after his huge >pepper exchange vol. 1<, anton zap is back with more spicey house music. moscows finest offers 4 warehouse esque deep house groovers and proves that without a shadow of a doubt hes one who you need to keep close tabs on. on quintessentials 05, anton keeps his >pepper exchange< style: stripped back, & raw! its pure, back to its roots simple groove quality which works so well with anton zaps new 12inch. but like a lot of antons music, deep atmospherics play a big part and this is why his music has that standout from the rest feel. its not often that you come across a ep where all the tracks are playable, but even less often where all the tracks make you step back and appreciate them much more than you normally would. essential house music for those looking for the simple soul filled stripped back house feel

filip dogandzic aka ofinger is ayoung producer from serbia. beforehe started producing solo, he wasreleasing music with his two friendsas crab people. the cp style isdiverse, a bit of electro, a bit ofhouse and some techno. but workingsolo as ofinger hes personal style istechno in general. plum juice is agreat driving minimal techno bomb!!!!

originally recorded by james brown in 1964 for smash records but due to legal issues with king records not released until 1968.

he superb disco deviance crew continue to impress with their amazing re-edit series !! editors for this release are well known electrofunkateers from up north, bc, who definitely know their disco boogie. having been re-edited themselves on the redux imprint by legendary electrofunk don greg wilson on a track called >hardcore boogie<, they then went on to release the highly praised >konked out< and >missy done a pil< edits on the same imprint. on this, their first release for disco deviance, they continue their habit of not only re-editing, but also mashing and over-dubbing their cuts with their own played sounds to make an amazing blend of discoid bliss thats perfect for both djs and dancefloors. the opening cut >magnificent disco< is a wonderful mix of elements (both sampled and played) taken from their beloved konk, the clash and kool and the gang which are worked into a sublime disco work out. while on the flip its aretha franklins >jump to it< which gets reworked and extended into a hip disco joint that has echoes of atlantic conveyors crossover classic >we are<. enjoy the music

men in slippers aka kenneth james gibson and mikael stavostandt, both from la. present their fantastic debut on resopal, but it s also their next step to the world wide electronic music scene. this outstanding e.p. contains three tracks with reduced and minimal atmospheres and a lot of electronic funk of the latest techno sound. it s swinging and bouncing and quirling along the sound, which was founded by resopal among others years ago. it s a sweet and nice becoming of forces, it s a sound that transfixes the audience. the ep is completed by vocals from greek dj ane k.atou which sounds like she has given them her inspiration through a morph field!! stunning re-release

back in stock !!! a fine ep by one of the original practitioners of the detroit dj style, now emerging as an accomplished producer, having been tutored as a teenager in the art of the dj by detroits celebrated ken collier in the early 1980s. delano here delivers pure detroit bliss with that intimate vibe that holds the listener and dancer with a compelling groove that seems to have minimal momentum but never misses a beat. we gave this collection of four sublime detroit minimal house tracks the name sunrise ep, because we can imagine dancing to these tracks at 7am with the sun coming up

get digital is off to a blazing start after the release of the mini hit >kaskazi< from simon baker and jamie jones and the well received travelling the world ep from the fresh and talented mac neumann. now we are proud to invite the veteran thomas schumacher who has produced with elektrochemie & dj t. and recorded for legendary labels such as bush, gigolo, get physical and his own spielzeug schallplatten. schumacher is a true producers producer and we are sure these two distinctive orchestrations are sure to love up the dance every time. >hot< is something that would come to mind if one heard the word >picanha<, in passing. and without a doubt the main track >picanha< is hotter than a stolen jalapeño in july. precisely layered percussion, meticulously situated effects and drums tuned with minutiae detail are the backbone of this track, but the groove comes courtesy of the schumacher brass orchestra.

vrajitoroo. now the frightening thing about our boy razvan aka. vrajitoroo, is that his is only 17 years of age. born and raised in romania, his passion for electronic music first came to light at the age of 11. since then he has followed closely the careers of not only fellow romanians rhadoo and raresh, but a host of other stars of the techno circuit, including the heavy-weights, hawtin, vath, loco dice, carola, luciano and villalobos. the more he listened the more his passion grew, and soon his urge the make music could no longer be ignored, he set on his production journey. the first fruits of his labour are now here for you to check out. sent to lawler, it took him a very short time to decide that he wanted the tracks for viva music, and so, vrajitoroo becomes the latest new artist to join the label.... the three tracks din nou iar, tzushca and mai hai!, represent a new modern take on a classic tribal sound.

