korablove is ready for his debut on apl. >splash forward< is not only a track but a new concept. at the beginning everything sounds like a classical deep, simple and muffled step, some chords. then something happens, something special. we all know how the structures are rigid, 4/4 that hardly can match with a breaking, the influences of a genre rather than a way of expressing, dressing, living. splash forward is a new way of seeing things, like if the wall of differences falls down suddently, like if years of clubbing and fight for a new space disappear into thin air. a deep track that transforms into a thriller.

label bosses are back in tandem for the sixth release on micropunto: wine ep, which also marks the beginning of micropunto schallplattens vinyl era. wine ep started as a back to back game after a spillage incident. ikkaku and d-gelo started producing two separate tracks in their respective stations and every half hour they swapped seats, building the tracks as they went along. the result is this musical experiment that sets the trend for all things to come from the micropunto clan. they spilled wine on me kicks in with a deep lead stab from the catacombs. the elements appear on the scene in a stride to resurface. it goes up then down, left, rigth, it gets dubby, then back in your face. in i spilled wine the beat unfolds steadily like a bulldozer coming up to the surface in search of the true sound. next we meet the preacher. with a subtle housy piano lead he puts us in the right track, reminding us that the dance floor is made of sand and we are on the rivers bank. listen to the flow. lord techno, you are my music. originally inspired from a dub tune featuring ras ajay from the spaceship sound crew in london,dubwine closes the triangle with a huge dub flare. fat subsonic bass and broad stabs make this track a serious contender on the dub techno charts. its the producers blink of respect to the reggae culture that has inspired them all through the years, hence the vinyl release.

the sounds current value and snow have complemented each other since the beginning. from original epic tunes such as edge or dreams and dark rain from previous years to their new masterpiece shy flame, in which current value has re-embraced the sounds of neuro/tearout to once again showcase his top notch production and sound engineering. and with spl heading off the remix work,the dubstep version of this tune has been classified as a true smasher by some big hitters in the game.

still above the clouds, team skylevel picks up a fellow pilot and drops a package that is all about the raw essence. a1 is a thrilling jazz funk onslaught that hits you hard right from the beginning. an energetic uptempo groove meets the most wicked guitar patterns, teasing with beautiful melody fragments while clearly focusing on its irresistable rhythm section. no jazz on b1, but an uncompromising barebone funk stomper of the highest order that locks you in a cell made of drums and bass holding the promise that you wont find >disco< within a five mile radius. b2 obviously has to reduce the heat and takes you on a ride through the swampy mississippi delta of the early seventies, telling you a truly mystic sunflower county story you might not have heard by now

art-nr2 is the third release in art records remaster series following on from carl craigs >psyche/bfc< and kirk degiorgios >nairobi ep<. promenade eleven lives up to the billing of those illustrious predecessors, being a reverse-engineered remake of >night on the promenade< which originally appeared in limited quantities on the new religion label in 2006 under the name >super-a-loof<.
labelled at the time as a successor to classic techno tracks such as derrick mays >the beginning< and rolandos >knights of the jaguar<, this re-make will finally bring it to the wider audience it deserves via the art label.
promenade eleven (original mix) adheres faithfully to the original arrangement but has been re-recorded and totally remixed from the ground-up for a modern club sound.

dj pepo presents: inspired! pepos own label to release his consistently evolving techno sound. dj pepo is one of the pioneers and most quoted djs of spains techno scene. each booth pepo touches with one of his naturally electric sets is filled with both rhythm and force, dazzling audiences all over spain. speaking of pepo is to speak of an authentic reference of spanish electronic music who has had a hand in the scenes history and evolution. he is a time bomb in the shape of music, getting richer with age and improving on each and every set with unexpected technical manuevers that jolt audiences alive and bathe their senses with musical delights. this release is another showcase of his pumping big room techno with the sharp edge, this time backed up by 3 tracks from his friends dj stay, dj lizana & smull and last but not least joton from the new rhythmic record store and label! dont sleep over this one!

after the huge success of the catalogue number 005, formatic records has carved the next dance board. the beginning of the new year gives thanks to the constructing dj madskillz- presenting the bottom of a noble carnival-wagon, which drills itself through the castle walls of lethargy like a trojan horse. behind it the client in person jumps out of the bellies strong vehicle and brings the format:b remix, making even more tumult in the- without a doubt from luck traced- party bodies. the communal phenomenon that dj madskillz describes as >carnival chaos< is also being picked up by ramon tapia, who (as usual) bits the celebrating horse from behind making it spit fire in front during peak-time. a movement with pyrotechnical potential in the yet young post new-years-eve-2010-era. cheers!

