the release of the fourth studio album from revered production duo booka shade last year was greeted with widespread praise from fans and press . imbued with not only an uncanny understanding of the dancefloor, but a sense of true musicianship, >more!< transcends contemporary club music, placing itself amongst a lineage of classic records. following the great success of previous single >regenerate<, the fourth and final single to be taken from the album is the scaramanga remix ep. one of the albums standout tracks, scramanga is reinvented by the duo themelves, as well an impressive host of remixers who twist and contort it into myriad shapes, each harnessing different facets of the original and shining a new light on them with their new visions. booka shade take on >scaramanga< themselves with their >manga mix<, re-appropriating the poignant and hypnotic foundations of the original to craft a nuanced and uplifting dancefloor hit. carried forward by the symbiotic interplay of the drums and bass, rhythmic chord progressions surge through the tracks core, unfurling beautifully. the vinyl package also features versions from uk-based producer reset robot and italian wunderkind dusty kid. reset robot pierces the vocal film with filtered synth stabs, giving the track an urgent propulsion which is bouyed by the swelling bass, while dusty kid strips away the layers to reveal a melancholic core, stretching it out over the ebb and flow of its nine minute duration

first press in red vinyl ... luigi rocca (better known as marshall) is back withhis friends buratti on sphera, with a massive slamming tech housetune. as patners in this adventure we present two excellent remixers:the italian hugo (great stuff, mobilee, formatik, kling klong) and thefrench hero kiko (goodlife, rekluse, datapunk, break new soil)

italian born leon with a killer double header for saved.

maurizio vitiello delivers the ninth release for the bauns imprint he set up with gianni pellecchia in 2007. entitled aint nobody, the ep is 4 tracks of low slung tech-house imbibed with the sort of off-kilter,drunken funk that the prolific italian producer has become known for.

upfront final copies only via decks.de. welcome terence fixmer on prologue with his new collaboration project together with claudio prc from prologue. both working excellent together and the new duo comes with a mindblowing pure and crafty techno killer tune with the right touch of french and italian senses. perfect electronic music hand-picked!

massive new release on the mighty italian hardcore label hardcore blasters by nitrogenetics!

part 4 from the >deep, real and raw< series! again a well mixed selection of beats and basslines featuring mister >underground disco< toby tobias, famous for his releases on rekids and his debut compilation >underground disco< on ministry of sound, japanese sound freak no milk (yore, rhapsody), the ever present italian house maestro marcello napoletano (theres no stopping him) and ricardo miranda from chicago, who has made a big impression recently with superb tunes on labels like neroli, hour house is your rush (rush hour) and his own imprint noble square. get this part 4 now!

number 4 is an exceptional number and it has a strong connection with music and in particular with dance music. in classical music, common time is constructed of 4 beats. in dance music 4 to the floor is the word. the forth release of goodvibe records is made of 4 tracks. 2 originals from leonardo gonnelli, a young italian producer, with a smooth instinct for floor fillers and 2 remixes from hugo and sammy, the stunning residents of goodvibe records. leonardo gonnelli >when you lose< is a release that shows the multicoloured faces of tech-house music. 4 clubbers and 4 music lovers.

after great releases for be as one, 100 % pure, saved and get digital, italian dj & producer emmanuel drop his next hot 3-tracker on outpost recordings.

back at the tail end of the last millennium bbe released a comprehensive overview of house music in the latter stages of the 20th century. >henry street music: the story so far - 1993 to 1999< was a slice of superior contemporary club classics featuring all of the key players, architects and music makers of the day. todd terry, armand van helden, kenny dope, dj sneak, 95 north, robbie rivera, davidson ospina, ralphi rosario, mike delgado, king britt, and a handful of others under various alter egos and nom de plumes. it was a given that they were all great records, what was all the more impressive was that they all originated from the same recording home, henry street music. a label conceived and devised by johnny demairo, an italian-american from jersey who talked the talk, could easily have been an extra in the sopranos, and was known affectionately as the shark. to others he was just plain johnny d, and one half of the production duo johnick with studio partner nicky p palermo jr. tracks such as d2- d2 by dj duke are collectors classics and will be re-released and re-mastered on vinyl for the first time in over 10 years

time to express returns to the center, once again. number 14 on the label presents old and new on one disk. both tracks feature a collaboration. the a side track elektra sees italian techno maestro donato dozzy team up with time to expres label head peter van hoesen. with barreleye dave twomey aka tr nch and iori asano take up the b side.

