part ii ? axis audio. mokira once told kontra-musik that three analog tape echoes are needed to produce one mokira track. when listening to the track axis audio you can hear why. metallic bursts of sound hits like waves on an irish shore in autumn. kept together by a solid bassline and a fragile melody axis audio is an excursion in beautiful sounds. on the b-side, echospace (deepcord, modern love) makes you dance. it is distorted, it is minimal, it is raw and last but last not least, it is oh so funky. this track will move dance floors.

excellent soulful deep / vocal house at it best

and other worlds is a great vocal deep house track featuring missum on vocals. remixes from mixed signals label boss andy roberts, boddhi satva, and kohesive. fyi: boddhi satva is doing an album for louie vega due out this year.

for his latest musical offering kupper offers up two versions of the superb >bloom< a deep and melodic slice of underground house. warm filtered keys, rich bass, percussive riffs and old school drums come together to create a compelling piece of house with a laid back vibe on the original. the >jazz mix< follows the lines of the original version with the addition of some perfectly placed jazz guitar parts to lend a further musical note. wave music is well known for its eclectic musical output, ranging from tough techno, to quality electronica and underground house. with this latest release with eric kupper they have proved once again that whatever they do put out, its always of the highest quality.

ltd edition - includes the full album on cd.

it is spring time! fitting for this time of year, the trio of iww celebrates their first lp with housy sounds. fabian kranz, co-founder and iww-resident, sets this label debut of, together with remixes from alex q and andrea di rocco, with his new tech-house project mr. smiley guy. the a-side resembles a jazz club ambience, whereat the remix from alex q who uses dominant string instruments, which entice to dreaming and awakes spring feelings. the b-side is also dominated by warm sound and lovely vocals, with a more minimal remix from andrea di rocco.

the vinyl edition of full body workout vol. 7 offers up four remarkable tracks, each having earned their place on this 12 vinyl. this edition has by all means kept to get physicals full body workout ethos of bringing together a superb collection of new comers, old friends and intriguing collaborations all in the one release

1605 music therapy with an ep featuring some very big names: kiko / phunk investigation / lutzenkirchen / ndkj.

vinyl only release (includes cd), 180g vinyl, 350g colour sleeve and full colour inner sleeve. limited to 300 copies worldwide.
infine welcomes to the family this new version of the soundtrack to the film >la sangre iluminada<. initially composed and re-edited for the occasion by murcof, this vinyl-exclusive lp was mastered by another sound sorcerer, rashad becker, from dubplate mastering studios.

nich premium edition 12inch come with maxicd big with markus kavka, dubfire, aki bergen, andre kronert, feygin, sebastian roya, secret cinema, pierce, moodymanc and many more.
dont miss the next long awaited vinyl on night drive music. this time we gave the black gold to hypnos. hypnos (deepology, urbantorque, myhouse, box music) presents now his 2nd release on night drive music. he graduated from music school in guitar, and played keyboards in a rock band for a few years. he was member of the infamous >demoscene< in poland - an unofficial and underground group of like-minded people mixing music with street graphics. the original is a never ending dream between sweet deepness and techy elements. its hard to describe the tune. just listen please! remixes are coming from pawas, subsky and stefan mallmann.

excellent dj t. album!!

esa & mervin granger returns jan 2011 with the second installment of his rememory music label project. >luxarama< is a stunning two track ep featuring an original track of the same name by esa & mervin granger, along with an edit by ali ooft and subcultures ross telford on the flipside as the midnight marauders.
esas rememory music project began earlier this year as the south african ex-pats main creative output, dedicated to his late father. the critically acclaimed debut vinyl >i stole some thunder< sold out quickly, making >luxarama< an eagerly anticipated release.

