on the a side, >you know what to do< comes from a collaboration with partner mauro picotto and features a full energy, peak time track tested in top clubs around the world with crazy reaction from all types of crowds. on the b side, >smiley cocktail< pulls out the more minimal edge thanks to the collaboration between riccardo and fellow italian producer athos. and for those who like partying till the morning hours, after a long night of energetic beats, what better final than >morning light< with its dreamy atmosphere. with these tracks just out of the studio, it won t be long till top jocks will get their hands on them!

in the wake of raudive aka oliver ho (podium 1) comes amsterdam native shinedoe who with her 2004 debut >dilemma< (on 100% pure) instantly accomplished what others never achieve: respect and support by the likes of väth, hawtin and villalobos. her style: straightforward, strictly functional detroit techno - with an essential and effective touch of soul. as her debut album is expected for september 2006, we may catch a glimpse into the near future with her track >amsterdam meets berlin.< here, she does what she s best at. she uniquely creates atmosphere with just one chord, relying on the power of harmonies. but watch out. when the dreamlike vibe leads to a sudden change of keys, we re all puppets on her strings.

stil vor talent introduces this month another newcomer called freska from the beautiful murmansk in russia.. he reaches this unique atmosphere by using his acoustic guitar and his love for deep electro, which he proofs with this release called >some turns inside< and which has already been charted by well known artists like carl cox and kiki..

lee jones, nicolas hoeppner and carsten klemann are my my (playhouse) and deliver this vibrating 4 tracker packed with crazy bouncing, stumbling cut up beats and bubbly sounds sometimes reminding of a friendly chaotic, free spirited atmosphere in a anti authorian kindergarten !!

higher skies isnt as far out as sun ra but it is an uplifting leap into the outter reaches of the atmosphere. the drums and percussion lead us into the funky bass and ms. vogel is way up in higher skies.this is the future of future jazz with the poetic verses flying in higher consciousness. its enough to make you feel lightheaded

dj support : dan curtin, daniel stefanik, dominik eulberg, jambi, james flavour, anja schneider... gummihz s 2nd release of mobilee comes straight from the bottom of his heart. the concept of >modern dynamic< is based on developing grooves by manipulating the dynamics of a sound, rather than composing melodies. a side consists of a steady groove with a few surprises taking place in the sonic spectrum and a dominating fm tone evolving throughout the arrangement. it is the kind of tune that delivers pure freakness on the dance floor. flipside is set in a deeper atmosphere with a sweet electric piano groove appearing in the end, reminiscent of the starting time of deep house. agony develops during the first minutes of the track, leading to a relaxed groove in theme with the sweet summer breeze

nice price deal !!! ethod records has been home to some amazing release. be it the esoteric aura of sworn s >treatment declined<, or the lush atmosphere of shiloh s >latex<. so the expectations i hold for this label are high. you should all be familiar with >cry a river<, as it has been floating around for a couple years now..

real life testing reveals it all, therefore we have nothing to add to serafin s comment about the a side: >i have been playing this in virtually every set for the past couple of weeks, and the reaction of the crowds is simply amazing. this performs extremely well in a club setting, it sounds perfect (and loud!) on every system and people are responding to it instantly. i often extend this with the loop machine to well over 10 minutes, with an absolutely devastating effect. this is a bomb, trust me on this one!< on the flip switzerland s premier dirt funker agnès delivers one of his nasty treatments. the sthlm audio head pulls all the stops on this one: bass action from below underground, weird noises and nicely shuffled hihats compose a charming and warm piece of music, carrying a strange and deep atmosphere!

a: tral 49 - a easy beat with good placed cheeping sounds and well-balanced grooves are the key elements of the track >tral 49<. after a dj friendly introduction gloominess and psyche meet each other and invite to dance as both complement each other in full harmony and build the peak to the basis. b 1: zwischenlandung is a minimal track which atmosphere bringsa convenient feeling. the track starts with an emotional bass line which makes space, in the continuing story line, for a melancholic melody which coherence and charm never gets lost. b 2: der kuss des drachen -the finish is a nice homage to all which prefer a more relaxed motion but don t want to start sleeping on the way. a grooving beat cooperates in effective harmony with a classic chinese stringed bowed instrument so that you don t want to stop to seesaw in the rhythm. the whole time short padding sounds build up and down without losing the red line or leaving space for boredom

after numerous toktok-tracks and a couple of solo eps s. küchenmeister submits a journey through his sound-universe with >anti age< !! from heavy stomping techno smashers to sample-based tracks, producing a more sophisticated atmosphere of dance energy ..

