dj q is back after a four year break, and he delivers here perhaps some of his finest productions to date. dj q aka paul flynn, turned out some timeless music in the 90s for labels like filter, dance mania and glasgow underground, and was championed by artists such as carl craig and derrick carter. superclique is a refreshingly energetic deep house club track, with swinging beats and lush atmospherics, plus a great little vocal hook. blue chicago combines chi town rhythms and detroit musicality, with a heavy nod to the classic sounds of derrick may and carl craig, with enough wobbly minimalism to keep the, er, minimal massive happy.

big with luciano, karotte, laurent garnier , mark broom,... + andre crom & toby deher rmx .. young but very talented - thats mirco violi in 4 words. with releases on be chosen and heimatmelodie the 21 year old italian makes his debut in recordstores around the world. and already his first 2 releases cause a big hy

played by adam beyer (plus 8, madeye), paco osuna (plus 8) miss kittin, speedy j, laurent garnier, troy pierce (minus) , tim xavier... !! mr. rohr is back with another wicked release on clink! despite his heavy touring schedule, tony has taken the time to make us another eloquently composed ep, titled >little noises for big rooms<. this superbly crafted deliverance gives us yet another glimpse into the magic behind his captivating live pa, which has been keeping tony busier than ever this year

plays: james holden ... the second release on apparillo music is a production by harald björk. a young and very talented swedish artist, who inspired us last year, with his fantastic - brus / luftlust ep on traum-schallplatten. harald is part of a young and very successful community of musicians to which also his friends petter and nathan fake belong to. on his nanting-dunkelt-ep, he shows us, that there are still undiscovered soundscapes and plenty of tone-resources available... so eat fresh!

sao paulo native rodolfo wehbba has been making a lot of noise in the past year with his skillfully crafted+ energetic floorfillers released by red-hot labels such as great stuff+ jesus loved you. with his debut on missile he ups the ante even more to deliver possibly his finest moment on wax to date

norwegian songwriter, guitarist and vocalist ane brun is a rising star. with two norwegian grammys for best female artist and song of the year in 2005, her most recent and third studio album >changing of the seasons< entering the norwegian charts at 1 and the swedish charts at 2 the future looks very bright for her. now brun has connected with dennis ferrers - objektivity. ferrer has gathered an international cast of some of todays leading house and techno producers to take the works of brun one step further. the aptly named >ane brun objektified< full length will be released later this summer here is the first single, a taster of what is to come - bruns >headphone silence< remixed by henrik schwarz. schwarz composed his remix initially as a live lap top piece, mixing it down under the watchful eyes of close colleagues ame. on the flip you find a dixon edit

with his second release on baobab music, producer mr raoul k heads into new territories. like he did on his first release >le cercle peul<, he combines traditional african instruments and the african approach to rhythm with european production techniques and soundscapes. this time he examines the depths of sound of dubtechno. this effort results in an epic musical journey, an almost soundtrackesque piece of music that accompanies the travelling mind as easily as the dancing body. mr raoul k manages to stay focused troughout this long trip through the land of haunting grooves and irie sounds with ease. driving, yet calm at the very same moment. and full of surprises, too. the flipside delivers – besides a condensed edit of >himalaya< - a grooving piece of afrofunk-goes-house, perfectly fitting in the sunnier time of the year. fellow ivorian doungous delivers the infectious vocals to round up this track

great melodies meet autobiographic texts by john darnielle. 2023 reissue.

the long awaited follow-up single from the parquet rec. labelhead solee! after big club hits like impressed or different normen flaskamp aka solee delivers the ultimate summer & open-air hymn timba. as usual, the original combines minimal techno with voluminous sounds and amazing melodies and will be one of the next crossover-hits this year for sure! next to the original mix, solee also shows us his deeper tech-house side with the solees basement dub. last but not least, neurotron (ostwind / nightdrive music) complete this big package with their ultra cool deep-house remix! already massive international dj support by: laurent garnier, john digweed, roger sanchez, josh wink, dj yellow, deetron, sharam (deep dish), satoshie tommie, yousef, joris voorn, ewan pearson, sander kleinenberg, hernan cattaneo, dj tiesto, sasha, umek, tiger stripes, dave seaman, argy and many more

after the amazing 2084/ultra ep on music man last year, we are very proud to present a new redshape record to you guys! both robot and neon are two amazing gems in his own original style. not to miss!!! feedback: adam beyer: love robot, sounds exellent! really current in an old fashioned way!