souvenirs kid-brother, re.you - is all grown up & showing of his muscle. having previously worked with his brother phillipp with remixes under their belts for &me, turntablerockers and m.in. - now under his own guise he brings a new danceable creepiness to the label as he partners up with hometown hero, rampa of souvenir & keine music - well-rounded producer & dj extraordinaire, versed in the sways of shake - for the >our thing ep<. re.you grabs the a side on his own…with a rework of >ghost< by hamburg duo phantom/ghost - with a haunting vocal that is foggy & vague >relax…its only the ghost…< - matched with excellent guitar underpinnings, and a strong percussive sway…distant & smoky, >ghost< does the trick. the b side brings rampa & re.you together for >awareness< a deep, dark track with a chugging bassline and a heavy, syrup-soaked vocal

diynamic and mobilee have always been close, and last year celebrated together in style on the rooftop of the hotel diagonal in barcelona during sonar 2010 with all the leading artists on board, including diynamics h.o.s.h whos next up on the ever diversifying leena music catalogue! starting to release back in 2006, holger behn - the man behind the four well renowned letters - already has an impressive catalogue with eps on labels including get physical, kindisch, supernature, freerange, strictly rhythm, dessous, tsuba and of course his home label, as well as his debut lp >connecting the dots< on diynamic which came out last year. his new ep, >tour de fonque<, fits perfectly in a peak time dance floor set, with strong basslines and in the case of the a-side track >dead and alive< a twisted and eery vocal thats demanding >to know what it is<. meanwhile b-side >tour de fonque< is built on a deep and driving groove thats impossible to ignore or stay still too. keep it spinning and enjoy!

oscars debut on disco royal with 3 great tracks, this ep is a mega bomb!

adelaides will jax with a debut for sonny foderas beatdown. remixes from sonny & wally callerio

big with tobi neumann, stephan bodzin, paco osuna, gregor tresher, daniel stefanik, danny howells, kaiserdisco, martin eyerer, gel abril, daniel sanchez, markus fix, arado, federico molinari, slam

although the damage music berlin label is still in its youth, the creative input is not holding its breath too long: after the success of the damage release dirty doering >loco remixes<, this issue presents a new 12ep that puts even more excellent and fresh urban breath into modern club music. first up is >whats the point?<, a collaboration with label chief alexander kowalski together with jake the rapper. by teaming up with jake the urban electronic guerilla, a cunning and highly-effective headbanging is produced, harvesting a moody and darkly infectious spoken text. >it all boils down< ... what unfolds here is an intense yet uncluttered soundtrack surrounding a mystifying message of sexually metapysical proportions crafted and totally engaging.
big with: nick warren, mihalis safras, pig & dan, peter horrevorts, chrisitan smith, joris voorn, cristian varela,..

hot limited vinyl pressing! quality stuff for vinyl lovers with remixes by mark e and argy, only 300 copies worldwide.

the peaches label is back with another jacked-up quirky house adventure! this time you have got an essential remix of the star wars >cantina< theme to get the floor moving along with other chi-town house goodies, courtesy of those dastardly no assembly boys. excellent gear for fans of .dotbleep, classic, jackin’ tracks and more.

reggie dokes and kuumba music are on a mission to captivate the mind and soul with creative and inspiring techno. the first release has been set in motion with three tracks that are moody, eclectic and dancefloor friendly.

with its first 4 singles the spanish label apersonal music made its way rapidly into the highlights of the modern nudisco scene. on its 5th effort they release their first all original tracks ep betting hard on the dynamic and innovative melodies of volta cab, a young producer from the russian city of ulyanovsk. volta cabs music pieces have been gaining attention in the underground music scene through out the internet for some time now, a sound strongly influenced by the 80s sound and pop-culture which will finally hit the stores shelves this year. for apersonal s 5th volta cab delivers 4 original & unique tracks which gives form to this very musical and personal ep. standing out is the main single of the ep >why you come back here< on which volta cabs original vocals play along with catchy elements of disco and soul wich he masters with his unique style. feels like starsky & hutch on acid. >volta cab comes from mother russia and brings us into the neon future. into the times when the war is over and everyone in the universe loves one another in the interstellar dance to synth pop music.<

the first hometaping compilation is made up of two vinyl samplers and a full blown cd compilation. on this the first vinyl sampler the artists featured are ooft from the uk, robotalco from italy, louis guilliaume from the netherlands and se62 from the ukraine. the trax share a very direct and raw approach to house music from the pumping warehouse sounds of >windin< by ooft, to the deep and classic sounding retro vibes of robotalcos >its classic<, through to the mind blowing moodymann and nu groove influenced >roots< by louis guilliaume, and ending with se62s warped vision of the future of roots house music on his >wax pencils<. this is how it started and this is where the future of house music will be made. so press play and let the music do the talking!

