the sheer depth in production of the original coupled with the quality of the reinterpretations can be seriously time consuming! the original midali blends ethnic vocal chants and charles websters silky sound to create a sublime dance floor atmosphere. brooks adds trademark futurism and takes daddys vocals into orbit. charles dub is multiple layered soft softly house cut for down moments and is followed up by vincenzos marginally more energized version. enjoy.

first single to be lifted from the forthcoming lp is a flawless representation of some of the freakishly danceable tracks contained therein. a wholly original mashup of electronics, my heart rate rapid is sheer falsetto laden, drum battering brilliance. although metronomys elliptical, insidious, multi coloured art pop sounds nothing like colognes legendary purveyors of prog disco, can do offer clues to the lineage the band belong to. add early brian eno, sparks, devo, talking heads, soft cell, and then scratch your head for more recent examples of abstract music, full of experiment, risk, and individuality that somehow resolves itself into pop that makes you sing and dance and feel like a big kid and you realise that you cant think of any, because metronomy are, in the current pop milieu, an utterly unique proposition.

big support from: jimpster, manuel tur, milton jackson, lauhaus, audiofly, afrilounge, nick curly, reclick… the mannheim based label 8bit records celebrate their 10th release and welcomes joao lee and ale reis aka dubshape (two guys from brasil), with their first ep on this label. you better know these guys from their release on audioflys label >supernature<... huge groovy, deep – tech house infected tunes as we like it. the magic of this ep results in the fact that anyone can enjoy the energy.

4 killer remakes here from chicagos disco master dj rahaan, includes a tasty rework of le pamplemousse (aka rinder & lewis) 1979 cut >you can get off on the music< plus an edit of former temptations eddie kendrick s 1976 disco gem >thanks for the memories<, along with feel-good disco slammer from two tons o fun, >make someone feel happy today< and from 1987, >walk the night< from canadas answer to the village people, the bent boys

incl 3channels & samim rmxs, his name is pier paolo bucci and with releases on crosstown rebels and cadenza pier has shown us what ambitious and intelligent tech house really is. his greatest success so far is without any doubt >hay consuelo<, pier has released one year ago on his mother label >crosstown rebels<. now it is time for a re-release of the legendary samim remix plus a stunning new interpretation of nobody else than dirty birds shooting stars 3 channels from poland. we say: >the summer can start now!<

good news from the merkur kunst headquarters, a.k.a the japanese diaspora embassy: our attempt to enrich berlin cultural activities with a japanese interpretation of electronic music has found its voice with a first 12inch vinyl release. merkur 01 features gonno, a tokyo based artist who already released on uks perc records and japans wc recordings. his track >es< is a pulsating dancefloor twister build on a solid bass substrat rising with warm and tripped out pads. the flipside brings two tracks by merkurboss shingo suwa. he operates the japanese machines in a classic chicago style - percussive, hypnotic and with this specific grasp only the inventors can provide. these tracks are well made uptempo technotunes with a slight touch of aristrocratic reserve

belgian artist ludwig buez who has worked a long time under the soul preachers nickname is really happy to introduce komplement recordings, his fresh new electro minimal label. for the first release & asked french duo ginos & snake to remix his original track. on the a side, you ll find the original hypnotik electro track called cirkus. dark psychotic synth & great killer break gives to this track all the power & the emotion needed for massive crowd reaction. the remix from ginos & snake is a perfect exemple of how good these 2 guys can work with their gears! they did a more progressive construction, added raw synths & worked the main melody through special effects!

already played by many electro djs and now finally available in a very limited 2x 12inch handstamped package: the lady ultimate album by duracel. his sound has been described as: >daft punk with a twist.< >dark, but funky with influences of kraftwerk, air and the tuss. this is minimal electro. essential!< only 250 copies worldwide. guaranteed no repress

marset s newest oeuvre, hazard ep, is a trip, starting with drifting techno sounds, through swinging beats into a relaxing springtime track which is predestinated to start or to die away your set. there with he demonstrates how diversified an ep can be

by now dazzle drums and nite grooves are old friends. this being their 5th release on the label, the beat goes on and carries us with it. gypsyman turns out an organic bent out of shape (we didnt say warped!), percussive, almost dubby, instrumental delight. this is one of the definite moods one would hear at say, the shelter. its got that kind of clubby rhythmic organic vibe. call it what you will, we call it hot. tokyo deep that follows is a more upbeat instrumental full of synth moog sounds and overflowing washes. very car chase or early 80s stalk you cinema, catch the drama while you can!

