alec storey has been making quite a name for himself in techno & electro circles since his debut release on kracktronik back in 2006. renowned for his no-holds-barred live shows (which often incorporate stunning demonstrations of his considerable skills as a drummer), he has also been making considerable progress in the studio, with new equipment and new techniques. the troglodyte ep is a distillation of all these things and more, and although calling it refined might be stretching it a bit (its not called the troglodyte ep for nothing), its certainly fair to say that he has honed his sound into a near-perfect combination of brutal beats, bowel-busting bass, and mind-mangling sound design, all presented at slightly-higher-than-normal tempos, guaranteed to get the pulse racing. for remix duties we called in two heavyweight producers! carl finlow (aka silicon scally) has been turning out immaculate electro, house and techno for over 10 years now, with releases & remixes on such respected labels as mute, warp, playhouse, satamile & scsi-av . here he turns troglodyte into an off-kilter, but driving, electro workout full of twists and turns. kracktronik fave volum doesnt disappoint either. he drops the tempo and increases the spook factor by a few notches, and as always his intricate programming reveals layer after layer of nutritious electronic brain-food.

all good things go by three, brilliant third popnorama release! with his amazing remix for off pop on popn002, he introduces himself impressiv. his style is like made on mars. never before we heard such f*ckin great stuff! with his rough and reduced dirty finch he defies all them lovely melodies and set the point to the biiiiig basedrum. smash the voice and get up! the opposite of the original track comes from johjon, who is allready known by his great remixes for stil vor talent, dirt crew and heiko laux. he makes the >dirty finch< move on smooth minimal house vibes.

the sneaky p-series are one of the hottest labels around on this moment and this one is another killer. specially named for the summer to come, which off course when you play this on the festivals it will be hot! gunjack delivers the goods with his carnaval like sampling work and the driving beats. carl falk editing gunjacks work-out to complete the session! big

nice price deal !!! the first full release from m.i. loki since being nominated for best breakthrough producers at breakspoll, sees them return to their musical roots for this unique double header. out of control combines cheeky synthetic rifts with an outrageous speed ragga inspired drop and a classically delivered vocal sample to finish things off.

first 500 limited edition on clear vinyl! manmadescience turns back on philpot and joins our coloured vinyl series with their akiele-ep. just right in time to celebrate the 30th release! the main title >akiele< is a awesome deep and hypnotic piece of house with that special manmadescience signature… >they like to watch< and >meandyou< are short edits (sorry, diggers: there will be no longer versions) and the soulphiction dub in the end rounds off the record: a massive dub track made to rise on the floor

split ep of dark metallic hard-fun from the human shield mixing funnel. manasyt leaves his manners at home and takes the a side by force with two solid cuts of pure industrial horror: wrist sewing leaves little to the imagination whilst his bloc 08 set opener vibro speeds up the synth suspense until your loins are sore and your mind is truly spent. overworked and underpaid north wales bedroom musician cestrian (bunker/monox) softens the blow just a bit on the reverse with his hearse giving you the perfect funeral, driving off into the near distance with dead waves and metallic shards of fluctuating hiss. the stately anti funk of rizzla teeth brings us to a conclusion with gun metal grey sneers of contempt and harrowing neg vibe downer skree. suit up and dig in!

hot on the heels of the bestselling second edition in the limited series, the ppf boys dropped off this outstanding third ep in the sample pleasures trilogy!!! as always, they expertly reference classic, though less well known underground gems from the last days of disco to early forays into proto house. heavily influenced by the fertile early 80s period, when european disco and boogie sounds took us in a more electronic direction, and the kind of boundary pushing, energetic, funked up soundtrack ron hardy laid down in the music box, the popular peoples front have established a formidable reputation for making stand out modern club cuts...

after having a creative break for more then three years, edx has returned in 2007 with his remix for dubfires hit roadkill and took straight off again with an armada of internationally acclaimed artists requesting remixes from him. in 2008 its definitely time to introduce his own single, which is released through pinkstar records. coming with an additional helvetic nerds mix, premium line will undoubtly continue what edx is known and loved for... to deliver premium and innovative sound quality made for this century and its incredible generation.plays by: chus, pvdyk, sebastian ingrosso, robbie rivera, nv gogh, fred numf, av buuren...

