supported by technasia, the advent, preach, dj murphy, and dj wehbba !! amigos is the most recent techno label from the south-western part of the europe. the label is ran by portuguese dj and producer link, who is renown for his releases on pornographic recordings, innova musik and several other techno labels. incl remix by valentino kanzyani

hunter is more based on the beat than on his (buttrichs) other recent productions. combined with hypnotic driving vocal snippets and warm synthie sounds, buttrich has created two great dj tools, that have enormous power on the dancefloor and perfectly carry on the series of marvellous releases on cocoon reco: eulberg, david k, fuckaponydelic or pig & dan

great compilation of superb music between detroit tech, deephouse and jazz in the vein of recent jus ed releases.

from the midst of the rotterdam techno scene this limited offshoot of patterns evolves into a steady label with quality productions that walk the thin line between techno and funky house. following recent developments the label cooks up a special stew with elements of all current motions. still music / bound artist michael burkat present two amazing peak time burners and is closely followed by two funk laced rollers by two talented newcomers delano and mihalis safras (who was recently signed for trapez!).

two outstanding exclusives from ben watts recent best-selling buzzin fly vol 4 mix compilation re-worked into epic journeys for the late summer dance floors.

modern day reworks of three classic cuts from pinkskull crew. following up their recent remixes for spank rock, architecture in helsinki, plastic little and we are wolves this h0t and limited release will sell out fast. also look for their new album >zeppelin 3< coming this fall on tone arm records

tiger stripes is mikael nordgren, one of the most respected names in modern house music. he produced the much-loved >dark tradition< 12 inch as d malicious for francois ks wave imprint, winning such fans as jerome sydenham, dennis ferrer and carl craig along the way. he s released records, solo and in collaboration, on labels like ibadan, king street/nitegrooves, slip n slide and gossip, and was invited to remix faze actions >in the trees< for the recent juno re-issue. somehow he s also found time to run the hugely esteemed go! bang clubnight in stockholm... recently, however, mikaels been concentrating on his tiger stripes alter ego, releasing extraordinary 12s for liebe detail, urban torque and now get physical.….

following another busy summer on the road, the magic numbers return with a six track ep. it features alternate versions of two tracks from recent album those the brokes plus four previously unreleased brand new songs.

adam beyers drumcode imprint is about to go through something of a rennaissance with some simply sublime material about to hit the streets this autumn/winter. traditionally his labels would always have a very swedish bias - something which has now opened up to include new exciting producers from further afield. one of these producers who adam greatly admires is perc who has delivered this devastating 3 tracker for drumcode. perc has his own label perc trax and his recent remix of dj hell on kickin records was a firm favourite in adams sets for many months….

subconce label boss eclec sonde teams up once again with production partner cat shaver (you may remember machinery on paso music, or their recent remix of pascal feos on level non zero... )the result here is a deep, grooving minimal piece guaranteed to work late night floors. flip the 12 for a highly effective minimal techno remix by pascal feos (cocoon, pv records) who pushes all the right buttons, taking things deeper still...

nrks coast2coast opens up its post summer account with a mix cd from one of the scenes brightest stars, karizma. best known for his basement boys collaborations, karizma has struck it solo in recent years and has bridged the gap between jazz influenced broken beats and the edgier, techier sounds of his kohesive productions. these double pack vinyl lps present some of the choice tunes on offer on his dj mix, including tracks & remixes from slope, onsulade, pasta boys, tyree, vikter duplaix and many more

nrks coast2coast opens up its post summer account with a mix cd from one of the scenes brightest stars, karizma. best known for his basement boys collaborations, karizma has struck it solo in recent years and has bridged the gap between jazz influenced broken beats and the edgier, techier sounds of his kohesive productions. these double pack vinyl lps present some of the choice tunes on offer on his dj mix, including tracks & remixes from slope, onsulade, pasta boys, tyree, vikter duplaix and many more

after the two tracks on the recent soul jazz >box of dub< compilation jay haze and michael ho follow up with a full-length of growling electronic dub and dubstep

audiojack/solaris heights mixes. fresh from their much lauded remix work on >idiots< for lot 49 and erotic discourse on 20:20 vision audiojack provide us with an unrelenting tech-house workout utilising much of the song in their main mix. also on remix duty are solaris heights fresh from the success of their recent >vice< single on renaissance who use the song and take us on an emotional deep electronic house trip full of melodies and tight grooves

phil weeks remix on the a side will be big for all the chicago house lovers. a big floor stomper with a funky bass line. side b has the dj buck remix. following up his recent success on the sublevel label he once again delivers the goods. a fresh electro disco sound that should appeal to a diverse audience. check the acid/electro breakdown, a big tension builder !!

