grandmaster thomas melchior steps along in his lightfoot manner. although with a somehow decent melancholic note, the two deep and reduced tracks should show a similar effect as the announcement >we give away ipods for free on the dancefloor<. these tunes make us extremely corious about his new album, to be scheduled for a 2007 release on perlon

well this little gem has been floating about since late last summer and thankfully will be getting a proper 12 release very soon. balearic disco heaven much along the lines of reverso 68, it comes across like indeep and chris rea in the blender together with it’s driving guitar licks, the unhurried walkin bassline and the soft kalimba touches. bound for big things this late summer and hopefully golden autumn too. theres the added bonus of a mudd remix of the b side track slow burning. i promise you folks its been worth the wait

aroy dee strikes again. after his gorgeous track on the magnificent planet delsin compilation, two more spiritual old school chicago house movers from the amsterdam architect. the man aroy dee, still making his music on the same few pieces of hardware as 15 years ago, comes in with two gorgeous pieces of music. dark day brings back memories to old virgo tracks, the legendary group on chicagos trax records. hypnotizing synth lines along the smooth drum patterns. embrace on the flip has a more 80s european vintage feel to it, with its darker repeating synth line. a great record for all people loving old school chicago

here comes the little brother of the recently kick-started luxaflex label. the original was released as a b-side to kelis superb hit track millionaire. for this limited white vinyl edition offshoot >in public< was properbly rebuild. where the original was pretty sweet, this rework add some soice to it. the sexy vocals of new york rnb singer kelis smoothy ride along a throobing minimalistic groove with a rough bassline..

titbit music is proud to introduce the debut ep by another member of the titbit crew, giancarlo lanza aka d.a.t.a., along with a remix by brett johnson. <titbite> ep is a quality three tracker of jacking and driving minimal techno which follows the path of the label with its pushing, hot and ironic appeal!!

with a distinctive wonky hookline and fat dubby bassline, >unde< by italy s duoteque rolls along lazily as the third track of the sampler. differing from a lot of their earlier productions, this ep shows how versatile this outfit can be as this track really shows off their summer feel. second on the second sampler is another new hot producer from south america, seph. label support from luciano, craig richards, magda, troy pierce, kiki, matthew dear, lee burridge, ralph lawson, paul woolford and many more...

this guy is simply incredible! with releases on gigolo, datapunk, get physical and 20:20 vision, stephan bodzin caused an earthquake with more than ten degrees on the richter scale in electro land. now stephan serves us his second and long awaited solo single >tron</>midnight express< on his home label systematic and it was definitely worth waiting! >tron< is a typical bodzin groover featuring an extraterrestrial wall of moog bassline you have never heart before. >midnight express< comes along in a rather moodier and laid back way but shows again the fantastic talent of stephan to create and choose the right sounds at the right points of time. nothing more to say!

bla kula has emerged from his deep crypt with two gentle reworkings of some soulful tunes. the family song by kindred the family soul gets an extended house treatment that is so deep its 6 feet under. michael jacksons human nature floats along in a very mellow vein. seriously breathtaking

arthur met and worked with several musicians and poets that would guide his work throughout the remainder of the decade, allen ginsburg, christian wolff, jackson maclow, rhys chatham, phillip glass, elodie lauten, and ernie brooks. first thought best thought collects arthur russell s out-of-print instrumental and orchestral compositions along with over 45 minutes of previously unreleased material on 3 lps. highly limited to 300 copies worldwide!!!

the systematic family welcomes berlin based multi activist and simple/crosstown rebels/brique rouge/fine artist michael >phonique< vater who comes along with this deep, groovy and sexy summer tune called >river<! in collaboration with his studio partner tigerskin michael produced two different versions, one for the vocal lovers and one dub for the instrumental preferring jocks and music lovers. last but not least systematic label head marc romboy could reel nobody else than cologne s techhouse maestro robert babicz himself to contribute a completely different, pumpin rmx!!.

