cynosure flag ship artist and label navigator mike shannon reaches into his archives and selects the much-anticipated “the box ep.” “the box is open” was always a highlight of many of mr.shannon’s dj sessions and live acts. this cut delivers nostalgic, old school of detroit, soulful, techno jack. a ton to digest there but there really is no other way to sum it up. adam marshall graces the ep with a stormer of a remix. taking things a step further, adam really explores a different use of the chords given to you in the original. a smooth kicking set of drums and ever elevating sequences of synth keep you on your toes never really knowing exactly when things will drop. definitely a production trait that adam is best known for and it never fails on the floor. howie mangel

he making of this record inadvertently began in cuba in january 2008. powershovelaudio was recording in la havana some of the best contemporary cuban singers and musicians. the resulting recordings were of an inspiring beauty. the situation was that powershovelaudio had this outstanding collection of voices, woods and brass, all infused by the tropical warmth. it was first-class material that should be put in the best hands possible, then maayan came to mind. ônight longö is a synthetic work. maayan has inexplicably, quickly and with incredible precision captured the essence and the expressivity of the cuban musicians and taken it to a hitherto unknown place. maayan is of course well-known for her diligent talent in inserting voices of quality in her mixes, but in this occasion the result is more than surprising. instead of concentrating in her signature minimal beats, maayan has experimented with different cadences, depths and moods, leaving behind her swirl a disconcerting record of inspired beauty. this art in this record is graced with photography by one of the best and most influential photographers in the world: moriyama daido. maayan asked moriyama san for permission to use the cover image, a request which moriyama san, after listening to the record, gladly accepted

on side a: markus homm, mihai popoviciu and jay bliss. three sophisticated artists with releases on highgrade, imigrant and foundation records. this magical trio created this funky, deep house track for us, which brims over with groove and energy. on side b we are ver happy to welcome a newcomer, who is going to be listened to a lot soon. felx feygin grew up in brooklyn new york, and still lives there. about himself he says: äone day i fell in love with jazz, then we got married and had little deep house babies.ô when you listen to this track, you will know what he means! and if that was not already enough, there is a fantastic ôdop -remix. they are responsile for the fresh sound made in france, and brought us a lot of joy with there releases on circus company. and because this trio is something special, the boy sang some lines of the text for this remix themselfes. the outcome is genuine and we are very happy

casino total sets the stakes high for their second release! another dave mccullen production, this time a retro pop tune with some smashing electro dance remixes by the man himself! dave was also co producer of the lasgo & ian van dahl projects. brandnew label co founded by dave himself.

henry l is the new moniker of cologne based producer/dj thats already known to the drum & bass world as henree (with releases on established labels like soul:r, cia deepkut and soundtrax just to name a few). even though hes still busy in that genre (unless others) it was about time to contribute something to a genre he always felt and took inspiration from. the other day at the basement reminds on an early mood ii swing vibe, pitched down to the right tempo. marcus worgull stripped down >the other day at the basement< a little, focussed on dubby stabs and added some wonderful harmonies to this hypnotic tune. when the soulful piano comes in, theres no question that this marcus worgull dub is one of his best remixworks to date. >wake up< is a sexy 109 bpm monster and as funky as house should be. if you need one word to describe this dope jewel it might be bouncing!<. just awesome dope shit, soulful, slow and moving

from the moment we acquired his remix services on main ingredient we knew strahil velchev - a.k.a. kink - was someone special. since then he has warrented much ado by names the likes of steve bug, luke soloman, josh wink, swag, & many more. his music can also be found on such esteemed labels as classic, odori, rush hour, minority, boe, and of course here at kolour. dj support d julz, moodymanc, nick warren, shur-i-kan, pezzner, jesse rose, james masters, funk d void, d:fuse, sarah main, nick holder, slam, milton jackson, osunlade, groove armada, iz, brett johnson, luke solomon, chez damier, mark farina...

