without a doubt, chicago native huge hephner has garnered quite the reputation as an international playboy - pimpin and whorin his way into the electronic music worlds stream of consciousness. however, behind the tough guy persona is a highly underrated producer with an unbridled passion for music and love of the analog gear he uses to produce such increasingly in-demand sounds. it is this perversion that lends meaning to the title of his debut album, nymphotech, released on none other than the label that helped launch his career, siteholder records. unflinching in its house vibe, yet relentless in its dance floor attack, nymphotech is a highly impressive debut album by a producer who continues to up his game with each successive release. hephner kicks off part one of a two-part vinyl album sampler with the chugging acid burner sharing the same title as the album. nothing less than 4 a.m. packed club material, to play nympotech at any other time would be a failure to recognize this bombs full potential. jack n coke is undoubtedly huges nod to his hometowns house legacy, showcasing a flirtatious bass line that screams funk in all caps. wheres the acid? fans of hephner might ask. leave that up to freaky $ean da don, featuring the vocal debut of huges body guard and reputed hitman who bears the same name as the tracks title. if nymphotech is any indication of whats to come from mr. hephner, we can only hope huge will manage to stay out of jail long enough to produce a follow-up

konk is the eagerly awaited new album from the kooks. it is their second album, and the follow up to their hugely successful 2006 debut inside in/inside out which sold some two million copies worldwide and spawned the massive singles she moves in her own way, you dont love me, sofa song, eddies gun, ooh la and na ve. konk was recorded over a six week period at the tail end of 2007 in ray davieskonk studios in north london, plus a week at los angelessound factory. the sessions once again united the group with esteemed producer tony hoffer (beck / air/the fratellis). konk features 12 tracks. theres gap which is classic kooks, and shine on which finds luke exploring hitherto unchartered lyrical territory over the loveliest of melodies. its destined to become another lynchpin in the kooks live set. first single always where i need to be is a tumbling rocker with a do do do, do do do do refrain that might just be the catchiest thing they ve ever done. sway and mr maker are other album highlights.

yoshi goes back to spain to hook up with d-formation, one of the hottest producers of the year, whose recent records have become a staple of many big djs sets this summer. >what u want< is an unforgettably hooky cut by dformation & david ferrero that incorporates the best of the minimal techno movement with groovy tech house elements for an extraordinary experience. ismael rivass remix is a high voltage peak time mix while mindskap takes things deep and techy. right out of the gate, supported mark knight, hernan cattaneo, nic fanciulli, behrouz, cedric gervais, dubfire, sharam, tommy boy, eddie thoneick and dj vibe. this one is so good, it might just stick around for miami.

minimal phreak out strong release by this swedish dream team of clicks n cuts.. after the fantastic gez varley and geoff white releases in the past few months, persistencebit returns strong once more with the swedish minimal techno artists johan skugge and mikael stavöstrand, who work their collaborative gear into a feverish lather on a new trio of high-octane cuts. immaculately constructed and executed with precision, the duos material isnt as skeletal as one might expect-ample noise and commotion appear alongside the tunesgrooves-and, in its acidy moments, pink phantom sometimes sounds like audion, albeit in a slightly less raucous frame of mind

incl. rmxs by sebastian lutz, bee-low aka butch & groove rebels ! supported by: galuzzi, karotte, luca bacchetti, hernan cattaneo, dj fex, butch, pan-pot, amir ad fontes, mason after much speculation within the scene what their next move might be, the bigcitybeats techno camp has decided it is now time to release a various artists eps, which introduces some new names and sticks with some old acquaintances. the a-side features broombeck, whose remix for sebastian lutzs clubhit >la danza< already knew how to impress, this time with an own production entitled >mono turn< and as to be expected, broombeck doesnt mess about. a straight song with oodles of energy you cannot stop yourself or the crowd going mental! and not to forget those dirty vocals and sexy bassline. this time sebastian lutz decided to reinterpret mono turn and keeps alive the wake-up call, with a slightly more naturalistic touch about the song. great adlibs and exciting effects

a brave move, some might say, for 2 such high profile djs to be championing a drum n bass track!!! yes you read right.. so here it is, in its original drum n bass format from quivver himself... and with mixes from glenn morrison & bruce aisher, glenns recent work with deadmau5 & bruce making up one half of brancaccio & aisher means these guys know how to work it large! their bolshy beats & rock rhythms have made an ibiza classic we reckon... while shifter & carvel have given the package a classy, no messing, progressive workout for all those thaat just need 4/4! large!!!

