5 years ago back in february 2003 in montmartre (paris, france) pedro winter aka busy p created the ed banger record label. most of the artists have been discovered by pedro, and often live near the labels office. over the past 2 years the rise of the label has been something like a phenomenon, with all artists being on a worldwide tour (dj and/or live) at sold out venues, each appearance always long awaited and celebrated like a the coming of the messiah by thousands of raging kids from each and every part of the world. drawing on the street energy of hip hop, rocks explosion and hypnotic compression of techno music, but remaining open to all other influences, the sound of the label, mostly electronic and saturated, has become a trademark, registered worldwide. justice, busy p, uffie, feadz, mehdi, dsl, oizo, vicarious bliss, mr flash, krazy baldhead, sebastian and so: mes post cartoon imaging are practically pop culture icons, especially within the new web media (myspace, blogs, forums) where ed banger remain one of the unbeatable masters of its use. this third volume of the labels own compilation features 12 new tracks and mixes.

playdoe offer a novo hip hop, an hybridization between groovy and heavy basses and speedy electropop with a graduated lyrics flow. six tracks which confirm the vitality as well as the creativity of the south african stage which managed to digest with daring and freshness all the ingredients from electronic culture. house music, breakbeat, booty, hip hop and ghetto in mind, for a an energetic and addictive result. including a toxic avenger remix!! for fans of kitsune, ed banger...

its rare these days that a song can rock the dance floor while maintaining quality and integrity but also leave you inspired by the message in the music. house nation is a prime example of this combination. double impulse delivers a groovy chicago beat with a gritty electroish bassline filtering in and out while layered sweeping synth pads glide on top. house nation strips it down and moves into slightly more techy territory with a bouncing bassline and dubbed out cut up vocal snippets.

with this deft , elegant weave of selected vocal cuts and deep yet undeniably driving melody ricky l creates a unique form of pure, stylish house that takes a recognisable pop aesthetic and remodels it for the soulful, sophisticated dancefloor

its not over (baby please) is the brand new production by jamie lewis & michael watford. the history of this project start in 1998 as first collaboration between jamie and the voice of the house music. originally called for you the love song exploded not only as first club hit on purple music, but was one of the most plaid tune released in 1999 by sandy rivera label deep vision/subliminal featuring kot and additional mixes by jamie lewis himself & the german heros boris dlugosch & michi lange.the song rocked worldwide for 7 years until the follow up its over hit the floors & the charts once again and was signed by defected for which mr. sandy rivera delivered again new mixes confirming his great touch for the vocal house. now the history continues... and baby its not over! so be sure this song will be again an hotspot signed by jamie lewis.

a1_relaxx, bastien grine is back on scandium with a huge raw and dark ep. relaxx is a mind blowing microtech track with non sense vocals. b1_single barrel attitude. the b side is a darker and even more mental track using weird distorted vocal. thats what french call >le son de la perche<. minimalism at its best!

dj support - richie hawtin, adam beyer, eric prydz, dubfire, paco osuna, christian smith, chris liebing,.. which ever way you look at this its hard to imagine that this will not be one of the biggest club tracks of the year!! this has been the biggest record in eric prydzs set for the last few months which lead him to eventually make the remix under his cirez d guise. richie hawtin has also been hammering the original relentlessly as have adam beyer, dubfire, paco osuna, christian smith,..

big with: onur Özer, gregor tresher, davide squillace, d julz, josh wink, laurent garnier, john selway, bart skills, santi xpansul,.. step into the alley, into the groove. into the urban breeze and family hospitality of easy street! without using too many sounds or rhythms in the main track >ad hoc<, van rivers creates a warm, full sound spectrum, with a variety of angles. as daytime turns into nighttime this urban story continues. >slow sails is basically a tool that keeps on building from start to end, with focus on a wave-sounding reverb<, van rivers explains. and as twilight enters, >dusty leaves< turns this street scene upside down with its walking rhythm and spooky sounds. we are the spectators of an act in the vein of michael jacksons >thriller< epic. this release with van rivers really shows the variety of his sound from beginning to end! a powerful record for the floor that plays as well at home too

