the raw power of this fifth instalment is nothing but delicious! samuel is back with another techhouse record that will for sure be a real wallshaker. just listen to the energy and madness elbee bad provided with his vocals. its insane people! in a good way of course, if there ever was another way. enough said

the support on maskios music is getting bigger day by day, timo maas, eric morillo, carl cox, ivan smagghe, claudio coccoluto, hernan cattaneo, satoshi tomiie and this space is too small to name all. human jungle has been the italian club-scene tribal tune of summer 2007 and a bona-fide sure set opener for many djs. in true hell yeah style, here are new versions of this highly recognizable club anthem, santos himself gives us a new edit based on his tribal trademark sound, the result is a big room monster. hell yeah’s recent fave boris brejcha deliver a minimal groovy but atmospheric version which will appeal all the minimalists out there.

limited edition upfront promo copies...not only touch your mind is the first production but also is the first track licensed on a label for jeff di feno and jyack alls, two 24 years old producers living in paris. in addition to the original dub version that is a massive dance floor track, karine adds lyrics and transforms this track into a massive radio tune! arias, muttonheads and tristan garner cannot wait to remix this track using their personal touch!

limited upfront items, cheers records is proud to announce their first release: catalan fc + sven loeve! the classic traxs vol.1! four wicked tracks, for your own crowd pleasure, whether its a minimal crowd or more a deep and soulful crowd, but definitely sure to put big damage on the dancefloor! cheers is the best soulful night in paris, a long time running night (celebrating their 14th birthday this year!) with his two famous resident djs, greg gauthier and sven loeve, and the regular venue of international djs such as tony humphries, louie vega, timmy regisford!! now, the party becomes a label, with already a lot of releases on the roll! and what a starter, with those classic traxs, produced by cheers resident dj sven loeve, and catalan fc, the acclaimed french house producer. already getting a lot of support from all the usual djs!

roland clark presents urban soul returns with a swingin jazzy house tune that ll make you shake your rump. roland is on the mic, egging people on to enjoy themselves, fortifying the purpose of a party. mr. v gives us a pumpy but deep mix with a faint victrola background hook. the 5 beats mix (named after the paris/nyc party with franck roger & alix alvarez) is a straight up simple shoo be doo repetitive jammin dub. the original mix gives the full essence with a more mainstream radio appeal. just let go & have fun!

for the final of the simple sounds ep, we bring in the disco courtesy of two of wills favourite fellow artists. putsch 79 take wills album cut >speak & spell< deeper and darker but maintain wills original chord progression. the undulating dark disco mix slowly evolves into a fabulous euphoric crescendo that’s already proving to be irresistible to our feet. on the flip, northern lads 2020 soundsystem, led by ralph lawson and dubble d, re-interpret wills underground classic pause in their signature live style.

so we bring the bang once again with an incredible ep full of brilliant raw energy and intricate groove by an up and coming dutch artist mr. ion ludwig. originally from amsterdam and now residing in berlin, ludwig has made a name for himself with his sharp, unpredictable, but fierce soothing tracks on respected labels such as alphahouse, resopal, stock5 and also his own label quagmire. we asked for tracks that spanned the spectrum and without a doubt ludwig produced an array of tracks that do just that! cornerstones is an ep that will prove to become another successful tool used by many in the international circuit, full of intricate rhythms with a low-end that can knock your glass off the table

limited one sided edition !! far out is just that: a track that goes the distance, but without pretension or unnecessary fanfare. more understated than your typical anthem, it cruises in stealth mode, winding a refined, percussive groove ever tighter, threaded onto a pattern of needle-nosed toms that glides almost unnoticed under your skin. unnoticed, that is, until the tracks main riff comes crashing down like an awning full of icicles, sharp and cold and heavy. but sebo ks sense of restraint is such that he never beats us over the head with it, so to speak. instead he lets the groove spiral on, tightening it as he goes and whipping up chilly little sinewave twisters along the way. you can leave your mittens at home, though, because theres enough heat in the rolling bass line to keep you warm all winter long

