andrea fioritos masterpiece la balada tzigana has finally taken shape and is ready for an immediate release for 2009. most definitely a release with haunting sense of musicality merging the mediterranean of the past and a timeless organic groove designed for dance floors worldwide. featuring the sultry spanish singer irina sierra bravo and accompanied by italian string composer leo gadaleta. the marriage between the two sounds is nothing but pure emotion, even drawing out the tears if i may. mike shannon delivers an ace of a remix stripping things down and emphasizing the groove. shannon truly puts the icing on the cake with this mix exploring the dynamics of the strings and the raw feeling of irinas vocals. truly a refreshing release of original dance floor inspired music.

larissa kapp was born in some idyllic concrete jungle city called asbest in russia, where she spent the first ten years of her life in a minimal, urbanely grey surrounding. there were not too many things, to keep her away from nerdish piano playing, until her family went to germany. there, after years of piano, singing and dance lessons (ballet, jazz, modern), she started her studies on a music high school, which, to be honest, wasnt exactly, what she wanted to learn.

welcome to the world &welcome sophisiticated - a new shining label-star on electronic music labels sky. influenced by not less than 15 years of screening the finest electronic dance and techno sounds and deejaying, inspired by good old 80ies synthie tunes, to detroit techno, over omen sounds to current sophisticated electrotechno, bait and switch aka tom elektro provides the clubbing scene with his fabulous debut ep the world - your feet won t stand still

bosconi is back with his third release featuring the naughty quitèfrut guys, label boss fabio della torre and his parisian-berliner mate mattako. the orginal tracks are the spontaneous results of two afterhourmakingmusic studio sessions and what came out are two proper minimal kickass bass throbbers, dry but fat dj-tool house that take inspiration from daniel bell, baby ford, zip and mike ink works. the production is concentrated on the use of analogue instruments that give the tracks a deep and warm feeling with an oldskool vibe. ?absoluca? is a trippy and hypnotic blend of tight and intricate grooves enriched by subliminal cinematic samples, tropical atmospheres and sinister male voices. special guest on bosconi this time are robsoul boss phil weeks and didier allyne under their p&d guise who drop out a very effective dance mania style remix of absoluca, a dancefloor smasher tool that goes straight to the point, strongs 909 kicks and aggressive hi hats those take you back to the chicago warehouse party time, and we think ron hardy wont have disappointed this at all !! last track called at some point? is a deep driving techno track that open your senses, the groove is detroity and the sounds of synths draw into your brain and don?t let go. open your mind to the sounds of nature!!

the italoboyz stepped on the scene and launched the mothership label with their massive hit ?iktor casanova?in 2007. then they followed it up with another smash success, ?ahia?which featured the only legally licensed john coltrane sample in the history of dance music. now, they are back with a highly anticipated full length artist album called ?la bla bla.?true to form, the italoz are at it again, twisting and manipulating real world sounds in the most intriguing ways. if this lead-off single is representative of the creativity and feeling of the full album then we are in for another great success story from this extremely interesting duo. full album : september, 2009.

after a very long break afrobutt is back! many will recall the wonderful moments he brought us with offerings on big bear and noid. this time afrobutt jumps ship to the bright young things at electric minds. afrobutts life has been dedicated to two things and they are disco and butts. he spent the last 15 years researching these two subjects so he could then report his findings to the rest of his tribe. the journey has been a long one, but on his travels afrobutt would make recordings and rearrange them in way that would not offend the rest of his tribe. heres a 3 track ep tacking from the full length cd, shimmering in their full disco glory no stone has been left unturned to reach his goal of providing sexy, dubby disco music that will have you butt shaking at home or on a disco friendly dance floor.

one of hed kandis most established and reputable producers warren clarke proudly presents hed kandis new single bitch is back. a collaboration between jonni black and every ones favourite vocalist shena, the voice of alex guadinos hit record watch out! this huge vocal anthem has had a 2009 make over and comes complete with another main room remix from the australian producer of the moment, soul junkie. with an addictive piano and driving bass line this is going to send the dance floors wild with excitement. the girls will sing to the hook and the boys will bounce to the bass. this is every djs dream record, already being played by hed kandis most glamorous a list djs around the world.

