schon als jugendlicher interessierte er sich für r&b-musik und gründete eine high-school-band (the spades) mit jerry byrne (lights out) als sänger. rebennack wurde einer der ersten weißen musiker, der regelmäßig bei r&b-sessions in new orleans spielte und als fester studiomusiker bei den legendären ace records arbeitete.

as a member of chairlift, the band he co-founded in 2006 and exited in 2010, aaron pfenning pulled double (and triple) duty – playing multiple instruments, writing songs, producing, and contributing vocals for the band s major label debut. that comfort with musical multitasking – and a cache of songs he d written that didnt fit his main project – made a new solo effort seem like the natural and logical next step to take. pfenning assumed the name rewards (a moniker hes actually used since 2003), spent the better part of last year touring with we are scientists, brandon flowers and warpaint, and released three broodingly romantic singles (>i used to<, >what a loser< and the achingly beautiful >two cardinals<) that made a host of listeners take sudden notice

silicone souls darkroom dubs label has pulled off quite a coup with their latest release. taking a retrospective look through the labels archive, the duo approached some of their favourite producers, asking them to rework and give their own take some of the music from previous releases... and boy are we in for a treat! the coup in question was the securing of the talents of a certain mr robag wruhme. currently enjoying the acclaim generated from his exquisite long player, >thora vukk< (pampa), wruhme has kindly turned his attention to remixing extrawelts >neuland< for darkroom dubs. the lead track from their 2010 >neuland< marked a key moment for the label, as silicone soul celebrated the signing of an act that they had admired for many years. robag provides not one, but two reworks of the stunning original, each as impressive and moving as the other. the second rework sees john selway turning filippo mancinelli & allen mays >the hills< on its head. the deepness of the 2009 original, is still in evidence as the atmospheric sounds sweep within selways wonderfully driving tech reconstruction.

this is it! 2 tracks from the forthcoming/work in progress/almost finished rub n tug longplayer. this is original rub n tug music put together with a lot of love & help from our talented group of friends...
rub n tug have pulled together quite the all-star team from the many life members of the party itself - among them american alt guitar hero matt sweeney of bonnie prince billy and zwan fame. as well as his cousin spencer, a major figure in new yorks art world. justin vandervolgen of! & tbd is the man on bass. for some native rhythms rnt call on rene lopez a native of nyc who s father was ray barrettos trumpeter (acid), its in his blood...

when was the last time you were properly surprised by a record? we think parisian duo remote pulled out that kind of trick here. a tiny dot in an ocean of bongo-tech-house, an outcry of disapproval of the far-too-widespread uniformity of todays club music, this is what this ep is.

if it says trouble on it, you know that its going to be intense inside. marcus meinhardt has the bow strings pulled tight and is aiming for the techno heart of the dance floor with his latest release for upon you on a1. the arrow subtly touches the souls of the crowd, making eros faint with jealousy in front of the dj booth. the b sides restart a track form deep within the techno-boiler goes in the same hypnotic direction, to a place where the nights haze rises above the heads into the sky and is carried by exalted hands

**** repress **** late nineties saw three releases of boo williams on titonton duvante run residual records. from these three eps we pulled the four best tracks, which make up this >residual ep<. four times raw, deep, melancholic, late night grooves at which boo is a master. essential house music!

this is the second 3 track vinyl sampler to the forthcoming sound of speed circles cd. and yet again, the up and coming sound of speed label have pulled 3 excellent tracks out the hat! first up tom szirtes aka shur-i-kan sticks to his signature deep house sound, keeping things musical with an afro vibe. tom’s acclaimed productions are in heavy demand having remixed the likes of akabu, trackheadz, miguel migs, fred everything and motorcity soul amongst others with releases on top labels such as simple, nrk, urban torque, physical graffiti and winding road.

the single follows in the wake of hells >the dj feat. p. diddy< which has won over floors and critics alike with its nearly 30-minute radio slave remix and fine work from the likes of deetron, jay haze and others. on >u can dance< hell and ferry have similarly pulled out all the stops for the remixes, gathering up work from the grammy-nominated producer carl craig, dfa mainstay tim goldsworthy and pop electro superstars simian mobile disco.

the single follows in the wake of hells >the dj feat. p. diddy< which has won over floors and critics alike with its nearly 30-minute radio slave remix and fine work from the likes of deetron, jay haze and others. on >u can dance< hell and ferry have similarly pulled out all the stops for the remixes, gathering up work from the grammy-nominated producer carl craig, dfa mainstay tim goldsworthy and pop electro superstars simian mobile disco.

