now we follow up with a fantastic debut single from andre sobota. fresh from remixing our first release, andre delivers a melodic deep techno bomb of his own. >self constructive< builds and morphs with beautiful eerie pads and an oh so funky bassline, that will surely get the crowds on their feet. remix duty on this occasion falls in the hands of the new shining light of the british techno scene – alan fitzpatrick

lies is the epic ten track album from new, fast rising metal-influenced italo-disco duo heartbreak. comprised of the fantastically flamboyant, charismatic argentinian frontman sebastian muravchik and british keyboard mastermind ali renault, heartbreak have been enlisting a growing gang of devotees thanks to their superbly titled debut single, we are back and electrically charged, stage invasion prone live show, blurring the boundaries between live music and religious experience. christened >metalo<, the pairs unique sound combines the high drama and melodic charm of early 80s italian disco (the european counterpart to new yorks movement) with the dark, brooding energy of metal bands like black sabbath

burning electro house bomb with british raps !

support comes from steve bug, shinedoe, karotte, james flavour, gruber & nuernberg, paulo olarte !! highgrade goes east! with homm & popoviciu the berlin-gang grows in the eastern direction - to be specific: romania. their musical..output..of both wasn..t hard to spot, because markus homm and mihai popoviciu made a name for themselves for quite a while. no wonder that their output spreads across several..high-class..labels like dj hell..s international deejay gigolos, pascal feos.. non zero records, as well as the british immigrant and the spanish sub conce label. after their first strike - highgrade digital number 009, this is their first vinyl ep on highgrade. without any doubts they take the chance to demonstrate their most.. appreciated.. skills: on the the titletrack >urban ballroom< they send a massive..house-groove..to a trip, alongside with a swinging bassline, decent melodylines and some springy percussions, combining perfectly funkyness and deepness. >contact< and >wipp< on the flipside are convincing in the same versed way. the former slightly more dubby, the latter comes up with a little more speed. all in all forming an ep cast from the same mould, while the title >urban ballroom< says it all. homm & popoviciu are delivering a new housy shade for the labelsound, which suites highgrade perfectly

first 7inch from seeing double, the first solo album by maximo parkt guitarist/songwriter duncan lloyd ? british indiepop at its best!

british staples charles webster and swag contribute two dancefloor driven remixes of songs from the beautifully rich and downbeat debut album from australian producer peret mako. with his interpretation of >export< charles webster expertly weaves the vocals of tania bowra into a sensual nugget of 4am bliss, tried and tested on the future classic dancefloor by charles himself on his recent visit to australian shores. the flip shows swag in a bumpin and grindin state of mind with a jackin hip house groove, chunky drums and the deft musicality synonymous with their productions. ‘the devils in the detail album has won praise from media & djs alike with accolades coming in from allies such as henrik schwarz, slope, quarion, dirk rumpff … the usual suspects… for its deep musicality, layering and attention to detail. future classic are embracing the pro vinyl ideology of keeping the mp3 files offline until the vinyl sees light of day, so watch this space for dj feedback.

pets debut single a good day for telling lies is a three minute masterpiece that merges the harmonies of the best british pop acts like the kinks, with the energy of early motown artists such as the isley brothers. all dressed up in unique fashion, through innovative use of melodica and banjo. jonte olssons clear but unpolished vocals provides grit to a perfect pop equation.

thoughts in retrospect is the first single from rinses debut artist signing beezy. a fantastic lyricist, possessing an ability to paint vivid images with the potency of eminem and effortlessness of tricky, his combination of bold and vulnerable has endeared him to the aforementioned producers and fans across the globe. although this is his first introduction proper to a mainstream audience, beezy has already cut his teeth with the cream of british producers including skream, benga, plastician and coki dmz, self-releasing two albums and numerous mixtapes giving them away as free downloads.

new masterpiece by multiple award winning british heroes!!

very much in the vein of british exploration into wave and disco this is an odd yet funky mixture of electronics and indie vocals.

