hairy claw continues its run of classy house grooves with this 3 tracker from matt kenny. kennys output as special k dance orchestra alongside stevie kotey has picked up huge support from just about every dj who got the limited promos, so this release looks set to create a bit of a buzz for fans for house and techno

jason little continues his quest and drops the sequel in a series of very string hard techno collaborations. he ignites his already pretty popular label with a solid outburst of roughness featuring the one and only dj rush. now its time for his friend felix krocher to pitch in his analogue anger! jasons mask is about to be big and you know it

more heat from soulshine cutz by frances own melchyor. a side hits us with a funky house cut or should we call it urban house or.... what about funkapella? slick rhymes laid over an infectious house beat with a fat sub bass and an array of funky keys. its guaranteed to get your party movin!!

the brighton based trio fujiya & miyagi are set to release uh, the first new material from the hotly tipped act since this years sleeper hit album transparent things. built on a solid funk backing and provocative, breathy vocals, uh is a song about space and time, the alphabet and girls, that comes across like prince gone kraftwerk. on the b side, one trick pony ups the tempo with a jogging beat and hushed vocals. needless to say, its another fine offering from the band thats currently conquering the world with their danceable, groove oriented pop

probably the biggest dancetunes for maripoza this year! the opener >a little bird forever< is a huge dreamy melody monster. the recipe of this smasher is the sophisticated arrangement and the amazing hookline of a warm bass. listening spots is a sound from another galaxy with a lightly deepness.. thats all u have to say about it. so maripoza grows with this two tracker to everyones favourite label

a new label , a new day , a new direction. controversial and exciting , this label is going to be one to watch for anyone who has their brain switched on and who can make up their own minds about music. it is not going to play int o the hands of the minimal techno explosion but it will share the space and the dance floor with most styles of techno and provide your audience with some memorable moments in their lives. this is what we believe music should now be aiming to achieve. you are welcome to tell us if you think we are doing that or not. first track rox the box is almost daft punkesque in rhythm , but the groove is more techno styled with some serious heavy gating in the break giving it a glitchey crackly sound. strange dayze is a more mellow minimal techno experiment , a very cool club sound with some unusual melodies enjoy

nice price deal !!! formed of s windett on vocals / guitar and arp on drums, the pyramids are the louder, heavier, seedier little brother of archie bronson outfit. the two members of the archie bronson outfit who, during the long sessions for their remarkable second album, derdang derdang, felt a craving to crank out some instantaneous, lightning in a bottle rock n roll. recorded in a rickety barn deep in the countryside on an old 16 track tape (the same one which recorded pj harveys dry), hunch your body, love somebody is a raw and edgy song about fucking and getting over someone, and a taster of whats to come from the bands self titled debut album, due for release later this year. the songs for their spirited, sulphorous debut were written in a single weekend, observing the pyramids hunger for the moment. the takes captured on the album were often the duos second or third run through the song in question. comes in special pyramid shaped vinyl

ame >rej< style !!! huge melodic electro techhouse , it is pointless to discuss about this tune... a hit !!

integral members of the funky house scene for well over a decade, soul avengerz state their mission as simply >to create feel good funky house for the music connoisseur.< dj/producers paul gardner and wayne o connell exude true passion about the scene, testament to their many nights of gigs and hours spent in the studio. >we are, and have been for years and years, true house lovers of a funky style,< says paul. >we play it, we make it, we love it! music is about having fun and thats what we do, and we believe it shows in our productions.…<

well, ive known markus for a while and hes a damn good producer. hes been here for a while now and has been releasing on labels like maw, raw fusion, sonar kollektiv or deeply rooted to name a few. his music is always elegant and his production has an edge. lately he lets his early rave and techno influences shine through. for remixing, we got lucky to have >redshape<. hes definitely one of the most interesting producers at the moment and has understood detroit techno and house much better than anyone right now. both mixes are lo-fi and dirty, with a proper sexy groove. needless to talk too much about it: if you like real house and techno just.. .

his outstanding releases on telegraph and 7th city are dating back quite a while now, so its about time for boogizm-boss s-max to work in the field yet again - this time for karloff rekordings!

