the first of the series is the work of young parisian prodigy mondkopf (known for his acclaimed remixes for grand national, the teenagers, johnny cash). his ep (declaration of) principles mixes futuristic techno in christmas, sainte (playlisted by pedro winter) and the amoral poem ave maria, accompanied by an odyssey remix by i :cube.

the clubby summer season of 2008 is just about to explode and the creme of electronic dance music is all but departed to their summer positions. while already packing their suitcases, jesus loved you crew still found time to release yet another in their grand series of records. the occasion was right and so was the choice: what better way to start the rockiest time of the year then to make public this exquisite collection, put together by one of the ibizas finest! guys like wally lopez hardly need to be introduced: playing with the most excellent and producing for the best position, wally lopez is widely considered to be one of spains leading deejays and producers. although he is working in london most of the time, mediterranean temper still runs through his veins always making his music sound positive and cheerful. in wideband wally lopez gives way to his love for bouncy rhythms and dramatic bridges taking us on a journey through his ever-changing soundscape. with a fine touch for the more relaxed ambience of summer partying, he keeps his base line low and gives way for his exciting melodies to develop freely

the new olav basoski is making a statement. these are the proper tunes for the floors worldwide. as a result of his busy dj schedule olav has put his latest feelings on vinyl. this one is gonna make you move like dis. on the flip a stunning remix by the man of the moment fedde le grand, and a gem from the basoski dj set, the smashing rootz dub of the samplitude killerjam sound of dope support by stonebridge, silverius, alex romano !

seriously underground edits from mr larry levan here cheeky pressings of tracks championed by the man at the infamous paradise garage as no one seems to have a clue who the originals were recorded by two disco funk jams titled welcome home and grand high priest remix on the flip, limited backstock

9volt-musik says welcome to one of our favourite artists harry axt is remixing the succesful wubb die klick die ep from timo jahns. after great releases on rompecabeza, grand petrol, kiddazfm and many more he produced a very nice housy styled remix with his typical vocal action. the second remix comes from 9volts labelhead alex kork. a freaky techno mix with contrabass played by giovanni (play it and you will know whats meant ,). wubb wubb...

following the hugely successful mesmerize which gained a host of global licenses and support from fedde le grand, shapeshifters, kerri chandler and sandy rivera, danism & haze collaborate once more to deliver strike. the track has huge support from the likes of fedde le grand, martin solveig, kaskade, sarah main, ted patterson, laurent garnier, kenny carpenter to name a few, it has also received five consecutive plays from on pete tongs essential mix.

following the hugely successful mesmerize which gained a host of global licenses and support from fedde le grand, shapeshifters, kerri chandler and sandy rivera, danism & haze collaborate once more to deliver strike. the track has huge support from the likes of fedde le grand, martin solveig, kaskade, sarah main, ted patterson, laurent garnier, kenny carpenter to name a few, it has also received five consecutive plays from on pete tongs essential mix.

after the first 2 releases on our imprint, nudisco made their way into the cases of sharam, fedde le grand, digweed already and sure continue the story of success with this pearl of modern clubmusic. the superb remix by kanio, one of london s most interesting new producers, makes the package complete with his stunning version with lots of love for the details in percussion and groove

played by: oliver huntemann, butch, popof, kiko, ricardo villalobos, tobi neumann, adam beyer, ivan smagghe, stephan bodzin... ji-fi is a new artist from belgium who was actually suggested to afu by none other than popof, who himself recently had a very rocketing career ! ji-fi has had a few releases and remixes on smaller labels already and serves just right with his first one for afulimited ! its truly influenced by popof, but ji-fi already takes it some steps further and rocks off with katapult ! it has all the bleeps, the driving bassline, the freaky sounds and the lovely break that will let everyone go mad in the clubs ! madness guarantied ! taste my visit and gougou complete the ep and it will surely be hard not to play all of them ! born in 1982, this belgian new producer has everything to foreseen him a good future. intrigued by music since his early age, playing piano with his grand father, everyone knew that music was a part of him. dj since 1997, he has visited lot of places of his country. from minimal to techno, his dj sets are always restless with a big groove. heís a great fan of funky bass and delayed melody coming from nowhere with space and warm sounds to complete and personalize his tracks. summer break is over and here we go with new energy

massive one-sided monsterhit on joia. played by axwell, bob sinclair, david guetta, fedde le grand, ian carey, joey negro and many more big global players!

