the second release on this hard techno label presents some of the big upcoming stars in the scene. the record starts of with the intro and track of label owner orman bitch. orman is defenitely on his way to the top with big releases on cannibal, jli, fatallic and more. next on the a-side jason little who is creating a big stir in the scene with the releases on jasons mask! he is known for his ultrahard style and even sneaks a few dirty samples in.. on the flip we find two equally hard productions of dj hamy from hungary and schranzao da santos...

electric minds present gatto fritto for their 3rd release. a talented musician and producer from north london, he has been steadily building a reputation through his releases on london based dissident. extending his repertoire further he brings another quality production to electric minds. the a side bursting the bubble is a nine minute jam with quirky sync samples, heavy bass and a change in direction half way through the track which is becoming a trade mark of gatto frittos productions. the b side radio b-92 did not make its place on the first electric minds release as planned, so they were delighted to have been able to include it here. it is a sync rich track taking inspiration from new yorks 80s electro scene, a perfect compliment to what is already a very strong 12inch release. house heads as well as the cosmic fans will appreciate both productions

tomash gee (methadon, methanabol, kne deep) from poland and leo laker (tresor, ownstyle, methadon) from finland, two hot shot names in the hardtechno scene, teamed up for this smashing ep !! both responsible for numerous releases over the past years, this one is once again a great one for the bigger crowds.. a rough sound at a high pace, a must have for those who love hardtechno !!

diverted traffic are proud to present the eagerly anticipated. >on the run< from general electrik that’s already had a huge impact on the club circuit. electro-tech pioneer general electrik has been doing the rounds on the australian dance music scene since 1997

francesco assenza and dlo are fresh to the scene with just a couple of records out on unpolite recordings. that they are big talents they proof here on the 6th release of the very succesfull minisketch 10inch series. on the a-side we hear deep pulsating beats with a groovin drive that just make you want to wobble. the flip is even funkier with a smooth driving bassline

myna music is back on the scene!!! first release in 2008 comes from da sunlonge feat nica brooke on vocals!! happening now is a deep grooving soulful piece of house music, that gets its remix treatment by non other than nottingham house dons inland knights and shrewd head honcho matt shrewd himself!! a must have

incl massive surgeon remix - tip. in 2002 the japanese artist go hiyama made his debut on james ruskin s imprint coda records, followed by releases on electracom, maracas, warm up records and also on audio assault. now he returns on audio assault with >geometrical<, showing techno is more than just a pounding beat. on the flip side >geometrical< is remixed by surgeon, who after many years still is top of the bill in today s techno scene.

played out by the likes of richie hawtin, adam beyer, paco osuna, karotte and loco dice. move to the polder groove !! polder is one of the biggest duo in the currently very hot dutch minimal techno scene. the album poldermodel is quite an appropriate name for the bunch of killer tracks on the label, which resulted to a collection of older and new material, all build around the infamous polder groove. this record comprehend their wide and varied taste in techno and house music. all track names on the album refer to persons and places know to the polder guys.

reeko is one of those straight techno heroes that are still bringing the goods! in stead of switching to minimal like the most of the old heroes he stayed true to the scene and delivers! another slab of true straight techno for the heads! big kicks and nasty soundscapes makes this a record not be taken lightely.

waldhaus and x-tension both deliver two tracks for the 13th release on this hardtechno imprint. for those who like it rough: this is what youre looking for !! waldhaus previously released work on crowbar, artillery and toolterror and is obviously very talented and upcoming in the scene. x-tension (aka thomas nordmann) is known from releases onartillery and madhouse - still going strong with this release on combat skills.

tom stephans chumbomundo label is proud to announce a new series of eps highlighting hot new artists in scene: headztom really felt that he needed to give new artist a break on his label, as he receives so many cool tracks, whilst playing abroad. ep 1 has a true international feel with artists from the usa, italy, uk and the netherlands, covering tribal, twisted, prog and electro grooves.

andy c & red one have gone out on a limb with this the latest release on their frequency imprint, sister to the scene leading ram records. firstly they have signed two very new artists in the way of deep & shafie, but fortune favours the brave and what they?ve done here is push forward a 12 with a bucket full of class.

stunning mini techno trax incl mihalis safras remix. just two releases on the streets of this brandnew imprint, but already this label is considered to be one of the hottest labels on the moment! with the first release by sunchase and pig & dan repressed and the second one by liberto out on the 18th of february the third one is here!! mark broom is a well known name in the minimal techno scene and has released a whole bunch of wicked releases lately on labels like material / platzhirsch / shadowfax / zenit.

