wonky, funky, freaky, thats the squire of gothos

the second instalment of the aprÚs vinyl series sees australian producer touch sensitive (also a member of van she) kicking things off with >body stop<, an italo disco stomper thats been at home in the fc catalogue for quite some time. recently unearthed by london based producer toby tobias in a chart of >hidden gems< it seemed only natural to ask toby to remix body stop and the result sees toby putting more space in the track, pushing it further onto the dancefloor and keeping it playful all at once. on the flip we take the uk connection a little further with leeds based producer bonar bradberry floating into cosmic territory with >fought & won< whilst toby tobias turns in some glorious tour-bus-disco on >azul blue<, guitars and acid lines sitting comfortably side by side for the ride.

santiago salazar, ladies and gentlemen! member of underground resistance, producer of los hermanos, recording artist for planet e. a biography made in heaven. macro pulls the most incredible people these days and theres a method to the madness: >arcade< immediately shows why santiago is known to be one of detroits most forward thinking producers and djs. the chords! the hook! the synths! the drums! finally an anthem thats 0% retro and 100% euphoria. leaving the recent fashions behind, >arcade< spreads all the warmth and enthusiasm one could dream of this year. this is 2009! and if this wasnt enough: hot on the heels of >art of sorrow<, man of the moment stefan goldmann does his first remix for macro! his stunning version is a 15 minute monster. not just a jam, but a fully composed journey from deep reverberation to drum machine fueled peaks to a japanese flute and koto workout. depth on a new level. this is the difference this label makes - others do ambient, cosmic or krautrock. macro does the thrilling stuff.

a1: decimals concoction is chunky with a thick creamy broth. spaced out spiced sonic crumbles interact with your waistline. basslines? plenty, without the pork. bring a spork. a2: ominous tones shape a rocky mountain of inferred understanding. what did she say? 303 like analog waveforms try and decipher the words like musical hieroglyphs. b1: the voice of darkness speaks to mortals. bells ring and merge with the ether. madness ensues. a fog descends on humanity., b2: showcasing nonstop high kicks, david lee goth is the star attraction of satan s rollerdisco! like an unrelenting metronome, the drums disguise his disfigured soul. jpls strips it down and paints it black

kyle hall graces us with another jazzy off kilter ear catching release, except this time hes not alone. kyle and four other young midwest musicians come together as bsmnt city anymle kontrol for the title track the perfekt sin, a real soul hitter. one of them is dorian fiddler son of heavy weight detroit producer amp fiddler, letting loose on live drums at age 17. love kontrol is an emotion steering eccentric groover thats sure to excite the senses with its elegant uplifting melodies. oatn out is a rhythm challenging avant garde dusty retarded joint that is a must listen to for the people who enjoy breaking the tempo and arent afraid to throw your average 4 on floor pocket out the window.

henry l is the new moniker of cologne based producer/dj thats already known to the drum & bass world as henree (with releases on established labels like soul:r, cia deepkut and soundtrax just to name a few). even though hes still busy in that genre (unless others) it was about time to contribute something to a genre he always felt and took inspiration from. the other day at the basement reminds on an early mood ii swing vibe, pitched down to the right tempo. marcus worgull stripped down >the other day at the basement< a little, focussed on dubby stabs and added some wonderful harmonies to this hypnotic tune. when the soulful piano comes in, theres no question that this marcus worgull dub is one of his best remixworks to date. >wake up< is a sexy 109 bpm monster and as funky as house should be. if you need one word to describe this dope jewel it might be bouncing!<. just awesome dope shit, soulful, slow and moving

anthony mansfield & nick chacona drop a double serving of their patented trashy drunk funk. the heat is, as the vocal states, the sound of disco from berlin to san francisco. prepare yourself for smashingly groovy house music thats built to rock a party. burning sensations has freestyle boogie electro break house roots but is firmly planted in the here and now. its a surefire hit with perverts, escapists, sleazelords, and backroom wizards. together, these two tracks are positively on fire additions to the boys echelon.

quadrants citrus saga continues with another high quality release packaged in yet another mesk sleeve thats just to heavy to be true. the 12 kicks off with built for war... and this title isnt lying one bit, filthy reeces rampage over this stomping beat, the quality just ooses off it. quadrant delivers! the flip holds mascara, this one has neuro written all over it. hear the quality, the funk, the power this dancefloor killer is one for the people who cant get enough of, optiv, noisia, fierce, break, silent witness and all of the other neuroheads...

