we kick off 2011 with the latest collaborative plate of bristol-based build badness – label boss baobinga cooking up two what-do-you-call-it tracks with one of 2010s breakthrough producers, the man they call hyetal. starting 2010 with a huge punch drunk release alongside shortstuff, hyetal further refined his sound through collaborations with peverelist, and the massive prince-tastic anthem >phoenix< on orca – which can be found sitting proudly at number 36 in fact magazines tracks of the year run-down. with some big releases due in 2011, and more velour beats (with julio bashmore) on the way, we are very excited to have him involved in a build release.

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.

with the release of ruede hagelsteins >emergerncy< souvenir released one of the floorfillers of 2010: >emergency< has been hailed as one of the best singles of the year in the reader polls of groove, de:bug, resident advisor and many more. no wonder why! ruede hagelstein knows how to treat an after-party stomper. >emergency< is the perfect early morning pick, the sun shines on his bongos, the nonsense raves with his lyrics, the horns roar with delight, and a plane flies over a crowd of happy, sleepless dancers. due to popular demand for this record souvenir now brings you this fabulous tune once again, remixed super flu and re.you. re.you once again proves why souvenir loves his music with his outstanding remix and super flu who are feliks thielemann & mathias schwarz perfectly proove their philosophy: >lots of herzblut and a great traum behind, nothing can harm you anymore….!<

olm029 - layo & bushwacka! - double a side summer gone/what do you say now layo and bushwacka! spent most of last year recording, the first offering from this period came at the end of last year with their endangered ep on plus 8. we now present their first release on their own label in eleven months. summer gone is a groove that starts on an up that slowly breaks down and brings in sounds, voices, rhythm and then kicks back with a really strong vocal and groove. what do you say now hits from the moment it begins with a stripped down sound and dub vocal and then slams with strong percussion and then back to the groove. totally tested out by layo & bushwacka! but supported big by the only two other djs with copies, richie hawtin and laurent garnier.

with the highgrade disharmonic orchestra, the berlin label has in the last year, found itself taking a somewhat new direction. todd bodine, tom clark, philip bader, daniel dreier and dale have bundled their musical creativity together and shown audiences at watergate and other key locations in the capital city, their authentic and premium quality live performance and let club-goers connect with their very unique and exciting brand of musical experimentation. this unique live atmosphere now comes to you as an ep release. three tracks that exude the groove of a sweaty night on the dance floor

records like this dont come very often. thankfully it seems there are still people out there who care enough to create beautiful projects and timeless music. after the ingenious june white label came out last summer, these days records office fell in love with it and without wasting any time rushed to contact the mysterious artist and propose an album. although well-hidden in a secret back-alley of west london where june lives and dreams music, his unique approach on acid house, synth wave, chicago house and 80s nostalgia was too good to be left unnoticed and has been favored by people such as panorama bars steffi, mathematicss owner hieroglyphic being, terre thaemlitz and the clone record store to name but a few. almost half a year after his >alleviation< ep, junes debut album >cytheria< has been realized and features a 12inch sampler with two brand new tracks and two remixes by critically acclaimed dj sprinkles on one of junes older tracks >lost area<. terre thaemlitz aka dj sprinkles, who has been well renowned for his contributions in music and arts in general for the past two decades, delivers an epic remix that takes one to a forgotten musical territory somewhere between early warp records, hacienda, 80s new york club sound and older balearic music. the albums cd version includes 10 new songs and 4 from the artists back catalogue and retains a great balance between dance floor orientated tracks and synth-pop.

