its a spring thing. second strike from the hamburg city mafia brothers duo. after the great reactions of their last releases our buddys turn back with two spring prime time jackin tracks for your mood! early support comes from luciano, sven vaeth, karotte, dop, steve bug and more.

second part of dahlbacks >international relationship< ... bangin prime time techno

this time, strictly chosen presents peter jd, a new face in on the market comes up with a deep rolling house groove. additional we are very proud to welcome tres in our be_chosen league. the project was founded by frank lorber, bernd maus & eric besier and after their succesful releases on cocoon records and nummer recordings, they are now back with a huge remix on striclty chosen.

for our 68th release we welcome back the collaborative genius of chart-topping duo doomwork (alex catalani and claudio maura). with their last 100% pure release >andromeda< making the dj likes of adam beyer, dubfire, karotte, paco osuna, riva starr, butch very happy, we are delighted they have returned with two expansive and excursive space-inspired tunes complimented with stellar remixes from christian smith and 2000 and one.

aldo cadiz, chilean dj and producer, head of disco royal music and resident of santiago beats already crossed our paths with his collaborations with basti grub on desolat x007. he returns to desolat with solo productions and here you have chance to dive into aldo’s world of dance music where south american rhythms meet fragments of musical heritage of detroit. mastered with love by enrico mercaldi, the desolat x series continues to release raw tracks that literally invite the dj to play with loops, hooks and create something new. but you can also just put the needle on the colored record and let the groove treat your dancefloor nicely

after 49 vinyl releases and 9 cd albums in 9 years we are proud to announce our anniversary project, echocord jubilee comp., echocordcd010 and the vinyl releases echocord 50.1 + 50.2 + 50.3 all released in march/april 2011. we celebrate this with 10 exclusive tracks by 10 of our finest artists over the last 9 years. exclusive tracks by fluxion, quantec, deadbeat, onmutu mechanicks, brendon moeller, luke hess, resoe, stephen hitchell, fenin and mikkel metal. all tracks are powerfull dubby tracks that will suit the dancefloor, but also perfect for the homelisteners. here comes the 3rd and last ep out of 3 contains tracks by stephen hitchell from echospace/detroit, fenin & mikkel metal. thanx to the echocord family: artists, ears, distributors, promoters and partners. we are proud and happy still to be here, and hope you will all enjoy this echocord jubilee compilation. a huge echocord jubillee tour all over europe in 2011 will be handled by clique bookings berlin.

the year is 2010. mechanisms industries re-emerges from the tape studio after a hiatus and reconfiguration in preparation for the new release entitled antikythera mechanism. the antikythera mechanism is an ancient mechanical computer designed to calculate astronomical positions. for our purposes, we have re-calibrated the antikythera mechanism to calculate and assist in the programming of three deep, dark rhythmic techno tracks.

this is the 4th and final release from our shake shakir re-issue series. three total corkers from the don!!! features an exclusive track, the other one.... tip! >the floor filler< is exactly as the title says. this disco frenzied track was originally released in 1997 as part of club scam ii. the track is still a valid club tool and will fill a floor for sure! >plugged in< is also taken from the same ep and reminds of carl craigs paperclip people tracks of that era. disco meets techno! on the flip we find >the other one< which is a track from the vault and has never before been released. detroit house doesnt come any better than this...

big with john tejada, danny howells, slam, josh wink, vince watson, the timewriter, jay tripwire and many more. one of torontos most respected underground producers and live acts, arthur oskan unleashes the debut single from his upcoming thoughtless full-length, a little more than everything, with our first-ever vinyl release, tlv049.

