this is first collaboration track of marcus from minilogue and his friend kab.marcus from minilogue have been played a lot of kab stuff at his dj set and sometimes they play by back 2 back. their back 2 back set at labyrinth festival in japan was unforgettable. local report on a side is very hypnotic and groovy tech house with spoken words.this is a kind of peak time stuff.on the other side, shade of grey is very dark, psychedelic but very modern touch.its for the fan of villalobos to mathew jonson.

we would like to dedicate this release to our colleague and good friend aaron-carl who passed away on the 30th of september 2010. during the whole process of creating and thinking this record with ivel, aaron has been supportive from day one. he was a great musician and an amazing human being. his loss has affected all of us. it is very sad to think that this will probably be his last remix to come out, thus making this record and his remix even more meaningful. out of all the words aaron could have chosen out of martin luther kings speech for this remix, he chose the phrase >i just want to do gods will<. i think that god, if theres one, has called him by his side way too early. life will continue, aaron-carl and his music will stay in our hearts

after the critical success of 2008s >rain< (dcp008), berlins aschka is back with a new ep entitled >cinnabar<, featuring 2 ethereal instrumental deephouse cuts. this time aschka enlisted friend & fellow berliner dirk leyers (closer musik, kompakt), who delivers a mesmerizing, broodingly infectious techno remix. on the bside, ruoho ruotsi serves up a deep melodic yet wistful take on >cinnabar<.

second part of the dark star volume 5 series.

hot off the heals of their last release, blackdisco is back with another friend from the deep. a great tastemaker and all-around record freak, sebastian grätz aka basso, digs up some high class nuggets to round out the summer months. these four tracks conjure imagery of long nights in sweaty jazz-funk speakeasies from the darkest corners of the globe.

we are once again, extremely proud to welcome two further additions into the upon you league of gentlemen! franco cazzola and titta ! cazzola runs the label carnival records in his home country, hes also currently releasing on material records and has even had his name appear on sven väths infamous cocoon compilation. his track >vita brevis< is his spicy offering for the upon you sweet & sour series and has two kicking remixes to boot. one is from our polish friend pol on and the second one comes from our very own dutch regular onno. the results are definitely hot dogging around the funky house island but with each artist showing us some pretty tricky manoeuvres too

since dial was established in 2000 there always has been the musical influence of isolee. from his first 12inches and his debut album >rest< on playhouse, rajko mueller was one main source of inspiration of all early dial artists- pantha du prince, efdemin, lawrence, carsten jost. more than that he became a lovely neighbour living close to the riverside of hamburg, a good friend whose pasta sauce would take a whole day to cook, and still a musician who would spend an extra long time to create his extraordinary pieces, drifting from version to version.

after a 12 year hiatus since leaving plug research in 1998, joe babylon is back with roundabout sounds representing the sf bay area in california.
>we rise< produced by joe babylon and remixed by the incomparable rick wade.
>i speak jive< produced by joe babylon and remixed by his good friend and world class house music producer, john tejada.

tracks taken from the album >the phuture aint what it used to be< with great remixes from jimpster, joey negro & thomas gold.

not many words are needed to describe the roll fritz kalkbrenner is on right now, his vocal performance and songwriting skills are out in the open.. simply amazing!!! that s why we are very happy to present his debut single facing the sun of his very first artist album here today gone tomorrow , which will come out on october 15th. we are also very happy to have his brother paul kalkbrenner and his long time friend sascha funke on board for remixes!! exspect nothing less than phat dope shit! facing the sun in fritz kalkbrenner s own words: one more time, here is track that a few of you guys might be familar with. facing the sun was released as a non-vocal version on my first suol ep last year named wingman . i just couldn t resist recording some vocals on top. if you liked wingman , you will love facing the sun

peak time tune with great vocal that works well in the club... jay lumen, one to watch!

next up on nang we get tooled up with our disco pick-axe to mine one of the most authentic italo vaults, that of once-forgotten-but-now-hero-again beppe loda. having begun djing in brescia aged 16, loda was resident at gambaras soon to be legendary typhoon club from 1980 until the club closed in the same year as the paradise garage, a year before acid house officially began in 1987.

the two brothers from hamburg get full support from guys like vaeth, karotte and richie hawtin! after their last ep in dekadent, deo & z-man give us another view of their production skills. wonderful techhouse together with their friend xenon on the first side and a real rolling modern house tool in the flip. great! btw : this is the last kammer release! the alphabet is over...

q-base is a concept from q-dance that has evolved in the years to be one of the biggest harddance festivals that is held in germany.
the track >lost in dreams< by mike nrg has grown into the official q base anthem throughout the years. also this year the track is used as theme song and being released with some fresh new mixes.
a new big ep on the q-dance label.

