fabio giannelli is one of the most interesting new italian producers, and to prove that we have here his first release on ocean dark and he comes with two minimal electro techhouse tunes

der dritte raum is possibly one of the most innovative liveacts germany’s techno scene has brought forward since the early nineties, the formative years when frankfurt trance was growing into a national movement that would change the course of dance music in germany forever and inspired countless individuals with its take on electronics. with two album releases on the incredibly influential frankfurt harthouse imprint, which was partly run by pioneer dj sven väth, techno germany’s undisputed father figure who still spearheads the scene, and three album releases on virgin, there is hardly any live act and producer duo as successful and innovative as d3r

warm up can be considered as one of spains prime flagships of underground, true techno music. labelboss, master dj and producer oscar mulero has been on top of things since the early days of dance and the man is still kickin it! here he launches another warm up production which includes two stunning remakes by two 2nd to none artists: surgeon and loktibrada - the last remixes one of warm up most impressive releases, the nine (wu 09)

tannen consists of stel, the man behind all things group therapy, and vangelis otherwise known as phatjack. stel’s discography so far has seen him produce original work and remixes for some of the hottest and most popular labels in the industry such as audiotherapy, bedrock, saw, armada, baroque, swift, oxyd and global underground. phatjack have released on labels such as nascent, baroque, deep, sog and extrema. we were confident that their production together would be tasty stuff! nick warren (head of a&r) agreed and used blackout to end his latest global underground compilation, which reached the top twenty uk compilation charts

most people need drawers to put names on styles, to define music to a short range of elements. those will have a hard time describing this new masterpiece by uk based dino lenny & simon duffy. combining units of minimal, techno, noise structures and a certain rave attitude at the peaktimes they really make ya feel lost in a positive way. who cares about styles when the result is working, and this combination sure does wether youre at a club or even looking for the perfect track to rock the open air season this year. yellow tail scores big time again with this underground peaktime burner! andrea doria twists the original into a more >electroish< direction. distorted leadsynths with strong mellos leave no choice but to raise the hands and celebrate electronic music the way it should be done, wild, obsessive and free from the daily worries. this is huge

goodlife, gigolo, hot banana or turbo are just four of the countless labels, where kiko has released some of his most eclectic productions. now it’s time for him to rock huntemann’s confused label. his sound is always trenched with electro, ebm and intergalactic disco elements - a certain ratio of retro. faces of life is no exception from this rule. saw-tooth basses a raw drumming and spaced out melodies pave the way for this rave club weapon from the outer rim of uranus. galaxia is another example for his approach towards electronic dance music – comparable to the dutch legend legowelt he simply knows about the analogue sound world. this is a big rock band shrivelled into a moog space ship

with huge audiofly rmx !! the unholy 13th release on oliver huntemanns dance electric label is most definitely one of the strongest to date. uks promising newcomers richard wakley & paul maddox aka spektre return to the label with nothing but a true club killer! the long a side belongs to audiofly aka rekleiner aka sleeper thief aka audiofly x with releases on get physical, connaisseur, tsuba, sixty four, mobilee, adrift and kickboxer to name just a few. they remix the title track dark horse in their very unique way a driving and atmospheric 2007 tech house journey. on the flip-side neon drift embodies a big-ass bass, cleverly arranged rhythmic structures and a huge strobe-light soaked rave melody

the man behind the actual mega smasher >magenta< is back again !! arias – flyin & thoughts of love arias is one of the most talentued new french producer. after the world succes of his first track >magenta< , hes back with this magenta n°2... a killa dancefloor with a big bass, big strings....ibiza anthem?

rotterdam is known as a nutritious breeding ground for techno in its many shapes and forms. this very alive environment has caused a new imprint to arise: dinner. the label presents a rock solid sound based on futuristic offbeat patterns and industrial vibe. the artist featured on the label are some of the most outstanding dutch new talents, jeroen liebregts, fiend & friend and anton pieete. downwards-like techno trax

after >isotope< and >the afterlife< - both played by all the major jocks in the scene - >life soundtrack< is the third single from deetrons debut album twisted, released end of last year on music man. on mm 133r we can find a remix by two of the most white hot producers of the moment, redshape (present, styrax leaves, delsin, mm) and rejected (aka joris voorn).

