as one of the longest running um label hardline always brings us the most cutting edge d&b around. no exception this time as belgian artist skull rinses out some insane breaks on his latest release. check out his other release on manticore recordings too.

september signals a welcome return to the scene by two of d&b?s most respected characters, craggz & parallel, and it couldnt have come a moment too soon. since releasing their debut >northern soul< lp on valve back in 2006 the pair have stepped back, regrouped and are now ready to come full force with a brand new super-fresh sound that?s sure to raise heads throughout the scene. drawing on influences from electronic music past and present from early techno sounds, 80s synth-pop through to a myriad of contemporary dance music genres, craggz & parallel have created a truly unique and daring album sure to quench the most discerning and dance floor tastes whilst challenging the more traditional drum and bass album ideals. even reverting back to analogue production techniques to combine with the modern creates an experience unlike any other around today so keep you ears open for the genius new sounds of craggz & parallel.

after the success of >slow burn< as well as the licensing of >dirt< to mr. ben klocks berghain mix compilation, echologist returns with another slice of psychedelic dub techno with remixes by frances techno king terence fixmer and arguably moscows finest producer, anton zap. the original mix is a slowly builds into a blaze of cavernous chord changes and a 4/4 groove powered by an unelenting sub bass. the distinctive sound of this track is what seperates echologist from all the other dub techno composers out there. terence fixmer takes the elements and transforms them into his signature techno workout that packs as much punch as it does finesse while anton zap strips things down and builds a super spacious hypnotic house groove that has become a trademark of his ethereal sound. all round another essential release from echologist.

jakob korn, break sl, thomas froehlich, cuthead on the first release of this ambitious new label from dresden. with its foundations firmly rooted in house and open to all styles such as techno, disco and dubstep. its a small community of friends and producers, djs that meet each other the old fashioned way, the local record store fat fenders. the first release is a true house-affair. thomas froehlichs >get us< is a mysterious and breathtaking opener with beautifully plucked strings and a summerish feel. jacob korn with the surprise track on this record that combines intricate soundscapes built on an uplifting groove. this guy is on a roll! on the b-side breaks-prankster cuthead unleashes an unusual deep house study entitled >unacceptable moustache styles< before the record concludes gracefully with break sls late night jam >low light<. we ve said it before... the next generation has arrived!

found lurking in the creative laboratory known as the deadmau5 disco den of despair and inequitythis creative genius runs the gamut of beats unlike any other

get ready for some heavy bass infusion. those who witnessed the infamous audio injection vs. drumcell collaborative 6 hour set at berghain in may could sense the raw and direct path of the uncompromising heavy bass-lines they walk on, yet they possess a subtle sensitivity making this audio experience a physical and mental journey at the same time. with his first ep on electric deluxe, audio injection captured this dark and raw spirit in a perfect way. his tracks move effortlessly from percussive high hat funk to heavy bass-line assault, call it techno coolness. all tracks are dancefloor focused, but contain a healthy dose of weirdness, giving the them longevity while still being functional, spot-on material for the floors typical for electric deluxe releases. the vinyl version of >operation a< is being accompanied by a none other than speedy j himself. the remix has his signature flow, shifting, rich soundscapes layered over a forward bassline sketch. music for minds in dark places.

yes, doubledown is back with another must-have spring sampler. this third installment features some of the best talents out there today, with the red-hot joey youngman burning down the house with his choppy, jazzy funky grooves on on the a-side. flip for two tracky, jacky cuts, one from midas thomas sahs and and the other from lhk and alex moran (lifting some great digital underground samples!)

in classical geometry, the triangle is the simplest polygon. the one which can be used to construct all other polygons. the root of them all. three points define a plane in space. thus resulting in the phenomenon that a tripod always has a safe and solid stand. three musicians teamed up to produce the triangle peul. in addition to the well known mr raoul k rollercoaster ride through moods from contemplation to euphoria, producing as part of a team adds a new dimension of dialog to his work. itÆs no longer just the communication between him and the audience, this time the communication that happened during the production process shines through. the fun, the deep concentration and the energy that everyone felt and committed is recognisable for the audience with ease. unsurprisingly, the triangle peul comes in three different mixes including a drum laden beatstramental for those who still like to mix.

