albion got his first bookings in high school on his friends parties and played his first gig in a club in the early nineties. ten years later he rediscovered the sound of his childhood, disco. since then he has been throwing parties and playing in clubs, digging deep for records and obsessing about long forgotten music. in 2006 albion started making the astronomix and mixtura mixes for c-b-s which made him gain his reputation as a mixer of the most far out disco this side of the moon. hes now part of the heavy outfit which is ambassadors reception

it is with the utmost pride that symp.tom presents the 12th release in its catalogue by none other than... the outside agency! known for their innovative sounds and high quality releases on countless labels and of course their own highly respected genosha recordings.

after a recent guest performance on seuil’s eklo label, michael melchner - the young producer and dj from nuremberg - is back with another stunning ep for cargo edition. melchner is the resident-dj of the ‘kiss klub“ party series at nuremberg’s famous club ‘die rakete’, and music aficionados will have had their eye on this up-and-coming artist for a while now. this time around michael melchner dishes up three top-notch house tracks for us. “you understand“ is techhouse at its best, where he deftly holds and rides that balance between deepness and the dancefloor. a continously forward-pushing bassline is combined with a mysterious vocal sample and restrained breaks. „wooob“ grabs you with its devastatingly simple rhythm, while the bassline cuts through with a high dose of funk. topping the track off we have a vocal loop that shows off michael’s affection to the musical beginnings of house. this ties in nicely with the ep closer »just a skip« which reminisces over the sound of chicago. profound melodies, skillfully arranged vocal samples and a whole heap of soul suggest that michael melchner may just have produced a modern house classic. so again, just like on his first ep for cargo edition in may last year, michael melchner has managed to paint a musical portrait combining the present and the past into one classic moment.

casino total sets the stakes high for their second release! another dave mccullen production, this time a retro pop tune with some smashing electro dance remixes by the man himself! dave was also co producer of the lasgo & ian van dahl projects. brandnew label co founded by dave himself.

new female sensation from uk...more than a girls bans...more than a soul trio...more than a crazy electro production: high level remixes by mono, pink is punk, jody den broeder!

the jus house label continues throughout 2009, releasing the finiest in deep, tech and soulful house music on vinyl and digital download. with releases from jose carretas (restless soul) and chicagos grand high priest, already setting the standards high, the next release comes from london based house crew, aphrodisiax, with the unfinished business ep...

1986, chicago. jody fingers finch is 18, not yet able to gain access to all of the spaces in which his first production will soon get airplay. he saves up the cash himself and records it in the basement of staple singers member bob murphy, who prefers the moniker bm recording studio. one 8-track reel-to-reel machine, one afternoon, $200 cash. a handful of cuts are recorded, including a stripped-raw, bare-bones track jody calls jack your big booty, an undercover piéce de résistance about his friends mothers backside. another is dubbed whistle worm, a meandering, experimental ride, riddled with strange noises and staccato high hats. bob murphy is likely confused. the tracks are brutally raw, lo-fi at best

much to our advantage, layo & bushwacka! have been seeking solace deep in their west london studio since the closure of the end. this means only one thingàmasses of quality tracks coming your way from the duo and olmeto records over the coming months! the pairs latest twelve takes in two very different sides of their personality. the a side 21, supplies a deep slice of electronic funk complete with mesmerising pads, rising percussion patterns and the most beautifully addictive synth hook put to wax in ages if it doesnt give you goose pimples you need to get to the doctors! heavy weight sub bass kicks demand this be played as loud as you can possibly get it! go on, turn it up, annoy the neighbours on the b side, l&b take it back, waaaaay back, and toy around with some classic house music, creating a patchwork of off kilter, looped up madness to get the party masses hands high up in the air. overflowing with old school flavour, to make you quickly glance over your shoulder back to the 90s, whilst still sounding supremely relevant on todays dance floors.

