the artform label began in 1997 formed by jamie anderson as a platform to release his studio productions. artform soon had the attention and support of other music pioneers and released early works by jerome, steve rachmad, dave angel, stanny franssen and jesse rose. the mission for the label was to bridge the divide between genres of electronic music by experimenting with fusing styles and developing new sounds, a legacy which is still apparent today. after a short break artform now returns with a fresh new track by jamie anderson to relaunch the label joined by a huge remix from amsterdam‘s jerome. the pair of have worked together many times with releases on 100% pure and jerome‘s own outland records. this past year has seen jamie‘s productions on labels such as cocoon, rekids, klang elekronik and harthouse, and this release proves to be one of his strongest yet. predator continues in the labels direction of forward thinking tech house with a classic sound of the 909 creating a sinister backdrop of detroit inspired techno.

brand new ep on qalomota records. we proud to present you a new producer. directly influenced by the dance culture party from club djoon. dj steaw dj/producer from the city of rennes (brittany, france), bring us this ep. a good piece of deep, soulful, cluby and arfo influence, just create to feed the housedancers and househeadz. you will able to recognize the old skool feeling like nervous records or nu groove and also feel the touch of the more recent procucers like ralf gum, culoe de song, marlon d, dennis ferrer... first but not the last ep on qalomota records for sure...

3 deep house cuts by detroit deep house producers rick wade! this stuff goes even deeper and more mellow then his usual stuff......

session victim - berlin/hamburg based duo of hauke freer and matthias reiling - return with the next installment in real soons occasional limited edition series. the late runner ep follows two well received real soon releases - session victims no friends ep (2008) and hauke freers my beat 12inch (2007). the four tracks here continue session victims exploration into their distinctive brand of low key tech/house minimalism - their productions combine a confident timeless simplicity with a subtle attention to detail & texture and a clever ear for melody. as well as real soon, session victim have previous releases on hairy claw and their own recently launched label retreat.

repressing of this huge hit! fresh wicked male vocal party house / pumpin electrohouse with tom novy on the drums and michael marshall on the mic!

mathias schaffhäuser, sweet n candy & hille remixes of this marvellous tune taken from the album i wanna dance with nobody . the awakening is one of the most beautiful tracks from gunne s album and has kind of a massive attack and björk-flavour. mathias schaffhäuser, sweetncandy and hille represent her own interpretation with a special spice of house, dub and minimal. huge!

the revenge is a hottest new producer on nu disco-house scene came from glasgow. his past release on jiscomusic,instruments of rapture, delusions of grandeur are already huge. this debut release on mule musiq have his deepest two new songs. a side is a hi-tek deep chicago house sound with male vocal and b side is a dark house sound.

sun dance is the debut full release by berlins rising sun, aka steffen laschinski. the ep features rising sun originals sun dance and candy in my pocket - two blissful tracks of old-style house-influenced minimalism infused with the heady atmosphere of early-90s innocence and joy - distant memories of simpler times - beach parties, bonfires, the sun rising over the sea at dawn… on the b-side, sven weisemann (mojuba, liebe*detail, a.r.t.less, styrax leaves) remixes sun dance, stretching it out into a beautiful shape-shifting epic. all tracks are mastered by masked techno maverick redshape (delsin, present, music man, styrax leaves). steffen laschinski is currently best known as the label boss of influential labels styrax records, styrax leaves and millions of moments. rising sun have previously featured on split artist releases on the workshop and ruin labels. b side plays inside out

this is a long awaited release on theomatic from a russian-born (now czech-based) house-quartet d-pulse. this definitely should have happened before as all d-pulse members and theomatic’s commander andrei zakharov (an-2) are fellow-townsmen and have known each over many years. d-pulse are known for their expressive live performances (guitar, bass and keys), everything you hear they play live and their unique vibe can shake any audience, be it hip moscow cuties or shy hick-town chicks. the band’s hectic schedule has put this ep on hold for several months, but at last guys managed to organize themselves and lay final touches to the production. the a-side is a mellow, spaced-out disco jam called ‘prekrasna’ - the russian for ‘beautiful’, especially when referred to ladies. the dancefloor-aimed ‘moments’ on the flip side starts off with hypnotic, dubbed-out guitar and atmospheric synths laid over fat house beat. it gradually leads to the breakdown followed by guitar driven blast-off and takes you to the orbital heights from wherever you are.

excellent deep house floor action, incl pezzner remix (freerange)

we all know gunnar from countless kick ass parties in berlin. he has always been a reliable force as a dj, especially when playing together with fabiano. now he’s taken a turn at the tech house crossings towards upon you and had the right tracks on board to impress our head of a&r, marco resmann. he not only demonstrates his talents as a clever wordsmith but also his great musical taste with >cubicle< and >open you<, proving that everything that has been said about him is true.

