opening with orchestral provenance usual alternative has all the epic presence of a lord of the rings re enactment society annual dance and dinner. working up to the drop with classical samples before hitting with one of the heaviest basslines we ve heard all year (alright, its only january, thats not the point...).

recon warriors continue their quest to drop release high quality techno productions. valentino kanzyani brings just that, high quality production with an infectious hook that will stay in your mind for a while! the sub label of recon warriors has a more open minded character, and features productions which move beyond what we are used to

first release from newly founded vienna based label do easy records comes along with a rolling minimal house bomb from upcoming producer and well-known dj sebastian lutz from frankfurt. this stunning ep is heated up by remixes from robert dietz (cecille, be chosen, deep vibes) and nico purman (vakant, crosstown rebels , mule). must-have for all lovers of minimal house dance music with a drop of deepness. supported by karotte, anthony collins, matthias meyer, toni rios, reboot, c-rock, david squillance

all these tracks are made for the floor, in other words, made purely fordancing. rather dry compressed but driving beats combined with sweatygrooves work like a charm and the whole mixture goes fluidly anddeliciously down like the very best vintage barolo harvested at the peaktime and offering altogether more testosterone than those blue littlepills. everlasting love! another quality production brought to you bysenator recordings.

already supported by the bloody bleetroots, will bailey, drop the lime, congorock ... hell yeah starts a new re-issue/remix series called confuzed90s. after the huge critical success of confuzed disco (a retrospective of cult label italian records), label a&r marco peedoo gallerani keep on fumbling into obscure & cheesy italian label catalogues in order to deliver the best re-issues and remixes.: expect weird spaghetti house, nu-disco re-interpretations, nu rave modified anthems and all in between. first chapter is all about sicilian heroes blatta & inesha who tweak and knob 90s techno icon ramirez music as they never have done before: killer freshness with humour. if you remember ramirez, the music, the mad shows you know that all his big tracks and gimmicks are here and those new remixes are set to become a steady 12inch of your record bag for the next months to come. very early support comes from the bloody beetroots, lee mortimer, will bailey ...

giggle riddim stands out in the bassline scene as one of the biggest tunes of the year. piddy py is a master of the signature northern style with his ghoulish bell tower leads and extra terrestrial bass. combined with giggles wind up kicks that bully dancefloors into submission and the terrifying baby cackles that give the riddim its name, piddys arsenal is unstoppable. utter havoc ensues with every drop. the title tyrack has already played by the likes of toddla t, sinden, herve, hudson mohawke, rustie, drop the lime, plus bassline heavyweights dj q, rossi b & luca and too many more to mention...

for the fourth outing on appleblims label, we are very excited to bring you 2 tracks from one of our favourite producers t++!! we are very proud to present this forward thinking music from a mainstay of pioneering beats. we wont wax lyrical, just drop the needle and lose yourself in the music...

played by: nick curly, cassy, prins thomas, raresh, robag wruhme, 2000 and one, agnès and many others !! swedish brandy productions brings you two killer-remixes by atjazz (mantis rec.) of andre zimmas (aka slope) broken beat afro-inspired track m.u.s.i.c. the original track was first released on their turbulence ep (sb010) with featuring acts like clara hill, colin corves and alex barck. atjazz, with his touch and magic, turns this track into strictly nyc pressure, that will do some serious damage across the globe. already played and charted by people like gilles peterson, onsulade (which directly requested the track for his compilation passage on bbe), karizma and opolopo to name a few. on the flipside atjazz delivers his stunning dub-mix, that carries a stripped smoking package of deep bass and dubby chords. so just drop the needle for a second, and you find that both cuts are essential dancefloor material with the purpose of making the crowd groove and move!.

ministrys other imprint, not to be outdone serve up much the same deal for as we hurtle towards 2009. some of the biggest current tracks with hitherto unseen makeovers, or how about olav basoskis gigantic rework of love parade, data records in fine form at the moment with another impressive ep for front of the box

breaking the rules and beeing anything but mr. nice guy - with this massive new ep on karateklub blood & tears shows his straight, trippy, disturbed and mindthrilling way of getting a dancefloor boiled, slaughtered and painted blood-red. blood on the dancefloor is a hypnotising anthem, a bow to the sound of frankfurt of the mid ninetees, pounding more than nine minutes, combining the catchy grooves of todays- and the spirit of oldschool techno with rising pads and pushing sequences. this was made to be played on big floors on very high volume, so turn it up and see what happens when the drums return after a breathtaking break...because blood will follow blood - flip the disk and drop the needle. another advanced dj tool awakens the b-side - your truth was just another lie, something like the beautiful silence before the storm which is the heavy and absolutely non-compromising i wish you were dead. eight minutes of hate and destruction, of nothing but pure techno and a statement that needs no fucking explainings!

