so this is how it sounds when osama is behind the decks somewhere in the afghan mountains... brilliant! too bad there are no women or booze allowed, or we d all be there. hot on the heels of the great mike burns release the rubber room guys are back with a new devil. taliban discotheque is a superb track, with a chorus you re not likely to forget after you heard it once. incredibly strong bassline, great percussion, thats all a good track needs! on the other side tonights the night is indeed a soundtrack for the night, this is going deep! essential for all you heads out there!

debut release of nexes on neophyte records! the man who brought you slammin hardcore stuff on labels like enzyme records & bionic recordings proudly presents his first solo release on the mighty neophyte imprint, and what a debut it is!in total 3 outstanding hardcore tracks are offered by this highly talented producer, all in his typical style... dirty distorted kickdrums, phat leads and cool sample use make this 12 another neophyte monster release which will cause total mayhem on all international hardcore floors!already heavily supported by the total hardcore top, essential disc for all hardcore heads out there!!

part 1 is a murky, cinematic epic. a heads down, hands in the air anthem which has crowds saluting the speakers and has already pricked the ears of some of the industrys key players, inc nick warren, pete tong, nic fanciulli, erick morillo, carl cox, m.a.n.d.y tomas himself finishes off this package with a fine dub that has only added to the outstanding club support. 5 plays on pete tongs essential mix & tipped for massive things by tong himself

toolroom smash their way into 2009 with the awesome new double a side from f.l.g. (fedde le grand) >amplifier & pink bird<. after his first release on toolroom in 2007 with the massive >just trippin< feat mc gee fedde returns with two peak time club tracks to cement himself as not only a master at delivering chart number ones but also big underground main room shakers! lead track amplifier does exactly what it says on the tin, with influences from the early sound in chicago fused with pounding drums and an earthy synth ready to eat up any speaker system that it plays from, this will shake up any floor into a frenzy! second track pink bird has a more techy feel merging skippy beats, a rolling bassline and stabbing synths to have your head nodding more than churchills dog! building up to the breakdown it will have you hooked as it unleashes a whirlwind of groove guaranteed to get any club moving. an essential release setting the standard for 2009!

joris voorn & jerome sydenham remixes !! joris voorn stands unquestionably amongst the very finest of todays electronic music production elite. the ever growing list of undisputed hits to come from the dutchmans rotterdam studio confirms is status as one of only a handful of current recording artists capable of creating with each subsequent release a flawless, precise sound that never lacks the essential human touch and organic flow necessary to deliver the biggest results in modern electronic dance music. with his remix of >destination nagano< voorn uses the originals distinctive, driving stab to build an epic, spiralling journey of a track which swings back and forth between wild, wailing sirens and graceful chord phrases before opening out into a beautiful, soaring break and drop momentdestined to create huge impact across the globe thisspring. jeromes shinkansen mix on the b side sees the extended form of the original become compressed and intensified as sydenham takes hold of the improvised key solo and creates an exhilarating house moment reminiscent of a certian classic, much loved ibadan sound.

big support by raresh, 2000 and one, sebo k, laurent garnier, dorian paic, onur ozer, someone else !!! las vegas is a stellar collaboration between kasper and franco cinelli, two of the most talented upcoming artists. in adventures in techsoul they revisit and reinterpretate classic house music. yama is a stunning production that resembles the old-school roman iv house , sould and groove together, while >dippsoulbrothers< take the deepness to the limit with groovy conga hits and a super bassline... an essential record for deep music lovers.

this week is a particularly good week for real house, and baker street get in on the act with a splendid set from leon louder. montreal based groovesmiths attention to detail are what separate him from many contemporary dj/ producers, with get lost particularly beautifully crafted. the rest of the ep hits the right note, with a tasty old skool vide, a varied mix & essential purchase.

part 3 in the nice in loving memory serie (to be closed with part 4 and a album sleeve to pack all 4 parts in) 4 tracks by a new line of producers paying tribute the the sounds that made them spend so much time dancing and making the music they love! 4 deep dubby foggy techno tracks with a subliminal drive! for everyone who enjoyed the recent g-man, quantec, sven weissemann and deepchord releases... essential!!

