kicking first release by french la boucle label with tracks by popof, mabik, wobo and zhao.

excentric music have been prolific over the last few months, and they continue their roll with another remix package of mr fergie - this time courtesy of jordan and audio rehab. energetic, percussive techno once again is the order of the day, as jordan kicks us off with complete dancefloor destroyer. huge rising synth-lines and huge rolling percussion. on the flip audio rehab take a slightly deeper but still pumping approach which make another solid release from irelands numero uno!

german tuff house producer tobias lutzenkirchen gives us his second release on baroque, in the form of this 4 track ep. 4 teasingly tasty slices of techno infused house music... slammin basslines and euphoric builds n drops are the order of the day here.

platnums 1st single >whats it gonna be< a collaboration with producers >h two o< shot straight to the top off the charts holding the number 2 spot for 3 weeks and eventually selling over 300 000 units. their 2nd single >loveshy< was released in oct 08 storming the charts at number 12 2009 - platnum are back with their new single >trippin< packed with platnums signature bassline classics and some off the hook collaborations to show the versatility of the group. new single trippin remixes come from heavy hitters agent x & mr virgo for the bassline crew withthe house mixes coming from germanys thomas gold & polish duo wawa

brand new updated versions of the unreleased monster that is >its the weekend< it originally appeared on krafty kuts fabric live comp, and was hammered by stanton warriors, si begg and nick thayer amongst others. now given a new lease of life with new mixes and featuring hip-house legend fast eddie. 5/5 review in mixmag breaks section & record of the month mixmag confirmed >heavy rotation< feature in idj , dj support: rex the dog: analog people in a digital world: hexadecimal: mike mckenna (discoscience): flash brothers: greg churchill

mixes by noze, jon disco, raffertie and zomby!!

one of the sought after cuts from his recent artist album, >always< is the second release from rasmus fabers farplane label. remixes come from 2 big names, japanese dons of the house scene studio apartment make their label debut, bringing their coveted tech edged tools to the party and turning the track into a real punchy number. veterans of the new york deep house scene, ananada project also make their farplane debut, adding a rich live bass & upbeat percussive element to perfectly compliment the sultry uplifting vocals..!

kevin andrews as im sure you are well aware is one half of the massive hoxton whores and has launched his world sound label to focus on his own productions and signing up some fresh talent that he has come in to contact with on his djing gigs around the world. 552 is a pure club track with its chunky beats and driving bassline all hooked around a catchy organ riff with 3 mixes to choose from your sure to find one that suits. another killler from the world sound stable

hed kandi has yet another massive main room bomb to shake your booty too! take a pinch of pumpin vocal house, add a dash of nu-rave and a spoonful of kandi magic and you get the brand new single from the barflyz >cant help myself<. on the remix is hed kandis man of the moment esquire who adds his secret ingredient to twist the dish and delivers it piping hot and full of kandi flavour! all ready being dropped on hed kandis international dancefloors and cooking up a storm

spanish producer sergio fernandez follows up his album on baroque last year, with this double header single.. techy electronic goodness in the form of sarkis, with a slammin remix from american producer saeed younan, from saeed and palash

a welcome return for dave lees better days records who present yet another masterclass in disco roots & re edits. 4 killer cuts this time taking inspiration from daves locked in the vinyl cellar compilation. a1. a rousing string filled disco anthem that garage fans may. a2. this super dubby percussive workout is like a more calypso version of the disco favourite modern sound corperation safari.. big for the likes of dimitri from paris and idjuts boys. b1. big stringy, uptempo soulful disco with long breaks and killer vibes solo. b2. a moody electro boogie inst with loads of space fx and dubbed out breakdowns û the sort of thing that metro area would play

