>work in progress< was born in december 2005 by two french dj, kony & maxime dangles. the first one hold a record store, the other discovers the mix universe. their musical relationship and friendship never stops evolving since they met in 1999. 10 years are separating the duet members but it’s never been a problem, each member is influencing the other melting minimal music with new wave inspirations. after maxime dangles released solo a few ep on kompakt, paso or scandium, here’s a release under >work in progress< pseudo on the french logarythm..

like a proper immigrant family enjoying the life of culturally greener pastures, the vakant family continues to grow in berlin. closely following the exponential trend of mergers and acquisitions in the multi national corpo borg, vakant heavy industries signs the third in a series of new talent to the team. berlins dewalta a.k.a. david koch, long time friend of vakant, has completed assimilation into the freaky fold. a side salgaro is about as obese as a track can get. its happy, its huge, its pan ethnic, its sensitive, its irreverent. its so good it was immediately used for onur ozers up coming club dj mix cd. on the aa side farina lives. its freakier, its smoother, its quirkier, its cup runs massively over. we are talking insulin shock plump. we cant even identify which genres it spans. it sounds like the amalgamation of everything currently succulent and lots more that will be

groovy tribal-techno stomper on the new, madrid-based label emphatic.

the italian house producer is on fire at the moment. after the recent huge remix of rhythm code !! speechless that was one of the biggest tracks of the miami wmc, lys returns with a massive piano smash ready for the white isle!! played by pete tong!!!

a standout track for us is >fantasy<, which was never released on 12inch but despite this has been a djs favourite for over 30 years. the lush layering of instruments and percussion create a track that sounds as fresh today as it would have in 1975. after citing this as one of their favorite records of all time, faze action took this track and have given us some excellent edits which add extra dancefloor elements while keeping the integrity of the original

from out of londons new school there has been mad hype building up to the release of this 4 track ep on diplos mad decent label. the lead cut was featured on the i like turtles mix cd and also comes with a brand new remix by drop the lime

three years after his debut album basement soul kid returns in september 2008 with his darkest release to date. expect hip hop, sublime style, with guest appearances by camp lo, frank n dank, illa j, defari among others. until then, lets warm things up with this twelve! on the title track kid finds himself in his own world on a beat which was started out life as remix for the brazilian/dutch super group zuco 103. as a result - kid rhymes on the beat himself leaving you exposed to his world. the soulful pityful times appears as an (short) skit on the album while the extended cut is only available on the b side of this twelve inch. besides kid sublime this track features amsterdams finest vocal weapon, ninthe on the hook. kid sublime toured with zuco 103 and guru as a dj, and co founded the rednose distrikt collective, which he left to focus on his debut album basement soul. after that he put out records with frank n dank, les deal, wouda and did remixes for the likes of harry swinger, rob scott, recloose, j davey...

after the phenomenal success of their 1st release, division recordings has been established as a label providing new innovative sounds with boundless potential in every genre. now noisia are ready to present the next installment of division: seven stitches is a slice of electric heaven, a veritable fighter pilot performing synth acrobatics & bound to hit your g force! an appropriate follow up to the bending craziness of yellow brick, seven stiches was initially commissioned for wipeout pulse (psp). sony loved it so much they decided to also feature it in the wipeout hd (ps3) game too. a tune diverse enough to satisfy on every level, throw it down amongst friends or up on stage but be sure to make it loud!

classic, must have collectors item!!

the recent relaunch of flux recordings, saw label boss chris finkes solo debut petrolbomb ep ripping up dancefloors worldwide. following that up is the 2nd instalment of the chris finke presents series, which showcases new material from established producers and up and coming talent. trax by agaric aka patrick skoog, chris finke, modular matt and max cooper

giant panda has returned! giant pandas debut album, fly school reunion, dropped in 2005 and was received by unsuspecting ears that caught the raw sounds bursting forth.with their sophomore effort however, giant panda has evidently graduated. electric laser is the name of the game, and gp plays it well.

