played by: gorge, hosh, alex keji, nick warren, agoria, coyu, oliver klein, osunlade...
beef records is proud to present another peak time tech house vinyl ep. >hann< is one of those tracks that are very hard to forget – catchy vocal, simple groove, groovy bassline and amazing sound scapes keeps every dancefloor busy. on remix duties we have the only greek dj who has been smashing international charts, producing world wide hits (like >jauce<) and touring at the same time. kreon gives hann extra twist, loose percussion and off time rhythms. fans of twisted techno will love this remix. another remixes are by our very own shades of gray who take hann on a bit more melodic journey and australian murat kilic who brings some great tech house chords and shakers to fulfill this package.

supported by: brendon moeller, cari lekebusch, alex under, dubfire, laurent garnier, d julz, anja schneider, oliver ho, timo maas, butane, 2000 and one, fabrice lig, audiofly, jeff samuel, davide squillace, the black dog, trevor jackson, sis, tadeo, jona, bart skills, dj naughty, thomas schumacher, paco osuna, deetron, joel mull, marco resmann, jimpster
after hideout 001 by davide squillace and luca bacchetti hit hard, label a&r davide squillace brings you a gem so beautiful it will shed a lot of tears on the floor: lucio auilinas >black elf ep<. lucio is coming from the generation of italian minimal producers like danilo vigorito and massi dl whom he grew up with in naples.

stl is the production alias of stephan laubner who has been releasing material under a variety of pseudonyms on labels likeperlon, smallville, styrax and his own something records imprint over the past decade. stephans productions are like fine wine, they develop, mature and get better with age. his past releases have gained support and charts from detroit luminaries like derrick may & theo parrish to the berghain collective, ben klock, marcel dettmann & steffi. his recent licensing of silent state on cassys new simply devotion mix on cocoon, ames fabric mix, steve bugs the lab and earning the number 1 spot ingroove magazines chart all speak volumes about the level of love and passion he puts into his productions. with stephans check mate he pays homage to a sound we simply adore, a musical conceit only a select few understand, hand crafting his sounds with a variety of analog signal processors, vintage synthesizers and a loving touch reminiscent of the early deepchord years. this is one to treasure, made for repeat listening

6th album by ghostface killah of wu-tang fame for def jam under his new ghostdini moniker. features collaborations with shareefa, raheem >radio< devaughn, jack knight, vaughn anthony, estelle, fabolous, john legend, adrienne bailon, lloyd, ron brownz, kanye west & ne-yo. produced by dennis coles, mike caruso and antonia la reid. comes as transparent green double vinyl.

the beekeepers are the latest signing to the j funk family joining kraak & smaak, skeewiff, smoove & turrell, dr rubberfunk, soopasoul, max sedgley and all good funk alliance on the jalapeno roster. with stable mates like that there was only one way the bee funk ep was gonna go - a mixture of upfront party breakbeat hip hop and one of the most beautifully widescreen ambient breakbeat tracks since clubbed to death.

the three brothers are back with their second 12inch for ed banger records - stupid bitches, which defines their sound better than ever and affirms their personality among the ed banger roster. the title track doesnt sound like a love song, but trust me, its dsls way to say i love you. a pure zoukadisco tune, get your platform sneakers on! remixes are provided by data for the perfect sunset soundtrack and new kid on the block rynecologist from toronto for a more booming version. j men bats les couilles could be a no.1 hip hop hit if akon & pit bull rap on it. here we prefer the dsl flow.