following up his well-received works for statik entertainment, dublins leonid proudly lands at sistrum with three new tracks, crafted in his signature style of mature, classic depth. on the first track >sadim< a gorgeous bassline leads the way into gentle percussion and warm strings, as slightly acidic synth stabs take you back to the simpler days of dance. honest, unpretentious and deep. classic vibrations abound on the following cut >potsandpans<. the bassline sets the tone as sonic layers slowly build into a timeless groove that could easily go on forever. a beauty, by any standard. the ep closes with >shortwave<, a low-slung, shuffling groove, >shortwave< bumps along with the help of a round analog bassline and sharp claps, as shimmering chords swirl hypnotically. this one is destined to define many a late-night dancefloor moment

remixes come from two heavyweights of their respective scenes. in a once in a lifetime meeting of the super exclamatory dance heros, dfa stars holy ghost! fully actualize the disco potential of the song, turning it into an eight minute workout, with nancy whang (lcd soundsystem / juan maclean) providing additional vocals. bart b more needs no introduction, the man is electro house incarnate. all the requisite dancefloor shattering moves and for a funkier take on turning the world upside down, check out his dub mix.

the long lost consists of husband & wife alfred (a.k.a. electronic daedelus) and laura darlington. in contrast to the avant electronics and hip hop aesthetics of alfreds music as daedelus, the long lost is a union of two songwriters & producers with a penchant for sad sounds and delicate, electro acoustic melodies. psychedelic lullabies for lovers and the lovelorn. as well as sa ra, laura has also sung for flying lotus. a fascinating and utterly individual project, the long lost take the subject of love away from the cliches and hackneyed wailing of the mainstream and reconnect it to those strange and uncontrollable emotions we re all so in thrall...

jt donaldson and fred everything have been consistent stars in modern electronic music for several years, large music is thrilled to announce the release of their latest endeavor entitled read my mind. featuring the vocal talents of memphis based singer mr. white, this electrifying release pushes the boundaries of modern dance music by offering a unique sound that is both retro influenced and yet forward focused.

after the >jamaica< reworks by dubfire and the mole, minilogue havent splashed out for the second remix ep of last years smash hit album >animals< either. the three versions of the homonymous lp title represent, at the same time, the whole bandwidth of contemporary electronic dance music. starting with multi-national vakant artist tolga fidan and his highly percussive prime time techno approach, whose oriental imprinting is not cagey about the turkish roots of the paris-based producer and – with the spoken voice reminding discreetly of minilogues 2008 club hit >doiicie<. a completely different direction is chosen by brendan moeller aka beat pharmacy. the south african-born protégé of ny house legend françois kevorkian on his deep space media label is interpreting >animals< within a mythical hypnosis of slagged deep house and deep dub techno, somewhere in between nu groove and basic channel, being one of the most visionary tracks in the beginning of 2009.

upcoming talent from detroit and moscow meet on this first remix ep, based on the jason fine album, our music is a secret order. first out is the grandson of moscow - anton zap, with a remix of the track half. in the hands of anton, the original is present but with a major zap stamp on it. bent and quirky sounds, warm harmonies and baseline are edited into great house music. it is not often a remix out stands the original, but this time it might be the case. on the b-side luke hess gives his blessing to the dub track midwest_n. as the name implies we are going for a deep techno ride to detroit. with scientific perfectionism, hess approaches the dance floor, mixing warm sound-scapes and dub-cords with driving melodies, cymbals and claps. the result is once again elegantly produced mind transforming dance music. anton zap made his entrance to the house music arena through jus-ed and his underground quality label

