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

nice price deal !!! pianotight on the a side is a peaktime piano house anthem, with a great atmospheric breakdown and this irresistible bassline. flip over for little mikes sexual deviant, an electrohouse track that gets remixed by scott paradis

nice price deal !!! raisani records very hot from the summer drops a hot four track sampler with peak time tunes to tunes on the deeper side of house. aston martinez whose 2004 track seduction on mighty defected label made some big noise and even bigger with his follow up twisted on roger sanchezs stealth label and now he is back with his latest single on raisani with my lost soul, a deeply thumping track topped with wicked synths and spaced out keys. dubais own raisani & guidera, who remixed roland clarks deep in house is here with their first single french orgasm, a heavily pumping track with catchy synths that will take the bigger rooms by storm. shake the black star by grantorino is a funky groovin house track enriched with cool rap vocals, definitely for the hip house heads. lastly, dj pap presents its the music that features a sensual vocal by cei bei over a melancholic synth and guitar, deep yet mellow groove that is enriched with warm melodic keys. great ep, something for everybody here.

>reaktor< is an electro monster dominated by a vigorous hook with added glitches, bleeps and pulsating melodies. the other side of the record has a compulsive vocal hook over a fat glitch funk backbeat that typifies the fullness of the autokratz sound. autokratz have come a long way in the 6 months since their conception, having already notched up an impressive list of shows including sets at fabric with digitalism

ost & kjex (cheese & biscuit) are known for their releases on crosstown rebels (uk), punkt & par records (germany), dialect (france) and planet noise (norway). ost & kjex currently have an ep planned with get physical over the coming weeks. the boston food strangler is a new villain in the world of cheese & biscuit (ost & kjex). armed with razor sharp teeth and a deadly appetite hes a piece of foods worst nightmare. the song is a moody techno journey with cheesys lamenting vocals going on about his most dreaded cereal killer. bleu de vache is a hymn to the boys favorite french blue cheese and their favorite animal, the cow. imagine small blue cows shuffling along in a sweet electronica landscape. dreamtime!

pacha black makes a statement with this stunning record. moodey, groovey, funky electronic vocal, knightrider style effects and instantly hypnotic. ok radio could be a sleeper that wakes up to be a cross over hit. fuzzy hair joint the pacha party and nails it with a trademark funky hard production for peak hours. john made comes on board and hits home with a broading attack of the senses and beatchuggers go all epic and majestic with disco vibes and attitude.

funky, disco infected piano house gem with strong female vocals and a huge horn section. flip over for a more stripped down tribalistic dabo remix

originally released in 2001.

alphahouse welcomes kai to the family, with the dazzling 3-track ep >gakuon< his debut release came last year on portables sud electronic label, and put him on our ones-to-watch list. now kai delivers his second ep and its a killer. with so much music in the world following the same patterns, and producers sucked into using the same cheap tricks in the studio, its refreshing to hear that some people out there are still capable of independent and abstract thought. we hope you agree. >ac< is a mutant deep techno piece equally suitable for dark club mayhem as it is for sunday brunch with the in-laws. seriously, try it out at both places and if it doesnt work the next beer is on us. >spacetravel< is exactly that. a micro-sampled ride though the cosmos. tiny vocal spurts and playful melodies surround a throbbing bassline. stripped just to the groove and not over-arranged, theres plenty of room to let your imagination roam free. >gravity< is one of those special inside tracks that we search so long and hard for. delightfully simplistic, yet incredibly groovy. its amazing how much you can do with a few well-placed sounds, isnt it?

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…

new passage in the maetrik-regular relation that consolidates with this transform, new delivery of the man of dallas. following the line of the successful sexus published in may, this new delivery locates to maetrik in the best front sight of the best dj s over the world.. transform is a martian song, a disquieting voice that from the catacombs shows the way to the dance floor to us with a track evolutionary and hipnótic. acid uprock goes more direct to the objective, without contemplations. groove aggressive, dark and efervescent secuences. hexus is pure intensity. a melody sequential and marked that moves, moves, moves….

