this is the second of 2 specially re cut remix 12inchs from the bent archives, leading up to the release of the hotly anticipated bent...the best of album hitting the shelves in the summer. on the second instalment of the remix series x press 2 legend ashley beedle steps again with his sublime remix of always following on from that there is pilooskis very current sounding edit of leavin me. on the flip legendary dj and producer francois k lends his talents to swollen and finishing of the ep serge santago does his business on comin back... what more do you need?

patterns presents the next big release! spiros kaloumenos has made an impression with his wicked releases in the last year on labels like yin yang, soul access, dolls, special series and his own analogmode. especially with his own label he is doing really good and build his profile to a well respected and loved producer. this new patterns shows his improved bassline driven style and his special skills to make crowds go crazy!

mike humphries with another fresh release for the techno fans. the latest gem in an ever growing series features the growing stars concrete dj z and k.e.n.y.u. big beats and great sounds make sure this will get loads of plays and will find its way to many dj s recordbags. another great diverse record compiled for just one goal: dance till you drop!!

4th single in fort knox fives >radio free dc remixed< series. sitar grooves and a monster baseline are in the mix for deekline and ed solo s remix of >funk 4 peace< featuring mustafa akbar and shunda k. on the flip the nextmen remix >insight<, perfect for your summer bloc party.

this is the first in a series of three various artist 12 inch releases, that features four of the dublin labels most trusted henchmen. puresthatreds >robbery< is his debut track on mantrap and what an awesome one it is: dark imposing bass and beats meet the sound of smashing glass, rave led keys and all round mayhem, with haunting strings that send this one into deepest hell. meeting him there is magnetize, who in one take supplied this evil vox led synth grinder in >distant observer< , with deft 808s and distorted crackling fx creating both a scary but grooving feel. rory st john pushes wobbly techno eccentricity on >dysentry<, with fluid editing and supreme use of effects proving again why he is one of the most exciting new talents around. sunil sharpes >print more money and shut up!< is a slippery mover, where a succession of unruly lead sounds accompany odd vocals and rasping hats - with a straightforward approach that will penetrate all in its way. so, four top class techno cuts here, all with their own unique character and all for peak time play.

permanent vacation starts their ever green series with a 1998 dmx crew classic! let the synthies fly and dance like there s no tomorrow!

after the success of their first 12inch release the horse meat disco boys have whipped up 3 more cute little edits that after months of plugging have now been proven to send dance floors both home and away into a tizzy. for a ride is a bit of a horse meat disco anthem in the shape of lucky by donna summer and its been tweaked to extend all the glorious bits that made it one of the unsung triumphs of the bad girl album. next up is a reworking of karen silvers sam and dave cover of hold on, which gets twisted into a mid tempo disco rock out, whilst finally an obscure outro on boney ms bonoonoonoos album gets flipped into a track in its own right. with its distinctive record sleeve and good quality vinyl the latest in the horse meat disco edit series aims to wet the record buying pallet before their first compilation is released this summer.

third single in fort knox fives radio free cd remixed series. australian hip hop producer jon ohms remixes the wonder strikes again, featurecast remixes killa soundboy, all good funk alliance remix sao funky and qdup foundation take a turn with the spirit of 75.

big with james holden & gus gus! the first vinyl at roomates series sheltering a diverse range of dancefloor music from greek berliner siopis to tokyos finest hidenobu ito and athenian new comers buqetoes.

the first of the rising music summer series 2009 comes from chris lake & lys. lake & lys >violins< is a dark and uplifting slice of house. a hypnotic violin loop over throbbing bass and snappy tech rhythms. new kids on the block sour grapes provide two astonishing remixes to complete the package.

new out for the label balance recordings now called balance alliance born under the banner of prescription underground/records. balance alliance brings to you a series of collected gems of productions new and old. the concept is to introduce new sounds while keeping some underground cuts alive. this third release is like a good soup with many ingredients to complete the taste. this project is one of the mystery releases with a combination of vibes rather, artist, writers, producers or re mixers to complete the flavor. taking you back to the moments when it was all about the music. if you are a true music lover, then you have already guessed each artist own special touch. this 4 tracker is something you want to keep in your bag of goodies, with ingredients such as: mush, alton miller, minister mike, home & garden, ali meghji, chez damier, kenny carvajal, j tilla and daz i kue... all adding their touch to complete our essential meal of the day.

