taking influence from their 80s childhoods of the bulky futuristic, story tapes are a four piece live electronic band. written, recorded and produced entirely in north london by the band this industrial yet tender sound blurs the distinction between the played and synthesized.

temple of the sun is the fifth ep of the london based french producer harold boue. after his last track >chandler bing< has been charted by erol alkan and played by simian mobile disco, rex the dog (for bbc), mattie safer... abstraxion is creating here an universe of mixed up dark and brightness with warped-schizophrenic bassline. this ep reaches the diversity of abstraxions universe: from peaktime techno (b and s, temple of the sun), disco-balearic (slices), to beatless deep ambient (vampyros lesbos). abstraxion is composing an organic music, only with old analog synthesizers, in a gesture of unmitigated desire: a desire for the elementary beauty of techno.

much sort after mash ups/remixes from those cheeky guys at the bye label. a massive rework of the classic alcatraz from swedens axwell on the flip we have the dean coleman (aka scumfrog) & nima nas remix of la rouxs in 4 the kill! who knew that axwell & coleman drive a van in south london?

the 3rd instalment of matt greens corrupt redux brings us 4 tracks of matt greens unmistakable style. south london hardcore at its best!

r.a.w. the heavyweight label from guy mcaffer is back, now in its tenth year the label continues to deliver quality london style techno to the world. guy a.k.a. the geezer has been responsible for some of the finer moments on great london techno labels such as stay up forever, cluster, routemaster and smitten. on this release guy teams up with another legend from the stay up forever family, ant man behind the powertools label. on the a its an all out hard funk assault with a honkytonk piano style riff set over tough loops and 909 drums. on the flip its a powertools style synthesiser fest with quaking beats

mushrooms project are giorgio giri and marco lentano who met back in 2003. their inspiration has come from the idjut boys and the mateo & matos duet. in 2008 the pair had their first production signed by london’s bear funk records. hortly after a new demo arrived at electric minds who were quick to snap up their latest ep for the label. >space mushrooms<, >wilkommen< and >special guest in the camping< are newly created tracks with live instruments throughout. the baleraric and techy sounds provide an original and new sound for the ever growing house / nu disco scene. as an added bonus to this package a remix from toby tobias ( rekids, tiny sticks ) has been commissioned. . check out the sounds for yourself !

when the two colossi of the bearfunk label get together you can be sure that creative sparks will fire and the disco grooves will ooze. and so we present stevie koteys and max essas new project, the cunningly titled soiree. as a taster for the upcoming treats we are pleased to release a four track ep covering the musical bases that the london and tokyo based pair intend to cover. the theme from soiree announces arrival in a big way. disco grooves meets herbie hancock with lee ritenour tints. real drums from dave barbarossa, jazzer keys and some nifty fretwork from max. overgroomed slows things down to slo-mo speed and mixes japan/mick karn-esque fretless bass and layers of percussions and beats

the mighty cloaks return with their third offering so far on wax and the second deviant emission drawn from their groundbreaking new cd album release >versus grain<. they destroyed an expectant audience with dubplates of these tracks at the recent launch party in the infamous corsica studios venue in elephant & castle london - cloaks + funktion one pa x fresh wax = guaranteed devastation. generously cut at transition with ample bass pressure, this band marks a development we should have seen coming - where ministry fans finally learn some moves and the urban music posse get into some serious shredding.

big with sascha dive, tobi neumann, nick curly, robert dietz, karotte, gregor tresher,.. since the beginning of the label the two heads nick curly and marc s. are always searching for some new talent artists to bring their music direct from the streets to the music lovers. with ethyl & huxley they found two more guys from the great city london. deep house is the genre this ep was made for, with byzantine and with you .. you find definitely the old school influences who fills every dancefloor. catch up and ten.1 impress with their deep vibe and flow. hope you enjoy

kay suzuki, a london-based japanese producer and dj, has grown up surrounded by quality music since his whole family love music. he s influenced by music with social / cultural background of its time and place such as soul, jazz, funk, afro-beat, latin, house, broken beat, detroit techno, and everything in between or beyond. dubbed ?the hardest working japanese producer/ dj in london, kay isn t about any particular genre of music - or whether it s electronic or live, but rather about the grooves that makes bodies and hearts move. he makes this magic happen through his own night and label called b i p o l a r , which came from his philosophy towards art and human sense.

here it is - >summertime clothes<, the second single from animal collectives critically acclaimed lp >merriweather post pavilion<. >summertime clothes< is a deliriously warm and instantly infectious track. remixes are courtesy of hyperdubs elusive and spooky beatmaker, zomby, las ambassador of boogie funk dam-funk, and south london breakbeat and dubstep producer, l.d.

