a twinkle, a spark, and there you have it. many will say they saw it coming. at some point you could no longer ignore the signs, and actually youd suspected it all along: glamour is back in the club. berlin has become what new york was in 1981 and aÚrea negrot is the eartha kitt of the post-techno age. as part of hercules & love affair, perhaps the most enigmatic disco-ball band of the present day, the venezuelan disco diva has tackled issues of gender code through a four-four discourse and convinced the world that a slick performance under a strobe light can outdo than anything that has appeared in the light of day. now - as a taste of whats to come on her album next year - she is releasing her first ep on bpitch...

woven hand ist eine us-amerikanische band. sie wurde w?hrend des sabbat-jahrs von 16 horsepower 2001 als nebenprojekt des 16-horsepower-s?ngers david eugene edwards ins leben gerufen

support: sven väth, ricardo, raresh, l.garnier... annie and kroknes became romantically involved, and began to collaborate musically. annies talent for writing melodies and vocals worked well with krokness production skills. annie launched her solo singing career in 1999 with the single >greatest hit<. the song was recorded after annie played madonnas song >everybody< for kroknes, who was experiencing a creative block at the time. kroknes sampled the song, and annie started to sing a melody to it. they recorded and released the song under the telle label. the song saw a limited release of 500 7-inch singles, which sold out in two days.
2010 we are proud to present an new remix by tres (cocoon recordings, nummer).

the wise-woman clarissa is a figment escaped from the imaginations of andreaferlin and matteo spedicati. from her home at the very edge of the world, clarissa is master and maker of psycedelic rituals, orgiastic ceremonies and liberating chants. according to tradition, the encounter between the hazel duo occurs in the sand amongstthe looping, grooving sounds of a nearby dancefloor where music of such strong forces,sometimes tribal, sometimes psychedelic, compelling mortals into a gruelling dance thatfrees them evermore from sleep. first ep on sleep is commercial for clarissa hazel duo. face also sign the first appereance on sic of our friend ues.

for his third release on dont be afraid semtek brings a rolling acid house vibe with remixes from neville watson, justin harris and isa gt.
the original builds from trademark uk bleeps and analogue drums into a wigged out discoid groove. neville watson takes you far up into the aether with a hypnotic hymn to the night, justin harris produces a dark and driving techno dub, and isa gt refashions an early semtek track >key< into a bara house banger equally at home in croydon as in her native columbia.

it was just a matter of time for marco zenkers first vinyl on ilian tape. after 3 digital eps, a handfull of rmxes and one side on the harry klein 001, he strikes back with his probably most impressive cuts to date. marco experienced many mysterious moments on munichÆs dancefloors so far. munichs dancefloors are mysterious for those who know. the time will bring changes. force back lay down and wait. jump on, turn around and move. open up and sing. prepare your body for her and come back. more or less thats marcos intention on his first own 12 inch. its deep and smooth, at the same time energetic like a bavarian thunder.

yes its a hot summer, and we love this! to extend this summer, we offer you a pack of proper mediterranean feelings, courtesy of spains deep house maestro dubbyman. dubbyman is for deep house what fellow countryman david villa is for football - a real champ! smoothly crafted pieces of soulful music is what the dubodenal ep is all about. featuring dubbymans brother above smoke remix work. enjoy!

with >fric frac< robot ranch proudly to present our first international artist lado, wich to the surprise of us was elected for the best dj and producer of georgia 2009. both tracks atomize a tricky, organic and fresh placidness, that search the likes of her. the remix from eltron (festplatten, lebensfreude rec.) conserve this elements at the core and enriched with his deeply rooted feeling for the exact groove and will make shure for comprehensive smile not only in a morning hour

crocosmia x sees dana ruh engaging with the sound of house. ramaria flava initiates a desperate groovy beat with clear and energetic vocals that open us out into peaktime. the track was made for us to dance! opuntia the bloomy intro of this ep comes with the voice of the artist yorba. calm and serene she tells us about her passion for rythm and sound while cumulatively the floor of funky house beats expands. the continuiation we find on the b-side is deep, dubby and clear. the beat wriggles around the hookline and here we have the track del sur. the sound of an organ goes ahead with different voices.

