the country of the rising sun brings us four pressure - loaded tracks from the artist keisuke kondo and the axis tokyo - berlin goes into a further phase. 2 sides 2 views. the first two tracks are the berlin side of keisuke. pkg und eboy are massive tunes with reduced basslines and shorted spooled sounds which moves into the depth of consciousness. eboy builds it self verse whistling with the certain humor up in order to induce one to the internal. with digdag we are movin to tokyo a tool for every ekg which breathes with the pushing pulling sounds and however with the certainty lofi presenting the living digital time. downtown tokyo becomes conscious with the track zoomin – the tarmac_the_humans_the jungle. driving whipping with the trigger like spoiled pitch which pushes one through the masses. bleeps and freaks simple technoid minimal reduced

la place au soliel returns with a stunning minimal techno adventure. >leave me alone< is a deep bass n beats driver with a vocal from jorg bruckschen (eintakt04). the a2 track >simple< is a totally chilling downbeat track with warm atmosheres and a cheeky 303 sound. msq on ob the b-side represents the darker percussive side of frank hellmond and dieter krause. last but not least, >pussy cat< puts a fat smile on your face while listening and moving your ass to the dubby, easy house beat!

superfunctional floor fillers based on simple ideas and created with that special charme not being new to the game mr leger is quite a luminary when it comes to extasy in the club

entered buzz charts this week, huge hit expected for this end of a year. after making a name for himself as the hottest young producer on the block (bloc party, maximo park, the rapture to name a few) paul epworth finally releases his own much anticipated solo material as phones. for those familiar with his floor slaying remixes under this alias for artists as varied as new order, goldfrapp, roxy music and black strobe, sharpen the knives and worryin hit the dancefloor hard. sharpen the knives is an agitated, visceral monster that climbs to a breakdown, leaving you begging for mercy, but with a huge grin on your face. >worryin< is a slower affair, still dark and digital and ever so slightly menacing. both tracks are a taste of great things to come from this prolific talent, leading into an album some time in 2007

already played by magda, chloe, dinky, mike shannon, laurent garnier the beloved member of einmaleins, sweet n candy is back with number 017release of the established label. scrollmops the original track is charactrised by clickyness and simple but effective sounds.deep, dark n slow.no title (…!?#) is a more playfull track with quirckyness and trippy landscapes of noises developing all the way through its existence.it gives groove to the body based on nice textures.falko rmx is keeping it dark just like the originalkeeping the rhythm and the paths its works slow and trippy. falco brocksieper does a really nice interpretation of the original within the boundaries of the sounds available to him, completing this release in the best way

here comes part 3 of the >a place called nowhere< series by hard techno masters michael burkat & lars klein !!

ireland s legendary fish go deep duo team with the unique soulful singer songwriter mary cigarettes for this killer two-track vocal release >chemical god.< don t be fooled by the name - mary is a guy with a rugged, scratchy flow that reallyshines through on the main mix, highlighted by the tight percussion and key stabs of the track. definitely an appealing vocal for the ben watt and buzzin fly heads. on the flip the dub strips things down nicely with some disco strings and a tight hypnotic groove. not your usual generic house musicmessage but a real powerful song. great stuff on this one

2 dancefloortracks of hamburg based label fresh fish rec. on the a side hausmann c presents a >beaty world< . on the flip paulo olarte does his thing with >dulce mio< . beaty world tells the story of a fight. with no need for words, the protagonists realise their roles and invent a language of their own. moving like dancers they approach one another, each strike a thought. a bubble suspended in the air. triumph alone encounters its dark side, as with apparent lack of effort it strips itself of all blemish. with stoic calm and an alienated quotation >dolce, mio< sets out to find the inner muse. entering her space the available talents present themselves and put themselves to the test. nothing appears simple, they flow and envelope their own idea and try desperately to gain the ultimate tension, which then, in retrospect incredulous, strangely intoxicated, is received as though by a jubilant choru

