perc trax is proud to unveil its first new artist of 2009. andre ruello aka material object is originally from australia and has now settled in europe to push his producing as far as it will go. his sound is a dense, grooving brand of techno a world away from the hollow cookie-cutter mnml currently clogging up most of europe. his tracks evolve and morph as waves of effects and synths wash over the listener, all riding upon tough jerking grooves that nod to classic speedy j, luke slater and adam beyer.

gomes recordings is a label by duo dj and producer gringo gomes. gomes recordings is his own platform after doing some remix work for labels like hotkitchen en deep focus. minimal, funky, tribal and housy are the key elements on this release. cowboy is a funky and uplifting track which grooves like riding a pony, this combined with a catchy lead which is sure to move crowds at several clubs. ride that pony!

reissue of album from 1975/a satisfying dramatics collection that includes their revised, campy version of me and mrs. jones, which had remained a staple of their live shows. astrology was riding high in the mid 70s, and (i m going by) the stars in your eyes provided fodder for astrological discussions as the guys poo poohed the differences in personality traits associated with the signs. a good balance of fast and slow tunes helps make this album a winner. good things dont come easy and never let you go are two frantic dancers that chug along faster than a speeding locomotive, while trying to get over losing you succeeds in treating losing your lover in a positive, uplifting way. the guys must have been loaded with material to keep this one off a 45. likewise for the aching, painful i cried all the way home, one of tony hesters best compositions, and easily the best ballad on the album.

mixes by dj mitsu the beats, sweets annd foog!

this hot new e.p. for dessous introduces two new artists to its roster, in the form of well known and highly respected producer & dj ripperton, who runs the successful perspectiv label, alongside co-owner and recording artist sam k. this mixed and exciting release is headed off by the deeply spaced and simply hypnotic ‚eze‘, a straight collaboration between ripperton and sam k. its bouncing, deep techno pump underpins the track and keeps the pressure constant, while a wonderful phasing synth motif is explored and unfurled as the journey continues. beautiful atmospheric modern dance music! next sam k takes the reigns alone as he introduces the slower, fantastic world of ‚desperate housetrack‘. the title might be a clue to where the melody takes its inspiration, but this tough little groover has more than one surprise up its sleeve, showing off sam‘s love for slow burning, thoroughly explored arrangements. ‚slipstream‘ is ripperton‘s own unique solo voyage through contemporary acid house. its a stripped, low-riding jam that harks back messages from days of old but still had that fresh 21st century sound going on. a great dj tool and indeed a bold statement about the merits of keeping it deep!

hairy claw follow up the johnny d, akufen, funk d void, agnes, kiki (and many more!) supported release from dan drastic with this, calculus >loosey goosey<. mid-tempo, groove based house at its best, >loosey goosey< is a lurching, sinister cut of the highest order. the remix comes from none other than reboot. currently riding high with his amazing >letters /be tougher< on cadenza as well as amazing remixes for the likes of lemos and warieka on below and connaisseur respectively, reboot has delivered a peak time remix which combines jacking fm bass, loose percussion and the trademark reboot arrangement to brilliant effect.

>hazy bliss< an attempt to bring the joy and soul of early house to the 21st century, featuring the lovely vocals of sunni. >jefferson ave. 1989< a homage to detroit’s summer of love, harkening back to carefree days riding with friends and dancing the night away. >m.i. quickie< mister x’s tribute to the music institute, where he and dj bone’s love of dance music was crystallized into obsession. >because< something old becomes something new as pieces from various genres and time periods combine into something truly unique.. and only possible by mister x >cum 4 u (cum 4 me)< a taste of mister xs philosophy of psychosexual hyper-reality, where every sense is entertained and simultaneously stimulated. >loveclub quickie< a tribute to the infamous and hedonistic loveclub-dj bones first residency in detroit. >meltdown< a little dose of moody aural sex from mister x designed to stimulate both mind and body.

