spacetalk recordings present their second release, a powerful 3 track ep from veteran producer matthew puffett aka future beat alliance. future beat alliances music is warm and melodic with roots firmly implanted in detroit techno soul. his debut release for spacetalk contains some of his finest work to date, with retro synths and hints of vangelis style soundscapes weaving through the multiple musical layers and dusty vocal samples. breathe in your fear is a cool acidic detroit techno groove that has met with broad appeal amongst the select djs that have had the privilege to hear this deep gem. reverse the negative conjures up late nights at the loft with its haunting violin melody and seductive female sci fi dialogue. the ep is rounded off by the majestic contact yourself which draws from balearic, cosmic and electronica to create a melodic slo mo groove for those after hours sessions

imagination of the shape draws a new skyline while not abandoning the roots of the city. the tracks this time obviously point towards the future of course a bright one! the mixture of established artists and newcomers declares that plastic city has many great names and artists inside the city limits and nevertheless searches for new flavours, techniques, sounds and people but this time something is really different. all artists mentioned on the double 12inch compilation come up with neverseen creations which all have a new flavour and perfectly fit together. imagination of the shape sounds like science fiction house music something you never heard before. high quality tech house touches new spheres and instantly grabs the listeners attention. approved artists as terry lee brown junior, the timewriter, greg parker, rob pearson, colin dale or eddie richards prepared a row of pleasant surprises as they left the old centre of their city. slightly more minimal but still housy and groovy the tracks are connected to each other as it has always been greatly compiled at plastic city. theres much consideration behind the artists works as well as behind this chapter. imagine the shape imagine the future

supported by dj t, jeff samuel, alex kid, mike monday, laurent garnier, sian, tom clark and many more… incl. dachshund rmx !! p.toile is a dj and producer from berlin who dedicates her work to an international standard. her music roots in funk and soul of the seventies you still here in her sets. later on she developed from french house to minimal techno of the present time. her releases on trenton, gold und liebe, channel records and gasoline rec. are especially speaking to the more matured audience. her debut >sticklip ep< with remixes of pan/tone and frank martiniq immideatly reached the top 50 of groove magazine. trenta cinque stelle claudia produced together with tigerskin aka dub taylor and currently she is working with on some new releases.

awesome tune! tomas andersson and boris dlugosch mixes! lexy & k paul go back to their roots

>duntisbourne abbots...< is u-ziqs first new album for four years and first new material released since 2005. its a more reflective body of work compared to the whirlwind of chaos that was bilious paths, introspective and rather melancholic, u-ziq revisits his roots in the early 90s ambient techno scene pioneered by, among others, the black dog, aphex twin and himself.

following his remix of i cried for you from scott ferguson and his subsequent release down edit on raum…musik, sascha dive now brings us his follow up ep, the basic collective part 2. on the a side you ll bold tracks strongly influenced by such artists as octave one, gary martin, dj rasoul or even the brothers vibe. in contrast on side b he returns to his basic roots and presents once more deep/detroit/minimal house music.

the 6 track ep nothing special opens with ryralio djs deep and funky original version from their studio in kaunas, lithuania. chicago house godfather johnny fiasco, who actually stood at the roots of all of it, added dubbed, driving and acidic musical touch to the release by his remix tonic mix. johnnys productions are sweet as roses, but bite as the hedgerow thorns. from still sunny california, comes the moody sure is special version of the track by om records talent rithma.and finally, you will be able to take a ride through moody baltic lands, with rigas finest bandmasters flight duo (amber muse, r2 records) providing the deep house version of nothing special. it is a subtle touch of chilled grooves and melodic sounds. at the very end ryralio welcomes lithuanian house whiz kid, who made great debut on reelgroove records in the very last days of 2006 and who just finished remix for lenny fontana & byron stingly track i ll give you. please welcome santi touch and his santi special version colored by breaky, funky and electro influences

fans of the new school sounds will be scrambling for this ep. thomas and pete are reunited here and turn out a jackin powerful a side with saturdays and wrap it up while they rock it a little smoother on the b side with so bad and vinyl roots the latter being given a killer remix by santino

