hunx and his punx is the homoerotic vision of san francisco-based performer/personality hunx, aka seth bogart. carrying the banner of his gay sisters (rob halford, little richard, freddy mercury). hunx is proving himself a legendary child in his own right, charming gays and squares alike with his live shows and candor. the music pays homage to his varied influences (the ronettes, the ramones, al pacinos cruising), hunxs unique style defies genre and serves up equal helpings of 60?s girl group, bubblegum pop, and new wave with all of the hallmarks of the bay area garage rock scene seth emerged from.gay singles compiles all 5 of his sold-out singles released between 2008 and 2009 with a bonus track.

von armin van buuren bis tiesto, von fedde le grand bis moguai und von hardwell bis sander kleinenberg - dieses doppelformat laesst keine fragen unbeantwortet, die der clubber von heute stellt! fuer diesen doppelschlag bleibt das trance/progressive genre die grundlage, obwohl hier ausgiebig wie effizient angereichert wird: mit house-, mit rock-, mit techno-sounds! dieses ding rockt die clubs!

2012 sees detroit label, kms records, celebrating its 25th anniversary.

100 tophits aus den charts der letzten 5 jahrzehnte als 5cd zum unschlagbaren preis! top-hitcompilation! genre- und zeituebergreifend! von flower-power-balladen (scott mckenzie -san francisco-) aus den 60er jahren bis zu radiohits des neuen jahrtausends (agnes -release me-). von rock (ram jam), pop (rednex) und disco (anita ward) bis zu dance (wamdue project), r&b (the chimes) und reggae (ub40). one- hit-wonder aus deutschland (bruce & bongo), frankreich (lio), grossbritannien (t pau), den niederlanden (spagna), italien (double one), schweden (agnes) bis moldawien (o-zone) und den usa (weather girls). hit auf hit!

here we are again, another dose of unsung heroes from the past. all the tunes on here (bar possibly the opening tune) will be well known by the rockabilly world. however to those of you who have recently become, or are about to be infatuated with this music you are now holding a compilation of some of the rarest and desirable tunes known to the serious collectors

hard. harder. hardstyle. -hardstyle the ultimate collection- has been for many years the compilation which by fans is considered as a blueprint for the genre. for at least three times a year the hottest releases at the moment together on two mixed discs. -hardstyle the ultimate collection volume 2 2012- is therefore no exception. all artists and tracks that matter can be found on this with carefully selected double album. the ultimate collection series is as an institution and a lot more than just hardstyle. this is hard with style!

2 cd compilation mixed and compiled by thomas gold! incl. tracks by adele, david guetta, mike snow, moguai and many more

2 cd compilation incl. tracks by djs from mars, avicii, tv rock, martin solveig, tim berg and many more

mere is a new project that began as a soundtrack and continues as an experimental, dark-ambient jazz group. guitar, drums and bass clarinet provide an intense and improvised journey into the abyss. the trio first came together to work on a soundtrack for a dutch tv documentary called visserman. having known each other for some time this was the first time they had combined together to write music and the name mere comes from the dutch word for more. each member adds a different influence to the sound, the modal finger picked guitar playing of thomas adds a sense of movement while gareth takes both folk and free jazz ideas to play against leos free rock influenced drum work. the tracks were recorded all in single takes with just a quick discussion of outline and tuning as a basic guide. gareth davis records on important, miasmah, sonic pieces, dekorder, home normal etc. collaborating with machinefabriek, steven r. smith, scanner, frances marie uitti, ryan teague, elliott sharp, ian hawgood and the like. leo fabriek releases on digitalis, home normal etc. and is also the drummer with the noise rock band julie mittens.

das solo-debŸtalbum des new yorker remixers richard jankovich (beck, radiohead, of montreal), mitglied der electro-popper burnside project, bewegt sich zwischen indie-rock und electro-pop und featuret prominente gastvokalisten, darunter robyn hitchcock, tanya donelly (throwing muses), peter coyle (lotus eaters), mark burgess (the chameleons) und sal principato (liquid liquid).

