just like different fishes can be found in different grounds, also the acoustic tales of the micronaut take place in different regions of the emotional landscape: sometimes warm, sometimes fresh – sometimes calm and stagnant, sometimes lively and floating. and just like all the fishes are connected by the water surrounding them, also this album has its connecting element: a very individual and independent groove. this groove comes with a lot of surprises. for instance, when a guitar chord from the acoustic band atmosphere of gruen- dling suddenly gets tangled up in a loop and introduces an unexpected but coherent change into the direction of broken, electronic beats. or when the emotional world music elements of schleie mix up with exciting halfstep rhythms. sophi- sticated arrangements, unusual instrumentations and intense emotions- these are the main attributes of friedfisch . though the experimental character of this work does not really aim the dance floor, it still keeps connected to this place: two sensitive remixes by mollono.bass represent the upbeat for an entire series, being exclusively released on vinyl.

byetones new record > symeta< opens with a combined track - a transit - since >topas and >telegramm< could be seen as one single piece. both tracks convey the atmosphere of a live session rather than the character of a studio production. the tracks are quite long and deal with repetition, layers of sounds, density and energy, more than melodic and engineering finesse. the whole album follows this approach, as it was fashioned within the context of live performances during the last two years

matt star returns to mainrecords. together with his brother locke and labelboss of mainrecords, he produced two melodic technobombs, which are predestined for the big floors.but thats not all. the maintrack >gaucho< gets an heavy remix by no one less then petar dundov in his typical hypnotic melodic style. we are very pleased to hear how mainrecords developed their style this year.

uncanny the label that took everyone by surprise comes with more goodness! the third artist-ep by dresden-based label comes from house- and hip hop-mastermind cuthead and is nothing less than a proper power package. with vibratin things start off as deep as the bottom of the sea. underneath cutheads dense drums there is an intense and meditating synth line which is eventually complimented by an acid figure as if it was an evil twin. brother rolls in with a mighty kick drum, before a catchy sample and not less catchy piano motives prepare for a propitiating end. with transgressions and its bass line for the bigger floors things get down to house business once again. the remaining two tracks then give an impression of what happens, if cuthead takes to the mpc for his liveset. in seram lembah und heartless cuthead combines his drumming with south east asian disco-mantras und bittersweet blues chants to heavy hip-hop-grooves. loving it!

they came from the deepest woods of the former udssr!ostblockschlampen, >the bitches from the eastern block< is markus lange and his cohort vanilla, two electro terrorists that have been rocking the boat and kicking in doors across  the nation.>bitches from ostblock< features a whos who of upstart producers including modek, stereofunk..bass bass bass...but you say who??? wir sind die bitches!

terpsiton are proud to welcome to the gang the new faces of the scene and old friends of the label called themselves the scene. this strongly and catchy headline is wisely chosen and named after the legendary detroit based tv-show that turned usual men into celebrities over night. it absurdly and hilariously demonstrates how to get a name and how to get fame just by being marked as a celebrity. so, these well talented guys that are totally into the deep and underground house stuff vault themselves into the scene by releasing this ass-kicking and groundbreaking record that is full of catchy and lovely hook lines, forcing kick drums, intense arrangements and a true passion for the house movement as it was back in the days. on two songs (feist movement & lab) the scene is supported by two other new gang members soon to be well known namely as niki and franz b. werner who add their feel and taste of sounds. a unique blend of individuals, great sounds and real emotions that will make history. never mind the celebrities - here comes the scene!

steve parkers mexilhao has made a quite big steer two years ago on all most every dance floor around, from being charted by the likes of sven väth ....

first on decks.de !! the norwegian composer and producer robert solheim have been releasing quality underground music spanning from ambient to chilled electronics and techy house and techno for more than a decade. and now, after spending months fine-tuning the album > hollywood under the knife< in the dark electronica project the opiates with billie ray martin, he has finally found time to submerge himself into his other world of fine art electronics and is back with a new ep in the category, >music for your home and club entertainment <. the >syv / o portiño ep< contains two 2 trippy and techy house tracks labeled with his unique quality. both tracks taken from his forthcoming album heretics<, and the ep comes with superb remixes from john tejada (kompakt , pokerflat, palette) and dj puk (aquavit records, smiley fingers). be prepared to go deep both at home and on the dance floor.

