modular expansion is a fresh new techno label, based in athens - greece. the labels first release (a limited white colored edition 12 inch) comes from the head of m.e., george apergis. the debut single features the track >quelle<, a detroit-ish techno/club oriented track, with a distinctive chord progression and solid bassline. the release also includes 3 striking remixes from international artists.
the first one comes from the acknowledged german artist johannes volk (exploration), who re-creates a dub version of the original track. the second remix comes from the rising scene of paris and zadig (construct re-form/ sino), who evolves the track into a groovy and deep experience. last but not least, the remix of irish technohead lee holman (kawl) introduces a darker approach, setting a minimal atmosphere with a unique vocal.

you & me is an album, which is here to extend the listeners summer. the concept of collaboration is even expanded on the cover artwork. a team of seven graphic artists led by johannes timbernagel interpreted the same template of jacobs face in their specific style. to bring them all together johannes texturized a 3d-model of jacobs head with a collage of all the drawings.

new l.i.e.s!just when we had our doubts about the west coast, los angeles via nyc producer delroy edwards steps up with his debut release for l.i.e.s. musically edwards takes his influences from that barneys ghetto sound with oversaturated 909 shuffling highs, dx bells, 101 filters and ends up making fresh, and yes, melodic ghetto style tracks that somehow get stuck in your head even without vocals. a unique take on a modern classic with the dancefloor in mind.

this time franconian tom shopper, who is well known for his collabs, worked together with alma gold, simple and max volkholz. the result are 3 dancefloor smasher at its best. in addition to that, there are 2 fantastic remixes from brise records head helmut dubnitzky and great stuff artist joseph disco.

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ltd 2012 repress !! rekids proudly presents nina kravizs hotly anticipated second release on the label after the massive success of >pain in the ass / im gonna get you<. nina is the current talk of the town, with club promoters all over the world fighting to book her. her tracks are engineered by tobias freund, known for his work with nsi and ricardo villalobos. >i m week< is a brooding deep house track that has received great feedback from ninas recent live shows. >tanya< is hypnotic head-tripping techno at its best.

we welcome the rabauken crew ! not only doing famous club & boat partys in north rhine-westphalia (germany) the guys now drop their own vinyl imprint. 001 coming directly from the >head of the chaos< sebastian phillip with two driving & acidish techno tunes. remixes are coming from the rabauken members moritz ochsenbauer & danito and from m.in (desolat, cecille, get physical)

ziros debut release aims squarely for the dark heart of the dancefloor. punishing 4x4 kicks ride thunderous, swollen basslines to devastating effect. its an astonishingly simple formula but it serves as a bold statement of intent from the young producer. early support from the likes of mosca and brackles on rinse fm and bbc radio 1 saw ziro invited to record a guest mix for mary anne hobbs xfm show back in january - a significant feat for a producer with no releases to his name. backing up the title tracks, a stunning, hypnotic remix from man of the moment om unit flips oni on its head, wrongspeed style.

with - matio michael gull & brian benson leads you in a guitar-sphere. inclusive the remix of guest head-liner - livio & roby (desolat) you dont know how high you will be flying when you pass into the other sphere behind the horizon. the track is pervaded by deeply and rocking features

suicide circus records is a new label connected to the berlin club suicide circus. the label represents the club in all its musical facettes, ranging from house and tech house to techno and all its derivates. mathias schaffhauser is a regular guest at our club. with nuevo romance he has delivered a funky theme for the late night romantics. falko brocksieper, also a regular guest gives us something for the birds, a classical house piece with beautiful chords. beni is one of our resident djs, a true school tech head. his track growth displays well his approach to the dancefloor, dark and functional. last but not least d_func. vs mario berger show off with a strong techno tool. d_func. is alexander kowalski’s alias for his raw techno output and despite of the raw apporach to this dancefloor monster you can well feel his professionality in production.

suicide circus records is a new label connected to the berlin club suicide circus. the label represents the club in all its musical facettes, ranging from house and tech house to techno and all its derivates. mathias schaffhauser is a regular guest at our club. with nuevo romance he has delivered a funky theme for the late night romantics. falko brocksieper, also a regular guest gives us something for the birds, a classical house piece with beautiful chords. beni is one of our resident djs, a true school tech head. his track growth displays well his approach to the dancefloor, dark and functional. last but not least d_func. vs mario berger show off with a strong techno tool. d_func. is alexander kowalski’s alias for his raw techno output and despite of the raw apporach to this dancefloor monster you can well feel his professionality in production.

