who is maetrik and just how does he get his beats and bleeps to sound so good? we cant be the only ones asking this question as recently eric comes on a string of big hits for audiomatique and mothership. erics been banging out stormers of late, but with dumb-unit its different. here we do our typical du magic and present something a little bit slankier, a wee bit dirtier, and a tad more tripped out. something that dancers and freaks can equally get their head around, something that will blast through the sound systems straight through the summer! and so without further ado we suggest you dig in ... and get ready ...

lewis boardman is an emerging talent in the underground house scene, and his >mist< ep is his debut release. lewis has been learning his craft through a dj residency at liverpools uber session, circus, alongside resident yousef, whom lewis remixed for recently on the renaissance label.
lewis presents an ep of raw, back to basics, tribal house tracks, big on the groove yet keeping it interesting with some choice samples and playful automation and arrangement. remixes come from the unstoppable chris lattner (fear of flying / moon harbour) and nrks nick harris.

this time martin woerner invited his long time companion and partner basti pieper (labelhead of herz ist trumpf rec and level 6 club resident) to let off steam on his imprint inclusion records. without hesitation, mr. pieper grabbed his friend atilla and the two guys from darmstadt/germany delivered a real tech-house killer track named - bob! after the big success of i love you (basti pieper feat. eddy pirax/hito001) in summer 2009, basti pieper shows us this time in cooperation with atilla once again how things really should be done!
on the b-side marches the reinterpretation of bob by martin woerner in the well known mannerand so this ass moving two tracker is completed.

first on decks.de !!! fresh from the success of his recent release for uk label renaissance, solee readies himself to drop >legends<. a potential festival classic. its vast, expansive feel, matched with its cruise- liner horn riff and dreamy synths, create a true hands in the air, big top moment. on remix duty parquet have done us proud by drafting in palette recs. boss john tejada. the us legend reworks the original with his trademark tech-funk touch. the steroid abusing horn riff is more menacing than ever, and early in the mix works brilliantly alongside smooth, deep synth stabs. this is tejada at this best. monster-release! support by: joris voorn, motorcitysoul, james zabiela, fergie, paul ritch, nick warren, samuel l session, christian smith and many many more

the first teaser from the long awaited second album of phil mison (aka cantoma) comes in a true idjut boy haze. reminiscent of early u star at its best, their remix of >north shore< is one of the most locked-in grooves we have heard for some time. the vocal version sucks you into an almost trance like fashion and is purely made for the late night hours on a sweaty dancefloor. hearing this on a big system is truly a spiritual experience. the instrumental ties down an amazing second 12 inch for leng and gives us further excitement on the release of the second cantoma album. simply terrific.

support: adam beyer, chris liebing, alex bau, len faki, the advent, technasia, laurent garnier, brian sanhaju, nihad tule, secret cinema, bart skills, tony rohr, dustin zahn...... another big one on dmom, just as you are used to! avex axiom from chicago shakes through the clublandscape for around 10 minutes before dustin zahn reaches down with his stompy edit of >carbonite<. dustin just recently approved his talent on editing tracks with his mash up of chris liebing and green velvet, so be sure to grab this one also!

big with:laurent garnier, johnny d, hanne & lore, ante perry, sebastian lutz,.. family stuff is a collaboration between prodigal belgian producer kolombo and his nephew nicolas houart. nicolas always was an admirer of his nephews djing and production skills and so it was only logical that he would follow in his footsteps. lany recordings is very happy to provide the platform for the first outing of their collaborative studio efforts. with this first e.p. they prove they can handle both smoother and rougher versions of their house and tech house vision, while maintaining their own sound throughout the 4 tracks. i am has been killing dancefloors in belgium for a while in the many sets of label a&r maxim lany and kicks off the e.p.

after the big success of pascal feos longplayer terrabong, levelnonzero is coming up with the first part, of a three part serie. on this collection will be tracks of artists and friends which already have released on levelnonzero, as a track of a newcomers they signed for this project. the first strike will be headed by mihai popoviciu, one of the current top djs from rumania. the labelmanger himselfe chris wood is coming up with a new track, that is produced together with his friend domenico d agnelli from munich. frank leicher, part of the levelnonzero family brings in his typical minimal house sound and luca bear, a new talent from italy closes this release with a strong floorfiller.

and the beat goes on as flapjack records 7th vinyl release beats the prohibition laws and is distributed to gin joints around the globe. this big whiskey is brought to you by uk of age and already heavy drinkers jackin box. after many hangovers and oak barrel mishaps, the duo concocted the >licker license ep< which hits hard in the chest and burns all the way down.

