maral salmassi comes up with a purely instrumental record which has been co-produced by the cologne based producer fabian stall. two funky tracks which basslines, old school samples and knarzing rocker synths are taken to pieces, re-arranged again and served with banging beats and monster breaks

techno classic / limited repress !!! since his tresor records debut in november 1996, pacous name has echoed admiration throughout the global scene for innovative, independent, and well, true sound.

digitalism presents their zdarlight original reworks and the compelling erol alkan edit of jupiter room. the mash up is devastating, let there be terrorlight now !there are loads of rock bands making music for the dancefloor. digitalism make electronic music that everyone can rock to.digitalism initial release on kitsuné remains their best known: zdarlight. the heavy dance tune, with its acidic undercarriage, lilting guitar line and stratospheric climax, is distinctive enough.the parnoid asteroid mix presented here is the beauty behind the club beast, a full effect rework driving you through an emotional break while keeping your feet moving.then the basement trash tryout mix si explicitly underground for all you punks, digitalism recorded live with guitars !jupiter room edited by erol alkan : two breaks, a monster is born ! huge effect with a simple idea, thank you erol, for another compelling electronic record. there has not been an electronic act with the potential to cross over on such a scale since daft punk and the chemical brothers. it s been a long wait!their forthcoming new single pogo from their first album, entitled idealism, will be released on may 7th

nice price deal !!! joia records has been the launching platform for all the leading swedish producers. steve angello, eric prydz, sebastian ingrosso & axwell have all featured on joia (or sister label nero records) helping to raise the profile of all concerned. involved in the production scene for over a decade, dutch wonder producer, laidback lukes boast an impressive resume of tracks – responsible for remixing seminal artists including green velvet & daft punk, alongside his original work through virgin, stealth, refune & of course steve angello s last size release – killing the kitchen!

brand new - second on surprise - twelver from this international deejay / electrotech producer under his onderklank guise. the title track has the spirit of carl craig and motor city detroit written all over it. the first track on the flip reminds us of tracks by thomas schumacher mingled with old school flavours of newbeat and early trance. the twelve inch closes with a spicy dancefloor cut (the other tracks are also for that clubfloor as a matter of course) with a melody that could be produced by gregor tresher while on the other hand, the beats have a bit of radio slave ingredients.

supported by: sven väth, steve bug, mike monday, miss jools, karotte, satoshi tomie !! childhoods end is a massively bouncing detroit-influenced tune with a dominating chord theme you will not forget. this track has a story: when we received the first version almost one year ago, we already knew this could be a big one, because of the wonderful chord theme. however, we weren t completely convinced by the mix down. the improvement of this tune became a mental trip for pele. by producing his final version, he acquired so many skills, that with this track he has left his fledging stages – which is why this production is called childhood s end

return of one of the most prominent characters in house music elbee bad has been around for ever and with a discography that reaches from nu groove to gigolo has had his fair share in the developement of house music. now he stands in the limelight again with a versatile four tracker that gets already thumps up and plays by sven vaeth. victorious is offered in two mixes and if you like some beauty within your house the video mix is for you beautiful layers of strings, classic piano. a crowd favourite the epic build ups and drop ins over a stomping beat. the blazin brooklyn mix hits you from a tribal point of view it holds on to the beauty of orchestrated music with all the string backings in the mix but strikes with a harder, more percussive beat. the tribe vibe on the flip has elbee yelling on the mic asking over & over again do ya ll want this party started” accompanied by a stripped down, devasting beat the answer can only be yes. bonus track is conny, elbees tribute to fingers inc. the classic donnie sung by robert owens is reshaped from a mr. bad point of view and layed straight up over a famous dj falcon instrumental rough and rugged, just real house music

tony senghore is back in action with a brand new release for his imprint horehaus. with two heavy hitters, double negative and ghetto fabulous. tony drives you hard into his twisted sense of the underground. double nagative is an 80s collage new wave synth workout complete with big breakdowns and a slightly deranged arrangement. ghetto fabulous is more of a digital punk tracker set into a confused turmoil of jumbled beats. tonys back with these original projects and its been a while as the last few years he has only been on the remix scene. dont miss

