rezkars fascination with music began with his parents record collection. listening to local radio stations as a child, he heard 80s tracks. as an adult he discovered the magic of 60s and 70s jazz and funk. one day, his cousin played a track that he immediately fell in love with. he later learned that this was house music. he discovered the fruity loops sequencer software and thought, why not try to make my own tracks, after all, it cant really be that hard? deep house can sound deceptively simple. its a bit like japanese anime, rezkar says. it looks so cute and easy to draw, but try to actually draw it, and you will discover its even harder than realistic drawings. the thing about house is that if you try too hard it can come across as being very cheesy, but then again, if you dont do enough it can sound incomplete. finding the balance is not easy, rezkar admits. after hearing his music, one finds that he is learning this lesson quite well.

support by loco dice, marco carola, raresh, onur Özer, federico molinari, fabrizio maurizi, luna city express, reboot, mathias kaden, afrilounge, seuil…. martin swanstein aka martinez is remaining true to moon harbour. after his first fantastic ep >momomowha<, the high-flying producer, dj and labelhead comes along with two brilliant new tracks for the label. and once again martinez succeeds in capturing intense moments and expanding on them, but without losing impact. in >le circus< martinez arranges different vocal samples into a rhythmic collage which build into the backbone of funk in the track. its precise and growing breakdowns will undoubtedly provide euphoria on the dancefloor. >mundial< has a percussive and intricate start but quickly evolves into an easygoing and elegant house track, which creates its incredible deepness by focusing only on the essential. >mundial< is the kind of track which would signal early in the evening that the people in the club had most definitely come to the right place. 2009 the new moon harbour compilation >moon harbour inhouse vol.3< will be released, in which martinez will provide an exclusive track as well the dj-mix.

after the great kick off of roots with support from dave clarke, cari lekebush, joey beltram, adam beyer and a lot more its time to present the second outing on roots

incl gurtz remix !! after a brazilian and a german one, der hut 03 is hautecousine parisienne. franck valat + laurent flaoh = 2buddies. a stunning side effect of this catchy formula is >switch on<, a sneaky low profile tunewhich builds up surprising density until an eruptive floor smashing main part. flipsided is an argentinian rework by cutting edge artist gurtz from buenos aires. settle back and switch on!

this killer house groove was inspired by the guys listening to loads of kevin saunderson stuff from the late 80s and cant you just tell. after the success of >shaboo< this one will be as big if not bigger. check the clip to see why !!

sui generiz is a portugal based sub-label of absolut freak records with a minimal oriented policy, run by alexx wolfe with the support of frederic de carvalho. the first reference is signed by the finnish sensation from lisbon zentex, well-known for his works on traum, kickboxer or resopal. with >blue<, he offers a tribute to the finest paths of emotional dance music with a pure deep techno masterpiece. the second cut, >orbitalia<, sounds more punchy with strong dubby chords and a magical piano. back side, the young belgian sensation ji-fi (after his success on thomas heckmanns afu ltd) gives a real dancefloor killer in a bouncy style...

after his huge >pepper exchange vol. 1<, anton zap is back with more spicey house music. moscows finest offers 4 warehouse esque deep house groovers and proves that without a shadow of a doubt hes one who you need to keep close tabs on. on quintessentials 05, anton keeps his >pepper exchange< style: stripped back, & raw! its pure, back to its roots simple groove quality which works so well with anton zaps new 12inch. but like a lot of antons music, deep atmospherics play a big part and this is why his music has that standout from the rest feel. its not often that you come across a ep where all the tracks are playable, but even less often where all the tracks make you step back and appreciate them much more than you normally would. essential house music for those looking for the simple soul filled stripped back house feel

reissue of explorers super rare and hugely in demand self titled explorer lp. originally released in 1982 on the tiny german label x recordings, and never available in any format other than vinyl, this lp is packed with sought after gems such as megawar, no. 8 and the must have enjaw j which features highly on many a cosmic djs wants list. written and produced in germany by multi instrumentalist tony carey after he left stadium rockers rainbow and before his reincarnation as revered prog rock outfit planet p project, this obscure album has become a classic on the cosmic disco scene and an extremely sought after piece of vinyl.

