shafunkers are the manchester based production duo alex mcculloch and austin moore. after a random meeting at salford university in 1997, they quickly realised a shared passion for music production and they began their musical partnership by creating drum n bass and breakbeat tunes under the guise of sinewave. both classically trained musicians with influences ranging from jazz to the beatles, the duos mutual love of dance music eventually led to them to start producing house music together. tick tock is no exception to their remarkable quality, in fact alex has described it as some of their hottest work to date. a catchy, melodic hook floats effortlessly over quirky electronic percussion. remixed by danny freakazoid and ben hoo.

amazing deep house record! supported by: rozzo, raresh, sebo k, akufen, laurent garnier, clive henry, federico molinari, brothers vibe, jimpster, motorcitysoul, d julz, manuel tur, solomun, nick curly, rob mello, chris carrier, chateau flight, livio & roby, afrilounge, shur-i-kan, jori hulkkonen, patrice baumel, sasse, david k, locodice, dan ghenacia, ripperton, clive henry, mathias kaden, 3 channels, johnny d ... here is the next installment in the hypercolour catalogue, it comes from detroit cat >kris wadsworth<, following on from his morris audio release. we are proud to present >deport this< - the title was a reference to an unfortunate event where kris was deported from the uk prior to performing at our party at the end!! here we have 3 tracks of raw detroit nu-house, put derrick carter, sneak and theo parrish in a washing machine and this is the sort of noise your machine would make!

hand clappin, foot tappin, knee slappin - mr. a skillz presents the latest hot nugget from finger lickin. happiness is a collaboration with south coast superstar dj, krafty kuts. sunshine sounds that swing a punch at the credit crunch whilst the world slips into recession, money wont bring happiness. could this be the anthem to save us from national meltdown? funky brass stabs, jazzy keys and hand clappin beats make this an instant hit, already proven so at a skillzs sell out shows and championed by radio 1s annie mac. on the flip he has hooked up with beatbox legend beardyman who recently performed in front of al gore alongside wyclef jean and will.i.am at a computer convention in the states. a long night locked in the studio with a case of shandys and the dynamic duo came up with this fun tastic jb inspired groove. all vocal dexterity comes courtesy of one mans mouth and anothers nifty talents on his laptop.

rmxs by clouded vision & noob ! i met brodi early last year, he had a track called >bad runner< that i had been playing incessantly. it leaked onto blog sites months before its release on mental groove in october 2007. it found its way into erols box among many others very early on and the hot fuss began. as a dj, despite hailing from france (reims, lille), unexpectedly brodis taste is broad. if your expecting banging gnarly electro bombs… unlucky. he can play anything from noisy techno, bass heavy house through to more melodic minimal. plus, if you think you spend more time searching the net for new tunes than anyone else, think again. this guy is committed and now his second, and even better ep is here and he has saved it just for turbo

driving minimalistics with female vocal accent and many big plays from every minimalbomber of the scene.

if you secretly believe that all of the best dance music has an undercurrent of melancholy then you are in for a treat. 0.5, the debut ep from the fascination movement, doesn?t skimp on either the dancefloor rhythms or the windswept yes-we-remember-new pop romanticism. the fascination movement is looking forwards, not backwards: just because this is music that adapts the same vocabulary created by bands like new order or early orchestral manoeuvres in the dark doesn?t change the fact that from the first arpeggios of ?just pretend? you feel the shock of the new. of course, you may be too busy humming along to the choruses to notice how slyly the band makes a classic sound fresh again...

permanent vacation present you the first 12inch release from their shiny new joint venture with the great swedish label service (who brought you studio, whitest boy alive, jens lekman, kool dj dust). together they bring us the embassy, a duo from gothenburg that makes the most beautiful songs. their sound is warm and light, but underneath the surface theres always some kind of tension, they sound like an ecstasy fuelled, jewel stealing balearic indie band on a permanent vacation at the riviera. or as they say themselves: underclass disco. the original of lurking (with a distances) sounds like a forgotten manchester rave anthem, while wunderkind tensnake made a little jam session with boney m in his parents basement to provide a heavy remix sporting a great sax and a killer panpipe!

