gavin herlihy has long been one of dance musics most respected journalists and djs, and with two acclaimed releases on mood music last year and more recently a brace of top-drawer remixes for unkle and alexkid, hes fast becoming one of its hottest producers. freshly relocated to berlin, his debut 12inch for kindisch, >opium haze<, confirms his status as a skilled and innovative player on the house and techno scene. >opium haze< is as heady and intoxicating as its title implies, an effortlessly psychedelic piece of music thats nonetheless firmly rooted on the dancefloor. it begins with a clicky, funked-up conga tattoo cloaked in disorienting effects which partly obscure the jazzy melody rising up from the mixs depths. out of that sticky, dubby fug emerges an insistent, upward-tripping piano line and synthesized string stabs - together forming the kind of rave-ready hook that will cause immediate damage in the club. herlihy is superbly heavy on the edit, using an eastern woodwind sample, disembodied voices and various percussive elements to deliver build after build, drop after explosive drop. >opium haze< is a hugely satisfying piece of music, and a club anthem-in-waiting. >professional exit< is a more stripped-down but no less accomplished affair, driven by a warm, rippling bassline and phased electronics. before the percussion intesifies and interlocks, offsetting a sparse one-note synth line which hangs in the air, thickening it with understated drama. at once seductive and unsettling, experimental and club-oriented, >professional exit< is indeed a professional end to a highly professional 12inch

support comes from will saul, solomun, markus echnoson, leigh morgan, karotte, jimpster and mike gillespie !! after the big success of our last releases by alex santons, motorcitysoul and jimpster stir15 continues its journey into the deeper spheres of german housemusic. caller & ridge (aka dadableep) are following our ways and supporting us from the very beginning. the two released great music on labels like rz, traum, lofi stereo (just to name a few) so far. their latest work is an unbelievable statement of what german deephousemusic sounds like in the years 2007/2008. classic elements of the 4/4 universe, warm stabs and chords combined with deep hypnotic basslines to please the crowd and the djs at the same time.

huge support from all key players as trapez ltd welcomes the nonstop mihalis safras for a jack late hour record! zwischen jack-maschine & minimaler after hour bewegt sich der versierte grieche auf seinem ersten release für trapez ltd dem noch einige folgen sollen

after the highly limited test pressing of make the world go away (clone x) we can finally offer the official release. mechanical dark disco with a lot of energy. great tune which rocked sets of many good dj s.

hot on the heels of the floor-filler remix from the hands of valentino kanzyani featuring volume 1, comes another winner involving wehbba and link. wehbba is known for his brazilian style funky techno and dropped a few nasty smashers on labels like killa beat, yin yang, titanium, analytic trail, patterns and soul access! dj link is currently ripping up many events in portugal and after productions for innova and naked lunch he returns for a peak-time collab with his friend rodolfo wehbba

after two outstanding appearances on eminor #03 and #06, raumton comes up with his first solo ep on this hamburg based label. expanding chambers shows that his house-inspired background, however still present, fades towards more subtle, minimalistic and emotional melody lines

the french techno warrior popof arrives on notorious elektro after his last masterpiece on skryptoem records. on the a side, he confirms his electro skills with >bitchy groove<, a big minimal groovy track set to be huge on the dancefloors. as on the other side the guy delivers two deep and melodic masterpieces with unique atmospheres full of emotions (>toxic love< and summer on mars). already supported by many major players like oxia, the hacker, da fresh, kiko

remixed by whitenoise, knightlife & zzz last time i wrote about the bag raiders fun punch i went on some rant about me being in ibiza, on the floor in the main room at pacha, listening to erick more morillo play filtered french house, i had my hand s the air, the lasers were in full effect, the italian girls were looking fine and my ecstasy was working overtime. i declared that it would of been the best song of the nite, a song so great that you would of bathed in ericks sweat and wouldn t feel at all weird about it at all. now after caning this every set all over the world in the last 6 months i take it back. all of it

supported & played by dave clarke, paul mac, angel molina, dj shufflemaster, mark broom, laurent garnier, cari lekebusch and many more.. after the storm one year ago, caused by inigos >identify yourself< (token 1), we just had to have a follow up. and not just a regular follow up.. token 5 contains 4 individual floorfillers that are each special in their own way.

