one of the great aspects of the endlessly varying bass music soundwave is the way it seems able, even compelled, to fuse antecedant styles and genres to itself. in the most innovative hands, influences from last month are absorbed and reworked as smoothly as those from last century, and creativity sparks brightest when the marriage of form and function takes place beyond recognised boundaries? and it?s from that unrestricted zone that uk producer o-dessa emerges. opening with an initial resemblance in sound to the same plaintive blue air of burial, as these tracks resonate deeper in the mind, it becomes clear that this sonic affinity is merely a veil beneath which a new heart beats. the rhythms lurking below the bassline in ?deeper? are like some undiscovered amalgam of old skool hardcore and something you might hear on the latest dirty south mixtape, which somehow manage to defy sense and co-exist in a driving and breathtaking way. mournful mariachi horns and a plunging dub bassline intermingle in a desolate approximation of sergio leone?s western soundtracks, while reedy flutes and distant female voices build a swirling vapour through which skittering woodblocks and metallic ticks raise an anxious sense of motion. anchored by a vast, cone-melting sub-bass undertow, ?deeper? s treasures are buried well below the surface. the juxtapositional subtle-tear-out nature of o-dessa?s production is even more apparent in ?million dollarz?, which reveals itself in stages to be a gradual descent into layers of tweaked amen breaks, but with a grandeur unlike anything previously heard, even though that drum pattern has already been chopped countless ways over the years. it?s not until midway through its five-and-a-half minutes that the famous phased snares rise from the dense banks of atmospherics, but when they do, a moment of blurred euphoria hits and the tune bursts into colourful life. this 12¬ is the first broadcast of many more to come from o-dessa, as - like many have in their own way before and still more strive to do so now - he embarks on his individual journey in the continual reinvention of bass music. instant thrill junkies won?t find their fix in these grooves, but followers of the path less travelled will recognise many signs pointing the way to a rich future.

loved by loco dice, david squillace, camea, butane, tim xavier, alexi delano, andrew grant,… clink captures the summer vibe with an installation by british tech-house talent, mark henning! this rising star is on fire after a successful album project last year on soma, as well as recent releases on frankie, trapez and tic tac toe. mark is undeniably >hot< right now, and gaining a lot of attention for his hip, bouncy and melodic tunes that are becoming essential late night/open-air hits. with his packed release schedule there is no doubt that henning is putting a permanent imprint on quality dance music

this record is a bomb! it had to be said... telegraph is proud to present tom ellis first vinyl album! sex, drugs and sausage rolls is an 8 track project that showcases the huge talent of this special uk producer. there are so many hits on this record that we can definitely call it a bomb and djs will go crazy for this one! all tracks are dancefloor killers, always funky and groovy they are full of creativity evolving into different atmospheres. a uk garage flavour on some tracks brings a fresh vibe into his productions, toms music definitely is very human and always musical. the sexy vocal tracks like simple truth or boogie turns are just incredible and sound like nothing else. sex, drugs and sausage rolls will become a classic record over time. toms highly acclaimed and ever growing discography spreads far and wide through labels such as hartchef, minibar, trimsound (his own imprint), logistic, archipel, floppy funk, morris audio and telegraph. he regularly performs live around europe and can be witnessed displaying his bass guitar skills along side label partner leif with their trimsound live project.

delusions hits the spot once again with number 3, this time highlighting the production skills of a certain zepp001. the seattle based disco obsessive has been leaking out high class edits over the years under a dizzying array of deliberately forgettable pseudonyms but feels the time is right to push his original tracks. who better then to make these beauties available for you discerning djs than delusions of grandeur. dont sleep is a dark, brooding groover with throbbing bass, cute cuica fills and intense strings that lalo schifrin would be proud of. a real heavy mood setter and as good an introduction to the sound of zepp001 as you re likely to need. next up we have the mighty revenge in for remix duties on dont sleep. the much hyped master of the edit keeps the vibe of the original well and truly in place but opts for an even more stripped back approach leaving all the space for crisp claps, slowly building strings and bowel wobbling bass. flip over for giraffe, a more upbeat affair where the filtered keys come to the fore and things steer in a hyped up deep house direction. show your luv...

dj wild does a funky brunch for and with mr sinatra himself. there s not much left to be done but shaking those hips to these hits!

