cloud 9 dance will relaunch combined forces legendary clubhouse label walnut records with an impressive first release from producers duo h.i.p. since their commercial adventure with dj alpha life goes on, they finally started a new project with a slammin first release that has written anthem all over it. opposites is a fresh mix between clubhouse and electro which doesnt sound like all those other d. ramirez copycats. with a 3/4 beat, its got the same vibe like t.raumschmieres monster truck driver & hypetraxxs the darkside. the galloping beats together withthe deep & dark vocal makes this track an absolute winner.

>kroy menya…< had been in our record boxes since it first appeared on scsi-9s excellent and highly acclaimed >digital russian< lp back in 2003. liking it as much as we did we though itd be rather nice to give it a leg up into the year 2007 with a nice lil rmx package. so firstly we employed the services of moon harbour starlets and all round good uns luna city express to give it a rub down in the form of their >lovely luna people< rmx

born and raised in tokyo, living in berlin since may 2007, akiko kiyama presents on neo010 two wonderful minimal- tracks, synthetic, acrylic, rough and raw, sober and straight, shy and yet damn clubby. akiko - whose delicately reduced musical style is partly defined by some earlier 12 inch releases on m-nus creates a fragile and surprising cosmos of subtle rhythmical structures and wobbling guttural waveforms, all this combined with this very special female approach that people all around the globe seem to love more and more. for those who like it a little bit less minimal, there are two remixes included. we have one by humantronic, the minitech (or tech?) berserk from france, who re-establishes an industrially strict balance of pumping and knitting sounds, with almost trancy elements good and healthy food for the club community

here it is: the long awaited record from brothers inocognito feat. eve justine! the club mix is in heavy rotation in the clubs since month! finally the kosmetik-guys decided to release it officially together with a brandnew remix from electrixx! dont miss this ultrastrong electro-house smasher!

following the massive squeeks and kaoss ep by active sense the pressure was on to keep the bar high! next up on immigrant records we present monoblock, the first of our digital artists to make their way onto vinyl. since their la otra cara del enano ep released on immigrant digital in february they have since been snapped up for releases on freak n chic and cynosure. their debut immigrant ep was so well received we decided to create a remix ep for vinyl. the crazy garden dwarf is back, this time with his mutated friends

tekel have not released any new material for a while now…2006 saw them release their highly successful first album…one year later, after having toured europe intensively, they are back with 2 brand new cuts, which will be included in their forthcoming cd album compiling their best singles released on initial cuts since 2003. sauce madere avec toi kicks off this new ep, and its a true gem…which starts with a twisted mysterious haunting vocal that eventually leads to electro house madness… a truly unique piece of electronic dance music, bearing the distinctive tekel touch. on side b, bezut christ is a more straight forward track destined to...

huge with: david duriez, ziel 100, paul hazendonk, tomaz, slok, alex flatner, dave lambert … big in raveline, freshguide & on radio fritz after some years of silence and only occasional releases,now since summer 2006 mijk van dijk is paving his way back into the second term of his career. his releases on labels such as international deejay gigolo recordings, big & dirty, kling klong and blufin are again landmarks in electronic music and yet breathe the spirit of his best works in the 90s. mijk created new alter egos like >plato<, whose >bass erstaunt-ep< won fans worldwide. the new plato >wanderlust-ep< has just been released on big & dirty records. this >motherwomb< ep is definetely part of the new trend, as techno and trance are finally cellebrating their comeback after years of minimal and tech-house...

played by tobi neumann,tom clark,mike monday,camea & mike shannon !! einmaleins is happy to have back on its releases talented sweet n candy. since his first release on the label he has been doing a great work and now comes back to the label with his >47 pancakes & one joint ep<. on the a side, >green< is a quirky tight techno track with surounding sounds giving a playful character to the track. the b side >pancakes< is a dark techno track with great heavy bassline evolving all the time and encorporating a great cut half way that makes the come back shake the soundsystem

top charted by simian mobile disco >the best record since agees< , francois k, ivan smagghe, riton, munk, tim sweeney (dfa), joakim…… dirty 30 is toronto based producer alphonse lanza. we are proud to present his first ep on im a cliché, featuring 3 brand new tracks. check the keith richard-like riff in >star 80<, and the crazy aciddisco jam called >disco apocalypto<. erik rug brings in his science of old school electro with a remix of the roman steppes track. im a cliché is a parisian label created by cosmo vitelli. they released material by cosmo vitelli, bot ox, dirty 30, juan & anton sparx , runaway, simian mobile disco yuksek, aysam,, domenico torti, erik rug, quiet village, tacteel, bogus, tekel