huge follow up spinned by onur ozur, tobi neumann, shinedoe, dan curtin, 2000 and one, karotte, darko esser, sebo and many more.. after the showdown of the absolute sexiest underground club anthem >mumbling yeah< by kabale und liebe & daniel sanchez, area remote strikes yet again with a dutch newcomer in the scene. hardhitter, pitto drops a true bomb aka >sexvibe<

after his immense 2006 hit with his mix for mias song entitled >anz der moleküle<, which could be found in the playlists of nearly all the top djs and also on compilations such as >ministry of sound � annua< bee-low is releasing on some of the most successful and renowned german labels of electronic music: karateklub( >navajo ep<), polo records, combination records and did rmxs for harthouse, amused records and big city beats recordings,... especially the bee-low remix for the a+b release >horizon< on big city beats recordings charted in the german club charts (dcc) and caught the eye of markus gardeweg the a&r at kontor records!

in our everlasting effort to push the next generations from berlin s mininal house scene, we are very happy to feature a quite new artist for highgrade no. 46. marcus schatz, who already released on berlins oposum records, coproduced these two energetic trax with highgrads mastermind tom clark. two exceptional minimal house cuts, flirting on >scribble mania< with a slightly abstract wildpitch feel and on 2 >scribble shock< giving the berlin after hour crowd their well deserved accelaration- soundtrack with this minimalistic hypno house gift!

support comes from laurent garnier, mike shannon and karotte. one year after the release of his first masterful first solo album >foe destroyer<, on musique risquée and mutek_rec, stephen beaupre is back with with >fish fry<. for a first release on circus company we can say that monsieur beaupre is striking hard! on a side, >fish fry< is the tipical powerfull and psychedelic track stephen got the secret. thats the one you need to rock a dancefloor on peak time. we could compare it to a volcano. on b side, >stutter< leads us to a more straight 4/4 beat track

strip steve (19) is a new face from bordeaux (france). after a 7inch on arcade mode, boysnoize records presents 4 tracks that go from daft punk infected french filter disco to bouncy dance mania fame...

after several releases for toolterror, combat skills, cannibal society,... here is the debut from matt m maddox on sven wittekinds label inflicted. four outstanding hardtechno tracks!!!!

phat peaktime rollin techno mover !!hailing from the uk and run by pedro delgardo, yin yang has established world fame. due to the labels party minded image and full throttle dancefloor smashers - it catalog can be found in the bags of jocks like dj preach, michel de hey, carl cox, cave and elton d! after the success on similar labels like dolls, adult and fly life, bosnian talent mladen tomic makes his appearance on yin yang. funk driven, peak time material is what you get!

after the big success about >lift me up< - co-produced with brown sugar - niko de luka now releases his new imprint >good night< with dawn tallman on the microphone. just like his recent releases and remixes he focuses on dawns beautiful soulful vocals that bulid a perfect match with his funky beat programming. nikos roots reach back to the year 1995, as he - influenced by the us house of masters at work, roger sanchez and danny tenaglia - startsspinning the records. in 1998 his first >rich vibes< e.p. is signed by scorpio music france and opens up the doors for international dj bookings. after a short time in barcelona, niko de luka founds his own label, kaa recordings, and gains success with his mix of deep baslines, funk and latin.

after the big success on kog001, here comes the 2nd release. including original mix, dub mix and late nite mix

after the incredibly successful first single george morel vs chris montana sex girl the second release brings no less than kurd maverick back to clubs of the world. kurd himself doesnt need any explanation. this time he teamed up with düsseldorfs dj legend tapesh and very well established female vocalist terri b to deliver one of the if not the hottest house track for winter 2007: rise! this bomb is played by: noir, michael gray, till west & dj delicious, tom novy, .... !!!

budai and vic are amongst the most successful producers and djs from hungary. they met in 2000 and decided to produce and promote their music by their own. the results are two fine respected labels, international productions and support from the likes of cox, the timewriter, terry lee brown jr. ,or valentino kanzyani. after getting signed at plastic city they are on their way to the top of the hungarian dance scene. they present techhouse at a new stage and follow their own path of pleasure!

