supported by: richie hawtin, john selway, ascion, mike wall, franco bianco, ascii disko, mariano dc and many more!
raeyk is the initiator and head of the label varianz. after many releases on various other labels raeyk is a new project for the future and especially for this label. osaka ep is characterized by powerful and energetic sound. prime time techno that pulls your mind.

get ready! bulgarian youngster mitaka will lead you through a landscape of pushing minimal techno with maximum danceability. a, mitaka_fear , it is part of the nature of mankind to be afraid, especially when something unexpected is about to arrive. strict structures, harsh basslines yet a still gentle groove make this track so special. a variation of flavoures you might have tasted before. sweet and sour, like a piece of juicy lime, it fills you with desire and dense but enjoyable fear. b, mitaka_look back , imagine the climax of an ancient black and white horror movie. if that feeling could turn into a techno track, it would be look back : full of tension, full of beauty, full of excitement and totally intense.

russells contribution to the modern music scene is of such imortance that many consider his work to be untouchable but in this release all of the modern day producers have carefully picked out key elements of his songs whilst recording an entirely new and up to date soundtrack. over the last few months yam who?, robin & simon lee from faze action, singer mary moore, nycs pocketknife and my tiger my timing, andy spence from new young pony club have worked hard to create entirely new instruments and vocals. additional remix comes from mark e. especially fantastic cover version of >in the light of a miracle< by faze action ft. yam who and mary moore. features sleeve notes by danny krivit. heavy weight release.

aux-rec is being launched by airdrop records as an offshoot label designed with a specific mission in mind: to look back and pay tribute. aux-rec surveys musical history looking for those inspiring pieces of music (famous or forgotten) that carry a very distinctive groove and identity, and that offer the potential to be revisited in an ingenious contemporary way. at airdrop, we love music of all ages and of many genres! we feel aux-rec is a way for our artists and for us to pay our due respects to the origins and the evolution of contemporary dance music.
the existing airdrop roster of artists will be invited to contribute to aux-rec, but different artists will also be uncovered specifically for this project. off to a fresh start, franco cinelli and club rayo (a duo composed by rafael sorol and pablo terreil) engrave their long-time friendship on this record. franco cinellis first productions were released on the duos imprint club rayo disquets at the beginning of the millenium. the club rayo collective has been extremely active in the local argentinean scene for more than twelve years now.
going back to one of music historys greatest classics, >fever<, franco cinelli and club rayo bring their own interpretations to a theme that has known as many versions than people taking a sing at it in the shower! using ella fitzgeralds and elvis presleys voices, club rayo create repsectively the fitzgerald mix - a rocking dancefloor jam looping ellas fantastic voice bringing it to a culmination - and the king dub - a 118 bpm groove punctuated by elvis low-pitched and resonant tone. cuerdas is a short guitar instrumantal rendition of the fever theme. on his remix, franco cinelli creates a 10 minutes drum symphony, especially designed for the post-climatic hours. both producers kept in mind ellas famous quote when undertaking this great enterprise: >i stole everything i ever heard, but mostly i stole from the horns.<
the following releases on aux-rec will also be in the form of bootlegs, edits, re-works or samples (you name it). they will bring back memories to your heads and mostly the groove to your feet. to be true to its mission of a vintage exploration, aux-rec will be releasing exclusively on vinyl, in the tradition of the essential music format of the 20th century. there will be no digital releases at aux-rec. in the pipeline are soul claps edit of laid backs >bakerman< as well as le loups version of sheila es >a love bizarre<, produced by prince.
also played and supported by agnes, butane, ripperton...

