plan b recordings continues its underground sounds compilation series. the a side represents label bosses dj spider and dakini9. dj spider is his usual twisted self on *hive mind* and dakini9s house- techno hybrid *lost* reveals a few layers of meaning for the careful listener. the b side welcomes berlins franklin de costa with a deep moody burner named *retreat* and fifth wall records co-boss divvorce turns in a stomper with *e./b.* to close out the compilation.

octave from romania. low to high ltd. is proud to presents a new vinyl series. >boom hunters< will try to support artists we like and respect worldwide pushing out some of their most exciting music, expect music coming from different places around the world. first volume was written and produced by octave from romania.

following up on the very well received studio pressure ep we are back to hit you with release no.3 - more quality cuts from label boss soul intent. all three tracks skillfully mastered by dj hive at his darkart mastering studio in l.a.!

two wicked tracks by wake n bake in true hive style. banging!

• beautifully marbled and very limited vinyl package feat. great techy remixes from inxec & tom ellis
• the first in a series of vinyl-only releases from this new arm to the well established 22 digit label

following the success of their earl ep on switzerlands hive records, berlin-based house staple oliver $ reunites with swiss jazz house aficionado jimi jules to bring their anticipated debut release on defected.

both children of the illustrious nightlife of trend capital zurich, adrian flavor and samy jackson - better know as animal trainer - made a name for themselves with their rakete parties, held mostly at their home base, the chic hive club. as dedicated music lovers and passionate entertainers, it was a natural progression for the duo to channel their constant appetite for music and endless parties into their own sounds.

the sophomore release from ali wells new specialty imprint submit, feral grind (submit002) collects tracks from a wide swath of producers who operate at the intersection of techno, drone and diy electronics. curated by wells and music journalist justin farrar, the compilation features a balanced assortment of well-established innovators and under-the-radar sound explorers. the names pete swanson, prostitutes, burial hex, profligate, bleaching agent, hive mind and indignant senility will certainly be familiar to those who keep abreast of the latest developments in cutting-edge electronic music.

es ist geschafft, der wohlbekannte berliner club ritter butzke startet sein hauseigenes plattenlabel! den anfang machen der langjaehrige resident mario aureo und sein schweizer kollege manuel moreno, welcher im legendaeren hive club in zuerich sein zu hause gefunden hat. der titeltrack >autumn bell< ist ein durch praegnante sub- und lange lead-baesse getragener house-track, der vor allem durch die eingängigen vocals und seine atmosphaerischen pads, auch noch nach einer langen umtriebigen clubnacht, im gedächtnis bleibt. die dub version von >autumn bell< ist dahingehend etwas reduzierter und fokussiert sich auf den groove, ohne dass dabei die energie des originals auf der strecke bleibt. die b-seite ist mit >arosis< etwas deeper gehalten und besticht, trotz vieler string-variationen und filterverlaeufen, durch seine unaufgeregte grundstimmung, die den track fast zu jeder tages- und nachtzeit spielbar macht. dazu gesellt sich ein remix von bachstelzen-urgestein und ursl-mitbegruender sebo, der das thema etwas minimalistischer aufgreift und durch zusätzliche vocals und ein sehr abwechslungsreiches arrangement eine ganz eigene sound-welt, in der man sich wunderbar verlieren kann, erzeugt. der grundstein ist somit gelegt und in den naechsten monaten werden weitere spannende veroeffentlichungen von kuenstlern aus dem ritter butzke umfeld folgen.

scr dark series is the new label of scr thats concentrating on dark techno. number 001 comes from no less than long time techno hero alexander kowalski who delivered an amazing detroit techno floor burner driven by deep chords and subtle melodies. alltime primetime favourite alert!

with his second release for planet mu this year, >dream on< is more of a full-length outing for ital aka daniel martin-mccormick and a much more substantial record than the popular and critically acclaimed >hive mind<.
on >dream on< ital takes his experimentation with house and techno forms even further, creating impressionistic deconstructions from the tropes of early house and techno. sunny chords, laid back drum shuffle and rhythmic vocal loops are picked apart and threaded with a rich psychodrama of delirious textures, tidal chords and uneasy roughness and dissonance.
vinyl format ships with digital download code.

like legendary stories of old, changing and mutating as the years go by. and also subtly transforming depending on whos telling the tale. re-mixers guillaume and the coutu dumonts, john tejada and danuel tate step up to re-tell blue fields infamous ghost story.

