decks tip : >500 shapes< best moodymann stylee !!!!! two years ago murmur set out with a mission to make their mark on the underground house and techno landscape. along the way they guided the journeys of a bright array of artists, heralding early releases from nick curly, mic newman, nima gorji, bearweasel, tom demac, craig torrance and labelhead geddes, and have forged their own unique musical stamp. happy with that achievement they are now expanding and launching a new arm - murmur-? – creating a concept not to direct from but to compliment its forebearer, murmur-? is a chance to encounter a new shade of music, not just about floorfillers, but exploring music with soul, music with a different tempo and style, often still material you could play in a club but that can also be played and enjoyed anywhere.

andromat 3000, aka dj mahatma makes a thrilling return on highgrade 72. this is a release featuring three great tracks, with real hit potential. >beatroot< opens the show with a classic aural landscape and a secure sense of style. >brique< weaves its intoxicating rhythmical magic into indio- eastern vocals which make the atmosphere impossible to escape. and >cheepnis< is the offspring of funk. wide basses meet a chic disco fanfare sample for maximum effect

feat the massive club banger by michel cleis feat toto la momposina!!!

a phatt chuckie compilation!!

limited picture vinyl edition!!

vhs or beta bring their classic lo-fi indie electro style to their remix of happy house. french house cult favorites chateau flight bring their own type of smooth and glitchy to their remix. on the b-side, will saul and mike monday give more cowbell and infectious soul to the remix

juan macleans happy house gets the remix treatment by lazaro casanova and paul woolford. lazaro casanova, former resident dj at revolver parties for many years, gives an afro-cuban flair to a thick techno style. paul woolfords apocalypse version is a quirky, noisome sizzler.

limited tribal / us progressive remixes by johnny vicious & dj escape

>the cockpit< is my personal favourite song of the chelonis album and it has taken my sleepless night (and days) to watch out for the right remixers. now that all new versions are ready, i m more than happy because all three fellows have felt the real vibe of the original song. a spezial thanx to ekkohaus who delivered two different mixes and spent a lot of energy and passion into these productions. and also merci to steve rachmad and paul woolford, guys who stand rather for techno, however improved their soul into creating passionated tech house! chapeau! (marc romboy, september the 28th 09)

owner of teknotika records gary martin is best known for his funky, exotic, and tribal grooves. the jennifer ep does not disappoint and delivers elements which range from hypnotic, percussive, and, tribal techno with that >detroit< flair

exclusive re release of the rare 1st album by this progressive soul jazz band featuring members of el chicles & chakachas. astounding mix of jazz attitude, blue eyed soul, prog funk, soft rock and even folky moments, including fine cover versions of love in them there hills by gamble & huff, norwegian wood and to love somebody, comes with two bonus tracks from their first boogaloo & soul beat 7inch from 1968, original album cover artwork with new liner notes, remastered 2009.

the tribute series is all about releasing battle weapons for djs, especially during the festival season. top secret contributors lovingly prepare new versions of classic tracks that will drive the crowds wild. these new versions are tributes to some of the editors all time favourite tracks and are aimed at increasing their dj play and spreading the love. the series kicks off with one of the biggest cuts of the madchester and acid house generation wrote for luck by the happy mondays which is respectfully edited, extended and dubbed out on we love mondays for maximum dj pleasure. cut loud on single-sided 180g vinyl the tribute series is set to inflict some serious dancefloor damage

>who is the person you would most like to work with?< for claude vonstroke, its definitely bootsy collins - the biggest personality in parliament funkadelic and funniest character the funk world has ever seen. we couldn’t be any more excited to have bootsy on dirtybird and this crazy collaboration of styles is the lead single on claude vonstroke’s 2nd album, “bird brain.” if you haven’t heard of bootsy we couldn’t write it better than rolling stone… “bootsy collins’ rubber band was the most entertaining and longest-running spin-off of george clinton’s eternal p-funk circus, and that’s because bootsy is a true star, the clown prince of comic, psychedelic, good-times funk – if he weren’t such a genius of the bass, you’d think he was jimmie walker in a sequined costume, star-shaped mirrored shades included. his career is like a horatio alger story based in chocolate city: plucked from teenage obscurity in 1969 to play with james brown, the former william collins of cincinnati brought a slap-happy zest to jb’s sound, then hooked up with clinton and was reborn in his image, with a little help from lsd.” it is certain that claude vonstroke is not nearly as accomplished as bootsy collins, but he takes the same tongue-in-cheek approach to his music and that’s why this collaboration really works. both claude and bootsy believe you got to get up for the down stroke and there’s no way to fake the funk or your nose will grow, pinocchio!

