michael boenig who has just released his first 12inch on trapez.michael is a real player on the techno floors in the area around cologne, frankfurt and duesseldorf. a man who can make strong decisions and has simplified the rollercoaster in its original version into a big >peak time< tour de force.

chicago-based area has been seriously on the rise in 2010, with 12inches and remixes recently out on francois ks wave music, echospace, mathematics, matrix records detroit, anton zap s new ethereal sound, and a dubby collaboration with brendon moeller under the lightness guise.

windy city producers steven hitchell and josh werner continuing to challenge and confound expectations as antenna international drops >fractalrip< a speaker-melting 303 drenched bomb from chicagos southside, harkening back to the earliest days of outlaw warehouse and loft parties this track is already doing damage in the crates of justin long, traxx and adam marshall. while on the b-side we partner with fellow chicago independent imprint nation to bring the >preludes and nocturnes< mixx of >introspective< from traxx faith cd to light. this version has been put through the sonic cacophony that is hitchells echospace studio, packed with myriad gadgetry of assorted compressors, delays and the infamous echo chamber to create an ominous, building, dark entity not for the faint of heart.

beretta grey proudly brings to you the >finite ep< by the talented new producer hailing from san francisco, christina chatfield. christina chatfield was raised in a family of classical musicians, geographically and culturally located between the warm jacking beats of chicago house and cool soulful stabs of detroit techno. espousing her genetically rooted appreciation for music, christina attended the berklee college of music in boston where she quickly absorbed every detail of electronic synthesis and began her analog hardware and studio gear addiction. with the >finite ep< on beretta grey, christina has created two timeless pieces of music that are sure to please intelligent dance floor goers around the planet.

lee holman strikes us down with some seriously deep rooted techno, bombarding us with elements of gabriel and curtin cutting into the mixes.
the first track on the ep is seek, straight forward hypnotic dance floor business elevated by shaking percussion and vocal stab. search hits us straight away with deep detroit feelings shivering and unwinding as the track progresss, you get to see why lee has released on labels such as ferox, fine art and voorns nightvision imprint. found has to be highlighted as one of the must haves on the ep taking us on a journey right from the off. beautifully layered pads mixed with a tight and funked up bass line. berlins mike dehnert hits in with his signature sound of deep late night bass heavy groovin techno, twinkling and making every bone in the body jive to the off beat, a serious ep with serious intention.

a new sublabel has grown from the finnish imprint, x0x records. the proform series is a new offshoot which plans to focus on the sounds of acid and acid house. with their 303, 202, 606, 808 and 909 warmed and ready the first to start down this line is virta with their spammers ep. limited to 200 hand numbered copies

hailing from finland, deymare and has been into house/techno music since 1991 from buying his first techno records, going to parties as well as djing. nowadays his focus is on music production.

supported by sasse , wolf& lamb, djulz, trickski, chris duckenfield, willie graff, vera, huxley, afrilounge, lee jones, kris wadsworth, yakine, hauke freer, james teej (rekids),.. yes, its the man again, iron curtis! he has been climbing up for the last few months with various top releases (like on mule electronique, hudd traxx, undertones or his dirt crew recordings remix) and this is another proof why iron curtis is a man to watch. its all there: fat basslines, well crafted beats and great synths. real neighbour baaz (no joke, they live door to door) is adding a smooth remix to finish this well balanced pack. go and get 70!

hans bouffmyhre is back on synewave after his debut lambada ep was released back in march. this remix ep features a re-work of >morning tinnitus< along with 2 great remixes of >lambada< by label boss damon wild & fellow glaswegians , bcr boys. hans has been on form recently with releases on perc trax, harthouse, 8 sided dice & his own imprint, sleaze records. this release is another testament to the production talent coming out of glasgow at the moment, with hans & bcr boys combining on one of the worlds most repected techno labels

hailing from the puglia region of italy, music is a mission for andrea forito, and clubbing a way of life. a dj since 1994, and picking up the production reins in 2000, his own work has stalked out the space between propulsive minimal and expressive detroit techno, while always sticking close to what has inspired and guided him from the beginning: true house music

not content to simply sit back and watch his 1605 baby grow from strength to strength, label head umek makes it a strong point to make regular contributions to our output and so he has obliged with the imaginatively titled >omgwtf< track. a superb new composition from mr 1605 himself, >omgwtf< is everything one can expect from umeks sonic arsenal. funky, pounding, innovative, fresh and a surefire dancefloor mover. if the title is anything to go by, we d say you have been warned!

a beautiful soulful jam for those summer nights!as the peak of summer is upon us and those warm summer nights are in full effect,it was only the right time to drop this beautiful vocal project that has warm vibes written all over it.

