irish born, london based gavin herlihy is more known for his journalistic writing skills than writing clubmusic. this has come to an end with the release of his debut production >machine at my homework< for moodmusic. a tasty piece of detroit influenced minimal maximal technohouse music at it s best , >machine..< rocks floors where ever it s been played, be it then in the more house orientated club or a minimalafterhour jam on a tuesday morning. already on heavy rotation with the big-league djs (dj hell /mylo/ewan pearson/loco dice/james flavour/ fergie/michael reinboth/paul oakenfold) this one will be a hot tune for the summer

a new drift is emerging from america and she s in the middle of it: kate iwanowicz aka miskate is not only co-founder of the highly respected foundsound-label from philadelphia, but also a high-definition producer in its own right. after several ep s on her s and others labels like microcosm records she now pays a visit to karloff to expand her boundaries and fuelling the eclectic cut-up-funk she s already known for with solid, defined beats, boosting the focus on the dancefloor as another target to be aimed at. however the steady drive obtains the required substance through interspersed well-crafted distractions like filleted choirs and hymnal strings, constantly winding through the structure and blazing it up. brilliantly reflective and ecstatic at the same time this record gives you more than just a seasonal tempest in a teapot

the systematic family welcomes berlin based multi activist and simple/crosstown rebels/brique rouge/fine artist michael >phonique< vater who comes along with this deep, groovy and sexy summer tune called >river<! in collaboration with his studio partner tigerskin michael produced two different versions, one for the vocal lovers and one dub for the instrumental preferring jocks and music lovers. last but not least systematic label head marc romboy could reel nobody else than cologne s techhouse maestro robert babicz himself to contribute a completely different, pumpin rmx!!.

side a tech funk bass fuelled fresh as fresh can be sound. skanky bassline, ska style stabs and techno pads and tripped out synths send ya head way ward.side b takes on the same direction as the a side but comes in with a dreamy old skool vibe vocal to get the ladies excited, it seems to feel a lot faster than it actually is, energy flowing from each kick and snare. dont get the wrong idea when i say this track turns into a floater, were talkin hands in the air smiley dreamy touchy feely break beat! nice!

clink003 is the long awaited solo production debut by camea. this hard working female dj and producer brings her musical perspective to the digital audio massive with three strong, artistic and variant tunes on this e.p. the titled track, wire tap, can be described as nothing less than 8 minutes of peak hour minimal techno, influenced by star producers like audion and sleeparchive. from the suspenseful and clicky start of this tune it is obvious that camea s focus is to tap into the wires on the dance floor and give attentive audiences a run for their money

we live in a world filled with potential >axes of evil<. with destruction hiding everywhere, and with everyone surrounded by continents which are infected with violent wars. so it is time to pick up the weapons we use best… and there is no better machine of mental destruction than this series of bone crushing artillery: arms. blessed with powers reaching beyond bullets, daisy-cutters, mines and raging soldiers… the label brings all techno warriors what they need: the pure rage of highly infectious mutant underground techno

excellent 3 track ep from nick douglas here on wallop recordings with the label edging towards more electro based sounds than its usual plain progressive and tribal leanings

manchester based outfit the virtual agents are back with a six track remix ep a rework of an old 80s electro dance track by an obscure sheffield outfit lucifers friend has more than a slight feel of goldfrapp about it its remixed here by the likes of i monster blujax cypher cylon attack disfunc and proto punk in various styles

techno for whirrled peas, simple and serious message, is in perfect harmony with the solemn butane s music but also with the records artwork, the wheel on the a side is a symbol of peace. this new record is simply >bewitching<, it should rock the crowd with his exhilarating rhythms, hypnotic basslines and disturbing atmospheres, sometimes reminiscent of minus. the a side >world peace< is an overpowering dancefloor anthem, while on the b side >black rob s acid< and >working title< add a deeper vibe to make this a more than solid 12inch. butane therefore enriches the roman,photo family with his emotional techno… already support from luciano (cadenza), troy pierce (minus rec)...

