kicking off 2011 with a killer e.p. is our favourite artist art bleek featuring a number of remixes from the new art supplies album released on loungin this month plus some fresh cuts exclusive to this release. starting the e.p. is a floor filling remix of clap your hands by our own trevor loveys. the original has been out for a few months in the blogosphere and has been picking up some heavy props. next up is hold it (a little longer) where art shows off his true talent of the master of the musical groove with a rolling bass and a choppup vocal lick to keep the party rocking. flip over to side b and you would be excused if you thought someone had swapped the record out for a disco classic. with vox by noelle scaggs and a harmony that nile rodgers would be proud of arthur creates a boogie classic that is very much flavour of the moment. following on is an exclusive remix of the hunt dance featuring the unmistakable voice of ursula rucker. the original on art supplies has had such amazing reactions that we all thought it would be hard to better it, but again arthur has done it delivering a groover for the heads. finally is right on featuring l.as finest charlie sputnik. art delivers a more techy grove to this classic which is a sound he is becoming more recognised for which contrasts so will with charlies trademark smooth vocals.

after the emotive release of rick howard, its time for hhyr to step it up a notch again with fellow chicagoian ricardo miranda, who already gave us >black acid< last year and also was featured on rick wilhites >vibes< compilation. <br (/>>floorwax< urges us to do the damn thing, assuming that he leaves us no choice but to slam dance to this hypnotic acid work out, which reminds us slighly of earlier dj funk material. >redline< further explores the boundaries of acid house originale. it starts out with just drums and a pulsating acid line, but halfway through a utopian string line eases in and shows us the way to the promised land. keep your heads up and dance to the music.
classic chicago house!

tiago is one of those guys who are able to make a summer, a festival or a trip really special. he is doing the right thing at the right time and is always prepared. in his company every single minute turns into a remarkable happening and once you are back home you keep asking yourself why he cant be with me all the time. that s reason enough to dedicate him a special tune. the same lovely thought had solomun and emerson todd and deliver a dreamy and a groovy version of tiagos destiny. after last summers smash hit manaus madness gunnar stiller hits the jackpot again.

here at bearfunk hq we firmly believe in perseverance. we keep asking questions until we get the right answer and with 6ft bear by our side the answer is usually yes. we kept asking ilija rudman to get in the studio and write us a killer lp but being the busy bee that he is it was hard for him to take the time out. we kept asking until he eventually caved in and went underground to record his first lp, >the reveal<. ilija is a devoted and passionate man when it comes to music. one of his prerequisites for recording an lp was that the recordings had to be made with the same techniques and equipment that inspired him to make music in the first place. so ilija hooked up with one of his studio mentors and got his dream line-up of synthesizers, roland jupiter 4 & 8, minimoog, roland sh2, juno 60 and his dream drum machines linn and oberheim dmx. these analogue machines fire up to create a warm and authentic vibe across the whole lp. we are reminded here that machines do have soul if used properly. we start proceedings with the wigged out boogie of >inspectors drive< which might be a little nod in the direction of wally badarous classic chief in< have all the ingredients of dj friendly hits. the lp reveals all the influences that ilija has experienced and it shows the talent that runs inside him as he is able to make such an amazingly retro lp sound like something from the future. we are sure in years to come this lp could become as important as the influences that inspired mr. rudman to make it.

after the last adventure emphasized by sven weisemann, it is mojuba veteran nick solé on release duty! after some excursions on faux pas music nick is presenting three fresh cutz and pushing the boundaries of his own sound universe of house music again. we are very proud to announce that this release is already a little teaser for the debut album of nick solé, which is supposed to be released sometime very soon … keep tuned in and enjoy!

