tip! with something soul beatamines and david jach come up with a riff that will kick massive ass! how never will definitely be perfect for the open air season this summer and instantly puts a smile on the faces on the dancefloor. zoo brazil from sweden transforms the track to the perfect prime time track that will be catching a lot of attention. gordian gleiss gives us his own deep house interpretation of this track.

as the story goes ame & dixon heard osunlade play envision out in america, were completely bowled over by it, rushed the dj booth and immediately asked to remix and release it. they did and it turned out to be quite possibly the biggest record of 2011. to coincide with the release of the osunlade in the house compilation defected have re-released the record with brand new remixes ensuring that this summer will be once again dominated by the vocal sounds of envision. argys vocal and dub take things into classic mid 90s new york-esque territory, garage sounding bass line, looped vocal intro… if you didnt know any better youd be forgiven for thinking that was from the hand of a certain mark kinchen

this next instalment of psychemagiks edit series is a two sided journey through the cosmos and back down to earth. first on the countdown screen is way milky. leading the inter-play between instruments is a deep hypnotic bass that creates a throbbing atmosphere for spacy 70s keys and inter-galactic sound effects. hiding in the background are funky drums and a lead guitar that dons a space suit goes exploring. ready for blast off? side b. make it mellow, >make it mellow< is that warm-you-through balearic bliss that this dynamic duo are masters of. a delicious edit, this encapsulates the sound of a lazy summer afternoon. spacy synths and guitars interwoven throughout, the searingly syncopated solo shines in the spotlight. complemented by chunky bass and soothing vocals that ease their way into your head, this epic summery edit rounds off this b side beautifully.

support from: dj sneak, pawas, toni rios, david labeij, clive henry, benoit c, uglh, russ gabriel, kisk, mirco violi, sasch bbc, mihai popoviciu, slam, inkfish, severino panzetta, franco bianco, simina grigoriu, sossa, etc ... accatone, long time label collaborator and exclusive artist, presents us a single with tracks taken out of his forthcoming debut artist album - steady pace - to be out in piston recordings this summer. on top of that we invited alex flatner (poker flat, get physical, circle music) and ramboiage (sccucci manucci) for two top notch remixes. quality deep house release!

the resopal theatre is raising its stage curtain for opening a hopefully hot summer season 2012. with our 82th release on vinyl we bring you basti grub and mike trend who - so far – are new to the resopal roster but definately no no-names. with releases on desolat and cocoon, basti from frankfurt / germany will definitely show his skills with 4 massive tracks on rsp082! all tunes are properly carrying the spirit of an hedonistic summer party!

laidback luke is the latest signing to ministry of sound, where the dutch super-producer joins example, wretch 32, yasmin, and dj fresh on one of the worlds hottest label rosters. lukes recent track with steve aoki featuring lil jon (turbulence) recently reached the radio 1 b list. >natural disaster< is currently one of the biggest anthems of the summer, picking up huge support from radio 1 (pete tong, annie mac, judge jules), kiss, capital and many more.

label boss nic fanciulli makes his first appearance on the label for 2012 and presents a strong package which consists of 2 of his biggest remixes in recent years. first up on the a side is his take on radio slaves classic, >grindhouse<. the mix has been highlight of nics sets for the past 6 months and is a sure thing to be rocking many parties in the summer months to come. up on the b side is his remix of loco dices >definition< which also gets a release after a long and successful spell on the underground.
available on limited transparent vinyl.

smackdown recordings is back on track in 2012! after two successful releases featuring big artists like hellfish, the outside agency and bryan fury smackdown is back with another heavy hitter. this time a release by drum & bass giants cooh and counterstrike. cooh and counterstrike present to you two wicked drum & bass and hardcore crossover tracks. this style is nowadays known to the public as crossbreed. the a-side: manual control is the perfect summer chill out drum & bass anthem. the flipside offers kentar. a vicious track that makes u wanna slay zombies on a deserted island. once again limited press, selling fast, order now!

our favorite portuguese artist >johnwaynes< is back with two summer feeling songs. a side,>papiro< is afro brazillian unique house track and b side,>like the sunshine< is electro boogie track with male vocal(like prince). please also dont miss their excellent release on lets get lost(vol.7&8).

