cool electro by mr youngman, fast and floating, dreamy and driving. or is it already drum and bass?

with a prime palindrome inigo kennedy, as always, provides an array of distinctive and original tracks that continue to stand out from the crowd.avoiding titles the music does the talking. bounded by an intro and outro here are four tracks that push the envelope further than most.kicking off with a brutal and driving digital assault a1 has been tearing up sound systems in many ways reminiscent of the seminal asy001.a2 builds on the intricate and mature edge of the asymmetric sound. a strong and evolving melody draws you in over a slow moving atmosphere. underpinned by a classic kennedy rhythm and characteristic of the unique way he layers sounds together.driven by a warmly distorted rolling rhythm b1 turns up the heat once again whilst over the top floats a trademark futuristic atmosphere.b2 dives straight back into the world of digital manipulation. an elastic loop is treated. its pitch slowly grows. the effect is almost imperceptible. the result is hypnotic.

2004 classic! pumping acid electro house with groove guerilla singer nicole hadfield. on the flip a driving techouse tune from gorge & nick curly.

a first class house tune with melodic synths and a warm bassline. the original mix is fascinating with a catchy hook and hypnotising vocals based on a cool driving groove. tried and tested a hundred times at his club dates, this track promises to fill up the dance floor. on a special club date when the boogie pimps heard a first demo of yostar! they were immediately thrilled and directly wanted to do a remix. so we can look forward to a perfect remix package completed by a crazy techie christian fischer remix

incl polder remix !! the blueprint ep includes two highly fashionable dirty and driving tech house tracks blueprint and dirty life that perfectly show that jürgen still knows how to tweak his machines, plus the highly acclaimed polder remix of “signal”, which was releaseddigitally on electribe recordings and will finally see the light of day on vinyl. played by 2000 and one, d’julz, shlomi aber, gregor tresher, brothers vibe, shinedoe, paco osuna, toni rios, stephan bodzin, oxia, slam, emerson, dan drastic, danny howells, phonogenic, oliver klein, milton jackson, jussi-pekka, phil kieran, alex flitsch & more…

joris voorn & jerome sydenham remixes !! joris voorn stands unquestionably amongst the very finest of todays electronic music production elite. the ever growing list of undisputed hits to come from the dutchmans rotterdam studio confirms is status as one of only a handful of current recording artists capable of creating with each subsequent release a flawless, precise sound that never lacks the essential human touch and organic flow necessary to deliver the biggest results in modern electronic dance music. with his remix of >destination nagano< voorn uses the originals distinctive, driving stab to build an epic, spiralling journey of a track which swings back and forth between wild, wailing sirens and graceful chord phrases before opening out into a beautiful, soaring break and drop momentdestined to create huge impact across the globe thisspring. jeromes shinkansen mix on the b side sees the extended form of the original become compressed and intensified as sydenham takes hold of the improvised key solo and creates an exhilarating house moment reminiscent of a certian classic, much loved ibadan sound.

p.o.v is a driving, minimal tech house track that is full of atmosphere and feeling, perfect for the underground dancefloors. steve angellos remix turns it up a notch with an emense breakdown and build up scattered with steves signature toms and white noise.

we say hello to an old acquaintance, who finalizes this limited series. the puzzle is complete and the aricebo message should be clear now. luckily fbas speaks loud and clear. two driving tracks that should fire up any galaxy. earth to space... here we are! this is part 12 of 12 in this series. collect them all.

next in fergies awesome series of remixes comes his classic break out track. here it gets reworked on the b side by the superb echomen. the remix itself is a twisted, swinging bomb with its knarling synths, white noise, catchy stab and driving drums. on the a side we see jus phil and christian hoff do the original justice with a very bass heavy driving feel and spacey synths and percussion. 2 great remixes.

all these tracks are made for the floor, in other words, made purely fordancing. rather dry compressed but driving beats combined with sweatygrooves work like a charm and the whole mixture goes fluidly anddeliciously down like the very best vintage barolo harvested at the peaktime and offering altogether more testosterone than those blue littlepills. everlasting love! another quality production brought to you bysenator recordings.

