the artform label began in 1997 formed by jamie anderson as a platform to release his studio productions. artform soon had the attention and support of other music pioneers and released early works by jerome, steve rachmad, dave angel, stanny franssen and jesse rose. the mission for the label was to bridge the divide between genres of electronic music by experimenting with fusing styles and developing new sounds, a legacy which is still apparent today. after a short break artform now returns with a fresh new track by jamie anderson to relaunch the label joined by a huge remix from amsterdam‘s jerome. the pair of have worked together many times with releases on 100% pure and jerome‘s own outland records. this past year has seen jamie‘s productions on labels such as cocoon, rekids, klang elekronik and harthouse, and this release proves to be one of his strongest yet. predator continues in the labels direction of forward thinking tech house with a classic sound of the 909 creating a sinister backdrop of detroit inspired techno.

electric rescue, who had his first dj gigs in his very early youth at mozinor, osiris or cosmos factory, can look back on a series of numerous releases on labels like cocoon , analytictrail, btrax and many other. as founder of the labels calme records (1999) and skryptom (2006) he is sending out important momenta to the parisian nighlife. he is holding residencies in paris (rex club, play parties), and in others differents european cities. with his new ep just the beginning he gives his debut on harthouse mannheim!

after the great effort of alex flatners feat lopazz >perfect circles< like the >sound of the 9th season< licensing for sven väths cocoon compilation series or the >the lab< licensing by loco dice (damian schwartz remix), circle music decided to release a new remix package of the track. we are proud to present you great interpretations by joey beltram, ken ishii, cess and elephants & lollipops.

die nächste kts strahler ep , nun auf diynamic music !!! they have come a long way…. remixes for hot chip, releases on cocoon, and part of the diynamic family from the very beginning. christian hilscher & nico plagemann, better known as kollektiv turmstrasse. they return with one of their finest tunes to date. always loyal to their own label-mission - music wins friends (musik gewinnt freunde), this new release upholds this principle! with this new ep, they once again confirm that they are one of the very best in their class. and we are certain it will win them many new supporters for sure!

remute heats it up to the max with his new monster-tune blaeserli. massive techno-sounds youve never heard before! promised! comes with a kickin rmx by deepgroove & jamie anderson, who had an amazing year with stunning releases on cocoon, rekids, harthouse, and more

traum / apparillo / deep focus artist !! kranglan ep is the 1st record to be released on harald björks (traum/deep focus) own record label kranglan broadcast.the record holds 3 productions of pure naïve emotions, kranglan, cykeltur and skvaltan that together summarise memories of childhood surroundings and its environmental changes. the record takes place in the outskirt soundscapes of record labels such as border community, kompakt and cocoon. early support by: laurent garnier, josh wink and petter nordkvist

best known as one half of the motorcitysoul duo, alongside christian rindermann aka c-rock. the pair have been responsible for some of the finest productions and remixes from the deeper realm over the past few years. their ability to create grand, atmospheric and emotional moments for the floor has seen them release and remix for fantastic labels including cocoon, freerange, simple, conaisseur, liebe detail, junior boys own, tsuba and their very own stir 15. matthias skills do not just sit in the electronic dancefloor realm. an accomplished pianist and jazz lover, his role as bandleader in the matthias vogt trio sees him bring acoustic jazz and electronica together in exciting, imaginative live compositions

nice price deal !!! excellent follow up to kondens 002! warm and tight pumpin beats styled up with noisy soundscapes and vocal snippets are the script of cocoon artist electric rescue...