the producer team solan yields an ideal division into compartments. when studio producer stefan klauck and dj denis reinhardt met in front of a mixing desk in 2007, it was an ideal combination of different experiences: the one who has produced various music styles from downbeat to electro, the other a dedicated follower of house who never wanted to hide his knack for soul and disco. the two of them soon found a common denominator.the project solan has by now crafted tracks which embrace the qualities of newer deep house productions and classical house music, that is reminiscent of a traditional u.s. sound.

because of the big success of like a bitch by paul attrax, kickfresh decided to do some remixes of this great track, which is full of great vocals and amazing beats. none other than the great sunloverz and niels van gogh give this great single their own touch.

following his remix of marco resmanns >i will love< feat. mz sunday luv we are now proud to bring you emerson todds first release on upon you. born in new zealand but living in australia his various releases on cocoon, get physical, dirty bird und modular made us love him and now hes bringing the goldrush to us. not only because his tracks are always stable investments in the tech-house area but also because the title of the a1 track eureka goes back to the days of the australian goldrush. but the other side of the coin isnt made of cheap tin either. counter point keeps on digging on b1 looking for the buried acoustic treasure and vertigo shimmers mystically on b1. if you listen indepth to eureka and counter point you will find some great vocals by mey.

this is the first release of hugos new imprint goodvibe records. the bright side is the beginning of a new journey for hugo and his siblings, 3 tracks produced by hugo and one fat remix produced by format b:. contrary forces are interconnected and interdependent in the natural world, they give rise to each other in turn. frankie knuckles once made a comparison of house music saying it was like church for people who have fallen from grace and marshall jefferson compared it to old-time religion in the way that people just get happy and screamin. the bright side is a new-time prayer in the way that the fallen just get happy and screaming. enjoy!

first release by jonny comes with two far over ten minutes mad electronic funk jams. one side space station is fully devoted to (carl craigs) paperclip people and 69-projects. the other track brings jonny back to eighties styled disco, himself doing the bass which is stuck in your brains after one time listening.check

our search for real club music gems has led us to hamburg, where a young man and his nord modular has been attracting our attention for quite a while now: benjamin brunn.
at least since his workshop005 release, he has modulated his way straight in our hearts. unlike other artists, he knows how to let his synthesizers speak and tells us little stories, while always searching for new romanticfrequency ranges. so >my heart< tells us a story, from the in-ear adapter straight into the heart.

ndatl continues with a new amazing song created by the minds of justin chapman & terrance downs. the original catches you with its stand up bass & latin rhumble, while mr chapmans guitar serenades you. then terrances vocal then brings a whole other dimension to the song. then dj spinna get his hands on it and lets his galactic soul tranform i got life into a deep floor burner. and if that wasnt enough two crazy dubs by spinna & kzr!

on the staygold album you will find collaborations with such diverse artists as spank rock, damian adore, robyn, kudu, mehdi, mapei, lady tigra and many others. the staygold duo have a knack for working with just those people that are about to explode. same goes for the remix duties. on this first worldwide release of a staygold track, >video kick snare<, is remixed by none other than slagsmÕlsklubben (kitsunÚ), hugg & pepp (the infamous dahlbõck brothers) and dada life (from that huge just beep me (satisfaction) track). no need for more promo-talk.
this is big!

3rd album by roman fischer, including mp3 download code for the whole release.

american men are a three-piece synthetic rock band formed of claude speed, alilloyd, and scottt chevrolet - members of dananananakroyd and other obscure and fantastic glasgow rock bands.
this is fun, clever, cinematic music playing with time signatures without losing its bright optimism and danceability.
remixes come from hudson mohawke, ikonika & optimum, falty dl and machinedrum

a new hottie from germany is the guy for some dark sounds. he starts of with >flora< which is undoubtly the sure shot in the sets of all the liebings, speedy js and other more dark heroes of underground techno. on the flipside mr. berkovi layed his hands on the talent of michael and he prooved why he achieved his very own outstanding reputation when it comes to spooky sounds and eclectic sounddesign.

