with a phenomenal 2008 almost at an end, man of the moment alan fitzpatrick has managed to find time between remixing john digweeds forthcoming bedrock single and reworking fegies anon record for one more roll of the 8 sided dice and conjure up two rip-roaring techno bombs

forward-thinking and highly dancefloor-effective techhouse-anthems !! support by lauhaus, nekes, kabale und liebe, mirco violi, dave ellesmere, ilario alicante, benno blome, laurent garnier & many more!

freaky / crazy electro a la justice !! 18 months, 700 emails, 500 phone calls, 400 text messages, 30 artwork changes, 7 tracklist alterations, 10 software meltdowns, 5 mastering attempts, 16 arguments, 10 tantrums and 6 breakups and now finally it is here, the debut release from zzz. >lion<. roar. zzz are melbournian boyfriend and girlfriend production duo, anees and nana. the posh and becks of modern dance, the peter and jordan of noise, the tom & katie of fruity loops, the ultimate techno power-couple. they met on a singles techno forum, fell in love on facebook and have spent the last 18months making their own brand of romantic powerdance. lion is their first born. >lion< is all about pianos. pianos piano pianos pianos and more pianos. so much piano. pianos everywhere.

after the great label launch with the >japan woman ep< its time for off recordings #2! support by matt john, luke solomon, ilario alicante, dave ellesmere, ruede hagelstein, laurent garnier, jamy wing & many more!

vrajitoroo. now the frightening thing about our boy razvan aka. vrajitoroo, is that his is only 17 years of age. born and raised in romania, his passion for electronic music first came to light at the age of 11. since then he has followed closely the careers of not only fellow romanians rhadoo and raresh, but a host of other stars of the techno circuit, including the heavy-weights, hawtin, vath, loco dice, carola, luciano and villalobos. the more he listened the more his passion grew, and soon his urge the make music could no longer be ignored, he set on his production journey. the first fruits of his labour are now here for you to check out. sent to lawler, it took him a very short time to decide that he wanted the tracks for viva music, and so, vrajitoroo becomes the latest new artist to join the label.... the three tracks din nou iar, tzushca and mai hai!, represent a new modern take on a classic tribal sound.

6 more funky club gems from the baltimore club classics camp!!

the third volume features more tasty detroit re-edits. sweet! edits by ghostlys best todd osborn & detroit staple brian gillepsie !

after w & p hugg aka hugo giner from valencia had scored a veritable underground hit with >sleep scott heron< the last release on his higly collectable cornuta imprint and after an excellent ep on spains deephouse flagship deep explorer, he know brings more heat on cornuta accompanied by deep explorers dubbyman and his brother above smoke returning the favor on the remix tip. on the self-explaining >funkstart< and the percussive pressure-cooker >basic groove< w & p hugg gloriously displays his great ability to strip down his tracks to the addictive essences of deephouse without unnecessary gadgets or pointless tootling: pure irresistible grooves with classic funk basslines, vocal snippets and simple rhodes keys to warm the heart - straight up heat! dubbyman builds a completely new complex midpaced groove around funkstarts original chords , while above smoke drops the 4/4 drum altogether for a swinging broken beat mix with live bassline and nice jazz guitar licks. absolutely essential release

the fourth volume features more tasty detroit re-edits. sweet! edits by ghostlys best todd osborn & detroit staple brian gillepsie !

contains a huge jackin chicago house remix by dj sneak!!... original more dirty house with elektro flavours

yet more storming tracks from the firing coin operated camp / rave electro monsters from l-vis 1990, kanji kinetic, onken & spaceface

kenneth james gibson is a man of many different personas. the list of his releases over the past years is way too much for this infosheet, so lets skip this part for now. under the moniker of apendics.shuffle hes visiting mos ferry prod. for the third time. >you got my harmony< is not only a title for this e.p. you can take this phrase literally. his sound fits the label like few others. along with his two extremely grooving tracks >finding harmony< and >you got my< the package also contains two remixes by tim xavier and olene kadar. they definitely share our faible for >frickelsound<. tim turnes the original track in a dry, more driven techno version. olene - with young ambition and restlessness - starts quiet relaxed, but carries his arrangement of the given samples to the extreme, again

played by andre galluzzi, andrew grant , dj karotte... due to some research & effort we took during the past months for handling weave musics little sister-label, international freakshows more and more growing reputation and success, it was a bit quiet in the weave-lab. so we thought its about time to present something fresh on weave music as well again!! fortunately the 5th birthday of weave music is giving us a perfect reason for releasing this record right now…

inc mihalis safras remix !! young and ambitious, a.d.m. it s only at his third single but deeply insert into the top producer field. keep upgrading his style he has evolved from his past single (aired/pandemonium) into a more housy style. groovy track with leading flute and a crazy voice to set the dancefloor to the top. flip the vinyl for the mihalis safrass remix, the greek producer did it again, powerfull breath taking track!

