the robert owens vocals are so intense and emotional that it gives you goosebumps all over!. maybe even stronger is the track itself. a one of a kind track with a totally unique groove and a bass line not coming from this world. the dx sound that makes the track so powerful sounds like some kind of mutant machine that is going to get you and eat you. and the sublime combination with the robert owens vocals makes this the high light in the history of house music. the original version has been released on larry heards own alleviated label (1987!) and the bootleg instumental was released on r&s.

for those who thought these remixes would never see the light of day, here they are and let me tell you something : they re hot !! the a-side features swag s hot gloves remixed by bakazou (aka pete herbert). pete s on fire right now and he came up with an awesome italo-disco monster. it s like an apollo space ship: it gets higher and higher and when the original bassline is finally released people go crazy. tried and tested on discerning crowds – success is guaranteed! already licensed to ralph lawson s next fabric mixed cd ! the b-side is equally good, albeit in a different way . swag s hot shoe shuffle dub sounds like those fantastic hypnotic disco dub mixes straight outta 80s nyc. so put on your dancing shoes and get down to the boogie sound

many international top-notch djs are already playing and supporting this tune like laurent garnier, gusgus, raudive aka oliver ho, len faki, john starlight, hernan cattaneo, james talk, perc, glimpse, ed davenport, chris fortier, p.toile, savas pascalidis, tony senghore, oliver deutschmann, mario piu or mtv-man markus kavka. after many years and releases on some of the most important labels of the electronic music-scene like for example liebe+detail, areal or trapez and countless remixes for artists like dominik eulberg, move d or solomun, hamburg/belgrade-based artist denis karimani aka remute is coming up with his own, self-titled label, which will be the future homebase just for his most uncompromising, rocking and surprising tracks. the 1st release called zuendli is an unmistakable groove-monster and is already driving people wild since weeks and months as a part of remute s highly acclaimed livesets all over the world with grinding and rotating sequences, unconventional sounds and a killer break / strictly limited, one-sided clear 12 inch

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

entertainment is a duo. im a cliché is proud to release their very first e.p on september 29th. juan de guillebon is the bass player. he studied a lot jaco pastorius, but decided not to spend the rest of his life playing in jazz rock combos. you can easily guess his attraction to no wave bands (suicide or james chance), krautrock (his faves are cluster), or ebm and early electro (daf). alongside, hes part of the ectoplasmic band, performing as backing band for tigersushis boss joakim. antoine montgaudon plays the guitar, and we bet he would have fit perfectly in any brian enos late 70s recording. he builds endless psychedelic atmospheres with feedbacks, loops and fxs. all this only with his guitar. hes also part of my sister klaus, a project released on tigersushi (again).

burn it out is the second tracker fom this french electro label based in bordeaux & created by le 4 sans, one of the main french electro club where justice, digitalism, boys noize, miss kittin play !! electro scene in bordeaux is really active with producer as bobmo (institubes), strip steve (bnr), adam kesher (disque primeur) and now just a band which is the main artists signed by homework. their 2nd ep is already supported by all the actual electro djs that are in the move.

drumcode continues its strive for excellence with this new 2 tracker from one of the hottest techno talents around right now - tony rohr. his recent huge releases for the likes of clink and plus 8 have caused quite a stir as well as his countless quality productions before that. the two tracks themselves are perfectly geared for drumcode with their twisted techno sensibility yet dancefloor appeal. expect massive support from the techno masses

dawn of the meaning is the brandnew hard techno project by labelowners pet duo and jason little (jasons mask). both artists are known for their extremely hard style and them both combined its pure mayhem!

