following their celebrated >meat is murder< ep, meat, aka carsten schuchmann, teams up with get physical regular einzelkind, arno völker and migual ayala, for >words from the frontline<. the ep opens with its title-track, words from the frontline. indeed, the word >frontline< is appropriate - the firm kickdrum sets the tone and pace before a hi-hat tattoo reminiscent of a military march asserts itself. rushing synth effects edge in from the sides before the track expands to accomodate a bending, feintly jazzy keyboard motif. this is quickly absorbed into the tracks fierce, linear 4x4 progression, and the addition of crisp snap-claps make this a winning modern take on 2nd wave detroit-style techno.

hybrid s mike truman and angus robinson love these tunes! flack.su and >g< from chi recordings joined forces for this top-notch prog. breaks tune assembling a chicanesque touch of balearic guitars and palm trees. it is like chicane finally discovered breaks! kashiwa daisuke from japan transforms the originals balearic guitars into an otherworldly piano

with guillaume & the coutu dumont sends a runner of a very special class into the race. on the third release of the still young oslo label he justifies his reputation with every bit, having released on labels like hartchef and mutek already. its a journey through the world of modern dance music, always craving for more. mit a special sensitivity he invites you to a shuffly trip, accompanied by blowers setting the floor into a trance. mederio is sticky, groovy affair, reminding of tropical vastness. a very special interpretation of house, with clever percussion, harmonic chimes and a warm subbass, creating intense extatic atmosphere. orce is in the same vein and closes this ep nicely

lead track, keep control, is a prime slice of club house. this is the kind of tune you can be sure is going to rock any dancefloor, and even raise the mood to another level. solomun s sparse production means the track retains an old school vibe while still sounding contemporary. there are enough breaks to give the crowd a chance to make themselves heard too. another quality of this track is the fact that it fits into almost any kind of house/techno set

the quake has a completely fresh sound, not strictly breaks, house or electro, but possessing elements of all 3 genres, its about the groove, warm synth work and the phonat style cut up female vox. splank! favourite malente provides the remix action for this single. having released the 2 & only on splank! last year alongside sometime production cohort (lars) moston, this year has also seen malente release his fourth studio album on unique records how can you still stand to stand still, and more recently he has remixed coburn. the remix takes a 4/4 route, as malente keeps many of the original parts, but re arranges them into his original production style, and creates an absolute monster that goes into overdrive after the drop.

the term legend is applied to many djs and producers without credence, louie vega is one of the elite few who truly warrant the title. from the latin influences that shaped the early stages of his career, through his inspired partnership with kenny dope gonzalez as master at work, to his winning a grammy in 2006, louie vega is one of the true pioneers of house music. here, louie takes you on a personal journey through the music of his life, entwining salsa, jazz, samba, funk and soul into the house lead beats and grooves, producing a mix more than worthy of his fêted ability. this is house music at its very finest

the term legend is applied to many djs and producers without credence, louie vega is one of the elite few who truly warrant the title. from the latin influences that shaped the early stages of his career, through his inspired partnership with kenny dope gonzalez as master at work, to his winning a grammy in 2006, louie vega is one of the true pioneers of house music. here, louie takes you on a personal journey through the music of his life, entwining salsa, jazz, samba, funk and soul into the house lead beats and grooves, producing a mix more than worthy of his fêted ability. this is house music at its very finest

whilst their debut release i like you is still causing havoc on near by dancefloors, shimon & nixon are proving themselves a force to be reckoned with! the burbling bass of around the edge is destined for sun soaked dancefloors and homegrown festival tents alike. shimons junglist influences are evident, minimal keys sit atop warped synth lines and atmospheric vocals. whitenoise is more the instant club banger, taking a trip to the darker reaches. the omnipotent bassline pulsates its way into your brain and builds to a powerful breakdown then bashing its way back to the jugular

