played by c-rock, d julz, gregor tresher, 2000 and one, minilogue and many more… like no other german producer, hannover-born martin buttrich has been decisively influencing the sound aesthetics of electronic dance music since the middle of the nineties. having been more in the background for most of the time while working for and with timo maas and loco dice among others, his benchmark releases for carl craigs label planet e or poker flat have also spotlighted his original name in the public. buttrichs second ep for cocoon couldnt prove better his prediction that in 2008, minimal techno will be containing more warm and melodic components. strangely familiar but always surprising, again and i lost my wallet provide us with bassprone reduction somewhere in between techno and house, and harmony bits that remind of caribbean calypso sounds provide the feeling of the approaching summer which makes both tracks perfect for the final of the open air season 2008. at least, buttrich will be an integral part of the season closing between ibiza main river and spree.

while for many of his contemporaries repetition became a new standard rather than innovation, jacek sienkiewicz with every release seems to be broading his musical horizons and challenging new territories. beacon seems to be even more organic than previous recognition releases, and the warm, yet unstoppable beat workout suddenly goes all jazzy and cinematic, with irresistible saxophone hook. big surprise here, but jacek blends the sounds into one of his trademark, 12+ minutes long, massive club anthem. another surprise is brought by the flipside - this remix is courtesy of the man of the moment michel bauman, here applying his soulphiction alter ego to dark, smoky and very tropical variation on a familiar theme. all over, another very impressive release from jacek sienkiewicz, man who never fails to impress.

excellent deep and phreakin familiar monobox techno !!

familiar chris liebing techno !!

thomas p heckmann / gecko (w.j. henze) familiar percu driven techno from 2001 !! must have for fans

2008x remixes by michael woods, deadmau5 & dave robertson chart storming & world-wide promoted fifteen years on from the first infamous and (unofficial) release of this absolute anthem in 1993, the life and pure magic of energy 52s >cafe del mar< lives on! bringing things up to date for 2008, we present three huge remixes, headed off by uk dance legend michael woods. woods astonishing remix, complete with a heart stopping breakdown that will devastate the clubs, is a fresh and totally modern take on the well known classic. super clubfriendly, this jaw-dropping remix is sure to make it into all the right boxes! canadian dj and producer deadmau5 has risen to international success in recent years thanks to his addictive mixture of electronic wizardry, spanning progressive house, minimal trance and techno with ease. his remix is no less astounding, as a simple yet teasing introduction eventually opens up into those familiar chords, before dropping back into a warm and summery musical throb

with already massive support from jocks like technasia, valetino kanzyani, mauro picotto, james kameran and many more chris liebing is starting a new label called spinclub recordings. the first release is by spinclub resident dj emerson, already known for his releases on kiddaz fm and microfon. on this first ep on scr, dj emerson features his familiar dry techno. to the efficiently and solidly working cut the crap on the a-side, he opposes with the spectacular mr. nice on the b-side. mr nice starts off in a restrained way. in the break you could almost think it would lose itself in an ocean of delay, if, yeah if not suddenly this striking bassline would emerge. it starts rolling, turning the track around 180 degrees, transforming it into a rampaging peaktime monster. for the one who wants to put an exclamation mark in his set, voila

one sided killer application!! some tracks are so weird, that they can neither be fit into a regular release schedule, nor an appropriate b-side be found. for these black sheep we have decided to create a small niche on connaisseur supérieur. the cnss black edition will sporadically present tracks that are way out of our usual categories… with >numb<, daso finally opens his >panteras< box and again proves his ability to rock reeeally hard. the track actually consists of two seperate tracks whose combination has proven itself during several of dasos live performances. it is the transition between the two tracks that makes the crowd go mad. the clonky intro (already published on ware records as mud max - zampone (maderfotor rmx)) morphs into a giant breakdown with perhaps familiar sounding spoken words before it suddenly reincarnates as a ravey monster from hell! numb shouldnt be taken too seriously and is definitely not for all occasions, but dropped at the right moment, this atom-bomb will cause serve damage on dance- floor-gro

in good old manner of chicago-house-music glare tyree cooper and eric d. clark on site a with discreed harmonies to there familiar seemed voices. the unstoppable forward driving beat with the care sedate bassline underlined the feeling but also the simultaneous unchangeable purpose of the track - to put the listener in motion. the stuff will be advanced by the also announced mix from the label boss himself - stefan braatz - on site b. full cords and a chiselled beat added by a extra acid-line in well known braatz-style.

this mojito song is familiar from the bacardi commercial, and this tracks is everybody waiting for!