classical violinist chieko kinbara takes us to a virtual place of worship with >changed my life<. the standout single stemming from her very recent strings of life debut king st album. gospel vocalists sharon adams & lisa mack really take us to church with their big ol chorus & code reds dj spen will be driving us right to the front door with his remix full of spiritual motion and uplifting piano riffs. get ready to lift yo hand on up!

techhead recordings proudly presents its 10th release in a row called uber hinaus mythos. the record includes the original track uber hinaus mythos by gabriel ben and 3 remixes made by the likes of marcelinho cic, daniel d and the duo john karagiannis & pay lip service trying to cover sounds of different tastes. an allrounder, but a solid one. first off the original version is a full-throttle techno affair with punchy kicks made by one of the most promising artists in the scene. on the same side the remix by john karagiannis & paylipservice is one more proof of their vigorous and diverse sound. on the other side the remix of marcelinho cic is a very efficient floor-filler track while the driving techno sound of daniel d s remix provide the proper dance-floor material!

very cool oldschoolish track with dark, agressive strings and driving beats by timmy regisford.

the next installment from the new beyond imprint is with us, featuring two newcomers from the thriving us underground, kapuchon & benny rodriques. the pair bring a magical detroit infused collection of warm, urgent and modern house music into our peripheral vision where its simply hard to ignore … like a well loved vintage drum machine tweaked to perfection, or a dusty old synth rejuvinated, >and again< draws inspiration from the rich synthesised landscapes of classic detroit techno, however adds a totally fresh and modern aesthetic, through its use of precise drum fills and beatifully crafted harmonies. on a more thoughful, soulful tip, >unexpected< unravells itself with smooth chord atmospheres, driving, solid-state percussion and teasing delay fx. the story might be a familar one to those who have their ears firmly pressed to the dancefloor, but for good reason, as these two fine storytellers have crafted a golden moment for the late, late hours. the acidic ride of >potato tomato<, with its pushing sub bass and glistening crescendos is perhaps the toughest cut of the e.p, and delivers the energy where its needed whilst still holding onto that classic, deep-as-dawn chicagotodetroit vibe.

designed to produce recordings and organize events related to electronic music, kaugummi is an independent based in paris-france structure, created in 2007. kaugummis world is kaleidoscopic, playing with reminiscences of electro from the eighties, recollections of new-wave or pop… on the occasion of these first productions, they have chosen to line up both borne out artists, rude 66 & women affair and more straighting out artists, blackskirt & ashley. made up of tracks driving up these different asperities, « machine gum » vol.01 bear witness of kaugummis very special spirit of foundations

desonanz is a new project of frederik hatsav (metalogic, hidden agenda) and marcus c. maichel (the delta, x-dream). by combining their outstanding production skills, those two geniuses managed to produce an ep which is truly outstanding and simply mind-blowing. with desonanz, the two masterminds focus on the deep exploration of dark and progressive soundscapes and they deliver 3 rolling and driving dancefloor-killers made for the peaktime. supported by extrawelt, alex bau, airbus modular, opsy, alic, alex tolstoy and many more

featured on mr tejadas fabric mix cd ! >fractals< explores the inner musical geometry of john tejada’s electronic productions in 3 varieties. the opening track >fractals< builds driving, rhythmic layers, evolving modular blips and atmospheres which then reduce to reveal the elements that lie beneath. >the open< is a featured track on tejadas fabric 44 mix. just like a warm cup of morning coffee in your hand, it gives the feeling of a fresh new day and the possibilities that lie ahead. an ethereal piece that may remind some of tejadas classic melodic moments. continuing the nostalgic theme is the aptly titled >better days< a piano chord driven track which brings to mind classics from long ago, but with a tejada twist.

