sunset diskos presents jens lodén, he released a couple of records for dialog recordings (sonar kollektiv). anyway jens presented his version of minimal funk for us, and we fell immediately for his feeling for groove, something we lack in most so called >minimal< these days. not to be forgotten in this context: jens general background as a superb electric bass player. so what we have here is two stunning examples of straight back minimal funk, presented under the disguise as tech house.. jens presents his production in a unique style, really hard to describe or compare to other productions around , so you got to hear it for yourself..

forteba was born and raised in hungary where he chooses the occupation of an electronic music producer at the age of eighteen. his early compositions were settled near breakbeat and chill-out area but he soon found his passion in straight rhythms and arrangements inspired by german deep-house stuff. he likes to embed various elements of dub and ambient into straight clear rhythms, so his borders of style are hard to define. he produced some successful singles in his home country as >the garage< together with gábor pasztoriális and got released at hungary-based underground labels……

artillery is one of the leading hardtechno labels run by dj amok. amok is considered as one of the true founders of the hard tech scene today. his work appeared on many respectable labels like knedeep, highball, distorted and methadon. for this fresh piece of work he sets up another solid piece of violent craftsmanship: stefan wietek aka weichentechnikk pump an overdose of distortion into your arteries

scratch live is the ultimate software and hardware solution for bridging the analog world of vinyl and the digital world of computer audio files. using regular turntables or cd players, you can scratch and mix files from your mac or windows xp computer s cd or hard drive, add in a live mic input for scratching, and even bypass to standard vinyl if you wish. scratch live is the complete digital solution for the vinyl junkie. the scratch live usb interface connects one or two standard vinyl or cd turntables to your computer. this extremely rugged, portable, high quality, bus-powered usb interface features two switchable phono or line inputs, a microphone input, two line outputs, and pass thru outputs for the phono/line and mic.

brett returns to hi-phen with a total killer ep full of electrified techhouse mover

obscure hard-to-find raw chicago five track ep from 1992. early paul johnson co-produced tracks with an amazing drive. pure house music and a rare find on this label which only released 4 records (owned by paul johnson). for the real house freaks a must for sure... (original pressing!)

hard.. harder.. cardiac!! clear, here it comes, another cardiac arrest you hopefully survive.., if you are strong enough that is !!

part 2 of this funky electro trax with motor city dub version

if you already have admired dermaptera 1 you will be surprised by the phenomenal sequel dermaptera 2. but of course it will be a good surprise and even more than that! a very exciting subbass, rhythm and beats that will make you shiver! the three tracks are genial ear catchers up to the first second. exactly the right thing for people who like real hard stuff. after hearing this great record the conclusion can only be awesome! surely, the minimal scene has received a great benefit with this unique opus

this is the return of the demon hardtechno label slaughter. the sublabel was set up as a sister/sub label of braindamage and presented itself with the very first release as a new outing of colassal hard-techno that will mash up your brain and leave you shaking with uncontrollable fear. it is time for a good old fashioned, messy massacre... these boys come blazin´ !!

dinner records is a project by jeroen liebregts, anton pieete and laurens van der starre aka boyconstictor. they bring you high quality pounding dancfloor music, somewhere between minimal and hard techno. every copy of a dinner release is accompained by a card with a unique code, with this code customers can download 4 extra free tracks

massive hard-techno lp !! during the last years the labelhead of frown records called not only massive attention to himself by producing acts like felix kröcher or sven wittekind but also by his own records, which were released on reputable and well-known labels like bitshift, abstract or inflicted. his fans love his flawless productions, his fresh and groundbreaking sound, which has been produced by boris s. since he was 13 years old. you will find his vinyls in the cases of robert natus, arkus p., pet duo or dj rush. today boris s. is a class of its own in the techno scene and since two years it is not imaginable to experience any techno event in europe or brasil without boris s.