sonic groove welcomes berlin based friend, italian born producer dino sabatini to its family of artists. dinos brand of hypnotic industrial tech noise hit the spot with many last year with his double ep daughter of phorsys on killer techno imprint prologue, germany, a killer release that many top techno dj supported. now for his first release of 2011 dino continues exploration into the dark side of the industrial techno sonic groove with his four track small step ep. a masterpiece of deep dark electronic music ranging from peak floor burners to dark deep mind burners that techno & industrial lovers from around the universe will surely love.

blackrose records is back with its fourth release.also supported by luciano,butch,hemanez,marco faraone,mihai popoviciu,mirco violi,daniel sanchez,dave spoon,khaan,horatio,brothers vibe. sami wentz surprises us with this huge release,on the italian label blackrose records,that is def o showing some good work and growing fast.

supported by reboot, secret cnema, julian chaptal, shlomi aber, nick warren! nick daring, take note of the name, because the young italian is set for great things. after early releases on rawthentic and greelpound, its time for us to introduce him to a wider audience, with his debut release for kiara. as with many of todays young producers, nicks youth has been filled with music. the vast variety of which has helped in his own eclectic style, both behind the decks and in his own productions. teaming up with kiara was an obvious, evolutionary step, and today he presents his decomposition of the past ep. his three original tracks le mabadi, paint of desh and wyeth, all perfectly showcase nicks ability to create simple, hypnotic rhythms, wrapped in layers of raw funk. kiara favourite leix steps up to remix wyeth. harnessing the impetuous groove of the original, leix injects his own percussive nous and creates a beautifully warm rework. another producer whos never short of a healthy dose of hip swinging serum is dutchman, david lebeij. he gets to grips with paint on desh and presents a classic bass-driven house remix

hard techno slammer by italian chief cannibal albert kraner. put your raving gear on, its anthem time!

eminor 29 again comes up with massive minimalist techno.
coeter one & dubit - granatapfel - bring together a german and an italian sound designer and you get an experimental mixture of drums and carefully quantized grooves. the minimalistic framework of >granatapfel< is teamed up by vocoded vocals and an unique break which leads majesically from confusion to musical order.
scalameriya - ridley - by the serbian techno-guru scalameriya has a fast and pushy bass-dominated rhythm, an almost factory-like precision and a compulsive eye on the floor.
granatapfel - re:axis s going down remix - the remix of portuguese duo re:axis is less stripped-down than the original. with its thrilling melody, re:axis manage to give the track an epic touch.

supported by: radio slave, nicholas (no more hits), douglas lee (tbd), daniel wang, jim stanton (horse meat disco), jacques renault, space ranger, dj rocca (ajello), baby g (dance disorder), stefano e bene (compost records) and club silencio… cocktail d amore records is the latest venture from italian duo discodromo and berghain resident dj boris, an extension of the crews monthly berlin party of the same name. the label will be a new home for their productions, collaborations and remixes, as well as those from their global network of producers. as such, the first release, cocktail d amore, is something of a mission statement, showcasing a variety of names with their interpretation of electronic disco music in 2011

big with julien chaptal, luciano, gel abril, mihai popoviciu, keinemusik crew, nekes, affkt, meat, anthony collins, luca doobie, mirco violi, varoslav,.. dj sneak-fans, check this one out! the connection between off and italy has always been strong, now another promising act from the italian capital rome will be added to the off roster. >mad & son< is a massive floorburner, possibly one of the most danceable tracks ever released on off. a huge classic italo-disco-sample cut up, looped and accompanied by self-played keys, a massive groove and killer bassline. off-regular dj w!ld delivers one of his classical linear and toolish mixes, taking back the use of the discoloop and focusing more on the groove. >phased< works quite similar to >mad & son<, also working with a discoloop but adding raw spoken-wordvocs. dancefloor-destruction guaranteed. >whats going on< is probably the most sneak-ish tracks of the bunch, an intense filtered loop, jacking beat, techhousy groove and driving vocals.

during the years modulate recordings has moved from strength to strength and now she picks up the pace with another piece of italian dnb history. this double a sided 12 inch showcases the work of our most acclaimed rome based producers aeph, dabs and maztek from subculture who recently signed for renegade hardware. madbox is a blend of razor sharp beats, rumbling synths and 80s retro arpeggios with an amazing dubstep breakdown that will simply blow the dancefloor off. floating is a relentless techy tune made with mazteks unmistakable style and top-notch quality, showcased on state of minds >next level< podcast 001. all in all, this double single is awesome and these guys are a force to be reckoned with.. check it!

support from marco carola, tim green, hermanez, madskillz, dubfire, christian cambas, carlo lio, david keno, patrick kunkel, paco osuna, someone else, david k and many others! next tech house ep on frequenza limited comes from this great collaboration between hot and talented italian producers simone burrini and alex gori. more tech house sweetness!