one of the most influential dance records of all times re-issued on the original label! this record was played to death by all chicago, new york and detroit djs who started the complete house and techno movement!

sunset diskos presents jens lodén, he released a couple of records for dialog recordings (sonar kollektiv). anyway jens presented his version of minimal funk for us, and we fell immediately for his feeling for groove, something we lack in most so called >minimal< these days. not to be forgotten in this context: jens general background as a superb electric bass player. so what we have here is two stunning examples of straight back minimal funk, presented under the disguise as tech house.. jens presents his production in a unique style, really hard to describe or compare to other productions around , so you got to hear it for yourself..

we come accross suffocating moments, sick jazz in a minimalistic key, sparks of extreme, evolutive, interlaced intensity that eventually create futurisms and bring them close to the listener. intensity, restlessness, hypnosis and vibration could define this first tupperwear release in klitekture. this ep extracted from their album >beton insel< is, most of all, a true surprise box, as you will not be able to predict by which roads will the following twist in this permanently progressing and changing evolution, theres where a very significant part of its assets and its own goal reside. complexly and simply brutal. this ep edition released on vinyl contains a remix crated by lod from gas usa, a debilitating declaration of intentions by tupperwear that under lods concept aquires a smother tone than the original going from the tupperwear demolish actitude to a more repetitive structures

>madthumbs< the debut release by headphones head (aka delmar & alvaro munoz) from madrid. is and ep, that shows clearly that these guys are coming with a lot strength and armed to teeth with electronic bombs that will be blowing up half of the world s dancefloors. it s also remixed by one of the most promising new faces in the spanish electronic music scene: gus dallas

the most defining tracks from the legendary superradio family on a double lp. this will be a delightfull treat for every italo disco lover !!

yes its another carl craig remix, but yes its still brilliant !! probably the most consistent producer from the motor city comes up trumps again. vocal and dub included. believe the hype. limited edition white label with stamped info

yre-002 brings you an ep by detroits house legend rick wade (of harmonie park fame), who delivers true deep house cuts in its most authentic form. wade, who has been producing the slickest detroit house tunes for ages, sure knows how to game play. all four tracks on the >night of the living deep ep< bursting with talent to create the sweetest harmonies you can find, mixed with catchy basslines and an overall strong warm groove

exercise one is coming up with a new release on mobilee. this guys were touring a lot the last 6 month and here are two of the most successful and euphoric tracks of their live set on vinyl. dark star and melting are deep techno tracks with the typical exercise one flavour. two rollin and groovin tunes blowing up unstable planets

the fourth release on true to form comes from welsh producers tom ellis and leif. known for their productions on morris audio, their own label trim sounds and most recently an ep for moon harbour and frankie rec. also includes an outstanding remix from one of berlins finest producers, samim

scan is born like a new bet, towards electrohouse sounds of minimal side. its philosophy is going to be publishing few products but with very high quality, looking for going one step beyond in the new tendencies. on the first release of the label we have luxury artists that from one of the most cosmopolitan cities of the old continent and under the nickname of dual core, they hide their more electronic and avant-garde side. we can assure you that quality is totally guaranteed

after 6 really really successful chapters this series need no further introduction. supported by most famous deejays of the hardtechno/schranz scene like robert natus, dj kaoz, felix krÖcher, boris s

only unreleased new tracks from dj deeon and slugo....though he s revered among chicago djs and around the world as the original master of ghetto dance music, deeon started small, on chicagos south side. he sold his dj mixtapes in the parking lot where he lived, and played house parties in the projects. these crowded living room parties started the feeling and inspiration for the sound deeon produced, music he simply refers to as, >for the strippers, for the street<. while tracks like >accelerate< on dance mania were doing well overseas, he was getting little support or play from local chicago clubs. deeon calls ghetto house the >stepchild of chicago house<. eventually the incredible response from his music forced the clubs to concede and play his records. these >techno with a ghetto edge< tracks have found way to the decks in clubs around the world. deeon found his home on chicagos own dance mania label, where he released hits like >let me bang<, >who you wit<, >da dick suck< and >the freaks<. deeon is currently signed to databass records, which is rereleasing most of his back catalog with new remixes!

