despite dfas disco pedigree, the juan macleans dj-kicks mix is a love letter to straight-up house music. its a driving, sweaty session thick with pumping keys, chunky drum-machine beats and chopped vocals, and it cuts confidently through the sweetest hour of dancefloor communion with filters billowing like sails. recorded specifically for the mix, the juan macleans new single >feel so good< is a perfect distillation of that vibe.

having discretely passed from international chart topping success with the ubiquitous >put your hands up for detroit< back in 2006, to establishing position as one of the industrys premier djs, fedde le grand continues to purvey his talent to worldwide dance floors bringing his unique blend of fine house music in all its glorious forms.
split between his title name fedde le grand & alias f.l.g fedde has constructed 2 discs of the worlds finest house music for the next installment on the toolroom knights series.
highlighting some of the best cuts from the album across two vinyl samplers are artists such as funkerman, f.l.g, saeed younan, nicky romero, chipi, noir, westboy & more....

rick wade, the self-entitled new duke of cologne returns to cologne based yore imprint, the real dukes in town. the detroit based deep house soldier rick wade has been around for a long time and has been releasing deep house tracks long enough to warrant the ‘old master’ title (all the way back in 1993, he built his own studio and established his harmonie park label), and now he returns of the mighty duke of cologne with a three-track yore follow-up to his fabulous 2008 full-length the good, the bad and the deep.it takes mere seconds for the title cuts deep bass-and-drum pulse to work its magic. driven by a slinky backbeat, the tune gets its skanky kick from a wah-wah guitar figure in the background and the silky allure of classic disco-era strings.

the fifth movement bucketround reconnect with >dubbyman< (deep explorer music). in gods country is a complete disc with two original songs >the dawn< and >the twilight< remixed by scott ferguson (ferrispark) and oval future face (bucketround records). the union of 4 cuts make this reference have a more american deep house all the stamp to remind us where we came from and where we go.

second vinyl sampler ep of this amazing remix colection, this time with special guests the advent & industrialyzer (a1), space djz (b1), axel karakasis (a2) and spiriakos & steen (b2). four devastating cuts, combining original elements of a.paul s tracks in different ways, but all absolute floor filler bombs. also check the digital release for more astonishing remix works.

autodiscotheque return with two killer demonstration only cuts from pete herbert (lsb/reverso 68) & dicky trisco (disco deviance). visual is a slick reworking of a classic slice of early 80s ny proto-house. move your body! on the flip, exodus disco classic together forever is cut up and enhanced into an irresistible, heavy hitting dj tool that will really work the dance floor. strictly for use in discotheques - dancefloor destruction guaranteed!

italy hot hands duo of ascion and d.carbone join the tora ranks. two cuts switchout and panzer are full on attacks of bass and energy. tony rohr lends his hands while crafting a long full sided remix.

ultraphat split ep with two amazing techno cuts, ltd 10 inch vinyl

uk duo throbs full on! following their steps on perc trax, sleaze, proper, seta-these three cuts pure techno peak madness

rick wade rolling with the fresh harmony parks.... 3 warm house cuts on this one.

claque musique proudly welcomes the fantastically talented marco giordano (aka the selph) to the family. first up from the young milanese is its just a ride a true club banger featuring 4 cuts of deep and infectious dance grooves overlaid with vocal fragments and smooth synths. all topped off with a stunning remix by gaetano parisio. welcome to the family, marco!

there are few artists these days who consistently succeed to focus their passions, talents and instincts into deliciously individual, melancholic, beautiful and timeless recordings. irish born donnacha costello is amongst the highest ranks of such artists. poker flat is proud to announce donnacha costellos new full length album, >before we say goodbye<. echoes of chicago house, detroit techno, and uk ambient techno flow through its futuristic core, as we find donnacha exploring further his love for deep, hypnotising grooves, rich synth themes and emotive harmonies. this vinyl version features four cuts taken from the long-player.

