the term legend is applied to many djs and producers without credence, louie vega is one of the elite few who truly warrant the title. from the latin influences that shaped the early stages of his career, through his inspired partnership with kenny dope gonzalez as master at work, to his winning a grammy in 2006, louie vega is one of the true pioneers of house music. here, louie takes you on a personal journey through the music of his life, entwining salsa, jazz, samba, funk and soul into the house lead beats and grooves, producing a mix more than worthy of his fêted ability. this is house music at its very finest

the term legend is applied to many djs and producers without credence, louie vega is one of the elite few who truly warrant the title. from the latin influences that shaped the early stages of his career, through his inspired partnership with kenny dope gonzalez as master at work, to his winning a grammy in 2006, louie vega is one of the true pioneers of house music. here, louie takes you on a personal journey through the music of his life, entwining salsa, jazz, samba, funk and soul into the house lead beats and grooves, producing a mix more than worthy of his fêted ability. this is house music at its very finest

deeply rooted drops one of their dopest eps yet!! and yes, this is a real crowdpleaser. the right music at the right moment.crowdpleaser and ly sander deliver a dope deep minimal and still very funky house track with jupiter, when manoo goes really deep withjoparish on a slower abstract house groove, wipe the needles work it is a pure house energetic groover! enthusiastic support from quentin harris, dj gregory, alix alvarez, kerri chandler, neil aline, dixon, dennis ferrer, frankie feliciano, markus enochson.

featuring kenny dope (...gonzales from maw), dj sneak, terry hunter & tara mcdonald, brill chicago disco house at it best !! here comes the summer (of ibiza...)

kenny dope gonzales and lil louie vega made their production debut on the new york label way back when, so there can be no one more fitting to compile the first new album release on the imprint. in case you didnt know, strictly rhythm were one of the most important house labels of the 1990s. established by entrepreneur mark finkelstein and serious club babe gladys pizzarro, the label would launch the careers of, among others, roger sanchez, erick morillo and, as we ve seen, masters at work. pretty significant, then! strictly maw is an album no true househead will want to miss

kenny dope gonzales and lil louie vega made their production debut on the new york label way back when, so there can be no one more fitting to compile the first new album release on the imprint. in case you didnt know, strictly rhythm were one of the most important house labels of the 1990s. established by entrepreneur mark finkelstein and serious club babe gladys pizzarro, the label would launch the careers of, among others, roger sanchez, erick morillo and, as we ve seen, masters at work. pretty significant, then! strictly maw is an album no true househead will want to miss

here the dark dutch maestro sander van doorn unleashes the filthy >back by any demand< .druggy late night music on the dirty, tribal groove with a techno percussive edge.that is on that chugging druggy trip sander is well known for. watch the crowd go bezerk to this

strictly rhythm is back on the scene with this sampler right in time for summer this is something very special you will get todd terry, kenny dope, dj sneak, terry hunter, mood ii swing, quentin harris and craig loftis (aka grand high priest) all on this doble 12 incher can you get more we think you cant so hurry and get one of these gems

2 dope dubbed out underground disco cuts by peter black with rocking cowbells, handclaps, strong basslines, new wave vocals and psychedelic effects galore

next jacking funk masterpieces from the robsoul crew on their limited serie. tight beats und ultrahot driven basslines makes this to a sure shot 4 tracker !!

dope deep tech house grower with beautiful chords by herb lf (westpark unit). >frachtalarm< is also featured in a remix by robag wruhme of wighnomy brothers fame !!

ext up on dj deeps deeply rooted house imprint is a sweet four track various artist ep of the highesst calibre. poker flats argy kicks off the festivities with a dope and quite deep number with shuffling hats, big storm noises, infectious and trippy synth riffs and big funky bass. it has an ame/innervisions vibe and has been getting plenty of plays from kerri chandler. next up prof delacroix provides a subterranean detroit flavored track with warm filtering strings that sound massive, delectable analog bass and sparse rhythms & drums. on the flip head straight for markus enochsons awa, a track for the deep defected heads for sure

louis benedetti with a cool atmospheric dope cut here coming in 2 mixes a record for those whol like dennis ferrer and the likes

the frankfurt based 4/4 electro label nordwest goes into the next round. labelboss and music biz expert olaf pozsgay, known from releasing on labels like systematic or raum…musik delivers two outstanding tracks for true arpeggio peaktime pleasure. the a side push contains body-jacking drums and a true arp-bassline monster, that modulates thru the keen arrangement – big breakdown included. the 2007 house version of sweetlights Überhit >abusator<! the flipside horses dont cry starts in a classy chi-town flavour with smooth chords and a funky bassline and then moves into a dope arpeggio that moves up and down and back and forth

robb scotts third single from his glorious debut album afro odyssey is called revolution (future love) and features the gorgeous miss theasha faison. what a song! this one has it all, funky and catchy rhythms, great vocals and deep lyrics. a true statement towards the so called new world order! to calm things down the beat baron out of the dutch country, kid sublime comes up with a dope and reflective version of revolution. on the flip the great seiji from the mighty bugz in the attic collective turns things upside down and drops nothing less than a futuristic dance masterpiece! blessing us with a fierce vocal and an insane dub version. peace to seiji for those straight up booty bouncing rhythms

smokin!bittersweet gets housed up on this new 3 track 12inch with a dope jazzy house remix from atjazz and two deep, melodic house remixes from charles webster. smoky vocals with jazzy horns peeking through the dreamscape. definitely going to be big at wmc.

