we present to you four new tracks from tiger stripes, two of which can be found on the upcoming full-length album, safari. each track sounds like it comes from four different corners of house music, but all strike in unison to create a patchwork sound that could only be tiger stripes. his tracks are so universally rhythmic it can work on almost any dancefloor. each song embarks the listener in a voyage, telling a tale with its varied subliminal messages, with severe synth sounds and incredibly effective drum loops, clearly shining through on this masterpiece collection of danceable works....special rerelease

2008 reworks by mr oakenfold!!

no let up from those disco deviants ! for number seven in the series the imprint is proud to release the first set of edits by the rather excellent situation. they first came to light after passing a cd to greg wilson after a gig. he was blown away by the quality of their edits and they instantly started to feature prominently in his sets to much acclaim. then greg included one of their cuts pushin on on his recent resident advisor mix and their talents were a secret no more as the interest flooded in. that track pushin on features on this release. instantly bringing to mind classics like remember me, unfinished sympathy and back to life, it really is a wonderful piece of music which moves both the body and the soul. on the flip, they rework jazzy dees wicked electrofunk track get on up into a dj-friendly dancefloor bomb. its an amazing debut and theres much more to come on their own imprint which is launching this year. enjoy the music

fame and zouk imprint owner mischa daniels has chosen his direction. the only way is up! with the success of his another place still fresh in memory, hes now hitting back hard with all that mattered. the original vocal sample comes from a memorable classics: de nuit- all that mattered, which had its first released in 2001. more than 8 years later, with the steady beat, the shivering vocals and a hypnotizing synth on top, this mischa daniels remake is about to break down the house and tear down the clubs. all that mattered wont easily be forgotten. dj support: steve angello & ingrosso: on it! supporting this new track of mischa! tom novy: looks really good to me! john dahlback: support!

played by popof, tomcraft, paco osuna, someone else, joseph capriati, sébastien léger,….. more than one year after the first release, its time to celebrate the 10th. release of platform b. labelboss tobias lützenkirchen selected 4 more tracks for this ep which he roadtested during his live sets with great results. again this release is a perfect example for the general label philosophy: to be a platform for lützenkirchen and his friends from munich/bavaria/germany. so enjoy this release by lützenkirchen and his mates joseph disco & tonio barrientos

schieber continues its way into more easily grooving realms and comes up with these new, elegantly sparkling tracks by berlin resident drei farben house who has already caused a stir with his delicately balanced releases on force tracks and brut!. for schieber drei farben house gives two different insights into his understanding of house music: sander is more tracky and relies on looped chords which bring you closer to house heaven with every repetition, while manifold percussions together with the beats provide the necessary injection of funk. in contrast, anagram expands the frame of grooves and chords for finely ramified bell sounds and softly glowing melodies. for his remix of anagram house routinier prudo (moodmusic/dirt crew) reduces the melodies and displays a firework of funky sound bits - a perfect tighrope walk between minimal and house which combines the best of both worlds.

hochexplosive mischung aus chicken lips und 70er progressive rock

after five years as londons foremost retailer of dance and electronic music, phonica is launching its eponymous record label with an original production from its very own hector alongside long-time friend and collaborator ben bryant, backed with a remix from appleblim & al tourettes.

after mr.perrys sensational debut album, which was co-produced by tube & berger, they once again make sure with their latest output that you dont require any prosthetics to swing your hips. tempo 1000, jay and symbiose, these are the new tracks of the in-house label kittball by tube & berger. its a real masterpiece and another proof oft he terrific collaboration between these marvellous guys.

