huge hypnotic minimal techhouse, ... this is the best neuton music ever !! our tip : b side : >touched by this<

artillery could be considered as one of the leading imprints when it comes to true, underground hard techno. run by dj amok the label dishes up nothig but the best and rock-hard stuff you can imagine. for the 15 amok teams up with one of hollands finest - mr rude awakening aka dj promo

producer holger behn aka h.o.s.h. is back on stil vor talent with his third release and second 12 inch on oliver koletzkis imprint. his latest two tracks are all about house music, while always keeping a strict eye on the dancefloor. it starts with the tech-house anthem >grünanlage<, the name of a sunday afternoon open air in h.o.s.h.s hometown hamburg that he co-organises. the tune features a great clappy snare and some wonderful balearic guitar melodies, which swing over the fast loop. this tune is going to put a smile on your face wherever you are. on the flip there is >blaupause<, which translates as blueprint and is a dreamy housy pusher that keeps grooving with its synthie-stabs and warm bassline. later in the track h.o.s.h. adds an oldschool piano that pushes the track into another state with its drifting melody. it reminds us of so very many great rave moments. however, h.o.s.h. never gives in to the temptation of drifting off into cheese, stays cool at any given moment and keeps the seal of quality for his music very high. >blaupause< is a wonderful summery teaser that never explodes, but keeps imploding! h.o.s.h. once again does what he does best: delivering two wonderfully melodic tracks that fluctuate perfectly between house and techno. just the way we like it

tekel have not released any new material for a while now…2006 saw them release their highly successful first album…one year later, after having toured europe intensively, they are back with 2 brand new cuts, which will be included in their forthcoming cd album compiling their best singles released on initial cuts since 2003. sauce madere avec toi kicks off this new ep, and its a true gem…which starts with a twisted mysterious haunting vocal that eventually leads to electro house madness… a truly unique piece of electronic dance music, bearing the distinctive tekel touch. on side b, bezut christ is a more straight forward track destined to...

an incredible full album from dinosaur l the legendary new york dancefloor project of arthur russell! the groups a punky, funky, chunky amalgam of bass thumping, guitar riffing, keyboard filling, and sax honking all very much in the spirit of russells best quirky club work of the time, but with the added sound here of a more expanded approach one that takes the tunes in a whole new territory than the more famous 12 inch singles! the tracks on the set are simply numbered 1, 2, 3, and so on and come across almost as free jamming instrumentals! totally great stuff as experimental as it is funky!

side a sees another balearic sunshine adventure from smith & mudd. floating acoustic guitar melodies ride along the head nodding groove and take you to a place far better than the english summer. side b sees one of the best idjut boy remixes ever heard. an epic 22 minute journey that pulls you in and out of your cosmic consciousness. a blissful gem of a track. this is sure to become a classic.

huge with: david duriez, ziel 100, paul hazendonk, tomaz, slok, alex flatner, dave lambert … big in raveline, freshguide & on radio fritz after some years of silence and only occasional releases,now since summer 2006 mijk van dijk is paving his way back into the second term of his career. his releases on labels such as international deejay gigolo recordings, big & dirty, kling klong and blufin are again landmarks in electronic music and yet breathe the spirit of his best works in the 90s. mijk created new alter egos like >plato<, whose >bass erstaunt-ep< won fans worldwide. the new plato >wanderlust-ep< has just been released on big & dirty records. this >motherwomb< ep is definetely part of the new trend, as techno and trance are finally cellebrating their comeback after years of minimal and tech-house...

oh my gosh, are these guys crazy?????????? >the force< is a big ravelectro dancefloor killer at its best. do you remember green velvets >destination unknown<? then you surely know that this one will destroy any floor in the world once again. caution: highly explosive! where do this fellows have their grand ideas from? have a look on the label. from outta space, saucermen might have brought it. pushaishiousmania!

one of the best trentons. incl matt starr remix !! supported by ben watt, billy delessandro, kiki, rekleiner, thugfucker, chopstick, jaumetic, karotte and many more

next hot fat spanking on the way. this time labelboss kriz miller co-operates with jason little ! 4 powerful hardtechno tunes at its best.