producer and dj, richy pitch moved from uk to ghana, west africa and took on the challenge to record an lp which drew on his many musical experiences during his stay. his goal was to record with local stars and talent and fuse the classic sound of ghanaian music with his own production skills that he had already developed in london. two years later and back to london, richy knocked on bbe records door to deliver ye fre mi richy pitch. (they call me richy pitch in twi) his creation gives the listener an excellent taste of the many different styles of ghanaian and west african music from highlife, hiplife to afrobeat to traditional percussion music, all combined with a fresh production twist. it features the cream of ghanaian music talent including mobo and mtv africa winner samini, reggie rockstone, known as the godfather of hiplife and talented mcs such as wanlov the kubolor, m3nsa and m.anifest, plus many other inspiring ghanaian artists.

james duncans le systeme records in pleased to present a new ep by nyc native carlos hernandez. carlos has released on basenotic, rong, and danny wangs balihu label and appeared live with arthurs landing and metro area. 3 tracks of disco influenced sonic gold here. the 9 minute disco epic >bank beat< on side 1 should be rocking dance floors and dj sets for years to come. side 2 brings two other flavors of carlos personal take on disco and soul.

club monsters from both continents, better than the ufcs us vs uk show! the latest 12 inch from top billin brings you classic raw baltimore club beats with remixes from uks hottest producers! diamond k is a bmore og with his da horsemen crew & high rolla records, and he teamed up with baltimores finest al ripken jr to make 2 future classics of club music, >hands in the air< and >single ladies single fellas<. as this is a special occasion, the remixes need to be good good so who else better to give these tracks the bass treatment and a grimey club feel than bok bok & tes la rok (aka trusta, his funky alias). 2 other remixes come from nycs finest, cobra krames and torontos beat wonderboy lunice. real club music will never die!

groove charts pos 1 (issue 126) its finally here! we are honoured to announce laid007 a colaboration with on of our favourite labels >workshop< initiated by our dear guest a&r dor levi. the house of workshop is powefully represented by kassem mosse & lowtec. it does not require a lot of words to introduce these two outstanding artists. lowtec and kassem mosse define since years how contemporary dance music can sound that locates its one foot in the future and the other one in a record collection filled with countless amounts of soul, disco, house, detroit, chicago, techno whatever you call it - its all there - enjoy!coming up laid 008 by marcello napoletano and laid 009 by lawrence.

our man form tokyo is back. after his debut with early light and some excursions for above smoke on dubbymans deep explorer imprint and a yet unreleased but excellent remix for ryo murakami he returns to mojuba with some fresh tunes which sound like they were made to sweeten your summer time! the title track cosmoride catches the vibe of stereociti first release but takes is on a deep cosmic trip to make you and the universe dance. the other sides track tsukayga is that kind of song which you will surely hear on a summer sunday afternoon at one of your favourite outdoor clubbing locations. please welcome the summer together with stereociti!

here comes the third release on the pattern repeat label. pattern repeat is a new music-project and label by kenneth christiansen, echocord & echocord colour label boss, and his partner dennis bog aka resoe, running the baum label.the pattern repeat label will only contains productions from kenneth & dennis, and the music is focused on the modern berlin techno sound today, dubstep and dub-techno. pattern repeat will also release records on other labels, so far the first one is out on echocord colour.

lucky number 7 with more jazz funk greats… this is how we do it ...

you probably best know lopazz for the quality, avant-garde club music like >i need ya< & >share my rhythm< hes produced for labels like get physical, cocoon rec. and londons legendary output recordings. lopazz is now back with a fantastic collaboration of the 80s sensation imagination enabled & co-produced by mexican artist beto >betoko< cohen.lopazz & beto met each other for the first time at azurara festival portugal in 2009, beto asked lopazz the same night, on the way to the festival if he wanted to work on the original imagination files with him, as his cousin eliot cohen, one of the worlds leading musicpublishers owns the rights on many international hitrecords. they started working on the files recorded on a huge analog ssl-console and the original 24-track tapes from 1982 at cohens red bus studios in london and it was pure magic! their first track, a remix of imaginations >new dimension< is the a-side on the gpm131. its been the first collaboration of the two producers and its a killertrack requested by many labels. lopazz is currently working on new film-scores for international tv and the next dj t. album. beto cohen is working on his next album and the follow-up with lopazz & imagination.s physical commissioned a subsequent remix 12 inch, featuring epic, forward-thinking versions from now firmly established chilean superstars luciano and ricardo vilallobos

