after the well received debut ep on his own grey area ltd, tobia coffa is back with a 4 tracker focused on deepness and melody, ranging from shining summer vibes on the a-side to emotionally struggling melodies on the b-side. >dancing on the keyboard< combines a funky melody and a rolling groove on a big bassline, perfect for summer sets. >chords n brass<, as the name implies, develop its groove around those two main elements, filled with tight drums, making it a good choice for many context. >the strange family< is the moodier and more introspective track, with a dark bassline and a deep pressure. >margherita< is the most emotional track, filled with love and hope, characterised by blazing melodies which will leave the listener torn between smile and tears

limited white label copy. two offical marlow remixes now available on limited 12 inch vinyl. firstly, the official dubstep remix of owl citys massive chart-topping hit fireflies. on the flip, a remix of skints new signing byob. dont miss out on this ? is pretty good. dj support ? rob da bank, kissy sell-out, the others, and a few more that i cant remember.

to cap off the year anniversary celebrations dumb-unit has created a special limited edition clear vinyl with a smorgasbord of good music deep down in the grooves. enjoy jeremy p. caulfield return to an early dumb-unit sound with exercise one and elon adding their touches for some modern magic as we celebrate a decade of existence in style!

hello there, not much to say about this release, we are just so proud to present the techno legend of detroit anthony shake shakir on astro lab recordings, after the last release by astro zntn with a remix of shit robot, we are back with this new 12 inch. crazy good track by the man with 3 solid remixes. first one is by detroit based osborne and the 2 other ones by our mates photonz.

this is a well-rounded compilation of material from various plan b recordings artists. up first is dakini9s remix of >swine<, a track originally made by spider & lola. this is a deep, minimal techno track, with squealing pigs and industrial sounds which were recorded in pig slaughter houses and have been layered throughout the track. second up is courages >mildred< track. this is one of those tracks that just makes you want to dance, period. this is from his >feast or famine ep<, which will be coming out later this year. the third track is from detroits very own bileebob (underground resistance, detroit grand pubahs), who teams up with his agriculture partner, marshallito. here we have an amazing array of driving drumbeats and chaotic synth work that blends perfectly together for an infectious, grooving dance floor banger! the final track is from dj spider: a deep house track, with a funky bass line, nice synth work and a good driving beat. this house track completes the compilation and also gives you a taste of the diversity of this labels sound.

duijn & douglas return to nowar for their second release >quiche l hik<, this time teaming up with vocalist berenice, and anonym on remix duty on the flipside. >quiche l hik< is a solid dancefloor work-out that will get you hooked from the very first beat. the rolling bassline simply sucks you into a hipshaking groove, funked up by tight oldksool tush-moving hihats. the whole thing builds up to berenices warm and sexy vocals and a most funky chord progression that will glue you to the dancefloor. this cut is a full body and soul work-out! on the flipside detroits anonym pushes it into a more throbbing affair. raw, stripped to its sexiest parts and with slightly warped chords, the remix is a sweaty and sultry groover, mentally gripping, simply good ol fashioned house! this release perfectly reflects what nowar is about, deep and raw house music.

very limited white label. rmxs 005:the 5th in the series sees silver (accidental heroes and sonic and silver) deliver his interpretation of >jonny jungle< the original tune was from 1994 and was a huge hit back then! dj silver bring new life to the track as he brings it up to date? this has had massive support from all the heads in the scene. the flip is work done with good friend and fellow producer lutin from france, as they come with a soul infused number called >i choose you< which was a hit originally by >wille hutch< this tune is defo one for the summer time ladies

its always good to grow slowly and lasting. a sagacity that patrick specke, our very good friend from düsseldorf, internalized. in three years he only released three mesmerizing and breathtaking eps on labels like kahlwild and desolat. now he enters the floor with some smiling excursions of deepness on hello?repeat. we are very happy to have you on board mister specke!!!

sabb has definately become an important player on the electronic music scene over the last couple of years and his talent has now shown he will be around for many years to come.
on this fine piece of music he hooked up with good friend dark beat to create a beautyful piece of music with a quite melancholic undertone to it. this track has dc10 ibiza moments written all over it and will without a doubt get many plays this summer.
mendo delivers yet another high quality mix with his unique sound and clever remix skills. on >ballkanika< he took us by surprise by making a quite uplifting hook from the dark clarinet instrument. once again he showcases his talent for hearing what others dont and making this track an even more summer-ish tune with a hands in the air feel to it.

