defqon.1 australia started a few years ago with the big dutch names and the upcoming artists from australia. this event has grown and the harddance music had a big boost downunder. this years anthem is made by headhunterz who is seen as one of the biggest names in the hardstyle scene! a pounding track made by scrap ...
2010 repress ! paul ritch and his quartz music label return with a very special treat! the first release on quartz was pauls own >split ep<. the response to the music on this ep was incredible. not only from specialists, but also from the public. how do you improve on the package? well, draft in one of the biggest names in world of techno to not only provide a remix, but take the two biggest tracks from the release, combine them, and remix the mutant off-spring. indeed! this is just what dubfire has done. taking >walk the line< and >split<, melting them together, and then reworking them to provide what will, from now, and forever more, be known as.... the >split the line - dubfire mega remix.< 2008 proved to be a wonderful year for dubfire. his releases and remixes filled the top spots in many end of year charts. no more than they deserved. his >dios< & >diablo< tracks alongside oiiver huntemann were instant smashes, and his remixes took him to a whole new level. radio slaves >grindhouse<, minologues >jamaica<, gregor treshers >a thousand nights< & booka shades >charlotte< all received the dubfire treatment, and all, went on to be smash hits. 2009 is set to be even bigger and better for everyone involved in this e.p.. is that possible? just watch this space!
with the >debut remix album< alfred heinrichs scored on subdub in all charts through the ceiling. now he puts on mimique the >all about me e.p.< after 2 great songs in the distinctive style of heinrich. as known from alfred, fits his sound is not in a drawer. the galloping bass, the hot breaks and vocal snippets push the two songs at the heart of heinrichs night. rounding out the e.p. is the philip bader remix of >all about me<. this comes with a brash, cocky driving house beat around the corner.
great audiophile pressing of 2 sought after cosmic disco tracks on this re-issue pressing. >the violence wont stop< is pressed for the first time on a full 12 inch side. the original albatros release was only pressed on a 7 inch. the rare and obscure space art track on the b side goes for around $200 on the bay. limited edition of 300. dont sleep!
fantastic house remixes (vocal and dub) from ron trent. ron reinvents the song turning it into a jazzy house anthem. both remixes are 10+ mins long. full pic sleeve and completely official. no digital release before the 12 inch. fans of ron trents remix of jill scott will love this one.
let be known that this is the 10th and last release on beautiful granville records, as the label will be closing its doors. at conclusion, we are proudly presenting 4 versions of >dusa<, which represents the beautiful soul of the music that we chicagoans have loved and cherished all these years. please join in our celebration of house in this gentle banger with tevo howard, who has great hope that the track will move you timelessly
third vinyl release for the 250 rec, this is a young label which in recent months has an excellent reputation in the international scene, played and supported by many important djs and producers. >clownerie< is a complete ep.. three tech house tracks with different characteristics. the title track is the typical summer hit to play when the sun is rising on the dancefloor. >dem rober< and >padrino del tabaco> are the tracks that will blow up the dancefloor ! 250 rec.. groove and bass line.. try it!
jamie 326 from chicagos southside comes through with serious heat on his 2nd installment in this edit series. welcome to the dub is his take on the blue magic tune and done in a unique manner. the flips wicky wacky is the smasher on this 12 inch - as played heavily by theo parrish. essential!
tom trago and awanto3 (aka steven de peven, one half of rednose distrikt) team up for a new project they call alfabet. this series is all about warm and dusty house music. it will run for 13 two track singles, totaling 26 tracks. each track representing a letter. >roundabout< is a percussive work out that that builds up and sucks you in. >lap the music< does the some thing only this makes use of an addictive vocal sample. you cant get enough of these two!
artwork from local don, stefan glerum.
rush hour presents a new series of releases entitled >voyage direct<. tom trago, one of the most prominent producers on rush hour records, who has produced several releases for this label since 2006, curates this series. in 2009 he presented his first voyage direct output and in 2010 he started selecting tracks for >voyage direct<, which presents a collection of his favorite producers & tracks. the saga of >voyage direct< continues. the third release is a very classy one. house of jezebel aka legowelt takes us back to the warehouse days with his epic version of soul classic >love & happiness<. granted, this sample has been used a few times before, but this is simply one of the strongest versions ever to appear. comes as vocal and instrumental version
signals is the label from the guys behind the newcastle based club night road to rimini in the uk and for their first pressing they present uk duo the one. the one are drummer joe ryan and vocalist emeson nwolie. for this, their debut 12inch, they offer two sublime cuts that give delicate nods to the vocal chicago house of fingers inc and the 80s soul of alexander o neal, jam & lewis and the s.o.s band. remix comes courtesy of den haags finest, legowelt (aka danny wolfers) who provides a deep chicago, smacked out version of the title track. an edition of 200 hand numbered, 12inch black vinyl with limited a3 artwork insert.
