our music is a secret order. but we are not rich powerful men in suits planning how to get even richer. nor are we dressing in capes performing occult or religious sermonize. we are no elite trying to separate ourselves from others. no, we are ordinary down to earth people. what unites us is that we live and breathe music. it is our passion and our drive. and it has been like that since we discovered that music must be an expression of the human soul. or as jason fine puts it: in my opinion, making deep music is not possible without a strong internal connection between the user and their feelings. ultimately the end product is a reflection of what the user was feeling while making the piece. i think its important to listen to your creative flow and respect it -- i dont try to make music when im not feeling it, because guaranteed the result will be bad. it all boils down to what im feeling at that particular moment in time when i create a piece. with these words we welcome you to the first full length album release on the kontra-musik imprint - our music is a secret order (louis armstrong, 1954). producer is greatly talented newcomer jason fine, who released his debut ep on omar-s fxhe label last year..

support by: slam, laurent garnier, gregor tresher, martin eyerer, danton eeprom, alexi delano,.. harthouse is proud to present you the new single of the french primary rock scan x. beginning his carreer in 1993 stéphane dri released noumerous tracks on noumerous labels since then and created an intellectual style of electronic music combined with pure dancloor power. so be prepared for the next dancefloor smasher from scan x. prism: starting with this licking kicks and the moldy synthesizer purr the prism starts reflecting all the dust and dirt that is hided in the doomed corners of the favourite underground dance machine placed in the basement

part of a new breed of detroit techno, we are delighted to announce ryan crossons debut wagon repair ep. having already released on trapez, telegraph and m_nus under his alias berg nixon, ryans floor friendly live sets and shuffled percussive styles are getting many excited, with due cause. a side ‘confiteria del molino is a bassy and deep bomb. introducing itself with eerie warped vocals and strutting beats, dynamic melodic tones hover above a subtle synth progression. enlivened by stabbed horn samples, percussion and booming bass is key to this tracks heavyweight strength. b1 ‘sunshine wave is slightly lighter, opening with a bouncing melody and chattering percussion. a huge bass sound opens things up, accented by needling synth and fueled by a classic prodding techno kick. to close, ‘use me up bubbles with melodic tone and stuttering crackled samples. subtly progressing to a simple beat and rumbling bass, distorted vocal arrangements haunt the mix as flighty pads howl in the distance

chymera who have already released on labels like connaisseur and ovum delivers a great tech-house tune including remixes by jody wisternoff, kaveh soroush and jim pavloff

tru thoughts presents back gold will be vinyl only releases and will feature exclusive music which will be either unavailable for several months or never to be released elsewhere, ever. there are less than a thousand available worldwide. featured on this 12inch are four nuggets aimed at the djs. hints filling loosening bassline will test any soundsystem and totally reinvents the hot 8. bassnectar toughens up me&you with a mash up vibe. tm juke and jack baker have taken on and bettered fedde le grands put your hands up for detroit and broken it up funk style. the final track is the work of wonderkid trus me who turns belleruches reflection into a 4/4 groove masterfully.

big with felix da housecat, dj hell, jojo de freq, jori hulkkonen !! gloriously deep, hypnotic robot-pop anthem for generation now. crimewave was originally released a year ago as a limited 7

remixes by kollektiv turmstrasse, noze & apparat !! raz ohara and the odd orchestra received critical acclaim for their self titled album released earlier this year. they may have not been the inventors of their unique style, but the danish patrick rasmussen and his german cohort oliver doerell have certainly helped to redefined the idea of what an electronic musical album can, could and should be. just as artists such as bjork, portishead and booka shade have done so before them. following up their first album single, kisses, this is offering with four other tracks from the album that get the remix treatment courtesy of apparat, kollektiv turmstrasse, nôze and raz himself. it was only a matter of time before one of razs tracks got the 4x4 treatment. kollektiv turmstrasse have showed respect and kept the spirit of the original alive. keeping the original guitar and vocal arrangement intact while simply adding a little bump and shake to the mix. raz shows us that things can be better the second time around, as he continues to proclaim his, love for mrs. rhodes. although he does not trade in his melodies for a kick and snare, they are certainly more prevalent in this dramatized mix complete with arpeggiated synths and additional sound effects. hopefully, this time he will win her heart

