incl piemont rmx!! after the overwhelming initial outing by amir (bodymusic one) on suchtreflex, the fresh new hamburgian label signed none other than german minimal act lars wickinger, who already had a bunch of mind-blowing releases on reference labels like traum, opossum and liebe datail. lars, who describes his musical style as techno with a spirit from minimal and house, produced 2 extraordinary and modern sounding tech house tunes, which will definitely cause huge waves of response - so watch out! for even more musical variety, each with 2 remixes were added: the hamburg based producer duo piemont (mbf, hi freaks) reinterpreted >spooky farm< on the a1 and the very talented el carlitto (artminimal) of belgium remixed the flipside >quiche<!

off-key limited is a new subsidiary label of off-key industries whose aim is to give exposure to new artists alongside established producers and to bring a wider range of genres with less of a focus on the dancefloor. each release will be strictly limited and will not be repressed. we start by raiding the off-key vaults to unleash a series of releases entitled >the dust off<, featuring material written in the off-key studio over the years by matt o brien and various collaborators and associates. matt kicks off the ep with >a new page turns<, a bangin dubby detroit techhouse cut driven by a low slung rhythm and analog stabs dripping in reverb, overlayed with a melodica riff which calls to mind the smokey refrains of augustus pablo. next up is >untitled< by newcomer mat gates, a beatless slice of electronica whose understated melodies conjure up thoughts of late summer evenings of times gone by. on the flip, o brien and gates combine under the artist name kimble to bring you >epiphany<, led by a shimmering melody underpinned with haunting strings which combine to form an electro track of rare beauty. this diverse ep is completed with mat gates second contribution, >in a hole<, a drum n bass track with a disjointed, skeletal rhythm, sub bass drops and fragile, melancholy melody.

>read my mind< is the first full-on vocal track to actually be released by metro area (they had amassed a small catalog of unreleased vocal tracks since starting the project). featuring the incredible pipes of philip owusu (of ubiquity records owusu & hannibal), >read my mind< is a dynamic boogie romp full of contrast: sweet yet meloncholy, warm yet raw. it hearkens back to the days where songwriting and arrangement still had a place in dance music and we hope youll love it. and for the beat purists, theres an irresistible >rmm special dub< version - perfect for doubles! flipping to the b-side yields >erodyne<- an incredible space-disco epic that rocks time and space, looking forward with angular arpeggiated riffs and futurist moods while anchored by an undeniably d.i.s.c.o. groove. check out metro area 7 and be transported - hot music, built to last!

its almost 4 years to the day that jeff samuels >throatwobbler mangrove ep< was released on karloff #03, and even today the four world hits of the record are getting digged out by djs, when the minimalism needs to either groove or jack again. so now with >return of the throatwobbler< theres finally an appropriate follow-up by the man from seattle.. erm.. berlin, after he’s impressively run riot in the meantime, on labels like spectral, trapez, poker flat, frankie and logistic. the a-side >terso< is shuffling and twirling and bouncing in such a winsome way that not many can master like jeff samuel. almost like an electric ray - left and right and left, and without letting any tempting gimmicks take the mind off the straight path. appropriately enough, >the spook< on the b-side comes along a bit more spookily, with a bassline twisting into the brain, ripped up by miniatures of bleeps and chords just in the right moments, and thus leading the track to an agile, exhilarated climax