pelacha has been focused on her playground project in the past few years, with the support of her friends, she now decides to pursue a project that will round up her musical career: the launch of red sonja records, certainly a very personal way of understanding techno, which has been an obvious part of her career up to this date. this passion now results in two releases. and this is just the beginning... the first release contains pelachas cuts in their purest style, techno without additives, a drum and bass line that absorbs the spotlight, led by a line that sets the synth pace - simple and effective. heiko lauxs interpretation gives this track a german touch, tight bass and a touch of surround development sound pure and highly hypnotic.

arran was doing a photography course when she joined the band, and at her first rehearsal she brought along a notebook. written on it was dark room notes. we had gone through numerous terrible names, and felt this was one we could settle on. we were lucky she wasnt doing a knitting course.

leave it up to nyc label on the prowl to score some authentic yet modern day latin freestlyle. hot latina corinne croons about love and nightlife while her partner brooklyn producer josh anzano does the dirty work. the result is a heart felt dancefloor banger that will sure to be thumping out of car trunks this summer. for this single we get the original, a dub mix which nods to 80s style tape edits, and of course the mighty runaway bomb of a remix. runaway takes the vocals and lays them across a hands in the air chicago-esque drum machine groove spiced with live bass and speaker blaring pads. very big indeed!

nice price deal !!! that the dutch producers and her music are fashionable, nobody doubts, proof of this, is the union of forces from patch park and joeri jamison, after passing through little mountain and renaissance, delight us with their new theme in the factoria. the original one reflecting a shift toward techno influences of the two protagonists, as its original title of the song itself, it is accompanied by remixes from oliver moldan that makes a wonderful remix after his success with misfits and nicole moudaber (viva music, plastic city) pure underground sound ... enjoy it

very limited vinyl supply. jackson tennessee born, london based singer-songwriter lauren pritchard, a new artist with a remarkable voice and a rare song-writing talent to match, follows the release of her acclaimed debut >the jackson sessions< ep with the release on july 19th of her new island ep >painkillers<. written by the 22 year old pritchard and produced by eg white, best known for cowriting and producing adeles grammy-winning classic hit >chasing pavements< and duffys worldwide smash >warwick avenue<, the track features legendary sticksman and roots founder questlove on drums. geiom & flotilla both deliver top class remixes. dont sleep on this!

some things seem to have a symbiotic relationship. prime example: a low-key electronic soundscape that leaves room for roaming thoughts, inhabited by an ethereal voice that colours in the musical silhouettes conjured in the minds eye. for his first ep since the >mango remixes< in 2008, sascha funke calls upon russian nina kraviz to make a feature appearance. with her releases on rekids, b77 and underground quality, this young woman has brought a rare combination of talents to bear: she sings, plays and produces with an equally astounding level of expertise. so what we have here is an encounter between of germanys most incisive techno producers and a singer of considerable charisma.

its not really necessary to introduce catherine britton aka cassy anymore. throughout the last years she continuously worked on her very own definition of house. besides releasing on labels like playhouse, minus, mental groove, dessous, get physical and perlon, she also started her own label, entitled cassy. shes also known for her countless collaborations with musicians like ricardo villalobos, steve bug, dj elin, dave the hustler, luciano, mathew jonson and swayzak and of course for her excellent dj-sets all around the world. perl82 is cassys third 12inch for perlon.

on the occasion of martin eyerers north-american debut, airdrop comes up with in my house, a blockbuster of a track like only this one man can craft. literally showing the rest of the world how he gets it done in his house, or studio rather, martin blends house vox and chords with his signature technique and groove. maetrik pushes the staggering effect even further with a remix that will stay carved in dancefloor history! also on the record is nycs crazy larry, bringing his very personal analog interpretation to the in my house theme. with a new vinyl coming out on hallucination ltd, threes label, and new glacier productions - with partner pier bucci - profiling on the horizon, larry is the man of the situation! two bonus versions come rounding off a full package. punisher, detroits princess delivers a roaring remix using all of martins elements, processing them through her crazy machines and adding up her raging touch. finally, bostons techno vet, mr. pat fontes brings his famed shuffles into the game.

