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

yo. its 2007. many people make the wrong decision. dont want no hihats. just want smörsås. check this. this goes out to our main mongos speak, reh dogg and siggi. rest in peace. my respect, he was the best. yeah cmon. sometimes people make hihat. dont know what is for. bizniz! yeah thats right, cmon. we dont want no hihat, just live and love eachothers, our family our friends. we have so much smörsås. the world is too big. cmon.yeah. stop your hihats. stop your bizniz. we pray for god. check. why must you cry? bizniz. yeah c mon. if you were a wheel chair i would still care and love you? hugg & pepp 4 life 2007

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)

disc one brings together three classic cuts from the nrk vaults. joey negros akabu project is currently undergoing a revival, what with new cuts phuture bound and im not afraid of the future currently in the front of many djs boxes. back in 2000, akabu recorded your wildest dreams for nrk, and was accompanied by the 2020 vision mix included here. ralph lawsons punchy, robotic club remix sounds just as relevant today as it did on its first release. on the flip, solid grooves trademark jackin remix of magik js feel alright still cuts the mustard and jamie andersons beautiful oceanic shimmers with cool 909 drums and luscious deep chords.

yes its another carl craig remix, but yes its still brilliant !! probably the most consistent producer from the motor city comes up trumps again. vocal and dub included. believe the hype. limited edition white label with stamped info

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

brand new label from hertz called atom. the first release comes from himself and he show us his more minimal side of techno !! all and all still very dance able and straight forward, yet perhaps a bit more underground than normal..

acht herrliche perlen die einen nicht unberührt lassen & trotzdem sehr prima funktionieren im gnadenlosen zirkus des clubs- und dancefloor-diktats

redshapes profile is still rapidly growing. taken in mind it has been just over one year ago redshapes first ep was released on delsin - a lot of things have happened! nowadays weekly doing performances through europe, and two singles ending up in de:bugs 2006 chart. back to now, this new ep. steam comes in clonky and rough, as the track species on his last ep on redshapes own imprint present. light is a deeply beatless freaked synth excursion. the flip brings more hot stuff - starting with munch, a more detroited redshape as before! sounding as a lost 69 track, with its quircky chopped up breakbeats and whobbling synth bassline. plush at last brings in the otherworldy sounds inline of this ep on styrax. catchy business!!

incl. motorcitysoul mix, support by laurent garnier, sven väth, chloe, x-press 2... following hot on the heels of danton eeproms twisted anthem >one thing leads to another< (still big with damian lazarus, radioslave, ivan smagghe & locodice) comes more sublime deepness with the first part of david ks >three arches< ep. david k has had quite a year so far with the huge >boul de nerf< (freak n chic) and >mayann< (cocoon). the original of >incoming< is a unique and essential track for all fans of deep electronic house music. for the remix motorcitysoul deliver a stunner, adding a heavier bottom end and their own melancholy melody that joins the dots between classic chicago trax, deep house and techno.

>sos< combines the classic stonebridge club sound with some new, fresh elements that all together thrown into the melting pot lead to serious mass hysteria on the dancefloors. vocalist erire, who has been alongside the swedish house don for many years provides a classy female vocal that stays in the clubbers mind and keeps flowing perfectly with a huge bassline and some genuine synth riff. on the flip ortega & gold deliver a mix that at first listen might sound a little too heavy but try this in the club and youll see what happens! additional mixes still to come from wawa, chris kaeser, playmaker and man of the moment mischa daniels will add their magic to and already outstanding record in its original versions. sos-stonebridge is back with a blast

special limited edition 10 inch record from label heads the sound republic, on an ultra high quality pressing with full jackets and 2 super hot joints, making this a record for the collectors as well as the disc jockeys who have come to rely on tsr for slammin dancefloor material. a return to their roots in funk and jazz, the a side get loose (take a breath) hits with absolutely crushing beats, a running bassline, and a sax bit that has every partygoer running to the dj booth whenever the track gets played asking what in the good god they are hearing! flip the cute little guy over for funkyard junk, a tune that starts with a garbage can percussion jam that eventually works up in to some good old down home southern funk, complete with hand clappin, foot stompin hoots and hollers and yet another infectious guitar hook that can only be described as good times house music. these two funky cuts still have a fresh and modern sound while maintaining that good ole chicago vibe that sends the dancefloors in to a tizzy. receiving massive support from the heavy hitters of the underground, raoul belmans, dj mes, diz, justin long, dj heather, and bryan jones amongst others were caning the hell out of this at this years wmc. dont sleep on this extremely special limited edition pressing of the fifth spatulacity record, yet another quality minded release from some one of the most consistent names in house musics new school