finest rocking breaks stuff incl ctrl-z remix.. taken from the shut up and dance album >the great british puplic<

nice price deal !!! pin me down is british guitarist russell lissack (of the band bloc party) and milena mepris who met in new york city, when mepris’,s former band black moustache supported bloc party at the legendary knitting factory. pin me down is british guitarist russell lissack (of the band bloc party) and milena mepris who met in new york city, when mepris’,s former band black moustache supported bloc party at the legendary knitting factory

starring a most impressive line-up of guest vocalists, the legends ep features the musical legends of the british new romantic and rogyneous movement boy george (culture club), steve strange (visage) and marc almond (soft cell)

new single from arab straps malcom middleton taken from his album sleight of home. blue plastic bags is a brilliantly observed song about modern british drinking culture, among other things. the limited blue vinyl 7inch comes backed by a stunning cover of malcoms choir by king creosote.

incl jori hulkkonen remix !! anthony gonzalez (m83) enlisted the help of producers ken thomas and ewan pearson. thomas, known for his work with sigur ros, sugarcubes, cocteau twins, suede and clinic cut his teeth on outré acts such as psychic tv and alien sex fiend more than 20 years ago. berlin-based british dance producer ewan pearson, who has worked with tracey thorn, the rapture, and ladytron, came on board to give this record its smooth, modern edge.

luscious, epic and british are not words you would usually associate with an emo band. but i was a cub scout are not your ordinary emo outfit - they re two hardcore souls with passion and emotion dripping out of every pore. and its this passion that has captivated audiences up and down the country. the duo, made up of todd marriott and william bowerman, have come a long way in the 18 months they ve been together. they ve supported bands like babyshambles, panic at the disco, editors and forward russia, played to packed out audiences at download and the carling reading and leeds festivals and made one of the most life affirming albums of 2008, i want you to know that there is always hope, which has been produced by hugh padgham . in a climate of indie band soup, i was a cub scout stand apart. a very british band raised on a diet of american music. a duo who manage the feat of being both indie and rock, punk and prog, small yet big...

>sexus< startet mit einem acid nieselregen der ein leichtes kribbeln auf der haut hinterlässt & quietschenden wesen die nicht weiter definiert werden können. dann startet die micro-feuerwerk-techno-house party erst so richtig durch. hört sich gut an, oder ? ist es auch..

the second installment from new british techno label. mutate to survive, brings us man of the minute … calvertron ! if you have missed the hype , calvertron is the man behind some of 2007s biggest remixes on the ministry of sound label, alongside other releases on reknowned electro labels such as funktion and freek recordings. dj plays have come from many big names such as bass kleph, eric prydz and pete tong.. calvertrons use of intelligent bass edits and tricks, and glitchy pumping drums has become unmistakable, and on this e.p. he goes slightly further into the land of techno, with beautifully crisp production and driving basslines. 2007 lit the fuse for calvertron, and 2008 will see him explode dancelfoors all over the world

supported by james holden, kiki, kiko, chloe, glimpse, sian, funk d void, jesse somfay, angel molina the youngsters. after a series of remixes with great acceptance for labels such as glimpse, property of the british man of the moment, for audio invaders, the swiss >boutique label< and factor city, undo presents his first solo 12 since despacio, his album. in >paracaidas<, undo shows that he has learned from legends such as underworld in the precise art of creating outstanding melodies. the track that opens the maxi is a seven minute state of the art piece which will fit all sets at small hours. the darkness that was present in his previous production is still imbued here. an electro-techno tune that refers directly to the past decade

massive buzzed 4 tracker coming from british climbing producer per qx. contains a sample from the sharp boys raise the alarm. already buzzed by sharam jey, dj pippi, dj antoine, knee deep, manuel tur, stereo mutants, dj meme, rasmus faber, alex neri, bob sinclar, martin solveig, ame, nicolas matar, willy graf

the strongest release on fondation so far! fnd003 is by the young british producer tim green, already known for his productions and remixes on fourtwenty and infant. played by alexkid, ewan pearson, agoria, jennifer cardini

next extract from the comming album >the great british public< and again its again a massive floorfiller. incl nick thayer remix

a side feat tom real vs the rogue element, winners of best remixer (both) and best producer (the rogue element) at the 2007 breakspoll awards as well as nominee for best producer in dj mags best of british poll (the rogue). this duo are on fire and this is their first single of 2007.flip for klaus hills gurn face. over the years klaus hill has been pivotal in shaping the face of breaks. as 2 sinners he has delivered tracks for labels such as distinctive, botchit, tcr and ministry of sound alongside remixing unkle, dj sneak, the beastie boys and more. gurn face is this mans tribute to his favourite state of mind