daedelus links up with michael johnson for the kind of happy song/sad vocals mash down which alfred darlington learnt from listening to too much brazilian music. this, however, is not bossa. drawing on bits of italian disco, twisted trance, french house and more than a smattering of early 80s english new romanticism its the kind of glorious, upliftingly sad number for which sweet indiscretions were invented. the epic nature of this song is sure to make this a daedelus anthem

after having a creative break for more then three years, edx has returned in 2007 with his remix for dubfires hit roadkill and took straight off again with an armada of internationally acclaimed artists requesting remixes from him. in 2008 its definitely time to introduce his own single, which is released through pinkstar records. coming with an additional helvetic nerds mix, premium line will undoubtly continue what edx is known and loved for... to deliver premium and innovative sound quality made for this century and its incredible generation.plays by: chus, pvdyk, sebastian ingrosso, robbie rivera, nv gogh, fred numf, av buuren...

already supported by dj rush, bold and frank kvitta. after the very well recieved hells bells. record of the month in raveline magazine. its time for a new 12inch by miss djax. headbangin is a true hardtechno stomper at 153 bpm with a very catchy vocal sample. on the b side a remix by frank kvitta. headbangin is a peaktime record that will for sure burn the dancefloor.

nice price deal !!! the original mix hits the bigroom and leaves the crowd with an excessive feeling. more than that the popmuschi remix will be added to the release in its typical and unique style.

the misterious nutmeg joins neroli for the fourth time and once again is a winner! raw soulful and sophisticated at the same time, this is sexy football at its best! vocal contributions from face and rasiyah make the usual nutmeg moog skills even more precious! artwork courtesy of hal udell of clear records fame...

very limited pressing of 500 copies only. this is a spacial one sided release. tiedye remix the all girl indie group rubies. guest vocals is fiest). its an absolute balearic disco workout that is rather reminiscent of their fellow swedes studio...

altered moods recordings, the label that explored the ocean floor with its two previous releases, presents its third, cosmic soul with brad peterson at the helm as trackmachine. mr. peterson is a long standing member of the amr collective, having contributedmaterial to amrs debut lp, love...lost and found. under this new moniker, he explores galactic deepness...

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here it is: the first ever ed banger all stars remix! and its banging!! the flip side features an deep space techno extravaganza by danish discogrungers whomadewho - their 1st release since 2 years. and its a genre hopping master piece. starting with a minimal beat, developing into a 6/8 shuffle techno & ending up as intense technodisco! just amazing! the 3rd remix is a baile funk remix by rio de janeiros underground dj number one: the amazing clay. even more amazing!

yet another cheeky edit from san frans golden goose label. this time its imaginations burnin up that gets the new edit, giving it a new dubby exterior, while the flipside finds the units gem, high pressure days, given the same dubby treatment.

mellow madness would have likely lingered on in obscurity had it not been for kay dee partner dj keb darge, who in 2004 introduced the fayetteville, nc groups sole 45 to a new audience. titled save the youth, its inspirational message and pounding yet polished disco had fresh appeal on dance floors of the new millennium. kenny dope breathes new fresh air into the tune with his extended 12inch mix.

nice price deal !!! the new tv smith album is entitled in the arms of my enemy. the album, featuring eleven songs, has a line up of musicians including vom on drums, tim renwick on guitar and tim cross on keyboards, and has been mixed by jon caffery.

plays by jeff mils, dave clarke, james ruskin, paul mac, pacou and many more.. phase is back on token with a winner. after >morodem<, which was sold out even before its actual release, we decided not to wait too long for the follow up which is a double a-side, a for the peaktime hour & aa for the afterhour..

dj support – eric prydz, john digweed, sebastian ingrosso, steve angello, axwell, nic fancuilli... following the monster success of the teaser remixes comes this next cirez d bomb on the enormous mouseville imprint. eric can be described a a true scene pioneer as here again he mutates his style to create a truly fresh dancefloor sound with these 2 new killer tracks. both of these tracks have to heard on a club system to be believed. stockholm marathon wallops along with its bass heavy groove and chord use similar to that in teaser before dropping immensely mid way. the journey is simply epic and has been one of the biggest tracks in erics sets for some time with its vocal refrain and enormous driving snares and gut wrenching sub bass

the filthiest tear-out we ve had the pleasure of signing in a long time! bucket loads of energy. thick atmospheric intros and ridiculous drops! its got us all salivating, check it and see… vent are dan havers (dj samurai / dc breaks) and sam ashwell (diagoro / abstrakt knights). the pair have individually released on imprints such as viper / touchin bass / frequency / colony productions / dc breaks recs / erratica / restless natives and cultivated electronics.

