dj diamond is 24 year old karlis griffin from the west side of chicago. he has been producing music since the age of 13 and djing since 20, heading the flight muzik clique of footwork producers.
you might recall his two tracks from our >bangs & works vol.1< footwork compilation of last year. in addition he has also released several mix cds in chicago, but this, his first international album showcases his unique style of footwork music.

the fried tofu crew follow up their excellent first course with another tasty selection! on the a-side sweet soulful voices catch you from the first try on. but dont be hasty, or you will burn your tongue. this is hot and far from being a dessert. after the first impression of sweetness, you will feel the spicy taste coming through. we all love that slight burning on the lips, making you really feel the feel. the first cut on the b-side digs even deeper into sweetness. somehow everything seems to be so lovely, each time this one is played out. its clear that even the ruff guys cant resist the taste of honey. real sweet and spicy, thats how its got to be. things are straightened out on the final cut, which finishes off the meal with a raw funk jam. the extended guitar groove gets back to the basics. sometimes few essential things, combined in the right way, can be all you need. a typical mistake when preparing a meal is to add too many different spices.

bang the boxs second vinyl outing is a loved up three tracker from label resident and co-manager brett johnson... lovin u- the birds chirping in the intro let it be known that this is one for the summer time. vocal harmonies laid over true house beats and a full-on bassline seal the deal for this one to be a future classic... sweet love- continuing the theme, sweet love rolls down memory lane with a catchy vocal, and bretts signature robo-funk rhythms. the rolling bass line and spaced out chords bring it all together to seal the deal as a dance floor killer... love by my side- this track is last but definitely not the least. its one for all our slow house peeps put there willing to let the slow-burn take the dance floor in its clutches. the recycling main line is so infectious that you wont want the track to ever end…

vinyl set compiling >the crackle of my soul< & >up here in the clouds< albums plus debut 7 inch release from klanggalerie. limited to 500 copies. recorded between 2001 and 2010.

new tradition is the debut album of alexis tyrel also known as gideon. his album is full of big and small anthem tracks which are highly melodic and full of original sounds and yet great for a broad variety of dancefloors. every track has been produced as if it was a single in its genre, so do not expect any lose ends. with this 40th release on the lessismore label alexis tyrel gives another interpretation of what less is more is, as the label has displayed in its releases so far. new tradition can therefore be seen as the starting point of a new direction already announced by lessismore. this album is a melodic roller coaster taking you all over the place with deep and housy grooves, tribally beats, chordish minimalistic detroit, funky techno, deep progressive and lovely melodies. the arrangements are classic and give a timeless feel to this unique debut album it will be released on cd and vinyl). early plays by:luciano, steve bug, laurent garnier, heiko laux, estroe, mark henning, luigi madonna..

heavy 180 gram vinyl in gatefold double pack, limited to 500 copies worldwide.

the bewitched hands is a six- member band (five guys and one girl) from reims in france. the bewitched hands, formely known as the bewitched hands on the top of our heads, captured their audience in reknowned festivals like les transmusicales de rennes in 2008, le printemps de bourges or paris plage in 2009, and performing their cover of >tonight< by yuksek, who mixed their album. influenced by american folk and pop, frequently compared to big names of pop such as the beach boys, the flaming lips and most recently arcade fire, the bewitched hands have already got a prestigious international gigs behind them and more to come.

summer has come early. the fog is literally lifting and willing the summer to come early with this excellent ep for metroline. lead track diggler’s job is a breezy house number with pimping keys and a beautiful bass bounce. there’s plenty of movement in the percussion and a light touch that just begs for summer to come. shout romance is a shade tougher with its up-front kicks and acid-tinged bassline. it has slow burn intensity that is nicely counterbalanced by smooth reverb-soaked vintage synths.the jackspot remix of shout romance really brings out the funk in those synths, underpinning that with down-the line percussion and skittering hats that give the track a real drive. rounding things up nicely is in the right mood. the track’s bassline is sticky, sweet treacle over which congas and vocal cuts are expertly sprinkled to create a tasty treat. it never gets sickly though… horns are deployed sparingly, and the track has the same cool as a cucumber minimalism that makes this ep pure pleasure on the eardrums

now with great remix on b-side ... started as mysterious white label with german vocals – this one will burn down german clubs for the next months – for fans of jaques raupes >pusteblume<, ronny rockstrohs >tanzen< or >nein mann< by laserkraft 3d.
schaust mich an – lächeln ist – deine pflicht – lügst mir mitten ins gesicht – glaub mir doch so wird das nichts

