the kazey & bulldog picture disc is followed by the first d2s release from our hero rod lee - a baltimore legend in his own right and in our eyes the no. 1 club producer, bar none. this super aggro dude has serious issues. he just needs to open his mouth and kids cry flames. for his first d2s release, rod commits re-mastered versions of two of our favourite cuts produced by the man. we first heard >understand< when we scored a bunch of scottie bs ebay auctions, and to this day its one of the best baltimore tracks ive ever heard. you can play this sh*t anywhere and the crowd just freaks out. hip hop heads love it, techno heads love it, even your girlfriend loves it. we coupled it with rods simple but ultra effective remix of the eurythmics classic, >sweet dreams<. when the catch an attitude tour dropped in on our club in glasgow, a-trak dropped this beast for all of 30 seconds and people went nuts. bannanas even. you could argue that the eurythmics remix thing is overdone and outdated, but if you did so, wed know for sure you hadnt heard rods version. anyway... we tracked it down and got it on the flip, so really this is more like a double a. both cuts are re-mastered (but still raw like the day they were made) and cut loud on heavy 12inch vinyl

ltd backstock.. woddy mcbride acid techno double vinyl.. spinning backwards

debut album by indie rock n roll band correcto from glasgow/uk

aka steve angelo and sebastian ingrosso, this may well be the biggest record of 2008, and even 2007 when it first got spins from pete tong. zane lowe and annie mac from radio 1 are now also spinning this. here we have the limited edition first official outing

antonellis sechstes album wurde ausschließlich auf analogen drumcomputern, synthesizer & sequenzern eingespielt. das resultat ist so rough & gefühlvoll, dass >soulkiller< mich unwillkürlich an den garage rock der stooges denken lässt

after a long break due to the work on the new dirt crew album and numerous remixes in the past 2 years break 3000 is back solo with his typical deep trance techno sound we know from his great releases on my best friend and trapez. this 10 minute plus monster is a dark and pumping excursion into the heart of techno. with a massive beat and a hard hitting piano stab the track winds itself through any soundsystem and when the old school 90s strings fall in you can be assured that the crowd goes crazy… on the flip daso proves his skills with an even tighter techno mix of the original. with his latest work for spectral and connaisseur he is on the top of the game and we are very proud to have him on board with this excellent remix, its amongst his best productions to date! loved by dave mothersole, c rock, p toile, sasse, nunos dos santos and many more..

hyperdub kick off 2008 they way they intend to proceed, with new tracks from a new artist. on her debut release, ikonika comes with her own very unique, warped yet soulful bleep sound. with shape shifting beats that switch styles every few bars its hard to pin these two tracks down... cos if it was easy, it just wouldnt be hyperdub. both tunes are one minute minimal, one minute maximal, driven along by ikonikas special combination of wonky synth and deep swingin sub bass melodies that place them somewhere between an early, blocky grime instrumental and the sweeter side of detroit techno ? except with better bass of course! who needs a vocalist when your synth can sing like this? quite how kode9 manages to keep unveiling new producers of such abundant talent is a conun drum, but one to be cracked some other time when we?re not so busy keeping up with his astonishing labels ceaseless march into the future.

sometimes, its still worth not to waste your youth with nonsense but to learn to play an instrument. like in the case of sebastian mullaert, who has learned to play violin, organ and piano, while his partner marcus henriksson rather came from kraftwerk and human league to electronic music. as son kite, the two swedes have already a well-known name in the psy-trance scene, and as minilogue, they now start to conquer the minimal and house world. with their rather unique sound, they manage the tightrope walk between minimal and trance and never allow us to put them into a drawer. especially with their debut on cocoon rec, minilogue present themselves in a different way, compared to their releases on traum or wagon repair. >jamaica< is a calm track at the first hearing and is perfect for building up a set. beginning with bird-like sounds, the track builds up slowly and quickly becomes very interesting and tricky, ramifies as organic as a climbing plant, and when the tribal sound emerges from the underground, this track has exactly what makes minilogue so special: organic matter and groovy sounds, worked into a minimal labyrinth with very much love for the details. all of that can also be found on the b side which seems to be more adequate for the morning hours, with its somehow spacey sound. with >jamaica<, mullaert and henriksson prove that they are floating on the very surface of the endless minimal ocean. and with their album >animals< being already in sight on cocoon recordings, one can be highly anxious of what is coming ahead, by minilogue and techno made in sweden

