after seeing the banging >red hot< - her first released production - become the all-favorite track on airdrops extraction us compilation, it is a natural step for connie to slip once again into her constar outfit, and release this time her first record, the sunset tribe ep. here, constar does what she does best, take her clan on a ride through different skylines, from the shores of bali in indonesia to the chinese inland mountains. indeed, in sunset tribe the careful listener will hear parts of a kecak ceremony - pronounced keh-chahk , also known as the ramayana monkey chant - a form of balinese musical drama, that roots in a traditional trance-inducing exorcism dance. a piece usually performed by a circle of hundreds of men percussively chanting cak while throwing up their arms, depicting a battle between the monkey vanara and the evil king ravana...
phoenixxx strikes the cord! using elements and melodies of traditional chinese instruments, the pipa, guzheng and erhu, constar takes our journey even further east. allying a bumpy and light-hearted groove to the depth and gravity of the instruments used, constar also offers an exploration into her balanced mind and soul. bringing the witchcraft even further, who better than the craziest wizard-duo electronic music has ever come across, voodeux! celebrating the release of their debut album on mothership, voodeux - aka tanner ross and james watts - create their very own blend of magic potion that no spirit - good or bad - could resist. simply spellbinding and savage, voodeux know the cerebrums fluids inside out, and will work them through their supernatural enchantments!

per martinsen aka mental overdrive shouldnt need any introduction being the granddad of the norwegian electronic music scene and all... hidden away in a little snowcave near the polar circle hes currently preparing the bits that eventually will become his debut album for full pupp.weve heard some bits and though wed like to keep them all under the lid for a little while longer, heres a little sneak peek of what hes done and hopefully preparing you off his unique take on modern dance music taking in elements of new wave, new beat, detroit and dubstep on the way. per unleashed this on us at one of the full pupp nights in oslo and recently we saw how it took the roof off at fabric... for the b-side we paired per up with the equally detroit-loving blackbelt andersen which gives us a hi-speed samba techno work out with a unhealthy deep bass.

auda_02 is a limited edition of 123 one-sided and numbered 12 inch vinyl copies ... the current output on automatik-datamatik is interfunks sexy strip-tease anthem remixed by mick wills (gigolo) and fdbk aka feedback (minimalrome). sticker included!

adf, aka adriano filippucci which manages to achieve a homogeneous fusion combining the euphoric feeling of techno and the vibrant soul of house. the title track, >perugia< is named after adrianos hometown in the heart of italy. whether it is the warmth of the sun or the mediterranean lust for life, perugia turns out to be a massive track, with its sparking melodies and a real sense of atmosphere and dynamic mischief. perugia gets the remix treatment from two of the directors at the highgrade headquarters. todd bodine sends the track firmly in the direction of detroit and into some new sonic territory. label boss tom clark sets the focus on the tracks technoid energy and simply lets the groove run away on route to its own destination. avanti avanti, amici!!

the first single from her upcoming wagon repair debut album and her first release of 2009, dinky (aka alejandra iglesias) is ably following up on the momentum gathered from her 2008 album may be later on vakant. in a decade of releases on labels from cocoon and traum to carpark and crosstown rebels, dinky continues to cement her place amongst technos most enterprising producers with four new tracks. opener wind mesmerizes with repetitive keys looped over a straight kick. chirped tones pulse curiously amidst descending melodic chimes in a steadily evolving elemental journey that equally evokes reich and contemporaries (and new label mates) cobblestone jazz. outro establishes territory with intoxicating arpeggio melodies, while wet hair plunges us into submarine depths. dripping with resonance and reverb, sporadic metallic tones color a dense mix of murky pads and sharp beats. interrupted briefly by an epic symphonic interlude, wet hair continues its descent into deep and dark territories to close. the eps closer, butterfly floats with squeaked melodic tones and breathy vocals taking lead over a busy percussive base. saturated with a variety of sounds from indigenous samples to wobbly bass and deep detuned keys, butterfly takes us on a winding scenic route, disorienting and enchanting in equal measure.