for more than 5 years cargo edition has been standing for the deeper house productions of moon harbour/cargo edition’s roster of artists. so far acts like ekkohaus, michael melchner and markus schatz have been setting the tone. now this platform is offered to artists who haven’t yet appeared on the label. the warehouse release is the first of a series of various artists eps. we invited artists like steven cock from dresden, ralph sliwinski as well as the italian acts mass prod & marco daquino and minimono to contribute tracks to warehouse vol.1. the sound of the first ep is all about consistent house music that does not need any cheap rave tricks. old school house music is quoted with skills and style and translated to the modern dance floor. warehouse vol.1 is the perfect start into the fifth year of cargo edition. luciano (cadenza): cargo edition is a great label, probably one of the most quality dance music.. full support!

following up his successful foray of sampling on otp party breaks, andy ash finds himself diving head first into the darker outer limits of big room dance music. >another world< nods its head to technos yesteryear, more specifically detroit. imagine a slower version of the motor citys soulful chord pulsing sound and youll find yourself in the right ballpark. add to this andys finishing jacking touch and the result is golden. this time around otps remix work finds italian man of the hour nicholas, from no more hits (label) fame and otps very own marcos cabral

ldr returns with the labels first various artists release, four house expressions - from four cutting edge producers. dublin based italian producer, lerosa opens the ep with longing…a warm, proficiently produced electronic house cut as always from the adopted dubliner. smooth percussion and synth sounds layered and arranged to perfection while still keeping that free-flowing lerosa style. rotterdams mark du mosch delivers an uplifting house / techno influenced workout blessings. re­fined percussion and wonderful space-synth soundscapes alongside a driving bassline that will get the dancefloor moving for sure! glaswegian meschi debuts with concrete island , the london based producer delivers a blissful deep house track. a laidback rhythmical production that just gets better and better throughout, with clever arrangements of elements including a classic voice sample and a soothing and delicate piano line. wicklows automatic tasty concludes the ep with another killer analogue jam, 707 percussion, a rail­way raver-esque bassline, and ats trademark pads and synth melodies combine to make >welcome ohm luv< another classic from the machines of mr.tasty

2010 was a great year for planet rhythm, solid releases from great artists and a lot of good feedback, airplay and reviews. many djs are happy to play the releases and the crowd reacts in the only proper way,just dancing and showing love. planet rhythm is standing for quality techno releases and will continue doing so for years to come. first up for 2011 is claudio ponticelli showing his look on the italian side of techno, enjoy and play it out loud as usual!

this is the time of the italian duo kroman celik aka micolucci federico and michele fanutti,two of the mostexciting production talents around. deeply hypnotic and minimal percussion infused with an all-consuming dancefloor energy. incl. a massive remix from one of the label owner tony matt and matt vegas!

new fresh vinyl only release from vidd based in stockholm - related to farden records. subliminal sounds by the italian marco shuttle who delivers an brilliant executed slice of dark basement techno. on the a-side a track that will creates a stir on the floor and that kills it on prime time with its hypnotic female vocal hookline. one of those tracks that stands out and gets people to the dj and ask what that track was that he just played! the b-side is a dark epic track with a phat metallic detroit-ish basslines and a frantic spaced out athmosphere... perfect material for a deep dark basement session. limited pressing of 300 copies.

three other edits by the italo deviances founder marcello giordani. stop is an italian release from 1983 with 303, live & electronic drums, and percussions…a very chicago feeling till the lead vocal starts so become very early 80s italo disco! automatic is from an italian singer / soubrette called patrizia pellegrino… warm bass and synth pianos with a space/ flangered lead vocals. p&p is a must for all disco lovers, taken from the break of nightlife unlimited peaches & prunes its a tribute to ron hardy (who has been the first to edit the song)

next up on the infamous rhythm convert label we have mladen tomic who is fresh in our memory because of his great release on loose records! with a touch of the italian sound and vibe this is a great dancefloor orientated release. wicked basslines and cool edits do the work. off course we have labelboss tom hades stepping in for the uptempo techno remix!

first on decks.de !! debut single from italian dj & producer duo egostereo, wellknown for their productions on renaissance, global underground & audio therapy, called gaijin! including massive remix by tresor club residents takt tick from berlin! melodic techno at it s best!

