depper, featuring tracks by alex dolby & giorgio, benny rodrigues and danny howells. remixes coming from deetron and russ gabriel.