christmas is a time for people to come together. in that tradition, desolat celebrates a year packed full of music, with the second yearly christmas label sampler: a showcase of inspiring heavyweights alongside fresh talent from two continents, wrapped up in a big shiny bow. while last years christmas vinyl sampler was red, this years sampler will be blue: simply a beautiful sounding item in our favourite music format. all artists featured on the sampler have released music on desolat previously: some as special guests, some as cherished label staples. legendary chicago producer dj sneak jumps into the fray with a contemporary salsa-kissed house jam at a strapping pace, taste-making french don franck roger similarly digs deeps with the agile burner >egotrippin<. desolats taste for dancefloor atmospherics is further exemplified by loco dices stripped back and frisky track >dont make signal<, and martin buttrichs playful >roads<. livio & roby, premiesku, yaya and guti & audiofly also contribute their own takes on the desolat sound: with crunchy, sample-flecked grooves aplenty. its been a watershed year for desolat, with a super-wide variety of singles, remixes and long players by artists such as pulshar, ricardo villalobos, thomas melchior, marco passarani and der räuber & der prinz: musical explorations of submarine-worthy proportions. we are excited to see what 2011 will bring… stay tuned

the third instalment of the bitches brew limited 10-inch series is the darkstarr remix and darkstarr dub of >dont do it< by salvador santana. the 10-inch is designed and hand-printed by artist james morrison so that each record is unique. salvador santana is a hip hop / soul singer / songwriter / keyboardist and is also the son of carlos santana. his debut album >keyboard city< saw contributions from bay area legends such as del the funky homosapien, gza of wu-tang clan and beastie boy studio wizard money mark who also co-wrote >dont do it<. the darkstarr production duo of ashley beedle and cosmo were asked to do a remix and bitches brew has released the results on vinyl on this special 10-inch series. their darkstarr mixes have received big support from musical selectors as diverse as the lofts david mancuso all the way to shit robot.

synchronize is discodeines 5th ep, a perfect disco-pop song featuring a britpop cult hero, jarvis cocker, who provided the lyrics and a perfect vocal performance that turns this song into an instant classic. this very limited release (500 blue 10inch vinyl copies) feature an unreleased extended version of singular feat. matias aguayo ! please note that this unreleased track is a vinyl exclusive and wont be available digitally. synchronize will be part ot discodeine self titled debut album, to be released early 2011 on dirty / pschent.

originally released on chain reaction in 1996, pelons >no stunts< harks back to a time when the nowadays so gladly used and over-used term >dub techno< was still waiting to be found. but thats secondary. the main thing is: >no stunts< is here again. with addictive, heavily-transformed and echoed synth sounds connected to a strong and pulsating bass line, it is exactly that type of no-frills techno you just cannot stop listening to. now restored and remastered, the a-side contains an edit taken from the 1998 chain reaction cd >various: compiled…< - previously unavailable on vinyl. as if this wouldnt be enough advocacy for vinyl as the agent of choice, the flipside holds 30 locked grooves extracted from the original recording session of no stunts that you wont necessarily find in the track itself and most definitely not as downloads. especially enjoyable with two copies. the effects can last forever

having released leftfield dance tracks as skat on labels like karat or sthlmaudio, his records on circus company established oleg poliakov as an internationally renowned house producer. continuing this string of releases, the >comet ep< introduces another view on his musical approach.

with their sixth release klangfarbe schallplatten from cologne presents the first full time ep of the french artists jules & moss, after they contributed two tracks to the split ep >them van / sick up< (kla03) with holger brauns & tim wagner, released end of the last year on klangfarbe schallplatten. jules & moss are worldwide known for their dj sets, they are also performing drum & live acts - at the zoo project (ibiza) or the full moon parties (thailand). there will be more releases soon on claude von strokes label dirty bird (usa) and the german label >session de luxe<. the ep contains three new tracks and one remix. kapoun is a cool & sophisticated accordion track in a typical french tradition, but with a modern groove

supported by: king fluffy, grass maximilian, weed cliff, rhone divers inc, boring calvingrad suckazz, paris cliton, guru, the lozan climbing monkeys, super tight ussyz, real jazz fake azz and many many more headz out there… sai is a rising house artist originating from japan. after a 1st track released on morris audio citysport edition sai is presenting its 1st ep and we are rather proud its with us. midnight colors is a wonderfully deep and warm ep. for the true house headz out there