our music is a secret order. but we are not rich powerful men in suits planning how to get even richer. nor are we dressing in capes performing occult or religious sermonize. we are no elite trying to separate ourselves from others. no, we are ordinary down to earth people. what unites us is that we live and breathe music. it is our passion and our drive. and it has been like that since we discovered that music must be an expression of the human soul. or as jason fine puts it: in my opinion, making deep music is not possible without a strong internal connection between the user and their feelings. ultimately the end product is a reflection of what the user was feeling while making the piece. i think its important to listen to your creative flow and respect it -- i dont try to make music when im not feeling it, because guaranteed the result will be bad. it all boils down to what im feeling at that particular moment in time when i create a piece. with these words we welcome you to the first full length album release on the kontra-musik imprint - our music is a secret order (louis armstrong, 1954). producer is greatly talented newcomer jason fine, who released his debut ep on omar-s fxhe label last year..

big with: dorian paic, anthony collins, vera, kreon, pascal feos, chris wood, lemos, chris tietjen, sascha dive, robert dietz, sebbo, markus fix, edgar dirksen, rhadoo, loco dice !! be_chosen welcomes the young and very talented dan andrei for his first international release. his interpretation of just music comes along with a deeeeep atmophere and groovy beats completed by some real true words. we also have to thank stipé for his hell_yeah edition. stipé is one of the upcoming next generation producers and dj s which are based in the frankfurt area. his track is pushes forces you to dance the floor. finally we pround to announce one of the guys that controls oslo-records ... mr. federico molinari !! his outstandig work we present needs no description .... curios ?.

crazy p are back on their own self-titled label and to kick things off they drop a remix disc of >lie lost<. maurice fulton pitches up on the a side turning the track into a live sounding, slap-bass disco killer while notts-based housers hot toddy weigh in with two versions on the flip

the label boss returns to his own yore imprint with another stunning solo release. these are different times indeed for andy vaz if the eps three mighty jams are indicative of where his musics heading. the a-sides over here (a glance over prime time mix) roars from the very first moment vaz unleashes its steaming, latin-tinged groove. a far cry from the techno the yore label head once issued, the tune finds vaz exploring straight up dancefloor territory with a dizzying house pulse that straight up rocks. melodies and voices rise to the surface of the dionysian broil and then just as quickly recede, leaving room for a driving bass line to gain the spotlight. the flips hurry hurry (before its too late mix) is classic deep house just as one expects on yore. a jazz-inflected strut with tilman ehrhorns sax playing, wailing over waves of rollicking piano playing and spirited vocal chants. the energy level doesnt flag for the discs final track, bygone times (nostalgia mix), which stokes a fiery house swing with its locomotive pulse, futuristic synth patterning, and high-velocity bass lines. vazs music has never sounded more impassioned and energized than it does in these three tracks and consequently, just as one might predict, different times feels like its over far too soon

the famous swedish techno producers john andersson and johan emmoth are back on electrochoc for powerful techno release with remix by maximes dangles & paul nazca aka danzca

part of a new breed of detroit techno, we are delighted to announce ryan crossons debut wagon repair ep. having already released on trapez, telegraph and m_nus under his alias berg nixon, ryans floor friendly live sets and shuffled percussive styles are getting many excited, with due cause. a side ‘confiteria del molino is a bassy and deep bomb. introducing itself with eerie warped vocals and strutting beats, dynamic melodic tones hover above a subtle synth progression. enlivened by stabbed horn samples, percussion and booming bass is key to this tracks heavyweight strength. b1 ‘sunshine wave is slightly lighter, opening with a bouncing melody and chattering percussion. a huge bass sound opens things up, accented by needling synth and fueled by a classic prodding techno kick. to close, ‘use me up bubbles with melodic tone and stuttering crackled samples. subtly progressing to a simple beat and rumbling bass, distorted vocal arrangements haunt the mix as flighty pads howl in the distance

the 3 jagged guys come from a different background, but they all love and live quality music for many years already! so the best time they have cooking things up in their studio – and as a result, it sounds like >hello kool nice<. analogue equipment plus the mpc, thats the sound of jagged and quintessentials 02: organic, raw and real! the remixes courtesy of colognes harry swinger & dc (rushhour) with an old school deephouse edit and man of the moment quarion (drumpoet community) with a great summerish uplifting rework are pure dope too. essential

massive! the clubbers in ibiza are seeking desperately a track which would be hype and funny at the same time: here it is. john revox is continuing his adventure with diamond recordz, by making the kings shot: a track mainstream with electro sounds, playable by every dj.

