markantonio label !!v when he started his label in 2001, it farily soon turned out to be an ever growing success since big players like rino cerrone and marco carola picked up his outings. for this latest release markantonio combines the >old< with the new and presents a wonderfull collection of established artists and fresh young talent. cisco ferreira aka the advent opens up this ep with nuttin but quality - followed by killian of the cobra label. maurizio vitiello is a new kid on the block and for sure one to look out for

well, well, well… d.classics returns again to spread the funky good news… whatever you want to call funky: sometime pure funk, sometime heavy soul, sometime discofied, sometime electro-ish, even sometime 80s… but sure its funky ! so here we are, on a journey proposed by non-else than parisian sensation dj almost. after years (and we mean yearsss) of heavy activism behind the wheels of steel, almost agreed to share with the world some of his own heaviest re-edits. a side, get straight to the core of two of his 80s fave, stripping them down to the clubiest, most mixable parts. boy! how deep are those bass & beats? perfect peak hour, decerning crowd s dancefloors! b side lurks more into the p-funk direction, with a huge classic winner, full of moog-ish bassline, female choir background voices, and deep dark male gimmicks. well, 3 more classics brought back to you by the dclassics posse

no other than chilean sunnyboy and groove scientist luciano is taking us on the a-side on a long ride of lush but infectious minimalism. eleven minutes strong, luciano does what he does best and unfolds a continuous flow of subtle rhythmic changes, melodies and field recordings to create an overall hypnotic feel that sucks you in right from the start. think his last ep on cadenza with thomas melchior and add an eerie feel to it. on the flip side the enigmatic duo eat (both integrat parts of the diamonds and pearls family) steps up for some serious dancefloor destruction. what starts off as a pulsating acidic techno-monster that creeps up from the depths of a pile of analog synthesizers, turns into a breakbeat chopping electro-jam that will leave you behind with bleeding ears and thumping hearts, before the track jumps right back to techno peaktime.

henrik van sivers actually uses hand claps, synth power and drum rolls and the result is purest, stunning 4/4 swedish disco music. for everyone who prefers the more minimal and dry way, the >meaty minimal dub version< will be just perfect. misc adds the necessary aggressiveness for the large-scale rave party, but still with loads of charme and esprit !!!!

program 1 sets precedent for bass and distortion by giving zero respect to gravity with its displaced click-clock. the plane is minimal, creeping and crawling behind disorientating moves. program 3 bumps and pans around unpadded walls, snapping and reversing itself into a twilight zone episode of darkness. closing out the session is program 2, a ten-minute throb that echoes with dulled-snares, muted hi-hats and tone pulses that allow the bass in as the melody. influences of hawtin s concept 1 and plastikman (closer-era) projects float along, but jpls (aka jeremy jacobs) draws his own perspective with subtle lines, disjointed rhythm and evolving surprises of tone

ruede grants us an unusual insight into his dogs life. the tracks teem a playful lightness but remain cool, the way it is actually supposed to be.. played by sven väth, luciano, bleed...

nice price deal !!! the infrequent recording career of rob rives resumes with this chunky wave tec 12 which provides for twenty minutes of nice n crunchy electronic house, often verging on the techno side of things. melody attack takes a while to warm up, but once the miasma of jagged keys,grindy synths and clipped drums reaches their optimum level, things can only continue to climb. counter attack is a dubbier eleven minute excursion along the theme of the a side

nice price deal !!! …next bomb on loco united, this time produced by brian ffar.the a side comes around with an uplifting and absolutly club guaranteed tech-house mover, clever arranged strings, deep vocal samples and a monster bassline.on the flip you will find a mix by skat, more minimal but not less danceble….if you wanna know something more about german girls…..here they are!!!