panorama bar smasher !!! played by steve bug, sven väth, locodice & many others... re:connected is a new sub label from out of orbit rec, we have set up this label as a playground for our more minimalistic and techno oriented productions and also to be able to explore are deep interest in this musical genre more. the label will feature some new exciting underground and hard-to-get tracks from martinez triple-o lab in copenhagen as well as some new forward thinking producers on the more darker and freakier tip electronic dance music. re:connected 001 kicks off the label in fine fashion with two refeshing techno cuts from the label boss himself, martinez. these tracks were produced in the dark winter days of december last year, both tunes make a perfect statement of what the labels sound is all about

finest minimal techno stomper by mark broom & mihalis !! the rhythm will make you move – and not only move, you will dance like there’s no tomorrow. in >congi< the hard bass will strike you again and again. >come down< convinces with a classic minimal tune and a straight unique bass. lovers of >sabbath< – the former cooperation of broom and safras – can be sure, this is a must have

dj mahatma in collaboration with some key players of the hard techno to schranz scene. featuring totmacher, lukas and thorsten kanzler on this 4 track e.p. incl different tools

nerven is without a doubt one of the most outstanding hard techno imprints about. for the latest cut labelboss marcus remus signs mastermind bold, who dropes a huge slammer in the true nerven style you´ve come to expect

after a simply sublime 3 years with the success of his labels pryda, pryda friends and mouseville and the phenomenal recent success of prydz vs floyd - proper education which was a smash hit worldwide, eric prydz firmly establishes his position as the market leader with this new double a side release on pryda. eric has been busy in the studio recently making a wealth of exciting new material. as with all the pryda releases there is a firm emphasis on making devastating dancefloor tracks with key hooklines and melodies. the a side rymd has been the biggest track in recent eric prydz, john digweed and nic fanciulli sets for some time now starting with its cool drum intro and building effortlessly with cool synths, clever edits and crashes until the intense siren twists up in the break and hits back hard and simply blows the dancefloor to pieces! on the flip side armed is a more laidback classy affair that jon digweed has been opening all of his recent dj sets with. it starts with a nice swirling intro and then the filtered drums and chords arrive and it drops into a fat bassline driven groove. the strings later on add a sublime atmospheric to this already crisp track. this is yet another perfectly balanced release from without a doubt the most consistent dance producer around right now. expect universal dj support! a must purchase

strong hard techno/ tribal techno by master robert natus himself

this release is dedicaded to andreas kremers favourite club in barcelona/spain >la cova (the cav)<. 4 hard techno to schranz tracks with a lot of spanish influences inside

the green men are sasse and nick chacona and their debut production for the label is nothing less than spellbinding. its deep and its very definitely dubby, but most of all >blink< rocks so hard it hurts. featured on the forthcoming buzzin fly volume 4

strammer uk hard techno!! 4 track 4 your madness !!!

sandy warez drops a monster ep on the corporate label with 4 tracks of hard distorted madness.. supported by rush, paul langley, jaime bissmire, rowland the bastard and lenny dee

carnage is back with an amazing 5 tracker ep, troll and michael random from st.-petersburg/russia (fat-tm records) know to work powerful with their tools, and they are always remember where is the holy devil inside! huge stomping hard techno underground monsters! that´s a lot of powder for the bugs, definitely not for pussys. dj support by greg notill, andreas kremer, o.b.i., leo laker, mario ranieri

manone is member of the footworx organisation team active in the north of belgium. his music is 100 % in the style of the party they throw, hard & tweekin !!

hard industrial techno from ireland - diarmaid o meara remix

tony senghore is back in action with a brand new release for his imprint horehaus. with two heavy hitters, double negative and ghetto fabulous. tony drives you hard into his twisted sense of the underground. double nagative is an 80s collage new wave synth workout complete with big breakdowns and a slightly deranged arrangement. ghetto fabulous is more of a digital punk tracker set into a confused turmoil of jumbled beats. tonys back with these original projects and its been a while as the last few years he has only been on the remix scene. dont miss

volume 33 presents a must have for the die hard techno. it features one of germanies hottest techno team, chris hope and andre walter (stigmata). michael ford and maz are new names, these men drop a pounding kicker which is treated and reworked by a special collab, consisting of kobbe (intec, fcom) and balthazar (techhead, magura)

after the smashing >treat me bad ep<, agnes is coming back home with a four tracker on minibar. the swiss groove seeker comes here with a few older tracks. four tracks on which mr. cabanne got a grip once at agnès’ home sweet home, listening to older works. all cuts where produced between 2003 and 2005. the ep is groovy, reducedly sweet and incredibly deep.

next round on getafix with finest uk hard techno to schranz tracks

three mixes of this chicago house classic from 1991 by jc & the party boy !!