great experimental synthie-electro 4-tracker!

x.l.r.8.r., the new label from marc o’tool, sends its second release into the race. as a label pendant to mauritius, which can look back on diverse successful releases such as criss source >hugs’n’kisses<, marc o’tool >the sinner in me< and productions from björn mandry, ballroom and marc vision, the team on x.l.r.8.r. approaches things more technoid, rougher and dirty. after the label premiere >showtime< already secured the label a place among the front starting positions of the techno grand prix and according the motto >never change a winning team<, the second release again counts on the dream-team criss source & marc o’tool

smooth electro disco tunes incl remixes by detroit grand pubahs and patrick pulsinger

let me love you is a classic from sierra leonean soca star bunny mac. having now being remixed by the heavyweight of house music it drops just in time for the summer on defected.

legendary quentin tarantino movie!!!first part of the motion picture soundtrack!!

at salad is the new alias of dj/producers leo elstob (a mountain of one, faith etc.) and rupert lyddon (grand national - sunday best)..... theyve spent the last few months trawling their 50.000 strong record collection and carefully re-editing, re-mastering and re-working everything that fits the rat salad musical junket.... the platform for these amazing reworks is leos new glorys label (see further info below) theyre using traditional methods, old school tape edits and tracks fed half-speed through prehistoric valve amps & compressors to give them an extra rich sound and a unique rat salad double dollop of wallop

big with sonar kollektiv posse, alex attias, peter kruder, dave ellesmere, kiki, agoria, fabrice lig, 3channels, chymera, simon baker, dan ghenacia, sasse !! + quarion remix... already featured on our current label compilation >grand cru 2008<, we now welcome andrès garcìa with his first regular release on our sub-imprint connaisseur supérieur. andrès, a geneva-based musician with spanish roots was early infected with the music virus. he started with classic piano classes at an early age, and moved from there to jazz and improvised music. this lead him to the conservatoire populaire de musique genève, where he attended classes in electro acoustic music. today he’sproducing solo or with partners like dandy jack, quenum or paris the black fu on prestigious labels like crosstown rebels, imploz and num, beside his work in the contemporary art section, for theatres and movies. >no more tears< is a genuine summer track with an alluring groove, mysterious oriental-sounding vocals and an excellent percussion work, which is tailor-made for deep and moody techno sets. drumpoet community’s man of the moment - quarion

classic d.i.t.c. bangers without doubt the most highly rated crew of mcs and producers hailing from the bronx n.y.c. these cats have consistently put it down laying down the blueprint for underground hip hop. the birthplace, the creators the business.

following on from their last superb release, which is now totally sold out ! we have two more classic idjut edits from the vaults..... dan tyler & conrad mcdonnell aka the idjut boys have been very busy playing legendary dj sets, releasing mix cds and wonderful 12inch singles and lps for well over a decade. their reputation behind the decks and the studio mixer is second to none, and along with dj harvey, foolish felix and co, are the undisputed grand wizards of the uk disco scene. always versatile and shot through with warm psychedelia and that trademark dubbed out vibe, idjut boys productions always have a unique feel, not to mention serious collectibility !following on from their last superb release, which is now totally sold out ! we have two more classic idjut edits from the vaults..... dan tyler & conrad mcdonnell aka the idjut boys have been very busy playing legendary dj sets, releasing mix cds and wonderful 12inch singles and lps for well over a decade. their reputation behind the decks and the studio mixer is second to none, and along with dj harvey, foolish felix and co, are the undisputed grand wizards of the uk disco scene. always versatile and shot through with warm psychedelia and that trademark dubbed out vibe, idjut boys productions always have a unique feel, not to mention serious collectibility this is a one-off pressing, it wont be repressed and is limited to an initial run when its gone, its gone for good !! tttttttip

incl remixes by smash tv and the youngsters !! supported by sasha, phil kieran, sebastien leger, fedde le grand, boris duglosch, john digweed, laidback luke and john aquaviva. the second release on echoism is the track eat the positive by terry toner. it conveys this variety of different genres perfectly in an melodic based festival killer, accompanied with excellent remixes of f-comm’s the youngsters and smashtv from ellen alien’s bpitch crew. the b-side features a more eperimental housey groove with a digital exclusive remix of the legendary electronic pioneer alexander robotnick.

