top quality cosmic italo disco with a new york dfa/morgan geist edge this is a limited edition 500 copies release on soul jazz records! previous releases on swedens rollerboy label, this is the pseudonymous name of one of europes finest producers, so we are not allowed to tell you much about him!

>no sleep< reaches its fourth limited part, the music content is a must for fans of that cutting edge house sound that matt edwards develops in his radio slave guise

finest progressive tune with an electronic edge and fresh proggy percussion. phat fx combined with the velvety voice of niki mak. incl mashtronic mix! massively supported by paul van dyk, hernan cattaneo, nick warren, leron and yves eaux

inxec (contexterrior) & jpls (minus) remixes !! the dark and twisted throb of inxecs >poisoned truffle< remix of >fungi< hits you with a sub low bassline that rocks back and forth building into a pulsating infectious beat. on the flip side, m_nus stalwart jpls has evolved >the misidia monarchy<, stripping it down to its bare essentials with a series of syncopated minimal beats creating a journey of funk with an intense military edge.

released as a sampler for the forthcoming future soul compilation on freestyle records, these two tracks give a perfect example of what the cd is all about – sweet soul music given a futuristic or modern edge. first up, black gold massive, a group which consists of member of afro elements and down to the bone, deliver their glorious, previously unreleased take on princes soul melting sometimes it snows in april. giving it the all important rub for the clubs is mr gone, who adds a bit more bump and grind to the track...perfect for the dancefloor. over on the flip is another unreleased gem, this time from us soul sista trizonna mcclendon. found by freestyle a&r man adrian gibson whilst surfing myspace, this track has all the ingredients for a classic soul tune.

germany’s finest house duo knee deep deliver a slick, fiesty little 4 tracker entitled the ‘big love ep’. showcasing their clubbier edge the guys take a step back from the big vocal workouts to drop 4 king-sized, groove-infused house gems - each one equally playable, bursting with their unmistakable midas touch, and set to cut it amongst any dancefloor worth its salt. this ep got already massive support from the defected camp including a feature of the forthcoming defected compilation >miami in the house< there’s plenty of music for all on here

zeep dreams finally sees the light with a massive 12inch release featuring heavyweight and veterans on the scene da lata (patrick forge & chris franck) and afronaught (bugz in the attic) punching a string of right handers and basslines to boot. underdogs and remix competition winners, john johnson and dj lk respond to the challenge with some deft footwork and some surprise dancefloor sonics keeping a truly competitive edge to proceedings.

incl mathias tanzmann remix !! berlins master of tech-funk cle notches up another fantastic solo ep on poker flat. analogue synths and punchy beats merge with warm piano stabs and cutting-edge electronic trickery.

as on his first 12inch hidden structure ep, finland based producer rasmus hedlund is delivering his follow up with uplifting, energetic and ass shakin future electronic music. the opener >tasureitten jaelkeen< is a combination of the deepness of house and the direct drive and aggressiveness of the monetanous techno sound, stirred up with that special, classic and timeless feeling while the a2 takes the vibe harder with layers of pacy minimal soaked rhythms by remixer uemit akauna and his fresh mixing gives this track a real big system bass edge. on the flip we have kolinator, a more percussive tool and the b2 skuuges taas. all four tracks are aimed squarely at the dancefloor, with straight forward 4/4 beats driving through raw synth stabs, minimal percussion and deep bass - a clear-cut killer groove record which nails the crowd to the floor!

the opiates are radical because they do not shy away from the rare match of songwriting and cutting edge beats and bleeps. the opiates will perform their first gig @ rough trade record store in brick lane in london on march 3rd 2008. for the event, there will be a full digital release plus a limited edition 10inch vinyl release of the four track ep entitled anatomy of a plastic girl (ep).

supported by agaric, dave dk, deetron, seko k, sian and many more... yet another cutting edge minitech release from berlin based avant-garde label minimood, this time feat. upcoming swiss underground artists liviu and gregorythme.

