the first in midnight shifts vinyl-only remix series sees festival headliners deetron and secret cinema provide their dancefloor interpretation to the labels debut release. basic soul units cool a2 black ice, is re-edited by none other than deetron, the swiss native with a prolific and starry discography to his name. he turns black ice on its head, leading with its running bassline first while letting its crystal notes be polished to a bright, blinding shine.
already much supported by the likes of shackleton, josh wink, bleak and dixon, eddie niguels absolute, has been circling the circuit to great effect. here, netherlands secret cinema aka jeroen verheij pumps the mental factor up sideways with an infectious, relentless groove that holds back just enough to keep you wanting more. coming soon to a dancefloor near you: rmx001.
already supported by agoria, dubfire, ame, claude young, vince watson, chymera, andy baumecker, tensnake ...

limited edition of 250 copies on 10 inch vinyl in black sleeve with emossed logo.

nawlin dahlin sir stephen knows why the cajun bird sings. the homme of homage creates a time-trippin, style-hoppin virtual reality fantasy zone with his new lp house of regalia. 8 flava profiles to drop on yr tongue – from the brand new heavies-inspired, ndea-diva vocals by fleur de lis on >one x one<, to the cooltempo/rare groove take on new order, >dance for life<, to the underworld-weary born-and-raised slippy ripper >get wet<. hor is a lux layer cake of sister-soul mantras (i ll be pushin on!), acid jazz latte lounge breaks, jackin-the-black box piano house holds, thrown shades, fashion plates, and dizzy dancefloor dee-lites. this is music for dancers, pure n sample. limited edition 500 vinyl with luscious spencer longo x-scape cover art.

steering away from the album format, rory will be releasing the music as mixed fortunes, a singles club of 6 2 track 12 inch records, released throughout 2012. named to reflect the stylistic range of the series, mixed fortunes, will channel the same spirit of musical adventure heard in both phillipss remix work and in his genre-hopping dj sets, with tracks both by phillips on his own as well as some undertaken with a range of top secret collaborators. each 12 will contain 2 tracks and will be limited to 300 copies. there will be no remixes.

big with: danny krivit, dimitri from paris, dj spinna, robert owens, tony humphries, ... soul purpose bring some old school house vibes to >sounds in the air< which up until now has been lurking deep in the z vaults. crisp beats and contemporary sounds make this a sure-fire winner for almost any type of house set

for the momentous crosstown rebels #100, one of electronic musics great innovators makes his long-awaited comeback as tiga. the montreal avant-gardists first original work in four years the picture is big, bad and heavy in every sense. factor in an outstanding remix of pleasure from the bass from wonder boy subb-an and you have a very special landmark release indeed.

122 bpm is the story of how a father and his son changed chicagos dance music scene in the 1980s and went on to take the world by storm, leaving an impression that will last forever with just a couple of 12 inch releases the world would soon know as house music. nemiah mitchell jr. and vince lawrence couldnt have known what their contribution to house music would become. their story provides the missing chicago link between soul, disco, new wave and then house, between the radio and club djs and their audience, between the old generation and the new generation. this is the story of the first house records ever made - long before trax or dj international were even dreamt of. the compilation includes numerous unreleased tracks and beyond hard to find house tracks made in chicago in the early to late eighties from the catalogues of mitchbal records and chicago connection records

kon, the re-edit king of 2012 (as hailed by gilles peterson) is back with a big summer release on basic fingers after the massive success with his windy city / illvester 12 inch. this time kon brings in the gang for a peak time boogie ep aimed straight for the dancefloor.
on >get it together< we get an uplifting feel-good monster that will go down perfectly at the summer jams. with extra live elements and kons tasty production this will surely be one of the biggest tunes of the summer. on the flipside we might go down in bpms but instead max out on the love factor with a bumpin leroy burgess kinda two stepper.
if love is your thing, kon gotcha back!

