the conya family is steadily growing and we are proud to welcome our german friend on our sexy deep house imprint. manuel tur from essen town has caused quite some waves in the past with his productions. after releases on freerange, compost black and others, he now gives his conya debut. the mulitverse ep contains 4 modern house bombs, that will shake your system and your booty

the french techno warrior popof arrives on absolut freak records after his great deliveries on thomas heckmanns afu and soon on skryptoem. he confirms his electro skills with vabern, a deep and melodic masterpiece with a unique atmosphere. back side, the finnish sensation from lisbon zentex gives a rich percussive remix in his own minimal style. then, black jesus brings some funk in a real dancefloor killer with raw bass and twirling sounds.

the new single of the uprising project the whiteliners is ready for takeoff! after the international success of their debut single pump it, the whiteliners head on for more. a better way brings cumulative electro sound, underlined with sensational vocals from miss lory j. ward! also this time the release comes with a huge remix package incl. mixes by the ranking man dany wild, dane flash and chris morgan

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.

supported by brett johnson, woody, dj t, chris duckenfield and laurent garnier !! >the last shooter< uses mind bending funk to tell the story of three people ending an epic day/night in a blaze of jagermeister glory. the most descriptive element of this tracky adventure would be the misguided, off kilter synth twists that give the listener the illusion of drunkenness and vertigo. backed with a spine of latin percussion and tweaked low rez hi hats this a side packs a punch that can be only compared to >the last shooter< of the night.funk flows on when you flip it to side b. fongtom rides along with a thick walking bass line that weaves grinds with some of ferreyras signature percussion. a playful melody serves as the memory game hook that wont fade away even after a post joint meltdown or a night of mtv top 40 abuse

already played by loco dice, len faki, someone else, toni rios, pig & dan, electric indigo, gus gus, dj 3000, remute, bryan zentz and many others !! jaxson has been running the label cadeaux, being the first to release debuts by artists like paul kalkbrenner (as paul db), sascha funke or dave dk. after some selected releases on get physical and pm music >smokemachine<, >shoppa< (feat. dave shokh) and >palenque<, a mix of chicago house, dirty and minimal techno bring back his production side. open air melodic tracks of beauty and depth.

incl phat marlose remix !! moolono.bass is known as a part of the legendary kombinat 100 quartett and also label head of the fresh founded acker records where he has released his debut ep >linstow e.p.< at the end of 2006. in the past he did a successful remix for marlose s >hey na ep< on ostwind records 04. now he is back on the front and we are happy to present his own debut ep on ostwind. like his productions with kombinat 100, mollono.bass combines warm grooving and driven drum sets with dubby, harmonic and emotional elements to tell the crowd special moments. after his debut ep >hey na< (played by gesine pertenbreiter for example) and the great minikosmonauten remix to kombinat 100, marlose is also back on the front with his eupho-riemix, where he take >endless summer< in a more floor and ear candy orientated minimal version in his familiar pumpin style !!!

here is another print of violent plastic on the cardiac arrest offshoot. the special series tend to push the throttle just a bit further, taking things just that essential bit beyond to make it worthwhile. after numerous productions for labels like beast music, braindamage, working vinyl and alphabet city - young lexis proceeds to cause addictive agony on cardiac arrest special

after the two tracks on the recent soul jazz >box of dub< compilation jay haze and michael ho follow up with a full-length of growling electronic dub and dubstep

next sure shot !! mister systematic marc romboy and detroit legend and former underground resistance producer blake baxter are back in business. after >freakin<, >house ya< and >the club<, marc and blake have produced already single release number #4 and this is true authentic techno house on >version 1<. >version 2< is deep, electronic shuffling house music as it must be. nothing else to add!

damien strong is the alter ego from tim janssens (sunfreakz) and after 2 releases on peppermint jam we re proud to present his new release on the dirty soul imprint

after the successfull release from oliver moldan called >baby show< on sprout 017, comes here another sure shot for fans of warm and melodic electrofied techhouse with deeper feelings

here it is... the brand new single of konstantin wallner! after his great remix for the miami twice smasher >cada vez< here comes his first solo single >at night<. thrilling phunky house with dirty vocals and a big remix package including mixes by ben delay !