praezisa rapid 3000 are robert guschel, david junghans and henrik jacobsen. coming from different styles of music they found each other to start making music. loving techno, drum & bass, dubstep and indie they created the praezisa-sound: complex, harmonic, organic, which eradiates quickness through native instruments. in doing so there is much humor in this supposed to be earnest music. this ep tries to depict the spectrum of what the three guys love: from bass-music to easy listening – and house: good guy mikesh & filburt, known through releases on permanent vacation, liebe*detail and mirau give the debut of praezisa rapid 3000 a remix.

a tribute and modern approach to the good old days of techno. no fashionable sounds just good old fashion straight up techno.

side a) zone feat. robert lee – soul desires. summery slow mo disco, soulful beatdown. raw bass driving feel good track brings sunshine at your doorstep.
side b) time has been now. ltj … the longstanding producer from irma goes funky beatdown stylee, hypnotic, dubby vocal, whispering … as minimal as detroit production thought it still has the edge of italian recipe!

the future disco series has quickly gained a reputation as being a compilation, where you are sure to find a cutting edge collection of the best in modern day disco. the series is now on its third outing >city heat< to be released on 31st may on cd as well as digital download. the very best of this album are transferred onto vinyl for an exclusive three track vinyl sampler. each track has never been released on vinyl before as well as featuring on the album itself.

bosconi extra virgin is proud to welcome into its family one of the 2 minds behind one of the most talked about disco house projects of the past 2 years! ladies and gentlemen ...mr 50% of super value ... formerly known as riccio! one of the brightest talents emerging from the italian contemporary club music scene. after his acclaimed sv08 and the super funk mix, riccio ihas dropped exclusively for us some of the sweetest music around that we can listen to, and its all about warmness and sensuality.

hot steppin remix package from some of the capitals finest. limited pressing with hand-sprayed custom jackets. a perfect little package of remixes from londons flint kids. after their great 1st release they set their radar a little further afield to net the talents of the brilliant point b and scanone for remix duties. the results are, as youd expect, precise and bass heavy. check the clips here - a good all rounder for fans of combat for sure. the 12inch is finished off nicely with adurgy dark-stepper from the flint kids themselves fitting in perfectly with the rest of the cuts on display here

quartz rec. family is looking forward to start the summer with a bang! here we present you a new series of collaborations between the artists of the label.
paul ritch has teamed up with his good friend paco osuna to deliver a groovy monster tune while carlo lio and canadian friends the junkies show us their skills with the well titled >go ahead listen< track. last but not least okain & hermanez >buds bomber< completes this rocking ep.

incl steve watt ft. jean philippe, la moon, dks, starchaser & nanchang nancy

mabaan soul are back on metroline limited with their third release for the label. the talented italian duo have been causing a stir in the house and techno underground world with their 2009 release on metroline being charted by chicago legend dj sneak in his best of the year chart! on top of that, another house legend satoshi tomiie after hearing their debut new orleans ep on metroline limited, promptly asked the guys to release on his label saw recordings! the opening track joseph is jacking disco groove with an insistent bass hook and infectious lead synth. summer is nearly here! frankfurt, is a love song for the original robert johnson crew - the good people of frankfurt who really know what they’re dancing to. its an intense 5am grind that brings driving european warehouse techno together with the deep soulful grooves of detroit house. inxec and matt tolfrey pump up the midrange on their remix. they pick out a nice groove, and build on it with bright and airy percussion while maintaining the original disorientating shuffle and boomin low end. funky is definitely back. that rolling bassline keeps you locked in, and those brutal mpc-style percussion loops are would make marley marl proud.

big with: luciano, raresh, rhadoo, steve bug, livio & roby, alex picone, robert dietz, matthias tanzmann, lee curtis, nick curly, federico molinari, djulz, kasper, minimono, dario zenker...
today sees the all inn family launch their brand new imprint. not content with all inn records and super popular all inn limited, the team today launch the wonderfully titled all inn black. set to increase the excitement, all inn black will feature mostly new talents, whose music may not fit the sister labels, but has been too good for the team to pass on. black will also feature some cheeky releases from well established names, but under different alias. watch out! the sound of black is set to feature warm, tough and heavy rhythms. sounds that are perfect to help us in our mission to keep vinyl alive. the debut release on black comes from case sensitive, otherwise known as rising romanian talent cristi cons. as part of the sunrise roster, he is very much part of the new generation of romanian house producers.

