chin chill music is back – andrey zots (afu limited, globox, weplayminimal) and his buddy combinator release their second ep on their own imprint. tricky & groovin tech house.

tha playah proudly presents another smashing release on hollands #1 hardcore label, neophyte records! this time he teamed up with some of the best producers out there to bring you 4 new hardcore bombs! another must have masterpiece!

major mainstyle alert! the beat controller is a young, but already well- experienced dutch dj and party organizer (confusion events). besides his dj skills, he already made himself a name with the track >handz on my ballz< in cooperation with angerfist. the track was released on the last angerfist album >mutilate<.
now its time for his first solo ep. both original tracks are rather hard & kickin, but yet still melodic and absolutely dancefloor-orientated. distorted revelation, known for their successful releases on knor, deliver a stunning remix in their unique own style which will also do well on the floor. all in all, a very strong (maybe the strongest) release on important hardcore yet.

for the penultimate part of reklusives vol.1 we continue our theme of mixing established artists with fresh blood and for this part loco & jam, alex d elia & nihil young and simon stokes all return to rekluse after successful solo releases with the label in 2009.
reklusives vol.1 is fergie and henry vons new compilation series launched to celebrate rekluses first birthday. so far they have been joined by james dutton, psycatron, electric rescue and clement meyer and we are only half way through...

prepare to enter the sombrero galaxy. journey to the centre of the sun, the debut release from lovefingers highly anticipated imprint esp institute, is a collaborative effort from londoner jonny nash (discosession) and dutchman tako reyenga. the two met years ago whilst jonny was working and living in tokyo and tako made his way over to dj. around the same time, lovefingers linked up with these two and a musical family had formed. that being told, its only natural for sombrero galaxy to find its home and represent the face of the esp insitute. journey to the centre of the sun is a dive into a moody, visceral and ethereal headspace brought to life through shimmering synthesizers, swirling guitars and a chugging bassline coupled with live percussion, clearly setting the bar higher than the bulk of contemporary electronic music. on the b side, the stallions (lovefingers and lee douglas) reinterpret the track with optimism, nicely complimenting the original with a light and cloudy yet driving house version. this is the music of dreams, keep an eye on esp institute in this new decade.

a1: seven is established dnb producer eddy woo alter ego. in this incarnation he is currently making waves with several releases. this side is a classic youngsta track, with a typical seven bass work out and a light melody built around driving percussive drum programming making it fit in anywhere.b1: science are a young production team out of the greater antwerp area. this is their debut release and as such a great introduction to their sound. building on the sounds that made halfstep dubstep so popular this track is eyes down business all the way with deep bass and melodica lines.

harthouse begins 2010 with londons techno prodigy steve lawler whose enormously creative output brought him signings at labels r&s, drumcode, ovum, sci+tec, skint and others. as a&r he manages his own label viva music where he releases tracks by artists like john selway, tiefschwarz, bushwacka, reboot or audiofly. his new work almerina comes with remixes by joey beltram and alex flatner on the glorious vinyl. so watch out for these exciting tracks!

big with martinez , loco dice, karotte, gregor tresher, jimster, johnny d, audiofly, lemos, anthony collins, nick curly, gorge, ray okpara, marc romboy,.. after his release together with pablo cahn, londons hype artist hector is back on 8bit with his own single. massive support from all key djs

self defence proudly returns with our second release, with oldschool veteran russ gabriel. hes been releasing techno tracks since 1993, and has established a morethan- solid reputation through releases on his own liss, hampshire-based ferox (until 2000) and more recent sestra labels, as well as on carl craigs planet-e, peacefrog records, force-inc, soma recordings, mobilee records, and others. with ears wide open to techno pouring out of detroit, the netherlands, and elsewhere, gabriels done the global circuit as a dj and has laid down roots in detroit, london, and germany. the three-track novowooks ep finds him showcasing his ample talents on the sdf labels sophomore release

played by karotte & sven vÄth at timewarp 2010!!! chris wood & meat return from their splash on kindische for another electric package, this time on murmur with backdown ep complete with sascha dive remix. backdown is a truly head-turning release – setting up three takes on one track touching on high-end percussion, brass instrument led melodies and the voiced enquiry – do you want it? this package comes with a dub version and sascha dive remix, each accentuating their own unique take on the original. the original melts with a sumptuous hook within a low end bassline before dropping into a restless trumpet fanfare. sascha dive puts a warm and driving house spin on the track, preparing it for those early moments on the dancefloor whilst the dub is the quirky and more looming take on the original one to keep the bodies moving.

we are happy to present our first japanese artist on quintessentials, ryo murakami. ryo is no stranger to the scene, as he already released a bunch of records on respected labels like dessous, pokerflat or soon on mule musique. the main track >lunch of god< is a deep, raw and reduced house track with a strong us flavour and was already featured in jus eds underground quality radio show. ryo takes it even further with reducing - the result is >depths, a basic kickin techno track. the flipside offers the more than 11 minutes long >lunch of god< remix by house master scott ferguson. the ferris park maestro keeps things close to the original but adds more club feel plus a superb lil bonus track of his own. check it out!

after his stunning debut on soweso 001, makam now returns with his hide you ep. a three tracker, with each track a character of its own. the title track hide you on a1 is a big club banger. a perfect example of simplicity and effectiveness. a2 brings us thank you a dirty and funky house affair that has proven to be a perfect last record of a great party. b2 hide and seek is a signature makam track with its strong filter groove and freaky effects. a timeless ep that we are proud to present

tolga fidan, in his last tasty impartment on vakant before his solo debut album due out in october of this year, brings 2 full sides of the most expansive mind and body moving you will find outside of a gypsy circle on jupiter. if techno has a jazz fusion subgenre, a-side >gaijin< is it, making tolga our own personal chick corea with a strobe light.

