stewart walker started his career on the mythical detroit label matrix, did some stuff for force inc, tresor, mille plateaux and minus, before founding persona. we really believe scratched notes is among the very best music he has ever released!

we have never done a project like this before where the artists choose all the remixers themselves. but for the crazy italoboyz album >bla bla bla< we found ourselves not really knowing what to do. so instead of forcing our own ideas for remixers we went back to the source and let the artists run wild on the a&r. marco and fede commissioned all the remixers themselves. the producers they chose are a very diverse bunch and the vinyl 12inch takes a sampling of the best material from two very big underground names. on the a-side das kraus duo turn it a super jackin yet also very haunting rendition of >oh mio dio.< it sounds like pitched up chicago house meets demon days. on the b-side old school master dandy jack turns in one of the oddest records ever on mothership with some unusual sound design, voices and semi-dischordant note runs. super weird for the super weird! whatever you think of this odd lot no one can deny these remixes definitely carry the indistinguishable mark of that ever so quirky duo, the italoboyz

>more fun< & >i like your body<, 2 new tracks from snuff crew, tried and tested at some of the best clubs in the world and made specifically to detonate at a dance floor near you!

techhouse at its best on this limited pressing!
supported by richie hawtin, monoroom, andre galluzzi, federico molinari, someone else, leon, paco osuna, jacuzzi boys, anthony collins, affkt, felipe venegas, hermanez, andrew grant, mirco violi and many more!

rick wilhite and his vibes new&rare music record store have been a main source in detroit for over 17 years. his store is the place to go for many detroiters looking for new soulful, electronic music. and as a dj and promoter rick has been holding it down for years. next to that he mostly known for his affiliation with three chairs (together with kenny dixon jr & theo parrish) and for his solo recordings, under his the godson pseudo. now its time for rick to get his peers and friends in the mix for his first compilation, aptly titled vibes new&rare music. the compilation is spread out over four 12inchess, which will be followed by a compilation cd with exclusive tracks and features only the best of chicago and detroit electronic music. all tracks are new and exclusive. 3 chairs affiliate marcellus pittman, known for his releases on sound signature and fxhe amongst others, kicks of this series with a lush track. its playful groove forces you to just play this over and over again! next up is chicago house legend glenn underground, creator of strictly jaz unit. on >ninja< he is definitely jazzing it out, showing the ninjas the way the holy land! with vincent halliburton its back to the d. vince has been around for a while, but only releases once in a while, on labels like ferris park and reggie dokes psychostasia. with >something i feel< he is sure to gain a bunch of new fans. a steady late night club banger that just goes on & on! heavy and essential first ep. are you ready for the next one?

ltd 2010 repress !! ultraphat deep spacy detroithouse at it best !! true deep house shit !! decks tipp !!

limited edition 3x12 inch album, with typical crookers stuff

from the listen:up weekly dance party featuring the best of disco, boogie, funk, soul, & house comes this 12 inch reissuing of one of the nights favorites. happy is a feel good tune and comes with a dub version along with the original. check!

after five release,troubled kids stop his way to search jewels far away. here the results,two fantastic artists from south africa to flood the streets of troubled kids city with deep and ancestral sounds. to polish this antonio lyons and g.family jewels, troubled kids count on rocco rodaamal, one of the best exponent of deep house in europe.two fantactics, groovy and elegant remixes to make to shine this human jewels on dancefloors around the world. this time again jesus gonsev, one of the troubled kids crew, give a different touch to the edges of this jewel with his particular deep flavour.

basti grub is a specialist for extraordinary and outstanding productions. loving music from his early childhood on. he seems to have a different approach to electronic dance music. these 3 tunes here are combining afro beats with wonderful rhythm driven latino tech house sounds, spanish guitars and smooth but subtle vocals and melodies. its also a bit different from his usual productions concentrating more on rhythm & drums than usually. he left certain elements and hooks out to let the groove develop and this is probably the best thing he could ever do.

