die swedish house mafia war ein gemeinsames projekt der schwedischen djs axwell, steve angello und sebastian ingrosso. die progressive-house-band war von 2008 bis 2013 unter diesem pseudonym aktiv. ihre mit abstand erfolgreichste single ist der 2012 veröffentlichte track don’t you worry child, mit etlichen top-ten erfolgen.

the third installment in studio barnhus special coloured 10 series brings together norwegian soundbwoy killa boska with pedrodollar - that wild, elusive beast of studio barnhus - on shiny green 10 vinyl, strictly for the real djs. boskas smooth yet bumpy club anthem has been the highlight of many a studio barnhus dance party over the last year. on the logo side, theme song showcases pedrodollars brilliant way of cutting and pasting emotions, melodies and noise to perfection. 300 copies worldwide baby!

unxpozd presents the 4th project from dj aakmael, *aak of noise ep*, giving you a straight up dance floor heater from the start! all tracks once again offer something for the hardcore listener/collector, and of course the djs that have a love for classic deep house and vinyl!

m1 sessions #4 features the men behind the scenes of m1 sessions. bobby dolo, (label founder) and todd modes have been working together for years as djs, producers, and loft party hosts. todd brings his own brand of sexy, deep house with a warm, late night vibe. dolos side offers a samba-ish chop up of dr. buzzards sunshowers, and a disco edit of tropically groovy proportions.

kicking off a big year for apple pips with something tasty and different from komon & appleblim! having worked together on remixes for respected labels like ninja tune & aus, appleblim & komonazmuk (now going under the name komon for his house/bass productions) started jamming in the studio on some original material. messing with boundaries and having fun was the order of the day, and what we have here are two of the first results… ’gas jam’ is a bassline-led roller with a nod to both classic uk garage & the futuristic house & techno vibes of uk bass music. getting dropped on rinse fm on both the marcus nasty & hypercolour shows, & with eats everything & carl craig supporting it already you can hear why it appeals to open minded and diverse djs.. ’silencio’ shimmers and shines on a glooped-out balearic/kosmiche beat, an 80s soul soundsystem bassline funks on through and leads you into a woozy blissed out climax…slo-mo house/bass balearic bizniss… with more collabs with appleblim to follow this year, his new productions getting props from all angles, & releases lined up on hypercolour, komon’s year is shaping up nicely!

4 fantastic trax done by one of the best deep house producer right now : montel. being an avid record collector and dance music enthusiast for nearly 20 years, montel has slowly but surely cultivated his craft. feeling all nostalgic after his 20 year love affair with house music, he felt it was time to find a creative outlet for his sounds. not concerned with topping charts, being in the playlists of top djs or winning social networking popularity contests, montel is a man of simplicity. his only objective is to give back the good vibrations, making music for djs and dancers. music for sweaty basements, house partys and day time raves. nothing big, nothing clever.. just vibes

2012 was without doubt the breakthrough year for south london ordnance. in the space of twelve months the 23 year old artist put out three separate 12 inches alongside a five track ep, which garnered support from jamie xx, scuba, benji b, mary ann hobbes, mosca, claude vonstroke, richie hawtin and more. his jungle-advised, finely honed productions also rightly earned him notable mention in several annual end of year roundups including dj mags best of british 2012, xlr8rs 4th best new act of 2012 (alongside disclosure and karenn), and time out uks djs to watch in 2013. with this debut outing on hotflush recordings scheduled for march, 2013 is set to be yet another strong year for the young producer.

scan mode and alvaro sanchez, two well-known and talented spanish djs, come together to run the so-called raw rootz alliance, which is also a new record label.under this name, they produce house music on the basis of sounds from the legendary roland tr-808 and tr-909 drum machines

with djs dimitri from paris, francois k, doc martin, greg wilson, danny krivit and others playing his stuff regularly - combined with seven #1 releases on the junodownload disco/nu disco charts in the past year, you know dj, producer, remixer and keyboardist jean claude gavri is someone to listen to. this is confirmed with the first vinyl release on his coco bin imprint featuring in his own words *a disco monster* entitled *the get down*. with an excellent dub mix on the flip this record will be in all the right boxes for a long time to come.

in celebration of the labels emergence within the industry, steyoyoke has put together a special remix ep to be released on the evening of its rst anniversary party. the ep is made up of ve remixes from some of the industries most talented djs and producers and testifys the labels recognition

2 great digital releases on monique music combined in a smashing vinyl sampler for the collecters and vinyl djs. tanov & marco dassi with the original tracks and massive remixes by max cooper & thomas muller.