played out by adam beyer, karotte, shinedoe, richie hawtin, 2000 and one, loco dice, dan curtin, ripperton. district one is the live project from bart skils & anton pieete. their last release on 100 % pure >the running man< were played by the likes of richie hawtin, adam beyer, luciano, mark broom, tobi neumann, loco dice and anja schneider. now the duo is bringing two deep rolling techno tracks with an extra dark edge to the sound.

bushwacka! brings the pain with two more must be heard techno monsters. both tracks carry the signature bushwacka! journey sound taking you on a pure audio tour. as always strictly limited vinyl release… back on top rocks and we mean rocks! pure hands in the air goodness, purpose built for the dancefloor. the all important matt b cymbal rides and a groove that only bushwacka! can achieve, guaranteed to take any crowd straight to the next level. grated goes deeper and fuses early house drum loops (with bushwacka!s trademark harder edge of course) with simple stabs and a groove laden bassline to perfection. a percussive assault of epic proportions. we defy anyone to be stood still when this one drops!

swiss producer steven stone presents the wonderful music sounds so good with you featuring american singer david b. whitley who provides a passionate vocal on top of a smooth funktified groove enriched with warm melodies created by great keys and lovely guitars. domenico navarro provides a mellow latinesque interpretation with an acoustic feel, while anto vitale gives it a deep underground rub on a laidback edge. french newcomers floy & felly provide a beautiful chill out version as well as a classic piano and strings flavored house version.

nice price deal !!! the serbian tag-team strikes again and smack you in the ropes with another cutting edge piece of futuristic technology. the sub label of recon warriors has a more open minded character, and features productions which move beyond what we are used to. bass settings with just a little more sub than your system can take... melodic fragments that will take you to a creepy state of trance and kicks that keep you awake for a long, long time, yet make you warm and comfortable like a fireplace does a cabin in the midst of a fierce winter!

madhouse is the new and long awaited label kick started by richie gee from spain. as one of the initiator of the lost frequency events in spain (barcelona) richie can be considered as a serious driving force of todays spanish techno scene! with a growing interest and popularity for this cutting edge movement -richie sets up a serious label with some proper productions in the pipeline! gregnotill teams up for with richie for the madhouse debut - and there is no where to hide from their dark fury!

played by move d., deetron, agnes, lerosa, quarion, … attention: limited to 350 copies! hot on the heels of his real soon limited release, berlinbased producer hauke freer offers another fab piece of deep house music! hauke has an old-school production approach, working with contemporary software but using a palette of mainly vinyl samples to give a loose, rawsounding edge. all 3 tracks maintain a deep, dark yet smooth feel, using some lo-fi percussion. hauke is keeping a >minimal< edge, fusing detroit flavoured electronics with a rough berlin feel. old-fashioned in a good way - just the way we like it! hauke freer grew up in a small town near hamburg and moved to berlin in 2000 to work for the techno label kanzleramt. after spending a year in australia djing and working for the label future classic, hauke returned to berlin to work for the resopal schallware label

wortex runs the show at the braindamage headoffice and the man has also quite a reputation when the subject hard edge techno comes up. this special offshoot of braindamage features a full ep coming from the crooked mind of wortex himself. four major bangers which will appeal to the fans of amok, obi, sven wittekind, tomash gee and arkus p.

another strong piece of hard edge techno tunes !! this time by peter b. vs daniel gloomy

adultnapper & an-2 remixes

as always freedom soundz records provide you with dope tunes for the dancefloor or just pure listening pleasure. stephane is well known for his funky deep beats and vibes with an electronic edge, bringing the goods once again fresh after his release on planet e to make u sweat on a dancefloor near you with two tracks marrying deep oldschool house, detroit techno and the sound of now!

