we re nearly at the end of the cloud series and this time you get a couple of uber cosmic album only rarities given the full 12inch treatment for the first time multi track suggestion is simply awesome for freaky dancing or chilling, gently re eqd and spread across a whole side of a 12inch. 64k ram on the flip is bonkers off kilter stuff from a super rare library album sounding huge on 12inch for the first time

par grindvik is fast tracking through the ranks extremely quickly and is widely considered by many in the techno community to be one of the best producers out there at the moment. his releases over the last few years for adam beyers drumcode imprint as well as for labels such as stockholm ltd particulary his recent nand-grind release have gotten some seriously heavy rotation from some of the most influential djs on the planet. here for adam beyers truesoul imprint he delivers what can only be described as a 3 track masterpiece. the epic 11 minute a side has massive carl craig influences and is a breathtaking deep journey that peaks and drops relentlessly with its morphing mood changes and amazing production

ewan pearson, ivan smagghe, monica kruse, orde meikle, tania vulcano, phil kieran, laurent garnier, rob mello, clive henry, karotte, slam, pig and dan, sasse, agoria, 3 channels, simon baker, funk d void, dubfire, serge santiago, matthias vogt (motorcitysoul)....!!! only 2 singles in, and londons ortzroka find themselves occupying that coveted >ones to watch< spot. building on a huge amount of support from the underground press and blogs such as fluokids, and djs/producers as varied as laurent garnier, erol alkan, justin robertson, ewan pearson, prins thomas, rob da bank and people are germs, they are ready to unleash their next release, the rather excellent >midnight/black magic<. the boys last original output >bulb fuel<, brought them yet more sweeping acclaim, adding some of electronicas most exciting current names to a list of supporters that has grown by the week. everyone, it seems, wants a piece of the ortzroka magic. but dont let the international hype put you off

stylorecords celebrates the first issue with the sharp sound of two artists from milan, yanez and hotrebor. trailer ep encloses in only two tracks most of the productors passions. er is a trip between electro, ebm and chicago house, characterized of a black voice and a dark grooves, while we play at shows all of his vigour, draging in a overwhelming twirl of moog and basslines.

nice price deal !!! the a side is a killer lp only punk funk anthem from the sessions that spawned the legendary spasticus autisticus. this did appear once on 12 as a very rare uk only promo and now its lovingly remastered for a another go round the mulberry bush. beans in your jeans indeed! we move, possibly the funkiest of the visage tracks and a big cosmic play for baldelli. this piece of classic white boy funk is on a couple of increasingly rare 12s from back in the day but due to lacklustre mastering until now its never really sounded quite as good as it should do.

new bell is a stone cold classic piece of afrobeat that only appeared on 12 inch on an extremely rare dutch pressing and is a big play for everyone from masters at work (who made a pretty nice remix a while back) to gilles peterson. quite simply if you have any interest at all in african dance music you need this record. the flipside cut yoyo was only on a very rare french 7inch to our knowledge, this lesser known piece of afro disco really does get the party shaking its collective rump and sounds super fat on 12 inch for the first time

this 4 track ep is taken from the forthcoming hotly anticipated flowriders album on mr bongo, due to drop end of october 2007, but with exclusive vinyl-only remixes

tommy four seven is a young successful and prolific producer : not only has he had tracks signed to labels like brique rouge, catwash records, io music, love minus zero and jm recordings, but he has also remixed artists such as mike monday, fex, tom pooks and mark o sullivan. being a permanent member of the br mob, hes the future of the label. mark o sullivan is half of dk7 with jesper dahlbäck and member of the mighty quark. hes currently leaving in sweden where hes listening to too much electro-house. but mark is a clever producer. together they teamed up to offer kill brique an absolute monster ep for the dancefloor. joining in is tag-team of.

this track has been the talk of the town since the beginning of the year. after months of speculation, rumours and various illicit bootlegs we present the one and only official release of ride the storm. andrew roachford has brought his unique vocal and keyboard style to this production, whilst m.y.n.c. project give it the ultimate update sure to set every club alight this summer!on this legato release you also find exclusive remixes by peter luts and frank ti aya.

