when you have already spent the first half of the year celebrating a grammy nomination, an idma (international dance music awards) nomination for your worldwide radio show, residencies and tours at the biggest clubs in the world, and worked with the black eyed peas and faithless, how the hell do you start the second half? if you are the biggest export in uk dance music, namely mark knight, then you release your third epic toolroom knights mix album... and here we have selected some of the biggest tracks from the album: the first track is the co-production competition winning entry >headers & volleys< from mark knight, drew scott & hollywood hills, strict border >reboot me<, album exclusive >bad bread< by george andrews and nic fanciullis remix of loco dices >definition<.
the second part of a double vinyl sampler that will be lighting up the biggest dancefloors.

after his big success with nobody likes the records that i play or youre no good for me tocadisco is back with a great new track. dr moog is a fantastic and unique electro-house track with beautiful beats that reminds to the old days of tocadisco. the idiotproof remix goes directly into the head ...

ltj – go man go - classic ltj! killer track, based around a synth loop, vocal and a real strong groove. a firm disco tune that will be loved on the dance floor!
alien trick – black mystic prayer (jfk rework) - jfk is bang on form with this rework! a deep and hypnotic track that has a real dark feel and a beat that rocks. the bass line carries the song throughout, another hit for the club!

the recent time and space machine album released on tirk caused quite a stir. received by fans, press and pundits with a bright glowing prodigiousness, we just had to have one final foray into the 12 inch single department. the albums title track set >phazer to stun< was always a favourite with pulsating krautrock influences, nicely melded with some dirt cheap farfisa organ, freakbeat drumming and (of course) plenty of phazer.

12inch full of music with a definite sense of place. eerie synthesiser pulses, funk-infused drums and languid guitar-scapes have been part of the musical topology of düsseldorf since the early seventies: and this particular release pays full tribute to that legacy, with jagd auf den hirsch (hunt for the stag) comprising an eerie piece of swampy lazer-forest rock. this sound is also a modern day staple of düsseldorfs nightlife at the salon des amateurs, a small bar attached to the kunsthalle art gallery that is an oasis of hypnotic disco nightmares. the salon is where der räuber und der prinz made their first live appearance in 2008 (when the original composition for moogwalzer was debuted), and both members of the band frequently play there: ralf beck with his bodyrocking club act unit 4 and sebastian as half of art-rock duo noblesse oblige. meanwhile two of the guests on this release - detlef weinrich also known as toulouse lowtrax, contributing words about a ghostly maiden on moogwalzer, and thomas klein contributing drums to jagd auf den hirsch - are both original members of the quintessential düsseldorf act kreidler. salon dj resident vladimir ivkovic also had a hand in the creative clarion call for the jagd auf den hirsch (hunt for the stag). to complete the circle, düsseldorfs new resident and desolat mainstay guti wrote his remix in the middle of the night in buenos aires, as a kind of letter to his new home-to-be. there we have it: a true tribute to a city we love, with tracks for the dancefloor as well as moments of melancholic contemplation.

>les patates<, the fresh new rrygular release by tassilo, one half of pan-pot, is not an homage to french agriculture but a serious techno smasher with high club potential. at first, theres just a nice party atmosphere and … then this rough beat drops in! the small potatoe >petite patate< surprises by adding rudimental elements like the hihat and snare drum always a little late. but you have the feeling you havent missed something yet. this number just sneaks from behind and lulls you in with billowing pads until you sense the final rave sound as a self-evident consequence of it all. the message by g-tech right before the drop proves right - there is not a lack of vibration here! its all about the mixture … and in this case its just felicitous: male choir, clanking cymbals and finally the riff that this track subsists on. tassilo knows how to send the short melody-figure through the different stages of sound design, even though it might have been lively enough without it. this gives the big potatoe >grosse patate< a level of dynamic, that most contemporary techno releases just dont provide.

born in romania in 1981, mihai popoviciu is one of the most talked about newcomers in the house and techno scene. but to call him a newcomer is a misnomer. mihai has been releasing quality music for years, on labels such as gigolo, level non zero, brise, diynamic and, of course, highgrade. since 2007 he has sworn allegiance to the highgrade flag, either alone or with production partner markus homm. he always has the ability to surprise with his music tracks produced straight to the point with no unnecessary fluff – just the uninhibited thrill and euphoria of dancing seems to empower his work. after a busy summer season playing in the clubs of europe, he is now back to work in the studio. and so comes >trapped in brakets< with three brilliant club tracks of outstanding quality, custom made for the dance floor. if you dont believe us youll have to hear them for yourself. turn up the volume and close your eyes! for those who still want more, mihai popoviciu will be releasing his debut album in may 2011 on highgrade records. time to get excited and warm up the legs for maximum dance floor effect!