1st ep from japanese dj and producer psychogem who collaborates here with jazzy sports disco/jam band cro-magnon. he used to live in london in the 1990s and hung out with dj harvey at the legendary moist party, after his return to japan he started productions as a member of japanese house music production outfit malawi ricks. after m.r. works, he produced tracks for labels like crue-l and some others. µrunninã awayã features jazzy sports dance/jam band cro-magnon. it has a percussive fusion-disco groove with psychedelic feel. µmorning misãsounds like a mixture of mark e s beatdown sound and mudds cosmic funk.

brackles (aka rob kemp)s duties as a regular warm up dj at the infamous london dubstep night fwd, as well as regular appearances on rinse fm have earned him a reputation as a skilled selector and man of good taste

new ep from the superb evasive records featuring the cream of the tech-house crop with some amazing early feedback. galactic and house hunting we believe are the best tracks yet from coles & coker, and both tracks have already been destroying dancefloors in london & europe since before christmas, courtesy of evasive hq djs rob pearson and kirsten sees. the tracks have also been generating a lot of hype on internet radio show area38 (myhouse-yourhouse.net). jeff bennetts tracks are equally as good - in typical swedish style, ridzo and perma frost are truly twisted, abstract, and infectious grooves.

rene amesz is back with a bang with this excellent single on rising music. rene is at his best on this sleazy, low down dirty slab of tech house. his characteristic beats slide along underneath a filthy bassline and mesmerizing vocal loop. plenty of soaring synths keep this track building and building the whole way through. an essential track for every main room from london to sydney.

lyrical wit is in abundance, magnified by russell maels soaring falsetto gymnastics. failure with the opposite sex is a recurring topic, from the adolescent fumblings of amateur hour to the resignation of falling in love with myself again. its easy to see why the teenage morrissey was a dedicated fan. the track that really grabbed the publics attention was this town aint big enough for both of us, a classic stomper with a gravity defying melody. 1974s kimono my house is the sound of sparks firing on all four cylinders, providing one of the most curious and comical albums of the 70s. freddie mercury wasnt the only operatic rocker on the block in the mid 70s. the genre was pretty much taken to its logical conclusion by ron and russell mael, the decidedly odd couple who formed the nucleus of sparks. dropping references to immanuel kant and yehudi menuhin, these boys werent your average dumb rock band. kimono my house was their third album, recorded after the brothers had relocated from la to london (where tolerance of tongue in cheek pomp pop was obviously much higher).

l-vis 1990 is quickly solidifying himself as a bass-prodigy. you re forgiven if you re unfamiliar with the name but pay attention - this 25 year old from brighton has stormed on the scene and is making some of the most singular dance music we ve heard of late - this stuff is truly standout. with the ever-building epic come together and the floating then undeniably face smashing united groove , we re hearing a heavy sound with a new and refreshing take on structure and style. he has upcoming releases on kitsune & dim mak as well, plus a busy club schedule with his night slugs monthly in london, and one offs at the biggest european clubs (fabric london, social club paris, scala berlin, etc). oh and did we mention that with all that he still finds the time to make videos for the likes of dance area and riton!? definitely one to keep your eye on. in the meantime, these two tracks form a serious weapon. amazing new mad decent record that s making big waves worldwide. touches of grime, house, uk funky and your classic mad decent styles. big.

