supported by chris fortier, dave shokh, lars sommerfeld, laurent garnier, terje bakke. after releases on was kids and lordag, karateklub-labelboss oscar is back with this hot record on his own imprint. with the first part of the fresh-kicks series you will find a great mixture between detroit, house and minimal. check out both sides - really fresh kicks!

support comes from d julz, miss joles, paul woolford, rob melo, satoshi tomiie, james flavour, tommy four seven and many more... on the a side, the original’s non-stop drive taps into the hidden house music adrenal glands to deliver a pure, unabashed banger. driving, sexed up, non-stop sweat inducing action. on the flip, gusgus attack the original with their warehouse of analog machines - simulta-neously extracting the essential groove of the track but infusing it with their own icelandic party freak show. minimal, maximal or whatever you want to call it, it’s a gem and one of gusgus’ finest remixes to date.

the kazey & bulldog picture disc is followed by the first d2s release from our hero rod lee - a baltimore legend in his own right and in our eyes the no. 1 club producer, bar none. this super aggro dude has serious issues. he just needs to open his mouth and kids cry flames. for his first d2s release, rod commits re-mastered versions of two of our favourite cuts produced by the man. we first heard >understand< when we scored a bunch of scottie bs ebay auctions, and to this day its one of the best baltimore tracks ive ever heard. you can play this sh*t anywhere and the crowd just freaks out. hip hop heads love it, techno heads love it, even your girlfriend loves it. we coupled it with rods simple but ultra effective remix of the eurythmics classic, >sweet dreams<. when the catch an attitude tour dropped in on our club in glasgow, a-trak dropped this beast for all of 30 seconds and people went nuts. bannanas even. you could argue that the eurythmics remix thing is overdone and outdated, but if you did so, wed know for sure you hadnt heard rods version. anyway... we tracked it down and got it on the flip, so really this is more like a double a. both cuts are re-mastered (but still raw like the day they were made) and cut loud on heavy 12inch vinyl

veteran producer blame steps up once more on mampi swifts charge recordings imprint to deliver another strong 12incher! complete with his own unique take on contemporary dancefloor drum & bass!!

this super-limited reissue of a classic on rays mangled label has been sought after since its initial uk release over ten years ago and goes for top prices on e-bay! two absolutely killer reworks of >lets love dance tonight< & monster funk tune >holy ghost< !!ray mang better known to his buddies as raj gupta has had a hand in some of the uks finest discoid moments ever released ! a plethora of releases on labels like noid, fiasco, u star, nuphonic etc etc have cemented his reputation as an amazing producer in his own right and engineer extraordinaire for the likes of the idjut boys

markus nowakowski a.k.a. dj arcane shows a rising tendency in the hardtechno division. all started with an insane dj-mix two years ago and momentarily crowns in being voted upper positions in categories >newcomer< and >producer< at german leading electronic magazine raveline. he already spread his own definition of techno at labels as crowbar / protect / wired / toolterror / synopsis / fat tm / subsurface / hostage / artificial beats / bcr and now joins forces with compressed – working amongst the most upcoming talents of the scene. his style describes a man of attitude – variable and surprising as he could be

cut the crap, straight to the essence. lizm04 is among us, essential dancing and listening courtesy of ahmet sisman, our own private istanbul/brussels/essen connection. some pure dancefloor pleasure hidden in a-side track hiyan, multilayered, quirky luvly trippiness: one surely aiming for the boxes of djs digging the onur ozer vibe of late. the other side (why call it a b-side anyway ?) goes for a slightly deeper approach, guzzling in the vibe of a few hours later down the line in your favourite afterparty .... but hey why not just use the authors own words to sum it all up : this is surely: >dance for the moment<

