first up on the relaunch is great label friend justin critchlow aka the soundiggers, after his superb release on shrewd music he now returns with a blinding ep. all three tracks are peak time disco funk infused party tunes!! track a1 pop music’,has justin’,s trademark crisp beats & percussion with funky dubbed vocals and rolling bass it’,s a great start to the ep. up next a2 sling shot blues’,is a great modern take on disco funk and the bass and guitar riffs are seriously infectious, plus with the classic vocals we think this track will just blow up on the dance floors worldwide!! b1 welcomes back label veteran da sunlounge’,to remix pop music’,- simon has done a perfect job in remixing the track with his grittier bass, and a more dirtier deep sound it just balances out the release perfectly!! last but not least is audio fruits’, and is yet another blinder from justin, with awesome programming and again some groovy as fooooke disco filtering, the dance floors will take the roof off with this track!!

this year atty mezcal and dj sonic will celebrate their 20th djanniversary. thus their new project atty n sonic merges 40 years of djexperience! quite recently sonic was present in leading dance and club charts for many weeks with his projects sonic&jam and sonic vs taste t. besides his resident job at the famous u60311 in frankfurt he plays also at many big events like thaibreak, nature one or love parade.together they will make an impact on the electronic music scene with fresh sounds and dirty beats!

teufelswerk the german for devils work is hells masterpiece and a towering double album follow up to 2004s ny muscle and his breakthrough 1998 opus munich machine. across 16 exquisite tracks divided into two themes, night and day, hell weaves an intoxicating spell. night sees hell in more familiar nocturnal surroundings as detroit and chicago grooves battle the ghosts of kraftwerk, neu! and daf with notable vocal contributions from bryan ferry and p. diddy.

much to our advantage, layo & bushwacka! have been seeking solace deep in their west london studio since the closure of the end. this means only one thingàmasses of quality tracks coming your way from the duo and olmeto records over the coming months! the pairs latest twelve takes in two very different sides of their personality. the a side 21, supplies a deep slice of electronic funk complete with mesmerising pads, rising percussion patterns and the most beautifully addictive synth hook put to wax in ages if it doesnt give you goose pimples you need to get to the doctors! heavy weight sub bass kicks demand this be played as loud as you can possibly get it! go on, turn it up, annoy the neighbours on the b side, l&b take it back, waaaaay back, and toy around with some classic house music, creating a patchwork of off kilter, looped up madness to get the party masses hands high up in the air. overflowing with old school flavour, to make you quickly glance over your shoulder back to the 90s, whilst still sounding supremely relevant on todays dance floors.

as one of the most feted dance artists of the decade, eric prydz has achieved immense critical and commercial acclaim. a household name with no.1 and no.2 uk hit singles under his belt, prydz simultaneously turns out bleeding edge house and techno for the worlds most respected dancefloors. each release is an event, pjanoo is his next single, and we re guessing you ll have heard it by now...

skylax records, the company focused on realeasing original obscure dance classic and everythingÆs that sounds fine to their ears.for our 13th release , we decided to bring you guys an amazing ep done by the masters of italo disco & nu disco mavericks, the fantastic serge santiago & hardrock striker. it is called genialissimo wich could be translated in italo french (if this langage exists) as great & awesome!!! they came to us with one of the most intense drummy tracks we ve heard in years, reminding the best of carl craig circa designer music.

dj hells international deejay gigolo imprint brings the debut album release from australias kikumoto allstars: house music!!! in the spirit of the original chicago acid house of marshall jefferson, larry heard and adonis, and with the intensity of modern dance, comes kikumoto allstars aka dj/producer cam farrar.

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.

chapter 14 for the neapolitan imprint globox, this time is the new talent francesco gemelli giving a 3 killing tribal tracks ep to the dance floor... grooves, percussions and vocals with a charismatic style...globox guaranty!!

neeve is for a lot of people one of the stand out tracks from the recent woolfy vs. projections album the astral projections of starlight and finally gets the single release it deserves. alongside the original album version comes a pair of fresh remixes. the first one is provided by the time & space machine aka richard norris, erol alkans partner in crime in the beyond the wizards sleeve project who just did a great remix for franz ferdinand. he stretches the original into an extented dance version. seconded by the debut remix from the brand new permanent vacation production outlet formed by the label heads tom bioly and benjamin froehlich. the boys turn neeve in their tropical heat remix into a percussive and hypnotic voodoo disco/house groover.

basement freaks name is synonymous with good funky breaks and this new >gypsy breaks< single is no exception. the uniqueness of the track is in its creative use of gypsy scales to create a straight up funk groove thats fun to hear both on and off the dancefloor. the sort of record thats always useful to have within arms reach regardless of time and location. to make this interesting, we signed on the devious production team of goodgroove label-mates breakbeat junkie and djp who reached to piaui, brazil with their party break scratch-tastic sampledelic rub. next up, aniligital boss tal m. klein comes through with a hammondheavy groove on his remix. a fun, funky treatment with a deep upright bassline. our next remixer, umbo has been blowing up lately. with a recent msigning to goodgroove records, the man has proven his worth behind the production console and has given us an irresistible funk break remix that is loaded with ammo and ready to blow up any dancefloor. last but not least, spark arrester from blacksburg, virginia the purveyors of the boogieburg dance party that has the whole world talking come through with a huge floor filling remix. get this record in your bag!