yore returns with a true dream team split ep, pairing yore label head andy vaz with sistrum manager patrice scott. vaz is up first with a beautiful slice of old-school funk and soul within a deep house formula, >back to square one< that has a whole lot more in common with isaac hayes and james brown than with juan atkins or any other techno icon. accompanied by a wah-wah guitar figure and claps, a bullet-proof bass line leads a nine-minute charge thats quickly bolstered by a slinkily swinging drum groove. creamy synth chords and blazing horns intermittently spill over the pulsating mix and then vanish, leaving space for the rhythm to intensify and the track to grow ever more euphoric (and even, towards its close, a bit acidy). a true mission into both funk and house, which again showcases vazs ultimate diversity as an outstanding producer. scott titled his second sistrum release beyond deep and the title might just as easily apply to the b-side >aztecal< where the detroit producer slathers shimmering stabs and congealing streams over a thudding kick drum and flickering percussive detail. while vazs cut draws inspiration from the timeless traditions of decades past, scotts looks towards the future when its gleaming shuttle lifts off in pursuit of distant galaxies.

debut on blackwarm is the longawaited debut of philogresz on team. the release contains stunning melodies in context to the dance floor need. it is a strong epic adventure. a.1 biological, secret cinema remix, secret cinemas uplifting remix prepares us to the summer wickedness. this might be your strongest tool for the festival season. roll it and bang it loud

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.

alec storey has been making quite a name for himself in techno & electro circles since his debut release on kracktronik back in 2006. renowned for his no-holds-barred live shows (which often incorporate stunning demonstrations of his considerable skills as a drummer), he has also been making considerable progress in the studio, with new equipment and new techniques. the troglodyte ep is a distillation of all these things and more, and although calling it refined might be stretching it a bit (its not called the troglodyte ep for nothing), its certainly fair to say that he has honed his sound into a near-perfect combination of brutal beats, bowel-busting bass, and mind-mangling sound design, all presented at slightly-higher-than-normal tempos, guaranteed to get the pulse racing. for remix duties we called in two heavyweight producers! carl finlow (aka silicon scally) has been turning out immaculate electro, house and techno for over 10 years now, with releases & remixes on such respected labels as mute, warp, playhouse, satamile & scsi-av . here he turns troglodyte into an off-kilter, but driving, electro workout full of twists and turns. kracktronik fave volum doesnt disappoint either. he drops the tempo and increases the spook factor by a few notches, and as always his intricate programming reveals layer after layer of nutritious electronic brain-food.

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.

tortured soul are back. after a string of hits from their first album including might do something wrong, hows your life and fall in love the tortured soul boys return with the first single your dream is my dream from their upcoming album in transit. on the remix jon cutler comes out swingin with a discofied house mix ready to do damage on the most discerning of dancefloors.

the 5 beats parisian head takin us to a fascinating one way trip straight to the epicenter of the lectromatrix on the vibrant synth led the journey opening this 2 tracker with the result guaranteed to blow your minds up. and he seems even goin further on the bouncing hades foreshadowin what might pretty well be considered as a piece of - call it whatever - garagey tech or techy garage...

the eagerly awaited new single from camdens finest captain black is finally here. arriving on hot new label bumpman (the hawley arms pub s label off-shoot), home also to fellow north london outfit the brute chorus, >>sister<< is sure to further cement captain blacks reputation at the front of londons burgeoning indie-folk scene. live sessions on life fm and a number 1 indie single in japan seems to indicate that britain might not be able to keep them secret for much longer.

incl stimming (aka orli & martie/ terminal m/ diynamic) rmx!!! . played by nudisco, ante perry, wollion, novy, the havana boys ... might be possible for the audience to come across subtleties like claps and effects of delay just on the third time listening to it the stimming remix. the chuckie remix is the perfect remix to root for the right atmosphere to begin the summer season on the balearic islands

thank you have played with the likes of beach house, dan deacon, daniel higgs, celebration, wzt hearts and ponytail. thank you is an athletic rhythm/action unit, made up of jeffrey mcgrath, michael bouyoucas and elke wardlaw. michael was a member of the baltimore band more dogs who released an album on monitor records. the members of thank you are longtime friends and musical collaborators, working hard to bring to life their wholly original compositions. musical ideas are introduced and have conversations with one another, each track filled with new articulation and insight. the basics of drums, organ, and guitar build the foundation, but are augmented by whistles, cowbell, hobo harmonica, snappy loops, car horns, and whatever else might be at hand. the album terrible two was engineered by j. robbins (yeasayer, mary timony, jets to brazil) in baltimore and was produced and mixed by chris coady (tv on the radio, yeah yeah yeahs, celebration) in new york city.

