ryo murakami and dj pi-ge are running the label pan records. for the second release they present a new producer with new possibilities. his name is auji industries from tokyo. his debut ep consists of 4 wonderful deep dubby tracks. hope you like it - enjoy!

after focusing more on dj-ing for some time kleinschmager audio is back with a delicious release on his homebase rrygular. the original series ep comes on vinyl ! wearing the technoid housy kleinschmager-dress, the tracks as well as his legendary dj-sets are well concentrated and narrowed down to their core plain, reduced and always upfront!

we are happy to announce xdb on echocord dj/producer xdb aka kosta athanassiadis has been djing since the early nineties but its in the last few years that his abilities as a producer have come to fore both through his recordings for labels such as detroits sistrum and francois ks wave music, remixes for norm talley, conforce and patrice scott to name a few, along with the releases on his own metrolux label which he founded in 2006. lately, kosta athanassiadis is garnering the overdue attention of popular writers and fellow musicians. throughout his growing popularity, xdb has kept his identity nearly silent, allowing his music to be unpolluted by preconceived notions that comes with branding ones image. less is more, he suggests, applying the advice to inspiring and established artists. in the end, it was this tactic – of letting the music speak for itself – that cultivated the respect and trust of his fans. recent 2011 releases are his bakfom ep on harbour city sorrow and now followed by the apari ep on echocord. two powerfull dubby tracks by xdb + a fantastic remix by sven weisemann

the groovy edits are back ... more groovy shit for ur ears!

after the success for our first rhythm section re-issue in the form of >coming on strong<, we are pleased to announce number two, a re-issue of the classic cut >atomic bass<. back in 1991 it perfectly captured the mood of the times as a priceless dance-floor weapon. a must have for any serious breakbeat hardcore dj. fast-forward to 2011 with original copies reaching crazy second hand prices, its time for some remix action.

for our 22nd release, we decided to bring you guys the producers cream of the cream! this warrior dance part i ep will feature 5 amazing cuts from the wonderfull new talent coming from italy : simoncino!
this italian producer has done some tracks on hotmix along with nicholas, joe drive & marcello napoletano, also an ep on mathematics (headed by jamal moss aka hieroglyphic being). heavily influenced by proto – house, mr fingers, mike dunn, joe lewis & all the legendary music that came from the chi-town first in the early 80s, these are some of the best tunes we have heard for years! house is back, definitely!

this 12” sees a welcome return to the label by the insiders. keeping their releases to just a handful of labels, this single is one of their finest this year, marking a return to the deep, soulful drum & bass they are known for.

the architects prophecy - snipertongue lays down conscious lyrics over seriously heavy bass stabs, crisp beats and deep, dark pads.... this is only the beginning. acid trip - bangta rights deliver another absolute killer! if you are a fan of the earlier virus sound, then this one is definitely for you!
currently supported by some of the world’s finest djs including, dj shortee, bassline smith, swat, dieselboy, mampi swift, miss represent, flight, loxy, bailey, cause 4 concern, muffler etc.

screwloose is all about gripping basslines that tear dance floors apart. this release features a wonderfully original d&b track by loko along with a beast of remix by koan sound. what makes this a great release is the fact that the two tracks are a real contrast, both at very different tempos and styles. both tracks are pushing d&b/dubstep/bass music forward.

heavyweight 180g vinyl album, including code for free digital download of this release.

so, your bowels have just about started functioning properly and the world has finally stopped vibrating after the last bass onslaught from the sludge camp. its going to require gonads of steel to whack up the volume on this latest beast, but we know you never lost your hardcore. nevertheless, as we are a caring bunch at sludge hq, we feel obliged to warn in advance that this latest slab of dubstep pressure from trick or treat is the sort of big tuna that might leave some needing a job lot of nappies and a year off work to recover.

