we are pleased as punch to have this one on dissident. as you no doubt know one half of naum gabo is mr jonnie wilkes aka one half of optimo and unless i got totally the wrong end of the stick when i spoke to jonnie this is the first actual naum gabo release after a bunch of excellent remixes. its a low slung groove for all proper dancefloors with a rubbery bassline, an uber-classic arpeggio, a super-cool synth line and all manner of dubby spacey trippy business going on. i guess this one will fly out even quicker than usual so get them skates on people

after his last years hit fruchtalarm/city rush boogie dub on farside records, its time for another herb lf solo joint. sunliner takes you on a trip and has a deep melancholic mood with a perfect catchy piano hook. when the reese bassline drops, sunliner takes one step further and creates big dancefloor pressure. expect a very special moment when you play out this wonderful piece of music in the club. dub is the word in down to the sound?. some cheeba cheeba business, a smokers riddim, delayed stabs and a killer bassline is enough for this dubby deep tune. ring the alarm! one of the most groovin 4 to the floor trax that has seen the light recently is named shake!. with a few dubby dancehall snippets and a slightly metallic sounding synth, herb lf adds live percussions from tim friesenhagen. even the sound of a lighter (!!) is used as a rhythmic element. get your groove on this perfect percussive atmospheric tool. shake it, baby!

brilliant tracks again from lovebirds and winding road records. in the shadows is a pumping techno-house track with explosive vocals - and possibly one of winding roads best moments to date. it has all the right ingredients to be the tune of summer 2008, but theres no doubt its still cool enough for the discerning dj to play over and over again. this is going to be the >track of the night< in hundreds of dj sets over the next few months! theres also an instrumental included, under the name avlium. here, the vocals are stripped away to leave a slice of robot disco which is absolutely essential for the darker club djs. this track has been getting massive international dj support. the final track on the package is sarice, which injects a scintillating dose of growling underground darkness. winding road do the business again

freaky cut up styled techno disco, very own unique hrdvsion (aka nathan jonson, brother of mathew jonson) sound...

enjoying success earlier this year on splank! with organ dementia/restless, groove allegiance have also recently remixed torpedo boys the disco song for lounge records and break the boxs ghostlicker for ground level. this latest number super squelch has already been doing the business at recent groove allegiance gigs, the title giving plenty away, as wonky lfo noises provide the fills, whilst stomping beats and a twisted electro hook provide the solid dancefloor groove. canadian stalwart macca, head honcho of invasive records, turns up to provide the remix. catching the eye of splank! with his recent remixes of dj dans chop shop (instereo) and robb g & the phat conductors heavy, the macca sound has a hint of breakbeat mixed with a big room electro flavour, and with this remix he stays true to his word. the beats are tight, the fills and edits feel quite breaky, and the hook is hypnotic. this ones perfect for the big arena & just in time for festival season.

leena music is going on with a series of exquisite artists. after succesfull releases from catz n dogz, holger zilske, rodriguez jr. and dan curtin we proudly present a mindblowing ep from brendon moeller. this man is well know from his releases on third ear recordings and echocord and is in the business for more than ten years. listen to his new ep and you can hear ist. perfect tunes and perfect moods for a hot summer 2008

for flash lützenkirchen delivers three very classy dancefloor burners. first up there is >enter the moonlight<, an enchanting piece of thumping peak time business. a big bass, pumping beats and some great oriental sounds combined with far-out effects create a unique atmosphere. modern styles meet oldskool feelings! >on the shore< is even more oldskool than that. the fat and wobbly bassline pushes the track forward and creates the perfect antagonism to the warm effects and clicky minimal beats. the highlight - however - is the wonderfully written melodic piano piece that turns this track from wicked into wow! beautiful and tough, oldskool and fresh, slick and funky - all at the same time. this one is going to be huge. listen for yourself! at last there is >pokemon companion<, a more direct and solid piece of minimal tech. a drum’n bass like powerfully grumbling bass, and yet another memorable synthie pattern that seems to grow out of the buzzing loop like a spring flower out of wet grass - naturally and wonderful!

classic d.i.t.c. bangers without doubt the most highly rated crew of mcs and producers hailing from the bronx n.y.c. these cats have consistently put it down laying down the blueprint for underground hip hop. the birthplace, the creators the business.

