its not really necessary to introduce catherine britton aka cassy anymore. throughout the last years she continuously worked on her very own definition of house. besides releasing on labels like playhouse, minus, mental groove, dessous, get physical and perlon, she also started her own label, entitled cassy. shes also known for her countless collaborations with musicians like ricardo villalobos, steve bug, dj elin, dave the hustler, luciano, mathew jonson and swayzak and of course for her excellent dj-sets all around the world. perl82 is cassys third 12inch for perlon.

get ready for the next big strike on strictly chosen. this time we are proud to present romano alfieri. after his successful releases on break new soil and globox he now strikes back with some pumpin ,excellent house grooves, which are predistinate for the dancefloor. a: over the rainbow: seven minutes of groovin houseflows will blow up the floors around the bizz. funky vocals and a smashin groove make sure that the crowd will go crazy! b1: hells smile: on the flipside, we start a trip into a fast moving, playful piece of music. the massive bassline and the hypnotic rythm, guaranteed for passioned moments! b2: thinking of you: peaktime sound in definition. straight and functional with a nice pushing hi-hat. listen to it and decide for yourself

this 3rd vinyl release of deep data contains exclusive tracks only which are not available digital. label owner rene breitbarth contributes with >wiggle trans< and >yaz< two groovers which continue the concept of the digital pendant drive e.p. further its main track >carrie< is remixed by well known producer jeff samuel (poker flat, trapez, spectral sound) who provides his definition of cool. another remix comes from deep datas toby deschamps who transfers carrie into his jackbox style. fresh!

remutes definition of hit-house! incl. snuff crew rmx (gigolo, playhouse) taken from the forthcomingremute-album >the orgy<! watch out

coming from germany, rampa is surely one of the hottest up and coming producers around at the moment. he has a history of producing acts that found their way directly into the charts. his keinemusik label is on a roll at the moment and he is also behind some turntables between berlin and new york, representing his own definition of music

an all french definition of cutting edge new-school techno

der border community star mit frischem floorrockendem stuff von seiner psychischen neo trance / techno definition... supported by gabriel ananda, john digweed, ivan smagghe, extrawelt, laurent garnier, etc

timeless dancefloor fire gets a timely seasonal release on this exclusive double 12 inch pack. its the first compilation of artists from the desolat family - and its a manifesto of sorts, showcasing the different facets of the desolat sound. these artists, in their own ways, unpack multiple meanings of house & techno to create unique tangents. munichs tini steps out with her debut release: a staggered, raw dance track representative of her electrifying, wired-up dj sets. its the first solo outing on desolat for studio guru martin buttrich: his sensitive manipulation of delicate sonic quicksand underpinned with an insistent beat. argentine muso guti drops his second release on desolat, contributing chipped down spatial melodies following his first 2x12inch on the label, las cosas que no se tocan. loco dice brings his hip hop roots via heavyweight bassline and disembodied groove to truly shake up the house and overturn expectations. shimmering swing is the thing for romanian duo livio & roby featuring george g as premiesku, enunciating their very own definition of dance. lastly, desolats african-italian man yaya develops his sound further - displaying his musical upbringing with a punchy effusive get-up-and-dance vibe. its a fine way to end the year - six glimmering tracks wrapped up on desolats very special 10th release!

playlist by jamie bissmine, ben long, max walder, dj kamikaze, dj hs and many others...

released in conjunction with john tejadas lucid dream: recovered data 95 full-length album as part of the phthalo origins series, reworked data is two singles and eps featuring (as the release name implies) updated remixes, reworkings, and versions of john tejadas original electronic compositions by his contemporary peers in techno and house production.
reworked data vol. 1 features bodycode applying the house and techno sensibility of his recent immune album for spectral sound to tejadas production, followed by labelmate broker/dealers sophisticated melding of the source materials nearly fifteen-year-old anvil vapre-era sense of melancholy to an insistent 4/4 rhythm. traum schallplattens dominik eulberg continues his tradition of developing elaborate, drawn-out explorations of the ebb and flow of techno dynamics by adapting the asymmetrical idm sounds of tejadas source into a persistently propulsive techno narrative. finally, ninja tune and plug researchs daedelus applies the accessible synthpop template of last years love to make music to to tejadas melodies — almost crafting another >fair weather friends< in the process.
reworked data vol. 1 is available in a limited edition, hand-numbered run of 300 12 inch eps.

