one time proprietor of the infamous atlas records shop in soho, london over a decade ago, pete herbert divides his time these days either behind the wheels of steel at clubs and parties around europe or in the studio working solo or with friends on their various musical projectsàhe is found regularly behind the decks at places such as fabric,mondos, goa, cafe capitol playing out an unexpected mix of balearic leftfield disco/house/italo/dub/funk and beyond!! building up a dj reputation in parisian underground circles, doing parties with jef k, chloe, alexkid and ivan smagghe, working the dancefloor but also developing his skills in the studio, tim paris had his first breakthrough with the remix of a rock tune called >future now< that became one of the biggest underground tunes of 2004. from there tim paris didn t stop but continued to release quality tracks and remixes. the two come together as >challenge<, on tim s imprint marketing music, the follow up to their 2008 release together on kompakt >zimmer<. just a few chords into the track, and its obvious to hear - the broken clock e.p. has been too long coming... >broken clock< - featuring homemade guitar riffs by none-other than mr. paris himself...! >wind up< follows with its more organic appeal, featuring some wicked synths... and finally, >wind up genius of time remix< will suit your palate indefinitely. genius of time, aka >cloud< from gothenburg, sweden... pushes the hands of father time to the reference point in early house, the vocals are pushed to the front to build us up into a hazy groove, that you wish could go on forever...

the vinyl a side of release no.002 is brought by one of the label owners himself. alex niggemann. jewels is a track that gives you the sensation or maybe a vague feeling that something wild is going to happen. alex niggemann builds up the tention slowly. with a deep beat and some ethnical vocals he combines the secrets of an ancient world with the nowadays club scene. the warm toned percussions groove at a pace that definitely makes you move your feet, then your hips follow until your whole body moves to the rythmn. with lots of athmospheric details alex niggemann has created an audio piece to start perfect open air dj sets with. listening closely to it one can determine bells, street noises, sounds of goats or sheeps and a crowd talking. these elements are floating timelessly and combine into a hypnotic wave of sounds. to create a striking dynamic the producer has used calmness within intense passages. but the slightly more suble moments soon open up and harmonic string chords form into the arrangement which are eclapsing in the vocal hook line, one can barely not memorize. after former releases at labels such as hi-freaks and kindisch the recenty formed soulfooled is proud to present this munich dj and producer team with a staggering new track, findling & lihab created a deephouse mix with ol times combining smooth vocals with raw edgy chords.

strong prime time drama in 3 akten, percussiver techno mit hypnotischem faktor !! decks tipp.. played by butch, monika kruse, gregor tresher, the hacker, miss kittin and umek

massimiliano pagliara is a producer who has quickly gained a reputation as a musician who can join the gaps between house, electronica and disco. his productions have already found their way onto respected labels such as eskimo, live at robert johnson, rush hour and now needwant. the original is an electronic disco work out featuring the talents of vocalist alessandro tartari. it harks back to the early italo analogue electronic era with a modern twist. on the instrumental it’s the machines do the talking with a scattering of guitar licks for seven minute electronic groover. originally from italy but now firmly based in berlin you can hear the influences of venues such as robert johnson or ostgut that massimiliano is a regular guest dj. the remix comes from celebrated low slung house hero mark e.

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first on decks.de! big with: 2000 and one, stacey pullen, gorge, anthony collins, raresh, seth troxler, alex celler, martinez brothers …from flumo with love, a new reference is ready to present the new label: flumo limited is here to swell dj boxes, turntables and shelves where vinyl still rules. ezequiel sánchez is the creator of a superb original which is accompanied by a luxurious variety of remixes: >going to dance<

finally available! ibiza 2010 hit, loved by reboot, luciano, karotte, sis, butch, dj madskillz, anthony collins, laurent garnier, brothers vibe, danny fiddo, mendo, affkt, ilario alicante, andre galluzzi, dj chus, los updates, samuel l session, arado, jacuzzi boys, alejandro vivanco, felipe valenzuela & many more. white label, limited press - as always! pup loves 70s!