>theres a rat in the kitchen what am i gonna do? theres a rat in the kitchen what am i gonna do?…im gonna teach that rat thats what im gonna do, im gonna teach that rat, thats what im gonna do<… sang ub40 back in the day but these days the best way to teach a rat to dance is to hit it with the latest made to play release from jan driver. the shadowy figure that is jan driver lurks in the depths of the berlin dance scene and only exposes himself to strangers in the park and via the medium of unleashing massive sonically charged dance floor bombs like >rat alert<. for more than twelve years he has been producing on labels as diverse as polydor, am:pm, virgin, southern fried and klang elecronik as well as his own imprint, grandpetrol. this release is causing a massive stir with the heads that matter including roland rat, ratty out of wind in the willows, stuart little, splinter and most importantly dean gaffney aka rat robby out of eastenders who uses it to ease the pain of being an unemployed actor. whether youre a cat, rat or straight up t*at you need to buy this, love it, play it and scare the sh*t out of the local vermin in a club near you.

der thal is been playing all over germany and hes been trying to build up his own sound and skills. after making a great remix of reynolds track >craft< on trenton 027 he is now giving us 3 great tracks for a full maxi. mentona ep is a bit of a journey into what trenton use to be about at the very beginning with a techno that is very close to the old school detroit vibe… in der thals music there are a lot of melodic sounds and tough tight beats to keep us on the ground. >mentona< and >maszo< are floating on air with strings and synth lines when >puston< reminds us more of some >tejada< grooves! a great ep anyway from der thal who is definitely on the way to become one of these great young gifted producers that care about music mainly.

ruede hagelsteins the modest theme has proven to be one of souvenirs most provocative releases so far. released in the summer, the tracks dramatic horn hook is so epic it belongs in a science fiction film and as a piece of forward thinking techno, it ranks among one of souvenirs best. now the track is back with a remix from souvenir spearheads tiefschwarz alongside a new track from berlin based ruede. semikolon is another dark and dubby deep tech-housy outing for ruede that begins with a dramatic spoken word by naneci and ominous organ stabs. as the track progresses it takes on a chicago house vibe re-imagined at 10am in the panorama bar. an urgent bell begins to ring through the track raising the tension as the vocal intones a surreal chant before giving way to huge synth stabs that lead the track into a slow motion emotional explosion. just when things can get any more hectic the crescendo sinks to silence compressing the energy before the beats emerge back in their earlier deep house guise. ali and bast schwarz take their turn at remixing the modest theme fresh from their incendiary remix of emad kamandians kamanche for souvenir 012. the signature dramatic horn riff remains albeit injected with new percussion lending the track a tough tech house appeal that places it within the context of 2008s underground house sound. both tracks are another addition to souvenirs impressive collection of music aimed at the head just as much as they are at the heart and feet.

squeezing one last one in before the christmas frenzy, these hed kandi samplers have topped the shopping lists over last few month thanks to the quality of the tracks allied to the bargain four for the price of one deal. ending the year in style, hed kandi hit the back of the net with this tasty 4 tracks of unreleased action

the berlin based dj and highgrade-artist jens bond presents with his new ep >hypochonder< his latest work. bond is allready known for his percussive tracks beside that the resident dj of berlins watergate club is well established thanks to his collaborations with benno blome (sender records) and guido schneider (pokerflat). in the namegiving titeltrack for this new ep for highgrade jens bond gives it all: stakkatos of rolling percussions meet pearling synth-lines, creating a jacking, neverending groove. >got some…< develops this recipe for success more into a slightly darker direction, while keeping up beeing changefull with the same >hands-up<-factor. instead of a break mr. bond serves us with >paulista grill< the next highlight of this ep. massive, with a touch of darkness, build on a strong fundament of a funky, dry-asa-bone groove. three tracks, simultaneously eventfull and homogeneous, carrying clearly jens bonds signature.