for more than 15 years now, steve bug is known for influential track somewhere in between house, techno and minimalism. with his very good sense for the energy of self-limitation, bug has set standards when it comes to the funk of modern sound geometry, especially with his imprint poker flat recordings. milestones such as >loverboy<, >monsterbaze< or >wet n dry< are now essential elements of the history of electronic dance music. only a few weeks after the release of his fourth album collaboratory, bug even tops that one with this 12 inch on cocoon: while look whos stalking obviously refers to steves close relation to the raw energy of u.s. house in between chicago trax and detroit, using driving hand claps, percussions and nasty vocals, the flipside zero balance could pass as a vision of how far you can reduce techhouse to the essence of a bass line. also here, short vocal loops - besides the fast-moving elements - complete a sensibility that makes bugs tracks such high quality music for a very long time now.

raz ohara and his odd orchestra return for their second album for get physical. >ii< is the follow up album to the critically acclaimed self titled raz ohara & the odd orchestra cd that is considered being one of the album highlights in 2008. its a warm, organic collection of avant-garde, open-hearted pop music which positively teems with life, a forest of pleasures and possibilities which youll want to lose yourself in indefinitely.
>ii< is certainly less melancholic than its predecessor – its imbued with good feeling, energised by the rhythms and cadences of summer and the great outdoors - but its not euphoric, there is an underlying note of caution, of trepidation. this emotional mix is what makes the record so powerful, especially when allied to a similarly ambiguous musical mix: which imperceptibly melds folk, classic pop, electro-acoustic experimentation and modernist electronics. 10 beautiful songs plus a special download (code included in the artwork) of the single >miracle< make this album a perfect journey through the winter days.

after the 1st release apache, made by agent! & sebbo, the labelheads of soulbox, one of the guys teams up with another guy from w³rzburg, marcel niveau. agent! & niveau bring us the hypnotic track batu caves to send us on a little spiritual trip. the original is for the likes of luciano, ricardo and dice and perfect for long-time sets, especially when the sun rises ,) you ll understand. also not to forget these 2 famous artists who made remixes, basti grub , owner of h÷henregler and the man of the moment in the nu house , kreon, they fit perfect to the soulbox-sound

little dragon return with a spectacular second album offering in august, a pulsating electro pop epic that prince would be proud of (only fronted by a beautiful swedish lady with a sultry voice). a bold and surprising side/two step onwards from their self titled debut, released two years ago to great acclaim especially among specialist circles. machine dreams, with its nagging hooks and gloriously infectious tunes, should finally see the band break out into the mainstream.

nice price deal !!! viennese producer tenchu is no greenhorn, no newcomer prodigy. instead the 27 year old is one of austrias finest having earned his stripes many times over in the countrys prolific drum n bass scene. one half of producer duo dubfiction, tenchu graces the third release of nascent label dub:iouz records with two of his latest tunes. a side motivational poster is nothing short of a killer dance floor stomper defining the labels identity. aa side used to be, especially under the skilful treatment of non other than hotflush recordings owner scuba, listeners bear witness to another genre central dubtastic idm tune.

next month we celebrate our 5th anniversary here at dirt crew and we are very pleased to have marc romboy - whos systematic imprint also turned 5 this year - team up with smokin jo to deliver this marvellous two tracker. >what is this?< is a strong tech-house gem, slowly building, pumping groove and with a great sax sample. very recognisable and been doing a really good job on the dancefloors in our sets over the last few months. solid stuff ! as a b-side there is a much deeper and musically more diverse lee jones remix, lee has been one of our favourite producers in the last years with his solo work on labels like aus, liebe * detail and especially his my my project on playhouse, we are very pleased to have him on our label for the very first time with this excellent re-interpretation of >what is this?<

andré decided spontaneously to record fresh material especially for the label, more than 6 months before our fi rst release. this says a lot about the common trust that was born that day, much before the hype surrounding the man. the result of this saw the light some weeks later in the form of vehemence of silence, a track of indeniable power which breathes long years of djing & berlin afterhours as much as uncovering close impressions of andré’s emotional outcome. this is what made me feel that track like a whisper to my body & soul and what makes me so proud to release it today… more than 10 months down the line, andré improved it, tested it on the fl oor till a fi nal club listening session in the middle of the berghain dancefl oor where we both knew it was ready to be shared… this special track needed of course outstanding alternative perspectives and it didnt take me long to propose my old friend danilo plessow amongst andrés favorites to give it his magic : motor city drum ensembles version translates an unexpected techno jam reminiscent of the best early soma days. the ep is completed by a second original called dark edge, a sophisticated & raw deep house joint. a&r and words by dairmount

