phat harder slammin techmover. techhead is one of the leading techno labels which has its roots firmly set on the island of greece. the label functions as a platform for some of the most talented producers around. volume 7 pushes the quality upwards again as we have come to expect. master of jacking funk ignition technician have looked straight into the barrel of a gun and decided it needs more firepower...

planet rhythm presents two of the hottest dutch techno concept around. audio assault labelboss bas mooy has shown to be a talented producer over the last few years. the man from rotterdam has stayed true to the darker sound of pure techno. radial sky-rocketed due to their dinner releases and global airplay. jeroen liebregts and laurens van der starre produce a crystal clear sound filled with impressive sub tones by the likes of surgeon, christian wunsch and oscar mulero

incl rodion rmx !! big with dfa, metro area, idjut boys, chicken lips, prins thomas, lindström, optimo, ata!! telespazio is a new project from rising italian nu-disco don fabrizio mammarella. fabrizio has previously released tracks on bearfunk & hairy claw and has provided remixes for brontosaurus, michoacan & mantra vibes amongst others.

upported by james murphy, prins thomas, jd twitch, dj naughty, skatebard and plastique de reve !! moon unit (part 1 & 2) hit decks all around the world in 2007, receiving massive support by carl cox, dj 3000 (ur), laurent garnier, klaxons dfa and many more. moon unit (part 3 & 4) has arrived! part 3 could best be described as being the black monolith from space odyssey 2001 draped with highly sophisticated light installations, oversized speakers and a giant smokemachine. part 4 features irish newcomer rosalind on vocals.

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.

with organic keys combined and more tech-influenced detroit elements, this four-tracker is moody but danceable, featuring slick production and tight drum programming. the ep has already found immediate support from such diverse names as olivier desmet, kerri chandler, fish go deep, lawnchair generals, luke mckeehan & more

christian prommer invites his friend peter kruder to reinterpret his jazzy rework of ames beautiful deephouse anthem rej. former member of fauna flash with his long time music mate roland appel, of trueby trio with roland appel and rainer trueby, as well as voom voom with roland appel and viennese legend peter kruder, christian prommer has an amazing discography on his musical cv with releases on legendary labels such as compost records, g stone and warp records amongst many others and more than 15 years of know how in music production. however he is making sensation this year with his brandnew project christian prommers drumlesson that he releases on jazzanovas sonar kollektiv.

homework records is a new french electro label based in bordeaux & created by le 4 sans, one of the main french electro club where justice, digitalism, boys noize, miss kittin play !! electro scene in bordeaux is really active with producer as bobmo (institubes), strip steve (bnr), adam kesher (disque primeur) and now just a band which is the main artists signed by homework. their 1st ep is played b4 his released by the bloody beetroots, tom deluxx (boxon records), jerry bouthier (boomboom box) & one track has been selected by the french electro magazine tsugi to appear on their february cd sampler

helado en globos is the main track for this release, this number has a bassline which is so funky and driving thats going to even make your grandma dance (expect bootlegs of this track with donna summer funzion ones). for the remix, we had no other than the pan-pot guys who kept the original flavour of the original one adding their special touches to the original recipe turning this track into a deep funky stormer. finally, we took one of funzions best works from the igloo back catalogue, his remix of qiks fall. the only reason we did this because its not just a filler, its killer. enjoy your >helado en globos<!

another bomb that will definitely not make it through airport security undetected. explosive kicks serenade a nasty acid line over a signature dalessandro-style vocal. this peak timer is no holds barred techno armageddon. new york based clink rec artist elon makes his debut appearance for the siteholder team with a storming remix. twisted effects, a unique take on the vocal, and a pulsating bass line define this hard-hitting approach. fearless in its pursuit and certainly without any room for prisoners, this re-working of >are you there< comes out of the gate sprinting and never lets down. another successful new york-chicago connection has been made. rounding out the ep, brian ffar follows up his highly successful >ballroom hustler< ep with a take on the single reflecting his cultivated production style. an atmospheric tech house approach reveals well-placed synths over the drawn out vocal from the original. but dont assume this is child s play, ffars kick drum isnt afraid to pummel a club systems subs. the avalanche inducing bass line that follows caps off this fifth siteholder record with a very clear message: >are you there< is serious business