bong-ras new album monolith is a new step in pure hybrid electronics. seamlessly mixing all styles with ease. be it metal, drum and bass, hip hop and dubstep. a musical characteristic he has gained international praise for. monolith is divided up into two segments: alpha and omega. alpha are four hiphop-esque colossals featuring the american rapper sole, who has proven himself over the years with his crew and label anticon. omega is the dancefloor orientated part of the album where bong-ra continues with his trademark metalbreaks style which made him remix the likes of bolt thrower and even screamo legends therapy? since 1996 bong-ra has released 5 full length albums, and has released on labels such as djax. planet mu, ad noiseam, kid 606s tigerbeat 6, jason forrests cock rock disco to name a few. the biggest success came with the 2003 album bikini bandits, kill! kill! kill! managing a full rotation with the videoclip 666mph on mtv. bbcs radio 1 dj, john peel, was also a big fan, inviting bong-ra to do a famous john peel session in 2001, and was asked to be part of the peel tribute cd kats karavan containing peels 125 favourite session artists. this cd contained the likes of bob marley, boomtown rats, the jam, pj harvey and bong-ra amongst others. in the last decade bong-ra has played all the big festivals: glastonbury, lowlands, fusion, dour, eurosonic, etc and has toured europe, the us and japan. bong-ra is further known for being one of the pioneers of the breakcore genre. together with artists like venetian snares, shitmat and jason forrest they developed this unique and energetic crossbreed in the early 2000s. with monolith bong-ra continues to pave the way into heavy electronics, always re-inventing and evolving himself with every album. he recently won the dutch 3voor12 award (the largest dutch music platform) for best musician, for his bong-ra and the kilimanjaro darkjazz ensemble projects.

quakers is a hip-hop collective boasting 35 members which orbits around a core of three producers: fuzzface (geoff barrow), 7-stu-7 and katalyst.

ambitioniertestes album irgendwo zwischen post rock, warmen westcoast sounds und electronica

a journey through the worlds finest house music

addison groove (aka antony williams) bestritt als headhunter seit 2007 sieben releases auf dem einflussreichen label tempa und erwarb sich einen kultstatus innerhalb der dubstep-szene. 2010 kam dann die Ÿberraschende wendung mit einem der fettesten bass-tracks der dekade (footcrab),und das unter dem neuen pseudonym: addison groove.das feedback zu footcrab seitens der dance-szene war phŠnomenal,von kritiker- wie von kommerzieller seite. nicht nur die dubstep-djs,sondern diesmal auch techno- & house dj-schwergewichte wie aphex twin, surgeon, ricardo villalobos und mr scruff spielten footcrab hoch und runter und machten addison groove einem breiteren publikum bekannt.addison grooves einfluss auf die uk-bass music-szene ist gewichtig und ungebrochen, und sein von chicago ghetto tek und der juke-szene inspirierter style fŸhrte zu einem gro§en interesse an diesen neuen genres der bass music.die erwartungen sind hoch, doch wir sind Ÿberzeugt,dass niemand enttŠuscht sein wird.hšrt selbst!

plugged-in pop, concrete prog & global robotic rock.16 highly charged currents of latter day electro-magnetic poly-pop, robotic rock & modern day mechanical music. featuring unreleased electronic music for atari video games, swiss construction companies and low budget eastern film productions alongside unknown and undercover synth driven rarities by members of can, hawkwind, niagara, soft machine, dynastie crisis, gong & nucleus.compiled from a well travelled dj bag of inhumane second-class sound by saxonic wax magnet andy votel ( finders keepers ) including full length tracks from his acclaimed vintage voltage mix tape.

