jeff mills concludes the drummer project with this final part 3. saving his most influential for the last, these selected drumming masters range from classic to fusion jazz: art blakey, alphonse mouzon, elvin jones and bill bruford. chosen for their complex rudiments and hand control, the drummer part 3 is the most profound in terms of human ability and control

the a side starts with a haunting deep electro-ish intro track >hall of mirrors<, followed by >l.a. rocks electro<, a phat electro bomb with heavy vocoder action and 80s b-boy vibe on it. a3 >malos de la noche< is a monster electro-disco track in giorgio moroder kicking back style, spiced up with a deep bassline and sweeping synths. pura koka! >russian invasion< on the b side is melancholic but yet hard rocking electro track with catchy drum programming and massive synths – an absolute hit! the last track on the ep is >los medicos con coca<, a smooth electro-disco jam inspired by miami vice. just imagine sonny and rico in their black daytona spider cruising down the streets of miami on a sunny summer day in 1984.

with a well-earned remix refill, cocoon recordings is taking a bow before the belfast-born dj and producer phil kieran, whose >shh< album from last year, like rarely another album release, was able to proof how fresh, futuristic and complex modern techno can sound.

its time for the 3rd release on ostwind records by andre kronert. after his last records >salzwasserliebe< (ow020) and negentein (owltd019), andre makes the triple and delivers an awesome 4 tracker with >heiter bis wolkig<. a mixture of finest selected spicery, skillfully tuned on each other make this vinyl a special highlight. whether in club or for the lounge, >heiter bis wolkig< serves for all music lovers... all in all a strong release

femme fatale with audiofly remix of the longest day following the success of layo & bushwackas last release the longest day comes femme fatale plus an additional remix of the longest day by audiofly, stripped back but beautiful and haunting. the a side, femme fatale with its winding hypnotic synth and deep pads harks back to the birth of house music whilst maintaining that up front feel, the track began as a play around with some well known 80s music but then developed into a track of its own.

incl andre kronert live act! its time for the 3rd release on ostwind records by andre kronert. after his last records >salzwasserliebe< (ow020) and negentein (owltd019), andre makes the triple and delivers an awesome 4 tracker with >heiter bis wolkig<. a mixture of finest selected spicery, skillfully tuned on each other make this vinyl a special highlight. whether in club or for the lounge, >heiter bis wolkig< serves for all music lovers... all in all a strong release

francesco grant from italy returns to afu limited with his fresh new ep named organic! after the huge success of his body work ep on afu last year, francesco delivers three shuffled and funky as hell techno / house tunes, balanced in his own unique style of mixing these two genres !

following the huge rüfdug release was never going to be easy, an all ears bestseller last year and heard just about everywhere over summer and beyond, but the ppf crew have lined up a heavyweight release schedule for this burgeoning offshoot label, and we’re very excited to present the second release over the last few years ooft!’s ali alongside graeme ‘revenge’ clark have taken the underground music scene by storm crafting their own unique, trademark sound in the often overpopulated ‘edits’ market, pretty much single-handedly instigating the pitched down house sound resurgence & running a superb blog, digital promotions company and forging ahead with their own productions as well as being consumate dj’s and party throwers .

fatima drops her first official solo release. after featuring on many of last years biggest tracks including shafiq husayns lil girl, floating points peroration five, tettorybads unite ,funkinevens, kleer as well as live collaborations with i.g cultures zen badizm workshop, the floating points ensemble and not to mentioned a recent live p.a. with slum village, its plain to see why the london resident is in such high demand. this 12 features production from the likes of dam funk, veebeeo and funkineven, and is an eclectic journey through the thoughts of this 24 year old, swedish born, east london based star. check!!

the amazing trio (feat. 2 grand pianos + 1 drum kit) is back with a brand new ep, including remixes of barock. this new ep features one remix of minimal techno visionary and pioneer robert hood. perfect techno beats & super deep vibes . he turns barock into a groovy & melodic tune : definitely a must have for detroit master fans. also, the newcomer mondkopf gives us a crazy remix & the last but not the least… wareika delivers a tech-house track which build and builds.. an hypnotic track with a pulsing bassline, spacey warm full house.

the next animasola ep is on the line with promising new names and hardtechno at its best.a1 doen by sepromatiq who showed his talent before and golpe a newcomer from czech - nice ravi melo break and powerfull beats. a2 destroyer is giving us serious fun with this hard hitting tool, perfect to mix and it pounds everything away b1 clean hitting hardtechno tool. some new ideas coming from tiltihammer who has done an innovative original hardtechno piece b2 robert fabian is showing as that hardtechno beats and asian melodies come along very good - nice original sounding piece of art.