>reaktor< is an electro monster dominated by a vigorous hook with added glitches, bleeps and pulsating melodies. the other side of the record has a compulsive vocal hook over a fat glitch funk backbeat that typifies the fullness of the autokratz sound. autokratz have come a long way in the 6 months since their conception, having already notched up an impressive list of shows including sets at fabric with digitalism

since the first message ep, some connexions have been activated between some techno soul soldiers in different countries and the code 316 team. sharing the same state of mind, the same passion for music. soul connexion vol.1 is the first result of one of theses connexions and is taking you to a trip through japan and canada with two visions of detroit influenced techno soul by two of the finest soldiers coming from the futago technologies label, japan...rennie foster and kan shinomura. also on this ep, another french techno attack with two tracks by your code 316 servitors life recorder and evolutive system.

watch out here comes trouble! soul of man are back with the final release taken from their highly acclaimed re licked album and arguably they ve saved the best til last. rammed with ragga twins ruffness, trouble has been causing havoc worldwide since its inclusion on the finger lickin thang 4 mix whilst the deepcut remix completes the package giving the original an almighty run for its money! limited edition red vinyl!

on >dos<, his first album since the demise of funkstorung, michael fakesch has taken the strangely alluring musical form known across the butt-shakin globe as funk and battered it to within an inch of its dancefloor hugging life

joey returns to his own jackin tracks imprint for a lovely 4 tracker, this time re-releasing two of his classic tracks and showcasing two new ones. for anybody who may have missed it, joeys >sunrise ep< on freaked records uk came out in 2004 and was widely regarded as one of the best records in his discography. the standout was >memories< featured here beautifully remastered on a1. it has since become a house classic, and also a very hard-to-find record. on a2 is >the devils groove<, a twisted cut perfect for those drugged out moments at 5 am in a very dark room. flip for b1s >country life,< nice dancefloor-aimed material with a massive bassline and soulful male vocals, this one was surely inspired by derrick carter and achieves that sound perfectly! and lastly is >45 funk< – the full a-side track on the original freaked release - old-school youngman sound, undeniably funky with a wicked keyboard solo thrown in for good measure

kerri chandler is one of the fathers of nycs house community and has been releasing no frills club fodder since his 91 debut, super lover/get it off. this double header from kerri chandler marks the third release for this illustrious label, continuing the success of the previous releases. all i have is this feeling is classy old school deep house with that distinctive deep rumblin grooves and melodic keys kerri chandler is beloved and renowned for. je taime is a deep house cut on a more laidback and mellow tip, featuring lovely guitars alongside sexy vocals.

>duntisbourne abbots...< is u-ziqs first new album for four years and first new material released since 2005. its a more reflective body of work compared to the whirlwind of chaos that was bilious paths, introspective and rather melancholic, u-ziq revisits his roots in the early 90s ambient techno scene pioneered by, among others, the black dog, aphex twin and himself.

the detroit based madd chaise inc. imprint is as underground as it gets with only a few hundred copies of each released pressed. now, three years since their last antidote, the oliverwho factory emerge from their >rude awakening< to bring us another level of body jerkin future funk and galactic grooves that stretch far beyond the furthest envelopes of your mind

peter has already graced numerous labels with his unique yet constantly evolving studio style. after numerous afterhour situations with the doc family, we caught wind of grummichs new productions. we believe that the therapy ep continues the development of peters uncompromising underground productions. the title track, therapy, is a nine-minute journey into dancefloor dynamics. slowly building with concentrated breaks, therapy works it out and then some. label boss, aaron hedges, has been giving it heavy dj support and has found that its been quite some time since well placed hat crashes can drive an audience crazy. minimal, sexy and sleek, but at 7 minutes the listener is surprised with a full on new-rave lead which takes the song in a different direction. get it is a nice tech-house track with building percussive patterns and highly concentrated synth breakdowns. this track is only for the most sophisticated house djs that know when to drop a track like this. drymilk is a seriously twisted hard minimal track. nasty sound effects and perplexing pitch shifts will keep you guessing. is it genius or insanity? you be the judge!