carted by d julz & sebo k !! the ever-expanding roster of wagon repair broadens with an ep from decorated berlin resident tobias. involved in the business since 1980 as a sound engineer and techno producer, tobias freund is a founding contributor to projects like the non standard institute (nsi), sieg uber die sonne, pink elln and odd machine, releasing everywhere from cadenza, ostgut ton and logistic to the finnish label sähkö, amongst others

incl indeep, the police, tom tom club, david bowie, moonbase, kissing the pink, soft cell, david byrne, marianne faithfull, captain sensible and esg

nice price deal !!! the pairing of dohr & mangold have already started to be something of a revelation, the guys are definitely turning heads & getting labels excited. john dahlback continues his amazing array of remix work by once again showing quite simply why hes one of the best in the business. deep, spacey & atmospheric...style of eye delivers a cool synth stripped rework that builds and builds... just watch those reactions as the bassline kicks in from the break – you have been warned!

remember tullum combines slick guitar licks, rolling breakbeats and a warming bassline. flipping over and the equally as classy water goes for a stepping drum beat with light percussive touches and an effortless vocal that slides in and out of the mix while the bass notes soothe your soul as you dance your ass off. classic ac business.

a rolling slice of thunderous proggy house, straight up no messin dancefloor business!!

minority music follows up a string of strong releases with this dope 2 tracker from label boss hector moralez & floridas hottest new talent latenight society. the original has all the elements we love of moralezs previous work on labels like hudd traxx & robsoul, combine that with latenights nu skool sound and the result is a sure fire dance floor hit. slick soul cuts and synthy stabs along with a dangerous bass line make the a side a must have. jt donaldsons on remix duties under his jtilla alias and lives up to his reputation as one of the best in the business. jts solid signature beats accompanied by deep disco vibes are sure to keep the heads nodding...

watch out, theres a new producer in town! mcedits presents his first offering to the deep house djs, and its a scorcher. some seriously sexy business in the form of house mixes of some classic slo jams. these are all big numbers with the steppers crowd so here is your opportunity to taste a real slice of chicago life. mcedits brother is a genuine old school chicago house legend, so he comes by his skills naturally. here he steps out of the shadows and into your crate.

mesmer turns in a stonker for bombtraxx with def inc doing the business on the flip!

another bomb that will definitely not make it through airport security undetected. explosive kicks serenade a nasty acid line over a signature dalessandro-style vocal. this peak timer is no holds barred techno armageddon. new york based clink rec artist elon makes his debut appearance for the siteholder team with a storming remix. twisted effects, a unique take on the vocal, and a pulsating bass line define this hard-hitting approach. fearless in its pursuit and certainly without any room for prisoners, this re-working of >are you there< comes out of the gate sprinting and never lets down. another successful new york-chicago connection has been made. rounding out the ep, brian ffar follows up his highly successful >ballroom hustler< ep with a take on the single reflecting his cultivated production style. an atmospheric tech house approach reveals well-placed synths over the drawn out vocal from the original. but dont assume this is child s play, ffars kick drum isnt afraid to pummel a club systems subs. the avalanche inducing bass line that follows caps off this fifth siteholder record with a very clear message: >are you there< is serious business

limited to 200 copies !! another killer from monsieur renault. more awesome midtempo italo business. super spacey, super stompy and very strong. with plenty more like this in the pipeline, it looks like mr. renault will be keeping them coming for a while to come yet.

french artist based in paris. this prolific musician gets noticed by the od records label that has produced his 2nd ep in 2006 mixing in all his productions influences from the 80s, 90s and 2000s through cheap but stylish synth sounds, melodies that underlie a certain sense of tragic and his own gimmicks, he builds tracks socked in old school house, minimal and electropop that immerse us in a cold, sensitive and personal ambiance.

we are proud to present you the latest instalment for cornuta sound, valencia after the first two releases from this valencia based imprint became secret weapons in the cases of many beloved djs like larry heard, charles webster, ame etc. . a delighful deephouse tribute to gill scott heron with sparse spoken words from the soul poet laced over an bouncing, organic rhythm and ultra-deep rhodes chords. proper deep business that should find favour with fans of moodyman, charles webster or stuff on labels like mojuba. a very limited 500 copies one sided 160 grs. vinyl, specially done for connaisseurs

fuck the world and go all in! fuck the world definitely has to be this new labels first output to cause some major attention right from the start and it worked: its hammered by no less such figures than maniax (moonbootique), azzido da bass (luscious sounds), roman salzger (joia/opaque), wollion (fullscale/blufin), tim le el (scream & shout), tapesh (tribebouse/3001), lars sommerfeld (two faces/fumakilla), toby montana (selected works) and juliet sikora (opaque). tube & berger have made themselves a name in the international dance business many years ago and together with ante perry they were responsible for the incredibly successful hit single der urknall earlier in 2007. now the guys have managed to get no less than electroferris (formerly known as ferris mc) on board to produce a pure dance floor bomb that will cause absolute escalation wherever played.

