>life is the only drug i wont ever give up<. this is probably the most life-affirming claim ever forwarded by ware- labelboss matthias schaffhäuser and its made to fit the party. and as hes being the guest on a very special label hes going all the way. totally in accordance with the wir-label-philosophy, the title track shows off lots of modern producing skills, never sticking to just one rigid idea but coming along with a whole bunch of attitudes. pop-induced vocals are artfully woven into minimal beats, housy strokes meet sound concrète, and the whole combines to one neverending track, leaving the elitist style ghetto behind and delivering itself to the pulsating life outside, leading to a truly beautiful work clearly thats one hell of a challenge for every remixer, but lovable atom smahing mathias kaden is the right man at the right place, as he knows how to deal with emotional content under the influence of the contemporary raw. his eleven-minute-opus tightens, focalizes, piles and moves around the original material, but without betraying its spirit. this remix seems larger than life but still maddingly gripping and you get the overwhelming impression that here every angle leads to another, every bit communicating. its a nation under the groove, all in one track, and its here to be heard

ltd warehouse found! an excellent three tracker from the well known artist andomat3000 (cadenza / platzhirsch). he keeps the perfect balance with adding the warm groovy house feelings and the freaky sounds he stands for! kind of his typical dippy style flavour with a bit of that minimalism tech house sound…. wicked! >vertical smile< is a percussive rhythmic and powerful minimal house tune grooving with a hypnotic voice that can be used as perfect warm tool for any dance floor. >cicl?< has an old school touch in a futuristic production and gives you real power and more than enough matters to shake and rock the dancefloor. >hominid< is an modern crazy effective techno track, nice percussion, small cuts and a deep base…frickl wickl

very strong release by martin landsky. -killer with a monster beat!- (record of the month in de:bug), -a corker from martin. really intense. manages to capture a futuristic feeling whilst still using classic sounds and percussion. superb! (will saul)-. already suported by argy, clé, dave dk, emerson, karotte, m.a.n.d.y., huntemann, phonique, agoria, chloé, d julz, fex, laurent garnier, sian, jeff bennett, jamie jones, mike monday, st. sebastian, will saul and many more. martin landsky is back with another strong release: >man high<. honni soit qui mal y pense, >man high< doesnt intent to glamourise drug abuse. its a tribute to captain joe kittinger and the man high project, a pre space-age military project that took men in balloons to the upper layers of the earths atmosphere. not only took the balloon joe kittinger to a record high, he also performed a sky dive from 75.000 ft. imagine how yo feel, falling free from the stratosphere, close to unconciousness, rotating like mad with 22 g … martins track >man high< captures a bit of that vibe with its live played wildpitch- like oscilating synth modulations. all three tracks on the ep are breathing martin landskys special analogue sound treatments and a rocking old school vibe. b1 builds a bit more subtle while b2 is an offbeat driven dancefloor smasher. brilliant release

slamming dark and deep hypnotic techno , a little bit freaky and in the same way techhouse infused

incl secret cinema remix !! james nideckers freaky dark vocals combined with an infectious groove of minimal-tech beats which remind a lillte bit to older steve bug productions

original underground resistance member robert hood is a true icon in techno music, with releases on legendary imprints such as tresor, axis, peacefrog, logistic and his own label m-plant. one could even call him the godfather of minimal techno. hoodmusic 3 is the follow up to his 2005 and 2006 releases on music man. theres a little bit for everyone on there and we are pretty sure youre going to like these tracks as much as we do!!

comes with a nice disco mix by bangkok impact. big new track by unit 4 called new day which was scheduled to be released on clone records during the summer but due to delays now only available as white label release. massive sounding track that follows up on their big body dub. this track is in the same vein as their previous release but has a bit more electro-techno-ish feeling. nice mixture between disco, electro, house and techno. great hook line and powerful bassline makes this another essential track

markantonios funky techno imprint has quite a reputation when it comes to good quality funky techno, made for heating up the dancefloor. presently capriati is working for the labels globox, loose records, capsula and many more. josephs sound is based on techno/funky/shuffle with a bit of minimal grooves

the long awaited sequel on abschuss records is ready to take off. expect the usual weird and drolly sounds combined with a monster synth and catchy vocals. frank kvitta escalates the pace a bit more and drops with his wik it up rmx a rocking monster on the flip. on top you will get some phatt bass on b2

nice price deal !!! monsta electro house tune, phunky with a strong punch and a slight fresh touch of breaks and 80s synth pop! murderous!