at the forefront of the new wave of german techno, p.toile and her co-producer alexander krueger (aka tigerskin, aka dub taylor) have created a jittery, bubbly bomb without a piano in sight. propelled by chopped up vocals and rolling snares, >piano piano< conjures up images of an 18-wheeler chugging down a lonely highway on a rainy night, receiving fractured instructions over a faulty cb radio. midway through the track, ethereal pads pierce through the darkness. the rain stops, the clouds part, and the melodic percussion hammers back in. sven tasnádi has dominated cargo editions recent release schedule with his own unique productions as well as collaborations with daniel stefanik, so we are understandably excited about his first contribution to mothership. svens >adventsfrequenz rimüxx< pulls us even deeper, exploring >piano pianos< main chords from a percolating underwater world. a steadily building groove unfurls majestically on the ocean floor, punctuated by rolling congas and sudden crashes, as if a hurricane raged on the waters surface

after arkus p 1st own release on his very own label arcus sinus, his signs east-germany based artist fl-x for the 2nd one. frowning and athmospheric sounds rule over this classy 4-tracker. fl-x is also in the pipeline for releases on viper xxls animasola. definitely one of the future’s hottest artists in harder genres.

o the lead single from jay hazes new album love & beyond, arriving 28 april. o a jacking floor-filler powered by jays previously unknown beatboxing skills. o features exclusive b-side >free ride<, a collaboration with ricardo villalobos. jay hazes upcoming album love & beyond is set to win over new fans, confuse longtime followers, and piss off the haters as jay takes things to the next level. available on 2xcd (digital soul and instrumental beatscapes) and 2xlp (entirely different tracks of dance material), the album is a noticeable departure from his back catalog (which nears 100 releases if you include his numerous aliases and side projects). ass to mouth is the 1stt single, driven by layers of jays own voice - breathing, cooing, and clicking - combined with ominous synth lines, resulting in a bouncy, sweaty workout track. ass to mouth is inspired by classic chicago house, yet wouldnt sound out of place on missy elliotts so addictive or björks medúlla. in addition to a stripped-down a cappella version, this single includes the non-album b-side >free ride,< a 10-minute spacious groove co-produced with his buddy ricardo villalobos, showcasing the synergy between two of the most forward-thinking producers in the global techno/house community

here is finally another release on which the famous dj cristian marchi has put his own hands on!!

nice price deal !!! behold ear goodies from fjordfunk, with his hi quality sonic fishing fleet. the sounds of epic coldwater trawling can now be yours in the safety and comfort of your own adobe. the scampi disco scamp takes dancefloor analog melodic waves from the seas and oceans of tranquility, and then weaves the cosmogony of new record label, luna flicks, deftly and with the skill of loki himself into strangely solid beat nets to catch unwary listeners by the feet. with this, the first lunar orbit, we hear ovid 8 metamorphose into a post 9/11 poissonier. good lord, st. francis himself couldnt get the mackerel dancing so well (despite their lack of jiving feet)! an anthem for the pre apocalyse generation, spinning a woven path to dancefloor bliss and enlightenment. this is fjordfunk: hear him roar.

hyperdub kick off 2008 they way they intend to proceed, with new tracks from a new artist. on her debut release, ikonika comes with her own very unique, warped yet soulful bleep sound. with shape shifting beats that switch styles every few bars its hard to pin these two tracks down... cos if it was easy, it just wouldnt be hyperdub. both tunes are one minute minimal, one minute maximal, driven along by ikonikas special combination of wonky synth and deep swingin sub bass melodies that place them somewhere between an early, blocky grime instrumental and the sweeter side of detroit techno ? except with better bass of course! who needs a vocalist when your synth can sing like this? quite how kode9 manages to keep unveiling new producers of such abundant talent is a conun drum, but one to be cracked some other time when we?re not so busy keeping up with his astonishing labels ceaseless march into the future.

incl format b remix !! the 6th release on david keno s own imprint comes with a deep harmonic bass and a fragile synthline embedded in a pushing groove. berlin s format b don t have to be introduced any more because everyone knows their incredible releases and remixes on highgrade, stil vor talent, opossum or great stuff. their pattexremix is more stripped down and rough than the original what brings more rave attitude to the dancefloors. that is why we love these guys so much.