the 8th release on flights play:musik label sees another excursion into deep bass and beats by the much loved survival, this time in collaboration with long-time friend chris inperspective under their >living in shadows< guise. the a-side gives you the melancholy but tough and rolling >apple fingers<. flip over to the b to find the quirky sounds of >the phlebass consideration< ? apparently inspired by an iain m. banks novel, its different and we like it. dj support: flight, goldie, storm, alix perez, redeyes, a.i plus many more ...

who wouldnt want to be kept by a beautiful rich woman? no matter how you look at it, its not the worst way to make a living. in 1982 the german new wave quartet ideal even wrote a song about it. >schoene frau mit geld< is thestory of a young man without any other drive or desire in life than to find such a woman and turn this state of utopia into reality. tough goal! twenty-eight years later, one of germanys finest and merited producers decided to do afresh interpretation of the song. sir losoul of playhouse fame presents two mixes (a dub for the faint of heart) that hone the hook and tag line of the original for maximum dance floor and repeated listening pleasure. and that, ladiesand gentlemen, is sometimes really the only thing you need in the world…

>listenin to the records on my wall<, the first single from skreams second album on tempa - the much anticipated and highly acclaimed >outside the box< - has long been in demand and is now finally being released on vinyl. >listenin to the records on my wall< is the perfect introduction to why skreams current level of success is just the beginning. its a joyful, ragingly energetic celebration of the last quarter decade of british street music, inspired by the hardcore and jungle records used by his older brother hijak who was part of grooverider<s internatty crew. its also a brilliant pop record that makes perfect sense to everyone who grew up surrounded by the breaks and beats of the 1990s ? and to those who didnt.

vinyl lover, nice fellow and house-music finest enzo elia used to be a rasta, for six years! those memories are back into his new house12 inch on hell yeah: proper big room deep dubby house action. it includes a magic, rare, absolutely worth checking extra-dub version by e-the-hot: welcome back!!

the wise-woman clarissa is a figment escaped from the imaginations of andreaferlin and matteo spedicati. from her home at the very edge of the world, clarissa is master and maker of psycedelic rituals, orgiastic ceremonies and liberating chants. according to tradition, the encounter between the hazel duo occurs in the sand amongstthe looping, grooving sounds of a nearby dancefloor where music of such strong forces,sometimes tribal, sometimes psychedelic, compelling mortals into a gruelling dance thatfrees them evermore from sleep. first ep on sleep is commercial for clarissa hazel duo. face also sign the first appereance on sic of our friend ues.

can we do more? we are very happy to welcome back one of the guys that started it all with us in the late 90s and after some time away working on other forms of music lance desardi is back with us in full force! releasing with seasons recordings in the late 90s working under the artist name lance nuance with projects >leaving the city< & >pieces unfold<. also working along side his long time friend jt donaldson as they worked under undercover agency and released an lp titled >paper love< on the seasons recordings imprint. ld is back and get ready for this single to break dance floors in half!
enjoy the music and remember to play it loud!

following on from his critically acclaimed third album basho basho, kidkanevil is back with a selection of remixes from his forthcoming basho basho remixed album. first up is a long-time friend of fw in the shape of eliphino. he provides a stunning sub-heavy mix of >the floating world<, fans of floating points, joy orbison & bukem need to check this out. next up is manchesters illum sphere, fresh from the release of his titan ep on martyns 3024 imprint (becoming only the second producer aside from 2562 to have a solo 12 inch on the label). his rebounce of >when doves bounce< does exactly that, adding spooky electronics and tougher drums to the original.

velvet: a great techno classic gets the full c series overhaul. bang up to date and a perfect floor filling package. tribal percussion rattles along with a speaker throbbing bassline which drops seamlessly into that well known synth from the original. the main lead is then tinkered, wrapped around, and flipped to breathe new life and give us a new shade of velvet. intergalactic:doesnt need much of an introduction, the title pretty much gives it away. the beastie boys go techno! another dance floor smash and grab here beastie style. vocals used effectively.. not too much not too little but with the fused with the rest of the track it brings out so much energy, the percussion, the toms in the background, the stabs throughout the track makes everyone in the room jump!

l kubic is the berlin based producer lars niekisch. already in the 90s he was playing keyboards and writing songs in various bands. he also did his first producingsteps working as a programmer and co-producer at a music studio. later he and his good friend alec trick founded their project trick & kubic. on his journeys around the globe, inspired by all the impressions, he collected lots of musical ideas. based on these fragments l kubics first solotracks were produced back home in the studio. his first solo project was signed to buzzinfly, berlin label blackfoxmusic followed straight away ...
big with: nic fianciulli, matthew hoag, andrew grant, david west, jay lumen, einmusik, jaxson, pierre deutschmann, cashmere ...