jean f. cochois is the timewriter and arrived at the top ten years ago. since then he has developed and fine grinding his productions so that press, media and audiences agree on the fact that he is a master at his arts: spinning at the most famous venues all over the globe, holding a residency at sven väths cocoon club, remixes for mike oldfield, faithless, yello, boy george, rammstein and many more…everything done? he doesnt think so and presents his 5th album >soulstickers< which will be attached close to the listeners souls for sure because thats the place where they came into existence! straight from the introduction which is >resetting the clocks< the timewriter is creating intensive and emotional songs and takes you on a trip through his sonic world of pleasure

the record was born too early, when house music was still very underground, so consequently it passed into house music history with only a very few discerning djs and collectors owning original us copies. in keeping with chicagos musical history, one of the unsung heros of house has been drafted in to keep the new versions feet firmly on the ground. craig loftis aka grand high priest who along with joe promised land smooth on keys! give the track a more understated could upstate from london back to chicago with 3 killa mixes

aus continue to release the best and brightest of contemporary dance music with the oehug the scary ep, a collaboration between luminaries will saul and lee jones. will saul is best known as the head of simple records, up for nomination as best british label in dj magazine this year and also sister label to the more experimental aus imprint on which this ep is released. in his career to date he has released numerous singles on simple, the critically acclaimed space between album and has recently produced an ep for the german label systematic. englishman in berlin lee jones has to date released acclaimed singles on liebe detail, aus and his own label, just rec. formerly releasing under the moniker hefner , he is also a main creative force behind playhouse my my, whose oesongs for the gentle album won plaudits worldwide in 2006. opener oehug the scary is a transcendental journey. trace echoes of melody encircle an intensifying percussive step, filtering to a chimed key reflection. tonal themes fade in, compete, distort and then depart, making way for peaks of overwhelming melody, with only the fittest surviving and elevating to the sublime. on the flip side, partial arts (the duo of ewan pearson and al usher) give their own, heavily percussive, account of proceedings. stormy fuzz and bubble bath accents introduce a funk bassline and interplay between looped guitar and tonal melody. a sci-fi synth haze halts and then dictates the progression into a saturated melodic climax.

this is a fresh & rockin kompass musik release, presenting music from the hamburg-city boy denis karimani aka remute! after lonely and quiet years of experimenting and self-discovery he released his first 12inch called >hypnoconsole< on zombie nations label dekathlon records and got remixed by munich-techno-hero richard bartz.the first livegigs followed directly and led him into smoky rave-basements, uproarious clubs, sunny open-airs, as well as shaky party-boats...due to excessive and unresting music-making, denis released lots of 12 s and made several remixes in the following years. he released records on fine labels like traum/trapez/mbf, areal , dial, num, smallville or liebe*detail, made remixes for artists like dominik eulberg, move d or station17 and released his first album >remute< on ladomat. his regular appearance in magazine polls for best live act of the year proves that this is not just theory. now, we proudly welcome this jack-of-all-trades to our yet small but nice label family at kompass musik. he contributes a bodacious three tracker, jam-packed with dirty and pushing club tracks. >slam with the face< on the a-side brings us into some rough, gruffy and exciting soundscapes, the b-side holds two more fantastic proves of remutes far-reaching talent. >cause he likes it<, a pretty deep piece of techno and >propellersweat<, a reduced but heavily effective monster track in the end rave on.!

rocks the bass is the first instalment to emerge from this highly-anticipated new project, incorporating all the elements that have made unique 3’s previous productions so legendary, but with an added 2007 twist.in true si begg style, everything is mercilessly chewed up into a seething globule of techno & electronica, and spat out as dirty, chopped up electronic pips & warped chunks of the original.