after checking the amazing artwork and packaging your find four absolutely steaming tunes from kulture. inspired by the likes of skream, benga, mala and such kulture has worked on producing sounds that encompass all he looks for when personally listening to music. look for him kulture to become house hold name.

relaunch of the legendary tresor label! the first new release is by future beat alliance. with such synergy in his music it is easy to understand why artists such as carl craig and laurent garnier have become avid fans.

best ackerdub so far !! ultraphat chordish and groovin tracks... ultimate decks tip !!!

nhan solos second release >fortune cookie< exemplifies a musical direction that his recent dj sets already indicated: a deeper shade of house, showing heavy uk influences. the single features remixes by superhip dance artists such as acidkids (dim mak), yolanda be cool (sweat it out), monkey safari and golden bug (gomma) and was produced in collaboration with taan newjam. french music director damien elroy vignaux is responsible for the accompanying video – one of the craziest things you will see this year.

oh ruin is eoin o ruinaigh, originally from dublin but now residing in london. having started out playing in a host of bands, at one point embarking on a tour supporting morrissey, he has now gone solo and is turning out such six-string gems as the two tracks collected on this single. a beguiling melange of untempered blues and campfire songs which draw on a rich irish folk tradition, eoins songs are intricately drawn sketches accompanied by deftly finger-picked melodies, even performed on guitars made by eoin himself.
vinyl edition of 500 in a matt varnished reverse board sleeve.

with a sound that straddles electro, funk, disco and house, oslo based duo ost & kjex return with their second long-player cajun lunch on hamburg based imprint, diynamic. the debut album, to their big surprise awarded them a nomination for best electronica album at the norwegian grammys and the pair continued to develop their sound on releases such as more songs about cheese and revolutionary tarts, how not to be a biscuit and boston food strangler. since then the food boys have awoken, got their hands on some serious sounds and started shredding out tunes aimed at the dance floor.

first on decks.de !!! early support by: stephan bodzin, tiefschwarz, monika kruse, thomas schumacher, loco dice, kabale & liebe, sis, broombeck, jeremy p caulfield, andreas henneberg, the junkies, afrilounge, hanne & lore, mihalis safras, sabb, ronan portala & dualton

first on decks.de !!! oliver tatsch & daniel boon together for this summer release! inclusiv andreas henneberg remix! hyper strange is a mix between hyperactiv and strange & wuap wuap! with tribal beats and minmal techno sound is this ep very interesting and variable....

first on decks.de !!! we proudly welcome carlos nilmmns (of solab fame) on our small dontstop label. the record features two beautiful us-rooted house/techno tracks with a remarkable uk-touch in the like of old glasgow underground, paper recordings or nuphonic.

first on decks.de !!! recall the daughter. survived the first, ready for next! its getting darker, sure to destroy any dancefloor. excellent, brilliant, awesome, epic ! nothing more to say ! techno for fans of berghain...

support by sis, audiofly, reboot, robert dietz, mendo, ilario alicante, nekes, anthony collins, andre crom & many more! incl. session victim rmx !off spin 3 offers a heavy dose of summerish percussive vibes with 3 contributions of chilean aldo cadiz (cadenza etc.), antonio de angelis (material), off-veteran ben anders and newcomer thyladomid as well as a stunning remix from session victim. the original of >thunder< is a percussive groovetool with irresistible female vocals, perfect to rock your favourite open air floor. session victim deliver a original take on the original, using the vocals and guitar of the original to create an ever-building track for the special moments of the night. >the voice< on b1 comes with one of the most loved vocals of house music on a fresh and deep toolish groove, play this one and be sure to cast a smile on the girls faces on the floor

next up on nang is a single from two djs with a self-confessed chequered history. a determinedly eclectic djing style and a friendship started behind the decks at mambo in ibiza one summer evening and continued through nights spinning together at stella polaris and roskilde in denmark and bestival in the isle of wight.

anyone who ever has listened to a live performance or a record of illeist collective knows of the difficulty to describe the sound they come up with. some say its big beat, some say its rock, electro or dance music. and as always, the truth is somewhere in between, somewhere along the lines of bands such as soulwax, digitalism or friendly fire. and the best way to find out is to listen to their energy-loaded, genre transcending and - most importantly - uncompromising music.