the return of the legendary production duo. 2 tracks from the upcoming album the great british public

aus continue to release the best and brightest of contemporary dance music with the oehug the scary ep, a collaboration between luminaries will saul and lee jones. will saul is best known as the head of simple records, up for nomination as best british label in dj magazine this year and also sister label to the more experimental aus imprint on which this ep is released. in his career to date he has released numerous singles on simple, the critically acclaimed space between album and has recently produced an ep for the german label systematic. englishman in berlin lee jones has to date released acclaimed singles on liebe detail, aus and his own label, just rec. formerly releasing under the moniker hefner , he is also a main creative force behind playhouse my my, whose oesongs for the gentle album won plaudits worldwide in 2006. opener oehug the scary is a transcendental journey. trace echoes of melody encircle an intensifying percussive step, filtering to a chimed key reflection. tonal themes fade in, compete, distort and then depart, making way for peaks of overwhelming melody, with only the fittest surviving and elevating to the sublime. on the flip side, partial arts (the duo of ewan pearson and al usher) give their own, heavily percussive, account of proceedings. stormy fuzz and bubble bath accents introduce a funk bassline and interplay between looped guitar and tonal melody. a sci-fi synth haze halts and then dictates the progression into a saturated melodic climax.

louie vega gets in eol mode for his stunning take on brilliant british singer victor davies latest song. pure organic samba-funk/ latin vibes with percussive house beat and background vox by anane. instrumental version on the flip

summer mega-ton-bomb – sure shot!! balearic is a word which few people really understand. it can mean whatever you want it to mean, but it has always been vaguely associated with ibiza, hippies, deep tropical dance music, and british football hooligans who grew hair, showered less, and became djs. but forget those 90s british for now, there that feels better! with this special release, which we have kept quarantined on its own tuning spork extra label, we are bringing you that balearic vibe with a deep and dubby 00s house music twist. and for us, this is the record of the summer. so prepare yourself for a massive collaboration project from the social beings. this is not some duo youve never heard of, in fact its label boss jay haze (fuckpony / bearback / krak street boyz) and his friend, modern day techno legend ricardo villalobos… one piece of information which is true, unlike those ones, is that haze and villalobos are now huge figures in the house and techno world. and they are indeed social beings

swedish friend per qx teamed up with non other than the british vocal diva shena, who is not only responsible for the smash hit >the weekend<, but also for current club hits like >electrosexual< and >dare me (stupidisco)<.per qx delivers the massive club and vocal dub mixes, while the stereo mutants give the anthem a soulful rub.to round this package up nik denton delivers a bigroom monster aswell. on top of that we are spoiling you with a remix from our main man from russsia, dj electric, who takes this song into warm electronic deepness

freakin french electro madness, surkin remix!!!!

killer british murder boys & sleeparchive remixes to this basic channel incluenced dubby masterpieces from substance & vainqueur

the british sound artist >scanner< comes with an electro old school flavoured and trance synth infected >moskau disco< track on the a-side and a ambient masterpiece on the flip

nice price deal !!! our friends from the british island, known for their releases on defected, return with this beauty of a track. we already knew that house is beautiful, but such an amazing tune hasnt kissed our ears for a while. not only a true lady pleaser, but the selection of remixes makes this tune also a must for male dancing feet. the mutants themselves deliver the original and the acid dub and dj electric all the way from moscow (luckystars) gives his warm electronic interpretation of amazing, while london based swedish darling per qx takes it to the bigger and ruffer floors.

cardiac arrest recordings starts 2007 with its 5th release. this time were featuring a promising british hard techno producer alex calver on one side and beasted boys, daniel gloomy & dj ogi on the other

gunjack, brian gibbs moves to tokyo in 2001 and begins to release music through the british sheep label under the >gunjack< moniker. after spending more time in madrid/ spain, working with a local record distributor and releasing hard-edge pounding techno he returned to la in 2005. bas mooy, over the years bas has been a resident and member of organizations such as exposure of sound, compound, strictly techno, phaze!1, resonance and inside. the last couple of years he has been working the decks at established dutch venues/parties such as awakenings (graansilo, gashouder), de effenaar, doornroosje, 013, waterfront, het paard van troje, nighttown and simplon

