ikonika is one of the outstanding producers of her generation. her 2008 debut ÔpleaseÕ (hyperdub), announced a forward thinking, highly melodic, twisted take on uk underground dance music. after further singles for planet mu and hyperdub, she went on to release one of the best albums of 2010 Ôcontact, love, want, haveÕ, receiving glowing reviews from the guardian, bbc, nme, fact, resident advisor, pitchfork among many more. her remix projects have included interpol, caribou, cubic zirconia and dj mujava.

after the phenomenal acid pauli get lost v album, totally enormous extinct dinosaurs has mixed the next in the dj mix series, get lost vi. teed delivers a fantastic sonic collage over a double cd,including a new exclusive track by teed and eats everything. programed over two cds the first cd features the more eclectic side of orlandos dj style whilst cd2 is more club orientated dj mix. the album is full of rarities and cutting edge house and techno expertly programmed and mixed by orlando.

in on my way, a rich cultural heritage has been distilled into an upfront album of burning dance floor action, showing us why the bbe-crowned king of digging has for so long remained a formidable, worldwide musical icon.

hot creations, the hottest electronic dance label right now who have two sold out showcases at brixton academy in april, celebrate three years of dancefloor dominance with a compilation of the labels highlights.

curated and mixed by label owner alex tsotsos aka gummihz, the labels first compilation marks the first milestone to the labels short lifespan. spreading the message of claap!

seit 2005 ist die black label -serie des mŸnchner labels compost ein garant fŸr clubhits, die sich irgendwo zwischen house, techno und disco bewegen. nun steht die fŸnfte cd-werkschau an, mit von der partie sind tracks und remixe von bewŠhrten krŠften wie phreek plus one, osunlade, woolfy, dj t. oder rainer trueby sowie hotten newcomern wie emil seidel, philipp stoya oder emilie nana. thomas herb, der seit vier jahren die compost black label sessions in den mŸnchner clubs harry klein und bob beaman gehostet hat, bringt die 16 tracks in einem so stilsicheren wie techisch ausgereiftem dj-mix zusammen, der mit seiner warmen dynamik besticht.

auf hospital records erscheint nun endlich das schon lang erwartete dritte album golden ticket des drum & bass-djs und -produzenten danny byrd. das album besteht aus insgesamt 16 euphorischen, detailreichen, vielseitigen und technisch anspruchsvollen sets. support erhielt danny byrd von jaguar skills, the brookes brothers, tanya lacey, cleopatra, serocee und rhymestar. seitdem danny byrd zur jahrtausendwende von hospital unter vertrag genommen wurde, begeisterte er mit seinem output. mit rave digger schaffte danny byrd einen charterfolg in den top 40 uk dance charts

masse as a whole event has been triggered by renowned state ensemble staatsballett berlin and club berghain right in the centre of the german capital. at the core of the dance night lies a tryptichon made out of pure sound: the music of henrik schwarz, dettmann, wiedemann and din (efdemin & marcel fengler) was taken as the starting point for the whole event.

fake blood alias dj touche (wiseguys) liefert fŸr fabric ein geniales electro-house-set aus nagelneuen unveroeffentlichten upfront-exclusives und legendaeren klassikern ab, die warme erinnerungen hervorrufen. erlebe die vergangenheit, gegenwart und zukunft der house music, von acid-ueber bleep- bis electro-house, in einem wahnsinns 30-track-set.

kitsune prŠsentiert kitsune america vol.2, mit dabei sind amerikas neueste und hei§este talente! zum zweiten mal hat das pariser label eine eklektische auswahl an frischen neuen us-kŸnstlern zusammengestellt. ein album voller guter songs und gro§er talente, die es noch zu entdecken gilt. mit elektro-pop, indie-dance und allem was dazwischen liegt, bietet kitsune america eine lebendige momentaufnahme dessen, was der underground 2013 in den usa hergibt!

2013 new daft punk cd album, with great collaborations with giorgio moroder , pharrell williams, todd edwards, panda bear

function ist der techno-mann der stunde! parallel zu seinem soloalbum auf ostgut ton lŠsst der wahlberliner, der in den 00er jahren zusammen mit regis das legendŠre duo und label sandwell district betrieb, diesen alias wiederauferstehen und liefert mit seinem partner ein fabric-mixset in bester berghain manier ab: staubtrocken, reduziert, fokussiert, deep.

part of the ed banger family since 2008, the three brothers from dsl, meaning sorry in text language, have nothing to be sorry about. au contraire, by mixing hip hop and dance music, the band happens to be the precursor of a new genre, belonging to no other that the one aiming to make people groove. with their second studio album, dsl confirm the specific touch of theirs.

2 cd collection! first edition of the no. 1 billboard disco album evita feat. the promo only 12 inch edits for the first time on cd! disc 2 features boris midneys unique taken on the soundtrack to >the empire strikes back<

social experiment is a mix series on no.19 music, the label run by jonny white. incl. exclusie tracks by jamie jones,dj hell feat. brian ferry, luca c. & brigante feat robert owens, my favorite robot and more

music from the eastblock jungles is the product of an artist who forged a sound in complete isolation, with visa problems leading him to entrench himself in the middle of nowhere in his native russia, continuing in the uk rave tradition of his essex-spawned idols, the prodigy. the album: years in the making, it features a massive stockpile of new material, as well as proxy classics both renowned (raven) and unreleased (abyss).

huge double cd pack - mixed by paul woolford! incl. tracks by roman fluegel, lazor sword, chateau flight and more

slag is a live techno band consisting of equal parts musicians and djs. the four experienced men draw on their experience from record shops dance floors and film-/ theater-music and have the common passion for techno in their neural pathways. with the passion for electronic music and classic synthesizers, they created a sound black as oil and white as freshly fallen snow. the band varies their performance with a large portion jam elements and makes their live shows tension filled in both club and concert performances. a concert by fire slag starts in the deepest dub and ends in a furious techno ballad

tiesto war der erste dj der elektronischen dance music (edm), der alleine ein stadion fŸllte. so geschehen am 10. mai 2003 im gelredome in arnheim an der niederlŠndisch-deutschen grenze vor 25.000 begeisterten besuchern. dieser gigantische event wurde in hd-qualitŠt festgehalten (erschien aber damals nur in einfacher qualitŠt als doppel-dvd). nun ist es an der zeit, die ganze pracht dieses superevents in heute gŠngiger top-qualitŠt wiederzuveršffentlichen! ein muss fŸr jeden tiesto-fan, der auch das glanzwerk copenhagen sein eigen nennt!

the ked kandi mix 2012! 3cd feat, hot natured, riva starr, pirupa, maceo plex, solomun, tensnake, miguel campbell, atfc, joey negro, grant nelson , and many many more

holly herndons movement is the debuet of material by the young musician,modernist and machinist. a test chamber that hybrizes the avant-garde and dance music into a hard-coded human experience.

the blackhouse sind georgia anne muldrow an der beatmaschine und dj romes von lootpack an den plattenspielern. das duo verbindet house musik, die von theo parrish oder moodymann inspiriert ist, mit hip hop und funk zu >soulful dance music<.

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<

limited edition 2 x cd

fresh uplifting indy dance

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