jacek sienkiewicz presents another unbelievably complex experiments in beat programming and string arrangement. this time, polands top techno producer known for his storming live sets goes over the edge, stretching minimal techno formula far beyond its limits and comes up with two epic tracks of enormous proportions. >the one< starts immediately with a stainless steel kick, but what seems to be a digital techno groove soon develops into a cosmic fairytale, with layers after layers of strings, bells and unidentified, but strangely organic sounds, executed with breathtaking complexity and almost obsessive attention to every tiny detail. sounds and emotions embraced within its almost 10 minutes are enough to fill a couple of albums.

first up is the brash and chaotic game boy, with its quirky, shuffling beat, and thick buzzing bass holding down the backline while the electro-madness of the jumping lead provides a perfect homage to the 8 bit console of the same name, but with a tougher edge, of course !

cosmic club is a brand new label focused on releasing original obscure dance classic. for this 2nd release, we give you the opportunity to grab 2 fantastic trax once again, cariocas >batida< a pure cosmic italo-disco gem, a track very very rare to find and sought after in its full instrumental version and as a bonus we put also on, the italo cult classic from brian auger >last train to nowhere<, both tracks have been played by the big daniele baldelli for years now and obviously all the italo cosmic disco freaks on this planet ! a must to have in every djs collection!!! on the a side, you will find 2 remixes / re-edits done by the mysterious cosmic club crew ,they bring the tempos up, add some effects and beats to give them both a more modern edge, excellent for a club environment. an excellent job done with 2 great must-have tracks. for those tracks, it has been done a complete new mastering. be careful, it is a very limited edition

scorching tracks released under seamless from no other the timbalestics. timbalestics is unashamed in its big tune mentality. founded to release proper hands in the air vocal music, it never fails to impress, consistently producing cutting edge peaktime anthems with all the hallmarks of the house classics. soulful vocals blend with funky, percussion laden grooves and infectious basslines to create a sound that grabs hold of the dancefloor and doesnt let go. each new release is a surefire crowd pleaser thanks to the contagious hooks and enormous sound guaranteed to lift the room at the key moments. buzzed release. supported by kid massive, mike monday, ben watt, spencer parker, pete heller, danny howells, kenny hawkes, françois k...

following the huge volume 60 album planet rhythm comes with yet another mind blowing outing which features one of france biggest techno jocks of the moment. in a amazingly short time the man dropped his cutting edge material on numerous leading imprints like patterns, yin yang, tectuo, bound and rotation. his previous planet rhythm ep was received so well, that the label planned a sequel straight away. so here it is, including a smashing rework by sway and mankind artist pratap

nice techy edge electro infused house track. includes bias & herrero mix on the flip

tommy bones always tries to create music that is timeless... the future classic e.p. captures the raw sounds that house music was built upon with a new edge. this is absolute top house music once again on franck rogers real tone imprint

foundation music return with the second ep in their back to now series, with 4 cutting edge tracks that reach out to fans of techy, twisted and deeply emotive beats. as the title suggests, back to now references the past whilst hinting at the future, and this is reflected in the selection of artists and tracks. from nostalgic house music in the true analog spirit of the genre, to dark drexiycan funk and twisted techno, theres a place and a time for all of these, putting the pioneering veterans and new names side by side.

well, ive known markus for a while and hes a damn good producer. hes been here for a while now and has been releasing on labels like maw, raw fusion, sonar kollektiv or deeply rooted to name a few. his music is always elegant and his production has an edge. lately he lets his early rave and techno influences shine through. for remixing, we got lucky to have >redshape<. hes definitely one of the most interesting producers at the moment and has understood detroit techno and house much better than anyone right now. both mixes are lo-fi and dirty, with a proper sexy groove. needless to talk too much about it: if you like real house and techno just.. .