the first in a series on theory that will feature tracks from new, established or promising artists that have been the highlight of ben sims sets for the past year and before, as the label has been on hold, these tough but intelligent dancefloor winners have been only been dropped by the artists themselves and a select few circuit djs, its now time for them to go public. watch out for part 2

sebastian legers mistakes music label has gone from strength to strength across the last few releases culminating in the superb david west and inkfish release which has recieved so many plaudits. here we have a super strong mixed 3 tracker from sebastian himself. the a side is a superb belting killer called majestic - with its driving groove and superb building melodies

even though danger is ever-present in many of our daily lives, most have the luxury to live a sheltered life protecting them from day to day harm. the red zone is a term usually used to describe a very dangerous if not lethal area in which one must tread and dj bone takes you there with this ep

pport by paco osuna, danton eeprom, xpansul, joseph capriati, christian smith, someone else, technasia, luke solomon, rocha & lewinger……. luetzenkirchens label quickly became one of the hottest new imprints for cool underground clubtracks, mainly with artists from munich like his best mate gilbert martini, who also already had two tracks on #02 and #05. but on this ep its the first appearance of an artist from berlin: luetzenkirchens friend pierre deutschmann, well known for his releases on ostfunk, clubcity, audiobahn, farbenfroh and his classics on low spirit and electric kingdom and of course main man tobias luetzenkirchen with two hot new and very divers clubstompers >suck me empty< and >rolling on the six<

forwad minimalistic guitar peak-breaker many support from loco dice, raresh, laurent garnier, italoboys, nick curley, someone else, a.m.m.

a joint effort between prins thomas and word and sound- the idea behind the label is to put out good music and not limiting ourselves to stick with a specific genre, instead opting to stay fresh and individual with each release going in every direction we feel. were gonna be highlighting new talent, re-releasing some lesser known nuggets and certainlly give you some dancefloor killers along the way to. from japanese techno to california kraut. just the way we like it...for int005 we bring you a slow house chugger in the form of break the barriers, done by malaysian born and berlin based frankie flowerz. i have to say, its not by choice i decided to put this track out but a calling... upon hearing this track in frankies myspace player i knew i had to put this out over 12 inches in full scope... i spent some time trying to come up with the perfect match for remix duties and i think weve succeeded with the choice of man of the moment(and soon to be legendary)john daly of galway who turns in a slightly faster, darker and a bit dubbier affair.

after the huge moonbeam >flickering ray< , move recordings continues with this amazing release from the new single to come out of end-jy. the logo side track «demons » combining sublime slamming baseline and a killer kick. is an angry club stormer in their known electrotechno fashion. a jacking track that is guaranteed to make the club bump. as if this wasnt enough on the flip side « heat » pick up the pace with an amazing pumping groove, perfectly to rock the dancefloor. with a huge dirty bass and killer drums which will be played as a peak time weapon by djs across many genres..

after 17 years of working together, tejada & leviste are back in the studio again putting their modular synths to good work. m tracks (m as in modular) features 4 analog workouts in varying styles. m track 1 features a melodic deep, yet driving track reminiscent of the duos best known work. m track 2 and 3 showcase a trackier sound focusing on basic elements while m track 4 turns in a much more experimental direction. the approach to this ep was a very fun, hands on process. analog sequencers are used to drive the various modular synths and their components. this process allowed for a more organic feel as the unstable electronics change over time as well as the manual changing of parameters over time. systems used include doepfer and frostwave sequencers, and modular systems consisting of cwejman, doepfer, harvestman and bananalogue modules. analog drum machines aided in the rhythms, however m track 3 was generated from pure modular hardware including the drums.

james harcourt has mad a real dent in the tech house sound this year... support from techno, progressive & house djs alike. he continues his relationship with baroque here, giving us a tight electronic jackin beat. on the flip we have a remix from that man quivver. hot of the heels of his artist album he takes the track down a darker deeper route.

this first volume sees original disco house production partnership black science orchestra getting reworked by the man himself ashley beedle. providing a fresh dancefloor twist on save us, whilst extending the beats and breaks on the classic new jersy deep to create a much more of a dj friendly edit. frankfurts friday night cocoon residents motorcitysoul flip the cript on save us, turning it from disco tinged deep house, to stipped down deep house. a perfect german remake of an english classic!

a release from the advent on mbelektronics, that s fucking crazy! the man is nothing less than a living legend, after tons of releases on labels such as kombination research, tresor, gigolo and drumcode just to name a few. >my world< is hands-in-the-air mnml electro-techno, whereas >terra nosa< is an extremely catchy dancefloor groover that will find its way to the crates of everyone who is up to date with techno music. spot on!