quadrants citrus saga continues with another high quality release packaged in yet another mesk sleeve thats just to heavy to be true. the 12 kicks off with built for war... and this title isnt lying one bit, filthy reeces rampage over this stomping beat, the quality just ooses off it. quadrant delivers! the flip holds mascara, this one has neuro written all over it. hear the quality, the funk, the power this dancefloor killer is one for the people who cant get enough of, optiv, noisia, fierce, break, silent witness and all of the other neuroheads...

incl district one rmx!! marcus meinhardt is ready to rumble coming up with his new single in the ring a, after buenaz nochez, jerry lee and pacey lynn. the woman who just announced the uy 22 left the stage and with fast, accurate combinations marcus is in the in fight without clutching and persistence. on his conditional high, hes proceeding with his successful series and lands a few, perfectly placed, deep hits in the base area and still stays agile when it comes to headwork. he finally had the crowd on his side after he finished the fight early with the lucky punch. equal scenes on the other side in the ring b, where bart skils and anton pieete step up with a humbler beatfrequency. here, the dutch are able to build up an immense amount of pressure into their hook and into their right and… another lucky punch knocks down the enemy: k.o.

as one of the most feted dance artists of the decade, eric prydz has achieved immense critical and commercial acclaim. a household name with no.1 and no.2 uk hit singles under his belt, prydz simultaneously turns out bleeding edge house and techno for the worlds most respected dancefloors. each release is an event, pjanoo is his next single, and we re guessing you ll have heard it by now...

rapidly emerging american pairing matt nordstrom and orlando villegas are amongst the most in demand production duos in techno. previous works for saved records (lucky drawls) and remixes of the marco bailey and steve mac have climbed the sales charts and drawing high praise from dubfire adam beyer, anja schneider, danny tenaglia, christian smith and loco dice

yin yangs offshoot world series is very succesful so far repressenting all parts of the world. portugal rocked the dancefloors and just has been repressed due to high demands. dj mika is also a big boy in the scene and repressents bosnia. his style is known from labels like innervate, planet rhythm, and many many more. funky techno with an enormous drive bringing energy to the dancefloor. big!

peppelino is here with his first hit release on patterns! with his fusing elements of funky techno and electro, peppelino has seen excellent reviews and response, with many tracks charting high in download sales, appearing on dj charts worldwide, played on radio stations and web casts. he has worked to spread his sound to other parts of the world, and with an increasing amount of tracks and remixes being signed, and a very busy 2009 ahead. funky beats and catchy samples do the trick! lets go crazy on the dancefloor!!

very limited edition of 250 copies, 12 designed by dutch fine art perv parra and screen printed by magick outlaw. grimy and minimal electrocrunch with plenty of high-decibel guitar freakouts and stimulant sample phrases.

miconn records have set themselves extremely high standards with their first two releases gold coast and aella ep gaining impressive support from dubfire, christian smith and carl cox. release three has hermanez back flying solo with a stunning mix from martinez to complete another impressive looking package. marrakech is a slamming tribal-tech track that draws the inspiration for its title from the ethnic percussion and chants

now is the time for brendom moeller aka beat pharmacy (deep space) to join the remixers roster of this very promising but underground label co-run by tony blunt and ivan murias. blunt and beat pharmacy, a firm joint venture ready to manufacture high tone detroit and dub techno music

moeller s third, already highly anticipated ep for third ear, following the jazz space ep (3eep-068) and the one man s junk ep (3eep-088).once again we have selected 4 cuts of varying mood and intensity to create an ep offering many possibilities for the dj and a rewarding home listening experience. a1 - traffic (new wipers mix) is a driving wide-screen track which will turn the dancefloor into a heaving mass of frequencies and beats. this is close to a peak-time track. this is a high intensity track that holds the vibe in a state of impending release underpinned with a deep, open groove. 126bpm. a2 - slight transition takes the vibe very deep and keeps it there. a simple (genuinely less is more) drum pattern of a lightly hit snare drum, hi-hat and occasionally shaken guiro over a hypnotic bass pattern, hold the track in place for nearly seven minutes. a masterful control of tension offering the dj a number of options for where to take the dancefloor from this moment s respite. 119bpm.

