a romantic montage of cutting edge production techniques, and the incorporation of instruments and vocals into an environment built on experiments with glitchy cut-up funk and found sound. a record with a distinct sense of personality and charm not ordinarily found in vinyl releases. renewal feat. 2 tracks by breandan himself, renewal, and brand new lovin. additionally on the b-side appears serious, a track from breandans side project under the 5yearsolderthandavid moniker with his song-writing partner david schwarz (vocals and guitar), and a funky broken beat treatment of renewal by none other than switzerlands rising star shaka

it only took a few months for french dj / producer yuksek, to be acclaimed worldwide by clubbers under the spell of his unstoppable alchemy, a touch of pop song-writing, saturated beats, psychic rock acid progressions, a hip hop flow here and there and ever-so-present uplifting tunes that never compromise the dance floor appeal of his tracks

supported by mia, ada, krause duo, ruede hagelstein, jake the rapper, daniel dreier, gianni vitiello. their latest works came out from sessions they did together with mademoiselle elle p (musician and singer from berlin). the tracks they recorded do not remind being mostly improvised. they all breathe a vivid groovieness, are full of musical experiences flavored with vocal lines and snippets. >tricks< on side a presents perfectly the deep sub-bass driven minimal techhouse being popular in 2008. >turteltaube< and >anja< on side b play cheeky with our todays techno behavior, but do not lose musical deepness. they are funky and playful, yet always under control to keep on minimizing

phantastic 4 tracker on this new label under the tutelage of jus ed. 3 rough yet deep tracks by promising new york artist levon vincent plus one remix by jus ed.

these two swedes make their debut on adult records but are certainly no new names to the hardgroove techno scene. in between them they have releases under their belt on labels such as hz trax, relatives, sway, mankind and many more! for this 18th release on the infamous adult records label pratap presents two solo tracks and two tracks together with his mate petter b. expect some relentless funkin hardgroove techno, as youve come to expect from this quality label!

from its hallmark opening bassline, to the synth heavy powerchords of the whistle along chorus, theres no straying from the fact that metronomys future single heartbreaker is catchy as hell. its an electronic ode to male heartbreak that ll both cut you to the quick and have you dancing all the way to the therapists chair. sonically, heartbreaker is perhaps metronomys most precise, radio friendly, and sure fire hit single to date. it best represents the straight forward genius of a band who ve been sitting on sizeable chunk of pioneering electronic ideas since mount first began recording under the bands moniker in 2005. they ve maintained a wholly modest approach to stardom whilst amassing an army of strangely obsessive fans. with a full package of club floor fillers and luxurious disco mixes, heartbreaker is the most zeitgeist capturing record of the moment, a must have for pop lovers, dance lovers, indie kids and the discerning music consumer.

new release on millions of moments by a unknown artist (or maybe not so unknown?). all we know is that this is delivered to us under the name of ohrwert). comes as no info orange labels and has 4 deep, deeper dubby techno tracks cut into the delicious black vinyl by the people of dub plates and mastering in berlin.

ian rogers has worked on different projects such as sweaty men, jean edouard lipa, studio 80 signed in several countries like france, benelux, germany or asia. he also has composed several tracks from the shanna album (l’album interdit) and is releasing just now his first track the reason under his own artist name. muttonheads is definitely found of the track and is making a first remix. major bryce, the reference dj of jumpstyle-hardstyle scene is also very interested in the reason and praises the concept in the pure jumpstyle spirit. a promising future for this new talented artist of the french electro scene

is there more to life than house music? for the swedish dj/producer mikael nordgren: probably not. since 2004, he has been steadily churning out some of the best future house tunes from his studio located in stockholm. his productions have been released under many aliases including dmalicious, 12th floor and for get physical under the mighty moniker of tiger stripes. the blacker the music, the sweater the sound. a potential anecdote that fittingly could have inspired mikael when he composed the warm and supple portion of detroit fueled funk that is, blackroom entertainment. yet another presentation of his programming prowess and ability to mold and mend melodies into a sophisticated groove. especially utilizing his signature catchy drums to get the vibe going, then introducing a melodic synth stab before the track takes you away with complex variations of rhythmic lead sounds. abacus may remind listeners of his stellar mad at me ep released last fall on get physical - albeit reformed with a more analog approach. springing tones get the groove rolling before it is taken over by a cabal of sci-fi sounds, at which point a thick, modulated analog bass sound ups the overall energy. the lack of audio imagery is little if none, as the sounds invoke so many moods, feelings and sensations that only a seasoned dj and knowledgeable producer could fabricate such a convincing theme. blackroom entertainment ep again showcases mikaels ability as a formidable contributor to house music

