mr beatnick has played an active part in the burgeoning uk beats scene which has produced talents like bullion and paul white. his best known track >i know all the bitches< featuring the vocal talents of ahu, became one of the anthems of this movement, thanks to numerous spins on the likes of bbc radio 1 and rinse fm. in his music you can hear the influence of whole generations of music from mantronix to the 90s bay area scene and beyond, and the new ep >synthetes< takes this approach up a gear, exploring a path between the crackling breaks and samples of old, and the dancefloor music of now. with early support from braiden (rinse fm), slackkk (numbers), bullion (young turks), mosca (nightslugs / fat city) and gilles peterson (bbc radio 1), the >synthetes ep< looks set to find a unique place in the record boxes of bass addicts and beat diggers alike this summer.

excellent synth pop / electro longplay

ray keiths ufo imprint returns to bring you a killer slice of dubbed out terror. dubdread – warped offers up a 140 breaks influenced slammer, meantime flip to the b-side for the ray keith remix showcasing his trademark breaks and production skills reminiscent of the dark soldier days all brought nicely down to the 140 bpm area. huge 12 inch!

the lp offers a different flavor, continuing this celestial, heart-felt journey miles away on a foggy day. but don t get too morose as there is hope in the upbeat, breaks-driven last sunbeam. the tempo continues to build in everywhere i go before launching into the techy sounds of the heavily vocoded computer love. mc fava lends his talents on a plethora of tracks, including addicted and the title track, stay forever.

this release is strongly recommended. the first record of the enlightened wax series is a fine blend of incandescent house and techno tracks, flaring through the darkness of the night. all the tracks are written, mixed, and produced without the use of any software. light 1 (6.14) is like a ray coming from a distant star: it is slow building up on a wide bass body rising from atmospherical pads. a deep house jam with a touch of hi-tech jazz . light 2 (4.51) scatters raw beats in the urban skyline. an old school piano sample in addition to a aggressive bass line are the foundation of the track. its a breath-taking piece at the furthest boundaries between techno and house. on side b, the delightful journey continues with light 3 (5.34) an hymn to the glorious past of dance music. solid beats, ground shaking low frequencies, joyful voices, soulful piano chords call up the assembly for a return of the shining days. light 4 (6.06) fuses garage sounds and techno attitude. its massive dubby base breaks through sonic barriers. a dancefloor striker

the captain is back on resense and what a comeback with this two funky breaks from the highest bridge of boats!

a little quiet so far this year but now one of the new power generation drum & bass production crews are back with an absolutely sick two part ep that is anything but quiet. michael willer and robert stefan aka body & soul have been busy, very busy creating what is undoubtedly their most explosive release to date on their own nasca records. get ready for a great big bag of awesome!
part 1 lets rip with the title track >shipwrecked<, with an ominous intro it sets the scene perfectly for whats to come with an outrageously horrid bass that snarls and pulls at its lead, snapping at anything that comes close. you d better start running though because when that lead breaks its gonna get you! add a nasty vox and the package is complete. demolition drum and bass that’s ready to take out the whole club!

rory hoy is back on bigm productions. with his own single >tonite ep< he provides the right mixture between funk power and rocking breaks. and on top a collaboration with grandmaster freddy fresh with good time big beat breaks on trumpet power. have it!

soothsayer returns with its twentieth vinyl plate and proudly presents the addition of ss015 and artist thought to the roster. hailing from sofia, bulgaria ivan sotirov (thought) has quickly built a reputation for employing the hardest beats to be had in eastern europe. having played therapy sessions and released a 12 inch on the famed uk label, obscene, thought rise to prominence continues with his soothsayer debut – a slab of heavy tribal breaks and halfstep riddims dubbed up plenty of dark bass.