the latest offering from the balearica imprint featuring more top quality sun-kissed gems. first up is derrick harriots *black skin blue eyed boys*, a fantastic reggae disco cover version of the equals classic originally released on the mega rare *acid rock* lp back in 1982. following this bomb is the funky party killer, david lampells *iranian groove*. the flip side features the exceptionally hard to come by 12 inch version of *praise jah* by trinidadian singer oluko imo that captivates with its predominant funk bassline and inventive keys. finally, we have amadeos hugely in-demand *memories*, a spacey balearic disco groover that has been popping up on many djs most wanted lists ever since it was one of the standouts of harveys brilliant *sarcastic disco mix*. wonderful stuff!

the new year starts for raum with the second single by two of our key artists teaming up again, namely christian burkhardt and sascha dive. the a side is produced by sascha alone and is definately standing out from his more house related productions of the last months. halfway is a true peak time monster that already got deck sharks nervous throughout the end of last summer in a few sets of djs like ricardo villalobos or raresh for example just to name the most important ones.

steve bug returns with a brilliant set of killer reworks from his much-lauded noir album. no adjustments features the vocal talents of foremost poets, and remains one of the standout moments on the label boss enigmatic long player. where noir explored the themes of light and shade, it was always clear that no adjustments was one of the more straight up dance floor moments on there, and as such this release is definitely going to be thankfully received by djs.

limited 2013 repress !! a stunning house track with warm chords and a bad ass deep bass line and hypnotic and soul full vocals on top in the typical style of track mode producers (larry heard, rick wade, alton miller, brett dancer). this is the club banger for all house djs for the coming period!

born and raised in the kalakuta republic and having witnessed music from the four corners of the world, the kalakuta soul system has put up its own and long overdue music label to reach out with inspiring gems they had held secret for a long time. bringing finely selected releases from the most respected producers and djs, the kalakuta soul system meticulously discusses the content of each and every tracklist leaving the headquarter of their kalakuta republic. the first release on kalakuta soul records comes from the elementary spine of the kalakuta soul system that goes under the name cuttlefish & asparagus, a vital combination of vinyl collectors and meticulous sound engineers that have worked for almost 20 years on inspiring cuts and rough jams. all tracks are produced with a single aluminum fork and a ceramic pasta dish.

tripmastaz is one of a few russians djs/producers who are wellknown in our scene.

brighton based delayed audio kick started in october last year with a brilliant various artist ep featuring quality, deep electronic music. the ep generated a superb reaction with djs such as huxley, norm talley, iron curtis & james teej all getting behind it and mixmag describing delayed audio as a new label to watch. now the delayed audio team are ready to get the new year firing with the next chapter in the delayed ep series, featuring 3 original gems and a sterling remix.
support: dj t / diesel (x-press 2) / jacques renault / ethyl / flori / waifs & strays / james johnston / jimpster and more.

the two brothers of gebrÜder teichmann have been regular guests at the early killekill events. that is because they have a very similar approach to electronic music as we do. first of all they are deeply in love with the music itself and not the fame, the money or whatever one might expect to get when making music, and second they have a wide musical horizon and interesting perspectives on it, because they are active on several levels, as djs, musicians, promoters etc. first of all though they got class and taste, and so we are happy to present their cooperation with one of our personla heroes and one of the very big names in early house music: johnny dangerous aka foremost poets.

k hand returns on third ear with 4 killer cuts. by selecting k hands starz for his fabric 66 mix, ben klock is the latest in a long line of djs who always have k hand records in their boxes. vibe, tone and groove is why. this release is no different.

shoot the lobster is a new house and techno label from nyc. the first release is a split 12 inch and features grayson revoir and max mcferren, both djs and producers from nyc. side one is two tracks by grayson, spackle is driving bass cabinet garage, and get stolen is spacey sweaty acid. on side side b max mcferren delivers rusty smokey hard bassline panorama-ready house on one on all times (walk track).

one of the biggest human resources consists of getting possession of ones own ego, carrying it through a path made of liberty, movement, rhythm and communication: soundpark wants to be a part of this and offers something different, to discover.
the fourth vinyl release on this surprising label from italy is delivered by stefano lotti and edunetto. it also includes three remixes of dave manuel, daniel sanchez as well as el mundo & satori. this ep explores different styles and has already received early support by some important djs and media around the world. enjoy this one and stay tuned for more smashing releases on soundpark.

bringin’, to ya…, your daily dose of deep house music, sweetwax is a new force to be reckoned with. despite being a young record label, sweetwax is operated by two old blokes who still love their music on vinyl. so expect deep sounds on sweet wax.
enter the universe of the new parisian duo and be conquered by their sexy rhythms. electronic funk riffs and explicit samples, the two djs heighten to a max your senses. get hot now, & let music make you high! the acces is sending you straight to the heaven. the parisian duo deep house the funk, it’,s a soul dance trek! 3 tracks of a mesmerizing blend of sweet and sexy sounds. for fans of hot creations, soulclap and just good classy music.

