averse to any easy classification, rainbow arabias continent-trekking, kaleidoscope pop is rooted in no particular time or place, employing modern technological processes to an array of musical cultures and eras. the los angeles duo began with the purchase of a lebanese casio that played microtonal scales and eastern beats, with which they quickly recorded their propulsive first ep, the basta, synthesizing bossa nova and industrial post-punk with heavy middle eastern vibes. digging deeper for inspiration from the worldly found sounds of sublime frequencies compilations, their follow-up ep, kabukimono, expanded the color palette of their >fourth world< pop with dark, arabic disco-dancehall jams sitting alongside sunnier moments with caribbean and african flourishes...

zepp001 returns to delusions for our first release of 2011 and what a way to start the new year! the seattle based disco obsessive has been holed up in his recently completed studio in delphia (a city located on antarcticas southern shore) and its easy to hear the influence this strange and otherworldly place has had on the two original tracks here on this release

2011 has arrived in a flurry of light and shadows,and with it,this release on desolat x,the special edition series that features music for dance floors.this time on blue vinyl and artwork by florian pohl. a natural at manipulating the soundwaves and musical algorithms,dragosh has been infiltrating music software since the age of 15, based on a healthy obsession with the foundation of snare and bass. raised in bucharest his roots run to house,jazz,hip hop and before that, romanian folk and the stories intricately interwoven therein.as a budding physicist,who currently resides in italy,were sure youll agree dragoshs work embodies the elusive hunt for dark matter within the curvature of spacetime:disembodied and floating. afterdark antigravity vibes never felt so good.

persnickety sounds is here to funk-ti-fy your world! in this era of nü-disco, space disco, cosmic disco, disco house and shit, there must be a beacon of quality to light the way and lead the faithful back to a place where good grooves matter and realness is holding court. let the labels fall and just get it movin. re-edited with the dancefloor in mind and your boogie in its sights, ps 1002 is another double portion of sonic goodness with a side of alright! after the >sisters are doin it< first time round its now time for the >brothers stay doin it!< now what say you good people?

2010 has been a massive year for jozif, emerging as one of the most talked about artists in house music. the follow-on from the first sell-out edition, “beats in space”, “brick jane” goes further to cement his place as one of the vanguard of the london music scene, and propel fist or finger to the status of a buy-on-sight label. jozif’s title track – the dancefloor focused ‘fist’ of the package – goes in deep, the momentum continuously building as the track twists and turns through a landscape of deep slabs of bass assured deployment of subtle guitar plucks and piano chords, and dreamy xylophones. finally releasing into an epic crescendo, jozif only allows the moment to last just long enough, before all the elements are stripped right back as the journey starts all over again. brick jane draws out a journey, continuing to morph and subtly affix new elements throughout its 7 minutes. the arrangement is simple yet the progression is deft, subtle and effective, creating a vibe that can be employed at any given time of the night, offering a truly different context. craig’s ‘finger’ re-interpretation picks up the thread where his “beats in space” remix left off. crackling static laced with woozy atmospheres and paranoid utterings flip the vibe of the original completely on its head. richards displays a completely unique ability to stretch the original track far beyond its character into a completely different dimension, building a warped soundscape that feels as though it was recorded in a chasm deep deep underground. a mind-bending journey from a truly multi talented artist, in the truest sense of the word

to kick-start the fina campaign we literally hunted high and low to find an artist and sound that we felt would represent us and give a statement of intent. what we didnt expect was for this search to take us south of the equator and into to the deep southern hemisphere. this is not the first place that you would expect to hear warm, deep underground house but this is exactly what you get with the melbourne based mic newman. and thinking about it, it doesnt get warmer or deeper than melbourne does it? mic is a young producer who we believe is destined for greatness. at the age of 29, hes already had a string of underground smashes on labels such as murmur, tsuba, dirt crew, freerange, and now for fina records. the intriguingly named live east, die young ep (mic riffing on his time spent living in london) sees what mic doing what he does best and demonstrates why his future is so bright. on die young, the tougher a-side, mic keeps the beats solid, and the groove tight and hypnotic, while the smooth chord stabs get right under your skin. prolonged foot tapping ensues. on the flip side, live east, mic takes it a little deeper with ever so subtle disco touches. the vocal sample asks what your name is and to take off your jacket as if to welcome you to a very messy after hours on this mcde-esque low-slung house groove. on remix duty, the on-form jacques renault and marcos cabral aka runaway, lift the track out of the south hemisphere and take it in a north easterly direction all the way to the caribbean – adding plenty of steel drums and pads on their interpretation of live east

