ben butler & mousepad, the new electric wizard on the block, are unleashing their debut album >formed for fantasy< to coincide with their forthcoming us tour with legendary futurist popsters deerhoof. the album, conceptualized by philip k. dicks hallucinatory mind, played by prog-rock legends magma and goblin, influenced by the sounds of uks emerging wonky pop culture with some good ol funkadelic thrown in the mix. it sounds out of this world but you still can move your feet to it. recorded in various places around europe (rotterdam, berlin and darmstadt)

nach 140.000 verkauften exemplaren des berlin calling soundtracks (ost) und einer ausverkauften tournee mit Ÿber 65.000 verkauften tickets (nur gas!), ist diese dvd das nŠchste gro§e kapitel in der erfolgsgeschichte des paul kalkbrenner! mit weit Ÿber 100.000 besuchern, stellt die 2010er tournee von paul kalkbrenner einen meilenstein fŸr elektronische musik dar. keinem anderen musiker aus deutschland erschlossen sich in diesem genre in solch ŸberwŠltigendem masse, nicht nur die ganz gro§en hallen, sondern auch europaweit die herzen der fans. um dieses einmalige erlebnis zu dokumentieren, entschlossen sich paul kalkbrenner und sein team Ÿber 20 konzerte auf hšchstem technischen niveau filmen zu lassen. daraus entstanden ist ein faszinierender 10 titel langer streifzug durch paul kalkbrenners konzertreise durch ganz europa, der beeindruckend zeigt, welchen ausnahmestatus der kŸnstler mittlerweile erreicht hat. in einem weiteren dokumentarischen teil gibt die dvd einblick in backstage- und >on the road< szenen aus dem leben von kalkbrenner, abgerundet durch interviews mit ihm, seinem bruder fritz kalkbrenner u.v.a.

spinning nowadays regularly throughout legendary clubs in berlin, dave is also playing gigs all around the world. having released his first 12inches on raum musik in the late 90s, the long players sensory overload (2000 mueller records) and lights and colours (2007 moodmusic) were the highlights of his career which is now being crowned with retake one.

g.i.disco - an 80s history of cold war s hottest music in west-germany berlin local dj heroes kalle kuts and daniel w. best a.k.a. g.i.disco have compiled an excellent 80s soul, funk, r & b and disco selection. it combines representative music of that time with informative liner notes about the german historical background (which also is an important part of 20th century s world history), international artist quotes and worldwide renowned art by berlin based photographer frank thiel to an unique history lesson and listening experience. soul, funk and r&b from the us became a worldwide dance and clubbing movement during the 70s when it turned disco. in the late 70s and 80s more and more new electronic instruments like synthesizers and drum machines were added to the horn riffs and piano licks, bringing the funk back on the dance floor while still leaving it s soul untouched

thomas brinkmann breathes new life into his stellar side project soul center and berlin-based label shitkatapult feels privileged to release the good work. dont be mislead by the albums title, though. taken literally, general eclectics will lead you astray not once, but twice. while the cover might allude to local noise merchants einst?rzende neubautens infamous haus der l?ge sleeve and paolo uccellos horses rear, the albums inner sleeve is covered in maps, footballs, cigarette, butts, priests ˆ each replete with their own rich history.

lovestoned! finally here it comes: the eagerly anticipated follow-up album of dj und producer oliver koletzki, set for release in september this year. after the success of großstadtmaerchen oliver koletzki has teamed up with singer fran, voice of the über-successful single hypnotized, to record an 11-track electronic pop album. fran and oliver are not merely partners in crime when it comes to music - they are also lovestoned, glued together by their mutual love for music and their love for each other.

in den fu§spuren von kŸnstlern wie david bowie, iggy pop und depeche mode, die einst nach berlin kamen, um die legendŠre dunkle energie der stadt einzufangen, sind nun auch !!! in deutschlands hauptstadt gereist, um eine platte zu produzieren, die einerseits nachdenklich stimmt und andererseits ihr direktestes, um nicht zu sagen: poppigstes album geworden ist. -strange weather, isn-t it?- ist au§erdem ihre strukturierteste platte bislang geworden, angefŸllt mit tiefen, derben grooves in der tradition ihrer 2003er-single -me and giuliani...- oder ihrer hymne -heart of hearts-. gleichzeitig lŠuft da dieser dunkle unterstrom durch die platte, der als kantiger kontrapunkt zur glŠnzenden oberflŠche agiert. kurzum: -strange weather, isn-t it?- ist die perfekte berlin-platte geworden!

ten is the magic number with berlin imprint fumakilla! 2010 marks its tenth anniversary, and to celebrate, label owner woody has compiled ten new, exclusive tracks from the roster, including felipe venegas, livio & roby, valenzuela & casarano, leix & ronro, larsson, alejandro vivanco, danny fiddo, autotune and of course woody himself. over the past ten years, the fumakilla team has been weaving 1s and 0s into intricate patterns, establishing itself as a source for sexy and pumpin club tracks with a sophisticated, artful blend.