lars wickingers the clown is a great track from a great producer.....with releases on labels such as traum schallplatten and liebe he managed to stand out from the masses and present his own amazing style! 2.nicolas stefans hide this feeling a track that will for sure move the dancefloor. after his last releases on karatemusik and my best friends his is now putting all his effort on his latest release on rhythmetic records. 3. kidlans dopamine a surprise track on this ep from 3 producers that experiment and influence with their style. just listen to it and if you think that people can handle it spin this track on your record players. 4. theodoris triantafillous suspicious behavior deep down and groovy... a vocal track from a great greek producer with still lots to show in the upcoming years. full supported by : jaumetic, monoroom, dave dk, leon segka, mark henning, rob melo, gerome sportelli...

gunjack & matt k strike back on the 64th release on this massive techno imprint! a serious beats extravaganza that will test your eardrums on how much bass you can handle. dirty beats, dirty samples, serious techno with a hiphop flavour..

no one can resist these massive strings and strong diva vocals!! yomanda/7th heaven mixes - includes free 5 track bonus cd single

the title track made a brief appearance last year, garnering spins from the likes of fergie on radio 1. its now primed for full release, retaining its cool stuttering bleeped out hook atop a strident bassline thats designed to make sure no one can physically stand still, whether they want to or not. its also catchy as fuck. mike healey drops a cleaner remix that techs it out some, the first third or so of the track just twitters, phased sounds and hints at whats to come. its 1.00am central trip material until that bass finally implodes. are we alone? is a deeper closing cut, with suitably zoned out vocal samples and more electro tech shenanigans, making for a near essential ep for those who like it dark and trippy.

supported by: tony senghore, >awesome<, tonka, phil fuldner, paulette, mason >great popof again<, noir, tom wax,.. popof from france is without any doubt one of the men of the hour when it comes to electro and techno tunes! with several releases and remixes on cr2, a.f.u. and renaissance you can find this fellow in every record case around the globe. now its time for a remix of one of the biggest techno classics of all

new talent from italia on beatdisaster. phat groovin techhouse to minimal techno three tracker

mysterious edits of classic tracks. a side feat a new version of j walter negro & the loose jointzs shoot the pump. flip for edits of john davis & the monster orchestras bourgie bourgie and two tons of funs earth can be just like heaven

limited edition one-sided 12inch of seu jorges >cotidiano< remixed by abicah soul project. on the rise and highly sought-after producer abicah soul project, most recently noted for the remix of >love can damage your health< by telepopmuzik on dennis ferrers objektivity label, doesnt hold back on this one! already getting heavy spins by carlos mena (yoruba), master kev (nyc), and others

lingo recordings back in action after a 7 month hiatus, but boy was it worth the wait… slum sciences danny white turns into two wicked cut that are on the deeper side of the house spectrum, yet still have plenty of jack to work any prime-time dancefloor. >she likes it< features a full on underground groove that reminds us of hodges material. >absense< is a touch deeper and features some really cool filtered string samples - hot! remixes come courtesy of jt donaldson (aka mr can-do-no-wrong) who delivers a slammin deep soulful, musical outing that is perfect end of the night stuff, and nu-jack dudes rthm who twist and turn the track into a funky jacker. this ep is no joke folks, a smoking release that has a little something for everyone

next up on the cia ltd series is the long awaited vinyl release of the vip version of defcom 69&#8242,, the original of which surfaced on metalheadz and this version itself was only previously available on total sciences third album >mars needs total science<. on the flip is a massive ravey remix of >rated x< from brazil?s own c.a.b.l.e. who takes the stabby goodness of the original and twists it into a huge monster of a track that no dancefloor can deny

