the story of steppah huntah is the story of two musicians - steven j, a bass player and oless t, a pianist, and a chance meeting at a strasbourg jazz club one autumn evening in 2002. the duo were soon inspired to work together to fuse their love for jazz, afrobeat & funk in the service of a new driven sound, powered by the seemingly endless possibilities offered by new computer technology. instinctively, the musicians looked west to the emerging beat and kind of jazz style, deeply influenced in their musical experimentation by pioneers such as incognito, talking loud label. remix made by japanese producer and dj whos made a name for himself worldwide in the last few years is mitsu the beats. that makes his beats very original & unique & not belonging to any one kind of music.

groove rebels and phunklarique rmxs

jacek sienkiewicz presents another unbelievably complex experiments in beat programming and string arrangement. this time, polands top techno producer known for his storming live sets goes over the edge, stretching minimal techno formula far beyond its limits and comes up with two epic tracks of enormous proportions. >the one< starts immediately with a stainless steel kick, but what seems to be a digital techno groove soon develops into a cosmic fairytale, with layers after layers of strings, bells and unidentified, but strangely organic sounds, executed with breathtaking complexity and almost obsessive attention to every tiny detail. sounds and emotions embraced within its almost 10 minutes are enough to fill a couple of albums.

circle music means continuous movement but not going round in circles, pure power yet brilliant soundscapes, various styles but one entire element - the perfect groove. circle is best suited for dance floor use as well as for driving around in the city or listening comfort somewhere on the outskirts of your hometown. the label consistently followed his vision of a musical community, a familiar environment which covers a great range of styles and approaches of producing and performing electronic music. the world of circle compilation is different to usual v.a. compilations you heard so far. its much more than a musical statement of a label giving a definition of its sound. its a personal statement of all featured artists because all tracks are presented exclusively on this compilation. incl audiofly, chaim, robert babicz, lopazz & …, v. kanzyani, alex flatner , bryan zentz , stryke & santos

this is a debut release of kaoru inoue aka chari chari for mule. he is a one of the most popular japanese house music dj & producer since end of 90s. maybe people still remember that he has joined to the compilation of bossa tres jazz. recently, he is pushing & producing to his roots music like a progressive rock, balearic sound under his own name & aurora (the project with guitarist dsk). these his original two tracks of a side will be reminded the sound of can, holger czukay, klaus schulze, manuel gottsching etc and this releases highlight of todd terje remix is a dreamy long barealic tune!!

stunning follow up to giorgio carpenter heads into spaced-out punk funk territory with live bass, guitar and extremely hooky vox from nigel and superb handing of synths, drums, funny noises, arrangement and production from jamie. clocking in at 11 minutes and going into an extended groove out for the second half. an out and out winner on all manner of dancefloors. hurry, all aboard! 200 copies worldwide.

deleted by the artist, short >dbta<, an up and coming fellow duo, dj and producer-team set out to bring the groove again and make their debut on resopal. the two >dbta< tracks convince through their brillant sound quality in connection with rattling effects, swirling static, low-key grooves and show the duos enormous versatility and - thanks to their deepness connected with absolute peak time danceability - this record will fit into the most diverse dj

the 2nd sampler from the required listening 2 compilation features cobblestone jazzs jazzy minimal masterpeice >creator< on the a-side. on the flip is 8 member band 1 luv with their groovy, soulful, jazzy house track >starz< taken from their debut album on sonar kollektiv

ragga fused breaks - incl groove diggerz remix

after publications on superfancy, 38 db tonsportgruppe and magnetic disorder, andre tränkner release two new tracks on his homelabel myminimusic. he proves again, that less can be sometimes more and both tracks are brim-full of energie and groove. support comes from da fresh & dani casarano

marco remus heralds the >new world order< of techno. hard, but always with a groove which draws the ladys on the dancefloor, the nerven head honcho presents brandnew abstract 013. renowned for his very own definition, he delivers with this release a unique dancefloor destroyer, with >unplugged techno< you get something exceptional on top. this bonus track consists of specially created samples, which have been produced by marco, frank kvitta and quick&smart

