limited backstock !!! brand new series on minus with exclusive tracks by plastikman, dubfire, jpls, heartthrob, gaiser and marc houle. of the continuing themes found throughout the music released on minus, one constant exploration is the relationship between sound and silence. within the stripped down but dimensional outcome there exists a polarity that is neither controlled nor accidental, where life imitates art in between the notes. the act of finding inspiration from a sonic molecule or the inaudible space around that element is the nature of expansion & contraction. limited edition double pack vinyl format features a specially embossed sleeve and black/white vinyl, reflecting the duality of the expansion & contraction concept.

supported by: miss kittin, pete tong, john digweed, jimpster, stephan bodzin, sander kleinenberg, laurent garnier, dirt crew, ralph lawson, hot chip, spirit catcher, danny howells, satoshi tomiie, jerome sydenham, prins thomas, phil kieran, toni rios, mistress barbara, paul woolford, tom novy, nick warren, tim deluxe, claudio coccoluto, sian, ben watt and will saul ! oh my god! what is this? incredible but true, this is a collaboration between mister systematic marc romboy and brasilian kompakt figure head gui boratto from brasil. both activists have influenced and created the current electro and house scene impressively and essentially during the last years. now they team up to write a song together and the result is the very emotional track named >eurasia<

a neck snapping, feet stomping vintage angel alanis chicago hard house record. flip it for some new style minimal beasts, bass and a blast of dirtiness. strong keys that will echo through out a big room and party rocking tracks that will crave the hunger of hard house, electro house and techno djs looking for that in between sounding record thats a sure shot climax

ltd one side releases from the studios of scott grooves. scott fuses multi-layered rhythms that are definitely modern between house and techno but echo ancient drum sounds with broding atmospherics, dramatic synth sounds and powerful bubbling analogue basslines. three ace versions that explore the territory between house and techno and will sit nicely in your set between ame, osunlades more abstract beat-orientated stuff or the lastest offerings from ibadan

new funky and dark minimal trax by peter grummich !! the copenhagen based label wacked records is now back with there second release for with they have enlisted the help of berlin based techno legend peter grumich. peter has previously released on such respected labels as spectral, sender and kompact, and for wacked002 he has produced some groovy and dirty minimal techno tracks that will be instant dancefloor hits. wacked records is still trying to fill in the gaps between the usual releases with dirty weird and funky releases that moves dancefloor as surprises all the time... and for wacked003 vigo monroe have been enlisted again

supported by umek, chris fortier, felipe, angel molina and karotte. after records on 3house productions, king kong, yellow tail and art minimal mister el carlitto aka ramon tapia joins red factory now. north east is a release in his typical style on the border between electro and mnml with a slight trancy feel

great varied 4 tracker somewhere between percussive disco tech, detroit and percussive rollin techno !! tracks by dj any, mark ankh, satoshi imano and darkrow

brooklyns stefny offers her first solo ep for the addon imprint. a dj for the past decade, stefny has recorded a few co-productions (lucylee/sodium) along side nick chacona and is staple in the nyc underground scene. this ep showcases a unique sound built upon her dj experience and personal sound development. >a fix< is not your typical 4 on the 4 groover. a special kick treatment is exposed before the falling bassline appears. a magnetic pulse hits sharply between the perfectly placed fast edits and zips. the warm and fuzzy >radiolaria< begins the flip side. soft bass tones battle for space in the mix creating a groove that instantly bounces. dubbed out it continues along the path straight to the dancefloor. >wellig< is filled with a sustained anticipation. sharp beats, flanged percussion bits carry before a pulsing bassline and kraftwerk-esq synth stab rise. energy for the late night

after the hypnotic ethereal sound of stream of consciousness and the rootsy down home feeling of the nakusanga ep, an underground buzz began about what would come next from the bu mako label. the fragments ep establishes jenifa mayanja as a serious artist unafraid of pushing boundaries, branching into the unexpected, quietly seducing the listener without beating down the senses into submission. while jenifa mayanja makes no declaration as to what genre she may be classified into, the music has no problem resting comfortably between deep house, future jazz, downtempo, detroit tech and electronica.

great compilation of superb music between detroit tech, deephouse and jazz in the vein of recent jus ed releases.

from the midst of the rotterdam techno scene this limited offshoot of patterns evolves into a steady label with quality productions that walk the thin line between techno and funky house. following recent developments the label cooks up a special stew with elements of all current motions. still music / bound artist michael burkat present two amazing peak time burners and is closely followed by two funk laced rollers by two talented newcomers delano and mihalis safras (who was recently signed for trapez!).

