wagon repair are excited to announce the latest ep from berlin based canadian mike shannon. the re-nag ep, his third wagon repair release and first production of 2009, is the latest in a long line of releases from the head of cynosure records, with his work having previously graced imprints from ~scape and num to richie hawtin’s plus 8 records. opener ‘darkstar 3000&#8242,, is a futurist techno stomp. engined by poked melodic tones and a prominent metallic hat, dissonant stealth melodies manoeuvre around percussion and punched bass. biding time to prolong suspense, both bass and key melodic journeys coordinate to climax in a tightly executed sensory assault. ‘sweets (tla mix)’ opens energetically with static percussive tones circling around a pummeling kick. a rapturous vocal takes lead, effervescing within a wind tunnel of wobbly bass melodies and dizzy pads to close. ‘sweets (acapella)’ is an abstract entity, with it’s sole vocal discernibly haunting in the absence of beats and structure. full of texture and space, this is one for the producers that will surely not go to waste.

head honco mark knight & cohort funkagenda are back with another 2 awesome cuts for his miami vices offshoot. phoenixs classic if i ever feel better gets a fresh lick of paint already played by pete tong !!! on the flip we have toolrooms very own the leaders of school artists far cry vs raptures iio vocal which works a treat

the faint return in 2009 with remixes by some of their favorite artists. das glow re-imagines “mirror error” as only he can. members of the faint have been playing das glow in their dj sets since they first heard the music on institubes. djedjotronic has been one of the faint’s favorite boys noize artists, and the remix of “machine in the ghost” on this release shows djedjotronic in rare form, focusing on the spirituality of the lyrics. tensnake’s inclusion on this package came at the suggestion of boysnoize rec. label head alex ridha. the faint’s manager, joel mark, comments: ” when i heard these tensnake mixes, i left them on repeat for hours. battle hymn for children has always been one of our favorite songs on fasciinatiion, but tensnake was able to take it to brand new areas that we never would have imagined. i could listen to a 30 minute version of this remix. ” nice

this is an absolute balearic beauty. mendes & alþada, from portugal, release their first 12inch and it doesnt dissapoint. a head nodding 80bpm chugger with a beautiful guitar loop sat on a gritty analog line makes you want to put your hands up and wave them from side to side. label favourites, the idjut boys get pete z in and add percussion and more girth to make it another classic remix. absolutely essential.

tracks taken from the >surfaces of a broken marching band< album.anticipate label head ezekiel honig makes his initial appearance for the imprint, with his first album since 2006s scattered practices (released on microcosm music). in addition to working on the release at hand, ezekiel has been concentrating on moving anticipate through its first two years of existence, and >surfaces of a broken marching band< is as much a statement on the label as a whole as it is a reflection of his current working process.

los angeles is a hot bed of underground techno and killer all night parties. at the center of all of this is the duo of acid circus (droid behavior), who control much of the movements sonically and at the events.the brothers >v< inspire this tora release with heavy influence from venetian snares (ie. see title).the main cut throbs with a hypnotic vocal chant and incredible bass. both a dj tool and dance magnet. >dark wave< continues this approach this time with chilling reverb attacks and more bass. label head dietrich schoenemann strips it back to almost a constant loop and still manages to sneak more bass in.

first signing for new label absolutive records brings us english collective micromattik. and now go out and dance with your feet under and your head over the clouds!

big with luciano, 2000 and one, dubfire, djulz, karotte! hot on the heels of one of 2009s hottest tracks, pittos feelin, comes the next golden nugget .. this time the first part of an exciting new series from label head voorn.

banging hardcore bizz by paul elstak, the dark twins & profane!!

villa nah makes pure electronic pop with plenty of emphasis on catchy melodies and meticulously crafted soundscapes reminiscent of the 1980s. stylewise, villa nah is related to 80s bands like heaven 17 or new order, but that is only the tip of the iceberg. once you ve heard their debut single, you ll know that villa nah is about nothing else but their own style and sound. the single opener ways to be is built around a synth bassline, handclaps and the kind of irresistible melody that you cant shake out of your head once you ve heard it. envelope is a tad more dark with an uplifting synth melody serving as a hook. daytime, in contrast to its title, evokes a strong sense of night time. villa nahs vocalist juho paalosmaa is a very charismatic performer, whose great sense of stage drama brings to mind a young glenn gregory or philip oakey. indeed, villa nah is not merely a production duo but an actual band with a live show that is not to be missed.

slants debut release comes from label head, lets go outside (soma records). the title track on the >bicycle day ep< is a shimmering, powerful piece. shouting bell tones float atop a mangle of rubbery bass and texture to form a track that triggers spasms in both the body and brain.

