the first teaser from the long awaited second album of phil mison (aka cantoma) comes in a true idjut boy haze. reminiscent of early u star at its best, their remix of >north shore< is one of the most locked-in grooves we have heard for some time. the vocal version sucks you into an almost trance like fashion and is purely made for the late night hours on a sweaty dancefloor. hearing this on a big system is truly a spiritual experience. the instrumental ties down an amazing second 12 inch for leng and gives us further excitement on the release of the second cantoma album. simply terrific.

a dark bassline and classic synth stabs keep things moving along, with the occasional surprise of some classic 909 claps and shakers within. this tracks are crafted specifically for that moment during the party when the crowds minds and ears have combined with the djs master plan, and everyone is locked firmly in place ready for the ride. its a powerful heads down dance floor bomb that simply works.

for this ninth episode of the light, non other than hardgroove master ben sims, delivering his superb funk, this time with some detroit elements.labels own a.paul contributes with 2 tracks, metatrons cube a progressive rhythm track great in the mix, and >vontade< a melodic strong builder. a.paul also prepared special surprise that are 7 locked groove loops, that will for sure spice up your mix in the 3rd deck.

after releasing the excellent >wormhole< on japan excursion joint 3, the most talented stefny gives us her debut solo archipel 12 inch, >echinodon<, featuring remixes from bruno pronsato and isomer transition.
this package, by all means, is set to infinitely clutch and grab ahold of many a mind. >echninodon< is wonderfully fanged, each maxilla locked and loaded, ready to capture the entirety of the minds resources and set it into intricate motion. it possesses a hypnotic prowess of such a level which makes it difficult if not impossible to shift ones attention away from it. if lucid dreaming is possible while one is awake, waking dreams within wakefulness, this is sure to cause just such a condition to arise, leading to deliciously formed headscapes where every scene is endlessly novel and created out of the finest of mental interior brushstrokes and every individual shade and colour is endless in its depth.

after remixing for traum and his own gem records, jeroen secret cinema verheij is back with the reaktivate ep on dmom.
the title track is an unprecedented peak time stomper that packs verheijs signature powerful kick with an energetic bass line and what sounds like a swarm of furious wasps stuck inside a synth. reaktivate has proven to turn any respectable clubber in to a raving primate in secret cinemas recent sets!
switch to the b-side and you will find the more gentle elevate. this melodic techey track stars a hypnotic moody lead synth that reminds us of earlier days, but the clever use of delays and reverbs keep us firmly locked in the present. deeeeep!
played by:
richie hawtin, emerson, xpansul ...

travelling the world with the cream of the toolroom roster, toolroom knights resident dj pete griffiths now has his sights set firmly on the studio. fresh from the success of his remix of matt samuels >enjoy the silence<, toolrooms rising star pete griffiths delivers a superb debut single >speak the secret< for the label, featuring the vocal talents of the delicate yet formidable neve.
a strong contender for one of this years true anthems, >speak the secret< has a magnetic quality with a progressive melody that captivates inside the first minute. the perfectly formed bassline, sweeping intro and lamenting main riff all interconnect to create something truly transcendental, leaving neves mesmerising vocals locked in your mind for hours.
the release package also includes remixes from some of the worlds finest dj/producers including, tocadisco, thomas gold & esquire, each delivering their own take on the original to cater to all floors.
early support on the release comes from a host of a list names including axwell, mark knight, david guetta, steve angello, pete tong & more ...

without much need for introduction, archipel welcomes the talent of minus niederflur who bring with them the darkly blinding >lumen ep<. a lumen is a unit used to measure the perceived power of light and this ep is most definitely very powerful and certainly can be perceived as such. this is where the line between something as intangible as light is crossed and becomes tangible as one would feel an intense and warming heat which goes so far as to manifest itself as something with mass. title track >lumen< is the focused, convex lens, knife edge point of light which focuses a small portion of the suns energy so densely it could initiate many a blaze. >masse< is as dense as the most solid of gems and radiates dark light like heavy water and is sure to corrupt any geiger counter within its radioactive reach while >flor< stacks itself as high and wide as it can go, building further and further upon itself, and just as one would think it could build no further, it rotates itself back to within and further densifies, an inescapable sort of density of which one is eternally locked pleasurably within. >flucht< raises one into the blackest skies of night and flies hour after hour through blood orange clouds filled with the atmospherically scattered light from what was temporarily civilization below but is now just a memory shaded in the delight of being closed within the phosphorescence of late night fog.

