lirum larum is a brand new joint of >efdemin< and >rndm< who are better known as >pigon< when they team-up in the studio or behind the decks. always riding the thin line between house and techno with a twist for the obscure they decided to have their own imprint from now on. lirum larum will publish music of their own project, from friends and other partners in crime. in that regard the first release is the perfect prototype of what can be expected in the future. the 1st release features a composition of their own in two mindblowing interpreations. no other than >function< (dave sumner of the splendid sandwell collective) and >tobias.< (who released a totally underrated outstanding album in ostgut last year!) provide their interpretations of pigons track >kamm< (originally released on beatstreet in 2008).

andres zacco & marco zenker, rosario & munich, argentina vs germany. an old football classic since ever again. in this case here its less about vs or vst, way more about teaming up for a split ep and wiping on another debate between daves place and pompaks knee shirt. while andres is selling knee shirts every summer at rosario citys hotspot el putito del calore, marco could directly move into dave s place as he spent more time there in 2011 then daves couch. must be the schlachthof vibe or simply daves roomate cooking for the boys. simply wonderful mix between bavarian & argentinan carnecerias. the cuts are huge and fat as always. played by everyone instead of nobody. grazie per tutti - esperanza label el records.

supported by:audio injection, luke slater, mark broom, mattias fridell, samuli kemppi, slam, ascion, inigo kennedy, pfirter, sawf, dasha rush, stingrays, advanced human, dave clarke

fat! supported by: dirty doering, david labeij, brothers vibe, dave seaman, jackspot, lula circus, paul oakenfold, doomwork, yokoo and many more. agora audio, the berlin based label owned by dj/producer erich bogatzky launched at the beginning of this year with a superb single from lula circus. now the imprint turns to germany producer carsten rausch for the labels second offering, the superb >somewhere in between<. this is only the second release from agora audio but it is clear the imprint are one to watch in the months to come.

after a break of over a year while he concentrated on his debut album >smoke & mirrors< for drumcode, ben sims theory label returns to celebrate the 40th release with a stormer featuring remixes from 3 of the finest techno names around (robert hood, rolando and skudge). the title track >slow motion< was included on marcel fenglers recent ostgut ton mix cd and has been in huge demand ever since plus there is the brand new sims cut >new blood< to complete the package.
early dj support: ben klock, marcel dettmann, adam beyer, dave clarke, joris voorn, marcel fengler, oscar mulero, rolando, robert hood, ben sims + more.

after a break of over a year while he concentrated on his debut album >smoke & mirrors< for drumcode, ben sims theory label returns to celebrate the 40th release with a stormer featuring remixes from 3 of the finest techno names around (robert hood, rolando and skudge). the title track slow motionwas included on marcel fenglers recent ostgut ton mix cd and has been in huge demand ever since plus theres brand new sims cuts >straight from bolivia< and >new blood< to complete the package. early dj support: ben klock, marcel dettmann, adam beyer, dave clarke, joris voorn, marcel fengler, oscar mulero, rolando, robert hood, ben sims + more

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

supported by dave harvey aka el harvo, ashley beedle, huw morgan, tristan da cunha, andy wilson (sonicafm, ibiza), jim baron aka ron basejam / crazy p / white elephant, andy ash and many more.

paul brtschitsch and michael kunz aka puresque deliver part 2 of two limited edition lp samplers (which fits into sleeve of part 1). heavily supported by carl craig, luke slater, dave clarke, dvs1..

contains 3 fine thoughtless music eps. arthur oskan - fat mobile ep, dave vega - altars of magic ep, dietrich schoenemann / metalogic / bryan zentz - hollow strangers ep

the grand master form greece throws in all the goodies he has collected in his toolbox, spiced up with slashing white noise, and modulation sounds and nice echoing spaces … mihalis safras has created once again a splendid techno ep.
played by: sian, adam beyer, martin eyerer, dave seaman/ steve parry, steve lawler, taster peter, orde meikle/ slam, max cooper, dubfire, michel de hey, mark reeve, ekkohaus, toni d, intu:itiv, arjun vagale, dj 3000, grunbox, zidan, tom wax ...

