>hollow hills< keeps the psychedelic side of riley reinholds music up, which he has released since his first release on disko b in 1995 (red flare ep). jittering voices, sounds that ricochet and basslines that come like little earthquakes. the 11 minute epic >hollow hills< works similar to the waves at the beach, constantly featuring irregular shapes and never repeating itself. the track has been remixed by french artist gohan, who lives in paris and who has electrified the track with his vision of modern daring electronica, bordering on music the glorious wishmountain did in the past. finally domestic musical impact comes from the cologne musician oeler who has made a tougher and more elaborate percussive beat, the core element of his interpretation of >hollow hills<.

believe it or not - summer has finally come. so what could be nicer than some audio delicatessen, produced to become the perfect companions for this season? sun shining in your face, groove rolling through your hips: that must have been andreas krügers vision of the upcoming months. so how come the calender and the leaves on the street are presenting us with a completly different truth? it seems like der dritte raum wants to shed some light onto these endless weeks of cold and darkness - and really, sunny thoughts and warm feelings find their way into our hearts and minds

following up his s soup plate with two slick dubby techno trax and a solid remix from eamonn doyle, captain baiyon is ready to kick your ass again, banzai! evening glow of a river brings a dreamlike quality to any clubspace. pushing the shuffle under a spectral vocal to conjour the mood of a haunted skyscraper. its a masterful synthesis of what could be called a traditional techno sound (the one d1 made a tradition of) and an undefinable lucid ambience. lupe carries on the mood onward in a deceptively gentle style, this one gets loud! a solid dub groove that keeps the pace until the intermittent breakdowns where it rips the sky open with a terrorising bubble synth growing like a raging blob monster to the size of a small moon. somehow eamonn doyle manages to tame the beast in his remix. it purrs along beautifully under his signature tamborines and jump strings and ends proceedings in a lush deep style. unmissable for anyone who enjoyed winter sun or come down on the music.

marius is 1/2 of ytre rymden dansskola and is currently preparing his first solo album with prins thomas in his k16 studios. as a little taste of things to come heres a couple of sun soaked little ditties and a big and loud moroder meets acid rework from blackbelt andersen.

the needle-drop fuzz that cues sam amidons fourth solo album of songs, i see the sign, raises the curtain on a world of little theatres, foretelling of an aural gut-grip that is fully human and wholly natural. amidons intuitive and often radical reworkings of age-old secular ballads, gospel, folk songs, and hymns render familiar characters new through his direction, vision, vocals, banjo, guitar, and stellar contributions from fellow musicians. stylus magazine raved that amidons sophomore solo album, but this chicken proved falsehearted, was >the most interesting folk album of 2007<. in 2008, bedroom community debuted his third album, all is well, which garnered mediaenthusiasm as a >a goose-bump-manufacturing sonic piece de resistance< (cmj new music monthly).

this is a special vinyl edition with excerpts of roberts new album immortal changes. this package includes three big pieces, which is the deep bass speaker destroyer chordy which has been already been featured on magdas innovative fabric 49 mix compilation. further on you can find another beautiful stimming remix of the melodic masterpiece come closer and last but not least a brand new unreleased remix of roberts biggest hit track of all times dark flower, produced by nobody else than himself! three hits on one record? here you have

how is it that every time we come across a band from paris it makes us want to be right there, in their beautiful, hipster culture? its probably the same factor that made us want to live in brooklyn when we discovered sleigh bells, or los angeles when we first came across heartsrevolution, or berlin when, or manchester when, or, or, etc. ok, to be fair, our home town of brighton is plenty cool enough thanks, but this three piece from the gallic capital are definitely made from that most attractive of purest hip. we are suckers for the sexy vocalist, complete with every word seemingly breathed out, rather than sung. its all so effortless and...

san proper stlyin like only he can... tip! good starts deserve likewise follow-ups. after a daring, but nonetheless vigorous start from the freshly formed dekmantel label thanks to israeli duo juju & jordash and their stunning and much praised self titled album, next up is amsterdams very own musical wolverine: mister san proper. you might have come across sans name recently. after coming, seeing and concurring the dutch lowlands san is on the eve of a definitive international breakthrough. with releases on world-wide acclaimed labels like rush hour and perlon his dazzling hand-jammed percussion, vintage synths and instruments- one - only - stubbles - upon - when - discovering - deserted - jungles now found their way to the dekmantel label – sans home bass.