once more some of the finest gathered, picking up right where we left off last time! this second release broadens the soundscape of hardtechno with alex kvitta, paul langley, dj minupren and mario ranieri

played by: laurent garnier, dubfire, dusty kid, florian meindl, unkle, the hacker,... stephan bodzins first strike in 2008 is about to approach. after his stunning debut album mr. liebe ist is now taking off the gloves and bares the wicked part of his personality. first results are two irritating and ingenious tracks named >bremen ost< and >station 72<. alluring sounds with a mind-boggling aura emerging as thrilling dance floor injections! mental disease was never that fascinating before!

this is a killer 4 track ep with finest classic stuff from mr kerri chandler ...

the eagerly awaited new single from camdens finest captain black is finally here. arriving on hot new label bumpman (the hawley arms pub s label off-shoot), home also to fellow north london outfit the brute chorus, >>sister<< is sure to further cement captain blacks reputation at the front of londons burgeoning indie-folk scene. live sessions on life fm and a number 1 indie single in japan seems to indicate that britain might not be able to keep them secret for much longer.

hairy claw kicks off 2008 with new artists, a more consistent release schedule, a new a&r (alongside label man stevie kotey) in our man dean muhsin and some serious releases. first up comes from dan drastic. dan is a german producer and dj with impeccable taste. previous output for highgrade has been superb and he has some amazing stuff due to drop on moon harbour (where he takes care of promotions in fine style) so hairy claw have handpicked him for the first release of 2008. deep, groovy and with just the right amount of drive, >xibeca< is a mordern house cut of the highest order. supernature and tsuba artists bearweasel take the techier elements of dan’s original and twist them into a flowing tech-house cut too - so there’s something for the heavier crowds too. there are big things afoot with hairy claw, we’ll keep you posted

jesse siminski is one of those musicians its impossible to ignore. whether producing as heartthrob or alter-alter ego vivianne projects his work is instinctive, insightful and driven by an irresistible force that instantly rubs off on the audience. its no surprise then that the first single to be lifted from heartthrobs eagerly awaited debut album >dear painter, paint me< is >signs<, a track that fully demonstrates the extent of his repertoire. one of the highlights of his not-to-miss live set, its also become a corner stone of richie hawtins dj sets over the last few months due to the massive crowd response it generates whenever it drops. billed as homage to classic detroit techno, theres a real air of expectancy about the mix friendly introduction. the powerful kick pattern, swirling sci-fi vocal efx and loose hi hat groove soon make way for the urgent, cavorting main melody that spins off into another dimension before a massive, resonating synthetic bass wipes out everything in its path. one of the main ideas running through the album is the juxtaposition and layering of different rhythms and time signatures and this really comes across on signs, with disco and caribbean inflections adding a cut and thrust to the chugging groove, creating the perfect foil to the sonic mayhem overhead. the b-side features apprentice – a tag heartthrob can safely leave behind with the release of >dear painter, paint me<. of course its another guaranteed floor filler with a finely honed acidic riff that immediately taps into the subconscious...

wuerdiger nachfolger zu >>league of fools<< - hier wird derbe gerockt!

new german techno/minimal/electro label starts off with a hugh release from vienna s producers and flex residents smacs and patrick kong. including a superb driven remix by jussi-pekka. phat minimalistic techno with electro and house influences makes this one for sure an uncompromising release. supported by sven dohse, sven wegner, gianni vitiello,...

this new russ gabriel 12 is the long awaited kick-off for russ’s new techno imprint, sestra recordings and marks his return to the techno scene. this release follows up the infamous >future funk volume 1< which appeared some 11 years ago on u.k. electronica label >input neuron<. russ is a legend whose career spans nearly 20 years. having started his ferox records back in 1993 he went on to record for the likes of carl craig’s planet-e, soma records, djax-up-beats, dave clarke’s magnetic north, morris audio, force-inc and countless others. russ has been hailed as a master of techno production by djs such as laurent garnier and richie hawtin and continues to push his music forward with this ep aimed firmly at the dancefloor.

