heavy banging chicago ghetto influenced techno bangers for the darker clubs.. the true house from the ghetto from 1993

cuban born maetrik has released music on such respected labels as treibstoff, substatic, morris audio, onitor, immigrant, iron box music, and many others. back on iron box he comes with a great minimalistic and electrofied three tracker styled up with cool spoken darker vocals and a little danilo vigorito vipe

x.l.r.8.r. is the new sister label of marc o tools mauritius imprint, which has grown from strength to strength with genre-uniting and boarder-breaking dancefloor weapons such as criss source >hugs n kisses, marc o tool >the sinner in me< and diverse releases from ballroom, marc vision & björn mandry. as the name suggests, the labels focus is on acceleration and so will be devoted to technoid and darker music - driving engines strictly designed for burning on the floor. its the techno face of the mauritius camp, so to say! the label premiere comes from label honcho marc o tool himself joining forces with his long-term companion and brother in crime criss source. their opener >showtime< kick-starts the label and perfectly shows what to expect from x.l.r.8.r. in the future! and if that s not enough acceleration yet, check the pounding >indigo< on the flip

great feedback by oxia, st. sebastian, dj f.e.x., jeff bennett and martin landsky. the three tracks on the ep nicely explore different nuances of maik loewens sound (tonsport, trapez, karmarouge). the funky and uplifting >napping at the switch< spreads a positive energetic vibe, while >bright night< comes in a darker vein, before the nerdy >night shift< rounds off this brilliant ep

support comes from tiga, jedi knight tom middleton, dj naughty, warren fellow, makossa & megablast. the track >disconnected< is a groovy house workout that is typical of mr van moll. it starts with an excellent rhythm track that hooks you in straight away and then drops a deep, rich bass reminiscent of some of the classic house records from eindhoven produced in the mid 90s. this is quickly followed up with a breathy, seductive female vocal that leads you into the synth parts that propel you throughout the rest of the track until the 303 drops at the end. on the flip the track is reworked into a much darker affair with the 303 playing a central role from the beginning. >disco necked it< builds slowly with dubby synths gradually joining the 303 and throbbing bass before a filtered string part straight outta detroit creeps in creating a late night thriller thats sure to have sweaty bodies grooving!

darker electro techno to techhouse incl pig & dan remix !!

killer! we are honored that cadenza co-founder philippe quenum joins the fray with this super-fresh two tracker straight out of his geneva studio and into clubs, after parties, and living rooms all over the world. agbaja is a panorama bar special. it is big, freaky, dark, and loud. it is made for places that dont stop. it is for that moment when the party is about to lose control. this is quenums darker side. a day in mumbai is one of those tracks that defies description. is it house? is it techno? to us, its modern minimal music with personality. its soulful. its percussive. its loose. its quirky. most tellingly, its highly personal look into the roots of a very talented african-born, french-raised musician. if you cant get into this, get your head checked.

mossa with this 4 tracker ep including an amazing remix from pheek (archipel, minus) starting with the long a side actually 2 tracks in one with mossa original style mixing distorded bassline weird cut voices syncopated rtyhms, damn huge on the flooron the flip colorado bitch a bit darker than his usual style with a distorded cut vocals creating a deeper spacy atmosphere definitely an interesting sight of his production remixed on b2 by pheek who turned it into a brilliant piece of groovin quirky house

punx artist joining force sense. superb detroit-string influenced techhouse mover on the aside and a more electrofied darker techhouse track on the flip. support comes from chopstick, jaumetic & nudisco

cool rockin techhouse funk 4 tracker !! for this 25th release we are very pleased to have keisuke kondo on board with his original approach of micro house genre mixing complexe structures with weird elements sometimes darker and deeper and in the sametime keeping a amazing funky side

fat follow up to the first platform. gilbert martini is not only luetzenkirchens best friend but also munichs afterhour legend number 1. micky monzza & joseph disco are already known for their sensational debut 12 on great stuff, here they show their darker side. and of course platform b boss luetzenkirchen finishes that ep with a rocking minimal electro techno workout

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

this portuguese label has been delivering some massive pieces of tribal house from its beginning and soon received constant support from the main international djs such as danny tenaglia, victor calderone, dj vibe, deep dish, erick morillo etc.the original version returns back to the beginning of the 90s with that old school bass line and fat drums. percussive tune with hypnotic waves creating a trippy atmosphere. this is the kind of record that can be played by both tribal lovers and house aficionados.the hard mix on the other side gets it darker for a perfect peak time set hour. the sound for big rooms. tribal groove with strong rhythm and that pumping feeling driven with tech waves and male vocals let yourself flow

false (aka matthew dear) makes a welcome return to the fold as minus starts turning up the heat, ready for another scorching summer on the dancefloor. after his recent hi octane adventures as audion, dear effortlessly shifts down a gear to negotiate the deeper, darker, minimal terrain of fed on youth and face the rain.

a variety of electro remixes from darker to string laden by vicarious bliss, brendan long & loz plus tommy walker

quality darker electroid afterhour trax !!

