aus continue to release the best and brightest of contemporary dance music with the oehug the scary ep, a collaboration between luminaries will saul and lee jones. will saul is best known as the head of simple records, up for nomination as best british label in dj magazine this year and also sister label to the more experimental aus imprint on which this ep is released. in his career to date he has released numerous singles on simple, the critically acclaimed space between album and has recently produced an ep for the german label systematic. englishman in berlin lee jones has to date released acclaimed singles on liebe detail, aus and his own label, just rec. formerly releasing under the moniker hefner , he is also a main creative force behind playhouse my my, whose oesongs for the gentle album won plaudits worldwide in 2006. opener oehug the scary is a transcendental journey. trace echoes of melody encircle an intensifying percussive step, filtering to a chimed key reflection. tonal themes fade in, compete, distort and then depart, making way for peaks of overwhelming melody, with only the fittest surviving and elevating to the sublime. on the flip side, partial arts (the duo of ewan pearson and al usher) give their own, heavily percussive, account of proceedings. stormy fuzz and bubble bath accents introduce a funk bassline and interplay between looped guitar and tonal melody. a sci-fi synth haze halts and then dictates the progression into a saturated melodic climax.

this is a fresh & rockin kompass musik release, presenting music from the hamburg-city boy denis karimani aka remute! after lonely and quiet years of experimenting and self-discovery he released his first 12inch called >hypnoconsole< on zombie nations label dekathlon records and got remixed by munich-techno-hero richard bartz.the first livegigs followed directly and led him into smoky rave-basements, uproarious clubs, sunny open-airs, as well as shaky party-boats...due to excessive and unresting music-making, denis released lots of 12 s and made several remixes in the following years. he released records on fine labels like traum/trapez/mbf, areal , dial, num, smallville or liebe*detail, made remixes for artists like dominik eulberg, move d or station17 and released his first album >remute< on ladomat. his regular appearance in magazine polls for best live act of the year proves that this is not just theory. now, we proudly welcome this jack-of-all-trades to our yet small but nice label family at kompass musik. he contributes a bodacious three tracker, jam-packed with dirty and pushing club tracks. >slam with the face< on the a-side brings us into some rough, gruffy and exciting soundscapes, the b-side holds two more fantastic proves of remutes far-reaching talent. >cause he likes it<, a pretty deep piece of techno and >propellersweat<, a reduced but heavily effective monster track in the end rave on.!

marc antona makes his mobilee debut with this agile, wiry three-track ep . best known until now for his records for paris >freak n chic< label marc builds on the mobilee sound you have come to expect, with well-oiled rhythms, delicate pings and sub-bass rumble that knocks your feet out from under you. >one more sugar< rides along a loose-limbed groove splashed with bright arpeggios that rain down like liquid diamonds. ragged hi-hats aflare, tension builds and breaks like a ripped flag catching crosswinds. the track stretches toward the horizon, throwing up rolling hills and gliding down them as naturally as a champion cyclist. understated funk that packs a hidden punch...

>sexy make up< is peven everett at his best, telling us a story from the heart. his vocal delivery is, as always, second to none. on remix duties are the tarantulaz (sir piers and toni economides). pure class & pure blissto listen to.

4 of the best big room house tracks around on 1 sampler this is a must have

the producers behind the legendary electronic outf it octav e one now release the v iny l album v ersion of >off the grid<, after the earlier release of their superlative tresor dvd/cd package in 2007. perfect for the dj in mind or fans of vinyl consciousness, 8 of the best tracks from the dvd/cd version are represented. tackle this album and you´ve got superior techno from the detroit minds of octave one

dj support: karotte, ricardo villalobos, shinedoe, tobi neumann !! its only july and serafin has already finished his first release of the year. he teams up with percussionist roman bruderer from the p-train crew to embark on a rhythmic journey into the housier realms of club music. have they had enough of the streamlined, overengineered high tech sound that still dominates the landscape? we certainly do welcome the vintage house dirt that they deliver and believe that this is one of serafins best releases to date. this is music for all kinds of summer dancefloors that will open up your crowds hearts. peace

big follow up !! the still unknown bowling centre downtown kreuzberg gave the name for this ep - there incognito appearing electronic music lovers of all kind meet occasionally wednesdays for strange tasting kaiserpower beer to strike and spare and celebrate their incomprehensibly bad ball feeling – techno bowling at it’s best. wednesday is bouncy fun minimal with fresh surprises throughout the track - very much what we have come to love about tony rohr tracks. kaiserpower is a trip back to the powerful, trippy, voodoo side of things for mr. rohr, which we haven t seen in a while… drop it like it’s hot

third and last single taken from the massive album >a cheerful temper< big with john digweed on radio 1 !! played by john acquaviva, marc romboy, sander kleinenberg, dj fex & martin eyerer >a cheerful temper<, the name of robert babiczs debut album for systematic rec is arguably the best way to describe the cologne based pole. babicz explains that he feels caught between two worlds: >the real world of everyday life and a surreal dream world comparable to the backdrop of a fairy tale.< vinyl comes in three parts, this is the 3nd one..!