played by move d., deetron, agnes, lerosa, quarion, � attention: limited to 350 copies! hot on the heels of his real soon limited release, berlinbased producer hauke freer offers another fab piece of deep house music! hauke has an old-school production approach, working with contemporary software but using a palette of mainly vinyl samples to give a loose, rawsounding edge. all 3 tracks maintain a deep, dark yet smooth feel, using some lo-fi percussion. hauke is keeping a >minimal< edge, fusing detroit flavoured electronics with a rough berlin feel. old-fashioned in a good way - just the way we like it! hauke freer grew up in a small town near hamburg and moved to berlin in 2000 to work for the techno label kanzleramt. after spending a year in australia djing and working for the label future classic, hauke returned to berlin to work for the resopal schallware label

this time again offering some delightful grooves that will be appreciated both by the dance floor crowd and home listeners. nicely starting off the ep is berlin based greek producer ekkohaus - on his second tune for the label with a very detroit-influenced track, massive elements of groove and funk, exploding half-way through and teasing the listener as the snare/clap comes in on the half beat. this tune will be largely enjoyed by both techno and house fanatics. next one on the list is italian marco shuttle, offering a slightly different approach with his deep, long & repetitive journey of soft synth chords and elegant elements that remind of cadenza releases, providing a perfect tune for the after-hours or stylish warm up. on the flip we find ourselves with a huge tune from queen atom, perfect for the peak time hours in those big packed club rooms: a combination of detroit-esque funk, with trippy back melodies and percussive 909 toms waving through the atmosphere, resulting in a dark yet groovy slow-tempo techno piece. strikingly finishing off the ep is argentinean artist rudolf, already known for his previous releases on sthlm, who delivers an enormous experimental track with intensely layered vocal melodies: eerie, ghostly and combined with many industrial aspects, the result is an immense bubbly, watery track that will indisputably drive clubbers insane throughout the globe.

played by ricardo villalobos, richie hawtin , losoul, baby ford, bruno pronsato... aandy vaz is the owner of the background record label, hes a very talented producer who makes high quality and sophisticated house music. andy gives us the honor to do a 2nd ep after the very acclaimed >shrinking cities ep< (tel16) released in 2004. this new 12 different from the previous one presents 3 strong tracks.

after a long release break the small electro label is back with some heavy motor city funk!

mitreissende platte die schon seit wochen ununterbrochen beim herrn mayer & diversen anderen berufskollegen durchläuft. egal ob im ultragroovigen dj kaos mix, im darken dirk leyers mix oder im balladesken zero cash mix - ist alles geil hier

julius steinhoff, owner of the smallville imprint comes along with abdeslam hammouda to spread the beats. after their debut track on labels number one steinhoff & hammouda hit back with three outstanding tracks full of warm symphonic strings and nice grooves

some fresh tunes from western hamburg are scored on our 9th release. heerhorst & meissner do it again! after their debut release >platzwart (kompa004)< in early 2007, they now contribute another three fresh and extraordinary tracks. >fahrstuhlmusik< on the a-side is build on an extra-deep bass, evolving slowly but surely to a lovely high-end harmonic anthem. for the good moments in life! the b-side holds two more masterpieces of the guys. >whoop< on b1 is a real minimal tech-monster, twisted and funky in its minimalism. afterhour-proved! on b2 you find >heroin<, an deep & reduced tune

after the last techno bomb from alexi delano he now gives holgi star as well as production partner harry axt the honour to supply another burner on rompecabeza! all 3 tracks deliver in the usual rompe-style, making it impossible for anyone to keep their legs still. very deep elements ranging from reduced to trippy with a fat portion of groove results in pure listening pleasure for everyone who likes to party

after several successful releases on labels like traum schallplatten, liebe detail, opossum, dimmer, curle rec. etc...he finally releases 3 fascinating and pulsating as well as hypnotic minimal techhouse tracks on killa beat. he is also known for productions under his aliases c.i.t. or schatz & wikinger. this ep shows his sight of minimal techno, either with percussive drumsounds or moody melodies and is a must have for your box.

