tireless producer, tronic boss and top international dj christian smith here steps up for his first release on plus 8. over the years christian has offered up a high volume and high quantity of techno inclined singles for myriad labels (bedrock, systematic, 100percent pure, soma), so it only makes sense he now finds himself on one of the scenes most reliable outposts for such material. the two track ep kicks off with house is house which is, as the name suggests, a little house-ier than the flip, but still deals in plenty of heavy bass weight and slick repetition. the devil is in the detail filtered, dark voices, rattling cowbells, washes of white noise synths and long, thin, forward looking pads - all of which are married to a mid-tempo groove. the more forceful indulge me then follows. taught kick drums start immediately as claps and subtle synth stabs swell in volume until they eventually fill out the whole airwaves. squirming behind are thin and icy steel lines until the first drop when the deliciously bouncy groove sets in proper. far from aping the usual detroit and chicago tropes, christian smith has once again crafted two classy dance floor joints that are not only exquisitely produced, but that bare all the usual hallmarks of christian smith, one of the most consistent producers in the game.

christian blends all the best funk,hip hop and house with his very own oslo style

label chief master-h stepping up and not for the first time, raising an already high bar, once again skyward. >stabs call< sees h team up with the wonderfully talented saxophonist, geoffrey secco. not only does geoffrey play regularly with the legendary tito puente, but he has now joined h is their own band ... more on that, very soon
support from deetron, len faki, laurent garnier, slam, steve rachmad, nuno do santos, soul clap, samuel l session, rainer truby, sis, norman nodge…, ...

the rebirth of cool m=minimal is pleased to release a masterpiece of the early 21st century on vinyl. till the old worlds blown up and a new one is created is an outstanding work of reductionism and minimalism. martin brandlmyar ( radian / trapist / kapitalband 1 ), werner dafeldecker ( polwechsel, david sylvian, autistic daughters) and christian fennesz ( touch / mego / thrill jockey ) on this record created a new kind of cool jazz coupled with a big portion of new york school ( cage, feldman, brown und wolff). its hard to describe the music with words. this work reveals his secrets only after listening to it a couple of times. it grows with each time you listen to it. in this work, silence and noise are never used as an end in itself. as equal parameters they stand in the composition that also has space for some tonal >flower<. our recommended listening time is – round about midnight.

third vinyl from australias haul music camp with a track by label co-founder christan vance, backed up with remixes by kirk degiorgio and brick veneer.
already supported by laurent garnier, troy pierce, guy j, jonas kopp, echologist, peter van hoesen, tim green, jackmate, sei a, toni rios, samuel l. session, shlomi aber and many more.

umek teams up with christian cambas for the latest music therapy release and pleasurekraft joins the party with a huge remix.

christian comes back in perfect shape for our polegroup number 12, with his trademark techno sound, punchy and full of soul.this three tracker ep shows new progression on christians skills, improving his studio weapons on behalf of a redefined sound approach.planetary alignment opens the a side with dark reverberated beats, fixed sequences and fm bass. subtle spoken vocals appear in the middle of the arrangement till more synth sequences are added to create a pulsating and spacey feeling.seismic waves continues on the b side on a more relaxed vein, where the drones are the starring element, drums are more mental, and also the tempo is lower.pole shifting has another point of view, going deeper into the sound, with detroit style stabs, strings and percussion workout. a track that is for the mind as well as for the body.a complete release with a wide sound palette, showing one more time the studio skills of this veteran who is constantly reshaping himself, but keeping pureness in essence.

candy land is dj pi-ges first solo release from arpa records. it follows on from his previous collaboration with mathias kaden as unit mathi midori& pi-ge who released the konomama ep on raummusik the ep gained critical acclaim, especially for the inspiring remixes by reboot and maayan nidam. “candy land( original mix) - track one is a minimal track structured with profound bass, crunchy guitar samples and simple rhythm, peppered with minimalistic voice samples, it features a high impact breakdown. on the track 2 is a remix by christian burkhardt, one of the most remarkable producers at the moment and his tracks have been released various leading labels such as raum…musik, oslo, and cocoon to name a few. his remix fuses the characters of the original track with a unique new school rhythm and groove. on the 3rd track is deep and dark remix by dj sodeyama, label honcho of arpa records. this remix form an extended journey of over 10mins with a deep and dark introduction thats combined with experimental sounds as the track builds. all in all a great package for djs of deep house, tech house and techno.

