fully koded chicagoians traxx and beau wanzer team up for another mutant beat dance release. together they have produced arguably the best 80s chicago house record not made in the 80s. the mutants call it jakbeat, inspired by the early days of house music. tip!!! let me go is as intense and rhythmically inclined as they come. naughty woods sparse vocals cry desperation, almost nearing insanity, which makes up for a pressure cooker like warehouse anthem. rottonfunk is another intense work out which has a killer groove and makes us wander off to the promised land (wherever that is). its delightful to hear that chicago house music this good still gets made. surely when it was released way back when, it would fetch top dollars on the interweb. authentic stuff!

theres 8 million stories in the city & if you are in the know, theres a refreshing movement of bodies several stories above the manhattan street bars & clubs in secret lofts & apartments. one of these re-occurring parties & djs providing the backbone sound is sid vaga of rolands six degrees parties. after over 10 years of heavy dancefloor smashing, he gets in the studio to make some of his own sounds. side a is his original latin brazilian house signature sound filled with percussion, funky bass & the straight driving backbeats for a good party starter. side b goes a notch deeper & heavier as d*sol from paris remixes with additional electronics & moodier sounds to balance the 12 inch for early & late-night dance-floors.

introducing black orange juice for 2012 … a cosmic crew of dance floor saviours. nomads of the musical galaxy who are crazy in love and love craze. brought together by ossie of hyperdub records fame. his >tarantula< track was selected in the fact top 50 for 2011, not forgetting the awesome joe goddard >gabriel< remix for greco roman which took his sound to another level and which won him fans the world over… the all singing black orange juice, found it’s sweet spot when ossie recruited two of his closest compadres, paul black and orial, partners in crime with a history of gospel choirs, r&b quartets and lending their vocals to some of londons finest underground heros. they blend the best elements from the uk undergound with a nod to the talents of roska, jamie jones, scratcha dva and mosca, and a wave to those infectious vocal-house sounds reminiscent of hercules and love affair and azari & iii. the sound is both unique and dangerously infectious…

here comes the new telonius single. deep, funky, straight to the point house music. perfect follower to the last singles >last night< and >now<.
the german fellow who since 3 years is regulary creating euphoria with his futurstic house tracks. check also the remixes by ramon tapia from great stuff and nico purman from argentinia. new shooting star on crosstown rebels along with maceo plex. the single comes along with a video made by mirko borsche.

transmissions from the cyber dance imprint have been sporadic since its inception in 2005, but when they arrive they are always something very special indeed. ostensibly one of italo discos great lost producers, we suspect that bandidos gang may well be a nom de plume for one of the labels many associates. whatever their provenance, the tracks certainly sound like vintage italo, with >marinche< leading with a pulsating bass arpeggio and synth horn melody worthy of moroder, whilst the flemming dalum & steen gjerulff remix adds layers of vocoder and a variety of cosmic accents to its sturdy frame. >last train to tucamari< meanwhile takes a more languid approach, pulling in an opposite direction to the speeding train samples, whilst flemming dalum & mike saltas remix adds some guitar licks, hazy synth atmospherics and even a flute solo which just adds to the classic italo feel.

souvenir is proud to present its 44th ep from a duo of frankfurts favourite sons, chris wood and carsten meat schuchmann. both chris and carsten have come up through frankfurts music scene, chris with his long time residency at the infamous monza club and carsten having started the citys premier record shop freebase, still going strong 18years later. trained as a studio engineer, chris cut his chops under the wise wings of pascal feos and joinedforces with meat, who held residencies at cocoon and robert johnson. last year they dropped the mighty triple s on souvenir, which destroyed dance floors as far afield as sao paolo to ibiza.

for the next release, eklo are proud to welcome back london resident boris horel. >rhythm tramp< is a quirky journey filled with percussive force and cosmic influences, backed up with a deep and dubby dance floor remix by cabanne.

remixes by soul clap and maxxi soundsystem.

not only is this ep gerry reads debut association with delsin, but so too does it mark the launch of a new house-focussed series from the dutch imprint.

urban soundscape painted with old school stabs to give you anintoxicating dance thriller thats like taking the non-stop nyc subway during rush hour!

