the new german tech-house and minimal label starts within the deepest zone of contemporary high class club music. a brilliant remix by will saul and tom cooper plus original and a legendary frankfurt/ coocon style marble arts remix ar emaking this one a must have

phonogenics >postcard< is slow burner, building and rising to a eventual climax of melancholic underwater deepness. this song will no doubt be played by those in the later time slots and anyone who wants to add a little journey to their mixes. our main man dex aka dave barker is back with another slice of some quality melodic quirky goodness. >yikes!< has a very chopped up funk/soul feel mixed with solid house beats. studio trickery and a hidden japanese opera helps the track evolve from its soulful beginning to another world entirely. finally, we are very pleased to bring you the first of many musical efforts from amantu wilde. not much is known about amantu as he is a bit of a recluse and does not offer up much information about himself. >g-g-got my eyes on you< is a very retro sounding track reminiscent of some classic new wave jams. pseudo industrial percussion and excellent filter work make this track something to remember. something strange for sure but we think people will like the break from the mod rn sounds

dj dynarec has continually created tracks that jar the mind and stir the body to move or imagine a futuristic world. dynarec kicks the ep off with pneumatic transport the strings are reminiscent of early cybotron and model 500 with strings cutting through your speakers while still being classical with a detroit darkness.

supported by: miss kittin, dj hell, gabriel ananda , butch.... afu limited sub-label called afulab/afu laboratory !! the first release on afulab is hitting like a bomb with the more than well known kiko from france ! after his releases on datapunk, turbo, pias, gigolo, good life, confused and his own hot banana, he starts the new label with a big bang ! three fatt dancefloor burners that only he could deliver in his own unique style !

gutterpunk vs. shakedown - diamond life vs. at night - excellent punpin mash ups

the mini anniversary 010 belongs to newcomers solar & poppcke and on the remix-side alex niggemann. daniel solar, marc poppcke and alex niggemann are part of a new generation of german electronic producers, who have been heavily influenced by the musical developments of recent years... after some solo works, collaborations on remixes and sporadic contributions for various labels like ostwind & ostwind limited, sportclub and meerestief of course, their debut ep >useless beauty on meerestief ltd, is the beginning of a flood of releases, that are already in the pipeline. no question, solar & poppcke are hot!!

akufen, ricardo, luciano & serafin sowie daniel bell lassen die post abgehen, super repress !!!

2 twisted electrohouse workouts by the bootie boys!!

sven weisemann who was recently very busy by providing remixes and tracks for the likes of house cafe music, styrax leaves, styrax, liebe*detail, rotary cocktail, freund der familie, progcity deep trax and meanwhile is now coming up with some fresh killer stuff for mojuba the musical place of origin. the a-side kiss of abana is a catchy dancefloor monster with banging percussive drums and trademark weisemann chords. the b-side amity seems to keep it cool in the beginning but thats only the prelude to a funky feast of deepness!

loved by alex from tokyo, alex attias, ame, dixon, marcus worgull, peter kruder, roland appel, tony lionni and many more.. fabrice lig, the prince of everything electronic, is back after his very acclaimed x-slaves. he delivers the goods once again, starting off here with chapter one in a purple raw trilogy. first up is the track, based around a jerky syncopated rhythm and a very dry kick, which remains light all the way. as usual, lig’s arrangements evolve progressively before they wipe us away with their screeching pads and synthetic melodies. a great mixture of minimal techno and detroit nostalgia. no doubt, the more efficient track produced by fabrice lig and hammered by dixon, ame, alex attias, quarion… much more aggressive, bump bump is built around fat analogue sounds, or acid noises if you prefer which seem to emulate screaming animals. one is easily carried away by an animalistic groove that keeps on building from the beginning till the end. it all ends with the very funky the riff pourpre, a perfect crossover between metro area and parliament. the retro sounds sit nicely on a big fat beat, the kind which lig excels in.

luscious, epic and british are not words you would usually associate with an emo band. but i was a cub scout are not your ordinary emo outfit - they re two hardcore souls with passion and emotion dripping out of every pore. and its this passion that has captivated audiences up and down the country. the duo, made up of todd marriott and william bowerman, have come a long way in the 18 months they ve been together. they ve supported bands like babyshambles, panic at the disco, editors and forward russia, played to packed out audiences at download and the carling reading and leeds festivals and made one of the most life affirming albums of 2008, i want you to know that there is always hope, which has been produced by hugh padgham . in a climate of indie band soup, i was a cub scout stand apart. a very british band raised on a diet of american music. a duo who manage the feat of being both indie and rock, punk and prog, small yet big...