wilson return with the sequel to every discernible house djs favourite split grooves ep - this time on a striking slab of blue vinyl to aesthetically adorn your record collection

there is no doubt that daniel avery was one of 2012s most exciting djs and producers. a critically acclaimed fabric mix cd as well as the need electric and water jump eps gaining praise and plays from djs as diverse as ritchie hawtin, tiga, maya jane coles, soulwax, damian lazarus, skream, the chemical brothers, seth troxler and erol alkan, whose phantasy label is daniels home.

red-hot reissue of 1981 epic party jam *equality* by five points. the only record ever released on rissa chrissa records off-shoot label applegold, this hugely sought after disco boogie rap from nyc is truly phenomenal! bouncing straight in with infectious hand-claps, rough and ready beats, deep mellow chords and a kinky guitar, this track delivers a conscious female rap with a side order of big apple groove! sounding like a house party you just wanna be at, this mega-rare 12 inch is a firm favourite of dmitri from paris amongst many other discerning djs. grab one while you can!

following on from the success of the way of the samurai 2 >code of honour< compilation, we have been persuaded by popular demand to release one more of the tracks from the compilation on vinyl. tokyo prose >raised by wolves< has proved to be the most popular selling digital track from the entire compilation so it is only fitting it gets immortalised to vinyl. >status anxiety< is a brand new track from tokyo prose that has been getting dj support across the full spectrum of dnb djs. once again proving his versatility, this release leaves the world waiting patiently for the debut tokyo prose lp in 2013. released on limited, hand stamped, multi coloured vinyl (transparent, red & black smokey marbled) in an edition of 250 only.

sons and daughters follow up their silver spell / optimo remix package with a second 12 inch. this time round they focus on orion, taken from their latest album mirror mirror, which was afforded universal critical acclaim on release last year and described by q as a creative rebirth. the 12 inch features 3 mixes kicking off with the emperor machine remix, the solo project of andy meecham from chicken lips. next up psychedelic occultist umberto giving it some strange brew with his mix, and wrapping up the package are glaswegian djs wrong island with their own particular take on the track.

another intelligence is a label with new tools for creative djs and techno artists. right now we have here four tracks of complete trip along the visions by visitors of another worlds with a different intelligence. good for the high class dancefloors and the best thinking minds. dynamics, solids and differents.the techno of the future is in our living present.just, obtain your own conclusions. tadeo is one of the best spanish artist, he is in continuous change, researching new kinds of expression of music and other forms of plastics art.

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

alex niggemanns 2012-defining long player paranoid funk dropped in june to a rapturous response from djs, dancers and home listeners alike. here, poker flat recordings revisits some of the exceptional highlights of that record, and deliver a remix package sure to be as equally sought-after by those in the know. ‘paranoid funk saw the berlin resident explore a variety of grooves and textures, an experiment that won him many new admirers and a great deal of critical acclaim

acid techno killer : 303 hand numbered edition, packed in a classious printed sleeve. 2 long tunes, very expressives and efficient, with fat reprises. check the amazing sound quality... both sides pressed 33rpm for crazy djs to play these 45rpm.

the fiakun label teams up with the highly talented piek, who together with samuel fitch & mianyo delivers some superb disco infected house in the shape of hemingway. fiakuns last release saw the spanish label drop the excellent voodoo by mexican producer cesar coronado, a record which caught the attention of djs such as huxley, maceo plex & ralph lawson.

taiki and nulight or to their friends rowan harrington and erka chinbayer have both been djing/producing for many years both in very different circles. taikis career started back in 2008 under his old alias name site 1 who was a house/electro producer. they joined forces and started working together in 2011 which now seems like a lifetime ago considering on what they have achieved in such a short time. when they first started out working together they were making a lot of dubstep, house and electro influenced bass music as we call it now. being heavily into garage, house and electronic dance music there sound heavily progressed across the spectrum of dance music. taiki and nulight released their first ep in february 2012 on subway recordings which gained a lot of support from the likes of mistajam, crookers, herve zinc, redlight, foamo, roska, benga, skream, adam f, hatcha, n type and more. gaining them a lot of frequent airtime on bbc radio 1, 1xtra, kiss 100 and rinse fm. now nearly a year and a half since they have joined forces, they have received massive support from some of the most respected djs out there not to mention air time nearly every week on radio 1 and kiss 100. with their next release on the horizon and due to drop december time 2012 on bengas very well respected label benga beats there is so much more that you will see from these boys and so much new material to hear.

debut release on artikal music from the production duo from bournemouth. both sides have had support from many of the dubstep scenes top djs including: youngsta, j:kenzo, n-type.