after releases on sonar kellektiv and melting pot music its now time for jazzanova member (sygaire) to join forces with defcon. this time we re going back way back back into time (jimmy castor style)! as you might guess its all about the old school breaks on this one. with some crazy production skills we get served a massive break beat medley that will be hard to match and that most likely will get those feet in the air with any decent b boy. not much of song, but what a dj tool. b boys watch out! on the flip sygaire goes on a solo venture with a truly adventurous track. the barracuda combines funny cartoon voices, broken beats, uk 2 step styled b lines and lil touch of jazz into one crazy track. its already had heads turned everywhere its been played and is sure to be that special peak hour tune that brings the party barometer into a dangerous red. beware of the bass line drop ok!

supported by italoboyz (mothership), robin porter (immigrant), tom clark (highgrade), woody (fumakilla) and many more.. martin tc and guikle are about to join the cynosure family and raise the bar for the label once more. sugar morph is magical blend of stripped down south american grooves combined with a slick synth bass hook and layers upon layers of deep effects and modulated percussion. already catching the attention of a few dj greats this track is sure to weave into many crates this summer. on the flip side monoblock keep the flow with lalala. an excellent number designed for a sweet dip in the mix followed by the ultra funky tweaked house groove untone. super shuffled layers of quirky percussion lay the carpet for a power house rhodes/bass drop. with an ultra funky walking bassline taking control of the groove and driving things to a boiling point

after the hypnotic ethereal sound of stream of consciousness and the rootsy down home feeling of the nakusanga ep, an underground buzz began about what would come next from the bu mako label. the fragments ep establishes jenifa mayanja as a serious artist unafraid of pushing boundaries, branching into the unexpected, quietly seducing the listener without beating down the senses into submission. while jenifa mayanja makes no declaration as to what genre she may be classified into, the music has no problem resting comfortably between deep house, future jazz, downtempo, detroit tech and electronica.

spacin electro tunes on this limited red vinyl edition

what can we say about this new label? about this release? well...two years ago sextant was ever in the kdx box. sextant a jazz classic from >rockitboy< at his great period. this edit is the first miblipjazpartedit... sure... sample is fantastic but like that. you cannot miss it. its sure this release with traum , another 80s classic ... revisited by derrick may & others...& 90s big classic! so ! pre order are essentials.

one of ibizas top summer of 2007 songs, revered dennis ferrers >touched the sky< is served up three different ways here. managing to make its gospel house chorus sound almost scary yet distinctly house, joe claussells remixes defiantly add something new to this song. multi-layered and complex, the song rewards listeners with finding something new about the track every time its spun on the dance floor. and the deep, diva style vocals from mia tuttavilla are warped in >joes dub beats< into static-y notes that fit perfectly inside the hidden pockets of this remix. this is perfect music for after-hours. and in the same vein, >yass dubstrumental< adds another layer of something fresh andstraight out of left field on this massive hit from ferrer

slowhouse recordings present here their 1st offering. a delightful 12 inch vinyl packed with 4 outstanding tracks! from mellow deep house and harmony full tunes to more strictly house based territories, for the ones of you out there who knowns where its all heading by now. slowhouse recordings is about music and music only, there is no name dropping here and will never be

after several works on sound division, southern fried and remixes for some of the most popular producers worldwide such as david guetta, bob sinclair or erick morillo he presents his first ep on our own imprint with this massive 4 happy people ep. his original mix is all about bass. distorted, mean and loud and actually a pleasure to use for kicking serious ass. the tea mix is more driving and fluently building up with steady percussions and filterings on the bassline while the alex delia remix focusses on minimal aspects and fragments perfectly twisting the tune for the likes of any underground set

dop is is brand new combo from paris formed by 3 talented musicans. clement zemtsov is programing the beats, damien van de sande is playing keyboards and horns at last but not least, lelli is warmly laying the lyrics. one year and a half later they come up with >between the blues ep<, a brilliant second ep after a first release on milnormodern records in september 2007. that 3 tracker is rich and full of great ideas. >allo boom boom< ist he main dancefloor track of the record. here it’s all about subtility, percussiv groove and saxophone accent for your mind. that track al ready got full support from many talented artist like pepe bradock, zip, samim. you wont escape from it in next months. on the b side, >dopamen< result of a little freestyle session with nôze. they are studio neighbors since a year.and sometime collaborate on each others projects. the last track is taking us to an unexpected musical adventure >the between blues< is a slow beat track with vocals from johnatan illel. after listening to the t e other tracks of the record you will might be surprise by this song

mister smooth rides again! hot on the heels of the reissue of his edit of alan smithees version of natalie coles >tell you all about it< comes this latest collection of road-tested chicago-style deep-dish vinyl pizza

very hard indeed to find a live version of sghs the bottle and this one includes some bloodfire treatment! massive reactions from around the world already on this. its about that time snake gets loose in here. hot and limited so dont miss!!