yes! format b are finally back with their second release on stil vor talent. after massive tracks on opposum and highgrade rec, their newest ep on stil vor talent is another huge minimal monster. kongo time is typical for the two berliners: a flickery percussive loop with some stretched out effect envelopes over a wobbly drum n bass style bassline place this track between freaky rave and minimal chic. its definitely going to make you trip out for sure! on the flip its the funky mondo time that builds up over some cuts and bleeps until it leads the listener into pure euphoria when the simple loop kicks in. a huge organic subbass and some chopped-up vocal sample add the funk to this delirious minimal hit and when it comes to minute 4:00 you really won t be able to hold your feet still. format b are at the top of their game and we are so happy to have them!

playlist: steve bug, gabriel ananda, mathew herbert, jaumetic, ... after the massive success of their 12s on force sense and on opoosum, rosario gennaro a.k.a. gennaro rossi hits again with >iperio< on dimmer. the original mix on the a side is a brilliant brilliant mixture of minimal grooves and a hypnotic electric atmosphere which gets bigger and bigger through the hole track. perfect tool that could be played in nearly every set from minimal to house to electro. on b 1 you find >tigerskins subtile peeanus interpretation< of >iperion< which takes the track a little bit into old skool vibes

incl. huge ripperton mix new killer application on rippertons… stop & listen!!! this is the next hyped producer. laurine frost presents here its 1st ep on perspectiv and it is of pure beauty & tighness. a1, ulisses is one of the most funky beat weve heard for long! incredible beats, legs on fire before that huge synth render the whole track as totally irresistible. an incredible track to close the summer session! a2, ripperton put an incredible housey and minimal touché for a devilish reshake. if the butterfly wasnt yet burned, it is now done! b1 amfora is an epic 11 minutes full of emotion in a pure minimal house style! the sun in the eyes, we still feel that seaside little wind in the neck dancing at that superb after hours party on the beach, meet you there

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!

after releases on such labels as rotd recordings, pesto and plastic city, spin science is back with an ep on cabrio records.the myth ep includes deep and groovy myth, emotional and deep half man half amazing plus bonus track so smooth. watch out for this deep smasher ep from spin science

a year after their triumphant debut single >chasing you<, sleeper thief aka audiofly and miss jools are back with another creepy-crawly two tracker thats got thrills and chills to spare. full support by dan curtin !!

here is the opening of a new circus company various artist ep serie. the island of lost children vol.1 present the debut on cic from three confirmed artists. miss fitz bring a wonderfull warm sexy house flavored track. thats the one to make you smile.. peter grummichs (spectral, shitkatapult) > beep beep< is the power of a pick timetrack. the track youll love to drop after the take off.. on b side, enjoy >dump tackle< from amsterdam based lauhaus & labeij (aka polder) who usualy release ultra delicious ep on intacto records. miss fitz, peter grummich, lauhaus & labeij are on the island of lost children and it seems that they are not alone.. watch out for vol.2 !

peter has already graced numerous labels with his unique yet constantly evolving studio style. after numerous afterhour situations with the doc family, we caught wind of grummichs new productions. we believe that the therapy ep continues the development of peters uncompromising underground productions. the title track, therapy, is a nine-minute journey into dancefloor dynamics. slowly building with concentrated breaks, therapy works it out and then some. label boss, aaron hedges, has been giving it heavy dj support and has found that its been quite some time since well placed hat crashes can drive an audience crazy. minimal, sexy and sleek, but at 7 minutes the listener is surprised with a full on new-rave lead which takes the song in a different direction. get it is a nice tech-house track with building percussive patterns and highly concentrated synth breakdowns. this track is only for the most sophisticated house djs that know when to drop a track like this. drymilk is a seriously twisted hard minimal track. nasty sound effects and perplexing pitch shifts will keep you guessing. is it genius or insanity? you be the judge!

