keezako records is proud to present his third release, machine divine ep, composed by hypnobot. two tracks made for the dancefloor offering a fresh and mind blowing approach of electronic music. hypnobot presents his last two productions. he is active on the underground techno field since 15 years but also in the contemporary classic music arcanes. his productions have a unique taste mixing electro-acoustic approach and techno efficiency. hypnobots music describes the fall of an effete world with violence, melancholy, and an innate dance floor sense!! already supported by dj skurge (underground resistance / detroit) and nomadico

with the summer season on the horizon, the mighty cr2 unleash their flagship compilation for the year, live & direct presents ibiza 2009. loads of exclusives grace both discs, and feature producers & remixers such as harry choo choo romero, lee cabrera, chuckie, mark brown, dj sneak & many more. here we have the first of 2 vinyl samplers >day< & >night< taking some of the best moments from the cds. the face classic >needin u< here in its dj wady guise (buzz chart #1) along side norman dorays & tristan garners >last forever<. on the flipside we have the new version of lee cabreras >shake it< from thomas gold (buzz chart #5) which is sure to be a massive ibiza anthem

sebastian doring and thorsten freese, more commonly known as quality house duo knee deep, drop the third part of their >love ep< trilogy (following on from >big love< and >french love<) with a masterfully constructed 3 part ep of quality productions entitled >sick love ep<. as always, there is a fantastic diversity on offer throughout the package while always maintaining a high standard and playability factor. from the detroit-influenced >gypsy bucket< complete with its modulating synth chords, cracking percussion section and a seriously infectious male vocal loop, through to the quirky, funky grooves of >the it< and the anthemic piano stabs that form the core of the big room affair entitled >what to do<, the >sick love ep< is another fine addition to the knee deep imprints catalogue and a definite must-have for fans of diverse, contemporary and quality house music!!!

those cheeky blag boys have gone and done it again 2 slammin d&b remixes of some well known tracks...mia s paper planes (fresh from its apperance in the massive slumdog movie) gets beefed up and torn down, for fans of high contrast etc..the flipside sees blag pay homage to hip hop royalty in the shape of public enemy whose classic >shut em down< vocal gets laid over some seriously heavy beats & bassline.. 2 killers not to be missed

lifeworld presents the intergalactic techfunk from the minds of glasgows solab. known for their killer releases on 7th sign and various other labels, you know you re in for something good! distant galaxy is a deep and mesmerizing track. killer beats accompanied by a great grooving bassline provide for a tight back bone. topped by erie synth strings and spaced out effects, this track is a real burner. on the flip we have the killer track new life. this track is simply gorgeous. just check the exquisite multi layered sounds and killer percussion. sleazy and slow paced grooves. this is sssoooo good! last but not least solab take things into much housier territory. wide awake is a static paced dancefloor nugget with a deep bassline and atmospheric soundscapes. the filtered synth sound running through out the whole track gives this track a true house feeling. this just cant go wrong!

keep me in my plane is the follow up to the succesful single the plot, including remixes by dj koze and kasper björke. a downtempo disco track that could remind of early talking headsà but goes much further! tip! the danish discorockers whomadewho released their second album in march. and who would ever have thought this: now, one month later, they are everywhere: you can see them on covers of music magazines in germany, france and uk. their concerts are sold out and the blogs freak out about the new singles and weird videos. after the first single the plot now here comes the follow up keep me in my plane. a downtempo disco track that could remind of early talking heads but goes much further. it got a clear touch of scandinavian pop - but without being cheesy as so much of the music we get from the north. remixes come courtesy of german superstar rmxer dj koze (the first remix after his remix compilation on get physical) and danish upcoming master of new house kasper björke

on the flip you have marcus visionarys remix, this canadian producer has made his mark on the international dnb scene by consistently producing fantastic jungle infused tracks on labels like digital sound boy and play:music. in their version of my address, old skool loops are recreated and remastered to create a spine shaking and driving riddim thats underpinned with a whirring bassline.

