the first dj to have been entrusted with the task of mixing panorama bars first dj mix. shes been making a name for herself on the production front, with releases for labels such as perlon, beat street, mental groove e.t.c, collaborations with luciano, matthew johnson, ricardo villalobos as well as remixes for ricardo villalobos, swayzak & most recently tepeli & prosumer e.t.c. a poem for you finds her in fine form! focusing on ultra deep and ultra hypnotic tech that brazenly cuts into house, cassys first outing for uzuri is a masterclass in restraint. kickstarting the ep with for you, with its stripped down machine funk and those delicious vocals. man of the moment, bridgeport finest house don, jus ed, adds his magical touch on his superb remix of for you. with his his signature hi hats, crisp percussion. the ep rounds off on an even higher note with an outstanding house cut titled, poem. another winner then from this outstanding artist!

south americas finest returns to drop music for what many are saying is his finest ep to date, featuring jays best production to date, the fabulous easy comes. as with most drop releases, they are well received by djs in a multidue of genres, making this label the best selling deep house label in the world. such is the prowess of this label, july 2008 sees the cd and vinyl release of 10 years of drop music!!!

most hyped record at the moment, includes the sander van doorn and stonebridge vocal mixes!! dj support by armin van buuren, john digweed, axwell, marco v, judge jules, hernan cattaneo, gabriel and dresden and many more!!

after being discovered and initially managed by jamiroquai, cozi costi has co written with a host of the industrys most proven artists like sucker djs, sunfreaks and david guetta. fireworks was released on toolroom records in early 2007 and was a buzz chart 1 track. cozi also co wrote the lyrics for counting down the days by the sunfreakz, released on oxyd, positiva and starlet in 2006! cozis latest collaboration is with david guetta: performing baby when the light on his poplife album, cozi is now set for further chart success. but now its time for her collaboration with starlets phonjaxx! sensual has recently been signed to ultra and positiva and is now finally available with brand new club mixes!

for his new album, heretic pride, darnielle has once more retreated into his imagination to conjure a suite of songs about mythical creatures, imaginary cults, slasher films and pulp fiction novelists. hes also come up with some of the most anthemic,impassioned and downright catchy songs of his career: sax rohmer, autoclave and lovecraft in brooklyn join a long line of glorious mountain goats shouters, they ll doubtless have audiences raising the roof at venues around the world in the coming months.

as one of the most influential house labels of the 80s sleeping bag has stood the test of time with its releases. 25 years on and the tracks still provide the dance world with a regular source of sample material. here on this double lp compilation are some of sleeping bags most seminal records released during a ten year period, which brought to attention the sublime production talents of the labels cofounder arthur russell and a&r skills of curtis mantronik. the collection contains the track dinosaur l produced by russell, remixed and subsequently made famous by francois kevorkian. the sleeping bag family also extended to legendary producer and dj todd terry, who re mixed several of sleeping bags tracks. also featuring on this release is joyce sims with two tracks taken from her hit album come into my life. after the death of russell in 1992 the label limped on for awhile but finally shut its doors the same year.

guesthouse is proud to announce its 25th release from one of the most influential dj/producers in the world: the one and only dj sneak! pulling out all the stops, sneak delivers another surefire dancefloor groover inspired by some classic chicagosounding samples delivering the notorious sneak sound and jackin sneak beats we have all come to know and love over the years: this one is a winner, and of course.... dont sleep

after the huge >score for direction< success with label owner pär grindvik stockholm ltd presents a new swedish talent for the world. simon haydo is a really close friend of pär grindvik and the stockholm ltd family. for several years, simon has been playing records among the high end clubs in his hometown of stockholm, sweden. a while ago he finally got himself some studio equipment and has been asking for production tips from time to time, but when we received his demo we realized that he didnt really needed them. simon knocked us right out of our chairs! we rarely get demos this emotional and we didnt know that simon would pass us one as we had not heard a bleep of his music until that day. most of the demos you get are from people trying to sound like someone else, but simon has a sound of his own. we are really proud to have simon haydo joining the label and his first record >different shades of white< will follow us forever! >different shades of white< has got great support all over the world and will be released on stockholm ltd, watch out!

big follow up to porto hustle and sex girl . rousing vocals, an absorbing groove and phat tribal beats! for the 2nd release of his own label s2g chriss ortega, took the chance and packed this huge track - in usual manner - in a contemporary electronic habit that will cook every dance floor. as the 2nd remixer the boys of s2g have engaged nobody else than the french guy chris kaeser. he recently belongs to the most important french remixers and adapted acts like stonebridge, antoine clamaran, dons and dlg to his typical propulsive sound.

