already drawing comparisons to artists like kaytranada and pomo, french producer and multi-instrumentalist jean tonique gets set to become one of the most hyped artists in 2015 with the release of his second ep through yukseks partyfine label on 30th march 2015. drawing influences from 70s funk, jean tonique makes an effort to distance himself from genre-defining elements while approaching his music from an organic and raw songwriting perspective. using elements from hip hop, house, and 70s/80s funk, the multifaceted producer likes to draw people in with the malleable dynamics of his music. after remixes of lana del rey, outkast, the kooks and many more, jean tonique has broken into the online market through being a regular fixture on hype machines top 10 and growing recognition from media outlets. now, growing on his french electronic music notoriety, jean tonique is preparing to expand his presence with the physical release of the you ep bringing that old school, happy vibe that made us fall in love withfunky house

mid march will see wareika release the magic number lp via visionquest, comprising nine original compositions from the trio. across the magic number lp wareika carve out a coherent yet meandrous collection of tracks to form the project, all encompassing the trios unique and forward thinking style. title tracks the magic number part one and two radiantly display the groups musicality and production prowess via melodious piano progressions and jazz-tinged bass, while psychedelia infused cuts like song of wareika, bolero and my guitar show a further distinctive charm in their output. things do look to the dance floor across the album as well with compositions like finding essence, protect me from what i want and planet jason laying down intricately programmed 4/4 rhythms, hypnotic synth works and rumbling bass drones throughout, brilliantly showcasing wareikas diverse and beguiling production style.

deep house underground vol.1 liefert auf 2cds neben den genreklassikern auch einige titel von robin schulz, nora en pure, dj tonka, lichtmacher, tube & berger, kruse & nŸrnberg uvm

born kenny dixon jr., moodymann is a one-of-a-kind electronic music icon, hailing from, and wholly synonymous with the motor city. dj-kicks will be dixonÕs first ever official multi-artist dj mix. across 75 minutes and 30 tracks, moodymann creates a libidinous, blues-drenched mood that takes in heart-breaking soul, gorgeous hip-hop and love-fuelled house. in addition to cuts from his own creative circle, the mix features 11 exclusive moodymann edits.

texture like sun is the follow up to the much-loved self-titled debut by anglo-mauritian producer, singer and percussionist joseph deenmamode aka mo kolours. nod! tip!

sound of the 16th season people have their personal rituals. leaving the international space station russian space travelers left some bread and salt as a welcome gift for their american colleagues. tennis star serena williams bounces the ball exactly five times before her first serve. our beloved master of ceremony of techno music, sven vath, has a ritual as well: when the shadows on the island ibiza grow longer and the noise of the summer is about to fade away, he takes a couple of days off and reminisces the passing season, the parties, the crowds and the music: what were the craziest, the most outrageous, most beautiful moments? which situations, which encounters inspired me? what did we laugh about? and of course: what was the best music? which tracks accompanied me and my cocoon people during those intense weeks? vath assembles those magical tracks for the sixteenth time this year merging them into two and a half hour set.

the polish djs, producers and pets recordings label owners known for their electrifying performances and catchy cuts announce their third lp, basic colour theory, a fruitful collection of evocative melodies and gorgeous vocals. this album marks a pivotal moment in their career as house outfit catz n dogz.

doppel cd mit 61 tanzbaren r&b- und soul-songs aus den 50er und frŸhen 60er jahren. die sammlung wurde von der journalistin und r&b-kennerin lois wilson zusammengestellt und annotiert, die auch fŸr get on the right track, right on und ain t gonna hush verantwortlich war. mit dabei sind songs von namhaften kŸnstlern wie ray charles, etta james, jackie wilson, james brown und ike and tina turner, aber auch vielen unbekannten kŸnstern, die es zu entdecken gilt