limited edition lp!
ironic? no, it’s dead serious: sally shapiro keeps on dreaming of barbie and ken. sometimes good things come to those who wait, as is the case with sally shapiro. one shouldn’t really imagine the bashful swede from göteborg, who never performs live, setting a new trend for turning down lucrative offers. and the thought that she is working on something hip, is most likely even a little eerie for her. after all, she s just into something, which she’s been doing since her childhood in the 1980s — singing songs in the style of her idol sandra (”maria magdalena“). if she hadn’t met her companion johan agebjörn, who despite his musical socialization with techno in the 1990s has been deep into italo disco for the past few years and is a collector of zyx records, sally’s passion for synthi songs and fairy-like female vocals would have remained private. however, johan was screwing together some italo-style songs when he asked sally (whose voice he’d only heard from a previous christmas party karaoke) if she would improvise on his soft keyboard tunes, their collaboration was a done deal.
subsequent to their first releases on the labels diskokaine and permanent vacation, sally shapiro suddenly found herself in the midst of the ultra-hip neo/italo-disco movement, which is especially big in scandinavia. why of all things on the northern peninsula, where one traditionally listens to black metal and indie rock played with legs spread apart, the peculiar, yet sunny disco music became such an export hit, stays one of the mysteries of the pop business. it’s a fact, though, that next to internationally celebrated norwegian neodisco-heroes lindström, prins thomas and todd terje, the lovely sally has become the scandinavian disco-act in the mean time.

top ten of techno dj legend dave clarke and ben sims !! michael walgram, born and still living in steyr, started his dj career at the age of nineteen. that time he was deejaying at small private parties, heating up the vibes with commercial beats. the artist mike turrento was born. however, he soon started to alter his style and went from commercial music to fine, chilly, yet pumping and pounding tribal techno. he is especially known for enriching his sounds with numerous sound effects using different equipment. the hype of minimal techno did not alter his individual style, yet he tried to combine minimal and classic techno with breakbeats. through adding skillbreaks, speedbreaks, scratches and spins he managed to find the perfect mixture and created outstanding classic breakbeat techno sets.

the tribute series is all about releasing battle weapons for djs, especially during the festival season. top secret contributors lovingly prepare new versions of classic tracks that will drive the crowds wild. these new versions are tributes to some of the editors all time favourite tracks and are aimed at increasing their dj play and spreading the love. the series kicks off with one of the biggest cuts of the madchester and acid house generation wrote for luck by the happy mondays which is respectfully edited, extended and dubbed out on we love mondays for maximum dj pleasure. cut loud on single-sided 180g vinyl the tribute series is set to inflict some serious dancefloor damage

northern songs in a southern style - fab guiro!
welcome to fab guiro! - the album title is a combination of both the popular british phrase fab gear referring to all cool music & lifestyle aspects and issues surrounding the band and also stresses the relation to the percussion instrument guiro that is an integral instrument, sound and necessity in latin, salsa and especially traditional cuban music. fab guiro! is beat music in a fascinating, exotic robe, a drum roll of liverpudlian song pearls the songs of the beatles on fab guiro! do actually sound like copacabana, cuba and kingston - but always like the english harbour town in the summer - northern song in a southern style are indeed warm songs, fab guiro! simply means lots of fun, entertainment and thus celebrates our heroes.

