we are proud and happy to present the first release by our cologne buddy ziggy kinder. since many years ziggy is a close friend and has impressed with his work on labels like ware and tiefschwarz imprint souvenir. favela is the generally used term for a shanty town in brasil. ziggy has recorded the vocals originally with aline de magalhaes during his brasil-trip. this house-tune has been tested succesfully on the dancefloor and comes with great remixes by soukie & windish from hamburg. the digital release also includes a remix by deep data mastermind rené breitbarth from berlin.

new series from hudd traxx hudd collectables. featuring iz & diz / rhythm plate & dirty tricks

peter presto is not only the founder of pingipung, he is also the chap who did the first release on the label in 2002. since then all of his dub sounds have been available on 7inches, cause its simply the best format for these little gems. for summer of seven he has reworked a theme from a classic computergame adventure in his very own vivid, happy-go-lucky dub style. peter loves the melodies!

we are happy to welcome a new artist into our family. young jose pouj is one of the new emerging talents from the spanish techno scene. his speciality is hard edged techno, but with a touch of class. a sound carefully crafted and skilfully developed. his blood poisoning ep starts with waken, a scientific techno number with a solid rhythm arrangement, fat basses and sharp synth workout, a funky electronic steamroller designed for body and mind. the b side opens with sepsis, a harder approach to modern techno with a strong drum programming, sweeping drones, an arpeggiated bassline and a bunch of bleeps that appear and disappear throughout the arrangement. an anabolic track that slowly goes to a mental break and turns once more to madness. the release closes with organic return, where the main course is made up of carefully programmed synthetic drums, till an emb-flavoured bassline comes into the track, reminding us of the good old pulsinger style. summing up, this is the work of a great young producer that injects new blood into our label. watch out for forthcoming adventures of this new talent.

pluseins no. 004 features three tracks of mike wall and tex rec, both individually outstanding artists and together at the same time one of the truly interesting production teams of our time. over the last years, mike wall has become known worldwide as one of the most popular german techno artists. a big remix get mike wall from logotech. his career has been developing at breakneck-speed since his first releases in 2008. heavily supported by many renowned artists in the electronic music business, their individual productions and collaborations have never failed to thrill their audience. their music has been described as deep and hypnotic, energetic and gliding, artistic and experimental. pluseins is very happy to release three absolutely faultless and haunting tracks of this highly promising production team. prepare for cutting edge techno by mike wall and tex rec, somewhere between creative chaos and futuristic genius.

your horoscope : dumb-unit merges with 2011 preparing a new outlook and attitude of strong singles for global consumption. the first: a winning combination from walker and agaric. your moods will be exaggerated as long time friends short time studio partners win hearts and minds. stay positive! previous sonic excursions were only a test. the duo now present their new works. listeners world-wide should expect strong hi hats, low rumbles mixed with smart moving percussion. although fantasy themes abound, the narrative is firmly rooted on the dance floor. check attitudes at the door: the uncertain age of irony will be fixed with the proven track record. ... happy lucky golden dragon double 8 good time!

these are only a few of many excellent appraisals for kasper bjørkes second album >standing on top of utopia< which was released in april last year and followed by strong singles and remixes from the album, most recently >heaven< with mixes by nicolas jaar, muzzle flash and prins thomas. with the >symptoms< ep we are happy to present an ep full of brandnew material. while we wait for kaspers next solo album, currently in production and set for a 2012 release, here is a treat of new and unreleased material for you! other than the rather vocal driven singles >young again<, >alcatraz< or >heaven< these four new instrumentals contain both slow disco vibes and rave style anthems. >symptoms< is a constantly moving, synth driven bastard, that provides a crunchy baseline and a wonderfully strange theme that is hard to get your head around. if this track was a movie, it would be x-rated and only shown after midnight - exactly around the time where you would drop this on the dancefloor and look forward to what happens. - initial pressing in coloured yellow vinyl!

for our 68th release we welcome back the collaborative genius of chart-topping duo doomwork (alex catalani and claudio maura). with their last 100% pure release >andromeda< making the dj likes of adam beyer, dubfire, karotte, paco osuna, riva starr, butch very happy, we are delighted they have returned with two expansive and excursive space-inspired tunes complimented with stellar remixes from christian smith and 2000 and one.

