supports from jazzanova, alex attias, michael ruetten, gilles peterson, rainer trueby, kyoto jazz massive, shuya okino, hiroko uchida, kenji sakajiri, dj kawasaki, tsuyo and taro kesen.

latenight society drop a nice funky sax fueled groove for this new ep on phobic. its all about the toka project remix on a 1 already getting much plays from the usual suspects. also featured is an extra funky remix by tom from special interest on the b side

main mix features roy davis jr on slick old school flavored vocals supported with tinkling keys and jazzy synth horns that make way to a delicious break that leads into some searing percussion and serious bass all joining together for a jaw dropping, refreshing reintroduction to some real house music. next up is the jimpster mix, a deep edged straight ahead affair accentuated with big keys and roys vocal right up front and center. a midsection that pulses and hesitates and then drives on with an enveloping deepness that pulls you in. gorgeous! last up is the dub, a wildly percussive take with roys vocal setting the tone. pumping bass and tabla drive the energized big sound with breaks that twist and distort only to launch back into the infectious groove

sizzling sampler starting with a bass boomin extra funky, jazz infused keep it going with a shot of james brown feel thrown in via a live drum sound and rhythm guitar. julius papp and charles spencer really let loose with the help of tonee green on vocals and fanatix on the remix. next up is the rousing classic sound of solitude with dj deep and franck roger featuring panyard. straight head tempo with a church feeling organ sound and soaring vocal. flip for kenny carvajal & oliver portal with je t adore. rubbery bassline, beautigul deep retro synth sound with a jazz edge that shines throughout the track.

welcome to our 4th release with hot new talent tim gregor providing a rather splendid ep. you might not have heard of tim before but we reckon youll be hearing quite a bit from this talented fella in the coming months…following in the footsteps of his better known brother, mark-henning, tim takes up the minimal baton with aplomb, producing 3 tracks of teched up treats. starting with >subterrain<… a right heads down minimal groove if ever there was one, kicking off as it means to go on with a right big dollop of funk in the form of a wibbly, bowl quivering b-line and those oh so important funked up hi-hats. dollops of tripped out fx and breaks & builds aplenty keep the hips wiggling..

sunset diskos presents a new amazing four tracker by pheek. with kamakura, jean-patrice rémillard aka. pheek goes beyond the borders of bouncy, carefully shaping and twisting four tracks into rubbery minimal masterpieces. each track ricochets back and forth, twisting the sounds to the max, but always with that rubbery groove we learned to love. often there is inspiration behind music,and pheek has always been known to get ideas from traveling. kamakura is a japanese city that pheek visited in february 2007, there he discovered a wealth of ideas, primarily from the essential mood surrounding the city itself. pheek runs the labels archipel and kalimari, and has released records with numerous labels including m_nus,telegraph and contexterrior, and on mix cds from sven väth and matthew dear

this is the third tuning spork blues experiment. inspired by legends like miles davis and modern day techno producers like dandy jack, andreoni is forging wacked out new house sounds, in the true spirit of jazz. this ep is no exception, and it shows why the likes of ricardo villalobos believe that signor andreoni is an amazing musician. to begin the experiment, andreoni jams you deep into space, with some seriously fucked up effects that will have you hiding under your bedclothes. sleepover is perhaps the most techno cut on this release, but the deep haze of dub still remains, over a banging percussive track. on members the melodies are perfect as you expect from signor andreoni, and here the acid line is more prominent in the mix, over deep warbling bass notes. in borderline, nothing is as it seems. melodies fall down cliffs into weird drones, and everything seems a little skewed. this completes a 4 track ep from a unique talent in the world of deep electronic house music, with 4 distinctive colourful tracks that take the genre far away from the middlebrow. make sure you check out our third tuning spork blues experiment, even if you spent most of science class using bunsen burners as water pistols

the new project of japanese dj/producer yukihiro fukutomi. he is well known as a pioneer of the japanese house/dance music scene. his career started as the dj of legendary club gold in the late 80s, and started productions from 1990. his works are known worldwide, releasing on king street, irma and jcr. foog is a project inspired by his musical roots old school chicago,detroit techno,spiritual jazz,progressive rock…he makes fourth dimension sounds with digital synths and real vintage keyboards. 4040s rhythms and textures are inspired by spiritual jazz, this would be great stuff for fans of henrik schwarz,carl craig,and the deep space sound

remixes by groove diggerz & brothers bud !!