the great original is knwon from the cr2 miami sampler pt.2 and comes here with new remixes by swen weber and 16 bit lolitas

next massive electro/techhouse bomb by supadelics. including brilliant remix by gorge and greg silver (8 bit, amused records, sunshine live house edition)

incl cube guys & balearic soul remix!! the cube guys remix is the musical equivalent of someone you know and love transforming from a sweet natured, gentle chap to a bit of a lunatic after an eye opening stag do in estonia. tracey ks vocal is still at the forefront of the track, but the floating, relaxed melodies of previous versions of this track have been replaced with sharp, stabbing synths, fiercely driving basslines and maic percussion. make no mistake, this is an epic remix. the breakdown is an absolute hair raiser - techy, dirty and uplifting - and as the vocal kicks back in, anywhere this drops will erupt in a sea of raised hands and stomping feet.

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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<

for the 19th clr release we welcome alex bau, an old acquaintance who delivers two perfect peak time, little bit minus flavoured minimal techno weapons

limited vinyl edition from the young kids bands album.

its almost 4 years to the day that jeff samuels >throatwobbler mangrove ep< was released on karloff #03, and even today the four world hits of the record are getting digged out by djs, when the minimalism needs to either groove or jack again. so now with >return of the throatwobbler< theres finally an appropriate follow-up by the man from seattle.. erm.. berlin, after he’s impressively run riot in the meantime, on labels like spectral, trapez, poker flat, frankie and logistic. the a-side >terso< is shuffling and twirling and bouncing in such a winsome way that not many can master like jeff samuel. almost like an electric ray - left and right and left, and without letting any tempting gimmicks take the mind off the straight path. appropriately enough, >the spook< on the b-side comes along a bit more spookily, with a bassline twisting into the brain, ripped up by miniatures of bleeps and chords just in the right moments, and thus leading the track to an agile, exhilarated climax

big release! sunset diskos is back with a huge ep by label boss mikael stavöstrand teamed up with argentinean wiz kid franco cinelli. on the a side we have a reall club monster >money talks<, it starts with deep and funky baselines and builds up to a freaking percussion monster. this is already played by selected dj friends and the response on the dance floor is amazing. on the b side we go even a bit deeper and funkier with >m forever<, groovie and deep with lots of details and turns, exactly what we love and perfect for the after hours

early supported and played from josh wink (ovum/pokerflat) and marc romboy (systematic/herzblut)! nicolas stefan (mbf/polo rec.) presents 2 new tracks on his mothership karatemusik >more letters like this< and >080four<! warm and analogue sounds mixed with deep grooves, a little bit like metro area. on the flipside, herbert boese from jaktronik comes around with his remix from >more letters like this<. a great piece of detroit-influenced music with hypnotic buildups to the top!

just kick like tony rohr and len faki, beste remixlaune from daniel dexter & markus lange, reminds a bit to alter ego and blood angels from john starlight, more great remixes by stefan mallmann in techhouse style and andre dazzodeliver a mystery story. supported by technasia, chris liebing, josh wink, umek,...

the ever excellent ewan pearson dons his remix gloves and gets to work on mlle caro & franck garcia’s winsome >always you< for buzzin fly. pearsons mix adds a bit of space and melancholy to the orginal track, using the vocal well (as you would expect). theres a smooth bonus track >lost<

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

first up is the brash and chaotic game boy, with its quirky, shuffling beat, and thick buzzing bass holding down the backline while the electro-madness of the jumping lead provides a perfect homage to the 8 bit console of the same name, but with a tougher edge, of course !