basement freaks name is synonymous with good funky breaks and this new >gypsy breaks< single is no exception. the uniqueness of the track is in its creative use of gypsy scales to create a straight up funk groove thats fun to hear both on and off the dancefloor. the sort of record thats always useful to have within arms reach regardless of time and location. to make this interesting, we signed on the devious production team of goodgroove label-mates breakbeat junkie and djp who reached to piaui, brazil with their party break scratch-tastic sampledelic rub. next up, aniligital boss tal m. klein comes through with a hammondheavy groove on his remix. a fun, funky treatment with a deep upright bassline. our next remixer, umbo has been blowing up lately. with a recent msigning to goodgroove records, the man has proven his worth behind the production console and has given us an irresistible funk break remix that is loaded with ammo and ready to blow up any dancefloor. last but not least, spark arrester from blacksburg, virginia the purveyors of the boogieburg dance party that has the whole world talking come through with a huge floor filling remix. get this record in your bag!

yapaccs new masterpiece goes epic and tells you an existentialist story about rigid contemplation and mass euphoria, providing dem glamorous drumrolls a comeback long overdue and keeping his shit most generally together while setting up enough traps to become entangled in karma of battlefield? comes in an elegic, postapocalyptic disguise just to surprise with siren chants and cutting edge chimes. its a groundbreaking piece of music, just as his sibling conga de terre? which loosens its high end percussions with a well dosed infusion of bittersweet symphony and proves that beefy barbarians have feelings too. in the heat of the battle yapacc lives up to the promise, thats why we love him, and thats why we release him too.

auch wenn ich die musik von dandi & ugo liebe, der titel big tits machts aber einen nicht einfach, ihre musik in worte zu fassen..big tits schüttelt einen, man denkt an italien, man denkt an la dolce vita, dabei ist big tits so minimal, ein schieber, nicht der deutsche way, schon sehr italienisch, aber eben wie italienerinnen sind auch diese 3 tracks die minimale erfrischung am abend, thats italy, omg. even though i love dandi & ugos music, the title big tits doesnt make it any easier to describe their music in words. big tits will shake you, will make you think of italy, think of la dolce vita, although big tits is so minimal, a stomper, not the german way, but quite italian. but just like italian women, these 3 tracks are the minimal refreshment in the evening. thats italy. omg.

thats right,re-press of limited unreleased whites of 2 sought after mixes of this massive subliminal hit by romero featuring robert owens. kenny dope re-works journey, keeping the original bassline, adding some dirty old school drums and inserting some dajae >lift me up< vocals from back, back, back in the day... additional jazzy synth and organ playing really tops off the deeper vibe of these mixes.

another sure fire hit for 3blue wheels & disco return to the ranks and drop a funky good times bomb with remixes from some mighty big names.. fresh from his massive remix of hccr & jose nunez - lifting for cr2, dj dlg does it again creating an anthemic mix thats sure to be heard all summer long. on the b side we have europes finest denis the menace & big world who take it deeper & tribal for those big rooms rounding things off in style is the uks very own funkster e squire who keeps the original feel and opts for an all together funkier hed kandi feel...all in all a top notch package good times indeed!!

244 km!! thats the distance between berlin and hamburg. this is what hauke freer and matthias reiling do as often as possible to visit each others studios and start fighting over bass lines and kick drums. after some top notch releases on the real soon and morris audio record labels we are very pleased to welcome a four tracker from the duo at hairy claw hq. the boys open up the ep with swashbuckler, hypnotic, minimal grooves with snatches of percussion and spun in samples. very go round carries on the minimal grooves but juxtaposes jazzy snatches and wonky stabs. foot the bill introduces tribal rhythms and samples, whilst drum fest black betty rounds things off with a percussive and left field slant. a varied and impressive debut from hauke and matthias on hairy claw.

