somethinksounds put their name on the map last year with eliphinos wildly successful debut release >the undivided whole< ep. this year the label is back with their second 12inch, >the slow ground< by newcomer, lucky paul. this release is part one of an impressive aural package and comes complete with three remixes, most notably a worldwide exclusive first from g$ vs gold, gadi mizrahi of wolf & lamb and eli gold of soul clap, respectively.

supported by richie hawtin, monika kruse, mihalis safras, kombinat100 and many more ....crunchy beats and bouncy basses – no doubt, this is electronic dance music. but the extensive way in which classical instruments are deployed on acker number 23 cant be described as a simple sampling play any more. rather a fiery mixture of rhythmic electronic thrust and the thrilling atmosphere of handmade music is created. >solo para mi< is based on a functional yet driving groove on which a wind player arrangement unfolds, progressively escalating to ever new atmospheric peaks. mollono.bass takes up the summery-warm tone colours of the original in his remix but keeps it a little more dreamy and subliminal. >bulgarian chicks< is stronger orientated towards the electronic elements but still also here there are instrumental and vocal entries which lend to this title a very unconventional gipsy style. finally another remix on >solo para mi< by eule:nhaupt and molle:nhauer puts emphasis on the song-orientated components of the original, taking its hybrid character even further. supported by gorge, douglas greed, luciano, mihalis safras, the glitz, kombinat100 and many more

last year, wayan raabe and arne shaffhausen had their debut on boxers >different< compilation with their downbeaty track >yummy—gorgeous<! and now, we proudly present their follow-up: with >yummy unbroken<, you will be irresistibly drawn on to the main dance-floor—this is the deluxe version of premium techno. both title track >vorsprung durch hektik< (engl. progress through stress) and >wasteland< offer an abundant vision of futuristic melancholy constantly in motion, yet at the same timeÊ smooth and well-balanced... like the perfect mix between neon colours and different shades of grey.

san francisco producer eprom follows up his massive technoid monster >humanoid< on rwina with three tracks of bright pastel colours caked in dirt and grime. bringing it right into the sewers, these tracks combine vintage grime and modern dubstep sounds for a volatile, liquid solution that writhes and squirms uncontrollably, splashing and sloshing in toxic puddles of lfo.

double 12 inch with bass-filled tonic for mind and body straight from the med school.

drop music kick off the year with a release from fellow nottingham residents bleep district with a killer 4 track ep

hailing from ireland, wicklow and dublin to be precise, solar bears are john kowalski and rian trench, the sole producers and musicians on the album >she was coloured in<. they met and formed at pulse sound engineering school, started recording and were swiftly picked up by planet mu. the album follows in the wake of expectation laid down by their recent >inner sunshine ep< and a series of remixes.

after his work for kompakts pop ambient 2010 and eps for labels like millions of moments, meanwhile or glacial movements, here 4 new highlights by one of the leaders of the ambient dubtechno-newskool. san franciscos brock van wey presents his cheerily titled new album >a silent reign<. limited edition, only 300 copies worldwide as 2 x 12 inch vinyl album in different vinyl colours. mastercut at calyx mastering, berlin. grand stuff that followers of the >pop ambient< school. snap up a copy before it disappears into the murky world of the collectors market. essential purchase

ltd white coloured vinyl !! after his work for kompakts pop ambient 2010 and eps for labels like millions of moments, meanwhile or glacial movements, here 4 new highlights by one of the leaders of the ambient dubtechno-newskool. san franciscos brock van wey presents his cheerily titled new album >a silent reign<. limited edition, only 300 copies worldwide as 2 x 12 inch vinyl album in different vinyl colours. mastercut at calyx mastering, berlin. grand stuff that followers of the >pop ambient< school. snap up a copy before it disappears into the murky world of the collectors market. essential purchase

some things seem to have a symbiotic relationship. prime example: a low-key electronic soundscape that leaves room for roaming thoughts, inhabited by an ethereal voice that colours in the musical silhouettes conjured in the minds eye. for his first ep since the >mango remixes< in 2008, sascha funke calls upon russian nina kraviz to make a feature appearance. with her releases on rekids, b77 and underground quality, this young woman has brought a rare combination of talents to bear: she sings, plays and produces with an equally astounding level of expertise. so what we have here is an encounter between of germanys most incisive techno producers and a singer of considerable charisma.