urban soundscape painted with old school stabs to give you anintoxicating dance thriller thats like taking the non-stop nyc subway during rush hour!

christian smiths tronic label enjoyed a fantastic year in 2011, persistently receiving plaudits from the media, scene tastemakers and the record buying public for the labels consistently first-rate output that consisted of a genre-blurring mixture of tech house and progressive flavoured techno floor-smashing grooves. since meeting in berlin during summer of 2011, christian smith and florian meindl have stuck up a productive studio partnership. having released their first collaboration - desire - via meindls flash imprint in december, this subsequent ep for tronic sees the duo take their corporation a stage further with a two tracks of slightly left of centre yet unashamedly peak-time tech house. mothership leads off the ep with a distinctive retro-electro bassline that builds into the main hook via a series of peaks and drops before taking off into a tweaked crescendo of high-pitched tones. red alert opts for a subtler approach, creating its simple but effective groove from jacking percussion and wobbly synth stabs, which pulse throughout, morphing to distorting and echoing in the break.

like hardly any other ambassador of modern rhein main house music, christian burkhardt has experienced a true rocket-like takeoff in the last year. burkhardts cocoon debut ep stopover goa has, after one year, still a place of honour in many djs record cases. also his legendary live set in the pouring rain at last years green & blue may belong to the lasting memories of a life dedicated to electronic music. the heidelberg-born producer has already worked for la peña, raum…musik and oslo, and his collaborations with einzelkind and sascha dive became a talking point, too. with his second ep for cocoon, he again sets new standards. theres nobody around who is able to alienate vocals from the collective memory of afro-american culture into a hallucinogenic cocktail without harmful side effects in such a way than burkhardt is. nevertheless, and despite the massive, forward-pushing bass drum and hand claps, he never loses the focus of his soul. so - open your mind, we wish you lots of fun with heart and mind and the considerably acid-like waffles, while the tropical-hypnotic seagull atmosphere of twentysecondcenturydrama already whets the appetite for the upcoming club summer season of 2012.

christian morgenstern classic - limited warehouse find.

with the score at 1-1 it is apt that the two long-established tech heavyweights marc romboy and christian smith put aside their competitive streak and instead collaborate on this release with smith remixing romboys fist-punching nu-school raver, >feelin<.

>aspen< is the name of christian loefflers single before his debut album on ki called >a forest<. the name of the single is not to be misunderstood as a dedication to the ski resort in colorado. its rather a dedication to christian loefflers home region in the north of germany. loeffler walked out into the forests near darss, to take field recordings of the trees that commonly grow in that area, which are called >aspen<. the landscape near darss is characterized by signs of storm and rough sea climate, but is also considered as a popular health resort in germany. the tracks on >aspen< create this contrary atmosphere: noise and silence, destruction and peacefulness, electronic sounds and traditional instruments unite in harmony. the cover artwork for >aspen< was taken by christian loeffler himself in the forests of darss.

limited backstock on this classic kanzleramt album - the second longplayer by christian morgenstern, released in 1997.

killer, excellent floorfriendly minimal techno monster!! get it done...

limited backstock action !!!

the second part of the ki split series is a feature of our homegrown talents christian loeffler and steffen kirchhoff. the two friends are part of the ki family since the beginning (loeffler was responsible for the first release on ki and kirchhoff for the third). both artist have a close connection in sound aesthetics and atmosphere, since they still inspire each other every day. on the ki split series 2 you can listen to christian loeffler and steffen kirchhoff experimenting with beautiful samples and underlining the whole piece with their unique sound structure. both in their respective very own romantic approach to deep, melancholic techno music.

we are delighted to deliver christians new baby >all nations< featuring none other than mr. v on vocals who sends a shout out to the dancers and house music lovers around the globe.
already receiving massive support from: tony humphries, danny krivit, scott wozniac, soulmagic, grant nelson, inland knights, johnny fiasco, groove assassin, russell deeks (idj mag) and many many more!

