supported by format b, karotte, matt john, laurent garnier, jamie jones, jesse rose , charted by kiki & oliver koletzki. channel x are two berliners who have already been making a name for themselves with their energy-laden minimal live sets that are full of clicks, clacks, effects and pumping grooves. their productions carry the same power as their live sets and, together as channel x, andre and mirko have already released on their affiliated label kassette records, a berlin-based minimal techno label. on stil vor talent they are now releasing a three-track-ep that is pure dancefloor material!

ultra limited - 500 copies only!!! remixes of the glasgow band by the autokratz (kitsune) and the dead soul brothers aka hervé (dubsided, count of monte cristal) with his old chum seba in tow. limited copies

the ron hardy tribute juggernaut rolls on with two more flashes of enlightenment. a slice of salsoul scorcher is paired with the cooler vibe from chris & cosey. >i remember ron hardy dropping nitzer ebb (hard industrial band) in between records by marshall jefferson and adonis.< says scott k. (more club, los angeles >in urb magazine theres an article on felix da housecat where he mentions frankie knuckles dropping cuts from bands like new order. he then credits (rightfully so) ron hardy for starting that.< >ron was more adventurous that frankie knuckles. frankie would play straight disco but ron would play all kinds of stuff. hed play eurythmics, he play man parrish, hed play shannon, right along with the disco. and man, he just stole all of frankie knuckles crowd.< - marshall jefferson deep underground chicago staple of music played by the chose few to the ones who truly know how deep it is. now its time for the masses to feel the real deepness of the true chicago 80s era of music. only ten percent of what happened here in the 80s, is known to the rest of the world. dont you want to be a member?

the brilliant morphine records come with it again. a sweeter and more jazzed out excursion than previous adventures on the label – this venice based band roll out music made with an intergalactic vision. strong stuff and backed up by a very raw track from ra.h aka morphosis!

incl remixes by d.i.m.(boys noise), tronik youth (back yard) and bombo (institubes) !! first 12 release by jape. blending sounds of early beta band through led zeppelin iii to fout tet..

sehr feiner 4 tracker, mit tracks die von techhouse bis chicago reichen, incl rmxs by simon flowers & jamie llyod

very strong release by martin landsky. -killer with a monster beat!- (record of the month in de:bug), -a corker from martin. really intense. manages to capture a futuristic feeling whilst still using classic sounds and percussion. superb! (will saul)-. already suported by argy, clé, dave dk, emerson, karotte, m.a.n.d.y., huntemann, phonique, agoria, chloé, d julz, fex, laurent garnier, sian, jeff bennett, jamie jones, mike monday, st. sebastian, will saul and many more. martin landsky is back with another strong release: >man high<. honni soit qui mal y pense, >man high< doesnt intent to glamourise drug abuse. its a tribute to captain joe kittinger and the man high project, a pre space-age military project that took men in balloons to the upper layers of the earths atmosphere. not only took the balloon joe kittinger to a record high, he also performed a sky dive from 75.000 ft. imagine how yo feel, falling free from the stratosphere, close to unconciousness, rotating like mad with 22 g … martins track >man high< captures a bit of that vibe with its live played wildpitch- like oscilating synth modulations. all three tracks on the ep are breathing martin landskys special analogue sound treatments and a rocking old school vibe. b1 builds a bit more subtle while b2 is an offbeat driven dancefloor smasher. brilliant release

breaky paul van dyk remix of the indie band tune !

after a long break fm musik is back with a huge ep from the london based marc cotterell. this is a must-have monster for every deep and techhouse set. on the aside we have the frankman remix, well know from his releases and remixes on labels like auris, dessous, shayan or moonharbour. he bring us, in best frankman manner, a deep, atmospheric tune with deep rhodes, tricky delays, tight beatprogramming and an amazing break after 6 min. the original mix on the b-side by marc cotterell presents shakin deep grooves with cool synthlines. special chords and pads round up the message to you. the ep finishes off with james tones givin us a rolling 303 bassline. a perfect track for late-nite and sunrise moments

further support comes from luciano, jamie jones, luke solomon, polder, tom clark, italoboyz and many more. guillaume & the coutu dumont is quickly becoming seen as a prolific force in the electronic music scene. a strong defender of house music, he produces in collaborations as chic miniature, luci or egg, and on labels like mutek, musique risquee, hartchef discos, floppy funk and oslo, and now with petit djinns, his first ep for circus company

