the danish born producer and dj christian bloch, actually living in san francisco (usa),is well known for his releases on simple muzik, deep night essentials, ll records, tresor records, reconstructed records and on funque droppings (bloch s own label). his edits of two tracks of plastikman s >closer< album and sean deason s >the shit< brought him a great reputation as remixer, too. his musical style ranges from berlin dub through classic detroit beats to english minimalism

john andersson and johan emmoth are the man behind zoo brazil, one of the most innovative producerteam. also known from laid, cuba computers, nars and outcold the two producers and djs have worked with artists like human league, fat boy slim, danni minouge & james holden their remixes for blaze & zoot woman gained a big round of applause, they have remixed for labels such as music for freaks, paper recordings 20:20 vision and wall of sound, just to name a few. zoo brasil first release on pickadoll is a solo work from john andersson, full of highly epidemic electronic grooves, whichsoever you cant resist! all three tracks are aimed to define a new dancefloor stategy, filled with raw synths, since fiction elements and a full pressure beat, wich is going to set you on fire

kickflip started to get into hardcore dance music back in 1992 when the raving revolution was in full swing, he started to produce music on his atari st in 1993 and hasn t looked back since! thank goodness he didn t stop or we would never have heard these little beauties! prepare yourself for much monkey business! kickflip makes his fat! debut with a pair of gorilla tracks, the a-side being the meaty king conga! big with: meat katie, friendly, the drumattic twins

onur Özer was rated one of groove magazine s up and comers for 2005, now he returns with another stellar ep for vakant. at only 25 years old the minimal assailant is back to claim another dance floor victim. already broken in on the dance floors of his residency at indigo music hall in istanbul the twilight ep is sure to put you in your place. so sit down and pay attention! with the twilight ep, onur once again demonstrates why he is the master of the new funk. every corner opens up into a new space, with efx washes covering you like a blanket made of sharp glass. forget 3d, we are into the age of 4th dimensional minimal, the past and the future seen perfectly at the same time

sistema s new installment for factor city is a three-phased bomb that perfectly showcases the versatility of this underrated barcelona producer, a wide-ranging affair which should cover your dancefloor and armchair listening needs. opening with circus parade samples, >tio vivo< quickly developes as an archetypical factor city groove with its irressistible fat bass and piercing synth lines, a track that rises and falls like a phoenix before hitting you hard with some devastating chord changes. dancefloor monster music...

atlantic a.k.a. king unique, are two guys called matt who make rough-edged dirty house music, matthew roberts and matt >watkins< thomas, a pair of studio junkies with a taste for bulldozer beats and sick synthesizers. dj support from � pete tong, tall pall, hernan cattaneo

the music by soda inc. dives deeply into the body and flushes the most intensive feelings without indirection right to the surface. soda inc. purveys with <inner vision> a 10 minute soundtrack for your emotional self-awareness..

classic ian pooley monster funky track getting a 2006 face lots of breaky parts and great 303 action for a fresh face a must have > contains original (1996) and boris dlugosch & ian pooley mixes

a1 starts with a pleasant warm mood. short, funky keys, a cool bassline and shuffling hihats push this track forward - smoothly but surely.>breast milk< on a2 starts a bit more aggressively, with a slightly distorted bass sound and some rough beats. added chords mixes the rough atmosphere up a bit, finishing in an extraordinary mixture which makes this very special piece of club music. the flip side boasts trapez artist alex under s splendid remix of this track. the rework of the spanish producer delivers an unbelievable bomb of funkiness and high-end groove. enormously powerful music, presented in such a fleet-footed way. big fun & frenzy on all dancefloors!

the man who along with long-time partner alan braxe has risen through the ranks to become one of the pivotal masterminds in the gallic house movement steps out alone for his debut release (albeit aptly assisted by fellow defender partner savage on the double-a side cut). the midtempo >omega man< opens proceedings and is clearly cut from the same cloth that linus loves used to fashion >the terrace< - a stevie nicks parody that will similarly be used as a musical bed for tv shows all year long. >wait for love< meanwhile is rich in parisian charm - filters set to maximum and compression on extra high - warm, melodic, simple and yet highly complex and distinctly french-sounding making this another bass throbbing must-have purchase

cool vocal house track with a great female vocal by a great piano hook flavoured with some 303 vibes flip for a nice electro mix !!!

electrik bugg is a new record label based in the techno mecca that is crawley, uk. set up with the sole purpose of releasing limited run vinyl with limited information, the label s >no frills< attitude forces the listener to focus on the key issue here, which is of course the music. drawing from influences past and present, the producers involved (who s backgrounds range from familiar to the unknown) have been influenced by the classic early techno such as black dog, carl craig, kirk degiorgio ao, and the music portrays these influences blatantly. deeper shades of techno which sounds very analogue in production focusing on a more intriguing percussion style than your average�(some of the drum programming here is down right stunning). both 12inch come as white labels with an e-bugg stamp. volume 1 is yellow and volume 2 is black�chec

victory at sea is another exciting far from the spotlight release from a musician who is quietly restyling the pop ballad for our new wild future

sean dimitrie s second release on reverberations manifests itself in the form of this medical malpracticing hip-housing monster featuring vocals by californian chanteuse felicia lee. sitting comfortably on the half-way line between house and pure hiphop, our favourite vancouverite s original is a masterpiece of modern dance music in its on right with its sassy vocals and syncopated beats