nice price deal !!! side a features bold arrangement of a little known but highly adventurous 70s sex disco gem. horseman is on the flip, already a firm favorite at the back2back parties where there is a strong appreciation for dangerous grooves.

brilliant micro- house/ minimal-tech-house with orchestral pads and a small but mighty helping of funk & dirt. 5 ***** de:bug & raveline!!

inc mihalis safras remix !! young and ambitious, a.d.m. it s only at his third single but deeply insert into the top producer field. keep upgrading his style he has evolved from his past single (aired/pandemonium) into a more housy style. groovy track with leading flute and a crazy voice to set the dancefloor to the top. flip the vinyl for the mihalis safrass remix, the greek producer did it again, powerfull breath taking track!

kenneth james gibson is a man of many different personas. the list of his releases over the past years is way too much for this infosheet, so lets skip this part for now. under the moniker of apendics.shuffle hes visiting mos ferry prod. for the third time. >you got my harmony< is not only a title for this e.p. you can take this phrase literally. his sound fits the label like few others. along with his two extremely grooving tracks >finding harmony< and >you got my< the package also contains two remixes by tim xavier and olene kadar. they definitely share our faible for >frickelsound<. tim turnes the original track in a dry, more driven techno version. olene - with young ambition and restlessness - starts quiet relaxed, but carries his arrangement of the given samples to the extreme, again

>theres a rat in the kitchen what am i gonna do? theres a rat in the kitchen what am i gonna do?…im gonna teach that rat thats what im gonna do, im gonna teach that rat, thats what im gonna do<… sang ub40 back in the day but these days the best way to teach a rat to dance is to hit it with the latest made to play release from jan driver. the shadowy figure that is jan driver lurks in the depths of the berlin dance scene and only exposes himself to strangers in the park and via the medium of unleashing massive sonically charged dance floor bombs like >rat alert<. for more than twelve years he has been producing on labels as diverse as polydor, am:pm, virgin, southern fried and klang elecronik as well as his own imprint, grandpetrol. this release is causing a massive stir with the heads that matter including roland rat, ratty out of wind in the willows, stuart little, splinter and most importantly dean gaffney aka rat robby out of eastenders who uses it to ease the pain of being an unemployed actor. whether youre a cat, rat or straight up t*at you need to buy this, love it, play it and scare the sh*t out of the local vermin in a club near you.

since their first releases on circus company and milnormodern the 3 mousketeers achieve to impose themsleves on the scene with their unik touch. the band is clement zemtsov on beat programing, damien vandesande on keyboards and horns at last but not least, jonathan illel is warmly laying the lyrics. after having produced hip-hop instrumental for a few years they got into house music after meeting nicolas from nôze. one year and a half later they come up with between the blues ep, a brilliant first ep on circus company. then the guys several eps on other labels like orac or eklo. they also start touring a lot across europe and eastern countries. this new record is called blanche neige (snow white) as the lead track of the ep. all the lyrics from it are taken from the original text written by jacob & whilelm grimm back in 1812. .blanche neige is declined in two different versions. on the a side comes the original mix is the dancefoor cut. slower house beat, solid groove, surround by a marvelous chior. while the break show upreading the first lines of snow white in french. let me just tell you that when the break is over you should fasten your seat belt before a nice take off… the first track on b side is romeo. this track was produced by dop and nôze. once again all the lyrics are taken from a book. here its from .romeo and juliet written by william shackespeare. this track perfectly represent the alliance of both bands. the unik saxophone skills from damien vandesande the one man horn section, a wonderfull piano ride by nôze and the sexy voice of jonathan illel. an acoustic house blaster ! the ep is finaly closing down on b2 with the pop version of blanche neige called >kinder cut. there comes the deepness

3 beat have consistenly delivered some of the biggest tracks throughout 2008, and here they follow up the pop smash of paddys revenge with altogether cooler but equally catchy remix package of candy on dancefloor. comes in a variety of styles, head for the wideboys electro influenced mix as this totally tears the roof off- massive release and just in time for the party season new buzz chart no.3 !