like each year, cocoon sets standards with a compilation of the hottest tracks in contemporary techno, haveing generated smash hits from the likes of gehts noch? or mückenschwarm with the last issues. in 2009, sven väth were able to combine established artists such as timo maas or radio slave alongside new talents from the likes of kabuto & koji and chymera. a special collection of finest music in 2009

huge remixes package to one of piemonts biggest hits!! incl rmxs by nils nilson (ostwind, pocketgame), goldfish & der dulz (suchtreflex), soukie & windish (hi freaks, eminor) and helge kuhl

the newest obi hits from the first hungarian hardtechno label! incl riino rmx

remain 006, kudos e.p., is a 2 tracker treat coming from two artists that have become an irresistible duo to any techno dj out there. remain records proudly welcomes the advent, one of the front runners of techno, and his partner in crime, industrialyzer. their collaboration is one of the hottest things around and their work is in constant demand. apart from releasing their tracks in their respective labels, kombination research and codeworks, the advent and industrialyzer have had successful releases in labels, including drumcode, bush records, mb elektronics and many more.
on the main side, focuspocus is a pure anthem that is totally unpredictable! it is guaranteed to be the track of choice for the springsummer season and for a long time from now! a brilliantly solid track with evocative melodies spread throughout, utterly powerful cuts and kicks and absolutely dreamy loops that will get dancefloors on fire!the title track, kudos, on the remain side is equally powerful, yet so different.. a highly rhythmic track that keeps escalating until it reaches the.. boiling point! as you get into it, it becomes cheeky and playful with some ingenious pointcuts that leave you stunned for a single second until the next wave of radio-rich sounds and percussion mixture hits back! nuff said. enjoy!

this is the 3rd release by the italian talent anthony romeno. this time again with the vocalists wanted chorus from (i wont let you go). very very funky and original romeno style, including two remixes by dario d attis responsible for some purple hits by (the funk ensamble) who comes with a superb club stomper!

soul camps smashing dubbed out, boogified original ( released on scr007 ) returns in 4 mixes by a finger-licking allstar cast. sense records artist soul parlor donats a laid-back, smoked out off-beat funkster with blinding rhodes, edgy, sharp beats and futuristic sounds galore. french production team affol’man keep the funk level high but this time embeded in a raw, slow-burning 4/4 groove that shows some oldschool hip-hop attitude. martin landsky and michael vater ( aka phonique ) represent the intim label in fine style: stripped down with loads of room for the original organ pads, subtle percussion patterns in the background and a dangerous bassline with a dub leaning. hamburg house messengers snider ( silver recordings ) and titus keep it on the dub side with a growling, slow-burning groover that twist your heads with some strange, haunting string stabs and hits you low at the same time with it’s gnarling analogue bassline. top-notch package bringing the goods for just everyone!

if we ever called it a classic…this is what we meant . after releasing one of the best artist album of the last years on carl craigs planet e label, kenny larkin joins now forces with one of the most influential artists of the recent times shlomi aber, and his acclaimed label be as one imprint. shlomi aber and legendary detroit pioneer kenny larkin are two artists that needs no introduction to the techno crowds. while the first one is recognized as one of the most forward thinking artists of the recent years, the other one is responsible for releasing some of the finest pieces of electronic music ever produced. sketches ep comes with 2 different versions of the same track, both having old school vibes reminiscent of the days when house and techno went hands in hands. kennys version is a superbly produced slice of techno, with an amazing drums progression in a typical larkin style sustaining a hypnotic lead pattern, all conjuring together to take the dancefloor into a 10 minutes long, deep and mind tripping tour. label boss shlomi aber, takes a different approach by putting out a tougher version, a loopy phat bassline and a jazzy rhythm with snare hits makes this tune a funkier techno shuffle a pure classic to come, already supported by basically everyone, from the detroit old school guys to the recent house and techno leaders

umeks 1605 music therapy imprint returns with this killer 2 track release from one of the producers of the moment - fergie. he has released a wealth of excellent material over the last 12 months not only on his own excentric music label but also for large imprints such as great stuff and this again hits the spot. both tracks are synth driven peak time performers that will not disappoint.

heartbreak featuring pop queen sophie ellis-bextor is set to join the freemasons canon of top ten hits and remixes including uninvited, beautiful liar (beyoncÚ & shakira), work (kelly rowland), the one (kylie) and dÚjÓ vu (beyoncÚ).

daniel bovie & roy rox: already up to no. 15 in the ultra top single charts. follow up for 1 of the biggest club hits in the beginning of 2009. almost played by everyone.