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!

its time to bring you the second release on this exciting new label. this time we move cross-country from the frozen north east of england home of mooncat, to the north west rainy city that is manchester, for more quality house music with great vocals. headz are two of the city s finest chararacters, dave muirhead & studio-partner kev carroll. big with danny tenaglia, dj vibe, deep dish, hector romero, satoshi tomiie wally lopez

not for the faint-hearted, calum walkers latest 3- tracker is as underground as a soviet dissident s tea party, but thankfully a good deal more enjoyable. moreover, thanks to all manner of mega riffs there s nothing remotely elitist about it. check the eerie dub and back-in-the-day pianos of >communicate< or the disco pings and 70s electronic bass of new wave bang. genius dj play: groove armada, satoshi tomiie, ralph lawson, luke solomon, dj harri, ben cook (rong music)

the long awaited debut album of duplex. produced in the suburbs of rotterdam, duplex are suppliers of deep inner city techno of the highest quality. 8 timeless tracks perfect for the dance floor or as a late night soundtrack for driving through the city. people who heard previous duplex releases know their quality and their love for true techno. atmospheric tracks with several layers of sounds... deep driving bass lines, beautiful synths and smooth but dirty drum machines

limited whitelabel from fine/four music with thick remixes by who made who and turntablerocker. rockit!

previous releases already deep house classics this is the third booty ep from french crew marathon men delivering soulful funk fuelled floorfillers on different tempos already championed by gilles peterson on radio 1 as well as norman jay and patrick forge like they say quality booty music dont miss

with this mad new 4 tracker by sound searcher james gibson aka (a)pendics shuffle (orac) mo�s ferry carry their highly individual artistic formula of putting a maximum of eccentric abstraction into a cut while keeping the floor pressure to the most extreme level. ruff cut-up 4/4 funk with brimming with uncounted itsy-bitsy sound particels, spooky mutilated voice cut-ups, butchered basslines sand blasted with gnarly bleeps and blops and a pinch of dark humor. unbending, unassimilated, uncorruptible and proud of it: mo s ferry are insistently carving their own niche in electronic music

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

san diego based terry mullan takes the bull by the horns as these days he is adding his own music to the record box he tours and turns parties out with. working up a smoking hot catalyst release, mullan falls back on his collection of top shelf tunes and brings forth a release that style wise is similar to the old school dj international mega - mix records done by legends bad boy bill, julian jumpin perez and mix masters. this record alone is like a terry mullan, front and center on the one's and but actually listen to time and time again on their own

latest single from the acclaimed phobia album and its once again the benassi bros teaming up with beautiful vocalist dhany for another romp of main floor dance music (sb)

3 channels have been recording and djing together since 2003 and have become pioneers in poland for forward thinking electronic music. a hot prospect for 2006, 3 channels have already been causing quite a stir on the dancefloor with recent recordings for trenton and trapez.! club support - ellen allien, d julz, fergie, will saul, agoria, funk d void, jerome pacman

the new einmaleins (onetimesone) collektion kicks you with 3 tracks from rahmi cihan , frank martiniq and der schmeisser.these tunes are full of wicked breaks crazy vocals and earth shattering basslines . the sound of this ep is definitiv very underground but in the same way timeless and very unique. der schmeisser and his production crew try to break the rules and create a new style of electronic dance music we call it wildropso get out of your seat and jump around! jesse rose (frontroom rec.): #11 of november charts. is it house? is it minimal?, who cares, it does the business., magda: amazing record! i will play it - the grooves wear out - sounds like old dbx

hailing from argentina silver city have travelled the world in the pursuit of their love of music. following a period spent in paris they relocated to leeds and hooked up with ralph lawson forming the 2020 sound system whose music and live performances have catapulted both them and the label 2020 vision to the fore front of the current dance scene.. key dj support: ralph lawson, soul mekanik, fabrice lig, jimpster, inland knights, dj t, lindstrom

nice price deal !!! dave shokh launches his own label! first release produced by pele. 21 year old sound engineer from rosenheim/germany. discovered by dave searching the net for fresh tunes. the main track the moment is forward thinking techno of a new generation: atmospheric electro meets funkiness and musical skills with outstanding vocals. dave shokh s remix of the the moment takes minimal to the maximum. he flavours the original with some shokh n roll. mean basslines meet john carpenter like pads. the callin is a rollin bassheavy electro tech monster with tricky fx and a incredible arrangement. no compromises, in ya face

mud max aka motek and mr. statik, a project formed the beginning of this year in athens combining the duo's different musical influences into a new direction. having played in various clubs all over greece, mixing it up between techno, minimal house and electro they incorporate all that in their 'drunk minimal something' sound. this 12inch contains remixes of novox (ware ) & popnebo (anorak & traum)

