rmxs by clouded vision & noob ! i met brodi early last year, he had a track called >bad runner< that i had been playing incessantly. it leaked onto blog sites months before its release on mental groove in october 2007. it found its way into erols box among many others very early on and the hot fuss began. as a dj, despite hailing from france (reims, lille), unexpectedly brodis taste is broad. if your expecting banging gnarly electro bombs… unlucky. he can play anything from noisy techno, bass heavy house through to more melodic minimal. plus, if you think you spend more time searching the net for new tunes than anyone else, think again. this guy is committed and now his second, and even better ep is here and he has saved it just for turbo

nice price deal !!! the valentinos... or as i should say now the lost valentinos. or the band >formerly known as< the valentinos before their legendary name change? anyway. poor little conquistadors just want to make music... not stress over clause 23 in the trademark agreement over who has the rights to a name. fuck those people, if they only knew about music, if they had a soul, they would pay these kids to share their name! man there is some whackheads out there without a vision. but thank god we do. and thank god the lost valentinos do

great unreleased material before she got her big break with simon cowell...

marius vareid (1/2 of ytre rymden dansskola) brings us a sunbaked and red hot 12 just in time before another miserable winter. we love it, you should to...

aka dopplereffekt !! should be in the repress section... but this repress is such a limited and unexpected one that we had to consider it as a brand new release. 400 copies only limited repress for this highly collectable piece of wax from the master of electro arpanet (dopplereffekt, der ziklus...). unavailable for more than 6 years and never repressed before

this time metamorphic recordings is in full on boundary pushing mode with a new sound from dan curtin. techno always has been and always will be about taking risks and going where no one has gone before and this ep, facts is right there. modern techno that will work for djs playing the gamut of techno, tech house, house, minimal and more. vocalist jason byers from cleveland based rock band disengage worked side by side with curtin to add a powerful vocal touch to the intense musical journey presented here. to all you djs working hard to keep it real, to move forward, to advance our scene, and to have a voice of your own, this one is made for you!

dj whiteside and vocalist candy williams team up again for the new release on milk & sugar recordings. whiteside, since 20 years now on the road, started in the music business in switzerland as a producer of illegal, but highly demanded mixtapes, the >billboard tapes<. fined for music piracy in 1990 it took him as long as until 1995, before he gained great success again with >ugly house<, the most successful cd compilation series in switzerland until now. he was given the opportuninty to release his first artist album soon after, which was also a great seller, not only in switzerland.

gagarin releases this very special limited edition 7inch golden cap ahead of the forthcoming album adaptogen due for release early 2009. pressed on 40gm vinyl and limited to 250 hand numbered copies this very collectable artefact contains exclusive remixes of two tracks from adaptogen. the up & down mix of golden cap is a glorious journey of melody, rhythm and white noise climbing to a height of 192 metres before falling back to sea level. the stop & search mix of gavvers is a sonic picture of an urban dream full of tension, fear and final escape.

incl great rmxs by motor city drum ensemble (compost black, four roses) and solar & poppcke ( ostwind, diynamic). played by manuel tur, jimpster, russ gabriel, thomas schumacher, laurent garnier, x-press 2, milton jackson, jori hulkkonen and many more... talent pool meerestief, chevel, who just recently attained full age wrote a soundtrack for a life in fast motion with the hard nosed maturity of the big boy.

the truesoul imprint represents the somewhat soulful side of its owner - adam beyer. here, cari lekebusch takes up the challenge and produces two wonderful tracks. on the a side we are treated to a wonderful deep 808 driven groove with eerie pads, neat reverses and cool cowbells that creates a wonderful intensity. on the flip side again the deep groove is apparent with neat vocoded vocal samples and fat bass before there is a cool break and the main synth sound appears in the track to give it a seriously intense lift

the a side by hardcell and grindvik again has faultless production with its razor sharp drum intro before the pulsing lead sounds drop and the fat percussion edits envelope the track to create a truly intense feel. on the flip adam beyer delivers a truly awesome interpretation cleverly using the main parts but adding rich layers of atmospherics to create a very rich sounding deeper feel. this is a very, very serious release

dubbyman is at his best on this >dubless ep< and surely proves to be a man to look out for

fresh new electro label coming straight outta berlin ! and by electro we dont mean some lame-ass four-to-the-floor shite soaked in distortion and full of all the latest ‘hotsamples, fresh from a timenspace cd. this is the real deal, six tracks of well thought out machine music, where the funk is in the circuits… automated syndrome 1 defines the first set of symptoms which robots (or other artificial intelligence) show while being exposed to a series of certain stimulants. to acquire information regarding any artificial intelligence amongst your family, friends or colleagues the bass4bots label is now proud to be offering you all the data necessary in one complete package. get yours before the others do!