groovebox ep is filled with some class a material for the raunchy dancefloor. first up there is into the club. this track is typical for channel x: it will blow off the roof in the club! as the title of the track already suggests, this is another one of channel xs lengthy journeys into nightlife extravaganzas. a wonderful fidgety bassline and a loop filled with loads of soulful vocal samples from strong male leads to sensitive female souls, this tune is both deep, touchful and destroying. the chainsaw effect session in the middle paves the way for more stomping tech-house business. no time to recover from this, because on the flip its straight onto the floor with wake up: a loop thats made of trillions of little cut-up effects, vocal bits and some straight four to the floor business. after a playful beginning the tune moves into an hypnotic piece of trippy techno only to be converted into a restless party anthem for the Überpeak-time. sick! perhaps there is some time to chill with the last of the three tracks that is against the wall. here it becomes clear what channel x are best at: to create dark, hard and moving electronic music with that special ingredient that is soul. this track is a perfect example: some frightening effects, lots of reverb on the creepy samples, but such a wonderfully harmonic sample that seems to shed light at the end of the never-ending afterhour. if there is a message to this music, it would be: you need to look hard, but there is always love. once again label boss oliver koletzki has picked up these two very talented producers very early upon their career and it has paid off: in one release being better than the one before

brand new label that offers a refreshing crunchy techno stomper, with some nice production touches. coded signals that pull you to the dancefloor with its old school sensibilities- watch out for the name as we think you will hear plenty more from the intalopa, this boys fresh

supported by richie hawtin, dubfire, format b, hosh, someone else, steve lawler, dj friction and many more.. aus dem umfeld von fortschritt 3000 gibt es wieder ein neues künstlergespann. mark vogler und molle aka mollono.bass von kombinat100 haben zusammen nächte lang im studio gesessen und an neuen tracks geschraubt. dabei entstanden, ist ihr neues live projekt rundfunk3000 was sie nun auf ihrem hauseigenem label acker records mit der >zirtow ep< präsentieren wollen. session ist das wort das sie lieben und so klingt auch ihr neues werk, eine mischung aus house, jazz, techno und allem was spaß macht. zum einsatz kommen instrumente wie hammond-orgel, percussion und saxophone synthies. die a site mit >loop durch raum und zeit< erinnert an vergangene tage und klingt doch sehr aktuell, ich sag nur jazz in the house .... die nummer macht spass, geht nach vorn und wird bestimmt ein highlight auf dem einen oder anderen dance floor in unserem universum. die b site mit dem track >mein bodo< spielt eher irgendwo im tiefsten asien, lässt einen schmunzeln und ist irgendwie funky.

we are proud to start the version 2.1 of our label with a massive release! no doubt that the australian based, christian vance, will be one of the most interesting new comers in 2009. his >tiger snake< is already a future classic in our books. this track is like an incredible groove machine full of detroit spirit. huge damages on the dance floor. on the remix duties weve got quarion (drumpoet) which makes a great deephouse twist with his unique touch! finally our favorite amsterdams homeboy, minz, gives us a rolling remix, subtitle basslines and a real groove! our analog mastering is done by the legendary oliver lieb at lhaudio. huge with : sebo k, deetron, josh wink, joris voorn, agoria, sian, château flight more !!

two classic chicago house tracks taken from the clone classic cuts album. after more then twenty years since they were born, these two formerly very hard to get masterpieces will still cause major damage on the dancefloor...

tune alert !!! 3 bomb tracks. nothing more to say. full support by: gayle san, preach , cristian varela, pedro delgardo, tom hades , wehbba, markantonio , dj murphy, erik sneo and more.

already support from boys noize, james talk, markus kavka, glimpse, savas pascalidis, patrick batemann and many more... the follow-up to the first, very successful, remute-release zuendli , is all about hypnosis. the a-side is a strong house tune with many glamourous breaks and twists, while the b-side is breathtaking techno-whip which will just destroy all dancefloors on the planet. be careful: it s actually, literally m.a.s.s. h.y.p.n.o.s.i.s.!!!

breaking the rules and beeing anything but mr. nice guy - with this massive new ep on karateklub blood & tears shows his straight, trippy, disturbed and mindthrilling way of getting a dancefloor boiled, slaughtered and painted blood-red. blood on the dancefloor is a hypnotising anthem, a bow to the sound of frankfurt of the mid ninetees, pounding more than nine minutes, combining the catchy grooves of todays- and the spirit of oldschool techno with rising pads and pushing sequences. this was made to be played on big floors on very high volume, so turn it up and see what happens when the drums return after a breathtaking break...because blood will follow blood - flip the disk and drop the needle. another advanced dj tool awakens the b-side - your truth was just another lie, something like the beautiful silence before the storm which is the heavy and absolutely non-compromising i wish you were dead. eight minutes of hate and destruction, of nothing but pure techno and a statement that needs no fucking explainings!