rotterdams finest house label comes with some amazing modern club jackers! under & soares deliver an epic house track called arabisch of 8.3 minutes that goes on and on and keeps the crowd focussed for every single beat. and hypnotic is also the word for the vivanco remix! more focus on percussion and a warmer groove, deep layers of sounds and samples of chanting vocals turn this into a peak time monster that leaves no one standing with their back against the wall! big with the reboot s & villalobos s. dont sleep!

a few times a year, a label releases a single that rocks the industry and the upcoming release from hidden recordings does just that. gregory shiff, who has also released off of such high caliber labels as stewart walkers persona label in berlin, produced the original and the label enlisted techno luminaries adultnapper, tony rohr and pheek, along with deepak sharma and dieter krause to add remixes to put together a five track monster that will, and should be in the crates of djs around the world for the rest of this year and beyond. the best part about the release? the remixers brought their a-game and put forth effort that has helped make them some of technos most revered producers and artists. simply put, all five tracks rock and will pound the dancefloor

300 copies only. one pressing !!mysterious new label with an unknown artist (big name us producer who regularly plays fabric & panorama bar )and 2 cuts of deep & dubby goodnes. check out jus ed dropping it at fabric london recently... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzz8fnibks8

after releases on several other labels such as room with a view, freerange - and remixes for omar, phonique, tracey thorn, darko esser, etc. andre lodemann returns to his own label with his 4th release.

first on decks.de !! remixed by the hacker, aka aka, andrea roma. already a massive support by dave clarke, len faki, mihalis safras, ahmet sendil, erick morillo, kiko, misjah, joseph capriati, marcus lange, dyno, gayle san, da fresh, electric rescue, alex di stefano

first on decks.de !! dino sabatini! we love to have him on prologue. try this first part of our double release of the concept >daughter of phorsys<. deepest energetic driving tracks, monster baseline and loaded with hypotonic everywhere. beware – awesome! and enjoy the part 2 called daughter of phorsys recall ep as well.

big with: ricardo villalobos , onur Özer, reboot, tobi neumann, sascha dive, 2000andone, karotte, gregor tresher, sebo k,..... dear friends and partners, anthea and alex celler are back for their second release on cecille numbers. people like sven väth, ricardo villalobos played their caedmon loop a thousand times and placed it in the top charts of the electronic music world. now the uk dreamteam strikes back for another grooving more techno than house bomb. take a peace and be a part of it. hope you enjoy

run by annie & sex tags !! finally it’s here! the new long awaited 12 inch from the talented norwegian producer skatebård. these two tracks were originally meant to be released last year, but due to different reasons they never made it to the press, and almost disappeared into darkness. totally and sex tags ufo got hold of them, and now they are here for you to enjoy! way out-why not? are two beautiful and melodic tracks, one with a massive percussive breakdown, and both with skatebårds original and unique italo sound. this is the summer anthem record of 2010, no doubt!! skatebård has previously released on labels such as tellektro, keys of life, supersoul recordings, sex tags mania and radius, in addition to his own label digitalo enterprises. totally is a label formerly based in finland, founded in 2002 by annie and timo kaukolampi (op:l bastards). now it is based in norway, and operated by annie herself. with the label annie releases her own material like the recent album dont stop, and various other artists as well

save the vinyls presents ghettomania records - label of dj manatane with oldskool & hardbanging influences. he has worked with chicago superstars such as robert armani, paul johnson, jammin gerald or poogie bear and has been well known about his mixes on radio galaxie since 1998. more manu kenton is back with a hard hammer track and discover the hot frenchtek track of fireman playlist by jamie bissmire, dj ghost, kamikaze, bestien & jamie dill!

coming from france, oleg poliakov, also known as skat, has just worked in labels such as circus company or eklo recordings. after big success of ‘,caravan’, on bass culture, he’,s back with another smash summer hit. enjoy!
supported by luciano, raresh, laurent garnier, sebo k, estroe, djul’,z, osunlade, ken ishii, dj koze, okain, varoslav, stel, roberto rodriguez, charles webster, paul woolford, 3 channels, claudio coccoluto, anthony collins, chris carrier…, ...