this new argentinean artist has been snapped up by rococo for his blend of warm house and punchy grooves... this two tracker from the man gives the melodic tones of she found the door and the slightly off centre mind warping stringy cut that is constanza! perfect spring tunes delivered right to your door!

after releases from heavy hitters such as two armadillos, solomun and andomat3000 the mantle now falls to new boy class71 with his double a-side >seaphone/diamond door<. well, it would do if he was really the new boy, but he s not. in fact, this new artist is an alias of italian producer santos, who has pretty much done it all in house, techno and every other genre we could lazily list. rounding things off with a respectful nod to classic techno via moody stabs, lazy melodies and an airtight arrangement in the form of >diamond door<, it seems like class71 is a bit of a name to watch. don t take our word for it though, ame, sasse, djinxx and agnes are already backing this winner.

played by karotte, sebo k, shinedoes... >hamlin< leads us down a path so groovy, its hard to resist this dreamy tale from the very beginning. steady pushing drums define the tracks mood, amounting to a tactful combination of classic deep house vibes flowing freely against solid and functional percussive elements. drifting late night synths and childlike, ethereal chants osmose the mind of the listener, warming and arousing, spreading only positive energy on the dancefloor. deep vibes rec sascha dive takes hamlin off on his own trip, elegantly stripping down the groove of the original and spacing things out even further. this mix is a pure and prolonged snapshot of the orignals travelling mood, building the groove in subtler steps, emphasised by dives treatment of the chanting, spinning vocals and playful, live arrangement. opening with the same finely strung groove as >hamlin<, >snowflakes< introduces a beautiful and delicately dubbed melody amongst its bubbling rhythms

nice price deal !!! chez music presents rob salmon triumph. a strong organ led track that brings back an early 90s house vibe reminiscent of a vintage maw dub with comtemporary techy influences. scott wozniak (defected / king street) hot off his dj gomi glad i found you remix takes things up a notch with a slamming dubby/faya combo styled version. a classic in the making!

the polytechnics ep is the second release on df by silver city following the superb dubby ep from 2006. on the a side, the title track polytechnics has electrofunk vibes blending perfectly with new wave sensibilities. think greg wilson mixing up gary numan and you wont be far off. it rocks! and on the flip, nu disco don pete herbert (reverso 68/lsb) cuts up pendulo a heavily arrpegiated disco stormer and transforms it into yet another disco bomb. this was an edit that pete knocked together for his own dj sets and we loved it so much we just had to put it on the vinyl. last, but in no way least, is victoria jam which is a no nonsense heads down groover of a track that will get your dancefloors rocking. seriously good music. enjoy! plays by: ashley beedle, llorca, fabrice lig, electric press, reverso 68, munk, murray richardson, ajello, dubious...

following on from their last superb release, which is now totally sold out ! we have two more classic idjut edits from the vaults..... dan tyler & conrad mcdonnell aka the idjut boys have been very busy playing legendary dj sets, releasing mix cds and wonderful 12inch singles and lps for well over a decade. their reputation behind the decks and the studio mixer is second to none, and along with dj harvey, foolish felix and co, are the undisputed grand wizards of the uk disco scene. always versatile and shot through with warm psychedelia and that trademark dubbed out vibe, idjut boys productions always have a unique feel, not to mention serious collectibility !following on from their last superb release, which is now totally sold out ! we have two more classic idjut edits from the vaults..... dan tyler & conrad mcdonnell aka the idjut boys have been very busy playing legendary dj sets, releasing mix cds and wonderful 12inch singles and lps for well over a decade. their reputation behind the decks and the studio mixer is second to none, and along with dj harvey, foolish felix and co, are the undisputed grand wizards of the uk disco scene. always versatile and shot through with warm psychedelia and that trademark dubbed out vibe, idjut boys productions always have a unique feel, not to mention serious collectibility this is a one-off pressing, it wont be repressed and is limited to an initial run when its gone, its gone for good !! tttttttip

