the bold and futuristic year of 2010 sees the release of >werkschau<, an unmixed compilation that gathers together a hand picked selection of the producers favourite cuts. the music stands for all that he loves, and what he loves he puts on show! summing up the landsky sound, and looking back over the years one cant help but feel a deep underlying quality emanate from the music. like subtle, mature flavours running through a well-prepared banquet. this special ep, capturing three choice tracks from those on offer on the compilaiton, includes some of our favourite landsky material, re-visited. firstly the seminal >1000 miles< is re-interpreted and brought up-to date, with landskys >2000 miles<. a strong driving powerhouse of reduced acid signals and hypnotic synth phrases, its the sound of martin landsky, future, present and past. a real deep running story of a track, >naked< is rich with thick bass and phasing, tripping chords, running percussion and growing tension that never ends. fitting to any occassion, the track was originally released on landskys own intim label and sounds as fresh now as the day it was released. tying things up the taught, tense and grooving tones of >monitor one< sail through. this futuristic house cut revolves around a staccato bass hook that drips with funk, echoing of landskys dj history that began before house was ever invented!

the ministry of sound is dance musics most iconic institution. the south london venue has remained at the forefront of cutting edge club culture for over 18 years, its underground roots always intact...

vizual - the brain and soul child of joshua iz - its even part of the name. after working with many of the most respected labels in underground dance music, including prescription, classic, om, guidance, diy, joshua &#64257,,nally felt it time to create his own imprint, hence vizual. drawing from a myriad of in&#64258,,uences, from heavy jamaican dub to bleepy detroit techno, vizual seeks to develop new musical forms that bridge the gap between pure organic music and abstract electronic sound paintings, yet creating something danceable in the process.

grant nelsons mighty swing city rightly has a reputation in the industry for releasing nothing but the finest house music – since its inception in 95, swing city has been a benchmark label for many of todays leading producers to aim for, with its distinct mix of vocal, dubby & just downright awesome tracks. their first vinyl release of 2010 offers a rare peek into some of their unreleased classics – never seen before, and featuring remixes from jazz n groove, warren clarke and of course grant himself.

untracked recordings had a killer year in 2009, and if this is any indication things are only going to get better for the vinyl only label in 2010. release eleven at the label is the incredible new all i ever wanted ep from rising star red rack em. the title track is straight beatdown, theo parrish esque stabs and rumbling sub bass underpin a low slung heavyweight, for the true underground connoisseurs. the track, however, thats had everyone freaking out is in love again. serious support from gilles peterson, and endless inquiries as to its release date has ensured this record won’t be around for long. deep warm pads, an emotive vocal and beautiful detroit strings bring this straight to the heart of the matter. 300 copies only on 180 gram vinyl.

rush hour kicks of its direct current series with nyc based falty dl. this series is about today’s electronic music in all shapes by new and upcoming producers. falty dl is known for his releases on planet mu and ramp. his sounds shifts somewhere between hip hop, funk, dubstep, house and techno. its this cross breeding that gives falty dl his signature sound. with >all in the place< he delivers one of his best releases to date. four tracks that sound classic, yet futuristic at the same time. essential ep!

brut! records baby sister label, pop!, sees its second release with popnonames spaces. an eclectic line-up, including joerg burger, freund der familie and paid for fame, remix the original three times over to offer a varied perspective of the same brave track. revving its engine, spaces drives you to experience things. it invites you to crack yourself open so that through that voluntary rift some new future might pour. bold, beautiful and formless it emerges, washed in a golden light. a baby nebula, perhaps if you are lucky, cradled in the spiral arms of a distant galaxy patiently building mass as it clumps gas and dust together. the important things often creep up silently…recognized only once they are there, even though you had given them no shape in your mind prior to their arrival. space gives possibility to what these forms might be, boundless in four-dimensions. its that expanding medium that allows imagination to roam without end…where the need to distinguish between what you know and invented evaporates and flows pure and clear as an ice cold stream.

