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

originally released in 2003 this is true high quality deep house music mille & hirsch offer 3 different mixes of highway to hell that leaves no wishes left a must have

stanny franssen is back. after a silent period for over 2 years, this will be his first solo release again. and be prepared for something else. its still of the highest quality but a lot deeper and more up to date..

with the >best of marco remus< still in big demand, time has come for a set of new tunes on the respected nerven imprint. the label is known for it s distinct sound and character. a combination of clean hard techno with a jacking feel and a very specific sound you can experience best during one of remus furious dj sets. volume 30 is once again a true treat to those who dare to be different and who still get their kicks from the essence of techno music: blasting kicks and roughed up bass

kim from the presets delivers a quite bigroom acid version of this new single from tomboys debut album >serios<. but the true club bomb is the tomboy ta-ram remix: this tribal-techno-funk tool is already getting euphoric reactions

this is galaktikas tenth launch, a true coming of age. pablo bolivar, one of the most renowned musicians in spain, stamps this celebrated moment with his great typical deep rollin techhouse !!!

robb scotts third single from his glorious debut album afro odyssey is called revolution (future love) and features the gorgeous miss theasha faison. what a song! this one has it all, funky and catchy rhythms, great vocals and deep lyrics. a true statement towards the so called new world order! to calm things down the beat baron out of the dutch country, kid sublime comes up with a dope and reflective version of revolution. on the flip the great seiji from the mighty bugz in the attic collective turns things upside down and drops nothing less than a futuristic dance masterpiece! blessing us with a fierce vocal and an insane dub version. peace to seiji for those straight up booty bouncing rhythms

nice price deal !!! our friends from the british island, known for their releases on defected, return with this beauty of a track. we already knew that house is beautiful, but such an amazing tune hasnt kissed our ears for a while. not only a true lady pleaser, but the selection of remixes makes this tune also a must for male dancing feet. the mutants themselves deliver the original and the acid dub and dj electric all the way from moscow (luckystars) gives his warm electronic interpretation of amazing, while london based swedish darling per qx takes it to the bigger and ruffer floors.

from the throbbing techno heart of spain, comes reeko with his very own imprint and productions. juan rico has shown his quality skills recording for emerging labels like emergence, integrale, deafmosaic, rxxistance, trece, main out, recycled sound. known for his style of dark and effective techno. his live acts are original and heavy in true birmingham style

we are happy to welcome on this 5th release one of the most important argentinian producers, franco cinelli, well known for his recent album on alphahouse, played by the most important minimal das around the the globe.he is finally back on the young spanish label esperanza with a couple of tracks, accompanied by a mikael stavostrand remix.on the a side we have a funky course track, >antenna<, characterized by his typical fat and vibrating bassline, thin and cleverly placed hi-hat patterns and unexpected bubbling delayed bleeps.this is the perfect to change the gear of the dj set from a warmup session to a serious rockin party, thanx its energetic restart after a mid breaking pause.>oscilator one< on a 2 goes more hypnotic though mantaining a funk rate, thanks to a huge variety of cycling loops featuring a dubby bassline and an appreciable rhythmic pattern.on b side we have >antenna 2< wich is remixed with knowledge by the swedish artist mikael stravostrand, bringing it much percussive on start and effective in every kind dancefloor, all that enriched by an exceptinal vocal performance by big bully that definte lyx make it a true bomb to detonate in the right moment of the night

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dj support : anja schneider, chloe, shinedoe, oxia, james flavour, sian, ralph lawson, peace division... let me dance is asking for joint dance action with spoken word shreds, driving synth-lines and a snappy beat. compared to his recent releases, >let me dance< is a true and wonderful old-school affair that reveals the deeper and more housey facette of martin in an impressive way. sebo k one of the most in demand producers of the moment contributed a fantastic remix. apart from being a splendid dj or production work for anja schneider, sebo released an array fo strong singles on mobilee as well as remixes for king roc, john dahlbäck and others. sebo picks up on the vibe of the original and makes it even more housey and adds a tighter beat

nice price deal !!! the world domination, a group whose name flatters our vilest megalomaniac instincts. the track is produced by – again – adam sky, the idol from our teenage years and true pioneer of electroclash and house music. the band is ringo fire on guitar and beats and syberian vulcanlike vox man val. the chorus goes >yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeah<

fumalab is here, a new special venture, a real laboratory for all things more musical, slightly different and off the beaten paths, a playground for all expecting more from their music but plain 1 minute usability. starting with three autotune tracks that are >classic< in the true sense of the word. check alone side a >influensa< a chuggling superdubby almost detroit deep house like bummer of the highest calibre. influensa flows non stop, full of warmth, high sound presence and with an unmistakable feel for groove, rhythm and structure.wicked, eruptive, intense and here to stay. we easily grant you a patent for these recipes mr. laboratory engineer! more please

