skinnerbox, thats also two gentelmen, one of them immigrated from a far away country and both living in berlin now. in their boxes theres no devil but there are grandpas old synths, funnily and heavily beeping and bumping beats and basses, joy and fun as in godizllas playroom. and then comes mister humantronic, his remixs, finest tech that will wake up the beast even where no beast was ever before. a record to love and to pamper!

recorded live at the pit inn in tokyo during a 2005 residency

evoking the very spirit and energy of puerto rico and tis beautiful people, >ponce< pays tribute to traditional instruments like the güiro and maracas and the traditional african-originated musical stlyes of >bomba and plena< which will have you feeling like you’re getting down at a street carnival in downtown san juan in no time! the second in vega records’ new series of tracks inspired by the musical landscapes of lands near and far, louie vega now presents a smooth, rolling track inspired by the bahia region of northeast brazil, commonly referred to as the >african soul< of brazil and the country’s home of afro-brazilian culture.powerful drums, strings, eclectic instrumentation and an electronic edge make ‘bahia’ a rolling masterpiece. perfect to layer that accapella over or just to bounce to, >bahia< is as brazilian as samba and carnivale, and will prove just as difficult to abstain from.

for flash lützenkirchen delivers three very classy dancefloor burners. first up there is >enter the moonlight<, an enchanting piece of thumping peak time business. a big bass, pumping beats and some great oriental sounds combined with far-out effects create a unique atmosphere. modern styles meet oldskool feelings! >on the shore< is even more oldskool than that. the fat and wobbly bassline pushes the track forward and creates the perfect antagonism to the warm effects and clicky minimal beats. the highlight - however - is the wonderfully written melodic piano piece that turns this track from wicked into wow! beautiful and tough, oldskool and fresh, slick and funky - all at the same time. this one is going to be huge. listen for yourself! at last there is >pokemon companion<, a more direct and solid piece of minimal tech. a drum’n bass like powerfully grumbling bass, and yet another memorable synthie pattern that seems to grow out of the buzzing loop like a spring flower out of wet grass - naturally and wonderful!

the polytechnics ep is the second release on df by silver city following the superb dubby ep from 2006. on the a side, the title track polytechnics has electrofunk vibes blending perfectly with new wave sensibilities. think greg wilson mixing up gary numan and you wont be far off. it rocks! and on the flip, nu disco don pete herbert (reverso 68/lsb) cuts up pendulo a heavily arrpegiated disco stormer and transforms it into yet another disco bomb. this was an edit that pete knocked together for his own dj sets and we loved it so much we just had to put it on the vinyl. last, but in no way least, is victoria jam which is a no nonsense heads down groover of a track that will get your dancefloors rocking. seriously good music. enjoy! plays by: ashley beedle, llorca, fabrice lig, electric press, reverso 68, munk, murray richardson, ajello, dubious...

one of the best kolombo releases so far !! singles on turbo, robotronic, definitive, boxer recordings and and and. and? yes, he also runs his own label platform, vice versa and releases now number eight there! >tesa< is a cool, groovy and deep electro shaker which invites all ladies to conquer the dance floor. but the hit is for sure >flute de pan<, the next step into high class neotrance with edge! listen carefully!

neben the emperor machine sicherlich die tollste disco-goes-b-movie-band. tolle geisterbahnfahrt

somewhere between detroit, chicago and bologna, it’s giesing. at least in the geomental cosomos of mr. migumatix, who delivers his debut with the recordings on hand at pastamusik. as a resident dj in various munich clubs he has established himself with his energetic swinging stile as a constant player – and now he shows to be by far more then just another jung producer talent, and this is only the beginning.

