kinky movement aka andy mcloughlin, lee eden and john symms have become the producers for the outfit and since early 2004 they have released their music on some of the worlds top deep house labels including tango recordings, mobile trax, drop music, myna music, flavor recordings, amenti music. this 3 track ep for the superb smoke city music an offshoot of hudd traxx members slum science & hoodfellas, is a wicked bumpy affair with familiar sounds & samples including donald byrds classic æwind parade

supported by: danny howels, fred everything, christian martin, jason phats, john acquaviva, scope, karotte, shur-i-kan, tonka, kolombo, james talk!! time for a special treat. its the bonus e.p. for the vinyl release of ian pooleys latest album in other words. on the bill we have manuel tur, magik johnson and pooley himself. first of is magik johnson turning heat into an old skool houser (we love the chords!), then manuel tur whos speeding up the hippest hip, giving it a deep and rich mid tempo house feel. last but not least pooley gives do the thang a brush up. very groovy as usual. enjoy the diversity!!

following the phenomenal success of volume 1 was never going to be easy, but pat les stache strikes again ! his informative and well respected american athlete blog has become an addictive and invaluable resource for all eager disciples of the good groove, shining a light on the often forgotten tracks from an overpopulated genre. as a true afficionado, these edits and amends are done with plenty of reverence for the originals, without ever losing site of their need to work the floor these four tracks shine a light on less well known, often lp cuts from household names like john davis & nightlife unlimited to obscure acts like shîtan. all lovingly drawn out and twisted into new arrangements by a man who certainly knows his craft

the enclave of both established artists and fresh undiscovered talent whose shared passion of deep underground detroit influenced house and disco are reflected in the quality output you will come to expect from the label. franc spangler, the revenge, zepp001, john daly, alpha child, 6th borough project, tuccifunk and pezzner are just some of the producers creating their work with tender loving care for delusions. dog01 will be setting the standard with the soul part ii from craig smith & the revenge. these boys are currently riding a wave of successful releases, mainly in the form of their disco and boogie edits under their 6th borough project guise on instruments of rapture. here we see them move into original production territory with a bass heavy slice of brooding and grooving floor friendly house but with their own unique twist. tempos are kept low, drums are kept live sounding and the subtle italo synth lines all ensure this track keeps true to their roots in disco. for their 6th borough project dub they dive head first into a slowly building, drum and percussion heavy workout which has a beautiful tension to it. this is music for small basements with big sound systems. finally we have john dalys beautiful interpretation where he opts for a blissed out, understated and hypnotic sound that wraps you up in layers of warm, echoing synths whilst the groove chugs along masterfully. a true mood setter or after hours classic

seminal producer mark pritchard releases the epic >?< which is already opening malas dmz nights as well as being played on mary-anne hobbs radio 1 show. mark pritchard aka global communications aka troubleman aka harmonic 33 aka harmonic 313 aka jedi knights and more, releases this two track 10inch on ho hum records. the track >?< is already doing the club rounds with mala (dmz) opening his set with a dubplate of the record, whilst mary-anne hobbs is supporting the track on her radio 1 show, and also plans to use it on a compilation to be released later in the year. mark pritchard is gaining considerable press attention with his forthcoming harmonic 313 release on warp. limited edition 10 inch (1000 copies only) with beautiful artwork care of renowned designer manuel sepulveda, cut by john dent

classics.. incl john selway remix

just a classic

neurotic drum band is john selway and ulysses(elliot taub). >fill in the blanks< has been in abes hands for some time. here is the release with a remix courtesy of abe and selway recorded in the tiny berlin flat. pulsing club music… yes.