diynamic and mobilee have always been close, and last year celebrated together in style on the rooftop of the hotel diagonal in barcelona during sonar 2010 with all the leading artists on board, including diynamics h.o.s.h whos next up on the ever diversifying leena music catalogue! starting to release back in 2006, holger behn - the man behind the four well renowned letters - already has an impressive catalogue with eps on labels including get physical, kindisch, supernature, freerange, strictly rhythm, dessous, tsuba and of course his home label, as well as his debut lp >connecting the dots< on diynamic which came out last year. his new ep, >tour de fonque<, fits perfectly in a peak time dance floor set, with strong basslines and in the case of the a-side track >dead and alive< a twisted and eery vocal thats demanding >to know what it is<. meanwhile b-side >tour de fonque< is built on a deep and driving groove thats impossible to ignore or stay still too. keep it spinning and enjoy!

to put it in a nutshell, in just two years, selah sue has fulfilled her dreams. to keep her grounded, she has insisted on keeping the songs she wrote during her teens for her debut album. its a way of reminding the world that she has not been unfairly spoiled by destiny and that before prince, cee-lo green, radio play and incredible press, there was just a teenage girl, with her guitar, who was chosen spontaneously by fans on the net.

slamming 4 track vinyl with sexy disco edits

syndrome picks up the pace again with another fat slab of rolling tech business. krone is the one taking the stand and starts off with a steamrolling roller made together with >malsum< we are not alone is one to keep your eyes on. like ghost train you can hear it coming in from miles away rattling along the tracks with the cries of all its zombie passengers inside.dont let this one get you as youll lose your brain.for babylon 21 krone trucks along solo style.. things turn a bit lighter but are all about the groove. like back in the old days before all the sounds got processed to death.. this one keeps it subtle groovy and funky all at the same time!

fried tofu exists to bring some soulful sounds back into the mix. they have a militant approach to their output, selecting only the finest source material, and sympathetically reducing the ingredients to their raw, dancefloor friendly essence celebrating the often superior production of the 70s and 80s and avoiding the loudness wars which has seen club music recently distilled into an overcompressed and lifeless mass. far too many words have been wasted in the average release info sheet. so lets keep it short and let the music speak for itself.

paul hughes and aruba teaming up for this latest offering from siesta music. >these days< is a lush late night groover, combining a rich bassline with a drifting vocal stab, tight beats, and dubby chords for some quality deep house. aruba adds a little old skool flavor to his >those drumz mix< via new analog synth lines and a new bassline, while the beats, now more of a tribal rhythm, still keep the floor crowds moving. the >those nights mix< will throw you all off, with the track slowed to a crawling skank with a deep bassline and recliner beats pitting wits with a slowed down take of the vocal.

the eighth edition of cocoon recordings 10inch series leads us to berlin, where martin müller and daniel stroeter are working under the alias youandme as djs, label managers and producers for labels such as rotary cocktail, 2020vision and compost for more than 15 years now. >raw” is the ultimate soundtrack for the very special acoustic comprehension both musicians have in setting an absolute imperative on the dancefloor by constantly rising noise levels, but without ever neglecting the funk. living in berlin for only a short time, 23-year-old ilario alicante from tuscany / italy has made his appearance by releasing records for cécille, break new soil or sci+tec over the last three years, especially >vacaciones en chile< was an essential part of the club summer 2008. >balance< purifies modern house music down to its essences, using a 2-minute break with a central organ theme to keep your synapses tightly clenched before a massive bass kick unlocks the tension. just a perfect acoustic devotement to the balance of the raw.

out of the depth of beatsports soul, influenced by all apes on mother earth here it is - the third release of kassel based label bespmusic. >in apes we trust vol. i< is a classical v.a. and shows the spirit of the label and some of our freshest artists incl. a track of andomat 3000. his >ricky house< is a complex housetune with a lot of drive and funkiness. andomat is a class of its own and let it sound raw, the dominating claps are pushing and the vocal sniffets keep it always rollin - massive!