comes with a nice disco mix by bangkok impact. big new track by unit 4 called new day which was scheduled to be released on clone records during the summer but due to delays now only available as white label release. massive sounding track that follows up on their big body dub. this track is in the same vein as their previous release but has a bit more electro-techno-ish feeling. nice mixture between disco, electro, house and techno. great hook line and powerful bassline makes this another essential track

another two tracker from one of the few real technoproducers who have resisted against the minimal overkill. beside his recent works for clr and the continuing credo-series, alex found some time to throw out another high quality technopiece on reduced bpms, but lots of energy

after the big success of his latest releases, sebastian leger delivers an excellent double vinyl on his own and rising imprint mistakes music. the first vinyl contains >sun< and >earth<, two melodic electrofied techhouse tracks with nice harmonics and timeless feelings. the second 12 inch in this pack comes in a more freaky electro funk way with >moon< and >uranus<, great peaktime flavoured tracks. last but not least we have >neptune<, a kickin and minimalistic percussion loaded tool tune at its best

inbetween djs are paul mcguinness/paul bugby/dave coates who where all born and brought up in liverpool merseyside area.inbetween djs are mostly house based djs/producers who sometimes throw in anything from tech house, breaks, to elements of progressive with a thick helping of tribalism to crack open any dance floor, but always keeping the underground aspect.

canadian producer glenn morrison normally teams up with deadmau5 but he is making some great tunes under his own name as well !armin van buuren: support on circles on my podcast and radioshow!sander van doorn: love circles, full support!

here we have one of the most anticipated ad ltd release. its a two track ep displaying these two friends solo production skills. on one side we have xpansul throwing down >formula humo< massive dance floor filler with one of those twisted melodic hooks that he has come to be famous for. on the flip, label boss alexi delano presents us with >operations< a deeper but equally as high of a quality track that has been circulating amongst the techno elite for over a year

parallel to the start of the campaign, man recordings is releasing the gatas gatas gatas ep which features various remixes. the crookers from italy, currently getting hyped as the next big thing have just remixed chemical brothers, bonde do role and armand von helden, and provided a ravey mix for the big dancefloors. scottie b, the king of baltimore club, has produced a booty shaking baltimore club bomb remix. last but not least, the ep contains a remix by dj fredi chernobyl, producer of hot ticket of the season bonde do role.

earlier feedback comes from jack de marseille, monika kruse, laurent garnier, angel molina and felipe. tom hades is marco baileys studio partner since years, but of course he also still makes tracks on his own. on his new mbelektronics record he shows us again his very versatile production skills. whereas the a-side is a great electro-tech monster, the b1is a true techno anthem with slight trance influences. hands in the air, thats for sure! the b2 starts of with mnml glitches but evoluates with a monstruously heavy break.

from the four corners of the globe (sort of) comes a collection of some of the hottest club bangers 130bpm has ever seen. first up is dangerous in the 80s from kid who (brixton) who managers to unite the strange pairing of calvin harris and busta rhymes to make an old school electro tinged post classic combination. t wrecks (toronto) is next out the box with stabs, cut ups and the think break that turns timbalands tune into a baltimore anthem. estaw (amsterdam) takes the hip hop anthem of all hip hop anthems, breaks it down, builds it up, bobs, weaves, throws a right hook, throws some ds on it and throws the dance into a frenzy. last but not least, jim sharp (london / toronto) re animates talib kwelis ode to the fairer sex into a fidgety, bumpy, electro slab of sound that makes feminine undergarments moist.

capture records was born to deliver deep house music. deep grooves and deep emotions. the founder of capture records has a great passion for music and through this passion a musical energy is formed to capture the moment and memories of the music that moves us. its not all about the music but sounds in a particular song and how we translate them into feelings. its all linked to certain parts of our lives and how we relate to them. its a memory, a connection, a crushing feeling, and a state of mind. so after a while blueless is back with her latest single… house music the way house music is supposed to be…

dirty filthy but swinging groovy noise tech by shrubbn aka t. raumschmiere and schieres

incl cube guys & balearic soul remix!! the cube guys remix is the musical equivalent of someone you know and love transforming from a sweet natured, gentle chap to a bit of a lunatic after an eye opening stag do in estonia. tracey ks vocal is still at the forefront of the track, but the floating, relaxed melodies of previous versions of this track have been replaced with sharp, stabbing synths, fiercely driving basslines and maic percussion. make no mistake, this is an epic remix. the breakdown is an absolute hair raiser - techy, dirty and uplifting - and as the vocal kicks back in, anywhere this drops will erupt in a sea of raised hands and stomping feet.

