smobee comes from the belgian dj duo smos & baby bee. it’s 15 years that they are residents at the legendary club café d’anvers. the first eighttrack recordings called shitgoddamn was also made by smos & baby bee under the moniker r.a.w. . this time it’s a nu jack kinda vibe and one great old skool disco funk re-edit track. along with this ep comes a ny city boy ’s nick chacona remix

featured on mr tejadas fabric mix cd ! >fractals< explores the inner musical geometry of john tejada’s electronic productions in 3 varieties. the opening track >fractals< builds driving, rhythmic layers, evolving modular blips and atmospheres which then reduce to reveal the elements that lie beneath. >the open< is a featured track on tejadas fabric 44 mix. just like a warm cup of morning coffee in your hand, it gives the feeling of a fresh new day and the possibilities that lie ahead. an ethereal piece that may remind some of tejadas classic melodic moments. continuing the nostalgic theme is the aptly titled >better days< a piano chord driven track which brings to mind classics from long ago, but with a tejada twist.

the pump ep is a typically genre-bending mixture of pumping, groovy house tracks, exploring the many sides of this highly regardedproducers fruitful repertoire. lead track the pump is a vivacious number that takes a clean, modern house aesthetic as a base and later infuses it with a dirtier, earlier morning vibe, with phoniques playful use of the resplendent chord stabs. its a slow burner indeed, and yet another example of his effortless arrangement talents. fancying a spot of fresh air and a trip into the audio countryside, bike ride is an even more playful journey into the kooky electronic world of phoniques studio outings. solid drums and warm sub bass provide the energy for all manner of pops and tweaks to unfold. its another deeper track but be warned it still has the power to lift a crowd up onto its tip-toes. going down more of a techno route, tooltime completes the package and breaks out the big guns for some serious heads down dancefloor ignition. urgent and tight late night action, not for the faint of heart, the tracks title is too modest - it should really read ‚ peak time

new release on down the bush records, karl dread, a mysterious jamaican kubo dread based producer (as far as we know he actually lives on the hills of the famous blue mountain with the fierce desire of never coming down), delivers an up-lifting ep with the ever eclectic spirit of down the bush records. with this release, a true mastermind blend of dub, broken beats, house and afrobeat, electronic music goes global like never before. anbuley originated from ghana, and vienna based singer (works also with makossa and megablast) adds her vocals and afro vibes on the main track. when jamaica meets africa, a heat wave hits the dance floors!!!

what we have here could easily be the most adventurous idm / electronic 12 inch this year

men in slippers aka kenneth james gibson and mikael stavostandt, both from la. present their fantastic debut on resopal, but it s also their next step to the world wide electronic music scene. this outstanding e.p. contains three tracks with reduced and minimal atmospheres and a lot of electronic funk of the latest techno sound. it s swinging and bouncing and quirling along the sound, which was founded by resopal among others years ago. it s a sweet and nice becoming of forces, it s a sound that transfixes the audience. the ep is completed by vocals from greek dj ane k.atou which sounds like she has given them her inspiration through a morph field!! stunning re-release

incl solomun remix !! as we venture into the future of house music, we find certain styles taking definitive direction. one of europe’s hottest producers, tiger stripes, has been at the helm and leader of tech & electronic dance music. he lays a new foundation over >voyage<, a recent release found on his safari lp released in 2007. two new re-interpretations, solomun main and lost version of this single will be released with more of his signature sound, pumping drums, jabbing synths, rolling over a bouncing bassline with string flows atop breathing new life into an already vibrant track. tune in and hear what we mean.

incl. smith & selway remix ... dedication to the music, passion for the precise sound to suit the moment, and an unstoppable drive towards perfection – tomy de clerque and f. sonik got it all. clearing their way towards the musical stardom, this two members of the new generation of slovenian deejays and producers newer miss a chance to take their music even further. armed with the clear-cut vision of how electronic dance music should sound like, these guys are just amazing at working together, taking the best out of each others talents and abilities. lately this dynamic duo has been the busiest part of the jesus loved you artist team and has produced some of the most exciting pieces in this part of the world....

