for their latest effort, einzelkind aka arno völker and miguel ayala teamed up with douglas greed for ice 1656 ep. in a1 >la belle<, a rolling, woodblock rhythm sets the scene for the abstracted keyboard tones which cluster around the track’s middle, cranking up the drama and throwing the bottom-line bass throb sharp relief, ahead of the dirty, flanged synth line that’ll gleefully force any dancefloor into submission. >la belle<’s beauty lies in its simplicity - einzelkind and douglas greed use a small, well-chosen assortment of percussive and melodic elements to create a wonderfully tense, propulsive club track with not even a hint of flab about it. for b1 >ed the optician<, the trio inject a bit of funk into proceedings. it’s a slinky little number, characterised by an expanding and contracting, analogue-sounding synth-line, woodwind samples and a bouncy, morse-code bassline, together making for a warm, groving track that will work well in warm-up and peak-time sets alike, not to mention at home. b2 >squirls in a bathtub< is a similarly supple, funk-fuelled cut, driven by haunting, almost animal-like noises and which mutate into wiry acid lines while the aquatic bass drum, hissing shaker and press

sonic tonic: a new label coming out of belgium founded by leveljay in a collaboration with usa import records, antwerp. a label that will bring a diverse sound of the todays techno(logic) sound. artists from and around benelux will be found on sonic tonic. the first release is a collab between leveljay and s.a. with a stunning red head remix. on the next releases there will be remixes of tom hades, el carlito who will also release his ep on the label sonic tonic!

detroits sean deason is known around the world for both his beautifully arousing electronic music compositions, as well as the honorable talent he embraces in making some the hottest dance floor techno anthems. in the first installment of the >elements< series, deason stylishly fuses graceful, elegant electronica with tight-groovin techno into one ep

once again the cannibal society strikes back with a vengeance!! pure devastation is what we used to get from these maneating schranz masters and this is no exception. germany s cannibal hardtrax (darkforce, plug n play) teams up with the dutch mike drama (mental torments) to bring you absolute mayhem.. these guys don t fool around. full speed ahead, hard techno bussiness for the masses!!!

eric prydzs pryda label has again delievered some stunning pieces of work this year that have been caned by pretty much everyone. tracks like rymd, armed, ironman, muranyi and maddeferrys have all been licensed to pretty much every compilation out there and have generated quite a stir. this time around europa gets an airing - this is another walloping production that has been doing the rounds with certain djs since the summer. it is a typically enormous club track with its building synth chords and huge breaks and drops. on the flip odyssey is also a killer with its slightly more subtle funky feel. this is another 2 track monster that will not go away!! dj support - pete tong, sasha, jon digweed, sebastian leger, eric prydz

supported by: tony senghore, >awesome<, tonka, phil fuldner, paulette, mason >great popof again<, noir, tom wax,.. popof from france is without any doubt one of the men of the hour when it comes to electro and techno tunes! with several releases and remixes on cr2, a.f.u. and renaissance you can find this fellow in every record case around the globe. now its time for a remix of one of the biggest techno classics of all

one of the biggest tunes around gets snapped up by the mighty hed kandi

dj support: stephan bodzin, laurent garnier, mijk van dijk, misstress barbara, break 3000, silicone soul... if you havent realised yet, its 2008! and flash recordings are back with a bang. this time around the label owners oliver koletzki and florian meindl joined forces again with their tough breed of minimal and electro creating their unique signature sound that has been hailed as the new german techno. after singles by daso, pawas and lützenkirchen, the two masterminds behind the imprint have decided to throw their skills together in a big pot, stir it around a couple of times and spice it up with some dance floor mania. and their brew is lethal! cyclone is one of those tracks that will completely reorganise any dance floor. koletzkis charming melodies are mixed with some tough minimal meindleske beats that break down in a crescendo of effects and synthie patterns. this is a magic potion! on the flip there is tiger. with its strong bassline the track lurks around the corner eagerly waiting to bite the crowd with an enchanting arpeggio and some great stabby chords

kostbar musik is very proud to present one of the best singers around the world - chelonis r jones!! with releases on get physical, dance electric, giant wheel and many many others!! this time he spends his fantastic voice for c banks destination unknown. remix comes from daso!!!

