when i first started making the drum on my mpc it sounded like a battle of drums i then added some stabs from the machines, trying to make it sound like the oldschool chicago tracks. this track is all about editing, drum programming and of course the inimitable tap repeat touch that only the mpc can generate. the end result is ninted house, a pure floor killer for all you real house heads. the clash is not a reference to the band but i felt the track goes well with ninted house it has the same mpc groove. stabs and hip hop sampled voices that remind us of those kind of tracks, where editing and sound mixing are more important than the musical elements. its that breadth in house music that i love. enjoy those two floor killers and dance ur ass off! franck roger

williams is back with a brand new 12inch for get physical, el baile. the lead track immediately enthrals with its galloping kick, snare and analogue bass pattern, before a typically williams-eque, fat but understated electro motif, phased chords and crisp percussion edits propel it onwards into the heart of the dancefloor. >the unbearable truth< is a thrillingly modern, moody take on the straight-up acid track. a devastatingly simple, bending acid line lies at the heart of the track, but its the way the uncompromisingly linear beat and one-note bassline play off it that really makes this track fly. house music to get lost inside. >kiss of life< sounds every bit as vital and reviving as its title implies. its beauty lies in the intricate and expressive interplay of synths: beginning with a lowslung melodic motif, a more nimble, staccato bassline emerges, before the deep, kosmische-style chords arrive ahead of a powerful breakdown into heads-down techhouse strut.

paperclip, flexo & selector kick off here with some dark neuro vibes all the way from russia! a progressive intro builds and heavy crushing drums come in before it breaks down into an eerie build-up. the bass comes in giving a hint of what?s on the way before the drop arrives and explodes in a wave of neuro sickness

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ltd backstock.. finest deeply techhouse and detroit dub tracks

the outstanding new single ya killin me has generated a massive buzz in clubland over the past few months. a boisterous, bouncing chunk of tech flecked, funk fuelled house with a fervently catchy refrain, this is a potent piece of atfc magic that will demolish a packed club! the ep delivers a heavy duty counterpoint to the main track via mothership, remixes come from bart b more and the one & only mark knight, rounding off a package that will excite fans of quality dance music all over the world.

here gossip go off the beaten funky path to deliver a smashing main room houser that has some delicious old skool house style beats. flash brothers provide a simmering peak time remix.

no worries! theres no doubt the last fred falke project still reaches the same quality as all of his collaborations with alan braxe over the years, reaching the same height of catchiness that omega man did a couple of years ago. this cut is off the music for my friends ep and every joint on the ep is just as great in its own way.

immerse records focus once again on the dubstep with the forthcoming substratum ep: a weighty 2 part release featuring a clutch of new producers repping from bristol to barcelona, all supplying tunes designed to work as well off the dance floor as on it!

played by laurent garnier, danny howells, tom wax, hernan cattaneo, pig & dan, darko esser, mauro picotto, mike monday… four years ago jacob trier (husley) and august jackobsen (gunz) hooked up in london through their love of music. jackobsen was coming to the end of his ba in jazz music at trinity college, whilst jacob was playing dnb at various parties in and around the city. teaming up and bringing together their talents, they initially formed the group >nocturnals<. exploring various musical boundaries from deep electronica and ambient to break beat with jazzy undertones, and live performances with brass sections and vocalists, nocturnals found support from gilles peterson who signed them up to perform as part of his glenfiddich tour. as nocturnals developed so did husley and gunzs interest for techno and house, and their live dj sets using laptop, sampler, keyboards and turntables really took off.

rmxs by lee van dowski & agnès! big with the richie hawtin, magda, luciano, troy pierce,… big! leonel castillo is one of the most outstanding argentinian artists these days.last winter he released an amazing debut ep on our sister label hometown music and no we are proud to present the rmxes of that ep on ilian tape. lee van dowski and agnes were so exited about these cuts that they did 2 amazing remixes which promises us a wonderfull beginning of 2008. blast off. a. - con hilo de seda(lee van dowski rmx) emotional and deepest vibes are mr van dowskis special strong weapon to raise against rain. the sun will follow him as usual….!

top follow up includes mixes by thomas gold, micky slim and riley & durrant!!!

metroline limited kicks off their vinyl output in style with solid 4 tracker by berlin based producer mike wall featuring a storming remix by plus 8s skoozbot

the rereshingly prodigy esque ripper will ravers old & new quaking in their boots. a short intro gives way to a heavyweight knarly b line & beats combination to knock your head off. not one for the faint hearted. on the flip sees the return of the mighty dopamine for remix duties. warping meaty synth lines & chunky techy beats are the order of the day.

