needwant are very happy to welcome kim ann foxman back for her second outing on the label after her great remix of max essas how do you feel last year. the vinyl release features two interesting original tracks from kim ann along with remixes from steffi and populette.

after his excellent devotion ep (faces 1211), rondenion is back on faces records with another killer 4 tracks ep, including a remix by australian drum machine maestro inkswel (firecracker, dopeness galore). tip!

new slightly off season various artist release! the label say: >after last years summer special in the winter it looks like the calendar at wphs hq is up to par again! luckily so is the music, as this edition of the summer special series focuses on three tracks that were about to get lost in the ever-growing jungle of digital only releases. but like a true dr livingstone red d set out to find these babies a home on vinyl, so here we are!<

after his brilliant releases on until my heart stops and finale session, now joey anderson comes with two fresh organic hypnotic tech monster tunes... he is one of our important uprising artists in 2012 !! decks tipp!!

finally it is here, the long and awaited combo e.p. by current value and bryan fury on smackdown recordings! smackdown recordings 005 offers >best of both worlds< in the form of future drum & bass and hardcore. bringing you the 3rd release of 2012, after two successful releases by cooh, counterstrike and i:gor, smackdown is back on track and set to lay down further destruction upon 2012! a must have release for any smackdown, current value and bryan fury fan, order as many copies as you can!

the loose series based on misunderstandings returns. after the last release in 2009 the series initiated by jazzanova dj alex barck based on his former club night at berlins weekend, we are now treated with its fourth installment.

after the first release on vinyl, resiliens recordings presents an ep that makes us want to know exactly what the label is aiming for and where it is coming from. ken karter (kript records) shows three masterpieces of electronic music combined with the more primitive techno. we are talking about the future!

stroid is back in 2012. after two sold out releases by dj hellfish brough to you by stroid records on audio sickness distribution, here is the 3rd release. stroid records focuses mainly on hardcore hip hop, merging both worlds slowly closer together. after hit releases like da deckwrecka, test the meths and go cut it, hellfish returns to stroid providing you with yet another quality release!

after the first komplex kommunications release by dolphin featuring the great revived soul cannibal vip and the monster hit: >requiem for a samurai<, which was a massive success, dolphin returns to komplex kommunications. dolphins 2nd release is all about polishing turds. 3 unreleased tracks from the past brought back to life, redone, recut, reconstructed in the best way brings you another can t miss release. dolphin is back!

after the huge success of the jeudi records friends ep with montes *true* the 5th release of jeudi records is welcoming yet another young gun from hamburg house city. sidney charles is deep into the drivin, energetic jackin house style. his two originals come with strong vocals, dominant basses and a dash of old school flavour. this diversified release is supported by two stylish remixes from re.you and label crew member doctor dru. re.you captures the berlin deep technoish vibe with a heavy tombass and a rare hypnotic groove. doctor drus remix is showing the melancholic and soulful feel of the vocals. perfect for the late summer nights.

early support by ben klock. phase strikes back after binary opposition and does it with ease.

after a well noticed appearance on the dame-music 015 >klub klub elite vol.2< with the track >dam beat for klub david k is back on bloody marys imprint for his own solo ep. >insane dub< ep< unveil a three tracks single from david ks best rhythm and sounds exclusively to dame-music. the man and the machines have done the work. following his huge success on >rue de la plaisance< and not to forget his touch on visionquest >fall winter collection< david has also produced music for labels such as freak n chic, tsuba and the disreputable and widely known cocoon.

to do things, that are not quite usual, free from standards and away from drawer think is here the topic of the next sono vivo catalog number. there are every time again different >things<, that influence the emotions and the life of one person. and that is exactly what wigbert wants to express with his new single >things<. the focus of things is the acid similar moogbassline surrounded by percussive and drum-like elements, which produce a special groove. slowly and full of energy one increase after the other devolopes during the track, until it reaches its peak after the break. souvenir and freebase records artist chris wood took the original track and created a nice tech house remix quite to his style. with a mixture of techno and tech house, old school and new school the topic >things< is brought expertly to the point and you can find it to the peaktime on the dancefloor for sure!