nice price deal !!! freddy mas was previously featured on codek records and tigersushi. the arc ep features 4 new tracks that were entirely written and produced byfreddy mas. not sure how to file this music, but its somewhere between electro-rock-punk-funk-house..

we are have found some amazing tracks to release on the golden number ten of our 10 inch series. the aside track goes under the working name passing and is signed raudive. londons prime techno producer oliver ho is an old favourite of ours and really hits the spot here finding the perfect middleground between dancefloor drive and trippy flow with a solid hypnotic bass, voice elements, distorted instruments, simply great work. for the flipside we are very proud to introduce the debut track release of kroppssprak. we just love this track for its out of this world funkyness and miniscule detailing.

played by: martinez, 2000 and one,tadeo, stare5, jeff samuel, karotte, matt star, x-pansul. cray1labworks have arrived to their tenth release. to celebrate, they have chosen none other than the copenhagen based theodor zox. thick, liquid bases spread over theodor zoxs >whats in a number<. the blips and crackles playfully dance around the base line while the main melody slowly comes into shape, creating a delicious danceable song strolling between minimal and sweet old school techno touches, following the path that cray1labworks have always laid. the volatile sound of >whats in a number< is overshadowed by the strong, mysterious, seductive synths of the minimal tech >feed me lies<. a song thatll make the ladies sway their hips on the dancefloor

cloud 9 dance will relaunch combined forces legendary clubhouse label walnut records with an impressive first release from producers duo h.i.p. since their commercial adventure with dj alpha life goes on, they finally started a new project with a slammin first release that has written anthem all over it. opposites is a fresh mix between clubhouse and electro which doesnt sound like all those other d. ramirez copycats. with a 3/4 beat, its got the same vibe like t.raumschmieres monster truck driver & hypetraxxs the darkside. the galloping beats together withthe deep & dark vocal makes this track an absolute winner.

the swetalic ep proves that sweden doesnt just produce minimal over compressed base kicks & roxette! this four track ep is a nice blend of epic disco, pop harmonies, arpeggiated poly 6 six leads, juno 106 base lines and warm detroit pads. the perfect marriage between the analogue and digital worlds and a real team effort in true spirit of disco. remixes by fabrizio mammarella & arken

producer holger behn aka h.o.s.h. is back on stil vor talent with his third release and second 12 inch on oliver koletzkis imprint. his latest two tracks are all about house music, while always keeping a strict eye on the dancefloor. it starts with the tech-house anthem >grünanlage<, the name of a sunday afternoon open air in h.o.s.h.s hometown hamburg that he co-organises. the tune features a great clappy snare and some wonderful balearic guitar melodies, which swing over the fast loop. this tune is going to put a smile on your face wherever you are. on the flip there is >blaupause<, which translates as blueprint and is a dreamy housy pusher that keeps grooving with its synthie-stabs and warm bassline. later in the track h.o.s.h. adds an oldschool piano that pushes the track into another state with its drifting melody. it reminds us of so very many great rave moments. however, h.o.s.h. never gives in to the temptation of drifting off into cheese, stays cool at any given moment and keeps the seal of quality for his music very high. >blaupause< is a wonderful summery teaser that never explodes, but keeps imploding! h.o.s.h. once again does what he does best: delivering two wonderfully melodic tracks that fluctuate perfectly between house and techno. just the way we like it

incl remixes by matt tolfrey(crosstown rebels/perc trax and craig sylvester aka inxec(contexterrior). >tewa< is a delicate cool house track complete with soft melodic tones and a swingin groove. resonant thips hollow the beats and bass rolls steady. remix kicks up the pulse with a looping bass groove. competing synths climb between each side joining rubberizing effects and white noise envelopes. co-producing by alexi delano

new ep from the panico combo.. great crossroad between electro, punk funk and disco

electro club tracks, slightly dancefloor oriented, from a parisian duo with a futuristic universe, a dialogue made of logic and surprises, a tension between traditions and a non-conservative approach. energetic tracks, beats and bass choosing physical emotions rather than cerebral ones

with labelboss pheeks album >en légère suspension< being loved by many for its eloquent detailing and organic, electronic psychedelia, we are happy to bring you a collection of remixes of select tracks from the album. for the remixing purposes, archipel called two favorites to compile a colourful mix between warm afterhours and peak time music. >aye aya ashawa< gets treated by mathias kaden and molded into an exotic, humid cloud of hypnotic, densely layered quasi-tribal percussion with the original vocal presenting itself in a very visual hypnagogic manner. the excellently driving and hypnotic >orage solaire< gets put through the wringer by tim xavier who highlights the hypnotic nature of the original and darkens the tone a little more into a jittering, pulsing aural storm.