the return of mr lee aka joey negro with his better days records inc series another 4 classics moments get a timely re work.kicking off with a edit of the clash classic ærock the casbah stretched and extended for the dancelfoor..botty beats is a percussion fuelled electro tinged monster that has been big for greg wilson etc.the flipside has more latin infused boogie feel on gonna getcha and a more downtempo feel to mellow mellow rap on. another quality ep from mr lee

a rare release from one of minimal house and techno s most respected icons, thomas brinkmann. isch is a much sought after track taken from a record that has been out of print since many years. not many people know that this track was originally made for the mutek festival in 2002. out of respect we let mr. brinkmann choose his prefered remixer and we were more than happy when soulphiction aka jackmate (perlon, sonar kollektiv, philpot) took on the challenge. his remisch is nothing short of a future classic, maybe even his best rework to date. an essential release for your collection!! limited pressing of 500 coloured vinyls!

headman aka robi insinna is back on his own relish label. on the a side is dreampieces - alternative version feat. jeremy kerr (a certain ratio) on vocals and dennis young of liquid liquid on percussion. includes a remix by zongamin. b side delivers dirt, featuring vocals by sydneys katrina noorbergen. also featured in a disco influenced remix by c90s.

pat nice and andrew emil aka uptown tones take us on a deep and housy trip to chicago.

2003 release by dj shufflemaster aka tatsuya kanamori on japanese subvoice imprint. remixes come from hikaru hashimoto and adam beyer & henrik b, who take the housy original on a technotrip.

funky 2001 electrotechhouse by stella with remixes from sasha funke, suguru kusumi, elmar schubert and hendrik weber aka pantha du prince.

follow up of the sensational wunderwaffe 1! limited vinyl only release! almost 100 horny techno, techhouse and breakz loops by the masters westbam & klaus jankuhn (aka members of mayday). mega dj tool ... for those (non labtop djs) who know ...

phoniques unique vision of house music is continued with the next exciting release on his ladies & gentlemen imprint. serving as a teaser and a taster for the forthcoming >time for house< album, this ep holds three new and exclusive cuts. the album will feature these three lovely numbers, plus more hot new material from phonique, tigerskin, rubini and more. as the name suggests, >time for house< is an open-armed welcome into the blissful, warm and groovy, timeless house sound of l & g! dessous and poker flat key artist vincenzo has his say on the a side, with a long extended cut that gently builds lashings of tension and early morning drama with its deep stabbing push and open, floating breaks. as if we were soaring on the airy breeze of a warm summers evening, or raising our hands at an essential openair in berlin, >return of sha< captures that super elated feeling perfectly. vincenzo refines his sound once again, and marks a beautiful moment for the dancefloor, but also for more relaxed situations. fellow berliner tigerskin aka dub taylor aka alex kr³ger continues the summery, frozen-moment vibes with >too hot<. simple and classic synth hooks combine and layer to describe a chilled house jam that oozes positivity and good times. well known for his many aliases and wide variety of production styles, this track will not disappoint the deephouse heads out there, but will also please fans of his impeccable sound design and tasteful melodic abilities. belgiums kolombo aka olvier gregoire sends off the b side in style with his captivating classic deep dancefloor house exploration named >next dream<. wonderful, organic house sentiments meet characteristic percussion in this wonderfully sequenced conclusion to the ep. gregoire is by no means a newcomer, with countless releases and remixes under his belt, and the warmer-weather vibes of >next dream< works wonders as always!

