from the listen:up weekly dance party featuring the best of disco, boogie, funk, soul, & house comes this 12 inch reissuing of one of the nights favorites. happy is a feel good tune and comes with a dub version along with the original. check!

chin chill music is back – andrey zots (afu limited, globox, weplayminimal) and his buddy combinator release their second ep on their own imprint. tricky & groovin tech house.

for the first release in 2010 electric minds present ly sander & michael j collins. with ly residing in geneva and michael in denver, it was soundcloud that brought the pair together through an appreciation of each others productions. independently both producers have a solid background in music. electric minds welcome both producers and look forward to the impact their ep will have on the ever changing house music community. all three tracks are mood inspiring productions, subtle and simple in places they will appeal to those that like their music deep and with a touch of soul.

hyperdub has long been a fan of grime don terror danjahs razor sharp productions, his unparalleled, skittering rhythm science, deadly riffs, brilliant technicolour synth squiggles, gremlin cackle signature and general ear for a catchy tune. on this first ep for the label, he showcase two strains of his many skills. acid cranks up the energy, with an ascending synth crashing into stuttering drums and synths. they play hide and seek with each other for a bit, before the track unexpectedly breaks into a 4 / 4 house rhythm, and then shatters into pieces again. on the flipside, pro plus, terror is joined by long time collaborator d.o.k for a slice of their classic sound - an infectious, twisted sickly sweet synth melody wrapped around syncopated, stop start drums to mean effect.

guitar based sing along - summer feeling house track!!

incredible deephouse track with a lot of energy. minimalized bassline is giving it a masculine drive and the lush melody is very lively giving the track a loose feel and nice build up. comes with one of those well crafted mark e remixes with that driving slow house beats and measured and steady build ups. after fa016 another strong fine art release! limited to 300 copies.

great new release on the deep house label that keeps on building up and up and up. already acclaimed release by those lucky enough to have already recieved a digital promo. including original version as well as master h. remix. definitely lurking towards the old skool masters as ron and chez...

excellent dubby deep house ...

classic 2001 album! repress edition

sexy deep house feat remixes from rasmus faber & sumo

the heels of love, the new milan based duo born from the joint between michele tessadri (fratelli riviera, bearfunk) and sapo (member of the love supremeproject on tirk) >two disco reprimands with an unhealthy penchant for slap bass, synths and vintage drum machines< has made a lot of noise lately with just a couple of works. after debuting here on mom with a huge remix that made its way up to beats in space and tsugis 2009 best of compilation they have had the first official release on david griffiths (the man behind jisco music) new label, under the shade. this one has sent them right into the chart of almost every known dj of the scene. >quiet please< is a slow, 110 bpm groovy piece of psychedelic disco that has its force in the balanced mix of the wobbling analog bassline, the p-funk guitars and the old flavouredsynth riffs reminescent of 1992 chicago house.

voyeurrhythm crew returns with an splendin follow up on the ep1 (which was sold out on the day it came out!). and this one might even be better! hollywood nights has a dirty chi-town influenced house track with a phat bassline... think early days of frankie knuckles! megadon betamax did a cheeky cover version of one of our all-time favorite electronic disco tracks... changed into >he cant love you< (he completly reprogrammed and recorded the track!). and ben sun, suplier of the fantastic >when you looked< track on ep1 has another extremely solid track again called victoria park.. goose bumps all over from the first bar! another winner.

transport recordings presents new mondo, the exciting collaboration of two celebrated san francisco deep house producers, dj mfr (marco from rome) and vincent kwok. well known to followers of lush, melodic dance music kwok and mfrs combined talent thrusts new mondo into greater realms of accessibility and danceability.

dilla would surely be proud! and so would probably theo and moody too. theres a new cat from michigan down with the raw fusion roster. his name is kiyoshi shelton and will, with a 150% probability, hit both the hip hop and soulful house scene large! his 3 track debut ep on raw fusion starts off with a real smooth hustlin deep house tune with parallels drawn to the eminent new york producer, dj spinna or even west londons own soulful heroes restless soul. the flipside takes us down memory lane with some real heavy detroit hip hop bangers, both of them with a nice soulful touch. their heavy and the tough and wicked lyrics are least as sharp.