touted as the hottest new kid on the block, ridney is the man they all want to work with. a firm favourite of pete tong, and former essential tune with james talk, this year will catapault him to the big league. mixes from conan liquid & stockholm syndrome, this gets him and realgroove nicely out of the blocks for 2009. the smart money is with ridney, watch this space

after the successful previous singles (oasis and waterfall) out of his debut music man album >escapements<, here is the brand new successor >sparkling stars<, again an amazing, strong and original techno track from the croatian artist. it is backed up on the flip with a remix from gavin russom, who delivered the legendary masterpiece >the days of mars< on dfa recordings together with delia gonzalez a couple of years agao. an essential release, again!!!

essential release on children of tomorrow!! ali kuru & arnaud le texier remixes

big support from: gregor tresher, loco dice, sebo k, nick curly, 2000andone, mirko loco and agnes.... tsuba starts 2009 with a bang with the first 12inch release on the label from rising star okain. having debuted on tsuba in july 2008 on the digital only >tsuba samurai ep<, sam okain steps up with his first full release for the label and its a big one. the original of >717< is deep tech house with a killer groove and a warm tripped out riff - a great combination of light and dark touches which results in an edgy but very accessible track. for the remix djulz ups the tempo and adds a splash of techno, spine tingling keys and jacking bassline. loco dice featured the mix on his recent radio 1 essential mix. the deep house of >slow ride< completes an ep of the highest quality. + huge djulz remix.

support by loco dice, marco carola, raresh, onur Özer, federico molinari, fabrizio maurizi, luna city express, reboot, mathias kaden, afrilounge, seuil…. martin swanstein aka martinez is remaining true to moon harbour. after his first fantastic ep >momomowha<, the high-flying producer, dj and labelhead comes along with two brilliant new tracks for the label. and once again martinez succeeds in capturing intense moments and expanding on them, but without losing impact. in >le circus< martinez arranges different vocal samples into a rhythmic collage which build into the backbone of funk in the track. its precise and growing breakdowns will undoubtedly provide euphoria on the dancefloor. >mundial< has a percussive and intricate start but quickly evolves into an easygoing and elegant house track, which creates its incredible deepness by focusing only on the essential. >mundial< is the kind of track which would signal early in the evening that the people in the club had most definitely come to the right place. 2009 the new moon harbour compilation >moon harbour inhouse vol.3< will be released, in which martinez will provide an exclusive track as well the dj-mix.

an ep the compliments the finer house elements, each cut displaying separate elements that serves it up for house essential mix grooves. a1, state and griswold is funky with a jazzy vibe that expresses a smooth vibe that’s complimented with soul. the elements pair up for a jamming instrumental accented with detroit style keys, kris wadsworth shows his home-style techniques with class for >state and griswold<. b1, keep pushin track, turns out with a squared bass line, coupled with the chords, and some fx that walks this cut to a swingy deep house groove. b2, keep pushin remix by chris carrier hits with a quick released thick beat, that pumps the original jam into a smooth tone of deep chords that slowly warp out with a kind dissonance towards the break down. programmed tracky, the original is pushy enough to keep the floor consistently on the move

after his huge >pepper exchange vol. 1<, anton zap is back with more spicey house music. moscows finest offers 4 warehouse esque deep house groovers and proves that without a shadow of a doubt hes one who you need to keep close tabs on. on quintessentials 05, anton keeps his >pepper exchange< style: stripped back, & raw! its pure, back to its roots simple groove quality which works so well with anton zaps new 12inch. but like a lot of antons music, deep atmospherics play a big part and this is why his music has that standout from the rest feel. its not often that you come across a ep where all the tracks are playable, but even less often where all the tracks make you step back and appreciate them much more than you normally would. essential house music for those looking for the simple soul filled stripped back house feel

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!

great second release on the exciting par tay imprint brings together another collection of top notch dancefloor friendly re edits. kicking off with low down dirty, which sees this patrick cowley production rearranged and stretched out into a awesome low slung sleazy disco groover. next up is thank you for funkin me, a super funky par tay cut and finally a superb extended edit of black bloods 1975 afro disco obscurity a.i.e. a mwana, an awesome track sung in swahili, and later covered by english pop act bananarama. essential!!!