big with richie hawtin, adam beyer, dubfire... adam beyers cult mad eye label returns after one year with potentially one of the coolest 2 trackers of the year. he teams up here with agaric(patrick skoog) to create a 2 track masterpiece. the a side california gold brilliantly utilises a vocal sample and ncreates a blissed out dubby masterpiece. this track will almost certainly be hammered at clubs like dc10 this summer as it was in many venues in miami...

dj play - john digweed, pete tong, eric prydz, henan cattaneo ... guy j makes a most welcome return to bedrock after his debut release with the label last year in the form of the excellent save me / night loss which got rave reviews and top dj support. under pressure is a great follow up and has become a firm favourite with john digweed standing out as one of the highlights of his many wmc sets as well as its inclusion on his most recent transitions 4 cd

following their big success with the felix remake dont you want me last year, this time they worked on this classic by leila k.

first 500 limited edition on red transparent vinyl! we are very proud to present the debut of 21 year old tim toh, a fresh producer with such a huge talent and character in his tracks, we guess, we didn t hear for the last decade in house music! that s a big goal to claim, but it s also the reason, we signed him for a three-part series called >join the resistance< and this is part 1. the a-side is like an intro to the whole series, starting with some charming detroitish-sequences and a smooth piano, while the beat shapes itself naturally out of the track with raw percussions and a thumpin kick... from then on it twists and turns into sweet eternity…timeless! the b-side is beatdown rhythmic wizzadry and a tool par excellance, polyrhythmic percussions and a beat that will shake every floor you dare to play it

mn2s prepare for another wmc anthem by presenting this collaboration with danism and true soul diva kathy brown. light up my life has classic written it all over, making full use of kathys soaring vocals this powerful performance is sure to make more than waves at this years wmc. kathy brown, one of house musics true divas, has worked with the cream of the house music crop. arguably her biggest hit in recent times was the international smash, strings of life (stronger on my own), produced by award winning production duo soul central. her powerful performance in light up my life ensures that the track will be hammered in the miami sun this year. whilst the original mix features those unmistakable danism beats and kathy browns beautiful voice the audiowhores dub presents pounding drums and is a much darker, main room mix. in contrast to this dj la roi delivers a much more garage inspired, sweeter take on the soulful classic. following up the success of commended releases such as truth is, mesmerise and most recently feelin you danism drop yet another scorcher on mn2s.

incl polder rmxs !! big with steve bug, laurent garnier, jeff samuel, peace division, magaret dygas, dave mothersole, jonny rock. welsh wunderkid leif returns to fear of flying after his much played >commonplace ep< from last year with another beautifully paced ep of super sweet minimal house music.

supported by loco dice, simon baker, fabrice lig, florian meindl, angel molina, josh wink and many more.. here at immigrant we are thrilled to present an outstanding ep from our youngest prodigy. hailing from the uk’s murky midlands, 20 year old subb-an is rapidly proving himself a producer to watch in 2008 through his residency and explosive live sets at birmingham’s renowned below party, and a successful release on leftroom earlier this year..

the second release on this imprint of stephane signore is a three tracker one which stephane drops a track called >hysteria<, samuel sanders drops a track called >carnage< and stephane remixes his very own >hysteria<. all of them are really pumping and edgy techno tracks, created to rock dancefloors. as stephane signore released many records on big labels the past year, with this release he proves once again why...

after the huge success of h track1, containing one of the edits of the year - punkin machines i need you tonight, h track return with number 2! vol. 2 sees pure energys love game put through the mixer, tidying up the original and giving that classic bassline more oomph. on the flipside theres an extended re edit of geraldine hunts seminal worldwide hit cant fake the feeling and finally a nod back across the atlantic with a superb take on fun boy threes our lips are sealed

the all time favorite classic is back with brand new killer remixes from born to funk!!! sometimes when you hear a song for the very first time, you instantly know it is special. the soul providers rise is such a song. originally released in 2000 rise was one of those songs that never got old. it rocked the clubs all year long and still remains a favorite to this day with djs such as roger sanchez. this club anthem firmly established the soul providers as a force to be reckoned with. we are very pleased now to give you these special new born to funk remixes - enjoy!

aeroplane are this years next big thing, thats for sure. after two 12inches during last year that created a stir from lindstrom & prins thomas over mylo and laurent garnier to danny howells, here is their next installment, featuring the wonderful kathy diamond on the vocals. on remix duties we present to you the hottest act of the moment, hercules & love affair, that are receiving high critical acclaim for their debut album on dfa, with of course the incredible single blind. another terrific package brought to you by eskimo!!!