ltd coloured vinyl edition !! phil weeks & didier allyne begin this new year with new chicago house classic for dancefloor lovers ! johnny fiasco, one of the most chicago artist in 90s began his career as a dj at some of the first underground house parties in chicago, and in 88 he landed a residency at smart bar with mark farina. three years later he turned a potentially devastating incident into a source of motivation to focus on his career as a producer and began to record for moonshine, radikal fear and the worldrenowned cajual records. his outstanding musical accomplishments have attracted worldwide attention to this humble artist, and his ongoing musical endeavors continue to play a major role in defining the past, present and future of house music.for this re-edition,you can fin the title called >conduction< ! the huge title released in 1995 on cajual & today hard to find ! this title is one of favorite track of all chicago house lovers ! you can also find >kalimba< another huge underground track was on moody grooves vol.1. just real music for real people !

phil weeks & didier allyne begin this new year with new chicago house classic for dancefloor lovers ! johnny fiasco, one of the most chicago artist in 90s began his career as a dj at some of the first underground house parties in chicago, and in 88 he landed a residency at smart bar with mark farina. three years later he turned a potentially devastating incident into a source of motivation to focus on his career as a producer and began to record for moonshine, radikal fear and the worldrenowned cajual records. his outstanding musical accomplishments have attracted worldwide attention to this humble artist, and his ongoing musical endeavors continue to play a major role in defining the past, present and future of house music.for this re-edition,you can fin the title called >conduction< ! the huge title released in 1995 on cajual & today hard to find ! this title is one of favorite track of all chicago house lovers ! you can also find >kalimba< another huge underground track was on moody grooves vol.1. just real music for real people !

supported by: richie hawtin, luciano, sven väth, anja schneider, davide squillace, paco osuna, karotte, kaiserdisco, daniel sanchez, mendo, anthea, butane, ryan crosson, fabrizio maurizi, gel abril, uto karem, carlo lio, ramon tapia, chris tietjen, someone else, dan curtin, alland byallo, butch,.. timid boy first teamed up with amam last year to remix a track from tobia coffa, and it was clear since then (and from his impressive nonstop activity since then) that we would invite him back for more!

two previously unreleased jimpster remixes of seal available on this limited white label. the a side side is a raw, detroit tinged mid-tempo jam with seals amazing vocals making this one a solid party starter. flip over for weight of my mistakes which sees jimpster flip things into an epic modern soulful house track laden with real strings, warm rolling bass and tight afro drums. these are his first remixes outside of his freerange label since his mighty remix for josh wink last year.

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!

sonic groove welcomes berlin based friend, italian born producer dino sabatini to its family of artists. dinos brand of hypnotic industrial tech noise hit the spot with many last year with his double ep daughter of phorsys on killer techno imprint prologue, germany, a killer release that many top techno dj supported. now for his first release of 2011 dino continues exploration into the dark side of the industrial techno sonic groove with his four track small step ep. a masterpiece of deep dark electronic music ranging from peak floor burners to dark deep mind burners that techno & industrial lovers from around the universe will surely love.

rino cerrones loose closes the year with luigi madonnas enigma ep.

aldo cadiz is one of the most well known djs and producers from chile and head of the label disco royal music. in the year 2000 he opened his own club in chile called casa club which was his homebase for him and many many djs from all over the world. his 1st release on lust und freu.de musik called >spanked ep< contains two very energetic and groovy tracks called >fuego< and >spanked<. the track >fuego<, which he produced together with his friend flavio lodetti from italy has a very deep basic structure which is decorated with spacey click drums, toms and snares rounded off by an amazing vocal that gives this track a deep soul. the track >spanked< is a classic cadiz style house track and pure rhythm. a very dry piece straight for the dancefloor.

dokument .01 features two tracks of beatless inner city industrial ambient. >strung valve checkout< is a gorgeous 11 minute sequence of piano-fuelled drones. >dada fish sticks< is equally affecting, a lulling industrial classical mesh of sound with hints of melody. what makes this release particularly special is the combination of talents behind the music. dadavistic orchestra is a collaboration between the black dog and 3 former members of the psychick warriors of gaia. both are recognised innovators in electronic music who have been hugely influential and popular throughout their careers. the two groups have been close for many years, and their musical collaboration has evolved over the last year, with dokument 1 being just the first work to be released.