uk house music and disco superhero rob mello has been instrumental in shaping the evolution of the uk sound since way back when. through labels like classic, luxury service and the way ahead of its time disco elements series on azuli in the 90s, not to mention countless innovative remixes and collaborations, his production output has shone out like a supernova for well over a decade. this is a return to songwriting, to tracks with longevity and a timelessness which transcends forgettable vogues. butterfly is the debut release from this dynamic quattro known as beulah heights - three producers/writers and one singer. a dream team collaboration between royal college of music and child prodigy lyn goddard, dj/producer and film scorer rob mello, producer/dj nathan boddy aka the illustrious office gossip and the amazing vocal talent of singer katie beadle. so here we have it, the majestic first release on beulah heights. a slowly pulsating monster of a cut, shot through with a futuristically executed homage to early 80s productions and more than enough girth to guarantee a powerful response from the floor. already road tested to rapturous response, this is an absolute beauty.

classic chicago vocal house

laidback piano / string drenched house with soulful vocals - remixed by shield & old school garage heroes faze action.

superhero by the glass, the second single off their upcoming album, is a pop leaning dancefloor track with an infectious hook. remixes come courtesy of uks luke solomon, founder of classic recordings with derrick carter, and all round house music champion. lukes mix is an old skool rave dub with pulsing percussion, trippy synths and a wonderful retro bassline. esl recordings ursula 1000 plays up the hip hopelements in the original production with 80s electro feel, shimmering hats and a 90s ravey vibe. finally newcomer bit thief brings an amazing nu house remix to the table with an incredible conga heavy mix which includes tenor sax honks and much much more… the glass are on tour in the usa in september and europe in october and december!!!

jesse rose house remix, original r&b mix and solo dub!

yes, it comes full circle- fuckponys long-player for ravers in love and for raved out lovers who are still going long after peak time. a self-contained album with powerful melodic arches and a great dramatic underscoring of house, embedded in tradition but not dwelling on the past. ten tracks, each unique and self-sufficient, held together through love: the love of music, of house, of berlin, of parties, of all of you out there. so in this sense, love it also! real love is forever...

the rising consciousness ep takes you on a tour of your own mind via two brilliant originals with remixes from techno veteran bryan zentz, and label head lets go outside. side a dives into the limbic system with the deep house masterpiece that is waving, surviving. its slick and sexy, creating a beautiful, wide space around its subtle textures, exhilarating swells, and tones which envelope you like a big hug. bryan zentz massive remix explores the frontal lobe further, managing to perfectly balance the plus 8 recording artists heavy dance floor genius with the warmth of the original. on the b side, rico tests your motor skills with skinless, a driving and playful tech house trip. this is raw fun dance music that slaps every neuron in your cerebral cortex with each step. sliding down and out the thalamus, slant label head lets go outside reworks >skinless< into an overwhelming, full blown body and brain workout.

great all time classic track from blake baxter ... our luv ... this unique acidic house was released first in 1997 on disko b (the h-factor, album) , than pokerflats steve bug licensed this one for his sublabel >raw elements<, (various - da minimal funk 2, raw626). eleven years later (heavy demanded) blakes classic strikes back on decks classix ! a special tip for those who knows!!

scott ferguson back on kinda soul for a new detroit house story!!

from hearsay this shall coming from an unusual suspect, someone who maybe was involved in the making of the first compost release ever? dont know, but its soooo good, we couldnt resist to share this with you. enjoy this low slung ruff house versions of a true soul classic , like amé, mr trueby, c2, !!! and a delighted couple who already have heard or played it. promise: more joy than pain

brooklyns finest, jenifa mayanja, continues delivering yet another stellar outing for her bu-mako recordings imprint. her sound is avant-garde, deep & classy, and can easily be compared to the works of some of our deep house forefathers, such as chris gray & larry heard.

