achterbahn d amour is courtesy of edit piafra & iron curtis. rooted in nu&#776,,,,rnberg, city of love. jx2 is another slammer, guided by lush pads and some quirky acidish bassline that cuts from your left brain to your right brain and then straight to the next dancefloor. there is no escape, dont even try! the other side of the platter has more to offer: the middle of is a high standard dj tool with heart. repetitive loops all over and no end in sight. but(t)! exactly the right amount of dirt to keep you movin and shakin that hips. oh, we have to admit, no rnb samples were used at all. sorry guys! if youre into pop music with a certain love for jackin house music, youll probably go for into the wilde. this song was recorded just before a mad club gig in berlin and you know what to expect: pitcheddown and pitched-up vocals, a live bass and drum machine workouts galore. frank says: these guys are hot as hades. early plays by gilbr (chateau flight), axel boman, basic soul unit, hunee, san soda, roberto rodriguez, red rack em, sasse, ethyl, patlac, matthias vogt (motorcitysoul), francis inferno orchestra, snuff crew & foffie.

next fullbar killer release with kalabrese (perlon) and losoul (playhouse) remixes... already supported by tricksi, 6th borough project, tornado wallace, motorcitysoul, iron curtis, roman flügel, seth troxler, jozif, sebo k, ed davenport, kate simko, matt tolfrey...

whereas frozen flower marked his most delicate and emotive release to date, the latest ep from sei a snaps things back onto a futuristic grid of bass-driven club madness. break the pattern is a techno zap-fest featuring a killer hook, precision, laser-cut drums and a rough, rolling groove.
flux blends retro video game sounds with vocal samples, laid out against a psychedelic cha-cha rhythm. this one received early support from martyn who - fresh off his lp release - weighs in with one of his strongest and most playable remixes in recent memory, driving the 8-bit riff into a frenzy, backed by iron-clad beats bouncing atop a megaton sub.. guaranteed crowd-pleaser, this one!
with this release, sei a continues his evolution into one of the most promising talents on the uk scene, reinterpreting the best elements of modern dance music to create a unique and versatile voice.

jackoff beats in a new various artist series from jackoff records. jobeats001 features ver¬sions of jackoff releases that have never been on vinyl before but have been tearing up dance-floors around the globe in digital formats. due to the partners at jackoff head office having such a love of vinyl, it was only a matter of time before this tracks came out on wax. the first release brings iron curtis, oliver deutschmann and october behind the mixing desk plus a bonus track from rising star borai that was all recorded in the smoked out city of bristol behind the red door - strictly for those that know!

the next release coming out of the roska camp is this smart vinyl-only followup to the roska allstars release. this second instalment brings more of the same versatile movements from some fantastic producers currently leading the way for upfront danceable material. main man roska signs up terror danjah to pull of a smart remix of his track >without it<. its somewhat of a guilty pleasure hearing both artists signature idents in one song, terror with his evil gremlin laugh and roska with his ubiquitous shout out! however its all about the arrangement here as terror reforms those original trumpet sounds and adds some heavy distorted bass. j:kenzo serves up >let it move< which is all out pure electro style with punchy drums and dirty synths, again lending to the surprising nature of this labels output. tickles completes the vinyl only package with >da growler<. drums are tougher than iron and bass harder than rock as tickles blends funky, dubstep and house into his own dance-floor destructive mould. all three records show a different side to the current uk bass and funky scene, yet they somehow could only belong on kicks & snares. a fine package for a burgeoning label.

two of the most prolific names in the scene have come together for 1traxs latest release. kicking off his career as a promoter/dj of birminghams legendary below parties which have seen just about every dj worth their salt play, ashique subb-an subhan has developed into one of the most bankable producer/djs around. the sound design graduate has already graced tsuba, leftroom, hot creations, 20:20 vision, mothership and his own one records imprint while forthcoming material for culprit, spectral and crosstown rebels is set to further an already cast-iron reputation. hailed as easily the hottest emerging talent in dance music by mixmag, nominated as best breakthrough producer by dj mag and with the likes of anja schneider, jamie jones and damon alburn queing up behind to offer their praise, there is something rather special about maya jane coles. >get away< was a previous successful 1trax release, and subb-ans own take on mayas laid-back funk truly does it justice.

swiss label cadenza have been living up to their unrivalled reputation as one of the strongest electronic music labels out there having already released nine solo eps from long time cadenza artists and exciting new family members since january this year. striking while the iron is hot they now announce cadenza68 from italian duo shield vs robytek with the >way of life< ep. meeting minds for >way of life<, italian rebirth records owner shield and veteran producer robytek fuse their individual virtues to create a two piece cut with a twist.

