the second episode of the extra virgin project delivers a pure family collection of tracks created by our homemade artists minimono, the clover, rufus and david campanini: a 4 tracks ep for any appeal and the good times are back!

limited warehouse found, excellent pete heller remixes !!!

lars wickinger is back with his third release on tanzbar musik! after his great >fever ep< from last year, which was sold out after 1 week, he delivers again a double a side! skeleton funk and good luck sid.

with the release of their new single, >you got me burnin<, the long wait for the new track from the dj / producerteam, milk & sugar has finally ended. as in their last single >stay around<, the munich duo has skillfully intertwined their typical house grooves with the soulful voice of ayak, who once again delivers a dynamic, energeticperformance. milk & sugar reconfirms with this new song that for a great house track, not much more is needed than a driving beat, a phat bassline, piano and a good hook.
last october, their previous co-operation with ayak, >stayaround<, reached top positions on the club charts in england. this, despite the fact that the track had alreadybeen released in 2007…

double vinyl with etching on side d.

remixes by guido osorio and victor calderone & joe carrano of this statement-track by colourful karma and terra deva.

2009 remix of 2005 classic!!

who are these guys behind the pseudonyms? good guy mikesh and filburt are two music lovers… full stop! two independent acts that met in leipzig and began to merge their musical creative capacities two years ago. a convolution of disco, pop and house, propagating one of leipzigs most promising collaborative developments. good guy mikesh has haunted leipzigs contemporary underground for a long time. from the beginning of his musical career, his singles have signified an eclectic mix of pop, soul and disco. filburt - dj, record store owner and leipzig club scene veteran, was consequently good guy mikeshs best possible accomplice in the mission to break fresh ground. this mixture of soul, disco and house-pop is it, charged by the duos certain something - an energy sought for not only in this town, but throughout the whole scene. someone told me, their latest single, has been causing an outbreak of contagious enthusiasm in the scene since its release on permanent vacation this summer. we are proud to release this fine ep, which comes with a remix by one of our uk favorites: mark e !

label boss louis benedetti returns with andricka hall featuring on vocals..

raz ohara and his odd orchestra return for their second album for get physical. >ii< is the follow up album to the critically acclaimed self titled raz ohara & the odd orchestra cd that is considered being one of the album highlights in 2008. its a warm, organic collection of avant-garde, open-hearted pop music which positively teems with life, a forest of pleasures and possibilities which youll want to lose yourself in indefinitely.
>ii< is certainly less melancholic than its predecessor – its imbued with good feeling, energised by the rhythms and cadences of summer and the great outdoors - but its not euphoric, there is an underlying note of caution, of trepidation. this emotional mix is what makes the record so powerful, especially when allied to a similarly ambiguous musical mix: which imperceptibly melds folk, classic pop, electro-acoustic experimentation and modernist electronics. 10 beautiful songs plus a special download (code included in the artwork) of the single >miracle< make this album a perfect journey through the winter days.

3rd in the series of samplers taken from steve bugs >the lab 02< selection on nrk music.

owner of teknotika records gary martin is best known for his funky, exotic, and tribal grooves. the jennifer ep does not disappoint and delivers elements which range from hypnotic, percussive, and, tribal techno with that >detroit< flair

it s good to see there are some folk still out there making proper electro. fans of classic drexciya will love the uhu tracks, if you have heard his earlier releases on gigolo then you will know just how good this guy us.
on the flip is juan pablo whose cinematic style of electro sounds like john carpenter mixed with early viewlexx and nature releases. this gets a big thumbs up from us so don t sleep on it.

another golden release by ptg records. the hard to find classic feels so good.

dj support/feedback by david guetta, axwell, luis lopez, bad boy bill, funkagenda, dons! very high quality house production from dr. kucho! one of the biggest tracks in summer 09!