a journey into melodies and harmonies. we have landed back in south africa again to join forces with the rising star bevan godden once again for a project that has soulful written all over it. bevan released his debut record with seasons limited earlier this year titled it feels like which set him running on the right foot in the industry. followed up by a release on tribe records titled muziki wa africa ep with arnaud d from france. bevan is back with project mate bobezy and livingstone on vocals with a project titled rise. also included in the package are mixes from aphreme, g family & dj hypnosis. enjoy the music and always play this record loud

the recent time and space machine album released on tirk caused quite a stir. received by fans, press and pundits with a bright glowing prodigiousness, we just had to have one final foray into the 12 inch single department. the albums title track set >phazer to stun< was always a favourite with pulsating krautrock influences, nicely melded with some dirt cheap farfisa organ, freakbeat drumming and (of course) plenty of phazer.

hailing from the free swinging hills of san francisco, established dj and producer alland byallo has created his own unique sound out of a love for deep, soulful house combined with more edgy techno moments. from his own successful nightlight label he has released a quality catalogue including his debut artist album last year. of course it was only a matter of time until his talents were noticed by poker flat boss steve bug, and the results are this briliant 2 tracker, which also marks alland‘s arrival in his new home of berlin. welcome to town mr byallo! ‚discovaries‘ has a healthy amount of berlin‘s reduced techno affinity rooted within its phasing, growing p-funk waves. tense, moody and of course drenched with attention to detail, this is a grower in the true poker flat style. the sunken, murkier undertones of ‚shipwrecked‘ begin as a darker moment in techno, however gradually unfold and surface into a shining, tripped out afterhours anthem.

finally it s out, one of the most anticipated records of 2010. with this 10 inch e.p. with full color artwork & sleeves, the outside agency sets the tone for smackdown recordings in 2010. two awesome dancefloor hits finally released on final: the flux capacitor & destruction. grab this while it s available, we suspenct this one to go fast!

after the first praterei release that received great feedback allover and is now sold out almost everywhere, here’s the follow up. again two strong bottomheavy house cuts are featured. the artists wish to stay anonymous, so the names here are synonyms. all we can say that michael ferragosto is a producer that has also released for the chicago based mathematics label and 7 citizens is a promising up and coming producer from austria. 500 copies pressed only from this one!

when we released aardvarcks nosestep as part of his well well well ep in the summer of 2007 it cause quite a stir in the then formative dubstep scene, almost anybody played that track. now we re-release it with a new version by cosmin trg, who transformed it into a strong acidic stepper, 2010 style. on the b-side we find an unreleased nubian mindz remix from aardvarcks spoken release from 2001. we didnt release it at the time, but with the whole new future house movement coming strong, the timing couldnt be more perfect

over the past year, tiga has released a series of remix 12s from his 2009 album ciao! the final installment - love don t dance here anymore - features two remixes by michigan city legend carl craig.

franklin de costa is someone we have been following since his first releases on trapez ltd. we still believe >kronn< on curle014, franklins debut for curle, is one of the strongest tracks we have released so far on the label. this >fragile ep< gives again a great taste of franklins qualities as a producer. whereas the title track is definitely the one on here with the biggest peaktime dancefloor potential, the three other tracks show franklins firm talent and diversity in crafting organic deep house tracks that step out of the ordinary. truly a special ep.

incl. antonio de angelis remix , hooved début on safari electronique with a powerfull deep ep. perfectly produced with some nice groove and can remind you johnny d. hooved knows how to use cazy efx and make you swing. hooved fascinated from a young age by the world of music in 2001 he began his career as a producer. despite its short career, has already released on labels like: time has changed, kammer musik, viva music etc.... enjoying the appreciation of many djs. antonio de angelis after is amazing ep on safari electronique acclamed by : ben klock, loco dice, kenny larkin, adam beyer, ellen alien etc… delivered a powerful deep techno remix

bachelorettes first record and the first time for >the end of things< on vinyl. in addition to vinyl, these songs have etched themselves into the granite of our consciousness, and it only took a single listen. take a fantastic voyage to the center of bachelorettes mechanical heart. inner space is deeper than outer.
originally released in 2005 on new zealand label arch hill.
comes with coupon for free digital download of this release.

