torontos finest man, james teej follows last summers huge track >spending life< with >get off the phone<, another beautiful and brillant song! james teej is a 29 year old canadian born electronic music artist, producer and dj currently residing in toronto. having signed tracks to such labels as rebirth, rekids, connect four and tic tac toe, james has proven himself to be a highly versatile music producer and vocal performer!

minority boss hector moralez teams up with life long friend oscar miranda for a belting 3 track ep on minority. >last of an era< has a killer bassline and a hypnotic vocal that will keep the floor moving all night. >for realz< is on the deeper tip and the boys uses spacey keys & trippy vocals to devastating effect. last but not least is >about time<. this sounds like derrick carter style beats meets a mood ii swing style bass line, nuff said. boom!

some ideas are just so good, they deserve a second chapter. like christian prommers drumlesson vol. 1 album, released in 2008, which featured instrumental jazz versions of legendary techno and electronic tracks including derrick mays strings of life, kraftwerks trans europe express and josh winks higher state of consciousness. critics and audiences were united in their positive reactions to the album.
jazz meets house, electronic meets organic, drumlesson zwei is a testament to musics limitless potential for inspiration and reinvention. drumlesson zwei is not about narrow labels, fads or genres. great music lasts forever.

new massive single for meck & dino lenny! craig dimech aka meck was a&r for ministry of sound, and produced hits like >thunder in my heart again< (1 uk chart in 2006),>feels like home< , 2007 hit that was the beginning of collaboration with dj/producer dino lenny. several times during her 2009 >sticky & sweet tour<, madonna opened her concerts with >like a prayer< & >feels like home< mash-up, and for this meck & dino obtained authorization for this release.

second part of the fabulous 2010 compilation 12inch series celebrating the 10th anniversary of dial records. carsten jost continues his lovely hymn productions after he delighted the dancefloor with the unbelievable remix for phantom ghost on dial 49. with kassian troyer a new star is born and his very first release >tourist< is an outstandingly deep techno mover never to stop. rndm who is part of the efdemin cooperation pigon comes along with >no beginning<, a grower for all night peaktime madness. oh my god!

after the first successful release with the swinging track 1927 by shemian, burlesque musique goes one step further and invites the band budzillus to contribute a stomping balkan beat song which the labelheads put into a garment of lucious tech house. every instrument is recorded live and used in this pumping remix by aka aka. if youre into the black magic, buy the vinyl. it contains also the first release by shemian!

6 tracks of 1990s lost hip hop flava ... on some missing link i5h ... listen!

nice price deal !!! 8 years after his first vinyl release georg levin can already be described as a long-time yet unlikely member of berlins electronic music scene. with both his solo project and his production outfit wahoo he is definitely too much on the soulful side to be a typical representative of the techno and rock sound the city is known for. however, it may be this supposedly alien surrounding that gives his compositions and productions a distinctive blend. to his credit georg also had a no.1 on traxsource in late 2009 as a precursor to the release of this, his second album album and debut for bbe.

limited to 200 copies, vinyl only!! abstract forms brings you another slice of fine quality electronic music. derrick may describes him as >a very accomplished musician<, and he is not wrong. . . please welcome the very talented louis haiman. the formless ep features 4 tracks of wonderfully thoughtful and sublime electronic music. from hypnotic detroit influenced techno to slow outer limit electronics, this ep oozes buckets of digital soul thats carefully designed to take you on a sonic journey, it will free your mind. featuring 2 new exclusive tracks and 2 tracks from the >life after people< lp that was previously only available as a digital download, this ep will no doubt please all the vinyl lovers amongst us..

including la roux >colourless colour (the subs remix)<, the ones >flawless<, dan black feat. kid cudi >symphonies (dada life remix)< and ame >rej<.

bitten, co-founded in 2009 by amsterdammers sandy huner and dylan hermelijn, focuses on the techier side of techhouse life.
daniele tignino is without doubt one of the most famous and prolific italian djs and producers. already in 1991 he started releasing tracks on important italian labels such as umm, palmares…
for the 4th release on bitten he delivers woodanza, a tech-house track phat on the tribal beats, with a layer of mumbling vocalsnippets across the top.
oliver klein then drives it down a more techier route, while chart-topping duo doomwork and award-winning neuroxyde, take the track on the deep and grooving road.

