its been a while since the last rsb release, but then tracks like this dont come along every day! for their first vinyl appearance on a label other than their own, enigmatic german duo ancient methods do the honourable thing and break out the whip, a track that comes across like a 2-step party in the foundry of thor himself. lets lazily label it anvil techno, because as far as we are aware no has yet invented a genre that adequately desribes music such as this. and as we have come to expect, much the same can be said of the evil sickness that is eat like hawks by bjorn svin (with a little help from karsten pflum, jona olesen & copyflex!). it starts like it means to go on, with a gnarled loop and indecipherable distorted vocals, and is gradually tweaked and augmented to the point of destruction. all manner of ill bass, overdriven filters, zaps, clanky drums & feedback join the party before the whole affair is brought to an abrupt end by the strange foreign lady that we have come to know and love over the course of the track. truly music for small, sweaty, strobe-driven cellars.

chris special is destined for big things in 2009.original mix might be the most catchy tune on noir music to date and the whole soundscape of this track oozes summer, ibiza and happy people. we are taking no prisoners on this oneàà the perfect mix between credible tech house and the more commercial and catchy melodies. this tune would work perfectly in every club around the globe and yesàà thats how good it is.

all tracks recorded live during the 1978 world tour!!!

special collectors item - double 12 inch vinyl in gatefold sleeve. live album recorded during the razors edge world tour.

kay suzuki, a london-based japanese producer and dj, has grown up surrounded by quality music since his whole family love music. he s influenced by music with social / cultural background of its time and place such as soul, jazz, funk, afro-beat, latin, house, broken beat, detroit techno, and everything in between or beyond. dubbed ?the hardest working japanese producer/ dj in london, kay isn t about any particular genre of music - or whether it s electronic or live, but rather about the grooves that makes bodies and hearts move. he makes this magic happen through his own night and label called b i p o l a r , which came from his philosophy towards art and human sense.

quality remastered reissue of automats legendary self titled lp. originally released in 1978 and produced by claudio gizzi and romano musumarra, this lp was completely groundbreaking at the time being built completely from synthesised sounds and rhythms with the band even building their own synth especially for the job. now one of the holy grails of the italo disco scene, the original changes hands for top dollar on ebay etc. features the classic æautomat - the rise, the advance, the genius, a magnificent italo synth epic spanning the whole of side a which features in dutch electro disco don i-fs top five italo records of all time. available here with full original sleeve artwork, this is a must for the serious disco collector.

the third 12 inch in this essential edit series sees greg wilson reference his past as a disco dj in the late 70s and, subsequently, electro-funk pioneer of the early 80s. going way back to his golden guinea days, ruff wrap revitalizes a hidden gem from 1977 by lady love. this version of casey & finchs infectious miami groover, wrap your arms around me, was a record that, although never issued in the uk, was a particular club favourite on merseyside - its local popularity very much down to one of wilsons influences, terry lennaine, who championed the track on his weekly specialist soul show, keep on truckin. moving on 6 years to 1983, ruff rapp re-arranges the seminal west coast rap cut bad times (i cant stand it) by captain rapp, which was a monster tune on the black scene during the electro-funk era, having initially featured at wilsons club nights back then, legend and the hacienda in manchester, plus wigan pier. focusing on the social problems of the time, the subject matter of the lyric certainly translates to the current credit crunch climate. the crew behind >bad times< included jam & lewis and rich cason, whilst kimberly balls excellent vocal sets the whole thing off

disco fizz is the second album by italian disco group azoto. many say that azoto pioneered the whole italo sound, with incredibly ahead of their time productions going right back too 1977. disco fizz may contain one of the most covered disco tracks of all time san salvador, which has reared its head under countless of remixes and pop cover versions, however if you dig a little deeper this album is packed full of incredible and timeless italo disco. anytime or place literally jumps out the speakers to get you moving, while >exalt exalt< showcases their take on the darker side of electronic disco.

rene amesz is back with a bang with this excellent single on rising music. rene is at his best on this sleazy, low down dirty slab of tech house. his characteristic beats slide along underneath a filthy bassline and mesmerizing vocal loop. plenty of soaring synths keep this track building and building the whole way through. an essential track for every main room from london to sydney.

