you re still not taking yourself seriously.on the journey to discover new tracks you trip over a few disco-balls, find an irresistable melody, dance briefly with abba, are trapped by chic, free yourself and then also rob them/it (???) of a super-bassline. next you travel to the outskirts of berlin to dowse for / apply the divining rod to find fresh, unused talent. the discovery responds to the name c.l.i.c. and turns a discohymne into a little rave-monster. now add to the whole made-up story the fact that you leave the remixing to an old friend. he makes a >6am, the sun rising, tickling your nose and making you scream< track out of it. the name of the mysterious unknown: oliver koletzki. conclusion: you re still not taking yourself seriously. why should you? >fitzelkrtschbungbritzelbratzel< is just ruling everything. a counter-design is urgently needed. the world s serious enough

already played by ben parris,dario zenker,dominik eulberg, karotte, magda,mark henning !! argentina madness is taking over the world as the most pleasant >epidemic< the scene has met lately. the members of the tesh crew join einmaleins family delivering nothing but a quality release that is going to blow the dancefloors. igloo boss dilo and talented gurtz offers us on a side moscovitas, a track for the dancefloor with clicks, quirks and groovyness that makes your head move from sec 1. to complete this side a2 hosts cosacos, a more deep dark track with swirls and athmospheric cuts appropriate for late hour >damage<. on the other side we have dapayk (mo s ferry) interpreting moscovitas in his own way and the result is a remix that s nothing less than a dancefloor bomb with old school tempo and a game of the original sounds. a must

dj support : 2000 and one, james flavour, jennifer cardini, josh wink... sebbo the first german act on trackdown, sebbo suckfüll and denis gökdag come up with a monster that could already be called >anthem<. the track features a chord sequence that will be heard and remembered. upfront electronic house music meeting funkiness and minimalism. raphael ripperton of the lazy fat people crew, a big fan of the track himself, is on remix duty here. overlooking the lake of geneva from his studio facilities in lausanne, he watches autumn taking a firm grip of the landscape. colors are changing and fog banks hover above the lake. inspired by this view he completely changes the atmosphere of the track while preserving its funkiness. the result is a haunting, psychedelic and equally catching interpretation of the original

the synkope ep ushers in a new sound for mathias, one that is more full and less percussive than before yet also one that will not leave previous fans in the dark. taking his cue from his keen knowledge of the worlds dance floors, kaden translates this awareness straight on to vinyl without losing sight of todays complex sequences and sound structures. with the flood of faceless releases that threaten to sink even the most discerning record buyer theses days. there is a growing sense of urgency to make records that will remain classic and listenable even 10 years into the future. if you dont mind us saying we think this might just be one

the next scandinavian discoteer taking us unto a trip into deep space-disco galaxies. two magnus international goodies and a remix by space captain prins tomas make up for another bumpin full pupp release. >> played by dominik eulberg !!! wow

new righteous offering by label boss ron trent himself under his new rude boy science moniker: heavy skanking organ and percussive riddims, a massive bassline taking over the melody part, nuff dub stylings and a voice of thunder transport the essence of true roots music into deephouse. the flip holds a sparser dub with even more emphasis on the bassline. stomp down babylon

after the superb ost & kjex ep another norwegian pair comes to dialect – trulz & robin !! >crazy be< and >acid cake<, both licensed from planet noise and a hot new exclusive track entitled >move yer ass guttan<. this brand new track is once again a serious dancefloor contender. driving trippy acidic number taking no prisoner. >crazy be<, catchy vocals on a bed of tight electro beats. dark mean and cold, yet so good. >acid cake< is a insidious mid tempo acid groover that will creep up the back of your mind and never leave

ben sims ingoma label is now springing into life again after a break of a few months with a string of releases over the next few months. this new 4 tracker is the first of them being produced by new london based artist fase. the tracks are all in bens undeniable individual style with the a1 being the pick of the bunch with its carefully building groove and superb old school detroit influences being introduced gradually throughout the track. the a2 continues the theme with its off kick tribal rhythm with b1 really taking up the mantle with its mills influenced rolling groove before the b2 closes matters very expertly with a brilliant melodic tinged groover...