powerfull darker & hypnotical techno two tracker by hell toupe vs. praxis !!!

incl. huge jamie jones rmx !!! after ripping up dancefloors across the world with their acclaimed first release from glimpse, the hypercolour squad returns with the debut release from label co-owner alex jones. >hash key< opens the ep with a snaking riff, stripped back, chicago-esque drums and a sweet blend of old-school vibes and edgy, up-to-the-minute attitude. simple yet smartly put together, its a useful tool for darker, late night moments, with distinctive echoes of poker flats patented ware-house grooves…

marco nastic aka let s talk serves up a small masterclass in the darker serbian minimal techno skills. the relatively new label traffica showcases three extreme tracks with a spooky vibe, which cover all frequencies from extreme low to high pitch sonar..

darker groovin breaks two tracker

german producer francesco diaz with a little help from those young rebels! more famed for their funkier productions, the duo allow their darker selves to creep outof the studio delivering a dark, heavy synth-graced beauty, complete with a naughty spoken top line….as ever with joia, the remixes aint just on here to make up numbers – swiss producer danny freakazoid has been doing the business now for the past 2 years, an ever present in the circles of toolroom, cr2 and big love, he applies some of his trademark studio wizardry keeping the mood a cool shade of dark whilst stripping loose the vocal. the final mix, is superbly constructed by the ever talented john dahlbäck, slick bumpin electro vibes work alongside the chopped up vocal perfectly, tailor-made stuff for the forthcoming seasonof mayhem…

first up is the original with chunky beats, deep stabs, riding chords and twisted vocals. phil weeks takes the remix on a darker tip adding synth stabs and acid flavors making this release an essential buy. support from heather, farina, raoul & diz

and so we have, >irst_te?< the word is bay area fillmore slang for >thirsty?< worthy saw it painted on a fence somewhere and made a track about it. this could be a breakout year for worthy who has already had multiple plays on radio one of his >whistler< remix and >that funkin noise< from his digital label, katabatic. >irst_te?< is bouncy and fun and it sounds kind of like it was inspired by the band in the original star wars with the alien clarinet players and the blue elephant on keys. claude vonstroke takes it darker and more techno, with an epic sounding build that could fit into almost any set

panorama bar smasher !!! played by steve bug, sven väth, locodice & many others... re:connected is a new sub label from out of orbit rec, we have set up this label as a playground for our more minimalistic and techno oriented productions and also to be able to explore are deep interest in this musical genre more. the label will feature some new exciting underground and hard-to-get tracks from martinez triple-o lab in copenhagen as well as some new forward thinking producers on the more darker and freakier tip electronic dance music. re:connected 001 kicks off the label in fine fashion with two refeshing techno cuts from the label boss himself, martinez. these tracks were produced in the dark winter days of december last year, both tunes make a perfect statement of what the labels sound is all about

>rockhampton city lights< is the new 12inch of a man, who needs no introduction in the scence – tom wax. he teams up with boris alexander for another great contribution to the label s discography. this release surprises with the guys love for the darker, more techno-dominated stuff. including remixes by the label-heads stereofunk & saint martinique and - one of the producers of the moment – ryan davis together with lanny may

lerosa is dublin-based italian producer leopoldo rosa. the title track ruski combines a rough-cut sampled break with a loose, minimal arrangement of sub-bass and liquid synth pads. on the flip, russell and tempio are deep, moody house explorations, beautifully suspended by shifting sine wave pads and rhodes-like chords. born in rome, leo developed a love of electronic music through italian pop music of the 1980s, before discovering hip hop and acid house. he began djing in the early 90s and in 1995 moved to dublin where he got heavily into darker, deeper electronica and electro by the likes of autechre, drexciya and the extended detroit-inspired musical underworld. leo began producing his own music in 2000, concentrating initially on electro but broadening his range into unconventional house and techno styles. his debut lerosa release was the ‘maike ep’ on dublin’s d1 recordings in 2005. as well as this real soon release, leo also has a forthcoming 12inch on enclave recordings (ireland)

darker and little bit aggrassive electro trax by ade fenton (primate) in collaboration with gary numan (mortal records)

incl darker minimal daniel bell (dbx) remix, ltd restock

marc o tool is back on the block with a new double strike. marco delivers two oppositional tracks, both made for turning dancefloors into freaky places. >twister< again shows his affinity to harmonies, driving basslines and warm pads, where as >extra medium< takes us to a darker and more technoid place

limited re-press of this darker detroit techno classic by equitek !!

the new planete rouge comes with three darker electro tunes !!!

the third part of the >camping< series comes with sascha funke and larsson !! and again its a stunning two tracker with an emotional and a darker side.. tip

darker minimal tunes incl. remixes by christian quast (safari electronique / kickboxer / glückskind) and anthony collins (get physical / minisketch)