exium are probably the most popular techno act from spain alongside oscar mulero and christian wunsch. the boys are known for a distinct rocking, offbeat infected productions with a silk coating. the boys are pretty busy with their live tour and have finally found some time to perfect some if the tracks they have road-tested many times. this fifth ep sees the guys picking a more layed back style, and it shows pure quality! fans of the sound of dinner, warm-up, tsunami should buy this on sight.

downrocks is the new musical proyect of kapi, producer from barcelona with more than 20 years involved in the hip hop scene. member of the elektrodomesticos crew who delivered the most sucessful electro recording in spain in the 90s, he returns with this delicious ep that guarantees fun and great moments in the dancefloor and the streets.

the third reference of division virtuel is a minimal hypnotic opus including 4 of the most effective pieces for djs pleasure and for the dancefloor. this is a disc limited edition, dont miss it.

pomelo proudly presents this techno record by german producer alex cortex featuring lopazz, the team responsible for acclaimed releases on output, freundinnen, platzhirsch and get physical. this time cortex is the mainman, delivering 3 funky, deep and unique techno grooves, minimal, trance and experimental techno, all included. lopazz (with casio casino) provides the most poppy track, >thundercamel<

newest release from fools gold (kid sister, a trak). huge club rework of a rap classic, includes remixes from flosstradamus and nacho lovers and b side party smasher juggle it!! after five years running their wildly successful club night disorganised which has hosted the realiest canadian appearances of such party favorites as mstrkrft, css, diplo, crystal castles and girl talk longtime selectors dj booth and chameleonic decided to dive headfirst into producing tracks of their own, and jokers of the scene was born. jots take the best and most mind meltingly intense parts of dance music through history the ecstatic buildups of big room euro house music, the hyper distorted basslines of electro rock, and the lighthearted samples of 1990s rave and throw them all in a blender at 130 bpm. its loud, its fun, and its lighting up dancefloors worldwide.

hercules and love affair is andrew butler with antony, nomi, and kim ann. butler emerged from making music for college based dance projects into a fully fledged recording artist, via the new york art scene. he hooked up with his friends from there and got them to collaborate and sing his songs and hercules and love affair is the result. antony rose to prominence when he won 2005s nationwide mercury music prize and this is a major step into a new area... a disco influenced mix of glamour and melancholy, happiness and clubbing that has sprung out of the mutual worlds of andrew and antony, kim ann and nomi. hercules and love affair is 2008s most exciting dancefloor concoction, an arthouse vision of pure pop by way of futuristic electronica, 4ad records and classic 70s new york disco, where beautiful, bruising harmonies and tensile rhythms collide in resurgent soundscapes and emotive disco workouts. the album is co produced by andrew butler with tim goldsworthy of dfa.

emanating from japan, and discovered by erid d. these re edit masterclasses would never have gotten outside of their native market. luckily a helping hand from one of nycs most hyped party throwers has guaranteed a wider audience !c.o.m.b.i 01 was released in october last year, 500 copies which sold out in a week! it was never repressed. so here we go again, c.o.m.b.i 02 is another glorious duo of obscure but dancefloor friendly edits!!

elons latest release on clink is another peak minimal groover, properly set to kick off their 2008 catalogue! these tunes are a great addition to the label, following the compelling tripped out burners from the afternoon coffee boys and camea at the end of last year. noose is a fantastic extension of these releases and will appeal to the techno, minimal and techhouse folk. elons unique sound and courageous combination of these three sub genres make him one of new yorks most interesting new producers, and he has become an established and valued contributor to this imprint.

a classic bit of space disco from the french scene of the 70s. four long tracks that are all pretty darn moogy, and pretty darn great! the work here would fit nicely with some of the best keyboard heavy club of the us scene at the time! not exactly like some of the work on p&p, or the grooves of el coco over at avi - but not that dissimilar either, and often put together with a spare, simple approach thats a welcome contrast from overblown disco of the time! most numbers build up from a funky bassline and beats - adding in the keyboards with great relish, and really letting them jam and get crazy over the top. theres certainly a bit of cosmic fusion going on here too

limited edition one-sided 12inch of seu jorges >cotidiano< remixed by abicah soul project. on the rise and highly sought-after producer abicah soul project, most recently noted for the remix of >love can damage your health< by telepopmuzik on dennis ferrers objektivity label, doesnt hold back on this one! already getting heavy spins by carlos mena (yoruba), master kev (nyc), and others

following the successful release of the rem project by luna city express justified cause is back and with more momentum than ever and full of surprises! for our 10th release we’ve, once again, put our faith in one of the most acclaimed duos on justified cause, pablo bolivar and garcynoise. this 10th release presents the auditive connoisseur a gourmet spread of minimalist production with a hint of hybrid funk, presented on a bed of hi-tech soundscapes.

