for its fourth release, obsolete records welcomes the talented french producer herve ak, after released on kompakt and soon on octopus herve brings his own dancefloor approach with two great pieces, squalstuff a long evolutive track full of emotions and grooves, warm bass, nice and langourous synths, rollin hihats all the ingredients of the aks deepfunk, then some lovin another track perfect to spice up your dj set with the percussive sounds and the mental kickin drums. on the bside lust addict gives his own interpretation of squalstuff definitely a housy track, perfect for peaktime and summer set, while marcus vector cuts the original squalstuff sounds to reorganise patterns

alex phountzi of bugz in the attic/neon phusion fame is back on archive after his >off tha record 10< with another killer release! >(it aint) rockit science< is a tech-broken jam with 80s keys and riffs perfect for those set at coop, while >endgames< is a straighter and funky house sounding track! supported already by benji b on 1xtra, so you know is quality stuff!!!

if you are looking for something… ahem… >dirtier< than sébastien légers mix or the original, you can catch the second disc here which includes the massive micky slim & funkagendas and aston shuffles remixes and is set for release on the 21st may 2007, again on rising music. micky slim & funkagendas take on >carry me away< is more electro-tech and has been caned in the clubs by the likes of fedde le grand, sasha, steve lawler and many more whereas aston shuffles remix is a little funkier but with warped stabbing bleeps and tons of funk

ralph lawsons 2020 vision starts a new run of releases entitled >world series< - set up to showcase up and coming artists from around the globe and expertly a & rd by the label head himself. theres no messing around with b sides, weve given you a double hitter which cuts straight to the chase. julian is a well-known producer as part of silver city and 2020 soundsystem. kriece has worked with many established producers such as james zabiela, nic fancuilli and jeff bennett, recently remixing aphex twins >windowlicker<. snow on hachiko is a superb rolling, solid house groover that kicks the dancefloor into life for fans of spirit catcher & jimpster.everything sees the silver city man drop a brilliant, hypnotic, deep number influenced by good old fashioned locked on house music - a great summery track for fans of ame, art of tones & dixon

very catchy funked up electrohouse killer track includes shiloh remix this is set to be a big hit this summer

clectic producer johnny dangerous returns to king st. with yet another esoteric single, only yourself. his unique spoken word vocal stylings are what set him apart from other dance music producers. haunting as they may seem, they penetrate the psyche while the underlying rhythms rev up the body. italian heavy hitting producers, the pasta boys, are on board to give this an effective synthy remix thats perfectly inline with johnnys lexis. edgy, dark, minimal, techy and punchy, their remix gives energy without being overly aggressive. for those who need something a bit lighter, johnny dangerous original mix puts a bit of the funk and soul back into the song with guitar wa was and slapping percussion. theres something incredibly sexy about what johnny dangerous brings into being. is it his voice? his lyrics? his production? whatever it is, its good, and a pasta boys remix to boot? buon apetito

monomachine behind the name monomachine lie two well known musicians of the spanish and chilean electronic scene respectively: iñigo oruezábal and francisco allendes. 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. its a sound that relates directly with the vanguard sounds in the current electronic dance music has its main target in the dance floor, not leaving aside a high quality production which results in an intense and clear sound. here are their latest tracks, released on catwash records.bomb jack on the a side is a tweaky, techy, track with jungle drum and percussion, and a soothing constant bass line that makes this track a great connector in any set. ghost and goblins on the b side starts out with some rhythmic minimal bongo drum sounds before a deep echoey bassline enters and kicks the track into its real journey. the contrasting synth sounds add flavour that turns this into a good boppy track that will get the peeps grooving on the dancefloor!