the members of my my met and became friends through common interests in music, but it wasnt until they ended up as neighbours in berlins mitte, that a lifestyle of committed partying, cake baking and long studio sessions lead to their debut release on playhouse >klatta< in early 2005. it was the result of previously downtempo producer lee jones (hefner) working and partying with local berlin djs nick höppner and carsten kleeman, who are residents respectively at panorama bar and watergate. following up their recent fantastic 12inch on circus company butterflies & zebras is beautifully tripped-out expansive ambient house, summer after-hours here we come! recorded live with nick and lee layering fx over the organic percussion as the mix develops. an acid infused bassline is slowly opened out as layers of lush strings and shimmering pads are teased into the arrangement. on moneybowl the boys show the more jacking side of my my. taught and lean with a groove that keeps on evolving, while weird and wonderful bleeps and clicks bounce around the mix. for the remix, john dahlbäck twists the pads from the original and adds his own synth stabs. then pulls out a bassline and arrangement that jumps straight onto the dancefloor

tombone 09 comes like a comeback of this great label. one of their best releases so far and with david k being just recognized by cocoon this cooperation is sure to get recognized. david k who is actually the engineer of various top parisian production camps, remixes dj did this time, new kid on the block but both surprise with three extremly fresh and delectable vibration electro house grooves, direct thick grooves total opposite to minimal boringness of some many platters these days. check out the excellent >electric wave< with its amazingly old school new skul vocoders. hit potential

yezz its us again vlad and rutch but now we are backed up by our brother salam e. and you dont wanna know why he is called likethat if you thought rutchov had a big one check out salam e. shit man its unbelievable oh yeah something about the records it rocks again

mindless boogie brings another 3 tracker edits bundle which sidesteps the obvious in favour of a more psychedelic approach. lead track >joe who< revisits >joe walsh - county fair<, but is completely re-arranged into an atmospheric instrumental. first track on the b-side is a re-edit of >faith healer< by >the sensational alex harvey band< with a lot of additional production. theres even an acid line! next on the b-side is a slow and sexy track originally by saint-tropez. why this hasnt been sampled yet and turned into a huge r&b hit, remains a mystery.

for their debut release on wagon repair, the lazy fat people have blessed us with two stunning new tracks. one deep and hypnotic and the other up-tempo - both are great for the dance floor. expect nothing but the superb production they are known for. the wagon repair team is pleased to have them aboard, and we welcome them to the wagon repair family

according to dan curtin: this work shows history and knowledge of the music that inspired most of what we listen to today. every track demonstrates a rich and thick production that perfectly compliments the musical contents. ranson definitely pays homage to the sound of the detroit originators but still displays his own direction and identity. this is future soul with emotion unbound to our planet. so far full support from dan curtin/ fabrice lig and funk d void!

the sweetversion of let’s get down is based on a basic spanish guitarmelody with uplifting vocals and funky hihats. the funky guitar even gets a little outof tone sometimes, to give that real 12 inch feeling to it. the low bassline combined with the stabbing kick delivers a groovy summerfeeling to the track.the original mix is a powerful clubrecord with an electro twist. especially the fatchunky bassline puts the dance floor to work.the groove remix started out as a experimental version of lets getdown but the vocals were so catchy, playectra decided to produce a more groovy version of it. the rawsounding guitar and crushedhihats makes the track loose his sweetness to give the track a stronger and energetic feel. the long break in the middle of the track pushes the track to a climax. the filtered guitars and loud bassline makes the track a little bit french sounding

starting his musical career at the age of 12, sharooz began playing guitar in punk bands in his native northern ireland during the mid-90s, before beginning to produce dance music and start djing around 1998. his first gigs took the form of live pas, playing alongside the likes of king unique, peace division and inland knights at the legendary smokescreen free parties. soon sharoozs djing profile began to rise, leading to gigs at space and cafe mambo in ibiza, turnmills in london and passion in coalville to name but a few. over the past 7 years sharooz has djed alongside such luminaries as pete tong, marshall jefferson, terry francis and even shaun ryder

ben watt s (everything but the girl) house imprint buzzin fly meets with jimpster s freerange records for a superb slice of uk deep house. hot remix from los angeles modern techno don, john tejada. this is a brand new minimal and tender re-work locked on taut beats, a blistered bassline and the original mix s plangent vocal refrain.