tony blunt presents the first ep in the black series on dpress industries, a limited series of three ep in which the barcelonian artist puts together the very best of his repertoire. tony blends a perfect combination of melodic techno and detroit style, in which the basslines, pads and chords are the catalysts in an explosive mixture of rhythm and sound. the series starts with this ep of 4 cuts featuring the talents of the very special guest soultek (echospace, souldubsounds, usa) who provides two completely new and extraordinary versions of the track city rain, along the lines of his previous productions as echospace. this is an amazing job of liquid and deep techno with an emotive feeling influenced by the dub techno masters like deepchord, basic channel, maurizio…cv313 mix is a very deep dub-techno masterpiece rethought and reshaped in echospace, detroit while soultek mix reshaped & reformed by steven hitchell in chicago is a funky minimal techno tool. watch out for the upcoming releases and remixes by pantha du prince (dial) and brian aneurysm (iron box music).

new signing on players paradise from hamburg city, two producers who are up and coming in the scene and ready to take over with this mental banger. first one is tensnake who runs his own label mirau musik out of his hometown and got a lot of attention recently by remixing >junior boys<. his partner is suite 9 aka d.i.m. who made some great records on tigas turbo label and had a big hit with >airbus baby< and his cool remix for chromeos last single >fancy footwork<. on the remix job this time our favourite man out of cologne, steve barnes aka cosmic sandwich. he transforms the original into a spaced out 90s house track with his typical driving groove that he developed over the last years in his great releases on traum and my best friend.

featuring kenny dope (...gonzales from maw), dj sneak, terry hunter & tara mcdonald, brill chicago disco house at it best !! here comes the summer (of ibiza...)

tristy was former known as dj inaf and produced over 10 records under this name on monoid , bassethound etc etc. with a different style came a different name, he already signed 6 or 7 tracks to different labels worldwide. tristys record on upstruct can be best described as a harder version of oxias recent records

12 unreleased tracks from the legendary singer/songwriter/producer recorded in late 70s/early 80s.some are the original demos of tracks he wrote for others like its so easy (you can do it dino terell), moment of my life (inner life), fly girl (intrique) and youre my number one (change) which all stand up well against the released versions because leroys voice is so good. of the 7 new songs the best are the classic burgess boogie tracks like scandal, midnight in the streets, keepin on, under da radar and hold up whilst all into you is am id tempo groover. the live cover of the isleys hello its me is also interesting. this brilliant project is unmissable if you are into burgess, boogie or early 80s uptempo soul.

amazing package with an incredible original version. a very musical house trip from dj mochizuki teaming with legendary keyboardist pete z. (dj harvey fame) who produces solid jazzy piano and sublime chords that just makes you move your feet (remeniscent to some of the best glenn underground tracks) perfectly balanced and not to jazzy or moody. great, great house music! comes with very strong idjut boys remixes which have a more european approach feel. more added percussion and a balearic feel, with nice floating keys and morphing synth

get physical are pleased to welcome paul ritch, following the well-received >fortuna ep< (together with anthony collins) with his first solo-tracks. over the past year ritch has earned his stripes with solo releases on resopal schallware, minisketch and paradigma, and as one half of handycraft, whose le bal masque ep on kickboxer was a recent underground hit. ritch saves his best for physical, though, with two minimal house tracks of real energy and sophistication comprising this new 12inch. a master of slowburning intensity, ritchs begins >june< in understated fashion, but build after build, and the onset of busy, chattering percussion, sonar pings and ravey acid lines take things to a wholly different level. ritchs skill is in accumulating layer over layer of effects and then, in a magical instant, stripping things back to raw elements, some of the compressed, filtered breaks on >june< will cause serious dancefloor damage and delight