seit mehr als 12 jahren gehören die aus stuttgart stammenden gebrüder alexander und sebastian schwarz zu den international angesehensten protagonisten eines innovativen house-verständnisses einfach dazu. mit ihrer vorliebe für deepen und dennoch fordernden house zwischen tradition und moderne können die beiden auf eine schier endlose liste an koproduktionen und remixes zurückblicken, bei denen zusammenarbeiten mit den masters at work, underworld, missy elliott, madonna und depeche mode nur die prominente spitze des eisbergs darstellen. nach dem beitrag zu den >cocoon morphs tokyo<-eps aus dem vergangenen jahr (liquid cherries) setzen tiefschwarz diesmal auf perkussive reduktion mit schneidenden handclaps und starken vocal-samples (fall in). eine wahre perle liefern die beiden aber vor allem mit keep on ab, das zunächst mit delay-vocals und überraschenden noise-effekten dem bass die regie überlässt, um dann aber doch mit orgel und xylophon-parts sehr organische und jazzige elemente in den vordergrund zu rücken. so setzen tiefschwarz mit deeper und klaustrophobischer darkness einen ersten maßstab für modernen house-sound im jahr 2010

direct is stripped back, raw house tracks. bleepy yet with plenty of deepness, its refreshing to see a producer out there not following suit, but producing an individual sound. the direct remix comes in classic alvarado style, heavy tribal beats, dubby reverberations, trippy deepness, and dense and engaging production. his remix is already picking up support from the likes of dixon, rocky (x-press 2), paul woolford and jay tripwire.

from the home of sensuous house music shelter records we are brought the record crazy love, featuring the african princess zap mama. what we get on this record is unrestricted house song by a full bodied eloquent vocalist. yes all the elements of house are here, deep bass, pianos, vibe, strings and much more. the heads will turn right to the spencer loveslap mix because of the steaming afrocentric percussion which is sliced between the house movements... this is made for the shelter, body & soul, warehouse alike

beautiful brazilian flavored organic house with a cool edit by shelter maestro timmi regisford who adds edgier beats to the wonderful arrangement of brazilian female vox, accoustic guitar and percussion.

> interference< beinhaltet diese mittlerweile 14 jahre alten sessions von bedouin ascent & move d. noch heute klingt diese experimentelle und originelle musik frisch - insbesondere wohl für alle dubstep- liebhaber - war doch diese session in gewisser weise die blaupause für das mixen von mid- und downtempo- breakbeats mit elektronischer musik zwischen ambient, house und psycheledic. vinyl only - no cd, no digital !!

detroit, 1993. the burden brothers, known for their octave one project and 430west record label, start a new sub label called direct beat. it was created to release the techno electro sounds of inner city detroit. in 1995 the label was in full effect and released music produced by friends such as tommy hamilton, keith tucker, mad mike banks, will web and them self.
now 15 years later we know that direct beat was one of the big influences on how electro and techno is today. together with underground resistance, axis, m-plant in detroit and some like minded people in europe and artists such as drexciya, aphex twin, autechre and dopplereffekt it changed the way people looked at techno... it broke away from the dominant 4/4 kick and brought back the funk and emotion that disappeared once house and techno became popular and mainstream music in the early 90s.
we are happy to bring back direct beat records by making some of its classics available for a new generation. this is a part of techno music history we may not forget about! especially in these days that people consume more and more of the format tracks. this shows that emotion, passion and energy creates much more then just a dj tool... it creates tracks that become part of peoples life! and not for just one or two months in your i-pod... but for the rest of your life in your record collection! timeless classic collection... must have!

new label with a phat house release that is playing with the heritage of more then 20 years of house music history. royal oak is delivering heat with these two tracks that are produced and created with knowledge of the roots of our dance music. the roots from where all its offsprings have grown. according the labels promo text its like a royal oak standing proud in the middle of the forest overseeing its offsprings. this first edition is limited to 150 copies and won t be available for digital sales. timeless and classic house tracks!!

yerba buena discos is proud to offer the newest release from allen craig. the new style ep represents a move from allen craigs familiar jackin house into a deeper, more tech flavoured style. the ep is completed with a dub of yeah from robsouls phil weeks and an even deeper afrotech remix of deeper blue by homero espinosa!

