comes on cool green vinyl! for lovers of richie hawtin, ricardo villalobos, loco dice... the next in the hifreaks limited series comes by larsson.. smart & quirky minimal mover with a slowly developing beat. dry snares on the middle of the road + heavy sfx use . b is more in a ancient spooky & mysterious (kind of maya dance), laid back hypnotising and for sure a dancefloor dictator…. funky minimal house as you want it.

the spring time is aproaching and jesus loved you production is blossoming like never before. day by day, the familiy of valentino kanzyanis proteges is getting larger and larger as he keeps on recruiting more and more of the worlds most promising young djs and producers. topping the list of those who have been choosen to bear his sign, here comes chris barratt to show our crowd what he is made of. magicalminimalpopmusic is his second release for the jesus loved you and we can assure you that it is everything its title promises it to be - fun, minimal and emotional. the release expresses two sides of chris barrat. the gentle, almost fragile angel bells is a very kept back piece and is - as chris himself would have put it - all about emotions. whistlechimes is a more dynamic track with a perfectly fitted long bridge in the middle, making one feel chris barrats his huge dj potential.

welcome to the deepest nightmare of pulshar, welcome to nospheratus territory. an unforgettable trip into the darkest side of the bands soul, inspired by the cult movie nospheratu, this is one of the greatest dub and melancholic tracks of the year. a trippy bass and envolving melodies for an instant bloody dub joy. rod modell and steven hitchell take the controls on the b side and produce one of their best reworks yet under their echospace alias. they have reduced the original track to a deep and emotional piece. a majestic cavalcade into dub techno, a composition full of rich textures which remind of a cloudy day in detroit city, accompanied by a subtle conga that kicks off from the middle of nowhere and turns out really smooth, deep & dark. a little different than the material from their album on modern love, more reduced into the deepchord sound, a little more scaled back

all already 5 smashing releases of very high quality in a relatively short time on minisketchs little brother minisketch500 it is now time for the new one on the big label. af ter the absolute hit of paul ritch on 5 and the equally massive follow-upon 6 by ludovic vendi it is now time f or aquillina (cocoon, trapez) and del prete to show y ou their hit record of this year! big minimal tracks that will rocky our body for sure! with all the right ingredients, catchy samplework and anuplif ting melody this will appeal to the masses!! you know what to expect on this label, dont miss out!!

for their latest effort, einzelkind aka arno völker and miguel ayala teamed up with douglas greed for ice 1656 ep. in a1 >la belle<, a rolling, woodblock rhythm sets the scene for the abstracted keyboard tones which cluster around the track’s middle, cranking up the drama and throwing the bottom-line bass throb sharp relief, ahead of the dirty, flanged synth line that’ll gleefully force any dancefloor into submission. >la belle<’s beauty lies in its simplicity - einzelkind and douglas greed use a small, well-chosen assortment of percussive and melodic elements to create a wonderfully tense, propulsive club track with not even a hint of flab about it. for b1 >ed the optician<, the trio inject a bit of funk into proceedings. it’s a slinky little number, characterised by an expanding and contracting, analogue-sounding synth-line, woodwind samples and a bouncy, morse-code bassline, together making for a warm, groving track that will work well in warm-up and peak-time sets alike, not to mention at home. b2 >squirls in a bathtub< is a similarly supple, funk-fuelled cut, driven by haunting, almost animal-like noises and which mutate into wiry acid lines while the aquatic bass drum, hissing shaker and press

to kick off into the new year, highgrade brings you a new edition of its various artists compilation. this time we focus on two surprising collaborations from the middle of berlins club circuit who seem to follow the same aim with different methods: clique artist daniel.fx joins up with one of highgrades main producers todd bodine for a deadpan minimal house groover, as well as the massive and challenging monster track by guido schneider from pokerflat together with ostgut/panorama barimpresario dj andre galuzzi - a demanding and enthusing track just perfect to bring on the perfect headrush on the legendary ostgut floor as well as everywhere else

