following another sensational season of sold out shows in ibiza that saw the biggest stars in house & techno >all gone future sounds< sees pete join forces with cadenza favourite reboot to compile a 2 cd mix representing the groundbreaking sounds at the forefront of cutting edge dance music!

the annual! one year. one album! 3 cds incl. example, rihanna, wiley, david guetta, jessie j, dj fresh, avicii, otto knows, discosure, jeessie ware, mosca, and many many more! 3 cds - 60 tracks!!

tresor are pleased to announce kern: a showcase of old meets new, house meets techno, in the form of an exciting mix series aimed at delivering fresh narratives in electronic dance music.

>square<, is the follow up to redshapes album debut ,the dance paradox, (delsin, 2009)

there will always be a bass drum making people dance, but it will rarely sound the same. techno and house are in continuous flux. there will always be people celebrating. and each year new kids join the scene, hungry for pleasure, for beauty, for ecstasy - for life.

two classic albums on one cd! the first coba gooding album love dancer. digitally remastered from original motown tapes!

>are you ready for a journey into the mind of a girl whos dedicated her heart to music?<, fran asks daringly on >may i introduce myself<, the first song of her anticipated first solo lp, frantastic.

uk promoter arkitekt has commissioned robert dietz to helm its first mix compilation.

the club watergate in berlin is one of the worlds most celebrated institutions for electronic music. led-ceiling, river view and high class-bookings anchored the club deeply into an international scene. to avoid remembering our ten year anniversary only fragmentarily due to the big festivities, our label-department took care of the physical manifestation from that decade. and this is how it goes: respected artists who have become friends over the last years produced 29 exclusive tracks for us. we offer these tracks as an unmixed double-cd with music from maceo plex, dop, soul clap, tiefschwarz, mathias kaden, our watergate-residents and many more.

anstam ist hier ein ausdrucksstarker und fesselnder hybrid aus experimenteller elektronik und eingaengigem, futuristischem indie-pop gelungen.

its all too easy for nostalgia to tip into something negative. at its best its a celebration of the best the past has to offer while putting it into a contemporary context, at its worst its moaning that things arent as good as they used to be. hercules & love affair have always been firmly in the first category. main man andy butler takes classic house and disco sounds and uses them to craft dance music that has one foot in the past, the other cutting a rug on dancefloors right now. its a well-judged and expertly executed balance.

only 9 years after its official opening, watergate has become one of the worlds most prominent underground electronic music institutions. in no small part due to its picturesque location running directly alongside the river spree, its wall to wall led dance floor installation and most of all, its consistent flow of first-rate international talent performing every week. watergates presence and influence has spawned many side projects including a boutique-style mix cd series now in its 8th volume. a whoÕs who of the clubs regular talent and resident artists such as sascha funke, sebo k, dop, ellen allien and others have all contributed to the aesthetically pleasing series, now regarded as collectors items. for the eight installment in our mix series, we bridge the gap between two global capitals of techno: berlin, and detroit, home of lee curtiss who delivers a forward-thinking mix, inspired by time spent living in both cities. lee is one of a new generation of techno visionaries from the motor city, that includes his visionquest collaborators ryan crosson, shaun reeves and seth troxler, who are putting their own unique spin on their citys most famous underground musical export. based between detroit and berlin for the last four years, lee has a fundamental grasp of what makes both dancefloors at watergate tick, and this enduring love and understanding of the space clearly shines through in his mix. building on the raw soul and funk of those who have blazed a trail before him, on both sides of the atlantic, lee brings his own subtle melodies and keen sense of dramatic tension to the fore in a mix that encompasses all that is vibrant and exciting about underground techno in 2011

limited nice price action !!! situated by the river spree, known for its fist-rate lineups of international talent and of course its famous wall to wall led dance floor installation, the watergate club in berlin has quickly become one of the worlds leading dance music clubs!

