the berlin jack-of-all-trades jaxson comes around the corner with his first monster 4 tracker dipshit mini lp. besides his production skills jaxson runs some very famous clubs, parties and performs extraordinary sets as a dj. 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, pm and freakwaves¬, jaxson shows his love to minimalistic-technoid sounds, with this dance floor sweeper and his broad variety of skills. dipshit, cookie crawler and boulin smakka, each song is a must play. dont miss this hilarious production

unforgiven is an emotive and intense house track with an irresistible dancefloor flavour. straight 4/4 rhythms, beautiful layer of strings and cheerful keyboard stabs associated with the sublime voice of singer araba walton gives an impression of tranquillity to the track. on the flipside berlin dj star dixon is at the controls for an edit of roland appels dark soldier. dixons version is a pure dancefloor tear-jacker that will make your heart beat faster and that will fit perfectly in any house set.

played & supported by anthony collins, florian meindl, lars sommerfeld, tom clark, giles smith, james flavour, jimpster and more.. marco hided from the berlin indian-summer in the front gardens of barcelona. here, he tasted the fruites from the tree of creativity and brought back the upon you 007

e-motionz introduces charly m. to its audience with this three-track release. the original edit is deep emotronic with sweet filtered sounds on top of a pounding sub-kick. berlin based mood music owner sasse makes extensive use of the original elements on the a-side, but not without adding a twist to it as only he can. nine minute of divine cruising beats. making things complete, novak & therm sign up for a more up-down-up rework that is more violent than you would think after a first listen. supported by sian, michel de hey, marcel janovsky

unknown power is the sub label of recently kick-started new project coming from the perverted mind of frank kvitta! over the last few years this german artist grew to be part of the top players in the hard techno scene and he is working hard on a series of new labels covering the best styles of true blasting techno

here comes andreas heiszenberger (ware/normoton) with what seems like a requiem to a past love. the track is moody, twisted, dubby and full of intense ambivalent emotions, from love to hate and from pop to abstraction. then comes nass aka geiger (firm/teile/kindish) to give the original the treatment and what a treatment! surely more effective than your post-depression counselor, nass goes for a dub techno oddissey that will make hardwax enthusiasts drop their prozac prescription. on the flip side one of the men of the year, mr. efdemin (dial / liebe*detail / curle) comes with the definitive solution: go deep, then stand up and dance. efdemin presents us with a work of love, an unmistaken hommage to the sound of berlin. to finalise, andreas heiszenberger goes for the traditional medicine to relieve any heartache: deep house with a nod to lowtec, theo parrish and the dial ensemble. a truly perfect moment

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

the a-side remix comes from the man who is to blame for one of the biggest hits this year, >volta< . but his remix of >herr reporter< is even mightier! already featured on the official amnesia 2007 compilation. the tony senghore sound can be described as pugnacious, belligerent and slightly gung-ho - keeping the elegant xylophone part from the original version and turns into a piece of shuffled madness. previous remix work for artists like bodyrox, til west and audiobullys proves it to be working. apart from being a member of the berlin-based blip blop pop phenomenon slagsmålsklubben, din stalker is the moniker of hannes stenström when being solo. >herr reporter< is his best track to date, a perfect 8-bit electro workout

vidab mausert sich und wird immer besser. das berliner label zieht es anscheinend mehr nach detroit als nach berlin, was sie soundmäßig herrlich unterstreichen. hier wird detroit ganz groß geschrieben. tolle scheibe!

an acclaimed young five piece from leeds, stateless have already displayed their mastery of beat driven guitar and turntable rock on previous releases. but their third single bloodstream, is their masterpiece. a 21st century blues ballad built from cinematic hip hop beats, super heavy bass and perfumed piano. it sounds both heartbroken and drunk on its own romantic intoxication. the berlin based producer and remixer henrik schwarz, one of germanys most respected djs, brings his trademark love of jazz and deep house to his version. schwarzs remix re engineers the track as a sleek dance tune, speeding up chris vocal into a restless, nervy, emotionally naked torch song. by contrast, the chic parisian re edit maestro pilooski strips the track down into a cubist collage of rhythmic throbs and sparkles, with a staccato piano melody pulsing through it like a heartbeat. its a playful and vibrant fusion, where soul baring yorkshire poetry meets sleek french disco chic.

two deep dubby string loaded techno tracks paying tribute to the berlin school of basic channel and the burden octave one brothers from detroit

new funky and dark minimal trax by peter grummich !! the copenhagen based label wacked records is now back with there second release for with they have enlisted the help of berlin based techno legend peter grumich. peter has previously released on such respected labels as spectral, sender and kompact, and for wacked002 he has produced some groovy and dirty minimal techno tracks that will be instant dancefloor hits. wacked records is still trying to fill in the gaps between the usual releases with dirty weird and funky releases that moves dancefloor as surprises all the time... and for wacked003 vigo monroe have been enlisted again

