for all lovers of the us house sound this is the mix to check, strictly rhythm once again delivers the real sound of south beach this year.&#8232,,the omnipotent, historic and rejuvenated us house label strictly rhythm has always had a reputation for delivering quality mixes and the freshest upfront tracks. now in its 20th year the label has earmarked the producers, djs and international events that can continue to deliver its universal sound into the next decade.

after hitting hard with the >noir< edition of his 8channels series, the canadian lord of deepness and hockey gold medal winner, delivers bigtime again with >shadow theatre<. 4 tracks from another planet! supported by estroe, tedd patterson, dave mothersole, nacho marco, nuno dos santos, matthew bandy, kiko navarro …

rick wilhite and his vibes new&rare music record store have been a main source in detroit for over 17 years. his store is the place to go for many detroiters looking for new soulful, electronic music. and as a dj and promoter rick has been holding it down for years. next to that he mostly known for his affiliation with three chairs (together with kenny dixon jr & theo parrish) and for his solo recordings, under his the godson pseudo. now its time for rick to get his peers and friends in the mix for his first compilation, aptly titled vibes new&rare music. the compilation is spread out over four 12inchess, which will be followed by a compilation cd with exclusive tracks and features only the best of chicago and detroit electronic music. all tracks are new and exclusive. 3 chairs affiliate marcellus pittman, known for his releases on sound signature and fxhe amongst others, kicks of this series with a lush track. its playful groove forces you to just play this over and over again! next up is chicago house legend glenn underground, creator of strictly jaz unit. on >ninja< he is definitely jazzing it out, showing the ninjas the way the holy land! with vincent halliburton its back to the d. vince has been around for a while, but only releases once in a while, on labels like ferris park and reggie dokes psychostasia. with >something i feel< he is sure to gain a bunch of new fans. a steady late night club banger that just goes on & on! heavy and essential first ep. are you ready for the next one?

yes! we are going back to the roots again! chicago producer ricardo miranda kicks it raw with this acid burner. this steady club track already caught the ears of rick wilhite, who will include ricardo miranda in his upcoming vibes compilation album. on the b-side we have chicago head legowelt doing a remix, which is a tribute to the late 80s chicago era. deep and moody. essential house stuff!

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

war machines is the brand new various artists ep on the mighty artillery records. dj amok with his great gift to pick out only the creme de la creme out of all the hard techno releases comes sharp again with this selection of floorburners.

belfast bad boys, jet project, are running their city at the moment. their recent slew of tracks on labels such as viva, darkroom dubs, as well as our very own get digital with the scorching hot >zuma<, have been getting them attention with djs great and small. chugging right along in very tastefully form, the lads lend their services once again to get digital. however, this time it is an e.p. all for themselves and deservedly so with hauntingly epic >understand this<. understand this is a clinic of how to mold proper song structure into dance music form. all the key elements are there: a discernible intro, strong vocals with meaning, and a proper breakdown that utilizes a whole new group of sounds. writing tunes like these takes knowledge, effort, and passion. the dub version strips the male vocal hook away, but leaves the snippets and effects from it in there. allowing the track to ride on its full bass line and warped synth patterns..

manuel tur has been making some great music recently, whether it be as one half of the ribn project with partner langenberg, on numerous remixes alongside dplay or solo on a variety of labels such as mild pitch, pokerflat, freerange, mule music, drumpoet and now delusions of grandeur. fianchetto opts for a dark, spaced-out and deeply hypnotic vibe full of warm, subby disco beats, shimmering rhodes and echoing horns. a masterful production from manuel that is loaded with atmosphere and sounds mighty on a big system. next up we have beasts and the birds which goes for a heavy looped up disco approach full of raw detroit sensibilities and attitude. finally, tim toh (much respected and sickeningly young german producer releasing on soulphiction’s philpot label) stretches out beasts and the birds into a 9 minute journey into abstract dance. once again, we’re talking unrefined, no compromise house music here, the likes of which you won’t be hearing on an mos compilation anytime soon

this is the second 3 track vinyl sampler to the forthcoming sound of speed circles cd. and yet again, the up and coming sound of speed label have pulled 3 excellent tracks out the hat! first up tom szirtes aka shur-i-kan sticks to his signature deep house sound, keeping things musical with an afro vibe. tom’s acclaimed productions are in heavy demand having remixed the likes of akabu, trackheadz, miguel migs, fred everything and motorcity soul amongst others with releases on top labels such as simple, nrk, urban torque, physical graffiti and winding road.