its already well-known that cocoon recordings is a sucker for tracks that stand out of the usual field of - lets be honest - often uniformly reduced tech-house, and the past nine years of the labels history have proven this sustainably. and the rhein-neckar area based team flatner/lopazz are again two hot candidates to leave their very special mark on the summer of 2009. after all, circlemusic manager alex flatner is rocking the floors as a dj and producer for already 10 years now, having been releasing for labels such as harthouse or black nation, whereas the heidelberg-born stefan eichinger aka lopazz has made himself a name with releases on imprints from the likes of output, international deejay gigolo and mainly get physical. together they celebrate a very funky understanding for percussive techno, which is setting highly meaningful moments for the primetime, particularly by means of lascivious vocals. i wanna take you all night long, for sure! and you definitely cant find a better expression for the perfect pounding symbiosis between bass-focused club stompers and economically dosed pop elements than its time to make up your mind.

music made to move the masses, delivered by devilfish aka sina m solouk on frequent in 2003.

funky rocking 2004 release by u&i aka dan ghenacia and david k on dans freak n chic imprint.

year 2000 uber-hit >take a walk< by bolz bolz plus remixes by la monde aka len faki and justin berkovi!

when he isnt busy touring and recording with various artists as a session drummer (most recently with one beyonce knowles) guillaume jambel aka giom djs and produces deep house music. with only a handful of releases and remixes under his belt on labels such as amenti music, black cherry, tango, eight tracks and aroma its obvious that he is eager not too to spread himself too thinly. this makes us even more privileged to get him onto ornate music. and he certainly doesnt disappoint on blue matter ep which kicks of with bring down the walls a deep house disco builder promoting us to... you guessed it bring down the walls. with a metro area style bass line, warm keys and popping percussion this is bound to make you do exactly thatàin fact it should probably come with a public health warning. i know you were right, probably not something we say very often but here giom says it like he means with a tough kick drum, sweet seductive female vocal, bubbling bassline and a whole heap of other good stuff thrown into the mixer. this phat slab of deep house will brighten up the cloudiest of days, have a listen im sure you ll agree. hailing from brighton c soul are magnus asberg (head honcho of on the house records) and jimmy day. they have appeared on labels such as diy discs, suspect package and have also collaborated with house music legend robert owens on german label plastic city. for c souls on the house remix of i know you were right they strip it right down to the bone and produce a haunting, electronic house music rework. you know we were right!

yet another live/production outfit has sprouted from the fertile techno soil of amsterdam. its name - gimikk - echoes the unpretentious attitudes and sounds of our flourishing underground scene. it was the open and co-operative spirit of our new school techno generation that brought daniel sanchez and eelco augustijn aka. e-contact together. after two well-received eps and a lot of hard work their debute album is a fact. we present to you untitled concept, a killer collection of tracks set to shake up dancefloors around the globe.

2raumwohnung is back with their new single wir werden sehen taken from their upcoming longplayer lasso hitting the stores in late july. inga humpe and tommi eckart aka 2raumwohnung are definitely the most successful german club / pop duo to date. although their previous albums have always topped countless mainstream charts over the last years they never forgot where theyre coming from: the club scene! thats why they always keep on putting out groundbreaking dance remixes of their songs by top notch producers. this time its up to paul kalkbrenner, lately starring in the techno movie berlin calling and goodgroove & yapacc early morning extravaganza!

hot on the heels of phonica records inaugural release comes a new 12inch on the label from jc freaks, with a very special remix from the revenge. jc freaks is the duo of anthea nzekwu and werner niedermeier. like hector, who helmed phonica 001 with ben bryant, anthea is phonica through-and-through, working behind the counter at the london store. an award-winning dj, she produces with werner as jc freaks and has already released two acclaimed 12inchs on mojuba offshoot wandering. dub praise is a sultry, funked-up assault on the dancefloor, incredibly direct and immediate but full of subtle modulations and dub chords. theres a jacking, almost boompty feel to the track, but the blissed-out vocal snippets, rich synth-tones and burbling acid licks give it a timeless, rolling quality beyond that. this is seriously addictive stuff. on the flip theres a remix from the revenge, aka graeme clark. phonica have been huge fans of clarks releases on labels like jiscomusic and instruments of rapture over the years, both solo and as part of 6th borough project. here he reimagines dub praise as a deep disco track which is all spaced-out percussion, breezy keys and low-slung bass but has real character and intensity to it. so it is that the eponymous label run out of londons best electronic music store continues its march on the worlds dancefloors and dj-boxes - with a 12 inch of hypnotic house class that fizzes with ideas and, more than anything, groove