first on decks.de !! u cant deny that holgi star und pierre deutschmann are some true techno oldschool rockers of the electronic scene. both of them with a lot of producing experience on their back have now decided to a have a couple get togehters on releases! and it truly works! they also live by one saying: >just because u hit a certain age it doesnt mean u are not on top of the game!< no wonder why. week for week they are playing around the globe and bring their fresh, modern, melodic drivefull technosound to the partycrowd. and with stylerockets they have chosen the right place to be! incl. remixes by dominik vaillant and joseph disco.

skreeeetch …. de lorean skidmarks scratching the tarmac. it is 1984 all over again. the most freshestest sound ever - even fresher now. as this is the sam with the golden ame! rough electro boogieness in high definition. what happened? running back, the goonies of the clublands, unearthed a treasure from the uk eighties art funk vaults: nature makes a mistake - written and produced by chris bishop, originally released on the cassette sampler >sex & bestiality<, bain total, something so much more streetsounds than thoughtcrime which was restored and remastered for vinyl in 2010. after that the little diamond was given the treatment by those ueber-couturiers of electrical bliss-dom: ame (teaming-up with marcel dettmann in the mix). the result is probably one of the greatest ame efforts ever, maintaining the spirit of the original and teleporting it onto the dance floors of the 21st century, the age this piece of futurist art always was destined to have its true rightful place in time. words by kk.

*** fresh repress *** the second episode of artistika will be held by tom ellis, spoiling us with a unique type of sound, difficult to place in a specific category of music. two tracks lullaby and radical rethink. the first, in co-operation with suz, is characterised by a profound and melancholy sound, while the second come with a powerful and well built bassline. to complete the ep two new entry on artistika, tom ruijg and markus schatz with the uncommon jazz remix. artistika, take the art and put it..here!

the power of lauer is indisputable. blessed with the uncanny ability to make hooks that would make bone thugs-n-harmony jealous in their heyday, phillip lauer is – pardon us – the melody man. his newest tour de force comes in two parts for our beloved live at robert johnson label. similar sounding to the legendary harmonizer (as if you would care), h.r. boss is new- romantic -italo -not -italowave that puts love on top of love (i.e. the aforementioned melodies). wouldnt sound out of place in sophie marceaus notorious la boum walkman. forbidden fruit is the sweetest. a little less full-bodied, yet as disarming, banned goes straight ahead with its ripply bass line, wheezing strings, a killer arrangement that completely deserves the tracks name plus a groove that wont stop. feels like delta nrgs filthy little brother. delectable! put on your red shoes

selected advent deal - 7th sign is proud to announce a very special release. formerly of the g-strings label out of chicago (first heard in 1990), this is truly a classic rarity that now takes pride of place in the 7th sign catalogue. this newly re-mastered issue features all the original tracks, including the classic title cut with its haunting strings and kraftwerk-esque mechanical groove. all the tracks have a very deep minimal arrangement and production and each stands up against todays modern backdrop. this is a real gem and a great time capsule of chicago house from back in the day. this release offers a rare opportunity to own a rare record that has assumed classic status and price.

new bla bla artist bas amro is on fire with a extraordinary ep on bla bla 018it kills the place!!! supported by steve bug ,carlo lio, daniel sanchez, the martinez brothers, chuckie, dubfire, barem.....

two brand new function tracks ! finally available as a two sided release - features original a-side... function aka dave sumner returns with the new version and supreme techno affair that is >variance<. moody in the extreme, this release finally comes with the kicking and slightly acidic b-side it always deserved without sinking into the predictable mire of dub techno. space is indeed the place....

including code for free download of this release.

