duffy is possibly the most exciting prospect for 2008. her ascent from the llyn peninsula to 2008s pole position continues as the 23 year old releases her debut album rockferry. a masterclass in mature, resonant pop, the album includes the singles mercy and rockferry. her soulful voice has already beguiled many of the nations musical tastemakers and news of its beauty and of the strength of her songs is spreading by word of mouth now, as the comparisons fly (dusty springfield has emerged as the favourite), its time to discover her for yourself. duffy was born and spent her childhood years in the north wales coastal community of nefyn, a place too remote to be driven by style wars or opposing music factions. the upbringing she describes is one in which everyone had to rub along together, making do and mending, accepting each other and their tastes without prejudice.

amazing pop/electro tune!! includes mixes by molella, sam la more, molente and of course the original mix!!

paul hammond is a london-based producer and founder of the label real soon. he has been making records since 1984 originally with industrial avant-funk group a primary industry and then from 1989-1998 as ultramarine in partnership with ian cooper. paul’s musical roots were established in the early 1980s listening to the new wave funk & electronic experiments of a certain ratio, 23 skidoo, cabaret voltaire, the pop group, new order, gang of four, the slits, the raincoats and the broader independent scene of the time typified by labels such as factory, rough trade

phreaky pop infected electro anthem

geo records are proud to release the debut ep from raf and o has the air gone walking. the ep is on shiny 10inch vinyl and features four tracks ? sky, cycad, 7 blue and squeezebox. all haunting vocals, shimmering electronics, throbbing bass and glitchy grooves ? its the sound of a three way musical and sonic collision ? informed by a pop sensibility married to an experimental spirit. it marks a relaunch for geo ? the label mainly so far a home for melodectronic space commander gagarin whose several geo releases have garnered largescale critical acclaim across europe. the ep is the first release in a programme of regular eps and albums throughout 2008. has the air gone walking is a taste of whats to come from the debut raf and o album due later this year. raf and o will be undertaking a series of gigs through the spring in support of the album as well as a live session on resonance fm.

juli holz macht electro pop , mit einer großartigen kompromisslosen stimme und einem hervorragenden feeling für den dancefloor!! incl minimalen remixen von daso (connaisseur) & johnjohn

another awesome package from the mighty data with unreleased mixes & the massive spit >falling< (was already played by sven väth and a big smasher at dc10 in ibiza)

banging hard techno stuff incl dj ocram remix

der mann, der den weiten steinigen weg von der alten warp schule bis zur gepflegten 4/4 bassdrum gepilgert ist tritt mit zwei astreinen detroit-meisterstücken wieder in erscheinung. das mögen dann auch so unterschiedliche leute wie lützenkirchen, peter kruder, trickski, steve lawler und wie sie alle heissen..

post detroit & futuristic pop sind hier die schlagworte... 4 tracks die eine klare handschrift hinterlassen !!!

the term >ballad< is written similarly in many languages of the western hemisphere. it is a antique word. you can find its etymological origin in the latin verb >ballare< - which means >to dance< - and the greek verb >ballein< - wich means >to move<. a ballad is always a story told through music. in recent times the term >ballad< is often associated with greasy / absurd pop music. what a shame! ballad inc. releases tracks that earn the label >ballad<. on our first release >exile< you can listen to the epic story >high hopes of salvation< by quietpoint and to two short stories by xdb. >anilem< and >jupit< got everything a ballad needs. of course you can dance to it. of course you can move your body. but this should not be the main issue! there is so much more in modern instrumental music. who needs words to tell a story?

first single to be lifted from the forthcoming lp is a flawless representation of some of the freakishly danceable tracks contained therein. a wholly original mashup of electronics, my heart rate rapid is sheer falsetto laden, drum battering brilliance. although metronomys elliptical, insidious, multi coloured art pop sounds nothing like colognes legendary purveyors of prog disco, can do offer clues to the lineage the band belong to. add early brian eno, sparks, devo, talking heads, soft cell, and then scratch your head for more recent examples of abstract music, full of experiment, risk, and individuality that somehow resolves itself into pop that makes you sing and dance and feel like a big kid and you realise that you cant think of any, because metronomy are, in the current pop milieu, an utterly unique proposition.