tres gueros are three white brooklynites led by the amorphous producer sleazy mcqueen. this collaboration as a whole has been a few years in the making with two vocalists, two guitar players and if that wasnt enough, he brought in beef wellington for some additional synthesizing work.
this is a feel good indie-dance track that you will keep any crowd dancing. we have got some great remixers on board from nu-disco gurus anthony mansfield who runs hector works with partner and crime nick chacona. neighbour and his signature disco-house sound, along with newcomer dave allison who runs kinjo music. for good measure sleazy mcqueen has added a big room dub!

when you need to give the dancefloor a huge kick up the ass dont look any further, this record with 3 good mixes holds the right recipe: an entire arsenal of congas didgeries, tambouringes and shakers is provided for the accent into westcoast tribal bliss.

maybe >grandfathers clock< is the most house influenced release from the german duo piemont so far. going more deep dirty and housy this time... they turn towards a more relaxed and slack approach. chopping up bits of vocals and sounds, tight and funky, this is what piemont is all about. >running mirror< refers to giorgio moroder respectively hi energy influences and is a hypnotic cool groove monster that will convert spaces into soulful places. frederic and christian have released a good dozen of records now and have been very successful. with >peak time tracks< such as >carbonat< being played by the whole lot of ibiza djs and big names around the world. >running mirror< definitely manifests a turning point in their musical spectrum... to deeper grounds of electronic dance and will get other djs involved in their manifold world of music.

nice price deal !!! a gritty yet grooving peaktime pleaser with great keys rumbling analog bass tight beats and chloe d lux graet vocals flip for an electro touched mix (sb)

bomber broom remix !! reminds you of the old good techy days? ! heavily hammered by material headszzz. you know what to expect!

first on decks !!! berlins producer match hoffman presents his new incredible ep on aspekt records, a brilliant, phat anthem full of atmosphere and feel-good attitude on the a- site anda phat b-site with supernatural moods. gooseflesh! yeah!great remix treats from patric batemen and bigger & jesus

this new beginning will start with an ep from letkolben coming straight from russia, and 3 very cool remixes from mike wall and steven beyer! letkolben offers 2 original amazing tracks, full of energy with foreign influences and many great breaks to keep you in good tension. steven beyer and mike wall delivered two variations to complete this great package.

after having contributed a remix a few years ago, green are proud and excited to welcome deetron for what is his debut release with us.
whether its creating the deepest and most soulful of house, or the grandest of emotional techno. deetrons ability to craft exquisite, timeless pieces is second to none.
>deetron is not only a good friend, but also an amazing producer who keeps the detroit spirit alive in his music.< - joris voorn
on >collide< that detroit spirit is evident once more. a majestic track, thats power is held in its euphoric synth arpeggio, which builds constantly to its climax. >dark matter< on the flip is a bassheavy, almost steppin affair, with a darker atmosphere that is brightened temporarily by the lush pads in the break.

after kaºpars futuristic >music life< 12 inch, its the perfect follow up... it displays groovements pluralistic and confident attitude that good music neednt be of one genre alone and that there is much to gain from being open minded and eclectic as a label. another solid and dj-friendly 12 inch from portugals finest that is sure to reside in a lot of savvy djs record bags.

smptm returns after brief pit stop.. but their back with another slab of futurefunking danger.. syndrome affiliate bulletproof steps up for another bigtime roller as smash & grab takes you back to the good tech days.. heavy sublines with funky midranges show that bulletproof knows what he is doing as allways. >taken< takes a completely different turn... bulletproof rocks up with dark and deep breaks combined with funky bongos to show that he has more up his sleeve.. drive up the sub with this one smptm is ready to rock!