simoncino (aka nick anthony) from italian super edit label no more hits crosses the atlantic and finds a new home with on the prowls sub-label party breaks. what immediately stands out upon first listen is the production style, not being able to tell what is a sample and what has been replayed… much like tensnakes mega hit. the simoncino sound is firmly rooted in proto-house and 80s r&b. with ingredients like ancient drum machines, arpeggiated melodies, and cheap 80s pads, his concoction boils over with a certain cheekiness that makes listeners grin from ear to ear. all four tracks are subtle hits in their own right. excellent ep!

roberto bosco is a young italian producer with a short but highly impressive discography, citing labels such as samuel l. sessions klap klap, orlando voorns night vision and len fakis figure. lately, he has released on be as one, an israeli imprint thats attracted the tastes of loco dice, gui boratto, kate simko, agoria and gummihz. claudio mate has an unique kind of sound: there is something like classic atmospheres expressed into new spine-tingle grooves, a deep-cosmic-solid journey or more simply just the trip of his life story. claudio mate got the respect of such names like the godfather of techno music juan atkins (for him claudio remixed >game one< previously licensed on the legendary metroplex), orlando voorn, francois k, derrick may and manuel gottsching. the swedish techno heads like adam beyer, samuel l session, joel mull always supported him since the first projects. mate & bosco together are abstract souls, a new project set up to develop their deepest sound. >abstract souls ep< is their first release under their new moniker and contains 4 deep techno tracks, solid techno grooves infused with dark dubby atmospherics and cosmic influenced rhythms.

a spiral of evolving and heady, sample-laden tracks unfurl on paco osunas latest ep, a richly produced melding of continent-spanning talent, with paco partnering up in the studio with real-life amigos daniel sanchez, alex under, joseph capriati and alexi delano. the amigos ep presents driven, moving grooves with satiating build ups, over densely-layered samples and drums. osunas seasoned skill-sets in the dj booth and as a producer come together knowingly in this release. osuna and his dutch/spanish counterpart daniel sanchez combine melodic and percussive samples in kawuriel, whilst with madrids alex under as his cohort, osuna transfixes with waaaa - featuring a distinctive pitch shifting sound throughout its phasing. your understanding of its unusual name will become abundantly clear upon the first listen. also notable is wope, which contains woodblock-esque percussion samples that compliment the rolling bass, co-produced with italian musician joseph capriati. the eps finale, waxfix, is a combination of the talents of osuna and swedens alexi delano, resulting in another cleverly-derived arrangement of steady bass drums and strong high hats. its a well-locked and smoothly syncopated, loop-based groove

once again the disorder kaiser with a mindblowing, overwhelming and extraterristical ep on stock5. the italian boy in exile, nowadays in berlin, doesnt stop to drop beats for the special moments and it seems that he gets better day by day!

nile delta is dancefloor wizard joel dickson, former member of riot in belgium and current member of cutters dynamic-duo, voltage. having spent the past year neck-deep in other peoples music – it was only a matter of time before this, nile deltas debut ep emerged, shimmering, from the water. channel sounds like a late 70s house party. except the house is actually a warehouse and the late 70s are actually the early 90s. an almost paradoxical blend of filtered piano stabs, party whistles, endless delays, a squelching acid lead, horns, bendy-breakdowns, you name it. channel sounds like moodymann at his rawkus best. no party will be complete without this house gem. all this on the flip, sees cut copy bassist ben browning provide an otherworldly vocal hook over nile deltas inescapable rhythm. and the crawling baseline will have your hips doing obscene things. guaranteed. remixes include longtime favourites chicken lips, who take their invincible track record on an italian holiday – and tornado wallace who takes us deep, deep into the night.

saved do it again 2 serious dancefloor bombs from greek producer mihalis safras & italian simone tavazzi

the owl, like its namesake, sits in the shadows. its deep, dubby bassline lazily rolls along, as our franco-italian alliance layer their percussive elements. string stabs usher in the smooth-keyed break, before that weighty bass drops back in. on the flip, txarco brings a sinister, somewhat industrial brand of funk, provided brilliantly by its growling, predatory bassline. as scything sounds, breathy vocals, and a variety of drums rolls lunge from the darkness, and fade just as quickly, we are constantly guarded by our bassline protector.