after a long wait, touane is back solo on his beloved home base persona. after collaborating with nuel on grand theft audio and dozzy on the thrillers, out last month, marco drops a single for the upcoming sunny season. the birds ep features music he played during 2007 at his live shows across the globe, and it unites the freedom of the live performance improvisation to his love for detailed and sharped production in the studio with a whole new freshness

schon die letztjährige compilation war ein genussvoller erfolg, wie die platzierung auf platz 11 der besten compilations des jahres im groove jahres poll 2007 bestätigt. mit stolzgeschwellter brust präsentiert connaisseur die zweite edition. >grand cru 2008< zeigt die ganze bandbreite des musikalischen gustos der connaisseur familie

the man, the legend, norways grand old man of hoover per martinsen is back on full pupp with 2 mentally challenged mamooth stompers! lets party like its ….1992

together with raf & fedde le grand he runs his own independent record label, flamingo recordings, and has had a string of underground club hits, however none have hit the mark quite a fully as speed up. already pete tongs essential new tune, and with a powerful remix from atfc! its a biggie!

limited as always! includes the beautiful re-edit song >peanut dreams< by grand national and >feelin good< ft vocals of the >high priestress of soul<: nina simone. the third track is a remake of the bee gees hit >inside & out< by feist

nice price deal !!! first release of a brand new series on don diablos sellout sessions imprint. don has finally found the time to deliver some more hot original material. dancefloor drama 001 brings you streets of fire, a collaboration between don diablo and new kid on the block: grand jackson. streets of fire delivers a massive lead sound and a killer break, one of the most sought after tracks around will finally get an official release! on the flipside black heat, a catchy crossover fidget electro funk monster with an attitude, which will find its way into the boxes of many djs.

prepare for some bonus beats from john spring, following his last year’s fabulously striking >ready to broadcast< (sus_66). from the start >skychef< is bleeping and clonking along with a bold carelessness, until the sprouting bass growth spreads a still dry, but irresistible drive, whose modulated bursts are there to cause joyfully puzzled faces on the dancefloor - john spring in grand condition! the remix of veteran whizz-kid dan curtin adds a full ladle of truthful techno on top. the bustling american celebrates the foundations of the genre with the aid of classic hypnosis and a solidly rolling bass footing, and proves to be the perfect add-on to the lightfooted original.

played and supported by fedde le grand, funkerman, wally lopez, oliver moldan, patch park, noir, james talk, kamishake, wollio, g.riedatz, gold ryan and many more.finally a new single on patric la funk s label trusted, famous for crunchy beats & housy sounds. malus is a new single of patric himself, incl. huge remixes by spanish legend and good-fella wally lopez (joia / factomania / toolroom). on the flip dutch newcomers infinitize deliver a deep and groovy tech-house remix

massive house tune - everyone was chasing!! includes flamingo remix by fedde le grand, funkerman & raf, risksoundsystem remix and bmc 12inch club mix. a must have

incl mixes: original, jagged up mix, wardt remix !new sander van doorn masterpiece ! >the bass< is played by such a huge cross-section of the djs. tiesto, ferry corsten, carl cox, angello. judge jules, fedde le grand, eddie halliwell, marco v, above and beyond, gabriel and dresden, markus schulz, tall paul, robbie rivera, mark knight, atb sebastian ingrosso, gareth emery, andy moor, joachim garraud, etc etc….are all big supporters from this new >doorn< anthem

proggy rework from pitchblack vs mother

great package!! wicked world has already appeared on dj roogs sound of love and dedication 3 and fedde le grand sessions on ministry of sound, and now it gets a full release on r&g electronics. the package comes with mixes from dutch superstar fedde le grand, funkagenda, belocca and the team of greg, jeroenski and roog.

solid electro tech styled up with some cool vocals and a great detroit grand pubahs remix

jackel and hyde comes with a combination of industrial laden electro beats and psychotic keys on the detroit grand pubahs label detelefunk. support from dave clarke & billy nasty.

