limited edition lp!
ironic? no, it’s dead serious: sally shapiro keeps on dreaming of barbie and ken. sometimes good things come to those who wait, as is the case with sally shapiro. one shouldn’t really imagine the bashful swede from göteborg, who never performs live, setting a new trend for turning down lucrative offers. and the thought that she is working on something hip, is most likely even a little eerie for her. after all, she s just into something, which she’s been doing since her childhood in the 1980s — singing songs in the style of her idol sandra (”maria magdalena“). if she hadn’t met her companion johan agebjörn, who despite his musical socialization with techno in the 1990s has been deep into italo disco for the past few years and is a collector of zyx records, sally’s passion for synthi songs and fairy-like female vocals would have remained private. however, johan was screwing together some italo-style songs when he asked sally (whose voice he’d only heard from a previous christmas party karaoke) if she would improvise on his soft keyboard tunes, their collaboration was a done deal.
subsequent to their first releases on the labels diskokaine and permanent vacation, sally shapiro suddenly found herself in the midst of the ultra-hip neo/italo-disco movement, which is especially big in scandinavia. why of all things on the northern peninsula, where one traditionally listens to black metal and indie rock played with legs spread apart, the peculiar, yet sunny disco music became such an export hit, stays one of the mysteries of the pop business. it’s a fact, though, that next to internationally celebrated norwegian neodisco-heroes lindström, prins thomas and todd terje, the lovely sally has become the scandinavian disco-act in the mean time.

kiko strikes back with the 2nd release on thomas p heckmanns new smashing partyservice label! support: dj hell, adam beyer, style of eye, mihalis safras, sascha krohn, alex bau,...

classic mixes by miss kittin, thomas brinkmann, steril & acid maria!!

1997 classic by michael mayer, tobias thomas & reinhard voigt aka forever sweet!

a mountain of one are now set to release bones, the first single to be lifted from their album institute of joy. its a thrilling musical voyage, driven by one of zebens best vocals to date.the track is set to be backed with a brilliant remix package including new yorks house of house, the duo behind the huge, anthemic rushing to paradise, and way of the ancients, thomas bullocks (map of africa, rub-n-tug).

2002 mixes by thomas brinkmann!!

tasty summer sampler from the size camp - ft_paul thomas & myke smith/pirupa & pig

played by joris voorn, dj hell, timo mass, gel abril, thomas schumacher, jesse rose, kiki, julien chaptal, anthony collins & kabale & liebe, technasia, marcin czubala & david keno...great new microfon by rising artists m.in & patrick kunkel !! incl remix by &me (keinemusik)

incl prins thomas and popnoname remix (vinyl exclusive)

wonderful mixes by chris lum, joeski and tony thomas!!

so it s time for 10... what a run it s been folks and we re set to celebrate with our jubilee rollout for 2009 – still standing and stronger than ever kompakt returns with our annual tradition – the cologne event this year set for the 14th of august and the collection.
spanning the course of 2 cds and 3lps, total 10 aims to be the collection of essential tunes from our catalogue and highlights exclusive, new music from the likes of dj koze, thomas/mayer, juergen paape, wassermann aka wolfgang voigt and others. what one immediately will notice in comparison to other editions is the inclusion of remixes. the likes of ivan smagghe & tim paris aka it s a fine line tackling the likes of burger/voigt, gui borattos remix of sam taylor wood produced by pet shop boys, thomas fehlmanns stunning impression of the field and of course finally available, the lost remix of gotyes hit >heart s a mess< by supermayer.
expect the unexpected this year, total 10 promises to be one of the most diverse collections of tracks the label has ever brought forward in our history.