experimental house 3 tracker with an electro/techy edge and a great appeal to broken beats

real soon is proud to present the debut release by berlin-based producer hauke freer. hauke has an old-school production approach, working with contemporary software but using a palette of mainly vinyl samples to give a loose, effortless, raw-sounding edge. my beat is a dirty, gritty, house work-out featuring deep, filtered chords, lo-fi percussion and roughly chopped vocal pieces. old-fashioned in a good way - just the way we like it! we must face our fears is a smoother, minimal track with a delicate, beautifully measured mesh of percussive knocks, slides & bleeps driven by a pulsing sine wave bass. as the track builds, a classic detroit-flavoured chord wash brings it all together. bliss... biography hauke freer grew up in a small town near hamburg and moved to berlin in 2000 to work for the techno label kanzleramt. after spending a year in australia djing and working for the label future classic, hauke returned to berlin to work for the resopal schallware label

this three track instrumental project features the slick, cutting edge grooves of jive assing, as well as a gorgeous musical painting in the form of manzana de mi vida. showcasing glenn undergrounds signature sound & stylings, jive assing (main mix) is a flawless dancefloor groove, and is essentially a musical journey into the moody mind of cvo. surely to send dancefloor pundits into a frenzy, the dub version boasts a slightly tweaked sonic experience, with thicker percussive layers, a tougher kick and one bad ass bassline as only gu can deliver. the lush manzana de mi vida is a fine lesson in avant garde dance music, featuring some fine work (as usual) on keyboards, creating a melodious & profound atmosphere that will set your soul (and soles) on fire!

solomun aka play has been one of the moving spirits in hamburgs electronic music scene for quite a few years now. he hosts the beloved diy club series and runs his own label imprint diynamic music. he also produces music himself. this two-track ep features >samba< on the a-side, spreading a warm, if twisted feeling, guaranteed to win over clubbers everywhere with its elaborate build-up. little ups and downs keep the tension at maximum level, real edge of the seat stuff as you wonder what is going to happen next. exciting times on the dancefloor!on the b-side >lambada< keeps the good vibes coming. this track is based around a fresh and versatile percussion set-up, a nicely moving and grooving bassline plus a recurrent chord theme. all in all a very good reason to shake your booty! nice on

alfred azzetto is back on purple music with the feel good massive anthem colors, which was one of the most played promo cuts at this year winter music conference. interestingly djs all the time played an acapella over it but also the instrumental melody sounds great. part one includes the walterino main mix is a fierce production featuring classic strings and wicked keys that give the track a modern disco sound, while the piano mix is on a deeper edge, with a great piano hook added (that is reminiscent of bas noir my love is magic). part two includes a full vocal mix & the remixes from dj fopp & christian hornbostel, which will be out end of october. it was worth to wait some months for the release of this tune!

supported by richie hawtin, tiefschwarz, loco dice, miss kittin , jussi pekka & many others!! again providing you with two new high quality techno tunes. on the a side we present you the tune: >tuna belly< , which is taken from the forthcoming full lenght, >martinez< album on re:connected, due for release later this year. the track starts off with a pounding deep kick-drum and a heavey roland sh-101 baseline. quickly after some heavey snares, claps and some underwaterish bubble sounds enter onto the groove and the track is steady rolling towards its peak break down. the baseline is filtered and tweaked through layers of efx into just a high pitched noise that is just on the edge of getting too much and right at that time it sweeps back into the full groove with a slaming hihat to lift the track even more. >tuna belly< is one of those track that definitely will make you go crazy on the dance floor in the late hours

following their celebrated >meat is murder< ep, meat, aka carsten schuchmann, teams up with get physical regular einzelkind, arno völker and migual ayala, for >words from the frontline<. the ep opens with its title-track, words from the frontline. indeed, the word >frontline< is appropriate - the firm kickdrum sets the tone and pace before a hi-hat tattoo reminiscent of a military march asserts itself. rushing synth effects edge in from the sides before the track expands to accomodate a bending, feintly jazzy keyboard motif. this is quickly absorbed into the tracks fierce, linear 4x4 progression, and the addition of crisp snap-claps make this a winning modern take on 2nd wave detroit-style techno.

