schon die letztjährige compilation war ein genussvoller erfolg, wie die platzierung auf platz 11 der besten compilations des jahres im groove jahres poll 2007 bestätigt. mit stolzgeschwellter brust präsentiert connaisseur die zweite edition. >grand cru 2008< zeigt die ganze bandbreite des musikalischen gustos der connaisseur familie

the death is nothing train keeps rolling with four new cuts, from both spectral mainstays and a few suprises..

juli holz macht electro pop , mit einer großartigen kompromisslosen stimme und einem hervorragenden feeling für den dancefloor!! incl minimalen remixen von daso (connaisseur) & johnjohn

dj support: stephan bodzin, laurent garnier, mijk van dijk, misstress barbara, break 3000, silicone soul... if you havent realised yet, its 2008! and flash recordings are back with a bang. this time around the label owners oliver koletzki and florian meindl joined forces again with their tough breed of minimal and electro creating their unique signature sound that has been hailed as the new german techno. after singles by daso, pawas and lützenkirchen, the two masterminds behind the imprint have decided to throw their skills together in a big pot, stir it around a couple of times and spice it up with some dance floor mania. and their brew is lethal! cyclone is one of those tracks that will completely reorganise any dance floor. koletzkis charming melodies are mixed with some tough minimal meindleske beats that break down in a crescendo of effects and synthie patterns. this is a magic potion! on the flip there is tiger. with its strong bassline the track lurks around the corner eagerly waiting to bite the crowd with an enchanting arpeggio and some great stabby chords

kostbar musik is very proud to present one of the best singers around the world - chelonis r jones!! with releases on get physical, dance electric, giant wheel and many many others!! this time he spends his fantastic voice for c banks destination unknown. remix comes from daso!!!

jona is back with manta: a sick, expertly crafted new e.p. for get physical music. 24-year-old belgian jonathan troupin s true arrival on the house and techno block his debut 12- for get physical, the learnings. since then, he s chalked up another acclaimed e.p. for physical, tizia, not to mention assorted releases for labels like fumakilla and resopal red, and high profile remixes for michal ho, soffy o, daso and labelmates booka shade and m.a.n.d.y. jona doesn t mess about: title track manta immediately establishes itself as a no-holds-barred, peaktime club weapon, with a hard, pure-of-purpose kickdrum taking centre stage while kinetic drum edits and pressurized fx patter in, out and around it. a dizzying synth motif adds to an already mind-bending brew, while each successive build and drop ravishes the listener into submission. this is music to immerse yourself in, for sure, but above all it s music to really, really dance to. at this point you might expect the pace to let up, but b-side amon is a similarly hectic, energetic cut. all rolling bassline, acidic synth cycles, crisp percussion, jump-up vocal samples and surging narcotic effects, amon is a blast of magnificently controlled chaos for the party s more intense moments. the 12- draws to a close with exoplanet dub a no less formidable but certainly more spacious club track. its addictive, zig-zagging melodies reminding us of the more playful side to jona s music. with manta, jona furnishes us with three vehement yet elegant tracks guaranteed to turn a dancefloor near you inside out

incl daso remix !! supported by tiga, gregor tresher, jim rives, pelle buys, hernan cattaneo, pako & frederik. luciano pizzella, a 1974 born neapolitan biologist and producer, is one of those newcomers in 2007 that have drawed the attention of sven väth, tiefschwarz, kiki, moguai and many others with his releases on italic and broque. for dogtown he delivers a first class melodic electro-house gem with a profound bassline underneath that we simply couldnt resist. and to top things off, we asked daso (spectral, my best friend, connaisseur) to do a remix on the b-side. as expected, he does the job in style with one of his darkest and most exellent remixes to date. highly recommended to fans of dubfire, josh wink and alike! enjoy!!

after his first release on flash recordings together with daso on the night express ep, pawas is now back with his very own three-track ep on the label of koletzki & meindl. all tracks were created in pune in india, pawas’ hometown, and the ep is about three different characters. alicia, charlie and edward. each one of them has a certain distinctive vibe about them: alicia is deep and eloquent, edward is more hectic and restless while charlie seems the funky and witty sort. in terms of music, edward is carried on a powerful, deep synthie melody, a big breathing bassline and some great percussive clicks and clacks that turn into a slightly ravey minimal burner later on in the tune. very hot! edward is a little lighter and is pushed forward by a great funky melody that creates the perfect after hour moment. imagine yourself on the beach when the sun is coming up. alicia on the a side is a deeper, more housy affair has a melodic, percussive and detroity appeal. pawas has managed to create a very fresh and unique signature sound and with releases on squonk, connaisseur and flash records, 2007 seems to be the year for him.

das junge produzenten duo mit schoen abgewaegtem technotrance, der himmerlspforten oeffnet und remix-technisch von daso unterstuetzt wird

already big with marc romboy, audiofly, daso, afrilounge, sebastian roya… after his big success with his first release on 8bit, reclick releases his first 2 tracker. >subclub< is a deep minimal house tune, groovy and warm. >agrofunk< is a huge techhouse groover combining a fat bassline with a relaxed melody giving it a deep touch at the end. a must have for summertime!

