>tuff enuff?< sounds just the way an affirmative answer to the titular question should: lean and muscular, with sinewy bass flexing its way straight through. its a song full of robust underpinnings and carefully placed counterbalances: synths that lustrously shimmer and slowly dissipate, keys that sparkle faintly at the quietest moments. the first single on from the cradle to the rave, the debut album from shit robot – aka marcus lambkin, aka >the godfather of dfa< – is a perfectly executed composition in >homage to chicago house, kraftwerk and gay electronic disco.< the b-side features a wild geese remix of >i found love<, another stellar track from lambkins debut. in the capable hands of djs dan foat and frank tope, the laidback original

the self-titled debut ep from rising san francisco-based artist ooooo (pronounced oh) will see its highly anticipated release on 12inch vinyl and digital formats this september 27th via tri angle. the second release for the upstart label (following the august 16th release of balam acabs see birds), ooooo heralds a new era of shrouded pop music, approaching territories untraveled with an inimitable melodic touch.

for its ten tracks the album will readopt two original tracks and two alternative versions from the ep while additionally introducing six completely new songs. as a very special feature >katze< and >mimikry< will feature vocals/words by the model veruschka (known from the movie >blow up< by m. antonioni). the album will be released with a special 16 page booklet that will present original text/drawings of blixa bargeld that developed during the recordings.

joel alter blew us away some months ago with his soul clap release on sweatshop! a much under-rated record which makes things go wild everytime its being dropped. now he is back strong with more straight pumping chicago-inspired tracks that continues alter s forays into the rougher, tougher side of house music. simple and effective tracks that reminds us of early raw house projects of jeff mills with basic elements and phat drum machines. joel alter going back to the basics and pushing the right buttons!

matt john has done it again! the 3rd holographic island is an excellent sequel to the hypercube ep. “baby face one” on the a side, with its tripping arrangement of voices, precise percussive drums and its rolling bassline makes you feel like swimming within an always flowing river of sound. the b side track named the “bleepfactory” has a tense and explosive atmosphere and features a shimmering cloud of microsounds floating over a warm carped of bass frequencies and drum hits

>lay in a shimmer< is taken from panthas recent album >black noise< which has been universally lauded as a groundbreaking, seminal album in its field.

wave music presents its newest release under the milk & honey moniker with additional production by boyd jarvis. the original long version is a beautifully drawn out symphony of strings and jazzy keys over a sultry downbeat and lazy vocoded vocals. consider this gold for fans of 4 hero and all lounge-core/downtempo fanatics. the flip however is boyd jarvis uptempo dance floor phenomenon. inserting a heavy and pumping bass line and adding xylophone arpegios alongside congas, organ synth and space atmospherics make for one wild galactic journey. think kevin yost remixed by salt city orchestra and you are right on target. slamming!

for bass cultures 10th release d julz welcome back gez varley, aka mr. g. having first worked his recently released >still here (get down)< artist album on rekids, mr. g now makes his full debut on bass culture with the >extended pain< e.p. two devastatingly good originals in the form of >sunday blues< and >jbs< sees the g man revisiting those classic, deeper sounds, whilst delivering the fresh and upfront tastes as only he can. repaying the remix favour for bc003 is esperanza boss and bass culture favourite, kasper. getting to grips with >sunday blues< the madrid man turns the smooth mood of the original on its head. industrial sized beats, blinding rides and a preciously warped synth line, give a whole new face to already beautiful original

mweselees arkestra label drops its second bomb with this rnb laden heavy hitter from spaniard, noaipre!

yes people, like dillinja once said, its time to get grimey! at the end of september, the man, the myth, the legend, mr terror danjah blesses rwina with the reinforced ep. a storming 3 tracker of top class grime for the connoisseurs, the ep is fully equipped with lazershifting bass-terrorism and high-end sonic manipulation.the lead track,reinforced,switches from sweet but dark r&b vibes to classic acid-esque rave touches, guaranteeing a proper reaction on the floor. peanut punch, a collaboration with regular sparring-partner d.o.k., sprinkles neon highlights over a minimal, bass-led beat, while the ep finishes up with stomp test - 4 to the floor club music designed to kill any dance. rwina & terror danjah - a perfect fit.

