nice price deal !!! second in the all-analogue cave paintings series where raw machine funk workouts are very much the order of the day. >2x< takes up where 1y left off and adds a sinister backwards-sweeping synth line to turn heads to jelly while the limbs carry on jacking to the syncopated percussion and insistent one-note bassline. >2y< is all but completely enveloped by a warm, deep, resonating bassline which is so wall-to-wall that it leaves plenty of room for the intricate, interlocking percussion to create a body-hypnotic groove. cave paintings - letting the machines decide.

after his great release on royal oak recently marco bernardi is back on creme with a beautiful grand sweeping house track. >klinsfrar melode< rolls like a wave over the sandy beaches of your mind... or something like that. on the flip dj sprinkles beats the hell out of it with an epic 12 minute old school flavored warrior groove.

for detroit techno lovers ... fantasic record incl strong christian smith rmx...616 seconds highlights marcs dancefloor knowledge, and once again sees him harnessing the strength and power of contrasting sounds. the cascading and sweeping synths, sit pretty alongside the underlying, gated growl of the main bass-heavy synth, pierced only by its open hats and snare hits.

around the start of 2010 mutated forms caught the attention of the legendary vocalist jenna g, whose previous anthem material with un-cut and chase and status make her one of d&b most loved female artists. their debut collaboration >last time< has all the makings of a future classic. a deep atmospheric introduction, along with jennas sublime vocal roll into a warm heartfelt track with light snappy drums and plenty of bass! plays on radio 1 and 1xtras d&b shows, a spin on the pete tongs essential mix and lots of love and singing in the clubs mean you wont be hearing the last of this one for some time to come!
mutated forms get deeper and darker on the atmospheric roller >with you<. precise hypnotic percussion and huge sweeping bass hits combine to craft a track which balances dancefloor destruction with comfortable home listening, and has found massive support from bailey & crissy criss on 1xtra and fabio & grooverider amongst others.

following the smashing uk charts and radio with rescue me, skepta makes a highly anticipated return with new single cross my heart. the track sees skepta go hard? he splits serious bars about his life and success to date underpinned by dramatic strings, sweeping synths and a hard heavy n fast bass line. this second 12 has mixes from dj fresh hot on the heels of his massive gold dust fresh provides 3 killer mixes.

bosco delrey is at once a thick combination of influences and a totally unique voice in current music. diplo describes him as >a sort of garbage can elvis from new jersey... teaspoon craziness, a pinch of rockabilly, and full cup of soul dressed in a leather jacket. he cant be topped as far as song writing... hes doin the music i wish i could if i had bought a guitar<, the fader called his song >round n round hillbillyhall, and boscos own myspace says >jerry lee lewis carol king of pop<. but whatever you call him, bosco delrey is making music that is instantly accessible, totally cool, and unlike anything else on our wide-sweeping mad decent radar.

mauro picotto returns with the first selection of tracks from his eagerly anticipated new album >2010<. on >delicious< we are treated to the melodic mauro. warm, sweeping synths, bright keys, breakdowns, gentle grooves and soft vocals are all present here. next one is >arrival<, a groovy track with a real landing airplane sound, recorded at ibiza airport. turning to the dark side, we have >cold blood< and >2010<. icy, precise and industrial sounds are paired with forceful beats and devastating snare rolls. a superb selection and one that wets, dare we say drowns, the appetite for the rest of the album!

second release on the new ibadan offshoot, public service recordings. >life story< gets the ball rolling with some bumping disco-fueled peaktime house, with a strong female vocal dominating atop a bed of funky bass, stellar synth lines, and solid house beats. yohan squares >love of life< takes the mood a little deeper with some lush late night house, blending sweeping textured synth lines behind a deep bassline groove and shuffling late night house beats. on the reverse, julian jonahs >jealousy of lies< is a detroit-flavored late night houser, with textured synth lines, a stellar spoken male vocal, and laidback beats and bassline all combining perfectly. last up is >rey-d<, a deep late night track that utilizes some fairly bumping beats behind a minimal bassline and rich chords for some minimal floor grooves.