killer two tracker !! thirtyonetwenty presents a new artist to our growing roster of international talent. fabio giannelli takes us to the carribean with the wonederfully titled trinidad e taboga, lumber up & limbo down to this tribal floorfiller killer, a solid pumping mammoth that keeps pace until the delay soaked breakdown adds another dimension, when the beats drop back in, the crowd is rocked to the maxx. madrugada on the flip is a massive hypnotic chicago styled jack monster .. solid, reliable & liable to destroy any floor where its dropped.. now.drop down give me twenty.. work that body cmon now

supported by paco osuna, raresh, adam beyer, matthias tanzmann, marco carola!! mr. mumbling aka daniel sanchez and partner e contact together as gimikk. drop an absolute mega dance floor pack on amsterdams finest remote area imprint runned by 2000 and one

hudd traxx drop another bomb with brett johnson

duff note drop yet another 4 to quality gems on 1 value credit crucnh beating 12 from soulful to electronic bliss this is on the mark

the a side by hardcell and grindvik again has faultless production with its razor sharp drum intro before the pulsing lead sounds drop and the fat percussion edits envelope the track to create a truly intense feel. on the flip adam beyer delivers a truly awesome interpretation cleverly using the main parts but adding rich layers of atmospherics to create a very rich sounding deeper feel. this is a very, very serious release

dj support by laurent garnier, cassy, raresh, frederico molinari, camea, arnaud le texier... based in beautiful country side of florence, bosconi records represents the freshest vibe of the new electronic tech house movement from this part of italy. the first release of the label has the pleasure to introduce you the collaboration between two big friends, representing of the finest contemporary electronic house scene, minimono and bruno pronsato. the a side, arianna and i, has the classic brunos touch, always moving forward to his research into musical experiments. following the success of his latest longplayer on hello?repeat why cant we be like us , bruno is back now with a superb sound designed track: big subbasses, tiny sumbliminal percussions, and spectral talking voices, one for the fat dancefloors and the spooky minds. on the flip the florentian duo minimono, after their acclaimed release on love letters from oslo , drop out a jumpy track with a caribbean rocksteady feeling, dubby and funky house in the groovy vein of a modern soundhack and studio one release. baby come back is happy, loopy, plenty of positive musical colors, tropical, funky and properly made for your legs, your smile and your party time on the seaside

likely ep is tims first release on tiefschwarzs souvenir label. lead track alike sounds like ivan smagghe jamming with richie hawtin in a warehouse rave in london, skirting a line between futuristic tech house and discerning electro. a live bassline holds down the groove as a trickling bleepy melody develops throughout the track. as more and more layers of elaborate sonic trickery are laid down, a driving snare jacks out the groove further before a series of effects laden breakdowns tighten the tension further and further. cowbells take the second phase of the track ever taughter before the groove emerges into a stabbing hook and pulsating synth noises that drive the dancefloor into blissed out oblivion. subtle vocals tease the ears in the background of the final strung out breakdown, never quite dominating the tune before the jacking bass and kick drop back in. ‘unlike shares a similar vibe for mixing live instruments with plug in madness. live sounding bassline and guitar lines open the track and roll out the groove before the main synth hook takes over. as the track rolls in and out of its breakdowns it lurches between reverb heavy, bleepy chaos and futuristic rhythms. think depeche mode writing an experimental instrumental on the moon in 2012 and youre halfway there. like many french artists these days tim lives and works in london and also collaborates with fellow frenchies ivan smagghe and dante eprom. he first caught the attention of vinyl sleuths with his excellent remix of db (8)s future now in 2004 and now runs his own label marketing music as well as pushing the boundaries of spacey electro flavoured tech house with his own solo material.

dan is a german producer and dj with impeccable taste. previous output for highgrade has been superb and he has some amazing stuff due to drop on moon harbour (where he takes care of promotions in fine style) so hairy claw have handpicked him for the first release of 2008. deep, groovy and with just the right amount of drive, xibeca is a mordern house cut of the highest order. supernature and tsuba artists bearweasel take the techier elements of dans original and twist them into a flowing techhouse cut too - so theres something for the heavier crowds too. there are big things afoot with hairy claw, we ll keep you posted.

dj rowney & logik mc hook up to drop a remix of their track we dont ramp which, according to the lyrics, is all about the one foot skankin. who are we to argue? on the flip dj zero plays with some heavy beats and wobble bass to come up with a smacking backing track.