huge jumpstyle track in combination with a hardstyle melo, since 8 years his typical sound! the vorwerk remix which has a lot of jeckyll & hyde quality gives this track a big hit potential. dj support by all usual suspects. must have!!

panorama bar house killer big with cassy, boris, daniel wang,… mr. g aint no stranger to the electronic music scene, he has been constantly producing outstanding material since the mid 90s on labels like moods & grooves, defected, end recordings, his own phoenix g or most recently on radioslaves rekids label. his style ranges from hard hitting techno over acid trenched beats to deep and souldful house productions. for the berlin based special label careless he delivers two very special cuts. deep house tracks with an oldschool feeling and a superb club appeal - right in the vain of the new wave of housemusic. essential release.

brommage dub is jesper dahlbäck and jean louis huhta.the two has recorded music together under this pseudonym since the mid 90s when the first releases came out on svek. in fact this year would be a perfect 10 year anniversary for this duo. this is the first release on their own imprint bromma, which is a part of stockholm 5 km west of the city. this was the home for jean louis during the early years of their produciton phase and which gave the duo their name. carbon oxide is a gas which was produced in the factory where jean louis huhtas studio now resides

nice price deal !!! swiss dj and producer dani koenig is the next star on 3rd floor records. with releases on own and other labels since 1995, this is a gentleman whos been around for a long time and should be reckoned with. most recently hes released on four twenty recordings wich was a big success. we believe that what he delivers here is of his very finest. a1. floatet a perfect a-side! the thumping and grooving bass line is the heart and life-giving source of this track. layer upon layer of rolling percussions, filled with energy. as explicit as the sun on a summer day….loco dice has already proven this as b2 featured on his time warp cd from earlier this year

its been well over a year since front rooms last offical release (look out for deadsets >keep quite< & lost property for some undercover front room action). here the label bounces back with two prime-time cuts from riva starr (aka madox), here wearing his jackin house hat, he shows why both front room & dirty bird are supporting his releases. picking up on the sound of jesse rose, switch and claude vonstroke, while getting plays by them all at the same time. look out for future releases by riva starr on front room very soon.

massive & brand new tom novy mixes (club & dub) of this brill club tune! based originally on a vocal pad inspired by queen (bohemian rhapsody) this one has become a top dog djs fave since month. the new novy mixes, now released with the original and a new jerome isma-ae dub, will add fuel to the fire. plays by: john acquaviva, dj chus, dj mason, nick warren, oliver moldan, eric entrena andy moor, tom novy,... hit

as label boss gilbert says about this new versatile outing: i:cube is a prolix producer : some weeks, the cube used to bring me 4 or 5 outlines tracks, always amazing ! i played them sometimes in my dj sets, or shared them with my producers friends. there was always a nerd to ask me what is it… few years later, i decided to compile these unfinished -or not wanted to be released by the artist- tracks in a new versatile collector serie : >les archives cubistes<. re-edited for some, released without modification for others, they show the evolution of this amazing producer, who explores since a decade different styles but always with his typical sound. for this first volume, two techno tracks. deep end, composed in 1999, could be a >news of the week< as it sounds so current… latecala (under maurizio influence) was composed in 2000, to test a new studio gear (a multi effect)… versatile, some years after, delivers you the result. a few 12inch will follow… in different styles. be aware! limited pressing and special artwork by the excellent designer >machine< !