electronic scene respectively, inigo oruezabal (2nd room records, inevitable, rubrick) and francisco allendes (andes music, techfest records and tron records). this adventure in minimal code, sometimes more techno and others more house oriented, gathers all the background and joint professional experience of both artists, as a result of years of individual experience in the best dj booths and studios in spain and south america

the professor has been responsible for bringing a whole host of names to the forefront of the electonic music scene with people such as dj distance, emalkay, afterdark, the others, untold and his latest find dark angel. when not running the boka empire, js is busy in the basscore studio and djing around europe.

having recorded for a variety of labels (including axis/6277, ghostly/spectral, creme, playhouse, klang elektronik, mathematics recordings), and as former part of the dirty criminals (gigolo), jamal moss has long been a part of the chicago house/techno scene as a producer, promoter and dj

matthew bandy, jevne & fourfeet drop the bomb and manuel tur delivers a killer remix! now this is what we call a proper collabo! three giants of the us house scene deliver an anthem and our german electronic wunderkind delivers a killer remix.

lmd is a new eskimo signing hailing from switzerland whos debut album is coming out later this year. here is the very first single featuring a remix from two of the hottest bubbling under names in the scene, still going (dfa) and brighton collective soft rocks!!

belgium proves once again that its a force to be reckoned with on the electronic music scene. locked on deep hypnotic solid music.

downrocks is the new musical proyect of kapi, producer from barcelona with more than 20 years involved in the hip hop scene. member of the elektrodomesticos crew who delivered the most sucessful electro recording in spain in the 90s, he returns with this delicious ep that guarantees fun and great moments in the dancefloor and the streets.

australias pnau are back on the scene with this nice 3 track ep produced by ed bangers feadz. already played by pete tong!!

hercules and love affair is andrew butler with antony, nomi, and kim ann. butler emerged from making music for college based dance projects into a fully fledged recording artist, via the new york art scene. he hooked up with his friends from there and got them to collaborate and sing his songs and hercules and love affair is the result. antony rose to prominence when he won 2005s nationwide mercury music prize and this is a major step into a new area... a disco influenced mix of glamour and melancholy, happiness and clubbing that has sprung out of the mutual worlds of andrew and antony, kim ann and nomi. hercules and love affair is 2008s most exciting dancefloor concoction, an arthouse vision of pure pop by way of futuristic electronica, 4ad records and classic 70s new york disco, where beautiful, bruising harmonies and tensile rhythms collide in resurgent soundscapes and emotive disco workouts. the album is co produced by andrew butler with tim goldsworthy of dfa.

true jackin chicago techno on one of the leading labels in this scene, jackstar! incl remix by alex calver

for their latest effort, einzelkind aka arno völker and miguel ayala teamed up with douglas greed for ice 1656 ep. in a1 >la belle<, a rolling, woodblock rhythm sets the scene for the abstracted keyboard tones which cluster around the track’s middle, cranking up the drama and throwing the bottom-line bass throb sharp relief, ahead of the dirty, flanged synth line that’ll gleefully force any dancefloor into submission. >la belle<’s beauty lies in its simplicity - einzelkind and douglas greed use a small, well-chosen assortment of percussive and melodic elements to create a wonderfully tense, propulsive club track with not even a hint of flab about it. for b1 >ed the optician<, the trio inject a bit of funk into proceedings. it’s a slinky little number, characterised by an expanding and contracting, analogue-sounding synth-line, woodwind samples and a bouncy, morse-code bassline, together making for a warm, groving track that will work well in warm-up and peak-time sets alike, not to mention at home. b2 >squirls in a bathtub< is a similarly supple, funk-fuelled cut, driven by haunting, almost animal-like noises and which mutate into wiry acid lines while the aquatic bass drum, hissing shaker and press

>36grad remixe< is the remix album corresponding to the recently released fifth studio album >36grad<. it is a great collection of songs mixed by some of the best remixers the national and international club and dance scene, at present, has to offer. as there are martin buttrich, gabriel ananda, yapacc, paul von dyk and many more. of course, you also find remixes by 2raumwohnung itself

joseph capriati caused a big stir in the scene when his massive tunes on analytic trail 17 were released. this hit got repressed several times already and is still selling big numbers. especially for labelowner of both mkt and analytic trail he cooperated with the man himself markantonio

first & very cool release of a new artist from the hot barcelona electronic scene!! a must have! with you re not in this movie, matus delivers us pure heavnly electronic pleasure. plays: francesco farfa, toni bass (deux), eric entrena, julio navas from fresco records, david gausa from sutil records and also from radio shows like siglo 21 and radio stations loke flash fm or maxima fm.

huf8 are already very well known to the international club scene as giorgio prezioso and libex. this is their new side and wave of sound to the floors, crowds nasty, dirty and unstoppable tunes!