for our third release apple pips is proud to present a relative newcomer from san francisco ? jus wan. out of the countless demos and mp3s we get sent, jus wan instantly stood out with his blend of 2 step rhythms, techno soul and deep subs?appleblim cut both tracks and got a great reception to them, so much that he included action potential on his dubstep allstars vol.6 mix cd for scene-leaders tempa? action potential ? deep as you like?relentless rolling riddim, berlin techno style delayed stabs and a solid foundation of bass make this a fresh take on the sound? affletic ? switching the tempo to 140bpm and twisting the same sounds into ever more entrancing shapes t++ shows his love of drumfunk producers such as paradox in a new exciting context

full support by: anja schneider, jesse rose, mauro picotto, karotte, laurent garnier, gregor tresher, gorge, audiofly, boogie drama, claude vonstroke and many more!

the soon to be massive den haan are releasing their first 12 with dissident. this one contains 2 killer tunes, the sleazy hi -nrg ode to the worlds oldest profession and the italo-esque instrumental theme, night shift has been road tested by optimo for a few months now and absolutely smashes it every time and if anything theme is even better and more versatile. this is a 12 that will stay in a wide range of djs boxes for ages will be one of those that flies out fast so get your orders in quick, as you know, there will be no re-press.

first release on top billins nightrunners (nr001) series, which is dedicated to original production, not only remixes. sharkslayer is the side project for sir nenis & dj pushups of the top billin establishment. dedicated for the more tech and house -sounds of club music, their productions will slay dancefloors anywhere. as being high on dubstep, ghettohouse and tech-house, not to mention the love for soul, boogie & dancehall, they create a unique blend of club music thats the sound of now. already picked up for remix duties for such labels as mad decent, trouble & bass and plant music (run by the legendary strecth armstrong) and causing a stir at blogs and playlisting and club play from such top djs diplo, sinden and fake blood, theyre set to release their debut 12 on top billin...

rmxs by clouded vision & noob ! i met brodi early last year, he had a track called >bad runner< that i had been playing incessantly. it leaked onto blog sites months before its release on mental groove in october 2007. it found its way into erols box among many others very early on and the hot fuss began. as a dj, despite hailing from france (reims, lille), unexpectedly brodis taste is broad. if your expecting banging gnarly electro bombs… unlucky. he can play anything from noisy techno, bass heavy house through to more melodic minimal. plus, if you think you spend more time searching the net for new tunes than anyone else, think again. this guy is committed and now his second, and even better ep is here and he has saved it just for turbo

after more than one year and a couple of releases on sistrum recordings and morphine records, ksoul is finally back with a new project called kindasoul to launch his new label kinda soul recordings. the first release will be a split alongside scott ferguson who kindly gave the chance to licence these tracks from ferrispark records. the aim of the label is to focus on the deep side of house music without any kind of compromise, trying to highlight some of the best producers around plus some promising newcomers. the concept is also based on reaching out all the people who helped me in the last years to make it real in order to create a sort of worldwide family around our faithfully loved house music. you know who you are... ksoul!

the kat crew returns with release number 6...three more red hot edits from the million dollar disco camp

ultraphat 3 track ep with more peak time killer tracks

excellent electroic / funky techhouse remixes by miniloque (cocoon rec) & pilooksi (more wobblin acidhouse stuff)

the 4th installment of the sounds superb series explores further the possibilities of randomness. this time its a bit more on the stoner tip. lots of editing and messing with the turntable pitch control to generate the depth and exitment we love so much when sampling. we liked it so much that we had to include 20 min. short radio mix of conservation of momentum.

the wonky bassline of mr oizo lives on into 2009 and the scenes biggest player calvertron is back to burn after destroying dancefloors with his recent data smash. this one lifts apache drum break to good effect and dirty freek handles the remix with a highly effective assault on the dancefloor that whips up a frenzy here we have a record to warm up the long winter, yet more proof that the freeks most definately come out at night