after a short break and a very mixed summer (at least it became summer !), afu returns with a new 12inch by mr. heckmann himself. based on a funky techno beat and a crazy bassline, he brings back one of his favorite toys, the speak & spell childrens learning aid machine. this is backed up by his...

just 14 years old cologne native tim engelhardt is gifted with talent and skills others wont reach within decades. after his remix debut on the new vinyl-label playmusic productions, headed by andreas lindemann, tim comes up with his first solo release including 3 tracks for showing us what the definition of deep house really means. a perfect fusion of groovy soundscapes, rhythmic percussions, melodic piano hooks and epic synth pads is just the basic description of the complex timeless sounds he did. this kid gots real potential being a big one in the future, we should definitely keep an ear on it ...

nice second release on the ton liebt klang sublabel called vogelfrei. this is really a festival- and clubbomb by the labelhead dembowski and clark davis (turnbeutel, subotnik). remixes are made by oliver schories (turnbeutel, ostwind), rich vom dorf (ton liebt klang, acker, rennbahn) and klangkuenstler (kallias, zuckerton, ostfunk).
early support by richie hawtin, hanne & lore, beatamines, bebetta, andy kohlmann, compact grey, arts & leni, miyagi, illboyphil, carlo rütz and many more.

phonica records main imprint returns after a brief hiatus, with a revamped look and a new breath of life, with a solid and all-round excellent ep from scottish producer lord of the isles.

the movie star junkies are pagan shamans gathering their tribe in a post-post-modern urban wasteland diseased with greed, cold mathematics and assimilation - a world utterly lacking wild beauty and vision.
after their two acclaimed lps released by swiss voodoo rhythm records, a dozen of 7 inch singles and eps and several european tours, the quintet from torino, italy, presents their new album >son of the dust<.

a sonic journey like no other- harry axt takes you on a ride through the dimensions of sound. begining deep harry gets dirty with dimensions then delivers some top tier tech-funk with drifting. the third stop is 2 faces, perfect for the remaining open-airs of the summer with a melody that will stay with you long after the journeys over. with its unorthodox vocal loop and a jacking four-to-the floor-beat!

vinyl only release !! limited to 300 copies... after the previous four compilation releases, merkurs founder shingo suwa now announces his own ep. as first track never leave me / original mix is a smooth house track, which combines synthetic riffs and chords with a solid bass line. hm dub is a remix by house mannequin, this remix contains some of the vintage chicago style beat, including filtered pads with dubbed samples. it is an incessant groove of a mellow and simple dub edit. side b inhaled deeply / original is a profound production by shingo, created with a deep and raw groove. wild rhythms assist the techno flavor here as well. sei katsu acid mix was created by the mysterious newcomer sei katsu from miyazaki. this remix is a repetitive trip through hypnotic, sweeping synthesized lines and tricky drumming. its kind of a dj tool that is functional on the dance floor

from medellin to the uckermark and back again to question mark – here is another comeme travelogue for your badass baedeker. not long ago sano left his colombian hometown to find himself in an old palace in brandenburg, locked inside a dreamlike basement studio for two weeks with another seven from around the world. it has been there, as sano told us, that a blood pact was sealed. and now indeed it is his >chupa< (suck it!) to be the already second record (after alejandro paz - free) to emerge from that magnificent comeme conclave held at a cottage outside of berlin this summer.

returning after some time off, two dogs in a house took to a secluded studio in stockholm sweden during spring 2012 to record while on the road. here we have the result of uninhibited access to machines with no time constraints and no distractions from the outside world. this freedom allowed the duo to expand upon their ideas of deconstructing conventional song structure and harnessing the power of what immediately surrounded them in the moment. two full side tracks that will absolutely crush and/or isolate anyone who crosses through the sonic pathway of them. perfect sounds for the apocalyptic world we live in.