a release from the advent on mbelektronics, that s fucking crazy! the man is nothing less than a living legend, after tons of releases on labels such as kombination research, tresor, gigolo and drumcode just to name a few. >my world< is hands-in-the-air mnml electro-techno, whereas >terra nosa< is an extremely catchy dancefloor groover that will find its way to the crates of everyone who is up to date with techno music. spot on!

nice price deal !!! shake & pops 3rd outing comes from those lovely north londoners candy apple. they ve accumulated releases on morehouse records, susu recordings, endulge records, ny soul and many more. featured vocals on this track we have the deep and sultry vocals of anjou, who has appeared on several candy apple releases. with a support cast including inland kinghts, rhythm plate and sumsuch, its another classic shake & pop release.

support comes from laurent garnier, anderson noise, chris fortier, gunjah, jamie stevens.. ipoly music is the new imprint a&r ed by alec troniq and mentalic, managed by microtonal records. after various releases for etui records, phonocake and microtonal the two talented travellers have found their own place of creativity and reveries. ipoly stands for melodic dancemusic to lead deeper sentiments back to the dancefloor where body and mind become reunited. on ipoly001 alec troniq immerses via sub aquers to abyssal spheres, to dive through his own world of myths. on the other side a daunting mood of odd claustrophobia is created, to flip afterwards into a quite oppositional flow

this is the first single from gold certified rapper plies forthcoming third album. produced by mannie fresh.

born as an underground anthem in manchesters famous hacienda club, guru joshs >infinity (1990s… time for the guru)< grew to become the biggest dance record of 1990 selling millions of copies and breaking charts worldwide. the standout cut with the dreamy saxophone became one of the first acid house crossover hits ever (in germany it stayed 14 weeks in the top ten) and a true genre classic! after a longtime hiatus from the music scene the keyboard wizard josh finally returns in 2008 as the guru josh project together with producer snakebyte and dj dazperkz to bring back the magic with >infinity 2008<. at the world premiere in march at bigcitybeats 4th birthday party guru josh was performing live in front a thrilled and enthusiastic party crowd – establishing a record attendance at cocoon club frankfurt!

liverpool based raw recordings steps up with some extreme bassline pressure from dj target, a man whose productions have been causing waves in the drum & bass underground for a little while now. nows your chance to grab some fresh meat from a hot new talent, and when your crowd calls for the rewind, you ll know who to thank.

superb new release on mark ankhs sound evolution imprint feat a storming original track & heavy remix action of three of his other tunes from dj bold, d.a.v.e the drummer and mark verbos

massive oldschool soaked techno bomb 10 years after the sensationally successful >subway< release on kanzleramt 1998 (ka22 12” on re-order), richard created the impressive follow up >subway ii<. the munich man is very well known from his live-shows all over the world, from his own label >kurbel<, releases on dj hells label >gigolo<, >disko b< and just recently on the cologne based kompakt label >speicher<. - nuf said, enjoy!

bang on house music! kez ym is a japanese producer and hosts his own club night in tokyo and plays along side jazzanova, gilles peterson, jimpster, ame, jazztronik and many more. sweetly confused is a 12inch with deeeep house groovers with phat basslines, solid key- and synth work, dreamy leads and a catchy vocal sample. maybe the strongest house banger on the ice versatile 4lux label! this easily fits in dj sets next to tracks from moodymann, theo parrish, rick wade and the like. simply timeless house music. another winner.

fresh after the release of their debut album on simple, the second motorcitysoul ep in quick succession is as accomplished as we have come to expect from the frankfurt deep house duo matthias vogt and c - rock.

chicago legend dj pierre, he gave an appreciative world acid house & phuture in the 80s, wild pitch in the 90s and his latest creation, afro acid plastik is ready to launch for 2008. kicking of with a simple, hypnotic houser from the uks timo garcia, with the man himself handling business on the b side. back to where it all began and dj pierre shows that jack has still got his groove!