stuttgart geh¥rt zwar nicht unbedingt zu den gr¥?ten st?dten in deutschland, aber mit sicherheit zu den sch¥nsten. au?erdem ist stuttgart das pflaster der vielleicht besten punk-, skin- und hardcoreszene in deutschland, bezogen auf den zusammenhalt und den antifaschistischen background. dar?ber hinaus ist stuttgart die heimat der freiboiter.
die band existiert bereits seit 1997. in der aktuellen besetzung seit 2001. der sound spiegelt alle m¥glichen einfl?sse wieder. punk, oi!, rock n roll, hardcore. nenn es einfach streetpunk, oder such dir selbst einen begriff aus. die teilweise politischen und sozialkritischen, aber auch ironischen und schlicht aus dem allt?glichen leben gegriffenen texte werden kombiniert mit treibenden riffs und eing?ngigen melodien.die produktion des albums ist der hammer 12 bzw. 14 richtig gute songs die es einem schwer machen nicht von anfang an mit zu gr¥hlen
denk ?ber die freiboiter was du willst. mit ihrer spielfreude und energie brauchen die f?nf jungs keinen vergleich zu scheuen. schon gar nicht mit irgendwelchen zweifelhaften, in die jahre gekommenen reunion-bands. dies wurde im in- und ausland, bei shows mit brigada flores magon, broilers, guerilla, heros & zeros, klasse kriminale, loikaemie, los fastidios, lurkers, lokalmatadore, miburo, the movement, oppressed, prowlers, peter and the test tube babies, sham 69, stage bottles, sidekick, subhumans, scrapy, u.k. subs, volxsturm etc. schon mehrfach unter beweis gestellt.
es w?re falsch die freiboiter als reine politische band zu bezeichnen, jedoch ist der begriff >antifascist oi!< nicht nur beiwerk, sondern fester bestandteil des selbstverst?ndnisses der band. das k¥nnen heutzutage wohl nur wenige bands aus dem so genannten streetpunk sektor von sich behaupten.gib ihnen etwas bier (besser nicht zu viel!), schn?r die stiefel und mach dich bereit f?r den sound aus motorcity stuttgart.

contexterrior is pleased to present the debut collaboration from italian producers alessio mereu and andrea ferlin, three immaculately produced techno cuts as slick as melting ice, with eerie voices woven so deep into the mix, you’ll wonder whether you’re actually hallucinating them. mereu is known for his material on labels like cmyk and toys for boys, and is also half the duo bunkers whose “holding back” and “barajas” have made the rounds in the clubs these past several months. ferlin is known for his past releases on freak n’ chic, boxer and mindshake, and is also half of duoteque. his productions have found their way into a number of commercially released mix cds including those by magda, triple r, damian lazarus & matthew styles. from the creepy title track, circling around like a shark that smells blood, to the serene yet bouncy “boxis”, to the tribal touch of “walking on the forest path”, the deep thoughts ep offers a variety of tracks perfect for mediation on the dancefloor.

the force is back – miditonal proudly presents chapter 6 of their famous series of various artist records. besides the owners reche & recall and resident fin phranklin we welcome norman (stammheim, hoerspielmusik, relax 2000) and human like machines with their debut track.

4 years of anna - four hot tracks on a 500 pieces limited edition 12 inch vinyl!
anna aka boris brejcha has been one of the most prolific producers on autist until today. being on board from the very beginning anna has shaped thesound of autist like no one else.
now he is back once again with this great 4-track ep!

the duo from uruguay monoblock are back with another deadly combination of tracks. finally the time has come to release (on vinyl only) the bootleg entitled >in-tensiones<. a complex remix using several horn parts and held together by a labyrinth of percussion. the result is a monster of a groove backed by samples from one of jazzs all time greats.
next up is >soul whispers<. looking for a dark groove that fuses fine minor chords and sultry whisper like vocals then look no further. monoblock again create a shaker of a groove that keeps things flexing all whilst keeping the floor pondering and guessing at whats to come. a super funky combo that monoblock have built their reputation on!