after the success of their collaboration with paul thomas on last years festival anthem >arena<, mark knight and funkagenda join forces once again on one of the most eagerly anticipated tracks showcased at this years miami wmc.
>good times< is the feel good anthem of the summer comprising of a modest intro with a warbling bass line driving slowly through collecting sounds, before opening up into an edgy synth stab and finally the insanely catchy vocal hook >these are the good times<! the track drops back in like a speeding locomotive train going full steam ahead, with cleverly placed percussion, fx and siren sounds soaring to create an intense rhythm.
on the flip, >flauta magica< shows the diversity of these two acclaimed producers when they get in the studio together. taking a different route from the lead track and concentrating more on the groove, >flauta magica< chugs along nicely with an almost tribal percussive feel to it. the excellent chanting vox sample, reminiscent of the early house sound, keeps the groove rolling along into the drop. taking the lead from the tracks name, a whistling flute riff drops elevating the musical vibe to a new balearic level.

following the huge chart-hit >das licht< by rockstroh here another smashing house/ big room house hit on kickfresh. sos by ian carey is a show-stopping summer tune and comes withthomas gold, the good guys, noll & kl iwer remixes!

the new water lilly strike comes with an phat thomas andersson remix > good dj weapon !! / ltd backstock

(einzelkind rmx) early plas by radioslave, tobi neumann, matthias tanzman, mathias kaden, thomas schumacher .. tru house fonk! .. chaptal is burning .. yet more house, sure still sexy....

richard sen (padded cell / bronx dogs) & cazbee (legendary graffiti artist) present a trio of new leftfield edits, suitable for the more open minded disco dancefloors. on the a side playback, is a fashionable midtempo euro funk groover. on the flip mad high is an uptempo string stabbed dancefloor destroyer. finally b2 schizo is our favourite out of the 3 is reminiscent of nu groove and early house. the original newave track is a chicago underground classic. the two recent mbc releases have seen support from dj harvey, andrew weatherall, prins thomas, idjut boys, cosmo vitelli, optimo, cherrystones, tim paris, moxie edits crew & dc recordings soundsystem

a bass heavy groove with drops & builds in all the right places including a very catchy vocal hook! dj feedback/support from: axwell, dj chus, luis lopez, hector romero, david penn, carl kennedy, karotte, prok & fitch and bingo players!! john shelvin feat. erire - all in my mind: abel ramos is on fire! he proves again why he is one of the best remixers around: steady house sounds combined with very catchy vocals! dj support/feedback from: axwell, hector romero, thomas gold. erick e, and roog.

more italian remixes by thomas oldani/ ciskoman vs brizio/ disko machine & marco j/ rudeejay vs gambafreaks

great ozgur can track, backed up with 2 remixes by paul thomas & sonny wharton and dush.

altair nouveau consists of one brandon mitchell, a young producer from the west coast currently residing in san francisco. altair nouveaus music, though designed with the dance floor in mind, still evokes a personal element. it is the combination of these elements that give altair nouveau his indistinguishable larger than life, spaced-out future disco sound sure to cause a dance floor frenzy. raised in the sprawling city of san jose, california to musical parents. mitchell grew up with the encouragement of his father, an electronic music teacher at the local community college. brandon began educating himself by collecting albums from the likes of giorgio moroder, vangelis, ennio morricone and john carpenter. this gave way to newer acts such as in flagranti, prins thomas, lindstrom and several artists on dfa. the title track æspace fortress marks a bold and exciting introduction into the sonic landscape of mr. nouveau, combining g funk, p funk and a 4/4 disco foundation that adds up to something otherworldly altogether. released as a joint effort with the uber-hip dfa records this 12 features mixes exclusive to this release from ultra-talented irishman john daly who turns out a deeper take while michel morins criminally underrated nom-de-plume sneak-thief takes it deeper into spacey disco-funk territory.

