ltd upfront promos , boddhi satva and abel tabu have fused their interpretation of african music by returning to their roots, providing us with one of the most interesting projects this year on atal music. they asked the talented congolese guitarist, danny mpiana, to bless their production with a true central african musical feeling ensuring they capture and soothe both heart and soul of dancers and listeners worldwide. the name boddhi satva has become for the most part, synonymous with deep, afro ancestral beats, melodies and rhythms. all these elements and more are present in his past productions, so its only fitting that he capitalize on this trend and join forces with his friend abel tabu to bring forth the best of both musical backgrounds. the end result is moina ya mokili, a formidable collaboration that confirms their true love and passion for deep soulful music. furthermore, this project is endorsed and enriched with support from abicah soul. his remix incorporates scintillating afro latin smooth, yet powerful beats and the signature abicah soul touch of deepness.

limited upfront copies, the best seller electro title from teenage bad girl gets new remixes from vitalic & d.i.m. a must have for all new school electro warriors. pink coloured vinyl

the los angeles native kemal continuing the rich vein of recommended productions released on indeependent recording such as medusa & my faith presents now another essential one on purple tracks! city street walking featuring the killer sexy vocal by foxxee includes 3 mixes: the main, the organ dub & the instrumental. a perfect package for every club and every floor. thats house music from the best side & we all at the purple tower are sure - thats the track to dance your ass off!!!

long time activist on the french electronic scene, léonard de léonard is back after two critically acclaimed albums, successful collabs (his duo with maxx aka mcuhoh from the goats was a rated as one of 2006 best french live acts) and a departure to berlin. part of the ekler o shock roster (data, danger, terry poison), léo is a talented producer whose influences vary from classic techno and old school hip hop to all the modern forms of digital grooves & ghetto musics. now back with an ep dedicated to the dancefloors, in the form of a tribute to horror cult movies, léo asked his new berlin friends chris de luca (ex. funkstorung) and phon.o (shitkatapult), and paris rising kids donovan to remix his single. the result is here, catchy as a scream, hot as hell!

this third release is finally lead by its mastermind monsieur claude monnet.the pioneer of ethnic and exotic contaminations creates a sort of bridge between ancestral hypnosis of african tribal movements, haitian voodoo incantation and the third millennium dancefloors. a strong cascade of rhythm modulated by a deep and vibrant drum framing a mysterious dialog between an imaginary witch doctor and a persuasive feminine voice and bringing the listener in a state of trance able to carry body and mind away. monnets lesson sounds highly clear, few elements developed with masterful creativity and an unconventional dealing of music composition make at its best the real essence of house music. firmly balearic approach

after the big success of his latest releases, sebastian leger delivers an excellent double vinyl on his own and rising imprint mistakes music. the first vinyl contains >sun< and >earth<, two melodic electrofied techhouse tracks with nice harmonics and timeless feelings. the second 12 inch in this pack comes in a more freaky electro funk way with >moon< and >uranus<, great peaktime flavoured tracks. last but not least we have >neptune<, a kickin and minimalistic percussion loaded tool tune at its best

after a long break fm musik is back with a huge ep from the london based marc cotterell. this is a must-have monster for every deep and techhouse set. on the aside we have the frankman remix, well know from his releases and remixes on labels like auris, dessous, shayan or moonharbour. he bring us, in best frankman manner, a deep, atmospheric tune with deep rhodes, tricky delays, tight beatprogramming and an amazing break after 6 min. the original mix on the b-side by marc cotterell presents shakin deep grooves with cool synthlines. special chords and pads round up the message to you. the ep finishes off with james tones givin us a rolling 303 bassline. a perfect track for late-nite and sunrise moments

natus n arkus – notably robert natus and arkus p. - both leaders and pioneers of the new hardtechno scene. after individual releases at platforms as highball, definition, artillery, fine audio, bitshift, favourite tools and many more they allied for a track called >hardcore salsa< which became club hit of the year and best sold track 2004. their joint battle live performance is a must-have-seen. the venues they appear at are crowded with fanatic fans and their reputation grows all over the globe. natus recently entered the a&ring doors at compressed and he says the time is ripe for another boneshaker by natus and arkus

half cousin are a new outfit from the uk that do a quite unique blend of electro and folk. or thats the best we can describe it really.occupying the space between hot chip, junior boys and fujiya & miyagi it shouldnt be too surprising theyve roped in the latter to remix them.... what is surprising though, is that theyve got zero 7 delivering a smooth nu-disco mix as well and to top things off its colognes remixer du jour, justus kohncke with a 4/4 version for the floor.

