supported by dubfire, kombinat100, dan curtin, shinedoe, ed 2000, benno blome, dubnitzky and many more... slowly but constantly days are getting longer again and clothes become shorter and shorter. green is sprouting on the acres around and acker records delivers the perfect soundtrack for the euphoric hormone cocktail of the first warm days in spring: endlich frühling means nothing else but finally spring and that is exactly what its all about: the title song comes with plenty of cosy but pushing boost in its lower sections , above that some driving percussion and dreamy , playful melodies unfold. subtle string entries underline the very positive flow of this track. on the flipside rundfunk 3000 take up the idea of the original and add a proper pinch of melodica sounds. the result presents much more song character and is perfectly appropriate for late afternoon dance floors as well as a stimulating breakfast on the balcony. finally the track rabulka features a pretty different style: very driving bass sounds, various rhythmic elements and dubby melodies evolve an astonishing deepness. this is for the spring time!

yet more disco flavoured action on hardgroove, 4 tracks of uptempo sample heavy club cuts that have been tearing up floors the world over and getting support from the likes of derrick may, francois kevorkian and of course, mr sims himself. enjoy and watch out for 011 (various artists-black gold) and a new limited edition series coming soonish

berlins tech house supremo, oliver koletzki lends his talents once again to the hell yeah stable with massive double a side single, >yes we can< & >nascita of the monsters<. both tracks feature olivers deep, infectious formula and never fail to stir up a frenzy from the caverns of fabric to the led lights of watergate in berlin. already a cult figurehead in his native berlin, oliver brings his brand of quality techno across borders, with an enviable list of live dates around europe and a slew of sought after releases on various labels like great stuff, trapez, stil vor talent, flash and hell yeah. after the critical acclaim of his last release on hell yeah, >music from the heart<, east berlins perennial bad boy teams up with roland clark of defected fame, who has worked with our very own fat boy slim and chemical brothers, for a unique emotive off-beat introductory track

with the first circle music compilation, >the world of circle< the label presented itself as a community of artists, as a family, that proclaimed continuous movement, pure power and brilliant soundscapes in various styles which have these three attributes in common. with the new circle compilation >the mechanic side of nature<, now released as compilation ep series, the dualism of nature and life is represented in the mechanic character of electronic music art. by that it is possible to give the issue of circle music the face of its music: reflecting life consequently with electronic music and digital sound poems in all its facets. on the third part alex flatner & sascha barth, anderson noise, si o’,connor vs. sykes & jake and marc vision & franco lemon are presenting their tracks

first release on this new spanish label brings techno in various forms - progressive, rolling, spheric!

for its 8th installment, the funk mundial series temporarily moves to buenos aires, argentinia to present what is quite possibly the first ever baile funk cumbia record to be released. yes, we re talking about a world premiere here: the two music styles that recently put south america on the dj radar again, are melting together in funk mundial #8: baile funk meets cumbia.for this volume, four of the hottest producers of buenos aires digi-cumbia label zzk teamed up with various baile funk mcs from rio de janeiro. zzk is to cumbia what man recordings is to baile funk û mixing up one raw, regional music style with the best of various genres to create a unique new sound. founded as a label in 2008, zzk broke internationally with their mixtapes, in which cumbia û the traditional pan-latin-american dancehall sound û was mixed up with reggaeton, hip hop and various forms of bass music. recently, the label released its first compilation and full artist albums.

mladen tomic is the next big artist from bosnia. with very well received releases on various labels like adult he is building a massive profile for himself. top techno tracks in the new style perfect for the dancefloor!!!

after internationally acknowledged releases on philpot and buzzin fly, here today surprise us with their first ep on 33rpm records. here today (florian schirmacher & engin oeztuerk) shape computer based soulful electronic athmospheres! focused on house music but always willing to experiment with various well integrated influences, styles and sounds. engin oeztuerk and florian schirmacher share the musical affection for marvin gaye, the meters, theo parrish, basic channel, eric b. & rakim and alexander skrjabin. as a member of the band faruk green engin oeztuerk already released records on copasetik and 33rpm records. florian schirmacher has been releasing music on labels such as cadenza, cocoon, morris audio to name but a few. he is also part of the electronic house music duos glowing glisses (pokerflat) and federleicht (connaisseur). on the comrades ep, these two musicians team up with benjamin wild. benjamin wild produced ambient music in the early nineties. since the mid-90s his focus has been turning to dance music. you might know some recordings he did for kompakt, perlon, morris audio, force tracks and many other labels. let them out and enjoy!