flapjack records break through chefs mark & stevens are back with their follow up vinyl release to their debut discopetry , which was released in 2010. this new ep >hello nightlife< is an amazing topper to an already delicious and delectable cake. i cant say enough about how sugery sweet each and every facet of this ep is beginning with the stunning design down to every last lickery boom tiss of the beats.

the 4th downbeat release is by darand land. a talented producer who in the beginning of the century, released several jewels on deep4life. now, after years of introspection, he presents 5 deep house tracks with warm and smooth synth lines where it can be guessed his self-confessed predilection for larry heard and wayne gardiner. music with soul for dancing with eyes closed.

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.

ostgut starts the new year with the fantastic debut album by berlin based dutch producer and dj steffi. flawless from the beginning to the end.

first on decks.de !! wavering minimal compositions by german techno aficionado felix bernhardt. (a1) felix bernhardt - black donkey : a massive piece of bass concentration mixed with a round sound structure, sampled vocals and a thrilling build-up for explosive dancefloor moments. (a2) felix bernhardt - die lustige lokomotive : felix bernhardt starts the track with playful, melodic bleeps merging into a hammering peaktime track - quirky, dynamic and groovy all along. (b) felix bernhardt - black donkey (wahrlich & carbon remix) : with a pounding beat at the beginning, the remix of >black donkey< comes along rougher and more minimalist than the original. the track develops its own force due to its distinctive melodic sequences.

pascal pinon, das sind jofridur und asthildur, zwillinge aus island, die bereits im zarten alter von 14 mit zwei freunden eine band gr?ndeten. die beiden mºdchen klaubten sich die instrumente zusammen, ?bten in ihrem zimmer und traten mal hier, mal dort auf. ihre musik - ein mix aus neofolk und lo-fi-pop - klingt sch?chtern und zur?ckhaltend, was sicher auch an den d?nnen wºnden ihres zimmers liegt. die songs indes beweisen gro?e klasse, kein wunder also, dass pascal pinon mit ihrem deb?talbum f?r den islºndischen musikpreis als newcomer des jahres 2009 nominiert waren. die drei-track-single >i wrote a song< gibt einen vorgeschmack auf das schaffen der beiden.

played and supported by: jonas koop, norman nodge, delta funktionen, samuli kemppi, laurent garnier, josh wink, lucy, perc, marcel fengler and more... counterpart are dimi angelis and jeroen search. they are two dutch masters of world techno scene. in this new release they have three tracks plus an intro. from the beginning we realize that we are listening to a big vinyl...the tracks travelling through beautiful and dirty sounds at the same time minimal (meaning the true minimalist school of detroit) without a breath to the dancefloor. in the whole release you can enjoy the analog sound..and today it means a lot! m_rec ltd is without question a serious label and deserve to be called >techno label<.

most def. the trendsetting label on the scene at the moment, with hot releases in 2010 by big artists like a.paul / rantan / raul mezcolanza / fer br / dj cristiao & prude polly / ivan devero / raul mezcolanza and many more. this is the hot slammer for the beginning winter of 2010. dont be fooled though, this music will warm you up better than a bonfire! all the favs return with their hot techno music on this last various artists gem of the year. next in line the mighty fer br album coming, make sure tocollect all your special series!

intense, deep,raw and dirty tracks by marco bernardi. his first release on clone records in a while and what a record! two tracks build around unpolished rhythms and open beginning that dont reveal immediately where its going. quiet unpredictable is the a-side that slowly opens up with a sultry string and then completely bursts open with a shiny melody that is in beautiful contrast with the raw percussion. broken silence is another deep track founded on a basic rhythm and metallic detroit bass line. topped with spoken words (by keith tucker from aux88) and bleepy melodies, underlaid with a deeper sexy bassline. a track rooted in the best traditions of techno... weve played this one over and over! machine music by men!

mamma groove are ermir zotaj & armenti arben. everything started in 2005, where they met for the first time, at the famous >frequenze< record store in florence. this moment was the beginning of a brotherhood between these two talented artists, who shared the passion for house music and djing back to back. after 5 years of musical experimentations and florentines club performances, ermir and ben decided to create mamma groove project. finally in 2010 the artists have found their own sound, releasing 3 greats tracks, >ass ia<, >let me tell you< and a digital extra track called >flower< on the italian label labella recordings. these tracks represent the soul and the sound of mamma groove project. deep house influences, defected lovers will appreciate this release. warm sub base, chords, house pianos, driving soulful male voice and groovy layered percussions create a flowing hypnotic groove

public lover (ninca leece & bruno pronsato) return with another single aimed at bringing you into their humid world of dance music. naked figures is a bassline-driven story drunk on percussion and beauty. a track built on abstraction and elegance. a track quiet literally naked from its humble beginning to its anti-climactic ending. it’s an unassuming journey of class. it’s ninca & bruno uttering scenes of nakedness and dim lights… but is it a love song? we think not. it’s not about a one night stand either. it’s simple. it’s funk. it’s house. it’s techno. more importantly, it’s about making you dance. on the b-side, one half of the duo, bruno pronsato, steps up for remix duties.

