brill german electropop ...incl ultracool peter grummich minimal / techhouse remix

aus continue to release the best and brightest of contemporary dance music with the oehug the scary ep, a collaboration between luminaries will saul and lee jones. will saul is best known as the head of simple records, up for nomination as best british label in dj magazine this year and also sister label to the more experimental aus imprint on which this ep is released. in his career to date he has released numerous singles on simple, the critically acclaimed space between album and has recently produced an ep for the german label systematic. englishman in berlin lee jones has to date released acclaimed singles on liebe detail, aus and his own label, just rec. formerly releasing under the moniker hefner , he is also a main creative force behind playhouse my my, whose oesongs for the gentle album won plaudits worldwide in 2006. opener oehug the scary is a transcendental journey. trace echoes of melody encircle an intensifying percussive step, filtering to a chimed key reflection. tonal themes fade in, compete, distort and then depart, making way for peaks of overwhelming melody, with only the fittest surviving and elevating to the sublime. on the flip side, partial arts (the duo of ewan pearson and al usher) give their own, heavily percussive, account of proceedings. stormy fuzz and bubble bath accents introduce a funk bassline and interplay between looped guitar and tonal melody. a sci-fi synth haze halts and then dictates the progression into a saturated melodic climax.

beat to def ep is the debut on tirk for nyc based dj / producers drilla and doug gomez, aka drrtyhaze. their previous release was the >voodoo ep< on acclaimed german label gomma (headman, whomadewho, tomboy etc). the sound of the ep combines influences from drrtyhazes hometown of new york - from disco to liquid liquid-esque punk-funk to bobby o style hi-nrg. a welcome debut for drrtyhaze on tirk, the new label from the people behind classic 90s imprint nuphonic - appealing to disco purists as much as trendy art-school kids.

on logo side, flow vinyl welcomes jerome isma-ae, being the first german to have a record on the us house label strictly rhythm and his resume, while filled with work on labels like jee productions, universal, sony, ministry of sound uk, wea, craft music, hope recordings, re-brand, baroque rec, etc. isma-ae is known for his abilities to connect bright, uplifting and non-cheesy progressive style with an uncompromisingly rolling percussive groove. having a strong support by hernan cattaneo, nick warren, oliver moldan, tom novy, andy moor, chus & ceballos, dj mason. on the info side, german duo bjoern mandry & thomas gold teams up, to present us a huge progressive electro track filled with throbbing bass layers and a marvelous combination of deep pads and a huge vocal reminding us of depeche mode. they have been supported by tong, digweed, sasha, lawler, oakenfold to name a few

after porno / bright sun, young & rich are back with this rockin electro house/techhouse monser styled up with german vocals by bernd kuchinke. incl remix by gee & lighter (bikini)

after a successful label launch with eps by tigerskin and spektre heimatmelodie now presents an all new artist, alfredo clonk. and this guy is one to watch as he has a completely original sound aesthetic, something which you can say of only very few artists. the a-side >doppelkorn< (a german high percent alcoholic drink) is a primetime mixture of driving 909 beats, whissping snaredrums and groovy sequences which spontaneously bring the slogan >rave is back!< to your mind. a bit deeper appears b1, >back to bombay<, a dark bass-synth on a techy percussion basement puts the dancers into a relaxed groove

this is the first ep on flash recordings that doesnt feature label owners florian meindl and oliver koletzki. but they have made sure to look for a quality replacement. no one else than cologne-based artist daso - renowned for his previous releases on labels like mbf, session deluxe, ghostly and connaisseur - teams up with his buddy pawas to create their first release >night express< on flash. pawas has just had his first record out on adam krolls and markus müllers imprint squonk records and has been a dj for 9 years, moving from india to cologne one year ago. on the a-side daso & pawas foreshadow the summer with the track >tgv<: a beautifully deep melody that swings along a powerful loop. >ice< - the name of germanys high-speed train is clearly more electro-driven. a slightly broken beat with a thumping organic bassline pumps above an ever-changing soundscape that culminates in some euphoric high-pitched synths. never too much, this is a perfect example for elegant understatement. also on the flip side is the track >bummelzug<, which translates as >very slow train< in german. this is a dub-techno masterpiece. deep dubs and arpeggios flow over the simple beats with a great clappy snare drum. dreamy, hypnotic, melodic! flash recordings has just become fit for the summer

peaktime electrohouse track with german spoken male voice on the a side flip over for an atmospheric drum & bass version by tunefish