its a back-to-the-80s vibe that has no boundaries, riviere explains. if somethings cheesy, its cheesy. i have no problem with that, so long as it moves you!

its been 18 months since our first nang release, d-pulses >more<. nestled on that release was an extra ep track called >highway to saturn<. much to our delight it turned out to be a bit of a gem. when it featured on the tirk 02 and kitsune ponystep / jerry bouthier compilations we knew we were all onto something. (cue the overdrive and the interstellar vocal.) slovenian-based, us singer, hannah mancini, provides those cosmic vocals, ably recorded by sare havlicek in sunny ljubljan. after a sly re-titling of the track (to avoid confusion with the original the name has been extended to >on a highway to saturn<) its on to the obligatory over-the-top nang remix package...first up is a new version from d-pulse for those long summer nights. their >australian shore reversion< mix slows down the groove to a balmy evening by noosa shores pace. space-rock, guitar solos, smouldering synths and lazy rhythms all combine to make this one for the beach house. sare havlicek adds a couple of mixes of his own. keeping things hi-energy he goes for the disco jugular with his trademark stabby synths and tight production. nang newcomers, proper heat, strip things back and go for a slow-grooving baltic-disco chugger. rounding off the remix package is japanese based jan ken po (aka max essa). he delivers a dance floor friendly version with a big and bold walking bass riff and tasteful synths

dance disorder (aka baby g and robin crafoord) have lived up to their reputation with an extremely successful bpitch debut. the disco smash >zusammen<, with its epic breadth and italo dance roots, has already had the chance to set many an after party in motion.

berghain resident marcel fengler is one of the frontmen of raw and forward pushing techno. judging by his previous three eps for the label, its clear to see how fenglers work revolves around a love for tough, angular and edgy tools for the floor. this fourth offering continues the energy with three jacking, factory-forged tracks leading us further down his mysterious path.

here are long awaited new single from minilogue! this release is a single cut from the fist mix cd of sebastian mullaert aka minilogue. >minilogue< have released from highly acclaimed label like a cocoon, wagon repair, mule electronic and they became one of the best techno artist in the world.?a side, intermediate state is a minilogues trade mark psychedelic tech house. its simple but effective. b side, tzymbals is a classical ambient house sound. its nice for your bedroom music or beginning of the party

gunnar stiller has always been known for producing dance floor >destroyers<, even if >far from okay< sounds a bit like a floor wax accident theres no need for the timid raver soul to get worried about slipping and falling. soft accords sedate the mind, the bass pumps in the adrenaline and a voice softly whispers that everything is going to be just fine…all you need to do is dance. when the janitor loko mops over the uy 038 floor with his remix you can even walk over it on the highest of high heels. it does in fact, get a bit rougher when the lights go out on >some kind of weird< and the smoke machine goes starts pumping. thats when its >black piste< time and thats no place for heidi klum or techno beginners…but who wants to be a model anyway, right?

darek presents its ninth release and 2nd vinyl edition named >maremoto ep<. it includes three original tracks of dich also known as diego cheloni or katama and three remixes delivered by signal deluxe (trenton, eintakt, fade, blaq) from mexico df as well as demir & seymen (highgrade, pentagonik) from berlin and jimmi hendrik (deep vein audio, dirty monkey, tanztone) from plauen / jena. dich was born in fray bentos in uruguay, and nowadays, he is living in montevideo. he s very active as a dj, producer and remixer. his career began as a self-taught musician approaching to percussive instruments, guitar and piano. dichs productions go from minimal to conceptual and techno dub sounds. his music development embraces different styles and he is always ready to discover new horizons. his current work is definitely influenced by minimal and techno and it offers amazing variations of both styles. this new ep clearly shows that his production skills are very effective and he is definitely one to keep an eye on.

