as hard as it might be to believe, there was a time when the word trance did not mean dutch guys dressed in white wearing oakleys.. it also didn t mean israeli pre-military dragon-stick wielding reefer addicts.. actually, there was a glorious era where trance was a verb rather than a noun.. im talking about when you got in a trance, at lets say for example: the golden eagle in munich in 81, in a white-tiled sauna-motif discotec, grooving to a 17 minute reel-to reel version of knights in white satin on your 2nd bottle of poppers while some guy named >wolfie< takes his modern ballet skills to the >next level<. if that sounds appealing.. and i know it does.. then allow me to introduce you to compuphonic and kolombo.. a throwback to the days of romance-trance of the highest order. deep, sensual (yes, i used the word sensual) electronic grooves so potent that we were forced by a coalition of competitors labels to only release some of them digitally to restrict their awesome power to trip people out. these tracks make other tracks seem like mindless shallow shit. that includes some of turbos other releases.

jose rodriguets last two releases were orientated to a more deep and minimal sound, his first solo release came out on blackout77 under the name of >celula ep< and gained the support of all top jocks from the minimal and electro clubbing scene and then he released alongside xpansul (leftroom, discos de lata...) an amazing electro-tech record on permissive records last year. now he is back to blackout77 with 2 big room minimal-electro anthems full on crispy beats, distortions and groovy basslines. the bside contains a strong, dark and very intense remix by larsson, courtesy of traum and b pitch control

the french techno warrior popof arrives on absolut freak records after his great deliveries on thomas heckmanns afu and soon on skryptoem. he confirms his electro skills with vabern, a deep and melodic masterpiece with a unique atmosphere. back side, the finnish sensation from lisbon zentex gives a rich percussive remix in his own minimal style. then, black jesus brings some funk in a real dancefloor killer with raw bass and twirling sounds.

a fresh new three album track remix ep containing mixes by charles webster, the long term deep house maniac who serves to be an incredibly good choice, will saul, label owner of simple and aus, and a final remix by the man himself phonique. the charles webster remix of worked it out starts off as a nice thudding beat with a crisp minimal click on the offbeat, until an echoing vocal sample swifts in and around starting off the soft but pushing shoulder shifting bass line. smooth piping reverbed blows outline an almost euphoric melody, a very trippy and atmospheric tune with soft cymbals pattering away in the background. soothing sounds and housey chords mix perfectly to make a chilled out dreamy beach tune with a nice progressing beat. a swerling bridge with a 90s casio chord melody steps in and then fades out to the echoes of the vocals drifting silently away into the sun. on b1 its the will saul remix of bang. dun, dun, dun, dun, whoosh! - then a descending high minor melody calling with an electric bass response. squeeky bird sounds and weird reverbed chords makes you feel like you‘re in a crazy dream falling and falling yet the beat keep you stable and composed just about! an out of tune dungeon computer game. strange but true and also very interesting!! and finally, on b2 its the phonique version of space cruise feat. gui borrato. trekking through a spaceship journey tune with mechanical functional sounds releasing here and there. a repetitive two noted melody comes in and fades out, is replaced by an array of spaced out tones, arrivies back again, meets up and resounds into a fanc

next up on steppasoundz steps c.a.b.l.e. from brazil with the massively disgusting burning a multi layered blend of infinitely rolling breakbeats, filtered percussion & stomach churning bass. this track will pull your pants down & smack you across your arse with a plank of d&b varnished wood then spit in your face while you cry about it, in other words, its a little bit nasty! soul on the flip takes things a bit deeper with driving bass and skipping drum patterns. a soothing alternative to the blistering a side

whilst their debut release i like you is still causing havoc on near by dancefloors, shimon & nixon are proving themselves a force to be reckoned with! the burbling bass of around the edge is destined for sun soaked dancefloors and homegrown festival tents alike. shimons junglist influences are evident, minimal keys sit atop warped synth lines and atmospheric vocals. whitenoise is more the instant club banger, taking a trip to the darker reaches. the omnipotent bassline pulsates its way into your brain and builds to a powerful breakdown then bashing its way back to the jugular

