to remain a discerning platform for underground artists with integrity is easier said than done in todays music market. alphahouse vows never to forget its roots in the afterhours basements from whence it came. in that spirit, we would like to welcome two up-and-coming italians to the family with release number twenty. good friends alessandro stefanio aka buck, and andrea santoro aka santorini, both from puglia, proudly represent the new school of deep thinking producers from a country not generally known for such restraint. if you have been following santorini or bucks output of late, you will know that italy is more than just the land of shuffled techno.. there is a deeper music movement in the country, and these guys are two of the best.

die zweite maxi auf dem aus manchester stammenden label brutal music kommt von dem geheimnisumwitterten produzenten cherrystones, der unter dem namen godsy für das new yorker kultlabel whatever we want records aktiv ist. die ep enthält drei stücke, die ihre vorliebe für krautrock, industrial, soundtracks, no wave und disco erst gar nicht verleugnen.

psychemagik comes up with 2 hot edits of well known classics!

the newest installment in night slugs vinyl-only nswl series is dedicated to >liberation front<, a track taken from egyptrixx debut lp >bible eyes<, released on ns earlier this year. without a doubt the albums biggest dancefloor cut, >liberation front is built to work best in huge rooms, stirring thousands of people at a time into a frenzy. on the a side, the original track is taken on by dj mike q, a stalwart of the vogue / ballroom club scene of his native new jersey. mike delivers an incredibly raw and stripped down remix of >liberation front<, re-working egyptrixxs unique sound design into a matrix of hard kicks, runway percussion and the of course the ballroom genres masters at work-sampling dramatic ha snare. an uncompromising rhythm track, this is club music at its most direct. as a bonus, the a side also features an edit of mike qs remix by bok bok, re-arranging the track and adding a tuff acid bassline to bring that soundsytem weight ns is known for. meanwhile keeping djs happy, the b side is dedicated to the original mix of >liberation front< in its full seven-minute glory.

as pete isaac from jelly jazz said, makala does tasty club rocking tunes that fuse old school rumba, salsa, reggae, swing and mambo with breakbeats and chugging 4 to tha floor beats. remix action here from our friends and heroes dusty and dubben. both delivering amazing takes on the originals. watch out for makalas new album, coming soon!

this is it! 2 tracks from the forthcoming/work in progress/almost finished rub n tug longplayer. this is original rub n tug music put together with a lot of love & help from our talented group of friends...
rub n tug have pulled together quite the all-star team from the many life members of the party itself - among them american alt guitar hero matt sweeney of bonnie prince billy and zwan fame. as well as his cousin spencer, a major figure in new yorks art world. justin vandervolgen of! & tbd is the man on bass. for some native rhythms rnt call on rene lopez a native of nyc who s father was ray barrettos trumpeter (acid), its in his blood...

funky town it the aswer from cmc & silenta for all the people out there who only knew their mashup releases. the first single featured by mc penny out of benin (west africa) goes straight to the legs and was made for the dancfloor. with this unique lightnes and funky riffs its somthing for the summer festivals and club nights all over the world.
the killer remixes from nick thayer, slynk & zamali will get you straight to the dance floore. nick did an amazing ghettofunk anthem out of it, with a rolling bass line and catching up the the funky gitare licks. slynk whiped the track up with a brass hook to bring back the late 60s funk feeling combined with his unique disco style. the last remix on this 12 inch is a great afro beat remix by zamali, to bring back the heat in the rhythm of the night.

2 new raumakustik tracks with remix by beatamines & compact grey

the art of acid is an exclusive set of bonus re-edits of classic house tracks rubbed down by a veritable who is who of dance music new and old, part 2 includes edits and re-works from ashley beedle, rub n tug, dusty kid and boys noize. collecting together the cream of early acid house tracks from the traxlabel (out of chicago) that were central to the formation of dance culture as we know it today, >the art of acid<, is a blistering tribute to the last great cultural revolution of the 20th century.

