support by charles siegling (technasia), daniel sanchez, renato figoli, jonas kopp, ade fenton!!superfat release for the motor of dmom which now runs on 10000 rpm! one of the best technotunes of last year from dee green now finally found the way on our vinyl and alex bau delivered a superb tech-remix for the track as it was his definite highlight in 2008.

toms credits started wracking up and he moved to the world famous townhouse studios as an in-house engineer in 2005. by the time he left in 2008 he had worked on sessions for artists including mary j blige, muse, take that, estelle, lily allen, snow patrol and damon albarn to name a few. this is toms 1st single under his own name an superb piece of saturday night party housein hed kandi style a superb remix package has been put together by born 2 dance. kicking of with the legendary stonbridge who provides 2 superb peaktime versions that we are sure youll be hearing all summer.. radio 1s jaymo pops up with a tougher bass heavy version on the flipside with toms originally vocal rounding things off very nicely. simply irresistable

waren die letzten platten von tele fragen oder aussagen, so ist das vierte album der in berlin lebenden band aus freiburg ein tier - und zwar jedes. eines, das haken schl?gt zwischen club, lagerfeuer und ballsaal. eines, das nicht schafft und nicht stempelt. eines, das liebt ohne zu frieren. zw¬lf lieder finden sich auf jedes tier , einem album, mit dem die band um texter francesco wilking nach zwei major-platten wieder zu tapete records zur?ckkehrt. es sind lieder f?r in und nach der krise: die nacht ist jung, genau wie wir, du bist so sch¬n, ich nenn stra?en nach dir. und die musik? da sind die tiefen beziehungsgespr?che der gitarren, deren kinder, s?sse orgelmelodien, auf bass und schlagzeug liegen wie auf einem sofa und sich zur?cklehnen - so weit, bis fast die lehne bricht. man h¬rt: die band hat gearbeitet wie ein tier, hat geprobt und gespielt, anderthalb jahre lang. 2008 waren tele mit wir sind helden auf tour, f?r jedes tier traf sie sich zusammen mit neuen und alten guten leuten wie u. a. patrick majer (wir sind helden) und moses schneider (beatsteaks, tocotronic).

after releasing his first lp on ai records in 2008 we proudly welcome datassette on echoecho. let s just say that this is the outcome of an interference of majestic strings, amazing basslines and deeply compounded beats. besides rocking the dancefloor mr davies definitely knows how to draw attention with his craft.these thrilling compositions reach from the hymnic ôthe aviatrixö to the laidback and atmospheric ômicroö and back to the superior and bassheavy ôhumansö before ending with the melancholic piece of ôweather conditionsö. datassette conveys a large variety of influences which create his absolutely outstanding deep sound. in other words he manages to merge the atmosphere of then and the vision of now to transfer the sound onto his own bright level.

over the last year a new generation of young and ambitious house producers from frankfurt to mannheim have caused quite a stir. vera heindel is part of the scene in the rhine main area, which is the new centre for innovative and modern house and techno tracks, and peoples house, her first release on cargo edition at the end of 2008 received huge attention from critics and fans alike. this time around vera dishes up four top-notch house tracks for us which demonstrate her unique way of producing - using reduction and funk, the two constants of her music. jump the hump concentrates on two things: a devastastingly simple bassline and a vocal sample which gives the track a lightness and an understatement which you seldomly find in house tracks. miss fitz, veras project partner in mara trax, heads more to the dancefloor with her remix, but without giving up the special character of veras style. the b-side continues to drive with a high dose of funk. a clear organ chord gives ling both playful and elegant moments and with the vocal sample and the easy-going beats it becomes a typical vera- track. the final track on the ep hallimasch is espescially catchy with its melodic and complex style, triggering positive feelings all around