in 2001 >the difference< was released on dk recordings as the seventh release and it later got licensed to output recordings,thus the project was called dk7. dk7 recordings was funded by jesper dahlbäck and mark o sullivan and is not to be associated with dk recordings

2x12inch vinyl edition includes an exclusive version of 99 cents featuring gonzales. originally released in 2003...

the munich resident florian senfter aka zombie nation or john starlight is well-known as the creator of tracks like kernkraft 400, souls at zero, space marines and last not least blood angels, which can also be found on the sound of the third season, and is thus a reliable choice for sweaty, energetic eruptions up to the fringe of demolition. this doesnt change significantly on road rage, which was originally released by ukw in a limited number of copies and is now the first sign of life from senfters studio, after three years of abstinence. with timehonoured plus 8 references and acid elements, the original recollects an almost gone quality of techno: to blow away your skullcap with the unashamed joy of telling stories, many breaks, some funky dirtyness and experimental noise playfulness. exclusively made for cocoon was the remix by parisian turbo producer popof who gives the track an even more intense gross-grained feeling. one does not have to be a prophet at all to tell that both versions are facing a great future in club autumn 2008 and beyond

yes, finally the followup to the very succesful technopride 001 arrived!! the first released showed what a fine bunch of hard techno djs brasil has to offer and this second release is once again full of uncomprosing hard tunes! alex tb, trb and buchecha all representing their brasilian flavours and on top of it they managed to sign a very good track from their friend nortech. for all the fans of hard banging tunes that were made to destroy the dancefloor

nice price deal !!! another great track released on the hit label link. 2 different versions by raf marchesini, and by nicola fasoli aka powered milk & karim razak!

originally released in 2000!! grab your copy now!!

with the new release plastic city brings you some really modern stuff, but also some classic house style infected tunes. dkma presents andrastea is back on plastic city and shows us the meaning of soulful house tunes and while its reduced we would never call it minimal, no, it is simply intense. dana kelly smashes the house scene for 13 years on labels like strictly rhythm, contrast, 4th floor, chug, subliminal or guidance created a classic with this is krimp on the next generation ep released on strictly rhythm in 1997 what was probably the best of the krimp series and the last one at the same time

hot off the heels of onur Özers most excellent mind melt album kasmir, released october of 2007, comes the reinterpretations on vakants vr division. wonderfully thought out, vr handles remixes exclusively leaving vakant itself pure to its artists. this constellation leaves everyone free to the corruption of their fancy, allowing the artists to choose their own remixers. with onur, finding willing interpreters is not a difficult task and the heavy of the heavies representing the light and dark sides of the force are here on vr04. on the a side loco dice, aka tunisian born yassine ben achour, takes onurs instrument laden >eclipse< and puts it through the treatment. what comes out the other end is popping state-of-the-art tech house with onurs depth and loco dices spontaneous flow. on the flip things get serious. jens zimmermann , the deep, deep, freak out master hailing from frankfurt, contributes his own spin on >sahara<

the only major song from prince’s classic film, purple rain, to have never previously been released... finally, after 25 years, comes dez dickersons lost minneapolis classic, >modernaire<, mastered from a newly discovered tape recording. as if that wasn’t enough, the record also features a freak-a-holic cover version by egyptian lover. keeping the spirit and energy of the original alive, there are remixes by hot persuasion, dmx krew and faceless mind, driven by the searing beats of the 808 and linndrum. backed by a disco-machine version by complexxion, this is the sound of the modernaire!