>we wanted to try something on a slightly dubbier tip than our usual fare and had been listening to lots of old european techno from the early 90s.<

the three tracks for this release go through a wide range of our sound. >cyclone< by samuel dan and feygin is a throwback to the way dirtybird records sounded back in 2006, raw and fun with big drums. but >cyclone< sounds amazing compared to the sound quality of some of those old records we all love, a definite update to the old db vibe. b-jus >babbel net< is his follow-up appearance to last years bomb track >my sneakers< that all of us played 1000 times. this is more in the smooth 808 style of dirtybird while still giving you some punch and melody. this record works really well for me and this groove crossover into a house set no problem. last but not least is maelstroms >you play<. this is a real monster, not so much for the house heads but instead for those of you who like to cross genres and explore the bass regions during your sets. definitely not your friendly deep house record this one is a real db banger in the tradition of big dirty bass we love here in san francisco.

majestys pleasure volume 1 has finally arrived and for many months these secrets weapons have been burning up and hypnotizing the dance floors of the worlds more discreet discotheques. this is the first in a series of limited releases from majestys pleasure with a very special introduction from the labels ambassador strom vandenburg who after a rather jubilant and successful career as the netherlands number porn star has now decided to turn attention towards another passion of his lustful disco reworks. these productions are strictly for lovers of early prototype techno, twisted cosmic excursions, back street boogie and new jersey garage which will leave all the bedroom bloggers out there with a confused inquisitive look upon their faces

dials sublabel laid comes up again with a double feature for true house music lovers. catalogue number 11 features tracks by uks juergen junker and our wellknown buddy lowtec. after playing together at the legendary sud electronic/ uzuri parties in london efdemin, lawrence and carsten jost fell deeply in love with with juergen junkers amazing dj & live sets and his wonderful productions. his own label neurythmics was like a secret treasure to be explored. followed by a lovely release on efdemins naif imprint he now enteres the laid zone with two deeply rooted house pieces. lowtec has always been a main influence of the dial/laid family and after his huge underground hit of last years workshop ep (laid07 with kassem mosse) he presents a dirty rhodes stomper to hit the house floors again. freaky alert!

kicking off 2011 with a killer e.p. is our favourite artist art bleek featuring a number of remixes from the new art supplies album released on loungin this month plus some fresh cuts exclusive to this release. starting the e.p. is a floor filling remix of clap your hands by our own trevor loveys. the original has been out for a few months in the blogosphere and has been picking up some heavy props. next up is hold it (a little longer) where art shows off his true talent of the master of the musical groove with a rolling bass and a choppup vocal lick to keep the party rocking. flip over to side b and you would be excused if you thought someone had swapped the record out for a disco classic. with vox by noelle scaggs and a harmony that nile rodgers would be proud of arthur creates a boogie classic that is very much flavour of the moment. following on is an exclusive remix of the hunt dance featuring the unmistakable voice of ursula rucker. the original on art supplies has had such amazing reactions that we all thought it would be hard to better it, but again arthur has done it delivering a groover for the heads. finally is right on featuring l.as finest charlie sputnik. art delivers a more techy grove to this classic which is a sound he is becoming more recognised for which contrasts so will with charlies trademark smooth vocals.

cadenzas latest offering comes from swiss german duo laurent bovey & gregory poncet, more commonly known as digitaline. firm family within cadenzas realm of artists, digitalines latest >up and down my spine< ep is their fourth contribution to the increasingly impressive cadenza catalogue of experimental and meticulously produced electronic soundscapes. deep and chugging grooves, atmospheric spheres and industrial synth patterns are digitalines forté. up and down my spine is no exception to their uncompromising rule. a-side africa makes its grand entrance with a deliriously deep bass line belting from underneath its hazy atmosphere and pouncing crisply into cutting hi-hats and sweeping snares. the jerky rhythmic groove is determined from its first steps and contrasts impeccably with the sensual and stripped down vocal from diaraby nene by oumou sangaré. trickling over the top of a fierce and bouncing violin melody, the listener is catapulted into a woven cultural journey. africa is an encapsulating house track thats plethora of influences and appeal span worldwide. on the flip, the duos >shivers< is percussive and a clear companion for its counterpart, >africa<. made to sit effortlessly together, the same potion of heavy kicks, tribal essences and impeccable arrangement follow from one side to the other, coaxing our minds and bodies into digitalines intricate musical world

barn 003 is a split single featuring two tracks ? one a cut-up disco monster by our good friend from gothenburg, andreas jonsson (or acid andy as his mother calls him) ? the other a psycho killa trancehall jam from sweet old boman himself. both tracks have been tried, tested, rinsed out and wheeled up by us barnhus boys for a few good months now ? feel free to give them a chance at your own local discothèque this weekend!