quality remastered reissue of automats legendary self titled lp. originally released in 1978 and produced by claudio gizzi and romano musumarra, this lp was completely groundbreaking at the time being built completely from synthesised sounds and rhythms with the band even building their own synth especially for the job. now one of the holy grails of the italo disco scene, the original changes hands for top dollar on ebay etc. features the classic æautomat - the rise, the advance, the genius, a magnificent italo synth epic spanning the whole of side a which features in dutch electro disco don i-fs top five italo records of all time. available here with full original sleeve artwork, this is a must for the serious disco collector.

played by: baby ford, trickski, julius steinhoff, anthony collins, philip bader, dirty doering, lil tony, kotelett & zadak, karotte,.. _ very special one sided 12 inch_ once again the latest white release is a reinvention of the label itself and pre-announces its early ending years in advance. this release is a very special one... it is from oliver ton and can be understood as the >very last number of the night<, that is why it is catalogued as the white- 999. oliver ton invited many musicians for jamming sessions into the studio of his production partner >ronald christoph<, in order to create a unique sounding. the final results are >hasta el fin< a song, which will turn every afterhour upside down, especially during summer! the song simply has it all. we love its humor and see it as an ironic statement of the minimalhouse hype.... thats why it matches so beautiful to white... or not.... and thats what we love about it, say the creators of white.

patterns presents the next big release! spiros kaloumenos has made an impression with his wicked releases in the last year on labels like yin yang, soul access, dolls, special series and his own analogmode. especially with his own label he is doing really good and build his profile to a well respected and loved producer. this new patterns shows his improved bassline driven style and his special skills to make crowds go crazy!

feedback agaric - club tracks vol.1:
karotte : a seite ist super!
shonky (freak n chic): full support for revuelo, play for sure. like the vibe, the bass, the way it runs. good job
ray okpara (oslo): thx alot man, like your club tracks vol.1 ,) rock on bro...
ben parris (foundsound): these tracks be hot!
derek plaslaiko (ghostly): revuelo is a fucking jam dude!!! will be playing the shit out of it!!!
mark henning (soma): bombs!!! will chart em and play em both :) rock on!
sean o neal (foundsound): i love this release! i will play it for sure! and catchy title!
perc (perc trax): thanks for this, runner is a great track for me.
signal deluxe (persona): thanks a lot for sending your new release, its fucking bomb dude!!!kreon (below): loooove em...great job once again :)
carlo (metroline): thanks for the tracks once again, runner is the real business will defo play it this saturday..
nicolas duvoisin (siteholder): i will play it for sure, nice summer tracks!!
mr statik (perplex): oui oui oui!! great work, relentless grooves, can t wait to try em out!
kai limberger (plus+): revuleo is a really cool track! i really like the way it grooves! thumbs up
gummish (trapez): i m playing the tracks especially runner nice release!
additional dj support: adam beyer, alexi delano

since its foundation in the year 1995, reykjaviks gus gus are working hard to make this world a less boring place. initially tagged by the press as the next big icelandic music export after bjoerk, the band swept away all cliche thinking with their highly infectuous metrosexual multimedia pop and secured themselves a deal with the prestiguous 4ad label. &#8233,,,since then a lot of hot water has been ejected by icelands geysers but gus gus miraculously always managed to combine avantgarde with pop, soul and of most prominently - with electronic music. especially with their furious live shows they ve earned themselves a devoted following worldwide. &#8233,,,&#8233,,,this years september will bring us the release of their sixth studio album that goes by the name 24/7. at this point, we dont want to let too much of the cat out of the bag but its certainly right to say that they ve once more reinvented themselves and the result is truely breathtaking. as we re convinced that the world-embracing harmonies and impeccable catchiness of add this song should be heard during this summer season, so we ve decided to already share this with you now. &#8233,,,&#8233,,,the remixes all sound as excellent as their producers: patrick chardronnet, lopazz & zarook and gluteus maximus...

