it was only a matter of time. two genre-defining artists together ... pop music and dance musics most famous arbiters of taste, collaborating at last. dj hells >u can dance< is an interpretation of an unreleased bryan ferry song, but its one that reflects a perfect melding of two distinct personalities, a record that sounds as if the voice and music were made for each other.
hell, of course, has been riding high on the success of >teufelswerk<, his masterpiece of a double album, a journey replete with fruitful experiments and club bombs. one that has yielded both massive hits and not a tiny bit of controversy along the way. ferry, meanwhile, has been as busy as ever—recording a new album, performing in places as far afield as siberia, opening up the cannes film festival ... basically just being bryan ferry.
and now here they are together ... it all started in 2006 when hell dropped in to meet ferry at his west london studio. at first they discussed hell remixing an old roxy music track, and then it turned into something else - something new (u can dance).
they had similar impressions of one another — hell: >i was impressed by his aura and his look.<, ferry: >he impressed us with his sophistication and charm.< fast forward a few years later, and hell is hard at work on teufelswerk and putting the finishing touches on the aforementioned song titled >u can dance<, a serpentine moroder-esque disco burner. with the help of old friend peter kruder, of kruder and dorfmeister fame, hell fashioned the song into a smoldering nine-minute highlight of the double disc set, in which ferry turns in a typically assured vocal performance.
ferry may seem like an unexpected fan of dance, but hes been going to clubs since he was a teenager, and in his lengthy career hes worked with legends such as nile rodgers of chic and david williams from michael jacksons band. >its always a pleasure to work with people from that genre, who follow a singular groove.<
the single follows in the wake of hells >the dj feat. p. diddy< which has won over floors and critics alike with its nearly 30-minute radio slave remix and fine work from the likes of deetron, jay haze and others. on >u can dance< hell and ferry have similarly pulled out all the stops for the remixes, gathering up work from the grammy-nominated producer carl craig, dfa mainstay tim goldsworthy and pop electro superstars simian mobile disco.

way ahead of its time and quite incredible to imagine such a modern sounding record could have been made so many years ago... this cult new wave/dance cover of the doors classic was taken off the first of the two long players that la synth band moebius (not to be confused with german electronic maestro... dieter moebius of cluster and harmonia fame ) released on moonwind records, 1979-1980.

what a start into 2010. tokyos mega house hero satoshi tomiie is making his debut on stir15 with big time support from keepers of the house motorcitysoul. originally planned for digital release only on new york based saw recordings satoshi, hector and the motorcitysoul guys decided to license the original & remixes also to c rocks stir15 outlet to keep vinyl alive and all vinyl djs and lovers in the loop! the music speaks for itself. fat house with oldskool elements but not sounding anachronistic at all. even more, all four mixes made big waves already at green&blue festival and at cocoon london / matter with massive feedback! a sure shot for all house and techhouse heads and a very welcome relief from the current nonpersonal toolhouse releases out there. keep vinyl alive - we take you back to basics!

from the great success of smallvilles first label compilation >and suddenly its morning< a new deephouse collective evolved: the smallpeople aka dionne, steinhoff & hammouda, jaques le bon and christopher rau. hanging at their record store, djing together and exchanging beats and samples made the lovely hamburg house gang around smallville owners julius steinhoff and just von ahlefeld (aka dionne) an new source of deepest club culture. due to their large output jus ed from bridgeport ny signed another 12inch of the smallpeople for his underground quality imprint to come out right after their amazing debut on laid recordings.

rotating assembly is a band put together by theo parrish. this loose detroit outfit evolves around 21 people, who exchange talents and energy. all tracks are written and produced and masterminded by theo parrish, who has given them his (sound) signature sound a true sound signature release. artists included in the band are: genevieve (known for vocals with recloose), maat lo (aka billy lo), marcellus pittman (recorded/djs for/with 3 chairs), rick wilhite (3 chairs), warren harris (recorded with dan curtin), andres. also newcomers such as karen bosco (most vocals) john dougalas (trumpet), king sunshine & trent mitchell (double bass) put in incredible effort to make this release a top sound signature title. from the laidback vocal tune naturally to the instrumental emotions of melt its all there to make this album an allround one. from strength to strength, theo parrish takes it to the next level, once again. the first 12 inch comes with an exclusive instrumental mix of melt.