groovebox ep is filled with some class a material for the raunchy dancefloor. first up there is into the club. this track is typical for channel x: it will blow off the roof in the club! as the title of the track already suggests, this is another one of channel xs lengthy journeys into nightlife extravaganzas. a wonderful fidgety bassline and a loop filled with loads of soulful vocal samples from strong male leads to sensitive female souls, this tune is both deep, touchful and destroying. the chainsaw effect session in the middle paves the way for more stomping tech-house business. no time to recover from this, because on the flip its straight onto the floor with wake up: a loop thats made of trillions of little cut-up effects, vocal bits and some straight four to the floor business. after a playful beginning the tune moves into an hypnotic piece of trippy techno only to be converted into a restless party anthem for the Überpeak-time. sick! perhaps there is some time to chill with the last of the three tracks that is against the wall. here it becomes clear what channel x are best at: to create dark, hard and moving electronic music with that special ingredient that is soul. this track is a perfect example: some frightening effects, lots of reverb on the creepy samples, but such a wonderfully harmonic sample that seems to shed light at the end of the never-ending afterhour. if there is a message to this music, it would be: you need to look hard, but there is always love. once again label boss oliver koletzki has picked up these two very talented producers very early upon their career and it has paid off: in one release being better than the one before

shafunkers are the manchester based production duo alex mcculloch and austin moore. after a random meeting at salford university in 1997, they quickly realised a shared passion for music production and they began their musical partnership by creating drum n bass and breakbeat tunes under the guise of sinewave. both classically trained musicians with influences ranging from jazz to the beatles, the duos mutual love of dance music eventually led to them to start producing house music together. tick tock is no exception to their remarkable quality, in fact alex has described it as some of their hottest work to date. a catchy, melodic hook floats effortlessly over quirky electronic percussion. remixed by danny freakazoid and ben hoo.

in the higher reaches of electronic music a new label appears intending to disrupt our habits. proposing an alternative to the stereotyped dance music and the boring minimal - basilic records permits new talents to release their maxies!!

includes: der dritte raum remix and einmusik remix! roland van den toorn and maurizio schmitz are already quite famous in the electronic music scene, especially for their party series mauromusica & kabuki club, where they frequently host worldwide renowned acts like monika kruse, john acquaviva, heartthrob, karotte or tobi neumann. they re continously keeping the vibe alive by deejaying, organizing clubnights and of course producing their own tracks.

here we go. the second >home sweet home sessions< lies upon the table! that means: upon you is celebrating its second anniversary and is looking back on another successful year. again- this fine compilation puts together a selection of the members of the inner circle of production, with whom theyve been sharing the nightlife and the love to electronic dance-music. they all belong to the berlin techno-scene and will not miss being there when it comes to the new-years edition of their favourite perspiratory gland- work exhibition: the >home sweet home afterhour”< in the arena club to berlin on january 1st 2009. as diverse as the musical accents on this party are, the tracks will present themselves alike- comfortably labled and sinfully one next to another

incl rene breitbarth rmx! dubby touched electronic vinyl ep! bicoma, a band formed in 2007 by its components aless and medu (malaga/jaen-spain), part of the toys community (marbella). influenced by the most avantgarded sounds and experimental electronica but always focusing their style towards the dancefloor.

phutura is a name you don t hear too much about, a unique name much like the artist who owns it but i think its adagio duty to exploit one of the most exciting artists today! phutura has been making quality underground minimal electronic house on adagio itself, minisketch, globox and registrazioni italiane

boogie corporation is a project thats all about creating new music thats inspired by leftfield disco, electrofunk , alien abductions and terry thomas movies. early expeditions to outer space funk where conducted on 20:20 vision recordings recordings in the form of the rather out there lay the funk and dirty rip eps. and the good news is that boogie corporation are back and they are on a mission to bring back the boogie! bc are planning new missions to boldly go where no electronic discotheque has gone before. join us before its too late!

jackpot embodies chicago house and electronic elements with a voco-vocale telling you how to jack until you hit the jackpot ... pure. dancefloor. cash on acid builds and builds to a stabbing/ hand-clap acid frenzy... and what comes up must come down.

with the first circle music compilation >the world of circle< the label presented itself as a community of artists, as a family, that proclaimed continuous movement, pure power and brilliant soundscapes in various styles which have these three attributes in common. with the new circle compilation >the mechanic side of nature<, now released as compilation ep series, the dualism of nature and life is represented in the mechanic character of electronic music art. by that it is possible to give the issue of circle music the face of its music: reflecting life consequently with electronic music and digital sound poems in all its facets.…

jamaican born and miami based producer stryke mashes up the electronic dance music scene for a long time with numerous releases on labels like ovum, hooj choons , monoid, circle, guidance, platform or twisted. he collaborated with artists like murk, christian smith, john beltran, santos and alex flatner just to name a few. he started playing classical piano at the age of four and explored synthesizer, techno and djing in his youth at the age of 12 and 14.

fresh 2010 funky house with an electronic edge. mixes by loulou players and dj delicious!!

