>theres a rat in the kitchen what am i gonna do? theres a rat in the kitchen what am i gonna do?…im gonna teach that rat thats what im gonna do, im gonna teach that rat, thats what im gonna do<… sang ub40 back in the day but these days the best way to teach a rat to dance is to hit it with the latest made to play release from jan driver. the shadowy figure that is jan driver lurks in the depths of the berlin dance scene and only exposes himself to strangers in the park and via the medium of unleashing massive sonically charged dance floor bombs like >rat alert<. for more than twelve years he has been producing on labels as diverse as polydor, am:pm, virgin, southern fried and klang elecronik as well as his own imprint, grandpetrol. this release is causing a massive stir with the heads that matter including roland rat, ratty out of wind in the willows, stuart little, splinter and most importantly dean gaffney aka rat robby out of eastenders who uses it to ease the pain of being an unemployed actor. whether youre a cat, rat or straight up t*at you need to buy this, love it, play it and scare the sh*t out of the local vermin in a club near you.

ruede hagelsteins the modest theme has proven to be one of souvenirs most provocative releases so far. released in the summer, the tracks dramatic horn hook is so epic it belongs in a science fiction film and as a piece of forward thinking techno, it ranks among one of souvenirs best. now the track is back with a remix from souvenir spearheads tiefschwarz alongside a new track from berlin based ruede. semikolon is another dark and dubby deep tech-housy outing for ruede that begins with a dramatic spoken word by naneci and ominous organ stabs. as the track progresses it takes on a chicago house vibe re-imagined at 10am in the panorama bar. an urgent bell begins to ring through the track raising the tension as the vocal intones a surreal chant before giving way to huge synth stabs that lead the track into a slow motion emotional explosion. just when things can get any more hectic the crescendo sinks to silence compressing the energy before the beats emerge back in their earlier deep house guise. ali and bast schwarz take their turn at remixing the modest theme fresh from their incendiary remix of emad kamandians kamanche for souvenir 012. the signature dramatic horn riff remains albeit injected with new percussion lending the track a tough tech house appeal that places it within the context of 2008s underground house sound. both tracks are another addition to souvenirs impressive collection of music aimed at the head just as much as they are at the heart and feet.

the berlin based dj and highgrade-artist jens bond presents with his new ep >hypochonder< his latest work. bond is allready known for his percussive tracks beside that the resident dj of berlins watergate club is well established thanks to his collaborations with benno blome (sender records) and guido schneider (pokerflat). in the namegiving titeltrack for this new ep for highgrade jens bond gives it all: stakkatos of rolling percussions meet pearling synth-lines, creating a jacking, neverending groove. >got some…< develops this recipe for success more into a slightly darker direction, while keeping up beeing changefull with the same >hands-up<-factor. instead of a break mr. bond serves us with >paulista grill< the next highlight of this ep. massive, with a touch of darkness, build on a strong fundament of a funky, dry-asa-bone groove. three tracks, simultaneously eventfull and homogeneous, carrying clearly jens bonds signature.

lunar disko records from dublin hits the streets with an ep from berlin based producer sneak-thief. two space-disco tracks to warm your heart and move your feet! the hagues mr pauli is on remix duties with his trademark basslines and sweeping analogue synth sounds. the hagues disco-master delivers another masterpiece to set the dancefloor on fire! dont pass the flipside with not a ghost as my secret highlight for that vinyl!! only 500 copies available.

for fans of ricardo villalobos, luciano or tania vulcano!! andi numan (curl curl music / get physical) and simon beesting (bar 25 / berlin), two upcoming artists in the minimal scene with two outstanding tracks!

for our third release apple pips is proud to present a relative newcomer from san francisco ? jus wan. out of the countless demos and mp3s we get sent, jus wan instantly stood out with his blend of 2 step rhythms, techno soul and deep subs?appleblim cut both tracks and got a great reception to them, so much that he included action potential on his dubstep allstars vol.6 mix cd for scene-leaders tempa? action potential ? deep as you like?relentless rolling riddim, berlin techno style delayed stabs and a solid foundation of bass make this a fresh take on the sound? affletic ? switching the tempo to 140bpm and twisting the same sounds into ever more entrancing shapes t++ shows his love of drumfunk producers such as paradox in a new exciting context