big with brothers vibe, osunlade, masomenas, namito, kiki. with catalogue number 114 the bcbtec label cements the italian connection and welcomes fausto messina & vicente with a nice three tracker called >tomatina ep<. fausto messina is already well known for his stunning releases like >compulsive disorder< which got love from sven väth and was licenced for his mighty mix compilation series >the sound of the eight season<. the critically acclaimed >sib*ney< on wir was supported by various top djs like luciano, loco dice, argy, gregor tresher

already a firm favourite within the music scene in germany matt comes correct with the bubblin waveform that catapults through with a sharp click snare and stabby keys before the bassline drops! emotive and deep waveform encapsulates shack musics musical trend and fits perfectly amongst its glowing rosta. on the flip transient & moonshine is dub heavy ramming an infectious groove with harmonic undertones perfectly complimented by went 2 the future to give us a well rounded package! matt flores has found prominence releasing quality electronic music on german labels such as compost, farside as well as combination! at the moment he is working on various studioprojects with kemo(soul:r), ben human (courderoy/acid jazz/unique) and the grandmaster of house himself, tyree cooper, with wich he has formed the act goozebumpz.

supported by alex tolstey, perc, extrawelt, the delta, metalogic and many more... since this two highly talented artists released their first track in the year 2004 on mindsound records, they have been working hard on developing and improving their unique style, which can be best described as a profound and banging blend of techno and electro, spiced up with loads of psycho-active ingredients which will twist your mind for sure. get ready for some brilliant dark and energetic techno-tracks which will move any dancefloor around the globe. after releasing various tracks on labels such as boshke beats and gemini records, they also found the time to bring out their first artist-compilation on horns & hoofs records in the year 2008 featuring well-known artists such as midimiliz (a.k.a. extrawelt) and metalogic.furthermore they launched their own label digital diamonds as an open-source platform for high-quality music

september 2008, nima gorji is spending 1 month at the house of his friend babalow baba ifa leri oma in ibiza. in cuban santeria, a babalow is the father of secrets, a shaman, a spiritual guide. the philosophy of ifa was brought by the slaves from afrika, especially nigeria, to the caribbean islands. it became santeria in cuba, vodoo in haiti, condomble in brasil. the yoruba language is used in the santerias books and the ceremonies as chants. nima assisted to some ceremonies where the babalow is cleaning somones soul, energy, or aura, and establish a direct conection with a special energy called orisha. each orisha has specific attributes like a color, tools, beads, and various patterns of percussion rhythm. nima is listening to all these beats coming directly from cuba, he samples some parts, and produces a new ep : azul y verde. we are blue is a tribute to yemaya, the mother of the sea. she represents maternity, fertility, and life on earth in general. her color is blue and her number 7. the chant is performed by lazaro ross a cuban artist who died in 2005. lazaro was a legendary akpwon, or lead singer in the yoruba tradition. warriors is a tribute to oggun, another main orisha. he represents the force and the work of human kind. he is working with metal, and he always carry a knife. his color is green and his number is 3.

noisemaker was originally released on meta4 records (meta4 e, various artists - global pandemic). the track has been popular among the meta4 fans since they day it was released. now enzyme vip proudly presents the new and improved version of this classic track! this release contains 3 brand new remixes of noisemaker by ophidian & ruffneck, meccano twins and tapage & meander. as an extra you will find the not really original version. can you discover the difference? dj support: vince, catscan, endymion, meccano twins, ophidian, partyraiser, ruffneck, angerfist, nosferatu and loads of more!