audio familys debut release was picked up with huge enthusiasm and now its time for a suitable follow up! the label is a platform for the best funky techno outings around and features a broad range of well-known producers. volume 2 combines an impressive set of artist from across the globe. starting in greece with axel karakasis (intec, omega audio, primate) and works its way from brazil (wehbba and marcelinho cic) to holland (alexander koning from madnurse, upstruct, dolls).

col hamilton is resident dj/promoter @ the world famous lush! in portrush, northern ireland which was recently voted 24th best club in the world in djmag. col returns to the mena music studios after his top 40 chart success with c-sixty four produced with label owner aaron mcclellend last year. the result is catch it. kill it. scran it a quirky slice of electronic house music with a peak time riff to rock those groovier dancefloors. finally the trio lewis, pippi, cooper is back !. the sexy voice of kim cooper (club 69) gives to this production a special erotic touch. you wont be surprised to hear it everywhere as it was hammered all this summer in ibiza

one of the best justice tracks ever !! incl soulwax and boys noize mixes. on the a side, the whole phantom story is related, part 1 + part 2. on the b side, soulwax bring their trademark, a meticulous sonic exploration plus some extra sensory abuse thrown in for good measure to the head-swirling disco violins of phantom pt 2. peddling a noisy , pummeling and instantly likeable electro-house style, boys noize is responsible for this big out-and-out phantom vox mix!

support by pan-pot, oliver koletzki, matt john, dave ellesmere, jens bond, afrilounge, sweet n candy, jeremy p. caulfield, paco osuna... !! the third release from berlins kassette records is ready to rock !! the best so far.. incl a perfect rollin remix by label head click click

following the big success of their debut release >metro gold< berlin based resident dj of bar 25 red robin and format b member jakob hilden have come up with a very hitty and unorthodox big production as a follow up. the two club tracks of the upcoming >tales ep< are straightforward and reduced to the essentials. made out of pure power. >lazy jack< the a-side is another monster of a track. it holds the dark berlin side of techno, with its droning noises and delays. it reminds us a bit of chicago techno house at its best, but this is just one facetted of the track. it gets its other enthusiastic crazy over the top and emotional side from the whistle melody which sets in half way through the track. this leading sequenced is such a catchy tune that its sure to be heard in all mayor berlin clubs and eventually all around the globe. the b-side track >tin soldier< is a marching techno tune, with a cool slight swing programming in the rhythm and drugged out chords. creating a ghost town atmosphere, transforming the club into another >futureworld<

support comes from alex from tokyo (innervisions), chloe, muallem (compost), tim paris, will saul and philip sherburne (lan muzik). the belgian power-trio mugwump have gained solid support from the likes of ewan pearson, ivan smagghe and ata among others in the recent years for their floor crunching sound on labels such as eskimo, hi-phen, suicide, crosstown rebels and brique rouge. >memory lane refund< was projected for moodmusic as a proud statement. building on a solid house basement, the original is influenced by early chicago and uk house with jacking beats and excellent synth workout from the belgian maestros. their own acid retraxion remix works out some more rolling beats and an evil bassline straight from chicago ala 1987. for remix duties alexander maier (buzzin fly/criminal) turned the original upside down and injected a funky, yet melodic dose of new school house in its best form. this rocks. sasse deliveres a serious sunday afternoon rocker with same flow as his recent work with kiki & nick chacona