what a manifest for deep house no bonds to minimal, no rave anthem, no disco revival. just tidy tunes, where the soul is always immanent. in this respect, a track such as we never grow up is a subtle misunderstandingn, because subsky, he is already. all three tunes use elements of dubknowledge. the delays and synths are more expansive than usual. especially æspacey sense is craving for open-airs and sunsets. support from osunlade, scope, dj yellow, spiritchaser, tim white, sammy rock, henri kohn, santorini, dean serafini & more!

highly addictive grooves and elements of house, techno, jazz, downtempo and even breakbeat melt together and thus you can never expect a certain category of sound û but theres an important ingredient for all of his works: emotion! from early beginnings until the present the musical ideas from terry lee brown junior had great impact on what we now call >tech-house<. as a pioneer and central player of the tech-house scene he succeeded in getting and remaining one of the most requested producers and djs worldwide. especially in the u.s.a. and great britain he established himself as archetype for nearly every following production or name in this division.

2nd release by the talented alan 1 from rome! this guy is doing some futuristic club music. his first release sold out in the first week.. and for this one it might even be more extreme. nature re incarnated final frontier records (which did the great analog fingerprints release via submerge in detroit) now its the 3rd release which is a special split project with nature records. alan 1 is a young gun doing some crazy versatile club tracks that could be easily described (we make it our selfs easy today) as soundhack meets adonis meets mr oizo. especially sniff them and fat eye(!!!) are totaly amazing cut up chicago future disco jackers! (limited on colored vinyl!!)!

after being charted throughout the past few months with his label s previous release >slower lov<, cesare vs disorder continues to deliver the goods on his >mean< imprint with a divine release from long-term friend and musician ollie silva aka canary fontaine. here we are again with some obscure yet funky, driving and danceable material, the recognisable trademark sound that mean has been carving for the past two years. there s a certain latin vibe throughout the whole ep that shows ollie s chilean background, especially when he adds his live musical skills with congas, toms, guitars, basses, voices, anything he can get his hands on! the productions on this release are delicate and refined, with >clothes horses< being a deep rhythmic and harmonious jazz adventure, while >arizona creeping< and >cindy says so (feat. eddie smith aka zippy)< result in some very solid minimalist bouncy techno, two powerful alternatives that simply roll many danceable and percussive elements into one package, perfect for dark rooms during journey times. cesare vs disorders noctambular version of >cindy says so< will be on the vinyl release to add some spice to the dancefloor in his usual psichadelic rockin way.

finally four brand new tracks, in pure classic cheers party style. two with a deep electro feeling, the kind we like over here in paris, rough and simple, with a dark tone and strong percussions. check especially the frame, a very special abstract track that you may enjoy right from the first listening. the cheers theme and night on earth are more in the old school garage vein (a sound that really comes back on the dancefloors those days), happy, melodic, uplifting, this is pure cheers party heaven! dedicated to all the cheers addicts!

dagtekin & schachta with their second release on snork enterprises. last time they were supported by denmarks martinez who is known from lo-mid-high, re:connected, moon harbour, this time, side b contains a super progressive remix by remute aka denis karimani, known for his productions for labels like ladomat, turbo, einmusik, perc trax etc etc and especially known from his recently released burning track zuendli known from his own imprint remute records which is also distributed at straight distribution. the remixversion of mental spiral is the next burning remix on snork enterprises to fire a party! side a contains two track from the records acts, both a mixture of extrawelt and zimmermann if you really need to describe it. atmosphere carried from a deep deep bass...this tracks are so deep that darkness would blind you. snork18 as the follow up for this giessen-istanbul project.... supported by: richie hawtin, remute, monkey b, syntax error, norman, mr. statik, matt digby, tim green

you cant fool me, david is the starting point for the new founded label called what! what! records and especially for mike okay himself. the release is dominated by the interaction of electronic sounds and organic samples which, as a unit, builds up a sporty groove hilariously. the package is completed by fat remixes of tom deluxx, the sexinvaders and silkersoft.

