it hasnt been long time ago since the last coup made by clark and schatz hit the streets but highgrades head-honcho tom clark and the true berlin talent markus schatz allready go for the next round. the original version of >hot choc< makes the start - playfully swinging, the track developes itself into a masterpiece of an easy going groove without being half bad. the french dj and producer tom pooks - well known for this productions on ovum, kompakt and other wellsounding imprints gives >hot choc< a whole lot of jacking energy to take along. he sets the percussive elements free - and rightly so! punch meets hypnotic deepness - perfect! with the hot choc re-edit on the flipside by markus schatz he eventually letting the cat out of the bag. without any detours and in best daniel bell-like mannour he jump into a real inferno made of funky bleeps and weird sounds. delivering with this one more than just another highlight on this release - because last but least it�s the best evidence, you gotta reckon with these two!

incl. new mixes by michael mind and island remix!! the return of the classic theme by mory kante!!! already released with the banging stfu remix, piccos latest single got massive reactions from all over the world. this new edition features the breaking electro-fied club mix, a remix by michael mind (show me love, kontor) and the funky house remix by island (aka sunloverz)!!! played by judge jules, ritchie hawtin, fat boy slim, robbie riviera, markus gardeweg, dj antoine & mad mark, sunloverz, michael mind, 2 elements, micha moore and many more!!!

mommas groove is the third single to come off osunlades critically acclaimed album >elements beyond<... incl jimpster remixes

the japanese tresor artist with bangin techno ... mashed up elements from disco , funk & soul with techno

following the intensity of mr. fosters infamous subject, tokyo release, his newest vinyloffering is a powerful combination of classic house and modern electronic elements strategically aimed straight at todays dancefloors.

whats the secret of making a dance floor explode? if youd like to learn just open christian burkhardts contemporary box and look whats inside: at a first glance, it seems that it doesnt contain a lot, except for 3 dance tools. but once on the turntable you may discover the whole secret of this release. what seems to be so simple is a complex construct of percussive elements and basslines that are being arranged just in the right way. contemporary box finds it s peak without even having one, just by grooving on and on, monotonously, with jumping sticks and a pushing bassline. maison noir moves a little more to the housier side and is being carried by warm chords as well as by effective percussions. phey boom brings in a certain coolness and carries that great release home

ladies and gentlemen... the house kingpin dj sneak once again delivers a 4 track banger with a remix by nyc 1200 warriors. get ready for the best sneak signature sounds that bring dancefloors alive from the dead. on the a side i am sneak a heavy todd terry style influenced rhythm track with chants about if you re down with me count 1.2,3... & well, well, well... sneak comes back with a smoother but jackin house beat with some old college radio interview from the early 90s, sneak gets an introduction to the track itself and gives many props to the people that still love and do house music. the b side we have cant take no more and a remix by nycs 1200 warriors to complement this house ragga hi energetic house dance floor killer. these hard hitting chicago - nyc influenced tracks have the elements of pure street sounds, bangin beats as usual and the sickest 1 bar loops that only sneak can put together. this 4 track ep brings back the serious sneak sound that is much needed in danfloors across the globe.

yoshi goes back to spain to hook up with d-formation, one of the hottest producers of the year, whose recent records have become a staple of many big djs sets this summer. >what u want< is an unforgettably hooky cut by dformation & david ferrero that incorporates the best of the minimal techno movement with groovy tech house elements for an extraordinary experience. ismael rivass remix is a high voltage peak time mix while mindskap takes things deep and techy. right out of the gate, supported mark knight, hernan cattaneo, nic fanciulli, behrouz, cedric gervais, dubfire, sharam, tommy boy, eddie thoneick and dj vibe. this one is so good, it might just stick around for miami.

