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.

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

technoide zusammenarbeit von tba & t.brinkmann. von wegen stupide rotation. tasteful techno roots

counterpart with the latest 12 from axis sub-label, 6277. >constant anxiety< is a superb helping of driving detroit-styled techno, with a definite nod to the label boss style, layering percolating synth lines, tight beats, and solid analog elements perfectly. on the flip, more unrelenting techno, this time given added texture by some spacey touches whilst still staying true to it s millsian roots

schöner deeper jazzy minimal bis ambient mit französchischem sprechgesang und ner riesengroßen menge feingefühl fürs gefühl !!

back to the roots ! ananda läßt die synthie-hooks im rechner und kümmert sich umso doller um beats und bässe. weniger ist mehr und >god is a dj<!!

latest release from the vega label comes from selan. using that oh-so-popular nordlead preset #59 that seesm to be doing the rounds at the moment, 'gravity' is a deep, grooving peaktime houser, with clapping beats, rich bass, and grooving synth lines. louie vega serves up the 'roots mix', taking the track deeper for the later crowds with dubby bass and warm chords the new key players

endlich ist sie da, die dritte ostwind mit 3 ergreifenden tracks von nils nilson & einem fulminanten remix vom kollektiv turmstrasse..die 12inch startet mit morgens kurz vor sieben, ein freaky leicht angedubter minimal track mit dem nötigen punch um die party so richtig auf kurs zu bringen. mit parkplatztreffkommt uns ein futuristisch superb klingender minimal sound entgegen, der so dermassen locker dahersprudelt ohne uns jedoch seine detroit roots zu verheimlichen. der extrem quirlige kollektiv turmstrasse remix (abzweig turmstrasse) hat nicht nur am abzweig die kurve gekriegt, wahnsinning knorkiger & gleichsam geschmeidiger techhouse der besonderen art, very spooky. als abschluß track fungiert rollsplitt, ein rollender oldskool detroit track mit leichtem tejada einschlag, der so auch 1994 im e-werk berlin hätte laufen können, vielleicht der heimliche hit dieser ep.. wird u.a. schon gespielt von michael mayer (kompakt), raumagent alpha (festplatten),holgi star (microfon) und duplex 100 (morris audio)

superb dark voodoo style tribal tech with detroit roots from genieaka gene le fosse !!

incl kinetic energy , part 1, kinetic energy , part 2, jupiter family, virtual network >> knallfetter detroit electro mit kraftwerk, dopplereffekt , dmk crew roots !!!

terry brookes showing his soul roots here by having his brother in the mix vocally.. incl remixes by carl craig and labelmate deepart.. nn

played already by erick morillo / cover version of an old paradise garage hit!

amazing soulful vocal bomb by the mighty blaze with nice male vocals a must have for the gospel crowd

2nd batch comes from tiefschwarz and starskee. tiefschwarzharsher electronic has never lost its groovy side but this remix shows that their roots are clearly dug into deep house. fact: it has been championed by laurent garnier. starskee was the team behing the massive midnight stars the midas touch remix that blew uslast year. their remix is ivan smagghes favorite of the pack: like the cure on minimal and funky drugs

another masterpiece from nyc man of the moment mr v teaming up with anane again to drop this hot and sultry club burner breathy spoken words and seductive vocals from both artists over a stripped down techy beat maw production

after the last more musical influenced releases from drumcomplex & invexis is tst back on its roots.. great tribal hard techno tracks which are most definitely made for the clubs..with ryuji takeuchi from japan and miss squo & meho jr. from croatia !!

after his hyped solo-ep rien ne va plus, mr.rheinkraft oliver klein follows up with the next promising collaboration and takes nobody else but hardfloor man ramon zenker into the mutekki bar.. with the humidity ep the two techno dons create a massive first class 3-track-ep, on which both combine their skills and roots to a progressive minimal techno cocktail

laidback downbeat production by the mighty blaze with the nice vocals of stephanie cooke

tx steps away from his hard groove roots to explore the minimal and glitch house worlds. three statik house/techno tracks make up the first release on the very ltd new series. each record will have special hand painted label art

3 tracks between house and techno, full of twisted beats... top notch tech house music with that parisian feel to it. both sides are heavy prime time tunes with hypnotic organ type of groove, which floats endlessly into a flawless breakdown

not only 'partyf*ck' guarantees some dancefloor arousal but also the music with its gnarly, acid melody, robotic voice, punchy electro-tech drums will send the punters into a sweaty sleaze-feast. peabird displays his hip-hop roots on the flip by lacing some in-yer-face oldschool style rap lines over a bouncer with boogie claps and 80s synth melody