kid ringo and ghetto priest present >life<. a coming together musically in early 2006 when acclaimed roots and dub vocalist ghetto priest(on u sound, african head charge, concscious sounds)first heard the seductive, leftfield beats from prague based producer james baseley(kid ringo).the track >life< was born, with ghetto priest penning the emotive and conscious lyrics. not content with their own musical vision some further fuel was added to the fire from a clutch of remixes from czech nu jazz maestro boris carloff and czech brokenbeat pioneer dj blue from eclectica(pragues only real bruk up club night!)the pairs debut release for red salamanda marks a return to the surface for the prague based label, who have been lying low biding their time of late. for further info and audio samples check the following myspace pages.

hammered by madox, dopamine, meat katie, claude von sroke, lee coombs. australian superstar dj and electro house hot name of the moment dopamine meets up with italian funk stallion madox, (known for his stunning >breakbeat meets techno< releases on mantra breaks and monster techno collabs with john acquaviva.) when you need madness on the dancefloor, then this is a sureplayer.

bushwacka! brings the pain with two more must be heard techno monsters. both tracks carry the signature bushwacka! journey sound taking you on a pure audio tour. as always strictly limited vinyl release… back on top rocks and we mean rocks! pure hands in the air goodness, purpose built for the dancefloor. the all important matt b cymbal rides and a groove that only bushwacka! can achieve, guaranteed to take any crowd straight to the next level. grated goes deeper and fuses early house drum loops (with bushwacka!s trademark harder edge of course) with simple stabs and a groove laden bassline to perfection. a percussive assault of epic proportions. we defy anyone to be stood still when this one drops!

a joint effort between prins thomas and word and sound- the idea behind the label is to put out good music and not limiting ourselves to stick with a specific genre, instead opting to stay fresh and individual with each release going in every direction we feel. we re gonna be highlighting new talent, re-releasing some lesser known nuggets and certainly give you some dancefloor killers along the way to. from japanese techno to california kraut : ) just the way we like it... second release up is a taste of what s to come later in 2008 when we drop windsurfs debut album. these 4 tracks where initially planned for release on sentrall but where for some strange reason scrapped and made available as mp3 only. too sad as this is some of the finest heady downbeat electronic music to appear in the current baleric,cosmic blah blah blah call it what you want scene. windsurf consists of 1 part sorcerer and 1 part hatchback, both has records out on tirk and thisisnotanexit respectively and they ve also managed to deliever killer reworks of lcd soundsystem and shawn lee s ping pong orchestra(to be unleashed early 2008). crafting their own musical universeout of layers and layers of guitars and synths, never going for the obvious... well, im not gonna spend more time trying to convince you, check it out at wordandsound.de(paste in appropriate link here f.ex....)

our fergie seems to have been around for while now, yet at 28, we forget that he was just a lad when he began the amazing journey, that, upto now, he is still riding. his productions are goin from strength to strength - massive support on this absolute corker of a record - respect to the wee fella from larne

excellent and rare set from the highly respected roots group cultural roots originally released in 1984, which is now re mastered and gets a vinyl repress for the first in well over 20 years. recorded at channel one studios, jamaica, produced by henry junjo lawes, mixed by scientist and utilising the talents of the roots radics, this album still sounds as fresh and thrilling as it did when it was originally released. the albums features the popular love feelings, cut of john holts evergreen police in helicopter rhythm and the big hit hell a go pop a big favourite with reggae sound systems during 1984.