part 3 of the wmc sampler!! feat roger martinez & funkuz, atfc, denis the menace & big world and osunlade feat divine essence

incl mark broom rmx!! shadowfax is known for presenting fresh talent, and this is a huge one! jelle kuipers from the netherlands is presented with his debut ep >block<. undoubtly the beginning of a great string of releases from this youngster

streetwise was one of the seminal dance labels of the eighties, responsible, with its subsidiary imprint partytime, for several important and influential examples of the dance genre. several of its releases were indicative of the directions that both dance and r&b would take over the next few years. the signing of vocal group new edition and their resulting hit candy girl is generally acknowledged as the beginning of the boy band phenomenon, and the labels last hit, music is the answer, was also a key element in the rise of house music. the label lasted for only a few years before falling victim to its own success and the related success of its owners, especially revered producer and remixer, arthur baker. here is a selection of streetwises greatest 12inch mixes, gathered from the archives during streetwise reign over the dance market presented on this vinyl.

as one of the most influential house labels of the 80s sleeping bag has stood the test of time with its releases. 25 years on and the tracks still provide the dance world with a regular source of sample material. here on this double lp compilation are some of sleeping bags most seminal records released during a ten year period, which brought to attention the sublime production talents of the labels cofounder arthur russell and a&r skills of curtis mantronik. the collection contains the track dinosaur l produced by russell, remixed and subsequently made famous by francois kevorkian. the sleeping bag family also extended to legendary producer and dj todd terry, who re mixed several of sleeping bags tracks. also featuring on this release is joyce sims with two tracks taken from her hit album come into my life. after the death of russell in 1992 the label limped on for awhile but finally shut its doors the same year.

boom bip and gruff rhys present neon neon neon neons debut album stainless style is a highly imaginative slice of conceptual power pop inspired by the incredible life of playboy automobile impresario, john delorean. on stainless style super furry animals front man and solo star gruff rhys and la based producer boom bip unite pop, electro, rock, crunk, hip hop and italo disco, whilst exploring a range of subjects and events relevant to deloreans life. album guests include spank rock, yo majesty, har mar superstar, fab from the strokes, magic numbers, fat lip and more.

the chart buster martin solveig was glad when his roman friend and colleague lorenzo rumi called upon him to return to the roots of house music, starting from the early, glorious chicago scenario and its immediate and infectious groove. so far away came to life, as an impulse with only 2 days of hectic studio session and a few liters of coffee. the guys worked on a stricltly old school basis, then added a full vocal and new elements to bring the fine charme of todays house, turning so far away in a contemporary composition rich of surprises and thrilling breaks. the performance of australian soul singer rachel claudio gives a touch of attitude with passionates and unforgettable vocals. definitely another epic stone in the b2f wall!

big with: dj chus, satoshie tomiie, mister c, timo maas !!! santos’, techno outfit maskio is on fire! after the success of >monday< and >human jungle< hes back with a brand new series of tracks: >special frequencies< sums quality groovey tech beats and histerycal crescendos, theres no need to tell you how much this tune get the dancefloor real wild. on the flip >e102< is the sickest brutal minimal techno stomper you’,ll hear for a while: long life to maskio!!! hell yeah!!

suss d records – the home of 2 legendary disco labels: salsoul & p&p, coined the phrase deep disco to draw together the very cool but much underrated world of rare & underground disco music, that for whatever reason remained largely unknown until now!

chicago house/tech tracks by gerd

butane with his long awaited album !! excellent darker minimal techno trax

this is the first deep vibes label compilation called >in the streets - the new sound of the city<, with eight exclusiv and unreleased tracks & remixes from norm talley, the beatdown brothers aka delano smith & mike clark, samuel davis (detroit), sascha dive, markus fix, johnny d., buks aka knarf skipson & baaz (frankfurt, mannheim, würzburg), ray valioso aka agnes (bogota dc) and jason blakemore (los angeles) .... already dj support : karotte (cocoon, great stuff), sebo k (mobilee), d julz (ovum), jety (circus company)

essential rhythms with melodic sounds and a push. incl jeff samuel remix

ultraphat marek hemmann remix !! support comes from anthony collins, italoboyz, karotte, dj misk, mark henning and many more.. on a1 marcus meinhardt is telling the story of jerry lee in passionate dark sounds. he’s painting pictures from the dark side of town in which he was torn into. in the dense frames he hunted the adventure. a visionary, whose hair followed in electric line shape the power of his movements. when he runs - he runs for his life. marek hemmann how ever highlights jerry lee to a sunny place, to pick and count some daisys, in which the rough guy revives like a tame light being.