the best melodic track i ve heard for years is how desyn masiello has described michael cassettes second single on anjunadeep, while others have hailed it as this years discopolis. a tune of sublime beauty, shadows movement features a swirling, hypnotic melody and french flavoured bassline, that combine to deliver a stunning dancefloor moment

earlier support comes from ewan pearson, funk d void, satoshi tomi, tiger stripes, troy pierce, laurent garnier, danny howells and many more.. the tenth release from aus music is a tasty little bomb from sian to kick off the new year. graham goodwin aka sian is a dublin native raised gypsy style in southern spain. he released two albums and many singles on labels as diverse as pokerflat, dessous, karmarouge, dirtcrew and einmaleins. wear your scars like medals - has a very different vibe to sians first outing on aus, his lush, melodic >apple tree<. >wear your scars< is an all together darker, more brooding affair. with no bass line to speak of and sirens and toms carrying the majority of the melody this can be classed as a truly tribal excursion. roland appel remix - taking the pitch of sians sirens as the melodic starting point roland builds a hypnotic deep techno track that is reminiscent of early planet e releases.

andrew mc lauchlan meets adam beyer >love story< meets >remanipulated< !! one could say p series stands for >pretty daring remakes of superb killer tunes< the label has quite a history of reconstructing those essential classic, giving m a futuristic upgrade so these can once more stir the dancefloor and create positive confusion on many occasions!

the well known frank kvitta, who has been rocking the hard techno scene for almost ten years now, colaborates with pasquale schwarzz for the second release on kvittas own sublabel unknown power.

dj onionz needing no introduction to house heads, this prolific dj and producer began his career in the early 80s, playing parties in his native queens, nyc before taking his music across the globe. >play dat song< is an electronic jackin house monster with a bass hook that grooves throughout the track. it s latin tribal drums and electronic stabs cause mayhem on the floor and a cool vocal sample raises its head. >pokin u< has the same quality production and bass driven groove with great breakdowns and more of a techy vibe that would rock sets from carter to pete tong, whilst keeping the trademark onionz latin influences... limited backstock

born in the same star sign as joey negros sunshine band project, the super phonics are all about invoking that classic soulful 70s disco sound, but to an updated house blueprint, with a little bit of soul and funkn thrown in for good measure. performed by a stirling group of live musicians, including session players for groove armada, incognito, us3, the james taylor quartet, the brand new heavies and the herbaliser, you know the tunes are gonna be good to go! first up is their cover of the linda williams classic elevate our minds - a timeless soul number that has graced the decks of many a southport weekender as well as being recently sampled on ben westbeechs drum and bass smoocher get closer. the super phonics take it back to the raw, with this soul drenched cover. over on the flip, is the bands own composition have a good time, a jumping and pumping disco groover that should find favour on most open minded dancefloors.

this is an amazing piece of funked up, forward thinking techno that will appeal to both the house jocks as the techno heads. dejan is probably best known from his appearances on adult and orion (danilo vigoritos label!). he sticks to what he does best and pushes the envelope and he has your imagination go wild!

magnetic. vibrant. freedom. creative. cultural. these words only begin to describe the music and talents of siji. singer/songwriter/producer, siji has steadily and carefully crafted an original body of work he terms a spiritually tinged blend of soul and traditional african music.

following the huge gabriel ananda mix of the subliminal kid (which has reinforced the perspex mantra of crossing boundaries and scenes - being supported by everyone from luciano to ivan smagghe and pete tong to hot chip) comes the debut 12inch on perspex from parisian rising stars chef.