nice price deal !!! incl. huge get far remix

killer modern house from depths of deep space. adam marshalls original mix takes swinging chicago drums and paints them a dark black, while chord stabs morph and evolve in a tough, organic style on this 11-minute journey. mike shannons impressive re-working tightens everything up and funks the hell out of the groove with sizzling dry hats, sub-bass ruminations, and one serious breakdown. one of his best remixes yet by far. both are serious club killers

hot minimal phunkin trax.. the best on the dermaptera series so far

for this second release the indigo raw crew proudly presents >dominus< who are dominic & mirus, two fresh and upcoming producers from barcelona. their first release tarantella ep is a three tracker that brings you directly into the deep chemistry of modern tech-house. on the a side >skin< is a driving warm up tune with deep cords and rolling grooves while >tarantella< builds up with pumping beats and fluffy pads. sian (octopus/poker flat) also delivers one of his best remixes so far adding hypnotic atmospheres and rolling baselines that makes it a perfect peak time tune for the crowds

for the new album, liars and prayers, thalia has expanded upon her touring band of the last few years of daniel coughlin (drums) and david curry (viola, trumpet) to fill out the sound with the bass and piano of winston braman (consonant, sherperdess, fuzzy) and mel lederman (victory at sea). liars and prayers is the masterwork of her thus far impressive career. her voice and songs have never been stronger and the full band and the recording by andrew schneider (unsane, cave in) allows her to combine the delicacy of the arrangements of her trio with the force that was her band come. the very moving body memory is a poignant example of this perfect synthesis.

geo records are proud to release the debut ep from raf and o has the air gone walking. the ep is on shiny 10inch vinyl and features four tracks ? sky, cycad, 7 blue and squeezebox. all haunting vocals, shimmering electronics, throbbing bass and glitchy grooves ? its the sound of a three way musical and sonic collision ? informed by a pop sensibility married to an experimental spirit. it marks a relaunch for geo ? the label mainly so far a home for melodectronic space commander gagarin whose several geo releases have garnered largescale critical acclaim across europe. the ep is the first release in a programme of regular eps and albums throughout 2008. has the air gone walking is a taste of whats to come from the debut raf and o album due later this year. raf and o will be undertaking a series of gigs through the spring in support of the album as well as a live session on resonance fm.

that patterns is one of the number 1 techno labels is already a fact. with releases by borique tribez, elton d, eric sneo, carl falk and dejan milicevic to name only a few last year was definitely one of the best years for patterns so far. the number 42 welcomes an extra cheeky one.

luscious, epic and british are not words you would usually associate with an emo band. but i was a cub scout are not your ordinary emo outfit - they re two hardcore souls with passion and emotion dripping out of every pore. and its this passion that has captivated audiences up and down the country. the duo, made up of todd marriott and william bowerman, have come a long way in the 18 months they ve been together. they ve supported bands like babyshambles, panic at the disco, editors and forward russia, played to packed out audiences at download and the carling reading and leeds festivals and made one of the most life affirming albums of 2008, i want you to know that there is always hope, which has been produced by hugh padgham . in a climate of indie band soup, i was a cub scout stand apart. a very british band raised on a diet of american music. a duo who manage the feat of being both indie and rock, punk and prog, small yet big...

this is not the first time arnaud caschera teamed up with xenia beliayeva. there output so far has always been an exceptional combination of tight and atmospheric techno-elecro and intense cold vocals! >oh boy!< is definitely their best production to date. the b-side belongs to copenhagens no 1 posterboy, out of orbit and reconnected label boss and world travelling dj martinez

support : richie hawtin / tobi neumann / villalobos / dj hell / onur Özer / karotte / gregor tresher / butch / david keno / popof / monika kruse... though the last heckmann - silverscreen is still rotating on the decks of the planet and in the cases of the great entertainers, he strikes again with his brand new series called las vegas ! it will be a story of three 12 inches that will lead to a complete cd album with extra tracks to complete the whole ! the main track las vegas is rushing in like a storm and is rocking as if there was no tomorrow ! fat beats, fat bassline and countless little far out effects, that will tickle your synapses big time ! the second track neon grave takes the story further and will lift even the last man on earth with its electro-latino feel, illuminating bassline and the heckmann style effect-arrays

deep spacin minimal techhouse tracks by the descent aka joel mull & sean palm

incl 3channels & samim rmxs, his name is pier paolo bucci and with releases on crosstown rebels and cadenza pier has shown us what ambitious and intelligent tech house really is. his greatest success so far is without any doubt >hay consuelo<, pier has released one year ago on his mother label >crosstown rebels<. now it is time for a re-release of the legendary samim remix plus a stunning new interpretation of nobody else than dirty birds shooting stars 3 channels from poland. we say: >the summer can start now!<

