laidback piano / string drenched house with soulful vocals - remixed by shield & old school garage heroes faze action.

francesco farfas label back with another biggie!!

after great releases on kostbar musik, workbench and many others, david garcet & k.hocini are back with a fantastic tech-house tune! incl. remixes by kolombo & ron flatter!

how many years was it being said house music couldnt last? yet, in spite of all, it keeps reinventing itself again and again, and here is the perfect example. slavakis latest output is a true house track with deep atmosphere, straight-to-the point message, and classic chicago feel, bringing back the times when records were few and far between and not every two sounded the same. this one has it all - the melody that speaks to your soul, the beat that defines the rhythm of your heart, and the message that makes us all come together. having already found its way to ra charts and being supported by some of the greatest djs worldwide, please welcome this outstanding release from elusive rec., who proudly set themselves on the mission to make this music art again.

peter kruder returns to the gigolo mega-church to present two new tracks from his recent arsenal of techno and house dance-floor bombs. needless to say 2009 has been a good year for gigolo and hell with the high times being shared by peter kruder. beginning back in march when we released peter kruders first 12 inch in 7 years as part of the cd eleven release. followed swiftly by the release of dj hells acclaimed >teufelswerk< album, recorded and produced largely in peter kruders vienna based studio. so as we approach the end of 2009 it gives us great pleasure to announce the latest ep >hard to find<.
on the a-side you find the title track, which takes in influences from detroit techno circa the age of ur to north african hooks. the filter sweep towards the end, which serves as the drop/break, is a master-class in restrained modulation that is bound to ignite any dance floor. on the b-side we find >25 west 38th st.< a slightly more reserved affair opening with the sound of the ocean air, then swiftly diving into a bass driven groove, which features lush strings and a piano-led top line creating a track that is as atmospheric as it is rhythmic. the ep itself takes influence from the b-side on two levels, the most immediate being the title of the track, which is the address of the old nu groove records offices. this is peter kruders homage to a time when dance music served as a momentary escape, an opportunity to make those around happy. it also brings peters relationship with gigolo records full circle, having begun in 2004 with his >nu groove< remix of hells >listen to the hiss<.
resident advisor recently alluded to the idea that peter kruders finest solo work is coming exclusively through gigolo records. it is certainly not beyond the realms of possibility as this latest record goes a long way to proving. with such a statement in mind we invite you to listen to the latest release from peter kruder.

remixes by masters at work of simply reds >thrill me< (1991) and xaviera golds >gonna get back to you< (1992).

limited edition sampler 12 inch to his album >we are the ones we ve been waiting for< (hs-019). tracklisting here is >axion< (exclusive to this 12), no time for gravity waves, buzz 101 and glow (these will be on the cd full length, not the vinyl album). >axion< is a modern club banger with hypnotic loops, chopped vox and stripped drum action. >no time for gravity waves< is a laid-back, textured house jam, >buzz101< is an energetic jazz-tinged workout, while >glow< is a classic slice of soulful techno. check!

dan curtin, now releasing records for 11 years, returns back to classic form with a 4 track ep of smooth, deep, calculated beats. dan takes us through a time warp with elements of jazz, funk, and r&b, with his own inimitable touch that puts his music in a unique category all its own. autonomic groove reminds of the better purveyors of fine funk material, while other songs such as bygone epigone and chained present new takes on dans familiar jazzy sound. another cool down low item!! tip!

hellfish is back on deathchant and in what way! 2 excellent heavy hardcore dancefloor burners, hiphop influenced by the master. awsome down- and uptempo quality (uk-) hardcore.

vinyl only / coloured vinyl !!! think of deep house and it isn’t all that often that the casts it’s attention on spain, a country more famous for it’s hedonistic forays into the tougher side of dance music, but all that started to change a few years back when above smoke (or javier to his mum) and brother jose aka dubbyman set up the rather superb deep explorer music (label of the month in the current issue of resident advisor). impressed as we were, we asked javier to provide a demo for us, the results of that you now have in your hands..

the mighty jtv is back with another suprerb coldplay remix this time its reign of love with 2 mixes and dj tools to use and abuse.