the make up the break up is the first release on bruno pronsatos own thesongsays label. its the longest track in his catalog (38 minutes), and an even deeper excursion into his stylized harmony. this track was originally a track uncompleted while making, æwhy cant we be like us. revisiting it roughly a year ago, bruno began to reword it. what began as simple attempt to create an ep track out of it became a monster. what monster you ask? in a few words, the monster that is brunos love of musicality and sound design. muscially speaking, we are on a ride somewhere between a slithery house track and a drugged out night out in chelsea, new york in the 60s - and thats a good thing because we get the entirety of the ride: the ups, the downs, the clouded mentality, the broken heart and perhaps the mended one. its happy, its sad - its something that you can dance to, but most importantly, its music that we think you can revisit for many years, as it somehow reflects us, our lives. a playful and extended journey through love and disaster, or at least the soundtrack to it.

tensnake has been hamburgs best-kept secret. has been! past 12inchs for labels like radius, mirau (which he co-runs) or his gorgeous >keep believin< three-tracker for endless flight speak louder than words. on top he delivered all these nice remixes for the likes of junior boys ( fm÷ is theee one), sally shapiro or more recently toby tobias on rekids. firmly rooted in new yorks sweaty boogie dreams and with a soft spot for dazzling house music, >in the end< stays true to tensnakes juicy techniques and pleases our friends and colleagues (radio slave, robet dietz, prins thomas, gilbr, mark e) alike. we start off with a courageous house tune that has all the qualities of an a-side and concisely defines the dilemma of lovers: in the end someone always has to cry. but as long as it sounds like a cutty ranks rocket launcher, we want test it. the other side of the medal features >holding back my love< a slow-motion disco robot bomb with a crooning tensnake on the mic that makes everyone feel happy like they should. finally, >thethenunknown< somehow melts the moodiness of early factory records (think a certain ratio with a little finger exercise) with the atmosphere of kenneth dixon jr.s >misled< - one for the heart, soul and your headphones. at least, gerd feels and thinks like that. speaking of feelings. if downloads are your thing, you can get the digital bonus track >can you feel it< at all the usual spots. how is that for a change? this guy aint a blindschleiche

incl. jerome sydenham rmx !! nihad tule has had a busy few months working on new material for adam beyerÆs iconic drumcode imprint. luckily he found sometime to deliver spectrum this masterpiece of dubbed out, deep, melodic techno. its a beautiful driving track with swirling and rising synth-lines that are ideal for the early morning vibe, but still has enough weight, in the massive bassline and drums to keep the dance floor very happy indeed. remix duties come courtesy of jerome sydenham, another producer making some serious waves at the moment and also awaiting an imminent release on drumcode.

this is the fourth release of the future roots series, the trials and tribulations of the first three download releases overwhelmingly convinced producer dj deep that a vinyle series was of an utmost necessity to authenticate the project..the aventure thus starts here..future roots is dedicated to new talents and is a subdivision of deeply rooted house .....future roots is very happy to welcome english artist alexander ross to the label. born in sheffield and now residing in berlin after a number of years traveling and working throughout the world, ross credits his formative years in his birth town with its rich, diverse musical history and world renowned community of passionate musicians and promoters as his greatest influence and the place where the foundations where laid for his dedicated and inevitably lifelong relationship with quality music in all of its many forms. ross first official release earlier this year on these days records saw him collaborate with greek artist argy on the hugely powerful see no evil which gained widespread praise from a broad range of djs and fans of the label alike. the apparent line...ep is made up of three spacial, driving drum tracks which draw influence in equal parts from alexander ross interest in reverb washed dub, deep techno and the cyclic, rolling grooves of percussive african music. the pieces utilise tight dynamic rhythms and expansive, echoing reverberations to create three striking and effective moments. support from carl craig, josh wink, laurent garnier, loco dice, argy, manuel tur, martin landsky, manoo & more!