what is techno is the first single to be taken from techlegend in the makin florian meindls long awaited debut album waves (1-12)inch, due for release soon on his very own flash recordings. what is it techno? what is house? good question and its the doubt that drives you on the dancefloor. florians original is perfectly crafted deep groovy tech. a delicate melody belies the raw power, generated here by the growling bass and drum line. ramping up the filth factor and still riding high from the release of their second city ep are boys noizes, shadow dancer. matching detroit synths with sinister bubbling acid the manchester duo create a beast of a mix that also displays an equal amount of beauty.

massive groove packed with swollen plump chords and sexy sighs hammered together with percussion like a machine gun, firing off the beats in quick succession. repeat after me – this is good!

south american label woods n bass unveils its new vinyl-only imprint, woods n bass limited, with wet feet by will azada and piltdown sound. the title track, wet feet, is a forward-looking slice of tribal minimalism that encapsulates the ethos of the label with its dubbed-out, winding hook, thoroughly drenched in dirt and brooding overtones. on the flip, piltdown sound goes solo with rbml, a detroit-esque piece that relentlessly works the floor with its twisted organ and chord stabs trading places for dominance. tying up the release, will azada amplifies the sleaze-factor with the driven bass and tweaked synths of slangin low. living up to its name, wet feet, is just the beginning for woods n bass and its new vinyl series, and promptly received enthusiastic support from influential global techno tastemakers raiz, seph, jeroen search, samuli kemppi, and detroit techno militia to name a few.

joey negro is the most well-known pseudonym of master british dj/producer/remixer dave lee. under a plethora of other monikers including jakatta, akabu, doug willis, raven maize, the sunburst band, sessomatto, and z factor, dave was one of the first artists to incorporate disco samples in house music when he began his production career in 1988. indeed, he was in the studio making credible and outstanding british house music when many luminaries around him were still busy getting to grips with their decks. in 2011 little has changed and dave is widely regarded as one of the most commercially successful and in-demand artists on the global scene

already causing a stir on promo, dark arts 01 comprises 4 tracks of deeply arresting dancefloor music. mid blue is a soundtrack for the darkest corner of the warehouse. the square bass grabs you from the first bar and combines with cosmic sweeps to drag you down deep before the toms come in to add that all-important funk factor. broken space is a beautifully playful track. the stuttering beat, organic percussion and melodic touches merge with the darkest of strings to create a sound rooted in classic electronica but belonging firmly in the present. restraint is a burst of heavyweight electroid futurism – rock-solid beats and alien sounds from god-knows which galaxy combine with a razor-sharp cymbal attack. handle with care. proper deep detroit business – a quote from just one of techno’s most well-respected producers.red_dust2 is a huge, rolling tech-house rhythm, mixing the warmth of the motor city with the cold machine funk found this side of the pond. pure, timeless and custom-built for the dancefloor. mastered by one of the most well respected engineers in techno and pressed in one of europe’s finest pressing plants, dark arts 01 is limited to 250 hand stamped, clear vinyl copies.

ambientish mixture of future garage, uk funky & techno with a subtle rave factor. double 12 inch on black vinyl.

ambientish mixture of future garage, uk funky & techno with a subtle rave factor. double 12 inch on transparent vinyl.

happy tech house mit spass factor

off we go and leave the cannibals all empty. the skies are lowering into the sea. gently pushed by stones we wonder/wander on. somewhere behind a rainbow, apartment houses quietly suspire their berlin. the cheeky spirit is pinching the nose with zest. watch them trip and do the mashed morale. we dance with them, but not for long. spirits are holding the upper hand again. still we miss a beat with a heart still strong. noisy colors all blending in one blue. i sit with you where the citys down low. we know no wrong in the sound of a song. down tumble waters rise behind our backs. the pointy poets heads hat breaks in two unlike the jesters scepter whos mad with magics saving factor. we wander on, stroll to and fro things weigh us out, no con, no pro, unlike the jesters saving factor we stick around too long a-go. down tumble waters rise behind our backs. the meek musicians heads hat breaks in two unlike the jesters scepter whose magics not an urban factor. strike up the band, play on and on for sweet sage music always wins just like the jesters magic scepter beats up and down, forgives all sins. this is when you come stepping in. a row of tender houses smash your knees. the skies are lowering some more. existences twitching here and there. rain reflects berlins icy glow: a frisking spirit on the tip of your nose. we dance with him for quite some time. no stopping a hand that holds up in a work. no missing a beat for a heart goes on. flamboyant whispers strike a chord back home. you come to me, im not alone, in the sound of a song we know no wrong

