das album past & present greift alte und neue einflüsse auf und reflektiert in gewisser weise die letzten 20 jahre von toni rios

for more than 15 years now, steve bug is known for influential track somewhere in between house, techno and minimalism. with his very good sense for the energy of self-limitation, bug has set standards when it comes to the funk of modern sound geometry, especially with his imprint poker flat recordings. milestones such as >loverboy<, >monsterbaze< or >wet n dry< are now essential elements of the history of electronic dance music. only a few weeks after the release of his fourth album collaboratory, bug even tops that one with this 12 inch on cocoon: while look whos stalking obviously refers to steves close relation to the raw energy of u.s. house in between chicago trax and detroit, using driving hand claps, percussions and nasty vocals, the flipside zero balance could pass as a vision of how far you can reduce techhouse to the essence of a bass line. also here, short vocal loops - besides the fast-moving elements - complete a sensibility that makes bugs tracks such high quality music for a very long time now.

raz ohara and his odd orchestra return for their second album for get physical. >ii< is the follow up album to the critically acclaimed self titled raz ohara & the odd orchestra cd that is considered being one of the album highlights in 2008. its a warm, organic collection of avant-garde, open-hearted pop music which positively teems with life, a forest of pleasures and possibilities which youll want to lose yourself in indefinitely.
>ii< is certainly less melancholic than its predecessor – its imbued with good feeling, energised by the rhythms and cadences of summer and the great outdoors - but its not euphoric, there is an underlying note of caution, of trepidation. this emotional mix is what makes the record so powerful, especially when allied to a similarly ambiguous musical mix: which imperceptibly melds folk, classic pop, electro-acoustic experimentation and modernist electronics. 10 beautiful songs plus a special download (code included in the artwork) of the single >miracle< make this album a perfect journey through the winter days.

today, krikors musical style has become more hybrid than ever, a personal synthesis of his musical obsessions : the fat groove and old drum machines of chicago house, the abstract sounds of minimal techno, the urge and energy of rock(abilly), the harshness of industrial music, the dark romantism of folk anti-heroes from the 60s and the forward thinking of grm lab rats (pierre schaeffer, pierre henry..). the result of this synthesis is a first album >land of truth< at last, after 10 years of waiting. its an intimate and ambitious album, bitter and sweet. 11 cinematic songs featuring the voices of krikor himself and also nicolas ker (from poni hoax) on >god will break it all< and >dogs on trial<, chloe (the french dj) on >everything fades< and chloe (the english punkette of battant) on >the times<.

smith & mudd follow their second album, le suivant with something that goes a bit darker. side a is a chuggy affair where the beats drive a bit harder than their usual tracks but the lushness and the bass groove are still there. a beautiful electric violin solo takes the second half to a different place. side b is a deep bass journey that sounds like jean luc ponty and terry callier combined with a but of led zep. fantastic stuff. check

stunning italian disco concept album about robots from 1978, what more do you need to know? wild percussion, eccentric vocals and strange effects conspire with glorious results on one of those hard to come by disco albums with not one filler track to be found. this was the source material for the much hyped >robolove< edit by loud e on ambassadors reception. amazing artwork too.

produced the same year as the truly epic >explorer< lp, >yellow power< takes the highlights from >explorer< and gives them an eastern twist. the hard to find / undiscovered >yellow power< was written and produced in germany by multi-instrumentalist tony carey (rainbow / planet p project) under his yellow power guise. originally released in 1982 this beautifully airbrushed japanese concept album contains 10 tracks of german electronica and cosmic disco / synth pop instrumentals. opening with >hai samurai<, which has been recently re edited by pilooski, this album voyages from spaced-out electro-disco gems such as >megawar<, >peking duck<, >tojo< and >radio tokyo< to cosmic / balearic oddities such as >queen of scots<, >blue fusion< and >dynamite<

transport recordings presents new mondo, the exciting collaboration of two celebrated san francisco deep house producers, dj mfr (marco from rome) and vincent kwok. well known to followers of lush, melodic dance music kwok and mfrs combined talent thrusts new mondo into greater realms of accessibility and danceability. their debut album, total control, features vocal guest spots from lisa shaw (salted & naked music), sandy rivera vocalist leedia urteaga, renowned san francisco jazz singer indra jones, new mondo mainstay morrisson, and others. here new mondos sound combines dancefloor burners and emotive song writing as well as subtle nods to 80s new wave funk. its an appealing stew that works, and it makes for a much more fulfilling listen than your usual dance album. this release contains the vinyl release of four songs from the total control album!