london s idjut boys (dan tyler & conrad mcconnell) and rune lindbaek of oslo are meanderthals. as longtime friends and fans of each other’s music they have discussed the idea of working together in a musical context for years and in 2008, they finally began to make those ideas a reality. throughout the year they traveled back and forth between oslo and london to create their debut album, desire lines. the album is due the 11th of may. but before that, this 12&#8243,,, taster of the andromeda (album track) as well as a idjut boys remix) a meanderthal is a theory by matthew tiessen about a human that is always in the way of others. whether it be the person on the wrong side of the escalator, the person walking slowly, the person bicycling on the pavement, it is essentially the person that stops the flow of urban daily life. on the contrary, lindbaek, tyler and mcconnell s definition does not see this person as a threat, but as a person that is completely in his own world – a slacker, musically on his own. this could also be a good description of lindbaek and the two idjut boys. meanderthals serves mellow balearic disco. a warm and dreamy blend of dub, folk, prog, kraut, psychedelia and 70s west-coast combined to invent an organic, slanted, and proggy feel. recorded live, the album features contributions from good friends, including pete z (dj harvey) on keyboards, des morgan (yamwho?) on drums and percussion, malcolm jospeh (grace jones) on bass, per martinsen (aka mental overdrive) on percussion and raj gupta (laj & quakerman) as sound engineer

discover steep, rugged canyons, painted rock minarets, desert vistas framed by blooming wildflowers, soaring raptors and singing canyon wrens on the wildest remaining rivers. join this amazing journey composed of quiet floating as well as exciting whitewater rapids. search for birds including both the zone-tailed and gray hawk, elegant trogon, elf and whiskered screech owls, and eight species of hummingbird. enjoy dazzling flower displays, and observe an astounding concentration of nesting raptors. drink in spectacular canyon vistas. watch elk, deer, bighorn sheep-and ranchers at work-in this rugged habitat. enjoy the relaxed pace of a free-flowing river with few rapids, stunning scenery, interesting geology and rich natural history. search for grizzly bear, wolf, awe-inspiring herds of migrating caribou, and arctic birds in full breeding plumage that travel thousands of miles to nest here. through the foothills and across the coastal plain. cruise the wild islands and coastlines. from humboldt penguins to hundreds of macaws and parrots gathering daily at the world’s largest-known clay lick in the amazon, you will encounter a plethora of bird species each day. witness seabirds, walrus, sea otter, arctic fox and bear-and ceremoniously cross the arctic circle. impressive landscapes-from pristine coves and beaches to expansive tundra and soaring mountains-serve as photogenic backdrops to this remarkable adventure

3 track massacre by predator & angerfist, tomcat & rudeboy and dnme!!

second release on important corestyle, the sister label of important hardcore records which concentrates on the more underground styles of hardcore... this time the label proudly presents 2 highly respected artists on one e.p.! on the a side two slammin tracks by north german top producer moleculez who is responsible for loads of kickin releases on top labels like the third movement, meta4, born ultraviolent and loads of more... the good man serves us two different tracks, which both will be highly appreciated by all lovers of hardcore! the flip side offers two tunes by stan grewzell (known for his releases on industrial strength). alluring ghosts is a rather slow (almost doomcore) track with a very recognazible synth sound and a marching bassdrum. mondmarsch is more industrial/dark/tech orientated.all in all, a stylistically conclusive e.p.

great ep debut from swiss men plastic fm !! if you like their last productions on ostwind, you will love this!! big with el farouki, martin eyerer, someone else, markus kavka, piemont, marc depulse and many more...

having been nominated top producer of 2008 by sasha, their sound is a perfect crossover between house and techno... their remixes for fatboy slim , funkagenda ad most recently >gypsy< by steve angello have been a staple of many djs boxes. back with baroque now, and on their 3rd ep for us. kikkass is a slammin techno influenced slice of house music. with just enough melody to tease! the remix comes courtesy of russell g and steve haines, and doesnt dissapoint. a simply must have package

after his remix for mule electronic isolee is back with his very own version of fluffy & funky house. he is still on top of the things and delivers another detailed record

played by karotte, nick curly, philip sherburne... sino goes south with an all-argentinian release by luis nieva and jonas kopp. on the a, the original track, >frecuency<, is sure to be a hit among techno fans who would be interested to venture into a unique audio combination of dark atmospherics layered on top of a funky percussive groove. on the b, the jonas kopps rework of the original version offers an addictive techno tinged drum pattern and bass line, underlaying a hypnotic synth that creates a killer audio soundscape. a double header sure to make positive mayhem on any given dance floor, an atmosphere that is simply sino!