sometime you cant keep a good remix down, and we certainly felt that with these two beastly versions by two very exciting producers of bass music.

maceo plex new label ellum audio goes from strength to strength. after ellums debut single release by maceo plex >high & sexy<, eric has licensed one of his favourite tracks for a re-release. bazar >hard to find< originally came out in 2004 and is by none other than dj gregory. this re-release couldnt come at a better time, it sounds so current its unbelievable. here it comes with two new excellent remixes by maceo plex and danny daze

deep house veteran john daly (wave, drumpoet, plak & mule, feel music) delivers, with two epic tracks recorded to tape in one take using live hardware. the a-sides haze mix features expansive mind bending synths unfurling over 20 pulsating minutes into an ebbing, cascading dub-trance masterpiece. the b-sides aerosol mix redirects the intensity to the floor with relentless beats & crashing claps complementing the extra melancholy synth refrain on a bin-rattling 45rpm cut.

played by sven väth !!! night voyage tool kit is the collaborative project of two like-minded producers, night slugs bok bok and tom trago, curator of the rush hour labels voyage direct series. originally commissioned by sound pellegrino label boss teki latex, this is the result of four intense days and nights in toms amsterdam studio, surrounded by hardware and enshrouded in a thick haze. having pursued very different directions in their respective solo work, the duo find common ground in minimalism, dj tools, the neptunes and ghetto house. the result is a collection of stripped down rhythm tracks aimed straight for the club: the arpeggiator workout of pathfinder, vectors cosmic jeep bass, pom clash and its grimey lil louis tribute, and the acid epic lil ma bonus beat.

limited dj promo pressing, two amazing disco classics

collaboration between pascal blanche, wojtek kutschke and lukas poloczek. who wants to make music coming deeply from their feelings, simply emotions. include in this ep we will find out two finest tracks titled money and reflecting love, both track comes on like the perfect theme to the arrival of autumn. the tones are intospective, the groove is solid and stablished. money ep will surprise listeners with careful arrangements, specific groove and atmosphere. they will attracting your mind, and push your body to the dancefloor! they definitely would give reasons to be curious about their current career. this time the remixing artists is our buddy tom ellis, who continues his search for the beauty on music. with this remix he delivers a highly hooking track, a beautiful piece of music we have heard in a while. sort of deep mix that plays the contrast between a great ryhtmique and melodic vocals.

after two years an-2 is breaking the silence with his new ep demonstrating a fully refreshed sonic palette he has been in the search of. built over a quirky synth bass line, >beside me< is filled with all the right melodic elements that walk a thin line between sounding baroque yet minimalistic at the same time. >chronos<, named after the greek god of time, rolls on like the second hand on a clock face - surely fit for an early night dance floor it will never become an anachronism in your record collection. and finally, >dare< which combines all the usual suspects: a funky bass guitar, dreamy arpeggios and ethereal pads - is set to please any discerning crowd!

2011 has seen a string of stellar releases from the dynamic force giving house music a new accessible heartbeat, mario & vidis. now, ahead of their album set for release in january, the >changed sampler< lands featuring a dub version of future classic anthem >changed< and three additional choice cuts. an apt advocate to the new age slow house sound they are making their own, mario & vidis will fully unveil their masterful debut album >changed< this coming winter but here lies a taste of both proceeding discs. a prelude to the wide musical terrain these lithuanian scene pioneers are striding through, the album sampler captures a glimpse of the epic soundscapes, hypnotic pop melodies and ghostly soul that ultimately leads into raw house on disc two.

in 1973 focus were at their peak! they simultaneously had two top 10 albums (focus 3 (movlp022) and moving waves (movlp023)) and two hitsingles (sylvia & hocus pocus). all of the musicians were voted as top 10 musicians in each of their categories. jan akkerman was voted worlds best guitarist. with a live reputation that proved focus lived up to these best musicians claims, the right thing to do was to release a live album: focus at the rainbow. (fact: on the night of the recording, due to the demand for encores, focus ran out of pieces to play!)
180 grams audiophile vinyl pressing with insert.