mothership transmission #4… todd bodine has been one of our favourite producers for a long time so we are very excited to be able to bring to you this ep on mothership. todd always brings a swinging groove that works for both minimal and house djs and this release definitely delivers the doughnuts. side a, >secret edge< will turn any stale room fresh and get everyones toes tapping and asses wiggling. its got elements of detroit, chicago, and berlin all wound up into a really nice party starter. you can never underestimate a fun grooving track thats easy to mix and fun to dance to. side b, >back to back< is a submariners dream with bubbling water sounds floating and popping over a low funk groove. this is the track for when you want to take it down a notch without losing any dance-floor magic. its a real dreamy affair with a fat bottom end. thanks todd!

deep fragile techno w/a touch of detroit , josh wink & laurent garnier support

nice price deal !!! pitched by our own roger sanchez at pacha ibiza. when this records played out: people go bezerk ! italian hero stefano noferini is making his debut on stealth records and so is alex gomez who are on remix duties

combustible ep is a joint production made in barcelona by swat squad (trapez, resopal, treibstoff) and sentinel (a talented newcomer). >combustible< greets you with a set of floating pads that instantly give place to a fast paced set of typewriter clicks. soon enough there is a new scenario when new exciting elements enter, bringing different colours to the composition. >verduritas< is like a sweet pea! its fresh, rich and smart!

repress !!this time the mojuba sublabel brings us the second part of the detroit-series by the label owner don williams himself. this one-sided record features two fine examples of music inspired by the city of d. the first one is a pumping peak time cut to hit the dancefloors and might become an essential tool for the ambitious dj. the second track convinces in its very own character, providing a feeling that many will recognize from the early years of techno, when this music was connected to the listener more in a deep and emotional way than we know it from today!

marbert rocel are composts latest signing. hailing from thuringia, germany, the are combining deep minimal house, electronica and jazz and with a great sense for pop music. you got to be patient when crossing marbert rocels path late at night or listening to one of their tracks because you will start thumping with your eyelashes until you see your whole body turning into a non stop wet wet wriggling - waterfall esque armpits inclusive!

with that old speed garage alarm and strings that will make you think of the rough early days of drum n bass, this smashing remix surely makes for a massive dancefloor hit! cut up, re paste and break it down! new york based japanese producer yellowtail, formally known as hiro awanohara, hits us up with his debut release on the raw fusion label. and what a debut its got all those little finesses we like, raw, dirty, cut and paste beats with deep and sawed up bass lines. but not only that, we also get a fresh rhyme (caribbean style!) by uk based mc juakali to make us get jump up on it! and folks, this is just the flipside?on the a side of the vinyl release we get to go back in time, michael j fox style! its like something taken out of an old dark and dirty garage club in london back in the mid 90?s when yellowtail remixes his own original grunt with this ripgroove like 4/4 production.

joel mull, another representative of the swedish techno community, releases his current vision of what is to happen on the dancefloors. it is different from what his fans know from the early days. with his debut single on cocoon >harmonautic string<, joel mull sends us to a journey through the track which is smoothly airy-fairy and thus perfect to dive into the land of dreams after a wild party night. even when speeding up after a short break with the drums dominating – the track remains harmonic and is designed to dance into the sun in the early morning hours. the b-side appears spacy and melancholic, but again, mull is able to layer his music so deep and brillant that the basic mood is still vicious with the track still coming along in a magical and elegant way. >blossom< is exactly the right thing for a cold winter night and reminds of the b-side of beyers cocoon release

mihalis safras has become quite a hype over the last year. his productions were picked up by many key players and labels and the way thing are looking now his materials imprint is turning out to be a huge success also! mihalis invites dustin zahn from the usa, known from the enemy and enemy limited imprints. zahn comes up with two highly original clean cuts who can come in handy when the crowd needs a good stirr! stockholm limited artist s.linzatti strips the original and polishes up the bare essentials

wortex runs the show at the braindamage headoffice and the man has also quite a reputation when the subject hard edge techno comes up. this special offshoot of braindamage features a full ep coming from the crooked mind of wortex himself. four major bangers which will appeal to the fans of amok, obi, sven wittekind, tomash gee and arkus p.