one of japans most intriguing graphic artists >baiyon< has also been producing ethereal and engaging tracks since 1998. having journeyed through cut up hip hop house and dub regions under his conceal moniker, d1 invited him to perform two ecstatically received live sets as baiyon at dublins deaf festival in 2005 and in 2007. now for our 41st in the d1 catalogue we are presenting 4 flawless minimal >trecks< of deep space activity. first up is >s soup< a slick fusion of traditional japanese block grooves and drum machine that climbs its way up into a cloud bursting deep dub house melody explosion. side a is completed by a remix of aforementioned track by south african dj/producer >shane berry< of synewave and trapez fame. the mission continues through >the middle< showing a slightly tougher side to this usually light hearted artist. the plate concludes with a stunning bouncy deep jerky house number >can ride, can walk, cant wait< sweet deep melodies dubbed out over club chuggin beats and a red hot squidge bassline

tony lionni is the new signing here at versatile. listening to papaia one cant help to think that 2008 will be the year that progressive house will make its comeback. it has been a long time since we had heard such a simple and effective kick and bass intro. the hi-hat then come in along with a small acid sound. the filter opens before the rhythm accelerates. in the middle of the track, the main melody gets dropped in, arms raise and the listener gets lost in the darkness of the night. on the b side, shuffle explores the deeper roots of lionni. the title is surely a reference to the beat, which is predominant in this track. once again the hi-hats are up infront mixed to percussive sounds, which undulate to the rhythm of the bass, making this track an essential tool, ready-to-use and be mixed into almost anything.

tony lionni is the new signing here at versatile. born in liverpool, his love for the music was passed on to him by his father, a record collector and former dj, who introduced him to crate-digging at the early age of eight. his roots stem from black music. hip-hop will become his musical bases before he discovers the acid-house explosion at the mythical hacienda in manchester. he naturally starts mixing in the late 80s/early 90s, playing a mixture of rare groove, deep-jazz, deep house, etc. he then turns to production and is noticed by gilb-rs fine-tuned ears who signs him on the spot. releases on labels like wavetec and mule musiq are planned further in the year. listening to papaia one cant help to think that 2008 will be the year that progressive house will make its comeback. it has been a long time since we had heard such a simple and effective kick and bass intro. the hi-hat then come in along with a small acid sound. the filter opens before the rhythm accelerates. in the middle of the track, the main melody gets dropped in, arms raise and the listener gets lost in the darkness of the night. on the b side, shuffle explores the deeper roots of lionni. the title is surely a reference to the beat, which is predominant in this track. once again the hi-hats are up infront mixed to percussive sounds, which undulate to the rhythm of the bass, making this track an essential tool, ready-to-use and be mixed into almost anything

ivan smagghe: >best record this year!!< further support coming from chloe, prins thomas (on minus 6), tiefschwarz, karotte, laurent garnier… tip ! the first release of forcetracks in 2008 has the catalog no.082 and is made by the upcoming artists cerosine nathalies. this project is produced by the both berliners philip bader and sasha hirtenfellner. the title >on time< is pleading for to be in time on the dance floor, because the track on the a-side is deep, gloomy and needs a essential dancing. with the oriental vibrant tune in the middle of the track will be the a-side a massive club hit! the b-side comes to the fore with a stracato-vocal sample, a clicky starting minimal track, friendly grooving until the sunshine is merging with the lights in the club.

every friday hugg & pepp sits down to have their mid day break after having a sturdy lunch at the partymakers. pepp is usually not late to suggest that something sweet should be consumed during this time in order to get inspiration and joy. hugg, who is also known for his sense of culinary experiences sometimes surprises pepp with exciting creations from all corners of the world. this particular friday, the team has choosen the mormors hosta, a typical swedish bread in wich a special yellow fudge, the hosta, can be found in the middle of this delicious bakery dedicated to our beloved grandmother. pepp, who is specially found of the hosta, also suggested that the two would make a tribute to grandfather so they wrapped the mormorshosta in a farfarskofta into a roll, then split it in half and feasted on this magnificent little piece in a cheerful mood. after this, filled up and satisfied they returned to their mystery machine and started to feed it with this new recepie. at first the machine returned some strange messages but after correcting the proportions between the amount of hosta and bread the machine successfully coughed up a banging bassline.