ltd edition white vinyl in shrinkwrapped sleeve !!! big with: nick curly, martin landsky, agnes, lauhaus, gorge, moodymanc, markus fix, kabale und liebe, einzelkind, meat, motorcitysoul, milton jackson, brothers vibe, x-press 2, ekkohaus, kreon, brendon moeller, alex flitsch, willie graff,.. the tsuba colours series continues with the debut tsuba release from londoners ethyl & huxley with the >white ep<. like all tsuba colours releases each 12 inch is on coloured vinyl (this time white), shrinkwrapped and strictly limited to 500 copies. for relative newcomers with just one release on cecille to date, ethyl & huxley have a depth to their sound way beyond their years. a side >haiku da niente< is like all good deep house used to be – soulful, musical and gently hypnotic without a cliched key in sight. >mother tongue< has the vibe of an old skool masters at work track and the ep closes with the more up tempo >carte blanche<.

dj support/feedback by david guetta, axwell, luis lopez, bad boy bill, funkagenda, dons!
a very high quality house production from dr. kucho! one of the biggest tracks in summer 09!

big with: axwell, tom novy, fedde le grand, atfc, roger sanchez, erick morillo, eddie amador, david penn, gregor salto, syke n sugarstarr, jamie lewis, yves murasca, chris montana, laidback luke, raul rincon, disco boys, warren clarke, denis the menace, ruben alvarez, dario d attis, sarah main, the good guys, javi mula, stonebridge...

one of the most eagerly anticipated tracks showcased at this years miami wmc

new kid on the block jacob korn (dresden, germany yall!) convinced sometime somewhere in toronto with a hearty live set that took a route over hip hop, down tempo house and all kinds of funkiness until it peaked with the disco-house-craze >i like the sun (but not on leds)<. much to the delight of a present running back a&r. hands were shook and it took only 2 and a half years until the test pressing arrived. supplemented with the slow burning >selene< that really gets you the second time around, prevents the typical mistakes current deep house likes to make (at least, we think so) and is the sun gods sister, the a-side is good to go. flip the script to see prins thomas in a good temper, rolling out the red carpet with one of his tried and tested remixes. >i like the sun< piles up to 13 minutes of true diskomiks glory including drums that go on forever (bonus beats, yall!) and some eye-cue-markers for those of you who are deaf already. well, swell

uplifting detroit power house remake , (original = inner city = kevin saunderson)

>who is the person you would most like to work with?< for claude vonstroke, its definitely bootsy collins - the biggest personality in parliament funkadelic and funniest character the funk world has ever seen. we couldn’t be any more excited to have bootsy on dirtybird and this crazy collaboration of styles is the lead single on claude vonstroke’s 2nd album, “bird brain.” if you haven’t heard of bootsy we couldn’t write it better than rolling stone… “bootsy collins’ rubber band was the most entertaining and longest-running spin-off of george clinton’s eternal p-funk circus, and that’s because bootsy is a true star, the clown prince of comic, psychedelic, good-times funk – if he weren’t such a genius of the bass, you’d think he was jimmie walker in a sequined costume, star-shaped mirrored shades included. his career is like a horatio alger story based in chocolate city: plucked from teenage obscurity in 1969 to play with james brown, the former william collins of cincinnati brought a slap-happy zest to jb’s sound, then hooked up with clinton and was reborn in his image, with a little help from lsd.” it is certain that claude vonstroke is not nearly as accomplished as bootsy collins, but he takes the same tongue-in-cheek approach to his music and that’s why this collaboration really works. both claude and bootsy believe you got to get up for the down stroke and there’s no way to fake the funk or your nose will grow, pinocchio!

adam beyer returns to mad eye with a storming two tracker. keeping it deep and funky and a little bit druggy, beyer takes us on a swirling journey with eerie synths and dubby bass. this is definitely not a record just for a techno frat - you will definitely see cross over to the tech and deep house boys who yearn for something a little bit tougher in their sets. once again beyer can do no wrong as he cements himself as one of the biggest names in techno today. sickeningly good!