nice price deal !!! remix time! alignment present 2 remixes from artists right at the front of modern drum and bass, octane & dlr and dub phizix.octane & dlr are on the cusp of unleashing their debut lp >method in the madness< on dispatch recordings, they have taken on the 3rd release from the label – gerra & stones dance floor damager >droneheads< and have delivered a remix of devastating capacity. already gathering steady dj support and featuring on dj hazards fabriclive 65 cd this one is set to blow!on the flip to this double a side remix ep we find manchester man of the moment dub phizix switching up the flow on the first release, judda and treos >6th element< true to his style dub phizix has flipped the original completely on its head for a truly original sounding remix, masterfully intricate drums roll steady throughout a serious system testing sub bass as only he can.
dj support: hazard, break, basher, octane & dlr, skeptical, ulterior motive, dub phizix and many more to boot…

>the real me< is a collaboration between deeper shades recordings artists salvatore agrosi (coming of the very successful spirit ep) from italy and florida based vocalist dennis baker (featured on the >hypnotize you< releases). the four remixes selected for this 12 inch are ranging from a driving and bass heavy peak time dub by label head lars behrenroth (which btw. has been one of lars secret weapons and created a lot of anticipation for this release) via salvatores stripped down interpretation as his alter ego toto to an emotionally charged atmospheric builder by marco fracasso.

the artist formerly known as edward returns to merc for his second release. >burning< burrows a deep distorted bongo led, deep disco march into you head for a day, topped with dramatic stabs keeping it other worldly. on the b-side >counterfeit paradise< highlights the plight of south americas rain forests with a mark e deep house interpretation.

neufeld bringing back the true spirit of techno. pure acid loaded, head banging old school techno monsters. incl remixes by mark hawkins and paul birken.

grammafoon recordings kicks off with the fist release new talent frederik eisink brings 3 amazing tracks on the table , soulful deep-house with amazing jazzy vocals, and we have one kick ass remix from the head honcho himself s. elezi

sonar kollektivs inclination towards dubbed out pop/dance music is definitely no secret (see fat freddys drop or eva be). but with this brand new 7inch the berlin label hits the nail on the head. chicago-born jeremy sole is one of the program selectors at renowed la radio station kcrw and hosts a weekly party in santa monica where he blends afrobeat, funk, reggae, latin, brazilian and everything else under the sun!

square room heroes are back on claap with their debut ep. after releasing now is the time, back in september the heroes, george and george, have been busy working on new material.the two tracks featured on this ep comprise mainly of works from thessalonikis native george boronas.crashed detail with its enchanting string arrangement captivated label head gummihz who immediately rushed to provide a powerful and dramatic interpretation of the original.we are also very excited to have a remix from one of the grooviest house heads around, none other than ekkohaus. with a string of releases on labels like moon harbour, liebe detail, morris audio to name only a few, kostas tassopoulos has established a signature sound full of swing and shake!and his remix on crashed detail does exactly that. ekkohaus takes the stabs and chord arrangements to another level over his characteristic swinging beats. on the flip side pitch the feelings is rough n tough funk reminiscent of early 90s beefy sampling. srhs george boronas has chopped a funk groove up to the point of delirium in an effort to pay his dues to influences such as dj sneak and carl craig!

when a man sings on a track!? douglas greed on top form. amazing floor filling, synopsis killing, analogue sounding, head swimming, ass burning techhouse. laurent garnier says @ twitter : is the most exciting house track i ve heard this year --- i m gonna hammer this monster everywhere

lowriders is proud to put doshy on wax for their tenth release. the german producer embodies the labels signature aesthetic of operating in the space between styles, cross breeding funky dubstep with the crunk bass of southern hip hop. the >electrophilic ep< contains four head knockin productions by doshy and a vip remix by legendary tuntablist d-styles. don’t sleep!