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

baum records is a new label, which mainly will concentrate on deep dub techno and minimal techno. the first release is three track ep which are called buchenholz ep by resoe, who is the owner/founder of the label. moorpark is a deep track with fat chords and heavy bass for the dancefloor, which drags inspiration from the berlin heritage of basic channel. tsb is a more minimal track with smooth melodies that floats around in the wet space of reverbs and delays, but the deep chords still finds there way into the track. apart from space is a track of pure laidback mood with heavy dub influence, that just moves around in the spacious environment of plate reverbs and long tape delays.

incl rmx by alexander maier (buzzin fly) !! welcome to hypercolour 005, where we re proud to present malyasias foremost purveyor of deep electronic house, frankie flowerz. a resident in berlin since 1998, his smart, slick grooves have already created a stir on labels like crosstown rebels, funkhaus, and mood, and with forthcoming releases on tigas mighty turbo planned, his sound looks set to be spread further afield than ever over the coming months.

10th edition of the la musique fait la force sampler series. feat sandy rivera & hazes freak, deadmau5 - faxing berlin and freaks the creeps in a thomas gold remix

big rockin 3 tracker !! after there releases on highgrade and supdub the two berlin-guys are back with three incredible fat tracks/tip

the first single taken from highly anticipated debut album from canadian born, berlin based jake fairley aka fairmont. this single is a pre-cursor to the album >coloured in memory< released later in october

berlin based catherine brittons second twelve inch for perlon. its getting deep & sexy !!

real soon is proud to present the debut release by berlin-based producer hauke freer. hauke has an old-school production approach, working with contemporary software but using a palette of mainly vinyl samples to give a loose, effortless, raw-sounding edge. my beat is a dirty, gritty, house work-out featuring deep, filtered chords, lo-fi percussion and roughly chopped vocal pieces. old-fashioned in a good way - just the way we like it! we must face our fears is a smoother, minimal track with a delicate, beautifully measured mesh of percussive knocks, slides & bleeps driven by a pulsing sine wave bass. as the track builds, a classic detroit-flavoured chord wash brings it all together. bliss... biography hauke freer grew up in a small town near hamburg and moved to berlin in 2000 to work for the techno label kanzleramt. after spending a year in australia djing and working for the label future classic, hauke returned to berlin to work for the resopal schallware label

born and raised in tokyo, living in berlin since may 2007, akiko kiyama presents on neo010 two wonderful minimal- tracks, synthetic, acrylic, rough and raw, sober and straight, shy and yet damn clubby. akiko - whose delicately reduced musical style is partly defined by some earlier 12 inch releases on m-nus creates a fragile and surprising cosmos of subtle rhythmical structures and wobbling guttural waveforms, all this combined with this very special female approach that people all around the globe seem to love more and more. for those who like it a little bit less minimal, there are two remixes included. we have one by humantronic, the minitech (or tech?) berserk from france, who re-establishes an industrially strict balance of pumping and knitting sounds, with almost trancy elements good and healthy food for the club community

the upon you 006 is the birth hour of the berlin duo fraenzen texas and ruede hagelstein. knowing each other since early childhood they started their dj career together in berlin. by now they are resident dj’s in the watergate club and the two build their studio into the epicentre of the upon you empire, so it is not surprising that the cheapers has become the first own label-act. related to the style of their dj sets that they prefer to play in ping-pong fashion, the fog & frogs e.p. is focusing on the contrast between dark shallows, hypnotic currents and enlightening moments full of fantasies and plenty of inanities. two tracks that stand for the amplitude of their future productions

supported by dj t, jeff samuel, alex kid, mike monday, laurent garnier, sian, tom clark and many more… incl. dachshund rmx !! p.toile is a dj and producer from berlin who dedicates her work to an international standard. her music roots in funk and soul of the seventies you still here in her sets. later on she developed from french house to minimal techno of the present time. her releases on trenton, gold und liebe, channel records and gasoline rec. are especially speaking to the more matured audience. her debut >sticklip ep< with remixes of pan/tone and frank martiniq immideatly reached the top 50 of groove magazine. trenta cinque stelle claudia produced together with tigerskin aka dub taylor and currently she is working with on some new releases.

