the term >ballad< is written similarly in many languages of the western hemisphere. it is a antique word. you can find its etymological origin in the latin verb >ballare< - which means >to dance< - and the greek verb >ballein< - wich means >to move<. a ballad is always a story told through music. in recent times the term >ballad< is often associated with greasy / absurd pop music. what a shame! ballad inc. releases tracks that earn the label >ballad<. on our first release >exile< you can listen to the epic story >high hopes of salvation< by quietpoint and to two short stories by xdb. >anilem< and >jupit< got everything a ballad needs. of course you can dance to it. of course you can move your body. but this should not be the main issue! there is so much more in modern instrumental music. who needs words to tell a story?

two massive hardcore tunes for a.o.d., the dark side side of dj d!!

hypnotischer mini-frickel-wahnsinn mit ordentlich groove ganz weit unten, alexi delano eben !! adny spring monster! clink support from magda, konrad black, camea, troy pierce, par grindvik, massi dl, tim xavier, bloody mary, someone else, jor-el, mark broom, ryan crosson

big support from: jimpster, manuel tur, milton jackson, lauhaus, audiofly, afrilounge, nick curly, reclick… the mannheim based label 8bit records celebrate their 10th release and welcomes joao lee and ale reis aka dubshape (two guys from brasil), with their first ep on this label. you better know these guys from their release on audioflys label >supernature<... huge groovy, deep – tech house infected tunes as we like it. the magic of this ep results in the fact that anyone can enjoy the energy.

dsecret svc. coco machete comes out guns blazing with the new single >tight jeans< from dsecret svc, a modernist hip house beatdown. the remix package is more than complete for any heavy handed dj and dancefloor. first up is a remix from fukkk offf who brought you >im a freak< at the end of last year. this time he delivers two dangerous mixes, one full vocal and one deep electro-dub. hit the flip for two ghetto heavy remixes (vox & inst) from baltimores own dj booman of the 410 pharaohs who have a full length b-more club album coming out this year on ill friction/strictly rhythm. the original mix, also on the flip is the perfect marriage of hip hop and house...check the vibe.

although only 23 years of age englishmen cris barratt is already considered one of the hottest new producers on the block. what makes him really special is his unique blend of sounds, which is not melodic house, minimal, tribal, rock electro or techno, but at the same time it is all of that. two tracks on this ep are the best reflection of chris >get maximal< approach: he builds the story slowly, upgrades the basic theme bit by bit, then weaves in another leading theme and spices the blend with unexpected small but effective element from the late 90s. the result of this blending is very rich, warm sound, perfect for the parties somewhere at the seaside. re-release

what a killer dub techno track!! two parts, and i don t know which is better.. must have for fans of desolat, mountain people & maurizio

andy c & red one have gone out on a limb with this the latest release on their frequency imprint, sister to the scene leading ram records. firstly they have signed two very new artists in the way of deep & shafie, but fortune favours the brave and what they?ve done here is push forward a 12 with a bucket full of class.

tech -/minimal -/electrohouse tracks made in italy by jay high & fabrix, franz, blanda & galati and ferro & sarullo. includes scalambrin & sicily mixes

stunning mini techno trax incl mihalis safras remix. just two releases on the streets of this brandnew imprint, but already this label is considered to be one of the hottest labels on the moment! with the first release by sunchase and pig & dan repressed and the second one by liberto out on the 18th of february the third one is here!! mark broom is a well known name in the minimal techno scene and has released a whole bunch of wicked releases lately on labels like material / platzhirsch / shadowfax / zenit.

excellent chicago influenced techno double lp.. back in stock

incl argy remix !! tokyo s rising star ryo murakami has already put his diverse, electronic sound on the map with the >rise< ep on dessous last year, and received great praise for his track >my soul<, snapped up by steve bug for the fabric mix series, which was piled high with atmosphere and dark, club energy. his next 12 includes two new tracks, the title cut being >down the sky<, cooly influenced by old school house, but also more recent european forays into night music. ryo demonstrates a heavy aptitude for stripped down futurism, with staccato, jilted beats, joined by layers of padded synth structures, looming somewhere between light and darkness. the b side, ‚coke‘ (no questions asked) welcomes another one of ryo‘s extended journeys, this time a stronger, peak time groove which never lets off, and builds around layers of spaced out, pitching fx. brain-tingling pitching synths heat things up, before laying down a super-funk hook that melts on top of the beats irresistibly. ryo then leads us head-first into a series of spac d out, jacked-up movements, characterised by risque, feminine vocal snippets. poker flat‘s young greek maestro, argy, creates a stunning hi-tech remix of ‚down the sky,‘ complete with mesmeric dub influenced chord stabs and tripped out washes of delay. once again carrying on the vibe of the original, but twisting it into an altogether different beast, argy takes ryo‘s warm synth stabs and shapes the remix into a slow paced yet pumping club tool.