a brilliant pumping and body-shaking excursion >brain wash< on the a side. this muscled track drops dirty and tense beats over a persuasive fat bassline and acid-infused loops to liberate magic drops and increase the synths climax. a pearl for the big rooms! >hope this feeling< on the other side starts things with melodic and dreamy keyboard workout without forgetting groovy basslines until the vocals blends into dark synth loop and drives the whole track to hypnotic sensations.

cesare vs disorder has become a name synonymous with dark tribal mystique of the whole ever-ness. now he returns to dumb-unit under his queen atom alias with 2 powerful moody exponent of summer fueled target mayhem. refuse greed is the monster of the 2 and is set to create precise dust storms of engraved monuments throughout the continents. beaten down circuit trek. forward, functional and expertly designed, it is the swiss knife of the hard motion. minsk is the trickster of the 2, the wild coyote data dash it goes deep and dark and slides through stacks like no other tin tit. hollow, resonant and compelling it s some fireside buzz log. it s out there ... now go find it ...

big with luciano, nick curly, ricardo villalobos, 2000 and one, matthias tanzmann... with sebo k & metro cecille signed two great artist from the capital city in germany, berlin. sebo k his already known for his great releases and remixes on mobilee records. now together with his friend and studio partner metro he produced a huge summer bomb. the great original version comes along with the deep and trippy feelin dub edit. reboots awesome twisted fist remix makes the b side and the whole record complete. hope you enjoy.

when he isnt busy touring and recording with various artists as a session drummer (most recently with one beyonce knowles) guillaume jambel aka giom djs and produces deep house music. with only a handful of releases and remixes under his belt on labels such as amenti music, black cherry, tango, eight tracks and aroma its obvious that he is eager not too to spread himself too thinly. this makes us even more privileged to get him onto ornate music. and he certainly doesnt disappoint on blue matter ep which kicks of with bring down the walls a deep house disco builder promoting us to... you guessed it bring down the walls. with a metro area style bass line, warm keys and popping percussion this is bound to make you do exactly thatàin fact it should probably come with a public health warning. i know you were right, probably not something we say very often but here giom says it like he means with a tough kick drum, sweet seductive female vocal, bubbling bassline and a whole heap of other good stuff thrown into the mixer. this phat slab of deep house will brighten up the cloudiest of days, have a listen im sure you ll agree. hailing from brighton c soul are magnus asberg (head honcho of on the house records) and jimmy day. they have appeared on labels such as diy discs, suspect package and have also collaborated with house music legend robert owens on german label plastic city. for c souls on the house remix of i know you were right they strip it right down to the bone and produce a haunting, electronic house music rework. you know we were right!

the >take you there ep< is yet another entry into simkos growing catalogue of immaculately arranged dance music-light-ontheir- feet but dark-of-heart dance tracks whose precision individual elements build upon one another, combining and re-combining into a greater whole

man of the moment joris voorn deliver his interpretation of wigald bonings kobra dance transforming the original up tempo jazz song into an exhilarating quincy jones meets nuphonic 2.0 disco tune. sheer bliss heavenly disco-dance. ooooo aahhh aaahhh! the original is taken from wigald bonings album jet set jazz. the original and the whole album by this famous german tv entertainer was co produced by christian prommer and roberto di gioia (marsmobil). on the flip side you ll find scandinavians dream team ost & kjex abducting the kobra dance to a very nice funky noisy eerie clickety clack electronic atmosphere. last but not least a top dub version of the joris voorn interpretation should please the floors all over.

peter kruder is one of those emblematic names that lead a whole decade and inspire myriads of djs, producers and clubbers all over the world. while he enjoys unprecedented success with kruder & dorfmeister and crossed into the platinum range (selling 1 million copies of the k&d sessions album), he never lost track of the underground. probably his stellar career would never have happened exactly this way if there wasn’t the other kruder: the adventurous dj, the deep producer, the challenging a&r at g-stone, the producer behind dj hell’s highly acclaimed “teufelswerk” album. in 15 years peter kruder has done only 3 singles under his own name though. when you get your ears around “chordal” and “law of return” it becomes totally clear why this rare outing happens on macro. kruder meets his macro debut full on modernism - showcasing his deep, dark, dancefloor grounded side. with a crisp harmonic sequence reminiscent of tchaikovsky’s nutcracker suite, “chordal” hijacks brains on the dancefloor with its vacuum depth and sizzling details. “law of return” on the other side is a kruder signature take on deepness - solemn chords wrapped around a hypnotic groove give you tears of joy. a masterpiece!