like all previous sold out colours releases each 12inch is on coloured vinyl - this time purple - shrinkwrapped and strictly limited to 500 copies. be quick! dj support from jimpster, sebo k, lauhaus, osunlade, terry francis (fabric), meat, shur-i-kan, anthony collins, ed davenport, arnaud le texier, yakine, okain, bearweasel,.. following the hugely successful white ep with ethyl (the biggest selling release on tsuba last year) huxley makes his highly anticipated solo debut. lead cut >cobourg< shows huxleys love of uk garage and us deep house and has soul in abundance, whilst agnes delivers a stunning remix in his own imitiable style. on the flip >get your own< uses a choice miles davis sample to create a slice of deep & musical underground house. label boss kevin griffiths rounds off the ep with a chunky dub version

the debut album from hrdvsion, aka nathan jonson, takes the listener to a variety places, at least some of which will doubtless be new to many ears. a non-compromising creator of glitch-heavy electronic music for the last decade or so, hrdvsion has finally matched his esoteric vision to the more formal structures of house, techno and electro/breakbeat.

demdike stares debut album >symbiosis< was released in late 2009 and explored sean canty and miles whittakers interest in re-appropriated found sounds of all colours and origins. fast adopted into the >hauntological< canon, the album evoked the noises and spirits of distant yet oddly familiar locations.

releases for raum, drumpoet, oslo and his own deep vibes imprint have made sascha dive one of germanys most sought after producers. he now makes his highly anticipated tsuba debut with >jus groove< and as expected sascha delivers a killer for the dancefloor in his own distinctive style. the title says it all, an incessant groove based around a vocal sample from mr v. for the remix the legendary chez damier steps up with a classic house interpretation worthy of a man whose cv includes kms, the music institute and prescription. like all colours releases each 12inch is on coloured vinyl - this time red - shrinkwrapped and strictly limited to 500 copies. be quick!

slamming floor remixes, gui boratto turns sycamore feeling into a convincing club-track, with lighter colours and a straight four to the floor drive. using cut-ups and snippets of fiskers vocal, he transforms the mood of the original without losing its great melodic feel. thomas schumacher takes the track even further and comes up with a driving minimal techno workout, stripping away many of the original layers, yet using the vocal to great effect.

rawtekk is back on citrus with 2 titty twisting productions thatll make you look sour to face for a loooong while! this time he hooks up with buddy mofi whos still new comer in the game. but is showing his colours here! snowfall is a heavy roller with influences from the oldskool techsteppin era and of course the heavy neurofunk of today! rawtekk is back to show 2010 what hes capable of! flip it over for repulsion a heavy eclectic dnb track thatll mash up dancefloors for sure! this dj friendly peaktime pit shredder is the one that ll people be talking about!

a quality 4 track journey by bavarian artist!! tip!!!!

rinse fms breakfast show host, dva is a producer with a unique take on the uk funky bug, blending the stiff 8-bar funk of grime with a super-supple rhythmic sensibility, sewing neon colours with a laid back precision into his tracks. >natty< is a prime example, drums stagger like they are about to topple over, squelchy bass synths lock together a tough tribal drum pattern, liquid metal trickles around in the mix, and these contrasting elements react with explosive results on the dancefloor. on >ganja<, a cartoonish ring-tone-friendly synth melody worms its way around tight soca-esque drums and housey organ stabs. factor in the depth-charge 808 subs, steel drums and sparingly used ragga chat and you ve got a technicolour hyperdub debut fresh for 2010.

makoto & kez ym featuring takumi kaneko from cro magnon! played by gilles peterson, kevin beadle, jazzanova, kyoto jazz massive & simbad etc...

ltd edition white vinyl in shrinkwrapped sleeve !!! big with: nick curly, martin landsky, agnes, lauhaus, gorge, moodymanc, markus fix, kabale und liebe, einzelkind, meat, motorcitysoul, milton jackson, brothers vibe, x-press 2, ekkohaus, kreon, brendon moeller, alex flitsch, willie graff,.. the tsuba colours series continues with the debut tsuba release from londoners ethyl & huxley with the >white ep<. like all tsuba colours releases each 12 inch is on coloured vinyl (this time white), shrinkwrapped and strictly limited to 500 copies. for relative newcomers with just one release on cecille to date, ethyl & huxley have a depth to their sound way beyond their years. a side >haiku da niente< is like all good deep house used to be – soulful, musical and gently hypnotic without a cliched key in sight. >mother tongue< has the vibe of an old skool masters at work track and the ep closes with the more up tempo >carte blanche<.

the techy side of blockhead shows its colours! championed by loco dice, you get the drill...

