2xcd package in gloss double cd sleeve. grab yourself a slice of dnb history. critical sound is the new album from critical music. a album that showcases the diversity and quality of the label. featuring the best of the scenes most exciting producers, both new and established. the album is lovingly packaged in gatefold vinyl and cd formats and is strictly limited to 1000 copies. grab yourself a slice of dnb history. critical music is a uk drum n bass label releasing some of the freshest breaks and beats around. created and nurtured by kasra, the imprint has gone from strength to strength over recent years. 2009 has seen this continuing with massive releases such as the break remix of spectrasouls alibi and sabres glorious original sin. following on from the huge all sounds electric series we bring a new concept. 8 tracks from the hottest producers in drum and bass right now housed in a deluxe gatefold package and a double cd, again in deluxe packaging featuring the 8 tracks from the vinyl on one disc and 11 brand new tracks on the second disc. each track on this album encapsulates all that is great and good about underground drum and bass. from the blissful beat workout of breaks people are different to the blistering tech infused funk of spectrasouls wedgehead. a storming selection of the cream of todays scene. the cd package combines the vinyl tracks with a whole extra disc of fresh material. dubstep champ ramadanman comes with his own brand of stripped down dnb, russian new kid enei brings the future flavour and we are privy to the first ever solo production from label boss kasra with his own track perception. this is the critical sound.

continuing their policy of investing in white-hot, breakthrough talent, toolroom records enlist australian dj/producer dirty south to provide a mix for the prolific toolroom knights series. the strength of this double disc release lies with a carefully selected array of floor-destroying house tracks that have been hand-picked from a vast array of production talent from across the globe. there is a cunning blend of classic us sounds, techno and electro-influenced cuts and dirty souths own releases that bubble together in a mammoth, musical melting pot.

j rawls and john robinson linked up to form jay are, and their the 1960s jazz revolution again project is both an ode to those classic jazz sounds and the culture that inspired progressive social and political movements as well as a vast array of cultural exploration.

for all fans of the >monty python< films!

a state of trance 2009 is armins special selection of exclusive, unreleased tracks, new remixes or approaches and top notch trance tracks, all qualified with the signature asot sound. a state of trance 2009 also means the return of armins gaia moniker. with a brand new track, >tuvan<, armin finally produced a follow-up to the legendary >4 elements<. besides armins own input, youll also find new tracks by andy moor, sunlounger, the blizzard, john ocallaghan, tydi, aly & fila, signum, robert nickson and many more. divided onto two disc, a total of 29 tracks will provide you all the right sounds to get into that state of trance. the first cd covers the >on the beach< theme, with a spellbinding intro and purely melodic oriented sounds, while the second disk, >in the club<, breaths one of armins club sessions, with a distinctive peak-time sound.

this album finds an alternative, conveying a global positive mood and dancefloor energy. it is an experiment that combines organic sounds with electronic music and features many brazilian jazz and samba musicians, such as the 60 years-old samba-rock legend marku ribas on the track cosmic man, and the wellrespected trombone player bocato, in an unexpected samba-jazz version of pontape. techno producer and long-lasting friend technasia also collaborated closely with renato at the different stages of the production of the album, including mixing and mastering.

this is the debut home-listening album from one of the uks biggest techno djs. hes half of blindingly successful techno duo two armadillos but his main focus for the last two years has been the heavily publicised chapters project - five eps of mood music to trip-hop to techno that have now been totally ripped apart and turned into cinematic home listening for his debut cd. king roc history includes remixes of new order, future sound of london, s xpress. hes been a very big electro dj in the past who has recently focused on ubercool european and brazilian techno mixes - remix packages include people like alex kenji, same mastering guy as portishead - sounds incredible.

in cars we rust is their debut album, and it presents the most complete picture of exercise ones world to date. the dancefloor stormers are still there, and the records flow is guided by the same spirit of improvisation that drives their live sets. but the clubbier material is rounded out by sounds weve never heard from exercise one before: gorgeous, enveloping ambient tracks soundtrack-ready synthesizer ballads even a kind of retro-futurist electro-pop.