2008s ultimate summer smash that will sear its imprint into dancefloors, festivals and party destinations across the globe this year. baditude is a ballsy, sexy, white hot hymn to hedonism!

>the house of god< by dhs dates from 1990 and is now remixed by hot name ortin cam, who released quality productions on spilo records and drumcode the past year.

duffy is possibly the most exciting prospect for 2008. her ascent from the llyn peninsula to 2008s pole position continues as the 23 year old releases her debut album rockferry. a masterclass in mature, resonant pop, the album includes the singles mercy and rockferry. her soulful voice has already beguiled many of the nations musical tastemakers and news of its beauty and of the strength of her songs is spreading by word of mouth now, as the comparisons fly (dusty springfield has emerged as the favourite), its time to discover her for yourself. duffy was born and spent her childhood years in the north wales coastal community of nefyn, a place too remote to be driven by style wars or opposing music factions. the upbringing she describes is one in which everyone had to rub along together, making do and mending, accepting each other and their tastes without prejudice.

support from todd terje, lindstrom, ewan pearson, james murphy, mylo, nightmoves, toby tobias!! debut release from dundee’s sam annand, full of deep and dubby electronic beats, live drums and twisted jazz chords. the >birds of prey< ep is the first instalment in what is set to become an album project in the second half of 2008. from the dubbed out title track >birds of prey<, muted soundscapes of >sleeping bear lament<, crunchy off-beat drums on >into the cosmos< and ending with the driving little electro rhythm >packard<, the percussive energy in this music knocks you sideways and leaves you baited for the next rhythmic twist. a few demos of this ep have been circulating, and have caused quite a stir already. architeq’s live set is already a huge, talked about and memorable experience. sam moved to london a year ago so expect his

the deep house dons from milano italia are back with the 4 track vinyl ep from armed response artist album on their little angel label. it is almost a year ago since harley & muscle delighted us with their second album a decade of truth on little angel records. now they are finally hitting the stores with the third masterpiece called armed response. this ep conatains 4 dancefloor weapons. marie tweek from the mighty rurals is on board with the lovely the light. furthermore harley & muscle prove the uniting power of house music and that the message is love with songs like deep unity, five rand and save the cheerleader.true house music soldiers rise up!

d passion had some guests over at his studio, and heres the result! the collabs, a special release featuring 4 collaborations of d passion with artists from all around the scene. the first one might be a combination of 2 of the youngest, yet most thriving forces in the harder dance, take the risk is d passion and italian mad dog kicking it with bassdrums, tight melody and sharp vocals. together with promo, d passion sat down and created the last track of the night, a track with a large intensity grade shows their view on how the last 5 minutes of an event could and should sound like. the b-side might be a familiar one to many. last year, d passion and unexist provoked each other to non stop hardcore antics, and the two tracks which resulted from this session might be some of the hardest out there! bring the noise and what the hell are the best examples of how intense the combination of the unexist style and d passions production skills can be.

>beaten< is the first track to be released from random factor’s new album and comes with excellent art of tones remixes.carl a finlow again shows his history and pedigree as well as his refusal to jump on bandwagons and trends by producing timeless electronic music inspired more by kraftwerk, yello, stockhausen, tomita, prince, sakamoto, brian eno and the white noise than by what’s playing this summer at dc10. ralph lawson used >beaten< as the last track on his recent 2020vision compilation. this jerky sporadic groove gives a nod to the forefathers while holding down a beat anyone would be proud of. the single comes complete with remixes from art of tones, fresh after last year’s huge >praise<. this mystery outfit has now signed to 2020vision and this is the first of many bombs from them. art of tones take the track directly to the dancefloor and produce two versions that would slay berlin’s panorama bar at 9 on a sunday morning.

pogo features digitalisms trademark synth saturated production & live drums, but they ve introduced some new order esque guitars & jens moelle from the band singing vocals. these remixes of pogo comes courtesy of css. digitalism make electronic music that everyone can rock to - they are part of a new breed of producers leading the renaissance in electronic music reinvigorating and uniting the indie and dance scenes. after their sell out dates last year, hamburgs hard working digital duo continue to troop the globe with even bigger tours at even bigger venues before hitting the festival circuit.

get ready for this summer palate ! laposer have come out of nowhere with the biggest club rocker for us since dubfires and guido schneiders plastikman remixes hits the decks last year.taste this african twist, floor rasing house anthemas it sweeps through momentous build ups and spiced with a touch of outstanding percussion and a whole lotta house and groove for good measure. the b-side is irresistible as well, yet even more modern. no digital sales, no minimal ! pure vinyl! both songs drip of the sweat of the dancefloor -- each swinging with a tight, static afro-beat/house/funk-fused propulsion

two solid mind ripping electro tracks here which sound like electros man of the year. just plain sick!!!