orange it is. our second release has hit the shops and the first reactions are great. again we collected some very interesting tunes from all over the world. expect banging house music as well as some relaxed and groovy stuff for me and the ladies. this time we have four tracks instead of three and even though this fact calls for a campaign under the motto >get 33% more...< we still serve music and no cleaning agent.

pure groove is delighted to be releasing the first single by new fiction (home of elbow, snow patrol, filthy dukes and new dave sitek superstar project maximum balloon among others) artist alice gold.
she has got a big year ahead of her kicking off right now, with solo shows, support slots galore (including the eels uk tour which touches down at brixton academy) and some late summer festival slots.
produced by dan carey (the sonic alchemist who has twiddled the knobs of franz ferdinand and hot chip among a gazillion other british musical luminaries) orbiter will be another delightful limited and numbered vinyl edition, with lovely packaging that will make it a collectors treat.

heralded as one of the more interesting newcomers to the underground scene, lucy?s refreshing style of intuitive dub techno has found a natural home with luke slater s mote-evolver label.

legendary producer ian pooley has partnered up with up and coming producer spencer parker to create a very dynamic duo. we have been trying to work with spencer and ian for quite some time and now we get both of them on one. this release bring us a sound that touches on some of ians disco infused monsters from the past with an update. the a side >kinderteller< is a jacking piano driven monster that will rock any dance floor. on the b side >jolesch< is driven by a funky rhodes line with an infectious female vocal sample. two funky monsters that make for an incredible ovum debut. great house music in the fall that will bring back the memories of the ibiza sun

is it balearic come back from their summer holidays with a release that is showing their intentions to set the standards in the world of balearic music. max essas latest 12inch for iib has the 20 (yes 20!) minute odyssey that is panorama suite. a sunset soundtrack of lush pads, guitars and synths that takes the listener on a super chilled balearic slo-mo disco magic carpet ride over the mediterranean. turn the page for something a little different. reminiscent of the talking heads/tom tom club 80s nyc funk boogie sound and with a killer sample - a little bit steinski ,uptown vibration is a slice of pure laidback dancefloor goodness. the man that is mark seven steps up to remix and mould the original into a (nu) dub disco classic. dancing to the vibrations through the floor indeed.

welcome back fairmont!
born in the precious year of punk rock 1977, the toronto based artist has always clung with his heart to the likes of the stooges, t. rex, spacemen 3 and so for us it is no surprise that jake makes a tight connection here also with his alias fairmont. fairmont is considered the semi-famous soft side project of producer jake fairley which has become more and more famous over the years. again jake shows a great insight of electronic music and makes this ep a gripping journey.

we are once again, extremely proud to welcome two further additions into the upon you league of gentlemen! franco cazzola and titta ! cazzola runs the label carnival records in his home country, hes also currently releasing on material records and has even had his name appear on sven väths infamous cocoon compilation. his track >vita brevis< is his spicy offering for the upon you sweet & sour series and has two kicking remixes to boot. one is from our polish friend pol on and the second one comes from our very own dutch regular onno. the results are definitely hot dogging around the funky house island but with each artist showing us some pretty tricky manoeuvres too

first pressing with limited colored sleeve!!! the italian born and raised fabrizio maurizi has hit the ground running at an exceptionally quick pace, starting things off with his >ok, switch on< ep, which was an instant hit for heads-down techno heads. his third release for minus is set to boost his name to new heights, further building his reputation as a newcomer who knows exactly what hes doing. he proves his expertise in looping vocal samples and tweaking them to the extreme-one of his trademark techniques, and something that gives his productions a unique and instantly recognizable twist.

matt john has done it again! the 3rd holographic island is an excellent sequel to the hypercube ep. “baby face one” on the a side, with its tripping arrangement of voices, precise percussive drums and its rolling bassline makes you feel like swimming within an always flowing river of sound. the b side track named the “bleepfactory” has a tense and explosive atmosphere and features a shimmering cloud of microsounds floating over a warm carped of bass frequencies and drum hits

>lay in a shimmer< is taken from panthas recent album >black noise< which has been universally lauded as a groundbreaking, seminal album in its field.

save the vinyls presents ghettomania records - label of dj manatane with oldskool & hardbanging influences. he has worked with chicago superstars such as robert armani, paul johnson, jammin gerald or poogie bear and has been well known about his mixes on radio galaxie since 1998. more manu kenton is back with a hard hammer track and discover the hot frenchtek track of fireman playlist by jamie bissmire, dj ghost, kamikaze, bestien & jamie dill!