introducing metropoliz (loetto and pavel lesnevsky). the russian electro-outfit that are taking the scene by storm. the chunky version of >gun< is high-octane, tripped-out, knob-twiddlin warp factor, slammin electro at it s best, all wrapped around loetto s gritty vocal. not for the faint hearted! support from eric prydz, tiga, timo maas, silicone soul, sweetlight

no other than chilean sunnyboy and groove scientist luciano is taking us on the a-side on a long ride of lush but infectious minimalism. eleven minutes strong, luciano does what he does best and unfolds a continuous flow of subtle rhythmic changes, melodies and field recordings to create an overall hypnotic feel that sucks you in right from the start. think his last ep on cadenza with thomas melchior and add an eerie feel to it. on the flip side the enigmatic duo eat (both integrat parts of the diamonds and pearls family) steps up for some serious dancefloor destruction. what starts off as a pulsating acidic techno-monster that creeps up from the depths of a pile of analog synthesizers, turns into a breakbeat chopping electro-jam that will leave you behind with bleeding ears and thumping hearts, before the track jumps right back to techno peaktime.

an upbeat punchy latino number complete with the ever present rhythm slaves live instrumental feel, taking things a little more underground, one of the hottest remixers graces the flip danish producer kid massive

after a long while heres a new release from clairaudience with music provided by label head anthony nicholson aka miquifaya. taking a bit of a departure from anthonys standard deep tribal sounds he seems to go back in time to 90s chicago conjuring sonic images of classic labels prescription and balance. the a side keeps things moving with a grunty scat and grind of the organ while the flip stays straight chuggy with spacey synths and detroit esque strings. a perfect move forward for that deep soulful tech sound dominating of late

paris producers guillaume atlan (the supermen lovers) and gregory louis (aloud) have recently joined forces to form new act moto signed exclusively to cyclo records. taking their influences from 70s californian funk - rock bands and icons like stretch, chicago, prince, ac/dc, they develop a style of their own, adding a touch of electro to their live instruments (guitar, bass, vocals) to deliver sexy, uplifting tracks. >heartbreaker< their first single contains that genuine positive rock n roll attitude that will make you jump off your seat while driving a convertible car on a desert highway. >who cares< on the b-side in a more spaced out way but with that added 70s funk treatment will take you to the next lost motel where you may not find anyone but a dog to talk to. motos debut ep, have been selected as part of the soundtrack of eric lavaine new screenplay >poltergay< (out october 26th in france), a comic production where gay ghosts make the life of an ordinary, newly established couple quite difficult...

inc. mikael stavöstrand rmx sunset diskos – the deep and funky minimal techno label from mikael stavöstrand. presents it second release with a four tracker from our man in los angeles. a bit different from what you usually hear from this guy but for sure funky and chrunchy. starts off with a minimal, deep and clever melodic piece >its in the eyes< , evolving as slowly as it should .. into the next step with a bit deeper touch >in charge<. the flip side continues with >about to be< pushing the groove to the max before we find mikael stavöstrand taking >in charge< forward into deep minimal techno terrains including lots of small crunchy rythms , deep vocals and a serious groove. apendics.shuffle – aka. kenneth james gibson, a man of many personas. keeping up with him can be a time consuming, yet rewarding venture into sound

dj support : dan curtin, daniel stefanik, dominik eulberg, jambi, james flavour, anja schneider... gummihz s 2nd release of mobilee comes straight from the bottom of his heart. the concept of >modern dynamic< is based on developing grooves by manipulating the dynamics of a sound, rather than composing melodies. a side consists of a steady groove with a few surprises taking place in the sonic spectrum and a dominating fm tone evolving throughout the arrangement. it is the kind of tune that delivers pure freakness on the dance floor. flipside is set in a deeper atmosphere with a sweet electric piano groove appearing in the end, reminiscent of the starting time of deep house. agony develops during the first minutes of the track, leading to a relaxed groove in theme with the sweet summer breeze

a1, the sound of kool & the gang >fresh< revisited with the accapella from boris dlugosh >keep on pushing<. a2, the same accapella with the sound of the antoine clamaran >take off< house hit. b1, the accapella from police >voices inside my head< mixed with the sound of z project >i wanna talk<. b2, the same accapella with the big sound of who s who

juan fernando and friends taking a break from beat freak for this 3 mix tribal number on distinto the sweet morphine mix is the one for those who like the tough tribal sound,the elektravelo mix veers off in the electro house direction and the trivalium mix is a nice combination of the previous 2