filip dogandzic aka ofinger is ayoung producer from serbia. beforehe started producing solo, he wasreleasing music with his two friendsas crab people. the cp style isdiverse, a bit of electro, a bit ofhouse and some techno. but workingsolo as ofinger hes personal style istechno in general. plum juice is agreat driving minimal techno bomb!!!!

very promising new label from new jersey starting with a sparkling, super deep 4 tracker from dj q & david s. from the dark, stripped down >warrior dance< to the organ chord driving, jumping >night ride< this covers various facets of oldschool inspired deephouse. for fans of omar s, jus ed etc

paul brtschitsch and andre galluzzi team up again for release number 9 on their taksi-imprint. deep driving techno/electro with extra sexappeal.

this is part 2 of the vinyl version, it includes a deep and driving vincenzo & lovebirds remix and a new extended version of the original!!

adam beyer continues his strive onwards and upwards with this new 2 track killer from fellow swede - hardcell. both tracks are devastating with the a side - only being a bass heavy driving bomb that peaks and builds effortlessly. on the flip we have neo acid whcih as the title suggests has a rather menacing dirty acidic lead pattern underpinned by slamming drums. another winner from one of the scenes best labels.!

support from chloé, konrad black, kiki, peter kruder, xpansul, dario zenker, danny tenaglia, par grindvik, andrew grant.. freak n chic sub label: micro-fibres, leaded by marc antona, says hello to 2009 with a glorious platter of hypnotic techno from the latter which marks the labels 5th release. through releases on mobilee, sender and micro-fibres antona has established himself as a purveyor of nononsense grooves which lock the listener in and provide the perfect aural ambience for hedonism, and this release is no different. >day after day after day< is an urgent, driving number which uses drops to build tension while looped melodies and delayed taps are employed to draw the listener into antonas dancefloor landscape

4 driving hardcore tracks

driving minimalistics with female vocal accent and many big plays from every minimalbomber of the scene.

after releases on jeff mills axis sublabel mission as counterpart and amazing eps on figure, run by len faki or audiosculpture and outland records, these two guys from the netherlands are not a secret weapon any more: dimi angélis & jeroen search. sending greetings to robert hood, smallville explores deep looptechno with this three highly kicking tracks. dimi & jeroen are smartly driving the dancefloors with this perfect ep: a serious hit on the a side, b1 as a powerful tool and an ultradeep technotune with a touch of house for b2

sebastian legers mistakes music label has gone from strength to strength across the last few releases culminating in the superb david west and inkfish release which has recieved so many plaudits. here we have a super strong mixed 3 tracker from sebastian himself. the a side is a superb belting killer called majestic - with its driving groove and superb building melodies

after 17 years of working together, tejada & leviste are back in the studio again putting their modular synths to good work. m tracks (m as in modular) features 4 analog workouts in varying styles. m track 1 features a melodic deep, yet driving track reminiscent of the duos best known work. m track 2 and 3 showcase a trackier sound focusing on basic elements while m track 4 turns in a much more experimental direction. the approach to this ep was a very fun, hands on process. analog sequencers are used to drive the various modular synths and their components. this process allowed for a more organic feel as the unstable electronics change over time as well as the manual changing of parameters over time. systems used include doepfer and frostwave sequencers, and modular systems consisting of cwejman, doepfer, harvestman and bananalogue modules. analog drum machines aided in the rhythms, however m track 3 was generated from pure modular hardware including the drums.

eriq johnsons debut on mylo with a driving electro house tune! next to the pushing original version, there are some dirty remixes by fukkk offf (coco machete), who had huge success with their rave is king ep this year and a.c.k. & simon point.including fukkk offf remix

