deepgroove aka grayson shipley & lee pattison from bristol have crafted their skills at venues like bristols seminal lakota, emerging with a sound that incorporates a hefty measure of eclecticism within a framework of deep and twisted tribal grooves. never fearing to tread a different path when it comes to firing a crowd, their performances marry a healthy degree of contempt for convention, to an obvious reverence for the original precepts of house music. using the 4-deck format, not as a tool for ostentatious displays of mixing prowess, but as a template for experimentation, deepgroove throw everything at the crowd, embarking on sonic voyages that range from the sultry to the surreal, with the funk never being too far from the surface. coming from a strong musical background growing up around jazz musicians in west london, jamie anderson also had a love for electronic music and the art of mixing records which has been with him ever since the early electro and hip hop days

made to play welcomes zombie disco squad to its demented label stable and celebrates by unleashing the bombs that are heavy breathing and vie! straight out of the underground tombs of house stomp the zombie disco squad. they have already picked up support from across the board including jesse rose signing them exclusively to made to play but not before one mr claude vonstroke stepped in for a single on dirtybird. influenced by everything from balie funk and hip hop to deep house, techno and graveyards the multi-talented production duo are taking house to new levels. they are getting plays from underground big guns such as luciano, ricardo vilalobos and frankenstein as well as radio 1s annie mac, pete tong and zane lowe. as djs they regularly touch down in clubs such as fabric in london, hive in zurich and berlins panorama bar where they are residents at the regular made to play label night. if you dont know then get to know as your going to be hearing a lot more from the zombie disco squad as the undead come to life in 2009.

first up on the relaunch is great label friend justin critchlow aka the soundiggers, after his superb release on shrewd music he now returns with a blinding ep. all three tracks are peak time disco funk infused party tunes!! track a1 pop music’,has justin’,s trademark crisp beats & percussion with funky dubbed vocals and rolling bass it’,s a great start to the ep. up next a2 sling shot blues’,is a great modern take on disco funk and the bass and guitar riffs are seriously infectious, plus with the classic vocals we think this track will just blow up on the dance floors worldwide!! b1 welcomes back label veteran da sunlounge’,to remix pop music’,- simon has done a perfect job in remixing the track with his grittier bass, and a more dirtier deep sound it just balances out the release perfectly!! last but not least is audio fruits’, and is yet another blinder from justin, with awesome programming and again some groovy as fooooke disco filtering, the dance floors will take the roof off with this track!!

juju & jordashs three track debut right outta amsterdam on the brand new dekmantel recordings. this white label spins a heavy 360: from the spooky dancefloor house of deep blue meanies to an exclusive psychedelic mix of lerosas ruski. and last but not least a sick outro called uncle moon. theres a full album coming soon. watch out!!!

this is techno in the spirit of the original detroit and european pioneers: machine funk that looks as much to parliament and james brown for inspiration as to richie hawtin, and which treats each track as a fresh experiment in dancefloor dynamics, not as reworking of an existing formula.

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repress: debut solo album from karin dreijer andersson (singer of the knife).

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.

donnacha costello returns with another release for his new label and platform, look long. the tragedy of the commons sees him continuing his mission to create work of lasting quality and beauty. gatsby has that most rare and ephemeral quality, that certain something not easily defined. work which is at once both raw and full of subtlety. something which is at once both instantly familiar and yet inescapably new. fathoms deep pulls the listener in with each rotation until we are so thoroughly hypnotised we cannot but surrender to its insistent, organic pulse. baritoneÆs melancholy lo-fi guitars and roland 606 drums wrap around us like a warm blanket on a cold night. a private oasis, a moment of comfort in a lonely city before the body gives in to sleep. this is no throwaway music. this is music to keep, to live with, to grow with. this is music in which comfort can be sought and solace found