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andrea fiorito brings his unique special touch to barraca music

support by: radio slave, okain, phonique, osunlade, spencer parker, shaun reeves, loco dice, joris voorn, sebo k, marco resmann,.. may saw the first release of 2011 and ians own >groove me< ep is also the foundation of pooledmusic 029, as the tracks are reworked by some of ians favourite current producers. first up on the title track is matthew dekay& lee burridge. having ruled the dj and download charts in 2010 with their cecille release >wongel<, and with the launch of their exciting label >all day i dream< imminent, pooledmusic could not have timed it better to bring their friends onboard. the meeting of musical minds and dekays studio know-how has once again seen the pair strike gold. beautifully intricate and yet subtle on the ear, their mix rolls solely of its kick drum for the first four mins. sweeping strings announce its break before the real fun and feeling begins with the drop of the bassline. our next two remixes are fro the hands of berlin based englishma

luke hess and motorcitysoul on the same ep different labels! priceless! finale sessions is excited to be apart of this alliance with luke hess and deeplabs. we are proud to present to you cocoon club masters motorcitysoul this is part one to a series of releases finale sessions and deeplabs have planned for the 2011 season. this release is a calling to all labels to unite and bring back that love we once had. motorcitysoul is a mainstay on finale sessions and we are happy to have them back with two new releases.

daniel stefanik represents the second outcome of his concept series >in days of old<. the >part ii< of this run draws a continuous musical line again. kann is once more pretty happy, to follow him closely into his distinctive definition of groove. all tracks are encased of darkness and deepness at the same time. it feels like a never-ending rhythmic dancefloor journey

zzt is zombie nation and tiga. they are not friends. this is no game. to date, they have claimed responsibility for >lower states of consciousness<, >the worm<, and >zzafrika<. their album - partys over earth - is forthcoming. you have grown spoiled by your culture of information. this is all you get.

the label is run by lars fenin aka fenin who has released on such imprints like: echocord, shitkatapult, meteosound , etc.. and lars & gunnar hemmerling ,the >dubby-twins< who are known for their variety music journeys as dj team/live and their releases on eintakt, full panda etc..

>mr. saxobeat< is a single by romanian recording artist alexandra stan, released in 2011. the song was a success in romania, remaining at number one on the romanian top 100 for eight consecutive weeks, being the longest-running #1 in romania in the 2010s. the song is stans third single from her upcoming debut album. the song has became her most successful single to date and her first to chart outside of romania. >mr. saxobeat< is an up-tempo eurodance song with house elements. the song contains a love message, where stan speaks of a man she is attracted to and the way he makes her move. it has charted in many countries across europe including a number-one status for many weeks in the italian singles chart, in denmark and in slovakia and within the top ten in other sixteen counties. this includes a peak of number-three in the united kingdom, the highest charting record by a romanian artist in the uk. outside europe, the song peaked at number twenty-five in the canadian hot 100, at number-thirteen inside the us latin pop songs and right on the top of the us hot dance airplay chart, being the third romanian act to do so, after inna and edward maya. it is also a current hit in latin america. so far the most popular remixes are not available on vinyl anywhere, so for your playing pleasure we bring you 5 hot remixes along with the original version for you to spin! be the first to grab a copy!

today piemont bring us their latest work, purist. matching delightfully delicate and intricate sounds and efx, with a bottom -heavy kick drum and grinding bassline, the duo create a unique soundscape that is impossible to box or categorise. all of which, makes their choice remixers even more perfect. andhim, the super-talented duo who bring a sense of fun to their productions and dancefloors, get to grips with purist. a perfect track for a duo that are almost anti-purist. support by joris voorn, riva starr, kaiserdisco, karotte, format b, wally lopez, lauhaus, kiki, dj madskillz, monika kruse, super flu, felix (hot ship), rocky (x-press 2)

liverpool is the second release of monkey safaris new mambo label. its a two track ep with a lot of housy monkey fun... as usual. the two tracks, liverpool and berlin are absolutely floorburner, with great, prominent vocalparts and hooklines and big techy grooves. its some kind of that stuff you like it or you hate it... but a lot of big artists love it and play it. played & loved by super flu, riva starr, round table knights, solo, zombie disco squad, rene bourgeois, sascha braemer, mihalis safras, yolanda be cool, olivers, jesse rose, malente and many more