after 49 vinyl releases and 9 cd albums in 9 years we are proud to announce our anniversary project, echocord jubilee comp., echocordcd010 and the vinyl releases echocord 50.1 + 50.2 + 50.3 all released in march/april 2011. we celebrate this with 10 exclusive tracks by 10 of our finest artists over the last 9 years. exclusive tracks by fluxion, quantec, deadbeat, onmutu mechanicks, brendon moeller, luke hess, resoe, stephen hitchell, fenin and mikkel metal. all tracks are powerfull dubby tracks that will suit the dancefloor, but also perfect for the homelisteners. here comes the 3rd and last ep out of 3 contains tracks by stephen hitchell from echospace/detroit, fenin & mikkel metal. thanx to the echocord family: artists, ears, distributors, promoters and partners. we are proud and happy still to be here, and hope you will all enjoy this echocord jubilee compilation. a huge echocord jubillee tour all over europe in 2011 will be handled by clique bookings berlin.

special holographic artwork, 180 gr limited vinyl. we are happy to present you the follow-up to the very successful distant shores release from last november, which was played by everyone from pete tong over sven väth to françois k.

we are very happy to welcome a new outstanding artist on hello?repeat records. kate simko is a woman of many talents, and she works them well. this chicago native continues to be one of the standout dance music artists in the united states, earning the respect of her peers and catapulting her career to international sucsess. with >mind on you<, kate delivers a little teaser to her forthcoming and highly anticipated solo album on h?r. inclusive tevo howard & daze maxim remixes

after 49 vinyl releases and 9 cd albums in 9 years we are proud to announce our anniversary project, echocord jubilee comp., echocordcd010 and the vinyl releases echocord 50.1 + 50.2 + 50.3 all released in march/april 2011. we celebrate this with 10 exclusive tracks by 10 of our finest artists over the last 9 years. exclusive tracks by fluxion, quantec, deadbeat, onmutu mechanicks, brendon moeller, luke hess, resoe, stephen hitchell, fenin and mikkel metal. all tracks are powerfull dubby tracks that will suit the dancefloor, but also perfect for the homelisteners. here comes the second ep out of 3 contains tracks by onmutu mechanicks, brendon moeller, luke hess & resoe. thanx to the echocord family: artists, ears, distributors, promoters and partners. we are proud and happy still to be here, and hope you will all enjoy this echocord jubilee compilation

m=minmal continues the collaboration with electronic music legend conrad schnitzler. we are happy, after 30 years, to re-release one of the key works from conrads large adventurous backcatalog. >ballet statique< is not only a musical milestone but also a highlight of music production. it was recorded in 1978 at the legendary paragon studio / berlin by peter baumann - tangerine dream in the same period when other masterworks like cluster - >großes wasser< and solo recordings of roedelius and asmus tietchens were recorded. >ballet statique< was first released on the legendary french label egg. this albums is a must have not only for fans of the emeralds and oneohtrix point never.

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soniculture presents the second and last volume of the >polis< remixes from billy dalessandros latest album, and what a way to end this project in style with four great floor fillers for the most demanding audiences. the ep kicks off with mobilees exercise one, who take >only your touch< through a ride of arpeggiated basslines and dark grooves only to melt later into the melody that is the heart of track, drifting into uplifting moments. an amazing result from this dynamic duo from berlin. americas own jason emsley, known for his releases on platzhirsch, takes a darker path down the techno lane and creates a mind blowing version of >in the red<, with his own processed vocals which end up being the core his message. from siteholder chicago, billys mate, brian ffar, creates a happy and playful version of >alphasex< fooling around with synths in ingenious ways. an amazing track filled with groove and originality that will bring only happiness to the listener. sonicultures label owner expander keeps the hypnotic feeling of >acidburn< but drives it over a stronger bassline towards a point where fine-tuned melodies take over and fill the soul with several sorts of feelings making it ideal for the mind and the soul...

db049 is by two of the best new school groove specialists in the game, sascha braemer and philip bader. this is saschas third appearance on dirtybird and phillips first but the two have been friends for many years. both guys have their own amazing labels now (sascha runs supdub and philip runs dantze) so we are very happy to be able to still get a cool record from them on dirtybird. we will leave the title of this >friends and honey ep< up to your imagination but both trax are money in the bank. i welcome our friends from berlin to the san francisco family an we hope to see these two over here in the usa soon on tour.

reissue of the divinity ep by walt j, originally released on dow records in 1997. this is the first release on the walt j series on fit. and we are happy to see this because somehow walt j always stayed a bit under the radar, even tho he released some great raw detroit techno tracks.

justin martin was playing somewhere and the typical scenario happened where a couple guys came up and handed him a cd demo. a few weeks later i went on tour with justin and i found myself always asking him what track is that? whenever he played this one cd. he gave it to me and i am happy to say we have our very first south african artists on dirtybird! introducing, the munnibrotherz.