brill deep minimal detroit techno (dub) a la hardwax / basic channel... b2 track >minus< is actually a re-release from the 1998 >ll001< single, long out of print. since there was a steady (nearly monthly) request to make this track available again, it has been remastered and included to match the other tracks on this single. the aim of this release is to prove that a certain approach to composing and sequencing with particular sound can end in a timeless production. at the end of this process it should be standing against the times, playable in 1989, 1997, 2007 or still in 2020. individual production methods or media stay behind, as the artistic vision of shaping and mastering the sound come thru. already playing on heavy rotation in berlins clubs by local djs who got whitelabels or cdrs, this 12inch will once more become a classic to people who dont look for hype or trendy fashion but lasting sound quality.

with >manipulation< johnny d creates an atmosphere of a special kind. a slowly growing track that grooves endlessly from beginning to end. >gualia< is much straighter, a pushing tune with marching percussion und a rocking bassline. >since the last time< remixed by nekes follows the path of those morning hours filled with happiness, which completes the second olso release. deep, jazzy house tasting like summer.

exciting news from the re-activated hairy claw label that has been lying dormant for a while. as you know, bears shouldnt be taken for granted when sleeping and this one has awaken to devastating effect. laj & quakerman have been dormant (remember what we said about sleeping bears?!) since 2002 and many fans of their tracks on fiasco and the idjut boys u-star will be very excited to hear of thismonster on hairy claw. two tracks entitled >vinyl frontier< and >lust in space< are sure to get plays from the widest spectrum of djs while keeping their old fanbase intact. live drum rhythms, bleeps, moody synths and latino marracas…i can see this freakin out alot of bunnies! its a space party for future bears on a mission to jack. raj gupta (for it is he) has released under several guises for labels as respected as nuphonic, session, noid, r&s, strutt, mr bongo…the list goes on… we will tell you more nearer release date but for now… grrrr!!!!! roooaaarrgghhh!!

>if i am the one – then ill be the one!< there is absolutely no reason for false modesty as far as hamburgs currently irresistible dj weapon is concerned. the 26 year old, moscow born xenia beliayeva has had regular releases since 1996 and since her >kill them all<-nights in the hamburg gum club, in which she regularly introduces her own lyrics, she is known as one of the hottest insider tips for german djs. after xenia included an incomparably sensual component in her celebrated >ultra glamour ep< last summer, she also showed her remixing skills, as the first producer of the datapunk platform, together with her co-producer andre winter aka motion unit (confused rec) recently in datapunk limited with >dont worry<-remix the rotherschen super space model-hits. >hellraiser< perhaps the most compellingly exclusive track on the play! 01-mix-cd released by oliver huntemann only a few weeks ago, will finally be available on vinyl

supported by tomaz, dean facer, dave twomey, estroe… de/bug 06/07: >a quite poppy house monster incl. fresh melodies and relentless digging groove< (5 points). *smile!* is the labels first release since its relocation from frankfurt to berlin: in a style which is typical for good groove, a deep and funky sequence, packed with short vocal samples, densifies further and further to finally reach its peak by means of some choral subbass within the tracks last third, absolutely providing positive vibes to the listener. repeatedly and successfully tested live by co-producer yapacc, it was obvious to bring the dub-mix on vinyl, reduced to a minimum: here the vocals have been cut down to single snippets by yapacc, the *master of digital scissors*, to create sort of a brand-new language

alejandro mosso, aka funzion, was born in mendoza, argentina in 1983. a student of guitar and music theory since he was 14, he started his solo minimal house/techno project >funzion< in 2003. his aim is to combine the production techniques of idm and clicks and cuts with the rhythmicalbforms of techno and microhouse. the result thus far has been a tricky, warm and energetic sound that has caught the attention of highly regarded labels such as telegraph, sushitech, and now alphahouse. funzions >stelle< ep consists of two warm, intricate, and percussive club stompers that showcase his grasp on complex rhythms and playful melodies. >random kisses< is a moody vocal excursion into the mountains of your imagination. a meandering track that suits open air parties as well as it does big dark discos, this is a spring season hit. >random love< starts out as a charming shuffley ballad, only to subtly morph into a looming synth rave monster, all the while keeping its playful and hypnotizing grip on the dancefloor. bomb alert!