his style is a fascinating mix of house, electro and techno including all sub genres. after his debut album alles wird gut on beatmodul records in early 2007, which was supported by djs like steve angello or sebastien leger this track has a lugging electro bassline with a stomping kick in the beginning. squired by a discreet tricky melody which works with several highs and depths the track is getting a brandnew style from the middle on which gives it a big kick. as remixers we could manage the swedish superstar jeff bennett (malmo) and kaiser souzai.

peter introduces himself like this, >ive started making music with an oric-1 home computer in the middle of the 80ties, later the commodore amiga was the flagship and then....the casio fz1 and now i use the galaxy of software and the korg mx1, roland tr727, roland jx8p, korg ms20, yamaha tg33, yamaha dx7 so i guess that it makes things clear, peter is one of these producers that uses older analogue machines along more recent software gears. and you can sure hear it in its productions, it sounds huge, powerful while style wise keeping things on to the soul filled part of the dance floor. peter delights us here with two stunning tracks that contain modern beats structures echoing rather old school house patterns and hooks. as always with peters incredible music, originality, surprises and ingeniosity are 100% at the rendezvous

in the middle of november we have a fresh and exciting new release from label-head mikael jonasson. after a hectic summer and fall with major releases onto labels like audiomatique, 852 and upstruct, it is now time for yet another release on mikaels own imprint. three stunning tracks on this forthcoming release prove that this man is indeed a guy to look out for

sankt göran from gothenburg sweden is the next nordish disco funkateer adopted by the ever growing bear family. the wonderful back2back is a mildly paced, twisting boogie cut drenched in warm, balearic synth cascades while angel babe the thin man crosses a smokin jazz funk bassline with dramatic italo sounding synth fanfares and falls into a electronic boogie break part in the middle. very strong debut!

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

the time has come for the world to experience the power of the golem. each release will be around a specific theme. for the first one, the golem dig 3 gems from overseas sumak is an epic space funk track from the middle east recorded in the 70s! and never pressed on a 12 inch vinyl! klout is an edit of a reggae tune from the other side of the world high infectious groove! and pyramide is a disco/balearic arabian song from late 70s.

nice price deal !!! phat electro house madness

incredible old school house mix by agnes !! chaton, the geneva techno cat joins us on sthlmaudio recordings with a stunning modern groovy techno journey. catch the beat is a track full of swing, including tremendous basslines and wonderful dubby effects. wait for the full effect beat to come middle of the journey. a perfect club shaker for your dancing heavy works loads. on the flip side, agnes got his hands on the remix duties. limmat luftmadratz redive is in opposition very housey and slightly slower then the original version. huge kickin action, sparkling pads and rhodes along with the dance appealing vocals that keeps reminding you to catch the beat!! played by sven väth

7th release on ftw records by tim seaver & der kroate enstation on the a side is a shuffling tech affair with a nice breakdown in the middle flip for nervenheilanstalt with its crazy samples and the minimal grooving stoffwechsel not to be missed

next sure-shot from the berlin boys plasmik – the success that these two brothers have already had with their first release >eight to nine< and their remix for ripperton is impressing. licensings for steve bugs fuse sampler, loco dices time warp mix and jamie jones get lost mix are just a selection of their current achievements. furthermore, they will release an exclusive track on crosstown rebels. the crowd and the djs love their style. inspired by us-techno cuts from the middle of the 90ies, they transfer and interpretation of this sound into today. with their newest release, they raised their understanding of dance music to a new level. pitch it is a dubby house track with pitched piano elements and a catchy hookline. this outstanding tune, which is already in heavy rotation, was licensed for claude vonstroke s mixmag mix.

