run and operated by laurent pastor from paris, astro lab recordings is home to many artists producing electronic music in many styles. the main idea of the label is to try to find new and confirmed artists in a real full spectrum of music, from electro, hip hop to indie, thats the guideline of astro lab. first on board is pilooski, after his recent collaboration with d.i.r.t.y and his amazing edit of frankie valli >beggin< pilooski delivered for the first shoot 3

the who is who of hardtechno on this 3 vinyl pack !! big new trax by frank kvitta, jason little, dj ogi, pet duo, switchblade and many many more

acid house king todd terry returns to the uk dance scene with a bang sure to be heard the world over. strictly todd terry is an amalgamation of classic strictly rhythm beats and contemporary tracks which is a must for any self respecting music lovers collection. a double mix album which features many of strictly rhythm classics such as morels groove 4, colonel abrhams victims of loving and cls can you feel it (not to be confused with royal house). this is not just a retrospective album, far from it. look out for todds new projects play on and get down which see him working with the infamous my my my vocalist tara mcdonald. both are sure to be big chart successes worldwide. other highlights include the retro sounding marlon d jesus creates sound, and the tracky dance floor number grand high priest my guitar. get it.

acid house king todd terry returns to the uk dance scene with a bang sure to be heard the world over. strictly todd terry is an amalgamation of classic strictly rhythm beats and contemporary tracks which is a must for any self respecting music lovers collection. a double mix album which features many of strictly rhythm classics such as morels groove 4, colonel abrhams victims of loving and cls can you feel it (not to be confused with royal house). this is not just a retrospective album, far from it. look out for todds new projects play on and get down which see him working with the infamous my my my vocalist tara mcdonald. both are sure to be big chart successes worldwide. other highlights include the retro sounding marlon d jesus creates sound, and the tracky dance floor number grand high priest my guitar. get it.

daso franke with the first 12 inch for spectral, following previous releases on mbf, session deluxe, connaisseur & flash recordings. played by pascal feos, dirt crew, piemont, brett johnson, marc romboy, florian meindl, falko brocksieper and many other

three tracks pulled from john tejadas & arian levistes current live set. >lost in thought< will remind many of tejadas smash hit >end of it all<, with its strong drums, sweet melodies and positive emotions. on the flip >forbidden planet< is a mysterious detroit flavored track with dark chords and classic build ups. >half live< finishes off the ep with a bit more shuffle and more of the duos signature synth work

the mighty gabriel returns to his home base selektiv with another rocker! after his successful debut monkey bizz ep, supported by the global elite and to be found on many dj charts, the second release features three rockin electro tracks featuring the wicked vocals of erin mc. coming fresh of scoring the top tune in this months idj magazine as 50% of lock n load, expect more great things of this talented man in the near future! dj support by laidback luke, sidney samson, dj jose, big al, adam white, erick e, paul kershaw, rob boskamp, dj antoine, marcella, miss monica

reelgroove are offering a new release from park st, featuring the fabulous voice of diana waite (soul central / applefunk / clean cut records) as well as remixers of the moment dj meme, & fabio bacchini. this is very nice vocal house music with catchy vocals & huge crossover potential. already supported by andy ward, soul central, deep josh, richard earnshaw, alex garcia, deli g, mod, louie vega, kenny dope, denis ferrer, mr v, frankie knucles, dj spen, groove junkies, & many more

double vinyl with soulwax electro remixes to klaxons, gorillaz, robbie williams, daft punk, sugababes and many more

playlisted by many of the usual suspects. beautiful vocals by mija permanto will certainly wont let you forget those amazing sunrises. on the remix front you will find two great remixes by powerhouse and filthy rich with a more housy big room feel to it.

incl chaim remix !! supported by stephan bodzin, gregor tresher, john digweed, patrick zigon, sebbo, tommy four seven, markus guenter and many more..

played by: adam beyer, josh wink, chris liebing, alexi delano, joel mull,… continuing the rich run of form adam beyers drumcode imprint presents another fine piece of techno - this time from hardcell who should need no introduction as one of swedens finest techno producers. the two tracks on show here are both brilliantly executed and produced and also will move people in clubs with their driving bass, sublime edits and swirling hypnotic elements. played by adam beyer as well as many plays by josh wink, chris liebing, alexi delano and joel mull.