in 2007 tom dazing established himself as one of the most up and coming artists of belgium. at just 21 years of age he can count richie hawtin, josh wink, james zabiela, marco bailey, ambivalent, gabriel ananda, seth troxler, dominik eulberg, skoozbot and many more to his supporters. toms first heimatmelodie-ep was sold out after 3 days so its about time for more insane minimalism! the ep is opened by >sweet lady luck smiles<, a deep and dark sub-bass-mover featuring one of the filthiest synths you ever heard. quite contrary is >pun intended<, a quirky and uplifting party-mover destined to cause major damage on your primetime-dancefloor. the b-side offers 2 deeper tracks, the original of >visually hungry< is a hypnotic and slowly building groove-track, while arnaud le texier delivers a truly mental and dark technointerpretation. toms trademark outstanding sound quality shines through on all the tracks and finally turns this package into a musthave. all tracks written and produced by tom van der kelen

after having published more than 20 eps and two full length albums billy dalessandro arrived at the first league of worldwide respected producers. his third album >into the atom< can be seen as a milestone of the chicagobased musicians history. he publishes a mixture of chicago style funk and deep minimal electronic style. here are 3 gems born out of his virtuosity you cant miss

new ep from the man behind last years infamous miura edit. maelstrom has already signed tracks to eskimo, mindless boogie and internasjonal. strictly limited edition – no repress. dj support :todd terje (full pupp), lindstrom (feedelity/eskimo), pete herbert (reverso 68/l.s.b.)

the kazey & bulldog picture disc is followed by the first d2s release from our hero rod lee - a baltimore legend in his own right and in our eyes the no. 1 club producer, bar none. this super aggro dude has serious issues. he just needs to open his mouth and kids cry flames. for his first d2s release, rod commits re-mastered versions of two of our favourite cuts produced by the man. we first heard >understand< when we scored a bunch of scottie bs ebay auctions, and to this day its one of the best baltimore tracks ive ever heard. you can play this sh*t anywhere and the crowd just freaks out. hip hop heads love it, techno heads love it, even your girlfriend loves it. we coupled it with rods simple but ultra effective remix of the eurythmics classic, >sweet dreams<. when the catch an attitude tour dropped in on our club in glasgow, a-trak dropped this beast for all of 30 seconds and people went nuts. bannanas even. you could argue that the eurythmics remix thing is overdone and outdated, but if you did so, wed know for sure you hadnt heard rods version. anyway... we tracked it down and got it on the flip, so really this is more like a double a. both cuts are re-mastered (but still raw like the day they were made) and cut loud on heavy 12inch vinyl

limited clear vinyl limited to 250 copies.. funky melodic futuristic robopop electro stuff

earlier hakan lidbo productions !! ltd backstock.. 80s disco pop influences

one of japans most intriguing graphic artists >baiyon< has also been producing ethereal and engaging tracks since 1998. having journeyed through cut up hip hop house and dub regions under his conceal moniker, d1 invited him to perform two ecstatically received live sets as baiyon at dublins deaf festival in 2005 and in 2007. now for our 41st in the d1 catalogue we are presenting 4 flawless minimal >trecks< of deep space activity. first up is >s soup< a slick fusion of traditional japanese block grooves and drum machine that climbs its way up into a cloud bursting deep dub house melody explosion. side a is completed by a remix of aforementioned track by south african dj/producer >shane berry< of synewave and trapez fame. the mission continues through >the middle< showing a slightly tougher side to this usually light hearted artist. the plate concludes with a stunning bouncy deep jerky house number >can ride, can walk, cant wait< sweet deep melodies dubbed out over club chuggin beats and a red hot squidge bassline

generate music & deepswing productions introduces a new powerhouse singer to the house music scene. this new star with quality talent is brijai harvey. brijai was recommended to generate music by chance (rise up & rescue me) who is a talent within herself. the result from the first vocal session with brijai was this track listen to my power, and because of her talent, this track has all the key ingredients to take it to the top! worldwide everyone can relate to this subject matter in the song.