tensnake has been hamburgs best-kept secret. has been! past 12inchs for labels like radius, mirau (which he co-runs) or his gorgeous >keep believin< three-tracker for endless flight speak louder than words. on top he delivered all these nice remixes for the likes of junior boys ( fm÷ is theee one), sally shapiro or more recently toby tobias on rekids. firmly rooted in new yorks sweaty boogie dreams and with a soft spot for dazzling house music, >in the end< stays true to tensnakes juicy techniques and pleases our friends and colleagues (radio slave, robet dietz, prins thomas, gilbr, mark e) alike. we start off with a courageous house tune that has all the qualities of an a-side and concisely defines the dilemma of lovers: in the end someone always has to cry. but as long as it sounds like a cutty ranks rocket launcher, we want test it. the other side of the medal features >holding back my love< a slow-motion disco robot bomb with a crooning tensnake on the mic that makes everyone feel happy like they should. finally, >thethenunknown< somehow melts the moodiness of early factory records (think a certain ratio with a little finger exercise) with the atmosphere of kenneth dixon jr.s >misled< - one for the heart, soul and your headphones. at least, gerd feels and thinks like that. speaking of feelings. if downloads are your thing, you can get the digital bonus track >can you feel it< at all the usual spots. how is that for a change? this guy aint a blindschleiche

true summer bomb!! the brilliant follow-up to their highly acclaimed eskimo debut days like these, which was played and cheered upon by prins thomas, pete herbert, richard dorfmeister and anyone else that matters!

played by brothers vibe , gerd janson (running back)... introducing two brand new lindstrom tracks: the magnificent and disturbing the perfect symmetry the leftover ep came about when prins thomas, todd terje and smalltown supersound were let into the lindstrom vaults so to speak. lindstrom makes a lot of music obviously (he has one album out this year already with prins thomas and another one with christabelle coming in october), and these were two tracks just laying around that he hadnt thought about releasing. when both prins thomas, todd terje and his label insisted that the tracks had to be released, he decided it was maybe a good idea to make another 12inch since it had actually been a while since the last one. and we are all happy by that. these are some of his finest moments. his signature melodies and sound are all here ready set dancefloors on fire. hope you like them as much as we do. enjoy!

baby ford has been making electronic music since the late 1980Æs and is regarded by most as having been one of the key players in the uk acid house scene. since then he has steadily released countless numbers of compositions ranging from the chart topping æoochy koochyÆ and æford traxÆ to the blissfull underground walks in space that have recently appeared on labels such as perlon not to mention the work he has done with fellow collaborators such as ian æeonÆ loveday as minimal man, mark broom and thomas melchior on his own highly respected ifach, trelik & pal sl imprints. 2008 saw the hugely popular re-issue of minimal manÆs æmake a moveÆ on trelik & now the boys take things to the next level with a rework of æmake your own sunshineÆ which was one of the stand out tracks from the 4th release on the pal sl label æbford 14&#8242,,,,. now complete with deep haunting vocals, a stunning minimal man remix not to mention a cheeky acappella this record which already boasts deeply infectious keys and a warm analog house bassline looks set to become one of the most essential tunes of the summer months being perfect for the peak time set as well as the sun rise after party making sunshine with deep house & techno followers alike! this latest offering on pal sl label comes as a new joint partnership with london based independent store juno which since 1996 has been devoted to selling first 12&#8243,,,, records, then cdÆs & now digital downloads with the manufacture of high quality vinyl pressings being their latest forte which aims to keep the vinyl side of this business very much alive for our future generations. this ep was mastered by the legendary kevin metcalfe of æthe soundmastersÆ who has worked as an engineer at rca records, cts and townhouse studios. kevin mastered bford 9 and the entire ifach catalogue not to mention ædiamond dogsÆ by david bowie, as well as countless projects with lee æscratchÆ perry & king tubby. make your own sunshine!

banging funkagenda & paul thomas remix!!

dogmatik return with a brand new ep from one of the imprints leadinglights, maya jane coles. coles previous releases sick panda and the low key ep have seen her garnering support from the likes of thomas schumacher, audiofly, ivan smagghe and king roc whilst her band she is danger is hotly tipped as one to watch. on the remix we have afrilounges take on the track colours. the german trio, who have recorded for connaisseur, poker flat and 8bit, turn in a superb slice of tech house with a tight rhythm section and subtle building sonic layers.

