the faints dapose drops zombie aesthetics, the debut album of electronic madness from his metal alter ego vverevvolf grehv. zombie aesthetics is a 21st century synthesis of idm, sinister vocals, and visceral metal guitar. without question, vverevvolf grehv is unlike anything you have ever heard or experienced. vverevvolf grehv is the debut of the twisted metal project of the faints dapose! vverevvolf grehv have played with the likes of yeah yeah yeahs, lightning bolt, cephalic carnage, a life once lost and more. the vinyl is limited to a pressing of 1.000 copies only! for fans of: fantomas, lightning bolt, agoraphobic nosebleed, genghis tron, melt banana, blood brothers, boredoms.

excellent trippin techno track !! after mihalis presented himself as the next big thing he now brings his friends in the spotlights also. and not without a reason! these guys created a killer of a trackespecially for syndikaat. perfectly balanced beats with loads of sublayers and nice synths. mihalis himself liked the track so much that he decided to not only remix this once, but to remix this twice!! the result is amazing, simply 3 huge tracks on 1 12inch.

incl remixes by dj assault, trevor lovers, pig & dan !! swedens next big thing the touch was recently titled >one of 2008 >gonna bes<< by one of swedens biggest newspapers. without a single release out they have already conquered sweden s club scene from north to south, performed alongside justice,ozzy osbourne, pet shop boys, dizzee rascal, boys noize and uffie on swedens biggest festival and have managed to cross over with both a strong indie, dance and major audience. with influences from early factory and hacienda era manchester and acid house and electronic music scene from 80/90s detroit the trio has added an extra dimension with futuristic sounds that has a crossover appeal

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.

finally the long awaited vocal mixes of colors by alfred azzetto are here!!!! after bouncing the club floors worldwide and having been one of the most plaid track of the past wmc in miami, the package is now remixed & complete!! we deliver the new vocal mixes performed by geneive allen. the original mix was one of the most used instrumental where djs mixed so many different acapellas on the top. part 2 includes the walterino main vocal mix, dj fopp dub mix, samir maslo without u dub & vincent valler classic mix. absolutely a must for all house music lovers and for all djs who loved the instrumental: enjoy!

at the forefront of the new wave of german techno, p.toile and her co-producer alexander krueger (aka tigerskin, aka dub taylor) have created a jittery, bubbly bomb without a piano in sight. propelled by chopped up vocals and rolling snares, >piano piano< conjures up images of an 18-wheeler chugging down a lonely highway on a rainy night, receiving fractured instructions over a faulty cb radio. midway through the track, ethereal pads pierce through the darkness. the rain stops, the clouds part, and the melodic percussion hammers back in. sven tasnádi has dominated cargo editions recent release schedule with his own unique productions as well as collaborations with daniel stefanik, so we are understandably excited about his first contribution to mothership. svens >adventsfrequenz rimüxx< pulls us even deeper, exploring >piano pianos< main chords from a percolating underwater world. a steadily building groove unfurls majestically on the ocean floor, punctuated by rolling congas and sudden crashes, as if a hurricane raged on the waters surface

anther stompin johnny crockett tune, this time a phat tff remake

peaktime discohouse/electrohouse mash up tracks built from the well known originals...

ray kajioka returns with his 4th work on kanzleramt >simplify<! modify to simplify is rays credo and so it is self explanatory that this release bears the tile >simplify<. the daily grinds with undulating ups and downs give ray the pulse for making things straight without being ornate. downloads of this release wont be available before april 2008 !

ortofon s new custom-designed dj tested headshell combines both style and functionality for djs of all types. sporting an easy-to-grip curved finger lift- a unique design and numerrous weight options. its the perfect fot for any ortofon ow series dj cartridge. also included is a specialized om mounting tool, which makes it dramatically easier to mount om series cartridges without any fuss.