don cash is the canadian electronic hip hop wunderkind with the liquid flow, who caught the attention of the underground with his disco wreck 12inch on headman. his second treat in new-wave rap called 2k7 is straight old-school production with heavily snythesized basslines and crunchy 8-bit rhythms. additionally zongamin have given >hey there< a funky, bouncy treatment, while on the flip kitsune raising stars punks jump up deliver a rejuvenated version of disco wrec

with already huge releases on labels like recycled loops, primate and last year spilo 008, we now bring you the follow up ep to this great release, shanice ep... with a collection of 4 tracks, 3 original boriqua tracks with a superb ignition technician remix! the 2 main tracks, deliciosa and shanice, are guaranteed to set all dancefloors on fire in real boriqua tribez style! and finally the electra track which is a bit more experimental style to complete this ep to one of the highpoints for 2007

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

newcomer johnny d, comes with his first single release on 8bit records. well known from his release on oslo records a few month ago his last single >manipulation< was featured by a lot of well known artists like ricardo vilallobos, richie hawtin or luciano. >walkman< sounds a bit like an oldschool chicago house track. 100% coolness and satisfaction guaranty when you play the it. on b1 >dejau vu< is another excellent deep frisky track, based on a nice chord line which finds a finish in a playful tricky guitarsolo. b2 is a walkman remix from ray okpara. he tuned the track in a prime time killer ones. big groove reduced to the max!

hairy claw continues its run of classy house grooves with this 3 tracker from matt kenny. kennys output as special k dance orchestra alongside stevie kotey has picked up huge support from just about every dj who got the limited promos, so this release looks set to create a bit of a buzz for fans for house and techno

after a short break, inflicted are back with a real hard techno smasher from mastermind arkus p. (friendly fire/hardcore salsa) all 4 tracks are different, the a1 is a hard stomping loop with a nice melody. a2 is the hardest track, just forward with a lot small breaks to push the crowd. b1 you will find another hardtechno tune with a very good vocalwork >stop me if you can<. b2 reminds a little bit to the older technostuff

three tracks pulled from john tejadas & arian levistes current live set. >lost in thought< will remind many of tejadas smash hit >end of it all<, with its strong drums, sweet melodies and positive emotions. on the flip >forbidden planet< is a mysterious detroit flavored track with dark chords and classic build ups. >half live< finishes off the ep with a bit more shuffle and more of the duos signature synth work

mossa with this 4 tracker ep including an amazing remix from pheek (archipel, minus) starting with the long a side actually 2 tracks in one with mossa original style mixing distorded bassline weird cut voices syncopated rtyhms, damn huge on the flooron the flip colorado bitch a bit darker than his usual style with a distorded cut vocals creating a deeper spacy atmosphere definitely an interesting sight of his production remixed on b2 by pheek who turned it into a brilliant piece of groovin quirky house

oldschool at its best. the third release on two faces introduces love nine (london/uk). the ep starts up with feedback, a wicked monster track with a jacking groove, frequency modulated sounds and an inspiring oldschool touch. the flipside starts with the detroit mix of feedback, which puts a little bit more of a relaxing touch to the track with its deep detroit styled chords. gadget shot on b2 is a groovy house tune with laidback chord sequences and a moody bassline. just like a fresh and summerly breeze

groovin and little bit funky tiefschwarz remix of this chicago classic from 1992 !!

lillte bit ragga soundsystem influenced breaks

right after the slowenian takeover with umeks last offering, huntemann graces his confused label alongside his production partner andre walter. crs on the aside is a very hypnotic and stripped down journey thru time and space with killer arpeggios, impressive sound-spheres and a very basic and irresistible rhythm. drp on the flipside is a bit deeper with house trenched drums, a monstrous bass-sound preaching evil to all mankind and tight synthesizer stabs.