dave dk needs no introduction, since his debut moodmusic album “lights and colours” he s been busy travelling the world preaching his trademark electronic deep house sound and remixing florian kruse, tigerskin and seva k for labels baalsaal, global underground and dirt crew among other things. for the new moodmusic release dave packs 2 tracks from the album in new edits as well some major remix biz from ada (areal, irr) and russ gabriel (mobilee, ferox) remixing cinema paraiso was ada s choice, the epic floating, almost balearic feel to it fitted perfectly the fine hand of ada and her perfect production values. starting with a rough 303 bassline, building an intense but deep affair buidling into a hypnotic frenzy of old school acid and modern electronics ! from the feedback from the few selected djs who got their hands on this gem, ada s remix is allready in groove mag top-10 ! the b-side coimbra, a rocking house belter with neat sample editing and the dave dk bassline juggling between the low end and the ultra low sub. russ keeps much of the original intact, deepening the groove with his funk injected beats and some lush detroit influenced chord action like we know and love from him. as a bonus we include the original mix for those vinyl lovers out there !

oliver dahl returns with another premium ep on noir music. his outstanding productions have been getting serious attention ever since his very first rien on noir music.
on this new 3ep we got the typical techno rolling oliver dahl track mira , the noisy and driving havardt and the melodic sako to show all the colours of the oliver dahl techno world.
we believe this man is up there with the best and if you hear a little dubfire and gui boratto in these productions, well - you might not be wrong.
the elite will be rocking the 3ep all summer - what about you ?

dogmatik return with a brand new ep from one of the imprints leadinglights, maya jane coles. coles previous releases sick panda and the low key ep have seen her garnering support from the likes of thomas schumacher, audiofly, ivan smagghe and king roc whilst her band she is danger is hotly tipped as one to watch. on the remix we have afrilounges take on the track colours. the german trio, who have recorded for connaisseur, poker flat and 8bit, turn in a superb slice of tech house with a tight rhythm section and subtle building sonic layers.

vlad caia, a young romanian living in norway, with his wide range of influences are worn as true colours in his music. his demo was thrust into our hands by one of his fine colleagues, and now finally we can bring his debut platter for horizontal. as you will hear its a bright start for vlad at horizontal, he brings us two charming pieces of upfront house, chango with its cuban overtones and incessant groove calling all at the party. johnny frisco on the other hand has its own low deep funk flavor. both tracks nevertheless are proving to be a favourite of chefs such as tobi neumann, locodice, onur ozer, raresh, josh wink and of course dinky & matthew styles. we hope you enjoy as much as we do this summers release for horizontal!

supported by: varoslav, johnny d., yakine, ray okpara, nekes, ekkohaus, federico molinari,.. fimo is mainly known as a modelling material, that you can get in different colours, to built some toy figures with. in this case the three guys from mannheim brought the project fimo alive to built >djs favourite toy<, house music! three tracks from straight minimal and tricky percussive tools to chordy deep grooves. we are sure it will makes you move.

since the early releases from the mid nineties, every muscial statement made by this man must be investigated. never one to put a step wrong, the sonic mind sound became instantly unique, raising the awareness of the techno community of what lay between detroit & chicago - kalamazoo.in the 21st, now residing in poland, the d knox sound continues to develop. whilst maintaining the acute instinct for getting all elements of tracks in beautiful balance for the maximum techno funk & groove, each track carries a lightness, maybe even translucent quality of sounds so characteristic of his style. once simple question - do you have a sonic mind

dean cole comes up on 10th (and last) release of his own corrosion imprint with distorted and tribalistic technotracks.

invaders must die is the prodigys 5th album, and is 40 minutes of having your head battered by future nostalgia, serotonin levels twisted by feel good horrorcore and your synapses snapped by whiplash attitude. its the sound of the prodigy mixing up genres, contorting the past and rewiring the future, ram raiding through the tranquility of musics status quo like a blot on the landscape of englands dreaming.

nasty colours stay true to their name and keep it raw, dirty and - yeah, nasty! release #4 is packed with the producing power of carsten rechenberger, ibrahim alfa, dj dro san and dj mem.

2nd shot from portugese nasty colours label directly hits the ghetto-booty! raw beats and jacking vocals - do we need more?

dj dro san and dj mem kick off new portugese label nasty colours and put some colour in da house!

played by: loco dice, nick curly, agnes, 2000 and one, martin landsky, clive henry (dc10), jimpster, manuel tur, dyed soundorom, d julz, anthony collins, milton jackson, dorian paic, motorcitysoul, losoul, vera (oslo)!! incl sascha dive remix / tsuba colours is a new series of limited edition vinyl releases from one of the uks leading labels. the music will have a deeper, housier flavour and the packaging, artwork & vinyl will be based on the artists favourite colour and in an effort to get back to the glory days of the 12inch format each sleeve will be shrinkwrapped just like all good records used to be. tsuba label boss kevin griffiths kicks off the series with the deep space funk house of >cantona kung fu< with artwork inspired by the legendary footballer eric cantona. for the remix sascha dive, undoubtably one of the producers of 2008, has delivered an inspiring house mix with an added vocal to complete a mouthwatering package. following remixes for steve lawler & dakotta in the first half of 2008, kevin has been cementing his reputation as a dj with sets at fabric and the end in london, lost baggage in sydney, zouk in singapore, snatch in miami, city hall in barcelona and for mandarine crew in mexico city. expect more new music in 2009..