bangin big room monster !! 2010 versions !!

loco & jam are northern irish based techno duo, lloyd reid and james peoples. now its time for their brand new ep on marco baileys mb elektronics label. >roundhouse< builds up slow with a nice deep bass but turns into a big room techno track before you know it! the second track is a splendid remix of >roundhouse< by ascion & d. carbone. what the funk! this track has such a nice groove and will fit in a variety of record-bags. on the b-side you will find the uplifting track >3d symphony<. this track will surprise you again and again: so many things are happening here. peak time slamming techno destroyer!

first on decks.de !!! after his big releases on fine audio, perc trax and driving forces now the follow up 3 track sampler with energetic, tribal and psychodelic sounds on that powerfull and young label plattenbau-music. including tonkberlin remix!! played by: paco osuna, oscar, oliver klein, microtrauma, mentalic, glanz and ledwa, dj misk, ascii disko and many more

dj support johnny d, nick curly, sebo k, martin landsky, livio & roby, gorge, shinedoe, einzelkind, ralph lawson, robert dietz, anthony collins, simon baker, brendon moeller, markus fix, daniel sanchez, dj wild, motorcitysoul, alex celler, okain, mazi,.. its a pleasure to welcome back oxia for his next tsuba release, this time alongside nicolas masseyeff. the resulting track >keep the drums< is a total killer house tune with the impeccible production that you would expect from oxia and nicolas. for the remix martinez provides a percussive bomb rounding of a package that looks set to be one of this years big releases.

big with: reboot, radioslave, damian schwartz, seth troxler, nic curly, andrew grant, mathias kaden, dj w!ld, kasper, tania vulcano,

big with robert dietz, luciano, matthew dear, varoslav, anja schneider, martin eyerer, marc romboy, karotte, tobi neumann, milton jackson, loco dice, adam beyer, brothers vibe, acumen, einzelkind ...

fantastic release by mulder!
big support by: karotte, gregor tresher, paco osuna, 2000 and one, r. hawtin, ricardo, mark broom, alex niggemann, lauhaus, bart skills, mirco violi...

big with: patrice bäumel, pele, marco resmann, silicone soul, president bongo, dubfire, kiki, steve rachmad, gregor tresher, robert dietz, marc romboy, simon baker, laurent garnier

material next big hit!! this one is being played by every dj in techno scene!!! simple as that !! solid black vinyl

dolly continues after the great jakob korn release... steffi and old klakson label partner dexter colaborate. dexter drops dolly 2 with some mad old schoolish detroit influence called 1992... this is what we would have loved to hear from reese! with the trade mark sharp beats of dexter injected with phat funking kms techno (including reese bassline). redbox is the same recipe. dancefloor orientated old school house and techno influences with powerful production skills. big peaktime tracks without doing the standard tricks... pure dancefloor blizz!

support by: silicone soul, groove armada, loya bushwacka!, brothers vibe, x-press 2, tim green, tom novy, kasper bjorke, sarah main, zdar, terry francis, wally lopez, patric la funk, noir, ante perry, wollion... after their big success of their charity project >it began in africa<, juliet sikora and tube & berger come along with another wicked bomb called >la boca loca< on kittball records. beside the wicked >mouth trumpet< hook the track contains an extremely danceable and organic tech house groove and a bass line that will cause heavy vibrations in your stomach.

andromeda – just like the galaxy with the same name - is brilliant! expansive and excursive, the suspenseful groove on its own is >big room< worthy, but its the sci-fi tune that haunts across the synths that takes this tune from x files to x factor. while on the flip you will discover the #1 remix duo - 2000 and one and dj madskillz - with a punchy, in-your-face stellar remix.

the bristol based general midi return with great hurrah for >absinthe<, the most accessible track from their 2009 album >operation overdrive< the pair have taken the impressively catchy vocal tones from the original and spread them wide across a most impressive remix package.
the bristol waters run deep as fellow city resident and big dog nick warren contributes a progressive chunker. trademark, progressive grooves and gu crunching basses abound just as you would expect. also leading the pack is the dancefloor version from the midi boys themselves. tight programming and cascading whoomps and effects lead this mix directly to the dancefloor, not passing go.

nice price deal !!! big with mathias kaden, karotte, andre galluzzi, robert dietz, raresh, dorian paic and many more! ultraphat remixes to ahmet sisman s miami bass machine and move by daze maxim, digitaline and pherox !!