gentlemen, to your battle stations please! all hell is about to break loose and things might get messy. x-tension is a dj team consisting of stormtrooper and thomas nordmann. stormtrooper, already well known in the hardcore scene for release like todesvogel or existenz, played at big parties troughout europe like energy, masters of hardcore and judgement day. his style is dark, rough, full of distorsion and hardly with any melodies. thomas nordmann, techno dj from south germany since 1999, is known for his very wideranging sets and productions

ever since carl falk got involved with electronic music due to the rich techno culture of sweden, he turned out to be an unstoppable pool of creativity. tough beats are mixed with funky elements and basically any percussion from around the world. the mixture of elements creates firm tracks aimed at the dj and dancefloor. here carl takes you on a very pleasant trip to brazil.

the first full release from b12 since 3ep on warp records in 1998. classic b12 deep-space melodics and detroit techno influences still shine through, with 21st century production. slope brings the beats to the dancefloor while magnetic fields and static glitch twist and turn though menacing atmospherics and jilted grooves

incl. pig & dan rmx!! a big epic masterpiece for the open-airs ! with frank müller aka beroshima, we welcome one of germanys senior techno house producers, who is combining the best from both house and techno already since 1994 - long before the implementation of the term >tech-house<. whereas frank müller just like guy gerber was never caught between two stools but rather has the rare talent to reach both house and techno fans with his productions. and so he does again with his cocoon debut >horizon<, an hommage which reminds of the grand ol times of r&s, with xxl suspense, driving beats and hypnotic sounds and melodies

these names probably do ring a bell, since these guys have all been making their own way in house music for quite some time already.the basto mix of another place is quality house music with a 90s kristine w feel and vocals that remind of robert owens. the prom mix is club material in true axwell style, so feel the drive

barely pausing for breath since his last blast on baselogic, edmund chamberlain flexes his muscles and tightens his briefs for these four tracks to another dimension. melodic to acidic electro by uks wonderboy

der dritte raum is possibly one of the most innovative liveacts germany’s techno scene has brought forward since the early nineties, the formative years when frankfurt trance was growing into a national movement that would change the course of dance music in germany forever and inspired countless individuals with its take on electronics. with two album releases on the incredibly influential frankfurt harthouse imprint, which was partly run by pioneer dj sven väth, techno germany’s undisputed father figure who still spearheads the scene, and three album releases on virgin, there is hardly any live act and producer duo as successful and innovative as d3r

frederik hatsav (aka metalogic) is a toronto based dj and producer. since 2000, fred has released work on several different labels, as well as a full length album on his home label boshke beats records (home to midimiliz - extrawelt, the rockitmen, fuzzion and x-dream). he is also known for >the rockitmen<, a collaboration with alex tolstey, the man behind boshke beats records. for his latest work, fred has teamed up with torontos hottest underground dj and musician, jamie kidd. together fred and jamie produce a fresh driving sound, cut with a growling undertone that leaves you feeling like youve been properly assualted on the dancefloor

the spencer & hill guys are back on the block with their new single get it on. more quality funky house with an electro edge, from german producers, spencer & hill. think seamus haji meets freemasons. massive crossover potential. this tune is already on the run since a few weeks but its even getting stronger and stronger. this kontor release contaisn an exclusive dj dlg remix !! reactions are massive and this tune is already in the box of several global players like gardeweg, sunloverz, steve patron etc

warm up can be considered as one of spains prime flagships of underground, true techno music. labelboss, master dj and producer oscar mulero has been on top of things since the early days of dance and the man is still kickin it! here he launches another warm up production which includes two stunning remakes by two 2nd to none artists: surgeon and loktibrada - the last remixes one of warm up most impressive releases, the nine (wu 09)

first outing for tejada and maxwell since 2005’s largely successful >100% post-consumer< track. the duo best known for 2004’s >mind bend< single strikes again with a 4 tracker of stripped down ultra phat analog tracks. in a time when much of techno is losing it’s focus and being replaced by soft bubbly, busy, trance like mutations, the guys saw it fit to return to a more honest approach with their beats.