the original crazy gang album from 1983 plays like a soundtrack of a fictive trashy 80s teenage movie, we ve taken 2 of the stand out tracks for this 12inch, remastered and extended. produced by claudio simonetti (some of the most memorable italo-disco productions and one of the founding members of cult-horror band goblin), along with 2 fellow goblin members (walter martino and massimo morante). every sunday is a unique blend of horror-disco and robot electro. deep vocoders in contrast with the child chorus turn this into a dark and intense track, surely one of simonetti s most electronic productions and an obvious wink to his goblin background. the original recording has been extended to 8 minutes, exclusive to this 12. telephone computer is a quirky electronic disco track with a bassline that sounds almost like ebm, which still has a very modern feel to it. includes the original album version plus a more dj and dancefloor friendly edit. delicious italo electro

sébastien thibault (also known under the name of >cebb<) started djing in the mid eighties for his friends. in 1997, he caught the attention of some event producers who proposed him to play at their huge techno parties called mecanic. that was the beginning of his residencies that leaded him to play along with top djs like jeff mills or richie hawtin. then he quickly became popular, playing in every event in the south of france and in famous clubs like villa rouge (montpellier)

kowalski classic from 2001 with remix by diego.

the new ep is jojo hofmockels 12inch-debut on combi int. hofmockel has already made himself a name as a dj, producer and labelowner. on his cleansuit imprint he released tracks by kompakt artist markus güntner, amongst others. under his jacktronix guise along martin peter he is giving acid house a comtemporary touch. their latest release an antipop records >kitty kitty bang bang< has just been remixed by poker flat-techno-duo märtini brös.

deep and dark breaks brood along in the background whilst the beastie boys have it large outfront with their infamous lyrics

huggotron delivers an another mighty weapon for you to use ! the opening track >driven< is a relentless, dramatic backing of severe synths, rising pads and swirling noise. the bass in similarly intense, throbbing away before developing for a melodic break. >gasoline< kicks off with an percussive rhythm before a dark synth and a charismatic vocalsample driving the peace along. its quite a head-turner and should create a bother inside a club when played out. last but not least, you ll find the final installment >are you a killer< wich is a proper straight-up, electrohouse track, tuned by a huge bass witch create an lissome feel and things get ... killed!

tom thumb sees an exceptionaly fresh vocal style that is so catchy the girls as well as the boys will be singing along already being championed by annie nightingale this is one tune thats gonna be heard all over the festival circuit this year

dave taylor and jesse rose have been working together as induceve for about 6 years now. this is their second release on dubsided and as the title track >warehouse shit< has been knocking about for a minute, its good to see the vinyl is out now. a1 warehouse shit – so there s going to be comparisons with >higher state of consciousness< but what the hell, it smashes the floor every time its played. its squelchy, bumpy, and all pinned down by a simple but effective groove. b1 stay cool - proper underground mischief. bumps along nicely. as the title suggests this track stays cool, doesn t get too hectic - just a bass line, relevant hooks and automated lead synth line. b2 why burn - cool, heavier and altogether less deliberate. the deeper side of induceve with a definite chicago, sneak-type feel

loft disco and funk classics vol 13 a must have for lovers

ashley beedle, along with keyboard player and producer/artist, uschi classen turn >blessings< into a ten minute monster fusion, with the beedle beats and strings along with the tough bassline and effects, on the flip, manchesters unabombers deliver pure boogie bliss..

>virus<, a palate of electroid techno fierceness that penetrates you with its driving bass.. >smack<, is another mindbender of a tune, it features an indecision vocal that struggles along in the stabby bass tide

the powerful spoken word vocals of us house legend roland clarke (todd terry, armand van helden) straddles the divide between house and breaks with it s solid 4/4 kick and off-kilter percussion. a rolling b-line drives things along , while carpenter-esque keys and roland s anthemic >techno, disco, truly underground…< refrain make an instant floorfilling classic

dj wild, a former member of catwash along with chris carrier, all alone this time, for a new wicked electro hypnotic ep on block. 3 strong tracks from the wild who recently remixed bodytalkers for briquerouge, but also marc romboy. wild also released tracks on get physical or robsoul among others under his catwash guise

the track >mankind< mirrors it s power and madness combined with aheavy and forward beat full of energy and strength.. on the bside >holon< comes along with a solid beat combined athmospherical breakdown in the typical sneo quality !!

