some notorious electronic music talents have started their careers as percussionists. and so did yaya, but his tale is different to all the rest. his new release for desolat takes a unique, upbeat approach to 4/4 beats: combining heartfelt benin influences - samples from dialogue and traditional ballads - with the stretched-out tension and release of balearic and the bubbling pops and stutters of tech house, plus the occasional kickback to a commodore64 high score melody. raised in turin, italy, rhythm was his lifeblood for yassin legali, also known as yaya, from an early age. his father was the lead vocalist and percussionist for mbamina, a band consisting of musicians from benin, zaire, italy and cameroon. mbamina released eight albums, collaborated with artists like manu dibango and salif keita, were sponsored by paco rabanne and played all over africa, including a show for the presidents of senegal and france. their final show was with james brown in paris in 1985 - the year yaya was born. well-versed in his fathers legacy, yaya grew up playing drums and djembe, and at the age of 15, began performing as a percussionist in turin clubs. just one year later, he was already djing, playing funk, soul, afrobeat, house and garage. manu dibango and fela kuti found a spot in his crate next to records by masters at work and dimitri from paris: contrasts of rhythm and structure that pervade his music to this very day.

nice price deal !!! well known classic nelly theme! hands up in the air party bomb!!

no more words.. plastic rules is on the way again! this time well known someone else delivers a total eclectic package that is being digged by almost everyone! incl a splendit dancefloor mix by re:direct (terminal m)

p is back with another killer! ht stands for hard techno and this time a famous producer remixed a well known track for your pleasure... check it out!

reissue of release by joe phillips, one of the members of the winstons, known for the landmark breakbeat/rare groove anthem amen, brother.

nice price deal !!! vinyl only label!!! workbench - mysterious one sided vinyl only label! the first release comes from brussels based dj and producer david garcet. well known from his great releases on kostbar musik, karton, heavywax,... workbench 1 is a really hot and deep tech-house tune! so, hurry up! this record ist strictly limited!

big with luciano, nick curly, ricardo villalobos, 2000 and one, matthias tanzmann... with sebo k & metro cecille signed two great artist from the capital city in germany, berlin. sebo k his already known for his great releases and remixes on mobilee records. now together with his friend and studio partner metro he produced a huge summer bomb. the great original version comes along with the deep and trippy feelin dub edit. reboots awesome twisted fist remix makes the b side and the whole record complete. hope you enjoy.

phoniques unique vision of house music is continued with the next exciting release on his ladies & gentlemen imprint. serving as a teaser and a taster for the forthcoming >time for house< album, this ep holds three new and exclusive cuts. the album will feature these three lovely numbers, plus more hot new material from phonique, tigerskin, rubini and more. as the name suggests, >time for house< is an open-armed welcome into the blissful, warm and groovy, timeless house sound of l & g! dessous and poker flat key artist vincenzo has his say on the a side, with a long extended cut that gently builds lashings of tension and early morning drama with its deep stabbing push and open, floating breaks. as if we were soaring on the airy breeze of a warm summers evening, or raising our hands at an essential openair in berlin, >return of sha< captures that super elated feeling perfectly. vincenzo refines his sound once again, and marks a beautiful moment for the dancefloor, but also for more relaxed situations. fellow berliner tigerskin aka dub taylor aka alex kr³ger continues the summery, frozen-moment vibes with >too hot<. simple and classic synth hooks combine and layer to describe a chilled house jam that oozes positivity and good times. well known for his many aliases and wide variety of production styles, this track will not disappoint the deephouse heads out there, but will also please fans of his impeccable sound design and tasteful melodic abilities. belgiums kolombo aka olvier gregoire sends off the b side in style with his captivating classic deep dancefloor house exploration named >next dream<. wonderful, organic house sentiments meet characteristic percussion in this wonderfully sequenced conclusion to the ep. gregoire is by no means a newcomer, with countless releases and remixes under his belt, and the warmer-weather vibes of >next dream< works wonders as always!

jonny rock on disco45 he is known for his crazy approaches to house music on the flip you ll find a more techy edged remix by music for freaks mastermind luke solomon a must have record... limited backstock !!!