boom bip and gruff rhys present neon neon neon neons debut album stainless style is a highly imaginative slice of conceptual power pop inspired by the incredible life of playboy automobile impresario, john delorean. on stainless style super furry animals front man and solo star gruff rhys and la based producer boom bip unite pop, electro, rock, crunk, hip hop and italo disco, whilst exploring a range of subjects and events relevant to deloreans life. album guests include spank rock, yo majesty, har mar superstar, fab from the strokes, magic numbers, fat lip and more.

coma sind nu- rave und old school-techno, achtziger-pop und nuller-moderne, in innigster umarmung. sie geben den falschen hypes die richtige antwort und elektronischer tanzmusik neue impulse, stimmen und gefühle

hercules and love affair is andrew butler with antony, nomi, and kim ann. butler emerged from making music for college based dance projects into a fully fledged recording artist, via the new york art scene. he hooked up with his friends from there and got them to collaborate and sing his songs and hercules and love affair is the result. antony rose to prominence when he won 2005s nationwide mercury music prize and this is a major step into a new area... a disco influenced mix of glamour and melancholy, happiness and clubbing that has sprung out of the mutual worlds of andrew and antony, kim ann and nomi. hercules and love affair is 2008s most exciting dancefloor concoction, an arthouse vision of pure pop by way of futuristic electronica, 4ad records and classic 70s new york disco, where beautiful, bruising harmonies and tensile rhythms collide in resurgent soundscapes and emotive disco workouts. the album is co produced by andrew butler with tim goldsworthy of dfa.

80 s influenced electro pop by david garcet (pinkslowmotel) feat homerun

timmy regisford remixes of this tune by brit pop funk hero.

the original of song for marie and elise is a melancholic pop jewel, which was made for the movie in your head. the remix comes from the disco superstars aeroplane (of which vito is also a part of). they keep the sweet melody, but put a fatass bassline under it to shook to your very heart and soul and make this an outstanding remix. flip over you ll get code 7429. it combines 90s rave sounds with a stunning piano making this a dancefloor sureshot. hot hot hot!

ltd 7inch release of the norwegian indie/pop band - includes riton turbo disco remix

eigelstein royal ist produzent dieter dre mit den mcs moe live, zillus und stingabee...zwischen breakdance raps und eighties pop lassen die jungs keine peinlichkeiten aus um jede party explodieren zu lassen. wot u call it - prollrap, wot u call it - muelltonn. we gonna walk down to eigelstein avenue...

a kicking primetime club hit with soulful vocals served by the greek pop singer tasos fotiadis incl. ultracool remixes by kid massive and the southamerican producer dj fist !

on this release carsten franke comes with more reduced minimal techno, styled up with some detroit chords and melodic electro-pop elements!! again on the remix-side we have our ostwind friend john spring from sub static records. he turned carsten s ramba samba in a more peaktime friendly and more topical & hypnotical techno version. all in one a solid timeless minimal techno to techhouse four tracker...

earlier hakan lidbo productions !! ltd backstock.. 80s disco pop influences

we are very happy to present you a long time buzzing release finally out on sismic music. its called bloody rain signed under the name of the heels to give it a special flavour as it sounds pop with a strong and melodic hook! various artists put their hands on very original & stylish remixes such as fat phaze (who has remixed the daft punk), slow motion (one of sismic music rosters) and the two winners of the remix contest from october 2007: jonathan perea and leeroy daevis.

the 2nd release from this fresh eskimo prodigy, right from the beautiful area of tuscany. choosing vintage analog synthesizers next to real instruments such as guitars and an electric bass, simone manages to perfectly sculpt his deep and original sound, mixing funk, italian disco, house and synth pop.