joel mull is more than a contemporary techno artist. he definitely will be known as one of few who more than rode but created the wave and will always be mentioned regarding the fact that he underlines the message that techno will never die! he made his choice in his early adolescence attending a music school and spending hours and days at the piano and keyboard. he is amongst the top 4 swedish electronic musicians with the likes of adam beyer, cari lekebusch and jesper dahlbäck. he started traveling around the globe more than a decade ago and quickly made himself well known as tasty bit of the electronic world with great dj-sets and astonishing live performances which are a must have seen even for the hardest critic. he is a quiet guy who learned his handcraft and evolved into a genius producer who incorporates all his listening experiences in his music. code red, drumcode, kanzleramt, inside records, primeevil, loop records, superstition records, svek, tortured records, turbo, underwater …are some of the platforms which aid him spreading the message

gerard hanson aka convextion aka e.r.p. comes with one of his best records so far. a bit more electro influenced then his down low outings but similar to his earlier frantic flowers release

born and raised in tokyo, living in berlin since may 2007, akiko kiyama presents on neo010 two wonderful minimal- tracks, synthetic, acrylic, rough and raw, sober and straight, shy and yet damn clubby. akiko - whose delicately reduced musical style is partly defined by some earlier 12 inch releases on m-nus creates a fragile and surprising cosmos of subtle rhythmical structures and wobbling guttural waveforms, all this combined with this very special female approach that people all around the globe seem to love more and more. for those who like it a little bit less minimal, there are two remixes included. we have one by humantronic, the minitech (or tech?) berserk from france, who re-establishes an industrially strict balance of pumping and knitting sounds, with almost trancy elements good and healthy food for the club community

high level remixes from our two favorites english guys.... mark henning with a very serious techno track and glimpse with something a bit different than usual, less minimal and more powerful. important: >magda had a little troll< is an original track by pheek. play it, its very very hot!

with guillaume & the coutu dumont sends a runner of a very special class into the race. on the third release of the still young oslo label he justifies his reputation with every bit, having released on labels like hartchef and mutek already. its a journey through the world of modern dance music, always craving for more. mit a special sensitivity he invites you to a shuffly trip, accompanied by blowers setting the floor into a trance. mederio is sticky, groovy affair, reminding of tropical vastness. a very special interpretation of house, with clever percussion, harmonic chimes and a warm subbass, creating intense extatic atmosphere. orce is in the same vein and closes this ep nicely

hostage strikes back with another hot pounding 3 tracker from dj arcane

aube records 02 is here. a great jean michel jarre inspired interstellar disco. produced by the guy who remixed jupiter blacks we like morder and who produces music for guys like marc almond. two tracks of very robotic synth disco that will take you to another cosmos. made as hommage to the european youth (that sounds a bit eastern europe 1979). dont sleep on this

here is another print of violent plastic on the cardiac arrest offshoot. the special series tend to push the throttle just a bit further, taking things just that essential bit beyond to make it worthwhile. after numerous productions for labels like beast music, braindamage, working vinyl and alphabet city - young lexis proceeds to cause addictive agony on cardiac arrest special

playlist: steve bug, gabriel ananda, mathew herbert, jaumetic, ... after the massive success of their 12s on force sense and on opoosum, rosario gennaro a.k.a. gennaro rossi hits again with >iperio< on dimmer. the original mix on the a side is a brilliant brilliant mixture of minimal grooves and a hypnotic electric atmosphere which gets bigger and bigger through the hole track. perfect tool that could be played in nearly every set from minimal to house to electro. on b 1 you find >tigerskins subtile peeanus interpretation< of >iperion< which takes the track a little bit into old skool vibes

next up on steppasoundz steps c.a.b.l.e. from brazil with the massively disgusting burning a multi layered blend of infinitely rolling breakbeats, filtered percussion & stomach churning bass. this track will pull your pants down & smack you across your arse with a plank of d&b varnished wood then spit in your face while you cry about it, in other words, its a little bit nasty! soul on the flip takes things a bit deeper with driving bass and skipping drum patterns. a soothing alternative to the blistering a side

cool groovin and little bit electrofied techhouse three tracker !! remind me to the great old jeff bennett times styled up with some modern elements

little bit funky vocal house bomb feat. afrika bambaata !!

crispy minimal tech house with some trancy elements. the b-side offers two different versions which are a little bit >louder<