introduced by james holden, lucy (curle rec) is a new italian talent based in paris. and he comes up here with a very strong release! on the a side, the amazing glass computer (co-prooduced with friends) is an odyssey into electronic music and catchy beat. 7 minutes of happiness and emotion for the crowd. after his wonderful last release on our label, masaya (perspectiv / num rec) makes the dub and he looks like a trip into a deep forest with his minimal tribal bassline, trought the tree at the night. simply wonderful. on the flip side the amsterdam based mark august (poker flat, connaisseur, curle, mezzotinto), is making one of the best remix for ages. with his unique touch mark takes us by the hand into his very personal universe…

uk vets rhythm plate (winding road, flat & round) pop up on the hudd traxx imprint with a sweet three tracker of deep and sultry grooves with a smooth late night bump for the dancefloor. impeccable production throughout this ep, with inside me featuring some vocals from astral t over lots of soft key stabs and a jumbo analog bassline.very snappy blue 6 vibe here. on the flip, keep moving breaks out the rhodes fora bouncy, jazzy deep house affair. close things out with theaptly titled techy thump, a more uptempo bouncer that ll work nicely for the jimpster and freerange heads. top shelf deep house without the clichts for the heads

jeff bennett has over 90 releases under his belt, including numerous projects for labels such as poker flat or plastic city. gamma rays ep is excellent presentation of his eclectic sound, which builds on the old-skool detroit fundaments blended with the elements of rich european electronic music heritage

following three acclaimed releases from glimpse, alex jones and shenoda, hypercolour is back again with more super-fresh underground house music to brighten up the dancefloor. this time, we welcome parisian young gun sebastien bouchet, whose releases on freak n chic have been creating quite a stir with discerning djs across the globe. >changing lanes< is a mid-paced, woozy number, with stripped back beats, cascading fx, and bouchets messed-up vocals drifting in and out of the mix. its deep and its druggy, but theres still plenty of movement and groove, making it perfect for the grey hours of the early morning. next up is a remix from jens bond, another superhot producer whose slinky, taut technoid sound has already featured on labels including sender, highgrade and poker flat.

argyris theofilis, aka argy, is one the brightest rising stars in modern dance music. born in rhodes in 1985, argy moved to london in 2003 to focus more on music. with his roots in bossanova and new york house, he began djing at the age of 14. only in the recent london years he expanded his music tastes towards a more electronic sound developing special abilities as producer. he released on poker flat, raummusik, shallow cutz and simple records. while argy reserves live performing for more ambitious album projects, he has been blowing away the crowds of prestigious club nights with his dynamic, colourful and sensual dj sets

matthias heilbronns >jungle dub ep< on poker flat reveals the more techy and reduced side of his musical creativity. >do it right< kicks off with a groovy and hypnotic bass-loop which paves way for cascading synth lines and a funky melody. >jungle in the city< is another tech-house dancefloor track. it keeps the mystic vibe, but adds a darker atmosphere and features loads of soundbits!

dogs on crack are one of the newest to the uk punk core techno scene but they come with more of a bite than most. formed out of the mould and ill feelings of an old rundown flat in wandsworth housing estate dogs on crack started putting there grubby little fingers on to the much loved german sound schranz. with there first release supported by the shranz demon himself frank kvitta mad dogs & englishman is set to tare up all the dirty hell holes near you

the dose coming straight at the bricks of your houseparty with their fourth release on fumakilla: >im your door<. impressions of street-life in berlin city, where what matters is the size of your free will. where nobody has to do anything and where everybody can do everything. a1:„>im your door< is a track to be played at prime-time. tight and compact. a combination of a flat humor and deep meaning which leads to a good mood. b1: >penny jenny<: a story about the risks of the city. a girl whos life was ruined by pony posters and polished fingernails. b2: >come cool<: a screenshot of a monday morning. around the street lights and a girl to catch. articulated in a form the english language hasnt heard before. its up to you. stay where you are or move out to test the borders of perception. knock upon a door. it can only be the beginning of something or the return for good