incl skudge remix
achterbahn d amour = iron curtis & edit piafra

south of croydon raised christian sibthorpe (aka a1 bassline) sent over a few things over the last 12 months that really had me paying attention. but it was jessica (j. phlip) ended up being the first one to drop falsehood at the spring dirtybird party in sf which pretty much sealed the deal. it just smashed the room to bits. later on i met christian in person when he helped me do a live radio show at rinse fm in london along with ben westbeech and we agreed there that dirtybird would put these two tracks out.a1 claims to have been heavily influenced by early metalheadz and you can really here it on these tunes. while buoyancy is a smooth pulsing affair that really shines in the deeper mixes, falsehood (which we are re-releasing from a1s tighten up label) really buries the hatched in your brain with bits and pieces of 808s, breaks and house hi-hats all forged together like hot iron.

support by: losoul, hunee, aubrey, xdb, basic soul unit, fabrice liq, iron curtis, dan curtin, octave one, keith worthy, baaz, dj 3000 …
with detroits kevin reynolds we are proud to welcome one of detroits best kept secrets as the latest member of the nsyde family. starting as an audio engineer at derrick mays seminal techno label transmat, kevin has spent most of his career helping others to shine. honing his production skills in the transmat studios refining a variety of projects, he has accumulated an impressive body of work in the background over time. with the release of nsyde 002 kevin has now set the focus on his solo career and the years of experience and raw talent have truly left their mark. showcasing his savvy for deep mesmerizing grooves, he brings us two tracks for the mind, the body and the soul, ready to conquer dancefloors worldwide. fusing raw tribal elements with warm strings and chords, kevin creates his own fresh trademark flavor, paying homage to the original techno soul of his hometown along the way. keeping traditions alive by retro-perspective modernism. with a unique sound, lauded by the likes of gilles peterson and osunlade, kevin reynolds is the perfect match for the nsyde musical philosophy.
so listen close and let our secret weapon from detroit blow you away!

***ltd edition orange vinyl***
comes in shrinkwrapped sleeve
dj support from efdemin, richie hawtin, franck roger, osunlade, rob mello, ethyl, huxley, iron curtis, anthony collins, melon, chris duckenfield, martin landsky,.. tsuba colours returns for the orange edition with rising star jordan peak who delivers two raw & soulful underground house trax. the remix from steffi is an absolute stunner, complete with soaring strings and warm analogue production. shrinkwrapped and pressed on orange vinyl with matching sleeves, this release is a must for any vinyl collector. strictly limited to 500 copies. be quick!

supported by kink, okain, milton jackson, james teej, floyd lavine, gwen maze, phonogenic, adam moujahid mouj , nils nürnberg, mic newman, dj deep, maceo plex, nic fanciulli, deep space orchestra, daniel sanchez, iron curtis, holger zilske, thomas schumacher and many more!

the us born and berlin based walker barnard created a unique ep drawing from his years of experience and studio work with sounds as diverse as hip-hop and minimal techno. featuring the legendary us poet and producer mike ladd and a remix from our good friend iron curtis, the result is something completely different and yet strangely familiar.

such an intense, variegated, and singularly saccharin sound can only come from the mind of someone whos in love with life and music. its what puppy love sounds like for our generation. following the paul woolford remix of t. williams and terri walkers heartbeat comes local action 006, the first 12inch release by an amazing new artist from manchester, uk, called damu. after this, hes got material penciled in for blackdowns keysound label and more. the title track, a stand-out from girl units xlr8r podcast last year, is one of the best tunes weve put out yet, full of colour with just the right amount of lushness to it. while a lot of uk dance music right now seems to use colourful synths in an unimaginative way, damus drip, glow and fizz at every turn in the same way that ill blu or funkystepz do. listening to mermaids like diving head-first into a lagoon. after that youve got three more killers: the iron assault of >beat of zen< and the few-more-intense >sequinny<, plus a ‘beat of zen remix by chicago juke titans dj rashad and dj earl. early support comes from lv, girl unit, sinden, brodinski, starkey and more

the fifth release on dresden-based label uncanny valley is the first artist-ep and with jacob korn and his she ep one of the artists that contributed to the label from the very beginning provides a great start for the new series. last year the eponymous she has already made the summer even more thrilling when jacob played it in his live set.

remixes / edits delivered by iron curtis and edit piafra. limited edition with hand-stamped label and cover.