daniel blackbelt andersen has been active in the norwegian dance music community for a number of years. he got into electronic dance music in the early 90s, and first started emulating the sound of detroit techno on his fathers home computer..

kuduro was born in angola in the early 90s but truely blasted its way on to global dancefloors in 2008 with buraka som sistemas debut album >black diamond<

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the 24-track mix includes a number of exclusive dubs from swindle and silkie, previews of quests forthcoming deep medi material, a vip mix of malas >eyez< exclusive to this mix, and silkies remixes of skream and katy b.

the globetrotting album concept has returned as hed kandi world series takes on the usa, and after the recent success of world series miami vol 2, it only makes sense to continue this journey through americas evolving electronic music scene. electronic dance music has made it to the forefront of music across the globe, with it recently exploding in the united states. following the success of this yearÕs ultra music festival in miami and electric daisy carnival in las vegas, djÕs were booked to headline major festivals in america such as coachella, lollapalooza and swsx. with 3cds covering los angeles, las vegas and new york, it was difficult to whittle down the massive floor fillers we collected to only 45 tracks that represent the hedonism and glamour of dance music in the top 3 cities of the us.

since first bursting onto the scene with the now classic album wide angle in 1999 hybrid have been known as one of the most forward thinking and technically skilled acts in electronic dance music. after four extremely well received albums, over twenty singles, countless remixes and a raft of movie & game soundtrack work it is time to reflect on some of the bands numerous highpoints. hybrid classics celebrates and relives some of the bands finest tracks from their breakthrough classic finished symphony to an exclusive cover of depeche modes enjoy the silence (as chosen by an ask-hybrid-to-cover-this fan poll in 2011).

2012 sees detroit label, kms records, celebrating its 25th anniversary.

rome s egisto sopor has been making waves with his releases for quite a while now: he put out a cdr album on legowelt s strange life records and a cassette on the much admired 100% silk label, both under the name polysick. as theawayteam he released the dvd relax & sleep and cd star kinship on japanese label maomoo. he is also one half of the low-key video unit aavv, whose work has graced many of the important releases of the new lo-fi electronic movement. digital native is his first album properÑfifteen tracks of glowing, nocturnal, analog grace that recall the days of acid house and early techno, but with a mood and intent designed for watching images dance on closed eyelids. it s no surprise that his work as a video artist resonates so strongly with the music he makes. polysick has tapped straight into the synthetic pleasures of early dance musics otherworldly pulses: the hypnotic arpeggios of italo disco, soaring detroit chords, cosmic disco, the -fourth world music- of jon hassell and the library exotics of piero umiliani. this is body music for the resting body. imagine the nexus of early acid house and italo music used for mental therapy, exotic traveling and imaginingÑexciting the brain waves and journeying into imagined spaces.

one of today s biggest movements in electronic dance music, still is the beloved sound of trance. continuing to grow more eclectic with each song it sets forward, the trance scene has won the hearts of millions of music lovers across the globe. for these lovers, armada music presents the armada trance series. going strong for nearly 5 years, the series presents the most essential track, with each season it passes. completing trance collections with never-ending beats, heart-rending melodies and uplifting synths, is armada trance volume 15 . filled with todays hottest trance tracks and future favorites, it takes you on a journey to the tracks of armin van buuren, dash berlin, paul oakenfold and ashley wallbridge, as well as andy moor, matt darey, markus schulz and aly & fila. enjoy the musical journey it takes you on. one big ride of energy and musical bliss!