after a split 12’’ and two eps from its founders, your favourite vinyl-only label welcomes an exciting new artist for its fourth release. hailing from berlin, hunee is a true music lover, a passionate dj and an amazing producer (not to mention a top notch friend). his recent productions on feel music, w.t. records and drumpoet community have caught the ear of many key players and made him one to watch in 2010. needless to say, hunee takes it to a whole other level with his barrio payment trilogy: from soulful house to slow-mo disco via afrobeat, the producer holds nothing back and that’s exactly how we like it at retreat hq. starting off with swinging hi-hats and a wah-wah loop, foundation builds excitement before a killer organ riff and bouncy bassline manage to bring the last non-dancers on the floor. ..

juke and ghetto house hero dj gant-man was part of the fools gold family from the start - his remix of kid sisters >damn girl< was on the back of our very first release, quickly followed by production on kid sis >switch board< and shows around the country as her tour dj and hypeman. so naturally, we are very proud to present gants new solo single and debut fg artist release, >juke dat girl<.
from his earliest 12 inches on dance mania, to rocking parties around the world on the rave and club circuts alongside legends like paul johnson, gant has been pushing his signature chicago sound for almost two decades - mixing up rapid-fire juke beats while referencing all the house and disco classics that first paved the way. >juke dat girl< is the latest development of gants hybrid approach, slowing the bpms down to a more universal tempo but keeping the hyper, party-starting energy intact.
the banging original also comes backed with two massive remixes - an amped-up rave version from the heavily buzzed dc duo nadastrom and a groove-filled uk funky house rework from ex-bugz in the attic producers greenmoney. the entire single is a dj must-have, so pick it up and work! and juke! and work! and juke…

finally back after a serious break, pornographic is back in action! cristian varela brings us a special picture disc to celebrate release number 25. the music on this nice looking vinyl is perfect technomusic that will appeal to a very wide spectrum of listeners and partypeople. already a favorite among some famous dj s out there!! check it out!

after the fantastic wood ep, luciano esse & toni d are back on material!! this with a great anton pieete remix

ultra limited 1 sided release! excellent acidic chicago acid house back from a early days

is kerowacks first follow-up single their acclaimed ep, the first ep. a is a heavy drum and electro synth four. it is partly a sentimental track, communing with one hand with the 90s warehouse techno revival, yet with the other hand, forging forward in the evolution of electrohaus, sacrificing nothing and tripping no cliche. fc kahuna lead the back-side of this release with a live rock acid disco reinterpretation, conjuring up an entirely different waking dream, untamed yet methodical, acoustic, analog, whacked out yet perfectly in control as fc kahuna always is.

after 6 am ep, played and supported by laurent garnier, len faki, alexi delano, donato dozzy, giorgio gigli, dj fex, marcel jochmann and many more, fabrizio lapiana comes back with another techno bomb: dark, groovy and with some berliner and detroitish influences. first good feedbacks by donato dozzy, francesco farfa, dj largo, carola pisaturo, giorgio gigli, claudio fabrianesi and more...

put on your sandals, saddle the plains zebra and move your feet to the >ziegen kalinka< - andy kohlmann is back!

11th release on dean coles funky techno-tool label from 2001 back in stock!

la influencias first release from 2004 back in stock! hot 4 tracker by labelhead bando aka manuel rio martin, incl. cristian varela remix.

andrea oliva strikes back on be as one this time with an ep on his own and two tracks of bumping ass shaking house music. >arosa< and >off the moment< promise to keep legs moving on the floor with their uplifting vibe and sexy jazzy grooves. another valuable release from a label that needs no introduction and an artist, andrea oliva, thats steadily confirming his artistic reputation as someone to keep an eye on.

after martin landskys last bomb on poker flat, man high, he comes back faithfully with we are streaking, a tasty two-tracker rich in classic landsky synth-work, deep moody melodies and forward pushing energies throughout. title track we are streaking sends a warm pulsing sonic charge right to the core. rushing, phasing and casually dramatic, an insistent synth theme revolves at the heart of this timeless slice of driving electronic house. characterised by landskys experienced produciton hands at the controls, its a slow tweaking, extended cut that will take you back whilst keeping your body very much in the here and now. the sharp post-electro swagger of personal decay punches in time to the heartbeat of a generation. taking inspiration from those adrenal, early days of rave, landsky combines modern, fi nely tuned electronics with raw, dubbed and funked passages of killer proportions. once again a perfect driver, in classic style martin shows off all angles of his love for the beat.