jorge ciccioli is not a newbie anymore. he remixed kleinschmager audios >audio3< for rrygular, last year. and consistently in early 2011 he delivers his first techno-stomper. although with full focus on the dancefloor, >jawa< doesnt need any stereotype offbeat emphasis but throws around percussins in semiquavers. on the flip side there is no time for you to relax! the hypnotic winter solstice remix by tim xavier really knocks your socks off!

drop music kick off the year with a release from fellow nottingham residents bleep district with a killer 4 track ep

its time for samba..! amazing latino bomber that was played for at least a year from all top notch players

after a solid year of releases and widespread acclaim from post-dubstep, house and uk funky tastemakers alike deep teknologi records sign off from a fruitful 2010 with a vinyl-only compilation of this years favourites from the label.

george lenton has had a great start to the year with his giles peterson championed >sorry ep< featuring in mixmags top tunes of 2010, a release on skint records and also a super heavyweight remix for paper crows, currently getting bashed by pete tong. here is the joyful burn ep out now on wicky lindows.

continuing into 2011 the way they left off 2010, mainframe have yet another huge drum & bass rollercoaster of a release to unleash in the form of the >outcast< ep. four heavy-hitting tracks from some of the scenes finest producers are what await eager listeners on this one. this is yet another unmissable release from mainframe, a label set to achieve even more this year than they did in 2010.

nice price deal !!! the debuet release from most underground act from berlin turmspringer (also releases on get physical and tonkind) begins the new year 2011 from kill a beat !!! on the a side are two funky techhouse tracks and side b is great rock n roll techhouse

so far all 50 weapons releases have been either remixes of or by modeselektor and moderat, or split 10inches like the ones by humanleft & benjamin damage and earlier this year the fantastic elan vs falty dl record. 50weapons008 marks the first ever 50 weapons solo release by an artist. ladies and gentleman, cosmin trg, the man who never fails, presents two mighty techno weapons, striking, classic and modern at the same time.

after a blazing 2010 dumb unit begins the new year with its full flame burning. do your math, created and calculated by dumb unit mad man cesare vs disorder is a return to force for both the label and the artist. written as a schizophrenic ode to his two monikers: queen atom and cesare vs disorder. do you math exemplifies everything that we have come to love from dumb unit and its artists. solid forward moving bass lines, tight syncopated percussion and a general darkness that gives everything its characteristic du shine !

aviciis new single of 2011, street dancer is a great driving main room bomb and should not be missing on the dance floors this year! the swede takes breakmachines classic street dance from 1983 and gives his own unmistakable handwriting. enjoy the original mix and enjoy street dancing.

first official 2562 release in over a year, marking the launch of his new when in doubt label. two heartfelt low slung boogie anthems – a taster of things to come. limited to 300 copies for the world on blue vinyl in hand printed sleeves. no digital. no reappearance on future vinyl. 2562 aka dave huismans - from the hague/holland, in berlin/germany – is known for his releases on tectonic recordings as well as 3024 and usually gets classified somewhere in the wasteland between cutting-edge bass music, techno and house. when in doubt is his new imprint, aiming to release personal, formula-free music

the spanish duo exium has been working non stop for almost ten years, both on stage and in the studio. after releasing more than 50 releasesin several labels from around the map, this year they will release their first full lenght album under the nheoma records flag. a mature work that explores the darkest corners of electronic music creation, seriously and scientifically.