2008 is going to be kris best year yet! he has teamed up with uk dance legends spooky to release stereophonic and he has been writing with felix da housecat the fruits of their labours is available now. a best of compilation is being prepared for an autumn release while kris prepares his debut artist album to be released in 2009. support from pete tong, rob da bank, laurent garnier, erol alkan, felix da housecat, the loose cannons, sasha, john digweed, riva starr, james zabiella & many more...

welcome to the deepest nightmare of pulshar, welcome to nospheratus territory. an unforgettable trip into the darkest side of the bands soul, inspired by the cult movie nospheratu, this is one of the greatest dub and melancholic tracks of the year. a trippy bass and envolving melodies for an instant bloody dub joy. rod modell and steven hitchell take the controls on the b side and produce one of their best reworks yet under their echospace alias. they have reduced the original track to a deep and emotional piece. a majestic cavalcade into dub techno, a composition full of rich textures which remind of a cloudy day in detroit city, accompanied by a subtle conga that kicks off from the middle of nowhere and turns out really smooth, deep & dark. a little different than the material from their album on modern love, more reduced into the deepchord sound, a little more scaled back

bassline garage version of the ragga toxic that was around last year

geo records are proud to release the debut ep from raf and o has the air gone walking. the ep is on shiny 10inch vinyl and features four tracks ? sky, cycad, 7 blue and squeezebox. all haunting vocals, shimmering electronics, throbbing bass and glitchy grooves ? its the sound of a three way musical and sonic collision ? informed by a pop sensibility married to an experimental spirit. it marks a relaunch for geo ? the label mainly so far a home for melodectronic space commander gagarin whose several geo releases have garnered largescale critical acclaim across europe. the ep is the first release in a programme of regular eps and albums throughout 2008. has the air gone walking is a taste of whats to come from the debut raf and o album due later this year. raf and o will be undertaking a series of gigs through the spring in support of the album as well as a live session on resonance fm.

a monstrous tech/electrohouse blend!! a massive ep from one of the stars of 2008 in waiting...torro remote is sure to be one to keep an eye on this year!!

charles websters furry phreaks hook up with vocalist terra diva on a track signed by defected last year. the delay in release is due to the frankly staggering scope of remixes commissioned - there are too many to describe them all although highlights include the sublime version remix, the three pastaboys efforts and the quirky atjazz dub. the superb vocal takes the lead on most of the mixes and there really is something here to cater for all tastes.

samuel rouanet aka reynold aka duplex 100 (together with phil stumpf) also boss of trenton is releasing here his first full ep on his own label. after a year of serious boredom when it comes to techno music and especially what is the so called >minimal< sound, he decided to release what is his own vision of dance music. >poison in my mind< has a strong bass line and triplets chords that drives you while the melody comes in and out. >blue steel< is more of an old school anthem with strings and detroit vibes. >craft<“ is what reynold does the best, electro deep cinematographic tune, close to the work he did on persona with his >my favorite film< album. >like it or leave it

dave robertson & jon gurd have delivered an outstanding mix, turning the track into a complete new direction, a techno monster which draws inspiration from their the rendition club hit released on cr2 last year, causing any dancefloor to go ape everytime!!!

that patterns is one of the number 1 techno labels is already a fact. with releases by borique tribez, elton d, eric sneo, carl falk and dejan milicevic to name only a few last year was definitely one of the best years for patterns so far. the number 42 welcomes an extra cheeky one.

all already 5 smashing releases of very high quality in a relatively short time on minisketchs little brother minisketch500 it is now time for the new one on the big label. af ter the absolute hit of paul ritch on 5 and the equally massive follow-upon 6 by ludovic vendi it is now time f or aquillina (cocoon, trapez) and del prete to show y ou their hit record of this year! big minimal tracks that will rocky our body for sure! with all the right ingredients, catchy samplework and anuplif ting melody this will appeal to the masses!! you know what to expect on this label, dont miss out!!