first single from the forthcoming izmo album æearly night. izmo is a young frenchman born in 1984 in paris. he was discovered by harley&muscle a few years back when he tried to get in touch with them.. he started making music at the age of 15 years old , strongly influenced by the ambient and electronica music coming from uk and germany. as years passed by, his frequent holidays in englands midlands led him to discover various club scenes with the 4 to the floor spirit.. from hard stuff to funky and mellow music , izmo was soon found searching for a sound that was calling him... years passed by and izmo is now deep into house music where he finally found his roots in the 90s house music vibe from new jersey , chicago , detroit , england and france. may it be true garage or deep house, the groove, spirit and energy of this period has touched him deep inside and he is now a fierce defender of what he calls true school house music as opposed to old school or new school: i hate when people say that this sounds old school and that style sounds old or whatever...for me, a vibe is timeless ... izmo is also a deep techno head and all sorts of raw dance music.. watch out for his deep jacker and brawther aliases in the future... in summer 2007, izmo releases his first e.p. as a 12 inch on french label 9ts records, and gets a very good response, support and plays by legendary tony humphries... disguised as a tribute to smack productions , his where is eddie e.p. touched people from all different scenes, from deep house to uk garageà in 2008 , he will release his first full length album on little angel records, 14 tracks of strictly deep house music of different moods and atmospheres. izmo is thirsty and he will keep on trying to better his music for the pleasure of the real house heads. keep it underground ! support from laurent garnier, gorge, scope, osunlade, rocco, jay tripwire, dj rork, marlon d, dj dealer & more

amused records proudly presents the stereodudes debut single tonteria, a groovy house track with kinda crazy spanish vocals and a huge remix package! the stereodudes already showed their feeling for floor-fillers and powerful productions on their remixes of the 2008 nature one-anthem and recently for sonic vs. taste ts eightyeight, which entered the top10 and 20 of the german club- and dance charts (dcc, ddc)! now the boys do their first strike and bring really big features from almost every kind of house music from minimal to progressive with the remixers: monomotion & yoann feynman (pinkstar records/sirup records), kevin over (fortek/piemont records), taste t. vs. steffen baumann (amused records/session deluxe/lucent) played by: robert m (loco ltd, pacha), gorge (8bit, systematic), falko richtberg (big fm, tronic love), greg silver (sunshine live house edition)

the official nightmare outdoor - tha last daylight anthem. this sure is a damn good anthem by tha playah & neophyte.they made a track with real raw kicks and a stunning melody what will cause some explosive hysteria on the dance floor!on the b-side you will find the very wanted track klaar om te rossen which appeared on the last evil activities album in 2008.

maybe there is no such thing as an autobiographic song in electronic dance music but valentino kanzyanis 33 certainly comes as close as it gets. marking the artists 33rd birthday in 2008 – the christs years as one would say in his home country of slovenia – the record was intended as a symbolic milestone in his highly successive career. as an artist who loves being surrounded by a crowd in professional as well as in personal life kanzyani soon began organizing huge birthday parties where he performed together with his friends. the sets were readily released on promo records, which received a lot of attention. finally, kanzyani & tomy declerque took it a step further by canalising the motivating atmosphere of their summer performance into a full-fledged studio release.

london s idjut boys (dan tyler & conrad mcconnell) and rune lindbaek of oslo are meanderthals. as longtime friends and fans of each other’s music they have discussed the idea of working together in a musical context for years and in 2008, they finally began to make those ideas a reality. throughout the year they traveled back and forth between oslo and london to create their debut album, desire lines. the album is due the 11th of may. but before that, this 12&#8243,,, taster of the andromeda (album track) as well as a idjut boys remix) a meanderthal is a theory by matthew tiessen about a human that is always in the way of others. whether it be the person on the wrong side of the escalator, the person walking slowly, the person bicycling on the pavement, it is essentially the person that stops the flow of urban daily life. on the contrary, lindbaek, tyler and mcconnell s definition does not see this person as a threat, but as a person that is completely in his own world – a slacker, musically on his own. this could also be a good description of lindbaek and the two idjut boys. meanderthals serves mellow balearic disco. a warm and dreamy blend of dub, folk, prog, kraut, psychedelia and 70s west-coast combined to invent an organic, slanted, and proggy feel. recorded live, the album features contributions from good friends, including pete z (dj harvey) on keyboards, des morgan (yamwho?) on drums and percussion, malcolm jospeh (grace jones) on bass, per martinsen (aka mental overdrive) on percussion and raj gupta (laj & quakerman) as sound engineer

having been nominated top producer of 2008 by sasha, their sound is a perfect crossover between house and techno... their remixes for fatboy slim , funkagenda ad most recently >gypsy< by steve angello have been a staple of many djs boxes. back with baroque now, and on their 3rd ep for us. kikkass is a slammin techno influenced slice of house music. with just enough melody to tease! the remix comes courtesy of russell g and steve haines, and doesnt dissapoint. a simply must have package

