for release n° 28, long-time clr artist alex bau returns with two massive new tracks full of good ideas and positive energy. chris liebing had the pleasure to play out the disaster-mix for quite a while and to convince himself of the unexceptionally sensational crowd reaction. the rhythm is permanently varying, the atmosphere often changes immediately and the sounds come and go in surprising ways.
the flashback-mix is wonderfully thrifty and has a powerful bass. alex bau once more shows versatility and dedication to experiment with rhythmic and sonic possibilities. the slow building and the subtle use of beat variations and breaks underline the almost mesmerizing effect of this outstanding groove.
chris liebing considers the clr 28 the best alex bau release on clr so far and is already looking forward to your comments and critics.

big with: axwell, tom novy, fedde le grand, atfc, roger sanchez, erick morillo, eddie amador, david penn, gregor salto, syke n sugarstarr, jamie lewis, yves murasca, chris montana, laidback luke, raul rincon, disco boys, warren clarke, denis the menace, ruben alvarez, dario d attis, sarah main, the good guys, javi mula, stonebridge,

strut present the story of one of the most influential and revered labels emerging from new york in the late >70s and 80s<, ze records. after the late 70s punk and new wave explosion in new york, ze became a by-word for the anything-goes culture clashes that typified the big apple during the early 80s. formed by french art student michel esteban and british journalist michael zilkha, ze quickly created its own unique independent universe, signing artists as varied as alan vegas electronic postpunk pioneers suicide, trash disco queen cristina and maverick producer august darnell a.k.a. kid creole. with estebans sharp graphic eye leading the labels visual identity, ze hit the new york zeitgeist head on and became supremely hip û in 1982, the face magazine nominated it ôthe most fashionable label in the world.the labels early success led to a deal with chris blackwells island records, which gave zes releases worldwide exposure and brought worldwide fame to kid creole, was (not was) and more. over thirty years on and ze remains one of the great cult labels of its time. with this new compilation, strut takes a snapshot of the many weird and wonderful fusions that surfaced on its famous nyc cab-influenced yellow and black label. highlights include one of the earliest outings by was (not was), tell me that im dreaming, a disbelieving commentary on reagan-omics, bob blankÆs short-lived disco supergroup aural exciters and a larry levan mix of kid creoles biting parable about corruption in the caribbean, theres something wrong in paradise. other featured artists include ze label regulars cristina, bill laswells material, kookie french experimentalist lizzy mercier descloux, and camp disco-electro icons, les garcons.

played by tobi neumann, karotte, mathias kaden, someone else,toni rios, kabale und liebe, phil weeks, dave ellesmere, lauhaus, arnaud le texier, markus fix, julien chaptal, moritz piske, chris wood, oliver klein, danny fiddo, luc ringeisen, jamy wing, alex picone,franco bianco,gurtz, patlac, mirco violi, sebastian roya, roberto rodriguez, felipe valenzuela

played by richie hawtin, nick holder, popof, gel abril, steve lawler, someone else, technasia, matt john, fabrizio maurizi, joseph capriati, delete & oliver ho ... limited 10inch only 500 copies / no repress!!!! / be fast originally released only digital with the supertight ep people kept asking when this will be finally out on vinyl,....back in the days the digital truckvolume release got charted by chris liebing and pan pot and now emerson decided its finally time to put that out on vinyl with an extra fat special bonus remix. the guy who remixed this tune is called m.in and he is hot on the heels of people like nick curly or nima gorji and many others. he produces his own definition of excellent house tunes and is about to release on labels as various as international freakshow, murmur, souvenir, get physical, get digital, merkesdir, off, höhenregler, keinemusik, frequenza ltd., polar noise, hypercolour, and more. his micro.fon ep debut is set for release after the summer and it s gonna be a huge bomb too. so prepare for a blast and check out this very special limited vinyl only sneak preview

one of rising musics hotly anticipated releases of the summer is here! san francisco rain is a pure, timeless piece of house music. lush arrangement and incredible vocals take the original to another level. the track also received its worldwide debut on pete tongs essential selection 19th june. chris lake turns in one of his biggest remixes to date – taking the original by the horns and injecting a seriously heavy amount of tech!