groovebox ep is filled with some class a material for the raunchy dancefloor. first up there is into the club. this track is typical for channel x: it will blow off the roof in the club! as the title of the track already suggests, this is another one of channel xs lengthy journeys into nightlife extravaganzas. a wonderful fidgety bassline and a loop filled with loads of soulful vocal samples from strong male leads to sensitive female souls, this tune is both deep, touchful and destroying. the chainsaw effect session in the middle paves the way for more stomping tech-house business. no time to recover from this, because on the flip its straight onto the floor with wake up: a loop thats made of trillions of little cut-up effects, vocal bits and some straight four to the floor business. after a playful beginning the tune moves into an hypnotic piece of trippy techno only to be converted into a restless party anthem for the Überpeak-time. sick! perhaps there is some time to chill with the last of the three tracks that is against the wall. here it becomes clear what channel x are best at: to create dark, hard and moving electronic music with that special ingredient that is soul. this track is a perfect example: some frightening effects, lots of reverb on the creepy samples, but such a wonderfully harmonic sample that seems to shed light at the end of the never-ending afterhour. if there is a message to this music, it would be: you need to look hard, but there is always love. once again label boss oliver koletzki has picked up these two very talented producers very early upon their career and it has paid off: in one release being better than the one before

after a wait of 15 years and numerous 12es, e s, random compilation tracks and remixes rude 66 has finally finished a full length album and dare we say it s his most cohesive work to date? sadistic tendencies begins where 2005 s three faces of fear ep ended, with 18 tracks that slide like snails on the edge of straight razors, exploring the dark side of the human condition. thematically connected, deep, dark and mind bendingly analogue, sadistic tendencies is both tense and full of release, sometimes brooding and encroaching at other times exploding into throbbing synth laden dance floor bombs. superlatives aside, sadistic tendencies works exceptionally well as an album and is one of those rare 70 minute journey s that can be enjoyed from beginning to end – like a good horror movie that scares the hell out of you, but keeps drawing you in.

breaking the rules and beeing anything but mr. nice guy - with this massive new ep on karateklub blood & tears shows his straight, trippy, disturbed and mindthrilling way of getting a dancefloor boiled, slaughtered and painted blood-red. blood on the dancefloor is a hypnotising anthem, a bow to the sound of frankfurt of the mid ninetees, pounding more than nine minutes, combining the catchy grooves of todays- and the spirit of oldschool techno with rising pads and pushing sequences. this was made to be played on big floors on very high volume, so turn it up and see what happens when the drums return after a breathtaking break...because blood will follow blood - flip the disk and drop the needle. another advanced dj tool awakens the b-side - your truth was just another lie, something like the beautiful silence before the storm which is the heavy and absolutely non-compromising i wish you were dead. eight minutes of hate and destruction, of nothing but pure techno and a statement that needs no fucking explainings!

this stunning vocal track by flora cruz is nothing short of inspiring. jerome sydenham shows his versatility again by delivering an uplifting full vocal mix... a raw and energetic vocal dub and last but not least a raw grinding dubstrumental... the result is a deep, well rounded and most satisfying 12inch single in the true tradition of ibadan records

its been a while since the last release by mark august on connaisseur, but now hes back with an extraordinary one. two tracks, both like a fairytale of a country far, far away. a fable, with mystic and mysterious animals and creatures, might best describe what mark had in mind while working on the tracks. the wasps from tunisia and the silver piggy – the main track on this release is an uncommon piece of music. it starts moody and with a stoic pumping beat, yet also a somehow laidback feeling. it then unexpectedly and surprisingly builds up to a monster of a track, working manically towards its climax. then however, over the length of the track, it completely transforms again, coming back to its beginning, as though nothing had ever happened. scorpions groove is a deep and dubby affaire.