rotterdam records is proud to present the 12th release on the rotterdam classics series, this time the rotterdam records crew presents happy hardcore edition - volume 1! in total 3 classic (happy) hardcore tracks, which are still in popular demand, are offered on this 12inch... on the a side the classic forze dj team remix of dj pauls hitsingle life is like a dance, the flip side continues with dj weirdo & dr. phil omanskis young birds (originally released on bzrk black) and to complete the party the infamous stunned guys remix of dj pauls luv u more is presented to you. so in total 3 rare hardcore tracks/mixes on one piece of vinyl, what more can you wish for, a true must have for all hardcore lovers worldwide!

rothers latest release is like a point a to z on his impressive body of work and gigolo is extremely happy to present this to the congregation! the melting of electro with other genres is what makes the electronic scene and its music more interesting than ever before...

the juan macleans second album will be their first with happy house vocalist and lcd soundystem touring member nancy whang as a full time collaborator. nick millhiser and alex frankel, both halves of the ny disco duo holy ghost! also helped out, as did!!! drummer jerry fuchs. fully realized and flawlessly executed from start to finish, the future will come stands poised to disarm millions of listeners.

based on the 1983 italo disco classic!!

james doman & pete goodings >running< is their first single for happy music from dance musics newest pairing, and precedes an album due in 2009. hotly tipped as one of the biggest dance records for early 2009. they have struck gold with their hit song >running< feat. dru & lincoln has hit uk music week number 1 chart position. beat out beyonce by 4.7%!

freshly electro remixes by boyz noise, breakbot & datassette... plus album version

finally four brand new tracks, in pure classic cheers party style. two with a deep electro feeling, the kind we like over here in paris, rough and simple, with a dark tone and strong percussions. check especially the frame, a very special abstract track that you may enjoy right from the first listening. the cheers theme and night on earth are more in the old school garage vein (a sound that really comes back on the dancefloors those days), happy, melodic, uplifting, this is pure cheers party heaven! dedicated to all the cheers addicts!

brand new happy music split by rudenko and sam project!!

new mad craziness from this funked up swedish duo who go by the name of dada life. happy hands & happy feet is the first track from their forthcoming album just do the dada. comes with a package of killer remixes by alex gopher, malente and phatzoo!

another criminally limited rvng of the nrds outing for the 8th installment in the 12 series, nyc wrecking crew in flagranti strap on their studded gloves and rampage through a pair of high energy rock n roll rompers. this is backed up with a coffey flavored space disco dirge, and some slap happy, next level white boy funk. all in their celebrated punk funkin style one pressing, nice sleeves, limited

after a couple of months of ceasefire, your favourite speakerbombing label is back in business! presenting four top of the bill tracks which will shake the floor as always. on the a-side we bring you hollands finest, radial and spanish duo agony forces, who recently got signed on oscar muleros warm up imprint. on the flipside another dark flavoured contribution from the netherlands, carlos rios teams up with his partner in crime oliver kucera and last but not least we are happy to have luka baumann on board again. fasten your seatbelts, cause its gonna be a bumpy ride!

bimbo jones vs the freemasons feat katherine ellis!!

paul kalkbrenner, feadz & siriusmo bringen ordentlich schwung in die modeselektor bude. drei remixe die zwischen gepflegt, kräftiger bassdrum & ed banger rave rangiere

nasty colours stay true to their name and keep it raw, dirty and - yeah, nasty! release #4 is packed with the producing power of carsten rechenberger, ibrahim alfa, dj dro san and dj mem.

cameas latest clink release has arrived, featuring an alexi delano rework. this eloquently produced ep resonates between minimal, techno and tech-house, and hits the spot for both peak-time and after-hour moods. camea has been hot on the dj circuit this year, and this release is a great tribute to the growing following for her performances. titled >happy ending<, it hits the spot with heady melodies, dark vocals, a touch of soul and irresistible percussion for the dance floor. alexi delanos remix on the b-side delivers an artistic and trackie techno burner that compliments this ep with a flattering perspective. it is a fantastic addition to his long list of heavily rotated masterpieces, including high profile contributions to labels such as plus 8, items and things, spectral, drumcode and frankie records. this combined release is a hot item for djs and collectors.

2 huuuuuuge tracks on this cool split ep on happy music!! a must have!!!

pure analogue italo-esque vocoder tackle from berlin that really hits the spot. pretty face is midtempo and slightly menacing and happy birthday shifts the tempo up a bit and treats the vocals to the other end of the vocoder spectrum. they are totally separate but sequenced so you can let the side run thru (a trick we pinched from disconet and hot tracks) or take your pick

1996 happy hardcore classic!!

