luscious, epic and british are not words you would usually associate with an emo band. but i was a cub scout are not your ordinary emo outfit - they re two hardcore souls with passion and emotion dripping out of every pore. and its this passion that has captivated audiences up and down the country. the duo, made up of todd marriott and william bowerman, have come a long way in the 18 months they ve been together. they ve supported bands like babyshambles, panic at the disco, editors and forward russia, played to packed out audiences at download and the carling reading and leeds festivals and made one of the most life affirming albums of 2008, i want you to know that there is always hope, which has been produced by hugh padgham . in a climate of indie band soup, i was a cub scout stand apart. a very british band raised on a diet of american music. a duo who manage the feat of being both indie and rock, punk and prog, small yet big...

first single to be lifted from the forthcoming lp is a flawless representation of some of the freakishly danceable tracks contained therein. a wholly original mashup of electronics, my heart rate rapid is sheer falsetto laden, drum battering brilliance. although metronomys elliptical, insidious, multi coloured art pop sounds nothing like colognes legendary purveyors of prog disco, can do offer clues to the lineage the band belong to. add early brian eno, sparks, devo, talking heads, soft cell, and then scratch your head for more recent examples of abstract music, full of experiment, risk, and individuality that somehow resolves itself into pop that makes you sing and dance and feel like a big kid and you realise that you cant think of any, because metronomy are, in the current pop milieu, an utterly unique proposition.

second set of remixes for this genre straddling track, featuring the vocal talents of soul sensation in waiting, ben westbeech. marrying the kraakers future funk and hip hop beats with a sensational perfomance from the young bristolian made this track a sure bet as the first choice single although the band did release a couple of warm up eps to remind everyone why their debut album boogie angst was a worldwide success. here trevor loveys, mainstay of the dubsided label, originator of the fidget house sound alongside switch, sinden and jesse rose and partner of herve in the huge selling speakerjunk project, turns in a hot vocal remix that pumps the track towards a different dancefloor altogether. he also found time to serve up a tasty dub that neatly crosses the divide between bassline and techy fidget house. one for the festivals this summer no doubt!

love inc minor is a limited edition label - they are planning 10 releases, all limited to 500 copies. and when 10 eleases are done ... that s it! starting in 2007 polly ester (voc, bass) and yossarian (drums,voc) created a new sound by not surrounding themselves with tons of equipment but being a real jack-in-the-box band, surprising and hysterical. drink! yell! dance! file under: neo cosmic disco no-new-nouveau wavefunk

streetwise was one of the seminal dance labels of the eighties, responsible, with its subsidiary imprint partytime, for several important and influential examples of the dance genre. several of its releases were indicative of the directions that both dance and r&b would take over the next few years. the signing of vocal group new edition and their resulting hit candy girl is generally acknowledged as the beginning of the boy band phenomenon, and the labels last hit, music is the answer, was also a key element in the rise of house music. the label lasted for only a few years before falling victim to its own success and the related success of its owners, especially revered producer and remixer, arthur baker. here is a selection of streetwises greatest 12inch mixes, gathered from the archives during streetwise reign over the dance market presented on this vinyl.

electro remixes for this danish indielectrock band. dune have been around since 2001 and they have played more than two hundred shows to date in denmark and abroad. the young band stands for synthie influenced high energy rock with crisp guitars and fantastic hooks. their much praised debut album >we are in there, you are out here< was released in october 2007

ltd 7inch release of the norwegian indie/pop band - includes riton turbo disco remix

in the year of punk 1977, the jams exploded onto the music scene with this seminal debut album. the raw, unfettered aggression of the bands approach was well in keeping with the spirit of the times, but the heart of their songs and sound lay in the mod movement of the mid 60s. singer/guitarist paul weller comes off like a cross between joe strummer and the young pete townshend, bashing unreservedly through slow down, one of the r&b tunes that inspired the original mods. weller extols the virtues of frenzied dancing and nonconformist youth culture over the raging three chord attack of bassist bruce foxton and drummer rick buckler. the pure punk insouciance of his words and delivery is a perfect match for the raging but hooky arrangements, which basically consisted of the band walking into the studio and blazing through their live set. rickenbacker guitars never sounded so thick, and skinny ties never seemed less geeky.