top charted by simian mobile disco >the best record since agees< , francois k, ivan smagghe, riton, munk, tim sweeney (dfa), joakim…… dirty 30 is toronto based producer alphonse lanza. we are proud to present his first ep on im a cliché, featuring 3 brand new tracks. check the keith richard-like riff in >star 80<, and the crazy aciddisco jam called >disco apocalypto<. erik rug brings in his science of old school electro with a remix of the roman steppes track. im a cliché is a parisian label created by cosmo vitelli. they released material by cosmo vitelli, bot ox, dirty 30, juan & anton sparx , runaway, simian mobile disco yuksek, aysam,, domenico torti, erik rug, quiet village, tacteel, bogus, tekel

the spanish flagship of techno music returns! oscar mulero is at the controls of this amazing label which has treated the true techno crusader so well during all the years it has been around. nothing but the best quality of underground dance is what mulero serves up and he does not go for anything less. the new gem is from the hands of the master himself and presents two colossal remixes by artist who need no introduction. both fanon flowers and regis give the original their trademark twist. results are a weapon of technology which is armed and ready to fire at will!

highly sought after italo classic, originally released on il discotto productions in 1982. fantastic song about what being a vocoder is like. one of the funniest & sneakiest but best italodisco records ever now in the rebound on the clone classic cuts

winding road returns with yet another top class release by office gossip. office gossip ranks amongst the cream of deep house producers, and this ep is arguably the best and most rounded og release to date. from the slick old school flavour of strangers to the pumping intensity of carbon copy, via the heavy vocal crunch of say it, this record has quality in abundance. plus theres a fine remix courtesy of new winding road star lovebirds, which transforms the original into a sunshiney analogue disco monster. essential

this is the second release on kompass musik from berlin based duo marcel jochmann and alex krüger aka antilope & tigerskin. their first 12 on our label has been released in january 2007 and received massive support and club plays from djs twice around the globe. now, we are happy to present to you another fresh e.p. of these nice guys from germany’s capitol featuring three stunning tracks which hopefully will again earn respect and love from djs and clubbers across the continents. we are sure you’ll like them as we do. nowadays it’s almost impossible to name a musical category, but lets say that this is quality electronic club music. not too minimal, not too noisy, a well dosed portion of forward pushing elements that will work perfectly on your floor. an exciting mixture of techno and house at its best

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…

fat follow up to the first platform. gilbert martini is not only luetzenkirchens best friend but also munichs afterhour legend number 1. micky monzza & joseph disco are already known for their sensational debut 12 on great stuff, here they show their darker side. and of course platform b boss luetzenkirchen finishes that ep with a rocking minimal electro techno workout

new passage in the maetrik-regular relation that consolidates with this transform, new delivery of the man of dallas. following the line of the successful sexus published in may, this new delivery locates to maetrik in the best front sight of the best dj s over the world.. transform is a martian song, a disquieting voice that from the catacombs shows the way to the dance floor to us with a track evolutionary and hipnótic. acid uprock goes more direct to the objective, without contemplations. groove aggressive, dark and efervescent secuences. hexus is pure intensity. a melody sequential and marked that moves, moves, moves….

its been a productive month for the mood ii swing boys. the follow up to last months passing time, a collaboration with vocalist lauren, is a fantastically deep disco record that moves and shakes along with the best of them. the bouncy, wobbling bassline of the main mix simply demands to be grooved to, while laurens husky vocal glides along the airy pads and cheeky synth stabs. the dub foregoes the bassline of the original, opting instead for a more top heavy sound and taking the record in a pleasantly techy direction

nrks coast2coast opens up its post summer account with a mix cd from one of the scenes brightest stars, karizma. best known for his basement boys collaborations, karizma has struck it solo in recent years and has bridged the gap between jazz influenced broken beats and the edgier, techier sounds of his kohesive productions. these double pack vinyl lps present some of the choice tunes on offer on his dj mix, including tracks & remixes from slope, onsulade, pasta boys, tyree, vikter duplaix and many more

watch out here comes trouble! soul of man are back with the final release taken from their highly acclaimed re licked album and arguably they ve saved the best til last. rammed with ragga twins ruffness, trouble has been causing havoc worldwide since its inclusion on the finger lickin thang 4 mix whilst the deepcut remix completes the package giving the original an almighty run for its money! limited edition red vinyl!

