he s the man of the moment. james nidecker, rising star of the dutch technoscene, is always sure to raise an eyebrow or two. not only his djsets, where the amsterdam based artist is often getting the crowds wild with his dark gothpunklike outfits, but also his recent productions can be called mindblowing. nidecker perfectly knows how to combine his dark vocals with uplifting beats, combining influences from electro and minimal techno. s.t.a.l.k.e.r is the culmination of his talents, a hit record already wandering around the dutch clubscene for a while, now finally released on alexander koning s upstruct imprint.
the aside of this release provides a more than outstanding remix from dave ellesmere. renowned for his collaboration with producer 2000 and one under their name microfunk, but nowadays also reaching international fame under his own guise, ellesmere turns s.t.a.l.k.e.r into an ideal dj tool. with a length close to nine minutes, his mix slowly takes the funk of nidecker s rhythms to an upwinding, more techhouse based floorburner.
the other side of this ep is more about the clubs, with dutch dj producer georgio schultz and alexander koning together transforming s.t.a.l.k.e.r into a housetrack like there s no other. here, the unique vocals of nidecker are combined with more melodic, sometimes crazy sounds, always keeping the original flow of the track alive, but taking the best parts of this clubhit to a next level.

plays by:shlomi aber, alexander koning, karotte, shinedoe, namito, dubfire, raresh, ellen allien, bart skils, gel abril, laurent garnier, anderson noise, nuno dos santos etc

the best comes last, that is also our opinion and we are proud to present 2 amazing tracks before we take a little summer break. again with a new artist on our ostwind sailer. the young bulgarian ataneus gives his debut on the a side. with >20 years of democracy< he shows us a lyrical, energetic and detroit flavoured track which builds on and on and will definitely rock the floors. an excellent debut how we think and we look forward to his forthcoming tracks. on the flip cosmic cowboys give their vinyl debut on ostwind, too. here on fofftein they come with the anthem >deep is a message<. shallow depth, fluffy, with massive compression of course, and as the name implies rounded down with deepness, this track is a really nice mover for the open air season. we appreciate these artists for this great release and we think to them when we enjoy this sound over the big pas at the open airs

after massive success of insert coin records first release, the saga continues with contra. defaced strikes back with his latest project showing why he is considered the new rising tech star. contra features dark and rhythmic patterns, endless uplifts and a tremendous groovy bass line.on the flip the legendary italian producer dj simi (sci + tec label crew) creates a marvellous, trendy and housy remix. don t miss the new bomb of one of the most healthy electronic labels of the moment worldwide.already supported by d-nox & beckers, technasia, michel de hey and many more!

bodycode reveals tight, jacking rhythms and romantic dancefloor universalism. on baby fords remix of >what did you say?<, the legendary uk acid-house pioneer drags the tempo down to a crawl and beefs up the bass, giving the track the distant, slo-mo feel of walking underwater

according the info provided by the label this is all new tracks from art forest, the actual son of cybotrons rik davis. some freaked out electro techno that harks back to the early days of model 500. we are not sure if they are telling the truth (or are we sure they are not telling the truth!? stuff like this does not come around often.... dont sleep!!

markus wesen and dj khaan from cologne teamed up for a great minimal / tech-house release on tanzbar musik! and no other than the beautiful lady from berlin miss jools (mobilee) delivers a fantastic remix! miss jools is one half of the duo sleeper thief, together with audiofly! she is not only a well known dj figure on the underground scene, but is also the co-founder of clandestino, londons most infamous sunday night affair, often responsible for bringing some of europes most infamous djs to london for the first time to play alongside her.

two early and very rare juan atkins productions on this limited reissue! two of his best tracks finally (officially!!) re-issued on the original express label from detroit! as we all know these titles wont be in stock forever.. so think quick!!

this ep, featuring two well known remiers, pierce and phunklarique, still known also for the piemont project, are the bridge from the actual tech-house mood, to a the vision of the upcoming techno flow. supported by butch, nick curly, mihalis safras, oliver huntemann , paul ritch, adam beyer, mark broom and many more!