>twin< from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: >a twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy.< we doubt there is a relation in bloodline between the two artists that come together in this release, but there is definitely a relation in sound even before one might have taken notice from the other. one from the empire, the other from a fallen socialist country, but both pretty much on a similar understanding for music. welcome the extraordinary robaphex!

one time proprietor of the infamous atlas records shop in soho, london over a decade ago, pete herbert divides his time these days either behind the wheels of steel at clubs and parties around europe or in the studio working solo or with friends on their various musical projectsàhe is found regularly behind the decks at places such as fabric,mondos, goa, cafe capitol playing out an unexpected mix of balearic leftfield disco/house/italo/dub/funk and beyond!! building up a dj reputation in parisian underground circles, doing parties with jef k, chloe, alexkid and ivan smagghe, working the dancefloor but also developing his skills in the studio, tim paris had his first breakthrough with the remix of a rock tune called >future now< that became one of the biggest underground tunes of 2004. from there tim paris didn t stop but continued to release quality tracks and remixes. the two come together as >challenge<, on tim s imprint marketing music, the follow up to their 2008 release together on kompakt >zimmer<. just a few chords into the track, and its obvious to hear - the broken clock e.p. has been too long coming... >broken clock< - featuring homemade guitar riffs by none-other than mr. paris himself...! >wind up< follows with its more organic appeal, featuring some wicked synths... and finally, >wind up genius of time remix< will suit your palate indefinitely. genius of time, aka >cloud< from gothenburg, sweden... pushes the hands of father time to the reference point in early house, the vocals are pushed to the front to build us up into a hazy groove, that you wish could go on forever...

two of the most promising producers go head to head & present with >it was acid<, an absolute dancefloor-killer-track. hornbostel & azzetto understand like no other how to bring the sound of the 90s into the 21st century & remind us all that there were great times in the past.

following his wicked remix of the revenges forever in their debt, home taping welcome back the maverick dj and production talent that is red rack’em. red is the force behind the much loved smugglers inn radio show and has had releases on top imprints like tirk, untracked and deep freeze for which he has received props from the likes of gilles peterson, mr scruff and greg wilson amongst others. in his first outing for the imprint red decides to fuse two very different sides of his musical repertoire. the first cut, pressure is an early 90s inspired banger that draws from his teenage experiences of house music and captures the spirit of those end of festival dj sets when the dance floor is really going off. flipping over to the other side, back home is an expertly crafted slo mo collage of sounds which was written back at his parents home in a scottish fishing village and is all about reds feeling of being at home and sifting through his dads record collection looking for inspiration. also on the flipside, is up and coming japanese producer and red rack em favourite kez yms beautifully deep detroit inspired rework of pressure. put house back into your life and ease the pressure with the sounds of home taping! two top workouts that will rule the floor! press play and feel the rhythms!!

hardvolume records proudly presents the second release on this up and coming hardcore label by stocker & mr. madness!the a-side starts of with break the silence, a soon to be hit in the hardcore scene! break the silence centers around its break for which mr. madness has borrowed >enjoy the silence< by depeche mode and will surely make every hardcore lover worldwide go completely mental! the second track on the a-side is the remix of break the silence by stocker & evolution which is a bit more aggressive and rough than the original. the flipside brings us fight by stocker, a cool industrial track with its dark and rough sounds. finally a poundin industrial remix of stockers bitch by non-other than bartoch (known for his productions on altern-hate & vindicta records) to finish of this ep.

after two very well received initial releases by federleicht, it is time to create a path for other enlightening artists and projects: for our third release we proudly present oculus, one of icelands most promising producers, and leib & seele.

desolat are proud to present davide squillace. the rain might be slow to depart in northern europe, but this spring release from prolific dj, producer and a stand-up friend of the desolat family davide squillace should help to transform any lingering clouds into smoke-like cirrus swirls. time to warm up for summer! >what about the vice< is an urgent, bouncy, hissing number to take the dancer deep.

after several well received releases on terror traxx it was time for these two talented youngsters to show their skills on the ever expanding rotterdam records imprint.the a-side offers bastards , a guaranteed floor filler which will cause complete chaos on all dance floors with its crushing kicks and catchy melody.this is mainstream hardcore at its best!! drugprogram starts of the b-side. another topnotch hardcore bomb produced together with up and coming man emphasis!slammin kickdrums, cool sample use and a splendid melody make sure this track will definitely be picked up by all the major players in the game.finally crushin bonez to finish of this ep, another cool track which is a bit more aggressive than the other 2.be sure to watch this 2 geezers as we expect to hear more from them in the future!!