ground cru, kicks off with some tough beats and old skool jungle ragga samples before it all goes very wobbly in a kinda early 90s jungle stylee! on the b side we have a funky breaks rendition of the soul ii soul classic. this is rough, , ltd repress

storm system swirls into the mix with a torrent of sweeping pads and brooding synth lines. sultry vocals play off against the pads and set the tempo before the storm comes crashing in with waves of layered percussion and breaks that charge in while the techy bass stabs keep things rolling bouncing off the beat patterns perfectly.

a collaboration that was recorded in seoul, korea with local dons east4a and dj jinwook is a piece of gritty new york deep house topped off with some old school flavours

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

rounding off the emperor machines vertical tones and horizontal noise era before ushering in new material - this new 12inch returns to the sordid pop genius that is no sale no i.d. and here singled out for a remix by none other than simian mobile disco.

earlier support comes from ewan pearson, funk d void, satoshi tomi, tiger stripes, troy pierce, laurent garnier, danny howells and many more.. the tenth release from aus music is a tasty little bomb from sian to kick off the new year. graham goodwin aka sian is a dublin native raised gypsy style in southern spain. he released two albums and many singles on labels as diverse as pokerflat, dessous, karmarouge, dirtcrew and einmaleins. wear your scars like medals - has a very different vibe to sians first outing on aus, his lush, melodic >apple tree<. >wear your scars< is an all together darker, more brooding affair. with no bass line to speak of and sirens and toms carrying the majority of the melody this can be classed as a truly tribal excursion. roland appel remix - taking the pitch of sians sirens as the melodic starting point roland builds a hypnotic deep techno track that is reminiscent of early planet e releases.

the west flanders connections, the label owned byfred hush is up for its 3rd release, presenting partner noseda. the first track is called >x-or track< and presents kind of a music storm coming up where old school housey techno impresses with percussion layers. a fat bass bounces towards a very uplifting peak-time break. better get ready for its massive sound! the track was already compiled for a >10 days off< promo cd sampler. after huge response they decided to press the track on vinyl. flipside has >click clack<, a very deep electronic music dj–tool track, beginning in silence but the further you go the more party you get.

sweet little vocal number here. includes thomas gold remix, a techy house mix by micky slim and this hands up in the air bigroom trance remix by dougal & gammer

the label introduces you to about a hundred ways to mash up your brain. here we have session seven with four more excellent tools to disrupt your brainwaves and make your system go mental! wortex (psychik genocide, cardiac arrest, fatallic res.) kick things off in style and is assisted by definition of mayhems lexis and two promising newcomers, krokz and oliver clothsoff!

electro monster treated by john dahlback. brand new electro-house label u-boot kicks off in fine style! fat bass lines & a massive break will do the trick for sure. on the remix side, mister john dahlback does it again

incl daso remix !! supported by tiga, gregor tresher, jim rives, pelle buys, hernan cattaneo, pako & frederik. luciano pizzella, a 1974 born neapolitan biologist and producer, is one of those newcomers in 2007 that have drawed the attention of sven väth, tiefschwarz, kiki, moguai and many others with his releases on italic and broque. for dogtown he delivers a first class melodic electro-house gem with a profound bassline underneath that we simply couldnt resist. and to top things off, we asked daso (spectral, my best friend, connaisseur) to do a remix on the b-side. as expected, he does the job in style with one of his darkest and most exellent remixes to date. highly recommended to fans of dubfire, josh wink and alike! enjoy!!

one of the stand out tracks from osunlades excellent artist album elelments beyond from early 2007 hits the shelves with a plethora of remixes from dj gregory, deetron and manoo stella. dj gregory does what he does best, building and layering tribal rhythms with techy beats with a touch of off key xylophone action thrown in for good measure. the manoo stella mix starts deep before big pads and synths take it in a near progressive direction, while deetron strips things right back and does away with most of the vocal for a pounding house rhythm perfect for the late night clubs. a great track made better by a set of slick remixes makes this a promising start to 2008 for strictly rhythm and osunlade.

ultraphat simon baker 2008 techhouse remix of this huge classic... incl unbeatable original mix

word we werent expecting this! this fine platter kicks off with a deft mash up of paris greys dont lead me and neurotic behaviour by psyche (carl craig) and then launches into a beefed up edit of derrick mays kaos. on the b-side is a re-edit of the kevin saunderson remix of we know it by the wee papa girl rappers. we dont know who did this and nor do we care. its a perfect party record for peak time dance floor lunacy. nothing innovative, nothing new but just adding a new twist to old classics and doing it with style. highly recommended

one of the stand out tracks from osunlades excellent artist album elelments beyond from early 2007 hits the shelves with a plethora of remixes from dj gregory, deetron and manoo stella. dj gregory does what he does best, building and layering tribal rhythms with techy beats with a touch of off key xylophone action thrown in for good measure. the manoo stella mix starts deep before big pads and synths take it in a near progressive direction, while deetron strips things right back and does away with most of the vocal for a pounding house rhythm perfect for the late night clubs. a great track made better by a set of slick remixes makes this a promising start to 2008 for strictly rhythm and osunlade.