producer toby leeming is making quite a name for himself. after a year of sowing the seeds on the underground, this london-based artist makes his first high profile release on arts newly formed dance division series. >messier 66< contains all the classic elements of pure dancefloor techno. driving ur style beats merge with basic channel chord delays - all underpinned by a menacing acid line. techno doesnt get any more sci-fi than the alien soundscapes of >anadine< - its classic detroit-inspired string stabs and abstract vocal washes are highlights of a frantic, scattering track that will keep the feet busy on the dancefloor. >paucity< ends this no-filler ep with its majestic, sweeping pads and uplifting melodies. the beats are still tough and relentless - making a perfect finale to the second release on arts dance division series.

the a side starts with a haunting deep electro-ish intro track >hall of mirrors<, followed by >l.a. rocks electro<, a phat electro bomb with heavy vocoder action and 80s b-boy vibe on it. a3 >malos de la noche< is a monster electro-disco track in giorgio moroder kicking back style, spiced up with a deep bassline and sweeping synths. pura koka! >russian invasion< on the b side is melancholic but yet hard rocking electro track with catchy drum programming and massive synths – an absolute hit! the last track on the ep is >los medicos con coca<, a smooth electro-disco jam inspired by miami vice. just imagine sonny and rico in their black daytona spider cruising down the streets of miami on a sunny summer day in 1984.

two spacey, synth heavy house tracks from ron trent. the power of sound has found its way to the southport weekender and marquest wyatts deep la. its full of vocoder and sound effects. space ship is a new track full of transcendental percussion and sweeping synth lines.

hailing from sao paulo, wehbba is one of the latest additions to brazils techno ambassadors. having contributed heavily to tronic in 2009 with an ep and his acclaimed rework of jim rivers full tilt track, wehbba is headlining the inaugural tronic treatment compilation to be released in february. wehbbas talent as a dj / producer have taken him on a worldwide journey that has seen his powerful, rhythmical and emotive productions appear on some of the scenes most influential labels including global underground, get physical, great stuff, audio therapy and urbr.
sweet spot sees wehbba push a housier sound from previous work, focusing on swaying beats and a deep-edged ambience. the sweeter mix toughens the groove and takes the track into more late-night territory.
brother keeps the vibe of the ep on a deeper tip to complete this fresh sounding ep. centered on an epic groove of building chords and sweeping vocal refrain the dancefloor punch comes from a heavy pulsing bassline.

travelling the world with the cream of the toolroom roster, toolroom knights resident dj pete griffiths now has his sights set firmly on the studio. fresh from the success of his remix of matt samuels >enjoy the silence<, toolrooms rising star pete griffiths delivers a superb debut single >speak the secret< for the label, featuring the vocal talents of the delicate yet formidable neve.
a strong contender for one of this years true anthems, >speak the secret< has a magnetic quality with a progressive melody that captivates inside the first minute. the perfectly formed bassline, sweeping intro and lamenting main riff all interconnect to create something truly transcendental, leaving neves mesmerising vocals locked in your mind for hours.
the release package also includes remixes from some of the worlds finest dj/producers including, tocadisco, thomas gold & esquire, each delivering their own take on the original to cater to all floors.
early support on the release comes from a host of a list names including axwell, mark knight, david guetta, steve angello, pete tong & more ...

>seleccion natural< is a project made by the cream of spanish techno, this four part work has seen the light on different labels and now its time for warm up.
oscar mulero delivers the original parts and version for this tune, reworked and revisited by the rest of the partners in crime: christian wunsch, exium and reeko, each one giving their own vision on the noises made by oscar.
original mix kicks off with broken rhythms, crunchy and industrial like, with a heavy synth line approaching till sweeping drones and abstract textures bring to an epic breakdown that will sure destroy more than one bass speaker. another energetic piece of intelligent dance floor techno.
wunschs work is more direct and 4x4 based, taking the synth line from the original and adding detroit flavoured stabs and sharp claps to make a massive techno tool.
exium offers a completely different vision, using the drones and textures as starring, plus arpeggiated synths and baroque percussions fills the arrangement. energy is the word for this remake.
closing release reekos version recreate the spirit of the original, with broken drums again, using the synths on a clever way, extending the arrangement longer on an epic development till the bass drum comes in after 3 minutes of metallic madness. the ultimate release of a series on the most eclectic way. absolute quality.