the lead track stunning in its original form is based upon a brooding bassline which underpins a beautiful melancholic string melody that has been utilized to full effect by man of the moment tobias luetzenkirchen who delivers a more techno influenced remix. whilst debbie does dishes hits a more hypnotic note, olivers production partner harada delivers his own squelchy interpretation taking it in a stripped sometimes you have to lose yourself to find yourself way.deep dark drug music from the house of therapy

the fourth release from tiefschwarzs souvenir imprint comes from tom mangan with >mysterious ex-teacher / texas<. as one half of cass and mangan, tom mangan has released on fine records, tsuba, saw, wall of sound, loaded, front room and playtime and has remixed the likes of the scissor sisters, infadels, royksopp, daisy daisy and tiefschwarz. >mysterious ex-teacher< is eight minutes of dreamy synths floating on heavy stabs of dubby-electronic bass and >texas< is a smooth ride that fuses a disconnected spacey top-end with a simple forward-pushing b-line

the music is playful, ambitious, simple, complex, fun and melancholic and not at least. it is extremely animalistic. they have an album >animals< ready to drop in 2007. elephant s parade was played completely live with drum machines, synths and analogue sequencers. the duo like to record this way (compared to stuck infront of the computer) as they get more free in creating a specific and spontaneous feeling. here one might imagine a big gang of crazy elephants getting lost on a psychedelic parade. in the middle of the track things are getting a bit weird, perhaps too much amarulla fruit, which gives the second part its childish and naïve playfulness. on the flipside bird song has a dirty, noisy, trippy vibe with a little touch of basic channel sound. shake a tail feather !! played by anja schneider, karotte, tobi neumann, troy pierce, woody

phoenix g head honcho mr. g has been on fire for sometime. all of his latest work on his own imprint and the radioslave label rekids was received very well by a hungry crowed. now mr. g signs two mindblowing tunes for the dutch futuristic techno label luxaflex

with the >best of marco remus< still in big demand, time has come for a set of new tunes on the respected nerven imprint. the label is known for it s distinct sound and character. a combination of clean hard techno with a jacking feel and a very specific sound you can experience best during one of remus furious dj sets. volume 30 is once again a true treat to those who dare to be different and who still get their kicks from the essence of techno music: blasting kicks and roughed up bass

hot hit remixes by d.i.m. ,tomas barfod & surkin if you don t understand chromeo it s obvious you are a racist. only racists and deaf people are immune to the montreal duo s funky funk. but because everyone at turbo can both hear... and believes in racial harmony and equality for all. we dig chromeo.... and are proud, nay humbled, to >drop< their first single off the desperately anticipated second album: fancy footwork. what makes this >footwork< so fancy you ask? racist scum... step the fuck off and open your heart to the finest distillation of minneapolis groove since mazarati. the chromeo boys are back in the o-sept to heal the fractured soul of dance music. teenage lovers, 20 something blogpoders, 30 something burn-out ex-raver >graphic designers< and 40 something afro-americans can all finally party under one roof... and that roof has a name, and that roof is on fire, and the only ones who can put out that funk-fire also happen to be the guys the roof is named after: chromeo - going to be huge !!!

originally hailing from halifax, nova scotia, canada, jon dacey a.k.a. dubious began playing in scuzzy lo-fi noise punk bands at age seventeen. an obsession with 4-track cassette recording spawning his initial productions. now residing in toronto, ontario, canada, dubious interests in crazed dance music fuel his dj sets and productions alike. playing everything from drums, guitar, bass and keys, his take on left field disco house production is distinctly his own. dubiouss musical appetites bounce from wild cosmic rock to blazing acid house, he has few boundaries, yet he remains focused on the funk first and foremost.in addition to his debut on bear funk gold he has also produced for deep freeze, truffle, loop: recordings and on prize (the label he founded). theres nothing dubious about this fellas music