rob mooney is definately a name you should watch out for! with his first releases on substance, renaissance and punch funk rob delivered a couple of highly respected tech house killers. now the protagonist from portsmouth surprises us with new fresh stuff on alphabet city and delivers us three pumpin and solid tracks. >mask<, the a side track begins where his hit record on substance has stopped. driving and forward going beats with heavy and distinctive, backwards slippin basslines you might not have heart before. ace! but check >tundra< and >together< too

some of you might recognize the female vocal parts!!! cool hip house/garage/electrohouse mixes by agent x and niteryders !!!

d passion had some guests over at his studio, and heres the result! the collabs, a special release featuring 4 collaborations of d passion with artists from all around the scene. the first one might be a combination of 2 of the youngest, yet most thriving forces in the harder dance, take the risk is d passion and italian mad dog kicking it with bassdrums, tight melody and sharp vocals. together with promo, d passion sat down and created the last track of the night, a track with a large intensity grade shows their view on how the last 5 minutes of an event could and should sound like. the b-side might be a familiar one to many. last year, d passion and unexist provoked each other to non stop hardcore antics, and the two tracks which resulted from this session might be some of the hardest out there! bring the noise and what the hell are the best examples of how intense the combination of the unexist style and d passions production skills can be.

incl great remixes by sascha funke and dj koze !! danse avec moi is the first single to be taken from noze s new album, songs on the rocks, the french duo s most surreal and scintillating vision of dance music yet, to be released on get physical music on april 25th. the 12 is equipped with remixes from sascha funke and the inimitable dj koze.>danse avec moi< is a proper love song. it is also noze s first ever song in french, and so with typical perversity, they thought it might be amusing to call upon an american to do the singing - the wonderful dani siciliano, best known for her albums for! k7 and litany of collaborations with matthew herbert. dani duets elegantly with david lafore (who also penned the song s lyrics) over a propulsive, swinging 4x4 drum tattoo, bouncy bassline, rippling harp and lavish string arrangements. as is so often the case with noze, the piano is at the forefront of the arrangement, providing not just straightforward melody and harmony but eminently danceable rhythm. it is an anthem in the making. you should know better than to expect a straightforward remix from kompakt s resident mad scientist, dj koze.

the might shelter production team of dj-legend timmy regisford and musical prodigy quentin harris add a deep tracky cut to the impeccable objektivity catalgoue. another sure-shot from dennis ferrer hyped label

continuing far outs 7inch series, joyce scats her way over two high octane bossas with an unmistakable feminina-style sound. this 7inch features an exclusive version of feijao com arroz - a track from joyces forthcoming cd yet here with a scorching bassline that differs from the album version and will ensure the tune gets flipped by those djs who know the damage a bass led bossa groove can do to a dancefloor. feijao com arroz - rice and beans - might be the simplest of brazilian dishes yet this track is a master class in samba jazz. joyce and her banda blend the basic ingredients of bass, drums, guitar and vocals into a rhapsodic groove that sounds like it could be a lost classic from seminal joyce albums such as feminina or tardes cariocas. joyce weaves a web of sonorous guitar work in between tuttys frenetic cymbal work as her scat lifts the tune high whilst a driving bassline pushes the groove low, surely putting feijao com arroz up there with the likes of aldeia de ogum and feminina. on the flipside lies penalty, a live favourite from joyces recent japanese tour. again on paper the ingredients look simple - bass, drums, guitar and vocals - yet in the hands of joyce and co the elements are blended together to create a celestial slice of spiritual jazz dance guaranteed to lift even the weariest of souls.

after his cooperation with barbara tucker, peter luts teams up with belgian producer basto! to deliver a spanish flavoured house track that will make you long for summer time already! given the amazing feedback at midem on my own might well become the big summer tune of 2008...peter luts himself preps the track for every big room floor, while new one to watch jin sonic pimps it up to a dirty electrohouse slammer.