nice price deal !!! after the big international success of one love, world love frank ti aya & yardi don go back to their roots! its da music is a hands in the air piano anthem that will burn every dance floor for sure! on the remix side, belgians natural born grooves add a banging big room remix, while uk producers soulseekerz lift its da music to become one of the finest house anthems around.

tom mangan is the guy behind the 4th release on the lorna label. his name has been around since 2002 with eps on labels such as bedrock or tiefschwarzs souvenir. together with cass cutbusch he has been responsible for a variety of club hits as cass & mangan and deadset on wall of sound, fine and sabotage systems. >good words< gets you with its deepness and musicality - tight house music right for the floor. >bit lip< on side b spreads over twelve minutes - closely selected harmonies and sounds conjure up a hypnotic house track that serves as deadly secret weapon in early morning hours, special rerelease

phat deep detroitish club tune !! two great tracks by this new german outfit as the rh-ltd series continues! berlin based pied plat started in 2006 as an electroacoustic live project inspired by the house and techno sound from detroit. growing up in karlsruhe, germany, pied plat members know each other since early childhood and still enjoy hanging around together.

synket 002 hits the ground running with its second release titled >specter< s trip ep by newly donned dance floor craftsman and learned jazz musician marc neyen. remixers aboard this package include the widely successful liebe ist cool (electric avenue, bruchstuecke) who have been keeping crowds at cocoon and around europe rocking for some time now - and kabale und liebe (area remote, meerestief, multi-vitamins) who has been drawing huge response from his recent release >mumbling yeah< on area remote

carl falk is a techno producer and dj from stockholm, sweden. born in 1980, he has been producing electronic music since the mid-90s. the focus towards techno came in 1999 during his year in london among technoheads and clubbers alike. currently, the music carl creates is funky and fast. tough beats are mixed with funky elements and basically any percussion from around the world. the mixture of elements creates firm tracks aimed at the dj and dancefloor.

cool houser from the french mixture label, which if i am correct is owned and a&r d by martin solveig on this 2 tracker you will find an intriuging latin disco tune that clocks in at around 10 mins and echoes a bit of the gregory sound b side is another expertly crafted houser called are u elton as well as a tools mix of the title track tracks mafe disco/are you elton

nice price deal !!! the beats are kept minimal but strong, with some glitchy madness worked around them!! includes hauswerks remix!!

supported by loco dice, ellen alien, we can do it posse, rotary cocktail posse and many others !!! this is a very special release fort he bremen based minimal house label run by goldfish & der dulz. it’s limited and it comes on tres chique red vinyl! larsson - known from the reference #12 on the label dropped 2 mega-ton bombs.. . anima is a killer minimal house groover ending in a massive african tribal chant .. a sure shot for all lovers of the new tribal / deep minimal movement. the b-side encore plays around with some essential & classic elements of housemusic like strings, claps & stab sounds - transforming them into mini-tech 2008 club-weapons

our coast2coast series continues its journeys around the globe, setting down in london next, to catch a ride with the x press 2 boys. due for release in february 2008, rocky, ashley and diesel have conjured up a double mix delight, covering all basis in modern house musics wide musical tapestry

peaktime discohouse/electrohouse mash up tracks built from the well known originals...

first legato sampler in 2008. this contains 4 of the biggest tracks that you might have heard in clubs around you during the last 6 month. tracks by mark brown feat sarah cracknell, paris avenue, chanel and soul survivors feat angie brown.

excellent deep space media compilation!! an adventure into future dub, spacey vibes and abstract grooves..

