a seriously jampacked new compilation featuring only brand new and exclusive tracks! >forward to the past<, according to label boss steve bug, renders homage to the period between 85 and 92, traversing the heady sounds of chicago house, acid, new york house and early detroit techno. the album amasses an all star cast from across the board including the talents of steve bug, martin landsky, clé, redshape, ribn, the revenge, deetron, sasse, kink & neville watson and more. >forward to the past< takes in many of todays rising talents alongside faithful veterans of the scene. its really a joy to hear how these top class producers, both vintage and modern, each add their own spin and re-interpret the sounds of the past. complete with audiophile-approved analog tape mastering, and the highest production values around, its a wonderful tribute to the past, present and future of electronic music.

modularz is a label focused on re-inventing american techno and concentrating mostly on the grey area where bothtechno & house music have no separation. the fusion between new elements mixed with older influences have a strong identity with label and by incorporating these subjects as well as the obsession with all things modular its given the label a niche identity among the techno and international dance community. modularz 03 _ entrada ep a strong 4 track release that features 2 original floor driving tracks by developer & a mental banger from silent servant. included on the release is a track by truncate - contrast 2 which was completely reworked and manipulated by santiago salazar.

the next release on claap is a joint venture between two label favourites. on side a, nikola galas >oasy< and >paradise (tool)< are two very tightly structured affairs! perfectly produced and oh so functional, they are another strong proof of the reasons for which nikola has been making waves in the scene for more than a decade. the overall feel in both tracks follows the same path along nikolas previous work on rekids and ibadan records, amongst others, along with releases on his own label escada music. we are also very glad to welcome a long time favourite john dimas. hailing from the beautiful city of thessaloniki in greece, john is a young and aspiring dj and producer who has been working with labels such as d julzs exciting bass culture. john has been steadily making a strong impression with his colourful, solid and passionate dj performances! >get it< is a very groovy, playful and smart track. reminiscent of older chicago house with a fresh touch. to round up the package, label head gummihz offers a disco orientated >get down mix...

the fifth neurhythmics release is a compilation of befriended artists, and this is reflected by the different interpretations of the individuals to what the labels sound is about. juergen provides the a-side with >common sense< a vocal-snippet driven house-track, that once again underpins his sound-aesthetics of having it sound live and mixed on the fly, straight out of the machine. the flip-side could not start off any better. quite possibly a future classic, >signature< by mike binary, has soul and emotion literally squeezed in between each of the effortlessly programmed beats, and has become one the favourite tracks at the neurhythmics hq to ever been put on the label. last but not least, >no other< by the dirty soul project (you will know these guys, but we were sworn to secrecy) firmly pulls the hand brake and slows things down to just over 110 bpm. this doesnt mean that this very hypnotic number isnt going to work in the early morning slots…au contraire, actually...

played by luciano, reboot, richie hawtin, karotte, dj w!ld, brothers vibe, guillaume, gorge, andree hommen.. now the german based guy steffen deux (8bit / air london) comes with his debute at brise records. four amazing tracks between dub, deephouse and techhouse. pure quality stuff

after hearing this release, one could ask himself why deetron and ripperton never did something together before?! with their debut together for music man they deliver two tracks dancing on the thin cord between deep techno and house. a true blinder!

polskis and boston tea parties are never usually mentioned in the same sentence, this particular tea party took place in berlin in the summer of 2009, and instead of the traditional tea party antics, it involved devouring traditional polish pies and vodka. this became the recipe for an unprecedented collaboration. throw in a seth troxler inspired sample and that recipe becomes michelin starred! vodka sinkers catz & dogz get groovy with dope time travellers soul clap in a pairing which makes you think you dropped a tab, polished off a bottle and smashed the back out of some kosher delights.
*limited to 500 copies*. miss it and miss out.

full length double lp from stockholms biggest sound, skudge..tip! although the duo was only formed in summer 2009, they have already moved out of near anonymity to become precious favourites of deep, warehouse-styled house and techno fans. their output to date has moulded together classic ideas and modern aesthetics with a keen sense of minimalism: their looped soundscapes are often bare, but never lacking, and the intersection between house and techno seems to be the point at which the duo most often find themselves. as a result, thats the area most explored on their debut album, phantom, which conjures up exactly the sort of adjectives you should imagine given its title.