stevie kotey & max essa first salon de l herbe ep was released via electric minds in may 2008 providing a twisted journey of dub, disco and electronica and given the thumbs up world-wide by todays elite producers & djs . the standard continues with the 2nd ep, which sticks to the same theme in providing three deep and underground cuts. the live drums, guitars and slick arrangement provide a musical journey that sounds immense when piped through any decent club system. >1986< will provide a great vibe for any club while >1978 it felt great< & >guitars< balearic feel will be perfect for this summer. all in all three amazing tracks

kann features with the fourth release two remixes from two special artists, we come a long with as friends and fans for a couple of years. sven weisemann retypes bender & sevensols evol peed into a typical but high class dubby version, that hold you captive from first chords and hats. on the other side there is a very special bouncing mix as a bomb from our buki good friend, dj, producer and newly singer daniel stefanik. he takes hand on brotherhoods memorial smith and applies himself for new house president. both tracks are originally taken from first record of kann in 2008.

after the 2008 worldwide hits >nesrib< and >trompeta< sis debut on titbit with the groovy >mas o menos< and the trippy >wo worst du<, two pure dancefloor bomb already supported by ricardo villalobos, dubfire, davide squillace, tiefschwarz, anthony collins, kabale und liebe..

after setting the scene alight with numerous killer singles, israeli producer guy j released his hotly anticipated fulllength artist album >esperanza< on bedrock records in last quarter of 2008, to universal critical acclaim, and has been touring ever since around the globe. now he returns to bedrock in 2009 with yet another killer single, >lamur<, complete with a stunning remix from one of spains upcoming stars, henry saiz. guy j has emerged over the course of the last two years to represent an intrinsic part of the israeli dance music juggernaut that has been steadily powering through clubland in recent times. along with fellow countrymen guy gerber, sholmi aber, chaim and gel abril, guy has been at the forefront of a movement back towards the melody rich sounds on which house music is based.

if there s one lesson we have learned from 2008, it s that techno is not nearly creepy enough. on creep ep, germany s kevin over injects pitch-black dread into the heart of his distinct brand of techno. steamrolling bass-lines, droplets of toxic rain, and ghostly sirens all coalesce into swinging, propulsive grooves that stretch into a never-ending night. mr. over demonstrates his knack for creating arrangements that are both melodious and spacious, crafting an almost seven minutes ride through some of the most banging and infectious techno tracks to date, not to mention some dubby business on surge that would leave lee perry envious. at its most compelling, creep ep paints a picture of a raging warehouse party at the edge of your wildest dreams. including killer remixes by pascal vert and john lagora

created as the main vehicle for delivering paolo mojo productions, oosh was one of the labels of 2008. championed consistently by pete tong on radio 1, including an essential new tune and essential mix this year, paolo mojos production profile has risen spectacularly, gaining momentum on the back of nightlaw, brooksong, the dancer, sirena, interstellar and home having broken new ground on previous ep (deus ex machina / que loucura de som) with a fierce technoinspired sound that received support from felix the housecat, joey beltram, marco bailey and justin robertson, oosh moves on to a round dozen with two more peak-time tracks.

we once again welcome back diskjokke to the motherpupp after a succesful run of releases on smalltown supersound and kindisch. 2008 was a hectic year for joachim, putting together his live band, doing remixes for metronomy, foals and lykke li to name a few and spreading melodic, trance-inducing feelgood disko gospel around the world. asa nisi masa has been causing much mayhem the last 12 months even causing girls to offer me services i wont mention here...wibbly wobbly arpeggios massaging your buttocks...very very rude indeed as already showcased on the full pupp/greatest tits compilation, >cearadactylus< is definitely a different kind of beast. slow and chugging along at a tempo even fit for dinosaurs