another deep grooving soulful gem from the unified camp. craig alexander provides 2 mixes of this jazzy flavoured house gem on the a side. flip over for an amazing trip with mr glenn underground

uk vets rhythm plate (winding road, flat & round) pop up on the hudd traxx imprint with a sweet three tracker of deep and sultry grooves with a smooth late night bump for the dancefloor. impeccable production throughout this ep, with inside me featuring some vocals from astral t over lots of soft key stabs and a jumbo analog bassline.very snappy blue 6 vibe here. on the flip, keep moving breaks out the rhodes fora bouncy, jazzy deep house affair. close things out with theaptly titled techy thump, a more uptempo bouncer that ll work nicely for the jimpster and freerange heads. top shelf deep house without the clichts for the heads

>dark side of the moon< follow up, but? the wait is over, the boys have returned!! remixes are from the likes of german electro trance meister wippenberg, house big boy jerry ropero, canadian maestro dj dlg and of course ernesto and bastian their selves also provided some mixes. vocal support comes from the famous jamaican reggae singerjahmark, for the ones who are wondering where the boys found this raggaman-stylee voice.. >> on support are already armin van buuren, above & beyond and marco v!

originally released in 2001. feat denise belfon on vocals. includes 2 mixes by kenny dope gonzales on the a side flip over for the work mixes

jeff bennett has over 90 releases under his belt, including numerous projects for labels such as poker flat or plastic city. gamma rays ep is excellent presentation of his eclectic sound, which builds on the old-skool detroit fundaments blended with the elements of rich european electronic music heritage

quentin harris does it again, this time with the wonderful jill scott. >hate on me< is a gospel style vocal layered over a dope backing track that really hooks you in, tuned down congas, a stomping beat and a sick minimal bassline, basically this will kill it peak time in the club, women will love you for playing this record. over on b the vocals get majoritively removed on the >shelter dub< which does what it says on the tin

they say patience is a virtue, and neil has certainly bided his time well, but this exquisite release indicates that as neil wisely chooses his production partners and collaborators, we can expect plenty more where this has come from. neils always been one to favour quality over quantity, but just hold on and there will be more superbly crafted slices of electronic soul around the corner, we promise.

stomping bass heavy electrohouse rocker by tanzibass on guillaume atlan aka supermen lovers lafesse label. flip over for an excellent very classic sounding disco funk remix by supermen lovers. not to be missed

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.

a track originally done by drizabone in the early 90s, gets an up to date funky house make over by liverpools dj doc da funk.

off the wall is a guitar driven rocker with cool beastie boys like vocals, flip over for the dubbed out nicotine.

patria is a very atmospheric breakbeat with a nice funky guitar hook. flip over for a funked up electrohouse remix by zimbardo that will make crowds go insane

yes! format b are finally back with their second release on stil vor talent. after massive tracks on opposum and highgrade rec, their newest ep on stil vor talent is another huge minimal monster. kongo time is typical for the two berliners: a flickery percussive loop with some stretched out effect envelopes over a wobbly drum n bass style bassline place this track between freaky rave and minimal chic. its definitely going to make you trip out for sure! on the flip its the funky mondo time that builds up over some cuts and bleeps until it leads the listener into pure euphoria when the simple loop kicks in. a huge organic subbass and some chopped-up vocal sample add the funk to this delirious minimal hit and when it comes to minute 4:00 you really won t be able to hold your feet still. format b are at the top of their game and we are so happy to have them!

funky breaks with a lot of cool scratches and samples on the a side, flip over for the dubbed out dead horse

remixes by woody & dj t.!! dj t.s >the dawn< 1st appeared in may of this year, and it was a 12inch of typical poise, refinement and dancefloor effectiveness from the get physical boss. now its time for the remixes... first up, t. himself tackles >jam pot<. the resulting track is the dancefloor monster that >jam pot< always threatened to be - subtle, intelligent, but unswerving in its intention to rock the floor. for a fresh treatment of >the dawn<, t. hands over the reins to woody, the legendary former resident dj at berlins e-werk and a true architect and soldier of the citys techno underground.the result is undoubtedly psychedelic, but the powerful, minimalist drum patterns and sheer production panache mean this will be a big hit with the feet and hips as much as the mind. this is a remix 12inch you cant afford to miss - two very different productions which will stimulate both cerebrally and physically. the dawn is here!

