support by dave clark, miss kittin, laurent garnier, oliver huntemann
with different releases and remixes on labels like anthonyrothers datapunk, huntemanns dance electric and different (tiga, garnier, agoria), xenia beliayeva and her production partner andré winter have recently set up a highly respected reputation. >analog effekt< comes longwith the original which you can check on youtube while huntemann spinning it and the more techhousy andréwinter remix.

daniel munkelberg has come to the attention of record labels across germany, with his experimental minimal-techno sound. this ep kicks off with an epic j alexander remix, together with ronald christoph on co-production duties. friends electric records head man j alexanderÆs remix massively beefs up the original track ôdigamö adding one of the most hypnotic synth lines you are ever likely to hear, layer upon layer ofá oberheim synths and 909 percussion combine with the quirky samples from the original to create a instant techno classic. other tracks on the ep include a darker, but dance floor friendly journey into minimalism with a san miguel remix and another daniel mukelberg original named musteki

the make up the break up is the first release on bruno pronsatos own thesongsays label. its the longest track in his catalog (38 minutes), and an even deeper excursion into his stylized harmony. this track was originally a track uncompleted while making, æwhy cant we be like us. revisiting it roughly a year ago, bruno began to reword it. what began as simple attempt to create an ep track out of it became a monster. what monster you ask? in a few words, the monster that is brunos love of musicality and sound design. muscially speaking, we are on a ride somewhere between a slithery house track and a drugged out night out in chelsea, new york in the 60s - and thats a good thing because we get the entirety of the ride: the ups, the downs, the clouded mentality, the broken heart and perhaps the mended one. its happy, its sad - its something that you can dance to, but most importantly, its music that we think you can revisit for many years, as it somehow reflects us, our lives. a playful and extended journey through love and disaster, or at least the soundtrack to it.

disconet was created as subscription program service, which professionally selected and mixed disco music for discotheque djs, mobile discos and radio stations. disconet is called as the granddaddy of all remix services and provided mixed/segued dj dance sets, not only to make the djs job a little bit easier, but to expose club goers to new music. the djs spinning at the height of the disco era were given access to a new creative tool - a different interpretation of current dance tunes to wow club goers. originally, the disconet records were to be issued on a monthly basis which were limited to 1000 - 1500 copies of each volume. the first disconet record was released in october 1977. disconet team at that time was: tom savarese, bobby dj guttadaro and kevin guilmet as well as mike wilkinson. tom, bobby and kevin were dj legends, who had already been awarded with the dj of the year title by billboard. these greatest hits volumes contain their finest work, the original licensed disco edits of all the floor fillers of the time that have been re issued for your listening pleasure. expect many more volumes in the near future.

supported by: richie hawtin, dubfire, gabriel ananda, alexi delano, livio & roby ...
plaupez >l ame d un singe< is the 1st release from alma soul music. this ep has a mixture of music styles wich include deep, tech & minimal house. plaupez original mix is certainly a good example of the genre variety, its house base blends into a tech atmosphere with a futurist melody. jon gurd s version is ideal for a late night mainfloor, with powerful basses and energic percussions. vasco inspirian offers his particular sound wich has a very noticing detroit influence and licuadora system s remix minimalizes the track with his frenetic minimal- house version. all four tracks are composed by very talented artists and the result is ready to rock any dance floor!

system of survival are back on their consistent ianus71 with courtneys dawn ep: >dharla< is modern driving tech-house, evolving thrillingly to an ecstatic pace. >courtneys dawn< builds up a muscular tension pushing to the dance and arresting the senses in emotional bliss. >chicken clucks< ranges freely through grooves revealing once for all the funkiest of the birds! solid and flawless ... physical and hypnotic ... the sound of now and the vision of then ... this is a miracle of an ep!

