going on five years after the release of the highly superior debut album yoyoyoyoyo, mastermind spank rock aka naeem juwan touched ground with the sophomore full-length, the excellently titled >everything is boring and everyone is a fucking liar< (e.i.b.a.e.i.a.f.l.), due in september. featuring production mostly handled by boys noize in addition to single-shot offerings from the neptunes pharrell williams, original spank rock producer xxxchange, well known super-producer mark ronson, as well as sam spiegel aka squeak e. clean of n.a.s.a. and chris rockswell. the first single comes with a little aural accompaniment in the shape of >energy<, which ditches synthetic sheen to sample cans vitamin c. >i need new energy<, runs the chorus, showing juwans vision for 2011. alongside the original track three remixers excellently joining the party: jan driver, win win and the glimmers.

deep purple: pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal. legends of rawk. it is about time music on vinyl gave them the start treatment. and we re starting with an album that was never before released on vinyl: purpendicular. the legendary band s 15th studio album was the first one they recorded with new guitarist steve morse, who pulled the band up to new heights and made this the most experimental deep purple album to date. there was more focus on the guitar, they used pinch harmonies, they sounded like they were having fun again, most famously so in vavoom: ted the mechanic based on a true story ian gillan once heard in a pub. the excellent riffs and awe-inspiring solos appear on two 180 grams audiophile vinyl lps, alongside the exclusive - and elusive - bonus track >dont hold your breath<.

daniela la luz, a berlin-based producer, brings her first ep on moody heights, a sublabel from other heights. in the past couple years she has brought her live house-sets with full enthousiasm, of which a little extraordinary selection of dubby and vocal house-tracks is now showcased on moody heights.

tokyo black star is finally back in full effect on reincarnation with 2 timeless deep house music gems in collaboration with our very dear friends at slam jam. >sotto marino< takes on a long ride and is reminiscent to the early 90s beautiful ecstastic italo house music vibe we love so much, while black box pays tribute to the real black funk at the now legendary friday fever black box party at club suono in ferrara with resident djs pasta boys and dj hendrix making you funk, jack and sweat under the strobe light dancing on a light floor lost in the jacking zone! produced and mixed by alex from tokyo and isao kumano for tokyo black star production in spring 2010. this ep is a tribute to our special friends at slam jam, to the maestro enrico crivellaro and to our extended music&party family in italy! arigatoni!!

the deadly combination of two of the hottest new skool producers tyke & prestige return with two huge dancefloor smashers. >scorpio< is a rolling, jungle influenced track, with influences from the early full cycle and dope dragon catalogue, brought bang up to date with todays exceptional production standards. >immortal formula< is twisted bassline madness in full effect - more of an experimental offering, this is one for the serious bass heads!
since his solo ep dropped on grid, tyke has received plays from right across the scene including spins from andy c, london elektricity, hazard, and artificial intelligence amongst others.
prestige has been quickly rising through the ranks over the past 12 months, and is fast becoming one of russias most well known d&b names, with an impressive catalogue of d&b smashers already under his belt.

the yardbirds are an english rock band that had a string of hits in the mid 1960s, including for your love , over under sideways down and heart full of soul

aardvarck returns with his third full length album for eat concrete records. >anti concept< showcases a taste for deep ambient and minimalstic soundscapes, dub, detroit techno and bass heavy beats, mixed into a perfect flow. as the title suggests >anti concept< leaves aside musical genres and focuses on atmosphere rather than style. aardvarck carefully and patiently builds his own world of sound, adding layers and complexity with each track. these tracks bring mostly new material but also contain some of his earlier works on previous eat concrete and bloom releases, highlighting some personal favourites of his impressive output. enjoy!

the label is run by lars fenin aka fenin who has released on such imprints like: echocord, shitkatapult, meteosound , etc.. and lars & gunnar hemmerling ,the >dubby-twins< who are known for their variety music journeys as dj team/live and their releases on eintakt, full panda etc..