played by villalobos & raresh !! what a way to start off 2009, a very strong ep delivered from catwash aka chris carrier & dj w!ld with remix from lemos & kreon. groovabilisme (original) hits with its’ crafty tech-house stomp, killer kick, and fun tribal groove. a very interesting concept on this production, as the deep grounding rhythm is super floor filling, yet the space between gives it the perfect air for the huge sub that just rolls this cut to the top of the charts. a sure shot for all players. kreon’s mix stylizes with more jack then jack himself. his vox arrangements give his cut a pop, lock, and rock it knack for the true school dancer. this remix takes any spot in a set, it’s got the capability to kick it big or be slow & deep, depending on how a player wishes to pitch it- a brilliant & effective production. lemos rocks the bells a for main lead rhythm, an excellent perspective to make for a clever & diversity ep. his mix creates a driving hypnotic bender with enough thump & smack to keep the bells intact and still lead the floor into a seductive sound scape of a moving utopia.

these days, skat fights with his other personality, oleg the russian housemaster,weapons are big house beat, basses, rhodes, perks, pads, and on eklo skat is banging hard with his da hunterz ep on a side, da hunterz, its the >call of the hunt<, everyone ready to bounce, jungle mumbling, a bass hook which will make u shake, and those crazy horns and trumpets which bring this weird >movie< feeling inside, full of hope and energy, real music!!. defintly a hit for peak time. on b side, wanna come, on this one, our french lover, brings his strings, pianos and rhodes probably for the girls. yeah this one is deep, fresh, moving

welcome to the new single from faze action taken from their eagerly anticipated album, stratus energy. theremins, clavs, rock guitar riffs and spacey disco vocals make good lovin sound like a classic disco track from the early 80s but in fact its brand new, with a heavy dose of contemporary production in the classic faze action style. the reflex mix has a more stripped down electronic feel, added keys and a boogiefied bass while the shogone deep mix is a more house based mix with tuff, snappy beats. with limited promos, good lovin has already been causing a stir in the disco scene and in the main stream, already receiving spins from pete herbert, of reverso 68 and joey negro in ibiza during the summer, showing early signs of appealing to a wider audience

this is some crazy afro-disco business from 1977 by a ghanian drummer / singer / dancer. 11 tracks in all. on the sleeve notes he writes >i feel through my music - as waxed in this collection is a development which comes from the ingredients of the traditional music and culture of ghana. there is a strong american disco beat to these heavy african rhythms. for it is my intention that my music gives pleasure to dancers as well as educate...<. his records are well sought-after, and command an easy $1-200 on auction

2 highly sought after disco reworks by the one and only larry levan. this is one of those must have collectable eps bursting with rare & collectable material never released on vinyl before. limited eddition so act fast

spanish producer and dj nacho marco comes with the next big thing >estefania<. the man behind loudeast records released on labels like freerange, pacha recordings, ryrallo, so sound, odori, aloia, future groove/mute, shinichi, exun or hypnotic music and remixed tracks for shakira, fangoria, vince watson or satoshi tomie. now he is back with the great >estefania< maxi to spread some romantic house flavour. a1_>estefania< (original mix): simple but powerful this soft and gentle track goes its way through musical sexyness. this track touches the listener very soft and comes up from behind.

with >shape time< marset is accelerating and we are sure that its sparking at the club. >baracca attack< shows us the groovier side of marset, it is continuously building up to round off with hypnotically sounds after the break!

well known on the dnb and dubstep scene for his fiendishly twisted artwork, uk creative genius monsta is also a beast of a producer. in this, his third release for subtrakt he teams up with >mr key< to bring us >space raiders<, a vocal dubstep demon of truly gargantuan proportions, so huge, in fact that it threatens to bring down mankind itself. or maybe its just a packet of crisps? dean rodell bravely attempts to contain the threat on his remix, but an army of space raiders march up out of their packet and flatten the whole city using a supernatural arsenal of sonic weapons that pull down skyscrapers with rasping bass and fry a million brains with shrieking sirens that can be heard in even the far corners of the galaxy. on the second remix dnb hero >raiden< stands up, and the guerilla war begins. taking his inspiration from the paranoid b-movies of the cold war era he morphs the original lead sounds into something so spooky and bizarre the space raiders have no choice but to pack their flying saucers and piss off back to zetareticuli. phew, that was close. supported by maryanne hobbs (bbc radio1)