14-track-cd der thinkloud-crew aus plauen. mit gastauftritten von aloe blacc (stones throw), grand agent (superrappin), kev brown (up above), oddisee, trek life kaimbr, portformat u.v.a. nahezu alle der tracks sind exklusiv. produziert wurde doppin mirrors vom thinkloud-mann stroe in berlin. angesiedelt zwischen rap, experimentellen beats und neo-soul.

man/machine: viennas elektro guzzi challenge the meaning of >live< in electronic music. bored of laptop sets? with a >classic< setup of guitar, bass and drums elektro guzzi quantize themselves to an unheard level of discipline, tightness and danceability. no computers, no pre-recorded loops, no solos. probably the first time techno is really played live. as sequential as they may sound, they couldnt be more analogue. but however traditional they may look as a band, they certainly do not sound like one. the quest for the ultimate live presentation of techno has come to an end. produced by patrick pulsinger (hercules & love affair, m-plant, cheap), the album is a masterstroke resulting in great dancefloor movers, state of the art analogue recordings and a prime showcase of elektro guzzis incredible creative capabilities. played live with no overdubs, this record breaks down the demarcation line separating man and machine. everything in techno has been done? you aint heard nothing yet. !!! elektro guzzi live at s—nar (barcelona), berghain (berlin), fabric (london), trouw (amsterdam), spring festival (graz), flex (vienna), rote sonne (munich), mellow festival (sofia) and maaaany more

focusing on a rich blueprint, with echoes of chicago house, detroit techno, and uk ambient techno flowing through its futuristic core, donnacha explores further his love for deep, hypnotising grooves, rich synth themes and emotive harmonies. colour in sound, space and clarity are at the centre of the wonderful production found in every track.

when dial records started in 2000 with a bunch of friends highly inspired by deep house, detroit techno and cologne lovetunes, nobody of them ever thought about running a decent record label. the only concept david lieske, peter kersten and paul kominek had in their mind was never to be part of any proper record business, never to be controlled by any rule or trend, always to let the record label be a part of their love for music and arts. even the dial family was never intended growing that big, almost 70 percent of the artists on the first compilation are the same on >2010<, the history starting from a small label based in hamburg turned out climbing a high mountain. touching cities like detroit, tokyo, paris, berlin, buenos aires, releasing music like contemporary classic, drones and glitches, ambient, guitar pop, singer songwriter, deep house, minimal techno, discovering arts of protagonists such as michaela meise, sergej jensen, dirk stewen, hanna schwarz, anna mšller, cosima von bonin, all this fills a decade of dial records. but still the main part is the music and as we hold the 2010 compilation in our hands and listen to the tunes of phantom ghost, isolŽe, pantha du prince, carsten jost, john roberts, efdemin, lawrence, christian naujoks, dominique, rndm, pigon, kassian- we still have this enthusiastic feeling that wants to tell us: this is only the beginning

bbe records proudly presents you the sophomore album of recording artist the berlin based songwriterÕs latest offering of 11 brand new songs recorded over the last year, maintains the continuity of his sound which is a heartfelt blend of laid back pop, soul and dance.

feat. tracks and remixes from drums of death, buraka som sistema, david e sugar, grovesnor, jesse rose and many more

this is my best album for sure, says todd. we cant be exactly sure on that one, all three albums from todd bodine have been great. forms however, is perhaps the most complex and mature album that the berlin producer and dj has accomplished to date. and its also out with us! todd has worked at full speed over the last six months to bring us this fine piece of work.

yes, it comes full circle- fuckponys long-player for ravers in love and for raved out lovers who are still going long after peak time. a self-contained album with powerful melodic arches and a great dramatic underscoring of house, embedded in tradition but not dwelling on the past. ten tracks, each unique and self-sufficient, held together through love: the love of music, of house, of berlin, of parties, of all of you out there. so in this sense, love it also! real love is forever...