body electric has been in very high demand for years. steen gjerulff made this obscure gemm back in 1984, it was only released on limited 7inch. collectors and music lovers has been diggin after this fantastic release for years. now moustache records proudly presents this masterpeice on 12inch for the first time ever. flemming dalum teamed up with steen gjerulff and made this project come true - even with brand new special extended versions. now feel the magic electronic! this power release also contains the ultra rare 5595 track, an out of this world and time futuristic cosmic electro gemm that rocks your socks off for sure... modern space dope sound on top non stop. limited, full colour sleeve and cutted by the only cutter ome lex in this world that still cuts totally analog...

ten inch marbled clear vinyl, limited to 350!
special dub mixes of >no news< by rhauder and paul st. hilaire (ornaments009), made by luke hess and rhauder himself.

marcin czubalas track titles are starting to closely mirror his career path. like a swift gazelle czubala bounces back and forth between mobilee records and nick curlys 8bit recordings, leaving in his wake a trail of triumphant releases. >zoo comunale< springs czubala back to mobilee after the success of his >minskaya< ep on 8bit, and jumping in the cage with him is none other than well renowned artist hugo. an impressive discography and busy touring schedule have made hugo a reputable name in clubs around the globe. as a fan of his jazz educated, funk inspired sound czubala approached hugo to collaborate. the subsequent intertwining of these two musical animals produced >zoo comunale<, its bouncy grooves and hypnotic loops tinged with a bit of funk. animalistic stuff. >zoo comunale< is comprised of two tracks, a-side >zoo comunale< and b-side >no tu no<, as well as a digital bonus track >polita<. every track has its own unique twist, each proving perfect for dance floors world wide. mobilee says welcome to the zoo, and enjoy!

4-track sampler with 2 italo-disco gems by valerie dore, including the alltime classic >the night<, made in 1984.
flip over for even more disco-fun with fun fun and their tracks >happy station< (1983) and >baila bolero< (1986).

second single from kylie auldists widely acclaimed made of stone album. on top of the big name lead track, this 12inch also features three other amazing reworks by hint, flevans and pth projects. add that collective mass of talent to the raw material of fast rising star auldists classic soul fuelled grown up pop, and this 12inch is guaranteed to be big news.

gb, from sound in color fame, drops an amazing ep remixing / reinterpreting 6 songs by artists little dragon, the bangin exile, the innovative flying lotus, the soulful muhsinah, a race of angels, & the beach boys! this ep is top quality music showcasing the range of gbs skill - hot

three electroid monsters by lowkey & kardinal on one wax - made to shred any dancefloor into pieces!

dj support from: brodinski (turbo), riva starr (made to play), style of eye (pickadoll), zombie disco squad (dirty bird/made to play), teki latex & dj orgasmic (ttc/sound pellegrino), schlachthof bronx (disko b), radioclit (mental groove), douster (zzk), marina (ex-bonde do role), daniel haaksman (man recordings), beni (kitsune), bang gang deejays (modular), trg (tempa), savage skulls (dubsided), top billin (top billin), joyce muniz (man recordings), adam sky (exploited), kissy sell out (bbc radio 1), pathaan (bbc radio1), mixhell (new judas/boys noize), round table knights (deadfish), breakbot (ed banger), malente (exploited/fools gold), kalbata (soul jazz), matt walsh (turbo), john digweed (bbc radio1), lorcan mak, larry tee, ben mono

classic hardcore tracks reloaded!! double 12inch!

limited red coloured vinyl, excellent prime time 5 track vinyl-compilation with tracks and remixes from a.paul, virgil enzinger, man made, joton, andreas kremer, sys-ex

its been a while since i:cube hasnt deliver some fresh cuts! was he lost in a software??? hes back (a new album is also scheduled) to his early naive, deep and twisted spirit, but with a super tight modern production... falling is a sleazy funk track, a slow burner, which contains all the elements who made i:cube one of the most respected and innovative producers around since more than a decade!! heavy groove, hypno bassline, references to the early disco-dub music. un dimanche sans fin (neverending sunday) was done (as its name says) a sunday night, one shot, at the versatile studio. cube reconnects with his seminal dub-techno love, a track full of space and emotion. i would describe operation hypnosis as sheffield house. a solid beat and some bleeps will bring the dancer into a mental spiral...