electrofied techhouse two tracker

conforce easily outdoes himself second time around! junction, which comes in two versions is a great dubbed out techno track. for fans of aril brikha and quince

as one of the most influential house labels of the 80s sleeping bag has stood the test of time with its releases. 25 years on and the tracks still provide the dance world with a regular source of sample material. here on this double lp compilation are some of sleeping bags most seminal records released during a ten year period, which brought to attention the sublime production talents of the labels cofounder arthur russell and a&r skills of curtis mantronik. the collection contains the track dinosaur l produced by russell, remixed and subsequently made famous by francois kevorkian. the sleeping bag family also extended to legendary producer and dj todd terry, who re mixed several of sleeping bags tracks. also featuring on this release is joyce sims with two tracks taken from her hit album come into my life. after the death of russell in 1992 the label limped on for awhile but finally shut its doors the same year.

jeder einzelne der 13 tracks ist auf seine weise uplifting und angenehm, besonders wenn przygoddas lebensgefährtin geka winkler ihre wunderbare stimme beisteuert wie in den tracks cliff und drive. ebenso gelungen ist der unglaublich zurückgelehnte, aber dabei null kitschige saxophonlastige introtrack when you step und die vergleichsweise rockigen tracks two for future und a rockets nightflight, in denen man dann auch die prise punk entdecken kann. zum schluss bekommt man dann mit home of the wishes noch eine perfekte hymne, die zu praktisch jedem happy end der filmgeschichte passt, mit auf den weg.

the ravage continues with demolition 10, the vinyl sampler! including a broad range of hardcore tracks by promo, d passion and n vitral. following up on the great impression of the tablet promo continues his story telling vibe with a brand new track. the b side contains tracks by two artists which are definitely carved out of the hardest of ttm wood. self made is a perfect example of the typical hardcore sound by d passion. recognizable and at all times party minded! the darkest experiments from this collection of demolition beats come from n vitral and his defliction production, complicated at first but ever so driving in a hard industrial tech kind of way.

4 killer remakes here from chicagos disco master dj rahaan, includes a tasty rework of le pamplemousse (aka rinder & lewis) 1979 cut >you can get off on the music< plus an edit of former temptations eddie kendrick s 1976 disco gem >thanks for the memories<, along with feel-good disco slammer from two tons o fun, >make someone feel happy today< and from 1987, >walk the night< from canadas answer to the village people, the bent boys

well what is there to say...? the two original packages of this is not a follow up are being played by everyone under the sun. both the previous gourmet and the brique rouge releases pack a serious punch with remixes from main room heavy weights like mason, silicone soul and tommy four seven. it came to our attention by one mr. clive henry that it would be nice to have some deep remixes released.

where the previous parts of the magick edit series all reached a small cult status... we were able to get you a total new edition! exclusive edits of some known or maybe unknown tracks... but all done in a great way. the label copy doesnt give much info beside >editechnique production<. two great new york disco tracks with an irresistible groove and one amazing electronic disco funk track. tip

already hammered by chaton, ripperton, lee van dowski… even your grandma ordered it already !!! after a great deep and soulful ep at our friends at resopal, langenberg is gifting us with a stunning two track ep. pressed with full fat and all your nightly needed calories, the two 45 rpms tracks presented here are perfectly representing modern club culture. a true groove, a rare and personal sound crafting and design skills represent very

good news from the merkur kunst headquarters, a.k.a the japanese diaspora embassy: our attempt to enrich berlin cultural activities with a japanese interpretation of electronic music has found its voice with a first 12inch vinyl release. merkur 01 features gonno, a tokyo based artist who already released on uks perc records and japans wc recordings. his track >es< is a pulsating dancefloor twister build on a solid bass substrat rising with warm and tripped out pads. the flipside brings two tracks by merkurboss shingo suwa. he operates the japanese machines in a classic chicago style - percussive, hypnotic and with this specific grasp only the inventors can provide. these tracks are well made uptempo technotunes with a slight touch of aristrocratic reserve

supportet by fred everything, prins thomas, funk d void, neil quigley, dj shade, scope, shane johnson, laurent garnier and many more.. whether you re a house head, disco head, or tech head, this release will move your dancefloor and make you smile. the original club mix is a sophisticated slice of electronic disco, with a big vocal singing some heavily sleazy words. for the tech-heads, two underground dubs provide the dirt. the dubfuck mix is an adrenaline-fuelled underground smasher - big with prins thomas, funk d’void and laurent garnier. the love on dub takes a smoother approach, following the same path as the original mix, but with the vocals cut away so that the music takes centre stage.