producer holger behn aka h.o.s.h. is back on stil vor talent with his third release and second 12 inch on oliver koletzkis imprint. his latest two tracks are all about house music, while always keeping a strict eye on the dancefloor. it starts with the tech-house anthem >grünanlage<, the name of a sunday afternoon open air in h.o.s.h.s hometown hamburg that he co-organises. the tune features a great clappy snare and some wonderful balearic guitar melodies, which swing over the fast loop. this tune is going to put a smile on your face wherever you are. on the flip there is >blaupause<, which translates as blueprint and is a dreamy housy pusher that keeps grooving with its synthie-stabs and warm bassline. later in the track h.o.s.h. adds an oldschool piano that pushes the track into another state with its drifting melody. it reminds us of so very many great rave moments. however, h.o.s.h. never gives in to the temptation of drifting off into cheese, stays cool at any given moment and keeps the seal of quality for his music very high. >blaupause< is a wonderful summery teaser that never explodes, but keeps imploding! h.o.s.h. once again does what he does best: delivering two wonderfully melodic tracks that fluctuate perfectly between house and techno. just the way we like it

palette is proud to debut its newest artist, dave hughes. the irish born, la-resident sound engineer finally let palette in on his music making secrets. the result is daves debut ep >lets do it<. a three tracker showcasing what is to come from this visionary artist. >lets do it< kicks the ep off with a strong rhythmic solid base which alone would be enough to solidify it as a stand out track, but without delay the song quickly develops into a musical journey with rhythmic chords at the end providing the icing on the cake. the flip side provides two more tracks of the same calibre, >it all deepends< and >realization< showcase great sound design skills and a message about our own humanity. take in to account the heavy subs and intricate drum programming and you have what we feel to be a classic palette recordings single

although we are usually always excited about every release on aroma, this time we are even more excited because we have the honor to release the only 2007 lawnchair generals single of the year! when i think is as usual a true lawnchair generals sounding deep house monster that keeps surprising the dance floor. you will definitely recognize the vocals snippets used here and there and you ll be even more wetting your pants when you hear the second bass line kick after the break! aroma regulars swirl people had the pleasure of remixing this beauty and taking it into a true 80s fashion with some slick house beats and a cajual recordings kinda feel to it. a must have in your collection

the first klangbedarf release contains three rock solid tracks which represent what klangbedarf is all about. straight, clicking and minimal techno tracks to fill the floor and make the masses move.

highly sought after italo classic, originally released on il discotto productions in 1982. fantastic song about what being a vocoder is like. one of the funniest & sneakiest but best italodisco records ever now in the rebound on the clone classic cuts

dj yellow has been around for many years, most of us all know the story behind his past as bob st claires studio partner. its only a small part of his history and maybe the most interesting part of alain ho tu qui aka dj yellow is the fascinating part of telling stories through his music without any compromising. with >no more enemie< he ends a personal story that we know as >alienation< a sequence of songs all based on personal stories. focus is honoured and pleased to introduce the last part of this book of songs as yellows outstanding ideas about music have been inspirational for many labels and artists over the last years. with his next project called >intermission< he will travel new roads, showcasing once again that yellow is a gifted producer that never fails to deliver

originally released on the evolution sub label symbiotic. actually this is one of our personal favorites from the complete evolution/link/reload/global communications catalogue. one of the more overlooked masterpieces in the whole i.d.m. scene (i hate that name). but a masterpiece in techno history. mark pritchard took things further where the original innovators from detroit stopped. a perfect combination of beautiful and forward thinking music without forgetting about what brought all of us into this music.. the excitement for rhythms that make you move!

as hard as it might be to believe, there was a time when the word trance did not mean dutch guys dressed in white wearing oakleys.. it also didn t mean israeli pre-military dragon-stick wielding reefer addicts.. actually, there was a glorious era where trance was a verb rather than a noun.. im talking about when you got in a trance, at lets say for example: the golden eagle in munich in 81, in a white-tiled sauna-motif discotec, grooving to a 17 minute reel-to reel version of knights in white satin on your 2nd bottle of poppers while some guy named >wolfie< takes his modern ballet skills to the >next level<. if that sounds appealing.. and i know it does.. then allow me to introduce you to compuphonic and kolombo.. a throwback to the days of romance-trance of the highest order. deep, sensual (yes, i used the word sensual) electronic grooves so potent that we were forced by a coalition of competitors labels to only release some of them digitally to restrict their awesome power to trip people out. these tracks make other tracks seem like mindless shallow shit. that includes some of turbos other releases.

