4 track ep with finest house & electronic music with fresh sounds and dirty beats! hernan cataneo, ricky stone, paco buggin,... john gham aka juan pablo hougham who is resident in the club velvet in madrid , presents his new ep whiplash on peon music. whiplash is a hammer ep which is very much technoid and presents the whole production spectrum of juan pablo hougham. on side a are two real techno tracks for the peaktime in the club and one does not know which track presses more. the b side is a little bit more relaxed, but although technoid in which elegance stings very much out.

to those of you who know your techno, shawn rudiman should be a well-known name. a prolific producer, he has nevertheless always kept his quality control on a tight leash, and releases on 7th city, technoir audio, integrated, dust science & matrix (amongst others) have brought him a reputation of being one of the finest producers around of contemporary detroit style (aka melodic) techno. a nice taster on the last minimalsoul release (sashimi hi) has hence led on to a full ep, and its classic stuff...tough beats and esoteric but catchy melodies all tied up with an expansive production ethic make for a great listen, and (perhaps unusually with this style of music) for a great dancefloor experience too!

a 2004 selection by tom stephan aka superchumbo!! more tribal/techy stuff going on here!!

mixes by delete aka sergio munoz and abnormal boyz!!

so it s time for 10... what a run it s been folks and we re set to celebrate with our jubilee rollout for 2009 – still standing and stronger than ever kompakt returns with our annual tradition – the cologne event this year set for the 14th of august and the collection.
spanning the course of 2 cds and 3lps, total 10 aims to be the collection of essential tunes from our catalogue and highlights exclusive, new music from the likes of dj koze, thomas/mayer, juergen paape, wassermann aka wolfgang voigt and others. what one immediately will notice in comparison to other editions is the inclusion of remixes. the likes of ivan smagghe & tim paris aka it s a fine line tackling the likes of burger/voigt, gui borattos remix of sam taylor wood produced by pet shop boys, thomas fehlmanns stunning impression of the field and of course finally available, the lost remix of gotyes hit >heart s a mess< by supermayer.
expect the unexpected this year, total 10 promises to be one of the most diverse collections of tracks the label has ever brought forward in our history.

nummer comes back with a fresh artist called pherox aka tim querengaesser. pherox gives an impression of the most interesting modern club music today. each track on the pandorra ep oscillate between two sides. on the one hand you feel strong rythm and percussion textures, on the other hand pherox shows his passion of emotive and electrical moments which loom large.

bangin remixes by robert hood, function, kenny larkin

data drop another massive bomb for the summer sharam (one half of deep dish) teams up with kid cudi whose smash hit from last year day n night just wont go away (with so many bootleg mixes still being made and spread all over the blog sites) this time they go for a country & western vibe with a sample from patsy clines strange big support for this already from pete tong who started his show with it and has since made it his essential new tune remixes come from sharam himself who takes it deep and dubby on his homage to the white isle with his ecstasy of ibiza mix. andy van, kam denny aka australias vandalism provide a superb slammin house mix in there usual no nonsense style!! an essential summer anthem!!

another very nice 4 track 12 inch again by jason letkiewicz aka steve summers aka rhythm based lovers, various new school disco tracks with electronic basslines and unmistakable eighties touch. tip!

nice price deal !!! already played by: andre galluzzi, anthony collins, matt star, frank leicher, nedzad berovic, syntec, locke...
the new artist ensemble familia loca aka audionova & en_tropic are back with their first solo-release. after very succesful tracks on their own digital label rezonant they now continue with this superb summer smasher! watch out for the guys from serbia!

as mnx recordings reach double figures they welcome the legendary alex cortex and longtime collaborator lopazz aka bad cop bad cop to the fold with a blistering 4 tracker of live, raw electronics aimed squarely at your frontal lobe aswell as the dancefloors! this work covers the finest elements of deep minimalism, industrial and acid, and keeps it fun with the feeling of a live performance, if anyone can try this approach and pull it off it s these guys! all the tracks are joined together by abstract field recordings from the london underground which add to the murky strangeness of this release! alex cortex has been putting out quality underground music for over a decade with notable and now highly sought after releases on source, klang, and pal sl, with more recent bombs being delivered on platzhirsch, pomelo and of course our very own wireblock! lopazz too has been busy releasing gems on labels such as trevor jacksons output and more recently get physical, were he has been getting a lot of attention, but it s when these two guys team up in the studio that the magic really starts to happen, so waste no time in getting this release because as always its gonna be highly limited!