incl tracks by tiefschwarz, audion, cobbelstone jazz, stephan bodzin, deetron, onur Özer, my my, jamie jones, marcel dettmann, aki latvamäki

jazz house 4 tracker produced by andreas saag - collaborated by mr scruff/seiji/landslide & lyricl !

jackmate hat den groove im hintern sitzen, das zeigte er uns schon auf pokerflat, morris audio, resopal, oder auch unter soulphiction. hier auf >blackbox< gibt es tracks die zwischen 1997 und 2007 entstanden sind, also nicht wundern wenn euch der ein oder andere sound bekannt vorkommt.. jackmates chicago house charme ist natürlich auch hier verbreitet

who is dj swap? after his first introduction on smallville01, swap now starts with a first full 12inch of real minimal music. simple deeptech grooves, deepkickin basslines plus superb soundwise hooklines makes this three little tracks glimmering perls of technomusic. “the walk” comes up with that kind of double minus rythm ending with a dubby chordish groove to make it an awesome debut a side. on b1 swap features the african kalimba on the sametitled piece of switzerland related minimal endless loop, and the last track consequence features a trippy sequence on simple bassy beats- this one goes out to daniel bell, we may call him the mental father of swapmusic.this is 100 % advanced dancefloor shit for all you ibiza underground afterhour junkies! we stay to dance

tim wright comes on his tresor debut with a pure tresor-track, styled up with the voice of toastie tailor and a full-out rave beat on the aside. the flip comes more minimal with electro jazz tinges that pays a certain homage to the early minimal detroit soundmakers

three is the magic number! as a matter of fact the third installment in the koop remix series brings you not only some more floor friendly reworks of everyone’s favourite transvestite jazzers but at least two sureshot bangers! on the a side we got the mighty drumlesson remix by christian prommer. the producer of fauna flash and voom:voom fame picks up the bonus beats of the album to transform them into a 7 minute tech jazz meets classic house workout that drags drum rhythm a kicking and screaming onto the dancefloor.the b side once again sees beanfields remix of i see a different you but this time sweet singer yukimi nagano gets left behind on the excursion to detroit. and yes, the much requested instrumental version sounds even better without the vocals! last but not least there is a nice version of lets elope by sirs also known as gucciman or daniel klein, co founder of flamingo discos. he pushes the right buttons to build a grooving deep house tune around the warm vocals of mikael sundin. so, lets elope today with koop

giorgos gatzigristos fordert eine neue weltordnung. recht hat er. bassdrum an die macht. techno in die charts. die dritte maxi knüpft nahtlos an seine vorgänger an. slicker sound, smarter groove, zwingend tanzbar. zeitlos, funktionaler techno mit individuellem touch

ph-neutre is 22 year old dj and producer raphaël fortin from france. together with his partner frother he just started the label médiateur electronics. d.digglers remix on the b-side takes a different approach starting very deep and spheric with lots of glitchy elements and small little details that give it a very hypnotic touch in a great and typical d.diggler groove-style

since his past exquisite productions with donato dozzy on the releases metal slave and solidliquid on the label orange groove, brando lupi is joining dozzy records with his musical mastermind and diverse instrumental skills by unleashing the two most tripping, eccentric and brilliant tracks that will drive anyone insane

break heavy house with a hefty dose of in yer face b boy/hip hop attitude from the legendary nu groove staple. comes with a spacey disco take by ray mang

limited vinyl only release from an anonymous producer who has released on some of the finest underground labels in the uk and beyond. the moodymanc ep makes a (very) knowing tribute to the detroit legend kenny dixon jr. the music is superb deep, jazzy house, inspired as much by the city of manchester and the likes of electrik chair and mr. scruff as much as it by kenny, theo and friends. in fact it has already been played by mr. scruff and the unabombers! no doubt when the vinyl hits the shelves it will no doubt be getting plays from loads more of the cream of underground djs

soulfuric trax is back in action, this time round with pacha ibiza resident matt caseli and production duo shik stylko in tow. with me sorprendiste (spanish for you surprised me), the guys deliver a sizzling slice of house that will have the dancefloors on fire in no time. the piano percussion spiced original mix is built around a hugely catchy spoken/sung male vocal whilst the staffan thorsell & georg neufeld dub is a slick, more laidback affair.the shik stylko dub brings on the heat for the more upfront floors with electroey stabs and punchy beats. franco de mulero and ferry b add a very cool instrumental led version, making me sorprendiste a seriously hot package for the summer