since 2000, d julz produced and released his tracks on labels such as dessous, ovum, brique rouge, se rial, 20/20 vision, paper, music for freaks and end recordings, and we are happy to present his latest tracks on poker flat. >runny< is a great euphonious, techy and percussive track around an alienated violin sound. the remix has been contributed by dan berkson and james what, who released already their >cantina< ep (pfr77) on poker flat. their mix comes in the typical berkson and what sound with warmer keyboard sounds and a groovy bassline. >sign< on b2 is a deep, but pushing tech-house tune with a great build-up. super-cool ep!

wagon repair welcome a new artist to their ranks in the form of italian minimal master luca bacchetti. after a host of releases on italian label tenax, spawned from the cult club of the same name, this is a heavy dose of entrancing minimal - equally suited for the dancefloor or the late train ride home. a side >rolling brooklyn< pushes the envelope a bit further, a busy and investigatory track driven by sniffing snare sounds, moist synth balloons and screeching metallic accents. ascending from chaos to minimal bliss. distinctly urban, b side >what ever< progresses defiantly amidst reverb laden howls and sirens, throbbing to climax with stabbed bass and rolling percussion in an inpenetrable surge to the senses. final cut >flat mates< keeps up the pace. led by a dizzy synth haze and fueled by a tight house rhythm, luca adds acoustic metal drum sounds into the mix to broaden the tone.

uk based four:twenty continue their 2007 release schedule with this huge release from james mowbray & leiam sullivan, >lost in the tropics<. a slow burning, bass heavy groover with steadily rising keys and oddball electronic fx, >lost in the tropics< is an essential tech house track which will more than satisfy the countless supporters of the duo s previous release on four:twenty,. known for drafting in the finest remixers, four:twenty do not disappoint with their current choice of artist, matthias tanzmann. with releases on dessous, poker flat and his much-lauded moon harbour imprint he is the toast of underground house music and techno and turns in a suitably wonderful, subtle house groove

got the bug is an infectious bleepy electrohous groover while fithy richs remix for pressure cooker is twisted flat beat styled monster of a remix that will move every crowd a must have

following the huge success of flat mode and huge-a, its newcomer ian ray with his first single. an electro-house smasher strictly made for the dancefloor! the groovy bassline, the catchy vocals and two outstanding breaks will make the crowd go crazy for sure. on the flip there is a more dubby remix by slice & case, who had recent success with their release >abgedreht<

rmxs by kiki & nass, support comes from silversurfer, kiki, geiger, audiojack… stereo & flatner two bavarian phitness phreaks, are working out, making their typical flat stereo sound. from munich to your minds over muscle: the newest sporty outing of these two studio athletes that don t seem to know boundaries or limits when it gets down to making a track work. sweaty, breathless and stripped to the basics – their newest release comes as raw as a foot peeled out of a sneaker after a long, long weekend

part 4 in this mighty complilation series offers deep excursions from well established producers like sian, ekkohaus, benfay and mark-henning! starting with sian (aka graham goodwin), who already released some fab tunes on poker flat, dessous, dirt crew recordings, karmarouge or einmaleins musik. his >skull< is a rave tuned piano rocker! greek producer ekkohaus (kickboxer, multi vitamins) goes deep and dubby with >spanish fly<, whereas swiss buddy benfay (still hot with his new 12inch on stattmusik) delivers >enchantress<: a real crispy club stomper! last but not least is mark-henning, well know for his music on a.o. freude am tanzen, frankie, einmaleins musik, clever music and soon trapez

part 1 of cool groovin minimal techhouse tracks by hakan lidbo !! this ep contains 4 tracks for all fans of his earlier poker flat releases