eturning from the outlands, gunjack is back in a big way with a full blown release on seminal techno imprint: submissions. ganging up with rising usa techno don matt k and showcasing a debut collaboration with mysterious japanese newcomer ryu endo, gunjack and crew blow the lid off 2007 with a hard, smart and instantly classic disc

with the >best of marco remus< still in big demand, time has come for a set of new tunes on the respected nerven imprint. the label is known for it s distinct sound and character. a combination of clean hard techno with a jacking feel and a very specific sound you can experience best during one of remus furious dj sets. volume 30 is once again a true treat to those who dare to be different and who still get their kicks from the essence of techno music: blasting kicks and roughed up bass

with the vulva string quartett and via combination records leichtmann makes a poppy techhouse house sound as a present to the world. sharp - wittedly playful 4 - to - the - floor - beats are dancing to glamours, intoxicating synthie sounds and flirting with deep soundtrack - atmospheres. never too hard, always catchy and definitely extremly seductive

hard & nasty hardtechno on robert natus fine systemcalls

movimento a is a tribal based funk track, with a impressive groove. movimento b is a deeper track but also with an excellent drum base. movimento c is the hardest track aimed to the hard part of the set, also with an excellent tribal base

incl. rmx by henrik schwarz, the los angeles born and bred patrick has been concocting new musical flavors for the past five years in his newly adopted city, berlin, the electro capital of the world. his style? a racing, sensual electro track meets a smart, hard-hitting funk groove, and throw in a twist of warm soul vocal stylings while youre at it -- e voila! arriving in berlin, after a hiatus from music, he picks up some music software for the first time. his discovery of the software allowed him autonomy over the creative process that he was able to develop songs to his own liking…his first vinyl single release from the label stereo deluxe, contains two tracks from the soon to be released album, >this silence< and >loose< -- and a bomb-dropping remix of >loose< from henrik schwarz..

slamming four tracker made in belgium feat midiotz, gen303 and chaos includes a paul birkrn remix on midiots

hard euro techno by ganez the terrible.. limited to 500 copies

massive hard electro with gabba influences !! its really crazy

classic re issue originally released in 1999 produced by richard f not to be missed

the 40th birthday of pounding grooves and they come in collaboration with one of the uks hard techno heros guy mcaffer

berlin based torsten kanzler together with his buddy alex weinstein on this fresh & new hard techno imprint. good start with this 4 massive tracks !!

big tune alert !!!! exclusive repress of a formerly very hard to get, warm, rhytmic & hypnotic housegroover. originally released in 2004 and responsible for countless joyful moments at dancefloors worldwide since then. on the flip you ll find the beats mix. huge

fresh from planet ape, tobias >destroy< schmidt keeps the juices flowing with this four-track appetizer to his upcoming 2002 album. his latest drought and nest output are evident in this hard-soft mix of apocalyptic yet floor-friendly bag of salty tricks

hard jackin chicago flavoured tunes!

acos coolkas are konstantin atomas and vasiliy basalaev from omsk, russia. omsk by the way is the largest city of southern siberia situated at the crossing of transsiberian magistral and the irtysh river - 2500 kilometers from moscow to the east. its pretty hard to imagine where it is unless you are a geography expert. however - there are people that produce electronic music like this living there.acos coolkas are mainly known in russia for their domestic works and releases and >skyline< is one of their first releases abroad and first (but definitely not the last) appearance on theomatic. their atmospheric, freshness-breathing house seasoned original version supported by andrei zakharov aka an-2 with his more-serious-attitude-to-the-things stratospheric disco story on b-side

it took a good one and a half years to see these two gentlemen reunite again. pro s may know why. you can only create so much quality work that it s good to take some time off now and then to get back on it with refreshed senses, new gear and new ideas. this 3 tracker is the start of a string of new 12s and simply >multiplies< everything good in john and arian s music. the motion, the funk, the accurate timing, the control, the tension, the groove, the deepness, the classic techno-ness, and the oh my goodness< kick assivity! :) check out the ultra intense, sturdy >multiplier,< a hard rocking deep dark tune layered with modular synth madness. flip to the b for >mathemagician,< the >mono on mono< update youve been waiting for. closing out the single, another analog scorcher >synthescheizer< does it s damage with 2 ms-20s side by side. no plug ins on this release, just good old dirty hardware... already support from anja schneider , karotte... and of course myself too...

the massive dance floor classic from armand van helden get revamped with a brand new hard driving tribal beat and some intense sawtooth synth stabs combined with a brutal build that will knock your head right off

cardiac arrest recordings starts 2007 with its 5th release. this time were featuring a promising british hard techno producer alex calver on one side and beasted boys, daniel gloomy & dj ogi on the other