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rome, italy native fabio bacchini has been holding it down for underground house music with his label mind travel, but takes a step to the left to give us a hot little ep on transport. the roman disco ep is exactly what it says on the box: no fancy gimmicks here, this release is comprised of four solid disco house jams. the first tune >weekender< is a nice phase guitar loop jam with signature disco pulsating strings amidst the happy snapping snare beats and soul train vocal snips. next is my favorite cut, >money talks<, a straight up disco rhodes organ jam a la the crusaders. add some saxophone in there for points with ladies, and you have yourself a jam. on the flip we have >in the mood< is takes the mood a bit deeper with a nice n spacey groove amidst a rhythm heavy beat. throw some synth strings and keys riffs in there for good measure and there you have it... disco house. sometimes stays within the same formula but brings a more pulsating sound that pushes the music. the tune is still deep and groovy as the ep winds down...

>the face of the planet< is the opening track and first single of the subs freshly squeezed full album decontrol that will be released on lektroluv end of march. the subs give you an anthem. a hymn. some people will recognize this track from the notorious subs live shows, but be prepared for a new version that sounds fresh like a happy polar bear. optimistic yet melancholic. old but new. punchy and sexy. the new subs have arrived!
accompanied by banging remixes by style of eye, tai & gtronic this makes an amazing package.
plays by crookers, steve aoki, dr. lektroluv, don rimini, proxy, nt89, hey today, dj manaia, mixhell etc ...

one of the highlights from the recent nightstarter 8 compilation – on my mind gets a remix treatment from the hottest trio of club cowboys right now. roberto rodriguez digs out his 909 out of the closet and works out a mid 90s inspired slammer, not far away from the golden times of strictly rhythm. added sample vox and the shuffled drums drives this up to the max before dropping some serious organ madness into the game. sure fire floor burner. for the vocal shy, we have included the dub as well. mano le tough brings us some of his trademark balearic deep techno which we just love to play! damn fine arrangement coupled with soothing melodies and a churner of a bassline makes this one of his finest remixes – we are happy to welcome mano on moodmusic for his first, but definitely not last guest appearance.

superdisko recordings was founded by tobias oliver, starting up in 2008 with the >sender/receiver< release from viennese underground stars smacs and patrick kong. we are proud and happy to bring fresh and fine techno tunes from austria into the world. superdisko means super sounds for the disko !

niconé is back on stil vor talent with his very much loved project that has already brought us an absolute scorcher on stil vor talent before. again he features the wonderful vocal of narra on this hypnotically happy percussive house affair >caje<. the original track grooves on some free swinging percussions and a softly moving house loop making this a very subtle killer for any afterhour. while narras vocals carry the track as light as a feather it is after the breakdown that things get really musical! for the remixes stil vor talent has aligned a high-quality and diverse array of current top-notch producers. things go dark, minimal and very technological with pan-pots take on >caje< that still keeps a very soulful element in its approach. then, berlins coolest kid on the block adam port knows that every track gets better with a lot of claps-and he sure is right in his interpretation of >caje<. this is one of these tracks that sucks the listener in so deep that there is simply no escape: repetitive yet constantly changing and constantly grooving while remaining very pure! for his very soulful groove dirty doering adds some wonderfully melodic synths and guitars to his track that turn >caje< into an even more summery house affair. this release is filled with tracks that will long echo on the dancefloor!

with the release of ruede hagelsteins >emergerncy< souvenir released one of the floorfillers of 2010: >emergency< has been hailed as one of the best singles of the year in the reader polls of groove, de:bug, resident advisor and many more. no wonder why! ruede hagelstein knows how to treat an after-party stomper. >emergency< is the perfect early morning pick, the sun shines on his bongos, the nonsense raves with his lyrics, the horns roar with delight, and a plane flies over a crowd of happy, sleepless dancers. due to popular demand for this record souvenir now brings you this fabulous tune once again, remixed super flu and re.you. re.you once again proves why souvenir loves his music with his outstanding remix and super flu who are feliks thielemann & mathias schwarz perfectly proove their philosophy: >lots of herzblut and a great traum behind, nothing can harm you anymore….!<

brill 4 track ep, with high classic minimal techhouse / techno action

get ready for raul mezcolanza! the crazy funky man from spain slamming his funky tribal techno. the vibe is right and patterns boss decides to bring raul upfront and present his first album project! raul took the opportunity with both hands and delivered a master selection of the funkiest grooves and gave it the only title that suits him best: got the groove!