the west flanders connections, the label owned byfred hush is up for its 3rd release, presenting partner noseda. the first track is called >x-or track< and presents kind of a music storm coming up where old school housey techno impresses with percussion layers. a fat bass bounces towards a very uplifting peak-time break. better get ready for its massive sound! the track was already compiled for a >10 days off< promo cd sampler. after huge response they decided to press the track on vinyl. flipside has >click clack<, a very deep electronic music dj–tool track, beginning in silence but the further you go the more party you get.

every friday hugg & pepp sits down to have their mid day break after having a sturdy lunch at the partymakers. pepp is usually not late to suggest that something sweet should be consumed during this time in order to get inspiration and joy. hugg, who is also known for his sense of culinary experiences sometimes surprises pepp with exciting creations from all corners of the world. this particular friday, the team has choosen the mormors hosta, a typical swedish bread in wich a special yellow fudge, the hosta, can be found in the middle of this delicious bakery dedicated to our beloved grandmother. pepp, who is specially found of the hosta, also suggested that the two would make a tribute to grandfather so they wrapped the mormorshosta in a farfarskofta into a roll, then split it in half and feasted on this magnificent little piece in a cheerful mood. after this, filled up and satisfied they returned to their mystery machine and started to feed it with this new recepie. at first the machine returned some strange messages but after correcting the proportions between the amount of hosta and bread the machine successfully coughed up a banging bassline.

a joint effort between prins thomas and word and sound- the idea behind the label is to put out good music and not limiting ourselves to stick with a specific genre, instead opting to stay fresh and individual with each release going in every direction we feel. we re gonna be highlighting new talent, re-releasing some lesser known nuggets and certainly give you some dancefloor killers along the way to. from japanese techno to california kraut : ) just the way we like it... second release up is a taste of what s to come later in 2008 when we drop windsurfs debut album. these 4 tracks where initially planned for release on sentrall but where for some strange reason scrapped and made available as mp3 only. too sad as this is some of the finest heady downbeat electronic music to appear in the current baleric,cosmic blah blah blah call it what you want scene. windsurf consists of 1 part sorcerer and 1 part hatchback, both has records out on tirk and thisisnotanexit respectively and they ve also managed to deliever killer reworks of lcd soundsystem and shawn lee s ping pong orchestra(to be unleashed early 2008). crafting their own musical universeout of layers and layers of guitars and synths, never going for the obvious... well, im not gonna spend more time trying to convince you, check it out at wordandsound.de(paste in appropriate link here f.ex....)

fabian gatti celebrate debut maxi with a deep detroit techno-emphasis and has the right melodies on his side. >windexpress developed with his warm chords, the melody transports and banging snares a hypnotic beam power, and since we are sure, every techno floor in a sea of euphoria soulfull transform.

fresh percussive detroit ispired techhouse tracks !!! burnski has already released on infant rec, morris audio, 20:20 vision

although berlin based dj woody has long been a member of the gigolo crew, having the honor to play at some legendary gigolo nights, this is woodys first solo release for gigolo. and what a fine entry onto the gigolo-scene it is: sure to get people in the know talking... and dancing! woody is the original sonic funkateer whose life is completely focussed on music and his very own definition of funk. hes a genuine kind of a guy, needing nothing more than two turntables, a mixer and an audience to know hes alive. for him djing and making music is not just a job, its his destiny. just one listen to a track like august and you know how much painstaking attention to detail, and love, has been poured into the production of these tracks. august is a cerebral sounding track that will lift you to another level. a version of august is featured on the double cd 10 years anniversary compilation gigolos cd 10 (gigolo210) selected by gigolo boss hell. booty bar is another pumping and raunchy tune thats guaranteed to get that ass shakin. its and slammin beats and funky, almost jazzy, synths licks plus the sexy vocal samples gives this number a succinctly gigolo feel to it. with songs like this, its no wonder that woody is one of the most respected german djs on the international scene

back in march 07, drag city issued rtxs second ball busting album, under a title that we all really loved and you did too. but the man! the man came down on them, telling drag city that in a court of law the album with that title would be struck down and that they must cease and rethink. thusly armed, drag city went to rtx and told them that a rebirth was at hand. fortunately, they were up for the change - and ratx is the inevitable result! containing the exact same contents as its former self, ratx has the additional benefit of being released in a super limited vinyl edition.

