philipp >santé< maier has made some crucial intrusions on souvenir: almost a brother-in-law for ali and basti schwarz, he has been fine-tuning tiefschwarz latest album >chocolate< , plugged the power to their new live-act and contributed daily to the good-working order of the imprint at kremmerer straße. as a producer on his own, philipp has got the soul as well as the muscles, two elements perfectly combined, which have made his live-sets one of the most exciting performances of the current berlin scene.

born in romania in 1981, mihai popoviciu is one of the most talked about newcomers in the house and techno scene. but to call him a newcomer is a misnomer. mihai has been releasing quality music for years, on labels such as gigolo, level non zero, brise, diynamic and, of course, highgrade. since 2007 he has sworn allegiance to the highgrade flag, either alone or with production partner markus homm. he always has the ability to surprise with his music tracks produced straight to the point with no unnecessary fluff – just the uninhibited thrill and euphoria of dancing seems to empower his work. after a busy summer season playing in the clubs of europe, he is now back to work in the studio. and so comes >trapped in brakets< with three brilliant club tracks of outstanding quality, custom made for the dance floor. if you dont believe us youll have to hear them for yourself. turn up the volume and close your eyes! for those who still want more, mihai popoviciu will be releasing his debut album in may 2011 on highgrade records. time to get excited and warm up the legs for maximum dance floor effect!

the 12th release on uzuri sees contributions from turin, chicago , amsterdam & dublin. the opener sees morphine & kinda souls ksoul teaming up with new production partner muteoscillattor. >take 1< kicks things off in fine fashion, proper rough, raw and intense jacking house that is completed by the heavy heavy bassline. brilliant!
chicago skyway returns to uzuri with >resolution m<. nodding to the likes of larry heard, armando and virgo, the chitown resident puts his analog machines to work & delivers an elegant & funky number.
the bside kicks off with juju & jordashs >killing raul with acid<, an epic, tension laden full on acidic outing from the amsterdam duo, fresh from their ace tattoos island ep on philpot.
the ep is finished off with a track from dublins slowburn. they debut with >meteor<, a deep as you like slow burner. lovely kicks, languid keys. a promising start from ireland!

for this tune hem and terrible shock take apart an 80s soul lp, add some sci-fi synths, lazy drums and a sprinkling of analogue fx. after many painstaking hours of recording the duo take a well earned coffee break, then return to the studio just in time to see the back of the light-footed blunted robots man shortstuff as he runs off chuckling >your vocals are mine now!<. revenge plans are made, vehicles are fuelled up in preparation ? but these activities are cut short by the arrival of an email from the culprit ? it seems that he took the files back to his hq for what he describes as a refix ? with the engines still running, hem and shox check out the file and find it to be a work of genius ? what they hear is an accelerated kaleidoscopic fusion of on-beat claps and snares in a peak-time northern soul style, super heavy subbass hits and hectic syncopated keyboard chops.

first ep to deymare on trazable recordings, with this fantastic work. there are two original tracks and two remixes of losoul and rio padice. the original tracks are between deep house and disco funk. quality, pace, strength and a lot rythm, the public will enjoy! the remix of losoul, has an electronic base, with a repetitive groove, sounds and rhythms go and back with a unique atmosphere and with excellent sound. the remixe of rio padice, pure house, very sharp bases, and a lot bassline rhythm to the dance floor. indispensable in any case and for all public.

first on decks .de !!! sa007 sees perc and modern heads create the first collaborations between these two core stroboscopic artefacts artists. the result is a punishing hybrid of percs dubstep tendencies and modern heads cutting techno. a-side >mendax< is cavernous. built upon solid dub foundations, it spills over into grinding, metallic territory. if the titles to be believed it takes inspiration from the shady world of lies and deceit. the atmosphere seems to agree, theres certainly something mendacious at work here. b1 takes the eps atmosphere and adds abrasion. in >percdax< cold, hard percussion is layered over a bed of warm dub. closer >moddax< errs on the eerie. it skulks, is full of sticky bleeps and the result is unnervingly dubbed out. all three track titles share the same suffix and if this indicates that they also share one quality its that theyre best heard in the glinting shadows of a club just before day break. sa007 was craftily mastered by artefacts mastering, berlin.