2 cd collection departed in catwalk & aftershow

ibiza is known for that very special and unique vibe. this atmosphere full of deep emotions mixed with wild energy, salty air and hot summer nights. this is what we want to give to you and what we tried to present right from the start of our great ibiza adventure more than 15 years ago! all led by the big mastermind mister sven vŠth who started back then on the white island with his vision and made it come true more and more year by year. looking back at 15 editions of his mix-cd-series the sound of the season we have to state that these mixes are acoustic documents for contemporary witnesses, the recored soundtracks of our lifes on the island for all these great and unforgettable summer seasons!

der perfekte soundtrack fŸr bars, clubs und natŸrlich das heimische wohnzimmer. ministry of sound liefert uns auf ibiza weekender die sechzig coolsten und hei§esten house anthems und remixe des noch jungen jahres. der sommer kann kommen!

compiled by disco patrick, disco2: a further fine selection of independent disco, modern soul and boogie 1976 - 1980

3 cd compilation, incl. crystal waters, tiga, clean bandit, michael calfan, michael gray, robin s

auf 2 cds finden sich hier die derzeit besten und angesagtesten dance-hits, die diesen sommer auf allen wichtigen europŠischen dancefloors rauf und runter gespielt werden. mastermind und megamix-chef dj deep hat fŸr dieses projekt bewusst die wirklich sommerlich lockeren dance und house-hits ausgewŠhlt. mit ihren fantastischen vocalparts und eingŠngig-frischen pop-elementen verbreiten diese songs einfach nur gute laune und pures summerfeeling! mit Ÿber 80 tracks ist dieser megamix ein echtes schwergewicht unter den dance compilations und wir sind sicher, dass diese cd wieder ein echter volltreffer bei allen house und vor allem megamix-fans sein wird!

for the second installment of their mixtape series, hospital records has turned to devonian duo fred v and grafix, who epitomize the label s festival-friendly outlook. they don t disappoint, either, dropping an action-packed mix that shoehorns 32 tracks into an hour of non-stop dancing fun. after kicking off with the guitar laden hip-hop wooziness of cyantific s high water mark and dimension s tear-out beast whiplash, they variously touch on liquid, hospital style disco drum and bass, and harder flavours. happily, they find room to include eight exclusives from a variety of producers, including a previously unheard vip re-work of their own summer smash major happy

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

gerade rechtzeitig zum saisonauftakt auf der beliebtesten partyinsel europas bringen wir ibiza clubhits/summer 2015. in einem fetten dj-mix auf 2cds werden die besten und topaktuellsten house-hits gefeatured, zu denen auf den dancefloors der insel abgefeiert wird. robin schulz, laidback luke & tujamo, mike candys, hardwell und milk & sugar, sie alle sind auf dieser compilation vertreten!

jacek sienkiewicz is back. drifting is the artistÕs 5th full-length release and the second one on his warsaw-based label recognition since 1999. his records were played and strongly supported by renowned artists such as sven vŠth and richie hawtin, legendary producers like ricardo villalobos, uwe schmidt and recently, max loderbauer collaborated with jacek. drifting takes its listener on a complex but still accessible journey to a state-of-the-art techno territory where carl craig melodies coexist with stark minimalism of robert hood, but they serve only as entry points for further exploration

auf drei cds vereint das britische ministry of sound label die angesagtesten dance tracks - ideal fŸr den ultimate workout! mit tracks und remixen von sam smith, florence & the machine, john newman, disclosure, avicii, lana del rey, swedish house mafia, alex adair, u.v.a. ...

emikas new album channels electroclash era rapid-fire bass and syncopated beats amidst soaring synths. a songwriter who wears her heart on her sleeve, with deeply personal sentiments imbuing her brooding, expansive soundscapes throughout this record. the intricate, deft production flourishes that flow through the album and the breadth of moods showcased point illustrate a fully-fledged artist. pitches her voice down on the vampish miracles to duet with herself in haunting fashion.

neues album von reso auf hospital records. reso ist u.a. bekannt durch veršffentlichungen auf med school und horizon.

