for the new album, liars and prayers, thalia has expanded upon her touring band of the last few years of daniel coughlin (drums) and david curry (viola, trumpet) to fill out the sound with the bass and piano of winston braman (consonant, sherperdess, fuzzy) and mel lederman (victory at sea). liars and prayers is the masterwork of her thus far impressive career. her voice and songs have never been stronger and the full band and the recording by andrew schneider (unsane, cave in) allows her to combine the delicacy of the arrangements of her trio with the force that was her band come. the very moving body memory is a poignant example of this perfect synthesis.

that patterns is one of the number 1 techno labels is already a fact. with releases by borique tribez, elton d, eric sneo, carl falk and dejan milicevic to name only a few last year was definitely one of the best years for patterns so far. the number 42 welcomes an extra cheeky one.

luscious, epic and british are not words you would usually associate with an emo band. but i was a cub scout are not your ordinary emo outfit - they re two hardcore souls with passion and emotion dripping out of every pore. and its this passion that has captivated audiences up and down the country. the duo, made up of todd marriott and william bowerman, have come a long way in the 18 months they ve been together. they ve supported bands like babyshambles, panic at the disco, editors and forward russia, played to packed out audiences at download and the carling reading and leeds festivals and made one of the most life affirming albums of 2008, i want you to know that there is always hope, which has been produced by hugh padgham . in a climate of indie band soup, i was a cub scout stand apart. a very british band raised on a diet of american music. a duo who manage the feat of being both indie and rock, punk and prog, small yet big...

this is not the first time arnaud caschera teamed up with xenia beliayeva. there output so far has always been an exceptional combination of tight and atmospheric techno-elecro and intense cold vocals! >oh boy!< is definitely their best production to date. the b-side belongs to copenhagens no 1 posterboy, out of orbit and reconnected label boss and world travelling dj martinez

support : richie hawtin / tobi neumann / villalobos / dj hell / onur Özer / karotte / gregor tresher / butch / david keno / popof / monika kruse... though the last heckmann - silverscreen is still rotating on the decks of the planet and in the cases of the great entertainers, he strikes again with his brand new series called las vegas ! it will be a story of three 12 inches that will lead to a complete cd album with extra tracks to complete the whole ! the main track las vegas is rushing in like a storm and is rocking as if there was no tomorrow ! fat beats, fat bassline and countless little far out effects, that will tickle your synapses big time ! the second track neon grave takes the story further and will lift even the last man on earth with its electro-latino feel, illuminating bassline and the heckmann style effect-arrays

deep spacin minimal techhouse tracks by the descent aka joel mull & sean palm

incl 3channels & samim rmxs, his name is pier paolo bucci and with releases on crosstown rebels and cadenza pier has shown us what ambitious and intelligent tech house really is. his greatest success so far is without any doubt >hay consuelo<, pier has released one year ago on his mother label >crosstown rebels<. now it is time for a re-release of the legendary samim remix plus a stunning new interpretation of nobody else than dirty birds shooting stars 3 channels from poland. we say: >the summer can start now!<

the best scandium so far with tracks by maxime dangles (paso, k2), delon & delcan (boxer), bastien grine (k2) and bastard beat

plays by holden, funk d void, xpansul, nazca !! after the big acclaim of the first release, henry saizs >vancouver<, natura sonoris continues its speech with >world solo take one< from the newcomer ugo laguna aka ugoluna. this venezuelan producer based in dublin is one of the label s promises, a yet unknown name that has a lot to say. ugoluna s music is deep, hipnotic, beautifull...and with his big musical baggage and his impeccable technic, creates an original and fresh style world solo take one is a risky ep, that is far from the minimal-house territories to offer something more complex and universal at the same time, energy and feeling in deep techno key.