minimal wave is proud to present a full length lp by french mastermind philippe laurent. the lp is entitled hot-bip, a pseudonym laurent used throughout the 80s and 90s and also the title of his 1983 cassette on fraction studio. hot-bip features tracks recorded between 1979-1988, most of which have either remained unreleased or only previously appeared on scarce 80s experimental cassette compilations. laurents music can be described as spacey synthpop, containing much depth and range. it is edgy, political and pushes the limits, transforming his sound beyond one specific genre. hints of classical influences as well as electro influences can be heard. hot-bip showcases laurent’s best musical output from the 80s and includes some very avant-garde pieces from as early as 1979. a limited edition of 999 hand-numbered copies, this lp is pressed on 180 gram, translucent red vinyl and housed in a black and white matte printed heavyweight sleeve.

the notorious guillaume & the coutu dumonts makes a triumphant return to circus company after last year’s critically acclaimed album, breaking the fourth wall, with 3 deeper than deep (s)explosions sure to become omnipresent fixtures in the sets of damn near any dj with even a shred of good sense in the months to come. >ubiquitous gaze< gets the ball rolling in classic coutu dumont style with a rollicking sea of percussion thankfully populated with a few desert islands of respite in the form of a gorgeously lush string and piano arrangement and the soft meandering monologue of a certain well known musician discussing his craft. b side leader >youre the one< comes on strong with a bouncing d-town bassline and soft stabbing chords that would make kenny larkin proud before rolling out a high stepping lead organ and swinging vocal chops before tying the whole funky mess together with one of his trademark charging conga lines. known for his unbound generosity and proving it here once again, a beatless stringapella of >ubiquitous gaze< closes out the flip in fine style for those inclined to ride this one into a full epic journey territory. yet more proof, as if any were needed, of guillaumes place at the very top of the mountain called house

already played by sven väth, seth troxler. joris voorn, tiefschwarz, reboot... the london resident ross evana already excelled as dj at pacha nyc, at ministry of sound london or in the we love space series in ibiza. his track >thrilla in manila< first takes its time to build up before it sets a tremendously powerful exclamation mark on the dancefloor with its tropical-hypnotic percussions. with its second track, the ninth edition of cocoons 10 inch -series leads us to the land of the midnight sun. the two stockholm-born cousins alex caytas and aleks patz have started their musical collaboration only in 2007 but can already look back on a hand full of very good produced releases for the stuttgart-based label parquet recordings and the italian label caremella, as well as on remixes for martin dawson/king roc and voltique. >blue sea< shows the duos affinity to the energetic deep house techno of the nineties: with its organ sound, blues vocals and a highly infectous bass line, this track could almost pass as a modern and uncluttered version of st. germain, being predestined for warm summer nights. this is how techno sounds in 2011.

david moleon presents a very special release on his own moop up label. mr. moleon invites his friends iago de la vega, boriqua tribez, dj lukas and audiowarp for this doublepack album. the techno style is full of frantic paces, grooves incredible and deep melodies. david moleon is undoubtedly the producer mas prolifically and versatile of the south of spain. watch out for this!

neurotraxx deluxe, the label run by deep house buzz name aki bergen, releases a hot new track from uk super dj filthy rich. as a talented producer/dj filthy richs innovative sound has made him undeniably one of the countrys finest djs today. a promising figure looming out from the crowd, rich is the complete package. effortlessly leaving his contemporaries behind, he leaps and bounds into a league of his own laughing to himself as he does it. this is because rich knows the secret to getting this far – is playing music that he loves, for people to dance to. this new single is more on the deeper side of electronic music but still built to do damage on the dance floor. with mixes from dzeta & basile (who have had tracks & remixes on 1trax, lower east and loco records) and paolo mojo (noir music, cr2, greatstuff, oosh) this is a seriously hard hitting package. with support coming from all the usual a-list and international djs (full list of dj support being released soon) this, as we have come to expect from neurotraxx and filthy rich alike, is going to be an essential record for many djs.