lisztomania is the first single of the much acclaimed new phoenix album wolfgang amadeus phoenix . kitsune have asked the new electro scene to remix it and this led to this great and exciting ep! new yorkers holy ghost! (dfa), with this great version of crystal fighters xtatic truth, put everyone in agreement - on their knees. la based classixx deliver a production thats evocative of a corvette in the sun, carefree, before it all gets dangerously heated up. quite convenient too when youre fifteen (at least spiritually) to french kiss for a whole five minutes. finally half of digitalism, der die das, brings the track to the dancefloor with an uplifted and breathtaking version.

after a break from solo production for his own blueprint label, during which he released a well-received album ( the dash ) on the mighty tresor, and a brace of singles as o/v/r (with regis), james ruskin returns to home-ground with a cracking two-tracker. sabre is a classic ruskin production, booming bottom-end and a mind-mangling filtered fx loop swirling around over the top. deceptively simple production that is definitely greater than the sum of its parts, as all good techno should be. on the flipside, massk follows a similar template, with only 5 or 6 parts throughout the whole track, but the subtle changes in arrangement lure the listener in to the deep and dark world of mr ruskin...

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!

planet rhythm kicks off another double pack project and this time the one and only rotterdam techno governor bas mooy steps up, presenting a big time essential double pack, which techno lovers worldwide can t won t and shall not miss! watch mr mooy team up with none other then ortin cam & jeroen liebregts and watch his tunes get the remix treatment by people like dj boss, a.paul, wavemother & exium! either way essential status has already been reached by the a1 track, called white pony . watch those hands rise towards the sky for this gruesome techno beast. just watch the drop, then watch the people.. it will speak for itself. dj boss takes bas s bloedneus to a whole new level. feel the eastern vibes slam your face with its pounding subs and smashing kicks! angstgegner gets a straight up a.paul rework, making it an even more terrifying track as it already was. dark alley warehouse sounds all the way! just when you thought.. wheres the bas?... it starts hitting you on the b2 with kadaver . the man himself on a solo mission with some heftyness ready to fill up any arsenal that needs upgrading.. record number 2 is no different.. by teaming up with partner in crime jeroen liebregts (aka 1/2 of radial) they deliver warm beats, injected with some warehouse funk and fueled by industrial gasoline. a daring mixture with grand proportions. wavemother takes on the 3rd remix in this series and boy, if you like some quality good ol techno, this is the one for you! who s your mommy??? the mooy is back again on the d1 with some more of that gooooood ol techno sound! feel the industrial vibe in this one. something this guy is a king in doing, maintaining and moulding like its nothing! hear the kofferkuli murder and you know we re right! last but not least exium steps up for the final remix treatment. the side may be called d2 but this could easely be the a1. trance sounds sliced and diced like only those amazing spanish people can pull off! the digital release features 3 extra bonustracks, remixes by a. paul, diabla diezco and oliver kucera.

enigmatic producer kaºpar delivers 4 tracks which vary from punchy electronics to breezy house. first track, in the club comes in a wicked gerd remix and moves forward with a driving, deep bassline aided and abetted by punchy drums, fluttering rhodes and kaspar & his friends tripping, stoned & abstract vocals. it s an 6 minute opus which navigates a shifting array of predominantly instrumental passages, featuring some fine solos and never tiring before its sudden end. house of cards and calvary centre themselves much more on kaºpar s versatile ability to create pumping house that leans to the new york sound and float between house, jazz and soul. the whole affair plots a course through a constellation of styles suitable for both home listening as well as dj-play. this is house, not the lazy off the peg kind, but music which lives up to its name!

tracks taken from the >surfaces of a broken marching band< album.anticipate label head ezekiel honig makes his initial appearance for the imprint, with his first album since 2006s scattered practices (released on microcosm music). in addition to working on the release at hand, ezekiel has been concentrating on moving anticipate through its first two years of existence, and >surfaces of a broken marching band< is as much a statement on the label as a whole as it is a reflection of his current working process.