blockhead drop the æfunky soul sampler just in time for the summer months featuring some top notch names. australias d-t3ch hits the spot with æswingin for the fences with many djs charting and playing this 1 from the ep. magnus wedberg hails from sweden and has recorded for lables like black vinyl & groove baby. æbrooklyn has had support from the inland knights.the title track from the ep comes from scotlands craig hamilton having had tracks out on tango / greenhouse & flatpack traxx etc. æfunky soul is a wicked rework of the james brown classic, purple musics jamie lewis has picked the track for his new mix cd dj support from giom / dj heather etc. rounding things off we have singapores #1 dj kane ian who takes things a bit techier and finishes the ep rather nicely

1978 classic by uk reggae/funk/punk - rock pioneers!!

another hot jam for your favorite soulful house label !! dj jorj, australian superstar dj and producer is on duty here. after many releases and remixes on various labels such as defected, look at you, papa recordings, distant music or curious records, dj jorj is back with a track that define what soulful house is all about: warm instrumentation, hot and bouncing beats, funky organs, not to mention the blazing vocal performance from nonetheless than heavyweights artists michelle weeks and byron stingily !!! on remix duty this time is juan kid, better known as jason herd, for his releases on subliminal among many others. he hits the big room scene here with 2 storming versions that complement perfectly the original mixes. a must have release !!!! support from ralf gum, rocco, danny krivit, osunlade, richard earnshaw, darrio dattis, dalminjo, david penn, dj pope, the layabouts & more !

undoubtedly the most famous house duo producers and djs from japan. after the recent club hits sun will shine and the cd studio apartment in the house on defected, they teamed up with mr. v, the unmistakable voice of many club anthems, for a great new york - tokyo connection.

maximo park are back, following multiple top 20 hits, a number 2 album and a mercury nomination, with their first single from forthcoming album quicken the heart. the kids are sick again is a blistering, anthemic tune which builds from a pulsating start through two choruses to a stadium sized finish. limited yellow vinyl 7inch one comes backed by exclusive b side tales of a semi detached.

pdd are proud to present the second in house release from the legend that is todd terry. rightly considered as one of the pioneers of the housescene, his work & reputation over the years are second to none, and with an abundance of chart hits & underground classics, its no wonder todd earned the nickname of ægod. æcheck this out was one of the early todd productions, brought back up to date 20 years on and featuring an exclusive 2009 mix from the ægod himself also includes the sought after original mix

this new drumcode release on adam beyers world beating label comes from another rising techno star - this time from italy - joseph capriati. the 2 tracks are both killer in their own right with the a side - sidechains building gracefully with its intense drums and cool reverberated breaks. on the flip side - kontrol room hits hard with its menacing groove again building and dropping in and out of highly effective breaks. a storming 2 tracker not to be missed

after the 2008 worldwide hits >nesrib< and >trompeta< sis debut on titbit with the groovy >mas o menos< and the trippy >wo worst du<, two pure dancefloor bomb already supported by ricardo villalobos, dubfire, davide squillace, tiefschwarz, anthony collins, kabale und liebe..

selected advent deal. - this debut release on new imprint numbercult is sure to make waves, pulling no punches with this weighty production. the series hits off with a anonymous artist (which most likely is not making his debut here, judging on the production skills). the a side kicks off landlines, 11 minutes of driving deepness, an overdriven stabbing subbass and solid percussion give the track monstrous bottom end with the hypnotic lead line almost vanishing in the vastness. this could be descriped as a kind of mid 90s techno... the rawer side of basic channel or fcom. an absolute sexy monster track that keeps pushing forward and remains its funky almost dubby drive. strong! from the b side clonic is a driving mills esque x 103 ish assault, layering discordant acid lines to produce an intense and relentless track, broken only once with soaring beautiful strings. a side is essential! the b side only for the headstrong. a great start for this new label from glasgow releasing limited releases of high calibre deep techno from a dynamic collective of producers. a label grounded on the basics of techno with an open mind to the future. and what a great start. check!!!

a superb cheeky set of remixes of the worlds biggest band?? kings of leon. 2 of there biggest hits to date get a makeover straight from the world of blogs.. a must have for the forthcoming festival season no doubt!!

