due to their stunning releases on underground quality and laid the smallpeople aka julius steinhoff and dionne are back with a real smasher. this time they catched up christopher rau who will be releasing his debut album on smallville very soon. the results of the dreamteam�s jamsessions are gorgeous: two never to stop tunes which will light up the dancefloor with unforgetable hooklines. representing the smallville parties in hamburg, berlin, paris and tokyo the test pressings of this double a-side already created pure magic. meadows is reduced to the essential, produced to the max - a track on point, the way deeper life aquatic is none the less delightful. wont leave your box forever.

the particular view on a musical future might have been considerably different when olaf hilgenfeld (berlin) met iftah gabbai (jerusalem) for first sessions in 2004. the piano player hilgenfeld used the accordion that time mainly, whilst gabbai was using all instruments available, a computer was among those more by chance. only one year later the duo skinnerbox played regularly on such uplifting, innovative off-partys that came up in the new techno generation again.
that was just the beginning. skinnerbox have developed a purely electronically composed and performed music (partly featuring vocals by elle_p) � that is not based on loops but improvised techno inspired house and minimal house. the roles in the duo are clearly settled: olaf hilgenfeld � moog synthesizer, iftah gabbai � hardware drum machines, max/msp und ableton live.
all these distinct impacts and effects can be heard on their various releases from the last two years, but far better in their live sets. skinnerbox are an experience, taking you on expedition with paralyzing minimal, breaking house, hard-edged techno-jazz, and ambient electronica futurism.
it was a desire to eternalize this play- & colorful diversity, often just caused by the moment, as entire homogeneity. thus, they needed to leave temporarily their environmental techno and minimal house scapes. >king of spades and marmalades< � the result � is a jazz opus wrapped into a disco suitcase. it is a reminiscence as well as going far ahead of daily musical habits, shown not at least by the order of tracks, do not starting with a stunning hit of the album, but with 20 minutes of challenge.

>gobbldigook< is the spectacular opener of sigur ros recent album >med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust<, undeniably one of the most hymnic songs they have written thus far. fellow islanders stephen stephenson aka presidentbongo (of gus gus fame) and jack schidt couldnt resist but to transform the complex, polyrhythmic original into an exceptionally ethereal club track. when the angelic voice of jon birgisson unfolds on a club soundsystem it reallyfeels like you are in heaven. the ultraslim percussion groove takes over the tribalistic atmosphere of the original but catapults it some hundered light years forward into the future. thomas fehlmanns remix on the flipside is nothing short but sensational. we have no clue how he managed to turn this song into a schaffel but we salute him and take this as another unmistakable sign that the schaffelfieber is rising again in cologne, berlin, reykjavik andelsewhere ...

this is the first release of aoki takamasa on raster-noton.
aoki was born 1976 in osaka and is presently resident in berlin, germany. he has been releasing music since 2001 and ever since has been reviewing his personal methodology whilst actively creating sounds based mainly on computer/software. aoki is an energetic artist vigorously expanding the limits of original musical expression. he enthusiastically pursues an expansive variety of techniques of expression via a broad array of software and hardware. the rhythm and groove created by driving the cpu to the max may seem extreme. however, the respect and the inquiring mind to the root existence of the art expression of music keeps flowing incessantly.

bapp jim? that means swing at its best! listen to this sound of the 20s. plattenbau-music 003 also offers a great electro-remix by the sexinvaders. the b-side is the typical minimal-techno-stuff by tonkberlin with a lil blubb and a remix from roberto mozza.

on their introductory minus ep, click box offers a refreshing return to a bygone era of classic instrumentals, full of experimentation and passion generated by that ongoing love affair between man and machine. berlin shades starts out in a jittery minimal fashion but soon dives much deeper as the tough electro bassline expands and contracts dragging the dancer to and fro. the cascading hook and in-your-face sci-fi synth motif add a sense of tongue-in-cheek drama to a dynamic arrangement that incorporates steep inclines, sharp drops and snaking pathways. as the short staccato bass riff gains momentum and the hook comes round for the second time you just know somethings lying in wait and the boys certainly dont disappoint. lost road is anything but a blind alley, kicking off with some low-slung interplay between a two-note bassline and a whiplash snare that dishes out a serious spanking. hi-hats fizz across the audio spectrum, cleverly pitching up and down before a drunken bass sequence ushers in the main section with its sliding, twisted synth distortions primed for surprise and immediate disorientation. once all the elements are in play, the fun really starts with so many objects of interest competing for attention. the arrangement is pulled and pushed to great effect extracting maximum effect from this tough little unit. more electro flavour to the fore as the loose, broken beat intro and robot sounds of some toys make for some slick moves on the dancefloor. the retro synth riffs and dark spiralling pads conjure up images of some early 80s lab full of computer kids in white coats twiddling knobs on huge mainframe monoliths. the bouncing bass and analogue belches make this a must for all retro-tastic electro-boogie fans. the theme continues over into voxer as rising filtered bass tones playout over another trademark click box drum pattern, this time doused in heavy reverb and delay. an array of analogue bleeps, screams and laser beams keep the motor ticking over.