early support by session victim, motorcitysoul, darve clarke, dj sneak, john tejada, mr. g, catz n dogz, deetron, joris voorn, luca doobie, secret cinema, patlac, laurent garnier, roberto rodriguez, aki bergen, haito and more.
scope is back now with his first vinyl on night drive music. with a jacking mixup between chicago and detroit influenced house music he is directly aiming for the dancing legs.

this is the new ep on alex nut’s ho tep recordings. created by fresh london based producer maulin featuring canadian vocalist amenta, deeper than the sun is a club track steeped in history, mythology and the cosmos. at 140 bpm its roots lie somewhere between dubstep, house and broken beat. the two varied productions on the b side are a taste of sounds to come, touching on hip hop, broken beat, uk funky and even musique concrete the talented young upstart delivers an array of styles, stitched together using his own eccentric brand of needle and thread.

with their third release metacid proved themselves to be a consistant supplier of massive acid tracks!! on the logo side two hard acid-core tracks with their typical 303 sound with a touch of the famous minimoog. they also experimented with a little trip-hop song. it shows they can do more than only the hard stuff. queaver on the info side has delivered two pumping wonky-acid tracks. this limited edition only comes out in solid orange. support by stanny franssen and spacid.

hard progressive drum attack, deep fazed out bass, some diva adds & a super hard core (could be ja rule or even tupac) vocal >mothe f**kin name< cut up in-between the frantic beat montage on the a side, while the b side lives up to the san fran thing with erotic funk chords laid deep down over sub sf bass rolls and super tight percussion arrangements.

over the last couple of years, christopher rau has built a reputation as the finest ear canal masseuse in the contemporary house music scene, catching the attention of fellow hamburger dj koze who has recruited him for this new three-track ep. raus debut full-length asper clouds, released in the fall, was noted for straddling the line between >club< and >headphone< music, earning 4 out of 5 stars from resident advisor along the way, and now, with the how are you ep, he follows up to further explore his sonic approach: an assault of subtlety. >pervading animal< is built upon a solid foundation of familiar rhythm box elements, but like vines and moss, the sedating sounds of strings and keys envelop the empty spaces, showing christopher raus ability to combine the artificial and the organic into something transcendent. then, on the flip side, he lets his weirdness factor shine. at first, >c f r< sounds like by-the-numbers muppet new age, but graduates with distinction as the meowing synth squiggles saunter over the basketball beat. the ep denouements with >how are you today<, marked by a toasty chord progression thats playfully trying to compose itself as the track moves forward, turning science fiction into science fact. you want to believe

a long overdue rude 66 retrospective, that compiles acid, techno, idm and ambient tracks from his legendary acidplanet and djax days, with several unreleased gems from the same period. this release reveals the missing link between rudes iconic early acid sewer sound and the evil dragster electro-trance he has become known for in recent years. all tracks have been remastered and re-edited to appear now as youve never heard them before! no more eastern european carboard pressings, but spacious and thrilling sounds that finally really you immerse in the death race! very limited edtion on clear vinyl double album with free download and postersleeve.

highly talented demarkus lewis (bluem, lowdown, moods n grooves) with a 4 tracker perfectly balanced between chicago and westcoast house - very musical with strong pounding b-lines, nice synth melodies and atmospheres but always with the certain oomph the dancefloor is craving for.

supported by: reboot, satoshi tomiie, dop, ralf, melon, ryan crosson, raresh, nima gorji, sascha dive, d julz, osunalde, matthuas tanzmann, charles webster, nick curly, lauhaus, shlomi aber, radio slave, robert dietz, okain, anja schneider, mihai popoviciu, mirco viloi, julien chaptal, alex celler, anthea, gregor tresher,.. ibiza based label isgud, for their next release, welcome a duo that are synonymous with the island. born and bred, willie graff has been a mainstay of ibizas musical culture since the age of 16. the exact age that he spun his first record in pachas >funky room<. his own tiny, principality of funk. over the years willie has split his time between ibiza and new york city, where he is also resident at cielo

3 selected tracks from fred ps third full-length cd album on proper 12 inch.