excellent follow up to kondens 002!! warm and tight pumpin beats styled up with noisy soundscapes and vocal snippets are the script of cocoon artist electric rescue

support from: adam beyer, len faki, josh wink, anja schneider, dj hell, speedy j., karotte, monika kruse, troy pierce, stephan bodzin, gregor tresher, oliver huntemann, sian, ambivalent, mauro picotto, nic fanciulli, martin landsky, marc romboy, joel mull, gel abril, pig& dan, oliver klein, perc, edit select, pascal feos sebrok strikes back on his own label paso music. his huge triumph, the ex ep (on dubfires sci+tec label) is still burning up dance floors across the club world. vision (released on david squillaces minisketch imprint and licensed to the 10 years cocoon ibiza compilation) also continues to ride an equal wave of success. and here is the newest addition to this tune-plethora.... sebrok - referred to by clash magazine as the poster boy of berlin techno - has served up two blinding techno tracks for us to savour. and for dessert, mobilée s finest duo pan-pot have rustled up two delicious remixes, which provide a fitting follow-up to their sensational confronted ep.

excellent techhouse banger !!! timo maas = cocoon artist !!

sold out !!! will never be repressed !! decks exclusive !!! ultraphat prime time groovin techhouse tracks !! already played by karotte (great stuff / cocoon / break new soil)... for kurbits records second release we turn to monobrain, who you may already know of from his earlier release this year, the excellent >indian house< on question mark records. played and loved by brothers vibe, italoboyz and julien chaptal among others. tin tin tin is a tool for the floor featuring the patented amsterdam groove. sometimes a simple cowbell on top of a relentless groove is all you need to put a smile on peoples faces! disco church on the label side: driven by a rolling bongo groove with a punching bass line underneath, toppled with sprinkles of church organ & bells and to top it all off - a choir of monks. a sublime piece of undeep happiness!

herzblut artist! incl remixes by pig & dan (cocoon), fiord and dibby dougherty

marc depulse (ostwind/ kiddaz.fm/ blufin) presents his first ep on bondage-music, including amazing remix from click box, the upcoming stars on richie hawtins label m-nus and another pumpin remix from pornbugs+ deutschmann... early support by rodolfo whebba (great stuff), alex flatner (cocoon), ramon tapia (herzblut/great stuff), andreas henneberg (ideal music), marlose (ostwind) and many more...

cocoon-artist aki latvamäki spreads out on straightforward : a 12 minute journey of balearic bliss, cosmic sparks and endless landcruising.

already licensed to the upcoming dubfire mix cd !!! minisketch10 is signed by berlin based artist sebrok. vision and cheap and awesome are two wicked minimal techno tracks that already got the support of such artist as dubfire, nic fanciulli or alexi delano. vision ia already been choosen by dubfire for the 2009 cocoon cdmix. sebrok - the person. im a passionate musicfan and my profession is being a dj, producer and label owner. could there be anything better!? - these are the words of the berlin-based artist sebrok. in 2004 m sebrok founded his own label paso music with marc miroir and joachim spieth.

these two have paid their dues and have released on some of the most prestigious labels in dance music. kompakt (meditation ep, fears inc.) mood music (memory lane refund ft. sasse), cocoon (mindflexes) and r&s (everytything remains/cryptid

after the superb release on cocoon, the new kolombo on kol mojito will really send you into rapture. plus: the best hennon (herzblut).rmx ever and a very delicate audio reboot rmx. here s to the next 10 releases!!!

plastik is a new label for electronic experimental music / minimal music. the records are shrinked very noticeably in plastik and limited to vinyl and only 300 copies! early support comes from the likes of cess (cocoon/rocketsauce), dj koze, jens zimmermann (snork), j³rgen von krebs (monkeys club), daze maxim (hello?repeat), lars sommerfeld (fumakilla/ two faces) and bengreen (mikatronic).