hot on the heels of phonica records inaugural release comes a new 12inch on the label from jc freaks, with a very special remix from the revenge. jc freaks is the duo of anthea nzekwu and werner niedermeier. like hector, who helmed phonica 001 with ben bryant, anthea is phonica through-and-through, working behind the counter at the london store. an award-winning dj, she produces with werner as jc freaks and has already released two acclaimed 12inchs on mojuba offshoot wandering. dub praise is a sultry, funked-up assault on the dancefloor, incredibly direct and immediate but full of subtle modulations and dub chords. theres a jacking, almost boompty feel to the track, but the blissed-out vocal snippets, rich synth-tones and burbling acid licks give it a timeless, rolling quality beyond that. this is seriously addictive stuff. on the flip theres a remix from the revenge, aka graeme clark. phonica have been huge fans of clarks releases on labels like jiscomusic and instruments of rapture over the years, both solo and as part of 6th borough project. here he reimagines dub praise as a deep disco track which is all spaced-out percussion, breezy keys and low-slung bass but has real character and intensity to it. so it is that the eponymous label run out of londons best electronic music store continues its march on the worlds dancefloors and dj-boxes - with a 12 inch of hypnotic house class that fizzes with ideas and, more than anything, groove

baby ford has been making electronic music since the late 1980Æs and is regarded by most as having been one of the key players in the uk acid house scene. since then he has steadily released countless numbers of compositions ranging from the chart topping æoochy koochyÆ and æford traxÆ to the blissfull underground walks in space that have recently appeared on labels such as perlon not to mention the work he has done with fellow collaborators such as ian æeonÆ loveday as minimal man, mark broom and thomas melchior on his own highly respected ifach, trelik & pal sl imprints. 2008 saw the hugely popular re-issue of minimal manÆs æmake a moveÆ on trelik & now the boys take things to the next level with a rework of æmake your own sunshineÆ which was one of the stand out tracks from the 4th release on the pal sl label æbford 14&#8242,,,,. now complete with deep haunting vocals, a stunning minimal man remix not to mention a cheeky acappella this record which already boasts deeply infectious keys and a warm analog house bassline looks set to become one of the most essential tunes of the summer months being perfect for the peak time set as well as the sun rise after party making sunshine with deep house & techno followers alike! this latest offering on pal sl label comes as a new joint partnership with london based independent store juno which since 1996 has been devoted to selling first 12&#8243,,,, records, then cdÆs & now digital downloads with the manufacture of high quality vinyl pressings being their latest forte which aims to keep the vinyl side of this business very much alive for our future generations. this ep was mastered by the legendary kevin metcalfe of æthe soundmastersÆ who has worked as an engineer at rca records, cts and townhouse studios. kevin mastered bford 9 and the entire ifach catalogue not to mention ædiamond dogsÆ by david bowie, as well as countless projects with lee æscratchÆ perry & king tubby. make your own sunshine!

massive support by extrawelt, ortin cam, tony rohr, the advent, xpansul, xavier morel and many more!
frederik hatsav and jamie kidd joined forces to create the new metalogic sound - edgy, dynamic and highly rhythmic electronic music. their first output on nachtstrom schallplatten has been a true highlight full of fresh and deep techno-tracks, containing 4 bass-driven heavy monster-tunes that rocked the dancefloors around the world.now it s time to present the remix-vinyl of this masterpiece!!!
we are very proud that we could sign 3 of the most famous and established techno-artists worldwide:the first remix is coming from brian sanhaji. brian is releasing since years on chris liebing s label clr, enable and sonata (just to name a few) and is also mastering-engineer of labels such as sven vaeth s legendary cocoon, clr, spinclub, electric deluxe or intergroove. he just released his latest album on clr and since then is touring the world and playing on all major festivals and clubs.the second remix is produced by dietrich schoenemann, who is the man behind new york s legendary hidden agenda and addon records. he released countless ep s together with his long-time friend tony rohr and is known worldwide for his brilliant dj-sets and live-pa s.london based producer perc is completing this outstanding remix-package. he is the owner of the english label perctrax and released various ep s on the most famous and respected labels on the planet, such as adam beyer s drumcode, chris liebing s clr, ovum records or kompakt.

nice price deal !!! pdd our proud to welcome steve macs smack label to our ever growing µworld exclusive roster. first up is a release from irish wonder kid reuben keeeny, from the age of 16 reuben has been playing at some of the worlds most esteemed clubs.reuben is fast becoming a star and is set to rise further following this release on steve macs smack label. steve has given his mix more of a peak time feel, he has toughened it up and it rocked matter london for saved sessions event a few weeks back and it tore the roof off!