he making of this record inadvertently began in cuba in january 2008. powershovelaudio was recording in la havana some of the best contemporary cuban singers and musicians. the resulting recordings were of an inspiring beauty. the situation was that powershovelaudio had this outstanding collection of voices, woods and brass, all infused by the tropical warmth. it was first-class material that should be put in the best hands possible, then maayan came to mind. ônight longö is a synthetic work. maayan has inexplicably, quickly and with incredible precision captured the essence and the expressivity of the cuban musicians and taken it to a hitherto unknown place. maayan is of course well-known for her diligent talent in inserting voices of quality in her mixes, but in this occasion the result is more than surprising. instead of concentrating in her signature minimal beats, maayan has experimented with different cadences, depths and moods, leaving behind her swirl a disconcerting record of inspired beauty. this art in this record is graced with photography by one of the best and most influential photographers in the world: moriyama daido. maayan asked moriyama san for permission to use the cover image, a request which moriyama san, after listening to the record, gladly accepted

three excellent electro house anthems on one 12 inch

whether he is travelling the world dj ing at some of the finest parties on the planet, or producing tracks that gain support from the cream of the world s elite players, noir (a.k.a. rene kristensen) remains one of the industry s most respected and hard working individuals. as 2008 rolls on into 2009, noir remains determined to maintain his status as a significant player and innovator on the scene for many years to come

first 12 single from gerald peklars debut album depanic, which was released on tanzbar digital in november 2008! after all these great feedbacks from djs all over the world, we release this fantastic and really hypnotic track called the only truth. next to the original version, we have a great deep / tech-house remix from holger brauns & nils nuernberg, well known from their releases on 8bit, liebe detail, diebaudio, force sense, gumption, lorna,...and last but not least, the third track on this ep is depanic, just the same as the albumtitle! a strange minimal track with some big synths. a simple, but dynamically dancefloor track

incl. andy chatterly rmx !! gobal player and shootingstar nic fanciulli from great britain had many residencies in the world finest clubs like muretto (venice), space miami, terrace ibiza and brought his own night >club class< to the front by taking it to the ministry of sound london, where he invites artists like funk d void, danny tenaglia or rolando. at the beginning of 2008 he started the next event-series at the end in london called >atomic<. with his own label >saved records< he supports upcoming and young artists while being questioned as a producer and remixer at the same time. thus he worked for underworld, kylie, tiefschwarz, unkle or deep dish. with collegue james zabiela he builds the one & one project. with his mate andy chatterly he formes skylark and the buick project and was nominated for the grammys in 2007 with their remix for tiefschwarz & tracy thorns >damaged<.

their last single has been an international hit breaking through the official sales charts all over europe and other important territories leaving a sign in france, holland and brasil. ibiza has been the most played single during summer 2008 in spain and greece. the new single is now ready to go and it is titled fiesta loca.

mysterious us repress , first pressing on limited white label in 2008

hot natured represents a sunny and modern take on classic and future classic music. subtly changing, and adding a new edge to some of the many different genres that have influenced the east london wideboy and los angeles newcomer who are behind the label. along the way hot natured will serve up disco through techno re-edits, pop remixes even slices of hip hop injected with the kind of dancefloor knowledge only a seasoned dj can tap into. whether its the reimagining of seminal artists like radiohead to kanye west, or chic to notorious b.i.g, the main goal is to do this with a certain level of sophistication and class, that is often lacking in the >unofficial remix< world.these artists and their work have represented unique points of inspiration for hot natured and its aesthetic. some might argue, >why mess with perfection?< well that attitude isnt much fun, is it? so please sit back, or rather get up and enjoy the first serving of hot natured, two naughty groove riddled versions of possibly two of the best pop records of 2008, chopped spliced and funked up by a well known london techno youngster.

reaky is one of the most succesful techno artists of 2008! with big hits on labels like yin yang he set the tone and now 2009 promises to be a big year for the man. his style his uplifting and funky with hard rocking beats. the odessa soundfreaks suprised us with very good releases on labels like techhead last year and now strike on special series with 2 tunes that are both hard raving tunes with solid technobeats. a deadly combo on the always succesful patterns offshoot special series!

side a sees the bristol based duo appleblim and komonazmuk join forces once again to create a deep, dubby, techno house remix which fires on all cylinders. appleblim is one of the worlds hottest producers right now, many know appleblim from his legendary work with peverelist under the name skull disco, he also mixed the fifth in the series of dubstep allstars on tempa back in 2008 and is also enjoying the success of his own label apple pips which will see the release of an appleblim and komonazmuk collaborative project inspired by the success of the remixes they have done together. on the flip it s up to marlow to deliver finest dubstep melancholy.

