steady building houseburner by joe montana with a quirky remix from nima big one for all oslo, cecille, 8bit fans !! gorji when hes at his best. >the secret< originally appeared in 2000 as a limited single-sided vinyl release. almost ten years later, we are proud to resurface this distinctive timeless gem with an up-to-date remix by the ibiza-based dane nima gorji, known for his recent hits on 3rd floor and love letters from oslo

long awaited second 12inch after his brilliant >signals< on derrick may s transmat records. >disco version< is a building, deep & energetic technotrack that will set floors on fire. on the flip raw & minimal percussive >drum machine dreaming< & the dreamy >big band<. ltd edition red coloured vinyl

naked cowboys is a groovy soothing hypno-groove. surrounded by naive swing sets and dreamy ambient pads. building up to an almost mystical level that carries the listener through total ecstasy. the b-side of this production is occupied by swedish pioneer producer patrik skoog aka. agaric... 2009 re-release

fine arranged melodies from multiple sound sources, as stated in his biography, are the building blocks of which daniel mehlhart considers to be the essence of good music. putting what he preaches into practice has affirmed the 22-year-old swiss born, frankfurt am main resident, as one of the most exciting new talents in the underground tech-house movement. his most acclaimed release was the harp-tinged origami, released last summer on kindisch, which catapulted him into the record bags and charts of a slew of seasoned djs during the end of last summer. >scharade< is an example of young daniel sticking to what he does best, mixing and blending techno. atmospheres and sonic images while still animating an organic and natural vibe over the tracks. liberal amounts of percussion and a middle eastern or asian vocal dramatically pitched this tune beyond recognition watermark with a style and a vibe that he has helped to advance. the house roots of >distracted conscience< are present right from the onset. using a double pump kick to inject a pinch more of energy into the already flourishing habitat of off-kilter and spooky sound effects. so many in fact it is easy to see how he came up with the name, >distracted conscience<, as there are more effects floating around in this track than thoughts in the head of an 8-year-old who forgot his daily dose of ritalin. he turns to an ethnic vocal on >alura< again, but keeping the overall mood of this outing a bit deeper. he pulls out even more percussion instruments including extra shakers, toms and bongos all marching along harmoniously. this is a head down, hands-up, side-to-side bopper that just keeps quietly elevating as subtle elements are added and subtracted throughout the duration of the tune. a coherent composition and dj tool all in one. although this is his second release there are no signs of a sophomore slump anywhere in site, as daniel mehlharts talent lies in his unique, but subtle ability to gel different eleme

long awaited second 12inch after his brilliant >signals< on derrick may s transmat records. >disco version< is a building, deep & energetic technotrack that will set floors on fire. on the flip raw & minimal percussive >drum machine dreaming< & the dreamy >big band<. tip ltd backstock

building atmospheric house track!! incl future beat alliance remix

antoine husson aka electric rescue is a long time collaborateur and friend of heckmann, promoter and organizer for the famous rex club in paris, labelowner of the more than successful skryptöm records and last but not least dj and musician. he here hits afulimited with his first release and thats already creating a big buzz! with a little help by heckmann himself to get the crazy ideas into shape, antoine finally delivered three very unusual and unheard tunes, that people are asking for strongly already. lazy dog with its building craziness and wicked sounds starts off like a hurricane. theres not much

jovonn is back and gracing the wax at coco soul with a slammin two tracker of the deepest techno laden nyc house music. the a-side with torched is rooted in that unmistakable new york afro groove while layers and layers of strings build up to support a classic jovonn keyboard grind. bangin snares and a heavy syncopation make torched ready for the floors from detroit to berlin & back. cliffhanger on the flip comes in straight and keeps building all the way through. this ones remains in the murky depths of a new york city basement while holding you over that edge but never letting

heavy, heavy analogue synths attack from the start and here the layers just keep building - stabs, pads, bass and a melodic string arrangement designed purely to heighten your senses. epic and intense