peter clamat returns with two downgraded state- of-the-art slowhouse rollers straight from south- west germany. the a-side with future and dispatch shows once again the great development of peters sound into more and more deepness and originality. slow,dope and shuffling like hell.

nkltd enters the fall season with a simmering two tracker from adam marshall – backed with a tough remix from torontos kevin mcphee (idle hands, naked lunch).

swiss label cadenza have been living up to their unrivalled reputation as one of the strongest electronic music labels out there having already released nine solo eps from long time cadenza artists and exciting new family members since january this year. striking while the iron is hot they now announce cadenza68 from italian duo shield vs robytek with the >way of life< ep. meeting minds for >way of life<, italian rebirth records owner shield and veteran producer robytek fuse their individual virtues to create a two piece cut with a twist.

approaching the end of the year, pole presents another spacey and heavy bass 12 inch. two melancholic, quiet tracks full of crackles and endless space, made for this winter. it seems that the warmth of these two tracks is glancing around a corner of a cold urban wall, just to say:s-o-o-n, and it will be summer again.in contrast to the first 12 inch waldgeschichten, with its use of full chords, this new production is marked by its use of spaces, which seems to expand until they collapse and enfold the listener. this is the second 12 inch by pole, one of a new series of releases which will end in a cd release in 2012.

the sixth issue on falkplatz schallplatten welcomes two new faces to our growing roster. this time southeast german partypromoters, producers and djs tres puntos and pelé joined forces to create two timeless laidback housegroovers. for tres puntos it is his release debut, while pele already catched the ears of clubbers via his solo stuff on quality labels like connaisseur, get physical or upon.you, to name just a few. also this time falkplatz brings you remixes of nothing less than established, qualityproofed producers. >einfach< gets the special joel alter treatment, while the remix of >zweizeiler< gets the typical youandme signature: deepness. enjoy!

aroy dee is proud to present the long awaited return of his peer and friend, melvin oliphant iii, with a stunning solo-project on mos deep. under his the poetic painter m pseudonym, the man here serves up maries transcendance backed-up by two reworks from com padre sean hernandez aka chicago skyway.aroy dee is proud to present the long awaited return of his peer and friend, melvin oliphant iii, with a stunning solo-project on mos deep. under his the poetic painter m pseudonym, the man here serves up maries transcendance backed-up by two reworks from compadre sean hernandez aka chicago skyway.

osman strauss split ep presents two great deep-house tunes by rahmi cihan & dj credes! >abgebrecht< on the info-side by turkish-rooted guy rahmi cihan is an outstanding shaker with a quote of german litterateur berthold brecht flowed by rahmi himself. >honz< on the logo-side by dj credes combines interplanetary groove, with a soulful speech of a beautiful jazz-queen, which create a deepkickin southflavoured late-nite hymn. rahmi cihan is busy in producing and playin music since over a decade now. being beatsport member since day one his contribution to this split ep is the well compromised result of long-year experienced flow including dark-dub vocals, major chords and echoing bells. >abgebrecht< for real can be described as ramis personnel signature tag of authentic dancemusic. dj credes was discovered by bespmusic in 2010 and now it s time to pop his cherry with >honz<. the house-addicted vinyl lover delivers a dark scattered bassline, funky claps and a resonant burning synth line. piano licks, vocal snippets and an acid line driven peak time speech issue proper instructions to the crowd.

amazing collaboration between arttu and detroits jerry the cat. two tracks recorded in spontanious live jams in arttus studio. two tracks that deliver what we like in house music! emotion, passion and fun.. and fun is exactly what these two guys had while recording these two crazy funk driven raw house jams! classic tracks rooted in the best chicago tradition combined with the unique voice of jerry. goose bumps!!!

nanotek joins the subdiv fam with a track that has all the twists and turns of a lynch film laced with the tempermental edge of mark chopper read on a comedown. venus is truly subviolenz.on the flip and only because there always has to be two sides of a story and the story being machinecode and nanotek is devestating. aptly named nanomachine this reduced tempo beast really grinds your soul out of ya bones back in to the mechanical furnace. supported by every rotten filthy floor destroying subhead known to man and machine. the future is violenz!