nice & nasty are pleased to announce the release of their 14th piece of vinyl, rob glennons night freaks remixed. in january 2009 rob glennon and nice & nasty released the night freaks ep and sonic adventure in detroit techno, breaks and chilled beats. soon after the two lead trax bass shifter and ratio got the remix treatment and released online to critical acclaim and now the choice mixes are available on vinyl for the first time accompanied by wonderful artwork from detroits berlin based artist alan oldham aka dj t-1000. bass shifter gets tweaked by dutch techno maestro orlando voorn (nightvision) and londons paul mac (stimulus) whilst the original of ratio appears alongside the devastating remix by dublins the parallel. already rob has gained chart support and playlists from dave clarke, ben simms, dave ellesmere, chymera, dave mothersole, surgeon, brian henderson, mark o sullivan, dj 3000, detroit grand pubahs, itokim and laurent garnier whilst other tunes from nice & nasty are in the set lists and charts of fabrice lig, russ gabriel, tomi chair, ignition technician, dj t1000, dan curtin, claude younge, derrick may, q-burns abstract message & richie hawtin.

dave huismans aka 2562 with his a made up sound project. archive contains four raw house tracks from the vaults with their roots in detroit and chicago house. ‘bounce’ and ‘disconnect’ combine the best of two worlds: the more traditional sample based house grooves and the spacious sounds and wrenching sub bass that have become his trademark. the same goes for the other two tracks... ‘wire’ is a phat acid track with a great drive. a strange atmosphere and a unique combination of classic structures with new and old sounds. this track will make sure that the sweat is dripping off those basement walls! ‘on&on’ has that catchy drunken beat slightly reminding of some theo parrish productions... finished with futuristic technoid synth stabs and pulsating acid-ish bass sounds that make this a great abstract & stripped-down house work out! killer!

2002 pro zak classic including plastique de reve aka christophe daze dasen remix!

nick holder continues an excellent run in 2008 with this remix package of his single time, a cut already championed by gilles peterson. featuring sacha on vocals, this deep vocal house cut gets the remix treatment from two europeans, namely wahoo (aka dixon & georg levin) and manuel tur./ ltd backstock

2002 lasergun release by elliot taub aka ulysses.

2001 electro-techno by the spider aka len faki! be quick on this limited supply!

sometimes a track is so hot it just has to come back around again. about ten years ago brett johnson and dave barker (stucco homes) wrote some unbelievably catching house tunes, one of them being temptation and lies. so it just seemed right to give this track yet another life. deadbeat and mike shannon dive deep into a stripped down techno groover, removing the constant use of the vocals and creating a rolling techno dub version. some seriously deep bass in the production that works the subs in all the right places. ernesto ferreyra and guillaume coutu dumont aka chic miniature give you a playful melodic version on the flip. full use of the original chord progressions, combined with the guys signature marimba/latin percussion leaving you with a lush, warm summer hit. then brett dives into the track again giving you the oohs and ahhs mix. a ten minutes work out with bjs patented groove focused on the vocal harmonies in the original. the result is a warped, spaced out, long player that is sure to twist a few heads. mental just about sums it up. of course we had to include the original masterpiece for those who didnt find it the first time round. a favorite of everyone involved on the remix project i think youll agree that the temptation and lies cynosure mixes do the original some justice.

limited restock on this 1997 ovum release, featuring remixes by angel morales, harry romero and junior sanchez aka nitebreed, cloak going downtempo and jamie myerson himself, who turns the house into drum and bass.

much sort after mash ups/remixes from those cheeky guys at the bye label. a massive rework of the classic alcatraz from swedens axwell on the flip we have the dean coleman (aka scumfrog) & nima nas remix of la rouxs in 4 the kill! who knew that axwell & coleman drive a van in south london?