marcus sur lives 30 minutes from cologne in essen and has recorded for several labels in the past like pottheads with whom he reached no 1 in the dcc charts with his >stop the junk< release. his latest tracks were released on highgrade and keno records. marcus sur played bass in a band but stopped in the 90ies to get involved in djing which lead to famous residencies in clubs such as >rote liebe< and >baikonur< where he was also responsible for the musical programme. with his release >down with the ship< on trapez ltd he shows his love for minimal music. his definition of minimal though has more in common with robert hood than with recent developments due to the fact that his love for rare groove and deep house music has been part of his life. his 2 track vinyl is authentic and cool and speaks the language of the coal mining district in germany, the ruhrpott. house music has always been big there and lead to the founding of one of the first house distributers in germany, ntt . marcus sur is momentarily resident at the gold club in essen where he will celebrate his release on the trapez label night (26th of september)

played by richie hawtin, nick holder, popof, gel abril, steve lawler, someone else, technasia, matt john, fabrizio maurizi, joseph capriati, delete & oliver ho ... limited 10inch only 500 copies / no repress!!!! / be fast originally released only digital with the supertight ep people kept asking when this will be finally out on vinyl,....back in the days the digital truckvolume release got charted by chris liebing and pan pot and now emerson decided its finally time to put that out on vinyl with an extra fat special bonus remix. the guy who remixed this tune is called m.in and he is hot on the heels of people like nick curly or nima gorji and many others. he produces his own definition of excellent house tunes and is about to release on labels as various as international freakshow, murmur, souvenir, get physical, get digital, merkesdir, off, höhenregler, keinemusik, frequenza ltd., polar noise, hypercolour, and more. his micro.fon ep debut is set for release after the summer and it s gonna be a huge bomb too. so prepare for a blast and check out this very special limited vinyl only sneak preview

this time the machine calls upon detroit hero gary martin (aka gi gi galaxy) to do the business. garys clean production style and attention to simple rhythms have defined who he is. this definition is reworked and slanted by the talents of andy garcia on the remix, so as usual, cryovacs components work together to exist, so that our music may evolve.

show-b is making a triumphal procession through the heaven of arrangements and the musically modernistic housemusic. complex, but fleet footed, his rhythmic structures produce a soulful symbiosis with the music of long gone times of dance music. traditional elements, such as flutes or rhodes unite with sub basses, crisp kick drums and detriotesque bass lines, culminating in show-bs own definition of housemusic. shallowness, ordinarity and a simple sensation of contentment are not part of this definition.

after releasing successful lps in the past, we re happy to announce a new manmade recordings series by the name of feature funk. the first release features some more proper floor filling funky break beats by well known beat mixing talents like funkanomics, basementfreaks, quasamodo and manmade. the feature funk series begins with a typical manmade styled tune called supersonic. coming with fast hammond chords in the beginning, followed by a rolling bass line and punched with a short feature form benins (west africa) upcoming rap star penny this track kicks ass! with lets dance explodes another funk bomb from quasamodo. this talented producer from greece gives another masterpiece-definition of the phrase funky breakbeat. hi did an unbelievable mix with this on of a kind nightrider feeling. basement freaks is another greek rooted producer, who fires one more funk missile with his track hot beastie. after having released plenty of successful tracks on different international labels, we re happy he found his way on this record. get your party started with this one! funkanomics hit things hard again with their recognisable style, and we re happy to present them on this record. their track is a wild and fast mixture of kravitz rock elements combined with classic old school raps. their track kravitzbuster makes mincemeat out of clubs!

>immolate yourself< vereint zehn tracks die dem begriff >electro pop< eine neue & zeitgemässe definition für 2009 verpassen. obwohl jeder song eine eigene geschichte erzählt ist das album mehr als die summe der teile. grossartig