labelbleu records proudly present their first release. wan 0 >bikini< belgium based wan o aka philip morgan lewis & laurent acoustix mixes vocals, twisted organic means and catchy melodies to produce music and videos! the first of these tracks >bikini< brings out a fresh new organic sound with a funky twist. the kick drum used by wan 0 on this, is a cushion from the luxor bazaar, the snare drum is a staple machine and many funny toys and props were used to record >bikini<. philip’s funky vocals and the fresh attitude of the track create a unique and catchy atmosphere already supported by many dj’s around the world. the video shot live at trafik studio shows many of their recording techniques and their true ability to entertain! the thomas sari >raise the dial< remix brings out a deep funky elektro sound speedin’ up a bit and adding versatility to this first release

excellent deep grooving summer feeling house business

played by: ricardo villalobos, loco dice, gregor tresher, karotte, good groove, emerson ++++++ karton schallplatten is the new label of thomas p. heckmann & andreas kauffelt. in 2006 they started their project >heckmann & kauffelt< on thomas a.f.u. ltd label. their first coloboration track >kookaburra< became the underground summerhit of 2006 and was supported by a lot of djs like ricardo villalobos etc... latest release >espectaculo/stylophonics< right now rocking the dancfloors worldwide and is supported by dj hell, karotte etc. etc. >espectaculo< is a big hit in south america & spain because of the « kraftwerk » styled vocals where the crowd is chanting >uno, dos, tres, quatro, espectaculo< with their new label karton they continue there successful coloboration. >sommersause< is a summer anthem sure to be heard on all open air events worldwide. >affenstall< is a typical but new >kokaburra style< heckmann & kauffelt track to rock the dancefloors worldwide.

montréals guillaume coutu dumont doesnt lack for collaborations. he works alongside julien roy as egg (karat. m_utek), with david fafard under the luci (morris audio, titbit) moniker, and collaborates with argentinas ernesto ferreyra in chic miniature (raum musik, musique risque). but now its time for guillaume to continue his quest for the ultimate ham bone funk recipe with his solo project: guillaume & the coutu dumonts! a special blend of funk, house, techno, gospel, swing, barbershop quartet and afro-beat! >boogie woogui<, his second solo output after his hartchef debut, presents two special tracks of sweet and hypnotic grooves that will make any dancefloor climb a few steps towards a better place. the funky basslines wrapped in warm and soulfull blanket of old bluesy samples will seduce even the grumpiest. this 12inch is completed by a matt john (perlon) remix which keeps the groove steady and focused on one goal: make you all dance, smile and wiggle! jump on our soul train and shake your ass... shake your ass!

we are very happy to welcome on this 6th release one of the hottest girls of the moment soz adams. after winning the remix contest for claude von strokes worldwide hit >deepthroat< on dirtybird rec. she has decided to release her debut ep with us here at esperanza, showcasing her forward thinking, forever dark way of doing things. on a1 we have eyes forlon. this track is characterized by an amazing groove that will leave u hypnotized from start to finish, thanks to its solid arrangment which makes for a dark and introspective track. moving to a2, eyes forlon has been remixed by minus hottest property jpls, who delivers an incredible remix, re-editing all the rhythmical parts while keeping the all the sounds that charactirezed the original track. the 2nd remix on b1 comes c of inxec from contexterrior. he gives a funkier and more intense interpretation of the track, cooking up a real dancefloor bomb. finally for the b2 we have >behind the checkout<. a broody evil track but at the same time groovy, a special crossover that will excite the weirder and more eclectic djs around. an amazing debout for the stylish hottie soz. with this record we are sure that she will capture the hearts of you all and cause serious damage on the dancefloor.

the original track is a slamming french house bomb with cool filtered parts and this irresistible groove on the a side fernando spiaggia delivers an electrohouse remix with a funky breakdown

after the quite dark winter-release shotgun 01 could be found in various playlists in germany (f.e. dj karotte) and outside and is almost sold out now, here is the second shot, which is - according to the season - more housey and funky. >its going down< works with classic house-vocals and a killer-groove, whereas >young in paradise< is a track full of tension, using a quite funky guitar-sample. this >young in paradise< has just been used by dj linus for his new mix-compilation on exun records.