a message from claude vonstroke: >sascha braemer has got the funk! i first heard him on the amazing thrill on kindisch which i charted in my top 3 tracks of 2008. after that i heard the even more amazing heinrichs and hirtenfeller album dark orbit, (my favorite album of 2009) on highgrade. i usually like to break new dirtybird artists but this time i had to go find this guy and beg him to make us something. sascha has got that tech-funk, caveman quality that is so elusive and hard for me to find as an a&r. and on this record you will hear why i went and found him. this is an absolute beast! both tracks are tried and tested club killers. truthfully, i cannot think of a better dance-floor record on dirtybird this year<

following the shock success of t. williams >heartbeat<, voted #3 dance track of the year by us itunes, local action returns for 2011 with the debut 12 inch by contakt.
contakt hails from the midwest, but now lives in new york, where he helps run the acclaimed turrbotax® parties. the sinden-championed >not forgotten< is an ideal introduction to the balance he gets between detroit techno and contemporary underground club music, with huge galloping drums and fiery synths, while the b-side is dedicated to a stunning remix by rolando (underground resistance / ostgut-ton), and a real sleeper hit in the dark, stabbing >rhodophyta<.

south africa to paris back to new york... as we toured south africa last year we all came to enjoy a seed coming out of sa named black coffee and what a year it has been for him. the man has taken the music world by storm with his deep vibes and timeless songs that will stand the test of time. we signed this record almost a year to the date and have waited to get the perfect team together that we feel could take on this record. black coffee joins forces with tsepo on vocals to deliver >never saw you coming< a record that has serious written all over it.. on remixes duties the almighty franck roger & dj spinna. we will let the record speak for itself, enjoy this project that is very close to our hearts...

2010 has been a massive year for jozif, emerging as one of the most talked about artists in house music. the follow-on from the first sell-out edition, “beats in space”, “brick jane” goes further to cement his place as one of the vanguard of the london music scene, and propel fist or finger to the status of a buy-on-sight label. jozif’s title track – the dancefloor focused ‘fist’ of the package – goes in deep, the momentum continuously building as the track twists and turns through a landscape of deep slabs of bass assured deployment of subtle guitar plucks and piano chords, and dreamy xylophones. finally releasing into an epic crescendo, jozif only allows the moment to last just long enough, before all the elements are stripped right back as the journey starts all over again. brick jane draws out a journey, continuing to morph and subtly affix new elements throughout its 7 minutes. the arrangement is simple yet the progression is deft, subtle and effective, creating a vibe that can be employed at any given time of the night, offering a truly different context. craig’s ‘finger’ re-interpretation picks up the thread where his “beats in space” remix left off. crackling static laced with woozy atmospheres and paranoid utterings flip the vibe of the original completely on its head. richards displays a completely unique ability to stretch the original track far beyond its character into a completely different dimension, building a warped soundscape that feels as though it was recorded in a chasm deep deep underground. a mind-bending journey from a truly multi talented artist, in the truest sense of the word

remute delivers 5 extravagant tracks ranging from sexy cowbell-disco to rough dancemania-techno. absolutely essential for your rave! 2011 is the year of worldwide cowbell mania. consolidate!

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.

for more than 5 years cargo edition has been standing for the deeper house productions of moon harbour/cargo edition’s roster of artists. so far acts like ekkohaus, michael melchner and markus schatz have been setting the tone. now this platform is offered to artists who haven’t yet appeared on the label. the warehouse release is the first of a series of various artists eps. we invited artists like steven cock from dresden, ralph sliwinski as well as the italian acts mass prod & marco daquino and minimono to contribute tracks to warehouse vol.1. the sound of the first ep is all about consistent house music that does not need any cheap rave tricks. old school house music is quoted with skills and style and translated to the modern dance floor. warehouse vol.1 is the perfect start into the fifth year of cargo edition. luciano (cadenza): cargo edition is a great label, probably one of the most quality dance music.. full support!

feat remixes by art department, wolf + lamb & sideshow. simple celebrates its 50th single release in the new year (and each one of those 50 have been released on that wonderful black stuff known to old people as vinyl). a release that will see the founder, a&r, label manager and tea boy will saul and his long term production partner tam cooper team up for a limited edition gatefold vinyl double pack ep (yep, theyll loose loads of money but not many people get to 50 vinyl releases without loosing their house, car and mind so we think its worth celebrating. the release will feature 4 new tracks from will & tam with remixes from wolf + lamb & slow hands, sideshow and art department (jonny white & kenny glasgow).