paris producers guillaume atlan (the supermen lovers) and gregory louis (aloud) have recently joined forces to form new act moto signed exclusively to cyclo records. taking their influences from 70s californian funk - rock bands and icons like stretch, chicago, prince, ac/dc, they develop a style of their own, adding a touch of electro to their live instruments (guitar, bass, vocals) to deliver sexy, uplifting tracks. >heartbreaker< their first single contains that genuine positive rock n roll attitude that will make you jump off your seat while driving a convertible car on a desert highway. >who cares< on the b-side in a more spaced out way but with that added 70s funk treatment will take you to the next lost motel where you may not find anyone but a dog to talk to. motos debut ep, have been selected as part of the soundtrack of eric lavaine new screenplay >poltergay< (out october 26th in france), a comic production where gay ghosts make the life of an ordinary, newly established couple quite difficult...

anders trentemøller, the shooting star of 2005, needs no further introduction. he has been stringing together hit after hit, most recently the -nam nam ep- on poker flat which offered an initial insight into his upcoming album -the last resort-. now the new 12- brings the first full-blown single outtake. the featured album track is -always something better – a vocal version featuring richard davis - and has a calmer, almost dreamy mood compared to the club tracks he s released. an easy-going groove, some wonderful celesta chords (hand-played by anders) and the typical trentemøller sound melt with the outstanding vocals by richard davis, who already graced swayzak s -speak easy- on k7. furthermore, davis is known for his longplayers on punkt musik and kitty-yo as well as an array of singles and remixes.a brilliant track with a beautiful atmosphere.of course the a1 slot is reserved for the -trentemøller remix-, a true dancefloor anthem. a kicking bass drum, quirky sounds and the -trentemøller twist- make this a real summer hit. while the a1 mix is a reduced vocal version, you ll find the -dub mix- on b1. to top things off, the one and only matthew herbert contributes his very own interpretation on the -bubble mix-. he disrupts and rearranges the original sounds and song structures to create a new unsettled, but fascinating soundscape

adaptor from athens is a pushing the electronic sound of greece into our dancefloor and with good effect ! minimal groovy production but oozing with soul from the south. remixes courtesy of fellow greek leon segka (crosstown rebels/ntrop) and our very own fave dave dk

trenton labelboss aspros and duplex 100 member reynold with two tracks between old school detroit techno and minimal electro sounds orientated to the floor but always in a deep way.. incl holger flinsch & nielson remix

in the wake of raudive aka oliver ho (podium 1) comes amsterdam native shinedoe who with her 2004 debut >dilemma< (on 100% pure) instantly accomplished what others never achieve: respect and support by the likes of väth, hawtin and villalobos. her style: straightforward, strictly functional detroit techno - with an essential and effective touch of soul. as her debut album is expected for september 2006, we may catch a glimpse into the near future with her track >amsterdam meets berlin.< here, she does what she s best at. she uniquely creates atmosphere with just one chord, relying on the power of harmonies. but watch out. when the dreamlike vibe leads to a sudden change of keys, we re all puppets on her strings.

a-side rising pharaoh. b-side rising pharaoh dub, rising pharaoh (bon johnson mix) a-side tech funky mover with killer bass, built around a bluesy vocal and guitar plus a faint but effective flute. b-side features a pumped up stripped down tech house leaning dub, simple and to the point with quite an infectious drive and cowbell thing that ought to get them on their feet. last mix is a full on funked up version courtesy of bon johnson

the track loud minority is dedicated to alex dallas loud minority residency in zurichs great club dachkantine, which closed down and was a home for great guests such as carl craig, pepe bradock, juan atkins, metro area, herbert and maurice fulton to name just a few. they all inspired us to create music which incorporates all our beloved music and combine different style elements to a fresh and maybe even a typical zurich sounding way. with dessert you can fade away and feel the ability of foster to take you into his simple but at the same time very sophisticated form of musical expression. kanona does what the title suggests. all tracks are flavoured with a great detroit feeling there are many things to say about this record but theres nothing better than listening to it.