what sharon van etten?s heart bleeds her songs soak in and offer up to those throats in need of slaking. this is what we expect from musicians who trade in the autobiographical. we hold forth empty vessels and expect them to be filled with the reflective elements of a songwriter?s soul, mirrors within which we search for some small recognizable part of the self. ?because i was in love? features sharon van etten on vocals, acoustic guitar and tambourine, and greg weeks on electric guitar, organ and wood blocks.

a triumphant return from the canadian rocky mountaineer himself jon delerious, whos back in the fold with his first release in over 2 years. jons dub influenced housey bits & album for nordic trax in the past have caught the eye of deejays and tastemakers worldwide, ending up perhaps most notably as the lead track on lee burridges global underground compilation. advance deejay support for this ep has been strong with rave reviews and support from the likes of mark farina, east coast boogiemen, giom, kelvin k, c rock, ross couch and johnny fiasco who proclaimed wow. i am very impressed w jons release here - def pay attention class!!!!

saved records latest release comes from label debutant andrea oliva. the swiss based italian is one of the hottest exports to come from mainland europe. since the age of 16 he has built up a reputation as one of the most up and coming djs in switzerland, gaining residencies at the biggest clubs, and also creating his productions to the same par. past productions have gained support from the djs such as sasha, john digweed and laurent garnier, and this release is sure to gain support among all house & techno djs

the seventh kitsune maison compilation, the lucky one! kitsune gets more and more professional but stays as fresh and passionate as ever. with a constantly expanding network and always more discoveries, talents soon to blow-up, hopes, love, happiness and he-do-nism the maison is not so much a withdrawal, but more of a welcoming space, open to all winds. there are newcomers but also loyalty, some artists are now firmly part of, not just the maison, but the kitsune family. lately the bands from the kitsune maison compilations have also started to play some collective shoxs together: kitsune en vrai! (kitsune for real!) the kitsune sieve keeps on searching for gold and inevitably some mornings the discoveries put you in a good mood. so heres already the seventh compilation : the one that strikes lucky!

q sounds, the new french soul label creates the sensation with their first killer track work it from radek azul band. hot funky breaks, raw horns, old flavored organ sounds, sax and flute choruses are the ingredients of this soul masterpiece. the amazing voice of chynna blue makes the temperature high and hot on the dance floor. for all the soul lovers and all the funk addicts, this track is a must have.

a great vocal tune with all the ingredients of a fresh and modern house slammer - perfect for the summer! next to the original versions, we have two fantastic remixes by juan kidd & felix baumgaertner in their typical pumping trademark sound. for all the tech-house heads, a stomping remix by norman zube is included, reducing the track to a hypnotic groove monster!

space djz have been releasing some massive eps since 1996 on labels like soma, novamute, tortured and their ownn potential label and this new killer ep on roots is the next step!

incl. rmxs by hugo & dragosh !! over the past few years the pair have been building a reputation on the leeds club circuit for their dj skills. their first forays in the studio saw them produce the single tongue , which once picked up on by lawler, went on to be a regular in his sets and a catalyst in his decision to get the guys aboard the good ship viva. their take on the jack ep, cemented that decision and the label head now gives them the chance to truly present themselves to the world with this debut release. opening track osasuna see s the duo create a wonderful percussive track. built around a deep sax melody that will have the floor grooving. superb drum programming, with lashings of bongo work, make this a perfect opener to the e.p. and one that will easily make its mark in the current, refreshing, house sound... who better to remix osasuna than lawler s most recently unearthed diamond, romanian dragosh. ..