with shyza minellis last 12 still at the front of many bags, and indeed the first track on many worn out cds, tuning spork is back bringing a need for more bagspace and new cds. this time it is blackwell who is grabbing your attention and making your friends jealous of your twisted house music sounds. this time it is blackwell who is telling you that >you are entering the twilight zone<. blackwell is a new producer in the tuning spork family. he grew up in north wales and is half finnish, but rest assured that that is the only thing thats fishy about this man. (sorry). inspired by the likes of luciano, jay haze, and ricardo villalobos, blackwell likes his house music to be minimal, but always funky. we can also reveal that ricardo villalobos himself has tipped this record to be a hit, he is seriously feeling the >you are entering the twilight zone< ep

big with magda, ricardo villalobos, vera, luciano, dorian paic !! kreiskollaps is the track which starts the new oslo label,having proofed its ability to rock dancefloors nationwide. christian burkhardt presents a slice of contemporary minimalism, adding lush atmorspheres and rounding it up with a deep pumping bassline. think thats enough? wait till you here federico molinaris remix, hes already showcased his remixing skills on raummusik and 8bit and takes the whole thing to another level. its more on the housy and hypnotic tip but still maintains the whole context of the track and is sure as hell going to move your butt. also dressless by christian burkhardt is more of a housy affair, groovy as hell complementing perfectly the ep

recognise is a ruthless peaktime roller, wrapped up in a jackin house vibe and armed with a bassline that just wont let you stand still for a second. baobinga & i.d.s latest production has already been shaking the floor during their monthly residency at fuse, manchester with early support also coming from the likes of krafty kuts, skool of thought & 30hz. vandal is arguably the production worlds finest exponent of electro tinged breakbeat, producing hits like mad as hell on meat katies lot49 imprint which received 25 plays on bbc radio 1 or delivering the goods which went on to become one of plastic rayguns most successful releases. since his first release he has built up a reputation for constantly pushing the breaks sound, his remix of recognise provides a text book example, delivering a throbbing breakbeat madness that already has the backing of hyper

classic dance mania stuff here a side by eric martin flip for the gant man side

i guess , its one of the biggest remix ever from ricardo!! its minimal , its dark and mystic, its dubby and still hypnotic for the best moments for your party / afterhour. its amazing!

fortuna marks another debut on get physical, this time from french producer paul ritch and his studio partner, anthony collins. this powerful four-tracker has a more techno approach than usual for the berlin label, but is sure to bring good fortune to any dj that drops it! the title track is an intricately pieced together affair, based on clicky rhythms and hypnotic bleeps that lead to a dark, filtered breakdown that will push the party over the edge whenever its dropped. motion12 continues with this dark theme, as deconstructed slivers of percussion and a nagging, insistent groove provide the backing for an ominous, acid-flecked bassline that keeps on building. drop this in a small, confined space and the club will erupt! pumkin sees ritch & collins explore an experimental: the rhythms still have that clicky, bleepy sound, but this time, there are fx-heavy drums to contend with and a dark, nagging techno riff that insinuates itself through the arrangement to cause melt down on the dance floor.!

after several side-projects as sid lerock and gringo grinder, pan/tone is now back with >dr. pyckle and mr. pryde<. >the tear jerker< is one of these elegiac anthems, building up more and more in a way you never want it to end. the flip resurrects the momories of the good old school of cologne - back then, when minimal was still pristine, and the groove as the fundamental element was still wirth something. as a bonus there s a remix by kimberly & clark, accentuating the track with some bleepy bliss, and loads of 808

nice building techno track (one sided) on this obscure release.. no additional info on the label or artists but its strictly limited to 300 copies. a different version of this 9 minute anthem will have an official release on another label soon. cool record that will kill it on the dance floor and even tho that logo rip-off is very much 90 style its still kind of funny