yapaccs new masterpiece goes epic and tells you an existentialist story about rigid contemplation and mass euphoria, providing dem glamorous drumrolls a comeback long overdue and keeping his shit most generally together while setting up enough traps to become entangled in karma of battlefield? comes in an elegic, postapocalyptic disguise just to surprise with siren chants and cutting edge chimes. its a groundbreaking piece of music, just as his sibling conga de terre? which loosens its high end percussions with a well dosed infusion of bittersweet symphony and proves that beefy barbarians have feelings too. in the heat of the battle yapacc lives up to the promise, thats why we love him, and thats why we release him too.

safe and sound comes our starting in the spring of 2009. when first flowers bloom and the asphalt smells sweet a bit like summer, then spring-time is just around the corner. the spring in electronic music is expecting the next vinyl by hammeschmidt & lentz. this lp is a high-quality creation of musical arts including inspirations of new expeditions through parts of the world in the recent past. three of these expedition reports are now available on a 12 vinyl. the main result of intensive research is: if the slogan yes, we dance! would be more present at more places in the world, it surely would be more pleasant in whole life. well, say yourself every day: yes, we dance!

dj antoine presents his new alter ego: ant1! this new project stands for high quality, advanced club releases! the first release of ant1 is an x-traordinary fusion between famous opera & classical music themes and smashing electro sounds. this will definitely move the crowds!

>aurora< is a dubby rhythm track with a fantastic build up in dynamic. house influences are strong and capture a deep intense vibe . >sansula< is to a high degree made out of sounds that create a 3 dimensional sound and an organic and deep atmosphere

hailing from canada, home recordings are the latest high flying addition to the pdd ranks – already a household name with house music aficionados, these guys are the masters in deep, soulful house. what better way to announce their arrival with an overview of some of their key artist talent, a five star lineup joins forces for ep1 with karizma, reelsoul, ron carroll & dj garphie. the perfect tonic for those not jetting over to the miami sunshine!

baroques new techno label with mixmag future hero jon rundell, dont lose your head is a slammin slice of filthy bassline driven techno, clanky percussion and bolshy rhythms work up a frenzy. for the remix ali wilson pulls it out of the bag with a wicked cross between techno and prog. simply massive on the floor. the retro riffed depature finishes the package with a bang, and sets the standard high for this new imprint. i think jon is a jewel in the crown (carl cox)

stunning electro 4-tracker by paul blackford, a name you can trust when it s about real electro.

wdywsw is a slice of high energy powerpop, with affecting agitprop lyrics asking one of the most relevant questions of our troubled times. parisian genius rob totally flips the script by translating the song into the sad, plaintive language of late night soul searching. and thanks to pacifics elegant pop version, the sun is beaming from sweden. poney poneys first album is being recorded right now, with xavier de rosnay (of the justice fame) still rolling for the band. beware.

on the radio 1 upfront chart!!!

dagtekin & schachta with their second release on snork enterprises. last time they were supported by denmarks martinez who is known from lo-mid-high, re:connected, moon harbour, this time, side b contains a super progressive remix by remute aka denis karimani, known for his productions for labels like ladomat, turbo, einmusik, perc trax etc etc and especially known from his recently released burning track zuendli known from his own imprint remute records which is also distributed at straight distribution. the remixversion of mental spiral is the next burning remix on snork enterprises to fire a party! side a contains two track from the records acts, both a mixture of extrawelt and zimmermann if you really need to describe it. atmosphere carried from a deep deep bass...this tracks are so deep that darkness would blind you. snork18 as the follow up for this giessen-istanbul project.... supported by: richie hawtin, remute, monkey b, syntax error, norman, mr. statik, matt digby, tim green

high class dj fodder, pumping and rolling, made by inigo kennedy for molecular recordings in 2001.