killer deeeeep re edits from the soft rocks guys... more essential soft rocks dance floor pressure for 2009! following on from their essra e.p (on japans mule musiq sister label endless flight) in february of this year this next release in the form of this 4 track e.p ranges from prince like boogie to percussive latin fireworks

big with h.o.s.h., someone else, dubfire, kombinat100, monoroom and many more !! on goes the trip of the little label named acker records from the heartland mecklenburg-pommerania... the by now ninth release comes with the track dschinnjah from the dj duo zada & kotelett out of berlin. a masterpiece of electronic dance with oriental stripes hit the groove and are driven by percusion sets, wonderfully danceable, wonderfully dreamy. with it comes a functional dancefloor remix by labelhead molle aka mollono.bass of kombinat100. a vinyl every dj should call his own...

benny rodrigues produces a package that lives up to its name. ‘i like’ ep oozes influences from detroit techno and masters a current take on an age-old sound. ‘i like’ is delicious, wrapped in vintage sounds, it creates a true party atmosphere. ‘reel’ is coproduced with fellow dutch musician kapuchon. this is the sound of old school flavours, tearing into the past and the present and creating a winning formula. benny rodrigues was born and raised in rotterdam, and held residencies at some of holland most influentual clubs from the age of 17. he has toured with his musical hero, the legendary josh wink, been asked twice to perform at the detroit electronic music festival and headlined and closed the legendary dance-festivals dancevalley, mysteryland and extrema. somewhere along the road, benny met the rookie nick van de wall aka kapuchon (aka afrojack for his more mainstream appealing productions). they decided to combine their passion of music, resulting in coproductions for white noise records, spinclub records and others. this is benny rodrigues first release for the israeli imprint, be as one. his releases have begun to find allegiances with artists such as steve bug, radioslave and be as one’s own shlomi aber. being regularly charted and played by the best, benny is stepping into the global arena.

banging house compilation!! originally released in 2000!

this solid dutch groove techno with a housey tip will spin your heads and feet on the dance floor. december, emo glithey techno anthem. badalos, strong techno for the bigger rooms!. peak time al over again! played by: adam beyer, karotte, shinedoe, marco carola, josh wink, sven vath, len faki, anja schneider, radio slave, richie hawtin, 2000 and one..

music matters is the perfect package to cement toolrooms reputation as one of the leading record labels of the current dance scene. without a doubt, the djs label you can be sure to expect huge things in 2009.

great classic from the early 80 s, remixed by masters at work - a must-have for every vinyl collector and dance-music lover!

this smashing house/ big room all hands-up anthem comes with hard puming dance/dance-core, high 5 & silver nikan remixes!

with recent releases on emergence and token, grovskopa debuts for labrynth and hits the floor hard with treacher collins . re-processed percussion and rolling low end seem to cause sensory overload at every turn. the perfect floor tool. aa/ balamber sees grovskopa maintain the industrial focus, but heads further into darkness and despair. driving forwards relentlessly, a rolling sea of bass and mechanical abrasive tones force us to move and dance! b/ trademark michaelangelo sounds here on the 4/4, reminiscent of some of the mid 90 s synewave recs releases. sirius carves into an immense sonic landscape. chaotic and crackling high frequencies modulate and break up over our heads, while monotone subs meander and bounce with the kick. big room techno. big sound. quality. bb/ massive offbeat techno from telesthesia, a collaboration between michaelangelo & coefficient. complex rhythms continually weave throughout the track. the journey deconstructs and falls into darkness, re-emerging again into precision synths and digital modulations

the famous dance hit by dj herbie being remixed by dj herbie himself and by marchesini & farina...the hottest producers at the moment.