a good feeling starts if the first drumsounds of >feel so good< find your way from the boxes in the space. the head own style drawers belonging open in the half dozen and argue about the most correspondent blueprint. house? in any case. disco? unfailable to hear influence. electro? also not to dismiss this. dub? the father of the whole atmosphere. cosmic? also this is a part of the authoritative ingredients in the here available circle of the sounds. and the dance floor suction strengthening cow bells are anyway a tight of a track element of all last music generations! quintessence is, here two artists have poured your wide motley collection in influence in the form of a single track, have condensed and with it have interlocked at least 40 years of dancefloor history in fresh kind with each other.

prinzhorn dance schools sophomore album, clay class, releases a quiet energy amongst a dark landscape, inarguably in tune with the downtrodden economic situations that have permeated modern life in the bands native britain, and conversely, along our shores. tobin prinz and suzi horn form a compelling duo whose shout-and-answer approach, paired with edgy and steady bass/drum patterns, achieves perfection in songs such as >seed, crop, harvest< and >your fire has gone out<. the album is constructed on the emblem of empty space, as songs such as >i want you< bridge the gap between musical minimalism and cold intimacy. the oscillation between starkness and warmth pays homage to the bands debut 2007 release, while also creating a modern, if not postmodern, musical snapshot of life across the pond, as well as in our own backyards.
includes full cd-version of this album.

great 12 inch featuring two superb rarities from renowned disco label sound of new york. run by legendary producer peter brown, this small harlem-based imprint garnered a massive reputation in the late 70s and early 80s turning out some of the best disco tracks ever made. first up here is ny disco funk favourite >dance freak< from chain reaction. produced by peter brown himself, this is pure dancefloor dynamite, as raw and funky as it gets with pumping horns, grinding bass, wild percussion and crazy synths building steadily to a high-octane blistering dancefloor freakout! on the flip is the equally fantastic >shout at the disco< from little scotty, another relentless rough grooving jam, also produced by the prolific mr b. with both these tracks super-expensive and extremely hard to find in the original, don t miss this chance to get your copy!

slz s debut release on organic label is marked by three tracks, which differ stylistically but are united by the original signature of this young and talented french producer currently based in berlin. his rich musical palate makes org002 ep versatile release that can always be handy to have in the record bag.

fine deep house pack w/ guest appearances by kai alce, lady blacktronika, anton zap a.o

more vinyl remixes from psychemagik with the long awaited official > dancehall days< remix sanctioned by jack hues from wang chung himself. jack liked psychemagiks re-edit of dance hall days so much he contacted the duo and offered them the parts for an official remix. the result is a monster dancefloor friendly beast that is true to the original edit but with some extra magik! limited edition white vinyl release limited to only 500 copies, dont sleep! psychemagik stand out from the crowd with high production values and innate musicality. i usually find remixes tedious, but this takes you on some off-world journey – very cool. jack hues (wang chung)

mercury are on fire! their second e.p. is still hot in the boxes of djs like brodinski, deetron, round table knights, phonique and pedro winter. and they already come with a third one. they asked one of their favorite singers in house music to join them and the result is more than just a burner. mercury & robert owens >candlelight< is a deep burner that wont leave your head. its a super futuristic slow house jam with a tricky, unexpected beat and a harmonic change that makes you... lets say: cool down? remix ep and more tracks coming up soon. mercury currently cant miss. they are rollin...

thomas gandeys return is warmly welcomed by dance-floors worldwide. the artist formally known as cagedbaby has consistently made tough, deep, cutting techno and house based tracks, and his latest offering >the piano track< is no different. mr.gandey upped sticks to berlin last year and one can really hear the city that holds so much weight in the history of dance music, in this his latest production. like ronseal, the piano track does exactly what it says on the tin. its a track laced with piano hooks. its stylish, sophisticated and genre-busting, thomas gandey really has gone for the ultimate goose-bump rush! radio slave and thomas gandey have long admired each others work. they have a history of producing and djing together and like tom, matt (radio slave) also comes from brighton and now lives in berlin. after hearing the piano track he dived straight in to the remixing it. in actual fact radio slave remixed the track in a different key and tom re-played the piano making for a really special radio slave re-work

it is one of our traditions to release remixes of our favourite artists and so we are happy to feature top remix artists for this minilogue remix release on traum.
the >drop the mask of self protection< remix of dominik eulberg is a bit of an adventure! unlike his >diorama< album and maybe because of its elaborate musical challenge, he has taken a time-out to create a serious club format in the true eulberg style witnessed on trapez in the past. so what does that really mean for this track? well this remix kicks off a bit of an relaxed percussive and deep house groove and undergoes in its course quite an explosive transformation! with a lot of skill and finesse mr eulberg pulls the strings with accuracy and makes the transfer of what unfolds to be a heavy big pounding techno rocker! thumbs up this is superb and eulberg at his best.