>world music< is the second 12 inch from washington, dc based protect-u. as the title suggests, protect-u grooves to global soundz, but this newest release–once again brought to you by future times–is total mutant house/techno. on the a-side, synth lines bubble like 80s-style francis bebey, then burn up into a space-pulse overdrive. the flip, >u-uno<, is an underwater electro-sitar dream straight outta 24th century india, followed by a slo-mo dub of >world music< that slips back and forth between digital jamaica and european nu-romance.

nocturbulous is proud to present his 2nd release. qubo will be feature from label owner himself, jean bruce with two exclusive remixes, from andr dalcan and david carretta. the sound is again under 80s and early 90s influences. qubois now ready to make the dance floor burn

for over six years, shadybrain is forcing innovation in drum and bass. with its 10th vinyl this is made clear more than ever. >the panic girl remixes< join various high profile artists who have never been combined on a release before: dbridge, phace, duo infernale, skyence, as well as newcomer sone. the base for all their remixes was panic girls >burn and rise ep<, a trip-hop release which was published on shadybrain in early 2010.

babylon by car is entirely in this ambiguity, between nostalgia and modernity, between pop and post-punk, electronic music and rock, past and future – its where kraftwerks >men-machines< celebrated an endless future with obedient machines. botox summons the ghosts of the century, from cybotron to wire, from fad gadget to john carpenter, to give birth to greatly personal music and, in all honesty, a rather unique sound in french electronic music. botox doesnt swagger to keep their motors running. both melodic and fierce, >babylon by car< comes as it is. and its probably the best way to take it in

croatian nu-disco/funk/boogie overlord ilija rudman has swung by around here. once more he is spinning his audio gems on the legendary bearfunk label. this time is the ever so funky new release soul embrace . ilija gets his niles rogers hat on and peppers this sparkler with chingy-funk guitar. add in some big rolling, dx-style, chugger bass and lashes of darting percussion and there you have it...floor-filler dynamite. the original mix and the spectacularly 80 s styled extended mix make an appearance. our man also goes straight for the beat jugular with his drum, beat and percussion heavy bonus beats mix. to round things off, label head bear, stevie kotey, takes on the remix duties. he brings some real bass along to the party and new layers of slick keys. turning down the floor quotient just a notch, this one is pure slow-burn disco done well, very well.

21th episode of soul access coming from portuguese guy dj link, owner of amigos recordings, porto based techno label.dj link (portugal) is one of the leading dj/producer on the portuguese electronic music scene and one of the top techno djs in european scene. by delivering upbeat techno and amazing musical experiences, dj link wows dance floors with every set.

after the success of >slow burn< as well as the licensing of >dirt< to mr. ben klocks berghain mix compilation, echologist returns with another slice of psychedelic dub techno with remixes by frances techno king terence fixmer and arguably moscows finest producer, anton zap. the original mix is a slowly builds into a blaze of cavernous chord changes and a 4/4 groove powered by an unelenting sub bass. the distinctive sound of this track is what seperates echologist from all the other dub techno composers out there. terence fixmer takes the elements and transforms them into his signature techno workout that packs as much punch as it does finesse while anton zap strips things down and builds a super spacious hypnotic house groove that has become a trademark of his ethereal sound. all round another essential release from echologist.

bop doo is a hot tempo dance slammer that scorches across cut up vocals and sensual synth treatments. intense and relentless, its definitely a tune for those with serious energy to burn. do not cross brings deep, warm edged stabs to big room beats to create a melody marathon for those who like to get funked up

three 6 mafia, sean kingston, flo-rida - an all-star collaboration in 10(ten!) massive mixes. go out and burn some floors down with this!

abstractor part 3 is a collectors item, a one sided 12 inch! this is going to work in all types of sets! a track that is specificaly made to burn an explode dance floors. dark and with a huge drive, a track that keeps bouncing between minimal and techno. the voice (delivered by lee noise) goes straight to the bones! small club, festival, big room parties, ... this track will leave its mark, the mark of an avalanche!

the magicians private library is the debut album from holly miranda - a dreamy and bewitching new signing to xl recordings.

great live record from the hamburg based indie band!

played by nick curly, dubfire, hell, karotte, bart skils, dj madskillz, stephan bodzin... the beautiful people is an instant classic, raw but modern, massive but sophisticated, techno but house - and ready to burn dancefloors everywhere!

the first long awaited axe gabba murda mob release is here. after performing for a few years together on partys, hellfish & bryan fury release there first agmm release. this buv releases contains 2 solid fast technical tracks which will definitely burn the dancefloor. strong quality stuff! watch out, much more to come from the axe gabba murda mob.