sounds of the catwalk glamour! feat.m-gee, mica paris,ultra nate,samantha james,benny benassi,milk & sugar,kaskade lisa shaw and many more

this pilot 6 compilation is typical deep, melodic progressive house.its a selections of the best tunes on armada sub label pilot 6 recordings! enjoy the best beats and explore their deep sounds!

recorded over a two-year period with producer jeff saltzman (the killers, the sounds) the album has a depth and complexity rarely found in electronic pop albums. this is perhaps not surprising given itÕs gestation, deliberately designed to stretch their creativity the album was written in its entirety, titles first and in an intimate and very modest way - in a carriage house in brookyln rather than in expensive studios around the globe. stylistically the album is as diverse as it is cohesive. there are electro dance moves on the album but also the swirling electronic psychedelia of amuse bouche full of surprise flavours that enhance your perspective

exile began his musical career in 2000, releasing drum & bass on labels such as beta and moving shadow, but as the years progressed, his sound started to become more complicated and abstract. this was mostly due to his obsession with the reaktor software, which enabled him to spend much of his time creating new and interesting sounds from scratch. his debut full-length, 2006s pro agonist, saw him add elements of breakcore to his constantly mutating yper-breakbeats, but that gradual change in style is nothing compared to the total departure that hes taken on listening tree. long-term fans may be shocked to know that listening tree is peppered with exiles own vocal tracks, as he tackles issues such as britains buy-now-pay-later culture, and even the dynamic nature of the universe on family galaxy, the first single. >family galaxy< is about the constant process of change that underpins everything, explains exile. its a tale from a thingless world where nothing stays the same. as now shines its shifting shades on then, so our ideas of what we have done and will do continually morph.the result is an eccentric electro-pop album that is just as likely to appeal to fans of hot chip as it is otto von schirach

napoli not nepal is known for his combination of technical sounds with traditional music and creating a fresh and innovative style. by always searching for new styles and techniques, he repeatedly reinvents the typical napoli not nepal sound

a diverse mix of heavy sounds from the county of kings from bastard jazz & brooklynradio.net and compiled by dj drm.a mix of soul,afro beat,latin funk and downtempo from sharon jones,nickodemus,akoya,capt planet,unaio black and more. most never on cd before.the sound of todays ny undergound.

one of the most eagerly awaited debut albums of 2009, join the q meshes the high energy of drum n bass and rock with a wide ranging set of sounds that betray the fact that the mysterious trio were a band before they took to the decks. dancehall, metal, electro, grime and hip hop all make their presence known across the album thanks to a host of respected guest vocalists. its like ram raiding the best record shop in west london with your saxos ice turned up to drown out the alarm.

motorcitysoul are frankfurt veterans and deep house pioneers matthias vogt and christian rindermann (aka c-rock). a feast of lush melodies and harmonies, lovingly crafted beats and percussion, ambient excellence and smart vocal numbers. on the albums title c- rock explains: >its an elegant word that refers to the way we work and hopefully how our music sounds. were very technically focused yet we aim for our music to have genuine soul and warmth. we also do everything in the studio so technique is the key to that.< .the start/deliver me kicks off the journey into the motorcitysoul sound, enlisting the vocal talents of swedish vocalist ernesto to complement the soulful, summer-tinged house grooves. as the lush chords build and the vocals progress, its clear this uplifting opener is one thatll have you rolling down your car window with a smile on your face. >maybe its a risk to start a house based concept album with such a soulful track but we dont have to justify it, because of the soul in our name<, says c-rock wryly. >space kŠtzle< was originally a hit last year on aus music, >space cats< (as it translates) sees matthias and c- rock use their studio expertise to layer together lavish arpeggios and harmonies that treat you to an almost cosmic house voyage. solar is the first >ode to the cinema soundtrack< offering on the album and sees the guys get experimental in the studio with deep trippy keys layered with mad aquatic sounds. .c

a multi-coloured journey through the worlds biggest sounds feat. axwell & bob sinclar,the ting tings,moby,dirty south and a host of big love exclusives

this real rock debuet album by parchman farm, ghengis khan und cuts contains sounds like 70s rock and guitar riffs like jimi hendrix and kurt cobain.very special!