1914 is a grass roots minimal techno record deep in grooves and deep in imagery !! incl randoman remix

billy dalessandro – working as a multimedia designer during the day, the american with italian roots creates his music in his legendary dojo studios in chicago while releasing it mostly on german labels – which is not as paradox as it seems…. his productions, thought-through, fluid, rolling monsters that surprise with darkness and groove, are released on labels such as resopal, force inc, forcetracks, konvex-konkav, disco inc., relax, kompute and soniculture, as well as his own imprint siteholder, and make the dj and producer a much sought-after artist whose records end up in crates of well-known artists as diverse as mathew dear and john digweed.

pierce & twirdy created an intense piece of deep, harmonic and hypnotizing techno. close to their detroit roots but fresh in the result, similar to recent music by artists like martin landsky they build up strong synth lines with minimal drumming and mindtripping spheric sounds. supplementing the release, robert babicz adds his very own interpretation of the original by positioning the drumming in a modern house style combined with a murder bassline that once again proves his awesome skills as a producer.

strong buzz around this hot label asante records (uk) (label for sterling ensemble, marlon d, ian friday, joi cardwell, roots, jihad muhammad, sis n jones, & anto vitale. following up the much appreciated spring sampler 1, herer is the part 2, & what a smoker this is ! a side the much sought after vocal from joi cardwell, buzzed song with a top class production, an irresistible hypnotic bassline, & the magic of joi s vocals.superb ! b side, another killa club song makes of this ep a must have item ! already buzzed by the big boys masters at work, booka shade, larry heard, osunlade, roger sanchez, karizma & many more

argyris theofilis, aka argy, is one the brightest rising stars in modern dance music. born in rhodes in 1985, argy moved to london in 2003 to focus more on music. with his roots in bossanova and new york house, he began djing at the age of 14. only in the recent london years he expanded his music tastes towards a more electronic sound developing special abilities as producer. he released on poker flat, raummusik, shallow cutz and simple records. while argy reserves live performing for more ambitious album projects, he has been blowing away the crowds of prestigious club nights with his dynamic, colourful and sensual dj sets

nottinghams deep house dons inland knights turn the jack factor up to 11 with a decidedly housier take on the original mix. fans of the jackin house sound and jocks such as derrick carter and dj sneak will dig these remixes. inland knights have carved out their own sound over the years, with tracks on their own drop music label as well as for west coast labels like tango, amenti and doubledown. their remix of time is now stays true to their roots, with a crunchy drum groove, well rounded bass and warm stabs n strings.

a brand new edit series coming out of the the south side of chicago. dicky moe has chosen two classics to bring back those deep dirty chicago roots of editing disco for the dancefloor.on the a side made in the usas melodies gets a classic ron hardy style pause tape edit.on the flip its harvey masons groovin you that gets a deep chicago disco style extension on the intro and just the right touches to the breakdowns

deep house journey by brett jackson & orion moon harbours matthias tanzmann returns to his roots and delivers a deep grooving techy edged remix a must have record

real deep house from qalomota records. while our planet is being endangered by ourmodern societies, this record will take you to the roots of humanity, when mankind was at the mercy of natur already played & supported by the big boys dj fudge, jephté guillaume, brian tappert,greg gauthier, gilles peterson, rainer truby, ron carrol, miguel migs, markus enochson, & much more

the new project of japanese dj/producer yukihiro fukutomi. he is well known as a pioneer of the japanese house/dance music scene. his career started as the dj of legendary club gold in the late 80s, and started productions from 1990. his works are known worldwide, releasing on king street, irma and jcr. foog is a project inspired by his musical roots old school chicago,detroit techno,spiritual jazz,progressive rock…he makes fourth dimension sounds with digital synths and real vintage keyboards. 4040s rhythms and textures are inspired by spiritual jazz, this would be great stuff for fans of henrik schwarz,carl craig,and the deep space sound

asante records with this 12inch sampler release including legendary jihad muhammad & joe flame.supports from franck roger, osunlade, dennis ferrer, ian friday, lou gorbea, anto vitale, jihad muhammad.