we at m=minimal are proud to have >conrad schnitzlers – zug< as first release. schnitzlers zug is one of the most important and first electronic minimalist works that were published in the 70s. almost simultaneously with the kraftwerks groundbreaking >autobahn< zug appeared on the legendary >the red cassette<. the wire magazine wrote about zug: kraftwerk might have used similar methods to create rhythm<!

for this 10th wph release we looked towards belgiums finest raoul lambert aka raoul belmans aka one half of swirl people to follow up on his splendid wph blue b-side track 3 seconds released late 2009. raoul quickly sent us cinnamon dreams, the result of a long valencia-session with friend and fellow producer nacho marco, during which they apparently ate the whole spanish supply of belgian speculoospasta, a specialty that cannot be translated in english, but it contains cinnamon, hence the name of the track and the ep

avus returns with future-detroit anthem poppy, the story of one mans love affair with his new moog synthesizer in four lush syrupy analogue movements

in classical geometry, the triangle is the simplest polygon. the one which can be used to construct all other polygons. the root of them all. three points define a plane in space. thus resulting in the phenomenon that a tripod always has a safe and solid stand. three musicians teamed up to produce the triangle peul. in addition to the well known mr raoul k rollercoaster ride through moods from contemplation to euphoria, producing as part of a team adds a new dimension of dialog to his work. itÆs no longer just the communication between him and the audience, this time the communication that happened during the production process shines through. the fun, the deep concentration and the energy that everyone felt and committed is recognisable for the audience with ease. unsurprisingly, the triangle peul comes in three different mixes including a drum laden beatstramental for those who still like to mix.

finally label owner maurice aymard releases his debut ep in his own label. after releasing last year in einmusik label and sasses mood music imprint, moe how his friends call him has decided to show his art through galaktika. the ep has two strong remixes the first one comes from the brazilian s head quarters and old friend from the house called gui boratto. gui is a top five world techno producer, after remixing names like moby, massive attack and robin williams he finds times in his super busy schedule and delivers a massive tune. he changes the hole track, he stamps his sound on the remix and add and incredible rhodes to close up the track, and epic remix that will last for ever. garnica does completely the opposite as gui, he turns put some for jules in a techno tune for pick time hours, with groove and percussions as main course. garnica has find his formula to make great remixes and keep your head up cause will be more to come.

up & coming quality deep house label from erfurt! hype! the first 10 inch in the catalogue of playtracks. and this one is going to be really great. jazzmoon comes around with two tracks a friend describes as a journey through the jungle. already on the desks of move d and matthias kaden this is what real junglejazz from the moon sounds like, isnt it?.

to support his just released alien artform album, delsin puts out the 2nd dimension 5 12. this 3 tracker continues where the lp version left us: 3 brand new tracks (only network was released on cd only). this one comes for the dancefloor. it opens with dark city, an haunting, melodic 4-floor techno track with those old skool drum sounds. dope! the b-side holds 2 tracks in the same vein, where music box film-esque, like derrick may used to do, and gradually builds up. network is a more soulful tracks, playing around with some nice synths and reminds of old insync / irdial stuff.

what a perfect definition of minimal techno, differing from all this crap that made minimal suffering over the last months. swen hutmacher aka shi buka and thomas wangorsch know where to set samples, sounds and elements, and italian fellows nihil young and alex d elia deliver some nice personal flavour on the original as you are used from their work for labels like rekluse or their very own frequenza. this is the deal!

man on fire riva star teamed up with his good friend butch. 100 percent pure dancefloor xtc

2005 album by the juan maclean. funky electro with lots of soul.

two 80s-era tracks from one of the most sampled musicians of all time! tony cook was drummer for james brown among others and released the proto-house tune >on the floor (rock it)< in 1984. get to the point is from the forthcoming tony cook album on stones throw called >back to reality<. for fans of dam-funk, peoples potential unlimited etc. check!

if there is someone who recently has influenced and enriched the deep and tech house scene massively you can only mention one name called >gorge<! his imprint >8 bit<, many coproductions with nick curly, plenty of timeless remixes for steve lawler, chelonis r. jones and solumun, his big club hit >cassiande< on freerange and now his debut album >mood<, all these things have heavily improved why he is one of the most demanded producers in thw world of house music. after all these things, it was gorges great wish to deliver a high quality package of three assorted amazing house pieces for his buddy and friend marc romboy and his systematic imprint. and here they are..

yes, stefano e bene are big fans of italo disco. in their >happy sunshine studio< they work on their own definition of this sound. actually, the two boys do not come from italy. but their friend hard ton does. together with this really big artist, who already released on dissident, gigolo and permanent vacation, they created >why your love<, the first stefano e bene single. a track for the disco, for the summer and for the love. for remixing duties, stefano e bene asked the jackers from snuff crew. also hard ton himself and katzbatz, the project of stefano and cologne based dj catweasel did a mix.