bastian heerhorst, also known as fukkk offf brought the heat at the end of 2007 with electro hip hop stormer >im a freak< which gained huge support from djs and clubs across all genres and time zones. he is back for summer 08 with a three track monster called >rave is king<. if you wanted more after >im a freak<, then youve got it. the a-side kicks off with the single for which the e.p. is named and it starts out with a computer voice chanting >neon lights, party people, revolution, rave is king< backed by a maximized electro basslines straight out of 2008. the flashback comes in after about four minutes taking you back to 1988 with piano stabs from when rave was only a young prince. next up is >rock paper scissors< which is quite simply a monster builder that only gives you rare glimpses of a release. on the b-side things take a decidedly darker turn with >black phantom< another beast with menacing organ grinds and horror movie vocal snips. dark, pounding and relentless, >rave is king< brings you the full view of the royal court of fukkk offf

as a taster to the highly anticipated debut album from baltimores king of soul there will be three 7inch vinyl singles released in july/08. all three singles show off the mighty vocal talents of this soulful house crossover artist. the threesome includes the modern soul weekender anthem the way you love me which was released over two years ago and became an instant classic on the scene!

as a taster to the highly anticipated debut album from baltimores king of soul there will be three 7inch vinyl singles released on 07/07/08. all three singles show off the mighty vocal talents of this soulful house crossover artist. the threesome includes the modern soul weekender anthem the way you love me which was released over two years ago and became an instant classic on the scene!

nice price deal !!! with paradise, amnesia resident brian cross drops his second offering on the in charge label. while is last offering was a big instrumental floor burner, paradise is a big vocal anthem, which is best described as the typical brian cross sounds with some david guetta flavour.

we are pleased to announce the winners of the absolut & blade - crash remix contest. over 400 peoples has entered the contest. it was not an easy decision to choose from over 50 submissions? our goal was to get different styles and grooves. finally we present the contest winners! with this massive release we are closing a brilliant chapter in the progressive house scene.

introducing the long awaited natura sonoris third release, this time from uks producer voltaeric he was born in england, raised in singapur and the adopted back to london. he is a true workaholic: to develop his multiple musical faces, he has created up to 4 akas (and the list can still growing) his most famous act is kid dub, he is touring the world with it and published his music in prestigious labels such as mood music, devore, john aquavivas definitive label, global underground compilations, etc. kid dub and his other projects have placed him in the cases of djs such as digweed, steve lawler, laurent garnier, cattaneo, dubfire, carl cox and many more. from all his musical personalities, at natura sonoris we have chosen voltaeric, his most melodical, deep and refined side. with voltaeric, this hyperactive and inspired producer, develops a personal and emotive sound: crunchy and complex grooves with heavenly melodies. 100 % natura sonoris style

for this fresh ep on q-records dj and producer micke aka mike moorish from stockholm (based in oslo norway nowaydays) created electro coffee together with fellow producer phaxx. their skllls are obvious in the original track on the b side full of groove and power. on the a side hertz was signed for the remix, and we know what to expect from hertz! this is definitely big !

played by sebo k, karotte... layo and bushwacka! are equally at home turning out summery housey affairs as they are peak time stormers, and >now is the time / the time was then definitely fits into the latter category. a double header, the loose concept behind the release is to represent the sound of the dancefloor now versus the sound from a few years ago. >now is the time< has its feet placed firmly in 2008 - a crisp, clean techno bassline, topped by hand claps, snatches of breathy female vocal, and full of an irresistible array rattles, whooshes and other indefinable sounds that the duo seem to pull from the depths of their imaginations. it breaks with some simple electronic sounding chords and a stirring martin luther king sample that makes this record so memorable. >the time was then< is based around that same sample, but gives a cheeky nod to a few years back, with a bassline and keys that wouldnt have sounded out of place on their seminal ‘night works’ album. it never goes too far towards nostalgia, though, and either would rip up a late night dancefloor

very much in the vein of british exploration into wave and disco this is an odd yet funky mixture of electronics and indie vocals.