london s idjut boys (dan tyler & conrad mcconnell) and rune lindbaek of oslo are meanderthals. as longtime friends and fans of each other’s music they have discussed the idea of working together in a musical context for years and in 2008, they finally began to make those ideas a reality. throughout the year they traveled back and forth between oslo and london to create their debut album, desire lines. the album is due the 11th of may. but before that, this 12&#8243,,, taster of the andromeda (album track) as well as a idjut boys remix) a meanderthal is a theory by matthew tiessen about a human that is always in the way of others. whether it be the person on the wrong side of the escalator, the person walking slowly, the person bicycling on the pavement, it is essentially the person that stops the flow of urban daily life. on the contrary, lindbaek, tyler and mcconnell s definition does not see this person as a threat, but as a person that is completely in his own world – a slacker, musically on his own. this could also be a good description of lindbaek and the two idjut boys. meanderthals serves mellow balearic disco. a warm and dreamy blend of dub, folk, prog, kraut, psychedelia and 70s west-coast combined to invent an organic, slanted, and proggy feel. recorded live, the album features contributions from good friends, including pete z (dj harvey) on keyboards, des morgan (yamwho?) on drums and percussion, malcolm jospeh (grace jones) on bass, per martinsen (aka mental overdrive) on percussion and raj gupta (laj & quakerman) as sound engineer

2009 witnesses the birth of a new label, a revolution of techno music interpreted by a soul contributor in the industry: wehbba. every couple of months, this label will witness collaboration productions teamed by wehbba and friends. 82 recordings will be the foundation for a new definition for techno and the ability to represent it in all shapes and aspects and make it universal. 82 recordings begins its series with wehbba s first original production on the label titled cava, this piece infused with acid vocals, extremely fat bass, and abandons of percussion glitches and tricks. modulation abuse is what stamps this track redefining technos ability to take any shape and form. a must have peaktimer! accompanying the original is marko nastic and markantonios excelling remixes. nastics monstrous bass remix intrudes a punchy beakdown

round 6 for quintessentials and a new talent, knarf skipson! a house lover and dj for ages, knarf shows on his solo debut his definition of house music, damn hot house music we think! together with his buddy baaz, he already released on such acclaimed labels as deep vibes and sthlm audio. his brandnew >the flatwik< ep offers 4 great cuts of proper house music with sexy basslines and cool vocals - and a collaboration with baaz again! we will house you!

croatian dj ilija rudman is one of the nu disco scenes most prolific, yet underrated producers. with releases on bear funk, rong music and deep freeze he manages to cascade the electronic disco sound with his own unique production style. counting the likes of luminaries such as greg wilson, darshan jesrani and steve kotey as fans, the ever prolific rudman drops two fine examples of quality nu disco. in motion is metro area esque electronic workout while definition is a more incessant peaktime groove.

aint no stopping us now. even if you might feel that the release pressure is on, we just cannot help to put out these gems (at least, we think thats what they are). what you hold in your hands (or on your laptop) is neo-house of the finest order. rhein-main kid robert dietz (cécille, be chosen etc.) was so kind to share his definition of h-muzik with us. to put it in a nutshell: >forward snipping< slices and cuts some nice vocal bits in a true ear candy way. even my brother gets goose bumps. >witness< sounds like a lost k.o.t. track resp. them being on the right track again and to round it all up, >faber mix< is a disc jockey tool that brings you from a to b or even z. and please, always keep paul >trouble< anderson in mind: a house is where you live in and a garage is where you park your car. loop d loop! already played by everyone…ha, ha, ha

one of technos most diverse and prolific producers ‘mark broomis back again to demonstrate the definition of dub techno. this is a purist record through and through that unashamedly harks back to the classic chain reaction and basic channel sound, something that the world and its djs crave endlessly, and rightly so. all four cuts sail forth in calm warmth and steady bass, massive reverbs and echo are worked intermittently lifting everything upwards like a strong cosy breeze. the listener is forcibly bounced up and down in a gentle fashion, (we would expect nothing less than gentlemanly behaviour from broomer) and through proper application of decibels a full cellular body massage can result. this is essential dub for the techno journeyman out there. not only great to listen to, but also a helping hand with your exfoliation routine.

unxplored beats is the sisterlabel of mark brooms pure plastic to release tracks that are off that 4/4-path. kruton brings us his definition of electro, remixed by midnight funk association and kold grease.

mixes from alejandro vivanco / felipe venegas! played by laurent garnier, alexi delano, mathias kaden, martin eyerer, patrick bateman, daniel mehlhart. a definition of electronic chilean sound

swedish producer pierre j aka hertz sends us his definition of high-tech funk in 4 variations. pumping, rolling, ready for the floor!

gd luxxe from vienna remixed by patrick pulsinger, ectomorph, dmx krew and adult. real electro for real electro lovers. watch out for loops!