dj format with his funky / hip hop statement... check

the new teenage bad girl album is full of energy and obvious hits such as keep up with you (stardust from the 80 s), the rock-orientated black hole, the electro-break of fight night or the dance-house tonton funk. but there are also the synthetic and melancholic eponymous slow backwash, a minimal discoid ballad like heart zero beating (tangerine dream 2.0) or even the hedonistic and poppy hip-hop tune x-girl, the bandÕs next single.

very heavy native and progressive sounds in the afro rock direction with all it takes to raise your hands. its the right thing from the right people and the right people like you. it reproesent the new world of progressiveness in music.

fedde le grand (put your hands up for detroit / let me think about it) returns to host this year sensation festival in its home: amsterdam. this year, sensation presents to you innerspace - the world within.this is the 2 cd compilation with all the tracks & hits of the festival incl. rene amesz, umek, david august, fedde le gand, uner and many more

the yearly summit of keiji haino, jim o rourke and oren ambarchi continues with imikuzushi, which finds the group extending the power-trio strategies of last years highly praised in a flash everything comes together as one there is no need for a subject (bt05) and bringing to them a newly sustained intensity. for this performance, haino limits himself to electric guitar and vocals, forming complex networks of slashing rhythm work, noise squall and chromatic shredding, moving at times to near-silent passages of howled vocals and isolated, hanging guitar strums. the tendency towards driving free-rock which surfaced on moments of the trios last release is cemented here, with o rourkes fuzzed-out, non-linear bass riffing moving the music into almost garage-rock areas, combining with ambarchis drums to form a bedrock of hypnotic, metronomic pounding which transforms itself effortlessly into passages of flowing free-time. like all of hainos best work, the trio transcends any rock genre exercise to enter a non-idiomatic zone of ritual intensity, creating a music formed purely out of instrumental and group-mind possibility. presented as four unedited excerpts salvaged from an epic show that lasted well over three hours, the sometimes raw nature of the recording only adds to its directness and harshly emotive quality. francis plagne, melbourne, nov, 2011 released as a 6 panel digipak cd and as a limited edition double lp in a lavish gatefold with printed inner sleeves. design by stephen o malley with high quality live shots by ujin matsuo and stunning images by tokyo based photographer and sound artist shunichiro okad

top-debutalbum des norwegischen djs & produzenten marius vareid auf prins thomas full pupp-album mit einer eleganten melange aus balearic-disco & house, ny garage und tropical-jazz, dessen soul & waerme auf vareids einfluesse von herbie hancock ueber rock steady crew bis dizzy gillespie und satie zurueckgreifen.

james nice label von ltm recordings hat sich hier auf wiederveršffentlichungen einiger stŸcke von factory artists wie zb.lawie the durutti column und a certain ratio konzentriert. mit dabei das offen gestimmte instrumental ãmadeleineÒ von durutti column.von a certain ratio, einer der factory-bands schlechthin, gibt es das white-funk-zu-breakdance-zeiten-stŸck ãwild partyÒ sowie einen sich Ÿber fast zehn minuten erstreckenden mix von ãknife slits waterÒ

2012 album from the british indie rock quartet. ester neatly combines elements including the dream pop of beach house, the sweet nocturnal melancholy of the xx and the sonic exploration of my bloody valentine to form an album that s streets apart from any of its contemporaries. it s a great achievement that from the first listen makes it apparent that a lot of people are about to fall in love with this band.

every summer, a migration takes place that puts mecca to shame. a small island, just of the coast of spain, is the destination of a frenzied crowd of party pilgrims from all over the world. the balearic sounds of ibiza have set the tone for the worldwide dance community for decades and its sizzling club-scene knows no equal. this popular party island isn t just the breeding ground for global summer hits, it also sets the trends for the european clubbin season. after a soothing warm up with one of the warmest springs in recorded history, it s time for the big league. big & dirty house sounds ibiza 2011 is the perfect soundtrack for the hottest season of the year. get yourself a hammock, a tropical cocktail and close your eyes and imagine the perfect ibiza beach club. sun, sea, beaches, blue skies and more images of summer will pass you by while listening to this joyful double album, expertly mixed by mell tierra & essential grooves, two of holland s fastest rising stars in house.