uk tech heavyweights chris baker & mark broom with a little help from fanciulli & mac deliver the best slice of emotive techno this yearàa pdd office faveàwe love it!

big support by: chris titjen, audiofly, sebo k, livio & roby, tiefschwarz, karotte, kiki, josh wink, laurent garnier, gregor tresher...

steven beyer is unstoppable! this will be big! incl. remixes by channel x (stil vor talent) and chris manura (pour la vie)!

the first project from the forthcoming art bleek collaborations album, back again is a disco mashup with a summer feel that gets things moving on this ep. with art bleek?s signature groove on the bassline, combined with the trademark li?ll bo tweak groove this one is sure to be a winner!on the b side is boogies gonna get ya which is reminiscent of the earlier li?ll bo tweak remix of art bleek?s between yesterday & tomorrow which was the first project of the trevor loveys & chris belsey production team back in 2006. dancefloor beats and a smooth 80?s harmony delivers room 3 soul with room 1 beats.

s up friends n freaks !! the international freakshow theatre is rising its stage curtain for opening a hopefully hot summer season 2009. with our 13th release we bring you two young guns who - so far - are new to the international freakshows roster. nevertheless basti grub from frankfurt / germany and dj w!ld from paris / france will definitely show their skills with 2 massive tracks on if-13! both tunes are properly carrying the spirit of an hedonistic summer party! the a-side comes along with mr.basti grubs marchgang. his trip into the depths of electronic music lead him through all the wellknown clubs in and around frankfurt city in the first place. nowadays he runs his own little label called hoehenregler, releasing quality house & techno music. his track on if-13 feels like a journey into the wonderland of minimal fusiontechno. bastis tune is one of those that are making you smile while you are rocking our socks off hard on the dancefloor! his tune marchgang sounds a bit like being the clash of 1920s music with the 21st centuries minimal house sound! and do you know what?! à the crazy combination fully works - give it a try folks! the flip side delivers dj w!lds balkan2?. dj w!lds musical career started 13 years ago in france with his first dj-attempts behind the decks. today the french mastermind is presenting his sound from one continent to another, as a tireless traveller he is spreading hot underground music to the people with his technical mixes. after having started his own label catwash together with chris carrier a couple of years ago, his reputation as a producer is constantly growing all around the planet! for if-13, dj w!ld brings us balkan2? - an epic and massive rollin sambaesque techhouse bomb, that has the dynamic and power to make you o nuts! this track is pure latin groove in a postmodern shape that will deeply satisfy all of you who are into the style of artists like ricardo villalobos or luciano, to name a few!

tommy four seven returns for the fifth release on his deep techno imprint, shooting elvis. london townis typical of tommy, deep, dark and hypnotic using repetitive locked drones marching to a fierce groove and sharp percussion. early support from chris liebing, joel mull, hernan cattaneo, mark-henning, perc, darko esser, pheek, xpansul, sebastian roya, dave shokh.

4 hot mixes of this summer house smasher, incl. chris crime + mike candys remix, uk mix, antoive vs mad mark attack mix & original.

next up from the very eclectic rong music is a remix ep from west indian girl.west indian girl is a rock band from los angeles. the bands name comes from a type of lsd that was popular in the early 60s. the initials are also a reference to james and tens previous band, wig scotty coats and wes the mes have fifty years of djing and remixing experience between them but their first release togetheruas wes coatsuis just coming out this month as the first california release on the newly merged dfa and rong music. patterns form hail from texas formed by sammy ragland & chris ornelas in 2000 making a cross between shoegaze trip hop & electronic moving to la in 2004 and forming a full band and have been playing live across the us ever since.

supported by: raresh, rhadoo, pedro, reboot, robert dietz, markus fix, meat, dorian paic, einzelkind, chris wood mr. dan andrei is back on be_chosen. after a great first release called >just music< now he delivers a great two tracker ep called: >saint omar<. so, please enjoy those great tracks

big with: nick curly, basti schwarz, kiki, mark e quark, sebo k, nima gorji, robert dietz, lauhaus, masomenos, ekkohaus, johnny d, chris lattner, satoshi tomiie, agnès, gabriel ananda, 3 channels, kreon.

