after a 12 year hiatus since leaving plug research in 1998, joe babylon is back with roundabout sounds representing the sf bay area in california.
>we rise< produced by joe babylon and remixed by the incomparable rick wade.
>i speak jive< produced by joe babylon and remixed by his good friend and world class house music producer, john tejada.

not many words are needed to describe the roll fritz kalkbrenner is on right now, his vocal performance and songwriting skills are out in the open.. simply amazing!!! that s why we are very happy to present his debut single facing the sun of his very first artist album here today gone tomorrow , which will come out on october 15th. we are also very happy to have his brother paul kalkbrenner and his long time friend sascha funke on board for remixes!! exspect nothing less than phat dope shit! facing the sun in fritz kalkbrenner s own words: one more time, here is track that a few of you guys might be familar with. facing the sun was released as a non-vocal version on my first suol ep last year named wingman . i just couldn t resist recording some vocals on top. if you liked wingman , you will love facing the sun

the two brothers from hamburg get full support from guys like vaeth, karotte and richie hawtin! after their last ep in dekadent, deo & z-man give us another view of their production skills. wonderful techhouse together with their friend xenon on the first side and a real rolling modern house tool in the flip. great! btw : this is the last kammer release! the alphabet is over...

the 8th release on flights play:musik label sees another excursion into deep bass and beats by the much loved survival, this time in collaboration with long-time friend chris inperspective under their >living in shadows< guise. the a-side gives you the melancholy but tough and rolling >apple fingers<. flip over to the b to find the quirky sounds of >the phlebass consideration< ? apparently inspired by an iain m. banks novel, its different and we like it. dj support: flight, goldie, storm, alix perez, redeyes, a.i plus many more ...

the wise-woman clarissa is a figment escaped from the imaginations of andreaferlin and matteo spedicati. from her home at the very edge of the world, clarissa is master and maker of psycedelic rituals, orgiastic ceremonies and liberating chants. according to tradition, the encounter between the hazel duo occurs in the sand amongstthe looping, grooving sounds of a nearby dancefloor where music of such strong forces,sometimes tribal, sometimes psychedelic, compelling mortals into a gruelling dance thatfrees them evermore from sleep. first ep on sleep is commercial for clarissa hazel duo. face also sign the first appereance on sic of our friend ues.

can we do more? we are very happy to welcome back one of the guys that started it all with us in the late 90s and after some time away working on other forms of music lance desardi is back with us in full force! releasing with seasons recordings in the late 90s working under the artist name lance nuance with projects >leaving the city< & >pieces unfold<. also working along side his long time friend jt donaldson as they worked under undercover agency and released an lp titled >paper love< on the seasons recordings imprint. ld is back and get ready for this single to break dance floors in half!
enjoy the music and remember to play it loud!

following on from his critically acclaimed third album basho basho, kidkanevil is back with a selection of remixes from his forthcoming basho basho remixed album. first up is a long-time friend of fw in the shape of eliphino. he provides a stunning sub-heavy mix of >the floating world<, fans of floating points, joy orbison & bukem need to check this out. next up is manchesters illum sphere, fresh from the release of his titan ep on martyns 3024 imprint (becoming only the second producer aside from 2562 to have a solo 12 inch on the label). his rebounce of >when doves bounce< does exactly that, adding spooky electronics and tougher drums to the original.

l kubic is the berlin based producer lars niekisch. already in the 90s he was playing keyboards and writing songs in various bands. he also did his first producingsteps working as a programmer and co-producer at a music studio. later he and his good friend alec trick founded their project trick & kubic. on his journeys around the globe, inspired by all the impressions, he collected lots of musical ideas. based on these fragments l kubics first solotracks were produced back home in the studio. his first solo project was signed to buzzinfly, berlin label blackfoxmusic followed straight away ...
big with: nic fianciulli, matthew hoag, andrew grant, david west, jay lumen, einmusik, jaxson, pierre deutschmann, cashmere ...