after part 3 of cocoons 10inch series, which was focussing on the british techno scene, we now return to germany with the fourth ep. the frankfurt-born markus fix grew up at the decks of helium bar, is now at home behind the decks of cocoonclub frankfurt and has been providing us with his innovative reinterpretation of house on labels such as cecille and oslo for the last three years.

isr unleashes yet another earth shattering 4 track ep jammed with banging industrial tekno cuts ready to rock any underground room. this ep is drenched with phat kick drums crunchie top loops & savage arrangments to rip the head off any unsuspecting listener this steller ep is produced by the best names in the scene tymon, stormtrooper & waldhaus 3 top isr producers who don t need any introduction. there productions seperately have been dominating the parties in europe over the last 5 years. now for the first time the boyz get together to take the music to the next level all on one special designed picture disc 12 inch ! so dont miss out on this hard floor masterpiece.

the loop:
this nice, funky, underground and late night beat eddie put down represents his origins of funky detroit house fillers … also, columbia style vox sample is a killer on the floor for the best djs with skills ...
let my nuts hang:
eddie fowlkes should change his last name to funky … the whole track is letting his nuts hang for 24 years of putting out release! the groove is out cold, plus what eddie is saying in the track is really true!

blimey! we thought we had fallen into a wormhole and woken up in 92! 2020 soundsystems enduring lp favourite and one of the live shows highlights gets put through the downtown ny meat-grinder by tbd. brought on board as prospective remixers after last years immense all ears distributed >what is this< the tbd duo have taken this one on a three-day bender across the big apple! sleep deprived and pounded into submission by unrelenting kick drums and dustbin lid percussion, not to mention enough growling synth action to satisfy the hungriest of addled brains, the two mixes barely made it back home to leeds alive! you have been warned!

orphx returns on sonic groove soon again after last years widely acclaimed “division ep” which was charted by many top techno dj’s. their newest release “black light” will once again explores the dark deep dublike sounds of techno.

its been a while since the last release, but labelowner mike humphries received so many good material that he only had one option. this must be released! odessa soundfreaks bringing the funk back to the label with 3 tracks that can be best descriped as driving! a lot of energy is pumped into these tracks and the result is stunning. try to freeze on this one!

traversable wormhole has been one of the hottest mystery artist projects/ series in the techno scene for the last several months. finally coming out of the wormhole to reveal him self in 2010. we find it to be none other then legendary nyc techno pioneer adam x. adam’s >traversable wormhole< is now stepping up to vol 7, keeping the series fresher then ever with more new sound innovations in sci fi techno and dubstep.

part 3 of the dark stars series, featuring tracks by kruse & nuernberg, uglh & federico locchi, sabb and mark mendes.

this release presents us three luscious tracks from our meandering-funk supergroup pikaya. it s their second record for the meander imprint and it s pretty a remarkable one. after their last output with the name jive and a recent split release for grubenstrasse zuerich, now they strongly back with crafty signals & grooves, luscious melodies, warm but clear rhythmic beats finalised with a solid dash of acid.

andrade is the fresh faced insurgent whos been pulling at the hearts and ears of listeners ever since his debut release on the french label time has changed last year. now, in only a short time the young man has built his sound so that it captured the attention of steve bugs dessous imprint. the pumping, disco storm that is face de bouc is like taking a ride down the street into funkytown centre! lazy, swinging beats underpin a monster baseline track that lifts and builds as hot horns and cosmic elements become intwined in the mysterious narration. fellow french power player d julz remixes‚..de bouc in his typical upfront and hi quality style. urgent, dubbed fragments of party house phase in between flashing, energetic percussion. housemusic 2010. the tight grind of old rules is a perfect companion to these two monsters, then. operating on devious, dead funky sub levels its a tight and modern take on stab laden house classicism.

here is the 2nd smasher release from the 18 years young talent daniel sender on his homeship label ftw. we still remember his rocket start last year with the >eraser e.p.< this was his debut on vinyl. and like himselft his sound goes thru a great development. you hear two powerful techno tracks with a amazing remix from zdenko grbavac.

finally here it is.. the long awaited limited 12inch to accompany the stoi storoni zerkala project from heinrich mueller and victoria lukas. you know the drill.. comes in limited silkscreen printed packaging. dont sleep!

last year the kindred spirits ensemble dropped their debut album love is supreme. amsterdams tom trago has stepped up to remix he shining liberation track into a house gem! limited press. only 300 copies available. get them while they last! tip

south african madness! arnaud d is back again after his huge debt project late last year for the seasons limited imprint titled the jungle ep!

