following the success of last years >nitrogen 2 oxygen 1< ep for siteholder records and the recently released >filthy fibber< ep on uncut, the duo of billy dalessandro and daniel mnookin have teamed up once again under the slutbox moniker to deliver the >backseat driver< ep. switching up the rotation, the ep kicks off with los angeles based producer jason emsleys >lick it, smack it, rub it down remix<, a filthy number that no amount of sludge can adequately describe. a subtle, yet effective rhythm section keeps the dance floor busy while the dirty synth overtones grow larger and larger until they have conquered ones brain synapses. feeding off of the original vocal and adding some x-rated lines of his own, if pornographic techno wasnt a genre before, it is now. the original is pure slutbox at its best. deep bass, seductive rhythm, addictive loops, and a spanish guitar combine to make this one another club killer. as if you had a choice, please make your way to the dance floor - the night has begun. rounding out the vinyl release is st. louis via berlin dj/producer butane (a.k.a. andrew rasse). known for his widely praised work on his own alphahouse label, as well as top techno imprints dumb unit, num, and rrygular, butane has long been a friend of the siteholder crew and takes this opportunity to make his debut on the remix tip. deep, druggy, and hypnotic, butanes >percocet remix< is what one has come to expect from the late night veteran. whether its early evening, time to jack, or after-after hours, the >backseat driver< ep is an all-in-one tech fueled necessity

after the success of the last drumpoet community remixes 12inch for jamie lloyd, australian label future classic returns with another selection for djs in tune with the deep end of the dancefloor. westpark unit (herb lf and ingo sänger) are the founders of the excellent farside imprint from dortmund germany. in addition to their farside releases including 2007 hit >jeepah<, westpark unit have contributed productions to top imprints such as dessous, stir 15 and stormed playlists of steve bug, djinxx and rocco to name a few. hooking up with future classic in cologne in 2007 the bond was cemented, with the >bar of choice< ep further building westpark units reputation for extremely deep, highly playable and musical productions already in the playlists of jimpster, Âme, motorcity soul, lars behrenroth and the warm hq in london. jimpster (freerange): new future classic is awesome mate!! need to play it out!! Âme (innervisions): really like it! c-rock (motorcitysoul / cocoon): wicked ep! directly in my set erik (giant step): i’m really feeling the bar of choice ep (will definitely add to my personal chart for the coming month)… >bad weeds grow tall< and >goin steady< are my favs!! ric mcclelland (urbantorque): bad weeds no. 2 in chart asli (farside / thugfucker): brilliant stuff! lars behrenroth: would fit perfectly in my set

ajello have released music on many top imprints including an lp for mantra vibes and 12inch releases for relish, moderne and radius. they also did a cover version of lobotomy by n.e.o.n. for the highly acclaimed confuzed disco project released by mantra vibes which celebrated italo disco classics. remix duties on this release are performed by the very excellent reverso 68 aka pete herbert and phil mison. these two guys are great music aficionados as well as top djs and their balearic disco influenced sound has been one of the best things to come out of the uk dance scene over the last couple of years. plays by llorca, rob mello, silver city, ilija rudman, electric press, fab mammarella, harri, makossa & megablast, black affair, baby g

original underground resistance member robert hood is a true icon in techno music, with releases on legendary imprints such as tresor, axis, peacefrog, logistic and his own label m-plant. one could even call him the godfather of minimal techno. hoodmusic 3 is the follow up to his 2005 and 2006 releases on music man. theres a little bit for everyone on there and we are pretty sure youre going to like these tracks as much as we do!!

mihalis safras has become quite a hype over the last year. his productions were picked up by many key players and labels and the way thing are looking now his materials imprint is turning out to be a huge success also! mihalis invites dustin zahn from the usa, known from the enemy and enemy limited imprints. zahn comes up with two highly original clean cuts who can come in handy when the crowd needs a good stirr! stockholm limited artist s.linzatti strips the original and polishes up the bare essentials

its been a big year for the attias brothers. their first release nebukai on still music is still shaking a lot of dancefloors wordlwide. attias is the project of brothers alex and stephane attias. based in lausanne switzerland, the duo have been djing all over the world and making records and remixes for many years on a diverse list of labels ranging from compost to talkin loud and their own visions and freedom soundz imprints. nebukai has been licensed by tom middleton for his next mix cd (and countless other comps) and featured on dj mags cd last summer. after a release on carl craigs planet e and on isoul8s reincarnation, attias is back on still music for another mindblowing opus. aquilo and okada are reflecting how fast stephan and alex matured as a duo and is demonstrating with no question their grasp on techno and house. deep dubby techno is the way for aquilo while okada is an epic deep tech house tune and make up for a stunning release.

