energie in bestform is glad to release the producer and dj tobias lützenkirchen. actually well known with admirable releases on labels like great stuff, blu fin, selected works and his own label platform b. the main track is called >afterhour is the pusher< and will - we guarantee that - not only >push< in the afterhour .... the bonus track >ketron< will turn every dance club - with its forward-pressing bass rhythms - into a tropical drum jungle. the two >afterhour is the pusher< remixes of flea and baby chris complete the record!

uk beat futurist delivers an explosive release that covers a wide spectrum of his signature sound: dub bleeps, modulating synths & smooth drum programming are sure to turn heads. bass fueled remix from dutch producer dogdaze

uks ben wijay starts canute music, a sub-label of phreakin recordings displaying his more adventurous techno and tougher house music concoctions. bringing a slightly harder feel than the phreakin output, but remaining left of centre with quirky melodies groovy percussion. >poisoned potato< starts in dark techno waters with a deep acid bass line, then blossoms into almost border community territory with anthemic distorted chords and quirky breakdowns.>feke< delves deeper with an arrangement that goes from hauntingly minimal into an aggressive staccato riff, then morphing back into itself with deeper melodies. definitely aimed at the 3am dance-floor and will appeal to lovers of the detroit techno sound through to the more obscure villalobos territory. gathering big support from the likes of charles webster, john aquaviva, aldrin and mixmags >house single of the month< (feb 08)

newcomer olivierdaysoul stroke hard with his >soul4u< joint for 4lux. taken from his upcoming 4lux album >kilowatt< is this sick tune >brain<, a dirty slo-mo headnodder with slammin beats, fat?ass wobbly minimoog bass and spacey 80s synths. produced by gerd and paulo for 4lux recordings. oliviers vocals are off the wall. remember to party because b for you know it the cops come put the cuffs on you! potion no. 9 is a sexy dancer. hip hop producer the unknown on the music, gerd fiddling the knobs & mr. daysoul himself in >smooth operator< mode... so ladies watch out!

ultraphat hardtechno re-edit of dk8s >murder was the bass<

risen from the dead, the incredible mr john starlight is ridin dirty and kickin some dust with his new one sided bass o mator... killer tune ... already played by tiga (oh man. new starlight is the fucking best!!!), soulwax, housemeister, cajuan and more ... with the track back on cocoon records

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

good news from the merkur kunst headquarters, a.k.a the japanese diaspora embassy: our attempt to enrich berlin cultural activities with a japanese interpretation of electronic music has found its voice with a first 12inch vinyl release. merkur 01 features gonno, a tokyo based artist who already released on uks perc records and japans wc recordings. his track >es< is a pulsating dancefloor twister build on a solid bass substrat rising with warm and tripped out pads. the flipside brings two tracks by merkurboss shingo suwa. he operates the japanese machines in a classic chicago style - percussive, hypnotic and with this specific grasp only the inventors can provide. these tracks are well made uptempo technotunes with a slight touch of aristrocratic reserve

jump records is the brand new baby brother of bounce records!! the first release comes from roughcut delivering 2 standout ragga drum & bass cuts!!

new hardstyle 2 track ep produced by nitro man

again if you like your dubstep dark, bare and devastatingly simple, than this one is for you.

fourth release on this hot finnish label. seros music is a mixture of 808 beats, oldschool samples and badass basslines. the result is a classic electrosound that all cowbell junkies love. also the bass junkies megabass remix from bass junkie. the name actually says it all.

potential badboy brings his ragga flavours once more on the latest release for his own jekyl & hyde label. junior dangerous provides some choice lyrical flows on hot girls, an ode to all the laydees out there with some rump shaking bass and half time beat swagger bubbling along nicely underneath it.

vincent koreman aka ra-x joins up with herr muller to form a new and rockin optimus prime, once again exploring the dancefloor. their style could be described as no fear techno, with some serious electro influences. called no fear, because whatever comes up is put to use in a track, be it acid, drum & bass or idm influences. a hard rocking record with a fresh sound, this is the first of many

if this were an episode of the game show jeopardy and the following track titles represented an answer, the correct question would undoubtedly be what is a huge hephner ep?. after his highly successful debut (booty drop ep) on siteholder uncut, as well as various remix projects, the funk slut himself returns with his virgin vinyl effort for siteholder records. following what he calls a highly inspirational trip to the strip clubs and whorehouses of las vegas, hephner took his sexual adventures and turned them into an ep that couples ass-shaking funk with in-your-face bass. it seems that his pimpin escapades have finally found an outlet that wont land him in jail, but instead on some of the sickest sound systems our planets nightclubs have to offer

this 12 contains vinyl only remixen! his previous release was on yoshitoshi recordings. evolve features a trippy male vocal loop that works perfectly with the simple bass and drum loops.