with this release on drumpoet he presents kadena,a track which already acclaimed much attention by the likes of âme and dixon and creates a fresh symbiosis between disco and detroit. an emotional and bootyshaking tune which can take you higher and make you want to move it. on secret playground he goes into the more dubby side of this ep and provides a deep minimal excursion with a warm and almost cinematic feel. lexx is a musiclover so his spectrum is huge, but all we can say is, that this man knows what he does and there are many things to say about this record but theres nothing better than listening to it

holy robot! with a blaring bassline that suffocates the snickering vocal snippets and trickling clicky noises that sprinkle the sparse but strong arrangement, this one-sided powerhouse steers the trembling floorsters straight into oblivion. wickedness straight outta potsdam. with their third release, this new eastern german imprint takes minimal to maximum level

the sixth sequel in the traffic signs series convinces once again with its special signature sound. dry, acid-driven, stripped down but featuring enthusiastic structures and well-chosen sounds, this is what traffic sounds is all about.>coming down< on the a-side is a lively acid-packed track. opening and closing filters, delays and loads of nice effects make this a more than useful peak time weapon! >back on crack< on the flip brings a heavy dose of pushing chords, fizzing open hi-hats and cracking snares all around. don t take the track s title too seriously!

p. diddy may have, ahem, >invented the remix<, but now berlin s vakant label is turning the concept on its head - using the remix to (re)-invent the label itself. vakant r is the newest addition to the imprint s crowded house, alongside the parent label and audio-visual offshoot vakant x, vakant r rounds out the minimalist trinity with a stunning debut release featuring mathias kaden and onur Özer going head-to-head in a no-holds-barred battle of the remixes

long awaited, but finally bolz bolzs new album >data error< is out on world electric !! the vinyl contains 6 tunes of essential urban beats, influenced by the cities he has been producing in for the last 4 years, new york and london

classwork is the very own label by one of our favourite italian s : diego montinario aka. >sandiego< better known as half of >boggie drama< on wasnotwas or >sachi and sandiego< on 20:20 vision. diego favours one real alternative to the frickelfrackle miniclicking today scene. sparkling, dubby kick ass real house, slightly hallucine but full of air and boogiefunk and most of all a dry no nonsense killer production. or in other words - sandiego s tracks fill up the room in minutes - put the volume up and get sucked into - it. tip

funck my tricky groovy disco shit is an upbeat breakbeat monster ready to knock any dancefloor a whopping blow to the ears. flip it for the more laid back but equally as funky summertime groove. does exactly what it says on the tin. smart. check more tunes from théo on is web label site : big support from all the french breaks scene : flore, prosper, hi population, cedric benoit, matsa, punked rico, maelstrom, gwendael, zilou…

>need in me< remixes by the munich dj team micky monza & joseph disco, not only did their own mix, but also teamed up with their friend domenic d agnelli to work out a great minimal dms remix. and a rocking remix by iceland man thor who not only collaborated with bjoerk, but already remixed pascal feos and anthony rother and released on minus, novamute and harthouse..

released as an unbelivably limited promo a month ago, but now fully available. >sweet deal< is probably their finest work to date and is the first single to be released from their forthcoming >spiritcatcher< artist album. it is a classic sounding reco

stephan laubner aha stl (something records) is known from perlon 13 and perlon 36 and now its time for more and with >the early tracks< he not only delivers 4 tracks, but also 2 lockgrooves.

higher skies isnt as far out as sun ra but it is an uplifting leap into the outter reaches of the atmosphere. the drums and percussion lead us into the funky bass and ms. vogel is way up in higher skies.this is the future of future jazz with the poetic verses flying in higher consciousness. its enough to make you feel lightheaded

funky shuffling tripping grooves minimal but rich bare music with only the necessary things kept 2006 dancefloor tnt

wagon cookin joined xan blacq in salvador de bahia where they recorded this sultry piece of nusoul called the week the weekend.later xan blacq did it again at his london studio in an uptempo style, rerecording everything. result is a great piece of contemporary soul made with the heart to move the feet. original has the distinctive wagster jazz touch, but this time with and slightly electronic feel. flip the side and you will find a broken beat remix of the original brink on dreams included in their amazing last album. electronic but yet jazzy broken production that will rock the place!

this guy is simply incredible! with releases on gigolo, datapunk, get physical and 20:20 vision, stephan bodzin caused an earthquake with more than ten degrees on the richter scale in electro land. now stephan serves us his second and long awaited solo single >tron</>midnight express< on his home label systematic and it was definitely worth waiting! >tron< is a typical bodzin groover featuring an extraterrestrial wall of moog bassline you have never heart before. >midnight express< comes along in a rather moodier and laid back way but shows again the fantastic talent of stephan to create and choose the right sounds at the right points of time. nothing more to say!