the new soul designer album from fabrice lig will be released on third ear recordings. one of the tracks is a cover of herbie hancocks rockit. soul designers cover of rockit is a dance floor bomb. modern dance music rarely covers classic tracks, even though it uses samples from them all the time. the other track is called the soul is back. this is a big techno anthem in the grand style

hot electrohouse mixes of lavagances mtv hit called miles. including tech house instrumental remix by nudisco (great stuff, karatemusik) and smashing electrohouse remixes in a nice fedde le grand kind of style by floorphilla

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

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

nice price deal !!! supported by carl craig! 80s electro wave funk with a clear link to freeze, esg, cure, kraftwerk and t. dolby. first 400 copies come as gold vinyl in transparent sleeve!

big with c-rock, ben watt, agoria, tiefschwarz, mike monday, shinedoe, miss jools, 3 channels, fabrice lig,…! estroe and zoëxenia already teamed up for connaisseurs compilation grand cru 2007 with their wonderful track >dont forget<. this time the ladies share a split ep with one original track and one remix of both. estroes >driven< was already a big success on connaisseur supérieur at the beginning of this year and found its way on some important compilations and cd-mixes like ellen alliens fabric mix. beside her production activities, estroe is a remarkable and stylistically confident dj. famous in the netherlands, but also slowly recognized outside her home country. zoëxenia is a singer and songwriter since her teenage years. her impressing presence combined with her soulful voice made her succeed at the finals of diesel u-music benelux as well as at grote prijs van nederland in 2004. but not only singing is her passion. when she was infected by house music she began to develop her own electronic style as a producer, which ended in her first release on artminimal in spring 2007. more releases on remote area will follow soon

excellent funky breaks track with with funky guitars and keys, a huuge bassline and clever used vocal snips. flip for the slamming grand def audio remix with its huge horn section. this will take all the dancefloors by storm

next hot compilation on the uk label with high-class tracks in different genres by the remote, gus gus, mike perras, alex dolby, jody wisternoff and many more

oh my gosh, are these guys crazy?????????? >the force< is a big ravelectro dancefloor killer at its best. do you remember green velvets >destination unknown<? then you surely know that this one will destroy any floor in the world once again. caution: highly explosive! where do this fellows have their grand ideas from? have a look on the label. from outta space, saucermen might have brought it. pushaishiousmania!

firm fave of: ewan pearson, agoria,fabrice lig, ali schwarz, shinedoe, ben watt, jimpster, umek, bodzin !!! pele is back, this time in cooperation with shokh aka dave shokh, dipolder label owner and kiddaz.fm ambassador. peles last release >childhoods end< is one of connaisseur most successful releases so far in 2007, with plenty of licensings for many important summer compilations. thumbs was already released as a limited 250 copies white label release in february this year. finally this great rumbling techno track found its way to connaisseur, to be presented to a bigger audience. >thumbs< is a squeaky, twittery and kickin minimal techno track packed with a bunch of little astonishing moments. already featured on patrick chardronnets grand cru mix, this is more than a perfect mixing tool: a stripped down minimal hymn, no redundant emotions, strictly rhythm a quality ass-shaker! simon baker leeds-based shooting star of 2007. after his amazing releases on playhouse, connaisseur, viva and his own imprint infant, he drops this massively bouncing techno monster of a remix. kind of chicagoesque, kind of daft and massively pushing pure peaktime madness!

electro based funked up killer breaks track by darft phunk & andy mcallister. flip for a really funked up grand def audio remix with its funky guitars and great horn section

supported by roger sanchez, pete tong, tom de neef, johan gielen, funkerman, fedde le grand,..black holes new sub label grooves for you by danny van wauwe, alain jongen and roy rox

dj madskillz comes with cross-over sound between funky minimal and the uk garage !! played by all dutch superstars like fedde le grand or erick. e. incl remixes by sidney samson and groovenatics

r&b singers kem >heaven< in a deep melancholic house mix with sweeping grand piano chords and swinging house beats. instrumental version on the flip

new a-class fedde le grand, dj delicious, igor valente club & original mix !! hit