another strong piece of hard edge sound with gunjack, marco rane & paul boex, dj ogi and patrick dsp

the cadenza boys in full effect! andomat 3000 & jans first offering for morris audio is a 2-track monster. >emovere< is a dubby peak time track, combining fat rhythms, catchy melodies and great breakdowns, and even manages to keep a deep edge! its the perfect openair track, the perfect rave track, the perfect club track! check the flip for another superb piece of music. >microemotion<, a loopy workout with a sexy bassline for the freakier moments of a set!

tishomingo music welcomes after his massive success with boul_de_nerf and >mayann< french man dj/producer david k who has proved to be the rising star on the french minimal house and techno scene. in the last years, he has accumulated signings to cutting-edge labels, such as cocoon, freak n chic, just to name afew , tight n sexy ep is his first release on tishomingo, which can be described as a minimal percussion epic ep. with deep cuts and magical melodies. which can be droped on any dance floor anytime day or night, reaching wide genres. tight n sexy is one of those eps which difently feels like timeless grooves which will stay in everyones record bags for a very long time.

the dynamic rockers are best known for their distinctive and irresistible house music sound: a seamless blend of funk, groove and electro. their original releases, remixes and radio shows have been praised by some of the best known djs and producers in the international music scene. founders of dynamic recordings and stamina recordings, the dynamic rockers released many different eps and remixes for established french artists like muttonheads (serial recordings) and wize (ledge music). expert scouts for new talent like young artist terry johnson jr., the dynamic rockers are on the cutting-edge of the international electronic music scene.now they are releasing the >dynamic rockers ep< with 3 different tracks on the germanys brand rotor recordings

techy edge funked up proggy house tracks by mr fumi and his deptech project

some candies for me is a dark electro flavoured progger with a cool guitar riff and fxd vocal snips flip for the joker with its cool electrohouse edge

floppy funk welcomes a new talent: joe ellis! joe has been djing on the welsh party scene for years, and is a regular at trimsound and mindtours events playing a blend of original house music and minimal techno. joes been inspired by the music and djing skills of people like daniel bell, derek carter and chris carrier, along with welsh djs and producers like his brother tom ellis and electroinique audio. his >horses for courses< release is a journey into deep, minimalistic house, keeping a funky edge. the remixes from mossa and tom ellis&leif add a more clubby feel and make this 12inch is well rounded pack

kaoz finally gets techno mastermind robert natus for a release on his imprint wired. a great 3-track ep which offers more than simple distortion sounds and beats. this is definitly the evolution of hardtechno and shows the creative skillz of robert

this is one of the roughest cuts on matame to date! the label presents a distinguished jacking techno sound with a effective dirty edge. here is a set of three blasting monsters that will drive your meters into the red and blast your faders clean off your mixer

when jesse rose and future house music berliner oliver $ got together it was obvious that something special was about to happen and we would say thats exactly what went down. head to the a-side for jesses deepest ever remix, subtel yet straight to the point…the release fits the label perfectly, just five minutes of grooves with that twisted edge. already getting plays by the likes of bob the builder, fritz the cat, the furry freak brothers, eddie murphy and the likes. keep it real, keep it dumb, keep it playing... dj support matthias tanzmann, dj t, anja schneider ...

disco volante is a super freakin release, grinding the edge between bullet -proof electrohouse flavours and more melodic neo-trance elements- beautiful & jackin in the same time.to round up the package - its up to label boss john dahlbäck with jesper dahlbäck and french pickadoll member sebastien leger (bits rec) to deliver terrific remixes !! while john & jesper arent scared of real trance adventures, leger twists the original into a more psychedelic direction ! essential !!

disco volante is a super freakin release, grinding the edge between bullet -proof electrohouse flavours and more melodic neo-trance elements- beautiful & jackin in the same time.to round up the package - its up to label boss john dahlbäck with jesper dahlbäck and french pickadoll member sebastien leger (bits rec) to deliver terrific remixes !! while john & jesper arent scared of real trance adventures, leger twists the original into a more psychedelic direction ! essential !!