incl. dyed soundorom remix big with: nic fiancuilli, robert james, adultnapper, matt walsh, tiefschwarz, ripperton, davide squillace, simon baker, luke solomon, meat, geddes,... we are very happy to welcome a new artist on board – inxec aka christopher sylvester. were always looking for this kind of freshness and he definately has plenty of it! his genre-mixing and high quality production skillz are speaking for itself: be it the deep tech-housy >angel<, the bass-heavy & funky >come on!!< or the ultimate groove of >nightingale<. angel takes you on a journey with its catchy and flying synth line, right down to come on!!, the future soundtrack of an amusement park, before it all ends in the mad jungle of nightingale. all of these 3 stunning cuts are clearly made for the club, as well as the superb dyed soundorom remix of >angel< – a pure and massive groove for primetime dancefloors

meth has been working hard from his base in the south of the uk and has been creating a monster to unleash for offkey music. his initial solo releases for offkey brought much attention and dance floor destruction. quickly people realised that meth was a force not to be underestimated. this is first full length project and offkey are very happy to be releasing it. meth has gathered a stellar cast for the treatment ep û and that cast extends to 2shy, manifest & zo. let us get treated!

coming with a massive track by voltage musique homeboy and one part of the glitz, andreas henneberg. after his very successful single release called >earth goat< we are happy about the next strike now. rotigo! carlo lio comes along with a mindblowing remix in well known style & quality. dj emerson & m.in delivering a massive dubtechno bomb with pressure and soul. should be in your case in 2011!

mad mats cult label has garnered a richly deserved reputation for releasing a formidablle catalogue of killer club music over the years, be it edits, reworks, remixes or original material.
gamm065 brings us three more heavyweight r&b & soul re-dos. marvin gaye, musiq soulchild and r kelly get the surefire gamm treatment, primed and ready for the floor. get on board!

happy birthday hive club zurich! es gratulieren guido schneider, steve bug, christian burkhardt, oliver koletzki, kellerkind, pascal feos & frank leicher, einzelkind, benja & reto ardour sowie azuni

after the big succes of hi tech booty, we searched for some really special guys out there to put hand on ahmets bomb. well here it is. a1 comes from maetrik which was a strong desire of ahmet and for sure an excellent choice. he totally brings in his own style while getting a little bit closer to the darkside of the track. a2 is a special collab between rainer, which we know from the last regular stock5 record together with cesare vs disorder and viudez, a mexican guy that seems to have a very nice influence to the production style. the vocal is very present but placed, arranged and transformed geniously. for sure a weapon! b1 is written by our special friend chris sylvester aka inxec. starting with a very housy groove, it falls quickly into a hypnotic mood that is unique in inxec productions. he really knows what the dancefloor requires and for this we are very happy to have him again in our release roster. b2 presents a very new and fresh artist called rico casazza. he interprets the track in a very detroit way, works verz little with the vocal but hits it very perfectly for the sense of the track. after this debut on our imprint you can be sure to hear more of this young guy in the next time!!!

were happy emmanuel joined the 100% pure crew with coffee shop giving you tracks for the all night party hunter!

desolat is happy to announce a new 12inch by giuseppe cennamo. born in naples, italy in 1980, giuseppe took to the turntables at age 13. following the legacy of fellow napolitanos like marco carola, danilo vigorito and davide squillace, he took the inspiration of classic house and melodic synths to build his own brand of tech. his tracks on several labels got a lot of peak time play and caught the ears of loco dice. fortuitously, after a break to clear his head, mr cennamo decided to take the inspiration of a loco dice dj set to create something specifically tailored for desolat, which resulted in this release.this particular slice of vinyl is aimed squarely at the djs - with the title track amanecer digging deep into the pads, a cantering kick and gentle swing that hints at detroit forefathers. cuando tu quieres stomps its heels and morphs into a very whimsical bouncing house burner: plenty of fun to be had with this one. dejame asi feels like a spaghetti western re-imagined with the help of a conical moving laser beam, a childrens choir and a bag full of kazoos while the rest of nothing is a reduced, pinocchio-like percussion-driven track with an insistent bassline

we are happy to announce the first release from ultrastretch featuring nottingham-born and now london- based artist matthew burton. a – who loves yous short, sharp hats and robotesque samples build slowly and aloofly to what becomes a somehow familiar and nostalgically tinted style. it is in fact, sampled from the 1987s >the running man< soundtrack, originally composed by harold faltermeyer and picked and plucked apart by matthew burton to make it into his own. the epic synth riff melted with its strong kick and tightly sprung sound corners are eerie and atmospheric. >who loves you< resonates with all of us with its clear 80s feel thats been manipulated into a new and exciting piece of underground music from matthew burton. b – small winner takes us on another journey all together. a deceivingly kicky intro steers us into a combination of swooning orchestral brass and delicate jazzy piano keys who share their space with a crunchy and inviting rhythmic stride. its cleverly concocted instrumental experimentation lends its listeners ear towards the smooth ambience while the hypnotic beat keeps us subconsciously moving. dramatic pauses, a syncopated yet soothing orchestral fusion build >small winner< into an original and intriguing musical piece.