premium edition, incl 12inch + maxicd supported by laurent garnier, soul minority, hernan cattaneo, satoshi fumi, karol xvii & mb valence, art bleek, moodymanc, matt darey, pheek and many more. sebastian davidson presents the eagerly awaited vinyl sunday morning. its a tune, so deep, peaceful, so special and so lovley that you can hear the breathe of a flower bird while listening. like a sunday morning. its perfect for the beach, the nature, the club, home or perfect for dancing or listen. a pure dream! barbq, seva k, lemon popsicle made their own amazing interpretations of this tune and dipping the sunday morning in another shiny light. no more words - just listen please!

influenced by distorted electro sounds, to orchestral,jazz and blues pieces such as shostakovich and tom waits,he presents his first record,3 twisted and rocking tracks on archibell records.the first track right in the spotlight is >tokamak< a track with a dark kick and grind, featuring layered synths and vocal samples that break and drop with attitude.no time for intros this track hits hard and fast and leaves unexpectedly. next up is >g.i.g.a.s<, defined by its epic breaks, driving melody and sudden mood swing.perhaps the less sinister track out of the three, probably to give you a break for whats coming up next. unlike tokamak, nyxstarts with a slow baleful, classically influenced intro filled with suspense. eventually dropping into a deep atmospheric hard hitting groove. evil rhythm crafted with precise microsampling.

they are back! the parisian duo formed by cosmic neman (also herman duenes drummer) and etienne jaumet, continues as a ufo his incredible odyssey on the indie scene. an odyssey in the form of meteoric rise. zombie zombie claims since its inception his passion for krautrock and some form of cinematic music. the zombie zombie inevitably evokes bands such as neu, silver apples, suicide, goblin or ... john carpenter soundtrack ... and the inevitable happened!

for pleasure records is a new independent label that aimed to search and to produce music of quality, trying to give space to the new talents. the name rapresent the spirit of the label and of its team, to produce music for the pure pleasure to make it. the idea its born by the initiative of alessandro verrina and andrea perini aka anderplau, friends for a long time and from their decision to give life physically to the music in their head - its a pleasure!

stroboscopic artefacts rip into autumn with a masterful split vinyl. sa006 sees jonas kopp taking to the a-side with the punishingly good >alkitran< and the flip side picks up where the monad series left off with markus suckuts >vary<. >alkitran< writhes hissing and spitting into existence. snares lash across the opening, to be replaced by subaqueous grumbles and whirling from above. the title >alkitran> begs no translation, the tracks sticky, black palette and viscous textures effortlessly communicate the notion of tar. markus suckuts >vary> takes the opposite tact, his dark tones are built amid structures that are suffused with light and dappled with the grindingly ecstatic. this is superbly elegant techno that has refused to sacrifice any of its hardness in order to achieve elegance.

the >captain deutschland serie continues on the vinyl only format and is limited to 300 copies, all hand numbered.
dandy jack is well known for his multiple collaborations. its now about time to lay them down on wax.
the second chapter is a honest, loud and direct ode to the joy of queen bass. if you are searching for deep house and abstract minimal you should better pass your way.
dandy jack teams up with geneva fellows lad and quenum on the a side for what could be described as a tremendous and heavy ride into the catacombs of techno. sonja moonear has a slightly happier and smoother answer on the b side and challenges us with a long and percussive intro that leads into a melancholic twist. quenum and lad arent new to the electronic music and have been active over a decade. they have already been working together for labels like num and thema. sonja is dandys partner in crime as junction sm and ruta5s half head.

for its 20th release, absolut freak records is proud to present the much expected from outer space by nicolas chenard. the ep starts with parallelism, an ultimate tribute to the rave anthems, with its massive spacey disco loop and strings. already a classic! on do not educate, he rocks with his gameboy and shows his taste for 8-bit synthesis. then, the path reveals his singular melodic genius. the introduction takes you on a fantasy journey with hypnotic organ and flutes, before rolling an electro monster with killer pads. supported by cyberpunkers, david carretta, stereoheroes, donovans, saint pauli, dalcan & john lord fonda!

