egbert van der gugten gehört derzeit zu den vielversprechendsten holländischen talenten im feld der elektronischen tanzmusik. jeroen verheji alias secret cinema, der auf egbert via myspace.com aufmerksam geworden war, lud ihn im vergangenen jahr kurz entschlossen zu seiner party-reihe und in sein studio ein und ebnete damit egberts weg in die holländische techno-szene. nach dem maxi-debüt auf lo-fi stereo war es dann vor allem seine vlammen-ep auf michel de heys ec records aus dem februar 2009, die auf den tanzflächen wie eine bombe einschlug und fest zu sven väths platteninventar in dieser season gehörte. mit >vreugdevuur< setzt egbert da noch eins oben drauf mit einem maßstab setzenden ausrufezeichen in sachen harmonischem und doch konsequent forderndem techhouse zwischen dub, progressive house und detroit. der subsonische bass rund um das zentrale orgelmotiv wird euch in diesem spätherbst zwischen tanzen und träumen ein treuer wegbegleiter sein, versprochen! einen anderen klanglichen ansatz verfolgt indes die flipside >groots uitpakken< mit seinem ungemein energiegeladenen soundgewitter, ein nächtlicher trip durch zeitlupen-vokalfetzen, dem stringbreaks eine unwiderstehliche hypnotische sogwirkung verpassen

huge track by stefano gamma plus heavy remix action by benny benassi and the cube guys!

jay shepheard returns to his home label compost black label for another killer release, including remixes by jimpster, tj kong & nuno, motorcitysoul and roberto rodriguez. the jimpster remix is a dry bone punchy knorke knock on wood remix. motorcitysoul uploading their classic windy city-detroit-mainhattan house drive here

alex agore is dropping more of that great 90s influenced house tracks as on his on his debut releases a couple of months ago. that one sold out in a flash... and this is more of that same quality! classic tracks with warm chords (think rick wade, moodymann) deep basslines and pumping percussion. 4lux delivers another quality release!

fourth release from french growing deepness minimal house label. artist kane roth delivers here a great journey into the realm of his senses with deep modd, hand heavy basslines, and master quality sound, calling influences both from berlin and detroit. ltd. white vinyl pressing.

we had some unfinished business, so after long deliberation her is the return of creme jak! jtc (aka james t cotton) opens this ep with a devastating 70s disco/funk/jak hybrid, hypnotizing crowds with a repetitive funk guitar and throwing them into a jakking frenzy with a steamrolling basskick counterpoint. simply jak-tastic! followed by a silky chicago dub jakker for the comedown and were ready for 2am/fm. or are we? these two cats rave up the place with some of their patented deep rolling chicago-house influenced trax, but spice it up with a thick-slick muddy bassline before erupting like old yeller. top

mixes by paulsander and cristian marchi!

finally a full ep by d marc cantu (1/2 of 2am/fm and under other aliases involved in collabos with traxx). technically its the follow up to his cult hit no control (creme jak 02, today a highly sought after 12inch) and in good h-h-h-house fashion this ep contains a ball busting jtc remix of this anthem. but the centre piece must be the title track one of the most emo-simplo jak trax weve ever heard here at the office. starting out simple enough with a single finger synth line (like the musings of a retarded secretary), it mutates into a big wailing distorted saxophone (or a mating whale, who knows?), this puppy will fill your room and throw everybody into an instant k-hole. hey, if that dont sound appealing check the soundclips for proof, its pure liberation... nay rebirth! more floor destroying crazyness on the flipside, but were all out of steam describing it. jak jak jak

memphis first performance through alma is le petit. for this first launching he has been surrounded by gifted people. on one hand, mr. plaupez, who has given a more enjoyable and danceable spark to his review of le petit and takes you right to the dance floor!! on the other, the producer of the moment, the serbian gramophonedzie with his why dont you. this theme can range from commercial to the underground. played by artists such as denis ferrer and frequently heard on radio. in this case, gramophonedzie, show all his heavy basses and a groovy sound that connects serbia strait to chicago. supports: tiger stripes, dj vibe, nick holder, dj hell, axwell, nick warren, mikael stavonstrand, paco osuna, ken ishii, jim masters, dylan drazen, francesco farfa

