argyris theofilis, aka argy, is one the brightest rising stars in modern dance music. born in rhodes in 1985, argy moved to london in 2003 to focus more on music. with his roots in bossanova and new york house, he began djing at the age of 14. only in the recent london years he expanded his music tastes towards a more electronic sound developing special abilities as producer. he released on poker flat, raummusik, shallow cutz and simple records. while argy reserves live performing for more ambitious album projects, he has been blowing away the crowds of prestigious club nights with his dynamic, colourful and sensual dj sets

>if i am the one – then ill be the one!< there is absolutely no reason for false modesty as far as hamburgs currently irresistible dj weapon is concerned. the 26 year old, moscow born xenia beliayeva has had regular releases since 1996 and since her >kill them all<-nights in the hamburg gum club, in which she regularly introduces her own lyrics, she is known as one of the hottest insider tips for german djs. after xenia included an incomparably sensual component in her celebrated >ultra glamour ep< last summer, she also showed her remixing skills, as the first producer of the datapunk platform, together with her co-producer andre winter aka motion unit (confused rec) recently in datapunk limited with >dont worry<-remix the rotherschen super space model-hits. >hellraiser< perhaps the most compellingly exclusive track on the play! 01-mix-cd released by oliver huntemann only a few weeks ago, will finally be available on vinyl

alejandro mosso, aka funzion, was born in mendoza, argentina in 1983. a student of guitar and music theory since he was 14, he started his solo minimal house/techno project >funzion< in 2003. his aim is to combine the production techniques of idm and clicks and cuts with the rhythmicalbforms of techno and microhouse. the result thus far has been a tricky, warm and energetic sound that has caught the attention of highly regarded labels such as telegraph, sushitech, and now alphahouse. funzions >stelle< ep consists of two warm, intricate, and percussive club stompers that showcase his grasp on complex rhythms and playful melodies. >random kisses< is a moody vocal excursion into the mountains of your imagination. a meandering track that suits open air parties as well as it does big dark discos, this is a spring season hit. >random love< starts out as a charming shuffley ballad, only to subtly morph into a looming synth rave monster, all the while keeping its playful and hypnotizing grip on the dancefloor. bomb alert!

born in australia but moving to japan in 2000, luke le mans is the main organizer of the night >quop< in osaka which focused on bringing big international djs and contribute to create a scene in the roughest japanese city. after releasing his debut ep on trapez luke is back with this 2 tracker ontrenton. much more mature, his talent as a producer are undeniable and we hope that this will be the beginning of long series of old school but yet modern minimal material for trenton. >dark helmet< has dry beats and a funky bass line with a crazy chords pattern that has some sort of a b horror movie vibe… like a minimal techno version of a dario argentos soundtrack, dark helmet will bring you out-there! the second track called >lisa< is a bit more old school but still rules and the endless loopy bass ramp that just keeps on building up will make your legs feel a bit less heavy and your mouth a bit thirstier… slg is back on trenton, but for a remix this time. after is very first ep on our label we are proud to have him back. his version of >dark helmet< is just outstanding… pure slg style, it has it all: detroit, minimal, forward, groovy… if you are still sitting in a clubs corner after hearing that on the p.a…. means that you have serious issues with being able to feel the funk!!

supported by laurent garnier, mike monday, miss kittin, tiga… right after the tremendous debut release by paul panzer, here comes the second slammer on the new born label called knall. the cryptic rod todd keeps it minimal on his>its dangerous< release. super-functional micro tech patterns underneath insane licks and vocal snips make the title track a truly paranoid minimal rave-journey. dangerous indeed. the b-side brings in some serious mad-max afterhour vibes. driving & repetitive, deep & disturbing… not only for the berliners

digitalism present their long awaited debut album incl. all the big hits. sure-shot ! there are loads of rock bands making music for the dancefloor. digitalism make electronic music that everyone can rock to. heres the first album from digitalism presented in a luxurious gatefold dlp !! for the past two years, they have been the go-to men for indie remixes, having reworked the klaxons, the test icicles, cut copy and the futureheads, to devastating effect. digitalism hail from hamburg. isi, the german born son of turkish immigrants, met jens, the child of a liberal family, at the citys underground solution record store. moelle was the first find employment there, towards the end of the 1990s. when he took leave from the shop to devote more time to his school work, isi filled. later jens returned, and the pair worked alongside each other: jens in the shop, and isi at the attendant record distribution business. they soon bonded over their shared love of dance and rock records.