played by electric indigo !! we kick off the label again with a release from mexican artist, betoko. a member of amnesia resident, mar-ts wow! records (alongside paco osuna, valentino kansyani, & tobi neumann amongst others), his big room tracks have found homes with many leading djs and featured on several high profile compilations. >el hijo de la guayaba< encumbers a jacking percussive with a latin feel vocal and building piano which builds through the whole song with a fat bass. the production on this is awesome, mexican techouse, spread the word here we come

flight patterns is arthur oskan s follow up to his matrix debut >flashback<. flight patterns opens with the epic track aerial, a slowly building dance floor scorcher that secretly recalls the works of kraftwerk, vapourspace, and tangerine dream. aerial is sure to be a mainstay in your dj set for months to come. the flip side contains the deep tech-house aril brikha styled production that oskan has become known for on the track entitled stopover and the indescribable, yet funky synthesizer workout entitled more than space. flight patterns is another top production by one of toronto s best producers.

back a yard is the 4th release on the extremely succesful oproof label. drunk on rum mr. g produces one killer after another. with his trademark analog sounds and basslines to die for he understands perfectly well what it takes to make the people dance all night. boris ross is luxaflex headman and he drops a wicked remix! with great remixes and releases on luxaflex and stolen moments this guy is building a good reputation. his style is just funky as hell. nuff said, just buy on sight and feel it!!

last time we got hertz on q-records we did not only sell a lot of records, dj misjah and adam beyer also used the tracks on mix-cds. this time he is back, fresh for 2008. the a-side is a groovy piece, were the <groove doctor> himself let you get a portion for the groove la chord-feeling. massive in the arrangement and truly funky! the b-side is a bit different. b1 is very straightforward with very fat beats and a twisted sound that is building. b2 get thoughts over to the joris voorn-style. // special restock !!

this sophomore gogo music release includes next to ralf gum’,s interpretations as well shanas original version. while shana liked ralf gums timeless reworks that much that they instantly put them as bonus tracks on their freshly released album forever yours, which just has been released in south africa on their own label. true talents from different continents building a perfect symbiosis - and: true talent not only stands the test of time: it stands out in its own time, rising above competition to connect with an audience and establish its own original voice. we invite you to enjoy with us the pleasures of african modern sounds - be sure to check it out!

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.

omanko is the only word that is unmentionable in japanese media and public speech. its also the next single from catz n dogz - a strange hybird of cinematic swells, quirky natural drums and popping guitar plucks. its unorthodox groove builds relentlessly, anchored by a shouting chorus and warm bass bubbles that swell from the depths like some massive ancient sea creature. they take their time building to the climax, finishing the track with late-entering keyboard theme that quickly swirls into a frenzy. perfect for tipping that peaktime crowd over the edge! the italoboyz remix completely remolds the groove to fit their distinctive vision, seamlessly integrating shards from the original into their tension-fuelled agenda. breakdowns of varying sizes dominate the sonic landscape, as their annihilating kick plays hide and seek with the strings throughout the track. finally, all the elements are reunited by the echo-drenched vocal line and percussive baritone sax stabs – a satisfying finale to this latenight masterpiece.

sebastian legers mistakes music label has gone from strength to strength across the last few releases culminating in the superb david west and inkfish release which has recieved so many plaudits. here we have a super strong mixed 3 tracker from sebastian himself. the a side is a superb belting killer called majestic - with its driving groove and superb building melodies

played by matthias tanzmann, loco dice, ricardo villalobos, matt john, matthias tanzmann,. the iranian nima gorji presents a deep and driving nine minute house track, called >i got something<. with its special dynamics, intelligent arrangement and its special atmosphere its a hypnotizing dj tool. on the flip side einzelkind aka miguel ayala and arno völker are deconstructing the atmosphere of their track >el piannuccho< and create a sound pattern, that with every running minute creates more tension by slowly building up until the peak. modern house, as we like it

a solid three tracker of dubbed out, disco driven underground grooves pulling some sweet sounds out of their record collection, broken home bust out a nice mix of tech house grooves with dusty soul samples main cut two fancy mixes throbbing clicky y drums with slow building guitar licks and filtered samples, working a hot hypnotic dancefloor groove flip for some more funky flavors on flack track and the ultra deep afterhours cut on the low!! solid ep for the inland knights and swirl people fans