7 track ep from this ny band that has toured with the kills, no age and!!! and is going on tour with diplo. featured in fader, nme and interview mags. comes with remixes from mad decent, free blood, bobby evans and more. full color pic sleeve. crosses diplo with a poetry slam - guardian uk

big with stephan bodzin, pascal feos, markus kavka, nudisco, monoroom, paolo mojo and many more !! das talent fuer musikalische melancholie sorgt mit dieser ostwind wieder fuer das noetige feingefuehl, das beruehrt und waerme schafft. knackiger vier-tracker mit melodie und the glitz remix.

after releases on jeff mills axis sublabel mission as counterpart and amazing eps on figure, run by len faki or audiosculpture and outland records, these two guys from the netherlands are not a secret weapon any more: dimi angélis & jeroen search. sending greetings to robert hood, smallville explores deep looptechno with this three highly kicking tracks. dimi & jeroen are smartly driving the dancefloors with this perfect ep: a serious hit on the a side, b1 as a powerful tool and an ultradeep technotune with a touch of house for b2

the third installment in the catz n dogz vinyl series is a showcase for two standout songs off their album stars of zoo. >sf< is a throwback to classic house tracks, with a modern twist - a playground full of joyous children have invaded its sly, bongo-laden grooves. yet these precocious youngsters are only part of the story – the beats insistent and ever-changing swing never lets up for more than a couple of moments. >2< is more ominous but no less effective. its primary percussion enters like springs filling up an echo chamber, gradually morphing into several competing themes that weave together throughout the track. 2s bass is a serious force, creating a physical presence that must be heard on a large system to be believed!

berlin-based belgian producers sierra sam & marcus vector present the debut release of d.i.y. (dumb irresponsible youth), their new house-oriented project. sierra sam (toysforboys, einmaleins, trapez) and marcus vector (toysforboys, nomor, playground) recently released their first joint effort for contexterrior. working together once again, this time around theyve put aside their usual dark techno inclinations, opting instead for uninhibited house led by analog percussion sounds. drumroll, please… >pimp my saw< is a frenzy layers and layers of toms, kicks, steeldrums and clicks. >screw it up< is a more melodic affair, with the classic build-up and tension that defines classic house material, plus a hint of latino finesse. on the flip, >hammer of love< closes things out with a shuffly balance between the organic and the artificial, with looming atmospheric ambience to set a darker tone. these three tracks are the perfect tools to use where the sun dont shine. (that would be the nightclub, you pervert!)

new producers on sg from the east coast of italy (ancona). three songs, a long version more progressive house with a psychedelic and obsessive cure of the sound winding. and a b side with an hypnotic taste version with incisive rhythms - sure impact on the floor!

kindred spirits are proud to announce the full vinyl release of this superb album from carlos nino (ammon contact/build an ark) and lil sci (the robinson project/scienz of life). this l.a. based combo have worked together numerous times before on other projects including dwight tribles life force trio jazz album but this time its more a hip hop orientated affair. the album features guest production appearances from flying lotus and daedelus with other vocal and instrumental appearances from prince po, dexter story, miguel atwood ferguson & tiffany page. the album is wrapped up with the usual high quality carlos nino seal of quality...

after releases on juicy music and id-t, igor s is back with his debut release on polar noise!! incl. ultraphat remixes by microdinamic and mauro alpha & marco sarto. full support by gregor tresher, karotte, monika kruse, pfirter and many more

the original mixes caught the attention of artists such as d.i.m and les petits pilous and is remixed by shadow dancer (boys noize records) and fukkk offf (coco machete). this ones heavy heavy! supported by shifter almirall, be trash, the bloody beetroots, er2, craack, tmx and many more!

coyote return with a 4 track ep featuring the remix power of the mighty windsurf. >single handed< is a melodic uptempo percussion led groove, pianos and lush strings combine to uplifting effect whist still maintaining the balearic/dub vibe. >mongolia< is a more moody affair, a slo-mo voodoo trance stomp that takes you to the darker side of the balearic beat. >lay back< is a caribbean beach boogie featuring all the usual coyote elements, a slice of sunshine for the winter. windsurf step up to remix lay back to create a beautiful slice of pacifica, keeping up the high standard of remixing that is it balearic is becoming known for. the revolution continues… coyote back doing what they do best is it balearic…?-oh yeah

this massive track has now been remixed by steve rachmad and martin h! and what a package it is! it has been worth the wait for sure. no doubt. the way these two have tweaked and changed this anthem is really interesting. what came out of it in the end is more or less two new songs. two different forms. two new interpretations to absorb. wicked!.