afterhours, one of the most iconic series on the global underground label returns with a brand new journey. this is the soundtrack to your post clubbing adventures, the music for the party after the party. over 30 tracks and 2 continuous dj mixes of eclectic electronica, dirty basslines, pitched back techno and blissed out 90bpm moments, all cut up, spliced and layered to create a sonic landscape to get lost in! with music from whomadewho, tuff city kids, matthew dear, howling, trentem¿ller and more.

running back will mark its fifteenth anniversary with the release of its first label compilation, the running back mastermix, in september. as befitting the celebration of a landmark year in the life of gerd jansonÕs widely adored imprint, janson has invited one of house musicÕs original & greatest proponents of the mastermix, nycÕs tony humphries, to curate and mix the cd & digital editions of the compilation, accompanied by an unmixed double-lp which features a handful of the compilations rare & exclusive cuts. the mastermix is a timely reminder of what has made running back endure and remain at the top of many house music fansÕ favourite label lists for over a decade. beginning with todd terjeÕs blockbuster ÔragyshÕ and traversing tracks from across the labelÕs history, it includes contributions from long time label regulars alongside more recent additions and reminders of some of rbÕs best reissues. label mainstays tiger & woods, matthew styles, redshape and leon vynehall all appear, alongside mr g, paul woolford and recent breakthrough artists shan, jex and roy camanchero. tiger & woodsÕs ÔdonÕt hesitateÕ appears on vinyl for the first time, while the dixon edit of precious systemÕs anthem Ôthe voice from planet loveÕ will be available on wax again after only appearing on a super limited 12inch run the first time around.

huge compilation incl tracks by dj koze and matthew dear and all the beloved ones <3 a key fixture of !k7s identity since itÕs debut in 1995, dj-kicks is arguably the worldÕs best and most respected mix series. spanning a broad range of djs, producers and visionary musicians, dj-kicks has offered illuminating trip after trip, seamlessly tracing more than two decades of alternative, electronic culture. this latest compilation brings together the last few years of stellar exclusive tracks from some of our favourite recent kicks mixes, including material from dj koze, dam-funk, actress, john talabot and marcel dettmann.

wei§e sandstrŠnde, tŸrkisblaues meer und entspannte deephouseklŠnge, dafŸr steht deep vol. 3 - tropical & vocal house sounds. diese compilation verbreitet sommerliche stimmung und bringt relaxte vocallastige sounds im dj-mix, die einen aus dem heimischen wohnzimmer direkt an den strand versetzen. lŠssige vocals und treibende beats von milk & sugar, armin van buuren, lika morgan, nora en pure und loui & scibi - das macht einfach gute laune

matthew barnes, der hochgelobte britische musikproduzent, veršffentlicht anfang mai unter seinem alias forest swords sein langerwartetes, zweites album compassion via ninja tune! compassion ist die antwort auf die ungewisse, aggressive neue welt, in der wir leben und tŠglich kommunizieren - destilliert zu einer einzigartigen soundlandschaft. barnes forschen nach dem schneidepunkt von ekstase und melancholie, dem kŸnstlichen und dem menschlichen wirkt zeitgemŠ§ und rŸhrend, eine lobpreisung auf ursprŸngliche verbindungen, auf das leben und ein besorgter blick in die richtung, die wir derzeit einschlagen. heraus kommt ein selbstbewusstes, unwiderstehliches, lebendiges werk, das vergangenheit und zukunft vereint: webende schwaden von summenden, digitalen texturen, field-recordings, klirrende beats und verzerrte jazzsaxophon-elemente mit zischenden orchesterarrangements. barnes versucht sich mehr denn je an der idee der wortlosen, mehrdeutigen vocals als eigene form des ausdrucks. mit melodien und gesŠngen, die sich im laufe der tracks entwirren, sich dehnen und krŸmmen, und sich selbst finden - auf wunderschšne art und weise. zentral zu dieser spannenden welt steht -compassion-, ein album, das so schwerwiegend wie verletzlich ist, auf dem barnes die apartesten teile seine bisherigen werke in etwas formt, das sich sowohl dringend als auch notwendig anfŸhlt und barnes schlussendlich als einen der wichtigsten elektronischen kŸnstler und komponisten seines heimatlandes gro§britannien zementiert.

