check track 4 >> a massive carl craig rmx!!!! original versions are aken from the massively acclaimed and already touted by many as an album of the year >sound of silver<. with its emotive refrain and rhythmic precision >someone great< was recognized critically as an album standout and has become a key part of their live set. its release is backed by a spectacular array of new and exclusive mixes of other s.o.s standouts in the form soulwax (>get innocuous<), carl craig (>sound of silver<), sorcerer (>us v them<) and gucci sound system (>time to get away<). award winning artist/ filmmaker doug aitken is currently shooting an experimental short film for >someone great.< doug aitkens work has been exhibited extensively at museums and festivals throughout europe and the u.s. his most recent work, >sleepwalkers< , was commissioned by moma

on this ep is wills exclusive new track 3000 ad and a wahoo remix of one of wills most beautiful tracks from the simple back catalogue. on 3000ad lush, inviting pads drift around the stereo pallet before clicks and bleeps introduce the undulating rhythm of the track. as the resonance of the bassline is opened out to a pulsating crescendo, the haunting atmospherics build in intensity. introspective chords chime around the warped robot voices, creating the soulful yet deeply futuristic sound that characterize will’s productions. for the wahoo remix of mbira who better to choose than the head of wills favorite label (innervisions) for the remix of one of wills best known tracks. dixon keeps the melodies of the original and lends a live and driving percussive feel that his label has become renowned for. his epic arrangement causes maximum dance floor devastation as first strings then stabs are introduced to push the track to its climax. wahoo is the berlin based duo of georg levin & dixon. they have just released their album take it personal on fine records. together they have been busy putting the soul back into house music sin

the naples scene has been very influential for the modern day sound of techno music. players like marco carola, danilo vigorito and davide squillace are know for their innovative input and forward thinking sound. so is markantonio who is in charge of analytic trail and mkt. this last imprint comes with the best productions of the labelboss himself and has a very open minded character. you will find top notch mixtures of house, minimal and the trademark napoli sound here

second limited release on brennan greens chinatown label and its been in demand since a few whites appeared of this a few months back. on one side is a green track (with a little help from daniel wang) with an oriental almost ambient feel, a disco fied tangerine dream in shanghai perhaps? on the flip , studios west side gets given the brennan green update as east side a 10 minute balearic delight with liliting guitar subtly remixed! a great remix package!

moton returns with two killer disco joints, delivering a spacey edit of the 1980 paradise garage classic billy who, on the flip the edit of micheles 1977 classic cant you feel it, originally released on west end records, pure disco glory. loved and revered by many a dj, moton is a sexy and elusive little eclectic beast, that dropped its 1st 12 inch back 12 years ago in the big apple with dj harvey at the helm on the 1st 2 releases. first off was east then came the massive northbeach. those 12iches & 20 others are now going for big money and are long gone, but after much nice begging & pleading the boys have decided to return & give you a big dose of what you have been missing! killer underground old skool disco, acidhouse and tasty breaks, re served with some tasty tight re edits. long live moton!

integral members of the funky house scene for well over a decade, soul avengerz state their mission as simply >to create feel good funky house for the music connoisseur.< dj/producers paul gardner and wayne o connell exude true passion about the scene, testament to their many nights of gigs and hours spent in the studio. >we are, and have been for years and years, true house lovers of a funky style,< says paul. >we play it, we make it, we love it! music is about having fun and thats what we do, and we believe it shows in our productions.…<

baby, when the light is on, you see who is who & who is doin what.julien jabre has always been amongst those artists we love & admire, because he delivers truly good music, soulsearching, without having the need to run after the next hit single. this warm production will stir our feelings through to our roots & seems to be a magic track inspired by chicago house figures lil louis and memphis house boss, mr. fingers aka larry heard. with its incredible and amazing atmosphere the stook is going to send all the listeners into a hypnotic and euphoric voyage.on the flip, he is said to be of the best underground producer, david duriez gives you his vision of early acid house with a wild and rough track. wilderness sounds like a tribute to davids musical father, afro acid man dj pierre.