the first vinyl of a four ep series is fully loaded with new sure shots by robag wruhme, pompelmoessap and tolga fidan! after two years of intense parties and striking label releases, we decide to sum up the ourney with overview, our birthday cd compilation. for this very special occasion, we gather all the artists important to us, the ones of the record label, members of the booking agency and people we invited to play at our parties. love the robag track - josh wink

released as a sampler for the forthcoming future soul compilation on freestyle records, these two tracks give a perfect example of what the cd is all about – sweet soul music given a futuristic or modern edge. first up, black gold massive, a group which consists of member of afro elements and down to the bone, deliver their glorious, previously unreleased take on princes soul melting sometimes it snows in april. giving it the all important rub for the clubs is mr gone, who adds a bit more bump and grind to the track...perfect for the dancefloor. over on the flip is another unreleased gem, this time from us soul sista trizonna mcclendon. found by freestyle a&r man adrian gibson whilst surfing myspace, this track has all the ingredients for a classic soul tune.

part two of the fetish ep comes again with crunchy minimal techno

we are proud to announce the first vinyl release of the label we invite for this first one nhar from france. this fine & talented electronic producer is well known for his music income quality. ever signed on meerestief, mobilee, plak and more... he deliver for this release two minimal and groovy tracks

shin aka stephan hinz delivers a finest groovin electrofied and detroitish techhouse two tracker incl excellent patrick zigon remix ! special rerelease

unearthly trance emerged from the nyc underground as a doom outfit and morphed into a distinct metallic beast on their new album electrocution. an epic, impassioned piece of work, electrocution oozes with mysticism and a palpable sense of purpose behind an imposing wall of gut level riffing, canyons of low end and pounding drums. unearthly trance give no quarter in their spiritual war and forges their own sonic path with the awe inspiring electrocution. unearthly trance has previously released two critically acclaimed full lengths on lee dorrians rise above records as well as a single on greg andersons southern lord records.

electro remixes for this danish indielectrock band. dune have been around since 2001 and they have played more than two hundred shows to date in denmark and abroad. the young band stands for synthie influenced high energy rock with crisp guitars and fantastic hooks. their much praised debut album >we are in there, you are out here< was released in october 2007

nice price deal !!! known from his great releases on kompass, heerhorst & meissner are back with a new two tracker on the new label flug von welt!! melodic minimal techhouse to minimal techno

lmd is a new eskimo signing hailing from switzerland whos debut album is coming out later this year. here is the very first single featuring a remix from two of the hottest bubbling under names in the scene, still going (dfa) and brighton collective soft rocks!!

lmd is a new eskimo signing hailing from switzerland whos debut album is coming out later this year. here is the very first single featuring a remix from two of eskimos finest, lsb and aeroplane

nice price deal !!! rooster p incognito s debut ep, two tracks of deep, warm disco. >swing ratio< is pure class late nite wobbly disco, reminiscent of daniel wang old balihu sound, a similar loose feel and swing but with an added hybrid electrofunk touch. flip for >love deluxe<, a sweet and beautiful early doors space groover. should fit right in with your 80 s dubby, disco or metro area faves.

limited to 500 copies!! collectors item! as a follow up on extrawelts current 12 inch release on kompass musik >disttheme<, this smart 10 inch comes to you as a strictly limited edition. no more than 500 copies will be available of this collector’s item. the a-side holds a new mix of disttheme being less melodic and more concentrating on rhythm and beautiful rawness. the title of the mix gives the deeper sense away - distthemenomelo. on the flip side we have another mix, simply called yeahbutyeah. a perfect addition to the two mixes on the previous 12 inch - check it out!

two excellent dark atmospheric undergrounding dub infected techno tunes!!

supported by 2000 and one, adultnapper, josh wink and jamie jones !! too many cooks spoil the broth? not at all. in case of the slackly formed gentlemen chris gruber, holger brauns, kid kazaam and nils nürnberg two tracks appear which bring the wide spectrum of straight, hypnotic and deep house surprisingly clear to the point.