claremont 56 sublabel with another collection of stunning disco tracks. track one is a peak into the album by jaz that will be released later this year and is a driving disco number for peak times. on the flip manchester s cosmic janes edits are not the obvious choice of tracks...but therefore much more interesthing then many of the edits combg out these days. diving into the 80s obscure pop releases we have some excellent tracks that will get the party started!!

tom ellis, the king of bouncey bounce house music (released on labels like floppy funk, minibar or musique risquee), with his first ep on cologne s hartchef discos imprint. from extra dry funk to chicago house, from jazz samples to techno

the third release on this imprint of stephane signore is a devastating 4 tracker of upcoming techno hero reaky. he released some very succesful releases last year including a big hit on the yin yang world series! backed up by remixes from wehbba and stephane signore this is another killer in the patterns, yin yang style techno!!

supported by the likes of 2000 and one, marco carola, adam beyer and tobi neumann, matthias tanzman, among many others. remote area represents the current leading amsterdam underground scene. where artists like microfunk (aka 2000 and one & dave ellesmere), kabale und liebe, lauhaus, daniel sanchez contributed to big club hits. these hits are >pecan<, >mumbling yeah< and >makake< . now julien chaptal also known for the melodic wonderland, am i loco lima, and freedom fries together with lauhaus is coming forth with his excellent debut album called tokens on the remote area imprint. before the album is released chaptal wants to provide you with a bit of a taste from a french artist living in amsterdam. bon appétit.....enjoy it

strong limited different colored vinyl. only 500 copies! support from solomun, fabrice lig, aruba, pawas, seva k, laurent garnier, subsky, estroe, da funk, art bleek, of norway, cuetec and many more. on night drive music, pianist, songwriter and producer danya vodovoz presents a very nice mixup between techhouse and deephouse. his sense for arrangement and sound made him produce seven sampling cds for ueberschall, including the highly successful rhodesattacks, easy listening and brazil electro. signing to peppermint jam in 2001, he released four 12 inches and co-produced 3 tracks on mousse t.s first album gourmet de funk

u2x productions is pleased to announce their new release by recording artist niko marks, aka the maestro of dance music. side a - hueman density contains filtered strings that morph into a soulful rhythm that makes you want to dance your pants off...thats how funky it is! side b1 kicks off with a remix of west 8 mile which was released on logos recordings. it is an incredibly uplifting production built around a powerful groove that together with the southern soul vocals and jazzy keys creates an irresistible vibe on the dance floor. side b2 – stay or move on features amp fiddler on vocals. this one is a creeper...sure to catch you later with deep..

go hiyama has risen quickly to a position of international respect that few japanese techno producers can match. from his debut release on james ruskins coda label to his recent surgeon remixed single geometrical he has attracted continuous support from oscar mulero, james ruskin, surgeon, gayle san and many other djs at the cutting edge of techno. his sound is powerful but with an intricacy and ear to detail that shames most of the loop techno from a few years ago. for his first perc trax release he delivers 2 slices of powerful, detailed modern techno that follow on perfectly from geometrical. for the b-side remix perc trax is proud to have a deep dub techno mix from norman nodge. norman is resident at berlins infamous berghain club and the only producer apart from marcel dettmann to record for marcels own mdr imprint. norman has also just released the well-received track native rhythm electric on ostgut ton, which also featured on dettmanns recent berghain 02 mix album. as a dj, norman moved to his berghain residency after organising parties in easy germany, now as his production career flourishes he is starting to make his mark on the international circuit. this is normans first release on a non-german label and is a real coup for perc trax

an african inspired gem written in mali, west africa, punch koko features the guitar talents and vocals of the godfather of african music, the one and only jacob yacoub soubeiga. coupled with boddhi satvas impressive production talents, punch koko is destined to become a breakout hit for vega records, with the track - the eagerly awaited follow up to satva and mr vs earlier vega released remix of vs born again - already receiving strong support in ibiza and beyond.