pumpin techno 12inch , contains a massive remix on the flip from mark broom & chris finke

supported by: gorge, ante perry, bj÷rn wilke, benna, chris wood, azuni, franksen, aki bergen...
next up on hertzlich is the ep without boundaries by roddy and ulan bator, with remixes by solan and agnes.

played and featured already by many artists like takkyu ishino, chris liebing, frank müller, laurent garnier, carsten schorr, gel abril etc...
a young talented artist from the heart of berlin. hawkinson might be one of the cities most talented djs. if you missed the true spirit of detroit, here we go! pumpin techno and no doubt full on. no chici picky fashion shit. remember the kids want techno and we give them hawkinson. reife musik as robert says ...

whether he is travelling the world djing at some of the finest parties on the planet, or producing tracks that gain support from the cream of the worlds elite players, noir (a.k.a. rene kristensen) remains one of the industrys most respected and hard working individuals. already with over 10 years experience under his belt, noir got his debut with signings on more than 10 labels including toolroom records, data, juicy, oxyd records, deeplay, and warner. dj support: sebastien leger, chris lake, audiojack, funkagenda, jim rivers, mark knight, paul harris, grant nelson, paolo martini, wally lopez, atfc, daley padley, lucien foort, trophy twins, rhythm code, timo garcia, sarah main, roog, hardsoul etc...

played by:
renato figoli, frank leicher, matt star, nicholas duvoisin, emtin ...

early support by richie hawtin, adam beyer, cari lekebusch, mauro picotto, 2000 and one, deetron, john acquaviva, chris liebing... !! break new soil number three takes you on a journey into house music - all night long! incl rmxs by markus fix, robert dietz, microdinamic

the first of the rising music summer series 2009 comes from chris lake & lys. lake & lys >violins< is a dark and uplifting slice of house. a hypnotic violin loop over throbbing bass and snappy tech rhythms. new kids on the block sour grapes provide two astonishing remixes to complete the package.

with a plethora of well received releases on labels including creative source, exit records, dnaudio, quarantine, critical and shogun audio, survival?s deep, organic sound has rapidly earned him a reputation as one of the true craftsmen of modern drum & bass. collaborations with d-bridge, break, silent witness, fierce, sabre, chris inperspective and zero tolerance clearly illustrate the respect he commands from his peers.

besides the sublime original version, the >bloodstream ep< also features three exclusive new mixes, each teasing out the songs grace and power in vivid and unexpected ways. the berlin-based producer and remixer henrik schwarz, one of germanys most respected djs, brings his trademark love of jazz and deep house to two separate versions.
schwarz s club mix re-engineers the track as a sleek dance tune, speeding up chris vocal into a restless, nervy, emotionally naked torch song. his dub version, meanwhile, builds into a hypnotic instrumental collage of bubbling beats, twinkling pianos and elastic basslines. at over seven minutes long, not a second is wasted.
by contrast, the chic parisian re-edit maestro pilooski strips the track down into a cubist collage of rhythmic throbs and sparkles, with a staccato piano melody pulsing through it like a heartbeat. it s a playful and vibrant fusion, where soul-baring yorkshire poetry meets sleek french disco chic.

big with: luciano, mandy, d julz, daniel mehlhart, mihalis safras, davide squillache, xpansul, ferenc, andrew grant, angel molina, dave tarrida, pablo bolivar, chris fortier and many moreà

killer peak time monster!! decks tip!!!

monster tech-house tracks from ron flatter

powerful peaktime monster for fans of chris liebing, alex bau, speedy j!! exclusive at decks.de!

support by : carl cox, renato cohen, martin eyerer, chris liebing, citizen kain, xpansul, someone else, tom pooks!!! an hybrid sound, explosive and melodic. in the higher reaches of electronic music a new label appears intending to disrupt our habits. proposing an alternative to the stereotyped dance music and the boring minimal, basilic records permits new talents to release their maxis. the founder of this label is not focused on exclusive type of electronic music, he is keen on hard-tech as well as minimalism. the only condition is a brilliant techno sound dedicated to space.

release yourself series continues with #8, ep2 and more unreleased and first time on vinyl tracks, compiled by the one and only roger sanchez!