2 cds with 33 tracks...

overview in the 1980s, as hip hop caught fire around new york, sparky d was coming up in the van dyke projects in brownsville brooklyn. she would go on to be one of the first recorded solo female rappers and rise to hip hop stardom. early in her career she was a pivotal player in what came to be known as the roxanne wars. it all kicked off with utfo s roxanne roxxane followed by roxanne shante s debut roxanne s revenge and then a salvo back at shante with utfo and a female mc known as the real roxanne. sparky d then started a trend that ran for what some say was over a hundred assorted answer records and nearly the rest of the decade by jumping into the roxanne trend with sparky s turn (roxanne, you re through). massive spins and sales throughout the city followed. the success of the cut lead to another handful of 12 releases, and this release, her proper full length debut this is sparky ds world,- produced by her boyfriend and old school legend spyder d. though the record didn t take off to the extent that her label mates boogie down productions found with criminal minded....well, what ever did take off like criminal minded. to this day the release serves as a testament to the power of one of hip hop s first female mcs, after all, this is sparky d s world. traffic entertainment group in partnership with b-boy records is proud to release this extended version of the album, out of print in any format for over 14 years. housed in a handsome 6 panel digipak featuring extended artwork and audio including all the 12-cuts, mixes and instrumentals from sparkys classic -throwdown- and -i can t stop- vinyl singles.

summer 2011 feat. jason derulo, rihanna, mann, nicole scherzinger, black eyed peas, dev.lmfao, usher, chris brown & loads more...

2 cds of classic & contemporary progressive rock masterpieces

in 2009 the flamingo records crew compilation captured the white isle s club-juice in ibiza and 12 months later set their sights on the big apple for a new york chapter. now, with the city s musical mercury at sky-high levels, they ve returned flamingo nights to their home streets for the amsterdam edition. this year flamingo honchos funkerman and fedde le grand have ceded the mix controls to label lieutenants nicky romero and deniz koyu - two of central europe s fastest on-the-rise spin-masters.

status quo are set to release their new studio album at the end of may, which will also featuring an exclusive official bootleg life albuum recording in amsterdam & melbourne in 2010.

dj-superstar paul van dyk praesentiert zum dritten mal in folge die staerksten tracks des jahres aus seiner weltweit uebertragenen radioshow -vonyc sessions-! eigenhaendig ausgesucht und gemixt, liefert pvd ein masterpiece von einer mixcompilation ab, die die elektronische clubmusik heute in all ihren facetten perfekt widerspiegelt! neben den besten trance & progressive-sounds hoeren wir elemente aus house, techno, electro und dubstep. das tracklisting ist vom allerfeinsten, eine jahresbesten- essenz 2011, die die hoerer der 52 stationen in 23 laendern weltweit zu schaetzen wissen. paul van dyks woechentliche -vonyc sessions- sind zu einem trademark des modernen club/dance-radios per digitalem breitband und satellit geworden. jetzt auch gespresst auf 2 silberlinge in top-qualitaet beim haendler deines vertrauens!

das label affine samt seinem aushaengeschild, dem microkorg-wunderkind dorian concept, ist eine der positivsten erscheinungen des vergangenen jahres in der oesterreichischen musiklandschaft. nicht nur kenner der heimischen szene, sondern auch groe§en wie gilles peterson lassen sich vor verzueckung zu wahren lobesreden hinrei§en, und das, obwohl die ep -twice upon two times- erst der zweite offizielle release des plattenlabels ist. bei jsbl trifft groovender jazz-rock mit progressiver verspieltheit auf knackige keyboard-synthie-lines, produktionstechnische sicherheit und viel liebe zum musikalischen detail.