4 track sampler taken from the cd of the same name man of the moment laidback luke with some tasty bombs!

adam beyers drumcode label has its ten year anniversary this year and there will be many releases as well as a massive compilation album project later in the year featuring brand new tracks from many of the label s key artists. one of the newest additions is the producer of this new release - tor lowkrantz or mighty thor as he is known. this 4 tracker again demonstrates the open musical policy of the label. the last hardcell release was a fine piece of work demonstrting influences from both hard and minimal techno sensibilities. this release focuses more on the harder end of the scale but still remains fresh with its almost old jeff mills and rob hood influences. all 4 tracks have a fat groove and are saturated with funk yet still pack serious punch in any set. another winner from drumcode

dj support by dj hell, luciano, troy pierce, davide squillace (dc10, ibiza) and many more... name+relucto first gathered praise as remixers for the aforementioned fool with their demented re rub of drama earlier this year. their debut is a four track vinyl and digital release. longblackcurlyteeth’ is a dark and deadly slice of techno which germinates from stripped sleeparchive style minimalism into a gloopy acid evolution that plunges and skews itself into the sinister depths of foreboding, resonant evil. blueballs picks up the tempo and undulates along a jacking groove of raw metallic, mashed up alien calypso funk. title track spawnofspoon is a demonic mongrel of future styles. this scuzzy hip hop homage is riddled with shredded vocals and mutant bass modulations which explode into a post rave, acid armageddon. alex cotex is in devastating form with his hypnotic rework of lbct, the result is a mesmerising, relentless beast that reverberates a pulsing throb underpinned by a fizzing 303 bassline

the vocal sample comes from an artist you wouldnt expect, namely from one of the songs of american singer marilyn manson! because of the vocal sample, punchy beats and throbbing bassline and catchy hook we know this will be one of the ibiza tracks of this summer!on the remix duties we have non less then sleazy techhouse master ren? amesz!

stylish dj shoulder bag from usa - fits for 25x12inch records,and perfectly suitable for general use

another serious result from our warehouse rummaging! si begg is a man of many musical personalities, his list of aliases is impressive to say the least (bigfoot, buckfunk3000, lenny logan, s.i. futures, zygmunt janowski...). but one of his oldest, and certainly one of his strangest, is cabbage boy. in fact i confess i am old enough to remember his releases in the early 90s on cassette tape under the umbrella of the >cabbage head collective< (which also included such techno notables as cristian vogel & tim wright) - and pretty mental they were too. the lost tapes vol. 1 doesnt disappoint on that front, containing such gems as a remix of 80s pop mysteries frank chickens>we are ninja<, and an electronic cover version of >king kong< by frank zappa (ask your parents...). totally out there, but totally cool at the same time...highly recommended to anyone looking for something with some real personality amidst the hard-drives full of faceless (and usually nameless) digital fluff

after a break for almost a year hztrax is finally back!! petter b delivered the goods and its ready to hit the streets proper! incredibly funky with a discogroove and massive techno beats. thats the new improved formula from petter and its extremely effective on the dancefloor! watch for a string of killers from this man on labels like sway, adult and much more to come...

this is the follow up to the marks debut 2020 release >black russian ep< which picked up plays and very favourable reactions from the likes of slam, anja schneider, shinedoe, carl cox, gregor treshor, nic fanciullli, paul woolford and many many more

supported: kiki, len faki, anja schneider, monika kruse, brothers vibe, till von sein and many more…here it is!second ep by berlin producer and dj p. toile on channels records. her last record had a great feedback from producers and djs all over the world.this time claudia together with tigerskin aka alex kruger produced amazing chilled and deep track migration.nice melodies, clock like hihats and delayed vocals making the tracks great for early morning parties.remixes are made by koljah known from his great vidab releases and marcin czubala from mobilee records.both mixes are amazine mixtures of techno, house and minimal. great tools for every dj.

big one! spins from mandy, sebo k, dyed soundorom, glimpse, rob mello, jennifer cardini, adam beyer, anja schneider, h.o.s.h, ripperton, konrad black, martin landsky, afrilounge, dorian paic, matt tolfrey, kiki, mathias tanzmann, jimpster, nick curly, david k, eric borgo, okain,… ‘junkyard funk’ was one of the seminal house albums to come out of the uk in 2000. masters of the deep groove clive henry, also resident at dc10, and justin drake are one of the most respected duo’s in house music with over 10 years experience in the business. whilst many contemporaries have fallen by the wayside peace division have remained at the forefront of underground house. following 2007’s seminal ‘soft heavy’ ep for crosstown rebels, 2008 has seen them release a second coast 2 coast compilation for nrk and the critically acclaimed ‘the lab’ ep on tsuba. part 1 of ‘junkyard funk reconstructions’ sees jamie jones and rozzo update the classics. jamie jones has always been heavily inspired and influenced by peace division so when the opportunity arose to remix the seminal ‘bu4t’ he was more than a little excited. the result is his biggest remix to date.