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

hed kandi welcomes tara mc donald. tara has been the voice behind some of the biggest records of recent times inc david guettas >delerious< avhs >my my my< and todd terrys >get down here< she teams up with hed kandi main man mr warren clarke. delivering another vocal h k classic in the form of love crazy. with astonishing vocals, killer kick drums and an epic piano this is one you do not want to miss! remix from dutch producer triple d & includes an inst for those who like it that way... limited promo run get in fast !

faste is back with rico puestel from germany offers here a huge 3 tracker ep titled >have you seen babba yaga? < great example of rico style starting with a1 >your poke<. a bunch of bleeps and cuts subtle arrangements and heady shuffle melodies. >your poke< is your thing to kick the floor! on a2 >segundo< with shuffle rythmics and heady synths. keep an eye on the break with the arrive of a low unexpected melodic sitar guitar for a brilliant atmosphere turn. great moment! on the flip >soul calyx< track - special mention for this so original cut. mental and loud! rico keeps heady pianos and incive drums. lot of lot of sounds indeed - just enough to keep an extra tension all track long. do not miss!

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

the first of two 12inches from jazs fantastic album, i played sports, is a 4 track masterpiece of edits. side a is funky vocal disco of glamsanity and the slow chugger the epsicopal church welcomes you. side b is the other chugger from the album, give me some love and the balearic beauty, love in the water follows it. limited to 500 - this should not be missed!

basement freaks name is synonymous with good funky breaks and this new >gypsy breaks< single is no exception. the uniqueness of the track is in its creative use of gypsy scales to create a straight up funk groove thats fun to hear both on and off the dancefloor. the sort of record thats always useful to have within arms reach regardless of time and location. to make this interesting, we signed on the devious production team of goodgroove label-mates breakbeat junkie and djp who reached to piaui, brazil with their party break scratch-tastic sampledelic rub. next up, aniligital boss tal m. klein comes through with a hammondheavy groove on his remix. a fun, funky treatment with a deep upright bassline. our next remixer, umbo has been blowing up lately. with a recent msigning to goodgroove records, the man has proven his worth behind the production console and has given us an irresistible funk break remix that is loaded with ammo and ready to blow up any dancefloor. last but not least, spark arrester from blacksburg, virginia the purveyors of the boogieburg dance party that has the whole world talking come through with a huge floor filling remix. get this record in your bag!

vinyl exclusive release! no digital !!!story02 brings you more tales from the deepside that have no author attached to them and rather sound like deephouse traditionals secretly and orally passed down from one wise deephouse initiate to the next. free from superficial glitzy effects, showy noodling or even the slightest nod to the latest fad in clubland every single one of these 3 tracks is like a condensed version of what deephouse is about and revokes mystic memories of nights in dark, bassridden basements. >deepcut59< is a manifest not for minimalism but simplicity where only the slow swelling of a chord can make you burst with joy and just the addition of a hi-hat will stir you into action with new vigor. >on the way back< over on the b-side features a relentlessly pushing, driving rhythm with abstract, piercing piano chords scattered all over while the title of the closing >rhodes on drums< says it all: sweet wailing, rhodes musings on >love and happiness< for those blue hours in the morning. this story is an epic!

a former warp artist who has decided to operate under the unknown raza pseudonym to let the music do the talking. classic deep house tracks in manner of larry heard. this is without doubt a future classic, check! dmm cut and limited edition in clear vinyl, only 250 copies, dont say we did not warn you!! played by patrice scott, aaron carl, craig alexander, lowtec (playhouse), even tuell (workshop), sven weisemann (mojuba), gerd jansen (running back), manuel tur, langenberg and supported by groove magazine, spex, de:bug

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

the ever popular redux label return with a wonderful ep of dancefloor ready cuts by nu-disco dons nick chacona & anthony mansfield having forged a keen army of converts to their hector works label with tracks like the superb >oh snap<, not to mention numerous excellent remixes, the boys have wasted no time in concocting another duo of heavyweight cuts for a variety of floors. redux expand and reinforce their reputation as an under the counter source of secret weapons of the highest order

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!

this two tracker for adam beyers drumcode imprint has all of his trademark production and vibe and packs an almighty punch with charactaristic twisted drums and enormous bass grooves. this is absolutely not to be missed.