our spanish collegues oel polygon have redefined themselves. leo and omar cobble on together as a re-up in musical togetherness. nonchalantly as usual- the two keep on cooking crispy tech-house to the limits and let the heart of the club-gourmets melt away. between venice and barcelona they have peeled especially pretty models out of their sequencer. “inside us” is telling us a lot about the drive of the record and strives with tough techno-vocals the hit pig across the upon you court. once you’ve wrapped out the a1 bon-bon you’ll find yourself greedily diving into the b-side, which- together with “phonobox” and “dos por dos” skilfully completes the box of candies

september 2008, nima gorji is spending 1 month at the house of his friend babalow baba ifa leri oma in ibiza. in cuban santeria, a babalow is the father of secrets, a shaman, a spiritual guide. the philosophy of ifa was brought by the slaves from afrika, especially nigeria, to the caribbean islands. it became santeria in cuba, vodoo in haiti, condomble in brasil. the yoruba language is used in the santerias books and the ceremonies as chants. nima assisted to some ceremonies where the babalow is cleaning somones soul, energy, or aura, and establish a direct conection with a special energy called orisha. each orisha has specific attributes like a color, tools, beads, and various patterns of percussion rhythm. nima is listening to all these beats coming directly from cuba, he samples some parts, and produces a new ep : azul y verde. we are blue is a tribute to yemaya, the mother of the sea. she represents maternity, fertility, and life on earth in general. her color is blue and her number 7. the chant is performed by lazaro ross a cuban artist who died in 2005. lazaro was a legendary akpwon, or lead singer in the yoruba tradition. warriors is a tribute to oggun, another main orisha. he represents the force and the work of human kind. he is working with metal, and he always carry a knife. his color is green and his number is 3.

question “whatcha gonna do?”, answer, “buy this, love it, marry it, play it and destroy dancefloors.” right now oliver $ is one of the most exciting dj’s / producers coming out of berlin. his unique take on house has gained mass support and regular play from the likes of luciano, ricardo vilalobos, claude vonstroke and winston churchill. “whatcha gonna do?” draws elements from the hyphy sound in that upon hearing the track the listener is forced to dance in an overstated, fast paced, and ridiculous manner which makes for a good party especially when it’s a club full of ravers going mental. oliver’s numerous productions are setting dancefloors alight across the globe and having recently remixed artists such as swag, justin martin, jacob london and filthy dukes on labels as diverse as polydor, greco roman and rekids, oliver $ is certainly the man to watch right now. whether you’re a dj, house head, lord, lady, tramp or ghost your going to dig this release, so now you know whatcha gonna and gotta do.

a very warm & innovating ep full of lush melodies & harmonies ! especially blue is that sort of track you fall immediately in love with after first listening and it contains enough chunky deepness to rock any club

bekeschus is a new project in eintakts artist portfolio. the brothers benjamin and sander present here their first release called >dieser moment<. this ep is a combination of moody electronic styles containing 4 tracks floating between deep, dub, and dirty. the songs connect modern music-to-the-floor with timeless sounds and arrangements that both touch inside and move forward. sound inspirations derive from numerous movements of pre and post millennium artificial sound scapes. especially, early club sessions in berlin since 2000 shaped the brothers view and interpretation of the input and output of electronic culture. >dieser moment< stands for an audiophile time document of their development, and at the same time awareness of >this moment<.in the year 2000 the brothers started to engage their selves in djing...