chris liberator & sterling moss return to hive for two slices of dark, brooding and heart pounding acid techno

for some time now the bar25 label has wanted to put out a release with all of our swiss musician friends – the many folks who came to the swiss weekends at the bar and generally made a habit of visiting us in berlin. the bar always had a deep swiss connection, manifested not least in the legendary swiss cabin, home away from home to larger groups of visiting friends and monday evening after-hour hotspot. alpenglühen – feines aus der schweiz (alp glow – swiss bliss) is a swanky double vinyl of high-quality production art made in switzerland. on vinyl 1, animal trainer from hive audio share a side with andri, the zurich native. techno gladiator wandler and live artist canson play the other side, while vinyl 2 lets two matadors from the new zurich club friedas büxe – don ramon and san marco – steer for a while. and the two music geniuses from galoppierende zuversicht are also here, fittingly, using sounds recorded live at friedas büxe for their track. the sampler concludes with the exceptionally talented mastra, who contributed a special song to this swiss musical collage. the digital release also comes with a bonus live track by sublime stage band rizzoknor. even the cover was designed in switzerland, during a bar25 night at the legendary cabaret in zurich. were all excited about this release since its a special one for the 25 label. marked both by good old times and new horizons, this record is a musical compilation representing the very special kind of artist that will always be welcome in wild berlin!

berlins dantze crew is back and presents a hot interpretation of angus & julia stones ?big jet plane? performed by jan blomqvist (dantze, stil vor talent). remix works are done by animal trainer (moensterbox, hive audio) and niconé (dantze, bar25, stil vor talent). big big feelings in here !

friske is proud to announce the debut of his own imprint, melee. melee aims to provide a resurgence of raw drum & bass with a no compromise approach to quality and trends. with its debut, melee 001 features four producers and their unique sounds of authentic attitude, grinding surges and grimey basslines that have made them staples in the drum & bass scene.
illicit has been featured in loxys recent metalheadz podcast aswell as on the shogun audio show on ministry of sound radio, and the ep has received massive support from loxy, ink, hive, trace, a-sides, outrage, spirit, flight on rinse fm, raiden, btk, dj chef on kool fm, dylan, bkey, gremlinz, nymfo, fd, script, foreign concept and many more.

so summer is here and the time has come for two of the finest swiss djs to come together to present their debut 12 inch entitled >kassandra ep<. both wandler and mastra have released a number of solo eps on a number of swiss labels including the infamous motoguzzi records. zurich based wandler and bern based mastra are both constantly playing in the swiss circuit holding down residencies in zurich at zukunft, the hive and cabaret. having said that these two are no strangers to the formula that most djs seek when hunting for the bombs necessary to make a set magic. wielding a smooth sense of linearity and accessibility these two have truly crafted three cuts essential for the late night session.

desolat is proud to present a release where veterans meet manon aka manon maeder has been part of the swiss techno and house scene since the early nineties. starting with illegal parties in bern, later involvement in legendary early days afterhours at the >oxa” in zurich, followed by first productions in 1996, residency at >hive< club and her involvement with the >vision< festival, manon is today probably more thrilling than ever before. for desolat, she delivers remarkable tracks that sound like a sonic snapshot of a balearic sunset. pat carnal speaks about manon getting lost in brasil 20 years ago and the conversation was recorded at one >formbar< afterhour. guitar virtuoso mats küpfer added his part at studio willeneger in bern. we d like to tell you more about >que cara é essa” but its probably better to listen to the music. first remix comes from another veteran and one of our heroes, stacey pullen, a kosmik messenger and an innovator from the second wave of detroit techno. he takes vocal snippets from the original and wraps them up in his trademark percussive, driving, stripped down sound. second remix comes from desolats own tini representing a new generation of electronic music talents. she turns manons original in a dark claustrophobic shaker that will gently take you by the hand and stay on your side until the next sunrise

this is the final installment of the heavy-weight >reboot the system< series. showcasing 2 of drum n bass scenes brightest stars remixing 2 tunes from gridloks debut lp >break the system<.
these tunes have been receiving heavy support from many of the top djs in the scene such as: andy c, ak1200, a-sides, bad company, cause 4 concern, dieselboy, ed rush, friction, hive, noisia, pendulum, prolix, total science, state of mind, the upbeats, and many more.

nice price deal !!! finally esance starts after years of big parties their new label with thewell respected esance and hive resident act from zurich gleichschritt, with a bright shinning remix of their friends exercise one. supported by brothers vibe, lee curtis, markus lindner, someone elese, jay bliss a.m.m

made to play welcomes zombie disco squad to its demented label stable and celebrates by unleashing the bombs that are heavy breathing and vie! straight out of the underground tombs of house stomp the zombie disco squad. they have already picked up support from across the board including jesse rose signing them exclusively to made to play but not before one mr claude vonstroke stepped in for a single on dirtybird. influenced by everything from balie funk and hip hop to deep house, techno and graveyards the multi-talented production duo are taking house to new levels. they are getting plays from underground big guns such as luciano, ricardo vilalobos and frankenstein as well as radio 1s annie mac, pete tong and zane lowe. as djs they regularly touch down in clubs such as fabric in london, hive in zurich and berlins panorama bar where they are residents at the regular made to play label night. if you dont know then get to know as your going to be hearing a lot more from the zombie disco squad as the undead come to life in 2009.