!k7 proudly present alpha the first album in 10 years from matthew dear s audion alias.
for fans of matthew dear, richie hawtin, roman flŸgel, rodhad, dj koze.

die doppel cd kommt in einem schnittigen pocket pac design
dj koze : * wir haben Ÿber 1.5 jahre unsere sehr geschŠtzten pampa freunde und kŸnstler gebeten, ihre bestmšglichen exklusivstŸcke fŸr die compilation zusammenzutragen. stŸcke, die alle komplett unterschiedlich sind, aber sich alle durch ihre originalitŠt, beseeltheit und liebe zum sounddesign aus der flut der veršffentlichungen dieser tage herausstechen. zeitlose musik, von ausnahmekŸnstlern, die auch in 20 jahren noch bestand haben wird. musik, die uns berŸhrt und hoffentlich auch den rest der welt*

2cd collection of global underground house sounds! incl. fred everything, dusky, maceo plex, kaiserdisco, scuba and more

london-based producer laurence matthew blake has been causing a stir under his citizenn alias for some time, delivering intoxicating, tactile, otherwordly blends of tech-house, powder-house, garage and electronica for the likes of madtech, love fever, 20:20 vision and, most recently, crosstown rebels. here, he returns to the latter with human interface, his debut album. it s a typically fluid and quietly soulful affair, with dreamy pads, touchy-feely electronics and shuffling dancefloor rhythms the order of the day. while there are a few powder house dancefloor moments, as you d expect, blake also doffs a cap to 2-step garage, booming bass house, skewed synth-pop and, on the wonderful you are, string-drenched deep house loveliness

zusammen mit anderen vergleichbaren dj mix-serien wie der des londoner fabric-labels und -dj kicks- auf k7!, gehšrt das format der body language-compilations zu den letzten auf dem markt verbliebenen seiner art. junior boys, modeselektor, dixon, matthew dear, azari & iii, catz n dogz, dj hell, jesse rose und viele andere kŸnstler trugen in den letzten neun jahren zum renommŽ der auf get physical erscheinenden erfolgsserie bei. die von dj t. schon in vielen seiner frŸheren werke angewendeten mixtechnischen tugenden stehen auch hier wieder im vordergrund. dj t. gibt sich nicht mit der vergŠnglichen momentaufnahme einer in sich abgeschotteten stilrichtung zufrieden. zeitlos, sich nicht bei formeln aktueller clubmusik anbiedernd und trotzdem voll im hier und jetzt verhaftet, prŠsentiert sich dieser aus 20 tracks bestehende 78-minŸtige mix.

60 anthems auf drei cds mit einer spielzeit von Ÿber 3 stunden! tracks und remixe kommen von u.a. avicii, calvin harris & alesso feat. hurts, swedish house mafia feat. pharell williams, armin van buuren feat. trevor guthrie, tiesto, disclosure feat. mary j blige, basement jaxx, route 94, mk, tensnake, masters at work, faithless, prodigy, chemical brothers und und und. value for money!