here we go. the second >home sweet home sessions< lies upon the table! that means: upon you is celebrating its second anniversary and is looking back on another successful year. again- this fine compilation puts together a selection of the members of the inner circle of production, with whom theyve been sharing the nightlife and the love to electronic dance-music. they all belong to the berlin techno-scene and will not miss being there when it comes to the new-years edition of their favourite perspiratory gland- work exhibition: the >home sweet home afterhour”< in the arena club to berlin on january 1st 2009. as diverse as the musical accents on this party are, the tracks will present themselves alike- comfortably labled and sinfully one next to another

berlin-based belgian producers sierra sam & marcus vector present the debut release of d.i.y. (dumb irresponsible youth), their new house-oriented project. sierra sam (toysforboys, einmaleins, trapez) and marcus vector (toysforboys, nomor, playground) recently released their first joint effort for contexterrior. working together once again, this time around theyve put aside their usual dark techno inclinations, opting instead for uninhibited house led by analog percussion sounds. drumroll, please… >pimp my saw< is a frenzy layers and layers of toms, kicks, steeldrums and clicks. >screw it up< is a more melodic affair, with the classic build-up and tension that defines classic house material, plus a hint of latino finesse. on the flip, >hammer of love< closes things out with a shuffly balance between the organic and the artificial, with looming atmospheric ambience to set a darker tone. these three tracks are the perfect tools to use where the sun dont shine. (that would be the nightclub, you pervert!)

pport by paco osuna, danton eeprom, xpansul, joseph capriati, christian smith, someone else, technasia, luke solomon, rocha & lewinger……. luetzenkirchens label quickly became one of the hottest new imprints for cool underground clubtracks, mainly with artists from munich like his best mate gilbert martini, who also already had two tracks on #02 and #05. but on this ep its the first appearance of an artist from berlin: luetzenkirchens friend pierre deutschmann, well known for his releases on ostfunk, clubcity, audiobahn, farbenfroh and his classics on low spirit and electric kingdom and of course main man tobias luetzenkirchen with two hot new and very divers clubstompers >suck me empty< and >rolling on the six<

limited to 300 copies!! dj support by john daly, woolfy, donato dozzy, lory d, francois kevorkian, loco dice and many, many others!! mastering : d&m, berlin! excecutive producer: claudio fabrianesi

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. were gonna be highlighting new talent, re-releasing some lesser known nuggets and certainlly give you some dancefloor killers along the way to. from japanese techno to california kraut. just the way we like it...for int005 we bring you a slow house chugger in the form of break the barriers, done by malaysian born and berlin based frankie flowerz. i have to say, its not by choice i decided to put this track out but a calling... upon hearing this track in frankies myspace player i knew i had to put this out over 12 inches in full scope... i spent some time trying to come up with the perfect match for remix duties and i think weve succeeded with the choice of man of the moment(and soon to be legendary)john daly of galway who turns in a slightly faster, darker and a bit dubbier affair.

again an excellent ep by tresor resident dj mike dehnert. four striped killer detroit/berlin flavoured techno tracks

london based producer tommy four seven tommy, now up for release on wolfskuil records, with >deer code<, and includes a remix by label honcho darko esser himself! berlin meets chicago on this one. peak time material!

transmissions florales is massis first vinyl release. the density of the 808 drums reminds us this is synthetic from the start. but as the the swirling, phasing 7th chords and the crystal-like lead tones build up and blend with the laid-back wah-wah guitars, this simple song take us to some sensual, forgotten place with swaying limbs and flashing lights. with a few changes in structure and the timbre of the bass, the acid mix proposes an alternate scenario - gliding to the edge of madness with a wink at raving in the late 80s. are we in the disco? or at the seashore? keep on moving, keep on flying. bionic gulls call to each other over the oceans arpeggios. >alpha base< uses a similar synth palette, but with quite different results. rather than waves, this piece seems to evoke dramatic weather over a jagged terrain. the funky, syncopated bass and percussion remind us of some ancient tribal ceremony on parched soil. odd sound effects imitate the heat and sudden shots of lightning, while the ascending pentatonic breaks suggest a primitive electronic geisha, draped in mylar foil, deflecting the suns rays as she dances for the gods. she performs an intricate sequence of steps, each with its own placement and hidden meaning… having spent the past 2 years entertaining crowds at underground clubs in berlin and around the eu, massi is already somewhat known to those who enjoy dancing to whatever is eclectic, energetic, and atmospheric. now, perhaps more people will hear his special groove. we hope you share our joy, our obsession… and the particular oscillations from this very personal >transmission florale<

legendary berlin based underground dj team dole & kom with their debut on parquet. 3 massive tech-house tracks

after their robot-pop hit with eurostar sebastien tellier, principles of geometry weirdo beardos come back with a new version of interstate highway system. then poni hoax deliver their first official remix, putting their hands on the fierce and epic prophet. but the most epic of all tracks on this ep is certainly eat s remix of golem. eat comes from berlin where they released a few >extra-ordinary< eps on their diamonds & pearls inprint, occasionally releasing tracks by their friends henrik schwarz or ricardo villalobos. think the globins meets lindström meets carl craig. last but not least, young frenchies fieldtripq made an oldschool electronica mix of colfax, close to early autechre stuff.