soulful deepness, created by lisa millets voice and loftsouls sounds. remixes come from dj spinna and glenn underground.

fifth release in the series, and another top quality offering from the now infamous group of gold-diggers. known for pushing the razor-sharp edge of creativity against the neck of the edit genre with their critically acclaimed releases last year, the guys have come up with another cut-throat ep. includes contributions from the omnipresent jaz, and one from a special guest scientist who you may already know... strictly limited one-off pressing

the infamous krause duo is back on philpot! it took them 4 years to come up with these soul-grinding pieces of deep swing. teaming up with large maeurer again whose minor keys adding that certain blues, we felt for on their first release in 2006 (php012). this is f... irresistible dance music with an edge! please make up your own mind on this one - we simply love it!

resident nick höppner returns with his third release for ostgut ton. after last years >makeover< come three new detailed excursions, plus a remix by lee jones. almost entirely constructed from field recordings taken within the walls of berghain, >brush me down< is a raw and textural jam, uncontrived and jostling with energy. jittery, shuffling and shaking, höppners love for funky, off-kilter percussion shines through as he pieces together a mysterious audio puzzle of found atmospherics, club nights and concerts otherwise committed only to memory yet now preserved and recycled. it also is a hint at what is to be expected from ostgut tons 5 years anniversary compilation this autumn.

four new frictional rubs... direct from the man!

rhythm converted is a new label from belgian techno guru, tom hades. having created (with marco bailey) the rhythm convert label in 2004, rhythm converted represents a new chapter in the history of the innovative and forward-thinking approach the label has always pushed.

the three new songs from young prodigies martinez brothers featured here, >broke in the bx<, >wont somebody<, and the title-track, all come complete with the brothers trademarks—classic drum sounds, slow-burning intensity, and soulful melodies in their synth work.

dont recordings come correct with a brand new surprise release from none other than luke s anger..

do easy records is back to present the first ep from co-labelowner and viennese house monster johannes lehner. after his recent releases on drumpoet community or brise records, johannes now shows his unique vison of deep and analog house music on his own imprint. johannes traxs come along with remixes from long-term buddy patlac (one half of matthias meyer & patlac) and italien wizard mirco violi. played by matthias meyer, brohters vibe, anthony collins, quarion, chris tietjen and many more .....

our latest release comes from the raising talent and fellow swede, axel boman. axel released ourvisions best selling track >arcimboldo< in 2008, which got hammered by many big djs around the world. after this release a package of >arcimboldo< will come with remixes of the track from some of our favourite producers. first out on the a side is >brass fanatic<, a simple, raw and groovy track with a catchy vocal and acid bass. starting with >sell your soul< on the b side, axel squeezes in a looped bass and phased guitars which brings a nice summer feling to the track. last on the ep is >welcome to bomtown<, a detroit house track with looped percussion, soul vocal samples and hypnotic synths.

big with: sascha funke, osunlade, brothers vibe, paul woolford, dj yellow, lee curtiss, danny tenaglia, acumen, milton jackson, catz n dogz, sasse, john digweed, d julz, squillace, gabriel ananda, guy j, ...
for their first release in 2010, the infamous label kanzleramt will team up with suol for this split release called nip split : 01. as the 01 might already tell you, this isnt a one time thang ... this is just the beginning of a looooong relationship to come! on the kanzleramt side we find suol label owners chopstick & johnjon (true, its starting to get a bit complicated here) with the track infidelity that is already a sure shot in the recordbags of the suol and kanzleramt family. infidelity gives us a sneak peak on the guys background, with its sample based theme and the ruff programing. there might have been one or two hip hop parties that the two attended in the past. give this one a spin and the groove will show you, how much impact this lovely house tracker gonna have on the floors. on the flip side mr. kanzleramt himself aka heiko borrowed us his artist peter horrevorts for a dancefloor monster!