already huge supports by : laurent garnier, chloé, anthony collins, troy pierce, electric rescue, silicone soul, kolombo, frank kusserow, remain, apm001 ... in control on the fourth family n.a.m.e release, we have one of the founding members of the parisian crew get the curse, clément meyer took place on the electronic scene with dj sets that are as unstoppable as they are personnal. piece by piece chrystalises his passion for moist, misty and definitely techno atmospheres... simply inescapable these last two years, maetrik, the american producer exiled in spain forced upon us a style that is his own. a metallic, robotic and terribly dancefloor techno. a unique sound from which he pulls out the best during his firery lives. after signing the third family n.a.m.e released, the trio elagua are back. addressing piece by piece, they relieve a progressive remix

once again we present the official army of hardcore anthem on our label this year!
>army of hardcore< is one of the biggest german hardcore events, taking place on the 25th of december 2010 in oberhausen (turbinnehalle) with 6 different areas.
for this years anthem masters of noise and the beat controller (still in everyones ears with his current release: droppin heat) combined forces and engaged mc tha watcher for the vocals. this is hardcore at its best!

hear ye, hear ye, hear ye. citizens of electronica we have come down from the holy mountain to bring you the new formatik! once again with an a-side smasher psalm by the chief preachers format b. catalogue number formatik 005 shall purvey the word of the all mighty upon the dance floors. a holy place where the opening times often coincide with the sunday mass, unfortunately time is sacred so that when hearing the >gospel< there shall be little time to close your hands and pray as the nuns will already be body groovin in the aisles. with the once cold and dank air of the church at boiling point and its radiant smell having already attracted new guests, in this case super flu with their antichrist remix adding some soul to the hooklines. we say hallelujah, hallelujah!

oslo records welcomes the extraordinary artist reboot with his first ep >into oblivion< . after he caused a sensation in 2009 with his split- ep >hello sweden< on the sub-label >love letter from oslo<, he shows us again an incredible ep. >macchina< on the a side is a rolling track that builds up more and more so that the audience goes slowly to ecstatic explosions on the dancefloor. >en place< on the b side is a typical tool à la frank reboot - very percussive and groovy, making them ideally suited to shake up the more advanced hours.

guy gerber teams up with an all-star lineup of fantastic friends to bring the labels 25th release to the dancefloor. a collaborative work featuring the likes of dop, ryan crosson, varoslav, guti & greg paulus - time for a change, marks a pivotal time & place for the label. the family-feel of this release is a vibe that transcends more than the music on the record…its the way that the team behind the label operates day to day as well. with creative input on the label coming from all corners of the globe, its only natural that the 25th release would bring this crew together. >time for a change< the ep title & leading track of supplement facts’ 25th release takes charge with an almost marching tone

crate savers international - detroit deepness from techno legends scan 7.

lust und freu.de welcomes voellmer & brendel, two new artists from potsdam, on their seventh and last release of this year. their track >influenze< is built up pretty simple and brings it on sharp with rolling basslines and spacey sounds flying all over the place. this track fascinates by careless ease and its hypnotizing effect lets his listeners automatically float to the dancefloor. competed by an bumpin someone else and an away drifting antonio olivieri remix this ep is an invitation to move your feet and fly away.

safety copy is a project designed to keep good oldschoolish underground music alive. sc_10 is a limited edition clear vinyl, that has been pressed only 333 times. all records are handstamped and handnumbered.

just just >just sort of happened< according to producers fake chicken and cheap soap. although the piece has a deep and elaborate sound, the production process was unusually quick, as everything just fell into place after the duo was inspired by a great summer season in music. just just is fake chicken and cheap soaps first release on greenhorn records, alongside tigerskins and king rocs remixes of the track

track 5, a previously unreleased single meant for >the days of mars< album, but ultimately deemed out of place on the record, begins with the slow reveal of a repeating electronic ring atop a rising, falling, sine-curving synth. with each additional layer—a piercing, urgent synthesizer, a deep, continuous, ever-expanding rumble, the sound of a guitar, awash in reverb—the atmosphere thickens. its both restless and placid, anxious and tranquil. just over ten minutes in length, the track closes with a chorus of high-pitched synths that fade to a sparse, darkened end. this 12-inch, very likely gonzalez and russoms last, also features a remix from Âme, comprised of germanys kristian beyer and frank wiedemann. the house duo wholly transforms the a-side into a track so unrecognizable it seems brand new, taking it far from the introspective dreamworld to a dance party in the sweaty, blissed-out, wee hours of the morning