first release for phobiq,the new label made in italy . the dance opens by the great brian sanhaji (clr) with an excellent ep the charleston which includes three killer dancefloor tracks from techno influences definitely. a great debut for a label that promises great stuff. supported by world top techno djs

luckyme is very proud to present the first release from the collaborative project between nadsroic and hudson mohawke. this ep contains 6 tracks of explosive future r&b, folk influences and dancefloor heat. with a mixture of club-friendly bangers such as room mist and step back and more reflective personal songs like leopards and chemical alongside all hot- an almost unclassifiable blend of live percussion and ethereal diva vocals. nadsroic is the singing / rapping alias of ciorsdan brown alongside the young phenom producer hudson mohawke. to date the young team have only played a handful of shows as nadsroic including radio one sessions and live alongside optimo - for whom they are also releasing a record on their oscarr imprint. ciorsdan was schooled in the scottish highlands immersed in folk music before being dropped in the ugly glasgow metropol of hip hop, techno, electro & club music. with spells living in copenhagen and currently based in semi-rural japan its hard to say where this 22 year old jetsetter picked up her natural sensibility for real pop and future r&b. when shes not teaching children, go see her in a rare live show either back home in glasgow or japan. based in glasgow, uk, 22 year old hudson mohawke currently has the worlds beat scene in a headlock with his heavy drum programming and cosmic synth slop. a teenage uk, dmc and itf champion, hudson has been honing his craft as a part of internationally renowned production duo heralds of change, seminal scottish hip hop group surface emp and as part of the luckyme collective of dynamic, neo-beatmakers. in january this year he made his debut release on warp records with the polyfolk dance ep and has been clocking up serious international mileage with his impressive dj schedule.

orlando needs no introduction when it comes to his past and recent work in the world of electronic dance music. with over 100 releases on his belt and including classic recordings still played today.

starting with the first note of >abc< mr. ho s warm beats are melting into our erdrums, down our spine, sending shots of musical temptation into our legs that give one clear order: dance!

the chile house connection continues to sling the dopest stuff to our floors, barely satisfying the constant craving of dancers and punters worldwide for the highly addictive mixture of salacious latin polyrhythmics and organic afro inspired drum sounds with universal electronic 4/4 beats. cut and wraped up neatly by chile born and fastly rising don felipe valenzuela and swiss expat dani casarano, this duo continues with this heated 3 tracker to further cement their reputation from earlier releases on fumalab as a highly combustible combination: elastic compulsively grooving house beats are intervowen with latin-american call and response vocals in >otra vida<, the fittingly titled >push< constantly builds up the pressure even in the breakdowns with frantic, flamenco style hand clapping and >the little house< with its disco style bassline and the conga driven beat hints at the fruitful marriage of latin, soul and dance music in the melting pot of 70s new york. muy rico!!

new tribal house hymn produced by mess & juice along with simone farina ..... the dancefloor gets ready to dance one more time!

altair nouveau consists of one brandon mitchell, a young producer from the west coast currently residing in san francisco. altair nouveaus music, though designed with the dance floor in mind, still evokes a personal element. it is the combination of these elements that give altair nouveau his indistinguishable larger than life, spaced-out future disco sound sure to cause a dance floor frenzy. raised in the sprawling city of san jose, california to musical parents. mitchell grew up with the encouragement of his father, an electronic music teacher at the local community college. brandon began educating himself by collecting albums from the likes of giorgio moroder, vangelis, ennio morricone and john carpenter. this gave way to newer acts such as in flagranti, prins thomas, lindstrom and several artists on dfa. the title track æspace fortress marks a bold and exciting introduction into the sonic landscape of mr. nouveau, combining g funk, p funk and a 4/4 disco foundation that adds up to something otherworldly altogether. released as a joint effort with the uber-hip dfa records this 12 features mixes exclusive to this release from ultra-talented irishman john daly who turns out a deeper take while michel morins criminally underrated nom-de-plume sneak-thief takes it deeper into spacey disco-funk territory.

redshape delivering here his fourth ep for delsin. continuing where he left us after his >blood into dust< ep. a sweet prelude for his album >the dance paradox< to come this autumn. tip!!

argentinean producer rudolf returns on mean records under his perro magnetico guise to deliver yet another beautifully crafted release of sophisticated electronic dance music that lies somewhere between house and techno.