hammered by steve bug, ralph lawson, simon baker, mike shannon, tommy four seven, phonogenic, so strong! after a fab 3 track ep on 2020 vision in the last couple of months, burnski is back with his second ep on morris audio. >skip tha< is a great peace of house music, which sounds great in either the warm up or grave yard slot of the night. with smooth melodys, funky bassline and a great groove, is has everything to get people jackin! on the flip comes a awesome remix from slg (trapez, channels records), who speeds up the pace and gets things moving with his trademark tricky patterns. a absoloute must have record for two artists causing alot of hype at the minute - this record shows why!

heavyhands with 2 massive hardstyle mixes

krischmann & klingenberg - germanys new faces of dance floor destruction - have a long history concerning their collaboration and music. they already met at school and soon after realizing that becoming musicians would be a dream they started living it: both infected by the hardstylevirus had been working together for a long time and after their first release at skull tunes and the immediately following >hammerhuhn ep< at unknown power the audience experienced raw power with a high level pressure. they spent nearly all of their living on equipment last year and one can truly say that they became a massive package performing live. prepare for fresh sounds and kicking beats

after the banging lordag 001 from terje & anders, the 19 years old terje bakke from bergen/norway returns with a solo-release on lordag. both tracks are displaying terjes unmistakable enthusiasm for warm and driving chords forming the linchpin of the tracks.on the flip we have two very strong remixes. the first one is produced by dirty doering together with donna k from berlin. he is a part of allyoucanbeat records from housemeister / otherfucker, so his remix is a kind of freaky electro stuff with cool rhythms and a catchy beat. blood & tears from karateklub is responsible for the second remix. his first ep was supported and played by chris liebing and pascal feos. the remix is an incredible hot peaktime burner

public service message: from the pale horizon of the calm world, here emerges critical tension. product of his society, henry the white collar goes through a crisis. today henry is nervous, negotiating the heave and shove between fear and his uncontrolable urges, and this is his music when he does. we, the producers, are his fantasy. does it hurt or is it good? can you make him relieve his debt? after two releases on sound of barclay, and a hit (sink) on yvan smagghes compilation (suck my deck) released on react, and the famous cover of lios amoureux solitaires featuring jennifer cardini on kill the dj, henry is back with a dodgy 10 inch no punk, no electro - this is wobble

the legendary man parrish is all set to return after a 20 year gap on dozer with what can only be described as the most influential record of the 80s hip hop bebop which has everyone from missy elliott to busta rhymes claiming to be a major influence on their career. the release of hip hop bebop comes with some pretty impressive remixes from man parrish himself, paul jackson, albert cabrera, the grid & solitaire!

after two successful singles, >do me like< (remixed by chab from azuli, imago & saw fame) & >so bad<, heres the third single extract from the album, >making love & music<, just in time for the summer period! >makin love & music< has been remixed by top us producer morgan page in two version (instrumental & vocal). for those not familiar with morgan page, he is 24 and living in los angeles, has several remixes under his belt for grammy nominee wax poetic (norah jones), ashlee simpson, jean f. cochois, terry lee brown jr., nigel hayes, home & garden, and dozens of critically acclaimed eps out on labels like bedrock, saw, and nordic trax featuring collaborations with colette, gregory shiff, and astrid suryanto. recently, his music has garnered support from a wide-range of top level djs including sasha, deep dish, danny tenaglia, dave seaman, hernan cattaneo, john digweed, mark farina, and jason bentley

titled after the famous motto of david mancusos the loft this ep contains a slap of cool edits of rare disco and boogie anthems

after many strong solo tracks and club hits, penn & jabato return with a very strong collaboration. world champions league house tune that should not be missed in any djs record case.

feat plavka (jam & spoon singer) whose trance infused pop sound dominated the international charts in the mid 90s. her voice takes this track into a higher dimension. euphoria for the beginning of an excellent party and a great teaser for the after party.vinyl especially for the benelux includes brilliant mixes from tom novy, cagedbaby, mock & toff and tolis q & ad mark

incl. the prev. unreleased rmx of the ferrer / sydenham classic >timbuktu<! the second instalment from the apotek records imprint puts the nagano kitchen duo (jerome sydenham & hideo kobayashi) back in action again. this time nagano kitchen is serving up an energetic techno piece inspired by a classic eighties detroit techno, >north central< is simply a dj friendly crowd pleaser. this double a-side also includes the release of the much sort after technoid remix of the ferrer & sydenham classic >timbuktu<. this beefed up full on techno version speaks for itself.