twice high quality dark atmospheric techno deepness. nebula is the more straight forward track, thick pounding rhythm and vibes make it ending up somewhere between mills & maurizio, raw straight techno. estuary gives some deeper dubby vibes. revived is the delsin sub-label ann aimee! once again outlet for the more experimental sides of delsins electronic music. after the superb fine release by james kumo, another fine debut ep. this ep is done by delta funktionen, who goes in real life by the name of niels luinenburg. 23 years old - living in the northern part of holland. hes inspired by maurizio, basic channel, convextion, carl craig, steve rachmad, jeff mills, robert hood and others. the superb artwork is done by another delta, namely delta inc

gunjack & matt k strike back on the 64th release on this massive techno imprint! a serious beats extravaganza that will test your eardrums on how much bass you can handle. dirty beats, dirty samples, serious techno with a hiphop flavour..

kevin saunderson, one of the creators of techno, celebrates 20 years of productions. 3rd installment double a side 12inch of the kevin saunderson history project where kms invite selected contributors to remix prime cuts of kevins productions crossing all his monikers, from inner city, reese project, e dancer, resse and santonio and tronik house.

the faints dapose drops zombie aesthetics, the debut album of electronic madness from his metal alter ego vverevvolf grehv. zombie aesthetics is a 21st century synthesis of idm, sinister vocals, and visceral metal guitar. without question, vverevvolf grehv is unlike anything you have ever heard or experienced. vverevvolf grehv is the debut of the twisted metal project of the faints dapose! vverevvolf grehv have played with the likes of yeah yeah yeahs, lightning bolt, cephalic carnage, a life once lost and more. the vinyl is limited to a pressing of 1.000 copies only! for fans of: fantomas, lightning bolt, agoraphobic nosebleed, genghis tron, melt banana, blood brothers, boredoms.

reggie b has been working on music by himself since beginning of his career. but in 2007 he was suddenly gotten attention in the new school beat scene via myspace, had been airplayed from opinion leaders like benji b and gilles peterson, then just put out his solo debut album go. this is first of 2 ep series off from the album. we r here is produced by the instrument genius, motor citys best kept secret saadiq, the 1/2 of platinum pied pipers, who is also going to drop his first solo joint from circulations. reggie b delivers the next level mid west funkiness over the detroit manner head banging of this tight minimal beat. on this intergalactic p funk biz, japanese beat trio super smoky soul twisted with opposite direction of arrangement into dreamy hip hop psychedelia. for all the beat geeks they serve another track of doper spaced out beat cosmos as re edit. including a bonus song of the album title song go, the manifesto of his music with sick bass & beats by lenny d, the producer of innatesounds. from 4lux recordings, reggie b also released another project future music with slum village drummer daru recently

the third shot in the young life of the bucketround label is a perfect strike oriented to different types of dancefloor. above smoke (deep explorer music) brings a creative and chameleonic tune which mixes different elements with dare. it begins broken, continues deep and ends in a complete funky orgy with a quirky 80s taste. the collection of remixes is simply brilliant. oval future face (bucketround recs) takes the elements of the original to offer the deeper remix of the ep. nacho marco (loudeast records, odori...) however transforms the keys of the compose in a 4x4 acid bomb! finally to close we got the funk part of the ep with barna sound machine. he breaks the breaks and hot the floor with his sexy rhythm...

