one of the major players in oslos disco scene joachim dyrdahl aka diskjokke returns to full pupp with his new original track takt raver, a shiny example for his melodic, epic yet jacking style where almost fragile melodic fragments, stomping grooves, simmering acidlines and air-horns magically gel together. label boss and discoverer prins thomas takes us on a space walk with his marvelous psychedelic remix of 1987 which will appear in its original version on diskjokkes forthcoming second album on smalltown supersound. on the flip excentric duo and food geeks ost & kjex ( diynamic ) serve up a whole menu with several courses and a huge variety of flavours: their remix of interpolations makes itÆs entree as a jerky, crunchy afro-beat style funker followed by aromatic, earthy house chords before a well-rounded finish of tangy acid lines and hints of bitter-sweet melodies. sink your teeth (and ears) into this!!!

following on from their own ep, the latest offering from hanuman and atki2s steak house imprint sees baobinga, poirier and a host of mcs join the steak house family. steak 003 sees the label moving into bashment territory with the original bass music badman baobinga serving up three prime cuts of juicy vocal raggastep. backed by a remix by karnival king poirier, this record is crammed full of party heat. sam baobinga has been one of the most important producers on the british music scene over the last five years. with releases on labels such as soul jazz, ninja tune and positiva as well as his own build imprint and remixes for artists like guru, the ragga twins, and the wu tang clan, baobinga has consistently reinvented and reshaped his sound and stayed several steps ahead of the game. this release sees binga push his heavy raggastep sound, bass heavy vocal bashment with a nod to the lush full synth sounds of future garage and featuring original voicings by some of the uks hottest mcs. fire!

the sound of the new wave band bauhaus seems to make its way into several releases nowadays. &#8232,,we are not talking about samples but the dark romantic feeling of this period.&#8232,,moonbeams track >distance< carries this haunted and ghostly feeling of the 80ies, the chill of cold steel and rooms with little light from candles.&#8232,,sure it would not be a moonbeam track if there were not the spine-tingling melodies which have always been the strength of their music!

after several eps for audiolab, planet kick, abralcore, psychik genocide and more, psiko now drops his debut-album - a heavy double 12 inch featuring 8 cuts of hard-hitting mayhem!

with this outstanding vinyl burn-audio proofs itself again with 4 massive hard tracks, a-side schranz/industrial and b-side industrial/ uk harcore. the vinyl is already supported by the dj producer, simon underground, smurf and several others. a really nice 12 for the collection, a must have for the hardtechno/schranz & industrial hardcore lovers!

after several well received releases on terror traxx it was time for these two talented youngsters to show their skills on the ever expanding rotterdam records imprint.the a-side offers bastards , a guaranteed floor filler which will cause complete chaos on all dance floors with its crushing kicks and catchy melody.this is mainstream hardcore at its best!! drugprogram starts of the b-side. another topnotch hardcore bomb produced together with up and coming man emphasis!slammin kickdrums, cool sample use and a splendid melody make sure this track will definitely be picked up by all the major players in the game.finally crushin bonez to finish of this ep, another cool track which is a bit more aggressive than the other 2.be sure to watch this 2 geezers as we expect to hear more from them in the future!!

luv jam has the honour of being the first signing to the wph roster that survived the ongoing chaotic process of demo submissions via myspace or e-mail. it has to be said that luv jam was at the end of his wph wits after several friendly but stern denials by label boss red d. one last ditch 4am attempt proved that tenacity and patience are always rewarded, black beauty was right on the wph money and off we went.

in the spirit of exploring the influence of this material over the past decade of electronic and indie music production, phthalo has asked several artists who have said they were inspired by dntels >early works for me…< record to re-approach those songs with their own modern and varied takes on the source material. >early works, later versions<, a limited 12 inch record of new, updated remixes and variations on last years >early works for me…< album by several of jimmys current peers and modern contemporaries.

after releases on several other labels such as room with a view, freerange - and remixes for omar, phonique, tracey thorn, darko esser, etc. andre lodemann returns to his own label with his 4th release.

ilija rudman shouldnt need an introduction as for the last few years he has been releasing a constant stream of dance music under different guises. an analogue and vinyl purist his productions are always to the highest standard and electric minds is pleased to be working with the croatian producer once again. ilija delivers two bumper tracks for the a side of this release, most definitely a nod to the 80s boogie sound with both productions thumping with bass throughout. for the b side we welcome michael j collins who recently released his ep through electric minds alongside ly sander. since working with electric minds, michael has been extremely busy remixing for the likes of swayzak, moodymanc as well as releasing an ep for hypercolour and working on many more releases for several berlin based labels. michael brings his signature 4/4 house beats to the remix, a raw dubby and psychedelic house take on the original. all in all a great package that is sure to appeal to house and disco heads alike.