the chicks have been busy in the last 2 years, filming video, making art installations, girl monster extravaganzas, reading books, exhibiting all over the planet, making patchwork fashion collections (for insight, crystal ball and yoox.com), building high heeled shoe guitars, high tech super suits that trigger sound and video and other objekt instruments ... and they even found the time to make this new record!

grainy lines zeigt lucys lust auf rave und abfahrt, >go and see my love< steht dagegen für verspieltheit und hinwegsetzen über die ehernen gesetze des dancefloors. rené breitbarth wiederum taucht meilenweit in die house-tiefsee ab und liefert zwei betörende remixe von >grainy lines< : einmal jazzig-rollend, einmal kosmisch und verzaubernd

over the last year a new generation of young and ambitious house producers from frankfurt to mannheim have caused quite a stir. vera heindel is part of the scene in the rhine main area, which is the new centre for innovative and modern house and techno tracks, and peoples house, her first release on cargo edition at the end of 2008 received huge attention from critics and fans alike. this time around vera dishes up four top-notch house tracks for us which demonstrate her unique way of producing - using reduction and funk, the two constants of her music. jump the hump concentrates on two things: a devastastingly simple bassline and a vocal sample which gives the track a lightness and an understatement which you seldomly find in house tracks. miss fitz, veras project partner in mara trax, heads more to the dancefloor with her remix, but without giving up the special character of veras style. the b-side continues to drive with a high dose of funk. a clear organ chord gives ling both playful and elegant moments and with the vocal sample and the easy-going beats it becomes a typical vera- track. the final track on the ep hallimasch is espescially catchy with its melodic and complex style, triggering positive feelings all around

william (theodore) burnett aka speculator started his own diy record label and came up with this stunning piece of vinyl.. two shit hot tracks on a split release from $tinkworx and kinoeye. what a killer 12! the sharkman brings us a deeep techno track with moody piano lines, drexciyan athmosphere and a shit load of depth. typical $tinky material that seems to go deeper and deeper over 10+ intense minutes. then.. we have the flip side by kinoeye (aka datahata) with a shockingly dirty techno house cut.. a deep dirty groove and repetitive vocals that pull you even deeper then where the a side ended. absolute killer tracks here on this nice obscure new imprint from brooklyn. we love it!!

following the release of one of 2008s most acclaimed records (>the best album weve heard all year< û fact, >an angular post-rock attack delivered with exhilarating energy< û q, >a glorious celebration of sonic excess< û observer), gang gang dance release their new single >first communion<. its a captivating, urgent blend of tribal beats and sprawling vocals, tightly wound into 3 minutes. the title track is joined on this limited 12 inch by two killer remixes û a hot chip mix of album highlight >house jam< and a brand new remix of >first communion< by tv on the radio

cortney tidwell has confirmed details of the first single to be taken from her forthcoming album boys which is – according to tidwell – >about two kids in love, fighting, and they eventually kill themselves. its a modern day romeo and juliet.< undeniably one of the most electronic songs shes written, it calls upon diverse influences like new order and depeche mode and packs a typically impressive melodic punch. the track will be available as a special single edit, and is accompanied by exclusive mixes and an a cappella version. after the success of ewan pearsons remix of the title track to her debut album dont let stars keep us tangled up (a pitchfork track of the year 2007) duties are this time handled by simon baker and daphni. bakers remixes for radioslave and simian mobile disco have confirmed his status as one of the most exciting djsand producers around, and he gives the track a technicolor tech-house workover perfect for summer twilight. daphni – aka dan snaith, aka caribou – has meanwhile turned in a fourteen minute monster, a trippy techno bastard that sneaks up gently, growing relentlessly until it leaves listeners dizzy and euphoric.

this is the first ep from claude vonstrokes new album due out october, 2009. it represents the deeper, moodier shades of the full-length project. the lead track, >aundy< is featured prominently as the closing music for claudes epic fabric 46 mix to be released on the same day as this vinyl. it is also a homage to the 90s drum bass sound of people like ltj bukem and good lookin records. on the flip, >storm on lake saint claire< is a vibing summer track that builds and sways with cascading melodies raining down on your ears. it is a perfect building block for bridging the gap between moody house and big room thunder.