it was only a matter of time. two genre-defining artists together ... pop music and dance musics most famous arbiters of taste, collaborating at last. dj hells >u can dance< is an interpretation of an unreleased bryan ferry song, but its one that reflects a perfect melding of two distinct personalities, a record that sounds as if the voice and music were made for each other.
hell, of course, has been riding high on the success of >teufelswerk<, his masterpiece of a double album, a journey replete with fruitful experiments and club bombs. one that has yielded both massive hits and not a tiny bit of controversy along the way. ferry, meanwhile, has been as busy as ever—recording a new album, performing in places as far afield as siberia, opening up the cannes film festival ... basically just being bryan ferry.
and now here they are together ... it all started in 2006 when hell dropped in to meet ferry at his west london studio. at first they discussed hell remixing an old roxy music track, and then it turned into something else - something new (u can dance).
they had similar impressions of one another — hell: >i was impressed by his aura and his look.<, ferry: >he impressed us with his sophistication and charm.< fast forward a few years later, and hell is hard at work on teufelswerk and putting the finishing touches on the aforementioned song titled >u can dance<, a serpentine moroder-esque disco burner. with the help of old friend peter kruder, of kruder and dorfmeister fame, hell fashioned the song into a smoldering nine-minute highlight of the double disc set, in which ferry turns in a typically assured vocal performance.
ferry may seem like an unexpected fan of dance, but hes been going to clubs since he was a teenager, and in his lengthy career hes worked with legends such as nile rodgers of chic and david williams from michael jacksons band. >its always a pleasure to work with people from that genre, who follow a singular groove.<
the single follows in the wake of hells >the dj feat. p. diddy< which has won over floors and critics alike with its nearly 30-minute radio slave remix and fine work from the likes of deetron, jay haze and others. on >u can dance< hell and ferry have similarly pulled out all the stops for the remixes, gathering up work from the grammy-nominated producer carl craig, dfa mainstay tim goldsworthy and pop electro superstars simian mobile disco.

only four releases in and already golf channel is one of the hottest labels in the world right now amongst fans of modern disco and nu balearic here we get two more undercover delights, extended and amended for a new generation of crate diggers first up elias rahbanis super rare 1978 release >liza…liza< gets pushed and pulled into a fresh and club friendly new shape on the flip, dr hooks >penicillin penny< gets lovingly overhauled into a pharmaceutically enhanced slab of psychedelia. in short, another totally essential hole in one from gc - dont sleep

a: dj ss & dubzero - this is the future: the track starts with a tense energizing build up, incorporating futuristic samples and sounds with a pulsing industrial feeling bass. the tempo builds up to a sharp climax and drops with force guaranteeing chaos on any dancefloor.
b: rollz - solid state: a new face at the formation records camp, rollz s debut track was hand picked by dj ss as a must for the album project. this track kicks off with a dark and eerie feel, building slowly to the chime of bells and echoing bass before dropping with intense punch that will take your breath away.
c: influx uk - stay on this channel: after a recent break from production influx uk returns on top form bringing with him the third track of the two-part release. stay on this channel has all the feel of previous influx smashers, a slow rhythmic snare guides the track as it builds with a jagged edge before dropping with shaking fluid samples and an earth moving bassline
d: generator & dj ss - killa: this track delivers exactly as its name promises. a melodic wobbling chord builds gradually to the sounds of a distant vocal sample, and intense climbing bass, which all combine and drop with sheer vengeance. expect to slay the masses when this tune is pulled out of the bag.