d passion had some guests over at his studio, and heres the result! the collabs, a special release featuring 4 collaborations of d passion with artists from all around the scene. the first one might be a combination of 2 of the youngest, yet most thriving forces in the harder dance, take the risk is d passion and italian mad dog kicking it with bassdrums, tight melody and sharp vocals. together with promo, d passion sat down and created the last track of the night, a track with a large intensity grade shows their view on how the last 5 minutes of an event could and should sound like. the b-side might be a familiar one to many. last year, d passion and unexist provoked each other to non stop hardcore antics, and the two tracks which resulted from this session might be some of the hardest out there! bring the noise and what the hell are the best examples of how intense the combination of the unexist style and d passions production skills can be.

persona records next ep, >the tropic of cancer< was produced by three names familiar to persona s fans. working together as the thrillers, touane (marco tonni), donato dozzy, and nuel met last summer in nuel s studio in prenzlauerberg, berlin, and started working on music during what they now consider tobe the greyest summer of their lives

nice price deal !!! having left a permanent mark with both his bands, husker d and sugar, and with a half dozen, uncompromising solo albums released during and after these bands lived, bob has long been regarded as a name at the forefront of american music. not one for sentiment, bob prefers to ignore his legacy and cult status, going straight to what he does best - namely that of making hairraisingly emotional, undeniably catchy, loud, mature, guitar rock. district line - instantly sounds both familiar and classic.

stop tears is a cheeky spin on a certain familiar house hit. while ass stripes is a sly stomper with a difference, that will have you marching to a 7 nation army.

dj alex romano comes out right with a track banging with chunky beats, ultra-funk grooves, trumpets, synths and a very familiar sample. the 12” package also has remixes by dutch youngster jordan rivera who gives the track a more minimalistic approach using only chopped up snippets of the sample adding ongoing stabbing synths and whirling sounds.

nice price deal !!! twisted - techy edged, electro flavoured breaks four tracker. feat mc coppa on vocals

circle music means continuous movement but not going round in circles, pure power yet brilliant soundscapes, various styles but one entire element - the perfect groove. circle is best suited for dance floor use as well as for driving around in the city or listening comfort somewhere on the outskirts of your hometown. the label consistently followed his vision of a musical community, a familiar environment which covers a great range of styles and approaches of producing and performing electronic music. the world of circle compilation is different to usual v.a. compilations you heard so far. its much more than a musical statement of a label giving a definition of its sound. its a personal statement of all featured artists because all tracks are presented exclusively on this compilation. incl audiofly, chaim, robert babicz, lopazz & …, v. kanzyani, alex flatner , bryan zentz , stryke & santos

seamless twelves does it again! set to drop yet another irresistibly infectious summer epic, supaflava blends slinky keys with a bumpin bassline, while the sweeping strings add the sweetener to the mix. sophie cairo adds the vocal touch with a performance set to not only blow you away, but have you singing along with your arms in the air! andro adds his trademark electro sound to the track while still maintaining the organic feel of the original, combining the familiar strings and keys with a fresh bassline so funky that it becomes an extremely potent lead line for the dub. by the time vincent kwok has his wicked way with the track, he adds a further twist, creating a bass driven dub that bumps its way underneath the floating vocals with some serious groove.

the buzz of the forthcoming cannibal album which carries the suiting name hannibal, is getting stronger and stronger. in the meantime cannibal society has a few 12inch tricks up its sleeve, anthropophagus might not sound familiar, but the man behind it most definitely does!

incl phat marlose remix !! moolono.bass is known as a part of the legendary kombinat 100 quartett and also label head of the fresh founded acker records where he has released his debut ep >linstow e.p.< at the end of 2006. in the past he did a successful remix for marlose s >hey na ep< on ostwind records 04. now he is back on the front and we are happy to present his own debut ep on ostwind. like his productions with kombinat 100, mollono.bass combines warm grooving and driven drum sets with dubby, harmonic and emotional elements to tell the crowd special moments. after his debut ep >hey na< (played by gesine pertenbreiter for example) and the great minikosmonauten remix to kombinat 100, marlose is also back on the front with his eupho-riemix, where he take >endless summer< in a more floor and ear candy orientated minimal version in his familiar pumpin style !!!