asrx deliver the first in a series of >random remixxes< for their >forthcoming ep<. original tracks by techno legend, steve stoll, and rising talent, dijj, are remixed to electronic perfection by detroits corbin davis (hej, detroit underground, asrx), argentinas luis ruiz (subsequent, planet rhythm, heaven to hell) and master producer / legend in the making, valvestat (asrx) from the uk. additionally, as a special treat, asrx presents for the first time, perc (legendary techno producer appearing on labels such as clr, kompakt, and drumcode) with a stunning rendition of dijjs original, >fin_droon< (asrx007). asrx008 >forthcoming ep< is truly a dark minimal masterpiece!

the new age sound of frankfurt! hot on the heels of massimiliano pagliaras praised album debut focus for infinity youll find a neat 12inch of top-quality remix action. first up, frankfurts version of a young peter daou aka phillip lauer (arto mwambe, brontosaurus) and running backs gerd janson (who spend a big deal of his youth trying to perfect a weak bobby konders mimicry) team up as tuff city kids. offering two takes, pagliaras >a wrong chance< gets split into a sweet layer cake of bass, synths, strings and for those who are faint at heart, an additional riddim version provides hidden acid fantasies. upside down, oliver hafenbauer and christian beisswenger (arto mwambe fame again) keep on exploring their sharp electro funk under their b.h.v.f moniker. with a playtime that exceeds nine minutes, you get right twists and wicked turns and most of all sounds unheard. modern music with an old-fashioned style of lovin.

walls are once again getting set to frazzle minds and make hearts swoon with the release of their second album >coracle< (26th september) - set to once again capture the shimmering layers of guitar and synths, ecstatic melodies and emotive vocals that made their debut an instant classic. their first single >sunporch< reinforces the ground they explored with last years >gaberdine<, a towering arpeggiated bass line surrounded by a swirling web of guitars and percussion. alongside an exclusive edit of >sunporch< and an unreleased ambient crooner, >tight spots< this is an essential followup that will leave you starved for what awaits within >coracle<.

london based james what is a well known musician treading the more left-field and creative end of the tech house spectrum. his numerous eps alongside dan berkson have become poker flat classics in recent years and so we are happy to welcome him in his first solo effort for the label. lead cut >it feels wrong< fuses classic analog bass with lively synth work and satisfyingly complex question-answer passages that whisk us away into a sweaty, late night vibe immediately. berlin based lord of the witching hour lee curtiss adds his touch on the remix side with a killer acidic treatment of >it feels wrong<. tense, soulful and teasing, this warm and super playable version will no doubt find its way to freaky dancefloors everywhere. >in the dark< slowly builds edgy, spooky elements in a deep, dark and sexy trip. combining smooth chords and keys, with trippy synths and sinister vocal snippets, whats bright and clear production works wonders in this slow-burner.

luv jam, maxim lany, katorski, scott ferguson are the peeps doing good here! lany records with its 2nd release! on the a-side warm vocal house with a jazzy vibe. on the flip deep, darker, menacing dancefloor grooves! just like the first lany this one will be a steady choice for many!

the intermezzo ep kicks off with we are here, which could be easily described as get out part 2. a spoken word vocal over kerris trademark beats and instrumentation, musing on the subject of a busy schedule and calways available technology. so it begins again takes things down a much more tribal road, perfect for a big room, and the dc10 mix is a nod towards the direction kerri had in mind and the dancefloors he created this track for. the dark mix takes this idea even further with a more progressive feel as the track plays out. red lights explores a more live drum feel with a cut-up breakbeat playing a 4/4 rhythm, and a throbbing bassline and synth pattern. this one is a little deeper but still packs plenty of punch!

straight out the fucking dungeons of barnhusgatan, we are proud to present axel bomans debut ep for his home label, studio barnhus, co-run by kornél kovács, petter nordkvist and axel himself. europa, as it is called, is his first solo release since last year s holy love ep on pampa records. four beautiful house jams equally fit for the dance floor and your walkman infused with unexptected samples and crafted out of a versatile sonic palette. axel is proving to be one of the freshest producers around with his unique approach to house music that he shares with his studio barnhus label mates and producers such as dj koze and pepe bradock. according to prins thomas these tracks will make every pretty girl dance!