darkos productions have attracted the attention of djs from all over the world. his remix of the title track of nina mirandas (smoke city) album shrift in 2005 was one example, earning him critical acclaim when the remix reached the top 10 in the us download charts. more recently mr rakas has joined darko and his strange worlds collective. together they have embarked on a musical mission, blending deep minimal house and techno with eastern european romani gypsy jazz. simplicity is the operative word best to describe this release. the over sexed sax solo of sexaphone (a one take wonder performed by ben hadwen) takes house music to a new level, whilst danote on the other hand reflects on the hypnotic repetition of the hook, building a solid groove around a repeating synth line, appearing here in two versions, the stripped back extended mix and the more immediate club edit. another great release from the up, coming and one to watch label universal vibes.

this year adam beyer s seminal drumcode label celebrates its 10th anniversary. to commemorate this there will be a wealth of material coming out this year as well as some special drumcode parties after the summer that will feature hardcell and grindviks amazing live act. this follows their live cd release from the end of last year. as part of this the gain series will now continue with more material from these 2 and this is the first 4 tracker to continue the series. the tracks themselves are a fresh and varied ranging from the hard synth driven anthem that is salt and the harder driving rhythm gate bay to the exceptionally subtle groove with deep chords that is plankton to the sublime fish tank with its clever building feel and uplifting pads

the mysterious syrinx came to us out of nowhere. his tracks sound as if he has been around for a long time, maybe he has. we were pleasantly surprised with the standard of his music. deep, melancholic and building dub techno, just as we like it. though keeping the tradition alive (model 500, chain reaction etc), he does add his own vibe to this genre. nice! this is volume one out of two. both releases will come in matching artwork...

big with: davide squillace, lee burridge, steve lawler, laurent garnier, ante perry,katotte,thomas schumacher, shinedoe..italys young odds label has been gathering a lot of support over the last few years with its string of quality tech inspired release featuring artists such as elia casetti orchestra, the dolphins, ajello, luke solomon and alex dolby. this time its the term of duo martin patino and enzo elia to step up with the release of their >metamorfosi di narciso ep<.enzo elias previous release for the likes of one louder berlin and mantra vibes have seen his standing as producer and dj grow at a rapid rate and teaming up with half pervvian partner martin patino.it seems the pair are determined to further make their mark with this outstanding ep of late nicht electronic club cuts.lead track >metamorfosi di narcisio< is a stripped minimal affair that draws you in from the opening bars.sparse and tight drums lay down the base for a slowly building intense track heavy aon percussion and full of a atmosphere despite its simple and spacey arrangement.

dortmunds very own ‚diskobär, the inimitable ante perry prepares for new double cd long-player extravaganza , flashing disco sounds, with two cuts exclusively produced with close studio comrades tube & berger. these hot co-productions between the long-time buddies simply cannot fail to get the party going. the overwhelming anthemic stir of human you is evident for the very start, but its true dancefloor potential can only be understood after the full ecstatic wonder of the breakdown pours out over a large crowd. super-constructed tech-discohouse is where its at in this high intensity, high drama, big room flashing disco monster. the curiously titled walthervondervogelweide on the other hand is a more brooding beast altogether. working the underlying tension and keeping the pressure tightly locked to the floor its a dangerous late night dancefloor workout... left in the wrong hands this could seriously damage your ability to leave the dancefloor! finally fellow dortmund heavy-calibre producer peter jürgens works his remixing magic and twists human you into a housed up, long building affair that operates on a more stripped, subterranean level to begin with but bursts out above ground with carefully timed energy. warm driving beats and pads layer to reveal the identifying melody of the original.

soliquid slides back into the driving seat once again, for baroque, with this energetic two tracker. techno meets euphoric house with spine tingling effect! amen is a slightly darker tech house cut, great for getting things building while marghurite is made for that peak time moment. a superb ep from this exciting young producer, and one which highlights perfectly why baroque have this guy currently working on an artist album, due early 09!

the >king of epic< returns to storming for a sick three tracker, and from the opening track its not hard to see why there is so much excitement surrounding this promising producer. a tension building intro and huge breakdown set the scene for bomb jack, before dropping in to a dirty, gritty roller. receiving support from caspa, rob da bank, the others and joe nice to name a few.