driving funky techno ep from one of the most promising guys in the italian scene: simone tavazzi has already released some hot material on analytic trail, renovatio, playmobil series and many others, and now is delivering us two rolling bombs, hypnotic, pushing and constantly evolving. complementing this already excellent work,>invisible< has got a serious groove injection from label owner tobia coffa. more remixes from greyarea crew will be available in digital format featuring the selph (apnea, thisorder) naph (renovatio, pulsewith) and subform (thisorder, 6th studio).

desolat is proud to announce that desolat x series goes on with livio & roby pres. premiesku, a project from romanian duo livio & roby, in collaboration with their pal george g. solid, swinging four to the floor patterns take inspiration from classic deep house, detroit techno and tech house. switched up and deconstructed, the result is a hypnotic brew that will see them representing desolat for the first time at cocoon at amnesia this year alongside loco dice and martin buttrich. on this release youll hear snippets of a surreal and breathy flute over top of a thudding kick and a bumping bass-line, or fleeting samples of reed pipe, vocals, ragtime piano or brass dancing on top of technotic, simmering loops

the faint return in 2009 with remixes by some of their favorite artists. das glow re-imagines “mirror error” as only he can. members of the faint have been playing das glow in their dj sets since they first heard the music on institubes. djedjotronic has been one of the faint’s favorite boys noize artists, and the remix of “machine in the ghost” on this release shows djedjotronic in rare form, focusing on the spirituality of the lyrics. tensnake’s inclusion on this package came at the suggestion of boysnoize rec. label head alex ridha. the faint’s manager, joel mark, comments: ” when i heard these tensnake mixes, i left them on repeat for hours. battle hymn for children has always been one of our favorite songs on fasciinatiion, but tensnake was able to take it to brand new areas that we never would have imagined. i could listen to a 30 minute version of this remix. ” nice

the runners are a new project by our man lukas who has been with dirt crew and players paradise from the beginning and his buddy kevin cook. both young and very talented producers who teamed up to drop some delicious deep house on the next dirt crew release. kevin just made the move to ibiza while bristol based lukas is very succesful in running his buoyancy parties over there. with >hot fun< and >woman pleaser< coming in two different deep mixes this ep is one for the house lovers, taking dirt crew more and more towards the soulfull and groovy path of the new house movement. to top things off we asked another rising star in the scene and one of our favourite producers at this moment jay shepheard (compost, diynamic, drumpoet community) who recently made the move from london to berlin. he delivers a great remix with a deep sub bass and a lush chord filled groove… you will love it

only a very few lucky people can call skatebards wonderful debut lp their own. >skateboarding was a crime in 1989< got released on telles electronic offshoot tellektro, home of great norwegian artists like annie or rÖyksopp. the key track on that album was >sgnelkab< which got played and loved to death by djs like sven väth, michael mayer and pascal feos. it instantly became a classic and always remained a secret weapon. the few copies available on discogs cost € 50 and more.... now >sgnelkab< is finally available on a full vinyl side and remastered to great effect! along comes a brand new remix by norwegian techno godfather mental overdrive (r&s). he turned the track into an insanely hot disco rave remix that already got great feedback from the usual suspects. the artwork was accomplished by another scandinavian legend: sähkös very own tommi grönlund!