second single from christians massive directors cut album with huge remix by umek.

following a string of contributions for kompakts pop ambient series jens-uwe beyer aka popnoname joins the kompakt pop stable with a truly remarkable tune that is destined to bring him to a broader audience - hello gorgeous finds itself somewhere between the classic sound of kompakt and the pet shop boys. hello gorgeous sounds likes it was produced in lavish place where rave and indie meet on the dance floor. and all throughout, the song is harmoniously carried together by beyers powerful vocals. popnoname provides a upbeat le klub remix tightening the techno up a notch or 5. the big news is that terranova step in for remix duties - legends in their own right fetisch and me have been an institution in the music scene since the 80s so we are excited to have their exceptional contribution - they turn hello gorgeous into a cracking jack house number.

the latest release from relish recordings is from label boss headman. private show is the 2nd single from the upcoming headman album 1923. the synth filled dancefloor jam is the culmination of old school manhead with the modern headman trademarks - heavier basslines and big drums. the track features vocal great steve mason (man behind betaband/blackaffair/kingbiscuittime) who has set a somewhat deviant mood to the track with some smooth vocals, making this a track better to listen to rather than read about. private show also comes with remixes from relish new-comers tape to tape, who have come through with a two part remix of the track as well as a remix from gommas telonius

the new single of tagträumer² comes with a huge journey through >india< and a big remix of >banging< by the electronic band bodi bill.

huge follow up on stock5ltd by rising artist ahmet sisman with support from tiefschwarz, konrad black, maetrik, bloody mary, hugo, mandy, ellen allien, alejandro vivanco and many more!! first pressing on transparent vinyl plus very ltd big poster

dj tasaka is the busiest, known as mix master of japanese techno scene, he mixes techno, minimal, house, disco, electro any records, any genre he feels like.
appeared on mueller records already in 2000 with his mix cd and received lots of attentions followed by many successfull gigs such as mayday, love parade and other well known events and clubs in germany and europe. during the last years he spend his time producing trax with japans top dj takkyu ishino and started a major cooperation with the upcoming big talent kagami. grown up in the regend club yellow ,he belongs to the solid parts of japans techno and house scene and therefore became a resident dj on asia s the biggest indoor festival >wire<.
right now in this very moment he presents newest solo album on berlin s straight techno classic label muller records. he established a reputation by own unique style of mix with tricky scratches, he can make up peek point in the floor, this needs to be mentioned definetely.this album you will find already in the cases of laurent garnier, frank mueller , cocoon djs and many others.

everyone being into house music should know paolo mojo by now.not only has he released and had success with some of the worlds biggest dance labels but he is also the man behind oosh records.
on this lovely piece of music mr. mojo gets deep down and funky to bring a more laidback vibe than he usually offers. the vocal hookline delievered by the lovely ryan starr will stick on your mind after only 1 listen and the tight beats and deep chords will make you wanna play it during your warm up session or just before heading into the more big room sounding stuff.

markantonios analytic trail label has been instrumental in creating what is now recognized as the neapolitan techno sound. the labels inventive approach is the key to their success. marrying raw basic elements with fun-loving party vibes, the label is a destination for djs wanting a big-room sound. previous releases have featured artists including rino cerrone, valentino kanzyani and joseph capriati.

hout jazz big with: john selway, jonathanulysses, broombeck, namito,kolombo, einmusik, claude vanstroke!

tango time! material limited goes portugal! big with luciano & steve lawler. astonishing record.. hurry up limited copies

after the critical sucess of touch (an honest secret weapon for carl cox, shlomi aber, alan fitzpatrick, michel de hey, christian smith) hell yeah is proud to present the new 12 inch from a man on a mission to keep the true house sound alive and loud!! enzo elia awesomely produces and combines french touch, big drums, us house vocal hooks, deep tricky edits and, for all you true diggers out there, a big twisted sample

big with dubfire, bodzin, beyer, joris voorn, anja schneider, magda, joseph capriati, fabrizio maurizi, paco osuna, jesse rose, jonas, someone else and many others! big bang with this great release produced back to back by nihil young (after succesful releases on 1605, rekluse, 3rd wave...) and his newcomer friend ninetto. a cool and funky tech house and a monster techno track for doomed ep, which includes amazing remixes by gary beck (soma, edit select, figure...) and ascion & d. carbone (sci+tec, ad limited, drumcode)!

