the year starts with the 4th instalment of the rising label from germany.>little less more< is the meeting of two musical generations. this fiery track fuses mid-nineties tech electro with up-to-date minimalism. the strange sound effects and minimalistic energy of >jenna s melody in love< create a 21st century techno-journey. daniel solar s and marc poppcke s remix is the absolute contrast. it s deep tech-house grooves like a gentle film score for sunset. watch out for this upcomming artists..

for fans od richie hawtin !!watch out! this one going to be huge. italian artist rico casazza has a varied musical background of classical, soundtrack and dub, but his core interest is quality, 4/4 techno. his style centers on deep atmospherics, bright as well as stoned melodies and lazy ambiences, with a subtle twist of tension...

12inch before a full album from phlash. 2 great new house tracks from phil asher. already getting heavy rotation in the uk from benji b and gilles peterson...watch it!

maverick music icon miss kittin is set to release her second album, batbox in february 2008. two years in the making, and almost four years since the highly regarded i com, batbox comprises thirteen original songs, all composed whilst touring extensively throughout the world. the album further highlights kittins position as a powerful personality within the contemporary music industry. a true individual with the substance to support the uncompromising attitude she is recognised for, batbox is bursting with signature style kittin observations on modern life.

alora…from sebo k, sleeper thief, audiofly, anthony colllins, sian, marcin czubala to manuel de lorenzi. best feedback for the new 8bit record from the smart italian guy. manuel de lorenzi is definately one rising star to watch out for in 2008..carving his own fresh style and insight into his prodcutions, he delivers a fine ep for 8bit..>coconuts< is a slow burner, with punchy chord stabbs and deep haunting pads that take you nicely on a journey. on the flipside >something< is a more subtle, deep n dark groover. nick curly is brought in on remix duties keeping it close to the orginal yet delivering a more housed up percussive affair. a great ep and great start to 2008!

the eponimous release of detroit wax.coms 1st single is already reason enough to be hyped! that could not be all could it…? of course not! it also smarts so good as it is the first ever proper release of eric d. clark in the states, plus since it was liscensed from firm recordings by eddie fowlkes for his spankin (to coin a term) new label www.detroitwax.com, implies that this song is definitely of the highest in dance music quality!

anil chawla is relatively a newcomer on the uk scene, having emerged in 2004 as dj to watch, he already released productions on such labels as global underground, saved, cubism, or berwick. anil has been sending me his work for quite some months now and everytime there was a track to play. so its naturally that we started talking about a possible release on kill brique. anils music got the necessary energy to move any dancefloor, he knows the game, and he knows how to shake your ass. this ep is here to prove that : >together< is an acid monster (reminds me, oh surprise, some of the hardfloor stuff) that builds into a very nice breakdown

impressive debut ep from new duo bearweasel are a new production duo, consisting of dean muhsin and louisa page. with a remix already out on perc trax they debut with this superb ep for audioflys new label. opening track >monkier< is brilliant. combining a touch of latin percussion with swollen basslines and brilliant horn stabs scattered througout its one of my favourite tracks of recent months. second track >drummer< is just as good – its wonky techhouse with a funky bassline and small-but-effective breakdown. remix of >monkier< comes from my favourite hamburg-based croatian, solomun. his version takes it deeper, with a lazier attitude but a warm vibe. a quality debut and a duo to watch out for in 2008.

incl piemont rmx!! after the overwhelming initial outing by amir (bodymusic one) on suchtreflex, the fresh new hamburgian label signed none other than german minimal act lars wickinger, who already had a bunch of mind-blowing releases on reference labels like traum, opossum and liebe datail. lars, who describes his musical style as techno with a spirit from minimal and house, produced 2 extraordinary and modern sounding tech house tunes, which will definitely cause huge waves of response - so watch out! for even more musical variety, each with 2 remixes were added: the hamburg based producer duo piemont (mbf, hi freaks) reinterpreted >spooky farm< on the a1 and the very talented el carlitto (artminimal) of belgium remixed the flipside >quiche<!