forro in the dark makes people dance like they forgot they could. they sweat, stomp, roll their eyes into the backs of their heads and dont stop for hours. for the past four years, they ve packed their home base and birthplace at nublu well beyond capacity every wednesday night. when a band makes you feel like this, you keep coming back. on this follow up to their debut 12 inch with seu jorge, forro in the dark present three versions of their acclaimed single with david byrne, asa branca. aside from the original, organic, feel good track, the real tuesday welds clerkenwell cowboy lends an open, airy version that could find a home in a classic, french cabaret as easily as it could in the early hours of a dancefloor. dublex incs mix is a masterfully done, downtempo rework with a full jazz band and dubbed out vocals. and as an added bonus, theres a bouncy dublex and forro collaboration called kidon kibom energized dubbed out grooves that ll get anyone to the dancefloor

kat returns with dj only ze-edits of two tracks from the influential label that fused the parallel nyc dance and punk scenes to create a new sound that they aptly christened mutant disco. kid creole and material are the artists getting the once over from dj greg wilson, the oracle on this vital and misunderstood period in music. creole and the coconuts 1981 hit >im a wonderful thing, baby<. emphasising the driving piano and mid-tempo beats, >wonderful< is in safe hands with greg wilson in control. you have to move to this. on the flip we find materials >over and over< being edited by greg, putting the funk into jazz-funk. material were an early bill laswell project that delved deep into dancefloor-orientated jazz

jt donaldson follows up 2 outstanding eps for hudd traxx bringing his untitled orchestra partner cpen with him appearing under a new guise. the title track lives up to its name as it d bang the lights of any club! jt & cpen work out smooth beats, techy keys and melodic strings with a killer bass to make this track the pick of the ep. flip for the b side and jts signature deepness shines through starting with intimate friends. crisp beats and crunchy hi hats accompanied by low swung piano keys will keep the heads nodding into the early hours. spaced out is a late night deep viber which rounds off this ep nicely. full marks to the slum science crew for another essential release.

dj support: karotte, ricardo villalobos, shinedoe, tobi neumann !! its only july and serafin has already finished his first release of the year. he teams up with percussionist roman bruderer from the p-train crew to embark on a rhythmic journey into the housier realms of club music. have they had enough of the streamlined, overengineered high tech sound that still dominates the landscape? we certainly do welcome the vintage house dirt that they deliver and believe that this is one of serafins best releases to date. this is music for all kinds of summer dancefloors that will open up your crowds hearts. peace

adk and evil concussion teams up again for >the underground doesnt stop iii<. this wicked 4 tracker brings us directly away, out from our reality, inside into a deep and far mystic world. after the >made in germany< release that was played by sven väth at the time warp festival, starts adk aka andreas kremer his own and new style with elements of minimal, techno, neotrance, techhouse & electro acid tunes

this is one of the roughest cuts on matame to date! the label presents a distinguished jacking techno sound with a effective dirty edge. here is a set of three blasting monsters that will drive your meters into the red and blast your faders clean off your mixer

refunk aka jay stewart has evolved into the scene through his talented skills as a drummer. jay has performed with all kinds of live acts from drum n bass, jazz, hip hop, soul, acid, gabba and obviously funk! 2007 is going to a top year for this man with a string of releases on re:connect, menu and a guest appearance on the groove diggerz label breakin even. fat and fucking funky shizzle all year. look out for this man hes coming up!

franco is a well known producer and groove seeker. after many releases on prestigious labels like butanes alphahouse or kenneth james gibsons label adjunct, the south boy comes like milk in your morning coffee at hometown base. wonderful track on a-side, almost 13 minutes long journey into modern techno, full of swing and surprises. detailed production, this tune hides at least 3 other tracks all in one… franco in full effect! a deeper tune on b-side, classical club hammering drums, tiny bass impulses to enjoy the subs fan out there. breaks that drives all hands up the air

the cream of the underground strikes back! andreas kremers 1st track in 2007 is a absolutely hammer, and you get by every listen of the track a goose-struck feeling under your rave skin...awesome melodies. leo laker invite us with one of the powerful things in his completely carrier, straight forward without compromise is the rule...puhhh witchblade is so hot. lexis sends us not a present card this times, he separate a nice gift with the maximum bass tool of this year. and last but not least, dr. chekill from spain packs for us the ´jaws theme´ into a techno track and fills this completely ltd. package finally up.