they love it: laurent garnier, tocadisco, sian, tom wax, felipe, dr. motte, monika kruse, leandro gamez, oliver huntemann… + big in groove mag ! voodooamt aka patrick lindsey is frisbee artist since the very beginning and now, mearly 10 years since his first release on the label (ft 002 – 1/98), delivers 2 highlights why we asked ourself for a while >what is the a-side?<. finally we decided to have the first double a-side on frisbee and german groove magazine is already hyping both tracks in their last issue: >primetime bomb< & >ecstasy<. all that right after his current hit >wanton mood< on funkwelle, which also got rave reviews

the second part of the three-ep series celebrating level records tenth anniversary >top ten 2/3<, is literally a miniature world tour on vinyl. ferenc vaspoeri kicks off with an escape from the city and deep into hungarian forests yet maintains a metropolitan perspective with his harmonic, almost texture-free sound design. next on the map is hidenobu ito, who summons ghosts in tokyos asakusa district with the spookiest house sneaker released on level records to date. on the flipside, it s back to duesseldorf, germany, with local legend antonelli electr. throwing on a twisted chicago-esque house tune before fax from mexico invites us to his mountainous home with a miracoulous track which may surprise fans of his earlier works with electric guitar sounds over a massive and insisting groove

frische neudefinition von trance, mit hypnotischen groove und minimal techno flavour

debutalbum des neuen villalobos lieblings mit eleganter weltmusik zwischen jazz, house & techno !! egal ob als egg, luci, chic miniature oder als guillaume & the coutu dumonts - guillaume hat immer ein faible für lockere grooves & jazzige vibes ohne dabei an druck einzubüssen

after the last ep on catwash records 011 by dj w!ld ,its the turn of the other behalf of catwash band:chris carrier . rising out from the parisian house music underground, chris carrier is no average guy for those djs who knows how to rock a party. and while chris is producing and djing more than ever before ,he also find sometimes to do this great ep. on the a side with communication breakdown he s delivering us a good techno tribal beats with a high oriental sequence. may remind so how , the groove of the early 90s ...just a classic carriers beats !!! nothing to show is more housy with dubb sound on the background.a classy brazilian voice come after 2 min to blow your mind .its the perfect track to start burning up the dancefloors...be sure that everyone will start 2 fell the heat .living wreck is enough techno to make da body movin & enough deep to wake your soul!with a touch of maurizio and a perfect carriers groove be prepâred with this track to dance until the morning comes!

orlando based production crew latenight society following their strong nordic trax release with this hot four track ep on the funkfield imprint. tight, shuffling chicago style jazzy grooves galore here, with all four cuts keeping to a cool, bass heavy stripped down house groove. excellent stuff for the farina fanatics and deep house heads

deep grooving house funker with a cool flamenco guitar hook backed with a great bassline, lush keys and some funky guitars. flip for the atmospheric sambox deep mix and the stripped down techy edged pedros groove rmx

salted music is happy to serve you the 3rd single from migs highly regarded new album those things. let me be features the soulful vocals of fred ross. migs has been bangin this one for sometime now with enthusiastic responses from dance floors and trainspotters all across the planet! already causing quite a stir among the few djs who have it, you are now in possession of this hot little gem. yes you are special! so now lets break it down. migs petalpusher dub turns on the heat for some deep, funky, upbeat dance floor appeal with key ingredients consisting of a warm, round, bumpin bassline, vocal snips and sax riffs floating in and out combined with smooth synth stabs and guitar licks all meshing together for an urban dance floor stompin dub! migs petalpusher vocal is in a similar vein as the dub while utilizing the full vocal and staying true to the original album version of the song. karol xvii and mb valence e dub provides sample amounts of dance floor pressure and tech appeal. a thick and techy bassline drives this electronic edged late night remix and toughens up the vibe using minimal vocal elements and leaving the main focus on the dirty groove! finally, the karol xvii and mb valence remigs utilizes similar elements as the dub while keeping more of a huge funked out sort of vibe and going for more of a main room appeal perfect for the larger club madness!

as you can expect, chunky, funky low slung jazz house from the creaters of this red hot label. jacking percussion, with a funky slap bassline that takes the lead from the moment it appears, deep jazz chords and swirling fx come into play as the track moves into a infectious hypnotic state of control, one of their best works yet...not to be missed!!

breakdance has all the early electro hip hop influences but santos brings a classic sound bang up to date. oldskool drum sounds groove alongside acid bleeps, crunchy synths and squelchy bass. any b boy or b girl will be body popping along to this for sure. its been included on a new elite force compilation for lot 49 due out in november so its looking to be a biggie already. the echobox is a proper twisted club banger that is purely designed for peak time devastation. the tribal groove is crushed to bits as are most of the elements, which is a recipe for intense gritty head twisting.