after the classically inspired, yet devilishly modern tech-house statements on his last e.p for dessous, comes this too-hot-to-trot release from uk young blood burnski. building on the solid, no-nonsense aesthetics of his previous work he presents his unique vision of today‘s club sound. quite the picture of current hybrid trends, between old vs new, ‚draw your sword‘ infuses classic chicago jackin‘ beats with a soaring, building anthemic hook. the track builds insistently with a tough, pushing house flavour yet reminds us not to get too carried with a tense and teasing breakdown structure. smart stuff that‘ll have you reaching for the rafters, in a moment of freshly spun dance music euphoria. ‚sleep‘, on the flip side maintains burnski‘s clear love of the deep, jacking grooves of our american cousins, painting a vivid and bold picture of modern, teched-up soulful house music. an irresistible nu-jazz-house riff slides between the silkily sharp drum accents, building throughout and once again providing the dancefloor with some serious moments of tension and joyous resolve.

venezuelan producer argenis brito graces us with his sophomore cadenza release, the imminent ep. renowned for his role as lead vocalist for senor coconut as well as his collaborative projects with artists as decorated as luciano, pier bucci, jay haze and samim, the multi-talented argenis solo work comes with some pedigree. resident in berlin since 2004, his distinctly latin interpretation of house is a step ahead of the game, with prior releases on junion and cadenza animating floors with that inimitable south american fervour. title track >imminent< is a playful affair,with bouncing bass and a shimmering synth melody dancing around the kick. intoxicating and funked up, the melodies call and respond in a fragmented conversation while pulsing echoed tones add depth to the mix. >mind body soul< stutters into a complex percussive pattern, coloured by warm keys and blocks of bass tone. funky is the word, as a distorted vocal directs bodies to the floor. deep and immersive, dark melodic synth movements plunge us into a sweaty and cathartic house hole. on the flip, >lolipop< combines electro and house elements into one cheeky dance with the devil. bubbling bass flows under cascading melodic synth, as fat percussion crunches around sharp vocal bursts. slick and futuristic, this is for that time of the night where looking backwards is not an option.closing the ep, >unreality< is as deep as they come. warm and uncompromising key stabs pulsate over a no-nonsense bass drive, accented by harmonising clav tones. living up to its moniker, the resonant melodies and hypnotic pace conspire to transcendental effect.

hot on the heels of remixes for virgin records new talent tremorefiredubz here with an ep of hot remixes. the number 1 single from lady ga ga just dance, 2 of beyonces big ones and akons right now...

4 fresh housetunes straight outta cambridge, brought to you by headtunes recordings.

a new killer selection from the dclassics crew vault... another 4 tracks to die for in their rare original versions, gently and respectfully remastered for full jazz dance classics decerning dancefloor action... maybe the rarest release so far for the soul all timers... impossible to find sweet popcorn part1 and 2 pasted together for incredible drumbreak thru original moog filters action. on the bside, and for more drumsound, we ve choosen to release the killer atmospherique jazz drum number hallucinogene, a beat diggers delight and very hard to locate these days. to top it up nicely, you ll get a psychedelic sitar dancefloor winner, and an amazing planet of the apes cover version for the headz.

cosmic club is a label focused on releasing original obscure dance classic. for this 7th release typhoon classics, we give you the opportunity to grab 4 fantastic trax once again, edited by the great beppe loda by the time he was resident dj at the legendary typhoon club more than 25 years ago! those are real classics as much as larry levan ones.

supported by move d, fred p, keith worthy, dj deep !! jitterbug began djaying at the age of 15 in the uk. and now more than 10 years later, has as much passion and enthusiasm for it as ever. chicago house music became his first real love, blown away by the rough yet soulful grooves of producers like gemini and cajmere, and the hard, funky sounds of labels like relief records, prescription, and dance mania. detroit techno followed suit, and a strong fascination for the roots and history of dance music led to a love for black music in all its many

+ afrilounge rmx !! romania seems to be the latest hotbed of new talent when it comes to dance music and ali nasser is definitely one of the countrys best kept secrets. we were lucky enough to snap him up for supernature last year and here he presents us

+ afrilounge rmx !! romania seems to be the latest hotbed of new talent when it comes to dance music and ali nasser is definitely one of the countrys best kept secrets. we were lucky enough to snap him up for supernature last year and here he presents us

a soundscape of dance floor dreams - soft yet progressive, a track that commands you to dance. shine kicks up the pace, balancing a heavy elasticized bottom end with some deep and dark synth action!