slamming four track vinyl compilation with strong floorfriendly house

slamming four track house ep feat remixes from toomy disco & south west seven... full party pleasure factor incl

with almost two years working with top producers like john talabot, uner, dops jaw, wareika, edu imbernon, kid culture, jairo catelo, hermanez, affkt, ramiro lopez, feygin, samuel dan or darlyn vlys, sincopat arrives to a melting point. this gran misterio ep is the perfect advance of the first affkt album that will be released in 2012. this new and sinister release shows a next step in the sound of the spanish producer, going from the fresh pitaya to the dark and solid nuvol. pop, jazz, soul and funk, joins together with a common factor: organic flavor. pay attention to the featuring of argenis brito and sutja gutierrez - limited edition 190 copies - no repress.

the second release on basic fingers brings you a deviant boogie / disco package that delivers a perfect end of the summer soundtrack. with an instant feelgood factor >ben e slow< sounds like a lost dub of a classic leroy burgess jam while >smg< takes on the summer theme with an uplifting disco workout. watch out for more gredit edits … he got plenty more where this came from ,)

following the radio and chart smash >bounce< feat. kelis, calvin harris releases his storming new single >feel so close<. whilst >bounce< featured vocals from superstar kelis, >feel so close< features vocals by calvin himself. the single is indie meets dance and whilst having the usual catchy hit factor of a calvin harris single, it has an anthemic euphoria in its feel good chorus and echoing guitars and drums. already premiered on pete tongs radio1 show last week, it is most definitely set to make crowds ecstatic from the dancefloors of ibiza to the festival crowds of creamfields and big chill and is sure to be one of the anthems of the summer.

the highly anticipated squeaky lobster ep has been worth every second of the wait. in terms of sample / synth selection, song structure and sound quality, no expense has been spared. hi-fi synthetic drums intertwine with lo-fi sampled kicks & snares whilst heavy stretched out synth bass lines are topped with bollywood-esque string samples, 80s guitar bridges & plenty of other orchestral mayhem. the lush, thick melodic layers mount up into a frequently spine-tingling whole whilst the rhythm section, although outside the box, does by no means neglect the headnod factor. the incredible feat here is that although no 8 bars are quite the same as the next, a sense of unity is preserved within each genre-defying track, making it the stuff of epic journeys. you may start your listening experience in front of your turntable, staring at the record spinning, but you will end up somewhere quite different, squeaky lobster has made sure of that. as man from phone number 770021 would say: >this is $50.000. good luck.<

mr bratley drops 2 slo-house workouts on his foto debut. this sound is big and brash with insistent stabs and filter sweeps over the top of some thumping pitch-down house beats. on the flip things get even heavier with get up, a dark, pulsating beast which ups the jack factor whilst maintaining a slow tempo. to round things off label boss ooft! pulls this sound into solid deep house territory with a smoother mix which still contains some serious bottom-end.

this is one of those timeless tracks that you still hear played out today. when it was released, orbit 1.3 was played by pretty much every representative of the tech-house sound - it featured on mixes by craig richards & lee burridge, doc martin, dj garth, sean cusick, dj three, and many more besides. not only that, but its appeal spread as far as the progressive fraternity and those of more traditional house sounds. its a deep throbbing epic with a haunting vocal sample and that indescribable >x factor< that makes a classic track.