after releasing successful lps in the past, we re happy to announce a new manmade recordings series by the name of feature funk. the first release features some more proper floor filling funky break beats by well known beat mixing talents like funkanomics, basementfreaks, quasamodo and manmade. the feature funk series begins with a typical manmade styled tune called supersonic. coming with fast hammond chords in the beginning, followed by a rolling bass line and punched with a short feature form benins (west africa) upcoming rap star penny this track kicks ass! with lets dance explodes another funk bomb from quasamodo. this talented producer from greece gives another masterpiece-definition of the phrase funky breakbeat. hi did an unbelievable mix with this on of a kind nightrider feeling. basement freaks is another greek rooted producer, who fires one more funk missile with his track hot beastie. after having released plenty of successful tracks on different international labels, we re happy he found his way on this record. get your party started with this one! funkanomics hit things hard again with their recognisable style, and we re happy to present them on this record. their track is a wild and fast mixture of kravitz rock elements combined with classic old school raps. their track kravitzbuster makes mincemeat out of clubs!

after the long series of remixes on excentric music we now have an outstanding new release from the very popular reset robot. he has recently had tracks released on noir music as well as collaboration projects on 8 sided dice and tracks forthcoming on sci-tec and tronic. on the a side we have an anthemic horn laden club killer that builds and drops with maximum intensity which the man himself - fergie gets to grips with on the flipside.

so inagawa first release compiled >deep house part 1- mixed by harley & muscle< compilation. japanese underground label >relaxine< will proudly announce deep tech house track >ride ep< that is second release coming from murakami(poker flat/dessous/morris audio)! ryos career started as dj, on the base of influence by the oldschool hiphop, house, techno, and rock. as soon as he was inspired by alternative sounds like analog synthesizer and old rhythm machines, he began to devote to produce electronic music. his sound contains experimental minimal and cutting edge house music. crosstown labelowner damian lazarus has picked him up and supported to releae ‘the lizard’ as the name of p.a.n on revelone which is sublabel of crosstown in 2006. ‘groove master’ daniel bell has played ‘the lizard’ in his mix cd and it has brought him deserved recognition as bona-fide new talent. steve bug, who runs poker flat and house line labe dessous, dropped ryo’s “my soul rise monument” to best album best kept secrets ” on dessous in 2007. he has became the first artist to be played 2 tracks on the fabric mix cd series steve bug mixes fabric 37 and it was great achievement for him. he has been releasing rise on dessous, down the sky on poker flat and lovin ep on morris audio since then.

the plan for 2009? the 6th album in the crystal distortion series is well under way, due for release in september. in the meantime there will be plenty of dancefloor material via a variety of different labels, live performances up to at least next winter, recording and mixing an album for brusselsÆ favourite alternative orchestra back to normal , remixes for techno punk group pinstickers , and a sonic warfare conference in a secret location with ingmar walker (half of acid techno superduo air liquide ), and dr macabre (remembered for his world dominating lunatic asylum ).
enjoy the music.

this release is the first part of a remix series, which will bring the mellow atmosphere of alifs album to the club floors and lift it to another level. chloe impressively emphasizes her experimental potential by remixing alif trees reality in a quite dark, but still pushing way. different layers of vocals decorate the rather broken minimal house track and transfer it to a floor filling anthem. the renowned dutch producer-/dj-team tj kong & nuno dos santos already demonstrated their ability to create soulful but still deep and pushing house music. through their past releases on compost black label, such as the tranentrekker/dropout û maxi or the single merging which features vocals by house legend robert owens, the international demand for all kinds of collaboration with the talented tag team increased noticeably.

rogers release yourself series continues nin 2009!! 12inch ep 1 feat terry vietheer & per qx, hool & zenker, faithless feat cass fox and mike monday!!

release yourself series continues with #8, ep2 and more unreleased and first time on vinyl tracks, compiled by the one and only roger sanchez!

rogers release yourself series continues nin 2009!! 12inch ep 3 feat tikos groove feat mendonca do rio, menini & vianni feat christian key, veerus & maxie devine and silky sunday

new years deal - returning to present the third in archipel s excursion series is label boss himself, pheek, and his partner in aural beautification of the world, stefny, who both bring their passions together to form japan excursion joint 3 .