raf pisani and marco conte, aka audiomatiques, have long been involved in techno but its since they began working together as audiomatiques that everything began to click. together with roberto capuano, an artist who has already released for loose, claque musique, monique musique and suara, the duo have delivered 3 sterling tracks, which are backed by a remix from rino cerrone, for loose. cerrone takes full advantage of his position as label boss and places his remix of >so bad< in pole. its a walloping but low slung affair riddled with hypnotic rises and false drops which build incredible tension. in original form, >so bad< is a pounding affair. the focus is centred around an unholy bass heavy kick with just the minimum of percussive flourishes and vocal effects doing the rest with aplomb. >mind trip<, while equally as heavy, is fluid and slick. swinging tribal vibes and some clever effects work paired with an airtight arrangement makes for a surefire club burner. finally, the bizarre yet compelling leads of the aptly titled >crazy synth< close proceedings with a fever-dream fervour. original and memorable, this is a genuinely anthemic cut.

dikso from berlin drop another amazing ep ! after five super sound singles here is diksos very first artist ep and of course it will be daniel solars job to do the kick-off. his retrospect ep features the most zippy stuff dikso has released so far without being an ordinary house record. the percussion is minimalistically filigree, the atmosphere is fluffy and aniyas voice on >can you really know< comes direct from outer space... er... down under. dikso006 a1 - summer, sunshine, a picnic basket full of delicious food and wine and someone to share a walk in the park. sounds cheesy? yes, you are right... but remember that every park has its dark corners. dikso006 a2 - daniel teamed up with aniya ouu, the grand lady of >melbourne deepcast<, a blog from a few down under brothers and sisters in spirit. intercontinental and interblogospheric, interdisciplinary and... (fill in a word of your choice that begins with inter) dikso006 b1 - thee role model of deepslowmonudiscoeditchicagoacidwhateverhouse. after finishing two longplayers earlier this year he spent some time to refine daniels track. the original shines through but everything is a little bit deeper, darker, stronger. its still a walk in the park, but imagine the voices of owls and some undefinable dark shadows instead of wine, women & song. dikso006 b2 - we still have his brilliant ep for permanet vacation in our ears and synapses and now he is here with a stirring remix for prime times and big rooms. the boys from dikso borrowed pional, probably spains best kept secret, from john talabots hivern discs camp who delivers a real monster of a track. john, they have promised to give him back, later... someday... somehow

next up on falkplatz we chose one of italys most talented and uprising producers for contemporary dance music. roberto bosco from salerno. bosco already released on francois ks wave music, on orlando voorns night vision and is currently preparing his first full length for len fakis figure label. beside that he founded his own imprint flying donkey music together with claudio mate. for falkplatz roberto produced two tracks, that catch the ears of housefanatics (good lover) as well as the hearts of the technolunatics (untitled). remixes this time come from panorama bar resident steffi, who gave the original a touch of oldschool and sadness and from the falkplatz conspiracy (oliver deutschmann & ed davenport) who mixed a crafty acid influenced warehouse banger out of the original.

rainbow arabia have been one kompakts most endearing acts to work with us in years. the husband and wife duo danny and tiffany preston started our year out with the genre-defying full length >boys and diamonds< which went on to become one our most acclaimed releases of recent time - the los angeles times went so far as to proclaim >rainbow arabia are l.a.s new electro heroes< in a recent feature. in honor of the exhaustive touring throughout the us and europe the band continues to trail blaze, we found the need to put out another limited edition 7 inch for the fans and collectors out there. the title song >boys and diamonds< combines the sway of >80s pop< with the raw power of cumbia and ethno-dance mayhem. tiffanys vocals are hauntingly powerful and a testament to the sheer will and work this band has put in over the past year. hardmix are a favorite of the band and we here at kompakt were honored have him tackle the song. what we received is melodic techno bliss - a shapeshifting extravagance that uniquely keeps the essence of the original but with a solid bass kick to keep the dance floor well on momentum

limited to 250 copies! mark williams delivers 2 spiritual techno tracks. supported and played by ben klock, marcel dettman, dvs1, rolando, ben sims

the torontonian quartet, consisting of producer/musicians dinamo azari and alixander iii with vocalists fritz helder and starving yet full, have crafted a distinctive sound that references the best of dance musics past with a firm vision of its future. with manic , azari & iii mix slick modern production with retro vibes, and incredibly catchy vocal hooks with dark lyrics, striking a balance that has earned them critical acclaim and a cult following.
this limited turbo 12 inch includes remixes from red-hot crosstown rebels star maceo plex, the legendary house-cat dj sneak, and breakthrough spanish sensation borderline.