nice price deal !!! this ep consists of 4 artists already known by them qualities of production, dejan milicevic delivers a track minimal tek house indeed groovy, edy c. owner of decoded rec and organizer of the festival electro-funk festival in croatia, with a track electro-techno, veztax owner of vezotonik rec with a style in tones detroit, followed by killian with a track funky techno in its usual style. an ep with 4 styles, which can be played, has all moment of your party

dolls is known as a label with a steady, progressin techno image which is slowly spreading its infectious grooves across the globe. this last one tops it all, a brand new techno release by spiros kaloumenos straight from greece! known from adult, analog mode, patterns and many more this man is well capable of making all the crowd go wild!!

ich rieche blut is the brandnew hardtechno project by fiv from spain. for the second release he was able to get some very cool tracks from the well known producers alex tb, rob stalker and fiv himself. all the guys bring what they re known for and you will not be dissapointed! the ultimate hard techno warrior tool for the dancefloor!!

the first few copies we had of this one sold out so quickly, most people dont even know this release exists... but now (finally) its back! pure & minimalistic drexciya / ectomorph like electro tracks from south carolina, which comes in a beautiful hand silk screened sleeve. buy now, or regret later!

a must have four tracker by tibi fratila on hector moralez minority music label!! jazzy edged, funky and filtered house tracks at its best!! cant afford to miss dis!!!

the bussy scandenavian duo are currently on a world tour, but still had time to make this deep techy builder, >bipolar< is dark but uplifting, underground but melodic, technological but organic! it was made mainly using a huge arp 2600 from 72, a quirky old synth that dominates the track with its distinct warm and fuzzy sounds

ahmed fakroun a singer/songwriter from libya is widely considered the foremost pioneer of modern arabic world music. his 1977 hit misyan has been recently edited and its production shows how ahead of his time he was. ahmed, a fan of claremont, teams up with mudd to create a bohannon style groove that will give you neck ache from head nodding. beautiful cellos from robin faze action slide in and out and a warm rhodes vamp keeps pushing it towards the next part in the journey. brennan green takes the remix duty and adds another classic remix to claremonts collection. this is something special.

theomatic celebrates its 10th release with an-2’s epic ‘viajero’. spanish for ‘voyager’, ‘viajero’ is a dedication to all travellers and the spirit of travel. it’s about the fact that every traveller searching for better place on earth every time ends up with the same - meets himself. the track is a result of a long work, waves that you hear in the background is pacific ocean recorded at machalilla national park in ecuador while guitar was recorded in izhevsk, russia - an-2’s hometown, it’s performed by ramil vafin, keen guitarist, guitar maker and big friend of an-2, finally it all found it’s way together in an-2’s st.petersburg studio. the remix comes courtesy of the ever excellent duo acos coolkas

ricardo villalobos playlist!! the endless white of the far north. the opening melodies of adam marshalls >north at night< can be heard faintly over the whistling wind. a small black dot appears at the centre of the distant horizon. at first it appears to be still, but gradually we recognize movement. over the next few minutes the shape begins to grow until it has defined the image of a man walking towards us. as he approaches, the music grows clearer. like the warmth of the first sunlight >rose mountain< radiates its glow through the use of a flurry of rhodes electric piano chords. adams signature percussion permeates the dub and binds its elements into an infectious groove. >mfb flex< is the counter balance to the organic flow of the other cuts and molts the warmth into a techno roller designed for the long player mix. marshall said… >ive long been intrigued by that incredible tapestry of tundra and taiga which constitutes the arctic and sub arctic of our country. ive read about it, written about it and even pulled up my parka once and gone there, yet, like all but a very few canadians, ive had no real experience of the north. ive remained, of necessity, an outsider. and the north has remained for me a convenient place to dream about, spin tall tales about, and in the end, avoid<

nice price deal !!! pieces of eight - the positiva gem is back for 2009! one of those rightly labeled classics from 98 is back for the new generation to enjoy! the riffs are there in all their glory ?its a pure nostalgic trip that brings together the old skool & the new... twisted & pumped up for todays dancelfoors, the new slant on the track is provided by stalwarts stretch & vern, cassette jam & ruff loaderz.

