they are back - tom ellis & leif, the u.k. minimal revelation! the last months have been busy for these talented guys from wales, as they have been djing, playing live and releasing superb tracks and remixes on labels like logistic, telegraph, mindtours and their own trimsound label. now is the time for >the trimstyle vol. 2 ep< !!

tom thumb sees an exceptionaly fresh vocal style that is so catchy the girls as well as the boys will be singing along already being championed by annie nightingale this is one tune thats gonna be heard all over the festival circuit this year

4 track ep sounds like detroit & technasia tracks. the 1st sound architecture release is having great reactions and is being played by an impressive list of more deejays such as laurent garnier, sven väth, pascal feos, funk d void, king britt, charles siegling aka technasia and john thomas ...

modernist ep #1 shows just why woolford is currently being hailed as the best producer in his genre right now from the likes of pete tong, francois kevorkian, mr c et al. woolfords current >erotic discourse< is being hailed as one of those tracks that has captured the imagination of both house and techno djs alike. .and so onto modernist #1, and whilst woolford nods to the past on title track 313, the arrangement and structure of the infectious cut is as modern as electronic dance gets right now. on part one, warm and lush pads herald an epic 11 minute production that twists and turns, all the while keeping the solid groove flowing. part two on the flip presents a rawer and heavier take, the driving cowbell rhythm, snaking synth line and sub bass will cause much devastation

emjae releases a powerhouse electro prog mix being supported by all the top jocks this really is an excellent release with both mixes destroying the dancefloor

last summers surprise hit from scandal inc. thats a good look gets a hot new rework from thugfucker. originally appearing on coco machete this remix sees the light via coma, the darker more ill-mannered side of coco machete. these mixes take the original b-girl vocals and drop them in over a deep, dark late night groove ready for the big rooms. a thick chicago vamp, 80s drum fills and super sonic synth lines take both mixes straight back to the warehouse. thugfucker, none other than greg oreck and holmar fillipson are two transplants we were lucky to track down to get on this rub. holmar also being one third of new school super-group mr negative knows how to get things dirty for when youre jackin on the corner!

jamal moss aka hieroglyphic being. the exploration of a sound not yet understood or known to the masses outside the jack community. these are jack tracks, jack trax, or if you must be simplistic, chicago house, not detroit & not techno!

a new label is being created in sweden by bruce logan, known from releases on adam beyers truesoul label and luxaflex.. on the first release he teams up with the owner from we are, agaric.. 20.03.2006

another top one from sunny spain today and on solar 2 cool mixes with the colors and cannus mix being a big tribal fused take with a nice atmospheric touch to it and the original mix being a thumping electro house mix

need we say more wildchilds release on pooky is being supported left right and center. support from all the usuals poggy house jocks!

already being hailed as house record of the year this tech soul anthem gets the ashley beedle treatment as this string ladened horn led track just keeps growing and growing becoming a modern classic a must have

kickflip started to get into hardcore dance music back in 1992 when the raving revolution was in full swing, he started to produce music on his atari st in 1993 and hasn t looked back since! thank goodness he didn t stop or we would never have heard these little beauties! prepare yourself for much monkey business! kickflip makes his fat! debut with a pair of gorilla tracks, the a-side being the meaty king conga! big with: meat katie, friendly, the drumattic twins

part 2 of the single culled from this soulful house full length on defected this part has 4 mixes with the club and the album mix being previously available and 2 unreleased mixes from osunlade of which both are super sexy jaunts packed with conflicting jazz chords and a heady helping of digital beats

over the past couple of years niki and christian have being building a solid reputation and have appeared on many key labels now such as mantra, saw, star69 and the legendary renaissance. their style takes a new twist with this great release on distraekt that has drawn in huge support across the board. dj support - anthony pappa, tom stephan, chus, flash brothers, piliavin & zimbardo

great electro 2x12 various artists

if you re looking for bleep and off kilter electronic mayhem this is the one for you simian mobile disco and sebastian (of ed banger fame) turn in two very different remixes of revlons walking machine the former being a wonky electro houser and the latter a jagged glass shatter cruncher on a clash tip

francisco is one of the leaders of the nu-skool italo-disco scene, bringing the classic italo sounds bang up to date with modern production techniques. he began djing and producing music 10 years ago and is one of the owners of both nature and pinga records. as such he has many quality releases under his belt the most recent being his debut solo album >music business< on pinga, he is well-known as one of the founders of production projects mat101 and jolly music