the best scandium so far with tracks by maxime dangles (paso, k2), delon & delcan (boxer), bastien grine (k2) and bastard beat

plays by holden, funk d void, xpansul, nazca !! after the big acclaim of the first release, henry saizs >vancouver<, natura sonoris continues its speech with >world solo take one< from the newcomer ugo laguna aka ugoluna. this venezuelan producer based in dublin is one of the label s promises, a yet unknown name that has a lot to say. ugoluna s music is deep, hipnotic, beautifull...and with his big musical baggage and his impeccable technic, creates an original and fresh style world solo take one is a risky ep, that is far from the minimal-house territories to offer something more complex and universal at the same time, energy and feeling in deep techno key.

compilation 12inch assembled by tang from 2001 so you know its serious. deep electronic techno and house sounds from from steven tang (emphasis recordings), ewan jansen (moods & grooves/trackmode) and others

tuomi, as well as stefan goldmanns 1st ever production for a band! tuomi is a trio of voice, piano and double bass, lead by singer kristiina tuomi. touring the globe from europe to bahrain to south korea, tuomi perform a unique blend of superb songwriting and acoustic chamber composition. for their macro debut, the trio is joined by live strings and an array of electronics, synths and drum machines, taking their signature concept to the dancefloor in full effect. the result is stunningly adventurous house music. the title track >expense of spirit< comes with a mind blowing bass line, acting as a catchy counterpoint to the deep acoustic chords and strings. the b side also holds a minimalistic dub version. >mourning eyes< and >expense miniature< reach far beyond the dancefloor, being another prime example of macros experimental direction. a pioneering four track ep showcasing what should be possible at the junction of acoustic and electronic music today. tuomi are: kristiina tuomi - voice carsten daerr - piano carlos bica - double bass featuring: margherita biederbick - violin hannah klein - viola stefan goldmann - synth bass, drum machines, processing

harmonic vocal house with a french touch, incl get far remixes!!

biggest release on oslo so far!! big with ricardo villalobos, zip & tobi neumann & others. after making a statement with his gualia ep, johnny d continues his story of feel for groove and ecstatic party with his orbitalife ep, giving us another proof of his extraordinary talent. absolutely funky and without any compromises, that’s orbatilife.

claude vonstroke returns with his first original record in over a year. this time he partners with long time friend and upcoming producer, christian martin. this is a melodic hybrid of techno and house with influences as far away as drum n bass. the flip side features a remix by super hot producer gabriel ananda and newcomer alice rose. they playfully twist the main theme throughout, sprinkling in stabs to the constantly building groove. many people have said the original record sounds like a follow-up to >whos afraid of detroit?< but we will let you decide what to think for yourself.

support so far from: steve bug, loco dice, konrad black, dubfire, sasha, ewan pearson, audiofly, martin landsky, sander kleinenberg, danny howells,… part 1 – the first 12inch serves up the killer remixes for the tsuba faithful. will saul & tam coopers mix is deep, sexy & driving house music and one of their best mixes to date. following his own >jaguar shoes< single label boss kevin griffiths steps up with a deeper, tripped out mix with a killer groove for the afterhours

support so far from: steve bug, loco dice, konrad black, dubfire, sasha, ewan pearson, audiofly, martin landsky, sander kleinenberg, danny howells,… part 2 - ltd edition one sided 12inch featuring the huge original mix which encapsulates steves new sound - gritty groove lead big room electronic club music. steve describes the track as >getting the biggest crowd reaction of all my recent productions<

rekids comes here with an electro/hip hop fusion by jjak hogan

this isnt just another disco record, this isnt just another bunch of tired re edits. what you have in your possession is the collaboration of a worldwide band of dedicated music lovers. the product of many early mornings and late nights, emails, files and myspace communications floating around the world wide web from chin stroking scientists in the us, uk across the european continent and as far east as japan and australia. possibly the first ever co operative dance music project to come from this fast paced future we find ourselves in. a joint venture that makes the world feel a whole lot smaller – history in the making. to be played very loud in discos!!!