limited to 300 copys on white vinyl!cirkel is created out of love and passion for mysterious monotone dub music. the deep and soulful soundscapes are the basic ingredients that make this label unique in every way. cirkel has six releases planned and the producers behind this new creation will be announced after cirkel 006.0 so stay tuned to keep your self posted about this amazing series of records. cirkel doesn t need any more introductions, so let the music speak for it self and let it blow your mind.

the second chapter of this young and sough after label. killer!!

after remix by ben klock on drh018, check this new bomb from deeply rooted houses camp with big argys remixes ! feedback laurent garnier : >kerri is the maaan, this is brilliant as always !, luciano : bomb… big support, and big tune for this end summer vibes ... , chloe : excellent ep, i ll play it, big support ! , jerome sydenham : argy delivers yet another fine piece of deep tech excellence !, loco dice : argys legendary bonus beat, please send me a wave, thx ! djulz : bonus beat & detroit dub in my box, strong remixes , break 3000/dirt crew : the detroit dub has a great old school vibe ! solid stuff… will play !, franck roger : argy is the man, big fan of his work will play all versions for sure , matthew styles : will support ! nice work… , marlon d : slamming cut. will hit the dancefloor tuff , kiki : will play the 6:23 mix, thanks ! , shinedoe : funky shit ! thx , dj gregory : that shit is good , len faki : great remix package from argy ! will play it for sure ! , brendon moeller : quality big room stuff !, electric indigo : love the kerry chandler sound! and argy did very good work here , sebo k : the 6:23 mix and the dub are dope! , full support dj 3000 : nice nice record and the detroit mix is dope! & more

get digital is off to a blazing start after the release of the mini hit >kaskazi< from simon baker and jamie jones and the well received travelling the world ep from the fresh and talented mac neumann. now we are proud to invite the veteran thomas schumacher who has produced with elektrochemie & dj t. and recorded for legendary labels such as bush, gigolo, get physical and his own spielzeug schallplatten. schumacher is a true producers producer and we are sure these two distinctive orchestrations are sure to love up the dance every time. >hot< is something that would come to mind if one heard the word >picanha<, in passing. and without a doubt the main track >picanha< is hotter than a stolen jalapeño in july. precisely layered percussion, meticulously situated effects and drums tuned with minutiae detail are the backbone of this track, but the groove comes courtesy of the schumacher brass orchestra.

next naked lunch v/a with a.paul, dp-6, paul boex & marco rane, james hammer

after the great label launch with the >japan woman ep< its time for off recordings #2! support by matt john, luke solomon, ilario alicante, dave ellesmere, ruede hagelstein, laurent garnier, jamy wing & many more!

classic cut from the two old hands ! a level non zero release with the catalogue number 23 – who woudnt expect a conspirational track? and indeed: after legendary release >futher & further< (lnz05) the secret house society leaders pascal feos & heiko mso (klang elektronik / playhouse) once again met for a conspirational studio session to dominate the clubbing world with an extraordinary production. the result is named luv and sounds like the essence of the essence of minimal house music neatly stretched out to 11 minutes running time. cladestinely theyve implemented classical chicago jack elements in a modern lunar probe to irridate mother earth with an eternal stream of love. adequate gravitation-free the sound comes across as a gauze of warm bassy clouds, funky finger clicks, sustain violin strings and paradisiac luv female vocals. after a long ethereal break the track speeds up again smoothly and reveals a subtile glowing sound of the tb-303. luv is the perfect example of rarely produced tracks that give you the feeling of oustanding full-embracement

chicagos mathematics celebrates its 25th release with this massive 12inch. >nice & slow<, the >tongue & tongue version< of >french kiss< and the highly sought after, never before available officially on vinyl, >jazzmen<. a very special limited edition. sure to be huge