the sebo k and metro partnership makes its debut on get physical with >transit<: these upcoming house producers are so hot that this ep almost melts the vinyl that its pressed on! transit looks to the past and the future at the same time: inspired by old school chicago house but boasting a modern techno approach to arranging, the nagging bass riff at the heart of >transit< builds and builds along with sebo and metro s evocative chords to create a track that will raise the roof on any club during the peak time. >transit< never loses its raw, hypnotic groove either, and after it reaches a climax, the sparse, raw rhythm is still there, urging the dancers to keep moving. philly producer king britt dons his scuba hat to provide the remix: its more understated than the original version, based on an off-beat groove, but, like a thief slipping through an open door in the middle of the night, britts reshape gradually introduces the hypnotic chords. before you know it, his remix will have seduced any crowd who love deep, electronic house music. get a move on to pick up on this future house classic!

joakim bouaziz is joakim, main actor of the new, french electronic music wave. emanating from the conservatorium, he took piano lessons since the age of six with the master abdel rahman el bacha. during his adolescence he discovers indie rock to then emmerge deeply into electronic music, guided by labels like warp or mo wax in the middle of the nineties. it is more or less coincedently that he shows interest for producing music, it was the day when a colleague from school forgot his synthesizer in his room. there he discovered new possibilities of sound and finally sends his demos to gilb r, founder and head of versatile records

stanny franssen is back. after a silent period for over 2 years, this will be his first solo release again. and be prepared for something else. its still of the highest quality but a lot deeper and more up to date..

eturning from the outlands, gunjack is back in a big way with a full blown release on seminal techno imprint: submissions. ganging up with rising usa techno don matt k and showcasing a debut collaboration with mysterious japanese newcomer ryu endo, gunjack and crew blow the lid off 2007 with a hard, smart and instantly classic disc

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

big with aquaviva, oxia, huntemann , tuomas salmela from finnland is no stranger to the dance world. besides running his own phonogenic audio label, he still finds time to put out records on other labels like 2020 vision or get physical. his style could be described as scandinavian electro soaked housemusic – it always contains a certain dose of melody and rump- shakin drums. swedish taboo is his view on contemporary techno in the vain of border community or stephan bodzin productions……

when iridite started out they really wanted it to represent a wide selection of electronic music - at the time, many of the bigger labels (and many independent ones too) seemed content to pigeon hole everything, generating sub label after sub label, each with its own micro-scene or genre. over the years we feel we ve done a pretty good job of steering clear of the obvious but we were still lacking a little in one important area - house music. although >ga< isnt straight down the line standard house music, it s instrumentation, simple repeating bassline and beats give forward motion that fits nicely with a more old school version of house along with some percussive vocal stabs and eventually, a huge synth string climax- like a cross between early ron trent, fingers inc and kenny larkin. the b side gives us two tracks from one of the most talented young producers working in the field today - jamie greer, who s tha poke guise gave us one of the highlights of ir004 (uncommon sense), moves >fall fwd< in strong style with his unique take on the (original) detroit sound - remaining completely individual, his sound is instantly familiar and yet never derivative or tired. both tracks have the energy to survive on the dance floor but the subtlety and depth to bear repeated listening at home - proper techno

darren glen uses the old and still catchy vocal hook from blackouts gotta have hope on the a side jay j works the track into 2 different version one for the funky and one for the electrohouse family flip over for a massive groovehunter mix and the acapella tool a must have

to celebrate the 50th release and 10 years of existence we wanted to showcase something which brought back those early moments of house and techno but still sounded new and exciting. who better to choose for this job than greg oreck with a little help from sasse on the controls..

detroit s new >soundshift< imprint makes a stunning debut with this intoxicating two-tracker. opening up is the soultek remix of billy dalessandro s smashing >don t sleep< release (which was found in the many sets of dan bell, ame, annie mac & pete tong last month) this mix is nothing short of brilliant and will certainly capture the hearts and sets of all those mathew jonson or loco dice fans out there. it has a subtlety that really creeps up on you and before you know it you re tapping your feet and zoning out listening to the intricacies of the music. truly minimal, there are loads of space within the track which is somewhat similar to the original but still a world apart, particularly in the fantastically eerie synth programming. in the forefront of the song is the shimmering and haunting vocal loop, >don t sleep< which has an almost hypnotic effect. (think richie hawtin in closer) the melody of the title is a delicate affair which sips cocktails in the company of some nicely chosen whirring and echoing noises. the build is effected so subtly it verges on melancholy but halfway through a rumbling bassline, appregiated melody and backbeat hi-hat pattern announce a funkier escalation!!