basti grub is a specialist for xtraordinary and outstanding productions.. loving music from his early childhood on and he seems to have a different approach to electronic dance music. these 2 tunes here are wonderful rhythm driven latino techno tracks with spanish guitars and wonderful auto tune vocals,... sommertag is the perfect open air tech house tune and hihihihahaaa could be the next number one in the brazilian baile pop charts even though it perfectely works on any european dancefloor too.... additionally we have a tech housey dancefloor tool rework by dj emerson

with spins from heavy weights bob sinclar, erick morillo, hector romero and many more, andy caldwells latest release continues to garner a stellar response. featuring the vocal talents of mr. v and remixes from matteo dimar, tim weeks and bale & voltaire, this one is already lighting up the airwaves and dance floors worldwide.

after a winter break and a with new focus on original and forward thinking house, boe is back for 2009 with one of the hottest detroit artists to break onto the scene in years. kris wadsworth is a man who truly has his own unique production style. for years the term minimal has been banded about for music with little soul, originality and that essence of dance music, a groove. kris is a guy whose interpretation of minimalistic music oozes all of these qualities and much, much more, stripped down, funked up house that takes the listener back to when house was raw, full of energy and brimming with soul. his production resembles that of an early herbert, crunching and twisting his way though drum samples and polished chords to create a sound that is simple and intoxicating yet difficult to copy. less, it seems, is most definitely more. dig is kris first four-track ep and showcases his sound through four slices of deep, groovy late night house. the first track the depths of is kris sound summed up in just under nine minutes. the first three minutes belong to a long intro that builds and builds through vox snippets, stab samples, synth chords and h-hats that ride the groove. the track breaks down only to kick back in with a chunky snare and trippy pads to whip the listener into a frenzy. macrotones is a wonky late night rhythm synth track that wouldnt sound out of place at fabric at 7am. on the flip, white bread kicks off where the depths of left off, a catchy rhythm with swinging stabs and moody chords. a growling, gut-moving baseline makes the track a real dance floor favourite. the final track on the ep is haunted house a deep houser with a delayed bassline perfect for those late-night moments.

timeless 4 track ep that makes a journey through deep house. we are very happy to welcome back doruk ozlen for his 2nd installment for the seasons limited imprint titled 4 seasons ep that weaves its way through timeless deep house. mr. ozlen made a name for himself around here with his first project titled lovers in motion featuring the beautiful vocals of ebony diaz. this project take on a more straight forward approach into a instrumental journey of mid tempo and dance floor monsters. we hope you enjoy this project as much as we have putting it together for you and be sure you will be hearing a lot more from doruk in the upcoming months!

ratatata is huge. comes with ramon tapia & lou lou players remix. kissogram is a popular indie band that has given approval to do several dance remixes.

this special release is dedicated to detroit dj legend ken collier. his untimely passing touched me personally as he was one of a small few who supported my music and me. because of ken collier, detroit developed a dance scene, which inspired artists & producers to make dance records, which gave birth to techno, which has provided careers for so many of you in the business today. so i dare ask all you techno producers, djs, record labels, record shops, clubs which play techno music and fans of techno to pay respect to ken collier just as you would our other fine music innovators. however, this special compilation isn t about techno, it s about h.o.u.s.e sound - broadcasting it to you from live inside the st-er-eo. this record contains no artist or track listing because i don t want this to be about who made the tracks, track titles, or even who wrote this commentary. this is my personal tribute to him, and how he has motivat ed me to make my contributions to house music. thank you ken collier, for helping me grow, not just as a dj or a record producer, but also as a person. every dj and dance artist here in detroit owes thanks to you for going out into the musical forest, chopping down trees and paving the way for us to build house.