nice price deal !!! supported by: king fluffy, grass maximilian, weed cliff, rhone divers inc, boring calvingrad suckazz, paris cliton, steve >blow< jobs , the loundrette inc and many more head noogaz… quenum you guys! hes back and back for good! nude b runner, the title track, comes in full effects, a stunning yet simple bass line driven monster tune. eternal groove and raw elements make that track a party monster for sure. on the flip our godfather of electronics, ripperton, cooks hes very own version of nude b runner. once again proving, as if it was a necessity, his monstrously great talent at the remixing controls. 119 carats par minute

the creative swing alliance consist of the 2 producers pablo valentino and steven-j. pablo is responsible for the faces records label & his recent subdivion called motor city drum ensemble. steven-j released records on compost records, soultronik & jazzmin and played double bass for the japanese jazz band >sleepwalker<. they both come from the city of strasbourg fr, shared turntables & droped parties for more than 10 years together. the concept for the csa project was very simple: they locked themselves for one week in pablos attic to work 7 days on 7 tracks all named after the days of the week. bonzzaj records selected for this 12inch their 3 favourite tracks: on >monday< pablo and steven-j created a heavy opener for their project. bumpy they riding their mpc with a deep diving bass and wonderful synths. simbad turned the original >monday< into a heavyweight soulful dancefloor filler mashed with good old west-london broken beats. an essential dj weapon! naturally within the week you can hear some different moods while other friends/artists where passing in the studio...for example on >thursday<, when kira neris joined the alliance to create a spaced-out and captivating disco journey with a wonderful soul sample. last but not least, >saturday<: dusty old jazz records and beat generation hip hop for the b-boys and b-girls! raw! strong stuff for fans of bullion, onra, the linkwood family, etc! limited edition... so you better watch out

who is maetrik and just how does he get his beats and bleeps to sound so good? we cant be the only ones asking this question as recently eric comes on a string of big hits for audiomatique and mothership. erics been banging out stormers of late, but with dumb-unit its different. here we do our typical du magic and present something a little bit slankier, a wee bit dirtier, and a tad more tripped out. something that dancers and freaks can equally get their head around, something that will blast through the sound systems straight through the summer! and so without further ado we suggest you dig in ... and get ready ...

simian mobile disco will be releasing a series of 12 inch singles, on a brand new imprint entitled >delicacies<, which will be accompanied by a club night – delicatessen, curated by smd themselves and happening at venues around the world. each track will take the name of an exotic, and often bizarre, delicacy from around the world. already on the menu are >aspic< and >nerve salad< which will be served up in late april at all good independent record stores. the first delicatessen set up shop at matter on 20th february and featured a gourmet line up including smds massive live show, green velvet, dj pierre, retrograde, boy 8-bit, joker, ralph lawson and mowgli. the next delicatessen will be at matter on the 23rd july - line up to be announced. smd have also secured a new york residency for 2010 with underground party fixed (dates to be announced shortly)

>rmxd vol.1< comes with a hurtin good kalabrese remix, a very very groovy st.plomb mix, a slammin omer & sarna rework and (once more) very convincing and refreshing approach from dollar mambo.

taken from the forthcoming album flashback. a pure >disco heaven feel good anthem<, that is a lewis speciality, to bring the saturday night feeling straight to the clubs.

some ideas are just so good, they deserve a second chapter. like christian prommers drumlesson vol. 1 album, released in 2008, which featured instrumental jazz versions of legendary techno and electronic tracks including derrick mays strings of life, kraftwerks trans europe express and josh winks higher state of consciousness. critics and audiences were united in their positive reactions to the album.
jazz meets house, electronic meets organic, drumlesson zwei is a testament to musics limitless potential for inspiration and reinvention. drumlesson zwei is not about narrow labels, fads or genres. great music lasts forever.

rick wade, the self-entitled new duke of cologne returns to cologne based yore imprint, the real dukes in town. the detroit based deep house soldier rick wade has been around for a long time and has been releasing deep house tracks long enough to warrant the ‘old master’ title (all the way back in 1993, he built his own studio and established his harmonie park label), and now he returns of the mighty duke of cologne with a three-track yore follow-up to his fabulous 2008 full-length the good, the bad and the deep.it takes mere seconds for the title cuts deep bass-and-drum pulse to work its magic. driven by a slinky backbeat, the tune gets its skanky kick from a wah-wah guitar figure in the background and the silky allure of classic disco-era strings.

fresh on the heels of social disco clubs smash >im good for you<... hands of time enlist fellow portuguese man-about-town tiago. one of portugals leading djs, tiago is also a producer extraordinaire..