willie graff spends his summers in ibiza where he is deejaying regularly. productions with various partners like jerome sydenham, pippi or tuccillo gained him an excellent reputation. when the sun goes down - a touching piece, slowly building with an atmospheric darkness to turn into an irresistible groove. this track has been played already by loco dice, cassy & luciano to name just a few. on the flipside bang making a big bang.

after some very well received releases for the likes of renaissance and kickboxer records, stephan hinz, who has also turned out some hot tracks alongside martin eyerer, presents >bacala<. its a cheekily warped excursion into hinz‘s deep and melancholic dancefloor world, spurred on by a great theme melody, as if you found yourself in the middle of a medieval rave after a long and victorious battle! tight, familiar percussion works the groove, building towards a dramatic break which introduces more layers of synthesised wonder! check this in the main room for maximum effect. audiomatique key player adultnappers remix comes on strong, with a tougher drive and a slightly more freaked out vibe. trademark hissing percussion works over a finely tuned minimal groove, eventually allowing that haunting melody to show its colours. designed for the more freaky floors, yet still focused on melody and progression, its another great example of adultnappers remixing skills

axel karakasis is the main man in the groovy techno scene these days. with numerous releases on upfront labels like patterns, yin yang, omega, techhead, adult and many more he is building his impressive discography. the funky greek decided to keep the best tracks for his own imprint remain. 3 solid rocking technobombs is what to except. rolling like a train on full speed. no stops, just full speed all the way.. try to keep standing still on this bomb!

hertz presents his brandnew release for the fall of 2008. the man himself shows us once again what an excellent producer he is. perfectly engineered and mixed resulting in a cristal clear sound. heavy kicks, acid like sounds on the a-side that reminds us a bit of the megasmashing hit recreate on reloop. groovy and uplifting all the way, in typical hertz style, with all his experience he knows how to make the crowd move! the flip is of equal strength and turns a wicked bassline into a crazy grooving track. building and building to the climax, you can hear the crowd screaming for more when played in any dj-set! hertz stands for pure quality and you know it!

a fresh addition to the moodmusic roster but a longtime veteran in the house-scene, alexander maier aka dj all*star from stuttgart is well known from his earlier releases on buzzin fly, exun and criminal records. he began his career playing underground techno in south of germany but over the years became more and more influenced by detroit and chicago house. you can hear these influences on sahara in both the rain and river version. deep and reduced grooves with enough soul and atmosphere, yet fully functional for the floor, sahara rain kicks in with a heavy bass sequence building a perfect platform to be followed by the synththeme which hit s the peak hour perfectly. i see some hands going up here already… sahara river starts more housey, building a classy, low-slung huge groove with perculating synths and almost tribal feel to the drums. the modulating synths lifts the track to new heights with a break of superbly layered twisted pads before the drums kick back in in full effect. as this would not be enough we asked our thrusted chicago connection and alexs buddy, mazi aka audio soul project to remix sahara rain. if you consider people who s been in the biz for some time mazi is one of the warriors of the sound, never choosing the easy way but thrustfully following his true way of house music. and house it is, classic but cleverly updated to 2008 with a twist of so-cal thrown in for good measure. bouncey and jacking is the words which comes into mind when hearing this, excellent work and a another bomb for the hot months to come

a powerful debut release by menasse workala. the >play me< track has a hypnotizing synth hook that keeps on building and >far from existence< keeps the tech-house vibe flowing and cleverly combines a modern house sound with some techy edges

the man behind some infamously amazing and joyful live sets, a successful first album for musique risqué, a great ep for oslo, and a brilliant debut on circus company with petit djinns-including the underground hit >sous l arbre<, guillaume & the coutu dumonts is now back on cc with >i was on my way to hell<. a delicious two-tracker for different moments, covering two distinct vibes perfectly. on the a side >i was on my way to hell< is a jam that bubbles over like a volcano with a marvelous synth pad melody building along with a gospel preacher sample. all the while a heavy groove powers away underneath- he’s got the secret! on the b side, we are taken to a more quiet but still melodic environment. >can’t argue with silence< opens up with a rolling bass line, a simple refined groove, and then gradually sprinkles tasteful acoustic hits and ethno-styled synth stabs on top. close your eyes and feel the heat of an >arabian night< inna guillaume & the coutu dumonts house sylee!