the cheeky maniac voice from berlins highly recommended dj oliver ton meets the cutting edge deep tech-house by viermalair. berlin move on! supported by stephan bodzin, richie hawtin, shinedoe, alexi delano, play paul!

mossa shows up with his third release on mos ferry prod. and he demonstrates again that his productions shouldnt be missing in any record case. the title and a1 track ransack holds some solid subs, a nice and kinky drum kit including a petit but also significant drive. right next to it comes the ransack remix by andomat 3000 that pushes the whole theme more towards a swinging and rocking house tune. on the flip dark love reveals - as the name implies - a dark & noisy track topped with a sonorous vocal that shouldnt be ignored. with toms and hats from the music electronics supply store b2 make the noise is an excellent example for controlled rhythm & sound that puts a perfect finishing touch to this release. we love to say: make the noise, please make the noise!

enigmatic producer kaºpar delivers 6 tracks which vary from punchy electronics to breezy house. first track, in the club comes in a wicked gerd remix and moves forward with a driving, deep bassline aided and abetted by punchy drums, fluttering rhodes and kaspar & his friends tripping, stoned & abstract vocals. its an 6 minute opus which navigates a shifting array of predominantly instrumental passages, featuring some fine solos and never tiring before its sudden end. house of cards and calvary centre themselves much more on kaºpars versatile ability to create pumping house that leans to the new york sound and float between house, jazz and soul. the whole affair plots a course through a constellation of styles suitable for both home listening as well as dj-play. this is house, not the lazy off the peg kind, but music which lives up to its name

after a recent guest performance on seuil’s eklo label, michael melchner - the young producer and dj from nuremberg - is back with another stunning ep for cargo edition. melchner is the resident-dj of the ‘kiss klub“ party series at nuremberg’s famous club ‘die rakete’, and music aficionados will have had their eye on this up-and-coming artist for a while now. this time around michael melchner dishes up three top-notch house tracks for us. “you understand“ is techhouse at its best, where he deftly holds and rides that balance between deepness and the dancefloor. a continously forward-pushing bassline is combined with a mysterious vocal sample and restrained breaks. „wooob“ grabs you with its devastatingly simple rhythm, while the bassline cuts through with a high dose of funk. topping the track off we have a vocal loop that shows off michael’s affection to the musical beginnings of house. this ties in nicely with the ep closer »just a skip« which reminisces over the sound of chicago. profound melodies, skillfully arranged vocal samples and a whole heap of soul suggest that michael melchner may just have produced a modern house classic. so again, just like on his first ep for cargo edition in may last year, michael melchner has managed to paint a musical portrait combining the present and the past into one classic moment.

we re not sure if theres been a whole lot of russian vocal led synthy disco around of late / ever, but we definitely like the idea of it. and so we have the first release on the brand new tirk affiliated label nang. d pulses sound is a sonic cocktail that represents the different flavours of its ingredients. great for dancing, as well as regular home listening, making love or preferably cooking. you can call it russian house, full of spirit, soul and its own philosophy. now on to the tunes. the foto mix of more combines cold robo synth bass and stripped back rhythms with the haunting tale of love, loss and the ultimate fulitility of existence (probably). the original mix lives up to the live jam side to the d pulse manifesto with organic funk and jazzy chops leading the way. fellow russian alcos coolkas carries on where his new work on tirk left off, with simple but sparkling and sophisticated electronics working away with snippets of the vocal to mesmerising effect. the package rounds off with the spacey, warm, instrumental highway to saturn. nang has launched!

generally based in london, soundspecies encompasses a collective of friends and different projects, with the momentum and focus coming from a family connection, four brothers raised with a jamboree of musical instruments for toys learnt a love for jamming and creating sounds from an early age... fast forward through developing years... henry gettin busy with beats and decks and sussing the london scene - olly playing lots of bass in bands & training in music recording, composing and acoustics at salford uni, manchester - nat working hard and playing hard on his guitar - barnaby composing and playing sax in various bands then travelling and suckling inspiration in brazil, morocco, borneo... expanding the family until the whole world is our friend... music is a universal language, a communication with like minds...fellow soundspecies worldwide. this is the first artist project to be born from the legendary cd-r sessions!