eddie leader teams up with dallas vocalist red eye (robsoul / dotbleep) & manchesters moodymanc (2020 vision / dessous) for a techy affair thats receiving support from the likes of josh wink, milton jackson, laurent garnier & charles webster amongst others. the original is a tough deep house track which will also raise a smile from techno fans. eddie uses moody keys and twisted stabs accompanied by red eyes slick vocals and live percussion from dubble d is thrown in for good measure. dubble d adopts his moodymanc alias for the remix and pulls out a sound reminiscent of maw drums and a mr fingers bass line cutting up the vocals nicely for a dubby effect. leader also throws in a bonus track that would work nicely in the early hours. hudd traxx have been on a roll as of late and this is more of the same ,-) plays from - josh wink, milton jackson, charles webster, agnes, laurent garnier & loads more ...

moony (real name monica bragato) is a musician from venice italy moony was first noticed singing in the venetian club scene and was asked to provide vocals for a number of songs by dj and producer cristiano spiller. the first single was positive, in 1998, sampled from the physical, song of olivia newton-john, and the second single with spiller was batucada (1999). her first collaboration was point of view as part of the group db boulevard. that song became popular across the european dance music scene and earned db boulevard the distinction of being the first italian music group to be nominated in the mtv europe music awards. remixes come from germanys uber producer / remixer jerome disma ae who takes it deep & electronic àalready stirring a storm in ibiza and all over the rest of europe, i dont know why is surely hks clubbiest monster so far in 2009! huge!

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

the mission : bring together 18 international hybrid pop breakthroughs for the summer. for who: those who havent made their way into the jungle of the web and nouveautes in the past few months. fans of todays pop & rock. those who like unexpected hits, and who generally believe that some tracks deserve a 15 days life online. the frame: hybrid pop (except in one case), freshness, air du temps (anxiety-tinted-cheerfulness?), slightly-twisted-lightness. the base: a compilation. remember keeping the faith, artificial intelligence, c86, respect for france, source lab... and the effort behind your own, home made ball pen illustrated mix-tapes. compiling its all about sweat, attention and skills : suspense, respirations, cliffhangers and (not) happy ending... this one says it all on the cover artwork: starting all pop & girly then progressively twisting. you will notice that every sisters support are illustrated by different pictures of virile women and other men accepting their femininity. some of them will be edited as collectors silk screens and might get exposure in paris in july...come have a drink if youre around.

fukkk offf aka bastian heerhorst has been renowned for some time in his hometown of hamburg for storming live sets in the clubs scattered around the citys red light district. die sundige meile or the sinful mile as it is known has seen its walls shaked and thighs quaked by the throbbing depths of bastians big room fukkk offf sound. after the first two hit singles im a freak and rave is king, of which the latter went to # 1 on the german club charts, fukkk offf delivers his debut full length album love me, hate me, kiss me, kill me. the album which includes his previous singles delivers even more flavor from the hip-hose party rocking duet more than friends, featuring nyc rappers razor cain & hazel, to the fashionista anthem famous. by turns dark and menacing then veering towards moments of playful funk and kitsch, lmhmkmkm doesnt let up on its grand tour of the discerning late night dance floor

1st ep from japanese dj and producer psychogem who collaborates here with jazzy sports disco/jam band cro-magnon. he used to live in london in the 1990s and hung out with dj harvey at the legendary moist party, after his return to japan he started productions as a member of japanese house music production outfit malawi ricks. after m.r. works, he produced tracks for labels like crue-l and some others. µrunninã awayã features jazzy sports dance/jam band cro-magnon. it has a percussive fusion-disco groove with psychedelic feel. µmorning misãsounds like a mixture of mark e s beatdown sound and mudds cosmic funk.