chicagos hottest edm limited imprint, comes out of the gate with what some are comparing to daft punk. this ep offers 4 cuts that vary from breaks to deep house, electronic and funky, it is one of the most well rounded eps we will be releasing this year.. vocals from montreals female house star isis graham.

as usual mr beyer delivers the goods for his spectacular drumcode imprint this time by way of a new release from belgian producer - ortin cam. following his amazing twisted outing on drumcode last year he has put a heavyweight follow up 2 tracker on the table that is simply mindblowing. another killer to add to the drumcode catalogue!

dsecret svc. coco machete comes out guns blazing with the new single >tight jeans< from dsecret svc, a modernist hip house beatdown. the remix package is more than complete for any heavy handed dj and dancefloor. first up is a remix from fukkk offf who brought you >im a freak< at the end of last year. this time he delivers two dangerous mixes, one full vocal and one deep electro-dub. hit the flip for two ghetto heavy remixes (vox & inst) from baltimores own dj booman of the 410 pharaohs who have a full length b-more club album coming out this year on ill friction/strictly rhythm. the original mix, also on the flip is the perfect marriage of hip hop and house...check the vibe.

support comes from adultnapper, italoboyz, jimpster, karotte, laurent garnier, david keno, pheek, sasse and sebo k. it has been clear since his very first release, in late 2006 with ‘auftrieb’ on karmarouge, that alexander roland is an exceptionally talented producer. at 17 years of age and with little more than one year since his first production effort, alexander roland releases his second 12 on karmarouge

incl argy remix !! tokyo s rising star ryo murakami has already put his diverse, electronic sound on the map with the >rise< ep on dessous last year, and received great praise for his track >my soul<, snapped up by steve bug for the fabric mix series, which was piled high with atmosphere and dark, club energy. his next 12 includes two new tracks, the title cut being >down the sky<, cooly influenced by old school house, but also more recent european forays into night music. ryo demonstrates a heavy aptitude for stripped down futurism, with staccato, jilted beats, joined by layers of padded synth structures, looming somewhere between light and darkness. the b side, ‚coke‘ (no questions asked) welcomes another one of ryo‘s extended journeys, this time a stronger, peak time groove which never lets off, and builds around layers of spaced out, pitching fx. brain-tingling pitching synths heat things up, before laying down a super-funk hook that melts on top of the beats irresistibly. ryo then leads us head-first into a series of spac d out, jacked-up movements, characterised by risque, feminine vocal snippets. poker flat‘s young greek maestro, argy, creates a stunning hi-tech remix of ‚down the sky,‘ complete with mesmeric dub influenced chord stabs and tripped out washes of delay. once again carrying on the vibe of the original, but twisting it into an altogether different beast, argy takes ryo‘s warm synth stabs and shapes the remix into a slow paced yet pumping club tool.

a track thats been generating some serious heat for a while now becomes the second track of the year to come out on strictly. the original mix is deep house at its very best, with a haunting vocal courtesy of margaret grace while quentins production keeps the track beautifully layered and polished to perfection. but its the harry choo choo romero mix that everyones been talking about, with a peaktime version that builds and builds to a crescendo of big synths and raised hands.

in 2007 crew 7 had with eye of the tiger an international club hit! just in the german dj charts they remain 10 weeks on no.1 and a half year later they were still in the top 20. after the second single in 2007 such a shame its time for the 1st single in 2008: money for nothing, a cover of the world hit from the dire straits. there is the original mix, 2 electro mixes and on the vinyl you ll find a bonus electro mix from eye of the tiger!!

as one of the most influential house labels of the 80s sleeping bag has stood the test of time with its releases. 25 years on and the tracks still provide the dance world with a regular source of sample material. here on this double lp compilation are some of sleeping bags most seminal records released during a ten year period, which brought to attention the sublime production talents of the labels cofounder arthur russell and a&r skills of curtis mantronik. the collection contains the track dinosaur l produced by russell, remixed and subsequently made famous by francois kevorkian. the sleeping bag family also extended to legendary producer and dj todd terry, who re mixed several of sleeping bags tracks. also featuring on this release is joyce sims with two tracks taken from her hit album come into my life. after the death of russell in 1992 the label limped on for awhile but finally shut its doors the same year.