supported by: dj paulette, malente, tony senghore, joachim garraud, ceeryl, tune brothers, gorge, dj delicious… alphabet city welcomes swen weber! after fantastic releases on opaque, craft music and great stuf and numerous remixes for djuma soundsystem, monoroom and pate no.1, swen returns with a double a side on our label. both tracks are electronic peaktime killer you might love! listen carefully.

dope new highly limited vinyl 7inch of rain forest featuring exclusive mixes of this beautiful psychedelic house tour de force. experimenting with the uncomfortable mixture of dance friendly production and the sternly serious project of psychedelic adventurism!! these mixes are undoubtedly in a more exploratory tone. luscious chords set the framework for this piano led masterpiece, all the while drifting along on perfectly placed synth arrangements. rain forest might appear pretty at first, a closer listen will yield more confusing emotional reaction as the record at once soothes and disorients. of course, anyone experienced in introspective exploration and healing should know nourishment and pain are not mutually exclusive

first legato sampler in 2008. this contains 4 of the biggest tracks that you might have heard in clubs around you during the last 6 month. tracks by mark brown feat sarah cracknell, paris avenue, chanel and soul survivors feat angie brown.

with his now second release on mauritius, marc vision might still be a newbie to the label, but definitely not to the scene. apart from being an experienced dj since ages with a deep bond to germanys superclub >tribehouse<, he can look back on diverse releases as vision & canedy (on scuba, avalanche, plusquam & hadshot rec.), vita (together with trance pioneer taucher on labels such as tracid traxx & on a mission), visiontool (together with marc o tool on andry nalins label superfly rec.) and finally as marc vision himself (on mauritius, poison, underworld & earregular rec.). >obsession< leaves no doubt being a sure floor filler. subtly but effective the track begins with a deep bassline and develops into a kooky rave-house-monster. >the finest< on the flipside tackles things deeper and more atmospheric, but when a bulky bassline suddenly says hello half way of the track, the unmistakable command is hands up!

jona is back with manta: a sick, expertly crafted new e.p. for get physical music. 24-year-old belgian jonathan troupin s true arrival on the house and techno block his debut 12- for get physical, the learnings. since then, he s chalked up another acclaimed e.p. for physical, tizia, not to mention assorted releases for labels like fumakilla and resopal red, and high profile remixes for michal ho, soffy o, daso and labelmates booka shade and m.a.n.d.y. jona doesn t mess about: title track manta immediately establishes itself as a no-holds-barred, peaktime club weapon, with a hard, pure-of-purpose kickdrum taking centre stage while kinetic drum edits and pressurized fx patter in, out and around it. a dizzying synth motif adds to an already mind-bending brew, while each successive build and drop ravishes the listener into submission. this is music to immerse yourself in, for sure, but above all it s music to really, really dance to. at this point you might expect the pace to let up, but b-side amon is a similarly hectic, energetic cut. all rolling bassline, acidic synth cycles, crisp percussion, jump-up vocal samples and surging narcotic effects, amon is a blast of magnificently controlled chaos for the party s more intense moments. the 12- draws to a close with exoplanet dub a no less formidable but certainly more spacious club track. its addictive, zig-zagging melodies reminding us of the more playful side to jona s music. with manta, jona furnishes us with three vehement yet elegant tracks guaranteed to turn a dancefloor near you inside out

nico grubert, our new definition records – artist, comes from switzerland and is known for his awesome super flu – remix @ whirlpoolsex music. but he alredy did any brilliant own stuff too, for instance >body shaper ep< on 38db tonsportgruppe. his sound differs a lot from what one might expect: its a superb minimalistic and floor oriented piece of gold! check it out

the last remix single from the >raw< album features some really nice and tasty mixes of boogie down that vary from deep and dark minimal techno to exstatic tech-house. first up are chopstick & johnjon who both are up and coming artist that most of you might know from their label criminal records and the collaborations of chopstick as eyerer and chopstick on great stuff recordings. their mix of boogie down is a real trancey one with a great bassline added to the original feel of the track. second man in line is substatics falko brocksieper who delivers a very powerful minimal techno joint with great effects and pitched down vocals, this is a true dark roller ! also our friends from montreal canada >les bouchers< better known as dj shine and poontz made a cool electro house cut and complete this fine release in style