big with: mandy, pete tong, thomas schumacher, anthony collins...
even well after its may release, damian lazaruss superb debut album, >smoke the monster out<, is still ringing in the ears of those who anticipated one of dance musics most colorful personalities debut album. his third single features two mixes of one of the albums most infamous tracks, >diamond in the dark<. these two mixes - by mr. lazarus himself and dop - keep the diamond out all night, way past its bedtime, and carousing on until the morning light.

after its first release rework closer moved bass cadets and techno heads alike, the label returns with some fearless offbeat pressure in round two. a side sun touch aint about cherishing the first sunshine in springtime – rather like a fierce ray of light hitting you right in the eye, darkening everything for a moment. killer broken beats, rumbling subs and a gloomy atmosphere run the program until a nasty acid line takes over and funks things up even further. drain on the flip continues where closer (ams01) left off, the warm synth blanket this time appearing as a melancholic drone sequence over beats syncopated to the max. bonus cut untitled is the 2006 original of a tune bass music heads will be familiar with by now... beats from the machines, heartfelt lfo’d chords and arpeggiated bleeps round off this uncompromising twelve.

aimed straight at the dance floor, like a piano monster from 88. sure, its like ibiza all over again, but ibiza used to be good back then. love will lead u back works its charms at a peak time of any party. man is an italo acidisco monster!

limited heavy weight 180g 12 inch. harvey calls it future primitive: made for the dancefloor and the bathroom floor, but to us, its the sound of an artist bringing us the future.. today.. just as hes always done.

from a land a swim away to the banks of detroit proper comes kero (detund, detroit underground), to add his brand of tech savvy kookiness to the cryovac machines soul. unafraid to change the rules of standard programming, kero does what ever it takes to ensure the freshest product. cryovac works to wrap a tight seal around the many interpretations of the detroit sound and what it should mean. cryovac believes in the truth of the vinyl format, and believes that this is the only way its music should be heard. cryovac is committed to preserving the unique style of the artists that describe detroit.

after releasing the excellent >wormhole< on japan excursion joint 3, the most talented stefny gives us her debut solo archipel 12 inch, >echinodon<, featuring remixes from bruno pronsato and isomer transition.
this package, by all means, is set to infinitely clutch and grab ahold of many a mind. >echninodon< is wonderfully fanged, each maxilla locked and loaded, ready to capture the entirety of the minds resources and set it into intricate motion. it possesses a hypnotic prowess of such a level which makes it difficult if not impossible to shift ones attention away from it. if lucid dreaming is possible while one is awake, waking dreams within wakefulness, this is sure to cause just such a condition to arise, leading to deliciously formed headscapes where every scene is endlessly novel and created out of the finest of mental interior brushstrokes and every individual shade and colour is endless in its depth.

ltd backstock, for fans of revenge & greg wilson!! frankie foncett, one of ministry of sounds first resident djs teams up with the kosmetiq boys for an exquisite lesson in what happened when disco went electronic. pure class, this is already finding itself on the playlists of the cooler jocks, riding the crest of the 80s boogie revival. file under electro-funk as this evokes happy memories of new york in its heyday, city heat are the real deal

its been nearly four years since gridloks debut album break the system solidified his dynamic sound into the vanguards of drum and bass.

right now is a bit of a lost record that has never officially been released as a single but managed to make its way onto jt donaldsons dj mix album and mark farinas house of om compilation on om records. now the record is being given the recognition it deserves by being released as a single on rebirth records with a couple of hot new mixes.

watch out for the first hip hop release of mule musiq! olive oil is the hottest japanese underground hip hop artist at the moment. they became popular and popular since they produced many tracks for rapper and huge success of their 2nd album. they have released two album,one sigle collection album and some 12inch and remix. their biggest track >pianity< was played by gilles peterson on bbc. this single is a first single cut from their new album >space in space< which will be released in feburuary on mule musiq. olive oil have a unique own style, its like a fusion of prefuse 73 and flying lotus and madlib. if you like the sound of them, you definetly need to check olive oil!