the beginning of year three in the adjunct chronicles is marked by a 12inch by our own apendics.shuffle. kenneth james gibson has been bombarding the techno scene consistently for the past few years. u_derline, orac, friends of tomorrow, mos ferry, sunset diskos among other labels have served as the carrier for kens deadly weapons. remix duties are taken on by the one and only mathias schaffhäuser , a renowned techno superstar and the founder of ware records. there couldnt have been a better title than >no reduction< to literary describe this monster of a track - ken has unleashed the entire arsenal of his studio for the creation. stern synth patterns pizzicato their way through the track, deep sea signals ring in the background, distorted vocal snippets insist on taking >all the money<. energetic and magnetic dancefloor number dedicated to the real freaks. mathias approaches the rework with smooth drumming and a velvet bassline. the cheeky cabaret vibe however never settles: the diabolical pizzicato of the original returns and the voices continue their demands for (what all adds up to in the end) >no reduction<. oblivious filth brings yet another layer to this joint. beautifully crafted sounds mingle with electro-mechanical noises, layers of melting textures lure the listener into a late night wonderland

excellent and rare set from the highly respected roots group cultural roots originally released in 1984, which is now re mastered and gets a vinyl repress for the first in well over 20 years. recorded at channel one studios, jamaica, produced by henry junjo lawes, mixed by scientist and utilising the talents of the roots radics, this album still sounds as fresh and thrilling as it did when it was originally released. the albums features the popular love feelings, cut of john holts evergreen police in helicopter rhythm and the big hit hell a go pop a big favourite with reggae sound systems during 1984.

manmadesciecnce member aka stuttgart man michel baumann brings us a fresh new 12inch on sonar kollektiv. as well as having had releases on sonar kollektiv and his own label philpot, soulphiction has also put stuff out through perlon, playhouse, poker flat, freude am tanzen, moon harbour, liebe/detail, diy, mule, resopal and has remixed international pony, dapayk & padberg, egoexpress, move d, solomun and eva be amongst others

nice price deal !!! the serbian tag-team strikes again and smack you in the ropes with another cutting edge piece of futuristic technology. the sub label of recon warriors has a more open minded character, and features productions which move beyond what we are used to. bass settings with just a little more sub than your system can take... melodic fragments that will take you to a creepy state of trance and kicks that keep you awake for a long, long time, yet make you warm and comfortable like a fireplace does a cabin in the midst of a fierce winter!

tobias lüke a.k.a. obi achieved success, knowledge and respect at an early stage – his connection with electronic music was set at the age of 13 where he started spinning and later developing his own craft. soon after appearing at the local decks he won a newcomer contest at the world famous fusion club, founded his label tekktribe and nowadays has grown to an established name for hardtechno, plays all around the globe and works with the likes of pet duo, andreas kremer, arkus p. and more. his first releases raised to the top of hardtechno playlists and charts !!

eric prydzs pryda label has again delievered some stunning pieces of work this year that have been caned by pretty much everyone. tracks like rymd, armed, ironman, muranyi and maddeferrys have all been licensed to pretty much every compilation out there and have generated quite a stir. this time around europa gets an airing - this is another walloping production that has been doing the rounds with certain djs since the summer. it is a typically enormous club track with its building synth chords and huge breaks and drops. on the flip odyssey is also a killer with its slightly more subtle funky feel. this is another 2 track monster that will not go away!! dj support - pete tong, sasha, jon digweed, sebastian leger, eric prydz