tuomi, as well as stefan goldmanns 1st ever production for a band! tuomi is a trio of voice, piano and double bass, lead by singer kristiina tuomi. touring the globe from europe to bahrain to south korea, tuomi perform a unique blend of superb songwriting and acoustic chamber composition. for their macro debut, the trio is joined by live strings and an array of electronics, synths and drum machines, taking their signature concept to the dancefloor in full effect. the result is stunningly adventurous house music. the title track >expense of spirit< comes with a mind blowing bass line, acting as a catchy counterpoint to the deep acoustic chords and strings. the b side also holds a minimalistic dub version. >mourning eyes< and >expense miniature< reach far beyond the dancefloor, being another prime example of macros experimental direction. a pioneering four track ep showcasing what should be possible at the junction of acoustic and electronic music today. tuomi are: kristiina tuomi - voice carsten daerr - piano carlos bica - double bass featuring: margherita biederbick - violin hannah klein - viola stefan goldmann - synth bass, drum machines, processing

biggest release on oslo so far!! big with ricardo villalobos, zip & tobi neumann & others. after making a statement with his gualia ep, johnny d continues his story of feel for groove and ecstatic party with his orbitalife ep, giving us another proof of his extraordinary talent. absolutely funky and without any compromises, that’s orbatilife.

claude vonstroke returns with his first original record in over a year. this time he partners with long time friend and upcoming producer, christian martin. this is a melodic hybrid of techno and house with influences as far away as drum n bass. the flip side features a remix by super hot producer gabriel ananda and newcomer alice rose. they playfully twist the main theme throughout, sprinkling in stabs to the constantly building groove. many people have said the original record sounds like a follow-up to >whos afraid of detroit?< but we will let you decide what to think for yourself.

support so far from: steve bug, loco dice, konrad black, dubfire, sasha, ewan pearson, audiofly, martin landsky, sander kleinenberg, danny howells,… part 1 – the first 12inch serves up the killer remixes for the tsuba faithful. will saul & tam coopers mix is deep, sexy & driving house music and one of their best mixes to date. following his own >jaguar shoes< single label boss kevin griffiths steps up with a deeper, tripped out mix with a killer groove for the afterhours

support so far from: steve bug, loco dice, konrad black, dubfire, sasha, ewan pearson, audiofly, martin landsky, sander kleinenberg, danny howells,… part 2 - ltd edition one sided 12inch featuring the huge original mix which encapsulates steves new sound - gritty groove lead big room electronic club music. steve describes the track as >getting the biggest crowd reaction of all my recent productions<

rekids comes here with an electro/hip hop fusion by jjak hogan

this isnt just another disco record, this isnt just another bunch of tired re edits. what you have in your possession is the collaboration of a worldwide band of dedicated music lovers. the product of many early mornings and late nights, emails, files and myspace communications floating around the world wide web from chin stroking scientists in the us, uk across the european continent and as far east as japan and australia. possibly the first ever co operative dance music project to come from this fast paced future we find ourselves in. a joint venture that makes the world feel a whole lot smaller – history in the making. to be played very loud in discos!!!

clark drops his excellent new album. dont expect the lullabies and emotional epics of the last album body riddle, turning dragon is a smasher. hard, deep, continuously evolving and gritty tracks, aimed at contorting your body on the dancefloor or just contorting your brain. this is an album that you could almost call techno, but techno with the a.d.d. detail pushed as far as it can go

support comes from will saul, solomun, markus echnoson, leigh morgan, karotte, jimpster and mike gillespie !! after the big success of our last releases by alex santons, motorcitysoul and jimpster stir15 continues its journey into the deeper spheres of german housemusic. caller & ridge (aka dadableep) are following our ways and supporting us from the very beginning. the two released great music on labels like rz, traum, lofi stereo (just to name a few) so far. their latest work is an unbelievable statement of what german deephousemusic sounds like in the years 2007/2008. classic elements of the 4/4 universe, warm stabs and chords combined with deep hypnotic basslines to please the crowd and the djs at the same time.

cool solid 3 tracker by lützenkirchen !! the production dream team oliver koletzki and florian meindl have managed to convince south german techno mastermind lützenkirchen for the latest single on their collective flash recordings imprint. and how right they were! this release is most definitely among the strongest flash records so far and sets the tone for forthcoming releases. lützenkirchen, who has already released his own productions as well as tons of remixes on labels such as craft music, royal flush, polydor, ministry of sound or his home base great stuff

belgiums ortin cam (tom macoye) teams up with spilo labelowner cave (inge kjeilen). tom macoye has been a solid techno producer since early 2000 and has so far over 50 releases under different alliases, the most known of them being ortin cam, with past releases on session, traum and pocket aswell as a soon upcoming ep on adam beyers drumcode label, this is definitely a name most technofans know well

this is the boss of techno in a way its meant to be! known for his trademark industrial sound and with a superior crisp style that is cleaner than a 100 yard tiger woods hole in one! boss presents his true masterpiece so far called try this. a 4 track ep that blows away his previous work on labels like dole-gate, kne deep, mechanism industries and reverse!