keyboard masher have happily joined the all ears roster, debuting with their second stunning ep luckily for you, we also managed to secure a small box of their incredible debut km editions 1 ep from early last year this ep sold out immediately through the handful of uk outlets lucky enough to get a few, and thankfully the boys kept a few back for a rainy day ! really very special indeed

keyboard masher came to our attention with their incredible debut km editions 1 ep early last year, selling out immediately through the handful of uk outlets lucky enough to get a few. as a fairly under the radar operation from london town, enthusiasts and champions of the good stuff, km have kindly allowed us to help them move the sensibly titled and equally brilliant km editions 2 ! picking up plaudits from titans of balearia like phil mison, moonboots etc, km editions 2 is a heady mix of early 80s, synth drenched boogie (amor & satisfaction), arabic influenced folk-funk (discotheque arabe) and a beautiful alan parsons style mid-tempo jam in the shape of >tartari< really very special indeed...

huge nick curly 12 inch 2011 starts with a blast !! big with: loco dice, tiefschwarz, reboot, dj sneak, sascha dive, tobi neumann, simon baker, 2000andone, daniel stefanik, sebo k, gregor tresher, monika kruse, raresh, tim green and many more... cécille starts in 2011 with a huge release of the label owner nick curly. nick shows with this record his experiences over the last year. the a side azylum starts with a beautiful melodic string and takes the listener in a world of wonder, darkness and magic. second track on a side named arkum, goes forward to the dancefloor and is definitly a big groover. the long b side with cozumel is more hypnotic and a typical massive nick curly track.

the new ilya santana, after burning jupiter and erin last year, that were supported by everyone from agoria over kenny hawkes to the usual suspects such as justus köhncke, rub n tug and pete herbert

right after the success of his massive crude ep on adam beyer s famous drumcode imprint, patrick comes up with the titletrack dome - and boy what a follow-up it is! over ten minutes patrick keeps the tension high, teases us with the raw force of dome over just a few little kickdrum pauses until the track goes through the roof in on hell of a break! on the flip we have hot mess, another primetime weapon, and this one patrick produced together with per hammar, who made a name for himself with releases on great stuff, starlight and kant over the last year, but it was especially his track el salvador on mija rec. a few months ago that introduced per to a bigger audience, causing quite a stir on dancefloors worldwide!

twisted tongue follow up their acclaimed debut album with the first single from their follow-up lp, >a return to space<. eschewing the p-funk stylings of their self-titled debut, twisted tongue (dave jay & mark dalton) provide an essential revival of the mid-tempo soul stepper, featuring guest vocalist johanna lee sweetly leading a tough, incessant groove that recalls the classic likes of nick martinelli and the mizell brothers. twisting the track even further are the remixes provided by dj ray mang (dfa, mangled), one of the founders of londons nu-disco scene, who has long taken inspiration from new yorks golden era of the loft and paradise garage. twisted tongue writer/producer dave jay joined forces with ray for his >mang vs. mondo< ep on mangled earlier this year, and here mang returns the favour by dubbing out and extending >a return to space< to mind-bending effect. on the flipside is the cinematic, downtempo remix by blue states, which subtly subverts the original, transforming the track into a late night indie excursion. andy dragazis (blue states) has now been delivering his unique brand of melancholy, guitar-led head music for over decade, via labels such as xl recordings, and this mix of >a return to space< ranks up there with his most memorable work