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 !

larissa kapp was born in some idyllic concrete jungle city called asbest in russia, where she spent the first ten years of her life in a minimal, urbanely grey surrounding. there were not too many things, to keep her away from nerdish piano playing, until her family went to germany. there, after years of piano, singing and dance lessons (ballet, jazz, modern), she started her studies on a music high school, which, to be honest, wasnt exactly, what she wanted to learn.

nice price deal !!! wipe the needle consisting of swedish mikael nybom and london man lee gomez, have done a lot for themselves through the defected sublabel 4th floor and now with a full length album coming on soundmen on wax. but its their first raw fusion release which is truly the cr?e de la cr?e of house music! the release starts off with a high resolution gospel banger done with the help of swedish resident, via lusaka zambia, mr aaron phiri aka zulu gestapo (last of the gris gris) from the raw uncut concrete jungle hip hop duo hearin aid. his vocals break down the firmest of titanium walls when mashed up with the organs and jacked up kicks of this soon to be peak hour business.

2nd album following the successful debut dreams! 11 new songs recorded in mexiko, no overdubs, no effects. / erlend ?ye ? guitar and vocals, marcin oz ? bass, sebastian maschat ? drums, daniel nentwig ? rhodes and crumar synthesizer / limited edition vinyl in special packaging!

uto karem is back on agile, with his first solo ep. this time, uto delivers us some top notch quality tunes, typical for his very high standard productions.

another criminally limited rvng of the nrds outing for the 8th installment in the 12 series, nyc wrecking crew in flagranti strap on their studded gloves and rampage through a pair of high energy rock n roll rompers. this is backed up with a coffey flavored space disco dirge, and some slap happy, next level white boy funk. all in their celebrated punk funkin style one pressing, nice sleeves, limited

first part of his debut longplayer ! support from raresh, robert dietz, arnaud le texier, d julz, julien chaptal, catz n dogz, tim xavier, mikael stavostrand, kreon, agnes... anthony collins is one of the safest pair of hands in house right now yet every release he puts out is both high quality and individual, as this new release on freak n chic proves. taken from collins debut long player, the impeccable (and much lauded) >doubts & shouts<, prism is collins at his hip swinging best. deep, yet powerful and driving, >prism< takes in elements of detroit techno, ny house and modern tech house and intertwines them.

reissue of album from 1975/a satisfying dramatics collection that includes their revised, campy version of me and mrs. jones, which had remained a staple of their live shows. astrology was riding high in the mid 70s, and (i m going by) the stars in your eyes provided fodder for astrological discussions as the guys poo poohed the differences in personality traits associated with the signs. a good balance of fast and slow tunes helps make this album a winner. good things dont come easy and never let you go are two frantic dancers that chug along faster than a speeding locomotive, while trying to get over losing you succeeds in treating losing your lover in a positive, uplifting way. the guys must have been loaded with material to keep this one off a 45. likewise for the aching, painful i cried all the way home, one of tony hesters best compositions, and easily the best ballad on the album.

nice price deal !!! the shuttle sound is boundless, genreless, and fresh. one of ninja tunes hottest new signings of 2009. shuttle has an extensive remix history, under the name etan, with credits including the death set, daedelus, the little ones, mikachu and more. there is a massive blog hype already building and spreading fast, plus the track is going down a storm with djs like sinden and diplo, who are both fans. the b side rotten guts features killer vocals from cadence weapon, and the package is rounded out with a remix courtesy of brightons high rankin, which is like sheer heavy mental wonkiness and grime reworked with spandex. shuttle has played alongside devlin (spank rock), yelle, the field, gui boratto, crystal castles, diplo, dj sega, and classixx.

high quality printed slipmat (1x) from night drive music ... glow in the dark looks fantasic

reinterpretation of the classic high energy -theme by yoko mono, made for force tracks in 2002.