>i have always had close ties with fabric and this time they have really paid off. fabric were putting together a new cd called >elevator music< that featured a lot of the new uk drum n bass/house hybrid material coming out right now. they sent me a couple tracks by a new guy named julio bashmore which i really liked. literally the next night i had a gig in bristol and julio came to the show and gave me even more tracks. these were my favorite two tracks of his. i really like this mix of jungle and house. i also like this new breed of producer who isn’t scared or mired in tradition. i’m definitely feelin it!<
claude vonstroke

once again jay denes and lisa shaw come together to make a slice of vocaly and emotionly motivated music that pulls from classic r&b (i.e. gladas night and marvin gaye, not destinys child) as much as modern deep house. the moustached boy wonder comes in as the petalpusher and gives us his tough beats, pretty basslines and memorable melodies that make for a classic miguel migs mix. the besoul mix is all bassline, the kind that makes you immediately start bobbing ya head like a chicken and wanna start dancing all sexy on the closest person available. what can you say, naked music makes soul music for the year 2002, futuristic funk for the lovers.

another show stopper from french outfitles umins. its all about the remixes on this dope three tracker, as home and garden kick things off with a tough, synth heavy retro 80s mix thats a totally new sound for these boys. on the flip brett johnson shows why hes the man, killing the floor with a truly bugged out take on the original thats just got prime time madness written all over it. sounds like a bit of plastikmans spastik in there! icon on point with an essential underground release.

with the introduction of derailed traxx black classics, the international hardcore scene has a new platform for re-releases of hardcore classics and remixes of hollands most promising producers of their favorite tracks. the first release of the new imprint puts all eyes back on the huge classic >go get busy< by dj weirdo & dj sim.
the original release on the massive pengo records was one of the most successful 12 inches, but very hard to find these days. >go get busy< has been put on the record in two different versions: the extended rave mix and the hardcore edit are digitally remastered, so they are now available in the best possible quality. but whats even more important about this re-release is the remix, brought to you by the genius of paul elstaks offensive records: accelarator.
accelarator is one of the key producers of the >godfather of hardcores< imprint. together, they form the very successful act the hitmen and had hits with tracks such as >we like it raw<, >fight for glory< and the devastating remix of j.d.a.s >voel je die bass<, which became one of the biggest hardcore hits in 2009. but also as a solo-artist, mick grundner proves to be an exceptional talent. together with various producers, he delivered productions for paul elstaks latest album and remixed several top-notch artists like kasparov, headbanger. now, he brings you his undeniable interpretation of >go get busy<. accelarator is considered to be one of the hottest artists for 2010 by many of his colleagues, approved by his fantastic remix of >go get busy<.

incl rush rmxs!! this big tune comes as a mixed bag remix-package - there seems to be a mix for just about everyone. besides a full vocal re-rub that sounds like tech-house turned disco by dean coleman, there’s also a harder funky house vocal pass (josh da funky 1&steve smooth) plus two hard techno mixes by dj rush in typical high octane style

third release for fabio giannellis label, this time from the italian santorini, that proposes his next strike after having released eps on labels like upon you, bond and his own recycle records. to complete the release there are two very good remixes from uner & coyu (dyinamic, great stuff) and ues (resopal / blabla). have a good listen!

mr dehnert delivering! after is succesfull releases on fachwerk and the first basement series release its time for another essential techno release by mike dehnert. after the little hype on the many blogs its another release that will create a stir. lautschrift is probably the sexiest masculine techno track we ve heard in a while! a wolf in sheep clothes. undercooled phat techno drive with a nice mellow vocoder voice, soft bleepy sounds and a deep sub-bass... and then slowly the sexy bassline becomes more and more dominant and energetic and the tracks turns into a killer. amazing track! regelschrift and nano are two heavy techno tracks from the neue berliner techno schule. just as we like it!

sex tags mania with more leftfield dance music... the label just does what they feel and that goes from crazy nordic afro funk (see recent sex tags amfibia release) to intens house tracks, uptempo techno or just raw low-key tracks like this one. they have at least one major fan called omar s who loves the label!
produced and recorded live by don papa at work it studios, moss norway in 1999 and 2000.if you are ever in norway, take a trip to moss and visit platesjappa - old school records with soul. you might meet don papa and the likeminded.