like his dj status, as a producer, jesse rose is a guarantee. world-renowned for the sound he created with long term mentor and dubsided label boss dave switch taylor, jesse is now the guy you turn to when you want a dancefloor remix, lending his services to the likes of hot chip, simian mobile disco, underworld to name but a few. after the phenomenal success of jesse’s mighty debut album, >what do you do if you dont< comes the third single from the album – >well now<. if you havent already heard the hooky >well now< in the clubs or on the airwaves, where have you been? the original mix is exactly what you would expect of jesse with its cheeky vocal and typical comedy factor make this mix so catchy its hard not to recognise it after the first play. flipping over savage skulls add their remix treatment to the track. these talented swedish boys who already have a dubsided original release under their belt and a killer recent remix for major lazer, give >well now< their bass and bumps whilst putting a kaleidoscope of funk back into electro.

stunning hypnotic minimal techhouse, the mighty mau5 is back hot on the heels of his massive smash ghosts & stuff we have 3 tracks taken from the at play vol 2 the first time on vinyl for these monster cuts

big with: russ gabriel, raresh, laurent garnier, mark henning, anthony shakir, dave mothersole, efdemin,.. after a well-deserved break mowar is back on track and proudly delivers its 4th release by italys upcoming techno talent roberto bosco. hailing from the naples area, roberto delivers 2 deep techno groovers. login exact opens up from the start with a very vicious and infectious groove, grabbing you instantly and looping your mind into deep techno heaven

manali (division of bombay) is back with minimal techy disco grooves, amazing production from russia!

aux-rec is being launched by airdrop records as an offshoot label designed with a specific mission in mind: to look back and pay tribute. aux-rec surveys musical history looking for those inspiring pieces of music (famous or forgotten) that carry a very distinctive groove and identity, and that offer the potential to be revisited in an ingenious contemporary way. at airdrop, we love music of all ages and of many genres! we feel aux-rec is a way for our artists and for us to pay our due respects to the origins and the evolution of contemporary dance music.
the existing airdrop roster of artists will be invited to contribute to aux-rec, but different artists will also be uncovered specifically for this project. off to a fresh start, franco cinelli and club rayo (a duo composed by rafael sorol and pablo terreil) engrave their long-time friendship on this record. franco cinellis first productions were released on the duos imprint club rayo disquets at the beginning of the millenium. the club rayo collective has been extremely active in the local argentinean scene for more than twelve years now.
going back to one of music historys greatest classics, >fever<, franco cinelli and club rayo bring their own interpretations to a theme that has known as many versions than people taking a sing at it in the shower! using ella fitzgeralds and elvis presleys voices, club rayo create repsectively the fitzgerald mix - a rocking dancefloor jam looping ellas fantastic voice bringing it to a culmination - and the king dub - a 118 bpm groove punctuated by elvis low-pitched and resonant tone. cuerdas is a short guitar instrumantal rendition of the fever theme. on his remix, franco cinelli creates a 10 minutes drum symphony, especially designed for the post-climatic hours. both producers kept in mind ellas famous quote when undertaking this great enterprise: >i stole everything i ever heard, but mostly i stole from the horns.<
the following releases on aux-rec will also be in the form of bootlegs, edits, re-works or samples (you name it). they will bring back memories to your heads and mostly the groove to your feet. to be true to its mission of a vintage exploration, aux-rec will be releasing exclusively on vinyl, in the tradition of the essential music format of the 20th century. there will be no digital releases at aux-rec. in the pipeline are soul claps edit of laid backs >bakerman< as well as le loups version of sheila es >a love bizarre<, produced by prince.
also played and supported by agnes, butane, ripperton...

belgiums number one techno dj marco bailey & dany rodriguez are back with a killer release including a rmx by one of technos greats: ben sims!

techno god man-d.a. is back on the road again to make even bigger footsteps than he had left with his release on pre-tone last year - already played by adam beyer, gregor tresher and many more...

shawn rudiman (known from technoir, matrix records, and most recently minimal soul records) appears as new artist on cache with amazing deep dub monstertrack, and finest detroit techno flavours.
cache records new single features highly underrated talents of shawn rudiman, usa. nearly 20 years making music, a true professional delivers.
deep atmospheric dubtechno on the a side, with appeal to dancefloors and homelistening.
b1 >no limits< is finest classic detroit techno, b2 a beautiful ambient/ electro number.
why this release has a classic sound feel you may ask? simply because its not a computer production. real instruments have been used and the human elements clearly show.