would you have remembered? with the debut album of the 32-year-old warszawian, téchnè, cocoon recordings has released the first artist album ever on the label six years ago, at that from an artist who was not well-known to a large extent back then. this has changed fundamentally: with his releases on his own label recognition as well as on trapez or klang elektronik, sienkiewicz belongs to those ambassadors of modern individual electronic dance music who set benchmarks. this is also his demand with the two tracks on “my little place”, meanwhile his fourth release for cocoon recordings. while the over-heated my little place re-interprets the credo of dub with polyrhythmic elements, delays and echo in an somehow unfamiliar way, “com-bat” carries on sienkiewicz tradition of putting hypnotic sound evocations close to the ten-minute mark. with intensive melancholy, the percussive bass rotor of com-bat creates a bewitched hymn for sunrises somewhere in between the urban desperation of detroit, the atmosphere of after hours and balearic bliss

the >modern electronic elements series< concept was driven by thoughts of traxx to unleash different styles of sound to the element of jakbeat. part 1 features saturn v, beau wanzer and d marc cantu...

follow up to the minimal house tune >friends of heidi<, which was played by a all cool major jocks. here the promotion has just begun, but it sure will be as big as heidi!

berlin based artist namito, well known for his releases on kling klong or great stuff with his first ep on blufin cologne. >clouds in my coffee< has a great melancholic & dreamy atmosphere, some will think its trancy - we call it modern for sure! perfect tune to let yourself go and raise up the hands! with martin eyerer a good friend was invited to deliver an additional remix for his ep that suits the underground taste more then well. hypnotic, repetetive & strong in drumming this should be blasting speakers all over the globe. massive one! hope u enjoy!

ironik might be the new kid on the block, but the dj/producer/mcs heartfelt message has grabbed the attention of an entire generation with 5 million total views on youtube and over 2 millions views on his myspace. stay with me, was written by ironik for his younger sister, fuelled by his fear for her growing up in a society rife with knife crime and violence. effortlessly straddling the line between r&b, grime, pop and hip hop, it is already enjoying support at radio and tv.

markantonio and joseph capriati, attack tested couple of this european label, leading to sign yet another triple. pressing groove, tracks full of pathos spaced out by breaks and restarts breathtaking, an innovative and excellent quality techno sound for 1000 volts by markantonio and capriati. and if the atmosphere was not yet hot enough, here you molotov, a redhot release, characterized by rhythmic discharges of low, avantgarde melodies and funkhypnotic sounds, a real bomb to set fire even more to the coldest dancefloors!

moxie is on an intergalactic roll here. three times space(ious) disco daftness! tip! willie went wild while on mars, editing some dirty disco basslines to planetary alignment. meanwhile over on jupiter things were taken beyond when toying around with classy material… check those strings…meltdown! and finally landing on the moon, where another nugget was edited to disco heaven. universal stuff

played by technasia and in the charts of dave clarke !! corazon was released on muller records 2060. loved by many djs as state of the art detroit techno. here we go with new remixes from detroit master claude young, the well known alex bau widely respected for his driving techno style and at last but not least the head of parsec records mister robotnik himself. 3 mixes, all different, all funky.

played by: italoboyz, audiofly, audio werner, chris titjen, anthony collins, kreon & lemos, chris carrier, alexander flitsch, mathias kaden... here is the second release of the masomenos live mix project, snaky ep this time, three tracks by masomenos, that all evokes space & time travel… asided >aftermamas< is a housy & paddy track. as in a space odyssey, the tracks starts with a rhythmical countdown, as if the rocket was about to leave, and then gets you into a trip through the glittering stars…enjoy the trip! on b-side >space flamenco< is a percusiv track that will swing every track it is played with. a great combination with >aftermamas<. for example. >travel master< is a deep & smooth invitation to >take a ride<. perfect to warm up a crowd with a pumping & happy groove

songs from the source is a lost and found 1973 recording of the source family. these twelve songs were recorded live in the hollywood hills as a rehearsal for a concert date that spirit of 76 - aka yahowah 13, the savage sons of yahowa, yodship, and firewaterair, now known as children of the sixth root race - had at the whisky. a 1/4 tape copy of the recording was found in chicago in 2006, though no one is really sure how it got there. djin aquarian, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for spirit of 76, recalls being sent on a mission to chicago later in 1973, where he believes he left the tape with an old friend. djin wrote most of the songs in the year before he joined with the source, as part of his solo mystical quest to help enlighten the world before it might annihilate itself, adding, im glad both the album and the world are still here.though this rehearsal wasnt meant to be released at the time, there are probably no other recordings as complete of the band doing these songs. the spirit of 76 had a different sound than the one yahowah 13 made with yahowa. songs from the source has more r n b grooved energy, with splashes of synth and organ, a female vocal chorus and streamlined fusion rhythms backing the uniquely yahowan lyrical populism of songs like godmen and lost dead but hoping. songs from the source is a miraculous missing piece of the sources positive musical movement. the members of yahowah 13 (djin, sunflower on bass, octavius on drums) were joined by family members ahom, aquariana, cinderella, rhythm, vibration, and zoroaster on lead guitar, to create the ecstatic sound of spirit of 76.