sleepy hollow was obviously inspired by the movie of the same name. it is one of my favourite pictures by tim burton and i really like the dark, creepy atmosphere of it. the bass-line recreates this mood to an extent that it scares me, makes me shiver. i mean, really! regenerate has such a strong techhouse vibe to it, again reminiscent of the early 90s and a very strong groove. excellent percussion programming and modulation by stephan. this one builds and builds until it completely gets you. personally i think all due respect is the most laidback, reduced track on the album. we came up with this distinctive, monotone melody/bass and i loved the feeling right away. definetely the kind of music that i like to play on a sunday after hour session

peter van hoesen creates his technoid tracks from a refreshingly different angle and immediatly struck a nerve at the lan muzic crew. this very skilled producer grabs a dark and pleasent atmosphere to create his songs with striking sounds and shifting arrangements that grow on you with every listen. on top the ep delivers a remix of the in-house top jocks exercise one that prove once again how to nail a track without cracking the surface

with a flair for solid grooves and mesmerizing atmosphere, nooncat brings out a techhouse belter, that will cater to the peeps on the main floor, as well as the people hanging out in the back room !!

beautiful atmosphere two tracker by two of the progressives top producers.. deep warm pads over shakin bassdrums, nice breakdowns and a more pushing andrew k remix !!!

big with james holden & thomas schumacher !!the a-side will and has already proved to be the perfect dance floor track while the b-side shows a deeper and more serious side of the label. with its funky base line and humoristic build up-break, subaquatic mechanic brings new life in to the myth of atlantis. playing games on the other hand, is techno for the david lynch generation. the atmosphere is so dense you can feel it. yes, you actually feel something when listening to this track. not so very common in dance music today and this is the reason why kontra-musik is here. the finishing track, high voltage monkey, brings it all down before it wraps it all up to a complete product. expect support from: richie hawtin

kung fu fan claude vonstroke offers something very special with seven deadly strokeswhich teases the mind into creating pictures of fighting scenes bruce lee would be proud of. vonstroke s production on this piece is nothing short of spectular sounds with attention to details so precise that you discover something new about the track with each inspection. patrick chardronnets remix builds and builds a deep rich atmosphere by keeping some of the original elements, adding a subtle deep bassline to this irresistibly grooving techno gem and a final magic breakdown that pleases every crowd from barcelona to glasgow

another solid house ep on bay street recordings berlin based reynold (half of the duo duplex 100 with phil stumpf) comes up with a very cool deep tech house tune… spacey and dreamy… very stylish… warm and chunky chords and a dubby yet easy atmosphere....dj support from: jussi-pekka, rob acid aka robert babicz

once again saasfee presents an arist that grows his tracks far away in murmansk. stitched together from various vinylgroove-sounds, the first track on slowstep s >shantage ep< builds his very own atmosphere of the grooveworld over time, with support of dark minimal beats. the b-side comes even deeper with two floating, intense darkgroovetracks with bleepy undertones, growing mercyless over time. this must be the most bass-oriented release to date on saasfee! our top tip!

>night falls<, has the potential to become a summer-hymn, awakening reminiscences of the old days, creating a more epic and filigree atmosphere. the taster single for booka shade s soon to be released second album >movements< works with a spine-tingling trance riff over scuffled, hazy beats and a strong story-telling bassline. on >trespass 06<, arno and walter delve deeper into pared back club material: a follow up to the experimental track >trespass< which they produced back in 1995 for their then label, touché, the 2006 track dispenses with infectious melodies and hooks, following instead a linear, tribal influenced rhythm

a1 starts with a pleasant warm mood. short, funky keys, a cool bassline and shuffling hihats push this track forward - smoothly but surely.>breast milk< on a2 starts a bit more aggressively, with a slightly distorted bass sound and some rough beats. added chords mixes the rough atmosphere up a bit, finishing in an extraordinary mixture which makes this very special piece of club music. the flip side boasts trapez artist alex under s splendid remix of this track. the rework of the spanish producer delivers an unbelievable bomb of funkiness and high-end groove. enormously powerful music, presented in such a fleet-footed way. big fun & frenzy on all dancefloors!