manare treats his productions as any other stuff he is involved in, like the fresh prince of paris that he is. just one hearing of this new ep and you will understand what manare has to say: a lot! >quartz< is a deep technoid house groove full of rooted vibes, what some call organic sound, which will takes you on a journey to a future motherland. the flipside >down to dis< is a heavy bouncing 808 beat, lifted by colorful chords and that fat loaded bass so cherished by the clekclekboom fam. this 2 tracks number combines an impressive wide spectrum of club music… a head nod guaranty, any time any place, whatever mood you are in. limited edition heavyweight 180g 12 inch vinyl.

the finale in maylee todds >hieroglyphics< remix saga is this limited-edition 12 inch vinyl release with two totally different yet equally slamming treatments of her recent single: a head-nodding, hypnotic joint from next-generation beatmaster tall black guy, and a percussive tech-house banger from toronto production duo the makeover. this new release follows up on the now sold-out 7 inch remix by kon & the gang that had more of a disco boogie vibe.

as an increasing number of the british producers turn to techno as a source of inspiration, the gritty sound of the uk underground is easily obscured by the polished veneer of continental 4/4 music.
having taken his time to emerge from the shadows, paleman has constructed a musical voice for himself which turns this conundrum on its head by reimagining the skeletal drums and gutteral growls of early dubstep and speed garage as a style of uk techno all of his own. for this youngster, berlin is more of a startpoint than a destination. at only 19, he joins the ever growing base of manchester-based techno producers as the first signing to fulcrum records, a new label started in south manchester by friends sam schorb (aka damu) and adam rogerson.

the massive get down edits crew return for the summer with 4 killer reworks. alongside label head honchos gde we have the legendary 1979 orchestra edit machine rayko & rounding things off in style australias very own late night tuff guy who is riding high with a string of superb reworks. as ever this is a limted pressing so act fast to avoid missing out.

auf >playin me< präsentiert cooly g die ganze palette ihres sounds und rast von ihren manchmal melancholischen, manchmal romantischen songs ohne bremsen in richtung ihrer lauteren, bedrohlicheren tracks.

limited edition heavyweight 180g 12 inch vinyl. bambounous mind is an enigma to mankind, the only matter is that everything that comes out of it is banging! this 2 tracks number doesnt break the rule… >night< is a garage flavored bass monster tune with hypnotic rave strings reaching out to your nervous system to push you deep into that one-of-a-kind sharpen beat… while >brawl< drops a grime/house percussive rhythm mayhem on our head, carried away by what they call a sub-bass, sub indeed, not for the laptop heads. bambounou pushed once again the boundaries a step further on this one, cuts so fresh you will need a blanket!

greetings and thank you all for your support of our last release the mystic re-issue by norm talley. today i would like to introduce the first release from our second offshoot label tmr essentials! this label will focus on our new deeper releases. out the gate we would like to present: euphonic moods ep by brett dancer. the first release from our head honcho since 2006, and nothing but deepness on this slice of vinyl. v2 forces the boundaries of tech and house as it builds to climax, atmospheric bliss with this! space is simply rhythmatic integration, beats and chords, driving bass, get ready to move. the lost is very reminiscing of the early 90s groove with a millennium twist, bouncing bass melodic chords, call and response vocals, end result classic!

the third ep on visky recordings is brought to you by a fresh and talented upcoming producer, dj and music lover hailing from grodno in belarus. schmoltz has had a long-term affair with music which got him to collecting records and fiddling with music making software and hardware. growing up as a metalhead kid, he came the disco route and later to be mesmerized by the soulful powerful funky and electric sounds of donna summer, gloria gaynor, stars on 45 and whatever else was to be found in the piles of soviet melodiya records. schmoltz delivered three great jazzy, deep & soulful tracks for his debut 12 inch on czech based visky recordings. on top of that the b side offers a remix from ferrispark label head scott ferguson. scott gave to raindrops a totally different feel and energy in a way of his own.

developer archive 2 is a brilliant balance in light and dark featuring 4 solid deep tracks going further into the realm of modern day techno written and produced by modularz label head developer

disclosure have been attracting the attention of all and sundry of late and their next ep is their biggest to date and should cement their reputation further. the face ep set for release on june 4th through greco-roman and throws two new vocalists into the mix in the shape of sinead harnett and ria ritchie.