the magic fly returns to bastard jazz for his follow-up 12 inch to his >champion mushroom ep< released last year. this time around, he enlists the talents of prolific uk soundsystem veteran ricky ranking (recently known for his appearances on the bugÆs >london zoo< album and his work with roots manuva) on the mic for some serious vibes.
>two planets< is a true summertime crate mainstay, this tune has been floor tested and crowd approved while waiting in the wings at bastard jazz.
on the flip, up-and-coming bristol producer mr. benn takes the original reggae-disco flavor of the original and throws some nasty bass wobbling stylings into the mix with just a touch of baltimore club music. itÆs a bonafide dancefloor killer with rare crossover appeal into the dubstep, breakbeat, b-more, and bass driven worlds û with hints of them all. also included is the instrumental of the original for your mashing pleasure.
full support from a wide and diverse array of djs like ursula1000, drop the lime, dj vadim, kraak en smaak, the nice up! soundsystem, tim love lee, in flagranti and many more!

markus wesen and dj khaan from cologne teamed up for a great minimal / tech-house release on tanzbar musik! and no other than the beautiful lady from berlin miss jools (mobilee) delivers a fantastic remix! miss jools is one half of the duo sleeper thief, together with audiofly! she is not only a well known dj figure on the underground scene, but is also the co-founder of clandestino, londons most infamous sunday night affair, often responsible for bringing some of europes most infamous djs to london for the first time to play alongside her.

matthew dear favorite track !!! ever seen on hypnotic music & hybr invaderz , sam carlson does his first release with special big up to phil weeks

guy gerbers universally embraced single on bedrock records stoppage time became a stand out anthem of the year at the likes of cocoon at amnesia and dc10 in ibiza along with secretsundaze in london. with a number of outstanding remix interpretations released previously alongside the definitive original, now in 2009, guy gerber creates a 13 minute monster groove version in his reshuffle guise, whilst rising french star danton eeprom takes a deeply dubbed out approach with stunning results

whats up people. in case you hadnt heard, the cherry is back inside the building. after a 2-year hiatus chicago-fave dj heather brings her much sought after imprint back to life via vancouver-based nordic trax. first up, we have the french born london-based producer giom, aka guillaume jambel, who has knock-out releases & remixes for the likes of motion music, eight tracks, amenti, kolour, om, agave, tango & more. as the title suggests the tracks are a few years old and pre-date his other original material. you may have already received these from g or heather, but let me assure you these are freshly mastered by chris alexander and ready to blow up your speakers.

uk s mastermind tom middleton on kostbar musik! a great honor! this guy definitely need no introduction. producer and dj since the last 20 years with records, compilations an remixes on labels like global underground, mixmag, hooj choons, renaissance, ministry of sound, talking loud, nrk, defected, data, mute, and many many more. unforgettable his tracks with aphex twin (analogue bubblebath) and coldplay (clocks) and his fantastic compilations for fabric (london), global underground, nrk,... so check his profile on discogs... his new track kalahari is a warm and funky house / tech-house track with 2 mixes (san wedding mix and the meerkats burrow dub). for sure a summerhit!

london s idjut boys (dan tyler & conrad mcconnell) and rune lindbaek of oslo are meanderthals. as longtime friends and fans of each other’s music they have discussed the idea of working together in a musical context for years and in 2008, they finally began to make those ideas a reality. throughout the year they traveled back and forth between oslo and london to create their debut album, desire lines. the album is due the 11th of may. but before that, this 12&#8243,,, taster of the andromeda (album track) as well as a idjut boys remix) a meanderthal is a theory by matthew tiessen about a human that is always in the way of others. whether it be the person on the wrong side of the escalator, the person walking slowly, the person bicycling on the pavement, it is essentially the person that stops the flow of urban daily life. on the contrary, lindbaek, tyler and mcconnell s definition does not see this person as a threat, but as a person that is completely in his own world – a slacker, musically on his own. this could also be a good description of lindbaek and the two idjut boys. meanderthals serves mellow balearic disco. a warm and dreamy blend of dub, folk, prog, kraut, psychedelia and 70s west-coast combined to invent an organic, slanted, and proggy feel. recorded live, the album features contributions from good friends, including pete z (dj harvey) on keyboards, des morgan (yamwho?) on drums and percussion, malcolm jospeh (grace jones) on bass, per martinsen (aka mental overdrive) on percussion and raj gupta (laj & quakerman) as sound engineer