volume 5 in the giant cuts series of disco / boogie edits. dj support cosmic boogie / gazeebo / billy bogus / st plomb & more

super limited edition re-press on heavyweight vinyl

part 2 with danny serrano, philip bader, benny rodrigues, onno

and there’s more.. number six in million dollar disco’s latest release series, as you’ve probably come to expect, is more vintage dancefloor fodder from the reels (mac) of al kent.. “message to the people” started life as a classic, then went through the blender, coming out all wrong, but so right. stomping along on a killer clav groove, punctuated by horns and an evergreen vocal. ” feel the groove” is a heavy hitter, thumping drums and bass with a synth hook that grabs you and doesn’t let go. finally there’s “keep on doing” which is almost house music in it’s simple repetitive bass groove and gospel style vocal shots.. million dollar disco is loved by dimitri from paris, pat les stache, solid state, cosmic boogie, greg wilson, peter adarkwah, the dead rose music company, horse meat disco, nik weston, chris harris and many many more

the power of youth is being felt all around the world right now, as dictators fall and governments wobble in the face of youngsters fighting against apparently dark futures. here, shifting peaks harnesses some of that energy for a split 12 inch double header from two of the most promising young producers around. two young producers, 4 tracks, a world to win. keep the fires burning brother and sisters!

esgs iconic >dance< is available as a 7 inch single along with the foot stomping >tiny sticks<. featuring on the current xbox kinect advert, dance is the epitome of esgs beat building funk. a funky bass line and clappy drums ensure those feet keep moving. >tiny sticks<, similar in beat and get-moving-attitude, is from the same 1983 lp >come away with esg<.

in all of his years of being a certified veteran in the world of techno - from his beginning days in napoli in the early 90s to his celebrated status around the world today - marco carola never once lost grip on his main priority: letting the music speak for itself. throughout his leagues of vital releases and endless stream of dj dates, his focus always steered clear of sensationalized press angles, or ranking up the charts he chose to instead keep his head down and his passions high. carola retains a rare sense of integrity, despite being an artist who is consistently changed the face of techno.

in all of his years of being a certified veteran in the world of techno - from his beginning days in napoli in the early 90s to his celebrated status around the world today - marco carola never once lost grip on his main priority: letting the music speak for itself. throughout his leagues of vital releases and endless stream of dj dates, his focus always steered clear of sensationalized press angles, or ranking up the charts, he chose to instead keep his head down and his passions high. carola retains a rare sense of integrity, despite being an artist whoi&#769,,,,,,,s consistently changed the face of techno. he shrugs it off modestly, claiming only to always try to do something new.

in all of his years of being a certified veteran in the world of techno - from his beginning days in napoli in the early 90s to his celebrated status around the world today - marco carola never once lost grip on his main priority: letting the music speak for itself. throughout his leagues of vital releases and endless stream of dj dates, his focus always steered clear of sensationalized press angles, or ranking up the charts he chose to instead keep his head down and his passions high. carola retains a rare sense of integrity, despite being an artist whos consistently changed the face of techno. he shrugs it off modestly, claiming only to always try to do something new.

lime dubz keep on cracking with another too hot to handle release.. the long time duo jade & matt-u are reunited once again but not for getting back to their dnb roots. no jade teams up with matt-u for some highly technical dubstep sounds. grindhouse on jades venom lp was just a taster of what was to come..

olene kadar & d-low team up again and deliver the 2nd ep after their massive >baby keep it up< on cyh2. the a-side track >little miss dynamite< will make your booty shake like it never did before! but dont forget to flip the record! youll find the rework of anton pieete (100percent pure, kling klong). and for all of you digital djs out there check the digital bonus track >pushin da buttons<.

cooltool is young sublabel of well-known russian highway records imprint run by rayo & mike spirit. for the debut cooltool release they engaged talented american-ukrainian duo technique & yaroslove. technique & yarosloves duo was formed in 2005 and since that time they released numerous eps on european labels and participated in such big events as kazantip republic. for cooltool records technique & yaroslove provided beautiful track >southwater<. completed with stunning remixes by patrick zigon (cocoon, puzzle traxx, highgrade) and alexkid (f communications, cadenza, rekids), >southwater ep< is perfect start for cooltool records - so this label is definitely worth to keep an eye on it.