a sophomore tour through bachelorettes expanding universe, featuring a little bit more of everything that made >the end of things< so incredible (sweet pop songs, harmonies, space-age production sounds) in an increasingly streamlined setting, but still reflecting the lonesomeness of the title. interstellar innerdrive!
originally released in 2006 on new zealand label mistletone.
comes with coupon for free digital download of this release.

the sensational comeback and follow up to >white horse<. recorded in the same session, remastered by the band to full glory and released worldwide exclusively in a cooperation by laid back and yours truly

nice price deal !!! dispatch recordings are proud to present >transit one album sampler< the first various artist album from dispatch will be released in jan 2011. the album showcases a close group of artists, some new to the label some well known for their releases already, the likes of survival get the remix treatment from the mighty break, ever-rising label boys octane and dlr feature with another couple of complete blinders, one of which written with labal manager ant tc1 and not to mention artists such as spinline, hydro, skeptical, paul t, ebk, subterra, christina nicola, gusto, keza and mc fokus all provide a mixed set of styles sure to hit the standard the label is well known for with any listener. dj support is already exhaustive with the likes of marcus intalex, calibre, andy c, break, d-bridge, cern, teebee, calyx, bailey, flight, kasra, ai, lenzman, icicle, alix perez, jubei, spectrasoul to name a few.

icelandic president bongo, founding member and front shouter of legendary gus gus, meets up with french disco resistance dop, who just released their debut album >greatest hits< with a big orchestral bang. the outcome: a psychopathic dub stomper - >gossip rats< to the dancefloor please!

almost one year ago, chez damiers balance alliance released a split ep as joint venture between enterbt and balance alliance (ba 006). now after a long summerbreak, e|r is back with the follower of the >alliance releases< with contributions from: big mojo, wave test, lexx & adventures in barcelona (demetrio giannice & chez damier) remixed by matto belmondo from the deep dicks.

hq house 3-tracker ... dj support jimpster, the revenge, 6th borough project, robert dietz, ralph lawson, dop, brothers vibe, burnski, tedd paterson, iron curtis, motorcitysoul, kiki, milton jackson, catz n dogz, meat, gorge, alex celler, okain, tini, jay tripwire, manik, moodymanc,.. following the hugely successful >solaris< release alongside geddes, mic newman makes his tsuba solo debut with the >not enough sleep< ep. mic has carved out an ep of trippy, groovy and hook laden house music demonstrating a very bright future for this young australian producer. fans of soul clap will enjoy this ep!! mic has previously released for 8 bit & freerange. this releases comes in a pvc sleeve

reissue from this incredible disco-funk album, originally released in 1985 on engineered for sound. the original is impossible to get now and gooes for $$$ on ebay and the likes. a total must for those into dam-funk, james pants and the likes. comes with reccommendations and write-ups from dam-funk and nite jewel on the front (in the form of a sticker - placed on the plastic protection sleeve). cleaned and remastered from the original tracks. comes with original artwork and including a lyrics sheet.

limited to 987 copies pressed on high quality virgin vinyl at rti and housed in an old-style tip-on gatefold jacket printed by stoughton. included is a coupon for drm-free mp3 download.
originally self-released as two cdrs in 2005. re-issued and re-mastered in 2008 by digitalis. this is the 2010 vinyl edition with full color artwork and brand new gatefold collage art created by ilyas ahmed.

mood ii swing steps up to the plate for the latest core reissue with one of their finest works, handpicked from an accomplished list of mighty ny house masterpieces spanning the 1990s. >sunlight in my eyes<, released on king street sounds, is one of springsteen and ciafones unquestionable feats, an astral, pad-laden waking dream structured around a spine-tingling vocal sample that is progressively rearranged, teased-out and freaked relentlessly, as each exalted chord is shone down from the heavens at precisely the right instant. a prime example of the weightless, unfettered and incomprehensibly beautiful musical imagination of the rave generation, the 1994 masterpiece nonetheless features the swinging drum program and demolition drive of a ny house classic—a track right at home amid the boundless vision of springsteen and ciafones genius. finally reissued after 16 years of obscurity, >sunlight in my eyes< encapsulates mood ii swings many forms in a singular exposition of deep house eternity worthy of representing the duos prolific catalog.