sincopat continues its own path on with its second release from french talent darlyn vlys. soleil levant is a lavish work with three original tracks and an affkt remix, all showcasing different musical shades.

after a very brief lull in activity over the latter part of the summer, we re very excited to be back up and running and present a fantastic new collection of songs from one of our favorite producers, the esteemed russ gabriel. having long been a pioneering producer, dj and live act as well as a hugely respected studio producer, russ has returned to the dieb audio fold and graced us with 4 exceptional new works.
the >knossos< ep, as the collection is known, showcases a diverse palette on russ part, ranging from visceral, heads-down dancefloor material, to intelligent, emotive house productions, in a polished, thorough manner, that defines his work. fans of his sound will instantly grasp his simple, effortless style of fusing together elements and creating classy, functional arrangements. one thing is always guaranteed and delivered with russ: quality.

sound-design from a far-away galaxy, functional and intelligent arrangements, tricky elements somewhere between handmade and cinema-scope and continuously surprising ideas - this is the music of an extraordinary talent: boris brejcha.
he is one of the most productive creative minds of this time segment and while constantly releasing a great amount of tracks, his music does not sound like the work of a mechanic following a certain formula. boris force roots from a unique style that has a focus on diversity and still you recognize his hand-writing while listening to his tricky arrangements and breaks that are different as they can be.

hotel motel is the brand new dance music project from bill brewster of dj history/low life fame and alex tepper. heavily soaked in old school vibes, while plugged right into contemporary developments in the underground house music scene, hotel motel make excellent home tapers! for their first release on the imprint they work an absolutely killer house groove around a raw old school sample to produce the totally wicked >eye no<. this cut has classic grooves written all over it. simple, but 100% effective. it defines exactly what home taping is all about. on the flip, the burnt island casuals (aka the revenge and legendary sub club resident dj harri) throw all of their joint experience and love of house music at the original, bounce it off the studio walls and rework it into a warehouse bomb that will have you licking the walls for more. 100% house music with bits. play it all night long!!

after five years of experimenting with a string of different singers, chromatics introduced ruth radelet as the lead actress to star in their films in 2005. forever standing out from the crowd, chromatics imagined the soft rock focus of hall & oates stretched over a fleetwood mac beat. trading the dancefloor for gorgeous chords & melancholic strings. they lived where it was always late & neon lights glimmered across the wet streets. this record archives studio work between 2004 & 2006 leading up to the now infamous >night drive< album.

deep & dubby quality work by beat pharmacy, dave dk, djorvin clain &hirotaka miyamoto

dimitri kneppers (1967) music career reads like an encyclopedia. a house encyclopedia. after 23 years of spinning records you could call this dj a true veteran. known for his enormous sensitivity, true feeling and mixing skills he gives you the sense you are the voyeur of an intimate act between two lovers. the music and the man. but nobody ever felt and looked so comfortable behind the decks as dj dimitri, for he brings the crowd at ease like don juan would do with women. when ecstasy is no longer just a word, but a true magical moment as the crowd, the surroundings and the music all come together in one hypnotizing state of happiness. this man knows -or should we say feels- what he is doing, not only behind the decks but also when producing. in september 2007 dimitri said goodbye to his headphones to work on a farm with mentally handicapped people. fortunately for his fans the break wasnt premanent in the middle of last year he installed a studio in his home, then this past june he returned to the decks - now he makes his planet e debut with a stunning track already tearing up dancefloors. included is the first of two remixes by carl craig. a second ep with remixes by orlando voorn and carl craig will appear in early 2011

yes, we finished the work on the 10th anniversary issue of playtracks records! its called spaceboutique and three fantastic tunes and one surprise are waiting for you. first of all we ask the marvellous lowtec to provide us a jubilee track. no country for soul men is a pure bliss of deephouse - a tightly controlled groove covered in hypnotic vapour sounds. furthermore we are happy to have the frankfurt am main based artist rubrique on this release. with chillum he produced a stunning piece of music which could have had the eligibility to be on one of the great spacenight compilations. label head t. bachner went deep inside his mind to catch the right track