after two successful singles, >do me like< (remixed by chab from azuli, imago & saw fame) & >so bad<, heres the third single extract from the album, >making love & music<, just in time for the summer period! >makin love & music< has been remixed by top us producer morgan page in two version (instrumental & vocal). for those not familiar with morgan page, he is 24 and living in los angeles, has several remixes under his belt for grammy nominee wax poetic (norah jones), ashlee simpson, jean f. cochois, terry lee brown jr., nigel hayes, home & garden, and dozens of critically acclaimed eps out on labels like bedrock, saw, and nordic trax featuring collaborations with colette, gregory shiff, and astrid suryanto. recently, his music has garnered support from a wide-range of top level djs including sasha, deep dish, danny tenaglia, dave seaman, hernan cattaneo, john digweed, mark farina, and jason bentley

dos palomas negras follow up their succesfull t&t shake with this blistering vocal/house track using a familiar old school disco sample just in time for summer.again produced by dj tdk & dj tyme and j van der saag dont wanna go home comes with a plethora

you might not think youre familiar with kramer, but chances are youve heard his music before. better known as larrson, the berlin-based dj/producer has released a series of acclaimed 12inchs on esteemed labels like traum schallplatten and bpitch control. he now adopts the kramer guise to deliver a 3-track ep of smart electroinfluenced and minimal house on berlins get physical. kramers first forays into music were as a singer, guitarist and songwriter, it was hearing bpitch boss ellen allien dj for the first time that inspired him to make and play electronic music. his rock/funk prehistory is subtly apparent in the eps a1, >runner<, which begins with a warm, rounded kick and busy, clicking percussion before urgent hi-hats and a hard snare sound take over and aim the tune squarely at the dancefloor. the centrepiece of the track, though, is a synth riff that summons a taste of vintage electro, while sounding purely 2007

the next release for urban myth features two sides of electro boogie heaven from tugg with urban myths trademark rejuvenation of some classic disco joints. the system is already receiving great responses from dancefloors across the world. this 80s classic gets beefed up with some tough drums, and extra effects. on the flip we have another track that will sound familiar, but you aint never heard it like thiiiis! extra keys from urban myths own xavier zubercock trips this version out to make a fresh new mix that will be a welcome addition to all lovers of the original. both sides are also backed with sirens and jet planes that will become invaluable tools to all djs wanting to trick out their sets

excellent techno compilation in the familiar rollin adagio style with trax by danilo vigorito, massi dl, carola pisaturo and many more... already played by ricardo villalobos, karotte, r.hawtin, luciano...

essential compilation! already played by sven väth, karotte, laurent garnier, jimpster,…. >grand cru< is a term used in the wine business and normally denominates a special wine, which is made from the best grapes of both one wine-producing area and one vintage. the stylistic diversities featured on this compilation arent less refined and versatile. at the same time this compilation boasts of a representative selection of artists who already released on connaisseur as well as up-andcoming new members of our artist pool. this selection is the beginning of a periodical series which will be released on a yearly basis. apart from afrilounge coming along with an elegantly lowered house groove, another artist who has already released on connaisseur, surely jochen trappe will be setting the benchmark with his glitch-rock-tech track. there are more familiar faces to be encountered – for example daso teaming up with his ingenious partner pawas. they both make even the most lame couch potato taste their own very special beaujolais and freak out on the dancefloor - blood , sweat and tears!

when iridite started out they really wanted it to represent a wide selection of electronic music - at the time, many of the bigger labels (and many independent ones too) seemed content to pigeon hole everything, generating sub label after sub label, each with its own micro-scene or genre. over the years we feel we ve done a pretty good job of steering clear of the obvious but we were still lacking a little in one important area - house music. although >ga< isnt straight down the line standard house music, it s instrumentation, simple repeating bassline and beats give forward motion that fits nicely with a more old school version of house along with some percussive vocal stabs and eventually, a huge synth string climax- like a cross between early ron trent, fingers inc and kenny larkin. the b side gives us two tracks from one of the most talented young producers working in the field today - jamie greer, who s tha poke guise gave us one of the highlights of ir004 (uncommon sense), moves >fall fwd< in strong style with his unique take on the (original) detroit sound - remaining completely individual, his sound is instantly familiar and yet never derivative or tired. both tracks have the energy to survive on the dance floor but the subtlety and depth to bear repeated listening at home - proper techno

new yorks label funk la planet is back once again and this time they hook up with new york up and rising producer filsonik to bring you this monster track called evolution. you might already be familiar with filsonik work with tracks such as can u feat nr3 or keep it basic by filsonik and timmy regisford that have made big waves in new york underground club scene and internationally. this is what they say about evolution