>this sound< is the sound of def jaguar (aka djuma soundsystem) and best mate flip. you might remember the djumas from last years >les djinns< on get physical but this is a completely different story. >this sound< is pure catchy and sexy pop-house at its best. its a flirt tool! berghain/panorama bar resident murat tepeli (playhouse/ostgut) follows with a properly crafted remix. anyone said chicago? yes, house keeps our heart pumping. this is a dj tool for the discerning selector. on the flip side, the classy joachim spieth (paso/kompakt) is set to deliver…and he delivers, no doubt about it! he shifts the cosiness of the original towards deeper and hypnotic areas turning a house anthem into a techno anthem! to finalise the matter, dubnoodles (milnor modern/rundlauf) pumps fresh energy into his remix with help from a fat bass spiced up with unexpected indie flavoured grooves!

repress !!this time the mojuba sublabel brings us the second part of the detroit-series by the label owner don williams himself. this one-sided record features two fine examples of music inspired by the city of d. the first one is a pumping peak time cut to hit the dancefloors and might become an essential tool for the ambitious dj. the second track convinces in its very own character, providing a feeling that many will recognize from the early years of techno, when this music was connected to the listener more in a deep and emotional way than we know it from today!

pumpin minimal techno two tracker !!after their first release on armut24 in may 2007 the berlin minimal-house project nicone now presents its second 12inch on force tracks. with >habibi< and >plesna dvorana< alexander gerlach and sasha hirtenfellner created two very danceable minimal tracks. >habibi< starts with a wide range of clics, clacs and sounds of wailing wind – accentuated by a straight beat. around three minutes later the song title becomes explicit, oriental flutes complete the sound arrangement and the magic carpet ride through arabian clubnights might begin. the trip goes directly to the balkan peninsula, >plesna dvorana< is the croatian word for ballroom and a dancing crowd is exactly what the track makes possible

nice price deal !!! played by switch, fatboy slim (>love it<), laidback luke (>the original was outstanding, this remix might even be better<), parker jones (>wicked remix<), luke solomon... any questions?!

you might recognise the vocals of jill jones of hit records like the bangles - manic monday and mia bocca, a track she wrote with prince aka tafkap!

super cool 4 tracker which rocks for sure !! nothing is known about the mysterious force that teamed up to deliver this consistently powerful record that will have you sing along in no time. all thats certain is that it s a collaboration of well-known producers that need to stay incognito as some people might accuse them of selling out making such a non-generic hit record

7th sign lives up the expectations of what you might expect of such a high quality techno label!. >gyal flex< is a deep and dubby groover with dramatic stabs and spacey soundscapes !! on the flip we find duplex delivering one of their rare remixes. its >left then up< who gets the make over treatment. duplex manages to keep the beauty of the original and given it their signature deep techno twist. the original mix is a beautiful uptempo hybrid of edgy techno laced with the soul of house

d-nox & beckers - seal for deluxe beats! the makeup is simple and deadly working: a strong and impressive track, right on timeand completely unique. the groove is tide and fat with a sexy transposed bass line. smooth vocal filtering - vocals…vocals??we bet you might know this voice. yes? yes! ralphie dees chantal - the realm.including a tolis q & ad.mark (presslab/acdc/dezign/quantized music) remix. a great track with minimal and electro influences

after releases on sonar kellektiv and melting pot music its now time for jazzanova member (sygaire) to join forces with defcon. this time we re going back way back back into time (jimmy castor style)! as you might guess its all about the old school breaks on this one. with some crazy production skills we get served a massive break beat medley that will be hard to match and that most likely will get those feet in the air with any decent b boy. not much of song, but what a dj tool. b boys watch out! on the flip sygaire goes on a solo venture with a truly adventurous track. the barracuda combines funny cartoon voices, broken beats, uk 2 step styled b lines and lil touch of jazz into one crazy track. its already had heads turned everywhere its been played and is sure to be that special peak hour tune that brings the party barometer into a dangerous red. beware of the bass line drop ok!

dop is is brand new combo from paris formed by 3 talented musicans. clement zemtsov is programing the beats, damien van de sande is playing keyboards and horns at last but not least, lelli is warmly laying the lyrics. one year and a half later they come up with >between the blues ep<, a brilliant second ep after a first release on milnormodern records in september 2007. that 3 tracker is rich and full of great ideas. >allo boom boom< ist he main dancefloor track of the record. here it’s all about subtility, percussiv groove and saxophone accent for your mind. that track al ready got full support from many talented artist like pepe bradock, zip, samim. you wont escape from it in next months. on the b side, >dopamen< result of a little freestyle session with nôze. they are studio neighbors since a year.and sometime collaborate on each others projects. the last track is taking us to an unexpected musical adventure >the between blues< is a slow beat track with vocals from johnatan illel. after listening to the t e other tracks of the record you will might be surprise by this song

oh my gosh, are these guys crazy?????????? >the force< is a big ravelectro dancefloor killer at its best. do you remember green velvets >destination unknown<? then you surely know that this one will destroy any floor in the world once again. caution: highly explosive! where do this fellows have their grand ideas from? have a look on the label. from outta space, saucermen might have brought it. pushaishiousmania!