mysterious artists are always a good topic for discussions. deixis is such a mysterious person, prefering to stay unknown. but it is his music that speaks to us and the message is clear and direct. already introduced to the label rooster with his track called, states of flux, for aw-010, the viewpoints compilation, we are happy to have him on board with his first full 12, release. running his own label abstract forms he stands for deepest dub infected detroit techno. some might say this is oldschool, and maybe they are right, but we dont care. its beautiful deep melodic techno as we love it! featuring a remix of the track, the hour of the soul, by label owner arne weinberg

200 limited copies in white marbeled vinyl additionally available. mysterious artists are always a good topic for discussions. deixis is such a mysterious person, prefering to stay unknown. but it is his music that speaks to us and the message is clear and direct. already introduced to the label rooster with his track called, states of flux, for aw-010, the viewpoints compilation, we are happy to have him on board with his first full 12, release. running his own label abstract forms he stands for deepest dub infected detroit techno. some might say this is oldschool, and maybe they are right, but we dont care. its beautiful deep melodic techno as we love it! featuring a remix of the track, the hour of the soul, by label owner arne weinberg.

tru thoughts presents back gold will be vinyl only releases and will feature exclusive music which will be either unavailable for several months or never to be released elsewhere, ever. there are less than a thousand available worldwide. featured on this 12inch are four nuggets aimed at the djs. hints filling loosening bassline will test any soundsystem and totally reinvents the hot 8. bassnectar toughens up me&you with a mash up vibe. tm juke and jack baker have taken on and bettered fedde le grands put your hands up for detroit and broken it up funk style. the final track is the work of wonderkid trus me who turns belleruches reflection into a 4/4 groove masterfully.

hot on the heels of the huge summer track ‘gypsy comes sizes next monster ‘chaa chaa. sebastian ingrosso and laidback luke turn in an awesome techno/tech house track for the biggest rooms. some solid techno rhythms are accompanied by cool synth stabs, a huge breakdown and the clever and sparse ‘chaa chaa vocal. edxs remix is more melodic and stripped down giving you two suberb versions to chose from

rmxs by paul harris, syke & sugarstarr, spencer & hill after big success in a lot of parts of the world, milk & sugar are now releasing stay around (for this) with brandnew mixes for the uk market. the original versions have already gained great support and made their way into numerous dj- and radio charts (please see below). this new limited remix pressing contains mixes by paul harris, spencer & hill and syke n sugarstarr.

dj support: malente, tom wax (you fm), dj ceeryl (radio fg), groove rebels, dj paulette (pacha radio/ radio fg), mason,.. this drop box e.p. is the return of a proper legend and innovator: tonka! he started to release house, breakbeat and techno tracks already in 1991 and ruled the world of house music with groundbreaking remixes and own releases for a whole generation. after a 4 years break he is back with not less than three floorfillas which already put the cat among the pigeons! the drop box e.p. is a peel off style mix from chicago house beats to hypnotic techno up to drum & bass skills with a 100 % clubbanger effect! all three tracks are throughgoing club smashers with a clear message: this is the future of tech-sounds!