2nd 4kenzo ltd release here feat techy edged funked up house tracks by johnny fiasco and brett johnson while the 1200 warriors go for a smooth detroit ish broken beat groove not to be missed

very emotional, percussive piece of house music with a haunting string melody. more hard hitting take on the flip

the next release for urban myth features two sides of electro boogie heaven from tugg with urban myths trademark rejuvenation of some classic disco joints. the system is already receiving great responses from dancefloors across the world. this 80s classic gets beefed up with some tough drums, and extra effects. on the flip we have another track that will sound familiar, but you aint never heard it like thiiiis! extra keys from urban myths own xavier zubercock trips this version out to make a fresh new mix that will be a welcome addition to all lovers of the original. both sides are also backed with sirens and jet planes that will become invaluable tools to all djs wanting to trick out their sets

tayos distinctive dub breaks style has forged its way forwards onto a worldwide platform with impressive dj sets and radio shows on kiss and bbc radio one. his fusion of other genres into breakbeat can clearly be heard on his fabric live 32 mix cd, which is an absolute corker! this time around he is not alone and teams up with the dynamic duo ctrl z. they also have an impressive repertoire with releases and remixes under their belts on respected labels such as 777, hardcore beats and rat records. its no surprise then that we have a heavy dub influenced groover everytime, which makes a perfect summer time party tune. on the flip lovers rock teases it way from a slower reggae groove to a full force bassline that will tear any dancefloor apart.

>the dawn< is a moody, undulating cruiser of a track, which will subtly but surely make a dancefloor feel a sense of sunrise, whatever time of day or night. busy, clicky percussion sets the scene for a full-bodied, rising, almost trancey bassline to take control. t ups the intensity with real dancefloor nous and precision programming, layering distressed synth sounds and heavily treated keys atop each other while never losing sight of the tracks fierce ,fundamental groove. ‘the dawn’ builds and builds, by turns dropping out the percussion and the bassline, every departure and return a heads-down, hands-aloft dancefloor moment. the crisp snares and rich, melodic notes of delay add even more depth to what is already an essential tune. b-side >jam pot< is more playful, and driven by a classic physical bass melody - at once intimate and techy, dubby and dancefloor-urgent, gritty but optimistic. again, the attention to detail on the percussion takes this track to the next level, and jazzy keys provide an organic ontrast to the robotic blips and bleeps.

disc one brings together three classic cuts from the nrk vaults. joey negros akabu project is currently undergoing a revival, what with new cuts phuture bound and im not afraid of the future currently in the front of many djs boxes. back in 2000, akabu recorded your wildest dreams for nrk, and was accompanied by the 2020 vision mix included here. ralph lawsons punchy, robotic club remix sounds just as relevant today as it did on its first release. on the flip, solid grooves trademark jackin remix of magik js feel alright still cuts the mustard and jamie andersons beautiful oceanic shimmers with cool 909 drums and luscious deep chords.

brilliant deep minimal tune picture cocoon/ border etc! prod by groove rebel amir ad fontes & remixed by piemont (pickadoll...) dj support: sven väth, ivan smagghe, pauli steinbach and many more...

sunset diskos presents jens lodén, he released a couple of records for dialog recordings (sonar kollektiv). anyway jens presented his version of minimal funk for us, and we fell immediately for his feeling for groove, something we lack in most so called >minimal< these days. not to be forgotten in this context: jens general background as a superb electric bass player. so what we have here is two stunning examples of straight back minimal funk, presented under the disguise as tech house.. jens presents his production in a unique style, really hard to describe or compare to other productions around , so you got to hear it for yourself..

we come accross suffocating moments, sick jazz in a minimalistic key, sparks of extreme, evolutive, interlaced intensity that eventually create futurisms and bring them close to the listener. intensity, restlessness, hypnosis and vibration could define this first tupperwear release in klitekture. this ep extracted from their album >beton insel< is, most of all, a true surprise box, as you will not be able to predict by which roads will the following twist in this permanently progressing and changing evolution, theres where a very significant part of its assets and its own goal reside. complexly and simply brutal. this ep edition released on vinyl contains a remix crated by lod from gas usa, a debilitating declaration of intentions by tupperwear that under lods concept aquires a smother tone than the original going from the tupperwear demolish actitude to a more repetitive structures

connect four records is the new sub-label of tic tac toe records. weve established it to focus on all the brilliant sounds in the deep minimal house neighbourhood – and after 2 very successful releases, were now ready to give you the fabulous 3rd – this time from turkish newcomer murat Özer. murat was born in istanbul/turkey in 1977 and fell in love with music at such an early age that hes forgotten when. he started out his active musician-ship in the 90s as a bassist at a junior high rock band then went on as a guitarist and finally as a drummer in various jazz & rock bands. however, since his childhood, bands like >depeche mode<, >tears for fears<, >spandau ballet<, >human league< and such have always drawn his attention towards electronic music