whether it is early december or late august, gel abril keeps it hot or cool - depending on which side of the equator youre on - with an exceptional 12inch of synth soaked, bleep saturated and tech drenched house. all exclusively produced by the talented shlomi aber in their hometown of tel aviv, israel. collectively they have released on josh winks ovum rec as well as their own acclaimed be as one imprint. eerie sounds meshed with techno chirps are trademark elements of the be as one crew sound, but it is the dramatic synth chord breakdowns and perfectly plump and rounded kick drum that stand out in this outing. so plump and juicy in fact, one can almost get lost in >miranda< through the rhythmic thudding of the pristine bass drum. suddenly a parade of jumbled synth snippets frolic and bobble around like umpa lumpas randomly jumping on a trampoline. think this track is all fun and games? play this peak time and watch the crowd do the >tel aviv shuffle<. don t know what that is? watch it appear before your eyes as the hypnotic sound washes over the ears of the captivated crowd

nice price deal !!! inside this ep you can find a couple of tracks which had formerly been released on fragile records but you can find them here in a previously unreleased version (clavadistas & cool beat), in addition you can find a new track produced by maurizio gubellini (tribalektrik) which adds value to this release...a real explosive mix of club hits on a vinyl to have in your dj bag!

they dont come very often but releases on shack music are always well worth the wait. label boss soy mustafa and alex cellar (cocoon) combine under their kemistry moniker which you will know well for their superb releases on ben watts ultra cool buzzin fly imprint. head noddin house music with throbbing acidic bassline on the flip lifted by delightful dubbed out piano, this is a must have for anyone even vaguely serious about hi-tech house

a sexy release for rare 12inch versions and re edits from belgium and france... we have here some slower but heavy funk numbers, that will appeal to anyone from disco funk lovers to cosmic balearic djs... a side is a killer belgium nuggets, that needed a small cut in the bridges to become a plain and simple absolut classic. b side is the french side... two sexy tracks from the 70s french madness... no joke, first up use to be background music on french tv for the weekly strippers show (aahhhh the 70s)

the third installment in the catz n dogz vinyl series is a showcase for two standout songs off their album stars of zoo. >sf< is a throwback to classic house tracks, with a modern twist - a playground full of joyous children have invaded its sly, bongo-laden grooves. yet these precocious youngsters are only part of the story – the beats insistent and ever-changing swing never lets up for more than a couple of moments. >2< is more ominous but no less effective. its primary percussion enters like springs filling up an echo chamber, gradually morphing into several competing themes that weave together throughout the track. 2s bass is a serious force, creating a physical presence that must be heard on a large system to be believed!

maintaining the high levels of filth on the dubstar imprint, f one gives kromestar a run for his money with this one. 3 dancefloor destroyers on this plate, but not wihtout some depth and variety. in particular, stomp the yard brings some different techy kinda vibes to the dance. propa stomping business!

incl rene breitbarth rmx! dubby touched electronic vinyl ep! bicoma, a band formed in 2007 by its components aless and medu (malaga/jaen-spain), part of the toys community (marbella). influenced by the most avantgarded sounds and experimental electronica but always focusing their style towards the dancefloor.

the first twelve from johannes volk gained support keith worthy, mike huckaby, mills, etc. on this second release johannes drops a mighty techno stomper called internal structure reminiscent of some classic robert hood productions from way back. inspired by a severe an damaging tornado storm in volk?s hometown, this incredibly good, yet frantic piece of dance music is build from layer upon layer: static beats, grooving bassline, sweeping synths and a warm rhodes-esque sound make this a apocalyptic but colourful banger. on the flip we have gerd bringing home the potatoes for sure. his take on volk?s internal structure is a mighty acid stomper reminiscent of those warehouse parties, yet it is done in a very contemporary way. check!

kindred spirits are proud to announce the full vinyl release of this superb album from carlos nino (ammon contact/build an ark) and lil sci (the robinson project/scienz of life). this l.a. based combo have worked together numerous times before on other projects including dwight tribles life force trio jazz album but this time its more a hip hop orientated affair. the album features guest production appearances from flying lotus and daedelus with other vocal and instrumental appearances from prince po, dexter story, miguel atwood ferguson & tiffany page. the album is wrapped up with the usual high quality carlos nino seal of quality...