debuting with >i believe< on the monumental (10 records) compilation >techno 2: the next generation< (alongside carl craig, marc kinchen, and jay denham) in 1990. octave one is the brainchild of the phenomenal native sons of detroit, mi (usa), the burden brothers. the band, (made up of lenny burden and lawrence burden), have had the privilege of touring live and djing throughout the world, including the countries of germany, spain, greece, belgium, vienna, the netherlands, the uk, ireland, scotland, malaysia, japan, the us, and russia, among many other places. throughout their careers they have worked with such artists as derrick may, underground resistance, juan atkins, anthony shake shakir, among others. they have remixed tracks for such artists as massive attack, akabu (joey negro), dj rolando (jaguar), steve bug, john thomas, the trampps, rhythim is rhythim, and inner city. two years of live touring and three years of recording come together for the brothers latest musical offering. reaching back and rejuvenating their pure electronic detroit sound, o1 produce a dance floor heavy techno journey. >summers on jupiter< showcases the burdens signature rough and tumble production style. several tracks are already gracing the decks of the likes of jeff mills, laurent garnier, carl craig, richie hawtin, and claude young among many others. to celebrate their first studio album in four years, octave one take the electronic beat down on the road through 2009.

mr takuya kashiwada brings us his riot instructions in 4 parts - which are simple and effective: ceep cool and dance, like there s no tomorrow!

olmeto’s first release of 2009 takes the flamenco bull by the horns and drops a track of such spanish influence, you’ll think you’re at las ventas! señor bushwackas ‘dromederie’ neatly entangles beautifully mournful spanish guitars, passionate feet stomping flamenco dancers with modern glitches to create a seriously ferocious tune with an underlying feeling of treachery. the percussive elements embroiled in the final three minutes (specially edited as a dj tool for the creative amongst you) are so unique, the reaction evoked on any primed and ready dancefloor has to be seen to be believed…it’s a tune you’re not going to forget in a hurry! side two, ‘the blues’ takes an altogether slower, more winding approach but is sure to draw you in from the off. whilst we are reminded ‘this is the blues’, rising melodies and catchy loops reminiscent of grooving disco transport you to a sleazy den of dance iniquity. marking the twentieth release on layo & bushwacka’s olmeto imprint, ‘dromederie’ & ‘the blues’ are a stunning representation of the forward thinking dance music this label has to offer. not to be ignored.

elektro dance new release by stefy de cicco, contains remix by mats mattara.

a first class house tune with melodic synths and a warm bassline. the original mix is fascinating with a catchy hook and hypnotising vocals based on a cool driving groove. tried and tested a hundred times at his club dates, this track promises to fill up the dance floor. on a special club date when the boogie pimps heard a first demo of yostar! they were immediately thrilled and directly wanted to do a remix. so we can look forward to a perfect remix package completed by a crazy techie christian fischer remix

already played by loco dice / radoo & raresh !! outstanding release with latin grooves and a unique dance appeal

sway stands for quality techno and this release is a great example of that. the sound of hertz still improves after all these years of hard working in his studio. perfect crafted techno build for dancefloors to explode. check, buy play and dance!

ever since carl falk got involved with electronic music due to the rich techno culture of sweden, he turned out to be an unstoppable pool of creativity. tough beats mixed with funky elements and basically any percussion from around the world, the mixture of elements creates firm tracks aimed at the dj and dance floor! all of this comes together in the banging a-side track called late night. on the flip we find the late night remix by no other than spilo label manager cave! he does his tricks, again, which turns his version into a late night prime time techno killer!