tha playah proudly presents another smashing release on hollands #1 hardcore label, neophyte records! this time he teamed up with some of the best producers out there to bring you 4 new hardcore bombs! another must have masterpiece!

high quality packaging - 180 gr. vinyl! the legendary rock show on wdr-tv as strictly limited collectors edition! 2500 copies world wide, hand numbered!

laying low in the cut after the much lauded >recession vol.1< mix album and his wrily-titled futuristic crossover >euro dance hit<, caravan label head honcho julian smith aka october returns from deep studio retreat with possibly his best, certainly most forward thinking dance floor record to date. as always october takes a big slice of his inspiration from the detroit techno sound of the 80s and early 90s which is clearly evident on the second cut on this plate in particular. however you simply cannot ignore his perhaps more euro-centric dub tendencies and broken-beat rhythm principles that always inform his overall composition and production ethos.

we are very happy to present you another extraordinary techno-smasher from new yorks finest: mr. tony rohr & dietrich schoenemann. stovepipe is a real monster tune in the best tradition of those two outstanding producers full of cinematographic and twisted ideas and stomping grooves. the vinyl is completed with remixes by perc, metalogic and alland byallo who did three brilliant interpretations of the original in their characteristic and unique style.

this ep features remixes from italian tech house maestro hugo and danish deep house stalwart martinez, who have both produced stunning mixes. hugo is one of the most in demand and best selling producers at the moment, with productions and remixes on the likes of tuning spork, viva, systematic and tongut.

the best kol mojito ever comes with remixes from sonntagskind and hans bouffmyhre, and the others were already phat.

this is the 11th release from sui generiz (division of absolut freak records), a special one marking a new phase of the portuguese label. andy book comes with a very deep track with beautiful chords, vocal works and melodic sounds, which give a nice and smooth trip called >if you tried<. the outstanding and famous french producer alexkid - already signed on the best labels such as f communications, rekids or cadenza - offers a super interesting and cleverly made remix. brilliant minimalist work pushing the limits of the original mix even further. then, the finnish producer zentex, well-known for his works on traum, kickboxer or resopal, is back on sui generiz (after having signed the first reference called >blue<) with a stunning version. deep, solid and driving remix. just listen! last but not least, johnwaynes - the exciting duo coming from the same land as the label - brings some organic beats and a bright piano for a beautiful remix, not less sui generis work than they use to do. their very unique sound, already heard on compost, brique rouge or bloop, will make you dance all long.

after his mega succes >fluffy< and the remixes on wba records sven is back with a fantastic new minimal burner on kachelfunk! great minimal stuff as its best!

our latest release comes from the raising talent and fellow swede, axel boman. axel released ourvisions best selling track >arcimboldo< in 2008, which got hammered by many big djs around the world. after this release a package of >arcimboldo< will come with remixes of the track from some of our favourite producers. first out on the a side is >brass fanatic<, a simple, raw and groovy track with a catchy vocal and acid bass. starting with >sell your soul< on the b side, axel squeezes in a looped bass and phased guitars which brings a nice summer feling to the track. last on the ep is >welcome to bomtown<, a detroit house track with looped percussion, soul vocal samples and hypnotic synths.

decks tip : >500 shapes< best moodymann stylee !!!!! two years ago murmur set out with a mission to make their mark on the underground house and techno landscape. along the way they guided the journeys of a bright array of artists, heralding early releases from nick curly, mic newman, nima gorji, bearweasel, tom demac, craig torrance and labelhead geddes, and have forged their own unique musical stamp. happy with that achievement they are now expanding and launching a new arm - murmur-? – creating a concept not to direct from but to compliment its forebearer, murmur-? is a chance to encounter a new shade of music, not just about floorfillers, but exploring music with soul, music with a different tempo and style, often still material you could play in a club but that can also be played and enjoyed anywhere.