markantonio is on the roll with his excellent analytic trail label. next to his own productions he invited some of the best producers of the futuristic groove. stephane signore from belgium gained world fame due to his collabs with lupp labelboss olivier giacomotto and now starts a series of new dual productions together with brazilian artist whebba. they have some serious business lined up for labels like bound and patterns - so this new gem is a good pre-taster of what more is to come

in the cases of: mr. c, leandro gamez, andrea ferlin, pascal feos, mathias schaffhäuser, m.a.n.d.y., ziel 100, dr. motte, sian... big with de:bug + groove magazine!!!! minimal cadets, new upcoming techno..

newcomer johnny d, comes with his first single release on 8bit records. well known from his release on oslo records a few month ago his last single >manipulation< was featured by a lot of well known artists like ricardo vilallobos, richie hawtin or luciano. >walkman< sounds a bit like an oldschool chicago house track. 100% coolness and satisfaction guaranty when you play the it. on b1 >dejau vu< is another excellent deep frisky track, based on a nice chord line which finds a finish in a playful tricky guitarsolo. b2 is a walkman remix from ray okpara. he tuned the track in a prime time killer ones. big groove reduced to the max!

acid house king todd terry returns to the uk dance scene with a bang sure to be heard the world over. strictly todd terry is an amalgamation of classic strictly rhythm beats and contemporary tracks which is a must for any self respecting music lovers collection. a double mix album which features many of strictly rhythm classics such as morels groove 4, colonel abrhams victims of loving and cls can you feel it (not to be confused with royal house). this is not just a retrospective album, far from it. look out for todds new projects play on and get down which see him working with the infamous my my my vocalist tara mcdonald. both are sure to be big chart successes worldwide. other highlights include the retro sounding marlon d jesus creates sound, and the tracky dance floor number grand high priest my guitar. get it.

acid house king todd terry returns to the uk dance scene with a bang sure to be heard the world over. strictly todd terry is an amalgamation of classic strictly rhythm beats and contemporary tracks which is a must for any self respecting music lovers collection. a double mix album which features many of strictly rhythm classics such as morels groove 4, colonel abrhams victims of loving and cls can you feel it (not to be confused with royal house). this is not just a retrospective album, far from it. look out for todds new projects play on and get down which see him working with the infamous my my my vocalist tara mcdonald. both are sure to be big chart successes worldwide. other highlights include the retro sounding marlon d jesus creates sound, and the tracky dance floor number grand high priest my guitar. get it.

be as one is back with an ep from the imprint owner shlomi aber (ovum). side a is home to >diosa< which is a freaky minimalish track with a hypnotic techno groove and a quirky enrollment. a peak time monster with no compromises in terms of quality as we are all used with anything coming out from shlomis studio. a real hit in the making. on the b side sits >sekur<. take one of shlomis infamous rolling and yet bouncy grooves and mix it together with the right uplifting and funky synth sound, make everything fit together as a master can and the result will be an assured asshaking on every dancefloor!

reelgroove are offering a new release from park st, featuring the fabulous voice of diana waite (soul central / applefunk / clean cut records) as well as remixers of the moment dj meme, & fabio bacchini. this is very nice vocal house music with catchy vocals & huge crossover potential. already supported by andy ward, soul central, deep josh, richard earnshaw, alex garcia, deli g, mod, louie vega, kenny dope, denis ferrer, mr v, frankie knucles, dj spen, groove junkies, & many more

an acclaimed young five piece from leeds, stateless have already displayed their mastery of beat driven guitar and turntable rock on previous releases. but their third single bloodstream, is their masterpiece. a 21st century blues ballad built from cinematic hip hop beats, super heavy bass and perfumed piano. it sounds both heartbroken and drunk on its own romantic intoxication. the berlin based producer and remixer henrik schwarz, one of germanys most respected djs, brings his trademark love of jazz and deep house to his version. schwarzs remix re engineers the track as a sleek dance tune, speeding up chris vocal into a restless, nervy, emotionally naked torch song. by contrast, the chic parisian re edit maestro pilooski strips the track down into a cubist collage of rhythmic throbs and sparkles, with a staccato piano melody pulsing through it like a heartbeat. its a playful and vibrant fusion, where soul baring yorkshire poetry meets sleek french disco chic.

after his fulminant releases on alphahouse and sued electronic kai presents his debut ep on enliven music. its a wondeful techhouse to minimal techno tune with sampling collages and an athletic groove. enliven music is also proud to welcome sr. replicante with his remix of breakdown !!