the soul clap boys from boston who come up with the next airdrop outing, outdoing themselves every single time. it’s becoming increasingly hard to hammer them down to a certain sound or aesthetic as their thirst for innovation is just unquenchable! >puppy crack< is a potent dance drug and should immediately be banned to avoid further brain damage. dripping into your drainage like some highly potent acid, the track breaks down into the wonkiest mayhem that clubbers ears have heard in a long time!for those who like it darker, the ragged >beat the puppy< tool is the one! not beating around the bush but rather beating the poor squelching animal, the track rages subliminally, gripping tight around the neck with a metallic beat that should have any old party dog wagging its tail rhythmically while the voice filters in causing uproar with its build-up.call in the ambulance and hope the doctor saving you when your overdose is mikael stavöstrand: he is just such a fine balancer and knows how to dose right: >puppy crack< becomes a deep entrancing affair with squelching noises and hypnotic synths that underline squeaking and clicking effects. slowly the whole affair culminates in an evil addiction you did not even notice you developed!

ooh yess! shadowfax starts the new year with a monster ep! dj dandi e ugo are 2 italian producers with a huge fanbase in their home country. having releases on lasergun, great stuff and stereoseven, these boys are experienced artists. their skills result in a series of highly functional tracks, handcrafted from a minimum of digital input. dandi e ugo create a solid groove with huge amount of funk, these tracks contain all the right ingredients for the masses! this gigantic 4-tracker will definitely blow up every dance floor around the world!

animal language is a new label from mason. having burst onto the scene with their groundbreaking ‘exceeder’, a tune that went on to destroying dance floors and tearing it up the charts in 2006, the foundations have been set for the dutch pairing of iason and coen to create a platform for more forward-thinking music. the mason sound follows a simple method. their understanding of melody and a canny ability to fuses it with technological know-how, sheer musicianship and dance floor savvy creates dance music for the thinking man, but not so clever to be alienating and dull

gogo music starts the year with another dope and deep release. continuing the liaison with south africa and katsaitis music we present blackcoffee feat. bucie and their title ‘,turn me on’,. blackcoffee is one of south africa s most respected house music artists and no stranger to gogo music as he belongs to the group shana, which already stormed the charts with our last release ‘,uyangichomela’,. as a dj blackcoffee played in all south african top clubs and scooped a sama award (south african dance music award) for best dance album in 2006. to date his fame is by far not bordered to south africa anymore, as he was for example chosen in 2006 and in 2007 to represent south africa at the red bull academy in barcelona, played numerous gigs in europe and released on real tone records.

joris voorn & jerome sydenham remixes !! joris voorn stands unquestionably amongst the very finest of todays electronic music production elite. the ever growing list of undisputed hits to come from the dutchmans rotterdam studio confirms is status as one of only a handful of current recording artists capable of creating with each subsequent release a flawless, precise sound that never lacks the essential human touch and organic flow necessary to deliver the biggest results in modern electronic dance music. with his remix of >destination nagano< voorn uses the originals distinctive, driving stab to build an epic, spiralling journey of a track which swings back and forth between wild, wailing sirens and graceful chord phrases before opening out into a beautiful, soaring break and drop momentdestined to create huge impact across the globe thisspring. jeromes shinkansen mix on the b side sees the extended form of the original become compressed and intensified as sydenham takes hold of the improvised key solo and creates an exhilarating house moment reminiscent of a certian classic, much loved ibadan sound.

the mighty shoes crew follow up their miles davis 12inch with this 4 track ep of bohannon re edits/remixes. deep and groovy and sure to please. me & my diva (a groover), summertime groove (with some serious slap bass), save their soles (deep head nodder) and come and dance (awesome!).

eargasmics 10th release showcases 3 different perspectives of the house sound from 3 different producers. all night dance - the debut from bjak and the unofficial eargasmic theme song, is an ultra smooth stomper thats reminiscent of the mid 90s loft party scene. a definite pick for all the deep heads. tetrode musics (and long time eargasmic member) specter adds his signature 5am beatdown sound style to this 12inch with i dont need. on the flip, the sun god makes a valiant return to eargasmic with an 11 minute beat track pulled out of his archives thats, as you ve guessed, complete mayhem.

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