this time we ve taken a trip to israël where deep a & vek are from. these two youngsters produce deep and hypnotising minimal that is hugely inspired by heroes like chaim or guy gerber. they gave us three tracks that each and every one are a story on itself. all tracks take their time to build up to a climax and bubble out into soundscaped synth lines and carefully constructed melodies, aiming not only on the mind, but also at your feet.

hustle & flow are brian anderson and ryan kick from new york city and they are debuting on european soil with this crispy 3 track funkster. this city is the home of artists as masters at work, armand van helden and so on but lately a new wave of underground house music producers has been emerging from the big apple with fresh names like troydon, 1200 warriors and these guys. the room service ep serves you 3 ultra funky modern house tunes that will be played by your house heroes derrick carter, dj sneak, dj heather and jason hodges. first track play it again is the most boompty cut of the lot with its melting sub bass and one of the most danceable house cuts of the last months, no doubt. untouchable has this amazing double theme that puts instant smiles on the dance floors worldwide with its great jazzy sax break. the deeper cut on this ep is locals only which has some slick rhodes action going on, a favorite amongst many house deejays. another winner for the tracky sister label of aroma recordings.

following the big success of their debut release >metro gold< berlin based resident dj of bar 25 red robin and format b member jakob hilden have come up with a very hitty and unorthodox big production as a follow up. the two club tracks of the upcoming >tales ep< are straightforward and reduced to the essentials. made out of pure power. >lazy jack< the a-side is another monster of a track. it holds the dark berlin side of techno, with its droning noises and delays. it reminds us a bit of chicago techno house at its best, but this is just one facetted of the track. it gets its other enthusiastic crazy over the top and emotional side from the whistle melody which sets in half way through the track. this leading sequenced is such a catchy tune that its sure to be heard in all mayor berlin clubs and eventually all around the globe. the b-side track >tin soldier< is a marching techno tune, with a cool slight swing programming in the rhythm and drugged out chords. creating a ghost town atmosphere, transforming the club into another >futureworld<

next robert natus hard techno banger !!

taking a jump up from his laid back lounging mode chris belsey joins forces with trevor loveys of house of 909 and speaker junk fame to collaborate as lill bo tweak. lill bo tweak may sound like a nursery rhyme character that lost its sheep but it is in fact two londoners who have found a massive dance floor smash and served it up on made to play. k-rizzles solid beats , groovy bass-line and twisted flip outs will fire up any dancefloor. as well as this label boss jesse rose has smoothed out the original into a dub version

golem episode 3 : he has now left the earth to conquer the universe. and this 12inch deliver us the soundtrack of this space odyssey ! on a side youll find spacerock. this time, contrary to what you could think when youre listening to it, its not an edit of a forgotten italo b-side but an original track done this year by a famous french producers duo. no need to launch the worldwide nerd contest to find who did it in the late 70s.... on b-side, a.l-t. give us 2 new edits. reaching to the sky is an early electronic piece, hypnotic and completely weird with its guitar >à la morricone< ! and cosmic rocket, with its powerful drum and its siren all along the track, prove us how a 70s psychedelic library music production could be a dancefloor filler ! an epic song which sounds like chemical brothers produced by vangelis !