anton neumark is an international dj/producer with more than 20 world-wide releases on a-list labels like ministry of sound, kinky vinyl, seamless, excess/cyber prod, bugeyed and others. teaming up with his studio fellow amigo, this brand new kompass proves anton neumarks unique style and undisputed musical talent make him one of the hottest djs as well quite possibly the one of the most interesting dance music producers of the moment. two energetic tracks, both a powerful and strong peak time tool at its best. ealier support comes from 3dj dirsch, gianni vitiello and jeff bennett

after the hugely popular conf006 (inc bitch fuck) comfortable records returns with three choice underground cuts. 76-79 (aka label owners vigo & tomski) show they are adept at creating 3 totally fresh and edgy house cuts that will appeal to a minimal or tech house floor. however if house/minimal is not energetic enough for you, check >six ten< for a record that llies halfway between techno & house & is layered with some very nice old school sounds. this ep really breaks the mold!! in the past when these artists have released tracks they have had a massive amount of praise from the likes of laurent garnier, rob mello, mr scruff, charles webster & fabrice lig. this release is a prime example of why they deserve such high merits & is destined to becoming just at large as comf006

incl dave spoon & peter gelderbloom remixes! ... and just as we were wondering where the monthly felix cover will be here it is and its probably the best one since age

when we released the first atom-1 with hertz, we couldnt believe how big it would grow with support from the whole swedish mafia (lekebusch, mull, ozgur etc). this time hertz is back with 3 new tracks to die for and a remix from ozgur can (truesoul, pickadoll, harthouse, mouseville) that will do the trick! we call this funky, minimal techno at its best

decimal returns with his second solo ep and shows a pseudo-tribute to plus8s plastikman !! 909 minimal techno at its best. must have record for fans

superb first release from freiraum musik, paddo delivers here two deep and extremely well produced tracks. both are techy and minimal in their structure with good solid elements, made for the dancefloor. for fans of ricardo, magda, luciano.... this ep is really not to be missed - funky minimal electronic at it best!

played by miss kittin & laurent garnier !! french electro-tech guru kiko gets all melancholic, delivering a mournful haunting dark tune thats eerily reminiscent of fellow southern french maestro vitalic at his best.

new monster release by fedde le grand and ida corr. electrofunk action with sexy female vocals at its best. mixes by jason herd, funkerman and sidelman. comes in a limited picture edition. a must have package

rush hour keeps soaking up the best in deep, soulful techno. being inspired by the motorcity, new dutch guy conforce delivers a deep, synth driven track in best detroit tradition. we are being graced with three mixes, ranging from an energetic dancefloor version, to a deeper musical version and a beatless dub. this is a perfect release for house and techno lovers alike.

slamming hard monster tunes straight from the sick minds of some of the best producers araound. frank kvittas new imprint starts up with a top of the bill collaboration. he teams up with robert natus and the boys slam down something for the brain which is about to turn into a huge success

audio familys debut release was picked up with huge enthusiasm and now its time for a suitable follow up! the label is a platform for the best funky techno outings around and features a broad range of well-known producers. volume 2 combines an impressive set of artist from across the globe. starting in greece with axel karakasis (intec, omega audio, primate) and works its way from brazil (wehbba and marcelinho cic) to holland (alexander koning from madnurse, upstruct, dolls). charted bx carl cox, umek, valentino kanzyani

building on the success of their recent single nothing special lithuanias best ryralio djs present an inimitable, unforgettable single of the summer of 2007. sultry blue is a unique collaboration between the baltic deep house producers karalius and lauris lee and the californian singer and lyricist monica brooke. remixes by da sunlounge, luna city express, andy lau and simuck & kastis torrau

nice price deal !!! uplifting vocal house at its very best! funk manouver debuts on reelgroove with this catchy infectious uplifting house joint. amaya amaya provides an amazing vocal performance with a hook that is guarenteed to stick in your head! the vocal is a full on hands in the air anthem and has recieved licensing to housexy on mos, along with daytime radio play on kiss 100 and galaxy to name but a few radio stations. stereofunk remix takes things slightly more into cultured clubrooms but still maintains the uplifting feel of the original. roed delivers a sexy re work for the headz out there with a smooth seductive style to his remix. colin sales deep dub does exactly as it says! support accross the package has been from grant nelson, oliver lang, andy ward, trophy twins and christian hornbostel to name but a few

substance says: no quantity, quality is the thing and thats way this brand new concept label always delivers two different projects to you! catalogue number starts with dada life from sweden and rob mooney from the uk. dada life, famous with their records on pickadoll and gigolo made a club sequence monster that sneaks into your brain so that you cant escape. rob monney demonstrates finest pumpin electro house peak time action at its best. dont read, listen and destroy your clubbbbb!.