tweaked monosynth lines and rich polyphonic pads are featured on most tracks, and single note patterns of various timbre often reinforce the grooves. the title track on the a-side is as simple as effective and the name relates to some of the percussion parts which reminded them of a rodent digging a hole in the ground. first on the b-side is >if i was a man<, a slow-down groover with a dark and funky atmosphere, inspired by barbara alcindor s abstract spoken words, becomes more and more twisted towards the end of the track. last but not least, >zig zag<, which is named after the wobbly monosynth phrase which is being tweaked throughout the tune. all tracks speak of sweet, riding rhythms and nights full of action. pure quality

excellent acidic uk techno

the latest release from persistencebit headquarters, comes with a killer single-sided, single-track ep, serving the brilliant donnacha costello remix of >cobra< by rolf and fonky (italian djs and producers mirco uguccioni and maurizio ottavi). and donnacha does it again, what he does best – delivering strong low-riding techno grooves. costello, who is no stranger to the electronic music world, with his sought after releases on mille plateaux, releases on kompakt & his colour series on his own minimise imprint, brings as fine echoing claps over a steam-driven shuffle move, letting the intensity escalates when a house feel seeps into the tracks hammering pulse, after which a gradual wind-down brings the lights down to help ease the hooded snake to sleep on this remix. the track is a pure dance floor sweeper in full effect, cut and mastered for optimal dj friendly use

the new rude awakening album! devoloping a unique dark crossover sound which links to industrial as much as it does to techno and breaks

what lies beyond the valley? lean close and lend an ear, because anja schneider is going to show you.. excellent album /co-production paul brtschitsch

b phreak has upped his game in the studio while drawing on influences from electro, nu rave, rock and phat block party breaks in his latest awesome production rockbox. riding his trademark, ueber phat beats, checkout those intense guitar stabs that are willing to do battle with any grunge heads on whos got the biggest marshall stack, distortion peddle power chord status.

with >less talking, more dancing< on the a-side of this release he presents an absolute club monster for all those who want to find out, how deep a slide control can actually be slid - minimal disco deep house crossover for the peak! together with alexander p.j. geiger (aka nass) he is riding a bass line that pushes you inevitably towards the dance floor. with >the end of the world< jake conjures up his very own doomsday scenario. deichkind and jake, a cooperation that creates the kind of future hip-hop that has made his live sets so unique

our fergie seems to have been around for while now, yet at 28, we forget that he was just a lad when he began the amazing journey, that, upto now, he is still riding. his productions are goin from strength to strength - massive support on this absolute corker of a record - respect to the wee fella from larne

rebekahs second instalment on criminal records is a 2 track ep. moving flawlessly into techno with 2 beautifully crafted pieces, freakonomics is a deep work out of sub heavy bongos, a haunting melodic synth line and stripped riding percussion with layers of effects building into an atmospheric breakdown. neo is more up-tempo with shuffling percussion and rolling bass that leads into deep rich synth stabs. radio 1 was quick to pick up neo airing it on mistress de funk s residency show last week and both tracks are gaining huge support from the likes of funk d void, greg vickers, mark knight and yousef

earlier this year, todd sines inaugurated yore with the slamming techno-funk of the .xtrak release back_up ep and now returns for round two with dont stop. without losing the stripped-down, minimal tech-house funk essence of the .xtrak sound, sines ups the acid-house ante considerably in the new material. the old-school title cut makes an immediately vivid impression by repeating the insistent vocal hook >dont stop<-both command and mantra-over a towering backbeat. >cut to the chase< does exactly that with funky handclaps and syncopated swing, while the b-sides low-riding >unreflect< pairs dropouts and bass-crawling boogie. slightly different in character, the squiggly acid-techno track >quantum mechanics< is as precision-tooled as its title suggests. despite the subtle shift in stylistic emphasis, dont stop offers a splendid complement to the earlier release

already support by james holden, ripperton, anthony collins, sian. nhar has been releasing stuff since 2005 on labels like mobilee, plak and modelisme. with dont forget to lick, the frenchman has conjured up a real booty shaker from the depths of his hard drive for meerestief. summery drumming on the other hand by lucy, comes across tender and almost fragile. the artist hails from paris and released his formidable debut glass computer on rippertons perspective label. his contribution for meerestief is a fabulous track with dreamy pads and surreal sound, riding on a clear kick drum. it is a movie sound track and a small symphonie a the same time!

nice price deal !!! soularis are back with the superb peaktime anthem closer featuring denise johnson on vocals. the unmistakable soularis house groove, skippy house beats, bumpin bassline and gentle congas riding under rhodes chords, provides the perfect backdrop for denise to let rip with her awesome vocal on this track berating a former love! nathan g launches the vocal into orbit with a truly massive club mix injecting the track with huge strings, big builds and plenty of energy!