bergerac is the new record label set up by uk producer and dj red rack’em (aka danny berman) to showcase the more dancefloor end of his music productions. danny is well known for his wonky disco outings as hot coins on tirk and also his deep as hell beatdown house on untracked. his style of production and djing have recently taken a slightly more banging angle due to the influence of larger scale festival gigs such as glastonbury, snowbombing and the big chill. so it seemed like the perfect time to start a label focussing on house and techno for the more discerning dancefloor. the label artwork will feature bespoke illustrations from german artist silke eiselt of all the houses danny has lived in chronologically. how much more fucking house can you get than that? how i program is a raw, heads down, whacked out banger, which straddles the wafer thin divide between house and techno with aplomb. with a massive loud donking bass noise, seedy late night atmosphere and danny shouting about how he programs his shit - this is some freaky deaky peak time business. next up is bonn, a warm crackly rhodes driven halcyon house moment, which evokes the slightly majestic and nostalgic vibe of people dancing alone together in a hot room at the end of the night. cheering sourced directly from bonn in 1982 mixes with naive keywork and distant female chants the first bergerac ep closes with it happens to us all, which could be an ode to prematurely greying men, the onset of senility or occasional farting in public places. its definitely a prime slice of wrong house with some seriously french hi hats and dubbed out bassline action though. yes, its more syncopated than an exploding castanet factory but thats how we like that kind of funk

cessas third release on their missing link sounds imprint is another typical blend of styles that evades characterization. having recieved massivee support from the likes of mary anne hobbs, laurent garnier, sbtrkt, geiom, mr scruff, and top a & r man ross allen amongst others, cessa return with their strongest release to date. >recon< sounds like a blend of the best of good looking/ promised land-era d & b with more immediate 2 step/dubstep sensibilities that produces a great mix of rolling beats and a melodic soundscape. recon was given the sbtrkt treatment on an earlier mls release and returns here in its fine original form. >down & out< opens with an eerie acoustic double bass intro that descends into an upright synth-led floor filler, while still maintaining cessas love of restless arrangements and beat programming that strays away from the usual.

anmade 009 is about to hit ya ll, expect one of the best manmade releases so far! 5 banging tracks with different styles and tempo, but they all have some things in common: they are big, fat, funky and a guarantee to move the party peoples butts.

>that placid track< has been in the hands of some lucky individuals for some time now, making its way across dancefloors from berlin to new york, bristol to tokyo.
dark disco references are heavy throughout with a great use of strings licks, a slo-motion vocal sample and a classic cowbell keeping everything nicely in check. as with most of octobers productions though he still has one foot firmly inside berghainrendering this essentially disco track into something with more of a late night, broody edge.

alan abrahams is portable and this is his second 12inch for perlon. a pretaste of his forthcoming album, expected sometime in 2011 through this channel. after spending some time in london and berlin, alan recently moved to lisbon, where he continuously works on his very own definition of house. while the a-side, life magically is a stripped down mental monster, the b-side offers the perfect love song entitled >find me<.its all about soul and if you have the chance, we highly recommend portables current live show, its a trip!

piemont have worked for the last months on the aspect of leaving the trail of minimal by injecting a stronger and more noticeable note of soul, without becoming one of those adult house guys who sound as if they skipped teenage nihilism in favour for a perfect sound.&#8232,,so please listen to chair or throne with its irresistible vocal snippet-collage, where three different sources of vocals clash with each other in a funky way... creating madness and deepness. this is a a techno house stormer for peak time moments!

who wouldnt want to be kept by a beautiful rich woman? no matter how you look at it, its not the worst way to make a living. in 1982 the german new wave quartet ideal even wrote a song about it. >schoene frau mit geld< is thestory of a young man without any other drive or desire in life than to find such a woman and turn this state of utopia into reality. tough goal! twenty-eight years later, one of germanys finest and merited producers decided to do afresh interpretation of the song. sir losoul of playhouse fame presents two mixes (a dub for the faint of heart) that hone the hook and tag line of the original for maximum dance floor and repeated listening pleasure. and that, ladiesand gentlemen, is sometimes really the only thing you need in the world…

metalheadz veterans & man of the moment s.p.y combined to devastating effect. first up we have >legion< which takes us back to 2000 with total sciences beats and bass line and classic ragga sample. before we re bought right back up to date with >ploc monster< and its growling bass line and skanking beats. release of the year so far!