after the first release for mule musiq at the sampler 12 inch - mule disco - of mule music016 newcommer of italian disco artist >marcello giordani< returned to mule with very cool house sound. title track of a side im not a blade runner is a electric fusion disco house sound, like a a sasse dirt crew etc…disco mare of b1 is a slow disco house sound and >shrimps of portofino< of b2 is bit more funky percussive disco. marcello giordani is working for his first album to release from mule music in this winter at the moment

this is a fresh & rockin kompass musik release, presenting music from the hamburg-city boy denis karimani aka remute! after lonely and quiet years of experimenting and self-discovery he released his first 12inch called >hypnoconsole< on zombie nations label dekathlon records and got remixed by munich-techno-hero richard bartz.the first livegigs followed directly and led him into smoky rave-basements, uproarious clubs, sunny open-airs, as well as shaky party-boats...due to excessive and unresting music-making, denis released lots of 12 s and made several remixes in the following years. he released records on fine labels like traum/trapez/mbf, areal , dial, num, smallville or liebe*detail, made remixes for artists like dominik eulberg, move d or station17 and released his first album >remute< on ladomat. his regular appearance in magazine polls for best live act of the year proves that this is not just theory. now, we proudly welcome this jack-of-all-trades to our yet small but nice label family at kompass musik. he contributes a bodacious three tracker, jam-packed with dirty and pushing club tracks. >slam with the face< on the a-side brings us into some rough, gruffy and exciting soundscapes, the b-side holds two more fantastic proves of remutes far-reaching talent. >cause he likes it<, a pretty deep piece of techno and >propellersweat<, a reduced but heavily effective monster track in the end rave on.!

next strike on fumakilla, this time new shots produced by french artist paul ritch, well known for his stunning releases on labels like get physical, resopal, kickboxer and paradigma, just to name a few….paul definitly knows how to create deep and smooth atmospheres, without sob stuff….he has resources against boredom!!!! fluffy basslines and soundscapes, a wicked little synth chord and a reserved drumwork starts the main track called > back to time<. after a short and constructive break the principal theme restarts, with a striking sound selection and harmonious arrangements. call it mini-trance, call it tech-house, or even detroit-tech, call it whatever, it doesn t make any differences, the main thing is, the boys and girls all over the world will boogie with a smile on their faces, and deservedly so….trip down memory lane!!!!on the flip another tune called >vaticans bell<, and also another straight forward goin up groove monster with pretty great arrangements and awesome placed strings. paul ritch plays the first violin, he knows how to produce a timeless masterpiece, reduced but heavily effective monster tracks at the end, come, look and see… 10 points to berlin again!!

after his collaboration with label head daniel stefanik for cargo edition 003, sven tasnadi steps up for his first solo release. >el fuego de dentro< features those typical relaxed grooves that remind us of endless mediterranean summer afterhours, hitting exactly that specific spot of abeyance between euphoric celebration and absolute physical exhaustion. his bass drum is never obtrusive but always compelling. svens tracks are ultimately funky, full of funny little sounds swirling around. and not to forget, with >2190 días contigo< mr. tasnadi reveals his epic qualities as well. with this record, mr. tasnadi definitely proves that he is a guy you need to watch out for in the future.

jmekka back on the scene with 2 nice collaborations on this 12 incher. a side feat robosapiens for a twisted 303 vibe flip over for a more stripped down builder that comes with full power after the last breakdown a must have

after the last appearances on regular recordings with a release, adaptor returns back to their base. the 8th rhythmetic release >anyway< incl. 3 interesting and different style remixes on the original adaptor track.