permanent vacation present you the first 12inch release from their shiny new joint venture with the great swedish label service (who brought you studio, whitest boy alive, jens lekman, kool dj dust). together they bring us the embassy, a duo from gothenburg that makes the most beautiful songs. their sound is warm and light, but underneath the surface theres always some kind of tension, they sound like an ecstasy fuelled, jewel stealing balearic indie band on a permanent vacation at the riviera. or as they say themselves: underclass disco. the original of lurking (with a distances) sounds like a forgotten manchester rave anthem, while wunderkind tensnake made a little jam session with boney m in his parents basement to provide a heavy remix sporting a great sax and a killer panpipe!

kitsune release the first single by la roux, who has just signed to polydor for the uk. with influences ranging from prince to blondie to tears to fears la roux is electro pop for the 21st century. elly jackson, the voice of la roux has a distinctive sound but sounds mature beyond her years. quicksand is pure 80s electro gold that has both dancefloor and radio crossover potential. the 12inch comes backed with mixes from autokratz, beni and chateau marmont.

phutura is a name you don t hear too much about, a unique name much like the artist who owns it but i think its adagio duty to exploit one of the most exciting artists today! phutura has been making quality underground minimal electronic house on adagio itself, minisketch, globox and registrazioni italiane

the first in a series on theory that will feature tracks from new, established or promising artists that have been the highlight of ben sims sets for the past year and before, as the label has been on hold, these tough but intelligent dancefloor winners have been only been dropped by the artists themselves and a select few circuit djs, its now time for them to go public. watch out for part 2

moxie have been out in orbit all summer but now come down to earth with these special disco versions by two special friends from brooklyn, nyc...disco fabulous action

nice price deal !!! the valentinos... or as i should say now the lost valentinos. or the band >formerly known as< the valentinos before their legendary name change? anyway. poor little conquistadors just want to make music... not stress over clause 23 in the trademark agreement over who has the rights to a name. fuck those people, if they only knew about music, if they had a soul, they would pay these kids to share their name! man there is some whackheads out there without a vision. but thank god we do. and thank god the lost valentinos do

sometime chicken lips collaborator and full time disco don stevie kotey keeps the momentum going on his longstanding and ever consistent imprint by going slightly off piste with the latest bearfunk 12inch. for my friends is the work of lusty zanzibar aka alex cordiner, cabaret voltaire fan and former holistic artist, and we re struggling to describe it effectively to be honest. its a simple concoction of fluttery synth riffs and fat bottom end, but has the sort of quirky melody that you just dont expect to hear in a noo disco record, or a house record for that matter. it is, however totally infectious, and destined to be one of bearfunks biggest of the year we reckon. solid mixes come from kotey and lusty himself, and all are dominated by the riff, as will your brain be after listening to this package a few times. beginning of the night, end of the night, all night, all aboard the wonky disco train to zanzibar

perc trax returns with its 2nd in the pots & pans series, this time around with tracks from misc (sender / klang / resopal), simone tavazzi (analytictrail/perc trax) and oscar (karateklub / lordag). ruling over the a-side are german techno overlords misc, who when not recording for berlins sender imprint spend their time as niederflur for richie hawtins all conquering m_nus. >modern times< is build on rolling ercussion grooves, a jabbing bassline and a number of short but effective breaks.

shokh is back with dipolter ! a-side is vinyl only ! >deep, down, below – but tekno, tekno, tekno.< this is mr. shokhs first release on his own label. he delivers two detroit and house influenced technotunes that fully exhaust the lower frequencies. so be sure you play that on a good sound system! sometimes you just gotta let your soul glow. yo.

played by sebastien leger, laurent garnier, miss kittin, florian meindl, popof, oliver huntemann,.. phunklarique & dejonka a.k.a. piemont return to the knall camp.. another proof why they managed to enter the german producer champions-league within the last year… micro minimal electro-house with some great variations on the sfx side. simple but yet effective original version.…. the remix by their friend bastian heerhorst sounds as if it was recorded on a uboot.

pport by paco osuna, danton eeprom, xpansul, joseph capriati, christian smith, someone else, technasia, luke solomon, rocha & lewinger……. luetzenkirchens label quickly became one of the hottest new imprints for cool underground clubtracks, mainly with artists from munich like his best mate gilbert martini, who also already had two tracks on #02 and #05. but on this ep its the first appearance of an artist from berlin: luetzenkirchens friend pierre deutschmann, well known for his releases on ostfunk, clubcity, audiobahn, farbenfroh and his classics on low spirit and electric kingdom and of course main man tobias luetzenkirchen with two hot new and very divers clubstompers >suck me empty< and >rolling on the six<

they came from the stars i saw thems new live favourite moon song taken from their recent album “we are all in the gutter but some of us are looking at they came from the stars i saw them” comes with a premier set of remixes from serge santiago, holy ghost and mungolian jetset as well as newcomers king of town and weird knights.