the unstoppable fachwerk techno train continues... on the a-side sascha delivers a proper berlin machine-technoo track, undercooled, intense, heavy... the way it should be! on the b-side a surprisingly relaxed techno excursion with dubby hints of detroit techno. makes us remember the sun is actually shining outside all the dark techno basements we spend half our youth in. strong release!

humandrone from japan featured on this lemon yellow release from we play house.
marked firmly on our soundcloud page and in various publications: wph does not accept nor listen to demos. a way of working that was shattered when one day red d found a real physical demo in his postbox. from a galaxy far far away called japan came humandrone a.k.a. takaaki shibuya, with his twist on jackin chicago rhythms. a twist deeply melancholic, almost detroit like, showing us that chicago music can be both jackin’ and musical at the same time.

mainrecords is back - stronger then ever!
we are proud to present an very talented upcoming artist from athens/greece called billy on air. growing up in a house full of music had many influences by different kinds to him. he started playing the piano at the age of 6 and that you can hear on his first production for mainrecords wich is a very aelodic and well produced hybrid between techno and trance. for his debut we got some cool remixes, the first one is from our long-time friend frank leicher who has stripped down the original to a techhouse bomb in his typical style. on the flip we present a crazy technoid remix by noone less then alex bau. his repaint uses just the essential drums of the original.

for release no.4 sudden drop enlisted the talents of russian based recording artist & dj tripmastaz, who has been producing for the likes of morris audio and most noticeably dj sneaks magnetic recordings imprint since 2004. with each release his sound seems to get more defined and mature and our attention which seriously pricked when we first heard his tracks being played on jus-eds radio show. we quickly got in touch and asked for some tracks. first up is >utilized stock sounds<, originally produced in 2003 this melancholic slab of deep techno deservedly finally sees the light of day with a grimy lo-fi feel and enough dance floor nous to work the floor admirably. flip side track >botinko dub< injects a big, cavernous bass line and razor sharp hats n snares.

new cat on the astro lab camp, timothy j fairplay from the battant band, after good releases on kill the dj, andrew weatheralls rotters golf club, live at robert johnson tim gave us couple of great tracks with his best carpenter mood, it was so hard to choose, we took 3 of them and asked our favourite producer mr andrew weatherall to remix one, he turn the sleigh ride/blizzard into this slow techno atmosphere. on the b side astro lab zntn remixed >general arrived< and turned the original into an amazing dancefloor tune, something close to the optimos works.

vibrations 003 comes from asian project. aka bobby coulman from soft rocks flying solo and working with julian bendall from bah samba et al. >kadjhani express< is a mid-tempo excursion of chugging drums, dubby elements and beautiful sitar. music to get lost in! >distant love< is classic deep house done the way it should be – this cut blew our minds when we first heard it! remix duties fall to washington dcs protect-u and they take the track on an analogue headtrip from chicago to japan… unique and wonderful.

we are pleased to announce that one of our favourite producers justus köhncke has finally given in to the constant barrage of requests to work with us. yes, welcome to the rank of nang cosmonauts justus. he has kindly agreed to work on a new artist album for us for release in late 2011 / 2012 but in the time being we just had to pop the mans cherry and get some köhncke-tunage released on nang.
first up is an ep of two brand new compositions. fussmachine and renewal. we have also included a remix and wrapped it all into the fussmachine ep.

here at bearfunk hq we firmly believe in perseverance. we keep asking questions until we get the right answer and with 6ft bear by our side the answer is usually yes. we kept asking ilija rudman to get in the studio and write us a killer lp but being the busy bee that he is it was hard for him to take the time out. we kept asking until he eventually caved in and went underground to record his first lp, >the reveal<. ilija is a devoted and passionate man when it comes to music. one of his prerequisites for recording an lp was that the recordings had to be made with the same techniques and equipment that inspired him to make music in the first place. so ilija hooked up with one of his studio mentors and got his dream line-up of synthesizers, roland jupiter 4 & 8, minimoog, roland sh2, juno 60 and his dream drum machines linn and oberheim dmx. these analogue machines fire up to create a warm and authentic vibe across the whole lp. we are reminded here that machines do have soul if used properly. we start proceedings with the wigged out boogie of >inspectors drive< which might be a little nod in the direction of wally badarous classic chief in< have all the ingredients of dj friendly hits. the lp reveals all the influences that ilija has experienced and it shows the talent that runs inside him as he is able to make such an amazingly retro lp sound like something from the future. we are sure in years to come this lp could become as important as the influences that inspired mr. rudman to make it.