g club records delivers ape stalking, a killer house track from def e of the beginerz. with new remixes commissioned including one from acid house maestros medicine eight who take the track into deeper glitchier territory whilst keeping it bumpy and jacking as only they now how. g club deliver another massive club room mix, alongside the original and the amazing aleksij & angel anx remix.

the next installment of ape music is brought by the one like 601, this one brings some grymee basslines thats gonna tickle the right places! big bashy beats that roll through and keep ya dancing this one sure to go off every time! the flip has a wicked rmx by the one and only ben & lex! its hard to decide which is the stronger track as both are some kick arse

one of ibizas top summer of 2007 songs, revered dennis ferrers >touched the sky< is served up three different ways here. managing to make its gospel house chorus sound almost scary yet distinctly house, joe claussells remixes defiantly add something new to this song. multi-layered and complex, the song rewards listeners with finding something new about the track every time its spun on the dance floor. and the deep, diva style vocals from mia tuttavilla are warped in >joes dub beats< into static-y notes that fit perfectly inside the hidden pockets of this remix. this is perfect music for after-hours. and in the same vein, >yass dubstrumental< adds another layer of something fresh andstraight out of left field on this massive hit from ferrer

slowhouse recordings present here their 1st offering. a delightful 12 inch vinyl packed with 4 outstanding tracks! from mellow deep house and harmony full tunes to more strictly house based territories, for the ones of you out there who knowns where its all heading by now. slowhouse recordings is about music and music only, there is no name dropping here and will never be

long awaited third part of radio slaves vinyl only and limited no sleep project arrives. one-sided..

big with c-rock, ben watt, agoria, tiefschwarz, mike monday, shinedoe, miss jools, 3 channels, fabrice lig,…! estroe and zoëxenia already teamed up for connaisseurs compilation grand cru 2007 with their wonderful track >dont forget<. this time the ladies share a split ep with one original track and one remix of both. estroes >driven< was already a big success on connaisseur supérieur at the beginning of this year and found its way on some important compilations and cd-mixes like ellen alliens fabric mix. beside her production activities, estroe is a remarkable and stylistically confident dj. famous in the netherlands, but also slowly recognized outside her home country. zoëxenia is a singer and songwriter since her teenage years. her impressing presence combined with her soulful voice made her succeed at the finals of diesel u-music benelux as well as at grote prijs van nederland in 2004. but not only singing is her passion. when she was infected by house music she began to develop her own electronic style as a producer, which ended in her first release on artminimal in spring 2007. more releases on remote area will follow soon

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

already in groove charts !! herzblut is back. after the release of his debut lp >liebe ist...<, which set new standards on planet techno, stephan bodzin returns with his longtime friend and production partner marc romboy to open the 6th chapter of the already legendary label. ariel is nothing but a true club-berserker sounding as if romboy & bodzin had jacked a dive bomber heading towards the dancefloor kamikaze-style !!! the flipside is a powerful efx-loaded builder creating an atmospheric tension, while perfectly displaying the true romboy/bodzin production skills only killer no filler

endlich wieder auf vinyl erhältlich!

this is the one and only major of misdemeanor, dropping more violent and criminal beats in his undiluted manner !!

although we are usually always excited about every release on aroma, this time we are even more excited because we have the honor to release the only 2007 lawnchair generals single of the year! when i think is as usual a true lawnchair generals sounding deep house monster that keeps surprising the dance floor. you will definitely recognize the vocals snippets used here and there and you ll be even more wetting your pants when you hear the second bass line kick after the break! aroma regulars swirl people had the pleasure of remixing this beauty and taking it into a true 80s fashion with some slick house beats and a cajual recordings kinda feel to it. a must have in your collection

huge with: david duriez, ziel 100, paul hazendonk, tomaz, slok, alex flatner, dave lambert … big in raveline, freshguide & on radio fritz after some years of silence and only occasional releases,now since summer 2006 mijk van dijk is paving his way back into the second term of his career. his releases on labels such as international deejay gigolo recordings, big & dirty, kling klong and blufin are again landmarks in electronic music and yet breathe the spirit of his best works in the 90s. mijk created new alter egos like >plato<, whose >bass erstaunt-ep< won fans worldwide. the new plato >wanderlust-ep< has just been released on big & dirty records. this >motherwomb< ep is definetely part of the new trend, as techno and trance are finally cellebrating their comeback after years of minimal and tech-house...