as announced moxie is closing its doors, giving way to all the other editors to fight the edit battle… enough is enough. but moxie has to go out the proper way, so here is one more to celebrate the ending of it all. the moxters were in la recently with la 101.1 classic radio booming while on the road. the one song that got played most, by far, was >nananaheyhey< and it was screaming for an extended (break) version. so here it is, our goodbye to you. see you on the other side…

sincopat label is the creative highway for the musical eclecticism of the artist known as affkt, a label to explore the borders of dance music, together with other likeminded artists. >once upon a time< is sincopats first release, a full energy track by affkt that searches perfection on every level, and that will please the most demanding of present musical lovers. >once upon a time< does not feature alone, in fact the first release will be compiled with four remixes of the most prominent artists in the scene. together with the original mix, 3 remixes will be on the vinyl, in the shape of john talabot, hermanez + uner & los suruba.

in the world of factory presets, default settings and copy-paste ethics, there are few artists that actually care to make a difference. and -who told you that?-, 29th release on warsaw recognition label, is certainly a voice to be heard. the title track is another subtle narrative from label boss jacek sienkiewicz. eerie chord and a solid, damp beat from the start are underpinned by sherds of dialogue - snippets of words and laughter keep coming back in the mix, providing some sort of uneasy commentary towards todays minimal house formula. but at some point the voices disappear - and then the tracks gently goes somewhere outside the boundaries of todays club music, somewhere otherworldly. this shift, albeit amazingly subtle, is a leap towards music free of any defined context, far beyond dancefloor and definitely original. if this sneak peak into the possible futures of manmachine induced visions is too much to handle, there is still the b-side of this release. two tracks here - both clocking around mere 5 minutes - are prime exercises in compact, clever, tight and efficient club tools. uplifting -cobalt drive- is bound to to be quoted and reworked into many forms of a late-night burner. patefon, on the other hand, is a peak-time stormer with its stuttering chords and moody samples, supposedly picked from some vintage shellac discs

to celebrate the 4th robots release, we locked martin kemp in a small room and told him to make a club smasher like >citizens dub<. a week later, we let him out, only to find he had spent his time making more weird house mutations and sampling tribal men. we wouldnt want him any other way. djs showing love include loefah, brodinski, seiji, jackmaster, joy orbison, ben ufo and ma1

the blanche hudson weekend is here. featuring caroline and darren (ex-manhattan love suicides) along with a bunch of other weekenders, and bringing to you all kinds of noise, fuzz, melody, dissonance, rawness, killer tunes and buzzsaw pop. take a bit of 1960s girl group sounds, mix with girls in the garage type ramshackle production, add some gun slugging guitars and sugar sweet vocals with a keen ear for a great hook, then lock the doors, bolt the windows, switch off the phone, kill the lights, turn up the volume to ear splitting levels and enjoy the blanche hudson weekend.

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those fine purveyors of funk-fuelled electronics, detroit grand pubahs are back with a new album for the new decade, and to whet your appetite for this highly anticipated return is their latest single numb deaf & dumb. the teaming of mack goudy jr. (aka paris the black) & the mysterious mr o was a natural disaster waiting to happen. miraculously, the personalities of these two tweaked characters seemed to compliment each other perfectly and they instantly bonded. as detroit grand pubahs, they continue to rise to new heights with past albums like nuttin butt funk which included the mighty skydive from venus as well as an ever progressing live show.

yo la tengo have worked with a huge variety of artists from different genres over the years. in 1997 they released the >autumn sweaters remix< ep, featuring remixes from tortoise, kevin shields and ?-ziq. in 1999, they released the >danelectro remixes<, with remixes by kit clayton and nobekazu takemura. during the early 2000s, the band performed with members of legendary free jazz combo other dimensions in music as well as members of the sun ra arkestra. in 2010, the band presents an ep of remixes of >here to fall<, the lead track from last years >popular songs<, by de la soul, rjd2 and pete rock.

