if you secretly believe that all of the best dance music has an undercurrent of melancholy then you are in for a treat. 0.5, the debut ep from the fascination movement, doesn?t skimp on either the dancefloor rhythms or the windswept yes-we-remember-new pop romanticism. the fascination movement is looking forwards, not backwards: just because this is music that adapts the same vocabulary created by bands like new order or early orchestral manoeuvres in the dark doesn?t change the fact that from the first arpeggios of ?just pretend? you feel the shock of the new. of course, you may be too busy humming along to the choruses to notice how slyly the band makes a classic sound fresh again...

supported by richie hawtin, onur Özer, dj hell, butch, dan ghenacia, stephan bodzin, gel abril, john selway, kiki, groove rebels, joseph capriati, bjoern scheurmann, adam (made to play), mikel mckay, owner of the wiesbaden-based circus records presents his debut on bigcitybeats techno and what an incredible introduction this is! amigos ep is started off by the good-mooded angma that takes you back into the 1930s, which is how old the sample is mikel and eddie cut in from a native american singer and flute player. with a crazy and yet in itself contained arrangement it has all necessary requirements to be one of these big tunes

nice price deal !!! the spectra pink bad boys have worked very hard to put together this new vinyl release...its a double track release with a very strong impact on the dancefloor!!! these bad boys krusty & rusty really know how to do it! who are krusty & rusty?

french best electro techno dj and legend the hacker comes here with a killer offering for dancefloors... two long head twisting house bangers, with a >minimal< feel, but with the maximal effekt as only him knows how to do it...

ltd re-press - early 90s carl craig detroit classic

db carries his own weight in this third installment of his db edits series, just dont ask him to take the load! wanna be a lawyer or just lay around all day? jealous of the fellas that want to go all the way? mr. cooper takes a stand on the flip as well, showing how much he loves you all

guy j returns with this double a sided release of >fall star< / >lunar< after the release of his debut album >esperanza< which picked up rave reviews from djs and press the world over. >lunar< also featured on john digweeds bedrock 10 mix cd and was one of the highlights of the bedrock party at matter in october as well as the space closing party in ibiza. both tracks are full on four to the floor tech-house workouts that reaffirm just how talented a producer guy j is and follow on nicely from the earlier releases this year of >geko<, >under pressure< and >save me<.!

digital remastered repress of the stones 1965 uk-album - an absolute classic!

waowww ! tunes alerts on this 12inch sampler featuring the versatile all star with only new and exclusive tracks from i:cube, joakim, chateau flight and dj ringardos taken from the compilation >versatile 2008< !!! first, i:cube goes italo disco with >supernovac< ! a title that sounds like i:cubes reply to smith n hacks masterful « space warrior ». on a2, joakim is back with a disco/rock monsters : >love & romance & a special person<! its first new track since his last album ! arpeggios and robotic words of love. the compelling sensation of listening to american fm in the mid-80s on a beat-up radio. novel and full of charm. b side bring us back chateau flight with >la roquette<, a minimal/acid stuff ! this throbbing and druggy techno cut shows us how this french duo can explore all the dance music sides ! and last but not least, this 12 inch delivers us a mysterious and mighty newcomer, dj ringardos, with >was better in 88< ! who thinks hes fingers, inc.? piano cocktail and little flutes tell the story of the hidden treasures of deep house from the late 80s...

todd bodine demonstrates with this ep once again extraordenary taste and skills. after a very successfull excursion on claude van strokes mothership label and his activities as a heavily booked live-act and dj he presents on >unexpected life-form< two brilliant tracks, that seem to burst with their energy. todd bodine apparently has gained a lot of experience how to bunch the impact on both the dancefloor and the musical side and how to turn the result into a wall of sound. and hes doing it by following his own unique style. on the a-side >calypso< captivates you right after a few seconds with its pulsating sequences and a subtle growing energy-level from break to break. developing a drive which wont miss its impact on any floor. >snakeskin< on the flip is homogeneously build around shimmering melody-sequences which create the energy of this track, while the bassline below pulsates warm and deep. sounds like: detroit without kitsch. or like a cross between matthew johnson, robert hood and fabrice lig. to put it in other words: a typical todd bodine release in the best sense. allready a true highlight in the highgradecatalogue in 20