a taste of the new paradox ramifications lp with a 12 inch album sampler of dnb and 125 bpm breakbeat on the flip. mystical vocals and strings lead >antilogy< into a car crash of heavy drums in true paradox style whilst crashing into dark tunnel of esoteric stabs and samples. sub bass booms layer the kick drums and acid samples pave the road clear for the relentless ride of antilogy. after 5 years of solo alaska albums >black 69 version< marks a welcome return to the drum techniques of paradox. this sampler-only version of >black 69< is raw uncooked meat as they come with 125 bpm ultra-dirty funk breaks and eerie 70s soundtrack samples lavished in effects, demonstrating an aura that only paradox knows how to create. deep pads and vocals emerge from the dark and when the analogue bass drops ... you instantly know the unique identity and sound of >black 69 version<. the full ramifications lp is out in june on triple marble vinyl and a solid black cd edition – two unique formats for the music lovers and collectors. dj support from: loxy, kryptic minds, , equinox, mark pritchard, fracture & neptune, jesper dahlback, 4 hero ...

amazing records is proud to present its first vinyl release: a great four tracker from label heads, minicoolboyz. lost in lodz opens the ep. a minimal / housey track with a catchy, hypnotic groove and charmingly deep vocals. this is my acid house has an exciting blend of classic house rhythms and acid basslines. a modern and personal reinterpretation of acid techno, with some powerful and exciting breaks. excuse me, has been designed specifically to entice wildness on the floor, with its filtered, deep groove: perfect for the peak time! feel my drums is the perfect mix of techno fx, house drum patterns and rhythms. this tune is 100% minicoolboyz style: deep, catchy and fat! a superb ep to launch the first in a series of vinyl releases from the label. supported by: anton pieete, paco osuna, someone else, stacey pullen, karotte, popof, markantonio, monika kruse, nic fanciulli, anthony collins, michel de hey, richie hawtin, umek, mauro picotto, and many many many more!

the copenhagen duo james braun & dan m have slammed out a dark & drivingdebut ep on jackoff records. berlin based joel alter takes it down a notchwith a deep & dry version on the flip and then bristols ever the risingstar october breaks all the rules with his signature bass heavy groove.this is an action packed quality release that fits in the bags of all true.

j dillas final album, the shining severs as a testament to the fact that legends never die. featuring busta rhymes, common, pharoahe monch, madlib, black though, dwele, medaphor aka med and guilty simpson.

two tracks that spit in the face of all those harmless, flat and cheesy >we want to be played by everybody< productions and its of course alex who takes the risk. supersonic flattens down everything with an incredible bassy basis which even almost sucks the bassdrum. classic techno and a sure shot on every technoset. centerangle on the flip is kind of slowed down and much more adventurious compared to supersonic. the breaks and the startup after them are causing riots in alexs sets right now the crispy, powerful production of this tune is nothing else as another example of alex trademark: techno in its basic sense!

as a final hurrah on hybrids most excellent fourth studio album >disappear here<, we are pleased to present some great new mixes of one of our favorite tracks on the album.
new prog-trance kings myon and shane 54 are first up with their skillful progressive re-interpretation. the pair add lush strings to the original while keeping things chunky and melodic.
retroid keeps the breaks flag flying with his beefy beats, slick production and polished sheen. to round things off for all those hybrid-istas who have been asking for the instrumental ... here it is!

macro greets rhythmic expressionism: stefan goldmann’s “the grand hemiola” is the first real innovation in the vinyl format in years! 144 locked grooves build a toolkit that breaks out of the limitation of one 4/4 cycle and brings unique possiblities to create complex polyrhythms just with two decks and a mixer. stefan goldmann’s first ever double vinyl album is a take on the infinite possibilities of rhythmic layering. percussion-heavy, focussed on clashing metres, deeply exploring the sound set – from the orchestral “grand hemiola”, to the triplet-feel of “megi’s waltz”, from the 11/8 pattern of “double hendecagon” to the anti-loops of “away from the flock”: a unique, non-conformist album of haunted acoustics, haptic percussion and deep rhythmic expression. a true, first time invention comes on two sides of the vinyl set: “the grand hemiola” loop toolkit overcomes the time restriction of locked grooves: one record contains loops in 4/4, the other in 3/4 (employing the time differences of the rotation rates 33 and 45 rpm). in the mix, they sum up to an extended cycle of 3x 4/4 or 4x 3/4 and enable building complex “3 over 4” polyrhythms (“hemiolas”). you can mix loop into loop for hours without ever getting trapped. more than an album, this is a note: pitch down side d to approx. -1.5 to match the loops’ bpm rate on sides b & d