psych-y, droning disco aces from birminghams free school duo, backed with mark e and nutaike remixes. coming from a similar angle as caribou or four tet, >unravelling after the lottery< layers droning, almost noisy synths over bass-loaded kicks in a trippy cosmic disco miasmah sure to shock the dance.
mark es remix tames the drones for a more heads-down, molasses jacker arranged with his hypnotic evolutions.

whereas frozen flower marked his most delicate and emotive release to date, the latest ep from sei a snaps things back onto a futuristic grid of bass-driven club madness. break the pattern is a techno zap-fest featuring a killer hook, precision, laser-cut drums and a rough, rolling groove.
flux blends retro video game sounds with vocal samples, laid out against a psychedelic cha-cha rhythm. this one received early support from martyn who - fresh off his lp release - weighs in with one of his strongest and most playable remixes in recent memory, driving the 8-bit riff into a frenzy, backed by iron-clad beats bouncing atop a megaton sub.. guaranteed crowd-pleaser, this one!
with this release, sei a continues his evolution into one of the most promising talents on the uk scene, reinterpreting the best elements of modern dance music to create a unique and versatile voice.

nice price deal !!! hdr kicks off the new year with a bang. this time we see marcos cabral’s fledgling nyc label induct some new talent alongside himself.

zopelar is one of our dearest local prodigies. hailing from a small-town at the heart of brasil and devoting his life to music from an early age, his love for this artform grew stronger as he explored the myriad layers that sedimented into today s pop. further developments led him to a classical training in the craft and the result is a burgeoning trajectory to which this ep is a crucial moment. one marked by the inflection on his approach, until then heavily influenced synth pop and post punk to the epiphany that followed his discovery of electronic dance music. a discovery that is translated to perfection, both conceptually and emotionally, by the title track of this ep, >falling in love<.

after releasing with sonar kollektiv and defected, michael beim aka skwerl became a gigolo in 2009 and now releases his third 12 inch for us, the you need to dance ep, with some of his most inventive work to date.

rivet puts a lot of effort in his sounds and his production. this is not another copycat. first out on the ep >amid the roar< is >metrist<, a sexy march that blends the stiffness 80-ties disco with techno from the future. on the b-side marcel fengler takes his turn on >metrist<. he keeps the string of the original, chops up the bass and creates a dancefloor monster with a big anthem alert stamp on it. amid the roar ends with what might be the strongest track on the ep. this ep will make us dance, of course, as always, with a bit of a kontra-musik twist.

alland byallo gained global attention producing for definitive labels like poker flat and liebedetail, hosting san francisco s legendary kontrol party and performing at world-famous venues like berlin s panoramabar and watergate, and detroit s annual demf, byallo looks forward to showcasing his more private side through bad animal, expect more organic productions, vocals and raw emotion.
the label s intimate feel is realized in the title track of its inaugural release, >thirsty eyes< an evocative song about a pained, passive aggressive young woman who is oblivious of her own condition. built upon a sinister bass line and raw, soul-drenched vocal, this lo-fi tune builds to an eerie yet frenzied crescendo then explodes into a percussive workout perfect for peak time. remixes from the wildly in-demand techno trio dop. dop drops a spacey, acid-laced, psychedelic monster. finally >open windows< byallo s other original piece, pays homage to the past with a look towards the future, this bass-heavy techno/house tune opens with an old-school build-up then chugs along accented by an ethereal vocal and energetic stabs designed to get the dance floor moving.

apartment records 2nd release comes from irelands analogue-obsessed soul assassins, tr one. on the a-side, drum dance is a fusion of beatdown with a minimal techno aesthetic, creating a hypnotic journey through the duos machines. the b-side serves up 2 alternative takes. john heckles debut remix takes a heaving, lo-fi approach to the originals drums while layering it with wistful synths, before juju & jordashs dub version closes off proceedings in their inimitable style, expansive yet claustrophobic at the one time.

vier großartige remixe von zwei tracks der im frühjahr 2011 erschienenen mini-lp des kopenhagener duos parallel dance orchestra, das aus robin hannibal (owusu & hannibal, boom clap bachelors) und der rapperin coco solid besteht. die club-mixes kommen von salax peep show alias axel boman und petter), maxmillion dunbar, maxxi soundsystem und spectacle (permanent vacation).