we present superb deep house treat from alex danilov - framing the ear worming lead refrain around a robust ny house bass line and crisp, punchy percussion with his seal of vintage touches. it kicks off with the track >pool< in which alex builds a chunky chicago/ny styled house cut with silky smooth synth pad and hypnotic vocal loops that carry on to theme of the b side chicago tribute >get old house<. this ep rounds up with the deep and playful >sequence smoke< poem track that will keep you going through the late night. we bring the funk !

the first double a-side vinyl sampler from kosmo! contains incredible tracks by armin prayd and genji yoshida! that is what we call high quality piano club house sound

cue is definitely one to watch for 2011, he has been tipped as one of the best breakthrough jump up artists out there right now and this release shows you why. >lose control< will tear your speakers apart with the distorted bass. on the flip cue creates a beast of a tune with another aggressive track. keep your eye on this fella!

dolly is on a roll! one hot release after another. after tyrez from chicago its now brooks mosher, another us producer, delivering the heat. four outstanding funky deephouse cuts in the best motor city / panoramabar tradition... this will keep them moving like theres no tomorrow... another oustanding release on this high-quality house label run by panoramabar resident steffi!

if you are looking for something that is bite sized, but with huge flavor, then you best try out our >bite sized beats vol. 2<. i m sure you will find that it is extremely satisfying and many levels. there are many more of this series to come, so keep some room in the fridge for some of this future fried funk.

here we have the second various 12 inch sampler from the plan b recordings crew! four strong tracks ranging from slowed down beatdown sounds to gritty techno & killer deep house all with the signature plan b sound that is growing stonger with each new release. this camp goes beyond limiting genres, and one things is for sure: these tracks will get any crowd moving on the dancefloor. dont sleep on this one as it features all new up & coming plan b artists to keep your eyes on. stay tuned for more heat from this new york city record label.

post-punk, reggae afro, disco und balearic style in the mix: can, unknown cases, desmond & the tutus, chris & cosey, brian eno & john cale.

groove charts pos 15. falko brocksieper is back on his recently relaunched sub static label with a 3-tracker called >beau rivage<. yet again all pieces on this ep are showing falkos love for slowly building, trippy techno arrangements, aiming at various states of the dancefloor. a catchy bassline paired with edgy electronic percussions and subtle harmonic overtones make the two latenight tracks >beau rivage< and >glow in the dark< a joy to play to a tenderized crowd. with the same signature organic feel falko weaves all the elements together on deeper track >mental hangover<, featuring vocals by benjamin fehr). this ep represents falkos tie to timeless electronic music, and his concern to keep classic themes alive & interesting.

sublimely convulsive shangaan electro-gospel by a pastor from giyani, limpopo, recorded in 2008, brimming with aching, plaintive, mournful spirituality. however fractured, multi-faceted and fresh the music comes across ù that signature whistle and sampled marimba, a little wonky high-life, rough, skittering drum patterns, no bass ù the surging vocal lines and harmonies are unmistakably rooted in traditional south african music.

featuring: pounding grooves, dijj, kataconda, wraith. between the deep, hypnotic, percussive rhythms of londons legendary pounding grooves and the squishy, squelchy, bio-rhythmic beats of the asrx crew, this album is sure to keep things interesting on the late-night dance floor. lawrie immersions original version of >ice< is accompanied by 3 remixxes (plus a digi-release only bonus track) by the asrx crew: kataconda, wraith, and introducing asrxs newest addition, dijj.

safety copy is a project designed to keep good oldschoolish underground music alive. sc_10 is a limited edition clear vinyl, that has been pressed only 333 times. all records are handstamped and handnumbered.

