akiko kiyamas latest release features four tracks of intricate drum programming, bringing her characteristic warmth to the groove with their ghostly whispered vocal samples and the clicking and clanking poly-rhythmic sound made famous by the legendary berlin imprint, perlon. the first track, carnival, brings all the fun of the fair, a swirl of coloured lights barely glimpsed amongst the heaving throngs of somewhere like bar 25, followed on by an abstract slow burner which sneaks up on you with its sneezed vocal snippets and jangling bassline. talon, a real dancefloor creeper, clips along insistently and the final track, with its bass-guitar and pulsing synth line rounds of the record in perfect ethereal fashion. as akiko puts it herself, >deepness, depression, beauty, irony, fun - these are keywords for my music also my life itself<. you can definitely feel that there is much more thought put into these productions than just purely the need to move people on the dancefloor.

berghain resident norman nodge offers up his first full ep for ostgut ton with three contemplative tracks. expanding and contracting with countless subtleties and enriched with bold artistic license. >the happenstance< is an enthused explorations into the many musical zones existing outside of techno. a warm and fresh embodiment of 80s wave electronica - like a classic carpenter score - only a few elements are needed for his narrative to shine. the impression of distant melodies exist in purposefully excluded moments of rest, where nodge uses restrain rather than release to interact with our very perception of the music. a fuller club cut, >body to body< floats into spacious, acidic zones. with the impression of sinking into a disorientating, resonating industrial space, this snaking and hypnotic exercise takes us in a very different yet equally rewarding direction to its sweeter a-side cousin. an ornate exercise in reduction and challenging timing, >breakdown< is a slow and measured display of nodges unique synthesised visions. this short exploration piece is a brave and gritty suggestion of whats to come next from this talented producer

180gr! the goddessis his first single for international feel and continues his journey into deep space production, beautiful uplifting melodies and chunky beats. backed by a oh so deep and mesmerizing rework from quiet village..

in each song seuils personal experience completely merges into the club music experience. leaving no rest or residue, he becomes a real clubber and played aready at rex club, nouveau casino or la scene bastille...

limited, 300 pressed… once upon a time in a borough not so far away… endlessly walking the streets, on one of those hot-as-hell summer days in brooklyn nyc. you pause on the corner, to catch your breath, only to have an old box of records catch your eye. your fingers start to gather dust as you rifle though 12s with names like strictly rhythm, nu groove, madhouse, henry street and loop nloop on the labels. as you reach the end of your frenzied search, one unassuming piece of wax, in particular, seems to mysteriously peek your interest… on the corner vol. 1. the debut release for the brooklyn nyc based cortelyou road recordings. this will be first in a series of compilations coming from cortelyou road. leaving no stone unturned in their search for the finest production talent from around the globe

swirling, melancholic deephouse with a superb live bassline by jimmy deer. wicked, jazzy remix by franck roger.

desolat are proud to present davide squillace. the rain might be slow to depart in northern europe, but this spring release from prolific dj, producer and a stand-up friend of the desolat family davide squillace should help to transform any lingering clouds into smoke-like cirrus swirls. time to warm up for summer! >what about the vice< is an urgent, bouncy, hissing number to take the dancer deep. / repress (black vinyl)

following up his successful foray of sampling on otp party breaks, andy ash finds himself diving head first into the darker outer limits of big room dance music. >another world< nods its head to technos yesteryear, more specifically detroit. imagine a slower version of the motor citys soulful chord pulsing sound and youll find yourself in the right ballpark. add to this andys finishing jacking touch and the result is golden. this time around otps remix work finds italian man of the hour nicholas, from no more hits (label) fame and otps very own marcos cabral

one would be curious as to what a track such as this one would sound like. images and visuals floating through your head as you press play, the airy, angelic pad intro induces you into a trance-like state before soothing piano lines and a pitched-up vocal reminiscent of the early hardcore era takes you away. as the drums come in with a half-time feel, it is easy to imagine japanese taiko drummers playing their part. once the break takes hold, a short span of melodic heaven uplifts before the drums take control again.