christian martin joins the production ranks of dirtybird along-side his well established brother, justin martin. on the a-side, >stoopit< conjures up images of princess jasmine stripping f or lil jon in a lush arabian tent. on the b-side, >venus fly trap< tackles more serious issues, f ollowing the f inal journey of a simple house fly. these two tracks hav e a rare f lav or that will cross ov er into dj sets of all kinds. the martin brothers have taken elements from latin krunk and techno swing to make something fresh and wild

soulmagic follow up the wicked remix of soulmagic, with this hot new release from the morehouse favourite morten trust.its all about mortens dub mix on the flip, as he keeps things driving along

robbie riveras label are really getting things together at the moment!! here we have a hot new ep from tikos groove. on the a side is the bass heavy everybody jumpin, that will have your teeth shaking in there sockets. on the b side is the ace bouncy mover world of your dreams

huge collaboration here between sweden s top duo tiger strips and the red-hot kerri chandler. >rain song< is an absolutely stirring vocal cut with some heavy duty afro-latin percussion and powerful brass moving things along. top peak hour track right here. on the flip you ve got two tiger stripes mixes - a hot dub and an instrumental - that take a more techier approach. very similar vibe on these to kerri s massive >bar a thym<

kris menace delivers the goods once again new one coming from jaunt & kris menace, a braxe monster in the tradition of discopolis or runnin.a simple funky house groove that gets you locked in from go big french house sounds with electro beats, make all the girls wanna dance.dj supports from lewis dene,kris menace,annie mac, michael gray (full intention) pete tong, jim shaft ryan, oliver lang and many more

played by: ricardo villalobos, luciano, magda, dan curtin, zip,.. its been a great year soo far for the talented mr. haze, as he continues to push the boundries of electronic dance music. this record is a clear cut example of why things started to get real, real hot all of a sudden. with this special release, jay s first release on the label he started 7 years ago - jay translates what it is like to be >big pimping< in berlin, germany. jay moved to the electronic music mecca just 3 years ago and has steadily advanced through one of the most competitive market places with lightining speed. so in some sense this record >berlin pimping part2< is another fond dedication record to the city which provides soo much for jay. (the first was jay s record on german label musik krause >berlin pimpin/love affair<)

montreal born native alex hender started his career in the mid 90s. after watching one of his friend djing at a high school dance party, he decided to buy a pair of turntables, a mixer and began shopping some records. its in a record shop,at the age of 15, that he discovered the sound of new york and chicagos house.alex has been a resident in some of montreals most famous clubs. the legendary limelight was his first home. he also played at redlite, gravity and a lot of other gigs around the city. being a buyer for years in a record shop, alex got in touch and upfront with whats hot & whats the next big thing.his musical style got a lot of influence from the funky chicago stuff and the dirty german minimal tech sound.since then, aside from djing and collecting an amazing amount of vinyls, alex focuses more into production, to reach another step in his career. we can only expect greater things to come from him in the future

rekids present >ghouls< by the multi-talented music for freaks luke solomon. a massive stomper of a record with heavy drums aplenty - this is the peak time jackin house that luke does to perfection. this killer 12inch also features a hot remix from man of the moment >claude von stroke<. he takes things strictly minimal but bouncy then beefs things up near the end of his mix as the bassline turns much more snarling. perfect for the dance floor!

serafin once more manages to create a magical atmosphere on the floor. the arrangements are kept simple and leave room for daydreaming. its a record that will catch you with its timeless flavour and charisma. refusing to be categorised, this release wants to be played both at night and in the morning!! dj support : ame, dinky, karotte, matthias tanzmann, tom clark , konrad black, anja schneider, mike shannon...