2001 album by vita aka mikael stavostrand, deep and atmospheric.

the newest release on king fu is also from one of the new and upcoming producers of holland. after releases on wolfskuil & the start of his own label, one can say he is the upcoming man in the netherlands. thomas lauren is the brite new star of the melodic techhouse sound of holland. to bad he is gonna be living in berlin from september 2009.

big with: paco osuna, afrilounge, dave ellesmere,.. this vinyl features four remixes of the kassette boys ep from click | click and m_ferrià the remixers are: chatterbox aka christopher manik (autist/ harthouse/ nyc) empro & jozwiak (upon you/ home sweet home/ berlin) zhao (archipel/ clever music/ france) eff&lle & jitzu (weplayminimal/ kaufe musik/ italy).

switchblade aka leo laker drops 4 bombs on his second release from the corporate label. hard jackin percussive drum trax, not to be missed.current support by artists dj rush, sven wittekind, pet duo, dj ogi.

incl markus fix rmx !! big with johnny d, gregor tresher, raresh and many others !! gedankensport introduces martin reisinger aka matiss with his very first release. the in passau born artist played piano and drums in his early and later youth and explored electronic music in the 90ies, when the attention on the movement exploded. furthermore he operated on the housesyndicate platform and organized events throughout germany and its native languaged neighbours for what he engaged more than 300 class-a-artists like hawtin, väth and other. now he comes around on gedankensport with two fresh tracks and one remix by markus fix from frankfurt!.

the seventh release of restoration records is the celebration of the love between men and machines. sykon is true joy and happiness, it s the speech of the synthesizers, it s the passion for hardware samplers and sequencers, it s the addiction to the juicy sound of tape compression. as usual, no computer has been involved in the production of this record.
ôyes, the 4th dimensionö, by eduardo de la calle is a masterpiece of hermetic theories applied to advanced minimal techno. it s mental and involving, deep and solid. hi-tech reduced synthesized sound build up a never ending progression upon the strictness of its low tom layer. mystical energy tthat will kidnap everybody on the dancefloor.
in marieu s ôrootsö, you can hear all the trademarks of the boss of the label. dark, hypnotic and pumping, it developes a bouncing double bass line that breaks the atmosphere with an aggressive 808 kick. acid and funky at the same time, it s simply a time bomb.
on side b, lucretio s ôwhere youö is a superb synthesis of his detroit techno and uk-garage influences. relentless effective old-school drums run with a female vocal sample. soulful chords sing along balistic claps. an evocative string line introduces a touch of blues. a sweet sunset on the groove, a smooth weapon.
last but not least, a touch of class by the analogue cops: ôslowlyö. it s a down beat fusion of jazz and deep house. a monumental bass drum bursts a celestial big band interlude. a sexy 303 acid line, an elegant high-hat, a snappy snare. just few things but on the right place. a delight for your mind and for your body.
restoration records are played by djs such as james pennington aka the suburban knight, dj buzz goree, ame, eddie flashin fowkles, alan oldham, rick wade, marcel dettmann, prosumer, steffi, tama sumo, tyree cooper, norman nodge, santiago salazar, pacou, mad max, dj jus ed.

lowis is back with 3 new tracks! first released on recycled loops, the label of umek and valentino kanzyani, lowis ep was playlisted for many months by first class djs, such as carl cox, pete tong, dave clarke, umek, tomcraft and fat boy slim, to name a few. now lowis is back with 2 new remixes of da fresh and work in progress aka maxime dangles & kony.

