the chicks have been busy in the last 2 years, filming video, making art installations, girl monster extravaganzas, reading books, exhibiting all over the planet, making patchwork fashion collections (for insight, crystal ball and yoox.com), building high heeled shoe guitars, high tech super suits that trigger sound and video and other objekt instruments ... and they even found the time to make this new record!

great dubby and spacin detroit trax

dgn is 10 now and they celebrate with one massive sampler!

undoubtedly the most famous house duo producers and djs from japan. after the recent club hits sun will shine and the cd studio apartment in the house on defected, they teamed up with mr. v, the unmistakable voice of many club anthems, for a great new york - tokyo connection.

the second instalment of the aprÚs vinyl series sees australian producer touch sensitive (also a member of van she) kicking things off with >body stop<, an italo disco stomper thats been at home in the fc catalogue for quite some time. recently unearthed by london based producer toby tobias in a chart of >hidden gems< it seemed only natural to ask toby to remix body stop and the result sees toby putting more space in the track, pushing it further onto the dancefloor and keeping it playful all at once. on the flip we take the uk connection a little further with leeds based producer bonar bradberry floating into cosmic territory with >fought & won< whilst toby tobias turns in some glorious tour-bus-disco on >azul blue<, guitars and acid lines sitting comfortably side by side for the ride.

generally based in london, soundspecies encompasses a collective of friends and different projects, with the momentum and focus coming from a family connection, four brothers raised with a jamboree of musical instruments for toys learnt a love for jamming and creating sounds from an early age... fast forward through developing years... henry gettin busy with beats and decks and sussing the london scene - olly playing lots of bass in bands & training in music recording, composing and acoustics at salford uni, manchester - nat working hard and playing hard on his guitar - barnaby composing and playing sax in various bands then travelling and suckling inspiration in brazil, morocco, borneo... expanding the family until the whole world is our friend... music is a universal language, a communication with like minds...fellow soundspecies worldwide. this is the first artist project to be born from the legendary cd-r sessions!

important advise by nate fisher aka thomas brinkmann: do not eat on lsd! the man is so damn right - you better listen to his wicked tracks instead!

big with brothers vibe, osunlade, masomenas, namito, kiki. with catalogue number 114 the bcbtec label cements the italian connection and welcomes fausto messina & vicente with a nice three tracker called >tomatina ep<. fausto messina is already well known for his stunning releases like >compulsive disorder< which got love from sven väth and was licenced for his mighty mix compilation series >the sound of the eight season<. the critically acclaimed >sib*ney< on wir was supported by various top djs like luciano, loco dice, argy, gregor tresher

stephan strube from eastern germany and sven schallers label 6 feet under seems to be a logical connection. known for his experimantal sound mixed up with different styles, he matches perfectly to this label, which is also known for the crazy, stomping, weird techno sounds. the head of high headz records shows us why he is getting more and more in the spotlight of eastern techno music.

planet rhythm is steadily working its way towards a respectable 70 releases. during the last couple of years the label has brought some of the best underground techno and the future is still pretty bright. again its time for the spanish connection in the form of exium! these guys are known for their extremely well crafted work on nheoma and audio assault.this is no exception, deep spaced out techno that works perfect on the dancefloor. audio assault labelboss bas mooy has shown to be a talented producer over the last few years. the man from rotterdam has stayed true to the darker sound of pure techno. this stuff is the result of the fact that bas was born and raised in one of the worlds most technoid cities - molten metal and gallons of raw oil seem to be pumping thru this mans vessels!

rotterdam den haag connection december 2050. this time david vunks moustache records delivers le crunch ep (previously announced as biersmijt ep), produced by the one and only mr. pauli. the a1 side features the new hit called le crunch, a high energy italo wave track that rock your pants off for sure. second is a spacerockdisco remix of le crunch that listens to the name i dont need the bad things you do to me remix made by our hardrocking man alden tyrell. on the flip theres the dancefloor killer metalbass. straight ahead extreme basslines with rolling grooves, and to finish it off der alte brings us strong melodies and even stronger basslines with beats from paulies good old friend the tr 808. this record is cutted by ome lex v. coeverden. 500 copies pressed! watch out! dont play this record underwater!

sold out! will never be repressed !! limited to 300 copies, excellent minimal percussive and groove techhouse / techno... fits perfect to the chile connection !! already played by karotte, efdemin.... !