terminal dusk delivers the goods once again with td025 split control on 12inch & digital. this time around australians droid sector breaks out a smooth techy roller on the a side with out of control. contagious dance floor action, trust. next up for the flip side, uks nuphlo shows his skills with the extra busy, high octane dubstep smasher control room, guaranteed to set the floor on fire!dj support from 6blocc, roommate, dubtek, boot, sook, requiem audio, fault & komonazmuk to name a few.

taken from fab samperis forthcoming debut album power bossa on agogo records comes this 12 inch featuring a brand new song - which you may know as a version of a marvin gaye track - and a package full of soulful funky beats & breaks remixes by some of the most wanted producers of this sound around.

dbr uk are a luton collective who produce underground drum & bass made from the soul and have recently launched their label broken audio. we at ingredients have been a fan of their music for a while, and were lucky to snap up these two tracks. >dirty passive< has haunting strings, clean breaks & awesome bass pressure, reminiscent of commix, while >magnesium< is sluggish, smokey and hypnotic. ideal for late night listens and deeper than the ocean!
dj support from genotype, marcus intalex, doc scott, lee, blu mar ten and more.

dj ageishi is like the sensei of japanese djs: a true legend and active since 1973, he can scoop from an incredible musical wealth of experiences yet has his ear to whats happening in the now. this mixture of knowledge and curiosity for the new also characterizes his debut on internasjonal with colleague dj akin, who left his mark outside of japan with a remix for brennan greens >900lb man<. rattling drum breaks from the funk end of disco are the backbone for a soprano sax lick slightly remiscent of coltranes >a love supreme< that floats on top of noise distortet sheets of synth before the >rain parade< makes a total turn ending with a comforting lullaby like rhodes melody. prins thomas boils it all down to a simmering slow dub remake, while mark e lets all the single ingredients patiently lets every ingredient from the original develop its full-bodied flavour before kicking up the heat.

olm029 - layo & bushwacka! - double a side summer gone/what do you say now layo and bushwacka! spent most of last year recording, the first offering from this period came at the end of last year with their endangered ep on plus 8. we now present their first release on their own label in eleven months. summer gone is a groove that starts on an up that slowly breaks down and brings in sounds, voices, rhythm and then kicks back with a really strong vocal and groove. what do you say now hits from the moment it begins with a stripped down sound and dub vocal and then slams with strong percussion and then back to the groove. totally tested out by layo & bushwacka! but supported big by the only two other djs with copies, richie hawtin and laurent garnier.

bonusround #5 is made by labelhead lukes anger himself, extra madness added by michael forshaw, paul birken and dzaxy. electro-breaks-dubstep-fusion to the max! ltd 2011 re-press

brainiac kicks off with a dark and foreboding intro, then crashes into a powerful, rough and ready roller. menacing punchy beats, obscene chest thumping basslines and plenty of clever edits, guarantees this tune to maintain high energy levels in any club. this track can only described as absolutely devastating! the reverse side opens with a tense synthline that drops into fully charged neurofunk. although this track is more down tempo track, its sub warbling basslines, complimented by rattling percussion and steppy breaks, means legacy is sure to get the dancefloor swaggering.

number 5 in the best selling killer funk disco usa series with the cheekily titled >these boots were made for dancin< ep. the kfd all stars drop another funk & breaks driven unreleased discofired edit on the a side whilst on b side slap bass boogie is the order of the day from a mysterious stateside artist and a rare but so, so essential nigerian mid tempo hypnotic masterpiece.