charted by ernesto ferreyra. this ep is inspired by an egg dropping contest that was held at the hotel vancouver when i was a kid. all maner of apparatus were designed to help the eggs land safely after falling the 17 floors. all failed but one. parachutes malfunctioned. ballons drifted into obstructions. wings collasped. the winner: a jar of molasses. the egg was pushed into the center of a large jar full of the thick liquid and the jar was thrown over the side. the jar broke on the street below leaving the egg safe and sticky. i was once told that all jokes come from prison. i often think of those doing time while trying to remember some play on words like - whats the difference between a pickpocket and a peeping tom?..... - though that is one of redd foxxs gems i have a new joke i have yet to use - upon exiting a bathroom, regardless of its particular plumbing, tell the owner that you think their bidet is broken

probably the biggest, most exciting new house producer to emerge from new york in the last five years osunlade continues his strong run. almost a new masterpiece every week and he doesnt stop with this new project called atelewo that also marks the return of his influential yoruba imprint. jumping, uplifting afro/latin house with beautiful vocals by the man himself. this is only the teaser to a fortcoming full length album!

rolling funky grooves galore! marcel sterling finally finished his long awaited debut on style rockets limited. with a furious tech house 4 tracker full of percussive grooves and hypnotic deep basslines. all killers no fillers.<br >early support by: axel bartsch, butch, david keno, dualton, hanne & lore, m.in, monika kruse, nic fanciulli, rene bourgeois, the junkies & many more!

>how come< is the second single to come from the acclaimed third album >king of the waves< from little barrie, delivered as a limited edition heavy weight 7 inch single. with a video shot in paris and featuring mareva galanter, full service to radio and live dates across europe >how come< is building on the initial success of >surf hell< - theme tune to the new channel 4 series >sirens< – to make little barrie one of the hottest acts around at the moment.

the sight below is a project created by rafael anton irisarri, an american composer, multi-instrumentalist, curator, producer and mixed media artist. in this guise he has produced two full-length cds on ghostly international, >glider< (2008) and >it all falls apart< (2010), and most recently, under his own name, >the north bend< for room 40.
the connection between the sight below and biosphere starts with the latters remix of >the sunset passage< from the >glider< cd, released on a limited 12” in 2009. >n-plants_remixes< is a superb extension of biospheres new touch cd as well as a fine release in its own right. only 300 copies have been pressed.

last year has been a little more quiet about dem birds but since they landed in their new studio the output is back where it should be. the demand for lovebirds is higher than ever especially after his current deephouse bomb featuring stee downes beautiful vocals on >want you in my soul< (winding road). the honeybadger ep referrs to the most badass animal on this planet. it simply doesnt give a shit about anything. and this is something lovebirds can relate to very well. should we also talk about music? well, maybe … >chasing things< is a deephouse peaktime funkmonster. its full on lovebirds sound - deephouse u can seriously party to and loose your cool. no 808 bassdrums either!! >running backwards< is a slick midtempo rat with some pretty badass drums and a kenny >fuckin< powers bassline that actually deserves the name, bitch! not to mention the heavenly breakdown with some of the smoothest guitars in this universe! last part of this heavy threesome is called >gives a shit< and is a nice oldskool tune with a heavy >let no man put asunder< bassline on top of some moodyman-ish chord stabs … ah, and i think brother marvin made it also on this one!!