soak the kinks in cheap booze, reignite the stooges strut...gritty yet hazy rock music. swampy guitars, twitchy rhythms, and power pop vocal harmonies!

supported by john digweed, pawas, jeff samuel, adam kroll, dubnitzky, monoroom, h.o.s.h., mollono.bass, elektrodrei, jakob seidensticker&lexgold !! and again the ostwind-crew presents new artists on their limited series. on the a-side we have the up comming artists daniel solar (known from his excellent remix-work for marc depulse s “kein kind von traurigkeit” on ostwind013) with his production partner marc poppcke aka solar & poppcke. they deliver a stunnig melancholic journey between electrofied techhouse and neo-trance with some neo-pop influences. on the b-side we welcome roberto rodriguez, known from his projects “future beat investigators”, “bermuda” or “track n field” for labels like laka, raw fusion, sonar kollektiv, frisbee tracks and nine2five to name a few. he comes with a great soulful detroit influenced melodic techhouse biggie to save special moments on the dancefloor. all in all a very nice package with two sentimentally ear candys in a very high production quality !!

finest electro tech remixes !! discover the new musical phenomenon that everyone is talking about…,emerging artist on the electro-pop scene, reead has already won over a number of electronic music amateurs on the national and international level with his first two albums

schmuse-electro pop wie er kitschiger kaum sein könnte & ein junior boys mix mit seriöser club-haftung

ltd backstock.. finest deeply techhouse and detroit dub tracks

why not? ist das vierte album von superpunk und es ist die verdammt nochmal das beste weit und breit, eine steigerung, eindeutig ... es ist spa?, wo kein spa? ist, es sind perlen vor die s?ue einer kultur, die gesungene diddelmausgru?karten f?r pop h?lt.

edwin james aka corrugated tunnel is a fresh new electronic music producer from ireland with releases on labels like j&m, ork or seedy recordings. on his debut for huntemanns dance electric label he teams up with get physical artist and nightlife icon chelonis r. jones and delivers an epic and pop flavoured tech house anthem with flpating synthezisers, straight & sexy drums and cool vocoder efx, not to forot the deep vocals of mr. jones. incl remix by mark o sullivan

scottie b returns mixing 80s party rap classics, bhangra beats, a well-known dubstep track, an even better-known pop idol, and that shouty guy from atlanta who seems to end up on a lot of bmore tracks. forget all the fakers & half-steppers!

bodyrox wowed us a little while ago with their single yeah yeah, and now they return with what planet you from? just like yeah yeah (which also featured luciana on vocals), what planet you on is a slab of addictive electro-pop. bodyrox - the dynamic duo of jon pearn and nick bridges are building a catalog of excellent urban dance music thats on a par with the brilliant disco-pop of booty luv. and somewhere in between lies the future of pop music

the new pop infected electrofied tech single by dk7 aka jesper dahlbäck & mark o sullivan.. incl llorca (brique rouge) remix

rounding off the emperor machines vertical tones and horizontal noise era before ushering in new material - this new 12inch returns to the sordid pop genius that is no sale no i.d. and here singled out for a remix by none other than simian mobile disco.

pop influenced vocal & funky house!!

this time plasteline strikes back with internal sync on the steering wheel. already known from releases on datapunk, broque, klang gymnastik and kritik records, they are ready to unleash their true power. techno and neo trance, are their main weapons and they are destined to rule the club world without doubt.

very emotional electro / neotrance, very pop like... napt remix on the flipside is more dirty electro

this is the second release on erol alkan and dan staceys phantasy sound label, after the debut release - la priests >engine<. this limited 12inch is debut single from primary 1 aka joe flory, who makes the kind of sleazy electronic pop that will have pharrell looking over his shoulder. crammed full of punchy guitar riffs, heavy kick drums and with distinctive falsetto vocals - this is 21st century disco for the ipod generation, a fresh and unique take on a classic sound, also includes remixes from future french talent in the shape of yuksek and the shoes, yukseks effort is aimed squarely at the dancefloor jugular, whereas the shoes have gone for a more understated punk funk approach - all cowbells and throwback synths, plus a handy yuksek dub is included for those of you who prefer less vocals