>im your lover <is the first single to be taken from the forthcoming long player >take it personal< by german duo wahoo. the single features felix from basement jaxx who lends his vocalchords to the bouncy, synth infused summer time track. taking alittle of the ska rhythm the track jumps leisurely through theverses before diving head long into the hella catchy chorus. wahoo is the brainchild of berlin-based singer/ songwriter / producer georg levin and dj dixon. their first single together as wahoo >make em shake it < exploded onto the scene in 2004 on defected records.

billy dalessandro – working as a multimedia designer during the day, the american with italian roots creates his music in his legendary dojo studios in chicago while releasing it mostly on german labels – which is not as paradox as it seems…. his productions, thought-through, fluid, rolling monsters that surprise with darkness and groove, are released on labels such as resopal, force inc, forcetracks, konvex-konkav, disco inc., relax, kompute and soniculture, as well as his own imprint siteholder, and make the dj and producer a much sought-after artist whose records end up in crates of well-known artists as diverse as mathew dear and john digweed.

noisy droning industrial esque killer techno cuts on this new german label

>if i am the one – then ill be the one!< there is absolutely no reason for false modesty as far as hamburgs currently irresistible dj weapon is concerned. the 26 year old, moscow born xenia beliayeva has had regular releases since 1996 and since her >kill them all<-nights in the hamburg gum club, in which she regularly introduces her own lyrics, she is known as one of the hottest insider tips for german djs. after xenia included an incomparably sensual component in her celebrated >ultra glamour ep< last summer, she also showed her remixing skills, as the first producer of the datapunk platform, together with her co-producer andre winter aka motion unit (confused rec) recently in datapunk limited with >dont worry<-remix the rotherschen super space model-hits. >hellraiser< perhaps the most compellingly exclusive track on the play! 01-mix-cd released by oliver huntemann only a few weeks ago, will finally be available on vinyl

after the huge success of the debut single >from the future< the imperator returns with his second output on the german electro imprint alphabet city. beeing in the case of well known likes as john acquaviva, westbam and mike monday the new single shows us that the quality of the first one can be topped. a sure floorfiller for fans of the good old days of trentemøller

deep electronic minimal techhouse influenced by the german minimal scene and in the same line as perlon, villalobos, ... . limited edit in red clear vinyl

dogs on crack are one of the newest to the uk punk core techno scene but they come with more of a bite than most. formed out of the mould and ill feelings of an old rundown flat in wandsworth housing estate dogs on crack started putting there grubby little fingers on to the much loved german sound schranz. with there first release supported by the shranz demon himself frank kvitta mad dogs & englishman is set to tare up all the dirty hell holes near you

big with tom novy, eddie amador, warren clarke… pan america – released back in 2002 on royal flush and later through milk & sugar, it was one of the sought after tracks during the summer of 2003 with virtually every major dj spinning this crowd pleasing track. no intro needed on mr freakazoid – the talented youngster from the swiss alps simply keeps hitting the winning formula time & time again… toolroom, cr2, airplane!, hed kandi & apollo have all received the df touch! finally german producer denis the menace continues his impressive nero discography

rmxs by tiger timing & brontosaurus !! radio slaves rekids has become one of the hottest, must have electronic labels in its short life. rekids >one< is a double cd compilation series rounding up the single releases. due to demand the exclusive remixes of spencer parker and toby tobias have been cut for a vinyl release. exclusive and unreleased remixes from tiger timing and brontosaurus. tiger timing are the combined efforts of radovan scasascia (secondo, am/pm) and jonathan burnip (capracara). brontosaurus is phillip lauer and he runs the fantastic german label of the same name with releases from arto mwambe and extraproduction getting critical acclaim

digitalism present their long awaited debut album incl. all the big hits. sure-shot ! there are loads of rock bands making music for the dancefloor. digitalism make electronic music that everyone can rock to. heres the first album from digitalism presented in a luxurious gatefold dlp !! for the past two years, they have been the go-to men for indie remixes, having reworked the klaxons, the test icicles, cut copy and the futureheads, to devastating effect. digitalism hail from hamburg. isi, the german born son of turkish immigrants, met jens, the child of a liberal family, at the citys underground solution record store. moelle was the first find employment there, towards the end of the 1990s. when he took leave from the shop to devote more time to his school work, isi filled. later jens returned, and the pair worked alongside each other: jens in the shop, and isi at the attendant record distribution business. they soon bonded over their shared love of dance and rock records.