its early days yet, but things are going well for the london-based trio factory floor: nik colk (guitar/vocals/electronics), gabe gurnsey (drums/ electronics) and dom butler (electronics/vocals). and optimo music are in the unique position of doing a remix for factory floor and having a exclusive single release for it. ~ (r e a l l o v e) an optimo (espacio) mix is already getting attention from james holden, the quietus, and it was only mastered about a fortnight ago. the optimo (espacio) mix was made at the behest of factory floor an was done by optimo music head honcho jd twitch alongside his sometime collaborator dave clark.

solamente is back with their strictly vinyl only series. this time with lopazz and zarook (get physical, shaker plates, pokerflat, circle) meeting labelhead sierra. 2 jacking & chicago-influenced originals with a superb shooshine remix. we love vinyl

pingipung are proud to present >unframe<, the debut album of the young russian duo wols. while self-proclaimed insiders have mainly kept their ears tuned to releases from the uk, a lively dubstep scene has been thriving for years in the russian federation. and so wols bring more to the floor than just a bass whip.
code for free digital download included.

quality deep house from development music with 2 mixes from detroits delano smith

mintechsoftech is tonkberlins new ep for 2011 with two sides of different minimal sound. if you want to dance listen to the first side. if you want to relax listen to the second side.

new one from the mighty sebastien leger.

the bewitched hands is a six- member band (five guys and one girl) from reims in france. the bewitched hands, formely known as the bewitched hands on the top of our heads, captured their audience in reknowned festivals like les transmusicales de rennes in 2008, le printemps de bourges or paris plage in 2009, and performing their cover of >tonight< by yuksek, who mixed their album. influenced by american folk and pop, frequently compared to big names of pop such as the beach boys, the flaming lips and most recently arcade fire, the bewitched hands have already got a prestigious international gigs behind them and more to come.

support from stephan bodzin, secret cinema, kiki, jamie anderson, troy pierce, siskid, brodinski, funk d void, sian, karotte, terry francis

early support by session victim, motorcitysoul, darve clarke, dj sneak, john tejada, mr. g, catz n dogz, deetron, joris voorn, luca doobie, secret cinema, patlac, laurent garnier, roberto rodriguez, aki bergen, haito and more.
scope is back now with his first vinyl on night drive music. with a jacking mixup between chicago and detroit influenced house music he is directly aiming for the dancing legs.

hard progressive drum attack, deep fazed out bass, some diva adds & a super hard core (could be ja rule or even tupac) vocal >mothe f**kin name< cut up in-between the frantic beat montage on the a side, while the b side lives up to the san fran thing with erotic funk chords laid deep down over sub sf bass rolls and super tight percussion arrangements.

stamped white label 12 inch beautifully fitted in a gatefold cover with 2 special cut-outs. this also includes a magazine that purports to be an ethnological excursus on the subjects trance and roman glasses. the label website does not give more information than the excerpts of a documentary about the golden record which was shot into space with voyager 2 in 1977. mysterious raw chi-town tracks for the vast universe. the label-code tbg01 promises: theres more to come

always leena is the fertile breeding ground for inspiring artists that are new to the label and have caught the attention of mobilee’s label heads. this brand new release from smash tv is a perfect example of this vision in practice, as whilst the duo behind the name - holger zilske and kai preussner - have been in the game for quite some time, this is their first release on leena and it’s unsurprising that their high energy production and musical flair has been spotted and admired by the mobilee team. with releases in the past on labels such bpitch control, diynamic and get physical, now they are here to present ‘world wide wet’! all three tracks in the release come with the producers’ high energy dance-floor trademark, whilst in spite of it’s suggestive title ‘eating bullets’ takes it a bit deeper and gives you some space to kick back to. ‘world wide wet’ is a very welcome guest to leena, bringing more variety and spice to the imprints history so far…… enjoy

