for the penultimate part of reklusives vol.1 we continue our theme of mixing established artists with fresh blood and for this part loco & jam, alex d elia & nihil young and simon stokes all return to rekluse after successful solo releases with the label in 2009.
reklusives vol.1 is fergie and henry vons new compilation series launched to celebrate rekluses first birthday. so far they have been joined by james dutton, psycatron, electric rescue and clement meyer and we are only half way through...

release #16 from the vendetta-series, pleasing crowds and djs alike!

dj support from cream with andy mac (radio city), a trax, laidback luke, fake blood, tepr, ali b, crookers, drop the lime, dj craze, bongorock, nadastrom, tittsworth, dj fame...

the new thokadee import from istanbul! phat minimal techno house with jazz elements and a remix by tholli and langmisch! first pressing is a limited 500 copies edition in white vinyl.

an essential collection of fela kuti’s most popular and controversial tracks.

get the curse music is proud to present its debut release, midnight madness ep. perfectly embodying get the curse s approach to club music, this release is a one way ticket into the heart of dancefloor darkness with clement meyer at the helm. already supported by andrew weatherall, maetrik, ivan smagghe or sei a, this is an essential addition to the collection of djs into dark and spooky tunes that leave no dancefloor indifferent.
already support by oliver huntemann, stephan bodzin, gregor tresher, toi neumann, deetron, agoria, slam, secret cinema, speedy j, d julz, kiki, samuel l session, chloe, brodinski, nic fanciulli ...

fresh 2010 repress !! historia y violencia is a new project exploring the hispanic roots of santiago salazar (dj s2) and j. mendez (silent servant). both producers dissect their latin upbringings as a cinematic theme to create snapshots of the day-to-day blood and sweat that has shaped them as individuals. the sound takes cue from detroit, berlin and chicago to create classic, deep dancefloor tracks. santiago salazar started djing in the early 90s inspired by mix tapes his brother was bringing back from the gay underground scene in los angeles. his style has always been a mixture of house and techno. after moving to detroit, santiago began his music training with mike banks, label founder of underground resistance. he is also half of the duo ican (ican productions / planet e) who have been responsible for some killer techno releases. the central american born j. mendez cut his teeth as jasper in the late 90s/early 2000s, running the california-based cytrax label. a veteran dj from the age of 16, he has performed worldwide in clubs from berlin to osaka. along with technical wizards kit clayton and sutekh, he helped shed light on the small but influential minimal techno scene on the west coast. a chance meeting with karl oconnor in 1999 established a friendship that would later open the door to the sandwell district label in 2006. silent servants sound is a reinterpretation of early 80s post-punk electronics, paired with the deep, metallic sounds of basic channel and downwards.

the first ever album retrospective of one of new yorks most revered of all producers, bob blank, this album traces the history of his independent studio, blank tapes, one of the citys most important creative dens during the vibrant arts scene of the mid 70s to mid 80s.

100% not played by richie hawtin !!! 2 years after bamboo great stuff a&r rainer weichhold is back with his next proper own release. this time in cooperation with friend namito from berlin and two great remixes from juan sanchez from amsterdam and kaiserdisco from hamburg. played by sébastien léger, gregor tresher, saeed younan, thomas schumacher, fake blood, marc romboy, oxia, gorge, paolo mojo, axwell, brodinksi, popof, mike monday, dj madskillz, tim green, mastiksoul, groove armada, david tort, tiger stripes, h*o*s*h, wally lopez, joseph capriati, andré galluzzi, martin eyerer, zombie disco squad, ramon tapia, jim rivers, edu imbernon, mason, oliver klein, chloé, malente, john acquaviva...

the new rico puestel ep combines striving, restrained, overturned, uncanny or quirky cool techno music. rico is always keeping a clear line due to his individual touch of positive tension, funkyness and soul. played by josh wink, oscar, paco osuna, tim green, timo jahns!, alec troniq, danilo vigorito, dj misk, franco bianco, black vel, blood and tears, sascha kösch aka bleed (de:bug), glan

joe clausell has long been one of new york city’s busiest dance figures, thanks to his work in all areas of the house community: as a highly respected dj, producer, remixer, and label-head. after a decade long break from releasing a full length, here’s ‘un.chained rhythums part 1’ with a mix of worldmusic and afro/latin inspired club tracks

next smasher from danjel esperanza on his own imprint meleon. check it out!
early played by:
patrick lindsey, paco osuna, bukkador & fishbeck, oscar, haito, ron flatter, sebastian roya, blood & tears, wehbba ...