great all time classic track from blake baxter ... our luv ... this unique acidic house was released first in 1997 on disko b (the h-factor, album) , than pokerflats steve bug licensed this one for his sublabel >raw elements<, (various - da minimal funk 2, raw626). eleven years later (heavy demanded) blakes classic strikes back on decks classix ! a special tip for those who knows!!

in the wake of the ubiquitously received teufelswerk album dj hell sets his sight on a forthcoming remix album. with this in mind we would like to introduce you the thomas schumacher remix of hells disaster single!

kasper bjoerke, one of copenhagens most renowned producers and djs, announces his second long player exclusively on hfn music! standing on top of utopia will drop in february 2010, and young again is the first single to be released in anticipation of what is sure to be a momentous album.

endless flight proudly announce japanese super duo force of natures kza first solo release. this 12inch is a first single cut from his debut solo album! kza have released 3 album and many single,remix as force of nature and they became one of the best artist in the nu disco scene. kza is a one of the most popular dj in japan and well known as one of biggest vinyl collecter. this time,he teamed up with kuniyuki aka koss as a production partner and this single was made with many obscure old records. a side,on & on & on is a b boy style uplifting chicago house. playfull for the peaktime! b side, kza show his most favorite slow cosmic style. if you love force of nature, you definetly have to check this kza solo release!!

little dragon return with a spectacular second album offering in august, a pulsating electro pop epic that prince would be proud of (only fronted by a beautiful swedish lady with a sultry voice). a bold and surprising side/two step onwards from their self titled debut, released two years ago to great acclaim especially among specialist circles. machine dreams, with its nagging hooks and gloriously infectious tunes, should finally see the band break out into the mainstream.

heiko laux and berlin based jazz musician teo schulte are offshore funk and this is their first release, made in 2003 for kanzleramt.

2003 debut-album by dave ellesmere on kanzleramt records.

after a some big remixes and a nice original outing this summer on get physical, catz n dogz return back to their home label. this time the guys team up with their friend, the hot producer, pol_on while also featuring the candid vocals of fellow mothershipper , monty luke. this is a great single to check out as we wait for their new 2nd album for mothership due out in the spring of 2010. the sexy analog sound of the original mix will fit well within any proper house set, but i particularly prefer the drama queen mix which breaks into a beautiful melodic section 3 quarters of the way through. groovy.

high on the heels of their brand new album >24/7< gus gus serve us the second single outtake. >thin ice< is undeniably the key song on the album and therfore screamed for being revisited for dancefloor purposes. the a-side belongs entirely to the hamburg based trio wareika, which is not only sharing the tourbus as support act with our icelandic heroes on their extensive >tanz mit mir< tour but also raised some eyebrows with excellent releases onlabels like tartelet, connaisseur, liebe/detail or eskimo. their take on >thin ice< is a wonderful, epic journey into contemporary deephouse - approaching the original from its intimate, emotional side before taking a total different turn in the last third of the track. we have no clue where this angelic voice transcended from but for sure it gives us gigantic goosebumps. on the flip, matteo esse and sant aka analog people in a digital world deliver proof that their brilliant remake of st germain, >rose rouge< was not just a one-hit-wonder. it was and still is hammered by the top league djs like pete tong, luciano, michael mayer and many more. they know exactly which buttons to push in order to make this worlds dancefloors happy.

actually after his debut album reflections this young man could take some time and relax, continue touring over the world or put his feet up during the week. but for mister stimming this is impossible. he just loves producing music much to much. we have nothing to say about this and are very happy to present you three fantastic new tracks. funk with me!

incl a free download voucher to download all tracks from this release !! this kelpe album > cambio wechsel< is an avantgarde electronic piece, free & jazz like... pure pleasure for your ears

foog is a new project of japanese veteran house music producer yukihiro fukutomi. yukihiro released the new single on mule musiq (cover of marshall jeffersons >open our eyes<!) under the own name few month ago, it was played by michael mayer, cassy. foog have already released two album in japan (only) and some of the track have been supported by carl craig, loco dice and name a few. this foog new single is a first single cut from the upcoming new album which will be released in feb or march 2010. a side >nino< is a dark experimental deep house. b side >manya< is a hi-tec detroit techno style!