top rate new double a –side from berlin based artist daniele papini .his new ep is the result of good quality forward thinking music. rhythm is the main element and the groving bassline stays ahaed of any other element,2 tracks strictly for the floors , a treat for those tougher moments and weapon for every dancefloor

jane ephex has been a core person of the german electronic scene in the last years as a producer, live act and deejane. she is a well established artist and after many gigs at germanys biggest events like nature one, syndicate, ruhr in love, hellraiser and some magnificent nights in important clubs like butan & fusion everybody should know her name. deeply rooted in the scene with her music, she is considered by many as a woman with multiple musical talents, from straight-up jackin hardtechno to advanced industrial, as well as hardcore (with her synonym e-phex). she already had releases on different labels like hells bangers & tonica and collaborations with minupren and this time with stormtrooper. one of the most talked-about tracks over the past months >angel< finally gets a full release, including the stormtrooper remix! stormtrooper is also responsible for 2 other tracks on this ep: >desdemoni< (together with jane ephex), a massive hardtechno influenced industrial track and >dancing with demons<, which is rather hard & industrial with a very cool groove & drive.
yet another slammin release on the ever expanding important ebe company imprint!

support by: christian smith, konrad black, joris voorn, timo maas, brothers vibe, josh wink, michael cleis, dominik eulberg, richie hawtin, rodriguez jr., wally lopez and many more, first up and delivering his take on the wonderful >chordy< is a young producer, cut from the same mold as babicz himself. a student on sonics, valencian, maetrik. staying true to the original, he adds a little grit and gives some teeth to already weighty bassline. spooky and expansive, but brilliant. taking the same track on groovy deep house ride is none other than 8bit head honcho and systematic regular, gorge. the mannheim producer, whos 2009 remix of chelonis r. jones >pompadour< is still a huge favourite, gives chordy a killer strut. matching the growling bassline and smooth as silk synths to fantastic effect. remixing >come closer< we are delighted to welcome the always in form, kollektiv turmstrasse, who turn in a remix that may surprise some. whilst keeping things deep as ever, kt take a more twisted, down tempo path

merseyside producer whos hybridized sound the fader describes as mix of sparkling uk funky & 21st century garage, w/scraps of other kicky dancefloor styles like dubstep & bassline bleeding through. he started djing and producing when he was 13 years old and 2010 is sure to see him come into his own. from being picked as toddla ts one to watch for 2010 on radio 1, to being signed for an ep on sindens new imprint grizzly, to being charted by globetrotters like brodinski and being tapped to remix new young pony club and the count & sinden, everything is in place for his meteoric rise. remixes by nadastrom (dubsided), & french fries (young guns).

ltd new years deal - jin choi returns to archipel to release his second 12inch in archipels vinyl series entitled -dig your own out-. just as masterful as his first archipel 12inch, jins second coming is surrounded by an aura of warmth and is highly jazz influenced providing the birthing ground for his fervently smokey textures. lost and found initiates with warm rhythms and a gentle chord pulse which grows into a sunny melody whose beams set alight slowly drifting chains of saccharine smoke. >hurtlocker< features sultry acoustic guitar and piano melodies at its core which are woven tightly and hypnotically into an expertly stitched dance of subtle textures which wind about each other into the small hours of the morning. >dig your own out< continues on a similar path with a gentle piano melody which is rhythmically set just so in an atmosphere of early morning mist and streams of heady rhythmic waves which are constantly in subtle states of change while they bring with them in tow an ardent series of gently warped textures.

after 4 years of putting out various hit releases via thema, the mother ship, its first sub-label or satellite has come to be. we are proud to announce spacial! it will consist of various remix projects, outtakes and b-sides from the parent and digital labels this new realm will function as a showcase for some of the more esoteric creations from our ever expanding roster of artists. so for our first slab of black magic, we have lad from switzerland which is remixed by none other then mr. quenum for a peak time killah remake. to keep it deep we have monotron, a new comer from holland dropping a sensual builder that lacks no luster to muster you on the floor. on the flip side we gave the whole side to a remix by the man from the hills, mr. ernesto ferrerya remixing beaner of bar25. this monster takes us on some ill trippy ride into his private lil world of bass and organs. we feel this grouping is a nice crop of tracks to start off a new adventure, its all part of the bigger concept of developing a sound—a movement—an idea. remember though, this is only the beginning!