the runners are a new project by our man lukas who has been with dirt crew and players paradise from the beginning and his buddy kevin cook. both young and very talented producers who teamed up to drop some delicious deep house on the next dirt crew release. kevin just made the move to ibiza while bristol based lukas is very succesful in running his buoyancy parties over there. with >hot fun< and >woman pleaser< coming in two different deep mixes this ep is one for the house lovers, taking dirt crew more and more towards the soulfull and groovy path of the new house movement. to top things off we asked another rising star in the scene and one of our favourite producers at this moment jay shepheard (compost, diynamic, drumpoet community) who recently made the move from london to berlin. he delivers a great remix with a deep sub bass and a lush chord filled groove… you will love it

m swift, aka shouhei matsushita is the talented instrumentalist and producer who hails from hiroshima, japan but has lived in london and has been wide open to musical influences from around the world. as a fan of soul and jazz from a young age he has absorbed all the best elements of classic and contemporary black music and forged a singular identity that enables him to stand out in a musical landscape of sound a likes and copyists. this latest release feeling is a 5 track 12inch inch that is the precursor to his latest full length album evening sun which will be released on freestyle records in time for the summer û the album and this 12inch spotlights m swifts soulful, funky house and jazz inflected rnb combined with the spectacular talents of renowned performers such as eric roberson, tony momrelle, joy rose and vanessa haynes and 24 carat whose combined talents makes for an uptempo, feel good record, quality contemporary soul for real music lovers.

raw recordings return with another superb slice of house d up r&b this time the boys turn there talents to nyc soulstress amel larrieux. as usual we have 3 versions a main vocal complimenting the original vibe of the song to a tee, on the flip a deeper dub for those late nights / early mornings & a dubstrumental for those who like it that way. another quality release from london s very own dj leo & guy robin. don t sleep or you ll miss out

the second instalment of the aprÚs vinyl series sees australian producer touch sensitive (also a member of van she) kicking things off with >body stop<, an italo disco stomper thats been at home in the fc catalogue for quite some time. recently unearthed by london based producer toby tobias in a chart of >hidden gems< it seemed only natural to ask toby to remix body stop and the result sees toby putting more space in the track, pushing it further onto the dancefloor and keeping it playful all at once. on the flip we take the uk connection a little further with leeds based producer bonar bradberry floating into cosmic territory with >fought & won< whilst toby tobias turns in some glorious tour-bus-disco on >azul blue<, guitars and acid lines sitting comfortably side by side for the ride.

the jus house label continues throughout 2009, releasing the finiest in deep, tech and soulful house music on vinyl and digital download. with releases from jose carretas (restless soul) and chicagos grand high priest, already setting the standards high, the next release comes from london based house crew, aphrodisiax, with the unfinished business ep...

generally based in london, soundspecies encompasses a collective of friends and different projects, with the momentum and focus coming from a family connection, four brothers raised with a jamboree of musical instruments for toys learnt a love for jamming and creating sounds from an early age... fast forward through developing years... henry gettin busy with beats and decks and sussing the london scene - olly playing lots of bass in bands & training in music recording, composing and acoustics at salford uni, manchester - nat working hard and playing hard on his guitar - barnaby composing and playing sax in various bands then travelling and suckling inspiration in brazil, morocco, borneo... expanding the family until the whole world is our friend... music is a universal language, a communication with like minds...fellow soundspecies worldwide. this is the first artist project to be born from the legendary cd-r sessions!

this is a 12inch for the deep heads! smote and gabanna out of slovakia delivers a rolling number with a epic feel to it! smote might be a new name on the scene but he is certanily set to make an impact. with signings to labels like vibez, good looking and now his debut on midnight sun, he is definitley one to keep your eyes and ears peeled on. on slowly down he teams up with long time key player of the slovakian drum&bass scene to create a tune that fits midnight sun recordings perfectly. smooth synths alongside a vocal hook accompanied with crisp beats makes this one a winner! dj support include ltj bukem, nookie, subject 13, physics and laos. on the flipside label boss physics, known for his varied styles and vibes, teams up with london based k.e.z.a for a funky techy roller called insomnia. minimal vibes lead you into a big drop with a heavy sub bass and dark sounds. this tune has been on rotation for awhile on dubplate making it a favorite among men with taste including tc&stress level, s.p.y , soul intent and randall.

