entered buzz charts this week, huge hit expected for this end of a year. after making a name for himself as the hottest young producer on the block (bloc party, maximo park, the rapture to name a few) paul epworth finally releases his own much anticipated solo material as phones. for those familiar with his floor slaying remixes under this alias for artists as varied as new order, goldfrapp, roxy music and black strobe, sharpen the knives and worryin hit the dancefloor hard. sharpen the knives is an agitated, visceral monster that climbs to a breakdown, leaving you begging for mercy, but with a huge grin on your face. >worryin< is a slower affair, still dark and digital and ever so slightly menacing. both tracks are a taste of great things to come from this prolific talent, leading into an album some time in 2007

""highgrade is back with another smash by our heroes phage & daniel dreier, a crew having an enormous flow at the moment, be it on the wheels of steel, as an explosive live act or on vinyl.they submitted us three more minimal trax out of their dark chambers, dry as hell, hypnotic and psychedelic, but with such an outburst of creativity and flexibility you just can`t categorize these trax. we are pretty sure this trax will validate some floors on their stableness; file under hypnphouse and keep the damn frequency high!.""

dj dakar (dakar & grinser) with two dark & funky techhouse tracks on this new label !!

already played by magda, chloe, dinky, mike shannon, laurent garnier the beloved member of einmaleins, sweet n candy is back with number 017release of the established label. scrollmops the original track is charactrised by clickyness and simple but effective sounds.deep, dark n slow.no title (…!?#) is a more playfull track with quirckyness and trippy landscapes of noises developing all the way through its existence.it gives groove to the body based on nice textures.falko rmx is keeping it dark just like the originalkeeping the rhythm and the paths its works slow and trippy. falco brocksieper does a really nice interpretation of the original within the boundaries of the sounds available to him, completing this release in the best way

three tracks that look straight to the dancefloor and shout out loud: fight for your right to party! pablo clearly reveals that he is up to pushing grooves, provocative tunes and approves the more functional gangue of karmarouge noir. pablo akaros distances himself from contemporary explicit minimal techno by adding some real dirdy sound elements always well touched with a pinch of vodoo. the a-side track >konnekt köln< is an euphoric rave track wich is characterized by a sophisticated sound architecture of lovingly selected rough and disturbing elements. hands up. >pestana pegada< on the flip side is dark but funky

after their first appearance last year with the amazing remix of ranco relaxo its now time for another action on mobilee. >august in paris< is a very smooth, emotive and timeless song. the female influence on this track is massive. >lies< seems to be influenced by the shady sides of life. a deep groove with lots of dark sequences, 100 percent pure hypnosis..

the title track, vizard, starts the listener on a dark journey dripping with eerie rhythms and synthetic noises. a kick emerges from the moody ambience to lead the way for syncopated percussion and brooding bass.argentinas whiz kid barem pulls vizard in a funkier direction with his rework, while maintaining the moody atmosphere of the original. with shuffling percussion and a bassline designed to invigorate, the haunting beeps add the slightest oomph while keeping the listener shrouded in mystery as to where the track will travel next.i gotta move on is a melting pot of dark, groovy and quirky ingredients, a recipe perfected simply for enjoyment. the vocal samples are chopped so fine youd think they were cut with a chefs knife

dark new-wave electro tracks by rude 66 and beta evers both strongly influenced by adult. on the flip side there is an surprising uptempo techno track by cosmic force. this is a track which will kill it in the clubs for sure! three great tracks taken from the very interesting tribute to robert moog cd. only limited available on vinyl

deep and dark inverse cinematic trip on the a side flip for a steppatronic remix and the original version solid new dancefloor stuff by zimpala not to be missed

corporate stand for hard, dark and jackin hard techno. after leo laker and switchblade comes tomash gee. he spreads his sounds via many of the most respected hard techno labels. after productions for cannibal society, methadon, carnage and crowbar he now conquerors the young us label corporate !!

labelheads tube & berger alias babylon robots with a dark minimal electro monster. besides the rough, trippy, crazy and tracky original there is an alternative interpretation by dj delicious and his buddy errik !!

acid & electro infected dark influenced minimal techhouse tunes by dj bismark

2 dancefloortracks of hamburg based label fresh fish rec. on the a side hausmann c presents a >beaty world< . on the flip paulo olarte does his thing with >dulce mio< . beaty world tells the story of a fight. with no need for words, the protagonists realise their roles and invent a language of their own. moving like dancers they approach one another, each strike a thought. a bubble suspended in the air. triumph alone encounters its dark side, as with apparent lack of effort it strips itself of all blemish. with stoic calm and an alienated quotation >dolce, mio< sets out to find the inner muse. entering her space the available talents present themselves and put themselves to the test. nothing appears simple, they flow and envelope their own idea and try desperately to gain the ultimate tension, which then, in retrospect incredulous, strangely intoxicated, is received as though by a jubilant choru

we are the grand kru and who are you?!? dirty maximal house rebellion track from berlin. dark analog beats clunking out of a 606 drum machine mixed with deep bass hits. long approach before the chant begins. long synth stretches highlight. a late night epic. ep is complete with instrumental mix and accapella. limited 450 pressing

excellent dark and dirty electroinfused chicago (tech)house bomb!