its time for the 10th release on the infamous relatives label. this time presenting massive tunes from axel karakasis, wyrus & matija marinic, boriqua tribez and zule! tribal hardgroove madness at its best as we have come to expect from this a-list label!

dirty dirty peak time techno bombs

silver tears and early sept fuse disco elements with italo influences for a cosmic sound, we love so much!! remixes come from japans bocca grande and space ranger from germany!!

memoryman is the new alias of uovo, the well known member of the pastaboys. over the past 15 years he has released on labels including irma, defected and renaissance. today sees his first release on tenax recordings, and he debuts with a real house bomb. powerfull bassline, groovy drums and obsessive vocal sample come together perfectly to create a fantastic dancefloor gem. this great track receives a monster of a remix from label head alex neri & federico grazzini.

classic alert! the first official repress and this time on 2lp. a dream come true! full info soon... this is a very special record. our favourite contender for best house album ever made. this album does not have one filler, all tracks are essential pieces of house music. of course, it includes the more known do you know who you are and in a vision. but check out ride and school hall for instance. originally released under m.e., and much overlooked. this album will be released with new artwork and re-mastered tracks. the vinyl will be available as 2x12, 2 tracks per side loud pressing !! virgo are merwyn sanders and eric lewis. they also recorded as ace & the sandman and m.e. and shouldn-t be confused with the other virgo of vince lawrence and co.

hed kandi celebrate their 100th release with a hk fave ian carey with a new version of his soul providers classic keep on rising! remixes come from mark simmons (one half of beatfreakz) & germanys jerry ropero.

mutant clan is the mysterious alter-ego of long serving electronic music veterans timo maas and santos. after a small handful of heavyweight eps on labels like connaisseur and sci + tec, its time for this undoubtedly talented duo to unleash their next batch of weapons on figure spc. the considerably epic we are fuses classic elements of tweaking acid, bright jacking drums and an extended, open-ended arrangement that floats atop a choir of celestial rave angels…! built for cavernous techno meccas, or up-close and personal basement sweat-boxes alike. in comparison the deephouse tones of i feel the sense retain the excellent production values that we ve come to expect from this pair, and take a trip down a dubbed and shuffling melodious path. uplifting, summery and full of clever, climbing effects its a lighter , yet by no means lesser, trip!

on the prowl launches their new sub label with otp party breaks 1. nyc house legend marcos cabral from runaway (dfa, rekids, im a cliche, wurst, chinatown, mule, etc) solidifies the backbone of whats to come. expect nothing less than to hear the sound of the current wave of nyc dance music with upcoming releases featuring nyc artists that we know and love. lifetime groove (marcos cabral & shux edit): on side a marcos teams up with chinatown records partner in crime brennan green to rework some roller boogie magic. the result is an epic twelve minute adventure, jam packed with balearic overtones and dubbed out feel good vibes. an instant classic! lonely (marcos cabral edit): on side b, he shows how simple arrangements can ignite the dancefloor. classic deep house track sampled and looped up...bursting with tension over eight minutes of chord stabs and repetative saxophone flurries. this edit has been notoriously canned across the globe in many runaway dj sets, now available for the masses.

when casting a weary eye towards the impending chill of winter, its important to remember that the choice of company kept can greatly affect the way in which one wiles away the long gray hours. in this case, we didnt even need to look further than our own backyard. enter deep techno masons, donor/truss. made up of greg schappert of brooklyn and tom russell of wales, their collective efforts have seeped into the consciousness of world class djs, producers and fans of uncompromising techno music through releases on synewave, miniscule, dilek, and dumb unit. with this, their first ep on thema, they have begun expanding their signature sound. the heady claustrophobia we’ve come to know and love has opened up just enough, spurring a graceful and startling evolution. we also would like to say that we re very happy that themas first release for the year 2010 is, in part, from local nyc based talent. mr schappert has been a big supporter of this label for quite sometime and to have him and tom step onboard is just about the best way we can think of to start the new year. the future is here, welcome 2010!