zidan style, chaim & k 300– hailing from tel aviv, one of the countrys most vibrant cities, zidan style has turned into one of isreals most sought-after producers in the last few years. teaming up with chaim aka dj h, also one of the best-known djs and producers in tel aviv as he has cultivated a border community style, a mixture of chicago house, dirty and minimal techno and party electro, the two set out to let their worlds collide in the studio... their two hypnotic yet driving tracks will strike a chord with those who like it pumping with a little touch of magic sprinkled in

special limited edition 10 inch record from label heads the sound republic, on an ultra high quality pressing with full jackets and 2 super hot joints, making this a record for the collectors as well as the disc jockeys who have come to rely on tsr for slammin dancefloor material. a return to their roots in funk and jazz, the a side get loose (take a breath) hits with absolutely crushing beats, a running bassline, and a sax bit that has every partygoer running to the dj booth whenever the track gets played asking what in the good god they are hearing! flip the cute little guy over for funkyard junk, a tune that starts with a garbage can percussion jam that eventually works up in to some good old down home southern funk, complete with hand clappin, foot stompin hoots and hollers and yet another infectious guitar hook that can only be described as good times house music. these two funky cuts still have a fresh and modern sound while maintaining that good ole chicago vibe that sends the dancefloors in to a tizzy. receiving massive support from the heavy hitters of the underground, raoul belmans, dj mes, diz, justin long, dj heather, and bryan jones amongst others were caning the hell out of this at this years wmc. dont sleep on this extremely special limited edition pressing of the fifth spatulacity record, yet another quality minded release from some one of the most consistent names in house musics new school

brendon moeller comes out from behind his beat pharmacy moniker to deliver his most upfront tracks yet. the jazz space ep is the first of three 4 tracker eps which will be released by third ear during 2007 as vinyl 12s, 4-track download eps, and to wrap the project up, as a cd comprising the 12 tracks. this music can best be described as tripped-out, post-minimal techno. beautifully produced and superbly mastered by stefan betke @ scape mastering, already being played by ricardo villalobos, craig richards, kenny hawkes, andrew weatherall, luke slater, derrick may, francois k, steve bug, luciano, timmy regisford, jimpster

forward is a bold and brazen release using a variety of rhythms, the track moves through an epic journey, culminating in a breakdown that simply has been destroying dance floors keeping up the sound of spectrum mission to provide a range of mixes that will keep the most eclectic amongst you happy we see reworks from tony thomas, kids and tracksuits and the on fire (and recently decorated) hexadecimal

recognise is a ruthless peaktime roller, wrapped up in a jackin house vibe and armed with a bassline that just wont let you stand still for a second. baobinga & i.d.s latest production has already been shaking the floor during their monthly residency at fuse, manchester with early support also coming from the likes of krafty kuts, skool of thought & 30hz. vandal is arguably the production worlds finest exponent of electro tinged breakbeat, producing hits like mad as hell on meat katies lot49 imprint which received 25 plays on bbc radio 1 or delivering the goods which went on to become one of plastic rayguns most successful releases. since his first release he has built up a reputation for constantly pushing the breaks sound, his remix of recognise provides a text book example, delivering a throbbing breakbeat madness that already has the backing of hyper

csm is excited to present >dream stealer<, the ambitious new release by john selway and vincenzo ragone. >dream stealer< is techno at its most modern. its deep, involving, and expanding with a steady undercurrent of persuasive energy. joel mull taking a more concise route to the dance floor with his great remix work

kaskade recently did some massive remixes of david morales here i am and pussycat dolls dont cha. kaskade is a special breed ofhouse star, one who has increased in popularity over the past few years in an industry where most of the major players have at least a decade (often two) of stardom behind them. sorry is taken from kaskades third album love mysterious. though his trademark melodies, sensual vocalists, and emotionally driven sound remains intact, love mysterious is a bolder production and reflective of kaskade s growing acclaim and popularity worldwide. man of the moment dirty south did and amazing job on the remix, that rocked almost every party at miamis winter music conference

funky sinister techhouse with a lot of detroit influnces from brooklyns most notorious sonic criminal, the adultnapper !! huge support from alexi delano