tuomi, as well as stefan goldmanns 1st ever production for a band! tuomi is a trio of voice, piano and double bass, lead by singer kristiina tuomi. touring the globe from europe to bahrain to south korea, tuomi perform a unique blend of superb songwriting and acoustic chamber composition. for their macro debut, the trio is joined by live strings and an array of electronics, synths and drum machines, taking their signature concept to the dancefloor in full effect. the result is stunningly adventurous house music. the title track >expense of spirit< comes with a mind blowing bass line, acting as a catchy counterpoint to the deep acoustic chords and strings. the b side also holds a minimalistic dub version. >mourning eyes< and >expense miniature< reach far beyond the dancefloor, being another prime example of macros experimental direction. a pioneering four track ep showcasing what should be possible at the junction of acoustic and electronic music today. tuomi are: kristiina tuomi - voice carsten daerr - piano carlos bica - double bass featuring: margherita biederbick - violin hannah klein - viola stefan goldmann - synth bass, drum machines, processing

after the success from the first boxon release the label comes here with a big follow up by tom deluxx with finest rockin french unfluenced electro stuf !!

big new remix double 12inch from new zealands shocking pinks, includes remixes from nathan fake, detroits echospace and rong records lee douglas

bay area dj remixes sf band dem suite, with some off kilter drums and powerful, surging bass. b side has that boom bap steez, perfect for your lounge or downtempo set. featuring dem suites singer and a guest verse from animate objects czar absolute.

debut album by indie rock n roll band correcto from glasgow/uk

finally, the first release from the vault of tyree cooper. his long awaited re-release of his classic track >i fear the night< on supa dupa classics. it was originally released on dj international records in the summer of 1986, and was a instant hit with all the hot mix shows at that time wbmx, wgci, wkkc, wcrx, etc... now in this millenium its becoming availible again, as it was in 1986 .side a. the vocal mix sounds as good as it did back then, thank to chic his sister and not the band. the b side, provides the instrumental which is cool for those who like to the total beat track with minimal vocals. this is the one to have in your classic collection. enjoy the first installment, and lets wait and see whats coming next for mr.cooper

when i first started making the drum on my mpc it sounded like a battle of drums i then added some stabs from the machines, trying to make it sound like the oldschool chicago tracks. this track is all about editing, drum programming and of course the inimitable tap repeat touch that only the mpc can generate. the end result is ninted house, a pure floor killer for all you real house heads. the clash is not a reference to the band but i felt the track goes well with ninted house it has the same mpc groove. stabs and hip hop sampled voices that remind us of those kind of tracks, where editing and sound mixing are more important than the musical elements. its that breadth in house music that i love. enjoy those two floor killers and dance ur ass off! franck roger

bbe records have teamed up with dj/producer mr thing, to dig deep into his extensive collection to compile a series of albums of rare and sought after breaks. this series reflects brilliantly on his dedication to digging for those untouched and unrivalled samples and breaks as you hear him use in his dj sets. as a dj, mr thing never fails to engage the crowd with his winning combination of hip hop and funk breaks spiced up with his legendary mixing and scratching skills. the first installment in the five part strange breaks & things series contains superb songs, some you ve probably never heard of, some which may make you go: i recognize this sample! because it was once used as the backdrop for a classic hip hop track. if you liked the legendary strange games compilation series on bbe compiled by the likes of kenny dope & dj spinna, you ll love strange breaks & things.

the new and most awaited midnight juggernaughts on the now classic institubes label. a real sure shot from the australian band, on a 10inch limited edition. as you know from them, expect pure dancefloor action of highest order. also including a david rubato rmx

cazals release their first full single life is boring from their brilliant upcoming album what of our future. you may have seen and heard this bruising and frenetic track on the recent sony ericsson walkman campaign, which featured the video directed by bryan barber of outkast fame. life is boring features remixes all from friends of the band. one from ali love who was a founding member of cazals, and played bass! another from rory phillips who daniel and phil know only too well after spending practically every monday night with him for the last number of years at trash and finally a remix from crookers who are lucas favourite italian producer mates.