alton miller is a bona fide detroit house music legend, with over 35 12 inch singles to his name, and 3 full length albums. he has released music on virtually every classic house label from planet e, guidance, kdj, peacefrog to distance, mahogany and nite grooves. possibilities featuring lady linn is the first 12 inch release from his forthcoming album on r2 souls like mine and it has all the makings of a broken soul classic. the first remix is by osunlades new yoruba records signing zoetic. on possibilities he has provided that classic yoruba soul feel, elevating this to a dancefloor essential. the second remix is a deep ancestral dub from armani kombot naguemon a.k.a. boddhi satva. he has created an ancient yet modern tribal tech burner, perfect for those late night moments when only the true spirits occupy the dancefloor

beach is the perfect early morning track with dreamlike sounds. an amazing deep techhouse piece for a dancefloor and living room alike. underwater is a shuffle tech track and its sounds go deep underwater where the sun cant be seen anymore.this groovy one is sure to shake many dancefloors in the middle of the night. on the flip fusiphorm strip things down to basics in best minimal tradition

the sebo k and metro partnership makes its debut on get physical with >transit<: these upcoming house producers are so hot that this ep almost melts the vinyl that its pressed on! transit looks to the past and the future at the same time: inspired by old school chicago house but boasting a modern techno approach to arranging, the nagging bass riff at the heart of >transit< builds and builds along with sebo and metro s evocative chords to create a track that will raise the roof on any club during the peak time. >transit< never loses its raw, hypnotic groove either, and after it reaches a climax, the sparse, raw rhythm is still there, urging the dancers to keep moving. philly producer king britt dons his scuba hat to provide the remix: its more understated than the original version, based on an off-beat groove, but, like a thief slipping through an open door in the middle of the night, britts reshape gradually introduces the hypnotic chords. before you know it, his remix will have seduced any crowd who love deep, electronic house music. get a move on to pick up on this future house classic!

joakim bouaziz is joakim, main actor of the new, french electronic music wave. emanating from the conservatorium, he took piano lessons since the age of six with the master abdel rahman el bacha. during his adolescence he discovers indie rock to then emmerge deeply into electronic music, guided by labels like warp or mo wax in the middle of the nineties. it is more or less coincedently that he shows interest for producing music, it was the day when a colleague from school forgot his synthesizer in his room. there he discovered new possibilities of sound and finally sends his demos to gilb r, founder and head of versatile records

the music is playful, ambitious, simple, complex, fun and melancholic and not at least. it is extremely animalistic. they have an album >animals< ready to drop in 2007. elephant s parade was played completely live with drum machines, synths and analogue sequencers. the duo like to record this way (compared to stuck infront of the computer) as they get more free in creating a specific and spontaneous feeling. here one might imagine a big gang of crazy elephants getting lost on a psychedelic parade. in the middle of the track things are getting a bit weird, perhaps too much amarulla fruit, which gives the second part its childish and naïve playfulness. on the flipside bird song has a dirty, noisy, trippy vibe with a little touch of basic channel sound. shake a tail feather !! played by anja schneider, karotte, tobi neumann, troy pierce, woody

rock is an atmospheric but kick ass progger with a cool broken beat part in the middle flip over for glass world a great atmospheric track with an electronic feeling

this is a real bomb!the sounds used and the small vocal gymmic will remind you a certain time when the made in france titles ruled the dancefloors. however, the huge electro sounding will quickly make you return in 2007!so you can is a electro dance mix produced by the southern french label pokker music. it feels the summer and without any doubt will find a place in the middle of your classic dance tunes collection of vinyl very quickly.