einmusika015 comes with three new tracks from einmusik itself. the opener qazaqustan is already club checked, this dancefloor-track with a foreign guitar next to a peak time bass and distinctive melodic finesse in every second, will not go out of your head for sure. die oni and bambataa are poppy numbers taken from the new album oceans bottom summer-openers with dizzying atmospheric parts and a lot of power. the einmusika15 is the third part of the ocenas bottom vinyl serial.

christian smiths tronic label enjoyed a fantastic year in 2011, persistently receiving plaudits from the media, scene tastemakers and the record buying public for the labels consistently first-rate output that consisted of a genre-blurring mixture of tech house and progressive flavoured techno floor-smashing grooves. since meeting in berlin during summer of 2011, christian smith and florian meindl have stuck up a productive studio partnership. having released their first collaboration - desire - via meindls flash imprint in december, this subsequent ep for tronic sees the duo take their corporation a stage further with a two tracks of slightly left of centre yet unashamedly peak-time tech house. mothership leads off the ep with a distinctive retro-electro bassline that builds into the main hook via a series of peaks and drops before taking off into a tweaked crescendo of high-pitched tones. red alert opts for a subtler approach, creating its simple but effective groove from jacking percussion and wobbly synth stabs, which pulse throughout, morphing to distorting and echoing in the break.

includes code for free mp3-download of this album.

endless flight happy to announce talented young producer in vienna roman rauch. i listened the demo at the flat of friend in vienna and asked him to contact to roman immediately. all i need on a side is super cool detroit house sound. its musical and simple and massive on dance floor. feelings on b side is bit slower and melancholic. its not new sound at all but simply good music. you cant miss it.... roman is going to release another 12 inch on philpot in the summer, so he is going to be new star.

like hardly any other ambassador of modern rhein main house music, christian burkhardt has experienced a true rocket-like takeoff in the last year. burkhardts cocoon debut ep stopover goa has, after one year, still a place of honour in many djs record cases. also his legendary live set in the pouring rain at last years green & blue may belong to the lasting memories of a life dedicated to electronic music. the heidelberg-born producer has already worked for la peña, raum…musik and oslo, and his collaborations with einzelkind and sascha dive became a talking point, too. with his second ep for cocoon, he again sets new standards. theres nobody around who is able to alienate vocals from the collective memory of afro-american culture into a hallucinogenic cocktail without harmful side effects in such a way than burkhardt is. nevertheless, and despite the massive, forward-pushing bass drum and hand claps, he never loses the focus of his soul. so - open your mind, we wish you lots of fun with heart and mind and the considerably acid-like waffles, while the tropical-hypnotic seagull atmosphere of twentysecondcenturydrama already whets the appetite for the upcoming club summer season of 2012.

düsseldorf born niggemann has enjoyed a constant climbing success in recent years thanks to his precise tech house productions on 8bit,tsuba and supernature.now based in berlin,he arrives on poker flat with this,the first single to be lifted from his imminently arriving album debut. we dont want to tell you too much about the album right now, but if these two tracks are anything to go by,be sure youre in for a treat!dont wait (extended mix) layers niggemans trademark tight, percussive beats as it builds towards a surprising vocal arrival and a killer,positively hung bassline.equally perfect for late night sessions as it will be for the coming spring summer season,basking in the sun,its a versatile and uplifting cut in the true poker flat tradition. on the b side a dubbed out synth voyage unfolds with curious.working snappy drums and airy,wistful fx,niggemann skillfully tells his moody story with passionate charm.swirling synth pads lift before a mid-point break gradually introduces a second theme,cementing the young producers able hand at writing melodies and creating strong,rushing feelings.

the long awaited dubplate anthem is here! as soon as we at ns-hq heard >drum track<, we knew atlantas helix would fit right in around here. his two main obsessions are old grime and looping hypnotic berlin techno. and it shows, as both collide here to produce the ultimate rhythm track. this is anthemic 8 bar techno, or sublow gone hands-in-the-air raving. this trak destroyed every festival we played at last summer. this is super-stripped down, poised club music - exactly what night slugs is all about. on the flip, we are honoured to have one of our all-time favourite mic controllers flirta d bless drum track with his >no hook no bs< version. known best for such grime bangers as slks >hype hype< and his own >warp speed<, flirta brings that unique sound-effects laden flow to the riddim like its 2004 again and triumphant rave anthems are going off once more.

after a string of releases, most notably for the respected wagon repair label, we are thrilled to invite hrdvsion into the gigolo brothel for his first ep since last summer.