christian and his band also apply their open-minded jazz attitude to the minimalist house throb of groove la chord by the stockholm-based aril brikha. a crescendo of liquid beats and feverish drums, the track builds to a breathless carnival rush, then sinks back to pure pulsating rhythm again. magnificent.

limited edition reissue of the special disco version of bill withers 1979 classic you got the stuff, a magnificent funky disco cut with a super cool five minute groovin cosmic section that was made famous again in the 90s after being chopped up by dj harvey for his black cock free range ep. still sounding stunning today, this track will rock any discerning floor and remains a huge favourite with disco djs. the original changes hands for top dollar so grab a copy of this stone cold classic while theyre around. dont sleep!

again some excellent dusty & dreamy ambient tracks on this ghost sounds / creative space records collaboration. laser etched artwork, purple marbled 180 gram vinyl.

the infamous krause duo is back on philpot! it took them 4 years to come up with these soul-grinding pieces of deep swing. teaming up with large maeurer again whose minor keys adding that certain blues, we felt for on their first release in 2006 (php012). this is f... irresistible dance music with an edge! please make up your own mind on this one - we simply love it!

first part of the fabulous 2010 compialtion celebrating the 10th anniversary of dial records. isolée gives his far out label debut >black lodge< to have another artist 12inch later this year. efdemin comes along with a superdeep tune to tease us for his next album coming in may. with the glorious piano loophouse hymn >treacle mine< labelchef lawrence shows again that the dancefloor is a place for lovers. this is only the beginning.

viper beatz hits you again with another massive release with a diverse collaboration featuring the viper and endymion!
>sanity< features original vocals from nikitta, banging kicks, and a epic break with a massive melody guaranteed to make party people throw their hands in the air! this one is a huge floor filler and is supported by many of the top hardcore djs!
>my music world< comes at you from the opposite end of the hardcore spectrum. this tune is dark, hard, and has a evil melody that is sure to surprise as well as impress many. for the darker side of hardcore, this one is for you!
another masterpiece on the mighty viper beatz, so dont miss out on this one!

after five release,troubled kids stop his way to search jewels far away. here the results,two fantastic artists from south africa to flood the streets of troubled kids city with deep and ancestral sounds. to polish this antonio lyons and g.family jewels, troubled kids count on rocco rodaamal, one of the best exponent of deep house in europe.two fantactics, groovy and elegant remixes to make to shine this human jewels on dancefloors around the world. this time again jesus gonsev, one of the troubled kids crew, give a different touch to the edges of this jewel with his particular deep flavour.

>the hissing subsides< is rico puestels (also well known as dinamoe) selection of pure bliss deep house. each of the four tracks has a different potential. whilst >dammit im mad< and >carving down< go straight to the floor with pounding tech house grooves, >dler< and >i only wear this bonnet here< take the listener to the dubbier sides of house.

following up the dancefloor smasher that was i thought inside out, deadmau5 and chris lake join forces once again to bring you i said. the original mix is all about the killer, heads down groove, dirty tom led drums provide a perfect base for the jittery percussion, deep bass and bleeping synths, which all push into breakdown of epic proportions

hit the streets slams in from the start with a confident kick drum, using a collection of layered percussive elements and drums (check that cowbell) to create a solid groove. seductive vocal snippets give the track a focus throughout, whilst fritter artfully introduces fresh elements until its resolution. building chords, open hi-hats and a ripping old-school melody reminiscent of warehouse 303s keep boredom at bay. bonza. ridgee didgee steadily courses through deeper realms, again with that killer percussion. here not one but a variety of freaky vocals and playful samples co-habit a densely layered habitat of groove. feral elements are backed up by a driving aboriginal bassline, relentless til a brief half-time reprise. a limited 200 white vinyls are available.

sabo & uriel follow up on their successful solsel006 as sabo continues to move away from his tropicalia trip into some heavier vibes.
>happy gospel< twists the classic gospel tune >oh happy day< into a dubby tech house affair that has been tearing up dancefloors for months.
>happy dub< takes out the vocal and adds more percussion and effects.
>mi tierra< is a latin house bomb, with mad percussion, live bass, and funky flute solo.
>promesas< is afro breakbeat remix of the los monos track, with nods to tony allen, and deep dubby bass.