sebastien leger s mistakes has undoubtedly been received as one of the coolest imprints this year. here it returns with the 3rd release, again in the planets theme : venus / jupiter. its easy to see why these two stormers are doing the business for sander kleinenberg, chris lake, pete tong and a host of other djs

massive crossover track. will be huge with all the big names in business

slamming electrohouse business with sex pistols like sick vocals. new mixes by laidback luke, streetlife djs and kam denny. a must have

like a techno nightmare, an android dreamland where synthetic enemies line up to kill you with lasers and other futuristic stuff, >drama< is seriously scary business. as you should be expecting from this crew by now the flip is no variation from their deep and dark theme.

arkus p. can look back on over 30 releases in only 3 years in music business on labels like highball, definition or artillery, and many others. and now arkus p. is going to release his debut album >musical prostitutes<. >musical prostitutes< is the revelation of arkus p.! hard, merciless, but diversified!

techy edged breakz business here. includes huge rogue element remix on the flip.

one of the stand out tracks from hardsouls forthcoming d fused & digital compilation, self religion (believe in me) further demonstrates the dutch duos talents extend well beyond the dj booth and threatens to be as big as the rest of their back catalogue. mark knights mix takes the package techy and delivers a mix thats bound to get abused in those late night sets. mr penn does the business with his trademark keys, ripping it apart with that classic house sound we ve come to know and love. this is a battle weapon thats not to be missed!

markantonio is on the roll with his excellent analytic trail label. next to his own productions he invited some of the best producers of the futuristic groove. stephane signore from belgium gained world fame due to his collabs with lupp labelboss olivier giacomotto and now starts a series of new dual productions together with brazilian artist whebba. they have some serious business lined up for labels like bound and patterns - so this new gem is a good pre-taster of what more is to come

from one of the best producers in the business. asante records is proud to release jihad muhammads the rush. with the deep jazzy versions of the main and the dub mix that has been supported by some of the heavy weights in the industry from japan, europe, south africa and the us, this classic track comes with a new deep, jazzy, soulful and yet techy remix called roots urban jazz remix to grace it.

italo business & logical musik... with a perfect release theme… already compiled on a lot of compilation… universal, polaroid vol.1… a very special track for dancefloor with this big theme federator. they two other tracks complete this release to make a classic of this release.. support by stephan bodzin, john acquaviva, laurent n, kolombo, dandi & ugo

played by andrew grant (dc 10 , ibiza), agaric, sarah goldfarb, someone else, troy pierce, remute and many more !! the new berlin based avant-garde label minimood releases a stunning debut feat. foundsound co-head fusiphorm and vidabs koljah. the green chocolate ep unleashes a high-quality triple serving of dextrous and sophisticated minimal click alchemy. fusiphorms a1 >green chocolate< lays down an early solid foundation by intertwining a pulsating bassline with minimal chipped beats to create a driving shuffling rhythm. as the suspense builds up, the track suddenly explodes into a grizzling, throbbing dance floor monster. with >mister blue< on b1, fusiphorm moves into deeper territory as he takes you on a journey through a bubbling industrial post-digital landscape. koljahs really gets down to business on b2 with his exploding cake recipe for how to make cake from green chocolate

return of the cocoon-proof techno don! some phat business from jaceks underwater lab - yet another exercise in his very own concept of combining minimal groove with maximal sound spectrum. and it works: solid mid-tempo rhythm carries what seems to be a thousand of layers of sound. meaty, bouncing bass stabs intertwine with washes of synthetic melodies, while percussion drops and unidentified samples swirl around in this bio-robotic monster of a tune. >green river< takes jaceks minimal obsession into cold outer space, where you can hear the planets spin and the only hope seems to be coming from a dying communication device... cold, stark and haunting, this is either work of a madman or truly the future now

next sure shot !! mister systematic marc romboy and detroit legend and former underground resistance producer blake baxter are back in business. after >freakin<, >house ya< and >the club<, marc and blake have produced already single release number #4 and this is true authentic techno house on >version 1<. >version 2< is deep, electronic shuffling house music as it must be. nothing else to add!