continuing far outs 7inch series, joyce scats her way over two high octane bossas with an unmistakable feminina-style sound. this 7inch features an exclusive version of feijao com arroz - a track from joyces forthcoming cd yet here with a scorching bassline that differs from the album version and will ensure the tune gets flipped by those djs who know the damage a bass led bossa groove can do to a dancefloor. feijao com arroz - rice and beans - might be the simplest of brazilian dishes yet this track is a master class in samba jazz. joyce and her banda blend the basic ingredients of bass, drums, guitar and vocals into a rhapsodic groove that sounds like it could be a lost classic from seminal joyce albums such as feminina or tardes cariocas. joyce weaves a web of sonorous guitar work in between tuttys frenetic cymbal work as her scat lifts the tune high whilst a driving bassline pushes the groove low, surely putting feijao com arroz up there with the likes of aldeia de ogum and feminina. on the flipside lies penalty, a live favourite from joyces recent japanese tour. again on paper the ingredients look simple - bass, drums, guitar and vocals - yet in the hands of joyce and co the elements are blended together to create a celestial slice of spiritual jazz dance guaranteed to lift even the weariest of souls.

full support from 2000 and one, karotte, sebo k, tobi neumann, adultnapper, jamie jones and more.. beautiful deep detroit tech music !!have you ever experienced the empty spaces of ghost city detroit? they inspired sten aka lawrence to this hypnotic 12inch- three versions of >squares<. the deep techtunes can be regarded as an hommage to early derrick may tracks, heath brunner and all detroit techno bunch from back to now. functional grooves from the roland machines on a melodic soundcarpet plus the mighty detroit string section- this one is made to dance, eyes closed, the heart open. peter m. kersten aka lawrence / sten launched the dial label in 2000 together with his flat mate and dj friend carsten jost

its their third release together (after >marketel & marketim< & >dog or vodka<) and you can expect here some great dance combos while listening to this two tracker.

after a long break due to the work on the new dirt crew album and numerous remixes in the past 2 years break 3000 is back solo with his typical deep trance techno sound we know from his great releases on my best friend and trapez. this 10 minute plus monster is a dark and pumping excursion into the heart of techno. with a massive beat and a hard hitting piano stab the track winds itself through any soundsystem and when the old school 90s strings fall in you can be assured that the crowd goes crazy… on the flip daso proves his skills with an even tighter techno mix of the original. with his latest work for spectral and connaisseur he is on the top of the game and we are very proud to have him on board with this excellent remix, its amongst his best productions to date! loved by dave mothersole, c rock, p toile, sasse, nunos dos santos and many more..

nice price deal !!! behold ear goodies from fjordfunk, with his hi quality sonic fishing fleet. the sounds of epic coldwater trawling can now be yours in the safety and comfort of your own adobe. the scampi disco scamp takes dancefloor analog melodic waves from the seas and oceans of tranquility, and then weaves the cosmogony of new record label, luna flicks, deftly and with the skill of loki himself into strangely solid beat nets to catch unwary listeners by the feet. with this, the first lunar orbit, we hear ovid 8 metamorphose into a post 9/11 poissonier. good lord, st. francis himself couldnt get the mackerel dancing so well (despite their lack of jiving feet)! an anthem for the pre apocalyse generation, spinning a woven path to dancefloor bliss and enlightenment. this is fjordfunk: hear him roar.

hyperdub kick off 2008 they way they intend to proceed, with new tracks from a new artist. on her debut release, ikonika comes with her own very unique, warped yet soulful bleep sound. with shape shifting beats that switch styles every few bars its hard to pin these two tracks down... cos if it was easy, it just wouldnt be hyperdub. both tunes are one minute minimal, one minute maximal, driven along by ikonikas special combination of wonky synth and deep swingin sub bass melodies that place them somewhere between an early, blocky grime instrumental and the sweeter side of detroit techno ? except with better bass of course! who needs a vocalist when your synth can sing like this? quite how kode9 manages to keep unveiling new producers of such abundant talent is a conun drum, but one to be cracked some other time when we?re not so busy keeping up with his astonishing labels ceaseless march into the future.