limonada imprint from chile comes up with their 2nd release - again as fresh as the labels name. alredy receiving heavy support from ricardo villalobos and luciano!

the glory days of speicher resound in our ears once again - its time for techno to take a front row seat in the rave cathedral. destination: future unknown. this is what the disco kids will certainly scream for as they now start to yearn for darkness in their dance. the perfect storm - a cold fusion of peak roar techno that is 100% classic speicher

columbian producer robert alzate a.k.a khomha, has been snapped up by us here at baroque... his seductive deep house is exactly the kind of sound we were looking for in 2010, and this first ep is perfect highlight of the deep throbbing, tech influenced house sounds that sucked is in. on the remix is incognet... denis zynchenko produced some great tracks under his incognet guise in 2009 and looks set to step it up again in 2010 - a powerfull driving slice of prog, that compliments the deeper original perfectly.

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

support from sinden, 2562, toddla t, poirier,baobinga, murderbot, roska, starkey, bok bok, dub boy.... the newly formed steak house records bring some much-needed carnival fire for these winter months, their sights firmly on the trinidad carnival season. label owners atki2 and hanuman take the helm on this release, enlisting the vocal talents of mc zulu on the ep?s standout lead track ?hyped up?. the party continues on the flip, with the psychedelic funky of ?haarlem drift? and the arabic folky heater ?tigris riddim?, already a firm favourite with toddla t. mashing up global riddims and bass heavy genre bending ruffness, they incorporate sounds from bassline to bashment, grime to dubstep to funky to soca and back again

mbali remixes: jerome sydenham starts off the year with a fabulous remix of the underground classic >mbali< by motorcitysoul. sydenham makes an ambitious attempt to redefine the phrase >happy and uplifting house<. this, however, is not a gospel track. but instead is filled with lush cords and steady grooves. this is the kind of tune that really gets the party started. jero extended versions: the monster duo of dennis ferrer and jerome sydenham strike again at the core of house music. in this adrenaline fuel house epic you have sydenham on the beats and ferrer on the vocal chants. this one will be hard to resist even for techno heads.

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

madhouse labelowner richie gee back once again with his madhouse brothers. industrial sound for the toughest and roughest crowd on the planet. sandy steps in for a nasty sounding remix full of over the top hard distortion and brain damaging sound! hard as ....!

aux 88 long standing in the aux quadrant have reemerged as arashi hoshino and shin muramatsu. the mental transformation from aux 88 to mad scientist has set events into motion that have converted the mad scientist mental circuitry in to two unique entities. using smaller more adaptable nano circuitry to create new electronic synthesis from the original aux voice and mind. black tokyo are visionist, scientist, and mental programmers on the teachings of electronic sound. black tokyo’s second laboratory long thought to be hidden somewhere beneath the dark streets and factories of detroit have assembled some of the world’s most advanced technology and software to create new devices of electronic sounds. aux 88 have been under surveillance for years by others who have sought to learn if the two aux 88 members are indeed the same entities the mad scientist or are have they indeed transformed into black tokyo. the two men have ventured into their 4/4 techno world black tokyo

limited re-release of this monster enzyme classic by mindustries! originally released in 2004 and still in popular demand so heres your chance to get it again, no further introduction necessary, just be quick!

one of the uk leading purveyors of funky, underground and cutting-edge house, burnski steps up to bat once again with >me and you< - his latest 12 inch for dessous. after recent outings under steve bugs poker flat imprint, as well as an amazing remix of gamal kabars >4 lally< on the new poker flat digital platform, our man continues his story with 2 up-front originals house cuts dripping with class.
trickling, throbbing and swirling around an excitable voodoo house percussion track, the haunting vocal snippets and midnight synth hooks of >me and you< combine and build to a veritable crescendo. understated, cool and collected, its a mature track that finds its roots firmly in the tech-tribal house patch, yet reaches out in the beyond with freaky, funky vibes throughout!
>the light< kicks off with a suitably burnsksi-esque groove, slowly unfolding into a jacking, bouncy and fresh classic houser. airy, playful and glistening with the morning sun of a new day, the track doesnt let go of the night however and makes for a real late-doors burner. no-nonsense quality house music for those who know.

rb is back again with a new episode. this time featuring south africas rezkar with a sublime piece of vintage deep house, known from the altered moods recordings outfit and brought to our ears by dj jus-ed and his underground quality radio show. thanks for that, ed! please find rezkars above the clouds remixed by john daly. our favorite irishman was hardworking enough to even add some bonus beat action - in case you prefer your meat raw. additionally, you will find an edit taking advantage of those and melting them with the rezkar hook line - done by the mysterious mystery boy. above the clouds freedom is said to be unlimited. unlike this record! rb021 comes in 499 special hand stamped cloudy sleeves, folded by the janson family and stamping done by lastminuteartworkpanic.