remixes by kollektiv turmstrasse, noze & apparat !! raz ohara and the odd orchestra received critical acclaim for their self titled album released earlier this year. they may have not been the inventors of their unique style, but the danish patrick rasmussen and his german cohort oliver doerell have certainly helped to redefined the idea of what an electronic musical album can, could and should be. just as artists such as bjork, portishead and booka shade have done so before them. following up their first album single, kisses, this is offering with four other tracks from the album that get the remix treatment courtesy of apparat, kollektiv turmstrasse, nôze and raz himself. it was only a matter of time before one of razs tracks got the 4x4 treatment. kollektiv turmstrasse have showed respect and kept the spirit of the original alive. keeping the original guitar and vocal arrangement intact while simply adding a little bump and shake to the mix. raz shows us that things can be better the second time around, as he continues to proclaim his, love for mrs. rhodes. although he does not trade in his melodies for a kick and snare, they are certainly more prevalent in this dramatized mix complete with arpeggiated synths and additional sound effects. hopefully, this time he will win her heart

the finns from new judas are back with a new release to convince you all to believe the hype. this time pets on prozac meets obi blanche on a split 12 where tropical beats meets gypsy tech. pets on prozac hailing from helsinki, finland knows how to turn nocturnal melancholy into tropical psyche house. starting out as a noisy punk techno band back in 2005 the set up was a trio of handsome men all bringing a taste of their own into a solid blend. after getting their debut single out on uk label house cat recordings they quickly earned their fifteen minutes of nme fame and got recognition on the blog roll. obi blanche, the man behind the twitchin and grindin beat music he himself has dubbed hobo-tech has come a long way to greet you. the tech-savvy finn has travelled a winding road of differnt sounds from his position as a guitar vendor in the rural viking midlands to his current studio chair in his new haven berlin. starting out with a technics 1200 turntable and a numark mixer he began to produce hip hop beats in his teens, smoothly progressed via mod to idm and onwards to produce his nowadays sweaty hifi vs. analog electro mosh

the munich resident florian senfter aka zombie nation or john starlight is well-known as the creator of tracks like kernkraft 400, souls at zero, space marines and last not least blood angels, which can also be found on the sound of the third season, and is thus a reliable choice for sweaty, energetic eruptions up to the fringe of demolition. this doesnt change significantly on road rage, which was originally released by ukw in a limited number of copies and is now the first sign of life from senfters studio, after three years of abstinence. with timehonoured plus 8 references and acid elements, the original recollects an almost gone quality of techno: to blow away your skullcap with the unashamed joy of telling stories, many breaks, some funky dirtyness and experimental noise playfulness. exclusively made for cocoon was the remix by parisian turbo producer popof who gives the track an even more intense gross-grained feeling. one does not have to be a prophet at all to tell that both versions are facing a great future in club autumn 2008 and beyond

main groove and the deep going atmosphere! awesome release!!! with two deep and modern-groove tracks, jenn appears the first time on her own, in 2007 founded, label popnorama. since 2005 she produces a lot of minimal teknoid tracks and remixes, which are always a bit dark and reflective. her style is always regognizeable. considering to her releases on karateklub recordings, she introduces now on popnorama, her soft and gently side of music productions. feel the main groove and the deep going atmosphere she creates!

hardtechno & terror tracks !! cannibal sublabel domestic violence presents its 5th piece of aggresive mayhem. this time lexis thrashes everything around him and leaves nothing but victims. he takes everything he wants, puts it in a blender and claims it to be his property. all resulting in a piece of vinyl that will make your ears bleed. not for the scary amongst us... show what you are made of and dare play this out in the clubs

first pressing in ltd blue vinyl!!!electro/techhouse killer*hot track acclaimed during the wmc 2008.played by finger & kadel +++++ after the big success of >foot cop/bit chess< and >let it all out< the freakquencers (ministry of sound artist) are back. trouble & pain contains great female vocals, mesmerizing baselines, driving pounding beats and a massive al-faris rmx.thats an intoxicating combination which is a necessary for any prime time set to boost the eager crowds. the freakquencers are established artists among the electronic scene, completing successful hacienda remixes on m.o.s.!!with >let it all out< they charted in several european dance charts.#43 deutsche dj playlist / german dj playlist,#56 ddc/deutsche dance charts,#30 deutsche dj charts ddjc / german dj charts ddjc,#31 odc, the offical dance charts,#18 fresh 40 nl/holland,#7 music2mix,bullets dance fifty top 50...they just licensed the track to ministry of sound! youll love the track

after releases like, notte al club, todo el mundo and angel scream, mr. p!nk, the owner of kingshouse and p!nk house remixed the tranceclassic words (dj tatana) and show his presence in the swiss house-scene. the remix contains a harder elctropart and switch then to the well know mainlead. these are only some words about this hit, so download you this tune! we are waiting for the next hit of mr. p!nk...