with his latest album >rain< paris based dj and producer alessandro russo aka slok was able to follow up in quality and complexity to his in 2009 released tracks >freak< and >funky finger< on circle digital this year. now he comes around with his next tune >roccos hard scene<. hermanez, who recently rocked circle music with his >locomotive/snarey business< release produced the ten minutes monster remix. played by: gregor tresher, bart skils, danny howells, brothers vibe, ramon tapia, kaiserdisco, pig & dan, toni rios, hugo, gel abril, daniel sanchez, slam, phonogenic, emerson, anthony pappa, thyladomid, taras van de voorde, mashtronic, laurent n garnier, wally lopez & many more

to open eyes, not ears to hear what there is to see -- just one of the many paradoxes mainz-based butch manages to merge with verve. to capture the duality of his sounds that oscillate between under and over, techno and house, spirituality and marketability, club and home stereo, to celebrate the everyday high and question it at the same time, is just one of the many talents and specialties of this particular dj and producer whose light shines from the orient and whose future lies in yonderland. this and much more is the starting point for a terrific second long player, released by proud and excited bülent gürler himself on his very own, newly founded imprint bouq. leaving the flattering protection of his mayor label behind to spread his creative wings and fly around the world as free as a bird, the multi-facetted, mainz-based producer, more selfconfident and independent than ever, is presenting himself in the best party light

repress - folk-jazz composer/arranger arthur verocai was born in rio de janeiro. he has created challenging arrangements and compositions for brazilian artists jorge ben, ivan lins, leny andrade and gal costa. in 1972 verocai recorded a self-titled solo lp. it is a stunningly innovative effort. it puts verocai into a rarified field with the heavy string oriented music of charles stepney, david axelrod and frank zappa. released in a period marked by the brazilian military government, the album fared poorly. following its re-issue in 2003 the album has become a highly influential oft sampled classic (see ludacris, mf doom and little brother). the performance of this seminal 1972 record in its entirety brought the capacity luckmann crowd to a stand still. according to verocai, >he had never played the record, alive or dead!< the music has been mixed by verocai himself in rio. history turned on its head and musical justice served.

sehou provides a prime piece of forward-looking nostalgia for metrolines latest release - the cirkus ep. up and coming talented producer from the south of italy, sehou was the man behind the massive track -she makes me wanna dance- released on all inn limited thats been hammered by ricardo villalobos in pretty much all of his sets for the past year. the brutal bass groove of cirkus calls to mind classic era r&s, its choppy vocals and skittering percussion give the track a raw funk, while its smooth pads add a reassuring, warm flow. untitled to her is a relentless robert armani-style workout, with a hint of chi town bubble and funk. driving chords and simple drum patterns give the tune serious momentum, while plenty of breaks in the rhythm and machine gun buildups make sure you dont lose the groove. romanian producer cristi cons aka case sensitive. after dark interpretation is a gloriously meandering, fluid rework. its subterranean bass bumps and heavily filtered synths give the track a brilliantly disorientating feel, while its tense and tight arrangement bring a tense energy.

throughout a recording career spanning almost two decades, dj stingray aka. sherard ingram a.k.a. urban tribe has consistently avoided the mainstream to create a musical world of his own. responsible for the early techno classic >covert action< on retroactive (reissued on planet e), ingram was joined by carl craig, anthony shakir and kenny dixon jr. (moodymann) for urban tribe s debut album >the collapse of modern culture< on mo wax and their latest project >program 1-12< released on kenny dixon jrs label mahogani music and the recent >loyal opposition< releases on planet e. touring as drexciya s official assault dj, stingray collaborated with james stinson for the >other people place ft. mystic tribe a.i.< project on clone in 2002. his two recent albums (>authorized clinical trials< and >acceptable side effects<) and singles for rephlex have remained true to their drexciyan descent, not through imitation but through remorseless innovation in electro aesthetics.

a special reissue. this features four tracks from the relics album that was released in the early 90s. since then it has been out of print, bar some dodgy bootlegs. the four tracks reissued here were exclusive to the album release and this is the first time they are available on 12 inch. all four tracks are landmark techno pieces and considered to be among his best output. a special release deserves a special packaging. it comes in a matt varnish, die cut sleeve. this is a one time run of 1000 units. vinyl only.