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

excellent 10th release on gung ho recordings by new zealands luke walker who delivers 3 excellent tech tracks here mayhem on the a side is an acid tech track that reminds of josh winks higher state of consciousness, born in 83 is a broken beat electro affair with excellent drums and percussions flip over for the electrotech rocker markwon that closes this brilliant 3 tracker

forteba was born and raised in hungary where he chooses the occupation of an electronic music producer at the age of eighteen. his early compositions were settled near breakbeat and chill-out area but he soon found his passion in straight rhythms and arrangements inspired by german deep-house stuff. he likes to embed various elements of dub and ambient into straight clear rhythms, so his borders of style are hard to define. he produced some successful singles in his home country as >the garage< together with gábor pasztoriális and got released at hungary-based underground labels……

connect four records is the new sub-label of tic tac toe records. weve established it to focus on all the brilliant sounds in the deep minimal house neighbourhood – and after 2 very successful releases, were now ready to give you the fabulous 3rd – this time from turkish newcomer murat Özer. murat was born in istanbul/turkey in 1977 and fell in love with music at such an early age that hes forgotten when. he started out his active musician-ship in the 90s as a bassist at a junior high rock band then went on as a guitarist and finally as a drummer in various jazz & rock bands. however, since his childhood, bands like >depeche mode<, >tears for fears<, >spandau ballet<, >human league< and such have always drawn his attention towards electronic music

excellent new funky house release on davidson ospinas label dame delivers a funked up latin disco infected percussive mix on the a side flip over for a smooth funker by born to funk not to be missed

scan is born like a new bet, towards electrohouse sounds of minimal side. its philosophy is going to be publishing few products but with very high quality, looking for going one step beyond in the new tendencies. on the first release of the label we have luxury artists that from one of the most cosmopolitan cities of the old continent and under the nickname of dual core, they hide their more electronic and avant-garde side. we can assure you that quality is totally guaranteed

lerosa is dublin-based italian producer leopoldo rosa. the title track ruski combines a rough-cut sampled break with a loose, minimal arrangement of sub-bass and liquid synth pads. on the flip, russell and tempio are deep, moody house explorations, beautifully suspended by shifting sine wave pads and rhodes-like chords. born in rome, leo developed a love of electronic music through italian pop music of the 1980s, before discovering hip hop and acid house. he began djing in the early 90s and in 1995 moved to dublin where he got heavily into darker, deeper electronica and electro by the likes of autechre, drexciya and the extended detroit-inspired musical underworld. leo began producing his own music in 2000, concentrating initially on electro but broadening his range into unconventional house and techno styles. his debut lerosa release was the ‘maike ep’ on dublin’s d1 recordings in 2005. as well as this real soon release, leo also has a forthcoming 12inch on enclave recordings (ireland)

digitalism presents their zdarlight original reworks and the compelling erol alkan edit of jupiter room. the mash up is devastating, let there be terrorlight now !there are loads of rock bands making music for the dancefloor. digitalism make electronic music that everyone can rock to.digitalism initial release on kitsuné remains their best known: zdarlight. the heavy dance tune, with its acidic undercarriage, lilting guitar line and stratospheric climax, is distinctive enough.the parnoid asteroid mix presented here is the beauty behind the club beast, a full effect rework driving you through an emotional break while keeping your feet moving.then the basement trash tryout mix si explicitly underground for all you punks, digitalism recorded live with guitars !jupiter room edited by erol alkan : two breaks, a monster is born ! huge effect with a simple idea, thank you erol, for another compelling electronic record. there has not been an electronic act with the potential to cross over on such a scale since daft punk and the chemical brothers. it s been a long wait!their forthcoming new single pogo from their first album, entitled idealism, will be released on may 7th

>shouts out< is he second release from the dj and producer team stan morane and danny daagard on kingdom kome black. the two produce together since 2002 and can look back on an remarkable amount of releases on different record companies, like ministry of sound, juicy music, groovejet, 1969 recordings, sugaspin, born to dance etc. like the first release >you drive me crazy< >shouts out< assures with a merciless baseline and a pushing beat, that will bring every dancefloor to a boil. first resonances shows that >shouts out< will be a top-level tune

incl. rmx by henrik schwarz, the los angeles born and bred patrick has been concocting new musical flavors for the past five years in his newly adopted city, berlin, the electro capital of the world. his style? a racing, sensual electro track meets a smart, hard-hitting funk groove, and throw in a twist of warm soul vocal stylings while youre at it -- e voila! arriving in berlin, after a hiatus from music, he picks up some music software for the first time. his discovery of the software allowed him autonomy over the creative process that he was able to develop songs to his own liking…his first vinyl single release from the label stereo deluxe, contains two tracks from the soon to be released album, >this silence< and >loose< -- and a bomb-dropping remix of >loose< from henrik schwarz..