circle music means continuous movement but not going round in circles, pure power yet brilliant soundscapes, various styles but one entire element - the perfect groove. circle is best suited for dance floor use as well as for driving around in the city or listening comfort somewhere on the outskirts of your hometown. the label consistently followed his vision of a musical community, a familiar environment which covers a great range of styles and approaches of producing and performing electronic music. the world of circle compilation is different to usual v.a. compilations you heard so far. its much more than a musical statement of a label giving a definition of its sound. its a personal statement of all featured artists because all tracks are presented exclusively on this compilation. incl audiofly, chaim, robert babicz, lopazz & …, v. kanzyani, alex flatner , bryan zentz , stryke & santos

radius unleashes part 3 of its best of superradio series treating us with yet another timeless classic. fuerza major by camaros gang, one of the more edgy italo disco groups, is one of those tracks that effortlessly show us how those mad italians went on to influence 80s pop music for years to come. fuerza major has all the essential elements, typical vintage bassline, cheesy pop melodies, catchy and vague i met this girl in a new york discotheque vocals straight from a melancholic heart. its simply joyfull nostalgia from 1985. as to the remix, tensnake, who already released a brilliant ep on radius, did the honours and gave fuerza major a deeper disco vibe with plenty of his own funky twists and turns. radius set off once again to make you shake your hips to the past of the future!

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

three brand new tracks from the rising star elliot dodge, whos currently working alongside orlando voorn on the newly resuscitated night vision label, while collaborating with rennie foster, quantec and others. weve always admired elliots forward thinking approach to beat driven techno music, which tips the hat to detroit legends hood & mills while retaining a firm understanding of classic uk techno. whats more, we think this is his best output yet

known as one of the leading booty turntablist djs outside of detroit, dj guy formerly released wax and djed as one half of londons non stop djs. his previous releases have been given #1 spot charting by dave clarke, received global radio play, and received quotes such as >the best record released in 2006 and ill say in the past 2 years< (dj koyote - diamond grills, paris). global fire is a new label for 2007, dedicated to releasing a spread of the best in club music. style-wise, the label will cover detroit ghettotech, baltimore club, chicago juke and more, with releases by a wide variety of artists both firmly established and previously unknown. the ep opens with >bucked up<, an all-new booty version of young bucks >get buck<, the remix keeps the outrageously thuggy bassline and vocals from the original, and adds some cracking booty drums. >who wanna< starts like a dj tool with shades of steve poindexters >work that mutha fucker<, and turns into a full on ghettotech track with vocals to match and a big old growly bassline that builds throughout. >the raw< is a thumpy dancefloor workout that starts dumb, and gets dumberer when the wonky synth comes in. >the runner<: heavy on the melody, beatboxy beats, sweepy organ, phasey strings, cheeky bassline, and previously heard being used to great effect on the paris goon & koyotes classic diamond grills mix cd, and more recently on detroits dj godfathers serato presents dj godfather: for the freaks, the first ever serato-commissioned dj mix. last but by no means least, >big pussy< comes with a stupid funky bassline, warped bass, electro sounds, and vocals about a big cat. with big titties

three extremly funk bombs !! first up is the mooqee & russ cuban edit - tweaking the best bits of the original, dropping a bit more vocal and generally adding some of that bombstrikes magic, this has been killing wherever it gets played. over on the flip is the kw griff original, which with a higher tempo and raw feel also does what its supposed to. also on the b side is the track footstompin, a catchy as hell 50s vocal with a relentless rhythm

bomb alert summer 2007 crossover hit !! originally released on the now defunct us label flatline records, >i shall not be moved<, is a prime example of dancefloor oriented gospel house at its best.