mobilee back to back vol. 3, compiled by miss jools, is inching its way to the release date but before then, active listeners can turn ears to the second exclusive vinyl teaser release with remixes from d julz and christian burkhardt. djulz of ovum, pokerflat and intacto records remixed gummihzs 2007 one-of-kind release and turned it into nothing short of a dance floor phenomenon. of course, nothing less could be expected from a man who has been around the world and back since 1992 playing in the most legendary clubs before the most legendary scensters. d julz certainly has the qualification and experience of what it takes to make a party a paaarty! christian burkhardt of oslo, raum…musik and remote area records took one of anjaschneiders more mellow and somber tunes from her spooky beyond the valley album, which ranked third in the charts of groove magazine, and give it a powerful face lift. the hard baseline and repetitive foot-stomping beat is exactly the kind of techno flair that burkhardt embodies in his music. mobilee back to back vol. 3, to be released march 2, 2009, combines a compilation of tracks and remixes produced by mobilees, remixed by other various artists and then mixed again by miss jools in a two-disc spectacular: cd1 is an unmixed selection of 2008 mobilee tracks, all handpicked by miss jools, while cd2 welcomes a list of her favorite producers to remix their picks of the mobilee pack with an additional miss jools spin. miss jools invited talents from the likes of cassy, tobias., nick curly, dinky, djulz, efdemin, christian burkhardt, vincenzo, sven tasnadi and solomun, extending the musical preference.

a repress of this legendary old school house/rave track from bridget grace and jeff mills pre ur band - final cut. this is a replica of the promo version of the paragon release which contains all sorts of various mixes including one from suburban knight and santonio echols. classic stuff!

big with gregor tresher nick warren, milton jackson, anthony pappa, michel de hey, oliver klein, monoroom, luciano esse, patrick lindsey,.. with the first circle music compilation the world of circle the label presented itself as a community of artists, as a family, that proclaimed continuous movement, pure power and brilliant soundscapes in various styles which have these three attributes in common. with the new circle compilation the mechanic side of nature, now released as compilation ep series, the dualism of nature and life is represented in the mechanic character of electronic music art. by that it is possible to give the issue of circle music the face of its music: reflecting life consequently with electronic music and digital sound poems in all its facets. on the second part robert babicz, noise artistry, onionz and ralph sliwinski are presenting their tracks.

paul carpentere is now to be considered one of the most talented young deejays of the italian panorama. right after producing a couple of remixes with great sales and dancefloor results, here is paul presenting his first single which has been tested in various clubs by many deejays with very good response - keep your eyes open on this guy since you will hear a lot of talking about him in the near future.

the new french label signaletik-records is proud to present for his launching, headstrong ep. to start the party, our structure is pleased to welcomed darko esser, dutch artist you may have crossed the road on various labels as audiomatique, veto, flux recordings and wolfskuil.

big with nick curly, jimpster, pablo bolivar, alexi delano, demon days, davide squillace, agnès, audiofly,. andi numan, another newcomer of new zealand origin, presents his ingenious take on house, fusing traditional acid and contemporary styles with ease. we are excited. this one goes out to everybody feeling tired with deep house, abandoned or stuck with techno, but still looking for the one beat, that rules them all. andi numan studied various instruments like piano from a young age of three years. in the early ninties he got sucked into the young electronic music scene, fell in love with analogue gear and started dj-ing at open air events and abandoned warehouses.

very promising new label from new jersey starting with a sparkling, super deep 4 tracker from dj q & david s. from the dark, stripped down >warrior dance< to the organ chord driving, jumping >night ride< this covers various facets of oldschool inspired deephouse. for fans of omar s, jus ed etc

>hazy bliss< an attempt to bring the joy and soul of early house to the 21st century, featuring the lovely vocals of sunni. >jefferson ave. 1989< a homage to detroit’s summer of love, harkening back to carefree days riding with friends and dancing the night away. >m.i. quickie< mister x’s tribute to the music institute, where he and dj bone’s love of dance music was crystallized into obsession. >because< something old becomes something new as pieces from various genres and time periods combine into something truly unique.. and only possible by mister x >cum 4 u (cum 4 me)< a taste of mister xs philosophy of psychosexual hyper-reality, where every sense is entertained and simultaneously stimulated. >loveclub quickie< a tribute to the infamous and hedonistic loveclub-dj bones first residency in detroit. >meltdown< a little dose of moody aural sex from mister x designed to stimulate both mind and body.