2nd release on deadmau5s mau5trap release and already the buzz is hugely rising around this uber talented young canadian wonderkid with a distinct nod to nalin & kanes ethereal >beachball<, not exactly is a lush bobbing epic monster, with its intense groove and soaring synths. flipped by we fail, a warm, stripped back minimal groove, perfect for todays cooler floors

4th strike from the e tools camp. ben delay delivers sex with a stranger - a twisted electrohouse groove with a cool female vocal sample. flip for the dub version and the atmospheric different

2nd release on deadmau5s mau5trap release and already the buzz is hugely rising around this uber talented young canadian wonderkid with a distinct nod to nalin & kanes ethereal >beachball<, not exactly is a lush bobbing epic monster, with its intense groove and soaring synths. flipped by we fail, a warm, stripped back minimal groove, perfect for todays cooler floors

the brighton based trio fujiya & miyagi are set to release uh, the first new material from the hotly tipped act since this years sleeper hit album transparent things. built on a solid funk backing and provocative, breathy vocals, uh is a song about space and time, the alphabet and girls, that comes across like prince gone kraftwerk. on the b side, one trick pony ups the tempo with a jogging beat and hushed vocals. needless to say, its another fine offering from the band thats currently conquering the world with their danceable, groove oriented pop

greenhouse is back in full swing with this 4 track monster. win for life is a funky driving bass, skippy beats, subtle pads and stabs, saa solo & urban sound fx track. cant knock it features tasty sax licks, smooth chords, head nodding bass, sound fx, tight beats and summertime nyc playground crowd noise. anyos win for life rmx: solid beats and percussion, filtered sax, deep bass and cool vocal elements. something for the the likes of jason hodges, mark farina and dj heather. rounding off the ep is john larners win for life remix. a deeper house joint with plenty of jazz & funk, tasty stabs, skippy beats and hats, featuring tasty rhodes licks, a variety of vocal elements and deep bass.

amenti delivering another dancefloor bomb, this time from ken ecb with i heart bougie. the original on side a is a peak time party jam with kens trademark shuffling beats, dope instrumentation (sampled from bougie solitaires legendary got the bug) and ultra funky all that jazz in chicago vocal drops. this ones been getting support from farina, inland knights, and dj heather who used the cut on her recent om summer session cd. flip over for toka projects coast to coast remix, a deeper affair with great percussion and one of the baddest basslines we ve heard in a while.

a new label , a new day , a new direction. controversial and exciting , this label is going to be one to watch for anyone who has their brain switched on and who can make up their own minds about music. it is not going to play int o the hands of the minimal techno explosion but it will share the space and the dance floor with most styles of techno and provide your audience with some memorable moments in their lives. this is what we believe music should now be aiming to achieve. you are welcome to tell us if you think we are doing that or not. first track rox the box is almost daft punkesque in rhythm , but the groove is more techno styled with some serious heavy gating in the break giving it a glitchey crackly sound. strange dayze is a more mellow minimal techno experiment , a very cool club sound with some unusual melodies enjoy

sankt göran from gothenburg sweden is the next nordish disco funkateer adopted by the ever growing bear family. the wonderful back2back is a mildly paced, twisting boogie cut drenched in warm, balearic synth cascades while angel babe the thin man crosses a smokin jazz funk bassline with dramatic italo sounding synth fanfares and falls into a electronic boogie break part in the middle. very strong debut!

the original mix is an atmospheric electrohouse groove with sweet female vocals. agent greg tranforms the original track into a huge tribalistic and stringy bigroom monster on the a side. not to be missed

next house bomb on realbasic recordings. syke n sugarstarr, graham sahara, kings of groove and matt caseli himself signed for the remix duties on gonzalos guestlist

no stranger to fans of funk, soul, r&b and house music,tim fuller breaks out with his debut album! solidifying his place as one of underground dance musics freshest new vocalists. produced by sean dimitrie along with nav bhinder, fuller is able to showcase his entire range by visiting the many faces of house music with an infectious and universally appealing release. delivering the feel good tone of a dance record, fuller forges his own path using anthem styled vocals, seductive solos,complex harmonies and some dancehall reggae thrown in for good measure. taking the listener through the block party sound of the early 80s with title track the slightest touch, rolling disco vibe with cheap advice to the jazz tip with beautiful (along with acclaimed jazz artist denzal sinclaire), fuller expresses himself through both his subtleties and casual demeanor, enticing the listener to explore every song on this tightly sewn double pack.