this is a quality acid-electro burner.on the b-side, « don t fuck », with the featuring of probe1, founder and owner of the french breakbeat label torsion records, will wake up any uk-style lover, with its so strong bassline…all comin up from the south !!level 75 is quietly growin… after the very « clubby » level 75 004 by electrik bet, playlisted by mousse t and jonty skruff, we just turn back to our real « rave » origins : traxx dillaz is now on the label ! known as x-tech, this old dirty rave afficionado started electronics on 1993, founding the famous free party crew oqp, used to throw illegal parties all around europe. 15 years of rave, more than 30 eps released, and… one acidhouse-flavored track for us !! 15 years on acid is something like a trip into traxx s real character : cool and « on top non stop »! special repress

played by laurent garnier, danny howells, tom wax, hernan cattaneo, pig & dan, darko esser, mauro picotto, mike monday… four years ago jacob trier (husley) and august jackobsen (gunz) hooked up in london through their love of music. jackobsen was coming to the end of his ba in jazz music at trinity college, whilst jacob was playing dnb at various parties in and around the city. teaming up and bringing together their talents, they initially formed the group >nocturnals<. exploring various musical boundaries from deep electronica and ambient to break beat with jazzy undertones, and live performances with brass sections and vocalists, nocturnals found support from gilles peterson who signed them up to perform as part of his glenfiddich tour. as nocturnals developed so did husley and gunzs interest for techno and house, and their live dj sets using laptop, sampler, keyboards and turntables really took off.

this is the third release of the new french label work machine, label of sebastien drums! already supported and playlisted by many djs around the world! i say shut up 4 versions for this release from sebastien drums & rolf dymanfour huge versions by dim chris, chris count & dubster, chris kaeser and one amazing original version by sebastien drums & rolf dyman

the rebirth of finalfrontier has brought some new friends within the production circle. carola pisaturo is a long time friend from naples, she has been djing around since 1997. her sound is warm and funky but still very technoish. >passione extra< is a perfect example of her skills. to celebrate this first collaboration with the neapolitan artist, marco passarani steps in with a re-work of the track under the moniker >bass-a-rani<, adding his characteristic synchopated techno beats to the original version.

cam-net 001 is the first in a series of tribute re edits which the brothers will attempt to release throughout their travels around europe. the a side is a discoboogiefunk monster good for your funkfloor using a touch of bootsy, while side aa is a subtle edit of the original rare mantus disco classic

phat harder slammin techmover. techhead is one of the leading techno labels which has its roots firmly set on the island of greece. the label functions as a platform for some of the most talented producers around. volume 7 pushes the quality upwards again as we have come to expect. master of jacking funk ignition technician have looked straight into the barrel of a gun and decided it needs more firepower...

planet rhythm presents two of the hottest dutch techno concept around. audio assault labelboss bas mooy has shown to be a talented producer over the last few years. the man from rotterdam has stayed true to the darker sound of pure techno. radial sky-rocketed due to their dinner releases and global airplay. jeroen liebregts and laurens van der starre produce a crystal clear sound filled with impressive sub tones by the likes of surgeon, christian wunsch and oscar mulero

shifting reality is marked by the unique trademark of the advent. this ep has 2 bombastic tracks. the advent s track, tech urbana has an infectious groove which will rock any dance floor on planet earth and beyond. michaelangelo s track, doors of perception is a dark offbeat track layered with tribal rhythms weaving around a modulating filtered synth crescendo...

methanabol strikes again with hard tech bad boy tomash gee (tool terror, compressed, hostage, artificial beats, cannibal society, around the world). two smoking aces you will probably find in the charts of players like sven wittekind, amok, boris s, arkus p, robert natus, hardtrax and obi

probably the most popular hard techno imprint around and the brainchild of jackmaster marco remus! the precious pressings were sold out in no time and the crowd is still craving for more jacked-up beats. dj urban (pro-jex, kne deep, 6 feet under) straight from the usa steps and delivers! jackin beats, nasty samples and pure dancefloor mayhem

upported by james murphy, prins thomas, jd twitch, dj naughty, skatebard and plastique de reve !! moon unit (part 1 & 2) hit decks all around the world in 2007, receiving massive support by carl cox, dj 3000 (ur), laurent garnier, klaxons dfa and many more. moon unit (part 3 & 4) has arrived! part 3 could best be described as being the black monolith from space odyssey 2001 draped with highly sophisticated light installations, oversized speakers and a giant smokemachine. part 4 features irish newcomer rosalind on vocals.