patrick skoog has risen through the ranks over the last few years with massive success having produced killer releases for labels such as drumcode and we are over the last few years. he has established himself firmly on the scene now and this killer 3 tracker just goes to cement that reputaion further. enjoy!!

despite being launched in the early nineties, the incredible moton records inc have only released just over 20 records. a co operative effort between djs diesel, harvey, faiths dave jarvis and ashley beedle, this label has expertly amended and extended many an undiscovered, lost classic. always dealt with respectfully, these incredible re edits are released in super limited quantities, hence the crazy prices they reach in the second hand market! this superb three tracker is another gem, featuring rarities from the french afro beat scene, dubbed out 80s funk & soulful psychedelia. the quality is off the scale, the pressing is a...

nicolas masseyeff is the latest member of the growing herzblut family. big honour. nicolas is new greenhorn to the techno scene, he has done quite a few releases under different akas … but as herzblut is all about personal style, honesty and dedication he uses his real name for this techno manifesto! huge sound-walls , kicking beats and insane efx make this dancefloor-euphoria- peaktime version of the thx dolby surround trademark sound… bringing the herzblut sound to the next level. stephan bodzin is a true innovator not only as a producer - also as an a&r. respect!

in the year of punk 1977, the jams exploded onto the music scene with this seminal debut album. the raw, unfettered aggression of the bands approach was well in keeping with the spirit of the times, but the heart of their songs and sound lay in the mod movement of the mid 60s. singer/guitarist paul weller comes off like a cross between joe strummer and the young pete townshend, bashing unreservedly through slow down, one of the r&b tunes that inspired the original mods. weller extols the virtues of frenzied dancing and nonconformist youth culture over the raging three chord attack of bassist bruce foxton and drummer rick buckler. the pure punk insouciance of his words and delivery is a perfect match for the raging but hooky arrangements, which basically consisted of the band walking into the studio and blazing through their live set. rickenbacker guitars never sounded so thick, and skinny ties never seemed less geeky.

reggie b has been working on music by himself since beginning of his career. but in 2007 he was suddenly gotten attention in the new school beat scene via myspace, had been airplayed from opinion leaders like benji b and gilles peterson, then just put out his solo debut album go. this is first of 2 ep series off from the album. we r here is produced by the instrument genius, motor citys best kept secret saadiq, the 1/2 of platinum pied pipers, who is also going to drop his first solo joint from circulations. reggie b delivers the next level mid west funkiness over the detroit manner head banging of this tight minimal beat. on this intergalactic p funk biz, japanese beat trio super smoky soul twisted with opposite direction of arrangement into dreamy hip hop psychedelia. for all the beat geeks they serve another track of doper spaced out beat cosmos as re edit. including a bonus song of the album title song go, the manifesto of his music with sick bass & beats by lenny d, the producer of innatesounds. from 4lux recordings, reggie b also released another project future music with slum village drummer daru recently

ortim cam with fresh harder techno stomper !! vezotonic had a jumpstart last year when they started with the massive valentino kanzyani release. this was picked up by many dj s in the scene and is still in a lot of dj s recordbags. the follow-up by dejan milicevic was a strong one and pushed the labels immage further forward.. now its 2008 and time for the third release presenting, tom macoye aka ortin cam

zeep dreams finally sees the light with a massive 12inch release featuring heavyweight and veterans on the scene da lata (patrick forge & chris franck) and afronaught (bugz in the attic) punching a string of right handers and basslines to boot. underdogs and remix competition winners, john johnson and dj lk respond to the challenge with some deft footwork and some surprise dancefloor sonics keeping a truly competitive edge to proceedings.

robosapiens return to dead famous with another big electro breaks belter

a classic bit of space disco from the french scene of the 70s. four long tracks that are all pretty darn moogy, and pretty darn great! the work here would fit nicely with some of the best keyboard heavy club of the us scene at the time! not exactly like some of the work on p&p, or the grooves of el coco over at avi - but not that dissimilar either, and often put together with a spare, simple approach thats a welcome contrast from overblown disco of the time! most numbers build up from a funky bassline and beats - adding in the keyboards with great relish, and really letting them jam and get crazy over the top. theres certainly a bit of cosmic fusion going on here too

further support comes from dave sven väthat time warp 2008,clarke, efdemin, fabrice lig, chris fortier, josh wink, benno blome, mark august, dub kult and many more.. two incredibly strong techno tracks from two established names in the scene.

generate music & deepswing productions introduces a new powerhouse singer to the house music scene. this new star with quality talent is brijai harvey. brijai was recommended to generate music by chance (rise up & rescue me) who is a talent within herself. the result from the first vocal session with brijai was this track listen to my power, and because of her talent, this track has all the key ingredients to take it to the top! worldwide everyone can relate to this subject matter in the song.