played by: nick curly, cassy, prins thomas, raresh, robag wruhme, 2000 and one, agnès and many others !! swedish brandy productions brings you two killer-remixes by atjazz (mantis rec.) of andre zimmas (aka slope) broken beat afro-inspired track m.u.s.i.c. the original track was first released on their turbulence ep (sb010) with featuring acts like clara hill, colin corves and alex barck. atjazz, with his touch and magic, turns this track into strictly nyc pressure, that will do some serious damage across the globe. already played and charted by people like gilles peterson, onsulade (which directly requested the track for his compilation passage on bbe), karizma and opolopo to name a few. on the flipside atjazz delivers his stunning dub-mix, that carries a stripped smoking package of deep bass and dubby chords. so just drop the needle for a second, and you find that both cuts are essential dancefloor material with the purpose of making the crowd groove and move!.

revisitation of this classic hit by 7th heaven, tom novy & glenn morrison. supported by armin van buuren, desyn masiello, nick warren, paul van dyk, dj tiesto and tony humphries. nr 4 dmc update buzz chart, nr 5 magazine essential charts!!!

after w & p hugg aka hugo giner from valencia had scored a veritable underground hit with >sleep scott heron< the last release on his higly collectable cornuta imprint and after an excellent ep on spains deephouse flagship deep explorer, he know brings more heat on cornuta accompanied by deep explorers dubbyman and his brother above smoke returning the favor on the remix tip. on the self-explaining >funkstart< and the percussive pressure-cooker >basic groove< w & p hugg gloriously displays his great ability to strip down his tracks to the addictive essences of deephouse without unnecessary gadgets or pointless tootling: pure irresistible grooves with classic funk basslines, vocal snippets and simple rhodes keys to warm the heart - straight up heat! dubbyman builds a completely new complex midpaced groove around funkstarts original chords , while above smoke drops the 4/4 drum altogether for a swinging broken beat mix with live bassline and nice jazz guitar licks. absolutely essential release

after the successful previous singles (oasis and waterfall) out of his debut music man album >escapements<, here is the brand new successor >sparkling stars<, again an amazing, strong and original techno track from the croatian artist. it is backed up on the flip with a remix from gavin russom, who delivered the legendary masterpiece >the days of mars< on dfa recordings together with delia gonzalez a couple of years agao. an essential release, again!!!

bit with luke slater, adam beyer, the advent !! essential techno, part 10. two years ago, inigo kennedy put token on the map with a huge first release. now he returns again with a solid & storming dance floor ep!

a new essential release from the april77 combo. describing themselves as trash pop, this prolific avant garde indie band is always looking for more weird sonic experiences. what makes the songs different from the rest is that finberg finally found the right accomplices. the current incarnation allows him the perfect balance between the four track seclusion of his bedroom punk and the rough and tumble real world.

jazzy eyewear, aka so sounds dj mood, teams up with icon and the swirl peepz for an absolutely essential doublepack of funky house grooves! five tracks in all, this release has plenty of hot flavors to please jocks of all styles. its the a-side swirl peepz cut that will get the most action, a stripped-down bass-heavy dubby banger that does the sexually-charged tense vocal some justice - peak-hour gear for heather, carter, farina and the like. meanwhile luke sardello adds some acid magic, jazzy eyewear mixes 303 and tribal beats on his original, and the swirlies throw in a nice dub as well. big release that will please everybody, great work icon!

essential revisions of liquid liquid classics from matthew dear and sample208 with two contrasting but deadly effective rethinks...

nice price deal !!! one of this summers hotest ibiza tunes with support from nic fanciulli, pete tong (essential new tune), groove armada (played during their live essential mix from eden on 12th june 2008 - bbc radio 1), carl cox, dave spoon (on bbc radio 1), atfc, aaron ross (defected / galaxy fm), sarah main (pacha, ibiza / galaxy fm), sonny wharton, judge jules (bbc radio 1) multiple plays from pete tong on bbc radio 1 essential selection. plus support on pete tongs fast trax show