this is a call out to djs in the need for some real acid techno!!the master a.p. treats us to a lesson in how to make the most killer, stripped down, old skool flavoured and mentally av in it and down right dirty acid techno over four equally a side tracks. hive a new label from chris and aaron liberator the men behind the legendary stay up forever the label that pioneered the acid techno genre. strictly for the dj on vinyl!!

with the majority of deep electronic music being provided via europes minimal hive - berlin, its an enlightening prospect that one of belgiums key players in the scene is behind the musical direction of new imprint miconn records. having produced a string of successful remixes of artists including chab and bedrocks polefolder, whilst appearing regularly across his native club scene, it was only a matter of time before miquell santos turned his attention to a dedicated output for his music. whilst an exciting new remix of rennie fosters slamming >devils water< is being released in 2009 on rebirth, the debut release under his hermanez moniker is scheduled for an appropriate new year release on 12inch . turning his production to a more early morning vibe, >gold coast< is a carefully selected debut of crisp deep house beats with just enough wonky additions for even the most demanding of minimal heads

a first class techno tune, that comes along with a massive rolling beat, catchy vocals and hypnotic sounds! this monster record contains remixes of animal trainer, which as the owners of world famous hive club in zürich created quite a stir with their recently release on oliver koletzkis label stil vor talent, pazkals deftbonz which already did a great job on rodeo 001 and last but not least an amazing remix of sikk which with their debut-world hit my washing machine dont need to be described anymore and with their latest alias malström enchant the whole wide world again. eiskalt is fucking hot

these hand-picked tracks are now available on a dj-friendly 2-sided-4-tracks-vinyl-ep and let me tell you, they are well worth the extra investment. the first of the bunch starts off with big man lexys fancy girl, an ever-growing minimal techy peak-time-pusher with a hushed vocal-sample, some anaologue signal sounds and a futuristic and pumping beat. add a great distorted melody to this on the breakdown and the dancefloor will thank you for putting this on: they will go mental! after this introduction, its the newcomers mickey monzza & joseph discos turn with their equally stimulating track lonely. this is a great modern piece of pumping dub techno with a straight-forward attitude. the hi-hats on this tune are mesmerezing, the clappy snares and sirens perfectly placed and the subtle dubby and groovy melody an ideal antithesis to this hectically moving tune. simply nice! but hold on, there is more to come. on the flip there is hamburgs house impressario h.o.s.h. with his track ben johnson and whether this title is a reference to the legendary sportsman or not, its a pretty record-worthy track: wonderful little stabs and vocal sounds and a bassline so warm and groovy it makes your heart melt. then when the breakdown hits you with its long and winding signal sound, the dancefloor will already be bathing in a floor filled with sweet happiness. this is truely delicious! the two newcomers and residents at hive club in zurich animaltrainer have the honour to finish off this ep with their oily tech-house-anthem talkshow, a superb main-floor-peak-time-melody-affair.

following on from their massive hit under the string theory moniker last year >swarm< and recent intec rocks release viral infection, jim masters & phil barry release mind over matter ep for advanced records under their own names. jim masters has been one of the most influential figures in the uk dance scene for over 15 years. dj support from: fergie, rob da bank, layo, jonathan lisle, james mowbray, trevor rockliffe, billy nasty

boom! 2 decades of drum&bass arena! 3 cds, 60 tracks, one love

der new yorker trance-dj/produzent sean tyas landete in seiner 15-jŠhrigen karriere unzŠhlige clubhits und remixte stars wie armin van buuren, tiesto, moby, aber auch pink und die bloodhound gang. nun prŠsentiert er auf black hole sein debźtalbum degeneration mit 15 nagelneuen tracks, die auf cd2 noch einmal den erstklassigen clubremix erfahren. an den reglern betŠtigen sich top-kollegen wie giuseppe ottaviani, alex di stefano, john askew oder darren porter.

mit >ramlife< started das feinste d&b label der welt eine neue samplerserie mit den besten tracks seines aktuellen repertoires. den ersten mix aus etablierten topacts und heissen geheimtipps prŠsentieren die labelmacher loadstar. 34 oftmals exklusive tracks von dc breaks, frankee, the prototypes, d bridge & vegas, dimension, sub focus, hive, mind vortex, noisia, wilkinson, culture shock, u.v.a.

11 track cd digipack features 4 page, full colour booklet!the sophomore release from ali wells new speciality imprint:submit.a healthy stack of press & promo support

cementing a year that saw a string of sublime stellar releases from mario & vidis, the dynamic force give house music a new accessible heartbeat with their album changed, set for release next spring. mario & vidis title their debut artist album after their future classic anthem, changed,an apt advocate to the new age slow house sound they have mastered and unmask themselves as purveyors of a hive of activity in their lithuanian home. spanning two discs and twenty tracks they cover much musical terrain, striding through epic soundscapes, hypnotic pop melodies, wandering into pure soul and running away with the finesse of raw house music on the second disc.changed opens with the atmosphere heavy introducing to you, lightly tickling the senses.

42 tracks - 2 cds!blazin d&b mixed by friction & fabio!