glow in the dark vinyl - limited run 75 units !! cool electro pop with remixes from optimo and blog favourites aeroplane

just a electro pop classic, back from 2000... limited copies available

>life is the only drug i wont ever give up<. this is probably the most life-affirming claim ever forwarded by ware- labelboss matthias schaffhäuser and its made to fit the party. and as hes being the guest on a very special label hes going all the way. totally in accordance with the wir-label-philosophy, the title track shows off lots of modern producing skills, never sticking to just one rigid idea but coming along with a whole bunch of attitudes. pop-induced vocals are artfully woven into minimal beats, housy strokes meet sound concrète, and the whole combines to one neverending track, leaving the elitist style ghetto behind and delivering itself to the pulsating life outside, leading to a truly beautiful work clearly thats one hell of a challenge for every remixer, but lovable atom smahing mathias kaden is the right man at the right place, as he knows how to deal with emotional content under the influence of the contemporary raw. his eleven-minute-opus tightens, focalizes, piles and moves around the original material, but without betraying its spirit. this remix seems larger than life but still maddingly gripping and you get the overwhelming impression that here every angle leads to another, every bit communicating. its a nation under the groove, all in one track, and its here to be heard

margot (great stuff) comes here on kosmetik with the electrofied and neo-pop touched techhouse track >pleasure< and remixes by frankie giotta, buck and sweatbeat disco

cool 4 track compilation on the brandnew output offshot. electro/tech and pop vibes in great combination...

>this sound< is the sound of def jaguar (aka djuma soundsystem) and best mate flip. you might remember the djumas from last years >les djinns< on get physical but this is a completely different story. >this sound< is pure catchy and sexy pop-house at its best. its a flirt tool! berghain/panorama bar resident murat tepeli (playhouse/ostgut) follows with a properly crafted remix. anyone said chicago? yes, house keeps our heart pumping. this is a dj tool for the discerning selector. on the flip side, the classy joachim spieth (paso/kompakt) is set to deliver…and he delivers, no doubt about it! he shifts the cosiness of the original towards deeper and hypnotic areas turning a house anthem into a techno anthem! to finalise the matter, dubnoodles (milnor modern/rundlauf) pumps fresh energy into his remix with help from a fat bass spiced up with unexpected indie flavoured grooves!

what can i do for you? its been a busy year for yapacc. released a handful of quality releases on wir, the green empire and lessizmore, remixed dole & kom, german pop-duo 2raumwohnung, co-produced three releases with good groove, the studio wizard is also working currently on his very first solo debut - coming out in march 2008 on neutonmusic. with >n!ce< yapacc returns to neutonmusic on where he has collaborated with fadila demirtas. ex-repeat repeat member, mark rutherford, shows his first solo work under his object object moniker. and proves easily why andrew weatherall calls himself a fan: this is dark, somehow trippy, much weirder (and faster) version of the original - which reminds us of submarine raves from back in the late 1950s... played by sven väth

igor tchkotoua and dan duncan are true workaholics. not only are the two mallorquinos forming one of the most exciting techno duos of our time and play in the most famous clubs worldwide, they always make it to pop up in the studio to work on their releases on sonic society, wig records or like in the case of >deliverance<, the new 12inch on cocoon. >deliverance< starts quite cautious but the track becomes more and more complex – pig & dan give the dj a tool that fits the minimal raver like a custom-made suit. the b side is again one of those tracks that put a smile on your face. in >sly detector<, atmospheric techno sound unites with energetic celebration pleasure, just as we know it from tracks like >after ibiza< or >on to the beat<. the rolling hookline which has the necessary splash of acid is, together with the floating trance layer, adrenalising to such extent that nothing else remains to be done but to raise your hands in the air. the track was already a hit with many djs in 2007, and will be one – chosen in the right moment – on many dancefloors in 2008, too