sebastien leger s mistakes has undoubtedly been received as one of the coolest imprints this year. here it returns with the 3rd release, again in the planets theme : venus / jupiter. its easy to see why these two stormers are doing the business for sander kleinenberg, chris lake, pete tong and a host of other djs

just touched down on the runway and pulling straight into the music response exec s arrivals is a brand new label, imprint music. founded in early 2007 by dj and producer joshua hewitt. based in manchester, england, the label has been set up with the aim of injecting a new life into the underground house scene and to keep the house music we all know and love alive. imprints music policy is to put out the freshest house tracks ranging from the deep sounds of the undergound, to more straight up jackin music. the underlying sound will always be driven towards deep, jazzy, tracky and funky house music. imprint music is concentrating on only bringing you quality house music from both renowned and up and coming artists from around the globe.

following the huge volume 60 album planet rhythm comes with yet another mind blowing outing which features one of france biggest techno jocks of the moment. in a amazingly short time the man dropped his cutting edge material on numerous leading imprints like patterns, yin yang, tectuo, bound and rotation. his previous planet rhythm ep was received so well, that the label planned a sequel straight away. so here it is, including a smashing rework by sway and mankind artist pratap

artillery could be considered as one of the leading imprints when it comes to true, underground hard techno. run by dj amok the label dishes up nothig but the best and rock-hard stuff you can imagine. for the 15 amok teams up with one of hollands finest - mr rude awakening aka dj promo

dj ogi is in every way one of the pioneers of the electronic music scence in croatia. his hard pumping techno sets blended with dark elements, served on 3 decks, made him play the major events and festivals in central europe such as love parade or valkana beach and of the legendary ambasada gavioli. and soon his records found their way onto grave imprints like compressed, planet rhythm, holzplatten or compound

tim xavier and tony rohr are back with another genre-pushing release on clink. acclaimed for its original sound, this label has brought us unique imprints for the last two years and is still heading at full-force. goodbye fort greene is another afternoon coffee boys massive, and my drunk foot is a quirky, rousing minimal twister to >freak they minds<. these tunes have been hammered by the clink team all summer and are finally making their way to the shelves this fall

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hammer!!! great shirt, great logo, with 2 imprints (100% cotton)

next jacking chapter incl jamie bissmire remix !! 50hz is definitely one of the leading jacking imprints about. the previous cuts have all showcased numerous quality stompers coming from the hands of a select group of true jackmasters. volume 9 is no different and jacks you up with 4 tracks of straight up floorfillers

50hz is definitely one of the leading jacking imprints about. the previous cuts have all showcased numerous quality stompers coming from the hands of a select group of true jackmasters. volume 8 is no different and jacks you up with 4 tracks of straight up floorfillers. bam bam, labelboss bissmire and paul langley are backed up by more promising talent. sonico and aaron stay head to head with with the dons and make your head nod till ya neck hurts!

the inaugural release on 7777 instantly recalls the sound of the legendary gherkin and target imprints from chicago. but rather than spawn direct imitation, a flare of detroit is gently added to the equation. an expansive remix is added on the b-side by the acid powerhouse production duo tnt (tadd mullinix and todd osborn), whose releases on their eponymous imprint have been highly sought after. a brutal working of the a-sides >drug related stories<, this epic has already been well received by the patrons of late night/early morning clubs in detroit.