buzzin fly is still proving that its one of the uk s finest underground house labels with their finger firmly on that budging dance music pulse. they prove this perfectly here as they enlist the man of the moment ame to remix their already massive >insomnia< by rodamaal. the result is slightly more dancefloor orientated than ame s past releases with a thoroughly electronic sound whilst maintaining the deep foreboding sounds with the vocal. they have also enlightened us with a remix from the nova dream sequence (king britt) who tackles lephtee s >so far back<, he delivers a cunningly deep and spacey track with some powerful chords & a strong all round ambient feel

hustler is the bomb.i love that track(tiga) love them both.brilliant!(erol alkan) excellent as usual.darker than normal.both brilliant on the floors(jacknife lee) superb.both the label & smd(freeform 5) the hustler is a huge track of anthem!!

this two-tracker features exclusive and unreleased tracks by no others than minimal-genius ricardo villalobos and the fast rising star of house, mighty henrik schwarz !! tip !!!

when carl craig dropped the first >tres demented< on us almost a year and a half back we were stunned, now fast forward to 2006 and you guessed it, he is back with another jaw-dropping release! the sound here is dark & twisted with more than a touch of green velvet like on shez satan- check the insane falsetto vocals and head-blowing fx and lyrics. this track is a mission and a half and well worth the ride!! following a nice instrumental comes the b1 >brain freeze< is on the darker techno tip with random voice shouts, drum riffs and druggy acid vibes. the last cut is a pumping dj tool working carl !!!

fantastic house tune produced by no one less than eddie amador and tom de neef!!! plus mischa daniels rmx on the flipside >>> supported by mischa daniels stonebridge eddie amador tom de neef

the long awaited thomas schumacher album will be released in a series of three 12s, with a cd version feat extra tracks !! and this album is the latest redefinition of the thomas schumacher sound. starting with one of the defining songs on home, mad robot. than comes exhale, this one is more on the peaktime side of things, and the third is the bassheavy tune hiroo, one of the first tracks t.s. recorded for home

taken from one of last years defining electronic albums >less than human<, <love is in the air> hass been re-twisted and sculpted by mook and toof, strategy and caro !!

last summers surprise hit from scandal inc. thats a good look gets a hot new rework from thugfucker. originally appearing on coco machete this remix sees the light via coma, the darker more ill-mannered side of coco machete. these mixes take the original b-girl vocals and drop them in over a deep, dark late night groove ready for the big rooms. a thick chicago vamp, 80s drum fills and super sonic synth lines take both mixes straight back to the warehouse. thugfucker, none other than greg oreck and holmar fillipson are two transplants we were lucky to track down to get on this rub. holmar also being one third of new school super-group mr negative knows how to get things dirty for when youre jackin on the corner!

no doubt about it you about to get jacked picking up where they left off the scandal is still in the papers as things have just gotten dirtier creep delivers a nastier vibe than last time with gritty bass and squelching melodies the drums are hard as nails and a few gun shots get thrown in for good measure keepin it creepin for the ghetto

this is the first sombre dreadful picture which 24- year-old artist lászló fogarasi produces at the beginning of his album which is immediately a small resignation from his own musical past. the film noire has retired. the second album rises more and more into something absolutely unexpected..... having exchanged the forests of somogy county for the budapest, his new record >splendid isolation< is more mature and more urban than the amazing first album >shallow and profound<

superb dj funky disco mashups , first (a1) steve silk hurley s jack your body vs kelis (milkshake), (a2) than stevie wonder , wow !! >> already tasted by hed kandi crew and dj disciple !!

the krak street boyz are back once again , this time to inject a heavy amount of krak to the masses — and oh yes this one will get you hooked. seriously , this is a huge record - so so so so solid. they hit you with 4 equally bomb tracks , but differing more in the time you will play it ! (this ep has a recomended play time stretching from 12am-4pm the next day)