benjamin diamond s stange of life / french house, special backstock

geprägt von house bis techno produziert von danniel erbe

huge techno bomb on alan fitzpatricks imprint.

following the massive success of super fluff disco stuff vol 1, butch is back with a vengeance bringing out volume 2 - another hot disco-house banger to set the dancefloors on fire.

split 10 inch picture disc entitled >for the birds<. featuring awol one (the shape shiters), ikey owens (mars volta / free moral agents), 2mex, liferexall, joe dub, jizzm, radioinactive (the shape shifters). cover design by la mano fria (beta bodega coalition). limited edition, 300 copies.

slamming 4 track with funky disco edits

nice price deal !!! this second release from glasgows fortified recordings is a departure in sound from their first acclaimed ep by dundees loops haunt, but all the same in attitude. iranian born, texas residing garagesmith vvv uses his late night musical tests to forge and perfect his sonic output, and deploys a range of techniques not normally found in the often formulaic world of garage and dubstep. this patchwork quilt of laced beats, field recordings and intensive sample editing has made manifest a four track ep that simultaneously references the work steve gurley, todd edwards, carl craig, my bloody valentine, the cocteau twins and roy davis junior via the bastardised strains of 2-step and house practiced by the likes of ramadanman, untold and joy orbison, peppered with that magic elusive el_b swing that only the greats are able to achieve. at the same time familiar yet different (how many times have you heard that?), the four tracks on projects kick with the intensity of the best club music and invokes the cosmic spirit of classic motor city techno with an uplifting and deep soulful vibe that reveals layers of orchestrated natural sound upon repeated listens. in other words, its sexy as fuck. slated for an official release early march , one can only assume this limited 12inch will fly off the shelf much like fortified s inaugural release did

the vinyl package includes an essay, which was part of the original cd package and now arrives on one side of the inner 12inch sleeve. the essay, album and track titles take direct inspiration from slavoj zizek, whose analysis of cinema was a strong beginning point for the project.

the next release on ec records is one of rotterdam based dj taras van de voorde. taras, a lifetime ec records fan, took his chance and made a real nice package of tracks for michel. the first one is sometimes, a great melodic tech-house track with quite a special flavour. dutch talented dj and producer boris ross made a great remix of sometimes called the boris ross up dub. the third track on this ep called >1998< and is a great tech-house killer made for a big public! dont look weird if djs like john digweed and adam beyer both will play this track!

we lost track of rocco branco nearly 5 years ago. no >goodbye<, nothing, he simply vanished off the grid. a few days ago, mr. branco staggered into the hirsch camp, smelling of sex and jaegermeister, no explanation. no apologies. rocco simply handed over two tracks, turned around, and walked away... diamant captures the sex of a one-night stand. a metaphysical launch pad of selfindulgence. no compromises, purely physical, firm and purposeful – precisely how we like our techno. gibbon depicts sex with a lover – reminiscent of gratifications past. familiar, nubile and polished a mastered motion of lustful appetite. in roccos return, we find a record of lifes carnal moments. good hunting!

including seamus haji vs mark knight & funkagenda >good times<, paris avenue >my life is muzik<, basto! >your fire< and gregor salto feat. chappell >your friend<

for the second time, kadebostan opens up an oriental sound bazaar on fenou with the souk e.p. and feeds us with musical delicacies. on side a he charms us with a virtuous sounding clarinet like a snake charmer decoys the hissing reptiles from a basket. our hips are swaying softly and smoothly under this hypnosis to a beating rhythm and repeating bass lines. on the flip he reveals the veil and involves us in a world of foreign sounding magical music. it is a miraculous mixture of charming vocals, gently, but firmly beginning rhythm and oriental guitar and piano scales. what remains is a moment of magic.