big with steve bug, jimpster, ewan pearson, james holden, kiki, sebo k, crock, marc romboy, agoria, mike monday, 3channels, fabrice lig, 2000andone, james flavour, pascal feos, philip sherburne,… big! plasmik – our connaisseurs for deep and oldschoolish techno tracks, were quite successful in 2007. their interswap release from april 2007 found its way in several top dj charts and on great compilations and mix-cds. due to this and also our celebration of our 20th catalogue number, we proudly present an extraordinary remixpackage, split into two parts. part 1 features supertubos in a remix by another king of oldschoolish techno – matt o brien. on side b, afrilounge gives mindpattern a special string treatment. part 2 has to be in no way inferior in the choice of the remixers. on the a-side, claude vonstroke goes with pitch it as deep as he has never gone before and on the b, perspectiv newcomer minz gives the dancefloor a lesson in hypnotizing state of minds

leandro gamez aka cio. leandro gamez is one of the most revered veteran producers in the spanish techno scene. his first records for the german label ongaku or his productions for fieber with his name as well as his nicknames cio and shared work make him one of the names to take into account in the european techno music industry. currently, as cio, he has released successful original tracks and high quality remixes for labels such as software, blackout77, subconce, miga and cray 1 labworks amongst others. he has now published the thirteenth release on subconce records

dj alex romano comes out right with a track banging with chunky beats, ultra-funk grooves, trumpets, synths and a very familiar sample. the 12” package also has remixes by dutch youngster jordan rivera who gives the track a more minimalistic approach using only chopped up snippets of the sample adding ongoing stabbing synths and whirling sounds.

the third release on claque music is one of hugo, an italian rising star who has previously released on tongut, floppy funk, enliven music and tuning spork records. >born to bop< settles into a swinging groove thats propelled by a delicious bassline and skipping beats that are as crunchy as salted peanuts! the jay haze remix plunges into disorienting darkness.. two trippy tunes tailor made for the night crawlers

gavin herlihy has long been one of dance musics most respected journalists and djs, and with two acclaimed releases on mood music last year and more recently a brace of top-drawer remixes for unkle and alexkid, hes fast becoming one of its hottest producers. freshly relocated to berlin, his debut 12inch for kindisch, >opium haze<, confirms his status as a skilled and innovative player on the house and techno scene. >opium haze< is as heady and intoxicating as its title implies, an effortlessly psychedelic piece of music thats nonetheless firmly rooted on the dancefloor. it begins with a clicky, funked-up conga tattoo cloaked in disorienting effects which partly obscure the jazzy melody rising up from the mixs depths. out of that sticky, dubby fug emerges an insistent, upward-tripping piano line and synthesized string stabs - together forming the kind of rave-ready hook that will cause immediate damage in the club. herlihy is superbly heavy on the edit, using an eastern woodwind sample, disembodied voices and various percussive elements to deliver build after build, drop after explosive drop. >opium haze< is a hugely satisfying piece of music, and a club anthem-in-waiting. >professional exit< is a more stripped-down but no less accomplished affair, driven by a warm, rippling bassline and phased electronics. before the percussion intesifies and interlocks, offsetting a sparse one-note synth line which hangs in the air, thickening it with understated drama. at once seductive and unsettling, experimental and club-oriented, >professional exit< is indeed a professional end to a highly professional 12inch

nice price deal !!! drum addict (aka erb n dub) is the newest addition to the back2basics family. drum addict has made 2 tearing tracks to be released in the first of 2 12incher lined up from this new bad ass producer. drum addict is a talented urban musician. he is a producer, dj, drummer & teacher. his production is centred predominately around drum and bass.

>grandbend< was considered by many to be the dreamiest and deepest track from the deepchord catalogue. a classic example of the sound that dc defined. the 2500 mastertape has been unearthed and threaded-up one more time for echospace 005. massive, billowing plumes of sound. undulating masses of smoky haze, muffled kicks, and murky sub bass. this double pack includes the original (re-mastered), and features new mixes from echospace, cv313 & an updated mix from deepchords rod modell. ultra ltd edition: 1000 copies (not to be repressed)

mothership transmission #4… todd bodine has been one of our favourite producers for a long time so we are very excited to be able to bring to you this ep on mothership. todd always brings a swinging groove that works for both minimal and house djs and this release definitely delivers the doughnuts. side a, >secret edge< will turn any stale room fresh and get everyones toes tapping and asses wiggling. its got elements of detroit, chicago, and berlin all wound up into a really nice party starter. you can never underestimate a fun grooving track thats easy to mix and fun to dance to. side b, >back to back< is a submariners dream with bubbling water sounds floating and popping over a low funk groove. this is the track for when you want to take it down a notch without losing any dance-floor magic. its a real dreamy affair with a fat bottom end. thanks todd!

