earlier this year, todd sines inaugurated yore with the slamming techno-funk of the .xtrak release back_up ep and now returns for round two with dont stop. without losing the stripped-down, minimal tech-house funk essence of the .xtrak sound, sines ups the acid-house ante considerably in the new material. the old-school title cut makes an immediately vivid impression by repeating the insistent vocal hook >dont stop<-both command and mantra-over a towering backbeat. >cut to the chase< does exactly that with funky handclaps and syncopated swing, while the b-sides low-riding >unreflect< pairs dropouts and bass-crawling boogie. slightly different in character, the squiggly acid-techno track >quantum mechanics< is as precision-tooled as its title suggests. despite the subtle shift in stylistic emphasis, dont stop offers a splendid complement to the earlier release

with huge, driving bass lines, captivating melodic elements, funky tech grooves, and organic rhythms, tylers new school technique lends an innovative character to the edm scene !! on the flip we are graced with a rare mix from astro & glide, who take the track down a cooler electro-ish route

>spark< is set to light up floors with its electric beats & wobbly bassline, and crucially, its slammin piano riff. on the flip >suspect nation< goes down a cooler electr-prog route

with that old speed garage alarm and strings that will make you think of the rough early days of drum n bass, this smashing remix surely makes for a massive dancefloor hit! cut up, re paste and break it down! new york based japanese producer yellowtail, formally known as hiro awanohara, hits us up with his debut release on the raw fusion label. and what a debut its got all those little finesses we like, raw, dirty, cut and paste beats with deep and sawed up bass lines. but not only that, we also get a fresh rhyme (caribbean style!) by uk based mc juakali to make us get jump up on it! and folks, this is just the flipside?on the a side of the vinyl release we get to go back in time, michael j fox style! its like something taken out of an old dark and dirty garage club in london back in the mid 90?s when yellowtail remixes his own original grunt with this ripgroove like 4/4 production.

for number 29 on his pickadoll label john dahlbaeck engaged his old buddies dada life to lay down another neotrance epic club monster. the first remix comes from david west alongside swedens house beauty ida engberg. the second mix on b2 comes from the man who invented the h-bomb, style of eye.

quagmires third >artist ensemble< ep introduces the first four new artists to the labels roster. this quartet hails from dutch soil, william kouam djoko residenting in amsterdam as mical rhebess, pevanu and tim woestenenk living in the so called >backcorner< of east holland, near the german border. non of these young and talented producers released solo on vinyl before, which gives quagmire the absolute releasing debuts for these close friends of the label. william kouam djokos serialism repetition fills the complete logo side. this loopy bomb sucks you in a whirlpool of wet percussions and snareriffs. transitions are hardly recognizable and changing elements seem to continue. dynamic and delicate techhouse as never seen before on quagmire. tim woestenenks sunset love on the info side sets the elegant mood for this ep. microhouse in its purest form, stripped down to the most functional sounds. a big stab and a broken oriental stringinstrument give this track a incredible sense. timeless club music

kitsune season compilation returns, the fifth of its kind and still homemade and gold wrapped. on board this time there are young girls, sea dogs, californian twins, young wolves and loonies. a wonderful mess, a spontaneous shamble that screams out loud. all of this because of gold rush fever.

hard new stuff by andreas kraemer & thomas pogadl ! this three-track innovator takes trademark german pk-audio nastiness, strips it down and represents it in a completely new way that absolutely demolishes the floor.

davide squillace releases the third of the limited 500 copy series on 10inch disks. vinyl clubs dj sossa teams up with vocalist nicole for a smooth and sensual clubby ride. the subtle beats and exotic voice of nicole will have you sliding up and down the nearest speaker system in no time - yeah baby, do it to me! newcomer addictosound unleashes a strong session of groovy, and slightly darker minimalistic techno combined with fresh house elements. excellent this one! expect plays from wink to marco carola and markantonio to michel de hey!