well, ive known markus for a while and hes a damn good producer. hes been here for a while now and has been releasing on labels like maw, raw fusion, sonar kollektiv or deeply rooted to name a few. his music is always elegant and his production has an edge. lately he lets his early rave and techno influences shine through. for remixing, we got lucky to have >redshape<. hes definitely one of the most interesting producers at the moment and has understood detroit techno and house much better than anyone right now. both mixes are lo-fi and dirty, with a proper sexy groove. needless to talk too much about it: if you like real house and techno just.. .

matteo spedicati (leftout / mindshake) returns for his second release on gumption, backed up by a superb late night excursion from mark henning (clever / trapez / foundsound / etc). both versions of il fantasma di hobanubi have been ripping up selected dancefloors over the summer

this track has been the talk of the town since the beginning of the year. after months of speculation, rumours and various illicit bootlegs we present the one and only official release of ride the storm. andrew roachford has brought his unique vocal and keyboard style to this production, whilst m.y.n.c. project give it the ultimate update sure to set every club alight this summer!on this legato release you also find exclusive remixes by peter luts and frank ti aya.

from one of the best producers in the business. asante records is proud to release jihad muhammads the rush. with the deep jazzy versions of the main and the dub mix that has been supported by some of the heavy weights in the industry from japan, europe, south africa and the us, this classic track comes with a new deep, jazzy, soulful and yet techy remix called roots urban jazz remix to grace it.

after releases on sonar kellektiv and melting pot music its now time for jazzanova member (sygaire) to join forces with defcon. this time we re going back way back back into time (jimmy castor style)! as you might guess its all about the old school breaks on this one. with some crazy production skills we get served a massive break beat medley that will be hard to match and that most likely will get those feet in the air with any decent b boy. not much of song, but what a dj tool. b boys watch out! on the flip sygaire goes on a solo venture with a truly adventurous track. the barracuda combines funny cartoon voices, broken beats, uk 2 step styled b lines and lil touch of jazz into one crazy track. its already had heads turned everywhere its been played and is sure to be that special peak hour tune that brings the party barometer into a dangerous red. beware of the bass line drop ok!

for its 20th release, cadenza turns to romanias petre inspirescu, aka pedro. he may be a new addition to the label, and for that matter a new name to many listeners. (until now hes recorded two compilation tracks and one ep, for the labels vinylclub and a:rpia:r.) in his home town of bucharest, romania, however, petre has long been a pivotal figure alongside his frequent accomplices raresh and rhadoo, and in the last two years, his appearances in ibiza and throughout europe have brought his name to many listeners lips, heightening interest in the fertile romanian scene—an unexpected outpost of advanced electronic music whose rise recalls chiles emergence as a central player in contemporary techno, despite its location on the socalled margins !! this 2x12 brings us four another outstanding minimal and hypnotic tunes. essential !!

hot! massive rockin new breaks monster on the aside !! funkatech have been getting serious support all year and are dramarically building their rep and this single proves exactly why

a classic progressive house release. has been a part of danny tenaglias 2003 wmc chart

tiger stripes is mikael nordgren, one of the most respected names in modern house music. he produced the much-loved >dark tradition< 12 inch as d malicious for francois ks wave imprint, winning such fans as jerome sydenham, dennis ferrer and carl craig along the way. he s released records, solo and in collaboration, on labels like ibadan, king street/nitegrooves, slip n slide and gossip, and was invited to remix faze actions >in the trees< for the recent juno re-issue. somehow he s also found time to run the hugely esteemed go! bang clubnight in stockholm... recently, however, mikaels been concentrating on his tiger stripes alter ego, releasing extraordinary 12s for liebe detail, urban torque and now get physical.….

groovements 4th vinyl release introduces one of the finest portuguese djs and one of the labels main activists. shifting destiny is just what we ve all been waiting for a diverse and challenging record ready to be played in different environments. the opening track is a hybrid electronic soul tune with vocals from melo d, the bluest of the afro portuguese singers. then comes the love for hip hop and cosmic music in the shape of a vibrant collaboration mastered by broadcites main man troy.the b side keeps that irresistible dance appeal alive with hausers blues and ends in style with lata dog providing the perfect musical vibration to kaspars programming, turning raindown into a great urban song for radio and club.