wildtime recordings usher in 2006 with their second release and once again strobe funk step up to the plate with more jacked-up grooves for the 21st century. the wigged-out acid of >shake your body down< roughs things up on the a side. insistent stabs an old disco vocal, some low pads and a tweakin 303 make this perfect for some sweaty, heads down action. >jump back< thumps along on a mid-paced groove. some 80s flavours are thrown in and a erm, >borrowed< vocal floats in and out of the mix and all the while the acid keeps on flowing. those strobe funk boys, they love their acid!

the man who along with long-time partner alan braxe has risen through the ranks to become one of the pivotal masterminds in the gallic house movement steps out alone for his debut release (albeit aptly assisted by fellow defender partner savage on the double-a side cut). the midtempo >omega man< opens proceedings and is clearly cut from the same cloth that linus loves used to fashion >the terrace< - a stevie nicks parody that will similarly be used as a musical bed for tv shows all year long. >wait for love< meanwhile is rich in parisian charm - filters set to maximum and compression on extra high - warm, melodic, simple and yet highly complex and distinctly french-sounding making this another bass throbbing must-have purchase

the very active broken beat dj somewhere from west london delivers two new deep grooving tracks on the a side and the flipside comes along with two remixes of rest with u one from mapa and dj rogall from berlin

this 1st googoo is a e.p. that comes along with >catch the googoo< and >electric revolver< in a melodic style. on the flip aclassy mario kober remix satisfies the minimal aficionados and >kissy suzuki< is another detailed minimal track

all tracks written, mixed & produced by guillaume manbell & greg kazubski. as expected, this cool little number is starting to do big things!! alan braxe s discovery guillaume manbell aka archibell will take the world by storm with this new, fresh, amazing project. gritty analog synths chugging along to solid jackin backbeats in a very electro-flavored style, layering in more synth lines as the track progresses for some abrasive electro-techno action.strong supports coming from dj hell, pedro winter, chloe, mr oizo... this is an essential release coming out from the new electro scene, do not pass on this

drain is build around a thick skankin, percussive riddim joined by a phletora of exotic chirping sounds, haunting chorus bits and dirty laughter resulting in a mystic, slightly scary atmosphere: a true voodoo funker. flip over for a deeper ride with hypnotizing cut-up vocals and thick chords that will push you along up to the grand finale were the beat picks up and intensifies. comatizing dope on wax for ya dj box

love bluff is the first collaboration between logistic and brett !! orientated towards a very percussive funky groove, where energy travels along the basslines, these excellent four tracks go from old school melodies to very modern micro breaks melted with much subtlety..

likwid biskit are back with a double edged future attack ! kickin off with the instant classic 'inner war' featuring the incredible vocal talents of bruk step new girl heidi vogel (son of scientist 'solution' / nsm) with inner warpings by the keystro himself kaidi tatham along side ig engaging in more bruk stepping science. colonel reds joins ig on backing vocals û deep in the mix

new house mixes for god s favorite rapper, kanye west. terry hunter and kenny dope handle the mix on the a-side, keeping kanye s vocal intact alongside some bumping house beats, grooving bass, and a stellar organ lines, keeping the main floor crowds more than happy with this laidback hip-house winner. on the flip, the violator dubuses the vocal more sparingly, while a thicker bassline, shuffling beats, and rich chords help the track groove along nicely (sb)

very big buzz tune, with a real michael grey meets shakedown disco/ house feeling production movin on up is a rousing, at night styled electro houser, with storming rhythms, along with lots of vibrant filtery vocals, all over pulsating basslines, with a over all party like arrangement already huge all over in europe in the clubs, and even on radio one too!!club mix + acapella radio edit workears mix

the a side is an epic hard techno journey with its long snarling intro before dropping into a sledgehammer like driving track before breaking again into what can only be described as a riff straight from hell. if you have enough energy left turn to the flip where you have a very clinical deeper, groovier cut with swirling synths and lots of atmosphere. its not that often that a super fresh piece of techno like this comes along so dont miss out. massive support from adam beyer, chris liebing and christian smith

haru kazelet the synth stabs do the talking then watch the dancefloor burn in sequence and liquidis a deeper excursion chugging along into a grooving progressive number !!