ramona loves roman. roman loves ramona. the two just cant help it. naturally, the desperate housemen ep is his second 12-inch effort for live at robert johnson and a showcase of his versatility. like a crosspollination of his efforts as solyent green, roman iv or under his original name, you get four distillates of house music, cold wave and frankfurt-style electro-funk. distinctive, sparkling, 4x4 and paying attention to detail, this is like an update of the unpredictability that once made a nu groove record so exciting, fresh and not desperate at all. truly romantic!

big with: sebo k, trickski, deep space orchestra, jimpster, bearweasel, kris wadsworth, iron curtis, jordan peak and many other nice fellows

2nd acid test 12 inch from absurd recordings done by iron curtis. features the original mix of your love (in a jam) along with two remixes from the idjut boys (house and acid mixes). bonus cut talking acid. street date is 2/7/2011. mastered by rashad. hand painted 12 inch jackets.

out of the depth of beatsports soul, influenced by all apes on mother earth here it is - the third release of kassel based label bespmusic. >in apes we trust vol. i< is a classical v.a. and shows the spirit of the label and some of our freshest artists incl. a track of andomat 3000. his >ricky house< is a complex housetune with a lot of drive and funkiness. andomat is a class of its own and let it sound raw, the dominating claps are pushing and the vocal sniffets keep it always rollin - massive!

following the success of his debut ep, komisch is delighted to put out the next instalment from sp-x. like his first release, the three tracks on field lines never end capture the essence of contemporary techno - austere and functional, yet deeply resonating. field construction starts with crackle of a broken power cable accompanying brittle percussion and a juggernaut rhythm, before dank filters, distorted riffs and a combination of doubled up claps and hissing hats bring the track to an irresistibly dark climax. internalize follows a similar path, but straight away sp-x plots a more ominous course, with a muffled filter making way for jarring riffs, a grubby acid line and killer claps. last but certainly not least, flux is constructed using dense rhythms, deadweight, iron bar beats and a howling siren riff that sounds like it came from beyond. all the while, sp-xs rasping, firing percussion weaves in and out. these are deadly effective techno tracks, streamlined for use on big speakers - but dont take our word for it, try them out yourselves!

supported by: sebo k, laurent garnier, Âme, jimpster, hell, deetron, marc romboy, doc martin, robert dietz, catz n dogz, willie graff, martin landsky, ian pooley, d julz, adultnapper, dirt crew, lexx, jef k, trickski, andre hommen, iron curtis,.. essen-based band festland get the remix treatment by innervisions marcus worgull and mild pitch head honcho manuel tur. festlands music is based upon beats and sounds used in dj culture, but played with a drumset, bass and keyboards. lets call it krauthouse. they sing german lyrics written by a friend, the painter fabian weinecke. the bands latest album >welt verbrennt< received critical praise from the german press, making it into zeit magazines list of 2010s best albums.

danish producer martinez rarely fails to surprise club music lovers with his versatile views on techno and house. his very special enthusiasm enables him to seize new musical territory with every release. with his debut record on cadenza, his house sound develops another depth, a more general view of the ever evolving tension between life and music. the mzuzu ep is all about bass. the bass is all around, the bass gushes into every corner of the club, it pervades concrete and iron. while the low frequencies deal ruthlessly with architecture, they are kind to us humans. the basslines put the dancers in a conforting state of hypnosis which might be an unconscious reminder of the long gone time when one still rested in ones mothers womb. it arouses the memory of a state when one is completely merged with the surroundings. martinez reorganises the structure of house music: the lashing grooves cease to be the center of the tracks. martinez moves the heartbeat of the music from the beats to the bass. its firmness releases the other elements of the tracks, creating a free-spirited feeling. freed from their regular task the grooves are enabled to be rough and open. instead of trying to control the crowd, they ravish us with their liberating energy. the tracks rarely need anything else. the icing on the cake consists in tiny vocal samples. creating an irritating athmosphere, they put us in a state of constant curiosity. disolving completely into the flow of the tracks, the human voices become pure sound. >mzuzu chant< & >adagio< are for the beautiful moments when the dancing crowd detaches itself from time and space

supported by: glimpse, seth troxler, moodymanc, pezzner, sasse, iron curtis, brothers vibe, ekkohaus, trickski, diesel/xpress 2, varoslav, till von sein, ed davenport, chris gruber,.. releasing a lovely little 10 inch for celebrating the 10th anniversary of morris audio – thats what we call understatment! hell yeah, morris audio turns 10! no big fuss about this, but a cool 10inch with two hot artists: tom demac and kris wadsworth. raw and punchy yet deep, thats what this release is about. so get it while you can, there are only 300 copies available. thank you

langenberg strikes back with a three track heavy hitter, following up to last years >times< (mild002)! >planitz proposals< showcases the label co-founders fine sense for hypnotically floating house layouts that merge club functionality with atmosphere and soul. be it the steadily building deep excursion on the eps title track, the rolling epic shuffle of >tribute< or the rhodes-driven subtle funkiness on >dog days<, you really cant go wrong on a langenberg ep, can you? supported by: steve bug, brendon moeller, andre lodemann. blakkat, iron curtis, sven tasnadi, jacob korn, iori, tim toh, sevensol, edward...