carl craigs creation of angel found its way onto the second installment of darkness, released 2005. observers of carls music declares this era to have been the strongest material since earlier tempered psyche / bfc classics. now reborn by the crafting hands of jerome sydenham and detroit native keith kemp, we enthusiastically introduceà guilty pleasures debut release, carl craig - angel remixes --- jerome sydenham: born and raised in ibadan, nigeria to an english father and jamaican mother, he was schooled in his teens in england before migrating to new york city in the early 80s. sydenhams work today is largely influenced by the cultural diversity of his upbringing and has echoes of a musical history that spans indigenous african and contemporary western music. during the mid 80s he became involved in the underground dance music scene both as a dj and a promoter. in 1986 he threw a successful weekly party in philadelphia and by 1987 he had a residency at the legendary nells in nyc. --- keith kemp: keith kemp has been a dj in and around the detroit area for the last 10 years, primarily focused on fusing fragmented bits of the detroit techno blueprint all over the dance floor. through various residencies, dj sets, and live performances, he has been on a constant personal journey within electronic music ranging from performing at the detroit electronic music festival to movie scores and sound design. since 2001, keith has found himself involved with the operations of the ferrispark record label as well as several releases on various detroit labels reaching all corners of the world. as a life-long connoisseur of music, his dj sets can range from glitch funk, industrial, hip-hop and jungle

10 years ago toronto’s matt thibideau (aka altitude/coordinates) contributed one of the finest tracks in cynosure history. today matt returns with three brand new cuts and a re-mastered version of the cyn001 classic track entitled “archenar”. asphalt starts things off with a cutting edge syncopated groove that precisely reflects the cynosure sound over the years. a minimal, swingin, synth stab work out giving you the right amount of funk. archenar smooths things out with some lush pads and a dreamy reverb on the drums creating a subtle washed effect, perfect for the early morning blur. but let’s not forget to mention the killer ms-20 sub bass line.. ahhh so deep. icebox comes next with some icy precision fm syncopation in the mix. accompanied by matt’s signature classic synth percussion grooves. full of melody and warmth this track would melt most refrigerators down. last but not least the outside b track entitled 30 story drop. following suite with matt’s previous releases on blue records under the alias altitude 30 story drop dives deep into basic channel influenced dub and drops some serious bass. matt thibideau’s return to the label has been long anticipated and proves that cynosure’s mandate of releasing timeless uncompromising music is still very much alive 10 years on

massive summerhit from nick curly played by: sven väth, dubfire, matthias tanzmann, karotte, audiofly, nick fanciulli ... currently, the releases and remixes of young mannheim-born nick curly are integral parts of the scene. with his imprints cécille and 8bit records he discovered both sis and johnny d., and thus shaped the electronic music scene decisively. nick is also well-known on an international level and tours the world under the motto >series<, which is at the same time the collective name for his vinyls. sven väth is a fan of the high-flyer and invites him not only to make an ep on cocoon recordings but also for a performance at the cocoon night at super club amnesia in ibiza. the two exclusive tracks on pujante / new town stranger are showing once again nicks diversity and his intuition for groove and soul. the a side >pujante< is a strongly forward-banging piece of techno that extends over the dancefloor like a shock wave. totally different: the b side >new town stranger<. for more than 12 minutes, the listener is enchanted by this masterpiece that attracts him with its perfect groove and a fascinating voice, just like a story from another time

big with: richie hawtin, dubfire, dj hell, mandy, dj t, james what, ralph lawson... well what can we say, two tracks that could not be more different from well know mainz/ germany based artist butch aka bülent gürler. the a side >destruction< is a track that so perfectly fits into the scene of german minimal house, we think it will be eaten up immediately by the dj scene. the flipside track >muskatnuss< is more challenging and made for the advanced djs. this track is weird, funky, housey and more on the side of the new school of house we get nowadays from cecille and similar labels. the track makes use of samples from butchs most sought after sample libaries that include fantastic cartoon sounds he has cut up and arranged rhythmically. a stunning performance!