big with: xpansul, mandy, chris fortier, alexi delano, chris fortier, angel molina, miss kittin, iñaqui marín, maurice aymard, davide squilache, jay x, joy kitikonti, djulz,.. after a few months completely absorbed by pulshar, the dub project he shares with aphro, pablo bolívar comes back to regular with his most characteristic output: emotional electronica. and he does so with a powerfull and subtle ep. scifi winter tales: cold, fragile and deep techno. memories of a distant future... shadow machines : pablo keeps the pace at a cruising speed with a classy tracks only him knows how to do. but attention: at half track some strange arrangements appear. deep space sounds that send the music to another dimension

ffms premium label for deep & minimal sounds qualitative high above standard dance stuff is back from the summer break. traditionally lnz mastermind pascal feos himself lights the lnz release oven and adds his label cataloque with two endurance track runners. it may surprise, how airly the runner with starting number 1 floats through the colourful wood of golden october, cheered on by moogy mild hookline that strokes the drum body. from time to time the race track passes some clearings, the chilling atmosphere of pascal feos side-project aural float waves at the horizon. but then he trots on and on embraced by the feeling of runners high. with the racing number 2 the >generator child< starts athletic but thoughtful on his tom tom-dymanic soles, more and more leading into an 808-hypnotic run on black asphalt. a >generator child< speech sample trails off in the dusk and an lfo-spiralled veil of mist twirls over the head of the scared kid.

a brand new ep from the count & sinden, which showcases their love of all sorts of club music, from garage to r n b, from hip hop to grime. lead track hardcore girls is the sound of the much hyped baltimore breaks scene, evolved, displaced and mutated as only the count & sinden know how. fronted by the hottest thing out of b more since the wire, 17 year old wild child of the mike, rye rye. she has been touring the states with mia and, now signed to interscope, she is set to do big things. her unique and energetic vocal is treated to one of the duo’s best bumpy bass grooves and the combined effect is nothing short of devastating. another new school talent picked up on by the count & sinden is ny. bubbling on the uk underground, she fronts the hardcore, jungle inflected soul that is fool in love. this is pop music for the now and tomorrow, a classic love song set to a raucous jungle inspired backing track which has become a live favourite over the summer.finally we have jme, a legend in the grime scene, known for his tight flows, guest appearances and his boy better know franchise. industry gives an overview of the pit falls of getting involved in the trickiest of games... the music business. and who would want to get involved in that shit!?!

the young band cours de performance presents us their debut - release on phonothek. its called one! this varied and extremely good produced record tunes in the club season with a beat of a kettledrum. certainly you hear the influence of the three guys - berlin! the result is a super functional ep, which is played from friday until monday. hammerfall charmed with the warm synthie and the oily clap, which even let the crowd freaks out. white walls the fantastic hands up track, which you never will forget. the amazing song you are thee is definitely produced for the peak time and shakes the sound system with a playful kick. petre inspirescus trash is a small homage to sakadat, but the guys show us how to get more groove from the metaphysical - bomb. rise, listen and start to dance. were excited to hear more of course de performance

fresh fish presents an ep which is so far that you don t even notice how close it is. colombian paulo olarte is coming with a 4 tracker piece of vinyl to make you dance and and get you in touch with deep love. passion in the midpoint this beats and pads are gonna make you sweat. hypnotizing tracks of the latenight excursion class, featuring layers on layers to create a carpet of sound that slowly gets your mind to upper levels from which it s difficult to come back. the vocals let us imeditly think of “love on the street” and “solo tu” (including isoleé remix), last one raised quite a storm and was played in every afterhour all over the globe and appeared on many compilations like sven väths ibiza mix cd “the sound of the 8th season” or dinky’s “get lost” mix. so romantic has never left the hamburg label and it seems that it is here to stay. “tan lejos tan cerca” what else can we say