in 2007 tom dazing established himself as one of the most up and coming artists of belgium. at just 21 years of age he can count richie hawtin, josh wink, james zabiela, marco bailey, ambivalent, gabriel ananda, seth troxler, dominik eulberg, skoozbot and many more to his supporters. toms first heimatmelodie-ep was sold out after 3 days so its about time for more insane minimalism! the ep is opened by >sweet lady luck smiles<, a deep and dark sub-bass-mover featuring one of the filthiest synths you ever heard. quite contrary is >pun intended<, a quirky and uplifting party-mover destined to cause major damage on your primetime-dancefloor. the b-side offers 2 deeper tracks, the original of >visually hungry< is a hypnotic and slowly building groove-track, while arnaud le texier delivers a truly mental and dark technointerpretation. toms trademark outstanding sound quality shines through on all the tracks and finally turns this package into a musthave. all tracks written and produced by tom van der kelen

limited red vinyl !! classic track re-structured and transformed.. b12 return with another classic techno 3 track ep with moods to suit even the most critical palette

the massive anthem >steppenwolf< in two new exciting versions of anja schneider and jerome sydenham. as the label head of mobilee, anja schneider set new standarts to the minimal-culture and for that she didnt have to wait for success. on the other side you will find jerome sydenham or mr. ibadan. after many years and a lot of releases, his label ibadan records is the most innovative and popluar house label in the moment. so buckle up and have fun!

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

respected uk remixer and house producer charles webster rips into one of the most played tracks from dennis ferrers hailed album the world as i see it. how do i let go started out as a soulful r&b tune but charles turned it inside out. on his club mix, charles removes the soulfulness and injects a more electric lounge flavor. his deep mix is just that, a profound pumpy, warped & heady affair. both mixes put a whole new twist on the single and are ripe for the early or late set.

big with nacho marco, valentino kanzyani, audiojack, robin porter, james talk, shinedoe, jamie mc hugh, rulers of the dee. another fresh tune straight out of his endless library of ideas. ongaku, fieber, superbra, atlas, pornographic, primate and carl cox’,infamous intec label, not much more to say about the most successful man from spain besides the fact that he again shows his talent at a completely different stage –, finest minimal grooves and spheres!

markus nowakowski a.k.a. dj arcane shows a rising tendency in the hardtechno division. all started with an insane dj-mix two years ago and momentarily crowns in being voted upper positions in categories >newcomer< and >producer< at german leading electronic magazine raveline. he already spread his own definition of techno at labels as crowbar / protect / wired / toolterror / synopsis / fat tm / subsurface / hostage / artificial beats / bcr and now joins forces with compressed – working amongst the most upcoming talents of the scene. his style describes a man of attitude – variable and surprising as he could be

finally the long awaited vocal mixes of colors by alfred azzetto are here!!!! after bouncing the club floors worldwide and having been one of the most plaid track of the past wmc in miami, the package is now remixed & complete!! we deliver the new vocal mixes performed by geneive allen. the original mix was one of the most used instrumental where djs mixed so many different acapellas on the top. part 2 includes the walterino main vocal mix, dj fopp dub mix, samir maslo without u dub & vincent valler classic mix. absolutely a must for all house music lovers and for all djs who loved the instrumental: enjoy!

o the lead single from jay hazes new album love & beyond, arriving 28 april. o a jacking floor-filler powered by jays previously unknown beatboxing skills. o features exclusive b-side >free ride<, a collaboration with ricardo villalobos. jay hazes upcoming album love & beyond is set to win over new fans, confuse longtime followers, and piss off the haters as jay takes things to the next level. available on 2xcd (digital soul and instrumental beatscapes) and 2xlp (entirely different tracks of dance material), the album is a noticeable departure from his back catalog (which nears 100 releases if you include his numerous aliases and side projects). ass to mouth is the 1stt single, driven by layers of jays own voice - breathing, cooing, and clicking - combined with ominous synth lines, resulting in a bouncy, sweaty workout track. ass to mouth is inspired by classic chicago house, yet wouldnt sound out of place on missy elliotts so addictive or björks medúlla. in addition to a stripped-down a cappella version, this single includes the non-album b-side >free ride,< a 10-minute spacious groove co-produced with his buddy ricardo villalobos, showcasing the synergy between two of the most forward-thinking producers in the global techno/house community