stefan engblom and olle cornéer aka dada life have caused a massive stir in electro house land. or shall we call it la la land? anyway, after impressing releases on imprints like mylos breastfed, john dahlbäcks pickadoll, fatboy slims southern fried and rise records its now time for a kickin release on the alphabet city label platform >this machine kills breakfasts< is as crazy as the title already suggests. lunatic stabs, kickin beats and funky peaktime action, you have never heart before

premium techno label audio assault is still spreading its wings and gathers more and more f ollowers across planet earth. many years now the masterminds bas mooy and jeroen liebregts have guarded the imprints pure underground vibe and mechanical roughness with their life. both men are established as solo producers and as part of various collabs. the most recent collaboration is the one of jeroen liebregts and laurens v an der starre as radial. their stunningly powerf ul sound has triggered the imagination of many.you are witnessing the birth of a mind blowing, solid concept. topped with two class a mixes f rom bas mooy and uk legend paul mac

after serveral productions for confused records, superfancy, gastspiel and his own imprints karateklub & karatemusik, oscar presents his first ep on lorrdag records! for the remix there could have been no better choice than gennaro rossi, who is famous for his releases on opossum, mutekki, exun and force sense

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

ep from label manager fernando daxta including a remix with lee van dowski. originally from the canary islands, this spanish dj/producer had already toured the world when he met ophelie ferrare and they both decided to start a record label for upfront electronic music. with two succesful various artists as first two imprints their third one comes with a collaboration from man of the moment lee van dowski (num, 60sec, soma, cadenza, bpitchcontrol…) during some lazy days after a gig on sunny tenerife, lvd decided to work on >outsider<, a track he specially liked from daxta repertoire. alongside the original version and >arminda<, a minimal tech house tune

pro-active music is pleased to welcome to its growing roster of labels nb records, one of the labels owned and managed by fast rising uk star allan banford. nb records is allans more minimal, electronic imprint, buts sits comfortably alongside his other imprints, evo & evopro.

jake childs requires very little introduction to the more discerning house ear. with releases on leading labels including drop music, freerange and doubledown, not to mention his own uni.form imprints, he has taken the house world by storm over the past few years. here he serves up some retro chicago sounding yet stripped back jackers. seems really simple at first, a real trademark of jake s sound, but its bumpin bassline, bleeps and squelches grow around you becoming more intense with every listen. the flip delivers >good times< which incorporates his brand of choppy jackin beats, punchy snares, gritty synths and rolling bass that rips apart any dancefloor. the track flips mid-way and bubbles under as the bass lines compete for attention before recombining for another roof raising moment. the >beat machine< is an eerie voyage into the middle ground between house and pop. once again moody synths and a growling sub bass lead the way, with the haunting vocals of lil prince (who has previously featured on jake s icon and drop music eps) gliding over the mix! hot floor burning shit

the heart of hollands leading techno city is pounding as never before and todays electronic music scene is more alive than ever! one of the prime time techno imprints which operates from the core of rotterdam returns to you with more food for thought, dancefloor and decks. patterns presents a new two track winner in a solid series of high-tech plastics

"we are happy to welcome a well known guest from the international minimal house scene for an outstanding intermezzo at highgrade – hello mr. tigerskin. tigerskin, a splendid artist with records on labels as diverse as dessous, morris audio, resopal and others. german and international top imprints, produced for us two rather nontypical tracks - compared to his recent output - showing us his deeper side; and he does it so well! two stunning tracks for your maximum pleasure, somewhere in the twillightzone of deepness, hypnosis and true madness – njoy it! played by anja schneider, woody, chloe, karotte, james flavour..."

over the last decade mark williams developed into a prolific producer and demanded dj with a distinctive style that has enabled him to play at some of the most respected clubs. and he has released on a lot of imprints worldwide. as a result of production skills it was more than logic that monoid labelhead alex flatner signed him to his imprint

brazilian native gui boratto actually started his career in the advertising sector. gui boratto is that type of artist who is always on the go, always creating, always progressing. so he founded his own imprint megamusic, together with his brother and partner tchorta. over the last years gui boratto developed himself to a high profile artists with releases on imprints like circle, kompakt, audiomatique among others and regular appearances in the playlists of the likes of michael mayer, tiefschwarz, steve bug, phonique, martin landsky, hernan cattaneo and many more

randall jones again picks out fellow american derek howell to take his label into release #002. derek, who started out producing tracks independently for edm digital, shot into favour with the likes of john digweed and chris fortier for their respective bedrock and fade imprints. some tasty rolling basslines and catchy hooks