luciano & tobias freund edit of n.s.i. s original track once again, cadenza comes on strong with a powerful and unconventional floor-filler, proving that >minimal< music neednt be a predictable affair of plug-ins, gratuitous reverb, and garish bit reduction. in its first limited-run, one-sided single, cadenza revisits last year s >max binski< ep from nsi (non standard institut)-the duo of tobias freund (pink elln, sieg Über die sonne) and max loderbauer (sun electric)-with a 13minute edit by freund and luciano. the edit takes >clara ghavami<, a sleeper cut off the b-side of the nsi ep, out of the isolation tank and into a crazy, heaving landscape of fluid shapes and odd angles. underpinning it all is an irresistible rhythm that s pure luciano-powered by a stuttering kick drum and some antennae-like, hypersyncopated squiggles, it pumps away like a legion of army ants, carrying exponentially more than its own weight

the house invaderz are in the place !! part.3 of the house invaderz serie and another megablaster 12inch !!! exun s superstar dj linus arrives straight from munich with this mentally challenged minimal echno anthem. >mind your head< is the perfect track to play with >afterblaster<, the hit from alexkid & chloé (hybr1201) - it reminds me of the 1995-97 era.the inner track is from mr.barcode who is none other than jay tripwire, canada s most prolific house producer of all time and on the flip you ll find two tracks, one from drd which will remind you when you was playing race games in the mid 80s and da fresh who try to beat the hi score one more time with a dancefloor peaktime filler as usual

rightly tipped as one of the big movers and shakers of the year, with more plays from pete tong than you can shake a very large stick it – this is one track causing one of the biggest buzz s we ve seen in while. alongside the original is the exclusive remix from tony senghore, this will not be available anywhere else so make sure you grab your copy whilst you can, extremely limited with no represses allowed

already played by dj t, timo maas, pascal feos, hell, laurent garnier ... the titel tracks is a dark and dirty elektro tune, feat the thomas range of modulated vintage bass sounds and more white noise than you can handle. b-side is a track that simply knocks you over with sound of the early90s techhouse

after the phenomenal success of the first tjark single, which was found in almost every case of the leading dj league, tjark is back with a strong follow up. the single is called >traum< and remixing duties went to no one else than tobias lützenkirchen. the result: extra ordinary phat electro house which only tobias lützenkirchen is able to deliver. a sure stomper! on the flipside really fresh tjark sound with lots of soul and inspiring depth, to good to be true. groovy clubsound with a direct crosslink to heiko laux s kanzleramt lable and dj hell s international deejay gigolo records..

the second release on oliver liebs monofleur label is by amsterdam based project 16bit lolitas. peter kriek and ariaan olieroock rocking the scene now for more than three years with their unique atmospheric sound they create on their houseboat studio..

slid022 welcomes one of ireland s finest djs / producers to the slide roster. the step up to production has been more than a natural one for chris, with his productions and remixes perfectly complimenting his djing style with almost thirty to his name. his tracks have proved to be a lot more than just elements of his sets.

massive mixture of techno and house and everything in between. he mixes styles and sounds with such an elegancy you can only enjoy it, and for most part jack your ass away. for the remix duties we decided we would need a new fresh sound to complement the old school vives of phonique. who better to pursue than tim paris from crack&speed/ silver/marketing fame out of paris. long time partner of jef k, we knew tim could turn gold into platin and he did. solid production with trademark tim paris breakdown makes this a special release. enjoy

this one is the third ep by dole & kom on ek records, before the long awaited album will come this spring.. four great tracks reduced to its essence, but darker than their last productions !!

d stephanie laying a backdrop of funky bass broken beats riffing guitar licks and wandering keys behind a great vocal from wunmi resulting in some grooving downtempo goodness flip for an instrumental take that should keep the late night groovers more than contented also !!!

electrik bugg is a new record label based in the techno mecca that is crawley, uk. set up with the sole purpose of releasing limited run vinyl with limited information, the label s >no frills< attitude forces the listener to focus on the key issue here, which is of course the music. drawing from influences past and present, the producers involved (who s backgrounds range from familiar to the unknown) have been influenced by the classic early techno such as black dog, carl craig, kirk degiorgio ao, and the music portrays these influences blatantly. deeper shades of techno which sounds very analogue in production focusing on a more intriguing percussion style than your average…(some of the drum programming here is down right stunning). both 12inch come as white labels with an e-bugg stamp. volume 1 is yellow and volume 2 is black…chec

much much awaited follow up to the best seller >mademoiselle< which is now a huge club classic in many clubs two years after its release. warm sunny electro zouk for bangala parties… will not let the dancers no other choice than to dance ! dansez

massive electro 3x12inch vinyl album from tiga !! co produced by jesper dahlbäck & soulwax !! tip!!