for this 10th wph release we looked towards belgiums finest raoul lambert aka raoul belmans aka one half of swirl people to follow up on his splendid wph blue b-side track 3 seconds released late 2009. raoul quickly sent us cinnamon dreams, the result of a long valencia-session with friend and fellow producer nacho marco, during which they apparently ate the whole spanish supply of belgian speculoospasta, a specialty that cannot be translated in english, but it contains cinnamon, hence the name of the track and the ep

finally label owner maurice aymard releases his debut ep in his own label. after releasing last year in einmusik label and sasses mood music imprint, moe how his friends call him has decided to show his art through galaktika. the ep has two strong remixes the first one comes from the brazilian s head quarters and old friend from the house called gui boratto. gui is a top five world techno producer, after remixing names like moby, massive attack and robin williams he finds times in his super busy schedule and delivers a massive tune. he changes the hole track, he stamps his sound on the remix and add and incredible rhodes to close up the track, and epic remix that will last for ever. garnica does completely the opposite as gui, he turns put some for jules in a techno tune for pick time hours, with groove and percussions as main course. garnica has find his formula to make great remixes and keep your head up cause will be more to come.

up & coming quality deep house label from erfurt! hype! the first 10 inch in the catalogue of playtracks. and this one is going to be really great. jazzmoon comes around with two tracks a friend describes as a journey through the jungle. already on the desks of move d and matthias kaden this is what real junglejazz from the moon sounds like, isnt it?.

man on fire riva star teamed up with his good friend butch. 100 percent pure dancefloor xtc

2005 album by the juan maclean. funky electro with lots of soul.

if there is someone who recently has influenced and enriched the deep and tech house scene massively you can only mention one name called >gorge<! his imprint >8 bit<, many coproductions with nick curly, plenty of timeless remixes for steve lawler, chelonis r. jones and solumun, his big club hit >cassiande< on freerange and now his debut album >mood<, all these things have heavily improved why he is one of the most demanded producers in thw world of house music. after all these things, it was gorges great wish to deliver a high quality package of three assorted amazing house pieces for his buddy and friend marc romboy and his systematic imprint. and here they are..

yes, stefano e bene are big fans of italo disco. in their >happy sunshine studio< they work on their own definition of this sound. actually, the two boys do not come from italy. but their friend hard ton does. together with this really big artist, who already released on dissident, gigolo and permanent vacation, they created >why your love<, the first stefano e bene single. a track for the disco, for the summer and for the love. for remixing duties, stefano e bene asked the jackers from snuff crew. also hard ton himself and katzbatz, the project of stefano and cologne based dj catweasel did a mix.

supported by: jade , alex flatner, martin eyerer, monoroom , jackspot, fog, butch , mihalis safras, sasch bbc, felix neuman , nick warren , george morel , dualton , florian meindl, patrick zigon , emerson and many moore. after the great success of njam njam beats and runaway we proudly present the 3rd ep of helmut dubnitzky on our imprint . well known for his releases and remixes on labels like 8bit, microfon, glückskind, session deluxe, kiddaz fm or cecille, in 2009 suttgart based artist helmut dubnitzky launched prosperous his own label brise records. but continues with yellow tail ......so here it is :awesome new ep from helmut, his sound is a perfect balance between groove and rhythm , deep bass and drifty loops. with play & sing, helmut, a great artist and friend as well, profes one time more his talent for creating the perfect groove.

incl mutant clan & timo maas rmxs! the rhythm monks are masters of trance, searching to understand the fundamental essence of the drum. they are technicians of ecstacy. modern shamans. mystics. the song primal beat is based on a rhythm popular in the siguiri, kankan and kouroussa regions of africa. it was traditionally played to settle disputes among the men of the village. the two in conflict would dance the doundoumba in the bara among the village people. this would ensure the safety of the competition which lasts from dusk to dawn. for this track, the rhythm monks have joined forces with their friend and vocalist barbara panther.

desolat are proud to present davide squillace. the rain might be slow to depart in northern europe, but this spring release from prolific dj, producer and a stand-up friend of the desolat family davide squillace should help to transform any lingering clouds into smoke-like cirrus swirls. time to warm up for summer! >what about the vice< is an urgent, bouncy, hissing number to take the dancer deep.