romance is the first release of the new diecizeromusic label and it represents the debut single for the project fluxx & lola! when you listen to it, even if for the first time, you are fashinated by its fantastic and magic atmosphear, and thats the result of the incredible contamination between the real violinnotes and the techno-trance sounds, that gives the track a unique flavour!!

einmusiks producer and mastermind samuel kindermann is giving his house debut on knee deep rec with his new alias ophir project. two tracks, equally playable, bursting with their unmistakable einmusik touch, and set to cut it amongst any dancefloor worth its salt. from the hooky saphir, through the haunting deep & stabby tallika, this one is a sureplayer in 2008, mr. kindermann at its best.

played by hell, ricardo villalobos, richie hawtin, oliver huntemann!! and on it goes with afu limited and a new signing from russia : andrey zots ! this record is extremely dangerous and will definitely do its damage whatsorever ! what andrey zots unleashes here (had releases on enable, capsula, globox and is part of the project bip soup) could be the next big track for this summer, the islands and the clubs !!! the deep and relaxed voice of i am has a rendezvous with this fat beat and the karzy and crunchy sounds do their damage as well ! the freaky track zoids rounds it up and is a great compliment to the title track ! this record is dangerous and rocks big time !!!

jesse siminski is one of those musicians its impossible to ignore. whether producing as heartthrob or alter-alter ego vivianne projects his work is instinctive, insightful and driven by an irresistible force that instantly rubs off on the audience. its no surprise then that the first single to be lifted from heartthrobs eagerly awaited debut album >dear painter, paint me< is >signs<, a track that fully demonstrates the extent of his repertoire. one of the highlights of his not-to-miss live set, its also become a corner stone of richie hawtins dj sets over the last few months due to the massive crowd response it generates whenever it drops. billed as homage to classic detroit techno, theres a real air of expectancy about the mix friendly introduction. the powerful kick pattern, swirling sci-fi vocal efx and loose hi hat groove soon make way for the urgent, cavorting main melody that spins off into another dimension before a massive, resonating synthetic bass wipes out everything in its path. one of the main ideas running through the album is the juxtaposition and layering of different rhythms and time signatures and this really comes across on signs, with disco and caribbean inflections adding a cut and thrust to the chugging groove, creating the perfect foil to the sonic mayhem overhead. the b-side features apprentice – a tag heartthrob can safely leave behind with the release of >dear painter, paint me<. of course its another guaranteed floor filler with a finely honed acidic riff that immediately taps into the subconscious...

this monster is led by a growling, glitchy reese that drives this beast of a tune into an earth-shattering bass drop. paired with the punishing breaks and lethal edits guarantees a huge reaction every time its played. completely relentless, this one is for the dancefloor

its ireland hottest techno label again and the goodies they ve got prime to spurt out of the old sac are pretty tumultuous. take this outing from heretics of disko, which is label boss desy palmers floating project which here sees him working with robbie dunne aka spectrum is green on a track which first appeared as part of the hold it down magazine compilation a couple of years ago. the two new mixes come courtesy of finlands lackluster bouncing around like richochet rabbit in a disused robot dump and japans yukio taking more of an electro route with percolating percussion to arrive at some engaging oddball alien funk. a diff kind of brotha is concrete soul collectives kenny black remixed by japans katsuhiko putting the female voice through a blender studded with clicks and efx plus leeds nasty bobby, who stretches the vocals savagely over chattering groove reminiscent of psychotic robo chipmunks confronted with david camerons knackers. maximum quality again.