fresh from tearing up this years wmc in miami cr2 proudly present a new take on the classic æneedin u by the face aka david morales, this stone cold classic gets a re vamp from cr2 head honcho mark brown & adam shaw he of mau5trap / toolroom fame. on the flip we have an excellent remix from paul woolford the man from leeds provides a superb deep techy dub workout with just a hint of the the piano something that will be rocking his residency welovesundays @ space, ibiza this summer. limited 12 place your orders now

blockhead drop the æfunky soul sampler just in time for the summer months featuring some top notch names. australias d-t3ch hits the spot with æswingin for the fences with many djs charting and playing this 1 from the ep. magnus wedberg hails from sweden and has recorded for lables like black vinyl & groove baby. æbrooklyn has had support from the inland knights.the title track from the ep comes from scotlands craig hamilton having had tracks out on tango / greenhouse & flatpack traxx etc. æfunky soul is a wicked rework of the james brown classic, purple musics jamie lewis has picked the track for his new mix cd dj support from giom / dj heather etc. rounding things off we have singapores #1 dj kane ian who takes things a bit techier and finishes the ep rather nicely

some spicy latin salsa to heat up the dancefloor at your tropical dance party! there s nothing quite like listening or dancing to good strong latin music, and i m not talking about wishy washy bossa nova or boring rumbas that your mum and dad danced to on their honeymoon cruise in the caribbean. i m talking about tropical rhythms that make your hips grind and jiggle, complex, crazy beats that make your feet take on a life of their own, hypnotic piano and blasting horns that whirl around inside your head, intensifying an already exotic experience. it doesn t matter if you don t understand the lyrics, the fun is all there in the vibrant atmosphere and the knowledge that you re listening to pro musicians making seriously exciting music.
when it comes to proper latin, there are loads of bands to choose from. most of them don t get a peep outside of their local communities, it appears that the latinos are only too happy to enjoy their own music, and so what if the rest of the world can t hear it? not so orcestra esencia - this west coast usa outfit can give it some if they really have to. check out these two irresistible tracks. tropical dancefloor salsa at its finest. now that s what i call bangin latin!
we re not the macnamaras, and we re not leaders of men. we are an east bay salsa band, the finest in the land. we play at wakes and weddings, and every fancy ball. we cancel playing funerals, to play the carnival!

the chicks have been busy in the last 2 years, filming video, making art installations, girl monster extravaganzas, reading books, exhibiting all over the planet, making patchwork fashion collections (for insight, crystal ball and yoox.com), building high heeled shoe guitars, high tech super suits that trigger sound and video and other objekt instruments ... and they even found the time to make this new record!

over the last year a new generation of young and ambitious house producers from frankfurt to mannheim have caused quite a stir. vera heindel is part of the scene in the rhine main area, which is the new centre for innovative and modern house and techno tracks, and peoples house, her first release on cargo edition at the end of 2008 received huge attention from critics and fans alike. this time around vera dishes up four top-notch house tracks for us which demonstrate her unique way of producing - using reduction and funk, the two constants of her music. jump the hump concentrates on two things: a devastastingly simple bassline and a vocal sample which gives the track a lightness and an understatement which you seldomly find in house tracks. miss fitz, veras project partner in mara trax, heads more to the dancefloor with her remix, but without giving up the special character of veras style. the b-side continues to drive with a high dose of funk. a clear organ chord gives ling both playful and elegant moments and with the vocal sample and the easy-going beats it becomes a typical vera- track. the final track on the ep hallimasch is espescially catchy with its melodic and complex style, triggering positive feelings all around

william (theodore) burnett aka speculator started his own diy record label and came up with this stunning piece of vinyl.. two shit hot tracks on a split release from $tinkworx and kinoeye. what a killer 12! the sharkman brings us a deeep techno track with moody piano lines, drexciyan athmosphere and a shit load of depth. typical $tinky material that seems to go deeper and deeper over 10+ intense minutes. then.. we have the flip side by kinoeye (aka datahata) with a shockingly dirty techno house cut.. a deep dirty groove and repetitive vocals that pull you even deeper then where the a side ended. absolute killer tracks here on this nice obscure new imprint from brooklyn. we love it!!

