a joint effort between prins thomas and word and sound- the idea behind the label is to put out good music and not limiting ourselves to stick with a specific genre, instead opting to stay fresh and individual with each release going in every direction we feel. we re gonna be highlighting new talent, re-releasing some lesser known nuggets and certainly give you some dancefloor killers along the way to. from japanese techno to california kraut : ) just the way we like it... second release up is a taste of what s to come later in 2008 when we drop windsurfs debut album. these 4 tracks where initially planned for release on sentrall but where for some strange reason scrapped and made available as mp3 only. too sad as this is some of the finest heady downbeat electronic music to appear in the current baleric,cosmic blah blah blah call it what you want scene. windsurf consists of 1 part sorcerer and 1 part hatchback, both has records out on tirk and thisisnotanexit respectively and they ve also managed to deliever killer reworks of lcd soundsystem and shawn lee s ping pong orchestra(to be unleashed early 2008). crafting their own musical universeout of layers and layers of guitars and synths, never going for the obvious... well, im not gonna spend more time trying to convince you, check it out at wordandsound.de(paste in appropriate link here f.ex....)

>life is the only drug i wont ever give up<. this is probably the most life-affirming claim ever forwarded by ware- labelboss matthias schaffhäuser and its made to fit the party. and as hes being the guest on a very special label hes going all the way. totally in accordance with the wir-label-philosophy, the title track shows off lots of modern producing skills, never sticking to just one rigid idea but coming along with a whole bunch of attitudes. pop-induced vocals are artfully woven into minimal beats, housy strokes meet sound concrète, and the whole combines to one neverending track, leaving the elitist style ghetto behind and delivering itself to the pulsating life outside, leading to a truly beautiful work clearly thats one hell of a challenge for every remixer, but lovable atom smahing mathias kaden is the right man at the right place, as he knows how to deal with emotional content under the influence of the contemporary raw. his eleven-minute-opus tightens, focalizes, piles and moves around the original material, but without betraying its spirit. this remix seems larger than life but still maddingly gripping and you get the overwhelming impression that here every angle leads to another, every bit communicating. its a nation under the groove, all in one track, and its here to be heard

phoonky minimal techno !! behind the 18th release are 3 locals from berlin. philip bader joins forces with heinrichs & hirtenfellner to rock your socks off. just like they do in every weekend back to back with a dj calendar busy as fuck. off course they are producers well renowned in their own right and this ep is a good example why

do u love the sound of border community ? then u should buy this one.. great pieces of music for listening, dreaming and feeling... and a big playfull davis & may remix on the aside. this is future sound that must not be hidden behind the boys from the island... let us introduce davis & mays friend alt fenster

bip soup is the collaboration of two moscow-based electronic producers: andrey zots and petr serkin (dj betatester). the main idea behind the project is the realtime techno improvisation. in studio petr and andrey produce half-finished tracks, which can be controlled in realtime on gigs. extensive usage of nord modular g2 synthesizers helps them in programming unique modular constructions. so the answer on the question what and where appears in a matter of seconds, before the realization of musical or sound ideas begins. therefore each new live gig is a unique performance. different music predilections of duo members allow to vary musical program, which helps not to stay in limits of one music style

the big follow up of h.i.p. s first release on walnut records is made by bobnic and it s another big release! on the flip side youwill find a remix by h.i.p., the guys behind club caviar

on the newest release of koletzki’s label stil vor talent the label manager has found both style and talent combined in the two producers jürgen kirsch from nuremberg and johnjon from berlin. jürgen kirsch, the man behind the cult label glückskind schallplatten. on the flip side its time for johnjon from berlin, who runs criminal records together with his production partner chopstick.

excellent warm/dubby and shuffling tech trax. with akufen, alex smoke, 3channels and countless others behind the last railyard release things are already looking good for this new slice from landberg & jacobson.

sick house release from the pig. we wonder which animal is behind this project, which was originally dubbed >cult copied<. this is a perfect execution of >borrowing, chopping<, taking from tracks that build up around samples themselves, in order to create new dance floor tracks in optima forma.

multi talented parisian producer dj fudge comes with a killer 3 tracker for the newly re launched sub urban records, showcasing the diverse styles of his endless production skills. first up is the disco infused liv & love featuring the classic sound of vocalist mani hoffman (a longtime collaborator with fudge) who is most famous as the voice behind the hit record starlight by supermen lovers, then we shift to the other end of the spectrum of fudges flavaz midnight sun is a deep dark journey that wont fail to rock the global dancefloors, last but not least comes grysor a beat heavy journey laced with a twisted synth bass line for those who like their house dirty...