after 17 years of working together, tejada & leviste are back in the studio again putting their modular synths to good work. m tracks (m as in modular) features 4 analog workouts in varying styles. m track 1 features a melodic deep, yet driving track reminiscent of the duos best known work. m track 2 and 3 showcase a trackier sound focusing on basic elements while m track 4 turns in a much more experimental direction. the approach to this ep was a very fun, hands on process. analog sequencers are used to drive the various modular synths and their components. this process allowed for a more organic feel as the unstable electronics change over time as well as the manual changing of parameters over time. systems used include doepfer and frostwave sequencers, and modular systems consisting of cwejman, doepfer, harvestman and bananalogue modules. analog drum machines aided in the rhythms, however m track 3 was generated from pure modular hardware including the drums.

two key players of the scene join forces on figures sixteenth release. no one else than adam beyer and luke slater contribute tracks to this very special ep. mod by luke slaters planetary assault systems project takes off with a fast, breathless groove. its force drags the dancers along, and the mesmerizing bleeps put everybody in a deep trance. within seconds, the solid ground of the dancefloor is nothing but a remote memory. mod has a very special aura, it is hard to grasp its exceptional energy. it appears to be pretty elementary, and yet it is an verwhelming techno anthem which will accompany you for quite some time. adam beyers simulated usage surprises the crowd with its elegance and subtlety. forming an irresistible funk, the fabric of the track interweaves various tiny elements. this savageness obviously manifests in his musical approach which can be characterized by his open-mindedness in regard to diverse influences, currents and styles. simulated usage is strong and joyful, it is techno in its best sense. once again, adam beyer und luke slater manage to coin the face of contemporary club music.

tweaked monosynth lines and rich polyphonic pads are featured on most tracks, and single note patterns of various timbre often reinforce the grooves. the title track on the a-side is as simple as effective and the name relates to some of the percussion parts which reminded them of a rodent digging a hole in the ground. first on the b-side is >if i was a man<, a slow-down groover with a dark and funky atmosphere, inspired by barbara alcindor s abstract spoken words, becomes more and more twisted towards the end of the track. last but not least, >zig zag<, which is named after the wobbly monosynth phrase which is being tweaked throughout the tune. all tracks speak of sweet, riding rhythms and nights full of action. pure quality

when ibizas dream theme and cult djs of the island cesar de melero, tuccillo and dj pippi come together for a production called «el amor es mas», you can be sure, that it will be something with an unmistakable balearic sound and groove. in fact here we go with the first release of this 3 musketeers on purple tracks with a selection of various mixes to choose including a jamie lewis remix for the darker room

the 2nd installment is ready for your ears. another three track ep of various duque styles... acid house backbeat...

clear yellow vinyl! >ammo dump< once again from the dread camp serum comes with another dance floor smasher. with a subtle build-up and complementary vocal sample, this track explodes into a mighty bassline. serum manages to work his magic with a simple roller, but trust me, this is to hurt those bassbins. inspired and taken from the dub dread iii compilation of various artists, this is a lovely slice of dread cake for you to taste and savour

after the great success of the hiya kaya ep, stalwart brings to you this funky house ep! make it alright, firstly released by stalwart in 2006, sees house music heavyweights lenny fontana & joi cardwell teaming up for the best! this dream team doesn&#146,t disapoint!! the combination of the 2 gave birth to this high quality cross over vocal anthem, that we are very proud to present here in various shapes with these great remixes from nonetheless than richard earnshaw, central avenue, dalminjo and staffan thorsell & georg neufeld!

willie graff spends his summers in ibiza where he is deejaying regularly. productions with various partners like jerome sydenham, pippi or tuccillo gained him an excellent reputation. when the sun goes down - a touching piece, slowly building with an atmospheric darkness to turn into an irresistible groove. this track has been played already by loco dice, cassy & luciano to name just a few. on the flipside bang making a big bang.