kontra-musik 006 moves the label into the analog domain of electronic dance music. this kind of sound you only get with the good old analogues. the a-side, produced by the master of the modular system, pseudonym scaff, takes us deep down our favorite techno memory lane. if techno was the meeting of kraftwerk and george clinton in an elevator, ssm 440 is the outcome of jeff mills and maurizio having breakfast at tiffanys. this track is warm, dubby and monotonous but with a drive heading straight for the late night dance floor. the b-side gives us two unique sounding tracks from pseudonym aparatus. city tunnel slowly and elegantly grinds, cranks and turns while building its way towards dance floor bliss. x-presso is best described as periodic fluctuations of voltages in the analog domain. elegant details of beautiful sound take us back to the time when minimal music still was interesting. this is >techno< in the sense that the term was originally intended. enjoy cause analog is the bastard

the successful attention records label brings out its 1st best of vinyl. 4 most wanted tracks, which are not avaiable anymore on one 12inch. includes cuba club, crew 7 and outatime

as you can expect, chunky, funky low slung jazz house from the creaters of this red hot label. jacking percussion, with a funky slap bassline that takes the lead from the moment it appears, deep jazz chords and swirling fx come into play as the track moves into a infectious hypnotic state of control, one of their best works yet...not to be missed!!

markantonio is on the roll with his excellent analytic trail label. next to his own productions he invited some of the best producers of the futuristic groove. stephane signore from belgium gained world fame due to his collabs with lupp labelboss olivier giacomotto and now starts a series of new dual productions together with brazilian artist whebba. they have some serious business lined up for labels like bound and patterns - so this new gem is a good pre-taster of what more is to come

supporters: mason, sebastien leger, john dahlbäck, huntemann !! here it goes again – the never tired swedish production phenomenon. paranoia is a naughty builder with mysterious chords and melodies resulting in total rave jimjams! definitely made to make peak time dancers shiver and scream. the b-side displays zoo brazils disco background: grooving real drums, melodic arpeggio action and of course disco toms make this one a unique & exotic electro house rave interpretation. the best thing to do is to clap your hands and lift them up at the same time. mission accomplished!

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

big tune !! the world tour continues with mario ranieri and andre frauenstein. organized by viper xxl, some of the best artist of the hardtechno are touring across the globe to infect the innocent with furious beats! where switchblade and tomash gee have already devastated germany and finland, and sandy warez roughed up belgium and brazil together with alex tb - time has come to stirr up austria and south africa. here are the most furious, ice cold and rock solid demolition devices resulting from the third stop of this excellent world tour!

new release on the sublabel of styrax.. a hot one sided called inchain fx.. very nice forward thinking techno in the best tradition of our big influences but with a nice new twist

par grindvik is fast tracking through the ranks extremely quickly and is widely considered by many in the techno community to be one of the best producers out there at the moment. his releases over the last few years for adam beyers drumcode imprint as well as for labels such as stockholm ltd particulary his recent nand-grind release have gotten some seriously heavy rotation from some of the most influential djs on the planet. here for adam beyers truesoul imprint he delivers what can only be described as a 3 track masterpiece. the epic 11 minute a side has massive carl craig influences and is a breathtaking deep journey that peaks and drops relentlessly with its morphing mood changes and amazing production

played by: miss kittin, laurent garnier, oxia and many others !!! da fresh is arnaud caschera and one of the best known protagonistsof the french techno scene delivering quality music since the early 2000s on many different labels. for the 17th release of huntemanns dance electric imprint, he joins forces with germanys electro goddess of russian decent: xenia beliayeva. slow dance is an epic release with big theatrical gestures and a cold blooded 80ies pop appeal. a song for very special dancefloor moments and long parties with a catchy hookline. – a guaranteed hit. for all those vocal allergists da fresh also included an intense instrumental mix

phat deep , warm , jazzy , laidback detroit house at it best

the legendary duo underworld is back with this soulful & emotional double album

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