peter has already graced numerous labels with his unique yet constantly evolving studio style. after numerous afterhour situations with the doc family, we caught wind of grummichs new productions. we believe that the therapy ep continues the development of peters uncompromising underground productions. the title track, therapy, is a nine-minute journey into dancefloor dynamics. slowly building with concentrated breaks, therapy works it out and then some. label boss, aaron hedges, has been giving it heavy dj support and has found that its been quite some time since well placed hat crashes can drive an audience crazy. minimal, sexy and sleek, but at 7 minutes the listener is surprised with a full on new-rave lead which takes the song in a different direction. get it is a nice tech-house track with building percussive patterns and highly concentrated synth breakdowns. this track is only for the most sophisticated house djs that know when to drop a track like this. drymilk is a seriously twisted hard minimal track. nasty sound effects and perplexing pitch shifts will keep you guessing. is it genius or insanity? you be the judge!

zoltán palásti kovács and konrád pilisi founded the lushlife project two years ago and much longer since then have been inspiring people with electronic music which is going far beyond definitions of genre-bending entertainment. more than ten years of knowledge and research unify both of them - kovács as musicologist and historian – pilisi as radio presenter and well-known deejay

jean f. cochois is the timewriter and arrived at the top ten years ago. since then he has developed and fine grinding his productions so that press, media and audiences agree on the fact that he is a master at his arts: spinning at the most famous venues all over the globe, holding a residency at sven väths cocoon club, remixes for mike oldfield, faithless, yello, boy george, rammstein and many more…everything done? he doesnt think so and presents his 5th album >soulstickers< which will be attached close to the listeners souls for sure because thats the place where they came into existence! straight from the introduction which is >resetting the clocks< the timewriter is creating intensive and emotional songs and takes you on a trip through his sonic world of pleasure

aus continue to release the best and brightest of contemporary dance music with the oehug the scary ep, a collaboration between luminaries will saul and lee jones. will saul is best known as the head of simple records, up for nomination as best british label in dj magazine this year and also sister label to the more experimental aus imprint on which this ep is released. in his career to date he has released numerous singles on simple, the critically acclaimed space between album and has recently produced an ep for the german label systematic. englishman in berlin lee jones has to date released acclaimed singles on liebe detail, aus and his own label, just rec. formerly releasing under the moniker hefner , he is also a main creative force behind playhouse my my, whose oesongs for the gentle album won plaudits worldwide in 2006. opener oehug the scary is a transcendental journey. trace echoes of melody encircle an intensifying percussive step, filtering to a chimed key reflection. tonal themes fade in, compete, distort and then depart, making way for peaks of overwhelming melody, with only the fittest surviving and elevating to the sublime. on the flip side, partial arts (the duo of ewan pearson and al usher) give their own, heavily percussive, account of proceedings. stormy fuzz and bubble bath accents introduce a funk bassline and interplay between looped guitar and tonal melody. a sci-fi synth haze halts and then dictates the progression into a saturated melodic climax.

get physical are pleased to welcome paul ritch, following the well-received >fortuna ep< (together with anthony collins) with his first solo-tracks. over the past year ritch has earned his stripes with solo releases on resopal schallware, minisketch and paradigma, and as one half of handycraft, whose le bal masque ep on kickboxer was a recent underground hit. ritch saves his best for physical, though, with two minimal house tracks of real energy and sophistication comprising this new 12inch. a master of slowburning intensity, ritchs begins >june< in understated fashion, but build after build, and the onset of busy, chattering percussion, sonar pings and ravey acid lines take things to a wholly different level. ritchs skill is in accumulating layer over layer of effects and then, in a magical instant, stripping things back to raw elements, some of the compressed, filtered breaks on >june< will cause serious dancefloor damage and delight

incredible old school house mix by agnes !! chaton, the geneva techno cat joins us on sthlmaudio recordings with a stunning modern groovy techno journey. catch the beat is a track full of swing, including tremendous basslines and wonderful dubby effects. wait for the full effect beat to come middle of the journey. a perfect club shaker for your dancing heavy works loads. on the flip side, agnes got his hands on the remix duties. limmat luftmadratz redive is in opposition very housey and slightly slower then the original version. huge kickin action, sparkling pads and rhodes along with the dance appealing vocals that keeps reminding you to catch the beat!! played by sven väth