>die faser< is starting. the 1st 12inch part of cio d or album appears to our senses. this release is all about >goldbrokat<. starting with a wonderful ambient intro track called >zellulose< this one forecast the arrival of an marvelous prologue release – cios work is the musical interpretation of her personal sound pasion: deepest and bass enriched synth structures build a phantastic world of liquid and transparent sound relives. the b-side fulfils the promise with additional explanations from donato dozzy, dawdling and rapid. donatos picture follows the spirit of cios music and deliever a awesome ambient and techno remixe of >goldbrokat<. this release opens a series of 3 individual eps with great remixers. consume in club environment mandatory!

nice price deal !!! dennis garcia is an an australian keyboardist who received a grant in 1974 from the australian government to make an album using bio mechanical feedback devices. door to dimension 4 was taken from this album and next to the original you ll find a bangkok impact remix and a dj edit.

madonna celebrates and benny benassi, paul oakenfold and johnny vicious deliver the remixes for this delicious double vinyl!

massive trippy techno release by swedish rising star van rivers and it rocks like hell! van rivers worked as producer on the debut album of fever ray (karin dreijer from the knife) and also tours with her live band. his previous releases on stockholm ltd and islands & islets got big support from marcel dettman, josh wink, ryan elliot, joey beltram and this release will surely follow. stretched out on pavement is a deep, punchy and trippy techno piece for the floor as well as the mind, like you may expect from a sd records release. the nukubus remix on the b side takes everything into the pumping techno/electro arena with a soulful, spacey edge to it. both mixes are spot on and will rock many floors. big one!

hot new album by one of berlins finest techno producer... after numerous highly acclaimed ep releases, amsterdam based label delsin is proud to present the debut album of the mysterious masked producer redshape. one of technos most enigmatic figures, berlin based redshape produces timeless analogue techno with a detroit edge. rarely interviewed and with his identity kept a well guarded secret, redshapes reclusive persona contributes heavily to the aura of romance and drama that surrounds his recorded output.

classic coldplay album!! originally released in 2000!

excellent profound album!! big with nick hoeppner, dan curtin, estroe, laurent garnier, electric indigo, charles webster, danny howells, marc lansley

after the huge success of their first single from hatikvah on baalsaal by the name of “modern times“, hatikvah is back with the title track of their upcoming album “synchronicity“. on a1 we find the original version of “synchronicity“. the deepness from second 1 struck us right away on this one. while the twittering of the birds accompany the groove, florian suddenly drops the first line and you can feel it – this is gonna be special indeed. the perfect song to get a sneak peak of the upcoming album due beginning next year.

ltd repress !! a unique unique and a collectors item! cosmo was commissioned by k7 to remix when the rain from their album inspiration information, yet k7 released her cosmodelic remix as a digital mp3 download only so cosmo got the rights to release it on vinyl. there is also an unreleased reprise version on the b side for those of a dubbier persuasion. lovely, deep summer vibes all round

if ever a dj wanted to buzz the dancefloor then this is the little gem to go with for sure, a 7inch coloured slice of pure designers soundz ....a taste from danton eeproms up and coming album >yes is more<!

after the music components album, arnaud rebotini (blackstrobe) deliver the first ep from the new project music components rev 2 a collection of remixes by martini bros, donova or steve moore. you can find here some remixes by chloe, jesper dahlbäck, blackstrobe & xaver naudascher.

fukkk offf is back with a scorching second single from his debut album love me, hate me, kiss me, kill me. more than friends has been the dominating track from the album with its male/female hip hop duet about a sneaky encounter at the club and has been begging for an equally dominating remix package.

dj david vendetta returns with force releasing she turns around, the first official single of his new album! this dj adored by his faithful fans worldwide, proves to us the grandeur of his talent. the album which is due out the beginning of 2010 will display a plethora of very original hits in the house/pop/elektro genre. his first released exclusive title is influenced by rock/elektro and we show you with no reason of a doubt the creative evolution of david vendetta that willingly took quite some time to give the best of himself!