evouh being a huge synth laden monster with huge build up and enormous drop and then break. on the flip side rakfunk is a superb funky track with cool edits and synth work recently made essential new tune by pete tong. the third track wakanpi has been a firm favourite for some time with its ethnic chanting vocal, cool synth lick and driving rhythm. this has recieved massive support from pete tong, eric prydz, john digweed, sasha, sebastian ingrosso, steve angello, paulo mojo and sebastian leger. enormous!

crazy p are back on their own self-titled label and to kick things off they drop a remix disc of >lie lost<. maurice fulton pitches up on the a side turning the track into a live sounding, slap-bass disco killer while notts-based housers hot toddy weigh in with two versions on the flip

production partners dj rico & mr fuzz aka grantorino have been in the scene for a while influenced principally by the 70s soul, jazz, gospel, funk and with a passion for world music, and they now drop this massive album which was due a year ago on raisani records. the first single shake the black star, was featured on the dubai sessions compilation and lately on the dubai heat sampler!!

wobbly sounds and the dirtiest of bass lines in the traditional house sound by trevor loveys!!

nice 4 tracker!! tracks between grime and techno

repressed! rare funk collection with tracks from lee dorsey, the meters, explosions, eddie bo, wild magnolia, dr.john, robert parker, allen toussaint, sonny jones a.o...

mike humphries returns with his first brandnew mastertraxx release in 2008. the latest gem in an ever growing series features 4 artists who bring you all great techno tracks straight for the floor. first up the divide straight from the uk delivering a fresh techno workout. followed by a very strong 2nd track on the a-side by wetworks (compound, punish) setting the pace a bit further and with some crazy drum edits he makes sure you will beg for more. the flip is for two new breeds. miss perception samples a bankmanager and adds serious flavour and rolling beats. delirium tremens tops it all of with his bouncy tune. a great diverse record compiled for just one goal: dance till you drop!

supported by hardy hard, jay jay cunning, baymont bross, barry ashworth, deibeat, denis naidanow, garagefm,… kdb breaks - first post-soviet breaks vinyl label takes a fast start with best russian producers access denied with two huge dance floor hits. both tunes (mini break and d.y.s.o.t.s) are timely dance floor breaks and are guaranteed to put hands in the air when they drop. also includes huge- fat-block-party-breaks remix by italys finest andrea lai and really groovy tech-roller remix by moscow freespace! release gets big support by breaks scene hardy hard, jay jay cunning, baymont bross, barry ashworth, deibeat is playing it already. ring the alarm!!!

volume two from mcedits shows a slight expansion of his concept, but mostly hews true to the rows he hoed on volume one. his method is basically to take lovely ballads and slow jams and add a little house heat. its really remarkable how such a simple methodology can produce such effective results but the proof is in the grooves so drop the needle on these for some rich rewards.

excellent 2005 album!!! finally back in stock!!

here is the second part of this immense 5 track project from the advent and the industrialyser on adam beyers drumcode imprint. this 2nd part of the release features 3 of the 5 tracks with the a side track code noir being an absolute bomb with its atmospheric intro and enormous drop from which point it twists and turns relentlessly

great deep and hi tech funk influenced minimal tunes !!

dj support by : james flavour, jamie jones, karotte, sebo k... hamburgs chris gruber and nils nurnberg have been doing an array of production and mixes for multiple labels lately but these two tracks stick out. both sparkle with a dense and intense still airy and reduced approach to modern deep electronic house. oz yavooz enigmatic skilled vox raunt gives >c mon & dance< a demanding twist to it, mixing old school new jack swing with a bright metreuropean attitude. a typical wasnotwas relerase mixing classical sound quotation with vibrant forward thinking music. gruber & nurnberg drop the ballistics here with a double a side rocking the cradle & floor with style and ease not often heard lately. the rest we leave up to you to decide being sure we wont disappoint

finest hiphop and rnb diamonds ft. dj laz ft. flo-rida & casely, plies ft. jamie foxx & the dream, rick ross ft. avery storm & nelly, ll cool j ft. the dream, soulja boy tell em, maria carey ft. ti, tyga ft. travis mccoy, hot stylz

following up hot on the heels of djinxxs >incarnation<, bedrock are ready to drop their latest smash. this time its bedrock regular, israeli dj and producer guy j. 2007 was js busiest year to date. a host of big releases (agent blue, amsterdam, fade, isreality ep), were backed up by some extra special remixes that included sashas >mongoose<, dubfunks >mandala< and dj yellow & astrid suryantos >to the top<. his remix of >to the top< found extra support when it was was picked by mandy to appear on their fabric 38 compilation. alongside those 2007 productions was his first for bedrock

jay lumens 2008 remake is the first mix here which takes the original and takes it down a melodic progressive route, staying true to the original, with a modern twist. next up is quivver, who gives surface a tuff tech house drive, with teasing top line intros weaving in & out, building to a crescendo drop... a bloody marvelous package we reckon!!!