dance mania was a chicago label founded ray barney in 1985, and was distributed out of his legenday barneys onestop. from the very beginning it was known for raw, percussive tracks from the dirty side of disco and in the 90s laid down over 200 12inchs that were the blueprint for what is now known as >ghettohouse<, or >bootyhouse<. this sound became the foundation for many regional styles of dance music including detroits >ghettohouse<, baltimores >club<, and the current sound of chicagos neighborhoods known as >juke<. we are happy to announce volume 2 of the ghetto classics series with this 4 track ep from two of our favorite ghettohouse producers. features >wouldnt you like to be a hoe<, taken from the >taris is paris< 12inch on dance mania (dm131) and >groove mode<, taken from the >funk city< 12inch on dance mania

big support from dave clarke, mandy, the hacker, kiko, karotte and dibaba!! since the beginning of the 1990,s, frank kusserow has been amongst the djs of the frankfurt nightlife, with guest appearances in the omen or in the u-bar of u60311. >atomsplit< catapults the machines towards a furious, energy-laden and noise-oriented tour de force, which in its constant progression has more than a meaningful effect on the dance floor. in conclusion, the more hypnotic >the core< transports a psychoactive ‘,synthesizer fantasy’, with a brilliant lift-off break in the present time. two uncompromising kusserow tracks

williams is back with a brand new 12inch for get physical, el baile. the lead track immediately enthrals with its galloping kick, snare and analogue bass pattern, before a typically williams-eque, fat but understated electro motif, phased chords and crisp percussion edits propel it onwards into the heart of the dancefloor. >the unbearable truth< is a thrillingly modern, moody take on the straight-up acid track. a devastatingly simple, bending acid line lies at the heart of the track, but its the way the uncompromisingly linear beat and one-note bassline play off it that really makes this track fly. house music to get lost inside. >kiss of life< sounds every bit as vital and reviving as its title implies. its beauty lies in the intricate and expressive interplay of synths: beginning with a lowslung melodic motif, a more nimble, staccato bassline emerges, before the deep, kosmische-style chords arrive ahead of a powerful breakdown into heads-down techhouse strut.

sometimes, its still worth not to waste your youth with nonsense but to learn to play an instrument. like in the case of sebastian mullaert, who has learned to play violin, organ and piano, while his partner marcus henriksson rather came from kraftwerk and human league to electronic music. as son kite, the two swedes have already a well-known name in the psy-trance scene, and as minilogue, they now start to conquer the minimal and house world. with their rather unique sound, they manage the tightrope walk between minimal and trance and never allow us to put them into a drawer. especially with their debut on cocoon rec, minilogue present themselves in a different way, compared to their releases on traum or wagon repair. >jamaica< is a calm track at the first hearing and is perfect for building up a set. beginning with bird-like sounds, the track builds up slowly and quickly becomes very interesting and tricky, ramifies as organic as a climbing plant, and when the tribal sound emerges from the underground, this track has exactly what makes minilogue so special: organic matter and groovy sounds, worked into a minimal labyrinth with very much love for the details. all of that can also be found on the b side which seems to be more adequate for the morning hours, with its somehow spacey sound. with >jamaica<, mullaert and henriksson prove that they are floating on the very surface of the endless minimal ocean. and with their album >animals< being already in sight on cocoon recordings, one can be highly anxious of what is coming ahead, by minilogue and techno made in sweden

mr. fuerstenberg is back on the mojuba sublabel. this time with a musically kind of repentance! this two-tracker convinces by mr. fuerstenbergs capability of making his very own and always reliable way through the worlds of techno and dub. on the a-side we have a bouncing peak-time track, that will shake the floor! and the flipside comes along as a delightful and reflective tune for the more relaxed times in life!.

age aka thomas p. heckmann.. ltd backstock

watch out, theres a new producer in town! mcedits presents his first offering to the deep house djs, and its a scorcher. some seriously sexy business in the form of house mixes of some classic slo jams. these are all big numbers with the steppers crowd so here is your opportunity to taste a real slice of chicago life. mcedits brother is a genuine old school chicago house legend, so he comes by his skills naturally. here he steps out of the shadows and into your crate.

rmxs by lee van dowski & agnès! big with the richie hawtin, magda, luciano, troy pierce,… big! leonel castillo is one of the most outstanding argentinian artists these days.last winter he released an amazing debut ep on our sister label hometown music and no we are proud to present the rmxes of that ep on ilian tape. lee van dowski and agnes were so exited about these cuts that they did 2 amazing remixes which promises us a wonderfull beginning of 2008. blast off. a. - con hilo de seda(lee van dowski rmx) emotional and deepest vibes are mr van dowskis special strong weapon to raise against rain. the sun will follow him as usual….!