two big tunes for the 9th installment both tracks have great support - and its no wonder. ways of the world is a half paced deep tracks for the head nodding crew. knife in the water is a deeproller with stepping beats and accompanied by a grinding b line.

pure driving techno - ft sub space / michaelangelo & ben gibson

ultimate remixpressure from the mighty emperor machine & surkin, plus a super stripped down house interpretation from systematic head honcho marc romboy.

supported by anthony rother (a.k.a. beuys von telekraft), pascal f.e.o.s., tom wax, frank kusserow and many more ... welcome to frankfurt am meer! welcome to the virtual city where all citizens have one thing in common: everyone - incl. producer, dj & label head la rez - is affected by a certain sound, enriching the worldwide electronic music culture ever since. wo kommen wir her ( where do we come from ) is his sincere homage to the city with the skyline and its vibrant lectronica -scene. la rez teams up with frankfurt based producers frank kusserow (datapunk, white noise), ziel100 (datapunk, zielscheiben) & marble arts (distorzone carbon) to release four exciting versions of this truly hymnic smasher!

first release for this new italian label, who claim to bring techno back to its top level. we re inclined to agree with those sentiments, as are the others who have received promos of the release. the a side consists of two deep and dark techno tracks, that should also find favour with more minimal djs. they are apparently by a popular northern european artist, going under the guise of ????. the label has kept such a secret that we dont even know who it is. on the b side, we have a soz adams (esperanza, archipel, gumption) remix of label head obtane and fris, which is a retro chicago style excursion, and german duo sebastian herre and obscure close the ep with a more detroit techno inspired track.

the enclave of both established artists and fresh undiscovered talent whose shared passion of deep underground detroit influenced house and disco are reflected in the quality output you will come to expect from the label. franc spangler, the revenge, zepp001, john daly, alpha child, 6th borough project, tuccifunk and pezzner are just some of the producers creating their work with tender loving care for delusions. dog01 will be setting the standard with the soul part ii from craig smith & the revenge. these boys are currently riding a wave of successful releases, mainly in the form of their disco and boogie edits under their 6th borough project guise on instruments of rapture. here we see them move into original production territory with a bass heavy slice of brooding and grooving floor friendly house but with their own unique twist. tempos are kept low, drums are kept live sounding and the subtle italo synth lines all ensure this track keeps true to their roots in disco. for their 6th borough project dub they dive head first into a slowly building, drum and percussion heavy workout which has a beautiful tension to it. this is music for small basements with big sound systems. finally we have john dalys beautiful interpretation where he opts for a blissed out, understated and hypnotic sound that wraps you up in layers of warm, echoing synths whilst the groove chugs along masterfully. a true mood setter or after hours classic

nrotb guys have their first ep comin out on coco machete, including take me up (the original mix), take me up two, the matt head remix and the designer drugs remix.

dutch top producer triax (well known for his slammin releases on underground house movement) proudly presents his new release on the mighty hard kryptik imprint! two superb tunes are offered, and they receive wicked remixes by nuclear device (traxtorm records) and forsaken is dead (six feet underground) too! so what more can a hardcore head wish for??

upfront white label copies of this huge new single from juan maclean - a full month ahead of general release! first come first served on these folks as we re likely to be very oversold on it! remix pressure from the mighty emperor machine & surkin, plus a super stripped down house interpretation from systematic head honcho marc romboy.

the second 12inch sampler from the forthcoming universal vibes compilation. it features a new remix of ok ma by label head paddy freeform under his soulsonix production guise, alongside a brand new and exclusive track from new signing andy ash, aswell as a track from the vaults for an outing on vinyl.beatsmith andy ash delivers a midtempo 4/4 deep track on astro travellin. shimmering 4 to the floor beats rub alongside sublime warm keys with a hint of disco and house. following this is a slice of bumping grinding beats in the shape of the soulsonix remix of ok_mas dancefoor destroying jump up house bomb, boogle. paddy freeform takes a simple loop from the original and adds an energetic synth line alongside to push the track along. finally we re visit one of the early releases and press jafar and bobby strobes keeps coming to vinyl. an incessant vocal chant urges on the groove which builds throughout the track til the 303 bass lifts it up and twists it into oblivion. super limited edition, 300 only!

slang bang is benno blome, the head of sender, and pan/tone aka sid le rock. the duo delivers powerful tracks combining force and restraint with a wicked imagination. >amaaazing< for example sets the records tone with an aura of mystery, creeping like a secret agent on muted, methodical beats, as buzzing synths and foggy atmospheres round out the film noir effect

played by raresh, luciano, kreon, dj sneak, oscar miranda, doc martin, anthony collins.... amazing return by the labels head honcho!! 4 strong chicago flavoured house tracks by phil weeks here!! back in effect is a cool colab with another well known robsoul artist - joss moog!! a must have!!!

kicking off with head honcho mark browns mync project and the dancefloor devastating switch remix, next up we have the much sought after tocadisco mix of the egg. the b side kicks off with the incredible dj marky & a sides remix of legend carl cox who teams up with yousef on æi want you forever taking it to a whole new set of buyers. rounding things off we have the newest of the tracks an amazing pairing of sneak & herve which has to be 1 of the tracks of the year so far. all in all a dynamite package not to be missed

dj aakmael is a producer/dj, who produces house, hip hop and r&b tracks. being a true music head, aakmael has a very rich background of music in his blood including hip hop, r n b, house, reggae, classical, opera, and jazz.