par grindvik is fast tracking through the ranks extremely quickly and is widely considered by many in the techno community to be one of the best producers out there at the moment. his releases over the last few years for adam beyers drumcode imprint as well as for labels such as stockholm ltd particulary his recent nand-grind release have gotten some seriously heavy rotation from some of the most influential djs on the planet. here for adam beyers truesoul imprint he delivers what can only be described as a 3 track masterpiece. the epic 11 minute a side has massive carl craig influences and is a breathtaking deep journey that peaks and drops relentlessly with its morphing mood changes and amazing production

played by: miss kittin, laurent garnier, oxia and many others !!! da fresh is arnaud caschera and one of the best known protagonistsof the french techno scene delivering quality music since the early 2000s on many different labels. for the 17th release of huntemanns dance electric imprint, he joins forces with germanys electro goddess of russian decent: xenia beliayeva. slow dance is an epic release with big theatrical gestures and a cold blooded 80ies pop appeal. a song for very special dancefloor moments and long parties with a catchy hookline. – a guaranteed hit. for all those vocal allergists da fresh also included an intense instrumental mix

check track 4 >> a massive carl craig rmx!!!! original versions are aken from the massively acclaimed and already touted by many as an album of the year >sound of silver<. with its emotive refrain and rhythmic precision >someone great< was recognized critically as an album standout and has become a key part of their live set. its release is backed by a spectacular array of new and exclusive mixes of other s.o.s standouts in the form soulwax (>get innocuous<), carl craig (>sound of silver<), sorcerer (>us v them<) and gucci sound system (>time to get away<). award winning artist/ filmmaker doug aitken is currently shooting an experimental short film for >someone great.< doug aitkens work has been exhibited extensively at museums and festivals throughout europe and the u.s. his most recent work, >sleepwalkers< , was commissioned by moma

deadmau5 mau5trap label returns, this time with 2 monstrous melodic gems from close friend and production ally glenn morrison (morrison recordings). tiesto featured contact on his brand new in search of sunrise cd, and its easy to see why. essential lush melodic housers, as supported by sasha, tiesto, kleinenberg, matthew dekay and many many more.

delicious combination matthias & physics. every track on this ep is valuable for many house music collector or deep house lover. if you re always searching for deep, relaxable & almost lazy vocal track, check out mattys soulflower mix such a tune!

no stranger to fans of funk, soul, r&b and house music,tim fuller breaks out with his debut album! solidifying his place as one of underground dance musics freshest new vocalists. produced by sean dimitrie along with nav bhinder, fuller is able to showcase his entire range by visiting the many faces of house music with an infectious and universally appealing release. delivering the feel good tone of a dance record, fuller forges his own path using anthem styled vocals, seductive solos,complex harmonies and some dancehall reggae thrown in for good measure. taking the listener through the block party sound of the early 80s with title track the slightest touch, rolling disco vibe with cheap advice to the jazz tip with beautiful (along with acclaimed jazz artist denzal sinclaire), fuller expresses himself through both his subtleties and casual demeanor, enticing the listener to explore every song on this tightly sewn double pack.

deeper love is a deephouse track released in several styles combined in one vinyltrack. the original version by harley & muscle is the deeper version of the four tracks included. with a more soulfull approach by jordan rivera to electroclash by franky sweetz. vocals used are performed by gerideau. support by joe clausell, david morales, roger sanchez, oscar p, davison ospina, jon culter, kevin yost, markus enochson, frank roger, joey negro and many more

supportet by: steve lawler, wally lopez, tom wax, abel riballo, markus lange, mirko eysser, ascii disko, lars sommerfeld, finger & kadel and many more!!

moton returns with two killer disco joints, delivering a spacey edit of the 1980 paradise garage classic billy who, on the flip the edit of micheles 1977 classic cant you feel it, originally released on west end records, pure disco glory. loved and revered by many a dj, moton is a sexy and elusive little eclectic beast, that dropped its 1st 12 inch back 12 years ago in the big apple with dj harvey at the helm on the 1st 2 releases. first off was east then came the massive northbeach. those 12iches & 20 others are now going for big money and are long gone, but after much nice begging & pleading the boys have decided to return & give you a big dose of what you have been missing! killer underground old skool disco, acidhouse and tasty breaks, re served with some tasty tight re edits. long live moton!