idle hands is a vinyl based label operating out of rooted records in bristol. the focus of the label is on raw and experimental dance floor tracks, in the best traditions of the uk underground. hanuman and atki2 make up monkeysteak, and along with dub boy run the steak house records label. over the past few years they have released 12&#8243,,s on the werk and punch drunk labels as well as recently featuring on toddla t’s fabric mix. here in the west country dub boy runs the bristol’s best bass music night, the acclaimed ruffnek diskotek and has recently been voted one of the cities favourite dj’s, second only to joker. this 12&#8243,, sees the crew delve into house music with satisfyingly bass heavy results. the a side is a chunky deep house track with a feel good carnival vibe. the b side is a unique slice of post-soca dance music, and also includes a remix from the internet’s funkiest man – grievous angel. dj support from martyn, ben ufo, blackdown and 2562.

four years in the making, analog africa finally presents the second volume of africas funkiest band, the mythical orchestre poly rythmo de cotonou. volume one (the vodoun effect - funk & sato from benins obscure labels, 1973 - 1975), released by analog africa at the end of 2008, was a collection of amazing lo fi recordings produced for various labels around benin. volume two showcases superbly recorded tracks, courtesy of the emi studios in lagos, nigeria, one of the best studios in the region. all tracks here were recorded for the mighty albarika store label and its enigmatic producer, adissa seidou.

amore is the most popular italian word all around the world. >amore< is the title track of this new big mallorys vinyl release by gabriele carasco. he put the best of his long experience on this release. 3 pure and big amazing tracks with some latin and some filtered house ... its another big mallory release. great!

its time for the 10th release on the infamous relatives label. this time presenting massive tunes from axel karakasis, wyrus & matija marinic, boriqua tribez and zule! tribal hardgroove madness at its best as we have come to expect from this a-list label!

mike maze returns for 2010! some of you might remember mike maze from one of his older projects together with martin gast as abysm. >future love< on marc romboys systematic label was one of the labels best sold releases ever. >the path< is a deep technotic track with an epic instrumentation. warm chords fly over the dark notched groove and the synths have an almost trancy touch which puts you into a great mood. including mixes by autodeep and micha mischer.

classic alert! the first official repress and this time on 2lp. a dream come true! full info soon... this is a very special record. our favourite contender for best house album ever made. this album does not have one filler, all tracks are essential pieces of house music. of course, it includes the more known do you know who you are and in a vision. but check out ride and school hall for instance. originally released under m.e., and much overlooked. this album will be released with new artwork and re-mastered tracks. the vinyl will be available as 2x12, 2 tracks per side loud pressing !! virgo are merwyn sanders and eric lewis. they also recorded as ace & the sandman and m.e. and shouldn-t be confused with the other virgo of vince lawrence and co.

d julzs bass culture records has undoubtedly been one of the major highlights of 2009. in just four releases the french label has set the bar for all others in terms of quality and 2010 is looking to be a groundbreaking year for them. the second release of 10 showcases the label head keeping it detroit, and a bit in the grey area - with the lov is easy release by anonym. anonym. the one who is anonymous. with releases on anonymous release, archipel, bloop, pariter, fof, and sushitech. anonym has also contributed the scoring soundtrack to works on display at the museum of moving images in nyc for pbfb. according to the man himself, i am anonym the one who is anonymous. i am anonymous because in any popular music form prone to be ransacked by the egos of its participants, a state of grace is best achieved and sustained by pursuing a life of anonymity. that preserves its creators from the warping stare of the media and its public in the process. his sound is tempered with grace & style, with a feeling of - detroit is my heart and often my songs sing her praises. i have known her all my life.

score another one for the dubline team. shadow law head honcho mayhem racks up a sick sick release here thatll tickle fancies all over the place... sensi is one thats loaded with sub.. and when we say loaded... we mean loaded... this is one of mayhems best bits yet! the spacious vibe and chest rattling sub is one to look out for. backed up with tristate and this 12 just gets better and better. another subbass rattler but with some hidden wobbles aswell! one of mayhems best dubstep bits to date!

raul mezcolanza rocks the brand new audio family ep. funk fulled techno perfect for the dancefloor. another prime time roller with the best of the best in tribal / funky techno!