in my head looks set to be one of 2007s biggest funky house monsters already receiving unprecedented attention & support remixes come from the mighty atfc and paul emanuel & gav mccall

its all about easy on the ear hip hop ethics standing toe to toe with the freshest house beats as defected are set to release this dancefloor bomb complete with some stunning new remixes. already championed by a selected few, ame get dark and sleazy with mr.v spitting a whole set of new rhymes. its all about the huge ame dub mix though included on the flip alongside a maw remix

nice price deal !!! after a string of releases from various labels like tommie sunshines >xjr<, jaimie is now set to make his debut with the >certified e.p.< on funktion recordings. featuring four blistering tracks ranging from switch styled-hip-hop/house madness on >k9 twist<, to the peak-time electro-house stomper of >meet you at six< and rounding things of with a dose of melodic, synth-pop infused house on >a new day< & >a new life<. jaimie fanatic delivers a well rounded e.p. being hammered across the board and one thats sure to be >certified< by the punters. dj suppport : john acquaviva, laidback luke

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

strong piece of nu skool breaks here with this amazing electro edged hook and a catchy synth line flip over for a techy edged electro/minimal mix that will set the floors on fire by boy 8 bit a must have record

exercise one is coming up with a new release on mobilee. this guys were touring a lot the last 6 month and here are two of the most successful and euphoric tracks of their live set on vinyl. dark star and melting are deep techno tracks with the typical exercise one flavour. two rollin and groovin tunes blowing up unstable planets

shlomi aber has delivered his debut release on ovum. coming off his successful releases on cocoon and renaissance. shlomi is one of the hottest producers of the moment and he has delivered a twelve inch that is totally ovum. the original mix is is an absolute roller. shlomi knows how to deliver the groove. he manipulates the percussion to creat a very cool rhythm that builds to a prime time climax that drops back into that infectious groove. on the b side gel abril brings in the 303 to give the track a twisted approach. the acid mix is an absolute stormer ready to devistate any main room set! gel abril tweaks the acid line into perculating climax that drops back in to devistate any dance floor. this record is big!!

and so we have, >irst_te?< the word is bay area fillmore slang for >thirsty?< worthy saw it painted on a fence somewhere and made a track about it. this could be a breakout year for worthy who has already had multiple plays on radio one of his >whistler< remix and >that funkin noise< from his digital label, katabatic. >irst_te?< is bouncy and fun and it sounds kind of like it was inspired by the band in the original star wars with the alien clarinet players and the blue elephant on keys. claude vonstroke takes it darker and more techno, with an epic sounding build that could fit into almost any set

this impressive new release features a set of rocking dancefloor tunes from the hands of brazilian superstar elton d and his partner in crime snoo !! for your pleasure this stuff was cut up and mixed with uplifting, funky skills of hertz and boriqua tribez

zidan style, chaim & k 300– hailing from tel aviv, one of the countrys most vibrant cities, zidan style has turned into one of isreals most sought-after producers in the last few years. teaming up with chaim aka dj h, also one of the best-known djs and producers in tel aviv as he has cultivated a border community style, a mixture of chicago house, dirty and minimal techno and party electro, the two set out to let their worlds collide in the studio... their two hypnotic yet driving tracks will strike a chord with those who like it pumping with a little touch of magic sprinkled in

this is the return of the demon hardtechno label slaughter. the sublabel was set up as a sister/sub label of braindamage and presented itself with the very first release as a new outing of colassal hard-techno that will mash up your brain and leave you shaking with uncontrollable fear. it is time for a good old fashioned, messy massacre... these boys come blazin´ !!

panorama bar smasher !!! played by steve bug, sven väth, locodice & many others... re:connected is a new sub label from out of orbit rec, we have set up this label as a playground for our more minimalistic and techno oriented productions and also to be able to explore are deep interest in this musical genre more. the label will feature some new exciting underground and hard-to-get tracks from martinez triple-o lab in copenhagen as well as some new forward thinking producers on the more darker and freakier tip electronic dance music. re:connected 001 kicks off the label in fine fashion with two refeshing techno cuts from the label boss himself, martinez. these tracks were produced in the dark winter days of december last year, both tunes make a perfect statement of what the labels sound is all about

a deep vocal house cut from new label sugardub, with a balearic beach vibe, smooth progressive bassline and a jazz feel. debuted at wmc and is a perfect summer record, an essential cut for your soulful open sky late night set. incls 2 dub mixes as well