isr unleashes yet another earth shattering 4 track ep jammed with banging industrial tekno cuts ready to rock any underground room. this ep is drenched with phat kick drums crunchie top loops & savage arrangments to rip the head off any unsuspecting listener this steller ep is produced by the best names in the scene tymon, stormtrooper & waldhaus 3 top isr producers who don t need any introduction. there productions seperately have been dominating the parties in europe over the last 5 years. now for the first time the boyz get together to take the music to the next level all on one special designed picture disc 12 inch ! so dont miss out on this hard floor masterpiece.

dj d-tox and atopsy each deliver 2 top speedcore tracks for noistorm!

a pair of bangin tribal cuts from brothers vibe on the first release on the mixx label. >conga terado< is all about the beats, with a solid kickdrum laying the foundation for some killer tribal beats and percussion. nothing else used here, its just bangin beats all the way. on the reverse, >slave to the rhythm< opens with a thudding kickdrum alongside some filtered synths and a stabbing vocal before the tribal gear comes into play. again, no bassline here, just layer upon layer of percussion and drums. should be perfect for the pro jocks amongst you to tool around with.
attention! low pressing quality - crackling sounds!

quantec kicks of the blue series by piece communications with 3 cuts of finest dubby deepness. pressed on smokey-grey marbled clear vinyl, limited edition.

lunar disko records presents a stunning debut ep by texas producer, submersible machines. five beautifully crafted electro-techno tracks for lovers of the deep... the tranquil >upwelling< introduces the ep, deep pads, warm melodies, and supreme 808 programming prevail this outstanding opening track. >when whales fall< submerges you into even more mysterious melodies and curious sounds from the deep. the aquatic >blue hole< concludes the a-side, delicate twinkling melodies, precise 808 beats, and an analog acid bassline which will have you lost on a journey into the depths of the oceanic abyss. the flipside offers two more cuts of equal quality from this new talent from the third coast... >braving the benthic< opens the b-side with its bubbly and pulsating bassline, while expertly blending more intricate analog sounds to create another timeless track. finishing the ep is >cold seep<, combining both the 707 & 808 to brilliant effect alongside an inducing chi-town bassline, and a deep mysterious string which sweeps over the track perfectly...

bristling with energy and intensity, these are standout peak-time cuts that combine pounding beats, pulsing acid stabs, futuristic phaser effects, chopped up vocals and a riveting breakdown !

the hot name on the berlin underground right now is david keno and the track that you are addicted to without yet knowing is >upside down<. you are the first people to be getting this release as its been kept under wraps since label boss riva star first started playing it at the end of 2009. after recently being featured on rivas radio 1 essential mix and bagged super early for dj hells gigolo compilation, the buzz around it has now reached breaking point with enquiries coming daily on where people can get their hands on it. it could be one of the most anticipated eps of the year so far so it s a very fitting release to start the label with. snatch! is riva starrs first label project and the aim behind it is to push new talents and well-established forward thinking producers. expect slamming fresh house cuts!

nice price deal !!! etiku returns with 2 deep and dark techno cuts. a side is a peak time heavyweight while b side offers listener a trip to the underwater world of dubbed out sounds.

sweatshops third release rolls on in with two hot, old-school-vibed productions from joel alter! swedish-berliner alter turns in two fresh, yet raw, cuts that are perfect for the winter club season, and a special edit from label boss savas pascalidis also features. lead cut soul clap is a heavy metal bass weapon for the house or techno floors. pure adrenal action is on hand from the outset, where joels sub-assured kick and ravey, filthy organ riff works the groove. direct and straight to the point, its a strong, forward leaning tool that is sure to get the fires burning in early 2010. savas pascalidis also re-works soul clap with his own edited version, working the 909 into overtime and turning up the intensity even higher! classic and tough chicago vibes all the way!