carl cox said >the best thing i haver ever listened this year< !! material celebrates 3 years of hits with a new artistic label print and sleeves. its a collectors item

support: gregor tresher, alex bau, beroshima, technasia, adam beyer, the advent, chris liebing, claus bachor..... crazy denis >remute< karimani with a further step into technotic weirdness par excellence on eme! flash appears kind of calm and reduced in the beginning, but once played out loud it turns into a bass-driven soundresearch with no rules and restrictions, simply crazy! the flipside >joking about life< shows a bit more constancy and rolls away with pure energy, a perfect counterpart to >joking about death< which was released last year. versatile techno, unique sounddesign, remute at its best within only two tracks! love it or hate it!

when casting a weary eye towards the impending chill of winter, its important to remember that the choice of company kept can greatly affect the way in which one wiles away the long gray hours. in this case, we didnt even need to look further than our own backyard. enter deep techno masons, donor/truss. made up of greg schappert of brooklyn and tom russell of wales, their collective efforts have seeped into the consciousness of world class djs, producers and fans of uncompromising techno music through releases on synewave, miniscule, dilek, and dumb unit. with this, their first ep on thema, they have begun expanding their signature sound. the heady claustrophobia we’ve come to know and love has opened up just enough, spurring a graceful and startling evolution. we also would like to say that we re very happy that themas first release for the year 2010 is, in part, from local nyc based talent. mr schappert has been a big supporter of this label for quite sometime and to have him and tom step onboard is just about the best way we can think of to start the new year. the future is here, welcome 2010!

second part of the much talked-about universal consciousness series. on one side, stephen brown, the artist responsible for some of the best releases on derrick mays transmat label, makes his 2010 comeback with an uncompromising and stunningly beautiful piece of detroit techno. on the flipside, club lonely, a these days in-house production moniker for jam sessions that happened in the labels studio between friends, presents a tribute to n.y club shelter. the track focuses on a bassline driven groove in timmy regisford fashion while on the b2 the vocals are muted for those who would like to use the track as a tool. space techno meets n.y dancers. universal consciousness

lil tony is hotter than hot. while starting to dj and produce years ago, tony has been a staple in the scandinavian club scene since the early 90s. an amazing dj (actually one of the favourites around the moodmusic hq) and a talented producer, tony started with the fbi project with roberto rodriguez and kimmo oksanen before dropping some serious damage on raw trax vol. 1 last year on moodmusic. caned by everyone from luciano (he edited his own version of semble) to dj hell, tonys raw grooves cut the crap and moved people when other producers had to take a leak. hardworking, never forgetting his gentleman manners, tony is here to stay and raw trax vol. 2 is a bold new statement, and his best work to date. solid state takes the classic detroit influenced drum machine vs piano theme a step forward, a impeccable jam of 15 minutes with the beat keeping the pace, this has been roadproofed the last 6 months to good effect. the b-side karamba is a dry, tight driven tech-workout, perfect mixtool for the deeper techno as well as housier sets. it just works well. the closing checkpoint charlie is a tale of >lost in helsinki< – dark mean bass wanders around and gives space for the chuggin main line, monotonic body music at its best.

final daniel wang release on rush hour, incl. 6 tracks not on the recent compilation. the balihu bootleg ep is the final release in the best of balihu series on rush hour. this 6 track ep holds two unreleased tracks (!) and four early works and b-sides. this ep starts with sylver belt which was included on the never released and much in demand balihu 002. not feeling it and east side hustle are early b-side balihu tracks that were not featured on the compilation. side b continues with the instrumental version of if it feels good. this deep, electronic track was taken from the vault of danny and has not been released before. shadows & unhouse are again two early danny tracks that were not on the balihu compilation. and with this limited ep we close off this wonderful project with danny. we hope to see him back one day with new music

francesco bonora is one of the best house newcomer talents from italy, after many success releases, now he produces this smash single for frequenza limited!this monster pack includes 2 great different tracks, remixed by two of the best producers of the moment - felipe venegas (cadenza, cecille) and marcin czubala (mobilee, 8bit)!
support from: butch, anja schneider, dj wild, richie hawtin, paco osuna, gel abril ...