modern deep sound tight fit between detroit techno and the most classical afro tradition ! special decks tipp / 2010 repress

reggie blount is one cool fucker doing some great p-funk electro tracks as one would expect to hear from midnight star, morris day and the time, bootsy collins and the many unknown early 80s unknown electro funk boogie funkateers. heavily influenced by the underground electro-boogie style of the early 80s as well as more known artists such as one way, kashif, mtume, cameo, and parliament. reggie blount brings together the elements which led these styles to the forefront of the club scene at a time when drum machines and synthesizers were giving birth to the bedroom recording artist. mr blount offers up some heat for your funk bone on his long anticipated debut ep! as with all crown limited releases only two manufacturing runs... one is pre-orders only... two is when prices go crazy in the 2nd hand market. so make sure you will pre-order this in time!

full support from reboot, loco dice, chus, someone else, dubfire, dj wild, dj sneak, danny tenaglia, chris liebing, sis ...

coming from the heart of bosnia, solomun is a passionate dj who certainly knows how to please a crowd and keep the energy on the floor. equally as talented and creative in the studio, he has many releases to his name on his own label diynamic, as well as other imprints such as four:twenty, liebe*detail and dessous recordings. made for the dancefloor, his productions always have an element of funk or surprise, reminding people of the fun thats there to be had with music. as a label with many close ties to mobilee records, diynamic will be co-hosting a party at mobilees sonar 2010 celebrations, which makes it even more fitting that this release brings the two forces more closely together. solomuns next big bang, being brought to you via leena music, is a sure extension of his impeccable production skills and style, and is also one of the most unique releases you will here on the label so far. a-side >sisi< opens with a head-spinning explosion of notes and chords, being fired out like sparks in a continual loop. then half way through the record, they dramatically stop, only to soon build up again and set the roller coaster off once more. b-side >talk to the hand< is a bass-heavy and punchy track, that surprises you with euphoric piano chords in the second half, whilst b2 >curesto< brings all of the elements together with piano chords, build-ups and some drama. enjoy!

decks tip! incl. still going remix. 180g vinyl.
complete with sensual, tripped out vocals from nesreen shah and a monstrous remix from our favourite new yorkers still going, the b side is coyotes remix of international peoples gangs >second< - its a clear nu-balearic classic!

first on decks.de !! massive debut of marc miroir (paso) on bondage music, killer pumpin minimal-techhouse track , additional amazing remix by nima gorji (murmur).
played by dubfire, gregor tresher, d.diggler, kabale und liebe, markus homm, mihalis safras, julietta, toni moreno (ibiza global radio), dj misk (radio altroverso // rome)!

first on decks.de !! and the oscar goes to ... vinylkid! plattenbau goes house. enjoy the 9th release from pbm with the great sound of 3 oscars. oscar barila from spain, oscar from lordag and one collaboration from oscar sala. enjoy!

first on decks.de !! great collaboration between uner & los suruba with amazing mixes by the artist of 2009 edu imberon and marc poppcke.

first on decks.de!! phonothek is back with a smashing summer bomb release! incl. remixes from frank leicher & david august.
support comes from: villalobos, dubfire, nick höppner, lee jones, sis, nick curly, & me, pascal feos, someone else, m.in, mihai popoviciu, ewan pearson, ...

new label by pierre (home, stammheim, hoerspielmusik) big with reboot, richie hawtin, ekkohaus, pierre, slam, karotte, daniel sanchez!

after a rather long break, this june will finally see the next release on orphanear records, the berlin-based label ran by pawel, who recently celebrated the release of his highly praised first full-length album on dial records. orphanear 004 introduces a stunningly talented singer and songwriter from denmark, called gry. she isnt new to the music world at all, worked previously on critically acclaimed projects with fm einheit and under various other project names such as the loverz and aeter with jacob kirkegaard. orphanear releases two remixes of her track >all comes<, that will be included on her forthcoming ep >anima<. one beautifully deep and masterfully produced remix by german wunderkind christian loeffler and a peak time stomper by adultnapper from new york. prepare to hear much more soon from this lady with the amazing voice.