a side feat funky junction feat strawberry jam with an electro flavoured big room bomb a la flg. flip over for 2 electrohouse tracks by antony reale & nk

the album version is a hip hop flavoured funker with a cool horns section. herve delivers an elektro flavoured remix on the a side. flip over for joy a soulful piano ride

released in 2004. a side feat the well known the freaks come out sample.flip over for a deep grooving soulful affair

includes a brothers in rhythm aka dave seaman & steve anderson mix.flip over for the lys & gigi remix

kaskade recently did some massive remixes of david morales here i am and pussycat dolls dont cha. kaskade is a special breed of house star, one who has increased in popularity over the past few years in an industry where most of the major players have at least a decade (often two) of stardom behind them. sorry is taken from kaskades third album love mysterious. though his trademark melodies, sensual vocalists, and emotionally driven sound remains intact, love mysterious is a bolder production and reflective of kaskade s growing acclaim and popularity worldwide. man of the moment dirty south did an amazing job on the remix, that rocked almost every party at miamis winter music conference

promise land is a solid deep soulful groove created by koyla. the demo floated around the bombay itunes player for a few of weeks, we needed someone to tear this track up. we tried a couple of options it wasnt working this groove needed something killer. thats were good friend jrod indigo come into play, san fran neo soul singer decides to come into lovely vancouver to hang for a while at bombay studio hq, and thats were the story starts for this track. jrod writes and lays down his song and creates the promise land over koylas ripping hooks and players. everyone is diggin the direction, timmy comes in and throws in some backups, inhouse producers sean dimitrie and nav take all the parts and put together a b side. the awaaz mix takes the track into a late night bumping funky direction with ambient tripped out textures and hard detroit style chords. overall this is a classic style ep with a real organic disco avour, that will never die for us. koyla and jrod are true musicians and deserve the fullest respect in this genre.

the coop lll e.p #1 features the original bad boy 4 heros marc mac seminal carnival anthem from last year something comes over, a monstrous track with the duttiest bassline wreaking havoc on any discerning dancefloor . detroits fave son ayro turns out another heavyweight classic with movin on featuring the irish afrod ginger ninja on vocals too. domu has a nu vision with this little jazz tech gem & is a perfect insight to whats in store & to come in the future. kay suzuki returns again to deliver a superb feelin u, another classic bruk vocal workout

dj madskillz comes with cross-over sound between funky minimal and the uk garage !! played by all dutch superstars like fedde le grand or erick. e. incl remixes by sidney samson and groovenatics

13th release from the crisp biscuit camp feat an electro flavoured rem cover on the a side. flip over for the spaced out vienna

jean f. cochois is the timewriter and arrived at the top ten years ago. since then he has developed and fine grinding his productions so that press, media and audiences agree on the fact that he is a master at his arts: spinning at the most famous venues all over the globe, holding a residency at sven väths cocoon club, remixes for mike oldfield, faithless, yello, boy george, rammstein and many more…everything done? he doesnt think so and presents his 5th album >soulstickers< which will be attached close to the listeners souls for sure because thats the place where they came into existence! straight from the introduction which is >resetting the clocks< the timewriter is creating intensive and emotional songs and takes you on a trip through his sonic world of pleasure

the a side holds monsoons wings of the dawn (anglo hindi extension) a huge cosmic play and rare as you like on original 12. this edit is a re eqd combination of the english language and hindi versions clocking in at over 10 minutes for extended slo mo dancefloor trip outs. a huge balearic classic by chilly is on the b side and now far more playable for any dancefloor as theres no nasty hoe down chorus to spoil the ride

enter the hej, the first release and the launch of a unique new label via punisher and the overfiend, to produce a constant flow of fresh ideas and explore musical boundaries. this release plunges head first into the ever changing realm of techno and makes its mark. punisher delivers the first track that begins with a hypnotic melody that consumes you until the chunky bassline hits hard and you are hurled into the infectious rhythm. cyborg k presents a perfect fusion of the sickest shuffled techno and dirty electro. funky bass and smooth rotating synth stab loops that float around your eardrums while the beats work you. the breakdown hits with dirty electro bass and effected sample snippets, amazing overall production. punisher remixes cyborgs itikiti with segments from the staggered synths over chugging, thick percussion and bass that twist around the electrial hiss. versatile release from two techno veterans. enter the hej and hear what its all about

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.