1979 classic produced by quincy jones! incl dont stop til you get enough, off the wall, get on the floor and rock with you! exclusively remastered 180g audiophile vinyl pressing!

underground classic trax is a new label focused on releasing original material from timeless artists. for this 3rd release, we bring you some of the rarest 12 inches around & decided to bring you guys a timeless acid compilation called indeed masters of acid. a side comes up with the amazing candyman with slave acid bitch originally released in 1988, an amazing acid anthem with great vocals cuts, perfect to burn any dancefloor! techno rave acid. essential! on b1 & b2, we get tyree cooper with night of acid (unreleased acido mix) & fast eddie, rarest track aint it funky that sampled the great james brown. maybe your last chance to get those, be quick!

supported by gildas (kitsune), les inrockupitbles (fr), discodust & more!! jupiter are based in paris. the boy/girl duo have recently moved there from london where they met on an empty dancefloor. it must have been fate (or their love for retro hits) that brought them together to write songs so deeply rooted in times when prince was still known and glitter wasnt a taboo. quarles and amÚlie are part french (the romance in their music!), part english (the lyrics!) but get along pretty well. their songwriting and production clearly takes the best of both worlds, earning them appraisal and appreciation of the valerie family. the song starlighter has been getting a lot of attention in the blogosphere and grew to become an underground hit since it was first leaked. its catchy, its dreamy, its sticky and its sweet. now, after official remixes for metronomy and chew lips, jupiter are preparing their first ep, which is to be released in september 2009, containing remixes by thai pop sensation cyndi seui and steve moore (the man behind lovelock and zombi). get ready for sheer bliss

>we are electric< is the second single to be taken from the recently released >entertainment< album by fischerspooner. a soaring slice of scintillating electro with super fried guitars and anthemic lyrics that put me in mind of blade runner. possibly the standout track on an album full of super strong tunes, >we are electric< comes with 3 amazing remixes which couldnt be more different from each other. the lush radio friendly nu disco mix by kitsune favourites classixx reaveals the pop heart of the song and makes us think of the pet shop boys. next up is an absolutely storming mix by cursor miner, this is so hot its likely to burn the hair off your head if heard at full volume. its extreme treated vocals recall moments from the first fs album but the beats are pure miner madness. lastly but by no means least we have hot chip at their most club friendly, comparatively subtle compared to the previous mix, its deceptive simplicity reveals an insidious dancefloor killer when played in the right context. so there we have it then a knockout single from fischerspooner on the back of a great album that has received some fine press, a selection of which is printed below.

the next release from the newcomer boris ochs. the disk is named fire ep for a reason (or two) - because it makes the fire burn in your heart and also your feet on the dancefloor. destroy the silence and enjoy the sounds of boris ochs. fire ep burns the floor.

function returns with a strong follow up to his debut on sandwell district with his new single, >anticipation< . a delicate balance between ancient and modern, this rock solid ep rides the line between true minimal techno and deep hypnotic psychedelia !! ltd repress!!

mr. popps soundtrack f?r 2009: der duesseldorfer setzt auf seine livequalitaeten.

repress of this 1994 punkrock classic!

cmyk musik keeps the energy level high with three hot techno dancefloor killers by alessio mereu, one of the best italian producers. rojo profundo is a powerful and driving techno ep made to burn dancefloors, a beautiful collection of technoid melodies over unstoppable rhythms... the passion for music of alessio mereu, a classical piano player since he was just an eight years old kid, has been strong influenced by his close friendship with other producers from sardinia such as renato figoli, matteo spedicati and andrea ferlin. moved to electronic music, he manages to elaborate his first influences developing a personal imprint to his sound with an >hypnotic and full of groove< defined style

new release on only electro, a division of babaorum production kerry yo - el sonido mi amor, summer vibes with balearic sounds, a refreshing ep which will burn the dancefloors.

this order is proud to present the new electricalz & luca doobie ep. three massive tracks which will burn all the summer dancefloor with their killer grooves. electricalz will come back to their homebase after one year with a picture disc made by falkomat, promoter of the infamous privat party in milan.
already in the hands of : 2000 & one , shinedoe , ellen allien , nick curly , till von sein , luciano , ali schwartz, marco resman ...