on their introductory minus ep, click box offers a refreshing return to a bygone era of classic instrumentals, full of experimentation and passion generated by that ongoing love affair between man and machine. berlin shades starts out in a jittery minimal fashion but soon dives much deeper as the tough electro bassline expands and contracts dragging the dancer to and fro. the cascading hook and in-your-face sci-fi synth motif add a sense of tongue-in-cheek drama to a dynamic arrangement that incorporates steep inclines, sharp drops and snaking pathways. as the short staccato bass riff gains momentum and the hook comes round for the second time you just know somethings lying in wait and the boys certainly dont disappoint. lost road is anything but a blind alley, kicking off with some low-slung interplay between a two-note bassline and a whiplash snare that dishes out a serious spanking. hi-hats fizz across the audio spectrum, cleverly pitching up and down before a drunken bass sequence ushers in the main section with its sliding, twisted synth distortions primed for surprise and immediate disorientation. once all the elements are in play, the fun really starts with so many objects of interest competing for attention. the arrangement is pulled and pushed to great effect extracting maximum effect from this tough little unit. more electro flavour to the fore as the loose, broken beat intro and robot sounds of some toys make for some slick moves on the dancefloor. the retro synth riffs and dark spiralling pads conjure up images of some early 80s lab full of computer kids in white coats twiddling knobs on huge mainframe monoliths. the bouncing bass and analogue belches make this a must for all retro-tastic electro-boogie fans. the theme continues over into voxer as rising filtered bass tones playout over another trademark click box drum pattern, this time doused in heavy reverb and delay. an array of analogue bleeps, screams and laser beams keep the motor ticking over.

its been 5 yrs since the last record was released on tetrode music. (the deep theory ep). the wait is over and the duo of damon lamar and specter have returned. this ep is picking up right where they have left off. deeply rooted in the underwater sound that have made the releases on tetrode must haves by heads around the world. side a is produced by specter and he drops his signature beatdown sound. >bazerko< is a stripped down minimal heater that builds up with 707 drums, sub bass and a hammond organ riff that really bring this track together. >nighthawk< is a beautiful laid out sunrise track. smooth drums, warm pads, and bubbly appregiated synths. inspiration drawn from larry heard and the deep techno sound of the 90Æs. side b is produced by damon lamar. >large crowd< is this beating track pulled and resurrected from the vault. heavy percussion loop, dirty bass, deep chords and a haunting vocal that must be heard to understand the meaning. >put it on ice< is a laid back downtempo track that shows the versatility of damon lamar. lush strings, dubby bass and melodic keys make it a track that just grooves and soothes the ear. tetrode music has returned with this solid offering and one thing for sure is the sound hasnÆt changed ... just more refined.

over the last half year shaun baker has been busy producing and fine-tuning his new single give!. in the meantime together with dance nation shaun produced the hit single sunshine 2009. to make the premium package complete just like with v.i.p. & hey hi hello, uptunes have pulled in again the remixing talents of the internationally acclaimed michael mind. raindropz! has also been employed yet again to produce his version of give!. we are sure his version will not only find acceptance from the hand ups quarter but from a much wider audience making this shaun baker release probably the best shaun baker track to date.

ricardo villalobos playlist!! the endless white of the far north. the opening melodies of adam marshalls >north at night< can be heard faintly over the whistling wind. a small black dot appears at the centre of the distant horizon. at first it appears to be still, but gradually we recognize movement. over the next few minutes the shape begins to grow until it has defined the image of a man walking towards us. as he approaches, the music grows clearer. like the warmth of the first sunlight >rose mountain< radiates its glow through the use of a flurry of rhodes electric piano chords. adams signature percussion permeates the dub and binds its elements into an infectious groove. >mfb flex< is the counter balance to the organic flow of the other cuts and molts the warmth into a techno roller designed for the long player mix. marshall said… >ive long been intrigued by that incredible tapestry of tundra and taiga which constitutes the arctic and sub arctic of our country. ive read about it, written about it and even pulled up my parka once and gone there, yet, like all but a very few canadians, ive had no real experience of the north. ive remained, of necessity, an outsider. and the north has remained for me a convenient place to dream about, spin tall tales about, and in the end, avoid<

eargasmics 10th release showcases 3 different perspectives of the house sound from 3 different producers. all night dance - the debut from bjak and the unofficial eargasmic theme song, is an ultra smooth stomper thats reminiscent of the mid 90s loft party scene. a definite pick for all the deep heads. tetrode musics (and long time eargasmic member) specter adds his signature 5am beatdown sound style to this 12inch with i dont need. on the flip, the sun god makes a valiant return to eargasmic with an 11 minute beat track pulled out of his archives thats, as you ve guessed, complete mayhem.

big with: davide squillace, josh wink, dustin zahn, tiger stripes, marco bailey, funk d void, monika kruse, luciano, laurent garnier, dubfire, stephan bodzin.. adam beyers now legendary imprint has reached its landmark 50th release. to commemorate this adam has pulled in a spectacular 2 track releases from one of the pioneers of he genre - joey beltram. joey should need absolutely no introduction and here for the a side has produced a rave hammer in the form of scorpion with its twisting metallic riff and immense intenstity. the flipside track - striking distance is a perfect compliment with its subtle, building undertones easily at home at somewhere like cocoon at amnesia in ibiza. this is an absolute bomb. do not miss out.