who better to provide our first release from an artist based outside the uk than starkey? having worked with a who s who of grime including trim and p money as well as playing an instrumental part in pushing the sound overseas, no hats no hoods are proud to have starkey at the helm of our 15th vinyl release.always keen to focus on emerging as well as established artists starkey teams up with up and coming mcs merky ace and kozzie on >pc<, whilst delivering a high octane lesson in fluro-grime with the instrumental >peacekeeper< on the flip.

after 49 vinyl releases and 9 cd albums in 9 years we are proud to announce our anniversary project, echocord jubilee comp., echocordcd010 and the vinyl releases echocord 50.1 + 50.2 + 50.3 all released in march/april 2011. we celebrate this with 10 exclusive tracks by 10 of our finest artists over the last 9 years. exclusive tracks by fluxion, quantec, deadbeat, onmutu mechanicks, brendon moeller, luke hess, resoe, stephen hitchell, fenin and mikkel metal. all tracks are powerfull dubby tracks that will suit the dancefloor, but also perfect for the homelisteners. here comes the second ep out of 3 contains tracks by onmutu mechanicks, brendon moeller, luke hess & resoe. thanx to the echocord family: artists, ears, distributors, promoters and partners. we are proud and happy still to be here, and hope you will all enjoy this echocord jubilee compilation

klute delivers yet another killer for his commercial suicide imprint. for the a side >this is why< ill skillz team up with s.p.y a sumptuous glory hole of a tune. flip over for >moonrocker<, a sublime shocker of brutish beats and deftly delicate bassery from our favourite viennese cock rockers. dkay & rawfull do it again.

our man francesco grant from italy returns to the mothership with four funky-as-hell tech-house tunes and sure floorfillers on his revolution ep ! he produces his own unique style of cut-ups, field recordings, sampling and packs all into nice kickin? percussions and basslines. his first two releases already made quite an impact on the scene with his still selling first great release body work and his second organic ep.

thinking about prspct without counterstrike is like peanutbutter without jelly, johnny without cash & kiss without the make-up ... these prspct veterans are back again with a heavyweight 12 that will leave hanging to the edge of your seat.
for the first side we got counterstrike & zardonic going at it head 2 head with >when worlds collide<. this pa stomper is a brute piece of work. destructive rolling beats hammer your face in while the bassline peals your face off bit by bit. put your screwface on and start bashing to this one.
flip it over for a proper >mindfuck<. this is how we like to see counterstrike - heavy metal riffs combined with a snare that sounds like the garbage man is battering the dumpsters on trash day. like the tune says - lets get our mindfuck auwn!

our 7th vinyl contains 4 trax with a little oldshool tip. ranging from acid house and detroit techno to soulful deephouse. the artists behind are sek and bodj, both well known for their top notch releases on labels such as off recordings, percusa and apparel to name just a few.
early support coming from dimi angelis, nekes, johnny d., spiky, ...

augmented third. our third ep introduces the ordinary subject - title of the latest project of alexander siegel and christian scheel. infected by creating sound - generated sensory input – they are both enthused by the same. following this idea, the ordinary is certainly not able to enhance a current perception of reality, but the augmented, however, can. the ordinary subject truly live music in an irrational way and aren t it different views that can complete a perception? to get an impression of what we try to say, tune your ears and listen.

with ifumes first ever release >polaroid love< ep still fresh on our decks and receiving many props from around the globe, master-hs exotic komplex de deep imprint, for their next release, turn to a far more established artist in the form of label regular, francois dubois. whilst his techno alias funk d void has taken the lions share of the plaudits for many years, lars sandbergs other alter ego has, in recent times, shone just as brightly. whilst the tough beats of fdv are firmly routed in his scottish homeland, its no doubt the warmer climate of his spanish residence that enthuses and drives the deeper and smoother sounds of francois dubois. releases and remixes from the francophile have graced such labels as urban torque, plastic city, freerange and buzzin fly.
early dj supports and feedbacks by laurent garnier, djul’,z, ben westbeech, motorcitysoul, feygin, brother’,s vibe, sasse, andy cato…, ...