this time hertz is back with a funk fuelled energy bomb that balance in between an old school vibe ala 1998 and a fresh approach for 2008. expected support from a wide range of djs. on the filp you will find a track with a repetitive acid-sounding bassline but without the 303. this is rather a fresh synth that gets the tweeking. on the b2, you find a pierre j remix that takes care of the house-ier sounds

here comes the next strike on musica diaz toro. its collaboration of thomas gold and chriss ortega. together with vocalist evo they produced a true peak-time bomb with a strong electronic bassline, slammin beats, nice chords and some hypnotic but funky vocals. including high-class remix by noir (toolroom, noir music)

multi talented parisian producer dj fudge comes with a killer 3 tracker for the newly re launched sub urban records, showcasing the diverse styles of his endless production skills. first up is the disco infused liv & love featuring the classic sound of vocalist mani hoffman (a longtime collaborator with fudge) who is most famous as the voice behind the hit record starlight by supermen lovers, then we shift to the other end of the spectrum of fudges flavaz midnight sun is a deep dark journey that wont fail to rock the global dancefloors, last but not least comes grysor a beat heavy journey laced with a twisted synth bass line for those who like their house dirty...

nice price deal !!! uplifting vocal house at its very best! funk manouver debuts on reelgroove with this catchy infectious uplifting house joint. amaya amaya provides an amazing vocal performance with a hook that is guarenteed to stick in your head! the vocal is a full on hands in the air anthem and has recieved licensing to housexy on mos, along with daytime radio play on kiss 100 and galaxy to name but a few radio stations. stereofunk remix takes things slightly more into cultured clubrooms but still maintains the uplifting feel of the original. roed delivers a sexy re work for the headz out there with a smooth seductive style to his remix. colin sales deep dub does exactly as it says! support accross the package has been from grant nelson, oliver lang, andy ward, trophy twins and christian hornbostel to name but a few

big berghain sure-shot ! striking again from the mountains of nagano, japan jerome sydenham and hideo kobayashi (nagano kitchen), serve up a sizzling ep. the track >gsxr 810< is straight up techno beef stew! where as >no traffic in nagano< goes deeper with humping beats and sultry overtones. last but not least >climbing tateshina< is simply driving with many intricate layers that really do take you on that journey. enjoy!

first single from the stunning hunterville long player from rodney hunter. guest remixes by the neighbouring germans adds to the rightfully expected release on this 12inch. man of the moment christian prommer takes wanna groove on the more gentle percussion trip at first that simply builds and builds into a classic education process. elegant programming as you would come to expect from voom voom/fauna flash/trüby trio team member. it ends at just over ten minutes but the ride spanned a minor evolution in techno terms. wahoo boys, aka georg levin & steffen berkhahn bring back some of the bounce and shuffle and a tambourine shake or two. again, these guys know a thing or two about moving feet and hips and making people heat up their body temperatures.

paul panzer is back with a strongminimal floor filler but be carefully with this one …!

jacek sienkiewicz presents another unbelievably complex experiments in beat programming and string arrangement. this time, polands top techno producer known for his storming live sets goes over the edge, stretching minimal techno formula far beyond its limits and comes up with two epic tracks of enormous proportions. >the one< starts immediately with a stainless steel kick, but what seems to be a digital techno groove soon develops into a cosmic fairytale, with layers after layers of strings, bells and unidentified, but strangely organic sounds, executed with breathtaking complexity and almost obsessive attention to every tiny detail. sounds and emotions embraced within its almost 10 minutes are enough to fill a couple of albums.

rmxs by paul ritch & guillaume & the couto dumonts >2 fast 4 u< was one of the stand-out tracks from kook kook, a tune positioned somewhere wonderful between techno, house and disco, and of course it appears on this 12” in its original form. but for the lead track, lopazz hands over the reins to paul ritch, whose string of fine releases over the past year or so – for labels like resopal, fumakilla and get physical – have made him one of the scenes most sought-after names. a single-minded 4x4 pulse sets the pace, providing the basis for increasingly intense, tribalesque percussion, and dubbed-out samples of lopazz s original instrumentation. this unbelievably deep, hypnotic remix demonstrates an allegiance to both classic detroit techno and the razor-sharp vanguard of modern day minimal techno. on the flip, lopazz offers >2 4 fast u< to another underground techno visionary for re-interpretation,this time guillaume, also known as guillaume and the coutu dumonts. beautifully produced, exuberant eps for mutek and hartchef discos have seen guillaume become a producer of note to those in the know