supported by 2000 and one, anja schneider, jesse rose, loco dice, shlomi aber, trickski, tobi neumann, to name a few.. once again theres a real nod to the old school here in a track inspired by arthur russell. rich, warm analogue pads and subtle fx flashes from the space echo build an enchanting groove. the intensity gradually develops with sounds slowly evolving, lending a deep hypnotic feeling to proceedings, until the chord progression opens out and you cant help but smile. a genuine end of night anthem and when dixon does his own edit you know your onto something special... version: double for your money, with an extra version of the original that doesnt open out into the full stabs and maintains a deeper groove. martin landsky remix: with a tight, tribal tom pattern and straight ahead groove martin landsky achieves a darker more spaced out feeling with his remix. he pushes the pads to a dubbed out climax without fully opening out the progression and this fully hits the spot. martin landsky has been making waves as a dj and producer since the mid-nineties and is one of the key producers at steve bugs excellent poker flat recordings and running his own intim records.. hes compiled many mix cds for labels such as poker flat, systematic and the partysan compilation series. his debut album was >in between< for pokerflat and since then hes remixed the great & good as well as producing several stunning releases and jetting about with his box of records

this time plasteline strikes back with internal sync on the steering wheel. already known from releases on datapunk, broque, klang gymnastik and kritik records, they are ready to unleash their true power. techno and neo trance, are their main weapons and they are destined to rule the club world without doubt.

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an >old school 90s meets dirty rave< style. headman could not let this tune die without the glory it deserved. he decided to enroll revlover in his relish label and to release his track on a e.p. with 2 very special remixes, as relish needed at least 2 crazy minds for this slice of sickness. canadian dirty 30, who already remixed his buddy don cash on the disco wreck 12inch, took the bull by the horns and injected some nasty drops of acid in this steroid-fuelled monster. on the flipside wicked aussies of zzz came courtesy of bang gang 12 inches with an amazing piece of rework in a pure nu-rave symphonic style with rolling piano madness and ear-blowing basslines that wont miss its aim of getting those asses shaking on the dancefloor

mothership transmission #4… todd bodine has been one of our favourite producers for a long time so we are very excited to be able to bring to you this ep on mothership. todd always brings a swinging groove that works for both minimal and house djs and this release definitely delivers the doughnuts. side a, >secret edge< will turn any stale room fresh and get everyones toes tapping and asses wiggling. its got elements of detroit, chicago, and berlin all wound up into a really nice party starter. you can never underestimate a fun grooving track thats easy to mix and fun to dance to. side b, >back to back< is a submariners dream with bubbling water sounds floating and popping over a low funk groove. this is the track for when you want to take it down a notch without losing any dance-floor magic. its a real dreamy affair with a fat bottom end. thanks todd!

>life is the only drug i wont ever give up<. this is probably the most life-affirming claim ever forwarded by ware- labelboss matthias schaffhäuser and its made to fit the party. and as hes being the guest on a very special label hes going all the way. totally in accordance with the wir-label-philosophy, the title track shows off lots of modern producing skills, never sticking to just one rigid idea but coming along with a whole bunch of attitudes. pop-induced vocals are artfully woven into minimal beats, housy strokes meet sound concrète, and the whole combines to one neverending track, leaving the elitist style ghetto behind and delivering itself to the pulsating life outside, leading to a truly beautiful work clearly thats one hell of a challenge for every remixer, but lovable atom smahing mathias kaden is the right man at the right place, as he knows how to deal with emotional content under the influence of the contemporary raw. his eleven-minute-opus tightens, focalizes, piles and moves around the original material, but without betraying its spirit. this remix seems larger than life but still maddingly gripping and you get the overwhelming impression that here every angle leads to another, every bit communicating. its a nation under the groove, all in one track, and its here to be heard