cortney tidwell has confirmed details of the first single to be taken from her forthcoming album boys which is – according to tidwell – >about two kids in love, fighting, and they eventually kill themselves. its a modern day romeo and juliet.< undeniably one of the most electronic songs shes written, it calls upon diverse influences like new order and depeche mode and packs a typically impressive melodic punch. the track will be available as a special single edit, and is accompanied by exclusive mixes and an a cappella version. after the success of ewan pearsons remix of the title track to her debut album dont let stars keep us tangled up (a pitchfork track of the year 2007) duties are this time handled by simon baker and daphni. bakers remixes for radioslave and simian mobile disco have confirmed his status as one of the most exciting djsand producers around, and he gives the track a technicolor tech-house workover perfect for summer twilight. daphni – aka dan snaith, aka caribou – has meanwhile turned in a fourteen minute monster, a trippy techno bastard that sneaks up gently, growing relentlessly until it leaves listeners dizzy and euphoric.

another hot jam for your favorite soulful house label !! dj jorj, australian superstar dj and producer is on duty here. after many releases and remixes on various labels such as defected, look at you, papa recordings, distant music or curious records, dj jorj is back with a track that define what soulful house is all about: warm instrumentation, hot and bouncing beats, funky organs, not to mention the blazing vocal performance from nonetheless than heavyweights artists michelle weeks and byron stingily !!! on remix duty this time is juan kid, better known as jason herd, for his releases on subliminal among many others. he hits the big room scene here with 2 storming versions that complement perfectly the original mixes. a must have release !!!! support from ralf gum, rocco, danny krivit, osunlade, richard earnshaw, darrio dattis, dalminjo, david penn, dj pope, the layabouts & more !

the messengers (kev beadle & darren moss) get busy re arranging and re jigging two classic tracks from back in the day. side 1 kicks off with creative love - a straight forward extended re arrangement of the excellent creative source version of ew&fs classic cant hide the love which really emphasises the brilliant chorus hook and creates a brilliant end of the night, hands in the air, sing a long vibe. on side 2 the boys get into jazz funk disco mode with an excellent re arranged and beefed up drum version of the 1978 classic six million steps by rahni harris re titled too many steps. both tracks have already been getting props and plays from the likes of gilles peterson, rainer truby, michael rutten, souled and nik weston.

the seal cub clubbing club have a book club. say that five times fast and you deserve a prize. bizarrely enough, its true, this five piece band brings books on tour for fans to take away or add to. this obviously unique band is releasing their first single, dawn lamb from their upcoming debut album, entitled super science fiction, on 6th april.

new polish label neural network kicks off in fine style with two tracks from dominik muller, already known for his furanum records label and two from label owner stoq, his first vinyl outing and sure to be not his last. the style here is dark, atmospheric industrial techno of the highest order. for fans of bas mooy, grovskopa, gunjack etc.. this is fresh new material and a must have!

>there is nothing more alive or energetic than crystal fighters dazed & confused. offering raved-up folktronica and minimal electro pop and veering from fischerspooner-style euphoria to animal collective-toned delicacy time out crystal fighters reputation has rocketed in 2009, perhaps due to their uncanny ability to create carnage at every performance. loud & quiet forget what you think you know about londons party scene, crystal fighters have the perfect remedy for those jaded eyes and ears< fact

pong musiq has whipped up something special again, stands for the new generation of amazing barcelona producers, sistema (manuel ruiz), many years has been producing, dj and the owner of the label neue lõrmklassiker. while his live shows have won his fans around europe, for this second release, >lenceria barata< he eplores the techno dub territories! complexity and simplicity are addressed in equal measure here, easy to find traces of people like quantec, maurizio, intrusion, echospace but with the melodic charge that always manel introduce in his productions. it s hard not to get excited listening to this brilliant masterpiece. >ropa exterior<, a highly infectious mix of motor city strings, is built to move. clever tool track that will once again find its way into deep sounds, basslines, rhythms in constant movement that keep you dancing. heavy approach which will fit well across the board as its paranoid, edgy atmospheres and body shaking grooves dominate the floor.also in additional production we can find dosem! marc started performing as a live act under the name ædosemÆ. in a short time, his popularity grew strong amongst the spanish scene, he signed his first artist deal with high profile hong kong based label, sino, which previously revealed key figures of the electronic music scene, in the name of joris voorn and technasia. his remix is just a bomb to the dancefloor! >abanderado< , plus digital track for this release. idm and tech dub fusion perfectly to finish this amazing release of sistema.