butane is back on rrygular and he s not alone this time. he gets support from midnight who sweetens the deep butane sound with her vocals. minimal icon bruno pronsato takes the track to a level of timelessness that has no peer. and last but not least, dapayk forms a techno tool par exellence from midnights silky voice and butanes premium elements.

italian based eclipsemusics fourth outing comes with a serious release courtesy of passenger, talented artist whose productions can be heard on night drive music, paul macs sula muse, logos recordings and echoplexs soleil. this new 12 inch confirms his interest in the deepest and more underground side of detroit techno. >black varian< was the highlight of his digital-only release on radiance records back in 2008. eclipsemusics label manager instantly fell in love with it, and now, improved and remastered by aaron-carl (wallshaker, detroit), black varian finally lands on vinyl. with its evolving and ear-catching sweet strings, its delayed cascades of cymbals and pianos, swinging synth lines and subtle bassline, this is already a little new classic for the label, crossing the borders between detroit techno and deep, groovy house. the release is completed by two strong remixes: paul mac strips down the original and builds a dancefloor number keeping a few catching elements for massive impact. just out on connaisseur with her new album, estroe takes the track on an emotional ride creating new harmonic vibes while keeping the deepness intact.

jane ephex has been a core person of the german electronic scene in the last years as a producer, live act and deejane. she is a well established artist and after many gigs at germanys biggest events like nature one, syndicate, ruhr in love, hellraiser and some magnificent nights in important clubs like butan & fusion everybody should know her name. deeply rooted in the scene with her music, she is considered by many as a woman with multiple musical talents, from straight-up jackin hardtechno to advanced industrial, as well as hardcore (with her synonym e-phex). she already had releases on different labels like hells bangers & tonica and collaborations with minupren and this time with stormtrooper. one of the most talked-about tracks over the past months >angel< finally gets a full release, including the stormtrooper remix! stormtrooper is also responsible for 2 other tracks on this ep: >desdemoni< (together with jane ephex), a massive hardtechno influenced industrial track and >dancing with demons<, which is rather hard & industrial with a very cool groove & drive.
yet another slammin release on the ever expanding important ebe company imprint!

run by annie & sex tags !! finally it’s here! the new long awaited 12 inch from the talented norwegian producer skatebård. these two tracks were originally meant to be released last year, but due to different reasons they never made it to the press, and almost disappeared into darkness. totally and sex tags ufo got hold of them, and now they are here for you to enjoy! way out-why not? are two beautiful and melodic tracks, one with a massive percussive breakdown, and both with skatebårds original and unique italo sound. this is the summer anthem record of 2010, no doubt!! skatebård has previously released on labels such as tellektro, keys of life, supersoul recordings, sex tags mania and radius, in addition to his own label digitalo enterprises. totally is a label formerly based in finland, founded in 2002 by annie and timo kaukolampi (op:l bastards). now it is based in norway, and operated by annie herself. with the label annie releases her own material like the recent album dont stop, and various other artists as well

aux 88 returns even stronger with pbx-16 >shadow dancing ep< this marks the second phase of the aux 88 presents black tokyo project released exclusively on puzzlebox records. the first song >shadow dancing< is a spiritual floor killer on its way to classic status with additional strings played by estaban adame of los hermanos fame.
>electric underground< highlights newest member of black tokyo ice truck. not only is she beautifull but her vocals take aux 88 to a new level in electro dance music. side b1 lone track >winter in japan< moves aux 88 black tokyo project in a more techno driven soundtrack of a snow covered winter in japan. black tokyos second 12 inch is a classic that must be collected.