bermuda is a rare project from kimmo oksanen and roberto rodriguez. fusing synthed out deep house and disco vibes the talented pair have crafted a real blast from the past with the super cool retro styled ihasama. the release comes in three fantastic versions. firstly the thrilling nacho marco remix fuses 80s vibes with a modern approach as he twists the originals synths into an old school jacking house jam! the extended club music edit sees oksanen and rodriguez open up the energy levels with a more discofied, running mix. subtle key changes and some genius instrumentation really bring this mix to life, as its rousing synthlines do the business. finally up and coming uk producer jay shepheard reinterprets ihasama into a funky, light hearted jam thats perfect for the summer sun. soft strings rise and fall before a walking bassline brings it back it back home. more great work from this growing talent!

the response to sven kacireks album the kenya sessions (pingipung 20) was overwhelming. the cooperation between the drummer-producer from hamburg and musicians from kenya links electroni- ca with african recordings in a unique, exciting fa- shion. it therefore has been and still is being praised in various scenes from techno to jazz to world mu- sic. the cd will receive the award preis der deut- schen schallplattenkritik in may 2011, category: nu and extreme. also friends of the label have been enthusiastic about e quality of this material. pingipung therefore re- leases a 10inch vinyl with reworks of the album in the end of may. lawrence, hamburgs most melancholy house artist, co-owner of the labels dial, smallville and laid dedicates himself to the track kayamba tuc tuc. he reduces the track to its essen- ce, without adding anything new, and edit full of wisdom with heartfelt warmth. taprikk sweezee is the best known moniker of the musician nikolai von sallwitz next to gizmog or fussel . taprikk sweezee builds his soul glitch beats with ease, and he is by the way the most convincing electronic performer we know these days. one single track was not enough for his mix. wed love to see him dance with all the kenyan musicians who play on his two originals of choice, kayamba tuc tuc and mariae. furthermore on this 10inch: a rework of paperflowers by sven kacirek himself, created in cooperation with samy de- luxe producer sebastian winkler. finally, less a bonus but maybe the secret highlight: the ex- clusive sven kacirek track takaye village!

proper techno by steve stoll, remixed by wraith, kataconda & miniroom.
support by: slam, richie hawtin, guy gerber, luke slater, marco bailey, oliver ho, samuel l session, terrence fixmer ... as well as great reviews at de:bug, dj mag, idj …

labelhead of italians do it better, mike simonetti, comes up with the 3rd part of his own edit series. hot stuff!

the underground electro series by city beat records continues with a mindblowing vol. ii, featuring 18 artists from 10 different nations around the globe that make it the ultimate, new electro funk and rap compilation of the year 2011. as volume 1, this double album is strictly limited to 300 copies and no repress! tracks by artists such as arabian prince, t la rock, dj salva 808, debonaire, planet patrol iii, jock d, freak force crew.

argentinas barem issues a summer storm warning with >blue<, his first ep since 2008s >kolimar< and a preview of what is forthcoming on his debut lp for release on minus, after the storm, which follows in june. with the album running order based around the full sentence >there is nothing better than a clear blue sky after the storm<, the lead track of this new ep >blue< - appearing here as an alternate vocal version - is positioned at around the eye of the storm, conjuring images of rain-soaked, squall-battered beaches with clouds breaking just enough to reveal the daylight thats promised after the storm.

go disco! a call to all who fall in love with the song >sue is blue<. everything is focused on the slow, but swinging groove, including individual flashing fragments of the 20s. a dirty house music base drum pushes this track towards the dancefloor. the piece >offshore< takes you on a journey with its epic, modest and balanced mood, which turns out to be a dancefloor sensation. >teheran traffic< is speeding up the tempo. the b-side is determined by a powerful sound. just as the >far from here edit< by philipp wolgast works well in the club.

the two berlin residents and great friends, jin choi (archipel, lesizmo:r) and daso (my best friend, spectral sound) present us with the first summer tune of the year, >teer<. the original has already featured on the 5ysyst compilation and today we feature its new edit. beautifully deep, piano laden and featuring incredible vocal work, >teer< is set for a successful summer season. backing the new edit, are two stunning remixes from systematic regular, rodriguez jr. and the mighty, quenum! >due to the never ending feedback of many friends and djs we have decided to take this very different and outstanding track off the compilation and release it as a single.<
approved support by dubfire, luciano, jimpster, konrad black, tini, terry francis, adam beyer etc.