entered buzz charts this week, huge hit expected for this end of a year. after making a name for himself as the hottest young producer on the block (bloc party, maximo park, the rapture to name a few) paul epworth finally releases his own much anticipated solo material as phones. for those familiar with his floor slaying remixes under this alias for artists as varied as new order, goldfrapp, roxy music and black strobe, sharpen the knives and worryin hit the dancefloor hard. sharpen the knives is an agitated, visceral monster that climbs to a breakdown, leaving you begging for mercy, but with a huge grin on your face. >worryin< is a slower affair, still dark and digital and ever so slightly menacing. both tracks are a taste of great things to come from this prolific talent, leading into an album some time in 2007

new robsoulltd after his last success with his various artists mr weeks back himslef with chris caarrier for a new groovy track like chicago fans (farina, carter…) will be enjoy to discover another powerful housy tune with classic 80 s sample. for another side.. lorenzo is maybe familiar for you. this track is a license from 1998. origianl track was on draft records. ever all house fans from robsoul..looking this track since few month. phil weeks plays this track all the time since 6 months & he done like all producer.. a new change for this groovy track. yep !!!! a groovy ep for moody vibes

dave offers us 2 club bombs with okinawa dance and ocean club. the refined sound of dave dk has been lately on alot releases in the form of remixes but it is still the original productions which shines through. both tracks groove like hell with the familiar funky bass and tricky synth production we love him for

a1 no sleep:an amazing 13-minute latin pop electronic house piece ,a journey that is already making a name for itself in the world bests dancefloors. percusions,baselines ,bleeps mental sounds blending together with a dirty groove that keeps on changing and developing ,to peak in soulful and painful vocals accompained with a lead melancholic guitar and jorge singing -is just like to be on drugs without the fun-.....sounds familiar?...the song ends in beautiful detroit styled chords , a good reason to play it until the end..b1 close that door: an acid house jam with extravagant and abstract lyrics showing gonzales dark humor and irony.close that door has a killer acid baseline and the usual quirky dinky touch ,lots of sex and groove on this track,a sure peak-timer.think dan bell meets prince.b2 no sleep (edit):a smart instrumental version of no sleep for those vocal snobsters.just the groove here, no vocals,no guitar or synth lines, and exelent tool

nice price deal !!! ethod records has been home to some amazing release. be it the esoteric aura of sworn s >treatment declined<, or the lush atmosphere of shiloh s >latex<. so the expectations i hold for this label are high. you should all be familiar with >cry a river<, as it has been floating around for a couple years now..

here s a limited test press of a mysterious tune that fell right into our hands. a fine club stomper based on an obvious familiar theme (one vision from >fm s < band >q+++n< with a big room electro appeal. >one< already got good reactions and plays from the tune brothers, boogie pimps, tom novy, boris dlugosch, azzido da bass or markus gardeweg. so be ready to get into that line.

electrik bugg is a new record label based in the techno mecca that is crawley, uk. set up with the sole purpose of releasing limited run vinyl with limited information, the label s >no frills< attitude forces the listener to focus on the key issue here, which is of course the music. drawing from influences past and present, the producers involved (who s backgrounds range from familiar to the unknown) have been influenced by the classic early techno such as black dog, carl craig, kirk degiorgio ao, and the music portrays these influences blatantly. deeper shades of techno which sounds very analogue in production focusing on a more intriguing percussion style than your average…(some of the drum programming here is down right stunning). both 12inch come as white labels with an e-bugg stamp. volume 1 is yellow and volume 2 is black…chec

no holds barred release that gives a nod to the matthew dekay sound for those not familiar with the producers they were responsible for the big mix on the legendary hooj track by space manouevres called stage one b side hits the nail on the head with some swirly acidic grooves that will have the punters reaching for the rafters while the b side takes out all its dark enticing energy on the bassbins

back in stcok.. finest three tracker by misstress barbara in the familiar primevil style !!

a colourful music mixture with groovy minimal and poplike experimental song where the familiar experiments of clicking snippets of niklas meet the cheeky, demanding and dreamy lyrics from eva's notebook. just from first brief listen 'close up' is even stronger than expected, dapayks sound is even thicker , intense and more worked out than with his recent singles, eva's voice is even more beautifully blissed and see through , the lyrics more refined. a grown up and thrillingly versatitle 'real' album project, 3 of the 8 tracks are definite and extremely rocking floor anthems

'tracks from the lab' contains two freshly crafted electro-tech songs. 'darkroom' is indeed as dark as it sounds, dominated by a super-deep synthie tone embedded in a finger clicking rhythm construction. the spoken word lyrics by clÚ are about musical socialisation in the computer age and not to be mistaken with darkrooms - the sort we are familiar with in some clubs,'joystick' on the flipside is a reduced electro-track with a bubbling bass-line