slamming floorburning electro tech with well known german spoken vocals !! advanced electro pop

>tromatic reflexxions< is the debut album by von sudenfed, the trio formed by andi thoma & jan st werner from mouse on mars & the falls legendary frontman mark e smith. this album combines the genre-smashing attack of early-millennia club music with mark e smiths free-associating visionary wordplay

the spencer & hill guys are back on the block with their new single get it on. more quality funky house with an electro edge, from german producers, spencer & hill. think seamus haji meets freemasons. massive crossover potential. this tune is already on the run since a few weeks but its even getting stronger and stronger. this kontor release contaisn an exclusive dj dlg remix !! reactions are massive and this tune is already in the box of several global players like gardeweg, sunloverz, steve patron etc

brickhouse talent scouts had to travel the long way to great britain to find the newcomer production team with the german name >vorsprung<. for their track with very sexy and unique vocals dave spoon one of the the busiest remixers around these days, delivered a cool and deep but powerful elektro mix leaving only snippets from the original vocals. on the flipside you will find a mix by the english team analog life who delivered a full vocal mix

incl. a huge my my remix !! simon baker has been playing records for over 15 years now. being a true aficionado, his versatile and passionate dj sets are never bound to just one style. he is a firm believer of “if it’s good, play it”. his passion for deep electronic house and techno is further fortified by releases on his own imprint infant records. 2007 has been a brilliant year for simon so far, his fast-growing reputation is proven by current residencies at a number of uk’s acclaimed underground house nights including asylum & technique at the warehouse in leeds, and ddd at the key in london. apart from connaisseur, simon has recently been signed up to german top house label playhouse, and has also been picked by steve lawler as his worldwide support dj. for us, he opens his pandora’s box of production and delivers a masterpiece of current club music

forteba was born and raised in hungary where he chooses the occupation of an electronic music producer at the age of eighteen. his early compositions were settled near breakbeat and chill-out area but he soon found his passion in straight rhythms and arrangements inspired by german deep-house stuff. he likes to embed various elements of dub and ambient into straight clear rhythms, so his borders of style are hard to define. he produced some successful singles in his home country as >the garage< together with gábor pasztoriális and got released at hungary-based underground labels……

hammered by: david phillips, sebastian leger, mike monday, nudisco, fex, martin eyerer…. german label combi int kicks off 2007 with three crispy minimal tracks, aiming straight at the dancefloor. well, what also could one expect from a 12 inch called >tony der schieber< (tony the pusher). in charge of combi ints fifth release is frankfurt producer reboot aka frank heinrich, who adds a dark tech-flavour to the labels versatile profile. building up slowly >tony der schieber< is a track rich of detailed rhythm- and sound-programming. no wonder that this guy is sharing his studio with promising cocoon-artists ingo boss and chris tietjen.

german producer francesco diaz with a little help from those young rebels! more famed for their funkier productions, the duo allow their darker selves to creep outof the studio delivering a dark, heavy synth-graced beauty, complete with a naughty spoken top line….as ever with joia, the remixes aint just on here to make up numbers – swiss producer danny freakazoid has been doing the business now for the past 2 years, an ever present in the circles of toolroom, cr2 and big love, he applies some of his trademark studio wizardry keeping the mood a cool shade of dark whilst stripping loose the vocal. the final mix, is superbly constructed by the ever talented john dahlbäck, slick bumpin electro vibes work alongside the chopped up vocal perfectly, tailor-made stuff for the forthcoming seasonof mayhem…

the spencer & hill guys are back on the block with their new single get it on. more quality funky house with an electro edge, from german producers, spencer & hill. think seamus haji meets freemasons. massive crossover potential. this tune is already on the run since a few weeks but its even getting stronger and stronger. reactions are massive and this tune is already in the box of several global players like gardeweg, sunloverz, steve patron etc