felinephonix music sets off 2011 with the first installment of a limited edition vinyl selection from the project house of label artist & founder, mieka du franx, with exclusive dj support from kim ann foxman (hercules & love affair) and nina kraviz (rekids | underground quality). du box chronicles is an intimate collection of works & collaborations set to press. vol. 1 presents abe duque, the acid tech king of new york who delivers an elegant, journey-esq arrangement of avant guard deep house that inspires an uplifting vibe beautifully orchestrated with the warm vocals of mieka du franx, titled >du light<. >du what i du< (dub) is all about the hook and dig on that housey bass line, a classy rendition of the original that takes this number back. the 20th release of felinephonix music marks well earned return to wax. the label’s early most notable works were done with heavy hitters kink, jay tripwire, chris carrier, and fm attack, whose productions can be found along side mieka du franx. the hits that gained high recognition were from mixmag’s top djs of 2010 including kissy sellout (bbc radio 1) and luciano (cadenza), as well as support from derrick may, ralph falcon, hernan catteneo, rodriguez jr., mark henning, and many more.

mit der veröffentlichung der neuen blackfoxmusic gehen für den lüneburger hans schultz nun gleich zwei langersehnte träume in erfüllung: zum einen, nach unzähligen digitalen releases, das erste schwarze gold und zum anderen ein remix seines großen idols dj dag. die auf dieser ep enthaltenen stücke sind alle techno, so wie man ihn immer kannte: stramm nach vorne marschierende kick-drums mit wild blubbernden basslines und ohne viel schnickschnack. nicht nur durch seine zahlreichen live-acts in diversen clubs und als labelhead von starcake records hat er genau verstanden, was funktionelle dance-musik bedeutet und zeigt dies auch kompromisslos auf diesem release.

one of the west coasts favorite producers meets one of the west coasts leading labels. sfs dj rasoul (soulfood, large, naked music and many others) drops a gorgeous laid-back soulful houser, anchored by a nice vocal and rasoul’s trademark big bass and chunky drums. plenty of mixes to work with here, including the lush main mix, an alternative and a dub. lazy, groovy deep house for those extra sweaty dancefloors.

paul hughes and aruba teaming up for this latest offering from siesta music. >these days< is a lush late night groover, combining a rich bassline with a drifting vocal stab, tight beats, and dubby chords for some quality deep house. aruba adds a little old skool flavor to his >those drumz mix< via new analog synth lines and a new bassline, while the beats, now more of a tribal rhythm, still keep the floor crowds moving. the >those nights mix< will throw you all off, with the track slowed to a crawling skank with a deep bassline and recliner beats pitting wits with a slowed down take of the vocal.

new label from the very hot the dead rose music company kicking off with a double header from themselves & tomas malo **pressed on white vinyl**

san franciscos dj buck (leaf rec.) with a cool boogie track for smokers on the a-side and a percussive, latin shaker on the flip.

lance is back at it again. deep naked music vibe n house with sub-aquatic atmosphere and heavenly grooves. diving low end that pushes subtle melody and fill the bottomless void that lance is infamous for creating. heavy uk vibe on the production that touches upon 16b, odori, and charles webster. siesta leading the pack once again.

supported by: reboot, satoshi tomiie, dop, ralf, melon, ryan crosson, raresh, nima gorji, sascha dive, d julz, osunalde, matthuas tanzmann, charles webster, nick curly, lauhaus, shlomi aber, radio slave, robert dietz, okain, anja schneider, mihai popoviciu, mirco viloi, julien chaptal, alex celler, anthea, gregor tresher,.. ibiza based label isgud, for their next release, welcome a duo that are synonymous with the island. born and bred, willie graff has been a mainstay of ibizas musical culture since the age of 16. the exact age that he spun his first record in pachas >funky room<. his own tiny, principality of funk. over the years willie has split his time between ibiza and new york city, where he is also resident at cielo

maurizio vitiello delivers the ninth release for the bauns imprint he set up with gianni pellecchia in 2007. entitled aint nobody, the ep is 4 tracks of low slung tech-house imbibed with the sort of off-kilter,drunken funk that the prolific italian producer has become known for.