bryan jones returns to his own ringside imprint in good form. with him are newcomers j lettow and william alexander from lingo recordings fame. kicking off is make you move a pure funk bomb, complete with stellar piano and horn loops and those trademarked bryan jones drums that never fail. next up is vibe like tonight is the pick of the platter. building up with a tough as nails disco loop that drops into a delicious groove half way through. flip for hold tight a sinfully sleazy hip house jam already receiving massive support from the usual suspects. last is rub on the fat booty, another rap sample fiasco with a bumpy bassline, vocal bits and a very twisted vibe

nice price deal !!! beat warriors and party-starters par excellence, andry nalin (bush ii bush) , returns from the front line together with saschco, who did his debut single >feel/serenity< on electribe records a few months before. the red mix delivers a full electronic bassline monster, containing a hughe breakdown followed by a all hands up peak. classic stabs, rollin effects, a synthesized vox, pumping beats and a electro bassline, adding a special flavour to a rockin groove. the white mix delivers a deeper version with warm pads and turns into the early morning territory.

twisted tech house and percussive disco grooves fused together by new yorks hottet new producer talent!! this is part 1 of 2

the netherlands industrial movement return with this melting 4 tracker by broken rule

alex flatner strikes back with this deep driving, acidic house song that follows classic structures yet breathing some soul into the nu house scene he got david duriez, spirit catcher and lopazz on board for the remixes a must have supported by funk d void, sebastien leger, david duriez, james talk, rulers of the deep and many more

chriss ortega & thomas gold transform this funky houser into a peaktime big room monster includes wawa remix and guys rhythm mix not to be missed

danish band figurines with their latest single silver ponds on buzzin fly sister label strange feeling records ben watt turns the original guitar driven rock song into a deep experience

the brights lights of the city of angels, vibezelect bring jt donaldsons gallery music group their first release for 2007. with past releases on amenti and dufflebag, vibezelects cory wells and jah ques continue to dominate with these two new joints. feel the world is a bleepy excursion into melodic optimish while i believe is a deep, bass driven vocal with a dub attached.

produced by the elite of rave infected texchno bangers guy mcaffer, chris liberator and jeff amadeus

a stunning 3 track ep. >enter the night< provides a very funky vibe. with minimal feel, typified in cuts (yeah, shake a leg!), this records kicks off with a house rhythm before a bristling bass really starts driving the piece along. a smoke filled voice soon comes in, throwing the listener off talking about nights and exits or no exits while the track >no exits< on b2 is a fine and dark mixture of crisp beats and glitchy percussion to create a forceful groove as spluttery synth stabs keep up the incessant pressure. cuts of mazi s vocal twist things just that bit more evil as the house edged mood continues its push further into new depths of mayhem. the driving melody in >sarabbath< on b1 is quite a head-turner and should create a stir in the clubs, using the more minimal and melody side of this great 12inch

flower is inspired from 90s techno ... dark detroit style b side combine acid stuff with housemusic ... jay haze brings house and techno into the future

cool minimal phunkin and spooky sexy bassdriven tracks by sammy dee & bruno pronsato !!!

groovy hard electro/ electro break & uplifting techfunk! b/w offers digital darkness, grinding basslines and an electronic atmosphere aiming straight into the brain of the advenaced dancers

mastermind bob sinclar turns the track into an amazing hands up in the air club bomb with a latin feel this one leaves no wishes left must have record

5 nice ambient journeys by tetsuo sakae

follow up to are you sure you want to know me> quizz and el nigno team up again on this track >the monster is in town< . besides the freaky orginal version, you ll find the 2 winners of the remix competition organised by i-dj : toby tobias (rekids, bearfunk, hi phen..) is stealing the show with his slow burning electro disco behemoth that sets an hypnotic atmosphere before kicking into a groovy rework of the main theme. philippe autuori has music to be released on the german biggie poker flat, his mix is funky electro-techno rework with plenty of mean synths stabs and a smart use of the vocals. club material

now consisting only of jay haze, the fuckpony project ventures into the deepest, darkest recesses of house music s underground to deliver two rough and raw club tracks on the first of two 10-inch releases. >hot slave< comes straight from the warehouse, its rough beats and heavy claps laying the basis for an acid line that tweaks and morphs itself into a wild, spinetingling climax. >tiny slave< is just as primal: a rumbling, menacing bass and tight percussion provide the backing for a scary riff that keeps building and building i nto a grungy, dark climax. these are proper jacking tracks from one of electronic music s new players and the moment that the needle drops on the first installment of dark side, you ll be a slave to fuckpony s rhythms!