integral members of the funky house scene for well over a decade, soul avengerz state their mission as simply >to create feel good funky house for the music connoisseur.< dj/producers paul gardner and wayne o connell exude true passion about the scene, testament to their many nights of gigs and hours spent in the studio. >we are, and have been for years and years, true house lovers of a funky style,< says paul. >we play it, we make it, we love it! music is about having fun and thats what we do, and we believe it shows in our productions.…<

next primevil rollin techno stuff comes from ignition technician !! known from their successful releases on pirate audio, notorious north, infamous, android, primate and many more !!

lee van dowski, the mastermind of the incredible label num records and also known from his releases on cadenza, soma, num, 60 sec and many others hooks up with the young rising newcomer dachshund which is also already known from his releases on num, num ltd and 60 sec. the two swiss heroes deliver us two impressive cuts which will send us on a creamy road here. it not needs any more description, does it?

san francisco legend and international deep house don, miguel migs, returns from touring his latest artist album with another chapter in the nrk coast2coast series. a quality and seamless mix of polished house grooves, these double pack vinyl lps present some of the choice tunes on offer on his dj mix, including tracks & remixes from spiritcathcher, jimpster, lisa shaw, incognito, schmoov and many more

san francisco legend and international deep house don, miguel migs, returns from touring his latest artist album with another chapter in the nrk coast2coast series. a quality and seamless mix of polished house grooves, these double pack vinyl lps present some of the choice tunes on offer on his dj mix, including tracks & remixes from spiritcathcher, jimpster, lisa shaw, incognito, schmoov and many more

for its 20th release, cadenza turns to romanias petre inspirescu, aka pedro. he may be a new addition to the label, and for that matter a new name to many listeners. (until now hes recorded two compilation tracks and one ep, for the labels vinylclub and a:rpia:r.) in his home town of bucharest, romania, however, petre has long been a pivotal figure alongside his frequent accomplices raresh and rhadoo, and in the last two years, his appearances in ibiza and throughout europe have brought his name to many listeners lips, heightening interest in the fertile romanian scene—an unexpected outpost of advanced electronic music whose rise recalls chiles emergence as a central player in contemporary techno, despite its location on the socalled margins !! this 2x12 brings us four another outstanding minimal and hypnotic tunes. essential !!

supported by italoboyz (mothership), robin porter (immigrant), tom clark (highgrade), woody (fumakilla) and many more.. martin tc and guikle are about to join the cynosure family and raise the bar for the label once more. sugar morph is magical blend of stripped down south american grooves combined with a slick synth bass hook and layers upon layers of deep effects and modulated percussion. already catching the attention of a few dj greats this track is sure to weave into many crates this summer. on the flip side monoblock keep the flow with lalala. an excellent number designed for a sweet dip in the mix followed by the ultra funky tweaked house groove untone. super shuffled layers of quirky percussion lay the carpet for a power house rhodes/bass drop. with an ultra funky walking bassline taking control of the groove and driving things to a boiling point

planet mu celebrates its 200th release with a massive double album. released to coincide with our 10th birthday and titled simply 200, it is, as tradition dictates, a compilation. bringing together many of the last years classic releases such as darqwan and ceephax with exclusives from boxcutter, venetian snares, aµ-ziq, luke vibert, milanese, neil landstrumm, benga and many others,

third solo ep for vicknoise in factor city. this time, two tracks plus two remixes by undo and mouseup, his teammates. in the a-side we find the track that gives name to the 12 inch, which title (one thousand and one nights) makes us think vicknoise now wears beard and turban, and has converted to islam. this is one of many irrefutable truths that techno has suffered the influence of arabic music since its beginning. in the 80s we had psychic tv or chris&cosey. later on, cylob. and most recently guy gerber and mathew jonson, as number one exponent of modern arabic techno

big with: john acquaviva, ivan smagghe, umek, mark knight, mason, stephan bodzin, rui da silva, johnathan ulysses, tomcraft, moonbootica, dj delicious, namito, zoo brazil, groove rebels, ascii.disko, delon & dalcan, tom wax,… 2007 will go down in history as a year of many happenings and the release of envy my music records 2nd single will definitely crystallise itself to be an outstanding one. marathon by bastian heerhorst is already one of the best tracks to hit the scene this autumn. the remixes by internationally acclaimed superproducer tocadisco and the emm records in-house wonder butch interpret >marathon< in their very own typical prime-time sound and complete this release to plainly be the must-have record for the club-season. definitely the floor-filler and hit of late 2007!