after his work for kompakts pop ambient 2010 and eps for labels like millions of moments, meanwhile or glacial movements, here 4 new highlights by one of the leaders of the ambient dubtechno-newskool. san franciscos brock van wey presents his cheerily titled new album >a silent reign<. limited edition, only 300 copies worldwide as 2 x 12 inch vinyl album in different vinyl colours. mastercut at calyx mastering, berlin. grand stuff that followers of the >pop ambient< school. snap up a copy before it disappears into the murky world of the collectors market. essential purchase

ltd white coloured vinyl !! after his work for kompakts pop ambient 2010 and eps for labels like millions of moments, meanwhile or glacial movements, here 4 new highlights by one of the leaders of the ambient dubtechno-newskool. san franciscos brock van wey presents his cheerily titled new album >a silent reign<. limited edition, only 300 copies worldwide as 2 x 12 inch vinyl album in different vinyl colours. mastercut at calyx mastering, berlin. grand stuff that followers of the >pop ambient< school. snap up a copy before it disappears into the murky world of the collectors market. essential purchase

nsyde music is happy to announce their first installment for this label. daso franke a.k.a. daso shows on nsyde music his deepest soul and his irresistable sense for activating great emotions. >why try< includes a certain warmth and invites every listener to slow down and float on a streched timeline that lets time and space pass by. shown to fred p, who inmediatly fell in love with the elegiac melancholy of the track, the idea of a remix was born. fred p alters the strechted timeline to a straight forward moving one. like an unstopable train ride the track starts to build up, step by step, ending up at cruising speed when the sublime warm chords hit reade truth opens up a big space for the original melody, the percussion work and the punchy bassdrum is just the right basis for the melody to meander. getting support from the likes of keith worthy, daniel bell, basic soul unit, efdemin etc. , this is gonna be something for the heads out there!

the dnp14 is the 4th vinyl of the phantasma compilation series on diamonds and pearls music from berlin. it is the final of 4 split eps sharing one idea and one artwork.
the a side featuring half hawaii with a really sexy, smooth flowing and trippy track called >emperors of venus<. sammy dee and bruno pronsato show us again that their joined forces are top-notch and that their work together originates one of the most energetic minimal styled music projects available today.
on the b side you will have the pleasure to listen to a excellent new eat masterpiece. the unique fat analog sound and the continuous rising movement of eats >crown of light< reveal that there are no borders in hyper modern electronic music.the dnp 14 is the wonderful completion of the phantasma series.

after an outstanding first release apersonal music strikes again! portuguese duo cisco cisco makes their worldwide debut under the label with new singles >if you want me< and >giro disco< along a jay shepheard remix. using highly effective and addictive sampling techniques combined with their own groovy bass lines and melodies to produce these two great dance-floor-oriented nudisco tracks that will work perfect for those peaking club hours. remixing >if you want me< talented jay shepheard gives a whole new version of the track. old school techouse kicks and jays own low key melody plus the original sampled voices all together for this epic remix, feels like closing time...

new chain is the debut long-player from new york s small black. richly coloured and thickly layered, it is an absorbing, eclectic and obsessive body of work. the brooklyn group have succeeded in melting together locked and popped drum-shudder, gauzy spirographic synths and subtly contagious, half-remembered melody into ebullient bursts of evocative, subliminal and thoroughly modern pop. the songs are equally informed by the rhythmic bounce and stylistic swagger of more left-leaning contemporary radio rap and r n b as it is the submerged kaleidoscopic swirl of the early 4ad dream factory.
digital download-code included.

after his >cosmic sandwich< remix on mbf, his legendary track >safari< and many electronic releases on the cologne label firm, andre kraml has returned with a real dancefloor burner. spiced with samples and effects he assembled through his work for cinema soundtrack production, this deep and heavy pounding piece of deep techno is a unique one.