col hamilton is resident dj/promoter @ the world famous lush! in portrush, northern ireland which was recently voted 24th best club in the world in djmag. col returns to the mena music studios after his top 40 chart success with c-sixty four produced with label owner aaron mcclellend last year. the result is catch it. kill it. scran it a quirky slice of electronic house music with a peak time riff to rock those groovier dancefloors. finally the trio lewis, pippi, cooper is back !. the sexy voice of kim cooper (club 69) gives to this production a special erotic touch. you wont be surprised to hear it everywhere as it was hammered all this summer in ibiza

neu rave manifesto from australia! incl. rmxs by spruce lee & kato , knife machine, waxmaster .. its that time again... is what james said to me on the 7th of oct. time to write the jargon for our next bang gang 12 inches release mr icecream by the soft tigers. ok. lets get to it. they are a band from *canberra (*canberra is aboriginal for meeting place) they are young (please dont think operator please) think late high school early uni or first job freedom type young. ummmm.

bangin funkin & tribal house bomb

compiled by nicky holloway and danny rampling!! incl frankie knuckles, raze, ralphi rosario, mickey oliver. a must have for all house lovers

strong deep soulful techhouse tune incl phonique remix with support from jamie jones, italoboyz, rob mello, stuart and tedd paterson, karotte, miss jools, giles smith and clive henry (peace division)

bangin hard techno 4 tracker from irelands gobsmack - incl jamie bissmire remix

new project by nuel/alex stone/touane

being compared to &#147,dance machines, fuck friend is easily recognisable thanks to their enormous sounds between lo fi and post punk, metronomic distorted drums, some vintage keyboards, very heavy bass lines, and bitchees crystal like voice singing melodies inspired by what they call candy pop music, meaning cute songs sang by cute people. despite the projects young age, the band is already being supported by some of the greatest artists and djs: soulwax, digitalism, erol alkan, brodinski, css, bonde do role, mr flash, the teenagers, yuksek, mixhell, poney poney, benjamin diamond etc. fuck friend has been remixed by brodinsky & yuksek, mixhell (aka iggor cavalera from sepultura!) and css. dance machine is the word!

stunning follow up to giorgio carpenter heads into spaced-out punk funk territory with live bass, guitar and extremely hooky vox from nigel and superb handing of synths, drums, funny noises, arrangement and production from jamie. clocking in at 11 minutes and going into an extended groove out for the second half. an out and out winner on all manner of dancefloors. hurry, all aboard! 200 copies worldwide.

the 2nd sampler from the required listening 2 compilation features cobblestone jazzs jazzy minimal masterpeice >creator< on the a-side. on the flip is 8 member band 1 luv with their groovy, soulful, jazzy house track >starz< taken from their debut album on sonar kollektiv

two reworks of tomboys hit single from his debut album >serios<. trentemoeller delivers an unique mindblowing acid burner, while the flip side features a dramatic melodious remake by italian italo band rodion.

with a blend artpop-disco-industrial-techno-newwave-electro-go-go punk and live vocals this duo creates a distinctive, futuristic hybrid of dance. the compelling mix of electronic punk features both jan & ariels emotive vocals, adding a taste of yesterdays anarchist sarcastic flavor, but never interferes with the music. jan as progammer and composer uses as many analogue sounds as possible, bringing musicians into the studio, creating a virtual band. featured on various tracks of the up and coming debut album, >bang!< is the guitar mastership of the legendary east bay ray of the dead kennedys. supporting members are johann bley on drums (ex-member of kmfdm & juno reactor) jasper scholtz, bass guitar and vocals

very very special !! ltd edition 12inch album sampler with fuckin good underground disc rarities & future club classic

after the last ep on catwash records 011 by dj w!ld ,its the turn of the other behalf of catwash band:chris carrier . rising out from the parisian house music underground, chris carrier is no average guy for those djs who knows how to rock a party. and while chris is producing and djing more than ever before ,he also find sometimes to do this great ep. on the a side with communication breakdown he s delivering us a good techno tribal beats with a high oriental sequence. may remind so how , the groove of the early 90s ...just a classic carriers beats !!! nothing to show is more housy with dubb sound on the background.a classy brazilian voice come after 2 min to blow your mind .its the perfect track to start burning up the dancefloors...be sure that everyone will start 2 fell the heat .living wreck is enough techno to make da body movin & enough deep to wake your soul!with a touch of maurizio and a perfect carriers groove be prepâred with this track to dance until the morning comes!