already a firm favourite within the music scene in germany matt comes correct with the bubblin waveform that catapults through with a sharp click snare and stabby keys before the bassline drops! emotive and deep waveform encapsulates shack musics musical trend and fits perfectly amongst its glowing rosta. on the flip transient & moonshine is dub heavy ramming an infectious groove with harmonic undertones perfectly complimented by went 2 the future to give us a well rounded package! matt flores has found prominence releasing quality electronic music on german labels such as compost, farside as well as combination! at the moment he is working on various studioprojects with kemo(soul:r), ben human (courderoy/acid jazz/unique) and the grandmaster of house himself, tyree cooper, with wich he has formed the act goozebumpz.

its time for more delicious music from detroit house king, rick wade. this new ep features pimp factor (originally released on ricks classic moods and grooves 12inch), i cant take it (taken from an ultra rare elevate release) and previously unreleased kendra. another strong release in the this super dope series.

headless ghost presents its wicked 1st ep on sthlmaudio recordings. the 12 inch is packed with full groove and hooking you up themes and melodies. backend ep is made of a perfect balance between straight club monster like >the journey< and sweeter grooves in the likes of >forever deep< headless ghost backend ep is the weapon of choice for all true house grooves lovers out there..

adam beyer retruns home to release on his own drumcode imprint with his first solo release on the label for a very long time!! this year will see adam release more of his own superb solo material across his 3 labels - this release being the first. the a side track - >london< is an epic building killer subjecting your senses to a 10 minute barrage with its clever builds and peaks. on the flip side >whos got the virus< is a nagging funky groover with its amazingly addictive bassline, vocal refrains and atmospherics

as some of you may have already noticed, each release of mr raoul ks >peul< series features a specicific african instrument as its main sound. this time its the balafon - a kind of sticcado, which uses calabashes as resonancebodies and is often handcrafted by its player. here, the balafon is used as a rhythmic and a melodic instrument. after a long intro, the track gathers momentum and takes off for one of those long buildups. when the tension is released, in come the vocals! rising from a sparse chant to an energetic vocal that empathically pleads for unity. then you get your beats back and off goes another african-european joyride. for those of you who arent that much into vocals, a less vocalized mix is provided on the flipside. enjoy another mr raoul k special treat

after a 2 and a half year wait i finally managed to knock out a new single. its actually only my 3rd solo single ever. im very happy with it but ive got mixed feelings trying to describe it. you spend a year working on a track and a lazy shop worker or journalist will lump you into the >cosmicbalearicspacewhatever< straightjacket in 2 seconds, i can at least resist to do the same… anyway, two are quite psychedelic and one is some kind of cover version of one of my favourite villalobos trax. as you can hear ive had loads of fun fooling around in the studio playing the bass, percussion, drums(badly) and synths(even worse…)…

benny rodrigues produces a package that lives up to its name. ‘i like’ ep oozes influences from detroit techno and masters a current take on an age-old sound. ‘i like’ is delicious, wrapped in vintage sounds, it creates a true party atmosphere. ‘reel’ is coproduced with fellow dutch musician kapuchon. this is the sound of old school flavours, tearing into the past and the present and creating a winning formula. benny rodrigues was born and raised in rotterdam, and held residencies at some of holland most influentual clubs from the age of 17. he has toured with his musical hero, the legendary josh wink, been asked twice to perform at the detroit electronic music festival and headlined and closed the legendary dance-festivals dancevalley, mysteryland and extrema. somewhere along the road, benny met the rookie nick van de wall aka kapuchon (aka afrojack for his more mainstream appealing productions). they decided to combine their passion of music, resulting in coproductions for white noise records, spinclub records and others. this is benny rodrigues first release for the israeli imprint, be as one. his releases have begun to find allegiances with artists such as steve bug, radioslave and be as one’s own shlomi aber. being regularly charted and played by the best, benny is stepping into the global arena.