die 5 jährige platzhirschsause geht nun in die dritte und somit vorerst letzte runde. don williams (mojuba und artless) und spendiert uns einen track, der an frühere produktionen von kevin saunderson erinnert. der düsseldorfer daze maxim liefert uns seine ganz eigene interpretation von zeitlosem house. played by loco dice, andré galluzzi, cassy, john tejada ....

another hot jam for your favorite soulful house label !! dj jorj, australian superstar dj and producer is on duty here. after many releases and remixes on various labels such as defected, look at you, papa recordings, distant music or curious records, dj jorj is back with a track that define what soulful house is all about: warm instrumentation, hot and bouncing beats, funky organs, not to mention the blazing vocal performance from nonetheless than heavyweights artists michelle weeks and byron stingily !!! on remix duty this time is juan kid, better known as jason herd, for his releases on subliminal among many others. he hits the big room scene here with 2 storming versions that complement perfectly the original mixes. a must have release !!!! support from ralf gum, rocco, danny krivit, osunlade, richard earnshaw, darrio dattis, dalminjo, david penn, dj pope, the layabouts & more !

what a manifest for deep house no bonds to minimal, no rave anthem, no disco revival. just tidy tunes, where the soul is always immanent. in this respect, a track such as we never grow up is a subtle misunderstandingn, because subsky, he is already. all three tunes use elements of dubknowledge. the delays and synths are more expansive than usual. especially æspacey sense is craving for open-airs and sunsets. support from osunlade, scope, dj yellow, spiritchaser, tim white, sammy rock, henri kohn, santorini, dean serafini & more!

the jaffers is a brand new project launched by jaffa music label head nicolas vautier and keyboarder nicolas gueguen that presents their debut single be good featuring songstress rachel claudio, with an album currently in the works. be good is a chunky feel good affair on a funky tip featuring outstanding vocals by rachel claudio alongside spacy keys. remixes are courtesy of rocco who adds his distinctive deep remorseless touch, and david mateo & rafix who contribute a main room favorite. support by halo, melchyor a, dj pope, doruk ozlen, andy ward, master kev, soy mustafa, michael fossati & more !

we are proud to present the very first release of dj/producer afrojack on sneakerz muzik. afrojack famous for his energetic tracks and remixes is a very talented producer whos tracks are getting full support by laidback luke, ericke, chuckie, david guetta, axwell, sebastian ingrosso and steve angello.

great remixes from the french house don llorca. on a-side, llorca takes one of the best mid-tempo song from alice russel s latest album pot of gold , and turns it to an uplifting funk monster. with an infectious, fat bassline and classy rhodes, there s no doubt that got the hunger will stir huge damages on dancefloors. b-side displays another ludovic llorca s side, under his art of tones moniker, using 1987 s sterling void it s gonna be all right acapella, and relifting this old-school chicago anthem into a 2009 modern and fresh deep-house sounding gem.

killer 12inch release from one of the best contemporary keyboard player out of the french jazz scene... somewhere between jazz, soul and funk... blackjoy grants us with one of his secret formulas remixes to take the track into other dancefloor dimentions... dont miss out

only available originaly for the bands gigs merchandising, we managed to get hold of 200 copies only of this dancefloor burner... including killer remixes from minitel rose, and from remixers of the moment the shoes...

this is the fourth release of the future roots series, the trials and tribulations of the first three download releases overwhelmingly convinced producer dj deep that a vinyle series was of an utmost necessity to authenticate the project..the aventure thus starts here..future roots is dedicated to new talents and is a subdivision of deeply rooted house .....future roots is very happy to welcome english artist alexander ross to the label. born in sheffield and now residing in berlin after a number of years traveling and working throughout the world, ross credits his formative years in his birth town with its rich, diverse musical history and world renowned community of passionate musicians and promoters as his greatest influence and the place where the foundations where laid for his dedicated and inevitably lifelong relationship with quality music in all of its many forms. ross first official release earlier this year on these days records saw him collaborate with greek artist argy on the hugely powerful see no evil which gained widespread praise from a broad range of djs and fans of the label alike. the apparent line...ep is made up of three spacial, driving drum tracks which draw influence in equal parts from alexander ross interest in reverb washed dub, deep techno and the cyclic, rolling grooves of percussive african music. the pieces utilise tight dynamic rhythms and expansive, echoing reverberations to create three striking and effective moments. support from carl craig, josh wink, laurent garnier, loco dice, argy, manuel tur, martin landsky, manoo & more!