arms goes japan! on the seventeenth cut we present a mindblowing japanese line up, which will take you straight to the land of the rising sun. we welcome the talented newcomers asagaoaudio and kyoudai itsumo, both part of the new wave of japanese industrial techno producers. beside fresh blood we also present some experience on the black gold. takaaki itoh and go hiyama have been partners in crime on stage for a while now and its about time they share the same vinyl on arms. prepare for some cutting edge, razorsharp dark metallic rhythms and sonic structures straight from japan.

the 8th album by mouse on mars, released in 2004. a whole universe of electrofied breakbeat beauty & madness, bridging the gap between an uncountable number of styles.

the new strike on the enter label comes by pierre deutschmann and contains mixes by bjoern nafe, lars wickinger and timo huehner!!! this one is phat!!!! support by andy kohlmann,ascii disco,tolis q,frank sonic, homebase, timo jahns,bjÖern stolpmann, dj misk,glanz and ledwa,black vel, blood and tears, edgar de ramon and richie hawtin!!!

contexterrior is pleased to present the debut collaboration from italian producers alessio mereu and andrea ferlin, three immaculately produced techno cuts as slick as melting ice, with eerie voices woven so deep into the mix, you’ll wonder whether you’re actually hallucinating them. mereu is known for his material on labels like cmyk and toys for boys, and is also half the duo bunkers whose “holding back” and “barajas” have made the rounds in the clubs these past several months. ferlin is known for his past releases on freak n’ chic, boxer and mindshake, and is also half of duoteque. his productions have found their way into a number of commercially released mix cds including those by magda, triple r, damian lazarus & matthew styles. from the creepy title track, circling around like a shark that smells blood, to the serene yet bouncy “boxis”, to the tribal touch of “walking on the forest path”, the deep thoughts ep offers a variety of tracks perfect for mediation on the dancefloor.

de maxx sampler vol 27 including steve aoki feat. zuper blahq, fake blood, joe & will ask feat. saintsaviour, dizzee rascal and didier sinclair

turning and turning in the widening gyre
the falcon cannot hear the falconer,
things fall apart, the centre cannot hold,
mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
the blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
the ceremony of innocence is drowned,
the best lack all conviction, while the worst
are full of passionate intensity.

surely some revelation is at hand,
surely the second coming is at hand.

makaton on token: a secret form of punishment

without much need for introduction, archipel welcomes the talent of minus niederflur who bring with them the darkly blinding >lumen ep<. a lumen is a unit used to measure the perceived power of light and this ep is most definitely very powerful and certainly can be perceived as such. this is where the line between something as intangible as light is crossed and becomes tangible as one would feel an intense and warming heat which goes so far as to manifest itself as something with mass. title track >lumen< is the focused, convex lens, knife edge point of light which focuses a small portion of the suns energy so densely it could initiate many a blaze. >masse< is as dense as the most solid of gems and radiates dark light like heavy water and is sure to corrupt any geiger counter within its radioactive reach while >flor< stacks itself as high and wide as it can go, building further and further upon itself, and just as one would think it could build no further, it rotates itself back to within and further densifies, an inescapable sort of density of which one is eternally locked pleasurably within. >flucht< raises one into the blackest skies of night and flies hour after hour through blood orange clouds filled with the atmospherically scattered light from what was temporarily civilization below but is now just a memory shaded in the delight of being closed within the phosphorescence of late night fog.