after a great and successfull year 2008 for holger brauns imprint flug von welt here comes the first promomail out in 2009: dualton – cicade ep. these guys are more than just upcoming artist – they are well established! after several released hits on labels like blufin / elite / bedrock or global underground - i got them for fvw: two housy, techy and floorminant tracks! with two amazing remixes from lars wickinger and elef.ant. wow! enjoy your flight with fvw!

for its 8th installment, the funk mundial series temporarily moves to buenos aires, argentinia to present what is quite possibly the first ever baile funk cumbia record to be released. yes, we re talking about a world premiere here: the two music styles that recently put south america on the dj radar again, are melting together in funk mundial #8: baile funk meets cumbia.for this volume, four of the hottest producers of buenos aires digi-cumbia label zzk teamed up with various baile funk mcs from rio de janeiro. zzk is to cumbia what man recordings is to baile funk û mixing up one raw, regional music style with the best of various genres to create a unique new sound. founded as a label in 2008, zzk broke internationally with their mixtapes, in which cumbia û the traditional pan-latin-american dancehall sound û was mixed up with reggaeton, hip hop and various forms of bass music. recently, the label released its first compilation and full artist albums.

2008 reworks by mr oakenfold!!

and if that wasnt enough to be getting on with, the flip sees ctrl z on remix duties, providing their vision of the 2008 breakfastaz smash girls, money, drink and drugs featuring mc ivory. already a huge club record for those djs lucky enough to have copped the cdr from ctrl z himself, this has been begging for a release for a while and helps complete another piping hot package from the breakfast club.

the duo signed to andrew friendlys gulp communications in 2008, and have released three eps worth of material, appearing in the cool cuts chart, and bringing a wide fanbase to themselves inc brodinski, kris menace, jody wisternoff, cazals, matik, virgin tears to name a few. they went on to remix a wide array of artists, from the highly blogged mystery jets remix, to la roux on kitsune revolver (emi), the bell, jupiters heroes, acid girls, revolver, franz & shape, division kent (sony), circuit freq, milke and atomizer.

a welcome return for plays sister label yalp recordings the winner of a juno award in canada in 2008 now gets a full release alongside the original mixes we have the mighty deadmau5 dreams remix with arjuna & nino anthony

he second decade of abstract releases is coming closer with rapid strides. hardtechno with soul? krischmann & klingenbergs tracks are always something extraordinary and this is reason enough to sign their new zodiac signs ep for the nineteenth release on abstract. chosen as best newcomer 2008 no. 10 and best track no. 11 in the annual raveline poll these two guys are outstanding producers and needless to say a rockin act.

the second release from merkur aka japasese embassy is coming. we can expect an exciting and unexpected 3 tracker which does not fit in any conventional category. gonno, tokyo based producer and dj, has graped everyones attetion with his outstanding “i don’t need competition (inkl. donnacho costello mix)” on beyond records in late winter 2008. for merkur he has designed the acid-revival track “desolation 303?,,. this track is build on a tricky chicago styled rhythm and an acid sequence which first comes slowly, later on developing an beautiful drive suitable on every dancefloor. berlin based japanese artist / label owner shingo suwa painted the tune “silver blue” with a lot of love for chords and melodic spins. maybe you can call it housemusic knocked down to a minimal attitude. “two of us” plays with warm synths on a solid base, slightly referring to the detroit deep house culture and impressing with an advanced but nevertheless solid groove

gogo music is delighted to deliver this fat ralf gum remix ep including remixes of the soulful hit of 2008 >kissing strangers< featuring monique bingham and of >if no harm< feat. rachel claudio. gathering together an armada of remix-talents this is another not-to-be-missed release for all heads

2008 saw thomass busiest, and most successful year to date. having caught the ear of bpitch control boss ellen allien, february saw him release >ride on< on the label. >seduction< followed in june and july saw him rework ellens superb >out<. 2009 looks set for more of the same, and has lunched in the finest fashion with his third bpitch control release, januarys >somewhere around tristram< alongside quartz label manager and artist okain. which, brings us to todays release >offone<. three intelligently crafted and dazzlingly effective techno cuts, >offone<, >arp< and >watch yourself<, make this a serious contender for best techno release of the year to date. dark at times, brutal at others, yet all featuring a constant spine of parisian funk.