clash of star remixes presents tracks by christian smith and renato cohen, remixed by wehbba and cristian varela.
a release with an encounter of generations from global electronic scene which promisses shake not only the famous europian summer but all world.

christian smith & whebba remix and remastered version of this timeless funk d void classic!

christian smith rocks the floor as well, extra phat techno action with slam remix on the flipside . ***decks tipp ***

feedback and early support by: adam beyer, marcus meinhardt, franco bianco, david squillace, mihai popoviciu, simina grigoriu, someone else, dualton, mirco violi, shaun ingham, don ramon, das hutwerk, philipp wolgast, slam, kim kemi, andrea ferlin, mieka du franx, philipp ort, dibby dougherty, desyn masiello, danny tenaglia, kane roth, randall jones, tuncay celik, arnaud le texier, de:bug, djforum.it magazine and many more.

did you ever hear about christian strobe? no? hardly surprising, cause its a brand new solo-project by christian schnall, one half of disco trash music (maximal electro) and spruce (dreamy shoegaze). the german guy is musically rooted in the 80ies and early 90ies and as christian strobe, he combines airy new wave pop, retro-futurism with a pinch of house. the original mix of >midnight call< is full of magic, desire and an airy atmosphere, but still a simple pop song. the nightdrive version is recommended for nightly rides with your ferrari testarossa through big city lights. the italo-disco-pop-masters from codebreaker gives the original a funky french taste and reknowned keenhouse conjured a good-feeling remix with lovley summer-piano-chords. midnight call? you could name it sunshine call! in a more and more digital environment, the warmth of the analog vhs-tape version gives you the relaxing mood you need. the placid >lonesome astronaut< completed the debut-ep and takes you to a cosmic trip though time and space. stay tuned for the upcoming full-length album called >heartworks< in autumn 2011.
comes with code for free digital download of this release.

slamming groovin techhouse / techno three track vinyl

here comes the eighth release in the line, pressure cooked by christian wunsch. three slices of fine modern techno, but with strong roots on tradition. buried mistakes opens fire with clean drum programming and punchy beats. spacey arpeggios and subtle drones are the makings of this movie. on the flip side, complete surrender uses similar rhythm coordinates, clean percussion sounds programmed with extreme taste, constantly evolving until the strings come in, creating a sci-fi futuristic mood, perfect for techno travellers. inevitable war is the last piece slower tempo, intelligent drone work out, dark atmospheres lying on a single kick, growing to make a complex beat as the minutes go on. they call it deep techno out there. a departure from the hard edged sounds on behalf of a mental way of understanding techno.

next floorburning 4 track ep on umeks own label...

remixes of wehbba from label boss christian smith & 2000 and one.

taken from the forthcoming cd, label boss christian smith on the knobs.

part 2 vom hive club geburtstagsalbum. mit tracks steve bug, kellerkind, azuni und christian burkhardt.

christian burkhardt returns with his fourth solo single for raum musik. the title track of this ep which is called >bass horse< has been produced together with reuben woods from cape town better known as mey. if you listen to the tracks that are featured on this ep you will find out that all of them have a different mood but still they all got the non reversible burkhardt funk. all killer - no filler!

for our 68th release we welcome back the collaborative genius of chart-topping duo doomwork (alex catalani and claudio maura). with their last 100% pure release >andromeda< making the dj likes of adam beyer, dubfire, karotte, paco osuna, riva starr, butch very happy, we are delighted they have returned with two expansive and excursive space-inspired tunes complimented with stellar remixes from christian smith and 2000 and one.

label boss christian smith returns to his tronic imprint with >keep on<.

christian fischer is back on the statik entertainment-label. we have got brilliant remixes that we want to share with you. so here 2 great remixes by morphology (zyntax motorcity, abstract forms) and youandme (cutz.me, ornaments) on a 12 inch vinyl.