an exciting new imprint from this former warp artist who has decided to operate under the unknown >raz< pseudonym to let the music do the talking, and this is without doubt a future classic ! state of the art modern techno folks, sounding as if it was forged in detroit and finished in berlin two beautiful tracks to kick-start this most promising of electronic music labels with a real seasoned pro at the helm audiophile mastering and limited edition vinyl only runs

jay shepheard, timewriter & dinamoe remixes of the roberto rodriguez classic... while the poor berlin kids are still suffering from psychoses resulting from the 2nd world war, inexorable overindulging the afterhours and for sure will be ashamed of their pictures, they will see of themselves in 25 years...we should talk about good win

supported by 2000 and one, nick curly, johnny d, david labeij !! this time nigerian, german ray okpara with berlin and amsterdam connection strikes on area remote with his ultra sci-fi funky house tune. also known from his releases and remixes on amused records, 8bit, get physical, oslo among others.

classic dj rush track... last copies

the young band cours de performance presents us their debut - release on phonothek. its called one! this varied and extremely good produced record tunes in the club season with a beat of a kettledrum. certainly you hear the influence of the three guys - berlin! the result is a super functional ep, which is played from friday until monday. hammerfall charmed with the warm synthie and the oily clap, which even let the crowd freaks out. white walls the fantastic hands up track, which you never will forget. the amazing song you are thee is definitely produced for the peak time and shakes the sound system with a playful kick. petre inspirescus trash is a small homage to sakadat, but the guys show us how to get more groove from the metaphysical - bomb. rise, listen and start to dance. were excited to hear more of course de performance

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!

supported: kiki, len faki, anja schneider, monika kruse, brothers vibe, till von sein and many more…here it is!second ep by berlin producer and dj p. toile on channels records. her last record had a great feedback from producers and djs all over the world.this time claudia together with tigerskin aka alex kruger produced amazing chilled and deep track migration.nice melodies, clock like hihats and delayed vocals making the tracks great for early morning parties.remixes are made by koljah known from his great vidab releases and marcin czubala from mobilee records.both mixes are amazine mixtures of techno, house and minimal. great tools for every dj.

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

on the aptly titled baked goodies ep, berlin meets san francisco as iz returns with his first original release since 2005! you ll find all the movement and spacey funk of that classic joshua sound, with a whole lot of bleeps, blips and deep breakdowns to satisfy modern listeners around the globe. both mixes of lil muffin will get the floor rocking, while cookies is a little lighter on the late night/early morning tip.

next action from east berlin.only a few hundred copies. be fast ... played by italoboyz

unglaublich starkes debut von seth troxler auf crosstown rebels. der detroiter, jetzt aber in berlin lebend bringt neuen schwung in die tech- house szene. komplettiert wird dieses debut mit einem adam marshall und einem par grindvik remix. riesensupport von ewan perason, troy pierce, loco dice, tiefschwarz, sebo k, slam, jamie jones.

big with: davide squillace, lee burridge, steve lawler, laurent garnier, ante perry,katotte,thomas schumacher, shinedoe..italys young odds label has been gathering a lot of support over the last few years with its string of quality tech inspired release featuring artists such as elia casetti orchestra, the dolphins, ajello, luke solomon and alex dolby. this time its the term of duo martin patino and enzo elia to step up with the release of their >metamorfosi di narciso ep<.enzo elias previous release for the likes of one louder berlin and mantra vibes have seen his standing as producer and dj grow at a rapid rate and teaming up with half pervvian partner martin patino.it seems the pair are determined to further make their mark with this outstanding ep of late nicht electronic club cuts.lead track >metamorfosi di narcisio< is a stripped minimal affair that draws you in from the opening bars.sparse and tight drums lay down the base for a slowly building intense track heavy aon percussion and full of a atmosphere despite its simple and spacey arrangement.

supported by 2000 and one, nick curly, johnny d, david labeij !! this time nigerian, german ray okpara with berlin and amsterdam connection strikes on area remote with his ultra sci-fi funky house tune. also known from his releases and remixes on amused records, 8bit, get physical, oslo among others.