after productions with sven väth and dj hell, anthony rother continues the tradition of mutual sound enrichment in an ingenious way, including the current publication for the sublabel datapunk limited. this time, no less than xenia beliayeva is involved, up to now the only female producer on datapunk thanks to her highly acclaimed >ultra glamour ep< of last summer. the 26-year-old muscovite by birth has regularly worked as a disk jockey already since 1996 and is considered as one of the hottest german dj insider tips since her support gig for kraftwerk at the zkm opening in karlsruhe. a part from brilliant breaks, xenias remix of rothers retreaded super space model hit >dont worry< is mainly characterised by the interplay of beliayevas and rothers voices, >love s gonna change your life for good<, who would have ever dared to doubt about that. with the flipside, rother once again did a solo revision of >roses<, available up to now exclusively on the cd version of the album >super space model<, and created a highly dynamic synthesis of classical datapunk sound and sporadically interspersed reminiscences of the romantic synthpop of the past century

with >slow potion<, asli takes the cold barren landscape of iceland, marries it with the deep soul of new york (think ibadan or objektivity) and then throws in a hint of banging german minimalism (think kompakt vs mobilee). and what comes out is truly a dancefloor masterpiece - beautiful and at the same time a full ‘hands in the air peaktime banger. classical strings joined by electronic beats and a throbbing bassline. on the flip side with >east city life<, he takes it even deeper. minimal yet groovy, asli builds us a perfect track for the late night

kubra is the project of tim hoogesteger (aka dj tim/frame six) abd bas roe from rotterdam. tim had a massive record as frame six on the german raygun label that even got charted by sven väth. together they joined forces to produce raw and unique detroit techno and the result is the most clubfriendly release on aw-recordings to date

supported by tiga, dj fex, justin robertson, nudisco, mijk van dijk…… after the phenomenal success of >moss< and their album >forever<, this beautiful song is the next single taken from the gusgus album. the great vocals by earth are treated for full effect by berlins kling klong artists namito & diringer in a very special way. you will love the deeeeep roaring bass under the great groove. hamburgs dj and producer duo moonbootica fill the german clubs since years and they are ready now for their next international step. this fantastic remix will open up any doors all over the world. please also check their great releases on their own moonbootique records

the new german label starts with a bang, because of the two gifted guys ryan davis & lanny may. the >neotron ep< is their contribution to a new wave of cutting-edge electronic music. >neotron< and >another track electric delerium< embody a futuristic definition of deep-melodic techno. >welcome stranger< sounds like a gift from another world with a beautiful melancholic melody overlaid over frickled beats

slamming german electrohouse madness !!

second ep on this new german label comes from france man sebasian prado and he delivers detroit influenced techno with early support by rob boskamp, dj vitamin d, nova radio, carl cox,monika kruse, chris liebing, claude young !!

german-techno dream team oliver koletzki and florian meindl with a new ep on their collective label flash recordings. >kolibri< is a deeply grooving piece of dreamy minimal electro with melodic and mesmerizing stabs and many trippy effects. on the b-side the humorous title >grandmothers flash< is sure to set the dance floor on fire with its fidgety loop, a typically raving synthie and a murderously deep sub bass. koletzki and meindl stay amused and allow themselves a joke towards the end of the track referencing the 2005 hit mückenschwarm. also on the flip, florian meindl’s >paris< has a thriving organic bassline, some great arpeggios, freaked out melodies and a very strong loop with many hi-hats. supported by chloe, karotte and oxia

teilgate party is the various artists series of enliven music that will bring more variety to your clubnights. part 1 is an european picnic of minimal electronic visionaries. all tracks together describes the roomy style of the german label enliven music. must have for louderbachs underline fans

nice price deal !!! after their successful single >rock am tisch< the german duo vasco & jersey is back and comes again with two massive rockin electro house tracks.. the flip-side comes with a breaks influenced mix

in reference to the 13 year anniversary of pomelo, the label is proud to present this mini compilation of high quality techno music.the a side starts off with an hypnotic electro track by german producer alex cortex called freakwave, followed by an interlude by viennese electro duo microthol, well known from pom14 black stripe. track 3 is a classic electro piece in best cybotron manner produced by dj glow and dj soulglo (microthol) under the moniker ph03. on the b side we witness the return of dj elins project satanic soul, which was founded 10 years ago for the same called record on pomelo, nowadays a sought after classic. its the only 4/4 track, moody techno in typical elin style. the ep finishes off with reade truths time to accept, brilliant freestyle electro, ny stylee.five deep and different takes on electronic funk for the future

mr x aka africa islam meets german producer duo tube & berger for a funked up electrohouse peaktime bomb includes pornocult mix not to be missed

new german artist moqito has obviously grown up on a diet of b boy sounds as displayed on this debut! the raw beats of headache of a poet cut to the edge and its definitely got all the drops down, crashing and breaking up as the whole mix thunders along.