stunning new limited october missive - drawn from the well received new recession volume one mix cd. already making waves throughout thedubstep and techno communities, these tunes make the nifty stealth connection between well conceived and executed warehouse moves and thegrimey realities of the low end pressure in evidence here. one of the most futuristic twelves in an age - for fans of scuba - style innovation, slow house and deepest techno

marcus schossow is a 22 yr old producer from sweden being tipped as one to watch ! infectious tribal & mariachi house from nordic top dj !

thee acid bitches is the name bruno gauthier (alias lady b) use when he works on projects influenced by the acid house years. this new one contains 3 differents mixes of a track called >connected<. we will always be all connected to acid house music.

terror danjah isnt a household name, hes not as well known as wiley or dizzee rascal, but hes considered by the grime cognoscenti to be the best grime producer ever. originally part of the nasty crew and then aftershock, terror has released countless 12inchs and remixes as well as several mixtapes.

groovin minimal house treat

sneakerz new imprint! thick dirty and massive electro switch & sidney samson styled house!

after a run of collectible releases on their own and one 12inch for esteemed deep explorer label the guys from valencias cornuta imprint return with another strong double header of summery deephouse that easily gets ahead of the flood of moody, two chord releases of minimalists turned to house yet never gets noodly or looses the floor outta sight. . >good try dub< sports a nice jacking beat, superb warm rhodes and string chords. the beat on the flip pounds a bit harder yet keeps the classic soulful vibe

hot on the heels of the recent sold out fine art sampler 2 (with the amazing henrik schwarz mix) fa is back with another strong package. here a special collection of remixes from rodriguez jr who delivered a deep house mix of pedro calis original track. an exciting electronic techno funk mix from orlando voorn for jens loden and middle eastern exotica mix from panoptikum on the sublime sheharzads yalla yalla track. another winner and highly recommended! comes with a voucher to download all of the included tracks for free...

the latest gigolo release is one for the summer! aptly titled hot it comes courtesy of ivano coppola and christian prommer, the former being one of italia s most respected dj s and the latter being, amongst other things, one of the main collaborators for hells critically acclaimed album teufelswerk. taking a sample from willie ninjas classic record hot and building a track around the chords and the vocal leads us to our starting point ivano coppola plastic mix!
ivano coppola has been the resident dj at milan s plastic club since 1992, so it is fair to say that he knows what works on a dance floor, or, to use a popular phrase, what is hot and what is not. it is with this historical knowledge that we find the genesis of our track. i found it necessary to go back in the past, to start producing once again in a 90 style - using samples. the next step was to come back into the future and reach out to christian prommer, highly respected by many including ivan i consider (christian prommer) one of the best producers of the moment! he loved the idea, the remix was huge, and so we decided to co-produce the record. simple!!!
but, for christian this was more then a remix, hence the co-production credit! i liked the idea of translating an early 90 s house-music-sample in to a sample-style-percussive-techno-tune. lots of live played drums and percussion in this one, of course. i only later learned that the sample we used is from one of my house music heroes, maws louie vega. naturally the record found its way into the hands of gigolo in the best way possible, and in the tradition of such a great record label – i played it at the gigolo night in munich and hell came to me dancing and took the tune into his heart.