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!!!

ultrarare pre-release promo limited to 100 copies, incl rmxs by echospace, nathan fake, lee douglas

born in the same star sign as joey negros sunshine band project, the super phonics are all about invoking that classic soulful 70s disco sound, but to an updated house blueprint, with a little bit of soul and funkn thrown in for good measure. performed by a stirling group of live musicians, including session players for groove armada, incognito, us3, the james taylor quartet, the brand new heavies and the herbaliser, you know the tunes are gonna be good to go! first up is their cover of the linda williams classic elevate our minds - a timeless soul number that has graced the decks of many a southport weekender as well as being recently sampled on ben westbeechs drum and bass smoocher get closer. the super phonics take it back to the raw, with this soul drenched cover. over on the flip, is the bands own composition have a good time, a jumping and pumping disco groover that should find favour on most open minded dancefloors.

ultra limited - 500 copies only!!! remixes of the glasgow band by the autokratz (kitsune) and the dead soul brothers aka hervé (dubsided, count of monte cristal) with his old chum seba in tow. limited copies

the ron hardy tribute juggernaut rolls on with two more flashes of enlightenment. a slice of salsoul scorcher is paired with the cooler vibe from chris & cosey. >i remember ron hardy dropping nitzer ebb (hard industrial band) in between records by marshall jefferson and adonis.< says scott k. (more club, los angeles >in urb magazine theres an article on felix da housecat where he mentions frankie knuckles dropping cuts from bands like new order. he then credits (rightfully so) ron hardy for starting that.< >ron was more adventurous that frankie knuckles. frankie would play straight disco but ron would play all kinds of stuff. hed play eurythmics, he play man parrish, hed play shannon, right along with the disco. and man, he just stole all of frankie knuckles crowd.< - marshall jefferson deep underground chicago staple of music played by the chose few to the ones who truly know how deep it is. now its time for the masses to feel the real deepness of the true chicago 80s era of music. only ten percent of what happened here in the 80s, is known to the rest of the world. dont you want to be a member?

the brilliant morphine records come with it again. a sweeter and more jazzed out excursion than previous adventures on the label – this venice based band roll out music made with an intergalactic vision. strong stuff and backed up by a very raw track from ra.h aka morphosis!

incl remixes by d.i.m.(boys noise), tronik youth (back yard) and bombo (institubes) !! first 12 release by jape. blending sounds of early beta band through led zeppelin iii to fout tet..

breaky paul van dyk remix of the indie band tune !

neu rave manifesto from australia! incl. rmxs by spruce lee & kato , knife machine, waxmaster .. its that time again... is what james said to me on the 7th of oct. time to write the jargon for our next bang gang 12 inches release mr icecream by the soft tigers. ok. lets get to it. they are a band from *canberra (*canberra is aboriginal for meeting place) they are young (please dont think operator please) think late high school early uni or first job freedom type young. ummmm.

new project by nuel/alex stone/touane

being compared to &#147,dance machines, fuck friend is easily recognisable thanks to their enormous sounds between lo fi and post punk, metronomic distorted drums, some vintage keyboards, very heavy bass lines, and bitchees crystal like voice singing melodies inspired by what they call candy pop music, meaning cute songs sang by cute people. despite the projects young age, the band is already being supported by some of the greatest artists and djs: soulwax, digitalism, erol alkan, brodinski, css, bonde do role, mr flash, the teenagers, yuksek, mixhell, poney poney, benjamin diamond etc. fuck friend has been remixed by brodinsky & yuksek, mixhell (aka iggor cavalera from sepultura!) and css. dance machine is the word!