superb deeper slammin tech tracks! his best album ever! special repress

excellent bassheavy dubstep remix by untold !!! schon die ersten takte machen klar, es wird abgehen. was sich zunächst als intro eines derbe-straighten oldschool-hammers ankündigt, wandelt sich ohne jede vorwarnung zum breakbeat-kracher mit angezerrter monster-kick. mit dem >surgeon remix< wird die sache dann auch tatsächlich gerade, aber von entspannung hat hier niemand was gesagt. der straight-bouncige beat hüpft wie angestochen durch die gegend, angereichert mit seltsamen metall-percussion. die klaustrophobischen flächen und düsteren melodiefragmente der album-version ziehen sich zusehends enger - wird der track dichter, oder sind gerade die wände ein stück näher gerückt...

roland appel of trueby trio, fauna flash and voom:voom fame is following up his huge hit dark soldier and the album talk to your angel (both released on sonar kollektiv) with an eerie tech house 12inch which is destined to be massive.

special 3x 12 inch edition including full length versions!!! in this version youll have the chance to get the the full length version of celestial, conspirer, los ninos de fuera, africa sweats feat. ali boulo santo and metodisma which arent available on the cd versions of the album

following the great international success of glitterbugs album >supershelter<, everyone has been curious to hear what this unique and unmatched producer will bring us next. and truth is, there is a lot! glitterbug has been working on piles of new enchanting materials, tracks, projects and remixes.
as a first release in a series that will lead to his next (double cd) album, is the >dim flares ep<: a dream-like, intense and deep moody ep that carries that very special glitterbug sound to a whole new level, touching on deep emotional techno with a utopian 4/4 perspective.
this beautiful ep opens with >so much more>, an epic track that releases its melancholic-euphoric mood slowly over the course of 9 minutes, turning itself into a beautiful, hopeful, hand-raising screamer that floods the dance floor with overwhelming warmth and heartfelt love. side a ends with >deadpan<, an intense dark ambient miniature that lets us peak at glitterbugs world of score-like ambient compositions.
the b-side begins with >daubed beams<, a deephouse track all glitterbug. >daubed beams< feels like what mid 90s detroit techno released on warp would have sounded like: unbelievably deep, pensive, warm, divine and pumping.
c.sides latest emotive ep culminates with >be content<, a warm track with a deep drive of warped pads, a dark bass-line, airy percussion and unforgettable arpeggios. this exhilarating dance track is layered with bottomless emotions, the kind you want to close your eyes to, hug the person dancing next to you and wish it would never ever end.
the >dim flares ep< is the first in a series of 3 magnificently moving eps (by glitterbug, christian löffler, and a collaboration between glitterbug & ostgut ton s murat tepeli) to be released on the c.sides label in 2009-2010, all leading up to glitterbugs extraordinary next double album which is currently in the making and will be released in spring 2010.

this is the second album by sven schienhammer aka quantec on echocord. after releasing several 12 inch on labels like styrax leaves, meanwhile, snapshot and echocord sven is back with another fulllenght album. this album contains older tracks from the year 2001 and some of his newer works from 2009. on this album you will hear many of svens personal favourite tracks and echocord are really proud to release it. its not really the typical quantec sound, its absolutely different to his last album on echocord, some of the tracks with vocals, but you can still hear the quality quantec sound.

after his outstanding album debut christian naujoks is back withthe first of a 12 inch trilogy to be released on dial records. adoring the sound of pitched down pre-recorded strings dressed in deep, dub-styled echoes, east end boys is a song dedicated to to the raw and powerful sublimity of physical sounds. the song was created while naujoks was working on a live set for the akustic saloon at legendary berlin based berghain club in april 2009. overwhelmed by his flatmates live performance, lawrence decided to produce a remix of his favorite christian naujoks tune >bloom<, which appears on the flipside.

the boys i mean are not refined,
they speak whatever is on their mind,
do whatever is in their pants.
the boys i mean are not refined,
they shake the mountains when they dance.
- which i like.

straight off the heels of his highly successful bird brain album teaser tracks, aundy and beat that bird comes the definitive claude vonstroke record everyone has been waiting for. the a side is classic genius cvs at work. he constructs a mad vocal pattern up and down through 4 octaves and all the vowel sounds of the live human voice. then he creates a chord out of the notes all coming together for en even bigger surprise in the 2nd half. this track is quite simply unique. there is nothing else like it. the b-side resembles the freaky side of cvs harking back to the tech funk sound of tracks like chimps. this time claude makes an ultra-wide filter sweep sound like a pair of humongous tits bouncing up and down on a trampoline. the boob jokes are there but the track is so filthy dirty its hard to even find time to chuckle.