dirty electrofunker with this irresistible female vocal by avari. includes a massive stripped down to the point dan marciano & franck dona remix on the flip. not to be missed

you may already know barem (aka mauricio barembuem) from his releases on (un)foundsound, pariter and phonocult or from his remixes on resopal, mos ferry and einmaleins. if so you, wont be surprised in the slightest to find him surfacing on minus with never better than late to round off what has been another groundbreaking year for this ubiquitous label. the electro flavoured broken beats of so serial (digital only) make it the perfect tool for opening a set or for shifting the mood. the melancholy tones, the massive snare reverbs and the low, stuttering acid bassline gradually turn up the pressure before eventually triggering the 4/4 section, establishing the perfect platform to propel the eve! ning onto the next level. the fantastically titled ears conclu! des the release,offering more subsonic trickery in a similar vein. the percussive licks shift up and down amid a wash of reverbs and delays, while the bubbling bassline motors forward, keeping the scuttling efx in check

limited one sided edition !! far out is just that: a track that goes the distance, but without pretension or unnecessary fanfare. more understated than your typical anthem, it cruises in stealth mode, winding a refined, percussive groove ever tighter, threaded onto a pattern of needle-nosed toms that glides almost unnoticed under your skin. unnoticed, that is, until the tracks main riff comes crashing down like an awning full of icicles, sharp and cold and heavy. but sebo ks sense of restraint is such that he never beats us over the head with it, so to speak. instead he lets the groove spiral on, tightening it as he goes and whipping up chilly little sinewave twisters along the way. you can leave your mittens at home, though, because theres enough heat in the rolling bass line to keep you warm all winter long

powerful reduced techno for the peaktime. rasmus hedlunds first release on resopal demonstrates his profound grasp of reduced groove with four powerful cuts.the full e.p. will work on the way up, in peak time, and on the way down, and it is all in all tracky enough and tuneful enough to be a great mixing tool anywhere in the set.

next hypnotical gel abril two tracker !! on the a-side, >200 grams< cannot be the weight of this heavily bouncing and hypnotizing tune. with a distinctive quirky line and a heavily bouncing groove like we are used from gel abril, “200 grams” keeps you moving all the way up to the main break, and then takin you back into the dubby old school groove. if the a-side was freaky and bouncing, well the ep title-track >your face is a mess< on the b-side can only be descibed as a dirty mindblowing minimal/tech house track with a druggy vocal all over and a very stripped down synth line

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!

fabio genito, hailing from benevento italy, debuts his first release undefined feeling with vega records. the fg mahogany mix hypnotically drives from beginning to end with stabs of synth chords and infecting crisp percussion that will have the dance floor in pure sudore (sweat in italian). while the fg mahogany drums mix is stripped down to bare thump.

fresh fried aka chris wood, berovic & leicher !! big with meat, dorian paic, pascal feos, federico molinari, matt star, karotte

the title track recalls those half forgotten dreams of positivity and optimism inspired by early us house music… a nostalgic arrangement of arpeggiated synths, high string lines, analogue drum machines and a 1980s vintage, new order like stepped bassline. housemuzik 1.2,3 takes us into much dark territory, dragging a similar palette of sounds into a dense psychedelic mix of acid guitar, pitched down demonic vocals and disorientating spacial effects. dont listen to this with the lights off! fajr dub is an epic, stoned dub collage built around classic space echo delay & feedback tricks, spectral voices and a shifting synth bass pattern, all underpinned by a soft pulsing backbone reminiscent of rhythm & sound productions.

here we have one of the most anticipated ad ltd release. its a two track ep displaying these two friends solo production skills. on one side we have xpansul throwing down >formula humo< massive dance floor filler with one of those twisted melodic hooks that he has come to be famous for. on the flip, label boss alexi delano presents us with >operations< a deeper but equally as high of a quality track that has been circulating amongst the techno elite for over a year

this is the second instalment in a selection of electronic re rubs of some of the main lovemonksters. stripped down for some atmospheric dance floor dub action by swiss techsoul lover alex attias, german production team dublex inc and garcynoise, hailing from barcelona.

harder jackin and freakin techno tunes by spewis cracker, bjorn svin and esther ofei

making a triumphant return to dance floors world wide, the incomparable plump djs unleash their first official release since 2005. system addict gets proceedings underway with a rumbling clarion bass call. with its central automatic, system addict mantra, the track switches between serrated bass and a gated synth hook, underpinned by some typically plump driving rhythms. flipside doppler sees the plumps going for some serious heads down action. a screaming crescendo drops into techy vocodered riffing before layered percussion builds and builds to devastating effect. this release has become a classic hands in the air plump djs weapon already taking dance floors by storm.