adam beyers drumcode imprint is about to go through something of a rennaissance with some simply sublime material about to hit the streets this autumn/winter. traditionally his labels would always have a very swedish bias - something which has now opened up to include new exciting producers from further afield. one of these producers who adam greatly admires is perc who has delivered this devastating 3 tracker for drumcode. perc has his own label perc trax and his recent remix of dj hell on kickin records was a firm favourite in adams sets for many months….

ost & kjex (cheese & biscuit) are known for their releases on crosstown rebels (uk), punkt & par records (germany), dialect (france) and planet noise (norway). ost & kjex currently have an ep planned with get physical over the coming weeks. the boston food strangler is a new villain in the world of cheese & biscuit (ost & kjex). armed with razor sharp teeth and a deadly appetite hes a piece of foods worst nightmare. the song is a moody techno journey with cheesys lamenting vocals going on about his most dreaded cereal killer. bleu de vache is a hymn to the boys favorite french blue cheese and their favorite animal, the cow. imagine small blue cows shuffling along in a sweet electronica landscape. dreamtime!

excellent techy, atmopsheric and dark ep by robert babicz aka rob acid. the spooky a side plods about, with skippy drums, disorienting perc sequences, whilst hope on the flip is deep and dreamy yet driving and hypnotic - majestic and fairly musical, like underworld meets sven väth. already supported by sian, jeff samuel, tom wax, solomun, dennis ruyer, jeff bennett, st. sebastian, dj fex

labelowner edgar dierksen himself leaves no doubt about the intensity of his passion for that deep microphunk techno sound. ghost , on the a side comes with a minimla rthythm that rolls and rolls... its freaky and still melodic. flipside thrlr will definitively be satisfying all fans of matthew dear, marc houle, matt star, richie hawtin !! top tip

electropunk four tracker, tracks about our decadent society and their celebrities

it was 1883 when the krakatoa vulcano erupted and generated the loudest sound historically reported. about 120 years later, in 2002, the project krakatoa was born, generated by the underground enthusiasms living in the city of turin,aiming to contemporary electronic sound esploration with a special appeal for clubbing. krakatoa was originally established as a cult underground party based at the beach club in turin, where every thursday more than a thousand youngsters use to meet at the feet of the dj booth where the two founding fathers, dj pisti and samuel, regularly perform. they are often supported by special guests such as josh wink

the quake has a completely fresh sound, not strictly breaks, house or electro, but possessing elements of all 3 genres, its about the groove, warm synth work and the phonat style cut up female vox. splank! favourite malente provides the remix action for this single. having released the 2 & only on splank! last year alongside sometime production cohort (lars) moston, this year has also seen malente release his fourth studio album on unique records how can you still stand to stand still, and more recently he has remixed coburn. the remix takes a 4/4 route, as malente keeps many of the original parts, but re arranges them into his original production style, and creates an absolute monster that goes into overdrive after the drop.

a fresh new three album track remix ep containing mixes by charles webster, the long term deep house maniac who serves to be an incredibly good choice, will saul, label owner of simple and aus, and a final remix by the man himself phonique. the charles webster remix of worked it out starts off as a nice thudding beat with a crisp minimal click on the offbeat, until an echoing vocal sample swifts in and around starting off the soft but pushing shoulder shifting bass line. smooth piping reverbed blows outline an almost euphoric melody, a very trippy and atmospheric tune with soft cymbals pattering away in the background. soothing sounds and housey chords mix perfectly to make a chilled out dreamy beach tune with a nice progressing beat. a swerling bridge with a 90s casio chord melody steps in and then fades out to the echoes of the vocals drifting silently away into the sun. on b1 its the will saul remix of bang. dun, dun, dun, dun, whoosh! - then a descending high minor melody calling with an electric bass response. squeeky bird sounds and weird reverbed chords makes you feel like you‘re in a crazy dream falling and falling yet the beat keep you stable and composed just about! an out of tune dungeon computer game. strange but true and also very interesting!! and finally, on b2 its the phonique version of space cruise feat. gui borrato. trekking through a spaceship journey tune with mechanical functional sounds releasing here and there. a repetitive two noted melody comes in and fades out, is replaced by an array of spaced out tones, arrivies back again, meets up and resounds into a fanc

next up on steppasoundz steps c.a.b.l.e. from brazil with the massively disgusting burning a multi layered blend of infinitely rolling breakbeats, filtered percussion & stomach churning bass. this track will pull your pants down & smack you across your arse with a plank of d&b varnished wood then spit in your face while you cry about it, in other words, its a little bit nasty! soul on the flip takes things a bit deeper with driving bass and skipping drum patterns. a soothing alternative to the blistering a side

with spincy cle s >drug games< about to hit the shops and the continuing success of ito & stars >sudoko kid< its time for leftroom ltd to unleash yet another monster ep, this time from the us of a.