nice price deal !!! this is the first in an occasional series of dissident special projects. >i was recently asked to do a remix for a brand new tune by italo legend alexander robotnick< the result was 15 minutes of 808, burbling acid bass, pro one and heavily effected chicago style spoken vocals which was deemed too long to fit on the commercially released 12 so the label (this is music - run by simian mobile disco) thought it would be a good idea to release a very limited number of 12s as a promo only. so thats what this is, a joint dissident/this is music release of a remix that wont ever be available on any other vinyl issue. limited to 200 copies, one sided

aint no stopping us now. even if you might feel that the release pressure is on, we just cannot help to put out these gems (at least, we think thats what they are). what you hold in your hands (or on your laptop) is neo-house of the finest order. rhein-main kid robert dietz (cécille, be chosen etc.) was so kind to share his definition of h-muzik with us. to put it in a nutshell: >forward snipping< slices and cuts some nice vocal bits in a true ear candy way. even my brother gets goose bumps. >witness< sounds like a lost k.o.t. track resp. them being on the right track again and to round it all up, >faber mix< is a disc jockey tool that brings you from a to b or even z. and please, always keep paul >trouble< anderson in mind: a house is where you live in and a garage is where you park your car. loop d loop! already played by everyone…ha, ha, ha

perfect lined-up clicks, deep breathing synths, a few kicks and a little bass - thats mikael stavostrands minimalistic sketch of 2001.

(cari lekebusch & mohan das rmxs) shaman has a nice type of soft impact... it somehow manages to add energy to the crowd without being louder than the track before it. to the tired ears of veteran djs, thats a rare pleasure.

so this is how it sounds when osama is behind the decks somewhere in the afghan mountains... brilliant! too bad there are no women or booze allowed, or we d all be there. hot on the heels of the great mike burns release the rubber room guys are back with a new devil. taliban discotheque is a superb track, with a chorus you re not likely to forget after you heard it once. incredibly strong bassline, great percussion, thats all a good track needs! on the other side tonights the night is indeed a soundtrack for the night, this is going deep! essential for all you heads out there!

hudd traxx sister label smoke city with a deep jackin house ep with real attitude! rolling beats & bouncy synthy hooks are the order of the day here ?fans of migs, chandler & holder should head straight for the a side, you wont be disappointed! twisted on the flip opts for more focus on the beats, again working that infectious stabby vibe but in a much more dubby fashion. the non believers new world mix completes the package with a much deeper, spoken laced mood thats destined to cut it in the darker hours of the dancefloor.

eargasmics 10th release showcases 3 different perspectives of the house sound from 3 different producers. all night dance - the debut from bjak and the unofficial eargasmic theme song, is an ultra smooth stomper thats reminiscent of the mid 90s loft party scene. a definite pick for all the deep heads. tetrode musics (and long time eargasmic member) specter adds his signature 5am beatdown sound style to this 12inch with i dont need. on the flip, the sun god makes a valiant return to eargasmic with an 11 minute beat track pulled out of his archives thats, as you ve guessed, complete mayhem.

>in deep tubes< is the title of the debut on thirtyonetwenty from italian wonderkid ilario alicante. ilario took the danceworld by storm when he released the amazing >vaccaciones en chile<. since then he s followed up with releases on sci-tech & cecille. in deep tubes bears all the hallmarks of a future ilario classic. mysterious muted distant trumpet calling out over deep rolling bassline, manic vocal cut ups and a massive infectious groove. barcelonas lover is ilarios tribute to the spanish cities alure and charm. ilario has blended a phat dancefloor groove with a deep sensual jazz melody thats pure sax baby !

having successfully launched with a home grown 80s infused release by belgiums polefolder, faith music continue with their allegiance towards heavy bodied electronic house. its fair to say thats or many years, germanys oliver moldan has been spreading his gospel globally, exercising the intricate tribal beats and exposing his musical direction through labels including bedrock, audiotherapy & global underground.

opening with orchestral provenance usual alternative has all the epic presence of a lord of the rings re enactment society annual dance and dinner. working up to the drop with classical samples before hitting with one of the heaviest basslines we ve heard all year (alright, its only january, thats not the point...).

omar-s: >>i like donato dozzy from italy, i like his shit. sex tags, they re from norway. scott grooves, theo parrish and kyle hall, and thats it.<< played by: prins thomas, raresh, robag wruhme, robag wruhme, agnes ... mark it off to keep it holy - not to be mistaken for ordinary.!!!!!!

mercurochrome rings the bell for round #6 and its nino fight whos gonna fight for - or with? - patate. the result sounds delicious, thats for sure! >trach-clin< is co-produced by steady-p, slight remix of >ca flotte< was made by jason leach.

these guys do wreck your home, thats for sure. the trick is you will love anything they do and beg for more!

its time for catscan to join the masters of hardcore - thats where he belongs! these 4 bombs are the best evidence!