two originals by formidable force and and a remix of each one by bon johnson and one by kink. can you feel it is a house pounder with quite a few unexpected quirks and vocal drops sounding like a sample from gwen mccraes funky sensation. 80s style influences have been time warped into oblivionvia a disco ball. zip jumper is a 4 on the floor masher filled with bleeps and bloops and assorted funked effects. already getting plays from hipp e, asad rizvi, sound republic and johnny fiasco

a side feat tom real vs the rogue element, winners of best remixer (both) and best producer (the rogue element) at the 2007 breakspoll awards as well as nominee for best producer in dj mags best of british poll (the rogue). this duo are on fire and this is their first single of 2007.flip for klaus hills gurn face. over the years klaus hill has been pivotal in shaping the face of breaks. as 2 sinners he has delivered tracks for labels such as distinctive, botchit, tcr and ministry of sound alongside remixing unkle, dj sneak, the beastie boys and more. gurn face is this mans tribute to his favourite state of mind

remixes by audion (matthew dear) & motor big with: radio slave (top 10) , dj naughty, ewan pearson, laurent garnier, miss kittin, magda, tiga, konrad black & dave clark (top 10), monika kruse (top 10),… originally released on planete rouge records, terence fixmer >electrostatic< , have been licensed to gigolo records in 2000. electrostatic has been voted among the best track of the year 2001 by many magazines and dj s in the world and became a classic hit in the techno history. the smasher track electrostatic was the track which opened a new direction in the techno scene, this kind of mixture of energy, techno and ebm influence. now back to planete rouge catalogue, electrostatic has been revisited by matthew dear under audion and motor

>kroy menya…< had been in our record boxes since it first appeared on scsi-9s excellent and highly acclaimed >digital russian< lp back in 2003. liking it as much as we did we though itd be rather nice to give it a leg up into the year 2007 with a nice lil rmx package. so firstly we employed the services of moon harbour starlets and all round good uns luna city express to give it a rub down in the form of their >lovely luna people< rmx

following the massive squeeks and kaoss ep by active sense the pressure was on to keep the bar high! next up on immigrant records we present monoblock, the first of our digital artists to make their way onto vinyl. since their la otra cara del enano ep released on immigrant digital in february they have since been snapped up for releases on freak n chic and cynosure. their debut immigrant ep was so well received we decided to create a remix ep for vinyl. the crazy garden dwarf is back, this time with his mutated friends

solomun aka play has been one of the moving spirits in hamburgs electronic music scene for quite a few years now. he hosts the beloved diy club series and runs his own label imprint diynamic music. he also produces music himself. this two-track ep features >samba< on the a-side, spreading a warm, if twisted feeling, guaranteed to win over clubbers everywhere with its elaborate build-up. little ups and downs keep the tension at maximum level, real edge of the seat stuff as you wonder what is going to happen next. exciting times on the dancefloor!on the b-side >lambada< keeps the good vibes coming. this track is based around a fresh and versatile percussion set-up, a nicely moving and grooving bassline plus a recurrent chord theme. all in all a very good reason to shake your booty! nice on

huge with: david duriez, ziel 100, paul hazendonk, tomaz, slok, alex flatner, dave lambert … big in raveline, freshguide & on radio fritz after some years of silence and only occasional releases,now since summer 2006 mijk van dijk is paving his way back into the second term of his career. his releases on labels such as international deejay gigolo recordings, big & dirty, kling klong and blufin are again landmarks in electronic music and yet breathe the spirit of his best works in the 90s. mijk created new alter egos like >plato<, whose >bass erstaunt-ep< won fans worldwide. the new plato >wanderlust-ep< has just been released on big & dirty records. this >motherwomb< ep is definetely part of the new trend, as techno and trance are finally cellebrating their comeback after years of minimal and tech-house...