known from his >where we are ep< on elp, sven hutmacher strikes back with this great pushing techno two tracker on momentum

hailing from deep down south africa, mujaba is up for his second outing on the überhot four roses recordings imprint. here come two joints that will get stuck in a lot heads for some time. the music indeed sounds like a further development of the original house sounds already being approved by all the good guys you would like to spin at the party of your dreams.

another superb duo of edits from the ever on form disco deviance label! this time they ve recruited uk dj and producer super hero ashley beedle to add his celebrated heavy disco touch to these two lost classics. inner city express s little known cover of patrick adams killer dance & shake your tambourine is a joyous disco cut with a psychedelic flavour and truly amazing funk inspired breaks, dancefloor dynamite guaranteed. flip for a seriously skilled re edit of disco pornstar andrea true connections party line, taking the vibe of the original to a new level for modern floors. both edits were done on tape machines and manually spliced in...

support by bart skils, laurent garnier, slam, davide squillace, luke solomon, technasia, … platform b, a hot new imprint created by munichs finest dj/producer lützenkirchen for his raving family, his clique, his posse and not to forget his mates. so its all about friendship, support for the homies from munich and to give it the right platform. no single combats but on every ep 3 tracks by 2 or more different members of the gang. on the #05 there are two tracks by lützenkirchen and one by his closest rave buddy gilbert martini. please also check >monster in my house< from #04 and enjoy the future sound of munich

playlisted by tiga & claude von stroke, also supported by luciano, dubfire, agoria, satoshi tomie, mason, sebastian leger and ivan smagghe. echoism’s first release will be the beautiful and melodic track by roel-h, dancing bears, which has been remixed by freeform five and phil kieran to give it two different musical flavours.

a fresh new producer project consisting of two heads who prove again that their creative skills are a result of turntablism and music loving.

bitches brew are back with their next wild installment - purple somersault. if the previous release was filed under country dub tronica, this release is psychedelic surf cosmic disco. kind of like link wray wipes out with giorgio moroder. an interesting and rather beautiful concept, in fact the whole wild rumpus story is rather interesting and beautiful. two pioneers of forward thinking music, but from very different backgrounds combine to make the kind of music you simply cant ignore but at the same time cant quite put your finger on.

neo filigrantes new record in a slightly different outfit - vinyl in vinyl bags. this bag may also be used for other purposes as intended by many aesthetics aware djs or deejanes, whereby the records will lose their warming covers. not only will the design, but the sound aesthetics will be giving this release its individuality. on this 7 inch, two tracks are pressed with a somewhat spacey theme drive into moon morning and Étoile filante. both songs radiate trickily, a sort of melancholic mood from which will however, unfold its enchanting effect in different situations.

diamond series volume 2 has two a sides classics reworked into 2008 killers by two of d&bs leading dancefloor producers. twisted individual skanks out tear the roof off with bassline carnage and a bouncing funk groove. from the 36th chamber dj vapour remixes tabletop adding his unmistakable bass grime and deep textures.

to kick off into the new year, highgrade brings you a new edition of its various artists compilation. this time we focus on two surprising collaborations from the middle of berlins club circuit who seem to follow the same aim with different methods: clique artist daniel.fx joins up with one of highgrades main producers todd bodine for a deadpan minimal house groover, as well as the massive and challenging monster track by guido schneider from pokerflat together with ostgut/panorama barimpresario dj andre galuzzi - a demanding and enthusing track just perfect to bring on the perfect headrush on the legendary ostgut floor as well as everywhere else

dj support: stephan bodzin, laurent garnier, mijk van dijk, misstress barbara, break 3000, silicone soul... if you havent realised yet, its 2008! and flash recordings are back with a bang. this time around the label owners oliver koletzki and florian meindl joined forces again with their tough breed of minimal and electro creating their unique signature sound that has been hailed as the new german techno. after singles by daso, pawas and lützenkirchen, the two masterminds behind the imprint have decided to throw their skills together in a big pot, stir it around a couple of times and spice it up with some dance floor mania. and their brew is lethal! cyclone is one of those tracks that will completely reorganise any dance floor. koletzkis charming melodies are mixed with some tough minimal meindleske beats that break down in a crescendo of effects and synthie patterns. this is a magic potion! on the flip there is tiger. with its strong bassline the track lurks around the corner eagerly waiting to bite the crowd with an enchanting arpeggio and some great stabby chords

mysterious edits of classic tracks. a side feat a new version of j walter negro & the loose jointzs shoot the pump. flip for edits of john davis & the monster orchestras bourgie bourgie and two tons of funs earth can be just like heaven