adam beyers drumcode is synonymous with the global sound that is techno. never content with resting on previous achievements, drumcode has taken on a fresh relevance in 2009 with a string of standout tracks from a new wave of producers like paul ritch, alan fitzpatrick, joseph capriati and tiger stripes to sit alongside established names like joey beltram, joel mull and adam beyer.

both sides are ace! a side is a psychedelic afro track with a great bassline coming like straight from those early house tracks we all love so much. runner up is a love boat style disco track, in perfect balance, bringing you visions of half naked girls on the sandy beaches of portugal. tiago is dropping another couple of dancefloor bombs, thats for sure!

brand new ep on qalomota records. we proud to present you a new producer. directly influenced by the dance culture party from club djoon. dj steaw dj/producer from the city of rennes (brittany, france), bring us this ep. a good piece of deep, soulful, cluby and arfo influence, just create to feed the housedancers and househeadz. you will able to recognize the old skool feeling like nervous records or nu groove and also feel the touch of the more recent procucers like ralf gum, culoe de song, marlon d, dennis ferrer... first but not the last ep on qalomota records for sure...

all the tracks on this double vinyl demonstrate his innovative approach to music, running the full spectrum from soft ambient interludes to the more uptempo beat trickery. accept manages to combine both extremes and is an apt opening track, demonstrating the two faced nature of aardvarcks productions, highly constructed beats and beautiful melodies. taa baa sounds like it emerged straight out of londons co op, though aardvarck has not been to this broken beat mecca. th #1 is pure ambient bliss and followed by the deep spacious beats of dim. steps is based around a seriously crunched up hip- hop break, think domu scrapping with the funkstorung boys. the original version of zom is track 7 (ignore the tracklisting on the cd) whilst the stunning remix by attica blues tony nwachukwu is actually track no. 17. upset is based around deep raw bass, the structure of the track is created with pin point beat work. flight simulator is a silky smooth journey, proving that aardvarcks beats dont have to be broken. the stuttered synchopated bass stabs of th#3 combined with its fearsome breaks push the edge of the nu jazz envelope and gentle is an uptempo number combining the skip of 2 step with smooth german jazz styles - one for the quirky jerky types on the dancefloor. th#6 is another deep ambient soundscape helping to ease the pressure after the frantic percussion of knet. stampot shows aardvarcks ability to counter fearsome rhythms with melancholy chords, the forward flowing synths float the listener over the near chaotic drum programming. finally, the album closes with the weeping strings and treated piano of anders, bizarrely twisted and warped sonics. one beautiful voyage!

after the debut albums from future beat alliance and aardvarck, delsin strikes again with this very deep soulful ambient techno album by dimension 5. until now dimension 5 did have only released one 12, but one which was directly praised by fabrice lig, laurent garnier and others. his album alien artform holds both deep, ambient like techno to listen to (think: john beltran & detroit escalator company) as well as more dancefloor-aimed material, without losing the soft touch, (think: kenny larkin & aril brikha). this is (detroit) techno as it is meant to be: soulful & deep. should appeal to fans of aril brikha, d.e.s. and the dubbier german techno stuff. tip!

sebo ks last release on mobilee, diva, was a hit, and one of mobilees most popular tracks in 2008. since then hes primarily stayed under the radar, popping up only momentarily to release a track on cecille in july of 2009. with his new release spirits, sebo returns not only to mobilee but also to the sonic tropes that propelled him to success in the first place. undulating melodics that stretch like rubber bands, a funky bass line, and a jacking house beat: within the first few seconds of hearing spirits one immediately recognizes the slew of sounds with which sebo k made his name. the track takes its time to build as well, riding the groove for a bit before bringing a singular, high pitched note into the picture. as it continually gains momentum and rises in intensity, the captivating sounds of a piano arrive, adding yet another layer of familiar and hypnotic melody. all the tracks components merge seamlessly, with percussive accents here and there until staccato strings make a dramatic entrance, fluttering and dialogue with the rest of the tracks components. by the end of the track, the piano has gotten back in the drivers seat, steering the track along it s course. the drum version builds off the vintage house sounds of the a-side but substitutes extensive percussion from max moya for the strings and piano