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

stone cold classic funky disco floor filler thats stood the test of time. first time ever on 12inch!!! taken from the hard to find self titled lp by tommy stewart, bump & hustle music is the definitive disco funk party anthem. it was recorded in 1976 in atlanta, georgia, and since then the lp has found itself in the play boxes of soul, funk and jazz djs alike. however, its not until now that this amazing song has finally made it onto the preferred format of dance djs the world over – the 45rpm 12inch single. in 1976 tommy stewart was a busy man, working as an arranger, producer, performer and writer for a host of soul and rnb artists. the lp made for abraxas records was the first to go directly under his name, and although it failed to take off locally, the lp soon became known by djs across the world primarily for the club smash bump & hustle music. as it happens that song in particular almost didnt exist but for tommy needing to come up with something quick in order to fill in a gap in the album. conceived and recorded on the spur of the moment, and with backing vocals by isaac hayes singers hot buttered soul overdubbed later, its a superb example of rhythmic simplicity blended with soulful, catchy harmonies. its just impossible to listen to bump & hustle music without a broad smile coming to your face, and when played loud in a club, its impossible not to dance!

ever since hearing the terrestrial variations ep and later the vicarious disco ep we have been big fans of nebraskas work. thats why we were happy and surprised at the same time when we found out he had an unreleased ep in his catalog...

black diamonds by codec & flexor was originally released in 2002 on forte, the label of the strongly deplored christian morgenstern. it was huge back then, and ever since its been a stand-out track in the sets of michel de hey. thats why now he decided to re-release the original with a version from the hottest remixer on the planet, gregor tresher. of course theres also michels very own re-rub

thats right… we ve got our hands on a limited amount of upfront copies of the massive new ep on dave >switch< taylor s dubsided label !!!

he superb disco deviance crew continue to impress with their amazing re-edit series !! editors for this release are well known electrofunkateers from up north, bc, who definitely know their disco boogie. having been re-edited themselves on the redux imprint by legendary electrofunk don greg wilson on a track called >hardcore boogie<, they then went on to release the highly praised >konked out< and >missy done a pil< edits on the same imprint. on this, their first release for disco deviance, they continue their habit of not only re-editing, but also mashing and over-dubbing their cuts with their own played sounds to make an amazing blend of discoid bliss thats perfect for both djs and dancefloors. the opening cut >magnificent disco< is a wonderful mix of elements (both sampled and played) taken from their beloved konk, the clash and kool and the gang which are worked into a sublime disco work out. while on the flip its aretha franklins >jump to it< which gets reworked and extended into a hip disco joint that has echoes of atlantic conveyors crossover classic >we are<. enjoy the music

>theres a rat in the kitchen what am i gonna do? theres a rat in the kitchen what am i gonna do?…im gonna teach that rat thats what im gonna do, im gonna teach that rat, thats what im gonna do<… sang ub40 back in the day but these days the best way to teach a rat to dance is to hit it with the latest made to play release from jan driver. the shadowy figure that is jan driver lurks in the depths of the berlin dance scene and only exposes himself to strangers in the park and via the medium of unleashing massive sonically charged dance floor bombs like >rat alert<. for more than twelve years he has been producing on labels as diverse as polydor, am:pm, virgin, southern fried and klang elecronik as well as his own imprint, grandpetrol. this release is causing a massive stir with the heads that matter including roland rat, ratty out of wind in the willows, stuart little, splinter and most importantly dean gaffney aka rat robby out of eastenders who uses it to ease the pain of being an unemployed actor. whether youre a cat, rat or straight up t*at you need to buy this, love it, play it and scare the sh*t out of the local vermin in a club near you.

groovebox ep is filled with some class a material for the raunchy dancefloor. first up there is into the club. this track is typical for channel x: it will blow off the roof in the club! as the title of the track already suggests, this is another one of channel xs lengthy journeys into nightlife extravaganzas. a wonderful fidgety bassline and a loop filled with loads of soulful vocal samples from strong male leads to sensitive female souls, this tune is both deep, touchful and destroying. the chainsaw effect session in the middle paves the way for more stomping tech-house business. no time to recover from this, because on the flip its straight onto the floor with wake up: a loop thats made of trillions of little cut-up effects, vocal bits and some straight four to the floor business. after a playful beginning the tune moves into an hypnotic piece of trippy techno only to be converted into a restless party anthem for the Überpeak-time. sick! perhaps there is some time to chill with the last of the three tracks that is against the wall. here it becomes clear what channel x are best at: to create dark, hard and moving electronic music with that special ingredient that is soul. this track is a perfect example: some frightening effects, lots of reverb on the creepy samples, but such a wonderfully harmonic sample that seems to shed light at the end of the never-ending afterhour. if there is a message to this music, it would be: you need to look hard, but there is always love. once again label boss oliver koletzki has picked up these two very talented producers very early upon their career and it has paid off: in one release being better than the one before

soulab&#146, allows true talents to meet and bring a musical breath of fresh air into the soul nation, with a full sound spectrum of good grooves: soul, house, jazz, nu soul, broken beat, doo wop, afro beat, latin, funk&#133,thats modern soul music...with soul. souls back ! don&#146,t pass on this one !!