after a break of over a year while he concentrated on his debut album >smoke & mirrors< for drumcode, ben sims theory label returns to celebrate the 40th release with a stormer featuring remixes from 3 of the finest techno names around (robert hood, rolando and skudge). the title track >slow motion< was included on marcel fenglers recent ostgut ton mix cd and has been in huge demand ever since plus theres brand new sims cuts >straight from bolivia< and >new blood< to complete the package. early dj support: ben klock, marcel dettmann, adam beyer, dave clarke, joris voorn, marcel fengler, oscar mulero, rolando, robert hood, ben sims + more.

massive stuff! early praise and support from: thomas schumacher, martin landsky, john tejada, jimpster, ben watt, anthony collins, varoslav and dave aju among others. deep, dank and dusty is the name of the game for bad animals second vinyl release. san franciscos safeword (marc smith and clint stewart) have been on a tear since forming last year in san francisco. right off the bat they ve hit a stride with releases on fine labels such as dessous, paso music and are currently remixing for the mighty mobilee. this, their debut ep on bad animal titled >west portal< weaves down more soulful yet dark avenues. deep vibes, smooth synths and silky vocals are perfectly accompanied by heavy, churning rhythms and tasteful reflections of acid house. the legendary smash tv lend their expertise to round off the ep with an acid house monster of a party jam. while still retaining the dusty soul of the original material, the berlin-based duo has brought their >midas touch< to bad animal with this golden rework.

die letzte fsoj vol. 11 ist schon fünf jahre her, die erste kam 1995 raus. ich habe das gefühl die zeit dreht zurück. ein bischen erinnern mich die tracks - vor allem die langsamen stücke, wie so mancher sound - an die ersten >future sounds of jazz< compilations. ich kann sagen, ich hatte eine gewisse leerstelle von 2007 bis ende 2010, sah weder die notwendigkeit, noch hatte ich lust empfunden, eine neue fsoj zu machen. es gab seit 2007 schon den ein oder anderen tollen track, aber nicht genug, um gleich eine compilation daraus zu zimmern. zugegeben war ich, wie viele andere, mehr dem disco-, edit- und deep house-fieber verfallen. bin ich immer noch, aber die musik fusioniert wieder stärker mit den vibes, die ich für fsoj suchte.
es begann in 2010, festigte sich in 2011, ein déjà-vu ritt mich plötzlich, der viel beschworene zeitgeist wehte wieder. haufenweise gute tracks, interessante projekte, die von der Ästhetik, vom sound und feeling den frühen 90ern, oder meinem gutdünken ihre reminiszenzen aufwiesen. immerhin sind seit der vol. 1 schon zwei generationen nachgewachsen, sagt man doch, daß alle sieben jahre eine neue generation entsteht. ich denke, die jüngeren projekte (z.b.: lo tide aus australien, anchorsong und ragout delapin beides projekte aus japan, scrimshire, letherette, laszlo, sepalcure, eden) die hier vertreten sind, spiegeln das eindrücklich wieder.
michael reinboth

lisa shaw has been a proven staple in the deep house world. she helped define an era with her releases on naked music, and continues to create timeless gems. both albums >cherry< & >free< take it back to the basics, while >sweet and simply< taking it beyond. lisa looks forward to the future of her music career and strives for a constant push to explore modern sounds but most important is keeping the essence behind the music no matter how it changes.

the third release on the new techno label contuse is by dj 3000. detroit is in his blood. be careful! already played by carl cox, rolando, shinedoe, dave clark, marcel knopf, mr. statik, pig & dan...

dave clarke has already been playing the original out and ben just played his mix on his latest clr podcast