produced by the black eyed peas will i am. taken from the album songs about girls to be released in september 2007

enter the hej, the first release and the launch of a unique new label via punisher and the overfiend, to produce a constant flow of fresh ideas and explore musical boundaries. this release plunges head first into the ever changing realm of techno and makes its mark. punisher delivers the first track that begins with a hypnotic melody that consumes you until the chunky bassline hits hard and you are hurled into the infectious rhythm. cyborg k presents a perfect fusion of the sickest shuffled techno and dirty electro. funky bass and smooth rotating synth stab loops that float around your eardrums while the beats work you. the breakdown hits with dirty electro bass and effected sample snippets, amazing overall production. punisher remixes cyborgs itikiti with segments from the staggered synths over chugging, thick percussion and bass that twist around the electrial hiss. versatile release from two techno veterans. enter the hej and hear what its all about

dont be fooled by the plural >boys.< alexander ridha, 24, is just one man and he can do it all on his own. nobody, however, would argue about the >noize< part. as a kid he taught himself to play the drums and piano, started to write his first songs when he was 12, and at the age of 16, discovered his love for programming and producing. his music and productions have excited massive interest from artists like soulwax, justice, erol alkan and the rapture and labels such as kitsuné, ed banger, fatboy slim s skint, dj hells intl gigolo and tigas turbo rec - to name a few. daft punk have sent him their love via myspace and his remixes of depeche mode, feist, british indie anthems >banquet< by bloc party and >everyday i love you less and less< by kaiser chiefs have thrilled global djs and crowds all over the world.

the spatulacity crew is proud to present some more fresh talent with real time hand motions prime time man lotion ep! these two have been making major waves with blistering originals and remixes over the last year or so, and break ya neck and who got it are probably two of the hottest examples of what these guys are capable of. unbelievable studio trickery in the vein of spatula city label bosses the sound republic, rthm deliver funky grooves, dancefloor firestarters, and were without question one of the most talked about artists at this years wmc. this is only the beginning of what will surely be a long career for this nashville duo. chicagos sexual chocolate (of junky trunk records fame) delivers a nasty dubsided esque wobbly bassline stomper of a remix for break ya neck while the original funks, shuffles, and grooved its way in to the boxes of all of the underground heavy hitters with massive support from dj mes, the sound republic, diz, raoul belmans, justin martin, the inland knights, and more.

lovely slice of deep vocal heaven here starting with an afro brazilian flavored guitar intro and gentle beat with a subtle kick that slides into some extra warm synths and the baduesque vocal by zansika that sets the tone, polish all the way. incredible break about two thirds the way through that gets quiet and takes a moment for just the beat, echoing vocal and dizzying synths that should mesmerise the floor. b side dub strips the track down to its essence exposing all its elements to let us see what makes it work so well

next jacking chapter incl jamie bissmire remix !! 50hz is definitely one of the leading jacking imprints about. the previous cuts have all showcased numerous quality stompers coming from the hands of a select group of true jackmasters. volume 9 is no different and jacks you up with 4 tracks of straight up floorfillers

+ motorcitysoul rmx, big with: gregor tresher, james talk, hernan cattaneo, martin h, nils hess,… evil hinko aka ivo hinkel is in the front line – this time armed with an >eraser< and philosophizing about >mental hyperventilating<. the versatile output of

played by väth, luciano, steve bug….. platform b, a hot new imprint created by munichs finest dj/producer lützenkirchen for his raving family, his clique, his posse and not to forget his mates. so its all about friendship, support for the homies from munich and to give it the right platform. check these first tunes and enjoy the future sound of munich

50hz is definitely one of the leading jacking imprints about. the previous cuts have all showcased numerous quality stompers coming from the hands of a select group of true jackmasters. volume 8 is no different and jacks you up with 4 tracks of straight up floorfillers. bam bam, labelboss bissmire and paul langley are backed up by more promising talent. sonico and aaron stay head to head with with the dons and make your head nod till ya neck hurts!