luke slaters mote-evolver label is enjoying an impressive run of form. having chalked up one of the standout cuts of the autumn in the shape of cari lekebuschs >spindizzy< and dropped two floor-shaking futuristic techno megabombs from ortin cam (>carnage< & >felt<) either side of the new year there can be little doubt that the long-standing label is as relevant now as it ever has been.
one of the key players in finlands techno scene, samuli kemppi has a reputation for making forward-thinking, boundary blurring electronic music. coming up to his tenth year as a producer, his knack for blending the best of the past with cutting edge sounds has seen samuli appear on labels as diverse as ovum, siesta, komisch and prologue, providing all the credentials necessary to understand why samulis style has consistently drawn attention from all corners.

in 2010 desolat continues its one year old x series with m.in: >sing and blow at the same time<. m.in is an young artist from frankfurt area developing his individual music taste by being open-minded towards other genres. his interpretation of house / tech-house is spiced up with jazz, soul and afrobeat elements in order to present a varied and sophisticated blend to his audience and led to numerous well received solo releases and remixes for radio slave and italoboyz amongst others. m.ins house and his versatile beat programming caught our attention a long time ago - and the title track here simply seemed to be tailor-made for loco dice and his sets. >sing and blow at the same time< was probably one of the best kept secrets since last summer and now it’s time to reveal it. this new desolat x will be the first in the series to be available as a digital file as well. its coloured vinyl, with artwork by florian pohl and mastering by enrico mercaldi, will remain a collectors item - great sounding and good looking.

the ministry of sound is dance musics most iconic institution. the south london venue has remained at the forefront of cutting edge club culture for over 18 years, its underground roots always intact...

kicking off at least we can dance is an extended dj friendly version of the original track, featuring production from the dp team of sharp and zed bias. this extended cut is dekata project at their soulful house best, with heavy beats, jazz keys vibes, horns, funk undertones and soaring hook lines. on the remix tip, check out the heavy hitter nu:tone, with his high energy drum and bass take on the original, dripping in heavy basslines, intricate beats and synth builds that make you want to dance the summer away into the early hours. currently causing a stir in all dance music circles as one of the main instigators and contributors to the hype and buzz that is the uk funky scene, roska steps up with his cant stop dancing mix. using broken beats, garage, grime, dance hall and house vibes, roskas unique sound has critics and compilation makers hailing him as the new sound of londons dance scene, having recently featured in the guardian and mixmag.

rush hour kicks of its direct current series with nyc based falty dl. this series is about today’s electronic music in all shapes by new and upcoming producers. falty dl is known for his releases on planet mu and ramp. his sounds shifts somewhere between hip hop, funk, dubstep, house and techno. its this cross breeding that gives falty dl his signature sound. with >all in the place< he delivers one of his best releases to date. four tracks that sound classic, yet futuristic at the same time. essential ep!

jacksonville (leeds u.k) releases his first original track for thug records. the release also coincides with the launch of our vinyl arm and marks a new direction and ethos for thug records. after being heavily inspired by a 4 month trip to berlin in late 2009 and by a number of fantastic labels and artists in the u.s.a, we have decided to make shift back to a more organic platform. to quote levon vincent, the medium is the message. now for the tracks, dusk is a deep, bumping techno gem that grinds and pulsates with smatterings of acid, drum hooks and creepy vocal stabs.
on the remix front, one of our all time favourite producers, abe duque (nyc), does what he does best and turns out an incredibly twisted dance floor beast. both tracks here bring the noise. hope you enjoy...