its already well-known that cocoon recordings is a sucker for tracks that stand out of the usual field of - lets be honest - often uniformly reduced tech-house, and the past nine years of the labels history have proven this sustainably. and the rhein-neckar area based team flatner/lopazz are again two hot candidates to leave their very special mark on the summer of 2009. after all, circlemusic manager alex flatner is rocking the floors as a dj and producer for already 10 years now, having been releasing for labels such as harthouse or black nation, whereas the heidelberg-born stefan eichinger aka lopazz has made himself a name with releases on imprints from the likes of output, international deejay gigolo and mainly get physical. together they celebrate a very funky understanding for percussive techno, which is setting highly meaningful moments for the primetime, particularly by means of lascivious vocals. i wanna take you all night long, for sure! and you definitely cant find a better expression for the perfect pounding symbiosis between bass-focused club stompers and economically dosed pop elements than its time to make up your mind.

numbercult 2 is produced by a known name in the uk techno scene... but his name won t be revealed by the label... so it will take some puzzling to find out who he is. this 3 tracker on numbercult kicks of with skeptic on side a , a solid techno workout fusing a phasing bassline and driving percussion which gives the track an unforgettable hook reminiscent of early 90 s detroit releases. the b side continues the pace with the punchy 4/4 and hypnotic lead-line of see feel, while the second track on this side steps down a gear with the reflective, melodic perfection of speak memory. three strong tracks which are not created to entertain the masses... but surely will entertain us for a long time to come! top notch techno that will stand all trends. future classic!

canadian house legend jay tripwire brings forth his 1st full ep on tonality an infectious stripped down slice of riddem and dub, this will appeal to the modern daylovers of burial, basic channel, prescription and innervisions. remixes come from bearweasel who have had remixes and trax out on labels like supernature, tsuba, murmur, viva, 8 bit & bloop & deep house dons rurals whose label peng is known worldwide for quality house music. dj support marlon d, nomumbah, osunlade, laurent garnier...

c series goes for the smash and grab and gets all funky latino on your ass with 2 tracks of funky floor shaking techno. c4 - cuba libre: this original latin house track gets a monster of a rework to kick things off with a bang, yes i couldnt resist! the deep warbling bassline and rhythmic stabs lead into the original vocal. from there it all moulds into one intoxicating cocktail to put your best foot forward and stomp away, it blends so well youll wonder why it was never done in the first place!? c4 - suavemente: something even elvis would be proud of im sure, elvis crespo that is! this international spanish hit gets funkd up a treat, pure ass shaking dancefloor material. put a funky bouncy bassline, those well known vocals with some rolling percussion and its like youre back on having your own holiday in a club!

after releasing successful lps in the past, we re happy to announce a new manmade recordings series by the name of feature funk. the first release features some more proper floor filling funky break beats by well known beat mixing talents like funkanomics, basementfreaks, quasamodo and manmade. the feature funk series begins with a typical manmade styled tune called supersonic. coming with fast hammond chords in the beginning, followed by a rolling bass line and punched with a short feature form benins (west africa) upcoming rap star penny this track kicks ass! with lets dance explodes another funk bomb from quasamodo. this talented producer from greece gives another masterpiece-definition of the phrase funky breakbeat. hi did an unbelievable mix with this on of a kind nightrider feeling. basement freaks is another greek rooted producer, who fires one more funk missile with his track hot beastie. after having released plenty of successful tracks on different international labels, we re happy he found his way on this record. get your party started with this one! funkanomics hit things hard again with their recognisable style, and we re happy to present them on this record. their track is a wild and fast mixture of kravitz rock elements combined with classic old school raps. their track kravitzbuster makes mincemeat out of clubs!

please welcome the 2nd youngster in our rooster. with just 20 years, he is already a professional in the swiss scene: stefano tropeano played at the internationally well reputated oxa in zurich, at loft luceme, acqua zurich, club q and many more. he is definately one to watch in the future. for his first production he received maximum support of namito, well known for his releases on kling klong or great stuff, rounding up this powerful package that should make it very difficult to decide which track to play, just because they all work out equally great.