organ-driven afro-beat, cosmic afro-funk and raw, psychedelic boogie... just some of the flavours to be found on this highly danceable compilation by samy ben redjeb, founder of analog africa. no effort has been spared!
to document these 15 irresistible tracks and the music scene from the 70s, samy crisscrossed the lengths of ghana and togo in search of the producers and artists - or their relatives. in the process he recorded a dozen interviews, scanned 90 pictures and transferred 120 master tapes. afro-beat airway showcases an amazing diversity of local rhythms spiced with afro-american funk, soul and jazz.

first on decks.de !!! back to the 80s. troubled kids fly away searchin the disco paradise. alex douche has his premier in troubled kids city with a fantastic acid disco-deep house ep. three original tracks that move you to another time, time where your parents danced non stop. enjoy our particular >back to the future< , mc fly…

tnt subhead is the undercover alias of a producer who has released records on italians do it better, disco devil, hands of time and more. can you work out who it is? limited, heavyweight red vinyl.

the first release will be with the new kid in town: ghost mutt. this young producer from brighton (uk) is linked as resident artist to the people of donky pitch with other residents like boss kite and slugabed. his sound can be, if we try to genre-ize it, defined as a mash-up of hiphop beats mixed with dubstep, covered with glitches, funky tweaks, purple flares and dirty basses. he has been sharing line-ups with tokimonsta, slugabed, blue daisy, boss kite, coco bryce and bass clef.

philip bader returns to saved with a killer new single called >summer big beat<. the track has been causing dancefloor damage this summer, being played by dc10s davide squillace and radio 1s pete tong. the track now gets a full release and to complete it, label boss nic fanciulli delivers a remix.

dj ogi is back! the man with the most devastating kicks in the scene is here to create damage to your system.ogi has been collecting his best tracks for his beast imprint and you can hear straight away. the dj has been testing around the globe and the crowd reactions dont lie! these are straight up killer tracks! matt m maddox jumping in for the remix.. damage!

snapshot records are back with the long awaited remixes of roberto boscos >hong kong<. rising star bosco previously releasing on wave and figure records hits us with his title track twisting and turning into an uplifting dancefloor-friendly chord-driven essential deep techno cut. claudio mates remix keeps it deep and emotional unfolding his raw groove style, flipping the 12 over label head elliott dodge moves straight to the floor with a rolling sparkle of enjoyment, layering sounds that hook and lock you in for the ride. rennie fosters mix has to be one of his best tech-house remixes of his career, mixing his signature sound and taking boscos original to a whole new level. all in all, four serious tracks that will find themselves hitting the floors for along time coming.

its a back-to-the-80s vibe that has no boundaries, riviere explains. if somethings cheesy, its cheesy. i have no problem with that, so long as it moves you!

>bite sized beats vol. 1< has two smoking cuts from flapjack veteran wattie green. the first cut >flip mode< is a great throwback to the jack of i:cubes hit disco cubism. utilizing the same slammin key sample, wattie slices it up just right and puts in the smoker very early in the morning. after about 8 hours, it comes out and is seasoned to perfection with his solid beats and break wisdom resulting in one hell of a delicious dance floor bomb.

together their collective genius has risen in ranks on labels such as paco osunas spanish mindshake as well as on remote area and now they are back with 4 more party tunes.

a very special one-off release from futuristica music.
zig 16 (producer of electric conversation) has produced this beautiful piece of psychedelic/hiphop/electronica that we had to release on a limited 7 inch single only! warm but crunchy beats with depth and a hint of melancholy.

hers is the most anticipated debut album of 2010 and her name is on everybodys lips. seldom before has a young artist so captivated the attention of a generation that she personifies. >the ultimate it girl<, >the new electro pop sensation<, >totally in tune with the spirit of the times<: these are just a few quotes from her reviewers. the delayed >sex dreams and denim jeans< is finally complete. uffie took her time, for after years of continuous whirlwind she needed to take a step back, put her bags down and concentrate on her writing.

so who is vakula? he is a ukrainian dj & producer born in konotop, ukraine. he became famous in moscow for holding a residency at moscows propaganda club - the success of fridays voices party at propaganda by the charismatic nina kraviz was in large part due to vakula. in 2007 vakula released hohol on uzuri and since has gone on to release music for underground labels like

the original television soundtrack from >star trek<, taken from the pilots >the cage< and >where no man has gone before<.