>after his very well acclaimed debut on orphanear with >jujuy&salta< and his impelling and chartbreaking remix for tocotronics latest 12 >imitationen<, pawel is back with >gabriel< on orphanear. both tracks have it in oneself to provide the autumn soundtrack for deep and dark house loving clubs all over the globe. the a-side with >gabriel< mixes classic house-strings with some xylophone and bell-sounds rather known from hamburgs scene around dial and smallville records. these elements built up in beautiful layers to culminate in a furious rather ironic break. the b-side with >early bird< begins with an airy beat that brings pawels 2004 vocalhouse lover >grab it< back to mind. after the softer intro the track mutates into a synthspiral which home has already been defined by pawels 12 >ceramic<. some abandoned industrial city in the north of the united states. a timeless record.<

unknown power is the sub label of recently kick-started new project coming from the perverted mind of frank kvitta! over the last few years this german artist grew to be part of the top players in the hard techno scene and he is working hard on a series of new labels covering the best styles of true blasting techno

broken rules is a busy producer. this year he has hit more labels then any other hard industrial techno producer in the usa. appearing on labels such as men in motion, industrial movement, the third movement, monoid, compressed. here on industrial strength he comes with e mixture between brutal hard techno and hardcore

after the last ep on catwash records 011 by dj w!ld ,its the turn of the other behalf of catwash band:chris carrier . rising out from the parisian house music underground, chris carrier is no average guy for those djs who knows how to rock a party. and while chris is producing and djing more than ever before ,he also find sometimes to do this great ep. on the a side with communication breakdown he s delivering us a good techno tribal beats with a high oriental sequence. may remind so how , the groove of the early 90s ...just a classic carriers beats !!! nothing to show is more housy with dubb sound on the background.a classy brazilian voice come after 2 min to blow your mind .its the perfect track to start burning up the dancefloors...be sure that everyone will start 2 fell the heat .living wreck is enough techno to make da body movin & enough deep to wake your soul!with a touch of maurizio and a perfect carriers groove be prepâred with this track to dance until the morning comes!

following the huge volume 60 album planet rhythm comes with yet another mind blowing outing which features one of france biggest techno jocks of the moment. in a amazingly short time the man dropped his cutting edge material on numerous leading imprints like patterns, yin yang, tectuo, bound and rotation. his previous planet rhythm ep was received so well, that the label planned a sequel straight away. so here it is, including a smashing rework by sway and mankind artist pratap

number 1 steve bug charts !!! redshape is len fakis musical partner of podium #05. with releases on delsin, styrax leaves and present he is regarded as on of the most exciting newcomers on the dance music circuit. few producers have achieved to delevop such an individual approach to detroit techno, few musicans managed to rough it up so relentlessly. redshapes track is an interminable battle against stagnation, each bar of the track bursts with musical creativity. on >whats on a moogs mind?<, this genre building synthesizer turns into a brain. the moog overrules all conventions of musical form, the machine becomes an unpredictable furious beast. the 808 cowbell develops an uncanny, emotional quality. a techno track as gripping as a cliffhanger. len fakis >odyssee ii< relates perfectly the dramatic tension of redshapes track. the absorbing sounds just soaks you in. through the whole accoustic journey of the track, you feel his sense for the special athmosphere of the berghain which reminds clubbers of a medieval cathedral

mark o sullivan was one of the first artist to sign on brique rouge back in 2000. now he is back with >trans< and remixes by jamie anderson, manic mind and fafa monteco

great varied 4 tracker somewhere between percussive disco tech, detroit and percussive rollin techno !! tracks by dj any, mark ankh, satoshi imano and darkrow

here comes the third installment of what has grown in shortest time to munichs number one minimal/micro-techno label, platform b. this time introducing micro-house uber-talent patrick pelzner (the little brother of michael >micky monzza< pelzner, part of the project micky monzza & joseph disco) and munichs super-ill-maniac torpedobruder (torpedo brother) with a track full of controversity. on the flipside platform b boss luetzenkirchen delivers a classical floor killer to finish this ep

infectious tribal infected proggy house 4 tracker - incl joy marquez & jay montez remix

mental disorder is owned and run by the spanish artist reeko and known for its uncompromising and typical spanish techno sounds. on the 8th release reeko presents the legendary pacou. the man needs no introdution, he simply belongs to the league of extraordinary artits due to cuts on music man, djax up, tresor, sonic mind, speaker attack and other hot labels

second part of the hed kandi dj sampler. feat wes clarke, asbo feat katherine ellis, dogsax and sebastien leger feat gia milesh