1997 deep jazzy house / downbeat / future jazz album by king britt aka sylk 130.

hot limited backstock from sylk 130 aka king britt. uk promo of >last night a dj saved my life<-remixes by francois k. and roger sanchez.

produced by derrick thompson and roland casper aka dan eben, originally released in 2003 - here comes the repress, strong limited to 100 copies!

limited repress of this 2002 release by lockstep aka derrick thompson on claus bachors psycho thrill label!

this time the machine calls upon detroit hero gary martin (aka gi gi galaxy) to do the business. garys clean production style and attention to simple rhythms have defined who he is. this definition is reworked and slanted by the talents of andy garcia on the remix, so as usual, cryovacs components work together to exist, so that our music may evolve.

kumo returns with an big release from akina aka w.j. henze! early support from: gregor thresher, adam beyer, paco osuna, sascha carassi...

portuguese based social disco club (aka humberto matias) delivers some laid back mediterranean spiced disco groove. >the way you move< sleeks along with sultry keys, latin groove, lazy percussion and all the flavour of an early-evening island vista. maia adds his tastefully high catchy vocals to round off the vibe. up on the edit is our pal greg wilson who re-jigs like only he can, creating a more floor based mix. the original is all about the great vocals whilst new norwegian disco-don diskjokke gives us his late 80s balearic sounding re-rub.. its ibiza 88 all over again.. drop the deal friends

a rare release from one of minimal house and techno s most respected icons, thomas brinkmann. isch is a much sought after track taken from a record that has been out of print since many years. not many people know that this track was originally made for the mutek festival in 2002. out of respect we let mr. brinkmann choose his prefered remixer and we were more than happy when soulphiction aka jackmate (perlon, sonar kollektiv, philpot) took on the challenge. his remisch is nothing short of a future classic, maybe even his best rework to date. an essential release for your collection!!

travel the earth by hunch (aka hunee) is definitely a feeling. deep, dark, mysterious and enrapturing. flip over to hear label co-owner john daly re-work this incredible first release. did you get the hunch??

bsssssss...diesmal greifen mirko hensel und andre staedter aka channel x wie mosquitos aus der luft an. angelockt von frischen porensaft stuerzen sie sich im beatrausch auf die emsigen tanzflõchen der clubs und saugen sie sich von break zu break mit blutgruppe uy025 voll. da fõllt man÷verkritik schwer, sitzt doch jeder fl³gelschlag wie ein akkord auf m steinway und die euphorischen frequenzen blitzen auf wie hornissenstachel. so sch÷n kann also blutspenden sein und dem tropenfieber steht nichts mehr im weg

here it is - >summertime clothes<, the second single from animal collectives critically acclaimed lp >merriweather post pavilion<. >summertime clothes< is a deliriously warm and instantly infectious track. remixes are courtesy of hyperdubs elusive and spooky beatmaker, zomby, las ambassador of boogie funk dam-funk, and south london breakbeat and dubstep producer, l.d.

next frank leicher release...no more words to be needed !!! played by matt star, nihad tule, angel molina, nedzad berovic, locke aka dermaptera

fukkk offf aka bastian heerhorst has been renowned for some time in his hometown of hamburg for storming live sets in the clubs scattered around the citys red light district. die sundige meile or the sinful mile as it is known has seen its walls shaked and thighs quaked by the throbbing depths of bastians big room fukkk offf sound. after the first two hit singles im a freak and rave is king, of which the latter went to # 1 on the german club charts, fukkk offf delivers his debut full length album love me, hate me, kiss me, kill me. the album which includes his previous singles delivers even more flavor from the hip-hose party rocking duet more than friends, featuring nyc rappers razor cain & hazel, to the fashionista anthem famous. by turns dark and menacing then veering towards moments of playful funk and kitsch, lmhmkmkm doesnt let up on its grand tour of the discerning late night dance floor

brackles (aka rob kemp)s duties as a regular warm up dj at the infamous london dubstep night fwd, as well as regular appearances on rinse fm have earned him a reputation as a skilled selector and man of good taste