the reload and global communications remixes of tracks originally released as mystic institute. some amazing productions by mark pritchard and tom middleton which sounds still as fresh and exciting as almost 15 years ago. especially the global communication >ob-selon minos < is such an amazing piece of music!! smooth melodies with incredibly beautiful sounds really seduce the listener to go thru this 15 minute journey... and even that seems like only 3 minutes when they are over.

dj yellow has been around for many years, most of us all know the story behind his past as bob st claires studio partner. its only a small part of his history and maybe the most interesting part of alain ho tu qui aka dj yellow is the fascinating part of telling stories through his music without any compromising. with >no more enemie< he ends a personal story that we know as >alienation< a sequence of songs all based on personal stories. focus is honoured and pleased to introduce the last part of this book of songs as yellows outstanding ideas about music have been inspirational for many labels and artists over the last years. with his next project called >intermission< he will travel new roads, showcasing once again that yellow is a gifted producer that never fails to deliver

seamless twelves does it again! set to drop yet another irresistibly infectious summer epic, supaflava blends slinky keys with a bumpin bassline, while the sweeping strings add the sweetener to the mix. sophie cairo adds the vocal touch with a performance set to not only blow you away, but have you singing along with your arms in the air! andro adds his trademark electro sound to the track while still maintaining the organic feel of the original, combining the familiar strings and keys with a fresh bassline so funky that it becomes an extremely potent lead line for the dub. by the time vincent kwok has his wicked way with the track, he adds a further twist, creating a bass driven dub that bumps its way underneath the floating vocals with some serious groove.

as hard as it might be to believe, there was a time when the word trance did not mean dutch guys dressed in white wearing oakleys.. it also didn t mean israeli pre-military dragon-stick wielding reefer addicts.. actually, there was a glorious era where trance was a verb rather than a noun.. im talking about when you got in a trance, at lets say for example: the golden eagle in munich in 81, in a white-tiled sauna-motif discotec, grooving to a 17 minute reel-to reel version of knights in white satin on your 2nd bottle of poppers while some guy named >wolfie< takes his modern ballet skills to the >next level<. if that sounds appealing.. and i know it does.. then allow me to introduce you to compuphonic and kolombo.. a throwback to the days of romance-trance of the highest order. deep, sensual (yes, i used the word sensual) electronic grooves so potent that we were forced by a coalition of competitors labels to only release some of them digitally to restrict their awesome power to trip people out. these tracks make other tracks seem like mindless shallow shit. that includes some of turbos other releases.

kne deep is a&red by the one and only emperor of hard techno, dj rush. the next kd in line is by sutura, an amazing new talent on the scene. supported by pet duo, manu kenton, q-ic and dj rush of course

train of thought is not only significant for being the latest album by detroit legend terrence dixon but for being yores premiere full length release. the albums tracks range from 80s sounding cybotron like excursions to raw, stripped down techno and warm, chord driven house alike tunes. the double vinyl set includes rapturous settings of synthetic sound and swinging cuts whose burbling keys, pounding kick drums, and brisk hi hats evoke the brilliant sheen of detroit techno. though his music may invite comparison to drexicya and atkins, dixons music often imitated but never duplicated ultimately stands alone.