fof kick off 2011 with a nod to the past in the form of justin drake (peace division) and kevin griffiths- (tsuba) -the devil-s eyes-, a deliciously grimy jackin- groove, coming on like a low slung mid 90s house production a la schatrax. we enlisted the talents of christopher rau for the first remix. as many of you know christopher has had an impressive 2010 culminating in his critically acclaimed lp -asper clouds- for the always excellent smallville label. chris cleverly uses elements of the original, intertwined them into an altogether quirkier, more optimistic deep house groove with a definite injection of -fun-: to round off the package, new talent bleak takes the reigns, providing a peak time techno stomper. bleak-s debut single will be released on hamburg imprint -sudden drop- sometime in early 2011 and promises to mark bleak out as a name to look out for.

very decent 3 track 12 inch on this cool swiss label, lux rec! crossing over into a number of territories on a jak tip... strong release! tip!as drumman, jori hulkkonen is taking his live music back to the roots. illustrating his multifaceted musical skills he is redefining his gigs using drum machines, analog sequencers and synths. after a number of gigs under his new moniker hes delivering an amazing e.p. in the same spirit. the quasar e.p. will make you revisit your perspective on joris work.

manchester based freak seven, known for his releases on new religion a few years back, teams up with renowned vocalist aniff akinola, whose large cv includes co-writing a guy called geralds >voodoo ray<. together they produced two 21st century techno soul tracks that both are on heavy rotation at rh hq ever since they made their way into our offices. nano kids is a pulsating house track which get uplifted by aniffs voice, creating an anthematic message from the future. feel the soul is a more intense, urgent track based around repetitive feel the pressure,.. vocal. its dark, robotic feel will surely cause mayhem on the floor.

one year after his debut album on dial records cofounder pawel is back with a surprisingly fantastic remix package. patrice scott the shooting star of detroits house scene drops a version of crillon which represents the magic sound of his beloved sistrum label. osunlade the one and only yoruba soul priest into house music is one of the big influences of pawel and his label mates. and he is deeply in love with the dial sound himself! offering a remix which is already now a bright star supported by house masters like little louie vega is a miracle to be true! last but not least john roberts comes up with a version of kramnik to raise the origin to another level. this tune is so sweet and special as if we all were waiting for it. happy new year has just begun..

release number 4 on the scruffy militant wing of the beloved popular peoples front label !! this time around we have a raw, stripped down & acid fueled workout from manchesters miguel manzano. its shot through with the original spirit of late 80s warehouse jams, but rendered in glorious 21st century sonics. on the flip the popular peoples front head back into the dimly lit, sweaty melting pot of chicagos house music past and conjur up a future-retro throwdown of epic proportions

dj roc, known to his mother as clarence johnson, was born and raised on the southside of chicago better known as the low end. the crack in >crack capone< refers to his style of production. like an underground chemist, dj roc produces variant strains of chicago juke music, the crack referring to the synapse snapping, potentially ankle cracking manipulation of rhythms and the sampling, hijacking and ultra-rhythmic micro-editing of black american pops dominant forms into a style thats been developed and tested on the streets of chicago.

the time and space machine return with the third in their series of highly acclaimed, mind bending psychedelic edits. freakbeat anthems meet hypnotic ragas and swirling phazers, while cosmic cowboys ride off into a day glo sunset. vinyl only, strictly limited as ever, housed in a beautiful luke insect sleeve. the >time and space machine volume three< is a psych lovers technicolour dreamcoat.

first on decks.de, we got it upfront !!!! such a beautiful theme to start into a next decade. if you followed the two guys around the last months attentively you may already know this track very well. this one will wake up all the tired horses for sure.