dj support by nosferatu, promo, the stunned guys, the viper, dj panic, evil activities, tommyknocker, art of fighters, dj neophyte, endymion, ophidian, paul elstak, partyraiser and loads more!

dop is is brand new combo from paris formed by 3 talented musicans. clement zemtsov is programing the beats, damien van de sande is playing keyboards and horns at last but not least, lelli is warmly laying the lyrics. one year and a half later they come up with >between the blues ep<, a brilliant second ep after a first release on milnormodern records in september 2007. that 3 tracker is rich and full of great ideas. >allo boom boom< ist he main dancefloor track of the record. here it’s all about subtility, percussiv groove and saxophone accent for your mind. that track al ready got full support from many talented artist like pepe bradock, zip, samim. you wont escape from it in next months. on the b side, >dopamen< result of a little freestyle session with nôze. they are studio neighbors since a year.and sometime collaborate on each others projects. the last track is taking us to an unexpected musical adventure >the between blues< is a slow beat track with vocals from johnatan illel. after listening to the t e other tracks of the record you will might be surprise by this song

massive hit coming from tort & ruff. playlisted by morillo, sanchez ,and many more. this one is a sure hit.

remixes by audion (matthew dear) & motor big with: radio slave (top 10) , dj naughty, ewan pearson, laurent garnier, miss kittin, magda, tiga, konrad black & dave clark (top 10), monika kruse (top 10),… originally released on planete rouge records, terence fixmer >electrostatic< , have been licensed to gigolo records in 2000. electrostatic has been voted among the best track of the year 2001 by many magazines and dj s in the world and became a classic hit in the techno history. the smasher track electrostatic was the track which opened a new direction in the techno scene, this kind of mixture of energy, techno and ebm influence. now back to planete rouge catalogue, electrostatic has been revisited by matthew dear under audion and motor

support by joel mull, pascal feos, david duriez, mason, karotte, hernan cattaneo, wally lopez, marco v, sebastian ingrosso valentino kanzyani is in the middle of a successful development having reached everything to be desired as a global player and producer. amongst laibach and umek he is the biggest musical export of slovenia, works with labels as primevil, intec, tronic and many more, runs recycled loops and earresistible together with umek and recently remixed carl cox. pete tong chose the three-deck-wizard for his essential selection. circle music presents his new single >zvijaca<, a deep tribal and minimal monster with huge atmospheric impact on the dancefloor including a magnificent christian smith and john selway remix

played by miss kittin, oxia, florian meindl, tiga and many others…! the third release on dance electric by spektre aka richard wakley & paul maddox. and again they show their definition of rockin electro peaktime techno

hairy claw is rapidly returning to the forefront of deep, tracky late night house music following a sabatical. this new slice of nice comes from calculus (aka gary goodwin) and is formed of two excellent tracks. walrusman is a stabbing, chicago groove with undulating bass and loose drums making it a swaggering dancefloor bomb. its counterpart, pilot treads a trippier but more direct dancefloor path with a nagging groove, fluttering keys and an incessant bassline. both tracks have seen support from ame, sasse (mood music), sebbo, solomun, justin drake (peace division), david alvarado, tania vulcano (dc10), rub & tug, trickski and many more

producer holger behn aka h.o.s.h. is back on stil vor talent with his third release and second 12 inch on oliver koletzkis imprint. his latest two tracks are all about house music, while always keeping a strict eye on the dancefloor. it starts with the tech-house anthem >grünanlage<, the name of a sunday afternoon open air in h.o.s.h.s hometown hamburg that he co-organises. the tune features a great clappy snare and some wonderful balearic guitar melodies, which swing over the fast loop. this tune is going to put a smile on your face wherever you are. on the flip there is >blaupause<, which translates as blueprint and is a dreamy housy pusher that keeps grooving with its synthie-stabs and warm bassline. later in the track h.o.s.h. adds an oldschool piano that pushes the track into another state with its drifting melody. it reminds us of so very many great rave moments. however, h.o.s.h. never gives in to the temptation of drifting off into cheese, stays cool at any given moment and keeps the seal of quality for his music very high. >blaupause< is a wonderful summery teaser that never explodes, but keeps imploding! h.o.s.h. once again does what he does best: delivering two wonderfully melodic tracks that fluctuate perfectly between house and techno. just the way we like it

>kenneth james gibson aka apendics.shuffle, eight frozen modules and many other personas delivers an outstanding release for titbit music, >the outlaw appreciation< is a three tracker ep offering funky 4-4 tracks with bouncing beats and quirky effects ready for dancefloors<

endlich wieder auf vinyl erhältlich!