new mathematics signing bocca grande (dj trio & pianist yucaco) give us three top notch piano-led tunes in a tasteful blend of house & techno aesthetics, classical piano and ambient elements to boot. label boss hieroglyphic being shows up to give them a dancefloor re-fix on the flip

a standout track for us is >fantasy<, which was never released on 12inch but despite this has been a djs favourite for over 30 years. the lush layering of instruments and percussion create a track that sounds as fresh today as it would have in 1975. after citing this as one of their favorite records of all time, faze action took this track and have given us some excellent edits which add extra dancefloor elements while keeping the integrity of the original

italian based eclipsemusics second outing comes with a serious release courtesy of passenger, young and talented producer of night drive music and paul macs sula muse fame. this two tracks 12inch confirms his interest in the deepest and more underground side of detroit techno. on side a >the fall< reveals the smoother side of this upcoming producer: a deep melodic techno builder, with emphasis on atmospheric strings and arpd melodies, developing on a funked up techno drum section. the flipside brings you the burner of the 12inch: >the funk< is an a epic, slow-growing and booty-shaking techno track with all the elements in its right place: a killer bassline over an effective drum work takes the flight with the building strings. namedropping would be useless in this case, just check with your ears

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.

2008 is going to be the year that joker blows up. hes already been causing a stir with releases such as the recent anthem gully brook lane on soul jazz & last years sell out stuck in the system on earwax as well as remixes for smd i believe & roni size dont hold back (...that frankly, make the originals look weak!). its high time now for joker to unleash his finest works yet on his own brand new bristol based imprint kapsize. kapsize 001 launches with a double aside - both tracks showcase jokers insanely genius production style, a kind of melting pot of influences that take the best elements of neptunes, dirty south & west coast hip hop instrumentals - big !

eminor#14, split up to two seperate 12es, is an almost orchestral masterpiece by amsterdam based marc neyen. it consists of deep but playful and melodical elements wrapped up in solid grooves with a pinch of abstraction. obviously a big enrichement are the great and multifaceted remixes by seph and jason emsley as well as marcs own re-interpretation

this summer mos ferry prod. comes up with a new two-track 12inch by dapayk solo, announcing the release of his second album >devils house< in late september. the title track on side a is already giving directions for this journey � provided that theres a proper bass response � >frickelsound< with affection to the little details, in particular with regards to the bass frequencies. but knowing dapayk thats hardly surprising, by now ... on the b side he presents >a saw attacks< - a track like a recapitulation of certain minimal elements that are around for quite a while now. but only the beginning is a typical sportive staccato theme. after a while a full-stereo sawtooth sound and a demoniac vocal sample take the lead, pushed by a strong punchy kick drum and accompanied by a sounddesign of clicks and sweeps

would you have remembered? with the debut album of the 32-year-old warszawian, téchnè, cocoon recordings has released the first artist album ever on the label six years ago, at that from an artist who was not well-known to a large extent back then. this has changed fundamentally: with his releases on his own label recognition as well as on trapez or klang elektronik, sienkiewicz belongs to those ambassadors of modern individual electronic dance music who set benchmarks. this is also his demand with the two tracks on �my little place�, meanwhile his fourth release for cocoon recordings. while the over-heated my little place re-interprets the credo of dub with polyrhythmic elements, delays and echo in an somehow unfamiliar way, �com-bat� carries on sienkiewicz tradition of putting hypnotic sound evocations close to the ten-minute mark. with intensive melancholy, the percussive bass rotor of com-bat creates a bewitched hymn for sunrises somewhere in between the urban desperation of detroit, the atmosphere of after hours and balearic bliss

played by : ricardo villalobos, raresh, cle, 2000 and one, italoboyz, daniel stefanik, c-rock, agnes, efdemin, mathias kaden, cassy.... + sascha dive remix!!! nektarios danias alias nekes, co-founder and co-carrier of oslo records, presents his first ep: cristal. the main track is a top class club tool. with little, but tangible elements nekes creates an extatic ambience with high explosion risk. the same can be said about the sascha dive remix, that once again reflects the huge talent of this young german house producer. modernity combined with a classic touch and a big portion of deepness. waitin carries on with this energy and takes it to the morning hours. a driving track, full of soul.