strong dancefloor vocal electro house with a commercial potential, with the sound right in the middle of actual tendancies. excellent remixes from the french new school climbing producers dj marbrax, macca, chris kaeser ..top charted by hatiras, stonebridge, didier sinclair, erik prydz

jake childs requires very little introduction to the more discerning house ear. with releases on leading labels including drop music, freerange and doubledown, not to mention his own uni.form imprints, he has taken the house world by storm over the past few years. here he serves up some retro chicago sounding yet stripped back jackers. seems really simple at first, a real trademark of jake s sound, but its bumpin bassline, bleeps and squelches grow around you becoming more intense with every listen. the flip delivers >good times< which incorporates his brand of choppy jackin beats, punchy snares, gritty synths and rolling bass that rips apart any dancefloor. the track flips mid-way and bubbles under as the bass lines compete for attention before recombining for another roof raising moment. the >beat machine< is an eerie voyage into the middle ground between house and pop. once again moody synths and a growling sub bass lead the way, with the haunting vocals of lil prince (who has previously featured on jake s icon and drop music eps) gliding over the mix! hot floor burning shit

first 12inch on persistencebit records by the italian artist wang inc.: 3 tracks and a bunch of locked grooves. the concept of this first exploration of wang inc. is simple: >the best meditation is the one you make in the middle of entropy<. >this are hard years for humanity.- says wang inc.- terror, war on terror, enduring freedom, pollution, economic harassment and the sea will be dead in 40 years.< karotte: >a1 ist eine tolle nummer. ganz groß!!!<, mike shannon (cynosure, revolv: >b2 does it for me... a nice dreamy hypnotic groove. some great loops on this one as well<.

supported by oliver koletzki, sebastien leger and florian meindl!! this is a brandnew and super mysterious picture disk label out of the underground of the most turbulent city of tel aviv. fresh air from the middle east..

following up the success of the best seller warrior, franck delivers another slice of deep house with a slight electro touch right in the middle of actual tendencies.playlisted by ame, james holden, steve bug, stephan bodzin, laurent garnier, claude monnet

two slammin instrumentals from mr. ferrer grace this new double a sided ep of tracks from his forthcoming full length. this ep again showcases dennis diversity and distinct ability to go from uplifting spiritual deepness to hot,underground, deep, danceable, head nodding tech. >transitions< has that repititive synthy bassline with latin claps and afro styled percussion and gargled vocal sample. >destination< starts off with slapping rhythms, adds strings and middle eastern flavors then throws in parisian styled accordions. he meticulously assembles all these sounds and creates a smooth seamless boundary defying sound

as the first 3 maxi releases were focused on a hypnotic and percussive style, this one is an amazing new variation of his sound. >cant get enough< is an ingenious produced dub track as its best. it works up to the middle and unloads irresistibly in a percussive bass. >sunset< seems to be one of those detroit influenced rays, as theyre well-known being played at the end of pascals famous after hour sets..

electro flavoured funked up house track with soulful male vocals includes 2 mixes by groovehunter

2 massive tunes coming from the electro french school.top charted by lewis dene, mark knight, fedde le grand, erick e, david guetta, john revox, annie mac.massive electro disco club stomper with hypnotic driving basslines, right in the middle of actual tendencies.

maschine number nine integrale - inside features two tracks by solieb. integrale on the a-side is a bleepy pumping track that s filled with small effect and percussion gadgets topped with a melody that takes control from the middle of the track and turns it into a remarkable musical trip. inside on the b-side is a freaky minimal electro slammer with a fat-ass groove and a load of glitch on top getting transformed into an serious floor shaking beast when the bassline comes in

ibiza / paris connection (david moreno / serge souque) electronic pirates feat. jeancedric a1 >d fuse< b1 >synapse< hammered by carl cox, john acquaviva , john digweed , steve bug , ….massive electro, right in the middle of actual sounding, sure to packs a pu,ch