first single from the forthcoming izmo album æearly night. izmo is a young frenchman born in 1984 in paris. he was discovered by harley&muscle a few years back when he tried to get in touch with them.. he started making music at the age of 15 years old , strongly influenced by the ambient and electronica music coming from uk and germany. as years passed by, his frequent holidays in englands midlands led him to discover various club scenes with the 4 to the floor spirit.. from hard stuff to funky and mellow music , izmo was soon found searching for a sound that was calling him... years passed by and izmo is now deep into house music where he finally found his roots in the 90s house music vibe from new jersey , chicago , detroit , england and france. may it be true garage or deep house, the groove, spirit and energy of this period has touched him deep inside and he is now a fierce defender of what he calls true school house music as opposed to old school or new school: i hate when people say that this sounds old school and that style sounds old or whatever...for me, a vibe is timeless ... izmo is also a deep techno head and all sorts of raw dance music.. watch out for his deep jacker and brawther aliases in the future... in summer 2007, izmo releases his first e.p. as a 12 inch on french label 9ts records, and gets a very good response, support and plays by legendary tony humphries... disguised as a tribute to smack productions , his where is eddie e.p. touched people from all different scenes, from deep house to uk garageà in 2008 , he will release his first full length album on little angel records, 14 tracks of strictly deep house music of different moods and atmospheres. izmo is thirsty and he will keep on trying to better his music for the pleasure of the real house heads. keep it underground ! support from laurent garnier, gorge, scope, osunlade, rocco, jay tripwire, dj rork, marlon d, dj dealer & more

this is the first of three singles to be taken from kill it kids debut album, due in the autumn 2009. send me an angel down was produced by ryan hadlock (gossip, blonde redhead), and the b side, date it the day was produced by liam watson (white stripes).

the groundbreaking black album!! produced by bob rock!! includes enter sandman, the unforgiven and nothing else matters!!

supported by mp nuts, patrick dsp, robert natus, dean rodell and kwass

we waited that for a long time. material series goes limited !!! charted heavily by the well know material crew: mihalis safras / mark broom / butch / luciano esse & toni d/ noidoi / lee van dowski and more

the brazilian hard techno tribe returns! o.b.i. is on a roll with another set of great tunes with buchecha from brasil. alex tb the brazilian superstar returns and marcio m needs no introduction! raw!

the innervate label is starting to get noticed and the releases are getting better and better. another funky piece of not to be missed techo vinyl by the likes of pedro delgardo, fer br and dj mika.the concept of the label is to keep pure techno growing as it deserved in all his forms. and it works! for all fans of labels like adult, patterns, spilo and more.

>there is nothing more alive or energetic than crystal fighters dazed & confused. offering raved-up folktronica and minimal electro pop and veering from fischerspooner-style euphoria to animal collective-toned delicacy time out crystal fighters reputation has rocketed in 2009, perhaps due to their uncanny ability to create carnage at every performance. loud & quiet forget what you think you know about londons party scene, crystal fighters have the perfect remedy for those jaded eyes and ears< fact

after the marvelous debut concorde club recordings presents this great 2nd release of microtune & takter with remixes by steven beyer (lordag) and channel x (stil vor talent). this is the next step forward, to present the labels own special kind of sound. the tracks varies between deep technoid sounds to nearly minimal house styles and pushes really forward again.

great dubby and spacin detroit trax

played by josh wink, loco dice, oxia, ramon tapia, hakan libdo, patrick lindsey, jeff samuel, someone else, gel abril, mike wall and many more.
this record is made for just one purpose: to form a perfect couple with balmy summer nights! and that is no surprise when you look for the masterminds behind the sound. on the production side are brauns & wagner, bringing in their musical skills, already loved for solo and duo releases on labels like parquet, liebe*detail, tanzbar, circle and more. on the label side it is night drive music, well established with a back catalogue that reveals their focus on quality in both aspects of our culture - dance and music.