after the previous sold out 12inch featuring edits of dusty springfields thats the kind of love i got for you and supercharges think im gonna fall in love, the mysterious disco 3000 returns with 2 further inspired choice edits of music. an early production of carol jianis hit & run lover is chopped up and re-mastered for todays dancefloors, whilst an obscure b-side from 80s pop charges alphaville is re-edited into a proto industrial gem. bet you didnt see this one comi

>mr nice< features snippets of howard marks which are interlaced with clattering breakbeats and booming sub bass. while we are sure howard would approve of a late night after party session, for many this will be the soundtrack to what happens before they leave the club! label boss steppa and his co-producer kitcha provide an excellent aa side which harks back to the classic formation records era. splicing in cheeky samples lifted from anthems of old and twisting them into something brand new, this one is just as fearsome on the dancefloor.

an excursion into alternative rhythmic and sonic structures. beware of monkeys! limited to 300 copies.

toni rios left his mark performing big festivals and the hottest european clubs, but apart from that he also operates very successful as a producer and runs his own recordlabel soap records.based on preious positive collaborations and a general good vibe between toni rios and blufin, this fresh ep is gonna be released on blufin. yesss !!!complete package with two originals, magory (aka tom schön & rob strobe ) remix, an excellent rework by m.in.

oslo records welcomes the extraordinary artist reboot with his first ep >into oblivion< . after he caused a sensation in 2009 with his split- ep >hello sweden< on the sub-label >love letter from oslo<, he shows us again an incredible ep. >macchina< on the a side is a rolling track that builds up more and more so that the audience goes slowly to ecstatic explosions on the dancefloor. >en place< on the b side is a typical tool à la frank reboot - very percussive and groovy, making them ideally suited to shake up the more advanced hours.

once in a while its time for a very special edition of patterns. in collaberation with dj preach we present: the dj cristiao & wyrus 2010 remixes! dj cristiao & wyrus remixing four dj preach hits into straight up funky techno slammers! big!

fresh 2010 repressed ...played by stephan bodzin, loco dice, troy pierce, oliver huntemann, oxia. after several strong single releases of the voltage musique stars now the guys have combined their super powers and sparks are literally flying. in line with the motto -les amies- they share the results with their best friends and unleash it into the clubs at the best party time of the year. four tracks, four facets, four sure shots. the floors are pre-heated - bring winter on.

excellent deephouse / techhouse groover

the recent time and space machine album released on tirk caused quite a stir. received by fans, press and pundits with a bright glowing prodigiousness, we just had to have one final foray into the 12 inch single department. the albums title track set >phazer to stun< was always a favourite with pulsating krautrock influences, nicely melded with some dirt cheap farfisa organ, freakbeat drumming and (of course) plenty of phazer.

bachelorettes first record and the first time for >the end of things< on vinyl. in addition to vinyl, these songs have etched themselves into the granite of our consciousness, and it only took a single listen. take a fantastic voyage to the center of bachelorettes mechanical heart. inner space is deeper than outer.
originally released in 2005 on new zealand label arch hill.
comes with coupon for free digital download of this release.

this may seem like an unusual signing for claremont 56, but this is about as balearic as it gets. mudd builds up from the drums into the live bass ...

two more missives from the leng stable, a stable basking in late afternoon sunshine the whole year round. here we have two remixes of cantoma tracks. on side a is ray mangs remix of under the stars a subtle disco groove, with a sweet rolling bass and a languid horn line that gently eases into the back of your mind, luring you into a hypnotic swirl. over on side-b lexx steps up to deliver an equally stunning take on gambara immdediately setting out a more electronic lilt, the track steadily builds into a mid tempo throb as the vocals wash over proceedings, while flute and acoustic guitar make way for each other in the melody stakes. timeless sounds on both sides evoking the summer just passed

shake has proven himself time and time again to be one of the most original and creative producers in electronic music today. unafraid to take risks in his productions or as he calls them his failed experiments, shake has created three killer tracks for fit sound that can be called anything but failed. trackin is a bangin disco influenced house track that will smoke the dance floor. drummer downstairs is a beat track in typical shake style that mutates into something completely different and unlike anything we have heard before. frayed shows another side of shake, it is equal parts deep, melodic and dubby.