more cloak and dagger cuts from the new schools favorite mystery label. all four cuts on this winter sampler freak and funk their way through firmly body-jacking beats, jazzy samples and stabs to get the heads noddin and booties shakin and of course that signature guess who? sound of instantly recognizable funkiness.

excellent deephouse 3 tracker with cuts from move d, black jazz constitution aka black jazz consortium and steve oh.

luca and kai met for the first time in berlin winter 2002, playing long deep sets at some of the shadiest after hours in berlins underground. for this debut ep under the name luca ortega & kai maan, they deliver two deep techno cuts: >kompiuta< and >i thou< using the advantages of both analogue and digital gear to create a warm, deep and driving sound, perfectly suited for the types of places these friendships are forged.

part 1 of cr2s miami samplers for 2010 includes >i want you< & the massive future anthem by vision factory & nina hall >music brings you back< (buzz chart no. 2) & new cuts from mendo & damien j carter.

deluxe edition on 180 gram double vinyl, including the original album plus extra lp with live recordings from pine street theatre, portland, or on february 9, 1990.

one of the uk leading purveyors of funky, underground and cutting-edge house, burnski steps up to bat once again with >me and you< - his latest 12 inch for dessous. after recent outings under steve bugs poker flat imprint, as well as an amazing remix of gamal kabars >4 lally< on the new poker flat digital platform, our man continues his story with 2 up-front originals house cuts dripping with class.
trickling, throbbing and swirling around an excitable voodoo house percussion track, the haunting vocal snippets and midnight synth hooks of >me and you< combine and build to a veritable crescendo. understated, cool and collected, its a mature track that finds its roots firmly in the tech-tribal house patch, yet reaches out in the beyond with freaky, funky vibes throughout!
>the light< kicks off with a suitably burnsksi-esque groove, slowly unfolding into a jacking, bouncy and fresh classic houser. airy, playful and glistening with the morning sun of a new day, the track doesnt let go of the night however and makes for a real late-doors burner. no-nonsense quality house music for those who know.

excellent proggy uk techhouse / techno cuts

story continues its immaculate run of bottom-heavy deephouse with 4 special treats from this british underground figure that make an earthquake like introduction to the scene with 3 anonymous 12inches only that are already sought after and destined to become collectors items. an acid house veteran that followed the whole uk rave progression to harder techno, he harks back to his early influences with his productions by building his dense, jacking slo-mo house grooves around hip-hop and soul samples. cuts like >the rub< or >dh13< and take their time to slowly sneak-up on you casting a bigger and bigger shadow until you are totally immersed in the smoky, dub-filled atmosphere that has a similar feel to the psychedelic soul of motowns norman whitfild or the rzas mystic hip-hop soundscapes. >whobadu< trades for 4/4 pattern for a looser, handclapping 80s funk groove that should cross-over into the box of every more discerned hip-hop dj, while >olufeme< is a stripped down, fela style afro groover with mighty dubbed-out horn loops. four tracks that will keep all you dancers, booty shakers and headnodders happy for a long time

sistrum steps into 2010 in proper fashion, as patrice scott brings forth his latest sonic artwork in the form of the distance against time ep. picking up where his acclaimed excursions ep (sis010) left off, the three cuts featured here forge ahead into the depths, rewarding those with a conscious ear for quality electronic sounds. check!

luke slaters mote-evolver label is enjoying an impressive run of form. having chalked up one of the standout cuts of the autumn in the shape of cari lekebuschs >spindizzy< and dropped two floor-shaking futuristic techno megabombs from ortin cam (>carnage< & >felt<) either side of the new year there can be little doubt that the long-standing label is as relevant now as it ever has been.
one of the key players in finlands techno scene, samuli kemppi has a reputation for making forward-thinking, boundary blurring electronic music. coming up to his tenth year as a producer, his knack for blending the best of the past with cutting edge sounds has seen samuli appear on labels as diverse as ovum, siesta, komisch and prologue, providing all the credentials necessary to understand why samulis style has consistently drawn attention from all corners.