two steamy hot floor killers by delsins quince, already praised & played by ellen alien, laurent garnier, dj gregory, kenny larkin, osunlade, dj deep, joris voorn, a.o. back with a vengeance. utrecht based producer quince is ready to burn the floors and delivers these two killers. he teamed up with paris the black fu (from detroit grand pubas) for the vocal house track >my lifes rhythm<. pure dancefloor pleasure, in a tight style towards dj pierre/ phuture. >electric< on the other side of the platter makes people cheering once more when going on the spooky and minimal tip. two times dope

after the very well recieved >hells bells< & >headbangin< 12 inches, which got revievewed as record of the month in raveline magazine, its time for a new 12 inch by miss djax. >gunslinger< is a true hardtechno stomper with a very classic whistle from everybodies favorite western movie. on the b side we find a rave influenced techno track containing classic acid noises and spiced up by the vocals of dj rush. another brilliant peaktime record that will for sure burn the dancefloor. already supported by dj rush, bold and frank kvitta and more.

the next animasola is done by the owner viperxxl who battled with sepromatiq for an outstanding ep. the a side comes with an hardtechno tool with pounding basslines and some synth work in the breaks. viperxxl did the original and sepromatiq remixed it to perfection. the b side comes with an epic track done by sepromatiq. you will find everything for the dancefloor to burn, banging beats mixed with a violin melody. viperxxl remixed the track with a long break pitched to 120bpm - when it goes back up you can be sure everyone is dancing

raver is an epically proportioned electro-edged progressive house track that is full of heads-down drive and bags of excited tension. a massive buzzing bassline shifts through euphoric chord changes to create the dub treads a more linear route, preferring a slower burn to to the more full on vibes of the original version. pig & dan have been drafted in to provide the remix and have delivered a storming tech-house banger

technoid broken acid to burn down any rave - and to build it up again!

after the great success of his first e.p. “beach kisses , emerging spanish talent dosem delivers two new floor bangers. on the a, dosem presents “silent drop” a highly infectious anthem bound to fit the appetite of djs from a wide spectrum of genres… a track sure to make listeners yearn for more as it builds and builds until the main melody breaks free and all hell breaks loose! massive whether treated as house or techno!on the b, “paraiso” bursts out as if there is no tomorrow… not for the faint hearted, a techno floor killer if you want to call it that, but one thing for sure watch the dancefloor burn when you play this out!all in all a huge e.p. that will set a milestone for a new techno sound to come

schief, ironisch, aber immer wundersch?n: akustik-folk vom schlagzeuger der babyshambles.

having made his debut in 2006 on rip n burn recordings and also appearing on hadshots 10 year anniversary complation in 2007 under his alias audiolizer, israeli producer matan arkin has forged a style for himself that is both heavy in its orchestral audio mentality while keeping enough low end bounce and grime to be aimed squarely at maximal dancefloor effect. angels strikes a balance directly between sentimental yet bounding tech house and bass driven electro house, creating an end result that is both melodically enthralling and rhythmically grabbing. bordering on the edge of emotion, the simple melody carries the track till its end while an unwavering bass makes itself known without ever dominating the forefront. black is beautiful utilizes the sultry vocals of selecta beats recording artist elisete as the theme around which a slow, simple and naughty groove is built. with the lyrics deviously weaving their way around an ever-transforming musical backing, the song creates itself as a sweltering escapade that doesnt abandon its charm until the last second. mipt shows matan digging deep into his studio dexterity to mold a wildly distinctive piece that borders on the edge of melodic abstraction while still stealthily keeping its grip on a distinguishable degree of mesmerizing harmony. never losing its way through a complex maze of synths and squelches, the song serves as a vivid and vibrant highlight that reminds that plain simplicity isnt the only way to guarantee success on the dancefloor

blending electronic & rock with a real talent for it. third release from this label, published by the always sharp because/edbanger publishing division... you know what to expect...

limited edition, white label 12 inch with >detroit beatdown edits< stamp, holding four solid disco edits by detroits mike >agent x< clark

the wonky bassline of mr oizo lives on into 2009 and the scenes biggest player calvertron is back to burn after destroying dancefloors with his recent data smash. this one lifts apache drum break to good effect and dirty freek handles the remix with a highly effective assault on the dancefloor that whips up a frenzy here we have a record to warm up the long winter, yet more proof that the freeks most definately come out at night