a new gleaming star in the sky, intending to point the way in the promised land, abates the first misty-eyed, playful publication. nonetheless jackin, house-bounce red threads twist thru all tracks, which could not be more divergent. excellent, then each one is a grandiose dj-tool destined to keep the hearing nerves back in time. diversify guaranteed and impossible to keep still. label owners are the always-on-top swiss dj and producer steve cole and the berlin born robert stolt, charactering a part of the dj- and producing team with the pathbreaking name tagträumer2. it was his original contribution, impudent, vibrating propelling was unmistakable jimi hendrixs muse. like his mentor, he cleverly combined rock n roll with reveries, today an explosive mixture. the remix of tigerskin aka dub taylor is a psychedelic sound, that remind us of the best years of bordercommunity, like a nice lsd-trip known in to those days. the cream on the cakeis steve coles remix, maximal in defiance of minimal. he compiles the language of the woodstock heroes into the >sound of berlin< and wrapped it into a story, which can be patiently eavesdropped.

this the 3rd installment of the 12inch series based on misunderstandings selected by jazzanovas alex barck and named after his monthly night at weekend club in berlin, is surely the hottest yet. arto mwambe has worked his remix magic on roland appel and lars bartkuhn making this a must have maxi single.

maxime dangles, kompakts junger mann fürs deftige tut sich mit scandium mitbegründer paul nazca und liefert zwei dicke burner ab. dark neptune ist ein sägezahn-power-rocker, wie man ihn auf speicher lange nicht mehr gehört hat. klassische schule - neu interpretiert! aquarel hingegen geht die sache etwas housiger an, wobei hier eher druckvoller berlin techhouse a la e-werk 1993 gemeint ist. kinners, hier ist ganz schön pfeffer drin

sender schlägt wieder zu mit zwei wahnsinningen remixen. einer vom argentinier barem und vom berliner matt john. hier ist maximale bewegungstherapie angesagt! still in der ecke sitzen geht gar nicht! also, los gehts leute. das sehen auch troy pierce, len faki, florian meindl, loco dice, glimpse & kiki so

second output on ungleich comes with trax by double x, mad max, sender berlin mand disx3

morris audio 62 is a joint venture from two of the most outstanding greek producers (em well, living both in berlin now�.): ekkohaus and gummihz! and they present what they do best: ekkohaus (hot with his cargo edition release) gives us two great summer tunes, house stylee, with fat bouncing basslines. and gummihz (big with his releases on mobilee) turns >our thing< into a minimal dancefloor smasher � reduced to the max, but adding highlights where necessary, this track will be

hailing from toronto and now residing in berlin by way of brussels. aschka is a rising star on the european music circuit. she makes her us premiere on defchild with two deep and melodic excursions. on remix detail, chicagos kate simko (kupei musika, spectral, peacefrog) delivers an exquisitely evocative downtempo remix of rain, while new yorks stefny (addon, hector works) serves up a mammoth mix thats a playful and jacking reinterpretation of sensoreality.

long time activist on the french electronic scene, léonard de léonard is back after two critically acclaimed albums, successful collabs (his duo with maxx aka mcuhoh from the goats was a rated as one of 2006 best french live acts) and a departure to berlin. part of the ekler o shock roster (data, danger, terry poison), léo is a talented producer whose influences vary from classic techno and old school hip hop to all the modern forms of digital grooves & ghetto musics. now back with an ep dedicated to the dancefloors, in the form of a tribute to horror cult movies, léo asked his new berlin friends chris de luca (ex. funkstorung) and phon.o (shitkatapult), and paris rising kids donovan to remix his single. the result is here, catchy as a scream, hot as hell!

on this ep is wills exclusive new track 3000 ad and a wahoo remix of one of wills most beautiful tracks from the simple back catalogue. on 3000ad lush, inviting pads drift around the stereo pallet before clicks and bleeps introduce the undulating rhythm of the track. as the resonance of the bassline is opened out to a pulsating crescendo, the haunting atmospherics build in intensity. introspective chords chime around the warped robot voices, creating the soulful yet deeply futuristic sound that characterize will�s productions. for the wahoo remix of mbira who better to choose than the head of wills favorite label (innervisions) for the remix of one of wills best known tracks. dixon keeps the melodies of the original and lends a live and driving percussive feel that his label has become renowned for. his epic arrangement causes maximum dance floor devastation as first strings then stabs are introduced to push the track to its climax. wahoo is the berlin based duo of georg levin & dixon. they have just released their album take it personal on fine records. together they have been busy putting the soul back into house music sin

supported by laurent garnier, mike monday, miss kittin, tiga� right after the tremendous debut release by paul panzer, here comes the second slammer on the new born label called knall. the cryptic rod todd keeps it minimal on his>its dangerous< release. super-functional micro tech patterns underneath insane licks and vocal snips make the title track a truly paranoid minimal rave-journey. dangerous indeed. the b-side brings in some serious mad-max afterhour vibes. driving & repetitive, deep & disturbing� not only for the berliners