founding member and lead singer of the legendary 80s band imagination leee john... is one of rare artists to have continued with success a solo career whilst at the same time making appearances under the imagination name....leees eloquent sensual style vocals are now considered as household trademarks in the business..... this particular project sensuality comes from his very personal evolution in the jazz scene,where the already accomplished singer attained new heights...sensuality the hit single from his jazz album was heavily aired and charted highly on the billboard,here we find the original version exceptionally well re-visited by lem springsteen (mood ii swing) leon kibuka and sami dee who add an expansive feel necessary to touch new fans. watch this space.....summer hit material in the making

its already well-known that cocoon recordings is a sucker for tracks that stand out of the usual field of - lets be honest - often uniformly reduced tech-house, and the past nine years of the labels history have proven this sustainably. and the rhein-neckar area based team flatner/lopazz are again two hot candidates to leave their very special mark on the summer of 2009. after all, circlemusic manager alex flatner is rocking the floors as a dj and producer for already 10 years now, having been releasing for labels such as harthouse or black nation, whereas the heidelberg-born stefan eichinger aka lopazz has made himself a name with releases on imprints from the likes of output, international deejay gigolo and mainly get physical. together they celebrate a very funky understanding for percussive techno, which is setting highly meaningful moments for the primetime, particularly by means of lascivious vocals. i wanna take you all night long, for sure! and you definitely cant find a better expression for the perfect pounding symbiosis between bass-focused club stompers and economically dosed pop elements than its time to make up your mind.

caballero club session is the first cd compilation of the label, featuring some of the biggest house anthems ofthe moments, ranging from deep- to uplifting- to progressive house!

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.

a highly percussive, pounding and gnarly yet deep and hugely atmospheric house grind from lisbons finest. a weirdly syncopated vocal loop arrives halfway through and turns this into some kind of warped exercise in dyslexic hip-house. extremely big for the big rooms, and still very large indeed for the smaller ones

aus den boxen erklingt ein hyperbeweglicher house mit der wucht von techno, welcher aus dem eigenen ansatz heraus eine perspektive auf das zu entwickeln vermag, was einst an clubmusik so faszinierte und heute immer noch fasziniert

superhuit presents the 3rd teo boogymann moritz album. eight funky & soul house tracks produced by teo boogymann moritz. this album, thick black theory is a shoot to 60s & 70s soul music and its political engagement forgotten today.

da traxer is a young french guy who makes his computer program sudies in lyon. he also makes music during weekends, and it s brillant. it s pure house music of this new century. you can feel the old school chicago ghetto house and detroit house influence on his music. sometimes bangin and powerfull or sometimes deep, but always funky. shake your booty, baby !!!!! supported by dj hell (berlin/munich) antony shakir (detroit.michigan) jori hulkkonen & more

automatic is a pumping house groover with a robotic spoken word chorus & keys from longtime pal roman andren. the other 2 cuts are exclusive to this 12inch: saville row (version for dirk) is a feel good ibiza friendly dance track perfect for driving in you car and the brand new ghetto bump.

new massive vocal house production on ocean trax feat barbara evans. great remix by tognarelli & bertani!!!

er hat es wieder getan... seiner eigenen tradition treu bleibend, dem synthetischen ende von disco ein modernes denkmal nach dem anderen zu setzen, schafft auch “don t go” diesen spagat zwischen vergangenheit und zukunft, zwischen glückseeligkeit und gnadenloser abstraktion. “don t go” ist ein klassischer köhncke hit, inklusive infektiösem hook, einer halsbrecherischen und doch mitreissenden bassline und irren Überraschungsmomenten, dieangenehm an der hirnrinde kratzen.... ein herrlicher wahnsinn. auf der b-seite erwartet uns ex-closer musiker dirk leyers mit einem tief pumpenden remix von “(it s gonna be) alright”, einem unserer lieblingstracks desletztjährigen albums “safe and sound”. leyers katapultiert das légère original mitten auf den mainfloor, ohne dabei auch nur einen funken deepness aufzugeben. alle reden über house. wir tanzen lieber dazu.

summer is coming back, and one of last years summer hit artists (last year with down down down...no tone) is back with another housedance hit including a massive slin project remix!!

2 nice bigroom house groover!!

bigroom house bomb for happy birthday lovers, remixed by nicola fasano and pain & rossini!!

germanys sasse aka klas lindblad co founder of moodmusic early home to henrik schwarz supplies 2 superb remixes to compliment a corking original proper old skool deep house with touches of sabres sublime smokebelch