circle music is very proud to present sébastien léger – one of the most outstanding artists in the recent electronic music business, an exceptionally gifted producer who is operating far beyond all the french filter house clichés. sébastien léger is bringing you the funk, now widening the boarders of techhouse on alex flatner s circle music! consequent progression in his production work, the great variety of house music colours in his tracks, the construction and arrangement of its electro and funky rhythms, all these ingredients helped to establish his position at the forefront of reconstructing contemporary electronic music. as a result of this you can find sébastien léger s releases on world famous imprints such as carl cox s intec, defected or josh wink s ovum just to give a brief summary

lim second issue from one of switzerland's harder techno imprints, produced by young guy called maurice genzue. limited to 500 copies

new opus by i:cube featuring three sharp and compelling tracks, chicago sur seine takes on early chicago house with a naive yet modern approach. reminiscent to the deep jacking imprints of the virgo four, rich in nostalgia its explores the roland juno 60 sound producing a basy and powerful drive. tokyo uno is a sensual slow motion disco tune, i: cube even brings in some melody with a balearic feel. a summer sunrise anthem

dvs1 aka zak khutoresky, us dj/produzent/labelbetreiber russischer herkunft, ist mit releases auf labels wie klockworks (ben klock), transmat (derrick may) und seinen eigenen imprints sowie regelmŠssigen dj-gigs im berghain und fabric ein aushŠngeschild des zeitgenšssichen techno. auf fabric 96 mit 29 tracks in 80 minuten besticht er mit seinen technischen skills und einem tracklisting mit hohem exklusivem anteil in form von u.a. neuen produktionen von steffi, oscar mulero, mark broom, rod, lando und kirill main auf den dvs1-eigenen label hush und mistress.

it was fitting that brazilian-born, austria-based artist joyce muniz broke through in an era characterised by the cross-pollination and globalisation of music. initially combining the sounds and rhythms of her home country with contemporary european electronic sounds, she later morphed into a house / techno producer of the highest calibre. along the way she worked with the likes of maya jane coles and viennese legends kruder & dorfmeister and released on influential imprints like 2020 vision and shir khanÕs exploited. itÕs the latter which has been her main platform for releasing music since 2011 and where she now unleashes her full-length debut album, made in vienna.

shir khans exploited recordings has always stood out as a label with serious ambitions. from the consistent quality of its prolific output to its early championing of many a dance music star to its diverse array of sounds, it has felt like a highly accomplished offering even since its earliest days. now one of house musics biggest labels, it has come a long way since its humble beginnings in berlin. dancing & romancing gives a snapshot of the imprints last five years, charting its story from contender to heavyweight in stunning fashion.

this ist a number of legendary new york labels, including sam, sleeping bag and easy street.on this compilation he turns his attention to patrick adams and peter browns much-loved p&p records. over three discs, he does a terrific job in showcasing the imprints instinctive fusion of soul and disco!

tender games ist das brandneue projekt von bbc radio 1 future-star marlon hoffstadt und hrrsn, chef des well done! imprints aus berlin. die beiden etablierten, eigenstaendigen produzenten haben ihre house-basierte soundpalette um eine lp erweitert, die alle voraussetzungen fuer einen kuenftigen soulklassiker aufweist. der sound von tender games trieft vor satten harmonien und warmen grooves und ist damit viel staerker der britischen clubszene verhaftet, als den duesteren, schwereren klaengen, mit denen man ihre heimatstadt berlin normalerweise verbindet. aus ihren ungleichen musikstilen heraus entwickelte das duo gemeinsam einen markanten eigenen und neuen sound, beim 20 jahre alten hoffstadt stechen seine house-tendenzen sofort ins auge, waehrend hrrsn eher aus der garage-, blues- und sogar folkecke kommt. das album entstand im laufe eines knappen jahres im studio der suol labelheads chopstick & johnjon und kann mit einer fuelle von gaststimmen und einer live-instrumentation durch hrrsn aufwarten. heraus kam dabei ein opulenter, organischer und vor allem frischer sound. moegen auch vergleiche zu kollegen wie disclosure und konsorten zu erwarten sein, die vielzahl an unterschiedlichen stilrichtungen, die auf diesem longplayer angerissen werden, verleiht tender games in ihrer vielseitigkeit einen eigenen, spezifischen sound. und wer fuehlt sich von so guter musik nicht angeregt?