ultraphat hip (tech)house / electrohouse hypnotizer, chris lakes rising trax imprint returns after the summer with this awesome aa side release from kingclip. heavily supported in ibiza by lawler, fanciulli and morillo and consistent plays from trophy twins, pete tong, sanchez and chris lake, this release is not to be missed. chunky, funky, hiphop influenced house for main rooms everywhere. watch out for this producer this autumn.

offenbachs biggest newcomer automatt a.k.a. matt star from weave music comes around with his first release on his own label main records. a1) is a epic electronic journey to the moon! b1) is a real minimal power slammer played by many key djs. b2) watch out for the next groove magazine charts!!!

the whip are being touted as one of the bands to watch in 08, who are we to disagree? this is the first single to be taken from their forthcoming album, set for release in early 2008. for a dance floor feel, check out the justin robertson/james rutledge remixes.

delsin show another side with this fresh 12 release from irish producer, chymera (ovum, nrk) backed with a soul designer (fabrice lig) remix, big rooms watch out!

domestic violence is an offshoot of cannibal society, taking things to an even higher level. where many styles are subdue to trends and movement, the hard techno scene is still as alive and kicking as it ever was. domestic violence submits its listeners to a maximum level of warped sound. the sequel to the labels spin off by hardtrax features the major league of hardtech

with tuomas salmela aka phonogenic, we welcome one of the most established finnish techno and house producers, with releases on 2020 vision, poker flat, moodmusic or f-com-munications. salmelas sound has something dark, reminding of the long finnish winters and cold nights. he does not feast in old times or posts the question of oldskool or newskool, but simply has produced something really new, without getting lost in clicks n cuts or doing too much sound research. phonogenic uses sentimental harmonies and stringent direct beats, that dont need complex building arrangements, but come to the point rather quickly and make clear where the journey will take us. similarly to guy gerber, phonogenics productions also are somewhere in between techno and houseand even use elements of trance. however, salmelas productions always make the impression of being well planned and moody

special sunday in advent deal !! hienostunut sonni is non other than jori hulkkonen (f com/turbo). mixing in the swedish fashion with tight productions featuring clean compression and snapping basslines. >no body< has the 303 acid box remaking the basslines from chaka khans >aint no body<. laced with some latin percussion and funk this is sure crowd please for the warmer months and vibes.

ewan pearson, ivan smagghe, monica kruse, orde meikle, tania vulcano, phil kieran, laurent garnier, rob mello, clive henry, karotte, slam, pig and dan, sasse, agoria, 3 channels, simon baker, funk d void, dubfire, serge santiago, matthias vogt (motorcitysoul)....!!! only 2 singles in, and londons ortzroka find themselves occupying that coveted >ones to watch< spot. building on a huge amount of support from the underground press and blogs such as fluokids, and djs/producers as varied as laurent garnier, erol alkan, justin robertson, ewan pearson, prins thomas, rob da bank and people are germs, they are ready to unleash their next release, the rather excellent >midnight/black magic<. the boys last original output >bulb fuel<, brought them yet more sweeping acclaim, adding some of electronicas most exciting current names to a list of supporters that has grown by the week. everyone, it seems, wants a piece of the ortzroka magic. but dont let the international hype put you off

a new label , a new day , a new direction. controversial and exciting , this label is going to be one to watch for anyone who has their brain switched on and who can make up their own minds about music. it is not going to play int o the hands of the minimal techno explosion but it will share the space and the dance floor with most styles of techno and provide your audience with some memorable moments in their lives. this is what we believe music should now be aiming to achieve. you are welcome to tell us if you think we are doing that or not. first track rox the box is almost daft punkesque in rhythm , but the groove is more techno styled with some serious heavy gating in the break giving it a glitchey crackly sound. strange dayze is a more mellow minimal techno experiment , a very cool club sound with some unusual melodies enjoy

after releases on sonar kellektiv and melting pot music its now time for jazzanova member (sygaire) to join forces with defcon. this time we re going back way back back into time (jimmy castor style)! as you might guess its all about the old school breaks on this one. with some crazy production skills we get served a massive break beat medley that will be hard to match and that most likely will get those feet in the air with any decent b boy. not much of song, but what a dj tool. b boys watch out! on the flip sygaire goes on a solo venture with a truly adventurous track. the barracuda combines funny cartoon voices, broken beats, uk 2 step styled b lines and lil touch of jazz into one crazy track. its already had heads turned everywhere its been played and is sure to be that special peak hour tune that brings the party barometer into a dangerous red. beware of the bass line drop ok!