the mfa return in style with synth-pop spectacular throw it back - a timeless squelchy acid, crunchy guitar and vocal blend worthy of classic new order

ricardo jefferson is a producer and dj based in manchester, england. the four tracks on this ep demonstrate a distinctive style. the roots of his sound are in funk, disco, space rock, prog rock, but he has melded them into a sound that is more than just the sum of these elements. this is funky, bass-heavy, trippy techno for the dance floor. a1 a brutal truth. this is a big tune that builds relentlessly. the track has an inclusive, celebrational, feel which simply invites everyone to lose it on the dance floor. 124bpm. a2 persons unknown. this tune doesn t have the relentless build of a brutal truth. instead, this is a tune to drop when everyone on the dancefloor is in the zone and locked into the groove. a finely crafted trip created with multiple delays skittering around the sound field, anchored by the funky bass heavy groove. 123 bpm. b1 the egg part one. a track employing a tight kick drum of differing weights to propel the groove, overlayed with a circular keyboard motif. on the off-beat, add the processed sound of someone hitting a metal sheet, and viola! - one aggressively funky dance floor bomb! 123 bpm. b2 god of the machine. this track has a simple 4x4 kick and handclap pattern pinning down a delicious oscillating bass line, under a classic descending four chord circular chord progression. off kilter ride cymbals give the track its backbone, and fluidity. ricocheting handclap delays add dimension. sly stone would be proud of this groove. now get on the dance floor and strut your stuff! 119 bpm. the cover shows a still image from the music video a brutal truth directed by ricardo jefferson and laura lee.

the spanish duo exium attacks again, and this time they are not alone. contributing a remix of the original track the omega man , the dutch duo radial add their special touch of today s techno with a style reminiscent of the best hits from the 90s. this 12 disc closes with exium s remix of dominik muller s silesian boy . the original track was released on the british label locked records, and it can already be heard in sets of artists like surgeon and rob hall.

tommy four seven returns for the fifth release on his deep techno imprint, shooting elvis. london townis typical of tommy, deep, dark and hypnotic using repetitive locked drones marching to a fierce groove and sharp percussion. early support from chris liebing, joel mull, hernan cattaneo, mark-henning, perc, darko esser, pheek, xpansul, sebastian roya, dave shokh.

vinyl only !! come and spend a night at the brand new loop hotel...! its a one-ofa-kind international spot where quality, infectious house and techhouse music is piped into every room. so exclusive that its visitors wish to remain anonymous, we are left only to imagine who might be behind the project - yet its clear the calibre of the producer involved is very high indeed! based on the concept of a two track partnership, a solid state jacking groove is introduced, building up a musical statement with a combination of rich analogue equipment to create the vibe. the partner track then, removes all the previously explored musical elements, keeping the beats intact, and builds a new track again from the foundations up. room 101 is a tooly, playful house jam, whose strong opening beats provide the basis for a stylish array of synth themes, classic house organs and tweaked out acidic stabs to unfold. keeping the beats then, of course, room 102 takes things down a darker route, with a more reduced family of elements describing a heady, even more acidic late night moment. each track complements its brother remarkably well, and becomes engaging to hear how the emotions, flow and vibe are changed, while maintaining the same functional percussive elements in both tracks. watch out for this new series of releases, that explores the endless possibilities of hidden grooves locked inside the mind of their producer... ready to be expressed on vinyl! welcome to loop hotel.

vertex is an exploration in two parts. the a sideÆs vertex and the locus of points explore the trackier side of tejadaÆs work meant mostly for vinyl play. both tracks make good use of strong wavetable chorded sounds, which are modulated throughout. the rhythms of the chords make up the identity of the track with elements coming in and out. vertex showcases a more layered approach to take the track from a percussive to a smooth feel. the locus of points follows more of a straight up techno approach sounding simple and effective. the b-side explores the more melodic and arrangement based side of tejadaÆs work. liquid mirror is a track rich in layers. 3 modular synth layers provide the initial modulating melodic ground work which is then complimented by lush tejada keyboard work bringing the song to itÆs apex and then reducing it back to itÆs start all while backed by tejadaÆs powerful drum work. p.l.l. (which stands for phase locked loop, a process explored here) continues this theme in a less obvious way. modular synths and drum tracks start things off while midway a modulating melodic phrase is introduced playing back a bit differently every time. four songs in all showcasing tejadaÆs simple and complex approach to dance music.