after a rather long break, this june will finally see the next release on orphanear records, the berlin-based label ran by pawel, who recently celebrated the release of his highly praised first full-length album on dial records. orphanear 004 introduces a stunningly talented singer and songwriter from denmark, called gry. she isnt new to the music world at all, worked previously on critically acclaimed projects with fm einheit and under various other project names such as the loverz and aeter with jacob kirkegaard. orphanear releases two remixes of her track >all comes<, that will be included on her forthcoming ep >anima<. one beautifully deep and masterfully produced remix by german wunderkind christian loeffler and a peak time stomper by adultnapper from new york. prepare to hear much more soon from this lady with the amazing voice.

supported by: richie hawtin, loco dice, marco resmann, ryan crosson, karotte, ray okpara,... dame-music presents its mission statement in the form of a cd compilation, decadence, mixed by french berliner bloody mary. the label owner is also offering the compilations new exclusive cuts as a 12inch sampler for the djs out there. all four productions stick to dame-music’s only rule: tracks that are tried and tested and that truly belong within bloody marys dj sets. to set the tone, shes invited three of her friends to contribute, plus one track of her own.

marius mevold aka mindflow is 25 and hails from trondheim in norway. his nsd debut was picked up early by 1xtras mistajam and when you hear it you?ll soon see why. mindflow has created an absolute monster of a dubstep track thats so catchy even your mum will be dancing her socks off to it: fact. switched has all the elements of a festival anthem, lush old-skool piano chords, soaring diva vocal cuts and huge sub bass wobbles that will shake any summer sound system. just when you think it cant get any better, the half time dubstep beat switches into rolling uk funky vibes. really and truly, this tune is a beast and has already had huge club and radio support from mistajam (6 weeks running on his 1xtra show!) as well as annie mac, kissy sell out, scratch perverts, oneman and caspa. of course a never say die release wouldnt be complete without killer remixes and this one is no exception. d&b men of the moment and remixers extraordinaire, dc breaks, have taken switched to new lofty heights with their super production skills. in line with the old skool vibe of the original, the crisp beats and breaks underpin an awesome sub driven roller that is sure to be on heavy rotation for the summer. dj support: anne savage, cut la roc, excision, far too loud, flux pavilion, freq nasty, futurebound, general midi, high rankin, jaguar skills, kid kenobi, pendulum, reset!, rico tubbs, riskotheque, starkey and more

what: dubstep 140 bpm glitchy magical sub-laden music ... after the success of kokeshis first full vinyl release with lungs dreamy dubstep >afterlife< single, alley cat is back pushing her kokeshi project once again, this time on co-production duties. joining up with kiat from singapore, this veteran has a well-cultivated back-catalogue including releases on soul:r and hospital.

with her new album, dust, ellen removes the sense of remoteness entirely. a warm immediacy takes centre stage in place of distanced artistic abstraction. as such, what is perhaps ellens most personal album takes the form of a complete spectrum of her creative output to date, a cross-section in time which also looks ahead to previously untrodden paths... the world according to ellen!

zum fünfjährigen bestehen veröffentlicht tonkind nach langer zeit mal wieder eine vinyl ep. zur feier sind es auch gleich vier interpreten die sich hier der party schenken. unter anderem die turmspringer, die sich zum jubiläum ihres labels mit einer frischen jazzig-treibenden-minimal track präsentieren. in „coqauvin“ fliegen nach aller turmspringer manier die fetzen, das selbst dem gockel die luft weg bleibt. ihren einstand als produzenten team feiert mit „vuja“ herr süüs & her sauer, die seit jahren schon als djs die berliner underground szene aufmischen und mit beherschen. auf der b-seite hören wir dann kotelett & zadak mit capriccio, welches so kühl und nüchtern daher kommt. hier wird einmal mehr minimal gegrooved und mit einer homöopathischen dosis an sounds die besten gefühle vermittelt. breger, der einzige „nicht-berliner“ auf dieser ep und beatplantation apostel aus dem ruhrpot schließt die ep mit „grain ball“ ab und zeigt, wo lang und wie schell der hase laufen kann. dubig, frisch und percusiv rollte er das feld von hinten auf. im ganzen eine sehr bunte und lebendige ep, die aus allen richtungen den wind blasen lässt. mögen die, die darauf tanzen sich keinen zug holen.