one of the most in demand tracks from the >technique< album finally gets a full single release complete with re-fixes from prosumer and kruse & nuernberg. ernestos vocal fully lends itself to the prosumer soundsignature, his mix floats and weaves around ernestos vocal, peaking around his own chords before stripping things back to bare essentials and rebuilding like only he can. the kruse& nuernberg mix is hypnotic, percussive old school house music at its best. they take a small snippet of the vocal and build the groove relentlessly until the whole room is shaking. achim brandenburg aka prosumer lives in berlin where he is resident at panorama bar, weaving together the finest blend of soulful house sounds. an expert in classic chicago house and detroit techno, his first release was in 2004 on 240 volts, followed by playhouse and ostgut, where he released his debut album with murat tepeli in 2008. separately, hamburg based florian kruse & nils nûrnberg have created some of the most interesting deep house around in the past few years, with early highlights incl nils >caught a glimpse< on 8bit, and florians >love hurts< release on om records. since then, as solo producers, but more importantly together as kruse & nûrnberg they have climbed closer to the tree-top with their unique brand of mouth-watering underground house.

big with: llorca, trickski, deetron, djuma soundsystem, ante perry, laurent garnier, .. for its 3rd release lany recordings turned towards we play house recording artist san soda to provide the goods. this is no coincidence as we play house recordings is run by red d, maxim lanys lany partner in crime. this means that lany 03 take things a bit deeper than the previous lany releases, without losing the direction lany recordings is aiming for. on this untitled e.p. san soda teams up with friend just nathan for two tracks. just nathan is another experienced belgian dj who has something to offer to the world, adding further proof to the fact that belgium has more skills than just making waffles and harassing children

this new ep retraces ceephaxs history and its very own personal and genious way to appropriate a musical style with always such generosity. from the dubstep of souley man, the sunset dancefloor hit bacardi breezer, the drum n bass track dona hue, the break bit track turrican 2 to ticker train, an acid bomb that defies anybody to not let themselves get carried away by these wild bpm.

men in trees are back with their third ep on its own platform audio parish. this time they take us with a healthy portion of groove to mango city. once there, we meet barfly, this track draws us immediately into its spell with its deep character and hypnotic groove and the insane vocal part in the break. this give us finally the feel we are actually in a smoky bar in the middle of mango city. this is an amazing super warm and rollin piece of house music. alabasta on the flip, with its bright and massive sounds, is a dry forward rolling peak-time-mover. this track is jaunty fun that will get the crowd moving for sure. return to mango city is the next killer release with the typical men in trees-groove, two different house tracks, which will provide a lot of dancefloor action.

huge forward kickin minimal techno at its best!

this time its >the greasy beat<, the famed cvs / bootsy collins collaboration. continuing with the theme of claudes favorite producers - robag wruhme steps in for his first appearance on dirtybird. we are honored to have him on this release as he has heavily influenced both claude and justin martin over the years.
the other side features the young j. phlip, delivering her mad breaks/house version that always raises the roof at dirtybird events.
also, a super cool appearance by dop who made their debut on mothership last year as guests on the catz n dogz album. we are very happy to have them back for this special record.

spectrum recordings returns after a lengthy break to bring in the new year with a bang! 2 brand new tracks with the vibes straight of detroit circa 1993, brought up to date in a 2010 style, all courtesy of mat puffett - aka future beat alliance.
>diagram< has already caused a stir with its gruff roaring bassline juxtapositioned against the warm uplifting strings and pads. this is an intelligent and beautiful piece of electronic music, but still has the weight to work on the dancefloor and will appeal to a wide range of house and techno djs.
the flipside >crying sine< is a hypnotic groover surrounded by lush, atmospheric pads and spacey percussion: its also very dj friendly and across the board support is expected.
spectrum have taken a look back to move forward, and manage to sound as current as ever in an ode to the glory days of techno.