step forward dubfire (aka ali shirazinia from grammy winning dj and production duo deep dish) whos already hit top form this summer with some tasty releases on desolat, funkwelle.net and whose thumping >emissions< features on the minus compilation >expansion contraction<. the beauty of this rework is that it doesnt stray far from the original vibe. dubfire pays the track the full respect it deserves, adding contemporary beats, bass and hat patterns, subliminal efx and tweaks that perfectly compliment the eq sweeps and machine gun snare rolls of the original. panikattack (originally released on plus 8 in 1996 as the b side to sickness) gets a more radical overhaul with guido schneider turning in a typically pragmatic version. by excavating and enhancing the gritty funk that lies buried under the feverish textures of the original, he discovers a totally new dimension. combining the plastik elements with his own trademark swing and razor sharp percussion programming, schneider coaxes the track out of the shadows for some serious peak time action as the bassline bounds forward relentlessly occasionally enveloped by stuttering delays, to negotiate its way through the dubbed out breakdown and on to the end

support by pan-pot, oliver koletzki, matt john, dave ellesmere, jens bond, afrilounge, sweet n candy, jeremy p. caulfield, paco osuna... !! the third release from berlins kassette records is ready to rock !! the best so far.. incl a perfect rollin remix by label head click click

the new label by norways prins thomas and was. with an ubercool first offering by nick chacona. both tracks are far superior from many of this years released house fare!! more details later.

next d.i.m. killer track !! in 2007 d.i.m.s >airbus< & >sysiphos< on turbo records were one of the biggest tune in 2007. djs from sven vaeth to justice are playing his tracks. this time is strikes back on boysnoize records with his biggest tune so far. french youngstar brodinski delievers a fantastic alternative version of this heavy tune. already supportet by erol alkan, ed banger and friends..

the strongest release on fondation so far! fnd003 is by the young british producer tim green, already known for his productions and remixes on fourtwenty and infant. played by alexkid, ewan pearson, agoria, jennifer cardini

jacek sienkiewicz presents another unbelievably complex experiments in beat programming and string arrangement. this time, polands top techno producer known for his storming live sets goes over the edge, stretching minimal techno formula far beyond its limits and comes up with two epic tracks of enormous proportions. >the one< starts immediately with a stainless steel kick, but what seems to be a digital techno groove soon develops into a cosmic fairytale, with layers after layers of strings, bells and unidentified, but strangely organic sounds, executed with breathtaking complexity and almost obsessive attention to every tiny detail. sounds and emotions embraced within its almost 10 minutes are enough to fill a couple of albums.

circle music means continuous movement but not going round in circles, pure power yet brilliant soundscapes, various styles but one entire element - the perfect groove. circle is best suited for dance floor use as well as for driving around in the city or listening comfort somewhere on the outskirts of your hometown. the label consistently followed his vision of a musical community, a familiar environment which covers a great range of styles and approaches of producing and performing electronic music. the world of circle compilation is different to usual v.a. compilations you heard so far. its much more than a musical statement of a label giving a definition of its sound. its a personal statement of all featured artists because all tracks are presented exclusively on this compilation. incl audiofly, chaim, robert babicz, lopazz & …, v. kanzyani, alex flatner , bryan zentz , stryke & santos

acid house king todd terry returns to the uk dance scene with a bang sure to be heard the world over. strictly todd terry is an amalgamation of classic strictly rhythm beats and contemporary tracks which is a must for any self respecting music lovers collection. a double mix album which features many of strictly rhythm classics such as morels groove 4, colonel abrhams victims of loving and cls can you feel it (not to be confused with royal house). this is not just a retrospective album, far from it. look out for todds new projects play on and get down which see him working with the infamous my my my vocalist tara mcdonald. both are sure to be big chart successes worldwide. other highlights include the retro sounding marlon d jesus creates sound, and the tracky dance floor number grand high priest my guitar. get it.