the urgent bass tones of >tussilago< open another intense builder. textural, staccatto elements combine and head the attack as the track picks up steam through its several, breathless breaks. satisfyingly wicked! mikael jonasson is the next artist to have his say on figure. like a pack of gruesome bass monsters brawling in their subterranean lair, >random diversity< is a ferocious encounter to say the least. roaring with intensity and detailed, thrilling sound design, its a raw, brutally modern and fiercely powerful production

breaks remixes of tracks by armand van helden and robot needs oil.

calagad 13 is a spanish deejay / producer involved in the bboy breaks / funk / old school hip hop scene. he owns a versatile style and his sessions are ranging from rap, funk and dancehall to electro, nu skool breaks and jungle. his name on a club flyer means party.

early support from locodice, matthias tanzmann, gregor tresher, dubfire, nic fanciulli! new japanese dance music label, arpa records is launching as its first release very own label boss dj sodeyamas techno track >miles<. previously having released on respected labels zenit, ante zenit and more recently on labels archipel, kumo, we are, dj sodeyamas tracks feature a wide range of musical dimensions and have gained much credibility and interest from djs worldwide. the original mix features ontop of some heavy minimal beats and an expanding rhythm, a poetry reading by richard spitzer and a deep but solid synth groove. 8bit and cecille label boss nick curly takes the other side into a trade mark remix featuring some long breaks but kept together by some solid groovy rhythms throughout.

the shoes crew is back! after working on the >eccentric breaks< album they get back to what they do best. 4 super smooth dancefloor re-edit tracks based around classic roy ayers songs: >2000 black<, >running away<, >sunshine<, and >superstar<. seriously well done, dont miss this!

the shoes crew with four remixes of miles davis tunes from different eras. >so what< gets a downbeat dub re-rub, the big band horns and drums of >gone< are chopped over heavy breaks, and the classic fusion tracks >in a silent way< and >bitches brew< both get slow burning remixes.

following up his successful foray of sampling on otp party breaks, andy ash finds himself diving head first into the darker outer limits of big room dance music. >another world< nods its head to technos yesteryear, more specifically detroit. imagine a slower version of the motor citys soulful chord pulsing sound and youll find yourself in the right ballpark. add to this andys finishing jacking touch and the result is golden. this time around otps remix work finds italian man of the hour nicholas, from no more hits (label) fame and otps very own marcos cabral

aardvarck comes with >gloom<, an offshoot of his highly successful >bloom< imprint. >gloom< is the second split effort between aardvarck and dutch beatmaster kubus (opgezwolle, top notch). it features aardvarck on an oldschool techno vibe with deep and greasy beats plus his signature style breaks. on the flipside kubus delivers three insanely loud and bass heavy bangers. limited white label!

supported by loco dice, marco carola, dubfire , danny tenaglia , gel abril , gregor tresher , tim green , daniel sanchez , paco osuna , joseph capriati , luca bacchetti..... new ep for giuseppe on carillon records, this time some different tracks and styles. love transition is the most deep and housey track full of voices and effects with a great restart. i was right is the pick of this ep, a great groove with a classic pad in the breaks. lovers fight is the more tech house track,dark and solid in perfect style with the carillon first release.

label owner, ryuji takeuchi, teamed up with germanys all time favorite, lars klein, to drop this final weapon to the dance floor all over the world. their successful trustworthy men series on a legendary lk recordings has always been in demand and this 4 tracker ep wont be just another piece of the series, but with new idea an approach, it wont disappoint any techno heads. on the a side, youll find 2 modern proper techno tunes by ryuji takeuchi, that involve his unique driving and hypnotic components with angry style breaks. on the b side, lars klein provided 2 great dark modern techno tracks, which come with driving and atmospheric elements. make sure to get it in hands and witness the birth of the new imprint.