nrks coast2coast opens up its post summer account with a mix cd from one of the scenes brightest stars, karizma. best known for his basement boys collaborations, karizma has struck it solo in recent years and has bridged the gap between jazz influenced broken beats and the edgier, techier sounds of his kohesive productions. these double pack vinyl lps present some of the choice tunes on offer on his dj mix, including tracks & remixes from slope, onsulade, pasta boys, tyree, vikter duplaix and many more

originally released in 2001. minifunk pres the best combo of producers from the vienna scene: martin retschitzegger and michael (duke) peter aka hi lo, the memory foundation, the skinless brothers...a never ending list of akas.

joey returns to his own jackin tracks imprint for a lovely 4 tracker, this time re-releasing two of his classic tracks and showcasing two new ones. for anybody who may have missed it, joeys >sunrise ep< on freaked records uk came out in 2004 and was widely regarded as one of the best records in his discography. the standout was >memories< featured here beautifully remastered on a1. it has since become a house classic, and also a very hard-to-find record. on a2 is >the devils groove<, a twisted cut perfect for those drugged out moments at 5 am in a very dark room. flip for b1s >country life,< nice dancefloor-aimed material with a massive bassline and soulful male vocals, this one was surely inspired by derrick carter and achieves that sound perfectly! and lastly is >45 funk< – the full a-side track on the original freaked release - old-school youngman sound, undeniably funky with a wicked keyboard solo thrown in for good measure

this is volume 2 of 7th citys classic series. it features one of seventh citys best selling releases, john tejadas funky anthem >timebomb<. when originally released in 2001 it became a massive track played in all the top clubs worldwide. despite having a incredibly prolific catalog of releases, timebomb still remains one of john tejadas biggest and best known records. also included is a special edit of paris-based producer jean guillaume cabannes (better known just as cabanne) >cant stand<. as with so many seventh city artists, his release on the label established him with a wider audience and he continues to have success to this day with his own-imprint minibar and as well with his collaborations with ark and david gluck. this version of >cant stand< is an edit by daniel bell, which emphasizes the tracks loopy flow. the original version of the track was released in 2002.

after fantastic releases on traum, liebe detail, dimmer, opossum, curle,... berlins top act lars wickinger delivers a perfect 3 tracker on tanzbar musik! the a-side track >after dark< is defintly a big hit! melodic tech-house as its best! b-side: >naive<

the dynamic rockers are best known for their distinctive and irresistible house music sound: a seamless blend of funk, groove and electro. their original releases, remixes and radio shows have been praised by some of the best known djs and producers in the international music scene. founders of dynamic recordings and stamina recordings, the dynamic rockers released many different eps and remixes for established french artists like muttonheads (serial recordings) and wize (ledge music). expert scouts for new talent like young artist terry johnson jr., the dynamic rockers are on the cutting-edge of the international electronic music scene.now they are releasing the >dynamic rockers ep< with 3 different tracks on the germanys brand rotor recordings

dave dk has been buried in his studio the last couple of months fine tuning his debut album lights and colours for moodmusic. its almost ready and here we have the first single coming on strong from this talented producer. sweet yellow takes on where he left with okinawa dance on mood limited and midi rain on playhouse slow building, complex grooves keeping the floor nailed from the first moment on, building an anthem with strong synthlines and his trademark sounddesign of effects and percussion. prism is more housier in the beetz department, while building on vocal snippets and chugging keys keeping the tension on high alert. taking the best of the past and combining it with futuristic themes we are sure dave will be up for big things in the future

one of the best kadens ever !! great minimalistic tribal techno builder

its time to release the first frozen north various artists single feat the very best of finnish newcomers varying from deep house to techno via minimal the quality of music is amazing

ohh!! nubian mindz hits again! this time with some of the best broken madness we have heard in a long time. bossa boogie is destined to be a big club track due to its infectious synth lines… just one of those.. it comes in two versions, the original and the 4 to the floor technorub to please any crowd. tangents should do the same, with its rolling bass and its crisp beats, just the right groove to make anyone move