ltd backstock! played by villalobos & co...the telegraph reference compilation comes back now to taste the argentina madness! this country has a very newfound electronic history. we selected 8 amazing artists coming from mendoza, rosario, cordoba and buenos aires for 9 tracks with a minimal sensibility and, furthermore, with a non-stop energy! a groovy, warm and strange sound as we love at telegraph.

supported by 2000 and one, nick curly, johnny d, david labeij !! this time nigerian, german ray okpara with berlin and amsterdam connection strikes on area remote with his ultra sci-fi funky house tune. also known from his releases and remixes on amused records, 8bit, get physical, oslo among others.

with >electro< this artist had been the spokesman of elektro-dance, and his dj sets are requested all over the world. this new single represent a new connection with doit yourself. remix by chriss ortega, fashion electro-house!!

supported by 2000 and one, nick curly, johnny d, david labeij !! this time nigerian, german ray okpara with berlin and amsterdam connection strikes on area remote with his ultra sci-fi funky house tune. also known from his releases and remixes on amused records, 8bit, get physical, oslo among others.

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..

a fresh addition to the moodmusic roster but a longtime veteran in the house-scene, alexander maier aka dj all*star from stuttgart is well known from his earlier releases on buzzin fly, exun and criminal records. he began his career playing underground techno in south of germany but over the years became more and more influenced by detroit and chicago house. you can hear these influences on sahara in both the rain and river version. deep and reduced grooves with enough soul and atmosphere, yet fully functional for the floor, sahara rain kicks in with a heavy bass sequence building a perfect platform to be followed by the synththeme which hit s the peak hour perfectly. i see some hands going up here already… sahara river starts more housey, building a classy, low-slung huge groove with perculating synths and almost tribal feel to the drums. the modulating synths lifts the track to new heights with a break of superbly layered twisted pads before the drums kick back in in full effect. as this would not be enough we asked our thrusted chicago connection and alexs buddy, mazi aka audio soul project to remix sahara rain. if you consider people who s been in the biz for some time mazi is one of the warriors of the sound, never choosing the easy way but thrustfully following his true way of house music. and house it is, classic but cleverly updated to 2008 with a twist of so-cal thrown in for good measure. bouncey and jacking is the words which comes into mind when hearing this, excellent work and a another bomb for the hot months to come

arguably one of the pioneering records that linked disco to what is known nowadays as house music. this includedes the original vocal mix - for the first time on a 12inch, the previously unreleased usa/european connection instrumental mix - a variation on its most popular usa connection mix. plus an exclusive version by legendary dj and edit don greg wilson! greg wilson says: dirty talk was a huge track for me on the electro funk scene back in 82. i was the first dj to start playing this in the black clubs as an import on zanza and it soon became the biggest track at my nights at legend in manchester.

ultraphat deep minimal dubby techno at it best... dettmann sounds like basic channel or early berlin - detroit connection

volume 2 of the tom moulton mix series!! a nice collection selected by the legendary dance music pioneer!!

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…

the spanish connection in shape of exium!!! these guys are known for their extremely well crafted works on nheoma and audio assault! this is no exception, deep spaced out techno that works perfect on the dancefloor!!

played by : 2000 and one (intacto),mike shannon (cynosure, wagon repair), sebo k (mobilee), karotte (cocoon, geat stuff), jamie jones (crosstown rebels), jesse rose (front room), jimpster (freerange)... autotunes balou balou is a deep mental track with funky groove and dark sounds scapes. there is a hypnotic theme with freakier synths to blow up your mind, perfectly suitable for the open air season. noirs >super skunk – livio & roby remix< we welcome a new member in the fumakilla family: livio & roby from the hot east connection romania. the two smart guys remixed the noir track super skunk, which is actually voted for the best remix in romania. this track is a funky summer groovemonster with soul and deepness while some highly seductive bass slaps with juicy vocal snips create this very spezial gypsy feeling

the best french connection newcomers remixing the classic >seven< from oxia, gino s and snake !! sarah goldfarb, julian jeweil and maxime dangles provide some stunninh grooves for the electro oriented floors..

swedens speedmarket avenue are a a pop music collective led by a little guy who looks like a cross between charles manson and marc bolan. their new album is, without a doubt, one of the musical highlights in 2008 for all pop lovers! their debut album im going to let my new swiss army knife answer to that, was packed ful of jangle pop reminiscent of label 53rd and 3rd. the band have played various european festivals and collaborated with camera obscura on their lets get out of this country album thanks to the mutual connection of producer, jari haapalainen. under his direction, they ve now recorded their second album, way better now. an absolute beauty from beginning to end replete with precious pop melodies in a non conventional way, imaginative arrangements and an omnipresent trumpet. limited to 600 copies on vinyl.