gerd janson (head of running back) and phillip lauer (dj, producer and 50% arto mwambe) step out of remix mode and release their first 12 inch of original tracks as tuff city kids. the ep is released as a hand stamped yellow label in a green generic paper sleeve and is the second release on ostgut tons new sublabel unterton.

please note this repress will be without the etching on the b side! mladen solomun, diynamic label head and man of the moment is presenting his kackvogel (shit bird) as the teaser for his forthcoming watergate11 mix compilation, which will be released late june. this bird with the exclusive naming is a slow-mo funk monster in fine solomun style and right here for the start of the summer season 2012.

every now and then a track rises above the rest and gets mythical status, especially with those that dont have it. you may be wondering how not having a track is still possible in nowadays digital era? well, the reason is called vinyl only.maxim lanys cuncambias is such a track, and lany recordings is very happy to announce that it will re-release cuncambias on a limited one-sided vinyl release (250 copies) and as a much-requested digital release as well.courtesy of we play house recordings, making it the only wph release ever to be licensed for a vinyl re-release on another label. as a little bonus we play house recordings head honcho red d made an extra track to go along with cuncambias, dedicating it to his long-time friend and lany recordings label boss maxim lany, aptly titled max d.

since its launch at the end of last year, bristols elastic dreams has been making a name for itself with its own take on the underground sound of house, techno & electronica. at the heart of that success has been the music of label boss a sagittariun, whose previous singles the circle stops somewhere & carina have received critical acclaim and support from key djs such as francois k, ripperton, huxley & lawrence to name just a few. now the elusive head honcho is back with a new ep, born under 22 stars featuring 3 new cuts.

rich nxt is a long time music technology head, drummer, dj and keyboardist. djing led him to be active in his hometown londons underground music scene, playing a part in the rise of the after-hours, gaining lots of experience and knowledge, championing up and coming artists and labels such as dial, oslo, desolat and liebe*detail.

being the hopeless romantics we are here at circus company, when we fall for an artist we tend to do it head over heels. you may have witnessed this in the past with some of our dearest protégés, from dave aju to nicolas jaar. now we are embarking on the same kind of whirlwind affair with franck roger, the glow only just retreating from our cheeks after he won our hearts with the i take you up ep. like a well-seasoned casanova, franck has found the perfect way to follow up that first date with an even deeper reflection of himself as an artist, leaving us flustered and quite simply stunned by his charm.

next release on claap coming up and it is another gummihz affair! after his last release on claap head rush last summer was snatched by the guys at defected for the defected in the house series, alex is back with his next record aptly titled rejuvenation ep. this two tracker carries a pair of absolutely necessary house grooves. rejuvenation features an elegant arpeggio which builds up to an intense crescendo bound to hypnotize dancefloors the world over. intense but very elegantly produced it carries alex’s signature sound and explores a similar musical territory to secret voyage (claap004) which has received overwhelming responses since its release. the motif on the flip side remains similar but with a more mature soundscape, showcasing alexs endless sonic diversity. add a bonus beatzz extract to round up an essential ep for the open air season and not only.

the restless berliners are back to bring some sun back to the dancefloors. fargo is a real open air hymn which you can only love or hate. an oldschool organ bassline on a minimal house beat topped with strings and disco vocals. this must be a hit. save yourself i a little bit darker but also a pretty strong track with a piano hook that you wont get out of your head too soon. the b side takes it back a notch with the more laid back tracks now youre gone and the fargo remix from the young and talented mass digital from serbia. thats proper deep house here on keno records.

desolat welcomes shlomi aber on desolat x, a series for relentless dance tracks. head honcho of be as one imprint, and one of the influential artists of the recent time, debuts on desolat with rough steps, an ep brimming with great tracks, and first 4 track 12inch in shlomis career. chunky groove and hallucination, rolling hi-hats and irresistible bass lines - its all here and it hold all that shlomi is known for. enjoy!

jorge ciccioli shows up again on rrygular. with his new release >southern tool< the argentinian dives really deep into the minimal genre. by focussing on the most important elements he created three handy and driving dj tools. and although the tunes are already well arranged there is room to experiment while playing. the track >sinatsuma< comes with a nice signature phrase that might get stuck in your head. the whole b face is reserved for the remix by franco cinelli who turned the main track into a dubby techhouse tune of almost 10min. nice one.