as mark & john they already released various eps on different labels like audimatique, ork or pickadoll. here is the next bomb. pick up the phone is a super funktional track between derrick may flavoured drums and rave action. hoodinge is a more atmospheric & melodic production with arp lines, open hats and floating pad sounds. last but not least, rince#1 shows their talent for more classy house monsters..

samuli kemppi is a well known dj and producer around the gloube, not just for his sam & gigi - house tam (ovum), but also from a.m specialist and so on.. with the second pakka-release, samuli brings us minimal, little bit daniel bell like techno with the finnish attitude..

back from 1998 comes a repress of the second ugly cutz 12 that featured the knob twiddling expertise of jamie read incision is proper old school techno with very synthetic sounding drums and some simple but very hypnotic melodies and basslines

santiago salazar and esteban adame make up ican, but you will remember these guys more for their >los hermanos< moniker {a longside gerald mitchell and dan caballero} and their outstanding releases on the underground resistance imprint. for planet e they come up with 4 crunchy, latin-influenced tribal cuts

it should be no surprise to anyone that >e.c.ged< is a brilliant piece of stripped down, rolling detroit-influenced deep techno.acid undertones supply the backbone to this brooding groove, followed closely by layers of sharp percussion and instantly recognisable live analogue effects. coupled with the huge disco horn section make this subtle but dark beast in to somewhat of an epic!it would only be right for matt to get in on the action and his remix under his rekid alias is an exceptional alternative to what is already a class a-side producing a hypnotic floor-filler

Ülar aasmäe aka spin science is a newcomer from estonia following the footsteps of his heroes rulers of the deep and dave storm. >fill your soul< is his first ever ep to be released. this debut ep on cabrio records is a good example of the deep and groovy sounds spin science is after. fill your soul is a nice smooth deep house track with mellow pads and techy chords. smooth vocals by elsa hill. in the remix the vocals remain, but atmospheric chords and a bass line that has more drive in it are added. tonic is a more soulful track with a pumping bass line and vocals. acid lines and saw chords make it a nice club track for sure

dennis desantis follows his acclaimed >clockwise< lp on kanzleramt imprint k2o, with a new ep and album on third ear. this 12inch is a deep grooving track with an exhilerating open, spacey, sounscape. but who is feeling that excitement and anticipation? dennis desantis has created a defiant anti-iraq war statement, using a chilling voice sample by former us president, ronald reagan. fabrice lig, stewart walker and trevor loveys have each created equally outstanding remixes, to make this a seriously good ep

rmxs by andre walter & the advent !! on the a side andré walter shows his beta impressions,using a completely other sound you d expect him to. very technoid and tight, this monster pushes just forward in the best enable recordings tradition if you don t know,just take a listen an you got it. no doubt – this was done by no one else but the advent! the typical advent style completes this enable produktion with a truely straight and massive remix..

supported by laurent garnier, meat katie, sasha, funk d void, kiki, philippe zdar (cassius), paul woolford,…. before releasing their next album its time for another amazing ep on their own label pineapple records. the floorrocking instrumental >mallflowers<, the great vocals from earth on >you make me feel< and the slowly grooving >degeneration<…… it s all different, but kept together by the great gusgus trademark sound.

for his second outing on wagon repair, hrdvsion (a.k.a. nathan jonson), yet again blesses us with a showcase of diverse style and emotion on this 5-track gem. dedicated to the memory of his best friend, gary white, this ep comes straight from the heart and proves to be special - not just for nathan, but also for those lucky enough to hear it. played by laurent garnier

kraze aka. richard jean laurent began songwriting and performing in 1985. in 1988 he created >i say shut up< and >the party<, who became a house music classics even before that term existed! these songs catapulted kraze into one of house music s first bonafide stars, making him performing at venues ranging from the best clubs to wembley arena and the prince of tunesia s home. he reached top 10 all over the world, but especially >the party< is still used from george clinton to david bowie to political campaigns to radio themes to coney islands.