ladies & gentlemen the new and special label for well selected discoid, but still underground sound of house with pop-appeal.. ladies & gentlemen will be run by phonique, the smart and marvellous dj & producer, who is known for his releases on dessous, mood, poker flat, crosstown rebels, brique roue & many other labels. boris fox is the first signing on ladies & gentlemen and he comes with a hypnotizing mixture of lindstromy disco and modern minimal sound

poker flat labelhead steve bug returns with a new 12inch, >wet n dry<. >wet< on the a-side kicks off with a punchy kick n shakers and a dark chord which sneaks up from behind and slowly makes your feet move, before the irresistably groovy bassline comes in and paves the way for a slow rising climax. very nice fresh n funky synths take the lead after the break. >dry< on the flip spreads a darker atmosphere with straight up textured cuts and acid reduced elements. synth stabs, a dry bassline and a manic melody sequence characterise the track and start to erupt after the middlepart and tighten the tension

follow up to are you sure you want to know me> quizz and el nigno team up again on this track >the monster is in town< . besides the freaky orginal version, you ll find the 2 winners of the remix competition organised by i-dj : toby tobias (rekids, bearfunk, hi phen..) is stealing the show with his slow burning electro disco behemoth that sets an hypnotic atmosphere before kicking into a groovy rework of the main theme. philippe autuori has music to be released on the german biggie poker flat, his mix is funky electro-techno rework with plenty of mean synths stabs and a smart use of the vocals. club material

maayan nidam aka miss fitz und der detroiter shaun reeves trafen sich in berlin und das resultat sind drei warme, druckvolle minimale 303er infizierte tech tracks !!

brilliant minimal electro techhouse action with sian remix (poker flat rec)

poker flat rec proudly presents it s fifth label compilation! the 2xlp version holds the six tracks which have been exclusively produced for this album by john tejada & bilal bashir, dan berkson & james what, steve bug & clé, philippe autuori and jamie jones. altogether >poker flat volume 5< is a huge package incl state of the art songs in the field of techy & reduced house and techno from one of the coolest labels around !!

cloudy bay his debut ep for poker flat. once more the new 3-tracker proves his enormous skills. cloudy bay is a catchy and simply beautiful track with exciting strings and a wicked break which bring up the right dose of ecstasy on the floor. massive tune! the b-side holds two more high-spirited tracks with >whats your name< being a bit more relaxed and deep, while >lazy bastard< edges upwards again to a good pace with a great arrangement and a 100% positive vibe. fantastic release by a great producer who is well known for his top collaborations with loco dice, timo maas ....

anders trentemøller, the shooting star of 2005, needs no further introduction. he has been stringing together hit after hit, most recently the -nam nam ep- on poker flat which offered an initial insight into his upcoming album -the last resort-. now the new 12- brings the first full-blown single outtake. the featured album track is -always something better – a vocal version featuring richard davis - and has a calmer, almost dreamy mood compared to the club tracks he s released. an easy-going groove, some wonderful celesta chords (hand-played by anders) and the typical trentemøller sound melt with the outstanding vocals by richard davis, who already graced swayzak s -speak easy- on k7. furthermore, davis is known for his longplayers on punkt musik and kitty-yo as well as an array of singles and remixes.a brilliant track with a beautiful atmosphere.of course the a1 slot is reserved for the -trentemøller remix-, a true dancefloor anthem. a kicking bass drum, quirky sounds and the -trentemøller twist- make this a real summer hit. while the a1 mix is a reduced vocal version, you ll find the -dub mix- on b1. to top things off, the one and only matthew herbert contributes his very own interpretation on the -bubble mix-. he disrupts and rearranges the original sounds and song structures to create a new unsettled, but fascinating soundscape

the new ep is jojo hofmockels 12inch-debut on combi int. hofmockel has already made himself a name as a dj, producer and labelowner. on his cleansuit imprint he released tracks by kompakt artist markus güntner, amongst others. under his jacktronix guise along martin peter he is giving acid house a comtemporary touch. their latest release an antipop records >kitty kitty bang bang< has just been remixed by poker flat-techno-duo märtini brös.