electric minds are proud to have ilija rudman for their 8th release. ilijas repertoire is already extensive having had his productions released on labels such as rong music, infant/2020 vision, compost, love is war,deep freeze, bear funk and of course his own label red music which he runs from his base in croatia. his work has been recognised by industry greats such has greg wilson who commissioned his remix skills for his >after midnight< track as well as rave reviews in magazines such as idj, dj mag & mixmag.after that ilija and greg decided to do an original track under alter-ego , yolanta sy , the garden ep. ilija delivers two deep house disco tracks for electric minds. the a side >ocean colour< is reminiscent of metro areas early work and delivers a driving bass line with added synths to keep the track moving along nicely. for the b side ilija thurns out his remix skills on chaz jankels >youre too funky<. after hearing yam who?s original version ilija asked to remix this track to this package a double a side release. the remix brings a deep house

played by matthias tanzmann, loco dice, ricardo villalobos, matt john, matthias tanzmann,. the iranian nima gorji presents a deep and driving nine minute house track, called >i got something<. with its special dynamics, intelligent arrangement and its special atmosphere its a hypnotizing dj tool. on the flip side einzelkind aka miguel ayala and arno völker are deconstructing the atmosphere of their track >el piannuccho< and create a sound pattern, that with every running minute creates more tension by slowly building up until the peak. modern house, as we like it

heavy bass action and driving sounds make this one a true techno 2-tracker.

the zentrale randgruppe ep features 2 original tracks from the lucerne boys. their deep & cinematic grooves have been remixed by the almighty afrilounge, who ve turned in 2 nice dubby flavoured mixes of >frijoles< while jens bonds driving remix of >deep sea diver< gives the track a more big room feel. a well rounded package to kick off the debut release from the swiss duo

support by gregor tresher, mathias kaden, reboot, vera, d julz, raresh, federico molinari, dorian paic… moon harbour stays international with their 40th release. this time with the focus on the vibrant french club scene. alexis bernard aka seuil has already been releasing a bunch of groundbreaking eps on labels like minibar, einmaleins or freak n chic since 2006. this year he founded his own label called eklo with such hi-class acts as lauhaus and miss fitz. for his first ep on moon harbour recordings he presents 3 top notch house tracks with profound melodies and cleverly layered rhythms. >double room< consists of subtle sounds and a very likable vocal sample - driving with a high dose of funk! >she percs me< on the flipside is a bit more straight. percussive rhythms and playful licks perfectly display seuils musically advanced ideas. last but not least and a bit more on the relaxed side we have >no time for love<. a shy piano works its way through the track and makes it a perfect tune for some real late night magic.

an extremely tasty 4 tracker from the massively talented par grindvik. the a1 is a real killer with its rising synths and sledgehammer drums whereas the a2 is a perfect contrast with its slow intense minimal groove. the b1 again is a real floor burner with its driving groove and clever synth edits halfway. the record closes with a superb more minimal interpretation yet agin. drumcode again proves it is still one of the most cutting edge imprints around... limited backstock available

the long awaited trentemøller debut album - maybe one of the most anticipated independent albums of the year. trentemøller is one of the hottest artists on the electronic circuit - the man of the moment! a beautifully crafted, astonishing masterpiece, that will leave you breathless. the tracks form a story, almost like the soundtrack of a movie. it manages to capture a whole range of emotions in subtle melodic miniatures, dreamy ambiences, dusty beats, deep dub-tracks and driving groove-excursions. an ever-changing kaleidoscope of colours and moods, -the last resort- without a doubt contains trentemøllers best work to date. although its an electronic album, it also incorporates live-drums, guitars, bass and other acoustic instruments like celesta, glockenspiel, melodica and even dj scratching to create a more organic feel

in our opinion alex bau is one of the best harder techno producers out there. his material over the last 5 years has been both energetic and groundbreaking. his material for zenit has been particulrly good and this is new release is is no exception. both tracks are different but equally effective. the a side is a driving hard edged techno cut with its pounding kick drum and sharp percssion. the track is punctauted with catchy synth riffs and stabs to great effect. the flip side is truly monstrous with its dark dirty warehouse feel and fat sub bass and string edits. great, great record

