culprit records is the imprint of los angeles party organizers droog. culprit has previously only had digital releases, from hot natured, lee foss, matt tolfrey & kenny gibson. this latest release on vinyl is by sect, a four-man production team compromising of the infamous soul clap (airdrop, wolf & lamb, crosstown) alongside boston house heroes tanner ross (voodex / dirtybird) and sergio santos, comprising in sect. the man of wisdom 3 track ep, features three monstrous, mid-tempo killer house tracks. a1 >man of wisdom< is a sparse, dubby, exotic horn infused workout. b1 >hi-fi all around< invokes almost an r&b feel to the stripped down psychedelic micro house, whilst b2 >sectsy< is a swirling slice of heady house pie. this ep is the perfect antidote, combining lots of exotic elements and showcasing the best of boston, ma, producers. watch out for forthcoming releases from hot natured, matt tolfrey & inxec, adultnapper and big bully

galens original mix is a stellar funky techie house thumper with some nice james bond influenced horn stabs and bouncy melodies that inter-play skillfully with the subbie bass line. of the two remixes on the b-side claude vonstroke steps up first with his cant miss minimal funky dirtybird style. rob mello closes out with a sultry, techie acid house flavored journey featuring long modulationsweeps perched on a chunky bass line.

the united kingdom and new zealand unite on the latest get digital release, as tim green and emerson todd team up for two tracks of trendy tech-house. both of these guys had a splendid 2009. tim with his releases on dirtybird and emerson providing a contribution to get digital, at the end of last summer. their initial collaboration came in the form of exercise, which popped up on a compilation from sven väths admired cocoon label. make meis driven by crisp and tight beats that one would expect from these two producers, before tumbling into a 1920s speakeasy jazz drum solo. a flurry of vocals shoo off the drummers as the beats takeover again with an intensified energy. after all that dancing, you will surely need some foot treatment. that is where nail clippertakes over. a sonic pedicure, to easy your tired toes? not quite

having already released eps on both made to play and sister label front room, as well as dirtybird and kindisch, and with guns still blazing from his recent hot remix of the gossip, this sampler ep serves as a tantalizing prequel to riva starrs artist album.

huge pumpin techhouse biggies, played by ricardo villalobos, matt star, sian, frank leicher, nihad thule, chloe, renato figoli, tim green (dirtybird)...!!!

made to play welcomes zombie disco squad to its demented label stable and celebrates by unleashing the bombs that are heavy breathing and vie! straight out of the underground tombs of house stomp the zombie disco squad. they have already picked up support from across the board including jesse rose signing them exclusively to made to play but not before one mr claude vonstroke stepped in for a single on dirtybird. influenced by everything from balie funk and hip hop to deep house, techno and graveyards the multi-talented production duo are taking house to new levels. they are getting plays from underground big guns such as luciano, ricardo vilalobos and frankenstein as well as radio 1s annie mac, pete tong and zane lowe. as djs they regularly touch down in clubs such as fabric in london, hive in zurich and berlins panorama bar where they are residents at the regular made to play label night. if you dont know then get to know as your going to be hearing a lot more from the zombie disco squad as the undead come to life in 2009.

support by ricardo villalobos, onur Özer, raresh, gabriel ananda, tim green (dirtybird), matt star, estroe!!! next groovin yamyam session

supporty by secret cinema, gregor tresher, tim green (dirtybird), joseph capriati, brendon moeller, alex bau. incase takes off in the new year with an amazing release from german based martin woerner with his track zit, an electroid techmonster. weird breaks, rolling grooves. the flipside comes with a remix from italian specialist joseph capriati, so in case you don t like the original which seems to be unlikely however, you surely will dig the remix from joseph with it s detailed structure and floor-ability. again a must have on incase recordings!

wahnwitziger minimal des englischen djs und produzenten gow aka chis gowland. leicht schräg & mit einer breitseite sprachsamples versehen ist >jiffy hornswoggle< quasi die minimale version dessen was dirtybird so treibt

phonoshuffle steps to the plate with a hot new flavor coming from nycs troydon on this ep entitled shades of green. there is some red hot talent assembled on this record and the featured remixes come from tanner ross (dirtybird, freerange) and santiago & bushido (pottymouth, om).

in less than one year riva starr has become one of the most talked about house artists thanks to a string of blinding releases that started with the >thizzle</>china gum< 12 for jesse rose’s frontroom recordings. he followed this up with the >bubble< and >la conga< ep’s for claude vonstroke’s dirtybird label. now he strikes back on kindisch with an amazing tribal affair. supported by tom clark, anthony collins, jimpster, radio one, president bongo, james huxley and many more..