here are the long awaited remixes of sascha dives >restless nights< album. >jam sessions #1< is the first out of two 12s that will be released on deep vibes. on a1 french deep house grandeur franck roger comes up with a supreme dark but warm remix of >drums of the jungle<. a2 features a remix by nycs sole channel boss alix alvarez. his remix of >the jam< is sexy as hell and works perfectly on the dance floor. on b1 sascha dive gave his 2010 ueber-hit >jus groove< a treatment. the new >dub version< is just as catchy as the original and works with full effect

new project from the >avian< camp ! limited clear blue vinyl 1st pressing with full colour printed insert, artwork designed by sandwell / h&vs very own silent servant . exciting new project from the avian camp features a 1st run on lush blue wax backed by a full colour printed insert lovingly designed mr mendez from historia y violencia / sandwell district. super tough house drums collide with classic techno stabs and hats - serious business indeed. expect top remixers in on this project in the coming months...

25-year-old tim green from the south of england is well-known to the attentive observer of the electronic dance music scene: besides releases on get physical, trapez and four:twenty recordings, he also gained a lot of attention with his contributions to the third cocoon 10 inch vinyl (lone rider) and the cocoon compilation i (exercise). on his debut ep, green presents the whole stylistic bandwidth that modern floorfillers can have. for almost ten minutes, >lemon< oscillates between a full frontal percussion assault, fragmented deep house vocals and detroit-influenced harmonies, consequently setting the signs to >summer<. the first track on the flipside, >jimmy rave up<, is a dark and pushing runner that impressively proves greens wealth of variants once again. the trio is completed by >dodjo<, a track that forms a more than pleasing intersection between tropic calypso sounds and machine-like strictness - an unforgettable track that will echo long after the year 2011, promised!

serengeti first solo album for anticon finds him upbeat,on point and full of swagger.

after being introduced with his >life on titan ep< on mathematics this dope rising producer brings his debut full-length containing some of the best & freshest sounding material of present day house. dirty beats, lo-fi gritty melodies with mind crushing energy. this is essential. 10 tracks total

we love this record, it really puts the dub in dubstep. their first two releases have sold out and this has been doing well on promo which shows there is a real market out there for this style which really goes back to the early beginnings of how dubstep came about. on the a you are treated to a full vocal mix with lutan fyah in the booth and on the flip there is a dub mix which roles out nicely.

russian label highway records run by mike spirit presents 12th release by modul project from krasnodar. after several appearances on well-known european labels harthouse, ostwind, level, 3rd wave and pro-tez, evgeny shchukin and alexander tochilkin deliver for highway two new intelligent tracks full of quirky melodies and analogue warmth - >keegan< and >farwalker<. first remix is produced by get physicals breakthrough artist siopis perfectly known for his collaborations with m.a.n.d.y., thomas schumacher, matt tolfrey, pierce or daniel steinberg. second remix is made by francois dubois (also known as funk d void) - worldwide-known artist releasing his tracks and remixes on such labels as soma, urbantorque, plastic city, om, freerange and his very own outpost recordings to name a few. we put all these ingredients together and get massive 4-tracker which will stay in djs bags for a long time.
early support by laurent garnier, agoria, john digweed, hernan cattaneo, james zabiela, hector romero, danny howells, dubfire, carlo lio, nacho marco, arnaud le texier, eelke kleijn, hermanez, motorcitysoul, catz n dogz, chaim, slam, mirco violi, huxley, kasey taylor and many more.

isn t it astounding how musikkrause manages to change direction? on one hand you can find albums from feindrehstar and ian simmonds, as well as a number of diverse features. maximum is the catchword. who can bring bona fide, raw, full-service techno for a deep seated mind fuck? berk offset of whom the technoiden world out there is no stranger, has the answer at the ready with a 2x funky, dada techno for culture-drunks and solar plexus-beatniks. the flowing lyricist rainer maria silke is known as the techno-activist part of two duo s. together with the japanese tanaka hideyuki he celebrates an abundant frizzle-fest ornately, bound with alex kork under the handle error as cannibal cooking club to a freaky loud industrial-techno with an experimental edge. added to that he is a manager of the label 9volt-musik which blithely ignores the trends but instead serves a challenging techno sound. the raveline supported, 22nd release from their catalog stromberk recently bagged a record of the month! for musikkrause berk offset mimes the dead doris with a filthy straight-lined techno avant garde for a life in the dance floor heavens. he is the charming psychiatrist with the melting grin and the right medicine in his frock, who muses from time to time over the effectiveness of shock therapy.