the second release on the new label spinclub recordings is by one of ibiza s most promising up and coming producers. rickzor s neatly produced mixture of minimal and techno is always carried by a powerful bass and contains traces of various styles typical of the island s electronic music history. his sound was formed and shaped by everything that he experienced in ten years of going out, and countless parties in the mountains and clubs of ibiza

played by: karotte, mathias kaden, sebo k, stefan goldmann... franklins early musical roots began with a taiwan drumset and a hohner organ. after some training years under the influence of metal, jazz, 70sprog/rock and live perfomances as a versatile drummer his transition to electronic music began with an amiga 500 computer. the trackermusic of this machine lead him to the early techno music of the 90s and early production experiments in his fathers home studio. first releases followed in 1995 to 96 on the label fusion records (w/ 303 nation member, patrick vauillaume). later he released as tichy on various frankfurt techno labels until at the end of the 90s his search for inspiration brought him to a very experimental production phase without the 4 to the floor presetting. from this he developed his distinctive trademark sound with straight grooves and frisky sound design. meanwhile franklin was gaining more international recognition with releases on well-known labels such as trapez ltd, karmarouge noir, einmaleins musik and treibstoff. his singles entered the charts of the german groove magazine, german dance charts and the charts of djs worldwide. after his last release on resopal red he is coming up with his debut on leena music.

after the massive success of stay around in 2007 the next single by milk & sugar is set now for ibiza domination. ‘no no no’ receives support from pete tong on bbc1 and the and world class djs like axwell, david guetta, bob sinclar, roger sanchez, little louie vega, tv rock and many more. top position until now #4 uk buzz charts. milk & sugar s new single no no no contains vocals by roxanne wilde, youngest sister of 80 s superstar kim wilde. roxanne s career had always been championed by their famous father marty wilde, no wonder her debut album was picked up by pete tong for wall of sound records in 2005. the following year she left the label again, and went on to songwriting with various artists and supported her sister and also kylie minogue on their live tours as a background vocalist. no no no edition 2 will be released now with mixes from mischa daniels and d.o.n.s. vs. dbn

massive uk techno / electro mover !! a teenage fascination with the outer reaches of contemporary music (beefheart, psychic tv, non, pharaoh saunders, the fall) and stints in various bands saw wright ditch the physics degree and return to york university to study music technology. by the start of 1992 he had made the jump from enthusiastic amateur to record his first tracks with john dalby in the local finsbury park studios in york under the guise of germ.

broadcasting through various channels, let it be their label sonar kollektiv, their relentless dj-tours around the globe or their highly acclaimed radio show, the six berlin based boys better known as jazzanova transmit the message in whatever format. as teaser for the upcoming longplayer, which reflects one of their diverse club sets, as well as the broad musical spectrum presented in their bi-weekly radioshow they deliver two massive club tunes from innervisions stars Âme and japanese newcomers agora rhythm...special restock !!!

the classic of 1993/1994 now re-recorded by various producers, garotos de praia, lex van coeverden/rene vd weijde, bazzheadz (mental theo, recently 5 weeks #1 in the uk)

after two amazing releases on the enemyltd series by zahn and recently the joel mull its no time for the labels strongest artists to represent on this various artists ep. rob dowell steps up from lobotomy records, alessio mereu from italy already showcased his perfect style on analytic with his bomb ep. decimal is the next hype on enemy, he is doing extremly tight production and will have a new wave of very high class tunes released after the summer. his track on this ep is a good taste of what to come! last but not least zahn himself tops it all of and goes on where enemyltd 04 left us. in not so many words: a great ep!!!

classic ny house including various instrumental/dub versions and featuring the lovely vocals of joi cardwell

third release for the french label jetaime records, which today presenting an exclusive collaboration between varoslav & okain. okain who released his last ep on jetaime has upcoming releases on labels such as tsuba. he is also the half part of handycraft with paul ritch.varoslav has just been named the new ar of supplement facts, guy gerber s label. he collaborates with david k on various projects and recently release a ep on tishomingo. with okain s loves of groovy beats and varoslav s hypnotic synths and crazy drum loops, the two buddies are dropping here a sexy ep with 3 killer tracks.