there are two kinds of djs: those whose goal is to make a name for themselves and those whose goal is to make music. parisian chris carrier is among the latter. matter of fact chriss been an underground icon for more than a decade, churning out more than 150 records and remixes. meanwhile hes founded a whole fistful of labels, including the renowned adult only and catwash, alongside dj wild, as well as bringing his vision to labels such as get physical, robsoul, freak n chic to name but a few and - most recently - spectral sound, supplement facts, welcome to masomenos & sushitech. bringing his diverse style to the sexy, deep, techy house vibes, chris is more sought-after than ever. kailash is proud to present is new ep 3 tracks + one remix from blm & marcashken. the chris carriers tracks are really complete between funky jazztechouse and old school style. good grooves and efficient for the dancefloor. the blm & marcashkens remix is a pure techno bomb !!! support by : adams families.

since the early releases from the mid nineties, every muscial statement made by this man must be investigated. never one to put a step wrong, the sonic mind sound became instantly unique, raising the awareness of the techno community of what lay between detroit & chicago - kalamazoo.in the 21st, now residing in poland, the d knox sound continues to develop. whilst maintaining the acute instinct for getting all elements of tracks in beautiful balance for the maximum techno funk & groove, each track carries a lightness, maybe even translucent quality of sounds so characteristic of his style. once simple question - do you have a sonic mind

long we have waited, however, now it is so far. our vit002 is now available. with the track >tanzen< from doc.tor.ben & noktarius kalispera electronic wishes come true and arc over provides for the musical rounding on side a with his track >so damn hot<. you love to sink into thoughts and to dream simply? then you will have a true pleasure with the track from mod x >glitter<. thanks to the voice of julia messenger you get an experience for body and senses and you can escape with it from the everyday life. on the whole a must in every house-electro-record case.

kicking off with head honcho mark browns mync project and the dancefloor devastating switch remix, next up we have the much sought after tocadisco mix of the egg. the b side kicks off with the incredible dj marky & a sides remix of legend carl cox who teams up with yousef on æi want you forever taking it to a whole new set of buyers. rounding things off we have the newest of the tracks an amazing pairing of sneak & herve which has to be 1 of the tracks of the year so far. all in all a dynamite package not to be missed

richard fearless of death in vegas returns with his new band black acid. the new york based band is influenced by the likes of the stooges, roky erickson and hawkwind, so dont come looking for sympathetic pop songs in this debut release. fearless takes the dark soulful psychedelic rock of death in vegas and brings a whole new twist with black acid. includes download code!

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!

after being charted throughout the past few months with his label s previous release >slower lov<, cesare vs disorder continues to deliver the goods on his >mean< imprint with a divine release from long-term friend and musician ollie silva aka canary fontaine. here we are again with some obscure yet funky, driving and danceable material, the recognisable trademark sound that mean has been carving for the past two years. there s a certain latin vibe throughout the whole ep that shows ollie s chilean background, especially when he adds his live musical skills with congas, toms, guitars, basses, voices, anything he can get his hands on! the productions on this release are delicate and refined, with >clothes horses< being a deep rhythmic and harmonious jazz adventure, while >arizona creeping< and >cindy says so (feat. eddie smith aka zippy)< result in some very solid minimalist bouncy techno, two powerful alternatives that simply roll many danceable and percussive elements into one package, perfect for dark rooms during journey times. cesare vs disorders noctambular version of >cindy says so< will be on the vinyl release to add some spice to the dancefloor in his usual psichadelic rockin way.

the dookie rope ep marks punx soundchecks second outing on hottwerk records, their previous record the >inferno ep< with chanty poe (***** - dj magazine) having been an underground smash across the uk, europe, and japan, their recent remixes for s-express (on kitsune), bloc party, and a whole raft of other huge names, have secured their position as londons favourite electro dons

a heavy weight combo takes shape on release number eleven for those cheeky jinks chaps! legendary vocalist robert owens joins up with dan & chris and the result is a real funky house outing with tougher beats and a jagged groove that hits home hard. on the remix tip blackstones mark grant drops a slice of late night soulful action, taking the beats on a slightly lighter affair and complimented with a whole heap of rhodes and musical touches - another stellar package