after a short break ornate music excitedly rubs its hands together in anticipation of the treats it has in store for you, and what better way to wet your whistles than with the help of miles sagnia. miles music has gained support from patrice scott, jus-ed and levon vincent amongst others. after listening to this beauteous ep youll know exactly why. the a side is reserved for the lush, monolithic acid work out that is interplanetary visitors. on the flip bounce theory sets its stall out with a future thinking, hip shaking house groove. and twilight gives a nod to old school chicago but has its mind out amongst the stars.

dilek records presents its 8th vinyl release named quinchos ep delivered by llydo, a very talented spanish newcomer. this work includes the remixes of abe duque, misstress barbara and franco bianco, who are already rocking dance floors all over the world

after four shared releases from the all stars, here comes the first individual output in our label, handcrafted by the scientist duo exium. mantra is an epic piece of techno, based on solid rhythm foundations, joyful synth work and rolling stabs. a complex workout that demonstrates the skill of this guys in the studio. futuristic techno with roots in the past. peter van hoesen takes the original parts of mantra and reconstructs it his very own dubby and fat vein, sure to please those fans of the berghain sound out there. closing the release, lifeform its the trademark exium sound, where sharpness and love to sonic details are the starring. resume: a solid release, away from monotone affairs, made for please the ears of those who love techno in its pureness.

we are proud to present the very first release on our new label, colourful recordings. home of swedish producer and dj tobias linden a.k.a orange muse, we are excited about whats to come. the original mix represents the new sound of tobias, a driving hypnotic affair with an electrified spoken word delivery from fresh upstart ania. grace jones anyone?! on remix duties we have rocco, quentin harris and honey dijon stepping out of their game! roccos mix, a deep haunting groove with thumping kick and quirky effects sets it apart from his more soulful work, strictly for the floor this one. quentin harris and honey dijons mix reminiscence of sound factory glory, serving up a serious percussive workout with big drums climaxing in a strings breakdown to release the tension.

after a five year production hiatus, montreal micro house legend marc leclair (aka akufen ,horror inc.) emerges from the fog to present some of his most prolific work to date.

moenstertime! finally lexy & gunjah hooked up their own label for your dancefloor pleasure. directly starting with a boom-collabo with soffy o (well-known from their work with toktok in the past). >chronicles< is a real earworm with hot remixes coming from david august (stil vor talent, diynamic) and end of tape (bar25, microtonal, wba, etui).

solabs music is inspired by the detroit legacy, both in a musical and theoretical approach. the duos tracks have an otherworldliness to them, providing a glimpse at other places, imagined or real. indeed, on celestial tales, the feeling pervades that while the intricately woven melodies and complex beats are beautiful in their own right, they are really just providing pointers to a hitherto unexplored place. the beautifully evocative sounds of this ep work purely on a musical level. solab combine techno & house in a brilliant way making this a sure-shot follow up to their previous lifeworld twelve distant galaxy!

rino cerrones legendary rilis series returns this summer with a blistering package which features danilo vigorito, uto karem and cerrone himself. cerrone is arguably the most influential character in italys techno scene having carefully nurtured countless artists while juggling labels, a prolific production diary and countless dj gigs. his output always commands respect and this release is no different. kicking of with cerrones 2010 re-edit of rilis 05a1, a percussive beast of a cut which combines rolling funk bass and classic stabs, rilis remix vol 6 is a sure bet for house and techno djs alike. add dubfire, hawtin and villalobos favorite uto karem and the excitement only builds. here, the hugely talented producer delivers a low slung, heavy, trippy and heads-down version of cerrones fracture which stands out as some of his finest work yet. finally, neapolitan veteran danilo vigorito steps up to the plate and delivers a deep and devasting remix of burntit. comprising some fantastic production tweaks and edits alongside rhythmic percussion and the all important rolling bottom end, this is vigorito at his best. this is yet another worthy addition to the >rilis< concept - essential stuff