rize radical returns with the 2nd part of alton millers inner8 remix package (first part was on the clone x serie and sold out in the first week!). here the original version and the remixes of literon and steve azzara. inner8s original version is a generous offering with troubled synths, stunning keys and appeasing strings. steve azzaras re-rub of alton millers >inner8< is a sublimely deep offering that solders together spiritually aware detroit beats with emotion-gripped melodies and strings. this truly is a bouncy, joyful track that fuses electronica and sounds together with the help of bright house stabs and deep bassline. literons take on inner8 comes with razor sharp claps, one intense house stab, and deep dub bass. traditional house meets modern club tracks (think radioslave). a intens 10 minute work out with an arresting groove! super strong remix package

having forged a keen army of converts to their late night audio nights & establishing a reputation as one of londons best underground parties, it was only a matter of time before they started their own label to release the music they & their party people love to dance to. expect the finest in deep electronic house, balearic boogie and italo flavours, all expertly mastered onto luxurious vinyl with slick graphic artwork. the first artist signed and to be released on the label is french/u.s producer kevin lemonnier recording under the name of das volt. this man uses no plug-ins and a resolutely old skool production philosophy. utilising all analogue signal paths through outboard and vintage gear. his music is justifiably compared to the luxuriously warm and pared down output of metro area, capturing that legendary period between disco & proto house by being a stickler for authenticity. gestures is a modern take on the electro boogie sound, pizzicato strings, silky rhodes and fat bass all blended to create a dance floor gem. fantasy is a modern italo disco classic, with epic pianos setting the mood over a driving trouser flapping bass line. remixes come courtesy of italian outfit telespazio s fabrizio mammarella - who does his deep electro funk thing with immediate dance floor effect, and toby tobias of rekids and late night audio fame, who completes the package with a killer balearic boogie interpretation

huge monster-tunes!! supported by steve lawyer, stephan hinz, dubfire, matthias schaffhäuser, stephan bodzin, f.e.x., dubnitzky, someone else, eyerer and many more. philogresz aka ilker soylu was born in istanbul, that huge metropolis of turkey in the early 80’s. in the summer of 2002 he moved to dordrecht / the netherlands and started his education of music production at art academy of utrecht (hku) and later stage sae (school of sound engineering). soon after that he set up his own company 078 productions. with 078 productions, he set up an organization team with an aim to create a new dimension into southern holland’s and yet into the dutch electronic music scene. the past 2 years he has been focusing on his own productions and so far has released musical pieces on record labels such as: black hole records (as nefesz), manual, teamrecords, stolen moments and magnitude recordings.

melbourne based junji masayama swerves his debut bearfunk release flying in from leftfield in the guise of his green circle ep. its a fine four tracker for which the adjective eclectic was surely made. smatterings of disco sensibilities, bleepy house, deep groove & squelching synths. green circle leads the pack with all its underground rhythms and chunky synths. monotone radio is a drum led wonk soundscape whilst sponge feet is one for the more uptempo alternative disco floors. oyster rounds things off with more eclectic beats and disco firefly darting keys. one for the varied tapestry that is bearfunk.

this year atty mezcal and dj sonic will celebrate their 20th djanniversary. thus their new project atty n sonic merges 40 years of djexperience! quite recently sonic was present in leading dance and club charts for many weeks with his projects sonic&jam and sonic vs taste t. besides his resident job at the famous u60311 in frankfurt he plays also at many big events like thaibreak, nature one or love parade.together they will make an impact on the electronic music scene with fresh sounds and dirty beats!

workshop 04 artwork was printed on this nice shirt - cooles shirt from airbag craftworks (100% cotton)

workshop 04 artwork was printed on this nice shirt - cooles shirt from airbag craftworks (100% cotton)

straight outta the grimey pits of glasgow comes taz buckfaster... don rwina akkachar has picked up this young moroccan producer after hearing a few of his astonishing productions. by having the same background it was clear that these guys needed to work together, and this 12inch is what hard work and sweat can deliver.

phat groovin remixes by pan pot (mobilee) and goldwill (was not was)

la danse de l hibouthe fourth release with bucketround follows the path left by his past references, not disregarding the exploration of new horizons. oval future face (bucketround recs) grants us his peculiar way of understanding electronic music. avoiding the hype or settled guidelines la danse de l hibou brings us right in the middle of the night where nocturnal birds of prey hunt. we are in front of his deepest work so far, full of details and rhythmical shifts shrouded in minimal sound with its own soul... as if it was meant to be just for this work, it is apt for lounge listening, dancefloors or even forests. the re mixes collection does not fall short on quality: pablo bolivar (regular) as usual everything he touches turns into gold and this time pablo does not disappoint. nimble groove full of hectic changes and sudden pauses enriches this melodic remake. a real dancefloor hit. angel galan (add sensor) theres no rule for crafting remixes and angel is the clearest example. an amazing explosion of multicolor strokes transformed into tangled logic sound.