without a doubt, chicago native huge hephner has garnered quite the reputation as an international playboy - pimpin and whorin his way into the electronic music worlds stream of consciousness. however, behind the tough guy persona is a highly underrated producer with an unbridled passion for music and love of the analog gear he uses to produce such increasingly in-demand sounds. it is this perversion that lends meaning to the title of his debut album, nymphotech, released on none other than the label that helped launch his career, siteholder records. unflinching in its house vibe, yet relentless in its dance floor attack, nymphotech is a highly impressive debut album by a producer who continues to up his game with each successive release. hephner kicks off part one of a two-part vinyl album sampler with the chugging acid burner sharing the same title as the album. nothing less than 4 a.m. packed club material, to play nympotech at any other time would be a failure to recognize this bombs full potential. jack n coke is undoubtedly huges nod to his hometowns house legacy, showcasing a flirtatious bass line that screams funk in all caps. wheres the acid? fans of hephner might ask. leave that up to freaky $ean da don, featuring the vocal debut of huges body guard and reputed hitman who bears the same name as the tracks title. if nymphotech is any indication of whats to come from mr. hephner, we can only hope huge will manage to stay out of jail long enough to produce a follow-up

is there more to life than house music? for the swedish dj/producer mikael nordgren: probably not. since 2004, he has been steadily churning out some of the best future house tunes from his studio located in stockholm. his productions have been released under many aliases including dmalicious, 12th floor and for get physical under the mighty moniker of tiger stripes. the blacker the music, the sweater the sound. a potential anecdote that fittingly could have inspired mikael when he composed the warm and supple portion of detroit fueled funk that is, blackroom entertainment. yet another presentation of his programming prowess and ability to mold and mend melodies into a sophisticated groove. especially utilizing his signature catchy drums to get the vibe going, then introducing a melodic synth stab before the track takes you away with complex variations of rhythmic lead sounds. abacus may remind listeners of his stellar mad at me ep released last fall on get physical - albeit reformed with a more analog approach. springing tones get the groove rolling before it is taken over by a cabal of sci-fi sounds, at which point a thick, modulated analog bass sound ups the overall energy. the lack of audio imagery is little if none, as the sounds invoke so many moods, feelings and sensations that only a seasoned dj and knowledgeable producer could fabricate such a convincing theme. blackroom entertainment ep again showcases mikaels ability as a formidable contributor to house music

our music is a secret order. but we are not rich powerful men in suits planning how to get even richer. nor are we dressing in capes performing occult or religious sermonize. we are no elite trying to separate ourselves from others. no, we are ordinary down to earth people. what unites us is that we live and breathe music. it is our passion and our drive. and it has been like that since we discovered that music must be an expression of the human soul. or as jason fine puts it: in my opinion, making deep music is not possible without a strong internal connection between the user and their feelings. ultimately the end product is a reflection of what the user was feeling while making the piece. i think its important to listen to your creative flow and respect it -- i dont try to make music when im not feeling it, because guaranteed the result will be bad. it all boils down to what im feeling at that particular moment in time when i create a piece. with these words we welcome you to the first full length album release on the kontra-musik imprint - our music is a secret order (louis armstrong, 1954). producer is greatly talented newcomer jason fine, who released his superb debut ep on omar-s fxhe label last year. the twelve pieces of minimal detroit sounds you are about to hear, were sent to us as one package. we were blown away and there was nothing else to do but surrender to its quality and sign them all. now join us…

originally released in 2002. includes mixes by atfc & warren clarke aka the lab rats!!

incl. new mixes by michael mind and island remix!! the return of the classic theme by mory kante!!! already released with the banging stfu remix, piccos latest single got massive reactions from all over the world. this new edition features the breaking electro-fied club mix, a remix by michael mind (show me love, kontor) and the funky house remix by island (aka sunloverz)!!! played by judge jules, ritchie hawtin, fat boy slim, robbie riviera, markus gardeweg, dj antoine & mad mark, sunloverz, michael mind, 2 elements, micha moore and many more!!!