since the first message ep, some connexions have been activated between some techno soul soldiers in different countries and the code 316 team. sharing the same state of mind, the same passion for music. soul connexion vol.1 is the first result of one of theses connexions and is taking you to a trip through japan and canada with two visions of detroit influenced techno soul by two of the finest soldiers coming from the futago technologies label, japan...rennie foster and kan shinomura. also on this ep, another french techno attack with two tracks by your code 316 servitors life recorder and evolutive system.

nrks coast2coast opens up its post summer account with a mix cd from one of the scenes brightest stars, karizma. best known for his basement boys collaborations, karizma has struck it solo in recent years and has bridged the gap between jazz influenced broken beats and the edgier, techier sounds of his kohesive productions. these double pack vinyl lps present some of the choice tunes on offer on his dj mix, including tracks & remixes from slope, onsulade, pasta boys, tyree, vikter duplaix and many more

nrks coast2coast opens up its post summer account with a mix cd from one of the scenes brightest stars, karizma. best known for his basement boys collaborations, karizma has struck it solo in recent years and has bridged the gap between jazz influenced broken beats and the edgier, techier sounds of his kohesive productions. these double pack vinyl lps present some of the choice tunes on offer on his dj mix, including tracks & remixes from slope, onsulade, pasta boys, tyree, vikter duplaix and many more

who needs an obtrusively acting kickdrum, when the decent wobbling bassline of breezin does the job just as good. right nobody. or, at least peter grummich (shitkatapult/ spectral/kompakt) doesnt, whose proverbial deepness constantly gets the floors into rapturous body rolling. thus it was just a question of time to welcome this man to karloff, the label for everything thats different. here, all medium dated orientation to felt (rather than experienced) standards is gladly left to other persons of great hope, whilst enjoying the border crossing between dorky monkeyshine and serious spirit of adventure. consequently, quick thinking misbehaviour is also the attitude of the (for formal reasons called) b side, where the horizon gets canvassed for both weird and life affirming sounds, in grasp of the groove. summarizing dance music to breathe deeply.

rawk ep by frankie is a 5 tracker ep between funky techno & mnimal bleepy house starting with rawk (a1) a crazy techno piece with distorded crispy synth perfect for a peaktime dj set:) …follows valz (a2) in a more bleepy melodic way on the flip 3 minimal house pieces ( b1-divag b2-mash b3-trek ) with a bunch of groovy minimal cut melodies with a freaky weird touch

yes! format b are finally back with their second release on stil vor talent. after massive tracks on opposum and highgrade rec, their newest ep on stil vor talent is another huge minimal monster. kongo time is typical for the two berliners: a flickery percussive loop with some stretched out effect envelopes over a wobbly drum n bass style bassline place this track between freaky rave and minimal chic. its definitely going to make you trip out for sure! on the flip its the funky mondo time that builds up over some cuts and bleeps until it leads the listener into pure euphoria when the simple loop kicks in. a huge organic subbass and some chopped-up vocal sample add the funk to this delirious minimal hit and when it comes to minute 4:00 you really won t be able to hold your feet still. format b are at the top of their game and we are so happy to have them!

monk ponk from argentina presents his debut single on phoenix music. he delivers 3 dance floor tunes which are pending between electro-tech-house, deephouse and minimal techno in slamming arrangements of stabs, chords and rhythms. perfect for peaktime to afterhours

if zox was a sculptor, his works would be angled and polished, simple and magically effective. no sound on this record (which is called >more fluff<, which astonishes me) hangs around too long between the acrylic clear beats, the square waves are bellied and cold as vodka from an iceberg, the higher frequencies refreshingly cool as hills in the highlands, and straight lines are the dominating theme by far. this is dance music in itself. the basses live in rich bounteousness which is strictly controlled, though. why boom it when you can bang it? perfect shapes, functional beauty and a refreshing taste will rock you.

fresh from the studio of scott grooves comes this smokin triple tracker to start his own new label. just like his legendary and still in demand >the journey< scott fuses multi-layered rhythms that are definitely modern between house and techno but echo ancient drum sounds with broding atmospherics, dramatic synth sounds and powerful bubbling analogue basslines. three ace versions that explore the territory between house and techno and will sit nicely in your set between ame, osunlades more abstract beat-orientated stuff or the lastest offerings from ibadan

hot on the heels of the awesome disc legion, johan ilves is back with another tech-house masterpiece. campfire stories is a stunningly evocative track, with an epic hook that conjures vast cinematic imagery sitting somewhere between a classic sergio leone spaghetti western and the futuristic sci-fi dystopia of ridley scotts blade runner