after w & p hugg aka hugo giner from valencia had scored a veritable underground hit with >sleep scott heron< the last release on his higly collectable cornuta imprint and after an excellent ep on spains deephouse flagship deep explorer, he know brings more heat on cornuta accompanied by deep explorers dubbyman and his brother above smoke returning the favor on the remix tip. on the self-explaining >funkstart< and the percussive pressure-cooker >basic groove< w & p hugg gloriously displays his great ability to strip down his tracks to the addictive essences of deephouse without unnecessary gadgets or pointless tootling: pure irresistible grooves with classic funk basslines, vocal snippets and simple rhodes keys to warm the heart - straight up heat! dubbyman builds a completely new complex midpaced groove around funkstarts original chords , while above smoke drops the 4/4 drum altogether for a swinging broken beat mix with live bassline and nice jazz guitar licks. absolutely essential release

der thal is been playing all over germany and hes been trying to build up his own sound and skills. after making a great remix of reynolds track >craft< on trenton 027 he is now giving us 3 great tracks for a full maxi. mentona ep is a bit of a journey into what trenton use to be about at the very beginning with a techno that is very close to the old school detroit vibe… in der thals music there are a lot of melodic sounds and tough tight beats to keep us on the ground. >mentona< and >maszo< are floating on air with strings and synth lines when >puston< reminds us more of some >tejada< grooves! a great ep anyway from der thal who is definitely on the way to become one of these great young gifted producers that care about music mainly.

since their first releases on circus company and milnormodern the 3 mousketeers achieve to impose themsleves on the scene with their unik touch. the band is clement zemtsov on beat programing, damien vandesande on keyboards and horns at last but not least, jonathan illel is warmly laying the lyrics. after having produced hip-hop instrumental for a few years they got into house music after meeting nicolas from nôze. one year and a half later they come up with between the blues ep, a brilliant first ep on circus company. then the guys several eps on other labels like orac or eklo. they also start touring a lot across europe and eastern countries. this new record is called blanche neige (snow white) as the lead track of the ep. all the lyrics from it are taken from the original text written by jacob & whilelm grimm back in 1812. .blanche neige is declined in two different versions. on the a side comes the original mix is the dancefoor cut. slower house beat, solid groove, surround by a marvelous chior. while the break show upreading the first lines of snow white in french. let me just tell you that when the break is over you should fasten your seat belt before a nice take off… the first track on b side is romeo. this track was produced by dop and nôze. once again all the lyrics are taken from a book. here its from .romeo and juliet written by william shackespeare. this track perfectly represent the alliance of both bands. the unik saxophone skills from damien vandesande the one man horn section, a wonderfull piano ride by nôze and the sexy voice of jonathan illel. an acoustic house blaster ! the ep is finaly closing down on b2 with the pop version of blanche neige called >kinder cut. there comes the deepness

after the success arrived with the girls you lost to cocaine, here is the new new sia 12inch, taken from the lucky some people have real problems album. the blond ex zero7 vocalist is back with great remixes by jimmy valance & chris lake!!

groovebox ep is filled with some class a material for the raunchy dancefloor. first up there is into the club. this track is typical for channel x: it will blow off the roof in the club! as the title of the track already suggests, this is another one of channel xs lengthy journeys into nightlife extravaganzas. a wonderful fidgety bassline and a loop filled with loads of soulful vocal samples from strong male leads to sensitive female souls, this tune is both deep, touchful and destroying. the chainsaw effect session in the middle paves the way for more stomping tech-house business. no time to recover from this, because on the flip its straight onto the floor with wake up: a loop thats made of trillions of little cut-up effects, vocal bits and some straight four to the floor business. after a playful beginning the tune moves into an hypnotic piece of trippy techno only to be converted into a restless party anthem for the Überpeak-time. sick! perhaps there is some time to chill with the last of the three tracks that is against the wall. here it becomes clear what channel x are best at: to create dark, hard and moving electronic music with that special ingredient that is soul. this track is a perfect example: some frightening effects, lots of reverb on the creepy samples, but such a wonderfully harmonic sample that seems to shed light at the end of the never-ending afterhour. if there is a message to this music, it would be: you need to look hard, but there is always love. once again label boss oliver koletzki has picked up these two very talented producers very early upon their career and it has paid off: in one release being better than the one before

two classic chicago house tracks taken from the clone classic cuts album. after more then twenty years since they were born, these two formerly very hard to get masterpieces will still cause major damage on the dancefloor...