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the third collaborative album from walter smith iii & matthew stevens.

with 13 brand new songs dust, fierce, forever wonderfully demonstrates the strength of the duo: playing with familiar tones, euro-dance references, hints of hardcore, and combining them into an addictive chemistry.

anders trentem¿llers career is a travel-heavy one, with his touring schedule taking him pretty much all over the world. but its his home port thats inspired his latest project, the sprawling, stunning compilation mix Ôharbour boat trips vol. 02: copenhagen. clocking in at just over an hour long, the compilation sees trentem¿ller curate and craft sixteen songs into a heavy, hazy mix that ranges from shoegaze to electronica, featuring both familiar and celebrated artists like a place to bury strangers (with a new trentem¿ller remix) and slowdive to more obscure finds, as well as trentem¿llers own tracks and remixes, most notably a brand new trentem¿ller cover of neil youngs classic Ôtransformer man. the mix sees him pick up a thread he left off earlier in his career. in 2009 he put together Ôharbour boat trips - 01: copenhagen, a compilation mix comprised of his favourite music, both danish and international, from across four decades, loosely inspired by the motion and movement of copenhagens busy harbour. closing in on a decade later, were getting the second edition, with Ôharbour boat trips - 02 arriving this november.

variable is the first compilation on pi electronics, which also kicks off the new catalogue peva. this various artists release includes the works of several artists involved in the label till now, along with some very familiar faces to pi that have been supporting the parties in the past years. the aim was to bring the main label roster - artists with original music on pi, such as jk flesh, ontal and damcase - under the same roof as artists that have been with the pi electronics project since its early days: the label s party residents, 3.14, nemmett and das along with other fellow athenians, unhuman, bmsk and the project Òi am legion, for we are manyÓ. the outcome will be available in cd, vinyl and digital format, while the vinyl sampler will feature jk flesh, ontal, nemmett and bmsk.
regardless of the different variables, equation drops back to the same constant result.
divide and rule. sticks over carrots. repent or collapse.

special nice price - luke vibert has made many great records over the years, but few are quite as well crafted as his 2004 debut album under the now familiar kerrier district alias. inspired by a mixture of metro area, black devil disco club, cheap synthesizers, early new jersey garage, italian house and, of course, classic disco, it remains a touchstone in the development of nu-disco. this timely reissue features freshly re-mastered versions of all ten tracks from the original album, plus the six tracks which made up 2006 s kerrier district 2 12inch. these include the loved-up, late 80s loveliness of ce porte, the 808 cowbell and vocoder laden disco nasty, and a typically eccentric ceephax remix of sho u rite.

like all dj koze records, knock knock exists outside of trend and influence. in fact, it s a step further beyond: absolutely every single thing here, from grooves to voices to handclaps, is otherworldly and unique. which is not to say it is utterly alien abstraction, mind. there is still disco, there is still soul, there is still techno, there is still hip hop, there is still psychedelia Ð there are even wafts of easy listening, lost crackly thriftstore record memories and... sort of... indie rock Ð but though it may sound familiar, it never does what your brain thinks it s going to do.

to those familiar with the output of cologne-based imprint firm from back in the early Ô00s, the name of geiger, alias nass, shall undoubtedly ring a bell. herald of an hedonistic melange of funk- soaked electro pop and guitar-riddled synth music, sitting somewhere close to acts like ween and junior boys, alexander geiger is about to break a eight-year hiatus with the drop of his debut album under the newly-founded moniker of fahrland. a release that both encompasses a healthy dose of the discoid tropes from the firm era but also aspires to split with a segment of it, geared towards exploring further undisclosed fringes of his shape-shifting sound universe, Ômixtape vol.1Õ is the fruit of a decisive move from the sleepless berlin to the peaceful countryside landscapes of fahrland Ð a lushly forested area near potsdam which youÕll have understood played an essential role in geigerÕs longed-for return.

its that time of year when thoughts turn to lazy afternoons down the beach, early evenings sat watching white isle sunsets and sticky nights of loved-up debauchery. in other words, it s the perfect time to dive into the latest volume in the consistet balearic compilation series. there s naturally much to admire in the now-familiar cafe del mar/cafe mambo style, from the horizontal, flute-laden samba shuffle of the madrigals the ride to the moon and shay lovers exceedingly drowsy black & white, to the warm chords and head-nodding beats of steve cobby s remix of tradewinds by penelope antena, and tropical exuberance of maajos musa paradisa. best of all, though, is mudd s impeccable mix for emma of zee erf s blissful cover of southern freeez, which is one of the most stunning tracks you ll hear all year.