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!

dj support by florian meindl, mason (essential mix radio 1), james zabiela, stephan bodzin, smokin jo, technasia, danny howells, audio soul project, kiki, fex, dave seaman, dider sinclair,.

mad mark is back with a strong and ambitious 4 track ep!! a high quality package which will satisfy every deejay. absolutely essential!!

j gorton is a seattle based producer and dj who has drawn on his vast knowledge of discos dark underbelly to put together these outstanding edits of lesser known, but no less wonderful cuts from the heyday. his informative and well respected american athlete blog has become an addictive and invaluable resource for all eager disciples of the good groove, shining a light on the often forgotten tracks which fell between the cracks of the mirrorball. cabana disco vol. 01, is the first in a series of ridiculously limted (200 copies) 12s. the series starts off with mr. les stache reworking three amazing rarities which include gepy & gepys 1979 disco classic african love song, alongside this sits an obscure cut from kurt hauensteins (of supermax) late 70s disco group bamboo, as well as the 1979 mid-tempo cosmic disco classic livin in the jungle by john tropea. this is an absolute essential for any disco enthusiast.

biggest tune for this summer: serious support by pete tong on essential mix

ultraphat rockin electro by the x act aka johannes heil

adults sublabel relatives is at its sixth release and going on with their successful formula: 4 funkin hardgroove techno tracks by some of the finest producers from various outskirts of the world! this time aitor ronda (spain) and josh love (france) team up, fer br (spain) does a remix for carl falk (sweden), elton d (brasil) drops a new track, and miche and mirzinho (croatia) give us some more tribal madness. essential stuff

masters at work bring their incredible style while incognito add their vocal in a massive tune looking to dominate the dancefloors! solid percussive and musical terrain overlayed with a dominating and uncannily groovy bass riff as the lyrics are sublime and hit a chord inside your soul incognitos interpretation is sincere and is well contrasted by brilliant background vocals the orchestration of guitar, warm violins, keys and bass heighten the level of this songs sophistication the soothing voice and the songs message will command you to dance! remixes by little louie vega and kenny dope gonzalez, the ultimate pairing with that nu yorican sound of m a w! refreshing live instruments compliment splendid vocals constructions chorus that builds and builds to the heavens essential!!

this three track ep starts with the title track >walking alone<. showcasing mike’s attention to the deepest details, this track begins with warm, fuzzy chord sequences onto which a multi-layered framework of tones and textures are laid. crisp beats mesh with hypnotic bass pulsations, inviting the listener to lose himself in the sound. proper deepness here - for those who seek the essential elements and nothing more, rhythm, melody, bass line, emotion.. expertly produced, >passing tunnels< goes further below the surface as icy chords meet electrified analog stabs, enveloped in cavernous reverbs and shimmering delays. this is a dark, simmering groove for those who know the rare and precious value of a deep, unpretentious tune that can move you from the inside out. take time and listen - there’s no denying the vibrations here. and finally, rounding off the ep is label boss patrice scott’s rework of >walking alone<. properly titled the >atmospheric remix<, p. scott takes the track to another level. while keeping the basic elements of the original, p. scott adds spacey, vibrant melodies to extenuate his version taking you on a journey to a distant planet while on the dance floor.

evouh being a huge synth laden monster with huge build up and enormous drop and then break. on the flip side rakfunk is a superb funky track with cool edits and synth work recently made essential new tune by pete tong. the third track wakanpi has been a firm favourite for some time with its ethnic chanting vocal, cool synth lick and driving rhythm. this has recieved massive support from pete tong, eric prydz, john digweed, sasha, sebastian ingrosso, steve angello, paulo mojo and sebastian leger. enormous!

another two slices of great leftfield dance music. on the a-side weve got an edit of a very hard to find cosmic classic, recut and refreshened for your listening pleasure! over on side b theres another winner, holger czukay on synths. essential.