its about time that i put you all up on some more electro...yeh, i know, ive been pretty biased with all the hip hop & sneaker posts! the blogs going to have a bit of a facelift soon, including some of the content, so stay tuned! anyhow, this gem comes from french duo donovan. to sum up their style, theyve got a chromeo-esque kind of sound to them, crunchy electro with an 80s feel. theyve also banged out some sick remixes for the likes of sebasiten tellier & in the club (their remix of turn you on is straight fire). breakin sounds great dave spoon (radio 1 - worldwide) yet another quality release from work it baby. this label really has developed its own sound release by release and its always a great quality especially in these days of all the same.matteo esse (cosmonote srl / various worldwide) charlie fanclub remix is real nice dj neoteric (many / dubsided records / national + international touring) i fucking love the charlie fanclub mix, totally up my street. i will be hammering it. (and joining charlies fanclub!) jack allsopp (just jack ltd) & more… fake blood, kim (the presets), aquasky, the c90s, matteo esse, colin peters, malente, sammy jo (scissor sisters), jaymo & andy george, john jones (hed kandi)

played by: ricardo villalobos, sebo k, brothers vibe, loco dice, dj deep (deeply rooted), karotte, nick curly and more... !!after the last fantastic release on fumalab we now make a stop in southern america – to be precise: in santiago de chile. there is a lot going on in chiles electronic music scene and dj felipe valenzuela is one of the agitators of the night in santiago de chile with one foot in latin america and the other one in the old continent. he is a fresh, young, and talented producer. we will hear a lot from him in the future … he took piano lessons for a long time and his first producer steps started in 1995. felipe is a dj since 2002. he organized small underground parties in santiago de chile shortly after he travelled to europe, especially spain. from this experience, great alliances have been created with bookings and excellent agencies. >alicante< is a spherical and hypnotic track which takes you on a journey through chile. there are spoken words in combination with a dreamy chorus and typical sounds from latin america. alicante evolved from a team work as rockit-f. this is felipe valenzuela together with fernanda diaz. >dive< is a percussive, mental track with sound snatches ranked together with a very special feeling. its a long trip – call it a lesson into rhythm and drums. the music kicks you discreet the whole time. >dive< emerged from collaborating with felipe venegas. hes also known from releases on immigrant

ltd coloured vinyl!!the first release of this new important hardcore records sub label, important corestyle! especially developped to release the more raw, industrial sounds of important hardcore, and this first one is immediately a biggie...

deadmau5 is back with huge smash hit >ghosts n stuff< and the minimal >peddler of misery<. ghosts n stuff was written especially for deadmau5s essential selection live from the warehouse project manchester. a new musical direction for the mau5, ghosts n stuff is a gigantic slab of french house. big organs and synths collide alongside a killer bassline and tight percussion. ghosts n stuff looks like being one of mau5s biggest hits to date. peddler of misery is the complete opposite to ghosts n stuff with its minimal arrangement and trippy double beat. the percussion is delayed and crazy, helping to create real messed up dancefloor moments!

dark and demanding high class housemusic in raoul ks signature style. despite the somewhat strange title (jenseits meaning >afterlive< - originating from a play of words in the baobab music office), the record delivers in real life! rich instrumentation, including traditional african instruments as well as long build-ups and a dramatic breakdown. and a shimmering atmosphere to get you in the right mood. all you can ask for in a contemporary housemusic release. especially enriched with the special mr. raoul k twist, just the way youd expect it

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.

david garcet, based in brussels, belgium has already releases on karton, pink slow motel, dirty dancing, biologique,... especially his track >emo< on karton003 was a really big hit around the globe and get support from a lot of jocks! now, its time for davids debut on kostbar musik. with his 2 tracks >hex< and >on dit que<, he continue this warm and melodic tech-house sound. both tracks are so emotional but also funky at once

david garcet, based in brussels, belgium has already releases on karton, pink slow motel, dirty dancing, biologique,... especially his track >emo< on karton003 was a really big hit around the globe and get support from a lot of jocks! now, its time for davids debut on kostbar musik. with his 2 tracks >hex< and >on dit que<, he continue this warm and melodic tech-house sound. both tracks are so emotional but also funky at once

underwater is a true breakthrough a song so undeniably laid back and catchy, the duo came up with the term cosmic sea shanty to sum it up. with its undeniable madchester/beta band delivery, dfa decided it was more of an e shanty, especially the dub on the flipside, which blends warm keys, euphoric piano, and a killer bass line. underwater is more unique magic from the tiny sticks men and a new page in their still evolving career.