imagination of the shape draws a new skyline while not abandoning the roots of the city. the tracks this time obviously point towards the future of course a bright one! the mixture of established artists and newcomers declares that plastic city has many great names and artists inside the city limits and nevertheless searches for new flavours, techniques, sounds and people but this time something is really different. all artists mentioned on the double 12inch compilation come up with neverseen creations which all have a new flavour and perfectly fit together. imagination of the shape sounds like science fiction house music something you never heard before. high quality tech house touches new spheres and instantly grabs the listeners attention. approved artists as terry lee brown junior, the timewriter, greg parker, rob pearson, colin dale or eddie richards prepared a row of pleasant surprises as they left the old centre of their city. slightly more minimal but still housy and groovy the tracks are connected to each other as it has always been greatly compiled at plastic city. theres much consideration behind the artists works as well as behind this chapter. imagine the shape imagine the future

zimmermann alias jens zimmermann aka tyrell corp. aka dj gargamel is constantly changing yet always the same: a damn good producer. from his early days when he whipped up tracks by culture beats and out of the ordinary into dancey frenzy with well-known german producer torsten fenslau, to his drum n bass-fuelled moments of technical innovation, jens has never been one to stand still. constantly reinventing hilmself, he always managed to keep things ticking, making him one of the most sought-after producers in the late eighties and throughout the nineties. now, in 2007, after years of noise research and sound sculpting, he is re-emerging as zimmermann which stands for >new german minimal sound<. after three much-celebrated releases, aptly called zimmermann #1, #2 and #3 on room recordings, which were severely hyped up by germany s house fraternity, and releases and remixes on boxersport, k2,and hifreaks as well as on harthouse mannheim, the future is looking bright for jens

finally,the long awaited ep from jamanta crew! this ep has been in great demand since a side track jazz band featured on mark farinas ministry of sound sessions mix back in 2006. judging by thefeedback weve received so far, this could easily be jamanta crews biggest releases to date.

played by tobi neumann,tom clark,mike monday,camea & mike shannon !! einmaleins is happy to have back on its releases talented sweet n candy. since his first release on the label he has been doing a great work and now comes back to the label with his >47 pancakes & one joint ep<. on the a side, >green< is a quirky tight techno track with surounding sounds giving a playful character to the track. the b side >pancakes< is a dark techno track with great heavy bassline evolving all the time and encorporating a great cut half way that makes the come back shake the soundsystem

the spanish flagship of techno music returns! oscar mulero is at the controls of this amazing label which has treated the true techno crusader so well during all the years it has been around. nothing but the best quality of underground dance is what mulero serves up and he does not go for anything less. the new gem is from the hands of the master himself and presents two colossal remixes by artist who need no introduction. both fanon flowers and regis give the original their trademark twist. results are a weapon of technology which is armed and ready to fire at will!

dj yellow has been around for many years, most of us all know the story behind his past as bob st claires studio partner. its only a small part of his history and maybe the most interesting part of alain ho tu qui aka dj yellow is the fascinating part of telling stories through his music without any compromising. with >no more enemie< he ends a personal story that we know as >alienation< a sequence of songs all based on personal stories. focus is honoured and pleased to introduce the last part of this book of songs as yellows outstanding ideas about music have been inspirational for many labels and artists over the last years. with his next project called >intermission< he will travel new roads, showcasing once again that yellow is a gifted producer that never fails to deliver

its just amazing how serial recordings have been back at the top of european dance charts this year with hits of ben macklin, didier sinclair, arno cost, mathieu bouthier, arias. these are the guys to follow, this is the team on the case! here is another dancefloor bomb think bodyrox, mason, samim.

played by dfa, boris dlugosch, phones, maral salmassi, jerry bouthier, cajuan, freeform five… azzido da bass is certainly a busy boy! this year he has been touring the world playing various shows in bejing, london and singapore. and on top of running his own label >luscious sounds< he has managed to find time to write and produce yet another track for it. and here it is >so wrong< feat adrian holtz on vocals. after the success of his last single >lonely by your side< feat. jonny blake of zoot woman with remixes by booka shade and play paul, >so wrong< is set to be a winner especially with its grinding remix from speaker junk. so wrong starts off with a late 80s-tastic m.a.r.r.s influenced beat, until a pleasing thick and squidgy bass line bounces in…

stal is one alias from wj henze., he has been producing seminal, groundbreaking tracks for the last few years now. he has his white tuna imprint where he records under the artist name - stal. here we have the brand new wjh 2 tracker under this moniker with the a side – southern hemisphere recieving big support .- the track itself is an wjh journey that starts with the intro cleverly builds with immense drum edits and a funky synth bassline teasingly building towards the peak drop before all hell breaks loose during and after the break. the reaction on dancefloors has to be seen to be believed with this one. this will be a limited edition so be sure to order early!!