the man behind some infamously amazing and joyful live sets, a successful first album for musique risqué, a great ep for oslo, and a brilliant debut on circus company with petit djinns-including the underground hit >sous l arbre<, guillaume & the coutu dumonts is now back on cc with >i was on my way to hell<. a delicious two-tracker for different moments, covering two distinct vibes perfectly. on the a side >i was on my way to hell< is a jam that bubbles over like a volcano with a marvelous synth pad melody building along with a gospel preacher sample. all the while a heavy groove powers away underneath- he’s got the secret! on the b side, we are taken to a more quiet but still melodic environment. >can’t argue with silence< opens up with a rolling bass line, a simple refined groove, and then gradually sprinkles tasteful acoustic hits and ethno-styled synth stabs on top. close your eyes and feel the heat of an >arabian night< inna guillaume & the coutu dumonts house sylee!

abnormal boyz firm the new loose records 07 with a solid ep containing 4 quality tracks. excellent work from the boys, they surely know how to rock the dancefloor. they are supported by mihalis safras, dj simi, alex parson, anderson noise, tony matt, alessio mereu, jussi-pekka, xpansul

kindisch is now eighteen releases old, and its mission - to uncover new talent, and to provide a platform for producers to evolve and experiment - is more passionate than ever. this time, the reins are handed to sascha braemer, aka hirtenfellner, and philip bader, who build on the promise of their releases on sup dub and get physical. >mamba drums< is, as its name suggests, a percussive, latin-tinged affair, with sweeping builds and heavy drops, layer upon layer of locomotive percussion and a skeletal four-note vamp designed to whip the listener into a state of frenzy (and sure to be successful in this aim!). a male vocal sample pervades on >thrill<, this time more gruff, more laconic, and edited so that the words become another percussive element rather than carriers of meaning. deep whirlpools of delay open up below a surface drift of jazz-tinged chords, from a minimalist sound palette bader and braemer paint a vastly evocative, effusive picture that will transport the listener, or dancefloor, to a strange and addictive place. >put your arms around me<, implores the soul-infused vocal sample on b >around<, over a yawning vista of synth chords bridged with sibiliant snares and subtle but earth-moving edits that leave no doubt as to braemer and baders mastery of dancefloor dynamics.

the new release on the mojuba sublabel features two classic and timeless moments of dutch techno music. the main track >spadet< was also one of the chosen tracks for the legendary x-mix by kevin master reese saunderson on studio k7!, and even after more than a decade since its original release, there are still goosebumps while hearing the magnificent sounds of that tune! the b-side might be less know but it still captures that special feeling and the power of true detroit techno which never left our hearts. the whole package was remastered to today’s standards by no other than the sound connoisseur monsieur redshape!

bringing detroit pads, old school bass synths and minimal beats together for his debut single antiquated ep. upfirst on remix duties is label owner ignition technician, with a bass driven electro techno work out that has all the bases covered. wilko did the mix in the style of his new project androids. for the first time in four years the original line up of ignition technician aka wilko and pete simpson are back together but this time they have added their best friend paul walker to the line up to create a new band androids

support by: adam beyer, technasia, chris liebing, perc, brian sanhaji... side b from tokyo are the guys being responsible for a huge follow up release on kumo. a very interesting definition of modern flavoured techno, rolling and stomping at the same time. hazakura changes it character several times, turning from a groovebased effectmachine into a spacy peaktime-track while daybreak more focusses on the crunchy side of minimal techno. the tracks already caught the attention of alex bau so that he delivered a bau-like bass-driven technoremix for hazakura.