a joint effort between prins thomas and word and sound- the idea behind the label is to put out good music and not limiting ourselves to stick with a specific genre, instead opting to stay fresh and individual with each release going in every direction we feel. were gonna be highlighting new talent, re-releasing some lesser known nuggets and certainlly give you some dancefloor killers along the way to. from japanese techno to california kraut. just the way we like it...for int005 we bring you a slow house chugger in the form of break the barriers, done by malaysian born and berlin based frankie flowerz. i have to say, its not by choice i decided to put this track out but a calling... upon hearing this track in frankies myspace player i knew i had to put this out over 12 inches in full scope... i spent some time trying to come up with the perfect match for remix duties and i think weve succeeded with the choice of man of the moment(and soon to be legendary)john daly of galway who turns in a slightly faster, darker and a bit dubbier affair.

thisisnotanexit records was established in 2006 to release wild out there dance music inspired by factory and the legacy of tony wilson as well as contemporaries dfa and output. this is the first of a series of limited edition 12inchs from thisisnotanexit to launch new acts and comes from spectral empire a couple of soundtrack obsessives from london. taking cues from everything from zombi to chateau flight to kraftwerk this debut release sits amongst the current proclivity for slowed down disco but made with analogue equipment and infused with heart and soul.

next musica diaz toro is by marc otool, who is a part of the international dance-scene for decades! the musics got me is a wonderful deep but pushing club track with beautiful vocals! next to the original versions, theres a pumping prime-time-monster remix by dabruck & klein, who just launched their own label and remixed guys like axwell & bob sinclar, sebastian ingrosso or tommy trash in the last few months! including dabruck & klein remix

french best electro techno dj and legend the hacker comes here with a killer offering for dancefloors... two long head twisting house bangers, with a >minimal< feel, but with the maximal effekt as only him knows how to do it...

a first class techno tune, that comes along with a massive rolling beat, catchy vocals and hypnotic sounds! this monster record contains remixes of animal trainer, which as the owners of world famous hive club in zürich created quite a stir with their recently release on oliver koletzkis label stil vor talent, pazkals deftbonz which already did a great job on rodeo 001 and last but not least an amazing remix of sikk which with their debut-world hit my washing machine dont need to be described anymore and with their latest alias malström enchant the whole wide world again. eiskalt is fucking hot

polyfon label boss bodo opened the peckham’s coffee house in erfurt and dedicates catalog number 7 to the coffee house. 5 tracks from the friends of the house: tomtomgroove, steffen baldo, immer.chic, rubrique & siggatunez and t.patton let the coffee house feeling flow into the tracks, sometimes jazzy, sometimes disco but always having the deep house focus in mind. tasty deep house!

time to celebrate! systematic becomes 50! no, not 50 years but after four years we proudly announce that we have reached single release number 50! so a great honour to have two italian fellows on board which have influenced electronic club music a lot in 2008: hugo and daniele papini! hugo has caused a massive stir with >the siren< and >the sloop< on tuning spork and daniele papini has hit a biggie with >church of nonsense<, one of the coolest techno outputs in 2008 to date! their ep >nice to meet you< contains three tracks you shouldnt miss: check them all, there is no filler! for sure! attention!!!

after the big success of our first release on outils du connaisseur, we present the second strike, this time by afrilounge-member liapin. basila is his the first solo release, and all the more an impressive one: two deep and slamming house-tunes, basic but concurrently fond of nitty-gritty. according our outils philosophy these two tracks are genuine strippeddown house cuts for maximum floor impact. basila – a massive, slapping bass, rolling drums and shreds of guitar sounds are the dominating trademarks of this track. once the compelling groove catches you, the hypnotizing vocal in the break will inevitably bewitch you. this is one for both body and soul. black mamba features a bassline so corporal, you almost inclined to give it a social security number.