earlier this year, todd sines inaugurated yore with the slamming techno-funk of the .xtrak release back_up ep and now returns for round two with dont stop. without losing the stripped-down, minimal tech-house funk essence of the .xtrak sound, sines ups the acid-house ante considerably in the new material. the old-school title cut makes an immediately vivid impression by repeating the insistent vocal hook >dont stop<-both command and mantra-over a towering backbeat. >cut to the chase< does exactly that with funky handclaps and syncopated swing, while the b-sides low-riding >unreflect< pairs dropouts and bass-crawling boogie. slightly different in character, the squiggly acid-techno track >quantum mechanics< is as precision-tooled as its title suggests. despite the subtle shift in stylistic emphasis, dont stop offers a splendid complement to the earlier release

remixes by inflagranti, the glass & thugfucker!! vampy, a fucked-up anthem for venitians after-parties, in between an electroclash splendour and a z-movie dancefloor. >antipop took control of the subversive asia argentos hidden shadow in his psycho electronic spider web. < (blast, june 2007) thugfucker (desire mix) makes it beautifully dark and acid. the glass (white money mix) goes on like ireland was in love on a new years day. inflagranti (no jeans mix) dances the night away like billy without a jean

maria fresca is a project by franco cinelli and dario zenker, which is based on a true live musical experience. since they met the first time and smoked a couple of blunts, theyve thought about working something out together. and here is the result. spaced, dubbed out kickless journeys through their musical universes, like timothy learys housekeeping woman from the french alps on rollerblades. where is the kick? the basedrum? well, if it doesnt show up, dont wait for it because there wont come any. dance music without basedrum seems useless to you? if you think so, just listen to that cut really carefully and you wont even recognize that there isnt one. the rhythm is the main theme here

missile boss tim tay lor continues his re-emergance in 2007 following the recent blistering remixes of 2 of his anthems planet of drums and the horn track. with this new bomb tim enlists the vocals of ny mc lord mike and the true grit of belgiums top knob twiddler ortin cam to form an irresistable force. inspired by the acclaimed tv series, the shield is like an 8 minute rollercoaster ride without the seatbelts and without a refund

so we bring the bang once again with an incredible ep full of brilliant raw energy and intricate groove by an up and coming dutch artist mr. ion ludwig. originally from amsterdam and now residing in berlin, ludwig has made a name for himself with his sharp, unpredictable, but fierce soothing tracks on respected labels such as alphahouse, resopal, stock5 and also his own label quagmire. we asked for tracks that spanned the spectrum and without a doubt ludwig produced an array of tracks that do just that! cornerstones is an ep that will prove to become another successful tool used by many in the international circuit, full of intricate rhythms with a low-end that can knock your glass off the table

limited one sided edition !! far out is just that: a track that goes the distance, but without pretension or unnecessary fanfare. more understated than your typical anthem, it cruises in stealth mode, winding a refined, percussive groove ever tighter, threaded onto a pattern of needle-nosed toms that glides almost unnoticed under your skin. unnoticed, that is, until the tracks main riff comes crashing down like an awning full of icicles, sharp and cold and heavy. but sebo ks sense of restraint is such that he never beats us over the head with it, so to speak. instead he lets the groove spiral on, tightening it as he goes and whipping up chilly little sinewave twisters along the way. you can leave your mittens at home, though, because theres enough heat in the rolling bass line to keep you warm all winter long

this time hertz is back with a funk fuelled energy bomb that balance in between an old school vibe ala 1998 and a fresh approach for 2008. expected support from a wide range of djs. on the filp you will find a track with a repetitive acid-sounding bassline but without the 303. this is rather a fresh synth that gets the tweeking. on the b2, you find a pierre j remix that takes care of the house-ier sounds