returning to the kitchen after an over extended jaunt in the bathroom, the sound diggers grant us with another slap happy handful of flavor with their new piece entitled >dont flap just jack<. here at flapjack we do encourage everyone to wash their hands before returning from the bathroom to the decks. with the nasty low down n dirty grooves that are all over this ep, i am not so sure the sound diggers washed up very well, or at all. as we say in the business, when you get dirt in your salad, eh, its just a lil flava.

limited coloured vinyl pressing. one of my big favourite instra tunes is vicodin (released with lets talk – a dark, foreboding dubstep classic) and it gets a makeover by skudge who are getting mentions everywhere right now. check this track, even the waveform looks f***in dark! skudge warp it into something between dubstep and house but with all the downer-rhythm that really makes this track. along with the remix theres more from boddika in grand prix. short and sweet little hypnotic bounce track with serious dancability.

krasimir gyurov (vizar) has dealt with electronic music since 2000. his style is influenced by nature with hypnotic deep pads and mystic drones. in 2004 he made a contact with underground a netlabel scene and several years later he released his first eps for spanish netlabels offaudio and antiritmo. from 2008 he played on the biggest underground techno festival in his country bulgaria - artmospheric festival, where the guests were donato dozzy, brando lupi, dave twomey. ness became interested in electronic music in the late 90s. in 2004 he started djing, taking inspiration from various genres going from trance to pure experimentation. the interest in music led him to attend various courses and audio engineer for some years and the conservatory of his hometown. the need to express his emotions through music led him to experiment and research in recent years that better reflect his sound.since 2009 he founded his own label mono records with his friend bettosun, and releases music in labels such as prologue, sonata and varianz. the experience gained over the years leads to define his dj sets that are characterized by a strong array of techno and house at the same time.

raf pisani and marco conte, aka audiomatiques, have long been involved in techno but its since they began working together as audiomatiques that everything began to click. together with roberto capuano, an artist who has already released for loose, claque musique, monique musique and suara, the duo have delivered 3 sterling tracks, which are backed by a remix from rino cerrone, for loose. cerrone takes full advantage of his position as label boss and places his remix of >so bad< in pole. its a walloping but low slung affair riddled with hypnotic rises and false drops which build incredible tension. in original form, >so bad< is a pounding affair. the focus is centred around an unholy bass heavy kick with just the minimum of percussive flourishes and vocal effects doing the rest with aplomb. >mind trip<, while equally as heavy, is fluid and slick. swinging tribal vibes and some clever effects work paired with an airtight arrangement makes for a surefire club burner. finally, the bizarre yet compelling leads of the aptly titled >crazy synth< close proceedings with a fever-dream fervour. original and memorable, this is a genuinely anthemic cut.

played and supported by chris liebing, luke slater, speedy j, tommy four seven, audio injection, drumcell, dvs1, norman nodge, technasia, shifted, bcr boys, samuel l session and more.
we meet a new project, cool, and damn techno. design concept and sounds that rather than being projected towards europe, appear to come from europe, more precisely from somewhere dark and cold in the north of the continent. but no! the minds that conceived the project are all italian and lie along a line connecting cities like palermo and naples, at least for the moment. because as you might expect from the country s brain drain ... the releases, starting with the first (which will appear in the catalog as 000), will be all vinyl.

this debut album, mysterious intrigue, truly marks kubas place in the electronic dance world. 9 cuts representing the realm of the deep & the divine. with perfect production for open air festivals, warehouse parties, or big club floors, you are guaranteed to move your feet & feel the bass.

tronic continues its roll out of summer bombs with the >origin / freed< two-tracker from dosem, an artist who has previously made a name for himself with sterling output for technasia sub-label sino. >origin< is the first of the two tracks and it opens proceedings with an epic, synth heavy vibe. filtered, impeccably programmed drums gently unfurl into a persistently padding groove that kicks on a big system. as the track opens up to drop, metallic synth chords shimmer out of the groove and deliver a massive punch. the intensity grows continually throughout and the melodies are pushed to their maximum, making this an unashamed anthem. the flipsides >freed<, while more heads down than its counterpart, is certainly no shrinking violet. driving drums are topped with long, building vocal screams and rising synths create a feverish atmosphere that, added to a pulsing and brutish bassline, goes off.