merry, amusing nonsense - some of the attributes used to describe the last kritik records. these terms are unlikely to be appropriate here: the young sebastian simmert from the outskirts of berlin has submitted his first own production. noticable are the influences of techno producers from recent years and the work of this 22 year old demonstrates he knows the whos who. is this an up and comer? the first track is in the tradition of pumping bodzin/romboy works, the second references 2step, including the bad little ravemonster. finally, a hymne for the early morning hours, for the more contemplative dancefloor - enjoy while sipping bionade. beyond minimalism

pawel, also known for his melancholic and deeply emotional songwriter skills as turner on ladomat and mute, follows his path of minimal post-detroit influenced tracks recently heard on his dial release >ceramics<. having released 3 12inches on dial records as pawel so far, >jujuy&salta< marks a step on new ground, by starting his own label. orphanear is meant to be a open playground for both the pawel and turner releases, as well as for old and new friends, not only in the dance-spectrum. >jujuy< starts of with a slowed down, dark and bouncing synth line, and later on sound as if sähkö had moved to la and invited us all. >salta< turns up the velocity slightly and deliberately evolves into one of the sweetest and hypnotic detroit affine tracks in the recent past! played by dj koze & chloe

tristy was former known as dj inaf and produced over 10 records under this name on monoid , bassethound etc etc. with a different style came a different name, he already signed 6 or 7 tracks to different labels worldwide. tristys record on upstruct can be best described as a harder version of oxias recent records

musical yet spanking quentin harris take on recent nelly furtado tune with his usual antics of string orchestration and kickin beats n bass. instrumental version on the flip a must have

get physical are pleased to welcome paul ritch, following the well-received >fortuna ep< (together with anthony collins) with his first solo-tracks. over the past year ritch has earned his stripes with solo releases on resopal schallware, minisketch and paradigma, and as one half of handycraft, whose le bal masque ep on kickboxer was a recent underground hit. ritch saves his best for physical, though, with two minimal house tracks of real energy and sophistication comprising this new 12inch. a master of slowburning intensity, ritchs begins >june< in understated fashion, but build after build, and the onset of busy, chattering percussion, sonar pings and ravey acid lines take things to a wholly different level. ritchs skill is in accumulating layer over layer of effects and then, in a magical instant, stripping things back to raw elements, some of the compressed, filtered breaks on >june< will cause serious dancefloor damage and delight

running from is the follow up of recent electro house classic feedback by john acquaviva & madox. here they are back with another legend tommie sunshine with this electro funk rock tinged anthem called running from. the original mix is already featured in tommies comp ultrarock in usa, while the splendid electro house remix by olivier giacomotto is included in ibizas privilege 2007 season cd. you cant change the winning team and mantra friend valentino kanzyani provides a minimal techno rework for the infamous after parties.

first part of 2 from the vinyl edition of thomas recent mix cd on eskimo feat recent and classic tracks from the paper dolls, musiccargo and rey de copas a must have

second part of 2 from the vinyl edition of thomas recent mix cd on eskimo feat recent and classic tracks like zombi, the salsoul invention and boards of canada

huge support: joe t. vanelli, annie nightingale (bbc radio 1), uk cool cuts charts, ivan smagghe, satoshi tomie, dmc buzz charts, john acquaviva,… hell yeah is building a huge following with its straight up approach of releasing dancefloor destroyers with plenty of attitude! maskio is the alter ego for santos and it toys with all things acid. this project has already produced great tracks like >acid theory<, >analog pressure<, >detroit land< and recent crowd pleaser >human jungle<. >monday< has already seen the light of day on mantra vibes last year but got a bit lost in the world of distribution going bad. however it still reached out through the internet and now due to popular demand its getting a full release

pierce & twirdy created an intense piece of deep, harmonic and hypnotizing techno. close to their detroit roots but fresh in the result, similar to recent music by artists like martin landsky they build up strong synth lines with minimal drumming and mindtripping spheric sounds. supplementing the release, robert babicz adds his very own interpretation of the original by positioning the drumming in a modern house style combined with a murder bassline that once again proves his awesome skills as a producer.