after the success of dave armstrong & redroche feat h boogie love has gone, redroche has pulled together with a smashing tune titled give u more. think daft punk on steroids. already being championed by the likes of axwell, the dons, kris menace & stonebridge to name afew. expect this one to go the distance. this is just gonna want you screaming give me more!!!!

wow!!! here we see b phreak deliver pure electro filth with dizco tek and we love it at mofo. the german breakbeat producer has pulled out all the stops with this relentless onslaught of synthesized dirt. expect pure, peaktime, bigroom, phatrig, monster dynamic, express train filth that is guaranteed dancefloor obliteration.

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!

kenny dope with the large and limited mix on this vocal house cut pulled from the top selling sur la terre 2 mixes with kenny laying down the deep ny vibes on one side and there is also an unreleased deep tribal mix from martin himself on the b side

john hawley and heather doble work up a prime time heater that is exactly what the record chants... funky shit! here is a record where sound navigators lead the dance with a hot 12inch loaded with fierce vocal chops, jacking keys, crisp drums pulled out by a hot range of deep bass keys! the deep analog keys that run through this record are exciting and will throb nice and sweet out of club systems. atnarko shows up to turn heads again... this time on a remix tip. with production skills like this don’t be surprised if he becomes flavor of the moment - very soon! his mix offers the best of hypnotic tones, jacking baselines and explosive openings of deep keys. both mixes combined live up to the double down catalog of super smokers if not take the lead!

to all intents and purposes this is the 2nd binary chaffinch release (except its not billed as binary chaffinch cos its milo on his own and its not got a vocalist. binary - 2, chaffinch - songbird). similarly insane as false energy and even more dancefloor friendly, milo has pulled out all the stops on this one. this is the one to drag dissidents wonky leftfield aesthetic kicking and screaming into the primetime dancefloor chaos. only 200 copies knocking about!

three tracks pulled from john tejadas & arian levistes current live set. >lost in thought< will remind many of tejadas smash hit >end of it all<, with its strong drums, sweet melodies and positive emotions. on the flip >forbidden planet< is a mysterious detroit flavored track with dark chords and classic build ups. >half live< finishes off the ep with a bit more shuffle and more of the duos signature synth work

stevie kotey working with chaz jankel and dave barbe of (bow wow wow) covering a giorgio moroder classic thats remixed by chicken lips. bearfunk gold has made it happen. to kick off our new series bearfunk gold, label boss has pulled out all tricks known to man to produce a complete classic of a record. on top of this all stevie ropes in his brothers to provide a chicken lips remix so dubbed out that studio 1 would be proud.

modern dance whizz kids treat stephen malkmus to a spin across the dance floor. the original >kindling for the master< came from the acclaimed stephen malkmus album >face the truth<. the guys at domino thought that the arthur russell-esque bubblings of the song would suit their more disco-minded remix friends. they have pulled together an a-list of remixers, the norwegian dance god prins thomas in his major swellings guise, the analogue psych-freak of the emperor machine modern pop group hot chip and the crazed sounds of canadian sandro perri aka polmo polpo. ·the mixes have been picking up fans across the dance spectrum, including mylo, erol alkan, jonnie wilkes (optimo), fc kahuna & unabombers.

jack of all trades tim paris shows his rocking, more electro side on crack & speed getting right down to business with >standing up< a jacking electro-pop opus with understated yet glamorous vocals by allonymous and a few suprising stops and breaks pulled by tim paris. stefan goldmann strips off the pop ornaments for his remix and maximises the jack and takes us on a bumpy ride with clonky, metallic beats, buoyant acid squeaks continuing in the vein of his releases on classic etc. tim paris takes us back to dirty electro-rock with his remix for france s grande dame de techno dj chloÉ s >take care<: a frazzeld, constantly serrating synth line runs wild over super-dry, cumbrous drum beats - sparse yet super-effective

three extremly fresh and delectable electro poplike grooves sounding different from each other.the first >arotmatik< begins with an short intro showing the main theme and clearing the way for a jumpin and kickin groove to give the track a psychic touch.in opposite of that >memories< stands for a trancy uplifting groove going forward and forward deep. the beauty in the last track is only at the beginning. seconds after you will be pulled down by a lazy, heavy and slowery dark groove we just cannot get enough of. xcellent

ultraphat neopop minimal techhouse album…it s funny

south african house music artist sir lsg debuts his first album, a stunningly crafted piece of art for which he pulled together an impressive collective of international vocalists, musicians and collaborators. titled Ômoving circlesÕ, the longplayer represents the concept of life seen as a journey. it highlights events of love, life, inspiration, sadness and loneliness in one big turn.