new imprint from the ashes of hidden history has born please welcome to gentleman recordings. mr riccio rocks the first ep. a1) bags of groove and funky glitters are in this irresistible dance tune. a2) the boogie gets deeper, the loops are even more rhythmic then the chorus enters adding powerful disco diva-style. b1) dont stop to dance till you hear this! now the club is in full disco swing, here comes the hottest track.

the essential subsolo imprint drops another indispensable release. on the a side we have >maximum height<: a electroesque static bass tune with cryptic ambience, nautical!. flip over for b side pressure. maximum width subsolos next pitch, not missing the strike zone. this knuckle ball will score for sure. incredible street track that will break bones

first part of the fabulous 2010 compialtion celebrating the 10th anniversary of dial records. isolée gives his far out label debut >black lodge< to have another artist 12inch later this year. efdemin comes along with a superdeep tune to tease us for his next album coming in may. with the glorious piano loophouse hymn >treacle mine< labelchef lawrence shows again that the dancefloor is a place for lovers. this is only the beginning.

blind minded lives in london and is famous for his live appearances and has his third release with trapez ltd with >mr propre<. his first two release on trapez ltd was supported heavily and where charted by the italoboyz so weare looking forward to his follow up. >mr. propre< is the return of what used to be of the detroit sound blended with modern spontaneous changes in mood and crossovers which will put a smile on your face. >mr. propre< is the most technoid of all three tracks, whereas >jazz 2 me< is a bassline monster, with vocalquotes about jazz music stating it as >a state of life<, >something that you live!<. altogether a sexy cool groover! >the melting freak< is the most deep of all three tracks. here you can hear blind minded playing his analogue instruments (also a real 808 drum machine) being funky and cool rather than going for cheap thrills.

basti grub is a specialist for extraordinary and outstanding productions. loving music from his early childhood on. he seems to have a different approach to electronic dance music. these 3 tunes here are combining afro beats with wonderful rhythm driven latino tech house sounds, spanish guitars and smooth but subtle vocals and melodies. its also a bit different from his usual productions concentrating more on rhythm & drums than usually. he left certain elements and hooks out to let the groove develop and this is probably the best thing he could ever do.

prepare to enter the sombrero galaxy. journey to the centre of the sun, the debut release from lovefingers highly anticipated imprint esp institute, is a collaborative effort from londoner jonny nash (discosession) and dutchman tako reyenga. the two met years ago whilst jonny was working and living in tokyo and tako made his way over to dj. around the same time, lovefingers linked up with these two and a musical family had formed. that being told, its only natural for sombrero galaxy to find its home and represent the face of the esp insitute. journey to the centre of the sun is a dive into a moody, visceral and ethereal headspace brought to life through shimmering synthesizers, swirling guitars and a chugging bassline coupled with live percussion, clearly setting the bar higher than the bulk of contemporary electronic music. on the b side, the stallions (lovefingers and lee douglas) reinterpret the track with optimism, nicely complimenting the original with a light and cloudy yet driving house version. this is the music of dreams, keep an eye on esp institute in this new decade.

big with: alex celler, mendo, karotte, garnier, miguel toro, alex jones, sebastian roya, massimo di lena, martinez, uto karem, danny serrano, premiesku, soulrack & mikel_e, alland byallo, danny kio, affkt,.. lets celebrate the 5th birthday of the label with the 26th releasse, saying hello to 4 new artists that join the label (piek & efron, uner, mihai popoviciu)-una mirada and hacienda tracks signed by the newcomers piek & efron, are 2 groovy techhouse monster tracks, with hypnotic details and some old school voices that will blow your mind since beginning until the end…

limited 12 inch picture disc!
bloody beetroots and newcomer colonel up and mister down both did a furious banging nu-electro remix whereas mustang takes us back to the golden age of studio 54. lifelike put his magic touch to craft a melodic neo romantic remix.

referenz dj vinyl case.. high quality built for a lifetime

sometime around 1999 swayzak released a 50 copies only white label of tracks >easy< and >hof ter lo< as a taster of their 2000 album >himawari< sadly neither of these tracks made the album in the end, but are now remixed and re-edited by rennie foster and shane berry (dirty works, japan) the originals are brought back to life, and given a twist in a new direction. ten years on we plough through our archives and have a new feeling for these old tunes.