support from laurent garnier, sascha dive, reboot, ryan crosson, mr v, rocco, dj gregory, le loup, brothers vibe, djulz, james priestley, ralf gum, alex from tokyo, halo... here comes the new cross-over project from the master of french deep house, mr franck roger! lets go back to the roots of house with him, and when i say house, i mean real, true, phat old school house that comes right from the soul! franck as come up with his most sophisticated work ever, but youll be suprised because its completely spontaneus and elaborated at the same time. the first track is called loosing and believe me you wont get loose on that one, a very chunky and deep new york ride... the second is i wanna say, and franck means it really, its all about the dancefloor, with his futuristic vibe. and then comes heat, and boy you will sweat on that one, this is what we call the perfect definition of house music, between east coast, and west coast. real tone records is proud to start its sixth season with this wicked new project

fagget gairys hail from denmark, a female dj/production duo whose unique take on urban and electronic music comes from their work as artists, their experiences as fashion models and their inspired lives in india training as body coaches.
dj hell first came across >feed the horse< whilst preparing his musical mix for michalsky 2010 spring summer show. needless to say it was love at first sight, immediately making arrangements to remix and license the song to international dj gigolo records.

the devils hands have been busy! blackdisco presents an evil batch of house obscurities sliced, diced and dosed with a secret potion from the haunted house of justin vandervolgen (tbd, golf channel, dfa). this is an especially sinister release, just in time to work the hell out of your dancefloor at this years halloween party. but dont be frightened, the madness contained within will surely outlast any single night of terror. this is a definite must for those not faint of heart. no repress, my dear children, no repress

superbacon is an epic bigroom track, still with enough livedrums and sexy house elements to make it work in smaller clubs as well.

2010 repress !!! decks tip!!! phantastic 2 tracker on this new label . 2 rough yet deep tracks by promising new york artist levon vincent!! jus ed and marcel dettmann have been relentlessly pushing his music in their sets and you can see why. both these tracks will work wonders for both deep house and techno fans alike. dont sleep on this guy!

the 2 bears aka raf daddy and joe hot chip, follow up the success of their debut e.p. with another 4 track stunner >curious nature<. the 2 bears unique blend of tough, soulful music, that has a twinkle in its eye and a wiggle in its rear end, is a breath of fresh air in a world of wobbly basslines and soulless synths

after penning several of the classic cuts on manchesters cult pleasure label, martin played an instrumental role in the rise and rise of the citys famous fat city record store and stable of labels. later work as part of j walk led to yet more acclaimed releases, including 2002s superb a night on the rocks lp, beating zero 7 to the buzzer with their expertly executed lounge-funk. here martin returns to those raw fat city roots however, concocting a fierce bass led freak-out which sounds like a super charged lost classic from the golden age of funk ! manchesters fastest rising aussie star rüfdug gets to grips with the flipside, offering up a perfectly executed modern house jam, which lifts the dancefloor elements to a different level with a great deal more dirt and drive ! a killer release were sure youll agree

fourth outing from the highly-reputed spatial, and at this point in proceedings the mans work should need no further introduction to the many listeners already up on his sound ? and yet, these fresh productions ? >100402< and >100319< ? mark something of a departure from the so-called >future garage< tag with which he has frequently been associated in the media.

with this release sinan kaya, an istanbul based dj and producer, is becoming a fresh member of the berlin tonkind crew. since 2001 his passion became also his profession, which he continuously dispread with dj-ing and scores of releases across the bosporus over to europe. his productions and sets can be defined as deep and playful. so aswell this release, which comes up with three variable tracks. something else in the front, shows sinan kayas touch for the impulsive sound.this track becomes a real trip on the dance floor and reflects a farsighted feeling for elctronic dance music. on the fells operates more the minimal genre and adepts a symbiosis of many samples, a duby bass and a bumpy rollin groove. as last but not least there is bloom, a rather charming and friendly tech/ deep house track consisting all required ingredients to make it work as dance floor teaser. in all three tracks its possible to notice some eclectic material of jazz, funk, chigago and jackin fragments put together to a unique sound and providing a different vision for life

nice price deal !!! prinzhorn dance school announce their return with new single – >seed, crop, harvest.< we havent heard a thing from tobin prinz and suzi horn for three years (their debut lp was released on dfa back in 2007) but theyve been far from work-shy. they toured extensively, then came home and built their own bespoke recording studio (the red shed) – and learned how to use it. time consuming endeavors which saw them drop off the music radar. which might just explain the title of the equally charged b-side >off the radar, off the system<. in their own words: >weve been busy. just not busy making records. you have to live too. you can only write so many songs about motorway service stations and airports<. they recorded and mixed both songs themselves in the red shed, with bob weston taking on mastering duties. …prinzhorn dance school are back! and dfa could not be more proud