entered buzz charts this week, huge hit expected for this end of a year. after making a name for himself as the hottest young producer on the block (bloc party, maximo park, the rapture to name a few) paul epworth finally releases his own much anticipated solo material as phones. for those familiar with his floor slaying remixes under this alias for artists as varied as new order, goldfrapp, roxy music and black strobe, sharpen the knives and worryin hit the dancefloor hard. sharpen the knives is an agitated, visceral monster that climbs to a breakdown, leaving you begging for mercy, but with a huge grin on your face. >worryin< is a slower affair, still dark and digital and ever so slightly menacing. both tracks are a taste of great things to come from this prolific talent, leading into an album some time in 2007

justin martin is currently recording his debut album for buzzin fly and here is a taster >the fugitive<, a sick underground groove skewered with grunts, grinds and sub bass that finally launches into a gorgeous spring-loaded nu-techno ride. on the flip, more of the same, dastardly.

it was only a matter of time before matt bandy and alexander east joined forces. between the two of them they have graced such labels as vista, aroma, freerange, nrk, doubledown and amenti. the original bumpa along with alexanders vocals leading the way over dirty, distorted funk bass and warm chords. the remixes take you into deep dub land with tuff beats, chopped vocals and tracky madness. alexanders mix takes a left turn towards a psychedelic soul vibe tailor made for the afterhours

it has been over four years since koops last album waltz for koop was released. today the record is still considered their breakthrough record because it sold over 160.000 units worldwide. the critics and fans were raving about the band and even the legendary director woody allen fell for the stockholm based duo and featured their hit single waltz for koop in his film match point. on their new album called koop islands they take us back in time on a enchanting journey into the era of swing orchestras and jazz crooners spiced with some exotic mento, calypso and chanson elements.the first 12 features three nice reworks done by some of swedens finest producers in club sound. markus enochsons transforms i see a different you into one of his trademark deep house tunes while hird puts the vibraphone scented ballad koop island blues into a completly new context by creating a slow rolling dub mix. tiger stripes picks up the pop appeal of the album and delivers a sunny house version of lets elope a perfect radio tune!watch out for a second 12“ coming up on compost records with more fresh remixes by beanfield, alif tree and the innocent sorcerers

christian martin joins the production ranks of dirtybird along-side his well established brother, justin martin. on the a-side, >stoopit< conjures up images of princess jasmine stripping f or lil jon in a lush arabian tent. on the b-side, >venus fly trap< tackles more serious issues, f ollowing the f inal journey of a simple house fly. these two tracks hav e a rare f lav or that will cross ov er into dj sets of all kinds. the martin brothers have taken elements from latin krunk and techno swing to make something fresh and wild

brill phreakin electro tech with midnight mike rmx !!

label head emerson joins holger nielson and holger flinsch(addon) who recently revitalised the legendary kiddaz.fm label with two great releases. after releases on micro.fon, hidden agenda and toratoratora, holger nielson aka holgi star now arrives on freak waves in combination with fellow producer holger flinsch from rotary cocktail. >paper bob< and >billy bob< are two strong super danceable techno tunes. cut 1 is the outstanding >bob s hope< catching you with the infectious minimal groove and cool vocals. in on remix duties is dj emerson steering the original into an mad groovy afterhours frenzy with a deep tough and a heavy bass drum & bassline

electro flavoured proggy 3 tracker

unique blend of widescreen electronica and fragile folk into darker territories. remixes come from emporer machine who delivers an electro version with house influences. deaf stereo supply the other mix