dark adaption is rondenions second ep for rush hour and we are pleased to have him back! the freestyle disco cut-up sun glare nicely sets the mood here and is a must have for detroit house lovers. blue canal shows a deeper side of rondenion. a bluesy, mid tempo groove that sticks. the title track gives way to, well, rondenions darker side.. a hypnotic and mean cut that really builds, reminds us theo parrishs rawer tracks. banging!

the journey continues... excellent groovin deep detroit house licks

prepare 4 some classic chicago house tracks!!

already played by efdemin, akufen, mathias kaden, jimpster, frivolous, magda, jeff samuel, kez ym, mathias schaffhäuser, tomboy and more... strong gymnastic house tunes brought to you straight from the gym. pumping iron by brandt brauer frick… and 1 and 2 and 3! brandt brauer frick produce club music with self-recorded acoustic instruments (prepared piano, vibraphone, drums, various per- cussions, brass and string instruments), rhodes, bass guitar and few analogue synthesizers, as heard on their ep „iron man“ (incl. remixes by lee jones and treplec) or at their great performance at berghain last month. for the gym they have made two rather untypical house tracks, using more synths than they usually would, celebrating a more gymnastic dancefloor approach. enjoy!

after his awesome track >memorial smith< as >brotherhood< (kann records) thomas fröhlich brings new and fresh tunes to the club and headphones. on his first 12inch release he takes us to a journey to the core of deep house and funky soul. please welcome the new label stretchcat and welcome this future classic to your record-collection

1983 classic gets the italian treatment by frank o moiraghi!

big with: laurent garnier, luke slater, karotte, ame, tiefschwarz, damian lazarus, brothers vibe, mathias kaden, hot chip, john tejada, slam, shinedoe, mark broom,... the fourth release of polymorph are two pumpin tech- house tracks produced by youandme (ornaments, rotary cocktail, platzhirsch, dekadent, snork) with amazing dark vocals and a lot of minimal flavored sounddesign. special colored vinyl!!

nope, this man is not a legend, yet! however he is in fact legendary already for his notorious live sets as well as a wide range of groundbreaking styles and sound he designed apart of the consensus way in the last 15 years. with his now presented astrodymics part1, richard bartz deals similar to the subway concept again with his past and transfers these late nineties space-disco drafts into the wonderful here and now. he delivers vivid funk-supercharged house which is at the same light as a feather and for sure a very sudatory matter. space-disco rules

the third single from the young new label founded by d julz, bass culture brings the noise! kasper is one of the most promising house talents coming out of the madrid scene. kasper is at the core, featuring players such as alex under and damian schwartz, his remix of the cheeky classic >r u ok< by ambivalent on minus, put him firmly on the map as a talented house music dj / producer. since then he hasnt stopped releasing quality recordings for items, things, mupa, cyclical, bloop, bass culture & more...with a musical background comprised of a broad variety of music from post punk, rock, jazz, rap, and of course electronic music - being specially influenced by labels such as studio 1, basic channel, profan, chain reaction, mosaic, schatrax, perlon

played by silvio berlusconi @ palazzo grazioli!!great!!!
also played by bodzin, alexi delano, anderson noise, reset robot, mihalis safras, amo+navas, adam shaw, jurgen kirsch, halfstereo, sinisa lukic and more.
mafia wars is the next ass-kicking release by frequenza crew, alex d elia & nihil young. its about a crazy sort of punching and grooving tech-house track stuffed with mindblowing soundscapes and effects, a really driving bassline and shuffle grooves.
this gem includes remixes by broombeck (terminal_m, frequenza, opossum, bigcitybeats), ji-fi (afu, blu fin), kellerkind (flash, stil vor talent) and luka & lazo (mos ferry)!

one of the greatest, most moving moments in house history now available again!

new limited joe claussell 7 inch on sacred rhythm music!! quality jazzy deep house !!!

we here at max trax are proud to introduce justin stride and his 3 babies chicago days, deeptrix and deftonez. wales born and bred, house music producer, justin stride may be a new name to many people, but if you spend some time you ll find that justin has been in the game for more than a minute and has an amazing list of credits to his name. please do your best to give them a proper listen and support them whenever possible.

excellent phunky / jackin chicago house !!

boogie house from ltj... no, not bukem, whereas luca trevisi, the longstanding producer from irma. sound machine is downtempo and full of groove. side b bpms are slightly faster in on the floor. more spacey deep house to enjoy dancing... get on the floor.

slamming nyc house / disco classic

slamming classic diva house !!

limited classic house reworks of this well known anthems

take a journey into late night new york house where everyone raisess his or her hands to praise the gospel of the dj. big moses delivers a musical sermon of house music with lead vocals by the angelic pam mcdaniels. for a beefed up bass organ filled jersey house vibe play the >trinity vox< mix.