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

a side feat tom real vs the rogue element, winners of best remixer (both) and best producer (the rogue element) at the 2007 breakspoll awards as well as nominee for best producer in dj mags best of british poll (the rogue). this duo are on fire and this is their first single of 2007.flip for klaus hills gurn face. over the years klaus hill has been pivotal in shaping the face of breaks. as 2 sinners he has delivered tracks for labels such as distinctive, botchit, tcr and ministry of sound alongside remixing unkle, dj sneak, the beastie boys and more. gurn face is this mans tribute to his favourite state of mind

this three track instrumental project features the slick, cutting edge grooves of jive assing, as well as a gorgeous musical painting in the form of manzana de mi vida. showcasing glenn undergrounds signature sound & stylings, jive assing (main mix) is a flawless dancefloor groove, and is essentially a musical journey into the moody mind of cvo. surely to send dancefloor pundits into a frenzy, the dub version boasts a slightly tweaked sonic experience, with thicker percussive layers, a tougher kick and one bad ass bassline as only gu can deliver. the lush manzana de mi vida is a fine lesson in avant garde dance music, featuring some fine work (as usual) on keyboards, creating a melodious & profound atmosphere that will set your soul (and soles) on fire!

so, the penultimate release on primate recordings, before the much anticipated primate100, comes from label boss john warwick, and features 2 original compositions, plus 2 great remixes, from bristols tcp & barnets steve murray

arne weinberg returns on his own label with a new release. parabolum contains three tracks in different styles. parabol, the main track, is a dub infected hypnotic techno piece that shows arnes vision of so called dubtechno that works on the floor and in your mind aswell. omega rising is a detroitesque dancefloor track with the aw-recordings trademarks, melodies, timeless soul and groove - let your mind dance! microscopic closes the record with a very athmospheric offbeat rhythm underneath deepest melodies in the vein of the so called uk electronica era

steven de peven and aardvarck come correct with their second rednose distrikt album. great beat trickery & lo-fi productions feat.harco pront, pips:lab, deborah jordan (silhoutte brown), mocky, overlast.. the first 500 of this title come with a 12 inch card poster of the - join the dots- cover artwork

nach maxis auf sub static, karloff, etc.., ist hier lumps zweite maxi fuer rrygular nach der 001. das mos ferry tochterlabel ist genau die richtige plattform fuer seinen frickel-minimal

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

nice price deal !!! the rumour is true, gregor salto returns with the follow up of his massive hit from last year bouncing harbour. erasmus is a true follow up with the most catchy melody that will not leave your mind. remixes by sidney samson and talent bart b more whos just signed to tool room.

excellent stringy house track. this will stay in everyones mind for weeks - if once heard

first release on swayzaks 240 volts label. feat steb sly, roger 23 and conrad black

since the first message ep, some connexions have been activated between some techno soul soldiers in different countries and the code 316 team. sharing the same state of mind, the same passion for music. soul connexion vol.1 is the first result of one of theses connexions and is taking you to a trip through japan and canada with two visions of detroit influenced techno soul by two of the finest soldiers coming from the futago technologies label, japan...rennie foster and kan shinomura. also on this ep, another french techno attack with two tracks by your code 316 servitors life recorder and evolutive system.

last year dutch nu breed ricky rivaro dropped his first ever single >the beat inside<. for his new single >with you< ricky calledin the help from the ever lovely and talented tiger lilly to spread some magic vocals on top. with the ever quality productions kiss from non the less than tim janssens aka sunfreakz its a record not to miss out on

ra-x s new record, only 300 copies, heavy industrial planet rock with sinister vocals. <inistry meets jim >foetus< thirwell!