2010 was a great year for planet rhythm, solid releases from great artists and a lot of good feedback, airplay and reviews. many djs are happy to play the releases and the crowd reacts in the only proper way,just dancing and showing love. planet rhythm is standing for quality techno releases and will continue doing so for years to come. first up for 2011 is claudio ponticelli showing his look on the italian side of techno, enjoy and play it out loud as usual!

planet mu is really happy to present their new signing oriol to the world. his debut album >night and day< has the depth of musicality and subtlety of an artist who knows exactly what he wants, and its also the perfect summer album.

optimum is malcolm chen, a new producer from south east london. he has collaborated with ikonika recently but planet mu are very happy to be releasing his first solo 12 inch.
the lead track >max power< lives up to its name, mixing tight electro-soca drums with a barrage of ravey riffs that build up with strange transporting noises, creating an almost unbearable, driving intensity without ever having to reach for the wobbly bass or other cliches.

rockstrohs track licht in 2009 was certainly one of the most striking club tracks. the unusual combination of previously german vocal and smooth house beats made it at once, not in the top 5 of all dance charts but also brought every floor - the club until the metropolitan area - to the quake. the follow up single tanzen was there to seamlessly and made again for many happy faces in the club - not only for ladies. just in time for the new year rockstroh starts the next rocket. wolke 7 will again reach the peak position of the charts with remix support of finger and kadel remix and alex gap remix

waks traks celebrates their 10th release with 4 remixes, made by philly blunt, breakbeat junkie & djp, tom drummond and ad-lustre. bigbeat galore and happy birthday!

nice price deal !!! uk happy hardcore 4-tracker from the lethal theory camp.

one year after his debut album on dial records cofounder pawel is back with a surprisingly fantastic remix package. patrice scott the shooting star of detroits house scene drops a version of crillon which represents the magic sound of his beloved sistrum label. osunlade the one and only yoruba soul priest into house music is one of the big influences of pawel and his label mates. and he is deeply in love with the dial sound himself! offering a remix which is already now a bright star supported by house masters like little louie vega is a miracle to be true! last but not least john roberts comes up with a version of kramnik to raise the origin to another level. this tune is so sweet and special as if we all were waiting for it. happy new year has just begun..

an enchanting trip through the world with sacred rhythm on double vinyl.

i dont think i know, or heard of, anyone who share the same obsession in searching obscure disco records like kool dj dust (real name daniel savio). call him at any given time and he is in some flee market or second hand shop on the look-out for records. he even got an apartment just for his collection.
we talked about the idea of re-releasing >un-googable< music, old stuff that is not only very hard to find, but also so good that re-issueing it is an actual cultural necessity. dust tossed around with a few ideas and finally these three songs made the cut. we are very happy with them!
we hope you are too. we are also happy that we have the support on this release from so many djs. some of them being rune lindbaek, in flagranti, tim sweeney, horse meat disco, 6th borough project, parlour, dj rocca, bonar bradberry, parlour, hugo capablanca, cousin cole et al.

supported by: glimpse, seth troxler, moodymanc, pezzner, sasse, iron curtis, brothers vibe, ekkohaus, trickski, diesel/xpress 2, varoslav, till von sein, ed davenport, chris gruber,.. releasing a lovely little 10 inch for celebrating the 10th anniversary of morris audio – thats what we call understatment! hell yeah, morris audio turns 10! no big fuss about this, but a cool 10inch with two hot artists: tom demac and kris wadsworth. raw and punchy yet deep, thats what this release is about. so get it while you can, there are only 300 copies available. thank you

raw oldschool vibes on a limited vinyl only release.

as one of the most driven and unique producers of amsterdam and >friend of the family< we are happy to welcome william kouam djoko officially to the label. with his track yes, now on soweso various artists volume 1 he already turned heads with his unique blend of deepness, darkness, sex and dancefloor vibes. now we are proud to present william kouam djoko - day break e.p

m.in alias markus ferdinand has been busy releasing on various labels and he is still a unpredictable person. his release on desolat >sing and blow at the same time< as well as his release on robsoul have established him as a funky player in the field of minimal, who freshened up the genre with light hearted emotional tracks. trapez ltd has been in contact with him since the early days, so we are happy to welcome his debut 3 track on trapez ltd.