born in the summer of 2004, the nufrequency project is a collaboration between shield and cristiano massera and alessandro ripamonti.

for soweso no 12 we are proud to bring you beesmunts debut ep >circulations<. beesmunt consists of david van der leeuw and luigi vittorio jansen, two rising talents from the amsterdam house scene. they started working as a dj-duo in the summer of 2006 and have been busy djing and producing ever since. the five tracks on this ep have a typical beesmunt style that has been tried and tested on the dancefloor. make sure you try this one out!

sometimes things turn out different than planned. that also applies for remixes one does for other labels: >the lost remixes< features two personal favourite remixes by sascha dive, now seeing a release on vinly for the first time. side a offers a gentle & laid-back remix for neggheads >being< that warms-up every dance-floor just like a sweet summer breeze. sascha dives remix for the basil classic >time to be free (free world)< on side b is a lot more four to the floor and with its almost epic groove yet proven another track that you’ll hear in clubs at any time of the night. listen up!

from the most elegant deep house to the dynamic tech house beats, this highly experimental french dj and producer knows how to amaze the audience. resident-dj at space ibizas mondays calling in summer 2010, his weekly session on ibiza global radio every sunday and his collaboration with ministry of sound for his residency at la terrrazza barcelona are only a very few projects of this charismatic artist. his productions and remixes are very functional on the dancefloor and always supported by the biggest names.
we are very happy to present florians debut single >wonderland< on our deep circus label. the funky and groovy tech house bombs >trago< and >circus< are remixed by miguel bastida & florian kaltstrom as well as by deep circus labelhead benny grauer. enjoy!
feedbacks & support by super flu, luciano, patrick kunkel, martin eyerer, someone else, alex flatner, paco osuna, lars wickinger, sasha carassi, greg stryke, sascha sonido, mike vamp (martini brös), oliver schories, tom wax, philipp straub, marc depulse, monoroom, marco nastic, massimo girardi, david phillips, u.m.o….

first 12 inch from this mysterious unknown producer for the spills label - following on the dez andres release! 4 extra dope cuts centered around bits and bops of classic soul and disco.

following his big summer hit summer syncopy, tobias hjørnet, returns to teal, for a second release. be quiet is not messing about too much, a solid forward-stepping anthem seeing early support from the likes of dbridge. no more on the flipside offers a more experimental and melancholic side of the hugely promising young talent. essential release.

its been a full 12 inch months since luca bacchettis remix of david alvarados >klugh”<blazed its trail here on ovum. so what better way for us to ramp up the temperature in these cold winter months than to welcome our great friend back with his latest double-header. now residing in barcelona, the tuscan has enjoyed yet another successful year. whilst luca turned his hand to a&r ing and enjoying great success with the signings for his own hideout label, he also impressed again with his own work for the likes of wagon repair, defected and crosstown rebels. having opened the year with a serious slice of techno, luca leads ovum back to house as he presents two beautifully warm sun-drenched numbers. the bongo-heavy >on the moon with you < has us dreaming of summer as it bathes us in spine-tingling synths, beautiful melodies and dreamy vocals. from the balearic sounds of the title track to the african rhythms and inspirations of >high life<. high life is a track laden with vocal samples, and powered by its potent piano riff

tunnel signs is the new studio project of ash moses - graphic designer, dj and exactly one half of death strobe records.
sun is his debut release - a driving disco-house jam written over a glorious sydney summer with axe provided by ghostwoods paddy harrowsmith and cutters records house legend nile delta on production duties. the ep neatly ties together the various influences and vibes that have inspired ash in his never ending tumble down the rabbit hole of techno. dark yet happy, serious but fun ... the stuff they call dance music!

the second part of this strong remix package sees joshua - one of the pioneers of the san francisco sound - doing his thing on >into this lonely crowd<. a long build up plus distinctive use of atmospheric keys makes this the perfect soundtrack for hot and sexy summer nights. the original version by daniel scholz and matthias tanzmann aka gamat 3000 is included, too.