tsunami presents the third part of the seleccion natural series. straight up techno from the spanish masterminds. big beats, heavy bass and freaky soundscapes. another great release in this fantastic series with again a very nice full colour sleeve.

here we present a timeless, bone-grilling track with remixes by none other than argentinian madman, franco cinelli and an abstract remake by our mikael stavostrand. this will be the first release in our new series called >revision< within themas catalogue

2nd round for re|load series by decoside brings 2 pearls of dubby deepness.

third part of kevin gormans elements series..

surface returns with a stellar line up of old friends and new faces with the next ep in their series of various artists releasesà surface was one of the main labels forging the new wave of uk techno in the mid nineties, running alongside blueprint, downwards and counterbalance, and this all round solid and innovative ep really shows they are back on top of their game!

techhead toolbox is a vinyl series concept brought to you by techhead recordings based on the idea that the most basic tools are simple machines. the audible result aims in crossing the line between techno as we know it and techno as we don t. each record is inspired by the usage of different tools and each tool plays a significant role in each record. the always innovative duo of john karagiannis and paylipservice (techhead recordings, soulaccess, relatives, techment) put out their scissors while wehbba (jesus loved you, great stuff, get physical) and paul hazendonk (stolen moments, adult) work with them creating the first record of techhead toolbox, surreal scissors.get into the concept!

moments in rhythm is a series of cinematic snapshots taken from daily life expressed in a rhythmic fashion … this is the 1st of worthys moments in rhythm series to be released on aesthetic audio…. stay tuned

“it’s nearly spring, so the sun god re-emerges after a 3 year hibernation. this series is based on rawer electronic vibrations combining artnoise / jack rhythms / sufi sounds for the fearless music explorer. when the series is complete the music will be followed up by an indie doc /visual art film on dvd dec 2009 with the music feeding this new age cinematic medium. jack fm is the exploration of a sound not yet understood or known to the masses outside the jack community. non-believers mis-interpet what they hear so jack fm is about the re-education of the mis-representation of the sound. jack is not just a feeling, it’s a knowing, a clear and certain mental apprehension of a true aboriginal sound. archived & preserved for future generations by the sun god”

part 3 of the la leche compilation series!! tracks by wally lopez, alexander dennon and chris lake!!

this is the fourth release of the future roots series, the trials and tribulations of the first three download releases overwhelmingly convinced producer dj deep that a vinyle series was of an utmost necessity to authenticate the project..the aventure thus starts here..future roots is dedicated to new talents and is a subdivision of deeply rooted house .....future roots is very happy to welcome english artist alexander ross to the label. born in sheffield and now residing in berlin after a number of years traveling and working throughout the world, ross credits his formative years in his birth town with its rich, diverse musical history and world renowned community of passionate musicians and promoters as his greatest influence and the place where the foundations where laid for his dedicated and inevitably lifelong relationship with quality music in all of its many forms. ross first official release earlier this year on these days records saw him collaborate with greek artist argy on the hugely powerful see no evil which gained widespread praise from a broad range of djs and fans of the label alike. the apparent line...ep is made up of three spacial, driving drum tracks which draw influence in equal parts from alexander ross interest in reverb washed dub, deep techno and the cyclic, rolling grooves of percussive african music. the pieces utilise tight dynamic rhythms and expansive, echoing reverberations to create three striking and effective moments. support from carl craig, josh wink, laurent garnier, loco dice, argy, manuel tur, martin landsky, manoo & more!

we waited that for a long time. material series goes limited !!! charted heavily by the well know material crew: mihalis safras / mark broom / butch / luciano esse & toni d/ noidoi / lee van dowski and more

first up on the next instalment of specimen a s hazardous materials series is hard times a 130bpm tough-like-2009 breakbeat behemoth. flip over for exodus rip a punishing reworking of their 2007 track exodus into a much more ferocious beast. pink and fluffy it aint.. this is ipod fodder for 22nd century marines on the front lines!

release #04 from the timeless rhythm & sound series, originally released in 1999. titletrack features savage.