dj madskillz comes with cross-over sound between funky minimal and the uk garage !! played by all dutch superstars like fedde le grand or erick. e. incl remixes by sidney samson and groovenatics

public service message: from the pale horizon of the calm world, here emerges critical tension. product of his society, henry the white collar goes through a crisis. today henry is nervous, negotiating the heave and shove between fear and his uncontrolable urges, and this is his music when he does. we, the producers, are his fantasy. does it hurt or is it good? can you make him relieve his debt? after two releases on sound of barclay, and a hit (sink) on yvan smagghes compilation (suck my deck) released on react, and the famous cover of lios amoureux solitaires featuring jennifer cardini on kill the dj, henry is back with a dodgy 10 inch no punk, no electro - this is wobble

nurlan seiger with a funky mash up between g club and c&c music factory. peaktime alert

the opener stop is a huge dreamy electro / synth pop monster... flip side > real dreams< is a deep & downtempo trippin tune between electronica & electropop. sounds fresh and very well

phat collaboration between quentin dupieux aka mr. oizo and sebastien tellier

another smoking latenight excursion from the always reliable mojuba stable with a dose of oldschool-minded tribal funk on the a-side featuring layers upon layers of handclapping, percussive beats and ripping organ chords, while on the flip sven weisemann plumbs the depth of the intersection between dub and house with the gentle >activity chain<

after his collaboration with label head daniel stefanik for cargo edition 003, sven tasnadi steps up for his first solo release. >el fuego de dentro< features those typical relaxed grooves that remind us of endless mediterranean summer afterhours, hitting exactly that specific spot of abeyance between euphoric celebration and absolute physical exhaustion. his bass drum is never obtrusive but always compelling. svens tracks are ultimately funky, full of funny little sounds swirling around. and not to forget, with >2190 días contigo< mr. tasnadi reveals his epic qualities as well. with this record, mr. tasnadi definitely proves that he is a guy you need to watch out for in the future.

behind basic bastard hides dutch techno legend orlando voorn. razor sharp and frankfurther are two strong tracks on the fine line between electro house and techno

check out this minimalistic techhouse debut on was kids !! sebastian fiegen and nils lundgrün a.k.a. se.nil are two creative and enthusiastic new artists from germany. se.nil stands for sophisticated, minimal, deep and experimental electronic music, somewhere between techno and house. their tracks are consisting of deep hypnotic basslines, drifty percussion elements and interesting sound collages

here we are with the second release telling everybody >its summertime<. this time b mus from the main-area joins the komplex audio family with his absolutley inspiring work to keep our feet dancing in the sand. this komplex audio release brings smooth detroitish soundscapes with woofing beats to the clubs around the world. three tracks full of wicked programming and crowd moving synth stabs hold the tension hight between dancing and jumping into the pool

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..!

the legendary orlando voorn pops up with yet another peak time, melodic gem with all the trademark elements we ve come to expect from the man. as one of the first dutch musicians to establish a vital connection between detroit and amsterdam, orlando voorn has long been recognized as one of the netherlands most original and inventive producers in the world of electronic dance music

3 fresh minimal-vovo-techno trax !! amsterdam assholes is a collaboration between wouter hisschemoller and sandrien. they met on the amsterdam local dance radio station radio activity/danzolectro where wouter is one of the hosts and sandrien played a dj s

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

second release on phonoshuffle here 3 hard hitting choice cutz by south africas premier producer troydon includes a joshua heath mix and an exclusive collaboration between troydon & massimo decosta for the new york minute this is a must have again

dustin zahn fires away projectile number two - and you will not see this one coming with impact. zahn selects the work of a promising newcomer not to be mistaken with the drum and bass producer! this man is pure techno in body and soul and hooks you up with a real treat. four weapons for any time during the night, all with a carefully selected groove and balancing between the dark and the light

it is done!! prick your ears for the new label maripoza founded by the upcoming producers ryan davis and lanny may. with their own label they present a sound that goes directly under your skin and nevermore out of your head. the first monstertune vinyl includes two tracks wich will demonstrate what maripoza means. >white flag black< is a hypnotic banger wich will hit the floor with his massive bassline and the concise melody. on the flipside >maripoza<, the track named after the label comes around with his heartbraking sound. a journey between minilogue, bodzin and nathan fake combined with future elements

disco volante is a super freakin release, grinding the edge between bullet -proof electrohouse flavours and more melodic neo-trance elements- beautiful & jackin in the same time.to round up the package - its up to label boss john dahlbäck with jesper dahlbäck and french pickadoll member sebastien leger (bits rec) to deliver terrific remixes !! while john & jesper arent scared of real trance adventures, leger twists the original into a more psychedelic direction ! essential !!