supported by: umek, lars sommerfeld, da fresh, oscar, paul hazendonk, terje bakke, blood & tears, ondrej, electric rescue, allez-allez etc… spada who made his debut on maripoza imprint hits back with a bomb. evinrude is the realy strong follow up after the burning arcobaleni track. jitterbug is tough and gets the dancefloor mood with the deep and loopy melody on the point. davis & mays lilllypop edit of jitterbug takes it back to the melodies and fills the night with colours..

nice price deal !!! running as part of their united colours of benefit series (fans of quality sweatshirts will recognise the pun) you re treated to bungles reworking of a stone cold social security classic, green cross code, which encompasses all the best elements of the original and turns them on their collective head to whip up a drum & bass storm.

kitsuné kicks off 2009 with a melodic and romantic gem, remixed by new york legend todd edwards and californian avant-garde artistes acid girls. praised for their unconventional opening sets for cat power, appaloosa is born from the chance encounter of a london-based producer from berlin and a french globe-trotter recently returned to paris. together they have written the ultimate chanson damour presented here with a raft of stylish remixes. todd edwards, the living house legend, offers an enrapturing and mystical rework of the original track. a house groove and a heavenly touch propel us into ecstasy. acid girls paints the song in loud fluorescent colours and rips it up in an explosive finale. finally, appaloosas own dub version extends the experience with a burst of free poetry, an offering which brings to mind the orbs nebulous reveries.

traum is proud to welcome the new wunderkind from the uk, max cooper. max is a great uk dj who is also involved in mathematical modelling research on the evolution of networks of genes at university college london, a sci-art project combining evolutionary and music production algorithms. max cooper has many lives and he is a true wizard in his category. born originally in belfast he has been resident at the rumour as well as playing his 9th year at clubnight >firefly<. max can be heard regularly djing in the key - london, stealth - nottingham and the cross - london. he was quickly recognised by the media, receiving the label of mixmag future hero . max has joined traum with a 3 tracker involving top english producer kanio for a remix of the a-side track >harmonisch serie<. max coopers innovative programming positions him music-wise alongside artists such as dominik eulberg, minilogue and extrawelt. his epic structure has a unique narrative character to it which distinguishes him from others and sometimes dares to become almost soundtrack like, full of ambience. maybe this is best expressed by his b2 track >i< . his debut on traum is a unique sound sensation of incredible details and big sound layouts, as if made for traum. melodic and gentle but at the same time energetic and full of colours with a sci fi edge to it! max has also remixed extrawelts >im garten von eben<

nice price deal !!! the fourth and best single yet from debut album so many colours / so little time, meet me in the middle is a quirky, catchy and uplifting anthem about young love, and comes with a very strong remix from hot producer david e. sugar. limited 7inch only on sunday best.

qalomota records is a house music label and a band founded in 1998 by producer thierry colau and dj chris thomas. artists rufuss and joyful noise have since joined the label, broadening the spectrum of an already large range of sonic colours. for the qm records crew and its audience, music is a physical and spiritual experience where the beat is the foundation, and the melody, food for the soul. would it be on remixes for the likes of chézéré, sabrina pope, house veterans frankie knuckles and marshall jefferson, or their own productions, from new-york city to paris, music is the key for qalomota records and will always be

the long awaited trentemøller debut album - maybe one of the most anticipated independent albums of the year. trentemøller is one of the hottest artists on the electronic circuit - the man of the moment! a beautifully crafted, astonishing masterpiece, that will leave you breathless. the tracks form a story, almost like the soundtrack of a movie. it manages to capture a whole range of emotions in subtle melodic miniatures, dreamy ambiences, dusty beats, deep dub-tracks and driving groove-excursions. an ever-changing kaleidoscope of colours and moods, -the last resort- without a doubt contains trentemøllers best work to date. although its an electronic album, it also incorporates live-drums, guitars, bass and other acoustic instruments like celesta, glockenspiel, melodica and even dj scratching to create a more organic feel

rough to the touch, the jt3s latest will sink into your souls, purifying them by breathing in the bad and exhaling out the good. js songs use blues and r n b templates, executed with sweaty, wide eyed energy - and this time, hes added a couple of colours to his rainbow that are blowing our minds, those of dub reggae and ska, which squeeze next to their northern brethren with excellent tightness. you ll be left breathless after a nonet of new songs, all of which address the modern dilemma of identity and faith. vinyl only release - as befits the classic rock and soul sounds.