the killfactory plant is working at full capacity, delivering a shiny new floorfiller and brainkiller!this time its labelboos himself fergis who delivers the braindamaging hardtechno for the masses!! straight up killer style, banging!!!

for dilek’s third reference we would like to introduce donor (brooklyn) / truss (london). after recent releases on the legendary synewave and the prestigious dumb-unit, the transatlantic duo is back once again with another dancefloor killer! the watson ep is deep, dark, hypnotic techno at its finest! and to top it off, included are remixes by elon (nyc) and korall (stockholm). elon who is no stranger to the minimal scene once again delivers the goods, but it is with great pleasure that we introduce korall who will be making their debut appearance with one of the better remixes we have encountered to date.

fresh off the release of their debut album, patrick dsp and pauze return to the studio and have provided us with another techno stomper. ball and hoop starts out with a killer intro which is going to be a sure fire starter for a lot of hard techno sets all over the world. this leads into a pounding percussion beast with a throbbing kick and punishing bass line. dont miss this one folks! monocores track starts with a pounding kick and nice crisp hats. the bass line alone is strong enough to shake the foundation of your house, so make sure you provide your audience with a construction hat before they decide to take on these beats!glenn wilson has been secretly hiding in his studio producing the powerful techno that he is known for. glenns furious signature kick and bass joins up with an incredible synth riff that will be dancing in your mind for a long time to come. make sure you grab this one up quick because its going to be a hot one!

for dilek’s third reference we would like to introduce donor (brooklyn) / truss (london). after recent releases on the legendary synewave and the prestigious dumb-unit, the transatlantic duo is back once again with another dancefloor killer! the watson ep is deep, dark, hypnotic techno at its finest! and to top it off, included are remixes by elon (nyc) and korall (stockholm). elon who is no stranger to the minimal scene once again delivers the goods, but it is with great pleasure that we introduce korall who will be making their debut appearance with one of the better remixes we have encountered to date.

incl gregor tresher remix !! in its original form, ghost life displays all the hauntingly emotive qualities that the title suggests. subtly uplifting and set to a shuffling rhythm the main focus of the piece is a wonderfully tranquil melody that flows freely on top of heavy sub-bass. typically cinematic ghost life is instantly recognizable as a pole folder record. gregor tresher brings his midas touch to the release, shaking up the sublime sounds of the original to create a dark tech house rework.

boriqua tribez is starting to be a well recognized name on the spilo imprint by now.. with 4 previous ep s, all being very popular, ending up in charts, dj sets and compilations all over the world. with already huge releases on labels like recycled loops, primate and last years spilo 014 we bring you another great piece of work from boriqua, past future ep.rainer gonaus aka boriqua tribez man, delivers like always with the peak time track thunder on the a side. on the b side is the track cracker, another slammer with its heavy hypnotic beats and sounds will ignite all dancefloors. aswell as the b2 track coconut

axel karakasis once more unleashes his talents and demonstrates his skills in the piranha e.p. in the first track on the main side, the techno wizkid mightily combines a set of systemshaking loops and detroitfunklike piano keys that escalate into a crazy pitching, distortion not to be messed with! add to these some powerful percussion and ominus snares, together with karakasis trademark filter spins and twists and its an epic track that stands out on its own. bloody chamber alternates between nocturnal basslines, vicious subbass and high-pitched synths that are spinetingling. here, axel flirts with electro but you can always rely on him to bring in some serious groove: the result is solid, coherent and the track is something more than special!! the remain side proves equally mindblowing and. flesh eating! piranha is a stunner, adorned with aggressive drums, booming beats and odd sounds throughout the track. once again, it is axels energetic style that comes through, making this track a powerful club tool

the remixes keep on coming - this time its pocketknife and fagget fairy behind the controls.