third of a series on the london electronic label mean, expired eggs ep offers as usual a different view of minimal techno nowadays, with cesare vs disorder further establishing his own unusual sound. quirky and groovy but still deep and abstract the ep goes from the highly danceable >motor curry< and >london vertigo< to the inner side with >fernanda< and >heartless<. weird voices and liquid layers underneath characterize the production of this young talent who promises to fill up the early morning dancefloors as well as catching the heartbeat of peak time situations

originally released over 10 years ago by the swiss/american producer & remixer oliver stumm (founder the scissor sisters group multi million seller and creator of the club hit flawless that was featured by george michaels last album). living for the future is still a very actual song that is rockin the club floors worldwide!our edition features two remixes by richard earnshaw and two more uplifting remixes by the parisien based dj rork.absolutely slammin

second part of the collaboration between the great dj butane and roman,photo…this volume is still serious and deep but with more groove and functionality than the previous one (rp02) , specialy with the track >detained with bruno<. anyway too much words are not necessary, music of butane is really suggestive and really good for your imagination…so the best is just listen, dance and maybe dream with >techno for whirrled peas volume 2<. volume one was supported by artists such as luciano, troy pierce and lars sandberg !! for this ep confirmed support from: chloe, geoffroy mugwump, jennifer cardini, mike shannon, troy pierce (minus, underline)

you re still not taking yourself seriously.on the journey to discover new tracks you trip over a few disco-balls, find an irresistable melody, dance briefly with abba, are trapped by chic, free yourself and then also rob them/it (???) of a super-bassline. next you travel to the outskirts of berlin to dowse for / apply the divining rod to find fresh, unused talent. the discovery responds to the name c.l.i.c. and turns a discohymne into a little rave-monster. now add to the whole made-up story the fact that you leave the remixing to an old friend. he makes a >6am, the sun rising, tickling your nose and making you scream< track out of it. the name of the mysterious unknown: oliver koletzki. conclusion: you re still not taking yourself seriously. why should you? >fitzelkrtschbungbritzelbratzel< is just ruling everything. a counter-design is urgently needed. the world s serious enough

slam mode are back with another instalment of their >sedation in noise< series. this new one is all about balance. the a side is a deep, minimal, techy drive that will keep you in space on those long flights between berlin and detroit. still firly rooted in the vibe that is going on now in nyc this record plays out perfectly for the likes of francois k and joe claussell. hit the flip for a breaky jazz techno piece along the lines of early carl craig/innerzone orchestra

looking back to a great year, we find david k from the freak n chic posse being one of the most successful newcomers in 2006. freak n chic stands for a kicking mix of techno and acid sounds, which are blended with some house. dj friendly, very danceable but still demanding, with elements of deep house and minimal house…whereas >tender and sugar< seems straighter, darker and more minimal, and the fat but simple beat is the driving element, >mayann< comes along with strong reerences to >Âme< and its synth sounds remind of >rej< or productions of >pasta boys< from italy

this label can t be stopped! another beautifull record with some of the nicest techno ever made. this music will still get to the soul in 10 years.. deep dubby tracks by redshape (!), david hausdorf (great, great track!) and octal industries. nice warm techno tracks with its roots in detroit but with its flowers growing in the eastern parts of germany at the moment!