after seeing the banging >red hot< - her first released production - become the all-favorite track on airdrops extraction us compilation, it is a natural step for connie to slip once again into her constar outfit, and release this time her first record, the sunset tribe ep. here, constar does what she does best, take her clan on a ride through different skylines, from the shores of bali in indonesia to the chinese inland mountains. indeed, in sunset tribe the careful listener will hear parts of a kecak ceremony - pronounced keh-chahk , also known as the ramayana monkey chant - a form of balinese musical drama, that roots in a traditional trance-inducing exorcism dance. a piece usually performed by a circle of hundreds of men percussively chanting cak while throwing up their arms, depicting a battle between the monkey vanara and the evil king ravana...
phoenixxx strikes the cord! using elements and melodies of traditional chinese instruments, the pipa, guzheng and erhu, constar takes our journey even further east. allying a bumpy and light-hearted groove to the depth and gravity of the instruments used, constar also offers an exploration into her balanced mind and soul. bringing the witchcraft even further, who better than the craziest wizard-duo electronic music has ever come across, voodeux! celebrating the release of their debut album on mothership, voodeux - aka tanner ross and james watts - create their very own blend of magic potion that no spirit - good or bad - could resist. simply spellbinding and savage, voodeux know the cerebrums fluids inside out, and will work them through their supernatural enchantments!

per martinsen aka mental overdrive shouldnt need any introduction being the granddad of the norwegian electronic music scene and all... hidden away in a little snowcave near the polar circle hes currently preparing the bits that eventually will become his debut album for full pupp.weve heard some bits and though wed like to keep them all under the lid for a little while longer, heres a little sneak peek of what hes done and hopefully preparing you off his unique take on modern dance music taking in elements of new wave, new beat, detroit and dubstep on the way. per unleashed this on us at one of the full pupp nights in oslo and recently we saw how it took the roof off at fabric... for the b-side we paired per up with the equally detroit-loving blackbelt andersen which gives us a hi-speed samba techno work out with a unhealthy deep bass.

adf, aka adriano filippucci which manages to achieve a homogeneous fusion combining the euphoric feeling of techno and the vibrant soul of house. the title track, >perugia< is named after adrianos hometown in the heart of italy. whether it is the warmth of the sun or the mediterranean lust for life, perugia turns out to be a massive track, with its sparking melodies and a real sense of atmosphere and dynamic mischief. perugia gets the remix treatment from two of the directors at the highgrade headquarters. todd bodine sends the track firmly in the direction of detroit and into some new sonic territory. label boss tom clark sets the focus on the tracks technoid energy and simply lets the groove run away on route to its own destination. avanti avanti, amici!!

the first single from her upcoming wagon repair debut album and her first release of 2009, dinky (aka alejandra iglesias) is ably following up on the momentum gathered from her 2008 album may be later on vakant. in a decade of releases on labels from cocoon and traum to carpark and crosstown rebels, dinky continues to cement her place amongst technos most enterprising producers with four new tracks. opener wind mesmerizes with repetitive keys looped over a straight kick. chirped tones pulse curiously amidst descending melodic chimes in a steadily evolving elemental journey that equally evokes reich and contemporaries (and new label mates) cobblestone jazz. outro establishes territory with intoxicating arpeggio melodies, while wet hair plunges us into submarine depths. dripping with resonance and reverb, sporadic metallic tones color a dense mix of murky pads and sharp beats. interrupted briefly by an epic symphonic interlude, wet hair continues its descent into deep and dark territories to close. the eps closer, butterfly floats with squeaked melodic tones and breathy vocals taking lead over a busy percussive base. saturated with a variety of sounds from indigenous samples to wobbly bass and deep detuned keys, butterfly takes us on a winding scenic route, disorienting and enchanting in equal measure.

auda_02 is a limited edition of 123 one-sided and numbered 12 inch vinyl copies ... the current output on automatik-datamatik is interfunks sexy strip-tease anthem remixed by mick wills (gigolo) and fdbk aka feedback (minimalrome). sticker included!