3rd release on steckdose is made by marco remus, who teams up with luc byltiauw aka q-ic for these 2 grooving techno cuts with a little nod towards (tech)house.

the new compuphonic release is here - made by love on laserdisc aka compuphonic labelhead kris menace and partner in crime linntronix!

first pressing extremely limited to 300 copies worldwide!
jeff mills communicates through only a classic roland tr-808 drum machine, exclusively made for the purpose maker/axis. each track dedicated for the masters of the art form of drumming like: neil peart, billy cobham, buddy rich and others, mills explores how drum patterns and rhythms remain communicative on a higher level that has endured through evolution of humanity.

the title track, lost in shibuya, is perhaps our favorite track from the album. its a very evocative track, a 7 minute journey that revolves around a killer bassline, that captures the trancey techno vibe that made some of the most glorious moments of nineties techno. on the flip side, we asked one of our favorite producers to deliver a remix. his name is quarion and as part of drumpoet community, he is responsible for some of the best deep house sounds of the past years, and is one of the leaders of the neo deep house movement. quarion blessed us with a tribute to mood ii swing that is his dub infected killer usuki shinrin mix.

every year hundreds of thousands of dance records are being made and released. with the output from dance producers at an all-time high and with so many records crossing over it takes something a bit special to break-through from underground groover to worldwide mover. 2010 is the year of >sidney samson – riverside (lets go!)< on data records.
the facts above dont lie, this isnt just a dance record, its a dancefloor phenomenon and theres good reason for the comparisons with >day & night< by kid cudi vs. crookers and fedde le grands infamous >put your hands up for detroit<. its got exactly the same appeal and has had exactly the same effect, i.e. unstoppable support and praise from the coolest underground djs all the way up to the global superstar djs and via every european summer holiday resort. sidney samson is a name you simply cannot ignore right now.

silver sonic are martin dawson and tom neville, who made this electrofied house anthem for azuli black label in 2004.

2005 20:20 vision release, made by art of tones.

tech-house 2-tracker with an electroid touch by sacchi & sandiego, made for 20:20 vision in 2005.

first release for 20:20 vision sublabel vintage vision, made in 2005 by wulf n flow aka ralph lawson & carl finlow.

next ultraphat hypnotic minimal techno from berlin. made for full peak time pleasure again and again and again. this guys are wonderful. after their great releases in the last year, they will start a good new trip. support comes from: hot chip, ellen allien, gregor tresher, gusgus, jeff samuel, hugo, the mountain people, reynold, matt star, marcel knopf, dario zenker and many many more...

moscow aka matthew nicholas waites is a brightest hope of new disco scene. matt have started his producer career as nightmoves. its his remix work project and he has provided the remix for klaxons, van she, robbie williams,freeform five vs mylo, roisin murphy and more. in 2008, matt started moscow project to make deeper, atmospheric music and made the two remix for mighty thisisnotanexit label, the remix was supported by aeroplane and namea few. this >throw up ep< is a long awaited debut single as moscow. original version is a bumping acidy boogie disco stuff and brontosaurus aka artom wambe remix is housy and deeper, its for all round.

part three of the cocoon 10inch series is all about the modern british techno scene, and the first hypnotic exclamation mark is set by yousef from liverpool. after collaborations with carl cox and x-press 2, >come home< - which can also be found on sven väths current ibiza review >the sound of the tenth season< - seems to become one of the most important tracks of the winter season 2009/2010: with a steadily rising crescendo, yousef is weaving around a >strings-meet-piano< motive with massive reverb that gives the tribal beats a deeper meaning and thus will be enchanting the clubs. the flip side belongs to london-based dj and producer tim green. he is releasing on labels such as four twenty, sci+tec and trapez for more than three years now and his co-production with emerson todd, >exercise<, even made it to cocoon compilation i. >lone time< lives on metal-like percussions that are loaded with adrenaline and once more prove the fact that modern techno cant go without tribal elements

this is the second release by antonelli for dreck after his boogie ep in 2007. in classic antonelli working method the material here is made without a cpu, just with hardware. this gives the tracks a warm feel and a sense of an older mode of production, but nevertheless the two tracks are fully rooted in the now! stefan schwander starts out with the idea of the bassline as a genre-defining element in music. he then works from this central idea towards an euphoric and a reductive version, resulting in the two tracks here at hand, >disconnected< on the a side, and >operatore< on the b side. they both feature a beautifully analogue disco (if not moroder) bassline, build up continuously without ever meandering or loosing direction - very straight and pushing the dancefloor forward with >operatore< being the more bouncy and carefree track of the two.