americhords 2004 enter ep get a double reworking by two of our favourite producers: dan curtin and mark broom. ohios dan curtin metamorphic records delivers two diverse interpretations of >tighter my grip<. his first >track mix< is more in keeping with his recent stripped down productions on tuning spork, with a sharply produced linear reworking which focuses in on the original tracks vocals and shimmering synth riff. his second >string< mix sees him turn in another of his signature techno-funk classics, as only dan curtin knows how. long standing d1 collaborator mark broom, effortless as always, rearranges >phoenix< into two pulsating 4/4 grooves, with the originals haunting string line riding on top throughout both. again, as with recent d1 releases, this is strictly limited vinyl run of 300 copies

i get lifted is a version of the track harry wayne casey (k.c.) and richard finch (later known in life as kc and the sunshine band) produced for george mccrae. los angeles vocalist fanny franklin shines on vocals riding an irresistible cosmic flavored tune that settles nicely somewhere between live disco and spacey soul. franklin has appeared on recordings by dakah and sang alongside macy gray. she is the de facto orgone vocalist to appear on tours and as the main vocalist on the upcoming album. on the flip is an instrumental inspired as much by roy ayers as fela kuti. its what you do will appeal to fans of the bands previous recordings like hambone and funky nassau

first up is the original with chunky beats, deep stabs, riding chords and twisted vocals. phil weeks takes the remix on a darker tip adding synth stabs and acid flavors making this release an essential buy. support from heather, farina, raoul & diz

the djs steel and smith alias andor van reeven and marco pronk earlier did the club encounters project. they have scored various club hits with that one. turn helds two mixes, both with great and catchy vocals from myran.the original mix is an optimistic dance floor oriented electro house tune, with a standout sound riding along on a bouncy beat. the mix by kurtis johnson is a more tech/electro twisted, with the ever so infectious fat sub retro bass line already supported and played by fedde le grand, anthony pappa

riding high on the current electro wave is hungry newcomer, dj & producer, darren mase. support by sander kleinenberg, rene amesz, don diablo, chris lake, lucien foort, jordy licious, sidney samson, nick terranova/starkillers, peter gelderblom, fuzzy hair !

again the boys of slam mode are back in the house and this one is no less slammin. >neveah< is a mish mash of volatile electronic percussion that creates nothing less than so nic mayhem. this mayhem expands riding steady underneath melodic yet techy strings. >afuera de sitio< departs through endless atmospheric melodies and piercing synth lines. the rapis linear movement transfers the pulsing microrhythms and hybrid sub bass into the void. another solid outing for fans of deep techy yet soulful and organic releases ala ame >rej< and the new flavors being pushed by claussell and francois k

anders ist definitiv ein space night zuschauer !! sehr detailierter techhouse mit erhöhten flächeneinsatz

nice price deal !!! yet another peak time electrohouse banger with reference to that good ole chicago pastime of jacking some big diva vocals deeply dubbed out riding over a rubbery buzzing bass and throbbing drums that make this a perfect fit in set for fans of robbie rivera, hatiras, or the rooster and sammy

electro breaks with funky synths & sc-fi sounds !!

nice price deal !!! one of the strongest sinister releases to date. deep, phat, bottom end booty shakin nonsense with some twisted electronica madness riding the ridums. pounding beats, glorious riff action and stuttered vocal edits all embrace in perfect production harmony that collectively make an essential dancefloor purchase.spectrometer on the flip sees the beats sharpen up and the dynamics take on a techbreaks formula.spectrometer drives harsher forever building the acidic layers. atmospherics fill the drop out before a solid wall off full force tech frequencies launches skyward maximising dancefloor obliteration.

sumo is a duo from geneva founded in 1999 by brothers fred and alex sumi. both played the piano when they were kids before they embraced freestyle-bmx. while they were riding, the ghettoblaster used to blast out punk hardcore or hip hop. in the 90’s, they moved quite naturally into music, playing bass and guitar in their originated funk band, swiss cheese connection. from 2000 to 2004, they have released on their own chiz recordslabel 4 vinyl ep s, supported by the press and djs like gilles peterson, jazzanova or luke solomon. in 2003, sumo makes its debut on yoshitoshi, label of grammy award winner duo djs deep dish, with the single >yes we will< which is played by top dj s like digweed, pete tong or paul oakenfold.

lazzich (real name sergey lazarev) is an electronic musician living in suburban moscow. without you (someone else remix)- is a prime time dance floor interpretation riding a strong bass groove and combining atmospheric feeling of original with powerful trade mark sound of someone else, owner of foundsound records, very well known for releases on such labels as microcosm, tuning spork, alphahouse, musik krause, nummer and countless others.

after his comeback single for playhouse we salutÉ nick calingaert back on the block with this detroit influenced italo stormer. analog feeling is the key word here ! straight jacking chicago groove with a murder bassline and soaring strings takes the track to higher level while slightly misjointed analogeffects tackles your toes. phonique who is currently riding high with remixes and releases on fine, simple and buzzing fly turns >through< into summer maddnesswith groovy drumprogramming and a strong breakdown perfect for those outdoor parties we all wait for !holmar filipsson (from mr negative/thugfucker fame) is keeping it real with a even more summery feel with light melancolic string work and minimal beats. with his own words >this is happy house as its best< – we think so too !