something slightly different perhaps, but probably even more cutting edge and effective. from definition records we present christian fischer. he is probably one of the most open-minded techno artists around judging his numerous releases which covers just about all aspects of techno music. miracle places is solid stomper with electroid influences and dreamy vocals. this would definitely not be misplaced in a dj hell or terence fixmer set. the b-side is a collaboration between fischer and newcomer the ascent. this results in a dark driven and steady stepper with freaky melody. a solid b-side track for the little hours accompanied by smokemachines in full throttle and full on strobe-action

supported by djs like punks jump up (kitsuné), munk (gomma), radioclit (uk) after releasing hyped 7inch singles with klaxons and kleerup ft. robyn risky dazzle is very proud to announce the release of this harlem bomb. harlem is a stockholm duo that consists of johan skugge and martin thomasson, they have previously released records on gramme and service and have been championed by tiga among others. this techno acid anthem is one of the most defining dancefloor 12inch singles of the moment. genre destroying, fierce and rocking, >cat scratch< is a pumped up 303 stomper with a demented acid line that hauntingly stalks the listener as the relentless beat is built up and broken down. much in the same way as mmms >donna< did in the late 90s, >cat scratch< takes back dance music to its raw, dirty basics. on the flip side, >kidney shot< pushes the noisy whereabouts of the a-side one step further. technoid and funky, it is bound to set the dancefloor in motion

set to be one of the biggest hits this summer electro edged funked up house business with a catchy vocal line will set the floors alight within a second

blaze s >breathe<, the classic track from the >spiritually speaking< album, has finally (on public demand) been remixed for a 2007 re-release to drop after miami, featuring brand new vocals from nyc s mr.v, who heads up the a-side, with a set of 2 mixes (with or without his additional vocals).· aready heavily supported by louie vega, phil asher, jamie lewis and alix alvarez.

a new label called yore by andy vaz (background records) and alessandro vaccaro (persistencebit), focusing on the authentic old school sound in both house and techno. yre-001 delivers an irrepressibly funky set of old-school techno tracks by todd sines under the .xtrak guise. the chicago-styled cuts resurrect the ‘95 vibe of the material sines produced for and with dbx (daniel bell) on 7th city and peacefrog, as well as on carl craig’s planet e. >back up ep< presents four slamming samplings of techno-funk

tony senghore is back in action with a brand new release for his imprint horehaus. with two heavy hitters, double negative and ghetto fabulous. tony drives you hard into his twisted sense of the underground. double nagative is an 80s collage new wave synth workout complete with big breakdowns and a slightly deranged arrangement. ghetto fabulous is more of a digital punk tracker set into a confused turmoil of jumbled beats. tonys back with these original projects and its been a while as the last few years he has only been on the remix scene. dont miss

sebrof divad aka david forbes with this slamming quirky and bleepy electrohouse 2 tracker that will set floors alight within a second

with the >best of marco remus< still in big demand, time has come for a set of new tunes on the respected nerven imprint. the label is known for it s distinct sound and character. a combination of clean hard techno with a jacking feel and a very specific sound you can experience best during one of remus furious dj sets. volume 30 is once again a true treat to those who dare to be different and who still get their kicks from the essence of techno music: blasting kicks and roughed up bass

martin and his singer jay sebag are back with >rejection<, the last single taken from the >hedonist< album. already a smashing hit in france, >rejection< will be released as a 2 vinyls set on mixture :mxt024 for a different and more hypnotic flavour, the mxt24 (the alternative mixes) delivers colourful remixes by tricksky (sonar kollektiv), stylophonic and ex-echo

martin and his singer jay sebag are back with >rejection<, the last single taken from the >hedonist< album. already a smashing hit in france, >rejection< will be released as a 2 vinyls set on mixture : the mainfloor duties will be covered by the mxt23 (the club mixes), with the original club edit and devastating remixes by bob sinclar, ian carey and ericke, to rock any dance floor !