its almost 4 years to the day that jeff samuels >throatwobbler mangrove ep< was released on karloff #03, and even today the four world hits of the record are getting digged out by djs, when the minimalism needs to either groove or jack again. so now with >return of the throatwobbler< theres finally an appropriate follow-up by the man from seattle.. erm.. berlin, after he’s impressively run riot in the meantime, on labels like spectral, trapez, poker flat, frankie and logistic. the a-side >terso< is shuffling and twirling and bouncing in such a winsome way that not many can master like jeff samuel. almost like an electric ray - left and right and left, and without letting any tempting gimmicks take the mind off the straight path. appropriately enough, >the spook< on the b-side comes along a bit more spookily, with a bassline twisting into the brain, ripped up by miniatures of bleeps and chords just in the right moments, and thus leading the track to an agile, exhilarated climax

e-motionz introduces charly m. to its audience with this three-track release. the original edit is deep emotronic with sweet filtered sounds on top of a pounding sub-kick. berlin based mood music owner sasse makes extensive use of the original elements on the a-side, but not without adding a twist to it as only he can. nine minute of divine cruising beats. making things complete, novak & therm sign up for a more up-down-up rework that is more violent than you would think after a first listen. supported by sian, michel de hey, marcel janovsky

the long awaited follow up to love wont give up is finally here! hold on to me is a powerful duet performance delivered by the first family of our house music scene mr. kenny bobien and his wife stephanie cooke. kenny bobien sets his falsetto style aside and surprises us with his tenor vocal abilities, which added a fine r&b flavor to his performance. on the background vocal duties, mrs. stephanie cooke brings just the right balance and blends in beautifully with her husband. soulshines own louis benedetti seats behind the mixing board and comes up with a stellar set of mixes. tested and approved by a handful of tastemakers hold on to me is without a doubt another soulshine classic!!!!

with tuomas salmela aka phonogenic, we welcome one of the most established finnish techno and house producers, with releases on 2020 vision, poker flat, moodmusic or f-com-munications. salmelas sound has something dark, reminding of the long finnish winters and cold nights. he does not feast in old times or posts the question of oldskool or newskool, but simply has produced something really new, without getting lost in clicks n cuts or doing too much sound research. phonogenic uses sentimental harmonies and stringent direct beats, that dont need complex building arrangements, but come to the point rather quickly and make clear where the journey will take us. similarly to guy gerber, phonogenics productions also are somewhere in between techno and houseand even use elements of trance. however, salmelas productions always make the impression of being well planned and moody

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baby, when the light is on, you see who is who & who is doin what.julien jabre has always been amongst those artists we love & admire, because he delivers truly good music, soulsearching, without having the need to run after the next hit single. this warm production will stir our feelings through to our roots & seems to be a magic track inspired by chicago house figures lil louis and memphis house boss, mr. fingers aka larry heard. with its incredible and amazing atmosphere the stook is going to send all the listeners into a hypnotic and euphoric voyage.on the flip, he is said to be of the best underground producer, david duriez gives you his vision of early acid house with a wild and rough track. wilderness sounds like a tribute to davids musical father, afro acid man dj pierre.

after the hypnotic ethereal sound of stream of consciousness and the rootsy down home feeling of the nakusanga ep, an underground buzz began about what would come next from the bu mako label. the fragments ep establishes jenifa mayanja as a serious artist unafraid of pushing boundaries, branching into the unexpected, quietly seducing the listener without beating down the senses into submission. while jenifa mayanja makes no declaration as to what genre she may be classified into, the music has no problem resting comfortably between deep house, future jazz, downtempo, detroit tech and electronica.

another massive electro two tracker from this young climbing team. championed by umek, da fresh, joachim garraud, jack de marseille

palette is proud to debut its newest artist, dave hughes. the irish born, la-resident sound engineer finally let palette in on his music making secrets. the result is daves debut ep >lets do it<. a three tracker showcasing what is to come from this visionary artist. >lets do it< kicks the ep off with a strong rhythmic solid base which alone would be enough to solidify it as a stand out track, but without delay the song quickly develops into a musical journey with rhythmic chords at the end providing the icing on the cake. the flip side provides two more tracks of the same calibre, >it all deepends< and >realization< showcase great sound design skills and a message about our own humanity. take in to account the heavy subs and intricate drum programming and you have what we feel to be a classic palette recordings single

originally released on the evolution sub label symbiotic. actually this is one of our personal favorites from the complete evolution/link/reload/global communications catalogue. one of the more overlooked masterpieces in the whole i.d.m. scene (i hate that name). but a masterpiece in techno history. mark pritchard took things further where the original innovators from detroit stopped. a perfect combination of beautiful and forward thinking music without forgetting about what brought all of us into this music.. the excitement for rhythms that make you move!