freaky chicago influenced electro madness

ron trent delivers once again on the fourth release from his own future visions label. this one under his conjure alias. it wouldnt be a trent release without his signature air of class and distinction and this ones no exception. features originals >pressure release< and >powah.<

finally the much awaited follow-up from tyken is here. >every word< was a massive hit in the clubs, charts and on the radio world wide and the duo are back with two followup releases on trunkfunk records. after the huge success of >every word<, with its urban vocals and electronic beats, carl rydén and fredrik nyberg once again turn to some of the finest talents on the swedish urban scene. the first of the two releases is >let it rain< featuring vocalist and >b-boy< adl. adam >adl< baptiste is considered one of scandinavias most influential rappers, winning numerous acclaimed awards for his skills. carl is based in london where he writes and produces for many artists. with previous clients including david guetta, todd terry, eddie thoneick, chris lake, chanel and kenny dope, carl has been the man behind the music for so many chart-topping artists of late. with a chart placing under his belt with the success of bootyluv, carl continues to write for them and is currently working on their second album. fredrik is based in berlin where he runs tykens home label, trunkfunk records

old school pattern techno from 1997 on the legendary blueprint label. blueprint was founded in 1996 by james ruskin and richard polson

an instant dancefloor smash whenever its played, intense support from dave spoon, tocadisco, laidback luke, steve angello & dirty south. a firecracker of an ep that does extreme damage!next up on toolroom trax, our very own owen ingram teams up with danish house he ro rune rk to bring you a scorching anthemic house bomb entitled >life<. the two producers have never actually met in person. owen fired over some parts to rune via aols aim instant messenger, rune arranged them, and then they went back an d forth until they came up with >life<! a classic-sounding track that conveys steamy summer nights dancing under the mediterranean stars, >life< has enjoyed massive support

body to body is a key track from jay tripwires debut album, gemini soul. the remixes start up with deephouse legend, fred everything. next up, our swedish friends groovenauts deliver a percussion lead deep dancefloor burner. the last two tracks get a bit darker as mazi delivers a pair of remixes under his audio soul project guise.

nice price deal !!! slow to speak triumphantly returns from their self-imposed hiatus to refurnish the label gears, reignite the promotional engine & proceed forward full-steam with their latest release, a limited one-sided 12, pressed on 180 gram vinyl with japanese obi and featuring an exclusive sample from the forthcoming second installment of joe claussells >trans.late< mix cd compilation series. nrsb 5 s only dictate is to follow the uncharted. revolving around a determined synth loop, it transforms as it unfolds and reassembles, returning with new determination as it obsessively revisits its own chosen refrain under the skilled hand of the producers manipulative shape shifting. never static, always moving, dodging its own melody to return with the same body beneath a new costume, the rigid, unyielding control remains intact, as each second serves a precise purpose in its masterfully assembled, inter-reliant structure: a beautiful whole, completely unified in its chaotic infinity. add to basket

played by: karotte, mathias kaden, sebo k, stefan goldmann... franklins early musical roots began with a taiwan drumset and a hohner organ. after some training years under the influence of metal, jazz, 70sprog/rock and live perfomances as a versatile drummer his transition to electronic music began with an amiga 500 computer. the trackermusic of this machine lead him to the early techno music of the 90s and early production experiments in his fathers home studio. first releases followed in 1995 to 96 on the label fusion records (w/ 303 nation member, patrick vauillaume). later he released as tichy on various frankfurt techno labels until at the end of the 90s his search for inspiration brought him to a very experimental production phase without the 4 to the floor presetting. from this he developed his distinctive trademark sound with straight grooves and frisky sound design. meanwhile franklin was gaining more international recognition with releases on well-known labels such as trapez ltd, karmarouge noir, einmaleins musik and treibstoff. his singles entered the charts of the german groove magazine, german dance charts and the charts of djs worldwide. after his last release on resopal red he is coming up with his debut on leena music.