nice price deal !!! following the success of their debut >worldwide takeover< ep and >send me< single on jus like music in 2011, paper tiger join forces with mind on fire records for their first full vinyl release. the illuminated ep features three superb paper tiger productions – delight dub, illuminated and modern dynamics, and is topped off with remixes by wisent from lucky me, who returned the favour with a paper tiger remix on his forthcoming ep, and upcoming uk producer blacksmif who was recently soundclouds artist of the day, and has his debut solo ep >and the sun rose out< dropping in march on synchronicity records. with a limited run of only 300 copies, featuring full artwork by onefiveeight artist james hayes, the record drops on 27th february, before the band take to the road in preparation for a summer of festivals.

mono recordings is proud to present the 1st 4 tracker vinyl ep of bunte bummler. after their outstanding >you re mine< ep which appeared on 8bit last summer the dynamic duo strikes again.
supported by: nick curly, robert dietz, reyou, ray okpara, gorge, felix neumann, sasch bbc, sebastian lutz, helmut dubnitzky, steffen baumann, steffen deux ...

the second catalog number of the young label sono vivo is from the artist falomir. in his music he reflects inspiration of different cultures and artists. energetic and colourful would be the attributes to describe the track >asere<. melodious – impulsive sounds meet in an interaction that brings good mood. percussion and the sound of xylophone make this track to an experience which reminds of the beginning of spring … or maybe beautiful summer days! apart of this, you find on the a-side a remixed version from daniel mehlhart of >asere<.
support by: slam, affkt, paco osuna, matt star, patrick zigon, jam (jam & spoon), frank leicher, uglh, mirko violi, kiko martinez, joy kitikonti, edgar de ramon, dj linus ...

great new ep by sven kegel (drehkontrolle) from m.m.a.d. / 10inch / terminal m / microtonal / plattenbau-music, brings some summer feelings into this cold winter!

its been a summer of glorious house music for ovum recordings, but those of you more tempted by the darker arts will be happy to find that label chief josh wink has chosen to heat up our winter months with a return to techno with a label debut from portugals, steve parker. over the last few years steves productions have seem him become a regular in the record boxes of the worlds best. his work for labels including quartz music, harthouse, synewave and sci+tec have established him as one of the most in demand dj/producers of his home nation.

do you remember the classic track >salsa house< back in good old 1988? yes? no? no problem! you will find a great cover version of this classic as the opener track of the new deep88 ep. a tribute to that amazing sound from the 80s … and yes the piano is the famous korg m1 piano preset as you may have already recognized!
the second track on the a side is a deep and straight track named >summer original<. the track features a lead synth clearly inspired by >summer madness< from kool and the gang.
the b featuring the mysterious vocalist laura. b1 is titled >5 a.m.<, which is coincidentally the perfect time for playing this version! if you dig the likes of roisin murphy this will be right up your street!
the last track of the ep is the named >detroid edit< and als features the amazing vocals of laura.all the best - 12records crew

limited edition 180 gram vinyl, including cd-copy of the album.

eugene albert, born and raised in san francisco and now residing in berlin, is an artist on the rise. with a musical passion ignited first by electro, a move to bologna in 2009 introduced him to the deeper shades of house. eugenes first solo productions as yooj saw their release this summer and quickly garnered a host big name support. today he takes another major step in his production career with the release of

nice price deal !!! foot & mouth kicks of the year with j. cubs slamming warning single, hot out of leeds (home of house) with a superb narcotic infused lil mark remix! warning evokes that heady summer of 89 as j. cub dubs and twists the garage beats and vocal into submission, a sure fire barnstormer, make no mistake! j. cub then gets deeper and more electronic with his great rendition of werds, hooky as hell.one the flip lil mark (classic, disco 45, baker st) works his hallucinatory jacking magic, striping warning down to its rudiments whilst funking its rawness to the bone.

hailing from dubsteps home town of croydon, wheel & deal records introduce surge. with a signature deep and base driven sound you will come to recognise instantly, trust us when we say, you will be hearing a lot more from this guy. >leech< starts us off with a hauntingly atmospheric vocal track featuring vocalist phxis. sub heavy with marching beats and harmonic tones, this is a perfect mix of angelic vocals, and hard metallic beats. with exclusive support from n-type & walsh. >swaying mantis< sounds exactly as you would imagine. intelligent beats, heavyweight and dramatic, you may have heard n-type starting many of his sets over the summer with this one. unapologetically bass driven with relentless sway this one will get in your head and stay, in a good way!