the hype for mike monday is really hitting home. just this issue theres two pics in dj mag and three mentions plus hes in two separate charts –his new track on simple, bhalobashi, #10 in the hype chart and the album top 10 in the downloads chart. a >producer to watch< in mixmag – and were promised a rave review for the album in a fortnight as well. and thats not to mention the 5/5 review in idj with a raving three page feature, the continued presence of smorgasbord in dj mags >lps we cant put down<, its album of the week status in owtl and the profile out next week

das original kommt super freakig electronisch jackig daher >> simple und effektiv!!! >> will saul remixed das teil in eine technasia styled techno ebene hinein !! killer tune ... schon in den plattenkisten von matthias tanzmann, tom clark, sasse, claude van stroke...

sneak returns with a massive 2 tracker how i feel is a kick ass jacker flip for the midtempo simple fact one with its nice drums and percussions amust have

remember the infamous scene from the movie deliverance? the one with the retarded kid and the grown man going all out in a play off, an acoustic guitar vs a banjo… anyway, lindstrom finally got around to play & record the banjo he bought in nyc last summer. it takes time to practise & learn to play the banjo. lindstrom needed a year to make the simple banjo-lick used on >the contemporary fix<, the 9th feedelity release. you might think the use of banjo, autoharp & clavinet together with acid squiggles on top of live disco-drums is a most unusual combination? well, here s the soundtrack to deliverance 2006

next shot from stephan bodzin with two massive and epic tracks. >pendulum< features a simple and yet sophisticated melody that winds itself into your brain like a rusty screw, modulation madness in combination with cool and laidback drums and analogue bass. >silhouette< is a anthem like tune that features steaphans trademark basslines, drums, effects and noises

nice price deal !!! the infrequent recording career of rob rives resumes with this chunky wave tec 12 which provides for twenty minutes of nice n crunchy electronic house, often verging on the techno side of things. melody attack takes a while to warm up, but once the miasma of jagged keys,grindy synths and clipped drums reaches their optimum level, things can only continue to climb. counter attack is a dubbier eleven minute excursion along the theme of the a side

new kanada follows up adam marshalls >black snow ep< (nk01) with a killer set of remixes from the hottest canadian talent this side of berlin. the a-side is a seriously advanced workout of minimal funk from cynosures mike shannon, who remixes >black snow< into a stripped-down house groove. on the b-side, we have jeremy p. caulfields treatment of >mission<, which continues into the dark and precise mood set up so well on his dumb-unit imprint. ending things on b2 is j. hunsbergers delicate and beautiful rework of >hot spring<. jay spices things up a little with vocal snippets and rocked-out drums, and hints at the sounds he just unleashed on steve bugs audiomatique label<

an upbeat punchy latino number complete with the ever present rhythm slaves live instrumental feel, taking things a little more underground, one of the hottest remixers graces the flip danish producer kid massive

box jams remixed part 2. after marcus mixx its p79s turn to get remixed. daniel wang comes with a sweeet new-york disco version with warm sounds and an even warmer groove... very nice! major swellings (aka prins thomas) comes with a nice long building dubby remix with a great additional bassline and loads of percussion added... works like crazy (like basicly all the things he and his buddy lindstrom are touching at the moment). and a new bonus edit by the finnish wonder boys themself. slightly different from the original with a more loose feel.

after a long while heres a new release from clairaudience with music provided by label head anthony nicholson aka miquifaya. taking a bit of a departure from anthonys standard deep tribal sounds he seems to go back in time to 90s chicago conjuring sonic images of classic labels prescription and balance. the a side keeps things moving with a grunty scat and grind of the organ while the flip stays straight chuggy with spacey synths and detroit esque strings. a perfect move forward for that deep soulful tech sound dominating of late

well this little gem has been floating about since late last summer and thankfully will be getting a proper 12 release very soon. balearic disco heaven much along the lines of reverso 68, it comes across like indeep and chris rea in the blender together with it’s driving guitar licks, the unhurried walkin bassline and the soft kalimba touches. bound for big things this late summer and hopefully golden autumn too. theres the added bonus of a mudd remix of the b side track slow burning. i promise you folks its been worth the wait