last year dutch nu breed ricky rivaro dropped his first ever single >the beat inside<. for his new single >with you< ricky calledin the help from the ever lovely and talented tiger lilly to spread some magic vocals on top. with the ever quality productions kiss from non the less than tim janssens aka sunfreakz its a record not to miss out on

supported by brett johnson, woody, dj t, chris duckenfield and laurent garnier !! >the last shooter< uses mind bending funk to tell the story of three people ending an epic day/night in a blaze of jagermeister glory. the most descriptive element of this tracky adventure would be the misguided, off kilter synth twists that give the listener the illusion of drunkenness and vertigo. backed with a spine of latin percussion and tweaked low rez hi hats this a side packs a punch that can be only compared to >the last shooter< of the night.funk flows on when you flip it to side b. fongtom rides along with a thick walking bass line that weaves grinds with some of ferreyras signature percussion. a playful melody serves as the memory game hook that wont fade away even after a post joint meltdown or a night of mtv top 40 abuse

strong 4 track ep with wonky hardtechno !!!

support from claude von stroke, tiefschwarz, ricardo villalobos, laurent garnier, steve lawler, radioslave, sebo k, ripperton, misstress de funk (radio 1), kiki, xpress 2, guy gerber… this is the second part of the >three arches ep< from freak n chic and cocoon star david k. the deep and dub mixes were made with the afterparty in mind and centre around a low slung bassline, hypnotic groove and a tripped out melody. in david s words >this is one my favourite productions this year fusing the best elements of deep house and techno – i love to play these tracks<. samim ups the ante and delivers a killer club mix, adding a heavier bottom end and old skool riff whilst maintaining the dubby vibe of the original. one of his best mixes yet! an essential tsuba release.

the detroit based madd chaise inc. imprint is as underground as it gets with only a few hundred copies of each released pressed. now, three years since their last antidote, the oliverwho factory emerge from their >rude awakening< to bring us another level of body jerkin future funk and galactic grooves that stretch far beyond the furthest envelopes of your mind

remixes by woody & dj t.!! dj t.s >the dawn< 1st appeared in may of this year, and it was a 12inch of typical poise, refinement and dancefloor effectiveness from the get physical boss. now its time for the remixes... first up, t. himself tackles >jam pot<. the resulting track is the dancefloor monster that >jam pot< always threatened to be - subtle, intelligent, but unswerving in its intention to rock the floor. for a fresh treatment of >the dawn<, t. hands over the reins to woody, the legendary former resident dj at berlins e-werk and a true architect and soldier of the citys techno underground.the result is undoubtedly psychedelic, but the powerful, minimalist drum patterns and sheer production panache mean this will be a big hit with the feet and hips as much as the mind. this is a remix 12inch you cant afford to miss - two very different productions which will stimulate both cerebrally and physically. the dawn is here!

incl. sub-stance remix and lars sommerfeld remix

electrohouse based vocal bomb feat stacey king on vocals. never forget is a very catchy number that will be on your mind, once heard

transient force is releasing a milestone of an ep with the night mal ach. shad t. scott aka gosub focuses on the signature, dark melodies and moody sounds that characterize electro. he cleverly composes an extremely catchy record, while maintaining the raw analogue sound and sensibility of a seasoned veteran. limited to 500 black labeled copies

re-release of the 1995 classic album

new offshoot to the mean record label – serialism records - combining avant-garde sounds with a seasoned technique for all things minimal. in this case >dried lubricant ep< is an example of quality which doesnt follow the common flow. on this 4 tracker, the classic breed of techno is harmonically mixed up with the quirkiness of our time. a various artist ep which doesnt eave space for misunderstandings. on the a side young frenchman cesar merveille and his obscure melodies and liquid bass lines takes us on moody journey followed by italian rico casazza who plays ironically with our heads in a more funked up style. on the b side ekkohaus opens up the dancefloor with heavy breaks and chorused rim shots while the fourth track from the brainchild of techno producer grimes adhesif delivers an industrial 909 style loopy piece. grimes is the label owner of mind your head records, and has produced tracks which have received much recognition from major djs and artists such as ricardo villalobos