played by: raresh, marco carola, tiefschwarz, 2000 and one, laurent garnier, robert dietz, sascha dive, lauhaus, brothers vibe, pascal feos, d julz, martinez, audiofly, livio & roby, sebo k, dubfire, gregor tresher, masomenos, anthony collins, bart skils, luca bacchetti, joris voorn, federico molinari, nekes, chris carrier, ilario alicante, chris wood, lemos, toni rios, john selway, paco osuna, arnaud le texier, peace division, konrad black, lee van dowski, heidi & many more

played by brothers vibe, mike shannon, sebo k... from the beginning, marks dave hughes second ep release for palette. the three songs offer different variations on a single theme. from the beginning starts things off with classic sounding chords and punchy drums. from the start follows the theme in a more stripped down fashion, adding vocoded percussion with a powerful stab. start over continues in a more tricked out percussive form with clever programming and synth stabs. in all a club friendly three tracker and great follow up to his first ep on palette titled lets do it, the title track having recently been featured as the first track on john tejadas fabric 44 cd. dave is originally from ireland, but currently lives in los angeles. he has been djing since the age of 15, initially in dublin clubs along side many well known house djs. hes also made his way touring around europe, australia, asia and the us. he joined the current list of palette artists in the summer of 2007 with his first vinyl release lets do it. hes currently working on new productions with more soon to come.

three excellent electro house anthems on one 12 inch

hit alert: as already tipped in the cool cuts chart in music week - where the track has been recently hitting the top 20, thats jazz is an old school jazzy house groove and definitely one of the most surprising and euphoric track surfaced in miami this year. already playlisted from bbc, galaxy fm, kiss fm and radio fg and supported from adam shaw, glenn morrison, riva starr, dj chus, robert owens, hector romero, freeform five, john acquaviva, jim rivers, gold ryan, tiger stripes, cicada, atfc, sultan & ned shepard, gus gus, elite force, audiojack, rob mello, chris lake and satoshi tomie.

supported by matt john, nico purman, kaster, paul mac, alexi delano, falko brocksieper and more..

rmxs by tomcraft, carl ryden and dj nibc supported by: david vendetta, john course, stonebridge, groove armada, taho, stu hirst, the cuban brothers, mad mark, luke walker, justin harris, john jones, the glass, the scumfrog, moguai, evil nine & many more...

excellent pop-infected electrohouse... very sad feel

hailing from nyc dunneasy are ethan white & ed dunn and have recorded for kerri chandlers grei matter label & jellybean soul. centric have signed up this little gem and alongside the original mixes we have john crockett of labels twirlspace / haus flor!

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!

when a producer of the calibre of pete heller, with an intricate knowledge and understanding of the history of house music, started experimenting with an old roland 303 in the studio over a dub of a track hed been working on, there was only ever going to one result – something very special indeed! so taking a few days off from studying for his masters degree in digital media, pete heller crafted another stunning timeless club track. when john digweed heard the resulting sabotage he swiftly signed it to his bedrock label and agreed with pete that the track should be remixed by the mighty tom stephan and his london based iranian sidekick kamisshake.

limited upfront promo edition with deep dubby killer tracks !!

experimental electrotracks by paul gannaway aka cut out, made in 2002 for brighton based nest label.

fortek superstars caie! & lagora join forces on this slammin techno release called dirty wings. caie!s white wings is a rough and nasty percussive dancefloor banger with influences of the 90s tribal scene combined with the wicked tricks of todays techno music. lagora comes with a storming take on black wings. deep basses and fat synth work provide for the perfect party at midnight! last but not least we bring you dirty wings in an amazing remix. byron bogues, head honcho of choke music and eruptive, manoeuvres things into deeper territory. his take on dirty wings is like taking an analogue bubblebath: warm and sexy!

soulfuric recordings return after a short break with a slammin vocal release by gabriel rene featuring j. soul entitled >spirit< with a great set of remixes from guy robin, john julius knight, doruk ozlen & ray jones. full support from jamie lewis, sam holt (copyright), cj mackintosh, jask, kemal, audiowhores, marlon d, mark doyle (fierce angels), mark robinson, peppermint jam, the jinks, claude monnet, richard earnshaw, master kev, dj dealer, morten trust, matt caseli, ricky morrison, franco de mulero

the italoboyz stepped on the scene and launched the mothership label with their massive hit ?iktor casanova?in 2007. then they followed it up with another smash success, ?ahia?which featured the only legally licensed john coltrane sample in the history of dance music. now, they are back with a highly anticipated full length artist album called ?la bla bla.?true to form, the italoz are at it again, twisting and manipulating real world sounds in the most intriguing ways. if this lead-off single is representative of the creativity and feeling of the full album then we are in for another great success story from this extremely interesting duo. full album : september, 2009.