..played by sebo k, jimpster, solomun, miss jools, kiki, david duriez, lee burridge, andre krom, tim paris, audiofly,…diynamic and kindisch records rising star h.o.s.h has delivered a super hot remix. its deep, hypnotic and spacey house underpinned with that all important jackin bassline. as a dj, geddes now holds international prominence with appearances in 2007 at berlins panorama bar and watergate, d!club in lausanne and the loft in barcelona. past performances have brought him success with large crowds as well as small taking in modest spaces,frankfurts robert johnson to the more substantial masses at sunday bests infamous bestival and renaissance >wild in the country< festival tsuba is proud to present the debut single from geddes, one third of rekleiner alongside audiofly and the man behind london and ibizas infamous mulletover parties. ..moodier tech house with shades of konrad black

this time, doctor pepp and doctor hugg investigates the secrets behind the pappas mechanism that is the source of the love explosion. in the 2007 report >pappa love mechanism and it social economic studies< we have tried to cover the whole process from the first eye contact on the dancefloor to the sucessful stimuli of ollon and completion of the explosion. it is reported that at least 52 sucessful explosions inside the mamma during 2007 (percentage of error 3.45%) where produced under assistance of the special hugg & pepp frequency spectrum in our test envrioments. we are very proud to present this spectrum in two separate files, the pung spectrum and the ollon spectrum, each one being specially designed to meet the high level criterias of today. the pung spectrum has a base frequency of about 75.5 hz for wich most pungs will be mostly efficient. how ever, this special spectrum has such a rich and joyful tonal range making contact on the dancefloor under influence of alcohol is no longer necessary

mindless boogie brings another edits bundle which sidesteps the obvious. this time its in flagranti (gomma) behind the knobs.he adds another gem to the boogie repertoire!

new vincent kwok release featuring the sexy vocals of leedia urteaga! remix by benji candelario.whether its behind the producers desk or spinning records in front of a club audience, vincent kwok has been able to maintain a level of funkiness and soulfulness in his musical endeavors.vincents impressive production credits range from remixes for major label artists such as usher and kenny lattimore to underground artists such as khaimar and dj mfr. these have received acclaim from dj luminaries such as miguel migs, jay-j and danny rampling.

as one of the fundamental pillars and driving force behind some of the key projects of austrian electronic dance scene in the last two decades, vianna based philipp m. straub established himself as a household name in the world wide techno circuit, especially in the heart of europe. this 2-tracker is a reflection of his unique blend of electronic sounds stretching from down-tempo, chill out and broken beats to proper club techno - tip!-

the long awaited follow up to love wont give up is finally here! hold on to me is a powerful duet performance delivered by the first family of our house music scene mr. kenny bobien and his wife stephanie cooke. kenny bobien sets his falsetto style aside and surprises us with his tenor vocal abilities, which added a fine r&b flavor to his performance. on the background vocal duties, mrs. stephanie cooke brings just the right balance and blends in beautifully with her husband. soulshines own louis benedetti seats behind the mixing board and comes up with a stellar set of mixes. tested and approved by a handful of tastemakers hold on to me is without a doubt another soulshine classic!!!!

supported by ewan pearson, ata, daniel wang, boris, lawrence, ivan smagghe... jules etienne & alessandro tartari are the names behind the berlin based housemusic production team gui.tar. their previous releases for careless & punkt musix went straight into the record bags of djs like ata or ewan pearson and became secret hits in clubs like panorama bar or robert johnson. their sound is indeed very special ranging from dark sound scapes to deep chords all tied together by clever rhythms and sensitively placed percussions

skat, the paris underground groove machine, the ever banging and so respectably personal sounding producer is onboard with us at sthlmaudio! mais oui!!! fred aubourg a.k.a. skat made his first musical education in the early 80s in rouen by listening his father during his radio show. hidden behind the mixer, he discovers artists and musical styles which would soon become essential for him, and would naturally lead him towards house, hip house and hip hop as well. he will then build his first loops with a k7 recorder in the mid 80s... skat comes here with a deliberately house ep. and it makes us all happy, because weare tired of the sterile, tired of the clicks with micro kicks

the guys behind fine taste set up a new alias to release these more housey tunes and this ep is the result! shiney bullets is onehelleva party track to destroy the dancefloors! so sexy is another big club hit. this is the kind of music houselovers want to hear!

limited one side electro house bomb with trance influences from the guys behind the monstertunes >you make me spill<, >substracktion< and >fuck that shit<