dj yellow has been around for many years, most of us all know the story behind his past as bob st claires studio partner. its only a small part of his history and maybe the most interesting part of alain ho tu qui aka dj yellow is the fascinating part of telling stories through his music without any compromising. with >no more enemie< he ends a personal story that we know as >alienation< a sequence of songs all based on personal stories. focus is honoured and pleased to introduce the last part of this book of songs as yellows outstanding ideas about music have been inspirational for many labels and artists over the last years. with his next project called >intermission< he will travel new roads, showcasing once again that yellow is a gifted producer that never fails to deliver

smooth soulful r&b number, includes rap parts by jim jones and fabolous, instrumental and acapella version plus bonus track how can i tell feat raid

new passage in the maetrik-regular relation that consolidates with this transform, new delivery of the man of dallas. following the line of the successful sexus published in may, this new delivery locates to maetrik in the best front sight of the best dj s over the world.. transform is a martian song, a disquieting voice that from the catacombs shows the way to the dance floor to us with a track evolutionary and hipnótic. acid uprock goes more direct to the objective, without contemplations. groove aggressive, dark and efervescent secuences. hexus is pure intensity. a melody sequential and marked that moves, moves, moves….

nrks coast2coast opens up its post summer account with a mix cd from one of the scenes brightest stars, karizma. best known for his basement boys collaborations, karizma has struck it solo in recent years and has bridged the gap between jazz influenced broken beats and the edgier, techier sounds of his kohesive productions. these double pack vinyl lps present some of the choice tunes on offer on his dj mix, including tracks & remixes from slope, onsulade, pasta boys, tyree, vikter duplaix and many more

uk vets rhythm plate (winding road, flat & round) pop up on the hudd traxx imprint with a sweet three tracker of deep and sultry grooves with a smooth late night bump for the dancefloor. impeccable production throughout this ep, with inside me featuring some vocals from astral t over lots of soft key stabs and a jumbo analog bassline.very snappy blue 6 vibe here. on the flip, keep moving breaks out the rhodes fora bouncy, jazzy deep house affair. close things out with theaptly titled techy thump, a more uptempo bouncer that ll work nicely for the jimpster and freerange heads. top shelf deep house without the clichts for the heads

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

the long awaited new unit 4 release (on a highly limited amontillado pressing of 300 copies with hand printed sleeves). deep dark powerfull track with a unusual combination of a dusseldorfer (kraftwerk-ian) electronica loop and a massive techno-ish bassline and funny enough without any hi-hats which gives the track a strange tension. b-side is a stripped down version with a long intro and outro. the very power full bass and a catchy hook line (reminiscent of their body dub) makes this a monster track... check!

with the sacode a poeira ep, berlins schoenrock debuts with a heavy load of funk.the ep kicks off with sacode a poeira, a tropical burner featuring the mighty brazilian mc edu k on vocals. yes, its the man who brought tracks like popozuda rock n roll and sex o matic to the world. with his lyrical contribution for sacode a poeira the booty expert shows that his vocal skills not only fit to brazilian baile funk beats. the forward pushing rhymes of edu k madly fire up sacode a poeira (shake the dust off), added up by a bouncing soca rhythm, live sounding drumming and the thumb twisting bass work of schoenrock himself the track is a full on dancefloor smasher. the instrumental version of sacode a poeira on a2 shows the tracks strength without the mcs vocals.the flipside of the single starts with the boogieesque queen of sheeba, which continues the tropical vibe established with sacode a poeira