colas named after the african cola nut and its energizing effects, cola will make you want to wag your tail. mignardise just when you think you cant take any more... heres a delicacy for the dancefloor.

new label with a phat house release that is playing with the heritage of more then 20 years of house music history. royal oak is delivering heat with these two tracks that are produced and created with knowledge of the roots of our dance music. the roots from where all its offsprings have grown. according the labels promo text its like a royal oak standing proud in the middle of the forest overseeing its offsprings.

bigtime buzz on this hot collaboration between veteran vocalist roland clark (urban soul) and san frans franky boissy. theres definitely an its yours feel to this spoken word meets funky house gem, with david harness bottom heavy floor filling mix being the standout cut.

a landmark house record to kick of this series. a very important release and produced by ron hardy - one of the most important djs at the time and instrumental in shaping the (chicago) house sound. real body music! this ep was released in 1985 and is one of the earlier trax releases (th 109). it remains one of the hardest to get and most in demand trax releases. originals go for over 100 dollars and even the late 90s repress is expensive, let alone the original limited edition white vinyl. we are happy have this available again in its full glory and remastered. first 300 copies will be white vinyl in tribute to the original

dub police comes with the goods again. this time its the turn of one of dubsteps founding fathers d1, here to show them what its all about. jus business has been finding its way into the sets of all the big hitters lately. with its dark rave stabs, tripping jungle beats and pounding sub bass its not hard to see why ? serious business from d1. things couldnt be more contrasting on the flip with the energetic party roller pitcher. skipping beats and a quirky lead line, with funky esq. melodies and soulful grooves ? a really bouncing track. all in all another top draw release from dub police and a quality slab of vinyl from d1 showing us just how diverse this artist really is.

this 3rd vinyl release of deep data contains exclusive tracks only which are not available digital. label owner rene breitbarth contributes with >wiggle trans< and >yaz< two groovers which continue the concept of the digital pendant drive e.p. further its main track >carrie< is remixed by well known producer jeff samuel (poker flat, trapez, spectral sound) who provides his definition of cool. another remix comes from deep datas toby deschamps who transfers carrie into his jackbox style. fresh!

seasoned producer, musician and dj, mike monday has always been at the forefront of the uks electronic music scene. his skills have been honed and developed through years in the late 90s spent producing a variety of styles of music. time well spent indeed as this fertile training ground prepared him for the presentation of his critically acclaimed 2nd studio album, songs without words. heavily influenced by the dubstep and funky scene, yoppul has the ethnic sounds of london written all over it. its warm drums sounds, hefty bass and quirky melodies epitomize mikes signature sound and are a tribute to the soundtrack that is currently ruling his citys streets

the third release of sleep is commercial, the first one on vinyl, its a release of the huge talent made in cagliari jmc. revolver / frog / workin happily are three tracks ready to explode on the dancefloor. a killer groove at the same time loopy, hypnotic and psychedelic is what you can expect from these tracks. this is definitely a record that you will want to keep on your hand when its right time for a hot dancefloor blow-up. the rest its all about no sleep: its commercial

get the curse music is proud to present its debut release, midnight madness ep. perfectly embodying get the curse s approach to club music, this release is a one way ticket into the heart of dancefloor darkness with clement meyer at the helm. already supported by andrew weatherall, maetrik, ivan smagghe or sei a, this is an essential addition to the collection of djs into dark and spooky tunes that leave no dancefloor indifferent.
already support by oliver huntemann, stephan bodzin, gregor tresher, toi neumann, deetron, agoria, slam, secret cinema, speedy j, d julz, kiki, samuel l session, chloe, brodinski, nic fanciulli ...

and the remixes keep on coming! now its up to copyright and charles webster to keep the fire of >la mezcla< burning.