feel good (tv=off) sounds like an hommage for the 90s filtered house thing, as hes a true lover of the roule imprint, but its 2007 electronic tech house music. shinichi osawa from mondo grosso, tokyo, has made a special edit for the song (remember his edit for christopher just popper)

who are the rancho relaxo allstars? this cast of touring djs + musicians is led by abe duque, john selway, dietrich schoenemann, susanne brokesch, jason bpmf szostek and prozac. >cowboy< begins with adr series house rhythms. stacks of analog pulsations, basslines and sequences hover around the beats. quirky cowboy based vinyl manipulations add into the blender. back room house gem. >cajosisa< shows the true colors of rancho relaxo. ambient laced atmospheres intertwine right before the galloping bass hook appears. 808 electro madness takes over. the soft transitions like a rancho party

around the fresh video cut we collected different remixes for every electronic taste: niki b & christian e.f.f.e.deliver some of their typical minimal techno genius and confirm the great reactions received from their latest releases. fabrizio mammarella, keeps the funk alive and returns on mantra vibes after some great profile remixes for bear funk, tiny sticks and brontosaurus. santos gives the favour back and closes the remix pack in true shakadelic style, slow and noisy the perfect last record for the insane dancefloors

pedro delgardos yin yang has become a worldwide trademark for solid floor techno with a true funk vibe. with an ever-growing catalogue featuring some of the finest artist in the scene, it includes many of the mans very own productions and remixes. pedro again drops a massive peak-time rework of killians fresh outing. volume 15 presents some of that sweet and funkin stuff we all come to love so much, and ep filled with rolling bassline, sharp snare action and nothing but explosive energy!

following the huge ep from labelboss mike humphries which was charted by dj rolando the number nine comes with two darker techno babies you simply cannot ignore. mastertraxx stays true to the original sound of big-room techno with dj mika and serbian dj crew concrete djz

radio is a true rocker with delicate melodies and solid beat programming, it reminds us of early dirt crew flavours and therefore it is the perfect addition to the label catalogue. catchy vocals and a nice flow troughout the whole track makes this single a special release out of london city, very similar to the sounds of people like mike monday and the playtime crew. the first remix is by the bassthedub heroes 2020 soundsystem. they transform the track in a great minimalistic stomper, fully loaded with tons of bass and a great live feel to it. following in the footsteps of their highly acclaimed latest album the 2020 crew made their typical bouncey bass edit of this track. the flip offers you another deep and spacey rework by dirt crew

on the a-side orlando comes with an oldskoolish dark detroit track >pimp the princess<. a mysterious, almost psychedelic / mental, atmosphere, build around a solid groove. it also has a perfect building up, breakdown and climax. this is really something to experience anywhere, anytime. the b-side contains a ritzi lee remix on >pimp the princess<. typical ritzi lee style. hard, funky and uplifting. the bonus track >meltdown< also has a solid groove, oldschool style techno, with mental hypnotic sounds to pull the crowd to a higher tension. this one is for the true believers

the polish man adam kroll aka adam proll presents two extraordinary productions which draw a bow from house to pretty weired techno. the a side comes along very elegant with a light but effective shuffle programming. flipside starts like a fuzzy electrotrack with a dark bass sound and a mighty 909 kick soon turns into a true techno monster with freaky breaks and insane synth sounds !!! an absolute highlight for fans of zombie nation and daniel dbx bell....

3rd installment in the successful historical archives edit series. a side features an unrelenting edit of the group jakkis ode to the sun, ripe for the summer. the flipside turns a chaka khan b side rarity into a disco not disco clash with jack. deep underground chicago staple of music played by the chosen few to the ones who truly know how deep it is. now its time for the masses to feel the real deepness of the true chicago 80s era of music. only ten percent of what happened here in the 80s, is known to the rest of the world. dont you wanna know the rest? become a member

2 true corkers, that will set clubs on fire around the globe. his very own definition of jacking & electro flavoured neo rave adventures never sounded so humorous and funky ! fine production technique, rolling grooves and chopped up vocal snippets... inxl unreleased remix from d.lewis & emix

new righteous offering by label boss ron trent himself under his new rude boy science moniker: heavy skanking organ and percussive riddims, a massive bassline taking over the melody part, nuff dub stylings and a voice of thunder transport the essence of true roots music into deephouse. the flip holds a sparser dub with even more emphasis on the bassline. stomp down babylon