after the massive >propaganda< doublepack on the 69th cut, bas mooy is back with another appearance on the legendary planet rhythm imprint. his play dead ep features two dancefloor burners, that have been rocking festivals all thru the summer, and one fresh killer remix by virgil enzinger, who has been on fire the last couple of months! full support from dave clarke, speedy j, chris liebing, cari lekebusch, gayle san, the advent, ortin cam and many more...

this is a special vinyl edition with excerpts of roberts new album immortal changes. this package includes three big pieces, which is the deep bass speaker destroyer chordy which has been already been featured on magdas innovative fabric 49 mix compilation. further on you can find another beautiful stimming remix of the melodic masterpiece come closer and last but not least a brand new unreleased remix of roberts biggest hit track of all times dark flower, produced by nobody else than himself! three hits on one record? here you have

fifth release in the series, and another top quality offering from the now infamous group of gold-diggers. known for pushing the razor-sharp edge of creativity against the neck of the edit genre with their critically acclaimed releases last year, the guys have come up with another cut-throat ep. includes contributions from the omnipresent jaz, and one from a special guest scientist who you may already know... strictly limited one-off pressing

limited 7inch version of the the first single from anders trentemoellers long awaited second artist album >into the great wide yonder< (may 2010) which follows his debut longplayer >the last resort< .

resident nick höppner returns with his third release for ostgut ton. after last years >makeover< come three new detailed excursions, plus a remix by lee jones. almost entirely constructed from field recordings taken within the walls of berghain, >brush me down< is a raw and textural jam, uncontrived and jostling with energy. jittery, shuffling and shaking, höppners love for funky, off-kilter percussion shines through as he pieces together a mysterious audio puzzle of found atmospherics, club nights and concerts otherwise committed only to memory yet now preserved and recycled. it also is a hint at what is to be expected from ostgut tons 5 years anniversary compilation this autumn.

major mainstyle alert! the beat controller is a young, but already well- experienced dutch dj and party organizer (confusion events). besides his dj skills, he already made himself a name with the track >handz on my ballz< in cooperation with angerfist. the track was released on the last angerfist album >mutilate<.
now its time for his first solo ep. both original tracks are rather hard & kickin, but yet still melodic and absolutely dancefloor-orientated. distorted revelation, known for their successful releases on knor, deliver a stunning remix in their unique own style which will also do well on the floor. all in all, a very strong (maybe the strongest) release on important hardcore yet.

quantized goes deeper and hosts another young but already well known producer from greece called kreon, one of the most talented guys around the last years. at his 25 years old markos spanoudakis is already considered as a top-notch producer! he has released music on labels such as resopal, cecille, be chosen, robsoul, ... the present ep has 3 tracks, two original works from markos and a remix from michai popoviciu (highgrade, vukohila, level non zero). this is also the first time that quantized offers a special white-coloured vinyl.
played by : gregor tresher, chris carrier, ian pooley, roberto rodriguez, h.o.s.h., tim green, markus fix, italoboyz, deadmau5, the glitz and many more..

es ist mal wieder soweit. karaoke kalk veröffentlicht kalk pets 19 mit vsq. hinter diesem geheimnisvollen kürzel verbirgt sich hanno leichtmann aka static.formally known als vulva string quartett hat leichtmann in der vergangenheit auf dem düsseldorfer label combination records einige maxis veröffentlicht, sowie einen feinen remix für daniel meteos >jacks daniel remixes< auf kalk pets beigesteuert.
bereits 2006 veröffentlichte leichtmann eine platte auf karaoke kalk: >nuit du plomb<. eine wunderbare ambientplatte in anlehnung einer szenischen lesung der novelle >die nacht aus blei< von hans henny jahnn. welchen namen er am ende auch benutzen mag. leichtmann steht für musikalische innovation, in diesem fall jenseits des 4/4 mainstreams. auf kalk pets gibt es nun 2 neue stücke von wunderbarer qualität. ergänzt wird diese famose 12 inch durch einen efdemin remix. so klingt musik.