finlands 501 made his name writing smashers for labels such as chase & status imprint more than alot, but this plate on black acres dancefloor subsidiary will confound all expectation. >short circuit< marries synthetic pop production with dancefloorsensibilities and adds a dash of pure cheek for good measure. an intro of vibrant chords, talkbox vocals and live electric bass sets up the naughtiest of drops - skipping jazzy beats, switching synth edits and snippets of turntablism, all shoe-horned over an enormous warping bassline.

first on decks.de !!! scalameriyas >samus aran<, a thriving and massively pushing techno-cutlet, makes up eminors first quarter. its getting a solid rework by daegon from denver, who is obviously not afraid of daring to enter the twilightish area of heavy distortion

bad chemistry is already on its 3rd release and none other then spktrm is on the case to break a new kind of branch to the bad chemistry sound. anomalous singularity is deep, broken and darker then the cave it was made in, rattling drumfunk esque patterns immerse out of the dark pits sucking you into brand new territories, f.w.c. is totally different, staying true to his roots spktrm goes in with guns blazing. hyped up kick & snare switches make sure this one will go down with the core posse with ease!

z records deliver a very different sounding record to what you would expect from them. instead of the more soulful/disco sound they ve opted for a more filtered spacey affaire. it has dare i say it a fairly similar sound to >call on me<. its nowhere near as commercial sounding as >call on me< so don t let that put you off though.ltd backstock

>in alto mare< was on of the biggest italian hits of the 80s performed by loredana berte - member of the biggest artists of all time - made in italy know this song. in 2004 >in alto mare< gets revisted and retwisted in a new millennium version produced by 2black feat. wendy lewis, who transformed the song in a bilingual song with funky lyrics and original italian chorus. and once again it was one of the biggest hits in summer 2004 and licensed worldwide in almost all countries. now its time again to revamp the song but this time in a pure jamie lewis & purple music style in collaboration with the visualboys & stefano mattara. the song has just been tested, and believe us its still amazing when you hear the whole club singing the song. italian does it better? yesssss!!!

430 west records embarks on an epic journey revisiting classic tracks from its 20 year history with 2010 reworkings. first in the series are remixes of octave ones seminal techno track >meridian< and their absolute floor killer >dema<. both tracks were exclusively reworked for their present >20 years into the future< tour and have already moved crowds all through europe, singapore, and north america. a must have for fans of funky techno

dmom continues where it stopped with the outstanding release by avex axiom and its remix from dustin zahn: more than solid, floor-shaking techno. this time we head towards some italian connection and we are happy to present a very promising new talent from italy, ralph mirto, who delivers a true masterpiece of minimalized, but powerful techno with his >path<. also >deaths head< hits it perfectly and the remixer for >path<, sasha carassi, needs no more introduction meanwhile. releasing on world famous labels like 8 sided dice, harthouse or weave shows where he plays: on top! what a remix, you will love it!

fourth single cut from the latest kuniyuki album >walking in the naked city<. a side,>set me free< was a most clubby tune on the album.kuniyuki edited to bit dirty and more funky. this track is all around for the fan of francois kevorkian to villalobos. b side,original version of >strom< was a classical ambient house track with female vocal. kuniyuki edited to instrumental and added stronger beats.this new version remind early production of blaze or danny tenaglia. both tracks are deep and emotional and lovely dj tool. its real deep house.

a small 10 years after his debut >first born second< (and 4 years after the shelved >love for sale<), soul sensation bilal drops his new album!a provocative genre-bending album that dissects love, politics and relationships, >airtights revenge< demonstrates the philly-bred singers growth as an artist. >its a mix of jazz, hip-hop, soul, blues, and experimental free music< says bilal.

guti on a2 is the south american talent enjoying a recent boom with his post-tribal, neo-minimal grooves. he remixes >perfect stranger< into a roaring percussive journey, full of tumbling congas, dramatic fills and fx. its a heady, psychedelic mix for thelater hours!