dreamy and epic at the same time, phoskitos is a >state-of-the-art< trancer, taking its cues both from the trademark factor city sound (the lethal combination of fat bass and spiralling synths best witnessed in undo & vicknoise 12s) and the new wave of uk producers (holden & the border community crew). >el tren asesino< is a tigh minimal groover, based around a couple of simple, mind piercing, synth bleeps, a tension builder track that has already been packing dancefloors while playtested by the factor city djs. >dismonster< nicely complements the package, with its dizzy, bubbling bassline and nostalgic melody, it developes nicely with unexpected turns, stops and twists

excellent four tracker by citizens international taking you on a journey through different styles of music as hip hop funk pop techno and more dont miss this record

the serial team taking yet again the wold by storm with this huuuge release fresh & catchy sounding, this is a funky disco house winner sure to satisfy dancefloor people!! includes da fresh remix

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

2003 classic i cube release taking you on a journey through different styles of electronic music a must have

whos taking disco to the next level? bear entertainment a perfect afterhour disco monster

so this is some next shit! herve, dubsided s latest signing, is a hot new producer from west london. this debut release is just a taste of his funked-up jackin style - a perfect fit for the dubsided sound. a1 what you need the most: flitting from drum and bass-style drops, catchy vocal chops and the all-important pounding groove, all glued-together with a oizo-like attitude. b1 im mo try: the first collaboration between herve and dave taylor under his switch guise. its all about the bassline, taking herve s quirky mood and switchs trademark rumble, resulting in a solid club track. b2 lala land: vintage daft punk-sounding, funky as fuck with some deft eq ing. sounds absolutely stunning on vinyl and is perfect for people that like to drop the tempo in their sets but maintain the energy

here is lovely swinging minimal stuff - maybe, taking you away to spheres of… for a sunday, for free, for outdoors - at the water front! and then the question: >when was yesterday?< (a: wann war gestern?), so common in this typical still-awake conversations where nobody knows anymore which yesterday is meant. the yesterday where you slept the last time or the yesterday 24 hours , played by karotte, mandy, steve bug , villalobos, bleed, jambi...

beautiful deep electro minimal techhouse tunes with european ultra precise sound designs we like and subtle warm melodies, taking roots in both detroit and chicago tech feeling..

taking the namesake of a teams smooth operator faceman the team behind the urban myth redo a couple of less well known disco items a gloria gaynor original gets royally f***ed up beyond belief as a magnificent instrumental on glory hole and ronnie laws 1981 jazz fusion tune heavy on easy is recreated as a skippy boogie joint

hardworking production duo taking a trip down memory lane here and its back to the acid house days a side is so retro sounding you would expect it to have them little bits of paper and pressing defects like an old trax tune and the same goes for the fingers rip on the flip

another sureplayer (record of the week in recent dj magazine). the boogie drama mix is thrillingly intense with a bumpty dark and open produced electro vocoder sound aestetic you can just not get enough of. dazzling, irritating,forward thinking cool future clubmusic. there was a time when such good music was coming from america, people named danny tenaglia or pierre for example where able to do it.now listen to what they are and do these days and how 20 somethings from milano italy are taking over where they stopped in 95. stunning. sasse s mix again doe not dispappoint at all again. hes fast becoming one of europe s hottest house produers, someone who has the ability to effortlessly craft authentic italo and sleazy wild pitched acid house. top!

disruptor heads into 06 with >words are bulletsa<: a dark, funky and not so typical acid house creeper reminiscent of bryan s earlier works as barada (definitive/plus8) circa 94. thumping 303 starts things off soon joined by frantic percussion. a staccato synth line creeps in before all hell breaks loose in frenzy with our friend the mini moog taking the lead.

very talented minimal artists, and already receiving support from richie hawtin, grey comes storming out of the gates with this minimal gem! keith kemp (grey/ferrispark/frik-n-frak) is featured on a1 with a steady, groovy jam that slowly builds the tension with an oscillating synth stab that morphs into a full on experience of a tune. luke hess is up next with >dwell< a deep and moody track that has attitude as well as emotion, taking the listener on a real ride. on the flip, ryan crosson (m_nus/trapez/grey) flexes his minimal muscle on this bouncy and energetic late night workout using great percussive elements as well as a big analogue bass stabs that carry the tune into the depths

'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..