>miscalate< starts off as a smooth, deep house record but quickly chooses a darker path and a big rumbling bassline takes over with sharp electronics following closely behind. as with all the production work of audiofly and paul harris, its the interesting structure and musical side of the track that really makes it stands out. partial arts, a new project from ewan pearson and al usher, take control and not just remix but remake the track! theyve delivered something rather special. a very unique, different and exciting production that will surely be turning heads and pricking the ears of many

darker electro peaktime tracks with support by savas pascalidis, paul nazca and kolombo !!!

looking back to a great year, we find david k from the freak n chic posse being one of the most successful newcomers in 2006. freak n chic stands for a kicking mix of techno and acid sounds, which are blended with some house. dj friendly, very danceable but still demanding, with elements of deep house and minimal house…whereas >tender and sugar< seems straighter, darker and more minimal, and the fat but simple beat is the driving element, >mayann< comes along with strong reerences to >Âme< and its synth sounds remind of >rej< or productions of >pasta boys< from italy

cool darker atmospheric breaks two tracker by takomo (fusetrax) !!

swayzak s weidergeborenes 240 volt label start erneut mit einem newcomer, dessen herkunft uns schleierhaft ist. musikalisch geht s um rudimentäre, deepe tanzmusik mit darker kante >> vantuji ozmachir aka james taylor

electrofied darker techno tracks with martin h and peter gun remixes !!

from dallas eric estornel has arrived, who is not other that maetrik or mariel-ito. take hold yourself that they come curved the constant mutations and growth in its sound since it dazzled us to all with >casi profundo< album or with singles as >agravatte me< has taken to him to a maximum point of maturity in its arrival in regular. sexus is track amazing, technoide, intense, without fissures, forceful and direct. acces ebm takes a darker way if it fits, with a big bass which walks and it makes you walk to his side, you are not scared, does not bite! nexus could perfectly be single of the disc.

a perfect example of ameszs fascinating take on house music. sidestepping the electrohouse clichÉs, the groove is low slung and funky and the bassline drives the track forward nicely. support from funk d void, john digweed and d.ramirez.fellow dutchmen, infinitize, step up admirably for remix duties, turning my favorite barbie into a slightly darker, more atmospheric track more suited to late night action than its counterpart.already getting plays on pete tongs friday night show

darker techno tunes from funk to deep over clanking to hard by julian liberator and guy mcaffer. b-side comes little bit harder

great darker & spacin electro double vinyl

swedish techno talent johan fotmeijer, with releases on adjunct, kailash and mitek, brings us the 3rd aesthetik release. he takes us down a darker and mysterious road with mental driving basslines, throbbing beats and some healthy jacking funkiness. dancefloors will tremble to mystikkal s fat bass and critters s dark atmospheres and vocals. bass addicts will stand in line for their fix. for deeper journeys female robot will provide the necessary juice for warming up dancefloors like it should. hakan libdo s remix of critters takes it down to a more twisted path with restless fat basslines and a dose of dancefloor madness. if you re looking for an ass shaking experience, here it is!

poker flat labelhead steve bug returns with a new 12inch, >wet n dry<. >wet< on the a-side kicks off with a punchy kick n shakers and a dark chord which sneaks up from behind and slowly makes your feet move, before the irresistably groovy bassline comes in and paves the way for a slow rising climax. very nice fresh n funky synths take the lead after the break. >dry< on the flip spreads a darker atmosphere with straight up textured cuts and acid reduced elements. synth stabs, a dry bassline and a manic melody sequence characterise the track and start to erupt after the middlepart and tighten the tension

lophi is the combination of loth de luca & philip flindt, they met eachother at a n.y.e party in 2001. they quickly found out that they shared the same passion for dirty electronic music. the sound that makes up the rather unique lophi sound, is a mixture of de lucas long lasting love affair with the darker and more minimal beat. combined with flindts flair for dancefriendly music and his craving for the melodic themes, you are left with pure audio eargasms

cracking omar s double pack displaying his full palette from deep vocal cuts, to nitty gritty detroit house and darker 80s influenced techno

frenchman frederic faupain(aka fuzz) is a veteran of afro, latin and mediterranean sounds. under aliases such as sofian rouge, mr.fuzz and jack in da box hes recorded for labels such as deep touch, filtered, soulgroove and grab recordings. here,he drops the mr and just becomes fuzz for tropicanas 2nd single. on the a side, the original highlife mix is deep down and discofied afro house. imagine nile rogers & chic getting down in lagos. classic discohouse beats with juju style guitar and vocals for an uptempo and feel good mix.on the flip, fuzz takes us down into the rainforest, with a deeper and darker mix, while still retaining the musicality of the original version

la place au soliel returns with a stunning minimal techno adventure. >leave me alone< is a deep bass n beats driver with a vocal from jorg bruckschen (eintakt04). the a2 track >simple< is a totally chilling downbeat track with warm atmosheres and a cheeky 303 sound. msq on ob the b-side represents the darker percussive side of frank hellmond and dieter krause. last but not least, >pussy cat< puts a fat smile on your face while listening and moving your ass to the dubby, easy house beat!