some time last year we had this unknown techno record from these chaps and it sold out within a matter of hours. now we have a new one sounding something like a collaboration between burial and deepchord! same deal as before, strictly limited and only 200 copies.

poker flat continues to roar ahead into 2011 with a seriously jam-packed new compilation on cd and vinyl, featuring only brand new and exclusive tracks entitled >forward to the past<. according to label boss steve bug it renders homage to the period between >85 and 92<, traversing the heady sounds of chicago house, acid, new york house and early detroit techno. this exclusive 2 track single, taken from the compilation features steve bug and martin landskys supreme tracks in a celebration that >jack is back<! opening the selection steve bug puts on his jackin shoes in >jack is back< - a classic chicago jack-a-thon in the purest form. tight analog drums and synths work up a storm just like bug would have done back in the days. fellow front disc-jockey martin landsky provides a sumptuous deep house vision with >v2u<. the man is always on form and this doesnt disappoint, fusing old-school drums and basslines with a modern head for the floor

a full length lp by ruins, an italian electro-wave duo. ruins formed in mestre in 1978 with the intention of experimenting with electronic devices and mixed media. they mainly created music out of self-expression without any intention of joining the mainstream. interested in multimedia, they had a strong visual aesthetic apparent via their album art, videos and projections. its where italo meets minimal wave. the -fire- videos are a must-see in order to grasp the full effect of the song, check out the first version here and rare second version here. the lp entitled -the art dance- features a collection of songs recorded between 1980-1984, some previously released, others never released before pressed on 180 gram vinyl and housed in a lovely hand-numbered glossy gatefold jacket lined with the bands history and photos, and accompanied by a lyrics insert sheet. tip!

after the sensational >paris underground trax - vol.1< ep, my love is underground returns! this new release has a very special story. the dedicated deep house connoisseurs amongst you will surely remember the name of >jerzzey boy<, a guy who did a bunch of releases on bottom line between 1992 and 1993. with the help of his partner brawther & after 5 years of research trying to trace him, the man behind the label, jeremy >underground paris< travelled to... pennsylvania, where jerzzey boy now resides, to meet up with him and bring back dat tapes, with unreleased gems from back in the days! heres a part of the result of that journey which is >lost cuts pt.1<, 4 tracks with that original early 90s vibe that will bring you straight to club zanzibar!

for the 8th release on soweso were proud to bring you parisian house music guru chris carrier. logic sunrise and street machine are both examples of how modern club house should sound like. high production value and amazing drive make these two sure shots for house djs worldwide. on the b-side we bring you two rare gems from chriss musical vault. love supreme is an amazing collaboration between chris and long time friend hector moralez and one night stand is a playfull classic house affaire.

smm: context is the first release in ghostly internationals new yearly compilation series of evocative, open-ended music. the artists on context span the globe, straddling the intersection between classical minimalism, electronic and drone composition, film soundtracks, and fragile imaginary landscapes. in other words, smm: context relies on its listener to fill in the blanks, providing real-world context for its darkly emotional sounds. limited 180 gram vinyl + heavyweight jacket + inner art sleeves. includes some of the most well-established names in the ambient / drone / modern classical / home listening genre.

though there is something refreshing and original about the afronauts, their music could be described as somewhere in between the heavy afrobeat of fela kuti and the ethio-jazz of mulatu astatke. this debut 12 inch single combines all these elements, >journey through time< having a hypnotic, spiritual feel, whilst the b side >kibo< is totally exclusive to this 12 inch single, and is an upbeat positive groove, both tracks only hinting at the delights the forthcoming album flight of the ancients (fsrcd/lp085) will contain.

records like this dont come very often. thankfully it seems there are still people out there who care enough to create beautiful projects and timeless music. after the ingenious june white label came out last summer, these days records office fell in love with it and without wasting any time rushed to contact the mysterious artist and propose an album. although well-hidden in a secret back-alley of west london where june lives and dreams music, his unique approach on acid house, synth wave, chicago house and 80s nostalgia was too good to be left unnoticed and has been favored by people such as panorama bars steffi, mathematicss owner hieroglyphic being, terre thaemlitz and the clone record store to name but a few. almost half a year after his >alleviation< ep, junes debut album >cytheria< has been realized and features a 12inch sampler with two brand new tracks and two remixes by critically acclaimed dj sprinkles on one of junes older tracks >lost area<. terre thaemlitz aka dj sprinkles, who has been well renowned for his contributions in music and arts in general for the past two decades, delivers an epic remix that takes one to a forgotten musical territory somewhere between early warp records, hacienda, 80s new york club sound and older balearic music. the albums cd version includes 10 new songs and 4 from the artists back catalogue and retains a great balance between dance floor orientated tracks and synth-pop.