giueseppe cennamo, head honcho of carillon records and a true gentleman from naples, returns to desolat with 4 inimitable tracks. let your love flow with its infectious minimal groove and mantra-like sample repetition, stomping >dont move<, bass heavy >marimba< which was one of loco dice secret weapons for a while now, and a stumbling >dance till tomorrow< with its spooky shouts – here we have 4 inimitable dancefloor tracks on coloured 12 inch with a label artwork by samitoon

>let life dance thru you< reveals itself as a safari of live played percussion, instruments and sounds. the duo create here a biotope of sounds that interact with each other... like a live band would do… at times almost arabesque sounding this track is full of mysterious soundscapes... jazzy played instruments... flutes running havoc... it could as well be: a spiritual voodoo session from the 70ies!
the whole sound selection if it would be described in colors, would be dark brown, black... with bits of gold. no shiny lights or illuminated plains. almost 11.00 minutes long this track is a real journey and certainly for the people who know rather than feeding djs.
played by: john tejada, dave seaman/ steve parry, max cooper, orde meikle/ slam, kaiserdisco, hermanez, florian meindl, ewan pearson, coyu, kabale und liebe, taster peter, mauro picotto, dubfire, john digweed, kiki, mihalis safras, philip sherburne, derek miller, deepchild, fabrice lig. piemont, pheek, frank sonic, scott byrne, dixon, dave dk, blind minded, david ribeiro, arjun vagale, alland byallo, karim zidan, jens lissat, freska, modrna/ ghostly, christian martin

three soulful housecuts from arnold jarvis for trippin records.

qore 3.0 is a new concept by the biggest hard dance event promoters in the world q-dance. with this new concept they wanted to melt several streams from the hardcore scene together. with a packed heineken music hall in november 2011 they managed to mixup the styles in one room and people went nuts. a fresh new concept to give the scene an extra boost. the soundtracks of this event are made by 3 separate artists who gave their vision and made smashing tracks.

on the fly ? limited vinyl editions - no download - sick music.played & supported by marc romboy, dj t, reboot, david august, danny tenaglia, stephan bodzin, tiefschwarz, gregor tresher and many more.

great collection of rare 7inch tracks from downwards. repress

another big classic with dance hall dub meets tearing d&b. flip over for skank lolas dub. proper skanking dub journey

vinyl version of jus-ed s latest album vision dance. this originally came out on japan s mule electronic in mid 2011 and ed has now re-issued it as a dj friendly double pack. ruff, rugged and raw deep house vibes from bridgeports finest. go get it

fantastic queen constance double a-sided special featuring two of the best tracks ever released on this cult disco label, an offshoot of nycs renowned p&p records. staying faithful to the translucent red vinyl of the 1979 original releases, this features on side a kim taylors amazing lost disco funk gem >stump your feet & dance<. produced by nyc disco legend peter brown, this track is a surefire floor filler and features all the wonderful hallmarks of a classic p&p production - funky rhythm section, phat driving bass, screaming moogy synths and that feel-good disco party atmosphere that just makes you wanna >stump your feet & dance<. on the flip is the equally awesome afro-disco stormer >licky<, another ultra-rare peter brown creation. with its rocking female vocals, hot sax solos and some wildly groovy synth action, this is a wonderful slice of afro-american fusion that rocks any discerning dancefloor. top quality release and with two top class tracks on one disc its top value for money too!

hugo barritt was a promoter at londons infamous egg venue, during which time he focused his attention on robert owens residency at the club. a friendship was struck up and when hugo finally decided to leave to concentrate on production he could think of no-one better to provide the vocals to you are than the most recognisable voice in dance music, mr owens himself.befitting such a wonderful coupling, efdemin heard the track and agreed immediately to provide the remix,and a splendidly slick ride it is too, taking the merest hints of roberts vocal whilst injecting a melodic feel for a blissed out ride through the early hours. contrast that with high octane thrills of murmur regular tom demacs remix - dispensing with the subtleties of the original in favour of a power house ride of beats and bass, warping roberts vocal into something altogether sleazier.

purple music brings >dance 4 me< by prince as picture disc edition, including remixes by jamie lewis, david alexander and brian matrix.

purple music brings >dance 4 me< by prince, including remixes by jamie lewis, david alexander and brian matrix. black vinyl edition.