the new danish modern sound belongs to owusu and hannibal of copenhagen! the most forward thinking beats we ve heard in a long time power along some amazing musicianship and fantastic songs. they ve got cosmic freak-outs, street smarts, electronic pop, and crossover ballistics packed into each next level track. think steely dan meets j dilla meets scritti politti meets spacek and youre getting kinda close. also included is a fantastic boogie-tune re-work from nycs own morgan geist (metro area, environ, etc)

as one of the founding fathers of the uk techno scene, kirk s discography is staggering especially when you think about how he s stayed so true to himself and remained focus on what he does best – deep, atmospheric, soulful techno. so here we have 2 slices of said deepness in the form of alcyone and tau ceti . this is simply lush, machine music made with a lot of tlc from an original master of his game. stick it on your hi-fi whilst tripping or blast it on your car stereo whilst hurtling along at 4am for maximum impact

kenny keeps things moving along swiftly for an almighty funk spot flip for a vocal free revision

the title track is a sharp, dance floor effective electro track, on the funky bassline, with a mysterious vocal line on top. raining night driving , the second track goes more along the musical lines of model 500 and drexciya. more again into concepts, as the first release on this label, can be found on side b: audition me - is the theme, which is explored in two parts, bot with a more rough industrial sound, but both still close to the sharp sounds of dynarec

3rd floor records labelowner martin decara with an excellent electro techy 3 tracker.. minimal power techhouse or grooves along moody harmonies and crunchy sounds.. hes pushing the boundaries of the copenhagen electronic sound with this release..

neustadt 36 transfer dub-techno into a further dimension with the track euronion, a build-up monster with massive drum-patterns and a subtle chord-tension, pushing the climax of the track to it s limits. calm down on the flipside with ben & jerry, where ambient scapes float along a deep bassline, glitchy rhythms underneathà.sweet!

the four to the floor of the apocalypse.. bad and mean techrock popmonster with intoxicated peaktime beats, coming along with heavy distorted basslines to crack some skulls.. a sure shot for all sexy and radical headbangers..

great remixes by alexander besparis glashaus edit comes along in an electrohouse style while the moses pelham edits come in a groovy and funky way

comes along with >sandwinder< and >do san<in his typical jack-style and shows on the flip side an enormous tool that remembers on the last release on planet e with the tres demented-project.at least one can say that this record will point out the variety of the label between house and techno and who can do this job better than jackmate?!

the crumpster yet again takes his very own hump recordings imprint to another level with the stunningly produced 'la la'. awsome beats lay behind a sintilising string pounded along by a typical crump booming bassline. both sides deliver a driving force and hypnotic groove making serious waves across dancefloors worldwide

3 track e.p, >la mia (bum shake)< by new producer from puerto rico akani, an infectious dancefloor track that continues the tradition of broken beat in breaking barriers, don to earthis more of a loungy excursion, finally, in jam ponytitonton duvante delivers his usual ruff and edgy beatz and melodies along with vocoded vocals

innovative and twisted vocal house. the original mix is a moving modern boogie tune with cool vocals that get tweaked with some surprising effects and groovy bass and chords that are sure to make you wiggle along. the spatio club mix is a whipping peak-time take in a cut-up filter house vein - sure to rock the bigger floors.

dfa kick off the new year with this new single from delia gonzalez and gavin russom which features el monte, a hypnotic psychedelic analog synth play, pulsing and throbbing along with not a sign of a beat anywhere, and a remix by head honcho, james murphy, of rise who takes the pulsing analog synths and adds some crisp beats to the mix !!