lotd remains steadfast in its endeavours to offer the best in left field electronic dance music with these 2 tracks from tony lionni. golden is an eight and a half minute journey beginning with stripped down detroit ish synths and ending in more lush, piano & percussion driven territory, with vocal samples being laid overtop the entire ride. epic stuff. the warrior is a deep, late night affair with shades of chicago jack & echoes of basic channel dubness. both of these tracks display tonys depth of musical knowledge while having there sights set firmly in the now & beyond.

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

first extract of his forthcoming album alone, words in a bottle sits right where we like to sit: at the border between house and techno. it s got the funk, the rhythm, the tribal beats and bassline that make you move. and its got the techno soul too. it s got the devil inside, but still feeds your mind with atmospheric waves of deepness. on the flipside, rodriguez jr., one half of french techno celebrities the youngsters, delivers the kind of remix you usually dream of but are never sure you re gonna get. it s a funky dark techno affair, with a killer hook.

big with len faki, andre kronert, del barrio, leandro gamaz, peter horrevorst

minuendo recordings returns back with its 15th release, the deepfathers is another super production of the spanish label with ernie and ordell introducing their brand new tracks. pure underground deep house full on body and soul in the same lines of the two previous eps grand deep auto & deep wars. jus ed, is one of the most influential and respected producers from the underground house scene and hes now the special guest. edward is the owner of the uq (underground quality) and has produced for labels like strength or fxhe and some others à the track summer breeze, is a great example of the quality of his uq.

a killer clubby groove from steve marshall û the kind that reminds us of the best indie singles from the late 70s disco years! steve plays alto sax here over a strutting, high stepping rhythm thats got plenty of warm touches û really glowing with a sense of soul thats great, and touched by some female chorus vocals that are very much in a philly mode! the disco mix is great û even more upbeat and extended than the 45 groove. in the country is a great bit of club jazz û smooth and sweet, but still with a snakey flute line in the middle û almost like some lost bobbi humphrey track from her epic years. do what you will is another chorus vocal number û and you are the world features some laidback mellow flute.

disco tom drops these 2 smoking joints to hot up the party. no info given as to what these are, but the tracks speak for themselves. tom noble is a well respected, and even more well travelled, scholar of boogie, disco, funk, and points in between. he is also co owner of the oft celebrated lotus land record shop and label, and brother to andy noble, of the much hyped kings go forth, a 12 piece modern soul band who releases records on the mr. c record label.

after her intense its all about survival in 2007 for the oceans species sampler (deep explorer 008), heres the comeback of the lady blacktronika to deep explorer as an exclusive ep where lady b write, produce and even perform the vocals in one of the tracks with her personal style, dirty house under the influence of the motown soul. lady b is part of the cocaine collective, new talents in the underground scene like the dj and producer mattski who collaborates in one of the tracks of the ep . also featuring a special remix from dubbyman & above smoke.

we love it deep and soulful! jay tripwire is back yet again to the seasons imprint with another stripped down deep tech ep sure to work any dance floor early or late. tripwire always stays true to the underground and his fans that follow. this is yet another timeless ep for the vault that will be played for many years to come.

icicles feat. seraphim (from brooklyn indie-electro seditionaries no surrender) is the 3rd and final single taken from the critically acclaimed evil nine album Æthey live!Æ and is supported by their own incredible evil nine zombie video!

boompty chicago house with remixes by derrick carter, joshua heath and thomas white!!

productions and mixes by atjazz, masirah, domu and chamade

first up on the next instalment of specimen a s hazardous materials series is hard times a 130bpm tough-like-2009 breakbeat behemoth. flip over for exodus rip a punishing reworking of their 2007 track exodus into a much more ferocious beast. pink and fluffy it aint.. this is ipod fodder for 22nd century marines on the front lines!

pumping bassline garage tracks!!