heres a 3rd slice of the big pie featuring deeons bite off mike dunn, >let it be<, which is a deeon style rejig of mikes >let it be houze.< then he gets even finer with >fine hoes.< slugo pitches in with his all time classic >where the rats<(dm168) and tosses in >like it raw (subyh)< which is from the >like it raw ep< (dm143), on which its titled >strap up before you hit it.< its a dirty job, but someones gotta do it let it be >huge classic< ! tip

following the success of last years >nitrogen 2 oxygen 1< ep for siteholder records and the recently released >filthy fibber< ep on uncut, the duo of billy dalessandro and daniel mnookin have teamed up once again under the slutbox moniker to deliver the >backseat driver< ep. switching up the rotation, the ep kicks off with los angeles based producer jason emsleys >lick it, smack it, rub it down remix<, a filthy number that no amount of sludge can adequately describe. a subtle, yet effective rhythm section keeps the dance floor busy while the dirty synth overtones grow larger and larger until they have conquered ones brain synapses. feeding off of the original vocal and adding some x-rated lines of his own, if pornographic techno wasnt a genre before, it is now. the original is pure slutbox at its best. deep bass, seductive rhythm, addictive loops, and a spanish guitar combine to make this one another club killer. as if you had a choice, please make your way to the dance floor - the night has begun. rounding out the vinyl release is st. louis via berlin dj/producer butane (a.k.a. andrew rasse). known for his widely praised work on his own alphahouse label, as well as top techno imprints dumb unit, num, and rrygular, butane has long been a friend of the siteholder crew and takes this opportunity to make his debut on the remix tip. deep, druggy, and hypnotic, butanes >percocet remix< is what one has come to expect from the late night veteran. whether its early evening, time to jack, or after-after hours, the >backseat driver< ep is an all-in-one tech fueled necessity

booka shade return with the second explosive single to be taken from their the sun & the neon light lp. >charlotte< appears here in four different remixes, two by booka shade themselves and one apiece by dubfire and matchbox. booka shade kick off proceedings with their own remix of >charlotte<, re-shaping the original into an expansive, anthemic dancefloor cut that grows out of spindly arpeggios into a glorious overload of drums and swirling synths

big label kick-off w / xpansul(plus 8)rmx

12th planet aka infiltratas first release on argon is not to be missed! element 16 (sulfur) is a dancefloor smasher that will set off any night, while just cool featuring lobsta, simpkin & inity is a vocal roller that will have you singing along.

classics..

acos coolkas return on theomatic just in time for summer. >stellar way< is a sublime journey through warm atmospheric strata followed by refreshing funk-powered waves of >meridian< which receives an extra rub of aural refinement from amberflame aka an-2. everything gets topped off with a celestial downbeat splendor of >lazy moon< - a perfect soundtrack for star gazing sometime in mid-august

fresh from their debut on warm-up recordings, counterpart unleashes the next monster on audio sculpture. solid techno with a serious angle. perfectly sculptured beats with an unresistable drive and harmonic soundscapes that will make you beg for more! definitely a must-have for all the lovers off serious driving techno in the style of surgeon, advent etc..

catchy bigroom house number with catchy vocals!! includes micky slim and kim fai mixes!!

steve kotey needs little introduction, head honcho of bear entertainment, an accomplished producer and a member of chicken lips. kotey is joined on this record by max essa. having previously released on paper recordings back in 2001 max also played guitar with the infamous, long distance runners. steve & max have delivered 3 beautiful records in the shape of the salon de l herbe series. this ep offers up everything good that is disco from the up tempo 1974 a side to the spaced out vibes of 1988. if that wasnt enough this 12inch release is finished off with a 3 rd track 1981 on the cosmic/balearic tip. the years may become confusing but with live drums, guitars and slick arrangement words cant do these productions justice. more to come from these two with a follow up in the salon de l herbe series dueto be released in june/july 08, exciting stuff!