deepgroove aka grayson shipley & lee pattison from bristol have crafted their skills at venues like bristols seminal lakota, emerging with a sound that incorporates a hefty measure of eclecticism within a framework of deep and twisted tribal grooves. never fearing to tread a different path when it comes to firing a crowd, their performances marry a healthy degree of contempt for convention, to an obvious reverence for the original precepts of house music. using the 4-deck format, not as a tool for ostentatious displays of mixing prowess, but as a template for experimentation, deepgroove throw everything at the crowd, embarking on sonic voyages that range from the sultry to the surreal, with the funk never being too far from the surface. coming from a strong musical background growing up around jazz musicians in west london, jamie anderson also had a love for electronic music and the art of mixing records which has been with him ever since the early electro and hip hop days

made to play welcomes zombie disco squad to its demented label stable and celebrates by unleashing the bombs that are heavy breathing and vie! straight out of the underground tombs of house stomp the zombie disco squad. they have already picked up support from across the board including jesse rose signing them exclusively to made to play but not before one mr claude vonstroke stepped in for a single on dirtybird. influenced by everything from balie funk and hip hop to deep house, techno and graveyards the multi-talented production duo are taking house to new levels. they are getting plays from underground big guns such as luciano, ricardo vilalobos and frankenstein as well as radio 1s annie mac, pete tong and zane lowe. as djs they regularly touch down in clubs such as fabric in london, hive in zurich and berlins panorama bar where they are residents at the regular made to play label night. if you dont know then get to know as your going to be hearing a lot more from the zombie disco squad as the undead come to life in 2009.

much to our advantage, layo & bushwacka! have been seeking solace deep in their west london studio since the closure of the end. this means only one thingàmasses of quality tracks coming your way from the duo and olmeto records over the coming months! the pairs latest twelve takes in two very different sides of their personality. the a side 21, supplies a deep slice of electronic funk complete with mesmerising pads, rising percussion patterns and the most beautifully addictive synth hook put to wax in ages if it doesnt give you goose pimples you need to get to the doctors! heavy weight sub bass kicks demand this be played as loud as you can possibly get it! go on, turn it up, annoy the neighbours on the b side, l&b take it back, waaaaay back, and toy around with some classic house music, creating a patchwork of off kilter, looped up madness to get the party masses hands high up in the air. overflowing with old school flavour, to make you quickly glance over your shoulder back to the 90s, whilst still sounding supremely relevant on todays dance floors.

pissinboy was originally italian artist andrea pirovanos solo project, it became a duet when graham mushnik joined him a year ago. based in london, the band presents here four 3 chord harmonious scruntch pop songs they recorded in their basement. while the ep kicks off with a punchy minimal drum guitar track, always find you, it ends in a mellow mood of trumpet and choir. pirovanos songwriting is simple and strong, and mushnik is unstoppable.

bearweasel are london-based duo dean muhsin and louisa page, a pair who in less than a year have a string of singles and remixes for some of the best labels around including 8-bit, tsuba, supernature, perc trax and murmur. the >sorry for nothing ep< is build around two original recordings, >risk< and >many more< and also features a remix from moon harbours dan drastic. first out of the gate is the original of >risk<, a track built around a shuffling percussion led groove. the spacious arrangement, intense stabs and low-key bassline lend a depth and quality to this cut that make it truly sublime. simple, understated yet devastatingly effective. next up, dan drastic reworks >risk<, turning in a remix that stays true to the original whilst imprinting things with his own sound. the drums are toughened up and the vibe is a little more dubbed out, providing an alternative that sits perfectly alongside bearweasels primary production

incl. andy chatterly rmx !! gobal player and shootingstar nic fanciulli from great britain had many residencies in the world finest clubs like muretto (venice), space miami, terrace ibiza and brought his own night >club class< to the front by taking it to the ministry of sound london, where he invites artists like funk d void, danny tenaglia or rolando. at the beginning of 2008 he started the next event-series at the end in london called >atomic<. with his own label >saved records< he supports upcoming and young artists while being questioned as a producer and remixer at the same time. thus he worked for underworld, kylie, tiefschwarz, unkle or deep dish. with collegue james zabiela he builds the one & one project. with his mate andy chatterly he formes skylark and the buick project and was nominated for the grammys in 2007 with their remix for tiefschwarz & tracy thorns >damaged<.