his debut album urban plastic has been hotly anticipated but its not long now because its due for release in october. what you have in your hands is the first single plastic fantastic, which features the vocal talents of ashley slater. this tune is built solely to rock the party from back to front and getting the dancefloor freakin out! anyone who has not checked out madox g toolz ep series then let the g dub be a lesson to you. proper off the hook thundering breaks hitting hard were it hurts. riva starr is a new project from madox, which has forthcoming releases on claude von strokes dirtybird and jesse roses frontroom labels. as you would expect its a bumping ride into electronic weirdness and you cant help but love it. jamie fanatic also ramps up the party vibe on his boompty remix. all in all you got yourself an excellent package of jackin mixes here.

these swedish producers never cease to amaze with their disco-fantastical production skills. this new tune is no exception. song fot edit is a lovely club journey instrumental with drawn-out strings, plucks, and jabs. almost moroder-esque, itll be quite difficult to decide which of the two mixes, original or club, to play. well then you may just have to play both.

kenny dope gonzales and lil louie vega made their production debut on the new york label way back when, so there can be no one more fitting to compile the first new album release on the imprint. in case you didnt know, strictly rhythm were one of the most important house labels of the 1990s. established by entrepreneur mark finkelstein and serious club babe gladys pizzarro, the label would launch the careers of, among others, roger sanchez, erick morillo and, as we ve seen, masters at work. pretty significant, then! strictly maw is an album no true househead will want to miss

kenny dope gonzales and lil louie vega made their production debut on the new york label way back when, so there can be no one more fitting to compile the first new album release on the imprint. in case you didnt know, strictly rhythm were one of the most important house labels of the 1990s. established by entrepreneur mark finkelstein and serious club babe gladys pizzarro, the label would launch the careers of, among others, roger sanchez, erick morillo and, as we ve seen, masters at work. pretty significant, then! strictly maw is an album no true househead will want to miss

shadow dancer is paul farrier from manchester. for his first release on bnr he produced 4 quality tracks that show that there is an uk answer to mr. oizo vs. sebastian. but it s more then that! all of the 4 tracks are rather smart & banging, a dancefloor friendly version of electronica then obvious hits. you can hear that his biggest influences are warp & autechre and he just started to teach kids a new way of dancing. you should go and party to one of his live sets hes doing together with his brother. this ep will definitely surprise! for fans of: mr. oizo, warp, sebastian, jackson, boys noize already supported by: 2manydjs, ed bangers, boys noize

vega records releases yet another big single off the newly released album from mr.v entitled >welcome home<. this is a very special release featuring mixes from 2 of house music heavyweights, louie vega and frances own bob sinclar. this release is nothing less then a floor stomper. louie vega drops his signature style latin fused beats with mr.vs urban street style vocal rap. side b is bob sinclar delivering a big room remix with bouncy tribal beats and a catchy electro style riff making it the right time to >put your drink down< and head to the dance floor

if youre fed up of looking out your window onto grey dreary weather and desperately need some sunshine in your life then you are in luck. chris lakes new track >carry me away< does just that... described as being >reminiscent of a hot summers day dancing on the beach< this track is tipped for huge success. featuring the sultry voice of emma hewitt, an uplifting piece of blissed out electronica, you cannot help but fall in love with emmas beautiful vocals over a hooky piano riff that is chris trademark. complimenting the original, there is the sébastien léger remix which tears apart chris mix that gives you a deep, dark, electro-twisted journey, still keeping the vocal with a soaring orchestral break that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end

pikaya take to the a-side with a flourish of robes and flashing beams of light. >jedi< is not the track youre looking for… wait, no—it absolutely is the track youre looking for, all mind tricks aside. kicking off with a sparse drum pattern, it quickly shifts from a measured andante to an easy jog, as resonant synths and sweeping filters whip up desert winds and high drama. high, lonesome counterpoints and a moody chord progression carry the faintest whiff of ennio morricones outlaw music, and playful trills—you could almost swear they were birdcalls—suggest a secret oasis hidden just behind the next hill.if you find >jedi< cinematic, then >fango< will really blow your wide-screen mind. starting with a rhythmic underpinning thats everything youve come to expect from a cadenza track - tight, ultra-kinetic, just a little bit jittery - pikaya build up layer upon layer of hazy pads and cool arpeggios that shimmer like the aurora borealis. bullfrog-throated horns occasionally burst in with a fat, amicable fanfare, announcing the arrival of the peak hour. great, unison handclaps play off against heel-kicking syncopations: madness ensues. and then everything slowly, imperceptibly smears together and loses focus, and the tune fades flickeringly away. talk about a double feature! now playing on a turntable near you