treated with love by ellen allien, josh wink, laurent garnier, robag wruhme, mathias kaden, adultnapper, butane, donk boys, falko brocksieper, james teej, nick höppner, the cheapers, mr.statik, sonja moonear, vincent lemieux... music with its seven notes, coming back to its first one at the octave: simple, limitless and ad infinitum. this is the next clever coup from zurich.
>ave leo< is an homage to life. the three guys from pompelmoessap lay it on thick and dally over a tenderly melting melody, skillfully play with shakers, drum cuts and low deep down effects. evoking a conjuring atmosphere that gets under your skin. the groove is right. the sun rises, early in the morning at the club.
on the b-side you will find a collectible, an everlasting trip of melancholic club couch music with bob dylans cultural message from the 70ies. ion ludwig looks at >spiritual devil< as a kind of protest against all those 2d digitally recycled techhouse sounds, which are released every day en masse. here plays timeless music for connoisseurs who want to feel and think while listening. smoke some weed before listening. peace.

the bold and futuristic year of 2010 sees the release of >werkschau<, an unmixed compilation that gathers together a hand picked selection of the producers favourite cuts. the music stands for all that he loves, and what he loves he puts on show! summing up the landsky sound, and looking back over the years one cant help but feel a deep underlying quality emanate from the music. like subtle, mature flavours running through a well-prepared banquet. this special ep, capturing three choice tracks from those on offer on the compilaiton, includes some of our favourite landsky material, re-visited. firstly the seminal >1000 miles< is re-interpreted and brought up-to date, with landskys >2000 miles<. a strong driving powerhouse of reduced acid signals and hypnotic synth phrases, its the sound of martin landsky, future, present and past. a real deep running story of a track, >naked< is rich with thick bass and phasing, tripping chords, running percussion and growing tension that never ends. fitting to any occassion, the track was originally released on landskys own intim label and sounds as fresh now as the day it was released. tying things up the taught, tense and grooving tones of >monitor one< sail through. this futuristic house cut revolves around a staccato bass hook that drips with funk, echoing of landskys dj history that began before house was ever invented!

5th ep from ego plastix delivers 6 cuts for all fans of harder techno action, featuring mahatma & dj duncan, qatja s, manu kenton and more!

big with: loco dice, seth troxler, ryan crosson, guy gerber, shaun reeves, robert babicz, tom pooks ...
ok now. we got our new storming release on highway ready to rock! body-movin, heavily dub influenced and indemand ep by wols (a new dubby astrobard-hop project by krasnodar based modul guys well known for their level, harthouse, pro-tez and ostwind appearances and distinctive deep electronica sound). this hot piece of wax will surely take you on a fully energized trip. original >bushmans oversized vibe< is a heavy ethnic floor stomper - broken, flowing and absolutely magnetic. filled with headbanging twisted vocal cuts and ancient mojo rhythms it will launch your spirit far beyond the neighbourhood. this is a definetely high quality explosive vibe tribe dub-unit! but even dont try to stop here - continue the ride with great remixes by guti (from desolat stables run by loco dice) and greg parker ...

four brand new and exclusive cuts, especially created for the freerange records colour series: pink 07 compilation and this accompanying sampler.

cr2 present some of there finest underground cuts on one ep! paolo mojos alninha remixed by the up & coming talent that is edu imbernon, germanys superstar tapesh - 5 days & the uks very own spencer parker with his homage to grace jones. an unmissable release!!

brand new edits series from the record pool. feat some very rare cuts from eskimo artists slight delay. to be filed under re edits