hollands rising production talent raul moros aka simon van kesteren aka soul conspiracy is no stranger to the soulfuric trax stable. following his well received debut release on the label amazonica, he now he returns with a brand new offering to set the floors alight. with back 2 basics and way back when, moros delivers two energetic cuts that combine old school inspired sounds with modern flavas to full effect. a pumping bassline and driving, melodic synths give back 2 basics its spice while its all about the bouncy rhythms and piano riffs on way back when. for those who want to go a touch deeper, check out the way back when d reflection dub mix. rounding off this solid package is the back 2 basics synth tool.

markantonios funky techno imprint has quite a reputation when it comes to good quality funky techno, made for heating up the dancefloor. presently capriati is working for the labels globox, loose records, capsula and many more. josephs sound is based on techno/funky/shuffle with a bit of minimal grooves

2007 has been a promising year for dj mika. following his productions on mastertraxx and submissions he signs two eps on the ignition technician label pirate audio and the legendary planet rhythm! pedro delgardo has shown to have a nose for digging up those special gems with his previous yin yang cuts. he was pretty impressed when a new set of tracks by mister mika hit his desk, so here we have a brandnu masterpiece in true yin yang style! stephane from belgium rubs up verona, making the 19 a proper rocker for peak time action!

on remix duties this time we have the mighty drumsound & bassline smith combo. the original was screaming out for a d&b rework and we were more than stoked when they agreed to treat it. they extract the essence of what makes the original so good, making it their own stepping up a gear from 128 to 160bpm and into the future.

jason little only just launched his very own label called jasons mask and already the demand is huge! to celebrate the start of a very successful enterprise he drops the bomb on us ahead of the initial planning. jason collaborates with probably the most popular techno duo of hard-techno: pet duo of kne deep fame! this is a monster - do not consume under the age of 16 and do not use when submitted to a history of heart problems! these pets are hard to handle!

after the hugely popular conf006 (inc bitch fuck) comfortable records returns with three choice underground cuts. 76-79 (aka label owners vigo & tomski) show they are adept at creating 3 totally fresh and edgy house cuts that will appeal to a minimal or tech house floor. however if house/minimal is not energetic enough for you, check >six ten< for a record that llies halfway between techno & house & is layered with some very nice old school sounds. this ep really breaks the mold!! in the past when these artists have released tracks they have had a massive amount of praise from the likes of laurent garnier, rob mello, mr scruff, charles webster & fabrice lig. this release is a prime example of why they deserve such high merits & is destined to becoming just at large as comf006

golem episode 3 : he has now left the earth to conquer the universe. and this 12inch deliver us the soundtrack of this space odyssey ! on a side youll find spacerock. this time, contrary to what you could think when youre listening to it, its not an edit of a forgotten italo b-side but an original track done this year by a famous french producers duo. no need to launch the worldwide nerd contest to find who did it in the late 70s.... on b-side, a.l-t. give us 2 new edits. reaching to the sky is an early electronic piece, hypnotic and completely weird with its guitar >à la morricone< ! and cosmic rocket, with its powerful drum and its siren all along the track, prove us how a 70s psychedelic library music production could be a dancefloor filler ! an epic song which sounds like chemical brothers produced by vangelis !

when we released the first atom-1 with hertz, we couldnt believe how big it would grow with support from the whole swedish mafia (lekebusch, mull, ozgur etc). this time hertz is back with 3 new tracks to die for and a remix from ozgur can (truesoul, pickadoll, harthouse, mouseville) that will do the trick! we call this funky, minimal techno at its best

after his first release on flash recordings together with daso on the night express ep, pawas is now back with his very own three-track ep on the label of koletzki & meindl. all tracks were created in pune in india, pawas’ hometown, and the ep is about three different characters. alicia, charlie and edward. each one of them has a certain distinctive vibe about them: alicia is deep and eloquent, edward is more hectic and restless while charlie seems the funky and witty sort. in terms of music, edward is carried on a powerful, deep synthie melody, a big breathing bassline and some great percussive clicks and clacks that turn into a slightly ravey minimal burner later on in the tune. very hot! edward is a little lighter and is pushed forward by a great funky melody that creates the perfect after hour moment. imagine yourself on the beach when the sun is coming up. alicia on the a side is a deeper, more housy affair has a melodic, percussive and detroity appeal. pawas has managed to create a very fresh and unique signature sound and with releases on squonk, connaisseur and flash records, 2007 seems to be the year for him.