after their great debut >motzbaz / indeed< on afao recordings and the following 12inches >hello kool nice< and <langenthal ep< on quintessentials recordings, which found its way into the bags and charts of djs like quarion, laurent garnier, jimpster and many more, jagged strikes back with a 12 on bonzzaj recordings. this single also contains a hot remix by the dutch multi-talented man aardvarck, one half of the rednose district. jaggeds productions are restrained and minimal in the right way - they doesnt let things get overloaded. they focuses mainly on straight beats and functional house music but always with the right ingredient of soul and rawness. the title track ten to twelve is a heavy cut with a lot of disco influences, funky basslines, cool house-grooves and surprising changes all over the track. the remix of ten to twelve comes from aardvarck, who releases on rushhour, kindred spirits and delsin. he transformed the original in an broken beat stomper, which sounds like it emerged straight out of londons co-op. the b-side contains chicago, a deep house number with forward going percussions, warm strings, oldscool-house-vocals and a slight acid flavour and last but not least the track an orange drippin, which takes you with its deep synth, percussions, basslines, bells and things in the deeper shades of…jagged nation. hot shit gesundheit

nice price deal !!! fantastic music with its mix of minimal club beats, great elements of pop and lyrics somewhere between confidence and skepticism, randnotizen from idiot town is a seminal work encompassing different aspects of urban music and cultural styles. the singer behind school of zuversicht is dj patex who is also known for her performances at the most famous dockside shack, the golden pudel club

boys noize new album >power< has been released in october 2009 and already got massiv support across all genres. >transmission< is the 2nd single out of >power<, its static unheared synth sound, its robot voices (you are neutron because lazor transmission) on a breakbeat gives you a feeling of josh winks early hit >higher states of conciousness< going to bed with kraftwerks sound aesthetic and robots on a 2010 afterparty. this release includes a dream package of remixes and also a video to follow shortly after. well respected electronica producer mr. oizo (ed banger) does what he can do best by twisting the original to a serious moment of a firecracker, tiga takes the main idea of the original song and turns it into the perfect 4/4 banger, bnr s super talented djedjotroic delivers 2 remixes: 1 acid drivin shot and a big room techno dub for friends of len faki or dubfire. with the untold remix (hessle audio) you probably get dubstep s most interesting producer bringing an epic dubstep version. last but not least you get a real deep techno remix by the techno master himself: james ruskin (bluefin rec). resident dj of berlin s berghain delivers a top of his class techno mix.

gui boratto keeps on giving with these three brand new tunes - a true statement of the tremendous talent he continues to bring to kompakt. he bumps up the bass adds a vocal chorus and teleports the original into a new stratosphere. telecaster is a dark and deep floor leveller. the glam is a rocket - elemental percussions play with a low end synth ride that rolls with a menacing delivery but certain to lay devastation on any dance floor.

the lead single from the forthcoming debut album from crosstown rebels new leading lady, deniz kurtel, starts the year on a high, with the energising >yeah< featuring guest of nature, complete with remixes from jamie jones.>yeah< is the record that makes your hairs stand on end, the track that you remember from the night, effortlessly anthemic in its delivery.

andromat 3000, aka dj mahatma makes a thrilling return on highgrade 72. this is a release featuring three great tracks, with real hit potential. >beatroot< opens the show with a classic aural landscape and a secure sense of style. >brique< weaves its intoxicating rhythmical magic into indio- eastern vocals which make the atmosphere impossible to escape. and >cheepnis< is the offspring of funk. wide basses meet a chic disco fanfare sample for maximum effect

rinse fms breakfast show host, dva is a producer with a unique take on the uk funky bug, blending the stiff 8-bar funk of grime with a super-supple rhythmic sensibility, sewing neon colours with a laid back precision into his tracks. >natty< is a prime example, drums stagger like they are about to topple over, squelchy bass synths lock together a tough tribal drum pattern, liquid metal trickles around in the mix, and these contrasting elements react with explosive results on the dancefloor. on >ganja<, a cartoonish ring-tone-friendly synth melody worms its way around tight soca-esque drums and housey organ stabs. factor in the depth-charge 808 subs, steel drums and sparingly used ragga chat and you ve got a technicolour hyperdub debut fresh for 2010.