the first single from her upcoming wagon repair debut album and her first release of 2009, dinky (aka alejandra iglesias) is ably following up on the momentum gathered from her 2008 album may be later on vakant. in a decade of releases on labels from cocoon and traum to carpark and crosstown rebels, dinky continues to cement her place amongst technos most enterprising producers with four new tracks. opener wind mesmerizes with repetitive keys looped over a straight kick. chirped tones pulse curiously amidst descending melodic chimes in a steadily evolving elemental journey that equally evokes reich and contemporaries (and new label mates) cobblestone jazz. outro establishes territory with intoxicating arpeggio melodies, while wet hair plunges us into submarine depths. dripping with resonance and reverb, sporadic metallic tones color a dense mix of murky pads and sharp beats. interrupted briefly by an epic symphonic interlude, wet hair continues its descent into deep and dark territories to close. the eps closer, butterfly floats with squeaked melodic tones and breathy vocals taking lead over a busy percussive base. saturated with a variety of sounds from indigenous samples to wobbly bass and deep detuned keys, butterfly takes us on a winding scenic route, disorienting and enchanting in equal measure.

played by 2000 and one (intacto), karotte (cocoon / great stuff / break new soil), mathias kaden (freude am tanzen)....

big follow up von electric rescue tracks mit der gesunden härte um euphorie auf dem floor aufkommen zu lassen .... watch also for the next releases on cocoon, afu-ltd ... decks exclusive release!

d. diggler alias andreas mügge gehört zur guten alten frankfurter schule. er hat übrigens das erste release auf raum...musik veröffentlicht und unzählige folgten. releases auf cocoon recordings, resopal und force inc. folgten.
bei negotiator und behind the curtain entwickeln sich der funk der tracks durch die dub ähnlichen einflüsse und entführt einen in eine housewelt, in der man die dichte in fast minimalen strukturen entdeckt, die aber doch nichts mit minimal zu tun haben. sehr eigenwillig und auf unscheinbare weise spannend.

the labelhead seuil and his parisian fellow tolga fidan (already known for his amazing work on vakant and cocoon) decided after spending months talking and sharing a common passion for hardware gear and modular sounds to step in the studio together and try to perform and record some complex orgainc grooves. the result are 2 amazing pieces of dancemusic!

master rock is back on the track: besides touring the world and hosting nights at the infamous cocoon club frankfurt, c-rock is also one half of german deephouse-duo motorcitysoul that brought gems to you like keep on turning (feat. chez damier), mbali or aura. simple music released the highly rated technique album by motorcitysoul in 2008 incl. the ovasoul joint change you. it seems like there is not much time left for c-rock to do much more, however he found the time to produce a heavy oldschool hommage with a massive raw flavour.

das original ist ein düsteres, detroitiges tech-house gespenst, welches hinter jeder ecke lauert um dich aufzumischen und mark august (releases u. a. auf cocoon ,connaisseur , curle und innervisions) liefert einen modernen minimal-house remix

supported by brothers vibe, jamie jones (crosstown rebels), karotte (cocoon / great stuff)... wagon repairs first release past the 50 benchmark offers a look at long time partner hrdvsions latest works of chopped melody and effervescent invention. opener æthe mohana explores a central chord progression with intermittent squeaked melodic static, reverberant pad echoes and crisp swinging percussion. a pragmatic animal, dueling hook lines dance, transform and compete for attention between pounded kick and hat in one of hrdvsions most floor ready tracks to date.

varoslav from paris is up next on dirt crew with his i love us , an exciting new dj/production talent the label is very happy to be friends with. this ep sees varoslav team up with paris-based trio and long time friends dop (circus company) who all of you may well know from their current live crazyness and deep jams in the clubs out there … varoslav is a new talent rising amongst the parisian new house scene! playing in his groovy, sexy and energetic style sliding from tech to deep house is apparent in his releases also. when he isnt working on his own music he is found at supplement facts working along side guy gerber, another great label where varoslav released his first records. recently varoslav has a huge bomb out there with his >dont stop< bootleg that is being caned by people like ricardo villalobos and ellen allien … this ep has a little bit of everything for the house, tech house and even breakz lovers. with two very nice remixes full of variety from varoslavs friend david k (freak n chic, cocoon). his smashing breakz remix is a sure destroyer, with its phat beats and pumping bass line it is one of his most outstanding tracks ever. with the vinyl featured house mix david goes deep into the house groove and gives you his typical epic deep house flow.