harada worked studiowise for a lot of well-known artists in the scene whilst he releases his own sound on labels like micro.fon, trapez, audio therapy uk, hope uk, freakwaves, greatstuff and many more renowned record companies in germany or across the border. for his third release on blufin he teamed up with jerl (mbf, get digital), delivering some beautiful summer sounds. phunklariques edit of sunday bells underlines his status as key artist of the electronic musicscene one more time, using his sense for shuffles and drumming he created a perfect choice for club sets.

well known banging heckmann techno / ltd repress

third release on important corestyle and and after the great first two releases the label now proudly presents the first release of stormtrooper on this well respected german label! this busy man needs no further introduction, his mental productions on top labels like industrial strength, rebel scum, crowbar and many more, make him one of the most wanted industrial hardcore/hard techno producers worldwide. stormtrooper starts this 12inch of with rampage, a basic yet deadly effective hard pushing track full of massive percussion parts and grindin basskicks... this top track gets also a great kpx remix, this kid is known for the first important corestyle release and proves to be one of the rising stars in hardcore land with this excellent remix! the flip side offers breathing blood, a kickin track which is more experimental than rampage, check the cool breakdown on this one! last track is fuck everything, a dirty piece of industrial work which is takin your speakers to the maximum...excellent release by this mastermind, do not miss out!!

with electric rescue, the french dj d jedi, who is known all over paris, becomes a part of the cocoon family. he is connected with the development of techno in france already since the beginning of the nineties. despite being busy as a producer for commercials and soundtracks, he always finds some time to release exciting electronic music on imprints such as f comm, communique, elp media and paul nazcas label scandium, where he has released his debut album >el.ue< three years ago. with the two tracks on >the darkest star<, electric rescue succeeds in the daring feat of transforming the energy of rave tracks from the early nineties into the present time without producing an anachronistic impression. besides a tectonically shaking bass drum, the title track relies on the power of sound, a superlative of raw club energy with a twist of irony, which can set a surprising climax with a steadily rising noise level, even after almost ten minutes. >the devils dance< is grafting a comparably brute state-of-emergency techno in a somehow restrained way, rhythm-wise, but is no less effective with its distinctive acid sound effects. and who said that modern techno cant use the tradition of belgian rave-signal-floor-burners?

broken rules is back with a vengeance with this hard ripping four track ep on ist. the tracks are in the classic broken style with no messing about, hard kicks, slick tekno rythms, with the infamous hard kicks and distorted madness the man with no rules is known for. so check this banging 12 inch out, it will not disappoint.

dub records is an independent house music label based between munich & rijeka, focused on funky minimal house music from all over the world. in the year 2009, after many years of djing, playing and producing music on croatian electronic music scene - daniel & lukka from dubsupliers decided to start a record label called dubrecords with a simple, but yet a challenging goal - to unite the croatian dj s & producers with the worldwide pool of house music. because of their long presence at the music scene, some well known friends and artists will support the label with their remixes and releases. names like trick & kubic, robert babicz, oliver moldan, markus lange, stephan hinz and def disko will surely make the releases on this label more essential and professional. dubrecords 01 has already big support by many dj s worldwide. 4 different tracks made of well know artists will surprise the dancefloor. dark, melodic,funky minimal house to techno. between them trick & kubic from greatstuff with a masterpiece again. supported by dubfire, eelke kleijen, florian meindl and abe duque.

time to express is pleased to present the first results of the collaboration between italian producer donato dozzy and colognes finest, cio d or. both artists have recorded seperately for labels such as wagon repair, railyard, aquaplano, motoguzzi, broque and treibstoff. a great three track ep with dirty minimalized techno killers that must be played out loud for full effect! somehow reminiscent to the good old days from minimal unit moebius and plastikman tracks.... when minimal techno wasnt about pleasing the crowd (which it did after all). 3 tracks with deep sub bass driven grooves and distant melodies that move in spirals in and out of the mix with a moving and twisting beat. it s sour and dirty, with a touch of that particular blend of mesmerising techno both producers are known for. the peter van hoessen mix is more upfront and in your face. mental introvert techno tracks that will take the party to another level! tip!