the long-awaited killaz 14 vinyl is coming! aaron the pimp delivers great quality hard banging and groovy techno ready to smash the dance floor. completed by a real hardtechno bomb from arkus p. its an absolute must for the lovers of the dark side

bits finally on vinyl!!! a b.o.m.b. in the live set of superstrobe for the past 4 months already. plus superb microdizko rmx and superstrobes seed. seed bits!!!

brilliant and smashing techhouse tribal tracks from dole&kom !

hellfish is back on deathchant and in what way! 2 excellent heavy hardcore dancefloor burners, hiphop influenced by the master. awsome down- and uptempo quality (uk-) hardcore.

eastbound recordings returns for its 3rd release! this time on a very deep tip, perfect for those long summer nights. orlando b presents two deep house grooves and mr g takes care of the b-side with his hypnotic mellow remix.

best known as one half of the motorcitysoul duo, alongside christian rindermann aka c-rock. the pair have been responsible for some of the finest productions and remixes from the deeper realm over the past few years. their ability to create grand, atmospheric and emotional moments for the floor has seen them release and remix for fantastic labels including cocoon, freerange, simple, conaisseur, liebe detail, junior boys own, tsuba and their very own stir 15. matthias skills do not just sit in the electronic dancefloor realm. an accomplished pianist and jazz lover, his role as bandleader in the matthias vogt trio sees him bring acoustic jazz and electronica together in exciting, imaginative live compositions

this new outstanding enliven music release, called „the dust“, is a cooperation of the three french whizz kidsdop andenliven deep acoustics. they were throwing the old method of original+remix overboard and were developing two completly independent tracks which share the same underlying theme. the dop interpretation comes with a chorus which spins a web of harmony around the listener, the rest of the track is pure groove which leaves no quiet legs, the cherry on the cake is the charming and very sexy vocal by jonathan. the enliven deep acoustics version transports a unique atmosphere by a proper portion of funk. like a diamond on the ring

classic detroit house alert! rick wilhites >godson ep< originally got released on moodymanns kdj label in 1997 and was never repressed… until now. all tracks got remastered and this release includes a bonus unreleased moodymann remix. check that original detroit house vibe.. big release!

vinyl only / coloured vinyl !!! think of deep house and it isn’t all that often that the casts it’s attention on spain, a country more famous for it’s hedonistic forays into the tougher side of dance music, but all that started to change a few years back when above smoke (or javier to his mum) and brother jose aka dubbyman set up the rather superb deep explorer music (label of the month in the current issue of resident advisor). impressed as we were, we asked javier to provide a demo for us, the results of that you now have in your hands..

the mighty jtv is back with another suprerb coldplay remix this time its reign of love with 2 mixes and dj tools to use and abuse.

highly anticipated release with this mixes of this charles webster produced vocal classic formerly released on boombastic. deep, delicious, ultra smooth, sexy, bass led, polished perfection. the vocal is flawless, light with her signature sound. funky guitar, dancing keys and breezy production will take you away!. b side mixes venture into straight up funky territories.

klas henrik lindblad (aka sasse / freestyle man) follows up his vibin ep debut on hairy claw with his tasteful 3 tracker, the century ep.
things open up with >century< is all about forward thinking groove, jazzy stabs & some tasteful samples. >master class< is all about the bassline and deep house sensibilities whilst >for the streets< conjures up images of detroit with its housey drums, cross-faded pads and slightly wonky keys.

mark grusane and mike cole are better known as the owners of mr peabodys records (store) in chicago. this track was taken from the primitive house trax cd they put out in small numbers. this early nineties track very much reminds us of the true chicago house sound… raw and sweaty! this will be available as a special limited edition.