croatias biggest techno export teams up with irelands tough techno peddler in this quick paced, cross style, tough techno release which includes the dancefloor wrecking tracks trapav and swear tin. the latter of which was tracklisted during the headline act in i love techno 06. ogi, who has been at the forefront of croatian techno since the mid 90s has dropped two cracking tracks full of dark energy, driving rhythms and pulsating backbeats while o meara, who is quickly becoming irelands premiere tough techno expert has pushed two dirty tracks full of unexpected breaks and driving rhythms.

after his 2nd album, remixes for modeselektor, cassius and zombie nation, housemeister is back on bnr with his new ep >beef jerky<. 100% analog produced techno and breakcore - and as usual outside of any trend. >who is that boys<, a pure housemeister style banger with a crazy beat programming, is garantied to rock the club. >beef jerkey< is a dirty breakbeat-core trak and like pedro winter said if it was labelled as chemical brothers people would take it as great track back to the roots. >rambo< is a tropical beat mix of baltimore, dubstep and techno, >vakuum< gives you the deeper rephlex techno vibe and last but not least there is >gehacktes<, a cool beat tool for the anti rave night. this record proves that the magic and excitement of electronic music is based on the good old fashioned analog production. word

underground classic trax is a brand new label focused on releasing original material from timeless artists. our releases will be only for djs/limited edition/color vynil no promos. for this 2nd release, we bring you some of the rarest 12 inches around. a side comes up with the amazing pfantasy club a.k.a dj pierre with never give up (circa 1988!), an amazing acid track (one of the first we guess), originally released on dancemania but we brought you the never released no vocals acid mix & obviously, it still sounds fresh & amazing today, pre techno/pre rave & whatever. essential! on a2 & b, we have one of the original house master creator (2nd wave), johnny fiasco with darkness & here i cum (unreleased extended mix) from 1995 when techno was still frightening & underground, real raw ghetto cuts that are still played on heavy rotation by real djs, they use it as secret weapons, nobody knows them really, but now you can grab it.

paolo martini apparently had a taste for all things beats from an early age. he bought his first single at the age of thirteen - the classic sound of philadelphia by mf.s.b. a role model for all italian djs, paolo began servin up the tunes in the early eighties, but it was a chance meeting with dj alfredo in 1988 that really turned the tide for paolo. alfredo was then resident at amnesia in ibiza and responsible for bringing the first batch of house music over to italy. paolo embraced the genre and has never looked back, paving the way for other aspiring djs willing to follow in his footsteps. in recognition of his achievements

talking about the dawn, who know is better than lexy and nobody is more gifted to transport this feeling into a track. new day dawning a subtile flowing track, perfectly suited to welcome the next morning, again and again and again..the crazy, weird and nuts duck is circleing on the river of minimal straight forward sound, disguised as the psychoduck. watch out for the upcoming remix package of new day dawning, its gonna be huge. lets speak a little bit more about the artist. since lexy moved to berlin 1997 he was getting more and more popular as a dj. today lexy is dj, producer (lexy & k-paul), faschion addicted and a graphical wizard. what he likes best: rock the crowd as you will probably notice when you listen to this tremendous record

germanys finest michael burkat and lars klein team up to bring you a very special collab release. bound and lk combine forces and deliver a true techno slammer. lars klein starts the ep with his changes. soundscapes introducing a deep and dark techno monster with a powerfull and uplifting vibe. changes all through the track resulting in a 12 minute workout! michael burkat on the flip with his special bound release. bound 026 was a great succes and many people are waiting for this follow-up. the first track is a bouncing track with a catchy feel, while the second takes it deeper. full support by perc, hertz and many more.