8 track hardcore massacre!!

pumping testosteronetechno, made by decomplex head harald klotzberg in 2004 for tst records.

couterfeit and negative a unleash 4 demons straight outta hell onto your dancefloor!

wer hätte gedacht, dass die nochmal so jung & so schön zusammen kommen. alles wie gehabt, alles gut. in excellentem klappcover (gatefolder) verpackt.

the return of the label, finally after a few month under the radar... dlid / dick laurent is dead is one of the four members who hide behind the band electroluxe family. they recently appeared in the famous french music magazine les inrockuptibles, as one of the 9 favorites newcomers for the year 2009! discovision merge perfectly pop rock and dance music. with his memorable riff, his catchy pop punk vocals and his pounding beat, dlid made a first class pop dance recipe, this one is certainly going to be stuck in your head.

fortek superstars caie! & lagora join forces on this slammin techno release called dirty wings. caie!s white wings is a rough and nasty percussive dancefloor banger with influences of the 90s tribal scene combined with the wicked tricks of todays techno music. lagora comes with a storming take on black wings. deep basses and fat synth work provide for the perfect party at midnight! last but not least we bring you dirty wings in an amazing remix. byron bogues, head honcho of choke music and eruptive, manoeuvres things into deeper territory. his take on dirty wings is like taking an analogue bubblebath: warm and sexy!

pumping and hypnotic technotracks from the late 90 s.

nice price deal !!! this ep consists of 4 artists already known by them qualities of production, dejan milicevic delivers a track minimal tek house indeed groovy, edy c. owner of decoded rec and organizer of the festival electro-funk festival in croatia, with a track electro-techno, veztax owner of vezotonik rec with a style in tones detroit, followed by killian with a track funky techno in its usual style. an ep with 4 styles, which can be played, has all moment of your party

the second release on brutal rage records! the first release did very well, this one will even do better. a great 4-tracker by the destroyer, the italian hardcore producer well known for his releases on labels like randy 909% records, head fuck, cunt reco

after the first ep very deep-minimal, la ruche records comes back with a funky intoxicating groove sounds.a1.la ruche is grateful to host for the second time bruno pronsato accompanied by the z?icher dj gogo. composed by a very rounded minimal beat and a voice halfed song, the duo propose a deep groovy track.a2.ben larsen, from duo of lausanne horizontal-vertikal, propose a house track with an intoxicating voice on a so silk melody. gonna be hot on the dancefloor !b1.expatriate in berlin the duo liviu groza & luca torre from switzerland come with a new release full of energy & melody with sounds events making you loose your head? b2.after the tracks on the first ep, horizontal-vertikal come back with mental & hot sounds on a out of tun mandolin melody that gonna bring you high on the dancefloor !

big with ricardo villalobos, dubfire, tiefschwarz, 2000and one, sis, johnny d, einzelkind, gregor tresher, luca bacchetti, lauhaus, david squillace, nick fanciulli, anthony collins, marc romboy, markus fix, gorge, livio&roby, ray okpara, boris werner, bearweasel!!8bit & cecille label head nick curly starts with the first ep of his nick curly - series . the first one, a strong two tracker, will be released on 8bit records, the second vinyl is coming up in april on his second imprint cecille records. side a comes with a funky track with a hookin vocal line. perfect start for spring 2009. side b is a more deep and dark, with a powerful groove hitting the dancefloors. beginning of may 8bit also releases his first 8bit-reasons compilation, mixed by nick curly!!

big with: raresh, sebo k, d julz, guy gerber, 2000 and one, nick curly, pedro... dear friends, we are proud to present the first volume of our >love session< releases. >love session< releases aim to presentthe artists which build up the reputation of jetaime records with a series of various artsits eps. after discovering respected talents such as okain, varoslav & yakine, this release introduces jetaime records head alex dee before his upcoming solo ep. this ep is a blend of the complementaries vibes of the 4 parisian fellows bringing their unique groove

ahmed fakroun a singer/songwriter from libya is widely considered the foremost pioneer of modern arabic world music. his 1977 hit misyan has been recently edited and its production shows how ahead of his time he was. ahmed, a fan of claremont, teams up with mudd to create a bohannon style groove that will give you neck ache from head nodding. beautiful cellos from robin faze action slide in and out and a warm rhodes vamp keeps pushing it towards the next part in the journey. brennan green takes the remix duty and adds another classic remix to claremonts collection. this is something special.

the sweet vandals return with 2 funk classics taken from their new album lovelite to be released end of march 2009 ... thank you for you, which is also the opening track of the new album lovelite, will shake your body and feet! the power of the song will drag you right onto the dancefloor! lets have some fun features a beat that will make you nod your head in funky agreement. maykas voice is at the top of the game! convince yourself...so we can say we told you so....