abstract division returns with the second addition to their form and function series on dynamic reflection. similar to the first release, part ii also features two original tracks and two remixes, this time around by none other than delta funktionen and ben sims.

after several one-off releases/ remixes in the last two years on miscellaneous labels such as hertzklopfen records, debox and 8 bit, in fact one of mannheims top djs returns with a stunning and cunning 8 bit e.p. called >i hear voices<. the vinyl release delivers a vocalistic package of thrilling deephouse with >losing the physics< up to the more percussive and kickin facet of techhouse with the track >tall bold slugger<. well... we suggest this is pretty a little dancefloor monster! the completeness of the e.p. you will find with the third track called >we have to stop< – a hypnotic and straight techhouse tool especially for the moments late after midnight.

after the huge succes of its tenth release (davide squillace & guti), hideout is back with with the third slice of the deconstruction revisited series. this time, crocodile tears, which appeared on davide squillaces tutti frutti ep (ho003) got offered three amazing relectures. it all starts with mr robert dietz (cadenza, cecille ...), who delivers a super modern and energetic relecture, where intelligent synthetic percussions mess around with weird noises and processed effects. after two minutes a monophonic synths starts its battle with vocals from squillaces original to end up on a more minimal groove. gflame aka portugese techno start cisco ferreiras (the advent) relecture directly sets the tone: a nasty bassline with a crazy synth stab flies over a soft but very heavy techno beat, to evolve to an elegant tech house track (no bongos involved). finally sis, the man behind cocolino imprint, reinterpretation starts with a long intro with the kick dropping after more than 3 minutes. the melancholic feeling of the track builds into a very subtile beat with reverbered elements all over. the percussion layers and delicate melodic synths add some organic flavour to the music so the 14 minutes remix is never boring and takes you to a nice journey thru sounds. you can tell somebody was in love when making such a beautiful song. another must have from hideout!

man make musics second release is a collaboration between two talented londoners, jack dixon and rick grant. having already made waves with individual releases on labels such as brownswood, hypercolour and take, these two good friends now offer up a pair of brilliantly off-kilter house tracks. >running man< is a heady mix of skipping percussion and caressing juno synth-lines, whilst, on the flip, >muted< takes a more understated, melancholic turn, counterbalancing the ecstatic nature of the a-side. jack and ricks contributions are also offset by kevin mcphees weird and wonderful slow-mo interpretation of >running man<. the remix blends vocals drenched in reverb with creeping piano riffs and shows yet another musical side of a man garnering plaudits from all corners for his unique style.

aux-rec is back for its fourth project, following the >baker man< edit by soul clap (so good it became an official remix on laid backs label), first class remixes by franco cinelli and the >caught up< bootleg by le loup & funkalicious james aka childhood 87. we are feverish to bring you today two new bomb bootlegs by argentine top producers leonel castillo and lexdinamo. those in the know have been familiar with these names for over ten years now and know how rare their productions are. as a matter of fact, this is probably the first time you will be able to get your hands on such bootleg productions from these two cats. leonel castillos signature shuffly blend is unmistakably recognizable on this a-side, on which he pays his tribute to one of the most emotional soul masterpieces by the dells, the 74 released >i wish it was me you loved<, bringing it into full dancefloor effect. lexdinamo does what noone did before, jumbling even further one of bobby mcferrins most genius vocal medleys, >drive<. avid bootleg followers may have previously heard this version, but we just cant get enough of it! coming up! more works by aux-rec regulars franco cinelli, leonel castillo and soul clap! stay booted!

golden gate... yes we love! this is the first 12 inch out of two, representing the golden gate club compilation. after all this wonderful years of sweat, heat and highlight in this unique club, some producers and djs are contributing their tracks, showing gratitude and love for this special place.