3 dope tracks with a bunch of samples from old movies and some kraftwerk style synths

the first pressing sold out in a couple of days. now repressed and back in. played by dj harvey, garth, lillyanne and hawkeye, rub & tug and more. two dope full side re edits by j disco my thing and loves entry. they both have long build ups and are mostly instrumental

a smokin hot ep that starts with >believe it< with a funky ass bassline, chopped vocal samples and wickedkey stabs. on the flip we have >half steppin< a tougher groove with some nice guitar licks. dope! the last track >hustler< features some sick vocal snippets and a bassline that is sure to flex those subwoofers! each track is accompanied with it s own dj tool, how bout that

this dope 4 tracker starts off with homero espinosa (yerba buena) delivering the goods on >le one<. tight drums, a deep pulsating bassline and superb keys are the order of the day here. wicked! next up we have the 1200 warriors dropping a remix of >le one< that gives us a different take on the origianl with it s boompty funk and spoken vocal samples. on the flip we have those two badasses from indianapolis john larner & slater hogan coming correct with a nice deep funker that is sure to get the booties shakin on the dancefloor. last but not least we have dani deahl s >too hot to handle<, which is exactly what the title says, hot with its massive sub bass. 4 heaters on this one

three tracks on this single there is the slope remix of daniel maggs o bah, which with its delay loops offers something for the deeper moments on the dancefloor. apart from that theres two remixes of tracks taken from the last slope album komputa groove. while house grooves ruled on the first 12 to be taken from the slope is dope compilation, this new single is more about broken beats. charles websters remix of nothing like this feeling embeds ovasoul 7s vocals in a playfully distorted, grainy synthesizer arrangement which is driven on by a nervous snare. the want choo longa edit by bugz in the attic members daz i kue and afronaught goes even further beats with an afro touch and a typical bugz bassline makes for an absolutely compelling recipe

post electronica with an evil dubtech remix by dm ltd aka architect. supported by taucher records revisited feat. peterlicht this is dope- debug 5/5

harry axt comes on his new cool ep with smooth driving dope beats and tricky percussions meeting flunky hooklines and hairy subbasses !!

on the way, joey negros mood house piece echoed shades of the jungle wonz from the late 80s with its retro chicago house vibes and a rolling marshall jefferson style bassline. the original player 1 cut is already a rare underground classic with props from the likes of chicken lips, giles peterson, jimpster etc magik j adds a metro area/booka shade vibe to this dope bass heavy electro jam giving dance floor appeal for both deep and minimal heads

still music presents a brand new exclusive solo release by respected manchester dj irfan, the man behind the citys best kept secret, rainy city music. his vision of underground dance music has brought us many quirky hard to find releases under monikers including city people, the elastic band, galera or the tellurians. the music has been championed by a cross section of djs including kenny dope, jazzanova, mr scruff , dj spinna, rich medina, snowboy, bobbito, derrick carter, phil asher, laurent garnier, joe claussell and bugz in the attic

the seminal princess superstar returns with her new slamming electro-house project djs are not rockstars! while her albums on k7 merged hiphop with electro, the new outfit with alexander technique is based on exhilarating dj sets and delivers straight to the electro floors. here comes their first original release >v.i.p.< a heavy rocking dope song in four different versions

ultraphat jackin funky cut-up techhouse bomb !! pure sex !!! (check mix 3)... pure dope, believe me

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

hot soulful vocalhouse number by dj gomi feat the amazing vocals of byron stingily includes kenny dope rhythm mix and beats a must have

soul heaven presents dj spen & osunlade is produced and marketed by defected, the worlds leading authority on quality soulful dance music. dj spen and osunlade are two of the most highly regarded producers, remixers and djs in house music, with them being at the forefront of their respective gospel infused and deep organic sounds both through releases and club sets. this release follows critically and successful compilations from leading soulful house acts blaze, masters at work and kerri chandler & dennis ferrer

faster phunky techno - incl martyn hare remix !!!