2 huuge club burner on this happy music winter promo release!! includes mark mendes and calverton mixes!

nicola fasano with a new house hit, including 3 big remixes: fish & chips, chriss ortega & cisko brothers! absolutely new jr success!

2 huuge club burner on this happy music winter promo release!! includes hi tack and hardwell mixes!

2xlp compilation of all unrelease material in the boxon records vein..... killer sellection aim at the dancefloor.... including tracks and remixes from tom deluxx, gooseflesh, stereoheroes, abc, and more

while the woolfy vs projections album got great feedback and is still running strong, we re happy to present you the first remix 12inch from the album with stunning remixes of absynth and the return of starlight by innervisions marcus worgull, whose much talked about remix for the juan mclean is out now and the invisible conga people, who had their impressive debut on italians do it better earlier this year and did a great simian mobile disco remix, which is featured on the recent remix album. both remixes make the track suitable for the dancefloor without loosing the spirit of the original track for maximum pleasure.

alessio mereu is back on his own renovatio imprint with a rolling and phat release that really smash the dancefloor with all the tree versions in different moods. featuring remixes from kyle geiger and matteo spedicati this release can only as described with one word...pure energy!!! the original goes percussive with lots of detuned screaming synths, kyle geiger take it to a cyclic and brute level, and matteo spedicati goes on the happy side

massive remix package of the hit! includes simmons & christopher extended mix!

against the grain / hot on the heels of dancehall thrilla, comes the second single project from deekline & wizards sophomore album, >back off, coming through<. spread across two 12inchs, this release boasts the cream of remixing talent. we have mj cole turning out a jazzy, two-step gem, dj bomba keeping the house heads happy

born as an underground anthem in manchesters famous hacienda club, guru joshs >infinity (1990s… time for the guru)< grew to become the biggest dance record of 1990 selling millions of copies and breaking charts worldwide. the standout cut with the dreamy saxophone became one of the first acid house crossover hits ever (in germany it stayed 14 weeks in the top ten) and a true genre classic! after a longtime hiatus from the music scene the keyboard wizard josh finally returns in 2008 as the guru josh project together with producer snakebyte and dj dazperkz to bring back the magic with >infinity 2008<. at the world premiere in march at bigcitybeats 4th birthday party guru josh was performing live in front a thrilled and enthusiastic party crowd – establishing a record attendance at cocoon club frankfurt!

amazing deep house remix ep with fantastic mixes by james priestley & dan berkson, wahoo (dj dixon), charles webster, and uprising shahrokh sound of k ...

after several releases on his own level non zero label, pascal feos this time leaves the house and takes us on a minimal techhouse trip to spain. the people at subconce will be very happy about his visit - and so are we!

holla die waldfee! kleckern war gestern! marcel dettmanns mix kommt sehr eigen daher, durchdringt abernoch die kleinsten ritzen im mauerwerk. rustie ist der neue dubstep held von der insel und byetone ist dieklangliche auferstehung von pansonic. da hat das Äffchen gut lachen..

as juan maclean and dfa finalize plans for the imminent release of his next album, the future will come, and happy house continues to grow in summer anthem status, the label offers another taste of the forthcoming fulllength to old fashioned disc jockeys and rabid fans alike. like happy house, the simple life is a marathon dancefloor filler, and another collaboration between maclean and nancy whang. the flip features a lush and beautiful remix by innervisions/sonar kollektiv secret ontanari remix

limited upfront promos, asante records are back with a massive new release. japanese touch is gracing our pages this week. yoshihisa hashimoto lived in new york for five years from 1998, immersing himself in nys underground house music scene. he still considers new york home but returned in 2003 to bring his new found style and music to tokyo. his ny influences have combined with his tokyo roots to creat e a unique style, guaranteed to keep the clubbers happy and into his music. yoshihisa is organising, promoting & djing at “,breath tokyo”, one of the best club nights in tokyo and leading tokyo under ground house music. the location is club air, one of the top clubs in japan. well known for an impressive back catalogue of worldwide artists and djs, air creates the perfect space for clubbers to lose themselves in the soulful music. its also arguably japans most famous club, thanks to the movie lost in translation