there is certainly not enough space to tell you all the great things about move d we would love to share with you. being the musical mind behind the legendary source records imprint, david moufang has always been a versatile and prolific character. from ambient soundscapes to krautrocky epics, jazz sensibilities or straight up techno and house, he has done it all with his own special and unique touch. this lovely fingerprint is spread all over the “cube ep . intended as a tribute to heidelberg’s finest club night of the same name (don’t mix it up with that other square project!) , move d shots two arrows straight into your heart. “cube” is one of those stripped down hypnotic affairs that seem to go on forever and ever just to surprise you with a nice breakdown, before it’s groove sucks you in again. we guess this is what people mean, if they talk about the beauty of simplicity. “heidelberg gals” flips the script in three parts with an old school approach and turns into a monolithic house monster with a bassline to boot. panache! bust a move d!

responsible for this tartelet release is debutant mhm one aka morten halborg-møller. he s a local lad from copenhagen who has decided to give something back to the world of electronic music that he loves so much. before he decided to sit in the producer chair, he spend huge amounts of time on his copenhagen based kill your telly promotion. a promotion which has more than 5 succesful years on it s back and has featured a huge tally of big name bookings. said promotion at which he started out his djing career resulting in him being one of the most sought after djs in denmark. being the creative and gifted spirit that he is, music and clubbing is not the only thing that keep him occupied. he also expresses himself via visual artwork earning the fourth spot in the renowned graphic art collective that is bottega areté.... and oh yeah ...did we mention what a nice bloke he is? a1: the a side features a funky little groover that will fit well into a club where punters prefer to dance. the track is build around a playful bassline hook accompanied by a simple and catchy vocal (by who made who member tomas hoffding) a really sweet minimal workout for sure, that really does the trick. b1: on the flip side we get served a dish of bass heavy house. this time it s dutch house supremo melon who sorts out the remix treatment and turns bubububadub into a tribal ish affair. suited for big clubs? check. sexy? check. playable? very much so.

ah, its time for some eerie minimal techno again. dry, percussive, hypnotic, trippy. when sunday turns into monday and the week starts exactly like the last one ended – on the dancefloor, propelled by a thumping bassdrum. dima is a bar 25 regular and has released on beatsreet (another berlin institution of endless afterhour journeys) before. this one is his bar 25 debut, tried and tested on various occasions and legendary sasomo moments. his four tracks dive deep into a nocturnal techno habitat, where percussion- sounds fade away in the twilight and the groove just won’t stop. there is no way out, just give in to its pleasures

panthers used to play aggressive post hardcore before their style morphed into a somewhat sober version of anthemic stoner rock. they released albums on both troubleman and vice records. goblin city is the lead track from their second record, the trick. holy ghost! requested to work on goblin city. they then delivered one of the most relentlessly snappy disco dubs in quite some time. panthers also asked run roc to do a mix of the song and he came up with an excellent old school acid house version. this single is a true dfa family affair, bringing together good friends, musicians, and creative allies from the past and for the future. family reunions are not supposed to be this much fun.