excellent deep melodic detroitish techhouse two tracker by daniel bortz. for the moments you take off to be all alone by yourself just for five minutes.. deeply breathing, sinking. indication and seduction...

one of singapores most prominent house djs and residents at the infamous zouk club, djb delivers his brand new single l afro, featuring the co work of close friend neal paul. the zouk mix as well as the bnimalism mix are effortlessly breezy slices of house, while the neal paul mix pumps things up a notch. dj b delivers an energetic track topped off with electro charged soundings that are at home on any dance floor.

support from todd terje, lindstrom, ewan pearson, james murphy, mylo, nightmoves, toby tobias!! debut release from dundee’s sam annand, full of deep and dubby electronic beats, live drums and twisted jazz chords. the >birds of prey< ep is the first instalment in what is set to become an album project in the second half of 2008. from the dubbed out title track >birds of prey<, muted soundscapes of >sleeping bear lament<, crunchy off-beat drums on >into the cosmos< and ending with the driving little electro rhythm >packard<, the percussive energy in this music knocks you sideways and leaves you baited for the next rhythmic twist. a few demos of this ep have been circulating, and have caused quite a stir already. architeq’s live set is already a huge, talked about and memorable experience. sam moved to london a year ago so expect his

already supported by pan-pot, sebo k, anja schneider, kiki, karotte... simplicity is the name of the game on both tracks here. on >louder elvis<, the two unleash pure deep-house bounce over ominous, detroit-inspired pads, clean-as-a-whistle bleeps laser their way through a fog of dubbed-out delay. the tunes flow suggests a live session, with tumbling chords following their own whims, but theres nothing haphazard about it. this ones all about the afterhours, head down and moving steadily into the light. a vocal sample kicks off >radio graceland< but dont expect any bloated rock n roll theatrics. instead, van dowski and agnès lay down a slowly rolling groove with a latin touch and even a little bit of reggaetón lurch. hand drums dapple the landscape with faded colors, keeping the mood subdued—at least, until the beat gathers steam and bright, syncopated chords splash about. groaning analog noises push the energy restlessly forward, driving dancers to wild abandon: the track is as effective as it is unconventional. what else would you expect from two of switzerlands most uncompromising crowdpleasers

on the flip, data takes us back ten years ago, with the techie curfew. a sly sample invoking the terror of a war torn citys attempt to enact a curfew sits perfectly before this one truly takes off. this is another cut that doesnt try to be too much, just establishes a serious vibe and works very well in the mix. sound artillery what a perfect name for this label. weapons for mass consumption, tools for the audio soundclash, tracks that hurt you. and make you come back for more!

cheeky fania style re edited 7inch. part 1 turns willie colons plastico intro into a fully fledged disco cut, simple and effective. part 2 kicks off from where part 1 ended in an original salsa style. two copy pressure could be required.

the 4th release on the label sees whistla wearing his 2-step influences proud with 2 tracks of off kilter garage beats, heaven oozes swing and groove. the bass line bubbles around a twisted vocal line whipping any listener into a frenzy which will see them swiveling across any dancefloor, studio or bedroom

welcome to the deepest nightmare of pulshar, welcome to nospheratus territory. an unforgettable trip into the darkest side of the bands soul, inspired by the cult movie nospheratu, this is one of the greatest dub and melancholic tracks of the year. a trippy bass and envolving melodies for an instant bloody dub joy. rod modell and steven hitchell take the controls on the b side and produce one of their best reworks yet under their echospace alias. they have reduced the original track to a deep and emotional piece. a majestic cavalcade into dub techno, a composition full of rich textures which remind of a cloudy day in detroit city, accompanied by a subtle conga that kicks off from the middle of nowhere and turns out really smooth, deep & dark. a little different than the material from their album on modern love, more reduced into the deepchord sound, a little more scaled back

mark e now returns to running back for another ep of original productions. and what a return it is! staying in his lovely kind of irresistible grooves between low slung bass and rattling snares, mark delivers three tracks of pure dance floor bliss. first off, we have slave 1 with its burning slow motion build up and a hookline that will not leave your head for at least a week. the flip of the medal, sees pulse friction giving off a warm synthesizer shower for what seems like an hour. finally, the incredibly bouncy human tightens the thumbscrew and should even make the ruffy and tuffy minded happy. our dear friends dixon from shocking innervisions and gilb r from rocking versatile are already in love with it, so please do not even try to resist. e is for ecstasy!