after a wait of 15 years and numerous 12es, e s, random compilation tracks and remixes rude 66 has finally finished a full length album and dare we say it s his most cohesive work to date? sadistic tendencies begins where 2005 s three faces of fear ep ended, with 18 tracks that slide like snails on the edge of straight razors, exploring the dark side of the human condition. thematically connected, deep, dark and mind bendingly analogue, sadistic tendencies is both tense and full of release, sometimes brooding and encroaching at other times exploding into throbbing synth laden dance floor bombs. superlatives aside, sadistic tendencies works exceptionally well as an album and is one of those rare 70 minute journey s that can be enjoyed from beginning to end – like a good horror movie that scares the hell out of you, but keeps drawing you in.

breaking the rules and beeing anything but mr. nice guy - with this massive new ep on karateklub blood & tears shows his straight, trippy, disturbed and mindthrilling way of getting a dancefloor boiled, slaughtered and painted blood-red. blood on the dancefloor is a hypnotising anthem, a bow to the sound of frankfurt of the mid ninetees, pounding more than nine minutes, combining the catchy grooves of todays- and the spirit of oldschool techno with rising pads and pushing sequences. this was made to be played on big floors on very high volume, so turn it up and see what happens when the drums return after a breathtaking break...because blood will follow blood - flip the disk and drop the needle. another advanced dj tool awakens the b-side - your truth was just another lie, something like the beautiful silence before the storm which is the heavy and absolutely non-compromising i wish you were dead. eight minutes of hate and destruction, of nothing but pure techno and a statement that needs no fucking explainings!

in 2008 tr-one released urban promise ep on nice & nasty. from this ep tr-one further released remixes of their seminal dark techno cut >detroit after dark< and now mystery train has been remixed by ireland’s leading light of deep, moody techno lerosa and tycho’s comet aka neil maguire from uk. this is a perfect follow up to the inner thoughts ep

shafunkers are the manchester based production duo alex mcculloch and austin moore. after a random meeting at salford university in 1997, they quickly realised a shared passion for music production and they began their musical partnership by creating drum n bass and breakbeat tunes under the guise of sinewave. both classically trained musicians with influences ranging from jazz to the beatles, the duos mutual love of dance music eventually led to them to start producing house music together. tick tock is no exception to their remarkable quality, in fact alex has described it as some of their hottest work to date. a catchy, melodic hook floats effortlessly over quirky electronic percussion. remixed by danny freakazoid and ben hoo.

after the 2 big first releases of frank kusserow & woody mcbride, now dutch techno-heroes benny rodrigues (wolfskuil, underwater) & afrojack release on dc s new imprint white noise

after the successful previous singles (oasis and waterfall) out of his debut music man album >escapements<, here is the brand new successor >sparkling stars<, again an amazing, strong and original techno track from the croatian artist. it is backed up on the flip with a remix from gavin russom, who delivered the legendary masterpiece >the days of mars< on dfa recordings together with delia gonzalez a couple of years agao. an essential release, again!!!

hidden recordings first vinyl release after two years with only digital. the releases are called hidden sessions and will be a series of 4 track records with music from the digital releases over the past two years. the first record includes tracks from argentinas gustavo lamas, who received a rave review in time out new york and not to be out-done was the remix by deepak and dieter krause. the 3rd and 4th tracks come from an earlier release from deepak and dieter off their >shes got soul< ep. hades is a darker, high energy minimal track which was received nicely in europe reaching no16 on top downloads for kompakt-mp3. >blow< has been labeled the duos signature track with warm deep bass, soft pads, guitar riffs and a strong psychedelic influence. the track also received strong worldwide recognition as it was licensed to uk label fourtwentys music02 mix compilation completed by james mowbray