1995 classic by louie balo, ray roc hard, isaac ize and brian m.!!!

some still know very little about t&b artist josefine jinder, so let us introduce her to you. in august 2008 we saw the debut ep of little jinder, >polyhedron<, and soon after in october 08 we gave >polyhedron< the remix treatment with loads of t&b producers. in june 09, after countless gigs and production work, jinder returned to the t&b catalog with >youth blood< on their scion comp. the tune was such a hit t&b had no other choice but to give this epic blood sucker disco house anthem the same remixing treatment as >polyhedron<. as usual, t&b remixes are all over the board from a joker-esque dubstep remix by 12th planet & flinch, a monster mash heavy bass electro remix from sharkslayer to a remix by tomas andersson, who graces this 12 inch with a smooth rolling disco remix straight from the dub factory. this is one of many releases to come from jinder, this is her first single in support of her full length record to come out in 2010. definitely an artist to watch.

full energy techno! dancefloor burner!!

the latest ep to come from the detroit grand pubahs label detelefunk is dj and producer k alexi shelby with >i can go<. kaay is one of chicagos true heroes and cited by many as a pioneer of the citys sound. this is his unique smooth blend of techno and house, as kaay calls >tecsoul< (which is also the the name of his own label) that attracted the eye of the pubahs with a track titled >i can go< featuring kaays own vocals, and the heavy female breathing.

its been a while since the last rsb release, but then tracks like this dont come along every day! for their first vinyl appearance on a label other than their own, enigmatic german duo ancient methods do the honourable thing and break out the whip, a track that comes across like a 2-step party in the foundry of thor himself. lets lazily label it anvil techno, because as far as we are aware no has yet invented a genre that adequately desribes music such as this. and as we have come to expect, much the same can be said of the evil sickness that is eat like hawks by bjorn svin (with a little help from karsten pflum, jona olesen & copyflex!). it starts like it means to go on, with a gnarled loop and indecipherable distorted vocals, and is gradually tweaked and augmented to the point of destruction. all manner of ill bass, overdriven filters, zaps, clanky drums & feedback join the party before the whole affair is brought to an abrupt end by the strange foreign lady that we have come to know and love over the course of the track. truly music for small, sweaty, strobe-driven cellars.

already supported by etienne de crecy, crystal method, acid jacks and more!
this vinyl comes in special limited white edition. needless to say, all tracks come in ipunks accustomed banging electro style!

toolbox is gideons third album, in the line of many to come. although the minimal hype has surpassed this is minimalism from a techno point of view. no bullshit sounds, just straight up minimalistic techno grooves. inspired by guys like richie hawtin and robert hood, gideon has twisted this knowledge into something of his own. very different from his last album on kanzleramt called >need no permission<, this album focuses on tool tracks. and that is off course the title explanation. toolbox is an 8 track album in the line of gideon his first minimalplus release trias politica. 8 pure danceable tool tracks that a fit for any techno minded dance floor. toolbox will be released on 2 separate 12 inch records minimalplus 010 and minimalplus 011 each containing 4 songs.

great road songs are driven by a yearning for the distant city that can only come from those that dont live there and like all the best ones, way to la feels dreamlike and timeless. claremont 56 start 2010 with a single from their latest signing, bison, made up of holger czukay, ursa major, paul mudd murphy and benjamin smith. the first release takes you on a trippy rock fuelled journey to the west coast of america, via stuttgart and holloway. on the a side, way to las bass throbs insistently, engines growl and bubble and tom petty power chords flash by in a swirl of czukay reverb, fading like treacle. ursa major is at the wheel, her voice soothing. she knows where shes going. cocooned in the cracked leather of the passenger seat beside her, nobody can stop you. you re on your way. side b takes to the highway with a darker sound. holger czukay puts his foot to the floor, pushing his mix up a gear and rounding off an essential debut release. like the perfect road trip sunset, this release is epic and unforgettable. like all claremonts this will be fly of the shelf...again!