first release on top billins nightrunners (nr001) series, which is dedicated to original production, not only remixes. sharkslayer is the side project for sir nenis & dj pushups of the top billin establishment. dedicated for the more tech and house -sounds of club music, their productions will slay dancefloors anywhere. as being high on dubstep, ghettohouse and tech-house, not to mention the love for soul, boogie & dancehall, they create a unique blend of club music thats the sound of now. already picked up for remix duties for such labels as mad decent, trouble & bass and plant music (run by the legendary strecth armstrong) and causing a stir at blogs and playlisting and club play from such top djs diplo, sinden and fake blood, theyre set to release their debut 12 on top billin...

boogie corporation is a project thats all about creating new music thats inspired by leftfield disco, electrofunk , alien abductions and terry thomas movies. early expeditions to outer space funk where conducted on 20:20 vision recordings recordings in the form of the rather out there lay the funk and dirty rip eps. and the good news is that boogie corporation are back and they are on a mission to bring back the boogie! bc are planning new missions to boldly go where no electronic discotheque has gone before. join us before its too late!

hot new band thats redefining summer ska ? sunday times style. with kid british you are hearing new millennium uk. a walk in any city will give you the flavour of garage, the boom box explosion of hip hop, the specials rudeboy bonhomie, the clatter of indie ? and all this is incorporated into kid british. growing up in a multi cultural melting pot where pop music is up for grabs and is great fun. its all in there in a breathless eclectic mix.

digital remastered repress of the stones 1965 uk-album - an absolute classic!

support by dj disciple - mixes by: hardsoul, samir maslo & tucillo** the hardsoul brothers and the extremely talented michael canitrot have just hit astralmusic. as always, the only way is up and thats exactly what the track is doing at this very moment: climbing the charts! this release consist of a smashing remix package, courtesy of samir maslo, tucillo and of course a proper hardsoul reconstruction

emo-techhouse at its best! sanjam is the croatian meaning for im dreaming, and thats exactly what this track is about. warm synths are surrounded by housy chords and a deep bassline. girl with a smile is pure oldschool, initiated through dubby feelings and hypnotic beats. you will see the girls smile on the dancefloor for sure.

franco cinelli, one of the most gifted new producers coming out of argentina, presents here six uncompromisingly quirky club bombs. his previous releases on milnor modern and telegraph have just warmed you up to his sound. now dive in to >profundo amor< and get familiar with these intricately programmed club stompers. you can call it minimal, but when these tracks go ripping through a big pa, thats the last word that will be on your mind. with the opening track >flog<, you get a taste of the freaky after-hours grit that alphahouse records is becoming known for. >m26< is a robotic hair-raiser for the new generation. think minus on steroids. >twisted machine< features a stompy groove and some snare work to drive the dancefloor. >vertientes< is a great dj-tool with a low-slung bassline and dancing synths. >c3d< bounces along with a razor bassline and some tricky transitions. and >project 64< finishes off the lp with a synth line that falls out of the ceiling and straight onto the dancefloor. truly inspiring stuff here, from franco. no filler tracks. all of these are a-sides

paul mac wont take no hostages, thats for sure. a rolling groove, a sound like a whip and the crowd is under control!

after a break for almost a year hztrax is finally back!! petter b delivered the goods and its ready to hit the streets proper! incredibly funky with a discogroove and massive techno beats. thats the new improved formula from petter and its extremely effective on the dancefloor! watch for a string of killers from this man on labels like sway, adult and much more to come...

just classic must have tracks

a strapping, vigorous house workout with a male spoken vocal declaring now thats some bad weed!! teaming snappy, charged up beats with a wickedly funky rising bassline, atfc has smashed it yet again with this dynamite houser!!

massive techno music thats hard-edged, alternative, warm and funky with support from the likes of dave clarke, ben sims, paul mac