transmitting from the heart of the american midwest, skoozbot has rapidly gained a reputation for insightful techno futurism. his main preoccupation focuses on the interaction between humans and technology, especially the ability to capture split second emotions, recreate them using electronic sounds and then play them out over a six minute track, letting them evolve naturally albeit in sometimes unexpected directions. the rising sap contains a selection of tracks written during the transition from winter to spring as life returns to the surface of the planet bringing with it the most vibrant sensory experiences. in a sense these colours, fragrances and forms allow us to transcend time through memories and association and skoozbot is driven to capture these precious fragments and examine them from all angles in the suspended animation that the minimal techno environment so perfectly creates.

a1: wasserhahn this ones a dirty little fucker, featuring ecstatic, animalistic outbursts of joy over a rigorous bassline and some heavy distorted percussions. its roaring, its loudmouthed and its certainly funny. b1: house kaoss on the a-side, a spacey tripster finds us rolling on the floor, bringing up an especially funky bass glued to some spooky chord stabs. an isomorphic stomper not only for those who know..

is there more to life than house music? for the swedish dj/producer mikael nordgren: probably not. since 2004, he has been steadily churning out some of the best future house tunes from his studio located in stockholm. his productions have been released under many aliases including dmalicious, 12th floor and for get physical under the mighty moniker of tiger stripes. the blacker the music, the sweater the sound. a potential anecdote that fittingly could have inspired mikael when he composed the warm and supple portion of detroit fueled funk that is, blackroom entertainment. yet another presentation of his programming prowess and ability to mold and mend melodies into a sophisticated groove. especially utilizing his signature catchy drums to get the vibe going, then introducing a melodic synth stab before the track takes you away with complex variations of rhythmic lead sounds. abacus may remind listeners of his stellar mad at me ep released last fall on get physical - albeit reformed with a more analog approach. springing tones get the groove rolling before it is taken over by a cabal of sci-fi sounds, at which point a thick, modulated analog bass sound ups the overall energy. the lack of audio imagery is little if none, as the sounds invoke so many moods, feelings and sensations that only a seasoned dj and knowledgeable producer could fabricate such a convincing theme. blackroom entertainment ep again showcases mikaels ability as a formidable contributor to house music

this vinyl is very special - especially for kaoz and ewe! both of them had a lot of fun producing the tracks together and recording the vocals. those guys know, what a great hardtechno record really needs: dark and stompin tracks, including rough vox to fulfill everything the crowd desire! this vinyl is absolutely fun and all what music is about: 2 the floor!

support by: luciano, matt star, pascal feos, alex bau, syntec!!! first release on momentum from a russian artist, and indeed a really talented one. his three tracks appear really fresh, especially cy30 with its acrobatic vocalizing could partly remind on some previous raudive-releases, but more minimal orientated they appear to open up a new definition of how minimal techno can be produced without becoming boring

considering the massive output of tracks last year, the einmusik-lager gathers together to satisfy their fans with an own brandnew label - modus operandi. the first release is a piece of first class excellence. the three tracks >pate mo tu vae<, >tautai e< and >frickeldelle< have copious been tested about their dancing and raving qualities. especially einmusiks >pate mo tu vae < the profitesters like dj karotte praised to be marvellous

big latin house bombs !!! especially for this summer.. check

great minimal & detroitish bouncy release from frankie vega incl remixes by jason patrick, woody mcbride & drumcell !! far from 8mm, vhs and especially beta blueline projects a bouncy sound assortment of acidhouse minimal, detroit techno and ghetto tech. chicago based frankie vegas video bounce is a projection of throbbing bass, twisted keys, explosions of reverb, delay and sharp drums that altogether make up 1 party track undeniably fun to rumble through the speakers