well known for her electrifying panoramabar sessions, representing her love for all things deep, sensual and musical about house music steffis talent has blossomed out of her relationship with the musically entwined cities of amsterdam and berlin.
her touching, classic-jack inspired productions continue to gracefully bubble towards the international surface with this 12 inch. her debut cut for the label, >24 hours<, featured on tama sumos >panoramabar 02< compilation set out her production intentions quite eloquently. >kill me< continues the warm, traveling night-time vibes and opens steffis signature sound up into a full vocal-led celebration of house.
besides steffis killer chicago inspired throb and moody melodic structure, >kill me< features the sultry vocal talents of close friend elif bicer, also recording partner of label mates prosumer and murat tepeli. elifs tender and instinctive story of a love lost and found flows honestly and creatively throughout the vocal version. an instrumental dub is also included for the creative use of the dj.
steffi also shows off her skills with the >crushed soul< mix, allowing her intuitive, sentimental yet dancefloor tuned chord progressions to flow stronger. baassline led and focused on clean, precisely measured beats and synth lines to tell the story, this alternative version goes even further to suggest what treats are yet to come from this talented producer.

its been three years since uffie took the underground by storm with her killer electro crunk anthems hot chick, ready to uff and pop the glock. 17 million my space plays later, the 22 year old star of parisian club culture is ready to release her new single mcs can kiss. produced by mr oizo, its an old school soundclash of heavy beats and sharp rhymes, a pass the dutchie for the modern era. remixes come from some new kids on the block, zombie disco squad and starkey. zombie disco squad have delivered the perfect big room remix, while starkey has given it a dirty philly street feel with his dubstep rework.

incl. rmxs by antonelli & drei farben house
easy house grooves and deep, chord-driven techno – two versions of electronic music paulo olarte is particularly interested in as he has proven with his records on diynamic or his own imprint fresh fish. for his first 12 inch on frankfurts new entry, polytone, former hamburg-resident olarte gives full scope to his perferences. >vayas donde vayas< comes with a wonderfully housey feeling and a rich fund of harmonies, whereas >sweet sugar< plays the role of the techno bouncer for the tradition-conscious and discerning dancefloor with its deep detroit flavour. in his remix of >vayas donde vayas<, antonelli concentrates on the lightness of the or iginal and moves towards a maximum of funkyness with a mulitude of thrilling details. drei farben house rounds off the remix flip side with one of his long suspense arrangements he has come to be known for, which sends us to house heaven when the fine chords eventually fully unfold. polytone remains one of the most interesting, diverse newcomers of recent times.

toolbox is gideons third album, in the line of many to come. although the minimal hype has surpassed this is minimalism from a techno point of view. no bullshit sounds, just straight up minimalistic techno grooves. inspired by guys like richie hawtin and robert hood, gideon has twisted this knowledge into something of his own. very different from his last album on kanzleramt called >need no permission<, this album focuses on tool tracks. and that is off course the title explanation. toolbox is an 8 track album in the line of gideon his first minimalplus release trias politica. 8 pure danceable tool tracks that a fit for any techno minded dance floor. toolbox will be released on 2 separate 12 inch records minimalplus 010 and minimalplus 011 each containing 4 songs.

from the great success of smallvilles first label compilation >and suddenly its morning< a new deephouse collective evolved: the smallpeople aka dionne, steinhoff & hammouda, jaques le bon and christopher rau. hanging at their record store, djing together and exchanging beats and samples made the lovely hamburg house gang around smallville owners julius steinhoff and just von ahlefeld (aka dionne) an new source of deepest club culture. due to their large output jus ed from bridgeport ny signed another 12inch of the smallpeople for his underground quality imprint to come out right after their amazing debut on laid recordings.

body electric has been in very high demand for years. steen gjerulff made this obscure gemm back in 1984, it was only released on limited 7inch. collectors and music lovers has been diggin after this fantastic release for years. now moustache records proudly presents this masterpeice on 12inch for the first time ever. flemming dalum teamed up with steen gjerulff and made this project come true - even with brand new special extended versions. now feel the magic electronic! this power release also contains the ultra rare 5595 track, an out of this world and time futuristic cosmic electro gemm that rocks your socks off for sure... modern space dope sound on top non stop. limited, full colour sleeve and cutted by the only cutter ome lex in this world that still cuts totally analog...

nicolas duvoison & mendo are back with the 2nd part of geneva underground!
played by: karotte, matt star, frank leicher...