new shags! typically retarded but strangely enticing chi-haya house that swings like a tit. produced by an auxiliary member of the new kids turbo and his socially challenged compadre from the coastal region. furtherly fidled with by an anger management trainee from the second division saturday amateur football team.

limited edition released for record store day 2011. cd comes in a cardboard sleeve.

house-rework of >mad world< by gary jules, known from the donnie darko soundtrack.

you like oldskool? we surely do. anil aras, stooge wilson, samuel deep and firdjel medar are four dj/producers from the netherlands with a strong passion for oldskool - garage - influenced house music. they present three toolish cuts guaranteed to make you dance and describe their style as slapfunk wich also is the name of their soon-to-be-launched own label. for now they present us three great tracks for off: >street movement< and >original slapfunk< are intense bassheavy groovetools, while >set the record straight< adds some true new york vibe on top of a straight up 909-groove. olene kadar, one of the rising stars on the dutch scene thanks to his recent bombs like >baby keep it up< delivers a great remix for samuels >street movement<, all focused on that massive garage-sub.

kitsune maison 11 >the indie dance issue< will be out worldwide on may 16th with rare and exclusive tracks by is tropical, creep, peter & the magician, housse de racket, polarsets and many more!

cyber dance records are proud to present their first album release >messages from the void vol. 2<. after six years of gaining a worthy reputation for only releasing the finest material from up and coming electronic artists such as andy romano, matzo & pauli, mark du mosch, brassica, ali renault and many more they finally showcase on double-vinyl and cd a compilation that confidently re-defines the sound of the label in more exciting and varied directions at once than ever before. consisting of eleven tracks that range from electro to synth-pop and from italo to disco-funk, the album features contributions from cyber dance regulars like mark du mosch, ali renault and tommy walker 3 alongside tracks from emerging artists like bill ambrose, brassica, meschi and serious lover and also the more mysterious night system and martin aston.

reggie dokes returns to his second home... clone royal oak, with 3 amazing tracks. emotional and passioned house tracks that come straight from the heart! raw, unpolished music... just as we like it! title track once again has received a remix treatment by two young dutch producers called morning factory. these guys show the same passion for their productions as reggie, and they delivered a great edit version that added some extra energy to the original mix (which is not on this record... might come later). a combination send from heaven! another clone royal oak that will stay in the box for a loooong time!

remixes / edits delivered by iron curtis and edit piafra. limited edition with hand-stamped label and cover.

>i done a album< is the debut album from cult beat box/uk hip hop artist beardyman. mixing up beats and rhymes in his usual imitable style, this effort has shades of old school finesse and flavour as well possessing beardymans sense of humour and renowned beatboxing skills.

reggie dokes returns to his second home... clone royal oak, with 3 amazing tracks. emotional and passioned house tracks that come straight from the heart! raw, unpolished music... just as we like it! title track once again has received a remix treatment by two young dutch producers called morning factory. these guys show the same passion for their productions as reggie, and they delivered a great edit version that added some extra energy to the original mix (which is not on this record... might come later). a combination send from heaven! another clone royal oak that will stay in the box for a loooong time!

if you are reading this then you most likely are familiar with the latest addition to the thema stable. it means that you have likely experienced the prescient, monolithic funk of his groundbreaking minimalism series. it may mean that you have witnessed one of his rare, raw and raucous sets of densely layered classic/future techno. we are damn sure it means you have heard, absorbed and been educated by his blistering intoxicating work on germanys tresor label and the legendary metroplex releases as population one or his influential utensil releases. the man in question is, of course, detroits own understated, underrated second wave techno soldier. the master of repetition: terrence dixon!

re-release of this 1990 soulful deephouse classic, produced by larry heard aka mr fingers.

the lipservice bandwagon rolls into town with yet another musical extravaganza. we have put together a rather tasty single package of one of the standout tracks from chicken lips amazingly nostalgic >experience of malfunction< lp, including remixes by the main stem, zeefungk and the rhythm odyssey.