10 years ago an up and coming dj & producer named steve bug launched a label as an output for a very special new sound. having already masterminded the legendary raw elements label, and of course the strongas-ever dessous imprint, bug and a close family of djs and producers had a vision for something fresh and exciting that would define the times. and thus poker flat recordings was born…

supported by dubfire, karotte, osunlade, mathias kaden, loco dice, russ gabriel, john digweed, anthony collins, dan drastic and many more!

john digweed has already christened her >the queen of dark house< and there s certainly a true note or two there, but moudaber s remixes for the likes of xpress2 or defected s shapeshifters also demonstrate a wider crossover appeal and a simple glance at the last djs regularly name. checking her in their charts lends reveals a who s who in techno. enjoy the first release of nicole on yellow tail, the cat loves it, hope you too!

played by: ryan crosson, clé, electric indigo, nick curly, shinedoe, wink , lauhaus, dan ghenacia, dj t. john digweed, daniel mehlhart, karotte, ivan smagghe, luciano, mandy, dj deep,

lars niekisch is most well-known for his berlin partnership with frank hermann as trick and kubic. since 2005 they have carved out vintage releases on labels such as get physical and great stuff. voyager is lars first solo release, acidic, ravey and thoroughly deep down and dirty, it has smashed many a main room in recent weeks. voyager has already been licensed to a forthcoming hernan cattaneo mix compilation, and the single also features the debut remix from long term buzzin fly resident dj, chris woodward. the track has received great feedback from a-list club djs including john digweed, solomon, cattaneo and the dirt crew. this is the latest single from ben watts respected imprint, buzzin fly. collectors artwork on the 12inch.

darwin & backwall, based in stockholm, are one of swedens most up & coming djs/producers, they are part of the new generation of swedish talents besides names like albin myers, ali payami or alex patz. every thursday they run their own, very classy clubnight at solidaritet in stockholm where djs like s?astien l?er, arno cost, dada life, dabruck & klein, the good guys, john dahlb?k, david west, ida engberg, ?g? can, noir and many others were playing. they already started playing records around europe in clubs like honey club (brighton), ministry of sound (london), club zinc (dubai), beach club (z?ich), sin (dublin). their latest release bob-omb was directly signed by moguai, one of the most famous german djs, producer and owner of the punx label. with remixes by charles gudag?va and phatzoo (aka stefan engblom, one half of dada-life), bob-omb comes as an uplifting, energetic tune which gives the term of tech-house a new dimension

cosmic john daly re-edit of 84 italo disco classic

played by josh wink, luciano, mandy, 2000 and one, john digweed, markus kavka, patrick chardonnet, matt star...

plays by sven väth, laurent garnier, fergie, zoo brazil, mihas safras, popof, style of eye, john dahlbäck, ida enberg, tocadisco, florian meindl, the hacker ... super extra fresh new 2-tracker from the infamous pig & dan team for john dahlbäcks pickadoll!

austrian born, munich resident dj enne (aka robert ennemoser) has found favor with both djs and labels alike. following up releases on compost, permanent vacation & others robert turns in a lazy funk, analog disco groover. robert spent several years in milan djing and the vibe obviously left an impression... his pleasant surprise track has just the right mix of laid back beats, mediterranean grooves and dancefloor sensibilities. john selway (one half of legendary nyc duo selway & smith) tackles the deeper side of his personality and nudges up the tempo and grooveology just a notch.

volume ix in the house works re edited series!! tracks by javi reina & hugo serra, rivera & schmitz, maurizio gubellini and ram j pres jyd!