one of the most in demand tracks from the >technique< album finally gets a full single release complete with re-fixes from prosumer and kruse & nuernberg. ernestos vocal fully lends itself to the prosumer soundsignature, his mix floats and weaves around ernestos vocal, peaking around his own chords before stripping things back to bare essentials and rebuilding like only he can. the kruse& nuernberg mix is hypnotic, percussive old school house music at its best. they take a small snippet of the vocal and build the groove relentlessly until the whole room is shaking. achim brandenburg aka prosumer lives in berlin where he is resident at panorama bar, weaving together the finest blend of soulful house sounds. an expert in classic chicago house and detroit techno, his first release was in 2004 on 240 volts, followed by playhouse and ostgut, where he released his debut album with murat tepeli in 2008. separately, hamburg based florian kruse & nils nûrnberg have created some of the most interesting deep house around in the past few years, with early highlights incl nils >caught a glimpse< on 8bit, and florians >love hurts< release on om records. since then, as solo producers, but more importantly together as kruse & nûrnberg they have climbed closer to the tree-top with their unique brand of mouth-watering underground house.

great road songs are driven by a yearning for the distant city that can only come from those that dont live there and like all the best ones, way to la feels dreamlike and timeless. claremont 56 start 2010 with a single from their latest signing, bison, made up of holger czukay, ursa major, paul mudd murphy and benjamin smith. the first release takes you on a trippy rock fuelled journey to the west coast of america, via stuttgart and holloway. on the a side, way to las bass throbs insistently, engines growl and bubble and tom petty power chords flash by in a swirl of czukay reverb, fading like treacle. ursa major is at the wheel, her voice soothing. she knows where shes going. cocooned in the cracked leather of the passenger seat beside her, nobody can stop you. you re on your way. side b takes to the highway with a darker sound. holger czukay puts his foot to the floor, pushing his mix up a gear and rounding off an essential debut release. like the perfect road trip sunset, this release is epic and unforgettable. like all claremonts this will be fly of the shelf...again!

huge forward kickin minimal techno at its best!

a salute to the boobs. claudes super low down, >big n round< gets a supremely filthy treatment by some of his favorite producers of the year. the a-side is maetriks smashing >feel dem boobies< mix, a relentless tech funk bomb with a heavy beat rooted deep in the earth. the flip is the amazing holger zilske, delivering a super freaky computer-flavored funk mix.
claude vonstrokes hit album >bird brain< has been remixed by some of the best producers in the world from carl craig to robag whrume. dirtybird has decided to release the majority of remixes on vinyl in a series of very limited pressings throughout the next few months. each record will have 300 copies only.

ladies and gentlemen, bpitch aficionados and disco fans in particular - please give a warm welcome to dance disorder! dance disorder, commonly known as georgina fenandes (and also as baby g), gets her first release on bpitch - and for good reason: having already notched up a hit with >my time< on eskimo recordings, she has been right at the top of ellen alliens personal wishlist.
dance disorders bpitch debut >zusammen< is a 10-minute marvel of epic breath, and yet remains admirably unpretetious, falling neatly into the mould of the best minimal-ethereal techno classics of the early 90s. the vocals are contributed by berlin ostgut resident dj boris. the original and instrumental versions of this 12 inch vinyl are bound to create moments of ecstatic pleasure on every after-hour dancefloor.

limited collector box set that holds a best of rick wade deluxe cd, five 12inchs (of which two are exclusive to this set, one will not be released for a while, the other one only available in this box) and a collectors car freshener tree. this special limited to 200 copies collectors box holds the three previously released harmonie park revisited 12inchs, plus a fourth one, which wont be available any other way for a while. it also includes an exclusive 12inch to this box, containing both the vox & instr. mix of >crazy luv< (new track). extra bonus item is a car fresheners tree in the shape of the harmonie park logo.

the second and final voyage direct remix ep. four remixes from homeland amsterdam.
aardvarck, boris werner, san proper and sotu the traveler deliver the goods here and do what they do best, creating a diverse set of mixes. boris delivers an even deeper mix of >lost in the streets of nyc<, which is already being played by the likes of ricardo villalobos et al. aardvarck roughens up >on the side< in his well-known cultcopy style. while san proper discofies >use me< and sotu morphs the title track into a dubstep/house hybrid. new shit!