elton d and snoo back on patterns!! and again with some tracks that will make your body rock for sure! funky elements combined with errisistable rhythms, bongos, edits and uplifting vocal work.. again pure hits that you will hear on the dancefloors all around the globe during the summer!!! hit

played by: sebo k, massi dl, karotte, johnny d, lauhaus, martinez, nick curly, lemos, afrilounge, sis, james priestley, gorge, reclick welcome ali kuru! nick curly and gorge from 8bit records present a fresh young talented producer from istanbul turkey. ali comes with two house tracks combining short saxophone licks and oriental sound elements paired with hypnotising grooves. on b1 greek producer lemos known from his actual release on >cecille records< did an amazing remix for the >free hauz< track...

glenn morrison co producer with deadmau5 and owner of torontos downbeat label morrison recordings drops by with cosmic flight anacid driven trancer. nick warrens mix however is the key here and is the one that has received the majority support, taking out all the big elements and delivering a warm funk driven piece of house music. supported by james talk, hernan cattaneo, dave seaman, anthony pappa, darren emerson.

techhouse with huge electro bass line, catchy melodies, blend of tech rhythms with addictive synth leads and deep strong vocals. nature of destiny having a major effect on the dance floor. on the flip side we can find three outstanding additional remixes from top international producers.the amazing israeli duo brisker & magitman manipulates nature of destiny to a crossover between progressive house and techno, adding their own trademark elements into the mix!!!

for mad eye and drumcode fans !! two promising guys from subotica in serbia are responsible for this amazing piece of plastic which fits into the most recent technocatalogue perfectly. slightly reminding on some elements you know from labels like mad eye, the good production compared with solid sounds and a floor-orientated arrangement will make this record interesting to numerous jocks. upcoming uk top-producers perc adds another facette to the record. big release for us, you and mainly the dancefloors

big with: Âme, dixon, cassy, radio slave, gregor tresher, shinedoe, karotte. after the massiv feedback to their well received second release the white boys are back with another pair of marvelous tracks. white 003 delivers you all the ingredients for a long night in and out of the club. oskar offermann�s >cherry bombs< is a sure floorfiller with a certain pop appeal. pumping straight forward minimal house with some tricky-trancy elements and a few breaks here and there to pleasure even the most sophisticated crowd. back from his journey through southern fields, edward presents us a beautiful piece of intelligent techno. >inverno< is a trip across one of those sticky summer nights, when you feel like the sweat is dripping on the inside. nervous drums and basslines will turn your mind and make your heart beat faster.

pulsating subbass, stumbling percussion and the metallic snare are the leading elements of sand (a1), the opening-track of the record. over constantly mutating rhythmical patterns a ghostly synth-pad comes in from time to time, hovering on top of everything

phat bicknell like minimal trax

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

mysterious new label concentrating on the finest intergalactic techfunk. johannes volk is a pretty new name to many.. however his first record �the mysteries of tharsis montes� was released on jeff mill�s axis a while ago� now he steps into public again with this lifeworld record. volk enters the delicate world of futuristic techno and combines it with earthly acoustic elements. johannes is producing music in the best tradition of jeff mills and robert hood, but he managed to put his own fingerprint on it. a dazzling deep & funking techno release for peak time play.

huge support by laurent garnier, martin eyerer, fergie, monoroom, jeff bennett, da funk, john digweed and more. tom pooks is well known for releases on labels like ovum, kling klong, kompakt, kill brique, great stuff. he comes up with a smashing floorfiller. its sharetime - time to share the feeling, the music, the beat, the words, the summer, the smile�.. neurotron made a huge melodic and deep remix for the hot summertime and andre kronert presents a minimal headbanging dub-version with driving beats and freaky crazy elements

after getting braindrained, starbug heads to another adventure in nightlife with three minimal masterpieces. >mocca action< is a small compilation of tracks that are perfect on combining extremely minimal rythm elements with weird sound escapades. enjoy your mocca action!

pablos mixture of uptodate sound and classic elements is on top right now. deep, bubbling and danceable techhouse grooves

new mossa solo ep on complot with swayzak remix!!! finally we get to savour new tracks from mossa on his own imprint, complot! after some great recent releases on frankie rec. & milnor modern, mossa comes back with a very strong and percussive ep. body selector combines infectious funky techno and elements of industrial to create a dark and pumping track. your collective bodies will love it! brain pecker takes you through a more hypnotic and loopy journey, using his trademark, sharp beats and a seriously twisted and tight floor filler.