>were back with a couple quick and sneaky mixes of >rave is king< for early 2009, we just didnt think you had enough of this anthem last year. first up on the take is atls blog wonderkid le castle vania who keeps things pretty close to the original but just a little heavier and a lot more twisted vocoder effects on the vocals. on the flip we have berlins nhan & taan with their electro boogie mix. on first listen the n&t mix sounds like a banger of a downtempo head-nodder but if come up into some serious electro madness primes for the most discerning djs with a flair for the old school. again we remind you, rave is still king !!! coco machete team<

their first two releases sold out instantly and are already super sought after 12inches in what has become something of a crowded market for re edits and amends. after hearing the labels next two releases we jumped on the chance to share them with you! four killer and far less obvious tracks from various scissor wielding producers, head and shoulders (ahem !) above the competition. limited quantities as always folks get your beard on...

after the first release by label head honcho boriqua tribez on his new platform for ultra funky rolling techno productions, basics is back with the new hit release by no other than carl falk! the a-side starts off with sender, a dark percussion and bass driven techno track the way we like it! on the flip we find the track disco crusher, the name says it all, a futuristic funking filter disco techno banger. this ep is sure to rock every discotheque on the planet!

richard grey goes head to head with subliminal main man eric morilloand fellow subliminal ressie jose nunez for the blockbuster house effort ‘life goes on’. hot remix action by avicii & philgood, albin meyers and vincenzo callea.

here comes 75 brazil street followup! the bomb that you ve been waiting for! contains an autorized sample of please dont let me be misunderstood by santa esmeralda! a floorfiller that will put a smile on your face, this latin hit has already been supported by monster djs like till west, chriss ortega, cristian marchi, fedo & mora, a t mendoza, dennis christopher, roy malone, charlie edwards (hed kandi), milk&sugar, dennis the menace, antoine clamaran and many others! on the apache version we can find a crazy american indian hook that will stick to your head for days, on the nick corline club mix more instrumental bars and a hard cut copy on the santa esmeralda sample!

laurie first made waves on the house/techno scene with his first release with then studio partner carl faure (formerly of blackgrass). the ep was released on brightons most notorious label catskills and was remixed by sian (pokerflat). after branching out on his own with a couple of highly well received releases hairy claw is pleased to offer his latest offering. low slung grooves and deep android beats are the order of the day. hairy claw head man kotey in his ko-t guise parners up with yam who to keep the dub factor high, whilst the swiss master alex attias keeps the minimal dudes happy

part 2 features lil dirty, a new production team whose style experiments with different sounds & ideas from deep & tech house through to progressive and techno. jim rivers steps up with head wobbling emix in his trademark glitchy, groovy electronic style. finally, dino barretta teams up with alex colle and pacha ibiza resident luca g with the result being a big room house production with a really strong vocal hook.

the first release for 2009 on universal vibes welcomes new artist keep the secrets. after a long history of musical trial and error, john renfrow and deric jones decided that it was time to take a different direction in their musical vision. it started two years ago with a simple beat and a slow jazz guitar, and soon developed into an eclectic fusion of musical expression. each note ebbs and flows with hints of many different styles and genres. both members of keep the secrets have found level ground in creating a sound that ambitiously exceeds the musical standards of today, and have vowed to honor their dreams by releasing songs that they love. with a definite balearic vibe running throughout, they compliment the uv vibe perfectly while adding a new stylistic angle. label head paddy freeform provides two edits which stretch the tracks out into dancefloor heaven.

phonetic are proud to present the follow up to the massive >i wish you would< with bodyroxs luciana. martijn ten veldens new single >together< road tested by mtv for the last 3 months across some of the worlds best dancefloors. one of the biggest records right now for toolroom and phonetic head honchos mark knight and rob roar.. more reactions to follow

stephan strube from eastern germany and sven schallers label 6 feet under seems to be a logical connection. known for his experimantal sound mixed up with different styles, he matches perfectly to this label, which is also known for the crazy, stomping, weird techno sounds. the head of high headz records shows us why he is getting more and more in the spotlight of eastern techno music.