big with: sascha funke, osunlade, brothers vibe, paul woolford, dj yellow, lee curtiss, danny tenaglia, acumen, milton jackson, catz n dogz, sasse, john digweed, d julz, squillace, gabriel ananda, guy j, ...
for their first release in 2010, the infamous label kanzleramt will team up with suol for this split release called nip split : 01. as the 01 might already tell you, this isnt a one time thang ... this is just the beginning of a looooong relationship to come! on the kanzleramt side we find suol label owners chopstick & johnjon (true, its starting to get a bit complicated here) with the track infidelity that is already a sure shot in the recordbags of the suol and kanzleramt family. infidelity gives us a sneak peak on the guys background, with its sample based theme and the ruff programing. there might have been one or two hip hop parties that the two attended in the past. give this one a spin and the groove will show you, how much impact this lovely house tracker gonna have on the floors. on the flip side mr. kanzleramt himself aka heiko borrowed us his artist peter horrevorts for a dancefloor monster!

for his first release on his own pilbus records label, subdoubt proposes us to hear his voice, somewhat tortured and hacked, saying his name that is the title of this ep. this release is also an opportunity for him to feature the famous producer remute (aka denis karimani), an artist that subdoubt loves and supports since many years, and who perfectly adapt the powerful techno theme of subdoubt original mix. this ep is the beginning of a series of quality releases and club events so keep an eye on pilbus records and its artists.

following the huge success of dark stars volume 3 from 2009 the excitement and anticipation for volume 4 has been enormous. the wait is over and noir music is now ready to give you an even more exclusive compilation of top-tracks from top-artists. no need for big words really ... just tune in and use your ears ... noir music presents dark stars volume 4.

ultraphat groovin chicago jackin disco ep...

taking a look back on the life of nima gorji, one must quote that this man truly is an international freak in music! so who else should be more predestined for releasing on international freakshow than him?! the two tracks nima gorji presents to us on this record define themselves as a crispy, warm and trippy kind of no-shit-techhouse with a twist! sometimes, the title-track is building up its hypnotizing power carefully, bringing the dancers tension to the maximum level! after summer on the flipside shows a proper, strongly & well structured techhouse-beat combined with subtle, deep and warm synth sounds and its bassline is playing games with the spooky vocal samples and effects nima gorji uses as perfect as it gets throughout the whole tune

played by luciano, loco dice, joris voorn and hugo. taken from his upcoming album >lifeblood.< !!

high pressure darkcore 4-tracker by maddox & envy of french arakneed soundsystem. stomp yeah!

classic alert! the first official repress and this time on 2lp. a dream come true! full info soon... this is a very special record. our favourite contender for best house album ever made. this album does not have one filler, all tracks are essential pieces of house music. of course, it includes the more known do you know who you are and in a vision. but check out ride and school hall for instance. originally released under m.e., and much overlooked. this album will be released with new artwork and re-mastered tracks. the vinyl will be available as 2x12, 2 tracks per side loud pressing !! virgo are merwyn sanders and eric lewis. they also recorded as ace & the sandman and m.e. and shouldn-t be confused with the other virgo of vince lawrence and co.

d julzs bass culture records has undoubtedly been one of the major highlights of 2009. in just four releases the french label has set the bar for all others in terms of quality and 2010 is looking to be a groundbreaking year for them. the second release of 10 showcases the label head keeping it detroit, and a bit in the grey area - with the lov is easy release by anonym. anonym. the one who is anonymous. with releases on anonymous release, archipel, bloop, pariter, fof, and sushitech. anonym has also contributed the scoring soundtrack to works on display at the museum of moving images in nyc for pbfb. according to the man himself, i am anonym the one who is anonymous. i am anonymous because in any popular music form prone to be ransacked by the egos of its participants, a state of grace is best achieved and sustained by pursuing a life of anonymity. that preserves its creators from the warping stare of the media and its public in the process. his sound is tempered with grace & style, with a feeling of - detroit is my heart and often my songs sing her praises. i have known her all my life.