new label lost in records drops a killer 2-track remix 12inch from red hot indie rock dance band mgmt. one side features the slow and sleazy late night screening mix from soft rocks while the flip upbeat electro glam remixes (vox & inst) from holy ghost

after seeing the banging >red hot< - her first released production - become the all-favorite track on airdrops extraction us compilation, it is a natural step for connie to slip once again into her constar outfit, and release this time her first record, the sunset tribe ep. here, constar does what she does best, take her clan on a ride through different skylines, from the shores of bali in indonesia to the chinese inland mountains. indeed, in sunset tribe the careful listener will hear parts of a kecak ceremony - pronounced keh-chahk , also known as the ramayana monkey chant - a form of balinese musical drama, that roots in a traditional trance-inducing exorcism dance. a piece usually performed by a circle of hundreds of men percussively chanting cak while throwing up their arms, depicting a battle between the monkey vanara and the evil king ravana...
phoenixxx strikes the cord! using elements and melodies of traditional chinese instruments, the pipa, guzheng and erhu, constar takes our journey even further east. allying a bumpy and light-hearted groove to the depth and gravity of the instruments used, constar also offers an exploration into her balanced mind and soul. bringing the witchcraft even further, who better than the craziest wizard-duo electronic music has ever come across, voodeux! celebrating the release of their debut album on mothership, voodeux - aka tanner ross and james watts - create their very own blend of magic potion that no spirit - good or bad - could resist. simply spellbinding and savage, voodeux know the cerebrums fluids inside out, and will work them through their supernatural enchantments!

new single on the roman label zigzag. a side with a great remix by emix & d lewis, funky bass lines on techno structure give a good kick to the dance floor. the b side keeps the heat with the original + lorenzo pera remix!

third, by far best and last chapter of the lebensfreude 5 year jubliee series! while the crew is worldwide on tour the third part of the lebensfreude compilation is released with tracks by ruede hagelstein, the mexicans fanfarrosa and d_bug and stuff from hungary by reecoba. in a nutshell - it all works out with a dance guarantee!

really happening tech house dance vibes can be found on yellow tail 29! comes with ramon tapia & evolent remixes. kaiser souzai sure took the summer techno flavour to a new level with their last release tornado ,now they return with hurry caine, a mind blowing, party-hard, peaktime, festival stomper...

per martinsen aka mental overdrive shouldnt need any introduction being the granddad of the norwegian electronic music scene and all... hidden away in a little snowcave near the polar circle hes currently preparing the bits that eventually will become his debut album for full pupp.weve heard some bits and though wed like to keep them all under the lid for a little while longer, heres a little sneak peek of what hes done and hopefully preparing you off his unique take on modern dance music taking in elements of new wave, new beat, detroit and dubstep on the way. per unleashed this on us at one of the full pupp nights in oslo and recently we saw how it took the roof off at fabric... for the b-side we paired per up with the equally detroit-loving blackbelt andersen which gives us a hi-speed samba techno work out with a unhealthy deep bass.

synapse is running wild on the new k7 release! 2 superb up-tempo tracks, which can best be described as gorgeously crunchy. the tracks are extremely energetic and will destroy every dance floor that meets their path. k7 continues spreading the roughness!
dj support: dj ruffneck, the dj producer, ophidian, daisy, endymion, tommyknocker, unexist

the mighty hk return with a debut from up and coming dj / producer steve haines æbe with you featured on the highly successful æsummer mix comp hed kandi have commisioned tasty remixes from hed kandi fave esquire & new boys robot lovers who provide a sublime electro vibe.steves tracks have received support across the dance music spectrum, from ferry corsten to stonebridge through to cevin fisher

disco devil number 8 sees the return of the man from vienna, mikeburns, sporting 2 more twisted disco edits of the very special kind. galaktattakk on the a side, as the title already suggests is an explosive funky space disco monster, laden with heavy bass, far out synth sounds and an ethereal choir that literally besieges any dance floor. the cheerful and more esoteric theme of the b side track, earth blues disco meditation, makes it feel like the long awaited return home to this blue planet of ours, after an extensive cosmic journey.