repress in black vinyl !!! r&s records return with another exciting young talent. space dimension controller has already caused a fuss on the underground with his >love quadrant< (kinnego) and >journey to the unknown sphere< (royal oak) releases. the temporary thrillz ep contains intergalactic slow jams, deep club excursions and mid tempo space funk, all with the sdc trademark depth, soul and finesse. this is another release that will cement sdc as one of the best and most talked about young producers of the year.

new limited single taken with tracks that are not on the forthcoming debut album cd of wbeeza! (album is scheduled for early december) some proper jacking house tracks that go somewhere beween dj pierres 90s wild pitch mixes and modern club tracks. wbeeza prooves again that he is one of londons most talented house producers for sure!

great club-suited trippy bouncing technotracks by these resident djs of stockholms no. 1 underground club fukt!

duffnote return with a classy ep featuring all their finest artists in one place.

toolroom trax round off a phenomenal year with their third installment of winter samplers packed with toolroom treats from leading artists michael woods, umek, paul thomas & jerome isma-ae and muzzaik.

in the mood to get breathless on the club floor, 2009 marked the birth of io and since then, they ve been pumping the clubs with their sexy take on groovy tech-house!

big with: sven väth, mandy, joel alter, laurent garnier, timo maas, deetron, dustin zahn, matt john, joris voorn, claude vonstroke, ramon tapia, shinedoe, martin eyerer, danny tenaglia, speedy j, dubfire, paco osuna, osunlade, ... no matter where you spent your last summer holidays , davide squillace or luca bacchetti were there to rock a club or a festival near you , spreading the hideout sound and life style around europe and beyond . but dont think the two accomplices only spent the last months hanging out on sunny beaches when they were not behind decks or waiting for their next flights. they were plotting for something big : deconstructed revisited. deconstructed revisited is a brand new series of releases , bringing friends and artists davide and luca like and respect into the family.

passion has always been one of marcus meinhardts favourite subjects. he has managed to secure the singer fabian reichelt for his latest release on upon you, fabian has intertwined the theme of eros and thanatos delicately within the beats. fabian is known for his collaboration with marek hemmann, who recently produced his album with him. >dont look into my eyes< is a typical meinhardt styled club track that has been sweetened by fabians voice giving it a certain pop-appeal and funkyness that is sure to get the hearts pumping faster on the dancefloors. his producer partner andreas henneberg adds his more cantankerous style to this track with his the glitz remix on the flipside firing the whole thing up with some strategically placed strings

with support from the likes of steve (allez allez), henry saiz (bedrock, renaissance), ryan davis (cocoon, maripoza) … comes rising up from spains capital, madrid, comes a new eclectic dance oriented-no boundaries music label: blue cola recordings. with an ever growing catalogue that ranges from straight forward club sounds to more experimental new wave post everything music, blue cola recordings is sure to be driving force in the electronic scene for many years to come, or we will die trying… killing everyone else in the mean time. our first release comes from dutch producer robbie pardoel who sets the mood in an easy listening tech-house way, then chilean wonder boy and regular border community artist, ricardo tobar delivers a powerful remix in his unique post punk style. the ep is completed by spanish secret producing combo the hongkonites who get the last laugh with a weirdly beautiful bass techno remix. blue cola rec. team, its fresh!

first on decks .de !!! sa007 sees perc and modern heads create the first collaborations between these two core stroboscopic artefacts artists. the result is a punishing hybrid of percs dubstep tendencies and modern heads cutting techno. a-side >mendax< is cavernous. built upon solid dub foundations, it spills over into grinding, metallic territory. if the titles to be believed it takes inspiration from the shady world of lies and deceit. the atmosphere seems to agree, theres certainly something mendacious at work here. b1 takes the eps atmosphere and adds abrasion. in >percdax< cold, hard percussion is layered over a bed of warm dub. closer >moddax< errs on the eerie. it skulks, is full of sticky bleeps and the result is unnervingly dubbed out. all three track titles share the same suffix and if this indicates that they also share one quality its that theyre best heard in the glinting shadows of a club just before day break. sa007 was craftily mastered by artefacts mastering, berlin.

ali kuru is one of the most popular turkish house djs. here he delivers some sweet modern house tracks in a extremly limited run of stamped white label copies,green vinyl on sound architecture. peak time tracks made to get the club crowd bounce! gipsy lady and the high tensioned builder marrakesh are smooth grooving and still powerful cuts. the title track goes a little more adventurous with jazzy piano and more in your face attitude that garantuees a stir on the floor. sharp tools for all serious club jocks!