audio familys first 2 releases were picked up with huge enthusiasm and sold many copies! now its time for a suitable follow up! the label is a platform for the best funky techno outings around and features a broad range of well-known producers. volume 3 combines an impressive set of artist from across the globe. in short: here is a prime time roller with the best of the best!

minimalplus 004 with label head gideon known from his work on sino (hong kong), kanzleramt (berlin), lessismorecordings, anticlub, southern comfort, grayarea. after his first release on his own imprint minimalplus which got big plays he is back. this time in a collaboration with revolve. this edition brings 2 tracks floating between minimal and techno. we are the sound of the underground (m version) is a minimalistic dj tool with a pumping groove, that may remind a little like the early days of minimal, when it was still straight forward and effective. we are the sound of the underground (t version) is more techno minded version of the title track, with its shuffle and huge drive, it is sure to move the more underground dance floors.

alcohol, drugs, overdrive, noise, neon lights, party people, revolution, rave is king ! . this could be mr fukkk offf moto, this crazy german guy, signed on coco machete for his album, gave us two banging electro-house party anthems bloodfuck & i give you bass. bastian heerhorst, better known as fukkk offf, from hamburg germany, had nearly every blog on his shit last year, and you know why ? just because hes not kidding, this is just dancefloor stuff, nothing else, but surely it works

the labelhead seuil and his parisian fellow tolga fidan (already known for his amazing work on vakant and cocoon) decided after spending months talking and sharing a common passion for hardware gear and modular sounds to step in the studio together and try to perform and record some complex orgainc grooves. the result are 2 amazing pieces of dancemusic!

please welcome: hans bouffmyhre from glasgow! he is a young man from paisley with a worrying obsession for techno music. he worked already for a lot of well-known labels like viva music from steve lawler or perc trax.

8bit welcomes another young fresh talented producer to their family: alex niggemann, already known from some great remixes and productions on supernature and ostwind delivers a deep, funky house ep including some soulful vocals, supported by karotte, david squillace, audiofly, shinedoe, tiefschwarz, 2000 and one, anthony collins, nick curly, robert dietz, gorge, thomas schuhmacher, marc romboy, dj t ...

data drops 2 heavy new remixes of the massive holligans from man of the moment example who teams up with don diablo. wire is examples tour dj and is probaly best known for making killer drum & bass tunes here he drops a wicked dubstep mix that has had heavy support from radio 1 main players annie mac/zane lowe. club fuckers provide a good variation on this concentrating more on the vocals.

the first 3 releases on this ultra funky rolling techno label by boriqua tribez were a huge succes, and now basics is back with the new hit release by no other than cave! another big ep that is sure to rock every discotheque on the planet! this release contains a gigantic remix by the jackson brothers, which are better known as marco nastic and kobaya. got to have it!

klimaks - first release on klimaks comes from a well known producer hiding behind the moniker northberg

massive support by extrawelt, ortin cam, tony rohr, the advent, xpansul, xavier morel and many more!
frederik hatsav and jamie kidd joined forces to create the new metalogic sound - edgy, dynamic and highly rhythmic electronic music. their first output on nachtstrom schallplatten has been a true highlight full of fresh and deep techno-tracks, containing 4 bass-driven heavy monster-tunes that rocked the dancefloors around the world.now it s time to present the remix-vinyl of this masterpiece!!!
we are very proud that we could sign 3 of the most famous and established techno-artists worldwide:the first remix is coming from brian sanhaji. brian is releasing since years on chris liebing s label clr, enable and sonata (just to name a few) and is also mastering-engineer of labels such as sven vaeth s legendary cocoon, clr, spinclub, electric deluxe or intergroove. he just released his latest album on clr and since then is touring the world and playing on all major festivals and clubs.the second remix is produced by dietrich schoenemann, who is the man behind new york s legendary hidden agenda and addon records. he released countless ep s together with his long-time friend tony rohr and is known worldwide for his brilliant dj-sets and live-pa s.london based producer perc is completing this outstanding remix-package. he is the owner of the english label perctrax and released various ep s on the most famous and respected labels on the planet, such as adam beyer s drumcode, chris liebing s clr, ovum records or kompakt.