as expected, this cool little number is starting to do big things!! kazyo, half of teenage bad girl will take the world by storm with this new, fresh, amazing project. gritty analog synths chugging along to solid jackin backbeats in a very electro flavored style, layering in more synth lines as the track progresses for some abrasive electro techno action. this is an essential release coming out from the new electro scene, do not pass on this!

incl remixes by dj assault, trevor lovers, pig & dan !! swedens next big thing the touch was recently titled >one of 2008 >gonna bes<< by one of swedens biggest newspapers. without a single release out they have already conquered sweden s club scene from north to south, performed alongside justice,ozzy osbourne, pet shop boys, dizzee rascal, boys noize and uffie on swedens biggest festival and have managed to cross over with both a strong indie, dance and major audience. with influences from early factory and hacienda era manchester and acid house and electronic music scene from 80/90s detroit the trio has added an extra dimension with futuristic sounds that has a crossover appeal

nice price deal !!! berlin-based dj kaos has been producing twisted disco tunes for a number of years and has been an integral part of the berlin underground scene. last year’s single cerebral tremolo was released by nyc’s rong, but was also picked up by parisian tastemakers, kitsuné, and his newest single panopeeps features a killer remix by shit robot. his turn at remixing has proved fruitful as well, including work for rodion, tom vek, chk chk chk, roxy music, and new young pony club. he has also been part of the faith recordings ’collectors series’ mix cds, with danse, gravite zero which he co-produced with sal principiato, of the legendary liquid liquid. his latest project called ’ bingo volume one ’ and features various edits of the good old times . expect nothing short of amazing, with a range from acid techno to true-blue disco.

supported by laurent garnier, chloé, jimpster, martin landsky, gregor tresher, ewan pearson, sasha, didier sinclair, miss kittin, jennifer cardini, shinedoe… if you talk about the belgian electro house scene you have to mention olivier grégoire aka kolombo from namur. with countless highly respected releases on tigas turbo imprint, king kong records or systematic he collectedplenty of respect from the worldwide electronic community. now olivier donates us the next piece of qualtity in form of coda. and it seems that this man never sleeps because otherwise he could not have produced a loulou players remix with his production partner jerome denis?

markus nowakowski a.k.a. dj arcane shows a rising tendency in the hardtechno division. all started with an insane dj-mix two years ago and momentarily crowns in being voted upper positions in categories >newcomer< and >producer< at german leading electronic magazine raveline. he already spread his own definition of techno at labels as crowbar / protect / wired / toolterror / synopsis / fat tm / subsurface / hostage / artificial beats / bcr and now joins forces with compressed – working amongst the most upcoming talents of the scene. his style describes a man of attitude – variable and surprising as he could be

the follow-up of the huge best of pack from mister remus himself. including remixes of all the big stars in the scene. dj rush, dj bold, sven wittekind, quick & smart, frank kvitta and kaoz & s.ewe..

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

finest electro tech remixes !! discover the new musical phenomenon that everyone is talking about…,emerging artist on the electro-pop scene, reead has already won over a number of electronic music amateurs on the national and international level with his first two albums

sometimes, its still worth not to waste your youth with nonsense but to learn to play an instrument. like in the case of sebastian mullaert, who has learned to play violin, organ and piano, while his partner marcus henriksson rather came from kraftwerk and human league to electronic music. as son kite, the two swedes have already a well-known name in the psy-trance scene, and as minilogue, they now start to conquer the minimal and house world. with their rather unique sound, they manage the tightrope walk between minimal and trance and never allow us to put them into a drawer. especially with their debut on cocoon rec, minilogue present themselves in a different way, compared to their releases on traum or wagon repair. >jamaica< is a calm track at the first hearing and is perfect for building up a set. beginning with bird-like sounds, the track builds up slowly and quickly becomes very interesting and tricky, ramifies as organic as a climbing plant, and when the tribal sound emerges from the underground, this track has exactly what makes minilogue so special: organic matter and groovy sounds, worked into a minimal labyrinth with very much love for the details. all of that can also be found on the b side which seems to be more adequate for the morning hours, with its somehow spacey sound. with >jamaica<, mullaert and henriksson prove that they are floating on the very surface of the endless minimal ocean. and with their album >animals< being already in sight on cocoon recordings, one can be highly anxious of what is coming ahead, by minilogue and techno made in sweden

2007 marked an outstanding success in the world of swiss production duo ivan l and dan daniel. their blasting remake of one of the 90s biggest new wave hits enjoy the silence directly approved by depeche modes mastermind martin gore took the scene by storm with international recognition from all the key players such as david guetta, sander kleinenberg, james zabiela, roger sanchez, paul van dyk, hernan cataneo, victor simonelli, george acosta, paul oakenfold, jose amnesia, johan gielen and many many more...