weve been pestering the dd boys for some time to release this awesome duo of reworks, and finally its here ! for number 9 in the disco deviance series, dicky trisco dips into the vaults and selects two of his all time favourite cuts and reworks them into fresh new versions dripping in disco boogie and electrofunkin vibes. first up is >come to me< which cuts up kanos >cant hold back (your loving)< and reworks it into an extended summer disco delight that is sure to work the dance floor. while on the flip >rip it dub<, the long awaited dub version of orange juices pop classic, finally sees the light of day and extracts every ounce of the track s original electrofunk flavour and pushes it to the max. more quality vinyl only gems for djs who love the disco sound

the latest gigolo release is one for the summer! aptly titled hot it comes courtesy of ivano coppola and christian prommer, the former being one of italia s most respected dj s and the latter being, amongst other things, one of the main collaborators for hells critically acclaimed album teufelswerk. taking a sample from willie ninjas classic record hot and building a track around the chords and the vocal leads us to our starting point ivano coppola plastic mix!
ivano coppola has been the resident dj at milan s plastic club since 1992, so it is fair to say that he knows what works on a dance floor, or, to use a popular phrase, what is hot and what is not. it is with this historical knowledge that we find the genesis of our track. i found it necessary to go back in the past, to start producing once again in a 90 style - using samples. the next step was to come back into the future and reach out to christian prommer, highly respected by many including ivan i consider (christian prommer) one of the best producers of the moment! he loved the idea, the remix was huge, and so we decided to co-produce the record. simple!!!
but, for christian this was more then a remix, hence the co-production credit! i liked the idea of translating an early 90 s house-music-sample in to a sample-style-percussive-techno-tune. lots of live played drums and percussion in this one, of course. i only later learned that the sample we used is from one of my house music heroes, maws louie vega. naturally the record found its way into the hands of gigolo in the best way possible, and in the tradition of such a great record label – i played it at the gigolo night in munich and hell came to me dancing and took the tune into his heart.

mike humphries with another fresh release for the techno fans. the latest gem in an ever growing series features the growing stars concrete dj z and k.e.n.y.u. big beats and great sounds make sure this will get loads of plays and will find its way to many dj s recordbags. another great diverse record compiled for just one goal: dance till you drop!!

the flame recordings is proud to announce heimat 35! this is the name of the new ep from the top italian dj and producer andrea fiorito,a lot of experience on stage mixed with a touch of class like few artists untill now. in this work he puted together his passion for swing music from 1920-1940’s with a super house groove.the result is something he likes to call swinging cabaret house in the a side. about b1 side andrea fiorito likes to play with some chicago old school techno elements and jazz organs mixed with strong native percussions. b2: imagine to make a trip in america latina,some strong cuban influences together with funk bassline to let you dance when the sun is shining!

sam ball returns with the tenth release on his ever-successful i-fi music with 2 slices of tech house and techno to suit the heads. with consistent support from carl cox, laurent garnier, joris voorn, john digweed, nic fanciulli and paul woolford, sam has proved consistency and an ear to make the dance floor quake. this next instalment compliments the floor with kamikaze aimed directly for the big rooms and floors, a definitive peak record with a building loop reaching a devastating crescendo. the flipside mad dash is a much more tech house affair which grooves from start to finish and is a definite outdoor summer record. both are destined to move all floors nodding heavily at the underground, and as sam has proved as an accomplished producer and dj that there is defiantly groove left in the music.

we are very excited to present the first release on brand new label doppler records and it comes courtesy of jacksonville, an artist who continues to delight & surprise in equal measure & who delivers quality tracks every time. the trix ep is an eclectic 3 tracker which showcases jacksonvilleÆs versatility. it ranges from analogue synth-driven deep tech to smile inducing disco-fueled deep house & cheeky, bass-heavy tech house. doppler records is a new underground label releasing the very best in house music. their aim is to bring our sound to the dance floor without sacrificing groove, melody, warmth or originality. jacksonville co-founded uk labels advance & sensei, producing & remixing tracks for both labels & appearing on many compilations, most notably sashaÆs global underground ibiza mix. after leaving the labels he took a bit of a break, then returned as mecanique, putting out tracks on plastic city, toolroom trax, district of corruption (berlin) & slave recordings. jacksonville is the latest project.