advancing from the success of his well received acrobotics ep joel harrison continues to develop his take on techno infused deep house with his latest sonic offering: future revolutions ep. first up comes acid boom with effected tabla percussion leading the way into a tough acid bassline, an irresistable kick/hat combination and continues to build with deep driving chords. second comes technicalities, which moves into a more minimal soundscape with a bumping rubber band bassline and filtered chord stabs. clean production and a tight mix will make this a winner for deep house and techno headz alike.

the brighton based trio fujiya & miyagi are set to release uh, the first new material from the hotly tipped act since this years sleeper hit album transparent things. built on a solid funk backing and provocative, breathy vocals, uh is a song about space and time, the alphabet and girls, that comes across like prince gone kraftwerk. on the b side, one trick pony ups the tempo with a jogging beat and hushed vocals. needless to say, its another fine offering from the band thats currently conquering the world with their danceable, groove oriented pop

f?r ihr f?nftes album zog hamburgs beliebte ska-punk-band in die cyclon sounds studios von coney island nyc, wo sich die hardcore- produzentenlegende don fury (sick of it all, gorilla biscuits, helmet) der band annahm.

mark o sullivan was one of the first artist to sign on brique rouge back in 2000. now he is back with >trans< and remixes by jamie anderson, manic mind and fafa monteco

played by shinedone, jack de marseille, dan curtin, laurent garnier and jamie anderson. latest pick from deetrons amazing debut album >twisted<. this part includes the wonderful original version (already supported by ame and gilles peterson) and a remix by aril brikha, one of the most in demand producers of the moment after his new releases on kompakt, pokerflat and peacefrog earlier this year.

this version of the single will appear on the new transitions volume 3 album mix by john digweed. includes a remix by infusions jamie stevens.

dj hardware gives the old s.o.s. band classic a fresh 2007 update. incl jeremy word remix and severin & kennedys trance remix

san francisco legend and international deep house don, miguel migs, returns from touring his latest artist album with another chapter in the nrk coast2coast series. a quality and seamless mix of polished house grooves, these double pack vinyl lps present some of the choice tunes on offer on his dj mix, including tracks & remixes from spiritcathcher, jimpster, lisa shaw, incognito, schmoov and many more

the royal we are six young dreamers who came together in early 2006, under inevitable glasgow rain to plot and do stuff and hang out in cafes as if in a godard movie. things still seemed to coincide and very quickly they had a bunch of pop songs, albeit an older, odder kind of pop reminiscent of the experimental pop of orange juice or esg or even the raincoats. the band signed to domino records imprint label geographic and are due to release their stunning debut self titled album soon. this is preceded by a special 7inch single, the fantastic all the rage. the track encapsulates their staggered swagger perfectly, glam on the cheap, sassy and fun the perfect pop moment.

poker flat labelhead steve bug teams up with cle (märtini brös) for a brilliant ep. while iron daily nicely combines functional dancefloor appeal with old-school influences, behind the curtains takes a deeper route. already in the box of m.a.n.d.y., solomun, nico de ceglia, dennis ruyer, sian, james flavour, c-rock, d julz, jeff bennett, will saul, st. sebastian, break 3000, jamie jones, justin drak

nice price deal !!! pianotight on the a side is a peaktime piano house anthem, with a great atmospheric breakdown and this irresistible bassline. flip over for little mikes sexual deviant, an electrohouse track that gets remixed by scott paradis

finest deep detroitish spacin techhouse mover by sian (pokerflat) !! including efdemin (dial) remix. earlier suppport comes from 2000 and one, italoboyz and jamie jones

with estroe (connaisseur, 7th sign) from amsterdam neutonmusic is releasing two emotinal and exuberant house/techno tracks with handclaps, catchy bass line and dynamic hi-hats. the remix on the flipside comes from jamie anderson (nrk, outland, om), who is currently enjoy ing the success of nrks re-release of his 2004 underground hit >time is now< featuring a remix from man-of-the-moment, radio slave.