music, i need more music, music and more … with her previous eps >ultra glamour<, >hellraiser< and last but not least her collaboration with anthony rother on the >dont worry<-remix, xenia beliayeva, being in her mid-twenties, has established herself as an important representative for the new label sounds of datapunk. powerful and full of energy, beliayeva flirts with industrial noise but still remains full of emotion. this is also valid of course for her current single >music<, a co-production with the milan dj and producer dj remo, who until now has provided furore above all in his collaboration with singer chelonis r.jones, among other things on giant wheel and dance electric, (>black sabrina<, >empire<). >music< established a significantly pop music related side of beliayeva, certainly her most catchy datapunk release to date. on the flipside christophe dallarca aka kiko, who became a fixed component of the datapunk circle since his >tragolta<-ep, is brilliant with an energy loaded remix

circle music means continuous movement but not going round in circles, pure power yet brilliant soundscapes, various styles but one entire element - the perfect groove. circle is best suited for dance floor use as well as for driving around in the city or listening comfort somewhere on the outskirts of your hometown. the label consistently followed his vision of a musical community, a familiar environment which covers a great range of styles and approaches of producing and performing electronic music. the world of circle compilation is different to usual v.a. compilations you heard so far. its much more than a musical statement of a label giving a definition of its sound. its a personal statement of all featured artists because all tracks are presented exclusively on this compilation. incl audiofly, chaim, robert babicz, lopazz & …, v. kanzyani, alex flatner , bryan zentz , stryke & santos

hes re licked soul of man, re mixed queen and re touched prince to name but a few, so what could the boy wonder a.skillz possibly put his hand to next i hear you ask? yes you guessed it, its none other than the original kings of pop the beatles!! strawberry jam forever is a catchy party starter like no other and has gained plays from pete tong, annie mac and sir krafty of kuts for that very reason. and if the kings werent enough hes only gone and remixed a reverend as well. soul legend al green gets the once over on with you, whilst collapsed lung booty eat my shorts completes a rather formidable package!

davide squillace finally kick starts his long awaited new minisketch series, the new special edition called minisketch500 with 500 copies ltd edition on 10inch. finnish producer jari marjamaki was born in turku (finland) but since the early 90ties he is living in lisbon, portugal. with his zentex alias he concentrates mainly in expressing his own vision of minimalist techno sound. he has released his music in cologne based labels traum schallplatten, kickboxer (boxer recordings) and portuguese bloop recordings imprint.

e-motionz introduces charly m. to its audience with this three-track release. the original edit is deep emotronic with sweet filtered sounds on top of a pounding sub-kick. berlin based mood music owner sasse makes extensive use of the original elements on the a-side, but not without adding a twist to it as only he can. nine minute of divine cruising beats. making things complete, novak & therm sign up for a more up-down-up rework that is more violent than you would think after a first listen. supported by sian, michel de hey, marcel janovsky

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!

known as one of the leading booty turntablist djs outside of detroit, dj guy formerly released wax and djed as one half of londons non stop djs. his previous releases have been given #1 spot charting by dave clarke, received global radio play, and received quotes such as >the best record released in 2006 and ill say in the past 2 years< (dj koyote - diamond grills, paris). global fire is a new label for 2007, dedicated to releasing a spread of the best in club music. style-wise, the label will cover detroit ghettotech, baltimore club, chicago juke and more, with releases by a wide variety of artists both firmly established and previously unknown. the ep opens with >bucked up<, an all-new booty version of young bucks >get buck<, the remix keeps the outrageously thuggy bassline and vocals from the original, and adds some cracking booty drums. >who wanna< starts like a dj tool with shades of steve poindexters >work that mutha fucker<, and turns into a full on ghettotech track with vocals to match and a big old growly bassline that builds throughout. >the raw< is a thumpy dancefloor workout that starts dumb, and gets dumberer when the wonky synth comes in. >the runner<: heavy on the melody, beatboxy beats, sweepy organ, phasey strings, cheeky bassline, and previously heard being used to great effect on the paris goon & koyotes classic diamond grills mix cd, and more recently on detroits dj godfathers serato presents dj godfather: for the freaks, the first ever serato-commissioned dj mix. last but by no means least, >big pussy< comes with a stupid funky bassline, warped bass, electro sounds, and vocals about a big cat. with big titties