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.

brainkicker hits hard again - this time with a release containing a new track and a revisitation of one of his most famous tracks.

three more underground hits plucked from obscurity, served up all nice, fresh and plump for your continued listening pleasure.

a heavy weight combo takes shape on release number eleven for those cheeky jinks chaps! legendary vocalist robert owens joins up with dan & chris and the result is a real funky house outing with tougher beats and a jagged groove that hits home hard. on the remix tip blackstones mark grant drops a slice of late night soulful action, taking the beats on a slightly lighter affair and complimented with a whole heap of rhodes and musical touches - another stellar package

reaky is one of the most succesful techno artists of 2008! with big hits on labels like yin yang he set the tone and now 2009 promises to be a big year for the man. his style his uplifting and funky with hard rocking beats. the odessa soundfreaks suprised us with very good releases on labels like techhead last year and now strike on special series with 2 tunes that are both hard raving tunes with solid technobeats. a deadly combo on the always succesful patterns offshoot special series!

after a great and successfull year 2008 for holger brauns imprint flug von welt here comes the first promomail out in 2009: dualton – cicade ep. these guys are more than just upcoming artist – they are well established! after several released hits on labels like blufin / elite / bedrock or global underground - i got them for fvw: two housy, techy and floorminant tracks! with two amazing remixes from lars wickinger and elef.ant. wow! enjoy your flight with fvw!

played by villalobos & raresh !! what a way to start off 2009, a very strong ep delivered from catwash aka chris carrier & dj w!ld with remix from lemos & kreon. groovabilisme (original) hits with its’ crafty tech-house stomp, killer kick, and fun tribal groove. a very interesting concept on this production, as the deep grounding rhythm is super floor filling, yet the space between gives it the perfect air for the huge sub that just rolls this cut to the top of the charts. a sure shot for all players. kreon’s mix stylizes with more jack then jack himself. his vox arrangements give his cut a pop, lock, and rock it knack for the true school dancer. this remix takes any spot in a set, it’s got the capability to kick it big or be slow & deep, depending on how a player wishes to pitch it- a brilliant & effective production. lemos rocks the bells a for main lead rhythm, an excellent perspective to make for a clever & diversity ep. his mix creates a driving hypnotic bender with enough thump & smack to keep the bells intact and still lead the floor into a seductive sound scape of a moving utopia.

ltd backstock !!! label chief and king of nyc late night mythology, francois k returns with a bit of his patented deep space madness. starting with a tempo reminiscent of a 45 played at 33 1/3, a delicate plucked bell-synth bathed in a medium hall reverb leaves ethereal impressions and late night energy. as the melody drops a minor third, another enchanting counter melody joins the mix and adds a rather divine legato styling. after the lead fades out, a percussive interlude full of syncopated noise hits develops: leaving room for a break that reintroduces the main vibe and instills a sense of resolution. the flip carries a remix from quiet village, who has been starting deep space nights with positively solid performances. taking a more club-hyped approach, this rework pounds forward with a massive rumbling kick drum and an underlying noise wash. the main lead gets some serious filter and delay treatment making for a more progressive drive and a versatile dancefloor hook. tweaking things a bit at the break, the melody morphs into a sort of latin-minded groove with portamento glides, edited accents and sharper hits. still keeping the passion and charm alive, the new demise accents francoiss tasteful tune while boasting contemporary excitement

after the well received dvk remixes subsitenz thought its only fitting to pair up one of dnbs hardest and bulgarias biggest export cooh with the two south london stow aways dvk. there fruits of their labor as you would expect is fooking insane. off the leash is not for the faint hearted or pregnant a relentless driver of a track with beats that mutate and evolve constantly over subs fatter than dawn frenchs ass. with the signature dvk rolling percs and pumping side chained filth matched with coohs lethal arrangements and movement of beats off the leash is one pissed pit bull in a poodle parlor. once bitten twice shy is a techy affair still relentless to the core with all the twist and turns that are synonymous to the likes of cooh and dvk. filthy stabs and hits are thrown manically around like a poltergeist having an epileptic fit in a china shop adding chaos to the already frantic bass and grooves. the main heart to his puppy is banged home half way through of its unnatural life were it warps from chilled pads to a nodders delight. dvk and cooh have started the fire and will be back to fuel it very soon!

after a long period of silence the dolgate massive is back with a slammer!! the master of dark beats: dj boss hits us hard with his collab with radial. their superior pumping techno cuts have gathered a wide range of fans worldwide and when you listen to this you know exactly why... big!