stripped down relentless remixes on svrecas hagagatan by lucy, rodhad and alexey volkov. great tools for djs who love to drop layers of sounds and rhythms on the dancefloor

niche n bump is a new label from london, started by one of the crew behind the wifey club nights. their stated aim is to make records that djs will play forever, not just a few weeks, and they are taking an emphatic step towards that goal with an inaugural release by the timeless spatial.
the record begins a new phase for spatial, where intuition and chance take over, with whirlpools of echo sucking in disco vocals and reggae samples.

awesome sounding remastered re-issue of this super-rare underground disco belter from crosstown traffic. originally released in 1979 on tiny philadelphia label d.c. records, this highly collectable 12 inch still gets plenty of playtime today from djs such as dmitri and al kent. on the a-side >party people< slams you hard with funky basslines, furious disco beats, heady 70s synths and a whole load of party lyrics. truly infectious! then grooving sideways into your life is the b sides >love your family<. yet another disco gem, this tune is mellower yet will still have you running to the dancefloor with its first-class bass guitar riff, deeply-disco tambourines and hand-claps. great stuff!

exposure music debuts with the two hamburg based djs and producers 90sechzig90 - the europa original mix comes with sweet rhodes sounds combined with a groovin housebeat which will get your crowd in the right mood for a long late summer evening. the little extra is given by the big white dog lost

ashley beedle is one of the pioneers of global dance music. a man with so many different musical hats its dizzying. a man who is as at home playing and producing deep funk, soul and reggae as he is with cutting edge house and techno and everything in-between. a man who has had as many akas and pseudonyms as a wu-tang clan mc. a true inspiration to many of todays crop of djs and producers, including us here at girls music hq.

dva started off hyperdubs barrage of albums in 2012 with his brilliant >pretty ugly<, and now closes the the year with the >fly juice< eps bumper selection of machine tooled tracks, each created for optimum dancefloor damage and road tested by dva, kode9 and a select bunch of djs. these tracks are a brilliant example of what he has been describing as power house for a while, a colourful chunky techno sound that switches up every 8 bars like grime and has plenty of shuffle and offbeat swing as a counterpoint to the 4/4 drums.

all inn records sends its new secret weapon to the scene in the picture of nilla, to represent both new talents and well-known artists of the family. as a sublabel, nilla opens the third road to serve the wishes of the underground djs, vinyl collectors and the audience with the usual top quality materials.

previous padded cell single releases have been championed by a wide range of djs such as harvey, james murphy, erol alkan and david mancuso. neil higgins and richard sen return with a brand new single, guardians of the night on different rec.!

in the sand shlomi aber delivers on his own be as one a new special treat after his recent release on cadenza.foolish games is a classy piece of vocal techno, featuring the dreamy voice of french artist möggli, a long journey into deep techno landscapes and a true masterpiece in shlomis career.lines in the sand on the flipside is an uplifting slice of classic sounding techno, that will surely win the linkings of many djs across genres.

a.paul strikes again with the release of his mighty the sign of times album. dark industrial techno as he is known for. pounding beats, that keep on building to the ultimate dancefloor. this will set your dancefloor on fire within minutes. a must have for all serious techno djs.

midnight special is a new label focusing purely on the underground house trax - no hype, just the best raw & real club music for more discerning djs. road tested at panorama bar, we confirm these tracks work.
dj support from ryan elliot, spencer parker, ralph lawson, franck roger, matthew styles, ethyl, ...

we have limited information on this one. bootholic is a strictly vinyl only label bringing past classics up to date with restricted vinyl numbers for djs only. this first record features two nineties house gems reworked for 2012, both of which have been picking up heavy support at dc10 this summer. enjoy.
supported by: anthony collins, brothers vibe, chris carrier,dj sneak, dusky, eats everything, franck roger, huxley, kerri chandler, kiki, luciano, maceo plex, robert dietz, robert owens, tedd patterson, …

dirk hermann & andreas muellers klangkultur schallplatten label has been gaining a raft of support in 2012 with two extremely well received singles from darius syrossian & dj w!ld getting love from djs as diverse as adam beyer, dj sneak, huxley & maya jane coles. now the cologne based imprint is teaming up with another rock solid house hero, dj/producer chris james.
supported by: oxia, maceo plex, marco resmann, luciano, huxley, dusky, luna city express, subb-an, manik, anthony collins, jimpster, cozzy d, wally lopez, kerry chandler, moodtrap, danny howells, nikola gala and many more.

as emotional rescue continues to deliver the goods for those who love discofied rarities from the 70s and 80s, here comes this ep from kevin harrison, originally released in 1982 and worth a pretty penny second hand. it is a wistful, proggy kind of groove that finds harrisons voice lost in an alien phaser while the live band feel gels with synthesiser parts for a fluid kind of cosmic goodness. there is simply no arguing with the plush melodic wonderment of >views of the rhine<, while >fly< is the jam the party djs will reach for, not least for its slinky bassline. amazing.