big support by richie hawtin, ricardo villalobos, paco osuna, marco carola, xpansul, davide squillace... after his summer holidays in miami, damian schwartz has rediscovered his kinky latino side. his new release is a story about futuristic techno, mental and contorted dance music seasoned with a salsa flavour. química afluencia (mupa 006) is the product of the chemistry affecting the brain of an individual for whom the obstacles are unknown, now focusing his talent on a black as night house, bigger and fatter than ever. >1568 drexel av< is a conga battle, full of bitter rhythms and syntethized sounds, friction for best possible dancefloor, the one that is in your brain. *2020 replicates this same adn but in different secuences: tons of sick and nasty grooves that make you sweat like hell. just a few artist have damian schwartzs capacity of going a step further on each one of his releases

igor tchkotoua and dan duncan are true workaholics. not only are the two mallorquinos forming one of the most exciting techno duos of our time and play in the most famous clubs worldwide, they always make it to pop up in the studio to work on their releases on sonic society, wig records or like in the case of >deliverance<, the new 12inch on cocoon. >deliverance< starts quite cautious but the track becomes more and more complex � pig & dan give the dj a tool that fits the minimal raver like a custom-made suit. the b side is again one of those tracks that put a smile on your face. in >sly detector<, atmospheric techno sound unites with energetic celebration pleasure, just as we know it from tracks like >after ibiza< or >on to the beat<. the rolling hookline which has the necessary splash of acid is, together with the floating trance layer, adrenalising to such extent that nothing else remains to be done but to raise your hands in the air. the track was already a hit with many djs in 2007, and will be one � chosen in the right moment � on many dancefloors in 2008, too

we are proud to present you the latest instalment for cornuta sound, valencia after the first two releases from this valencia based imprint became secret weapons in the cases of many beloved djs like larry heard, charles webster, ame etc. . a delighful deephouse tribute to gill scott heron with sparse spoken words from the soul poet laced over an bouncing, organic rhythm and ultra-deep rhodes chords. proper deep business that should find favour with fans of moodyman, charles webster or stuff on labels like mojuba. a very limited 500 copies one sided 160 grs. vinyl, specially done for connaisseurs

after a lot releases on kompakt, battle kingz or on records - andre walter is back for a new sound periode of stigmata. fresh pumping techno madness

remixes by inflagranti, the glass & thugfucker!! vampy, a fucked-up anthem for venitians after-parties, in between an electroclash splendour and a z-movie dancefloor. >antipop took control of the subversive asia argentos hidden shadow in his psycho electronic spider web. < (blast, june 2007) thugfucker (desire mix) makes it beautifully dark and acid. the glass (white money mix) goes on like ireland was in love on a new years day. inflagranti (no jeans mix) dances the night away like billy without a jean

altered state is that record which has been buzzing in the boxes of a small selection of djs for a while, but it was the sunfreakz mix that added the finishing touch to an already standout original. after that the buzz has been building and building and it looks like mr. groove & vergas, with the help from sunfreakz, have yet delivered another strong contester for an early summer hit played by erick morillo, armand van helden, roger sanchez, axwell, erick e !! special restock

previously available in few cd compilations after summer season, finally available on 12inch!!

joel mull, another representative of the swedish techno community, releases his current vision of what is to happen on the dancefloors. it is different from what his fans know from the early days. with his debut single on cocoon >harmonautic string<, joel mull sends us to a journey through the track which is smoothly airy-fairy and thus perfect to dive into the land of dreams after a wild party night. even when speeding up after a short break with the drums dominating � the track remains harmonic and is designed to dance into the sun in the early morning hours. the b-side appears spacy and melancholic, but again, mull is able to layer his music so deep and brillant that the basic mood is still vicious with the track still coming along in a magical and elegant way. >blossom< is exactly the right thing for a cold winter night and reminds of the b-side of beyers cocoon release

after bringing back the classic tune sun is shining to the global dancefloors, yanou is straight back on top, putting his hands on the charismatic and unforgotten a girl like you by e dwin collins. ruff n driving house beats float around the commercial hookline, smoothly performed by mr. mark daviz himself. youve never really known a girl like you, before listening to outstanding mixes by spencer & hill and deniz koyu a.o.

nice price deal !!! tom stephans chumbomundo label is setting the standards again after his massive clubhit hold on me. martin accorsi teams up with tom stephan and the result is a massive corker! remixes are done by no less than current essential new tune holder laidback luke and kobbe.