julian neumanns second release on one of hollands most well-respected imprints will feature three absolutely gorgeous tracks including a remix by darko esser. with >memories & photographs< julian neumann delivers another not be to missed ep, which surely will show up on playlists of worlds most innovative djs. be sure you get your hands on this release!
darker and more sinister as all his releases before. beats getting tighter and rougher, theres no chance to escape. welcome to the world of delta funktionen. this 2nd part of his setup eps brings three times dark heavy soaking techno tracks, and with the otherworldy track >conflict data< closing the setup
dubby, dusty ambient on this ultra limited one-sided blue marbled vinyl record.
comes with a cd containing the following tracks:
- city nightlights
- city nightlights ii
- interdimensional
- landmark ii
- city nightlights iii
- city nightlights (beats reduced)
if god created men and if the ancestors of men are monkeys, then god was a monkey! this is asrs 3th release on simplex records. the original mix is one for the stronger bodies and minds, full of energy & power, balancing between dark crazy techno and solid minimal. the syncopated percussion is pivoting on the berghain based groovy sound. the melody is sparse and therefore a natural step in asrs evolution as a recording artist. the structure of this track embraces well placed developments and sonic changes. the sound of all tracks is coherent and vigorous hypnotic. asr hired minus artist jpls for a remix on the a-side. result is a typical jpls sound. abstract & subtracted. asrs friends, rising smallroom artist mike wall gives a dark dreamy mysterious point of view and japans tech & minimal talent shin matsura hits you straight in the face just like the original mix does. these two producers are the personnel on the b-side.
real support and plays by: adam beyer, christian smith, pan-pot, joseph capriati, secret cinema, dave seman, slam, 2000 and one, mihalis safras, karotte, layo & bushwacka, carlo lio, misstress barbara, alan fitzpatrick, .. although dusty kid and his friend emmanuele marascia are based on the beautiful and quiet island sardinia they have recently put out a couple of raw and punchy techno anthems on imprints like b:pitch control, boxer and of course systematic. where dusty kid is temporarely leaving this path, impressively rediscovering the spirit of real rooted house rhythms, marascia walks the techno path much more consequently and delivers a compromiseless piece of techno tones which smashes your brain through a wall of stones! watch your speakers!
a journey into melodies and harmonies. we have landed back in south africa again to join forces with the rising star bevan godden once again for a project that has soulful written all over it. bevan released his debut record with seasons limited earlier this year titled it feels like which set him running on the right foot in the industry. followed up by a release on tribe records titled muziki wa africa ep with arnaud d from france. bevan is back with project mate bobezy and livingstone on vocals with a project titled rise. also included in the package are mixes from aphreme, g family & dj hypnosis. enjoy the music and always play this record loud
the truth: this one is for the indie lovers ? five tracks of homespun homegrown homemade shoe-scuffing heartbreakpop featuring a ruffled array of alternative special guest singers. gospel music, aka owen holmes, is the man at the eye of this particular humble hurricane. when he isnt emailing camera obscuras tracyanne campbell or darren hefner hayman he is playing bass with cheery floridian indiepop critters black kids. and when he isnt working on black kids somophore album he is laying down hobo-jumping leftfield nuggets when run the gamut from johnny cash to jonathan richman and beyond. but dont just take our word for it ? this is what gospel music has to say about himselfË
the third in a series on theory featuring previously unreleased tracks that have been doing damage on the floors around the globe in sets from a select few djs, plus 2 remixes that were digital only now see vinyl action.
from the seriously intense remix of dj t-1000s classic to the heavy acid house rework of tim baker, this ep is peak time material, tried and tested tough club cuts that we are happy to finally release. enjoy!
dj support from: ben sims, paul mac, dave clarke, christian smith and more
jim rivers is a dj and producer that needs very little introduction and he makes his dieb audio debut with a powerful, old school tinged production entitled >junk<. jim has displayed a huge range in style and scope in his studio work this is evident in the bulk and variety of his discography. his recent foray into classical, dancefloor friendly techno has yielded impressive results and garnered widespread recognition and praise. >junk< is a prime example of this direction.
we have put together another impressive supporting cast for this release drafting the mighty roberto rodriguez to provide us a standout, deep, emotional journey of a remix as well as newcomer and man to watch, teva, who turns in a superb, bumping, jacking groover of a remix that rounds up the affair with a bang!
vibrations is a new label set up by christopher galloway and piers harrison of roots unit. the first release comes from the ever-dependable and very busy mark e, who drops two killer jams for the dancefloor. escape is a bassline driven banger that drops into a hefty loop half-way through – large. the flip, midnight fires, is a more introspective, techno influenced cut, with crazy jazzy drums and swirling synths. we are thinking about early morning dancefloors for this one. escape is also remixed by roots unit, who add chicago house elements within a reggae aesthetic.