over two years ago already, we were announcing andres zaccos first ep on airdrop. the >seated hopping ep< had been sent to us by andres best friend, none other than el senor franco cinelli. needless to say, we fell in love with the subtlety of his music. fast forward until today and be prepared to be blown away by how much zaccos musical refinement has developed. swayzaks brun listened to the first sketches of this ep and immediately decided to give a go to the main track. the result is a conceptual treatment that reflects the advanced maturity of the swayzak sound, deep inspiration to most, if not all.

following edit maestro onur engins debut release on gamm was never going to be easy. but once again he delivers two excellent and respectful rewires of perennial classics from james mason & kool & the gang. quality!

after the highly successful sunshine reworks #1 (still going strong - big thank you!) soulshare is back with two more deep disco gems in this solid series.
first up and we are once again at prelude for a sweet beefed up version of the classic soul boogie shuffler love fever. pitching things up with reconstructed vocals, added layers and killer drums, dean ignites a deep disco flavor to this track! rounding things off with more retrospective hands-in-the-air pianos its another storming anthemic floorfiller - already getting serious support from some of the key players!
flip over and track two is a deep n dubby trip with tamiko jones fave let it flow. dean takes this killer groove and adds echos, effects, drums and vocals to create a deep disco groover that keeps you shuffling till the end! with a joyous percussive overlaying finale this track is perfect for todays deeper floors. another solid release from dean and his sunshine reworks series. getting big support from the likes of ashley beedle, eric duncan, yam who, pbr streetgang, luke una etc...

this is the second of two 12inchs accompanying the jazzanova remix compilation upside down. next to the motor city drum ensemble remix off the compilation it features two bonus tracks: the remix by manuel tur & dplay and a special dub edit of the mcde remix.

next up from abstract forms is part two of the combined ep series, again the focus being on outer-worldly electro jams. the artists on offer are versalife who has already made a big impact on the recent clone west coast series and matti turunen, otherwise known as one half of finnish electro duo morphology. together they offer 6 tracks of electro music ranging from fast paced, but deep and spacious compositions, to slow and sleazy bump and grind electronica.well, thats what we call it, see what you think.

new ultralimited vinyl release for etichetta nera with francesco bonora and mirko back to the techno sound of their previous release on en001 featuring two great remixers: samuli kemppi (ostgut ton, mote evolver, perc trax) and himan (connaisseur, galaktika) and a cool downtempo tool vinyl exclusive.
supported by : elon, greg gow, orde meikle, luca doobie, patrick bateman, billy nasty, someone else, butch, daniel sanchez, ekkohaus, uglh, paco osuna, luciano, mihai popoviciu, richie hawtin, angel molina, dave ellesmere, joel mull, ralf, nuno dos santos, guido nemola, fabrice, jacuzzi boys, danny tenaglia, gel abril, jorge savoretti, molisans brothers, andrew grant, phologresz and many others ...

wigbert franze from offenbach/germany, a new face in the scene? not really. under his jon may pseudonym he already released several productions in the past. with his new moniker wigbert hes back stronger then ever. >feeling<, the maintrack on the ep is a epic journey with a big two minutes break, nice pianos, ravesignals and wigberts own modulated voice. on b1 we have a dark stompin knarz techno track also refined with his unique voice. last but not least we welcome basti grub on board. his remix for feeling need no more words. typical groovy basti grub style. release comes in clear blue vinyl!

played by reboot, joris voorn, martinez, christian prommer, lee curtiss, sis, ... ever wondered what a butch diana ross on acid might sound like…? well youre about to find out… but before we get to overside, youve gotta enjoy and marvel at the sheer brilliance of the rest of jairo catelos latest offering on silicone souls darkroom dubs. our man from the asturias has rapidly built a strong and loyal following thanks to his beautifully crafted house cuts. jairos ability to bring together dubby textures and an innate soul within his productions is most enviable. his warehouse ep features three original new cuts backed by a rework from french house guru, phil weeks. lead cut soul school is something of a two-headed beast. whilst its kick-drum and dramatic synth stabs drive it with a serious dose of funk, it still retains a warm-summer soul that will keep the fillies moving. then, as a little sax break goes to our head, were flipped and the beats and bass get sleazy and old school. killer! mr. weeks beings some 90s flow to the table on his remix. working the guitar licks and bassline hard but always retaining a smooth as silk groove, phil shows just how to keep the dancefloor cookin. a beautiful house record from one of the very best. >yairos 303 acid< mix of overside finds us getting upside down and inside out. serious funk with an injection of some classic acid styles. final cut >the shake< sees jairo roll out drums. a lazy bassline is swarmed by ripping snares and a host of percussive sites and sounds. a perfect close to a pretty much perfect ep.

