vincenzo certainly needs no introduction as one of the dessous and poker flat camps central artists. now he is gearing up to release his next full-length album in 2011, the first single to be featured is the breathtaking >the clearing<. beautifully warm and overflowing with atmosphere, this anthemic modern ode to introspective moments on the dancefloor swirls and builds with incredible depth and clarity. like opening the door to a secret garden full of wonders, this powerful moment of positivity sends unifying waves through clubland. the equally special dub version works the groove further with a straighter edge and an even later night theme emerges through the blissed out wash of chords and subtle harmonies. veteran producer ian pooley is enjoying a comeback of late with his classic soulful house sound once again brought back to the floors. his stunning remix pays tribute to all the power and emotion of the original, while cutting up some old-school flavours and laying down that classic pooley key-led funk.

retrofit reaches release no. 4 with a solo endeavour from boss jay shepheard that truly encapsulates the labels mantra of referencing vintage house, disco and techno but laying it in a sheen of contemporary sonic dynamism. this is more than evident on the expertly paced >all over my nord< which is driven by a richly elastic analogue bassline riding the slick syncopation. a surfeit of melodic stabs imbues the track with real energy whilst the gradual rise to dominance of a pad wash drenched in detroit atmospherics adds the requisite emotion! this is complemented by the much more immediate >string theory< which opens the b side with a master class in future retro jacking house business whilst >kuderskis groove< bridges the gap between filtered disco aesthetics and deep house bpms with nonchalant ease. prime dj business once again from the retrofit camp.

repress in black vinyl !!! r&s records return with another exciting young talent. space dimension controller has already caused a fuss on the underground with his >love quadrant< (kinnego) and >journey to the unknown sphere< (royal oak) releases. the temporary thrillz ep contains intergalactic slow jams, deep club excursions and mid tempo space funk, all with the sdc trademark depth, soul and finesse. this is another release that will cement sdc as one of the best and most talked about young producers of the year.

with friends and cohorts like these, you can’t be sad for long. after the longest and best-ever and final closing, the saddest, best-ever and most personal record on the bar25 label is here. as pure dumb numerical luck would have it, it is – naturally – the 25th release. and, we’re almost proud to say, it’s strictly family business. the closing record speaks more to the spirit of the bar than any words, spoken or written, ever could. every track unique yet well-rounded, somewhere between universal and personal. awash with emotion, as though the sound machines had begun to breathe.

r&s records return with another exciting young talent. space dimension controller has already caused a fuss on the underground with his >love quadrant< (kinnego) and >journey to the unknown sphere< (royal oak) releases. the temporary thrillz ep contains intergalactic slow jams, deep club excursions and mid tempo space funk, all with the sdc trademark depth, soul and finesse. this is another release that will cement sdc as one of the best and most talked about young producers of the year.

raised in the parisian suburb with a background of multiple genres throughout her life : from rock and new-wave to electronic music such as synth-pop, minimal techno, jungle, house, disco and 90s hip hop, malilones productions have helped express her influences and incorporate her emotion into the dubstep tempo we all love. malilone production has seen support from producers like matt-u, von d and bunzero as well as featuring in numerous dj gigs from paris to berlin.

marco bernardi marks his second outing on the dirty planet imprint with a 4 track ep bursting with emotion and originality. >i feel the lies< has a more laid back approach with deep and trippy grooves and evolving acidy stabs which are complimented with the unassuming and neatly placed vocal of detroit legend and aux88 founder keith tucker, making it one of those truly >special< tracks. second track >giro< (exium remix) is directed more towards the harder techno fans keeping the arrangement simple and the kick big and bold, this excellent remix has seen early support from surgeon with him choosing to feature it on the recently released fabric53 mix cd. flipping the record over sees two tracks exploring different sounds and moods. >msry< builds pace surrounded by an array of atmosphere, hissing percussion and lush detroit sounding synths where as killer track >giro< is a raw, off beat, electro monster laced with acid sequences and dirty bass.

detroit artist jason fine is back with a follow up to his critically acclaimed future thought album. the master of the introspective and personal techno sound gives us another killer release, once again transforming daily life experience into beautiful and moving deep techno and house. jason fine continues to play around with layered melodies and harmony mixed with raw and funky drum programming. the ep opens with the track orange, a beautiful monotone organ based techno track, revealing hard times. violet continues in the same vein. blue melodies play around over minor organ chords and heavy kick drum. on the inner tracks blue and red jason with confidence moves into the electro territory, still keeping emotion and atmosphere up front. even though the concept behind this ep is the full color spectrum, the mood is all over blue.