samurai is already widely labeled a classic, and these tasty new reinterpretation of the jazztronik smash add an awesome 2009 edge. richard earnshaw & mark bamfords spiritchaser project add a deep, techy feel, whilst defecteds aaron ross takes the track on a soulful late night journey via his westbourne park dub. rounding things off mike monday takes the track on a whole different outing, whilst marco del hornos original allows the track to shine in all its full blown glory

safe and sound comes our starting in the spring of 2009. when first flowers bloom and the asphalt smells sweet a bit like summer, then spring-time is just around the corner. the spring in electronic music is expecting the next vinyl by hammeschmidt & lentz. this lp is a high-quality creation of musical arts including inspirations of new expeditions through parts of the world in the recent past. three of these expedition reports are now available on a 12 vinyl. the main result of intensive research is: if the slogan yes, we dance! would be more present at more places in the world, it surely would be more pleasant in whole life. well, say yourself every day: yes, we dance!

after a string of fantastic releases on the much missed label scheinselbstaendig and force tracks, hamburg s best hidden talent drei farben house debuts on brut! on the a side, on my side (daso remix) comes in the form of an energetic remix by the excellent daso. following from his successful release on connaisseur, daso adventures himself again on techno terrains turning the lighthearted original into a moody dancefloor track. on the b side, drei farben house does what he knows best: to provide us with a delicate balance of minimal house and pop sensibilities. the original of on my side comes in a more uplifting way bringing us the brighter moments of the windy autumn days and nightly affairs finishes the whole in a more dramatic manner, full of emotional strings and deep chords. drama queens now is your turn to dance! de:bug loves it

phantasma one is the first 12?,, of our second compilation, featuring”clapper” by tobias. and efdemin s “hope”. we are astonished and thrilled this split ep doesn t even sound like one but is of beautiful consistence and adequacy. “clapper” hypnotizes from the first second with a straight forward percussion rhythm which curls inescapable upwards even in the mind of an inattentive listener, pushing ahead with classic machine drums driven with a both glaring and harsh attitude. the crystal surface of efdemin s “hope” is woven into a plait of swelling basses and enriched with extensive spins of snare rolls and precious carpets of highlighted chords which seems to rise out of the drums which carry the whole track with slick efficiency. without a doubt this vinyl will be in every record case for a long time. grab your copy as long as there are some.

well known on the dnb and dubstep scene for his fiendishly twisted artwork, uk creative genius monsta is also a beast of a producer. in this, his third release for subtrakt he teams up with >mr key< to bring us >space raiders<, a vocal dubstep demon of truly gargantuan proportions, so huge, in fact that it threatens to bring down mankind itself. or maybe its just a packet of crisps? dean rodell bravely attempts to contain the threat on his remix, but an army of space raiders march up out of their packet and flatten the whole city using a supernatural arsenal of sonic weapons that pull down skyscrapers with rasping bass and fry a million brains with shrieking sirens that can be heard in even the far corners of the galaxy. on the second remix dnb hero >raiden< stands up, and the guerilla war begins. taking his inspiration from the paranoid b-movies of the cold war era he morphs the original lead sounds into something so spooky and bizarre the space raiders have no choice but to pack their flying saucers and piss off back to zetareticuli. phew, that was close. supported by maryanne hobbs (bbc radio1)

cosmo anarchy vol.2 goes a little darker. two tracks with strong atmosphere still very funky and 1 sweet old school house track on the a2 make this ep very special. a mood in between daniel bell and christian vogel. for the a1 we have for the first time on the label a strong dubstep track! great dj tool. as for the b side it?s freaky funky techno, a dark and soulful dancefloor track! s-max comes back on telegraph with cosmo anarchy presented in 2 singles released in a row. each single is moody and souful - 3 minimal-funk tracks with killer groove! s-max productions differ between house (moodymann/ jovonn/ nugroove), minimal (dbx/ todd sines), crispy+funky (herbert/ ark/ perlon/ akufen/ morgan geist) and funky techno (christian vogel, tobias schmidt, neil landstrumm, claude young). generally influenced by classic detroit/ chicago/ early warp and the whole brighton- stuff.