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

poker flat labelhead steve bug teams up with cle (märtini brös) for a brilliant ep. while iron daily nicely combines functional dancefloor appeal with old-school influences, behind the curtains takes a deeper route. already in the box of m.a.n.d.y., solomun, nico de ceglia, dennis ruyer, sian, james flavour, c-rock, d julz, jeff bennett, will saul, st. sebastian, break 3000, jamie jones, justin drak

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

after the amazing remix they did for igor valentes doin it (very disco # 15), produced by the man behind all erick e, this duo now presents their debut release on very disco! this project name may be a brand new one, yet the two people behind this project are full of experience and are everything but new groove n gear consists of gabriel (well known for his very disco releases dislecto and noize and the selektiv biggie monkey bizz his excellent remix for electro junkies my drug is electro) and 50% of former uk top 10 artist lock n load! and we are proud to offer this massive new very disco release by these top producers. say that you wanna is a lovely, summerish feel good production full of catchy piano lines, groovy basslines, strong vocal sample use and fantastic rhtyhm parts set to be absloutely massive on the floors when the temperatures will rise far beyond boiling point!

the buzz of the forthcoming cannibal album which carries the suiting name hannibal, is getting stronger and stronger. in the meantime cannibal society has a few 12inch tricks up its sleeve, anthropophagus might not sound familiar, but the man behind it most definitely does!

mindless boogie brings another edits bundle which sidesteps the obvious. this time its prins thomas (eskimo, kompakt) behind the knobs, who adds another gem to the boogie repertoire

giovanni limongelli aka limo is the man behind the second release on progcity deep trax. the boots heel ep contains 2 tracks: while martina is a wicked deep anthem, dedicated to limos young nephew, boot beat on the flipside is a pure minimal mixture of basses and beats which slowly builds up to a high drama with layers of hazy pads

kaskade recently did some massive remixes of david morales here i am and pussycat dolls dont cha. kaskade is a special breed of house star, one who has increased in popularity over the past few years in an industry where most of the major players have at least a decade (often two) of stardom behind them. sorry is taken from kaskades third album love mysterious. though his trademark melodies, sensual vocalists, and emotionally driven sound remains intact, love mysterious is a bolder production and reflective of kaskade s growing acclaim and popularity worldwide. man of the moment dirty south did an amazing job on the remix, that rocked almost every party at miamis winter music conference

aus continue to release the best and brightest of contemporary dance music with the oehug the scary ep, a collaboration between luminaries will saul and lee jones. will saul is best known as the head of simple records, up for nomination as best british label in dj magazine this year and also sister label to the more experimental aus imprint on which this ep is released. in his career to date he has released numerous singles on simple, the critically acclaimed space between album and has recently produced an ep for the german label systematic. englishman in berlin lee jones has to date released acclaimed singles on liebe detail, aus and his own label, just rec. formerly releasing under the moniker hefner , he is also a main creative force behind playhouse my my, whose oesongs for the gentle album won plaudits worldwide in 2006. opener oehug the scary is a transcendental journey. trace echoes of melody encircle an intensifying percussive step, filtering to a chimed key reflection. tonal themes fade in, compete, distort and then depart, making way for peaks of overwhelming melody, with only the fittest surviving and elevating to the sublime. on the flip side, partial arts (the duo of ewan pearson and al usher) give their own, heavily percussive, account of proceedings. stormy fuzz and bubble bath accents introduce a funk bassline and interplay between looped guitar and tonal melody. a sci-fi synth haze halts and then dictates the progression into a saturated melodic climax.

behind the pseudonym amir the arabian descent rimah khalouf, producer and part of the acclaimed dj-duo groove rebels from mainz, germany is concealed. this solo-project enables him to present another side of his musical diversity. his 1st release bodymusic one incl. 2 different tracks entitled >handless< and >feetless<. this starting signal for further 6 releasesto come is going to be released on suchtreflex. so stay tuned, because amir is definitely going to be good for a surprise in the near future. supported by dj delicious, moonbootica, syke n sugarstarr, bjÖrn wilke, jonathan ulysses

behind basic bastard hides dutch techno legend orlando voorn. razor sharp and frankfurther are two strong tracks on the fine line between electro house and techno

the producers behind the legendary electronic outf it octav e one now release the v iny l album v ersion of >off the grid<, after the earlier release of their superlative tresor dvd/cd package in 2007. perfect for the dj in mind or fans of vinyl consciousness, 8 of the best tracks from the dvd/cd version are represented. tackle this album and you´ve got superior techno from the detroit minds of octave one

beat to def ep is the debut on tirk for nyc based dj / producers drilla and doug gomez, aka drrtyhaze. their previous release was the >voodoo ep< on acclaimed german label gomma (headman, whomadewho, tomboy etc). the sound of the ep combines influences from drrtyhazes hometown of new york - from disco to liquid liquid-esque punk-funk to bobby o style hi-nrg. a welcome debut for drrtyhaze on tirk, the new label from the people behind classic 90s imprint nuphonic - appealing to disco purists as much as trendy art-school kids.