slowburn are two guys from dublin who recently made there debut via uzuri in the form of a various artists 12 inch. here they return for a full four track ep release of there own on elektrosouls. four raw deep house cuts that ooze melody and soul. >magnolia< kicks things off with deep square bass and shuffled snares that give way to detuned pads while teasing synths bubble away below. >letter live & liberty< the second track, an 808 rythim joined buy a haunting lead that builds into deep melodic pads. on the flip comes >bladerunning< based around deep pads and more 808 beats with cool synth stabs this track is for dark rooms. the record wraps things up with >medicusa< a very soulful track full of quirky melodies that build and build over nicely crafted drum patterns.

>how deep is your love< is the first single from the raptures forthcoming album in the grace of your love, their first full length release on the dfa label. the record was recorded in brooklyn and paris, france, and produced by phillippe zdar, who has also worked with chromeo, phoenix, air, daft punk and cut copy. zdar is also one half of the duo cassius.

keep up! records unveils brand new signing bestboygrip complete with his debut ep fonck. those with their ears to the ground will be aware that the germany-based bestboy is well-known within the drum n bass world under a different moniker. but this is the bestboy cutting loose for a minute and kicking out some modern disco jams with one foot in the past and the other in the future. this is the sound of an 80s boogie, synthesizer, library music and b-movie obsessive. fonck is the slow-paced opener with heavy-hitting synth drums but reflective keyboard narrative. one of keep up! recordsfavourite producers architeq provides a dubby, spacey remix sounding like something luke vibert might have included on his nuggets library compilations. on the flipside the pace quickens with the flexible bassline but tight groove of copyright. the ep closes with the house-tinged cross my mind, which builds on the strong melody-lead theme of the other tracks even further with the aid of catchy synth lead and vocal hooks. the fonck ep sits comfortably next to artists such as faze action, lcd soundsystem and ilija rudman. just the way keep up! likes its modern disco. bestboygrip is aiming to expand his sound even further, this time onto the stage with a full live band. keep an eye out for roland and his crack team of musicians visiting your town.

bnr062: jan driver - amt jan driver is back with a 5 track ep >amt<. after his much anticipated >gain reaction< ep and mixing behind siriusmos album he started to work on a full lengh album over the last months and these 5 tracks give you taste of what will come at you later this year.

with over ten years production experience, the proverbial bar of expectations has been set high for smash tv aka holger zilske and kai preussner and their forthcoming release steroids to heaven. first up on this celebrated ep is steroids to heaven, a glitchy tech house number with an astonishingly catchy bassline, reticulated with a mass of synthesized effects and an intriguing vocal sample. pitched drums and a grooving, energetic bassline conspire with one another in made for eachother driving the track forward alongside a sliced vocal sample which, after a beautifully housy breakdown, is given its full debut. judging from this fine release, smash tv is still in top form, ready and able to set the bar of expectations even higher for 2011.

recovery measures ep includes the title track and remixes of equally enticing selections from the full album, including a remix of >nightfall< by nu-disco superstar aeroplane, a remix of >young italians< by cfcf (acephale), and >recovery measures< by hannulelauri (kitsune, gomma).

engage ep includes the title track and remixes of selected works from the album including a remix of >kurzweil< by renaissance man, a remix of >non-aggression principle< by my favorite robot,and >take me to your leader< by pink skull (rvng). >engage< is currently being highlighted on european radio. it has a classic bowie style vocal feel with some nu-disco charm. one of the great tracks on the full processory album. the entire collection from the >change is gradual< full album to the 3 eps are not to be missed.