still & heimlich geht in die 3rd runde!freut euch auf eine virtuose der klänge...eine ep der emotionen!!! wir fühlen den sommer... played by/ support by: laurent garnier, franco bianco, tolis q, nudisco, brothers vibe, misk...

footandmouths second release, and what a hot little number it is. a familiar piano anthem gets not simply re-edited but gets a full reinterpretation replayed and re-envisioned with a contemporary feel. the a side features a full 12 minute momentous version, full of pathos and emotion, where the melody and keys are reworked over an insistent, hissing house groove. the flip features two shorter versions, a tougher punchier edit and a superb piano-pella. an amazing rework, that is sure to be one of the tunes of this summer. tune of the issue in the july edition of mixmag and being championed by anyone that can get their hands on a copy, expect to hear this everywhere!

luca agnelli is a dj in constant evolution, that has done of variety of styles his trademark, experimenting uncommon paths and inventing innovative languages.
he has done remixes for claude von stroke, flat pack, meg and others, he has realized ep for some of the most representative international labels like mbf, dirty bird, laterra, manocalda, takt, mazoom.
now, a new experience, his own label, etruria beat records, a name that emphasizes his vocation to be connected with his land, a style, and at same time, unmistakably italian, but with a global vision. house, deep and techno that intersect, maintaining in the centre of his creative universe the concept of emotion.
as he says, >i love the music that sounds warmer and deeper, that has a soul.<
first release is all by his own work: >7 o clock< remixed by very prestigious international producers like lee van dowski (cadenza) and dj w!ld (catwash).

kaden remix played by ricardo villalobos!!! eignaoda is a paradise portayed in the mind of matias muten. its easy to imagine it on hearing the different rhythms and melodies which intertwine together leaving not one beat free of emotion. as it unfurls, we become enshrouded in a peculiar world which is rich in textures, steeped in spirituality and oriental chords, having an ending open to a long mingling of harmonies which will be the delight of the more ingenious djs.

nice price deal !!! fresh from the successful releases on his own depth perception label, and the acclaimed sara on the cult millions of moments, raza returns on new label coloured. coloured exists as a platform for razas trackier pieces, still shot through with the emotion, vibe, spirit and grit of detroit, these expertly constructed club tools are already attracting much praise from a handful of promos. four deep, atmospheric but weighty warehouse workouts, aimed squarely at the floor. as always, a limited one-off vinyl only release. premium grade deep techno - file with styrax, ostgut ton, equalized etc

incl maxi cd !! auf der zweiten ep aus dem hause rennbahn records debuetiert marc raum geradewegs in richtung ziellinie. durch viel gefühl und einem soliden minimal lounge remix ist diese platte nicht nur sieger der herzen

auf der zweiten ep aus dem hause rennbahn records debuetiert marc raum geradewegs in richtung ziellinie. durch viel gefühl und einem soliden minimal lounge remix ist diese platte nicht nur sieger der herzen

nice price deal !!! fantastic music with its mix of minimal club beats, great elements of pop and lyrics somewhere between confidence and skepticism, randnotizen from idiot town is a seminal work encompassing different aspects of urban music and cultural styles. the singer behind school of zuversicht is dj patex who is also known for her performances at the most famous dockside shack, the golden pudel club

supported by: george g, elon, robert owens, mihai popoviciu, ethil and many others!
jazzy tourism is the first work that establish apparel music in the electronic music market. apparel seeks to combine differents hemispheres, trying to impress on vinyl every mood and emotion. every song is built for narrow audience, mental, impatient, just like jazz, get something of magical on the dance floor.

electric city (original) is a classic industrial techno track combining the driving force of relentless beats and bass with the huge rooms the that roland drum machines open up when you put massive reverb on them. its hypnotic and psychotic sounds appeal to the primal side, driving you to forget about coolness and unconditionally express yourself to the beat. uplifiting and dark at the same time, electric city echoes the high tech metropolitain dystopia we live in today. >echoes< presents itself with a forward marching industrial beat, piercing synth lines, and sweat inducing rhtymic patterns. its psycho bleeps are pure industrial funk. when the vocal sets in youll feel the relief on the dancefloor as the straight forward groove brings out the primal need to put your energy and emotion into expression: dance. function s remix of electric city is dark !!

its been a while since i:cube hasnt deliver some fresh cuts! was he lost in a software??? hes back (a new album is also scheduled) to his early naive, deep and twisted spirit, but with a super tight modern production... falling is a sleazy funk track, a slow burner, which contains all the elements who made i:cube one of the most respected and innovative producers around since more than a decade!! heavy groove, hypno bassline, references to the early disco-dub music. un dimanche sans fin (neverending sunday) was done (as its name says) a sunday night, one shot, at the versatile studio. cube reconnects with his seminal dub-techno love, a track full of space and emotion. i would describe operation hypnosis as sheffield house. a solid beat and some bleeps will bring the dancer into a mental spiral...