nerven is without a doubt one of the most outstanding hard techno imprints about. for the latest cut labelboss marcus remus signs mastermind bold, who dropes a huge slammer in the true nerven style you´ve come to expect

bobmo is a young (17) producer hailing from the hyperactive city of paris via the even more hyper city of bordeaux. bordeaux is a pretty cool place and, hanging out with the right crowd, going to the right club, and listening to the right radio show, bobmo got into detroit techno, miami bass, electro and, most importantly, chicago house

bini & martini is one of the coolest duo of djs/producers in italy, they are also the owners of one of the most respected label, ocean trax records (and sub-label ocean dark), and they are making their 2007 debut with this incredible single which also represent the beginning of the collaboration with intergroove. check out the three solid mixes on this release, the housey-electro style of the gold frequency and gold frequency instrumental or the minimal-techno of the dub frequency

roman salzger evolved into one of the most requested house remixers, providing mixes for steve angello, lifelike, dave armstrong, muttonheads,tube & berger, to name just a few. in addition to his production career, roman is also recognized as an enthusiastic dj with a dj style on his own. his well-thought-out and meticulously mixed sets have been heard in various international clubs. now its time that he delivers us three different mixes of an outstanding floorfilla called >sunday night shuffle<.

after a simply sublime 3 years with the success of his labels pryda, pryda friends and mouseville and the phenomenal recent success of prydz vs floyd - proper education which was a smash hit worldwide, eric prydz firmly establishes his position as the market leader with this new double a side release on pryda. eric has been busy in the studio recently making a wealth of exciting new material. as with all the pryda releases there is a firm emphasis on making devastating dancefloor tracks with key hooklines and melodies. the a side rymd has been the biggest track in recent eric prydz, john digweed and nic fanciulli sets for some time now starting with its cool drum intro and building effortlessly with cool synths, clever edits and crashes until the intense siren twists up in the break and hits back hard and simply blows the dancefloor to pieces! on the flip side armed is a more laidback classy affair that jon digweed has been opening all of his recent dj sets with. it starts with a nice swirling intro and then the filtered drums and chords arrive and it drops into a fat bassline driven groove. the strings later on add a sublime atmospheric to this already crisp track. this is yet another perfectly balanced release from without a doubt the most consistent dance producer around right now. expect universal dj support! a must purchase

essential compilation! already played by sven väth, karotte, laurent garnier, jimpster,…. >grand cru< is a term used in the wine business and normally denominates a special wine, which is made from the best grapes of both one wine-producing area and one vintage. the stylistic diversities featured on this compilation arent less refined and versatile. at the same time this compilation boasts of a representative selection of artists who already released on connaisseur as well as up-andcoming new members of our artist pool. this selection is the beginning of a periodical series which will be released on a yearly basis. apart from afrilounge coming along with an elegantly lowered house groove, another artist who has already released on connaisseur, surely jochen trappe will be setting the benchmark with his glitch-rock-tech track. there are more familiar faces to be encountered – for example daso teaming up with his ingenious partner pawas. they both make even the most lame couch potato taste their own very special beaujolais and freak out on the dancefloor - blood , sweat and tears!

kubra is the project of tim hoogesteger (aka dj tim/frame six) abd bas roe from rotterdam. tim had a massive record as frame six on the german raygun label that even got charted by sven väth. together they joined forces to produce raw and unique detroit techno and the result is the most clubfriendly release on aw-recordings to date

superb collection of classic tracks chosen by joey negro and as a bonus he has re-edited his most favourite tracks. this is part 2 and it includes classics from mood ii swing, fast eddie, seduction...