a-side mix is by thundertruck (anthony mansfield & cole). they take austins uber rock spoon and give it a little disco-dub-rub. already in the hands of many key sf djs including tasho and jeno. flip for the extra fun redoo of the wonder band s cover of led zeps >whole lotta love< by the corsican brothers >anthony mansfield-hector works & sneak-e pete<.

super giant 12 inch !! brill sublabel of legendary purple music... nyc inspired vocal house at it best !! support from jamie lewis & co

excellent primetime funky club techno

bugz in the attic member seiji with the first of 2 vinyl parts of his dj tools selection on sonar kollektiv.with a hint of grime, broken beat, hip hop, 80s funk, but also easy listening, its most clear that fast paced, tight breaks dominate plus typical bugz ingredients such as square wave synths and the infamously fat bass lines. these sounds would suit dj sets from broken beat through to drum & bass and on to electro

the german groove guards is the house project of germanys famous dj schnippes. their first release is a cover version of the world wide knowing kc & the sunshine band hit please dont go. the german groove guards produce funky and groovy house music which is qualified for djs to rock the clubs.

great debut by newcommer active sense aka valencia based raul remujo. incl remixes by jamie jones, hand on throat and casey hogan. supported by luciano, loco dice, alex smoke, steve lawler and laurent garnier

next jacking chapter incl jamie bissmire remix !! 50hz is definitely one of the leading jacking imprints about. the previous cuts have all showcased numerous quality stompers coming from the hands of a select group of true jackmasters. volume 9 is no different and jacks you up with 4 tracks of straight up floorfillers

forro in the dark makes people dance like they forgot they could. they sweat, stomp, roll their eyes into the backs of their heads and dont stop for hours. for the past four years, they ve packed their home base and birthplace at nublu well beyond capacity every wednesday night. when a band makes you feel like this, you keep coming back. on this follow up to their debut 12 inch with seu jorge, forro in the dark present three versions of their acclaimed single with david byrne, asa branca. aside from the original, organic, feel good track, the real tuesday welds clerkenwell cowboy lends an open, airy version that could find a home in a classic, french cabaret as easily as it could in the early hours of a dancefloor. dublex incs mix is a masterfully done, downtempo rework with a full jazz band and dubbed out vocals. and as an added bonus, theres a bouncy dublex and forro collaboration called kidon kibom energized dubbed out grooves that ll get anyone to the dancefloor

rmxs by eric sneo & space djz , abstract recs speed up their release-pipelines and the result is >getting time< by robert natus, a monster tune featuring fat synths, snapping basslines and everything a bangin record needs. an exclusive remix package has been also included, more precisely mixes by the london based space djz and palazzo hero eric sneo. while erics mix is a more techno oriented interpretation, jamie bissmire and ben long strike back with a jackin chicago influenced version. damn nice package. but wait, there is another track on top by mr. robert natus called >eye of the hurricane<, and be sure it sounds like the name suggests

50hz is definitely one of the leading jacking imprints about. the previous cuts have all showcased numerous quality stompers coming from the hands of a select group of true jackmasters. volume 8 is no different and jacks you up with 4 tracks of straight up floorfillers. bam bam, labelboss bissmire and paul langley are backed up by more promising talent. sonico and aaron stay head to head with with the dons and make your head nod till ya neck hurts!

marcus was created in the early 2004 by davy standaert, stephane matten and geert standaert, as a new essay to the electronic music scene. their first single >weekend in paris< was played during summer 2005 on fm brussel, and came over during fall on national radios such as studio brussel and nrj. a first support for the band as they had no record company at that time. in april 2006, they signed a first deal for an ep with dirty dancing records, the label from the wellknown discotheque. the ep including the track >f-bees< was released in december 2006

his debut album urban plastic has been hotly anticipated but its not long now because its due for release in october. what you have in your hands is the first single plastic fantastic, which features the vocal talents of ashley slater. this tune is built solely to rock the party from back to front and getting the dancefloor freakin out! anyone who has not checked out madox g toolz ep series then let the g dub be a lesson to you. proper off the hook thundering breaks hitting hard were it hurts. riva starr is a new project from madox, which has forthcoming releases on claude von strokes dirtybird and jesse roses frontroom labels. as you would expect its a bumping ride into electronic weirdness and you cant help but love it. jamie fanatic also ramps up the party vibe on his boompty remix. all in all you got yourself an excellent package of jackin mixes here.