includes dino angioletti from pasta boys remix, plus main mix and beat & bass

originally from columbus, ohio and now residing in new york city, myungho choi issues four new tracks on a touch of class. on these four dizzying tracks, choi again powers his stampeding funk grooves, ecstatic voices, and somersaulting rhodes melodies with classic soul bass lines. his stoked mix of soul, jazz, and house proves exhilarating in the steaming strutter lovin you today and high velocity disco anthem shakin bricks. less aerodynamic and earthier by comparison, the low slung party funk groove in how long till dawn would sound perfectly at home in a parliament funkadelic set, especially when voices chant shake and havin fun and horns blaze over a steaming stomp. the closer we aint leaving revisits the benson funk style of moment by moment by looping a guitar vocal fragment over a relentless minimal disco pulse. this ep. is without a doubt a true disco house infection and a definite one for the dance floor, which is not to be missed.

the a side kicks off with the highly anticipated release of party all night from french producers bobby and klein, chanting we gonna party all night over an infectious groove that kicks things off proper! the a2 follows party all night with nashvilles real time hand motion hitting us with their amazing honey tune. all the trademark rthm cuts, edits, and vocal bits come together to deliver a funky analog bassline jam with a really unique dancefloor jam. on the flip, mebourne, australias d t3ch turns in the gorgeously funky meerkat music, a tune thats been killing danceloors and a vocal that puts a smile on everybodys face. not to be missed! and last but not least, label bosses the sound republic deliver a tongue in cheek tribute to jason hodges with a chopped up tracky jam that jacks through rolling pianos, xylophopne backed with a bass bit that is humanly impossible not to dance to. all in all, the 4 piece set ep is kicking off the new year in style!

remember tullum combines slick guitar licks, rolling breakbeats and a warming bassline. flipping over and the equally as classy water goes for a stepping drum beat with light percussive touches and an effortless vocal that slides in and out of the mix while the bass notes soothe your soul as you dance your ass off. classic ac business.

frank kvitta doesn t stop, that s for sure, and this fourth release on his label is kick-ass! patrick dsp (fine audio, hydraulix, hardsignal) and misstress are responsible for the first track >fucked<. frank kvitta himself remixes >fucked< for the second track on the a-side and both patrick dsp and misstress dropped a track on the b-side. hardtechno lovers, this is a must have!

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

prepare for some bonus beats from john spring, following his last year’s fabulously striking >ready to broadcast< (sus_66). from the start >skychef< is bleeping and clonking along with a bold carelessness, until the sprouting bass growth spreads a still dry, but irresistible drive, whose modulated bursts are there to cause joyfully puzzled faces on the dancefloor - john spring in grand condition! the remix of veteran whizz-kid dan curtin adds a full ladle of truthful techno on top. the bustling american celebrates the foundations of the genre with the aid of classic hypnosis and a solidly rolling bass footing, and proves to be the perfect add-on to the lightfooted original.

karmarouge is back on the block with the final chapter of this outstanding remix project. armed with vegetable samples, a sequenzer and a hand-held blender, its up to anja schneider, frank martiniq and sian to show the world how to brew a large portion of minimal techno out of ginger, leek and onions, how to buzz the pumpkin bass and cook a delicate celery soup.

homewreckers - close your eyes til the morning the amazing success of their last release >its about time< challenged the homewreckers to push their sound a little further out. >close your eyes til the morning< is hardcore groove with a great, burning synth bass that funks along until new york singer dennis legree brings some excitement to the proceedings with his tremendous voice. its pure underground deep house - intense, abstract and dramatic. no wonder that felix da housecat and marshall jefferson supported those guys when they were teenagers! a vital alternative to the melodic clichés and rhythmic orthodoxy of the electronic music mainstream. langenbergs remix gets the b-side under way. backed up by a strong beat it rolls steadily ahead with unflagging propulsion. next up is >hot hot hot<, an exciting up-tempo number which gives kemo another opportunity to show his lyrical feeling while >smile< slows down the pace easing into a down-home hip-hop affair. this is the second of four records representing the vinyl collectors edition of the homewreckers forthcoming album >american ruhr<

the follow up to model specific is a heavy slab of dub techno. a heavyweight bass coupled with spaced out fx, loads of reverb and delay, mad robot voices and a healthy dose of rastafarian wisdom.

gunjack & matt k strike back on the 64th release on this massive techno imprint! a serious beats extravaganza that will test your eardrums on how much bass you can handle. dirty beats, dirty samples, serious techno with a hiphop flavour..

this is the long awaited first e.p. release from loungins very own trevor loveys & chris belsey aka li ll bo tweak, with pressin on - a real jacker which captures the sound of the moment & will be one for anyone who is feeling the dubsided, speaker junk & made to play sound. next up is bring it on down, another 80s boogie...