played by luciano, lauhaus, kabale & liebe and many more. its about time! with >channel by channel< markus homm presents his first solo ep on highgrade. until now, this cosmopolitan citizen of the world, who shares his time between hong-kong, moscow, london and nuremberg – has been part of the successful collaboration: homm & popoviciu. one vinyl ep and three digital releases have already made a strong impression with the highgrade faithful. with this ep and its four groovey house tracks, markus homm signals the springtime. the title track >channel by channel< already foreshadows where this journey will end: fleet footed rhythms meet sweet chords and result in a sunny house groover that immediately kills the winter blues >torn< on the flipside is also built around an irresistible melody, while >xpander< (b2) gets things moving a little faster towards the end. proving again, how skillfully markus homm can create a deep groove from his handpicked melodic elements. it doesnt need much imagination to understand that these three classy tracks will bring their euphoric impact to every dancefloor they touch. thanks for letting the springtime roll, mr. homm!

hot natured represents a sunny and modern take on classic and future classic music. subtly changing, and adding a new edge to some of the many different genres that have influenced the east london wideboy and los angeles newcomer who are behind the label. along the way hot natured will serve up disco through techno re-edits, pop remixes even slices of hip hop injected with the kind of dancefloor knowledge only a seasoned dj can tap into. whether its the reimagining of seminal artists like radiohead to kanye west, or chic to notorious b.i.g, the main goal is to do this with a certain level of sophistication and class, that is often lacking in the >unofficial remix< world.these artists and their work have represented unique points of inspiration for hot natured and its aesthetic. some might argue, >why mess with perfection?< well that attitude isnt much fun, is it? so please sit back, or rather get up and enjoy the first serving of hot natured, two naughty groove riddled versions of possibly two of the best pop records of 2008, chopped spliced and funked up by a well known london techno youngster.

alan abrahams, the man behind portable, emerged out of the ruins of a post apartheid south africa. growing up in an impoverished cape town township, tagged >beverly hills< by the locals, abrahams was always immersed in his sisters ritual of getting ready for a night out to a soundtrack of 80s soul, hi life and hip hop. inspired by the first batch of chicago house records, the foundations were laid for his future in music. experimenting with ways of combining traditional african rhythms with the 4/4 sound of house,abrahams completed various projects in south africa. most of which gave a commentary to the political turmoil of the country at the time. abrahams inevitably became frustrated by the geographic isolation of the country and relocated to london in 1997. in the uk abrahams went on to complete various releases for internationally recognised labels such as context and background records before starting up his own label, süd electronic in 2002

wandering the mojuba sublabel welcomes back jc freaks from london. the bar was raised pretty much with the fantastic first release >the rock<, but they returned to convince you with their indelible funk and originality on a new journey. prepare yourself to be rocked again by anthea from phonica and werner niedermeier from audio culture. the fresh tunes embody that special jc freaks-feeling we are all longing for … please take a listen and experience what i am talking about … all mastered by our master of sound redshape!

sam mccarthy, camdens newest and most exciting singer songwriter, stands out from the crowd by staying away from any scene or sound you would expect from his north london home. as you can probably tell from this debut single, cherrytree - a countryesque ode to young love - sams songs are classicly written and drawn from many influences other than his contemporaries.

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.

after the well received dvk remixes subsitenz thought its only fitting to pair up one of dnbs hardest and bulgarias biggest export cooh with the two south london stow aways dvk. there fruits of their labor as you would expect is fooking insane. off the leash is not for the faint hearted or pregnant a relentless driver of a track with beats that mutate and evolve constantly over subs fatter than dawn frenchs ass. with the signature dvk rolling percs and pumping side chained filth matched with coohs lethal arrangements and movement of beats off the leash is one pissed pit bull in a poodle parlor. once bitten twice shy is a techy affair still relentless to the core with all the twist and turns that are synonymous to the likes of cooh and dvk. filthy stabs and hits are thrown manically around like a poltergeist having an epileptic fit in a china shop adding chaos to the already frantic bass and grooves. the main heart to his puppy is banged home half way through of its unnatural life were it warps from chilled pads to a nodders delight. dvk and cooh have started the fire and will be back to fuel it very soon!

from deep within the freeze of london, pablo decoder and techno filth machine blende have come together to fire us all up with their ep, loser. with all this grease and grime, its no wonder that snapped them up at big & dirty... so big and so dirty that you ll need a washing machine for your draws after playing.