heavyweight vinyl. in this light and on this evening, the new album from editors, represents a significant step forward for the band following the huge successes of debut album the back room and the number 1 follow up an end has a start. there have been many changes to life in editors since an end has a start broke the band worldwide and established the then birmingham based four piece as one of the uks most prominent bands of recent times. bassist russell leech and guitarist chris urbanowicz are now resident in new york while singer tom smith has become a father. these changes added to the sense that in this light and on this evening is the start of a new chapter for editors and the band came together in london for the recording sessions with producer flood at the start of 2009 with a determination to push their sound into wholly new territory.

after his recent release on clone a made up sound (aka 2562) presents his new platform for his own beat freakery. it is no news anymore that dave huismans is one talented guy! his debut 2562 album was one of last years highlights ... and his new album set for early winter 09 will be not create a smaller buzz! in the meanwhile mr huismans also managed to squeeze out some killer tracks out of his machines for his a made up sound project! these 2 tracks will get a limited run on his newly started label. >rework< started out as a sneaky bonus remix but ended up as a killer techno track in its own right, with stomping 4/4 beats, an irresistibly simple 3 note chord melody and gut-wrenching sub bass. contrasting is >closer< on the flip, where a yearning vocal stab spirals around a warm synth line that just keeps on building over signature punchy broken beats and a big b-line, all the way until its climaxing breakdown. highly recommended!

zoot woman present their third album. things are what they used to be has by no means strayed from the dark and atmospheric, hooky and melodic road, but what we now hear is a strikingly upfront, passionate, and mature development.the euphoric title track emphasises the want to return to how things once were in another state of mind, time and place. while this album takes you on a journey, sometimes introspective and often drenched in desire, each track is unique. from the pulsing hook line of we wont break, feeding an addiction to emotional melody in lonely by your side and more than ever, then to be shaken up by the pounding stadium electro of witness.

a little less than two and a half years after its conception—and close to 30 singles, one compilation, one mix cd and one sublabel later—berlins mobilee releases its first artist album. naturally, who better to represent the milestone than pan-pot, who so far have delivered five essential singles to mobilee, helping to anchor the ever-shifting sound of one of europes most exciting labels. in just two short years, with 10 singles (for mobilee and einmaleins musik) and lots of remixes, theyve become known far and wide for their distinctive, groovy, and above all ominous sound. pan-o-rama finds the boys stretching that sound in every possible direction: twisting, tearing, and using the shreds to drag a wide swath of techno history into the future (and, just maybe, to drag a few pieces of techno future back into the past). call it minimal if you must, but this aint no clickity-clack shit. you can hear the agonized gurgle of isolationist acid, reminiscent of plastikmans darkest nights. you can hear the percolating urgency of classic bleep techno. tried and true hardware collides with restless digital experimentation as dance musics dna worms its way into twisted new shapes. pan-o-rama is dark, thats for damned sure. eerie vocals that seem to come from within the listeners own head creep across the stereo field. throughout, restrained minor-key melodies conjure 21st century noir, and a relentless low-end rumble seems to suck up all the light around it

dizzee rascals fourth album tongue n cheek , features the huge uk number one singles dance wiv me and bonkers and the soon to be massive holiday.

the title track of cortney tidwells 2006 album on ever records in 2 epic remixes by ewan pearson and sei a.

released in 1980 this italo gem has more recently become a huge collectors item worldwide due to its incredibly hard to find status (ú100 ebay / discogs). this album was the prototype for the whole italo sound, with the majority of it written in 1979, but was only a minor hit in its time and not much is now known about the band. the album spawned two singles gipsy and back to heaven but is full of off kilter disco classics such as mister luck and down to the disco. dusted down and remastered this album has really stood the test of time and given a fresh lease of life its bound to find a whole host of new fans worldwide.

after a four year hiatus ferrispark records picks up where the legendary detroit deep house label left off... ferrispark records is proud to announce the 2nd 12inch vinyl release from scott fergusons full length album entitled save our sons and daughters. this limited edition vinyl release contains 3 tracks of deep and soulful detroit influenced dance music.