(juan sanchez remix) wolfskuil head honcho darko esser has been following thomas ever since he started out, so it was only a matter of time before he would make his wolfskuil debut

likely ep is tims first release on tiefschwarzs souvenir label. lead track alike sounds like ivan smagghe jamming with richie hawtin in a warehouse rave in london, skirting a line between futuristic tech house and discerning electro. a live bassline holds down the groove as a trickling bleepy melody develops throughout the track. as more and more layers of elaborate sonic trickery are laid down, a driving snare jacks out the groove further before a series of effects laden breakdowns tighten the tension further and further. cowbells take the second phase of the track ever taughter before the groove emerges into a stabbing hook and pulsating synth noises that drive the dancefloor into blissed out oblivion. subtle vocals tease the ears in the background of the final strung out breakdown, never quite dominating the tune before the jacking bass and kick drop back in. ‘unlike shares a similar vibe for mixing live instruments with plug in madness. live sounding bassline and guitar lines open the track and roll out the groove before the main synth hook takes over. as the track rolls in and out of its breakdowns it lurches between reverb heavy, bleepy chaos and futuristic rhythms. think depeche mode writing an experimental instrumental on the moon in 2012 and youre halfway there. like many french artists these days tim lives and works in london and also collaborates with fellow frenchies ivan smagghe and dante eprom. he first caught the attention of vinyl sleuths with his excellent remix of db (8)s future now in 2004 and now runs his own label marketing music as well as pushing the boundaries of spacey electro flavoured tech house with his own solo material.

dj t back on pokerflat with two hypnotical techhouse bombs

the >king of epic< returns to storming for a sick three tracker, and from the opening track its not hard to see why there is so much excitement surrounding this promising producer. a tension building intro and huge breakdown set the scene for bomb jack, before dropping in to a dirty, gritty roller. receiving support from caspa, rob da bank, the others and joe nice to name a few.

hey flavio, why are you so acid?? the just 20 years old guy is already showing lots of influence in his background! flavio diaz, young producer divided between naples and london, becomes part of the born pulsars in the techno music galaxy with amazing tracks! vitamin r and mister jetix reflect the evolution of the analytic trail groove , influenced by the minimal of detroit and the acid house of chicago before and london then, and marked by techno neapolitan school personal imprint. mister jetix is a real funky track, nominated to be a real floor killer, both in the original version that like the remix by the chairman of the house, markantonio. vitamin r is a real brand new vitamin discovered by flavio, that we wish to take at early morning to charge up and start again!

limited to 500 copies, coloured vinyl !! one of detroits most respected names, mike huckaby serves up a floor burning epic with his s y n t h mix. it opens up with killer shards of metallic chords, coloured in deep analogue emotion until the last second when a kick nearly explodes and drops low end so sinister your heart may skip a beat. this well crafted array of tone could only come from mikes expert use of the legendary waldorf wave synthesizer, with his timeless rendition of juans classic this is destined to be legendary. after the smoke clears were transported into ambient territory with intrusions lengthy 18 minute ambient voyage. the textures fade into pantone colours before opening up into a silvery lo-fi sonic palette, a sort of slow motion metamorphosis you could only compare to the works of thomas köner or wolfgang voigts, gas project. this is love in lo-fi

panorama is loose disco funk of the rawest kind with flying cymbals and a live drum sound reminiscent of brooklyn's pioneering p&p productions, a bassline making the highest tower crumble, an abstract latin breakdown that rises the temperature level to almost unbearable before moody detroitish analogue sounds take you somewhere else

drumcode continues its strive for excellence with this new 2 tracker from one of the hottest techno talents around right now - tony rohr. his recent huge releases for the likes of clink and plus 8 have caused quite a stir as well as his countless quality productions before that. the two tracks themselves are perfectly geared for drumcode with their twisted techno sensibility yet dancefloor appeal. expect massive support from the techno masses

the label boss returns to his own yore imprint with another stunning solo release. these are different times indeed for andy vaz if the eps three mighty jams are indicative of where his musics heading. the a-sides over here (a glance over prime time mix) roars from the very first moment vaz unleashes its steaming, latin-tinged groove. a far cry from the techno the yore label head once issued, the tune finds vaz exploring straight up dancefloor territory with a dizzying house pulse that straight up rocks. melodies and voices rise to the surface of the dionysian broil and then just as quickly recede, leaving room for a driving bass line to gain the spotlight. the flips hurry hurry (before its too late mix) is classic deep house just as one expects on yore. a jazz-inflected strut with tilman ehrhorns sax playing, wailing over waves of rollicking piano playing and spirited vocal chants. the energy level doesnt flag for the discs final track, bygone times (nostalgia mix), which stokes a fiery house swing with its locomotive pulse, futuristic synth patterning, and high-velocity bass lines. vazs music has never sounded more impassioned and energized than it does in these three tracks and consequently, just as one might predict, different times feels like its over far too soon