classic track re-structured and transformed.. b12 return with another classic techno 3 track ep with moods to suit even the most critical palette

nice price deal !!! new and exclusive reprise from black box ride on time. the original track was the biggest selling single in the uk in 1989 and still one of the top 1000 best selling singles ever in most of europe. inspired itself by loleatta holloways love sensation candy kept the main spirit of the original track and boosted it with actual electro house sounds. a must have

the new and most awaited midnight juggernaughts on the now classic institubes label. a real sure shot from the australian band, on a 10inch limited edition. as you know from them, expect pure dancefloor action of highest order. also including a david rubato rmx

first, electras are you automatic a pure cosmic italo disco gem, a track very rare to find and sought after with the cosmic club mastercuts treatment on top of it. 2nd, sphinx collision, an atomic dance italo disco electro track done in 1982!!! 3rd, automats the rise, the advance, the genius be carefull this is maybe one of the most wanted, sought after, rare and influent tracks in electronic music today - done in 1978!!! support from : lovefingers, holy ghost, tim sweeney, rub n tug, smith n hack, diskjokke, in flagranti, alexander robotnick, blackbelt andersen, greg wilson ect...

the man behind the actual multi seller magenta is back again!! arias is one of the most talentued new french producers. after the world success of his first track magenta, hes back with this dancefloor killa with a big bass, big strings...

terry lee brown jr. – one of the most frequent names in plastic city labels history has convinced his audience and critics by always being different while remaining a unique character of the housy upper class. he succeeded changing topics and following the rule of never producing just one kind of music. the latest release at plastic city comes with a special announcement: terrys next album is in the pipe and this is an exclusive preview on the next chapter of delightful entertainment. the 12inch proves again terrys status as one of the few who are able to reinvent themselves everyday!

a gong chimes the start of title track and straight away this massive tune launches into a kicking beat and funky bass groove. fetischs most recent hit coll. is with fellow gigolo princess superstar on their lottergirls project

rmxs by lee van dowski & agnès! big with the richie hawtin, magda, luciano, troy pierce,… big! leonel castillo is one of the most outstanding argentinian artists these days.last winter he released an amazing debut ep on our sister label hometown music and no we are proud to present the rmxes of that ep on ilian tape. lee van dowski and agnes were so exited about these cuts that they did 2 amazing remixes which promises us a wonderfull beginning of 2008. blast off. a. - con hilo de seda(lee van dowski rmx) emotional and deepest vibes are mr van dowskis special strong weapon to raise against rain. the sun will follow him as usual….!

played by: adam beyer, magda, loco dice, tadeo, 2000 and one, miss kittin, laurent garnier, joel mull, xpansul, matt star… groovie, dancefloor friendly and fresh is how the latest martinez reference opens. it comes through cray1labworks, again breaking frontiers, the spanish label counts on the danish genius martínez, banner of re:connected, at the summit of current minimal. >you< is an orgy of sound layers, frequencies and blurred voices. >stavanger< moves faster, with a vibrant percussion, overlapping and ever-changing. dark minimal tech, remarkably complex & absolutely catchy. perfect for even the most demanding clubs. >burning the midnight oil< opens with a rebellious force. drums flying and bodies moving, the perfect mix between ritual & techno percussion. suddenly it transforms into house: thick pads moving down your spine. and you are surrounded. inside martinez latest hit

phat harder slammin techmover. techhead is one of the leading techno labels which has its roots firmly set on the island of greece. the label functions as a platform for some of the most talented producers around. volume 7 pushes the quality upwards again as we have come to expect. master of jacking funk ignition technician have looked straight into the barrel of a gun and decided it needs more firepower...

first class remixes for the labels 5th release. xpansul (discos de lata, trapez, plus 8...) and seuil (eklo, minibar, einmaleins...) bring out their forces to touch one of the labels most experimental tracks, >cq ea8ak< from label boss, fernando daxta.

probably the most popular hard techno imprint around and the brainchild of jackmaster marco remus! the precious pressings were sold out in no time and the crowd is still craving for more jacked-up beats. dj urban (pro-jex, kne deep, 6 feet under) straight from the usa steps and delivers! jackin beats, nasty samples and pure dancefloor mayhem

in the year of 2006 city zen became one of the most popular electro house music makers in russia and arose attention from famous western european djs and labels. their music is being played practically at every night club in all the countries of the former ussr:-) their tracks are getting support from the top djs and radio stations.