>if i am the one – then ill be the one!< there is absolutely no reason for false modesty as far as hamburgs currently irresistible dj weapon is concerned. the 26 year old, moscow born xenia beliayeva has had regular releases since 1996 and since her >kill them all<-nights in the hamburg gum club, in which she regularly introduces her own lyrics, she is known as one of the hottest insider tips for german djs. after xenia included an incomparably sensual component in her celebrated >ultra glamour ep< last summer, she also showed her remixing skills, as the first producer of the datapunk platform, together with her co-producer andre winter aka motion unit (confused rec) recently in datapunk limited with >dont worry<-remix the rotherschen super space model-hits. >hellraiser< perhaps the most compellingly exclusive track on the play! 01-mix-cd released by oliver huntemann only a few weeks ago, will finally be available on vinyl

supported by james flavour, prins thomas and sasse !! this is the first sampler 12inch from mule musiq for more disco people. a1, ana is a japanese pop band and force of nature remix was available in only japan but their original remix was featured japanese voice from ana’s original song (i think they had to use the voice parts), then people wanted to have instrument version. it’s a first appearance and great cosmic disco sound. a2, marcello giordani is a new artist for mule,but you know he has relased from dirt crew/players paradise as well boogie farm(morris audio),you will see his progressive disco sound. his some 12inch&debut album is coming from mule in this winter. and b1, maybe you remenber this great timeless disco track from one of the most popular artist “ame” in the house, techno scene. the original release of vinyl was a sampler 12inch of dixon’s mix cd

mihai popoviciu (romania). after his first single for international gigolo records and some smaller releases, this is mihais first ep in 2007. on the a-side >first contact< he starts the other way round. the sequence bores this time the sequence reaches the head before an undulating bassline arrives. then in the perfect teamwork, nobody could stand still. with b1 >capcana< the sequence and the bassline are running at the same time, and will be differently modulated over and over again. b2 >sharp< is based on a rhythmical grooving which develops later with a sequence on his side to a perfect hypnosis

for its fourth release, obsolete records welcomes the talented french producer herve ak, after released on kompakt and soon on octopus herve brings his own dancefloor approach with two great pieces, squalstuff a long evolutive track full of emotions and grooves, warm bass, nice and langourous synths, rollin hihats all the ingredients of the aks deepfunk, then some lovin another track perfect to spice up your dj set with the percussive sounds and the mental kickin drums. on the bside lust addict gives his own interpretation of squalstuff definitely a housy track, perfect for peaktime and summer set, while marcus vector cuts the original squalstuff sounds to reorganise patterns

if you want to know what the big club tunes are going to be on the white island this summer, then theres just one album you need, and thats eivissa 07, the latest in defecteds annual series of ibiza compilations. as ever, its packed with all the big tunes that will be soundtracking countless thousands of dedicated clubbers summer holidays this year

if you want to know what the big club tunes are going to be on the white island this summer, then theres just one album you need, and thats eivissa 07, the latest in defecteds annual series of ibiza compilations. as ever, its packed with all the big tunes that will be soundtracking countless thousands of dedicated clubbers summer holidays this year

if you want to know what the big club tunes are going to be on the white island this summer, then theres just one album you need, and thats eivissa 07, the latest in defecteds annual series of ibiza compilations. as ever, its packed with all the big tunes that will be soundtracking countless thousands of dedicated clubbers summer holidays this year

this is the follow up to the massive revenge of the tribe ep (hz-7). cave doesont need any introduction. when he is doing his massive tribal techno, then few can match it. add an amazing remix from hertz that makes it all a bit funkier and you will have the hz-10!