kann07 comes as a diverse twin-vinyl headhouse compilation featuring labelholders valued friends and beloved artists. >family horror< is telling about the similar windchill factor on various places. dorisburg, falke, sevensol&bender, efdemin, even tuell, map.ache and johannes beck try to explain.

over the last couple of years, christopher rau has built a reputation as the finest ear canal masseuse in the contemporary house music scene, catching the attention of fellow hamburger dj koze who has recruited him for this new three-track ep. raus debut full-length asper clouds, released in the fall, was noted for straddling the line between >club< and >headphone< music, earning 4 out of 5 stars from resident advisor along the way, and now, with the how are you ep, he follows up to further explore his sonic approach: an assault of subtlety. >pervading animal< is built upon a solid foundation of familiar rhythm box elements, but like vines and moss, the sedating sounds of strings and keys envelop the empty spaces, showing christopher raus ability to combine the artificial and the organic into something transcendent. then, on the flip side, he lets his weirdness factor shine. at first, >c f r< sounds like by-the-numbers muppet new age, but graduates with distinction as the meowing synth squiggles saunter over the basketball beat. the ep denouements with >how are you today<, marked by a toasty chord progression thats playfully trying to compose itself as the track moves forward, turning science fiction into science fact. you want to believe

the title track >juneau< comes at you with force, grace and a warm low end perfect for a late night or an early morning. pier bucci and crazy larry aka glacier really work the knobs and controls to create a melodic yet refined sound. this is definitely the most emotional track on the release, usually evoking quite a response from the dance floor. play this at the right time and you will have a smile on your face for sure.

so what is the sound of progressive disco? well it captures the insane rhythm and the unforgiving driving beat that is instantly found in the funk of the early seventies but real disco music also had a formula that would guarantee the hottest djs success if played at the right time. that formula was a blend of up-tempo rhythm sections laden with south american percussion mixed with soulful vocals and orchestral strings - a symphony of sex, lust and love. we change the formula and focus on the rock, electronic and dub elements - slower, sleazy and fun.

next pryda floor bomb, two cuts with full party pleasure factor...

first on decks.de!! top remixes from daniel steinberg and hanne & lore. both remixing one of their biggest tunes. maximum booty shake factor!!

lukes anger back with a brand new 10 track lp !! killer tracks feat. full colour sleeve art !! keeping true to his techno sensibilities (or non-sensibilities?), live wrong and prosper is a full- length-album sized collection of lukes finest recent work along with some massive exclusive tracks, including an extra special 2010 vip re-mash of his 2 biggest tracks to date! (see: >working on the floor<). expect ultra-heavy bass juggernauts in >gross negligence> and >bruce wobbelaar<. sexy acid swing-time in >nice car< and >tombstone trax< and all out wonk-factor-10 with >worried sid< and >beebop drop< and many more percolating slammers to be discovered! fans of the trademark >lukes anger charm< will have a field day with this release, with every track dripping in fat, tasty analogue lushness! lukes previous releases have always been picked up by a plethora of across-the- board dj’s, receiving support from the likes of laurent garnier, detroit grand pubahs, kid606, jerome hill, dj warlock, dj zinc and michael forshaw to name but a few.

the fifth release contains more rare tracks from the trax catalogue. the a-side features two mixes of the little known gwendolyn track, which originally came out on precision records (named after larry shermans pressing plant) in 1984. this early vocal (house) gem was produced by vince lawrence and jessie saunders. it comes in two versions. a more straight forward original and a more dubbed out version by farley jackmaster funk. a real treat. side b features another early 80s chicago track, again by vince lawrence and jessie saunders aka z-factor featuring screaming rachel. classic chicago house tracks