fear of flying presents the first in a series of extremely limited edition coloured vinyl only pressings. low volume, the alias of a well known producer who wishes to remain anonymous for the time being, produces 3 tracks aimed squarely at those afterhours sessions. the ep kicks off with the appropriately titled afterhour , a slowly evolving hypnotic groove with tripped out noises a plenty to give a serious feeling of heady depth.

here comes the third and final part of afu artists remixing afu artists and it s a very nice round up to the first remix series on afu limited! butch s great second release on afu limited gets a very high class remix treatment by none other than thomas p. heckmann himself and the man who likes to whop, gabriel ananda!! heckmann reworked butch s dancefloor killer of 2009 dark fader and pushed the level more than a bit higher with it s deep driving bassline and the ever growing tension and building of the vibe! sure thing this will be heard at peak time at outdoor and indoor parties this summer! ananda chose the excellent nomad track and delivered a very atmospheric and groovy/dubby version, peppered by his own unique style of rhythm and driving force! the man behind such classics as miracle whop, doppelwhipper on platzhirsch and many others surely knows how to bring his skills to life and to make this remix a sure classic again!

planet rhythm kicks off another double pack project and this time the one and only rotterdam techno governor bas mooy steps up, presenting a big time essential double pack, which techno lovers worldwide can t won t and shall not miss! watch mr mooy team up with none other then ortin cam & jeroen liebregts and watch his tunes get the remix treatment by people like dj boss, a.paul, wavemother & exium! either way essential status has already been reached by the a1 track, called white pony . watch those hands rise towards the sky for this gruesome techno beast. just watch the drop, then watch the people.. it will speak for itself. dj boss takes bas s bloedneus to a whole new level. feel the eastern vibes slam your face with its pounding subs and smashing kicks! angstgegner gets a straight up a.paul rework, making it an even more terrifying track as it already was. dark alley warehouse sounds all the way! just when you thought.. wheres the bas?... it starts hitting you on the b2 with kadaver . the man himself on a solo mission with some heftyness ready to fill up any arsenal that needs upgrading.. record number 2 is no different.. by teaming up with partner in crime jeroen liebregts (aka 1/2 of radial) they deliver warm beats, injected with some warehouse funk and fueled by industrial gasoline. a daring mixture with grand proportions. wavemother takes on the 3rd remix in this series and boy, if you like some quality good ol techno, this is the one for you! who s your mommy??? the mooy is back again on the d1 with some more of that gooooood ol techno sound! feel the industrial vibe in this one. something this guy is a king in doing, maintaining and moulding like its nothing! hear the kofferkuli murder and you know we re right! last but not least exium steps up for the final remix treatment. the side may be called d2 but this could easely be the a1. trance sounds sliced and diced like only those amazing spanish people can pull off! the digital release features 3 extra bonustracks, remixes by a. paul, diabla diezco and oliver kucera.

konsequenz berlin is getting ready to release its second compilation of the world is ours series. this time we discovered ten new tracks which represent different musical styles konsequenz was influenced by. through disco house, trip hop, rock oriented tracks, and back to classic house music, we created an album like ensemble which feels complete to us. along side label artists koljah, marlow, oliver deutschmann, hakimonu, comixxx, zico, and james blonde - we are collaborating for the first time with ly sander, pelle buys, 9 am and two artists from tel aviv lonya & roi okev.

driving funky techno ep from one of the most promising guys in the italian scene: simone tavazzi has already released some hot material on analytic trail, renovatio, playmobil series and many others, and now is delivering us two rolling bombs, hypnotic, pushing and constantly evolving. complementing this already excellent work,>invisible< has got a serious groove injection from label owner tobia coffa. more remixes from greyarea crew will be available in digital format featuring the selph (apnea, thisorder) naph (renovatio, pulsewith) and subform (thisorder, 6th studio).