2011 was a breakthrough year for smoove & turrell. the geordie duo had two singles playlisted by radio 2 in the uk and were also playlisted by radio stations across europe, leading to a european tour and a whole slew of festival performances for their live band. in deep is dubby disco of the highest quality co-written with band member dave wilde and with remixes courtesy of label mates kraak & smaak (whose last single >lets go back< was in mixmag & dj mags singles of the year), germanys dj friction - who delivers a superb boogie down remix and smoove who turns in a retouched version plus dub aimed strictly at the dancefloor.
support comes from seamus haji / general midi / basement freaks / shepdog / marc hype / seth troxler / aldo vanucci / heavyfeet / kickflip / mat the alien / omegaman / azaxx / soul of man / hexadecimal / stickybuds / tony nwachukwu / wesley s / all good funk alliance / danny massure / pj & smiley / demi (sexonwax)

joey negro is the most well-known pseudonym of master british dj/producer/remixer dave lee. under a plethora of other monikers including jakatta, akabu, doug willis, raven maize, the sunburst band, sessomatto, and z factor, dave was one of the first artists to incorporate disco samples in house music when he began his production career in 1988. indeed, he was in the studio making credible and outstanding british house music when many luminaries around him were still busy getting to grips with their decks. in 2011 little has changed and dave is widely regarded as one of the most commercially successful and in-demand artists on the global scene

part 2 of the remix series on limited orange transparent vinyl! played by dave clarke, adam beyer, chris liebing, alex bau, cari lekebusch, sasha carassi, gary beck, space djz, sven wittekind, torsten kanzler and various others!

>let life dance thru you< reveals itself as a safari of live played percussion, instruments and sounds. the duo create here a biotope of sounds that interact with each other... like a live band would do… at times almost arabesque sounding this track is full of mysterious soundscapes... jazzy played instruments... flutes running havoc... it could as well be: a spiritual voodoo session from the 70ies!
the whole sound selection if it would be described in colors, would be dark brown, black... with bits of gold. no shiny lights or illuminated plains. almost 11.00 minutes long this track is a real journey and certainly for the people who know rather than feeding djs.
played by: john tejada, dave seaman/ steve parry, max cooper, orde meikle/ slam, kaiserdisco, hermanez, florian meindl, ewan pearson, coyu, kabale und liebe, taster peter, mauro picotto, dubfire, john digweed, kiki, mihalis safras, philip sherburne, derek miller, deepchild, fabrice lig. piemont, pheek, frank sonic, scott byrne, dixon, dave dk, blind minded, david ribeiro, arjun vagale, alland byallo, karim zidan, jens lissat, freska, modrna/ ghostly, christian martin

played and supported by samuel l session,angel molina,froward strategy group,norman nodge,max m, mattias fridell,ness,dave ellesmere,paul boex,bryan zentz,xpansul,bcr boys,88uw and more. tom bass is an alias, which is hidden behind an artist already established on the international scene. attic music is a label (vinyl only) who now has his own style well defined, it can afford to make records also different and special as it was the last vinyl. high quality! here we return in the classic style of attic music. this new artist shows two tracks, one on each side. 313 is a classic hypnotic techno. a continuous and relentless rhythm. never heavy and aggressive. how to travel in a train, overcome numerous galleries, sounds that rise and fall.human voices that come and go. dont worry you just closed your eyes! suoni profondi has a syncopated rhythm. the sound is deep. from mid-track sample voice makes everything more harmonious and full of groove. psychedelic and dreamy atmosphere. absolutely its for fans of deep techno sound, on vinyl!

one of the most influential founders of the dutch techno scene, orlando voorn, re-released one of his biggest singles under his alter ego the nighttripper with brand new mixes from kevin saunderson, paul mac, robert hood and robert armani. supported by chris liebing, james ruskin, speedy j, carl cox, ben sims, marcel dettmann, dj rolando, planetary assault systems, kevin saunderson, orlando voorn, ritzi lee, dave clarke, sven vath, ben klock, bas mooij, dj rolando, grovskopa, dj 3000, josh wink, surgeon, sandwell district to name a few.