the first new release from the legendary detroit techno label mechanisms industries since 2004! to start off this new partnership, we offer a very special remake 12inch project from germanys own cult heroes, obscurum. the project consists of remakes of the ultra rare definitive hard techno track dom, originally released on e-com recordings in 1997. obscurum first appeared on mechanisms industries with a ground breaking 12inch called subtle changes. catalog: m1978 and we are proud to release this new project. artist involved in the 12inch release include: exium: nheoma, planet rhythm. reeko: mental disorder, planet rhythm, emergence, and mechanisms industries owner, fanon flowers: warm up, numb.

early support by : adam beyer, d julz, kenny larkin, christian smith, anja schneider, josh wink, tiefschwarz, robert dietz, secret cinema, okain...
quartz music return with yet another roaring ep. this time from belgiums hermanez.
opening track hocus focus is a full spectrum. opening with its tribal drums, the addition of cascading techy sounds and then its techno stomp. the brutalness is appeased by the wonderful deep synths that fuse everything together.
next up is the more stripped, minimal sounds of served . a colder, more moody electronic feel to this one, it pops along, locked into a vicious groove. white noise builds create the drama throughout.
finally don t try this at home continues with the heavy tribal tide. rolling drums, a plethora of toms, and a bag full of spooky sounds and efx, make a strong set building track.

flowers that fell (already been picked up on by steve lamacq for radio 1) is an irresistable, chiming mid 80s indie guitar melody, an ascending punchy smiths-esque bassline locked in with dfa-esque drums. >the far< builds on the emotive theme of the a-side: footsteps and a gunshot begin the military drum march. an insistent drum roll and a descending bassline take the story to the frontline

hot on the heels of the highly acclaimed borrowed 4 comes the next installment. after the eighties-fest of its predecessor, borrowed 5 brings us up to date(ish) with a couple of funked-up dj-friendly house stormers guaranteed to make your dancefloor move! track a kicks things off in style with a couple of naughty samples from a cartoon monkey band (who could that be?) building into clav keys and vocoded vocals. a party tune! ,pure and simple. miss this at your peril! track b takes things deeper with a locked-in and tracky groove built for the early hours. check out the vocal snips and acid riffs!. this has been doing the rounds for a few weeks and feedback has been crazy, a must have!

the answer (gipsy kink mix) working around the rousing vocals of a mysterious anthem resulting into a stomping analogue workout. heavy heavy drums form the basis for a true oldschool-meets-newschool floorfreaker! manolo - timeless signs breathing new life and energy with this slow burning acidic jam. an ideal opener or indeed closer to the party, the free-flowing balearic vibes are coming on strong, as we are locked in on this one.

a welcome return for dave lees better days records who present yet another masterclass in disco roots & re edits. 4 killer cuts this time taking inspiration from daves locked in the vinyl cellar compilation. a1. a rousing string filled disco anthem that garage fans may. a2. this super dubby percussive workout is like a more calypso version of the disco favourite modern sound corperation safari.. big for the likes of dimitri from paris and idjuts boys. b1. big stringy, uptempo soulful disco with long breaks and killer vibes solo. b2. a moody electro boogie inst with loads of space fx and dubbed out breakdowns û the sort of thing that metro area would play

austrian electro-release, made in 2002. featuring the voice of edwina vielhaber, former punk-band singer.includes 3 locked grooves on side b.

flowers that fell (already been picked up on by steve lamacq for radio 1) is an irresistible, chiming mid 80s indie guitar melody, an ascending punchy smiths-esque bassline locked in with dfa-esque drums. >the far< builds on the emotive theme of the a-side: footsteps and a gunshot begin the military drum march. an insistent drum roll and a descending bassline take the story to the frontline

strictly limited to 100 copies!! please check carefully before ordering. this is a one sided release, which only contains one locked groove

what you re about to experience, is a brand new vibe! that vocal is still as true as it was in 2002, when this record was made! contains several locked grooves.

water drops through layers of fog while we try to find out, if our eyes or ears just caught this impression. a universe on a disc.

the biggest anthem of 2009 has officially landed, in the colorful form of cyan from the amazing french producer arno cost. this is dance music on a theatrical level with emotions and senses taken to another level not heard for many years in clubs. arno breaks the rules and hits you time after time with outstanding uplifting riffs and emotive strings and piano all locked down tight with a thumpin bass and backbeat.this will be the biggest tune for miami and ibiza for many seasons ahead not just for this year. a true gem has been delivered to lift the worlds dancefloors into heaven. thank you mr cost!