sawtooth - lately this term appears quite often and not only in reviews for the new dapayk solo album „devil’s house“. with „acid pornofski“ he demonstrates that the tracks on his album do not mark the end of the story. wrapped in a single release with „right here with me“ and „how low“ on the a-side you can see dapayk’s true colors on the very b-side. and of course it’s a lot easier to do so on a single. like back in the best days of rave you hear the endless modulation of a monstrous acidbassline. everybody who has experienced one of dapayk’s live pas knows how sweaty these sets are about to end. and for the last few months „acid pornofski“ is neither seldom nor randomly the peak

conya returns with a biggie from our swedish friends mr chi & victor sanchez aka groovenauts feat jay tripwire on vocals. they deliver three raw and deep tunes that will be sure winners on the floor.

big with kevin gorman, heiko laux, richard bartz and laurent garnier,... !! romance is overrated, peters 4th 12 on kanzleramt, is symbolizing the simplicity of having some fun with friends. look up shows how vast the skies can be, leaning towards house at 123 bpm. the flipside is powered up with the energy peter is creating when playing his live-sets, tech on 127 bpm. meanwhile, peters debut album evolver recently was re-released by intergroove along with remixes by johannes heil & zander vt on 12. also the evergreen birth, peters 1st appearance on kanzleramt, has just been used by danny tenaglia on his latest mix-cd on tommy boy

2x12inch the album by the sickest squad!! was already available on cd, here with the 12inch vinyl double pack!! featuring lenny dee...

our music is a secret order. but we are not rich powerful men in suits planning how to get even richer. nor are we dressing in capes performing occult or religious sermonize. we are no elite trying to separate ourselves from others. no, we are ordinary down to earth people. what unites us is that we live and breathe music. it is our passion and our drive. and it has been like that since we discovered that music must be an expression of the human soul. or as jason fine puts it: in my opinion, making deep music is not possible without a strong internal connection between the user and their feelings. ultimately the end product is a reflection of what the user was feeling while making the piece. i think its important to listen to your creative flow and respect it -- i dont try to make music when im not feeling it, because guaranteed the result will be bad. it all boils down to what im feeling at that particular moment in time when i create a piece. with these words we welcome you to the first full length album release on the kontra-musik imprint - our music is a secret order (louis armstrong, 1954). producer is greatly talented newcomer jason fine, who released his debut ep on omar-s fxhe label last year..

stop press- wolfgang gartner has officially stepped up to the big league and this is the record that will put him there. joining the ranks of prydz & deadmau5 his tough electro workouts have been destroying floors, and this one is all about the b-side. if wes craven made electro, this is how it would sound- be afraid children, be very afraid

hertz presents his brandnew release for the fall of 2008. the man himself shows us once again what an excellent producer he is. perfectly engineered and mixed resulting in a cristal clear sound. heavy kicks, acid like sounds on the a-side that reminds us a bit of the megasmashing hit recreate on reloop. groovy and uplifting all the way, in typical hertz style, with all his experience he knows how to make the crowd move! the flip is of equal strength and turns a wicked bassline into a crazy grooving track. building and building to the climax, you can hear the crowd screaming for more when played in any dj-set! hertz stands for pure quality and you know it!

this japanese technopioneer has done some masterpieces last year on well respected labels such as audio assault and zwart. now its time to hit back with a stunning and pounding ep on the new label dynamic reflection. this kid is the headchef of mindcrushing synths, steady pounding beats and crispy percussionloops as the first track so clearly shows. the guys from radial put out an awesome remix on the a2! their rework leads you into the dark paths of techno, a true dancefloor killer! before checking the flipside you better insert your earplugs, cause here mr. hiyama comes up with an narly mind blowing stomper. he shows us how stuff like this is meant to be done and has no mercy on those eardrums. secondly there is another remix from the spanish wonderboy reeko, who takes you into the deep and dark dungeons of his spanish artgallery. with his heavy basslines and his extraordinary uplifting percussion loops he pushes himself to another level with this one! all n all a superior first release on this new and pure techno label, which perfectly reflects the current techno movement and promises loads more of that sweet stuff in days to come