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

big with nick holder (dnh), someone else, afrilounge, funkwerkstatt, italo boyz, andré kronert. to sound the bell for the slowly but constantly sprouting spring also in a musical respect, the crew from acker called for support from the mediterranean sceneries of italy: the two operators of the lula circus have already pricked up the ears of lovers of flamboyant tech house tunes with their recent releases on resopal. matching the season, they are now back to send up the temperatures on dance floors again.

the spaniard manuel fernandez llorente had a classical musical upbringing, studying at the music conservatorium in madrid. he has been composing and producing electronic music since 1996, not only releasing on his own label >7noise< but more importantly also being licensed for various major compilations. now he is releasing his first tracks on highgrade records. at first, >addiction< unspectacularly plods on towards house heaven, but then the sparse vocals and timeless organ sounds give you a warm and soft electro shock. the first track on the b side >the gull< shows off prompts talents as a composer. a very discreet melody blankets the straight beat, taking away the coldness of the bass. a beautiful dream track that should never really end. >mechanic< brings it home and is right in your face, a journey into minimal techno country, where you meet the sound ghosts that prompt has summoned. a single drum beat here, a voice there and a now and again a sound shred that are all meticulously arranged to make the perfect atmosphere.

back together once again, the production powerhouse that is lake & lys return to rising music for another piece of peak time, dancefloor madness. humanica picks up where la tromba left off, a huge track featuring a harmonica played by dirty vegas steve smith, backed up by driving synths, heavy percussive drums and the trademark sawtooth lake bass line. sloane, on the other hand, is a classic old skool groover, chords stabs reminiscent of classic house records push the track, while vintage drum machines are perfectly juxtaposed next to modern pad sounds, all combining to send the dancefloor in to old skool ecstasy.

after his highly acclaimed releases on tonkind and elektrotribe, we are proud to welcome breger to the debox family. the essen based promoter and dj once again delivers a mesmerising release.

the motor, the city and soul do return to one of the longest running deephouse labels on the planet. with almost 40 releases and still kicking and keeping vinyl alive this release is no exception. matthias vogt & c-rock join forces again and the two present a heavy loaded package of deep house. with sascha dive and jay shepheard we got two men of the moment to remix -cipher- and all four mixes turned out to be just amazing. sascha dives remix is built on driving beats and develops big time floor potential. vogt re-arranged cipher into an epic musical master piece that incorporates his piano skills. stir15 label head c-rock strips the whole thing down to a deep and tripped out dub and jay shepheard follows his last releases and deivers a stellar deep tech-house groover. a box full of house in different blends. after satoshi tomiees -back to basics- this is another amazing release that already made big waves housefloors around

after the critically acclaimed album >where you go i go to<, and the >2< album with prins thomas, lindstrøm now returns again, this time with vocalist christabelle (also known to lindstrøm followers as solale). this 12 inch single is the second taster of the new 10 track album >real life is no cool< that will be released in january 2010. this 12inch contains 2 remixes of the album track baby can t stop by the much talked about prins thomas, and uk legends idjut boys. support: berlin mitte institut / fresh: nice disco sounds, will play. thanks for this !, sammy dee (perlon): like the perc edit!!!, tobi neumann (cocoon): wow, what a big tune!! this is a production, witch we are missing soo much in the current electronic stereotype ableton produced music. sounds fantastic and grooves like hell! will be for sure one of my big ney-tunes for tomorrow. full support! thanks for the music.. tobi

hyperdub has long been a fan of grime don terror danjahs razor sharp productions, his unparalleled, skittering rhythm science, deadly riffs, brilliant technicolour synth squiggles, gremlin cackle signature and general ear for a catchy tune. on this first ep for the label, he showcase two strains of his many skills. acid cranks up the energy, with an ascending synth crashing into stuttering drums and synths. they play hide and seek with each other for a bit, before the track unexpectedly breaks into a 4 / 4 house rhythm, and then shatters into pieces again. on the flipside, pro plus, terror is joined by long time collaborator d.o.k for a slice of their classic sound - an infectious, twisted sickly sweet synth melody wrapped around syncopated, stop start drums to mean effect.