minimal meets melody. plays by tocadisco, frederic(nudisco), dualton, chopstick, christian quest, .. after his releases on liebe: detail, kostbar musik and now again on dimmer, lars wickinger, the upcoming producer & dj from berlin, delivers with >good times< and >hummertanz< two beautiful, melodic minimal deep house tracks. hypnotic tracks with an irresistibly funky eighties attitude and a lovely old school vibe.on b2 you will find a remix of >good times< by germanys well known artist stereo jack, who is taking us on a laidback deep house journey

thema is bringing it up a notch with an amazing floor stomping ep from mikael stavöstrand featuring big bully. stavöstrand is no stranger in the techno world. originaly from sweden and now residing in berlin, stavöstrand has built an impressive reputation for his well crafted releases on labels such as contexterrior, mos ferry, we are, adjunct and on his own imprint sunset diskos. for this ep stavöstrand teams up with vocal master mr. big bully once again for another hit record! stavöstrands sensual grooves and big bullys uncanny vocals complement one another, allowing for a full range of uses on the dance floor. with a heavy stomper and prime time track to a soulful late afterhours inside track, its ability for interpretation and maliability in various conditions makes >please my pain< an an excellent dj tool not to be missed

lucy lee quality recordings is proud to present uno the second single of ebbro project of gianluca pandullo. gianlucas other projects include i robots (irma) and nemesi (relish). i robots came into the light with the vv.aa. italo electro disco underground classics, together with the nemesi tracks, they have immediately gained support among the most important djs around the world and from specialized music press, i robots frau (produced together with und from trapez records) was included on ivan smagghes fabric 23 mix cd. later, kid alex produced 2 remixes of the single for his berlin based label, boys noize. gianluca pandulo also released cosmica on relish which was remixed by the famous neo disco duo lindstrom & prins thomas.

played by andrew grant (dc 10 , ibiza), agaric, sarah goldfarb, someone else, troy pierce, remute and many more !! the new berlin based avant-garde label minimood releases a stunning debut feat. foundsound co-head fusiphorm and vidabs koljah. the green chocolate ep unleashes a high-quality triple serving of dextrous and sophisticated minimal click alchemy. fusiphorms a1 >green chocolate< lays down an early solid foundation by intertwining a pulsating bassline with minimal chipped beats to create a driving shuffling rhythm. as the suspense builds up, the track suddenly explodes into a grizzling, throbbing dance floor monster. with >mister blue< on b1, fusiphorm moves into deeper territory as he takes you on a journey through a bubbling industrial post-digital landscape. koljahs really gets down to business on b2 with his exploding cake recipe for how to make cake from green chocolate

>sonntag< is a bright funky piece inspired by easy berlin sundays. the dirk diggler remix is a more techy pusher, constructing a massive groove we love him for. track 3 is the hit of this ep and also a hit in the berlin underground scence. tight german vocals play with late night party appeal flirting with a drunken bassline in the mood for love !!

kindisch scores again with a brand new ep from vita, aka berlin-based swede mikael stravostrand !! 3 tracks of sun-kissed minimal funk which employ the vocal talents of erika alexandersson

berlin s miro pajic has an extended history with his multitude of techno releases and alias. >data devils< showcases his modern talents and ear for the dancefloor. begin with the original creations >bubble trouble< and >data devils<. hypnotic and quirky digital pathways into an often hidden soul of berlin and electronic dance music. both cuts snap the groove and rise to the occasion grabbing the listener with the keyboard workouts and the dancer with his slick backbeats. the return of john selway(semblance factor/tronic) to tora is an epic and massive adventure. selway crafts the title cut into his own, building with layers before he unleashes a frenzy that will not go unnoticed. promo of the remix is already in the hands of top jocks (cristian smith, beyer,hawtin, abe duque) and is primed to be a memorable fall highlight

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

detroit underground is proud to present its eighth release featuring berlin-based producer litwinenko aka preed, known from previous releases on the indie-electronic label kitty-yo. through a combination of influences from acid to freaky techno backed up by his signature idm-electro sound, litwinenko shows us he is just as smooth on wax as he was on the ice. also including 8 looked grooves

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)

>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!

slamming dave spoon electrohouse remixes , plus berlin vocal & la mixes

knallfetter deeper minimal techno mit detroit & techhouse einflüssen , sowie ein ganz starken tom clark remix (highgrade, berlin)

the well known german dj bjoern nafe comes up with his first release lost in frequency including 2 straightremixes produced by markus lange and leevey. nafes original is a deep tech-house slammer with a brilliant atmosphere, goes straight on the dancefloor and brings never forgettable sounds. dont miss the first release ofthis great multi-talent. markus lange well known by his incredible releases on great stuff rec and whirpoolsex music brings an melodic and sentimental remix. strong beats and massive groove dominate this smashing track. 38db tonsportgruppe also welcomes the berlin hero leevey and his debut as producer. his deep and strongremix goes straight into the ear and makes you wanna dance. already support by: guy gerber, lützenkirchen , roger sanchez, cassius, nudisco, monoroom, mistress barbara, felix kröcher