there is hardly any other track so closely connected to sven väths twelfth ibiza season, like adonis by alex ridha aka boys noize. with his fusion of energy disco with massive percussions and chicago memories, adonis fitted just perfectly to the intensive late summer we had. but theres still more to come, and so cocoon recordings are offering no less than five congenial versions: on the vinyl edition we find, besides the original version, the first remix of stone breaker mark e, dj and producer from birmingham who recently had the honour to do an album on the well-respected us label spectral sound. he skilfully transfers adonis into a hypnotic house opus with a recognisable detroit pinch.

after a summer break were proud to announce the forthcoming klangfarbe-release: kla09 is done by mikh solvis, a young & talented, 22 year old russian fellow from yekaterinburg, who delivers two atmospheric tracks in warm and gentle moods! perfectly suiting days which are getting colder. the original tracks are framed w/ edits by todd bodine and flipside by daniel mehlhart, who will both be featured, each with a single track, beside mri and tandem on our tenth ep, the x ep! please check also our klangfarbe klub venues in colognes lovely studio 672! come around if you are in town! keep your eyes, ears and especially mind wide open and enjoy our music! supported and played by: laurent garnier, karotte, someone else, oliver schories, sebo, andrew grant, mike callander, tandem, seth troxler, souki & windish and many more!

the time has now come for eklektisch to unveil release number 006 and a debut from melohman & javi bora (20:20 / upon you). staying true to the label s ethos, the pair harnessed the warmth of the summer and with flurry of piano chords, created another feel good dancefloor anthem in >you love you<.
the first of the remixes sees label boss edu imbernon pay tribute to his summer on the white isle with his villaimberlove remix. a weighty kick drum, spritely key melody and fiercely plucked strings make for a more driving version of the original.
more upfront still, is the rework from uk house don steve mac. having spent enough time of his own in ibiza this summer and celebrated the release of his artist album >roots<, steve looks to inject a large dose of pace and tech-muscle, whilst bathing us in aggressive and effective synths.

as said in the info for dérive vol. 2 in 2010, haste makes waste. that in mind it does not surprise it took even more than a year for dérive to come up with vol. 3, but finally its there.a 1 björnski & a different jimi_9 to 5derive co-owner björnski opens up with his first release >9 to 5<, a collaboration with his partner-in-crime a different jimi. sharing a passion for deep house and jazz music, they produced this hypnotic eight minute track built around a jazzy piano loop that melts together with the bass line, surprising the listener with jimis saxophone solo. b1 achim maerz_haters gonna hate >haters gonna hate< comes from derives resident producer achim maerz who just released his first mini album >this is the end< on fine art recordings this summer. obviously it was just the beginning, as he comes up with a warm, deep and dubby yet still pushing track that lets you wanting the night to last forever. b2 tilman tausendfreund_with you the last track on this record is delivered by hamburgs latest talent, tilman tausendfreund. after releasing great solo tracks and coops with christopher rau (e.g. on contentismissing or hypercolour), on >with you< he chills it down to a funky 95 bpm, soulful sweet little something that works great both in your club and bedroom.

for a while it was the perfect label… no,were not (yet) talking about gomma from munich,also an excellent address. this is about the legendary company casablanca records&filmworks from hollywood who during the second half of the 70s literally skyrocketed and played an essential part in shaping modern disco music. besides scoring some mega successes with their famous leading acts donna summer, kiss und village people, casablanca revolutionized the development of electronic dance music like no other label.

2diy4 is back to release its third ep! this time its a classic four tracker consisting of two original tracks by hamburg indie-band pool and their remixes by solomun and stimming. game over ep is the debut release of pool which where founded by daniel husten, nils hansen and david stoltzenberg this summer. its a classic three piece band of guitar, bass, drums and vocals showcasing a particolored, melodic and unique sound.

the first mobilee release for 2012 is by an artist who through hard work, passion, and an unwavering dedication to his craft, has garnered wide international recognition from the music industry over the past ten years. sean millers debut release with the mobilee camp, was his successful cmon thats it on leena earlier in 2011, and now he brings us canibal royal to be released on mobilee records as he simultaneously joins the mobilee booking roster! his previous productions have found their way on some of the leading labels in dance music today steve lawlers harlem and viva music, audioflys supernature, nic fanciullis saved records and 2000andones area remote. for canibal royal, sean has worked with live musicians and instruments to create a genuinely vibrant south american carnival flavour. on the flip, soleil creates a calmer mood but still with a strong summer vibe. enjoy.