monotonix are a punk trio from tel aviv. they formed in november 2005, set up on the floor of the club with the audience, and the party began. but the party usually got too wild, the power got cut, the cops were called and monotonix were banned from playing again almost everywhere. before long, they were looking for good places to play outside of israel - and they were delighted to find that there are more rock and roll party places outside of israel than inside! today, monotonix are the hardest working rock band in the world. sure, lots of other bands work up a sweat, but monontonix are definitely the only band who puts in the kind of miles they do, and they rock rings around pretty much the rest of us too. these guys do two different shows in two different towns on the same day whenever they can manage it. but thats only the tip of the hard working iceberg. body language sounds almost like a monotonix show. the only thing you cant hear is the sound of your heart beating in your ears after having been chased around the room by a vocalist with his pants literally on fire, then getting dousedwith beer and dancing your ass off to the guitar riffage, then ending it all by carrying the drummer around on your shoulders while a few other guys hold his kit up so he can keep drumming. you dont end up quite as out of breath when listening body language, but you do get a ton of excitement anyway, courtesy of a killer guitar sound, precision power drumming and lusty lead vocals. they recorded body language with tim green (of the fucking champs) at louder studios in san francisco. it twists and grooves with all the fun and fervor of great rock and roll.

dj dynarec has continually created tracks that jar the mind and stir the body to move or imagine a futuristic world. dynarec kicks the ep off with pneumatic transport the strings are reminiscent of early cybotron and model 500 with strings cutting through your speakers while still being classical with a detroit darkness.

produced by kev brown!! lead off single from the full length lmno & kev brown collaboration album selective hearing

joel armstrong’s dot dot got off to a flying start with the excellent hey hey hey. following on in quick succession is another single from joel, this time featuring a string of superb mixes. from the deep house, bubbling grooves of the original mix, to the heads down techno vibe of the joel & timo remix, and then some quirky tech house offerings in the form of timo rozendal mix, this is essential.

here it is, the last 12inch in the series of relatively hard to find disco re edits and exclusive remixes from detroit. we kick off with an extension of brainstorms beautiful understated journey to the light from the album of the same name. then its the full on uptempo retwisted disco of gq as heard on several sound signature mix cds and live sets. these are original copies from detroit!!!

played by richie hawtin!! big tune !! dirka dirka aka dave shokh and tony rohr move over to tora after their dipolter experiences. >stretch out< is the 2008 monster. huge bass response kicks us off. neatly tucked edits+samples broaden the scope. the floor begins to fall....take it from there. >red balls< funky and tight just like it should be. jackin groove with some voice manipulations. tight indeed! and hot.

loved by alex from tokyo, alex attias, ame, dixon, marcus worgull, peter kruder, roland appel, tony lionni and many more.. fabrice lig, the prince of everything electronic, is back after his very acclaimed x-slaves. he delivers the goods once again, starting off here with chapter one in a purple raw trilogy. first up is the track, based around a jerky syncopated rhythm and a very dry kick, which remains light all the way. as usual, lig’s arrangements evolve progressively before they wipe us away with their screeching pads and synthetic melodies. a great mixture of minimal techno and detroit nostalgia. no doubt, the more efficient track produced by fabrice lig and hammered by dixon, ame, alex attias, quarion… much more aggressive, bump bump is built around fat analogue sounds, or acid noises if you prefer which seem to emulate screaming animals. one is easily carried away by an animalistic groove that keeps on building from the beginning till the end. it all ends with the very funky the riff pourpre, a perfect crossover between metro area and parliament. the retro sounds sit nicely on a big fat beat, the kind which lig excels in.