sebastian lutz has accrued a huge fan base amongst the crème de la creme: after releases on do easy records, bcb techno, suchtreflex and boug.records, he has won huge support from the likes of carl craig, dubfire, loco dice, karotte and laurent garnier. his track >i m tellin u< has also been chosen by baba sven väth for cocoons >sound of the 10th season< ibiza mix compilation.
now he is hitting up paso music with another dance-floor rocker entitled >the alchemist<. a tune that has already seen chart action from tiefschwarz some months before the official release date. we can expect big things from this track!
>the alchemist< a slow burner, but one that will have you swaying into the early hours. echo-filled and marked by an aqueous harmony, its is without doubt, a winner. two superbly fresh remixes are also presented by tolga fidan and marc miroir. both guaranteed to pleasure both your ears and feet.

glaswegian producer, label owner and globe trotting dj graeme clark, aka the revenge, takes on holy ghost!s >say my name< – a song from the duos ep static on the wire that, in its original incarnation, is a lovely, smooth slice of electronic pop. the revenge re-models the single three times over, into a trio of distinct remixes all bearing his unmistakable signature. first up on the vinyl 12inch is the revenge remix, which starts out like a hollowed-out, hall-of-echoes version of its predecessor and then grows – bit by bit and synth by syth – into a gorgeous swirl. on the revenge instrumental, clark ups the disco ante, removing the vocal melody and replacing it with elements equally as compelling: a classic beat, synthesized strings, double handclaps, and an essential electric bassline

well here it is folks, the brand new debut release and label from glenn wilson & mattias fridell. two production perfect works of solid chunky techno with fat vibes aimed at the big floors, both cuts lay down some serious bass heavy hypnotic grooves, pushed along by strong atmospheric sounds. these tracks are no doubt going to be a popular addition to the dance floor and are already receiving big reviews.. no more ghosts is tonal paths second release and the follow up to the debut release the bridge, which received big reviews and heavy rotation from some of the following cari lekebusch, a.paul, adam jay, dj misjah, mike humphries and ben long. no more ghosts lays down two more fat slabs of production perfect techno to conquer the big floors, kicking of with be yourself which is a dark throbbing workout of bass heavy hypnotic grooves which is fast becoming the id sound for tonal path. false sequences progressive layers works and builds into a heavy grinding atmospheric track with a killer break that slams back in for max crowd pleasure.

after several releases on mathematics as contra communem opinionem, cco presents his latest release on the promising new label lux rec. with his impressive ep the secret life of a transistor bassline cco proves us once again his ability to space out and rock hard at the same time. what more do you need? this journey starts off in the sewers of a miserable city on the western hemisphere and takes us higher until we freely float in space. as we move at the speed of light but with no perception of time, we eventually land on planet venus. this is where jack inserts his pleasure plug into the acid machine and sets off a dirty romp. in our quest for the secrets of life, we thereafter push boundaries further and explore even far away galaxies. always bearing in mind the infinity of time and space.

the first and most important of the four food groups is flapjacks. a great example of this is in bryan jones flapjackin jam low flow. the beats are as thick with butter milk and the bass is fluffy and melts in your ears. the second food group and a perfect complement to the first is syrup. czech republics arco gives us a sugery delight entitled first time, which can be poured or spread over just about everything from toast and flapjacks to spaghetti noodles. this tune has a nice and deep brown maple sound that like syrupy goodness, sweetens up every mix. the third basic food group is eggs, everyones favorite baby animal embryo treat. melbourne, australias house mopper d-t3ch, plucked the perfect egg from his prized chicken with his spoken word groove give & take. in this smooth bumpin scenario, the chicken gives the egg, and d-t3ch takes it and whips it up into a wonder house omelet. the last but certainly not the least of the 4 basic food groups is the bacon. bacon just makes everything better. oregons forrest avery & derty d definitely take the bacon with their super fried, crispy, salty smash hit the perfect beat. this tune does to a club what bacon does to your heart…it clogs dance floors