amazing, cold and mysterious science-sounds is probably the first words to come, when listening to this new piece of art from the dark caves of scandinavia. the consumer has returned with the 3rd ep which is again slightly different from past productions. your soul for access and financial advisory. drawing parallels to both the world of dopplereffekt and arpanet it still manages to be very different and the consumer has quite well establish his/her/their own sound based on different emotional feelings, techniques and creativity according to the use of analogue and digital expressions. perfect

michelle grinser - dj, producer and the beat mastermind of tough n nasty disco-punk rockers dakar and grinser steps out on a shadowy wave of electro-dub blip frenzy with his stunning, beautiful and all the way classy solo debut on southern states minimal techno fortress - st. louis based alphahouse limited. although d&g still have a knack for writing simplistic electronic arrangements and cherry.picking throbbing baseline and synth constantly evolving a brave new sound to bridge the gap between industrial music, synthpop and disco, grinser s >swallow - my - pant< is a lovely minimal electronic record which rather states a less rockin approach to what is used to be called berlin beat

part 4 in this mighty complilation series offers deep excursions from well established producers like sian, ekkohaus, benfay and mark-henning! starting with sian (aka graham goodwin), who already released some fab tunes on poker flat, dessous, dirt crew recordings, karmarouge or einmaleins musik. his >skull< is a rave tuned piano rocker! greek producer ekkohaus (kickboxer, multi vitamins) goes deep and dubby with >spanish fly<, whereas swiss buddy benfay (still hot with his new 12inch on stattmusik) delivers >enchantress<: a real crispy club stomper! last but not least is mark-henning, well know for his music on a.o. freude am tanzen, frankie, einmaleins musik, clever music and soon trapez

next strike !!! ultracool deep minimal and still groovy detroit tech !!

played by dinky, karotte, trevor jackson!! these new tracks venture to the deeper, often evocative ends of techno and house. the title track fuses an percussive old school house groove with deep techno chords. so when the organ line kicks in, it gives you this very orginal emotion of timeless house. in keeping with einzelkind s unpredictable tendencies – he used to make drum n bass before he switched onto house and techno – you still can hear something of his former musical alter ego in the second track, >bonnieland<.based on a low-slung, growling bassline, the track gradually evolves to reveal a trippy sequence and lush chords, which sounds like the fusion of a detroity atmossphere with the dynamic of a drum n bass-track. a strong release, that consolidates the unique fingerprint of the two einzelkind-boys from frankfurt

a big forgotten chicago club hit from 1984! pre-house release from knight action which came out at the very beginning of electronic dance music. before house was house... before techno was born and when club music was just called disco. single girl was a big hit in chicago clubs like the music box and was played by ron hardy and all the hotmix 5 guys (farley, mickey oliver etc.) and its still a big collectors item. made with the first electronic instruments and without any pretentions... just made for the fun of making music. d-rail is one of the very first steps to jacking house music. another (almost) forgotten piece of dance music!

nice club track which still has that good feel electro beat but is complemented with a daring disco touch on top is a funky black minded voice and some asskicking breaks already a hit in belgiums h2o club

still music is proud to present its first division past due. past due is a very special reissue label dedicated to the boogie down sounds of the 7ts and the 8ts. here is our first offering visions of tomorrow galaxy, a super funky, synth lad early 80s instrumental tune.this 12 comes with two stunning reedits by charles webster (miso) & francois a (buzzin’ fly, deeply rooted, still music) more to come soon

this dry, cold-processed stomper from jack rock shoots like a rocket out of nowhere. with a bass drum that reminds of stakes installed in the swampland and a mysterious melody, he once again presents himself as the connoisseur of delicate club dramaturgy and jack really knows how to conquer the hearts of both, the dj and the crowd.his stumbling funk finds its equivalence in dandy jack s staccato rush whose congenial remix shows a higher concentration, but is still full of catchiness and deepness driven by a real conviction. this must-have ep offers a really wonderful ground contact and represents the continuation of a unique label policy: young, but characterised by deep wisdom, knowledge that can only be found in the dark labyrinths of the club where we love to get lost over and over again...played by john acquaviva, dinky, toni rios

once again toby tobias drawing on a number of influences and styles to create a deep, meandering but still upfront and totally danceable piece of music. quiet village, like mr tobias, are connoisseurs of the experimental side of electronic music and are well known for their deep, rolling, spacey grooves that are loved the world over. they deliver just that, a mind-blowing 10-minute journey into deep space! big.

ladies & gentlemen the new and special label for well selected discoid, but still underground sound of house with pop-appeal.. ladies & gentlemen will be run by phonique, the smart and marvellous dj & producer, who is known for his releases on dessous, mood, poker flat, crosstown rebels, brique roue & many other labels. boris fox is the first signing on ladies & gentlemen and he comes with a hypnotizing mixture of lindstromy disco and modern minimal sound

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