restoration records highly awaited eighth release is the most powerful sonic weapon to face up this hard times. captain power and the soldiers of the future will lead the riot of the machines in order to restore the analogue kingdom. humans and machines, blood and fire, souls and transistors are operating together to fight the conformism and the loss of values imposed by the mass communication of this post-industrial era.
third side is the new operative group of restoration, formed by marieu, lucretio and by resident dj of panorama bar steffi (klakson/ostgut ton). >ready to dance< is a dancefloor disco-bomb, funky and sexy but minimalistic at the same time. very essential in its build-up, its bass line is addicting and relentless and its bass drum is powerful. we are ready to dance, its time to jack!
analogue cops >chamber< is a strong dark track in which a massive 808 drum explosion runs together with an ultra-pitched down voice sample. rushing percussions, piercy hi-hats, a breathless progression. an experiment which turns into a solid club tack.
on side b, >still me< represents lucretios vocation to neoclassicism. the time disappears and a gospel organ full of motown reminiscences reminds the most soulful works appeared on planet earth. dramatic and sweet, its evocative and hopeful. lucretios track on rst006 appears on tama sumos >panorama bar – mix cd<.
>mauzy< is marieus deepest track on restoration. beat-down smashing 909 drums, punchy snares, delightful piano chords, sharp cymbals, a praising voice. a track for a spiritual elevation, a track to dance until the last second. a track to listen to a million of times.

phil kieran has been in the upper echelons of the electronic music game for more than a decade, but is only now releasing his debut album under his own name. known for rocking clubs and releasing a string of killer twelves, belfast-based phil has hooked up with german powerhouse cocoon in recent times. sven väths label is now about to release shh, a groundbreaking piece of work that will undoubtedly gain phil plaudits across the board. shh seems to not only reference every sound phil has ever loved in music, but is formulated in a completely fresh and futuristic way. listen carefully and you can detect elements of dub reggae, old hardcore like lfo, hip-hop, early 90s electronica such as autechre/black dog and other warp staples, as well as the futuristic techno that phil excels in. for the album phil went back to old sound lab recordings dating back to the 1950s and 60s. utilising some of these sounds in the initial construction, he built up tracks using a combination of old samples sourced from original and weird places and some live new instrumentation as well. there are live drums, some electric / acoustic/ bass guitar and live keyboard playing as well as some choice guest vocalists.

the model is no stranger to gigolo, and we (the royal we) are no strangers to the model. as a supporter of gigolo records, you, our fated reader, should be familiar with our protagonist previous gigolo adventure. but in the words of the late george harrison, >all things must pass< and with this in mind we would like to reintroduce...
the model doesnt just have his own sound, he has in fact attempted to engineer his own genre: dark-techno-baroque. the sound has been crafted through a penchant for aristocratic mannerisms and a passion for high fashion and low fetish. it also happens to pretty succinctly sum up part of his unique personality. set against a backdrop of refined charm, there s an underbelly of something dark and brutal, which is possibly the best way to describe the a-side >in the night<. in many ways this could be seen as a return to form for gigolo, immediately poppy but structured as a classic song with haunting vocals underpinned with a driving techno rhythm. to further consolidate the techno aesthetic look no further then >flex on the b-side and you have a pounding track that could have been played by daft punk in 96 and will probably find a home with a diverse selection of djs today.
the >vampire funk ep< is the first release from the models forthcoming album on gigolo. the concept is in the same vain, but delves deeper into the dark-side of the model. exploring his fetish with the night and creatures that occupy its opulent corridors. like classic transylvanian tales the music from this album will present details that set the mood and composition to create tracks with narrative regardless of lyrics or words. the result being music that moves both bodies and minds and stirs the blood. as pretentious as this sounds the author of this mindless scrap of paper has the fortunate privilege of speaking from experience. as the mind that moves the hands that moves the keyboard is the mind that is being moved by the music as i type and you read. so we are already part way there. the rest will unfold in the coming months.

tiga s rmx is, in his words, --maybe my best remix ever.-- it s got a hip hop inflected beat, an altern8-style rave-airhorn breakdown, and of course the amazing vocals of karin. huge reactions on the floor... ! supported and chared by: tom findlay (groove armada), a-trak, fake blood, laurent garnier, aeroplane, boy 8-bit, grum, sinden, jody wisternoff, loose cannons, lee mortimer, cuban brothers, japanese popstars, richard dinsdale, tom de neef, matt walsh, kiki (bpitch control), dirt crew, dolby anol, ember, napt, dj neoteric, josh david, ali b, severino, guy hyper, stereo mcs, malente, nico de ceglia, colin peters ..