moleculez returns to meta4 ready to clear dancefloors with some of his most destructive material to date. you know you are dealing with some serious dance music when none of the tracks on a release have vocal samples. the opening track, future in progress, is blessed with a wonderfully deep kickdrum that would probably even sound good at plus20, although we havent tried that yet. out of a nowhere the track suddenly seems to have stopped when an eerie melody creeps out of the dark. this sets the tone for the rest of the release: dark, driving and threatening. gargoyle is the most driving. lava bomb the eeriest: and future in progress the most threatening. thats what we think, anyway. you decide. the last two tracks on this release are probotector and the haunted. the first is actual textbook honest to goodness industrial hardcore while the latter isnt really anything we can talk about here. highly recommended because we want to sell records

after the success of their collaboration with paul thomas on last years festival anthem >arena<, mark knight and funkagenda join forces once again on one of the most eagerly anticipated tracks showcased at this years miami wmc.
>good times< is the feel good anthem of the summer comprising of a modest intro with a warbling bass line driving slowly through collecting sounds, before opening up into an edgy synth stab and finally the insanely catchy vocal hook >these are the good times<! the track drops back in like a speeding locomotive train going full steam ahead, with cleverly placed percussion, fx and siren sounds soaring to create an intense rhythm.
on the flip, >flauta magica< shows the diversity of these two acclaimed producers when they get in the studio together. taking a different route from the lead track and concentrating more on the groove, >flauta magica< chugs along nicely with an almost tribal percussive feel to it. the excellent chanting vox sample, reminiscent of the early house sound, keeps the groove rolling along into the drop. taking the lead from the tracks name, a whistling flute riff drops elevating the musical vibe to a new balearic level.

welcome to rebel intelligence - the new label is ready to make you pop like it was 1984 all over again! their first single is by the uks matt whitehead, one half of signal type (along with phil bolland on the cultivated electronics label) and captures the style of early electro funk in all it s analogue glory. so good! the a sides >beat the heat< is the more pacey of the two tracks here, constantly building with vintage synth stabs and the true feeling of electro, reminding us of harold faltermeyer and all those cats so heavy influenced by kraftwerk. on the flip, >tuff city< combines classic b-boy sounds and punchy drum programming to create an authentic listening experience that will make you want to get your lino out and bust some moves. highly recommended.

determined to write a new chapter in nycs long history of dance music, marcos cabral and jacques renault (think dfa, rekids, im a cliche, wurst edits, chinatown, editions disco, rvng, trapez, and more) have decided to launch their own record label on the prowl. with a heavy nod to american classic house, techno, and disco, otp listeners should expect a variety of sound that will propel them to dance for years to come. the first otp instalment entitled the poltergeist throws a heavy blow of dark acid bass, todd terry-esque stabs, and proper dubbed out distortion for a feeling that will leave listeners floored... leaving even the most stubborn of listeners open for more. house music, raw and unrestricted. the b-side, not to be overshadowed, brings us dont block the box. an a-side in its own right, delivering us good old fashioned house music with hypnotically filtered samples and pulsing arms in the air swells of resonance.

after a run of collectible releases on their own and one 12inch for esteemed deep explorer label the guys from valencias cornuta imprint return with another strong double header of summery deephouse that easily gets ahead of the flood of moody, two chord releases of minimalists turned to house yet never gets noodly or looses the floor outta sight. . >good try dub< sports a nice jacking beat, superb warm rhodes and string chords. the beat on the flip pounds a bit harder yet keeps the classic soulful vibe

a digital hip hop dub floor shaker we rewind is impossible to resist, flore matches rodney ps good time vocal flow with woofer wobbling and 8bit bleeps. not forgetting the 4/4 bass line, b more, breakbeat mash up crew (!) flore throws down a rocking n rolling club mix of we rewind, guaranteed to set any floor alight! on the flip flore lays it down with the kuduro infected the test teaming up with shunda k of silver tongued hip hop duo yo! majesty (domino records). shunda k has worked with deekline, kotchy, peaches (xl/beggars banquet) and featured in a 2 page spread and nmes cool list number 41.