der titel >muscle tracks< lässt erahnen was hier zu erwarten ist. schiebende, funktionale, groovende tracks die nur alex under so hinbekommt. kurzum, der netteste kraftprotz-techno den es gibt. support kommt von: 2000 and one, joey beltram, ivan smagghe, chloe, john digweed, danny tenaglia ....

cool black vinyl edition !! incl. fake blood / john acquaviva & olivier giacomotto / jacknife lee (switch remix) / hatiras & jelo

under the stewardship of alan fitzpatrick, 8 sided dice has earned the right to be considered one of the most exciting labels to emerge in 2008. tracks 9 hours later, germ, ghost train and mau yin have prompted the likes of carl cox, dubfire, john digweed, nic fanciulli and christian smith to sing alan? praises and catapulted the 8 sided dice on to want-lists of fans across the globe. having notched up four releases under his own steam, alan now turns to his contemporaries

debuting with >i believe< on the monumental (10 records) compilation >techno 2: the next generation< (alongside carl craig, marc kinchen, and jay denham) in 1990. octave one is the brainchild of the phenomenal native sons of detroit, mi (usa), the burden brothers. the band, (made up of lenny burden and lawrence burden), have had the privilege of touring live and djing throughout the world, including the countries of germany, spain, greece, belgium, vienna, the netherlands, the uk, ireland, scotland, malaysia, japan, the us, and russia, among many other places. throughout their careers they have worked with such artists as derrick may, underground resistance, juan atkins, anthony shake shakir, among others. they have remixed tracks for such artists as massive attack, akabu (joey negro), dj rolando (jaguar), steve bug, john thomas, the trampps, rhythim is rhythim, and inner city. two years of live touring and three years of recording come together for the brothers latest musical offering. reaching back and rejuvenating their pure electronic detroit sound, o1 produce a dance floor heavy techno journey. >summers on jupiter< showcases the burdens signature rough and tumble production style. several tracks are already gracing the decks of the likes of jeff mills, laurent garnier, carl craig, richie hawtin, and claude young among many others. to celebrate their first studio album in four years, octave one take the electronic beat down on the road through 2009.

the first release for 2009 on universal vibes welcomes new artist keep the secrets. after a long history of musical trial and error, john renfrow and deric jones decided that it was time to take a different direction in their musical vision. it started two years ago with a simple beat and a slow jazz guitar, and soon developed into an eclectic fusion of musical expression. each note ebbs and flows with hints of many different styles and genres. both members of keep the secrets have found level ground in creating a sound that ambitiously exceeds the musical standards of today, and have vowed to honor their dreams by releasing songs that they love. with a definite balearic vibe running throughout, they compliment the uv vibe perfectly while adding a new stylistic angle. label head paddy freeform provides two edits which stretch the tracks out into dancefloor heaven.

john mendez aka jasper released this soulful 2-track beauty in 2002 on his cytrax imprint. deep minimal techhouse in 2 variations - uplifting & melancholic.

early support by carl cox, umek, dubfire, smith & selway, john digweed, dave seaman, james zabiela, chris fortier, anthony pappa

support: ewan pearson, gregor tresher, dj hell, stephan bodzin, len faki, miss kittin, john selway...

played by: sebo-k , lee jones, len faki, ivan smagghe, kiki, laurent garnier, marc romboy, ali schwarz, joris voorn, deetron, john digweed , liapin, sasha, 2000 and one, luke solomun.

played by: masomenos, laurent garnier, atjazz, charles webster, tigerstripes, shur-i-kan, , solomun, mihalis safras, martin eyerer, ivan smagghe, john acquaviva,?after releases on farbenfroh, con:takt and fullscale the youngster timo huehner makes his first contribution to the bcbtec department with an ep coming along so fresh and crisp that it should be no big deal for him to follow the success of label mates like sebastian lutz, mikel mckay and the molisans brothers. the 21 year old student is driven by an uncompromising and deep passion for electronic music which you can feel in every single beat of this fine three tracker: groove swatter >any one< takes the lead on the a-side with cool cut up vocals, followed by >attentione< stomping ahead with elegant functionality. on the b-side >triple hau< is another fine example of state of the art tech house: frisky stuff for adlib fetishists

massive support by italoboyz, gel abril, luke solomon, julien chaptal, matt john, kiki, dj t, riva starr, andre crom, mirco violi ...