probably the most popular hard techno imprint around and the brainchild of jackmaster marco remus! the precious pressing were sold out in no time and the crowd is still craving for more jacked-up beats. quick & smart is known for his furious productions on labels like horspielmusik, frighten and inflicted and was responsible for one of the sought after reworks of remus technogladiator! here is some more blasting action the true fan will surely recognize from one of marco remus recent performances. mayhem guaranteed!

big with chris fortier, angel molina, pablo bolivar, ulysses, maurice aymard, xpansul, dj nori, inaqui marin. after his great maxis in harthouse and autist and his fantastic album recently released on the label of frankfurt >die maschinen kontrollieren uns< regular reaches under his pseudonym anna to make a lot of noise black is dynamic, aggressive, and extremely direct,breaking the dance floor!

elektrochemie is back after a short break with an excellent 4 tracker !! great pumpin electrofied techhouse mover styled up with the galvanizing vocal presence of caitlin devlin

pumpin minimal techno two tracker !!after their first release on armut24 in may 2007 the berlin minimal-house project nicone now presents its second 12inch on force tracks. with >habibi< and >plesna dvorana< alexander gerlach and sasha hirtenfellner created two very danceable minimal tracks. >habibi< starts with a wide range of clics, clacs and sounds of wailing wind � accentuated by a straight beat. around three minutes later the song title becomes explicit, oriental flutes complete the sound arrangement and the magic carpet ride through arabian clubnights might begin. the trip goes directly to the balkan peninsula, >plesna dvorana< is the croatian word for ballroom and a dancing crowd is exactly what the track makes possible

supported by james holden, kiki, kiko, chloe, glimpse, sian, funk d void, jesse somfay, angel molina the youngsters. after a series of remixes with great acceptance for labels such as glimpse, property of the british man of the moment, for audio invaders, the swiss >boutique label< and factor city, undo presents his first solo 12 since despacio, his album. in >paracaidas<, undo shows that he has learned from legends such as underworld in the precise art of creating outstanding melodies. the track that opens the maxi is a seven minute state of the art piece which will fit all sets at small hours. the darkness that was present in his previous production is still imbued here. an electro-techno tune that refers directly to the past decade

roland clark presents urban soul returns with a swingin jazzy house tune that ll make you shake your rump. roland is on the mic, egging people on to enjoy themselves, fortifying the purpose of a party. mr. v gives us a pumpy but deep mix with a faint victrola background hook. the 5 beats mix (named after the paris/nyc party with franck roger & alix alvarez) is a straight up simple shoo be doo repetitive jammin dub. the original mix gives the full essence with a more mainstream radio appeal. just let go & have fun!

limited edition upfront copies ,after extoling restraint with electro and minimal, fat phaze unveil themselves and reveal here their intimate side with a pop electro track full of nuances and of sensibility. still, they dont sacrifice the energy shot everybody needs and that characterize so well fat phazes acidity and force... including remixes from kolombo (turbo rec / systematic rec), ari (20 000st rec / solid rec) and balazko (pumpz rec / serial rec)

kentek recordings is the new label of the welknown french dj and producer manu kenton. after a lot of releases on nerven, 50hz, killaz, tool terror, manu returns with 4 hammer tracks!!

after the massive success of the first ep from oscar on lordag >digital rain<, we are proud to have him back with another great release, >harket funke<�! at this time he gets support from norways youngstar number one, terje bakke, who made an outstanding remix from harket funke.

lars is back with a lovely piece of music on his own label two faces. with his third release on two faces, lars introduces us to the classic side of house music. a1 is a chicago influenced house tune with a touch of disco. the hookline, the moody bassline, the vocal samples and the relaxed killer groove out of his swedish drumbox fit together perfectly and will let you move for sure. b1 is inspired by a roadmovie with never heard before rhythm n blues vocal samples and a tricky groove. it rocks from the very first seconds and surprises after the break with wonderful bell-like sounds. b2 is a technoid track which is based on one main loop which gets transposed over and over again and ends up in sweet harmonies and great chord progressions. all three tracks are inspiring and fresh modern clubmusic with a unique style. ready for your winter pleasure