nice price deal !!! passions was formed in the summer of 2006 by ben deitz, after attending a rave in berlin. passions reside in brooklyn, ny, ny. passions has between 2 and 5 members at any given time. while ben deitz is the only band member who will reveal his name and face, each member of passions brings a unique history to the band. from deitzs being mentored by a former member of snap in high school, to other band mate s experiences in the the early 80s la punk scene and practicing chaos magick. all of passions, however, share a love of dance music, from 90s hardcore, to electro-house, to grime and anything in between emergency is a punk electro stormer climbing to the max thanks to a huge funky bassline and addictive vocals sung by star eyes. the reach-for-the-sky construction leaves you no chances. melodic as hell, it will no doubt catch all the ears. passions is what happens when you stop controlling yourself. passions will not protect you from what you want. if you wake up everyday and listen to this song, you will become a millionaire. we guarantee it

we are the grand kru and who are you?!? dirty maximal house rebellion track from berlin. dark analog beats clunking out of a 606 drum machine mixed with deep bass hits. long approach before the chant begins. long synth stretches highlight. a late night epic. ep is complete with instrumental mix and accapella. limited 450 pressing

heavily supported by m.an.d.y., dj t, david duriez, konrad black, tom clark, sasse!! update 2.0 of woodys already successfull >whatever< series. minimal not minimal is the name of the game here! open produced and very fresh and full sounding the two to long and intensely reduced tracks are immediately touching, thrilling and are much thicker cut than your ordinary berlin click track. you could almost call it >maximal< , hehe .again side a is a kicking stylish electronic build up theme � reduction with just the right punch(the one that is missing so often these days,hehe)and great compressed bliss that simply rocks unstoppable once you get hooked into this unique below the line killer groove. 8 minutes that just fly by like a >hot rod< and youre immediately tempted to stay >tuned< , hand the keys over to wood and let him do the driving for the next 10 hours or so! >dakini< is more dark and mystical in appeal with a sturdy bassline and wicked nervous infrastructure making the whole gem as another two double a side 12inch. next stop woody

ltd nice preis !!

los lagos ist das siebte soloalbum von thomas fehlmann, sein viertes f�r kompakt nach seinem berlin-album gute luft von 2010.

die rohe essenz globaler clubmusik: transkulturelle kollaborationen zwischen 90 und 130 bpm.
nach -they made us do it- von 2011 ist -lost on earth- das dritte studioalbum von andi und hannes teichmann. man kennt die beiden exilbayern nicht nur seit den sp�ten neunzigern als nimmerm�de djs der berliner technolandschaft (berghain, panorama bar, wmf, watergate, bar 25), sondern auch durch workshops, konzerte und projekte in �ber 60 l�ndern - reine clubmusik zu produzieren war den zwei br�dern nie genug. unter anderem initiierten sie mit dem goethe institut die vielbeachteten projekte blnrb (nairobi/berlin) sowie ten cities, das afrikanische und europ�ische szenen verband. zuletzt machten die umtriebigen wanderer zwischen den welten durch ihr kollaborationsgro§projekt -karachi files- auf sich aufmerksam. -lost on earth- wurde in zimbabwe, mexiko, nigeria, kenia und berlin mit g�sten wie abe duque (nyc), mc psychotek (bulawayo), wura samba (lagos), santiago rodrigues & signal deluxe (mexico city), sasha perera (berlin), max turner (noland) und dem kunstkollektiv masai mbili aufgenommen. es enth�lt elektronische st�cke, die zwischen 90 und 130 beats per minute angesiedelt sind und mit gerader vierviertel, hip-hop und spirituellen afrikanischen sounds die rohe essenz globaler clubmusik einfangen. -lost on earth- erscheint auf dem familieneigenen label noland.

armada pr�sentiert die trance-hits der saison. 46 top-tunes von den spitzenvertretern des genres. brandneue clubst�rmer und nagelneue remixes. mit armin van buuren, paul van dyk, dash berlin, paul oakenfold, giuseppe ottaviani, alex m.o.r.p.h., richard durand, u.v.a.

die 34 st�rksten armada tracks der neuen sommersaison 2011 auf einer 2cd zum top-preis! mit dabei sind alle k�nstler mit rang & namen wie armin van buuren, markus schulz, dash berlin, john o callaghan, josh gabriel, w&w, orjan nilsen, andy moor, m.i.k.e., signum, max graham, filo & peri, rex mundi, kenneth thomas u.v.a.

you get 40 mind-blowing armada tracks, from orjan nilsens summer hit >la guitarra< to the latest w&w track, >countach< and several other beauties of heatbeat, push, fei-fei, dazzle and many other. for the armin lovers among you, the brand new single >in & out of love<, in the sensitive the blizzard remix is featured on this must-have