3 solid funky tracks on this new ep from ryan & craig. these boys are making quire a name for themselves. already getting lots of supports from the usual underground players!

the three german producers and djs thomas gold, chriss ortega and chris montana teamed up to found their very own recordlabel s2g. after releasing tracks on renowned labels such as cr2, ministry of sound, positiva, vendetta, cyber, houseworks etc… it was time to found an own basis. includes remixes by chriss ortega & thomas gold and chris montana (caballero / haiti groove)

d-nox & beckers - seal for deluxe beats! the makeup is simple and deadly working: a strong and impressive track, right on timeand completely unique. the groove is tide and fat with a sexy transposed bass line. smooth vocal filtering - vocals…vocals??we bet you might know this voice. yes? yes! ralphie dees chantal - the realm.including a tolis q & ad.mark (presslab/acdc/dezign/quantized music) remix. a great track with minimal and electro influences

of course another robsoul limited for beginning the season. rob brown back with easy groove like hes ever done on robsoul. flip for cris simmonds with a very great house tune called newoldshit. you must not miss this one for sure!

skat, the paris underground groove machine, the ever banging and so respectably personal sounding producer is onboard with us at sthlmaudio! mais oui!!! fred aubourg a.k.a. skat made his first musical education in the early 80s in rouen by listening his father during his radio show. hidden behind the mixer, he discovers artists and musical styles which would soon become essential for him, and would naturally lead him towards house, hip house and hip hop as well. he will then build his first loops with a k7 recorder in the mid 80s... skat comes here with a deliberately house ep. and it makes us all happy, because weare tired of the sterile, tired of the clicks with micro kicks

barcelona/ibiza based new electronic label indigo raw is composed of norwegian petter dia aka mirus love , ibiza resident jaime fiorito & l.a resident stuart patterson (colorola). they now proudly launch with first release and what a release! german producers andreas wiegand and jan iwanitz aka andomat 3000 & jan who have already released several tracks on labels such as cadenza, 9volt and more.. are now presenting one of their best records so far. amygdala ep producing together for the past three years the frankfurt duo has got the ability to mix the funk of house into the punch of techno. sexy beats for girls and powerful rhythms for boys. >salvarsan< is a percussive rhythmic and powerful minimal house tune grooving with a hypnotic ethnic voice that can be used as perfect warm up tool for any dancefloor. >sobre ebrietas< is more of a peak time record for all our minimal lovers. keeping the perfect balance with transitions adding the warm house feeling that makes you groove!

well, ive known markus for a while and hes a damn good producer. hes been here for a while now and has been releasing on labels like maw, raw fusion, sonar kollektiv or deeply rooted to name a few. his music is always elegant and his production has an edge. lately he lets his early rave and techno influences shine through. for remixing, we got lucky to have >redshape<. hes definitely one of the most interesting producers at the moment and has understood detroit techno and house much better than anyone right now. both mixes are lo-fi and dirty, with a proper sexy groove. needless to talk too much about it: if you like real house and techno just.. .

brooklyns stefny offers her first solo ep for the addon imprint. a dj for the past decade, stefny has recorded a few co-productions (lucylee/sodium) along side nick chacona and is staple in the nyc underground scene. this ep showcases a unique sound built upon her dj experience and personal sound development. >a fix< is not your typical 4 on the 4 groover. a special kick treatment is exposed before the falling bassline appears. a magnetic pulse hits sharply between the perfectly placed fast edits and zips. the warm and fuzzy >radiolaria< begins the flip side. soft bass tones battle for space in the mix creating a groove that instantly bounces. dubbed out it continues along the path straight to the dancefloor. >wellig< is filled with a sustained anticipation. sharp beats, flanged percussion bits carry before a pulsing bassline and kraftwerk-esq synth stab rise. energy for the late night