musik gewinnt freunde starts the sommer season with mgf 09, which features two young and promising producers from beautiful venice: nicola sansoni aka randomatique and kaled jabri aka kaledj, who together form cosmic cowboys. the three tracks on their dusk ep combine an airy and transcendent athmosphere with an energy that builds up chary first but then unfolds and overwhelms you. with melancholic harmonies and a whiff of dub this ep invites for (day)dreaming or loose yourself on the dancefloor. definitely a great release for deep summer nights that will catch your heart regardless of time and space. cosmic cowboys make a great extension for the mgf family and it will be worth watching out for future releases from these guys

delano smith and derwin hall join forces for three tracks of deepest house delights. the thesis fuses a boppin latin beat with beautiful jazz flute licks!! ultra ltd repress

this time more disco-funk, with k. prima delivering 3 nice dancefloor cuts plus 1 slow-jam kind of miami coast-cruising track. it has already received quite some nice feedbacks from different artists such as, alexander robotnick, mr cisco, bumper, the diaphanoids, ajello, diskjokke and many others

nice price deal !!! david sugar has been a popular face on the uk, and european chip music scene since early 2004. he uses ætracker software on a gameboy to create sequences, which he then builds over with other instruments. after being selected to take part in the desiel u music tour in the uk during 2006, his profile has risen, and he will now accompany calvin harris on his uk jaunt in june and july 2007. he regularly plays to large crowds all across europe, including germany and switzerland along with his mos radio show

phoreski join rare wiri with two excellent tracks from the vaults of the fat fuk studio. slow me down is a ground breaking killer tune, with energetic basslines and spacey synths. air shark is dark apocalyptic track all fans of john carpenter will love. it seems like rare wiri did it again!

after a longer gap than intended, part two of the cage & aviary remix series lands with a bang. truck are an enigma of a band, only forming when the astral alignments deem it appropriate - the next is due in 2012. cage & aviary take the brilliant vocal into proto/acid house territory with a killer bassline ready to move any dancefloor. crude vocal cut ups add to the 80s remix feel, while guitar licks, god pads, and all manner of prophet warblings come and go in a patchwork of angled sounds. sinister strings cut through at the mid way point before the superb outro vocal takes you home. for the dub, ape into jam & leo zero put their heads together and push the track into more of a dancefloor place, employing arpeggiators to keep the cut and paste elements rolling along. leo is a man of many excellent edits, productions, and remixes - watch out for an exciting new vocal project coming from him soon

george chocrane hails from san fran and has been renowned for releasing a string of house and instrumental hip hop records in a variety of guises and collaborations, he earned a reputation for edgy, intricately musical productions that laid waste to dance floors (and chillrooms). he soon became a regular on prominent compilations and the charts of innovative djs.this debut for blockhead recordings sees chocrane & prismatic records cohorts andrew phelan & origami team up for a quirky spoken word story about georges synthesizer weaved over a bumping funky jackin groove. remixes from the uks luke soloman (classic / music for freaks) & fellow san franian anthony mansfield.

cihan oetuen better known as ækurd maverick is a german based house music producer who first rose to fame with his legendary remake of æpump up the jam (by the d.o.n.s. ft technotronic) æthe rub became instantly addictive, was snapped up by cr2 records and immediately became essential new tune on pete tongs show here we have 4 of kurds best tracks including æthe rub on 1 slammin e.p along with a remix from freeramge main man jimpster who turns out a superb variation. limited pressing place an early order

kinky movement aka andy mcloughlin, lee eden and john symms have become the producers for the outfit and since early 2004 they have released their music on some of the worlds top deep house labels including tango recordings, mobile trax, drop music, myna music, flavor recordings, amenti music. this 3 track ep for the superb smoke city music an offshoot of hudd traxx members slum science & hoodfellas, is a wicked bumpy affair with familiar sounds & samples including donald byrds classic æwind parade

wawa teams up with heavy weight uk producer jason herd and together deliver a funky house record embodying the very essence of hed kandi. vocals from hed kandi fave amanda wilson & a wicked remix package from chris ortega & the uks very own marc leaf

wolfgang gartner aka joey youngman has had releases and remixes on dozens of respected house labels like tango, om records, naked music, doubledown, and his own imprints, fetish recordings & jackin tracks.

pete tong says: this is the summer tune! supported by all main djs, and one of the miami tunes.