in the last 12 months thomas golds profile has soared skywards, his remix credits reads like a who is who of the global dance scene, erick morillo, robbie rivera, paul van dyk, roger sanchez, alex gaudino have all had a bit of gold sprinkled on them. not forgetting his award nomination for his mix of delirium >silence< and his recent mixes of pete

after his stunning debut on soweso 001, makam now returns with his hide you ep. a three tracker, with each track a character of its own. the title track hide you on a1 is a big club banger. a perfect example of simplicity and effectiveness. a2 brings us thank you a dirty and funky house affair that has proven to be a perfect last record of a great party. b2 hide and seek is a signature makam track with its strong filter groove and freaky effects. a timeless ep that we are proud to present

tolga fidan, in his last tasty impartment on vakant before his solo debut album due out in october of this year, brings 2 full sides of the most expansive mind and body moving you will find outside of a gypsy circle on jupiter. if techno has a jazz fusion subgenre, a-side >gaijin< is it, making tolga our own personal chick corea with a strobe light.

this is the 11th release from sui generiz (division of absolut freak records), a special one marking a new phase of the portuguese label. andy book comes with a very deep track with beautiful chords, vocal works and melodic sounds, which give a nice and smooth trip called >if you tried<. the outstanding and famous french producer alexkid - already signed on the best labels such as f communications, rekids or cadenza - offers a super interesting and cleverly made remix. brilliant minimalist work pushing the limits of the original mix even further. then, the finnish producer zentex, well-known for his works on traum, kickboxer or resopal, is back on sui generiz (after having signed the first reference called >blue<) with a stunning version. deep, solid and driving remix. just listen! last but not least, johnwaynes - the exciting duo coming from the same land as the label - brings some organic beats and a bright piano for a beautiful remix, not less sui generis work than they use to do. their very unique sound, already heard on compost, brique rouge or bloop, will make you dance all long.

our latest release comes from the raising talent and fellow swede, axel boman. axel released ourvisions best selling track >arcimboldo< in 2008, which got hammered by many big djs around the world. after this release a package of >arcimboldo< will come with remixes of the track from some of our favourite producers. first out on the a side is >brass fanatic<, a simple, raw and groovy track with a catchy vocal and acid bass. starting with >sell your soul< on the b side, axel squeezes in a looped bass and phased guitars which brings a nice summer feling to the track. last on the ep is >welcome to bomtown<, a detroit house track with looped percussion, soul vocal samples and hypnotic synths.

following on from their last ep, the worldwide renowned mn2s quickly drop their next 12inch release – again allowing a sneaky peek into all the forthcoming goodies the label is planning over the next couple of months! big vocal numbers are definitely order of the day here, with tracks from soul avengerz, sofia rubina, danism & justin michael all once again proving just why the label is rightly regarded as one of the leading players in house music.

the voyage continues. with this out takes release tom trago delivers two new dance floor tracks that were created during his voyage direct project.
not sure if they would have grooved to 200 b.c. two hundred years before the holy mans birth, but some two thousand years later its a sure shot peak-time disco-tech banger. lots of suspense and drive to keep to rock the party.
dekmantel anthem is created late night after a legendary night at one of the dekmantel parties in amsterdam. as a homage to deep late night sets its called dekmantel anthem… easy does it. a deep late night groove, but with enough swing to last until way after the party is over...

bristol-based kss black records are proud to present their second vinyl release:
a: holdtight ? blackstone ? holdtight make a welcome return with a rollicking slab of lo-fidelity sci-fi drum & bass. a steely backbone of percussion provides the skeleton to which a gut wrenching sub line and precision cyber-bleeps are built. full of atmospherics and stabs blackstone offers up a master class in layering grooves to capture the crowd. this one wont stop until it gets you!
aa: mute ? suspense ? the flip for this fine 12inch features the brothers mute, with a massive debut vinyl release! >suspense< has got skanker written all over it, reminiscent of the days grooverider was dropping adam fs seminal track >metropolis< on dub. modern production values are infused with the sweaty funk of 90?s dancefloor tech. heavily influenced by the sounds of photek and, more recently, break with technical drum programming and a bassline to trouble any bass bin as they looking backwards to move forward. you wont miss it when this tune drops.. bassface time! featuring on baileys 1xtra show several times last year this is not a tune to miss out on. both tracks have been receiving heavy support from bailey, lomax, survival & break.

sa004 features two exceptional remixes of lucy & ercolinos last 12 inch on stroboscopic artefacts. the a-side >gmork< is given the darkly elegant techno treatment by someone who needs no introduction: luke slater. on the b-side, dadu rips into >so the nothing grows stronger< with a massive dub agenda, showcasing the meeting point between the uk dubstep scene and berlins formidable techno output.