ltj – go man go - classic ltj! killer track, based around a synth loop, vocal and a real strong groove. a firm disco tune that will be loved on the dance floor!
alien trick – black mystic prayer (jfk rework) - jfk is bang on form with this rework! a deep and hypnotic track that has a real dark feel and a beat that rocks. the bass line carries the song throughout, another hit for the club!
recently supporting the aforementioned marina & the diamonds, spark brings a healthy dose of pop to the indie scene, with her dancefloor cuts sparkling in a world full of dour, face to the floor guitar bands. her songs touch base with everyone thats made great pop in recent years - we are hearing splashes of la roux and the ting tings, and all powered along with some wonderful production that chooses subtlety over in-yer-face plug-in hell, unlike most shitty chart toss of the moment. this is a very special single from a big tip for 2011!
2012 repress! aquarell with their first vinyl on night drive music. this 4 tracker is a mixup between finest techhouse and deephouse and always aiming on the legs of the dancer. bombastic rhythms, bouncey grooves and driving elements. made to dance, made to freak out, made to burn the floors.
nice price deal !!! after more than one year slash co-owner ahmet sisman is back with his brand new solo ep! the playing with acid ep is an unapologetic combination of raw-deep techno and electro-pop influenced house music. and as we know it already from mr. sisman, he loves to combine different genres and create his own distinctive flavor! the a-side playing with acid is a pure synthie-baseline dominated track whose melody is drilling through your head that you won’t forget it so easily. this trapping hook line is coming along with some poppy vocals which are giving you a slight association how is it feeling being totally vaporized in the mind. we say, be careful when you playing with acid!!! feel today think tomorrow has a different approach while the ingredients remain the same. it’s the more melancholic side of this record but also filled with pure energy. the guitar phrases creating those feelings between the struggle and harmony in life, and like the title indicates: live today, pay tomorrow! no return no regret is the more poppy side of this record. the b2-side is a mixture of modern elements bonded with the refreshing vibe of the contemporary 80s influence. this fusion is a naive approach of pooling different styles in one track with the intention to create something timeless. even its poppy elements doesn’t seem to allow it we going to love it for a long time and we hope you will feel the same! this three-tracker ep contains the well known “mr. sisman-ingredients”. although the difference to his previous productions laying in its details. find it out for yourself and above all: enjoy it!!!
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.
the hugely anticipated debut release from bakey ustl on this firecracker sub-label is finally in stock. >a tender places< is an off the wall, dance mania sampling stomper that really fucks with your head. think smith n hack meets moodymann multiplied by your wildest dreams. already getting praise from the more forward thinking house djs such ben ufo, jackmaster and joy orbison. this is one of the house records of the year and comes with that firecracker seal of quality, each copy is screen printed by hand and comes in a japanese plastic sleeve. limited as always, please don t sleep.
hailing from the free swinging hills of san francisco, established dj and producer alland byallo has created his own unique sound out of a love for deep, soulful house combined with more edgy techno moments. from his own successful nightlight label he has released a quality catalogue including his debut artist album last year. of course it was only a matter of time until his talents were noticed by poker flat boss steve bug, and the results are this briliant 2 tracker, which also marks alland‘s arrival in his new home of berlin. welcome to town mr byallo! ‚discovaries‘ has a healthy amount of berlin‘s reduced techno affinity rooted within its phasing, growing p-funk waves. tense, moody and of course drenched with attention to detail, this is a grower in the true poker flat style. the sunken, murkier undertones of ‚shipwrecked‘ begin as a darker moment in techno, however gradually unfold and surface into a shining, tripped out afterhours anthem.
>les patates<, the fresh new rrygular release by tassilo, one half of pan-pot, is not an homage to french agriculture but a serious techno smasher with high club potential. at first, theres just a nice party atmosphere and … then this rough beat drops in! the small potatoe >petite patate< surprises by adding rudimental elements like the hihat and snare drum always a little late. but you have the feeling you havent missed something yet. this number just sneaks from behind and lulls you in with billowing pads until you sense the final rave sound as a self-evident consequence of it all. the message by g-tech right before the drop proves right - there is not a lack of vibration here! its all about the mixture … and in this case its just felicitous: male choir, clanking cymbals and finally the riff that this track subsists on. tassilo knows how to send the short melody-figure through the different stages of sound design, even though it might have been lively enough without it. this gives the big potatoe >grosse patate< a level of dynamic, that most contemporary techno releases just dont provide.