awesome hardgroovin percussive hardtechno !! high quality 4 track ep

remixes by blaze, dj escape & johnny vicious

nice price deal !!! road sound like massive attack going on a trip to brazil and africa, taking with them the soul of terry callier and the raw funk of gorillaz. it is a unique collaboration of musicians from backgrounds ranging from industrial funk to brazilian fusion, using instruments from berimbau and surdo to hurdy gurdy, moog and double bass. featuring vocals by valerie etienne (galliano, lucy jules, terry callier, and earl zinger the road crew deconstruct music to its roots, and rebuild it with no respect for pedestrians. the result is an infectious, fresh debut album which is to be announced for may 2007. as a first teaser there will be the single release of >my name< which features lorna brown on vocals. the track comes in 2 mixes which have been both produced by road and just show their versatile approach for modern urban music

special limited edition 10 inch record from label heads the sound republic, on an ultra high quality pressing with full jackets and 2 super hot joints, making this a record for the collectors as well as the disc jockeys who have come to rely on tsr for slammin dancefloor material. a return to their roots in funk and jazz, the a side get loose (take a breath) hits with absolutely crushing beats, a running bassline, and a sax bit that has every partygoer running to the dj booth whenever the track gets played asking what in the good god they are hearing! flip the cute little guy over for funkyard junk, a tune that starts with a garbage can percussion jam that eventually works up in to some good old down home southern funk, complete with hand clappin, foot stompin hoots and hollers and yet another infectious guitar hook that can only be described as good times house music. these two funky cuts still have a fresh and modern sound while maintaining that good ole chicago vibe that sends the dancefloors in to a tizzy. receiving massive support from the heavy hitters of the underground, raoul belmans, dj mes, diz, justin long, dj heather, and bryan jones amongst others were caning the hell out of this at this years wmc. dont sleep on this extremely special limited edition pressing of the fifth spatulacity record, yet another quality minded release from some one of the most consistent names in house musics new school

henrik schwarz is now back from where he started in 2002 with the supravision ep (mood-016), and we are happy to have him onboard again. walk music came to life some years ago on one of henriks amazing liveshows and as with all good things, it was worth the wait! walk music is a deep, mesmerizing excursion into his soul-funk-disco roots with a mysterious vocal line chugging into your mind while the driving beat and bass keeps your butt moving – pure funk we say. some added strings and an exceptionally suprising arrangement make this another classic henrik schwarz journey.

the irish is the only artist from cork who can claim to be part of the infamous stockholm electronic music scene known as the swedish invasion. long before making up one half of the successful techno house outfit dk7 - founded with partner jesper dahlbäck in 2003 -, mark, also known as the mighty quark or as mark and john when he produces with jespers cousin john dahlbäck, who moved to sweden in 1994, started to make music with various swedish artists perfecting his skills as an acoustically versed soundscape sculptor. with the prayer ep, marks first release on plastic city, o sullivan is returning to his dubby roots that made up an intrinsic part of him as a producer in the past as well - something that already shone through on his first two longplayers released on his own imprint king syndrome sounds. o sullivan, who is known for his world famous remixes and collaborations for and with leftfield, olaf hund, susuma yokota and digi dub

ultracool dark minimal detroit techno!! incl marc houle remix (minus rec)

this label can t be stopped! another beautifull record with some of the nicest techno ever made. this music will still get to the soul in 10 years.. deep dubby tracks by redshape (!), david hausdorf (great, great track!) and octal industries. nice warm techno tracks with its roots in detroit but with its flowers growing in the eastern parts of germany at the moment!

after becoming a significant force in the western canadian music scene rennie >dubnut< foster expanded his artistic visions by moving to tokyo, japan. his deep roots in music and love for the detroit sound mfor the second artist featured for the subject detroit global series. all 4 tracks contain the essence of japanese inspired beauty while maintaining the grit and mentality of the detroit sound.

lootbegs vol.1 is the first from a series of genre- crossing bootlegs. dirty stuff suitable for any kind of dj and strictly limited

jambi is known for his releases on district of corruption, turning spork, textone, and junion. after developing his roots in the us scene, jambi has taken his personal synergy to the berlin scene and has been working with jay haze, dan curtin, tobi neumann, and dinky. >lost< is the first horizontal release from jambi and a very well balanced ep. great package that has the musical range of high energy, peak time to heady after-hours grooves

debut release from goteburgs newest production monkey mathias linzatti. the >una espera larga ep< take roots in the world of minimal tech with a cruch & shuffle approach sure to please most current flavas..