finally,a new function 12inch!comes on black wax in printed in and out sandwell sleeve.the welcome return of function aka dave sumner to the sandwell camp - no surprises here - just superb quality on all levels.

a straight upfront pounding original from dutch producer mr jones is joined here on the remix by current drumcode favourite ben sims for a groovier, more funk filled workout. dublin based producer sunil sharpe rounds off the package with a seriously twisted heads down broken beat approach.
armory has been hammered all over by dave clarke for most of 2011 & mr jones is studio partner dave under the guise of unsubscribe. together they have already completed remixes for black asteroid & detrot grand pubahs with more to follow in 2012.

supported by: ryan crosson, danny tenaglia, sian, sis, chaim, gabriel ananda, anjia schneider, kiki, dj ralf, lee burridge, delete, james zabiela, terry francis, edu imbernon, james lavelle, tom findlay - (groove armada), nick warren, shadow dancer, thomas schumacher, luca bacchetti, dave seaman, steve parry - (juice fm uk), jose maria ramon - (ibiza global radio)

featuring the remaining tracks from last years stimulus album - including dave clarke fav and title track modular system. the ep also features a vinyl exclusive - incept - taking us into the realm of deep electrobass space exploration. support from keith tucker aux88, scape one, dexorcist, convexion/erp, oliver bondzio(hardfloor), and dave clarke (modular system charted and featured in best of 2010 show)

following recent excursions for adam beyers drumcode imprint, joseph capriati delivers some hand picked remixes of tracks taken his 2010 lp save my soul. cari lekebusch, fergie, marco bailey and hans bouffmyhre all remix the young neapolitan producer who has won a host of influential patrons such as dave clarke, billy nasty, slam, chris liebing and the advent in recent years.

new ultralimited vinyl release for etichetta nera with francesco bonora and mirko back to the techno sound of their previous release on en001 featuring two great remixers: samuli kemppi (ostgut ton, mote evolver, perc trax) and himan (connaisseur, galaktika) and a cool downtempo tool vinyl exclusive.
supported by : elon, greg gow, orde meikle, luca doobie, patrick bateman, billy nasty, someone else, butch, daniel sanchez, ekkohaus, uglh, paco osuna, luciano, mihai popoviciu, richie hawtin, angel molina, dave ellesmere, joel mull, ralf, nuno dos santos, guido nemola, fabrice, jacuzzi boys, danny tenaglia, gel abril, jorge savoretti, molisans brothers, andrew grant, phologresz and many others ...

limited backstock action !!!

full flavor music returns to close out 2011 with the mighty compilawax sampler. featured on this various artists compilation are four of the best digital selling tunes the label has previously released.

incl rmxs by alex dolby & santos, stefano lotti, dave manuel

another member makes it to the family: deejay ozka
david nizet has been around in the belgian underground techno scene for ages, we mean early nineties. he was part of the 6th sense collective during the mid 90s with releases on dave angels rotation and the legendary belgian label re-load records. despite a detroitish nostalgic touch in his productions, small modern minimalist influences gently creep in to all his tracks to turn them into brilliant pieces of never outdated, or should we say evergreen, techno.
with past releases on aesthetik, mowar, labrynth and played by marcel fengler, markus suckut, matt o brien, jamie behan, .. (the list is too long actually), he is definitely up there with the big ones.

don ruijgrok is the winner of the dutch vinylized competition! a contest for new producerstalent in holland. he wins studio time in a professional studio and a 12 inch release! his tracks are getting plays from richie hawtin, sasha carassi, slam, axel karakasis, piatto, electric rescue, secret cinema, d.a.v.e. the drummer, tom hades and alex under, and many more.
the mans & robbertsen tracks are their first tracks on vinyl after many digital releases which were heavily supported by djs like sven vath, claude von stroke, slam, nick warren, john selway, dave seaman, dj sneak, cristian varela, hertz, jay kaufman and many many more.