on brothers in loves first release, max k. gets right down to business introducing himself and this family project: booming kick drums, thumping toms side by side with sharp hi-hats and staccato claps. machine grooves with sounds as raw as the musical approach of the artist. >losing your cool< builds on a massive kick drum, with a tom groove shuffling the track. it develops into a late summer bloom, which is over as fast as this years berlin summer was – with piercing percussion to remind you that winter is already here! >overdrive<, the first track on the flip, starts as a heavy slow groover with thumping kick, crashing snare and acidic synth lines until a punishing hook enters knocking you upside the head. the second track on the b-side, >indulgence< comes disguised as a stepper with a raw, pulsating analog bass line, but reaches its apex with a whirling synth lead on top of a vocal that could never be classified as your ordinary preachapella.

nice price deal !!! ahoy ostseeeule dennis reich. the days are getting shorter. he was now the summer of 2011. what remains is the hope of a golden autumn. the dennis has brought him to us, the golden autumn in all its facets. it has caught the fever, the baltic sea fever. since he gets the freedom for creativity and outs of everyday life. now, yes now that the days are getting shorter again, we have had the time to finally rest the soul. the titles tell of the longing for the sea. time on the waves billow, now the sea is very gentle. we are again at one with nature and music.dennis has taken up all his feelings and emotions in these two titles, and takes us on a journey, a journey to the sea. he is not alone. on his journey he meets sven tasnadi, what else one finds on poker flat and cocoon and the emotional feelings picks up and tells ist own story. but what is that, yes there are more shadows seen. the kollektiv ost and even have what to tell...

italian-born luigi madonna made his name in his home town of naples with early eps released by loose records, kondens, analytic trail, mkt catching the ear of many established techno stars before his original productions and remixes for the likes of material and drumcode began punctuating a succession of plus 8 / minus boss richie hawtins dj sets in recent months. and so hawtin has now called upon the producer to step up for his debut ep on the plus 8 imprint, throughout which madonna explores streamlined and stripped back grooves of the sort perfectly befitting the outlook of the label.

obsession is really the programmatic title of tobias olivers work of the last years. two years after his digital winter / summer release in 2009 and the human technology debut with his electro band datawelt, it is really a obsession of him, to bring out his first solo release on vinyl. if you listen to this record, you will be sure, that tobias oliver was born in a electro disco somewhere in this world. the analogy to the old school electro sound can not be ignored, when he reuses the drum and percussion sounds of well known drum machines of the past, combined with bass and synthlines, pads and strings of analog synthesizers from the past and the future - at the latest by then - you will think, that you are really out of space!

cadillac is an australian luxury vehicle marque signed to future classic.if you like guitar solos, slow mo piano jams and the sounds of baleric,disco,pop and rock then we might have just the vehicle for you. on first inspection of their self titled ep youll find their guitar and synth beast dreams featuring guest vocals of wolf & cubs joel byrne, the stadium jammer past midnight, sexy porno interludes, blue skies and make you feel - two great tunes for dancing to and the glorious piano outro high for me. the remixes on this summer champion include dfa and eskimo regular ray mang, prince rama - recently picked by pitchfork and sup magazine as rising stars,marcos cabral of runaway and on the prowl fame (busting out some organ house),germanys daniel bortz whos remixed some of our favourite usher and 112 tracks, miracles club who have been loved by cut copy, with releases on cut copys very own cutters label and american label mexican summer then rounding it all off is luxembourg residents the sun glitters who were just picked as band of the day by the guardian. this bad boy is available on digital but most importantly available on vinyl as a double 12 inch - a future classic first! come and embark on cadillacs journey of an endless summer.

is it balearic continue a very fine run of form, with another essential 12 from newcomer aihki, featuring a great rework from canadas hottest disco export eddie c! aihki is a helsinki based duo consisting of magnus blomkvist & tuomas soppela. tuomas and magnus met one dark day at the local zoo engaging in some reindeer spotting. both magnus and tuomas had an enormous love for reindeers and folk music so they decided to form aihki. after extensive crate digging and an endless amount of guitar lessons their first ep was ready. inspired by the bright summer nights and the equally dark winters in the nordic region the sound differs a bit from the traditional balearica. besides aihki, tuomas has the estupido machine and magnus run the nerd network club nights in helsinki. another fine package from iib!