madnurse is back with some great techousy tracks. almost all labels changed their plans and switched over to another style of music. but madnurse sticks to its original flavor. funky techouse with a twist. the original track is by alexander koning and has a more progressive techno feel. while the rmx by mark antonio is straight up funkiness which can be best compared to the new danilo vigorito and rino cerrone stuff. the warren fellow rmx is a steady builder that, wrecks up the dancefloor after the break

donso offers two of their best trophies as starters on a wax plate signed by infine. the aside brings together howling bass, heady electro-beats and chopped kalimba sounds for a brisk celebration of modernism and tradition. the flip shows the spiritual an

rmxs by joachim spieth & matzak big with: pascal feos, karotte, patrick chardronnet,.. + dcc bullets !! with the 10th release, paso is celebrating a small jubilee. therefore we are very proud to announce 2 new artists: maxime dangles, known from >k2< and >kompakt< is responsible for the original of >strawberry<. neotrance at its best!! responsible for the first remix was the french matzak, who recently released an album and some much talked about singles on >boxer rec<! starting mellow, the matzak >strawberry remix< expands to a fully rave grenade. once after the break, when the clap lashes round your ears, party is guaranteed on the dancefloor...

rounding off a barrage of new releases, the nursery of naughtiness guys make a return with the lesson 2 ep, featuring their blend of in your face electronica/ breaks. eyes is razor sharp track, while substance d is a helping of tripped out electronica that easily bridges the gap between indie and dance. there is also a remix on offer from breakspolls best single winners far too loud that goes straight for the dance floor with its take no prisoners electro breaks approach

jack your body to hi end production skillz including a smart sound design, innovative licks and rump shaking basslines. solid electro flavoured clubmusic at its best

lexis from slovenia deliver us 5 fresh & hard shaking tracks for the dj peak time. after his killer track >cracker< on the >best of the best pt.2< (working vinyl 28) and his tracks on cardiac arrest and beast music in 2006, is lexis now in all mouth and on a good way of banging underground techno! germanys global player and godfather of hard techno andreas kremer gives him again a chance and he collect his best tracks, to present his own style. finally he goes again new ways for the history of the whole scene of techno. 5 wicked tracks for the hottest summer on earth! big dj support by: rush, andreas kremer, greg notill, mario ranieri, pet duo

big electro club machine with a superb package of remixes including some of the best climbing new school producers such as kolesky, eric laville, fred pellichero, dj raxx

unity including the magnificent voice of michelle weeks, has been one of the storming song of the past wmc in miami...now two new mixes by jamie lewis himself have been added to complete the fabulous package.mr. lewis gives a special message with the lyrics. already featured in some of the best cd compilations of the summer.

problably the best kept secret in switzerland . the 3 youngbloods of pompelmoessap rocked every plak party with theirs amazing live act and theirs talented skills for production are obvious. these 4 tracks of powerfull so called mnml tech house will bring u to a higher state of consciousness

huge collaboration !!! electropop at it best !!!

essentially one of the biggest spring/summer tune !! 9 minutes of groovin sub heavy tech funk at its best, styled up with nice melodic bleebs, a lot of natural atmospherics, and the talking and screaming children put a big smile on your face!! incl amazing interpretation from dreher & smart (mute, rotary cocktail). kollektiv turmstrasse is the hottest producer team at the moment and after >disconnect me< this is their next hit for sure !! with this release they bring ostwind records an excellent tenth birthday, congratulations! charted & played by michael mayer, james holden, karotte, monoroom, james zabiela, elektro3, gebr. teichmann, sven dohse, sebbo and solomun aka play !!

munichs best mr tom novy with his golden hands on this huge club bomb by morillo & diddy this is a must have

kaum ein anderer künstler bewegt sich so gekonnt auf diesem deepen minimalen detroit techno territorium wie sven weisemann. dubby masterpieces at its best/tip

in the a side, undo & vicknoise, the masterminds of the label deliver their most tense and baroque track ever. to the simple kick-snare of the beginning they add progressively a distorted and powerful bassline, and omnipresent xylophone and some sub-aquatic melodies factor city school that will give you the creeps. sistema and his other self in full-moon nights, show in >te tazas< its best-known face: dark and epic tunes with a slight taste of 90s sound. hands up for mister coromina with >dancing and confused< he delivers what will be a sure hit forgetting the sound we were used to listen in his productions alongside undo. as you hear the track and its persistent jaw-dropping bassline, the best productions of carl craig and Âme will pop up to your mind showing clear influences of the new generation house music. youll dance more than c3po in a gargantuan spin-dry machine !! supported by: laurent garnier, funk d void, kiki, the youngsters, stefan goldmann, donato dozzy, mathias kaden, sian, glimpse, jesse somfay, karotte and angel molina