inflicted welcomes another hot newomer on the label, jan fleck! turn red is sven wittekind most fav. track at the moment! this track comes with a real heavy beat and some church bells before the breakdown is rolling over the floor with his sweepy piano melody, which is changing into a nasty synth after some seconds. when the beat is coming in again, there is no holding back for everyone! >i don t care< is a freaky fresh hardtechno track, with a good arrangement and nice vocalcuts! the breakdown in this track is pushin the dancefloor to the peaktime limit! >my descent< a nice compressed loop combined with a heavy baseline synth. making his way in the minds of the bassline lovin technoheads! >epic< is another huge track on this release! a great hardtechno loop makes his way to one of the best breaks ever. sweepy stabs bring you an evil baseline combined with a amazing dnb/breakbeat loop before the well done hardtechnoloop strikes back!

this japanese technopioneer has done some masterpieces last year on well respected labels such as audio assault and zwart. now its time to hit back with a stunning and pounding ep on the new label dynamic reflection. this kid is the headchef of mindcrushing synths, steady pounding beats and crispy percussionloops as the first track so clearly shows. the guys from radial put out an awesome remix on the a2! their rework leads you into the dark paths of techno, a true dancefloor killer! before checking the flipside you better insert your earplugs, cause here mr. hiyama comes up with an narly mind blowing stomper. he shows us how stuff like this is meant to be done and has no mercy on those eardrums. secondly there is another remix from the spanish wonderboy reeko, who takes you into the deep and dark dungeons of his spanish artgallery. with his heavy basslines and his extraordinary uplifting percussion loops he pushes himself to another level with this one! all n all a superior first release on this new and pure techno label, which perfectly reflects the current techno movement and promises loads more of that sweet stuff in days to come

jorge has been a central figure on the latin-american musical stage since the 80s-first as the co-founder of chiles beloved political rockers los prisioneros, then as a restlessly inventive solo musician and as one half of gonzálo martínez, the experimental electronic duo with dandy jack (martin schopf). now based in mexico city and working alongside loreto otero, jorge presents los updates, a new project combining electro-pop with an unusual approach to minimalist house and techno. designed both as a studio affair and a live performance, los updates expands its collaborative scope by reaching out to a crew of well-known chilean and european musicians who were central to the development of chilean techno in the mid 90s: ricardo villalobos, dandy jack, luciano and tobias freund, all of whom deliver defiantly original remixes across a series of 12-inch singles. tobias. fills the a-side with his remix of >pictures of you< simply one of the most dazzling things youll hear this year. tobias. recent string of work-singles for wagon repair and ostgut ton, as well as remixes for two armadillos and jim rivers-has shown him to be a master of the hypnotic groove, and here he entrances like never before, laying down a stark 808 drum pattern which he threads through dubby keys, analog explosions and liquid bass figures. on the b-side cadenzas luciano is getting late and brings his inimitable touch to the remix of >etting late<. luciano reworks the song into a lean, bleepy groove that marries the cool restraint of vintage dbx to lucianos own effusive style, buoyant and percussive and completely enveloping..

a fresh addition to the moodmusic roster but a longtime veteran in the house-scene, alexander maier aka dj all*star from stuttgart is well known from his earlier releases on buzzin fly, exun and criminal records. he began his career playing underground techno in south of germany but over the years became more and more influenced by detroit and chicago house. you can hear these influences on sahara in both the rain and river version. deep and reduced grooves with enough soul and atmosphere, yet fully functional for the floor, sahara rain kicks in with a heavy bass sequence building a perfect platform to be followed by the synththeme which hit s the peak hour perfectly. i see some hands going up here already… sahara river starts more housey, building a classy, low-slung huge groove with perculating synths and almost tribal feel to the drums. the modulating synths lifts the track to new heights with a break of superbly layered twisted pads before the drums kick back in in full effect. as this would not be enough we asked our thrusted chicago connection and alexs buddy, mazi aka audio soul project to remix sahara rain. if you consider people who s been in the biz for some time mazi is one of the warriors of the sound, never choosing the easy way but thrustfully following his true way of house music. and house it is, classic but cleverly updated to 2008 with a twist of so-cal thrown in for good measure. bouncey and jacking is the words which comes into mind when hearing this, excellent work and a another bomb for the hot months to come