patterns introduces another killer on the hot and running imprint. this time its boriqua tribez who has made an even bigger follow up to the big time seller patterns 31. houze arrest can be described as pure tribally beats and big time energy throughout the whole track creating the perfect dancefloor vibe. the flip is as big a burner as the a-side, just spin it and see what happens

the bass heavy >mallorca< is featured in remixes by mood music head honcho sasse and composts newcomers marbert rocel, while llorca from paris has turned >incredible< into a club banger. the brothers javi and luis aka wagon cookin are lucky buggers. their recent album >2faces< is getting tons of props from illustrious supporters like osunlade, king britt, laurent garnier, rainer trüby or llorca. then christian prommer picked up their first single >start to play< and conducted a true remix masterpiece reaping even more flatteries from ben watt, jimpster, ashley beadle, markus enochson… in summer time you can find the guys chillin on their favourite mediterranen rock: mallorca. they like this place that much that they even made a song about it which turned out to be the best kept secret from >2faces< - a bass heavy groove monster and deejays fave which finally sees its well deserved release on vinyl to be played out loud in the clubs. and as this wasnt enough reason to celebrate, mood music head honcho sasse lindblad and french connection ludovic llorca (of f-com fame) check in to deliever top notch remixes of >mallorca< and the b-side track >incredible<. last but not least compost newcomers marbert rocel join the gang to make their debut as remixers, and the result is quite impressive - althought their version of >mallorca< is a little bit more dancefloor orientated than their >speed emotions< album material. enjoy!

when i first started making the drum on my mpc it sounded like a battle of drums i then added some stabs from the machines, trying to make it sound like the oldschool chicago tracks. this track is all about editing, drum programming and of course the inimitable tap repeat touch that only the mpc can generate. the end result is ninted house, a pure floor killer for all you real house heads. the clash is not a reference to the band but i felt the track goes well with ninted house it has the same mpc groove. stabs and hip hop sampled voices that remind us of those kind of tracks, where editing and sound mixing are more important than the musical elements. its that breadth in house music that i love. enjoy those two floor killers and dance ur ass off! franck roger

taken from the forthcoming album !!knives was produced during the album sessions, but works best as a single for djs as its a massive club track. paul woolford has been the track playing in every set recently. this is the first single to be released from >the truth<, paul woolfords new artist album, and this is the only way vinyl fans can get hold of tracks from paul woolford presents bobby peru >the truth<. knives is purpose built for sound systems the world over. direct floor techno with some quick edits and quirky touches.

supported by loco dice, ellen alien, we can do it posse, rotary cocktail posse and many others !!! this is a very special release fort he bremen based minimal house label run by goldfish & der dulz. it’s limited and it comes on tres chique red vinyl! larsson - known from the reference #12 on the label dropped 2 mega-ton bombs.. . anima is a killer minimal house groover ending in a massive african tribal chant .. a sure shot for all lovers of the new tribal / deep minimal movement. the b-side encore plays around with some essential & classic elements of housemusic like strings, claps & stab sounds - transforming them into mini-tech 2008 club-weapons

sometimes, its still worth not to waste your youth with nonsense but to learn to play an instrument. like in the case of sebastian mullaert, who has learned to play violin, organ and piano, while his partner marcus henriksson rather came from kraftwerk and human league to electronic music. as son kite, the two swedes have already a well-known name in the psy-trance scene, and as minilogue, they now start to conquer the minimal and house world. with their rather unique sound, they manage the tightrope walk between minimal and trance and never allow us to put them into a drawer. especially with their debut on cocoon rec, minilogue present themselves in a different way, compared to their releases on traum or wagon repair. >jamaica< is a calm track at the first hearing and is perfect for building up a set. beginning with bird-like sounds, the track builds up slowly and quickly becomes very interesting and tricky, ramifies as organic as a climbing plant, and when the tribal sound emerges from the underground, this track has exactly what makes minilogue so special: organic matter and groovy sounds, worked into a minimal labyrinth with very much love for the details. all of that can also be found on the b side which seems to be more adequate for the morning hours, with its somehow spacey sound. with >jamaica<, mullaert and henriksson prove that they are floating on the very surface of the endless minimal ocean. and with their album >animals< being already in sight on cocoon recordings, one can be highly anxious of what is coming ahead, by minilogue and techno made in sweden

anther stompin johnny crockett tune, this time a phat tff remake

bbe records have teamed up with dj/producer mr thing, to dig deep into his extensive collection to compile a series of albums of rare and sought after breaks. this series reflects brilliantly on his dedication to digging for those untouched and unrivalled samples and breaks as you hear him use in his dj sets. as a dj, mr thing never fails to engage the crowd with his winning combination of hip hop and funk breaks spiced up with his legendary mixing and scratching skills. the first installment in the five part strange breaks & things series contains superb songs, some you ve probably never heard of, some which may make you go: i recognize this sample! because it was once used as the backdrop for a classic hip hop track. if you liked the legendary strange games compilation series on bbe compiled by the likes of kenny dope & dj spinna, you ll love strange breaks & things.