first 12 single from gerald peklars debut album depanic, which was released on tanzbar digital in november 2008! after all these great feedbacks from djs all over the world, we release this fantastic and really hypnotic track called the only truth. next to the original version, we have a great deep / tech-house remix from holger brauns & nils nuernberg, well known from their releases on 8bit, liebe detail, diebaudio, force sense, gumption, lorna,...and last but not least, the third track on this ep is depanic, just the same as the albumtitle! a strange minimal track with some big synths. a simple, but dynamically dancefloor track

simbad is back.... and as usual with the man its all about soul.... this time, its d angelo who gets the simbad/gamm treatment in style. and it works wonders for sure. remember the first release from the gamm stable, well it was already d angelo makin it sweet to our dancing feet... heres the second stike...

pissinboy was originally italian artist andrea pirovanos solo project, it became a duet when graham mushnik joined him a year ago. based in london, the band presents here four 3 chord harmonious scruntch pop songs they recorded in their basement. while the ep kicks off with a punchy minimal drum guitar track, always find you, it ends in a mellow mood of trumpet and choir. pirovanos songwriting is simple and strong, and mushnik is unstoppable.

deadmau5 is one of the leading names in electronic music in 2009 and this is another ep showing why. brazil (second edit) was written whilst deadmau5 was on tour in brazil and is full of lush synth chords and provides a real ands-in-the-air moment on the dancefloor! cat on a leash is straight-up, dancefloor slamming electro. written alongside jelo, cat on a leash is full of big electro synths!

incl. andy chatterly rmx !! gobal player and shootingstar nic fanciulli from great britain had many residencies in the world finest clubs like muretto (venice), space miami, terrace ibiza and brought his own night >club class< to the front by taking it to the ministry of sound london, where he invites artists like funk d void, danny tenaglia or rolando. at the beginning of 2008 he started the next event-series at the end in london called >atomic<. with his own label >saved records< he supports upcoming and young artists while being questioned as a producer and remixer at the same time. thus he worked for underworld, kylie, tiefschwarz, unkle or deep dish. with collegue james zabiela he builds the one & one project. with his mate andy chatterly he formes skylark and the buick project and was nominated for the grammys in 2007 with their remix for tiefschwarz & tracy thorns >damaged<.

second release for the berlin based label, which proposes a four track split ep. petrol and fire have been the essentials for any machine, robot or vehicle for decades. combined they form an explosive and highly disruptive mixture also known as the petrol bomb. frequently used by ancient rioters as an improvised incendiary weapon its use was soon to become illegal. get your ingredients now safely packed in two separate units on this split ep

a new gleaming star in the sky, intending to point the way in the promised land, abates the first misty-eyed, playful publication. nonetheless jackin, house-bounce red threads twist thru all tracks, which could not be more divergent. excellent, then each one is a grandiose dj-tool destined to keep the hearing nerves back in time. diversify guaranteed and impossible to keep still. label owners are the always-on-top swiss dj and producer steve cole and the berlin born robert stolt, charactering a part of the dj- and producing team with the pathbreaking name tagträumer2. it was his original contribution, impudent, vibrating propelling was unmistakable jimi hendrixs muse. like his mentor, he cleverly combined rock n roll with reveries, today an explosive mixture. the remix of tigerskin aka dub taylor is a psychedelic sound, that remind us of the best years of bordercommunity, like a nice lsd-trip known in to those days. the cream on the cakeis steve coles remix, maximal in defiance of minimal. he compiles the language of the woodstock heroes into the >sound of berlin< and wrapped it into a story, which can be patiently eavesdropped.

after the first release on the brand new label battle kingz three months ago now we present the second release by eric sneo and of course chris hope with two following peaktime tracks. side a starts again by chris hope and side b was produced by eric sneo. chris track collects all energy to a complete new sound experience. the groovy sound will invite you to a new dimension of sound coulture. just follow the music, and shake ya ass! the b-side produced by eric sneo also got a very unique melody like side a. the funky and groovy style with spezial sound elements will discover the dancefloor within seconds and make ya movin