this premium edition incl 12inch vinyl + maxi cd ... early support by session victim, motorcitysoul, darve clarke, dj sneak, john tejada, mr. g, catz n dogz, deetron, joris voorn, luca doobie, secret cinema, patlac, laurent garnier, roberto rodriguez, aki bergen, haito and more.
scope is back now with his first vinyl on night drive music. with a jacking mixup between chicago and detroit influenced house music he is directly aiming for the dancing legs.

sampler 12 inch of tom tragos upcoming album >iris<! leading up to tom tragos debut album >iris<, to be released april 2011, comes this three track sampler. the tracks featured here show the diverse nature of the album, which can be best described as a futuristic soul album. after releasing his double ep >voyage direct<, early 2009, tom has spent the last two years finding his signature sound. the outcome of this search has resulted in >iris<. where >voyage direct< was his homage to disco, >iris< deals with all of toms musical inspirations. shaping these inspirations into a new sound and creating an exciting mix is where tom really succeeds. the three tracks on the sampler all deal with merging the old with the new. >being with you< is a match made in heaven between electronic music and r&b, >space balloon< lets disco and funk make love in a spaceship. what you do is a future version of late 80s chicago hip house, which features tyree cooper (who, together with fast eddie, invented the genre).

huge rmxs by reboot and maayan nidam!! this project is a new collaboration between mathias kaden and the tokyo based dj pi-ge aka yasuo takata. the track has been produced in japan and the vocals are sung by pi-ges girlfriend shoco. remix support is coming from reboot and maayan nidam and actually there are no more words necessary. welcome 2011 !

after having hit the dancefloors with hydra (weave-26) we are proud to unleash another techno monster by spektre. these 2 guys have travelled the globe in the past years performing their live show, to rapturous acclaim. the versatile experiences they made & still make during their international appearances are constantly improving their own productions. spektres big explosive sound has gained massive respect & support and even the biggest of the big like sven väth, dj hell, dubfire, laurent garnier & many more are not sparing with praise. the title track of weave-34 synapse is stacking up an intimidating amount of industry knowledge and skill between them, the latest spektre-monster is storming from strength to strength, taking no prisoners - it can definitely be called a weapon! and as if this wouldnt be tough enough already, weave-34 delivers even more state of the art techno by offering 2 killer remix versions coming straight out of the noisemaking machines from italys young-gun flavio diaz and pig & dan

the trio of moritz von oswald, max loderbauer (nsi / sun electric) and sasu ripatti (vladislav delay / luomo), with a third album, this time enriched and expanded by guitar contributions from paul st hilaire (also known as tikiman), and double bass courtesy of marc muellbauer (via ecm). horizontal structures is palpably a more open, more expressive album than the previous studio recording, vertical ascent. there is more contrast, more light and shade. st hilaire and muellbauer add fresh drama and swing to the intimate tonal and rhythmic interactions of the core grouping. the coherence of the five-piece is remarkable, the boundary between acoustic and electronic undone.

matthew styles remixes one of fofs biggest releases of 2010. never straying far from the source material, matthew wraps things up in his usual tight production style, employing a live bass sound and elements of the original melody to give things a tripppier edge than the originals straight up dance floor leanings.
on the flip and walking that fine line between house and techno, blm turns in a very fine and contemporary remix of drake and griifiths >the devils eyes<. dystopian in its outlook, the remix drives along with a simple but full bassline with plenty of dancefloor power.