100 tophits aus den charts der letzten 5 jahrzehnte als 5cd zum unschlagbaren preis! top-hitcompilation! genre- und zeituebergreifend! von flower-power-balladen (scott mckenzie -san francisco-) aus den 60er jahren bis zu radiohits des neuen jahrtausends (agnes -release me-). von rock (ram jam), pop (rednex) und disco (anita ward) bis zu dance (wamdue project), r&b (the chimes) und reggae (ub40). one- hit-wonder aus deutschland (bruce & bongo), frankreich (lio), grossbritannien (t pau), den niederlanden (spagna), italien (double one), schweden (agnes) bis moldawien (o-zone) und den usa (weather girls). hit auf hit!

here we are again, another dose of unsung heroes from the past. all the tunes on here (bar possibly the opening tune) will be well known by the rockabilly world. however to those of you who have recently become, or are about to be infatuated with this music you are now holding a compilation of some of the rarest and desirable tunes known to the serious collectors

with summer around the corner, hundreds of thousands of music lovers have begun preparing themselves for the start of the festival season. the continuously increasing presence of dance music in the charts means that this year, djs are filling more headline slots than ever and appealing to a more commercial, mainstream audience, festivals such as creamfields, global gathering, sw4, coachella, ultra music fesitval and tomorrowland are still going strong and are increasingly being seen as essential summer festivals.clubbers guide is one of ministry of sounds most iconic brands and clubbers guide to festivals 2012!

a perfectly formed deep-house voyage, taking the listener through blends of jazz, blues, latin and hip-hop, tourist is a must have for any dance or jazz music collection. the album transcends the ages and sounds as relevant and fresh today as it did on release, rightly staking a claim as a true modern classic.

the album third encounter showcases the 20 past years of klas lindblad as a musician, dj and sound engineer, one whos seen most of the modern musical styles evolve and dissolve. always relying on the basic principles of electronic dance music that less is more, lindblad brings another fine full-lengt artist album out, surely to be considered his finest work til today.

in stylistic regards their compositions are never predictable. a touch of organic jazz here, a subtle hip-hop allusion there, accompanied by a moving club rhythm structure and delhias captivating voice, which sings, then talks, and whispers in the next moment. this is being reflected in their life shows, acknowledged with much applause on festivals like ?sonne, mond und sterne?, the ?fusion festival? or ?ars electronica?. when they sample themselves during their concerts, modify their sound in real time and vividly interpret their songs, delhia dances audaciously in extravagant, selfdesigned costumes in haughty reserve and effuses eccentric pop magic. twisted-pop which gets straight under your skin, without ever grooving streamlined. you can dance to it, lose yourself in it or step into new worlds. there is only one thing difficult to deal with after you enjoyed ?the devil?s hand? and that?s to release yourself from its overwhelming emotional impact.

jewel case edition !! der original soundtrack zum film! cd1 >dancefloor< contains 11 club tracks on a spectrum ranging from exclusive, unreleased songs to the dance hymns of the bar25s last season. cd2 >zirkus< is a dazzling roundup of special songs, some by artists who usually make very different music. taking turns in musical styles, 15 songs give an auditory sampling of what made the bar25 zirkus artistic mix.

welcome to the prelude of a new musical journey. jamie lewis exclusively present in this dj friendly cd is still unreleased brand new productions in collaboration with housestars marc evans, kim cooper, cosmo klein, djamin, liquid deep, david penn, michelle weeks and his recent remix for the legendary superstar prince

but that the cocoon compilation l is all about love, is beyond debate: the love for electronic dance music, for its complexity and its diversity, the love for this global musical language and last not least the enthusiasm for the well-known and the still non-famous protagonists of this tonal romance that faithfully accompanies us through night and day for more than 30 years now. and thats why l begins with a proper love song: for equilibrio, the berlin residents tale of us.

fresh off the success of 80s groove, ministry of sound return with 3cds of soul, r&b and club anthems. let us introduce to you the perfect soundtrack to your summer. this is 90s groove. cd1 features the best in soulful grooves from jamiroquai, m people, george michael, soul ii soul, lisa stansfield to des-ree. disc 2 brings together a flawless collection of smooth r&b and hip hop featuring some of the biggest artists of all time r.kelly, jay z, mark morrison, tlc, usher, en vogue and eternal. disc 3 finishes with a journey deep into the underground grooves of the 90s dance floor, featuring huge cross over tracks such as robin s -show me love-, tina moore -never gonna let you go- and ultra nate -free-, along with classic tracks from moloko, groove armada and basement jaxx. the 80s groove series has so far sold nearly a third of a million copies, now get ready for the definitive collection of soulful hits that defined the 90s.