when you start your musical education at age 6 and your are a son of a sound engenieer, then there you are most likely to be a musician yourself. this is the exact case with nenad petrovic, born on 1979 and better known as kobaya… in 2004 his first release >rosa salvahe< ep came out on marko nastic s recon warriors label. the release was followed by>mafia szlava< ep(together with marko), >its all about haircut< on recon light and >blackmail< ep again on recon warriors. today he is working on new releases and finishing his long awaited live act.watch out for his upcoming release on valentino kanzyani s jesus loved you imprint.

>be as one recordings< is the newly born label from the israeli dj and producer shlomi aber. shlomi signed to world top labels as >sony / bmg<, >ovum<, >cocoon<, >renaissance< & >audio therapy< to name a few and has released underground milestones as, >sea of sand< and >tel aviv garden<, which found their way into the charts and playlists of many of the top djs and magazines, with support from names such as john digweed, sven vath, dave seaman, pete tong, nic fanciulli, green velvet and tiefschwarz, backed by inclusions in the tastemaker cool cuts, buzz charts, and top sellers to name but a few. shlomi is on a roll at the moment and this release will prove once again why he is the >man of the moment< and will keep his new label expectations high

we are proud to present you the new born record-label two faces. created by well known fumakilla lars sommerfeld !! the first release comes from himself and he delivers three stunning tunes of modern techhouse music, ready for the club to bomb the peaktime

bastian heerhorst and patrick meissner from hamburg, first met each other in the end of the 90s by their common love for graffiti. inspired by the hamburg night live, they decided very soon to work creatively together, also for their music productions. because of bastians long time experience in electronic music and the revolutionary development of the virtual instruments, the two guys were fast able to obtain quite dancable results, also with a small budget. begun with the rather modest possibilities of a 4-tracker on the amiga and the first live-acts with a groovebox, bastians liking to produce and to experiment with all possible styles grew. since also patrick came in contact with electronic music in hamburg s scene already early, it was somehow predetermined that in the future not only walls, but also dancefloors gonna be rocked. the project >heerhorst & meissner< was born and with kompass musik a label was found, which was courageous enough to publish the first tracks of duo…

silver was born from a collaboration between benjamin diamond and fabien francois aka curtis and they deliver a soulful track with a pretty slow tempo and benjamins voice which contrast perfectly with the low and hypnotic bass drove by a motorway beat.. incl remix by oarisian producer pilooky

played by oxia, karotte, chloe !!! look out, reality is on the way! dance as long as you can stand. now based in london florian meindl, the 21 year old austrian born dj and producer delivers the second release on his brandnew label with berlin based production partner oliver koletzki. here he combines his minimal techno style with strong modern electro beats and freaked out melodies. this is the sound of flash records!reality is on the way is a fresh mix of modern german electro and minimal, in the flashlights is a headthumping subwoofer destroying beast of a tune and light speed is more hypnotic then david copperfield

the master of simplicity is back on with his second release on karmarouge. the story behind the titel goes like this. saint patrick was a christian missionary and is regarded as the patron saint of ireland. he banished the snakes from ireland and some irish people say that human snakes replaced them. sian asks himself if we might need a new modern saint patrick? the a-side track >stegosaurus< is a creepy, slow builder and melodic track, somewhat like a placid dinosaur. >merman< on the b-side is a more melancholic, angelic theme with hidden melodic patterns and messages. born in dublin ireland, raised gypsy style in southern spain, sian, aka graham goodwin has worked in music since the age of 17. now 28, he has produced and released electronic music consistently and has worked with diverse artists during this period. his productions are arty, unique and childlike simple, he works with sounds as blocks of bright colour and makes music for both the club and mind simultaniously. sian believes that electronic music is more than just an interesting theory, it shapes lives and his dj sets are well known for sweat, eclecticism and positive energy

>the return to form black magick party< is the new album of pop levi.in corporation with the sadie anderson ochestra he creates a rocking but emotional collection of songs,which are arrestingly telling about different things that can happen in someones life.