hailing from the puglia region of italy, music is a mission for andrea forito, and clubbing a way of life. a dj since 1994, and picking up the production reins in 2000, his own work has stalked out the space between propulsive minimal and expressive detroit techno, while always sticking close to what has inspired and guided him from the beginning: true house music

stereo seven proudly presents the beginning of a new string of releases entitled united artists which comprises four strong versions of four tracks by four different artists never released before.covering a wide range of styles,productions by m.i.d.i. vs. sergio mega..

here are long awaited new single from minilogue! this release is a single cut from the fist mix cd of sebastian mullaert aka minilogue. >minilogue< have released from highly acclaimed label like a cocoon, wagon repair, mule electronic and they became one of the best techno artist in the world.?a side, intermediate state is a minilogues trade mark psychedelic tech house. its simple but effective. b side, tzymbals is a classical ambient house sound. its nice for your bedroom music or beginning of the party

murmur return with a brace of killers, their first new material since mean 011s split release with bovill back in 2008. over the course of the half dozen years since beginning their meanwhile imprint, murmurs output has been so sparing, evanescent, and epitomising the labels low-key approach to steppers house music and horizontal techno with an implicit electronic beatdown sound, that acknowledges their pitched down sound, so heavily influenced by their early south african adventures and exploits.

unless welcomes now for its 6th vinyl release the duet bla bla bla with an impressive 3 track ep so called prisma ep. this recently created duet are serginho and mecre, some important and respected personalities of porto city who handle for many years now the local underground scene. serginho as an old school ruler and charismatic dj and mecre already approved as an impressive studio producer wanted to deliver some musical works. prisma ep starts with bad disco on a side which uses samples of old classic house tracks as a tribute to house music at the beginning of the 90s. mayfield the first track on the b side evokes some tribal feelings with deep textures and some actual techno dub also. finally the second track of the bside is rom a tech house track building its drum pattern on a massive bass line

bla bla is back with 2 oldies. k-hand and eddie richards. flash back back from the early 90s and someday from the beginning of 2000. with new analog masters/ mixdowns. 2 incredible rmx s by julien chaptal and e-contact. so get your asssssss on the dancefloor because you won t sit still.

somehow effortless minilogues tracks hover and make contact ... a special aura has been there from the beginning ... with these remixes we felt there was a lot of musical ground to be conquered. so we asked dominik eulberg, max cooper and the new artist freska to interpret&#8232,,,,, this true traum classic.

pelacha has been focused on her playground project in the past few years, with the support of her friends, she now decides to pursue a project that will round up her musical career: the launch of red sonja records, certainly a very personal way of understanding techno, which has been an obvious part of her career up to this date. this passion now results in two releases. and this is just the beginning... the first release contains pelachas cuts in their purest style, techno without additives, a drum and bass line that absorbs the spotlight, led by a line that sets the synth pace - simple and effective. heiko lauxs interpretation gives this track a german touch, tight bass and a touch of surround development sound pure and highly hypnotic.

>our utopie< radiates this epic vitality, embodies the exhilarating feeling that something is just beginning here that affects us all: the sky, the taste... we count 1... 2... 3... and we’re still here. eyes closed, breathing in the birdsong and feeling the breeze tingling through your hair as it only ever does in the morning hours of a world-class rave.

vinyl only !! no digital release !! support : richie hawtin, dubfire, danny tenaglia, josh wink, timo maas, marco carola, ricardo, zip, margaret dygas, joris voorn, sascha funke, loco dice põr grindvik, francesco assenza, andrew grant, samuel l session, marco nastic, paco osuna, livio & roby, davide squillace... the first release from the new talent hubble on sleep is commercial signs the beginning of the limited series. vinyl only. from the pure love hypno atmosphere of the title track the sound develop into la estrella: a dance floor killer. kirks and ghosts show the berlin based label as one of the more eclectic and productive brand new label of the moment

the mighty d knox graces sect with a second ep, >looking through your eyes<.
>at the beginning< is a journey in the way good techno tracks should be. a low-slung groove forms the foundation as strings build, creating composite chords then descending into darker territory.
>if i never knew you< continues the unique and oh-so-delicately balanced melodic sequences, while >out there< is straight up techno funk of the first order. if these guitar licks dont move ya on the dancefloor, you have problems we cant help you with.
>on my way< is a gift for the more experienced techno dj. tricky beats work to create something like a latin shuffle, rounded off by a sonic mind manifesto vocal.