again the tracks were selected carefully, each of them strong on personality and waiting to burst out and put the willies up anyone who believes that techno can be pigeonholed. cue bjorn svin (of mand over board fame) and a brooding monster of a tune that briefly saw a release on his excellent 1999 lp benene pa nakken and was included on the la monde (aka len fakis) at the wheels of steel mix cd the following year. believe that this track is a killer one of those inspired pieces of techno that sticks in your head for days after hearing it for the first time next up label boss jerome hill lets his bass out in the comedic rel und pol, a dancefloor workout with a syncopated speech running throughout. flip over for rob stow and im going to kill her put simply this is nasty (in a nice way) a riff that tears you a new one and edits and tricks galore, this ones gonna give the speakers a battering! last but certainly not least, switzerlands ki yota from mercurochrome and mental industries steps up to deliver us an apocalyptic anthem with wowwow bass, that swiss percussion and lead riffs all snaking around, finally building to a satisfying climax over and out

new zwart release is packed with mhonolink and radial remixes. zwart is dutch for black - the label which was recently brought to life by the twins of tormenting techno stefan and vincent de wit. the style you can expect is a twisted dark combination of furious beat programming and full on percussion. these men support the dutch scene by offering a platform for true dutch product which can easily compete with any other techno movement

label boss, spiros kaloumenos does it again! analog mode 01 was charted and hammered by main techno players and more of the same is expected for this one also. two solid techno originals by spiros that prove exactly why his reputation is growing more and more over the last years. moderate and turbulence were tested continuously on spiros dj sets over the last months and proved that will rock the dancefloors big way with their massive breakdowns and rhythm!! on the flipside two remixes make this record a must have!! this time on remix duties are two names that need no introduction! paul mac from u.k, label boss of stimulus rec. and contributor to some of the biggest ever techno imprints like: primate, theory, ingoma, intec, sino, kanzleramt, delivers the goods for one more time turning original track into a pure, straight, peak time mover!

nice price deal !!! incl remote remix !! according to mto, the trigger was pulled when he discovered the wu tang clan on mtv at the age of 11 and decided he wanted to make music. since then he has produced beats for underground french hip hop acts and produced his own fusion of abstract hip hop he calls >chip music<. paris remote are first up on remix duties with a heavy, dark, druggy mix made for the minimal guys to step it up a notch or the maximal gang to take it deeper. remote also have a new album dropping on ivan smagghe & chloe s label, kill the dj. the mix on the flip comes from montreal s own hatchmatik of the peer pressure crew. hatchmatik and peer pressure came to prominence putting on events that brought people together from all scenes to shake it to hip-hop, electro and baltimore sounds. his unofficial remixes of mia, chromeo, yo majesty and thunderheist have lit the world of the music blogs on fire with big support from discobelle, palms out sounds and more. consider it brought!

on the second release of this sublabel of marco remus are three tracks of mignon at, a sideproject of big name alex kvitta together with his longterm friend thommy fusion. after having played live together allover europe in countries like germany, poland, slovenia, austria, bulgaria and the netherlands without having released a single record, it was time for a change! this ep features 3 totally different sounding club tracks on which they show you how diversified their livesets are.

as one half of the bodyshakers, whos recent release on baroque was picked upon by the house fraternity with great intrest, tobe pecine has turned in another slammin slice of techhouse heaven. slick tech elec beats combined with brain twitching hook synths make this a must have in the box for all self respecting tech elec house djs!!

kemado records, home of swedish psychedelic rockers dungen and interpol esque new yorkers elefant, has just signed folk/soul rocker langhorne slim. the eponymous release features 13 new tracks, which were recorded at the great north sound society in maine. the album was produced by langhornes drummer malachi delorenzo and josh ritters keyboardist/producer sam kassirer, who also contributed piano, organ and accordion. slims fun, gospel fied, punk grass will move you and get you movin. this collection of songs represents their most comfortable, cohesive and soul shaking music to date.