rene amesz, michael woods rmxs! this will be a big one

big logoshirt... (100% cotton)

typically nuts and hazy production from the uks actress (werk disks). we love his music down here, and this 12 inch taster of the forthcoming album on honest jons is sounding great. also features a big zomby remix. tip!

big fat saturated beats from russia, mr tesla delivers an original mix you just cant help bouncing to, while autistic exlores the dark side of techno in his well known style. for all you progressive lovers theres also a killer take by alex di stefano, watch out, incoming !!

fresh & ltd repress !! mark murphy is a jazz singer legend. he started in the late 50is, ruled the 60is and his records are a hipsters must have since the 70is. then he came to fame again when one gilles peterson got him into dingwalls in the late 80is and japanese producers united future organisation made murphys version of stolen moments (he wrote the lyrics) really big. recently he releases his second album love is what stays on verve (germany), produced by famous german trumpeter till brönner. another famous german producer, yes its henrik schwarz, touched the original track with its deep vocals and full orchestrra arrangement and created the ultimative fusion of jazz and the recent deep house sound from berlin. extremly tasteful. you will never heard strings, wooden brass, and such deepnees of murphy featured in the recent clubcontext but will do thanks to henrik schwarz. different to many others this remix gets released right after being finished in henriks studio so you can say this is the sound of the moment

12 inch grey marbled vinyl, limited to 300 copies - no repress! big breaks, big climaxes, big sound!
big support by ripperton, guy j, gregor tresher, laurent garnier, ...

big with magda, troy pierce, ambivalent, click box, jeremy p. caulfield, dave ellesmere, someone else, afrilounge,.. the next release from berlins kassette records is ready to rock! this vinyl features two tracks from the label heads click | click and m_ferri. click / click produced a very funky and 80ies flavoured minimal techno track while m_ferri focused on a solid, groovy and really catchy tech house tune.

bryan cox presents weapon!your label for funky bangin techno! this first release showcases bryans true techno music. starting off with a hertz remix this is a true winner. in sway style hertz creates a brilliant and perfect sounding funky techno anthem. the following tracks are bryan cox trademark tracks which gave him great repsect throughout the scene and many djs play his records already for a while with great succes! big!

big with: laurent garnier, loco dice, luciano, carl cox, danny tenaglia, joris voorn, 2000 and one and many more ...

played by marcel dettmann!!! killer first release on skudge. fusing up some tasty dub styles with disco and techno elements.... big record - even bigger tip! // limited brown coloured vinyl

big with: anthony collins, daniele papini, timo garcia, kaiserdisco, remerc, cristian varela, karotte, acquaviva, ante perry,... nicole moudaber, selected by cox & digweed for a guest mix in 2008 & 2009, and hand picked by carl for a slot next to him in space in 2009, the big boys have all got their ears pricked for what will come next. her releases have appeared on viva music, plastic city, arearemote, intacto, yellow tail .... she has remixed gorge (8bit) and adam sheridan among others. for the new ep on yellow tail she got together with smokin jo, her older production state of mind, was championed on radio 1 and released on distrakt records.

the next release on ec records is one of rotterdam based dj taras van de voorde. taras, a lifetime ec records fan, took his chance and made a real nice package of tracks for michel. the first one is sometimes, a great melodic tech-house track with quite a special flavour. dutch talented dj and producer boris ross made a great remix of sometimes called the boris ross up dub. the third track on this ep called >1998< and is a great tech-house killer made for a big public! dont look weird if djs like john digweed and adam beyer both will play this track!

amazing dark monstertunes. big with dubfire, chris liebing, florian meindl, patrick zigon, andre kronert, renato cohen, sebastian roya and many more. next milestone from gideon! gideon aka alexis tyrel is well known from his releases on kanzleramt, manual or his own imprints lessismore, anticlub or minimalplus to name only a few. no more words – just listen!

after his latest releases on drumcode, itamar sagi comes back home with another package of solid techno on shlomi abers be as one imprint. as excpected from itamar, hi soriginal versions a summerish techno groove with funky bassline and quality techno drums for the big rooms. on the remixes, be as one is proud to welcome two of the most rated djs and producers of the recent years. on the b1, the man himself, steve lawler delivers a dancefloor treat, housier rework of the original, a typical lawler tribal anthem. on the b2, to complete the package, there luca bacchetti, whos coming back after his latest great ovum release, with an old school approach to itamars original, 909 hi-hats and rolling drums, cant ask for more… check this out