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

if you are listening to his new album, you can feel every single heartbeat, every single thought, he has invested in his work. terry lee brown junior is not one of thoose artists, who are adding one simple beat to another, he is that type of producer, who opens his heart to his audience, adding all his passion and love to his compositions..

a-side rising pharaoh. b-side rising pharaoh dub, rising pharaoh (bon johnson mix) a-side tech funky mover with killer bass, built around a bluesy vocal and guitar plus a faint but effective flute. b-side features a pumped up stripped down tech house leaning dub, simple and to the point with quite an infectious drive and cowbell thing that ought to get them on their feet. last mix is a full on funked up version courtesy of bon johnson

the track loud minority is dedicated to alex dallas loud minority residency in zurichs great club dachkantine, which closed down and was a home for great guests such as carl craig, pepe bradock, juan atkins, metro area, herbert and maurice fulton to name just a few. they all inspired us to create music which incorporates all our beloved music and combine different style elements to a fresh and maybe even a typical zurich sounding way. with dessert you can fade away and feel the ability of foster to take you into his simple but at the same time very sophisticated form of musical expression. kanona does what the title suggests. all tracks are flavoured with a great detroit feeling there are many things to say about this record but theres nothing better than listening to it.

with this release on drumpoet he presents kadena,a track which already acclaimed much attention by the likes of âme and dixon and creates a fresh symbiosis between disco and detroit. an emotional and bootyshaking tune which can take you higher and make you want to move it. on secret playground he goes into the more dubby side of this ep and provides a deep minimal excursion with a warm and almost cinematic feel. lexx is a musiclover so his spectrum is huge, but all we can say is, that this man knows what he does and there are many things to say about this record but theres nothing better than listening to it

the first release on sounderground records with a taste of things to come. a minimal/tech funk offering from the unstoppable pairing of dan berkson and james what. already receiving rave reviews this should see out the summer nicely. idj magazine gives it 4/5!

funky shuffling tripping grooves minimal but rich bare music with only the necessary things kept 2006 dancefloor tnt

back from 1998 comes a repress of the second ugly cutz 12 that featured the knob twiddling expertise of jamie read incision is proper old school techno with very synthetic sounding drums and some simple but very hypnotic melodies and basslines

already played by richie hawtin, karotte, sven väth and magda! tattoorecs is label with a very simple concept. the tracks released dont have titles, they have tattoos. tattoos are the ultimate dedication of love. wether its a name, a symbol or a number tattoos are there because they are important to the owner. they dont have to be beautiful or elegant, and they dont have a meaning to anyone but the owner. some people seek acceptance and follow the mainstream with their body art. some people push the limit and reinvent what a tattoo can be some people stay true, and go old school with their tattoos thats why tattoos and music are so alike. these tracks are a part of us. we have created them with our hearts. .

michal ho returns with a slick and bumping bomb for the tuningspork masses! after his debut as a solo artist on the >frisky< ep (ts18), michal decided to keep to that same infectious stripped down vibe that immediately won over the hearts of such dj/producers like ricardo villalobos, richie hawtin and steve bug. with this ep michal drops things down a notch, and magically becomes an undercover-lover, with this new role in mind he decides to squirm it up with bleeps, beeps, squiggles and lots of jiggles. the end result is a minimal, bleepy, bumping house record !!