main mix features roy davis jr on slick old school flavored vocals supported with tinkling keys and jazzy synth horns that make way to a delicious break that leads into some searing percussion and serious bass all joining together for a jaw dropping, refreshing reintroduction to some real house music. next up is the jimpster mix, a deep edged straight ahead affair accentuated with big keys and roys vocal right up front and center. a midsection that pulses and hesitates and then drives on with an enveloping deepness that pulls you in. gorgeous! last up is the dub, a wildly percussive take with roys vocal setting the tone. pumping bass and tabla drive the energized big sound with breaks that twist and distort only to launch back into the infectious groove

cross over melodic detroit techno at its best. imagine derrick may meets ur, then you understand what this is all about. french duo nicolas de susini and sylvain serval comes up with this melodic and hypnotic techno tune with a big potential to cross over to both house and techno djs. remixes done by some cool underground cats like manuel perez, labulo and mourad sliti. they all complete this 4 tracker to be something really special for us at deeplay soultec for the cats who like classical detroit techno

tayos distinctive dub breaks style has forged its way forwards onto a worldwide platform with impressive dj sets and radio shows on kiss and bbc radio one. his fusion of other genres into breakbeat can clearly be heard on his fabric live 32 mix cd, which is an absolute corker! this time around he is not alone and teams up with the dynamic duo ctrl z. they also have an impressive repertoire with releases and remixes under their belts on respected labels such as 777, hardcore beats and rat records. its no surprise then that we have a heavy dub influenced groover everytime, which makes a perfect summer time party tune. on the flip lovers rock teases it way from a slower reggae groove to a full force bassline that will tear any dancefloor apart.

the two amsterdam based djs and producers onno & rocco mundo present their newest release on the lmr imprint.insanity defense:as the track leads in with some raw bass lines the summerish synths take the overhand and gets your head at a big partyon the beach.with influences from old school trance and progressive this track is just 100% nostalgic and can expect many support from a very wide range of djs.classified insanity:then its time for some more house action on the b side.this track begins with a smooth build up, followed by some grindin basslines.and just like in isanity defense theres also a summerish break here.

niki b & chrstian e.f.f.e. grew up with the legendary tuscany sound championed in the nineties by italian masters francesco farfa & miki. since then this electronic duo rides the progressive influenced house music world,they gained solid respect from the scene leaders and have released several records for saw, stereo, renaissance, mantra vibes, audio therapy which brought them to dj worlwide and spread their trippy grooves and futuristic melodies to wider audiences of music fanatics. hell yeah is proud to bring you the question and fatman, future sounds from a nation gone too minimal..

connect four records is the new sub-label of tic tac toe records. weve established it to focus on all the brilliant sounds in the deep minimal house neighbourhood – and after 2 very successful releases, were now ready to give you the fabulous 3rd – this time from turkish newcomer murat Özer. murat was born in istanbul/turkey in 1977 and fell in love with music at such an early age that hes forgotten when. he started out his active musician-ship in the 90s as a bassist at a junior high rock band then went on as a guitarist and finally as a drummer in various jazz & rock bands. however, since his childhood, bands like >depeche mode<, >tears for fears<, >spandau ballet<, >human league< and such have always drawn his attention towards electronic music

back in 1993 munichs into somethin crew started a clubnight entitled maiden voyage. the idea behind it was simple while the successful weekly into somethin sessions set up by michael reinboth, florian keller and theo thoennessen in 1989 kept on providing a take on the current state of dancemusic from a jazz djs point of view the guys wanted to etablish another night dedicated strictly to the classics. jazz, soul, brasil, boogie and disco have been on the musical menu at maiden voyage ever since. michael reinboth and florian keller still love to play a set at maiden voyage every now and then but both guys left the ships bridge to concentrate on their variety of other projects in the late 90s. theo and rainer were joined by roland appel of fauna flash, trüby trio and voom:voom fame instead to form the infamous threepiece that kept on keeping on ever since

introducing echospace detroit the stunning new imprint from rod modell of deep chord and steve hitchell aka soultek. kicking off with the amazing >vantage isle< (triple lp) by deep chord which features the first ever remix by our favourite, convextion. written & produced by rod modell & mike schommer especially for their incredible performance @ the detroit electronic music festival. re-mastered and transferred from reel to reel tape recordings by rod modell then mastered and cut by ron murphy @ nsc. limited edition. includes two individual 12inchs and a clear 7inch pressed on lush smoked vinyl.