"we are happy to welcome a well known guest from the international minimal house scene for an outstanding intermezzo at highgrade – hello mr. tigerskin. tigerskin, a splendid artist with records on labels as diverse as dessous, morris audio, resopal and others. german and international top imprints, produced for us two rather nontypical tracks - compared to his recent output - showing us his deeper side; and he does it so well! two stunning tracks for your maximum pleasure, somewhere in the twillightzone of deepness, hypnosis and true madness – njoy it! played by anja schneider, woody, chloe, karotte, james flavour..."

the original mix of someone by jona, sees him utilizing his trademark weird as you like sounds n snippets combined with some otherworldly haunting noises, making this a true connoisseurs dream, phucked up as hell, but groovy nonetheless. claude vonstroke (check his fabulous deep troat release on dirty bird, now coming out dj sneak remixes through ministry of sound) gets his hands dirty with a lowdown dubbed out lektro house workout, which stays cool until a freaked out intermezzo after which all mayhem breaks loose… plays by damian lazarus, djulz, hipp-e, graig richards, geoffroy (hi-phen), mandy, dennis ferrer, mazi, justin martin, dan ghenacia..

the rotterdam based minimal techno label luxaflex presents one of the hottest new swedish talents around. adam craft comes with two very distinctive minimal groovers, which are solely aimed at the dancefloor and constrcuted for one reason only, to please the true party-mind!!

mc mellow dee -and you dont stop- composed & produced by bibi for elias music words by mandel turner lead vocal performed by mandel turner background vocals by the loose shouters additionnal synths by julien jabre mixed by julien jabre at p10 studios, paris ... fucking good hip house monster

stunning hardtechno to burn the floor !!! volume two is definitely a true treat for those sick of the other part of today s scene, which is exploring there way into the infinite abyss due to their search for the ultimate minimalistic sound. in the end there will be a few clicks and cuts left and most of those in need for percussive music will be begging for rock-hard, cut the crap sharpness like this new fatalic resignation !!

ricardo, the gipsy kings singer after his huge success,continue on that way with his band gipsy project. his sunny rhythmsplayed all around the world.lipton wanted to keep the spirit of world music and make superbs latin house remix.the famous gipsy kings are back with a massive latino house anthem. big,big bit of the tribal fare here with huge mixes on this chunky drumfest from lipton.gipsy guitar, gipsy vocals, sax, perfectly combined with a top notched house production.really works on the floors.will please fans of the chocolate puma, bob sinclar.nice true gipsy house here with an amazing efficiency in clubs, already entered the yacast club top 40 in france.

after a long time friendship and countless over-the-top partycrashes together, we are very happy to welcome our friend and one of our fave djs, mr. jens bond on highgrade. after his vinyl debut with guido schneider on steve bugs pokerflat recordings last year this is jens bond s second record to hit the streets. jens, who managed to establish himself as one of the true top djs within the berlin house scene, delivers a 12inch which represents his musical (and spinning) style of electronic dancemusic very well - dry, compulsive grooves, a very minimal-housy structure with deep aesthetics, perfect sound design and an overall superb float between the hard and the soft, exactly what we wanted from this guy and more!

anders trentemøller, the shooting star of 2005, needs no further introduction. he has been stringing together hit after hit, most recently the -nam nam ep- on poker flat which offered an initial insight into his upcoming album -the last resort-. now the new 12- brings the first full-blown single outtake. the featured album track is -always something better – a vocal version featuring richard davis - and has a calmer, almost dreamy mood compared to the club tracks he s released. an easy-going groove, some wonderful celesta chords (hand-played by anders) and the typical trentemøller sound melt with the outstanding vocals by richard davis, who already graced swayzak s -speak easy- on k7. furthermore, davis is known for his longplayers on punkt musik and kitty-yo as well as an array of singles and remixes.a brilliant track with a beautiful atmosphere.of course the a1 slot is reserved for the -trentemøller remix-, a true dancefloor anthem. a kicking bass drum, quirky sounds and the -trentemøller twist- make this a real summer hit. while the a1 mix is a reduced vocal version, you ll find the -dub mix- on b1. to top things off, the one and only matthew herbert contributes his very own interpretation on the -bubble mix-. he disrupts and rearranges the original sounds and song structures to create a new unsettled, but fascinating soundscape