ltd 300 copies vinyl only !! music from the warhouse partys of gothenburg, sweden, jens records brings us their vision of underground house. featuring three artists. exotic coco magic is a dj, producer from gothenburg how creates raw and power full garage house. jaguar is a 37 year old studio musician making house with an electric guitarr and a bass. enmetertre (aka jens wickelgren the label head honcho), dj, producer. limited to 300 copies!

with the third release still occupying both the charts and dance floors, as universal plaudits ripple through the great disco ensemble, hods fourth release busy tone will no doubt be greeted with the warm embrace and support it so richly deserves.

this release should have an all natural ingedients sticker on it. all sounds you hear are from traditional instruments - recorded on various occasions in ivory coast. it took mr raoul k quite some time to get his hand on all the raw materia he needed. he then cut it in bits and pieces and rearranged the sonic puzzle to a slowly evolving track. join his journey that starts in the cold of a desert at night. the temperature rises with the sun. when things heat up too much, you have to take a rest in the shadows beneath a tree. meet some fiends, talk and relax - but dont get lost. keep you groove alive and head toward your destination. choose vinyl, please!!!

with a shuffle, a wink and a swing of the hips, original cuts returns to wax with a quartet of tried-and-tested dancefloor bumpers from label head honcho deadly sins.
as usual, deadly sins has provided us with a four-pack of hypnotic, filter-heavy disco cuts that slither their way across the dancefloor with all the sinewy charm of an eager python on heat. taken inspiration from forgotten disco gems and simmering secret soul jams, original cuts 03 bumps, grinds, struts and jigs from start to finish.

norfolk retro-futurist nathan fake returns with brand new single iceni strings: a typically bold reframing of the zeitgeist, where burbling organic synths meet a deliciously crunchy techno rattle in one glorious, exuberant pre-apocalyptic braindance.

mladen solomun, diynamic label head and man of the moment is presenting his kackvogel (shit bird) as the teaser for his forthcoming watergate11 mix compilation, which will be released late june. this bird with the exclusive naming is a slow-mo funk monster in fine solomun style and right here for the start of the summer season 2012. the first 500 copies are coming with a full size etching of his watergate compilation artwork on the b-side!

secret circuit, having been knighted by tastemaker tim sweeney by releasing their first 12? on his beats in space imprint, seriously run the voodoo down with this intense jam:jungle drums, spellbinding exotic chants once obstinately nesting in your head once you heard them, cheeping, bleeping and tweeting dub noises messing with your sense of orientation, gyrating guitar chords in a my bloody valentine style and between all this wonderful sonic chaos a slightly latin jazz tinged piano breaks its way. a beautiful maze of a track where you easily can get lost in for the rest of this summer. on the flip portugals tiago accentuates the cosmic rock vibe throwing in an aggressive guitar riff that sounds very much like chicagos im a man and prins thomas chucks the looser jam-like first part of the original over board and bundles the psychedelic elements to a breathlessly, constantly intensifying pressure cooker.

plak is really proud to announce monster heart driver debut 12inch.like agoria,the driver is from lyon and has really good taste for raw techno and detroit excursions. the a-side raw as fuck is straight from the mid 90s with a small detour via the year 3000. an analog session recorded on the fly,loud kick, phat toms,oversized nasty hats and a rave gimmick for your head,forget the forward thinking depressive thing,this shit is a perfect big room techno tool,you gonna smile, ance and sweat!on the flip side the path is your late rainy sunday companion, it will show you the road off detroit,ur and shakir are at the corner,to bristol dubby thing unreal excursion that worth the trip.welcome home m0nster heart driver!

coming up on claap we welcome a new name on the label.bodj is an upcoming producer from athens (gr).a fresh face in the scene, bodj has already had a couple of releases under his belt and caused some serious heat with his blisters ep back in 2010!every day is an easy and very classy house cut. quite emotive with flowing rhythm patterns,it is an ode to every day lovin!on the remix duties,these days afficionado and man of the moment argy takes the track into a sweatier territory with his nyc dub mix.while, the love mix explores a more romantic side of the original track.label head gummihz rounds up the package with a bubbly night fever mix.a filtered disco house take,reminiscent of french house in the late 90s.top tip!