a genuinely triumphant arrival, the album features ten stunning tracks including forthcoming single amber hands, that reel from glorious carnival-esque euphoria to a sound that occasionally flirts at melancholy and utter despair. again into eyes was recorded in london with producers ken and jolyon thomas, whose credits include sigur ros, m83, david bowie and psychic tv. the album standouts include faith unfolds, summon the sound, which featured on mute s recent exclusive record store day vinyl release vorwarts and the utopian, future-disco monolith that is whitechapel. indeed, the bands individual listening habits in psychedelia, space-rock, avant-garde and ambient soundtracks collide to form a pop trip that neatly balances the innovative with the rapturously danceable to great effect. based in london, s.c.u.m exploded onto the music scene two years ago with the release of their debut single visions arise. the single, together with their exciting and intense live shows, quickly grabbed the imagination of fans and critics alike. since then they have toured extensively across the uk and europe to a growing fanbase.

when david essex sang -gonna make you a star-, he knew what he was talking about because he d already been there. and -the best of david essex- showcases his star quality to perfection, delivering all of his smash hits from the seventies, including -hold me close-, -rolling stone- and the classic -rock on-. a superstar from a golden era of pop.

stevie ray vaughan war ein amerikanischer blues/ bluesrock-musiker, der oft in einer reihe mit jimi hendrix, johnny winter , ... genannt wird, die schon gut 15 jahre vor vaughans kommerziellem durchbruch das genre des blueslastigen rock gepraegt hatten. der grammy-gewinner arbeitete fast ausschlie§lich mit traditionellem rock n roll-instrumentarium der 50er und fruehen 60er jahre, erweitert um die psychedelischen (analogen) effekte der hendrix-aera. die extrem erfolgreiche karriere endete abrupt vor 20 jahren durch einen hubschrauberabsturz.

driver drive faster are a new band from manchester, but you wouldnt necessarily tell. this masterful debut album presents a rich, timeworn sound that exists somewhere between americana and spectral indie rock. its crafted song-writing at its best, hinging on stirring chord sequences and moments of fragile beauty. -a review described us as misfits,- says singer/ guitarist dylan giles. -we took it as a compliment.- named open house and recorded in the shared digs in which the entire band reside, the album was a labour of love begun in late 2009, poured over in 2010 and set for release in 2011. the result is a lush, layered record that slowly draws you into its world. think mercury revs deserters songs for a new generation.

super dj afrika bambaata with a >death mix 3< plus 8 tracks !

gits album -imagination- could be described as an experimental design with roots in underground hip hop. gits musical style may be hard to pin point. his love of drums set the foundation for his sound: driving, percussion heavy productions anchored in traditional hip hop, with an experimental streak. his sound has many flavours and is not to be boxed in one label. one of the goals of this album is to fill the void that pop music has left. -imagination- will remind us that talent and emotion can still be found in music today and one not always needs a million dollar budget to make good music. if you like music that is raw, pure and speaks from the heart then you will love this project.

nikki beach mixed by atfc is the second in a series of album collaborations between the worlds leading independent house music label and one of the most exclusive and surprising clubs on the planet. compiled from breathtakingly up-front material, atfc pulls in brand new cuts and remixes from ben westbeech, noir, osunlade, green velvet and ame as well as dropping two of his own tracks yet to see the light of day.

tiga and zombie nation have joined forces to create the most potent dance record of the year. apocalyptic tension. panic-fueled fundowns. 2012 is approaching. the heat is now - partys over earth! having both rocked remarkably long and prolific careers, the members of zzt possess uncanny staying power in an industry where hype ends faster than it begins. zombie nations production credentials are impeccable, and his reputation as a live performer has made him a permanent fixture on europes main stages.

