no other music has held such revolutionary possibility as hip-hop and to celebrate 30 years of this innovative genre ministry of sound brings you the latest instalment in our epic anthems series. the inspirational pioneers of this unique culture are all present on this essential release that begins with classic club anthems from artists such as run dmc, a tribe called quest, dr dre, cypress hill and gang starr this anthology is summarised with a taste of where the scene has developed into the modern era with a collection of #1 smashes that still blow up the dance floors across clubs worldwide.

ministry of sound has taken the most upbeat & energetic tracks to spur you towards the peak of physical fitness. not only are we offering a stimulating soundtrack but we have also included a booklet which gives careful & professional advice on how to start training for your own race & top tips to keep you feeling confident up to race day & beyond. get ahead of the race with running trax 2 - ready, set, go!

it was 1975 and a mere 24 years since ike turner lit the blue touch paper on rock n roll with the incendiary rocket 88 , when a small independent record company emerged from a couple of second-hand record stores in london. it was just before the fuse was lit on another stage in the rock n roll story with the emergence of punk rock and chiswick records helped strike the match - commencing with the release of the count bishops speedball ep. with the same people at its head, the label evolved into ace records and they are proud to be celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2005. ace has become the leading in-depth catalogue company in the world and has issued a vast amount of the best and most important music released in the us from the time of that first ike turner recording to the launch of their own company. that crucial period forms the core of the extensive ace catalogue. they have often wandered off this central path, with excursions into world music, some home-made recordings of local acts and have investigated beat music from belfast to tokyo. but it is at the heart and soul of rock n roll that you will find ace putting out that wild and frantic, deep and romantic, funky and punky music that will sure nuff turn you on!

3cd compilation of the classic soul anthems of the 60s, 70s and 80s !!

released on 8th november, ninja tunes >hard man< king cannibal aka dylan richards has created >the way of the ninja<, a 74 minute mix of 250 tracks blended, sliced, diced, torn up and finally rendered to audio. a lot of ninja tune classics, personal favourites, some slept on and a few exclusive acapellas and instrumentals - not only a ninja tune retrospective but the sound of king cannibals last 20 years.

selected and mixed by dr.lektroluv !!

reissue of the first soulfire cd! soul strike is a raw-ass piece of instrumental funk, served straight up on a platter of nasty. from the very first note, you can tell that this is real deal, old-school funk played the way it should always be played: rough. calypso king & the soul investigators take us back, way back, to a time when locking into a groove meant something. with two sides of breakbeat-laden hard funk instrumentals, this record is the answer to all your bbq/funk needs. tip!

with 17 years industry experience, innumerable remixes, several hit singles and eight albums under his belt, dutch dj/producer ferry corsten knows how to knock up a tune. the bombastic title of his latest album, l.e.f. - loud, electronic, ferocious Ð seems overtly aimed at quieting any doomsday critics that are still flouncing around prophesying the death of dance music. the contents certainly state a passionate case for the genre-s ongoing vitality and ability to reinvent itself, as corsten lets loose a take-no-prisoners tirade of electro, trance, pop and techno. the visceral pulse of -are you ready- opens the onslaught, preparing the listener for retro anthems such as the recordÕs first single -fire- (featuring simon le bon), and -into the dark- (with howard jones), and a storming series of trademark trance cuts - -beautiful-, -posession- and a reworking of old favourite -galaxia-.

many reggae aficionados see the concentrated phase of rock steady between 1967 - 1969 as the carribeans most productive era of all time. never before had such sweet melodies, inspiring rhythms and beautiful love lyrics come together. numerous soul hits by the likes of curtis mayfield, the impressions, the supremes all got the bass-driven, jamaican style treatment.

that juan maclean is just a bundle of contradictions. here hes created one of the years best mix cds and not just a proper party mix, which it certainly is, but even what you might call an >important< mix, a timely lesson in the enduring spirit of house musicÑand how does he choose to describe the process of putting it together? as an >existential tailspin<!