chrysanthemum ep is the first new recording from kelley polar since his hugely successful debut album released in 2005, love songs of the hanging gardens. the seeds of chrysanthemum are described by mr. polar himself as a confluence of the apocalyptic fear that permeated all cold war childhoods, comic book illustrations of blood and violence abstracted into flora and a b grade science fiction novels portraying two teens in the final throes of lovemaking as the world is destroyed in nuclear apocalypse. yet despite this decidedly dark and unique approach, the song is nevertheless pure pop catchy and indelible once heard. rosenband is lighter in subject matter yet just as deep musically, filled with synthetic layers and rhythms that reveal themselves slowly on subsequent listens. despite the immediacy of the melodies, there is a detail that permeates all of kelley polars work and rewards the attentive listener. a completely reworked instrumental version of rosenband is stretched across the b side and is dare we say it a dancefloor killer, with a long, mix friendly intro building to an incredible crescendo. the track is arranged and mixed by morgan geist and was done so with djs in mind!

connect four records is the new sub-label of tic tac toe records. weve established it to focus on all the brilliant sounds in the deep minimal house neighbourhood – and after 2 very successful releases, were now ready to give you the fabulous 3rd – this time from turkish newcomer murat Özer. murat was born in istanbul/turkey in 1977 and fell in love with music at such an early age that hes forgotten when. he started out his active musician-ship in the 90s as a bassist at a junior high rock band then went on as a guitarist and finally as a drummer in various jazz & rock bands. however, since his childhood, bands like >depeche mode<, >tears for fears<, >spandau ballet<, >human league< and such have always drawn his attention towards electronic music

back in 1993 munichs into somethin crew started a clubnight entitled maiden voyage. the idea behind it was simple while the successful weekly into somethin sessions set up by michael reinboth, florian keller and theo thoennessen in 1989 kept on providing a take on the current state of dancemusic from a jazz djs point of view the guys wanted to etablish another night dedicated strictly to the classics. jazz, soul, brasil, boogie and disco have been on the musical menu at maiden voyage ever since. michael reinboth and florian keller still love to play a set at maiden voyage every now and then but both guys left the ships bridge to concentrate on their variety of other projects in the late 90s. theo and rainer were joined by roland appel of fauna flash, trüby trio and voom:voom fame instead to form the infamous threepiece that kept on keeping on ever since

since 2000, d julz produced and released his tracks on labels such as dessous, ovum, brique rouge, se rial, 20/20 vision, paper, music for freaks and end recordings, and we are happy to present his latest tracks on poker flat. >runny< is a great euphonious, techy and percussive track around an alienated violin sound. the remix has been contributed by dan berkson and james what, who released already their >cantina< ep (pfr77) on poker flat. their mix comes in the typical berkson and what sound with warmer keyboard sounds and a groovy bassline. >sign< on b2 is a deep, but pushing tech-house tune with a great build-up. super-cool ep!

incl. rob acid aka robert babicz mix, after it has been a long time since a record was released on our favourite label fq inside, is it more than time to bring one out…here and now we come with a really fine acid track. it was produced by gabriel fiebelkorn from cologne. thats probably the reason why it was named >burn cologne<…but cologne isn t burning, but for sure the track is – it pumps and pumps and pumps, that it is a really great pleasure to listen to it. it is a very great acid track without being oldschool. the rob acid remix comes along with his typical hypnotic style and flies with you around cologne. close your eyes and enjoy! fantastic!

his fans love his flawless productions, his fresh and groundbreaking sound, which has been produced by boris s. since he was 13 years old. now its time for his first release called >back< on t:classixx. its a track which is taken from his debut album >mental disorder< and features beside the original mix an amazing sven wittekind remix and an earthshaking robert natus remix. nothing more to say

the spencer & hill guys are back on the block with their new single get it on. more quality funky house with an electro edge, from german producers, spencer & hill. think seamus haji meets freemasons. massive crossover potential. this tune is already on the run since a few weeks but its even getting stronger and stronger. reactions are massive and this tune is already in the box of several global players like gardeweg, sunloverz, steve patron etc