transmitting from the heart of the american midwest, skoozbot has rapidly gained a reputation for insightful techno futurism. his main preoccupation focuses on the interaction between humans and technology, especially the ability to capture split second emotions, recreate them using electronic sounds and then play them out over a six minute track, letting them evolve naturally albeit in sometimes unexpected directions. the rising sap contains a selection of tracks written during the transition from winter to spring as life returns to the surface of the planet bringing with it the most vibrant sensory experiences. in a sense these colours, fragrances and forms allow us to transcend time through memories and association and skoozbot is driven to capture these precious fragments and examine them from all angles in the suspended animation that the minimal techno environment so perfectly creates.

limited to 500 copies, coloured vinyl !! one of detroits most respected names, mike huckaby serves up a floor burning epic with his s y n t h mix. it opens up with killer shards of metallic chords, coloured in deep analogue emotion until the last second when a kick nearly explodes and drops low end so sinister your heart may skip a beat. this well crafted array of tone could only come from mikes expert use of the legendary waldorf wave synthesizer, with his timeless rendition of juans classic this is destined to be legendary. after the smoke clears were transported into ambient territory with intrusions lengthy 18 minute ambient voyage. the textures fade into pantone colours before opening up into a silvery lo-fi sonic palette, a sort of slow motion metamorphosis you could only compare to the works of thomas köner or wolfgang voigts, gas project. this is love in lo-fi

after some very well received releases for the likes of renaissance and kickboxer records, stephan hinz, who has also turned out some hot tracks alongside martin eyerer, presents >bacala<. its a cheekily warped excursion into hinz‘s deep and melancholic dancefloor world, spurred on by a great theme melody, as if you found yourself in the middle of a medieval rave after a long and victorious battle! tight, familiar percussion works the groove, building towards a dramatic break which introduces more layers of synthesised wonder! check this in the main room for maximum effect. audiomatique key player adultnappers remix comes on strong, with a tougher drive and a slightly more freaked out vibe. trademark hissing percussion works over a finely tuned minimal groove, eventually allowing that haunting melody to show its colours. designed for the more freaky floors, yet still focused on melody and progression, its another great example of adultnappers remixing skills

the vinyl opens with athina a track that has the special ,made by axel karakasis, mark all over itself. athina busts a powerful uptempo groove and a really nice melody making the track perfect for those summer outdoor festivals!! the track has already gained massive support by carl cox. the second track is, how do i know, by sun40. the track builds up towards an energetic vibe, including some great rhythmic percussions, a driving melody and a bassline that just scream for you to get out on the dancefloor. on the other side you will fine vaporise a track by vortechtral a vivid uptempo track, with twitchy hi hats, energetic drums and filtered vocals. last but not least is flashback a track by dj mary that catch the attention with its energetic beats and a simple but cool bass melody. all sounds collide, creating a magical explosion of colours, sounds, intensity, extacy and emotions. a very very impressive record. an absolute must have for this summer!

dj-support by adam beyer, alexi delano, paco osuna!! on his 2nd ep on aesthetik brian james shows his true colours. dark, deep and stripped down techno with a solid old school, almost chicago-esque feel to it. rubber doll instantly grabs you through its simplicity and efficiency. pulsating beats, a mental bassline with a slight bleepy feel to it. a true techno dj s delight. madrid s techno maestro xpansul turns rubber doll into a harder edged techno stomper. edgy technoid sounds and xpansul s trademark dark rhythmic craziness makes this track essential to any self-respecting techno jock! panic in detroit is again a typical brian james throbbing techno piece for when dancefloors go into >mental mode<. bubbling custard takes a more experimental direction, reminiscent of early dark model 500 tracks, but jacked up in brian s very own wickedness.

combustible ep is a joint production made in barcelona by swat squad (trapez, resopal, treibstoff) and sentinel (a talented newcomer). >combustible< greets you with a set of floating pads that instantly give place to a fast paced set of typewriter clicks. soon enough there is a new scenario when new exciting elements enter, bringing different colours to the composition. >verduritas< is like a sweet pea! its fresh, rich and smart!

strong come back after his long absence! aural border is a very strong deep neo trance / tech-house hybride with a strong punching sound, whereas inflator is pure minimal/ techhouse showing kai tracids new colours