a big forgotten chicago club hit from 1984! pre-house release from knight action which came out at the very beginning of electronic dance music. before house was house... before techno was born and when club music was just called disco. single girl was a big hit in chicago clubs like the music box and was played by ron hardy and all the hotmix 5 guys (farley, mickey oliver etc.) and its still a big collectors item. made with the first electronic instruments and without any pretentions... just made for the fun of making music. d-rail is one of the very first steps to jacking house music. another (almost) forgotten piece of dance music!

the first cut from their landmark album entitled >i.b.b.<, presented by this japanese-born world class human beat box trio, maurice fulton decided to take this exclusive remix role only for the fans of 12 wax, since that time he got along with the trio at the biggest music festival in australia, big day out

top electro 4 tracker to please fans of digitalism, justice, para one and the likes.magnetic disorder is an indie label born in 2004 in the city of marseille/france. for their third release, md strikes back with tracks from the best european artists. you will find music for your brain and legs here

incl. motorcitysoul rmx !! dani casarano, better known under this dj-name tony mass, is a famous dj in his country of choice: chile. born in italy, grown up in the french part of switzerland, he is a widely traveled cosmopolite. his dj career started in lausanne in 1992, where he quickly became well known because of his explosive combination of techno and house grooves. in 1997 he arrived to chile as a guest of luciano for the techno culture party to play along chilean top djs like ricardo villalobos. nowadays he just finished his club tour through europe, several releases on well-known labels are planned and he can look back on hot sweaty dj-sets together with top class djs.. el zapo hablo is a wonderful dreamy and floating tune. the emotionality in this track is more focused on a winterlike atmosphere….

fabrizio and marco d arcangelo share their love for synth generated music. fond of electronic music since the british new wave invasion of the 80s, the two brothers were keen on embarking onto early experimental music through the aid of affordable samplers and pcs. in the early 90s they joined dj max durante in the asu project on hot trax, a hard techno venture which saw the release of three eps, culminating in their live act at the zurich energy 93. in the following years, two deliberately distinct projects were born, centuria city and automia division, dividing the techno and melodic edges

the latest name to check from french label ed banger records is the crunk and grime-loving chanteuse uffie. born in miami and raised in hong kong, the 18-year-old mini-popster now calls paris her home. a self-professed ever-ready >hot chick<, uffie reckons her approach to music is pretty radical. her tracks, often performed in a wannabe english accent, have a deliberately staid anti-flow delivery that walks a fine line between electro and nu-skool rap... produced by mr oizo (f-com) & feadz (bpitch control). big tune !!

funked up soulful vocal number includes a remix by justin himself and the slammin born to funk remix a must have

ryoh was born in shiga, japan. now he lives and djs in yokohama and tokyo. in 2005, he contracted with >minimaxima<, managed by technasia, and released his 1st ep >haru-kaze< !! here comes the first on r & s with great floating minimal detroit techno

careless # 003 presents 2 drum & bass / breakbeat tracks by olivia fx a live band based in berlin >pinkus on the run< a dance floor filler with rolling beats and a rave hook line û classic build-up to a long-standing break followed by a sweeping e-bass and dark haunting vocals from lebanon born mc massiw le ghaza. finally hitting with full-on power to the end. high speed mania ! >> limited restock !!

manic mind is a french minimal band oriented mental groove, a little disturbed. the band is born from stephane deschezeaux and stephane marrocchella two guys coming from the deephouse scene with releases on soulshake records. but their first record with the manic mind project came on notorious elektro records with the minimal shit e.p. big support from laurent garnier, yvan smagghe, umek, tom wax etc.

sébastien legér - this french-born and amsterdambased producer and dj is one to watch out for as he takes french house music to a new level. with his unique production skills that see sébastien create intrinsically layered tracks full of character as he goes well beyond clichés, he has managed to capture the attention of label headhonchos such as carl cox and josh wink who signed the french talent to their labels, intec and ovum, as well as producing for überimprint defected

after the sucess with the last groovewatchers which was supported by a lot of famous djs, be adviced a new groovewatchers is born. the track called >mambo< is a massive proggy electro club track !! incl david basto remix

a funky bassline driven track going completely mental after the break with backup vocals is a massive synth apotheosis bringing another synth line which gives this track an extra switch ! massive tune destined to reach the top of the charts, big support from djs sebastien drums, dj marbrax, benedetto & farina, david guetta