after an incredible whirlwind of a year lee foss returns to the culprit fore with >your turn girl<. foss is the labels most consistent and prolific artist with this ep being his fourth release, solo or as part of hot natured. it is safe to say, lee has become one of the pillars around which culprit is being built. the >your turn girl ep< carries foss signature hallmarks: melodic funk-infused basslines, vocal hooks that grab you from the off and a smooth electronic edge. lees incredibly emotive sound makes him stand out even in the current glut of soulful dance music washing over the global scene. your turn girl – the title track is an epitome of foss >ominous funk< style, playful yet with a distinctly sultry edge. yet another memorable r n b female vocal bit sits on top of some of lees own best synth work. and driven by a killer analogue bassline. >pyramid scheme< –bristles with the disco-inspired propulsive energy. an acid-flecked low end, that comes to the fore mid-way through, a swirling guitar sample, the crisply sharp drums add up to the releases, perhaps, most hands-in-the air moment. >cabin party< continues the themes lee explored with his mega successful hot creations ep. foss eschews the standard house beat yet again, opting for his most organic drums yet, stunningly conceived textures and melodies, with another pair of vocal hooks to die for. finally >warriors< has been a staple of many a culprit dj set for the best part of 2010. lees trademark combination of a terrific electronic bassline, and an unabashedly emotional sample work make for a deep house stand-out tinged with a sense of nostalgia.

a sharp fresh breath of succinct house music from greg paulus arrives on gadi mizrahis vinyl only double standard imprint with five spell-binding remixes from the family members deniz kurtel, soul clap, slow hands and mizrahi himself. greg paulus is one half of no regular play and has been touring as part of mathew dear’s band as an accomplished trumpeteer. he delivered the original tracks of this series last year as the second release on the double standard imprint.

whilst the bpitch control >werkschau< cd showcases the label and its 12-year history in its entire stylistic breadth, the first single from this exceptional album is predominantly about one thing: dancing! thats why we are not settling for album track lengths her, the single release is packed full of extended versions - made by ellen allien, sascha funke and moderat.

pop ambient returns. kompakts beloved series. this is our other arena of bliss, always curated and carefully compiled by label co-owner wolfgang voigt (aka gas). somber times call for more introspective sound scapes - >pop ambient 2011< continues its mission to slowly persuade its signature sound introduced over a decade ago. this year we see the series leaning towards a slightly darker complexion than its predecessors.

its not every day that we receive demos from new artists that totally rock our world, but when its happens its a joy and a reminder of why we are still doing this. and so tears of joy rolled onto the speakers when we played policys demos. when contacted policy he told us he is from nyc, is a part time movie director and only started making music recently. out of the bunch of tracks we received >specialty party< and >light over fort lee< form his debut ep. both tracks challenge the beat spectrum once again and definitely speak his cinematic mind. expect more music from policy on rush hour later this year. he surely is our contender for best newcomer of 2011.

italojohnson starts the new year punctual with his third stroke. this record will have something suitable on it for everyone out there. without batting an eyelid, its crosseyed and selfconfident, looking at three different floors at the same time: the a-side focuses on the chicago house floor. it begins with a recognizable toolish sound. slowely but surely the theme of the track opens – the track works through a breakdown, a classic drum roll sneaks in and jack grabs again. the b1 provides an unusual turn on the third italojohnson production. theres no space for compromises here. the track stomps on the steam engine warehouse floor. a flowing acid hookline is settled in the industrial drumline and gives the track its meaning. the second track on the flipside completes the whole package and is destined for the late night hours. thats everything there is to say about this track – the strength and emotion can only be experienced by listening first hand. love, peace and happiness

2010 was a great year for planet rhythm, solid releases from great artists and a lot of good feedback, airplay and reviews. many djs are happy to play the releases and the crowd reacts in the only proper way,just dancing and showing love. planet rhythm is standing for quality techno releases and will continue doing so for years to come. first up for 2011 is claudio ponticelli showing his look on the italian side of techno, enjoy and play it out loud as usual!

big with: dubfire, nic fanciulli, tiefschwarz, matthias meyer, leon, nick curly, gorge, oxia, dubnitzky, steffen deux, johnny d, pablo cahn,.. looking back on a successful 2011 gorge and nick curly start the new year with the second ep of one of their buddies from mannheim. veitengruber returns with his second release on 8bit records. a 4 tracker including 4 strong tracks he already performed in his live sets the last months.