volume 4 in the wh a t c h awa n n a d o disco edit series features two artists from the new school disco sound that have contributed remixes for the likes of dfa & rong. first up is southern californias wes coats with an african tinged disco groover that will surely tear up dancefloors from london to soweto. the flipside is turned into a 10-minute gospel house/disco anthem by frances blackjoy that will be the perfect closing song for clubs around the world.
>finally there seems to be someone doing some actual a&r work on the re-edit front! those are all solid. havent seen that happen in about 10 years of meaningless re-edit releases!< - dimitri from paris

the most crazy and unique work from swedish-turkish dj- and production team ojojoj. warm and romantic, groovy tech house,incl.tholli and patty g. rmx. ojojoj made their smash debut in the second half of 2010 with a top selling dj mix compilation. they now have a handful of tracks signed to labels like baroque and doppelgänger.

4x preaktime action, markant wie wir das von harry axt aka daniel steinberg kennen

superb rework of the classic gypsy kings. a wicked dubby work out that never actually drops into the original. clever!

big with: matthias tanzmann, loco dice, sascha dive, federico molinari, einzelkind,.. after the big success of chris wood & meats >back down ep< on murmur records (groove charts position 2 !!), they sticked together to bring out their next ep on below records. because of the experience as djs and their work at freebase records, they know exactly what kind of music brings the dancefloor on fire. the a - side is a strong floorfiller, with a long intro section and very nice housecords rising in the middle of the track b 1 is an house track with a typical chicago oldshool feeling b 2 brings back the breakbeats on the dancefloor..

support by joel mull, lemos, someone else, mark henning, matt star, mossa, kreon, ray okpary, karotte, perc, shonky

annette sihler and peter clamat have worked for over 10 years as producer, dj, club-promoter and label-owner. in 2009 they herded to form the house-project >elektroherde<. >elektroherde (analogkäse)< do work with rather complex rythmic structures, piano phrases and appetizing basses, the unusual hooklines and shuffels in >guten morgen, andy!< drive away any remaining sleep and bring an early morning smile to your face

psycatron are made up of bbc radio dj and producer paul hamill and superproducer dee lievense who has worked for every label under the sun from nrk to plastic city. last year proved to be a calendar full of landmarks as they pushed to the next level with a string of high profile productions being released on some of the world s most respected labels. in addition receiving well deserved props from some of the biggest names in the business. right now we bring you yet another pumping and jumping hit from the amazing irish duo, song titled... she is music. it was destiny for this release to be presented to you by detroit based label planet e. during production of she is music, psycatron had been on the look out for a great vocalist to work with. it just so happens while flicking through their record collection when as if on accidental purpose a dog-eared 12 inch of visions of you appeared and the penny dropped. right there it was evident that blake baxter is the one. blake is respected as genuine firstwave motor city. its an honor to have him on this record.

the esteemed mr. nick chacona, he of moodmusic, hector works, and 2020 vision fame, makes his stunning solo debut on wurst. we reckon >slice of life< is the mans finest work to date, the culmination of the past decadeÆs worth of his most excellent musical output. taking in elements from both disco and house, the song fits quite neatly beween the two genres, with its slow burning groove, rich synth textures, and a soaring, ecstatic synth solo to end all synth solos.

you just wouldnt write a weird piano melody, put it through all your distortion pedals then write an epic post-disco jam around it. basically that doesnt work… or at least shouldnt… but das moth (aka: tokyo-dwelling dj, producer and punk bassist tim sullivan) has provided us with proof to the contrary in his debut 12 inch release featuring >moon< and the aptly titled >wrong<. yes it works, and its genius. we wont do any more head-scratching on how to describe this release, except to say that the vinyl is an absolute must-have, also featuring proto-house workout from heavyweights kink & neville watson.