the simply massive duck sauce gets a full release via data 1 sided but its all about this mix. disco house is back with a bang

their debut ep comes on alphahouse records, and is turning heads as a late-night monster. need a mental picture? imagine classic g-man, strobe lights, smoke machines, and a cavernous berghain style freak show. the duo slyly manage to push the tracks in many directions, looking back to a time before ableton-warped bootlegs and cheap production techniques, all the while maintaining a standard that feels fresh and experimental. some of us are searching for more. with this record, we approach closer to that groove than ever.

without much need for introduction, archipel welcomes the talent of minus niederflur who bring with them the darkly blinding >lumen ep<. a lumen is a unit used to measure the perceived power of light and this ep is most definitely very powerful and certainly can be perceived as such. this is where the line between something as intangible as light is crossed and becomes tangible as one would feel an intense and warming heat which goes so far as to manifest itself as something with mass. title track >lumen< is the focused, convex lens, knife edge point of light which focuses a small portion of the suns energy so densely it could initiate many a blaze. >masse< is as dense as the most solid of gems and radiates dark light like heavy water and is sure to corrupt any geiger counter within its radioactive reach while >flor< stacks itself as high and wide as it can go, building further and further upon itself, and just as one would think it could build no further, it rotates itself back to within and further densifies, an inescapable sort of density of which one is eternally locked pleasurably within. >flucht< raises one into the blackest skies of night and flies hour after hour through blood orange clouds filled with the atmospherically scattered light from what was temporarily civilization below but is now just a memory shaded in the delight of being closed within the phosphorescence of late night fog.

yore returns with yet another deep master piece. javier alvarez, a madrid based producer and proprietor (along with his younger brother dubbyman) of the underground label deep explorer music, brings his relaxed above smoke sound to the yore imprint. in the first of four warm and atmospheric mood pieces, awfully drapes dense synthetic winds over a deliciously grooving, bass prodded deep house pulse. get down does exactly that with five funky minutes of rhodes chords, disco hi hats, and synth swirls, a percolating bass line lends the track a propulsive charge, while crowd voices give the cut a party vibe. on the b sideÆs ôthe fixö javier scatters chopped fragments of the spoken line, i ve got a lot of shit to say and i cant say it all in one day, i cant say it all on one piece of tape, over a funk house groove, after which dubbyman offers variations on the theme in his remix of the track, dubbymans version digs deeper into the cuts bass science and warms the tunes slinky pulse with hand percussion and claps. old school in its embrace of classic house sounds, above smokes ep is tailor made for those who like their material laid back, groove centered, and funky.

storming new release on robsoul!! legendary dj sneak teams up with joss moog and label head honcho phil weeks for this massive 4 tracker!! another must have record from the parisian underground house label!!!

ltd repress !!! 3 stretched out and beefed-up edits of tracks that originally appeared as skits on the brilliant rockwell records label...tried and tested on the dancefloors of amsterdam - these are sure fire head rockers/ankle flexers!! >kutparra< is a contagious banger that makes you want to jump, like kriss kross used to do. >kutwell< comes as a catchy discofied house tune that reminds us of some detroit productions some years back.. this stays from though! >nosestep< finishes off in true aardvarck style.. a stripped down track with a bassline to kill for… bare essentials

with the help of bodie lee and his nuboogie series project we managed to lay our hands on the master tapes of this early 80s disco hit by beggar & co. (and with hit we mean hit... like top 10 positions uk and us etc). we already got some raving reactions from people who use to love this big brit funk tune back in the days... and this might even sound better! nice remix challenge for greg wilson and elitechnique... both delivered the works! we could write a long story about the remixes and the remixers... but just choose your favorite. 2 sublime nu disco funk work outs!

funk me recordings is a new label , created by spanish dj/producer fer br. his trademark funky style has released on stablished labels and now he starts this new way , starting his own label. the main idea is to bring the funk back into techno. be funky my friend!

incl. patrick lindsey remix. label boss christian schachta returns once more with two new cuts of grinding bass and razor-sharp percussion for your listening pleasure. >sugar bombs< pairs up grungy bass with metallic artificial vocal stabs which arrange themselves into a solid techno groove. >sweet market< strips it all back to basics, spitting occasional claps, bleeps and snares, whilst the growling bass returns, growing in intensity as the track progresses. old school bad nauheim techno hero patrick lindsey re-invents >sweet market< into a driving techno-house thumper, complete with clapping and chanting, vocal snips and chicago styled hats, ready to give the party a big boot in the ass in fine style!

the funkiest man on the planet is back once again to bring his funk on borique tribez basics label! pure funky beats with catchy samples and effective basslines.. dance till you drop!