nice price deal !!! passions was formed in the summer of 2006 by ben deitz, after attending a rave in berlin. passions reside in brooklyn, ny, ny. passions has between 2 and 5 members at any given time. while ben deitz is the only band member who will reveal his name and face, each member of passions brings a unique history to the band. from deitzs being mentored by a former member of snap in high school, to other band mate s experiences in the the early 80s la punk scene and practicing chaos magick. all of passions, however, share a love of dance music, from 90s hardcore, to electro-house, to grime and anything in between emergency is a punk electro stormer climbing to the max thanks to a huge funky bassline and addictive vocals sung by star eyes. the reach-for-the-sky construction leaves you no chances. melodic as hell, it will no doubt catch all the ears. passions is what happens when you stop controlling yourself. passions will not protect you from what you want. if you wake up everyday and listen to this song, you will become a millionaire. we guarantee it

leigh johnson has joined the karatemusik-family with his first ep incl. superb remix from goldfish & der dulz (boxer/hi freaks)!

d1 recordings mark their 35th release with eamonn doyle s >red shift< ep. following on from his recent >ghost of the machine< release on sweden s hertz recordings, here he lays down two more slices of extremely deep bass driven techno aimed at the more discerning dance-floor. the 12-minute title track >red shift< is built around a deep rolling sub bassline with layered orchestral strings used subtly throughout. the flip sides >winter sun< arrives with more shimmering strings, this time underpinned with a crisp 909 backbone and lifted with some rich and soulful lead string lines. this release is part of the d1 limited editions series. vinyl runs are strictly limited to 300 copies, after which the ep will only be available digitally. the red shift ep has already caught the ear of many of the world s leading producers with dj support coming from detroit legends dj bone, claude young, octave one and also mark broom, laurent garnier, rennie foster and kan shinomura

cool old school infected techno 3 tracker by a.mochi. he is a dj and producer in tokyo who also performs live. he has become one of the most remarkable artists in the tokyo underground scene

jörg henze has been delivering the goods on his h imprint for some time. as usual there are 2 quality bangers on show here with the a side being a warm analogue bassline driven groove wit ha seriously energetic drum groove and cool stabs. on the flip side there is another fine piece of work with its speedy j influenced sound with warped metallic siren sounds and pounding drum groove

the crusades of 2006 ended well, now pär grindvik rejoins his flagship sthlm ltd for another year of devout determination. >attle of berth elisabeth< has a cinematic storyline that takes you to the depths of the oceans and a battle beyond human warships. and >battle of berth elisabeth< is already in the crates of richie hawtin and adam beyer to name a few

jay moved through the ranks at juno and with 5 years record shop work experience under his belt jay now has a broad influence base for his current productions. these mainly focus on classic, itaol and nu disco, us, deep, and acid house right through vintage techno and the modern minimal sounds. his recent productions like this fine four track ep combine many of these influences but always lean toward the warm, retro, vintage electronic sounds that first time around he was too young to experience

robb scotts third single from his glorious debut album afro odyssey is called revolution (future love) and features the gorgeous miss theasha faison. what a song! this one has it all, funky and catchy rhythms, great vocals and deep lyrics. a true statement towards the so called new world order! to calm things down the beat baron out of the dutch country, kid sublime comes up with a dope and reflective version of revolution. on the flip the great seiji from the mighty bugz in the attic collective turns things upside down and drops nothing less than a futuristic dance masterpiece! blessing us with a fierce vocal and an insane dub version. peace to seiji for those straight up booty bouncing rhythms

sasso returns to the reedit with killer versions of the jacksons and roy ayers for the newly established edit series kat. heartbreak hotel is an almost forgotten gem that was originally released in 1980 as this place hotel, with sasso putting his brazilian influences to one side he lets the groove loose and turns this into a modern day boogie masterpiece with a sweeping string swept intro that had us hooked from the off. flip the record and you ll find another soul legend, roy ayers. we all know that we live in brooklyn baby is one of roy ayers most atmospheric and attitude packed tracks, here sasso has dubbed it out and toughened things up, ripping the original harry whitaker arrangement to pieces and leaving us with a synth led, bass heavy edit that is sure to win any dancefloor over