8bit welcomes another young fresh talented producer to their family: alex niggemann, already known from some great remixes and productions on supernature and ostwind delivers a deep, funky house ep including some soulful vocals, supported by karotte, david squillace, audiofly, shinedoe, tiefschwarz, 2000 and one, anthony collins, nick curly, robert dietz, gorge, thomas schuhmacher, marc romboy, dj t ...

apendics.shuffle’s elegance & malice ep has been reworked by two great talent’s the master of minimalism thomas melchior & ransom note’s adultnapper, both artists have expressed there interpretations to the highest order. adultnapper has taken a darker path, raw & steady drums keep you grounded whilst disassembled voices and eary strings make you realize things are going to get weird. there is a constant hook in the background that sounds like the noise of a sleeping monster but as it gets louder you know it’s about to wake and it does, throwing you backwards in a totally different direction. melchior’s remix takes you on a different journey one that you never want to end. lush melodic sound’s and stunning percussion with deep soulful vocals keep growing and growing drawing you ever nearer all the time never letting you go.

part 2 out of 2.
support by prins thomas & aeroplane..
an official follow up to the lifelike & menace anthem discopolis, metropolis is future disco at its best!

with the summer season on the horizon, the mighty cr2 unleash their flagship compilation for the year, live & direct presents ibiza 2009. loads of exclusives grace both discs, and feature producers & remixers such as harry choo choo romero, lee cabrera, chuckie, mark brown, dj sneak & many more. here we have the first of 2 vinyl samplers >day< & >night< taking some of the best moments from the cds. the face classic >needin u< here in its dj wady guise (buzz chart #1) along side norman dorays & tristan garners >last forever<. on the flipside we have the new version of lee cabreras >shake it< from thomas gold (buzz chart #5) which is sure to be a massive ibiza anthem

already supported by loco dice, kiki, pheek, laurent garnier,kolombo, someone else, jeff samuel, chopstick, h.o.s.h, massaya, jori hulkonnen, afrilounge, burnski, axel bartsch, dj deep, florian meindl, lars sommerfeld, dole & kom, falko brocksieper,alex niggemann, peter kruder, masomenos, solomun, dave ellesmere, patrick bateman, angel molina, haito, marcus vector, peace division, dave dk, namito, thomas scumacher, afrilounge, michel de hey....

boompty chicago house with remixes by derrick carter, joshua heath and thomas white!!

here comes the third and final part of afu artists remixing afu artists and it s a very nice round up to the first remix series on afu limited! butch s great second release on afu limited gets a very high class remix treatment by none other than thomas p. heckmann himself and the man who likes to whop, gabriel ananda!! heckmann reworked butch s dancefloor killer of 2009 dark fader and pushed the level more than a bit higher with it s deep driving bassline and the ever growing tension and building of the vibe! sure thing this will be heard at peak time at outdoor and indoor parties this summer! ananda chose the excellent nomad track and delivered a very atmospheric and groovy/dubby version, peppered by his own unique style of rhythm and driving force! the man behind such classics as miracle whop, doppelwhipper on platzhirsch and many others surely knows how to bring his skills to life and to make this remix a sure classic again!

nice price deal !!! limited advanced uk promos !!! phat 2009 remixes of this huge anthem

platnums 1st single >whats it gonna be< a collaboration with producers >h two o< shot straight to the top off the charts holding the number 2 spot for 3 weeks and eventually selling over 300 000 units. their 2nd single >loveshy< was released in oct 08 storming the charts at number 12 2009 - platnum are back with their new single >trippin< packed with platnums signature bassline classics and some off the hook collaborations to show the versatility of the group. new single trippin remixes come from heavy hitters agent x & mr virgo for the bassline crew withthe house mixes coming from germanys thomas gold & polish duo wawa

supported by: timo maas, locodice, ripperton, nic fanciulli, solomun, audiofly, brothers vibe, laurent garnier, quentin harris, livio & roby, stimming, masomenos, justin long, jim masters, thomas schumacher, trickski, bushwacka!, catz n dogz, hernan cattaneo, will saul, danny tenaglia, simon baker, rocky, yousef, len faki, meat, spencer parker, alex flitsch, anthony collins, gorge,.. detroits kris wadsworth is a name that has spread very quickly amongst the housemusic community via his releases on morris audio, adult only and hypercolour, yetits >mainline< for the latter imprint which will cement his reputation as a brilliant producer. slow building, simplistic and devastatingly effective, >mainline< is one of the mostdistinctive house tracks ever made. featuring just a handful of percussion sounds, anamazing, spine tingling vocal that words do no justice to, this is a really special track. even at 10 minutes 40 seconds, the track is so captivating it feels like a minute, urgingrepeated listens