>active agent< is the new groundbreaking composition from harthouse - highly epidemic and instantly causes addictive behaviour. the wisely assorted collection of artists is a clue for how high the bar has been raised and you can look forward to the adverse effects. phil kieran amongst others released magnificent stuff at soma with funk d void. his latest production comes on novamute and announces the second half of >active agent< with a wonderful playful minimal track. kiddaz fm labelowner holgi star and miro pajic fly the berlin flag and polish the dance floor with an excellent minimal techno track. you cant miss hardfloor at a harthouse compilation. the all time heroes spread their message: acid will never die! ..and prove that they take their business serious! axel bartsch runs his own imprint >sportclub< and shows his talents at kompakt and spielzeug schallplatten. he presents minimal house at a deeeep level for the second coup of >active agent< huge track!

very very catchy little vocal number with a massive breakdown by lucien fort on the r&g electronics imprint from the hardsoul boys this will be huge with the big names in business dont miss this

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.

excellent deep grooving summer feeling house business

twisted bleepy electrohouse business here something dirty for perfect floor working

german producer francesco diaz with a little help from those young rebels! more famed for their funkier productions, the duo allow their darker selves to creep outof the studio delivering a dark, heavy synth-graced beauty, complete with a naughty spoken top line….as ever with joia, the remixes aint just on here to make up numbers – swiss producer danny freakazoid has been doing the business now for the past 2 years, an ever present in the circles of toolroom, cr2 and big love, he applies some of his trademark studio wizardry keeping the mood a cool shade of dark whilst stripping loose the vocal. the final mix, is superbly constructed by the ever talented john dahlbäck, slick bumpin electro vibes work alongside the chopped up vocal perfectly, tailor-made stuff for the forthcoming seasonof mayhem…

l delay is all about the drama—but at the same time, its skipping hi-hats and ringing bells suggest a carefree spirit and a supreme lightness of touch. talk about a duality: a cloak of reverb sucks the track perennially towards the dark side, but from the gleeful syncopations to the cheekily sampled live instruments, everything else opens up to the light like a morning yoga position. there s no funny business here, just tight rhythms and emphatic phrases that command bodies to move. its a monster of a track, but it must be of the loch ness variety, because youll never see it coming. on the flip, >frost< —haunted by the same high, lonesome string note as >l delay<— might be even more energetic, if that s possible. the high end has been smoothed down, and some of the roughhewn chicago edge of its companion tune sanded smooth, but its crazily syncopated standup bass line and distant, answering keyboards is all muscle, tensed and ready to explode. spacious drum tracks clear the floor for flashes of tambourine and handclaps so dry you can taste the salt on em. again, no nonsense is the name of the game: just raw, unadulterated funk with an ear for playful rhythms and limber moves

redshapes profile is still rapidly growing. taken in mind it has been just over one year ago redshapes first ep was released on delsin - a lot of things have happened! nowadays weekly doing performances through europe, and two singles ending up in de:bugs 2006 chart. back to now, this new ep. steam comes in clonky and rough, as the track species on his last ep on redshapes own imprint present. light is a deeply beatless freaked synth excursion. the flip brings more hot stuff - starting with munch, a more detroited redshape as before! sounding as a lost 69 track, with its quircky chopped up breakbeats and whobbling synth bassline. plush at last brings in the otherworldy sounds inline of this ep on styrax. catchy business!!

twisted bleepy electrohouse business here 2 perfect peaktime floorbombs includes a huge remix on that new shit by rockstarz

solid electrohouse business by gaz james & hauswerks

dark atmospheric tribal business

essential compilation! already played by sven väth, karotte, laurent garnier, jimpster,…. >grand cru< is a term used in the wine business and normally denominates a special wine, which is made from the best grapes of both one wine-producing area and one vintage. the stylistic diversities featured on this compilation arent less refined and versatile. at the same time this compilation boasts of a representative selection of artists who already released on connaisseur as well as up-andcoming new members of our artist pool. this selection is the beginning of a periodical series which will be released on a yearly basis. apart from afrilounge coming along with an elegantly lowered house groove, another artist who has already released on connaisseur, surely jochen trappe will be setting the benchmark with his glitch-rock-tech track. there are more familiar faces to be encountered – for example daso teaming up with his ingenious partner pawas. they both make even the most lame couch potato taste their own very special beaujolais and freak out on the dancefloor - blood , sweat and tears!

set to be one of the biggest hits this summer electro edged funked up house business with a catchy vocal line will set the floors alight within a second

strong electrohouse business here 2 peaktime crowd movers