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

including mason >runaway<, marascia >reach out (jean claude ades remix)<, netsky >iron heart< and jean claude ades >vallee des larmes<.

vinyl edition (7x12inch) is limited to 1500 copies ww!!! ostgut ton releases this unique compilation of music crafted from field recordings made inside the two berlin clubs berghain and panorama bar. the concept and original recordings were made by the berlin based producer emika. over a period of two months emika created the recordings in the clubs while they were closed to the public and edited them into a library of sounds. the library was then given to all the ostgut ton artists, but also to club associates like dj pete aka substance, dinky, cassy, margaret dygas, ryan elliott and scuba using his scb alias, to make music with. this release marks the celebration of the labels five year anniversary!!

after burning jupiter- his debut release for eskimo earlier this year, that was supported by everyone from agoria over kenny hawkes to the usual suspects such as justus köhncke, rub n tug and pete herbert - were proud to announce the follow-up!

sam sallon is a hugely talented singer songwriter, whos acoustic-led folk-pop brings to mind legendary uk artists such as nick drake & john martyn, as well as more contemporary artists such as devendra banhart, iron & wine, vetiver, etc. two of the uks finest producers have taken samÆs beautiful, delicate original song and taken it into new territory. leo elstob a.k.a. leo zero transforms samÆs acoustic original into a chugging, footstomping, sing-a-long balearic end-of-night-anthem. think the beatles baby you re a rich man meets the aliens robot man, with a subtle hint of (and donÆt let this put you off) wonderwall! begin is the new recording alias of back ii basics & bugged out resident, chemical brothers tour dj, apprentice fishmonger, and officially funniest man in europe without his own stand-up dvd to sell, james holroyd. james applies that subtle, euphoric begin sound to the mix, which is destined to be the soundtrack to all your sunsets this summer. this is sure to be one of the records of the year

h&l are sending summer greetings from potsdams sunny shores. this fresh religio.audio release comes along with a small but priceless selection of unspent pieces just ejected from the irony work bench of the two young technoids. three tracks forged of three solid blocks of iron ore. with tiny hammers, minimum force & maximum devotion they gauged without limiting the full substantial spectrum. now successfully moulded on vinyl for everybodys pleasure

theres quite a bit of talent scouting on this lil lovely compilation. keeping the deep edge, all 4 artists provide dope tunes for your summer nights (and days). up and coming uk producer nick lawson delivers some deep dirty and heavy beats stuff, just right for all the mcde lovers out there. if youre into smooth deep house with still enough drive to be played out then watch the space for the excellent sai from japan. on the flipside there iron curtis (with partner leaves), who has made a strong impression since his debut release on morris audio citysport (49). result: great releases on mule musique, hudd trax, and boe. and yes, a full new 12- on citysport is due soon! finishing off this compilation is mahone from berlin with a groovy tool that can be used...well.....-all night long-!

spookys first grime release was the 2006 anthem >joyride< that went straight to number one in the 1xtra uk garage chart. since then he has been providing instrumentals for some of grimes biggest mcs including south londons ogz for their massive track >ogeezus< and p money who vocalled the >top 3 selected< remix in his recent lyrical war with ghetto. spooky currently djs on urban fm and icecold fm and is also a resident dj at londons leading grime club night chockablock.

lektroluv records is on a roll! after recent hot new signings such as mightyfools and highbloo, gtronic is the dr.s latest acquisition to his roster. with >iron man< gtronic released one of the biggest tracks of last year, supported by all the usual suspects and used by the bloody beetroots on their mix-cd. his debut for lektroluv will be the cameltoe ep, but gtronics upcoming projects also include an ep for dimmak. definitely someone to keep an eye on!

supported by: nick curly, anja schneider, samuel l session, steve bug, will saul, milton jackson.. after releases from drei farben house and paulo olarte, polytone is joined by matthias vogt. being a member of motorcitysoul (together with frankfurts house legend crock), matthias vogt has been teaching lessons in deepness for years now. in his solo works vogts profound education as a jazz musician is just as present. thus, >together as one< is carried by wonderfully deep chords, which are accentuated by a contrapuntal bassline. a classic male vocal highlights the soulfulness even more and turns this track into a marvellous deephouse affair.