incl. manuel tur remix. the second chapter in mild pitch history reveals the cryptically twinkling gem that is langenberg s times , a dark yet sensitive house affair which easily bridges the gap from a rougher 1990s new jersey kind of feel to the modern takes on house music of today. filtered stab fragments and deep chordal layers gently slide into each other like watercolour and the shifting frequencies of a sizzling vinyl record contribute to langenberg s most thrilling work to date. on the flip, manuel tur gears up for an atmospheric remix expansion reminiscent of his critically acclaimed 0201 album debut on freerange earlier this year. countless harmonic layers twine around a filtered disco sample, without ever revealing its full sound spectrum while the raw tripping beat keeps stomping relentlessly…

after a split 12’’ and two eps from its founders, your favourite vinyl-only label welcomes an exciting new artist for its fourth release. hailing from berlin, hunee is a true music lover, a passionate dj and an amazing producer (not to mention a top notch friend). his recent productions on feel music, w.t. records and drumpoet community have caught the ear of many key players and made him one to watch in 2010. needless to say, hunee takes it to a whole other level with his barrio payment trilogy: from soulful house to slow-mo disco via afrobeat, the producer holds nothing back and that’s exactly how we like it at retreat hq. starting off with swinging hi-hats and a wah-wah loop, foundation builds excitement before a killer organ riff and bouncy bassline manage to bring the last non-dancers on the floor. ..

juke and ghetto house hero dj gant-man was part of the fools gold family from the start - his remix of kid sisters >damn girl< was on the back of our very first release, quickly followed by production on kid sis >switch board< and shows around the country as her tour dj and hypeman. so naturally, we are very proud to present gants new solo single and debut fg artist release, >juke dat girl<.
from his earliest 12 inches on dance mania, to rocking parties around the world on the rave and club circuts alongside legends like paul johnson, gant has been pushing his signature chicago sound for almost two decades - mixing up rapid-fire juke beats while referencing all the house and disco classics that first paved the way. >juke dat girl< is the latest development of gants hybrid approach, slowing the bpms down to a more universal tempo but keeping the hyper, party-starting energy intact.
the banging original also comes backed with two massive remixes - an amped-up rave version from the heavily buzzed dc duo nadastrom and a groove-filled uk funky house rework from ex-bugz in the attic producers greenmoney. the entire single is a dj must-have, so pick it up and work! and juke! and work! and juke…

stroboscopic artefacts is proud to welcome on board singapore-based xhin (meerestief). with his production wizardry he has been crafting ominous cuts of cutting-edge techno.>fixing the error< is an enormous peak-time club killer. xhin knits together the sinister sound of the revolt of the machines. high frequency drum machines and ferrous sub-bass synthesizers are working urgently against the clock. close your eyes, dissolve, step into dystopia. you are transported into a post-human cityscape where strobes reflect off smelting metallic sounds and deafening alarms wail. these warning codes, layer upon layer, fashion a vision of a metropolis gorging itself on sprawling noises. the flip side, >link< has no narrative. instead, this deep, brooding slice of dub-techno is composed of pure atmospheric pressure. the undercarrige slithers and slinks, interrupted by crackles of lightening and prehistoric rumbles. the result is a construction created in a cold palate of pyrite grey: bubbling, spherical and terrifying. this is dark. this is urgent. this is xhin.

part 3 of the dnp phantasma series !!!