its house but not as we know it! young david, aka dave young, chose his artist name as a reminder of what it said on his office door before he took some time out in the summer of 2006. swapping the office for what an estate agent might describe as a cosy basement studio in stockholm, he now sits around making beats all day the fuji ep is musical adventure. bridging the gap between soulful and minimal and blending crunchy mid-tempo party beats with intoxicating two-tone, jazz and dub flavours. equally at home on the dance floor, ipod or lounge stereo, the tracks have a sense of space and depth and, above all, a real musicality which comes not (only) from the pushing of a few buttons, but from a lifelong quest

>temptation< four tracks debut ep on dancefloor killers for this >mysterious< french artist. who s the >temptation<? a mixture of oldschool rave, electro... everything you need to hit more fans on the dancefloor!

catalogue number one from 1995 before >rewired< was reanimated in 2001 by mark broom & dave hill

arctic monkeys were already massive way before they inked a deal with domino in june 2005. people obsessing over the songs? sold out gigs full of stage diving nutcases. hardcore fans pressed up against venue windows, just hoping to catch a glimpse such checkpoints have all been ticked. the boys may share a love of the smiths, the clash and the jam, but in no way were the monkeys ready to simply regurgitate the well trodden brit rock path.

supported by the likes of 2000 and one, marco carola, adam beyer and tobi neumann, matthias tanzman, among many others. remote area represents the current leading amsterdam underground scene. where artists like microfunk (aka 2000 and one & dave ellesmere), kabale und liebe, lauhaus, daniel sanchez contributed to big club hits. these hits are >pecan<, >mumbling yeah< and >makake< . now julien chaptal also known for the melodic wonderland, am i loco lima, and freedom fries together with lauhaus is coming forth with his excellent debut album called tokens on the remote area imprint. before the album is released chaptal wants to provide you with a bit of a taste from a french artist living in amsterdam. bon appétit.....enjoy it

the latest release on rising trax is this cheeky little ep from max vangeli. three top draw tracks on show here. >crazed< starts simple yet effective and builds slowly into a big distorted guitar hook before dropping back into a very militant rhythm. >k.e.j.i< is a stripped down prog house number with a wicked groove overlaid with nice stabs and a cool hook. the final track of the ep is >i rock< which begins as a minimal house track then drops with some cool squeaks, bleeps and delayed noises. the stabs turn into a big snyth riff which can only be described as large!

is there more to life than house music? for the swedish dj/producer mikael nordgren: probably not. since 2004, he has been steadily churning out some of the best future house tunes from his studio located in stockholm. his productions have been released under many aliases including dmalicious, 12th floor and for get physical under the mighty moniker of tiger stripes. the blacker the music, the sweater the sound. a potential anecdote that fittingly could have inspired mikael when he composed the warm and supple portion of detroit fueled funk that is, blackroom entertainment. yet another presentation of his programming prowess and ability to mold and mend melodies into a sophisticated groove. especially utilizing his signature catchy drums to get the vibe going, then introducing a melodic synth stab before the track takes you away with complex variations of rhythmic lead sounds. abacus may remind listeners of his stellar mad at me ep released last fall on get physical - albeit reformed with a more analog approach. springing tones get the groove rolling before it is taken over by a cabal of sci-fi sounds, at which point a thick, modulated analog bass sound ups the overall energy. the lack of audio imagery is little if none, as the sounds invoke so many moods, feelings and sensations that only a seasoned dj and knowledgeable producer could fabricate such a convincing theme. blackroom entertainment ep again showcases mikaels ability as a formidable contributor to house music

the vex d remix of knowledge has appeared before, but is here reissued with a brand new a side, namely toastys stunning (and previously unavailable) rub of the classic candy floss. the sweetness of the original has been all but sucked out though, replaced with a techy melancholy which evokes classic metalheadz vibes.