clark drops his excellent new album. dont expect the lullabies and emotional epics of the last album body riddle, turning dragon is a smasher. hard, deep, continuously evolving and gritty tracks, aimed at contorting your body on the dancefloor or just contorting your brain. this is an album that you could almost call techno, but techno with the a.d.d. detail pushed as far as it can go

support comes from will saul, solomun, markus echnoson, leigh morgan, karotte, jimpster and mike gillespie !! after the big success of our last releases by alex santons, motorcitysoul and jimpster stir15 continues its journey into the deeper spheres of german housemusic. caller & ridge (aka dadableep) are following our ways and supporting us from the very beginning. the two released great music on labels like rz, traum, lofi stereo (just to name a few) so far. their latest work is an unbelievable statement of what german deephousemusic sounds like in the years 2007/2008. classic elements of the 4/4 universe, warm stabs and chords combined with deep hypnotic basslines to please the crowd and the djs at the same time.

cool solid 3 tracker by lützenkirchen !! the production dream team oliver koletzki and florian meindl have managed to convince south german techno mastermind lützenkirchen for the latest single on their collective flash recordings imprint. and how right they were! this release is most definitely among the strongest flash records so far and sets the tone for forthcoming releases. lützenkirchen, who has already released his own productions as well as tons of remixes on labels such as craft music, royal flush, polydor, ministry of sound or his home base great stuff

belgiums ortin cam (tom macoye) teams up with spilo labelowner cave (inge kjeilen). tom macoye has been a solid techno producer since early 2000 and has so far over 50 releases under different alliases, the most known of them being ortin cam, with past releases on session, traum and pocket aswell as a soon upcoming ep on adam beyers drumcode label, this is definitely a name most technofans know well

this is the boss of techno in a way its meant to be! known for his trademark industrial sound and with a superior crisp style that is cleaner than a 100 yard tiger woods hole in one! boss presents his true masterpiece so far called try this. a 4 track ep that blows away his previous work on labels like dole-gate, kne deep, mechanism industries and reverse!

step forward dubfire (aka ali shirazinia from grammy winning dj and production duo deep dish) whos already hit top form this summer with some tasty releases on desolat, funkwelle.net and whose thumping >emissions< features on the minus compilation >expansion contraction<. the beauty of this rework is that it doesnt stray far from the original vibe. dubfire pays the track the full respect it deserves, adding contemporary beats, bass and hat patterns, subliminal efx and tweaks that perfectly compliment the eq sweeps and machine gun snare rolls of the original. panikattack (originally released on plus 8 in 1996 as the b side to sickness) gets a more radical overhaul with guido schneider turning in a typically pragmatic version. by excavating and enhancing the gritty funk that lies buried under the feverish textures of the original, he discovers a totally new dimension. combining the plastik elements with his own trademark swing and razor sharp percussion programming, schneider coaxes the track out of the shadows for some serious peak time action as the bassline bounds forward relentlessly occasionally enveloped by stuttering delays, to negotiate its way through the dubbed out breakdown and on to the end

support by pan-pot, oliver koletzki, matt john, dave ellesmere, jens bond, afrilounge, sweet n candy, jeremy p. caulfield, paco osuna... !! the third release from berlins kassette records is ready to rock !! the best so far.. incl a perfect rollin remix by label head click click

the new label by norways prins thomas and was. with an ubercool first offering by nick chacona. both tracks are far superior from many of this years released house fare!! more details later.

next d.i.m. killer track !! in 2007 d.i.m.s >airbus< & >sysiphos< on turbo records were one of the biggest tune in 2007. djs from sven vaeth to justice are playing his tracks. this time is strikes back on boysnoize records with his biggest tune so far. french youngstar brodinski delievers a fantastic alternative version of this heavy tune. already supportet by erol alkan, ed banger and friends..

the strongest release on fondation so far! fnd003 is by the young british producer tim green, already known for his productions and remixes on fourtwenty and infant. played by alexkid, ewan pearson, agoria, jennifer cardini

jacek sienkiewicz presents another unbelievably complex experiments in beat programming and string arrangement. this time, polands top techno producer known for his storming live sets goes over the edge, stretching minimal techno formula far beyond its limits and comes up with two epic tracks of enormous proportions. >the one< starts immediately with a stainless steel kick, but what seems to be a digital techno groove soon develops into a cosmic fairytale, with layers after layers of strings, bells and unidentified, but strangely organic sounds, executed with breathtaking complexity and almost obsessive attention to every tiny detail. sounds and emotions embraced within its almost 10 minutes are enough to fill a couple of albums.