come end of may, dancefloors will be overdosing on awesome music. legendary dirty man housemeister will blow out his third mother-l fucking-p >music is awesome< for the wicked, and rave will reign again. but you can’t just stick your face out into this kind of quality noize - it would mini-melt right off, see!? so housemeister took instant classic electro anthem title track >music is awesome< to some players and friends and said >look boys, i m putting out a smaller dose upfront so nobody will die on the dancefloor, now who s gonna help me save some lives?< everybody was in on this ep effort, of course.

danish duo laid back made a most surprising comeback to the clubs in 2010 with >cocaine cool<. not that they had ever been really forgotten: their electro pop classic >white horse< remained a sure shot in clubs for the thirty years after its release 30 years back and a constant inspiration to boatload of diverse artists from techno to hip-hop. >cocaine cool< was recorded at the same session but the ironic vocals ridiculing label executives blowing up their frail ego with the chemical substance were deemed to risquee at that time, so the recording collected dust in some box until last year. bostons >soul clap< another duo hailed as one of the hotest things in clubland known for their eclectic funk-rooted taste. they opt for a cool sparser arrangement leaving out the “white horse -like chords. a loose, dry electro funk beat, hpynotic one-note synth, few dub effects and additional vocoder vocals do the trick bravorously. besides an instrumental version theres also a harder jacking dub take sounding like early chicago house edits. and while the boys are add it they also re-edited another huge one from laid back: >baker man< that managed the unlikely balancing act of not only hitting it bigtime in the charts but also in the emerging balearic scene. this 12 inch is cool in every which way!

big with: seth troxler, karotte, acid pauli, claude vonstroke, margaret dygas, richie hawtin, lee burridge, dubfire, luciano, peter kruder, meat, timo maas, jori hulkkonen, ripperton, ...

re-edits of william onyeabors early 80s afrobeat meets kraftwerk / funk classic tracks >when the going is smooth and good< and >everyday<. we are pleased to bring you the first release on soundbox dynamic recordings.
the anonymous production team behind soundbox have delved into their extensive record collections with a view to release new versions of rare & sought after album tracks that have not been released on 12 inch. giving them a new lease of life with new arrangements and remastered for best audio quality on vinyl only releases.
this features two very hard to find cuts from this african artist from the 70s producing stripped down spacey, lo-fi electronic disco / funk unlike any other nigerian music being made at the time and is still just as unique and relevant today.
these releases are very limited and individually numbered!

big with john tejada, danny howells, slam, josh wink, vince watson, the timewriter, jay tripwire and many more. one of torontos most respected underground producers and live acts, arthur oskan unleashes the debut single from his upcoming thoughtless full-length, a little more than everything, with our first-ever vinyl release, tlv049.

and the story goes like this: skipson (also known as knarf skipson in the past) was recording the >ks editspot pt.1<, which is based on samples from a rob mello track. as skipson is a nice fella, he sent the final version to rob. and as rob is a nice fella too, he liked it, sent one of his tracks back and this project was born. thats the easy way of sample clearing! this 10inch is about house music, as simple as that! groovy beats and fat basslines, rough and ready. limited to 500 copies - enjoy!

nice price deal !!! nu year s deal - third single from critically acclaimed new ninja tune signing emika, complete with remixes from kryptic minds and marcel dettmann. emika already has a strong fanbase through previous two releases and has already achieved some excellent press results. supporting amon tobin at the roundhouse and the berghain in berlin.

the revenge has quickly reached dizzying heights in recent years, conquering a style that escapes labeling and crowned the king of the edit.
this four track vinyl ep features tracks taken from his debut artist album titled >reekin structions< and each illustrates his talent for reinvention and reaffirms why he has become a spearhead for a new musical trend.

excellent soulful deep / vocal house at it best

mikael stavöstrand and cesare vs disorder are not new names to techno or house, and between them they have an impressive discography of over 40 releases that have consistently maintained their underground integrity, winning over the hearts of the electronic music elite. there is no doubt why the bulk of their supporters seem to be the most esteemed listeners, and when we see their names together we have no choice but to be compelled to listen. after making their collaborative debut with part 1 on dumb unit in january 2011, the pair comes clean with a follow up ep on clink that is earthy, sexy and elegant.
support by: anja schneider, laurent guarnier, loco dice, tiga, peter kruger, nick warren, luca bachetti, dave mothersole and many more