dark dubby journey includes omen remix

strong dark and kickin old skool techno

eine hälfte von den detroit grand pubahs muss hier alleine seinen mann stehen & steht ihn auch. trocken, treibender techno, der lieber dark als fröhlich ist

two floor burnin schranz smasher by the dark lord of the bootleg !!

the duck is a dark electrohouser with a great atmospheric synth hook flip over for the great percussion driven watch your back

just need music is an uplifting production with a dark and dirty groove with an overall fresh sound. kemist has used weird sound effects and elements very creatively.the message equals the title of the track and one can say that it comes from his heart. jaimys remix on the flip starts off with a tribal rhythm and builds up to a very energetic uplifting tribal progressive tune with some old skool house flavors.kemist has released tracks on labels such as hooj choons, low pressings, tommy boy, j records, jellybean, lajja recordings, fatal music and tweekd.

ufo presents u the first compilation of a various artists series- remute and ulysses offers us two delicious pieces of cake with cream ontop... remute aka denis karimani, well known from his productions on liebe/detail, dial, ladomat, trapez and areal serves a dark, swinging track.developing it from a rolling groove in a very intuitive and spontaneous way, it clearly shows the experience denis gained from uncountable live sets. without falling back on obvious hooks, he manages perfectly to keep up the tension all the way through.

carsten franke macht nach der >professional killer ep< und der >open closed ep< den hattrick mit seiner dritten solo platte. seine tracks bewegen sich stets zwischen den stuehlen, kommen aber immer auf den punkt. dreckige basslines gepaart mit einer unbeabsichtigten funkyness lassen aufhorchen und koepfe nicken. nun ist er mit der >shadows & signs ep< zurück auf ostwind. ein funktionaler 3 tracker mit einem remix von le cuisine b., der carstens >shadow & signs< in einen klassischen 303er techno track mit old school und funk einschlag umfunktioniert. der groovige electro techhouse titeltrack, schwebt erst sachte daher, um sich nach dem mittelteil als ranziger schieber zu entpuppen. der leicht knarzige a2 track gewinnt schon am anfang und laesst durch ein aufkommendes gitarrensample die spannung steigen. track b2 hat eine gemeine acidbassline und funktioniert durch die hauptmelodie als errinnerung für den abend !! was als minimaler techno anfaengt entwickelt sich zusehens zum modernen acidtrance.. supported by gebrueder teichmann, holger nielson and monoroom

careless # 003 presents 2 drum & bass / breakbeat tracks by olivia fx a live band based in berlin >pinkus on the run< a dance floor filler with rolling beats and a rave hook line û classic build-up to a long-standing break followed by a sweeping e-bass and dark haunting vocals from lebanon born mc massiw le ghaza. finally hitting with full-on power to the end. high speed mania ! >> limited restock !!

2 of the biggest names in breaks go head to head for this dirty breakbeat journey. full of dark beats and menacing synth lines this is not only different but slightly mad with its insane edits and daunting main line. theres 4 mixes to choose from including the original, a tech house/acid house mix from james talk, a tougher techno affair from marco bailey, and a mid paced piece of filth from the radioactive man

hot !! brill dark electrofied techburner

on the a-side orlando comes with an oldskoolish dark detroit track >pimp the princess<. a mysterious, almost psychedelic / mental, atmosphere, build around a solid groove. it also has a perfect building up, breakdown and climax. this is really something to experience anywhere, anytime. the b-side contains a ritzi lee remix on >pimp the princess<. typical ritzi lee style. hard, funky and uplifting. the bonus track >meltdown< also has a solid groove, oldschool style techno, with mental hypnotic sounds to pull the crowd to a higher tension. this one is for the true believers

the beginerz drop a very dark, electro mover for those gritty 4am moments in the form of no way a swift move away from there well rounded, pumpping funky house sound but still very good and will appeal to all you house djs outhere. bounce however is a classic beginerz tune that will be straight into your sets

woody mcbride has been makimg superb pioneering techno for many years now under many different guises including dj esp and this release is another real cracker. it is brought to us by american label - wreckless recordings. the 4 tracks themselves are an excellent wide ranging bunch from the menacing deep a1 cut stop to the dark and eerie b2 that is egocide

garagist salvatores recommendations for motoguzzis third and last release of the first 12 series. >my life for a moog< go down into your cellar. take your clothes off . blindfold yourself with a oil soaked cloth and then follow the hispanic snapper matador. he is the conductor who will guide you over the slippery floor. give him your eardrum. move your hips. feel loved.

the fourth 12 is a best of sees some of his mid 90s dark comedy material, like track and chasers. both these tracks were initially released on his own art of dance label as a 12 inch only. if this is not enough to excite you, we also included another dancefloor bomb entitled >dark disco<, which was released more recently on a demf cd only and is now available on 12 inch. another slice of essential techno history!!