the sentinel invites you further into his dark and menacing psyche. the deepness and electrotronic funk is bounceing right out of your speakers infectious percussion, dark, funk filled sounds playing on your paranoia. one of the killer tracks on this records is wrong time which gets straight into some electro funk bass with warm eery synths and mysterious lyrics and a deep space musical atmosphere. you might very well get lost in this one. get down and get real low and engross yourself in the thick funk and idiosyncratic german vocal from down under. great release on this cool label..

cv 209 gets the remix treatment by belgium based producers spirit catcher. funky electro house, purely in their own stlyle, the track contents 2 acid breaks which will make all the dancefloors crazy. he bass line sounds pure electro and the voice sample gives the track a very special atmosphere. also on the 12 a remix by yuksek , giving his perverse version of this sweet song. electro acid oriented, the remix starts with a long rise which leads to the entrance of voices. then it becomes groovier, hypnotic and sensual

deep tribal tune with a lot of atmosphere and a big organ and synth riff with a jazzy touch on the a side

drain is build around a thick skankin, percussive riddim joined by a phletora of exotic chirping sounds, haunting chorus bits and dirty laughter resulting in a mystic, slightly scary atmosphere: a true voodoo funker. flip over for a deeper ride with hypnotizing cut-up vocals and thick chords that will push you along up to the grand finale were the beat picks up and intensifies. comatizing dope on wax for ya dj box

dubby house tracks with lots of spacy atmosphere and great reggae flavour !!! (sb)

nice breaks release with a great tom paris remix original mix with lots of dreamy atmosphere nice work (sb)

the a side is an epic hard techno journey with its long snarling intro before dropping into a sledgehammer like driving track before breaking again into what can only be described as a riff straight from hell. if you have enough energy left turn to the flip where you have a very clinical deeper, groovier cut with swirling synths and lots of atmosphere. its not that often that a super fresh piece of techno like this comes along so dont miss out. massive support from adam beyer, chris liebing and christian smith

kosovo floats in with a liquid, subtly swinging beat, bubbly bassline and gentle key chords creeping in slowly: first sounding sweet but later on changing on into a beautiful yet haunting and slightly sinister melody from a grinding musical box. the intense, slightly unsettling atmosphere - as in an italian 70s horror flick - is further enhanced by the permanently nagging acidline and horn lick synth pads. for more manic dancing check orange feels: totally insane chopped up beats and f*d up string loops challenge you for some advanced electronic boogie

house nice funky electrohouse track with a cool female vocal original mix with a lot of atmosphere the east coast relay dub should work the floors well for the peaktime (sb)

strong prog electro houser with a lot of atmosphere great bassline and bleepy synths (sb)

driving tribal beats and lots of lift off into orbit atmosphere (sb)

nice deep progressive tune with a broken beat part and a lot of drums and percussions creating a nice atmosphere flip for a complete breaks version (sb)

two 12 records with deep and dirty sometimes dark house tracks by elio riso and rhod crespo giving a lot of atmosphere to the late night clubbers

nice grooving tribalistic and deep prog tracks with a lot of spacey atmosphere for the late night action

nice grooving electro houser with a lot of spacy atmosphere and a great male voice

mark & john = mark o sullivan & john dahlbäck! an extra-fine ep including three amazing tracks. the titletrack most dangerous animal in the zoo is a banging acid-techno track which will set dancefloors on fire with its punching kickdrum, dark synth-lines, distorted vocals and the hammering hihats. trap 2 builds slowly into a more minimal acid track with a floating melody while last chance to see is a very dark track with a speric atmosphere, manic whispers and a spooky melody

superb hypnotic clicky tech house w/ deep trippin abstract sound atmosphere

nice grooving breaker from the two culture clash with lots of atmosphere and the voice of tanya stephens

techno,techhouse, cool techno / techhouse tracks with lots of atmosphere

varied techno styles on this 4-tracker. jazz and latino influences are dominant throughout, keeping the vibe lively and party atmosphere in full swing. except maybe for mark williams’ offering – he keeps his remix true to his sound

cool progressive tune with a big atmosphere on a side and a darker production on the flip

vmax is back! 4 track ep with great techno electro tunes with beautiful detroit atmosphere.. the detroit underground is still alive!! highly recommended