supported by: danny howels, fred everything, christian martin, jason phats, john acquaviva, scope, karotte, shur-i-kan, tonka, kolombo, james talk!! time for a special treat. its the bonus e.p. for the vinyl release of ian pooleys latest album in other words. on the bill we have manuel tur, magik johnson and pooley himself. first of is magik johnson turning heat into an old skool houser (we love the chords!), then manuel tur whos speeding up the hippest hip, giving it a deep and rich mid tempo house feel. last but not least pooley gives do the thang a brush up. very groovy as usual. enjoy the diversity!!

ivo morini is a famous dj out of the bologna area who has been playing around for some years, furthermore he was also producing music in the early 90s under the guise big buddha he decided it was the time for a comeback and here is his new single on which we already have somme buzz. hot club release!

house mixes by olli collins & fred portelli and dave aude!!

the ann aimees mission continues with the search for the mother ship not yet fulfilled, dribs is the newest scout on board. after doing twice a track on compilation cds, and too many other promises, this ep forms his real debut. dribs, on earth known as fredrik stling, comes four times with beautiful carefully crafted electronica. all tracks come in gentle and easy, and in sound come most close to lucky&easy, kettel or boards of canada. intruiging rhythms, but most of all beautiful, beautiful melodies. dribs is preparing his debut album later on this year. the full sleeve artwork for this release comes again by delta.inc, making these ann aimee releases collectibles on their own.

johannes lehner aka el gonzo is one of the most promising figuers in electronic music from austria right now, the vienna resident hosts his own night @ legendary flex club and is in charge for do easy records. he delivers three outstanding strong tech house tracks with the infectious smart one standing out with a wonderful quickly recognizable and incredibly pushing piano melody and kinky fat beats. one on one is the kind of percussive powerful funky looped tech-house most dj sets lack of nowadays whereas thai mansion shows pure deep house passion both classic and future, with a driving beat. early support from: ashley beedle, milton jackson, audiofly, thomas schumacher, anthony collins, chris lattner, mat tolfrey, stacey pullen

overdrive is a new label concentrated on promoting only techno music with a hot groove and funky techno.

markantonio s analytic trail label has been instrumental in creating what is now recognized as the neapolitan techno sound. strongly influenced by their house roots, the labels inventive approach has seen them feature the likes of rino cerrone, valentino kanzyani, the advent, davide squillace and paco osuna. analytic trails its what i like series of ep s has previously featured cuts from a mixture of household names (joy kitikonti, the advent,valentino kanzyani) as well as unearthing some of techno s most exciting new talent. this latest ep focuses on three new names who are making waves with their music. already an emerging name within the naples scene thanks to his work for labels like glowbox and capsula, francesco gemelli typifies the sound of italy with a driving goodtime romp through an array of rubbery tonal synths and acidic bass croatian, vladimir acic has forged a strong reputation playing alongside the techno greats at exit and impressing umek enough to snap up his productions. here he shows why with a fast paced trip through warped flickering tech moods mark morris completes the trio on show on this ep. choosing a style that sits between funked up tech and wobbly minimalism, play with me retains a strong identity with italian techno via a funky bassline but adds a linear restrained vibe.

the first 2 releases on this ultra funky rolling techno label by boriqua tribez and cave were a huge succes, and now basics is back with the new hit release by no other than david moleon! another big ep that is sure to rock every discotheque on the planet!

spezial premium pack incl maxi cd... huge monster-tunes!! supported by steve lawyer, stephan hinz, dubfire, matthias schaffhäuser, stephan bodzin, f.e.x., dubnitzky, someone else, eyerer and many more. philogresz aka ilker soylu was born in istanbul, that huge metropolis of turkey in the early 80Æs. in the summer of 2002 he moved to dordrecht / the netherlands and started his education of music production at art academy of utrecht (hku) and later stage sae (school of sound engineering). soon after that he set up his own company 078 productions. with 078 productions, he set up an organization team with an aim to create a new dimension into southern hollandÆs and yet into the dutch electronic music scene. the past 2 years he has been focusing on his own productions and so far has released musical pieces on record labels such as: black hole records (as nefesz), manual, teamrecords, stolen moments and magnitude recordings.