played by karotte, sebo k, shinedoes... >hamlin< leads us down a path so groovy, its hard to resist this dreamy tale from the very beginning. steady pushing drums define the tracks mood, amounting to a tactful combination of classic deep house vibes flowing freely against solid and functional percussive elements. drifting late night synths and childlike, ethereal chants osmose the mind of the listener, warming and arousing, spreading only positive energy on the dancefloor. deep vibes rec sascha dive takes hamlin off on his own trip, elegantly stripping down the groove of the original and spacing things out even further. this mix is a pure and prolonged snapshot of the orignals travelling mood, building the groove in subtler steps, emphasised by dives treatment of the chanting, spinning vocals and playful, live arrangement. opening with the same finely strung groove as >hamlin<, >snowflakes< introduces a beautiful and delicately dubbed melody amongst its bubbling rhythms

next peaktime burner from blood & tears! this one is more melodic and deep, but still focused on straight percussion elements to push! great mixture between detroit-techno- minimal-deep-house-something!

playlist by alexi delano, karotte, claude van stroke, perc, jeff samuel,.... 2nd release from faste by frankie. a side dontact is a perfect floorfiller techno piece with unpredictable elements raw melodies and quircky weird sounds...intense & crazy. b side brize track is a more mentally track with deep hypnotic crispy synths and distorded sounds... groovy aswell and perfect for hypnotizing the floor

konspiracy records is a techno label based in japan. bruce mennel aka dj sisk leads most famous music events in tokyo, this wasthe beginning of japanection. after he met yohei kozawa, in january 2007, he decided to create with him the label konspiracy records. already supported by ben sims, kazu kimura(sketch rec), dj yama(sublime records), fabrice lig and many more&#128,

plot s 4th release, >casa acido<� (free translation for acid house), comes by the hands of 2 renowned finnish artists, zentex and jussy-peka! it s a great ep composed by 3 very solid tracks reaching out to very different emotions. in zentex original there is growing tension supported on a wobbly fat sexy bass. >lena<� is packed with emotion. a silent hiss and cruising episodic elements transport you to a very dynamic scenario. jussy-peka remix is anamazing dance floor track! hedefines it as a modern acid trance remix!

finest misture between electro techhouse und electro house syled up with some detroit elements by different artists like rob mirage, david lara, paco buggin and dj chus pres. nu galaxy

with >sweet murmur< the duo fabio delletorre and ennio colaci, aka minimono, delivers a funky track, that is carried by a simple deep chord. it spreads the typical oslo vibe. a hypnotic tool with percussive elements, not too obvious, no straining for effect, but deep and driving. so is the flip side of the record, with a track called >house in the house<. it s the first release of markus fix on the olso sublabel. with this pumping, energetic house tool, he definitely points out his love to this genre.

pure hypnotic dope ! the 12inch opens with a blast of superlative dancefloor funk, >u can get sonar<. its immediately obvious that this track is the creation of someone who knows - as a fan, dj, record-seller and musician - what works on the dancefloor, what sounds good, and has endeavoured to make his record satisfy us on all counts. carried along by an unbelievably buoyant bassline, purring, deep house-style chords and crystalline percussion, the track climaxes in waves of synthesized strings. >upad aah< is a vivacious, skippy dancefloor track, its constituent bass and drum elements rounded and smoothed for maximum bounce, sharp, pressurized snares provide a glorious counterpoint, as quasi-tribal percussion, and airy african female vocals are layered over the top. the result is fresh, powerful and eminently danceable. >persuasion< is a deep, swinging club track. once again that warm bass is at the forefront, with clipped yet languid chords building melody around it as

phat kickin prime techno styled up with acid and electro elements and a nice scan x remix

incl john acquaviva & steve nash rmxs !! cirrus is another smashing killer tune by markus binapfl & patrick buck aka kaiser souzai. the 9th release on beatmodul is going to be a massiv club tune. tribal beats, with harmonic melodies are important elements of the well known kaiser souzai techhouse sound. after their latest hits like >girl you ll be a woman soon< and >monique< on rotor rec, and with >altocumulus floccus< on yellow tail, we have now a successful follow up hit called >cirrus<. the vinyl package contains the original mix, a john acquaviva remix and a steve nash remix.