norman cook returns to southern fried under his mighty dub katz moniker to mark sfr s 100th release! very limited edition promo version,feat. the dope ashley beedle s mix

kenny dope breathes a new breath of life into todd terrys classic. kenny totally reworks the beats to make this a afro tinged houser primed for those funky/soulful floors. it also includes the original mix. you gotta love that sample

this 12 kicks off with jam 2 tha mother,a track that has been doing the rounds for a while as a westpark unit track apparently. its a fairly nice hiphouse bumper.its all about miles though. the looped piano sample works wonderfully well with the straight deep disco beats. and while the original is good, the soulphiction remix is the icing on the cake. they give it a certain industrial/techy edge, and make the sample stand out even better. add to that some dope detroit beatdown bass licks and beats, and you ve got yourself a catchy tune

this is funky chicago acid house music !! pure dope shit

cool minimal dope side traxx from the detroit god

he is back! after releasing >radar rider< on ed banger records 001 back in 2003, and spreading love with >monsieur sexe< on valentine s day 2004, mr flash is now delivering the dope >champions< track with paris rap bastards ttc. a pure hip hop club banger with a medieval twist, you ll not resist. on the flip, disco dynamite will make the crowd going nuts, imagine bootsy & herbie gang banging the esg girls ! supporters include the likes of james murphy (dfa), the glimmers, midnight mike, freeform five etc. on the flip >tight humps< works b.e.p s vocal with an old disco joint – you work it out. rave on. ltd. hurry hurry...>lycra virgin< is mock & toof s re-edit of that famous madge track which has been buzzing via myspace for a few months

dj mehdi is the french equivalent of dj premier or pharrell and unleashes a hybrid electro hip pop affair with the vocal talents of chromeo the montreal version of this definitely has a neptunes feel but its all about kenny dopes mixes on this platter kenny drops two dope house mixes the first a beefy house working that works the melody and synth hook nicely giving it a dark afro feel kennys old school mix is a wicked hip house throwback that goes off

start with a collaboration between abe and gene lefosse.. gene lays down the hypnotic bassline and tones mixed with his signature wet tripped out rhtyhm loops. add mr. duque on vocals telling you all about how dope the bassline is. a psychedelic house adventure. flip it for the return of the abe and blake baxter team, their first track since their last classic <what happened?>

phat classic !! underworld & alex reece rmxs, plus g-funk mix on the a side, pure dope

hailed as the the greatest high sschool band of all time the kashmeres get the update treatment here from present masters kenny dope and todd terry stevie wonders anthemic i wish gets turned into a brass booty shaker by kashmere with a little help from todd terry whilst kennys update sees the band coveting the deodato early 70s brazillian jazz funk standard super strut

ultraphat bassheavy minimal funky tech house banger !!!

adaptor after their successful debut single in rhythmetic and their rmx to the >joalz - dont close your eyes<, a crosstown label release, (which is also in the new compilation of damian lazarus) come back with the 4th single of athens based label, rhythmetic. >meteor< is a deep minimal track that it really rocks the dance floor. novox s rmx (a ware recordings project) gives a different view of the track >dope like hell<. b side is coming with a freestylemans rmx. his unique style turns >meteor< to a trancy dirty track…that you will find very interesting

features un-released mixes from canadass broken beat main producer moonstarr one of them is a fantastic take on reclooses >processional< were moonstarr proves his ability to merge headsplitting beats, detroit sensitivities and hip-hop attitude into one dope track!!!

freedom sounds are back with colonel red on vocal! a dope jazzy bouncy broken tune for the co-op massive and for the party people. already a classic in the box of ig culture, orin and all the hot djs, this tune is simple but effective. alex attias production is tight and the man is back with some freedom soundz flavour , low sub bass and simple key hook .for your dancing pleasure of course

there certainly ainft no stopping franck roger at the moment: another 12 teaser from his forthcoming album makes perfectly clear that this parisian producer is churning out nothing but pure quality deephouse. >say you love me< sports a classic, slightly latin-fused riddim with and effective off-beat organ chords and horn stabs. the dub mix is even more stripped, putting the emphasis on the strong beats - dope

after their sexual harrasment remixing venture for gomma, syrup are back home with more cosmic disco dope! produced by wos wollma. extremely groovy electroider 80s disco funker ala morgan geist environ style ! , big one

>method to madness< kicks like a mule from second one with oldschool handclapping beats and rattling percussion and when those strings set in, the sensitive ones should better protect their behind, cause they announce the sledgehammer bassline - and all this is only the beginning of a crazy, twisting and turning wildpitch ride. for >paddy system< chris carrier is on the controls solo and will have you shake your money maker with a slightly latinesque b-boy style beat - somethin that you might expect from kenny dope - but then adds a these chugging, whipping synth chords for a good tech-house spank

drain is build around a thick skankin, percussive riddim joined by a phletora of exotic chirping sounds, haunting chorus bits and dirty laughter resulting in a mystic, slightly scary atmosphere: a true voodoo funker. flip over for a deeper ride with hypnotizing cut-up vocals and thick chords that will push you along up to the grand finale were the beat picks up and intensifies. comatizing dope on wax for ya dj box