incl. sascha dive remix!! ray okparas ama recordings returns after the resounding success of its debut release for ama002, the surrender ep by vernon & dacosta, the belgian based house project of vernon bara and massimo dacosta. the pair have been producing music for 10 years since meeting in belgium and have released tracks on labels such as om records, robsoul, aroma, a second smell, icon, diy, amenti, ready made, klassic fiasco, off rec. and many more. they have remixed over 40 tracks for artists such as brett johnson, fred everything, johnny fiasco, swirl people, jt donaldson, bear who? and someone else to name but a few. the surrender ep is characteristic of their style with a cold, industrial groove comfortably juxtaposed with an infectious soulful spirit. the lead track, about our music, centres on a groove that just keeps on keeping on, sleazing its way through your body before the vocalsam ple with an ode to jazz punctures the track. one of the finest exponents of the groove, sascha dive, steps into the remix for about our music with a dark beat dub that corrupts the bass line and warps the vocal into a distorted, eerie sermon…

part 3 in the shake re-issue series.... 4 killers on here! includes assimilated that sounds as fresh as the day it was produced (10 years ago!) and the total classic, get a feeling from his seminal 1995 tvr release..tip! this is the 3rd part in the individual shake 12inchs taken from the frictionalism compilation released earlier this year. another four shake classics

supported by : radio slave, joris voorn, michel cleis, reboot, laurent garnier, sebo-k, ryan crosson, deetron, karotte, gorge, tania vulcano, agoria, ralph lawson, jimpster, luke solomon, martinez, nick curly, mathias kaden, 2000 and one, kiki, franck roger, anja schneider, dubfire,.. september 2009 saw lemos kalooo ep (bcr001) kick off the bass culture journey. hailing from athens, the trained pianist, saxphonist and guitarist, who grew up on a diet of herbie hancock, booka t & the mgs and john coltrane, has already seen his music released to great acclaim on labels including cecille, welcome to masomenos, 8bit, adult only,connaisseur, safari electronique, air london and resopal schallware. as the title suggests his beat of this, beat of that ep offers up a variety of sounds, all featuring the elegantly techy edge that we have come to associate with lemos.

from two of the most recognisable names in the world of deep house, -back together- marks the long friendship and musical collaboration between martin iveson and frédéric blais. having met through the diy circles in the late 90s in nottingham, martin & fred have remain best friends since. martin collaborated on freds first album, -under the sun- (released on 20:20 vision in 2000) on the tracks -derby- and -let you down-. his recent remix of freds track -mercyless- on om became a staple with deep house djs worldwide. fred has remixed tracks for atjazzs now defunct label mantis (kimbu kimra-s -raise the dead- and atjazz-s -its complete-) as well as a recent remix for atjazz feat. clyde -i forgot you-

the second release of m=minimal agua is the rediscovery of a musical jewel. the first limited edition of this extraordinary album was released in 1984 in brasil.&#8232,, in the 80s in the field of minimal music nothing similar to it was released and it was long overdue to make this record accessible again.

one year ago boys noize released his second album >power< and here come the last singles: the double a-side trooper / nott plus remixes by robert hood, paul chambers, shadow dancer, phon.o and strip steve. listen to trooper and you immediately feel part of a movie - a dark, powerful tech strenght, big drum sounds and the scary voice machine system is something you haven’t heard before, for sure! boys noize had the big honor of getting a remix by techno-godfather robert hood.

to its eleventh anniversary festplatten is back with a new vinyl ep by the teichmann brothers.
the brainwash ep is a foretaste of the new teichmann album, which will be released in spring 2011.

released on the always reliable hit farm neon gold, which has given the world marina & the diamonds, ellie goulding, your twenties and penguin prison among others, starsmith is a super-hip young producer who has worked with ellie on her album, as well as remixing marina, passion pit, nerd and loads of others. its a scorching electro-tinged pop demon, glam without the cheese, and reminiscent of the kind of smashes that the french house lords of the mid 90s (like fred falke and alan braxe - more on him later...) were ruling dance music with. great sample from an old ritchie family (clip below...) disco stomper from the 80s which powers the whole thing with a undeniable hands-in-the-air vibe. a big autumn hit!