electric love is the lead track from the new freshly squeezed compilation eclectrik and the first single to be taken from the forthcoming new album by londons multi instrumental, theremin teaser, dodo. the a side of the single is a left field electro pop gem featuring hooky vocals and a retro vibe described by properlychilled.com as amazing a minimal 80s aesthetic in an old school human league style with vocals that just make this track soar in an altogether disarmingly alluring way. meanwhile the b side weights in with a tripped out dubby instrumental imagine john barrys persuaders remixed by king tubby!

brilliant deep minimal tech track , incl super deep & dubby echospace remix (aka rod modell & stephe hitchell soultek)... all you deepchord fans : watch out!! this is essential

alphahouse welcomes kai to the family, with the dazzling 3-track ep >gakuon< his debut release came last year on portables sud electronic label, and put him on our ones-to-watch list. now kai delivers his second ep and its a killer. with so much music in the world following the same patterns, and producers sucked into using the same cheap tricks in the studio, its refreshing to hear that some people out there are still capable of independent and abstract thought. we hope you agree. >ac< is a mutant deep techno piece equally suitable for dark club mayhem as it is for sunday brunch with the in-laws. seriously, try it out at both places and if it doesnt work the next beer is on us. >spacetravel< is exactly that. a micro-sampled ride though the cosmos. tiny vocal spurts and playful melodies surround a throbbing bassline. stripped just to the groove and not over-arranged, theres plenty of room to let your imagination roam free. >gravity< is one of those special inside tracks that we search so long and hard for. delightfully simplistic, yet incredibly groovy. its amazing how much you can do with a few well-placed sounds, isnt it?

watch out here comes trouble! soul of man are back with the final release taken from their highly acclaimed re licked album and arguably they ve saved the best til last. rammed with ragga twins ruffness, trouble has been causing havoc worldwide since its inclusion on the finger lickin thang 4 mix whilst the deepcut remix completes the package giving the original an almighty run for its money! limited edition red vinyl!

after releases on such labels as rotd recordings, pesto and plastic city, spin science is back with an ep on cabrio records.the myth ep includes deep and groovy myth, emotional and deep half man half amazing plus bonus track so smooth. watch out for this deep smasher ep from spin science

here is the opening of a new circus company various artist ep serie. the island of lost children vol.1 present the debut on cic from three confirmed artists. miss fitz bring a wonderfull warm sexy house flavored track. thats the one to make you smile.. peter grummichs (spectral, shitkatapult) > beep beep< is the power of a pick timetrack. the track youll love to drop after the take off.. on b side, enjoy >dump tackle< from amsterdam based lauhaus & labeij (aka polder) who usualy release ultra delicious ep on intacto records. miss fitz, peter grummich, lauhaus & labeij are on the island of lost children and it seems that they are not alone.. watch out for vol.2 !

after his collaboration with label head daniel stefanik for cargo edition 003, sven tasnadi steps up for his first solo release. >el fuego de dentro< features those typical relaxed grooves that remind us of endless mediterranean summer afterhours, hitting exactly that specific spot of abeyance between euphoric celebration and absolute physical exhaustion. his bass drum is never obtrusive but always compelling. svens tracks are ultimately funky, full of funny little sounds swirling around. and not to forget, with >2190 días contigo< mr. tasnadi reveals his epic qualities as well. with this record, mr. tasnadi definitely proves that he is a guy you need to watch out for in the future.

super soulful house sounds! donae o has already turned out 2 remixes for the streets as well as mcing and hosting the compilation c.d. garage nation. hes also produced a track on the roll deep album. watch out for this young west london based producer/vocalist in the future he got skills! the b side contains a soca influenced instrumental track called donald trump.