the house nerds with 2 killer tracks for lovers of rekids & cabin fever. mystery bells >down deep and dark< went the name of an old strictly rhythm compilation and thats a pretty good description of mystery bells. 909 beats propel this monster along with the payoff coming via a big-room breakdown. follow that with a variety of skippy sp1200 drum programming to finish it off. (did we mention the bells?) huge. library session no. 4 is bouncy proto-garage mixes together with spaced out vocal samples and some serious chordage. channeling old downtown 161 vibes into the present day, the nerds provide a nice counter-measure to the darker sounds of mystery bells.

the third release of the new label >lets get lost< which was started by mule musiq and force of natures kza. this third release is by uk producer extrodinaire leo zeros remix of the uks florence & the machine. this leo zero remix was released on only cd single and itunes in 2009. when i received this remix from the agent of leo zero i fell in love with it immediately. it was one of the biggest tracks for me in the last year but was never released on vinyl. leo zero reconstructed the aesthetic alternative rock (like a pumping cocteau twins!?) to very emotional house music. its simply good music and not only for the dance floor. greg wilson has edited it into a semi instrumental version which has never been released on any format. this release is official bootleg for limited press! dont miss it!!

coloured vinyl! i met dwight in the desert of nowhere. we somehow knew we would be there at the moment where it took place. no surprise, i mean the crash. 3 times for them to finally got out of nowhere back into nowhere. while i was playing the flute dwight held a ritual, spreading energy through his voice. after the reboot, they took off immediately (i can swear something happened to the power plant controlà). for us it was like a b-movie, like all never happenedàbut the communication, talking to the spirits from language to language planet to planetàand the wind dont forget the wind. after we came home we wrote this oneà. rjc philpot presents this debut 12inch of the reboot joy confession - our brothers from nowhere! the title track is a mindbending spiritual journey hosting the fabulous dwight trible on some next level beatdown xtravaganca while the flip features the massive disconodisco 1999 and the equally heavy <funkin facets<. àmore than a proper statement and the beginning of the rjc aera!! >thanks for listening and purchasing a real copy!<

electrohouse 2005

q-base is a concept from q-dance that has evolved in the years to be one of the biggest harddance festivals that is held in germany.
the track >lost in dreams< by mike nrg has grown into the official q base anthem throughout the years. also this year the track is used as theme song and being released with some fresh new mixes.
a new big ep on the q-dance label.

beg to differ is a dance music duo comprised of house hero nick chacona and wurst label boss roy dank. the two longtime friends started tinkering around in the studio last year, remixing the likes of detachments for thisisnotanxit as well as nicks solo outing with kathy diamond for moodmusic, and quickly finding favor with fellow new yorkers james murphy and holy ghost!. influenced by talking heads, my bloody valentine, and paulsimpson, beg to differs work is characterized by big hooks, live instrumentation, and lush production. the duos wurst debut features two massive - and decidedly different - reworks. parisian afrobeat masters bibi tanga & the selenites get the full beg to differ overhaul on >be africa<, complete with infectious arpeggios, killer keys, and an entirely new rhythm section, with nick himself on bass duties. the pop rock of the hours >ali in the jungle< is transformed into an epic, string-laden anthem taking in disco, rock, and even trance by the end of the mix. heavy to say the very least.

the 8th release on flights play:musik label sees another excursion into deep bass and beats by the much loved survival, this time in collaboration with long-time friend chris inperspective under their >living in shadows< guise. the a-side gives you the melancholy but tough and rolling >apple fingers<. flip over to the b to find the quirky sounds of >the phlebass consideration< ? apparently inspired by an iain m. banks novel, its different and we like it. dj support: flight, goldie, storm, alix perez, redeyes, a.i plus many more ...