the green men are sasse and nick chacona and their debut production for the label is nothing less than spellbinding. its deep and its very definitely dubby, but most of all >blink< rocks so hard it hurts. featured on the forthcoming buzzin fly volume 4

something slightly different perhaps, but probably even more cutting edge and effective. from definition records we present christian fischer. he is probably one of the most open-minded techno artists around judging his numerous releases which covers just about all aspects of techno music. miracle places is solid stomper with electroid influences and dreamy vocals. this would definitely not be misplaced in a dj hell or terence fixmer set. the b-side is a collaboration between fischer and newcomer the ascent. this results in a dark driven and steady stepper with freaky melody. a solid b-side track for the little hours accompanied by smokemachines in full throttle and full on strobe-action

kevin yost drops the first single from his small town underground 4 compilation. this release features remixes by big sexy, harley & muscle, & peter funk. also features the exclusive & unreleased extended versions. kevin yost presents the first single off of his small town underground 4 compilation. a mixture of deep spiritual energy and hypnotizing vocals (by farrin shaw), like a dream to me is one of his most innovative releases to date. recruited to serve up the deep house remix are the italian duo of harley & muscle. a powerful blend of sophistication and soul, this mix is an absolute must for the house headz and gives us a glimpse into the world harley & muscle have been creating with their soulstar & little angel labels

supported by djs like punks jump up (kitsuné), munk (gomma), radioclit (uk) after releasing hyped 7inch singles with klaxons and kleerup ft. robyn risky dazzle is very proud to announce the release of this harlem bomb. harlem is a stockholm duo that consists of johan skugge and martin thomasson, they have previously released records on gramme and service and have been championed by tiga among others. this techno acid anthem is one of the most defining dancefloor 12inch singles of the moment. genre destroying, fierce and rocking, >cat scratch< is a pumped up 303 stomper with a demented acid line that hauntingly stalks the listener as the relentless beat is built up and broken down. much in the same way as mmms >donna< did in the late 90s, >cat scratch< takes back dance music to its raw, dirty basics. on the flip side, >kidney shot< pushes the noisy whereabouts of the a-side one step further. technoid and funky, it is bound to set the dancefloor in motion

andrew k presents a pure progressive house new generation cut, entitled closure, an authentic bomb full of good sensations.it comes together with the spectacular vision of inkfish & tronso, who bring from their native norway the most up to date electro prog style.without a doubt one of his most complete and great attitude works, of course

persona brings you the future of future music with wunderkind stawart walker and his individual tracks with their propulsive rhythms

>bio electronics<, shocasing the unique style of this exceptional detroit artist. from the high-speed electro experiments of >protein coat< to the kraftwerkian melodies of >eukaryotic< and the drifting deep electronics of >diffraction pattern< and >quantum encryptian<. throughout his recording career sherard ingram has managed to remain one of the most uncompromising and mysterious producers in motor city music.

hardsignal is turning out to be on of the most consistent harder techno labels around. full-on blasting techno as we´ve come to expect. special appearance by ryuji takeuchi !!

his name is rené breitbarth, he s from cologne/germany, living now in berlin, he s quite well known already, of course, and he s been into making music for quite a while now. he also co-founded other labels, but we from neopren are tolerant and like him all the same… we all have to collaborate, other labels are friends and not enemies, and the neopren-records are easy to recognize anyway, thanks to the wonderful artwork! this 007 >graveyard swing< .release consists of two fantastic, pumping minimal tracks. the bassdrums go as deep under your skin as the most expensive bodylotion, the entire bouquet of the tracks is nicely balanced, and an entire basket full of rippling pearly ingredients will make many of you ask yourselves the >wuttisdatsound<- question…

rmxs by t. raumschmiere / leandro gamez / adriano canzian... once again, in mad dildo we have been splashing out on dirty princess, with this third onslaught of pure madridstyle cryptic prowess we have the reverencial and indomitable might of: t.raumschmiere (shitkatapult / berlin), adriano canzian (porno studio/milano) leandro gámez (circle music/madrid) the philosophical expression of this mystically imbued elixir will entrance all, into a post religiuos extatic state and elevate them to the most empirical electrouterinarian sin. what better than another offering of our fresh filth, to illustrate our euro-iberian ireverence

in the recent days the label spielzeug goes from strength to strength with releases coming from label boss thomas schumacher although they are receiving tons of demos every day…this fact shows how picky they are when it comes to releases! now an old friend of the label and long time techno activist returns to the bill: axel bartsch. as team with asem shama he produced most successful a few releases on spiel-zeug and at the same time he released 12inches on kompakt extra or sportclub.. and this is just a small excerpt of his vitae.. on spielzeug 40 his presents his renovated and fresh definition of techno with epic melodies, super functional drums and top notch bass inferno... not to be missed!