next up from fear of flying we have pawas, originally from india and now based in cologne. pawas is currently in a bit of a groove on the production front with releases on adam krolls excellent squonk label and also with an ep forthcoming on germanys flash records with good friend daso. title track >playtex< is a twisting and turning groove through the deeper echelons of minimalism, very fx heavy with wibbles, whooshs and tripped out noises aplenty. one for the >hazy< moments on the dance floor with its hypnotic groove bound to lock them in until the early hours. >nylon< delivers a summertime injection in the form of an upliftingslice of niceness...

incl daso remix

goldfish & der dulz mit einem mächtig treibenden 8 minuten track inklusive funky drummer & einem daso der dem ganzen mit seinem remix die krone aufsetzt

the latest single on oliver koletzki’s imprint stil vor talent introduces a new artist and old friend of the label manager, kai kurve. his debut single “mir is schlecht” features two wonderfully crafted tracks and some really superb remixes by the already established producer daso and koletzki himself.

excellent minimal techhouse remixes by daso (connaisseur) & jesse somfay (manual, archipel, traum)

essential compilation! already played by sven väth, karotte, laurent garnier, jimpster,…. >grand cru< is a term used in the wine business and normally denominates a special wine, which is made from the best grapes of both one wine-producing area and one vintage. the stylistic diversities featured on this compilation arent less refined and versatile. at the same time this compilation boasts of a representative selection of artists who already released on connaisseur as well as up-andcoming new members of our artist pool. this selection is the beginning of a periodical series which will be released on a yearly basis. apart from afrilounge coming along with an elegantly lowered house groove, another artist who has already released on connaisseur, surely jochen trappe will be setting the benchmark with his glitch-rock-tech track. there are more familiar faces to be encountered – for example daso teaming up with his ingenious partner pawas. they both make even the most lame couch potato taste their own very special beaujolais and freak out on the dancefloor - blood , sweat and tears!

excellent french electro house madness !!! incl daso rmx (my best friend)

first 500 in super chique green vinyl ! after a string of fantastic releases on the much missed label scheinselbstaendig and force tracks, hamburg s best hidden talent drei farben house debuts on brut! on the a side, on my side (daso remix) comes in the form of an energetic remix by the excellent daso. following from his successful release on connaisseur, daso adventures himself again on techno terrains turning the lighthearted original into a moody dancefloor track. on the b side, drei farben house does what he knows best: to provide us with a delicate balance of minimal house and pop sensibilities. the original of on my side comes in a more uplifting way bringing us the brighter moments of the windy autumn days and nightly affairs finishes the whole in a more dramatic manner, full of emotional strings and deep chords. drama queens now is your turn to dance! de:bug loves it

alle guten dinge sind drei und deswegen gibts hier den dritten full body workout !! rockin space infected techhouse and minimal electro techhouse tracks from daso, williams, einzelkind, elbee bad, zwicker, dj lava, discemi, audiofly vs james talk and a remixes from jona & slok !

daso (my best friend) & jin choi sind maderfotor. und das bedeutet rockender techno mit einer gehörigen portion hitpotiental. kommt langsam aber massiv

daso & jin + maertini broes remixes

tolle remixe von andre kraml & daso. abwechslungsreich, funktional & geschmackvoll. von diesen jungs wird noch viel zu hören sein. word !

danseur' lässt sich eher schwer kategorisieren und passt daher perfekt zu my best friend! originell, pumpend und mit bassigen daso remix von 'guacamole' .. nn

friebe ist ein leuchtender neuer stern am deutschen pophimmel, irgendwo im spannungsfeld von die sterne, blumfeld, andreas dorau. die remixe kommen von hans nieswandt, baxendale, drei farben house.

mixed 6xcd box set in die-cut sleeve .. incl. tracks by steve bug, acid pauli, laurent garnier, marc romboy and more

it might sound like an empty phrase, but when oliver koletzki founded stil vor talent in 2005, he certainly didnt anticipate where his label would be today. now - six years and over sixty releases later - stil vor talent can look back at many magnificent moments in the labels history. originally started to give other musicians the chance to showcase their music, stil vor talent has preserved this very down-to-earth attitude until today and has helped foster the careers of producers such as channel x, niko schwind, juli holz or david august to name just a few. while there have never been any musical or stylistic limitations, an open philosophy dominated by quality and individualism prevails at olivers label, from delicately designed record sleeves to their own fashion line and to music that varies from house to pop to jacking dancefloor cuts. now it is time to congratulate everyone involved and the fans of stil vor talent with a special birthday present: a six-year anniversary compilation that celebrates past, present and future of the label on two cds

spinning nowadays regularly throughout legendary clubs in berlin, dave is also playing gigs all around the world. having released his first 12inches on raum musik in the late 90s, the long players sensory overload (2000 mueller records) and lights and colours (2007 moodmusic) were the highlights of his career which is now being crowned with retake one.

brise records in the mixÉ label honcho helmut dubnitzky with a first class selected dj mixÉ best of brise records tracksÉ

featuring new, exclusive and unreleased tracks from the likes of dave dk, kiki & sasse, filippo moscatello, tigerskin, stel, penner+muder