after the >jamaica< reworks by dubfire and the mole, minilogue havent splashed out for the second remix ep of last years smash hit album >animals< either. the three versions of the homonymous lp title represent, at the same time, the whole bandwidth of contemporary electronic dance music. starting with multi-national vakant artist tolga fidan and his highly percussive prime time techno approach, whose oriental imprinting is not cagey about the turkish roots of the paris-based producer and – with the spoken voice reminding discreetly of minilogues 2008 club hit >doiicie<. a completely different direction is chosen by brendan moeller aka beat pharmacy. the south african-born protégé of ny house legend françois kevorkian on his deep space media label is interpreting >animals< within a mythical hypnosis of slagged deep house and deep dub techno, somewhere in between nu groove and basic channel, being one of the most visionary tracks in the beginning of 2009.

tony lionni is back to mule! 2008 was a big year for him by the release from versatile,wave,mule and name a few and he became the one of best new comer. the title track “sundance” is a jazzy tech house with a female poetry.if you like the style of chateau flight or that kind of style,you will like this song. a2 “satya” was already released on the compilation cd “my favorite things (mule electronic cd 11),but it’s a longer 12inch version. b1 “cloudy” is a detroitish tech house with a melancholic piano sound. b2 “divine being is a unique rave feeling deep house tune.very playfull! this single is a more house side of tony lionni than other his release

french artist, lee van dowski of num and cadenza lowers eyes and draws lips to partial smirks with his charming and witty release. „the variable man,“ based on the title of a science fiction story series from the 50’s, is brilliantly transmitted through a tunnel of sound engineering and audio design by lee van dowski. lee’s electronic rendering of „the variable man,“ distinguishes several dominant male voices accumulating a rhythmic momentum to the peak of the track, a peak where an orgasmic flow just stops short of the central explosion, fundamentally, fading the instrumentals before revamping again. the b-side of the track, „thomas coles lives,“ co-produced by agnès, comes alive with a fascinating mix of symbols and keyboards. „the variable man“ is lee’s second release on leena music, after his first 12“, „louder elvis,“ in collaboration with agnès appeared on leena in 2008. both tracks express very minimalistic tones yet are characterized by rather divergent

limited edition for italian tv 2008 phenomenon!!

eric prydz had another massive year in 2008 with several club smashers on his pryda imprint culminating in the huge global success of his hit >pjanoo<. eric is currently sitting on an wealth of spectacular material with this 2 tracker being the first release from this killer stockpile.

bimbo jones vs the freemasons feat katherine ellis!!

under the stewardship of alan fitzpatrick, 8 sided dice has earned the right to be considered one of the most exciting labels to emerge in 2008. tracks 9 hours later, germ, ghost train and mau yin have prompted the likes of carl cox, dubfire, john digweed, nic fanciulli and christian smith to sing alan? praises and catapulted the 8 sided dice on to want-lists of fans across the globe. having notched up four releases under his own steam, alan now turns to his contemporaries

supported by alex tolstey, perc, extrawelt, the delta, metalogic and many more... since this two highly talented artists released their first track in the year 2004 on mindsound records, they have been working hard on developing and improving their unique style, which can be best described as a profound and banging blend of techno and electro, spiced up with loads of psycho-active ingredients which will twist your mind for sure. get ready for some brilliant dark and energetic techno-tracks which will move any dancefloor around the globe. after releasing various tracks on labels such as boshke beats and gemini records, they also found the time to bring out their first artist-compilation on horns & hoofs records in the year 2008 featuring well-known artists such as midimiliz (a.k.a. extrawelt) and metalogic.furthermore they launched their own label digital diamonds as an open-source platform for high-quality music

brand new mixes of 2008s anthem by mark pritchard (harmonic 313 / warp), matias aguayo (kompakt) & ikonika (hyperdub)! der track des jahres 2008, der afrika auf die landkarte des techno setzte, erf?rt den remix! dj mujavas simple wie infiziere fusion aus dubstep und bleepsounds der warp-geburtsstunde, dessen youtube-clip bereits vor dem warp-release knapp 100.000 klicks verzeichnete, bekommt von leuten wie mark pritchard (warp), matias aguayo (kompakt) und ikonika (hyperdub) ein nagelneues gewand verpasst!! von deep über dubbigem house zu rassigem dubstep !!