sampler 1 of 2 from in flagrantis new album. predictably jacked to the brim full of their signature no-gristle, no-glory aesthetic. succeeding 2006s wronger than anyone else and 2009s brash & vulgar, in flagrantis sasa crnobrnja and alex gloor have left behind their vintage porn-chic sensibilities and instead turn to yesterdays trashed goods for inspiration. >flea markets and recycling parts of our production are really at the center of this album,< said the now london-based crnobrnja. >i like things to be old and run-down,< added alex gloor, who still resides in basel. >so i let myself be inspired by one of my favorite places to spend time: 1970s- 80s new york city.< among four killer tracks, >prelude to chaos< reminisces the days where the finest of 69-cent wines glistened in the gutters outside the arcade.

as a final hurrah on hybrids most excellent fourth studio album >disappear here<, we are pleased to present some great new mixes of one of our favorite tracks on the album.
new prog-trance kings myon and shane 54 are first up with their skillful progressive re-interpretation. the pair add lush strings to the original while keeping things chunky and melodic.
retroid keeps the breaks flag flying with his beefy beats, slick production and polished sheen. to round things off for all those hybrid-istas who have been asking for the instrumental ... here it is!

every so often a new artist on the dumb unit roster steps up and bats one out of the park. case in point, our man from essen : tim querengaesser: aka pherox. the panthers walk ep is an expressive and bombastic ode to a night that goes boom! sultry lyrics voiced by tim himself and guest lee curtiss sit firmly over top of tims excellant and chugging under groove. the panthers walk is an exciting slab of music for any dj and one that will certainly bring pherox and his brand of funk into a more deserving light.

release number four from our latin lair, and this time we are very excited to introduce a mystery project - alien alien with two tracks, black guru and sambaca. alien alien is the shadowy side project of hugo sanchez and rodion who have distilled for us two stone cold cuts of percussive, rolling disco for the dance-floor, backed up with remixes from horse meat discos severino and the heels of love.

new ep from our man m.in and his partner under the kaufmann & ferdinand alias. funky funny tracks perfect for style rockets.

if you have been exposed to this cultural phenomenon called electronic music for more than a while, you will certainly have in mind something more than bright sunsets and perfect waves when you evocate that part of our awesome planet called california. the west coast has provided an own-harvested sound that strives to differ itself from surrounding mainstream conditions, making it fine and classy when it comes to underground house and techno music. alland byallo aint no rookie on the issue, rolling beats for enough years now to need no intruduction. with productions on labels like dirt crew, liebe detail, dirty bird, poker flat or nightlight music (allands own imprint) he can be well considered like the last but one exponent of a whole lineage of californian producers.

after 49 vinyl releases and 9 cd albums in 9 years we are proud to announce our anniversary project, echocord jubilee comp., echocordcd010 and the vinyl releases echocord 50.1 + 50.2 + 50.3 all released in march/april 2011. we celebrate this with 10 exclusive tracks by 10 of our finest artists over the last 9 years. exclusive tracks by fluxion, quantec, deadbeat, onmutu mechanicks, brendon moeller, luke hess, resoe, stephen hitchell, fenin and mikkel metal. all tracks are powerfull dubby tracks that will suit the dancefloor, but also perfect for the homelisteners.

our number one chanteuse stac returns to wax with two stunning remixes from a producer whose glittering career has included a number one single with david byrne from talking heads as xpress 2, numerous other guises including the black science orchestra and ballistic brothers, and being one of the most sought after remixers on the planet!

welcome to the world of melted dubs. a new label that will be vinyl only and all releases will be limited runs. our debut is a tune that has been bubbling on the underground for a while a true clash of uk meets us. rockwell takes the cash money family (lil wayne, birdman, kevin rudolf and the uks very own international superstar jay sean) from the dirtee south to a whole nother place. rockwell has been doing amazing things in dnb for a while now but this is something else. soulful and funky, fast and slow. you feel the groove but cant quite place it. already working for the few djs that have it. this is set to do big things. if you are not a vocal person there is a killer dub too. enjoy and be quick!