5 times pure power as known from inigo kennedy plus 3 locked grooves for your playing pleasures!

franco cangelli is back on mowar with deep and spacy techno grooves. >locked on< goes in a stripped down techno alley with basic square grooves layered with a drifting sawtooth bass sound that gradually shows its teeth and gets you down there... estroe turns this groover into a deep workout, soul music for emotional cyborgs, with strings creating a melancholic detroitish feel. >create your own space< is a techno soul track where stabbing chords and lullaby pads make sweet love to square bass melodies and off-beat rhythms. it s a deep groover in the strictest sense. glasgow s solab from seventh sign give the track a more uplifting feel retaining the original s deepness but adding an element of raw dancefloor friendliness. mowar stands for quality deep techno and this third release delivers you just that

next strike by sebatian kramer for his content label brings us some twisted, wobbling techno.

hand clappin, foot tappin, knee slappin - mr. a skillz presents the latest hot nugget from finger lickin. happiness is a collaboration with south coast superstar dj, krafty kuts. sunshine sounds that swing a punch at the credit crunch whilst the world slips into recession, money wont bring happiness. could this be the anthem to save us from national meltdown? funky brass stabs, jazzy keys and hand clappin beats make this an instant hit, already proven so at a skillzs sell out shows and championed by radio 1s annie mac. on the flip he has hooked up with beatbox legend beardyman who recently performed in front of al gore alongside wyclef jean and will.i.am at a computer convention in the states. a long night locked in the studio with a case of shandys and the dynamic duo came up with this fun tastic jb inspired groove. all vocal dexterity comes courtesy of one mans mouth and anothers nifty talents on his laptop.

the first release of polymorph are two amazing tech-house stories from sven tasnadi (liebe detail, smallville, cargo edition) with a lot of minimal flavored sounddesign. special limited colored vinyl!!

dortmunds very own ‚diskobär, the inimitable ante perry prepares for new double cd long-player extravaganza , flashing disco sounds, with two cuts exclusively produced with close studio comrades tube & berger. these hot co-productions between the long-time buddies simply cannot fail to get the party going. the overwhelming anthemic stir of human you is evident for the very start, but its true dancefloor potential can only be understood after the full ecstatic wonder of the breakdown pours out over a large crowd. super-constructed tech-discohouse is where its at in this high intensity, high drama, big room flashing disco monster. the curiously titled walthervondervogelweide on the other hand is a more brooding beast altogether. working the underlying tension and keeping the pressure tightly locked to the floor its a dangerous late night dancefloor workout... left in the wrong hands this could seriously damage your ability to leave the dancefloor! finally fellow dortmund heavy-calibre producer peter jürgens works his remixing magic and twists human you into a housed up, long building affair that operates on a more stripped, subterranean level to begin with but bursts out above ground with carefully timed energy. warm driving beats and pads layer to reveal the identifying melody of the original.

next eisode from stl with killer abstract & deep house cuts + bonus locked grooves - highly recommended!

deadmau5 is on fire again with this huge vocal electro house track i remember featuring kaskade. the haunting vocal of kaskade has you a million miles away whilst the space age keys and tight rhythm keep you locked in. for anyone not fond of vocals there is a handy instrumental in the package too..

patch park >pitch black< has only seen the light of a select few and is already attracting a list elite from far ends of the biz: from dave seaman, cedric gervais, nic fanciulli and tommyboy

big with: dubfire, chris lake, john digweed, nic fianculli,.. 8 sided dice recordings is the record label of uk producer and dj alan fitzpatrick. hailing from the techhouse heartland that is southampton, alan stands shoulder to shoulder with fellow local boys james zabiela, dave robertson, james talk and tom budden as one of the producers at the vanguard of uk underground house and techno. locked and loaded for launch with two primetime dance floor bombs strapped to its under carriage, 8 sided dice will make a real impact with fans of deep, driving, melodic techno

locked in a studio filled to the roof with analog synths and a broken guitar, unit 4s ralf beck and sebastian of of art rock duo noblesse oblige have come up with one hell of a beast straight out of the cosmic underworld. a soundscape in which apache indians are chased by helicopter propellers, tribal bongo rhythms and hypnotic electronic arpeggios melange with surf guitars to create a delirious disco nightmare in slow motion. already a much requested favourite at hyped disco nirvana salon des amateurs in duesseldorf and featured in the upcoming new york k48 mix artzine.