the needle-drop fuzz that cues sam amidon s fourth solo album of songs, i see the sign, raises the curtain on a world of little theatres, foretelling of an aural gut-grip that is fully human and wholly natural. amidons intuitive and often radical reworkings of age-old secular ballads, gospel, folk songs, and hymns render familiar characters new through his direction, vision, vocals, banjo, guitar, and stellar contributions from fellow musicians.

just a classic!

feat.exclusive tracks by martyn, starkey, shortstuff, caspa & rusko, untold and more!

raw remixes and edits by kenny dope and the undercover brother

marcel knopf presents his whole musical world and how his heart beats in it in 2009. all this manifested by the full blossoming of a silver disc.

with temporary pleasure smd is creating the first ever-human augmented reality music and visuals mixer. >>augmented reality (ar) is a new medium, which mixes real-world and computer-generated images (virtual reality), making it look like virtual objects exist in the real world. this installation reflects the concepts behind the record - its brief, fun, and how could we resist the chance to augment the reality of the general public? its a technology that the people are going to love!<< smd says.

incl. loco dice. oliver klein, dave shokh, harry axt, nick curly and many more!

feat. going home, you dont know and the massive hit the perch

motorcitysoul are frankfurt veterans and deep house pioneers matthias vogt and christian rindermann (aka c-rock). a feast of lush melodies and harmonies, lovingly crafted beats and percussion, ambient excellence and smart vocal numbers. on the albums title c- rock explains: >its an elegant word that refers to the way we work and hopefully how our music sounds. were very technically focused yet we aim for our music to have genuine soul and warmth. we also do everything in the studio so technique is the key to that.< .the start/deliver me kicks off the journey into the motorcitysoul sound, enlisting the vocal talents of swedish vocalist ernesto to complement the soulful, summer-tinged house grooves. as the lush chords build and the vocals progress, its clear this uplifting opener is one thatll have you rolling down your car window with a smile on your face. >maybe its a risk to start a house based concept album with such a soulful track but we dont have to justify it, because of the soul in our name<, says c-rock wryly. >space kŠtzle< was originally a hit last year on aus music, >space cats< (as it translates) sees matthias and c- rock use their studio expertise to layer together lavish arpeggios and harmonies that treat you to an almost cosmic house voyage. solar is the first >ode to the cinema soundtrack< offering on the album and sees the guys get experimental in the studio with deep trippy keys layered with mad aquatic sounds. .c

tolle songs vom gitarre spielenden surfer

special nice price action !!!neben 8 wegweisenden tracks von timbaland sa§ auch kanye west an weiteren stŸcken an den reglern. herausgekommen ist eine sehr modernes album, das qualitŠtsmŠ§ig eindeutig aus dem r&b einheitsbrei heraussticht und viele musikalische †berraschungen zu bieten hat.

sepalot - dj/producer of blumentpf. feat. saigon,frank n dank,ladi6,blu,miss platnum..

42 tracks - 2 cds!blazin d&b mixed by friction & fabio!

loco dices much-anticipated debut lp has been created to take the listener on a journey: an album to be treasured as a fine-textured catalogue of the senses. loco dice, who spends much of his time shuttling between the worlds main electronic music ports as an in-demand dj, packed up his studio and relocated to new york city. there, the renowned dŸsseldorf dj, producer and desolat label head fomented a raw and simmering soundtrack: a nuance-packed collection of sonic interpretations of scenes, characters and moods from the most diverse and mythologised city in the world

ltc (lussu, tucci, ciancaglini) is an italian trio led by pianist pietro lussu. the band members are all stars of the italian jazz scene in their own right and together they combine an experienced, groovy and stylish trio that is an healthy and welcomed

cool electronic selection of 2007

cool lp on glodies label metallheadz

auf der lang erwarteten dritten bpitch compilation gibts einen kleinen vorgeschmack auf das,was uns dieses jahr erwarten wird:fette sounds,wilde partynŠchte und durchtanzte schuhe. aber mal ehrlich-wir kennen es nicht anders wenn ellen alien,kalkbrenner,sascha funke & co. on tour sind!dieses jahr durch ganz europa.man darf gespannt sein!