supported by: raresh, phil weeks , alex neri , ilario alicante, dave ellesmere, dandy jack, sonja moonear , ralf, krakatoa!! this is a recently born and emergent deep house label, produced by lorenzo chiabotti(iena saw), that is a perfect mix of groove, rhythmic, a powerfull bass line and a definitely catchy chord. the e.p. contains also a >ika red rice< remix, realized by ilario alicante, young talented dj from tuscany, resident at tenax club. he made different realeses for most of the best labels like cecille rec. second track is another >ika red rice< remix, made by federico grazini, famous italian dj-producer resident at tenax club too. the label is composed of two members, paolo rossano aka pato donald, dj resident at doctor sax, the famous turin after-party, and lorenzo chiabotti, producer and live performer of the project called iena saw (vinyl club/ibiza)

o.m.f.o. aka our man from odessa digs deep in arabian sounds and comes up with a funky 4-tracker.

reincarnation s newest release is the joint work of berlin based jazzanova?s roskow aka sygaire and offtrack radio s dirk rumpff. they team up with singer randolph matthews to deliver a proper club song. deep and uplifting at the same time, you can use both the vocal and dub version for different feel and moods. start now your inner navigation! this ep apltly entitled mfor01 is the first collaboration from indemand uk producers david wolstencroft and nick moore try to find who they are.... from the distorted congas of the deep lark?s head, through the bouncy bowline to the harsh tech sound of thief and taut-line hitch, this ep is pure club material! play it loud!

a powerful & strong 4-track artist ep by mr. tekktribe aka o.b.i. from germany as a 3rd release on hardwork records.

massive release from glovibes aka steve nocerino (dj, producer & engineer) leonardo smootly rude (dj & producer) hottly tipped as ones to watch in 2009... mixes come from madrids wally lopez, who drops a bomb mix under his factomania guise. expect to hear that all summer long. dj support wally lopez, mark knight, funkagenda, joe t vannelli, judge jules, kamisshake, tom stephan, jim rivers and many more...

stompin building funky chicago house!! cajmere aka green velvet teams up with legendary vocalist dajae!! cajmere shows his darker side under his gv alter ego! that this is more for the tech jocks // special backstock !!!

mixes by lissat & voltaxx, diego abaribi and bendj & diego abaribi!

mike burgess and james medina aka heavy feet release the sasquatch - a breakin monster in 4 parts!

hailing from latvia and under the guise of craft b aka andis cinitis, sandis soms & reinis jakobsonsturn up the heat for summer with the aptly named >summer voyage (cover me)< originally made as an instrumental they teamed up with nica brooke from california (usa), who has already worked with da sunlounge (uk), ryralio (lithuania), rithma (usa) and blacksoul (croatia). now signed to the mighty hed kandi and with some fresh remixes this is sure to be a big hit all over summer. dj support grant nelson - swing city (uk) christian hornbostel - housepacific (germany). richard earnshaw -duffnote / guess records (uk) deep josh (spain)

soul camps smashing dubbed out, boogified original ( released on scr007 ) returns in 4 mixes by a finger-licking allstar cast. sense records artist soul parlor donats a laid-back, smoked out off-beat funkster with blinding rhodes, edgy, sharp beats and futuristic sounds galore. french production team affol’man keep the funk level high but this time embeded in a raw, slow-burning 4/4 groove that shows some oldschool hip-hop attitude. martin landsky and michael vater ( aka phonique ) represent the intim label in fine style: stripped down with loads of room for the original organ pads, subtle percussion patterns in the background and a dangerous bassline with a dub leaning. hamburg house messengers snider ( silver recordings ) and titus keep it on the dub side with a growling, slow-burning groover that twist your heads with some strange, haunting string stabs and hits you low at the same time with it’s gnarling analogue bassline. top-notch package bringing the goods for just everyone!

memo begrüsst stathis kalatzis aka mr. statik, formerly known as mud max. dank zahlreicher ep-releases, einem red bull music academy award und gastspielen in namhaften locations wie tresor, robert johnson oder club 103 ist mr. statik hierzulande kein gänzlich unbekannter

excellent techhouse inspired tracks , contains remixes by jay haze , chaim & visionquest aka ryan crosson, lee curtiss, and man-of-the-moment seth troxler!!