pure rockin electro techno funk madness for the prime time floor !! only vinyl release

fat follow up to the first platform. gilbert martini is not only luetzenkirchens best friend but also munichs afterhour legend number 1. micky monzza & joseph disco are already known for their sensational debut 12 on great stuff, here they show their darker side. and of course platform b boss luetzenkirchen finishes that ep with a rocking minimal electro techno workout

tom neville is a seriously heavyweight producer who has taken the scene by storm over the last few years not only by making releases for his own love minus zero imprint but also by remixing artists like calvin harris and making fat releases for key labels such as toolroom. this one sided limited edition for under love minus zero has got some serious, serious potential. it has to be hrad to be believed and canm only be described as a minimal building masterpiece…

here comes the storm ram by head honcho marco remus. as a follow up to the huge yet mysterious n34 release which adds a little nerven spice to some classic prodigy material, remus presents the butan ep. the ep is one of his most progressing works to date from the hands remus. the ep starts with a stripped down and mental jackhammer which has already shown its power during marcos world tour. the ep even comes with something more melodic and slightly more spaced out than you ve perhaps come to expect. a true masterpiece that will not only please the die hard followers of marco remus

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

mas que nada must be one of the biggest summer anthems of all time, if not the biggest of them all, with countless covers and versions recorded and released over the years. if you have been searching for the definitive version to play this summer and many summers to come, look no further, as hollands hottest house producer gregor salto has created a version that not only puts his own fantastic production skills in the limelight, but also showcases the wonderful helena mendes, who delivers an amazing interpretation of jorge ben&#146,s original. gregors respect to the master mix is what can only be described as a perfect summer record, and it works as well by the pool at sundown as on the floor at 2am. gregor is fusing favela funk style beats, batucada percussion with helena mendes soft but yeat energetic latinjazz, and with this deadly combination of styles, he has created a solid dancefloor monster. straight up summer madness! with this release on slip n slide, ericke repays the favour and delivers a storming club mix that combines latin driven electro house beats with balearic piano chords that works beautifully with the vocals and keeps the ibiza vibe of gregors version. further remixes on this package comes from hollands dj madskillz and spains jesse garcia, who with releases on roger sanchez stealth label amongst others is carving a name out for himself as the self styled king of tribal house.

the quake has a completely fresh sound, not strictly breaks, house or electro, but possessing elements of all 3 genres, its about the groove, warm synth work and the phonat style cut up female vox. splank! favourite malente provides the remix action for this single. having released the 2 & only on splank! last year alongside sometime production cohort (lars) moston, this year has also seen malente release his fourth studio album on unique records how can you still stand to stand still, and more recently he has remixed coburn. the remix takes a 4/4 route, as malente keeps many of the original parts, but re arranges them into his original production style, and creates an absolute monster that goes into overdrive after the drop.

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

return of the cocoon-proof techno don! some phat business from jaceks underwater lab - yet another exercise in his very own concept of combining minimal groove with maximal sound spectrum. and it works: solid mid-tempo rhythm carries what seems to be a thousand of layers of sound. meaty, bouncing bass stabs intertwine with washes of synthetic melodies, while percussion drops and unidentified samples swirl around in this bio-robotic monster of a tune. >green river< takes jaceks minimal obsession into cold outer space, where you can hear the planets spin and the only hope seems to be coming from a dying communication device... cold, stark and haunting, this is either work of a madman or truly the future now

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<

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

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

through international coops as with the detroit based >woman on wax< (usa), german deep house minimalist viermalair have and use the opportunities to influence the music-scene not only in germany but also abroad. the smash hit >philosophy< met a vast response overseas and is supported by ralf gum (gogo music), terrence (t.p.) parker, alexi delano, alex flatner, raul blanco

peter has already graced numerous labels with his unique yet constantly evolving studio style. after numerous afterhour situations with the doc family, we caught wind of grummichs new productions. we believe that the therapy ep continues the development of peters uncompromising underground productions. the title track, therapy, is a nine-minute journey into dancefloor dynamics. slowly building with concentrated breaks, therapy works it out and then some. label boss, aaron hedges, has been giving it heavy dj support and has found that its been quite some time since well placed hat crashes can drive an audience crazy. minimal, sexy and sleek, but at 7 minutes the listener is surprised with a full on new-rave lead which takes the song in a different direction. get it is a nice tech-house track with building percussive patterns and highly concentrated synth breakdowns. this track is only for the most sophisticated house djs that know when to drop a track like this. drymilk is a seriously twisted hard minimal track. nasty sound effects and perplexing pitch shifts will keep you guessing. is it genius or insanity? you be the judge!