classic berlin - detroit techno... fresh as ever, ltd backstock

incl. sub-stance remix and lars sommerfeld remix

after the banging lordag 001 from terje & anders, the 19 years old terje bakke from bergen/norway returns with a solo-release on lordag. both tracks are displaying terjes unmistakable enthusiasm for warm and driving chords forming the linchpin of the tracks.on the flip we have two very strong remixes. the first one is produced by dirty doering together with donna k from berlin. he is a part of allyoucanbeat records from housemeister / otherfucker, so his remix is a kind of freaky electro stuff with cool rhythms and a catchy beat. blood & tears from karateklub is responsible for the second remix. his first ep was supported and played by chris liebing and pascal feos. the remix is an incredible hot peaktime burner

ultra mindblowing album from troy /excellent stuff

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.

next strike on fumakilla, this time new shots produced by french artist paul ritch, well known for his stunning releases on labels like get physical, resopal, kickboxer and paradigma, just to name a few….paul definitly knows how to create deep and smooth atmospheres, without sob stuff….he has resources against boredom!!!! fluffy basslines and soundscapes, a wicked little synth chord and a reserved drumwork starts the main track called > back to time<. after a short and constructive break the principal theme restarts, with a striking sound selection and harmonious arrangements. call it mini-trance, call it tech-house, or even detroit-tech, call it whatever, it doesn t make any differences, the main thing is, the boys and girls all over the world will boogie with a smile on their faces, and deservedly so….trip down memory lane!!!!on the flip another tune called >vaticans bell<, and also another straight forward goin up groove monster with pretty great arrangements and awesome placed strings. paul ritch plays the first violin, he knows how to produce a timeless masterpiece, reduced but heavily effective monster tracks at the end, come, look and see… 10 points to berlin again!!

panorama bar house killer big with cassy, boris, daniel wang,… mr. g aint no stranger to the electronic music scene, he has been constantly producing outstanding material since the mid 90s on labels like moods & grooves, defected, end recordings, his own phoenix g or most recently on radioslaves rekids label. his style ranges from hard hitting techno over acid trenched beats to deep and souldful house productions. for the berlin based special label careless he delivers two very special cuts. deep house tracks with an oldschool feeling and a superb club appeal - right in the vain of the new wave of housemusic. essential release.

merry, amusing nonsense - some of the attributes used to describe the last kritik records. these terms are unlikely to be appropriate here: the young sebastian simmert from the outskirts of berlin has submitted his first own production. noticable are the influences of techno producers from recent years and the work of this 22 year old demonstrates he knows the whos who. is this an up and comer? the first track is in the tradition of pumping bodzin/romboy works, the second references 2step, including the bad little ravemonster. finally, a hymne for the early morning hours, for the more contemplative dancefloor - enjoy while sipping bionade. beyond minimalism

following the dont wake up record and for the second 12-inch release on we are we give you three tracks by various artists. label-founder agaric gets down to some dirty funky-as-can-be beats while la-berlin word-flexer big bully does vocals, and lastly brooklyns tim xavier of ltd400 and clink hands us a clean and crispy minimal track

das süsseste aller microcosm cover bis jetzt. und die anderen davor waren auch nicht gerade hässlich. alleine deswegen muss man die platte schon kaufen. die musik ist - richtig! - minimal, verspielt, verknurpselt aber mit einem sehr dicken bass ausgestattet. socks and sandals sind im übrigen noch nicht nach berlin gezogen, glauben wir!

the third dessous by st. sebastian comes along with a nice mymy remix. he turns the original into an irresistibly funky tech-house tune. starting from a reduced rhythm pattern their mix obtains your confidence by fraud with secure house-stabs before more and more weird sounds are added to take you on a trip.a fantastic and innovative mix by berlin based upstarts and playhouse recordings artists lee jones, carsten klemann and nicolas höppner aka mymy. >snow white< rounds up this great 12 with more breezly beats and these distinctive way-out synths

>im your lover <is the first single to be taken from the forthcoming long player >take it personal< by german duo wahoo. the single features felix from basement jaxx who lends his vocalchords to the bouncy, synth infused summer time track. taking alittle of the ska rhythm the track jumps leisurely through theverses before diving head long into the hella catchy chorus. wahoo is the brainchild of berlin-based singer/ songwriter / producer georg levin and dj dixon. their first single together as wahoo >make em shake it < exploded onto the scene in 2004 on defected records.