acid house king todd terry returns to the uk dance scene with a bang sure to be heard the world over. strictly todd terry is an amalgamation of classic strictly rhythm beats and contemporary tracks which is a must for any self respecting music lovers collection. a double mix album which features many of strictly rhythm classics such as morels groove 4, colonel abrhams victims of loving and cls can you feel it (not to be confused with royal house). this is not just a retrospective album, far from it. look out for todds new projects play on and get down which see him working with the infamous my my my vocalist tara mcdonald. both are sure to be big chart successes worldwide. other highlights include the retro sounding marlon d jesus creates sound, and the tracky dance floor number grand high priest my guitar. get it.

great follow up to the first part !! these are four especially wonderful, deep, clear, kicking and pumping tracks. a picnic in the techhouse land you never want to end, so fresh, free and so complete. involved in this project are stefan mallmann (whirlpool sex), el farouki (plastic city), neurotron (deep records) and m.rahn (trapez, regular). these four people have found their place, a far away island of musical ideas, which has to be discovered

posh swag is a rich and astutely composed piece of music with a brilliantly distinct oddness to it, its far from run of the mill. a tense and teasing remix from rising star jim rivers ensures that this is a record not to be missed out.

played out by: ricardo villalobos, loco dice, tobi neuman, luciano, sven vaeth, djjulz, adam beyer, richie hawtin, mathias kaden, wighnomy brothers, sebo k, shinedoe, 2000 and one, gregor tresher... the absolute number one dutch techno dj from the new skool generation, bart skils and the amazing anton pieete strike again after massive minimal techno anthem >the running man<. after three amazing releases on 100% pure bart skils & anton pieete are proud to announce their new aka entitled >district one<. with >the shining< as their absolute best release so far and forthcoming album on 100% pure due next fall 2008. 100% pure have had this tune for a while on test pressing. it was tested by the best, on the best dance floors, the best clubs and the best crowd and we received the best... results! check out the current playlist charts and it be >the shining<, absolute a list killer tune, with a rejected aka joris voorn & edwin oosterwal point of view on the flip

barcelona/ibiza based new electronic label indigo raw is composed of norwegian petter dia aka mirus love , ibiza resident jaime fiorito & l.a resident stuart patterson (colorola). they now proudly launch with first release and what a release! german producers andreas wiegand and jan iwanitz aka andomat 3000 & jan who have already released several tracks on labels such as cadenza, 9volt and more.. are now presenting one of their best records so far. amygdala ep producing together for the past three years the frankfurt duo has got the ability to mix the funk of house into the punch of techno. sexy beats for girls and powerful rhythms for boys. >salvarsan< is a percussive rhythmic and powerful minimal house tune grooving with a hypnotic ethnic voice that can be used as perfect warm up tool for any dancefloor. >sobre ebrietas< is more of a peak time record for all our minimal lovers. keeping the perfect balance with transitions adding the warm house feeling that makes you groove!

poker flat welcomes simon flower, the new man at the controls from far away, new zealand! incl remixes by redshape (music man) and mark august (mobilee)

jean jacques perrey, the godfather of space age pop, meets the undisputed champ of left field moog beats to create one of the most unusual records of the year so far. an eclectic but accessible mixture of electronica, dnb, disco, hip hop and beyond. jean jacques perry is a legendary figure in the history of electronic music having worked with edith piaf, walt disney, fatboy slim, dj premier and air

gerard hanson aka convextion aka e.r.p. comes with one of his best records so far. a bit more electro influenced then his down low outings but similar to his earlier frantic flowers release

a little less than two and a half years after its conception—and close to 30 singles, one compilation, one mix cd and one sublabel later—berlins mobilee releases its first artist album. naturally, who better to represent the milestone than pan-pot, who so far have delivered five essential singles to mobilee, helping to anchor the ever-shifting sound of one of europes most exciting labels. in just two short years, with 10 singles (for mobilee and einmaleins musik) and lots of remixes, theyve become known far and wide for their distinctive, groovy, and above all ominous sound. pan-o-rama finds the boys stretching that sound in every possible direction: twisting, tearing, and using the shreds to drag a wide swath of techno history into the future (and, just maybe, to drag a few pieces of techno future back into the past). call it minimal if you must, but this aint no clickity-clack shit. you can hear the agonized gurgle of isolationist acid, reminiscent of plastikmans darkest nights. you can hear the percolating urgency of classic bleep techno. tried and true hardware collides with restless digital experimentation as dance musics dna worms its way into twisted new shapes. pan-o-rama is dark, thats for damned sure. eerie vocals that seem to come from within the listeners own head creep across the stereo field. throughout, restrained minor-key melodies conjure 21st century noir, and a relentless low-end rumble seems to suck up all the light around it

side a sees another balearic sunshine adventure from smith & mudd. floating acoustic guitar melodies ride along the head nodding groove and take you to a place far better than the english summer. side b sees one of the best idjut boy remixes ever heard. an epic 22 minute journey that pulls you in and out of your cosmic consciousness. a blissful gem of a track. this is sure to become a classic.