chris mccormack, the legendary producer behind the materials and his earlier embryo records, is returning with his first new techno productions in over 2 years, and the wait has been worthwhile for anybody who likes their music delivered in a no-nonsense yet creative way, that pushes the genre forwards, rather than just treading water

excellent killer house treatments for stevie wonders signed sealed and go home from the guys behind the hustle label(jihad muhammad etc)

nelson were the brains behind this club night, the fathers of this rock revolution if you will. sounding and looking like interpol crossed with rapture they helped to create pariss first ever proper rocking and rolling scène.

brill deep minimal detroit techno (dub) a la hardwax / basic channel... b2 track >minus< is actually a re-release from the 1998 >ll001< single, long out of print. since there was a steady (nearly monthly) request to make this track available again, it has been remastered and included to match the other tracks on this single. the aim of this release is to prove that a certain approach to composing and sequencing with particular sound can end in a timeless production. at the end of this process it should be standing against the times, playable in 1989, 1997, 2007 or still in 2020. individual production methods or media stay behind, as the artistic vision of shaping and mastering the sound come thru. already playing on heavy rotation in berlins clubs by local djs who got whitelabels or cdrs, this 12inch will once more become a classic to people who dont look for hype or trendy fashion but lasting sound quality.

pikaya take to the a-side with a flourish of robes and flashing beams of light. >jedi< is not the track youre looking for… wait, no—it absolutely is the track youre looking for, all mind tricks aside. kicking off with a sparse drum pattern, it quickly shifts from a measured andante to an easy jog, as resonant synths and sweeping filters whip up desert winds and high drama. high, lonesome counterpoints and a moody chord progression carry the faintest whiff of ennio morricones outlaw music, and playful trills—you could almost swear they were birdcalls—suggest a secret oasis hidden just behind the next hill.if you find >jedi< cinematic, then >fango< will really blow your wide-screen mind. starting with a rhythmic underpinning thats everything youve come to expect from a cadenza track - tight, ultra-kinetic, just a little bit jittery - pikaya build up layer upon layer of hazy pads and cool arpeggios that shimmer like the aurora borealis. bullfrog-throated horns occasionally burst in with a fat, amicable fanfare, announcing the arrival of the peak hour. great, unison handclaps play off against heel-kicking syncopations: madness ensues. and then everything slowly, imperceptibly smears together and loses focus, and the tune fades flickeringly away. talk about a double feature! now playing on a turntable near you

with the overnight e.p. phage is heading towards the mild summer nights. >she is the limit< will flatter the ladies with the vocals from david kohlmann >from enliven musik- a labelrelative to upon you records. here descretly a small vocal-house-renaissance is kicked loose, giving hope to the comeback of naturally vibrating vocal chords in modern minimal context. >overnight< how ever is flying on a colourful sound-carpet through the night,waiting to land on any dance floor- meticulously weaved as it is. leaving the dancefloor behind the dreamcatcher mix wakes you up again, ending the dreams the upon you 004 has brought to you overnight. a release in the colours of the summer

the label >aspik-musik< was founded at the turn of the year 2006/07 by martin moeller. now, in may the label comes out with its first release >multipolster<. the idea behind? music for long parties. really long parties... aspik yourself !!

more madness by the lobby. >gutter poetry< is a further introduction into the lobbys perception of hip-hop. dry electric grooves combined with 8bit gimmickry supplied by chantal goret define the a-side. the b-side starts with the sampled sonic story of tasteless catfights and gratuitous violence. the lobby finishes through >the muddy way<, heavy bass from behind

the first release from the brand new console music label. the jelicopter ep is a massive new wave techno tracker delivered by hofstad. his name might sound strange but actually this is no other but inge kjeilen behind it an extremely famous and successful norwegian techno producer and dj with many solid releases under his belt and whose other projects we will not mention to add some mystical flavour

if you like it hard, fast and evil try this dep affect 4 tracker sure to kick all asses