dont be fooled by the plural >boys.< alexander ridha, 24, is just one man and he can do it all on his own. nobody, however, would argue about the >noize< part. as a kid he taught himself to play the drums and piano, started to write his first songs when he was 12, and at the age of 16, discovered his love for programming and producing. his music and productions have excited massive interest from artists like soulwax, justice, erol alkan and the rapture and labels such as kitsuné, ed banger, fatboy slim s skint, dj hells intl gigolo and tigas turbo rec - to name a few. daft punk have sent him their love via myspace and his remixes of depeche mode, feist, british indie anthems >banquet< by bloc party and >everyday i love you less and less< by kaiser chiefs have thrilled global djs and crowds all over the world.

next strike on fumakilla, this time new shots produced by french artist paul ritch, well known for his stunning releases on labels like get physical, resopal, kickboxer and paradigma, just to name a few….paul definitly knows how to create deep and smooth atmospheres, without sob stuff….he has resources against boredom!!!! fluffy basslines and soundscapes, a wicked little synth chord and a reserved drumwork starts the main track called > back to time<. after a short and constructive break the principal theme restarts, with a striking sound selection and harmonious arrangements. call it mini-trance, call it tech-house, or even detroit-tech, call it whatever, it doesn t make any differences, the main thing is, the boys and girls all over the world will boogie with a smile on their faces, and deservedly so….trip down memory lane!!!!on the flip another tune called >vaticans bell<, and also another straight forward goin up groove monster with pretty great arrangements and awesome placed strings. paul ritch plays the first violin, he knows how to produce a timeless masterpiece, reduced but heavily effective monster tracks at the end, come, look and see… 10 points to berlin again!!

jmekka back on the scene with 2 nice collaborations on this 12 incher. a side feat robosapiens for a twisted 303 vibe flip over for a more stripped down builder that comes with full power after the last breakdown a must have

the spatulacity crew is proud to present some more fresh talent with real time hand motions prime time man lotion ep! these two have been making major waves with blistering originals and remixes over the last year or so, and break ya neck and who got it are probably two of the hottest examples of what these guys are capable of. unbelievable studio trickery in the vein of spatula city label bosses the sound republic, rthm deliver funky grooves, dancefloor firestarters, and were without question one of the most talked about artists at this years wmc. this is only the beginning of what will surely be a long career for this nashville duo. chicagos sexual chocolate (of junky trunk records fame) delivers a nasty dubsided esque wobbly bassline stomper of a remix for break ya neck while the original funks, shuffles, and grooved its way in to the boxes of all of the underground heavy hitters with massive support from dj mes, the sound republic, diz, raoul belmans, justin martin, the inland knights, and more.

massive funked up tribal house action with epic african vocals includes a funky house remix by david crops, flip over for a progressive ride by tristan garner

huge package of remixes here a side feat the nocturnal mix and a massive electrofunk remix by lifelike flip over for a huge chus & penn mix a must have

mysterious white label a side feat a funky breaks version of uptown downtown flip over for an electro flavoured version of voltage

for the 11th release of the bongo madness series kevin yost returns stronger than ever as he delivers some of his most adventurous percussion tracking to date. darkness into light. here mr yost brings us up a notch to merge some creative percussive elements over blazing horn solos. a definite highlight in the series. the punisher, another mega watt speaker driver ready to pound systems across the world. its a must have for all fans of the series

panorama bar house killer big with cassy, boris, daniel wang,… mr. g aint no stranger to the electronic music scene, he has been constantly producing outstanding material since the mid 90s on labels like moods & grooves, defected, end recordings, his own phoenix g or most recently on radioslaves rekids label. his style ranges from hard hitting techno over acid trenched beats to deep and souldful house productions. for the berlin based special label careless he delivers two very special cuts. deep house tracks with an oldschool feeling and a superb club appeal - right in the vain of the new wave of housemusic. essential release.

the next series of vinyl cuts with remixes introduces lee van downski and agnes at the remixing duties on previous pan pot.on the aside we have a solid,tight techno interpretation by lee van dowski with a fascinating cut that defiantly makes the dancefloor shake on the come back ! on the b side, agnes comes with a ultra deep remix of twisted sounds rotating all over the soundscape. a track that keeps on building and evolving through out all its extend