dj-support by adam beyer, alexi delano, paco osuna!! on his 2nd ep on aesthetik brian james shows his true colours. dark, deep and stripped down techno with a solid old school, almost chicago-esque feel to it. rubber doll instantly grabs you through its simplicity and efficiency. pulsating beats, a mental bassline with a slight bleepy feel to it. a true techno dj s delight. madrid s techno maestro xpansul turns rubber doll into a harder edged techno stomper. edgy technoid sounds and xpansul s trademark dark rhythmic craziness makes this track essential to any self-respecting techno jock! panic in detroit is again a typical brian james throbbing techno piece for when dancefloors go into >mental mode<. bubbling custard takes a more experimental direction, reminiscent of early dark model 500 tracks, but jacked up in brian s very own wickedness.

brand new single from luke solomon and and rekids on limited white labels but its the prins thomas mix thats got us salivating here in the office. its a chuggy monster of a track that ll throw you into nirvana. a beauty!

huge support by laurent garnier, martin eyerer, fergie, monoroom, jeff bennett, da funk, john digweed and more. tom pooks is well known for releases on labels like ovum, kling klong, kompakt, kill brique, great stuff. he comes up with a smashing floorfiller. its sharetime - time to share the feeling, the music, the beat, the words, the summer, the smile….. neurotron made a huge melodic and deep remix for the hot summertime and andre kronert presents a minimal headbanging dub-version with driving beats and freaky crazy elements

hertz is back, sway is back! to bring you full on quality techno as can be expected from this label and its boss.. keep on doing produced by hertz himself is a dancefloor mover for sure and for the b-side ortin cam was invited to do a remix. ortin cam is going strong to say the least, dropping work on labels like drumcode, patterns and missile to name a few - and undoubtetly all of it is great work! listen and be convinced

excellent new rick wade album, its deep , detroit and jazzy - disco infected / phunky and soulful too

colorblind is a project of dj spider and tokyo dj jun matsuoka. influenced by afro-american music in its widest sense, their open-minded dj sets - a cross-over of latin jazz, two-step, soul or deep house - reflect the way they compose.the latin orientated >novo dia< is a deeper shaking bossa combining future funk synths with sweet brazilian vocals. originally released 2003.

mojuba is celebrating its 10th release with the resurrection of a real house music classic. we are talking about the legendary record called time reveals by chicago resident and house veteran bernard badie. many of you will remember the title track often mistakenly called >can you feel it< from the infamouse x-mix-5 the wildstyle by dj hell on studio k7! since today bernard badie was working together with friends like larry heard or dajae and delivers his unique house sound for labels like night club records, cajual and circuit records, la casa, distance and recently for tony humphries imprint. check this original house power

this release has been threatening to come out for a month - its now finally here… and it was definitely worth the wait... ace jackin discoified bizness from the boys that bridge uk & us house styles with aplom! the toka projext mix is simply timeless

the legendary club u60311 in frankfurt has opened up a brand-new hotspot for minimal right in the heart of the city, going by the name of 311. paired with this, an affiliated label - dreielf recordings - has also been launched. the residents michael kohlbecker, one part of the saafi brothers, and frankfurts newcomer peter eilmes are releasing the fruits of their cooperation in their home studio, and putting an already-established scene hit onto vinyl with - tabasco. the original of the record impresses with its anthemic character, which may have been due to the fat bass-line and the striking trumpet. despite its monotony, a real jewel for every record case and just the stuff to get happiness dripping from the club ceiling. the remix by alexi delano, on the other hand, is somewhat deeper and more melodic at the same time, but still contains all the ingredients necessary for a proper shot of tabasco. sonic monogamy or fat kick basses make this remix unique. the dominant trumpet and the scraping percussion of the berliner andre crom make this remix an absolute guarantee of ecstasy. tabasco is hot and burns like hell!

yin yang attracted a lot of great producers to its label over time. now the time has come to do a release on which some of those producers work together to rock tha house! ali wilson and lee osbourne created >amongst it<, an uplifting track that is bound to rip dancefloors apart! miche and mirzinho are responsible for >vanadium<, spiros kaloumenos for >vacuum< and axel karakasis for >at first sight< .. quality garanteed!

bangana and vocalist clarisse muvemba (from the ep roses) are back with deep and jazzy tech-house at its best. packaged together with a remix by djulz this is definitely one for the summer