the finns from new judas are back with a new release to convince you all to believe the hype. this time pets on prozac meets obi blanche on a split 12 where tropical beats meets gypsy tech. pets on prozac hailing from helsinki, finland knows how to turn nocturnal melancholy into tropical psyche house. starting out as a noisy punk techno band back in 2005 the set up was a trio of handsome men all bringing a taste of their own into a solid blend. after getting their debut single out on uk label house cat recordings they quickly earned their fifteen minutes of nme fame and got recognition on the blog roll. obi blanche, the man behind the twitchin and grindin beat music he himself has dubbed hobo-tech has come a long way to greet you. the tech-savvy finn has travelled a winding road of differnt sounds from his position as a guitar vendor in the rural viking midlands to his current studio chair in his new haven berlin. starting out with a technics 1200 turntable and a numark mixer he began to produce hip hop beats in his teens, smoothly progressed via mod to idm and onwards to produce his nowadays sweaty hifi vs. analog electro mosh

u2x productions is pleased to announce their new release by recording artist niko marks, aka the maestro of dance music. side a - hueman density contains filtered strings that morph into a soulful rhythm that makes you want to dance your pants off...thats how funky it is! side b1 kicks off with a remix of west 8 mile which was released on logos recordings. it is an incredibly uplifting production built around a powerful groove that together with the southern soul vocals and jazzy keys creates an irresistible vibe on the dance floor. side b2 – stay or move on features amp fiddler on vocals. this one is a creeper...sure to catch you later with deep..

volume two from mcedits shows a slight expansion of his concept, but mostly hews true to the rows he hoed on volume one. his method is basically to take lovely ballads and slow jams and add a little house heat. its really remarkable how such a simple methodology can produce such effective results but the proof is in the grooves so drop the needle on these for some rich rewards.

our music is a secret order. but we are not rich powerful men in suits planning how to get even richer. nor are we dressing in capes performing occult or religious sermonize. we are no elite trying to separate ourselves from others. no, we are ordinary down to earth people. what unites us is that we live and breathe music. it is our passion and our drive. and it has been like that since we discovered that music must be an expression of the human soul. or as jason fine puts it: in my opinion, making deep music is not possible without a strong internal connection between the user and their feelings. ultimately the end product is a reflection of what the user was feeling while making the piece. i think its important to listen to your creative flow and respect it -- i dont try to make music when im not feeling it, because guaranteed the result will be bad. it all boils down to what im feeling at that particular moment in time when i create a piece. with these words we welcome you to the first full length album release on the kontra-musik imprint - our music is a secret order (louis armstrong, 1954). producer is greatly talented newcomer jason fine, who released his superb debut ep on omar-s fxhe label last year. the twelve pieces of minimal detroit sounds you are about to hear, were sent to us as one package. we were blown away and there was nothing else to do but surrender to its quality and sign them all. now join us…

fixmer/mcarthy is the parallel music project of terence fixmer in association with the legendary voice of nitzer ebb . a side look to me has been remixed by xenia beliayeva and the help of his partner in crime andré winter. xenia deliver here for look to me an amazing and fantastic remix !!! funky , groovy as hell with a stunning compressed sounds !!! this remix would be describe in french as de la pure bombe !!!! or in german hammer !!!! . no other word for this perfect remix !!! b side kiko is a surprising producer. its always a suprise as we never know how it s gonna sound.

the vinyl opens with athina a track that has the special ,made by axel karakasis, mark all over itself. athina busts a powerful uptempo groove and a really nice melody making the track perfect for those summer outdoor festivals!! the track has already gained massive support by carl cox. the second track is, how do i know, by sun40. the track builds up towards an energetic vibe, including some great rhythmic percussions, a driving melody and a bassline that just scream for you to get out on the dancefloor. on the other side you will fine vaporise a track by vortechtral a vivid uptempo track, with twitchy hi hats, energetic drums and filtered vocals. last but not least is flashback a track by dj mary that catch the attention with its energetic beats and a simple but cool bass melody. all sounds collide, creating a magical explosion of colours, sounds, intensity, extacy and emotions. a very very impressive record. an absolute must have for this summer!