montreal born native alex hender started his career in the mid 90s. after watching one of his friend djing at a high school dance party, he decided to buy a pair of turntables, a mixer and began shopping some records. its in a record shop,at the age of 15, that he discovered the sound of new york and chicagos house.alex has been a resident in some of montreals most famous clubs. the legendary limelight was his first home. he also played at redlite, gravity and a lot of other gigs around the city. being a buyer for years in a record shop, alex got in touch and upfront with whats hot & whats the next big thing.his musical style got a lot of influence from the funky chicago stuff and the dirty german minimal tech sound.since then, aside from djing and collecting an amazing amount of vinyls, alex focuses more into production, to reach another step in his career. we can only expect greater things to come from him in the future

d formation debuts on the newly born menta recordings. brain damage features a massive bassline, twisted as hell beats and an amazing synth riff. the production is top notch as usual, and will sure be massive on the dancefloor

new born label hertz records, sprung from the depths of scanian no-mans land, begins its crusade towards world domination with a release from detroit dutchman orlando voorn. the fix man genuinely delivers his best release in years, bringing the high energy funk as usual with two deadly dance floor killers. >enter< is a driving techno monster, with an old school detroit minimal groove akin to rob hoods productions on m-plant or even some of the more tame blacknation releases, updated with a modern freshness in voorns own unique style. but as this music does not translate well into words in our opinion, descriptions are useless until you hear it for yourself

australian producer deepchild drops the second single >no disgrace< from his new album >lifetime<, a dub heavy slab of techno soul featuring the vocals of barbados-born mc ras roni with the usual intricate programming found in all deepchild productions. on the a-side jimpster under his audiomontage guise delivers a remix he concedes to be >fucking slamming, maybe one of my best yet< combining a stripped back techno structure with chunky rolling bass and heavy soul in a devastating dancefloor weapon. deepchild s original is equally at home at london s co-op or vienna s dub club as it is rocking the floors in aus while always and forever shows more of the flavour from the album with a dose of his trademark rich melodic deepness

first release on estrela recordings serving a spaced out electro disco four tracker not to be missed

dynarec is one of the most exciting and up coming stars of new school electro at the moment which he proved with an amazing set at fabric recently ! he was born in strasburg in france and played piano since the age of six and so created and toned his passion for synthesizers electronic dance music. additional support from gregor tresher, cari lekebusch, andrea parker, ben sims...

nice price deal !!! shahrokh dini was born on 26.10.1966 in tehran/iran and enjoyed a protected childhood as well as protected school days whilst teheran was heavily influenced by the west during the time of shah. in 1985, shahrokh left teheran and finally landed in karlsruhe where he started his study as an engineer. parallel to his study he worked as a dj, which symbolised his entrance into the music business at the same time

irish born, london based gavin herlihy is more known for his journalistic writing skills than writing clubmusic. this has come to an end with the release of his debut production >machine at my homework< for moodmusic. a tasty piece of detroit influenced minimal maximal technohouse music at it s best , >machine..< rocks floors where ever it s been played, be it then in the more house orientated club or a minimalafterhour jam on a tuesday morning. already on heavy rotation with the big-league djs (dj hell /mylo/ewan pearson/loco dice/james flavour/ fergie/michael reinboth/paul oakenfold) this one will be a hot tune for the summer

after his huge success in 1999 and 2001 with his releases >feel my drums< on underground construction and >bang that shit up< on rush s imprint >kne deep<, the detroit-born and now in chicago living rees urban released on renowned labels like projex, jackstar, subsounds and many more. now he s on the way with a record that causes serious damage ­ the new 6feetunder, supported by a remix from labelhead kaoz and s.ewe. support by: rush, remus, space djz , jamie bissmire, ben long, dj bam bam, kaoz , s.ewe

if there would be an award for the most well-known brand in the techno scene you would find isiah major aka dj rush ahead. born and raised in chicago, the legendary mecca of the disco and house culture in the 1970ies and 80ies, rush left the windy city soon to conquer europe s techno- and house scene. since his legendary club anthem >motherfucking bass< that became a consensus hit worldwide, one of these all time classics that are exciting dancers always and everywhere, one cant imagine the techno scene without him

electricano was born in latvia in the small town of jelgava in 1980. he started dj-ing in 1997, playing as the resident in clubs of his native city. his favourite styles of music were funky house, disco house, soulful house, progressive house, tribal house – in fact any kind of house!

paul hazendonk is considered as one of the new faces and talents in both national and international techno and tech-house scene of today. mhd born in paris, in 1979, mehdispoz is one of the upcoming french producers... a banging split ep for this new kill brique release with 2 strong acid tracks for the floor and a duriez dj tool (beware of the headache, this one is not to be listened to for too long) – but i m sure you know where to find the aspirin