born in the west midlands, and now living in london, cj nelson started her musical career fronting bands covering various genres, touring around the uk and europe. after spending time in manchester, cj teamed up with chris joyce, former member of simply reds rhythm section. this collaboration resulted in the release of her 1st single release me in 2006 cj started to collaborate with the german based producer team of protone music. together they recorded this single. in 2007 matiz owners helmut hoinkis (u96, chocolate) and jan wayne joined the project, added 2 remixes and finally bring it back is available for your decks.

this isnt just another disco record, this isnt just another bunch of tired re edits. what you have in your possession is the collaboration of a worldwide band of dedicated music lovers. the product of many early mornings and late nights, emails, files and myspace communications floating around the world wide web from chin stroking scientists in the us, uk across the european continent and as far east as japan and australia. possibly the first ever co operative dance music project to come from this fast paced future we find ourselves in. a joint venture that makes the world feel a whole lot smaller – history in the making. to be played very loud in discos!!!

support by gregor tresher, karotte, james holden, oliver huntemann.... another stunning extrawelt ep. >disttheme< is the name of this long awaited 3-tracker. the last two years have been busy for the two hamburg based extrawelt guys. single releases on cocoon and traum and remix work on labels such as underwater, confused, different and global underground on the one hand and heavy touring all around the globe on the other hand - that have been busy times indeed. besides this extraordinary schedule, we got the chance to pick these three energetic tracks and now we got them pressed on vinyl finally. this is a high quality mixture of techno, neotrance and house, choosing the best ingredients of all three styles in order to create top notch club music. a fantastic follow-up on kompass musik.

jona is back with manta: a sick, expertly crafted new e.p. for get physical music. 24-year-old belgian jonathan troupin s true arrival on the house and techno block his debut 12- for get physical, the learnings. since then, he s chalked up another acclaimed e.p. for physical, tizia, not to mention assorted releases for labels like fumakilla and resopal red, and high profile remixes for michal ho, soffy o, daso and labelmates booka shade and m.a.n.d.y. jona doesn t mess about: title track manta immediately establishes itself as a no-holds-barred, peaktime club weapon, with a hard, pure-of-purpose kickdrum taking centre stage while kinetic drum edits and pressurized fx patter in, out and around it. a dizzying synth motif adds to an already mind-bending brew, while each successive build and drop ravishes the listener into submission. this is music to immerse yourself in, for sure, but above all it s music to really, really dance to. at this point you might expect the pace to let up, but b-side amon is a similarly hectic, energetic cut. all rolling bassline, acidic synth cycles, crisp percussion, jump-up vocal samples and surging narcotic effects, amon is a blast of magnificently controlled chaos for the party s more intense moments. the 12- draws to a close with exoplanet dub a no less formidable but certainly more spacious club track. its addictive, zig-zagging melodies reminding us of the more playful side to jona s music. with manta, jona furnishes us with three vehement yet elegant tracks guaranteed to turn a dancefloor near you inside out

incl prins thomas remix !! killer alert from blackbelt andersen... this fine former techno producer and co resident at the full pupp nights in oslo deliever yet another unexpected slow burner, but this time keeping it simple, building the track around a nagging acid groove. prins thomas adds some disco chic on the b-side and.... you should just buy this... ps: blackbelts debut album is just around the corner

as we found this fabolous track from bruce lenkei, we couldnt believe that this was not an original from the cosmic era, instead it is a new production. this track immediately came on to us very strong with its magic sounds and the great atmosphere, which describes the title best. after we included the moonlightzombiedance into our mix for the d.i.r.t.y soundsystem from paris, we got crazy feedback from around the globe and so we decided to put it on wax. on the remix duties we have the hot talented michoacan, who earned himself a very good reputation with 12inches on labels like bear enterainment, grayhound recordings, tiny sticks and lektroluv under his belt. most recently he also got remixed by the almighty dj harvey and the glimmers. he speeded the tempo of the original way up and transformes it into a crazy krautrock stepper in the vain of goblin. it makes the people dance like zombies on speed - we experienced :). if you dig the zombiezombie stuff you will love this one.