limited 2x12 inch of previously unreleased projects from the recent nrk vaults. volume 1 leans towards the soulful deep house sounds of kerri chandler, trackheadz, mr v, miguel migs & ron carroll

trentemollers last kickin release >an evening with bobi bros< was the label biggest release in recent years, now he teams up with buda (torsten jacobson) for the sublime >gamma<. the track is a slice perfectly produced electronica!! plus massive dj-floorfriendly remixes by minilogue & perc

argyris theofilis, aka argy, is one the brightest rising stars in modern dance music. born in rhodes in 1985, argy moved to london in 2003 to focus more on music. with his roots in bossanova and new york house, he began djing at the age of 14. only in the recent london years he expanded his music tastes towards a more electronic sound developing special abilities as producer. he released on poker flat, raummusik, shallow cutz and simple records. while argy reserves live performing for more ambitious album projects, he has been blowing away the crowds of prestigious club nights with his dynamic, colourful and sensual dj sets

the most recent horizontal record brings us berlin resident and chilean native dinky, who releases a beautifully packaged 4-tracker in a double pack for maximum sound quality and club power. dinky currently holds a residency at the incredible panoramabar

premium techno label audio assault is still spreading its wings and gathers more and more f ollowers across planet earth. many years now the masterminds bas mooy and jeroen liebregts have guarded the imprints pure underground vibe and mechanical roughness with their life. both men are established as solo producers and as part of various collabs. the most recent collaboration is the one of jeroen liebregts and laurens v an der starre as radial. their stunningly powerf ul sound has triggered the imagination of many.you are witnessing the birth of a mind blowing, solid concept. topped with two class a mixes f rom bas mooy and uk legend paul mac

false (aka matthew dear) makes a welcome return to the fold as minus starts turning up the heat, ready for another scorching summer on the dancefloor. after his recent hi octane adventures as audion, dear effortlessly shifts down a gear to negotiate the deeper, darker, minimal terrain of fed on youth and face the rain.

taken from the recent album standing in the way of control includes a funky black ghosts remix the original album version and a huge electro flavoured punks remix not to be missed

americhords 2004 enter ep get a double reworking by two of our favourite producers: dan curtin and mark broom. ohios dan curtin metamorphic records delivers two diverse interpretations of >tighter my grip<. his first >track mix< is more in keeping with his recent stripped down productions on tuning spork, with a sharply produced linear reworking which focuses in on the original tracks vocals and shimmering synth riff. his second >string< mix sees him turn in another of his signature techno-funk classics, as only dan curtin knows how. long standing d1 collaborator mark broom, effortless as always, rearranges >phoenix< into two pulsating 4/4 grooves, with the originals haunting string line riding on top throughout both. again, as with recent d1 releases, this is strictly limited vinyl run of 300 copies

after two recent releases on robsoul and brique rouge, here is the much respected french producer chris carrier´s last ep, >new phase< on his own label adult only !! powerfull three track ep made for sweaty dancfloors

after a simply sublime 3 years with the success of his labels pryda, pryda friends and mouseville and the phenomenal recent success of prydz vs floyd - proper education which was a smash hit worldwide, eric prydz firmly establishes his position as the market leader with this new double a side release on pryda. eric has been busy in the studio recently making a wealth of exciting new material. as with all the pryda releases there is a firm emphasis on making devastating dancefloor tracks with key hooklines and melodies. the a side rymd has been the biggest track in recent eric prydz, john digweed and nic fanciulli sets for some time now starting with its cool drum intro and building effortlessly with cool synths, clever edits and crashes until the intense siren twists up in the break and hits back hard and simply blows the dancefloor to pieces! on the flip side armed is a more laidback classy affair that jon digweed has been opening all of his recent dj sets with. it starts with a nice swirling intro and then the filtered drums and chords arrive and it drops into a fat bassline driven groove. the strings later on add a sublime atmospheric to this already crisp track. this is yet another perfectly balanced release from without a doubt the most consistent dance producer around right now. expect universal dj support! a must purchase

as pete tong said on guilty during one of his recent radio shows there is no better record to start your weekend!this is the biggest buzz record of the moment