dewalta bietet eine umfangreiche mischung aus multikulturell, ausgebufften klängen und gezielten einflüssen der technomusik aus detroit. david hat dabei seine ganz eigene art die beweglichen beats zu programmieren. neben seiner arbeit als produzent ist dewalta auch als dj bekannt und seine tanzbaren, elektronischen songs vor allem in berlin sehr beliebt

support comes from steve bug, shinedoe, karotte, james flavour, gruber & nuernberg, paulo olarte !! highgrade goes east! with homm & popoviciu the berlin-gang grows in the eastern direction - to be specific: romania. their musical..output..of both wasn..t hard to spot, because markus homm and mihai popoviciu made a name for themselves for quite a while. no wonder that their output spreads across several..high-class..labels like dj hell..s international deejay gigolos, pascal feos.. non zero records, as well as the british immigrant and the spanish sub conce label. after their first strike - highgrade digital number 009, this is their first vinyl ep on highgrade. without any doubts they take the chance to demonstrate their most.. appreciated.. skills: on the the titletrack >urban ballroom< they send a massive..house-groove..to a trip, alongside with a swinging bassline, decent melodylines and some springy percussions, combining perfectly funkyness and deepness. >contact< and >wipp< on the flipside are convincing in the same versed way. the former slightly more dubby, the latter comes up with a little more speed. all in all forming an ep cast from the same mould, while the title >urban ballroom< says it all. homm & popoviciu are delivering a new housy shade for the labelsound, which suites highgrade perfectly

great start for this new label called >aspekt records<. the first release comes marcio kantana with another cool remix by berlin based haito !! special rerelease

side label for millions of moments with deep chords and big dubby basslines and everlasting echos getting lost in space. 4 tracks by bvdub, sf100, masafumi eno and shinsuke matsumoto. futuristic vintage techno on this fine label from berlin!!

second output on ungleich comes with trax by double x, mad max, sender berlin mand disx3

quitefrut is born in berlin from the collaboration between fabio della torre, a half of minimono and the parisian dj mattako !!

new hot berlin techno / electro artist incl remixes by basti grub and monosurround

this one is a big release!! detroit / techhouse infecetde techno at it best ! playlisted and spinned by: ricardo villalobos, technasia, derrick may, joris voorn, plastikman... ltd rerelease

the finns from new judas are back with a new release to convince you all to believe the hype. this time pets on prozac meets obi blanche on a split 12 where tropical beats meets gypsy tech. pets on prozac hailing from helsinki, finland knows how to turn nocturnal melancholy into tropical psyche house. starting out as a noisy punk techno band back in 2005 the set up was a trio of handsome men all bringing a taste of their own into a solid blend. after getting their debut single out on uk label house cat recordings they quickly earned their fifteen minutes of nme fame and got recognition on the blog roll. obi blanche, the man behind the twitchin and grindin beat music he himself has dubbed hobo-tech has come a long way to greet you. the tech-savvy finn has travelled a winding road of differnt sounds from his position as a guitar vendor in the rural viking midlands to his current studio chair in his new haven berlin. starting out with a technics 1200 turntable and a numark mixer he began to produce hip hop beats in his teens, smoothly progressed via mod to idm and onwards to produce his nowadays sweaty hifi vs. analog electro mosh

after his title >beats in the mist<, on the first part of the double publishing religio.audio005, there is now the full variety by mr. ferlin hearable on the religio.audio009! according to the motto of the record, >monday morning sights< presents three easy techno-like and charming original tracks plus one precise muscle relaxing remix by hammerschmidt & lentz. of course, in spite of the name of the title, this record works even at other days/nights of the week. with a light taste of mediterranean and a special musical liveliness the sardinian, living in berlin, opens the indoor club season. this is for everybody, who likes to get dumplings with vanilla sauce on monday morning!