the return of mr lee aka joey negro with his better days records inc series another 4 classics moments get a timely re work.kicking off with a edit of the clash classic ærock the casbah stretched and extended for the dancelfoor..botty beats is a percussion fuelled electro tinged monster that has been big for greg wilson etc.the flipside has more latin infused boogie feel on gonna getcha and a more downtempo feel to mellow mellow rap on. another quality ep from mr lee

a rare release from one of minimal house and techno s most respected icons, thomas brinkmann. isch is a much sought after track taken from a record that has been out of print since many years. not many people know that this track was originally made for the mutek festival in 2002. out of respect we let mr. brinkmann choose his prefered remixer and we were more than happy when soulphiction aka jackmate (perlon, sonar kollektiv, philpot) took on the challenge. his remisch is nothing short of a future classic, maybe even his best rework to date. an essential release for your collection!! limited pressing of 500 coloured vinyls!

headman aka robi insinna is back on his own relish label. on the a side is dreampieces - alternative version feat. jeremy kerr (a certain ratio) on vocals and dennis young of liquid liquid on percussion. includes a remix by zongamin. b side delivers dirt, featuring vocals by sydneys katrina noorbergen. also featured in a disco influenced remix by c90s.

pat nice and andrew emil aka uptown tones take us on a deep and housy trip to chicago.

2003 release by dj shufflemaster aka tatsuya kanamori on japanese subvoice imprint. remixes come from hikaru hashimoto and adam beyer & henrik b, who take the housy original on a technotrip.

funky 2001 electrotechhouse by stella with remixes from sasha funke, suguru kusumi, elmar schubert and hendrik weber aka pantha du prince.

follow up of the sensational wunderwaffe 1! limited vinyl only release! almost 100 horny techno, techhouse and breakz loops by the masters westbam & klaus jankuhn (aka members of mayday). mega dj tool ... for those (non labtop djs) who know ...

phoniques unique vision of house music is continued with the next exciting release on his ladies & gentlemen imprint. serving as a teaser and a taster for the forthcoming >time for house< album, this ep holds three new and exclusive cuts. the album will feature these three lovely numbers, plus more hot new material from phonique, tigerskin, rubini and more. as the name suggests, >time for house< is an open-armed welcome into the blissful, warm and groovy, timeless house sound of l & g! dessous and poker flat key artist vincenzo has his say on the a side, with a long extended cut that gently builds lashings of tension and early morning drama with its deep stabbing push and open, floating breaks. as if we were soaring on the airy breeze of a warm summers evening, or raising our hands at an essential openair in berlin, >return of sha< captures that super elated feeling perfectly. vincenzo refines his sound once again, and marks a beautiful moment for the dancefloor, but also for more relaxed situations. fellow berliner tigerskin aka dub taylor aka alex kr³ger continues the summery, frozen-moment vibes with >too hot<. simple and classic synth hooks combine and layer to describe a chilled house jam that oozes positivity and good times. well known for his many aliases and wide variety of production styles, this track will not disappoint the deephouse heads out there, but will also please fans of his impeccable sound design and tasteful melodic abilities. belgiums kolombo aka olvier gregoire sends off the b side in style with his captivating classic deep dancefloor house exploration named >next dream<. wonderful, organic house sentiments meet characteristic percussion in this wonderfully sequenced conclusion to the ep. gregoire is by no means a newcomer, with countless releases and remixes under his belt, and the warmer-weather vibes of >next dream< works wonders as always!

its already well-known that cocoon recordings is a sucker for tracks that stand out of the usual field of - lets be honest - often uniformly reduced tech-house, and the past nine years of the labels history have proven this sustainably. and the rhein-neckar area based team flatner/lopazz are again two hot candidates to leave their very special mark on the summer of 2009. after all, circlemusic manager alex flatner is rocking the floors as a dj and producer for already 10 years now, having been releasing for labels such as harthouse or black nation, whereas the heidelberg-born stefan eichinger aka lopazz has made himself a name with releases on imprints from the likes of output, international deejay gigolo and mainly get physical. together they celebrate a very funky understanding for percussive techno, which is setting highly meaningful moments for the primetime, particularly by means of lascivious vocals. i wanna take you all night long, for sure! and you definitely cant find a better expression for the perfect pounding symbiosis between bass-focused club stompers and economically dosed pop elements than its time to make up your mind.

music made to move the masses, delivered by devilfish aka sina m solouk on frequent in 2003.