a lot has happened to blm since his last solo ep back in 2008, fatherhood being the main factor for his absence. thankfully the nappy changing musical magician didnt stop tinkering with his synths in that time has come back with a string of forthcoming productions that mark a real step up in quality for him. so, first up blm releases on home soil on his own fof label. garage is back keeps things silky smooth – simplicity is the key here, the percussive elements building slowly before the evocative vocal of suz brings a hypnotic sexyness to the whole affair. step to this is the logical progression from his last fof release (believe in love) with its skippy beats and uplifting stabs being a sure winner for the coming summer. mulletover promoter / dj / all around sexual dynamo geddes provides a rather splendid dub remix of garage is back on the flip. cleverly using key elements of the original to keep the flava but dipping the tempo to give it more of a groove based feel. we think its a high watermark for the man.. check it

this scottish producer puts trapez ltd again on the techno map. after a couple of more housy releases on trapez ltd this release is a tougher one.&#8232,,circular star works techno a bit in a post detroit fashion... the sounds smells of industrial sites, burned rubber and has that certain sexy machine rhythm to it which we always felt was the jeff mills factor. they have little glamour about them, they are true and a direct force.

andromeda – just like the galaxy with the same name - is brilliant! expansive and excursive, the suspenseful groove on its own is >big room< worthy, but its the sci-fi tune that haunts across the synths that takes this tune from x files to x factor. while on the flip you will discover the #1 remix duo - 2000 and one and dj madskillz - with a punchy, in-your-face stellar remix.

how is it that every time we come across a band from paris it makes us want to be right there, in their beautiful, hipster culture? its probably the same factor that made us want to live in brooklyn when we discovered sleigh bells, or los angeles when we first came across heartsrevolution, or berlin when, or manchester when, or, or, etc. ok, to be fair, our home town of brighton is plenty cool enough thanks, but this three piece from the gallic capital are definitely made from that most attractive of purest hip. we are suckers for the sexy vocalist, complete with every word seemingly breathed out, rather than sung. its all so effortless and...

awesome 3 x lp with picture sleeve!! lush, warm detroit sounds from heavyweight producers! a real standout release - strictly limited copies, only 100 left !!

limited collector box set that holds a best of rick wade deluxe cd, five 12inchs (of which two are exclusive to this set, one will not be released for a while, the other one only available in this box) and a collectors car freshener tree. this special limited to 200 copies collectors box holds the three previously released harmonie park revisited 12inchs, plus a fourth one, which wont be available any other way for a while. it also includes an exclusive 12inch to this box, containing both the vox & instr. mix of >crazy luv< (new track). extra bonus item is a car fresheners tree in the shape of the harmonie park logo.

rinse fms breakfast show host, dva is a producer with a unique take on the uk funky bug, blending the stiff 8-bar funk of grime with a super-supple rhythmic sensibility, sewing neon colours with a laid back precision into his tracks. >natty< is a prime example, drums stagger like they are about to topple over, squelchy bass synths lock together a tough tribal drum pattern, liquid metal trickles around in the mix, and these contrasting elements react with explosive results on the dancefloor. on >ganja<, a cartoonish ring-tone-friendly synth melody worms its way around tight soca-esque drums and housey organ stabs. factor in the depth-charge 808 subs, steel drums and sparingly used ragga chat and you ve got a technicolour hyperdub debut fresh for 2010.

hello and welcome to the new decade. we are kicking off the 10s with a smash from the 00s - as a hinge between the decades, so to say. adas >lovestoned< was everybodys favourite track from her fabulous >adaptations< album, a milestone of romatic techno with vocal support by raz o hara. one of this songs biggest admirers is president bongo of gusgus fame. together with jack shidt he forms the dynamic duo gluteus maximus which already caused a stir with their amazing remix for sigur ros >gobbledigook< on kompakt pop. their lovestoned remix is astounding, too. sex, modern, efficient without losing one gramm of soul. the flipside is taken care of gui boratto who is never far away when techno meets pop in such a sensitive way. his remix makes all great things from the original a bit greater and its pushing the romance factor to the max.
great job, comme d habitude!