comicalanimals of all sorts populate the world of miraumusik, and tensnake is just one of these odd fish, hatched from a cuckoo s egg and fostered by a thoughtful disco ball and an indulging minimoog. the restless ep does the eighties caper with dexterity, eliminating the mere possibility of ridicule. the dancable track of black vinyl dictates earnest nostalgia rather than trend-devoted retro chic!

tougher than usual outing here on susu that benifits from the vocal talents of diane charlemagne and remixes from max quayle,who is reknown for his work on madonna the vocal mix is the one to go for here and is a dark chunky affair that will introduce this label to a new legion of fans and on the flip for the soulful house deveotees there is a richard earnshaw dub of show me

there could be no better start into 2006 than a brand new steve bug single. with >smackman< on the a-side poker flat label boss steve bug delivers another hip shaking track handwritten in his unmistakeable but fresh style. >i-thought< on the -side starts with a clever beat-construction and a great bassline before some smart sound-gimmicks lead over to the first break. still minimal, but with an incredible groove and great melodies both tracks are sure to leave lots of nice damage on the dancefloor

next in line of finger lickin monsters is from none other than the mighty plump djs. taken from their critically acclaimed album >saturday night lotion< is the enormously funky dr dub which contains elements of the thomson twins s 80s anthem doctor doctor. poptastic or what! on the flip is the highly sought-after but until now elusive blackjack

sandy's tribal tricks & hard ace projects are growing in popularity!banging tribal stuff on the a side and a straight banging stuff on the flip.. and to complete the release, a remix by no other than arkus p. nn

new house mixes for god s favorite rapper, kanye west. terry hunter and kenny dope handle the mix on the a-side, keeping kanye s vocal intact alongside some bumping house beats, grooving bass, and a stellar organ lines, keeping the main floor crowds more than happy with this laidback hip-house winner. on the flip, the violator dubuses the vocal more sparingly, while a thicker bassline, shuffling beats, and rich chords help the track groove along nicely (sb)

the ultimate electro house weapon!!! clever use of blacker than thou vocal sample from the ballistic brothers. very dark and twisted! superfine wonderful electrofunk-acid techhouse burner with beautiful sound arrangement to open up this three-tracker from each, french uk based, on new london-based imprint baystreet recordings... for all the lovers of the giant wheel , trentemøller, dahlbäck stuff!!!

a tribute to the girls of the nightlife with the unique dose sound of heavy basslines, a touch of soul and no-nonsense lyrics that are a step beyond typical dance verbiage. the first two tracks move forward with laid-back hypnotic force while squeeze my body digs deep in the night with rhythmic vocals, breaks and more than enough funk to fill the dancefloore. all three cuts are funky, tough and cool - the embodiment of boys who the mothers of this world dont want their daughters to get involved with

nice price deal !!! finally, after more than 2 years, this first feedelity-release gets a re-press..

return from hiroki after the much hyped kazane release.. the fresh sound of hiroki esashika and dj hal take intec further into new realms and forward thinking.. kasablanka leading the way, slighty tougher than kazane, but just as original.. very interesting for fans of alter ego's rocker !!

strong drifty techno by c&b project and wizard of fez.. rollin baseline on the flip and pushing vocals

a big floor shaking electro house groove that is more authentic than some other produce by lee cabrera (sb)

another super catchy anthem in the making from one of the most successful acts in electro house both mixes are hook filled power electro houses that are sure to capture the hearts of the serious house dj and clubgoers alike. limited qty, will go even quicker than the first release

off the hook quirky slice of the house here on paradise top range of remixes with label protege elio riso & of course the worldwide hit remix by the hotter than hot danish producer trentemoller delivers a very unique interpretation of the track

3 deep midtempo house grooves with a touch of funk and jazz