next big strike by matt shrewd here i am a fool is a freaky funky roller with an infectious vocal hook and this huge bassline the sound diggers & groove federation mix on the a side is a deep groover with a cool filterd breakdown on the flip you ll find a great swirl people mix the belgian duo adds a nice synth hook and a nice flute to funk things up this is a must have record

bryan jones returns to his own ringside imprint in good form. with him are newcomers j lettow and william alexander from lingo recordings fame. kicking off is make you move a pure funk bomb, complete with stellar piano and horn loops and those trademarked bryan jones drums that never fail. next up is vibe like tonight is the pick of the platter. building up with a tough as nails disco loop that drops into a delicious groove half way through. flip for hold tight a sinfully sleazy hip house jam already receiving massive support from the usual suspects. last is rub on the fat booty, another rap sample fiasco with a bumpy bassline, vocal bits and a very twisted vibe

back in 1993 munichs into somethin crew started a clubnight entitled maiden voyage. the idea behind it was simple while the successful weekly into somethin sessions set up by michael reinboth, florian keller and theo thoennessen in 1989 kept on providing a take on the current state of dancemusic from a jazz djs point of view the guys wanted to etablish another night dedicated strictly to the classics. jazz, soul, brasil, boogie and disco have been on the musical menu at maiden voyage ever since. michael reinboth and florian keller still love to play a set at maiden voyage every now and then but both guys left the ships bridge to concentrate on their variety of other projects in the late 90s. theo and rainer were joined by roland appel of fauna flash, trüby trio and voom:voom fame instead to form the infamous threepiece that kept on keeping on ever since

carlos mena aka casamena on remix duties here 3 very different mixes the backyard is a deep percussion driven latin jazz flavoured affair with sweet female vocals, the front stoop dub is a jazzy percussive approach with a cool piano part and on the flip you ll the casamena basement dub which is a real deep grooving thumper with a nice detroit flavour a must have record

lovely ep of laidback grooves on phuture rhythms with the main track jupiter included in two versions one rather spaced out and percussive, the other one with a thumping groove and jazz piano. two more wicked cuts on the flip. for fans of classic chicago deep house a la glenn underground

yre-002 brings you an ep by detroits house legend rick wade (of harmonie park fame), who delivers true deep house cuts in its most authentic form. wade, who has been producing the slickest detroit house tunes for ages, sure knows how to game play. all four tracks on the >night of the living deep ep< bursting with talent to create the sweetest harmonies you can find, mixed with catchy basslines and an overall strong warm groove

par grindvik has turned out to be an expert in stripping techno tracks to bare minimum, without these loosing power of groove. par has already worked with newcomer linzatti on his label and now the boys team up once again for the rotterdam based shadowfax !!

shlomi aber has delivered his debut release on ovum. coming off his successful releases on cocoon and renaissance. shlomi is one of the hottest producers of the moment and he has delivered a twelve inch that is totally ovum. the original mix is is an absolute roller. shlomi knows how to deliver the groove. he manipulates the percussion to creat a very cool rhythm that builds to a prime time climax that drops back into that infectious groove. on the b side gel abril brings in the 303 to give the track a twisted approach. the acid mix is an absolute stormer ready to devistate any main room set! gel abril tweaks the acid line into perculating climax that drops back in to devistate any dance floor. this record is big!!

excellent techno compilation in the familiar rollin adagio style with trax by danilo vigorito, massi dl, carola pisaturo and many more... already played by ricardo villalobos, karotte, r.hawtin, luciano...

stand up is a stormin track featuring an emotional vocal performance by brent st. clair over a deeply pounding groove that is enriched with a funked-up, bubblin bassline and harmonic keys, featuring cleverly inserted breaks and build-ups. central avenue s reworking turns the track into a funk drenched feel-good thumper with catchy keys that together with the vocals create an uplifting feeling. dario dattis comes up with an uplifting dub full of funky flavors guaranteed to rock any dancefloor

new stunning limited series on ostwind !! >een.1< is a really ear candy - hit alert. the great jackin groove and the spooky hookline rock the crowd for sure. for fans of trapez, mbf and earlier teibstoff releases a must have. >een.2< on the flip is a phat building techhouse mover full of hypnotical detroit chords which blow your mind away !! for fans of martin buttrich, carl craig & co. supported by monkey mafia (fat, wighnomy broth.), holger nielson and daniel bell !! >een.2 includes samples fromm mescaline circus by dan berkson & james what (pokerflat rec)<