2 various sides ...fist is a amazin minimal tech burner with detroit roots , flipside with dope hip hop beats & cinema atmosphere

fast forward gritty detroit techno groover b/w laid-back atmosphere

sweet & nice sounding deep vocal house !! warm atmosphere !

the 3rd full length album from blackpool recording artist vhs head. after a long delay from the label, finally ade blacow s new album gets a release! digi-pak cd. this album is a soundtrack for an unfinished science fiction film made in the fylde coast area some time ago. the music is a behind the scenes journey exploring the movie and the central character phocus, each track an exposition into the duality of actions, on and off screen. warped and detached audio set to atomic shot on video era visuals represents the atmosphere to this low budget thriller s vivid running commentary. audio mastering by bola.

greyscale full length release #27 offers two previous mood series artists to share one long player. titled >strange fog<, genning takes the first 6 songs while botn wrote the last 5. this album is full of gentle picturesque ambient pieces that equally create a space and a vision of an atmosphere or setting.

after an ep visit from germany based artist basicnoise, it was only a matter of time before he presented greyscale with a full length. and what a strong album it is too! pattern explorations is mixture of heavy dub grooves that verge on deep techno. chords and grooves coexisting in full dub harmony. pattern explorations part 1 pulsates thru the lower frequencies making this an optimum dancefloor workhorse without losing the deepness to get transfixed by. creatives basslines and structures are explored to their fullest. patterns are experimented with but never overstep the boundaries of making a proper dub groove like in part 2. part 3 clocks in at over 13 minutes making it the second longest foray into deepness. there is a feeling of hope and eternal beauty as the atmosphere blissfully sets in among the surroundings. the patterns aren t limited to rhythm section as this one is a testament too. chords share a stratosphere with melody elements in complete grandeur. part 5 is a bit of a banger as the relentless beat pulls the listener forward in unison. part vi is particularly exciting adding remnants of an acid line and many other unique spacey bleeps and zaps. uncharted explorations for the genre of dub techno on this one! part 7 is just down right sick. over 14 minutes of an unforgiving and highly addictive dub tech groove makes this a sure-fire dancefloor destroyer. the reprise of part 2 brings the mood down quickly for an otherworldly lullaby. drifting off after that uptempo ride makes for a smooth landing as the album winds down. basicnoise came with it for greyscale s 23rd full length album! pattern explorations in full effect!

the 21st full length release on greyscale is by none other than the home town hero sraunus. a veteran of the label, we are thrilled to have the fellow lithuanian back once again. the depth of surrealismus is nothing short of amazing. how only 7 tracks feels deeper than any double cd set, we are still trying to uncover and understand the entire scope of this release. sonically, it is a true gem of pushing the limits. idea wise, this album is cohesive and awe-inspiring. holowuka is beautiful and gentle opener. it sets off a serene almost deep sea diving atmosphere with the long delays and low frequency chords vibrating through. the melodic elements open up even more, a vast world as the track evolves. from the low key and moody to the pumping aggressiveness that is hroniglas ii . a true monster with a sick combination of trance and deep techno thrills. jueootas conjures of memories of 1990s ambient techno with the light and airy feeling of nostalgia. a lovely adventure on the high seas. jurgynas continues this theme with a beautiful ride into a sound that is blissful and forever. some of the most soothing dub techno we have heard yet. lapunai is another strong candidate for being our most favorite on the album. featuring what sounds like excerpts of violin s over some amazing layered melodies. a shinning moment and a perfect example of a dub techno track s emotional potential. lastly, ramunanas submerges us in a beatless (but not bassline-less) sphere of magical and shimmering sounds. a true master-class of more ambient dub techno. sraunus is back and if surrealismus is any example of what he has in store, then everyone should bookmark his choice where he shares his latest news. we think this could revival any dub techno release for album of the year. it s that good!