announcing the 10th release, succesfully tested on several occasions!! already heavy plays by luciano (love it!!! have been playing it like crazy)

we no speak americano reached no. 1 on several charts, been no. 1 on the club charts for the last six weeks in australia.... similar success is in the netherlands, germany, greece and italy, where its signed to the major independent dance labels. for yolanda be cool juxtaposition is everything: bow ties and converse, hip hop and techno, animal noises and nightclubs, pretty girls and tattoos... unused hotel rooms! so yolanda and dcup apply describe >we no speak americano< as >party tech.< sylvester martinez and johnson peterson, aka yolando be cool are rapidly becoming a household name in contemporary clubs. their tracks have been licensed to compilations such as fabric 59 and fake bloods wax on mix compilations and have signed tracks to herves cheap thrills label.

following on the stunning remix for micromattics >under over the clouds< (ar1), opuswerk provides 3 remarkable tracks for his debut ep on absolutive records. his intricate compositions reveal the wide sound palette and elegiac influences that inspire this artists musical visions. opuswerks activities naturally evolve with several releases and remixes for different labels (absolutive records, hope recordings, ponyplay).

canadas finest carlo lio is debuting on sk supreme. after several releases on labels like blufin, monique musique, sci-tec and the very successfull >breakfast in bag ep< on quartz this is the new single combined with three strong remixes

played by marco carola, ewan pearson, anja schneider, barem, sis, chloÚ, federico molinari, mendo, matt tolfrey, tim green, milton jackson, madskillz, carlo lio, coyu, mihai popoviciu, boris horel, yakine, varoslav... after the huge success of the >chicago story ep< composed with his partner in crime acumen, timid boy is back again on time has changed (the label he runs with acumen) with >on a cloud with richard ep<. timid boy aka damien almira knows the dancefloor well. he has studied this subject with a meticulous care for almost 10 years. as a dj, he quickly established himself as a great value of the parisian scene starting in 2003 a dj residency at the rex club for the bpitch control parties. as a journalist, he worked for famous magazines such as rock&folk, technikart or trax during several years. and as a dancer: if you just see him moving his body like a freaky chicken on the dancefloor, you will understand

the first release from the tsr guys in several years here - and what a corker!four tracks here that display a great approach to the wronger side of the dancefloor - the main club filler being a1 >three men< but check out >is this ska-cid< for a novel take on longsy ds classic >this is ska< - pow !

deeplabs is a new record label out of detroit created and managed by detroit producer and dj luke hess. after several highly successful releases on labels such as fxhe, echocord, beretta grey, & kontra-musik and celebrated remixes on ornaments, pong musiq, and modelisme, luke has decided to take his style of deep detroit techno and root it firmly in the city that inspires his sound. deeplabs is a label created for the deeper, soulful, and experimental side of electronic music, with a clear vision of the dj and the dance-floor.

traversable wormhole has been one of the hottest mystery artist projects/ series in the techno scene for the last several months. finally coming out of the wormhole to reveal him self in 2010. we find it to be none other then legendary nyc techno pioneer adam x. adam’s >traversable wormhole< is now stepping up to vol 7, keeping the series fresher then ever with more new sound innovations in sci fi techno and dubstep.

traversable wormhole has been one of the hottest mystery artist projects/ series in the techno scene for the last several months. finally coming out of the wormhole to reveal him self in 2010. we find it to be none other then legendary nyc techno pioneer adam x. adam’s >traversable wormhole< is now stepping up to vol 7, keeping the series fresher then ever with more new sound innovations in sci fi techno and dubstep.

new massive single for meck & dino lenny! craig dimech aka meck was a&r for ministry of sound, and produced hits like >thunder in my heart again< (1 uk chart in 2006),>feels like home< , 2007 hit that was the beginning of collaboration with dj/producer dino lenny. several times during her 2009 >sticky & sweet tour<, madonna opened her concerts with >like a prayer< & >feels like home< mash-up, and for this meck & dino obtained authorization for this release.

after his remix for raumakustiks grat love and several eps for afu, felix is finally ready for a whole ep.