sunset diskos presents a new amazing four tracker by pheek. with kamakura, jean-patrice rémillard aka. pheek goes beyond the borders of bouncy, carefully shaping and twisting four tracks into rubbery minimal masterpieces. each track ricochets back and forth, twisting the sounds to the max, but always with that rubbery groove we learned to love. often there is inspiration behind music,and pheek has always been known to get ideas from traveling. kamakura is a japanese city that pheek visited in february 2007, there he discovered a wealth of ideas, primarily from the essential mood surrounding the city itself. pheek runs the labels archipel and kalimari, and has released records with numerous labels including m_nus,telegraph and contexterrior, and on mix cds from sven väth and matthew dear

three is the magic number! as a matter of fact the third installment in the koop remix series brings you not only some more floor friendly reworks of everyone’s favourite transvestite jazzers but at least two sureshot bangers! on the a side we got the mighty drumlesson remix by christian prommer. the producer of fauna flash and voom:voom fame picks up the bonus beats of the album to transform them into a 7 minute tech jazz meets classic house workout that drags drum rhythm a kicking and screaming onto the dancefloor.the b side once again sees beanfields remix of i see a different you but this time sweet singer yukimi nagano gets left behind on the excursion to detroit. and yes, the much requested instrumental version sounds even better without the vocals! last but not least there is a nice version of lets elope by sirs also known as gucciman or daniel klein, co founder of flamingo discos. he pushes the right buttons to build a grooving deep house tune around the warm vocals of mikael sundin. so, lets elope today with koop

frederik hatsav (aka metalogic) is a toronto based dj and producer. since 2000, fred has released work on several different labels, as well as a full length album on his home label boshke beats records (home to midimiliz - extrawelt, the rockitmen, fuzzion and x-dream). he is also known for >the rockitmen<, a collaboration with alex tolstey, the man behind boshke beats records. for his latest work, fred has teamed up with torontos hottest underground dj and musician, jamie kidd. together fred and jamie produce a fresh driving sound, cut with a growling undertone that leaves you feeling like youve been properly assualted on the dancefloor

monomachine behind the name monomachine lie two well known musicians of the spanish and chilean electronic scene respectively: iñigo oruezábal and francisco allendes. this adventure in minimal code, sometimes more techno and others more house oriented, gathers all the background and joint professional experience of both artists, as a result of years of individual experience in the best dj booths and studios in spain and south america. its a sound that relates directly with the vanguard sounds in the current electronic dance music has its main target in the dance floor, not leaving aside a high quality production which results in an intense and clear sound. here are their latest tracks, released on catwash records.bomb jack on the a side is a tweaky, techy, track with jungle drum and percussion, and a soothing constant bass line that makes this track a great connector in any set. ghost and goblins on the b side starts out with some rhythmic minimal bongo drum sounds before a deep echoey bassline enters and kicks the track into its real journey. the contrasting synth sounds add flavour that turns this into a good boppy track that will get the peeps grooving on the dancefloor!

we are very happy to welcome on this 6th release one of the hottest girls of the moment soz adams. after winning the remix contest for claude von strokes worldwide hit >deepthroat< on dirtybird rec. she has decided to release her debut ep with us here at esperanza, showcasing her forward thinking, forever dark way of doing things. on a1 we have eyes forlon. this track is characterized by an amazing groove that will leave u hypnotized from start to finish, thanks to its solid arrangment which makes for a dark and introspective track. moving to a2, eyes forlon has been remixed by minus hottest property jpls, who delivers an incredible remix, re-editing all the rhythmical parts while keeping the all the sounds that charactirezed the original track. the 2nd remix on b1 comes c of inxec from contexterrior. he gives a funkier and more intense interpretation of the track, cooking up a real dancefloor bomb. finally for the b2 we have >behind the checkout<. a broody evil track but at the same time groovy, a special crossover that will excite the weirder and more eclectic djs around. an amazing debout for the stylish hottie soz. with this record we are sure that she will capture the hearts of you all and cause serious damage on the dancefloor.

tannen consists of stel, the man behind all things group therapy, and vangelis otherwise known as phatjack. stel’s discography so far has seen him produce original work and remixes for some of the hottest and most popular labels in the industry such as audiotherapy, bedrock, saw, armada, baroque, swift, oxyd and global underground. phatjack have released on labels such as nascent, baroque, deep, sog and extrema. we were confident that their production together would be tasty stuff! nick warren (head of a&r) agreed and used blackout to end his latest global underground compilation, which reached the top twenty uk compilation charts