with tok024, tonkind presents a wonderful collaboration work,in between the australian team shades of gray from sydney and and melbournes shiny kid uone. best think about it, for this production they did not met in sydney nor in melbourne, but in prag. here, the one part of shades of gray, czech national michal schwa still have his studio. long time ago, back in summer 2005 he landed in australia with a bag full of vinyl, a string of dj gigs and the promise of unchartered territory ahead. soon after he met there local producer nick west, their common passion lead to a collaboration. besides their shades of gray project, they formed the label beef records. since then they have made a huge impact on the house music scene, shur-i-kan, miguel migs, luna city express, miss kittin, jimpster, pezzner, laurent garnier, smash tv and the timewriter are just the tip of an iceberg of fans. their debut album and career pinnacle to date, soul machine, was critically acclaimed by the press, receiving glowing reviews in dj mag and debug. to carry on this journey they keep on meeting good producers and djs all around the world to share and develope their skills. katoomba is the outcome of such an exchange. further more uone who is even more a walking music normad, gave his best ingredients to this release. what we hear is a shaking, colorful ep, which will arrest attention out there...for sure

funk d void remix, bill youngman remix, steinmueller remix! finally, here comes the next special goody on mueller records! after hawkinson published his first longplayer on this berlin cult label, now in addition there comes 3 fantastic klaf remixes, nice remixes by he king of techhouse mister funkdvoid himself bill youngman and steinmueller

twelve years ago tresor records released terrence dixons debut album >from the far future< - a personal homage to the art and ancestry of techno, culminating in a discursive and dream-like course through the genres many tomes, complete with subtle nods to key protagonists such as kraftwerk, derrick may and juan atkins. a luminescent and ethereal catalogue of tracks awash with shimmery synths and taught rhythmical programming - that still holds true today, >from the far future< made for a stunning first full length that cemented dixons already proven credentials from his population one work and utensil records foundations. after a string of stylistically rich releases - including another album, >train of thought<, this time for cologne-based label yore records - the detroit native returns to tresor records with >from the far future pt.2< - an ambitious, scopey and deeply personal sequel.

after successful debut album release hitting home on is own imprint paso music, marc is back on bondage-music with a huge follow up ep incl.brilliant remixes by mihai popoviciu & toygun and mario aureo. early support by ron flatter, ramon tapia, tom clark, claude vonstroke, richie hawtin, wehbba, david jach, sebrok, andreas henneberg, stephan bodzin , miguel lobo, beatamines, markus homm, bunte bummler, sascha sonido, nicolas masseyeff, david keno, pascal feos, oliver schories and many more

emerging from the endless summers of venice, ca to teaming up with shlohmo, jonwayne, d33j, rl grime and more to form the wedidit crew, jasper patterson aka groundislava has transformed from bashful video gamer to full-fledged composer. the son of michael patterson (who directed a-has standout music video >take on me< and paula abduls >opposites attract<), groundislava has roots that draw from 80s nostalgia, tv and pop culture that grow and transform into the 21st century aesthetic of electronic music.

here we go again! after a while, cmc & silenta are back with 4 club bangers on the next feature breaks release. this is the next single from their forthcoming album >get it on now<. the club hymn >the night is mine< featuring badkat & vanessa iraci comes with two hot remixes from the well known funkanomics, dj aka and zamali.
>big up booty< is a bouncing ghetto funk tune for the prime time. on top, for all the djs out there, instrumental and acapella versions as dl link. the vinyl will be delivered with unique download code to receive all remixes, instrumentals and the acapella versions of the track.

the smugglers inn has become a unique testing ground for new artists and productions and many of todays highly rated new school producers benefited from early support on the show as well as behind the scenes a+r advice from daniel when approached by record labels after being featured on the show.with a network of talent to draw from, it seemed a logical step to start a record label so this is the first release from what promises to be an interesting series of eclectic, dancefloor focussed musical endeavours from an all-star international cast.