this killer floorfiller is already in the playlists of: sergio fernandez, d-formation, robi dubplate, miguel picasso, abel ramos,anthony class, alex gomez, and many more.

very cool e.p. featuring the standout title cut free spirit happy new year to everyone! to help celebrate lays 10th year we start the year off with a bang. from newcomer fabio tosti we present the free spirit e.p. starting with the title cut, free spirit is a piano stormer that will be perfect for many upcoming wmc parties. the flipside sees fabios groovier side with one world and jazzy. look out for big things from this up and coming producer.

slovenian based techno label eternal presents the second release. the first cut by sequan was a true success and many were asking for more. this follow up is a proper jaw-breaker with its nasty bass. these tracks slowly crawl up your spine and once they have reached you neck these are bound to rock your head from back to front like a true headbanger

imagination of the shape draws a new skyline while not abandoning the roots of the city. the tracks this time obviously point towards the future of course a bright one! the mixture of established artists and newcomers declares that plastic city has many great names and artists inside the city limits and nevertheless searches for new flavours, techniques, sounds and people but this time something is really different. all artists mentioned on the double 12inch compilation come up with neverseen creations which all have a new flavour and perfectly fit together. imagination of the shape sounds like science fiction house music something you never heard before. high quality tech house touches new spheres and instantly grabs the listeners attention. approved artists as terry lee brown junior, the timewriter, greg parker, rob pearson, colin dale or eddie richards prepared a row of pleasant surprises as they left the old centre of their city. slightly more minimal but still housy and groovy the tracks are connected to each other as it has always been greatly compiled at plastic city. theres much consideration behind the artists works as well as behind this chapter. imagine the shape imagine the future

next hot compilation on the uk label with high-class tracks in different genres by the remote, gus gus, mike perras, alex dolby, jody wisternoff and many more

supported by richie hawtin, tiefschwarz, loco dice, miss kittin , jussi pekka & many others!! again providing you with two new high quality techno tunes. on the a side we present you the tune: >tuna belly< , which is taken from the forthcoming full lenght, >martinez< album on re:connected, due for release later this year. the track starts off with a pounding deep kick-drum and a heavey roland sh-101 baseline. quickly after some heavey snares, claps and some underwaterish bubble sounds enter onto the groove and the track is steady rolling towards its peak break down. the baseline is filtered and tweaked through layers of efx into just a high pitched noise that is just on the edge of getting too much and right at that time it sweeps back into the full groove with a slaming hihat to lift the track even more. >tuna belly< is one of those track that definitely will make you go crazy on the dance floor in the late hours

firm fave of: ewan pearson, agoria,fabrice lig, ali schwarz, shinedoe, ben watt, jimpster, umek, bodzin !!! pele is back, this time in cooperation with shokh aka dave shokh, dipolder label owner and kiddaz.fm ambassador. peles last release >childhoods end< is one of connaisseur most successful releases so far in 2007, with plenty of licensings for many important summer compilations. thumbs was already released as a limited 250 copies white label release in february this year. finally this great rumbling techno track found its way to connaisseur, to be presented to a bigger audience. >thumbs< is a squeaky, twittery and kickin minimal techno track packed with a bunch of little astonishing moments. already featured on patrick chardronnets grand cru mix, this is more than a perfect mixing tool: a stripped down minimal hymn, no redundant emotions, strictly rhythm a quality ass-shaker! simon baker leeds-based shooting star of 2007. after his amazing releases on playhouse, connaisseur, viva and his own imprint infant, he drops this massively bouncing techno monster of a remix. kind of chicagoesque, kind of daft and massively pushing pure peaktime madness!

supported by dj t, jeff samuel, alex kid, mike monday, laurent garnier, sian, tom clark and many more… incl. dachshund rmx !! p.toile is a dj and producer from berlin who dedicates her work to an international standard. her music roots in funk and soul of the seventies you still here in her sets. later on she developed from french house to minimal techno of the present time. her releases on trenton, gold und liebe, channel records and gasoline rec. are especially speaking to the more matured audience. her debut >sticklip ep< with remixes of pan/tone and frank martiniq immideatly reached the top 50 of groove magazine. trenta cinque stelle claudia produced together with tigerskin aka dub taylor and currently she is working with on some new releases.