the first single from the album last night, this futuristic hip hop track features smokey and s.o. simple of nigerian hip hop group 419 squad and aynzli. includes remixes by general midi and drop the lime!! not to be missed

the next smash hit and title track from ben monos last years album comes with vocals by female miami bass crew yo majesty. brand new remixes by uk bassline terrorists loose cannons and lorenz rhode in hip house stylee. also including an electro punk remix of midnight sun by dibaba.

first & very cool release of a new artist from the hot barcelona electronic scene!! a must have! with you re not in this movie, matus delivers us pure heavnly electronic pleasure. plays: francesco farfa, toni bass (deux), eric entrena, julio navas from fresco records, david gausa from sutil records and also from radio shows like siglo 21 and radio stations loke flash fm or maxima fm.

the title track made a brief appearance last year, garnering spins from the likes of fergie on radio 1. its now primed for full release, retaining its cool stuttering bleeped out hook atop a strident bassline thats designed to make sure no one can physically stand still, whether they want to or not. its also catchy as fuck. mike healey drops a cleaner remix that techs it out some, the first third or so of the track just twitters, phased sounds and hints at whats to come. its 1.00am central trip material until that bass finally implodes. are we alone? is a deeper closing cut, with suitably zoned out vocal samples and more electro tech shenanigans, making for a near essential ep for those who like it dark and trippy.

matteo spedicati & joseph capriati are among the new breed of italian techno producers, the funkiest shit from this part of the world. both work together for the first time, with a debut for cmykmusik that is a breath of fresh air, all dirty and groovy. >giallo canarino< starts where it ends, in the dancefloor, delivering techno that will hammer all your senses with the joy of the unexpected. changes, mutations, explosions... the 3 tracks are all about rhythm and bass, kicking asses all the way long. if you dont move it with these guys you better ask for help... this is the freshest, funkiest and wildest techno of the year.. no doubts.

bad landing is a throbbing mass of dub reduction fuelled by all the space and compression the very capable hands over at dubplates and mastering managed to cram into one side of vinyl. beyond the gargantuan bass weight you find yourself in the presence of a towering valve organ, a looped refrain slowly opening up to reveal a hook thats as catchy as it is incongruous. the a side is substantially more robust and propulsive, fine matallic dollar constructing itself out of sparse percussion and an elongated bassline thats as warm and destructive as you could possibly imagine. the chords here are gnarly and disfigured, slowly disintegrating into an oscillating wave of late night wonkiness that finds mr stott exploring yet another stylistic side street, emerging once again with his own utterly individual sound.

you re the one is the first single taken from his forthcoming album as high as the sky which will be released on wagon repair in may. baby you re the one is fast out of the blocks with racing percussion and a plunging bass loop. a piercing metallic tone encircles a distorted vocal sample as subtle melodies rise to the surface of the mix, steadily intensifying to climax. on the flip side, crackbeat is a darker animal. kindling wild percussion carries an eerily distant key melody that supports a rich synth siren. teeming with activity, the synth melody is trailed by bubbling bass tones as a feral percussive drive chases to close.

diamond series volume 2 has two a sides classics reworked into 2008 killers by two of d&bs leading dancefloor producers. twisted individual skanks out tear the roof off with bassline carnage and a bouncing funk groove. from the 36th chamber dj vapour remixes tabletop adding his unmistakable bass grime and deep textures.

loco dice chart no 1 !! bnd2 sums up the playful and eclectic vibe of andomat 3000. shuffling shakers, jazz snares and a superbly funky upright-bass all play off each other to create a distinctive floor burning groove of the highest order. incl cool kiki remix (bpitch control)

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

reggie b has been working on music by himself since beginning of his career. but in 2007 he was suddenly gotten attention in the new school beat scene via myspace, had been airplayed from opinion leaders like benji b and gilles peterson, then just put out his solo debut album go. this is first of 2 ep series off from the album. we r here is produced by the instrument genius, motor citys best kept secret saadiq, the 1/2 of platinum pied pipers, who is also going to drop his first solo joint from circulations. reggie b delivers the next level mid west funkiness over the detroit manner head banging of this tight minimal beat. on this intergalactic p funk biz, japanese beat trio super smoky soul twisted with opposite direction of arrangement into dreamy hip hop psychedelia. for all the beat geeks they serve another track of doper spaced out beat cosmos as re edit. including a bonus song of the album title song go, the manifesto of his music with sick bass & beats by lenny d, the producer of innatesounds. from 4lux recordings, reggie b also released another project future music with slum village drummer daru recently

phil kieran is back again with >missp< on cocoon recordings and continues consistently where he stopped with his contribution to the compilation g: groovy, dark, technoid – a sound that, from time to time, reminds of some fog & strobo parties in the mid-nineties. an electroid bass line and a fascinating drum roll go straight ahead and its still the fine sounds in between that make the music and the rhythm. a track which is perfect for the prime time

incl great john selway dub-techno remix.. the second installment on forward think label hej records is a special collaboration between label owners punisher ( michelle herrmann ) and john overfiend ( matt caputo ). the title track thermal underwear begins with a hypnotic melody that envelopes you and the lush atmospheric synths float over, as if preparing you for the coming bass storm. the minimal yet driving, chunky shuffled beats hit hard and your body moves to the infectious rhythm.