two of th heaviest forces combine! firecracker recordings presents intrusion dubs of possibly the biggest firecracker jam to date. linkwood familys >miles away<! steve hitchell aka intrusion, cv313, soultek and one half of echospace has had a prolific output of material over the last 12 months. repress in black vinyl

this man cant currently be stopped. following his releases through the 2nd season 2009 (>marvin” on compost, >smaul 06< & >smaul 07<) in january 2010 acid paulis >riverboat tour< came out. now, it seems he opens this years summer season with these two psychedelic thrilling tracks. even though he had been touring a lot with the notwist last year, acid pauli was pretty often an invited, musically refreshing guest in berlins minimal techno (what ever) scene. den mahlstrom rauf leaves no doubts about. great build up he does by keeping tension over five minutes to unlash finally the madness charge with a levitating reverse-ducking-compressed melody. den mahlstrom runter (a play on words of travelling on a boat and getting milled…) seems to be the return from the trip he gives on side a. it is the same track reworked. his musical drama goes faster but deeper under the cortex – but >how lucky a fate< deliverance comes at right time taking the track over to a known housy and deep realm.

the united kingdom and new zealand unite on the latest get digital release, as tim green and emerson todd team up for two tracks of trendy tech-house. both of these guys had a splendid 2009. tim with his releases on dirtybird and emerson providing a contribution to get digital, at the end of last summer. their initial collaboration came in the form of exercise, which popped up on a compilation from sven väths admired cocoon label. make meis driven by crisp and tight beats that one would expect from these two producers, before tumbling into a 1920s speakeasy jazz drum solo. a flurry of vocals shoo off the drummers as the beats takeover again with an intensified energy. after all that dancing, you will surely need some foot treatment. that is where nail clippertakes over. a sonic pedicure, to easy your tired toes? not quite

first ep extracted from the first lp gifts of agesof the banging hard minimal techno duet. you will find on this ep the original version, a remix from commuterand another hit remix from kiko. full supported by major artists like: anthony rother this ep could be the soundtrack for the next john carpenter movie.james holden honestly a bit straight banging for me, but i have a feeling that in the right moment time machinemight sound beautiful. thanks jdave clark very moody and atmospheric cant wait to play on my radio, laurent garnier: >killing track .....kick ass , dark and very well made... i love it<. enjoy !!ascii disko >i played the kiko remix allready the last weeks and love it! 100% < ascii.disko : support! awesome!

after a short hiatus, kelvin andrews world famous stable for his own and likeminded producers (like mark e & mark seven) secret dj weapons is back to the fray with a truly timeless compilation of balearic belters. lovingly compiled by kelvin himself and the infamous balearic mike (creator of the sublime cosmic alphonsus series and head of the fascinating rhythms record label - remember last years >reckoner< rework which sold out in 2 days ?) this is a very limited sampler 12 from the cd compilation (which will be available very soon exclusively to all ears - more info to follow) all the tracks are licensed and 100% legit, so the guys wanted to release a 12 inch treat featuring two of the more floor friendly numbers, knocked into seriously good shape by danny mekanik (one half of soul mekanik with older brother kelvin!). already a hot topic on the blogs and likely to be the cd soundtrack of the summer, this is a superbly curated collection, and a killer sampler.

formula recs digital has the great pleasure of putting on the market, the last production from tenerifes jose armas, called travieso. high-quality tech-house sound with influences that predominate in central europe with powerfull groove.accompanied with remixes from more people of the canary islands, carlos sanchez & dj ray, newcomers who have left their mark on productions in the german label superfancy and javier carballo, a classic in the island of gran canaria, which will give plenty to talk about in his facet as a producer... the revolution is served!

its still like that: even though digital is everywhere there is still something very special about having your own tracks on a vinyl release. so this is it again: the very best of the last releases on koletzki_s sublabel stil vor talent digital on a double-sided vinyl edition. starting off with two tracks by bruch & junior that couldnt be more different: while >fiesta de la residencia< sounds like somebody threw some spanish vocals and trumpets into a pool of tech-house beats and basslines at a maniac afterhour on the white island (ergo: great),>sunset< is the deeply euphoric sound for the morning after. the synthesizers so crisp and all around you, the beat and bassline so warm and seductive: this is purely magical music that will make you forget when the sun went down or up the last time while still making you want to shake your legs to the strong bassline and chunky loop. hit! on the flip then comes a re-work of a massive hit on stil vor talent: a 2010 version of nicones >una rosa< complete with the original spanish vocals, but a much more grooving loop that turns into an absolute percussion fest. claps turn into effects and we all raise our hands to those reverbed original vocals. last up australian murat kilic with the wonderfully oldskool house anthem >summer traffic<: great melodic pads, a superbly harmonic bassline and when the breakdown kicks in, an ever-indulging xylophon melody. this whole record has got summer written all over it and helps us all get through this icy winter.