2002 release by magnetic aka kay randy michel for overdrive records.

excellent fourth release on the subcult label, this time featuring fer br & aka carl, the prolific dj mika & new talent on the block kali. fer br & aka carl deliver a wicked a side 45rpm cut with their track pulchritudinous an epic tribal builder with some great chord action that will be perfect for those peak-time sets. flip for dj mika previously releasing on labels such as mastertraxx, yin yang & innervate, dropping a proper heads-down percussive bomb called masha that will ignite the floor. new act kali then finishes of the record perfectly with filter funk a tuff yet as the name suggests funkier cut that works really well. another great release of one of the strongest new labels around

max the voice is the undisputed leader among the italian mcs ...here comes right on time with his new single ready to rumble the summer dancefloors all over europe...vox, sax and tribal sound make of this release a very hot one...on top we also find a remix by m.p. sound project aka massimo padovani dj...hot tune!

lakeof = reboot & meat !!!! barbarito capote aka dj dove had devoted most of his career fine-tuning the sultry sounds heard throughout his eleven years as a producer. known for his legendary productions on labels like som underground,look at you, slip n slide, below is proud to rerelease one of his hard to find tracks. roots & culture, originaly released on the blue room session ep û som underground 2002 is one of this records where people spend tons of money to get a 2nd hand copy of this epic house release. lakeof aka meat and reboot took the chance to put their hands on this legendary track and the result is an puming bass in your face chicago bomb wich guarantees to set the dancefoors on fire all over the world.

fresh from tearing up this years wmc in miami cr2 proudly present a new take on the classic æneedin u by the face aka david morales, this stone cold classic gets a re vamp from cr2 head honcho mark brown & adam shaw he of mau5trap / toolroom fame. on the flip we have an excellent remix from paul woolford the man from leeds provides a superb deep techy dub workout with just a hint of the the piano something that will be rocking his residency welovesundays @ space, ibiza this summer. limited 12 place your orders now

synthcast aka mihai popoviciu & and agnes rocks the house

william (theodore) burnett aka speculator started his own diy record label and came up with this stunning piece of vinyl.. two shit hot tracks on a split release from $tinkworx and kinoeye. what a killer 12! the sharkman brings us a deeep techno track with moody piano lines, drexciyan athmosphere and a shit load of depth. typical $tinky material that seems to go deeper and deeper over 10+ intense minutes. then.. we have the flip side by kinoeye (aka datahata) with a shockingly dirty techno house cut.. a deep dirty groove and repetitive vocals that pull you even deeper then where the a side ended. absolute killer tracks here on this nice obscure new imprint from brooklyn. we love it!!

cortney tidwell has confirmed details of the first single to be taken from her forthcoming album boys which is – according to tidwell – >about two kids in love, fighting, and they eventually kill themselves. its a modern day romeo and juliet.< undeniably one of the most electronic songs shes written, it calls upon diverse influences like new order and depeche mode and packs a typically impressive melodic punch. the track will be available as a special single edit, and is accompanied by exclusive mixes and an a cappella version. after the success of ewan pearsons remix of the title track to her debut album dont let stars keep us tangled up (a pitchfork track of the year 2007) duties are this time handled by simon baker and daphni. bakers remixes for radioslave and simian mobile disco have confirmed his status as one of the most exciting djsand producers around, and he gives the track a technicolor tech-house workover perfect for summer twilight. daphni – aka dan snaith, aka caribou – has meanwhile turned in a fourteen minute monster, a trippy techno bastard that sneaks up gently, growing relentlessly until it leaves listeners dizzy and euphoric.

we could already hear of them as headphones head (their most eclectic aka) in the first reference of the label in which their track madthumbs was their presentation letter at the beginning of 2007.