played & supported by sis, lauhaus, brayn zentz, fergie, emerson, gregor tresher and many more! since the launch of his label amam at the beginning of this year, alessio mereu has provided a streak of quality house releases, always directly involved with the music, either solo or teaming up with friends like, matteo spedicati, signor andreoni and coyu. with amamÆs fifth release, he unveils the new project name dum in collaboration with andrea ferlin.

electric deluxe is proud to announce the release of comedy of menace by terence fixmer, as the first artist album on the label since its launch in late 2008. with his distinct style and personality, terence fixmer caught the attention of owner speedy j at a very early stage of the label. his first ep on electric deluxe >machine< (with speedy j remix) was released in the beginning of 2009, followed by >electric city< (with function & speedy j remixes) in 2010. as a first glimpse on the upcoming album electric deluxe will release the ep >comedy of menace part 1<. ?the vinyl of the ep includes two original album tracks >drastik< and >things are over< and a hypnotizing planetary assault systems remix of >drastik< which already disturbed the dancefloor at this years demf. as all electric deluxe releases also this ep is digitally accompanied by a >drastik< speedy j tool and a >drastik< terence fixmer tool.

supported by: troy pierce, camea, par grindvik, ambivalent, alexi delano, someone else, dustin zahn, paco osuna, dubfire, paco osuna, ellen allien, chris liebing, butane… lurking far below the surface of the ocean, the mysterious viperfish swims in solitude from any signs of human life. dwelling in the dark, cold waters, he waits patiently and lures his prey in with a light producing organ, attacking at an astonishing speed. this fish is considered to be one of the most unusuallooking and fascinating predators of the deep blue sea. he is a born hunter, a misfit, and yet his intricate design is beautiful and intriguing. this is the beginning of the story. tim xaviers first full-length work, titled viperfish, is a meticulous assortment of live studio recordings, deep ethereal techno cadences, and fun, driving dj tools.

just who are the >agents of time< in the title of mathew jonsons debut solo album? is it a reference to futurism, or to the here and now? is it us, are we them?
whatever the case, its a suitably open-ended name for a record that presents a side of mathew jonson you have never heard before.

after 4 years of putting out various hit releases via thema, the mother ship, its first sub-label or satellite has come to be. we are proud to announce spacial! it will consist of various remix projects, outtakes and b-sides from the parent and digital labels this new realm will function as a showcase for some of the more esoteric creations from our ever expanding roster of artists. so for our first slab of black magic, we have lad from switzerland which is remixed by none other then mr. quenum for a peak time killah remake. to keep it deep we have monotron, a new comer from holland dropping a sensual builder that lacks no luster to muster you on the floor. on the flip side we gave the whole side to a remix by the man from the hills, mr. ernesto ferrerya remixing beaner of bar25. this monster takes us on some ill trippy ride into his private lil world of bass and organs. we feel this grouping is a nice crop of tracks to start off a new adventure, its all part of the bigger concept of developing a sound—a movement—an idea. remember though, this is only the beginning!

big with mihalis safras, piemont, afrilounge, phonique, someone else, anthony collins, stephan bodzin!! slim, sporty and very casual- thats the way in which current number 18 on acker records sneaks into listeners ears and hereby wonderfully illustrates the much longed for beginning of the open air season in europe. other than the name justin side implies, its even two dudes from denmark who conjure up this unusual voodoo. bedded on a gently shaking groove and larded with tropical warm percussion and lots of vocals, the magic takes effect immediately but still unobtrusively. beside the original mix, the groove of the a-side includes a minimal club mix by mister mollono.bass that creates rather nightly associations in its straightforward manner. on the flipside he pulls out some other stops of his sound repertoire and calls the sunbathed result very appropriately his summer mix. last but not least the unmistakable, humorous organ sounds of rundfunk3000 represent the unique, local mecklenburg version of a mighty voodoo magic.