the day is finally here... we kicking off the new year with a big one! the original release of restless soul and i know it in 2007 featuring the breath taking vocals of zansika took us all by storm the first time we heard this tune. it was one of those records that has timeless stamped all over it when it landed on our desk, but after years it was time to bring it out of the vault and give it new life! we called on restless souls new generation jose carretas to take a walk down memory lane and give us his take on this record we loved all so much... hope all enjoy this one as much as we do and play it loud!

support: gregor tresher, alex bau, beroshima, technasia, adam beyer, the advent, chris liebing, claus bachor..... crazy denis >remute< karimani with a further step into technotic weirdness par excellence on eme! flash appears kind of calm and reduced in the beginning, but once played out loud it turns into a bass-driven soundresearch with no rules and restrictions, simply crazy! the flipside >joking about life< shows a bit more constancy and rolls away with pure energy, a perfect counterpart to >joking about death< which was released last year. versatile techno, unique sounddesign, remute at its best within only two tracks! love it or hate it!

on the prowl launches their new sub label with otp party breaks 1. nyc house legend marcos cabral from runaway (dfa, rekids, im a cliche, wurst, chinatown, mule, etc) solidifies the backbone of whats to come. expect nothing less than to hear the sound of the current wave of nyc dance music with upcoming releases featuring nyc artists that we know and love. lifetime groove (marcos cabral & shux edit): on side a marcos teams up with chinatown records partner in crime brennan green to rework some roller boogie magic. the result is an epic twelve minute adventure, jam packed with balearic overtones and dubbed out feel good vibes. an instant classic! lonely (marcos cabral edit): on side b, he shows how simple arrangements can ignite the dancefloor. classic deep house track sampled and looped up...bursting with tension over eight minutes of chord stabs and repetative saxophone flurries. this edit has been notoriously canned across the globe in many runaway dj sets, now available for the masses.

emily jane white was raised in fort bragg, california, a seaside town nestled in the misty, secluded woodland of the mendocino coast where old men tell stories about logging and young girls dream of san francisco. time moves slowly in fort bragg, where in place of big city sharp shocks of excitement there stretches one drawn out, stable truth, quiet and unflinching. you will live, fort bragg says, and then you will also assuredly die.

after the critically acclaimed album >where you go i go to<, and the >2< album with prins thomas, lindstrøm now returns again, this time with vocalist christabelle (also known to lindstrøm followers as solale). this 12 inch single is the second taster of the new 10 track album >real life is no cool< that will be released in january 2010. this 12inch contains 2 remixes of the album track baby can t stop by the much talked about prins thomas, and uk legends idjut boys. support: berlin mitte institut / fresh: nice disco sounds, will play. thanks for this !, sammy dee (perlon): like the perc edit!!!, tobi neumann (cocoon): wow, what a big tune!! this is a production, witch we are missing soo much in the current electronic stereotype ableton produced music. sounds fantastic and grooves like hell! will be for sure one of my big ney-tunes for tomorrow. full support! thanks for the music.. tobi

a collaboration between ron trent and vocals from international soul artist erik rico (lifenotes). erik has collaborated with dj spinna and marc mac as well. organic and spacey house, a vocal version on one side with a dub on the flip. count louie vega and pat wilson as fans.

starting the year off with this cracking deep ep by our new guys on dirt crew, the runners ! after their extremely succesfull first 12 inch in the beginning of last year which featured the stunning jay shepheard remix they are ready to deliver the next dose of classic house grooves that range from deep house to the more techy edges of electronic dance music. the four originals on this ep alone stand out and keep dirt crew recordings headed towards the future of true deepnes. but as we are real purveyors of soulfull rolling beats we had to add once more one of our favourite producers in the scene to do a remix, this time its our friend from barcelona soul minority who has gained great respect with his cool deep house records over the past years, especially his latest releases on pack up and dance were amongst our most played tracks last year. so here you have it! a great start and there is more coolnes to follow this year! stay tuned and stay deep!