support from miguel migs, king britt, tedd patterson, master h, jammie thinnes, master kev, deep josh, russell pollitt, dalminjo, roussia, michael fossati, dj jorj... its almost winter time but stalwart has decided to refuse to let go on this depressing vibe !! with its 18th release, stalwart hopes to bring some sun in your heads and ears with this track from portuguese dj and producer deep djoe, sung by superstar portuguese soul singer veronica larrenne. >sing 4 u everyday< is a melodic funky soulful song full of live instruments giving it a warm, qualitative, singalong appeal. the groove will take you straight to the dancefloor, and the vibe to a warmer place near a beach or a swimming pool !! receiving heavy feedback, the original tune has been given the remix treatment from our heavyweight friend aaron ross who delivers a mood ii swing-like vocal dub version. dj rork added a different, more complex groove to the original track with his rework, while up-and-coming french talent thomas toccafondi had delivered a minimal, groovy and hypnotic dub, giving this package a wide appeal

the ep includes the tracks -the pursuit- (vocal + instrumental edit) which is an energetic climax dancefloor filler! everywhere! regardless how small and dirty your place may be – the good vibe hip swinging track “monsta boosta” will boost the crowd.

12inch full of music with a definite sense of place. eerie synthesiser pulses, funk-infused drums and languid guitar-scapes have been part of the musical topology of düsseldorf since the early seventies: and this particular release pays full tribute to that legacy, with jagd auf den hirsch (hunt for the stag) comprising an eerie piece of swampy lazer-forest rock. this sound is also a modern day staple of düsseldorfs nightlife at the salon des amateurs, a small bar attached to the kunsthalle art gallery that is an oasis of hypnotic disco nightmares. the salon is where der räuber und der prinz made their first live appearance in 2008 (when the original composition for moogwalzer was debuted), and both members of the band frequently play there: ralf beck with his bodyrocking club act unit 4 and sebastian as half of art-rock duo noblesse oblige. meanwhile two of the guests on this release - detlef weinrich also known as toulouse lowtrax, contributing words about a ghostly maiden on moogwalzer, and thomas klein contributing drums to jagd auf den hirsch - are both original members of the quintessential düsseldorf act kreidler. salon dj resident vladimir ivkovic also had a hand in the creative clarion call for the jagd auf den hirsch (hunt for the stag). to complete the circle, düsseldorfs new resident and desolat mainstay guti wrote his remix in the middle of the night in buenos aires, as a kind of letter to his new home-to-be. there we have it: a true tribute to a city we love, with tracks for the dancefloor as well as moments of melancholic contemplation.

already played by: richie hawtin, pascal feos, someone else...

duffnote return with a classy ep featuring all their finest artists in one place.

the owl wing 57 has entered hyperspace, captain.
what about the anomaly?
further approaching, captain.
we are all lost!
not necessarily, captain.
what do you mean?
no one really knows whats hiding in there.
we wont make it anyway. we could right as well land on any planet and watch it swallowing us.
would this one be ok for you?
why not. betaowl, get ready for landing. right over there, at the bridge of that river. probably a good place for it to snatch us.
crew, get ready for the impact!

throughout a recording career spanning almost two decades, dj stingray aka. sherard ingram a.k.a. urban tribe has consistently avoided the mainstream to create a musical world of his own. responsible for the early techno classic >covert action< on retroactive (reissued on planet e), ingram was joined by carl craig, anthony shakir and kenny dixon jr. (moodymann) for urban tribe s debut album >the collapse of modern culture< on mo wax and their latest project >program 1-12< released on kenny dixon jrs label mahogani music and the recent >loyal opposition< releases on planet e. touring as drexciya s official assault dj, stingray collaborated with james stinson for the >other people place ft. mystic tribe a.i.< project on clone in 2002. his two recent albums (>authorized clinical trials< and >acceptable side effects<) and singles for rephlex have remained true to their drexciyan descent, not through imitation but through remorseless innovation in electro aesthetics.