2005 tom neville remixes of new orders >jetstream<, made to rock the electroid housefloors.

this funky / broken beat 2-tracker is the first release on hector moralez minority music imprint, made in 2003 by phil weeks.

2 tracks taken from the tribute album >silver monk time - a tribute to the monks<.
>it s a dream come true!<
nathan howdeshell (gossip)
>the idea for the single with gossip is a match made in heaven.<
shirley o loughlin (the raincoats)

1999 ur-release of finest detroit electro, made by remote aka mad mike banks.

jazzy deephouse by fini dolo aka ben young & noel watson, made in 2001.

on this killer ep deadbeat (scape, cynosure, wagon repair) teams up with fenin (echocord, shitkatapult) to deliver 2 tracks that are absolutely made for the peaktime dancefloor.

for his latest project theo parrish teams up with a constantly changing cast of soul/jazz musicians and singers. some of his heaviest, earthiest house-grooves so far combined with angelic vocals and hot live instrumentation.

lfm (love for music) or more commonly known as stilove4music is back with a straight banger from detroit and what a treat it is. with countless releases under his belt and with kdj, theo parrish & marcellus pittman under the 3 chairs moniker, the godson aka rick wilhite is already a legend in his own right. his productions are simply unique. can you feel me is ricks second offering for lfm. it is a deep, relentless detroit house joint perfect for the late late night set. dj marquis – a newcomer on the detroit house scene – set things straight with a soulful house jewel – head over heels that somehow should make any new jersey producer worried for a minute. finally, tj dumas, one of the creator of the beatdown crew, set things straight with his personal vision of disco. these are the lost tracks from detroit, songs made by detroiters for detroits sweaty dancefloors. enjoy a rare piece of music. ltd backstock

small backstock of release #02 for resopal from back in 2002, made by alexander kailine & edward krilov aka alka and remixed by john tejada!

here at the exprezoo headquarters we like to keep looking forward and to search for new and undiscovered talents, but we also like to go back to the sounds of our roots and, its not a secret, we are in love with neapolitan techno. blend these ingredients, stir for a while, and voila the fourth release on our catalog, by rio padice. actually, the kid isnt really a new one, since he s already had releases on welt,mosaiko, metroline limited and exprezoo digital besides being half of the new and hyped horacio project along with massi dl, but hes part of the new generation of neapolitan producers who keep going down the path started by marco carola and danilo vigorito. the a-side, don dragone, has a techno mood that we didnt feel for some time and that takes us back to when hardgroove was leading the dancefloors, updating and actualizing its sounds, while on the b-side elm street is made to satisfy the classiest tastes, taking the atmosphere towards a good-for-every-purpose dub techno. the last track on the ep, leviatano, keeps up the feeling we fell in love with on question and zenit, with funky percussions and sunny, warm synths.

classic deephouse release from trusted label naked music, made in 1999 by lovetronic, featuring vocals by lisa shaw and remixes by jay denes, si brad and miguel migs.

rough trade is very pleased to announce the signing of electronic musician and producer, pantha du prince. his debut release will be a single, available on 12 inch vinyl and download, entitled >the splendour<. it will contain 3 new tracks, the title track, a psychedelic dance trip featuring tyler pope on bass guitar, >water falls< - a live recording made at >Übel & gefährlich< in hamburg containing material from florac and >sach mal baum<, an experimental minimal house track bouncing with extraordinary sounds, processed from an acoustic guitar.

brand new imprint from those lovely people over at the acclaimed sleazybeats blog. they ve made a predictably smart move for their debut release by enlisting the services of canadian beatdown disco don eddie c. eddies profile has been on the rise since his magnificent debut record on jisco music. recent releases on wolf music, flashback and seven inches of love cemented the canadian beatsmiths reputation for crafting some of the finest mid tempo disco and electronic funk around. sleazy beats recordings have managed to snap up some of eddie cs finest work to date. from the gloriously deep & dreamy 9 minute space cadet to the heavy slo mo funk of get down and finally the discofied vocals in one with the stars. an impressively high quality all rounder of an ep.