special 12 inch featuring new versions of the track fa, taken from the debut fennesz solo album >hotel paral.lel< (1997). 15 years after its initial release, christian fennesz gives this throbbing monster of a track a new seeing to, extending it and adding more of that magic he is so well known for. the album was always an exercise in exploring alternate means of hearing club based music. this new version carries that concept further.
this is backed by a cracking new mix by the ever productive mark fell, adding his unique beat structures, and even a mlk sample, which lends his contemporary rhythmic landscape a odd nostalgic twist.
this 12 inch can be seen as a warm up for the new fennesz album, which is currently scheduled for 2013 release.

already on the decks for a couple of years and a established regular dj at schwarzes schaf (the black sheep) in augsburg (along with daniel bortz), dominik marz now also shows his talent as a sensitive and highly talented producer. after his resent debut on leipzigs infamous o*rs label the >shmoozen ep< is his first release on pastamusik. leon holstein provided production support during the studio sessions. the tracks stand out with relaxed and at the same evermore deeply moving tone. while it sounds so effortless and easy, each of these three pieces contains a great deal of high tension that gets its audience inevitably into the mood to swing. dominik is on his way to provide lessons in creating lascivious beats and enchanting atmospheres which make us wait for his next emotional strikes

catching the last rays of summer! here comes a sun drenched piece of music from tobias linden & riccardo rizza, just in time for closing parties all over. the boys hung out in tobias stockholm studio after a gig together and in a couple of days the song came about. writing was like one fluid motion they say, listen and we think you will feel the energy flow effortlessly quality sunshine music!

finally available the first vinyl of abstract theory, after 2 years and several releases with artists like patrick chardronnet, sasse, subb-an, moodymanc, greg gow, rick wade, pezzner, the timewriter, pawas & many more.
supported by luciano, motor city soul, guti, slam & many more

preceding a full length album on 4lux, ka§par showcases his amazing talents on this second ep for 4lux. the portuguese producer comes with some of the most interesting dance music around. got good love is a tough deep house groover that comes as both original and with a nicholas remix. cruising andromeda is a futuristic techno tune for forward thinking deejays. on hyphen kaspar slows down the pace and tosses in some 707 action: a crazy ride with rough synths and spaced out effects. ka§pars releases have become rare and sought after, releasing little more than one 12inch a year in the recent past when one listens to the result, it only proves how great things take their time.

bigm productions is back with a slammin various artist ep, containing four straight floor bombs. with tom drummond & slynk, tosses & varvez and jiggy joe, we got three new artists on the label. and dj rudd is giving his vinyl debut in the house of bigm, after the murder success of his digital debut here. all tracks are mostly breaks and ghettofunk focused, everything with usual bigm groove guarantee!

after his great debut single >wonderland< on deep circus, we are very happy to present florian gasperini >the crypt ep< on our imprint. florians productions are always very functional on the dance floor. with >the crypt< he underlines this again and presents us a dark but also very groovy tech house bomb. the release includes a great remix by patrick kunkel, which keeps the groove from the original, but without the dark atmosphere. the b-site track >alaska< is a beautiful house track, nice fit for the last summer nights.

after a moment of silence, the legendary hardgroove label adult records is back with a brand new 12inch. this label has been on top of its game since 2005, and has always stayed true to their sound. this time chris chambers drops 4 fierce tracks in trademark adult style.

already supported by dave clarke, perc, norman nodge, terence fixmer and more. end of dayz records was created in this year of changes, the end of an era, the beginning of other times.. thats what we hope. this new label is owned by a discos paradiso crew member, dj bruce lee. after 15 years in the underground scene in barcelona, he has decided to create this platform.

after 2 years of squabbling over who does the washing up and various teabag shortages in the kitchen, luke and milla decided to take their arguments into the studio. milla comes from an indie and scando-pop listening background with luke being a full on house and techno chin stroker. they love to experiment and record lots of different sounds for their compositions, be it 5 guys in the garden shed bashing bin lids together, screwing up plastic bags or sweeping the floor, if it makes a sound, it makes music. together they have created a spacey and melancholic two tracker abundant with love and emotion. >disappearing stars< comes with a matthew burton and kate rathod remix and the >its just us< remix has luke and matthew behind the wheel taking it down to china town.