in between working on their next album and touring america and australia, booka shade have come up with this new double a-side 12inch that makes the wait for their third artist album shorter. the a-side track, >tickle< is an emotive affair: over arnos shuffling drums and a pumping bass, walter drops a repeating hook and evocative synth chords. the ideal warm, summer tune, >tickle< is sure to be played on the terraces and at all the outdoor parties this year. then they turn their attention to karma car, which was inspired by booka shades us tour

nice and chunky, keep up doing what you do so wellintroducing deadset: an act that crafts house music in some of its many disguises. the two man team used to do a lot of that, and a little bit of this. before deadset1 and deadset2 came into being, they played in the sandpit with the likes of muse, miss kittin, royksopp, tiefschwarz, justin timberlake, scissor sisters and with labels such as fine, blue fin, souvenir, made to play, wall of sound and tsuba. now they do a lot of this and only a little bit of that. disregarding this, that and the other, their tipping point has arrived… they have also been allowed to play around at the likes of weekend (berlin), panoramabar (berlin), fabric (london), the end (london) and countless other joints. lovingly nurtured, their forthcoming album, keys open doors, is about to be released into the wild from the arms of jesse rose and his front room label. music for now, with an eye on tomorrow, made with sounds of then. deadset 1 is tom mangan. deadset 2 is cass. cass + mangan is dead. long live deadset

mr. >consistency< john dahlbäck is unstoppable. rarely anyone is able to deliver so many dancefloor grenades in a row. >i slide (flatfoot mix)< is just another slamming electro flavoured monster tune with a rather uk-garage styled bassline, cool vocals and fierce house drumming – put together in a stunning arrangement. the original mix starts less offensive but then turns into a gigantic rave anthem! jd doesnt take any prisoners with the last cut

with >slow potion<, asli takes the cold barren landscape of iceland, marries it with the deep soul of new york (think ibadan or objektivity) and then throws in a hint of banging german minimalism (think kompakt vs mobilee). and what comes out is truly a dancefloor masterpiece - beautiful and at the same time a full ‘hands in the air peaktime banger. classical strings joined by electronic beats and a throbbing bassline. on the flip side with >east city life<, he takes it even deeper. minimal yet groovy, asli builds us a perfect track for the late night

imagine the audacity of fusing, in less than five minutes, the entire history of dance music: from the sexual liberation of 70s disco to the gimmicky black funk of chic, from dark 80s house to the ecstatic electro which lit up 90s raves and also from daft punks french touch to todays guitar riffs that are driving the kids wild. take an innocent childrens chorus backed by pulsing electronics and an arpeggiator that sends chills up your spine topped then top it off with disco violins, nice! and what better way to make bodies move, since it is dance music after all, than a mastery of production that rocks the beat in the mould of great american producers like timbaland, the neptunes and dr dre. this is a hit that is ten years ahead of its time , paying homage to the seminal house music of larry levans remix of sesame street, « d.a.n.c.e » by justice is already a classic as their pop music influences continue to revolutionize dance music culture

the excellent balearica series goes from strength to strength, serving up another awesome collection of rare and in demand party treats from the original ibiza playlist. kicking off with the full 8 min version of love internationals classic followed by more rareness and classic including the highly sought after il veliero which has been played by dj harvey and recently sampled by lindstrom on the contemporary fix, then all the way until jorge bens samba magic, an essential collection

after a simply sublime 3 years with the success of his labels pryda, pryda friends and mouseville and the phenomenal recent success of prydz vs floyd - proper education which was a smash hit worldwide, eric prydz firmly establishes his position as the market leader with this new double a side release on pryda. eric has been busy in the studio recently making a wealth of exciting new material. as with all the pryda releases there is a firm emphasis on making devastating dancefloor tracks with key hooklines and melodies. the a side rymd has been the biggest track in recent eric prydz, john digweed and nic fanciulli sets for some time now starting with its cool drum intro and building effortlessly with cool synths, clever edits and crashes until the intense siren twists up in the break and hits back hard and simply blows the dancefloor to pieces! on the flip side armed is a more laidback classy affair that jon digweed has been opening all of his recent dj sets with. it starts with a nice swirling intro and then the filtered drums and chords arrive and it drops into a fat bassline driven groove. the strings later on add a sublime atmospheric to this already crisp track. this is yet another perfectly balanced release from without a doubt the most consistent dance producer around right now. expect universal dj support! a must purchase