during the past few years donna j. nova has established her name successfully in the german club scene not only because of being a beautiful eye-catcher wherever she appears but most of all because of being a passionate djane behind the decks! her career started in stuttgart when playing her first gigs alongside raul rincon but meanwhile she is booked for big events nationwide like the european mtv music awards in munich. as bigcitybeats resident she was co-responsible for compiling the media control charts breaking bigcitybeats vol. 9 and the upcoming vol. 10 compilations. her dj sets consisting of warm deep house, soulful vocal tracks and pumping electro tunes are always coined by her distinctive positive and uplifting trademark style. for her first own release donna teams up with her long time fellow partner sono soul a former breakdancer turned into club dj. with a lot of gigs in southern germany and austria he managed to build some underground buzz and alongside donna produced a remix for the upcoming matt myer single >versatile< which will be released soon

after their ass kickin remix for matthias meyer on liebe/detail and the last singles on sasses mood music and was not was, boogie drama celebrate their debut release on systematic recordings. boogie drama (what a great name, he?) is a collaboration of the three protagonists from milan, italy, leaded by magazini generali resident dj lele sacchi. their biggest hit record so far has been the bassline monster >sardoz< on soundplant which has been featured amongst others on the first volume of steve bugs >bugnology< compilation!

from scndl incorporated, the underground organization that brought you >that s a good look<, we bring you a new scandal with >drama<. where >good look< was a funky, street corner get down, >drama< takes you to the darker side, populating the back alleys of an urban electro nightmare. with a driving nasty bassline, hip hop drum sounds, nerve racking vocal snippets and wu-tang-esque melodies >drama< delivers on it s title. two solid remixes from coco machete mainstays fukkk offf & dog tags take things in opposing directions, electro to minimal/techno, this is a package not to sleep on. get ready for the drama !coco machete team

alan abrahams, the man behind portable, emerged out of the ruins of a post apartheid south africa. growing up in an impoverished cape town township, tagged >beverly hills< by the locals, abrahams was always immersed in his sisters ritual of getting ready for a night out to a soundtrack of 80s soul, hi life and hip hop. inspired by the first batch of chicago house records, the foundations were laid for his future in music. experimenting with ways of combining traditional african rhythms with the 4/4 sound of house,abrahams completed various projects in south africa. most of which gave a commentary to the political turmoil of the country at the time. abrahams inevitably became frustrated by the geographic isolation of the country and relocated to london in 1997. in the uk abrahams went on to complete various releases for internationally recognised labels such as context and background records before starting up his own label, süd electronic in 2002

wandering the mojuba sublabel welcomes back jc freaks from london. the bar was raised pretty much with the fantastic first release >the rock<, but they returned to convince you with their indelible funk and originality on a new journey. prepare yourself to be rocked again by anthea from phonica and werner niedermeier from audio culture. the fresh tunes embody that special jc freaks-feeling we are all longing for … please take a listen and experience what i am talking about … all mastered by our master of sound redshape!

diaspora remixes is a combo of electro-world djs met randomly while watcha clan was touring europe. all set of remixes from the likes of transglobal underground, undergang, or dunkelbunt.

krazy bladhead remixed the noisy duo ddamage, the funky duo outlines and met the brooklyn rapper tes, signed on lex/warp. tes featuring on >crazy moth3f2ck8z<, extract of krazy bladhead?s second ep >dry guillotine<, comfirmed ed banger?s hip hop turning point. just like sebastian, justice or dj mehdi, krazy baldhead became one of the mainstays of the label. he obviously was part of the >ed rec vol. ii< adventure, with his freezing >strings of death<, and we saw him again on the last compilation of the label, >ed rec vol. iii< with the spaced out >no cow, no pow<.

slipping sliding bleeping chirping…the donk boys are well know for their innovative, freaky beats. the swedish duo have appeared on a multitude of great labels like frankie, floppy funk, trapez and kreatur. it was only a matter of time before they ran into the crew at dirtybird in san francisco. these three prime cuts are a little jazzy, a little odd, a little caveman, and a lot of fun. they fit in with jackin house and minimal techno just the same and will all be ass-wiggling party starters for sure.