taking a stuttering reggae backing the gamm boys turn this into an unlikely dancefloor alternative with a similar feel to that emmanon track on the flip they add double time drums and all of a sudden its a storming jazzy drum and bass bomb (sb)

after the well received 'ladies and playboys ep ' warmup, phonogenic audio is ready to take things to the next level with this 3-track monster piece of wax titled 'synth ethics ep'.. 'syntine' is a true crowd pleaser with it's strong emotional bassline and on point beats, huge floor reactions guaranteed, 'clonely' is all about the energetic beats and synthesized harmonies.. taking a dash of the past and throwing in two fistfulls of future, it manages to create a perfect soundtrack for the urban nightscape.. the room shaker hammered by the likes of ivan smagghe, j.dahlbäck, mr.c, ralph lawson, jori hulkkonen. huge crowd reactions!

latest release from the vega label comes from selan. using that oh-so-popular nordlead preset #59 that seesm to be doing the rounds at the moment, 'gravity' is a deep, grooving peaktime houser, with clapping beats, rich bass, and grooving synth lines. louie vega serves up the 'roots mix', taking the track deeper for the later crowds with dubby bass and warm chords the new key players

woody is finally back with the long await own new treat. unexpectedly open produced and very fresh sounding the two to long and intensely reduced tracks are immediately touching, yet just teasers of many more things to come from him soon. a1- put em up and b - 40/love go right back to the times of 'body music' taking its already classic tight sound spectrum but giving it a reduced stylish electronic appeal which makes 'put em up' a dangerously sublime peak time hymn and 40/love the timeless future afterhour classic we just cant get enough of. cool! played by ricardo villalobos ..

the heavyweight drops the paranoid vibes of glow stix on title fight with twisted synth and strange arp taking you on a bizarre journey around a club flip for a more euphoric breakbeat with a huge synth line

another three kiloton house bomb by the hoxton whores taking the old rob tissera song promised land floor pleasing material for sure

on this 2nd release from fastly rising imprint boys noize beware of the high tension that is volta82- a minimal yet heavy and powerful track which was programmed by alex ridha ( the dj and one half of boys noize ). additionaly you get a fantastic remix from frank martiniq ( boxer / sender ) who manages to make it even more minimal without taking away from its floor quality

8 mixes of estheros fastlane taking you on a trip from reggea to progressive house including mixes by george morel wamdue and lex

mille & hirsch took a two week trip to bucharest to produce a crossover between the memory of the best garagehouse music and visionary post-rave sketches: simple, reduced to the max bodyrocking beats, bouncy organ chords, memorable piano melodies not far away from being cheesy and cheeky vocal cut-ups taking you back to the best days of our youth

amazing reactions to this release from barry gilbey under his new london squeak motif moniker, and positive feedback to the new direction choo choo is taking as it evolves.. dj support – tom stephan, eric morillo, d.ramirez, gordon kaye, danny howells

part 1: a skanking, minimal tour de dub with a heavy bottom end. part 2 starts out with a nicely floating riddim variation that mutates into a heavy stepper with the towering bass taking the lead. frenetic, sizzling hi-hats and a stronger >oomph< on the bass drum give part 3 a euphoric classic house slant before the script gets flipped again on part 4: sparse deep techno with fine offbeat rhythm

huge new three-tracker! taking the spoken word vocal from the original, mr. g bangs it out with a vocal and dub, both pumping the clubby drums and bass to the max. typical jacked-up, pumping stuff right here. flip for a deeper groove with the black music remix

after having released his first ep on karat012, this young parisian artist strikes back with a new ep, 'the day we met '.taking his influences in dub, blues or bpitch styled electro, skat offers here a subtle musical trip between aquatic atmospheres and sensitivity. a timeless release

it looks like matzo & pauli are taking over the whole viewlexx company.. rumours go that they killed the label designer already.. who's next.? coca italo disco bomb..

chris carrier & hector morales back on robsoul! after a big release in march with school of acid , played by derrick carter & more at the wmc. they just tell you: we live this ep with hector s voice & acid bassline ....this is robsoul sound

it looks like matzo & pauli are taking over the whole viewlexx company.. rumours go that they killed the label designer already.. who's next.? coca italo disco bomb..

next evidence keep it funky and hypnotic at the same time with this perfectly shaped disco-rocker that has a slight touch of afro rhythm magic, heavenly chorus and a haunting breakdown full of strings before taking a wild strut on the funk-side. bazar lean more towards 80 s euro-disco with this moroder style electro bassline,