detroit, 1993. the burden brothers, known for their octave one project and 430west record label, start a new sub label called direct beat. it was created to release the techno electro sounds of inner city detroit. in 1995 the label was in full effect and released music produced by friends such as tommy hamilton, keith tucker, mad mike banks, will web and them self.
now 15 years later we know that direct beat was one of the big influences on how electro and techno is today. together with underground resistance, axis, m-plant in detroit and some like minded people in europe and artists such as drexciya, aphex twin, autechre and dopplereffekt it changed the way people looked at techno... it broke away from the dominant 4/4 kick and brought back the funk and emotion that disappeared once house and techno became popular and mainstream music in the early 90s.
we are happy to bring back direct beat records by making some of its classics available for a new generation. this is a part of techno music history we may not forget about! especially in these days that people consume more and more of the format tracks. this shows that emotion, passion and energy creates much more then just a dj tool... it creates tracks that become part of peoples life! and not for just one or two months in your i-pod... but for the rest of your life in your record collection! timeless classic collection... must have!

the second installment in the split lp series is a dutch affair, but it has everything it needs and more to soon make name far abroad. each side of the record contains a complete work clocking in at about twenty minutes.
side a is >chime ep< by hydrus. the four tracks they contributed stand out because of their meticulous production and their wonderful sense of melody and emotion. this is music in the best electronic tradition, blending hiphop, idm, ambient, funk, drone and badass breaks. hydrus begins this twenty-minute journey with a funky bump and end it in a mess of nervous percussion, splintered to dust.
side b is an altogether positive and quirky piece of work by kettel. like most of his work of the last few years, >yellow baron< is exploding with beautiful melody. in six tracks kettel puts everything to work to make your head bop, to bring a smile to your face and a tear to the corner of your eye. classic stuff, without losing sense of experiment.

special double 12inch vinyl version of the virus album!! includes cd version of the album

marcus mumford built mumford and sons after his long standing position as laura marlings drummer / harmoniser began to earn him praise from all who saw them play live together. his battered and raspy voice soars with emotion over massive swells of country tinged orchestral pop. lovelorn lyrics filled with hope, anger, fear and every passionate extreme in between mean mumford and sons are sure to achieve a massive amount of praise for their debut album sigh no more, which demonstrates the strength in both song and sound. togetherness is fundamental to mumford and sons. its there in the tightness of the arrangements, and the four part harmonies - its pretty unusual to hear pitch perfect harmonies that are also meaty, masculine and downright loud. and its in the simple fact that mumford and sons get such a kick out of playing together.

played by troy pierce, dj hell, sei a ...
pds return with their third single for the superb republic of desire label, entitled >those are sirens< and once again open up a world of brooding, twisted emotion brought to life by their unique sound - incl photonz remix.

stephen falken is a member of the outrunners, a duo who relish their italo disco, and have two feet firmly planted in the 80s. falkens synth drenched four tracker is one part jan hammer and one part tangerine dream, coming on like a forgotten john carpenter soundtrack.

the word >detroit< is one that is used far too often in todayÆs techno realm. it seems that as soon as someone puts a pad over the top of a 4x4 kick drum they have the right to file their music under >detroit techno<. soà when tracks like this arrive in your inbox with no accompanying information, well itÆs a breath of fresh air to say the least. these four tracks by new boy mick welch truly capture the essence of detroit, bringing to mind the classic works by derrick may, kenny larkin and even hints of influences a little closer to home, b12, redcell, kirk degiorgio and the rest of the applied rhythmic technology crew for example. highly recommended.

some sublime athmospheric techno tracks that go somewhere between dubstep, detroit techno and broken beat / garage. roof light did an excellent job on this 4 track ep with tracks that are light but full of emotion and athmosphere. radiance is for sure one of the high lights with its minimal funky bass line and cut up beats and massive strings layered on top. around here is the main track with its 90s two step rhythm and its deep athmospheric sounds and vocals. ltj bukem goes dubstep? not sure who is the producer... but if its a debut its pretty impressive. great release! must have for all the martyn and 2562 fans!

rogue state ? logical regression - another meaty slab of rogues own niche influenced dubstep style, this track was influenced by the mighty ltj bukem. rogue is on top form here with depth and emotion created through the synthy intro whilst the tearout drop will get anyone moving. twisted ? infect - hailing from germany and part of the dutty dubs crew, twisted is starting to make real impact on the international scene. the super slick mixdown is what first attracted us to him but it was this phenomenally heavy weight track that made us decide to release twisted. bass face time!

disco fizz is the second album by italian disco group azoto. many say that azoto pioneered the whole italo sound, with incredibly ahead of their time productions going right back too 1977. disco fizz may contain one of the most covered disco tracks of all time san salvador, which has reared its head under countless of remixes and pop cover versions, however if you dig a little deeper this album is packed full of incredible and timeless italo disco. anytime or place literally jumps out the speakers to get you moving, while >exalt exalt< showcases their take on the darker side of electronic disco.