nice price deal !!! big big big hit !!! new plug in sampler including the new major bryce smashing hit cathedrales, already present in many cd compilation, and the famous wanted track cocaine buisness, with an exclusive remix from the netherlands well known producer apex mind. quality jumpstyle tracks as usual!

sebastian doring and thorsten freese, more commonly known as quality house duo knee deep, drop the third part of their >love ep< trilogy (following on from >big love< and >french love<) with a masterfully constructed 3 part ep of quality productions entitled >sick love ep<. as always, there is a fantastic diversity on offer throughout the package while always maintaining a high standard and playability factor. from the detroit-influenced >gypsy bucket< complete with its modulating synth chords, cracking percussion section and a seriously infectious male vocal loop, through to the quirky, funky grooves of >the it< and the anthemic piano stabs that form the core of the big room affair entitled >what to do<, the >sick love ep< is another fine addition to the knee deep imprints catalogue and a definite must-have for fans of diverse, contemporary and quality house music!!!

those cheeky blag boys have gone and done it again 2 slammin d&b remixes of some well known tracks...mia s paper planes (fresh from its apperance in the massive slumdog movie) gets beefed up and torn down, for fans of high contrast etc..the flipside sees blag pay homage to hip hop royalty in the shape of public enemy whose classic >shut em down< vocal gets laid over some seriously heavy beats & bassline.. 2 killers not to be missed

memo begrüsst stathis kalatzis aka mr. statik, formerly known as mud max. dank zahlreicher ep-releases, einem red bull music academy award und gastspielen in namhaften locations wie tresor, robert johnson oder club 103 ist mr. statik hierzulande kein gänzlich unbekannter

lifeworld presents the intergalactic techfunk from the minds of glasgows solab. known for their killer releases on 7th sign and various other labels, you know you re in for something good! distant galaxy is a deep and mesmerizing track. killer beats accompanied by a great grooving bassline provide for a tight back bone. topped by erie synth strings and spaced out effects, this track is a real burner. on the flip we have the killer track new life. this track is simply gorgeous. just check the exquisite multi layered sounds and killer percussion. sleazy and slow paced grooves. this is sssoooo good! last but not least solab take things into much housier territory. wide awake is a static paced dancefloor nugget with a deep bassline and atmospheric soundscapes. the filtered synth sound running through out the whole track gives this track a true house feeling. this just cant go wrong!

credited with some of the biggest tunes and remixes of our time, mr g returns to the detroit based moods & grooves label. while best known as a techno producer, mr gs relationship with m&g allows him to show his diverse musical tastes and offer something for the house and techno dj. one for the head û low slung reminiscent of a 12 minute theo parrish production with a extended buildup and teasers throughout. one for body û activator a nice blend of techno and twisted funk

phantasma volume 2 by dinky, matthew styles and pier bucci is out now. this lovingly designed record is produced by three artists we really like and and it is just grea they decided to work with us again. matthew is damn sure one of our favourite producers and pier s skills are nothing short of his. on the last release we made with them, they d worked together as oblique strategies on balld inc. for phantasma volume 2 pier wrote a track on his own, highlighting the noble beats he is known for and expanding the explicit cadenced patterns with a chord phrase that leads the structure to perfection. dinky whose work was released on such labels as cocoon, traum, vakant and of course on her own imprint horizontal composed the other side together with matthew and you can sense their familiarity at once. the two arranged >choises< carefully, sleek and free of any kind of hubris. well, this attitude is hart to find these days and their versed piece may calm your stressed out ears both in the club and at home

lakeof = reboot & meat !!!! barbarito capote aka dj dove had devoted most of his career fine-tuning the sultry sounds heard throughout his eleven years as a producer. known for his legendary productions on labels like som underground,look at you, slip n slide, below is proud to rerelease one of his hard to find tracks. roots & culture, originaly released on the blue room session ep û som underground 2002 is one of this records where people spend tons of money to get a 2nd hand copy of this epic house release. lakeof aka meat and reboot took the chance to put their hands on this legendary track and the result is an puming bass in your face chicago bomb wich guarantees to set the dancefoors on fire all over the world.