from the four corners of the globe (sort of) comes a collection of some of the hottest club bangers 130bpm has ever seen. first up is dangerous in the 80s from kid who (brixton) who managers to unite the strange pairing of calvin harris and busta rhymes to make an old school electro tinged post classic combination. t wrecks (toronto) is next out the box with stabs, cut ups and the think break that turns timbalands tune into a baltimore anthem. estaw (amsterdam) takes the hip hop anthem of all hip hop anthems, breaks it down, builds it up, bobs, weaves, throws a right hook, throws some ds on it and throws the dance into a frenzy. last but not least, jim sharp (london / toronto) re animates talib kwelis ode to the fairer sex into a fidgety, bumpy, electro slab of sound that makes feminine undergarments moist.

massive house / electro house tune from down under. includes axwell remix and dirty south dub

cooler deep detroit 6 tracker , limited !!!

this time we ve taken a trip to israël where deep a & vek are from. these two youngsters produce deep and hypnotising minimal that is hugely inspired by heroes like chaim or guy gerber. they gave us three tracks that each and every one are a story on itself. all tracks take their time to build up to a climax and bubble out into soundscaped synth lines and carefully constructed melodies, aiming not only on the mind, but also at your feet.

support comes from alex from tokyo (innervisions), chloe, muallem (compost), tim paris, will saul and philip sherburne (lan muzik). the belgian power-trio mugwump have gained solid support from the likes of ewan pearson, ivan smagghe and ata among others in the recent years for their floor crunching sound on labels such as eskimo, hi-phen, suicide, crosstown rebels and brique rouge. >memory lane refund< was projected for moodmusic as a proud statement. building on a solid house basement, the original is influenced by early chicago and uk house with jacking beats and excellent synth workout from the belgian maestros. their own acid retraxion remix works out some more rolling beats and an evil bassline straight from chicago ala 1987. for remix duties alexander maier (buzzin fly/criminal) turned the original upside down and injected a funky, yet melodic dose of new school house in its best form. this rocks. sasse deliveres a serious sunday afternoon rocker with same flow as his recent work with kiki & nick chacona

feat tracks by ludacris feat bun b and lupe fiasco

raiders present an awesome electro techno track that starts from a atmoshperic string piece and slowly builds to detroit influenced techno, electro track.. very nice! galaxy 2 galaxy (aka mad mike, underground resistance) who gave the track extra energy by turning this into a classic galaxy 2 galaxy track with the typical knights of the jaguars (mad mike) strings and a smooth funking beat. last version is a stripped down and effective los hermanos mix

off-key limited is a new subsidiary label of off-key industries whose aim is to give exposure to new artists alongside established producers and to bring a wider range of genres with less of a focus on the dancefloor. each release will be strictly limited and will not be repressed. we start by raiding the off-key vaults to unleash a series of releases entitled >the dust off<, featuring material written in the off-key studio over the years by matt o brien and various collaborators and associates. matt kicks off the ep with >a new page turns<, a bangin dubby detroit techhouse cut driven by a low slung rhythm and analog stabs dripping in reverb, overlayed with a melodica riff which calls to mind the smokey refrains of augustus pablo. next up is >untitled< by newcomer mat gates, a beatless slice of electronica whose understated melodies conjure up thoughts of late summer evenings of times gone by. on the flip, o brien and gates combine under the artist name kimble to bring you >epiphany<, led by a shimmering melody underpinned with haunting strings which combine to form an electro track of rare beauty. this diverse ep is completed with mat gates second contribution, >in a hole<, a drum n bass track with a disjointed, skeletal rhythm, sub bass drops and fragile, melancholy melody.

epic progger with this irresistible synth line. will be huge with all the usual suspects. includes a stripped down techy edged robytek remix

contains 2 great progressive house tracks with some great melodic influences. stoomboot is one you wont forget fast and baksted is a pumping track that will get you hooked straight away. filthy sounds and roling beats will turn every dancefloor upside down!

the follow up to 2005s classy cornuts & courvoisier 12incher, this latest dancefloor loveliness has all the ingredients for a to be dance classic: heavy percussion, fat bass, & undeniably catchy melody. a hard to nail down sound its got disco, stoney dub, latin percussion, & stank funk. dope.

made by spoiled bratz and with support of dj hardwell. again with very nice eclectic club sounds!

massive house / electro house tune from down under. includes axwell remix

slamming hard monster tunes straight from the sick minds of some of the best producers araound. frank kvittas new imprint starts up with a top of the bill collaboration. he teams up with robert natus and the boys slam down something for the brain which is about to turn into a huge success

first release on smoke city. cool coolab between hudd traxx trio slum science and the huddfellas. jackin chicago styled house tracks for fans of fetish, jackin tracks, hudd traxx aroma etc...