techno is alive and kicking! cyp onthe a-side and victor martinez on the flip side prove so with quality tracks - ment to take dancefloors into the deep. cyp previously released work of his on inceptive, psychoskunk and limetree. victor martinez is known for releases on his own imprint psychoskunk and on offaudio. these guys know how to make a crowd dance - check it out !!

four varied tracks on this limited (100 copies) white label from glasgow. all artists are anonymous but we can tell you the four here have between them released music on djax up beats, 7th sign, deta (claude youngs label), mowar and sula muse (paul macs label

the title malaika expresses verve and esprit already when pronouncing this energetic song. balcanic and rhythmic trumpets with the characterics of this catchy tune are combined with groovy minimal tech house beats. a track with number one potential. steve nash is now on the road to success - also thanks to the previous alles wird gut and toronto pronto (released by beatmodulrec). and with malaika the symphatic guy brings us now a summerlike electro acoustic highlight. already played by laidback luke, gabriel ananda, moonbootica, steve angello, karotte, turntablerockers, roger sanchez...

scrubfish and nate laurence are back on spatulacity to follow up their killer disco papacy offering that first appeared on the four piece set sampler series. the result is the stellar drunkle bob & aunt d lishus ep, four tracks of goodness (including disco papacy and the never before released acapella to that track) as well as three fantastic new joints: sake to me, bar fly, and creepin hoodlums!

originally released in 2004. includes dennis ferrer mixes!!

the faint are set to release their first album in four years - fasciinatiion - this fall. the faints fifth album, is the first in the band’s ten-year history to be written, recorded, produced, art directed and released entirely on their own. the first single of the omaha quintet comes with banging mixes by boys noize vs. d.i.m. and uks hottest newcomer of electronic music shadow dancer.. prior to the albums release, the band will be hitting the road, playing lots of new songs from fasciinatiion, in addition to favorites from their critically acclaimed catalogue. the tour begins in des moines, ia end of july and will lead to europe in august

played by: karotte, mathias kaden, sebo k, stefan goldmann... franklins early musical roots began with a taiwan drumset and a hohner organ. after some training years under the influence of metal, jazz, 70sprog/rock and live perfomances as a versatile drummer his transition to electronic music began with an amiga 500 computer. the trackermusic of this machine lead him to the early techno music of the 90s and early production experiments in his fathers home studio. first releases followed in 1995 to 96 on the label fusion records (w/ 303 nation member, patrick vauillaume). later he released as tichy on various frankfurt techno labels until at the end of the 90s his search for inspiration brought him to a very experimental production phase without the 4 to the floor presetting. from this he developed his distinctive trademark sound with straight grooves and frisky sound design. meanwhile franklin was gaining more international recognition with releases on well-known labels such as trapez ltd, karmarouge noir, einmaleins musik and treibstoff. his singles entered the charts of the german groove magazine, german dance charts and the charts of djs worldwide. after his last release on resopal red he is coming up with his debut on leena music.

special defected bob sinclar edition!! originally released in 2004. includes harry choo choo romero eric morillo & jose nunez remix!!

youngodds welcome italo-disco freaks ajello on board for a special project: ajello underground hit >i wanna be italian too< gets remixed in two versions by house music nice fella luke solomon (rekids - classic)... timeless, good old house music with a lot of sense of humour, deep and entartaining at the same time! we know that sounds weird nowadays. this is a special exclusive vinyl release taken from >digital spasm<, a digital only collection of ajello tracks remixed by various young and odds artists and viceversa, to be released mid september on youngodds