sweeping italian big room house

is it balearic return with the seventh release on their acclaimed label ! is it balearic..? recordings present the deadstock 33s - a very >spicy< journey into wide screen space dub from the mind of justin robertson. >drifting on a wave< is a lush sweeping electro dub soundtrack from the master of dapper balearia ! despite perhaps being more well known for his heavy weight club sets, justin was instrumental in establishing the deep roots of manchesters balearic scene, along with aficionados moonboots and jason boardman. his spice night was a legendary event in the north of england and added a distinctly english spin to the balearic blueprint. celebrated underground edit maestros main stem tackle the remix, creating a beautiful epic balearo-dub soundscape which already sounds like an adriatic classic finally >echo sound< wraps it all up in a slow motion cosmic disco fashion, with more than a little italo swagger, twisted in all the right places. is it balearic…?-oh yeah

like any group enthralled by the history of electronic pop, the fascination movement love remixes. on the heels of their 0.5 ep, and to keep you busy while they put the finishing touches on their debut album, they give you remix vol 1. starcluster twists “radio” into burbling new dancefloor shapes with a tinge of 90s proto-house including 808 drums and roland baselines, alba (a new project with roland sebastian faber and michael black of unit 4/jupiter black) reworks “down again” into something sweeping and nocturnal, adding rock flavored live drums and a new shimmering melody on top. elitechnique stunningly suspends “just pretend” in space with spinning organs, transforming it from a propulsive pop song into something wholly different. in the days of dime a dozen remixes that consist of nothing more than retro-fitting tracks with a 4/4 beat, these beauties show off the originals in new and surprising ways.

played by karotte!!! his first release on leena music and old pal, falko brocksieper, jumps straight into the game, spinning heads into you-know-what with his new ep, >oblivion<. these two segments display brocksiepers attention to detail and clean cuts. its classical meets modernistic. >oblivion< is smooth in its nature adding a few tweaks, keys, plus a thumping baseline here and thereû mostly keeping it simple and real. a delightful treat for your feet. its b-side, >chemtrails<, is a melodic tool taking the baseline down a notch and pulling keys in and out of the background as subtle symbols and perfectly cut vocals weave in and out sounds of an evening dust. the digital bonus >breezer< will blow you away into an unknown world of modern electronica with hidden tweaks and minimal influence. former cologne scenemeister, falko brocksiepers leading edge producing skills have landed him recent releases on turning spork, treibstoff and, not to mention, his own thriving imprint, sub-static. the latest of his renderings, >heavy day<, came out after a long five years from his debut album release sweeping the club scene of its feet. of course its no secret that brocksiepers specialty is mixing his time capsuled goods into his new work

sweeping and crackling minimal techhouse 3-tracker, made by crane a.k. for force tracks in 2001.

pulsating, bleeping & sweeping minimal soundambience, made by frank bretschneider for mille plateaux in 2001.

lunar disko records from dublin hits the streets with an ep from berlin based producer sneak-thief. two space-disco tracks to warm your heart and move your feet! the hagues mr pauli is on remix duties with his trademark basslines and sweeping analogue synth sounds. the hagues disco-master delivers another masterpiece to set the dancefloor on fire! dont pass the flipside with not a ghost as my secret highlight for that vinyl!! only 500 copies available.

the first twelve from johannes volk gained support keith worthy, mike huckaby, mills, etc. on this second release johannes drops a mighty techno stomper called internal structure reminiscent of some classic robert hood productions from way back. inspired by a severe an damaging tornado storm in volk?s hometown, this incredibly good, yet frantic piece of dance music is build from layer upon layer: static beats, grooving bassline, sweeping synths and a warm rhodes-esque sound make this a apocalyptic but colourful banger. on the flip we have gerd bringing home the potatoes for sure. his take on volk?s internal structure is a mighty acid stomper reminiscent of those warehouse parties, yet it is done in a very contemporary way. check!