after the last release for ec and paul ritchs quartz label, michel de hey and m.i.r.k.o. are back on hey! joining the forces are none less than rodriguez jr and juan sanchez. after a great summer for michel with his hey! events in clubs, beaches and festivals, it was time to deliver that vibe to the label again. with this new ep that mission is easily accomplished. the original tracks are typical for michel, tough but funky and made for the dancefloor. all tracks have proven their value at numerous nights, with >give me a light< as an anthem for (the now closed) catwalk in rotterdam, whilst the original version of >waiting and waiting< has proven to be a great closer to his festival sets.

back for his third release on hometown label thirtyonetwenty comes captain funktastic himself, william kouam djoko! if you have see him perform you know that this guy has the funk oozing through through his veins like a predatory viper going for the kill.
>cant lose my rhythm< takes you on a jazzy dreamscape, with of course all vocals are done by william himself which has become one of his signature trademarks.
>dazzling urbanite< takes thing a bit more down tempo, a perfect track to play when the first rays of light come shining throught the windows of the panorama bar.
last but not least we included remixes of the acclaimed classic >hard loving<, this time its kabale und liebe who does the honour, a name who doesnt need any further introduction!

limited pressing on heavyweight vinyl! resista are back with their second release and another helping of daphnis studio power...

dikso from berlin drop another amazing ep ! after five super sound singles here is diksos very first artist ep and of course it will be daniel solars job to do the kick-off. his retrospect ep features the most zippy stuff dikso has released so far without being an ordinary house record. the percussion is minimalistically filigree, the atmosphere is fluffy and aniyas voice on >can you really know< comes direct from outer space... er... down under. dikso006 a1 - summer, sunshine, a picnic basket full of delicious food and wine and someone to share a walk in the park. sounds cheesy? yes, you are right... but remember that every park has its dark corners. dikso006 a2 - daniel teamed up with aniya ouu, the grand lady of >melbourne deepcast<, a blog from a few down under brothers and sisters in spirit. intercontinental and interblogospheric, interdisciplinary and... (fill in a word of your choice that begins with inter) dikso006 b1 - thee role model of deepslowmonudiscoeditchicagoacidwhateverhouse. after finishing two longplayers earlier this year he spent some time to refine daniels track. the original shines through but everything is a little bit deeper, darker, stronger. its still a walk in the park, but imagine the voices of owls and some undefinable dark shadows instead of wine, women & song. dikso006 b2 - we still have his brilliant ep for permanet vacation in our ears and synapses and now he is here with a stirring remix for prime times and big rooms. the boys from dikso borrowed pional, probably spains best kept secret, from john talabots hivern discs camp who delivers a real monster of a track. john, they have promised to give him back, later... someday... somehow

fatman ds label biological beats has been running for seven years now and this is the hottest release to date. on the a side nu elementz and decimal bass come with their first release and trust me its a monster. on the aa you are treated to a sought after remix by majistrate. this is a big release and make sure you check out biological beats digital label as well.

here we have the second release from smokescreen records, the new sister label for g13. pushing new artists is always propz, rowney and niteriders objective and the two producers in question are hoax from torquay and man of the moment dialogue from birmingham. both sides of this release are infectious jump up bangers, >utopia< is a synth led smasher and >rompa stompa< is a big dirty bassline stepper. two tunes for the jump up massive!

kowtons eps are the best possible fit for the devils workshop – they are not only deep, dark and warm, but also seductive and, at a pinch, sexy – just like the dark prince, or so i ve been told. perhaps i ve come under satans sway, but for me, both eps released so far on idle hands sound like someone whos been at it for much, much longer: this is a music knowledge which is anything but basic.