mainakustik is proud to present the next regular release. on the new mainakustik you will find two hot originals from danjel esperanza(a1) & chris köhler(b1) + remixes from soulrack & mikel_e (a2) and sebbo vs agent!(b2). danjel esperanza is running very successfully the labels “meleon music” and “backdoor beauty . his track “mein kleiner cowboy” is a nice tech-house song with organic melodies and superb drumming. its getting a remix from no one else then sm aka soulrack and mikel_e (cray1 labworks). these guys know how to produce a floorbomb. chris köhler is already known in the rhein-main-area as one part of “der eine und der andere” and his own label “one way ticket . his track “abenddämmerung is a cool tool for the morning hours, with nice harmonic guitar chords. it’s remixed by sebbo & agent! which need no further introduction, let the music speak!!! early support: matt star, frank leicher, pascal feos, die haustiere, wjh…

prude polly has been the driving force behind the infamous adult records label since day one, and for this next release he teams up with some of his friends, all >new generation< producers who have been making a name for theirselves over the last two years, dj cristiao, wyrus and christian peak. hardgroovin funky techno for the masses as weve come to expect from adult!

two new faces on freakshow belong to a crazy spanish combo called kasbah zoo! established some years ago through the union of alex and nicolas who are based in barcelona. after 10 years of individually experience in music production and nightlife, they decided to create a new project where their maturity can do a refined music product.as a result they already had some underground hits during the last years. so far the two guys were releasing tracks on zoo:technique and rawthentic music. their next step took them straight into the intl. freakshowi&#769,s artist pool. with their original version of the title track i&#768,palabrasi&#770, kasbah zoo is unleashing a damn good piece of pumping techhouse. alongside the original we bring you 2 more remixes coming from christian burkhardt and romano alfieri. both are as hot as hell, too. all in all one must say that this record is keeping iti&#769,s dynamic groove from the start to the very end & it will help perfectly to get fully loaded from head to toe!

christian dittmann from chile with a hot 4 track techno ep, incl pheek remix

super groovy house infected tech groover...

after the strong impact with the track alvaroba in the cristian varelas sublabel exclusive recordings in the artists chart such great as carl cox, yousef, markantonio or joseph capriati, pornographic surprise us this time with the exceptional remixes of great artist like a christian smith, nick & danny chatelain and rene sandova. this new deliver contain alvaroba, cristian varela (original-mix) with tech-house very powerfull christian smiths rmx show his maturity with an amazing remix typical of one of the lords of the electronic music! rene sandoval rmx give >the final touch< with this excellent remix full of elegance and atmospheric- deep house sounds, very characteristic in this talented spanish producer/ dj. nick & danny chatelain rmx, full of sounds very funny and a perfect base for dance floors.

zurueck vom segeltoern startet bootsmann christian ruppelt mit seiner ersten solo ep und holt aus zum grossen trompeten-schlag. dabei steht ihm seine crew >turm 3< tatkraeftig zur seite und liefert einen in ekstase treibenden remix ab. zu gast s.v.e.n. kerkhoff der einer dieser talente ist, auf die man an bord einfach nicht verzichten moechte!
vinyl und cd im premiumpack.

massive remix by christian smith!

after the chart-topping productions >air miles< with reset robot christian smith returns on 100% pure with two solid slabs of big room, tech house music!

big with: dave seaman, d-nox, joseph capriati, hernan cattaneo, pig & dan, a.mochi, italoboys, timo maas, chaim, alan fitzpatrick, axwell, kaiserdisco, petar dundov, claudevonstroke, ...

slamming up to date groovin / deep / techhouse remixes of agua ardiente which has had nearly half a million hits on youtube....remixes from loko (well known from lucianos cadenza imprint) and marcos rodriguez, jazzy eyewear (nordic trax, icon rec, so sound..)...

tres chique packaging

david moleon and dito masats with the 6th releases on the incredible moop-up. full of frantic paces, grooves incredible and deep melodies. 4 powerful tracks that undoubtedly were placed in the first positions of charts of the whole world. david moleon is undoubtedly the producer mas prolifically and versatile of the south of spain. this time david teams up with iago de la vega and christian muller, whatch out for this

this latest 12inch sees jazzanovas alex barck giving two album tracks from christian prommers drumlesson zwei a fresh re-rub for the dancefloor. with support already lined up from bbc radio 1s gilles peterson, these stunning remixes of oxygene (part iv) and sleepy hollow are set to become weekend anthems.

huge club techno 4-tracker feat two of the best artists from spain & two from serbia all delivering superb tracks!