#1 in villalobos charts!! also supported by loco dice, troy pierce, dave clarke, dan curtin, agoria, anthony collins, ben sims, laurent garnier. >fearless fun< was taken from the >wilmslow road< ep on mind your head records, grimes own label. originally released in 2004, it only got remarked by a bigger audience when ricardo put it at number 1 in his chart two years later. because the vinyl was so hard to find - but way too good to remain unknown to the masses - we decided to license it with a big shot remix on the flip. because efdemin - incontournable since his amazing self-titled debut album on dial - loved the original so much, he agreed to give it a try. the result is a huuuge dancefloor tool as you can hear. a unique package you cannot miss out on!!

introvert (aka jukka varis) was born in northern finland in 1982. he lives now in helsinki, which is situated in the southern coast of finland. he has been making music for over 7 years, including progressive house back in 2004-2005 and his first own release from aurium records. the words >original<, >emotionally attractive<, >artistic<, >atmospheric< and >experimental< are the best to describe introvert’s sound. it gives people different moods and visions, something to listen closely to and to think about, and it works on the dancefloor too.

sebastien is one of the biggest djs in paris. his podcast was charted like one of the best in france by pete tong. he has a residency each month in the two big parisian clubs: le redlight and le metropolis. arias remixes in his favourite style after magenta and his remix of give love. tristan garner makes a remix - very funky with a new wave spirit. chris kaeser made him a great remix with a groovy bassline and wonderful breakdowns.

the long awaited album nouns from no age

swedens speedmarket avenue are a a pop music collective led by a little guy who looks like a cross between charles manson and marc bolan. their new album is, without a doubt, one of the musical highlights in 2008 for all pop lovers! their debut album im going to let my new swiss army knife answer to that, was packed ful of jangle pop reminiscent of label 53rd and 3rd. the band have played various european festivals and collaborated with camera obscura on their lets get out of this country album thanks to the mutual connection of producer, jari haapalainen. under his direction, they ve now recorded their second album, way better now. an absolute beauty from beginning to end replete with precious pop melodies in a non conventional way, imaginative arrangements and an omnipresent trumpet. limited to 600 copies on vinyl.

dj q is back after a four year break, and he delivers here perhaps some of his finest productions to date. dj q aka paul flynn, turned out some timeless music in the 90s for labels like filter, dance mania and glasgow underground, and was championed by artists such as carl craig and derrick carter. superclique is a refreshingly energetic deep house club track, with swinging beats and lush atmospherics, plus a great little vocal hook. blue chicago combines chi town rhythms and detroit musicality, with a heavy nod to the classic sounds of derrick may and carl craig, with enough wobbly minimalism to keep the, er, minimal massive happy.

das letzte und beste album der flensburger graue zellen. mit krauts und einer anschliessenden abschiedstour, bewiesen die zellen das sie sich selbst und der sache immer treu geblieben

second compilation named after the legendary german 80s fanzine elaste which was co edited by composts michael reinboth. part 2 is all obscure 80s disco. compiled by tom wieland (7 samurai, panoptikum).

740 boyz shimmy shake was a worlwide succes in 1995. there comes the 2008 remixes by greg di mano & frank dona that will certainly bring this tracker to the top of the dance charts this summer!

americas hardest working, most profoundly suffering funnyman returns with his eighth drag city release. neil hamburger sings country and western. as with the classic celebrity vocal album by the likes of william shatner and telly savalas, neils personality shines through even when his vocal chords dont.

evolution: the process of change in the traits of one population and one generation to the next. this is exactly what the evolutions ep represents. the early days of detroit techno, what it was and what it has become today.

played by: laurent garnier, dubfire, dusty kid, florian meindl, unkle, the hacker,... stephan bodzins first strike in 2008 is about to approach. after his stunning debut album mr. liebe ist is now taking off the gloves and bares the wicked part of his personality. first results are two irritating and ingenious tracks named >bremen ost< and >station 72<. alluring sounds with a mind-boggling aura emerging as thrilling dance floor injections! mental disease was never that fascinating before!