it was 1883 when the krakatoa vulcano erupted and generated the loudest sound historically reported. about 120 years later, in 2002, the project krakatoa was born, generated by the underground enthusiasms living in the city of turin,aiming to contemporary electronic sound esploration with a special appeal for clubbing. krakatoa was originally established as a cult underground party based at the beach club in turin, where every thursday more than a thousand youngsters use to meet at the feet of the dj booth where the two founding fathers, dj pisti and samuel, regularly perform. they are often supported by special guests such as josh wink
huge package of remixes for the first balthazar & jayrock release. includes mixes by robert natus, kobbe and john karagiannis & paylipservice. comes in a limited red vinyl pressing
a fresh new three album track remix ep containing mixes by charles webster, the long term deep house maniac who serves to be an incredibly good choice, will saul, label owner of simple and aus, and a final remix by the man himself phonique. the charles webster remix of worked it out starts off as a nice thudding beat with a crisp minimal click on the offbeat, until an echoing vocal sample swifts in and around starting off the soft but pushing shoulder shifting bass line. smooth piping reverbed blows outline an almost euphoric melody, a very trippy and atmospheric tune with soft cymbals pattering away in the background. soothing sounds and housey chords mix perfectly to make a chilled out dreamy beach tune with a nice progressing beat. a swerling bridge with a 90s casio chord melody steps in and then fades out to the echoes of the vocals drifting silently away into the sun. on b1 its the will saul remix of bang. dun, dun, dun, dun, whoosh! - then a descending high minor melody calling with an electric bass response. squeeky bird sounds and weird reverbed chords makes you feel like you‘re in a crazy dream falling and falling yet the beat keep you stable and composed just about! an out of tune dungeon computer game. strange but true and also very interesting!! and finally, on b2 its the phonique version of space cruise feat. gui borrato. trekking through a spaceship journey tune with mechanical functional sounds releasing here and there. a repetitive two noted melody comes in and fades out, is replaced by an array of spaced out tones, arrivies back again, meets up and resounds into a fanc
monster release by christopher just. a swinging funky cut up electrohouse killer track with cool horns and vocals snips. flip for larry tees and mel merios vocal flirts. this will take every crowd by storm.
talented australian newcomer jamie lloyd continues his upward trajectory with his debut album trouble within released internationally in september following two successful eps in 2006. the album has been getting the remix treatment from some of our favourite producers ahead of its global release with the first 12 to surface featuring remixes from berlin duo trickski (sonar kollektiv) and zwicker (compost black label)
already played by loco dice, len faki, someone else, toni rios, pig & dan, electric indigo, gus gus, dj 3000, remute, bryan zentz and many others !! jaxson has been running the label cadeaux, being the first to release debuts by artists like paul kalkbrenner (as paul db), sascha funke or dave dk. after some selected releases on get physical and pm music >smokemachine<, >shoppa< (feat. dave shokh) and >palenque<, a mix of chicago house, dirty and minimal techno bring back his production side. open air melodic tracks of beauty and depth.
another 4 track banger for your brain !! due to an ongoing uprise of the hard-techno scene you can expect a whole new range of new talents and technical developments. in the midst of all of this you will find tomash gee as one of the pioneers of hard techno. this don of the dark forces presents yet another 4 tracks banger, that has already been qualified as an essential tool in the bag of those who seek true dancefloordestruction!
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR / DONT PUNK WITH MY HEART
12 Inch 03.09.07
the p series are coming up with a new banger! two massive hits get a splendid treatment by two big players in the techno game. gwenn and fergies hits are now huge techno tracks that will make that crowd go wild
incl phat marlose remix !! moolono.bass is known as a part of the legendary kombinat 100 quartett and also label head of the fresh founded acker records where he has released his debut ep >linstow e.p.< at the end of 2006. in the past he did a successful remix for marlose s >hey na ep< on ostwind records 04. now he is back on the front and we are happy to present his own debut ep on ostwind. like his productions with kombinat 100, mollono.bass combines warm grooving and driven drum sets with dubby, harmonic and emotional elements to tell the crowd special moments. after his debut ep >hey na< (played by gesine pertenbreiter for example) and the great minikosmonauten remix to kombinat 100, marlose is also back on the front with his eupho-riemix, where he take >endless summer< in a more floor and ear candy orientated minimal version in his familiar pumpin style !!!
dolles ding was minilogue hier von sich gibt. während die beats zielstrebig aber locker aus der hüfte kommen, wird obenrum das keybord beackert, bis es sich anhört wie ein marsianischer jazzer. b-seitig gibt es das ganze noch als beat- und dub-version
follow up ep to the last hammer >feuervogel< !! supported by jesse rose, dirt crew, matt star, sian, pheek, tiefschwarz, prins thomas and many many more in the same musical league
extremely limited up front copies of control voltage track 1 and 2. raw analogue acid for the dancefloor made from just 2 303s, a 909 and an 808 (no computers, no midi).
no time to breath again, the mojuba sublabel hits again with real peak time killer, which serves our minds and feet. this smashing 2-tracker is another
this is volume 2 of 7th citys classic series. it features one of seventh citys best selling releases, john tejadas funky anthem >timebomb<. when originally released in 2001 it became a massive track played in all the top clubs worldwide. despite having a incredibly prolific catalog of releases, timebomb still remains one of john tejadas biggest and best known records. also included is a special edit of paris-based producer jean guillaume cabannes (better known just as cabanne) >cant stand<. as with so many seventh city artists, his release on the label established him with a wider audience and he continues to have success to this day with his own-imprint minibar and as well with his collaborations with ark and david gluck. this version of >cant stand< is an edit by daniel bell, which emphasizes the tracks loopy flow. the original version of the track was released in 2002.