support from artists like: adam marshall, solomun, d julz, brothers vibe, alejandro vivanco, tadeo, dubfire, davide squillace, alex dallas, butane, 2000 and one, cassy, len faki, lauhaus, dario zenker, matthias tanzmann, luca bacchetti, sebo k., mikael stavöstrand... its not a surprise that mathias kaden releases a terrific and energy-loaded track for the young label gs zurich. too many all-nighters and a close friendship unite the label - also well known as one of the best party labels of zurich - with this exceptional artist. on the b-side is a track from the young zurich producer knor. with >la plage< he reflects the perfect atmosphere of a mild summer evening on the beach with all its surprises. knor also causes quite a stir as drummer of the band rizzoknor, which recently played one of the best concerts this season at bar25 in berlin

jacking chicago influenced techno tracks by the snuff crew from berlin. great effective tracks on marco passeranis nature label

supported by mia, ada, krause duo, ruede hagelstein, jake the rapper, daniel dreier, gianni vitiello. their latest works came out from sessions they did together with mademoiselle elle p (musician and singer from berlin). the tracks they recorded do not remind being mostly improvised. they all breathe a vivid groovieness, are full of musical experiences flavored with vocal lines and snippets. >tricks< on side a presents perfectly the deep sub-bass driven minimal techhouse being popular in 2008. >turteltaube< and >anja< on side b play cheeky with our todays techno behavior, but do not lose musical deepness. they are funky and playful, yet always under control to keep on minimizing

already charted by jeff milligan and remute. further plays by laurent garnier, satoshi tomiie, anthony collins, shindoe, david squillace, mathias kaden, bret johnson, franco cinelli, violett and a lot more... close on the heels of shu okuyamas genius first release on berlin/lausanne based avant-garde label minimood, mark henning and treplec bring you the weiter remixes. while mark henning delivers a devastating remix of punkt which is as contemporary as it is timeless, trepelc and minimood together manage to superbly redefine the groove of minimal once again!

!!!!!!strictly limited to 500 copies!!!!!! together with stefan goldmanns debut cd the transitory state, macro releases a strictly limited box set containing five 7? records holding the electroacoustic album voices of the dead. with his releases for innervisions, perlon and macro stefan goldmann has been a key figure at the cutting edge of post minimal techno and the renewal of house music. this album is a distinctively different affair though, reaching far beyond the scope of dancefloor electronics. starting a trilogy of concept albums, stefan goldmann searches for the common root of all music in an electroacoustic setting. from this album turret is already renowned as the intro sequence of richie hawtins groundbreaking de9 transitions mix compilation and was also commissioned by the biblioteque nationale de france for the imeb phonoteque public collection. the artist explains: at first sight we recognise upfront elements like a melody or rhythmic pattern, which we associate with a certain piece or style of music, but there is tension between two notes, hard-to-define background information that at a closer look is found everywhere - within the music of coltrane and stravinsky, death metal and 9th century byzantine chants. if there is anything like a total, secret common ground, than its this information lurking in the background. these are the voices of the dead, the heritage of an endless line of ancestors brought forward through the centuries. i tried to make these elements audible as clearly as possible. really like this weird space ambient one. ive put katorga and izo already into my final scratch computer and have been playing them! (richie hawtin on voices of the dead) record release event at berghain / panorama bar berlin on september 4th, 2008, feat. ricardo villalobos, mika vainio (pan sonic) and ulrich schnauss (tbc).

short after the latest (develish) dapayk single mos ferry fields the dutch guy henk van zwol aka olene kadar again. his label debut >vakbekwaam< (mfp035) is still fresh and we do remember him playing his liveset on some of the spring-time mos ferry labelnights where he was soaked in sweat during his performance. all this established a solid relation between amsterdam and berlin, which is about to be expanded. the new release >paying billl< presents two new olene kadar masters. on the a-side theres >sarg wualb< taking the subject of >i-modulate-that-siren-until-everybody-gets-up-from-his-seat< to the next level. on the flip side called >betrokken< the young man proves that a track with extensive usage of edgy >frickelsound< elements doesnt have to end in a top-heavy electronica-piece, but can be directed to the floor, very straight forward and impulsive techno. these two tracks show once more what henk van zwol demands from his body and his consciousnes when playing live

new release on millions of moments by a unknown artist (or maybe not so unknown?). all we know is that this is delivered to us under the name of ohrwert). comes as no info orange labels and has 4 deep, deeper dubby techno tracks cut into the delicious black vinyl by the people of dub plates and mastering in berlin.

ultraphat deep minimal dubby techno at it best... dettmann sounds like basic channel or early berlin - detroit connection

pumpen, pumpen, pumpen: die bassdrum kommt direkt zur sache. wouldbenice kennt nämlich nur eine form der fortbewegung: rollen, am besten geradeaus. das ist eine ölverschmierte hymne, eine proletarische version, die an das altehrwürdige bermuda-dreieck >chicago-detroit-berlin< erinnert

fachwerk comes with probably their best release sofar! mike dehnert is one of the tresr resident djs and you can hear he knows what works on the floor! great post detroit techno wth that raw berlin flavour. one of the most promising producers from germany right now