nice price deal !!! this synth driven monster has had a very broad appeal even getting picked up by tiesto! to complete the package, two ace remixes by add2basket & interplay / jerry ropero & michael simon are added!!

oftentimes the tracks which please you the most are the ones that capture the magic moment of the performance itself. demetrio giannice presents three such captured moments on er-001. two of the tracks feature friends of him who contribute their voice for the vocal parts. in addition a remix was produced by stefano m. and appears as a2 on this release

the brixton boys are back! black gold, with its modernistic beats and infused tic toc production brings the stereos back to the fore, proving they re as relevant as ever!

played by ricardo villalobos , mathias kaden, mark broom, m.safras, format b... playmobil striks again, and you know this is not only for the little boys! liberto and mihalis safras are already well known names in the minimal scene and on this record you can hear why. misa is a beautiful building track with an easy intro followed by a melody of bleeps and sounds. it grows steadily into a mayhem of synths, bleeps and clicks. all the way back in the breakdown and then it drops killer! on the flip you will find stunnaz remix by zahn known from his recent succesful releases on enemyltd. a track ful of bass, the neighbours will definitely like this one! the original of stunnaz on the b2

supported by mia, ada, krause duo, ruede hagelstein, jake the rapper, daniel dreier, gianni vitiello. their latest works came out from sessions they did together with mademoiselle elle p (musician and singer from berlin). the tracks they recorded do not remind being mostly improvised. they all breathe a vivid groovieness, are full of musical experiences flavored with vocal lines and snippets. >tricks< on side a presents perfectly the deep sub-bass driven minimal techhouse being popular in 2008. >turteltaube< and >anja< on side b play cheeky with our todays techno behavior, but do not lose musical deepness. they are funky and playful, yet always under control to keep on minimizing

hey disco funk lovers, this records is for you ! founded by victor simonelli , with assistance from maurzio clemente in 2000 , it has had 13 releases to date (as of feb 2006) , and is releasing actively. amongst its releases to date besides victors works , are works by connie harvey , robert owens , joi cardwell , jeanie hopper (lucky 13) , angel moraes , and many more.

a deep mixture of raw funk, oldschool house, bass, more bass and some kind of a dubstep vibe... the title track pressin on goes straight on dirty bassline moves crossed by dedicated trumpet sounds while the second cluster funk got tricky clap programming and lives up to ones name. on the flip humongous and driftwood are not less funkier but both are with some kind of detroit house appeal and impressive minimal ruffness...

played by: mathias kaden, len faki, someone else, martinez, loco dice, nima gorji,… re:connected is back after a short little summer break with a brand new fresh 12 from a very promising up and coming copenhagen based producer named, andreas jørnvil. his previous releases and remixes on labels like comfortable records and opossum caught the attention of and was played by big shot djs such as richie hawtin, ricardo villalobos and anja schneider. we are very proud to introduce him as a new member of the growing re:connected family. he delivers a smashing 2 tracks as his debut release on our label. the 12 starts out with a track called: abekatten (a funny world for monkey in danish). abekatten is a wild deep house groove with a jungle like feeling. the track takes your through deep conga driven beats, monkey screams, tropical climate, heavy drum layers and epic tribal chants, all in a long deep hypnotizing groove