incl. massive rmxs by chaim & patrick zigon gel brings us into a twisted atmosphere with >very wrong<, an amazing track with an obscure relentless bassline sustaining a tripped-out melody line. an astounding piece of tech-house at its best, already destined to be one of the anthems of this summer 2007. on the flip side, >cocoon< rising star chaim gives a different twist to the tune, bringing it into techno territories and pumping grooves. completing the b-side is patrick zigon, patricks mix delivers a perfect >german< interpretation of the original and keeps the legs shaking with the melody line smartly adapted to a more minimal groove. a perfect closer for this release that tries to appeal to as many as different tastes, from the tech house lovers to the more minimal / techno oriented djs. as promised, be as one is keeping the quality standard of its output to the max making it one of the most promising label of 2007

first release by darrien k. on stahlplatten and he comes with great driven faster techno funk. best stahlplatten so far

super giant 12 inch !! brill sublabel of legendary purple music... nyc inspired vocal house at it best !! support from jamie lewis & co

ultrahot !! one of the biggest records on dc10 !!! probably one of the best in 2007, incl fresh remixes

electrofunk at its best. this dirty funker will make all the hips shaking. includes an electro based remix by mstrkrft and a straight jackin sinden remix on the flip. a must have

aus continue to release the best and brightest of contemporary dance music with the oehug the scary ep, a collaboration between luminaries will saul and lee jones. will saul is best known as the head of simple records, up for nomination as best british label in dj magazine this year and also sister label to the more experimental aus imprint on which this ep is released. in his career to date he has released numerous singles on simple, the critically acclaimed space between album and has recently produced an ep for the german label systematic. englishman in berlin lee jones has to date released acclaimed singles on liebe detail, aus and his own label, just rec. formerly releasing under the moniker hefner , he is also a main creative force behind playhouse my my, whose oesongs for the gentle album won plaudits worldwide in 2006. opener oehug the scary is a transcendental journey. trace echoes of melody encircle an intensifying percussive step, filtering to a chimed key reflection. tonal themes fade in, compete, distort and then depart, making way for peaks of overwhelming melody, with only the fittest surviving and elevating to the sublime. on the flip side, partial arts (the duo of ewan pearson and al usher) give their own, heavily percussive, account of proceedings. stormy fuzz and bubble bath accents introduce a funk bassline and interplay between looped guitar and tonal melody. a sci-fi synth haze halts and then dictates the progression into a saturated melodic climax.

this is a fresh & rockin kompass musik release, presenting music from the hamburg-city boy denis karimani aka remute! after lonely and quiet years of experimenting and self-discovery he released his first 12inch called >hypnoconsole< on zombie nations label dekathlon records and got remixed by munich-techno-hero richard bartz.the first livegigs followed directly and led him into smoky rave-basements, uproarious clubs, sunny open-airs, as well as shaky party-boats...due to excessive and unresting music-making, denis released lots of 12 s and made several remixes in the following years. he released records on fine labels like traum/trapez/mbf, areal , dial, num, smallville or liebe*detail, made remixes for artists like dominik eulberg, move d or station17 and released his first album >remute< on ladomat. his regular appearance in magazine polls for best live act of the year proves that this is not just theory. now, we proudly welcome this jack-of-all-trades to our yet small but nice label family at kompass musik. he contributes a bodacious three tracker, jam-packed with dirty and pushing club tracks. >slam with the face< on the a-side brings us into some rough, gruffy and exciting soundscapes, the b-side holds two more fantastic proves of remutes far-reaching talent. >cause he likes it<, a pretty deep piece of techno and >propellersweat<, a reduced but heavily effective monster track in the end rave on.!

marc antona makes his mobilee debut with this agile, wiry three-track ep . best known until now for his records for paris >freak n chic< label marc builds on the mobilee sound you have come to expect, with well-oiled rhythms, delicate pings and sub-bass rumble that knocks your feet out from under you. >one more sugar< rides along a loose-limbed groove splashed with bright arpeggios that rain down like liquid diamonds. ragged hi-hats aflare, tension builds and breaks like a ripped flag catching crosswinds. the track stretches toward the horizon, throwing up rolling hills and gliding down them as naturally as a champion cyclist. understated funk that packs a hidden punch...