anders trentemoller has become one of the most respected names in cutting edge electronic music in the last few years. his rise to notoriety was sparked by his early, techy releases for poker flat and audiomatique and has since gone on to stellar highs with his own personal take on the genre, spanning, pop, rock, indie and classical. his debut album >the last resort< was released in 2006 to much international acclaim, and the producer also began to become an in-demand remixer in the house and techno world. as the decade wore on his sound continued to progress, opening up his studio to more live instrumentation, and a looser, rock-meets electronic vibe with his stunning >into the great wide yonder< lp. now this special double cd and double vinyl release celebrates some of the producer s favourite remixes he completed for other artists, and also some of his personal picks where other musicians have reworked his music.

its probably safe to say that youve never heard anything like brothers of brazil before. for the past three years the brotherly duo of supla and joao have been combining elements of traditional brazilian music such as bossa nova and samba with rock and funk to create a unique sound thats won over countless fans in brazil, and now theyre ready to expand worldwide with the release of their self-titled album. the duo was started when the brothers landed their own national variety show in brazil called brothers on rede tv. supla and joao realized then that when they collaborated the results were beyond what they had ever imagined.

hot on the heels of the wildly enigmatic debut from wu lyf, bristol-based guitar band zun zun egui continue the british avant-garde scenes fascination with indecipherable lyrics on their first offering, katang. with tracks performed in english, french, japanese, and creole alongside several mutterings which appear to be from an entirely made-up language, its impossible for anyone, bar the most accomplished of multi-linguists, to understand what their self-described -free-range rock music- is about.

byetone s new record symeta opens with a combined track - a transit - since topas and telegramm could be seen as one single piece. both tracks convey the atmosphere of a live session rather than the character of a studio production. the tracks are quite long and deal with repetition, layers of sounds, density and energy, more than melodic and engineering finesse. the whole album follows this approach, as it was fashioned within the context of live performances during the last two years. neuschnee Ð the third track Ð has an obviously reduced tempo, creating a wide landscape of sound with an intimate aura, which works as a counter draft to the other tracks of the record. with opal, the tempo speeds up again, a polyrhythmic phrase whirls around a straight beat, filters are turned, all that evokes the impression of early-90s minimal techno. byetone is basically interested in remembering, in a way to preserve, in citing rock/pop styles, without getting stuck in the past, whereas non of the tracks really fit into a specific genre. seen from this perspective, helix opens the final, more rocky block of the album. here, the tracks are offensive and rude and sound like a band in a rehearsal room. this part peaks with black peace in a high speed heavy metal session. finally, golden elegy closes symeta and a band-like situation occurs. the track ends with a wired lament, presented by jan kummer in the tenor of chemnitz, hometown of both artists. in former gdr-times, they started their musical activity with the brilliant-dilettantish ag geige, together with frank bretschneider (komet). symeta , the title of the album, appears mysterious. this synthetic word arouses associations with symmetry, synthesis or (meta-)structures. it doesn t stand for a definite object, there isn t any solution, and that is the reason why the title has been chosen. byetone s music tries to create such associations without really fulfilling these expectations. in this sense, symeta consequently follows death of a typographer (r-n92), the well received predecessor.

boom bip was one of the canniest underground beat producers around before he hooked up with gruff rhys of super furry animals to create the fascinating neon neon project, which took as its focus automaker john delorean and what his car (and charisma) meant to the 80s. bbs return to the solo realm finally came on 2011s zig zaj, which has more in common with neon neon than with his early solo joints. (features for cate le bon and franz ferdinands alex kapranos, among others, certainly fit in.) as always, its impeccably produced - hollon has only gained in proficiency and maturity as a producer. but compared to seed to sun or blue eyed in the red room, whose fascination with sound was positively contagious, zig zaj sounds like an overly safe record, the type that most producers would avoid if they wanted to keep innovating. heavily influenced by rock and 80s new wave, similar to neon neons stainless style, its impressions are largely textural, and as talented a producer as boom bip has become, zig zaj sounds more like a rehash than the entirely new recipe that music fans are undoubtedly looking for.