>down there< is a world of nine new songs from animal collectives avey tare. his first official solo full length carries you through a murky world of sound, an alien death world of soul grooves that is both honest and otherworldly. wait for sundown and turn it up loud. take a ride on this haunted boat and let yourself be guided through deep sloshy rhythms, waterlogged bass, and moonlit breaks in the canopy that reveal a crisp crystalline pop buzz. >down there< was recorded in the month of june by old friend josh dibb (deakin) at the good house, an old church in upstate new york, surrounded by the great swamp and visited regularly by monks, white widows, and groan toads.
code for free digital download included.

supported by: reboot, dubfire, ewan pearson, samuel l session, raresh, tim xavier, christian smith,.. with oliver deutschmann & ed davenport polytone proceeds on its way to focus on exceptional artists who have something really profound to say musicwise. quite slowly, but highly stringently deutschmann and davenport build up this musical journey until, without really realising, youre in the middle of a very slamming house track of a truely oldschool kind which gains further drama due to subtle chord changes. in his remix, matthias vogt from motorcitysoul further emphasises the tracks house character by adding more chords and then lets the deepness culminate in a wonderful break. robert bosco totally breaks out of the traditional catgories house and techno and combines the best of both worlds in his remix distilling it to a kind of essence of electronic music. all three tracks have in common an immensely consistent approach and a pleasingly trend-resistant understanding of deep music

after releasing their floor rocking tracks on labels like einmaleins musik or 9volt, der schmeisser and timo jahns have finally founded their own imprint freundchen to be able to launch their idea of bass driven electronic dance music. no genre boundaries, no compromises - just friends making good music! the first release comes from timo jahns himself: >turnbeutelvergesser< is a massive minimal monster with dirty grooves and long breaks created for only one single purpose - to set the floor on fire. the ep comes with a great remix from marc depulse, who is well known for his killer tracks on labels like blufin, ostwind and kiddaz fm.

from the guys behind goodgroove & streetwise music comes a new blog, website and vinyl only label that will be focusing on the new recently emerging ghetto funk sound thats taking the mid-tempo breaks scene by storm. the first release comes from featurecast who is one of the biggest names in the biz and contains four absolute bangers that will no doubt destroy dancefloors wherever they are dropped. all tracks are remakes of classic anthems and have given the ghetto funk treatment with massive beats and huge wobbly basslines that will send both the kids and the more mature ravers into hedonistic oblivion. a very impressive debut from the label and a perfect snapshot of what this scene is all about.

c-edits!! a limited series of vinyl only dj friendly versions of songs from the past and present. to kick off the series we present two wonderful edits spanning from ny breaks to house. dont miss out!!

incl. florian meindl & max cooper rmx... hammered on beats in space by tim sweeney! hot on the heels of remixing royksopp, dapayk & padberg, juan maclean, crimea x florian meindl has been asked to remix hot chips massive >i feel better<. the result is a nine-minute floor-rocking sonic slayer with huge breaks and deep, meindl-style bass. it received massive ibiza support by the hot chip djs and has been rinsed by florian, to great response worldwide. it is now available on a special flash 500-run limited edition vinyl, boasting an additional hot max cooper remix

with the >debut remix album< alfred heinrichs scored on subdub in all charts through the ceiling. now he puts on mimique the >all about me e.p.< after 2 great songs in the distinctive style of heinrich. as known from alfred, fits his sound is not in a drawer. the galloping bass, the hot breaks and vocal snippets push the two songs at the heart of heinrichs night. rounding out the e.p. is the philip bader remix of >all about me<. this comes with a brash, cocky driving house beat around the corner.