hum along is one of the earliest productions of mr. mwambe. he started the track in the beginning of 2004 and for the last 4 years it has always been a very important and personal part of his life. only brontosaurus intelligence & ca$h were able to get this masterwork for this lickyboom- boom-down house 12. to complete the commotion full time nice guy, father and electronic innovator move d from the beautiful city of heidelberg sat down to deliver a spontaneous disco version of the track – reanimating the fresh and impro vibe of late 90ies german disco / house productions. the b-side >greatest love< continues where artos mudhutma 12 ends, celebrating the unholy passion of deep housemusic. voila.. a limited number of covers will be hand-printed with another nice torso. as always.

huge new 12inch from the master himself! >dont panic – its automatic< – a title that is in many ways descriptive for a track that fires the creative starting shot for anthony rother in 2008. recently having been not more than consistent, rother heralded a stylistic reorientation of his music, however, with last years programmatic >moderntronic< ep. on the a-side, >dont panic<, with the vocoder voices that have come back after a long time now, stays closely associated with the sound and the aesthetic of datapunk - a unique vision of a futuristic abstraction between techno, disco and electro. the dataclash mix on the b-side then formulates the stylistic new beginning with a consistency that leaves the listener speechless. rarely before on datapunk has homage been paid to the imperative of energy so rigorously. going against the grain with extremely surprising noise effects, the dataclash mix is tailor-made even for reductionist dj sets in its psychoactive darkness. a thrilling foretaste of the third rother album on datapunk, announced for the coming year

here comes a massive hit! an extra large funky vocal house track from chanel and an excellent follow up to her huge my life. including the fantastic remixes from fish & chips, montoja, carl ryden and dj jeroenski!!

blood red shoes are from brighton. they are two people: laura mary and steven. they play guitars and drums and they sing. the pair have found time to record an album that embraces their plaudits and emerges resplendent in all its glory. the first instalment arrives in the form of you bring me down, a jerky, vibrant track where laura marys short, sharp guitar bursts and stevens energetic pounding unite perfectly. its about being fed up with your life and the need to get out of a depressing situation and do it before its too late. limited 7 one comes backed by exclusive b side cant find the door.

zweites album von cotton für spectral. fuer freunde des old-school chicago & acidhouse ein tipp !! james t.cotton bringt seine düsteren techno visionen auf vordermann. ein neues verständnis des alten >jack< themas ist seine mission und die erfüllt er ohne in billige klischees abzudriften...

great 6 track ep with excel. blue electro & tech house by stinkworx, dreesen a.o

a very limited repress of technasias recreations series

the west flanders connections, the label owned byfred hush is up for its 3rd release, presenting partner noseda. the first track is called >x-or track< and presents kind of a music storm coming up where old school housey techno impresses with percussion layers. a fat bass bounces towards a very uplifting peak-time break. better get ready for its massive sound! the track was already compiled for a >10 days off< promo cd sampler. after huge response they decided to press the track on vinyl. flipside has >click clack<, a very deep electronic music dj–tool track, beginning in silence but the further you go the more party you get.

a real high flyer! incl dada life remix and hey today!(new kitsune act) remix! playlist: brodinski, jerry bouthier (kitsuné), david vendetta, princess superstar, axwell, nudisco, boogie pimps, dj theo (nyc), ed2000, tedd patterson, dave lambert, andy moor, slok, greg churchill, eddie amador...

rare jazz/disco joints..

although berlin based dj woody has long been a member of the gigolo crew, having the honor to play at some legendary gigolo nights, this is woodys first solo release for gigolo. and what a fine entry onto the gigolo-scene it is: sure to get people in the know talking... and dancing! woody is the original sonic funkateer whose life is completely focussed on music and his very own definition of funk. hes a genuine kind of a guy, needing nothing more than two turntables, a mixer and an audience to know hes alive. for him djing and making music is not just a job, its his destiny. just one listen to a track like august and you know how much painstaking attention to detail, and love, has been poured into the production of these tracks. august is a cerebral sounding track that will lift you to another level. a version of august is featured on the double cd 10 years anniversary compilation gigolos cd 10 (gigolo210) selected by gigolo boss hell. booty bar is another pumping and raunchy tune thats guaranteed to get that ass shakin. its and slammin beats and funky, almost jazzy, synths licks plus the sexy vocal samples gives this number a succinctly gigolo feel to it. with songs like this, its no wonder that woody is one of the most respected german djs on the international scene