circle music means continuous movement but not going round in circles, pure power yet brilliant soundscapes, various styles but one entire element - the perfect groove. circle is best suited for dance floor use as well as for driving around in the city or listening comfort somewhere on the outskirts of your hometown. the label consistently followed his vision of a musical community, a familiar environment which covers a great range of styles and approaches of producing and performing electronic music. the world of circle compilation is different to usual v.a. compilations you heard so far. its much more than a musical statement of a label giving a definition of its sound. its a personal statement of all featured artists because all tracks are presented exclusively on this compilation. incl audiofly, chaim, robert babicz, lopazz & …, v. kanzyani, alex flatner , bryan zentz , stryke & santos

acid house king todd terry returns to the uk dance scene with a bang sure to be heard the world over. strictly todd terry is an amalgamation of classic strictly rhythm beats and contemporary tracks which is a must for any self respecting music lovers collection. a double mix album which features many of strictly rhythm classics such as morels groove 4, colonel abrhams victims of loving and cls can you feel it (not to be confused with royal house). this is not just a retrospective album, far from it. look out for todds new projects play on and get down which see him working with the infamous my my my vocalist tara mcdonald. both are sure to be big chart successes worldwide. other highlights include the retro sounding marlon d jesus creates sound, and the tracky dance floor number grand high priest my guitar. get it.

acid house king todd terry returns to the uk dance scene with a bang sure to be heard the world over. strictly todd terry is an amalgamation of classic strictly rhythm beats and contemporary tracks which is a must for any self respecting music lovers collection. a double mix album which features many of strictly rhythm classics such as morels groove 4, colonel abrhams victims of loving and cls can you feel it (not to be confused with royal house). this is not just a retrospective album, far from it. look out for todds new projects play on and get down which see him working with the infamous my my my vocalist tara mcdonald. both are sure to be big chart successes worldwide. other highlights include the retro sounding marlon d jesus creates sound, and the tracky dance floor number grand high priest my guitar. get it.

great follow up to the first part !! these are four especially wonderful, deep, clear, kicking and pumping tracks. a picnic in the techhouse land you never want to end, so fresh, free and so complete. involved in this project are stefan mallmann (whirlpool sex), el farouki (plastic city), neurotron (deep records) and m.rahn (trapez, regular). these four people have found their place, a far away island of musical ideas, which has to be discovered

posh swag is a rich and astutely composed piece of music with a brilliantly distinct oddness to it, its far from run of the mill. a tense and teasing remix from rising star jim rivers ensures that this is a record not to be missed out.

big with: the black dog, rob da bank, keith downey, tomaz, mary anne hobbs, shelley parke and mark eg!! dncns debut ep for dust science shows just how far hes come in the last five years. its a resoundingly strong package with every track a potential a-side. main cut >dust to dust< is a throbbing dubby techno stomper, opening with sulphuric bong noises that give way to oodles of fat wobble. the track is slowly subsumed in layers of fizzing shards of echo. anyone taken with villalobos recent experiments really must check this out

played out by: ricardo villalobos, loco dice, tobi neuman, luciano, sven vaeth, djjulz, adam beyer, richie hawtin, mathias kaden, wighnomy brothers, sebo k, shinedoe, 2000 and one, gregor tresher... the absolute number one dutch techno dj from the new skool generation, bart skils and the amazing anton pieete strike again after massive minimal techno anthem >the running man<. after three amazing releases on 100% pure bart skils & anton pieete are proud to announce their new aka entitled >district one<. with >the shining< as their absolute best release so far and forthcoming album on 100% pure due next fall 2008. 100% pure have had this tune for a while on test pressing. it was tested by the best, on the best dance floors, the best clubs and the best crowd and we received the best... results! check out the current playlist charts and it be >the shining<, absolute a list killer tune, with a rejected aka joris voorn & edwin oosterwal point of view on the flip