james harcourt has mad a real dent in the tech house sound this year... support from techno, progressive & house djs alike. he continues his relationship with baroque here, giving us a tight electronic jackin beat. on the flip we have a remix from that man quivver. hot of the heels of his artist album he takes the track down a darker deeper route.

original electro made by jason szostek aka bpmf in 1998.

mysterious detroit-based record label specializing in detroit electronic music..

this is not an exit records is proud to present the debut album by brain machine. a six track broadcast from the electronic vanguard, brain machine is one of the most haunting, sensuous and distinctive releases you ll hear all year. brain machine is guido zen and juan t trippe. they recorded this album in their spiritual home, the islands of the federate states of micronesia. double vinyl release all packaged in a beautiful gatefold sleeve, with awesome artwork...

time to celebrate! systematic becomes 50! no, not 50 years but after four years we proudly announce that we have reached single release number 50! so a great honour to have two italian fellows on board which have influenced electronic club music a lot in 2008: hugo and daniele papini! hugo has caused a massive stir with >the siren< and >the sloop< on tuning spork and daniele papini has hit a biggie with >church of nonsense<, one of the coolest techno outputs in 2008 to date! their ep >nice to meet you< contains three tracks you shouldnt miss: check them all, there is no filler! for sure! attention!!!

incl mathias kaden remix !! superb electro/ tech-house girl group tune with smooth deep house mix of kenny leaven, big electronic mix by boon and a clubby tech-house mix by mathias kaden

skylax records, the company focused on realeasing original obscure dance classic and everythings that sounds fine to their ears! for our 11th release , we decided to bring you guys a brand new track from the italo master of all time: the fantastic beppe loda under the name italowerk. honestly, we were not expecting anything, as he did so much for electronic music already for the past 20 years, resident at the legendary typhoon club in italy (brescia), playing a huge amount of electronic underground tracks that are praised today by clubbers & vinyl fetishists, he created also what we called today afro cosmic. we could sum up his new project just by its name italowerk = kraftwerk meets underground italo. the first track is called sognando that we could translate by dreaming. indeed, this is a very powerfull track, that sounds almost like an italo lost gem (circa 1982) but with an incredible modern feeling, full of crazy electro synths, arpeggios and a terrible kick: an athem!

transmissions florales is massis first vinyl release. the density of the 808 drums reminds us this is synthetic from the start. but as the the swirling, phasing 7th chords and the crystal-like lead tones build up and blend with the laid-back wah-wah guitars, this simple song take us to some sensual, forgotten place with swaying limbs and flashing lights. with a few changes in structure and the timbre of the bass, the acid mix proposes an alternate scenario - gliding to the edge of madness with a wink at raving in the late 80s. are we in the disco? or at the seashore? keep on moving, keep on flying. bionic gulls call to each other over the oceans arpeggios. >alpha base< uses a similar synth palette, but with quite different results. rather than waves, this piece seems to evoke dramatic weather over a jagged terrain. the funky, syncopated bass and percussion remind us of some ancient tribal ceremony on parched soil. odd sound effects imitate the heat and sudden shots of lightning, while the ascending pentatonic breaks suggest a primitive electronic geisha, draped in mylar foil, deflecting the suns rays as she dances for the gods. she performs an intricate sequence of steps, each with its own placement and hidden meaning… having spent the past 2 years entertaining crowds at underground clubs in berlin and around the eu, massi is already somewhat known to those who enjoy dancing to whatever is eclectic, energetic, and atmospheric. now, perhaps more people will hear his special groove. we hope you share our joy, our obsession… and the particular oscillations from this very personal >transmission florale<

if you like electronic music and youve lived in paris for the last 15 years, theres no way you dont know that man. djulz start playing the very firstparis raves back in 1992. since that time he never stoped running to make things happen in his hometown. hes also the oldest resident of rex club with his party bass culture. today djulz is releasing more and more great music after having produced eps and remixes for label such as music for freaks, paper recordings, 20:20 vision, poker flat, ovum, real tone or intacto, djulz is releasing, fleurette, his new 12inch on circus company. fleurette is a sweet, naïve and housy track. the track is build up over a piano loop which leeds us to some children vocals. all that is surrounded by a strong and precussive rythmic stuffed with a beautifull ride. its defeinitively the kind of track which gives you the power to stick a smile on everybodies face. on b side comes the fleurette tobias. remix. for sure you know the man behind mythical releases on logistic records and more recently wagon repair. hes also behind the electronic jazz combo called nsi. which just give name to his own label. an emblematic character of the scene who collaborates with artist like atom heart, dandy jack or max loderbauer in the past 20 years. supported by dixon, jay haze, Âme, luciano, laurent garnier, 2000 & one, josh wink and dj deep.