upon you records has finally reached the big five-o thats right - 50! regular releases old, and to celebrate we are inviting you into our musical swinger club. while our upon you artists usually work their way up to a musical orgasm on their own, this time they have doubled up for a nice old gangbang of massive proportions. gunnar stiller and marcus meinhardt are tag teaming on a1 with their little winner >feinherb< and are leaving out the foreplay and get straight down to it. then we have nico stojan and the cheapers who are finger banging the buttons and levers for >railroad< on a2. flipping the side over we find our dutch-danish buddies onno and mathias mesteno and let the puppets dance to some sweet house beats with the track >puppets<. finishing of this vinyl masterpiece are marco resmann and ruede hagelstein with >monday<, once again proving how tender they can be if necessary, blowing out the last candles with a touch of saxophone.

2011 is going very well for shlomi aber, having started the year with his dj sneak collaboration on be as one, followed by his acclaimed double album-remixes pack on ovum which are still all over the charts and dj boxes. now shlomi is back on his own label and takes things into a summery mood with the opening track >coconuts<, which is built around an hypnotizing synth melody, and shlomis uplifting smooth drums . on the other side is >who said that<, a rare vocal cut from shlomi which is a proper groover on the floor, with its minimalistic architecture but effective elements, surely something that will be picked up by many

julia porter, best known as miss jools, is the native londoner who cut her teeth and carved her niche in the uk capital, before making mobilee her musical home. her previous collaborative production outfit with audiofly sleeper thief brought her to wider attention in 2006 and then in 2008 she struck out on her own, undertaking solo work and discovering a penchant for slinky, late-night dancefloor sounds with releases such as >la luna< and >que me levante<, proving herself a diverse talent both in the dj booth and in the studio. after a short break, her new release on mobilee >walk away< brings her special musical flavour back to the floor. title track >walk away< it as much minimal and trippy, as it is dreamy and melodic. the same can be said for >whats going on< but this time a powerful vocal is layered over the freaky back drop. meanwhile on the b side >feel you< will keep you spinning. youll definitely find yourself dancing to one of these tracks in the early hours of the morning soon, if you are not playing them yourself…..enjoy!

terranova are hardly a new name on the scene. fetisch, its leader has lived on the international nightlife circuit since punk took over london. remember lcd soundsystems >losing my edge<? well, he was there. and he is still hungry. heralding the new terranova album (out early 2012), this double-headed single has classic written all over it. >i wanna go out< is an acid house anthem of the highest caliber, an ode to nightlife, a possibel mantra for all of us. >take my hand< features khan on vocals and takes you down a darker road. its clanging metallic percussions makes us think of einstuerzende neubauten in bed with herberts radioboy/wishmountain project. its deep, its good and it leaves us craving for more... welcome on board: terranova!

rainbow arabia have been one kompakts most endearing acts to work with us in years. the husband and wife duo danny and tiffany preston started our year out with the genre-defying full length >boys and diamonds< which went on to become one our most acclaimed releases of recent time - the los angeles times went so far as to proclaim >rainbow arabia are l.a.s new electro heroes< in a recent feature. in honor of the exhaustive touring throughout the us and europe the band continues to trail blaze, we found the need to put out another limited edition 7 inch for the fans and collectors out there. the title song >boys and diamonds< combines the sway of >80s pop< with the raw power of cumbia and ethno-dance mayhem. tiffanys vocals are hauntingly powerful and a testament to the sheer will and work this band has put in over the past year. hardmix are a favorite of the band and we here at kompakt were honored have him tackle the song. what we received is melodic techno bliss - a shapeshifting extravagance that uniquely keeps the essence of the original but with a solid bass kick to keep the dance floor well on momentum

we are proud to present eveline finks debut ep hula hoop. with hula hoop and loose powder we get to experience two perfectly arranged grooving swinging tracks. you really feel that she has injected her own personal energy and charm into these tracks, they fully deserve their place on enough!. the hula hoop remix by guido schneider maintains all the power and genius of his earlier works and delivers what we expect of him. this ep is one of a kind and a definite must for all music lovers, it is so special in fact that it may warrant its own little space in music land. but i guess you the listener will decide this.