massive uk techno / electro mover !! a teenage fascination with the outer reaches of contemporary music (beefheart, psychic tv, non, pharaoh saunders, the fall) and stints in various bands saw wright ditch the physics degree and return to york university to study music technology. by the start of 1992 he had made the jump from enthusiastic amateur to record his first tracks with john dalby in the local finsbury park studios in york under the guise of germ.

originally released under ron trents cinematic travels project on the >ancient futures< album, these tracks get a 12inch re-release on the new prescription classics imprint. a perfect mix of ron trents timeless sensibilities for the dancefloor and live performance.

common factor classic..

timmy regisford reworks two funk classics in his patented shelter style

>work in progress< was born in december 2005 by two french dj, kony & maxime dangles. the first one hold a record store, the other discovers the mix universe. their musical relationship and friendship never stops evolving since they met in 1999. 10 years are separating the duet members but it’s never been a problem, each member is influencing the other melting minimal music with new wave inspirations. after maxime dangles released solo a few ep on kompakt, paso or scandium, here’s a release under >work in progress< pseudo on the french logarythm..

already played by: efdemin, ricardo villalobos, magda, tobi neuman, karotte, italoboyz, mathias kaden, jeremy p. caulfield,someone else, phillip wolgast and many more... the series of remixes on previous releases of einmaleins is being continued and this time under the microscope of istanbul tolga fidan (vakant) and argentinas jorge savoretti (esperanza) is the >questions ep< by dilo.

strike #3 from spanish label xpansive - they keep techno under pressure!

big with: dubfire, chris lake, john digweed, nic fianculli,.. 8 sided dice recordings is the record label of uk producer and dj alan fitzpatrick. hailing from the techhouse heartland that is southampton, alan stands shoulder to shoulder with fellow local boys james zabiela, dave robertson, james talk and tom budden as one of the producers at the vanguard of uk underground house and techno. locked and loaded for launch with two primetime dance floor bombs strapped to its under carriage, 8 sided dice will make a real impact with fans of deep, driving, melodic techno

plays by loco dice, thomas schumacher, nick curly, federico molinari, agnes, alex attias, 3 channels, trickski, kiki and solomun... magazino may look like a new name but hes been around for a while, releasing records, under his real name del costa and with partner pedro goya, on well known house labels like classic, music for freaks or brique rouge. with magazino, del costa wants to follow those successes but now on his own. if >shadows<, the a-sider, is his manifesto, then hes on his way

brilliant tracks again from lovebirds and winding road records. in the shadows is a pumping techno-house track with explosive vocals - and possibly one of winding roads best moments to date. it has all the right ingredients to be the tune of summer 2008, but theres no doubt its still cool enough for the discerning dj to play over and over again. this is going to be the >track of the night< in hundreds of dj sets over the next few months! theres also an instrumental included, under the name avlium. here, the vocals are stripped away to leave a slice of robot disco which is absolutely essential for the darker club djs. this track has been getting massive international dj support. the final track on the package is sarice, which injects a scintillating dose of growling underground darkness. winding road do the business again

knock knock, bang bang! minimal neo tech drama is just kicking your doors off! 5.4,3.2,1 action! our hommie jurek przezdziecki from warsaw, (poland) - is making his debut on boshke beats records and you better watch it, feel it and be into it! (we will not give you here a death threat ,but we were close to-please admit it) 10 years of producing under the different projects like big wigs, epi centrum and mass turbo! and lately you could taste of his sound on recently released maxis on whirlpoolsex, bretzel, jacek sienkiewiczs recognition and living records and here is his first boshke debut. we highly suggest to watch this interesting producer closer! he manages to seamlessly lead us through his special and unique fusion between minimal techno and neo trance, dressed with his unique sonic synthesises and topped with a top class sound production. on the b-side is a contemporary re-work of the sink master by maestro robert babicz (aka rob acid), speiced with the dancefloor power and a big roberts character this remix destined for all the modern contemproary djs on the planet earth!.