support from chloé, konrad black, kiki, peter kruder, xpansul, dario zenker, danny tenaglia, par grindvik, andrew grant.. freak n chic sub label: micro-fibres, leaded by marc antona, says hello to 2009 with a glorious platter of hypnotic techno from the latter which marks the labels 5th release. through releases on mobilee, sender and micro-fibres antona has established himself as a purveyor of nononsense grooves which lock the listener in and provide the perfect aural ambience for hedonism, and this release is no different. >day after day after day< is an urgent, driving number which uses drops to build tension while looped melodies and delayed taps are employed to draw the listener into antonas dancefloor landscape

after more than one year and a couple of releases on sistrum recordings and morphine records, ksoul is finally back with a new project called kindasoul to launch his new label kinda soul recordings. the first release will be a split alongside scott ferguson who kindly gave the chance to licence these tracks from ferrispark records. the aim of the label is to focus on the deep side of house music without any kind of compromise, trying to highlight some of the best producers around plus some promising newcomers. the concept is also based on reaching out all the people who helped me in the last years to make it real in order to create a sort of worldwide family around our faithfully loved house music. you know who you are... ksoul!

the wonky bassline of mr oizo lives on into 2009 and the scenes biggest player calvertron is back to burn after destroying dancefloors with his recent data smash. this one lifts apache drum break to good effect and dirty freek handles the remix with a highly effective assault on the dancefloor that whips up a frenzy here we have a record to warm up the long winter, yet more proof that the freeks most definately come out at night

after releases on jeff mills axis sublabel mission as counterpart and amazing eps on figure, run by len faki or audiosculpture and outland records, these two guys from the netherlands are not a secret weapon any more: dimi angélis & jeroen search. sending greetings to robert hood, smallville explores deep looptechno with this three highly kicking tracks. dimi & jeroen are smartly driving the dancefloors with this perfect ep: a serious hit on the a side, b1 as a powerful tool and an ultradeep technotune with a touch of house for b2

planet rhythm records is proud to present the debut album of dutch rising stars radial! this 3x12inch lp features their very best tracks, carefully selected out of the result of over a years work. a total of 11 tracks which include slamming remixes by oscar mulero and rumenige and loktibrada as well as the sought after radial remix of luke slater s she showed me heaven, which was previously released in limit edition on moteevolver

after having a small break, now the label founders enliven deep acoustics strikes back with a minimal tech funk double- tracker. ruled by an picked oriental basslineand arabic voices and percussions they created a straight forward dance machine.side b comeswith a remix by marek hemmann with his real own style, he has also shown on the debut release elm001. don’t forget the summer…

after releases on juicy music and id-t, igor s is back with his debut release on polar noise!! incl. ultraphat remixes by microdinamic and mauro alpha & marco sarto. full support by gregor tresher, karotte, monika kruse, pfirter and many more

sometime chicken lips collaborator and full time disco don stevie kotey keeps the momentum going on his longstanding and ever consistent imprint by going slightly off piste with the latest bearfunk 12inch. for my friends is the work of lusty zanzibar aka alex cordiner, cabaret voltaire fan and former holistic artist, and we re struggling to describe it effectively to be honest. its a simple concoction of fluttery synth riffs and fat bottom end, but has the sort of quirky melody that you just dont expect to hear in a noo disco record, or a house record for that matter. it is, however totally infectious, and destined to be one of bearfunks biggest of the year we reckon. solid mixes come from kotey and lusty himself, and all are dominated by the riff, as will your brain be after listening to this package a few times. beginning of the night, end of the night, all night, all aboard the wonky disco train to zanzibar

incl markus fix remix !! after 14 years of friendship, arnaud le texier & emmanuel ternois finally got together in the studio. those 2 best friends, hard workers without any pretensions and intensely passionated by music, enhance perfectly each sound combining underground & clubbing. as 2 seekers, they join their influences so as to offer ambitious melodies emphasing efficient rhythms & innovation. arnaud le texier owner of safari electronique & kailash is known for his productions and dj sets. emmanuel ternois has just launched his own label >children of tomorrow< and he is collaborating with artists such as : mathias kaden, terrence dixon, dop, kreon,…!