that gel abril is destined to be one of the main producer of 2008 is already clear to a lot of djs and producers worldwide. be as one, ovum, renaissance all these great labels have already put their hands on this tel aviv based guy, and the remix package of his new single >your face is a mess< including three of the most interesting artists of the past year, is just a confirmation of gels destiny to climb up high. deetrons not a stranger to the electronic music world. hes been constantly in the spotlights of the scene for many years, and now once again he proves why. his 10 minutes marathon remix on the a side really stands out for its superb programming throughout the entire track. starting building things up slowly it relentlessly delivers the goods with one of his best work to date. on the b side, its the hottest uk techno producer mark broom who joins the be as one crew bringing all his experience to serve the cause. another winner! closing the package, itamar sagi, one of baos new artists, delivers a very interesting and original >jazz meets detroit< mix and gives the package the right balance between the techno genres. a storming rework from a fresh talented producer that cannot help but keep the eyes of >those in the know< down on him!

incl marc schneider remix !! metamorphic is thrilled to present wiggles ep by up and coming chicago producer hakim murphy. hakim first gained recognition as a producer and dj who rocks floors with his previous releases and compilation appearances on labels like subject detroit and tuning spork records. this time hakim gives us his most forward thinking and crowd moving record to date with wiggles ep. hamburg’s man of now, marc schneider who is on a serious roll releasing one hot ep and remix after another, brings a building and breathing, relentlessly driving peak time remix. hakim shows us a world of evolving and blending sound that perfectly melds deepness with driving

born in the same star sign as joey negros sunshine band project, the super phonics are all about invoking that classic soulful 70s disco sound, but to an updated house blueprint, with a little bit of soul and funkn thrown in for good measure. performed by a stirling group of live musicians, including session players for groove armada, incognito, us3, the james taylor quartet, the brand new heavies and the herbaliser, you know the tunes are gonna be good to go! first up is their cover of the linda williams classic elevate our minds - a timeless soul number that has graced the decks of many a southport weekender as well as being recently sampled on ben westbeechs drum and bass smoocher get closer. the super phonics take it back to the raw, with this soul drenched cover. over on the flip, is the bands own composition have a good time, a jumping and pumping disco groover that should find favour on most open minded dancefloors.

episode two of this new saga from a.paul, which has been one of the most busy techno producers this year. 2008 will surely bring an even stronger stream of releases, but this will be the best way to finish 2007 with this 3 track ep.

although berlin based dj woody has long been a member of the gigolo crew, having the honor to play at some legendary gigolo nights, this is woodys first solo release for gigolo. and what a fine entry onto the gigolo-scene it is: sure to get people in the know talking... and dancing! woody is the original sonic funkateer whose life is completely focussed on music and his very own definition of funk. hes a genuine kind of a guy, needing nothing more than two turntables, a mixer and an audience to know hes alive. for him djing and making music is not just a job, its his destiny. just one listen to a track like august and you know how much painstaking attention to detail, and love, has been poured into the production of these tracks. august is a cerebral sounding track that will lift you to another level. a version of august is featured on the double cd 10 years anniversary compilation gigolos cd 10 (gigolo210) selected by gigolo boss hell. booty bar is another pumping and raunchy tune thats guaranteed to get that ass shakin. its and slammin beats and funky, almost jazzy, synths licks plus the sexy vocal samples gives this number a succinctly gigolo feel to it. with songs like this, its no wonder that woody is one of the most respected german djs on the international scene

as we found this fabolous track from bruce lenkei, we couldnt believe that this was not an original from the cosmic era, instead it is a new production. this track immediately came on to us very strong with its magic sounds and the great atmosphere, which describes the title best. after we included the moonlightzombiedance into our mix for the d.i.r.t.y soundsystem from paris, we got crazy feedback from around the globe and so we decided to put it on wax. on the remix duties we have the hot talented michoacan, who earned himself a very good reputation with 12inches on labels like bear enterainment, grayhound recordings, tiny sticks and lektroluv under his belt. most recently he also got remixed by the almighty dj harvey and the glimmers. he speeded the tempo of the original way up and transformes it into a crazy krautrock stepper in the vain of goblin. it makes the people dance like zombies on speed - we experienced :). if you dig the zombiezombie stuff you will love this one.

flemming >king of the cut< dalum and moustache records are very proud to present the true 1984-1985 italo feel: 2 eps containing some of the most rare and obscure italo releases ever produced. most of the tracks never came out on 12 inch before! on vol. 1: paul rays superhit >my machine<, a 130 bpm straight forward high energy track, the vocal and instrumental edit. for the real italo lovers... only 500 copies available