south german fellows syntec and linus quick team up for the premium minimalistic technolabel momentum with sheepskin. a really detailed, high end minimal technotrack, lots of effects and ideas, is about do define how modern technomusic should sound like these days. addtionally we welcome all over known remute for his remix on the label, adding another facette on the track, slightly more floor-orientated and powerful. great release for great deejays :-)

axel karakasis once more unleashes his talents and demonstrates his skills in the piranha e.p. in the first track on the main side, the techno wizkid mightily combines a set of systemshaking loops and detroitfunklike piano keys that escalate into a crazy pitching, distortion not to be messed with! add to these some powerful percussion and ominus snares, together with karakasis trademark filter spins and twists and its an epic track that stands out on its own. bloody chamber alternates between nocturnal basslines, vicious subbass and high-pitched synths that are spinetingling. here, axel flirts with electro but you can always rely on him to bring in some serious groove: the result is solid, coherent and the track is something more than special!! the remain side proves equally mindblowing and. flesh eating! piranha is a stunner, adorned with aggressive drums, booming beats and odd sounds throughout the track. once again, it is axels energetic style that comes through, making this track a powerful club tool

professional dj slipmats from hollywood, high quality print

chuckie invaded the industry with a bang when his let the bass kick was unleashed. high profile playlists, european chart positions in the top regions, loads of compilations worldwide and many exclusive licenses followed, which rapidly established international name and fame for chuckie.

cray1 labworks, is celebrating 4 years, and for this celebration, we decided to releasse something really really special. this releasse contains stuff of the very big artists 2000 and one & martinez. on side a martinez (deep moods) remix of el postre (pablo akaros), a 11 minuts sexy house music experience. in the same form as his last works for labels as moon harbour, lo mid high, oslo. on side b the last repressing of the very well known sigh 2000 and one remix, lucianos circo loco weapon, one of the most famous tracks of the label, played by all the bigs

this smashing house/ big room all hands-up anthem comes with hard puming dance/dance-core, high 5 & silver nikan remixes!

ripchord are 2 guys from copenhagen with years of experience with music in its many different forms. in a short period of time ripchord has firmly pushed their way into the danish underground scene. max thelin aka. maximus is the second member of the danish hip-hop producer duo mavix. jesper prehn, old time raver, dj and producer, has a long history in electronic music. their style is dark and original with jazzy swingsets and groovy basslines. thrill cosby is set in a 20 s ballroom jazz club in new orleans. the tempo is high and the people are swinging to the rhythm. the band is jumping and the bourbon is kicking in making the trumpet drowsy. tanzable, is a minimal tune kept in the subsonic layers. it has got a dominating bass line the swirls you into a hypnotic state of mind, encouraging you to move in sexy ways. this remix is conducted by joachim spieth best known for his spiecher series on kompakt.

with recent releases on emergence and token, grovskopa debuts for labrynth and hits the floor hard with treacher collins . re-processed percussion and rolling low end seem to cause sensory overload at every turn. the perfect floor tool. aa/ balamber sees grovskopa maintain the industrial focus, but heads further into darkness and despair. driving forwards relentlessly, a rolling sea of bass and mechanical abrasive tones force us to move and dance! b/ trademark michaelangelo sounds here on the 4/4, reminiscent of some of the mid 90 s synewave recs releases. sirius carves into an immense sonic landscape. chaotic and crackling high frequencies modulate and break up over our heads, while monotone subs meander and bounce with the kick. big room techno. big sound. quality. bb/ massive offbeat techno from telesthesia, a collaboration between michaelangelo & coefficient. complex rhythms continually weave throughout the track. the journey deconstructs and falls into darkness, re-emerging again into precision synths and digital modulations

volume ix in the house works re edited series!! tracks by javi reina & hugo serra, rivera & schmitz, maurizio gubellini and ram j pres jyd!