as adult records is presenting one fine funked up techno release after another, it was only a matter of time before they signed carl falk to the label. carl has built up quite a name for himself in a short period of time, with releases on labels such as hz trax, patterns, pirate audio, zync, mhx, relatives and more. on entry ep he brings his finest work yet, three fresh tribal techno cuts which will rock many dancefloors in the months to come

first in series,ep one starts out with an edit by darshan jesrani of an 80s disco jam stripped down and reworked for optimum dance floor bounce. path is an obscure break which has become a favorite of danny krivit, xpress 2s diesel and others. side b features an afro disco obscurity called run which has been reworked by kane into an uptempo fela at the disco vibe with heavy reverb kind of in an early idjut/u star vein. the ep closes with um spam. culled from several japanese sources, a sweet balearic vibe pervades throughout the track

incl. rmx by henrik schwarz, the los angeles born and bred patrick has been concocting new musical flavors for the past five years in his newly adopted city, berlin, the electro capital of the world. his style? a racing, sensual electro track meets a smart, hard-hitting funk groove, and throw in a twist of warm soul vocal stylings while youre at it -- e voila! arriving in berlin, after a hiatus from music, he picks up some music software for the first time. his discovery of the software allowed him autonomy over the creative process that he was able to develop songs to his own liking…his first vinyl single release from the label stereo deluxe, contains two tracks from the soon to be released album, >this silence< and >loose< -- and a bomb-dropping remix of >loose< from henrik schwarz..

john acquaviva, julio navas and david amo have joined forces! having been at the vanguard of music & technology, creating the legendary label plus 8 (john) together with richie hawtin, few have helped shape the world of club and electronic music as we now know it. the past few years he has been at the top of his dj and production game helping shape and direct the electro house scene

>be as one recordings< is the newly born label from the israeli dj and producer shlomi aber. shlomi signed to world top labels as >sony / bmg<, >ovum<, >cocoon<, >renaissance< & >audio therapy< to name a few and has released underground milestones as, >sea of sand< and >tel aviv garden<, which found their way into the charts and playlists of many of the top djs and magazines, with support from names such as john digweed, sven vath, dave seaman, pete tong, nic fanciulli, green velvet and tiefschwarz, backed by inclusions in the tastemaker cool cuts, buzz charts, and top sellers to name but a few. shlomi is on a roll at the moment and this release will prove once again why he is the >man of the moment< and will keep his new label expectations high

already causing quite a stir in the electro scene, this title has been receiving huge feed backs from specialists such as axwell, benny benassi, funk d void, alex kidd, steve angello, erol alkan, erick morillo, fabrice lig, kiki (bpitch control), justus koencke, mylo, mike monday, to name a few.

arturo has been championing the classiest nu disco sounds at his club miocuore in pescara, italy with guests like the idjut boys, stevie kotey, greg wilson, maurice fulton, joakim and alden tyrell and building the most loyal of followings.stevie kotey picked up his album on a recent gig there and the first single svolvaer is destined to take arturo around the world in a bear disco dub spaceship. svolvaer is aptly named after arturos favourite place in norway, a country that has been, in artists originally introduced by bear funk like lindstrom and prins thomas, a musical inspiration to him. arturo adds his own italian flavours though and even bear funk gold artist fabrizio mammarella was enlisted on the guitar lead flipside track rego dancer. its a family affair as they say, but you dont wanna mess with anyone from the capone family