support from: adam beyer, len faki, josh wink, anja schneider, dj hell, speedy j., karotte, monika kruse, troy pierce, stephan bodzin, gregor tresher, oliver huntemann, sian, ambivalent, mauro picotto, nic fanciulli, martin landsky, marc romboy, joel mull, gel abril, pig& dan, oliver klein, perc, edit select, pascal feos sebrok strikes back on his own label paso music. his huge triumph, the ex ep (on dubfires sci+tec label) is still burning up dance floors across the club world. vision (released on david squillaces minisketch imprint and licensed to the 10 years cocoon ibiza compilation) also continues to ride an equal wave of success. and here is the newest addition to this tune-plethora.... sebrok - referred to by clash magazine as the poster boy of berlin techno - has served up two blinding techno tracks for us to savour. and for dessert, mobilée s finest duo pan-pot have rustled up two delicious remixes, which provide a fitting follow-up to their sensational confronted ep.

played by len faki, joris voorn, secret cinema, housemeister , funk d void, steve rachmad... alexander kowalski is back! after more than a year of not bringing out any new releases and leaving the >different< label, the first 12inch is now to appear on his own label >damage music berlin<, dmb for short. >the heat of the night< clearly takes the former kanzleramt flagship back to its original deep sound. this energy-laden dub-techno number is sure to make the dancers hearts beat faster, and to make them sweat - in the heat of the night... >its been a long way< is a typical pushy kowalski techno track that dares the tightrope walk between rolling basses and melancholic soundscapes. as for >dont judge me (just because i like the rave)<, the name says it all! this track is one of the smashers in the current kowalski live sets and has already taken apart a number of clubs in the process. alexander kowalski decided to found a label of his own primarily to release his own tracks that he has either tried and tested as part of his live sets or fresh ideas straight from his studio. in time, he also wants to provide a platform for other artists to publish their music. time to damage!

supported by dj pippi, dario d attis, roed svensk, andy compton, mike fresco, umberto gianni & more soon… here it is !!! we have the pleasure to anounce the full release of kentphoniks new track uthando. after the massive success of hiya kaya and sunday showers last year, the south african band is back with another hot deep and melodic track. uthando means love in swayly, and kentphonik are delivering only but true love to music lovers here !! on the remix duty is featuring australias very own dj jorj, who after releasing his soulful hit back 2 me with us and some hot tracks on papa, farplane and she records, is bringing 2 big room club versions to please a different crowd than the original. also available here is the beautiful yet effective remix of sunday showers by nycs finest producer carlos mena aka casamena, that will be sure to please the heads !!!! check out this great package, theres something for (almost) everyone !!

supported by laurent garnier, ben watt, dj yellow, shur i kan, nils nurnberg, florian meindl, mark knight, axwell!!! looking through my harddrive i just realized that this track is more than 2 years old ... shame on us!!! a few people were lucky enough to got it sent back then and the feedback was already exciting! the original version is a pure deephouse anthem drenched with pure soul! starting off with a moody and dark filtered string it leads into a pumpin deephouse groove ready to climax into a beautiful rhodes chord progression and that lovely m.u.s.i.c. vocal. its a perfect blend between deephouse and soul - pretty rare these days and set to become a future classic!! fred everythings mix is slightly more on the disco tip, tight drums and arrangement and a perfect addition to this package. finally we have another colab between the 2 label heads - called electric girl. its a sweet little disco midtempo groover with the typical trademarks of those 2 guys! enjoy this beautiful release - many people have been asking for this for quite a while!!

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!!

the sound of the sixties and seventies has never been so sought after as at the present moment...

its time for the second airtight release from slovenian based ichisan (aka igor skafar). after some fine releases on the eskimo and solardisco labels our man is back. the cunningly titled full bet ep brings us a fine remix from his last offering on airtight as well as two new quality laden tracks.

nudisco are back! after several remixes and singles on label like yellow tail, poker flat, great stuff and opossum we are really proud to start our new label city lights music (clm) with this massive track called >violet<.
supported by: gregor tresher, mihalis safras, koen groenveld, made for radio, nic fanciulli, super flu, reset robot, renato cohen, wehbba, alex kenji, emerson, siwell, noir, flavio diaz, gel abril, aki bergen, jacob hilden (format b), helmut dubnitzky, joy kitikonti, graham sahara, john acquaviva, sian and many more.