>afro rock vol. 1< is one of the most important compilations of heavy original 70s afro funk and soul to be released in recent years. originally surfacing on duncan brookers indie kona label in early 2001, the album single-handedly kick-started the thirst among jazz, funk and soul fans and diggers to rediscover lost music from africa made during the 60s and 70s from a time when many countries were gaining independence and celebrating a pan-african identity within their music. the album was one of the first to reach a far different audience to the traditional ?world music? market and spawned many further projects and labels in its wake. a year later, the >nigeria 70< compilation surfaced on strut and labels like soundway and analog africa would continue to unearth amazing lost gems from the motherland.

these tracks will evoke the crowd & shake them into some sweating frenzy, to many good points to mention, just listen, buy & enjoy..

secouer is a record label with an international distributor, and born like the home of the orchestral with old groove and house secouer records born in 2009 behind the research work of the most diverse currents of music. the need to explore this genre arises from the idea to give a dress at the electronic scene. jazz becomes the means for a reconfirmation of the world of house most virtuous, not forgetting to accommodate the new sounds of the international scene. so the founders decide to explore this genre that combines dance with a fine ear for good sound not generalizable. only the bpm jazz or funky or orchestral can make the difference, which can give to house a dynamic and more human

second gimme! gimme! release featuring >the spirit the power< and >family<. >the spirit the power< is a remix by mark kamins - an official member of the disco dj hall of fame - and chris rhythm. superb disco house and smokin beat! >family< is an edit by chris rhythm. this disco classic will let the sun shine even at midnight. good mood guarantee included.

side a will bring you a wicked melt of electro minimal techno turning dubstep for the 3 last minutes. b-side brings 2 good dubstep tune (also 4/4 for some time). as expected, neko chan is japaneesing the sound.

the italian dynamic duo is back on the trail with another set of soul house grooves. this time they teamed up with l.t. ‘,the voice’, brown and deliver with “,body music”, a homage to purple music. massive ‘,feel-good’,-music with l.t. in top form and a very funky beat and bassline. several mixes to choose from alfred azzetto, mark grant, davide fiorese & sisco. «body music» is a very good tune from a talented duo.

2007 free-jazz/rock on shiny red vinyl. comes with a receipe for cod fish curry by harry clopp.

long awaited lp debut from this oklahoma group, who recorded these tracks back in the 80s, but for whatever reason most of them never got released. especially check out the instrumental from >whos girl are you?< an incredible synth/disco track! a very good job has been done on the mastering, considering these tracks were mastered from an old cassette tape!tip!

the next animasola ep is on the line with promising new names and hardtechno at its best.a1 doen by sepromatiq who showed his talent before and golpe a newcomer from czech - nice ravi melo break and powerfull beats. a2 destroyer is giving us serious fun with this hard hitting tool, perfect to mix and it pounds everything away b1 clean hitting hardtechno tool. some new ideas coming from tiltihammer who has done an innovative original hardtechno piece b2 robert fabian is showing as that hardtechno beats and asian melodies come along very good - nice original sounding piece of art.

kremenerstrasse in prenzlauer berg, north-east berlin, five hundreds meters away from the mauerpark, not far from the flea market of arkonaplatz and the famous kastanienallee, right there stands the souvenir office. just a quick guided tour for you! the kitchen shared with the boys of turntable rockers has the best café latte of the street, and with entertainers of the likes of ali and basti, you always get extra spices (and funny anecdotes) with your meal. just book your table in advance. next-door, you will find the souvenir studio, the audio empire of philipp “santé . behind a two-meter-high wall of machines, surrounded by computers screens and synthesizers, you can imagine him working away on some funky keynotes and well-chosen kettledrums with ali and basti. it may well be stomping and uplifting but there’s still something missing… that little extra something, which turns this new tfschwrz track into a breath-taking floor filler comes from the office at the end of the corridor. where hundreds of 12? records collected by tiefschwarz over the years are stored and also where retty works, the jokester of souvenir, the good mood behind the desk of souvenir booking and the good moves behind the decks of souvenir’s dj booths. retty is otherwise known as the whistler