another ep on einmaleins by our beloved miskate ! a great 3 track come back. bric a brac comes with weird and trippy sounds with hypnotic voices building and then gets funky funky elements and great groove! whats the point is more tight techno with dark elements that make u think u r in out of space, definatly an after hour track to twist minds! the lazy mouth remix is on the flipside, more stripped down techno, repetitive with crazy synth! one more release ready for the dancefloor!

played by ricardo villalobos , mathias kaden, mark broom, m.safras, format b... playmobil striks again, and you know this is not only for the little boys! liberto and mihalis safras are already well known names in the minimal scene and on this record you can hear why. misa is a beautiful building track with an easy intro followed by a melody of bleeps and sounds. it grows steadily into a mayhem of synths, bleeps and clicks. all the way back in the breakdown and then it drops killer! on the flip you will find stunnaz remix by zahn known from his recent succesful releases on enemyltd. a track ful of bass, the neighbours will definitely like this one! the original of stunnaz on the b2

jericho records continues its return to the forefront with this amazing new release from the hottest producer in dance music right now - eric prydz. using his cirez d moniker here eric has created a sublime, deep yet pumping masterpiece with hints of planet e with its simple building groove and enormous pads yet still due to tjhe immense production managing to pack an huge wallop. as if they wasnt enough on the flip side pig and dan pick up the pace with an amazing pumping groove perfectly utilising parts of the original to superb effect. already mercilessly hammered by eric prydz and pig and dan themselves as well as jon digweed early on - many others are now picking up on this bomb and this will feature heavily on house and techno floors alike. devastating!!

echocord colour is the new sublabel of echocord records. the first ep is made by arne weinberg aka onmuta mechanicks. the a-side is a deep powerfull 4 to the floor dubtechno track, and the bside is a more listening detroit influenced dubby track. arnes first 12inch, the >through the collonades< ep was released in early 2001 and gained some good reactions such as getting charted by laurent garnier. becoming far more influenced by deep electronic music arne began building his studio and his own musical style.

luciano rmx !! in anticipation of open wide, his upcoming debut album, we are proud to present the first taste of dave aju’s mouth-based wizardry with >crazy place<. a deep, extended journey into aju’s vision of slow-burning melodic space disco. the warm vibe, building synth lines, and catchy choruses are guaranteed to please. on the flip, we are blessed with a great remix by luciano, who stretches the track out even further, traveling into the sublime musical territory of his finest work, perfectly complimenting the original. a strong and truly balanced 12 with >future classic< written all over it! label standard sleeve / jacket

jay lumens 2008 remake is the first mix here which takes the original and takes it down a melodic progressive route, staying true to the original, with a modern twist. next up is quivver, who gives surface a tuff tech house drive, with teasing top line intros weaving in & out, building to a crescendo drop... a bloody marvelous package we reckon!!!

the talented foundsound-dj ben parris has been seen the last few years releasing tracks and remixes on labels like microcosm and igloo. >toga party< and >pivolganarkotik< and two funky fresh organic-sounding minimal tracks that in a great way complements the flipside by swedish berlin-resident fredrik larsson aka kroppssprak. he delivers the building monster of a track which is >kawo< and the clubbier >ufsi, ufsi<. kawo has been tested to great delight in clubs worldwide in the recent time and received some amazing floor-reactions

nice new berlin label with nice artwork and some sweet cosmic kraut disco. original mix is by grackle (aka galaxy toobin aka smeckulator) who dropped a nice minimalish sahko kind of cut. main tracks are basicly the sweet ass remixes by unit 4 who made a long slowly building track with an electronic kraut rock/disco groove and he managed to take things higher into the comsos as the track develope... nice job! the other very nice remix is by t. keeler who made a more disco-ish affair with nice lush grooves and warm balearic sounds. hot stuff for all the lindstrom, mudd, prins thomas, quiet village fans