>cosmic lightning< ist das 1987 erschienende album von der chicagoer punklegende jt iv. drag city ver?ffentlicht nun das l?ngst vergriffene album als vinyl & dvd. das verm?chtnis des 2002 verstorbenen punk/psych/glam-musikers john henry timmis iv wurde remastered von bob weston iv. die dvd beihaltet bisher unver?ffentlichte aufnahmen von jt iv!zusammen mit der lp bekommt der fan des psychedelischen punk (in einer wertigen verpackung) ein wahres kleinod und ein hochinteressantes kunstdokument der radikalen u.s. punkszene der 80er jahre.

pit spector started composing music in reggae and jazz bands, playing guitar and piano. he shortly discovered electronic music, following his bro steps ark, who gave him a sampler in one hand, a herbert record in the other. fascinated by this kind of composing, he founded antislash together with john merrick and charlie not fonk. the group is performing extremely punchy and improvised livesets accross europe. pit spector also writes music and sounds for avas verden, a more theatrical and noisy show, influenced by rita mitsuko, herbert and steve reich. in his first 12inch, on minibar, he offers a 4 tracker. its a unique sound and groove experience, with antislash remix. its about clicks, drums, voice, kicks… exactly as we like em. he takes this opportunity to thank again ark for passing on his love for music and dance

ian pooley makes his debut appearance on simple to kick start what is shaping up to be a bumper year for the label. german ian pooley hails from mainz but recently found a new home in berlin. ian is well known as a remixer and for his own prolific output bridging the gap between techno and house, creating superb tracks such as the massive >celtic cross< & >chord memory< on the force inc. music works, as well as recording more housier and disco orientated workouts for labels such as john acquavivas definitive recordings, effective records and nrk sound division. ian has also remixed for daft punk, the cardigans, the beloved, green velvet, modjo, nick holder and many more. ian has recorded two albums for v2 records, his debut >meridian< was a classic late 90s pooley album, full of tech-house delights and including the massive >whats your number< as remixed by jazzanova and bob sinclair. followed by huge albums >souveniers< and >since then<, and most recently >in other words< featuring robert owens, tim fuller and perry colo. most recently hes been busy djing across the globe, producing new music for the likes of us and producing for artists such as get physicals dj t. nightscape - a deep, heads down house groove that locks you in with its lovingly crafted percussion and beautifully bouncy bassline, whilst the wistful, melancholic pads are food for the soul. ians experience in production shines throughout the ep, making the tracks as much of a delight on the head phones as they are on a function one soundsystem. difference (jupiter/eight mixes) - intricate percussive rhythms combine with a rubbery bassline and rich poly stabs to set the tone. strings build and release the tension and a delicate piano riff brings the soul. the evolution of the patterns sees a heady crescendo for the floor. for the >eight mix< ian reworks the stabs and bass-line and pushes out a more straight ahead groove

nach dem erfolgreichem siebenten release von rundfunk3000 folgt nun der nächste streich unseres label aus dem land der tausend seen. acker nummer acht! diesmal kommt sie von andre crom und seinem co produzenten luca doobie aus italien. andre crom ist bekannt durch seine veröffentlichungen auf sender, leftroom, liebe & detail records und seinen eigenen labels off und heimatmelodie records. ihr letztes release auf off records wurde unteranderem von matt john, kabale und liebe, dave ellesmere, .... supported. >dialogues< auf der a seite ist ein sehr clubiger perkusiver tech-house track und >surfing< auf der flip lädt mit seinen rockig funkigen guitar riffs zum wellenreiten ein