tim xavier and tony rohr are back with another genre-pushing release on clink. acclaimed for its original sound, this label has brought us unique imprints for the last two years and is still heading at full-force. goodbye fort greene is another afternoon coffee boys massive, and my drunk foot is a quirky, rousing minimal twister to >freak they minds<. these tunes have been hammered by the clink team all summer and are finally making their way to the shelves this fall

this is the second release on kompass musik from berlin based duo marcel jochmann and alex krüger aka antilope & tigerskin. their first 12 on our label has been released in january 2007 and received massive support and club plays from djs twice around the globe. now, we are happy to present to you another fresh e.p. of these nice guys from germany’s capitol featuring three stunning tracks which hopefully will again earn respect and love from djs and clubbers across the continents. we are sure you’ll like them as we do. nowadays it’s almost impossible to name a musical category, but lets say that this is quality electronic club music. not too minimal, not too noisy, a well dosed portion of forward pushing elements that will work perfectly on your floor. an exciting mixture of techno and house at its best

incl great pacou remix !! new fresh stuff from oscar mulero

incl fusiphorm remix !! played by loco dice, alex under, 2000 and one, martinez, matt star & billy dalessandro !! one of the most played tracks during this season in ibiza (dc 10, cocoon, monza). miguel sar aka tadeo is one of the most important artists of the spanish electronic scene. his productions for apnea, cmyk musik and cyclical tracks (this label managed by himself), have been all the rave throughout the world.

since the first message ep, some connexions have been activated between some techno soul soldiers in different countries and the code 316 team. sharing the same state of mind, the same passion for music. soul connexion vol.1 is the first result of one of theses connexions and is taking you to a trip through japan and canada with two visions of detroit influenced techno soul by two of the finest soldiers coming from the futago technologies label, japan...rennie foster and kan shinomura. also on this ep, another french techno attack with two tracks by your code 316 servitors life recorder and evolutive system.

its been a productive month for the mood ii swing boys. the follow up to last months passing time, a collaboration with vocalist lauren, is a fantastically deep disco record that moves and shakes along with the best of them. the bouncy, wobbling bassline of the main mix simply demands to be grooved to, while laurens husky vocal glides along the airy pads and cheeky synth stabs. the dub foregoes the bassline of the original, opting instead for a more top heavy sound and taking the record in a pleasantly techy direction

watch out here comes trouble! soul of man are back with the final release taken from their highly acclaimed re licked album and arguably they ve saved the best til last. rammed with ragga twins ruffness, trouble has been causing havoc worldwide since its inclusion on the finger lickin thang 4 mix whilst the deepcut remix completes the package giving the original an almighty run for its money! limited edition red vinyl!

they say patience is a virtue, and neil has certainly bided his time well, but this exquisite release indicates that as neil wisely chooses his production partners and collaborators, we can expect plenty more where this has come from. neils always been one to favour quality over quantity, but just hold on and there will be more superbly crafted slices of electronic soul around the corner, we promise.

mas que nada must be one of the biggest summer anthems of all time, if not the biggest of them all, with countless covers and versions recorded and released over the years. if you have been searching for the definitive version to play this summer and many summers to come, look no further, as hollands hottest house producer gregor salto has created a version that not only puts his own fantastic production skills in the limelight, but also showcases the wonderful helena mendes, who delivers an amazing interpretation of jorge ben&#146,s original. gregors respect to the master mix is what can only be described as a perfect summer record, and it works as well by the pool at sundown as on the floor at 2am. gregor is fusing favela funk style beats, batucada percussion with helena mendes soft but yeat energetic latinjazz, and with this deadly combination of styles, he has created a solid dancefloor monster. straight up summer madness! with this release on slip n slide, ericke repays the favour and delivers a storming club mix that combines latin driven electro house beats with balearic piano chords that works beautifully with the vocals and keeps the ibiza vibe of gregors version. further remixes on this package comes from hollands dj madskillz and spains jesse garcia, who with releases on roger sanchez stealth label amongst others is carving a name out for himself as the self styled king of tribal house.