not many single releases can be labelled as events, especially not in the ever homogenised techno world, but the first single from model 500 in eleven years, and the first recorded by the new band line up is most definitely an event.
its only fitting that this single is released on r&s records, whose relationship with the man widely acknowledged as the originator of detroit techno goes back 17 years and who released the last model 500 album back in 1999.

highwire and yolk team up for another collective vault release. pure dancefloor mayhem by jah scoop & daddy spanners and d.d.r. & k.n..

in fact, its not even supposed to have a release sheet like this one. but sometimes, you-re even too modest to stay away. so, whats it all about? well, the music, of course. and only the music. organic stuff, so to speak. tracks made by pure immersion. no plans, no blueprints. just going with the flow, unleashing the inner krautrock while staying true to the basics of techno. here is gabriels new 4-tracker. inhale.

supplement facts records continue their rich run of form by handing a label debut to detroit-native lee curtiss. the >and we all fall down< ep has been one of the most hotly anticipated from the israeli label and is set to become the soundtrack to the last echoes of summer. we continue to dance, as the days grow short our nights become longer and lees ep is the perfect accompaniment….>i can hear you arthur<, a tribute to one of lees long-time music heroes, arthur russell, is an emotional escape. with russell being a direct sound-inspiration for the release, we are treated to a longing for a far away love. with waves of sound that build and cascade, accompanied by pillow-talk whisperings, all creating eight minutes of rhythmic, warm grooves. arthur never sounded better. after the body-swaying vibes of the a, side b brings the perspirec-electronic throb and hip-grinding action of labor of love. after yearning for arthur, we are more than appeased with the beautifully sultry and ever so intimate vocals of stephanie selvaggio. with its rhythmic guitar opening belying its true intention, labor of love develops into a sensual dancefloor cut with stephanies vocals floating effortlessly with the acidic beats as she drives us ‚crazy, and we all fall down is a perfect example of an artist at his most vunerable. its brutally honest sound invites the listener in with open arms and wraps itself around them like a warm cashmere blanket. as the brutal realisation that summer is almost over starts to sink in…its worth taking comfort in records like this, that make the transition that much easier.

one year later the label panacustica delivers a slamming second twelve inch rats mother followed by a brilliant prins thomas remix, plus a detroit inspired instrumental by stay gold, argentoÆs alter ego. the record opens with a dreamy version where a plucked string intro and rats voice drive you into a deep, cinematic, adult dance groove. this laid back, psychedelic track flows well beyond your usual dance floor act into eno-esque territories. prins thomass mix is faster, happier and jumpier. its an amazing balearic trip with a live warm feel to it in which a guitar plays along the melody, accentuating the spaced out feel of the track, lifting it into higher states. stay gold gives the listeners a techno version where sparse, mechanical drums and a minimized melody take us to the motor city (citta dei motori) for a night drive in the dark. own it, feel it, play it loud.

morgenklang. two faces one ftw act. variety doesnt describe the boys sufficiently. by releasing the lubenica e.p. they defend their title to be a prospective hot spot. it is best known that morgenklang stands for finest perfected techno & house sounds. with this new release they show us again their creative sides of several sounds & productions. lubenica - its a fresh timeless track with a lot of feeling & a warm atmosphere. perfect for these hot summer nights. on the other side dachshund & zdenko grbavac complete this masterpiece with two great remixes.

final release !!! rush hour presents a new series of releases entitled -voyage direct-. this series is about all about feel good club music and is curated by tom trago. hence the name voyage direct, which was also the title of his debut double ep. dexter kicks off this series in a classy style with his junofest ep. this is easily his best work since his genre breaking electrofunk hit -i dont care- from 2000. and now its time for -junofest ep-. the title track is a steady, yet smooth club groove with enough wsing to make anyone dance to the music. a true party starter. on the aa side we find -not the only one-, an infectious vocoder vocal track that makes you smile. this is one of those rare tracks that has a poppy, commercial feel without losing its underground raw appeal. it could just be his biggest track since -i dont care-