support so far from: steve bug, loco dice, konrad black, dubfire, sasha, ewan pearson, audiofly, martin landsky, sander kleinenberg, danny howells,… part 1 – the first 12inch serves up the killer remixes for the tsuba faithful. will saul & tam coopers mix is deep, sexy & driving house music and one of their best mixes to date. following his own >jaguar shoes< single label boss kevin griffiths steps up with a deeper, tripped out mix with a killer groove for the afterhours

dj gregory is one super cool player, highly intelligent, passionate about music and more than a little bit crazy, this producer holds great respect from all heavy hitters in the dance music community. in this package he puts together his inimitable own sound.

pk recordings specialises in underground, deep house music. with a combination of debut, local and international artists, pk recordings is sure to keep dance floors grooving with its fresh, individual sound. this 4 tracker is poduced by the well respected kinky movement who have released on all the leading deep house labels including drop music, amenti, mobile traxx, and their own replay recordings.

new stunning alex smoke stuff!! >hum & haw< is a new glasgow based record label specializing in quality electronic music. the label is the brainchild of successful record artist alex menzies aka alex smoke and experienced music promotion manager and dj jim hutchison. the label will be a platform for alex smokes own productions as well as showcasing local talent and international artists.

mr. fuerstenberg is back on the mojuba sublabel. this time with a musically kind of repentance! this two-tracker convinces by mr. fuerstenbergs capability of making his very own and always reliable way through the worlds of techno and dub. on the a-side we have a bouncing peak-time track, that will shake the floor! and the flipside comes along as a delightful and reflective tune for the more relaxed times in life!.

now, after almost a whole year martin moeller strikes back with his second release on aspik. cool sub-heavy minimalism two tracker

supported by savas pascalidis, johannes heil, kolombo, and matthias tanzmann ... the next big electro killer bomb from steph highland on his own label elektrovibes records. with 2 tracks with jey fever new talent from israel… getting is a very punchy side more techno very efficacious and after midnight is more after !!! with gymick bass turn over.. a very beautiful track !! (track compiled on cd2 electro of polaoid vol.1 out in september 2007)

no worries! theres no doubt the last fred falke project still reaches the same quality as all of his collaborations with alan braxe over the years, reaching the same height of catchiness that omega man did a couple of years ago. this cut is off the music for my friends ep and every joint on the ep is just as great in its own way.

remixes from the upcoming remix album entitled night blossom features the pasta boys rendition of where the music takes you, and the rurals and king streets own tomo inoue take on stay as you are. this is a must have to your 2008 collection!

ealier support by chloe, giles smith and karotte. maik loewen was already infected by musiccalitis in early years. and there was also his increasing fascination for beats. it did not take long till he started playing the drums and synthesizer. with the tb 303 being one of his first instruments he immediately became addicted to electronic sounds and became quite skilled in using these new devices in his own productions. during his apprenticeship at the recording studios he produced his first tracks. at the same time he started his collaboration with oliver hacke and gabriel ananda. they supported him to get his first record deals. following his first releases on tonsport >arnika ep<, karmarouge >mezcal ep< and trapez >one year one month< and remix projects for walter dahn und jorge gebauhr, his latest ep on poikerflat >even if you sleep<, maik finally appears on karmarouge: the >backcountry camping ep<. his deep understanding for functional sounds and extremly pumping beats, combined with the right mixture of genius and insanity, enables mike to playfully produce upfront club-compatible music. >i dont like musical restrictions, what counts is the feeling of the moment, expressed in acoustic waves<. a perfect mixture that metamorphoses the dancefloor into a seething gladiators arena and wich become one of this genius minimal techno anthems who seems to fly higher more and more. not to forget the huge portion of groovy funkiness. the three tracks on the ep nicely explore different nuances of maik loewens present sound

kid ringo and ghetto priest present >life<. a coming together musically in early 2006 when acclaimed roots and dub vocalist ghetto priest(on u sound, african head charge, concscious sounds)first heard the seductive, leftfield beats from prague based producer james baseley(kid ringo).the track >life< was born, with ghetto priest penning the emotive and conscious lyrics. not content with their own musical vision some further fuel was added to the fire from a clutch of remixes from czech nu jazz maestro boris carloff and czech brokenbeat pioneer dj blue from eclectica(pragues only real bruk up club night!)the pairs debut release for red salamanda marks a return to the surface for the prague based label, who have been lying low biding their time of late. for further info and audio samples check the following myspace pages.