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 last time these boys dropped a track like this it was immediately picked up by defected! you all know ron hall & the mutherfunkaz this new one from the hustle camp looks like it could it could do exactly the same thing. dj spen has teamed up with british gospel choir vmc & this result is an uplifting soulful bomb, we joke not. featured already on 2 defected comps before it drops! it includes the awesome vocal mix &the dub with a piano & bassline to die for

in thrall to all that is brightest and best, highest and indeed lowest and most primal in british youth culture, klaxons see no distinction between celebrating their love of the madness and melodies, the ecstasy and euphoria of early 90s hardcore rave with making some of the brightest, sharpest guitar music around today. the band describe their sound as josef k-meets-baby d with a twinkle in their eye, surely the first to mention those names in the same sentence. >we are about fusing the things we listen to constantly,< says bassist jamie reynolds. >its about accessible pop music. we re trying to take it back by wanting to make a brilliantly overblown pop record!< single of the week in the nme, the video is hammered by mtv2 and snared the band sessions on xfm and radio 1.the remix package is awesome,mentionning the van she remix which is the tool for the cool dj this summer

"elio riso makes his come back following up the much acclaimed &#147;to be or not to be&#148; on the paradise label.the south american producer delivers a daft inspired robotic electro with human spoken vocals under a solid electro groove & a cool synth ibiza based producer pat the cat remix uses also this catchy synth line but with a more british approach think 20/20 vision or nrk.original mix sounds like the original with a cool sunny vibe in it"

what unbelievable things may happen to a british dj after work in germany, you will be aware on 12inch. frank ventured an excursion from usually know punx style and creates richard olivers aftershow broadcast, nearly to a progressive-style. apart from vocals the b-side is different rougher. who likes it harder indeed, will definitely swim with >my mate he dj...-mix< pleasant save in a predatory fish pool. having this range, the >cheek< will promise fun against all topheaviness, and delays the queation what to play next...

(remix by svengali). british trio blu mar ten, previously on ltj s bukem s good looking records, with an absolute floorfiller in this 132 bpm nu-disco gem >everywhere why<. available in transparant blue vinyl

twisted ragga punk team of the housebreakerz with this rockin electro punk funker that is killin the british music scene at the moment (sb)

two big tracks by british elektronika rock band death in vegas a side with head and flipside with the live at brixton performed blood yawning

superb funky grooving breaks monster for maximum floorshaking action big remixes for this years party anthem that deserves a remix

one of the most iconic and successful acts in british music history finally see all their hits released in one fantastic collection. all the faves are here i m too sexy , deeply dippy , don t talk just kiss and many more.

a collection of standout tracks from british duo brotherly, bridging the gap between dancefloor and jazz club.

righteous expensive: motohiko hamaseÕs 1986 album ÒreminiscenceÓ scores a decent prize at online vinyl selling platforms and it is worth each coin! itÕs a perfect Òrefuge from nasty realityÓ, as the glorious british 20jazzfunkgreats blog once said. and it comes from a man that knows his trade: bass play - an artisan on which he also already wrote many theoretical books in his more than four decades long career.

an invitation to disappear is the debut lp by british electronic musician inland aka ed davenport Ð and his first release for a-ton.

standard cd im softpack mit artwork von lee marshall. having recently made his inaugural outing on brainfeeder with aphelion ep, british producer ross from friends aka felix clary weatherall returns with his debut album on flying lotus label. family portrait is characterised by a perpetual desire to experiment and felixs obsessive attention to detail, somehow marrying an intricately layered production style with warm, heavily saturated sonics that elevate, rather than stifle, his melodious funk. with a handful of revered 12inches under his belt via breaker breaker, lobster theremin, distant hawaii, magicwire and a 10inch on molten jets. family portrait showcases his ability to shift and evolve, moving from the world of lo-fi to the world of flylo

british trip-hop pioneers morcheeba return with their first new album in over five years. the band have released 8 albums that have sold in excess of 10 million records in their career. Òblaze awayÓ, their positivity-packed ninth album, marks both a fresh start in its organic approach and a return to the joyous genre-mashing of their early days, with featured guests roots manuva and benjamin biolay. there was no template for its ten, extraordinary, future-facing songs, no self-imposed limits on style, no themes to be adhered to or rules in place to break.