belgium is back! besides activists like the gimmers, marco bailey and spirit catcher there is a new star rising up in the landscape of electronic music. besides releases on labels like turbo, blue fin and king kong, kolombo has founded his own creative cell called vice versa. >seat back< is the original version produced by the loulou players member himself and >back seat< has been remixed by swedish top producer david ekenbäck who has already made several great productions with stockholm wunderkind john dahlbäck. definitely something to watch out for

after a successful label launch with eps by tigerskin and spektre heimatmelodie now presents an all new artist, alfredo clonk. and this guy is one to watch as he has a completely original sound aesthetic, something which you can say of only very few artists. the a-side >doppelkorn< (a german high percent alcoholic drink) is a primetime mixture of driving 909 beats, whissping snaredrums and groovy sequences which spontaneously bring the slogan >rave is back!< to your mind. a bit deeper appears b1, >back to bombay<, a dark bass-synth on a techy percussion basement puts the dancers into a relaxed groove

tony blunt presents the first ep in the black series on dpress industries, a limited series of three ep in which the barcelonian artist puts together the very best of his repertoire. tony blends a perfect combination of melodic techno and detroit style, in which the basslines, pads and chords are the catalysts in an explosive mixture of rhythm and sound. the series starts with this ep of 4 cuts featuring the talents of the very special guest soultek (echospace, souldubsounds, usa) who provides two completely new and extraordinary versions of the track city rain, along the lines of his previous productions as echospace. this is an amazing job of liquid and deep techno with an emotive feeling influenced by the dub techno masters like deepchord, basic channel, maurizio…cv313 mix is a very deep dub-techno masterpiece rethought and reshaped in echospace, detroit while soultek mix reshaped & reformed by steven hitchell in chicago is a funky minimal techno tool. watch out for the upcoming releases and remixes by pantha du prince (dial) and brian aneurysm (iron box music).

brilliant electro two tracker from gino s & shake known for their previous releases on heatwave, confused & notorious elektro

here the dark dutch maestro sander van doorn unleashes the filthy >back by any demand< .druggy late night music on the dirty, tribal groove with a techno percussive edge.that is on that chugging druggy trip sander is well known for. watch the crowd go bezerk to this

this is the third single taken out of the highly acclaimed swirl it up album and is ready to follow up the nationally aired singles freak for you and when i think of you with a bang! blanche neige is the newcomer on the vocals for youre a star and she brings you her sweet voice straight from paris and as usual there is a full package with dj friendly mixes prepared for you. first of all one to watch giom (one half of the bobby & klein duo from france but living in london) gets into remix mode bringing us a mix that can easily compete with the work of lawnchair generals for example. this remix has been proven to be huge already during wmc 2007. the original extended version could not be left away from this twelve of course which is according to many people one of the best tracks from the swirl people album. the icing on the cake is the 1200 warriors remix which is also one of the freshest remixes to date for these new york proteges of dj sneak. you ll be a star when you bust out this record on your speakers

with traces of melancholy and mystique, the modern and peculiar sound of saso recyd from macedonia has been captivating the attention of the pikiest of techno consumers in the past decade. saso has been working hardly on developing his own distinguishable sound which is coming along with phenomenal feedback. so it s no surprise that protagonists like patrick lindsey, marc romboy and even detroit s john acquaviva have picked up these tunes to play them frequently. besides this record release you should watch out for saso s upcoming release on definitive records too!

west african techno meets electronic dance music this three piece production crew featuring 16 year old mc petty and portugese music star kalaf, are storming europe with a brand new genre of music

cool electro techhouse rocker with land shark remix !! already played by toby tobias (rekids), andrew grant (dc10), llorca (2020 vision), alexkid (f-com), dj atle (tic tac toe rec) and amongst others

only unreleased new tracks from dj deeon and slugo....though he s revered among chicago djs and around the world as the original master of ghetto dance music, deeon started small, on chicagos south side. he sold his dj mixtapes in the parking lot where he lived, and played house parties in the projects. these crowded living room parties started the feeling and inspiration for the sound deeon produced, music he simply refers to as, >for the strippers, for the street<. while tracks like >accelerate< on dance mania were doing well overseas, he was getting little support or play from local chicago clubs. deeon calls ghetto house the >stepchild of chicago house<. eventually the incredible response from his music forced the clubs to concede and play his records. these >techno with a ghetto edge< tracks have found way to the decks in clubs around the world. deeon found his home on chicagos own dance mania label, where he released hits like >let me bang<, >who you wit<, >da dick suck< and >the freaks<. deeon is currently signed to databass records, which is rereleasing most of his back catalog with new remixes!