xrabit & dmgs arent so much stepping into your world as inviting you to step into theirs. the trio have fashioned an album the like of which hasnt been heard before, a unique mix of influences drawn from across the world and meeting in one of the funniest, most irreverent, freshest hip hop records you ll have come across in a long, long while.

brakes is comprised of members of british sea power, electric soft parade, restlesslist, pipettes and tenderfoot. the band have toured with belle and sebastian, the killers, buck 65, and editors, as well as headlining many tours of their own. touchdown was recorded at the legendary glasgow studio chem 19 by the delgados paul savage (mogwai, arab strap, malcolm middleton) and mastered by the similarly legendary alan douches at west west side, ny. two singles are being released to coincide with the album ? colin murray has fervently supported the first, hey hey, on his radio show, and the songs iseetigers produced video featured as a drowned in sound exclusive before its universal release.

excellent release by mastermind delta9, superb industrial hardcore/ darkcore 12, must have for all hardcore heads out there

while working on their upcoming second subsonic park album, alex azary and gabriel le mar have sent out prelistening demos, loops and samples to various friends and artists. the response was amazing and ended in some new remixes which have now been cut on vinyl for subsonic park’s new 12&#8243,,, which gives a slight preview to their new album, due for release in june. the 12” features a deep but pushy discodub remix of “code two” by new york based brendon moeller aka beat pharmacy and on the flipside an uplifting techhouse remix of “find u tonight” by aku aku, one of berlin’s upcoming nu school producers. the digital release also features a dubby and atmospheric deep house remix of “zoologic” by dutch deep tech producer martin oude kempers aka quantum dubstar

already loved by richie hawtin, dj t, mandy, butch , karotte, oliver huntemann, ricardo villalobos, dave ellesmere, skai... introducing fresh and very promising talent from tel aviv, israel, karton schallplatten relaunch with this great release by yaron amor and itai biri with their project deep a & biri ! the two guys from tel aviv are on the rise in their hometown and have already had success and support for their releases by names like ame, m.a.n.d.y, tobi neumann, jesse rose, brothers vibe, sascha funke, karotte, michael mayer, monika kruse, brodinski, dubfire and many more ! yaron amor is resident in one of tel avivs most respected club barzilay and has played besides the big players like derrick may, 2000 and one, apparat, ame, dixon, swayzak, paul kalkbrenner, shonky, kenny larkin, gabriel ananda, monika kruse

vegard wolf dyvik (aka lilwolf) steps up to the plate for his rong music debut, his unmistakable sounds have graced dancefloors worldwide via labels including brique rouge, deeplay, glitter & pias. one of norways finest exports has been regularly feat on radio 1 in the uk too via muched hype & support from the influential hands of annie nightingale & annie mac. his trio of gems for rong strike the nu disco-chord that the label seems to handle so effortlessly, top notch work from both producer & label another essential piece of rong wax

head honco mark knight & cohort funkagenda are back with another 2 awesome cuts for his miami vices offshoot. phoenixs classic if i ever feel better gets a fresh lick of paint already played by pete tong !!! on the flip we have toolrooms very own the leaders of school artists far cry vs raptures iio vocal which works a treat

what more can be said about the legendary space djz that hasn t already been said. kicking off this inaugural release we have the dynamic duo showing us their diversity with a track that nods back to the roots of techno. tripods offers us a deep groove with peak time rhythms. the funk just doesn t stop with this sure fire anthem track. the concrete djz have been making quite a name for themselves over the past few years. their track rising tension gives us the reason why. a tough no nonsense hard techno track that s the perfect combination of funk and heavy beats. a true floor filler. arkus p aka peter schmidt is known worldwide for his monster tracks and untitled is no exception. it s a fantastic combination of speed, bass, and melody. this track is pure destruction! we are proud to have arkus on board to help round out such a diverse first release.