our fergie seems to have been around for while now, yet at 28, we forget that he was just a lad when he began the amazing journey, that, upto now, he is still riding. his productions are goin from strength to strength - massive support on this absolute corker of a record - respect to the wee fella from larne

phat percussive harder techno 4 track ep, peak time platte

sure bomb !! dj support - carl craig, adam beyer, dubfire, monika kruse, shinedoe, christian smith, len faki ... this is the second of 2 fat remix records on drumcode of the 2 most popular tracks taken from the dc10 years album compilation last year. this release sees the truly awe inspiring >do us part< track from par grindvik get 2 classy overhauls from 2 producers of the moment - len faki and 2000 and one. lens remix is a real floor burner cleverly weaving hook parts of the original around a simple driving drum and bassline groove before building cleverly and introducing a harder hook later on to devastating efffect. on the flipside dylan aka 2000 and one adds his typical funky dutch trademark by using the same trippy synth hooks but also adding funky bass patterns and warped synth fx.

tobias lüke a.k.a. obi achieved success, knowledge and respect at an early stage – his connection with electronic music was set at the age of 13 where he started spinning and later developing his own craft. soon after appearing at the local decks he won a newcomer contest at the world famous fusion club, founded his label tekktribe and nowadays has grown to an established name for hardtechno, plays all around the globe and works with the likes of pet duo, andreas kremer, arkus p. and more. his first releases raised to the top of hardtechno playlists and charts !!

eric prydzs pryda label has again delievered some stunning pieces of work this year that have been caned by pretty much everyone. tracks like rymd, armed, ironman, muranyi and maddeferrys have all been licensed to pretty much every compilation out there and have generated quite a stir. this time around europa gets an airing - this is another walloping production that has been doing the rounds with certain djs since the summer. it is a typically enormous club track with its building synth chords and huge breaks and drops. on the flip odyssey is also a killer with its slightly more subtle funky feel. this is another 2 track monster that will not go away!! dj support - pete tong, sasha, jon digweed, sebastian leger, eric prydz

supported by xpansul, italoboyz, karotte, john selway, dario zenker and fabrice lig !! floppy funk keeps its freaky bleepy jackin style with new signing le k aka sylvain garcia from france. after his first solo release >hurluberlu< on the faboulous circus company label, le k is back in action with more ass shakin music. dirty beats and basslines, a jackin rhythm, crazy sounds welcome to the raw funk! the titles say it all johnny rotten disco balls, jack transmission, give me a k. quirkfunkhouserock? twistedfunkhouse? maximicrofunktech? le k is everything you need to get you party started! make sure you check out his amazing live set as soon as he will be playing around your house! vive le k!

disco/jazz/funk classic from the players featuring the dance floor gems i like it and lets groove released in 1977 and this time around you get a free copy of the all time players huge tune turn the music up.

nice price deal !!! drum addict (aka erb n dub) is the newest addition to the back2basics family. drum addict has made 2 tearing tracks to be released in the first of 2 12incher lined up from this new bad ass producer. drum addict is a talented urban musician. he is a producer, dj, drummer & teacher. his production is centred predominately around drum and bass.

the mighty mario ranieri is on the roll and next to his contributions to many of todays popular hard techno labels (schubfactor, schlagwerk, carnage, around the world, artillery and friendly fire to name a few... ) the man amazingly finds the time to run a label of his own also! for this fourth volume he selects some of his best work to date and of course you can expect a set of tracks loaded with his slamming witchcraft and trickery!

with blind way, franck roger is going back to the early years of house. in fact he shows a lot of himself, musically and vocally, taking us onto a fascinating night-tracky journey. some may call it old school, franck simply calls it 100% pure house music. i dream of u is a little shout out to the wonderful & inspirational detroit scene. the hypnotic chimes loop, turnin around a looped bass, whilst stabs drive this riveting track along its way. only for real house lovers! call it detroit house but why not also call it paris house music!?

alex delivers here his brand new single brain leech. this title is already receiving huuuge reactions all around.new ep with remixes from dada life, riot in belgium & cajuan (with jence)