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

a slab of latin-tinged breakbeat coolness from the surferest dude on the spanish underground scene. try not to move that behind when the man from zarautz starts doing his thing, we dare you! the b-side is a quite aptly titled tune which combines a cab callowayesque ditty with a tasty hip-hop beat, thus spreading the buen rollo as they say in spain. mr. scruff, anyone?

who is the legendary lost cowboy? hes not an act who has appeared on playtime before. and hie new track spinach boy is wonky, a lot more than playtime used to be - with a lead noise like an explosion in asynth factory, if they made synth that do that clown-like >honk<-noise. fantastic remix by well known luke solomon

phunky electro hip house... incl spiller remixes !!!

played by karotte!!! his first release on leena music and old pal, falko brocksieper, jumps straight into the game, spinning heads into you-know-what with his new ep, >oblivion<. these two segments display brocksiepers attention to detail and clean cuts. its classical meets modernistic. >oblivion< is smooth in its nature adding a few tweaks, keys, plus a thumping baseline here and thereû mostly keeping it simple and real. a delightful treat for your feet. its b-side, >chemtrails<, is a melodic tool taking the baseline down a notch and pulling keys in and out of the background as subtle symbols and perfectly cut vocals weave in and out sounds of an evening dust. the digital bonus >breezer< will blow you away into an unknown world of modern electronica with hidden tweaks and minimal influence. former cologne scenemeister, falko brocksiepers leading edge producing skills have landed him recent releases on turning spork, treibstoff and, not to mention, his own thriving imprint, sub-static. the latest of his renderings, >heavy day<, came out after a long five years from his debut album release sweeping the club scene of its feet. of course its no secret that brocksiepers specialty is mixing his time capsuled goods into his new work

bouncing, party jungle music! the widlife collective are ed solo, dj deekline & simon m. 2009 brings new label jungle cakes a collaboratration with ed solo & simon m. deekline himself has worked and continues to work with heavyweight producers such as tim healey, wizard, ed solo, dj assault, dj fresh, stanton warriors, arthur baker, freestylers, and fort knox five, not to mention vocalists ivory, yolanda, wiley, and top cat.

chanel is back - and she has not let us down! one of hed kandis most glamorous singers has returned with another club smash if you love me!

hailing from canada, home recordings are the latest high flying addition to the pdd ranks – already a household name with house music aficionados, these guys are the masters in deep, soulful house. what better way to announce their arrival with an overview of some of their key artist talent, a five star lineup joins forces for ep1 with karizma, reelsoul, ron carroll & dj garphie. the perfect tonic for those not jetting over to the miami sunshine!

conya is back with another deep package. we welcome jay west all the way from argentina in the family. supported by djs like jay tripwire, the rurals, nacho marco, abicah soul, tom hoch, robert owens, scope, henri kohn and many others. let the music speak for itself.

2006 breaks split ep by pro 7 vs lapiwe and dindinside!

>praia brava< is the first release from gavin herlihy since he jacked in his day job and moved to berlin to make tunes full time. the move is already paying dividends as, in additon to his forthcoming release for get phyiscals kindisch offshoot, this shimmering, melodic track is a radical change in direction from the overt punchy beats of his debut >machine ate my homework<. jesse roses supporting club tool made to play remix should not be overlooked either!! ltd re-release

even this time afrikaner does not miss the shot! remaining close to his tribal roots this time he decides to insert the sound of harmonic...you can find one side in a more tribal style and the other one is influenced by the electronic sound of these days.

not just building up noise, but pressure on the dancefloor - that s what these tracks are made for!

there s not much information about franck valat, laurent flaoh and their project 2buddies. but who needs words in the face of these 4 beauties? clear drops of cool rain drip down from fresh green onto our heads and it feels like flying through fluffy clouds.