this is what happens when rave and house are mixed together by inexcess and mr wenzel. these two young guys from berlin have already released on oliver koletzki s stil vor talent label and now they drop this incredible double a sided bomb which will be heard on many festivals this summer

another brand new release from the audio assault kitchen! for catalogue number 033 labelowner jeroen liebregts delivers a true bomb. his track hunter/grazer consists of heavy driving beats and huge synths working together to devastate any dancefloor. we re very proud to welcome a new name to the audio assault family, and not the least one too! techno veteran luke slater reworked the original track into an absolute killer version under his planetary assault systems peudonym, a future classic in his trademark style! another new artist to release on this label is a new project by jeroen in cooperation with maarten hoogenboom called sinecure, their contribution is a melodic, broken beat version of the original track. to close this release we re happy to welcome back christian wunsch on the label, he made us a wonderful grinding dark rework of the track, a must-have for fans of his work.

whats up people. in case you hadnt heard, the cherry is back inside the building. after a 2-year hiatus chicago-fave dj heather brings her much sought after imprint back to life via vancouver-based nordic trax. first up, we have the french born london-based producer giom, aka guillaume jambel, who has knock-out releases & remixes for the likes of motion music, eight tracks, amenti, kolour, om, agave, tango & more. as the title suggests the tracks are a few years old and pre-date his other original material. you may have already received these from g or heather, but let me assure you these are freshly mastered by chris alexander and ready to blow up your speakers.

who the hell are bleep district i hear you ask? well for those of you who havent heard their awsome debut on replay records they are matt powell a founding dj of the legendary quadrant soundsystem and the inappropriately nicknamed matt rhythm who rumour has it spends his spare time pressing random buttons as one half of deep house anti-heroes rhythm plate. coming straight out of leftfield, bleep district have exploded onto the deep house scene like a musical gas leak. their quirky, chunky, dancefloor orientated beats causing serious damage on dancefloors and working mens clubs around the counrty. these two devout christians and still practising altar boys have decided to continue the religious theme of the bleep of faith ep on the highly respected winding road and titled their debut for ornate music… end days ep. revelations (rapture rub) kicks of the ep with a clearly deluded shaun ryderesque gentleman professing his faith over a big moody analogue bass and detroit style stabs on a track that would make the staunchest non believers begging for absolution! and on revelations (pillar of salt dub) they take things nice and deep for those more reflective moments in the evening.

after a quarter year hiatus, spatula city is back at it like a wax addict!!! i am super excited to present this next release that has just been getting caned by everyone and their brothers and sisters too: organized crime - the music laundering ep. hailing from milwaukee, wi, organized crime is comprised of two gentlemen theives: jonn hawley & marcus aurelius. both of them are equal in character as they are in toilet training, and they make killer recordsà.just dont let them in your house. if you like what you have heard so far on spatula city records then this records will exceed all your expectations for a new release. spatula city is back to jack and getting seriousà.so serious we are cleaning house. if you buy this record jonn & marcus will come over and clean your house, but probably kick your dog and blame the cat. they probably wont come over and clean your house, but if you play this record i your house it will probably explode so be careful because that will be a lot to clean up. this record is so damn good im not even going to talk about the music, which is great because i dont have the capacity to anyway

crimea x is the coming together of two offbeat, disparate characters, dj rocca (ajello, super sonic lovers, maffia sound system) and jukka reverberi from 90s italian glam cult rockers, giardini di mir, who have often have been compared with the sound of mogwai, arab strap, godspeed you! black emperor. hailing from the far flung cosmos of reggio emilia, italys coolest post rock, cosmic disco outfit, crimea x launch a stellar ep of musical gems titled, phoros, get ready for pure, spaced out balearic bliss as the italo duo take you on a round trip journey to the electro cosmos and back. dj rocca and jukka were brought together by the common passion for cosmic imaginary soundscapes, where kraut rock fuses with the predilection for marxist thought and political stories of last century. the end product is a tantalising myriad of musical styles and tongue in cheek ethos, satirising the sociopolitical climate of our modern era.