boxon records remixes from the gourmet recordings releases. well welcomed joint venture between the two growing labels over this massive clubby hits from we are terrorists!! fans of kitsune, ed banger etc will love this!!

the biggest anthem of 2009 has officially landed, in the colorful form of cyan from the amazing french producer arno cost. this is dance music on a theatrical level with emotions and senses taken to another level not heard for many years in clubs. arno breaks the rules and hits you time after time with outstanding uplifting riffs and emotive strings and piano all locked down tight with a thumpin bass and backbeat.this will be the biggest tune for miami and ibiza for many seasons ahead not just for this year. a true gem has been delivered to lift the worlds dancefloors into heaven. thank you mr cost!

pryda friends has been dormant for quite some time whilst its owner - eric prydz has been concentrating on his own work. this relaunch hits hard with a carefully selcted track that eric has been caning for quite some time - sebastian leger - the people. the original track has been huge on the club scene for quite some time with its marilyn manson vocal refrain and guitar licks being used to enormous effect. as if that wasnt enough eric prydz has done his own remix on the flipside which surprise, surprise - is an absolute stormer with its vocoding of the main vocal loop and building driving feel. this is yet another winner from the prydz stable.

after the recent hits of doin james, gamm is at last back with some hot new releases for 2009. first up is stockholm duo dj asparagus and house don wipe the needle for a supa soulful house re work of gil scot herons classic your daddy loves you. definitely one for the southport weekender crews...big tune! dj asparagus have also included a dope baltimore cut up of marva whitneys unwind yourself which was originally intended to be on the doin james series which did not get ready in time but here makes a wicked b side burner.

a few months have been gone since the last release on abschuss records: va, all you can beat. but no worries.. the new abschuss hits the stores now! made by no other than brachiale musikgestalter, this 12inch will seriously kick ass. their sensational 5th rank in the recent raveline reader poll speaks for itself: these guys are hot, hot, hot!

late night dirty, soulfull tech for any dancefloor! our main man hits home once again running on this one, reminds us of the old paper recordings days with a crazy penis vibe. this record is a monster on the sound system, enjoy!

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

gulp recordings return with another quality release from darlings of the scene milke. remixes come in the shape of blog scene kings designer drugs whose remix of treasure fingers cross the dancefloor for the fools gold stable has recieved over 200.000 hits and they re just about to set off on a 2 month tour of america & australia. on the flipside we have the legendary environ / balihu main man daniel wang providing his classic analogue electronic sound. radio plays on bbc 6 music & lots of press to follow...

big with thomas jaldemark, trickski, m.a.n.d.y, till von sein, andreas henneberg, mihalis safras, monoroom, benna, the glitz, oliver huntemann !! in the last year lemos has produced both big and small club hits with labels such as cecille, resopal, 8bit and bechosen. and so 2009 is guaranteed to be the year for him. in love with his warm grooves voltage musique is proud to present the opening of the lemos season!!! spring is coming with a big leap! for all fans of ricardo villalobos, nick curly, steve bug and of course lemos himself!

elliot dodge hands over his beloved snapshot reigns for the first time, and what better a man for the job is there than quantec? with a cv that reads like a hall of fame of todays hottest techno labels, quantec aka sven schienhammer is one of the most interesting producers this planet has to offer. a more than fruitful relationship with the styrax label has produced a plethora of hits over recent years added to appearances on the finest dub techno imprints such as echocord, meanwhile, smallfish and francois ks wavetec label. the landingis quantec in his classic form, basic channel style chords, ambient soundscapes and deep, broodings basslines combining to stunning effect. elliot dodge provides a remix in his classic style. limited to 500 copies for the world!

the tenth release on one of hard-technos leading labels is an extra special one! daniel gloomy hits us hard with his devastating beats and wicked sampling! watch out for the special remix work by big names lexis, buchecha and dj ogi!!

following the release of the >back to my roots<, which was one of last year s biggest club hits, laurent garnier will return in 2009 with his long awaited new album >tales of a kleptomaniac<. here comes the first teaser

lukas beats back with 2nd part of audio developments and hits us with a triple-techno-package, where a minimal sound-amount lives up to maximum force. made in 1998 for swiss d3 records.

lifelikes new supernice track, co written/produced with alan braxe off his due to be released ep: sunset/sequencer hits the nail on the head. filled with wavy synths and chilled beats, prepare yourself to love it.