another release for dead famous and another new artist full of promise in the form of sicilian boy wonder break the box. following in the footsteps of other italian giants like madox and santos you can feel the mediterranean flavour in luigi barones music, with healthy doses of tech and funk laid over solid breakbeats. with a string of releases on the way on labels including breakin even, basstard, big square and ritmic, 2007 is set to be break the box s year

movimento a is a tribal based funk track, with a impressive groove. movimento b is a deeper track but also with an excellent drum base. movimento c is the hardest track aimed to the hard part of the set, also with an excellent tribal base

punks jump up are joe & david. part english, part swedish london based duo who s rebel sound began in 2002. pju shared the bill and were plugged by james murphy, headman, radio 1, freeform 5 , simian mobile disco, klaxons, tim sweeney, filthy dukes, shakes... while recording in stockholm they tracked down the legend chalk jaxon, very rarely seen in daylight. after hours of chasing & following up leads that led to nowhere a glimmer of jaxsonswhite shoe set the sparks flying at the disco, could it be?!?

german-techno dream team oliver koletzki and florian meindl with a new ep on their collective label flash recordings. >kolibri< is a deeply grooving piece of dreamy minimal electro with melodic and mesmerizing stabs and many trippy effects. on the b-side the humorous title >grandmothers flash< is sure to set the dance floor on fire with its fidgety loop, a typically raving synthie and a murderously deep sub bass. koletzki and meindl stay amused and allow themselves a joke towards the end of the track referencing the 2005 hit mückenschwarm. also on the flip, florian meindl’s >paris< has a thriving organic bassline, some great arpeggios, freaked out melodies and a very strong loop with many hi-hats. supported by chloe, karotte and oxia

welcome to the debut-release from the 21 year old sebastian lohse from dresden/germany. two timeless pieces of deep drifting, detroit rooted techno you wouldnt image coming from a youngster whos started producing just two years ago!trombone starts off with a dark drone to be counterparted by charming string arpeggios and marimba lines over its full length.pure magic!the sparkling flow also takes all the time to build intensity, layering a grand piano and strings to one of the best tracks to start a dj set with

lush deep jazz house recontructed by anthony nicholson and william kurk. stellar group of accomplished musicians wrap themselves around the trumpet playing of duke jones himself a veteran who has worked with a diverse a set of groups as dr.buzzard savanna

the sound of miami wmc 2007! celebrated us producer/dj john julius knight returns to the production forefront with his highly anticipated soulfuric trax ep trax for my head.it features three very diverse productions and is set to capture the attention of a wide range of djs, making this ep a perfect example of jjks ability to create varied sounds to maximum effect. the cut rolls in as a captivating french kiss style tune, that fuses classic house sounds with contemporary beats, making this a seriously gripping instrumental only track. most likely the biggest surprise production wise, the rush is a laid back but equally powerful tech cut. the blend of atmospheric sounds, tight beats and a driving bassline creates a sublime musical weapon. with what is love jjk delivers a prime time bomb, that is set to create some real heat on the dancefloors. uplifting strings and a pumping bassline build the core of this explosive production.

after a string of excellent records on planet noise, dialect recordings, crosstown rebels and punkt, ost & kjex (cheese & biscuit) are back in the land of cheese for another mighty slice of vinylicious musical delights! we felt >milano model< (original mix on dial009) was so special it deserved the remix treatment, so we had a little chat with our norwegian friends and we agreed upon two names: rob mello & mungolian jet set. rob s superb career has seen him record quite a few dancefloor burners on such labels as classic, crosstown rebels, azuli, 20:20, city rocker, rekids and now on his own disco 45 imprint. composed of paul >strangefruit< nyhus, knut saevik, reidar skar and sometimes featuring the knights of jumbumla and many other colourful musicians of great talent, mungolian jet set have already cause quite a stir with their amazing remixes of kreeps, lindstrom, lsb, bebel gilberto and their own productions on jazzland records

we are happy to welcome on this 5th release one of the most important argentinian producers, franco cinelli, well known for his recent album on alphahouse, played by the most important minimal das around the the globe.he is finally back on the young spanish label esperanza with a couple of tracks, accompanied by a mikael stavostrand remix.on the a side we have a funky course track, >antenna<, characterized by his typical fat and vibrating bassline, thin and cleverly placed hi-hat patterns and unexpected bubbling delayed bleeps.this is the perfect to change the gear of the dj set from a warmup session to a serious rockin party, thanx its energetic restart after a mid breaking pause.>oscilator one< on a 2 goes more hypnotic though mantaining a funk rate, thanks to a huge variety of cycling loops featuring a dubby bassline and an appreciable rhythmic pattern.on b side we have >antenna 2< wich is remixed with knowledge by the swedish artist mikael stravostrand, bringing it much percussive on start and effective in every kind dancefloor, all that enriched by an exceptinal vocal performance by big bully that definte lyx make it a true bomb to detonate in the right moment of the night