once upon a time there was a girl called matilda, she loved to sing and dance and play music. one day she was making her way through the big dark treptow wood when she came across a magic electronic harp standing in a shaft of sunlight by the lake. she sat down to play and it sounded like summer... exone boss exercise one provides a tougher extended remix that retains the deep flatness of the original, while deadbeat keeps the full harp arrangement with his own frenetic bass arrangement

having impressed with his stripped back, percussive remix of alan fitzpatricks gridlock track, drumcode are delighted to be giving gary beck his full debut on the label with his askaig ep. askaig illustrates becks understanding of the drumcode aesthetic as he contrasts the brutal force of a slamming kick, huge throbbing bass and crunchy pads with the delicate, ever-so-trippy plucked string hook via an arrangement that enhances and the raw power of the individual elements. on the flip side, mock tease completes the package with an end-of-night bridging track that combines the shimmering euphoric qualities of pulsing harmonics with splashes of sound effects and a marching, percussive rhythm that extenuates the epic feel of the track

limited edition triple version of classy ostertag / rrose head to head ! full sleeve art yes, the rumours were true - a full lp here of the latest tête-à-tête between secret artist rrose and experimental maestro bob ostertag. as usual, a very limited 1st run which features (as a bonus 10 inch) the original improvisations by bob ostertag on the classic buchla 200e modular synth.

manila fine vinyls is the label project created by edo arengi (shadow sync) back in 2010 to bring out that soulful side of techno we all love. unlike some freaks you can hear around nowadays, the manila fine vinyls productions have their roots in the original detroit sound: no frills, no virtual mockeries, just the full and deep analog sound that goes straight to your heart. music is a matter of substance, not of decorations! this second release includes two brand new tunes produced at the barricade, edos studio located in the heart of berlin. more feelings, with its electric piano chords and the moog bass line, is a well balanced blend of a fat groove and sweet azmospheres. techno with a little touch romanticism! i want to believe, a deeper tune built around a powerful, hypnotising sh-101 line with a delightful slide, is opened by touching string chords and grows as the various percussive elements are added creating a thicker rhythmic texture. its unsophisticated music, its the original spirit of techno.

did you ever hear about christian strobe? no? hardly surprising, cause its a brand new solo-project by christian schnall, one half of disco trash music (maximal electro) and spruce (dreamy shoegaze). the german guy is musically rooted in the 80ies and early 90ies and as christian strobe, he combines airy new wave pop, retro-futurism with a pinch of house. the original mix of >midnight call< is full of magic, desire and an airy atmosphere, but still a simple pop song. the nightdrive version is recommended for nightly rides with your ferrari testarossa through big city lights. the italo-disco-pop-masters from codebreaker gives the original a funky french taste and reknowned keenhouse conjured a good-feeling remix with lovley summer-piano-chords. midnight call? you could name it sunshine call! in a more and more digital environment, the warmth of the analog vhs-tape version gives you the relaxing mood you need. the placid >lonesome astronaut< completed the debut-ep and takes you to a cosmic trip though time and space. stay tuned for the upcoming full-length album called >heartworks< in autumn 2011.
comes with code for free digital download of this release.

brand new highly anticipated swamp81 release featuring >sicko cell<. pressed on 180 gram vinyl in a full colour sleeve. act quickly.

next eklektisch anthem. edu imbernon & los suruba pres number 5. punset sees the trio in full-on-goosepimple-enducing mood. each copy of the record should include the instructions - one to be taken, at sunset or sunrise for heightened effect. the boys have encapsulated the finest of balearic moods and brought them to the dancefloor once again. the deep throb of the progressive bassline, whilst allowing the track to breathe, has enough power to drive the track. the fluid sounds in the breaks, together with its simple piano riff and bell chimes, bring us down before the synth melody and weighty bass shoot us to the stratosphere on a wave of smiles... on remix duty is none other than hamburgs finest and diynamic music head honcho, solomun. turning punset on its head, yet maintaining its epic feel, the german produce

taken from the full length >africa caribe< project produced by joaquin joe claussell.