incl interpretations by ectomorph, patrick pulsinger, dmx krew and adult !! ltd repress

support by: adam beyer, technasia, chris liebing, perc, brian sanhaji... side b from tokyo are the guys being responsible for a huge follow up release on kumo. a very interesting definition of modern flavoured techno, rolling and stomping at the same time. hazakura changes it character several times, turning from a groovebased effectmachine into a spacy peaktime-track while daybreak more focusses on the crunchy side of minimal techno. the tracks already caught the attention of alex bau so that he delivered a bau-like bass-driven technoremix for hazakura.

neues label aus griechenland, mit axel karakasis, dj mika und vortechtral sind die richtlinien klar vorgegeben! innervate records is started at the begining of 2008. label is the brainchild of bosnian techno master dj mika who is allready known to alot of techno fans around the world. he did some storming releases on labels such as mastertraxx, planet rhythm, pirate audio, definition, submissions, yin yang etc. idea of the label is to keep pure techno growing as it deserved in all his forms. label will mainly work with known names in todays techno scene, but it will be also the tool for promoting upcoming producers who deserves to be promoted

support by: luciano, matt star, pascal feos, alex bau, syntec!!! first release on momentum from a russian artist, and indeed a really talented one. his three tracks appear really fresh, especially cy30 with its acrobatic vocalizing could partly remind on some previous raudive-releases, but more minimal orientated they appear to open up a new definition of how minimal techno can be produced without becoming boring

new label founded by frankfurt based dj & producer robin jacobs. finest deep hypnotizing synth flavoured berlin anthem from nico grubert, well known from his releases on labels like definition, tonsportgruppe or whirlpoolsex. incl more driving mihalis safras(trapez) remix. support by mark broom, holgi star, two_em, dj emerson, micha klang, liberto

according armando martinez aka alpha 606 the name alpha 606 is a hybrid of alpha 66, the anti castro freedom fighting group, and the roland tr 606 synthesizer machine. his style is the definition of a new sound, known as electronica afro cubano. and the miami new times paper have put it like this, a futuristic homage to cuban culture, fusing warm machine tones and crisp bass notes with afro cuban drums.

according armando martinez aka alpha 606 the name alpha 606 is a hybrid of alpha 66, the anti castro freedom fighting group, and the roland tr 606 synthesizer machine. his style is the definition of a new sound, known as electronica afro cubano. and the miami new times paper have put it like this, a futuristic homage to cuban culture, fusing warm machine tones and crisp bass notes with afro cuban drums.

two really amazing techouse tracks from rough jam jr. hit the streets with the first release on manuell, the label for handmade music. melodious synthlines with strong pushing bassdrums in combination with housy grooves - this is a definition of techhouse in 2008

carlo lio is known as a new producer. but if all new up and comers were as good as this, we need to find new definition to describe new producers. hailing from south america producer loko, drops domino. funky rhythms and twisted melodies make this ep an instant classic

markus nowakowski a.k.a. dj arcane shows a rising tendency in the hardtechno division. all started with an insane dj-mix two years ago and momentarily crowns in being voted upper positions in categories >newcomer< and >producer< at german leading electronic magazine raveline. he already spread his own definition of techno at labels as crowbar / protect / wired / toolterror / synopsis / fat tm / subsurface / hostage / artificial beats / bcr and now joins forces with compressed – working amongst the most upcoming talents of the scene. his style describes a man of attitude – variable and surprising as he could be

classic, early thomas p heckmann production

timo jahns definition von elektronischer musik sollte man mit einem augezwinkern hören. >wubb die klick die< lebt durch witzige ideen, denn alle >plopp<-geräusche nebst hihat sind hand- bzw. mundgemacht und lassen den track durch das zusammenspiel der vocals, groovigen beats und des kranken breaks zum absoluten partykracher werden. dieser track sticht definitiv aus der masse heraus und erschafft auf 9volt eine weitere spannungsspitze! unterstützt wird timo von zwei in der tat nicht ganz unbekannten remixern. neben einem super dave shokh remix findet sich auch ein in gewohnt treibender manier dargebotene spitzen remix von der schmeisser feat. jonny & der tietz auf der ep, welcher die scheibe mit seiner shuffle-eskalation perfekt abrundet