nice price deal !!! receiving major support from the likes of tony humphries, cj mackintosh, danny krivit, johnny fiasco, richard earnshaw, mark grant, colette, nicolas matar and much more...its rare these days that a song can rock the dance floor while maintaining quality and integrity but also leave you inspired by the message in the music. life is the music is a prime example of this combination. londons sonny j mason has done just that and delivers a refreshing uplifting vocal with positive meaning. this song has the right combination of energy and soul to make you move while singing along, because tomorrow aint promised, so dance, cause life is the music. miguel migs salted dub deluxe strips it down and moves into slightly more techy territory with a bouncing bassline and dubbed out cut up vocal snippets. miguel migs bump the tech dub delivers a breakbeat groove with a gritty electro ish bassline filtering in and out while layered sweeping synth pads glide on top. the original version is a midtempo soul stomper with classic hip hop and r&b flavor. accessible to radio and club djs alike this song has definite crossover appeal.

kindisch is now eighteen releases old, and its mission - to uncover new talent, and to provide a platform for producers to evolve and experiment - is more passionate than ever. this time, the reins are handed to sascha braemer, aka hirtenfellner, and philip bader, who build on the promise of their releases on sup dub and get physical. >mamba drums< is, as its name suggests, a percussive, latin-tinged affair, with sweeping builds and heavy drops, layer upon layer of locomotive percussion and a skeletal four-note vamp designed to whip the listener into a state of frenzy (and sure to be successful in this aim!). a male vocal sample pervades on >thrill<, this time more gruff, more laconic, and edited so that the words become another percussive element rather than carriers of meaning. deep whirlpools of delay open up below a surface drift of jazz-tinged chords, from a minimalist sound palette bader and braemer paint a vastly evocative, effusive picture that will transport the listener, or dancefloor, to a strange and addictive place. >put your arms around me<, implores the soul-infused vocal sample on b >around<, over a yawning vista of synth chords bridged with sibiliant snares and subtle but earth-moving edits that leave no doubt as to braemer and baders mastery of dancefloor dynamics.

after stereophonic, his brilliant update of the spooky classic, one of our favourite producers kris menace teams up with chicago disco visionary felix da housecat to unleash the awesome ‘artificial. melodic and epic in equal measures it takes in soaring melodies and huge sweeping synths that will have hands in the air whilst the huge bassline, played by nobody else than fred falke, will move the feet and the hips… this full-on sonic assault will leave no dancefloor able to resist

driving beats, sweeping melodies and lush soundscapes, proper euphoric house music. perfect for the summer months. on the flipside we have enlisted the help of rhythm code, hot of the heels of their release for chris lake on his rising music imprint...the guys are on a bit of a roll. they take the track down a darker techno route...deep deep deeeeep...and a perfect contrast to the original.

already in the box of ripperton, loco dice, james what, solumun, someone else, pheek, mark august.. with >the games e.p.< daniela stickroth finally delivers a fantastic follow up to >stories from the attic< ... the approach found on the attic, gets its logical continuation on the games ep, which leads us from up under the roof straight down into the brush of a mysterious forest, with moonlit clearings, trails and sweeping turns

apologist hails from the holy land of cosmic disco italy. behind the name apologist (wave music) we find the producers brusca and sam perez. they started to gain recognition with their dark, progressive thriller of a cut called ghouls & ghosts on h plus in 2004, the duo has released productions and remixes together, separately and under different names on quality labels like yoshitoshi, baroque, swift, restart, wave music, but they dont limit themselves to sinister grooves of that nature. while their style is always epic with sweeping synthesizers and digital drama and effects, apologist is showing their sensual, dubbier side with this exlusive release of pycairo records.

its rare these days that a song can rock the dance floor while maintaining quality and integrity but also leave you inspired by the message in the music. house nation is a prime example of this combination. double impulse delivers a groovy chicago beat with a gritty electroish bassline filtering in and out while layered sweeping synth pads glide on top. house nation strips it down and moves into slightly more techy territory with a bouncing bassline and dubbed out cut up vocal snippets.