berlin-based markus schatz is no stranger to cargo edition. in 2009 he released his first ep >drippin< on this leipzig-based label. this track has since found its way into the sets of numerous well-known djs. markus schatz recently passed his certification exam qualifying him as a professional sound technician, an excellent reason to celebrate with a new release. his latest album for the leipzig-based cargo edition label contains 5 tracks, all of which perfectly reflect the unique charm of markus schatz. the tracks are deep, yet excellent for deejaying and go far beyond the ordinary dj tools. schatz collaborated with markus homm on two of the ep tracks - >i need< and the digitally available >feels like home<. the two artists met as labelmates on the berlin-based label highgrade, on which both have been releasing albums for quite some time.
luciano (cadenza): cargo edition is a great label, probably one of the most quality dance music.. full support!

roel funcken, one half of dutch electronica duo funckarma, delivers the >daze flextone ep<, his solo debut for eat concrete records. these four tracks highlight the latest take on his dubstep-fused electronica experiments. the result is energetic, original and extremely heavy. three of these tracks were previously released on cd only thru berlins ad noiseam but we couldnt resist putting it on vinyl for obvious reasons. extra track is a funcken remix of a track by dutchman krampfhaft, watch out for more!

arne weinberg aka onmutu mechanicks presents his first 12inch on echocord. he already released two 12inchs on the sublabel echocord colour. being known for producing deep melodic techno, arnes alias onmutu mechanicks serves as a project for all things abstract and dub-influenced. lupus moon ep combines dubtechno and the deep melodic techno that arne is known for. the tracks lupus moon and aspiring to aspire is taken from his album nocturne which was released earlier this year. both tracks are powerfull techno tracks with a dubby feeling for the dancefloor. this ep also contains a remix by xdb, known from the metrolux label

dj w!ld (catwash,oslo,robsoul) begins his own new label ! this first ep versus the gathering (chez damier,jef k & cris carrier) is the first part of his personnal album which will be released end of 2010. the gathering « in my system » a title is the version of dj w!ld himself ! check this out

turbo proudly presents terence fixmers >epsilon<, two no-nonsense techno tracks by a french ebm and electro legend quickly making a name for himself as one of the new mega-producers in the techno arena.
>epsilon< comes as a follow-up to fixmers fourth studio album >comedy of menace<, released this month on speedy js electric deluxe. it showcases fixmers refined style of big-room, percussion driven techno, while maintaining the hypnotic synthlines and industrial touch familiar to fans of his impressive 15+ year career.
complimented by a strange and beautiful remix by turbos glaswegian phenom, sei a, >epsilon< is an ep with which we venture deeper into the groove of pure techno.

cabin fever is proud to present the first of two rather special 12s of strictly rhythm classics re edited by radio slave. officially licensed and to be released as part of a forthcoming double mix cd, the first of the 2 x 12s contains two bonafide classics from the strictly vaults reworked for modern dancefloors

following in the trails of the wildly successful >sun ep< released in august 2010, >matter< continues the story with both an amazing original and an interstellar interpretation from new yorks runaways. >matter< is beyond ambitious - a deeply natural constellation of disco and house, sprinkled with emotionally charged lyrics and a hint of that special tartelet strangeness

suckafish p. jones, the self-proclaimed ringmaster of voodoo electronics, returns to evil up your soundsystem with his second ep for disboot records, >mr midnight<. released on 12 inch vinyl for disboot records, suckafish summons up four tracks of jagged robot funk from the depths of the swamp. perverting the tropes and conventions of uk garage, grime and hip hop, ?mr midnight? combines pulsing low end rhythms with possessive melodies to create a soundtrack to that full moon night that never ends. sleazy, emotional, violent and ecstatic at the same time, suckafishs latest offering maintains his reputation for productions that ignite the dance with raw, infectious energy and humour.

after an outstanding response from their 1st release, saobi records will be filling the worlds dance floors with four new amazing tracks by santi, released on his own label. the a side features 2 tracks with a massive deep house groove with an excellent remix from dj axel. the other side offers two tech-house tracks which combine a classic synth pad with an intoxicating voice on a silky melody ... dont miss out!