finally it s out, one of the most anticipated records of 2010. with this 10 inch e.p. with full color artwork & sleeves, the outside agency sets the tone for smackdown recordings in 2010. two awesome dancefloor hits finally released on final: the flux capacitor & destruction. grab this while it s available, we suspenct this one to go fast!
an essential part of the german techno scene for more than fifteen years now, johannes heil is now in better shape than ever. with his eighth studio album >loving<, heil draws both a modern and traditional balance of his life from and for the music, and thus sets one of the undisputed musical highlights this year.
out now, the second e.p. from the axe gabba murda mob, this time on pacemaker records. two awesome tracks full of technical tricks and skills like you have never heard before at an awesome superior sound quality. top quality release!
satyr - roadrunner liebedetail welcomes new artist satyr, who will remain anonymous for the time being, yet we assure you he is a figure embedded deep with the scene, producing and djing worldwide for the last 8 years. this new creative angle does as his teasing artist bio promises, stay true to his acid house roots, and roadrunner is a fittingly excitable, frenetic synthesiser trip that rises and climbs with great intensity and clarity of sound. wareika - rumba swing the trio of wareika return with rumba swing, their second outing on the label. perfectly jazz infected, with of course a healthy measure of that rhumba timing, this lazy, psychedelic journey track meanders through lush fields of guitar improvisations, tumbling drums, piano refrains and eerie pitching elements, all neatly strung together with wareikas impeccable production.
exactly one year ago, stimming bought us the exquisite >funk with me<. a production, created together with south african talent lazarus mathebula. having become firm friends, an invite was extended to lazarus to come to hamburg and spend time in the studio. once again, the result of those sessions is outstanding. with >change<, and through the vocals of lazarus, both artists have built a musical bridge linking hamburg and johannesburg. a beautifully exotic production, as we have come to expect from stimming, with an added african touch. completing the ep are three brand new stimming productions for you delectation. musically outstanding, with his trademark-out-there-touch. this is yet another stimming release, not to be missed. enjoy!
claremont 56 seem to have a passion for the unnoticed and the unreleased, digging out gems from the past or oldies from the future. here we have four hands, a band from newcastle who laid this gem down in 1999. sounding distinctly like an adriatic sunset from 20 years previous. from subtle beginnings this track doesnt quite grow, it just drifts beautifully along, from warm pads to a deeper swelling bass, overlaid with delicate strings and languid orchestral touches. four hands deliver a modern day masterpiece, with a timeless woozy morning feeling. this is the warm embrace you need after a few too many the night before. limited edition!
after the first praterei release that received great feedback allover and is now sold out almost everywhere, here’s the follow up. again two strong bottomheavy house cuts are featured. the artists wish to stay anonymous, so the names here are synonyms. all we can say that michael ferragosto is a producer that has also released for the chicago based mathematics label and 7 citizens is a promising up and coming producer from austria. 500 copies pressed only from this one!
repress in black vinyl !!! r&s records return with another exciting young talent. space dimension controller has already caused a fuss on the underground with his >love quadrant< (kinnego) and >journey to the unknown sphere< (royal oak) releases. the temporary thrillz ep contains intergalactic slow jams, deep club excursions and mid tempo space funk, all with the sdc trademark depth, soul and finesse. this is another release that will cement sdc as one of the best and most talked about young producers of the year.
horse feathers has been on the road for the majority of 2010 following the april release of their third full-length, >thistled spring<. they closed their record release show in their hometown of portland, or with a cover of nirvanas >drain you< so powerful that the whole town was still talking about it days later! krs made them jump into the studio between tours to commit this phenomenon to vinyl, and the result is this 7 inch: >drain you< on the a side and a new original, >bonnet of briars<, on the b side.
comes with code for download of free mp3s of this release.
from the cold and sublime northern european scenery back to mono records one of the leading figures of finnish electronic scene, rasmus hedlund, this time with an own ep composed by two amazing tracks, >arma< and >katkolla<. fresh techno with high impact energy, full of enveloping atmospheres ideal for long winter evenings.
from berlin to buenos aires! after the big success of part 1 comes here the second part of this trilogy.
a collaboration of paul brtschitschs rootknox and raeyks varianz. the original track >the black domina< is produced by the resident dj of cocoliche - mariano dc from buenos aires. the absolute outstanding remix is served to you by paul brtschitsch!
limited single-sided white label of an exclusive theo & i.g track, >traffic<!! youll have heard this one if youve been paying attention to mr parrishs dj sets over the past year or so...tip!
first on decks.de !! >when you dont have a single home, the no man s land of being in transit can be strangely comforting.< heimwehg is a mixture of the german word heimweh (aching for home) and heimweg (the way home). these two words represent the sound of hannes smiths first own release. hannes, born in the former german communist area in 1986, lived in reykjavik for the past two years and wrote this ep about the way back home to germany.
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