meakusma starts a new series of special, limited releases. on 10inch vinyl and cd, a number of different artists will be contributing tracks, leftfield from the demands and expectations of any weekly release schedule. kicking off the series is madteo, who already prickled initiated ears with his releases on morphine and its sublabel lanquid.

its been three years since uffie took the underground by storm with her killer electro crunk anthems hot chick, ready to uff and pop the glock. 17 million my space plays later, the 22 year old star of parisian club culture is ready to release her new single mcs can kiss. produced by mr oizo, its an old school soundclash of heavy beats and sharp rhymes, a pass the dutchie for the modern era. remixes come from some new kids on the block, zombie disco squad and starkey. zombie disco squad have delivered the perfect big room remix, while starkey has given it a dirty philly street feel with his dubstep rework.

the first ever album retrospective of one of new yorks most revered of all producers, bob blank, this album traces the history of his independent studio, blank tapes, one of the citys most important creative dens during the vibrant arts scene of the mid 70s to mid 80s.

nice price deal !!! support by : heiko laux, karotte, sasse, luke slater, benno blome, chloe, anthony collins, andrew grant, daniel fx, smacs ... martin wörners limited edition of his own imrpint inclusion records is proud to welcome an old friend to the artist roster: steffen nehrig. monza club resident and dirt crew recordings artist steffen nehrig is going to release on inclusion ltd an absolutely real whiz kid, which might fit perfectly into every artist dj-set. with its deepness and an unbelievable noisy synthesizer the track comes groovy from below before it opens up in a light and fine played melody. the b-side is coming up with a hiqh quality worked reinterpretation of the original, by berlin based alex krüger under his alias tigerskin.

as summertime comes, exprezoo records squeezes out the best of its crew for a fresh release: youll probably remember george kranzs >din daa daa< (trommeltanz)... this is just a modern reinterpretation by the exprezoo guys that comes to life through a bootleg vinyl with a very limited 100 copies.
the first mix by alexxei n nig, is a dancefloor killing reconstruction of the beatline, keeping most of the original voices. the 2nd one by decoside, takes you directly under the sunrise with a deep soulful synthline and a fine jazzy groove. the 3rd one by quike is a very well working tool keeping the central voice to introduce a pumping reprise

hot from his immensely popular jungle laps track on john digweeds bedrock 11 lp, marco bailey is about to cause a major commotion with this stunning new 4-track ep. watch out! as the man says... its a burning, all consuming drive that can only be calmed down by getting into the music.

incl. rmxs by antonelli & drei farben house
easy house grooves and deep, chord-driven techno – two versions of electronic music paulo olarte is particularly interested in as he has proven with his records on diynamic or his own imprint fresh fish. for his first 12 inch on frankfurts new entry, polytone, former hamburg-resident olarte gives full scope to his perferences. >vayas donde vayas< comes with a wonderfully housey feeling and a rich fund of harmonies, whereas >sweet sugar< plays the role of the techno bouncer for the tradition-conscious and discerning dancefloor with its deep detroit flavour. in his remix of >vayas donde vayas<, antonelli concentrates on the lightness of the or iginal and moves towards a maximum of funkyness with a mulitude of thrilling details. drei farben house rounds off the remix flip side with one of his long suspense arrangements he has come to be known for, which sends us to house heaven when the fine chords eventually fully unfold. polytone remains one of the most interesting, diverse newcomers of recent times.

mass appeal is a true crowd pleaser with its hypnotic grooves, liquid sound snippets that bubble and steam across sci-fi flutes and sensuous vocals. all culminating in an ebbing flowing marathon of massive appeal. already played by the likes of 2000 and one, gregor tresher, richie hawtin