with his now second release on mauritius, marc vision might still be a newbie to the label, but definitely not to the scene. apart from being an experienced dj since ages with a deep bond to germanys superclub >tribehouse<, he can look back on diverse releases as vision & canedy (on scuba, avalanche, plusquam & hadshot rec.), vita (together with trance pioneer taucher on labels such as tracid traxx & on a mission), visiontool (together with marc o tool on andry nalins label superfly rec.) and finally as marc vision himself (on mauritius, poison, underworld & earregular rec.). >obsession< leaves no doubt being a sure floor filler. subtly but effective the track begins with a deep bassline and develops into a kooky rave-house-monster. >the finest< on the flipside tackles things deeper and more atmospheric, but when a bulky bassline suddenly says hello half way of the track, the unmistakable command is hands up!

ealier support by chloe, giles smith and karotte. maik loewen was already infected by musiccalitis in early years. and there was also his increasing fascination for beats. it did not take long till he started playing the drums and synthesizer. with the tb 303 being one of his first instruments he immediately became addicted to electronic sounds and became quite skilled in using these new devices in his own productions. during his apprenticeship at the recording studios he produced his first tracks. at the same time he started his collaboration with oliver hacke and gabriel ananda. they supported him to get his first record deals. following his first releases on tonsport >arnika ep<, karmarouge >mezcal ep< and trapez >one year one month< and remix projects for walter dahn und jorge gebauhr, his latest ep on poikerflat >even if you sleep<, maik finally appears on karmarouge: the >backcountry camping ep<. his deep understanding for functional sounds and extremly pumping beats, combined with the right mixture of genius and insanity, enables mike to playfully produce upfront club-compatible music. >i dont like musical restrictions, what counts is the feeling of the moment, expressed in acoustic waves<. a perfect mixture that metamorphoses the dancefloor into a seething gladiators arena and wich become one of this genius minimal techno anthems who seems to fly higher more and more. not to forget the huge portion of groovy funkiness. the three tracks on the ep nicely explore different nuances of maik loewens present sound

dj sneak returns to claim the house kingdom with his unique funky jackin chicago house music style that influenced the filter disco style hes been known to deliver time and time again. >im back again< brings the jackin beats and rhythms of a well rounded signature sound sneak track that only >the boss< can do best, >comeback johnny< keeps the jackin vibe going with some jazzy stabs and hardhittin beats to make this a serious groover, in >mid season philly joint< sneak returns! to his disco philly sound, a disco classic touched by the cut master, >same things< this hard-bangin groove with hard steppin beats closes out a 4 tracker ep that will surely make you feel that dj sneak is coming back with a bang making sure chicago house music cuts thru and survives the rest of the so called house music left over in the world

the newest ep by fbi featuring dark vektor also features a remix by satamiles the blotnik brothers. this ep carries that hard punch youd expect from these guys, with those deep, thought provoking melodies and fx that take your mind and soul to a higher level, where our collective intelligence exists...our inteligencia colectiva!! side a carries two heavy dancefloor oriented tracks with some outstanding vocoder action and a very strong emotional character. the message spoken in spanish here is something everyone should here this day in age, talk about a record that can start a revolution!

once again high quality minimal techno.. played by shinedoe, xpansul, mark henning. phutura creates sophisticated drum arrangements, swingin melodies and glitchy effects with a massive, and sometimes improvised, use of the percussivo ritmico element wich can be found also in his live sets. a unique sound brought by a guy who is active on several labels like adagio, minisketch, globox and 4line

demarkus lewis needs no introduction as he releases his new 3 tracks ep on capture records. capture keeps up their commitment to deliver a sound of undiluted house as the next two new releases from demarkus lewis are deep and on form. these tracks hailing from demarkus are fuelled by soft rhythms and vibes. a real gem.

sébastien léger & chris lake return, following their insanely successful last outing on chris rising music imprint. aqualight & striped flower both proved to be two of last years biggest records and are already penned as future classics. here this new aa side release from the dynamic duo proves that they can deliver the goods again, and again, and again