(playgroup remix) techno as it should be, a dark, avant-garde battle between technology and emotion!

featuring 2 tracks that encompass search & destroys hard yet musical ethos to a tee: musicality and emotion, yet dancefloor friendly. blue mantra: soaked all the way through with a beautifully sullen orchestral riff and a lush string arrangement that drops into a snaking halfstep break, swirling arpeggio?s and a moving brick wall of sub that bounces along with fierce purpose.

highly addictive grooves and elements of house, techno, jazz, downtempo and even breakbeat melt together and thus you can never expect a certain category of sound û but theres an important ingredient for all of his works: emotion! from early beginnings until the present the musical ideas from terry lee brown junior had great impact on what we now call >tech-house<. as a pioneer and central player of the tech-house scene he succeeded in getting and remaining one of the most requested producers and djs worldwide. especially in the u.s.a. and great britain he established himself as archetype for nearly every following production or name in this division.

kyle hall graces us with another jazzy off kilter ear catching release, except this time hes not alone. kyle and four other young midwest musicians come together as bsmnt city anymle kontrol for the title track the perfekt sin, a real soul hitter. one of them is dorian fiddler son of heavy weight detroit producer amp fiddler, letting loose on live drums at age 17. love kontrol is an emotion steering eccentric groover thats sure to excite the senses with its elegant uplifting melodies. oatn out is a rhythm challenging avant garde dusty retarded joint that is a must listen to for the people who enjoy breaking the tempo and arent afraid to throw your average 4 on floor pocket out the window.

rize radical returns with the 2nd part of alton millers inner8 remix package (first part was on the clone x serie and sold out in the first week!). here the original version and the remixes of literon and steve azzara. inner8s original version is a generous offering with troubled synths, stunning keys and appeasing strings. steve azzaras re-rub of alton millers >inner8< is a sublimely deep offering that solders together spiritually aware detroit beats with emotion-gripped melodies and strings. this truly is a bouncy, joyful track that fuses electronica and sounds together with the help of bright house stabs and deep bassline. literons take on inner8 comes with razor sharp claps, one intense house stab, and deep dub bass. traditional house meets modern club tracks (think radioslave). a intens 10 minute work out with an arresting groove! super strong remix package

how many of todayÆs producers have been releasing music for 13 years? not many. how many will still be recording 13 years from now? hard to say. what can be said without doubt however is that donnacha costello is in this for the long haul. since 1996 he has released dozens of 12&#8243,,,s and made significant contributions to electronic music from 2001Æs classic ambient album together is the new alone to 2004Æs universally acclaimed colorseries to 2006Æs rigorously conceptual 6x6=36 amongst others. shedding the skin of his ten year old minimise label, costello emerges from its semantic stranglehold to bring us his new label and platform look long. from this first release it is clear that costello aims to produce work of lasting quality and beauty with little regard for what a turbulent marketplace might expect of him. complexity and simplicity are addressed in equal measure here and with some surprise we find traces of eric satie, chet baker, pat metheny and steve reich. perhaps unsurprisingly we also find the unmistakable traces of grace and emotion that have become costelloÆs trademarks

andrea fioritos masterpiece la balada tzigana has finally taken shape and is ready for an immediate release for 2009. most definitely a release with haunting sense of musicality merging the mediterranean of the past and a timeless organic groove designed for dance floors worldwide. featuring the sultry spanish singer irina sierra bravo and accompanied by italian string composer leo gadaleta. the marriage between the two sounds is nothing but pure emotion, even drawing out the tears if i may. mike shannon delivers an ace of a remix stripping things down and emphasizing the groove. shannon truly puts the icing on the cake with this mix exploring the dynamics of the strings and the raw feeling of irinas vocals. truly a refreshing release of original dance floor inspired music.

support & play by , dubfire , joey beltram , laurent garnier , kenishi , marco bailey , & more .... the true emotions ep is a very up to date sounding three tracker (think reboot, think remote area), including a killer remix from the super talented dimtri andreas (systematic rec).