>sexy make up< is peven everett at his best, telling us a story from the heart. his vocal delivery is, as always, second to none. on remix duties are the tarantulaz (sir piers and toni economides). pure class & pure blissto listen to.

4 of the best big room house tracks around on 1 sampler this is a must have

the producers behind the legendary electronic outf it octav e one now release the v iny l album v ersion of >off the grid<, after the earlier release of their superlative tresor dvd/cd package in 2007. perfect for the dj in mind or fans of vinyl consciousness, 8 of the best tracks from the dvd/cd version are represented. tackle this album and you´ve got superior techno from the detroit minds of octave one

dj support: karotte, ricardo villalobos, shinedoe, tobi neumann !! its only july and serafin has already finished his first release of the year. he teams up with percussionist roman bruderer from the p-train crew to embark on a rhythmic journey into the housier realms of club music. have they had enough of the streamlined, overengineered high tech sound that still dominates the landscape? we certainly do welcome the vintage house dirt that they deliver and believe that this is one of serafins best releases to date. this is music for all kinds of summer dancefloors that will open up your crowds hearts. peace

big follow up !! the still unknown bowling centre downtown kreuzberg gave the name for this ep - there incognito appearing electronic music lovers of all kind meet occasionally wednesdays for strange tasting kaiserpower beer to strike and spare and celebrate their incomprehensibly bad ball feeling – techno bowling at it’s best. wednesday is bouncy fun minimal with fresh surprises throughout the track - very much what we have come to love about tony rohr tracks. kaiserpower is a trip back to the powerful, trippy, voodoo side of things for mr. rohr, which we haven t seen in a while… drop it like it’s hot

third and last single taken from the massive album >a cheerful temper< big with john digweed on radio 1 !! played by john acquaviva, marc romboy, sander kleinenberg, dj fex & martin eyerer >a cheerful temper<, the name of robert babiczs debut album for systematic rec is arguably the best way to describe the cologne based pole. babicz explains that he feels caught between two worlds: >the real world of everyday life and a surreal dream world comparable to the backdrop of a fairy tale.< vinyl comes in three parts, this is the 3nd one..!

tony blunt presents the first ep in the black series on dpress industries, a limited series of three ep in which the barcelonian artist puts together the very best of his repertoire. tony blends a perfect combination of melodic techno and detroit style, in which the basslines, pads and chords are the catalysts in an explosive mixture of rhythm and sound. the series starts with this ep of 4 cuts featuring the talents of the very special guest soultek (echospace, souldubsounds, usa) who provides two completely new and extraordinary versions of the track city rain, along the lines of his previous productions as echospace. this is an amazing job of liquid and deep techno with an emotive feeling influenced by the dub techno masters like deepchord, basic channel, maurizio…cv313 mix is a very deep dub-techno masterpiece rethought and reshaped in echospace, detroit while soultek mix reshaped & reformed by steven hitchell in chicago is a funky minimal techno tool. watch out for the upcoming releases and remixes by pantha du prince (dial) and brian aneurysm (iron box music).

new signing on players paradise from hamburg city, two producers who are up and coming in the scene and ready to take over with this mental banger. first one is tensnake who runs his own label mirau musik out of his hometown and got a lot of attention recently by remixing >junior boys<. his partner is suite 9 aka d.i.m. who made some great records on tigas turbo label and had a big hit with >airbus baby< and his cool remix for chromeos last single >fancy footwork<. on the remix job this time our favourite man out of cologne, steve barnes aka cosmic sandwich. he transforms the original into a spaced out 90s house track with his typical driving groove that he developed over the last years in his great releases on traum and my best friend.

featuring kenny dope (...gonzales from maw), dj sneak, terry hunter & tara mcdonald, brill chicago disco house at it best !! here comes the summer (of ibiza...)

tristy was former known as dj inaf and produced over 10 records under this name on monoid , bassethound etc etc. with a different style came a different name, he already signed 6 or 7 tracks to different labels worldwide. tristys record on upstruct can be best described as a harder version of oxias recent records