australian based artist turns up the pressure on this catchy rap dance hit. team brooklyn toughen the mood for the mainroom with patrik alavi turning things funkier with his rework

electronique audio issues their fourth release. this time imprint regular tom demac has joined forces with the label s new artist duckett on the critical distance e.p. unleashing the new >live< sound of the label. together they have created four dance-floor cuts in keeping with the overall concept of the imprint. on the a-side the opening track >critical distance< blends a distinctive groove alongside a unique vocal line which without doubt catches your attention. tracks >blue rinse hotel< and >obstructed view< combine original ideas with characteristic grooves for more dance-floor pleasure. then to wrap things up >flow forth<, which is a deep, melodic and funky masterpiece... played by karotte & laurent garnier

dub frequencies with a jumpin synth in a minimal set. simple and irresistable. incl. dubbyman remix from deep explorer music transforms the track into a long and deep ambient tune with his own voice specially directed for underground djs

long standing house diva returning to defected with a killer warren clarke produced single that will rock the disco based floors warren drops one of his soulful string laden house mixes on the a side and bobby blanco and miki moto stir things up on the dark club tip with 2 mixes on the flip

the systematic family welcomes berlin based multi activist and simple/crosstown rebels/brique rouge/fine artist michael >phonique< vater who comes along with this deep, groovy and sexy summer tune called >river<! in collaboration with his studio partner tigerskin michael produced two different versions, one for the vocal lovers and one dub for the instrumental preferring jocks and music lovers. last but not least systematic label head marc romboy could reel nobody else than cologne s techhouse maestro robert babicz himself to contribute a completely different, pumpin rmx!!.

two finest rockin breakbeat electro stepper !! simple but efficient !!

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>fascination< incorporates synthetic rave lines, driving drums and super effective arrangements. >in the sound< works with a very simple bassclick which develops into pure dancefloor dynamite with acidish toppings and mean vocals..

in thrall to all that is brightest and best, highest and indeed lowest and most primal in british youth culture, klaxons see no distinction between celebrating their love of the madness and melodies, the ecstasy and euphoria of early 90s hardcore rave with making some of the brightest, sharpest guitar music around today. the band describe their sound as josef k-meets-baby d with a twinkle in their eye, surely the first to mention those names in the same sentence. >we are about fusing the things we listen to constantly,< says bassist jamie reynolds. >its about accessible pop music. we re trying to take it back by wanting to make a brilliantly overblown pop record!< single of the week in the nme, the video is hammered by mtv2 and snared the band sessions on xfm and radio 1.the remix package is awesome,mentionning the van she remix which is the tool for the cool dj this summer

dreamy and epic at the same time, phoskitos is a >state-of-the-art< trancer, taking its cues both from the trademark factor city sound (the lethal combination of fat bass and spiralling synths best witnessed in undo & vicknoise 12s) and the new wave of uk producers (holden & the border community crew). >el tren asesino< is a tigh minimal groover, based around a couple of simple, mind piercing, synth bleeps, a tension builder track that has already been packing dancefloors while playtested by the factor city djs. >dismonster< nicely complements the package, with its dizzy, bubbling bassline and nostalgic melody, it developes nicely with unexpected turns, stops and twists

limited 6x12inch incl cool hardbox. state of the art! this is short and simple, and the best way to describe the cocoon compilations a to e.this motto is also true for the latest issue: the cocoon compilation f is without doubt the hottest collection of exclusive tracks of the hippest producers, newcomers and hit suppliers within the last months. here, minimal meets tech house, with the result that both the club-orientated tech head as well as the electronic music fan in his living room are happy: open your mind! adam kroll, pier bucci, 2000 and one, guido schneider, someone else, ruede hagelstein, gregor tresher, alex smoke, guy gerber and more top freaks !!

(deleted )- a dark and monumental piece of music, using simple but effective sound patterns, repeating them by adding nice delays and other smart fx, step by step slowly building it up in tremendously hypnotic fashion. striking indeed! on the flip side it s dusseldorf s loco dice, resident dj at ibiza s hippest dc10, a true global player, known and loved for his releases on timo maas label four twenty, josh wink s ovum, sven väth s cocoon and richie hawtin s minus. what a list...! but back to the music. his remix of -1000 miles- is less dark, more funky, smartly playing around with some short soundtips, gliding softly towards a quiet break, before evolving to full power, step !by step. the groove is the key! our tip: this 12inch will definitely be a guiding light for this year s summer, especially on the magic island of ibiza