masters of disaster records goes on with a new amazing release of eric sneo, called >honeycrumby<. this track combines a deep and energetic groove with different percussions, which develop all over the arrangement and lead to massive breaks. it has been played and tested at several festivals in spain with great response of the crowd!
supported by: dj murphy, dave the drummer, alan fitzpatrick, christian varela, a.paul, anderson noise ...

the latest addition to the miasmah roster is oslo based musician fns aka fredrik ness sevendal. a veteran of the oslo experimental scene, sevendal has been associated with several bands over the years: del, slowburn and kobi. additionally his previous work has involved collaborations with makoto kawabata (acid mothers temple), mitsuru tabata (zeni geva, marble sheep), mark francombe (ex-cranes guitarist), and bill wood (1/3 octave band).

throughout the years the hardcore sound has evolved into a todays sound of mature beats and distorted sounds. as the level of quality keeps continue to rise, its harder these days for new breeds to make a breakthgrough.
in hardcore everything depends on delivering quality records in order to get your name out there. with derailed traxx black we offer a platform for young talented producers to showcase their skills and have their claim to fame.
d-version is such talent. a dedicated hardcore fanatic with fresh sounding producing skills. after releasing earlier work on several other labels, this new 3 track e.p. is his best release tod ate.
the more than music ep contains 3 mainstream hardcore tracks with a party gesture! already supported by the biggest radio stations like: masters of hardcore radio, kutski (bbc radio 1), thunderdome radio and more ...

the italian dynamic duo is back on the trail with another set of soul house grooves. this time they teamed up with l.t. ‘,the voice’, brown and deliver with “,body music”, a homage to purple music. massive ‘,feel-good’,-music with l.t. in top form and a very funky beat and bassline. several mixes to choose from alfred azzetto, mark grant, davide fiorese & sisco. «body music» is a very good tune from a talented duo.

swedish institution in techno music cari lekebush is no stranger to harthouse records. in 2008 he released his single absorb and his album mind over matter on harthouse mannheim. moreover his track stimuli he produced under his alias braincell together with jola bola aka joel stefansson appeared on the mirror of the future compilation. furthermore he had several releases in the mid and late nineties at our label. with his own label h. productions and his own studio hp hq he is one of swedish djs and producers who characterized and spread out the sound into the world that was famous later as swedish techno (beside adam beyer, joel mull or per grindvik). now he is coming around with his new release merry go round on harthouse.

traversable wormhole has been one of the hottest mystery artist projects/ series in the techno scene for the last several months. finally coming out of the wormhole to reveal him self in 2010. we find it to be none other then legendary nyc techno pioneer adam x. adam’s >traversable wormhole< is now stepping up to vol 7, keeping the series fresher then ever with more new sound innovations in sci fi techno and dubstep.

he is the talented french man that has been in the music scene since the mid 90s. he has actively produced for several labels among which confused recordings, break new soil, definitive, different, datapunk, goodlife and international deejay gigolo records. now he is starting up a new platform, called signature by kiko, where he will be sharing his latest works with you.

a1: seven is established dnb producer eddy woo alter ego. in this incarnation he is currently making waves with several releases. this side is a classic youngsta track, with a typical seven bass work out and a light melody built around driving percussive drum programming making it fit in anywhere.b1: science are a young production team out of the greater antwerp area. this is their debut release and as such a great introduction to their sound. building on the sounds that made halfstep dubstep so popular this track is eyes down business all the way with deep bass and melodica lines.

after topping several charts of important download stores worldwide it is finally time to serve the scene with some new remixes of this massive techno tune. bogdan balaban delivers a strong & techy debut remix. b-side is done by italias finest – luigi giomini (part of abnormal boyz), konstress (splitsound) and tony matt (phaze records, globox).

bristol-based kss black records are proud to present their second vinyl release:
a: holdtight ? blackstone ? holdtight make a welcome return with a rollicking slab of lo-fidelity sci-fi drum & bass. a steely backbone of percussion provides the skeleton to which a gut wrenching sub line and precision cyber-bleeps are built. full of atmospherics and stabs blackstone offers up a master class in layering grooves to capture the crowd. this one wont stop until it gets you!
aa: mute ? suspense ? the flip for this fine 12inch features the brothers mute, with a massive debut vinyl release! >suspense< has got skanker written all over it, reminiscent of the days grooverider was dropping adam fs seminal track >metropolis< on dub. modern production values are infused with the sweaty funk of 90?s dancefloor tech. heavily influenced by the sounds of photek and, more recently, break with technical drum programming and a bassline to trouble any bass bin as they looking backwards to move forward. you wont miss it when this tune drops.. bassface time! featuring on baileys 1xtra show several times last year this is not a tune to miss out on. both tracks have been receiving heavy support from bailey, lomax, survival & break.