big with: dan curtin, gregor tresher, karotte, thomas schumacher, monika kruse.... fresh fried is a new project by chris wood, nedzad berovic and frank leicher. nedzad and frank have already made furore with their release on balkon records. the aside >50 ways< starts with an organic housegroove. during the song a minimal melody originates, which comes to its climax because of a clever arranged break and a pad that sounds like the old detroit tracks. hands up on every open air floor ! the b-side includes the titel >on my mind< in two different versions: chris b1 version shows us how deep beats and tricky vocals can work together, and comes after a short break with a warm baseline to a house appeal that stayes in your mind... the version from berovic & leicher is a little bit harder and more minimal. because of nice arranged beats and the drifting baseline this track has to be played at the clubs

italian dj/producer remo is no newcomer to the international scene and to dance electric label, his black sabrina track was a massive hit throughout the hottest clubs worldwide. now he returns to huntemanns outlet presenting >mild steel< alongside his studio mate max cassan, and introducing a new project called: >sidechainers<. the title track is a huge arp-trenched killer with a big melody, stunning and spaced out efx and a certain dose of italo feeling. steel 24 on the flipside drives through the club like a heavy tank fuelled with acid. a big statement towards machismo and patriarchy – metaphorically spoken you know the deal ladies. remos music always has this special kind of presence and thats why we love it so much, ragazzi!

the producers behind the legendary electronic outf it octav e one now release the v iny l album v ersion of >off the grid<, after the earlier release of their superlative tresor dvd/cd package in 2007. perfect for the dj in mind or fans of vinyl consciousness, 8 of the best tracks from the dvd/cd version are represented. tackle this album and you´ve got superior techno from the detroit minds of octave one

from night drive music comes this excellent 4-track-ep. each track has its own charm. moody dancefloor fillers, straight forward and very deep techno-house with misty sounds and feelings. on the flipside you find 2 more producers involved in this project. neurotron and klartraum

after a successful label launch with eps by tigerskin and spektre heimatmelodie now presents an all new artist, alfredo clonk. and this guy is one to watch as he has a completely original sound aesthetic, something which you can say of only very few artists. the a-side >doppelkorn< (a german high percent alcoholic drink) is a primetime mixture of driving 909 beats, whissping snaredrums and groovy sequences which spontaneously bring the slogan >rave is back!< to your mind. a bit deeper appears b1, >back to bombay<, a dark bass-synth on a techy percussion basement puts the dancers into a relaxed groove

incl justin maxwell remix. big with john tejada, m.a.n.d.y, paul woolford, will saul, phil kieran, mike monday amongst others !!! the latest in london/brighton label hypercolour,s ongoing series of futuristic dancefloor bombs features the sparkling talents of shenoda, whose ,on my mind, (produced with catskills carl faure) created ripples of electronic excitement upon its release last summer.

nice price deal !!! after releasing on labels like black vinyl, tony records, equal, transport and many others it was about time for haldos conya debut.as expecxted of him haldo goes deep and shoots your mind and feet on a journey with esotic dream.on the flipside he teamed up with his production partner stefano mascaro and together the show that it is important for our music to proceed.proceed is a hypotic,modern deep house monster and movie will start directly when you close your eyes.

the fresh newcomer does it again! outstanding minimal / not minimal techno on quagmires second o dchimera ep, ion ludwig goes back to the future. influenced by the rhodes piano and jazz ensembles from the 50 he delivers an ep which has a highly instrumental background. music to listen while drinking a scotch and smoking a cuban. centerfold connects you to the world of dreams. hypnotizing repetitive rhodes are characterizing and building house grooves characterizing this track. step by step you start to understand what this music does to you. forward to the history. white exterior is modern and classic jazzmusic for the mind and feet