slovenian based techno label eternal presents the second release. the first cut by sequan was a true success and many were asking for more. this follow up is a proper jaw-breaker with its nasty bass. these tracks slowly crawl up your spine and once they have reached you neck these are bound to rock your head from back to front like a true headbanger

firm fave of: ewan pearson, agoria,fabrice lig, ali schwarz, shinedoe, ben watt, jimpster, umek, bodzin !!! pele is back, this time in cooperation with shokh aka dave shokh, dipolder label owner and kiddaz.fm ambassador. peles last release >childhoods end< is one of connaisseur most successful releases so far in 2007, with plenty of licensings for many important summer compilations. thumbs was already released as a limited 250 copies white label release in february this year. finally this great rumbling techno track found its way to connaisseur, to be presented to a bigger audience. >thumbs< is a squeaky, twittery and kickin minimal techno track packed with a bunch of little astonishing moments. already featured on patrick chardronnets grand cru mix, this is more than a perfect mixing tool: a stripped down minimal hymn, no redundant emotions, strictly rhythm a quality ass-shaker! simon baker leeds-based shooting star of 2007. after his amazing releases on playhouse, connaisseur, viva and his own imprint infant, he drops this massively bouncing techno monster of a remix. kind of chicagoesque, kind of daft and massively pushing pure peaktime madness!

finally,the long awaited ep from jamanta crew! this ep has been in great demand since a side track jazz band featured on mark farinas ministry of sound sessions mix back in 2006. judging by thefeedback weve received so far, this could easily be jamanta crews biggest releases to date.

after the amazing remix they did for igor valentes doin it (very disco # 15), produced by the man behind all erick e, this duo now presents their debut release on very disco! this project name may be a brand new one, yet the two people behind this project are full of experience and are everything but new groove n gear consists of gabriel (well known for his very disco releases dislecto and noize and the selektiv biggie monkey bizz his excellent remix for electro junkies my drug is electro) and 50% of former uk top 10 artist lock n load! and we are proud to offer this massive new very disco release by these top producers. say that you wanna is a lovely, summerish feel good production full of catchy piano lines, groovy basslines, strong vocal sample use and fantastic rhtyhm parts set to be absloutely massive on the floors when the temperatures will rise far beyond boiling point!

incl ink & needle remix !! one of the strongest fourtwenty releases so far. supported by loco dice, claude von stroke, tommy fourseven, ewan pearson, laurent garnier and many more

get down on it! the next essential release from deep factor. a hook filled track with a seriously heavy bassline underpinning a blend of house, soul and jazz to make one of the biggest disco/house hits of the year so far. the original written by womack and womack performed by the legendary songstress millie jackson

limited upfront white label edition incl ink & needle remix !! one of the strongest fourtwenty releases so far. supported by loco dice, claude von stroke, tommy fourseven, ewan pearson, laurent garnier and many more

the detroit based madd chaise inc. imprint is as underground as it gets with only a few hundred copies of each released pressed. now, three years since their last antidote, the oliverwho factory emerge from their >rude awakening< to bring us another level of body jerkin future funk and galactic grooves that stretch far beyond the furthest envelopes of your mind

if zox was a sculptor, his works would be angled and polished, simple and magically effective. no sound on this record (which is called >more fluff<, which astonishes me) hangs around too long between the acrylic clear beats, the square waves are bellied and cold as vodka from an iceberg, the higher frequencies refreshingly cool as hills in the highlands, and straight lines are the dominating theme by far. this is dance music in itself. the basses live in rich bounteousness which is strictly controlled, though. why boom it when you can bang it? perfect shapes, functional beauty and a refreshing taste will rock you.

first release by darrien k. on stahlplatten and he comes with great driven faster techno funk. best stahlplatten so far