2nd gt muziker release burns down the techno-floor with tracks by fer br, peppeliuno, luky rdu and pratap!

sergio parrado & oscar barila teams up with this solid tribal techhouse 4 tracker incl remixes by kasper and gennaro mastrantonio

finally back after a serious break, pornographic is back in action! cristian varela brings us a special picture disc to celebrate release number 25. the music on this nice looking vinyl is perfect technomusic that will appeal to a very wide spectrum of listeners and partypeople. already a favorite among some famous dj s out there!! check it out!

ruthit, a new talented artist from uk presents his hometown durham. including a huge remix-collaboration between starbug and dermaptera!

played by: jonas kopp, alex bau, sebastian altstadt ...
this one is a killer! what a release for newcoming artist tino boa: powerful basslines, shuffled grooves, precise bassdrums and creative, inspiring breaks team up and leave a absolutely fresh approach to techno. this one will hit the playlists of really everybody, be sure, especially as uks technohereo gary beck delivers another proof why he is expected to be one of the hottest exports of the island. grab it, chances for getting a more fat techtune are low :-)

sascha ries aka sasch bbc is not a moderator at the british news channel, the more an entertainer of electronic finest music from the rhein-main-area where everthing began. there are the roots of today s loft resident sasch bbc. even in early adolescence by the time sascha was a electrified by the early electronic scene and by such front 242 and nitzer ebb, which had be completed by sven väth s magical sets at the hr3 night club.the variety of sascha bbc are also shown by his activities outside the electronic environment during 1997 to 2000 in the hip-hop band noname product, where he co-produced and published 2 cd s. as a logical result they got appearances as opening act of freundeskreis, blumentopf , massive töne and specialists. despite all his succes, his heart beats always in 4/4-time - just for house and techno. it took a long time for his first vinyl but 2008 was the year for his first vinyl “sunprooft” after that he signed by alex flatner on plastic city with his catfoot track. now 2009 he comes with his release setuper with remixes from markus fix and suedmilch

now that davide squillace s 10 release project minisketch has been completed, davide squillace keeps moving in interesting directions. the next project is called hideout, here s the first release on the label. besides davide squillace himself, artist that will be participating in the label project include audiofly, dubfire, dop, paul ritch, matthias kaden, luca bacchetti, and some even bigger names to come. like the above, davide is no stranger to the international dance music circuit. the studied audio engineer is one of the most successful neapolitan techno djs worldwide. also known by his other imprints sketch and titbit, and releases on renowned labels like josh wink s ovum, the german label resopal and alex under s cmyk, ..

supported by locodice, nick curly, sis, audiofly, shinedoe, dj t., robert dietz, konrad black, david labeij, matt john, dan ghenacia, gel abril, lauhaus, markus fix, andre crom & many more. tool alert! manu-l & paul cart deliver three original tracks 100 percent aimed at the dancefloor. keep on is a rough oldschoolish peaktime rocker, with massive bassline and catchy vocal, drop this in your set and be sure to get the dancefloor go wild... babajee is a more emotional soulful percussive track, with extremely catchy vocals, perfect for the later hours of the night, a beautiful memory of the gone summer. maybe the most particular track of the pack is multicolours, a quirky groovetool with fresh and original sounds. nima gorji delivers a deep techy interpretation of multicolours, completing the package in the perfect way.

patterns has a string of releases lined up of pure quality funky techno and next in this line up is no other than josh love! josh has been doing great work lately solo and with his partner mat303 recently on labels like: kazoo, relatives, techhead & subcult to name just a few. he also has a release upcoming with great response on the patterns sublabel special series. now its time for a solo ep on patterns. the ep is in true patterns style. the a1 starts of with a synth driven funky techno track. the rest is funky techno like it should be. nice samplework, big beats filled with heavy percussion and basslines. all in all a great debut ep from this french producer.

surprise and super-limited new release from kieran hebden, following up the blink-and-you-will-miss-it collaboration with burial on another mysteriously undorned and brilliant 12 inch for his own text imprint. on >love cry< b/w >our bells<, he succinctly shows both sides of his oeuvre, the lush love of the dancefloor, and a chance to exercise his more esoteric inclinations. the live-sounding drums, gorgeously nuanced textures and blissful samples of >love cry< couldnt really come from anyone else, especially when enveloped well into the track and the vocal loops begin to peel off into a deep house-meets-krautrock coda executed with that signature sleight of hand. if you are only going to put out two 12 inches in a year, youd expect the attention to detail to be high, and here its absolutely exquisite. with >our bells< on the flip he crafts a sublime beatless, gamelan influenced piece, like the kosmiche resonance of the flip is allowed to seep through and glimmer all over the grooves, radiating incandescent ambient harmonics with a lustrous psychedelic blur. seriously righteous wares, for the lovers…(be quick!)