3cds with 60 tracks , incl the source ft. candi staton, david morales, k-klass, black box, nightcrawlers , mk, basement jaxx, afro medusa and many many more

das quartett hejira besteht aus etablierten musikern wie sam beste, rahel debebe-dessalegne, alexis nunez & alex reeve und gehšrt neben acts wie kwes., micachu, the invicible oder gwilym gold zur avant-pop-szene londons. das von matthew herbert produzierte album prayer before birth ist eine symphonische orchestrierung mit elementen aus electronica, folk, klassik und avantgarde, mit ausdrŸcklicher empfehlung des mercury prize-komittes

rocketnumbernine verbinden einfluesse von detroit ueber london bis afrika und zurueck. ihr eigenwilliger sound ist ein psychedelischer dance-punk-jazz-mashup, der an den space-jazzer sun ra erinnert und sich im laufe der zeit von improvisation zu kernigen club-nuggets entwickelte. 2010 erschien die kult-12inch roseland/metropolis auf four tets text-label, die naechste text-12inch wird eine kooperation mit neneh cherry.

north / south / east / west is a collaborative art and music project between photographer shaun bloodworth, designer stuart hammersley (give up art) and bleep.com, focusing on the music of four different regions of the world Ñ north and south uk and east and west coast usa. the project aims to showcase their pick of a handful of labels, artists and club nights from each.
the final product is a limited edition, deluxe package, designed by giveup art. with only 500 editions printed and compromising 14 high quality photo-prints and a 12 track cd (9 of which are exclusive) Ð all of which will be beautifully enclosed in a special, custom made package.

incl. collaborations with caribou, apparat und dirk von lowtzow, hildegard knef und matthew dear, ada und milosh!!

the watergate mix series goes into the next round. konrad black is a founding member of the wagon repair label and part of the richie hawtins m_nus family. for watergate he delivers a mix containing influential classic material as well as new unreleased productions by himself with collaborators such as martin buttrich. his signature sound, a dark vision of techno shines throughout the entire project and refects his self-perception as a dj. over the last years konrads sound has found a home in berlins watergate club and one can catch him play here on a regular basis

allgone ibiza sees pete tong join forces with berlins booka shade - one the underrground electronic music scene most influentual acts - to create a 2 cd mix of evocative house and techno, this is the sound of petes and booka shades summer on the white isle.

hed kandis world series returns, visiting one of the mediterraneans most vibrant nightlife, fashion and clubbing scenes in the world. hed kandi headline djs, greg myers and sam cannon take you on a musical discovery across two mixed cds, selecting tracks that define the true party atmosphere from the catalonian dancefloor, bringing you the pure sound of one of the most iconic dance capitals of the world. from the city made famous by gaudi, dali, miro and picasso, this release brings you some of the hottest, upfront and cutting edge hits from a-list producers and modern day artists such as dj chus, david penn, copyright, jamie jones, lee foss, waifs & strays, jimpster, stefano noferini to name but a few. as is the case with the world series titles, this release is accompanied with a handy pull-out guide on hed kandiÕs recommended places to visit, eat, sleep and party in barcelona.

for the fourth year running cocoon recordings gives a forecast on the upcoming ibiza season with the latest in its summer mix series. after having such renowned djs as dubfire, loco dice, andre galluzzi and chris tietjen, the cocoon team were able to play another well-known dj ace from their sleeve: marco carola.

ark has got an eclectic and ÒorganicÓ sound, something in between. from his origins as guitarist in a number of 80Õs funk bands, most notably trankilou, where he hooked up with the legend that is pepe bradock and onto the great matthew herbert & losoul with their first collaboration, Ôbelle luretteÕ in Ô99. the ÔalleluyarkÕ ep series from 2003 reaffirmed as his status as chief protagonist of experimental, groove led house and techno. his 2005 long player on perlon, ÔcalienteÕ won him critical acclaim, which is furthered by his more recent works together with shalom (as shalark), krikor (as krikark), cabanne (as copacabannark), mikael weill (as les cerveaux lents) and dolibox. his cannon of remixes is as long as the channel tunnel, reworking the likes of stephen beaupre, mr. oizo, archive, mossa, salif keita, slabb, fym, robag wruhme É arkÕs new lp (cd+vinyl) features singers (xanax, lippie) and is here nowÉ

2 cd compilation mixed by tasadi departed in past & present!

mixed and compiled by sander van doorn - trance energy mix cd

das neue album incl. bonus cd!