thumping house gear from ferrer and sydenham on this 10inch release on ibadan. behind a booming bassline and a little french kiss synth influence as well, double penetration is perfect for that late night floor action, with a little progressive feel in the sweeping synth lines setting it off just right. both mixes glide effortlessly along - in fact if you get 2 copies and play both sides one after the other, the results would be outstanding!

storm system swirls into the mix with a torrent of sweeping pads and brooding synth lines. sultry vocals play off against the pads and set the tempo before the storm comes crashing in with waves of layered percussion and breaks that charge in while the techy bass stabs keep things rolling bouncing off the beat patterns perfectly.

with banging beats, powerful vocals, crushing hats and sweeping melody’s this track is proven to be a dutch quality clubbanger.

ewan pearson, ivan smagghe, monica kruse, orde meikle, tania vulcano, phil kieran, laurent garnier, rob mello, clive henry, karotte, slam, pig and dan, sasse, agoria, 3 channels, simon baker, funk d void, dubfire, serge santiago, matthias vogt (motorcitysoul)....!!! only 2 singles in, and londons ortzroka find themselves occupying that coveted >ones to watch< spot. building on a huge amount of support from the underground press and blogs such as fluokids, and djs/producers as varied as laurent garnier, erol alkan, justin robertson, ewan pearson, prins thomas, rob da bank and people are germs, they are ready to unleash their next release, the rather excellent >midnight/black magic<. the boys last original output >bulb fuel<, brought them yet more sweeping acclaim, adding some of electronicas most exciting current names to a list of supporters that has grown by the week. everyone, it seems, wants a piece of the ortzroka magic. but dont let the international hype put you off

seamless twelves does it again! set to drop yet another irresistibly infectious summer epic, supaflava blends slinky keys with a bumpin bassline, while the sweeping strings add the sweetener to the mix. sophie cairo adds the vocal touch with a performance set to not only blow you away, but have you singing along with your arms in the air! andro adds his trademark electro sound to the track while still maintaining the organic feel of the original, combining the familiar strings and keys with a fresh bassline so funky that it becomes an extremely potent lead line for the dub. by the time vincent kwok has his wicked way with the track, he adds a further twist, creating a bass driven dub that bumps its way underneath the floating vocals with some serious groove.

produced by david harness and chris lum. following in the tradition of instrumental led disco tracks, mighty wind quietly builds itself up before carrying you on a wave of sweeping orchestral strings before finishing off with some dreamy female vocal sounds

r&b singers kem >heaven< in a deep melancholic house mix with sweeping grand piano chords and swinging house beats. instrumental version on the flip

pikaya take to the a-side with a flourish of robes and flashing beams of light. >jedi< is not the track youre looking for… wait, no—it absolutely is the track youre looking for, all mind tricks aside. kicking off with a sparse drum pattern, it quickly shifts from a measured andante to an easy jog, as resonant synths and sweeping filters whip up desert winds and high drama. high, lonesome counterpoints and a moody chord progression carry the faintest whiff of ennio morricones outlaw music, and playful trills—you could almost swear they were birdcalls—suggest a secret oasis hidden just behind the next hill.if you find >jedi< cinematic, then >fango< will really blow your wide-screen mind. starting with a rhythmic underpinning thats everything youve come to expect from a cadenza track - tight, ultra-kinetic, just a little bit jittery - pikaya build up layer upon layer of hazy pads and cool arpeggios that shimmer like the aurora borealis. bullfrog-throated horns occasionally burst in with a fat, amicable fanfare, announcing the arrival of the peak hour. great, unison handclaps play off against heel-kicking syncopations: madness ensues. and then everything slowly, imperceptibly smears together and loses focus, and the tune fades flickeringly away. talk about a double feature! now playing on a turntable near you