limited backstock !!! brand new series on minus with exclusive tracks by plastikman, dubfire, jpls, heartthrob, gaiser and marc houle. of the continuing themes found throughout the music released on minus, one constant exploration is the relationship between sound and silence. within the stripped down but dimensional outcome there exists a polarity that is neither controlled nor accidental, where life imitates art in between the notes. the act of finding inspiration from a sonic molecule or the inaudible space around that element is the nature of expansion & contraction. limited edition double pack vinyl format features a specially embossed sleeve and black/white vinyl, reflecting the duality of the expansion & contraction concept.

kontra-musik 006 moves the label into the analog domain of electronic dance music. this kind of sound you only get with the good old analogues. the a-side, produced by the master of the modular system, pseudonym scaff, takes us deep down our favorite techno memory lane. if techno was the meeting of kraftwerk and george clinton in an elevator, ssm 440 is the outcome of jeff mills and maurizio having breakfast at tiffanys. this track is warm, dubby and monotonous but with a drive heading straight for the late night dance floor. the b-side gives us two unique sounding tracks from pseudonym aparatus. city tunnel slowly and elegantly grinds, cranks and turns while building its way towards dance floor bliss. x-presso is best described as periodic fluctuations of voltages in the analog domain. elegant details of beautiful sound take us back to the time when minimal music still was interesting. this is >techno< in the sense that the term was originally intended. enjoy cause analog is the bastard

marco remus heralds the >new world order< of techno. hard, but always with a groove which draws the ladys on the dancefloor, the nerven head honcho presents brandnew abstract 013. renowned for his very own definition, he delivers with this release a unique dancefloor destroyer, with >unplugged techno< you get something exceptional on top. this bonus track consists of specially created samples, which have been produced by marco, frank kvitta and quick&smart

with a blend artpop-disco-industrial-techno-newwave-electro-go-go punk and live vocals this duo creates a distinctive, futuristic hybrid of dance. the compelling mix of electronic punk features both jan & ariels emotive vocals, adding a taste of yesterdays anarchist sarcastic flavor, but never interferes with the music. jan as progammer and composer uses as many analogue sounds as possible, bringing musicians into the studio, creating a virtual band. featured on various tracks of the up and coming debut album, >bang!< is the guitar mastership of the legendary east bay ray of the dead kennedys. supporting members are johann bley on drums (ex-member of kmfdm & juno reactor) jasper scholtz, bass guitar and vocals

first up is the brash and chaotic game boy, with its quirky, shuffling beat, and thick buzzing bass holding down the backline while the electro-madness of the jumping lead provides a perfect homage to the 8 bit console of the same name, but with a tougher edge, of course !

ny/nj house producer jihad muhammad, whos previously had releases on west end records, easy street and iwanai out of canada, bestows us with a very special 3 song instrumental ep, 2 of which can be found on this october 2007 sampler. the piano mix of ascension is a gorgeous 124.5 bpm affair with plenty of plucky strings, a deep but not heavy balearic kick & bass drum, bouncy bassline, intermittent synth, & distinctive jazzy piano riffs that ll get the head nodding and hips swaying. expansions is another lovely instrumental but with more of an afro cuban percussive production whle keeping all of the dreamy piano chords and riffs intact and alive. feel the flow and head for the dancefloor…

eric sneo is probably one of the hottest german techno artists of the moment. you probably remember his severe hit on his beat disaster imprint - where he remixes manu chaos - king of the bongo! since than he has dropped nothing but kick-ass dancefloor killers. here we have another piece of peak time action following erics trademark techno fashion. a must for fans of terminal m, tclassixx, mb elektronics, compressed and clr!