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for a few months already, sub static boss falko brocksieper gradually intensifies his work on the own label again. with driving minimal-beats and melodic instinctive feeling the track >slap< from the >slap/happy<-split-ep with mia evolved into a gladly played hit, and also the following >esque ep< was not just a dayfly in the worlds dj-bags. in this phase the new 2-tracker >blackbox< is now brocksiepers ultimate confession to the dancefloor - fully functional without lacking his organic, trippy branding. the track >blackbox< presents itself as a dark, impulsive techno mover, ripped open again and again by intuitively placed accents, only to remind itself of its own irresistible drive and to cultivate it over the full length. meanwhile the b-side >off the rack< is toying with the idea of chicago house groove, driven by a rebelliously grumbling bootybassline and bleepy excursions into the world of weird soundscapes. on both tracks falko brocksieper celebrates the sign stimuli of techno, delightfully modest and coupled with his signature bubbly, sculptural sound.

next strike on fumakilla, this time new shots produced by french artist paul ritch, well known for his stunning releases on labels like get physical, resopal, kickboxer and paradigma, just to name a few….paul definitly knows how to create deep and smooth atmospheres, without sob stuff….he has resources against boredom!!!! fluffy basslines and soundscapes, a wicked little synth chord and a reserved drumwork starts the main track called > back to time<. after a short and constructive break the principal theme restarts, with a striking sound selection and harmonious arrangements. call it mini-trance, call it tech-house, or even detroit-tech, call it whatever, it doesn t make any differences, the main thing is, the boys and girls all over the world will boogie with a smile on their faces, and deservedly so….trip down memory lane!!!!on the flip another tune called >vaticans bell<, and also another straight forward goin up groove monster with pretty great arrangements and awesome placed strings. paul ritch plays the first violin, he knows how to produce a timeless masterpiece, reduced but heavily effective monster tracks at the end, come, look and see… 10 points to berlin again!!

the spatulacity crew is proud to present some more fresh talent with real time hand motions prime time man lotion ep! these two have been making major waves with blistering originals and remixes over the last year or so, and break ya neck and who got it are probably two of the hottest examples of what these guys are capable of. unbelievable studio trickery in the vein of spatula city label bosses the sound republic, rthm deliver funky grooves, dancefloor firestarters, and were without question one of the most talked about artists at this years wmc. this is only the beginning of what will surely be a long career for this nashville duo. chicagos sexual chocolate (of junky trunk records fame) delivers a nasty dubsided esque wobbly bassline stomper of a remix for break ya neck while the original funks, shuffles, and grooved its way in to the boxes of all of the underground heavy hitters with massive support from dj mes, the sound republic, diz, raoul belmans, justin martin, the inland knights, and more.

the infectious beat plus the slightly electronic but ultra deep music create the right background to let the vocals shine - this is 2007 deep house in perfection and after the latest celebrated gogo music releases >the way it was< has without any doubt everything to get another classic

as label boss gilbert says about this new versatile outing: i:cube is a prolix producer : some weeks, the cube used to bring me 4 or 5 outlines tracks, always amazing ! i played them sometimes in my dj sets, or shared them with my producers friends. there was always a nerd to ask me what is it… few years later, i decided to compile these unfinished -or not wanted to be released by the artist- tracks in a new versatile collector serie : >les archives cubistes<. re-edited for some, released without modification for others, they show the evolution of this amazing producer, who explores since a decade different styles but always with his typical sound. for this first volume, two techno tracks. deep end, composed in 1999, could be a >news of the week< as it sounds so current… latecala (under maurizio influence) was composed in 2000, to test a new studio gear (a multi effect)… versatile, some years after, delivers you the result. a few 12inch will follow… in different styles. be aware! limited pressing and special artwork by the excellent designer >machine< !