noir & fraser owen hooked up in late summer 2009 to create this monsterous samba tech house tune and spent 2 months testing the track, adjusting arrangement and details to make it 100% perfect.
>&u< always cause a stir in the clubs and usually make the residents djs go…… >wow! wtf is that ?????<we hope you you will react the same way ,o)
mendo & danny serrano did the >cool-factor< tech house remix of this tune. coming from releases on cadenza, suchreflex and get physical we are proud to have this remix in the package. quality tech house with the perfect house sound-of-now vibe.
kruse & nuernberg is back on remix duties for noir music after the their great success on the kolombo remix on dark stars 3. another superb deephouse remix and one of those must-play warm up tunes to make people get into the groove early on.

like his dj status, as a producer, jesse rose is a guarantee. world-renowned for the sound he created with long term mentor and dubsided label boss dave switch taylor, jesse is now the guy you turn to when you want a dancefloor remix, lending his services to the likes of hot chip, simian mobile disco, underworld to name but a few. after the phenomenal success of jesse’s mighty debut album, >what do you do if you dont< comes the third single from the album – >well now<. if you havent already heard the hooky >well now< in the clubs or on the airwaves, where have you been? the original mix is exactly what you would expect of jesse with its cheeky vocal and typical comedy factor make this mix so catchy its hard not to recognise it after the first play. flipping over savage skulls add their remix treatment to the track. these talented swedish boys who already have a dubsided original release under their belt and a killer recent remix for major lazer, give >well now< their bass and bumps whilst putting a kaleidoscope of funk back into electro.

great all time classic track from blake baxter ... our luv ... this unique acidic house was released first in 1997 on disko b (the h-factor, album) , than pokerflats steve bug licensed this one for his sublabel >raw elements<, (various - da minimal funk 2, raw626). eleven years later (heavy demanded) blakes classic strikes back on decks classix ! a special tip for those who knows!!

in 2006, gregorythme released a stunning cannibale ep on minibar, with its famous echolalie lyric, twisted, flying track and croque mitaine, a dachkantines favorite. we were looking forward to bring the minibarian back home, et voilÓ ! together with his alter ego laps, digitaline is on boardà and offers a must-have-ep. 080808, side a, is a 12 minutes pure digitaline stylistic signature, feelings going crescendo, keeping up with you to take off. its a minibars special. oz factor, side b, is a new refreshment: a drop of mental bend, a peel of cadence, and a river of pace

lets give kitkaliitto a warm welcome! instantly impressed by these guys music we were – quite unique and not easy to classify. so this is their debut ep – coming straight from helsinki with love, three tracks and a remix. you can hear influences and samples from deep movie scores, downtempo, house, even big beat always escorted by some factor for self destruction. the remix of moravia by sevensol & bender shoves a rough house skeleton under tom pavlas fantastic trumpet – simple, raw and beautiful.

sneakerz new imprint! thick dirty and massive electro switch & sidney samson styled house!

everyone knows this feeling, when a hook line of a track wont let you go. one says it is a tune wedgie, even if it sounds a bit weird in the clubbing scene. but never you mind, you just start singing out of the blue. olene kadar just hit the bulls eye with >yipyippyip<. this track impresses with an extraordinary addicting ragga vocal and puts on top his breathtaking freaky beat wrapping. one wonders where to put this into a greater content: musical seriousness or simply the fun factor. but in the end people always go crazy, when olene kadar rocks one of the countless parties in holland. the artist playing right after him faces a difficult time. that is what dave aju might have had in mind. his remix heads for another direction. very relaxed and reduced to the bare essentials he slows down the tempo to garnish this fantastic groove with the vocals and e-piano chords. so cool. on the flip you will find the dashing rave monster >neal deepersma<, that brings olene kadars former releases on mos ferry back to mind. on the label website you will get a free bonus download called >looking for an<.

classic 2005 sampler feat random factor feat georg levin, esoterik, king kooba and sold on sound feat joshua marquez!!