armada startet die neue mixserie -beyond borders- mit den vibrierendsten hotspots der clubmusik auf diesem planeten. den anfang machen london und king unique, bekannt fŸr seinen deepen, bassgetriebenen underground-house, den er als dj und remixer (fŸr u.a. underworld, junkie xl, unkle) zelebriert. hier hei§t es endlich wieder: deep, down & dirty - mit 25 toptracks von grum, kšlsch, dave seaman, u.v.a.

hier kommt wieder die volle wucht an trance/progressive-sounds der stunde! armin van buuren, frischgebackener grammy-nominierter (fŸr seine single this is what it feels like), definiert den aktuellen status des genres. mit 37 tracks und mixes, von denen ganze 26 exklusiv und unveršffentlicht sind.

all good stories need a context. named after the multitalented artist who used to operate at the bauhaus in dessau, Èmarianne brandtÇ is the omnidirectional long length debut of alex ketzer, the respected designer behind noordenÕs artworks as well as a talented musician on the rise. ketzer recorded in a room at the dessau structure for a few days, meticulously crafting a piece that sounds like a conversation between history and future, audio and visual, bridging the gap over a century of creation in one of the epicentres of the highest form of artistic production in europe. and now inviting electronic music to its table.

rank bretschneider s new project -sinn + form- (meaning and form) is based on the idea of a fundamentally chaotic world as we know it from mathematical or physical theories and models (dynamical systems, probability theory, stochastic systems), and the constant attempt of man to recognize and to describe, predict, control and change this world. musically, this system is simulated electronically using a modular synthesizer system

absence is filled with haunting sound and abyssal beauty, marked with profound sensitivity.

wes anderson der clubmusik wurde er genannt. auch deutscher james murphy. die faz hat ihn sogar als den underground-moroder betitelt, vermutlich weil seine musik immer schon etwas anders war als alles andere, das man sonst aus der pop und clubwelt hšrte. denn das ist fakt: mathias modica und die jungs auf seinem label gomma haben den aktuellen status quo der musik immer schon ein bisschen weitergedacht. ein neues kapitel in der an hoehepunkten nicht armen geschichte von munk und der mittlerweile 15-jaehrigen historie von gomma wird das neue album chanson 3000 markieren. gesanglich unterstŸtzt wurde modica auf dem neuen album von den beiden sŠngerinnen lizzie paige und mona lazette.

36 tracks mixed by danny tenaglia

albumdebŸt von metrik auf hospital records! metrik ist vorallem bekannt fŸr seine ravigen und ueberaus dancefloor-tauglichen tracks. universal language beinhaltet 15 stŸcke mit features von jan burton, elisabeth troy, rocky nti, shockone & kyza. ein tolles albumdebuet - fŸr alle fans von high contrast, netsky, camo & krooked und logistics!

there are few names in dance music today which need less of an introduction than masters at work. the duo of louie vega and kenny dope gonzalez have forged a reputation for genre-eschewing dj sets and flawless house production during careers which have spanned decades and seen hundreds of releases and remixes. their influence and reach changed house forever. taking the song-writing ability of vega and fusing it with gonzalez s encyclopaedic knowledge of breaks and hip-hop, the pair created a smooth-yet-underground sound that is still being copied and referenced by producers today...

nearing its first birthday, other people is celebrating the only way it knows how: work. the label has put out new material every sunday since it launched with last years trust compilation, and the culminating work comp doesnt break that streak-consisting almost entirely of new material from other peoples artist roster, and a few remixes from some special guests. work is not, however, an uncooked mash of music.

bonus instrumentals of said vocal tracks what does a rave sound like the next day? the strobe lights in a dark warehouse, the pounding kick, the blur of ecstatic faces lead to a morning-after emptiness, all fade into memories of the friends you once had. on ode, tin man (proper name johannes auvinen) explores this feeling, offering tracks which possess an exhausted joy, the aural equivalent of the stretch of time beginning when the last record is played and stretching on towards the doleful contemplation of last nightÕs unmade sheets. appropriately, tin mans melancholic dance music is more club-ready than ever.