electronic avantgarde! mooner edits.. conrad schnitzler is considered to be the keyfigure of electronic avantgarde music in europe. schnitzler, joseph beuys first student was member of tangerine dream and kluster (who would later become, cluster. many years ahead of his time, con was revolutionary in many aspects, he predated industrial music, sounded like kraftwerk and daf before they did and makes music today at the age of 71. mooner is not only known for zombie nations, kernkraft 400 that became a top ten hit in many european countries. he is also dj, compiler for the compilations, elaste, slow motion disco, on compost, and, together with pollyester just established a new label called love in c minor.

scrubfish and nate laurence are back on spatulacity to follow up their killer disco papacy offering that first appeared on the four piece set sampler series. the result is the stellar drunkle bob & aunt d lishus ep, four tracks of goodness (including disco papacy and the never before released acapella to that track) as well as three fantastic new joints: sake to me, bar fly, and creepin hoodlums!

2008x remixes by michael woods, deadmau5 & dave robertson chart storming & world-wide promoted fifteen years on from the first infamous and (unofficial) release of this absolute anthem in 1993, the life and pure magic of energy 52s >cafe del mar< lives on! bringing things up to date for 2008, we present three huge remixes, headed off by uk dance legend michael woods. woods astonishing remix, complete with a heart stopping breakdown that will devastate the clubs, is a fresh and totally modern take on the well known classic. super clubfriendly, this jaw-dropping remix is sure to make it into all the right boxes! canadian dj and producer deadmau5 has risen to international success in recent years thanks to his addictive mixture of electronic wizardry, spanning progressive house, minimal trance and techno with ease. his remix is no less astounding, as a simple yet teasing introduction eventually opens up into those familiar chords, before dropping back into a warm and summery musical throb

phat atfc & slackers proggy trance infected remixes

nice price deal !!! big with mickey moonlight, tensnake, cosmo vitelli, todd terje, joakim and the permanent vacation crew. they ve been called one of dance music s best kept secrets jackpot. in 1983 italian experimental sound artist marco donatello and swedish synth pioneer gleen asp made recordings together. their ambition was to put sound to an art-project but the result was an erotic cocktail of italo-esque melodies, ebm rhythms, and filmic arpeggios. legend has it the music was made as an excuse to press records off a narcotic solution in order to smuggle drugs, and that a mishap during the operation explains why we haven t heard these tracks before. in any case, this is an exclusive document of unknown yet truly unique swedish dance music.

bangkok impact returns just before the summer with 2 great tunes. la musche is a masculine disco monster that kicks ass! a 8 minute monster that has powerfull basslines making the room explode when being dropped at the right moment. will be big with all the fans of rekids, prins thomas and lindstrom. b-side is used for a track called caro (coming in two versions.. original & disco version). a perfect summer hymne that will make people smile when its being dropped at the main stage at the summer festivals.

dj yellows different influences culminate all in this 13 mins long voyage and its more dj friendly edit!! yellow takes advantage in the original mix, drawing out the intro for 5 mins before dropping the beats. an overwhelming bassline twirls up from the beginning accompanied by sweet bell melodies and beautiful warm pads before the madness starts...

karateklub suprises with hugh tracks from jenn, fantastically remixed by rebekah (criminal/uk). with >cheeky<, jenn presents a groovy and much more minimal side then we allready heard on her last ep. suprising and reduced, her sounds looping up and down, embedded in a clonky basedrum structure. the remix, made by rebekah, well known from her releases on criminal records, is just fantastic and completes the ep brilliantly. she desinged a hugh groove and pushed it forward. by adding her ideas she creates an excellent new track. the interface original is specified by stomping and jigging beats, which get intermitted by smooth voices and melodies, before pushing it up again. these girls have it and paint the town red!

ft southside hustlers >right before my eyes< / deepgroove >break of dawn<

all good things go by three, brilliant third popnorama release! with his amazing remix for off pop on popn002, he introduces himself impressiv. his style is like made on mars. never before we heard such f*ckin great stuff! with his rough and reduced dirty finch he defies all them lovely melodies and set the point to the biiiiig basedrum. smash the voice and get up! the opposite of the original track comes from johjon, who is allready known by his great remixes for stil vor talent, dirt crew and heiko laux. he makes the >dirty finch< move on smooth minimal house vibes.