we no speak americano reached no. 1 on several charts, been no. 1 on the club charts for the last six weeks in australia.... similar success is in the netherlands, germany, greece and italy, where its signed to the major independent dance labels. for yolanda be cool juxtaposition is everything: bow ties and converse, hip hop and techno, animal noises and nightclubs, pretty girls and tattoos... unused hotel rooms! so yolanda and dcup apply describe >we no speak americano< as >party tech.< sylvester martinez and johnson peterson, aka yolando be cool are rapidly becoming a household name in contemporary clubs. their tracks have been licensed to compilations such as fabric 59 and fake bloods wax on mix compilations and have signed tracks to herves cheap thrills label.

after the great mojuba g.o.d.2 by chez damier it is time for some oracy action, its been a while since we heard from the creator of such classics as family day and mind dance. but now after doing a very fine remix for balance alliance in the meantime, he is back in full effect. the a-side bass mood is featuring a disco break styled beat combined with a sick acid bassline à a special track for that special moment on the floor! the b-side with funk advice is cooling things a little down, but in a way only a mojuba record can do it - some serious deepness is waiting for you!

after an ultra-busy 2009 year, mugwump is delighted to grace throne of blood, a label they are really digging, with their first original productions of 2010 and a double tracker that fuses a lot of their previous influences, such as italo, ebm, acid-house, techno, classic disco, dub or breaks, all clashing to the sound they ve expertly crafted and produced. get a glimpse of their devastating new club sound.

decks store tipp !! check track 3 (daniele papini & dop)... dop have managed to create their very own interpretation of how dance music should sound which makes them really something special these days… but if you combine them with the power of artists like noze, wareika, catz&dogz or daniele papini you will get some serious bombs and we are really happy to present four of them on the second watergate records vinyl! these four tracks are all taken from their incredible mix for watergate and they show perfectly the range of the 3 guys from paris. from the state of the art deep house with catz&dogz to their great jam with wareika over to some freaky session with noze it all ends with a true dance floor smasher with daniele papini. enjoy!

lektroluv records is on a roll! after recent hot new signings such as mightyfools and highbloo, gtronic is the dr.s latest acquisition to his roster. with >iron man< gtronic released one of the biggest tracks of last year, supported by all the usual suspects and used by the bloody beetroots on their mix-cd. his debut for lektroluv will be the cameltoe ep, but gtronics upcoming projects also include an ep for dimmak. definitely someone to keep an eye on!

first on decks.de !!! rhythmetic #15 is taking things back to the way they should be with tight funky percussion and locked in grooves. real house music for the heads

first on decks.de! mitja prinz, one of the most successful djs in berlin, with his own series of events yes in the watergate, strikes back with his next awesome release >bosco ep< on aspekt records. the new great 4 track ep includes the tracks bosco, back in the day, mutu and bash. on side a you can expect fresh house with a hint of groovy jazz elements. tangy tech-house on side b, sounds tempting and has charm, groove and sex appeal. no wonder that the new aspekt release is not matchable with one of the previous records once again. moreover its worth it to hear!
supported by anja schneider, sebastian roya, patrick bateman, paco osuna, richie hawtin,...

supported by: reboot, sis, lauhaus, gregor tresher, marc romboy, matthias meyer, anthony collins, kabele & liebe ,.. debuting just in time to move summer dancefloors around the world, alex niggemann, superlounge and marc poppcke present their label: soulfooled - a new platform designed to welcome music enthusiasts, artists, dancers and performers to their own distinctive brand of house music. with a mission to mix club oriented production style, a passionately independent label identity, and the emotive deepness of house, it s no surprise that artists like till von sein, chopstick and david durango are already on board, as well as the gentlemen bringing you this first soulfooled release: audiofly and dualton.the double a side vinyl kicks off with backroom buziness by london/barcelona transplants audiofly.