dreamy summer-house in alexi delanos remix of >feel the drums< and on the flip a track and a title to get lost in: >a month of sundays<. i am dreaming now ...

yakine is part of the new emerging parisian scene, after releases on labels such as esperanza, eklo, and circus company, he now launches the cicero ep on amsterdams thirtyonetwenty. four bassdriven (tech) house tracks to set dancefloors on fire!

unser freund dwig aka die wiese im garten beehrt uns einmal mehr auf der vierten giegling veröffentlichung mit 3 herbstlich-melancholischen house-liedern.

currently madskillz is in favor with his releases on the highly rated tech-house labels such as 100% pure, area remote and now also bitten. on this first bitten release, madskillz supplies us with two perfect dancefloor smashers, a double a-sider!

who would have thought it, techno djs playing filtered house... well, earlier this year it happened, and it was pittos >feelin< that caused the sensation. the original and superb dub, has gone on to become one of the biggest club releases of 2009.whispered rumour of a remix package has abound, and these were confirmed with early copies of a district one remix finding support amongst the dutch elite.well now its time to confirm the rumour, and not only bring you the district one remix, but bolster the package with a devastating remix from the master, joris voorn. edwin oosterwal and voorns rejected label keep on delivering the hits. long may it continue!

luke slaters mote evolver label is not pulling any punches. having shaken the techno scene to its boots last month with the release of ortin cams no-holes-barred >carnage<, the label moves on to their funky 13th release.
the name cari lekebusch is synonymous with what has made techno the musical powerhouse that it has become. globally recognized as a founding force behind the swedish techno movement alongside the triumvirate of adam beyer, jesper dahlbäck and joel mull, lekebuschs distinctive musical style and creative integrity has graced leading label from drumcode to soma to harthouse and turbo and spawned a career that has maintained over nearly two decades.
spindizzy is a deftly crafted funked-up tech house track. constructed from a palette of harmonically aligned keys, bass and horns, its intensity comes from the measured way in which each element is given the space to breath its own energy into the mix. pacey but musical, subtle yet memorable, this is a standout record.
luke slater adding his bass sodden l.b dub corp twist to the track completes the package. deeply dubbed-out tribal rhythms take the mix on a more left-of centre path that winds through a busy soundscape of atmospheric acoustics that seem to breathe in deeply before being exhaled in a release of firing percussion.

needwant is the new label from sean brosnan, who kicks off the label with the signing of fromages vicious. a record with one foot in the past and one in the future, reminiscent of eighties balerica with a vocal fit for a new york house dance floor.

the spirit catcher duo teams up with ilija rudman to make their debut release for rebirth - well known for their futuristic grooves they blend funk & tech house together to a galactic journey!

quintessentials is celebrating its 10th release with a compilation of deep, raw and real house music! splitted in 2 parts, >deep, raw and real< features some of the hottest producers around presenting their vision of current house music. part 1 features exclusive tracks by motor city drum ensemble (unstoppable with his own label and countless top remixes), anton zap (the quintessentials homie with a deep dubby track), knarf skipson (still in good shape after his latest 12 inch) and kasper (another top newcomer and name to watch). we say too: thanks for purchasing a real copy! part 2 coming soon: jagged, the zohar, stl, vakula

pure dancefloor techno the way its supposed to be! resopal is back with the young producer jona who already released two 12inch on the label as well as on get physical and planet e. known for his house productions we asked jona for some stronger techno

you may not have heard so much from andre (aka &me) so far. instead of the flash and glitter associated with most of his producer colleagues, hes preferred to stay in the shadows, co-producing and ghost writing for artists like dj hell and terranova. now after putting out his first solo single on keinemusik, which was supported by all the key players (front room label boss jesse rose, luke solomon, gabriel ananda, danny tenaglia and dubfire plus many more) &me is finally ready to go public as they say. he may have taken some time to figure out his own style of blending techno and house music but now hes out theres really no escape. with a name like an attention deficit childs mantra its a wonder he stayed in so long. the on ep is an excursion into the type of techno dusted pulsating minimal house that has been so big for artists like luciano esse and arnaud le texier and which is heard on heavy rotation in berlin meccas like bar25. with a side on ever present digital squelches (reminiscent of a rolf harrris style wobble board) are laid over shakers, stripped-back beat and the familiar on vocal. its not hard to understand why tiefschwarz have been rinsing it for quite some time now as a huge afterhours groover. b side talking days, swimming in lush deep techno elements, weaves through more melodic territory but is no less infectious