!!!!!!strictly limited to 500 copies!!!!!! together with stefan goldmanns debut cd the transitory state, macro releases a strictly limited box set containing five 7? records holding the electroacoustic album voices of the dead. with his releases for innervisions, perlon and macro stefan goldmann has been a key figure at the cutting edge of post minimal techno and the renewal of house music. this album is a distinctively different affair though, reaching far beyond the scope of dancefloor electronics. starting a trilogy of concept albums, stefan goldmann searches for the common root of all music in an electroacoustic setting. from this album turret is already renowned as the intro sequence of richie hawtins groundbreaking de9 transitions mix compilation and was also commissioned by the biblioteque nationale de france for the imeb phonoteque public collection. the artist explains: at first sight we recognise upfront elements like a melody or rhythmic pattern, which we associate with a certain piece or style of music, but there is tension between two notes, hard-to-define background information that at a closer look is found everywhere - within the music of coltrane and stravinsky, death metal and 9th century byzantine chants. if there is anything like a total, secret common ground, than its this information lurking in the background. these are the voices of the dead, the heritage of an endless line of ancestors brought forward through the centuries. i tried to make these elements audible as clearly as possible. really like this weird space ambient one. ive put katorga and izo already into my final scratch computer and have been playing them! (richie hawtin on voices of the dead) record release event at berghain / panorama bar berlin on september 4th, 2008, feat. ricardo villalobos, mika vainio (pan sonic) and ulrich schnauss (tbc).

arctic monkeys were already massive way before they inked a deal with domino in june 2005. people obsessing over the songs? sold out gigs full of stage diving nutcases. hardcore fans pressed up against venue windows, just hoping to catch a glimpse such checkpoints have all been ticked. the boys may share a love of the smiths, the clash and the jam, but in no way were the monkeys ready to simply regurgitate the well trodden brit rock path.

the nuyorican latin movement in the 60s and 70s. mambo, boogalou, and salsa are all represented well in this double 12ich selection!!

hot off the heels of onur Özers most excellent mind melt album kasmir, released october of 2007, comes the reinterpretations on vakants vr division. wonderfully thought out, vr handles remixes exclusively leaving vakant itself pure to its artists. this constellation leaves everyone free to the corruption of their fancy, allowing the artists to choose their own remixers. with onur, finding willing interpreters is not a difficult task and the heavy of the heavies representing the light and dark sides of the force are here on vr04. on the a side loco dice, aka tunisian born yassine ben achour, takes onurs instrument laden >eclipse< and puts it through the treatment. what comes out the other end is popping state-of-the-art tech house with onurs depth and loco dices spontaneous flow. on the flip things get serious. jens zimmermann , the deep, deep, freak out master hailing from frankfurt, contributes his own spin on >sahara<

these hand-picked tracks are now available on a dj-friendly 2-sided-4-tracks-vinyl-ep and let me tell you, they are well worth the extra investment. the first of the bunch starts off with big man lexys fancy girl, an ever-growing minimal techy peak-time-pusher with a hushed vocal-sample, some anaologue signal sounds and a futuristic and pumping beat. add a great distorted melody to this on the breakdown and the dancefloor will thank you for putting this on: they will go mental! after this introduction, its the newcomers mickey monzza & joseph discos turn with their equally stimulating track lonely. this is a great modern piece of pumping dub techno with a straight-forward attitude. the hi-hats on this tune are mesmerezing, the clappy snares and sirens perfectly placed and the subtle dubby and groovy melody an ideal antithesis to this hectically moving tune. simply nice! but hold on, there is more to come. on the flip there is hamburgs house impressario h.o.s.h. with his track ben johnson and whether this title is a reference to the legendary sportsman or not, its a pretty record-worthy track: wonderful little stabs and vocal sounds and a bassline so warm and groovy it makes your heart melt. then when the breakdown hits you with its long and winding signal sound, the dancefloor will already be bathing in a floor filled with sweet happiness. this is truely delicious! the two newcomers and residents at hive club in zurich animaltrainer have the honour to finish off this ep with their oily tech-house-anthem talkshow, a superb main-floor-peak-time-melody-affair.

the only major song from prince’s classic film, purple rain, to have never previously been released... finally, after 25 years, comes dez dickersons lost minneapolis classic, >modernaire<, mastered from a newly discovered tape recording. as if that wasn’t enough, the record also features a freak-a-holic cover version by egyptian lover. keeping the spirit and energy of the original alive, there are remixes by hot persuasion, dmx krew and faceless mind, driven by the searing beats of the 808 and linndrum. backed by a disco-machine version by complexxion, this is the sound of the modernaire!