fresh from our label compilation >so far (so good)<, we are proud to announce the follow-up to last years successful deliric ep on curle. three absolutely killer tracks by our argentinian friend jonas kopp (spectral sound, ostgut ton). pick your favourite!

loftsoul recordings is the new subsidiary label from r2 records, spearheaded by japanese dj / producer uchikawa. loftsoul recordings came flying out the blocks with first release dear friend with remixes from nycs dj spinna and glenn underground from chicago

mule electronic proudly announce the debut release of italian producer >donato dozzy< who have released from the various label like prologue, time to express, curle and name a few. this time donato invited his friend >claudio fabrianesi<.

great remix package from this new dutch label !! future releases will feature paul >damage< bailey and cane (aka funckarma) . screed is the new acid techno orientated project from labelowner and artist guilty gramatics and a >special friend<. the sound of screed is dedicated to the underground techno scenes dancefloors and clubs and sets the norm for future artists to be released this year like cane aka funckarma (warp, ad noiseam etc.) alongside appearances by paul bailey aka paul damage. international techno artist damon wild from synewave records supports this first release with a deep dancefloor remix bomb and label friend nick dunton aka the 65d mavericks from surface records also comes round with a great modern remix of the original

very limited white label. rmxs 005:the 5th in the series sees silver (accidental heroes and sonic and silver) deliver his interpretation of >jonny jungle< the original tune was from 1994 and was a huge hit back then! dj silver bring new life to the track as he brings it up to date? this has had massive support from all the heads in the scene. the flip is work done with good friend and fellow producer lutin from france, as they come with a soul infused number called >i choose you< which was a hit originally by >wille hutch< this tune is defo one for the summer time ladies

its always good to grow slowly and lasting. a sagacity that patrick specke, our very good friend from düsseldorf, internalized. in three years he only released three mesmerizing and breathtaking eps on labels like kahlwild and desolat. now he enters the floor with some smiling excursions of deepness on hello?repeat. we are very happy to have you on board mister specke!!!

sabb has definately become an important player on the electronic music scene over the last couple of years and his talent has now shown he will be around for many years to come.
on this fine piece of music he hooked up with good friend dark beat to create a beautyful piece of music with a quite melancholic undertone to it. this track has dc10 ibiza moments written all over it and will without a doubt get many plays this summer.
mendo delivers yet another high quality mix with his unique sound and clever remix skills. on >ballkanika< he took us by surprise by making a quite uplifting hook from the dark clarinet instrument. once again he showcases his talent for hearing what others dont and making this track an even more summer-ish tune with a hands in the air feel to it.

quartz rec. family is looking forward to start the summer with a bang! here we present you a new series of collaborations between the artists of the label.
paul ritch has teamed up with his good friend paco osuna to deliver a groovy monster tune while carlo lio and canadian friends the junkies show us their skills with the well titled >go ahead listen< track. last but not least okain & hermanez >buds bomber< completes this rocking ep.

repress of a 1979 release on decca records, made by charlie schade, van heyningen, tjon ajong and wolfgang hermes.

after having contributed a remix a few years ago, green are proud and excited to welcome deetron for what is his debut release with us.
whether its creating the deepest and most soulful of house, or the grandest of emotional techno. deetrons ability to craft exquisite, timeless pieces is second to none.
>deetron is not only a good friend, but also an amazing producer who keeps the detroit spirit alive in his music.< - joris voorn
on >collide< that detroit spirit is evident once more. a majestic track, thats power is held in its euphoric synth arpeggio, which builds constantly to its climax. >dark matter< on the flip is a bassheavy, almost steppin affair, with a darker atmosphere that is brightened temporarily by the lush pads in the break.