that cheeky chap diamond geezer is back with another banging jungle single on his very own self titled label. featuring the vocals of dancehall veteran spragga ben, sound good is a frantic amen led jungle roller that incorperates old skool edits and some classic soundclash effects and bleeps for good measure making this a dirty little dancefloor number indeed!

the party style gang are back and they re bad! two more killer booties from the mysterious 4zuba!

the make up the break up is the first release on bruno pronsatos own thesongsays label. its the longest track in his catalog (38 minutes), and an even deeper excursion into his stylized harmony. this track was originally a track uncompleted while making, æwhy cant we be like us. revisiting it roughly a year ago, bruno began to reword it. what began as simple attempt to create an ep track out of it became a monster. what monster you ask? in a few words, the monster that is brunos love of musicality and sound design. muscially speaking, we are on a ride somewhere between a slithery house track and a drugged out night out in chelsea, new york in the 60s - and thats a good thing because we get the entirety of the ride: the ups, the downs, the clouded mentality, the broken heart and perhaps the mended one. its happy, its sad - its something that you can dance to, but most importantly, its music that we think you can revisit for many years, as it somehow reflects us, our lives. a playful and extended journey through love and disaster, or at least the soundtrack to it.

the mighty soundmen on wax unleash 3 of their latest & greatest projects showcasing new talent to the label as well as some familiar names & faces. the wipe the needle boys kick things off with their collab with vocalist eddie stockley pure soulful smoothness with live guitars and classy drums. fresh from their outing on louie vegas vega imprint, djn project make their sow debut with æbeautiful people. instant hooky melody and as ever with the label a vocal to just die for, makes for the perfect combination. finally, defected artist dolls combers provides the killer remix on tyron dixons æbring it back bursting with hooky, catchy piano riffs, big vocals, and a steady moody bass. a major ep from an institutional label.

eddie leader teams up with dallas vocalist red eye (robsoul / dotbleep) & manchesters moodymanc (2020 vision / dessous) for a techy affair thats receiving support from the likes of josh wink, milton jackson, laurent garnier & charles webster amongst others. the original is a tough deep house track which will also raise a smile from techno fans. eddie uses moody keys and twisted stabs accompanied by red eyes slick vocals and live percussion from dubble d is thrown in for good measure. dubble d adopts his moodymanc alias for the remix and pulls out a sound reminiscent of maw drums and a mr fingers bass line cutting up the vocals nicely for a dubby effect. leader also throws in a bonus track that would work nicely in the early hours. hudd traxx have been on a roll as of late and this is more of the same ,-) plays from - josh wink, milton jackson, charles webster, agnes, laurent garnier & loads more ...

p is back with another killer! ht stands for hard techno and this time a famous producer remixed a well known track for your pleasure... check it out!

after setting 2007 alight with his award winning debut solo album a mind of its own karizma returns with the highly anticipated sequel: a mind of its own version 2.0 the upgrade! karizma continues to defy categorization as he moves between his customarily ferocious club bangers through downtempo burners, atmospheric soundtracks and even smoothed out soul with featured vocalists monique bingham, fruity and djinji brown on rap duty. karizmas trademark fusion of raw electronic grooves transcend through the house, broken, dubstep and so called funky house scenes, his raw style influencing beatmakers across the genres. karizma has been putting in the work in 2008 tearing up dancefloors the world over from on a mind of its own v2.0 the upgrade karizma has raised the bar once again as he continues to find new ways to rock clubs, cars and headphones worldwide.