felix lenferink, one of the many aliases of the prolific steve mensink, operates on the highly fertile intersection where house meets bass music. with this ep hes not only blending these two genres, but taking them to another level as well. in three tracks we are being treated to fresh broken drum rhythms,lush harmonics, intricate atmospheres of sound and sexy female vocals. top-notch production skills again by felix lenferink, after successful releases on rotterdams triphouse (as frits wentink), fourth wave (sublabel of ramp) and lomechanik (as urkelle). limited to 200 copys including amazing doublesided poster + download code. tip!

flickk coming up from the deep south with his debut single on ppu records. recorded at capricorn studios, macon georgia in 1983. 7inch with photo insert check! its been almost two years in the making, and after mending the 1/4 master tape, this incredible soul side is now on vinyl

(vinyl only) having released two of this tracks on early transmat compilation cds, the other six unreleased tracks are carefully mined from louis archive of 15 to 20 years old. mastered by helmut erler at dubplates. limited to 377 copies.

divided by two sides, bpv002 presents two most promising and talented young artist from romania and russia: welcome dubsons and stab9.
a side - will support your bag with some proper prime time sound, when on the other hand you get hypnotic, smooth journey on side b to guide your crowd through long after-hours...
both artists are well known among present techno scene. their releases were played and supported by such giants as: petre inspirescu, raresh, zip, tc studio, praslea to name a few. this limited vinyl release is not an exception. make sure to grab your copy on time.

butane continues to push his sound well beyond the frontiers of trendy dance music with >we are all cyborgs now<, his latest tour-de-force on his own alphahouse records imprint. apparently not interested in assimilation for the sake of popularity, he rather blazes his own wide-cut path towards artistry with two future-techno cuts rife with pointed commentary on the nature of todays dance music scene. >everybodys talkin< is a mutant hybrid of styles for the nostalgic types. latin percussion and bin-busting bass mingle with an ethereal voice lamenting the passing of the good old days. throw in one utterly twisted xylophone note that might just send a few partygoers over the edge for good, and you have an open air after-hours anthem in the making. >hey hipster< is a not-so-subtle jab at the newjack hipsters of the dance world who seem content to recycle old ideas, as long as they think they look cool doing it. deceptively simple, but carrying a heavy hook, the track features a grooving bassline, speaker busting synth stabs, and a brooding male voice admonishing these party parasites for their shallow ways. listen up kids, this is the sound of the underground. dont be fooled, this kind of music is best heard in big dark clubs where mirrors arent there for checking out your trendy haircut.

the cabin fever tribe keeps growing and heres another bad boy 12inch from one of berlins bad boys! after killer remixes for kink and terranova and storming tracks for thekeinemusik cabin fever were lucky enough to pick up 2 killers. its not possible is a stunning afro house jam and tribe posse is dirty trip to west london via berlin

after inaugurating the visionquest label with the now canonical where the freaks have no name - an ep whose a-side anthem, walk and talk, inundated the dance music world with a lovelorn soulfulness benoit & sergio return to the throne of visionquest with new ships, the more beautiful younger sister to their debut.

after five years of running the highly popular and eclectic music blog feel my bicep,releasing a string of productions and remixes while also djing consistently all around the world, setting up a label seemed like the next logical step for bicep. with the aim of releasing fun and varied music, the only condition the boys gave themselves was to maintain full creative control to take the the label in whichever direction they desired.

fur coat explore the power of thought in their first album for crosstown rebels mind over matter after a steep climb into mainstream consciousness.

more than a year after its release, we have the privilege to experience again a masterpiece reworked by two members of treibstoff, marcel janovsky, and till krueger. janovsky, sticking to his roots, delivers a minimal techno version with just enough of the original that creates a suspenseful groove that will leave the floor in a frenzy.