dejan milicevics name is spreading fast with releases on patterns, adult, orion muzik and recon warriors to name a few. this record really has 2 different sides. on the a-side you ll find a strange piece of music! its hard and fat, techno with an electro-house-baseline to die for! then the break just tears every thing apart. massive! the flip is a different story, minimal and fat

big with: john digweed, fergie, stacey pullen, mauro picotto, laurent garnier, eric prydz, chloe, gregor tresher, ivan smagghe, umek, adam freeland ,…!!! phil s discography is a mighty read. with releases and remixes for mute, skint, soma, virgin and many more, as well as this summer s ibiza cocoon anthem i think i m a monster , the boy wonder is gearing up to unleash some of his finest work to date, and now he has a brand new platform o showcase his work... his new imprint, the superbly titled flying cabbage is already making wave s with the first release, pinhole of light , which has been finding favour with may of the dance world s elite. now we bring you the follow up... again and again . again and again, and its flip again to the end, are full on main room, peak time carnage material

brandnew re-issue of this classic ft. remixes by sven väth, soul capsule (baby ford & melchior) and the original !! sven väth has delivered a masterfull remix of this cult classic along with alter ego members roman fluegel and joern elling wuttke, its a true epic taking it deeper and rocking the tek house party to themax, a brilliant arrangement with great string break downs/vox hits and a rolling bassline (reminiscent of suicide style electronic rock giving the track a surreal quality).

neww tracks from mountain peoples rozzo supported by matthias tanzmann, shinedoe, 2000 and one, tobi neumann and karotte. rozzo has descended from the hills to drop two underproduced djtools that have been successfully tested on various dancefloors. nothing that will push boundaries of electronic music, however, lots of fun & function

cool solid 3 tracker by lützenkirchen !! the production dream team oliver koletzki and florian meindl have managed to convince south german techno mastermind lützenkirchen for the latest single on their collective flash recordings imprint. and how right they were! this release is most definitely among the strongest flash records so far and sets the tone for forthcoming releases. lützenkirchen, who has already released his own productions as well as tons of remixes on labels such as craft music, royal flush, polydor, ministry of sound or his home base great stuff

incl massi dl rmx !! deep spheric and acidic powerful techmover by frankie, leftroom, s.electronique artist. the time has come for the young bloods to take over, and here we have 2 really talented young artists from the mediterraneans new bread delivering some brilliant peak time techno. yin elek aka cristobal jurado is one of valencias most active creators. his music has evolved through dark electro to techno, minimal, dub, house... no prejudices, just interesting music. currently holding a residency at overflows metro dance club playing with many national and international artists in clubs and parties all over spain. massi dl aka massimo di lena is already well know thanks to his releases on multivitamins, frankie recs. leftroom and safari electronique. the artists from naples, only 19 years old, has proven himself to be one of those music writers that are always able to create dance floor killers, with a jackin elegant sound that improves everyday and god knows where it will take him

tomash gee (methadon, tool terror, fak, vendetta, cannibal society) is the man to call for a proper boom-basstic workout. the man has not let us down before and will surely not disappoint you now.

mr bazz (bangin ) dee (wired/artificial beatz/pointed) has done the next stroke on synopsis. three tracks, full of energy and slamming beats. this artist will be soon in the hall of fame of hardtechno!

vendetta makes a few heads turn with a stunning new ep from the hands of one of the most fierce producers around. greg notill has previously released on labels like carnage, cannibal society and definition of mayhem. many of his tracks were also licensed to hard techno compilations like essential hardtechno 2.0, hardtechno vol. 3 and the recently appeared hannibal lp 01