chris is very happy that his long term friend adam beyer from sweden, who runs the drumcode and truesoul labels (as most of you may know), has contribute to the 10 year anniversary label compilation. chris said >he managed to give me an amazing track that i have already been playing up and down since probably the beginning of last summer<. you have to know that most of these tracks have been collected over a period of at least the last six months. this one from adam is called >antistius< not only is chris out for having international artists on this compilation but also his home base in frankfurt equally has some amazing artists to offer. this track on the b-side is by clr artist and mastering engineer brian sanhaji who has also recently released his album on the label. his contribution to 10 years of clr is pretty phat. this one is called >higgs< and chris had already been playing it, all over the place, with amazing responses.

after a release on climatic sound, all in and catwash, mirco violi is back with his next new release full of groove. this time with two great remixes from his big friend tom ruijg (soweso) and a big cooperation with sercan. mirco delivers a big house release. a killer dancefloor ep. for mirco promises a future full of success.

belgian house mafia keeps heating up the clubs with their latest sampler.

this is the 3rd release for the labels 10 years anniversary release cycle. mixed and edited by chris liebing himself these releases are taken exclusively, and are released individually, as a five part set in the run up to the 12 track album release. the first track to drop on the a-side is by none other than chris liebings closest friend, collabs sessions partner, and studio mentor, speedy j.

this time martin woerner invited his long time companion and partner basti pieper (labelhead of herz ist trumpf rec and level 6 club resident) to let off steam on his imprint inclusion records. without hesitation, mr. pieper grabbed his friend atilla and the two guys from darmstadt/germany delivered a real tech-house killer track named - bob! after the big success of i love you (basti pieper feat. eddy pirax/hito001) in summer 2009, basti pieper shows us this time in cooperation with atilla once again how things really should be done!
on the b-side marches the reinterpretation of bob by martin woerner in the well known mannerand so this ass moving two tracker is completed.

the second release of >vibes - new&rare music< brings rick wilhites long time friend and fellow 3chairs producer theo parrish to the table. theo gives us an adventurous ride like only theo can. starting out on a blues tip, this track morphs into a string laden jazz affair without missing a beat. epic stuff!
on the b-side its a one-way ride to chicago with ricardo miranda blasting on the car stereo. this relative newcomer, who has recorded for hour house is your rush and vega records, really outdoes himself on >urbanism<. as we cruise into town, heading straight to lakeshore drive, this track kicks off so soulful, yet so raw! it reminds us of the best days of prescription underground, on which this easily could have been released. addictive.

after the big success of pascal feos longplayer terrabong, levelnonzero is coming up with the first part, of a three part serie. on this collection will be tracks of artists and friends which already have released on levelnonzero, as a track of a newcomers they signed for this project. the first strike will be headed by mihai popoviciu, one of the current top djs from rumania. the labelmanger himselfe chris wood is coming up with a new track, that is produced together with his friend domenico d agnelli from munich. frank leicher, part of the levelnonzero family brings in his typical minimal house sound and luca bear, a new talent from italy closes this release with a strong floorfiller.

having discretely passed from international chart topping success with the ubiquitous >put your hands up for detroit< back in 2006, to establishing position as one of the industrys premier djs, fedde le grand continues to purvey his talent to worldwide dance floors bringing his unique blend of fine house music in all its glorious forms.
split between his title name fedde le grand & alias f.l.g fedde has constructed 2 discs of the worlds finest house music for the next installment on the toolroom knights series.
highlighting some of the best cuts from the album across two vinyl samplers are artists such as funkerman, f.l.g, saeed younan, nicky romero, chipi, noir, westboy & more....

minority boss hector moralez teams up with life long friend oscar miranda for a belting 3 track ep on minority. >last of an era< has a killer bassline and a hypnotic vocal that will keep the floor moving all night. >for realz< is on the deeper tip and the boys uses spacey keys & trippy vocals to devastating effect. last but not least is >about time<. this sounds like derrick carter style beats meets a mood ii swing style bass line, nuff said. boom!

great stuff, kling klong, mutekki, blufin, my best friend…oliver klein had them all. now he teams up with kolombo (turbo, blufin, giant wheel) to bring a real smasher down to the floors. techhouse at its best ... completed by 3 nice remixes. stand up and dance!