desolat is proud to announce that desolat x series goes on with livio & roby pres. premiesku, a project from romanian duo livio & roby, in collaboration with their pal george g. solid, swinging four to the floor patterns take inspiration from classic deep house, detroit techno and tech house. switched up and deconstructed, the result is a hypnotic brew that will see them representing desolat for the first time at cocoon at amnesia this year alongside loco dice and martin buttrich. on this release youll hear snippets of a surreal and breathy flute over top of a thudding kick and a bumping bass-line, or fleeting samples of reed pipe, vocals, ragtime piano or brass dancing on top of technotic, simmering loops

massive summerhit from nick curly played by: sven väth, dubfire, matthias tanzmann, karotte, audiofly, nick fanciulli ... currently, the releases and remixes of young mannheim-born nick curly are integral parts of the scene. with his imprints cécille and 8bit records he discovered both sis and johnny d., and thus shaped the electronic music scene decisively. nick is also well-known on an international level and tours the world under the motto >series<, which is at the same time the collective name for his vinyls. sven väth is a fan of the high-flyer and invites him not only to make an ep on cocoon recordings but also for a performance at the cocoon night at super club amnesia in ibiza. the two exclusive tracks on pujante / new town stranger are showing once again nicks diversity and his intuition for groove and soul. the a side >pujante< is a strongly forward-banging piece of techno that extends over the dancefloor like a shock wave. totally different: the b side >new town stranger<. for more than 12 minutes, the listener is enchanted by this masterpiece that attracts him with its perfect groove and a fascinating voice, just like a story from another time

jack for daze is one of the new clone series of releases inspired by the early house releases from chicago. one of the main inspirations of the clone crew... first release is done by neville watson, known for his collaboration with kink. two sweet tracks that are highly influenced by joe lewis and larry heard. two tracks that sound as if they came out of a time machine. clone founder serge produced a modern jack track together with gerd as bonus track. back into the studio since a long time and just playing around they came up with a nice hybrid mix somewhere inbetween an old gherkin gherks / larry heard release and a modern club track. crazy low bass kick and a classic jacking percussion drive combined with todays production skills. a proper club tool that compliments this first jack for daze release... very much recommended!

loose records is proud to present a new talented guy: luigi madonna, who delivers us a 3 tracks ep. plus a big remix from the well known uto karemthis releases puts together a series of funky tech tunes ideal for shaking all type of dancefloors, be sure not to miss it!

for the joy of those who know (and even more so for those who dont...), here come some classics with the capital c. treated, reworked and re edited by the unusual suspects, these gems shine for quality originality, and most of all, variety. from the late 60s (b2) to the 21st century (b3 came out only a few years ago), this 12inch encompasses some immortal tracks that bring joy to whomever the listener. different folks, different strokes, yet a1 had to be one of the most air played tune of the 80s, given the popularity it still enjoys. a2 is one of the finest moments in a legendary funkateers career: top class arrangements and groove. b1 sounds like the perfect summer outdoor party tune...boogie oogie oogie! no... not that one thats been rinsed for decades, this ones less predictable. b2 shows theres room for bop modal deepness in this killer 12inch, going back as far as the late 60s... on blue note of course. closing the series b3, a real surprise duet of the new millennium from an album that even topped the charts in 2004... smashing! dj or not, this 12inch is real hot! bring out those summer bbq grills, for we got the soundtrack.

a summer single from abe duque feat. remix from dj hell(gigolo). following up his don t be so mean vinyl series and upcoming cd release of the same title. women and man speak. duque rhythms. soft yet pumps

a longtime newyork producer presents a new series. big room dark heavy bass techno. limited white label series. sound ala monolake , mika vanio, ben klock, marcel dettmann, sandwell district, and the likes

big with luciano, 2000 and one, dubfire, djulz, karotte! hot on the heels of one of 2009s hottest tracks, pittos feelin, comes the next golden nugget .. this time the first part of an exciting new series from label head voorn.

volume 12 in the vendetta singles series with tracks by giorgio giordano, laera and alex kenji!

rotterdam records is proud to present the 12th release on the rotterdam classics series, this time the rotterdam records crew presents happy hardcore edition - volume 1! in total 3 classic (happy) hardcore tracks, which are still in popular demand, are offered on this 12inch... on the a side the classic forze dj team remix of dj pauls hitsingle life is like a dance, the flip side continues with dj weirdo & dr. phil omanskis young birds (originally released on bzrk black) and to complete the party the infamous stunned guys remix of dj pauls luv u more is presented to you. so in total 3 rare hardcore tracks/mixes on one piece of vinyl, what more can you wish for, a true must have for all hardcore lovers worldwide!

next in turbos limited edition classic re-issue series is #006, made by shawn ward in 2001. 3 timeless summer tunes!