the sixteenth release features three fine artists.. piet van dongen (audiomatique), darko esser (wolfskul, veto, flux) & brayn aneurysm (immigrant, poker flat, sub static) !!

eine richtig schöne sommerplatte mit remixen von john tejada (palette , poker flat) und the fields (kompakt)

the new release on plastic city will be from jeff bennett, the tech-house master himself. his about 50 releases on several labels like poker flat, treibstoff, morris audio, phunctional, kung fu dub, episode are showing, that jeff bennett really lives tech-house !!

poker flat artist chris lee aka limacon from santa cruz with a finest powerfull three tracker of minimalistic electro infected techno !!

two fresh drivin techhouse coctails !! > jeff bennett started creating music in 1994 and got hooked on it directly, but it took until 1998 before his first single was to come out on his own label maskros music. since that single he has released over 30 singles on labels like poker flat, episode, treibstoff, intristc design, konvex konkav, jamayka, morris audio, regular etc. his earliest influences came from detroit people like derrick may, juan atkins & kevin saunderson, but also from richie hawtin s label plus 8 and the artist there like speedy j, kenny larkin etc. europe also had a big impact on him

das wäre definitiv auch ein kandidat für audiomatique oder poker flat. herrlich tight & funktional

back in stock.. paul birken on the a and tony rohr on the b side !! for fans of hidden-agenda !!

also diese hier räumt auch ohne luciano mix ab. toller hüpfer vom griechen aus london

argy s dicker kumpel ekkohaus haut in dieselbe poker flat kerbe und legt noch eine schauffel schrägen acid drauf. schöne sache das

strong various artists, 3 tracker featuring tracks from tom parris, bobby parker, zedka. storming electro with the likes of bpitch , poker flat, kompakt

there could be no better start into 2006 than a brand new steve bug single. with >smackman< on the a-side poker flat label boss steve bug delivers another hip shaking track handwritten in his unmistakeable but fresh style. >i-thought< on the -side starts with a clever beat-construction and a great bassline before some smart sound-gimmicks lead over to the first break. still minimal, but with an incredible groove and great melodies both tracks are sure to leave lots of nice damage on the dancefloor

afrilounge is known from their collabo with patrick chardronnet on poker flat and their releases on get physical! massive 3 track ep with tracks between minimal, techhouse, acid house and electro... already supported by agoria, m.a.n.d.y., mathias schaffhäuser, chloe, c-rock & many others.!!

moderner cut up electro styled tech house

here we have 4 absoltuly bannging tracks with evil breaks and great arrangements! all 4 tracks are perfekt hardfloor peaktime techno .. supported by sven wittekind, torsten kanzler, rush and pet duo !!

samples martini bros. vocal from poker flat with league unlimited orchestra which is the human league under an alias from their love and dancing album.

classic tune back in stock !! stev bug's poker flat b - series labek with huge jackin minimal tech tracks... timeless !!

nice house bomb a side with a nice grooving guitar riff b side with acid influenced keys both tracks with this cool electrofied voice

nice price deal !!! inc a killer rmx by poker flat s phonique & charted by dj t.!!! nice groovy jackin minimal (tech) house... on the flip, phonique delivers a spaced out electro-disco rework thats all about balancing the organic with the synthetic. big with steve bug, john tejada & damian lazarus !!

electro-tech-house !!..sounds like a hybrid between flat beat & rocker

n&w packen dahlbäck am kragen während 'dbball' die perfekte symbiose aus poker flat & musik krause darstellt

bangin brighton styled techno vinly compilation mit rumenige, oscar mulero, female….and many more

electronica, ambient cd

cinthie delivers the latest installment of the esteemed dj-kicks compilation series for !k7 records.

a 5 track wintertime story from burial.