talented australian newcomer jamie lloyd continues his upward trajectory with his debut album trouble within released internationally in september following two successful eps in 2006. the album has been getting the remix treatment from some of our favourite producers ahead of its global release with the first 12 to surface featuring remixes from berlin duo trickski (sonar kollektiv) and zwicker (compost black label)

already played by loco dice, len faki, someone else, toni rios, pig & dan, electric indigo, gus gus, dj 3000, remute, bryan zentz and many others !! jaxson has been running the label cadeaux, being the first to release debuts by artists like paul kalkbrenner (as paul db), sascha funke or dave dk. after some selected releases on get physical and pm music >smokemachine<, >shoppa< (feat. dave shokh) and >palenque<, a mix of chicago house, dirty and minimal techno bring back his production side. open air melodic tracks of beauty and depth.

compost black label #25 is some kind of premiere, because this is the first remix ep in the whole black label series. the protagonist in this one man play is the bavarian jack of all trades christian prommer in a new staging of wagon cookins start to play. in the past prommer has been co staring in classic performances like trÜby trio, fauna flash and voom:voom. right now he is stirring up waves of enthusiasm with his own drumlesson project on sonar collective and his floorshaking tech jazz meets classic house reinterpretation of koops drum rhythm a. but now draw the curtain and experience prommers play going through a real strong development giving each of the three acts a significant and distinctive character. from the slowly building ecstasy in the main mix and the uplifting joy in the piano scene to the sublime floating and jamming in the closing act he convinces in every role. great deep house theatre!

another 4 track banger for your brain !! due to an ongoing uprise of the hard-techno scene you can expect a whole new range of new talents and technical developments. in the midst of all of this you will find tomash gee as one of the pioneers of hard techno. this don of the dark forces presents yet another 4 tracks banger, that has already been qualified as an essential tool in the bag of those who seek true dancefloordestruction!

the dynamic rockers are best known for their distinctive and irresistible house music sound: a seamless blend of funk, groove and electro. their original releases, remixes and radio shows have been praised by some of the best known djs and producers in the international music scene. founders of dynamic recordings and stamina recordings, the dynamic rockers released many different eps and remixes for established french artists like muttonheads (serial recordings) and wize (ledge music). expert scouts for new talent like young artist terry johnson jr., the dynamic rockers are on the cutting-edge of the international electronic music scene.now they are releasing the >dynamic rockers ep< with 3 different tracks on the germanys brand rotor recordings

kerri chandler is one of the fathers of nycs house community and has been releasing no frills club fodder since his 91 debut, super lover/get it off. this double header from kerri chandler marks the third release for this illustrious label, continuing the success of the previous releases. all i have is this feeling is classy old school deep house with that distinctive deep rumblin grooves and melodic keys kerri chandler is beloved and renowned for. je taime is a deep house cut on a more laidback and mellow tip, featuring lovely guitars alongside sexy vocals.

>active agent< is the new groundbreaking composition from harthouse - highly epidemic and instantly causes addictive behaviour. the wisely assorted collection of artists is a clue for how high the bar has been raised and you can look forward to the adverse effects. phil kieran amongst others released magnificent stuff at soma with funk d void. his latest production comes on novamute and announces the second half of >active agent< with a wonderful playful minimal track. kiddaz fm labelowner holgi star and miro pajic fly the berlin flag and polish the dance floor with an excellent minimal techno track. you cant miss hardfloor at a harthouse compilation. the all time heroes spread their message: acid will never die! ..and prove that they take their business serious! axel bartsch runs his own imprint >sportclub< and shows his talents at kompakt and spielzeug schallplatten. he presents minimal house at a deeeep level for the second coup of >active agent< huge track!