the 2nd sampler from the required listening 2 compilation features cobblestone jazzs jazzy minimal masterpeice >creator< on the a-side. on the flip is 8 member band 1 luv with their groovy, soulful, jazzy house track >starz< taken from their debut album on sonar kollektiv

two reworks of tomboys hit single from his debut album >serios<. trentemoeller delivers an unique mindblowing acid burner, while the flip side features a dramatic melodious remake by italian italo band rodion.

with a blend artpop-disco-industrial-techno-newwave-electro-go-go punk and live vocals this duo creates a distinctive, futuristic hybrid of dance. the compelling mix of electronic punk features both jan & ariels emotive vocals, adding a taste of yesterdays anarchist sarcastic flavor, but never interferes with the music. jan as progammer and composer uses as many analogue sounds as possible, bringing musicians into the studio, creating a virtual band. featured on various tracks of the up and coming debut album, >bang!< is the guitar mastership of the legendary east bay ray of the dead kennedys. supporting members are johann bley on drums (ex-member of kmfdm & juno reactor) jasper scholtz, bass guitar and vocals

very very special !! ltd edition 12inch album sampler with fuckin good underground disc rarities & future club classic

after the last ep on catwash records 011 by dj w!ld ,its the turn of the other behalf of catwash band:chris carrier . rising out from the parisian house music underground, chris carrier is no average guy for those djs who knows how to rock a party. and while chris is producing and djing more than ever before ,he also find sometimes to do this great ep. on the a side with communication breakdown he s delivering us a good techno tribal beats with a high oriental sequence. may remind so how , the groove of the early 90s ...just a classic carriers beats !!! nothing to show is more housy with dubb sound on the background.a classy brazilian voice come after 2 min to blow your mind .its the perfect track to start burning up the dancefloors...be sure that everyone will start 2 fell the heat .living wreck is enough techno to make da body movin & enough deep to wake your soul!with a touch of maurizio and a perfect carriers groove be prepâred with this track to dance until the morning comes!

advancing from the success of his well received acrobotics ep joel harrison continues to develop his take on techno infused deep house with his latest sonic offering: future revolutions ep. first up comes acid boom with effected tabla percussion leading the way into a tough acid bassline, an irresistable kick/hat combination and continues to build with deep driving chords. second comes technicalities, which moves into a more minimal soundscape with a bumping rubber band bassline and filtered chord stabs. clean production and a tight mix will make this a winner for deep house and techno headz alike.

the brighton based trio fujiya & miyagi are set to release uh, the first new material from the hotly tipped act since this years sleeper hit album transparent things. built on a solid funk backing and provocative, breathy vocals, uh is a song about space and time, the alphabet and girls, that comes across like prince gone kraftwerk. on the b side, one trick pony ups the tempo with a jogging beat and hushed vocals. needless to say, its another fine offering from the band thats currently conquering the world with their danceable, groove oriented pop

f?r ihr f?nftes album zog hamburgs beliebte ska-punk-band in die cyclon sounds studios von coney island nyc, wo sich die hardcore- produzentenlegende don fury (sick of it all, gorilla biscuits, helmet) der band annahm.

dj hardware gives the old s.o.s. band classic a fresh 2007 update. incl jeremy word remix and severin & kennedys trance remix

the royal we are six young dreamers who came together in early 2006, under inevitable glasgow rain to plot and do stuff and hang out in cafes as if in a godard movie. things still seemed to coincide and very quickly they had a bunch of pop songs, albeit an older, odder kind of pop reminiscent of the experimental pop of orange juice or esg or even the raincoats. the band signed to domino records imprint label geographic and are due to release their stunning debut self titled album soon. this is preceded by a special 7inch single, the fantastic all the rage. the track encapsulates their staggered swagger perfectly, glam on the cheap, sassy and fun the perfect pop moment.

a-side mix is by thundertruck (anthony mansfield & cole). they take austins uber rock spoon and give it a little disco-dub-rub. already in the hands of many key sf djs including tasho and jeno. flip for the extra fun redoo of the wonder band s cover of led zeps >whole lotta love< by the corsican brothers >anthony mansfield-hector works & sneak-e pete<.