slammin dubstep by krafty kuts

feat. tracks by omar s, joris voorn, lco dice, jay haze, guti, iron curtis.. balance music presents balance 021 mixed by nic fanciulli. the saved records boss delivers a stunningly intricate mix that highlights his ethos as dj and label owner. cd1, entitled simply balance is a subtle and expertly crafted mix that balances a plethora of diverse tracks, often three at a time, to create an expansive but well focused journey. on cd2, nic showcases the sound and ethos of his own saved records with a collection of records exclusive to the imprint. whilst keeping the focus on quality house music, the mix highlights the diversity within the label with a discernable collection of tracks that straddle various styles, atmospheres and tempos Ð many of which will be available exclusively through balance 021.

forging a fantastic fusion of modern electronic pop, human woman are the new signing on hamburgs hfn records. originally hailing from iceland, the band consists of g’sli galdur thorgeirsson of prolific icelandic band trabant, and producer jon atli helgason aka sexy lazer.now after the launch of their debut single,delusional, with its sensual, indie-dance roots and pleasing 80s/90s undertones, we see the pair expand their vision of modern electronic pop with a feelgood, rich and edgy album spanning 11 glorious tracks.

2 cds mixed by sympho nympho! feat. 5 exclusive sympho nympho mixes! incl. donovans, eddie amador, robbie riv3era, erick morillo, craig david, bart bemore, todd terry..

quakers is a hip-hop collective boasting 35 members which orbits around a core of three producers: fuzzface (geoff barrow), 7-stu-7 and katalyst.

der original soundtrack zum film! cd1 >dancefloor< contains 11 club tracks on a spectrum ranging from exclusive, unreleased songs to the dance hymns of the bar25s last season. cd2 >zirkus< is a dazzling roundup of special songs, some by artists who usually make very different music. taking turns in musical styles, 15 songs give an auditory sampling of what made the bar25 zirkus artistic mix.

john lord fonda is somehow a signore of electronic music in france, a free bpm hero. a simple and classy producer who only communicates through music.2012 is a new beginning for our antisocial nerd, with an ep and overall his album supersonique coming out now in france and may worldwide. he started re-producing track in 2005 delivering debaser, his previous album that sold more than 10 000 copies, having some really great feedbacks from so many medias worldwide.between june 2009 and october 2010, he got back in studio improving his production skills, getting the right way of producing for the current market, tracking all his weak point to get better, bigger. from the last years he only kept 2 tracks, brunette tattoo and orchidŽe, concentrating on brand new tracks and influences for all the rest of the album. he came back on stages in 2009 with composite, a live-set project which enabled him to discover upcoming artists and to assimilate all the new techniques.changing several time of tempo, supersonique is containing quite a few pearls, some efficient like brunette tattoo, you originate and orchidŽ. but the album also include some fine and melodic tracks like ÒemilianaÓ or toyboxes (which goes aphex twin electronica style). some ghosts from the classical music also haunt the album such as mozart, getting out (under acid) in whats going on, verdi facing some syncopated drums on sound of a melody or vivaldi on brunette tattoo. a full orchestra seems to drop a tear on orchidŽe.john lord fonda is a dance music warrior, an electro-tech seigneur, a future leader of free french techno. this second album has a huge class, a kind of urgency, full of simplicity, and goes straight to the point.

galaxy garden, the latest album by electronic explorer lone, already seems one of 2012s most hyped releases. following our in-depth interview with the man, were handling the uk premiere of a teaser trailer for the album, made by konx-om-pax. its your first chance to hear new music from the record c perhaps the most lasting realisation of lones vision of dance music yet c and it looks stunning to boot. what more could you want? r&s will release galaxy garden on may 5, its lead single crystal caverns 1991 is out this month.