ltd promo copy - without cover just schranz .spark taberner is causing a stir in the hardtechno scene lately with great releases on domestic violence, ngoht and mental torments! this release is a 4 tracker by the man and its a killer. all tracks are full of energy for the massive. the crowd will go crazy on this one!!

spark taberner is causing a stir in the hardtechno scene lately with great releases on domestic violence, ngoht and mental torments! this release is a 4 tracker by the man and its a killer. all tracks are full of energy for the massive. the crowd will go crazy on this one!!

killer re edit from section 79, based on the 80s electro classics from savage progress original 12inch version... from a simple but clever re edit of the original, the tracks dig further and further into a more acid based loop that would turn upside down any floor for real... so many influences here from ron hardy to armando, to new york noise scene.... ultra limited edition. one for the headz.

it is a task that detroit native aaron-carl has done consistently since 1996. as one of detroits most in-demand producers, his signature sound crosses genres -- from soulful, gospel-infused house, to the dirtiest ghettotech anthems. aaron-carl is hailed as a powerhouse in detroits electronic music scene. with a discography to die for, he has remixed some of the motor citys biggest names – underground resistance, scan 7, aux 88 & kelli hand, as well as international artists like chicago house legend dajae, icelandic techno stars gus gus, and african jazz great manu dibango, to name a few. as a vocalist, aaron-carl showcases a broad range. from the haunting chill of >crucified< and >sky< to the seductive whispers of >down< and >21 positions<, to soul-stirring shouts of >alright< and >my house< ac prides himself in not just making records, but classics. his >let me tell you something about house music< acapella (appropriately titled >the word<) is one of todays most sampled house vocals, while >down< is still a staple in the clubs – for more than a decade after its release.

fresh fish presents an ep which is so far that you don t even notice how close it is. colombian paulo olarte is coming with a 4 tracker piece of vinyl to make you dance and and get you in touch with deep love. passion in the midpoint this beats and pads are gonna make you sweat. hypnotizing tracks of the latenight excursion class, featuring layers on layers to create a carpet of sound that slowly gets your mind to upper levels from which it s difficult to come back. the vocals let us imeditly think of “love on the street” and “solo tu” (including isoleé remix), last one raised quite a storm and was played in every afterhour all over the globe and appeared on many compilations like sven väths ibiza mix cd “the sound of the 8th season” or dinky’s “get lost” mix. so romantic has never left the hamburg label and it seems that it is here to stay. “tan lejos tan cerca” what else can we say

underground pressure from soulshine!!! more underground pressure from soulshine!!! this time coming from frances own arnaud d and the vocals of ny vocalist donald sheffey. this package comes with four mixes that covers a wide range of flavors, from deeper to more electronic.

a new project from hot drum & bass producer spor, feed me aims to delve into the darker, twisted side of electronica. big thrashy synths and crazy production fill these tracks with an air of insanity. both tracks have been causing serious damage in festivals the world over when dropped by mau5trap main man deadmau5 this summer. this is an amazing debut from feed me and he is one to definitely keep an eye out for in 2009…

great rmxs by alex attias ( planet e, compost black ) and touane ( persona) .. played by luciano, jimpster, dubfire, philip jung (m.a.n.d.y.), martin landsky, audiofly, laurent garnier, john digweed, motorcitysoul, stephan bodzin, deetron, ripperton, sasha and many more... next release on the main imprint, and its from none other than label head daniela stickroth

simon baker & jamie jones have been long time dj s in england s underground electronic music scene, who have within the last couple of years emerged as respected producers and have seen their works signed to labels such as crosstown rebels, 20/20 vision, freak ‘n’ chic, poker flat, cocoon, get physical and connaisseur just to name a few. kaskazi is their first collaborative effort and proves their individual strengths are even more formidable when unified in the studio. the three versions of kaskazi all invoke a different mood and style, but still retain that jubilant flavor of the original that caught the ears of m.a.n.d.y. and dj t. early in the summer. praise has come from all corners of the dj spectrum, as the combination of a galloping funk fused bass line, with the infectious vocals and clever effects have erupted many club dance floors into a frenzy.

excellent 3 track vinyl ep with cool cuts from tribal , proggy and tech house