this year adam beyer s seminal drumcode label celebrates its 10th anniversary. to commemorate this there will be a wealth of material coming out this year as well as some special drumcode parties after the summer that will feature hardcell and grindviks amazing live act. this follows their live cd release from the end of last year. as part of this the gain series will now continue with more material from these 2 and this is the first 4 tracker to continue the series. the tracks themselves are a fresh and varied ranging from the hard synth driven anthem that is salt and the harder driving rhythm gate bay to the exceptionally subtle groove with deep chords that is plankton to the sublime fish tank with its clever building feel and uplifting pads

slap - one of the most obscure and forward thinking acts from the early 80s meets the spearhead of today’s electronic music, ricardo villalobos. the originals are disturbingly brilliant electronic excursions, while villalobos’ jazz-fueled rework is one of the deepest mixes he has ever done. vivid drums are built around a driving bassline, aiming the track right at the floor. not to mention the rough claps! imagine miles davis’ “bitches brew” joined by throbbing gristle, playing “minimal techno” live. earlier this year macro unearthed namlook’s long lost “subharmonic atoms” featuring outstanding pépé bradock remixes. this continuation of the “prototypes” series is none less of a dream team. slap’s experimentalism just seems to be the right inspiration for ricardo villalobos, who takes it to a level of weirdness only he can achieve while retaining such danceability. essential!

many international top-notch djs are already playing and supporting this tune like laurent garnier, gusgus, raudive aka oliver ho, len faki, john starlight, hernan cattaneo, james talk, perc, glimpse, ed davenport, chris fortier, p.toile, savas pascalidis, tony senghore, oliver deutschmann, mario piu or mtv-man markus kavka. after many years and releases on some of the most important labels of the electronic music-scene like for example liebe+detail, areal or trapez and countless remixes for artists like dominik eulberg, move d or solomun, hamburg/belgrade-based artist denis karimani aka remute is coming up with his own, self-titled label, which will be the future homebase just for his most uncompromising, rocking and surprising tracks. the 1st release called zuendli is an unmistakable groove-monster and is already driving people wild since weeks and months as a part of remute s highly acclaimed livesets all over the world with grinding and rotating sequences, unconventional sounds and a killer break

dandi e ugo appear on the syndikaat imprint with a very catchy minimal track that contains all the right ingredients for the masses. no dj can live without this melodical track with its driving rhythms and bass. mihalis and liberto dropping a superb remix on the a-side to give it that extra push. and if that wasnt enough fabio giannelli also drops a very nice remix on the flip.. not to be missed.

under the radar ep big with: carl cox, funk dvoid, jamie jones, luca bachetti, slam, nick curly, paolo mojo, kiki, dario zenker, trickski, geddes, chris carrier, jeff samuel, davide squillace, lee burridge, luke solomon, thomas schumacher, solomun, chloe, shinedoe, nic fianculli amelie is the newly born production outfit sophie oliver & claudia lovisa, already a highly acclaimed duo on the dj circuit. their names have been on everyones lips this year for the dynamic and stylish way in which they bring adancefloor to its knees. on this their first ep they team up with supernature founders audiofly for a two tracker that will certainly raise many heads in the techno and house scene. ‘move employs clever drum patterns with an insistent looped female vocal working the track into a groove that never lets the listener go. ‘generous for one has a similar smoothness in its production but in a more driving manner. the surprise in it comes in the way of some jazzy keys half way into the track that will uplift the crowd to another level. hot romanian starlets livio & roby get to work on ‘move with a very current interpretation. this amelie v audiofly ep is proof that claudia and sophie have the talent and charm to put them ahead of the game in very little time indeed.