played by karotte !!! with his newest ep on wagon repair (ghosts in the ai - wag058), mathew jonson looks to both the past and future to create a stunning release. track 1 - ghosts in the ai - is the first solo production that was made in wagon repairs new berlin studios. finally, in a real place to work, and with a lot of new gear to play with, mathew focuses on evoking both the future and technology to wonderful affect. track 2 - technology - comes from mathews past as it was created around the same time as tracks like octagon came out on iiwii. originally, it was going to be the first cut on his debut album that he was planning to release. on the day that mathew was looking for a b-side track for the ghosts in the ai ep, his brother, nathan (hrdvsion), played it over the phone asking him why he had not released it, as it was one of nathans favourites. it worked much better than the other track that was going to be on here so thanks, hrdvsion. track 3 - the alchemist - comes from mathews involvement this summer producing the music score for the old classic silent film faust, which was screened, complete with cobblestone jazz playing the score live, at the 2009 timewarp festival. the alchemist was written for the scene when faust is working in his laboratory then walks out into the snow to summon the devil to help with his work. a fitting piece indeed!

the second in the tribute series comes from the situation posse. continuing tributes aim to supply festival inspired battle weapons and club anthems for djs, we love leon rips a guitar riff from a well known pop band and surrounds it with played situation-style balearic goodness and then blends it all together with an ace vocal by gill scott golden. the result is a highly original and stunning melt of sound which has already had big support from djs like greg wilson and which really captures that festival vibe of old. cut loud on single-sided heavy weight vinyl, the tribute series is set to inflict some serious dancefloor damage

now we are proud to welcome the flash brothers with their debut on clubstar records. na na hey hey kiss him goodbye has originally been a number one pop single on the billboard hot 100 in late 1969, by a band called steam. the flash brothes take this evergreen into a crossover potential electro house track. slamming remixes come by abel riballo & dj kds and kid chris, who have proved their skills before on clubstar. for those who dont like the vocals there is also a pumping dub mix on the vinyl. support from some of the biggest names in the industry, like paul oakenfold, tiesto, sasha, john digweed, pete tong, judge jules, danny tenaglia, armin van buuren, paul van dyk, deep dish, dave seaman, seb fontaine, ferry corsten, steve lawler, satoshi tomiie, max graham, robbie rivera, sandra collins, nick warren, hernan cattaneo, james zabiela, tom stephan, junior vasquez, victor calderone and many, many others!

nice price deal !!! incl warren fellow rmx! new mdh record, essential grooves for your box!

supported by jimpster, danny howells, andy cato, ben watt, roy davis, luke solomon, tiger stripes,.. pooled music returns with another solid release from label owner, and all round house debonair, ian pooley. more class productions here, with two versions of the unique sounding the dark white and holes in my shoes , a great track that nods heavily to those classic early house productions. proceedings kick off with the lo slung funk of the dark white (juno mix) , sounding like the love child of adonis and moodyman this seemingly simple groove will slowly bury its way into your head.

a1) aller retour. indeed we do like it very much, when a tune is like a punch – and this one pushes tremendous. underlaid with a sharp kick later, the strongly-held bass line involving from a small stream to an all-compelling stream. on top we receive a very un-christian boot with some oriental like organ-pipes. what more can you expect. oh by the way- there is actually a river in lower saxony with the same name like the track – however has nothing to do with it. b1) nevermind. indicate left and right over. and then a lob shot instead of a straight shot. this is a little what nevermind feels like. an assault from the deep, with a soft climax rather than with brute force. our recommendation for phasing out after an extensive club night

hot on the heals of the incredible radial album, the bas mooy double ep and the various artists release on number 70. planet rhythm is proud to present: a.paul. this man is hot and you all know it! especially for planet rhythm his most bouncy tracks were selected to please the crowd. this is pure techno like it should be!!