the greens keepers camp with some jacking reinterpretations of various known tunes

somewhere between detroit, chicago and bologna, it’s giesing. at least in the geomental cosomos of mr. migumatix, who delivers his debut with the recordings on hand at pastamusik. as a resident dj in various munich clubs he has established himself with his energetic swinging stile as a constant player – and now he shows to be by far more then just another jung producer talent, and this is only the beginning.

funky edits and space out sounds.. quartz is a multitalented producer from italy who made his name in various styles of music. known for this extremly high quality productions he got releases to his name on ascend / default / advanced / zync and many more. for this syndikaat release he digs deep into his soul and creates a lucious peace of vinyl ready to explore the dancefloor with its irresistable drive, funky edits and space out sounds.

nice price deal !!! for the third release of the french deep house label cheers, the acclamed duo catalan fc and sven loeve comes up with a terrific new project the classic traxs vol.2, and this time they are going rougher and darker, with two tracks: vanishing point, with its strong beat and classic string progression, and the already big another man, that has been played by various djs, including tony humphries, right at the beginning of his set for the garage city turnmills. already big with tony humphries, dj spen, marlon d, lars behrenroth, sean mc cabe...

taken from the upcoming mix cd!! already big with: stephan bodzin & dubfire oliver huntemann has been doing his thing for quite a while, under various guises, as dj and producer. since 1995 he has been running the confused rec. label (plus sub-labels). >play! 01 live - sao paolo/brazil< in 2007 was the predecessor of his current mix album >play! 02 live - rex club/paris<. especially for this event oliver has produced a new single: >play! 02 ep - paris/la boum<. it seems that these two tracks are able to be the next big thing. already played by big names such as dubfire, stephan bodzin and many others!

the mini anniversary 010 belongs to newcomers solar & poppcke and on the remix-side alex niggemann. daniel solar, marc poppcke and alex niggemann are part of a new generation of german electronic producers, who have been heavily influenced by the musical developments of recent years... after some solo works, collaborations on remixes and sporadic contributions for various labels like ostwind & ostwind limited, sportclub and meerestief of course, their debut ep >useless beauty on meerestief ltd, is the beginning of a flood of releases, that are already in the pipeline. no question, solar & poppcke are hot!!

all 4 tracks on this ep are very different, showing off various aspects of chris producing style and have been tried and tested by djs as diverse as dave clarke (who charted and continues to play mud), josh wink, ben sims, paul woolford, mark broom, jeff mills and many more

omerta is the brand new techno imprint from the united states based gunjack and matt k. known from various releases on labels like audio assault, submissions, planet rhythm and many more, they decided it is time for their platform. this first release is an absolute techno bomb. steady beats, solid kicks and sometimes in a off-beat vibe.

to kick off into the new year, highgrade brings you a new edition of its various artists compilation. this time we focus on two surprising collaborations from the middle of berlins club circuit who seem to follow the same aim with different methods: clique artist daniel.fx joins up with one of highgrades main producers todd bodine for a deadpan minimal house groover, as well as the massive and challenging monster track by guido schneider from pokerflat together with ostgut/panorama barimpresario dj andre galuzzi - a demanding and enthusing track just perfect to bring on the perfect headrush on the legendary ostgut floor as well as everywhere else

we are very happy to present you a long time buzzing release finally out on sismic music. its called bloody rain signed under the name of the heels to give it a special flavour as it sounds pop with a strong and melodic hook! various artists put their hands on very original & stylish remixes such as fat phaze (who has remixed the daft punk), slow motion (one of sismic music rosters) and the two winners of the remix contest from october 2007: jonathan perea and leeroy daevis.

nice price deal !!! berlin-based dj kaos has been producing twisted disco tunes for a number of years and has been an integral part of the berlin underground scene. last year’s single cerebral tremolo was released by nyc’s rong, but was also picked up by parisian tastemakers, kitsuné, and his newest single panopeeps features a killer remix by shit robot. his turn at remixing has proved fruitful as well, including work for rodion, tom vek, chk chk chk, roxy music, and new young pony club. he has also been part of the faith recordings ’collectors series’ mix cds, with danse, gravite zero which he co-produced with sal principiato, of the legendary liquid liquid. his latest project called ’ bingo volume one ’ and features various edits of the good old times . expect nothing short of amazing, with a range from acid techno to true-blue disco.