after a one-sided promo release earlier this year, here are the massive remixes of gold, diaz & young rebels – >open sesame<. following their big success with the felix remake “dont you want me” last year, this time they worked on this classic by leila k. after the thomas gold & francesco diaz mix is already causing some serious dancefloor madness over the last weeks, get now ready for two remixes of some heavyweights of the international house scene. on the one side, we have eddie thoneick together with his buddy jens mangold, delivering a driving progressive peak-time bomb with a huge 2-minutes-break. on the other side, tom novy works with even more of the vocals and some strong old-school elements, but in a modern context. special rerelease

likely ep is tims first release on tiefschwarzs souvenir label. lead track alike sounds like ivan smagghe jamming with richie hawtin in a warehouse rave in london, skirting a line between futuristic tech house and discerning electro. a live bassline holds down the groove as a trickling bleepy melody develops throughout the track. as more and more layers of elaborate sonic trickery are laid down, a driving snare jacks out the groove further before a series of effects laden breakdowns tighten the tension further and further. cowbells take the second phase of the track ever taughter before the groove emerges into a stabbing hook and pulsating synth noises that drive the dancefloor into blissed out oblivion. subtle vocals tease the ears in the background of the final strung out breakdown, never quite dominating the tune before the jacking bass and kick drop back in. ‘unlike shares a similar vibe for mixing live instruments with plug in madness. live sounding bassline and guitar lines open the track and roll out the groove before the main synth hook takes over. as the track rolls in and out of its breakdowns it lurches between reverb heavy, bleepy chaos and futuristic rhythms. think depeche mode writing an experimental instrumental on the moon in 2012 and youre halfway there. like many french artists these days tim lives and works in london and also collaborates with fellow frenchies ivan smagghe and dante eprom. he first caught the attention of vinyl sleuths with his excellent remix of db (8)s future now in 2004 and now runs his own label marketing music as well as pushing the boundaries of spacey electro flavoured tech house with his own solo material.

dortmunds very own ‚diskobär, the inimitable ante perry prepares for new double cd long-player extravaganza , flashing disco sounds, with two cuts exclusively produced with close studio comrades tube & berger. these hot co-productions between the long-time buddies simply cannot fail to get the party going. the overwhelming anthemic stir of human you is evident for the very start, but its true dancefloor potential can only be understood after the full ecstatic wonder of the breakdown pours out over a large crowd. super-constructed tech-discohouse is where its at in this high intensity, high drama, big room flashing disco monster. the curiously titled walthervondervogelweide on the other hand is a more brooding beast altogether. working the underlying tension and keeping the pressure tightly locked to the floor its a dangerous late night dancefloor workout... left in the wrong hands this could seriously damage your ability to leave the dancefloor! finally fellow dortmund heavy-calibre producer peter jürgens works his remixing magic and twists human you into a housed up, long building affair that operates on a more stripped, subterranean level to begin with but bursts out above ground with carefully timed energy. warm driving beats and pads layer to reveal the identifying melody of the original.

hailing from madrid, oscar mulero is the nr 1 spanish export in techno. being one of the major driving forces of the underground techno sound of today, makes it only natural he d connect with token on some point

over the last 4 years mouseville has seen eric prydz (under his cirez d moniker) deliver some truly landmark moments in music with tracks such as knockout and control freak really setting the bench mark for others to follow. here we have an equally devastating track only this time produced by paulo mojo and jim rivers - two producers whos starts have been very much on the rise over the last couple of years with both of them having produced killer tracks for labelks such as oosh, misfit and saw. the track is an absolute killer - a driving groover with its catchy vocal refrains, sharp drums and funky bassline. on the flip the eric prydz remix turns the original on its head with deep chords and pads creating a very moody yet powerful reinterpretation. big support from eric prydz, sebastian leger, john digweed, paulo mojo and steve angello

this exciting new signing to the baroque label group comes to us from stockholm, sweden. marcus wearing aka lanui, blends clean and driving grooves with simple soaring melodies to great effect! this two tracker introduces him in fine style... enjoy!

soliquid slides back into the driving seat once again, for baroque, with this energetic two tracker. techno meets euphoric house with spine tingling effect! amen is a slightly darker tech house cut, great for getting things building while marghurite is made for that peak time moment. a superb ep from this exciting young producer, and one which highlights perfectly why baroque have this guy currently working on an artist album, due early 09!