another blaster ep on the strong special series imprint. get ready for some serious funky techno bizzle from all your favourit artists. first up its man of the moment a.paul remixing ramons track turning it into a true floorburner. a.paul trademark bassline and the uplifting synths stay on top.. next up the french mat303 and josh love. josh just had his debut on patterns and its doing really well! this is samba bussiness for all the carnival people. big hit for rio!claudio opens the flip with his incredible sound. he is relatively known, but creates music like his been here for ages. mature techno for the masses.

de maxx sampler vol 27 including steve aoki feat. zuper blahq, fake blood, joe & will ask feat. saintsaviour, dizzee rascal and didier sinclair

the groovers sound is the result of a lot of late nights, forged and crafted with utter devotion to creating a unique sound. all our influences were bought into the studio and from the tension between a love and knowledge of various musical styles and modes, of temperament and personality we found that it clicked. the result of this collaboration between finn campbell-notman and steve ferrand is ten track collection of songs from slow to mid to house tempos. each time we worked on a track or song we asked ourselves >is this a groovers track< and the only criteria in deciding if it was was >does it feel like one or not< this feel that we were searching for is: that bittersweet, syncopated and soulful one that we both love regardless of genre. our influences range from deep deep dancefloor house, early downtempo, latin soul, boogie, southern funk, and shimmering techno

and here we go again! this time with a great dualton release! dualton already worked for labels like rompecabeza, micro.fon and viva music and already had big success with their releases! now it is time to present this great masterpiece of their work together with david pher (glueckskind, tsuba , viva music) and steffen herb (rekids, souvenir) remixes! cool playful and deep techhouse waiting for ya!big support by: richie hawtin, laurent garnier, danny tenaglia, thomas schumacher, shinedoe, m.in, emerson, kaiserdisco, rampa and many more.

electric rescue, who had his first dj gigs in his very early youth at mozinor, osiris or cosmos factory, can look back on a series of numerous releases on labels like cocoon , analytictrail, btrax and many other. as founder of the labels calme records (1999) and skryptom (2006) he is sending out important momenta to the parisian nighlife. he is holding residencies in paris (rex club, play parties), and in others differents european cities. with his new ep just the beginning he gives his debut on harthouse mannheim!

after the great effort of alex flatners feat lopazz >perfect circles< like the >sound of the 9th season< licensing for sven väths cocoon compilation series or the >the lab< licensing by loco dice (damian schwartz remix), circle music decided to release a new remix package of the track. we are proud to present you great interpretations by joey beltram, ken ishii, cess and elephants & lollipops.

absolutely superb debut release from paul bennett on the new modernista label. he shares his love for raw machine music as exemplified by mid to late eighties labels like trax, dj international, dance mania & hotmix5 across these four tracks of expertly constructed retro deep house, acid and emotive electronic disco timeless music, which totally redefined the clubbing soundtrack, revisited and rendered in glorious modern production technicolour homage, yes... but with enough noughties nouse to win over a whole new generation.

the new long awaited follow up to the worldwide superhit same man. fantastic remixes come from funkerman and micha moor. massive support and plays by all of the international creme de la creme djs like david guetta, bob sinclar, fedde le grand and on and on and on! a hot unique floorfiller for any peaktime moments.

huge remix package from steve bugs new album features donnacha costello, ribn, simon flower, motor city drum ensemble, sven tasnadi

a classically-trained jazz virtuoso and national rock n roll hero in argentina, gutis double 12inch pack for desolat will leave you in no doubt of his ability to twist a snaking groove into something echoingly hypnotic. the tracks contained here are already a favourite in the record boxes of artists like loco dice, carl cox and marco carola, while gutis life story could itself be the subject of a story by jorge luis borges: >i leave to several futures (not to all) my garden of forking paths<. just two years after his first live sets in europe, desolat is proud to present gutis las cosas que no se tocan. the beats follow guti across continents: mr good vibes was composed in a hotel room in stuttgart after an argument with a friend, while the serious dancefloor vibes of sasa, the hustler and ieuuu were channelled in martinez studio. ieuuu and the hustler feature slices of glamorous, haunting vocals by jayson walker, a british singer that guti discovered on myspace. and sasa boasts gutis own vocal touches. meanwhile, the track aguanile is inspired by one of his favourite melodies as a child, one that he’s collected many versions of. the last track on the release, el campeon, reaches a bittersweet ending in the wide open space between percussive trills and a cut-out refrain, inspired by gutis favourite latin storylines of broken hearts and pain.