dieser ravige hardcore-style dominierte die 90er jahre und brachte stars wie westbam, marusha, charly lownoise & mental theo u.v.a. hervor! diese sagenhafte 3cd praesentiert nun 100 wahre klassiker des genres, von grossen clubhits bis zu den besten raritaeten - tight gemixt von dem hollaendischen urgestein dj buzz fuzz! eine zeitlose compilation, nicht nur fuer die raver der ersten stunde! sneakers & shorthose an und ab geht die party! 3 cds mit 100 tracks zum top-preis!

addison groove (aka antony williams) bestritt als headhunter seit 2007 sieben releases auf dem einflussreichen label tempa und erwarb sich einen kultstatus innerhalb der dubstep-szene. 2010 kam dann die Ÿberraschende wendung mit einem der fettesten bass-tracks der dekade (footcrab),und das unter dem neuen pseudonym: addison groove.das feedback zu footcrab seitens der dance-szene war phŠnomenal,von kritiker- wie von kommerzieller seite. nicht nur die dubstep-djs,sondern diesmal auch techno- & house dj-schwergewichte wie aphex twin, surgeon, ricardo villalobos und mr scruff spielten footcrab hoch und runter und machten addison groove einem breiteren publikum bekannt.addison grooves einfluss auf die uk-bass music-szene ist gewichtig und ungebrochen, und sein von chicago ghetto tek und der juke-szene inspirierter style fŸhrte zu einem gro§en interesse an diesen neuen genres der bass music.die erwartungen sind hoch, doch wir sind Ÿberzeugt,dass niemand enttŠuscht sein wird.hšrt selbst!

after the immense success of last yearÕs hed kandi world series: miami release, this ever popular hed kandi theme returns in 2012 with its second volume, world series: miami volume ii. floridaÕs art deco gem is without-a-doubt one of the most seductive and chic additions to hed kandiÕs global city roster, and with the hype, excitement and highly anticipated winter music conference and ultra music festival occurring in the month this title is released, world series: miami ii captures the upfront sounds from hed kandiÕs legendary pool and club parties at this prestigious and iconic jet set destination. hed kandi headline djs, eibhlin and carl hanaghan, lay down the mixes over 2 cds titled pool & club, each selecting tracks that define the atmosphere of one of the globeÕs most celebrated dance music capitals.

hailing from perth, australia, this talented and prolific producer is no stranger to the music scene. following his first taste of an akai sampler to drop film samples on the intros of songs in his metal band, the dirty whittler, rregula eventually found himself drawn into the world of drum and bass and formed one half of bad robot in 2003, a monster collaboration with future technique and viper superstar, phetsta.with a number of releases on subsonik sound, black sun empire, and drumsound & bassline smiths popular technique recordings as bad robot, followed by solo projects on vampire records, dsci4, citrus recordings, icarus audio, climate recordings, and too many others to name, rregula has been scaling new heights with his output in the past year. having just released an album project in 2011 on trust in music entitled echoes from the future with dementia and collaborations from the likes of smooth, trei and optiv, one might think of calling it a year.. rregula is not one of those people.now set to unleash his highly anticipated debut lp on climate recordings, rregula presents:the barramundi experiment. an album extraordinaire, with over 30 tunes of deep and dirty rolling drum and bass, halftime and drumstep.

>the mark of a great dj is one who knows that hip-hop came from disco. that is the truth of the matter...<

the new teenage bad girl album is full of energy and obvious hits such as keep up with you (stardust from the 80 s), the rock-orientated black hole, the electro-break of fight night or the dance-house tonton funk. but there are also the synthetic and melancholic eponymous slow backwash, a minimal discoid ballad like heart zero beating (tangerine dream 2.0) or even the hedonistic and poppy hip-hop tune x-girl, the bandÕs next single.