>disco lube< is a prime time mover with its infectious bassline and adam prickell riding the keys, >deep collision< takes it a little deeper with glenn underground giving it his signature synth sounds. we re happy to see that the true chicago house sound is still alive and proud to deliver it to you

first outing on the label belonging to berlin s unique bar 25 comes from bar resident matt john and is very much in the quirky, playful style of his recent release on perlon

kill memory crash return with an exclusive mix of 'the o'.. riding a dirty, drivintg, dancefloor-ready acid line, this version takes the song in an even darker, more urgent direction! massive kick-punch beats and eerie vocal treatments in the grat the hacker remix !!

another peak time winner coming from climatic. keeping the magic of the original with the powerfull vocals from b. beresford 'melody' hits us with a big synth line riding high over a bassline geared to make some booty s do some serious shakin

immersion teams up with tarwater, laetitia sadier, ulrich schnauss and scanner for the new nanocluster project.

greyscale is set to release its 18th full length cd and this is by one of the busiest and most well respected newer stars in the scene, heavenchord. >o theos einai agapi< is 9 tracks deep of some of the most floaty and serene tracks in our discography. >cloud forest< opens up with a wonderful example of whats to lie ahead. its wide open layered chords arc and shimmer over a soothing spatial background. >deep dimensions< is prone to draw out emotions of long lost memories as you drift along to its echoed-out airy atmosphere. this album isnt fully beatless. there are a few remnants like on >summer grey session< which introduces a broken tech groove while >summer vibes< has you riding on warm waves of calming and peaceful dub goodness. >rare 3< strong chord work shows heavenchords adept craftmanship in this genre that is well beyond his years creating music. the depth created in this album might be its lasting impression. whats not there is as important as what is there. a true shining moment in production!

experimental electronic journey!

duke ellington once said that there are 2 kinds of music: the good one and the bad one. with the compilation series shaolin soul we are always certain to be on the right side of the line since its 1st episode released in 1998 and which compiled two dozens of tracks sampled by rza and the wu-tang clan. following a second episode in 2001 and a third one in 2014, the famous curator uncle o is back to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the shaolin soul series with a fourth episode compiling 22 tracks among the rarest and finest treats of soul music, because everybodys talking about the good ol days!

the sound of studio one can be identified by the great singers that it cultivated along the many great songs that these singers released. but as studio 1 s dominance was slowly pulled away by the up and coming new breed of producers many of the artists would inevitably end up working for these new camps and so the songs and singers found a new audience. the reggae sound of the studio 1 would make a great combination and the man to pull this was together bunny lee.

incl. delroy wilson, john holt, slim smith and more

nice price deal !!! hd+ is a data dvd, documenting uwe schmidt s aka atomtm s visual aesthetics for the first time. the conceptual engagement with and the critical yet diverting examination of pop music that s always delivered with a twinkle in the eye is a central topic of the musician s diverse creative work and cer- tainly included in this visual presentation of it. together with the second remix ep riding the void to be released this summer, hd+ marks the provisional completion of atomtm s hd cycle

zweites album von s.p.y. auf dem berŸhmten britischen label hospital records. -back to basics chapter one- beinhaltet zwšlf erstklassige drum & bass-tracks und bietet alles, was das drum & bass-herz begehrt. mit dabei sind total science (c.i.a.), rene lavice (ram records) und die exquisite sŠngerin diane charlemagne!

uwe schmidt, aka atom heart, aka atom tm, aka senor coconut, ist ein meister der verschleierung und schier endloser musikalischer entwuerfe und verstrickungen. sein neuester streich hd ist gespickt mit einer illustren runde an freunden und mitstreitern wie jamie lidell (main vocals i love u), alva noto (additional programmings ich bin meine maschine), marc behrens (additional programmings strom und my generation), jean charles vandermynsbrugge (main vocals pop hd), dominique depret (guitars) und jorge gonzalez (backing vocals, guitar und bass).