sun side- incredible tune laying snippets from deep disco classic >sun sun sun< by jackie over a classic nu groove style arrangement. no vocals here people, just a chunky drum being jabbed at by the occasional rainforest keys and long drawn out strings to smooth things out. inner view- an introspective fell on the housier vibe. lovely late night cool down record infused with classic jazz high piano keys solo and bassline chords. tip

dj spinna gives it a great overhaul with ms cookes vocals topping a deep house groove thats tough to beat with his dub mix being the real winner here loads of sublime keyboards and the vocals not completely erased closing things out is a true rnb version of the track that should be perfect for kiss fm type stations around the globe

first outing on the label belonging to berlin s unique bar 25 comes from bar resident matt john and is very much in the quirky, playful style of his recent release on perlon

the orange groove 04 is a real treat for anybody who has seriously studied hypnotic techno. it serves nice, organicly pumping tracks that hit the spot and make an impact with being artificially blown up. mike parker is the man responsible for this ep and he proves yet again what smart, pschedelic techno can be. it is his unique approach that gives him this special touch. his atmospheric tracks are characterized by a pure analog sound

welcome to the world of leftroom. the first release is a four tracker from 4 members of the family. expect everything from glitchy house, through to jackin minimal techno, and with the attention firmly fixed on the dancefloor, this ep will have a wide appeal. without a negative comment in sight, this is currently being charted by and occupying the bags of everyone from slam and laurent garnier, to luciano and james holden, through fergie, mandy

you might have an impression of great familarity with the tracks on this release. the illusion of having already experienced and heard the tracks actually being experienced for the first time. so have fun.

.for fans of farben & jan jelinek...for the last two years tillmann ehrhorn has concentrated his efforts on a solo project in electronic music ( releases and collaborations on mille plateaux and with frank brettschneider, as well as continuing to work as a jazz musician.) since samplers and synthesizers are the only source of sound in his electronic music, it evolves in a completely different way to jazz and improvised music, the major focus being the development of the individual elements of sound and their function within the composition

a big jump-up number, its popular with a huge range of djs ûsteve lawler's track of the summer, went down a storm at secretsundaze and it's being played at every type of dj at every time of venue û ewan pearson to tall paul to jo jo de freq. then there's belter. our tip with this release is playing it loud and wear something absorbent. it's a sinister, liquid little number û the opposite of the jauntiness of tooting warrior >>dj support steve lawler, david duriez, dirt crew, ewan pearson, john acquiviva, king roc, phonique, will saul

chris carrier is well known for being the man behind the infamous label adult only active in paris for several years now. oscillating between techno and house with ease, chris has released tracks on get physical, robsoul, adult only, crack&speed and of course on his brand new label catwash in association with dj wild. he also has just remixed marmion schonebergfor superstition in germany. chris carrier has now joined brique rouge answering david duriezs call for more techny material and her e it is ! a superb 3 tracks techno release which is going to make huge waves on the scene

old school meets new school - and keeping the funk floppy! one of the most versatile producers to date, tigerskin (berlin based alex krueger) starts the funk. with his experience of countless top productions and being the producer of the recent stunning phonique album, tigerskins nix-nox ep goes back in time. kiss(feat. tony watson) is an hommage to lil louisfrench kiss, one of the biggest house anthems ever. and snow-warmthis a perfect old school track remembering us of pioneers like 808 state

paris acid burning in da house. chris carrier, one of the busiest guys in the game with uncounted releases on robsoul, detour, crack & speed, minority and his own adult only imprint teams up with dj wild again for the even more jacking bumpty side of things. 'acid enema' gets right down to business with an agile a 303-style bassline, quirky synth pads chords and rough robotic feel. and: the ep title already gives you an idea of what to expect from side b: right, another 2 dark and thick anthems between acid and electro - with 'texas kockroaches' being easily one of my favourite tracks out of the genre´s late offerings - this is sick

this is the first outing on eintakt records for our mexican freinds luca and jerga aka lineas de nazca. swirling swishing sounds with samples from 2001 space odessey - deep pulsing bassline over a straight kick in a minimal techno and kool shuffling hats….. a pefect combination of after hour party music and mean time party rocker… we could imagine this being played by the villalobos and hawtins of this world ! total 4 tracks

planet e continue to delve into their extensive back catalog for another re-issue in their classics series.. carl craig s paperclip people with their seminal 4 my peepz track being made available once more, this time out with a previously unreleased mix of the title track, as well as a much-sought, ultra-rare derrick may mix of jerry lewis..