massive support by extrawelt, ortin cam, tony rohr, the advent, xpansul, xavier morel and many more!
frederik hatsav and jamie kidd joined forces to create the new metalogic sound - edgy, dynamic and highly rhythmic electronic music. their first output on nachtstrom schallplatten has been a true highlight full of fresh and deep techno-tracks, containing 4 bass-driven heavy monster-tunes that rocked the dancefloors around the world.now it s time to present the remix-vinyl of this masterpiece!!!
we are very proud that we could sign 3 of the most famous and established techno-artists worldwide:the first remix is coming from brian sanhaji. brian is releasing since years on chris liebing s label clr, enable and sonata (just to name a few) and is also mastering-engineer of labels such as sven vaeth s legendary cocoon, clr, spinclub, electric deluxe or intergroove. he just released his latest album on clr and since then is touring the world and playing on all major festivals and clubs.the second remix is produced by dietrich schoenemann, who is the man behind new york s legendary hidden agenda and addon records. he released countless ep s together with his long-time friend tony rohr and is known worldwide for his brilliant dj-sets and live-pa s.london based producer perc is completing this outstanding remix-package. he is the owner of the english label perctrax and released various ep s on the most famous and respected labels on the planet, such as adam beyer s drumcode, chris liebing s clr, ovum records or kompakt.

drop brendons version mix of rooftops strips away the majority of the vocals and and adds a melodic arpeggio to the original that adds further to the hypnotic feel of the track. swedens men of the moment provide 3 mixes that sizzle. the taqsim mix is a 10-minute journey that bubbles and percolates with atmosphere and groove. the moscow mix is reminiscent of deep chords ambient dub at its finest. the floating mud mix (on the digital release only) is pure atmospheric bliss that is suitable for serious astral voyages. support from dj deep, franck roger, satoshi tomiie, shigeru tanabu, nacho marco, fish go deep, chris fortierà

loved by jennifer cardini, dubfire, chris liebing, mihalis safras, dj hell, florian meindl!! jakob hilden is one half of format b and part of the project red robin & jakob hilden which was very successful on trapez ltd. jakobs new solo project involves his vocals and band skills from the past which he has fusedhere with the production skills he has earned from format b productions. what we get with the a side track >glamouflage< is a cool and mighty organ grinder with vocals by jakob hilden using catchy lyrics. less minimal and a big hit. the b-side is called >ground n pound< and moves like a rattlesnake with its strong driving percussion.

originally released in 2004!! mixes by radio slave, rob mello and chris holms!!

part 3 of the la leche compilation series!! tracks by wally lopez, alexander dennon and chris lake!!

first single from the forthcoming izmo album æearly night. izmo is a young frenchman born in 1984 in paris. he was discovered by harley&muscle a few years back when he tried to get in touch with them.. he started making music at the age of 15 years old , strongly influenced by the ambient and electronica music coming from uk and germany. as years passed by, his frequent holidays in englands midlands led him to discover various club scenes with the 4 to the floor spirit.. from hard stuff to funky and mellow music , izmo was soon found searching for a sound that was calling him... years passed by and izmo is now deep into house music where he finally found his roots in the 90s house music vibe from new jersey , chicago , detroit , england and france. may it be true garage or deep house, the groove, spirit and energy of this period has touched him deep inside and he is now a fierce defender of what he calls true school house music as opposed to old school or new school: i hate when people say that this sounds old school and that style sounds old or whatever...for me, a vibe is timeless ... izmo is also a deep techno head and all sorts of raw dance music.. watch out for his deep jacker and brawther aliases in the future... in summer 2007, izmo releases his first e.p. as a 12 inch on french label 9ts records, and gets a very good response, support and plays by legendary tony humphries... disguised as a tribute to smack productions , his where is eddie e.p. touched people from all different scenes, from deep house to uk garageà in 2008 , he will release his first full length album on little angel records, 14 tracks of strictly deep house music of different moods and atmospheres. izmo is thirsty and he will keep on trying to better his music for the pleasure of the real house heads. keep it underground ! support from laurent garnier, gorge, scope, osunlade, rocco, jay tripwire, dj rork, marlon d, dj dealer & more

whats up people. in case you hadnt heard, the cherry is back inside the building. after a 2-year hiatus chicago-fave dj heather brings her much sought after imprint back to life via vancouver-based nordic trax. first up, we have the french born london-based producer giom, aka guillaume jambel, who has knock-out releases & remixes for the likes of motion music, eight tracks, amenti, kolour, om, agave, tango & more. as the title suggests the tracks are a few years old and pre-date his other original material. you may have already received these from g or heather, but let me assure you these are freshly mastered by chris alexander and ready to blow up your speakers.