two names synonymous with melody, style, and forward thinking, brazil‘s gui boratto and germany‘s own martin eyerer present two hot new productions on audiomatique.

supported by umek, john digweed, pedro delgardo, tom novy, felipe. having released a record on their own astrodisco label, the slovenian duo unizzon deliver a follow up of their electro-techno endeavours, this time on zagreb based home made electronica. having their music remixed by robert babicz and feat. on >space terrace ibiza< mixed by carl cox, unizzon takes part in the dancefloor rumble by pumping out pure energy grooves for your dancing pleasure

supported by 2000 and one, anja schneider, jesse rose, loco dice, shlomi aber, trickski, tobi neumann, to name a few.. once again theres a real nod to the old school here in a track inspired by arthur russell. rich, warm analogue pads and subtle fx flashes from the space echo build an enchanting groove. the intensity gradually develops with sounds slowly evolving, lending a deep hypnotic feeling to proceedings, until the chord progression opens out and you cant help but smile. a genuine end of night anthem and when dixon does his own edit you know your onto something special... version: double for your money, with an extra version of the original that doesnt open out into the full stabs and maintains a deeper groove. martin landsky remix: with a tight, tribal tom pattern and straight ahead groove martin landsky achieves a darker more spaced out feeling with his remix. he pushes the pads to a dubbed out climax without fully opening out the progression and this fully hits the spot. martin landsky has been making waves as a dj and producer since the mid-nineties and is one of the key producers at steve bugs excellent poker flat recordings and running his own intim records.. hes compiled many mix cds for labels such as poker flat, systematic and the partysan compilation series. his debut album was >in between< for pokerflat and since then hes remixed the great & good as well as producing several stunning releases and jetting about with his box of records

with >less talking, more dancing< on the a-side of this release he presents an absolute club monster for all those who want to find out, how deep a slide control can actually be slid - minimal disco deep house crossover for the peak! together with alexander p.j. geiger (aka nass) he is riding a bass line that pushes you inevitably towards the dance floor. with >the end of the world< jake conjures up his very own doomsday scenario. deichkind and jake, a cooperation that creates the kind of future hip-hop that has made his live sets so unique

after their first various release with artist like barem ,sierra-sam, ditch and marcus vector, nomor is back with an entire artist ep, this time it’s redwan, the man behind indigp magenta net label and roman photo records together with sarah goldfarb, no need to present the dream team. this four tracker is like a tripy walk in marseille his own town… sometimes up sometimes down but always hot ! with a funky techno groove in the head. we like his fx, we like his bass, we like his dark side and we like this perfect peaktime record !

the latest release on two faces shows a slightly different side of the label and introduces the new artist björn leineweber. björn combines modern electronic clubmusic with rock and punk influences and his special german vocals to a very own style. the original mix of >dieser ton< shows his full talent for writing exceptional lyrics, beautiful harmonies and creating unique sound designs. a track with a lot of feelings. on a2 we find position:greenfield - an artist out of the label environment. he developed a remix with classic techno elements and unexpected variances. a track for the early morning hours to deeply touch the crowd. on the flip the label boss himself makes a very compact groovy floorburner. perhaps one of the hits in 2008 ... no more words needed

born in the same star sign as joey negros sunshine band project, the super phonics are all about invoking that classic soulful 70s disco sound, but to an updated house blueprint, with a little bit of soul and funkn thrown in for good measure. performed by a stirling group of live musicians, including session players for groove armada, incognito, us3, the james taylor quartet, the brand new heavies and the herbaliser, you know the tunes are gonna be good to go! first up is their cover of the linda williams classic elevate our minds - a timeless soul number that has graced the decks of many a southport weekender as well as being recently sampled on ben westbeechs drum and bass smoocher get closer. the super phonics take it back to the raw, with this soul drenched cover. over on the flip, is the bands own composition have a good time, a jumping and pumping disco groover that should find favour on most open minded dancefloors.