4th edition of common good this time with a various artist ep by dutch underground techno collective from the south. a1 tachini: just a drum is a part straight techno part off beat techno that creates a freaky atmosphere. a2 sceptical c: just rockin is a straight forward no nonsense techno killer, good for any real techno dance floor. b1 zix: multivitamins brings back the old techno feel, dark and tripping. a must have for real techno lovers.

delusions hits the spot once again with number 3, this time highlighting the production skills of a certain zepp001. the seattle based disco obsessive has been leaking out high class edits over the years under a dizzying array of deliberately forgettable pseudonyms but feels the time is right to push his original tracks. who better then to make these beauties available for you discerning djs than delusions of grandeur. dont sleep is a dark, brooding groover with throbbing bass, cute cuica fills and intense strings that lalo schifrin would be proud of. a real heavy mood setter and as good an introduction to the sound of zepp001 as you re likely to need. next up we have the mighty revenge in for remix duties on dont sleep. the much hyped master of the edit keeps the vibe of the original well and truly in place but opts for an even more stripped back approach leaving all the space for crisp claps, slowly building strings and bowel wobbling bass. flip over for giraffe, a more upbeat affair where the filtered keys come to the fore and things steer in a hyped up deep house direction. show your luv...

zwischen arcade fire und beirut: grosse gefuehle und grossartiger folkrock im dezember 2006 gruendeten jamie, rory, dave, andy, arne, ian und gill im schottischen edinburgh eine band - broken records. ihr sound verbindet traditionellen europaeischen folk mit modernem alternative rock made in scotland. bereits die erste 7-inch-single if the news makes you sad don?t watch it erschien auf dem coolen londoner label young turks und wurde von den ueblichen verdaechtigen gefeiert - von radio 1 bis nme. letzterer erklaerte broken records zu one of the countrys most exciting new bands. das albumdebut auf 4ad entstand im monnow valley studio in wales, wurde von ian caple produziert und vereint grosse gefuehle mit grossartigem folkrock zwischen arcade fire und beirut.

excellent techhouse inspired tracks , contains remixes by jay haze , chaim & visionquest aka ryan crosson, lee curtiss, and man-of-the-moment seth troxler!!

uk indy monstertune , decks tip, limited 7 inch vinyl collectors item

solid 4-tracker of high quality underground techno - made by solid decay!

feedback:
leandro gamez (spain): i just like putoxic from the release, but i must say is a cool hypnotic track.
ray kajioka (kanzleramt, berlin):it s not my way... but... just like the lake acid
al redmond (the phonic express, ireland):this is a proper underground ep. putoxic was played by me on friday night at a warehouse party in ireland. i literally had about 25 people come up and ask me what was the name of this record. i will be playing it on my radio show next week too.
andre kronert / neurotron (night drive music, ostwind, session deluxe, 616 detroit):i love a1. its sooo deep and grooving and has this nice oldschool feel. great one. support support support!

after her intense its all about survival in 2007 for the oceans species sampler (deep explorer 008), heres the comeback of the lady blacktronika to deep explorer as an exclusive ep where lady b write, produce and even perform the vocals in one of the tracks with her personal style, dirty house under the influence of the motown soul. lady b is part of the cocaine collective, new talents in the underground scene like the dj and producer mattski who collaborates in one of the tracks of the ep . also featuring a special remix from dubbyman & above smoke.

a little piece of sampledelia from maxmillion dunbar (future times, food for animals) and ari g (manhunter). you know when you scoop a record at some flea because the art looks tight, but it turns out that the shit is wack except for some little beautiful chunk? yea you do. we rescued the good parts from many terrible records that otherwise just would ve collected bad vibes on our floors. dudes trying to bring back something like early daniel wang but mix it with heavy boogie visions (swimmers groove) and all these psuedo-african slow cuts from the 90s that we keep finding (o yea). lifeguards for the vibe.

feel good summer anthem!! dj simi & master keys mixes!!

following the intensity of mr. fosters infamous subject, tokyo release, his newest vinyl offering is a powerful combination of classic house and modern electronic elements strategically aimed straight at todays dancefloors.

kicking into 2009 with a bang, trevor loveys is back on loungin again with his first artist e.p. in 5 years since the outside in e.p. in 2004.