fortek superstars caie! & lagora join forces on this slammin techno release called dirty wings. caie!s white wings is a rough and nasty percussive dancefloor banger with influences of the 90s tribal scene combined with the wicked tricks of todays techno music. lagora comes with a storming take on black wings. deep basses and fat synth work provide for the perfect party at midnight! last but not least we bring you dirty wings in an amazing remix. byron bogues, head honcho of choke music and eruptive, manoeuvres things into deeper territory. his take on dirty wings is like taking an analogue bubblebath: warm and sexy!

the second release from merkur aka japasese embassy is coming. we can expect an exciting and unexpected 3 tracker which does not fit in any conventional category. gonno, tokyo based producer and dj, has graped everyones attetion with his outstanding “i don’t need competition (inkl. donnacho costello mix)” on beyond records in late winter 2008. for merkur he has designed the acid-revival track “desolation 303?,,. this track is build on a tricky chicago styled rhythm and an acid sequence which first comes slowly, later on developing an beautiful drive suitable on every dancefloor. berlin based japanese artist / label owner shingo suwa painted the tune “silver blue” with a lot of love for chords and melodic spins. maybe you can call it housemusic knocked down to a minimal attitude. “two of us” plays with warm synths on a solid base, slightly referring to the detroit deep house culture and impressing with an advanced but nevertheless solid groove

after the well received dvk remixes subsitenz thought its only fitting to pair up one of dnbs hardest and bulgarias biggest export cooh with the two south london stow aways dvk. there fruits of their labor as you would expect is fooking insane. off the leash is not for the faint hearted or pregnant a relentless driver of a track with beats that mutate and evolve constantly over subs fatter than dawn frenchs ass. with the signature dvk rolling percs and pumping side chained filth matched with coohs lethal arrangements and movement of beats off the leash is one pissed pit bull in a poodle parlor. once bitten twice shy is a techy affair still relentless to the core with all the twist and turns that are synonymous to the likes of cooh and dvk. filthy stabs and hits are thrown manically around like a poltergeist having an epileptic fit in a china shop adding chaos to the already frantic bass and grooves. the main heart to his puppy is banged home half way through of its unnatural life were it warps from chilled pads to a nodders delight. dvk and cooh have started the fire and will be back to fuel it very soon!

big with speedy j, luke slater, cari lekebusch, james ruskin and many more.. audio assault returns with their first release in 2009. on this 32nd cut labelowner bas mooy delivers a banging fourtracker in the well known audio assault tradition. for quite a while this rumbling beast has been waiting to be unleashed, so be prepared for some peaktime dancefloor damage, not for the faint hearted!

toxic beats is the new project on the ultra hard techno label madhouse from richie gee. straight out of barcelona the man brings us another killer! featuring tracks by rob stalker, alex calver and necro dur this one should not be overlooked. after his very succesfull parties richie is able to set up an equally fat hard label. plug your ears or be deaf in an instant.

smack my arsch could roughly be translated as smack my bottom what pervert might this be.., you think? well, all true hardtechno players surely know this crooked mastermind behing these two boots. this major player grabs the prodigy clan by the neck and has a nice long talk about the political incorrectness of smacking a so-called bitch up. when he s finished the uk ravers are told to drop their baggies for a solid bum spanking the ll not easily foget!

when we heard gabors keep smiling we were in shock, amazing re edits from supervalue hd, on this new brand new label called super value classics. super release with loleatta hit and run on the flipside, that has already created a storm in the disco not disco scene... check out the scream!! very ltd of 300

gogo music is delighted to deliver this fat ralf gum remix ep including remixes of the soulful hit of 2008 >kissing strangers< featuring monique bingham and of >if no harm< feat. rachel claudio. gathering together an armada of remix-talents this is another not-to-be-missed release for all heads

sebastian legers star has been rising steadily for some time now and his label - mistakes music is massively popular across the globe on all formats. no surprise considering the output that includes monsters like big babou, hello piano and the jaguar remake. this 2 tracker has another 2 bombs - marina and jungle both of which are tried and tested bombs on the floor. do not ignore