the well known frank kvitta, who has been rocking the hard techno scene for almost ten years now, colaborates with pasquale schwarzz for the second release on kvittas own sublabel unknown power.

incl gregor tresher & monika kruse remix !! philipp straub aka dj felipe now launched another label which will focus mainly on his own productions. after urknall, supreme entertainment (who are done for now) and beside titanium records this will be another successful label from austria.

alex bau with the long awaited follow up after his credo album in 2007. finally credo turns to be not only the album, but now alex own labelplatform to perform his musical diversity. this time alex delivers a technoid release on only 123 bpm, but still featuring his energyful, bassdriven and floormoving style. high quality, premium techno for the hot times during the night.

a joint effort between prins thomas and word and sound- the idea behind the label is to put out good music and not limiting ourselves to stick with a specific genre, instead opting to stay fresh and individual with each release going in every direction we feel. we re gonna be highlighting new talent, re-releasing some lesser known nuggets and certainly give you some dancefloor killers along the way to. from japanese techno to california kraut : ) just the way we like it... second release up is a taste of what s to come later in 2008 when we drop windsurfs debut album. these 4 tracks where initially planned for release on sentrall but where for some strange reason scrapped and made available as mp3 only. too sad as this is some of the finest heady downbeat electronic music to appear in the current baleric,cosmic blah blah blah call it what you want scene. windsurf consists of 1 part sorcerer and 1 part hatchback, both has records out on tirk and thisisnotanexit respectively and they ve also managed to deliever killer reworks of lcd soundsystem and shawn lee s ping pong orchestra(to be unleashed early 2008). crafting their own musical universeout of layers and layers of guitars and synths, never going for the obvious... well, im not gonna spend more time trying to convince you, check it out at wordandsound.de(paste in appropriate link here f.ex....)

g dub get back to their own label under the double zero guise with the absolutely huuuuuge forum fannies a cunning mix of digital bleeps, rolling breakbeats and distorted bass. one that will get the messageboards flashing and no mistake!

although berlin based dj woody has long been a member of the gigolo crew, having the honor to play at some legendary gigolo nights, this is woodys first solo release for gigolo. and what a fine entry onto the gigolo-scene it is: sure to get people in the know talking... and dancing! woody is the original sonic funkateer whose life is completely focussed on music and his very own definition of funk. hes a genuine kind of a guy, needing nothing more than two turntables, a mixer and an audience to know hes alive. for him djing and making music is not just a job, its his destiny. just one listen to a track like august and you know how much painstaking attention to detail, and love, has been poured into the production of these tracks. august is a cerebral sounding track that will lift you to another level. a version of august is featured on the double cd 10 years anniversary compilation gigolos cd 10 (gigolo210) selected by gigolo boss hell. booty bar is another pumping and raunchy tune thats guaranteed to get that ass shakin. its and slammin beats and funky, almost jazzy, synths licks plus the sexy vocal samples gives this number a succinctly gigolo feel to it. with songs like this, its no wonder that woody is one of the most respected german djs on the international scene

spaced out tech-house track from helden der revolution aka yapacc and dr. walker with more minimalistic remixes by nasty waxs own kaine and pierce