the sound of studio one can be identified by the great singers that it cultivated along the many great songs that these singers released. but as studio 1 s dominance was slowly pulled away by the up and coming new breed of producers many of the artists would inevitably end up working for these new camps and so the songs and singers found a new audience. the reggae sound of the studio 1 would make a great combination and the man to pull this was together bunny lee.

when i joined mouse on the keys, i envisioned a concept that mixes diverse elements of contemporary music, such as dynamic hardcore drumming and modern french harmony with the feeling of a detroit techno follower. since we got an offer to release an album on mule musiq, a label with much diversity in dance and contemporary music - our new album has been pulled out of us by itself- reveals the japanese acoustic and electric piano player daisuke niitome. together with drummer and piano player akira kawasaki and synth and piano player atsushi kiyota he is mouse on the keys, an energetic, hard to pigeonhole tokyo based trio that combines the sound of divers pianos and synthesizers with out-there drumming.

this is a textured soundscape energized by drums that might sound inspired from the influences of the past but are clearly crafted with sounds pulled from the future. from here we arrive at prisms, an interlude that at first seems relaxed until you realize that with just a combination of arpeggiated synths, percussive elements and noises plucked from the ether you are smack in the middle of a piece of music that somehow wraps its emotion around a moving image that moves you with it.

for the past decade or so, polish musician michal jacaszek has been exploring a new, resolutely modern chapter in eastern europes long, storied love affair with classical music. his creations are painstakingly crafted collages of electronic textures and baroque instrumentation, harpsichords being swarmed by woolly static one minute and pulled apart by billowing wind the next. ambient music - if we can generalize unnecessarily for a second - is rarely so sonically challenging.

the xxlerator concept has become the longest running hardstyle club night of europe. it is one of the most successful nights hosted by club matrixx, where many well-known hardstyle djs have taken their place behind the decks. this particular club has been at the top of the dutch club scene ever since the doors were swung open 10 years ago. it has understandably been voted as the number one club of the netherlands three times. club matrixx stands for quality and they will no doubt prove it to you once more with an incredible compilation cd. behind the scenes, club matrixx teamed up with one of the biggest hardstyle artists in the world today: ran-d. this man has a large amount of memorable sets at parties like defqon.1, decibel, intents festival, emporium and xxlerator. in addition, his discography displays a high rate of quality and quantity with regards to his productions. ran-d pulled out all the stops to put together this cd. the result is a brutal mix with a perfect combination of raw and euphoric tracks. pure hardstyle will project from your speakers with the sounds of italian hardstyle legend the rebelz, a records and gunz for hire colleague adaro and of course the hottest tunes from noisecontrollers. he also added tracks from other great producers such as: alpha, psyko punkz, coone and crypsis. this album puts every hardstyle lover in the party mood and is a must have for any collection.

silent dust is the project of uk duo dan blishen (originally from manchester) and andy hobbs (hailing from kent), who produced drum & bass together for years under the respective monikers zyon base and hobzee. their self-titled debut,silent dust,brings their signature d&b sound into a different light, drawing from a wide range of influences - ambient, drum & bass, garage, dub, breakbeat and soundtracks. the result is a collection of deep, bass-laden productions that sound like absolutely nothing else, filled with lush arrangements, an array of found sounds (footsteps, vinyl crackle, sellotape stretching), cinematic vocal samples and glitchy, idiosyncratic drum programming. the album travels through a wide range of emotions and sounds - from the sublime intensity of the giant (equipped with floating operatic samples and tight drum programming) and the dark atmospheric grace of marlowe, to the weighted basslines of the club-suited zero nine zero and the sheer beauty of winter song lined with strings and a reggae-tinted vocal. though its driven by experimentation, this is a d&b record at heart: even the ambient tracks were written at 160-170 bpm. their debut album was originally signed to soul:r, but was pulled at the last minute: the duo bravely opted to start their own label, none60, to release their tour de force.silent dust is a downtempo, atmospheric album that will become an instant favourite for open minds, and for those who seek something new. one of the most unique records to come out of d&b this decade.