clever beat construction with a slight minus & perlon feel, this fledgeling chicago label brings a minimal and hip shaking vibe to the masses. the brian ffar remix is dope enough to drop at your upcoming loft party. viva chicago

dark and spooky. osvaldo steps up to the couldron with some mysterious rhythm trickery. please welcome our new vampire buddy osvaldo. he is not scary but funny and geeky. recording here from now on, you will know him as bruno pronsato that fly italian dude who has been rocking the scene! so here it is, a full ep of four cultured cuts to stoke your fires and increase vibes in general... support from shonky...

massive electro flavoured basslines spiced with catchy male vocals and sweet synth lines on back again, whereas move my body over on the flip shows what it sounds like if the dynamic rockers take the dark route of electro house. a dirty banger that should rock many different boxes

classics.. dark tech trax to electronica by speddy j !!

the synkope ep ushers in a new sound for mathias, one that is more full and less percussive than before yet also one that will not leave previous fans in the dark. taking his cue from his keen knowledge of the worlds dance floors, kaden translates this awareness straight on to vinyl without losing sight of todays complex sequences and sound structures. with the flood of faceless releases that threaten to sink even the most discerning record buyer theses days. there is a growing sense of urgency to make records that will remain classic and listenable even 10 years into the future. if you dont mind us saying we think this might just be one

another new project from julian pokers gothek productions. a sides dont stop paula is a fun and funky track and the b sides excessive dose is dark and dangerous, a banging track in the style of trentemoller

after releases on labels like zet records, tsunami or recycled sounds, the spain duo exium delivers 4 strange, atmospheric, spatial, dark and driving techno tracks on gayle sans equador !!!

while everyone else was enjoying the summer of the century ( and probably the world cup ) the botox boys hurled themselves in the studio and indulged into a cosmic electronic >kraut< session. on the hard stomping >lada rock< cosmo vitelli lays down a stoic one note bassline and grants tekels julien briffaz some time to get freaky with hard metallic, stumbling beats behind his drumkit before skanking guitar chords preludes several minutes of countless dramatic organ and synth erruptions. after this wild freak-out your body gets a rest, its now the mind that gets messed with, the slow moving >drive by shooting< with its neverending, grinding, menacing cascades of hot-lava like synth tides sounds like a dark balearic tune on bad acid

in persuit ot two previous killer releases featuring artist like eric sneo, tomash gee & redhead the label drops a fresh new cut with 4 peak time hard techno tracks with london taste..

the polish man adam kroll aka adam proll presents two extraordinary productions which draw a bow from house to pretty weired techno. the a side comes along very elegant with a light but effective shuffle programming. flipside starts like a fuzzy electrotrack with a dark bass sound and a mighty 909 kick soon turns into a true techno monster with freaky breaks and insane synth sounds !!! an absolute highlight for fans of zombie nation and daniel dbx bell....

the first release on the new sushitech sub division pariter. produced by alejandro lopez (minimise) who hails from gijon in northern spain. alejandros first meeting with electronic music was in the mid 90s when he started listening to detroit techno and chicago house. this is where alejandro has taken his influences from to compose his own music. this ep holds 3 incredible techno tunes. on the a side you will find poligono, using a dark twisting melody over immense techno beats all tied together with a bassline that is sure to sound fat on any big sound system. this track sounds better and better every time we play it! on the flip side you will find another 2 great tracks, bigudi is another big techno tune with a driving bassline and vocal cuts all fused together with an amazing rhythm. this tune is definitely in the right direction of where techno is going in the world today! the last track on the ep estaferia continues on with the groove of the ep with some lush programming. let the music do the talking

chris duckenfield on remix duties here for a funked up deep grooving vocalhouse gem a must have

played by magda, troy pierce , richie hawtin, daniel bell ...underground legend mark verbos produced the powerfully dark and sinister vocal techno track >big brother< in 1998 as part of an album project for the now defunct hyperspace label out of brooklyn, ny. promos of the single, including remixes from dj rush, john selway, and mike wade, got into the hands of the techno elite of the time. >big brother<, especially the john selway remix, was subsequently charted and entered into heavy rotation by the likes of sven vaeth and monika kruse, becoming something of an underground hit in germany

dark jackin harder techno / schranz on the a side and a hard minimal schranz groover on the flip.

after his first release on psycho shoxxs 05 markus lange returns with 2 dark electro tunes with mystical breaks and his smart voice..

special rerelease !! dark electro / industrial ebm tracks...picture disc (500 copies ltd)

nice classic electro tracks with remixes by boris divider, alpha 606, dexorcist & hydraulix !!

another dynamite release from tim xavier and his ltd400 imprint. this pressing will featured every copy being hand painted! the a-side is the long player. dark cerebrealgrooves with analog stabs and a continuing pulsation that grows upwards. curves ahead on this one. flip it for the b1 which is the monster under the bed. groovey bassline and house type rhythms unfold the effects..