nice price deal !!! under secret construction in the on u workshop for the last few months, lee perrys interpretation of the black sabbath classic iron man is finally ready, complete with heavy boots of lead. with adrian sherwood at the controls, and additional input from renowned reggae producer dennis bovell, this full on thumping dub stepper finds scratch positioning himself as the iron man - lion man - lightning man - super man who dont drink no booze while sub basses throb and wobble the bolts from his joints and the beats hit harder than a rivet gun... surely not what ted hughes had in mind. the flipside dub mix arrives courtesy of pempi, who recently broke out with a track on studio rockers? at the controls compilation. pempi ups the full of dread quota with a heavy barrage of drums, stuttering synths and swelling bass, to create a version that has the potential to consume every motor vehicle in the southern hemisphere. iron man lives again!

1999 mixes by benji candelario, eddie amador and mad moses!

played and support by brothers vibe, gorge, mendo, acumen, nick curly, felipe venegas, jackspot, ptoile, monoroom, martin eyerer, someone else and many more. his successful releases and remixes were published on labels like kiddaz fm, spinclub, cecille, 8 bit, session deluxe or glückskind. his tracks got remixed by world famous artists like marek hemmann, billy dalessandro, nick curly, chris liebing or tom pooks!! first move is helmuts typical fragile minimal tech-house funk. a sweet lullaby with mantra like vocals thats too minimal to be tech house and far too funky and sexy to be minimal. and helmut is never satisfied with doing things like all the other producer around do it right now - he is always looking for the little things thats different - so expect a surprise or two if you are listening carefully. cut b1 is so typical for helmut again you would know without any doubt where these funky track comes from. reminding of his old classic dub la chord or his yellow tail release this is his typical cleaned up tech house with his own vocal snippets you just cant get enough of.

the second release on diametric. continues to form the sound of the label with music by tangula, a project by a well known artist around the deep techno scene.
as both, the artist and the label, agree in the fact that techno should be faceless, the focus is not on names and faces here. listen to the music and enjoy a release full of deepness, melodies, melancholy but also driving beats, funk and futurism.
pure techno with balls.
again this release is limited to 300 hand-numbered vinyl copies with special manufactured artwork.
no digital distribution.

final daniel wang release on rush hour, incl. 6 tracks not on the recent compilation. the balihu bootleg ep is the final release in the best of balihu series on rush hour. this 6 track ep holds two unreleased tracks (!) and four early works and b-sides. this ep starts with sylver belt which was included on the never released and much in demand balihu 002. not feeling it and east side hustle are early b-side balihu tracks that were not featured on the compilation. side b continues with the instrumental version of if it feels good. this deep, electronic track was taken from the vault of danny and has not been released before. shadows & unhouse are again two early danny tracks that were not on the balihu compilation. and with this limited ep we close off this wonderful project with danny. we hope to see him back one day with new music

sei a & radio slave supported by: len faki, chloé, enola, dirt crew, martin eyerer, djulz, sian, kolombo, fabrizio maurizi, bukador & fishbeck ...
second release of the n.a.m.e festival label launched in 2009. the original migrants track is a new techno bomb from apm001 remixed here by sei a and radio slave. dark and romantic house for the first while matt edwards once again delivers his so unique groovy tech-house spirit.

spiros kaloumenos presents his new installment, focus records. after many years of hard work including over 40 vinyl releases, gigs around the world, radio shows with dedication and focus on techno music, spiros decided to create a new label that will reflect his sound as it developed nowadays through the new modern influences of techno. its like, his personal touch to the sound that established him all these years, but this time he wants to take it one step further..straight, forward thinking techno blended with future elements and some groovy minimal influences. this is our focus!always faithful and focused to the techno sound be sure that this new imprint will again be the one you should definitely watch out!!be prepared and stay focus.

following the highly acclaimed harbour boat trips 01: copenhagen by trentemoeller hfn music proudly presents its first artist release by kasper bjoerke, with his brand new long player, standing on top of utopia.

smart beats with extra flow, once again delivered by andy kohlmann for extrasmart records.