after the massive success of stay around in 2007 the next single by milk & sugar is set now for ibiza domination. ‘no no no’ receives support from pete tong on bbc1 and the and world class djs like axwell, david guetta, bob sinclar, roger sanchez, little louie vega, tv rock and many more. top position until now #4 uk buzz charts. milk & sugar s new single no no no contains vocals by roxanne wilde, youngest sister of 80 s superstar kim wilde. roxanne s career had always been championed by their famous father marty wilde, no wonder her debut album was picked up by pete tong for wall of sound records in 2005. the following year she left the label again, and went on to songwriting with various artists and supported her sister and also kylie minogue on their live tours as a background vocalist. no no no edition 2 will be released now with mixes from mischa daniels and d.o.n.s. vs. dbn

echocord colour is the new sublabel of echocord records. the first ep is made by arne weinberg aka onmuta mechanicks. the a-side is a deep powerfull 4 to the floor dubtechno track, and the bside is a more listening detroit influenced dubby track. arnes first 12inch, the >through the collonades< ep was released in early 2001 and gained some good reactions such as getting charted by laurent garnier. becoming far more influenced by deep electronic music arne began building his studio and his own musical style.

originally released under ron trents cinematic travels project on the >ancient futures< album, these tracks get a 12inch re-release on the new prescription classics imprint. a perfect mix of ron trents timeless sensibilities for the dancefloor and live performance.

superb reissue of ron trent s all-time deep techno classic altered states. made when he was still school-age, and released in 1990 on armandos seminal warehouse label, this record was an immediate underground club hit, turning ron into a local hero, kickstarting his hugely successful production and djing career and making him probably the only chicago house producer to rate one of the best techno singles of all time! this classic acid workout is stunning in its simplicity and has been described as one of the most perfect and moving tracks ever heard. the other tracks are also very beautiful in their own right despite having been overshadowed by the epic altered states - the afterlife was included on dj hells x-mix-5. all tracks digitally remastered for superb sound quality

originally released in 1999 includes 2 mixes by the amazing full intention a must have

standard label jacket... supported by jonny d, john tejada, luciano, samim, raresh and many more.. after 8 years of running circus company behind the curtain, sety is finally releasing sweet & sour, his first ep. the beautiful 4-tracker includes a remix from guillaume & the coutu dumonts, who also released a successful ep on circus in 2007

>work in progress< was born in december 2005 by two french dj, kony & maxime dangles. the first one hold a record store, the other discovers the mix universe. their musical relationship and friendship never stops evolving since they met in 1999. 10 years are separating the duet members but it’s never been a problem, each member is influencing the other melting minimal music with new wave inspirations. after maxime dangles released solo a few ep on kompakt, paso or scandium, here’s a release under >work in progress< pseudo on the french logarythm..

photonz are marco rodrigues and miguel evaristo from lisbon, portugal that is the home to fado (meaning destiny or fate in latin), a melancholy and penetrant style of music that needs little interpretation. they have already released a string of singles on d-i-r-t-y, dissident and living records to great critical acclaim. we are very proud to release their next single. having gained great support from guillaume sorge and erol alkin, this single is set to thrill dancefloors worldwide!

fabrice lig presents evolutionism part 2: the new soul designer album evolutionism will be released as 2 indivually released 12inch eps with dj friendly versions, followed by a cd album with additional tracks

in 2007 recyver dogs released their second ep hotel brenzone, which featured two tracks from their momentous live set dvd filmed in the basement of the original tresor club. one of these tracks bud sees a burning re-working here on a1 by chicago techno legend dj rush and the result is a sneering, penetrating work of percussive action. this is either searing high-hat mastery or fiery cymbalic wizardry however you choose to reflect on the brew.

a standout track for us is >fantasy<, which was never released on 12inch but despite this has been a djs favourite for over 30 years. the lush layering of instruments and percussion create a track that sounds as fresh today as it would have in 1975. after citing this as one of their favorite records of all time, faze action took this track and have given us some excellent edits which add extra dancefloor elements while keeping the integrity of the original