nrk - sampler 3 kicks of with the track most people associate with dj sneak, >you cant hide from your bud<, one of the records that broke the whole filtered disco thang. blue boys >sandman<. taking a riff and pitched up vocal from the undisputed truth, many will perhaps have forgotten this gem, but is ripe for revival now! side two offers up the fantastic >shake it for me< from uk producer dj d brining up the rear, studio 45s >i like the sound< was a hit on azuli in 1999. pure mirrorball dancefloor stuff. sneak essentials

watch out for s-max new project ?osmo anarchy? the vol.1 here has an old school chicago ghetto trax flavour all the way - 3 minimal-funk tracks with killer groove! the b side really stands out with this strong analogic house production track, the a1 and 2 are funky, strong grooves with freaky atmosphere in the following of boogizm? best releases! after the fantastic make somebody happy ep released in 2005, s- max comes back on telegraph with cosmo anarchy presented in 2 singles released in a row. both ep? are a blast for dj s! s-max productions differ between house (moodymann/ jovonn/ nugroove), minimal (dbx/ todd sines), crispy+funky (herbert/ ark/ perlon/ akufen/ morgan geist) and funky techno (christian vogel, tobias schmidt, neil landstrumm, claude young). generally influenced by classic detroit/ chicago/ early warp and the whole brighton- stuff

after the >jamaica< reworks by dubfire and the mole, minilogue havent splashed out for the second remix ep of last years smash hit album >animals< either. the three versions of the homonymous lp title represent, at the same time, the whole bandwidth of contemporary electronic dance music. starting with multi-national vakant artist tolga fidan and his highly percussive prime time techno approach, whose oriental imprinting is not cagey about the turkish roots of the paris-based producer and – with the spoken voice reminding discreetly of minilogues 2008 club hit >doiicie<. a completely different direction is chosen by brendan moeller aka beat pharmacy. the south african-born protégé of ny house legend françois kevorkian on his deep space media label is interpreting >animals< within a mythical hypnosis of slagged deep house and deep dub techno, somewhere in between nu groove and basic channel, being one of the most visionary tracks in the beginning of 2009.

28 tracks state-of-the-art remastered! original 7 and extendend deejay cuts by dennis brown, gregory isaacs, freddie mcgregor, michael rose, junior byles, delroy wilson, sugar minott, leroy smart, a.o. - the next essential chapter in the reggae anthology quality series!

along with number 60 in the highgrade catalogue there‘s a new producer team, joining the highgrade posse: markus schatz who scored so far with releases together with tom clark for highgrade and by himself on labels like opossum and freizeitglauben. he worked out this release with brett longman from paris, known from one of france‘s most prolific labels logistic rec. with „dope on plastic“ both start a dub and percussion rollercoaster- ride: the stripped down structure in the beginning unfolds seamlessly to a wildly grooving dub-inferno. similarly funky „push it“ continues this direction: dodgy fm-sounds meet weird synth bleeps plus a whole load of rhythm - the trackname is to be taken literally here! on the flip-side schatz & longman in „running“ are adding some fine dubby ingredients to there rhythm patterns, next exit detroit, one might say. moody without being cheesy, that‘s how we like it. „good vibes“ is zigzagging elegantly, with deep pulsating melodies worked together with an uplifting groove to a fast-paced and atmospheric track.

the soul clap boys from boston who come up with the next airdrop outing, outdoing themselves every single time. it’s becoming increasingly hard to hammer them down to a certain sound or aesthetic as their thirst for innovation is just unquenchable! >puppy crack< is a potent dance drug and should immediately be banned to avoid further brain damage. dripping into your drainage like some highly potent acid, the track breaks down into the wonkiest mayhem that clubbers ears have heard in a long time!for those who like it darker, the ragged >beat the puppy< tool is the one! not beating around the bush but rather beating the poor squelching animal, the track rages subliminally, gripping tight around the neck with a metallic beat that should have any old party dog wagging its tail rhythmically while the voice filters in causing uproar with its build-up.call in the ambulance and hope the doctor saving you when your overdose is mikael stavöstrand: he is just such a fine balancer and knows how to dose right: >puppy crack< becomes a deep entrancing affair with squelching noises and hypnotic synths that underline squeaking and clicking effects. slowly the whole affair culminates in an evil addiction you did not even notice you developed!