nice price deal !!! with over 150.000 hits on youtube for the animated video for this release (financed by the bristol arts council & the 3rd in the animated pimp tastic trilogy), the body snatchers are taking this project to the masses in their gold plated chariot of crunk. featuring the atlanta sensation that is sporty o who has recently signed a big deal with lil jons bme click label.

support comes from ivan smagghe, valentino kanzyani, danny howells, tiger stripes, james zabiela, agoria, stephan bodzin and many more... dieb audio continues its mission to provide quality, futuristic electronic music with this undeniably cool and diverse package. two artists that need little, to no introduction for those who follow cutting-edge house and techno- dj yellow and perc.

minimal youths first ep >for granted< featuring instrumental dub and remixes from ari, tony senghore and ali payami. minimal youth is the new project from, dj producers john watt, robert lintott and junior frank, already responsible for many successful releases, under a variety of different aliases on an number of different record labels.

ein deepes meisterstück hat stephan hinz hier zuwege gebracht. der groove sitzt locker, die melodien hallen im kleinhirn nach und der bass schiebt das stück in die magengrube. entspannter tanzspass für die hellen & freundlichen momente im clubleben

already in the box of ripperton, loco dice, james what, solumun, someone else, pheek, mark august.. with >the games e.p.< daniela stickroth finally delivers a fantastic follow up to >stories from the attic< ... the approach found on the attic, gets its logical continuation on the games ep, which leads us from up under the roof straight down into the brush of a mysterious forest, with moonlit clearings, trails and sweeping turns

tasty 3 tracker from optimuz aka f1!! wobbly basslines sit under bleepy synths and belchs!

apologist hails from the holy land of cosmic disco italy. behind the name apologist (wave music) we find the producers brusca and sam perez. they started to gain recognition with their dark, progressive thriller of a cut called ghouls & ghosts on h plus in 2004, the duo has released productions and remixes together, separately and under different names on quality labels like yoshitoshi, baroque, swift, restart, wave music, but they dont limit themselves to sinister grooves of that nature. while their style is always epic with sweeping synthesizers and digital drama and effects, apologist is showing their sensual, dubbier side with this exlusive release of pycairo records.

supported by len faki, kreon & lemos, denis karimani.. ntrop recordings brings you a new athenian artist. yiannis veslemes under his steamcut moniker conceives his techno sound with a brilliant debut e.p

dj support - richie hawtin, adam beyer, eric prydz, dubfire, paco osuna, christian smith, chris liebing,.. which ever way you look at this its hard to imagine that this will not be one of the biggest club tracks of the year!! this has been the biggest record in eric prydzs set for the last few months which lead him to eventually make the remix under his cirez d guise. richie hawtin has also been hammering the original relentlessly as have adam beyer, dubfire, paco osuna, christian smith,..

as the 3rd single of j.s.s. s monthly release project, this includes a remix by carl craig !!! kiyotaka fukagawa aka calm (aka organlanguage and k.f., and the owner of music conception label) and kazuyuki shimizu aka herbest moon (also known as the rapper of tha blue herb and the owner of that label, the blue herb rec), combine here as the duo japanese synchro system and started their new project. this time an original song features the rap by kazuyuki shimizu under the name of ill-bosstino (you may never have heard of japanese rap, though) and that remix by carl craig, who has been dropping amazing songs in the market. speaking of remix, we can say it uses the voice of ill-bosstino rather than making his words stand out. either of them are mighty song. and an insert with japanese rap and english translation will be included, so it makes it possible for the people all over the world to feel that everyone lives on the earth are thinking about the same things when they are on dance floor, with enjoying crazy dance music...ltd repress

swedens speedmarket avenue are a a pop music collective led by a little guy who looks like a cross between charles manson and marc bolan. their new album is, without a doubt, one of the musical highlights in 2008 for all pop lovers! their debut album im going to let my new swiss army knife answer to that, was packed ful of jangle pop reminiscent of label 53rd and 3rd. the band have played various european festivals and collaborated with camera obscura on their lets get out of this country album thanks to the mutual connection of producer, jari haapalainen. under his direction, they ve now recorded their second album, way better now. an absolute beauty from beginning to end replete with precious pop melodies in a non conventional way, imaginative arrangements and an omnipresent trumpet. limited to 600 copies on vinyl.