roland appel is the well loved and respected producer and dj, based in southern germany. quickly recognised for his work for sonar kollektiv or compost, we are proud to announce his debut for poker flat recordings. the beautifully original and stand-out >fleurs du mal< is a classically themed masterpiece in the making. warm, phasing synth energies build before introducing cosmic choirs and bell melodies that blurs the boundaries between mysterious cult soundtrack and club bomb! the deep searchin >black leather< shows yet more techno promise with a brooding, textural synth at the centre of a full-on exploration into dark, tactile and satisfyingly underground territories. a true slow-burner, and a post tech-house killer in its own right, this detailed and accomplished cut forms the ideal futuristic backdrop to take us into 2011

tal m. kleins >house on the left< is the second single from his forthcoming exhaustasaurus lp. the name of the composition implies the track is left-field of house. jazz guitars lead the way for brooding pads and syncopated synths over deep beats. in short: a great moody tune!
comes on special coloured vinyl, somewhere between marbled and picture disc - a true beauty in sound & looks!

early support by session victim, motorcitysoul, darve clarke, dj sneak, john tejada, mr. g, catz n dogz, deetron, joris voorn, luca doobie, secret cinema, patlac, laurent garnier, roberto rodriguez, aki bergen, haito and more.
scope is back now with his first vinyl on night drive music. with a jacking mixup between chicago and detroit influenced house music he is directly aiming for the dancing legs.

dokument .01 features two tracks of beatless inner city industrial ambient. >strung valve checkout< is a gorgeous 11 minute sequence of piano-fuelled drones. >dada fish sticks< is equally affecting, a lulling industrial classical mesh of sound with hints of melody. what makes this release particularly special is the combination of talents behind the music. dadavistic orchestra is a collaboration between the black dog and 3 former members of the psychick warriors of gaia. both are recognised innovators in electronic music who have been hugely influential and popular throughout their careers. the two groups have been close for many years, and their musical collaboration has evolved over the last year, with dokument 1 being just the first work to be released.

the latest addition to the ostgut roster, detroits ryan elliott, is a recognised force on the international dj circuit - yet his productions are few and far between. now re-located in berlin, the new berghain resident contributed his track >abatis< to the >fünf< anniversary compilation, setting the tone with dark and brooding techno undercurrents. these two new tracks bring ryans production skills to the fore, both slow burning and refined recordings that show off his love for bassline-led, straight forward club tools.

bassarani in your face again! heres part two of the ongoing roma meets running back saga. conveniently appearing in a white inner sleeve (slip it into the retro-futuristic telescopic picture sleeve that you hopefully already have),the final frontier/pigna/nature captain steers his ship into a safe harbour. three tracks of hardcore space music and magic carpet melodies: >white dwarf< appears as the final link between frankfurt trance and tribal house, >black dwarfi&#770, is its beat-heavy brother (for dj use only!) and finally we come full circle with i&#768,colliding stars pt. 2<.science aint no fiction.

techhead toolbox is a vinyl series concept brought to you by techhead recordings based on the idea that the most basic tools are simple machines. the audible result aims in crossing the line between techno as we know it and techno as we dont. each record is inspired by the usage of different tools and each tool plays a significant role in each record.the fourth release orrible saw by type 1 and tom laws is another killer, feat. two remixes by space djz and semtex! get into the concept!

>world music< is the second 12 inch from washington, dc based protect-u. as the title suggests, protect-u grooves to global soundz, but this newest release–once again brought to you by future times–is total mutant house/techno. on the a-side, synth lines bubble like 80s-style francis bebey, then burn up into a space-pulse overdrive. the flip, >u-uno<, is an underwater electro-sitar dream straight outta 24th century india, followed by a slo-mo dub of >world music< that slips back and forth between digital jamaica and european nu-romance.

big with julien chaptal, luciano, gel abril, mihai popoviciu, keinemusik crew, nekes, affkt, meat, anthony collins, luca doobie, mirco violi, varoslav,.. dj sneak-fans, check this one out! the connection between off and italy has always been strong, now another promising act from the italian capital rome will be added to the off roster. >mad & son< is a massive floorburner, possibly one of the most danceable tracks ever released on off. a huge classic italo-disco-sample cut up, looped and accompanied by self-played keys, a massive groove and killer bassline. off-regular dj w!ld delivers one of his classical linear and toolish mixes, taking back the use of the discoloop and focusing more on the groove. >phased< works quite similar to >mad & son<, also working with a discoloop but adding raw spoken-wordvocs. dancefloor-destruction guaranteed. >whats going on< is probably the most sneak-ish tracks of the bunch, an intense filtered loop, jacking beat, techhousy groove and driving vocals.