definitely for the house headz in search of straight in yer face sensations, both the components of this ep are the perfect illustrations of an ongoing movement fusing the countless elements which have made the contemporary groove what it is since the arrival of the electronic kraut and disco in the mid 70s. from the infectious dubbyphonk deeptechy the pressure, to the essential discorgasmic vogue sounding like an unlikely jam featuring lil louis, les l.a. mix adams and the memorable john davis & the monster orchestra.

here is the new 13th episode of soul access from hungarian artist peppelino plus three remixes by us artist bryant baker, japanese tearztune and slovenian reaky. with his fusing elements of funky techno and electro, peppelino has seen excellent reviews and response, with many tracks charting high in download sales, appearing on dj charts worldwide, played on radio stations and web casts. he has worked to spread his sound to other parts of the world, and with an increasing amount of tracks and remixes being signed, and a very busy 2007 ahead.

truffle music returns with andrew allsgood at the helm again. the up and coming producer and longtime toronto dj shows his promise once again with this slow grooving funk masterpiece that stretches over 7 minutes. the song travels through many sections and passes, carried the entire time by a driving dub bassline and vocal. for the lovers of deep, dubby and funky house and disco. nycs drrtyhaze (tirk, gomma) are commissioned on the remix and deliver the goods with an up tempo hypnotic stormer that sizzles with its surreal energy and simplicity. drrtyhaze use few elements from the original other than the vocal, taking it into deeper territory with a faster tempo and groove and much more electronic feel to the originals organic vibe.

as we look forward to lisa shaws upcoming full length artist album set for release this september on salted music, we are thrilled to deliver her latest single titled all night high. lisa has been performing this sexy late night gem for quite some time now to an overwhelmingly positive response from fans and enthusiastic dance floors world wide. in an industry currently overly saturated by a lack of quality control, we welcome this refreshing vocal cut and are happy to share the love. just let the music speak for itself and create the hype. migs vocal and dub take things into an upbeat techy territory stripping down the elements and maintaining the original vibe while boosting the dance floor appeal.

virgil enzinger, breaking through with his amazing record for chris liebing s clr back in 2006, starts up the zerocol-series with a one-sided hammer named black, and there is truly no other word which could describe it better. a slowly developping arrangement on 126 bpm creates a dark atmosphere while the grooves combine straight drumming with 6/8 shaking elements. for those of you who prefer it dark, but high end, this is the record.

the 24 years old berlin based dj marco resmann aka phage is well known for his great deep jazzy minimal house sets. now he is showing his production talents to a worldwide audience with his very first release �volkspark ep�. this 4 track ep is a great mixture of straight funky house grooves combined with fresh dubby electronic tech-house soundstructure�s

>across the city< is the main track - a dance-floor smasher that contains all the elements required from an excellent pablo bolivar production. its a minimal-tech groover, full of floating elements, with pablo again discovering his more dubby side. featuring remixes by westpark unit and blunt. westpark unit (aka frank herbrechter & ingo sänger) delivers a warm & deep vibe mix to rock the party, while tony blunts trademark is his floating mix of dub and deep detroit influences.

the chart buster martin solveig was glad when his roman friend and colleague lorenzo rumi called upon him to return to the roots of house music, starting from the early, glorious chicago scenario and its immediate and infectious groove. so far away came to life, as an impulse with only 2 days of hectic studio session and a few liters of coffee. the guys worked on a stricltly old school basis, then added a full vocal and new elements to bring the fine charme of todays house, turning so far away in a contemporary composition rich of surprises and thrilling breaks. the performance of australian soul singer rachel claudio gives a touch of attitude with passionates and unforgettable vocals. definitely another epic stone in the b2f wall!