as we are preparing for tom tragos new album, which is due early 20100, we close off toms voyage direct release with the third and final remix ep. this time up and coming amsterdam local dj and beat maker fs green comes up with two remixes, giving both tracks an surprising, new feel. while the more downtempo vibe of his remix of voyage direct wouldnt have been out of place on a beat dimensions release, his remix of lost in the streets goes uptempo and has a cross over dance floor potential. banging! it comes as a limited edition, green vinyl edition.

selected advent deal - storming tracks from the 2562! tip! never happy to stay in one place, dave huismans (aka 2562) is now focusing on his techno-not-technoproject a made up sound again, after earlier releases on sheds sought-after subsolo label, philpot and clone. the four recent releases on his own a made up sound imprint were essentials for those who like their house and techno swung, bass-heavy and uncompromising. this first release on delsin will probably be damaging dancefloors worldwide, finding fans with both oldschool technoheads and newschool bassjunkies. twice straight in your face, uncompromising advanced music!

solabs music is inspired by the detroit legacy, both in a musical and theoretical approach. the duos tracks have an otherworldliness to them, providing a glimpse at other places, imagined or real. indeed, on celestial tales, the feeling pervades that while the intricately woven melodies and complex beats are beautiful in their own right, they are really just providing pointers to a hitherto unexplored place. the beautifully evocative sounds of this ep work purely on a musical level. solab combine techno & house in a brilliant way making this a sure-shot follow up to their previous lifeworld twelve distant galaxy!

new kanada presents a collection of superbly deep and tight emo house tracks by seuil. all three cuts here are made for the long mix, blending elements of classic house, deep techno and random dopeness into a very modern whole. >nine clouds< is a classic slow-acid burner with a long broken intro that unfolds into deep space. 93 hardcore meets global communication. >blank love< is a hazy delicate jacker with long noise echoes, an elastic lead and dripping steel drums … >lonely place< is drifting so far out, its almost gone … sublime and mellow, old and new … serious 10am vibe on this one.

qu keeps showing how the house sound can be streetched in ways you didnt think possible, or at least probable. twisted and deep!

support from joris voorn, pete tong, ivan smagghe, wally lopez, toca disco, brothers vibe, blake baxter, shur-i-kan, deetron, paulo mojo, james zabeila, sasha, john digweed, nick warren, uner, butch, ... with his immortal changes album still riding high, and babiczstyle 001 in the locker, robert returns with his next ep of exclusives, the feeling ep. babiczstyle has been launched by robert as a platform for him to release some of the large archive of work that he has written for his live sets. i see the label as a platform, where i release only my own music and collaborations. i do this to have a platform with the highest possible audio quality and have a place for me and my friends to release our music. - robert babicz after the main-room wonderment s and euphoric soundscapes of the remote kiss ep, robert delves deeper and delivers three cuts of warm, elegant house. as ever each track serves up the sonically expansive yet completely intimate feel that only babicz can deliver. this is no more evident than on don t give up . its funky 90 s esq bassline is a foundation for his trademark synths and keys to work their magic upon…

coloured vinyl! i met dwight in the desert of nowhere. we somehow knew we would be there at the moment where it took place. no surprise, i mean the crash. 3 times for them to finally got out of nowhere back into nowhere. while i was playing the flute dwight held a ritual, spreading energy through his voice. after the reboot, they took off immediately (i can swear something happened to the power plant controlà). for us it was like a b-movie, like all never happenedàbut the communication, talking to the spirits from language to language planet to planetàand the wind dont forget the wind. after we came home we wrote this oneà. rjc philpot presents this debut 12inch of the reboot joy confession - our brothers from nowhere! the title track is a mindbending spiritual journey hosting the fabulous dwight trible on some next level beatdown xtravaganca while the flip features the massive disconodisco 1999 and the equally heavy <funkin facets<. àmore than a proper statement and the beginning of the rjc aera!! >thanks for listening and purchasing a real copy!<