after several releases on clone, dbass and map recordings as cybonix and d.i.e., dj maaco is putting d.i.e. back on the map. pure detroit electro tracks in the tradition of juan atkins model 500 project and aux88 and the likes. detroit in effect are the knights of pure detroit electro techno! pure detroit tracks that bring back the funk in techno and electro! tip!

after several releases on huge labels like kneedeep, schubfaktor, fatal resignation, datablender and more, sam silva strikes back with this heavyweight 5 track ep. pure hard techno tracks with heavy breaks!

encer kincy was giant in chicagos house music revival - part of the second wave of younger djs and producers that took the music of the early 1980s, rubbed it up and dropped it in places like 500 west cermak, medusa’s and the vault. a lot of people who are now superstars of the scene - mark farina, sneak, derrick carter, and dozens of others - were a part of that movement, too. spencer released a number of tracks on relief, planet e, cajual, peace frog - labels representing the classics of that era - and he usually recorded under the name gemini. as a dj, he operated in his own space - i’m sure he could play for a room, and sometimes did, but the unrestrained madness of a spencer kincy dj set had to be heard over several hours to appreciate. he could blend a sleazy disco track into hard acid, downtempo into a punishing armani track, jazz into detroit techno and so on. it wasn’t technically brilliant or tricky, but the selection was exquisite. a number of figures from his era still list him as an influence. his productions, viewed as a whole, are so much like his sets: going softer than many dared to go, and going much harder than just about any dared to go. simple jack tracks! respected by the standards of the industry of the time, and you certainly couldn’t go anywhere in chicago without hearing derrick, sneak, mark, lego, gene, jevon, diz, johnny or the other djs beating them. and so many of them have a timelessness - a little piece of eternity stuck like some bit of wax between the grooves

first release of john dalys new label called one track. each release dedictated to one track which will be presented in several versions. these are tracks that john loves playing in his own sets and he is so friendly to share these tracks with us. meltdown is a crispy hypnotic tracks that has that lovely mood that mr.daly always creates in his tracks... he combines this with an irresistible updated larry heard groove. fierce classic chi-town drum patterns performed in a crispy modern way. the b-side gives 3 other versions and takes of the track which make it an perfect dj tool. john daly quality!

after several hot releases on labels like cadenza, kling klong, globox, capsula and his own imprint called andes music chile based producer francisco allendes is back on the street and debuting for phaze records. 2 great tribalistic tracks with hot remixes by someone else and the bad boys!!

after the very well received >hunter / grazer< ep by jeroen liebregts, audio assault returns with their first post-summer release. prepare for another contribution by japanese prodigy go hiyama, delivering dirty and industrial beats in the classic hiyama tradition.
besides the orginal version of >residual set<, this release features three quality remixes by the likes of oscar mulero, radial and bas mooy, who each give their own unique interpretation on the original. the result is a varied release, which already did some serious damage on several dance floors worldwide.

excellent sampler release on important hardcore!this vinyl presents four kickin hardcore tunes produced by several rising german hardcore stars which are all regurlarly playing on the biggest hardcore events in & outside germany.the a-side offers two slammin mainstream hardcore tracks produced by gigi & fallout, co-produced by giant, both track rock like h*ll, phat bassdrums, cool edits and catchy melody lines do the job perfectly!the flip side offers two, more raw tracks by d-ceptor and giant. distorted kicks, filthy noises and cool samples show their harder view on hardcore!superb release which is brought in a limited edition (no re-presses!) so grab your stock quickly!!

finally available the collectors edition of >disco3000< as part of the kindred spirits x artyard collaboration. featured in a heavy duty sleeve, 180 grams vinyl and extensive liner notes, limited to 500 copies worldwide!
january 1978 was a fruitful month for sun ra. as well as days spent in the recording studios in rome, ra, along with john gilmore, michael ray and luqman ali, played several gigs in italy before flying back to the us. the magic music from one night in the teatro cilak, on 23/01/1978 in milan, is preserved on disco 3000. disco 3000 is arguably among the most important documents of sun ras long musical career, are now once more available in a limited edition!