big with laurent garnier, dave tarrida, magda, woody, anja schneider !! knall is the latest label of the bremen based plantage13 family. knall is nothing but direct minimal action, created for those special underground club moments. stripped down and raw grooves with glitchy efx, psycho melodies and some peaktime punch. the three tracks on the labels debut are named after 3 places in berlin, paul panzer homebase keep guessing and watch out for this brand-new source of quality club music

solid electrohouse 3 tracker with crazy vocal sample snippets

this ep is pure classic disco dj weapon. a side is from probably the best known disco group of all time, can you guess who? but forget those cheesy vocals! b side is truly classic sounds from 1780 and 1890! but they re beautiful and funky, whats to say? 126 bpm plus 95, and 89 bpm. watch the dancers all go crazy. music you just cant make on a laptop, and thats why its so good

this funky tune is the perfect mix between electro funk and peaktime house, mixing soul vocals, new jack beats and and up todate synths. with the amazing crowd reactions to this track in mind, the duo decided to make a video for the song, which will soon be viewable on mtv and youtube supported by fedde le grand, ericke, axwell, sergio flores, laidback luke, roog

when you start your musical education at age 6 and your are a son of a sound engenieer, then there you are most likely to be a musician yourself. this is the exact case with nenad petrovic, born on 1979 and better known as kobaya… in 2004 his first release >rosa salvahe< ep came out on marko nastic s recon warriors label. the release was followed by>mafia szlava< ep(together with marko), >its all about haircut< on recon light and >blackmail< ep again on recon warriors. today he is working on new releases and finishing his long awaited live act.watch out for his upcoming release on valentino kanzyani s jesus loved you imprint.

klickhaus gains momentum with this trippy, late night minimal endeavor for their third release, produced by now m_nus artist, ambivalent. this is ambivalent s second ep, the first being on klickhaus successful sister label, clink recordings, titled >roomies< , and he again proves himself as a name to watch out for this year. ambivalent has a unique, rhythmically diverse and funky style that can be mixed in many different arenas and always has an element of personality to each piece, which makes it a unique experience in dj sets. on the remix side, camea takes the original to the next level by stripping down the rhythm and adding a peak time chromatic pattern to the bubbling lead tone provided by ambivalent. camea s unique style adds a great diversity to this ep. dj emerson is the techno gentleman of the berlin underground scene for quite a while now, on this 12inch he provides a stellar re-work somewhere between house and techno to palindrome

james murphy a.k.a. lcd soundsystem releases second album >sound of silver<, it includes the new single <north american scum> and 8 other brand new tracks

after the smashing c&s018 by tim paris & tekel c&s returns with some french cuisine, a new track by lullabad >main room<. lullabad is composed of dj lullabies from paris, already known for her two beautiful eps on missive music, and bad ced, member of infamous band dax riders. on the flip side we have been blessed by a wonderful remix from allmighty jay haze (tunning spork). this remix is to be played loud !! watch out for infra-basses

long time no petar dundov record on music man but that was only because he was building a new studio. this ep is the very first result to come out of it by the way! the croatian techno lord drops another wicked 3-tracker in his own unique sound. running man on the a side is a slow builder, but the flip has that typical dundov style again. three absolutely stunning tracks and a nice preview to his forthcoming album on music man! watch out

limited album sampler part 3 of 3 watch out for the album to be released on cd and double vinyl in march 2007

herr burkatwie man ihn kennt,gewohnt pumpin grooves, great hardgroove tools

nice price deal !!! the unstoppable groove invaderz are showing they really are wrexhams 2nd sons and with their superslick sound and quality high class productions these are a name to watch for 2007. this tasty little 2 tracker of disco goodness should set floors alight for the christmas festive season. fun filled and obvious but remixed in the gi style these will be played by lovers of the old skool and surely will jam your party! support from soul avengerz, simon dunmore, pete doyle, dj disciple, ian carey