marc mac and his visioneers band decided to cover this classic rather than remix it, and they lovingly recreated every part including the vocals, giving us 2 blissful versions

from out of londons new school there has been mad hype building up to the release of this 4 track ep on diplos mad decent label. the lead cut was featured on the i like turtles mix cd and also comes with a brand new remix by drop the lime

with their new album in the bag and slated for release this september, and a wealth of festival appearances on the horizon for the coming months, metronomy drop new single >>holiday<< this july. lyrically, it may be a humourous spotlight on fairly commonplace relationship-induced tensions, but sonically, >>holiday<< flies the flag for the darker, disenchanted elements of metronomys new long player.

remixes by raul rincon and oliver lang

trouble in paradise is a pure testament to the roots of r&b flavored vocal house. in the danism vox the sweet simplicity of the standard boom & clap intro is well paced and leads into the funky bassline, while the enchanting chords set the stage for the outstanding vocal performance of sean williams. his r&b flavored, distinctive phrasing is mildly reminiscent of john legend, however, seans earthy quality shines through. the passionate & insistent lyrical melody never fails, climaxing into panoramic bridges while the memorable bah de dahsintermittently dot the production. its texture is a reminder of sophisticated nyc funk a la early 80s prelude/west end/sam records with a modern house feel. djs, if you want the ladies on the floor, trouble in paradise (danism vox) is the one to drop!

new project by herve & sinden - part 2 of the service packs!!

nice price deal !!! the first full release from m.i. loki since being nominated for best breakthrough producers at breakspoll, sees them return to their musical roots for this unique double header. out of control combines cheeky synthetic rifts with an outrageous speed ragga inspired drop and a classically delivered vocal sample to finish things off.

no matter what, an artistic work most likely results in the amalgamation of a whole bunch of different parameters such as what, where and how a creator may live at a specific period of his/her life... this being for much on the undeniable dimension taken by music on our existences and of course jays one... a man who, in addition to his numerous bookings, does currently like 24/7-ing production wise with this 3 tracker obviously conceived in the very depth of the nite...rubber face sounds as of those unlikely early morning deep bleeping dives into some wakin up city life. whereas deepen your mind seems like a never ending abstract frenetic journey to the heart of synthetized phonk melted with a drop of acid house inherited fx...dancers vibes€,¯bring us into the deep territory with some hammond style keys and tough brooklyn beats.

supported by paolo mojo, pig & dan, gregor tresher, phil kieran, anderson noise and many more.. fergie and his excentric muzik imprint are on a hell of roll right now. his last two eps, that included the hugely supported >senderoff<, >anon< and >break-in<, gained the support of djs such as anja schneider, steve lawler, dubfire, tiefschwarz, laurent garnier and more, and now our favourite irishman is set to drop his latest masterpiece.

grunge is exactly what mofo is all about, jump up party music. mofo spinners love that jump up attitude and grunge delivers with more attitude than kurt cobains shot gun. enjoy the ueber phat drop as the tune lands, absorb the cheers, yes there will be many, this is a dj hands in the air moment.

db aint confessing anything on this pilot episode of the new db edits series, but his edits still land on the 10 most wanted list! hunt em down, hes clever as a fox. jump out of the plane! not much is know about who did what, but the featured track, don armandos 2nd avenue rhumba band, deputy of love is a chicago mix show classic back in the days of wbmx! here we get a full extended mix, there is some 16th note repeat, delay effect and breakdowns. tops! on the flip, is an unknown disco track. db edits told us to keep diggin to find out what this is. drop us a line if you find the original artist and title. dont sleep on this one! limited quantites

hairy claw kicks off 2008 with new artists, a more consistent release schedule, a new a&r (alongside label man stevie kotey) in our man dean muhsin and some serious releases. first up comes from dan drastic. dan is a german producer and dj with impeccable taste. previous output for highgrade has been superb and he has some amazing stuff due to drop on moon harbour (where he takes care of promotions in fine style) so hairy claw have handpicked him for the first release of 2008. deep, groovy and with just the right amount of drive, >xibeca< is a mordern house cut of the highest order. supernature and tsuba artists bearweasel take the techier elements of dan’s original and twist them into a flowing tech-house cut too - so there’s something for the heavier crowds too. there are big things afoot with hairy claw, we’ll keep you posted

this monster is led by a growling, glitchy reese that drives this beast of a tune into an earth-shattering bass drop. paired with the punishing breaks and lethal edits guarantees a huge reaction every time its played. completely relentless, this one is for the dancefloor

incl luxa flex 001, 002, 003 in original sleeves.. great funky minimalism tech stuff with tracks by agaric, hertz, fizz and enriko tanabe