its been 18 months since our first nang release, d-pulses >more<. nestled on that release was an extra ep track called >highway to saturn<. much to our delight it turned out to be a bit of a gem. when it featured on the tirk 02 and kitsune ponystep / jerry bouthier compilations we knew we were all onto something. (cue the overdrive and the interstellar vocal.) slovenian-based, us singer, hannah mancini, provides those cosmic vocals, ably recorded by sare havlicek in sunny ljubljan. after a sly re-titling of the track (to avoid confusion with the original the name has been extended to >on a highway to saturn<) its on to the obligatory over-the-top nang remix package...first up is a new version from d-pulse for those long summer nights. their >australian shore reversion< mix slows down the groove to a balmy evening by noosa shores pace. space-rock, guitar solos, smouldering synths and lazy rhythms all combine to make this one for the beach house. sare havlicek adds a couple of mixes of his own. keeping things hi-energy he goes for the disco jugular with his trademark stabby synths and tight production. nang newcomers, proper heat, strip things back and go for a slow-grooving baltic-disco chugger. rounding off the remix package is japanese based jan ken po (aka max essa). he delivers a dance floor friendly version with a big and bold walking bass riff and tasteful synths

old punch card is the third solo album by sam prekop with a completely unexpected sound unlike anything he has created before. the vinyl release includes a download code.

dance disorder (aka baby g and robin crafoord) have lived up to their reputation with an extremely successful bpitch debut. the disco smash >zusammen<, with its epic breadth and italo dance roots, has already had the chance to set many an after party in motion.

adultnapper, real name francis harris, is a philosophy phd drop-out with punk rock roots. hailing from suburban las vegas, he has called brooklyn home for the past 9 years - a stretch in which he has gone from >hating dance music<, to establishing himself as an underground dj/producer with a unique sound and a global audience.

>o god, i could be bounded in a nutshell, and count myself a king of infinite space< - shakespeare a1: >daidalus< redefines some of the ideas already put forth in aleph 01: dance music is not a prison. a2: >hoverboarding< is more of a concept which could not be put into words than an actual piece of music. an experiment in infrasonic structures. b1: >port hope< is not a place - it is a state of mind. b2: >week of fear< has no particular meaning. just the ramblings of some castaway on his desert island, waiting for a ship to come.

einmaleins musik presents the very new project >seidensticker & salour< from hamburg. some of you might know jakob seidensticker as one of the masterminds from wareika whos productions has been recently released on labels such as perlon, liebe*detail, tartelet, etc

whether hes producing singalong house anthems (la mezcla) or hard edged tech house (red tape), michel cleis obsession with sound has seen him garner a reputation as one of electronic musics most exciting production forces. with recent remixes such as tracey thorns >why does the wind?< and harrison crumps >deep down inside< still rocking dance floors aplenty, cleis next solo move has understandably been an eagerly anticipated one.

with >pergamon / 1979< blackisbeautiful is releasing their second single on 200 records. pergamon is a wonderful dreamy epic work with strings and a gorgeous piano. colognes new talent henson has done a great remixes of this track. 1979 is a funkier track, which reminds us on former metro area tracks. >vesica piscis< and >epiphanie< show two facets of the colourful blackisbeautiful sound spectrum.

gunnar stiller has always been known for producing dance floor >destroyers<, even if >far from okay< sounds a bit like a floor wax accident theres no need for the timid raver soul to get worried about slipping and falling. soft accords sedate the mind, the bass pumps in the adrenaline and a voice softly whispers that everything is going to be just fine…all you need to do is dance. when the janitor loko mops over the uy 038 floor with his remix you can even walk over it on the highest of high heels. it does in fact, get a bit rougher when the lights go out on >some kind of weird< and the smoke machine goes starts pumping. thats when its >black piste< time and thats no place for heidi klum or techno beginners…but who wants to be a model anyway, right?

a journey into the movement.we are back after a short break for some heat for the summer to burn up dance floors worldwide!dasoul & fabry diglio have landed on the seasons limited imprint with a summer african jam that has nasty written all over it. lyrics by the almighty upcoming artist ngakula.we have been graced with some powerful remixes from some of house musics up and coming artist.enjoy this one and play it loud!

stroboscopic artefacts rip into autumn with a masterful split vinyl. sa006 sees jonas kopp taking to the a-side with the punishingly good >alkitran< and the flip side picks up where the monad series left off with markus suckuts >vary<. >alkitran< writhes hissing and spitting into existence. snares lash across the opening, to be replaced by subaqueous grumbles and whirling from above. the title >alkitran> begs no translation, the tracks sticky, black palette and viscous textures effortlessly communicate the notion of tar. markus suckuts >vary> takes the opposite tact, his dark tones are built amid structures that are suffused with light and dappled with the grindingly ecstatic. this is superbly elegant techno that has refused to sacrifice any of its hardness in order to achieve elegance.