2x 15mins of ultra hypno house!! big with ricardo villalobos, prins thomas, laurent garnier,… unarguably, the best way to prepare umu is inside a hole in the ground. go find a nice flat land, preferably your mother in laws lawn, gather friends, ask them to bring wine. youll need a well amplified turntable playing mania #11 on a loop. cut the grass using a flat shovel, four or six square pieces of 50 cms, lifting the grass with its roots and some soil, move aside. now you have a clean area of about 1.5 mts square, dig in it to a depth of about 50 cms (come on, it will make you sweat profusely but you need this shallow grave to feel the magik of easter islands umu!).

for its 27th reference, sismic music releases teka&#146,s wonderful ep chips along with remixes by kolombo, & fat phaze remixes. supported by l. garnier, chloe, liz cirelli

dj play - john digweed, pete tong, eric prydz, henan cattaneo ... guy j makes a most welcome return to bedrock after his debut release with the label last year in the form of the excellent save me / night loss which got rave reviews and top dj support. under pressure is a great follow up and has become a firm favourite with john digweed standing out as one of the highlights of his many wmc sets as well as its inclusion on his most recent transitions 4 cd

new and exciting collaboration between alden tyrell and david vunk. this 12inch 2 tracker contains dark electronic disco sounds combined with heavy percussion and analogue spacebleeps that remind you of the famous sauna spartacus and its warlords. electronic moustache music anno 2008. only 500 copies available

>can ting< is west indian slang for a steel pan, a much loved instrument in the caribbean world. here the duo takes on this magnificant sound maker that brings people together in massive street battles containing thousands of practising steel pan musicans playing all thru the night. due to its complicated note structure and technical limitations in tuning single areas in the steel pan, this instrument requires many years of practising. the sound of a one hundred man strong steel pan orchestra is something everyone should see and experience once in their lifetime.

perc trax is proud to welcome back its favourite japanese producers, tokyos salmon & gonno, two of the most individual and innovative producers perc trax has discovered. in a scene that serves up more that its fair share of disposable tracks gonno and salmons tracks bring colour and a sense of much needed fun to techno. this ep is the follow-up to their 006 perc trax debut that won support from josh wink, funk d void, paul woolford, simon baker, alex kid, remute, tom mangan, si begg and jesse somfay amongst others and sees both producers develop as more and more of their personalities can be heard in the tracks. since this first ep, salmon has released tracks on gabriel anandas karmarouge label and us imprint tora tora tora whilst gonno has toured europe and signed to the berlin based merkur label

ultraphat remixes by massi dl and ivan smagghe !! following the huge success of the original >i’ll lick your spine<, released on soma’s sublabel pnuma in 2007 let’s go outside (lgo) has gone from strength to strength. with his critically acclaimed album ‘a picnic with the hunters’ lgo explores everything from nearly silent ambient to the most destructive of techno, and all that lies between. smagghe delivers a freaky remix of epic proportions. massi dl s remix tears apart the original track and pieces it together like a picasso, disjointing the vocals over a bed of warped textures.

john thomas label ethique music pursues its fascinating exploration of funky house and minimal grooves with the first outing of the clover, a collaboration between three promising young artists from florence, italy (tony pecori, stefano meucci and g.key.

willkommen zu alliens welt des minimalismus. >sool<, das vierte album von ellen, kommt ziemlich mystisch und düster daher.

played by karotte, sebo k, shinedoes... >hamlin< leads us down a path so groovy, its hard to resist this dreamy tale from the very beginning. steady pushing drums define the tracks mood, amounting to a tactful combination of classic deep house vibes flowing freely against solid and functional percussive elements. drifting late night synths and childlike, ethereal chants osmose the mind of the listener, warming and arousing, spreading only positive energy on the dancefloor. deep vibes rec sascha dive takes hamlin off on his own trip, elegantly stripping down the groove of the original and spacing things out even further. this mix is a pure and prolonged snapshot of the orignals travelling mood, building the groove in subtler steps, emphasised by dives treatment of the chanting, spinning vocals and playful, live arrangement. opening with the same finely strung groove as >hamlin<, >snowflakes< introduces a beautiful and delicately dubbed melody amongst its bubbling rhythms