king unique are one of the most influential dance production/dj outfits of the past 10 years, and?now the legends that are matthew roberts & matt thomas are back with a killer new single >yohkoh<. a melodic tech/prog/house (or whatever its called these days) gurn- fest of epic proportions, >yohkoh< is kus first single since their year off from the studio – a year that saw them tour their >electric< mix album across the globe, a journey that found matthew roberts marooned in a mud soaked brazilian rainforest and matt thomas cornered by tasmanian devils on a beach at midnight amongst many other (mis)adventures.

support comes from paul mac, ben sims, reynold, fabrice lig, russ gabriel !! a solid detroitish techno ep from franco cangelli. digging deep into his roots, he delivers 3 brilliant tracks that exemplify the machine soul of techno. >highway< pulsates with deep bass kicks, slowly evolves to a rhythmic orgy of beautiful detroitish chord layers. future classic deep techno. the darker and moody >things coming together<, works the dancefloor with classic 808 sounds, a square bassline, dark strings and a nasty melody. dbx meets detroit. >presumably so< starts off on a minimal trip slowly evolving into a funky track with a moving bass string, squelchy electrifying sounds and a sweet pad to add a nice deep touch. reynold then comes along with a mind shaking remix, funky chords, electro bassline, building up to an unrelenting dancefloor experience

>life is the only drug i wont ever give up<. this is probably the most life-affirming claim ever forwarded by ware- labelboss matthias schaffhäuser and its made to fit the party. and as hes being the guest on a very special label hes going all the way. totally in accordance with the wir-label-philosophy, the title track shows off lots of modern producing skills, never sticking to just one rigid idea but coming along with a whole bunch of attitudes. pop-induced vocals are artfully woven into minimal beats, housy strokes meet sound concrète, and the whole combines to one neverending track, leaving the elitist style ghetto behind and delivering itself to the pulsating life outside, leading to a truly beautiful work clearly thats one hell of a challenge for every remixer, but lovable atom smahing mathias kaden is the right man at the right place, as he knows how to deal with emotional content under the influence of the contemporary raw. his eleven-minute-opus tightens, focalizes, piles and moves around the original material, but without betraying its spirit. this remix seems larger than life but still maddingly gripping and you get the overwhelming impression that here every angle leads to another, every bit communicating. its a nation under the groove, all in one track, and its here to be heard

smart & housig sowie smart & angetrancte tracks vom berliner duo. der richtige soundtrack für warme & herzliche clubnächte bis jemand die platte umdreht. denn dort rockt der simon baker mix extrem druckvoll nach vorne & weckt selbst den letzten hartgesottenen mochitotrinker aus dem dornröschenschlaf

bootlickers from the netherlands, are kicking off on downsouth-music with their fresh hot sounding ep. their sound is very unique, driven by a jazz fueled feel with serious chunky beats

this time again offering some delightful grooves that will be appreciated both by the dance floor crowd and home listeners. nicely starting off the ep is berlin based greek producer ekkohaus - on his second tune for the label with a very detroit-influenced track, massive elements of groove and funk, exploding half-way through and teasing the listener as the snare/clap comes in on the half beat. this tune will be largely enjoyed by both techno and house fanatics. next one on the list is italian marco shuttle, offering a slightly different approach with his deep, long & repetitive journey of soft synth chords and elegant elements that remind of cadenza releases, providing a perfect tune for the after-hours or stylish warm up. on the flip we find ourselves with a huge tune from queen atom, perfect for the peak time hours in those big packed club rooms: a combination of detroit-esque funk, with trippy back melodies and percussive 909 toms waving through the atmosphere, resulting in a dark yet groovy slow-tempo techno piece. strikingly finishing off the ep is argentinean artist rudolf, already known for his previous releases on sthlm, who delivers an enormous experimental track with intensely layered vocal melodies: eerie, ghostly and combined with many industrial aspects, the result is an immense bubbly, watery track that will indisputably drive clubbers insane throughout the globe.

sehr feiner 4 tracker, mit tracks die von techhouse bis chicago reichen, incl rmxs by simon flowers & jamie llyod

1980 follow up to unknown pleasures, produced by martin hannett, and continues where the latter left off with heart and soul, isolation, and twenty four hours. available on vinyl for the first time over 10 years, remastered from the original master tapes, original artwork, heavyweight 180gm vinyl.