first release for toffler music entertainment, an idea by italian producer stefano. this release containes 2 original mix by label owner stefano. west is a melodic dub techno track, dark atmosphere and dramatic rhythmic sytnh line introduce heavy filtered chords. nite call is strange dance track, stefano uses more housy tools to perform tech groove, chord progression is the main theme. breakdown containes specialfx and euphoric vocal. west-quantec remix is fantastic dub techno track, pure dark and deep atmosphere, heavy filtered chords and modern arrangment. quantec is for sure the best dub techno producer from berlin, his sound is true inspiration for young producer. his experince over 10 years in music production of vinyl releases, is present in this remix. pure analog sound only for real vinyl lovers!!! masterpiece!!! nite call javier orduna remix is a cutting-edge tech house tune. javier add more tech house ambient in this remix. he uses dirty funky stuff to create a modern dancefloor track

the most favourite of italian producers, bottin, returns with an old project. tinpong is a collaboration between bottin and swiss singer joy freypong. these tasty masters were just gathering dust on an old hard disc in venice but when we heard them we just had to get these gems out there.
the first of the tinpong material is a cover version of a duran duran classic. set dials to 1982, >new religion< is of course one of the standout tracks from the classic >rio< album.

two big edits here from the italian isoul8 aka volcov, feat. obviously two of the greatest voices on our planet, dancefloor-action guaranteed - enjoy the vinyl!

short about the label:. a joint effort between prins thomas and word and sound- the idea behind the label is to put out good music and not limiting ourselves to stick with a specific genre, instead opting to stay fresh and individual with each release going in every direction we feel. we are gonna be highlighting new talent, re-releasing some lesser known nuggets and certainly give you some dancefloor killers along the way to. from japanese techno to california kraut : ) just the way we like it… id love to tell you a lot of things about frank agrario but only a few things are known… his real name is francesco brini he lives in bologna he used to play percussion with swayzak the cheesy italian he is he runs a label called mozzarella recordings(where we also snagged >upgrade<from) last but least, hes handed in two tracks for us. both slightly re-strung in the full pupp k16 lab in oslo, both lethal partystarters now go buy it...

italian artist precussionist, synth aficionado and programmer matteo scaioli provided a great 3 tracker for frequenza records! three beautiful songs full of real analog sounds, magnetic atmospheres and proper grooves. this beautiful piece of art is engineered by alex d elia & nihil young and features an incredible andreas henneberg remix dont miss this one! supported by dubfire, stephan bodzin, marc depulse, paco osuna, richie hawtin, 2000 and one, roger sanchez, tom hades, elio riso, kaiser souzai, andrew grant, lissat & voltaxx, psycatron, harada, emerson, oscar and many others!

paul bowens north of england based imprint, luna records, follows up material from justin drake, matthias tanzmann, so inagawa and chris lattner with >supersoul ep< from santorini.
santorini, real name andrea santoro, has delivered material to the likes of upon you, district raw and little helpers in recent years and has won over many djs and floors with his intricately rhythmic house grooves. after remixing paul bowen for lr005, the 26 year old italian was invited to contribute his own single and the >supersoul ep<, comprising two original cuts and a lazy dub from bearweasel, is the result.

mamma groove are ermir zotaj & armenti arben. everything started in 2005, where they met for the first time, at the famous >frequenze< record store in florence. this moment was the beginning of a brotherhood between these two talented artists, who shared the passion for house music and djing back to back. after 5 years of musical experimentations and florentines club performances, ermir and ben decided to create mamma groove project. finally in 2010 the artists have found their own sound, releasing 3 greats tracks, >ass ia<, >let me tell you< and a digital extra track called >flower< on the italian label labella recordings. these tracks represent the soul and the sound of mamma groove project. deep house influences, defected lovers will appreciate this release. warm sub base, chords, house pianos, driving soulful male voice and groovy layered percussions create a flowing hypnotic groove

italian dj / producers based in london influenced by dub to disco & funk to punk

after the success of the >nathaniel x project ep< in may, the parisian label finally comes back with another killer ep! from this label calling all souls and spirits from the old skool new jersey house, early italian after-hours house and chicagoan finests, from music station, to prescription underground, to palmares, to goldtone … who is paris underground trax? we dont really know, as the label wants to keep the producers name secret! only thing we know is that these tracks were produced in 2010 by a young french dude! so again, these are proper 90s vibes, in the purest deepest tradition, heavy kick, fat basslines, hard swing and massive oldschool keyboards! kerri chandler: >great tracks, i love them all<

remixes by los updates & felipe venegas! here we go with a new adventure! babaloo is a brand new label created by apparel, chube.ka and kasbah zoo first episode by the italian chube.ka with an housy killer track remixed by two hot names of the moment: los updates and felipe venegas!
supported by luciano, riva starr, tim green, danni casarano, luca morris, danny tenaglia, mandy, claude von stroke, gel abril, gregor tresher, paco osuna as well as roger sanchez and many many .... many more!

superb old school vibes on this new hudd traxx from italian rio padice support from inland knights / milton jackson etc. comes in a new house bag and specially designed embroidered labels....

3 funky and solid italian disco edits! think tulio de piscopo