berghain / panoramabar resident andre galluzzi kick started ostugt ton almost 5 years ago with his pivotal berghain 01 mix cd. now he finally returns home alongside close colleague dana ruh, with this 2 track foray into cutting-edge hypnotic territories. alongside her forthcoming collaborations with galluzzi, and a new label forged by andre, dana ruh runs the respected broquade platform where her elegant inclinations in sound can be explored further.

live at robert johnson is proud to present a new record by one of its most revered family members: roman flügel. a long-term companion of ramona and already offering records like on the balcony (solyent green, playhouse 041, 2000) to her praise in a very early stage, roman dedicates novel sound research findings to her young and boisterous label. and what a bass heavy beauty he created!

>all i need< kicks off with female vocal chat on housey beats, in the middle you hear more of heavenly vocal – slow minimal filter house stylee. side b, >got to see her< presents party minimal disco style, marvin gaye-ish vocal line comes in middle with killer electric piano code. >hurt me< starts with killer funky bassline, groovy percussion & clap. theo parish esque flavour makes this track stands out when you play just before peak time on the dancefloor! simply winner.

boys outside , the new album from steve mason will be released on june 22/ special edition vinyl

amsterdam imprint area remote specialises in showcasing the latest sounds from abroad - plus welcomes the newest rising stars from amsterdam.
for our 20th release we welcome back smokin jo, one of the most talented djs and producers to emerge from the british dance music scene. jos undeniable cutting edge sound has carved her a niche in clubland, enabling her to spin around the globe, playing at many of the major clubs.

after a couple of succesful releases on her label vinyl did it and the limited series they are changing it, dia comes out with the next single on this limited one sided series (300), twelveinchesoflove. moody pads and a walking bassline simmer under sharp hi hats and playful cymbals as serene chords steep the vibe in the ambiance of a hot smoke filled room. all of this is brought to a boil as urgent vocals and whoops get slapped around by chicago uprock hand claps. jazz grooves drift back in on top, rounding out this versatile house stormer aimed squarely at those who dont need to be told twice that its time to dance

limited to 250 copies !!! workbench // part 6! after the famous workbench02 (los mejores anos), the fonos guys delivers her second ep on workbench! this time not longer as a onsided vinyl! you get 2 great house tunes for the same price

after her massivly supported hitrelease on suchtreflex 6th outing, hamburg based djane >hey karolin< returns to the suchtreflex camp withanother fresh qualitytrack. >oh horse< will definitely catch the crowds by storm this summer! on the flipside you ll find a rework by piemont, the 4th one they did for their own label. the result is one of their typical >piemontish< funkmonsters!

new massive single for meck & dino lenny! craig dimech aka meck was a&r for ministry of sound, and produced hits like >thunder in my heart again< (1 uk chart in 2006),>feels like home< , 2007 hit that was the beginning of collaboration with dj/producer dino lenny. several times during her 2009 >sticky & sweet tour<, madonna opened her concerts with >like a prayer< & >feels like home< mash-up, and for this meck & dino obtained authorization for this release.

supportet by richie hawtin, tiefschwarz, marcin czubala, mihalis safras, hanne & lore, someone else, pelle buys, paco osuna, andre kronert and many more! castle or house? jenn pushes her new ep through every building! constantly she appears on her homebase karateklub with massive beats, a housy shine and cute vocal snippets. furthermore, kollektiv ost delivers a brilliant remix and hit home! familiar fresh karateklub sound!!

the italian giussepe tuccillo who now lives in ibiza still remembers when as a child he heard patty pravo singing at the san remo festival. the impression made on him by the italian diva was so great that he decided to dedicate a tribute to her most important song, la bambola, by making a remix using the original parts of the original recording.