excellent new label from milano ! big love from prins thomas, padded cell, ata, rub n tug, idjut boys,à !! mad on the moon debut release is a classic masterpiece of cosmische music which has been reworked for late night club action by two italian stars of the nu-disco scene (we leave the track spotting to all the collectors and krautgeeks): the love supreme, their version is direct to the dancefloor, but with a slow paced electro rythm and a classic smooth feelingà when the moog solo kicks in you will be sent to space with themà simone fedi, the man who lately sold out on dc recordings, eskimo, and smash hit music has worked a space funk track loaded with analog synth sequencing coup

vinyl only release !! big with: prins thomas, rub n tug, dfa crew, ata, darshan jesrani, dj kent,, killer !!!

incl an excellent matthias meyer rmx !! big with nick curly, steve bug, lauhaus, robert dietz, livio & roby, mymy, solomun, tigerstripes, thomas schumacher, agnes, brendon moeller, gorge, afrilounge, kiki, stever lawler, h.o.s.h., milton jackson, shonky, laurent garnier, ian pooly and many many more

big with: loco dice, 2000 and one, brothers vibe, lauhaus, rozzo, shinedoe, sebo k, thomas schumacher, motorcitysoul, xpress2, ray okpara, losoul, matt tolfrey, h.o.s.h., solomun, ripperton, lexx, osunlade, jimpster, chris carrier, manuel tur, langenberg,

4 track techno & minimal techno ep. first minimal tech compilation from italy with the official exponents of the label

2012 repress --- slamming double a side with fantastic groovin techhouse cuts with nesrib factor.. extremly limited edition great dj reaktions tiefschwarz - hhaaa great! love all mixes gel abril - liking the +++ &me sounds cool thx jesse rose - really into the original mix on the long side... audiofly - love iiiiiiiiiiiit.....great ep! anthony rother - +++ killer ! i love it ! dj hell - the vocal side is big - play both sides ! thomas schumacher - charted

big with peter kruder, shinedoe, dannytenaglia, lauhaus, ripperton, jorihulkkonen, ali nasser, kris wadsworth,shonky, thomas schumacher, hernancattaneo, xpress 2,..

johannes lehner aka el gonzo is one of the most promising figuers in electronic music from austria right now, the vienna resident hosts his own night @ legendary flex club and is in charge for do easy records. he delivers three outstanding strong tech house tracks with the infectious smart one standing out with a wonderful quickly recognizable and incredibly pushing piano melody and kinky fat beats. one on one is the kind of percussive powerful funky looped tech-house most dj sets lack of nowadays whereas thai mansion shows pure deep house passion both classic and future, with a driving beat. early support from: ashley beedle, milton jackson, audiofly, thomas schumacher, anthony collins, chris lattner, mat tolfrey, stacey pullen

feinste cozmic / disco tunes die auch prins thomas and lindstroem gefallen dürften...

heavy support by 2000 and one, gregor tresher, thomas schumacher, oliver koletzki, ramon tapia, tomcraft, ....

jonathan burnip aka capracara getting the remix treatment by thomas bullock and eric duncan aka rub n tug!!

(revenge rmx) reckoned for his output as hot coins on tirk, untracked and society, has been receiving massive support from djs like carl craig and prins thomas. gilles peterson is also a big fan ! take note the house sound of red rackem is here!early plays by gilles peterson, laurent garnier, ashley beedle, chris duckenfield, harri, tensnake, marius vaareid, downtown party network (eskimo), makossa & megablast

a driving house groover peppered with some inspirtational vocal samples.. for fans of lindstroem and prins thomas