joakim is back.this time tough, he surprises us with a small pop jewel! but lonely hearts is not a classic pop song, it is much more joakims interpretation of one. a catchy tune, which does not want to be one. an exciting contrast between catchiness and a bleeping onslaught.on lonely hearts, cheesy sounding strings really stand out over a stoic stomping drum beat, dark singing grates against beeping keyboard playing, in the chorus a wonderful melody has a comforting effect over the very sad lyrics.in addition to the album version and the radio edit, the lonely hearts maxi also features the loving hand remix by tim goldsworthy. the musician (lcd soundsystem) and label owner (dfa records) skillfully pulls lonely hearts to the left, brushing it into a dark club track. with the distorted slow motion vocals, the funky bass run and the demanding beats, it is suddenly very close to the sound that already characterized joakims club hits are you vegetarian and come into my kitchen. and you ll also fin a joakim dub of the track. this dub keep the pop side of the song with a more catchy approach for a more dancefloor version of the original and with always the weirdness you use to find now in the joakim production !supported by tim sweeney, prins thomas

kanzleramt welcomes mike gates from the usa. mikes >die trying< is an unusual techno-mix at 115bpm, it has hiphop oriented sounds used as rave-signal with a hint of an 80 s charm. mke gates has been producing music since 1995, he works together with various hip-hop and techno artists and had a few releases on labels like dj slips creation rebel

the mistress of melancholic driving club techno returns. mia hasgone to exam and has extended her knowledge of alchemy fundamentally. after the first big throw schwarzweiss – which has reamed out lots of clueless dj’s with its sharp edges – now follows a far more mature album which compiles tracks just as thrilling, to an extremely danceable trip through the abysses of human sensitivities

klickhaus gains momentum with this trippy, late night minimal endeavor for their third release, produced by now m_nus artist, ambivalent. this is ambivalent s second ep, the first being on klickhaus successful sister label, clink recordings, titled >roomies< , and he again proves himself as a name to watch out for this year. ambivalent has a unique, rhythmically diverse and funky style that can be mixed in many different arenas and always has an element of personality to each piece, which makes it a unique experience in dj sets. on the remix side, camea takes the original to the next level by stripping down the rhythm and adding a peak time chromatic pattern to the bubbling lead tone provided by ambivalent. camea s unique style adds a great diversity to this ep. dj emerson is the techno gentleman of the berlin underground scene for quite a while now, on this 12inch he provides a stellar re-work somewhere between house and techno to palindrome

german-techno dream team oliver koletzki and florian meindl with a new ep on their collective label flash recordings. >kolibri< is a deeply grooving piece of dreamy minimal electro with melodic and mesmerizing stabs and many trippy effects. on the b-side the humorous title >grandmothers flash< is sure to set the dance floor on fire with its fidgety loop, a typically raving synthie and a murderously deep sub bass. koletzki and meindl stay amused and allow themselves a joke towards the end of the track referencing the 2005 hit mückenschwarm. also on the flip, florian meindl’s >paris< has a thriving organic bassline, some great arpeggios, freaked out melodies and a very strong loop with many hi-hats. supported by chloe, karotte and oxia

organic dj/producer of tet kale orchestra and former member of wave musics abstract truth, jephte guillaume brings forth a lovely sexy mid tempo tune graced by the delicate vocals of japanese songstress ak. already being championed by louie vega, danny krivit, and joe claussell, this elegant production has all the makings of soulful dance future classic. be sure not to sleep on the dub either, as its rhythmic roll & smooth bassline will caress the ears of any listener and bring a joyful flow to the dancefloor

ed rec first volume came as digital only, gathering ed banger s back catalogue only. ed rec ii gets physical now being released both on cd and double vinyl. and 12 track compilation only contains exclusive tracks (except mr flash disco dynamite & justice phantom) and once again, and as always, expect the dopest design around from so:me. ed banger has been voted 2006 label of the year in both urbs & xlr8r, and justice vs simian >never be alone< won 2006 mtv music video awards. the family is getting bigger, its high time you join it !

played by ricardo villalobos !! here comes popof, aged 28, an electronical arranger and composer from france, with his first release for afu limited. this 12inch will definitely do it s damage and rock the floors big time! the title track alcoolic is just waiting in the row to be the next big funky-minimal styled monster. the track hypnotical has all the qualities for the crowdpleaser and hologram is the electrohouse rumbler to round it up! he fits perfectly into the line of rockin afultd. releases and will be found in the playlists of the big ones pretty soon!