supported by richie hawtin, dave clarke, laurent garnier, deetron, joseph capriati, magda, karotte, secret cinema, ivan smagghe, stephan bodzin, par grindvik, agoria, kenny larkin, cassius, hernan cattaneo, funk d void, paul woolford, alexander kowalski, marco bailey, pig & dan, misstress barbara, joel mull, martin eyerer and many many more!
whats in a name? well, a lot in tim wolffs case. he returns to the imprint that has a striking resemblance with his last name. and mr wolffs pure, stripped down and uptempo techno productions fit wolfskuil records all to well.
get ready for uncompromising big room techno. the genres popularity is ever growing this day and age. not surprising as its a perfect soundtrack in todays uncertain and detached society.

breaking onto the scene via a series of anonymous 12inch, it was after garnering reverence as a big name producer in disguise that cottam was unveiled to be the humble newcomer paul cottam. rising through the early rave scene in his hometown of preston, he first cut his teeth as a dj warming up for the likes of surgeon, dave clarke and regis. despite his techno upbringing, it was the slo-mo tempos of mark e and the revenge that inspired cottam to produce his own brand of dusty soul and hip hop-grounded house. however, in april cottam returned to his roots with >sunrise sunset< on use of weapons, sinking a rave core down to his signature slung bpm. it is a journey into sub-aquatic acid house that began with a series of remixes for luv jam, pattern select and morning factory, and one that he continues to explore on his aus music debut. aptly titled >deep deep down< sculpts the feeling of acid techno into warm slo-mo house. ukrainian producer vakula takes the track off on another tangent entirely, stripping away its propulsive chugging heartbeat and replacing it with an off-kilter, spaced-out pulse reminiscent of theo parrish when he s in that kind groove. on the flip, >twang< is a return to cottam s brand of languid, soulful house, steeped with groove destined to incite the dancefloor shuffle.

big with: joel mull, dave ellesmere, anthony pappa, cesare vs,. disorder, tommy four seven, norman nodge, luca bachetti, adam beyer, slam, ben sims ...
after the release of tim xavier & pär grindviks successful >subtle paradise ep< almost 8 months ago, the limited-400 imprint is back with a new proper techno 3 tracker produced by tim xavier, including two incredible floor shaking remixes from techno heavyweight mark broom.

played and supported by chris liebing, tommy four seven,speedy j, adam x, norman nodge, colin dale, dave ellesmere, brendon moeller, audio injection, forward strategy group, arnaud le texier, ness and more.
second release for the label created by darkcell. another step in the deep darkness of the modern techno, industrial, where the sounds come together to repetitiveness. sounds powerful but always hidden by a fog that makes the original track for a walk in our modern times. the remix of perc (perc trax, clr, etc.) makes the whole vision faster and stressful .. creating a set of rhythmic and repetitive sounds that destroy and alter any vision around ourselves. the version of bcr boys (nachtstrom schallplatten, darknet, etc.) has drawn much more syncopated, and industrial, the sound cut the atmosphere created by the syncopated rhythms ... a set of mysterious forces surrounding the whole track. power of darkness!

this new release celebrates good times and great memories from years ago ... back where it all began! if you like 90s lead-sounds within modern tracks, this is your next >must have< vinyl. brandcash once again delivers a pumpin mix with a little old-school spirit, this time featuring d jamency ! d jamency began dj-ing in 1996 and has performed with several main djs: umek, joris voorn, carl cox, dave clarke... since 2001 he has released many titles on known vinyl labels.