dan anderegg & richie heller aka dirty sole release a new superb ep on robsoul. after release on classic in 2002 or carioca music, they delivery a hip house jazz on phil weeks label with a mike dixon fetauring and remix. ever seen on g swing, classic or hudd traxx, mike collaborate with people like derrick carter, james curd & more. first 500 units with limited cover. winner deep release on paris chicago connection!!!

somewhere between peaches and metro area this is a really cool record that is super lo fi. nice disco claps and trippy guitar with cowbells. the vocal is very rock, screeching mid way through. flipping over its very electro and minimal with the vocal going spoken word about hits of the 80s. fans of all the current electro clash biz, will totally be feeling this.

nice price deal !!! art bleek is a name thats been doing the rounds for a few years now. the paris based producer never fails to live up to expectations whether it be deep minimal housers, downtempo jazzed-out loungers, broken beat or straight up hip hop, versatility is the mans game. hes recorded for labels such as rush hour & loungin and now for sick trumpet he brings californian vocalist charlie sputnik along to make the french connection. first up is all night, a mid-tempo nu-jazz shuffler that glides between broken beat and house with a killa groove, walkin bass lines, vocal hooks and scats a plenty from mr sputnik. support already from domu with plays on his 1xtra show zed bias takes the track and turns it into a new jersey house bumper with that added biaspheric twist weve all come to expect - big ! on the flip we have brothers & sisters, an electronic influenced houser with a bassline bigger than the eiffel tower and slicker than platini. with charlie sputnik again on vocals he provides the perfect narrative & melody to this dancefloor smasher ! the dub mix of this is something else…..anyone for dubstep electonica ? check

streetwise was one of the seminal dance labels of the eighties, responsible, with its subsidiary imprint partytime, for several important and influential examples of the dance genre. several of its releases were indicative of the directions that both dance and r&b would take over the next few years. the signing of vocal group new edition and their resulting hit candy girl is generally acknowledged as the beginning of the boy band phenomenon, and the labels last hit, music is the answer, was also a key element in the rise of house music. the label lasted for only a few years before falling victim to its own success and the related success of its owners, especially revered producer and remixer, arthur baker. here is a selection of streetwises greatest 12inch mixes, gathered from the archives during streetwise reign over the dance market presented on this vinyl.

amazing limited reissue of an obscure disco synth bomb from the early 80s! the connection between daryl cameron of eye beta rock and 4lux head honcho gerd goes back to the early 90s. at this time gerd was recording for detroits malego records. chicago legend armando toured europe to do dj, set up by ep connection in collaboration with the dutch seesaw crew in 1992. through armando, gerd got acquainted with daryl camerons boogie stuff. daryl was in the mix with loads of chicago producers such as farley jackmaster funk and armando himself. just a 400 copies limited edition run!! no repress on this big 80s synth boogie track!

4 different artists, 4 different tracks around the main theme outer space!!!

cut the crap, straight to the essence. lizm04 is among us, essential dancing and listening courtesy of ahmet sisman, our own private istanbul/brussels/essen connection. some pure dancefloor pleasure hidden in a-side track hiyan, multilayered, quirky luvly trippiness: one surely aiming for the boxes of djs digging the onur ozer vibe of late. the other side (why call it a b-side anyway ?) goes for a slightly deeper approach, guzzling in the vibe of a few hours later down the line in your favourite afterparty .... but hey why not just use the authors own words to sum it all up : this is surely: >dance for the moment<

bangin electronic techhouse / techno !!

the bass heavy >mallorca< is featured in remixes by mood music head honcho sasse and composts newcomers marbert rocel, while llorca from paris has turned >incredible< into a club banger. the brothers javi and luis aka wagon cookin are lucky buggers. their recent album >2faces< is getting tons of props from illustrious supporters like osunlade, king britt, laurent garnier, rainer trüby or llorca. then christian prommer picked up their first single >start to play< and conducted a true remix masterpiece reaping even more flatteries from ben watt, jimpster, ashley beadle, markus enochson… in summer time you can find the guys chillin on their favourite mediterranen rock: mallorca. they like this place that much that they even made a song about it which turned out to be the best kept secret from >2faces< - a bass heavy groove monster and deejays fave which finally sees its well deserved release on vinyl to be played out loud in the clubs. and as this wasnt enough reason to celebrate, mood music head honcho sasse lindblad and french connection ludovic llorca (of f-com fame) check in to deliever top notch remixes of >mallorca< and the b-side track >incredible<. last but not least compost newcomers marbert rocel join the gang to make their debut as remixers, and the result is quite impressive - althought their version of >mallorca< is a little bit more dancefloor orientated than their >speed emotions< album material. enjoy!