from out of londons new school there has been mad hype building up to the release of this 4 track ep on diplos mad decent label. the lead cut was featured on the i like turtles mix cd and also comes with a brand new remix by drop the lime

italian based eclipsemusics second outing comes with a serious release courtesy of passenger, young and talented producer of night drive music and paul macs sula muse fame. this two tracks 12inch confirms his interest in the deepest and more underground side of detroit techno. on side a >the fall< reveals the smoother side of this upcoming producer: a deep melodic techno builder, with emphasis on atmospheric strings and arpd melodies, developing on a funked up techno drum section. the flipside brings you the burner of the 12inch: >the funk< is an a epic, slow-growing and booty-shaking techno track with all the elements in its right place: a killer bassline over an effective drum work takes the flight with the building strings. namedropping would be useless in this case, just check with your ears

luciano rmx !! in anticipation of open wide, his upcoming debut album, we are proud to present the first taste of dave aju’s mouth-based wizardry with >crazy place<. a deep, extended journey into aju’s vision of slow-burning melodic space disco. the warm vibe, building synth lines, and catchy choruses are guaranteed to please. on the flip, we are blessed with a great remix by luciano, who stretches the track out even further, traveling into the sublime musical territory of his finest work, perfectly complimenting the original. a strong and truly balanced 12 with >future classic< written all over it!

again the tracks were selected carefully, each of them strong on personality and waiting to burst out and put the willies up anyone who believes that techno can be pigeonholed. cue bjorn svin (of mand over board fame) and a brooding monster of a tune that briefly saw a release on his excellent 1999 lp benene pa nakken and was included on the la monde (aka len fakis) at the wheels of steel mix cd the following year. believe that this track is a killer one of those inspired pieces of techno that sticks in your head for days after hearing it for the first time next up label boss jerome hill lets his bass out in the comedic rel und pol, a dancefloor workout with a syncopated speech running throughout. flip over for rob stow and im going to kill her put simply this is nasty (in a nice way) a riff that tears you a new one and edits and tricks galore, this ones gonna give the speakers a battering! last but certainly not least, switzerlands ki yota from mercurochrome and mental industries steps up to deliver us an apocalyptic anthem with wowwow bass, that swiss percussion and lead riffs all snaking around, finally building to a satisfying climax over and out

labelowner frank kvitta presents an extra special release on his 5th bullshit record! space djz bringing their jackin hardtechno sound to germany. dropped the needle: full of heavy bass, edited vocal samples and building noises. frank himself drops his hardtechno version of the a1 track and takes it to the darkside. frankybangerz on the flip starts of with the heaviest kick you will ever hear, succes on the dancefloor guaranteed. jackin is another combination between the jackin sound and hard techno with the heavy kicks and full of basssss! dont miss out on this one

another one of daves favourite producers, jori hulkkonen has turned in an equally massive rework that really utilizes the original parts to full effect, building layer upon layer before really hitting its stride and leaving no dancefloor untouched. mr funkagenda (or adam to his mum) delivering yet another electro techno monster straight out of the top drawer that gave us what the fuck and man with the red face. already road tested to a riotous response, this is set to be huge. quality gear.

french clibbing young duo julien hox and didark made a fuckin slammin prog tune that keeps building up. including a nice dusty kid electro version, this is an awesome release.

big with: onur Özer, gregor tresher, davide squillace, d julz, josh wink, laurent garnier, john selway, bart skills, santi xpansul,.. step into the alley, into the groove. into the urban breeze and family hospitality of easy street! without using too many sounds or rhythms in the main track >ad hoc<, van rivers creates a warm, full sound spectrum, with a variety of angles. as daytime turns into nighttime this urban story continues. >slow sails is basically a tool that keeps on building from start to end, with focus on a wave-sounding reverb<, van rivers explains. and as twilight enters, >dusty leaves< turns this street scene upside down with its walking rhythm and spooky sounds. we are the spectators of an act in the vein of michael jacksons >thriller< epic. this release with van rivers really shows the variety of his sound from beginning to end! a powerful record for the floor that plays as well at home too