“it’s nearly spring, so the sun god re-emerges after a 3 year hibernation. this series is based on rawer electronic vibrations combining artnoise / jack rhythms / sufi sounds for the fearless music explorer. when the series is complete the music will be followed up by an indie doc /visual art film on dvd dec 2009 with the music feeding this new age cinematic medium. jack fm is the exploration of a sound not yet understood or known to the masses outside the jack community. non-believers mis-interpet what they hear so jack fm is about the re-education of the mis-representation of the sound. jack is not just a feeling, it’s a knowing, a clear and certain mental apprehension of a true aboriginal sound. archived & preserved for future generations by the sun god”

the idea behind the label is to put out good music and not limiting ourselves to stick with a specific genre, instead opting to stay fresh and individual with each release going in every direction we feel. we are gonna be highlighting new talent, re-releasing some lesser known nuggets and certainly give you some dancefloor killers along the way to. all packaged with brilliant artwork by our own in house designer bob !!

we got 4 hotties for you in this package. 2 of them coming from well known producers behind the moniker sweaty fish. the tech flavoured gloryhunter and the more organic mooshy.

the magic fly returns to bastard jazz for his follow-up 12 inch to his >champion mushroom ep< released last year. this time around, he enlists the talents of prolific uk soundsystem veteran ricky ranking (recently known for his appearances on the bugÆs >london zoo< album and his work with roots manuva) on the mic for some serious vibes.
>two planets< is a true summertime crate mainstay, this tune has been floor tested and crowd approved while waiting in the wings at bastard jazz.
on the flip, up-and-coming bristol producer mr. benn takes the original reggae-disco flavor of the original and throws some nasty bass wobbling stylings into the mix with just a touch of baltimore club music. itÆs a bonafide dancefloor killer with rare crossover appeal into the dubstep, breakbeat, b-more, and bass driven worlds û with hints of them all. also included is the instrumental of the original for your mashing pleasure.
full support from a wide and diverse array of djs like ursula1000, drop the lime, dj vadim, kraak en smaak, the nice up! soundsystem, tim love lee, in flagranti and many more!

this ep, featuring two well known remiers, pierce and phunklarique, still known also for the piemont project, are the bridge from the actual tech-house mood, to a the vision of the upcoming techno flow. supported by butch, nick curly, mihalis safras, oliver huntemann , paul ritch, adam beyer, mark broom and many more!

markus wesen and dj khaan from cologne teamed up for a great minimal / tech-house release on tanzbar musik! and no other than the beautiful lady from berlin miss jools (mobilee) delivers a fantastic remix! miss jools is one half of the duo sleeper thief, together with audiofly! she is not only a well known dj figure on the underground scene, but is also the co-founder of clandestino, londons most infamous sunday night affair, often responsible for bringing some of europes most infamous djs to london for the first time to play alongside her.

another hot jam for your favorite soulful house label !! dj jorj, australian superstar dj and producer is on duty here. after many releases and remixes on various labels such as defected, look at you, papa recordings, distant music or curious records, dj jorj is back with a track that define what soulful house is all about: warm instrumentation, hot and bouncing beats, funky organs, not to mention the blazing vocal performance from nonetheless than heavyweights artists michelle weeks and byron stingily !!! on remix duty this time is juan kid, better known as jason herd, for his releases on subliminal among many others. he hits the big room scene here with 2 storming versions that complement perfectly the original mixes. a must have release !!!! support from ralf gum, rocco, danny krivit, osunlade, richard earnshaw, darrio dattis, dalminjo, david penn, dj pope, the layabouts & more !

new polish label neural network kicks off in fine style with two tracks from dominik muller, already known for his furanum records label and two from label owner stoq, his first vinyl outing and sure to be not his last. the style here is dark, atmospheric industrial techno of the highest order. for fans of bas mooy, grovskopa, gunjack etc.. this is fresh new material and a must have!

fear of flying presents the first in a series of extremely limited edition coloured vinyl only pressings. low volume, the alias of a well known producer who wishes to remain anonymous for the time being, produces 3 tracks aimed squarely at those afterhours sessions. the ep kicks off with the appropriately titled afterhour , a slowly evolving hypnotic groove with tripped out noises a plenty to give a serious feeling of heady depth.