the beginning of year three in the adjunct chronicles is marked by a 12inch by our own apendics.shuffle. kenneth james gibson has been bombarding the techno scene consistently for the past few years. u_derline, orac, friends of tomorrow, mos ferry, sunset diskos among other labels have served as the carrier for kens deadly weapons. remix duties are taken on by the one and only mathias schaffhäuser , a renowned techno superstar and the founder of ware records. there couldnt have been a better title than >no reduction< to literary describe this monster of a track - ken has unleashed the entire arsenal of his studio for the creation. stern synth patterns pizzicato their way through the track, deep sea signals ring in the background, distorted vocal snippets insist on taking >all the money<. energetic and magnetic dancefloor number dedicated to the real freaks. mathias approaches the rework with smooth drumming and a velvet bassline. the cheeky cabaret vibe however never settles: the diabolical pizzicato of the original returns and the voices continue their demands for (what all adds up to in the end) >no reduction<. oblivious filth brings yet another layer to this joint. beautifully crafted sounds mingle with electro-mechanical noises, layers of melting textures lure the listener into a late night wonderland

manmadesciecnce member aka stuttgart man michel baumann brings us a fresh new 12inch on sonar kollektiv. as well as having had releases on sonar kollektiv and his own label philpot, soulphiction has also put stuff out through perlon, playhouse, poker flat, freude am tanzen, moon harbour, liebe/detail, diy, mule, resopal and has remixed international pony, dapayk & padberg, egoexpress, move d, solomun and eva be amongst others

tobias lüke a.k.a. obi achieved success, knowledge and respect at an early stage – his connection with electronic music was set at the age of 13 where he started spinning and later developing his own craft. soon after appearing at the local decks he won a newcomer contest at the world famous fusion club, founded his label tekktribe and nowadays has grown to an established name for hardtechno, plays all around the globe and works with the likes of pet duo, andreas kremer, arkus p. and more. his first releases raised to the top of hardtechno playlists and charts !!

nico grubert, our new definition records – artist, comes from switzerland and is known for his awesome super flu – remix @ whirlpoolsex music. but he alredy did any brilliant own stuff too, for instance >body shaper ep< on 38db tonsportgruppe. his sound differs a lot from what one might expect: its a superb minimalistic and floor oriented piece of gold! check it out

supported by jeff samuel, someone else, lucio aquilina, mark henning, anthony collins, jorge savoretti and many more major-players.. mv 15 presents the first solo ep of suokas, a breathtaking artist from russia, this time doudou malicious makes another appearance on his own imprint to do a deep remix to complete this ep

nite grooves continues on its journey for the dark and deep soul tech. enter brisa. previously known as half of agora rhythm, responsible for amazing remixes of joi cardwells be yourself, as well as having 3 of their own delectably techy instrumental eps on nite grooves, brisa issues his first solo project and its sure to be just as well received. synchronicity is an epic head nodding excursion bound to please the deep and the tech dancefloors alike is followed by 10000 miles away, a straight up 4x4 synthy funk track thats just as heady and smooth.

played by claude von stroke, jeff samuel, john tejada, mike monday and mike shannon !! back on the label after their acclaimed cp styre ep and a few releases donk boys delivers here a four tracker ep with their own approach of weird bleep tech house starting with a1- doozer track (also tilte of the ep) an original piece of mental deep atmosphere mixing with a disturbing heady melody ...completely addictive! follows a2 rufs a minimal bleepy jackin house track as the donk know to do... on the flip b1 broke steak more techy beats and crispy sounds with an impressive groove..shake shake !and on b2 vaseline on toast in a more freaky twisted house way with cut voice and irresistible groove ..donk boys definitely strike again.

russ gabriel is the owner of ferox and a techno legend in his own right. with releases on his own label as well some of the worlds best techno labels such as planet e, djax-up-beats and soma. we first welcomed russ to pariter with the release of ferox classics, bringing back some long forgotten ferox tracks for a reminder of just how good techno can sound.

the mighty mario ranieri is on the roll and next to his contributions to many of todays popular hard techno labels (schubfactor, schlagwerk, carnage, around the world, artillery and friendly fire to name a few... ) the man amazingly finds the time to run a label of his own also! for this fourth volume he selects some of his best work to date and of course you can expect a set of tracks loaded with his slamming witchcraft and trickery!

new in flagranti in his own recognizable style of punk-funk-disco not disco... another sure smash hit for the underground scene