having made his debut in 2006 on rip n burn recordings and also appearing on hadshots 10 year anniversary complation in 2007 under his alias audiolizer, israeli producer matan arkin has forged a style for himself that is both heavy in its orchestral audio mentality while keeping enough low end bounce and grime to be aimed squarely at maximal dancefloor effect. angels strikes a balance directly between sentimental yet bounding tech house and bass driven electro house, creating an end result that is both melodically enthralling and rhythmically grabbing. bordering on the edge of emotion, the simple melody carries the track till its end while an unwavering bass makes itself known without ever dominating the forefront. black is beautiful utilizes the sultry vocals of selecta beats recording artist elisete as the theme around which a slow, simple and naughty groove is built. with the lyrics deviously weaving their way around an ever-transforming musical backing, the song creates itself as a sweltering escapade that doesnt abandon its charm until the last second. mipt shows matan digging deep into his studio dexterity to mold a wildly distinctive piece that borders on the edge of melodic abstraction while still stealthily keeping its grip on a distinguishable degree of mesmerizing harmony. never losing its way through a complex maze of synths and squelches, the song serves as a vivid and vibrant highlight that reminds that plain simplicity isnt the only way to guarantee success on the dancefloor

first making waves after being played by sasha & digweed at wmc 2008, lalalalalala became something of an unsung classic with a simple yet unforgettable vocal. here, james harcourt produces a no nonsense dancefloor killer of a remix. starting deep, the track builds with an irresistible groove. the breakdown strips down to a pad, brings the guitars and synths from the original mix and builds to a massive crescendo and drop. on the flip, neoteric follows up his brilliant imprecation single on twisted frequency with a more intricate, musical take on the track. full of energy and emotion, this is progressive house at its finest.

team records releases 001-003 by secret cinema and philogresz as one big techno-package, all pressed on white vinyl. includes remixes by phonkstar, mr. belk, vadim lankov and gossi.

unaffected by the hype, minimum syndicat follows his own path into true techno-rave territory. this time our special guest is the mighty deep & dark electro producer umwelt (satamile, kommando 6, drivecom...). he gave us a truly awesome techno masterpiece full of emotion, energy and nocturnal vibes. dark anthem for the underground...

another high quality scan x release on the fcom sublabel.

deep wobbling mixes by fred everything & olivier desmet, chuck love and lawnchair generals!!!

2002 classic 3 tracker!!

superb remix ep with deep and wobbly mixes! chuck love in a jazz mood, jt donaldson adding some bass heavy disco flavour and oriental funk stew themselves.

vocals in theorys dead by jay haze

mondo welcomes this latest release from one half of production duo a/b project - steve anderson with his huge new single neve. big support on asot by armin van buuren, and theres a huge buzz from fellow peers and fans surrounding the track. neve is a unique track that steve has both solely produced and performed the vocals for. its a sentimental trancer, with full on emotion and uplifting energy, so expect some serious dance floor action when this is dropped!

limited to 500 copies, coloured vinyl !! one of detroits most respected names, mike huckaby serves up a floor burning epic with his s y n t h mix. it opens up with killer shards of metallic chords, coloured in deep analogue emotion until the last second when a kick nearly explodes and drops low end so sinister your heart may skip a beat. this well crafted array of tone could only come from mikes expert use of the legendary waldorf wave synthesizer, with his timeless rendition of juans classic this is destined to be legendary. after the smoke clears were transported into ambient territory with intrusions lengthy 18 minute ambient voyage. the textures fade into pantone colours before opening up into a silvery lo-fi sonic palette, a sort of slow motion metamorphosis you could only compare to the works of thomas köner or wolfgang voigts, gas project. this is love in lo-fi

this three track ep starts with the title track >walking alone<. showcasing mike’s attention to the deepest details, this track begins with warm, fuzzy chord sequences onto which a multi-layered framework of tones and textures are laid. crisp beats mesh with hypnotic bass pulsations, inviting the listener to lose himself in the sound. proper deepness here - for those who seek the essential elements and nothing more, rhythm, melody, bass line, emotion.. expertly produced, >passing tunnels< goes further below the surface as icy chords meet electrified analog stabs, enveloped in cavernous reverbs and shimmering delays. this is a dark, simmering groove for those who know the rare and precious value of a deep, unpretentious tune that can move you from the inside out. take time and listen - there’s no denying the vibrations here. and finally, rounding off the ep is label boss patrice scott’s rework of >walking alone<. properly titled the >atmospheric remix<, p. scott takes the track to another level. while keeping the basic elements of the original, p. scott adds spacey, vibrant melodies to extenuate his version taking you on a journey to a distant planet while on the dance floor.