this track has been a djs favourite for over 30 years.now juno released the lush layering of instruments and percussion track and it sounds great.now we have some edits which are added by some extra dancefloor elements while keeping the integrity of the original.

jerome miniere, one of the leading artists of the nouvelle scene francaise, releases an amazing new album. 15 song orientated new tracks with warm sounds, fusing electronic and acoustic elements seamlessly.

marek bois aka dapayk erschafft auf seinem ersten bois album zehn organische stŸcke die quietschfidel & mit ungewšhnlichen sounds angereichert sind

adam green sixes and sevens - limited edition incl. 4 bonus tracks!

three years after his groundbreaking album >the meaning< (playhouse, 2004) thomas melchior presents his new longplayer >no disco future<. skills and experiences thomas gained throughout the years are innumerous. to mention just a few: along with tim hutton he formed the duos vulva and yoni who were releasing on aphex twins label rephlex, on the us-label reflective, and for german electronica pioneers source records. with his mate peter ford he forms the duos sunpeople and soul capsule (and various others). the new album sounds less microhousy and more homogeneous. slightly spherical soundscapes perfectly unite with discreet vocals building very harmonical structures..

auf diese fabric-ausgabe hat die clubszene jahrelang gewartet: ricardo villalobos, genialer techno-minimalist mit enormen beliebtheitsgrad, gibt sich die ehre! der wahlberliner chilenischer herkunft Ð berŸchtigt fŸr seine oft 5-stŸndigen after-after-afterhours-sets - nimmt diese einladung zum anlass, ein novum seiner karriere, der gesamten fabric-reihe & der clubkultur im allgemeinen zu prŠsentieren: eine mix-cd aus komplett eigenen, neuen tracks oder - anders ausgedrŸckt Ð ein neues album, aufgebaut als dj-set. sŠmtliche 15 tracks Ð darunter ricardos kooperationen mit jorge gonzales, patrick ense & fumiya tamaka Ð sind komplett unveršffenlichtes, neues material, konzipiert als dancefloor-vision aus rhythmisch-abstrakten sounds & house-beats, die die tanzbarere seite des international gefeierten dj/producers aufzeigt. die neue fabric-cd ist ein weiterer beleg fŸr die fantasie & experimentierfreudigkeit des ricardo villalobos und sein talent, sein publikum stets innovativ zu Ÿberraschen - wie es eine lebende legende halt macht

the summer is coming with long hot days and very hot nights. hend kandi collected for deeply soulful sundrenched summer listening miguel migs, roachford, ron gelfer, faze action lisa shaw and many more

auf der lang erwarteten dritten bpitch compilation gibts einen kleinen vorgeschmack auf das,was uns dieses jahr erwarten wird:fette sounds,wilde partynŠchte und durchtanzte schuhe. aber mal ehrlich-wir kennen es nicht anders wenn ellen alien,kalkbrenner,sascha funke & co. on tour sind!dieses jahr durch ganz europa.man darf gespannt sein!

der club-raum.unendliche weiten.wir schreiben das jahr 2003,in dem holgi star sein debuet-album veroeffentlicht.rasante sounds und breakbeats sind das motto,die sich der kiddaz-labelhead auf die fahne geschrieben und damit lŠngst die clubs in japan und sŸdamerika erobert hat.

der partyradiosender aus nrw bedankt sich bei seinen hoerern mit dieser schicken compilation von hitverdŠchtigen neuen sounds! nice!

ark makes us happy again with his punkfunk. weird stutterhouse patterns with hip hop grooves and funky vocals. for the latter he has invited two guests: on sucubz xavier vindard sounds even dirtier than james brown. this album should be listened to with your sneakers on because you wont stop moving your feet till your neighbour rings the bell