techno is alive and kicking! cyp onthe a-side and victor martinez on the flip side prove so with quality tracks - ment to take dancefloors into the deep. cyp previously released work of his on inceptive, psychoskunk and limetree. victor martinez is known for releases on his own imprint psychoskunk and on offaudio. these guys know how to make a crowd dance - check it out !!

support by: luciano, matt star, pascal feos, alex bau, syntec!!! first release on momentum from a russian artist, and indeed a really talented one. his three tracks appear really fresh, especially cy30 with its acrobatic vocalizing could partly remind on some previous raudive-releases, but more minimal orientated they appear to open up a new definition of how minimal techno can be produced without becoming boring

ltd warehouse find... excellent remixes ep , with remarkable reworks by tood terje, beatfanatic, landberg & skogehall

incl. rmxs by sebastian lutz, bee-low aka butch & groove rebels ! supported by: galuzzi, karotte, luca bacchetti, hernan cattaneo, dj fex, butch, pan-pot, amir ad fontes, mason after much speculation within the scene what their next move might be, the bigcitybeats techno camp has decided it is now time to release a various artists eps, which introduces some new names and sticks with some old acquaintances. the a-side features broombeck, whose remix for sebastian lutzs clubhit >la danza< already knew how to impress, this time with an own production entitled >mono turn< and as to be expected, broombeck doesnt mess about. a straight song with oodles of energy you cannot stop yourself or the crowd going mental! and not to forget those dirty vocals and sexy bassline. this time sebastian lutz decided to reinterpret mono turn and keeps alive the wake-up call, with a slightly more naturalistic touch about the song. great adlibs and exciting effects

a brave move, some might say, for 2 such high profile djs to be championing a drum n bass track!!! yes you read right.. so here it is, in its original drum n bass format from quivver himself... and with mixes from glenn morrison & bruce aisher, glenns recent work with deadmau5 & bruce making up one half of brancaccio & aisher means these guys know how to work it large! their bolshy beats & rock rhythms have made an ibiza classic we reckon... while shifter & carvel have given the package a classy, no messing, progressive workout for all those thaat just need 4/4! large!!!

2nd part of this project includes 4 new remixes by rtk, mark & shark, keller and how!!

si begg is not a rock band - but he definitely knows how to rock the house! 2001 original pressing

infadels are back. two years on from their acclaimed debut, we are not the infadels, new album, universe in reverse is the bands youth produced crossover masterpiece. bursting with energy, huge guitar melodies and hooks in abundance, it is, in short, the definitive infadels record and potentially a huge crossover album. universe in reverse is an album packed with soon to be hits reflecting the bands heady year and a half on tour, where they were able to discover the sounds that they would grow to become a re imagining of the new infadels sound. produced by youth (verve, guns n roses), and perfected by the mixing skills of ever dependable cenzo townshend (bloc party, pigeon detectives, reverend and the makers), this is a dynamic ten tracker of lyrically insightful everyman pop.

dachshund started to produce techno music in 2006. influenced by his background as a dub and d&b producer, his sound is energic and groovy. today, dachshund is one of the finest example of genevas top quality minimal techno scene. he released most of his tracks on different labels such as num records, platzhirsch, mental groove, 60sec, and many others. he plays live and dj set as well and knows exactly how to run a dancefloor. his releases >somehow<, >water game<, have been acclaimed by the whole scene. for his thrilling and creepy tracks he uses many spatial effects and therefore he creates very abstract sound buildings that are standing immovable in a well structured landscape of weird minds.

just quality house feat. male & female vocal hooks... we love it

as one half of canadian producer duo shiloh, justin moreh knows a thing or two about how to work the beats! here he goes solo for this uplifting & summery slice of house music, efection has ibiza anthem written all over it and we dont say that lightly! boiler is a more underground tech house cut and offers a nice alternative!!