contexterrior is pleased to present the debut collaboration from italian producers alessio mereu and andrea ferlin, three immaculately produced techno cuts as slick as melting ice, with eerie voices woven so deep into the mix, you’ll wonder whether you’re actually hallucinating them. mereu is known for his material on labels like cmyk and toys for boys, and is also half the duo bunkers whose “holding back” and “barajas” have made the rounds in the clubs these past several months. ferlin is known for his past releases on freak n’ chic, boxer and mindshake, and is also half of duoteque. his productions have found their way into a number of commercially released mix cds including those by magda, triple r, damian lazarus & matthew styles. from the creepy title track, circling around like a shark that smells blood, to the serene yet bouncy “boxis”, to the tribal touch of “walking on the forest path”, the deep thoughts ep offers a variety of tracks perfect for mediation on the dancefloor.

the duo from uruguay monoblock are back with another deadly combination of tracks. finally the time has come to release (on vinyl only) the bootleg entitled >in-tensiones<. a complex remix using several horn parts and held together by a labyrinth of percussion. the result is a monster of a groove backed by samples from one of jazzs all time greats.
next up is >soul whispers<. looking for a dark groove that fuses fine minor chords and sultry whisper like vocals then look no further. monoblock again create a shaker of a groove that keeps things flexing all whilst keeping the floor pondering and guessing at whats to come. a super funky combo that monoblock have built their reputation on!

with the introduction of derailed traxx black classics, the international hardcore scene has a new platform for re-releases of hardcore classics and remixes of hollands most promising producers of their favorite tracks. the first release of the new imprint puts all eyes back on the huge classic >go get busy< by dj weirdo & dj sim.
the original release on the massive pengo records was one of the most successful 12 inches, but very hard to find these days. >go get busy< has been put on the record in two different versions: the extended rave mix and the hardcore edit are digitally remastered, so they are now available in the best possible quality. but whats even more important about this re-release is the remix, brought to you by the genius of paul elstaks offensive records: accelarator.
accelarator is one of the key producers of the >godfather of hardcores< imprint. together, they form the very successful act the hitmen and had hits with tracks such as >we like it raw<, >fight for glory< and the devastating remix of j.d.a.s >voel je die bass<, which became one of the biggest hardcore hits in 2009. but also as a solo-artist, mick grundner proves to be an exceptional talent. together with various producers, he delivered productions for paul elstaks latest album and remixed several top-notch artists like kasparov, headbanger. now, he brings you his undeniable interpretation of >go get busy<. accelarator is considered to be one of the hottest artists for 2010 by many of his colleagues, approved by his fantastic remix of >go get busy<.

sound sources include field recordings of airport announcements, hammering on metal plates at the former kabelwerk oberspree, berlin, several sounds captured inside the large radio antenna dome at teufelsberg, berlin, dripping water at the botanical garden florence, air condition systems and turbines in las vegas, frankfurt and tokyo, walking on rocks in joshua tree national park, wind from the grand canyon, a friends answering machine, a printer, conversations via mobile phones, typing on an old macintosh keyboard and recordings from tunnel works in switzerland.

this is a long awaited release on theomatic from a russian-born (now czech-based) house-quartet d-pulse. this definitely should have happened before as all d-pulse members and theomatic’s commander andrei zakharov (an-2) are fellow-townsmen and have known each over many years. d-pulse are known for their expressive live performances (guitar, bass and keys), everything you hear they play live and their unique vibe can shake any audience, be it hip moscow cuties or shy hick-town chicks. the band’s hectic schedule has put this ep on hold for several months, but at last guys managed to organize themselves and lay final touches to the production. the a-side is a mellow, spaced-out disco jam called ‘prekrasna’ - the russian for ‘beautiful’, especially when referred to ladies. the dancefloor-aimed ‘moments’ on the flip side starts off with hypnotic, dubbed-out guitar and atmospheric synths laid over fat house beat. it gradually leads to the breakdown followed by guitar driven blast-off and takes you to the orbital heights from wherever you are.

a classically-trained jazz virtuoso and national rock n roll hero in argentina, gutis double 12inch pack for desolat will leave you in no doubt of his ability to twist a snaking groove into something echoingly hypnotic. the tracks contained here are already a favourite in the record boxes of artists like loco dice, carl cox and marco carola, while gutis life story could itself be the subject of a story by jorge luis borges: >i leave to several futures (not to all) my garden of forking paths<. just two years after his first live sets in europe, desolat is proud to present gutis las cosas que no se tocan. the beats follow guti across continents: mr good vibes was composed in a hotel room in stuttgart after an argument with a friend, while the serious dancefloor vibes of sasa, the hustler and ieuuu were channelled in martinez studio. ieuuu and the hustler feature slices of glamorous, haunting vocals by jayson walker, a british singer that guti discovered on myspace. and sasa boasts gutis own vocal touches. meanwhile, the track aguanile is inspired by one of his favourite melodies as a child, one that he’s collected many versions of. the last track on the release, el campeon, reaches a bittersweet ending in the wide open space between percussive trills and a cut-out refrain, inspired by gutis favourite latin storylines of broken hearts and pain.