propulsive paralysis is a straight on hard techno tune with a great breakdown. the flip side starts off with valvation this typical ancronix track is groovy as hell and contains some freaky edits and breaks. clodhopper is a monotone hard techno track which is a perfect track to maintain the flow in your dj set! protocast 07 is a high quality release that will definitely catch the eye among the big pile of new hard techno releases. on this seventh release the new label design for protocast is revealed

so you thought rave was dead? guess again... two oldschool / acient stompers are back. revised, upgraded and ready to set floors on fire

cool driven minimal detroit techno album by fumiya tanaka (tresor, op disc)

after his big hit on speicher 34 (kompakt), oxia teams up this time with gino s ft snake on notorious supported by john acquaviva, the hacker, david duriez, michael mayer and many others... elektro with smashing tracks dark groovin stuff!! the original track provides some stunning grooves for the electro orientated floors, whereas the oxia rework version is set to be huge at the minimal tech scene as well as it will delight the neo trance fans!!

two frenchies named jean-pat (19) & pacey (21) are cousins and decided to make their own music after they ve seen para one live. they got all their money together to buy equipment for producing and they ve created this all-out pumpin music. on their first e.p. you ll find 4 screamers you can t go wrong with. each of these work really good in small & big clubs as i play all of them in my set. enjoy!

frenchs s mighty morning label team up 3 key producers on >strike me down< more proof if needed that they are one of the worlds key underground house labels set on making the industry sit up & take note. remix of strike me down courtesy of sweden s henrik b adds a whole new edge to the track working in some driving riffs & a punchy charged elements to perfectly compliment the driving, deeper original mix. this french release incl a dj rew rmx (unreleased) >strike me down< has been a firm favourite track this summers session among djs like sebastian ingrosso, steve angello david guetta steve lawler eric prydz erick morillo, mark knight…

john >julius< knight returns to the production forefront with his highly anticipated soulfuric trax ep >trax for my head<. >trax for my head< features three very diverse productions and is set to capture the attention of a wide range of djs, making this ep a perfect example of jjk s ability to create varied sounds to maximum effect. >the cut< rolls in as a captivating >french kiss< style tune, that fuses classic house sounds with contemporary beats, making this a seriously gripping instrumental-only track. most likely the biggest surprise production-wise, >the rush< is a laid-back but equally powerful tech cut. the blend of atmospheric sounds, tight beats and a driving bassline creates a sublime musical weapon. with >what is love< jjk delivers a prime-time bomb, that is set to create some real heat on the dancefloors. uplifting strings and a pumping bassline build the core of this explosive production

electro killer support by dj tocadisco, disco boys, hacienda*double a-side(finger/kadel posse)freakquencers mesmerizing baselines and driving pounding beats are an intoxicating combination that is a necessity for any prime time set to boost the eager crowds.established artists among the electronic scene, completing successful hacienda remixes on ministry of sound

dirty electrohouse bomb with a nasty vocal sample this will set the floors on fire

after his dessous debut >bona fide< in spring 2006 st. sebastian aka gamal sebastian kaba returns with a new two-tracker. on >genetics< the young talent from manchester perfectly manages to produce stripped down and dark techhouse tunes. both tracks spread a rather dark atmosphere with their vocal samples and an elaborate choice of sounds set in the right spots, but still manage to make the hips shake. the title track >genetics< convinces with a sparse but very effective build up with synthie stabs and a wafting bassline. just as well and cleverly arranged is >backwardsman< on the flipside. the mumbled vocal sample and some spooky laughter hide in the dark behind a punchy kick, a deep deep bassline and some strange chords which make this the perfect soundtrack for your techy ghost train