3 techno funk cuts tailored to the dancefloor. support by gregor tresher, anja schneider, patrick lindsey, tim xavier, mathias mesteno, someone else & micro.fon artists m.in, sabb & dualton!! cut 1 sports a slow-mo groove peaking with classically instrumented breakdowns which then immediately dissolve into the stripped down dark groove again. b1 contains dirty vocals and a strong techno groove. b2 is a murder bassline cut with nice percussive work and interesting little grooves

fresh 2010 repress !! two more deep but slamming techno cuts from this enigmatic duo. silent servant has definitely been picking up the pace of late, his recent release on techno-label-of-the-moment sandwell district showed a definite progression both in terms of style & >hardness<, and here >la noche < - a throbbing beast of a track - continues that progression. santiago salazar, fresh from a superb release on macromedia, pulls more atmospheric tricks out of the bag, but doesn t forget the dancefloor. cool shit, no doubt!

since his last release on circus company (fleurette ccs033), djulz add been quite busy in the sutdio. he did a lot of remixes for slam on soma, matthew dear on get physical, 2000 & one on 100%, arnaud le texier on 20:20 vision and spencer parker on rekids. hes now back with a freshly baked 3 tracker called rotondo. thats also the track title of the a side. rotondo is techy and slightly dark. there you feel a constant pressure that will leeds you to euphoric pad which is just a simple saxophone screaming sample. on the b side we are getting into some naïve and housy feeling with on the road. then ideas are fishes is closing down the record on catchy vocal hook. that king of track to keep the party rolling. once again d julz delivers some great cuts that should be soon on rotondo everywhere

body electric has been in very high demand for years. steen gjerulff made this obscure gemm back in 1984, it was only released on limited 7inch. collectors and music lovers has been diggin after this fantastic release for years. now moustache records proudly presents this masterpeice on 12inch for the first time ever. flemming dalum teamed up with steen gjerulff and made this project come true - even with brand new special extended versions. now feel the magic electronic! this power release also contains the ultra rare 5595 track, an out of this world and time futuristic cosmic electro gemm that rocks your socks off for sure... modern space dope sound on top non stop. limited, full colour sleeve and cutted by the only cutter ome lex in this world that still cuts totally analog...

2 dark industrial cuts of eerie, distorted beauty with an acid touch by french hardcore queen ybrid.

metroline limited catches sonotheque pimping it. beautiful, rich synths and brass move right through this ep, bubbling through nice solid house grooves and soulful vocal cuts. >sugarblues< is the kind of house cut that technoheads go nuts for, with the loose, fluid structure of carl craig, the bump and grind of dj sneak and a smooth-as-a-babys-bottom sax line that runs the length of the track.

the second in a series on theory featuring solid dancefloor friendly cuts that have been a staple of ben sims sets for a while on cdr, that are now getting a full vinyl (a little later on) and digital release.
tried and tested around the globe, these 4 uptempo tracks from established and up n coming artists have been doing damage at many a club and festival over the summer, with a pauls >satori< and the crackerjack remix of bens recent smoke machine release especially, getting some seriously frenzied reactions from lovers of the tough techno groove.
straight up no nonsense toys for your box. enjoy!

argys edit of manuel göttschings >sunrain< finally out on vinyl only and officially approved by the original master composer himself. three more mysterious cuts included, ranging from deep spiritual percussive house to disco and detroit. limited edition of only 500 copies.

another effortlessly excavated and amended quartet of surefire, cone rattling club cuts. all four tracks have been, as ever, lovingly reduced to their bare essence, ensuring they re as indispensible as the mangled label they re on alongside the much hyped forthcoming release on dfa ray mang has been behind a plethora of releases on labels like noid, fiasco, u star, nuphonic etc etc over the years and has cemented his reputation as an amazing producer in his own right as well a studio engineer extraordinaire for the likes of the idjut boys, glimmers & many more. ray has delivered yet again!! as always, only one limited pressing will be available - you know the deal!

winter sampler from the centric posse!! feat cuts from soso deeps main man stephen rigmaiden & centric stalwarts formation soul!

long awaited follow up to the huge debut release on carbon audio sees rene reiter, p.i.n.o lopez & maxx, riino, maxx deliver four superb techno cuts that go from epic acid to funky ghetto to tribal to banging! something for everyone here & sure to rock!