next up on blitz is our first brand new recording. it was recorded in summer 2010 near atzaro, ibiza. visage and blitz club music supremo rusty egan was staying there over the summer and was making fine use of the inbuilt studio tagged onto his villa. sounds like some fine inspiration for a summer electro anthem... cue two of the hottest dance producers around, germanys justus kohncke and italys bottin. the triumvirate was now complete.

pingipung are proud to present >unframe<, the debut album of the young russian duo wols. while self-proclaimed insiders have mainly kept their ears tuned to releases from the uk, a lively dubstep scene has been thriving for years in the russian federation. and so wols bring more to the floor than just a bass whip.
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raw, booming and pretty straightforward yet with that typical jeroen search touch. but the icing on the cake is definitely the conforce remix. delsin pedigree, rush hour poster boy, and a great guy from that bleep on the radar above our country.

db049 is by two of the best new school groove specialists in the game, sascha braemer and philip bader. this is saschas third appearance on dirtybird and phillips first but the two have been friends for many years. both guys have their own amazing labels now (sascha runs supdub and philip runs dantze) so we are very happy to be able to still get a cool record from them on dirtybird. we will leave the title of this >friends and honey ep< up to your imagination but both trax are money in the bank. i welcome our friends from berlin to the san francisco family an we hope to see these two over here in the usa soon on tour.

50 releases in six years! to celebrate this fact we release this special compilation with a great diversity of styles, ranging from disco to deep house and tech house. all tracks made exclusively for this album. this is the vinyl edition with 3 of the best tracks taken from the 15 track album. as we have always been pushing new young talent on dirt crew we also take this compilation to introduce to you some very exciting guys to look out for, first up is plan d aqua from holland with an amazing deep disco monster and second new face is the tortoise from melbourne with his deep disco/ house sound. he recently put out his first record on the fantastic 3rd stike records. we are also very proud to have our favorite producer and friend on the compilation with an exclusive track. mr. iron curtis has released awesome tracks in the last year on various labels and with >brthrs< again proves to be one of gemanys most promising young deep house artists.

a key member of the diynamic family since 2006, hamburg producer h.o.s.h. has revelled, not only in the success of the label, but also in the ever increasing waves of support for his own work. the back end of 2010 saw the release of his debut artist album >connecting the dots<. the ten track collection of dance floor cuts found critical acclaim from djs and press alike, with many featuring in a variety of charts since. as we enter spring and our landscape changes, it signals the perfect moment to present the first remix ep of the album. tasked with reworking the tracks are 8bit and katchul boss gorge, who breathes new life into the beautiful vocal number, >finally mine<. and poker flat chief steve bug, who leads us through a wonderfully deep, hammond masterclass. let the music speak

easy and the center of the universe we already know from their recent flogsta danshall 7 inch release and some skweee compilers,remember legend of selda on skweee tooth?this new release on harmonia is as the previous ones infected with arabian soundbites. we recognize the details from our nights in the medina of marrakesh, we slip into our caftan, smoke the water pipe and drink mint tea,and are bodypoppin like an egyptian. no kiddin, this record is so imaginative and so true to its style that you cant go any other way. details of the percussion on halloumi are so good with the details in the orchestration (references to uom kalthoum records come to mind) the pitch and modulation wheels used intensive. with this release easy & center of the universe prooves again that skweee is one of the most evolving styles at the moment. this is exotic and exiting music.

the bewitched hands is a six- member band (five guys and one girl) from reims in france. the bewitched hands, formely known as the bewitched hands on the top of our heads, captured their audience in reknowned festivals like les transmusicales de rennes in 2008, le printemps de bourges or paris plage in 2009, and performing their cover of >tonight< by yuksek, who mixed their album. influenced by american folk and pop, frequently compared to big names of pop such as the beach boys, the flaming lips and most recently arcade fire, the bewitched hands have already got a prestigious international gigs behind them and more to come.