big with solomun, lee burridge, paul woolford, chris duckenfield, 3channels, rozzo, dop, glimpse, gregor tresher, alex niggemann, sebastian kahrs, stacey pullen,

played by richie hawtin !! the best band name in the world, deserved to be treated with good music. after their big success with the mad track pipe kaiserdicos new espandrillo track leaves big marks on the surface of every beach in spain. energetic & powerful house that reminds to nick curly or sis. support by: 2000 and one, len faki, chris liebing, brett johnson...

after being influenced by mix-tapes of artists such as richie hawtin, dustin began writing music purely for fun. shortly after, dustin met future-partner ian lehman, who was established in the mid-west rave scene. ian explained to him that music similar to his was played at parties called raves. ian invited him to one of his shows and dustin took his offer to see what he was talking about. after being exposed to just one party, dustin knew this was his future. dustin started doing a live pa at various local parties and quickly became a favorite. after a year, dustin stepped up to the decks and won just as much respect as he did with his productions. in early 2001, dustin and ian both agreed to take things to the next level. they put a halt on bookings and concentrated on the studio. a year later their work had emerged onto vinyl and all over the internet, creating a serious buzz. abiotic was born, and the duo formed the attack people. a few words can easily describe dustin zahnÆs style: moody, tribal, dark, and hypnotic. since dustin co-founded abiotic recordings with ian lehman in 2001, heÆs finished projects for labels such as livewire records (detroit), analytic trail (italy) and invasion (belgium). his tracks have been received support from techno producers such as redhead, adam beyer, danilo vigorito, tim xavier, ben sims, chris liebing, dave clarke, umek

powerful peaktime monster for fans of chris liebing, alex bau, speedy j!! exclusive at decks.de!

support by: italoboyz, audiofly, timo maas, jesse rose, johnny d, sascha dive, einzelkind, chris carrier, rhadoo, lauhaus, nekes, julien chaptal, gel abril, luca bacchetti, karotte, anthony collins, luciano esse, riva starr, m.in, jamy wing, mirco violi, fabio giannelli

a welcome return for the mighty peace division on this remix for dogmatik with there signature rolling deep grooves tough beats and hipnotic bassline this is pure class, backed with the original & dub mixes 1 of dogmatik s finest releases to date. dj support: rocky x press 2 / miss jools / chris carrier / luke solomon / dj mehdi / peter dildo / jay tripwire / agnes / ashley beedle to name but a few

big with: loco dice, 2000 and one, brothers vibe, lauhaus, rozzo, shinedoe, sebo k, thomas schumacher, motorcitysoul, xpress2, ray okpara, losoul, matt tolfrey, h.o.s.h., solomun, ripperton, lexx, osunlade, jimpster, chris carrier, manuel tur, langenberg,

played by dj sneak, phil weeks, iz & diz, chris carrier... cool 4 tracker of san francisco deep house with jazz, funk and disco influences!! quality house traxx for those who know...

wawa teams up with heavy weight uk producer jason herd and together deliver a funky house record embodying the very essence of hed kandi. vocals from hed kandi fave amanda wilson & a wicked remix package from chris ortega & the uks very own marc leaf

played by ricardo villalobos, luciano,nick curly, reboot, onur Ízer, karotte,marco carola, chris tietjen, raresh,pete tong, robert dietz, markus fix andloco dice, mathias kaden, 2000 andone, cassy, shinedoe,.

johannes lehner aka el gonzo is one of the most promising figuers in electronic music from austria right now, the vienna resident hosts his own night @ legendary flex club and is in charge for do easy records. he delivers three outstanding strong tech house tracks with the infectious smart one standing out with a wonderful quickly recognizable and incredibly pushing piano melody and kinky fat beats. one on one is the kind of percussive powerful funky looped tech-house most dj sets lack of nowadays whereas thai mansion shows pure deep house passion both classic and future, with a driving beat. early support from: ashley beedle, milton jackson, audiofly, thomas schumacher, anthony collins, chris lattner, mat tolfrey, stacey pullen