the sweetversion of let’s get down is based on a basic spanish guitarmelody with uplifting vocals and funky hihats. the funky guitar even gets a little outof tone sometimes, to give that real 12 inch feeling to it. the low bassline combined with the stabbing kick delivers a groovy summerfeeling to the track.the original mix is a powerful clubrecord with an electro twist. especially the fatchunky bassline puts the dance floor to work.the groove remix started out as a experimental version of lets getdown but the vocals were so catchy, playectra decided to produce a more groovy version of it. the rawsounding guitar and crushedhihats makes the track loose his sweetness to give the track a stronger and energetic feel. the long break in the middle of the track pushes the track to a climax. the filtered guitars and loud bassline makes the track a little bit french sounding

a new drift is emerging from america and she s in the middle of it: kate iwanowicz aka miskate is not only co-founder of the highly respected foundsound-label from philadelphia, but also a high-definition producer in its own right. after several ep s on her s and others labels like microcosm records she now pays a visit to karloff to expand her boundaries and fuelling the eclectic cut-up-funk she s already known for with solid, defined beats, boosting the focus on the dancefloor as another target to be aimed at. however the steady drive obtains the required substance through interspersed well-crafted distractions like filleted choirs and hymnal strings, constantly winding through the structure and blazing it up. brilliantly reflective and ecstatic at the same time this record gives you more than just a seasonal tempest in a teapot

after his brilliant kepardi track on worldless records, this 12 is the result of a dark & long finnish winter. the marko laine remix on the flipside is a rockin edit with the basic elements of icehockey and a pad which transmits the audience back into the middle of the nineties. b2 is a typical space-housed kalle-track – funky, deep and just floating. perfect stuff for the latenight music lovers

this is a shining example of feeling and raw >emotion< exemplified by his use of grtty analog basstones and heavy racing percussion which gives this release his classic >places< feeling. the new york legend has once again created a milestone in the electronic music spectrum, for the modern electro tech dancefloor. this wonderful balearic techno-electro track simply falls apart in the middle as the bass drum is denied in favor of one of the most beautiful summer-fuelled love songs ever. without a doubt one of joey s most innovative productions this year

the first single on esperanza is produced by kiko barba, mimusik records capo in madrid with two releases on stock..his debut e.p. on esperanza >esperan2< is somekind of deep minimal with a weird funky melody coming up on the middle of the track that burns everything up. it comes up in the second cut of the a side with butanes rmx. he is alphahouse recods owner in the u.s. and brings a more deep housey track perfect for a firsthours club set. last but not least there is a troy pierce remix on the whole b side, almost 8 minutes minimal dancefloor bomb with an acid kind bass and a killer base...

nice price deal !!! inc. rmxs by snax & electronicat >jealousy< chants miss le bomb. >jealous - ee - hee - hee<. this is a message to all the ladies and laddies out there...don t copycat or you know what you ll get. a nasty euro-trance bash right in the middle of your forehead. with this first solo release, catriona shaw aka miss le bomb shows she s really a disco power-pop diva whose talent and taste knows no boundaries. a pinch of vice, spice and rotten mice, finished up with a good old thrust of our favourite orchestra hit and out comes a pounding and soulful dance-floor sequel to c&c music factory s >gonna make you sweat<. big with: nd baumecker, trevor jackson, daniel wang, boris, ata and many others

you know goldfish & der dulz from their releases on boxer and playhouse, here comes the next strike on dance electric! it seems that goldfish& der dulz have found a new sound as they ve dropped the crossover house-meets-breaks and gone for a more electro sound. the title of this tune is a cheeky reference to a passion in poems. rebelman owns a cool bass, upbuilding elektrobreaks and nice male voice. hands up in da air! bassline wise, the boys drop a bass wich progresses and builds up to a climax in the middle

the politically motivated, call and response swagger of middle eastern holiday is taken from hard-fi

classic chicago jackin tracks by fumiya tanaka !!

if you think iran was a country without good music think again electric dance is on the forefront of house music and gives you an inside look into the dance scene of the middle east support by e morillo, carl cox, erick e