new ep after his smash vertical smile on cecille. andomat presents bernd krull - the even more freaky side of himself. early support from style of eye, super flu, gregor tresher, bukaddor & fishbekk, lexy, ken ishii, ramon tapia, max cooper, len faki, patrick lindsey, tim xavier, markus kavka, emerson, christian fischer, florian meindl, donk boys, lars sommerfeld, dave shokh, holgi star, blood and tears and many more.

played by: laurent garnier, patrick lindsey, blood and tears, half stereo, bjoern stolpmann and many others

this release has the new single >100 mph< and 3 rad remixes. the original track rocks amped up vocals with a chicago house groove, and the remixes change it up completely. the ac slater remix adds a bit of fidget and steps up the dub, making it awesomely crunchy. ocelot switches it up and stretches the track into a 7 minute journey, adding a bit of a harder edge. finally, free blood takes things in a more digital direction and injects a slightly darker feel to the track. there s something for everyone on this 12 inch and you need to pick it up.

graves of valor (ex through the eyes of the dead) explode to the forefront of the modern extreme metal scene with their relapse debut salarian gate. the quintets razor sharp death metal attack proves salarian gate a massive debut and one of the best death metal albums of 2009.

a temporary sabbatical from gigs was taken and the band wrote material for where were you when it happened in new orleans midtown district, where their rawboned compositions resembled the katrina-pummeled surroundings. with their girlfriends with them in as close to a stableenvironment as they d been in months, they were able to tap a darker, more personal side in songs like as noise, and hunt you down, with its mournful, organ drenched air belying monotonixs typical good time charlie posturing, while fulfilling the albums need for a climactic, balladic moment. where were you when it happened? finds monotonix visiting a greater diversity of places within their sound while still retaining their minimal appeal. mostly though, where were you when it happened works up a sweat with raw rock and roll, acid guitar licks and riffs, screaming choruses and, in general, the wildness of monotonix in a way that makes for repeated album listening (and pummelling). where most bands refine their production sound as they go forward, monotonix have reverse refined themselves, playing dirtier and more energetic to capture the lightning they are known for.

nice price deal !!! calvin harris is on a roll. hes just had huge success with two number 1 singles im not alone & dance with me and returns with what could be the anthem of the summer ready for the weekend. this 12inch features mixes from dave spoon & fake blood!!

10 very catchy ebm/electro/disco flavoured tracks feat beth ditto (the gossip), jamie lydell, telepathe and other guests!!

mumakils behold the failure detonates 27 lightning fast firebombs of grinding metal with all the subtlety and remorse of a suicide bomber. this is grind as fuck!

rmxs by crookers, style of eye and punks jump up

believe it or not . instead of becoming extinct, brontosaurus keeps on hustling with a new release out of the dinosaur heartland named frankfurt. after being bored with only releasing music of arto mwambe, extraproduktionen, exile missile or the worst of them all: lauer, we decided that it was time for some fresh blood: the man, the myth: zachary ! this fine gentleman & long time robert johnson resident graces the label with 3 little and very special gems.+à cool sleeve as always and strictly limited to the number of records we re going to sell. oh.. and vinyl only for sure..! enjoy..

miloton s >make the scribe< on a-side is continuously pushing forward with a beastly bass, went groovy forward to running up within a break. we re sure it s slapping. with masoala marset s production appears with a bit more house, but it s also grooving and drifting forward to round off the break with cheerful percussions. played by someone else, danilo vigorito, franco bianco, blood and tears, oscarà

redshape delivering here his fourth ep for delsin. continuing where he left us after his >blood into dust< ep. a sweet prelude for his album >the dance paradox< to come this autumn. tip!!

third release on important corestyle and and after the great first two releases the label now proudly presents the first release of stormtrooper on this well respected german label! this busy man needs no further introduction, his mental productions on top labels like industrial strength, rebel scum, crowbar and many more, make him one of the most wanted industrial hardcore/hard techno producers worldwide. stormtrooper starts this 12inch of with rampage, a basic yet deadly effective hard pushing track full of massive percussion parts and grindin basskicks... this top track gets also a great kpx remix, this kid is known for the first important corestyle release and proves to be one of the rising stars in hardcore land with this excellent remix! the flip side offers breathing blood, a kickin track which is more experimental than rampage, check the cool breakdown on this one! last track is fuck everything, a dirty piece of industrial work which is takin your speakers to the maximum...excellent release by this mastermind, do not miss out!!