this is the third single taken out of the highly acclaimed swirl it up album and is ready to follow up the nationally aired singles freak for you and when i think of you with a bang! blanche neige is the newcomer on the vocals for youre a star and she brings you her sweet voice straight from paris and as usual there is a full package with dj friendly mixes prepared for you. first of all one to watch giom (one half of the bobby & klein duo from france but living in london) gets into remix mode bringing us a mix that can easily compete with the work of lawnchair generals for example. this remix has been proven to be huge already during wmc 2007. the original extended version could not be left away from this twelve of course which is according to many people one of the best tracks from the swirl people album. the icing on the cake is the 1200 warriors remix which is also one of the freshest remixes to date for these new york proteges of dj sneak. you ll be a star when you bust out this record on your speakers

incl. pig & dan rmx!! a big epic masterpiece for the open-airs ! with frank müller aka beroshima, we welcome one of germanys senior techno house producers, who is combining the best from both house and techno already since 1994 - long before the implementation of the term >tech-house<. whereas frank müller just like guy gerber was never caught between two stools but rather has the rare talent to reach both house and techno fans with his productions. and so he does again with his cocoon debut >horizon<, an hommage which reminds of the grand ol times of r&s, with xxl suspense, driving beats and hypnotic sounds and melodies

slutbox (billy dalessandro & daniel mnookin) >nitrogen 2 oxygen 1< ep (jason emsley & brian ffar remixes) billy dalessandros, daniel mnookin & brian ffars beloved siteholder returns with one of the best releases in the labels history. the sound is infectious, minimal minded and addictive, spreading through the world like an epidemic this only proves their chapter on techno is yet to be written. the title track is intricate, layered and warm, some might say it makes reference to sleeparchive with its metallic drums and deep analog vibrations. the massive sub bass is something you must experience on a raging dancefloor at 5am, this will jack you straight into the afternoon. dark haunting vocals (very on par with the m_nus crew) clicks & cuts percussion and decaying melodies. flip this one over for massive analog richness with this huge jason emsley mix which i get the feeling he took a lot of influence from dan bell back in the day as this sounds like revisiting the 7th city again, stunning. the brian ffar & huge hephner mix is filled with ever evolving basslines and residual synth pulses on top of bass sophistication thatll beg for deviant behavior at any hour. perfection if i may say so myself, do not miss

supported by axwell, allister whitehead, david vendetta, erick morillo, gordon kaye and michael paterson !! ali payami is back with another massive ep. this one continues his formula of big room electro house. the hammer simply slabs you in the face with its hard driven funky sound and noisy noise. on the flipside you get trix and such a trixxy track it is. rough, dirty electro as its best

one of the best tunes tunes for now! great beats, brill vocal! brand new dave spoon & mario ochoa,sandy vee & paul star & fred pellicero mixes plus the original, which is a mega club hit in the uk & the rest of the (dance) world !!vocals by marc almond. ibiza winner 2007 - we would bet any money that ... !

super deep and freaky minimal tech tracks for fans of luciano & villalobos... funky minimal electronic at it best

this is trevor loveys first ep on dubsided and we think this is his best to date. trev join forces with sinden to create the club smasher organ grinder, followed by three of his own fiya tracks making this ep a definite favourite of the dubsided camp

high energy electro rock inna best suicide & daf tradition !!

for living003, dub kult has decided to pull together some of his own best productions to make the killer four-track >one world ep<. this ep has, arguably, more of a dance floor focus than previous eps on living, but maintains enaough trippiness for all but the most dedicated noodle heads..