excentric music have been prolific over the last few months, and they continue their roll with another remix package of mr fergie - this time courtesy of jordan and audio rehab. energetic, percussive techno once again is the order of the day, as jordan kicks us off with complete dancefloor destroyer. huge rising synth-lines and huge rolling percussion. on the flip audio rehab take a slightly deeper but still pumping approach which make another solid release from irelands numero uno!

london s idjut boys (dan tyler & conrad mcconnell) and rune lindbaek of oslo are meanderthals. as longtime friends and fans of each other’s music they have discussed the idea of working together in a musical context for years and in 2008, they finally began to make those ideas a reality. throughout the year they traveled back and forth between oslo and london to create their debut album, desire lines. the album is due the 11th of may. but before that, this 12&#8243,,, taster of the andromeda (album track) as well as a idjut boys remix) a meanderthal is a theory by matthew tiessen about a human that is always in the way of others. whether it be the person on the wrong side of the escalator, the person walking slowly, the person bicycling on the pavement, it is essentially the person that stops the flow of urban daily life. on the contrary, lindbaek, tyler and mcconnell s definition does not see this person as a threat, but as a person that is completely in his own world – a slacker, musically on his own. this could also be a good description of lindbaek and the two idjut boys. meanderthals serves mellow balearic disco. a warm and dreamy blend of dub, folk, prog, kraut, psychedelia and 70s west-coast combined to invent an organic, slanted, and proggy feel. recorded live, the album features contributions from good friends, including pete z (dj harvey) on keyboards, des morgan (yamwho?) on drums and percussion, malcolm jospeh (grace jones) on bass, per martinsen (aka mental overdrive) on percussion and raj gupta (laj & quakerman) as sound engineer

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having been nominated top producer of 2008 by sasha, their sound is a perfect crossover between house and techno... their remixes for fatboy slim , funkagenda ad most recently >gypsy< by steve angello have been a staple of many djs boxes. back with baroque now, and on their 3rd ep for us. kikkass is a slammin techno influenced slice of house music. with just enough melody to tease! the remix comes courtesy of russell g and steve haines, and doesnt dissapoint. a simply must have package

the faint return in 2009 with remixes by some of their favorite artists. das glow re-imagines “mirror error” as only he can. members of the faint have been playing das glow in their dj sets since they first heard the music on institubes. djedjotronic has been one of the faint’s favorite boys noize artists, and the remix of “machine in the ghost” on this release shows djedjotronic in rare form, focusing on the spirituality of the lyrics. tensnake’s inclusion on this package came at the suggestion of boysnoize rec. label head alex ridha. the faint’s manager, joel mark, comments: ” when i heard these tensnake mixes, i left them on repeat for hours. battle hymn for children has always been one of our favorite songs on fasciinatiion, but tensnake was able to take it to brand new areas that we never would have imagined. i could listen to a 30 minute version of this remix. ” nice

carl craigs creation of angel found its way onto the second installment of darkness, released 2005. observers of carls music declares this era to have been the strongest material since earlier tempered psyche / bfc classics. now reborn by the crafting hands of jerome sydenham and detroit native keith kemp, we enthusiastically introduceà guilty pleasures debut release, carl craig - angel remixes --- jerome sydenham: born and raised in ibadan, nigeria to an english father and jamaican mother, he was schooled in his teens in england before migrating to new york city in the early 80s. sydenhams work today is largely influenced by the cultural diversity of his upbringing and has echoes of a musical history that spans indigenous african and contemporary western music. during the mid 80s he became involved in the underground dance music scene both as a dj and a promoter. in 1986 he threw a successful weekly party in philadelphia and by 1987 he had a residency at the legendary nells in nyc. --- keith kemp: keith kemp has been a dj in and around the detroit area for the last 10 years, primarily focused on fusing fragmented bits of the detroit techno blueprint all over the dance floor. through various residencies, dj sets, and live performances, he has been on a constant personal journey within electronic music ranging from performing at the detroit electronic music festival to movie scores and sound design. since 2001, keith has found himself involved with the operations of the ferrispark record label as well as several releases on various detroit labels reaching all corners of the world. as a life-long connoisseur of music, his dj sets can range from glitch funk, industrial, hip-hop and jungle