as hard as it might be to believe, there was a time when the word trance did not mean dutch guys dressed in white wearing oakleys.. it also didn t mean israeli pre-military dragon-stick wielding reefer addicts.. actually, there was a glorious era where trance was a verb rather than a noun.. im talking about when you got in a trance, at lets say for example: the golden eagle in munich in 81, in a white-tiled sauna-motif discotec, grooving to a 17 minute reel-to reel version of knights in white satin on your 2nd bottle of poppers while some guy named >wolfie< takes his modern ballet skills to the >next level<. if that sounds appealing.. and i know it does.. then allow me to introduce you to compuphonic and kolombo.. a throwback to the days of romance-trance of the highest order. deep, sensual (yes, i used the word sensual) electronic grooves so potent that we were forced by a coalition of competitors labels to only release some of them digitally to restrict their awesome power to trip people out. these tracks make other tracks seem like mindless shallow shit. that includes some of turbos other releases.

the buzz of the forthcoming cannibal album which carries the suiting name hannibal, is getting stronger and stronger. in the meantime cannibal society has a few 12inch tricks up its sleeve, anthropophagus might not sound familiar, but the man behind it most definitely does!

the bear family is obviously not ashamed of their thick, flowing fur which might explain why the special k dance orchestra addresses a musical ode to kinky hotshorts a midpaced space boogie tune with robo vox and gyrating space gun sounds galore hotshorts is the perfect theme fur struttin around and displaying unshaven bear legs in all their glory. the flipside holds a darker, distorted piece of funk soaked house. let it grow

been impressed by his remix on wall of sound... i loved it. i also heard he won some remix competition. like a grammy, only not a grammy. the tracks he sent were amazing... but his hair, while being orange (no bonus) was not corn-rowed. while i argued vigorously that i had worked too long and hard building up turbo to see it go all >ginger<... von party defended the duke, saying it might show how open-minded we are. when i re-listened to the tracks i decided that it was well worth the risk. so.... what you now hold in your hand is the debut on turbo of duke dumont: the mysterious bad ass from the wrong-side of the tube, the hardboiled london underground pioneer who once had to eat a sampler to survive, the future of dance music, and the past of the future of dance music

the follow up to the club stomper da beat kicks, might just prove to be an even bigger dancefloor bomb. spiced up with a little urban twist, push me shows rootzmaster basoskis never ending love for house music!

you might not think youre familiar with kramer, but chances are youve heard his music before. better known as larrson, the berlin-based dj/producer has released a series of acclaimed 12inchs on esteemed labels like traum schallplatten and bpitch control. he now adopts the kramer guise to deliver a 3-track ep of smart electroinfluenced and minimal house on berlins get physical. kramers first forays into music were as a singer, guitarist and songwriter, it was hearing bpitch boss ellen allien dj for the first time that inspired him to make and play electronic music. his rock/funk prehistory is subtly apparent in the eps a1, >runner<, which begins with a warm, rounded kick and busy, clicking percussion before urgent hi-hats and a hard snare sound take over and aim the tune squarely at the dancefloor. the centrepiece of the track, though, is a synth riff that summons a taste of vintage electro, while sounding purely 2007

gentlemen, to your battle stations please! all hell is about to break loose and things might get messy. x-tension is a dj team consisting of stormtrooper and thomas nordmann. stormtrooper, already well known in the hardcore scene for release like todesvogel or existenz, played at big parties troughout europe like energy, masters of hardcore and judgement day. his style is dark, rough, full of distorsion and hardly with any melodies. thomas nordmann, techno dj from south germany since 1999, is known for his very wideranging sets and productions

included is a remix bangana, already getting huge support from djs like franck roger, osunlade, loco dice, paolo mojo and gilles peterson. its time for us to present a new solo artist on heya hifi clarisse muvemba. you might recognise her voice from previous releases lovebeat and nini by sumo. but this is something totally different. this time shes all by herself in a brand new jazzy dress. and it sounds damn good!