this release contains the original mix and three mixes of: trick & kubic (great stuff, black fox music), j?rgen kirsch (stil vor talent, gl³ckskind) and c banx (flash rec., kostbar).
tanzpolizei is already played by afrilounge, ascii disko, gabriel ananda, andre kronert, lars sommerfeld, blood and tears, dj linus, homebase, kiko martinez, mandy jordan, marc depulse, oscar, tolis q, toni rios , half stereo.

spaced out 80s/disco/new wave inspired tracks!!

new ep after his smash vertical smile on cecille. andomat presents bernd krull - the even more freaky side of himself. early support from style of eye, super flu, gregor tresher, bukaddor & fishbekk, lexy, ken ishii, ramon tapia, max cooper, len faki, patrick lindsey, tim xavier, markus kavka, emerson, christian fischer, florian meindl, donk boys, lars sommerfeld, dave shokh, holgi star, blood and tears and many more.

fetter minimaler floorgroover, virtue ist eine straighte mischung aus französischen minimal beats und verspielten 90er synthies, doch keine angst, aufregende nummer allemal, die synthies bringen auch wirklich spass auf den floor zurück, superstrope rmx setzt dem ganzen noch eins drauf und grooved schon für leute ab 18, sehr italy in 4:15 min, kompliment! vice ist etwas ruhiger, mehr geeignet für die morgenstunden bzw. lange autofahrten, blood & tears rmx ist dagegen sehr, sehr percussion lastig, so stelle ich mir blinde kuh mit prodigy vor, aber prime time.

second part of the blood sport e.p. tear out party vibes from the pure filth tear out specialists!

dj aakmael is a producer/dj, who produces house, hip hop and r&b tracks. being a true music head, aakmael has a very rich background of music in his blood including hip hop, r n b, house, reggae, classical, opera, and jazz.

aus einem unendlich reichen referenzuniversum schöpft christian naujoks die inspirationen für sein debutalbum auf dial records

28 tracks state-of-the-art remastered! original 7 and extendend deejay cuts by dennis brown, gregory isaacs, freddie mcgregor, michael rose, junior byles, delroy wilson, sugar minott, leroy smart, a.o. - the next essential chapter in the reggae anthology quality series!

after the classically inspired, yet devilishly modern tech-house statements on his last e.p for dessous, comes this too-hot-to-trot release from uk young blood burnski. building on the solid, no-nonsense aesthetics of his previous work he presents his unique vision of today‘s club sound. quite the picture of current hybrid trends, between old vs new, ‚draw your sword‘ infuses classic chicago jackin‘ beats with a soaring, building anthemic hook. the track builds insistently with a tough, pushing house flavour yet reminds us not to get too carried with a tense and teasing breakdown structure. smart stuff that‘ll have you reaching for the rafters, in a moment of freshly spun dance music euphoria. ‚sleep‘, on the flip side maintains burnski‘s clear love of the deep, jacking grooves of our american cousins, painting a vivid and bold picture of modern, teched-up soulful house music. an irresistible nu-jazz-house riff slides between the silkily sharp drum accents, building throughout and once again providing the dancefloor with some serious moments of tension and joyous resolve.

cool black vinyl edition !! incl. fake blood / john acquaviva & olivier giacomotto / jacknife lee (switch remix) / hatiras & jelo

4 dark and industrialized technostomper by labelhead of rodz konez steve bailey aka makaton, made in 2001.

supported by: umek, lars sommerfeld, da fresh, oscar, paul hazendonk, terje bakke, blood & tears, ondrej, electric rescue, allez-allez etc… spada who made his debut on maripoza imprint hits back with a bomb. evinrude is the realy strong follow up after the burning arcobaleni track. jitterbug is tough and gets the dancefloor mood with the deep and loopy melody on the point. davis & mays lilllypop edit of jitterbug takes it back to the melodies and fills the night with colours..

a four track ep with two tracks from incogdo (carl craig & derrick may) and two tracks from kenny larkin. very rare tracks, this is massive, with real crossover potential for house-heads, lindstrom fans, classic techno freaks, disco re-edit bods etc etc etc. i have attached mp3 clips for you to check. see >tasteful< artwork below (check for tracklisting), also comes in a >blood-spattered white disco sleeve..>!