after several side-projects as sid lerock and gringo grinder, pan/tone is now back with >dr. pyckle and mr. pryde<. >the tear jerker< is one of these elegiac anthems, building up more and more in a way you never want it to end. the flip resurrects the momories of the good old school of cologne - back then, when minimal was still pristine, and the groove as the fundamental element was still wirth something. as a bonus there s a remix by kimberly & clark, accentuating the track with some bleepy bliss, and loads of 808

support by oliver koletzki, inaqui marin, angel molina… marc marzenit is without a doubt one of the covered ones of the electronic scene of dance for this 2007. spheere is track 100% marzenit, great melodies and arpeggios, explosive hit, crescendo continuous and hipnótic to the maximum. today is yesterday - claustrophobia-rmx is governed more by similar patterns but less serious than spheere, and with a definitive attack to the jugular one in its culminating point. today is yesterday - original rmx- adopts melancholic forms with a minimalistic suit in the less contemptuous tone of the word. this does not sound like a regular record? then in the cover and the label it puts it well clear r-e-g-u-l-a-r

joakim bouaziz is joakim, main actor of the new, french electronic music wave. emanating from the conservatorium, he took piano lessons since the age of six with the master abdel rahman el bacha. during his adolescence he discovers indie rock to then emmerge deeply into electronic music, guided by labels like warp or mo wax in the middle of the nineties. it is more or less coincedently that he shows interest for producing music, it was the day when a colleague from school forgot his synthesizer in his room. there he discovered new possibilities of sound and finally sends his demos to gilb r, founder and head of versatile records

digitalism presents their zdarlight original reworks and the compelling erol alkan edit of jupiter room. the mash up is devastating, let there be terrorlight now !there are loads of rock bands making music for the dancefloor. digitalism make electronic music that everyone can rock to.digitalism initial release on kitsuné remains their best known: zdarlight. the heavy dance tune, with its acidic undercarriage, lilting guitar line and stratospheric climax, is distinctive enough.the parnoid asteroid mix presented here is the beauty behind the club beast, a full effect rework driving you through an emotional break while keeping your feet moving.then the basement trash tryout mix si explicitly underground for all you punks, digitalism recorded live with guitars !jupiter room edited by erol alkan : two breaks, a monster is born ! huge effect with a simple idea, thank you erol, for another compelling electronic record. there has not been an electronic act with the potential to cross over on such a scale since daft punk and the chemical brothers. it s been a long wait!their forthcoming new single pogo from their first album, entitled idealism, will be released on may 7th

big with john dahlbäck, zoo brazil, thomas schumacher, umek, john acquaviva the spanish-based production kings (cocoon, submission, sadie) and label-owners (sonic society) pig & dan, return to pickadoll with some truly balearic & beautiful techno tunes. the track 88 (make no mistake – this is true dance music!) is a hypnotic journey based upon slightly modulating old-school chords. the combination of rather well known >back in the day< aesthetics and the modern minimal feel make this a truly professional masterpiece. the b-side starts with a dark tekkno monster called >blobz<: arpeggios, stripped-down drumming, reverbs go to make up an unbelievably raw ecstasy music which then develops into a neo trance extravaganza with some highly impressive breakdowns! the last cut >robots< consists of video game sounds, sexy beats and some almost psychedelic guitar-like licks… after-hours madness guaranteed!

the frankfurt based 4/4 electro label nordwest goes into the next round. labelboss and music biz expert olaf pozsgay, known from releasing on labels like systematic or raum…musik delivers two outstanding tracks for true arpeggio peaktime pleasure. the a side push contains body-jacking drums and a true arp-bassline monster, that modulates thru the keen arrangement – big breakdown included. the 2007 house version of sweetlights Überhit >abusator<! the flipside horses dont cry starts in a classy chi-town flavour with smooth chords and a funky bassline and then moves into a dope arpeggio that moves up and down and back and forth