12 inch from yam who? on the demo disc imprint. side a: hi steppin yam who? rework >> brilliant reworking of classic track hi steppin, very chilled disco feel. glittery synths, hypnotic vocals and lots of funk from the bass. killer track! ... side b: come on and do me re-edit --> italo discoy bass, lovely female vocal and wait for percussive breaks!!

vinyl only 4 track release, taken from the forthcoming album >breakdown<, featuring remixes by seiji, klic, warrior one and evil nine.

audioflys supernature label welcomes into the fold zev of wolf & lamb with his betta days ep. arguably 2010s hottest name, wolf & lamb has become a force of nature in electronic music with a string of cross-genre releases from their deftly curated label and amazing parties worldwide. zev, alongside w&l co-owner gadi mizhari, has become synonymous with quality and this debt ep for supernature shows why. alright is a track that sounds like little else out there but its warming vibe and clever touches make it seem nicely familiar. its folksy licks, brutal snares, chopped breaks and ethereal r&b vox are all combined with the sort of alchemic skill that has made the wolf & lamb outfit so exciting.

basement freaks smash it on jalapeno with the first proper single release from their new album. something freaky comes with an extended mix of the original album track and a block rocking mix from spanish nu school breaks hot shot colombo. next to drop is ghetto funk business with pimpsouls party breaks remix and to finish the package off is an awesome max sedgley remix.

sound-design from a far-away galaxy, functional and intelligent arrangements, tricky elements somewhere between handmade and cinema-scope and continuously surprising ideas - this is the music of an extraordinary talent: boris brejcha.
he is one of the most productive creative minds of this time segment and while constantly releasing a great amount of tracks, his music does not sound like the work of a mechanic following a certain formula. boris force roots from a unique style that has a focus on diversity and still you recognize his hand-writing while listening to his tricky arrangements and breaks that are different as they can be.

sehou provides a prime piece of forward-looking nostalgia for metrolines latest release - the cirkus ep. up and coming talented producer from the south of italy, sehou was the man behind the massive track -she makes me wanna dance- released on all inn limited thats been hammered by ricardo villalobos in pretty much all of his sets for the past year. the brutal bass groove of cirkus calls to mind classic era r&s, its choppy vocals and skittering percussion give the track a raw funk, while its smooth pads add a reassuring, warm flow. untitled to her is a relentless robert armani-style workout, with a hint of chi town bubble and funk. driving chords and simple drum patterns give the tune serious momentum, while plenty of breaks in the rhythm and machine gun buildups make sure you dont lose the groove. romanian producer cristi cons aka case sensitive. after dark interpretation is a gloriously meandering, fluid rework. its subterranean bass bumps and heavily filtered synths give the track a brilliantly disorientating feel, while its tense and tight arrangement bring a tense energy.

believe it or not !! new hardfloor album ! with acid !! killer !! mastery is distinguished by the difference between being able to create something because you know about it, and creating something because you are it.hardfloor are the masters! masters of what? masters of the -sound of acid-, the style of techno they invented and infected the world with by unleashing the groundbreaking and infinitely imitated -hardtrance acperience ep- in 1992. that unmistakable groove, that pumping house bass, that swirling modulating melody, that throbbing acid house vibe and those climactic builds and breaks - a new sound for the dancefloors of the planet. yes, this is 2010 and that was 18 years ago. a lot has happened since then and music has changed

donovans are back with >freakshow / krosscut<, >freakshow< is some kind of a cathedralistic anthem, with which they often start their dj set as this particular track can face any big tune, combining quite slow syncopated bassdrums, a killer melody, getting in your brain... >krosscut< is more a classic track from donovans, done on purpose for the dancefloor, ultra efficient, a bit fidget, naughty, the kind of nu techno we like here in citizen records ! fukkk offf & chaos in the cbd (duo from nu-zealand) are in the story too! fukkk offf gives some of his technoid skillness on >krosscut< a bit >à la fukkk offf<, then chaos in the cbd proposes us an old school house remix, using the current production tools, this will give all the music lovers a remembrance from the old days (this remix is already played by teki latex & many other frenchy!) >the french duo comes back with a bump-house bomb, hysterical breaks, extatic horn & powered bass, you got all< tsugi