sweeping harder uk underground techno by zoid & distek

sasso returns to the reedit with killer versions of the jacksons and roy ayers for the newly established edit series kat. heartbreak hotel is an almost forgotten gem that was originally released in 1980 as this place hotel, with sasso putting his brazilian influences to one side he lets the groove loose and turns this into a modern day boogie masterpiece with a sweeping string swept intro that had us hooked from the off. flip the record and you ll find another soul legend, roy ayers. we all know that we live in brooklyn baby is one of roy ayers most atmospheric and attitude packed tracks, here sasso has dubbed it out and toughened things up, ripping the original harry whitaker arrangement to pieces and leaving us with a synth led, bass heavy edit that is sure to win any dancefloor over

after the great debut album on bunker rec, electro legend luke eargoogle comes here with his second full length album on this new swedish label

after his much applauded tribute to manuel göttsching, norwegian martial arts grand wizzard blackbelt anderson returns with another deadly sample of his secret technique: the main cut >alfaz de pi< molds the ancient styles of cowbell driven space disco and ruff acid into a powerfull weapon for dancefloor action. >sandoz< overwhelms in a more gentle way with its sweeping balearic chords and the melancholic melodie while the prins thomas edited >snake eyes< hands out some hard capoeira style slaps. surely one of the most crushing releases on full pupp so far.

careless # 003 presents 2 drum & bass / breakbeat tracks by olivia fx a live band based in berlin >pinkus on the run< a dance floor filler with rolling beats and a rave hook line û classic build-up to a long-standing break followed by a sweeping e-bass and dark haunting vocals from lebanon born mc massiw le ghaza. finally hitting with full-on power to the end. high speed mania ! >> limited restock !!

quentin harris revisits mr v s massive anthem and maybe even exceeds the original with a sweeping, twisting monster instrumental and the vocals cut-up like crazy

les bandits du temps who consists of underground solution first capo ollie grabowski and switzerland senior house don mirco esposito throw some weight around and hand out a righteous disco funk beating with some lovin dropping a beat heavier like an anvil, slightly smoothered with some love sounds is only a short foreplay before a hard slapping bassline, wild sweeping disco strings and piercing horn choruses chase you through a enduring pleasure session with numerous ups and downs testing your stamina to the max. if still got power reserves in your loins to go another round flip over for a deeper dub, stripped down and centered around the pounding bassline with more filtered strings in the background. studio 45 pick up the pace and intensity again to send you back to sweaty peaktime frenzy

cheeky carl craig style re edits with a little help from his friends george and stevie the lesser spotted george clinton version of princes erotic city gets a bumping electro disco touch up with georges sardonic vocal style providing a disturbing but strangely enticing vibe next up is a spirited nujazz version of visions where sassos sweeping synths and skittering beats complement stevies melancholy original vocal and bassline in a slightly unexpected fashion

with an uplifting electro bass house sound on the a side and beautiful sweeping chords and synths washing over the track these boys keep on growing in stature and quality greg munden slams in with a top rework on the flip taking the originals bassline and adding a more slamming sinister ideal

as with typical of voltmusik releases the old man sorrow idea began in 2002, and was finally cut in 2005 ! old man sorrow is a trip back in time , deep, soulful music for the head ! a tribute to the old disco style coming in at unhurried 120 bpm with bluesy vocals, warm, sweeping grand piano chords and melancholic string-filled breakdowns this was drawn right from the foundation of dance music by brun ( swayzak ) with the help roger 23 and kenny paterson. forget minimal house its boring

'body culture' is a low-slung house winner, with a deep, dubby bassline stabbing between tight beats, gritty analog play, sweeping textured synths, and a rhythmic vocal stab on the reverse, ethan, felli and buddy all team up on the remix, taking the track off into floor-working electro-house territory thanks to some stellar new analog elements, slightly more pumped up beats, and spacey effects..

blinding, melodious deep-tech 4 tracker from dave barker who already can boast impressive releases on imperial dub, classic and collabos with his buddy brett johnson. jump right in on last train outwith its rattling, metallic rhythm, sweeping pads, a catchy piano melody and smooth key changes or get into a skanking mode with the off-beat, resilient roy roosterwhich bears a ressemblance to late 60s / early 70s reggae instrumentals not just because of the beats but also for the exotic spaghetti-western-like melody