brand new single from goldfrapp, a fabulous sexy disco strut with super hot remixes! disc 1 includes a phat serge santiago remix , plus a return to form of the legend francois kervorkian with a little help from eric kupper. essential

we present to you the steve angello and sebastian ingrosso remixes of diddy vs. felix da housecats jack u. along with the original classic session, thisedition contains the ultra rare mstrkrft edit of angello and ingrossos rework, which has only been heard previously on the aforementioned the essential mix ofmay 24th, 2008. felix is of course the undisputed king of electro. now thesound he pioneered has been paired with the vocals of grammy award winner, diddy. the full release is receiving upfront support from antoine clamaran,laidback luke, dj dan, bad boy bill and of course pete tong himself. thishistoric recording is reborn through the fresh voices of swedish house mafiasuperstars, angello and ingrosso and reinterpreted for the blog-house set byjesse, aka jfk of mstrkrft/death from above 1979. the result is no less than amodern masterpiece

the 3 jagged guys come from a different background, but they all love and live quality music for many years already! so the best time they have cooking things up in their studio – and as a result, it sounds like >hello kool nice<. analogue equipment plus the mpc, thats the sound of jagged and quintessentials 02: organic, raw and real! the remixes courtesy of colognes harry swinger & dc (rushhour) with an old school deephouse edit and man of the moment quarion (drumpoet community) with a great summerish uplifting rework are pure dope too. essential

following the hugely successful mesmerize which gained a host of global licenses and support from fedde le grand, shapeshifters, kerri chandler and sandy rivera, danism & haze collaborate once more to deliver strike. the track has huge support from the likes of fedde le grand, martin solveig, kaskade, sarah main, ted patterson, laurent garnier, kenny carpenter to name a few, it has also received five consecutive plays from on pete tongs essential mix.

following the hugely successful mesmerize which gained a host of global licenses and support from fedde le grand, shapeshifters, kerri chandler and sandy rivera, danism & haze collaborate once more to deliver strike. the track has huge support from the likes of fedde le grand, martin solveig, kaskade, sarah main, ted patterson, laurent garnier, kenny carpenter to name a few, it has also received five consecutive plays from on pete tongs essential mix.

+ frankman remix massive house 12 - essential ! manuel tur is a 22 year old wunderkind from essen, germany who looks just about set to take the deep house world by storm because while his mates were out smoking camels and drinking weiss beer behind the fa

support by djinxx, jichael mackson, tobias becker, pelle buys, rulers of the deep, dave mothersole, laurent garnier, leandro gamez, james talk… gedankensport signed a new amazing artist for you. with his sense for minimal techno and house arrangements he bursts every brain, because he will start the real sport of thoughts in your mind. christopher rau, who came in contact with electronic dance music in 2004, produced three poetic minimal housetracks reduced to some kind of essential form of electronic music. a: gribuntal: this track is pure minimalism. based on this monotone organ chord that seems to make you insane during the nearly eleven minutes, there is kind of tropical feeling, too. the easy tribal percussions put this track in warm, windy and relaxed beach surrounding, nobody wants to leave..

following on the storming success of hed kandi classics vol 1 and with the cd of the same name about to land, this is a timely entry for volume 2. star studded 4 tracker, featuring the cream of hks catalogue, a truly essential purchase

the second release on the limited >rare< is produced by eintakt matador chris air. chris air discovered his love to minimal music and he likes to push the audience with minimal rhythms and essential basic grooves combined with warm, harmonic elements. atmospheric and deep stuff for listening and playing at late summer afterhours. limited edition of 300 vinyls!

already bbc radio ones essential new tune (11/07/08) and number 1 in this months mixmag top tunes, steve angellos latest release gypsy is set to become one of the biggest dance tracks of the year. gypsy is a hypnotic, minimal track with a huge nod towards the world beat sound. the huge hook is a killer for the summer and is being played by the biggest djs the world over. the original mix is complimented with some awesome remixes from some of the hottest producers in the world: harry choo choo romero, laidback luke and zoo brazil...

aka matti heininen and erkka lempiäinen. over the last 12 months these two finns have established themselves as the masters of 80s inspired melodic house music, first with shadows movement, one of the highlights of sos excellent balance compilation, and more recently with their remix of paul keeleys a sort of homecoming, which picked up bbc radio one airplay on james zabielas glastonbury essential mix

no introduction essential.. real classics