coming strong in matando 2 on side a spark taberner and oliver clothesoff hail from holland and this duo has been putting out hits on labels such as protocast, and robert natus label system calls. side b comes from arizona man brad lee !!

manmadescience is producer michel baumann aka jackmate / soulphiction, who has several releases under this moniker on labels like perlon, playhouse, freude am tanzen, etc... this masterpiece comes along in a variety between jazz, soul and house.

youri donatz has the honnor to have the first release on the new sneakerz music label. youri is one of hollands most talented and upcoming new producers/djs. the record contains 2 mixes of freak untill you, one excellent remix by dutch superstar dj ericke and of course the original mix. we also have that chicago song on the flip which fedde le grand used on his ministry of sounds compilation and which is featured on the forthcoming sneakerzpart ii compilation

pete z is the most popular keyboard player of uk disco scene sine mid 90s. foolish felix is disco dub dj and has released from eskimo as well his own label >synic<. their sound is very special, deep spacin disco dub to minimal organic influenced house

nice price deal !!! faces aka niklass, former member of the french >troubles fete< sound system, experienced >liver<, has accomplished himself working with >popof< and >manu le malin< while putting dance floors on fire for over 10 years. repented, his interior quest is now heading towards the crunchy electro of edbangers (sebastian), alter ego, back strobe or the citizen team. rock n roll, rave or electroclash influences, reunited for a new approach of electro, oriented towards the instrumental side, where the machine comes in last, where the synthesizer is played as a violin. a first, strong, dancing and granulous ep. level 75 has been created in 2005, the label is 100 percent vinyl and is avid of discoveries, most of the signatures are original projects, first-timers, as the wee-kids, the italians of electrik bet or the producer from marseille (france) traxx dillaz

detroit s new >soundshift< imprint makes a stunning debut with this intoxicating two-tracker. opening up is the soultek remix of billy dalessandro s smashing >don t sleep< release (which was found in the many sets of dan bell, ame, annie mac & pete tong last month) this mix is nothing short of brilliant and will certainly capture the hearts and sets of all those mathew jonson or loco dice fans out there. it has a subtlety that really creeps up on you and before you know it you re tapping your feet and zoning out listening to the intricacies of the music. truly minimal, there are loads of space within the track which is somewhat similar to the original but still a world apart, particularly in the fantastically eerie synth programming. in the forefront of the song is the shimmering and haunting vocal loop, >don t sleep< which has an almost hypnotic effect. (think richie hawtin in closer) the melody of the title is a delicate affair which sips cocktails in the company of some nicely chosen whirring and echoing noises. the build is effected so subtly it verges on melancholy but halfway through a rumbling bassline, appregiated melody and backbeat hi-hat pattern announce a funkier escalation!!

nice price deal !!! with a mighty beat of his breakbeat wings, merka marks a triumphant return on fat! in 2007, with two teasers in the form of what now & yakumos ready. the double a will serve as an irresistible preview of things to come as both tracks are taken from his forthcoming long player berserka, due to drop on 12th march 2007. mark fords penchant for twisting together a colourful array of styles and samples has allowed him to stretch an influential arm across a wide range of scenes, as well as notching up hefty support from the likes of xfms eddie temple morris as well as radio 1s zane lowe, tayo & annie nightingale

from the throbbing techno heart of spain, comes reeko with his very own imprint and productions. juan rico has shown his quality skills recording for emerging labels like emergence, integrale, deafmosaic, rxxistance, trece, main out, recycled sound. known for his style of dark and effective techno. his live acts are original and heavy in true birmingham style

new german artist moqito has obviously grown up on a diet of b boy sounds as displayed on this debut! the raw beats of headache of a poet cut to the edge and its definitely got all the drops down, crashing and breaking up as the whole mix thunders along.

lush deep jazz house recontructed by anthony nicholson and william kurk. stellar group of accomplished musicians wrap themselves around the trumpet playing of duke jones himself a veteran who has worked with a diverse a set of groups as dr.buzzard savanna