the one and only ruthless cut release on in music

pumped up power disco tracks from these belgium boys who are very much inspired by alden tyrell. small release on their own label.. only available for a limited period

the legendary man parrish is all set to return after a 20 year gap on dozer with what can only be described as the most influential record of the 80s hip hop bebop which has everyone from missy elliott to busta rhymes claiming to be a major influence on their career. the release of hip hop bebop comes with some pretty impressive remixes from man parrish himself, paul jackson, albert cabrera, the grid & solitaire!

awesome pre cosmic afro piece by albatros that found favour with a whole host of the italian djs. only on a 7inch and never available in this extended version until now. on the flip theres temptation by tullio di piscopo. everyone knows stop bajon by mr piscopo but there are also a few awesome and very hard to find earlier releases from the primavera man. this is insane percussion driven european funk remastered for massive dancefloor action

the record was born too early, when house music was still very underground, so consequently it passed into house music history with only a very few discerning djs and collectors owning original us copies. in keeping with chicagos musical history, one of the unsung heros of house has been drafted in to keep the new versions feet firmly on the ground. craig loftis aka grand high priest who along with joe promised land smooth on keys! give the track a more understated could upstate from london back to chicago with 3 killa mixes

with the sacode a poeira ep, berlins schoenrock debuts with a heavy load of funk.the ep kicks off with sacode a poeira, a tropical burner featuring the mighty brazilian mc edu k on vocals. yes, its the man who brought tracks like popozuda rock n roll and sex o matic to the world. with his lyrical contribution for sacode a poeira the booty expert shows that his vocal skills not only fit to brazilian baile funk beats. the forward pushing rhymes of edu k madly fire up sacode a poeira (shake the dust off), added up by a bouncing soca rhythm, live sounding drumming and the thumb twisting bass work of schoenrock himself the track is a full on dancefloor smasher. the instrumental version of sacode a poeira on a2 shows the tracks strength without the mcs vocals.the flipside of the single starts with the boogieesque queen of sheeba, which continues the tropical vibe established with sacode a poeira

aus continue to release the best and brightest of contemporary dance music with the oehug the scary ep, a collaboration between luminaries will saul and lee jones. will saul is best known as the head of simple records, up for nomination as best british label in dj magazine this year and also sister label to the more experimental aus imprint on which this ep is released. in his career to date he has released numerous singles on simple, the critically acclaimed space between album and has recently produced an ep for the german label systematic. englishman in berlin lee jones has to date released acclaimed singles on liebe detail, aus and his own label, just rec. formerly releasing under the moniker hefner , he is also a main creative force behind playhouse my my, whose oesongs for the gentle album won plaudits worldwide in 2006. opener oehug the scary is a transcendental journey. trace echoes of melody encircle an intensifying percussive step, filtering to a chimed key reflection. tonal themes fade in, compete, distort and then depart, making way for peaks of overwhelming melody, with only the fittest surviving and elevating to the sublime. on the flip side, partial arts (the duo of ewan pearson and al usher) give their own, heavily percussive, account of proceedings. stormy fuzz and bubble bath accents introduce a funk bassline and interplay between looped guitar and tonal melody. a sci-fi synth haze halts and then dictates the progression into a saturated melodic climax.

for a few months already, sub static boss falko brocksieper gradually intensifies his work on the own label again. with driving minimal-beats and melodic instinctive feeling the track >slap< from the >slap/happy<-split-ep with mia evolved into a gladly played hit, and also the following >esque ep< was not just a dayfly in the worlds dj-bags. in this phase the new 2-tracker >blackbox< is now brocksiepers ultimate confession to the dancefloor - fully functional without lacking his organic, trippy branding. the track >blackbox< presents itself as a dark, impulsive techno mover, ripped open again and again by intuitively placed accents, only to remind itself of its own irresistible drive and to cultivate it over the full length. meanwhile the b-side >off the rack< is toying with the idea of chicago house groove, driven by a rebelliously grumbling bootybassline and bleepy excursions into the world of weird soundscapes. on both tracks falko brocksieper celebrates the sign stimuli of techno, delightfully modest and coupled with his signature bubbly, sculptural sound.