support comes from chloe, simon baker, rob mello, nuno dos santos. two face was featured on the recent moodmusic 10 years mix-cd by sasse, with a softbottom bass but hardhitting percussion and synthwork, this has been a secret weapon for many. lars sandberg aka funk d void loved the original so much that he promised to deliver a remix - and he did. slamming claps combined with a early strictly rhythm stabs and immense breakdowns drives this to the top. watt zone is a totla diffent beast, based on a more house feel, combining dreamy synth yet driving beats , this will be a hot one for the more discerning floors

mobilee records kicks off 2008 with marcin czubala, their secret weapon from poland. czubala is back once again for his 3rd release on mobilee. his latest release creates a full package of minimal pleasure. marcin czubala will also be in attendance for the mobilee back to back tour across europe from feb-april. dont miss his excellent live performances

exercise one remix the first release from grecoroman - london darling david e sugar. the circumstances are certainly mysterious, but anyone who heard exercise one live these past months will know this mix takes the roof off. exercise one hop in to inject some kreuzberg attitude with a pumping bassline, but nod to london with their thunderous, hands in the air, finale. a personal favourite of the exies - oi oi london this is kreuzberg

phoonky minimal techno !! behind the 18th release are 3 locals from berlin. philip bader joins forces with heinrichs & hirtenfellner to rock your socks off. just like they do in every weekend back to back with a dj calendar busy as fuck. off course they are producers well renowned in their own right and this ep is a good example why

played by troy pierce, kiki, matt tolfrey… stefan tretau has quickly made himself a name as a producer of techno/house with releases on fortek, sounderground and karma rouge. now stefan delivers his debut on heimatmelodie, with 3 original tracks and a stunning remix by mobilees marcin czubala. flederlaus is a real journey into sound: capturing immediate dancefloor attention with its bassline, then taking off with an intense frequency-shifting synthline that delivers another one of those dbx references many heimatmelodie releases have to offer. bettfluchthemmung is slighty deeper though, focusing more on the bassline and percussion patterns. the vinyl is completed by reiner modern, the most techiest track of the pack

ultraphat phreakin electro hi tech funk monster with wild cuts & breaks !! >> already played by dave clarke......ltd repress!

the great choice of solid remixes by heikki l, pacific & vandyck and d soulz makes this track sure to be very popular with the masses!! a positive vibe and lots of energy will make this release go right off in the clubs across the globe!

you may already know barem (aka mauricio barembuem) from his releases on (un)foundsound, pariter and phonocult or from his remixes on resopal, mos ferry and einmaleins. if so you, wont be surprised in the slightest to find him surfacing on minus with never better than late to round off what has been another groundbreaking year for this ubiquitous label. the electro flavoured broken beats of so serial (digital only) make it the perfect tool for opening a set or for shifting the mood. the melancholy tones, the massive snare reverbs and the low, stuttering acid bassline gradually turn up the pressure before eventually triggering the 4/4 section, establishing the perfect platform to propel the eve! ning onto the next level. the fantastically titled ears conclu! des the release,offering more subsonic trickery in a similar vein. the percussive licks shift up and down amid a wash of reverbs and delays, while the bubbling bassline motors forward, keeping the scuttling efx in check

big with gregor tresher, shinedoe, ewan pearson, alexi delano & simon baker !!! grand petrol is back with another sure-shot of german minimal soaked fidget styles. stick around!

pink skulls julian grefe is the wild eyed, psychedelic stalwart of philadelphias indie dance music scene. an accomplished musician, producer, and dj with a slew of bands, records and music projects to his credit! gonzos cointreau is pink skulls latest mix for the masses, an update of the four on the floor sound with quirky tech house, varietal acid, and retro sounds just trashy enough to keep it freaky. it is the first single off the forthcoming full length album zeppelin 3 to feature daneil mazone, billy dufala of man man, jeremy gewertz of jai-alai savant and an albatross, and boys life r jon anderson, now of white whale.

the los angeles native kemal continuing the rich vein of recommended productions released on indeependent recording such as medusa & my faith presents now another essential one on purple tracks! city street walking featuring the killer sexy vocal by foxxee includes 3 mixes: the main, the organ dub & the instrumental. a perfect package for every club and every floor. thats house music from the best side & we all at the purple tower are sure - thats the track to dance your ass off!!!

so we bring the bang once again with an incredible ep full of brilliant raw energy and intricate groove by an up and coming dutch artist mr. ion ludwig. originally from amsterdam and now residing in berlin, ludwig has made a name for himself with his sharp, unpredictable, but fierce soothing tracks on respected labels such as alphahouse, resopal, stock5 and also his own label quagmire. we asked for tracks that spanned the spectrum and without a doubt ludwig produced an array of tracks that do just that! cornerstones is an ep that will prove to become another successful tool used by many in the international circuit, full of intricate rhythms with a low-end that can knock your glass off the table