ltd backstock! played by villalobos & co...the telegraph reference compilation comes back now to taste the argentina madness! this country has a very newfound electronic history. we selected 8 amazing artists coming from mendoza, rosario, cordoba and buenos aires for 9 tracks with a minimal sensibility and, furthermore, with a non-stop energy! a groovy, warm and strange sound as we love at telegraph.

here is once again the most famous vocalist/sax performer of the italian territory...mr. max the voice himself! this time he comes back with a brand new single really catchy ready to involve everybody on the dancefloor! the release is composed by a vocal, an instrumental mix and an electronic remix by kando dj!!

big with: andrea bertolli, elio riso, john acquaviva, deep dish, tom stephan, .. xavi beat returns! one of the biggest deejays & producers from fresco records presents his new production after a long time playing in clubs only. xavi beat is evolving to minimal sounds, without losing the fresco sound which characterized him. cyclic is the 19th release and has two tracks full of power that will delight the most demanding clubbers. inside the first track we can see original version. a sound that sorround you from the first minute. endless and constant rises, the presence of powerful bass joins with electronic sounds to form sequences that will drag you to an endless number of sensations. the second track is a remix created by dformation one of the most recognized deejay & producer in the international music scene. that remix is more progressive house than the other track with minimal touches full of strength and style. choose the track you want, but without doubt this single will not fail to surprise at any deejay set.

special limited pic disc, no repress !!! time to celebrate! systematic becomes 50! no, not 50 years but after four years we proudly announce that we have reached single release number 50! so a great honour to have two italian fellows on board which have influenced electronic club music a lot in 2008, hugo and daniele papini! hugo has caused a massive stir with >the siren< and >the sloop< on tuning spork and daniele papini has hit a biggie with >church of nonsense<, one of the coolest techno outputs in 2008 to date! their ep >nice to meet you< contains three tracks you shouldnt miss: check them all, there is no filler! for sure! attention!!! be quick and grab one of the 500 limited picture discs!

an exciting new imprint from this former warp artist who has decided to operate under the unknown >raz< pseudonym to let the music do the talking, and this is without doubt a future classic ! state of the art modern techno folks, sounding as if it was forged in detroit and finished in berlin two beautiful tracks to kick-start this most promising of electronic music labels with a real seasoned pro at the helm audiophile mastering and limited edition vinyl only runs

a limited delsin release by the man also known as new world aquarium. he caused quite a stir with his electronic edged (house) music on delsin, peacefrog and his own nwaq label alike. this is another fine more electronic release, to be compared to the more chain reaction side of things...

incl tiefschwarz remix !! ali and basti schwarzs souvenir label continue its sonic safari into electronic musics underworld20 with >kamanche< by >emand paradian<

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

this bag is inspired from a sampler, one of the electronic instruments station to the birth of a great number of modern music culture. its use is for the transportsation of vinyl, records, books, magazines and laptops. dimension 37x 34x9 cm, material: printed pvc, extra: externat pocket, adjustable strap. really a eye catcher desigend by serena galdo . its official product from the synch festivals

this bag is inspired from an electronic instrument that imminently influenced the electronic dance music and that is the bass line synthesizers. it s a bag for multi-utilitaran use containing 2 cd cases of a 40 cd capacity each and which can be easily removed. demension: 27x15x5 cm material: printed pvc extras: adjustalbe strap, 2 cases circuit for 80 cds. desigend by serena galdo its official product from teh synch festival s in greece

solid rockin tech mover !! giza visa, the 2nd release of the swiss-argentinean label, dilek records is produced by shadi megallaa, born in cairo, egypt and raised in abu dhabi, on the shores of the persian gulf. the artists who offer us their remixes are one of the main figure of the swedish electronic music scene, mikael stavöstrand and the z@pmuten (zapmuten) duo coming straight from uruguay, to show us their latin american roots and sunny grooves. for the digital release, we have the pleasure to introduce to you the swiss michal ho, with a special bonus track made together with shadi megallaa. this is again a very international and hot release to bounce the dance floors and take your mind to a higher degree of activity.