big with: dan curtin, gregor tresher, karotte, thomas schumacher, monika kruse.... fresh fried is a new project by chris wood, nedzad berovic and frank leicher. nedzad and frank have already made furore with their release on balkon records. the aside >50 ways< starts with an organic housegroove. during the song a minimal melody originates, which comes to its climax because of a clever arranged break and a pad that sounds like the old detroit tracks. hands up on every open air floor ! the b-side includes the titel >on my mind< in two different versions: chris b1 version shows us how deep beats and tricky vocals can work together, and comes after a short break with a warm baseline to a house appeal that stayes in your mind... the version from berovic & leicher is a little bit harder and more minimal. because of nice arranged beats and the drifting baseline this track has to be played at the clubs

grenoble s techno electro has got the hypno-blues.. big release !!! after their collaboration with oxia and the hacker on notorious-elektro >seven ep< and on huntemanns label >confused<, gino and snake are back with new electro melancholic stuff for the dancefloors !

the original tracks from tim paris and partial arts had recieved incredible support from the likes of all big cats around the world (from l.garnier to chris duckenfield to jef k.). this new set of remixes should definitely go the same path. a side sees tim turning an after hour belter slow building and hypnotic track, while b side sees partial arts keepin it tweaked and funky with breaks

the producers behind the legendary electronic outf it octav e one now release the v iny l album v ersion of >off the grid<, after the earlier release of their superlative tresor dvd/cd package in 2007. perfect for the dj in mind or fans of vinyl consciousness, 8 of the best tracks from the dvd/cd version are represented. tackle this album and you´ve got superior techno from the detroit minds of octave one

after several release for blu fin / beat modul /.... pierce gives us a perfect example for a functional club track!

the inaugural release on 7777 instantly recalls the sound of the legendary gherkin and target imprints from chicago. but rather than spawn direct imitation, a flare of detroit is gently added to the equation. an expansive remix is added on the b-side by the acid powerhouse production duo tnt (tadd mullinix and todd osborn), whose releases on their eponymous imprint have been highly sought after. a brutal working of the a-sides >drug related stories<, this epic has already been well received by the patrons of late night/early morning clubs in detroit.

after porno / bright sun, young & rich are back with this rockin electro house/techhouse monser styled up with german vocals by bernd kuchinke. incl remix by gee & lighter (bikini)

after 3 years of his success on electrix records - max is back to collaborate with keith tucker… this time on a groovy but hard track >electrotech<. you can feel detroit 4/4 floor beats with cold robot synths and the hot voice of the aux 88 front man

incl. brilliant rmx by man of the moment 2000 and one !! a new face at moon harbour, simon flower comes from gorgeous new zealand and has been affecting theantipodean club scene hugely since the early nineties. as peak shift this pleasant fellow released principally on his own label, nurture recordings but now, after a short break, simon flower is kicking off under his real name. the auspicious twelve-inch >shinjuku skyline< on curl curl was just the beginning as here, he makes his debut on moon harbour before he delivers a12 to pokerflat in a few months time

after a successful label launch with eps by tigerskin and spektre heimatmelodie now presents an all new artist, alfredo clonk. and this guy is one to watch as he has a completely original sound aesthetic, something which you can say of only very few artists. the a-side >doppelkorn< (a german high percent alcoholic drink) is a primetime mixture of driving 909 beats, whissping snaredrums and groovy sequences which spontaneously bring the slogan >rave is back!< to your mind. a bit deeper appears b1, >back to bombay<, a dark bass-synth on a techy percussion basement puts the dancers into a relaxed groove

the release of memor007 marks the return from hiatus of memory boy records and also the final chapter in the history of mark verbos >big brother< after last years minimal techno mixes on csm and the original release in the late 90s. semblance factor(john selway) provides a dark fusion of jacking old school house rhythms, modern electro and twisted effects that accentuate the paranoid lyrical content. franz & shape give us an energetic dj tool which showcases their club-friendly electro-house/ebm/italo stylistic combination. finally from mark himself, an excellent classic acid house version in the same manner as his current and seriously effective live performances using the original roland analog synths and drum machines of the era.