technopassion continues to gain strength in the new year with >brassbound ep<, a top-notch fourtracker

once again another masterpiece from the dynamic reflection squad in your face! this time its up to mr. dynamic reflection himself, paul boex and his biggest inspiration oscar mulero!

flapjack records is super stoked to present its 4th vinyl edition. in this episode we have flapjack front man frankie j, who has recently earned himself honorable mention in the completely made up breakfast foods quarterly for his solid recipes during the sound republic era alongside solo releases and remixes on spatula city & flapjack. this release also features adelaide iron chef sonny fodera, fresh off his two smash releases from drop & guesthouse wasting no time in the kitchen with his slammin joints. together these two somalies of syrup bring you a maple syrup conglomerate of dynamite proportions.

after a longer break budapest-berlin based two-b-music is back with another physical release – girl ep. this release is a personal and carefully selected mixture of emotional deep house with modern edge. steven ms (owner of two-b-music) debut ep has been already receiving a great feedback from key djs. extraordinary remix by miraus little pearl iron curtis gives some extra lovely vibes to this heartbreaking ep. irons latest production has been featured allready on some compilations including deetrons amazing fuse mix cd. >...make friends forever and go away!<

excellent deep hypnotic , detroit influenced tracks on this high demanded room in a view - imprint !!! high quality stuff!! decks tipp!!!

neil landstrumm and sugar experiment station aka s.e.s. join their forces on iron oxide #3 to demonstrate their fighting spirit. pure technolektro mayhem!

electronic breaks three tracker

excellent second release on remain.. further support comes from the advent & wehbba

poker flat labelhead steve bug teams up with cle (märtini brös) for a brilliant ep. while iron daily nicely combines functional dancefloor appeal with old-school influences, behind the curtains takes a deeper route. already in the box of m.a.n.d.y., solomun, nico de ceglia, dennis ruyer, sian, james flavour, c-rock, d julz, jeff bennett, will saul, st. sebastian, break 3000, jamie jones, justin drak

tony blunt presents the first ep in the black series on dpress industries, a limited series of three ep in which the barcelonian artist puts together the very best of his repertoire. tony blends a perfect combination of melodic techno and detroit style, in which the basslines, pads and chords are the catalysts in an explosive mixture of rhythm and sound. the series starts with this ep of 4 cuts featuring the talents of the very special guest soultek (echospace, souldubsounds, usa) who provides two completely new and extraordinary versions of the track city rain, along the lines of his previous productions as echospace. this is an amazing job of liquid and deep techno with an emotive feeling influenced by the dub techno masters like deepchord, basic channel, maurizio…cv313 mix is a very deep dub-techno masterpiece rethought and reshaped in echospace, detroit while soultek mix reshaped & reformed by steven hitchell in chicago is a funky minimal techno tool. watch out for the upcoming releases and remixes by pantha du prince (dial) and brian aneurysm (iron box music).

brand new - second on surprise - twelver from this international deejay / electrotech producer under his onderklank guise. the title track has the spirit of carl craig and motor city detroit written all over it. the first track on the flip reminds us of tracks by thomas schumacher mingled with old school flavours of newbeat and early trance. the twelve inch closes with a spicy dancefloor cut (the other tracks are also for that clubfloor as a matter of course) with a melody that could be produced by gregor tresher while on the other hand, the beats have a bit of radio slave ingredients.

neil landstrumm hacked his initials into history once again with the release of this long-awaited album >she took a bullet meant for me<. this full-length electronic sound clash entirely re-chromed >the sound< with black synth washes and iron percussion on attack mode. this album bridges a multitiude of styles, mixing hard experimental techno, trashy breakbeat, doomsday hip-hop breakdance, spiraling electro and tronic funk

john daly is a young cork, ireland lad currently based in london. the title track is a deep and soothing slow burner of exquisite proportions. melodic keyboards combine with shakers and congas setting a nice vibe-y tech house tone. >do it< is more of a minimal tech house number, topped off with the essence of dub and iron percussion. subtlety is the key hereas this moody number builds with tense strings, deep pads and iron percussion. the last track >too much pressure< takes the classic deep house sound and brings it to the 07 dancefloor. very much like nu groove or chicago tracks, starting off with nice organ riffs, it matches delicate melodies with wooden beats and a 80 s r&b vibe that is as sensual as it is groovy

tomash gee (carnage/toolterror) one of the top hardtechno-producers right now with three really fast, hard and sick tracks!! plus an additional remix by schubfaktor-mastermind mario ranieri