berghain sureshot!! apotek records is born! this new label is the love child of the renowned producer and dj jerome sydenham also know for his flagship label ibadan records. continuing from the existing legacy of the classic ibadan ten inch series, which included monumental tunes like timbuktu (ibadan) and sandcastles (ibadan/defected), apotek was created to push the boundaries of the techno genre. this first release from apotek records shows sydenhams consistent commitment to quality material as also evident in the multiple classic releases from ibadan records. on this occasion, sydenham has hooked up with japanese producer hideo kobayashi leading to the formation of their new techno duo >nagano kitchen< and here delivering their first single >asama<. this innovative techno delight, currently only in the hands of a select group of international djs, is already causing chaos in some of the best rooms in the world

cross over melodic detroit techno at its best. imagine derrick may meets ur, then you understand what this is all about. french duo nicolas de susini and sylvain serval comes up with this melodic and hypnotic techno tune with a big potential to cross over to both house and techno djs. remixes done by some cool underground cats like manuel perez, labulo and mourad sliti. they all complete this 4 tracker to be something really special for us at deeplay soultec for the cats who like classical detroit techno

yo. its 2007. many people make the wrong decision. dont want no hihats. just want smörsås. check this. this goes out to our main mongos speak, reh dogg and siggi. rest in peace. my respect, he was the best. yeah cmon. sometimes people make hihat. dont know what is for. bizniz! yeah thats right, cmon. we dont want no hihat, just live and love eachothers, our family our friends. we have so much smörsås. the world is too big. cmon.yeah. stop your hihats. stop your bizniz. we pray for god. check. why must you cry? bizniz. yeah c mon. if you were a wheel chair i would still care and love you? hugg & pepp 4 life 2007

monomachine behind the name monomachine lie two well known musicians of the spanish and chilean electronic scene respectively: iñigo oruezábal and francisco allendes. this adventure in minimal code, sometimes more techno and others more house oriented, gathers all the background and joint professional experience of both artists, as a result of years of individual experience in the best dj booths and studios in spain and south america. its a sound that relates directly with the vanguard sounds in the current electronic dance music has its main target in the dance floor, not leaving aside a high quality production which results in an intense and clear sound. here are their latest tracks, released on catwash records.bomb jack on the a side is a tweaky, techy, track with jungle drum and percussion, and a soothing constant bass line that makes this track a great connector in any set. ghost and goblins on the b side starts out with some rhythmic minimal bongo drum sounds before a deep echoey bassline enters and kicks the track into its real journey. the contrasting synth sounds add flavour that turns this into a good boppy track that will get the peeps grooving on the dancefloor!

a slightly steppy intro will get the crowd going. but when that bass drops you d better be holding on to something (or someone). this is minimal understated breaks at its best, stripped down beats and rolling bass complemented by hi end riffs and a little bit of pad to add warmth. anti science comes up with a remix that toughens, embellishes and shines an already dazzling gem into a thing of rare beauty and bass

jason little kick starts a new and very solid techno imprint called jasons mask. this sublabel of jli will feature a collaboration of jason himself with various other key players in the hard techno scene. to get this show on the road in proper style jasons teams up with one of the best, dj rush !!

switchstance recordings artist deela come up with their first solo ep that serves as a teaser for their forthcoming album mano mano. these guys already did remixes for mo horizons, issa bagayogo, greg long and many more. the ruhrfahrt ep showcases deela at its best. its a diversity of grooves and rhythms strictly aimed at the dancefloor.

for the first of 2 samplers taken from the forthcoming splank compilation cd called the shirk off.the groove allegiance return to the splank! fray with their new funk bomb the drip. full of wonky lfo noises and trademark groove allegiance guitar licks, this ones finding favour with many a jock at the moment.for the flip, best breakthrough dj winner at this years breakspoll, hexadecimal rework groove allegiances rolands revenge. adding an acid riff to the equation, the deep bass and rolling drum fills ensure this is another essential dancefloor piece from hexadecimal.

"dust science returns with fresh blood for 2007 on the faith is fear ep. weve been fans of fabrice lig for years her at dust. hes released an avalanche of great techno on classic labels such as kms, 7th city, fcomm and playhouse and hes done us produ with his first release for us. "access denied" is a surging, swinging, darkside monster thats relentlessly tricky and funky. the detroit pads are seriously tripped out and swamped in glitchy beats and stepping hi-hats, and theres some serious low end; its a hell of a track. regis and female are responsible for some of the best uk techno ever made. here they contribute c/chaos; performed live at the orbit in leeds, its simply massive, propelled by downward twisting strings and utterly slamming, intoxicating electronic rhythms. techno luminaries the 65d mavericks are renowned for their driving but innovative techno. "wiretap" is well up to their high standards."

first outing for tejada and maxwell since 2005’s largely successful >100% post-consumer< track. the duo best known for 2004’s >mind bend< single strikes again with a 4 tracker of stripped down ultra phat analog tracks. in a time when much of techno is losing it’s focus and being replaced by soft bubbly, busy, trance like mutations, the guys saw it fit to return to a more honest approach with their beats.