miche & mirzinho serve another techno treat, now on propeller records, two massive tracks and two remixes! two dark but groovy tracks quantum & solace, the sound of miche & mirzinho you havent had the chance to hear, not the usual funky, tribal techno you are used to by the brothers. these will definitely surprise you! greek techno master axel karakasis brings you the remix of quantum with his signature remain records style! this remix is a burner for serious techno players! to add some tribal grooves to the release dj cristiao steps up for the remix of solace. this one will surely groove you away.

supported by: jade , alex flatner, martin eyerer, monoroom , jackspot, fog, butch , mihalis safras, sasch bbc, felix neuman , nick warren , george morel , dualton , florian meindl, patrick zigon , emerson and many moore. after the great success of njam njam beats and runaway we proudly present the 3rd ep of helmut dubnitzky on our imprint . well known for his releases and remixes on labels like 8bit, microfon, glückskind, session deluxe, kiddaz fm or cecille, in 2009 suttgart based artist helmut dubnitzky launched prosperous his own label brise records. but continues with yellow tail ......so here it is :awesome new ep from helmut, his sound is a perfect balance between groove and rhythm , deep bass and drifty loops. with play & sing, helmut, a great artist and friend as well, profes one time more his talent for creating the perfect groove.

incl mutant clan & timo maas rmxs! the rhythm monks are masters of trance, searching to understand the fundamental essence of the drum. they are technicians of ecstacy. modern shamans. mystics. the song primal beat is based on a rhythm popular in the siguiri, kankan and kouroussa regions of africa. it was traditionally played to settle disputes among the men of the village. the two in conflict would dance the doundoumba in the bara among the village people. this would ensure the safety of the competition which lasts from dusk to dawn. for this track, the rhythm monks have joined forces with their friend and vocalist barbara panther.

the two spaniards darlyn vlys and samuel dan tell their tales of when they met with the japanese >aoyama clan< on the >upon you- sweet & sour 03<. samuel had previously changed his name, he used to be known as samuel knob, resident dj at the >barraca< club in valencia and the >electrosplash< festival.

2002 re-issue of this 1999 titonton duvante classic album. warehouse find

summer 2010 anthem alert !!! after creating one of the tracks of summer 2009 with their last barraca music release in ‘deep down chicago’, barraca music agency talents noidoi follow up once again with a full release ready to unleash good vibes and terrace mayhem, this time for summer 2010. the two super talents from bacau, romania showcase their reverstrip ep with maximum effect, bringing us two original tracks and two very special remixes. ‘reverbuit’ is a classic style old school house burner and ‘simple strip’ is a devasating percussive loop tool which if used correctly will destroy dancefloors the world over. the mysterious bim bim steps up to take on remix duty for ‘reverbuit’ whilst one of the most respected and exciting dj and producer in the world, rhadoo, gives us a multi layered, tick tock wonky tradmark style bomb for ‘simple strip’. tip

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

on this 12 inch k’alexi is dropping the poetic smooth voice over the remixes of “you are” ov takes it into the jazzy feel with sublime bass and chord structure as we are used to from him. fluffy sounds and smooth backround vocal stabs that makes you want to replay it after it’s finished. maurice joshua is bumping you out your seat with his energetic samba house flavor mix of “you are . this track is right in the middle and can be played in a techno room as well. norman chung is discovered by k’ alexi and provides a supersolid mix-edit of k’s original. words keys and rhythm are dominating the track. flawless production make this a great contribution to this ep. k’ alexis dub mix is uptempo tech-soul-house and will be easily picked up by the techno dj as it is a great tool. echoing “you are’s” floating around and drives you into a haunting synth soundscape.

2 great names together for this new rise records project: maurizio gubellini & stefano pain! authentic dancefloor mine ft mc darook .... shake it up!

desolat are proud to present davide squillace. the rain might be slow to depart in northern europe, but this spring release from prolific dj, producer and a stand-up friend of the desolat family davide squillace should help to transform any lingering clouds into smoke-like cirrus swirls. time to warm up for summer! >what about the vice< is an urgent, bouncy, hissing number to take the dancer deep.

ghostleigh flirting with hi-tech afro rhythms topped by warm layers of chords as used in many detroit techno classics. cool hybrid of dubstep, techno and house! extremely limited pressing 200 copies!

theres quite a bit of talent scouting on this lil lovely compilation. keeping the deep edge, all 4 artists provide dope tunes for your summer nights (and days). up and coming uk producer nick lawson delivers some deep dirty and heavy beats stuff, just right for all the mcde lovers out there. if youre into smooth deep house with still enough drive to be played out then watch the space for the excellent sai from japan. on the flipside there iron curtis (with partner leaves), who has made a strong impression since his debut release on morris audio citysport (49). result: great releases on mule musique, hudd trax, and boe. and yes, a full new 12- on citysport is due soon! finishing off this compilation is mahone from berlin with a groovy tool that can be used...well.....-all night long-!