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.

phantasma volume 2 by dinky, matthew styles and pier bucci is out now. this lovingly designed record is produced by three artists we really like and and it is just grea they decided to work with us again. matthew is damn sure one of our favourite producers and pier s skills are nothing short of his. on the last release we made with them, they d worked together as oblique strategies on balld inc. for phantasma volume 2 pier wrote a track on his own, highlighting the noble beats he is known for and expanding the explicit cadenced patterns with a chord phrase that leads the structure to perfection. dinky whose work was released on such labels as cocoon, traum, vakant and of course on her own imprint horizontal composed the other side together with matthew and you can sense their familiarity at once. the two arranged >choises< carefully, sleek and free of any kind of hubris. well, this attitude is hart to find these days and their versed piece may calm your stressed out ears both in the club and at home

ltd to 400 copies, marbled vinyl !! big follow up von electric rescue tracks mit der gesunden härte um euphorie auf dem floor aufkommen zu lassen .... watch also for the next releases on cocoon, afu-ltd ... decks exclusive release!

guy gerbers universally embraced single on bedrock records stoppage time became a stand out anthem of the year at the likes of cocoon at amnesia and dc10 in ibiza along with secretsundaze in london. with a number of outstanding remix interpretations released previously alongside the definitive original, now in 2009, guy gerber creates a 13 minute monster groove version in his reshuffle guise, whilst rising french star danton eeprom takes a deeply dubbed out approach with stunning results

desolat is proud to announce that desolat x series goes on with livio & roby pres. premiesku, a project from romanian duo livio & roby, in collaboration with their pal george g. solid, swinging four to the floor patterns take inspiration from classic deep house, detroit techno and tech house. switched up and deconstructed, the result is a hypnotic brew that will see them representing desolat for the first time at cocoon at amnesia this year alongside loco dice and martin buttrich. on this release youll hear snippets of a surreal and breathy flute over top of a thudding kick and a bumping bass-line, or fleeting samples of reed pipe, vocals, ragtime piano or brass dancing on top of technotic, simmering loops

played by karotte (cocoon), phunky , minimalistic techno / techhouse bomb!!

belgiums number one techno dj marco bailey is turning 50! well no, not really, his label is! mb elektronics is now at its mythical 50th release, a good reason for a fierce party! joining in are pig & dan (cocoon), nic fanciulli (saved), filterheadz (intec) and davy dee & danny rodriguez (mb elektronics). congrats marco!!! this packages comes on a nice golden vinyl! tiefschwarz: pig&dan mix is cool!

next strike !! kein langes ausruhen der pocketgame junx ... big silbersee styled synth line! incl strong remix from nick curly (8bit / cecille / cocoon)

b. loune (vinyl exclusive) track ! sven väth played all the summer his track buiya at cocoon amnesia and licensed it for his last sound of the 9th season. the 2nd ahmet on lessizmore incl. the vinyl exclusive loune . deep deep deep!

gaetano proudly presents pig & dan with cocoon recordings fame on his imprint with a remix full of madness which is blowing your mind. pig & dan had so many releases and remixes the past years that you cant mention every single one. they are one of the worlds greatest techno producers without losing their base. however this record delivers a very special sound combined with great grooves and breaking melodies to conquer your mind and inspire your emotions. imagine that this record will to take you on a ride - away from a dark monotonous world to a place you create in your mind. it is touching your soul. play it loud!

after internationally acknowledged releases on philpot and buzzin fly, here today surprise us with their first ep on 33rpm records. here today (florian schirmacher & engin oeztuerk) shape computer based soulful electronic athmospheres! focused on house music but always willing to experiment with various well integrated influences, styles and sounds. engin oeztuerk and florian schirmacher share the musical affection for marvin gaye, the meters, theo parrish, basic channel, eric b. & rakim and alexander skrjabin. as a member of the band faruk green engin oeztuerk already released records on copasetik and 33rpm records. florian schirmacher has been releasing music on labels such as cadenza, cocoon, morris audio to name but a few. he is also part of the electronic house music duos glowing glisses (pokerflat) and federleicht (connaisseur). on the comrades ep, these two musicians team up with benjamin wild. benjamin wild produced ambient music in the early nineties. since the mid-90s his focus has been turning to dance music. you might know some recordings he did for kompakt, perlon, morris audio, force tracks and many other labels. let them out and enjoy!