lets welcome gregory shiff to iron box music! a fantastic musician who has proven himself over and over again with various eps on persona, matter/form and lo-fi stereo!! deepness and funky rhythms is the key with this record.. super-techy flavor remix by meatrik

kosovo floats in with a liquid, subtly swinging beat, bubbly bassline and gentle key chords creeping in slowly: first sounding sweet but later on changing on into a beautiful yet haunting and slightly sinister melody from a grinding musical box. the intense, slightly unsettling atmosphere - as in an italian 70s horror flick - is further enhanced by the permanently nagging acidline and horn lick synth pads. for more manic dancing check orange feels: totally insane chopped up beats and f*d up string loops challenge you for some advanced electronic boogie

third ep by 19 year old john dahlbaeck for the pickadoll label delivering fresh tech tracks for a journey through the different styles of dance music (sb)

if you think iran was a country without good music think again electric dance is on the forefront of house music and gives you an inside look into the dance scene of the middle east support by e morillo, carl cox, erick e

slamming disco house three tracker with all you need for some real disco feeling essential tracks (sb)

reynold � one half of famous techno duo duplex 100, boss of the upcoming trenton label and recently remixer of the omnipresent trentemöller � is back on citysport track! his new 'play fool ep' is a superb produced 3-tracker, reynold stylee. means electronic deepness for your club and home entertainment! 'pink and queen', the main track, is a piano driven vocal based minimal club track, whereas both b-side tracks are more beat oriented and show reynold's big talent for electronic music.

the new danish modern sound belongs to owusu and hannibal of copenhagen! the most forward thinking beats we ve heard in a long time power along some amazing musicianship and fantastic songs. they ve got cosmic freak-outs, street smarts, electronic pop, and crossover ballistics packed into each next level track. think steely dan meets j dilla meets scritti politti meets spacek and youre getting kinda close. also included is a fantastic boogie-tune re-work from nycs own morgan geist (metro area, environ, etc)

dj mouse's production partner jabbar delivers a very nice piece of b-line driven house music, nicely arranged and topped with some sublime melodies and sounds. whilst the other side is a mix by dj mouse himself in his typical, unique tech house style: deep, hypnotizing percussions with those speaker damaging sub bases. for fans of nathan coles and eddie richards

heinrich mueller remixed two tracks of the forthcoming duplex album (late night driving) in his very special way and is (as usual) a few steps ahead of the pack and (as always) tries to push the bounderies of dance music!. on this release he delivers two deep advanced electro remixes of play our music. to make the circle round duplex remixes one of the two p.o.m. remixes into a classic direct beat influenced electro track. a steady piece of music which shakes like crazy! sit tight for the next remix ep!

an absulute must have piece of jacking house music this is really for all jackers (sb)

stefan goldmannn, known from music for freaks or ovum, with his first release for a german label.. experimental and smashing three tracker that can be already heard in sets by ricardo villalobos and luciano

ok rocks strikes back with their typical mixture of influences ranging from old skool chicago house, stone cold rock and 80s new wave... and makes it big (huge?) room appealing... brique rouges best ambassador, david duriez, is on duty for the flips remix... as you can expect from the french producer, no afterhour party round the world will be able to cope without this on

tribal supported progressive track on a side flip for a more funky house music cut with cool 303 sounds (sb)

pure buzzing electro-pop with someseriously catchy vocal work, a journey inwards of fear and loathing that goes deep into the depths of the land shark's soul. both the vocal and the instrumental re-work are major bombs here, and 'indecent', a wmc land shark rarity make this ep a must-have for fans of the crossover of pop and dark dance music a la matthew dear, kompakt and get physical

as one of the founding fathers of the uk techno scene, kirk s discography is staggering especially when you think about how he s stayed so true to himself and remained focus on what he does best � deep, atmospheric, soulful techno. so here we have 2 slices of said deepness in the form of alcyone and tau ceti . this is simply lush, machine music made with a lot of tlc from an original master of his game. stick it on your hi-fi whilst tripping or blast it on your car stereo whilst hurtling along at 4am for maximum impact

from a brief appearance on framed & formed 2 to a full-fletched techno ep on iron box music! rasmus hedlund impresses once again with his old-skool basic channel type techno. but not just chill and deep, but dance-floor jacking numbers that will impress anyone who is willing to bop their heads to great music but it wouldn't be an iron box release if deepness weren't represented. while oneside pumps like a pissed-off step mother, the other side explores the deep realm of techno, just like we've come accustomed from our friends in finland. watch out for rasmusà he brings the old back and makes it sound like it never left!!

mild melancholy with stealthy rhythmic verve in the original.. andrew brooks (remixed for swayzak, the human league, martini bros and outkast)makes a little bit of dancefloor flavour with his brooks total dubremix.. nn

with travailleur en trance (tet) rotorik is showing us a other face of himself, excisting since 1993.. real electronic body music is celebrated there.. for fans of bands like nitzer ebb, front 242 or klinik ..

underground soundtrackfull of breaky soulfull funk stuff - olny for experts of underground music

peru meets switzerland for this nice collaboration introducing afro peruvian music which is a blend of spanish andean and african traditions this is a very rhythmic new breed of popular new dance music