two of san franciscos hottest djs, monty luke and tasho bring us their very first release, a low down paranoid techno groove to keep you biting your nails and shaking your ass. todd bodine (tresor, highgrade, immigrant) rocks the remix adding the necessary bumpy tweaks and hot precision to make a great track even more freaky
die labelmacher schlagen wieder zu und liefern ein abstraktes hoervergnuegen. perfektes storytelling und neue effekte machen dieses release zu etwas besonderem
token is back, and how. radial are jeroen liebregts and laurens van der starre, hailing from holland comes with 3 monster tracks for big floors !! huge support by surgeon, the advent, ben sims, mark broom, paul mac, bart skils, ortin cam and other key players
following fondations first release - danton eeprom - these eyes/strictly erotics, cheerfully welcomed by djs, radios and press across europe - is the first ep of brwn shoes. this newcomer to the electronic scene played for long the role of observer, in the sweaty basements of london and valencia, before getting to djing and music production with panache, brio and attitude. brwn shoes sound is based on dirty, insistent monosyllabic basslines and superpositions of subtle notes and minimalistic gimmicks, providing moody, stripped-down pieces meant to drive the crowd and its dj corpus mentus. zeugma and tigers dont sleep are two perfect examples of this new breed of sound hes developing. crude, raw and sexy.
here is another print of violent plastic on the cardiac arrest offshoot. the special series tend to push the throttle just a bit further, taking things just that essential bit beyond to make it worthwhile. after numerous productions for labels like beast music, braindamage, working vinyl and alphabet city - young lexis proceeds to cause addictive agony on cardiac arrest special
after fantastic releases on traum, liebe detail, dimmer, opossum, curle,... berlins top act lars wickinger delivers a perfect 3 tracker on tanzbar musik! the a-side track >after dark< is defintly a big hit! melodic tech-house as its best! b-side: >naive<
rodolfo wehbba from brazil is next up on the mighty yin yang. backfire is another trademark sound for yy, techno with that awesome detuned synth sound. already gracing the record boxes of the scenes top djs. remixes come courtesy of greeces axel karakasis and 2 remixes by yin yangs very own pedro delgardo. another bomb release for yin yang
another pumpin jackstar release, this time coming from new comers kamikaze & mr. eyez!! contains 3 pounding jackin tunes, including a bass heavy arkus p. remix.
next sure shot !! mister systematic marc romboy and detroit legend and former underground resistance producer blake baxter are back in business. after >freakin<, >house ya< and >the club<, marc and blake have produced already single release number #4 and this is true authentic techno house on >version 1<. >version 2< is deep, electronic shuffling house music as it must be. nothing else to add!
>active agent< is the new groundbreaking composition from harthouse - highly epidemic and instantly causes addictive behaviour. the wisely assorted collection of artists is a clue for how high the bar has been raised and you can look forward to the adverse effects. phil kieran amongst others released magnificent stuff at soma with funk d void. his latest production comes on novamute and announces the second half of >active agent< with a wonderful playful minimal track. kiddaz fm labelowner holgi star and miro pajic fly the berlin flag and polish the dance floor with an excellent minimal techno track. you cant miss hardfloor at a harthouse compilation. the all time heroes spread their message: acid will never die! ..and prove that they take their business serious! axel bartsch runs his own imprint >sportclub< and shows his talents at kompakt and spielzeug schallplatten. he presents minimal house at a deeeep level for the second coup of >active agent< huge track!
supported by: miss kittin, ivan smagghe, laurent garnier, jennifer cardini, satoshi tomiie, marc romboy, wally lopez, mike monday, pascal feos, agoria, rui da silva, gregor tresher, hernan cattaneo, darko esser, mistress de funk, martijn ten velden, monika kruse, sasha, prins thomas, stacey pullen, jo mills etc.
new & exclusive tracks by: anthony rother, billy nasty, umek, xenia beliayeva, internal sync, chrisopher kah & frank kusserow!! for anthony rothers label datapunk, the year of 2007 is predominately characterized with defining the labels position. the recently released 3-cd compilation >we are punks<, which has recapitulated the labels successful path to date, was not the only thing to do this. the released double ep >various punks vol. a< now also provides consideration for the future and for the next generation of datapunks. as well as label boss anthony rother and billy nasty, frank kusserow and xenia beliayeva, the producers who have already made an appearance at datapunk, it is now necessary to welcome three new faces at the same time on >various punks vol. a<
>duntisbourne abbots...< is u-ziqs first new album for four years and first new material released since 2005. its a more reflective body of work compared to the whirlwind of chaos that was bilious paths, introspective and rather melancholic, u-ziq revisits his roots in the early 90s ambient techno scene pioneered by, among others, the black dog, aphex twin and himself.
luke viberts second album on planet mu brings together many strands of his work, drum and bass, trip-hop, breaks and acid. the album hangs together with the strands of acid, breakbeats, techno and disco at its heart, the reassuring hand of an old master triumphs again
big tune who has achieved an enormous worldwide acceptance and hype as soundtrack of a citroen spot. mos in the uk! incl john dahlbeck mix plus a germany only new jürgens rmx
rawk ep by frankie is a 5 tracker ep between funky techno & mnimal bleepy house starting with rawk (a1) a crazy techno piece with distorded crispy synth perfect for a peaktime dj set:) …follows valz (a2) in a more bleepy melodic way on the flip 3 minimal house pieces ( b1-divag b2-mash b3-trek ) with a bunch of groovy minimal cut melodies with a freaky weird touch
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