>o god, i could be bounded in a nutshell, and count myself a king of infinite space< - shakespeare a1: >daidalus< redefines some of the ideas already put forth in aleph 01: dance music is not a prison. a2: >hoverboarding< is more of a concept which could not be put into words than an actual piece of music. an experiment in infrasonic structures. b1: >port hope< is not a place - it is a state of mind. b2: >week of fear< has no particular meaning. just the ramblings of some castaway on his desert island, waiting for a ship to come.

gunnar stiller has always been known for producing dance floor >destroyers<, even if >far from okay< sounds a bit like a floor wax accident theres no need for the timid raver soul to get worried about slipping and falling. soft accords sedate the mind, the bass pumps in the adrenaline and a voice softly whispers that everything is going to be just fine…all you need to do is dance. when the janitor loko mops over the uy 038 floor with his remix you can even walk over it on the highest of high heels. it does in fact, get a bit rougher when the lights go out on >some kind of weird< and the smoke machine goes starts pumping. thats when its >black piste< time and thats no place for heidi klum or techno beginners…but who wants to be a model anyway, right?

nice price deal !!! 3 funky and sexy autumn tracks with 1 special bonus track sinc invited their friends - aaron und pascal - with a juicy remix. stay awake to feel the vibe of the be real sound...

do you remember why you started going out in the first place? if not, the maze will remind you with the largest feedback overdose since jimi and miles devastated the isle of wight. recorded in one take in an all-analog set up, stefan hooked up drum machines, distorition pedals and a theremin-controlled fuzz box for the ultimate screaming machine jam. now spanning two sides of a 12inch.

amigos has been gathering the finest techno producers on amazing records that are strongly supported by the best djs. cristian varela, dj murphy and many many others. again nono ep brings together some of the best producers of the moment. produced by portuguese dj link and spanish monster pepo, includes massive hardgroove tracks >gool roll< and >killer instinct< perfect pumping dancefloor material. and also two fantastic remixes from spanish producers of the moment aitor ronda and fer br who strongly contributed with great techno music on this ep! place your pre-order now! this is another amigos you must have in your case. watch out for amigos010. to come out this summer with some of the best bombs of the year.

the third and final installment of spectral sounds document 12inch series offers four choice cuts from our era-defining, ryan elliott-curated label comp. kassem mosses remix of lawrences >divided< is a fiendishly tight slow-burner, fitting its ricky-ticky hi-hats and sharp-edged snares together like cogs in a swiss watch. the german producer twists parts around, testing various permutations, and rewards his patient listeners with a dusting of synthesized bliss at the end. heiroglyphic beings rust-flecked >got no place to go< traffics in humid ambience and smoggy gestures, evoking a post-apocalyptic dawn, distant bird calls and all. on the flip, spectral newcomer gadi mizrahis masterful >she only looks at you< hints at krautrock and tech-house while a thoughtful organ hums in the background, and kate simkos buoyant >zhivago< plays ping-pong with a bucket of electronic toms while a crowd-revving synth swell makes itself useful at just the right moment.

championed by: josh wink, karotte, stephan bodzin (my best track 2010 so far), len faki, reboot, john digweed, d julz, pete tong, nick curly, steve bug, kenny larkin, tobi neumann. systematic continue their never-ending hot streak with what is their 70th release, and the sixth from the dream team of marc romboy and blake baxter. after groundbreaking releases such as >freakin<, >house ya< and more recently >where would you be?<, the pair bring us the mighty >muzik<. for those unaware of the glittering background of mr. baxter, you should know that he holds a place as one of the protagonists in the historical development of detroit techno. his legendary releases on underground resistance, tresor and incognito are still firm favourites in the boxes of many of todays big jocks

accompanying the miraculous larj edition by arto mwambe, this piece of vinyl features two of the previously unreleased trinkets that were shining through their unconventional narrative of an arto mwambe live set. you get their typical fudge and the duos crush on melodies with duster fc, while one lonely knight can easily be interpreted as a bow to another convincing pair: paris grey and kms wouldnt feel out of place here...

another anthem in the p-series is about to hit the streets! well known techno producers mash up the place!

just across the main, lies offenbach, a place where many of the kids of frankfurts inspirational house and techno scene call home. two promising producers - florian and marc - who hail from this hood, have within one year caught the attention of labels such as levelnonzero, off, below and cécille.