sleazy mcqueen is one of the snazzier monikers of laurin fedora. >a rough guide< is the debut release for the florida based beat master, who like things deep, just as we do at hairy claw.
things open up with >naked<. the kink mix in full effect. it sounds like a soundtrack to an alien invasion for the first half before the squelchy and slightly wonky synths rotate the oscillators to full effect.
>this time< keeps the drums four miles deep but adds on slabs of discordant waveforms. >goody gumdrops< drops in smatterings of portamento blasted arppegiator lines and negative question is all about the handclaps and pulsating bass. a fine rough guide ... and debut for anyone to be proud of.

‘sizzled sally’ has caused many a storm on dancefloors this summer, an unforgettable treat of a record from the refreshing palette of mic newman. title track ‘sizzled sally’ is the most requested and hyped murmur release to date, the sound of the past meeting the present in an original and winning recipe. slices of piano and rapturous vocal screams unite in a sharp evocative atmosphere, forming the heart of the track that stays with you long after the lights come up. b side ‘5 o’clock’ is another late night burner, stocked with an arsenal of funk and fired out with great velocity

manual sales pack including:
- man004 qbical - warm fuzzy electronics ep
- man005 jeff bennett - surface diving
- man007 baxter priestly - release my head

3xcd - 40 tracks! incl. mark brown, kurd maverick, sam obernik, chickie, mync, carl cox and dj sneak!

out of this world!! the day has finally come!!! we could not be more excited to finally announce the brand new remixes for out of this world from anto vitale and the beautiful timeless voice of tamara wellons. this is one project that has been in the making for sometime and everyone on board has just fell in love with this tune.

juast an another unique joe claussell production... one sided 12 inch vinyl and very special !! anthem alarm with live feeling!!

including bob sinclar feat. steve edwards, sandy rivera feat. rae, black legend and fedde le grand feat. mitch crown!!

rune lindbaeks most recent output include the meanderthals album, made together with the idjut boys, as well as numerous edits and dj gigs around the stranger parts of the world. now he returns on lf with a fantastic & special ep!!!

new three track ep from beatfanatic. robots could be a kraftwerk hommage with an 80s movie score style. hot has more 80s style warm synths and jan hammer meets italo disco flair. guide (rayko cosmic remix) features rayco penas synths and beats with some nearly wordless sexy female vocals.

lerosa makes a welcome return to uzuri recordings. night radio ep is lerosas most dancefloor friendly release to date including metaphor (feat on the much later ep) revisited by non other than nyc legend elbee bad, laying down a vocal and some funky brooklyn vibes to the proceedings. a winner of an ep with no fillers but essential cuts!

hakim murphy has been on a roll these past couple of years. he is on a roll and on a mission to take the chicago house music he loves into the future in the hakim style, staying true to the jack, groove, and feeling of chicago while at the same time exploring new territory and his own inner space. after his last ep on metamorphic, wiggles, hakim has gone on to produce a string of releases on labels such as his own synapsis records and remixes including a stunning reinterpretation of the classic welcome to chicago by future forward feat. john simmons. now we are again proud to present a flollow up ep from hakim called black robots having sex with a very special remix by metro areas morgan geist! this 4 track ep shows hakim at his best covering the full range of his personality, deep melodies, jacking rhythms, and sexy funky robotics. morgans remix of jupiter poop is stripped down, thick and warm, focusing on the subtle pulsating sub bass of the original with teases of shimmering melody and solid crisp percussion throughout..

swiss producer deetron, known basically for his melodious detroit influenced techno productions, and new york neo disco producer nick chacona team up for spaced out modern disco workouts.