limited to 666 copies - no digital release !! getting already support from paul woolford (2020 vision), nic fanciulli, ewan pearson, peter kruder, ame (innervision), michael mayer (kompakt) , timo maas (cocoon), santiago salazar (underground resistance, planet e, los hermanos), pepe bradock (atavisme)...

after the last cocoon hit the next ep from ahmet sisman comes on the brand new label slash!!! two amazing tracks played by sven väth, mathias kaden, laurent garnier, josh wink, karotte, ewan pearson, chloe, seth troxler and many more … exlusive on decks.de ... attention limited pressing ...

expect this to be the first big track in 2009! 2008 was a great year for butch: apart from being booked to the most renowned clubs in france (rex), italy (cocorico) and germany (cocoon) & ..., he has also released hit-selling productions and remixes

big with: davide squillace, josh wink, dustin zahn, tiger stripes, marco bailey, funk d void, monika kruse, luciano, laurent garnier, dubfire, stephan bodzin.. adam beyers now legendary imprint has reached its landmark 50th release. to commemorate this adam has pulled in a spectacular 2 track releases from one of the pioneers of he genre - joey beltram. joey should need absolutely no introduction and here for the a side has produced a rave hammer in the form of scorpion with its twisting metallic riff and immense intenstity. the flipside track - striking distance is a perfect compliment with its subtle, building undertones easily at home at somewhere like cocoon at amnesia in ibiza. this is an absolute bomb. do not miss out.

labelhead solee with the last release in 2008 on uprising parquet. massive melodic techno-anthem, including brilliant remix by cocoon artists pig & dan!

played by oliver huntemann, dubfire, the glitz, loco dice, stephan bodzin,timo maas, popof, butch, gregor tresher ... andré winter needs no introduction. hes been around for ages, pushing forward dance music in amyn different ways & styles. most recently he co-produced the insane dubfire & huntemann collabos >diablo< on cocoon and ideal audio. and now hes back with a super strong solo release. the a-side >trauma< comes with a slight afterhour- feeling. with its drifting beat construction it makes sure your psychiatrist still has some work left to do. on the bside the name of the game is >karma< . as the title implies its a really deep and conscious tune with stripped down rhythm, >hands in the air<-chords and exciting soundeffects. great work! this guy simply know hoe to cane euphoria

excellent electroic / funky techhouse remixes by miniloque (cocoon rec) & pilooksi (more wobblin acidhouse stuff)

they dont come very often but releases on shack music are always well worth the wait. label boss soy mustafa and alex cellar (cocoon) combine under their kemistry moniker which you will know well for their superb releases on ben watts ultra cool buzzin fly imprint. head noddin house music with throbbing acidic bassline on the flip lifted by delightful dubbed out piano, this is a must have for anyone even vaguely serious about hi-tech house

support von john digweed, dj hell, dubfire, len faki und jeder menge anderer djs... extrawelt sind zurück mit einer neuen 12inch maxi auf traum. nach ihrer lp auf cocoon geben sich extrawelt hier viel mehr >street<. wie extrawelt selbst sagen, geht es hier weniger um elektronische, krachige trax, sondern um das was in ihren live sets seit längerer zeit richtig rockt.

this first volume sees original disco house production partnership black science orchestra getting reworked by the man himself ashley beedle. providing a fresh dancefloor twist on save us, whilst extending the beats and breaks on the classic new jersy deep to create a much more of a dj friendly edit. frankfurts friday night cocoon residents motorcitysoul flip the cript on save us, turning it from disco tinged deep house, to stipped down deep house. a perfect german remake of an english classic!