-tik tok- is the brand new track from french producer, house music dj and remixer bob sinclar.

les sins is the dance alter ego of toro y moi (a.k.a. chaz bundick). the two tracks on this twelve inch represent the four on the floor side of chazs sound. recorded in the spring of 2009 in chazs home studio in columbia, south carolina, >lina< and >youth gone< are sure to become worldwide club anthems in some totally cool alternate universe.
digital download-code included.

to open eyes, not ears to hear what there is to see -- just one of the many paradoxes mainz-based butch manages to merge with verve. to capture the duality of his sounds that oscillate between under and over, techno and house, spirituality and marketability, club and home stereo, to celebrate the everyday high and question it at the same time, is just one of the many talents and specialties of this particular dj and producer whose light shines from the orient and whose future lies in yonderland. this and much more is the starting point for a terrific second long player, released by proud and excited bülent gürler himself on his very own, newly founded imprint bouq. leaving the flattering protection of his mayor label behind to spread his creative wings and fly around the world as free as a bird, the multi-facetted, mainz-based producer, more selfconfident and independent than ever, is presenting himself in the best party light

estelle returns with a brand new track, limited white label includes the original ft. john legend + house mixes

hotel motel is the brand new dance music project from bill brewster of dj history/low life fame and alex tepper. heavily soaked in old school vibes, while plugged right into contemporary developments in the underground house music scene, hotel motel make excellent home tapers! for their first release on the imprint they work an absolutely killer house groove around a raw old school sample to produce the totally wicked >eye no<. this cut has classic grooves written all over it. simple, but 100% effective. it defines exactly what home taping is all about. on the flip, the burnt island casuals (aka the revenge and legendary sub club resident dj harri) throw all of their joint experience and love of house music at the original, bounce it off the studio walls and rework it into a warehouse bomb that will have you licking the walls for more. 100% house music with bits. play it all night long!!

this is amazing. must have ! claudio prc – one of the most exciting newcomers in the techno scene, it is unbelievable for us what kind of deepness this young man is able to put in techno music. >clear depths< is our first collection of remixes, claudio prc, silent servant and obtane have given their best. how deep can techno go? all is starting with the original ambient. answers following on vinyl. use it at home, in your car or in a club, but be careful not to lose your consciousness. so deep, so deep, so deep ...

deep / vocal house classic

as part of the 2010 rebirth of vladislav delay-as-sistol, he has recorded a bold, poppy record, more like luomo than vladislav delay, & club friendly, too-boot. reworking by scuba, faltydl, oneohtrix point never, & walls. 180 gr + pic sleeve.

as part of the 2010 rebirth of vladislav delay-as-sistol, he has recorded a bold, poppy record, more like luomo than vladislav delay, & club friendly, too-boot. 2 original tracks paired w/ reworkings by redshape & jori hulkkonen. 180 gr. + pic sleeve.

third and final part of the massive longplayer.. fierce and dark techno weapons! berghain proof ! having built up several heavyweight releases on figure already, japanese techno magnate a. mochi stampedes onwards with primordial soup his powerful 9 track longplayer, initially split over three successive 12 records. this collection of simply overwhelming club weapons extends and expands upon some of the themes the producer already explored in his 3 previous eps for figure ringing, gyrating and pulsing with sheer technoid power is fastball, which will be included on the third part of the release. devilishly simple and yet mind-expanding all the same, this is a true underground weapon for true techno lovers. this only leaves the haunting lift-off signal of forced run, and the trance-inducing, reduced jam that is dark matter.

after an outstanding first release apersonal music strikes again! portuguese duo cisco cisco makes their worldwide debut under the label with new singles >if you want me< and >giro disco< along a jay shepheard remix. using highly effective and addictive sampling techniques combined with their own groovy bass lines and melodies to produce these two great dance-floor-oriented nudisco tracks that will work perfect for those peaking club hours. remixing >if you want me< talented jay shepheard gives a whole new version of the track. old school techouse kicks and jays own low key melody plus the original sampled voices all together for this epic remix, feels like closing time...