the second release on important hardcore records and after the huge success of the first release (masters of noise) we can assure this one will score big time in hardcore land too! this powerful 3 tracker is produced by a new, highly talented producer from germany: dj hurricane! his feeling for innovative sounds and melodies, gadgets and arangements are simply amazing. the ep starts on the a side with rock a party and the track does exactly what the name says,a pure party tune which will cause total mayhem on all international hardcore floors!the flip side starts with listen up which is a bit harder & agressive, yet still it remains quite mainstream as soon as the terrific break drops in. to finish the 12inch we find keep the crowd jumpin which is basic yet dedaly effective track full of cool melody lines. another fine piece of hardcore work presented by important hardcore records, top notch release for all hardcore lovers out there!!

after several releases for stil vor talen / forcetracks / armut here is the debut on heinrichs & hirtenfellers imprint. incl. mixes by marek hemmann (freude am tanzen / glÜckskind)

after the big success all over the european clubs stores here is control, containing all previously unreleased versions!! massive!!

after the huge moonbeam >flickering ray< , move recordings continues with this amazing release from the new single to come out of end-jy. the logo side track «demons » combining sublime slamming baseline and a killer kick. is an angry club stormer in their known electrotechno fashion. a jacking track that is guaranteed to make the club bump. as if this wasnt enough on the flip side « heat » pick up the pace with an amazing pumping groove, perfectly to rock the dancefloor. with a huge dirty bass and killer drums which will be played as a peak time weapon by djs across many genres..

after 17 years of working together, tejada & leviste are back in the studio again putting their modular synths to good work. m tracks (m as in modular) features 4 analog workouts in varying styles. m track 1 features a melodic deep, yet driving track reminiscent of the duos best known work. m track 2 and 3 showcase a trackier sound focusing on basic elements while m track 4 turns in a much more experimental direction. the approach to this ep was a very fun, hands on process. analog sequencers are used to drive the various modular synths and their components. this process allowed for a more organic feel as the unstable electronics change over time as well as the manual changing of parameters over time. systems used include doepfer and frostwave sequencers, and modular systems consisting of cwejman, doepfer, harvestman and bananalogue modules. analog drum machines aided in the rhythms, however m track 3 was generated from pure modular hardware including the drums.

new production from this well known san francisco dj. after several top 10 in the usa charts, heres a great exclusive for rise!

early support comes from loco dice, mathias kaden, after wba010, which was played already by ricardo villalobos, troy pierce, mathias kaden and also luciano, a role reversal takes place. this time chris lattner gets thechance to show his remix skills. frank leichers original track is hiking very calmly and dreamy into the evening. floating sounds are blending into melancholy and emotional euphoria cutted by short breaks. chris takes these floating sounds and switches them into deep voluminous basslines and ends after breaks, which are getting longer and longer, into a greatclimax. a great night cannot start better !!

ignition technicians flagship label pirate audio is back after a summer brake and is ready for action

dark, percussive and hypnotizing with caribbean influences and flutes. after his successful release fluffy on wba sven wegner (lebensfreude rec./aromamusic) returns with a real voodoo-stomper incl. a full driven remix by berlins well known dj aroma!

this volume showcases a highlight form the underground alias of heller & farley, roach motel. the night was originally a hit amongst the heads from london to new york through the late 90s. here romanian new kids on the block livio & roby (who have had recent success on steve lawlers harlem nights label) follow in the footsteps of minimal superstars pedro, raresh and rhadoo in taking the relentless romanian house sound to the mainstream.

electric minds are proud to have ilija rudman for their 8th release. ilijas repertoire is already extensive having had his productions released on labels such as rong music, infant/2020 vision, compost, love is war,deep freeze, bear funk and of course his own label red music which he runs from his base in croatia. his work has been recognised by industry greats such has greg wilson who commissioned his remix skills for his >after midnight< track as well as rave reviews in magazines such as idj, dj mag & mixmag.after that ilija and greg decided to do an original track under alter-ego , yolanta sy , the garden ep. ilija delivers two deep house disco tracks for electric minds. the a side >ocean colour< is reminiscent of metro areas early work and delivers a driving bass line with added synths to keep the track moving along nicely. for the b side ilija thurns out his remix skills on chaz jankels >youre too funky<. after hearing yam who?s original version ilija asked to remix this track to this package a double a side release. the remix brings a deep house