5 jackin hard techno tunes on the second ego plastic

just touched down on the runway and pulling straight into the music response exec s arrivals is a brand new label, imprint music. founded in early 2007 by dj and producer joshua hewitt. based in manchester, england, the label has been set up with the aim of injecting a new life into the underground house scene and to keep the house music we all know and love alive. imprints music policy is to put out the freshest house tracks ranging from the deep sounds of the undergound, to more straight up jackin music. the underlying sound will always be driven towards deep, jazzy, tracky and funky house music. imprint music is concentrating on only bringing you quality house music from both renowned and up and coming artists from around the globe.

very catchy remix by retrobyte on the a side. flip for a more stripped down joey medina remix

stripped down, techy edged electronic house journey

techy edged, stripped down electronic house bomb. includes gtr mix

e-motionz introduces charly m. to its audience with this three-track release. the original edit is deep emotronic with sweet filtered sounds on top of a pounding sub-kick. berlin based mood music owner sasse makes extensive use of the original elements on the a-side, but not without adding a twist to it as only he can. nine minute of divine cruising beats. making things complete, novak & therm sign up for a more up-down-up rework that is more violent than you would think after a first listen. supported by sian, michel de hey, marcel janovsky

limited 5 track vinyl sampler with some of the highlights of permanent vacations second mix cd compilation. the tracks have been handpicked by benji froehlich and tom bioly. feat. findlay brown, nick nicely, parker lewis, glass candy & bostro pesopeo.

marco remus alter ego was born when the legendary technogladiators ep was released on kiddaz fm in 2002. the record turned out to be one of the most sought after production from the german legend. reminiscent of this classic killer cut nerven once more proves to be on top of things and slams down another rock-solid techno beast with all of marco remus trademark signatures!!

limited backstock !!! brand new series on minus with exclusive tracks by plastikman, dubfire, jpls, heartthrob, gaiser and marc houle. of the continuing themes found throughout the music released on minus, one constant exploration is the relationship between sound and silence. within the stripped down but dimensional outcome there exists a polarity that is neither controlled nor accidental, where life imitates art in between the notes. the act of finding inspiration from a sonic molecule or the inaudible space around that element is the nature of expansion & contraction. limited edition double pack vinyl format features a specially embossed sleeve and black/white vinyl, reflecting the duality of the expansion & contraction concept.

two of new york finest alix alvarez and jon cutler revisited this deep garage track from earlier this year and applied more stripped down, pumping makeovers

as one of the fundamental pillars and driving force behind some of the key projects of austrian electronic dance scene in the last two decades, vianna based philipp m. straub established himself as a household name in the world wide techno circuit, especially in the heart of europe. this 2-tracker is a reflection of his unique blend of electronic sounds stretching from down-tempo, chill out and broken beats to proper club techno - tip!-

kontra-musik 006 moves the label into the analog domain of electronic dance music. this kind of sound you only get with the good old analogues. the a-side, produced by the master of the modular system, pseudonym scaff, takes us deep down our favorite techno memory lane. if techno was the meeting of kraftwerk and george clinton in an elevator, ssm 440 is the outcome of jeff mills and maurizio having breakfast at tiffanys. this track is warm, dubby and monotonous but with a drive heading straight for the late night dance floor. the b-side gives us two unique sounding tracks from pseudonym aparatus. city tunnel slowly and elegantly grinds, cranks and turns while building its way towards dance floor bliss. x-presso is best described as periodic fluctuations of voltages in the analog domain. elegant details of beautiful sound take us back to the time when minimal music still was interesting. this is >techno< in the sense that the term was originally intended. enjoy cause analog is the bastard