continuing the exploration of bristol 4/4 variants, immerse proudly offers forth this decisive two-tracker from the prodigious mind of jacob martin, better know as hodge. you might be more familiar with hodge from his work as part of outboxx, who we proudly debuted on ime025. that said, he first surfaced last year with the deadly conjecture on another fine bristol institution, pollen. one thing rings true in any of the output hodge is associated with, melody. shirking the safety of sterile mechanics that so many producers hide behind, he tackles interplaying notes and harmonies with a fearless exuberance. opening track the fall kicks off on a jerky groove and ice-cold organ murmurs, gently easing in layers and clips of sound with the same joie de vivre as akufen and other micro-house progenitors. ‘crush’ kicks off on a more decidedly broken tip, keeping the twostep shuffle slow and easy as whispers of garage skip in between the warm pads. the overriding vibe on hodge’s ep is one of unpretentious, good times tunage.

b.d.i. brings two far out techno tracks on this new rush hour release. industrial in a good way... this is going to send a certain club in berlin upside down! tip!the long awaited return of b.d.i. is finally here. he returns with two unique tracks.

mule electronic welcome to our old friend andreas (aka swell session / statless / andreas saag). andreas is well known artist in nu jazz scene and have released many great stuff. recently he moved to berlin from goethenburg, sweden and into more electronic stuff. this time he teamed up with friend cazuma. cazuma released two single on berlin label kurbits records

keep it raw. keep it underground. play quality music and play it on vinyl. this is the fonos way of thinking. influences range from funk to techno, from theo parrish to larry levan. we are proud to hand you our second release from these two guys consisting of three tracks, that do a very good job of presenting a wide range of the full frequency that is their music, from the deep slow wonky vibe of the title track, to the clubby oldschool acidtinged stabs of sad pitch. their last track on we are (la senna) has been played at pretty much every major club by the likes of danny tenaglia, joris voorn, raresh, luciano, timo maas, deetron, matt star and just about everyone else.

in 2011 some berlin based recordshops try to reclaim the streets with the so called >record store day< for the first time in germany. also kann was asked for a limited vinyl to support their concern. on that specific occasion we bring a new two track ep except for the regular series. kann rsd breaks ranks with an extra beautiful edit of the awesome witchwaver sunglitters, composited by nuremburgs essay. b-side builts back the bridge to the label and gives finally >aperture< from sevensol & bender the appropriate space. the track was originally released on kann00 in 2008. for the artwork kann is pretty happy to won over famed – a chummy art collective – for doing an impressing independent work.

weighty 2 track 12inch from this ruthless producer! all city hook it up, yet again! ruckazoid is one of the most innovative and forward-looking artists in the global hip hop and beats world of the last decade. happy to exist outside of the mainstream - or indeed any scene – his career has been a forward march of jaw droppingly incredible releases. this here is a two track ep of incredible analogue sounds and melodies.

dj duke scored a massive international hit in 1993 with this new york style, tribal house anthem. this us release features two exclusive mixes, along with x-press2s >death to digifunk< rework.

producer and singer cooly g returns after a lengthy release hiatus with a new single for hyperdub that is a taste of her seriously good forthcoming debut album >playing me<, due early next year.
these two tracks are especially chosen for their dancefloor power and suitability, but showcase how her singular style has developed into something truly special.

these two guys from lithuania doing their vinyl debut here on bigm productions, are the discovery of 2011. ultra funky hip hop touching breaks that guarantee a lot of fun and floor movement. four original tracks and two rocking remixes by moodbase and telephunken are as much as you can have on one ep. a sixpack full of krafty skills you cant miss?