soulful deep grooving remixes by blaze

two kanzleramt releases by ray kajioka in this nice price package with finest rollin detroit touched techno !!!

unreleased mixes ep with some interesting new directions from some of nite groove s best. guy gerber s track has expertly layed out parts from funky clavs and disco shakers to a powerful bass beat and dreamscape chords. the other tracks include a deep and lush dub instrumental by mr v of jon cutler s and romain s classic >deja vu<, also by mr v a roots instrumental of johnny dangerous s >beat that bitch< and to finishis agora rhythm s latin themed >viaje<

soul heaven presents dj spen & osunlade is produced and marketed by defected, the worlds leading authority on quality soulful dance music. dj spen and osunlade are two of the most highly regarded producers, remixers and djs in house music, with them being at the forefront of their respective gospel infused and deep organic sounds both through releases and club sets. this release follows critically and successful compilations from leading soulful house acts blaze, masters at work and kerri chandler & dennis ferrer

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

basic solid beat, massive beassline and twisted electro synths are the backbone of these tracks! cool spain techhouse

one of the best swimming pool releases ever.. incl the track >bernard<, a beautiful lowtec remix and a shuffeld remix by funk disco legand supermax !!

theo parrish and an all-star cast featuring warren harris, marcellus pittman, bill beaver, jerrald james and mellissa botts take you on a deep excursion to the roots of afro-american music with this free-spirited live jam. after setting the mood with live percussion and a thick live bass, a bluesy guitar, cosmic keys with a sun ra vibe, wailing soul vocals, theo s instantly recognizable beat and later a bitter-sweet violin solo all join in and create an unique atmosphere that is totally mesmerizing. the >reprise< on the flip continues in a more stripped down, piano led way. two shining example of sheer musical genius

on its 10 year anniversary, csm records is set to re-launch after a two year break. john selways label csm shows its roots with a re-release of the csm 01 track >solas< while pointing to the future with remixes by tim xavier (afternoon coffee boys) and dave turov !! >> played by anja schneider

the album from berlin based artists sasse (aka freestyle man/mr negative) shows his musical roots starting from disco and italo, going thru the clubby chicago and detroit techno influences mixed with his fine ear for catcy melodies and fine tuned arrangements.the album is featuring vocalists kiki (b-pitch control), malte (losoul/playhouse), jani lehto (star you star me) and bernadette hengst (die braut haut ins auge)..

ably assisted by vegas new percussion pal luisito quintero master at work louie and the blaze boys complete nine and a half minutes of sublime jazz invested offbeat house joshuas jam has the us house legends at their most esoteric literally jamming for their own pleasure yet still coming up with the goods like a late 90s claussell production the dub mix feels as if it has slightly more bottom end due to numerous occasions where the bass drops out only to return stronger for it

jeff mills classics..

brill harder electro with chicago & ebm roots !!

bounding out from her hard techno roots, misstress barbara takes off in this new release, showcasing her love for all that is good music. refusing the standard one-genre-one–sound that most djs get pushed into, she walks over her own boundaries and treads off into the world of other genres. while stripping away the hard driven beats her fans relate her name to, she moves through an electro funk tech-house and minimal spell, throwing in her usual floor hitter that she will never really leave behind. with her new release >come with me…<, misstress barbara brings you two fresh tracks that.. dance floor go crazy.

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..

new york voodoo mastermind tony rohr has done it again. tony rohr loves you all (aptly titled) presents the listener with 10 tracks of dubbed out electronic goodness. no matter what your favorite style, genre, >scene<, or whatever… tony is sure to deliver a track or two on this album that will catch your ear, have your toes tappin and put a smile on your face in no time! tony returns a bit more to his harder roots on the album with tracks like twentyfour, el sonido, and the i love techno anthem super kool hoon. with infectious synth lines and tribal percussion, these are the perfect tools to rock the dance floor

after a long silence, soulution makes its come back with yet another top notched production from allen hoist, gorgeous vocals, splendid instrumentation..another true house music record gracing our page this week. a must have !!! allen hoist >you ll never know< - swell session version - dan electro version - back to the roots version

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