>i keep asking myself where they take all that brilliant music from. its just as if somebody had poked a bees nest and then it all burst out. i feel deeply connected to the pampa style…< (terry hogann, the musical mistress, 10/2010). as was to be expected, pampa is steadily developing into a platform for cross-border electronic dance music. each pampa release sounds different from the previous and still pampa remains a conclusive musical planet. this is all the more surprising in the case of pampa005, which features two completely different artists: side a: nathan fake - xmas rush having reportedly recorded his track >xmas rush< in his london studio during a jam session, nathan fake (border community, traum, saw) has turned in a total brainfuck. its mercylessly exaggerated, psychedelic, inexorable, and at the same time sweet and heart-warming. a very rare mixture. unique in its consistency, we havent heard anything like it since the 90s. its so nice and overwhelming to have your ears exercised the right way again. evergreen… side aa: dj koze pays tribute to michael smith - >mi cyaan believe it< in the meantime, dj koze has moved on to completely different spheres. once again, he astonishes his public with an extremely danceable version of michael smiths >mi cyaan believe it<. having originally started off as a digital error, and recorded within a single night, this tune recalls the ruthlessness, rawness and revolutionary energy of public enemy

danish duo, blagger make a much anticipated return to perspectiv, following their highly successful and heavily compiled, 2009 release strange behavior. top notch modern club tracks that come with remixes of agnes (!) and stimming.

repress !!! supported and played by : reboot, nick curly, richie hawtin, brothers vibe, mirco violi, meat, jacuzzi boys, ilario alicante, hugo, soemone else, ivan smagghe, monika kruse, daniel mehlhart, kaisedisco, c-rock, paco osuna, pascal feos, abnormal boyz, luc ringeisen, franksen

after 20 releases in the much loved volume series mooqee & pimpsoul deliver what will be the last in the series, and boy do they deliver! dont worry its not the end of bombstrikes, just the volume series as we will continue to push our sound with artist development and individual eps plus a new into battle release featuring the likes of parker & slynk real soon.
to celebrate the 20th release we have pressed in glorious blue vinyl.

the next release on important hardcore will be the second single of dutch artist the beat controller. this 3-track ep is named by the title track >droppin heat<, as massive mainstyle bomb!
the b-side includes the track >fiction failure<, a cooperation with masters of hardcore artist re-style, well known at the moment for his syndicate anthem. last but not least we have >keep on rocking<, a surprisingly hard and driving track. definitely not the usual main-style as we would expect from this geezer!

on >tribal tech ep< franksen & tom wax bring you three tribal tech house bombs. >tribe thang< is mainly drum oriented track, full of groovy percussions. >celeste is a fantastic tech house track & the harmonic sounds beams you to the caribbean area. best sound to flashback to the summer. >keep it comin< on b2 is the most progressive track on the ep. an hypnotic track that could be the soundtrack of your next voodoo session or if you prefer for your next 6 o clock booking.

innerwestsoul is an anonymous, sydney-based crate digger who claims influences as wide as art blakey, tony blackburn, joni mitchell and streetsounds electro, and credits first and foremost where it all began with his dads original 1970s home made motown, soul and disco mixtapes. turntable tweaking and re-editing tracks since 1985, his original productions utilised nothing but a razor blade and a roll of sticky tape to keep the music flowing. fast forward to the 21st century, and he continues to apply the same diy philosophy to his digital productions, creating tracks with real drama, continually diving deep into the infinity of musical history to find those rare nuggets of pure musical gold, then sharing them with the world

if youre a fan of techno, we have something you might be interested in. have everything a true pan-pot fan could ever wish for - think dark and heavy, builds and drops, synths and loops - true four a.m. grit to get your hands in the air and keep you raving until dawn!

projections a.k.a. simon james and dan hastie have been getting busy in their la studio re-tweaking and redefining their future funk formula. the title track >southern girls< (a1) is a blinding distorted disco odyssey that comes off sounding like a righteous metro area remix of tom browns >funky for jamaica<! simon and dan keep the quality level at a premium on the b side selection >late nite< a slick, soul drenched electo boogie anthem that harks back to the classic 80s productions of artists like atlantic star or michael jackson circa >off the wall<. dynamic fender rhodes vibes, poppin percussion, and subsonic bass tones provide set the proper interplanetary funk agenda for new vocalists wades powerful falsetto soul stylings which are guaranteed to warm up any late night steppers set.