bugz in the attic member seiji with the first of 2 vinyl parts of his dj tools selection on sonar kollektiv.with a hint of grime, broken beat, hip hop, 80s funk, but also easy listening, its most clear that fast paced, tight breaks dominate plus typical bugz ingredients such as square wave synths and the infamously fat bass lines. these sounds would suit dj sets from broken beat through to drum & bass and on to electro

the german groove guards is the house project of germanys famous dj schnippes. their first release is a cover version of the world wide knowing kc & the sunshine band hit please dont go. the german groove guards produce funky and groovy house music which is qualified for djs to rock the clubs.

forro in the dark makes people dance like they forgot they could. they sweat, stomp, roll their eyes into the backs of their heads and dont stop for hours. for the past four years, they ve packed their home base and birthplace at nublu well beyond capacity every wednesday night. when a band makes you feel like this, you keep coming back. on this follow up to their debut 12 inch with seu jorge, forro in the dark present three versions of their acclaimed single with david byrne, asa branca. aside from the original, organic, feel good track, the real tuesday welds clerkenwell cowboy lends an open, airy version that could find a home in a classic, french cabaret as easily as it could in the early hours of a dancefloor. dublex incs mix is a masterfully done, downtempo rework with a full jazz band and dubbed out vocals. and as an added bonus, theres a bouncy dublex and forro collaboration called kidon kibom energized dubbed out grooves that ll get anyone to the dancefloor

marcus was created in the early 2004 by davy standaert, stephane matten and geert standaert, as a new essay to the electronic music scene. their first single >weekend in paris< was played during summer 2005 on fm brussel, and came over during fall on national radios such as studio brussel and nrj. a first support for the band as they had no record company at that time. in april 2006, they signed a first deal for an ep with dirty dancing records, the label from the wellknown discotheque. the ep including the track >f-bees< was released in december 2006

melbournes joel dickson and sydneys bennie single dj and produce music under the moniker riot in belgium. they are both well-established djs in australia, bennie is part of sydneys bang gang djs playing from australia to china to uk to usa. joel was one half of electro outfit cut copy before dan turned trendy rock and started the band. in the box of : headman / tiga/ soulwax/ joakim/ digitalism and many more

supported by james flavour, prins thomas and sasse !! this is the first sampler 12inch from mule musiq for more disco people. a1, ana is a japanese pop band and force of nature remix was available in only japan but their original remix was featured japanese voice from ana’s original song (i think they had to use the voice parts), then people wanted to have instrument version. it’s a first appearance and great cosmic disco sound. a2, marcello giordani is a new artist for mule,but you know he has relased from dirt crew/players paradise as well boogie farm(morris audio),you will see his progressive disco sound. his some 12inch&debut album is coming from mule in this winter. and b1, maybe you remenber this great timeless disco track from one of the most popular artist “ame” in the house, techno scene. the original release of vinyl was a sampler 12inch of dixon’s mix cd

set to be one of the summers biggest tunes in clubs and festival fields alike, manchesters indie-dance heroes return with the epic floor filler >divebomb< crystal castles adding their mixture of sex.murder.smoke on a speedy remix. thewhip clearly are one of the hardest working bands in pop right now with no fewer than 40 odd shows between now and mid july to find energy for – but fear not, find the energy they will. crystal castles is the most most most whatever band in the world with their way of articulating as if they devoured children while singing. they come from toronto. on their myspace, under >influences<, they answer : murder, glazed-looked girls, knives. whacky

raul rincon teamed up with the latin band corona bros. for a funky latin house tune with killer prime time club & dub mixes by tenor labelowner himself. wicked stuff, very catchy

für seine zweite kalk pets verfeinert antonelli seinen sound mal wieder ein paar umdrehungen weiter und zeigt im zehnten jahr seines bestehens, dass von der sympathischen ein-mann-band aus düsseldorf immer wieder und immer weiter Überraschungen zu erwarten sind