after the big succes of fbas last tresor ep, once more we have three tracks on offer from future beat alliances >mourning ep<. deeply rooted in detroit ethereal techno, but born in the industrial bunker of the tresor club.

mamma groove are ermir zotaj & armenti arben. everything started in 2005, where they met for the first time, at the famous >frequenze< record store in florence. this moment was the beginning of a brotherhood between these two talented artists, who shared the passion for house music and djing back to back. after 5 years of musical experimentations and florentines club performances, ermir and ben decided to create mamma groove project. finally in 2010 the artists have found their own sound, releasing 3 greats tracks, >ass ia<, >let me tell you< and a digital extra track called >flower< on the italian label labella recordings. these tracks represent the soul and the sound of mamma groove project. deep house influences, defected lovers will appreciate this release. warm sub base, chords, house pianos, driving soulful male voice and groovy layered percussions create a flowing hypnotic groove

vinyl edition (7x12inch) is limited to 1500 copies ww!!! ostgut ton releases this unique compilation of music crafted from field recordings made inside the two berlin clubs berghain and panorama bar. the concept and original recordings were made by the berlin based producer emika. over a period of two months emika created the recordings in the clubs while they were closed to the public and edited them into a library of sounds. the library was then given to all the ostgut ton artists, but also to club associates like dj pete aka substance, dinky, cassy, margaret dygas, ryan elliott and scuba using his scb alias, to make music with. this release marks the celebration of the labels five year anniversary!!

2010 repress !! side a features adam beyer, with a remix and a phenomenal reputation, both exemplifying how swedish techno continues to be at the forefront of dance music production. side b features frankfurt?s prodigy chris liebing who tackles the solid percussion of ferreira?s homage to tresor club on tresor west.

following the smashing uk charts and radio with rescue me, skepta makes a highly anticipated return with new single cross my heart. the track sees skepta go hard? he splits serious bars about his life and success to date underpinned by dramatic strings, sweeping synths and a hard heavy n fast bass line. this second 12 has mixes from dj fresh hot on the heels of his massive gold dust fresh provides 3 killer mixes.

perfect rhythm, perfect pause, samples used perfectly. its a new bomb for all the djs. yes! simone burrini is one of the freshest artists on the international tech-house scene. now he has been present for years with its production in the rankings of the best djs producer, but every time is always ready to go crazy all the dancefloor. he is the resident dj of suburbia / love to love in rome and mallory records is the label of the club. is the time of its release, three original tracks and one with gabriele carasco.

supported by: moodymann, benji b (radio 1), danny krivit, dj sneak, daz-i-kue, unabombers, crazy p, makossa (g-stone), simon harrison (basic soul radio), chris coco, jose padilla!!! finally, leeds born dj/ producer dan ward aka negghead presents the long awaited 2nd single from his blissfully souled out debut album >scrambled negg<. >shifting sands<, vocalized by former nightmares on wax chanteuse chyna b., is surely the key track on >scrambled negg<, oozing sheer class & bringing you xtra smooth r&b vibes of a special kind, nicely layed out over a wicked (and at the same time ultra slick) beat that many other producers of decent >now music< on a club tip would definitely kill for. and as if that wasnt nice enough, wax on records proudly presents their very own >flying dutchmen<: ridiculously talented the planty herbs from tilburg/the netherlands, on the remix!! special backstock !!!

heads up folks! two club reworks of the soil&pimp sessions jazz-punk juggernaut >pop korn< by doc daneeka and wafa!
soil&pimp sessions are a jazz sextet from japan renowned for their flamboyant musicianship and style. their live show – dubbed death jazz – will melt your face. >pop korn< (taken from the bands sixth studio album) routinely incites riotous behaviour at gigs so was an obvious choice for the remix treatment.

top notch ghostbusters bassline with catchy vocals!

remixes und neue stücke zum >album des monats< in der groove! die jazzmusiker francesco tristano, rami khalife und aymeric westrich haben ihre zweite heimat im club!
neue 12 inch aus dem erfolgreichen album, mit remixen von clark (warp) und akiko kiyama (minus).

ein tool ist noch lang kein track. es braucht herz, gesicht und eier, um einer zu sein! mit diesem allgemeinplatz stellt sich das junge berliner label claqueur-records an die ziellinie. eine plattform für elektronische musik, die auf der tanzfläche funktioniert, aber auch außerhalb des clubs bewegen kann. claqueur möchte frei von fussfesseln der genrezuteilung zwischen den stilen springen können – ohne dabei nervös zu sein. tracks zum anhören. musik für den club. claqueur records.