drums have been discovered in almost every part of the world. drums first appeared, however, in excavation from the neolithic era. the oldest recorded drum is from 6000 bc. mesopotamian ruins contain small cylindrical drums that are as old as 3000 bc. egyptian tombs have yielded small drums used for ceremonies. several caves in peru contain wall markings depicting drums in various aspects of societal life. it is strongly suspected that indian drums from the middle east are as old as 5000 bc. the american indians used a series of wood and gourd drums for their celebrations and some of these drums are still used in ceremonies today. drums were not always used for music. in africa, where music is simply an interpretation of everyday life in sound, drums were used as speech. simply a pattern of beats played in a certain way could communicate vast amounts of information. jeff mills creates the drummer (pm-022). 6 track 12 vinyl ep. mills communicates through only a classic roland tr-808 drum machine, exclusively made for the purpose maker/axis. each track dedicated for the masters of the art form of drumming like: neil peart, billy cobham, buddy rich and others, mills explores how drum patterns and rhythms remain communicative on a higher level that has endured through evolution of humanity.

cyber dance records unleash their fifth record entitled somewhere out on the nightside. the ep consists of four tracks introducing a new batch of artists to the cyber dance cartel, brassica, serious lover, bill ambrose and melanie houston. brassica is the music of hackney bedroom producer michael anthony wright. hes had a couple of records on dissident and has a few more lined up for some other quite well-known labels over the next year. ballo dei morti was conceived one dark christmas day in milan and features the chorus of slayers dead skin mask vocoded in italian. the track has been eagerly awaited on vinyl after several months of attention through blogs such as 20 jazz funk greats and vice magazines music blog. serious lover is the brain-child of london based producer sam ryan who fuses electro-soul influences of early jam and lewis production with a more modern, harder sound, employing vintage synths and archaic drum machines in the studio and electronic musicians for the full live show. bill ambrose has been producing music on his collection of vintage synths and drum machines for over a decade, working behind the scenes as a producer or engineer on several releases. he wrote paranoid specifically for cyber dance earlier this year. melanie houston is a dj, musician and producer from london with a passion for dark, emotional music and a previous history in berlin where she djd and contributed music for the cult techno label tresor. with influences incorporating everything from avant-garde electronics to 80s synth pop, melanies as renowned for her skills on the turntables in the mix as for her abilities in the studio.

mothership transmission 027 – maetrik the >space chronic< ep was the biggest selling record on mothership last year and for good reason. maetrik has an incredible knack for innovative and original sound design. he is also able to package these sounds inside great arrangements and very dj friendly beats. this is what really separates his records from the rest of the sound design experts. >show me< is the perfect example of maetriks amazing talents. after several minutes of a super funky techno groove (2 things that dont usually go together) we find ourselves at the drop. and this drop is one of the best we have ever heard. it sounds like an angry wasp is flying full speed through the inside of your brain. the riff will melt your mind. >simpleman< on the other side is a great example of maetriks versatility. you might be expecting a hardcore techno bit but instead we hear a very groovy, almost reserved jazz techno fusion joint, but still with the heavy beats to keep it real for the clubs.

lets have fun! - thats the mantra of big zis and the crew of nation music. the swiss black music label has been broadening its musical spectrum over the past years. just like the artist big zis, whose music could most likely be labeled electro pop alternative punk rap, they dont care about common conventions.while rap becomes more and more pimped out, house loopier and minimal narrow-minded, big zis hooks up with a top-class troupe to get it her own way.for her most recent album und jetz … (and now …) she worked with marton di katz and valentino tomasi (both members of kalabreses famous rumpelorchester), who laid the musical foundations for most of the songs. for the impulsive electro on the track suure räge (acid rain) however, big zis collaborated with the techno producer michal ho (tuningspork) at the studio. suure räge got remixed by several well-known producers: robag wruhme (freude am tanzen) and canson (gs zürich) are to be found on volume 1 and the soul brothers lexx (aka kawabata / drumpoet) and kalabrese (stattmusik) successfully combat boredom on volume 2. the sound scapes of the remixes couldnt be any more diverse and cover a broad variety of styles. and be sure: volume 3 - work in progress - will delight you as well!