this is the first production by kenneth christiansen, dj, producer and label boss of echocord. he teams up with his good friend dennis bog, which is known for his unique label baum and baum ltd plus his own productions as resoe.
>ofetriade< is a powerful techno-track, can remind of marcel dettmann and mathew jonson. the remix is made by ben klock from berlin, owner of klockworks and resident at berghain. amazing peaktime techno!
>synthese< is a mixture of dubstep and techno - for the fans of deadbeat, martyn and peverelist.

charity compilation part 2 with tracks by martin eyerer, ds (daniel steinberg), tube & berger, format b! the dance music scene frequently uses african influenced music and rhythm. sampling vocals and percussions of african origin often help djs to achieve huge success with their tracks. meanwhile the political situation throughout the world is reaching an ever-growing imbalance from which the poorest are made to suffer. especially in africa, children have it very hard. they are growing up in an environment that offers poor resources and are exposed to a life of inhuman circumstances. no education, no medical care and worst of all, not enough to eat. in order to support these children and to aid their fight against poverty, the charity project >it began in africa< was set up by juliet sikora and tube & berger. together with other artists from the dance music scene they want to help raise money for the organization the african childrens choir. in cooperation with the african childrens choir, 18 artists made their own interpretations of the original songs from the african childrens choir. all profits made from the sale of this compilation will be donated to the choir and their further projects, i.e. building schemes, the founding of nurseries, and schools to help children get away from a life on the streets. >with this project we sincerely hope to be able to support the children of africa and empower them so that one day they will be able to help themselves.<

charity compilation part 1 with tracks by timo mass & santos, kean sandreas and namito! the dance music scene frequently uses african influenced music and rhythm. sampling vocals and percussions of african origin often help djs to achieve huge success with their tracks. meanwhile the political situation throughout the world is reaching an ever-growing imbalance from which the poorest are made to suffer. especially in africa, children have it very hard. they are growing up in an environment that offers poor resources and are exposed to a life of inhuman circumstances. no education, no medical care and worst of all, not enough to eat. in order to support these children and to aid their fight against poverty, the charity project >it began in africa< was set up by juliet sikora and tube & berger. together with other artists from the dance music scene they want to help raise money for the organization the african childrens choir. in cooperation with the african childrens choir, 18 artists made their own interpretations of the original songs from the african childrens choir. all profits made from the sale of this compilation will be donated to the choir and their further projects, i.e. building schemes, the founding of nurseries, and schools to help children get away from a life on the streets. >with this project we sincerely hope to be able to support the children of africa and empower them so that one day they will be able to help themselves>.

third and last single cut from his debut solo album! this time he teamed up with >kuniyuki aka koss< as a production partner and this single was made with many obscure old records. a side, >routine< is jazzy fusion disco and >unfaithful< is one of the best clubby track on the album. b side, >transaction< is a klaus schulze style and >aneugalam< is a unique jazz funk disco

musica sol y mar are pleased to offer their first release showcasing some of the most beautiful music played on the island of ibiza from the last 30 years, a style of music that has become known throughout the world as balearic. musica sol y mar is the brainchild of two djs originally from the spanish mainland but now settled in ibiza. they are deeply influenced by the music played by the likes of cafédel mar legend, jose padilla as well as phil mison and jon sa trinxa. this compilation provides a beautiful snapshot that will take anyone who has been to ibiza back to those long chilled days and nights on the white isle. for anyone who has not yet made it to the balearic paradise of ibiza, the music here will provide a tantalizing glimpse into the spiritual vibe to be found on the island. from the cool danish pop of laid back, through neo-flamenco courtesy of ottmar liebert to the ultra-chilled reggae grooves of gregory isaacs, balearic sound volumen uno is a broad church of musical styles. jean-luc pontys rare version of mory kante s ye ke ye ke is worth a special mention as it is now getting plays again from san antonio to the big apple. all tracks featured here are either long deleted on vinyl or are seeing a vinyl release for the first time. all tracks have been re mastered for maximum quality.

first release on new topmodel imprint is made by pig & dan. the remix by monika kruse makes this big release a huge one!

warehouse found !! classic remix by michael mayer (kompakt), flipside made for trance lovers, remix by paul van dyk