eva records is proud to present the first productions of maximilian skiba on a french label !!! after very noticed debuts at the end of 2005 on the german label boxer recording, he offers us here >transphormer< and >bye bye c64<, two electro-disco tracks melodious as one pleases. >transphormer< is remixed by the boss of the label personally ! sydney roy so proposes a second reading of the original in a monstrously effective electro style

supported by karotte !! with the signing of south-german newcomer dizko toaster oliver koletzki rediscovers his old love for squeaky peak-time disco house. toast hawaii is one of those tracks, starting with the sound of the sea breaking and combining filtered disco grooves with sexy techno synths that take you back to the hedonism of studio 54. the track itself is the bomb, but the list of remixers is impressive, too: koletzki as parker frisby turns it into a smashing hit adding his typically strong loops and some hypnotic vocals. on the flip man of the moment remute contributes his production skills and creates an effect-laden driving techno piece full of surprises. stil vor talents own h.o.s.h. then takes a totally different approach resulting in a deep and warmly grooving detroit-style track that immerses the listener into the depth of the tune. this record is a lot of fun

black flg is a combination of james holden s style , acid and german elektro and sounds like a future classic. illusion is a deeper track with nice melodies which find a perfect place in your afterhours sets

nice price deal !!! alexander almonte alias sandro monte from stockholm (sweden) delivers with it s first release on haiti groove recordings a massive peak time electro house bomb. drifting beats, squired by clipped background vocals should rock each dance floor. the track will be promoted to the german dance charts within the next weeks and gained already support by a couple of dj superstars like deep dish, eric morillo, eddie amador and many more after one week of promotion only.

played by oxia, karotte, chloe !!! look out, reality is on the way! dance as long as you can stand. now based in london florian meindl, the 21 year old austrian born dj and producer delivers the second release on his brandnew label with berlin based production partner oliver koletzki. here he combines his minimal techno style with strong modern electro beats and freaked out melodies. this is the sound of flash records!reality is on the way is a fresh mix of modern german electro and minimal, in the flashlights is a headthumping subwoofer destroying beast of a tune and light speed is more hypnotic then david copperfield

the best way to follow a classic, is with another classic. rebelone 08 does exactly that as the underground offshoot of crosstown rebels follows the incredible >porcupine< with a brand new >weasel<. >the weasel< produced by vinyl (as always, a well known producer in disguise, this time of german descent who had a massive underground tune this summer) is an instant dancefloor smash - with it s late night, twisted sounds, breakbeat-styled techno drums and deep as hell bassline, this one sided monster is ready to join the ranks of the other rebelone animal crackers

cool dirty rockin schranz to hard techno banger. b2 is for all german pornographic lovers

inc. rmx by koletzki & meindl, another big name in 2006 sweden techno land definitely is Özgür can. complex rhythms with spheric overtones is what his definition of techno is all about.. pure club pleasure guaranteed! 84 shots works with a groovy percussion lick and epic bassline atmo – djs should hand out helmets when they put this on! on the flip the new german techno version of bud spencer & terrence hill: oliver koletzki & florian meindl known from releases on cocoon, balkon, stil vor talent or flash turn everything into their trademark sound! fascinating..

at the latest since that lovely cover of german de:bug, our housi is no insider tip anymore, and it s obvious that the guy has to get out on this world s stages with his live show to hump the floors out there. this housemeister, who is he? a never ending, bubbling creative well, making his musical way straight and genuine, special and: his own. he has just released his album >enlarge your dose< on boysnoize records, it seems like someone build in a preprogrammed >producer mashine<, always letting him know exactly what s next. on just one ep, probably nobody ever before used up all of music history in such a fun way -while that wants to be achieved in the first place, maintaining your own style.aycb 05 is like a look book of the most exciting genres of the last 3 decades. who has not witnessed those days should go get this ep fot that exact reason. there s a lot to learn, talk about genre hopping in modern times. double rating and the golden schizo award goes to aycb05