altered moods recordings, the label that explored the ocean floor with its two previous releases, presents its third, cosmic soul with brad peterson at the helm as trackmachine. mr. peterson is a long standing member of the amr collective, having contributedmaterial to amrs debut lp, love...lost and found. under this new moniker, he explores galactic deepness...

the original mix starts a complex roller, with a discreet but powerful bass line under some seriously hectic beats. the breakdown sees this track take a more musical tone and shows great depth, this one focuses on progressing themes throughout, and will appeal to those who like things a little left of centre

norwegian songwriter, guitarist and vocalist ane brun is a rising star. with two norwegian grammys for best female artist and song of the year in 2005, her most recent and third studio album >changing of the seasons< entering the norwegian charts at 1 and the swedish charts at 2 the future looks very bright for her. now brun has connected with dennis ferrers - objektivity. ferrer has gathered an international cast of some of todays leading house and techno producers to take the works of brun one step further. the aptly named >ane brun objektified< full length will be released later this summer here is the first single, a taster of what is to come - bruns >headphone silence< remixed by henrik schwarz. schwarz composed his remix initially as a live lap top piece, mixing it down under the watchful eyes of close colleagues ame. on the flip you find a dixon edit

new talent alert! belgians dj tino and raffa brescia (sweet coffee) once again teamed up for some serious dance floor madness under their soul migrantz moniker!

for the 15th railyard release, label founder sean palm returns, as new zealand s own simon flower slices a remix juicier than a fresh aotearoaian kiwi. following the licensing of his first solo release to loco dice s timewarp, and with his current work with joel mull under the descent moniker, sean palm continues to display his depth of soul within a >less-is-more< structure. from the title song corian, lush sounds are weaved with hypnotic sustaining melodies into a properly delicate structure. on the flipside, simon flower s forward-thinking talent shines consistent with his 2007 appearances on poker flat, moon harbour and dessous & compost. upbeat funky house meets swinging techno stabs in a mysterious atmosphere of swirling pads. full in energy yet delicate in touch, this versatile compliment will inspire sets either day or night, start or finish

typical sju deep workout here with spanish vocals great remix by glenn underground under his cvo moniker with a great tribute to kraftwerk mix !! special backstock

a new inflagranti under his own moniker... 4 tracker of pure club enjoyment

stunning debut-album by argy: six new, exclusive collaborations with solomun, the mole, sydenham, dj gregory, maral and bayoga. supported by loco dice, hell, m.a.n.d.y., steve bug, magda, miss kittin, agoria, gummihz, d julz, josh wink, will saul, charles webster, giles smith, jeff samuel, jamie jones, james flavour, karotte etc ...

the soul mechanik brothers operating under their creative use name have taken a pair of stone cold underground club classics and extended and amended them for modern use. african frog charity is a cunning rework of the ridiculously rare 1985 tam tam pour l’ethiope’ track, a futuristic afrobeat throwdown featuring a collaborative artist list that would make any african music enthusiast blush >bounty girls< takes kid creole’s >annie< and manages to eek out the afro vibe from the calypso based ingredients of the original...

he soul mechanik brothers operating under their creative use name have taken a pair of stone cold underground club classics and extended and amended them for modern use. cat stevens >was dog a doughnut< has appeared several times over the years in many shapes and sizes, this definitive extended version has to be up there with the best of them though, allowing the dislocated funk of the original to simmer away before reaching boiling point. similarly riuchi sakamoto’s timeless classic >riot in lagos< should be mandatory listening for anyone with an interest in electronic music, an absolute masterpiece in it’s original form, this version takes the meat of the track straight to the dancefloor where it’s turned into a juicy electrofunk sandwich of tastily huge proportions