grand pianoramax is a supergroup consisting of three strong personalities, each possessing outstanding mastery of their craft: the acute lyricism of leo tardins keyboards, the immediate intimacy of black crackers wild poetry and the powerful, razor-sharp and pugnacious drums of dom burkhalter. the virtues of this rare alloy illuminate each of their concerts, which have taken place all around the globe.

theres no room to argue, joseph capriati has enjoyed his finest year to date and his escalation as one the principle profiles in techno knows no boundaries. the napoli-born firebrand has just completed a stunning season in ibiza as a resident of marco carolas music on at amnesia

its all too easy for nostalgia to tip into something negative. at its best its a celebration of the best the past has to offer while putting it into a contemporary context, at its worst its moaning that things arent as good as they used to be. hercules & love affair have always been firmly in the first category. main man andy butler takes classic house and disco sounds and uses them to craft dance music that has one foot in the past, the other cutting a rug on dancefloors right now. its a well-judged and expertly executed balance.

berlins alex niggemann is one of an exciting new run of artists to arrive on steve bugs established poker flat recordings, bringing fresh, high quality house music to the worlds dancefloors.

cd1 = mixed, cd2 = unmixed.feat. hot chip, greg wilson, holy ghost, soul clap..