andreas kremer with new track between techno and hard techno !!

incl fantastic groovin harada remix !! swiss american dj emerson has already built a considerable following within the dance community thanks to his dj sets and releases for esteemed labels like substatic, micro.fon, kiddaz.fm or klickhaus. on this 12inch he provides 9 minutes of mesmerising dance music somewhere between house and techno. in on remix duties is harada. he delievers rhythmically diverse modern techno funk that has this certain outstanding element of personality. he is working the original elements in a very creative and playfull way and things really get outta control when the chord hook drops in out of nowhere. wiggling hi tech funk with slick production skills and a great beat!

what do you get when two international top artists meet? fireworks! for the first release on the brand new sinuz label peter luts teams up with house dive barbara tucker. one is the kind of catchy house tune that spreads so much energy that you simply have to start dancing! no wonder it was chosen to be the anthem of brandnew antwerp based club noxx, where peter has a weekly residency. other remixes are delivered by dizkodude, dj ward and peter luts himself.

marco remus alter ego was born when the legendary technogladiators ep was released on kiddaz fm in 2002. the record turned out to be one of the most sought after production from the german legend. reminiscent of this classic killer cut nerven once more proves to be on top of things and slams down another rock-solid techno beast with all of marco remus trademark signatures!!

known as one of the leading booty turntablist djs outside of detroit, dj guy formerly released wax and djed as one half of londons non stop djs. his previous releases have been given #1 spot charting by dave clarke, received global radio play, and received quotes such as >the best record released in 2006 and ill say in the past 2 years< (dj koyote - diamond grills, paris). global fire is a new label for 2007, dedicated to releasing a spread of the best in club music. style-wise, the label will cover detroit ghettotech, baltimore club, chicago juke and more, with releases by a wide variety of artists both firmly established and previously unknown. the ep opens with >bucked up<, an all-new booty version of young bucks >get buck<, the remix keeps the outrageously thuggy bassline and vocals from the original, and adds some cracking booty drums. >who wanna< starts like a dj tool with shades of steve poindexters >work that mutha fucker<, and turns into a full on ghettotech track with vocals to match and a big old growly bassline that builds throughout. >the raw< is a thumpy dancefloor workout that starts dumb, and gets dumberer when the wonky synth comes in. >the runner<: heavy on the melody, beatboxy beats, sweepy organ, phasey strings, cheeky bassline, and previously heard being used to great effect on the paris goon & koyotes classic diamond grills mix cd, and more recently on detroits dj godfathers serato presents dj godfather: for the freaks, the first ever serato-commissioned dj mix. last but by no means least, >big pussy< comes with a stupid funky bassline, warped bass, electro sounds, and vocals about a big cat. with big titties

coming up with a mixture of drumfunk elements, dubstep vibes and old school sounds, martsman is the new kid on the block that will prove you wrong if you thought youve heard it all in drum & bass. >kontamin< is a journey back to the good old days when jungle didnt have the obligation for constant climax that is found in most drum & bass tunes today

kontra-musik 006 moves the label into the analog domain of electronic dance music. this kind of sound you only get with the good old analogues. the a-side, produced by the master of the modular system, pseudonym scaff, takes us deep down our favorite techno memory lane. if techno was the meeting of kraftwerk and george clinton in an elevator, ssm 440 is the outcome of jeff mills and maurizio having breakfast at tiffanys. this track is warm, dubby and monotonous but with a drive heading straight for the late night dance floor. the b-side gives us two unique sounding tracks from pseudonym aparatus. city tunnel slowly and elegantly grinds, cranks and turns while building its way towards dance floor bliss. x-presso is best described as periodic fluctuations of voltages in the analog domain. elegant details of beautiful sound take us back to the time when minimal music still was interesting. this is >techno< in the sense that the term was originally intended. enjoy cause analog is the bastard