kurd maverick this time he teamed up with duesseldorfs dj legend tapesh and very well established female vocalist terri b to deliver one of the if not the hottest house tracks!! includes special techhouse mixes by tim green (dirtybird, four twenty, infant...)!!!

played by anja schneider , tiefschwarz ... voodeux is the deep techno moniker of tanner ross & kilowatts (from dirtybird.) on >the curse< ross & watts expand their catalog of sound beyond the funk and into the sublime. instead of swiggles and bounce, we get creeping basslines and chilling echoes. with >thriller< as a distant relative, side a1 makes for the graveyard, zombies in tow, and as the track matures, so do the chills on the back of your spine. >the spell< goes one step further, taking the sound of a distant train, shards of ghoulsound and an ancient wind under a pulsing beat and chiming melodies. its halloween on wax. mike shannon, founder of cynosure and master of all things trippy, puts his own well-crafted stamp on this dark sound. shannon has recorded for ~scape, force inc. and many more. and no ones gonna save you from the beats about strike

this funky electro pump bombs are big with john acquaviva, serge santiago, mason, rene amesz, digweed, dan kahuna, audiojack, worthy, (dirtybird), james talk, electric press, mark knight, d ramirez, sander klienenberg, mousse t, tom neville, groove armada, justin robertson, martin ten velden.

played by ricardo villalobos !! incl samim and lee curtiss rmxs! mothership transmission #1… two very sexy minimal-tech remixes by samim and lee curtiss and you have a truly amazing record. mothership is the new project from claude vonstroke. the concept for the label is to create a deeper more experimental techno based sound than the tech-funk sound of his other label, dirtybird. a large percentage of the proceeds from mothership will go to a school in downtown detroit that teaches and enables children to learn how to make music (yes, even electronic music!) we are very excited to be able to give something back to the community that helped shape and define our music. enjoy

his debut album urban plastic has been hotly anticipated but its not long now because its due for release in october. what you have in your hands is the first single plastic fantastic, which features the vocal talents of ashley slater. this tune is built solely to rock the party from back to front and getting the dancefloor freakin out! anyone who has not checked out madox g toolz ep series then let the g dub be a lesson to you. proper off the hook thundering breaks hitting hard were it hurts. riva starr is a new project from madox, which has forthcoming releases on claude von strokes dirtybird and jesse roses frontroom labels. as you would expect its a bumping ride into electronic weirdness and you cant help but love it. jamie fanatic also ramps up the party vibe on his boompty remix. all in all you got yourself an excellent package of jackin mixes here.

we are very happy to welcome on this 6th release one of the hottest girls of the moment soz adams. after winning the remix contest for claude von strokes worldwide hit >deepthroat< on dirtybird rec. she has decided to release her debut ep with us here at esperanza, showcasing her forward thinking, forever dark way of doing things. on a1 we have eyes forlon. this track is characterized by an amazing groove that will leave u hypnotized from start to finish, thanks to its solid arrangment which makes for a dark and introspective track. moving to a2, eyes forlon has been remixed by minus hottest property jpls, who delivers an incredible remix, re-editing all the rhythmical parts while keeping the all the sounds that charactirezed the original track. the 2nd remix on b1 comes c of inxec from contexterrior. he gives a funkier and more intense interpretation of the track, cooking up a real dancefloor bomb. finally for the b2 we have >behind the checkout<. a broody evil track but at the same time groovy, a special crossover that will excite the weirder and more eclectic djs around. an amazing debout for the stylish hottie soz. with this record we are sure that she will capture the hearts of you all and cause serious damage on the dancefloor.

superb remix pack with hot mixes from claude vonstroke (dirtybird), chuck love & david alvarado ...puls electric rerub from andy himself

a los angeles native now residing in san francisco, russian-blooded alland byallo has broken into the house scene with his own unique blend of tech funk. alland s taste, coupled with his research and digging, always instills an undeniable groove and tickles the chin-scratching trainspotting senses - as on his much acclaimed >buckets< on liebe/detail or his remix for claude von stroke s dirtybird. the current >dark tide disco< is a superb rolling club track which keeps a deep feel! turn to the flip for the dapayk remix offering more reduced beats and sounds. more floppy funkers to come.

the first electrochoc sampler with tracks by zombie nation (ukw), claude van stroke (dirtybird) and jake fairley aka fairmont (sender, border community)!!

excellent selected advanced techhouse electro minimal tracks! incl elektrochemie, motion 040, tomas barford, afrilounge, claude van stroke (dirtybird), einzelkind, tying tiffany, voltique...