after the killer release of shotgun sunsetsoul is back with another huge track! the german label kicks off 2009 with another massive dance floor burner from the greek funk producer basement freaks. this brilliant broken beat monster combines a heavy bassline with vocals by greek musician and producer quasamodo. mixes come from russian freestyle artist valique, who turns this into a driving percussion breaks gem with an incredible swing. on the flip, german super producer da wiesel delivers funky drums and a huge bossa break which will blow the roof off the club. finally viennas top dj shantisan, drops a house remix which ups the ante on the original, flipping it into a groove laden 4x4 vibe . so fasten your seat belts!

its time again for tigerskin here at dirt crew ! alexander krüger proves once again to be on top of business. he delivers 3 new cuts from his analogue organic domain studio that are truly heavenly. from house to deep techno and trance, you can find every style in his unique blend of dance music. he is also currently collaborating with our other deep house soldier till von sein on tracks for their new project which will be released later this year on dirt crew. alex is in full effect and you can hear that in these marvellous tracks. nuff said ! enjoy !

liberty city aka murk (ralph falcon & oscar g) regarded as one of the most successful dance djs and production teams in the world. for over twelve years, they have had the most #1s in one year in the us dance chart, as well as being the only artists to have had four us dance chart #1 singles taken from one album. the original 1992 release has been spruced back to life by electronic man of the moment steve mac who is equally responsible for producing some of house musics classics over his long career

fresh minimal techno artist from french guy nicod herve a.k.a. herve ak, original 4 tracks world wide release from japanese dance music label morec! he released 2 single on kompakt/k2 minimal techno style already playing by michael mayer, james holden, steve bug, dj koze , dominik heulberg, jennifer cardini.....and licenced in kompakt total8 compilation and c/o pop festival compilation .. he is a bottom-line kind of guy!

james doman & pete goodings >running< is their first single for happy music from dance musics newest pairing, and precedes an album due in 2009. hotly tipped as one of the biggest dance records for early 2009. they have struck gold with their hit song >running< feat. dru & lincoln has hit uk music week number 1 chart position. beat out beyonce by 4.7%!

after a string of fantastic releases on the much missed label scheinselbstaendig and force tracks, hamburg s best hidden talent drei farben house debuts on brut! on the a side, on my side (daso remix) comes in the form of an energetic remix by the excellent daso. following from his successful release on connaisseur, daso adventures himself again on techno terrains turning the lighthearted original into a moody dancefloor track. on the b side, drei farben house does what he knows best: to provide us with a delicate balance of minimal house and pop sensibilities. the original of on my side comes in a more uplifting way bringing us the brighter moments of the windy autumn days and nightly affairs finishes the whole in a more dramatic manner, full of emotional strings and deep chords. drama queens now is your turn to dance! de:bug loves it

the equalizers return with bloodsport ep pt 1. two terribly techy breaks cuts bound to shake the dance! pure filth have lived up to their moniker once again!! dirt!

on the a-side , >brunhilde< the old bitch welcomes us, again completely drunken and swinging to rhythm with her frying pan. the second track is >hip hop chopsui< - a meal which can satiate 500 dance hungry hip swinging ravers without a problem. if you still dont have enough you turn around the record. for here >master mason< shows us, that b-sides can also display their cold-blooded lethal potential. should anyone against your expctation still sit at the bar, nip on his drink uninvolvedly and flirt with the barkeeper, >parcel< will finally make this grumbler let his bar stool stand there and mix into the dance willing crowd.

after internationally acknowledged releases on philpot and buzzin fly, here today surprise us with their first ep on 33rpm records. here today (florian schirmacher & engin oeztuerk) shape computer based soulful electronic athmospheres! focused on house music but always willing to experiment with various well integrated influences, styles and sounds. engin oeztuerk and florian schirmacher share the musical affection for marvin gaye, the meters, theo parrish, basic channel, eric b. & rakim and alexander skrjabin. as a member of the band faruk green engin oeztuerk already released records on copasetik and 33rpm records. florian schirmacher has been releasing music on labels such as cadenza, cocoon, morris audio to name but a few. he is also part of the electronic house music duos glowing glisses (pokerflat) and federleicht (connaisseur). on the comrades ep, these two musicians team up with benjamin wild. benjamin wild produced ambient music in the early nineties. since the mid-90s his focus has been turning to dance music. you might know some recordings he did for kompakt, perlon, morris audio, force tracks and many other labels. let them out and enjoy!

super disco brakes was originally issued back in 1977! back now after 30 years!

after five years as londons foremost retailer of dance and electronic music, phonica is launching its eponymous record label with an original production from its very own hector alongside long-time friend and collaborator ben bryant, backed with a remix from appleblim & al tourettes.

nice price deal !!! at last we have the highly anticipated second release in the limited edition leo zero dub psychedelic seriesà wiched dub work outs of uk glam rock and psychedelic pop classics

funky and voodoo infected techno 4 tracker

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

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.