1996 strictly rhythm classic gets the atfc treatment!!

new label with a phat house release that is playing with the heritage of more then 20 years of house music history. royal oak is delivering heat with these two tracks that are produced and created with knowledge of the roots of our dance music. the roots from where all its offsprings have grown. according the labels promo text its like a royal oak standing proud in the middle of the forest overseeing its offsprings. this first edition is limited to 150 copies and won t be available for digital sales. timeless and classic house tracks!!

drums have been discovered in almost every part of the world. drums first appeared, however, in excavation from the neolithic era. the oldest recorded drum is from 6000 bc. mesopotamian ruins contain small cylindrical drums that are as old as 3000 bc. egyptian tombs have yielded small drums used for ceremonies. several caves in peru contain wall markings depicting drums in various aspects of societal life. it is strongly suspected that indian drums from the middle east are as old as 5000 bc. the american indians used a series of wood and gourd drums for their celebrations and some of these drums are still used in ceremonies today. drums were not always used for music. in africa, where music is simply an interpretation of everyday life in sound, drums were used as speech. simply a pattern of beats played in a certain way could communicate vast amounts of information. jeff mills creates the drummer (pm-022). 6 track 12 vinyl ep. mills communicates through only a classic roland tr-808 drum machine, exclusively made for the purpose maker/axis. each track dedicated for the masters of the art form of drumming like: neil peart, billy cobham, buddy rich and others, mills explores how drum patterns and rhythms remain communicative on a higher level that has endured through evolution of humanity.

detroit, 1993. the burden brothers, known for their octave one project and 430west record label, start a new sub label called direct beat. it was created to release the techno electro sounds of inner city detroit. in 1995 the label was in full effect and released music produced by friends such as tommy hamilton, keith tucker, mad mike banks, will web and them self.
now 15 years later we know that direct beat was one of the big influences on how electro and techno is today. together with underground resistance, axis, m-plant in detroit and some like minded people in europe and artists such as drexciya, aphex twin, autechre and dopplereffekt it changed the way people looked at techno... it broke away from the dominant 4/4 kick and brought back the funk and emotion that disappeared once house and techno became popular and mainstream music in the early 90s.
we are happy to bring back direct beat records by making some of its classics available for a new generation. this is a part of techno music history we may not forget about! especially in these days that people consume more and more of the format tracks. this shows that emotion, passion and energy creates much more then just a dj tool... it creates tracks that become part of peoples life! and not for just one or two months in your i-pod... but for the rest of your life in your record collection! timeless classic collection... must have!

to all those unaware of the electro clash scene here in nyc im going to let you in on it. basically its the 80s revival with a tech edge. this is an electro clash kids wet dream. all the hits redone with stronger drums and tighter production for the soundsystems of today. ill heavy metal new wave electric boogie mashed together on 2 disks.

pet duo invites dj arcane vs. solid! on the a-side you will find 2 hard pumping techno tracks by these two guys who have been creating great received tracks on labels like: abstract, 6 feet under, toolterror and many more! petduo on the flip doing exactly what they are good in. creating mass disturbing hard beats to damage the biggest soundsystems in the world..

time for the next various artists ep introducing 3 upcoming producers to the scene. from italy comes guiseppe cennamo with a powerful deep/techhouse track building a great athmosphere in the club. greeck guy bengoa delivers a really warm building up deephouse track with a nice vocal line by julie naked showing the coolness of sunny greece at least mr. carlos sanchez & dj ray from gran canaria! like is based on a deep organ bassline building up to an amazing break with a catchy melody. listened once, you wont get this track out of your ears