support: steve bug, jay haze, someone else, mark henning, matt star, pan pot, agaric, jason emsley!!! 2009 has been an extremely busy year for billy dalessandro. on top of having recently relocated from his hometown of chicago to montreal, the year has marked his most engaging yet in terms of gigging and musical output. along with a successful three-month european tour, billy released a string of highly acclaimed singles, and his latest artist album (not to mention his growing catalog under the huge hephner and tyrone aliases). however, it should come as no surprise that the producer has saved the best for last.
>strombooty< (for details, consult your local urban dictionary) is the modern dalessandro sound, combining heady experimentation with dance floor prowess. the eps title track is a deep, yet explosive number that creeps in subtly like dark clouds on the horizon, before raining down a devastating thunderstorm over the speakers.
the latin-flavored >el tapatio< and super-deep cut >speak to me< make up the b-side. although the tracks represent different aspects of the dalessandro sound, the commonality they share is a thoughtful approach to dance music that much of the formulaic output these days lacks.

must have classic live performance!! grunge at it best

with five beat pharmacy albums and almost a dozen vinyl releases on francois ks deep space imprint, this dubby and eclectic project of brendon moeller needs no introduction.
chugging along at 120bpm, underpinned by a thick sub-dub bassline and a modulating maurizio-style synth cord arpeggio, pump is a hypnotic slap of deep smoky house with some memorable hooks to boot. swirling rhodes keyboards and a slick piano riff serve as a lovely counterpoint to the swinging funk of the hi-hat groove. forever morphing and evolving, the stready and unrelenting groove are guaranteed to keep heads bobbing and toes tapping!
the first remix here is by echospace head honcho, stephen hitchell under his intrusion guise. stripping away and re-contextualizing the key elements in the track, hitchell crafts a warehouse-style dj-tool that subtlely weaves its way into ones subconscious via a delightful psychedelic keyboard hook.
londons bearweasel takes a similar approach, except with a much more pronounced beat track superbly trippy atmosphere. a top notch dj tool thats likely to be spun worldwide.
all round a quality release with enough sensibility and character to be played for years to come.

is time for a brasilian-german-canadian connection through this new defrag// release. robert babicz and pan/tone at the control remixing gui boratto and delivering two finest gems. babicz show his skills with an elegant andpowerful tune - driving and hypnotic with that super fat sound that only robert have. on the other side we proudly welcome our friend pan/tone on board, his debut for us is a percussive and sofisticated tune with an old schoolappeal. more will come soon from this man on defrag//, stay tuned.

7 oz. records has come to its 4th release in vinyl. label founders siddharta and mr. rovat have finally put the last touches to their musical debut with windy city lights, an explicit dedication to the sound which influenced them in the 90s. its an ep which relives those chicago and detroit atmospheres, enhanced by the solo trumpet played by acclaimed musician omar valle, who gives it a unique jazzy mood intertwined with drum machines and old school tools, an attempt to have the record play in an analogic manner.
the remix was handed over to none other than to brothers vibe, an historical name in the north-american deep and house scene. the result is filled with dub echos, undoubtedly detroit and perfect for any set!

deep a & biri have been involved in the tel aviv house scene for some time. with this 3 track ep plus digital bonus track they give their debut now.
>twisted tango< is the most stripped down of all three tracks and a real cool groover. one of these tracks that grow enormously with volume and space. these two guys have got a good vision of how dance music should be to clad the clubbers in cotton batting. their cool way of transmitting indifference has always been the carrier of sensuality and sexiness in entertainment and it does create a certain kind of peppermint stench here. the vocals stabs in this one work like dubby elements which deep a & biri drop like things dropping out of your pocket.
>mischievous< is a perfect bassline monster... deep and heavy with a genius >pam pam< vocal stab. we dont know where these samples come from but they are luscious as hell. welcome to the pleasure dome!
>hine gama< is as cool as the two other tracks but but a little more laissez-faire fair. we dont think that anybody will be able to resist this bright light brown colour it shows with all its reflections of intensive sunbeams shining in.
this release fits perfectly to the last release on trapez ltd.