first on decks.de !! after some loop ways laura post found her way to the spunky monkeys, and allows us with do in a small insight into her oevre. 3 tracks - as deep and heart-rending as emotions can be

signaletik records continues its momentum of duets after warren fellow & michael steinbach and french danzca, the label has set her sights on a duet from belarus, sasha wins & igor shep. this collaboration is very special because, firstly, it contains two original tracks and two remixes by maetrik and mark broom, and secondly, it is in two volumes. each will find the version of those titles that best match their musical aspirations.
supported by angel molina, alan fitzpatrick, electric rescue, drumcell, tarlouf x, dubfire, claude young, sabb, karl simon, tomaz, terence fixmer, andreas henneberg, paul nazca, kiko, dj chloé, egor boss, soul phonic, monika kruse, siskid, yasuo sato, tom dazing, etc.

already proving to be something of a hit within the soulful house community danny clarks solid ground label continues its rich vein of form with their anticipated third release – this time featuring the vocal talents of andrea love. widely known for her work with jamie lewis on purple music,her debut outing on solid ground is another infectious & uplifting soulful jam complete with rich piano keys & killer bassline. &#8232,,,remixes come this time out with gogo musics ralf gum, doruk ozlen and another blinding remix from the effervescent souldynamic.

fatima drops her first official solo release. after featuring on many of last years biggest tracks including shafiq husayns lil girl, floating points peroration five, tettorybads unite ,funkinevens, kleer as well as live collaborations with i.g cultures zen badizm workshop, the floating points ensemble and not to mentioned a recent live p.a. with slum village, its plain to see why the london resident is in such high demand. this 12 features production from the likes of dam funk, veebeeo and funkineven, and is an eclectic journey through the thoughts of this 24 year old, swedish born, east london based star. check!!

>esta si esta no< by the glimmers featuring baby g. is a cover version of one of the biggest euro rave anthems from the early nineties originally written and performed by spanish superstar dj chimo bayo. beautiful baby g (from lsb fame on eskimo recordings) took the vocals for her part whilst half of the glimmers house band disko drunkards are playing the instruments on this quite original adaptation. this release features three remixes. glimmers favorite german fella daniel haaksman (from berlin based man recordings) goes favella funk style with a very catchy sax hook and the amazing in flagranti is doing with the track what they can do best, making it very synthy disco sexy.. they deliver a vocal and an instrumental version.

big with: anthony collins, daniele papini, timo garcia, kaiserdisco, remerc, cristian varela, karotte, acquaviva, ante perry,... nicole moudaber, selected by cox & digweed for a guest mix in 2008 & 2009, and hand picked by carl for a slot next to him in space in 2009, the big boys have all got their ears pricked for what will come next. her releases have appeared on viva music, plastic city, arearemote, intacto, yellow tail .... she has remixed gorge (8bit) and adam sheridan among others. for the new ep on yellow tail she got together with smokin jo, her older production state of mind, was championed on radio 1 and released on distrakt records.

cassy is releasing her third record on her own label, where she concentrates on simple sound and voice experiments. very characteristic for her sound again her voice and the 808 on both tracks. endless endeacour is a love song where ava can be received as an anti love song.

>find me< is the first single to be taken from the new album and features the berlin-based artist cassy, who is considered to be one of the most distinguished and well-regarded artists in the electronic music scene, due to her dj residency at the world-famous panorama bar and her collaborations with artists like steve bug, ricardo villalobos, luciano, swayzak and many more.

kicking off with sampler two & 4 tracks taken from the night cd, label boss mync teams up with harry choo choo & jose nunez for the massive boogers here in the aviciis dumb dumb mix, jacob plants mix of sidney sansoms shut up & let it go rounds off the a side. on the b side we have the dj wady remix of damian wilsons love so strong a future anthem no doubt, rounding off the whole package we have upcoming estonian female dj janika tenn with her debut release >make this groove< remixed by toolrooms mark mendes!

love in c minor presents number 8 in pollyesters count down series! german love letter is here to wake the old babes at the slots with a mantrische lullabye which goes like ach du ach du ach du ach du ach du! featuring remixes by permanent vacation, optimo espacio and hal tabac! in the middle of snowy munichs nowhere a black heart army of penguin lovers is doing the heart-break dance. soon to be seen in pollyesters music video which is part of her and dompteur mooners performance and concert series called pollyester parking lot shown march till mid may under munichs maximilianstrasse.