although berlin based dj woody has long been a member of the gigolo crew, having the honor to play at some legendary gigolo nights, this is woodys first solo release for gigolo. and what a fine entry onto the gigolo-scene it is: sure to get people in the know talking... and dancing! woody is the original sonic funkateer whose life is completely focussed on music and his very own definition of funk. hes a genuine kind of a guy, needing nothing more than two turntables, a mixer and an audience to know hes alive. for him djing and making music is not just a job, its his destiny. just one listen to a track like august and you know how much painstaking attention to detail, and love, has been poured into the production of these tracks. august is a cerebral sounding track that will lift you to another level. a version of august is featured on the double cd 10 years anniversary compilation gigolos cd 10 (gigolo210) selected by gigolo boss hell. booty bar is another pumping and raunchy tune thats guaranteed to get that ass shakin. its and slammin beats and funky, almost jazzy, synths licks plus the sexy vocal samples gives this number a succinctly gigolo feel to it. with songs like this, its no wonder that woody is one of the most respected german djs on the international scene

the label introduces you to about a hundred ways to mash up your brain. here we have session seven with four more excellent tools to disrupt your brainwaves and make your system go mental! wortex (psychik genocide, cardiac arrest, fatallic res.) kick things off in style and is assisted by definition of mayhems lexis and two promising newcomers, krokz and oliver clothsoff!

vendetta makes a few heads turn with a stunning new ep from the hands of one of the most fierce producers around. greg notill has previously released on labels like carnage, cannibal society and definition of mayhem. many of his tracks were also licensed to hard techno compilations like essential hardtechno 2.0, hardtechno vol. 3 and the recently appeared hannibal lp 01

stefan mallmann (wirlpoolsex music, definition music), vodovoz (cheese records, peppermint jam), neurotron (deep records, eevonext, 2600 records) and monogen (cologne) made a fine grooving 4 track ep. bombastic rhythms and energy-loaded waves of deep chords and soft melodies. finest grooving techhouse, minimalhouse and dubhouse with detroit like feelings. already in playlists of world best djs and producers. the dancefloor always stays in the foreground because there is the point of the highest energy field which can be produced between two loudspeakers. this is what night drive music is aiming at and they fully succeed in it. already in playlists of world best djs and producers

this newcomer already appeared on cardiac arrest, definition of mayhem and beast and shows an impressive capability to channel his bad tempers and aggressive moods into various tracks. this stuff will make your hair go up and for a couple of minutes you will experience what its like to chow down a portion of hallucinating mshrmz whilst suffering from a serious case of malaria fever!

natus n arkus – notably robert natus and arkus p. - both leaders and pioneers of the new hardtechno scene. after individual releases at platforms as highball, definition, artillery, fine audio, bitshift, favourite tools and many more they allied for a track called >hardcore salsa< which became club hit of the year and best sold track 2004. their joint battle live performance is a must-have-seen. the venues they appear at are crowded with fanatic fans and their reputation grows all over the globe. natus recently entered the a&ring doors at compressed and he says the time is ripe for another boneshaker by natus and arkus

circle music means continuous movement but not going round in circles, pure power yet brilliant soundscapes, various styles but one entire element - the perfect groove. circle is best suited for dance floor use as well as for driving around in the city or listening comfort somewhere on the outskirts of your hometown. the label consistently followed his vision of a musical community, a familiar environment which covers a great range of styles and approaches of producing and performing electronic music. the world of circle compilation is different to usual v.a. compilations you heard so far. its much more than a musical statement of a label giving a definition of its sound. its a personal statement of all featured artists because all tracks are presented exclusively on this compilation. incl audiofly, chaim, robert babicz, lopazz & …, v. kanzyani, alex flatner , bryan zentz , stryke & santos

arkus p. can look back on over 30 releases in only 3 years in music business on labels like highball, definition or artillery, and many others. and now arkus p. is going to release his debut album >musical prostitutes<. >musical prostitutes< is the revelation of arkus p.! hard, merciless, but diversified!

marco remus heralds the >new world order< of techno. hard, but always with a groove which draws the ladys on the dancefloor, the nerven head honcho presents brandnew abstract 013. renowned for his very own definition, he delivers with this release a unique dancefloor destroyer, with >unplugged techno< you get something exceptional on top. this bonus track consists of specially created samples, which have been produced by marco, frank kvitta and quick&smart

jazzy african percussive house track with cool ethno vocals. includes a fine deep house mix by jephte guillaume

played by miss kittin, oxia, florian meindl, tiga and many others…! the third release on dance electric by spektre aka richard wakley & paul maddox. and again they show their definition of rockin electro peaktime techno