a collection of rare soul & disco compiled by nick the record

friebe, der klŸgste und schšnste deutsche pop-hedonist geht zurŸck zu seinen wurzeln, punk, wave und chansons - und zieht aus ihnen blŸhende wundergewŠchse, wie das episch- euphorische titelstŸck mit scott-walker-wŸrdigen streichersŠtzen. auch live wird in friebischer manier wieder ein feuerwerk aus wortwitz und schlechter laune geboten, musikalisch untermalt von chris imler die coole sau, der der show als drum- und sampler-wizzard, sowie vorzeige-dandy glanz und fahrt verleiht. kommt, staunt und jault.

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

on his debut as tricky d the artist, he presents us with equanimity introducing a different side of his musical productions, a fusion of downbeats, soul, dub, deep dubstepy / future garage beats and cinematic ambient layers, with a twist of balkan funk hereÉ and there of tango É and cumbia. a beautiful adventure in music, mirroring those of his life. on the album bagar features vocal talents from both sides of the atlantic hemispheres É european and south american.

3 cds feat.jay z, fatboy slim, nsync, artful dodger, calvin harris, jamiroquai, missy elliott

mexico: a hugely satisfying follow-up to past exploits and another step into the future of anthemic pop music.

cocoon ibiza turns fifteen! finally, its summer and we cant wait to pack our bikinis and flip-flops again for our annual trip to the island

ministry of sound präsentiert eine umfangreiche werkschau aus knapp 30 jahren house musik geschichte - mit tracks und remixen von u.a. frankie knuckles, marshall jefferson, royal house aka todd terry, inner city, kings of tomorrow, george morel, tensnake, disclosure feat. mary j. blige, lindstrom, london grammar, bucketheads u.v.a.!

just a masterpiece! 2nd part of omar s vinyl mix

fŸr das mixmag-magazin ist die -in search of sunrise--serie, die von tiesto initiiert wurde und von richard durand erfolgreich fortgefŸhrt wird, die -grš§te trance-serie aller zeiten-. die 12. ausgabe ist der arabischen metropole dubai gewidmet und beinhaltet ein erstklassiges doppelset des amsterdamer djs und produzenten richard durand mit meist exklusiven tunes und mixes. als gast firmiert diesmal trance-star lange aus england, der in seinem mix auf cd3 auf Ÿber 80 minuten brodelnde undergroundkultur und szeneweiten legenden zusammenbringt. eine isos top-ausgabe macht das dutzend voll!

russian-born dance avant-guardiste philipp gorbachev is in self-exile - from moscow to berlin - due to his political views and his purpose to join c—meme in 2011. this collective of musicians and artists, operating between latin america and europe, is known for a killer instinct in producing forward thinking dance music beyond any standards of contemporary music industry

friendly bacteria ist das erste regulŠre studioalbum von mr. scruff seit dem 2008 erschienenen ninja tuna

after the announcement of kerri chandlers the watergate files ep, which also includes a remix of our agencies and labels recent addition la fleur, she attends to be in charge for our 16th watergate compilation. with 15 tracks, including 6 exclusive ones, the swedish producer and dj gives proof of her skills on 78 minutes playtime. her musical spectrum extends from old house-classics to contemporary techno-pearls - mixed with love and intuitive feeling.

die new yorker band odyssey konnte in england ihre groe§ten erfolge feiern. zwischen 1977 und 1982 landeten sie fuenf top 10-hits sowie drei album top 40 platzierungen. das odyssey-album hollywood party tonight aus dem jahre 1978 inkl. der herausragenden stuecke single again/what time does the balloon go up und lucky star erscheint nun erstmalig als offizielle wiederveroeffentlichung, erhaeltlich als deluxe super jewel case mit zwei zusaetzlichen bonus tracks. ein muss fuer alle r&b-, soul-, pop- und disco-fans!