tic toc came about after will met ursula rucker after her gig at the jazz cafe. being a gentleman he walked her back to her hotel, they talked about how life throws unexpected problems in your path and the world needing a damn hard kick up the arseà on the flip, swayzak take the track they describe as like sly & robbies work with grace jones remade for the 21st centuryand strip it to a dubby, minimal techno groove. dj support danny howells, m.a.n.d.y ,rich goold , strictly kev / dj food damian lazarus.

sons of slough return with a fantastic remix ep following on from the much acclaimed and widely supported lp/cd 'milk, milk, lemonade'. the 'real people in the house' original 12inch was a massive record around the beginning of the year and with some very well received live gigs at fabric, voodoo and stompafunk already a being caned by adam beyer, marco carola , phil kieran and billy nasty!

mille & hirsch took a two week trip to bucharest to produce a crossover between the memory of the best garagehouse music and visionary post-rave sketches: simple, reduced to the max bodyrocking beats, bouncy organ chords, memorable piano melodies not far away from being cheesy and cheeky vocal cut-ups taking you back to the best days of our youth

well known techno label tortureds remix offshoot label 'painkillers' releases there 2nd release to date with remixes by up n coming euro techno stars hertz (sweden) and gaetano parisio (italy) . already being caned by the various members of the global techno mafia. such as the likes of b nasty, c cox ,a beyer, c liebing

ian pooley prodoction!! pumpin chord flavored & disco injected tech house tracks!

ultraphat selection with finest classic tracks in disco , funk & soul music!! must have

the track is based on the most popular song of the 80ies icon howard jones, who was very enthusiastic about their idea and had his voice recorded for their release. this record is being played preferably on a party to make the crowd on the dancefloor go crazy, just like previous milk & sugar productions let the sun shine and love is in the air

eric prydz teams up with steve angello for another slice of pop-dance. woz not woztakes a simple 4/4 house formula, and while not being as instantly recognisable or as big-room sounding as call on me, its stretched out disco chords and guitar bass line to give it a summer anthem vibe

cool funky & filtered electro house anthem.... 'point blank' is now being hammered by axwell, tony senghore, steve angello, stonebridge, roger sanchez and eric prydz…..heard the name before?

the 3 tracks are all diverse in style with the a side being a superb moroder influenced dance floor killer with a funky bassline, subtle string edits and clinical production. the 2 b side tracks are more minimal in nature but no less effective with the b2 track having a haunting string melody that's truly awesome

originally out in 2003, this six track ep is a a heavy collection of classic chicago style minimal electronic house a la relief records. africans with mainframes is heiroglyphic being

4 track minimal tech offering by croatian sound scientists luka & lazo , stuff like that i frizzling sound in 'mf name' that might give you the not very pleasant impression that your brain is being fried or later in the track were it sounds like the recordplayers needle is mistreated with a rubber sole

an outstanding 4 tracker of ultra intense minimal house with overtones of authentic old school techno. being the result of a pure analogue, warm, soulful sound having being blended into the machines, which rediscovers the good old days of chicago house music

the mystery label is back! the first techno version of some of kraftwerk hottest tracks which appeared on the clones debut had quite an impact on the global dance scene. clones 1 is still being caned by jeff mills, adam beyer and joel mull and they will probably be just as delighted with this second killer!

excellent phreakin minimal tracks…cool remixes

a four track slice of breaks soul and new age soundtrack spookiness. already being supported by jerry bouthier with essential record of the week in mixmag update, hitting all the quality dj charts in the top 5.

song in mayleads in with clarks vocal and a deep funky bassline, before being joined by warm chords and crisp beats on this deep house gem, with both the main mix and instrumental takes sure to please. on the flip, kemit goes out in his kemistry guise, reworking the track with rearranged drum patterns, added layers of synths, and a great guitar hook.

volume # 2 in this series already promoted to a who is who of the house and techno djs this should be as high profile as the first one which is just about to be brought back into the light as a lawsuit is being prepared against ibadan for the unauthorized sampling (straight rip) of the round round track released by danny krivit.

fantastic story of a lost alien visiting planet earth and being introduced to club culture by a girl. the story continues and - as usual when it comes to ghettotech-lyrics - things get explicit.. on the flipside we have jesper dahlbäck on a remix tip, transfoming the whole track into a stomping, straightforward primetime context!