its not minimal techno, its not electrohouse, its not progressive, its italian freshness…if you surf the cool electronic club sound and follow djs like steve lawler, seb fontaine, hernan cattaneo, satoshi tomiie, john digweed, you definitely know what are we talking about alex dolby & maskio is one of the hottest duos in the electronic club scene right now. here they combine the best out of their recent underground hits monday and airball and you get tokyo zoo and u make me sick, two timeless floor burner

another superb two tracker from the french master, 2 tracks designed for the best dancefloors around the globe, the title sounds a bit scooby doo but the track is all about deep soulful underground house. franck hits the spot on rawsome with a perfect balance of hypnotic electronic elements and souful deep house attitude. a must for fans of kerri chandlers recent output. on the flip the spot hits just that and is another perfectly balanced deep electronic soulful house anthem. unmissable!

in the recent days the label spielzeug goes from strength to strength with releases coming from label boss thomas schumacher although they are receiving tons of demos every day…this fact shows how picky they are when it comes to releases! now an old friend of the label and long time techno activist returns to the bill: axel bartsch. as team with asem shama he produced most successful a few releases on spiel-zeug and at the same time he released 12inches on kompakt extra or sportclub.. and this is just a small excerpt of his vitae.. on spielzeug 40 his presents his renovated and fresh definition of techno with epic melodies, super functional drums and top notch bass inferno... not to be missed!

what im saying is angel moraes followup to the massive success of his recent full vocal productions music is your life on peter rauhofers star69 and you should ve said on roger sanchezs stealth records. what im saying, featuring vocals by legendary house diva dana divine, is a classic nyc house track in the purest sense! uplifting lyrics and smooth rhodes keys harken back to some of the early cuts from angels hot n spycy records. patrick dream and steve bear sas kick in additional mixes for the more peaktime appeal to round out this versatile single

following their recent dvd album >live at tresor berlin<, the recyver dogs release their first 12-inch on their own label catzilla. incl the tracks bud & erz, which can already be heard on the >live at tresor dvd< !!

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

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

mxs by bimbo jones & eddie thoneick** as pete tong said on >guilty< during one of his recent radio shows: there is no better record to start your weekend!this isthe biggest buzz record of the moment!... we say no more!

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

nottinghams kinky movement deliver their first ep for amenti.three killer cuts are on offer here, a varied ep sure to please the heads. first up is peaker, a disco flavored jam with killer horns and sweet female vocal drops. my soul follows, a peak time chicago style jacker for fans of jason hodges and natural rhythm. flip over for the massive right right.classic notts house that will blend perfectly with recent output from inland knights and the littlemen. amenti quality all the way

we are happy to welcome on this 5th release one of the most important argentinian producers, franco cinelli, well known for his recent album on alphahouse, played by the most important minimal das around the the globe.he is finally back on the young spanish label esperanza with a couple of tracks, accompanied by a mikael stavostrand remix.on the a side we have a funky course track, >antenna<, characterized by his typical fat and vibrating bassline, thin and cleverly placed hi-hat patterns and unexpected bubbling delayed bleeps.this is the perfect to change the gear of the dj set from a warmup session to a serious rockin party, thanx its energetic restart after a mid breaking pause.>oscilator one< on a 2 goes more hypnotic though mantaining a funk rate, thanks to a huge variety of cycling loops featuring a dubby bassline and an appreciable rhythmic pattern.on b side we have >antenna 2< wich is remixed with knowledge by the swedish artist mikael stravostrand, bringing it much percussive on start and effective in every kind dancefloor, all that enriched by an exceptinal vocal performance by big bully that definte lyx make it a true bomb to detonate in the right moment of the night

the debut release from hypercolour comes from acclaimed london duo, glimpse, who has caused a major stir in the last 18 months scene with their coveted black series (notably featured on magda s recent she s a dancing machine mix cd). support comes already from - slam, magda, troy pierce, anja schneider, mathias kaden, konrad black, alex smoke

following the huge success of flat mode and huge-a, its newcomer ian ray with his first single. an electro-house smasher strictly made for the dancefloor! the groovy bassline, the catchy vocals and two outstanding breaks will make the crowd go crazy for sure. on the flip there is a more dubby remix by slice & case, who had recent success with their release >abgedreht<