this record is the result of a collaboration between roman ruins (graham hill) and the artist hunter mack. originally launched as a kickstarter project which financed this two-song 7 inch vinyl record along with a limited art print, it is now available to the general public.
comes on orange vinyl, including code for digital download.

together with matthias tanzmann and the >freude am tanzen< crew, daniel stefanik belongs to the most reliable initiators of electronic dance music in east germany. the fact that the readers of groove magazine have voted daniel one of the best newcomers in 2010 n&#771,,,,,, despite his more than 75 releases on mobile&#768,,,,,,e, statik entertainment, moon harbour or dessous n&#771,,,,,, may be due to his fantastic remix of the ubertrack >no worries<, that has been played, together with butch s original version, on literally every deck between ibiza, frankfurt and london in the past months.

support by kink, dave clark, deetron, dirt crew, joris voorn, and.id, alex celler, martin eyerer, nic fanciulli, roberto rodriguez, oscar, gunnar stiller and more.
this killer release by echonomist proves to be one of his most diverse and promising attempts as he switches in between dance styles like houdini. the collaboration with dans mon salon in isolation is a wondering imaginative road trip into the avenues of detroit, driving in a black car as the boomy rhythmic sequence meets with high end pad strings, a haunting stuck acid bass-line and the vocals of a tortured soul seeking salvation. techno structure with modern tools.

first official 2562 release in over a year, marking the launch of his new when in doubt label. two heartfelt low slung boogie anthems – a taster of things to come. limited to 300 copies for the world on blue vinyl in hand printed sleeves. no digital. no reappearance on future vinyl. 2562 aka dave huismans - from the hague/holland, in berlin/germany – is known for his releases on tectonic recordings as well as 3024 and usually gets classified somewhere in the wasteland between cutting-edge bass music, techno and house. when in doubt is his new imprint, aiming to release personal, formula-free music

support from marco carola, tim green, hermanez, madskillz, dubfire, christian cambas, carlo lio, david keno, patrick kunkel, paco osuna, someone else, david k and many others! next tech house ep on frequenza limited comes from this great collaboration between hot and talented italian producers simone burrini and alex gori. more tech house sweetness!

zckr02 is a limited release of 450 pieces which are hand-numbered and available only in vinyl. this new release is from a young and talented bremer artist named playmodul and it also marks his début on zckr records. he has been a core part of the zckr label from its birth, which has bloomed in this hanseatic city. playmodul performs powerfully both live / djsets at his favourite house/club: the zucker. his deebut single from zckr records starts with the ep canula, a wonderful dream journey between electronicfields and deep waters.

following the shock success of t. williams >heartbeat<, voted #3 dance track of the year by us itunes, local action returns for 2011 with the debut 12 inch by contakt.
contakt hails from the midwest, but now lives in new york, where he helps run the acclaimed turrbotax® parties. the sinden-championed >not forgotten< is an ideal introduction to the balance he gets between detroit techno and contemporary underground club music, with huge galloping drums and fiery synths, while the b-side is dedicated to a stunning remix by rolando (underground resistance / ostgut-ton), and a real sleeper hit in the dark, stabbing >rhodophyta<.

after the success of its first release >zahyara ep<, electronical reeds naturally continues to work with the belgian duo optional feast and always with a selection of choice remixers. indeed, after mirko loko and ecco on first release, optional feast is remixed now by pablo cahn and tmp. with these two artists, the label stays true to its spirit which is the alliance between the names of renowned and young talent.
already supported by luciano, mendo, yousef, fabrice lig, massimo dacosta, pole folder, tokyo black star, alessandro sensini, paul hazendonk, pirupa, tim green, nic fanciulli, dimitri andreas, onur ozman, jaksa pavicevic, luca morris, cristian viviano, haito goepfrich, antoine pilgrim and many more.

whenever you talk about polish electronic dance music, then there is no way around jacek sienkiewicz. we have to admit, we are pretty proud to have him on board for our next release on numbolic unlimited!
>magic mountain< is a real stunning & sophisticated solid ep. recognition s labelhead intrigues with extraordinary attention that can only come from a history of many years. his soundpatterns find the right balance between order and messiness and he knows exactly when to take things out and when to bring them back in.