hope in bags? no way, but rather thoughts on vinyl! true to enliven musics credo, not to program tools but to bring feelings back to the dancefloor, this new release is as spheric and deep emotional as a tech-house-funk-jazz-track could be. packed with a ribbon loop, bound by sven tasnadi, the >envelope of hope< is conveyed. the recipient launches a hearing pleasure on a special level, either heard in a sunny morning, beginning a lovely day or in the evening prospecting a lovely party, this track sets you in the right mood to experience all things with a quite positive elegance. as always, every part of the body is pleased but most of all the legs and the heart.

great 3x lp from robert hood --> this pack also includes the cd.

anybody never heard of moullinex? we can t imagine. blogs, music mags and dj s have been getting mad about the digitalfunk of luis clara gomes - better known as moullinex. and all this with only one official release! (breakchops ep 2009). the remix for two door cinema club (kitsune) has been a real club hit and his sebastien tellier remix was the one that had been most featured on playlists (along with a–trak s remix). yes: the remix for cut copy on modular was a bomb, too and his telonius remix is currently playlisted all around. guess that s the reason why so many labels have been chasing moullinex to sign on them. some have been really pushing him hard to join their roster, but luis preferred to stay with his munich buddies at gomma. and so now it is sure: this new moullinex ep is only the beginning of a whole series for gomma records.

this new beginning will start with an ep from letkolben coming straight from russia, and 3 very cool remixes from mike wall and steven beyer! letkolben offers 2 original amazing tracks, full of energy with foreign influences and many great breaks to keep you in good tension. steven beyer and mike wall delivered two variations to complete this great package.

chris is very happy that his long term friend adam beyer from sweden, who runs the drumcode and truesoul labels (as most of you may know), has contribute to the 10 year anniversary label compilation. chris said >he managed to give me an amazing track that i have already been playing up and down since probably the beginning of last summer<. you have to know that most of these tracks have been collected over a period of at least the last six months. this one from adam is called >antistius< not only is chris out for having international artists on this compilation but also his home base in frankfurt equally has some amazing artists to offer. this track on the b-side is by clr artist and mastering engineer brian sanhaji who has also recently released his album on the label. his contribution to 10 years of clr is pretty phat. this one is called >higgs< and chris had already been playing it, all over the place, with amazing responses.

new massive single for meck & dino lenny! craig dimech aka meck was a&r for ministry of sound, and produced hits like >thunder in my heart again< (1 uk chart in 2006),>feels like home< , 2007 hit that was the beginning of collaboration with dj/producer dino lenny. several times during her 2009 >sticky & sweet tour<, madonna opened her concerts with >like a prayer< & >feels like home< mash-up, and for this meck & dino obtained authorization for this release.

second part of the fabulous 2010 compilation 12inch series celebrating the 10th anniversary of dial records. carsten jost continues his lovely hymn productions after he delighted the dancefloor with the unbelievable remix for phantom ghost on dial 49. with kassian troyer a new star is born and his very first release >tourist< is an outstandingly deep techno mover never to stop. rndm who is part of the efdemin cooperation pigon comes along with >no beginning<, a grower for all night peaktime madness. oh my god!

the vinyl package includes an essay, which was part of the original cd package and now arrives on one side of the inner 12inch sleeve. the essay, album and track titles take direct inspiration from slavoj zizek, whose analysis of cinema was a strong beginning point for the project.

first part of the fabulous 2010 compialtion celebrating the 10th anniversary of dial records. isolée gives his far out label debut >black lodge< to have another artist 12inch later this year. efdemin comes along with a superdeep tune to tease us for his next album coming in may. with the glorious piano loophouse hymn >treacle mine< labelchef lawrence shows again that the dancefloor is a place for lovers. this is only the beginning.

big with: alex celler, mendo, karotte, garnier, miguel toro, alex jones, sebastian roya, massimo di lena, martinez, uto karem, danny serrano, premiesku, soulrack & mikel_e, alland byallo, danny kio, affkt,.. lets celebrate the 5th birthday of the label with the 26th releasse, saying hello to 4 new artists that join the label (piek & efron, uner, mihai popoviciu)-una mirada and hacienda tracks signed by the newcomers piek & efron, are 2 groovy techhouse monster tracks, with hypnotic details and some old school voices that will blow your mind since beginning until the end…

awesome 3 x lp with picture sleeve!! lush, warm detroit sounds from heavyweight producers! a real standout release - strictly limited copies, only 100 left !!

following the huge success of dark stars volume 3 from 2009 the excitement and anticipation for volume 4 has been enormous. the wait is over and noir music is now ready to give you an even more exclusive compilation of top-tracks from top-artists. no need for big words really ... just tune in and use your ears ... noir music presents dark stars volume 4.