killer abstract & deep house cuts + bonus locked grooves - highly recommended!

fantastic loopy re edit of the 1966 blues soul smash in the basement by etta james. flip over, speed up and get your head locked into the extended vibe of mandrills jazz funk on feeling good. this are the originals directly from detroit

belgium proves once again that its a force to be reckoned with on the electronic music scene. locked on deep hypnotic solid music.

nice price deal !!! selektiv presents the debut release of hollands rising star robbie taylor! robbie taylor is the man to keep your eye on! this young dj/producer co produced the third selektiv release and delivered the awesome electro rework for lock n loads latest single who else could it be! this gifted man also produces for rob boskamps label boss records and currently robbies working on releases with ronald molendijk, dj reece and marc macrowland. yet now he drops this terrific 2 tracker on selektiv which already is picked up by several international top djs!! a powerful solo debut for robbie which will raise the roof big time...

killer abstract & deep house cuts + bonus locked grooves - highly recommended!

part 1/2 of this limited edition with borken down beats

the third ep by john thomas on etique and this one comes in collaboration with barbara goes. again mr. thomas delivers great funky driven techhouse tracks and tools in a mixture for house and techno djs

after releasing a reworked version of akons >locked up<, comes here a new single by t-pain, and now akon joins him

ralph lawsons 2020 vision starts a new run of releases entitled >world series< - set up to showcase up and coming artists from around the globe and expertly a & rd by the label head himself. theres no messing around with b sides, weve given you a double hitter which cuts straight to the chase. julian is a well-known producer as part of silver city and 2020 soundsystem. kriece has worked with many established producers such as james zabiela, nic fancuilli and jeff bennett, recently remixing aphex twins >windowlicker<. snow on hachiko is a superb rolling, solid house groover that kicks the dancefloor into life for fans of spirit catcher & jimpster.everything sees the silver city man drop a brilliant, hypnotic, deep number influenced by good old fashioned locked on house music - a great summery track for fans of ame, art of tones & dixon

pinknoize are a fresh production duo from west london with this release seeing them lay down some dancefloor friendly grooves which get locked into a soulful cycle of talking synths and playful percussion. like morgan geist topped up with a big dose of glitch juice and a bit of skandi- disco flavour thrown in, radical specs will suit funk lovers with its drunken grooves and space-laden atmospheres. high grade big-wig tom clark leaves all the big noises at home and turns up with an introspective almost sarcastically playful minimal work-out on his rmx while hot talent lee mortimer turns in an altogether more cranking and snarling electro tinged house mix, stretching the squelches and bleeps of the original over a dance floor friendly banger.

i dont have much to say about the dahlbacks. jesper is one of my best friends, even though he is a serious pain in the ass. john made 6 records in the time it took you to read this sentence....and he just turned 11. every once in a while they take about 40minutes out of their hectic schedule (john stops making records...to make a record, while jesper take s a break from the grueling demands of being a condo association manager) to make a record for turbo. in all honesty i think they give me the tracks they forgot about..... cuz you know if they really loved them they would keep them for their own lame labels. so, instead i leave you with the music. 3 tracks that prove again that somehow, against all odds, when you put cousins in a studio they bring out the best in each other. jespers maverick genius and time-honed wisdom tempers johns youthful passion and naive exuberance.. while johns youngbrain redefines the game and reenergizes the old master. the two cousins locked in a dance that continually blurs the lines between student and teacher, a sonic sibling rivalry a musical match with one clear winner ....you!!

nice price deal !!! get on it is a heavy ass tune from label head honchos ben & lex, a proper heads down dancefloor groover. a druggy lick that runs throughout the tune keeps you totally locked in while the huge sub bass wobbles your trousers like a mutha will whites wait a minute, is a funk fuelled peaktime dancefloor killer. bursting with funky hooks, phat bass and catchy vocal snippits this is one hell of a party tune!already tried and tested on dance floors across the world

in the early 20th century large parts of southeast japan were terrorised by mysterious gangs of highwaymen. these robbers called themselves the nagasaki nightriders and were the subject of many legends. at sunset rich industrials and landowners locked their doors and waited in fear. with an amazing speed the nightriders attacked and ransacked their targets. their incredible pace made people suspect they were in league with the devil. named after a medieval legend, the nightriders were supposed to fly through the sky on glowing he-goats