on constants new album, if tomorrow the war, these shoegazers turned indie-metal pioneers have further evolved their already genre-bending style and truly come into their own.

only for an artist like samuel l session and on labels like be as one, you could put together a remixes pack with some of the most genre defining producers in the dance music of the recent time and beyond. such is indeed for sls album the man with the case remixes pack. on the a side you have label boss shlomi aber, soon to release his 2nd long awaited artist album on ovum, who has reworked big bad drum in a jazzier, dubbier vein. damage is assured on the dancefloors. cadenzas main man reboot takes samuels the soloist and turns it into an hipnotic techno journey, something very different from what frank is known for. stacey pullen needs no introduction, being one of the leaders of the second wave of detroit techno hes a legend in the scene. with him, sls sections get reworked to a new high. to close the package, the soloist get remixed by sls himself, and its turned into a new dancefloor groover, bearing once again the swedish master imprint.

once again loeb hit you up with a truly unique and wonderful slice of dancefloor strangeness all the way from russia.id10ts (can be pronounced idiots) is a new experimental beats project that features andrei from alexandroid whose >short cuts< was one of the many overlooked masterpieces released on the lo recordings label some years ago, along with pavel who is art director of one of the best clubs in moscow and ilya who according to rolling stone (russian edition) is one of the top 5 guitar players in russia. so a whole heap of talent on one black disc.the original gold room track is an extended mystical meditation with a spoken intro courtesy of the legendary sun ra whose wise words lead you into a new musical world where skewed electronics glide over persistent beats and delicate guitars chime along with harmonic male vocals that recall brian eno, talking heads and maybe tarwater.on the flip the inimitable dj koze does his funky thing like only he can, turning the original into an essential piece of leftfield dance music that s perfect for summer.

formed by snow patrols gary lightbody as an outlet for his fascination with country music, tired pony began taking shape in may 2009. by october, the solo project had grown into a full-fledged supergroup featuring another snow patrol veteran, iain archer, his wife miriam kaufmann, producer/musician jacknife lee, belle & sebastian percussionist richard colburn, auxiliary r.e.m. member scott mccaughey, and troy stewart. peter buck joined several months later, and tired pony traveled to portland in early 2010 to record the debut album. featuring guest appearances by zooey deschanel, m. ward, and editors frontman tom smith, >the place we ran from< was finished in one week and released later that year.

they live in the clubs, eat through their noses and sleep standing up. the cheapers do the same, but the title no groupies and ugly dancers is directed at the mean faced ravers and talkers that lurk in the dark corners of club. the cheapers are sending a message to all those types with this release, upon you 36. they begin by lighting a bonfire on a1, dancing around the fire like crazed polka-shamans, until the final minimal priest has thrown his bible into the embers. next they attack the unwashed go-gos, hobby strippers and ugly dancers on b1. eventually reaching out and apologizing to the shy and quiet real music lovers that like to sway dreamily on b2.

swedish brandy productions is proud to present a sweet and deep vinyl sampler of andre zimmas new album entitled the calm & the turbulence part 1. on this release you will find four original mind expanding beat joints from their album and two remixes from sygaire (1/6 of jazzanova) and slope. sygaire brings us a grooving disco/ boogie remix of hope is on the way. the slope mix of time exists in memories takes us further with a hypnotizing deep pumping tech-house dub. simply real music for real people. do not sleep. andre zimma aka slope is made up of daniel paul and dj honesty - both live in berlin. the story begins in 1996, the year in which the urberliner daniel paul bumps into the cologne immigrant honesty during a party at berlins alternative cultural centre tacheles and they decide to join forces on a common music project - slope is born. daniel and honesty then spend countless nights together, nowadays producing a progressive fusion of house, boogie, and techno flavoured with jazz and soul