founding member and lead singer of the legendary 80s band imagination leee john... is one of rare artists to have continued with success a solo career whilst at the same time making appearances under the imagination name....leees eloquent sensual style vocals are now considered as household trademarks in the business..... this particular project sensuality comes from his very personal evolution in the jazz scene,where the already accomplished singer attained new heights...sensuality the hit single from his jazz album was heavily aired and charted highly on the billboard,here we find the original version exceptionally well re-visited by lem springsteen (mood ii swing) leon kibuka and sami dee who add an expansive feel necessary to touch new fans. watch this space.....summer hit material in the making

through basic channel and rhythm and sound — his collaborations with mark ernestus — moritz von oswald first of all conjured from thin air, then comprehensively mapped out the grounds of a deep exchange between real deal jamaican dub and classic, detroit style techno. the duos accomplishment and influence are immense. the repercussions of their work within electronic dance music have been incalculable...

support by enzo elia, sultan, oliver koletzki, martin eyerer, marc romboyà flash recordings was a result of collaborations between oliver koletzki and florian meindl back in 2006, now after olivers label stil vor talent took off and flooded him with work, florian manages flash on his own. the first musical statement for this new paths florian is going comes in the shape of a single with two perfectly crafted dance-floor weapons: >time to move< is a disco tech- house tool built with a solid and mechanic meindl beat&bass construction, which ends up in a superlong break before it gets hit back by the beat.

digitaline, the swiss experts in organic grooves and trippy rhythms, are releasing the second record of zurich based label cityfox. the vinyl features 2 long tracks, both telling their own story. the title track seeking attention builds up slowly, a perfect tool to integrate in dj sets, and starts its full power towards minute 5:00. with the catchy vocals and perfectly simple percussion, seeking attention is for sure one of this years summer anthems. it has one thing in common with the b-side track altra - a smart vocal combined with an undeniably tricky groove that makes all of you dance, with no exception. summer can come!

miss dica is barbara tampiÚr, an austrian producer and dj, now resident in berlin. this is her first ep as miss dica, although she previously released an ep as synth model (with vito caliente). all tracks are co-written and co-produced by the berlin dj/producer, ronald christoph. on her myspace page, miss dica describes her music as electro/techno/thrash , which neatly describes what this ep is. the tracks are well crafted and musically adventurous, and it s these elements that caught the ears of third ear. the tracks have a feel and atmosphere that evokes raving dance floors. these tracks are for people who like to let go and party, and have their neurons sonically tweaked. this record does both.

played by richie hawtin, monika kruse, dj hell !! kiko delivers the number eight in the afulab catalogue with his breathe of summer and three tracks that carry a more than a hot summer feeling. cala rossa starts with a catching melody and this sparkling glockenspiel sounds, served in a nice warm bed of funky strong rhythm and driving percussion! planetary is a prime time modern styled electro track with a slight influence by popof. the killer open air sunshine track is the flipside named musco. this is the definite big floor rocker for this sunshine season. its glitter melody and carrying pads will leave nobody with hands in pocket, but surely hands in the air ! we honestly cannot wait to hear this played by the djs around this planet and dance under sunflooded blue skies!!! make sure youll bring your sun blocker ...

second installment by berlin based mri who successfully cultivated since 2002 some serious dance terrains. this release carries two outstanding and rare remixes as well as one original track. by taking techno deep into the mine shafts of dub, chain reactions / basic channel artist fluxion created an eerie, full-circle remix of the latter. you can hear that a man is at work who knows his gear well and is good in what he is doing. the production is brilliant, the selection of sounds superb, set-ups are constructed with caution, superimpositions are finely layered, propagations and ripenings are get going in a well-considered manner. dreadnaught bassline, steady hi-hats and lo-fi clips – a must for basic channel fans ! on the flip, young talented producer u.e.s. delivers the meanest blend of modern techno style and reduced shaped subs that just creams it on every system. and as well as both guys together does mri with original track rough. the „el castillo“ ep separates the styles over two sides and with „rough“ functioning as a wicked minimal techno track with shifted groove hinging on a grinding bassline - drives the track into abyssal techno territory. fans of basic channel and modern electronic music enthusiasts will be all over this beauty.