the brandnew label founded by matthew dekay & lee burridge !! support by: anthony collins, andy baxter, ali (tiefschwarz), marc romboy, marco resmann, terry francis, dave vega, soul clap, ryan crosson, kristian (ame), chaim, osunlade, marcin czuballa,…

full support by: joris voorn, troy pierce, mauro picotto, joseph capriati, dave seaman, monika kruse, laurent garnier, alan fitzpatrick, marc romboy, pan-pot, kaiserdisco, nick warren, hernan cattaneo and many more!
label chief stephan bodzin is happy to welcome to the herzblut family max cooper and his latest release >miocene<. max is a producer, whose previous work resident advisor compared to that of philip glass and aphex twin and all this due to his meticulous tracks design and wild creativity. in addition, the vinyl comes with a super flu remix of the title track - miocene. the german duo shows off their enviable ability to push each individual sound to its maximum. an ep that is a must to your vinyl collection.

above machine is a new label from production duo the project club.field of dreams (reprise mix) incorporates their trademark dreamy guitars coupled with a gorgeous synth hook courtesy of the dave smith prophet. this mix is best served horizontal.
the lexx remix stays close to the original mix but moves gently into the world of disco by adding a smooth bassline by reto gaffuri, along with a tight drum track that together creates a beautiful beach bar groove.
d-pulse serve up a top-notch remix production using all the very best elements from the original mix whilst adding their own unique quality and musicianship to the proceedings.
beginnings started off life as a remix, but ended up as a project club beach epic. the track is irresistibly melancholy and a worthy inclusion on this stunning debut 12 inch.

already support from laurent garnier, rolando, efdemin, norman nodge, dvs1, marcel fengler, skudge, dave clarke, ritchie hawtin, seth troxler, raresh, djulz, mark broom, luke slater, chymera, peter dundov, dan curtin...

the first release of this brand new italian label - soundpark -includes a great original mix by one of the most important dj & producer of the scene: mihalis safras.
this ep is further enhanced by the remixes of stefano lotti, dave manuel and alessandro sensini (cecille). enjoy the title track - memory loss- and its three different versions.

operating from one of the midlands most rejected and decaying brutalist structures, this new label is committed to vinyl releases. adapta is steve conner. steve began making music in 98 when he formed bitstream with his brother dave, releasing music together until 2008. after a 3 year break following a cycling accident, steve has fired up his analogue equipment again. his setup is constructed around a completely redesigned memorymoog from 1982, with roland and elektron hardware. everything is controlled via a custom designed interface, and recorded live.

john tejada and justin maxwell have been floating on top now for more than 10 years taking into account that an army of hungry music programmers have tried out every trick to motivate the masses and to become the new stars. john tejada and justin maxwell can afford the luxury of not needing to do that, since they have written techno history. their education which started with hardware in the earlier techno days ... gives them the privilege to accomplish also this release with machines only. so you will witness 3 raw and beautiful tracks that activate our minds.
played by: secret cinema, yousef, martin eyerer, agoria, laurent garnier, stephan bodzin, alexi delano, sian, umek, dj 3000, dave seaman/ steve parry, john digweed, igor tchkotoua/ pig and dan, jeff samuel, orde meikle/ slam, max cooper, ryan davis, phil kieran, microtrauma, mauro picotto, dixon, onionz, fabrice lig, phonique, philip sherburne, alland byallo, mihalis safras , maxime dangles, coyu, patrick pulsinger, goldfish, deepchild, tom leclercq, stefan gubatz, marcus sur, scott byrne, zidan, taster peter, freska, luca agnelli, toni d, andrew technique ...

already receiving full support from the likes of: dave lee, tony humphries, roger sanchez, dj sneak, danism, roy davis jr., cj mackintosh, soulmagic, sir piers, sonny fodera, dave mayer and many many more

k bonus aus antwerpen und negghead fanden auf ibiza zueinander. dort ist der engländer negghead resident-dj der wax on records-clubnacht im aura. wax on ist das label von dj ease (nightmares on wax). aus einer nacht im aura hinter dem dj-pult wurde eine maxi für das spanische label lovemonk, die großen anklang bei leuten wie moodymann oder benji b fand. ihre erste gemeinsame maxi für compost black label ist ein großer wurf – hypnotische, aus den tiefen des soul-universums kommende house-musik mit viel punch. remixe kommen von den acid mondays und dave brody.