like hardly any other contemporary dj, catherine britton aka cassy is living at the interfaces between reduction and soul, jazzy deep house and geometrically structured techno. and it comes as no surprise, because being the english-born daughter of a caribbean father and an austrian mother, cassy started at a very early age to develop a sense for artistic aesthetics that draws its special magic from the >in-between< especially. being resident in berlin since 2003, she quickly gained a residence at the panorama bar, worked as a producer with such renowned musicians like ricardo villalobos, luciano, mathew jonson or swayzak and releases her music on labels such as perlon, ostgutton as well as on her own imprint cassy. simply devotion, cassys 2nd mix cd after the highly acclaimed panorama bar 01 compilation is a proof of her love for deep house of a different kind, which has - despite occasional flashes of souly vocals - nothing to do with garage house and handbag factor

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bpitch control / in recording moderats self-titled album, the three men began by renting studio space at the legendary berlin hansa studios (where bowie recorded heroes) in order to record the album in analog with the help of the studios vintage tube technology and an old emi console from 1972, restored especially for moderat. american software designer, joshua kit clayton, was hired to program a superb reverb algorithm specifically for the recording process of this album

40 of the best trance tunes played in ibiza and around the world!incl. armin van buuren, john o callaghan, ohmna, markus schulz, simon & shaker, tydi, roger shah and many more

extra life is a new york-based band led by guitarist/ vocalist/ composer charlie looker, a core member of the noise/chamber group zs and collaborator for dirty projectors, john zorn, william parker and john zorn. formed in 2007, extra life combines elements of dark romantic pop a-la bowies berlin period, aggressive math rock a-la slint, modern classical compositions and medieval vocal music, which the album title, secular works, refers to. secular works is without a doubt one of the most unique albums weve ever heard. it is challenging and rewarding, complex but melodic, intellectual but within reach. for fans of xiu xiu, dirty projectors, the dead science and sun city girls.

incl. armin van buuren, southside spinners, r.o.o.s., signum ft. scott mac, dash berlin, perpetuous dreamer, vincent de moor, 3 drives on a vinyl, pulp victim, veracocha and many more

you get 40 mind-blowing armada tracks, from orjan nilsens summer hit >la guitarra< to the latest w&w track, >countach< and several other beauties of heatbeat, push, fei-fei, dazzle and many other. for the armin lovers among you, the brand new single >in & out of love<, in the sensitive the blizzard remix is featured on this must-have

lee jones lived in london until 2002, where he was producing and remixing as the successful downtempo/ nu-jazz artist hefner. after following his heart to berlin, he was inspired by the music and clubs to move into a new production style over the past 6 years. most recently hes become known as the main creative force behind mymy, whose debut album Ôsongs for the gentle on playhouse made waves across the globe. since 2007 hes released his beautiful solo works on aus music and just, whilst also collaborating with berlin local hero daniel dreier on releases for upon you and releasing new mymy material on berlins illustrious ostgut ton imprint. having recently returned from the us and japan performing live dates with nick hšppner as mymy, he also has a busy djing schedule around europe and continues to promote the popular monthly clubnight at watergate Ômymy and friends

cd41 is proud to present a unique new archive audio cd, usaaf at war 1943-45, featuring authentic actuality, interview and broadcast recordings from the second world war.usaaf at war 1942-45 features 70 minutes of rare audio material recorded before...

best of 2007 trance on 2cds

steve bug - innovator, minimal dance connoisseur, tech house master - though he s been given many prestigious titles, if theres one quality that can be best attributed to steve bug, it would be modesty. its a trait that has followed him throughout his illustrious career, from his early days as a child building guitars out of cardboard, to his early lessons in percussion at school to his beginnings as a mixtape dj to his first productions. despite the fact that hes now largely regarded as one of the founding fathers of minimal - creating his >da minimal funk< compilation over 10 years ago - and one of the most sought-after 4/4 djs booked today, bug remains truly humble when reflecting on the majestic rise from his beginnings as a dancefloor-dwelling clubber in bremen, germany to ruling his renowned dessous/poker flat empire in berlin.

new! american gigolo mix by princess superstar! featuring tracks by m.i.a.,zombie nation,miss kittin,hell,fischerspooner,vitalic and many more