in 2007 tom dazing established himself as one of the most up and coming artists of belgium. at just 21 years of age he can count richie hawtin, josh wink, james zabiela, marco bailey, ambivalent, gabriel ananda, seth troxler, dominik eulberg, skoozbot and many more to his supporters. toms first heimatmelodie-ep was sold out after 3 days so its about time for more insane minimalism! the ep is opened by >sweet lady luck smiles<, a deep and dark sub-bass-mover featuring one of the filthiest synths you ever heard. quite contrary is >pun intended<, a quirky and uplifting party-mover destined to cause major damage on your primetime-dancefloor. the b-side offers 2 deeper tracks, the original of >visually hungry< is a hypnotic and slowly building groove-track, while arnaud le texier delivers a truly mental and dark technointerpretation. toms trademark outstanding sound quality shines through on all the tracks and finally turns this package into a musthave. all tracks written and produced by tom van der kelen

the second installment from new british techno label. mutate to survive, brings us man of the minute … calvertron ! if you have missed the hype , calvertron is the man behind some of 2007s biggest remixes on the ministry of sound label, alongside other releases on reknowned electro labels such as funktion and freek recordings. dj plays have come from many big names such as bass kleph, eric prydz and pete tong.. calvertrons use of intelligent bass edits and tricks, and glitchy pumping drums has become unmistakable, and on this e.p. he goes slightly further into the land of techno, with beautifully crisp production and driving basslines. 2007 lit the fuse for calvertron, and 2008 will see him explode dancelfoors all over the world

as on his first 12inch hidden structure ep, finland based producer rasmus hedlund is delivering his follow up with uplifting, energetic and ass shakin future electronic music. the opener >tasureitten jaelkeen< is a combination of the deepness of house and the direct drive and aggressiveness of the monetanous techno sound, stirred up with that special, classic and timeless feeling while the a2 takes the vibe harder with layers of pacy minimal soaked rhythms by remixer uemit akauna and his fresh mixing gives this track a real big system bass edge. on the flip we have kolinator, a more percussive tool and the b2 skuuges taas. all four tracks are aimed squarely at the dancefloor, with straight forward 4/4 beats driving through raw synth stabs, minimal percussion and deep bass - a clear-cut killer groove record which nails the crowd to the floor!

tight beats, driving bass and awesome production are the mark of this producers output and this 12inch is no different. vortex is a dancefloor bassline roller of the highest order! dj support on this release has come from chirs.su, concord dawn, state of mind, subwave among others.

oliver giacomotto, well known for releases on iturnum, patterns and primate strikes back with this dance floor-oriented e.p. bassmachine ia a percussive track with funky melodious bass lines while madness provides a perfect equilibrium with its harder sawing sound. oliver is a well sought after producer and you will be hearing much more from him in the near future.

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.

veteran producer blame steps up once more on mampi swifts charge recordings imprint to deliver another strong 12incher! complete with his own unique take on contemporary dancefloor drum & bass!!

continuing far outs 7inch series, joyce scats her way over two high octane bossas with an unmistakable feminina-style sound. this 7inch features an exclusive version of feijao com arroz - a track from joyces forthcoming cd yet here with a scorching bassline that differs from the album version and will ensure the tune gets flipped by those djs who know the damage a bass led bossa groove can do to a dancefloor. feijao com arroz - rice and beans - might be the simplest of brazilian dishes yet this track is a master class in samba jazz. joyce and her banda blend the basic ingredients of bass, drums, guitar and vocals into a rhapsodic groove that sounds like it could be a lost classic from seminal joyce albums such as feminina or tardes cariocas. joyce weaves a web of sonorous guitar work in between tuttys frenetic cymbal work as her scat lifts the tune high whilst a driving bassline pushes the groove low, surely putting feijao com arroz up there with the likes of aldeia de ogum and feminina. on the flipside lies penalty, a live favourite from joyces recent japanese tour. again on paper the ingredients look simple - bass, drums, guitar and vocals - yet in the hands of joyce and co the elements are blended together to create a celestial slice of spiritual jazz dance guaranteed to lift even the weariest of souls.