skylax records, the company focused on realeasing original obscure dance classic and everything that sounds fine to their ears! for our 25th release, we are back again with simoncino for the warrior dance iii, this brand new ep will feature on a side the wonderfull >warriors dance< (chicagos jackin heaven is not so far we guess), >tropical vibe< that has got this kind of disco feeling without sounding (thx god) nu-disco & to end >hey detroit< that speaks for itself. on the b side, we have the very big honor to get 2 extraordinary remixes, one from the legendary ron trent (more than 10 min long!) & another atmospheric & deep as hell one from chez damiers morning after mix part ii. this is the kind of release that will remind you what house music is all about. useless to say that simoncino is on top right now & is writing some future & cult club classics. a must to have in every djs collection

on the heels of the hugely successful m.a.d.a. + plankton single >antiz<, hidden once again looks to france for another huge techno release. this time they tap the next hidden recordings artist from france, the young master of bass, alejandro trebor, who shakes the pillars of heaven with this massive original. >quemadura del sol< is well-crafted big room techno to keep the dance-floor in a frenzy. long time followers of the label may also sense the overall arc of the label on hiddens 15th release, the laidback textural techno of >wolkenreise< to the festival sound system sized >quemadura del sol< with a focus on high quality originals coupled with a diverse range of remixes from the top names in the global techno scene. its a recipe for success that has seen hidden join the company of some of the genres most trendsetting labels in 2011. hiddens latest >quemadura del sol< deserves all of your attention as one of premier releases this fall. remixes this time are handled by a balanced mix of established heavyweights and emerging new artists shows that hidden has its fingers on the pulse beat of the dance floor. the ep is ably book ended by another incendiary remix from label owners, deepak sharma + dieter krause.

supported by loco dice, ame, reboot, dj koze, dubfire, matt john, richie hawtin, seth troxler, tim green, andre galluzzi, raresh, osunlade, magda, m.a.n.d.y., nekes, stacey pullen, gel abril, franco cinelli, claude vonstroke, gaetano parisio, matt star, ilario alicante, butane, meat, sven tasnadi, hugo, steve lawler, marco resmann, mihalis safras, cosmic dj, franksen, giovanni damico, metrica

beretta grey is proud to present the newest ep from toronto native arthur oskan. keeping with the same quality music crowds and djs have come to expect from beretta grey, arthur presents a strong and hypnotic release in which the true essence of his home town and love for detroit can be heard and felt in his music. arthur takes us on a dark and mysterious journey, channeling the emotions of deep dance floors across the globe and back. appropriately titled: >wants & needs<, this ep is a slice of classic techno constructed with a modern touch. rounding out this marvelous package on remix duty is the beretta fox himself, luke hess (deeplabs/fxhe/beretta). bringing that old school detroit warehouse vibe, luke hess serves up a deeper shade of arthurs original. perfect for a gig a in a dingy warehouse basement or your headphones, these sublime melodies are crying out for only the darkest dance floors.

patrn066 is an excellent blend of funky and raw techno. this 4 track counting ep covers all the sides of the pattern sounds. with disco influenced loops combined with steady banging drums. iago de la vega delivers some excellent productions on this one. also his track with raul mezcolanza (b1) contains that true sampled techno vibe. one for the collection.

even those of you living in a cave in the last couple of years have heard of azari & iii, the celebrated production duo from toronto. best known as their founding member, alphonse alixander lanza iii is an old timer with his earliest productions dating back to the raving 90’,s. on gtcm08, alixander iii flies solo and delivers a superb ep that showcases his darker, edgier side. with three origi¬nal tracks each more harrowing than the other, iii expands and enhances the gtcm signature sound. this here is an ep for discerning djs who refuse to fall for the cliches of mainstream dance music and who have the confidence to unleash such powerful tracks on the dancefloor.
support from laurent garnier, stephan bodzin, slam, troy pierce, brodinski, dj hell, mr g, deetron, lee curtiss, nuno dos santos, erol alkan, paul woolford, master h, the hacker, arnaud le texier ...

he has been called the baron of the beats, a knight of life, the life of the night, or even occasionally plain mike gamwell, to you and i though, he is only knightlife.
he is cutters records secret weapon and he is back with the 3rd tome in his royal club catalogue, serves you right / otherway.
the new 12 inch follows on from knightlife i (2007) and knightlife ii (2009), funnily enough, both promising quests into the future of dance with a healthy respect of the past from the melbourne-based producer. with a string of distinguished remixes in between times, serves you right / otherway again sees gamwell forge onwards and upwards, adding yet more strings to his accomplished bow.