the brandnew double album dessous best kept secrets offers a seductive and passionate glance through the keyhole of the new deep of house music from dessous recordings. the double cd, wich includes a brilliant dj mix by vincenzo, is accompanied by 2 separate 12inches feat the 7 new and exclusive tracks. this second part includes tracks by iscemi, audio soul project and steve ferrand & pete sung

deadset return to front room with their third single tick tock from their album keys open doors. deadset set the bar impressively high. based on a simple sample sound taken from a grandfather clock that stands in the hall way of the studio where most of the album was written, this track perfectly illustrates the organic house feel that defines the deadset sound.the a side is a perfect late night/early morning dance floor session on wax. made for dancing, its heavy bottom end works perfectly with the vocal elements and grandfather clock to create a truly memorable piece of audio.the b side features the tough stripped back dub efforts of none other than man of the moment and reigning title holder of worlds biggest deadset fan, jesse rose. effortlessly powerful and designed for the heads down, hip wigglers amongst you.is it any wonder that djs like jesse rose, laurent garnier, dj t and switch all put their hands up in class when asked if they re dead certain about deadset.

yelle, the explosive rappin french girl, is covering an 80s electro-pop hit. when its mastered by her friend tepr, our friends punks jump up and riot in belgium : its a hit in the two hemispheres. parlez vous français ? yelle is young and pretty. also a very explosive character entering the more rigid french pop scene. this stage freak with a unique flow is fully driving the new non-aggressive girl power scene, focusing on delivering kick-ass lyrics. she also doesnt take herself seriously and is refreshingly laidback, especially when she proudly covers the song >a cause des garcons< (>what we do for boys<) a french 80s anthem, so thrilling and amusing, that it looks like a sure hit for the charts this summer. tepr has just released a single on wall of sound and hes back with his thrilling remix.

the a-side remix comes from the man who is to blame for one of the biggest hits this year, >volta< . but his remix of >herr reporter< is even mightier! already featured on the official amnesia 2007 compilation. the tony senghore sound can be described as pugnacious, belligerent and slightly gung-ho - keeping the elegant xylophone part from the original version and turns into a piece of shuffled madness. previous remix work for artists like bodyrox, til west and audiobullys proves it to be working. apart from being a member of the berlin-based blip blop pop phenomenon slagsmålsklubben, din stalker is the moniker of hannes stenström when being solo. >herr reporter< is his best track to date, a perfect 8-bit electro workout

newcomer johnny d, comes with his first single release on 8bit records. well known from his release on oslo records a few month ago his last single >manipulation< was featured by a lot of well known artists like ricardo vilallobos, richie hawtin or luciano. >walkman< sounds a bit like an oldschool chicago house track. 100% coolness and satisfaction guaranty when you play the it. on b1 >dejau vu< is another excellent deep frisky track, based on a nice chord line which finds a finish in a playful tricky guitarsolo. b2 is a walkman remix from ray okpara. he tuned the track in a prime time killer ones. big groove reduced to the max!

killer! we are honored that cadenza co-founder philippe quenum joins the fray with this super-fresh two tracker straight out of his geneva studio and into clubs, after parties, and living rooms all over the world. agbaja is a panorama bar special. it is big, freaky, dark, and loud. it is made for places that dont stop. it is for that moment when the party is about to lose control. this is quenums darker side. a day in mumbai is one of those tracks that defies description. is it house? is it techno? to us, its modern minimal music with personality. its soulful. its percussive. its loose. its quirky. most tellingly, its highly personal look into the roots of a very talented african-born, french-raised musician. if you cant get into this, get your head checked.

4 track 12inch ep with massive malente remixes !!

mad hip hop/downbeat record record featuring sensational (formerly torture who recorded an album, way back when, with the jungle brothers). the dub on the flip has had heads jerking here since the promos came in. truly heavy and one for fans of theo & rednose

next display of norwegian extravaganza. sex tags mania presents viennas #1 >privatier< franz pomassl…when you get closer.. i run away…