for its 8th installment, the funk mundial series temporarily moves to buenos aires, argentinia to present what is quite possibly the first ever baile funk cumbia record to be released. yes, we re talking about a world premiere here: the two music styles that recently put south america on the dj radar again, are melting together in funk mundial #8: baile funk meets cumbia.for this volume, four of the hottest producers of buenos aires digi-cumbia label zzk teamed up with various baile funk mcs from rio de janeiro. zzk is to cumbia what man recordings is to baile funk û mixing up one raw, regional music style with the best of various genres to create a unique new sound. founded as a label in 2008, zzk broke internationally with their mixtapes, in which cumbia û the traditional pan-latin-american dancehall sound û was mixed up with reggaeton, hip hop and various forms of bass music. recently, the label released its first compilation and full artist albums.

one of their first releases on quark that was responsible for their legendary status. a true house music classic from the 80s and wonderful song - now finally repressed

no let up from those disco deviants ! for number seven in the series the imprint is proud to release the first set of edits by the rather excellent situation. they first came to light after passing a cd to greg wilson after a gig. he was blown away by the quality of their edits and they instantly started to feature prominently in his sets to much acclaim. then greg included one of their cuts pushin on on his recent resident advisor mix and their talents were a secret no more as the interest flooded in. that track pushin on features on this release. instantly bringing to mind classics like remember me, unfinished sympathy and back to life, it really is a wonderful piece of music which moves both the body and the soul. on the flip, they rework jazzy dees wicked electrofunk track get on up into a dj-friendly dancefloor bomb. its an amazing debut and theres much more to come on their own imprint which is launching this year. enjoy the music

when a producer of the calibre of pete heller, with an intricate knowledge and understanding of the history of house music, started experimenting with an old roland 303 in the studio over a dub of a track hed been working on, there was only ever going to one result – something very special indeed! so taking a few days off from studying for his masters degree in digital media, pete heller crafted another stunning timeless club track. when john digweed heard the resulting sabotage he swiftly signed it to his bedrock label and agreed with pete that the track should be remixed by the mighty tom stephan and his london based iranian sidekick kamisshake.

big with brothers vibe, osunlade, masomenas, namito, kiki. with catalogue number 114 the bcbtec label cements the italian connection and welcomes fausto messina & vicente with a nice three tracker called >tomatina ep<. fausto messina is already well known for his stunning releases like >compulsive disorder< which got love from sven väth and was licenced for his mighty mix compilation series >the sound of the eight season<. the critically acclaimed >sib*ney< on wir was supported by various top djs like luciano, loco dice, argy, gregor tresher

simon sellout brings you a warm intelligent ep, floating somewhere between house and techno. this is the first release on mbcs new dandylion imprint on which you will find warm danceable tech house dancefloor killers. the title track atereaece is sure to rock every dancefloor, and is suited with an excellent remix from grayareas alexis tyrel. yellow fields a strong gipsy tune great a must have for this summer. dandyion was started by mbc. you might know this guy as one of the founding fathers of lessismorecordings. the astereaece e.p. is the first release on this new label. simon sellout. remixes by mbc and alexis tyrel. heiko laux: asteraece - gonna play for sure - full support

super disco brakes was originally issued back in 1977! back now after 30 years!

after mr.perrys sensational debut album, which was co-produced by tube & berger, they once again make sure with their latest output that you dont require any prosthetics to swing your hips. tempo 1000, jay and symbiose, these are the new tracks of the in-house label kittball by tube & berger. its a real masterpiece and another proof oft he terrific collaboration between these marvellous guys.

the danger phenomenon cant be missed: over a million plays on myspace, a vinyl sold out in 3 weeks and chosen as itunes usa single of the week, over 15.000 tracks digitally sold, a hundred amazing live shows in paris, new york or even tokyo, as well as many catchy remixes including estelle featuring kanye west, sébastien tellier, midnight juggernauts and empire of the sun. two years ago, danger aka franck rivoire, was merely a young and unknown producer. thanks to his first ep, 09/14/2007, he quickly became a key figure of the new french electro scene.

schliessfach musik is a new techno label in berlin / germany. as a sublabel from zylinder records the first 10inch maxi single limited to 1000 pcs is comig out. the track >fundamente< on side a was created by the label owner of zylinder records marco fender. clear structures and the variety of samples bound this track to a big club tune. the resident of club watergate (berlin) jens bond designed the track on side b using his modern minimal shuffle sounds made in berlin.

2001 techno / electro straight outta belgium.