wonderful release by kyle hall on his new detroit based label wild oats. masterpiece 4 track ep, each track divine and unique in its own way. hot jazzy kyle hall fashioned deephouse that can serve a lounge and at the same time bang even harder on a dancefloor. kyle halls experimentalist off beat antics meets smooth jazz would be a way to describe the sound. poly rhythms everywhere but at the same time a cohesive groovy soulful feel. overall this ep is a must buy for anyone who is for the future of the electronic music genre and enjoys quality.

big with dubfire, bodzin, beyer, joris voorn, anja schneider, magda, joseph capriati, fabrizio maurizi, paco osuna, jesse rose, jonas, someone else and many others! big bang with this great release produced back to back by nihil young (after succesful releases on 1605, rekluse, 3rd wave...) and his newcomer friend ninetto. a cool and funky tech house and a monster techno track for doomed ep, which includes amazing remixes by gary beck (soma, edit select, figure...) and ascion & d. carbone (sci+tec, ad limited, drumcode)!

okain is finally back on quartz after his successful >blackroot ep< that was charted & compiled by many international djs. with his new ep entitled >bring back the cows< okain is showcasing again his unique talent to bring techno & house together. the package contains 2 original tracks and in addition, we have had our argentinean friend barem from minus delivering an exciting remix. let the bells kick!

efdemins little vinyl imprint naif strikes back with number two feauring two of his favorite producers: juergen junker, the most underrated producer, dj and live act from london on one side and efdemins long time friend and partner (together as pigon) rndm, who so far released on dial and its sub-imprint laid.

including seamus haji vs mark knight & funkagenda >good times<, paris avenue >my life is muzik<, basto! >your fire< and gregor salto feat. chappell >your friend<

high quality packaging - 180 gr. vinyl! the legendary rock show on wdr-tv as strictly limited collectors edition! 2500 copies world wide, hand numbered!

mature music for the deeply minded. we are back in full force with new mixes of moon in taurus with a full string of talent! first up is halo & jamie thinnes from citydeep & seasons records with there signature revisited mixes that always take you on a musical journey through mature music for the deeply minded. they had the pleasure of calling on there good friend rocco from realtone records to work on this project, which needs no introduction!! we just know him as the man!! william reelsoul rodriquez from sole channel music is up next with those deep bass lines and soulful chords in his main mix and kills is with a nasty dub! a new face on the deep house front beppe gioia, with a dirty dub to work any room. mr. dfa himself, darryl james brings the heat with his signature sound!  deep house movement pushes on.

including tracks by dj gregory & sidney samson ft. dama s, john dahlbäck ft. andy p, peter luts and gregor salto ft. chappell!!

1973 funk / soul gem!! includes the amazing i dont know what it is, but it sure is funky!!

this is zhenya aka proxy. i am proud to present my brand new and very own label mako records. i was thinking about this idea for more than 3 years, about the possibilities, about a mission, general genre and other stuff, blah blah blah... actually, i hate all this press release shit...
so the first release is coming. its by a very promising producer called marseille. i know him for a long time and he is a good friend of mine. marseille already had experience in making cool productions, under which great remixes on raven and who are you...
and now it is his time. time to show everybody what the true russian machine is.
enjoy it or you will be killed by kgb, hahaha
mako records is born... and we are ready to invade!
zhenya proxy

starting the year off with this cracking deep ep by our new guys on dirt crew, the runners ! after their extremely succesfull first 12 inch in the beginning of last year which featured the stunning jay shepheard remix they are ready to deliver the next dose of classic house grooves that range from deep house to the more techy edges of electronic dance music. the four originals on this ep alone stand out and keep dirt crew recordings headed towards the future of true deepnes. but as we are real purveyors of soulfull rolling beats we had to add once more one of our favourite producers in the scene to do a remix, this time its our friend from barcelona soul minority who has gained great respect with his cool deep house records over the past years, especially his latest releases on pack up and dance were amongst our most played tracks last year. so here you have it! a great start and there is more coolnes to follow this year! stay tuned and stay deep!