songs from the source is a lost and found 1973 recording of the source family. these twelve songs were recorded live in the hollywood hills as a rehearsal for a concert date that spirit of 76 - aka yahowah 13, the savage sons of yahowa, yodship, and firewaterair, now known as children of the sixth root race - had at the whisky. a 1/4 tape copy of the recording was found in chicago in 2006, though no one is really sure how it got there. djin aquarian, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for spirit of 76, recalls being sent on a mission to chicago later in 1973, where he believes he left the tape with an old friend. djin wrote most of the songs in the year before he joined with the source, as part of his solo mystical quest to help enlighten the world before it might annihilate itself, adding, im glad both the album and the world are still here.though this rehearsal wasnt meant to be released at the time, there are probably no other recordings as complete of the band doing these songs. the spirit of 76 had a different sound than the one yahowah 13 made with yahowa. songs from the source has more r n b grooved energy, with splashes of synth and organ, a female vocal chorus and streamlined fusion rhythms backing the uniquely yahowan lyrical populism of songs like godmen and lost dead but hoping. songs from the source is a miraculous missing piece of the sources positive musical movement. the members of yahowah 13 (djin, sunflower on bass, octavius on drums) were joined by family members ahom, aquariana, cinderella, rhythm, vibration, and zoroaster on lead guitar, to create the ecstatic sound of spirit of 76.

played by mathias kaden, someone else, tim green, franco cinelli, katzo and many more. minimood redefines minimal once again, this time bringing you yet another unbelievable talent from the bubbling underground tokyo scene: shu okuyama. the weiter ep demonstrates how they do geometry in a beautiful and fresh non euclidean fashion deep down in shibuya! note how the extravagant a1 punkt represents an irresistible example of the hypnotic hip twitching water crunk sound which is fast becoming one of minimoods trademarks. moreover, b1 strich is simply genius as shu completely axes conventionalism, swinging his sword with samurai abandon through jazzy keys, percussive hits, vocal snippets, analog blurps,..., and then re assembles them all to devastating contemporary effect! one ticket to tokyo, please!

no matter what, an artistic work most likely results in the amalgamation of a whole bunch of different parameters such as what, where and how a creator may live at a specific period of his/her life... this being for much on the undeniable dimension taken by music on our existences and of course jays one... a man who, in addition to his numerous bookings, does currently like 24/7-ing production wise with this 3 tracker obviously conceived in the very depth of the nite...rubber face sounds as of those unlikely early morning deep bleeping dives into some wakin up city life. whereas deepen your mind seems like a never ending abstract frenetic journey to the heart of synthetized phonk melted with a drop of acid house inherited fx...dancers vibes€,¯bring us into the deep territory with some hammond style keys and tough brooklyn beats.

cult new york label nu groove 1992

on the second release of this sublabel of marco remus are three tracks of mignon at, a sideproject of big name alex kvitta together with his longterm friend thommy fusion. after having played live together allover europe in countries like germany, poland, slovenia, austria, bulgaria and the netherlands without having released a single record, it was time for a change! this ep features 3 totally different sounding club tracks on which they show you how diversified their livesets are.

the legend that is sneak with a discotastic 3 track ep for hudd traxx

another wicked hard techno slammer from the rework boys!! these germans sure know how to rock and they proof it every time. this time a pulsating beat transforms into an evil vocal anthem!

another wicked hard techno slammer from the rework boys!! these germans sure know how to rock and they proof it every time. this time a pulsating beat transforms into an evil vocal anthem! andy lee, known from his releases onfrisbee tracks, i220 and his own label, register and also well known for his very long dj-sets especially in frankfurt at the u60311, but also in the rest of europe, is the new artist on byron bogues s label, eruptive records. 2 technoid trax with sophisticated arrangements and very good designed sounds, made for the peak time. byron bogues s remix is a percussive rocket. a very nice mixing-tool for all style of techno and house

keeping it low on eskimo this time is low motion disco – a new artist album from secretive producer(s) who knows how to keep things on the down low. following recent singles love love love parts 1 and 2 featuring remixes from the likes of lsb, aeroplane, dfas still going and soft rocks keep it low fuses found sounds, field recordings and live instruments with lap top trickery providing us with 13 tracks of perfect horizontal dancing. from klf style sample skulduggery to blissed out electronics, dubbed up beats and uplifting melody hooks low motion disco open the door into their unique world of super slow house and funk induced chill out grooves.