the long awaited trentemøller debut album - maybe one of the most anticipated independent albums of the year. trentemøller is one of the hottest artists on the electronic circuit - the man of the moment! a beautifully crafted, astonishing masterpiece, that will leave you breathless. the tracks form a story, almost like the soundtrack of a movie. it manages to capture a whole range of emotions in subtle melodic miniatures, dreamy ambiences, dusty beats, deep dub-tracks and driving groove-excursions. an ever-changing kaleidoscope of colours and moods, -the last resort- without a doubt contains trentemøllers best work to date. although its an electronic album, it also incorporates live-drums, guitars, bass and other acoustic instruments like celesta, glockenspiel, melodica and even dj scratching to create a more organic feel

deep electronic space disco

this is quite simply one of the most glorious records you will hear this year. it would be easy to lazily reference it against classic period rephlex/planet mu stuff (oops, i just did!), and indeed it appears to share some of the same heritage (even going so far as to feature a remix of rephlex artist global goon in its tracklisting) - but chris leary aka ochre is obviously a man on his own mission. gorgeously lush, but at the same time super-funky…as electronic as kraftwerk starring in a remake of tron, yet somehow as pastoral and organic as edward elgar…much like his label-mate ed chamberlain, leary manages that tricky task of being supremely technical in his programming and arrangements, but without losing the heart and soul of the music amidst all the studio trickery. you know that old chestnut often said when referring to vintage or classic music, >they dont make them like that any more<? well they do…and here it is! simply fantastic.

another serious result from our warehouse rummaging! si begg is a man of many musical personalities, his list of aliases is impressive to say the least (bigfoot, buckfunk3000, lenny logan, s.i. futures, zygmunt janowski...). but one of his oldest, and certainly one of his strangest, is cabbage boy. in fact i confess i am old enough to remember his releases in the early 90s on cassette tape under the umbrella of the >cabbage head collective< (which also included such techno notables as cristian vogel & tim wright) - and pretty mental they were too. the lost tapes vol. 1 doesnt disappoint on that front, containing such gems as a remix of 80s pop mysteries frank chickens>we are ninja<, and an electronic cover version of >king kong< by frank zappa (ask your parents...). totally out there, but totally cool at the same time...highly recommended to anyone looking for something with some real personality amidst the hard-drives full of faceless (and usually nameless) digital fluff

one of the most consistent us production duos since the 90s return to strictly for the third time in a year with one of their mellow, understated vocal grooves. singer tara j keeps it laidback and jazzy while lem and john craft a selection of r n b fuelled vocal mixes, just the instrumental mood ii swing dub providing a deeper flavour with tense beats and electronic touches, while the acoustic, downtempo urban lounge mix is a revisit to their classic live mixes.

slap - one of the most obscure and forward thinking acts from the early 80s meets the spearhead of today’s electronic music, ricardo villalobos. the originals are disturbingly brilliant electronic excursions, while villalobos’ jazz-fueled rework is one of the deepest mixes he has ever done. vivid drums are built around a driving bassline, aiming the track right at the floor. not to mention the rough claps! imagine miles davis’ “bitches brew” joined by throbbing gristle, playing “minimal techno” live. earlier this year macro unearthed namlook’s long lost “subharmonic atoms” featuring outstanding pépé bradock remixes. this continuation of the “prototypes” series is none less of a dream team. slap’s experimentalism just seems to be the right inspiration for ricardo villalobos, who takes it to a level of weirdness only he can achieve while retaining such danceability. essential!

responsible for this tartelet release is debutant mhm one aka morten halborg-møller. he s a local lad from copenhagen who has decided to give something back to the world of electronic music that he loves so much. before he decided to sit in the producer chair, he spend huge amounts of time on his copenhagen based kill your telly promotion. a promotion which has more than 5 succesful years on it s back and has featured a huge tally of big name bookings. said promotion at which he started out his djing career resulting in him being one of the most sought after djs in denmark. being the creative and gifted spirit that he is, music and clubbing is not the only thing that keep him occupied. he also expresses himself via visual artwork earning the fourth spot in the renowned graphic art collective that is bottega areté.... and oh yeah ...did we mention what a nice bloke he is? a1: the a side features a funky little groover that will fit well into a club where punters prefer to dance. the track is build around a playful bassline hook accompanied by a simple and catchy vocal (by who made who member tomas hoffding) a really sweet minimal workout for sure, that really does the trick. b1: on the flip side we get served a dish of bass heavy house. this time it s dutch house supremo melon who sorts out the remix treatment and turns bubububadub into a tribal ish affair. suited for big clubs? check. sexy? check. playable? very much so.

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

underground pressure from soulshine!!! more underground pressure from soulshine!!! this time coming from frances own arnaud d and the vocals of ny vocalist donald sheffey. this package comes with four mixes that covers a wide range of flavors, from deeper to more electronic.