its time for inigo kennedys release #5 on his own asymetric imprint and he shows us 5 ways to move, 5 ways to groove!

tedd pattersons debut release for wave find the ny stalwart bringing out some seriously chunky techno funk that snarls and phases its way through 7 minutes of pure dancefloor mayhem. check the groovy and dubby beat pharmacy remix !

sven weisemann comes with something quite removed from his usual oeuvre for the likes of styrax, mojuba or liebe*detail etc with a luxurious 7 inch, flexing his esoteric jazz and cinematic production skills for the newly minted essays imprint. theres no dancefloor ambitions here as weisemann allows himself some time to explore opulently textured downbeats and dubby ambience on two gorgeously crafted tracks for late night/early morning play. >rootless< is a delicious 5 minutes of melancholy detroit emotions with stunningly spacious sound design, while >garden of fantasy< on the flip sways with a slowhouse rhythm and brilliantly intangible synth pads that will transform the atmosphere of any space its played in. completely lush and utterly seductive, plus it plays backwards! limited copies - hurry.

the cat in the mirror has found the key to love - and to our hearts! and its got fresh remixes, too!

dje lean aka confetti bomb has worked for a very well respected london record store for 9 years. hes also been a dj & live performer since the mid - nineties and has put these combined experiences into creating a unique form of stripped down, deep techno. his fever ep for london label underl_ne was featured on the uks bbc radio one and received extensive dj support at the highest level. he also features in the juno records 10th anniversary remix series with a peak time re work of carl craigs detroit experiment classic think twice. his debut ep for autoreply features an appearance from one of his favourite producers jerome sydenham who takes time out from his hectic dj schedule & ibadan label duties to provide us with a truly timeless mix of 10 second detox. with its persistent rolling percussion & warm deep pads the mix satisfies all senses. a short interlude follows this in the form of 5 second detox - created using an atari st & beat up yamaha sampler. this is the perfect tool to start or end your set with or to add your own beats to. the choice is yours. on the aa side we have 20 second detox - big sounding hooky techno featuring crisp percussion & analog synths incorporating long warm beatless periods with bursts of pounding drums. this track teases you until the mid section where it goes off all guns blazing. finaly detox is a lofi housy workout which has been described to us as troy pierce meets inner city...sounds interesting huh? drop the needle on it & make up your own mind.

ripchord are 2 guys from copenhagen with years of experience with music in its many different forms. in a short period of time ripchord has firmly pushed their way into the danish underground scene. max thelin aka. maximus is the second member of the danish hip-hop producer duo mavix. jesper prehn, old time raver, dj and producer, has a long history in electronic music. their style is dark and original with jazzy swingsets and groovy basslines. thrill cosby is set in a 20 s ballroom jazz club in new orleans. the tempo is high and the people are swinging to the rhythm. the band is jumping and the bourbon is kicking in making the trumpet drowsy. tanzable, is a minimal tune kept in the subsonic layers. it has got a dominating bass line the swirls you into a hypnotic state of mind, encouraging you to move in sexy ways. this remix is conducted by joachim spieth best known for his spiecher series on kompakt.

new jakbeat tracks from chicago on the always limited and vinyl exclusive nation records. villan x/naughty wood/jonny quest - sikk truth is a heat of the moment track. created with pulsating novation tones and an early 80s keyboard with step style sequencing. naughty wood enters the dimension of neo futurism by reflecting the emotional state of the mind body continuum. james t cotton feat. rodger devine - the monolith immediately asserts its colossal melody and takes the listener through a multitude of polyphonic phases without departing from its underlying dark groove. not unlike the eerie monolith in 2001: a space odyssey, the voice of monolith is pervasive and urgent with its sharp articulation, pentatonic motifs and moto perpetuo arpeggios.