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the title track - one of the best tunes from the album - comes in an alternative version, whereas >sykkelsesong< was recorded live at goa club in rome, italy. >tempo tempo< is a new track, in true l&pt style: spaced out disco

don nerviolence, lands back to earth with another quirky spasticated techno monster to scare or enlighten your senses! tijjera is the most understated techno label to come out of spain!! oh well maybe the people will catch up later to this true and unique artist that is >nerviolence<

already played by richie hawtin, karotte, sven väth and magda! tattoorecs is label with a very simple concept. the tracks released dont have titles, they have tattoos. tattoos are the ultimate dedication of love. wether its a name, a symbol or a number tattoos are there because they are important to the owner. they dont have to be beautiful or elegant, and they dont have a meaning to anyone but the owner. some people seek acceptance and follow the mainstream with their body art. some people push the limit and reinvent what a tattoo can be some people stay true, and go old school with their tattoos thats why tattoos and music are so alike. these tracks are a part of us. we have created them with our hearts. .

deep underground chicago staple of music played by the chosen few to the ones who truly know how deep it is. now it s time for the masses to feel the real deepness of the true chicago 80s era of music. steller edits of propaganda s >frozen faces< and a radical take on chip e s >its house<

this black vinyl edition with 2 true corkers, that will set clubs on fire around the globe. his very own definition of jacking & electro flavoured neo rave adventures never sounded so humorous and funky ! fine production technique, rolling grooves and chopped up vocal snippets...

black-chrome returns with a monster record! german producers conners & klingler delivers a storming peak-time prog piece, a true gem that builds on and on, a certified dancefloor destroyer. the original mix is first up and it is a solid progressive house affair that has already seen strong support by chris fortier in particular. strong beats meet a vocal by fay sephirah and the highlight in this track is the solid effects the track features midway in...

limited 6x12inch incl cool hardbox. state of the art! this is short and simple, and the best way to describe the cocoon compilations a to e.this motto is also true for the latest issue: the cocoon compilation f is without doubt the hottest collection of exclusive tracks of the hippest producers, newcomers and hit suppliers within the last months. here, minimal meets tech house, with the result that both the club-orientated tech head as well as the electronic music fan in his living room are happy: open your mind! adam kroll, pier bucci, 2000 and one, guido schneider, someone else, ruede hagelstein, gregor tresher, alex smoke, guy gerber and more top freaks !!

(deleted )- a dark and monumental piece of music, using simple but effective sound patterns, repeating them by adding nice delays and other smart fx, step by step slowly building it up in tremendously hypnotic fashion. striking indeed! on the flip side it s dusseldorf s loco dice, resident dj at ibiza s hippest dc10, a true global player, known and loved for his releases on timo maas label four twenty, josh wink s ovum, sven väth s cocoon and richie hawtin s minus. what a list...! but back to the music. his remix of -1000 miles- is less dark, more funky, smartly playing around with some short soundtips, gliding softly towards a quiet break, before evolving to full power, step !by step. the groove is the key! our tip: this 12inch will definitely be a guiding light for this year s summer, especially on the magic island of ibiza

whilst exploring the boundaries of the minimal side of techno luxaflex has already gained loads of credits from the true minimal players. for this latest piece de resistance boris invited one of the fastest rising >new< stars of the micro-movement: bruce logan. well >new star< is not the correct way to put it - you probably know this man as slobodan or staffan ehrlin. recently he worked with his friend agaric and produced material for adam beyer s truesoul label, bas mooy s syndikaat and his very own new imprint moll! this superb producer from sweden has travelled the globe with his furious techno sets back in the days and recently started developing his minimal skills

jokke ilsoe have been one of the bigger names on the scandinavian post psychedelic trance dj circuit for a long time, and today he regularly plays a lot of the big outdoor festivals in mexico and brazil. with a background in producing from projects like >true to nature< together with dj t.o.m, (the sidekick of trentemöller) amongst others, jokke is certainly not a newcomer in this game

deep underground chicago staple of music played by the chosen few to the ones who truly know how deep it is now its time for the masses to feel the real deepness of the true chicago 80s era of music only ten percent of what happened here in the 80s is known to the rest of the world dont you wanna know the rest become a member

electronic resistance is the nickname used by djinxx for his biggest techno project. marvelous night is considered as one of his best track ever released under this nickname. inspired by detroit soul techno, djinxx gives it own final touch which fits perfectly well in any kind of dj set. including a monster remix by claude young and by gary martin (aka gigi galaxy). a must have for everyone who is seeking for true high quality techno

deep atmospheric and arcade influenced two tracker by n.o.i.a in the remixes of fabrizio mammarella and koas

phat remix package!! on side a hugg & pepp aka the infamous swedish dahlbäck cousins jesper and john deliver us a dry rocking acid manifesto, that will do serious damage on the floor for sure! hell breaks loose! one the flipside berlin local, pokerflat honcho and deephouse maestro martin landsky lays down some true rave signals on top of a huge landsky style house track as we love martin for years now. parisian powerhouse dj fex, already known to the fans of the label, delivers the third mix and god jesus, he did an excellent job...