another bomb that will definitely not make it through airport security undetected. explosive kicks serenade a nasty acid line over a signature dalessandro-style vocal. this peak timer is no holds barred techno armageddon. new york based clink rec artist elon makes his debut appearance for the siteholder team with a storming remix. twisted effects, a unique take on the vocal, and a pulsating bass line define this hard-hitting approach. fearless in its pursuit and certainly without any room for prisoners, this re-working of >are you there< comes out of the gate sprinting and never lets down. another successful new york-chicago connection has been made. rounding out the ep, brian ffar follows up his highly successful >ballroom hustler< ep with a take on the single reflecting his cultivated production style. an atmospheric tech house approach reveals well-placed synths over the drawn out vocal from the original. but dont assume this is child s play, ffars kick drum isnt afraid to pummel a club systems subs. the avalanche inducing bass line that follows caps off this fifth siteholder record with a very clear message: >are you there< is serious business

tobias lüke a.k.a. obi achieved success, knowledge and respect at an early stage – his connection with electronic music was set at the age of 13 where he started spinning and later developing his own craft. soon after appearing at the local decks he won a newcomer contest at the world famous fusion club, founded his label tekktribe and nowadays has grown to an established name for hardtechno, plays all around the globe and works with the likes of pet duo, andreas kremer, arkus p. and more. his first releases raised to the top of hardtechno playlists and charts !!

capture records was born to deliver deep house music. deep grooves and deep emotions. the founder of capture records has a great passion for music and through this passion a musical energy is formed to capture the moment and memories of the music that moves us. its not all about the music but sounds in a particular song and how we translate them into feelings. its all linked to certain parts of our lives and how we relate to them. its a memory, a connection, a crushing feeling, and a state of mind. so after a while blueless is back with her latest single… house music the way house music is supposed to be…

oldskool techno trifft auf nonsens trifft auf piano, bevor es umseitig technoid & seriös zur sache geht

a side feat an electro touched digital dog mix of the wide boys mash up bomb the secret. flip for cerrone vs sweet connection - a huge funked up disco bomb

deleted by the artist, short >dbta<, an up and coming fellow duo, dj and producer-team set out to bring the groove again and make their debut on resopal. the two >dbta< tracks convince through their brillant sound quality in connection with rattling effects, swirling static, low-key grooves and show the duos enormous versatility and - thanks to their deepness connected with absolute peak time danceability - this record will fit into the most diverse dj

tech 5 track with lots of different styles and influences

the legendary orlando voorn pops up with yet another peak time, melodic gem with all the trademark elements we ve come to expect from the man. as one of the first dutch musicians to establish a vital connection between detroit and amsterdam, orlando voorn has long been recognized as one of the netherlands most original and inventive producers in the world of electronic dance music

fresh driven electro classixx album from the space invaders guys

professional user: miss kittin (udg bags work for me as hand-luggage. it resolves the problem of stolenrecord cases and missed connection flights stress when i used to check themin. of course it s heavier than allowed on board, so i declare my records as --music instruments--, like any other orchestra musician, and it s perfect.)great records trolley deluxe set spezial color edition ... uotside in black indie in cool orange ... looks great fits for 60x 12 inch vinys (trolley) and 40x 12inch vinyl slingbag

excellent proggy four tracker by paco buggin & friends produced by dj chus not to be missed

the scandinavian connection axwell and henrik b mixes a must have

great dj tools to funk up the dancefloor!! on the aside we have a amsterdam-detroit connection with labelboss ritzi lee and scan-7 !! the bside contains upcomind djs & producers from the dutch techno scene !!

no need to introduce mazi & david duriez one more time, even those new in the house music business should have heard of them, the real chicago – paris connection. they have developed their own labels at the same time, gourmet & brique rouge, they built their carreers at the same time but this is only the second time, and surely not the last, that they go together in the studio. 2 great new mixes by systematics marc romboy and phonogenic