circus company is proud to celebrate its first collaboration with one of the most emblematic and talented actors of the jena scene. for sure you know robag wruhme for is past work on his own imprint musik krause and on freude-am-tanzen alongside monkey mafia as the wighnomy brothers dj duet. this artist always stand out musically. from his past releases till today and across his remixes you cant miss his unique personality in music. this four tracker provides a colorful musical palette of mr wruhme. from the dark and minimal side of blech beulé to the «herbertish» robadella and the magnificent melodical slow mood of 48° 52&#8242,,,,,,,,,,,, n, 2° 21&#8242,,,,,,,,,,,, (in between, thats the location for paris on the map in case you loose yourself…) while he was delivering the tracks robag also requested a remix from ark, another strong character of the paris. ark did a a brilliant work on this blech beulé remix which gives a nice „avant goût“ of his upcoming album on perlon which will be out in april.

berlin based avant-garde label minimood reach a historic milestone with another top drawer release, this time featuring two tracks from the superlative ziggy kinder and an amazing first remix release from two of minimoods very own co-founders, erich bogatzky & volt.mar.

2010 starts in the right way for sphera with the featured collaboration of this golden couple. famous for his appearence on the top dj charts world wide, marshallteamed up with the turin dj federcio buratti for providing a solid techno track with a moving trumpet. two strong remixers complete this release: francesco grant (material, sci-tec, afu) with his housy mood and marc depulse (blufin, kiddaz, ostwind) with the usual techno bomb!

do easy records is back to present the first ep from co-labelowner and viennese house monster johannes lehner. after his recent releases on drumpoet community or brise records, johannes now shows his unique vison of deep and analog house music on his own imprint. johannes traxs come along with remixes from long-term buddy patlac (one half of matthias meyer & patlac) and italien wizard mirco violi. played by matthias meyer, brohters vibe, anthony collins, quarion, chris tietjen and many more .....

decks tip : >500 shapes< best moodymann stylee !!!!! two years ago murmur set out with a mission to make their mark on the underground house and techno landscape. along the way they guided the journeys of a bright array of artists, heralding early releases from nick curly, mic newman, nima gorji, bearweasel, tom demac, craig torrance and labelhead geddes, and have forged their own unique musical stamp. happy with that achievement they are now expanding and launching a new arm - murmur-? – creating a concept not to direct from but to compliment its forebearer, murmur-? is a chance to encounter a new shade of music, not just about floorfillers, but exploring music with soul, music with a different tempo and style, often still material you could play in a club but that can also be played and enjoyed anywhere.

the voyage continues. with this out takes release tom trago delivers two new dance floor tracks that were created during his voyage direct project.
not sure if they would have grooved to 200 b.c. two hundred years before the holy mans birth, but some two thousand years later its a sure shot peak-time disco-tech banger. lots of suspense and drive to keep to rock the party.
dekmantel anthem is created late night after a legendary night at one of the dekmantel parties in amsterdam. as a homage to deep late night sets its called dekmantel anthem… easy does it. a deep late night groove, but with enough swing to last until way after the party is over...

after his recent releases on his own a.r.t. label, kirk has shown us that he is back in effect. this double a-sided 12 inch confirms just that! two solid techno tracks that both are steaming dance floor tracks, yet they both have a sophisticated, almost elegant touch. we are looking into the future with master kirk!

for his first release on his own pilbus records label, subdoubt proposes us to hear his voice, somewhat tortured and hacked, saying his name that is the title of this ep. this release is also an opportunity for him to feature the famous producer remute (aka denis karimani), an artist that subdoubt loves and supports since many years, and who perfectly adapt the powerful techno theme of subdoubt original mix. this ep is the beginning of a series of quality releases and club events so keep an eye on pilbus records and its artists.

club music for us was never limited to way of entertainment and leisure. to create something new and to be part of the modern world is our true purpose. in the initial stages of nervmusic formation, we were great admirers of a catenaccio record label especially for these qualities. now we present our third release by benjamin fehr the head creator of catenaccio. if you hungry for new sound and thinking outside of common grids then this music is for you. imagination is more important than knowledge. knowledge is limited ...

queen atom is back on serialism following on from the success of his recent >refuse greed< ep on dumb unit. blu samba confirms queen atoms talents to make dancefloors sashay to his beat and is strengthened with remixes from two highly rated artists who we welcome with open arms to serialism, ahmet sisman and seuil. coka zero has elaborate percussions and an elegant beat, while perlon-esque sounds melt right into the landscape, a beautiful master melody often wakes up bringing everything to a complete harmony. a driving groove with playful drum patterns and jazz elements really showcasing queen atoms production talents that have been demanding attention from his dumb unit releases and live performances around the world, most notably at watergate and city fox. fix ur mama is a very analog-sounding techno affair with that oscillating bass guiding the tune all the way through, with delicate percussions tempting and teasing us and filling all the interesting spaces. a deep track that forces us to move. coka zero gets remixed by ahmet sisman. as we all know, ahmet sisman brings a totally fresh and unrepenting take on all things house and techno! the groove in his remix is just a purely coherent rhythm, complemented by techy hihats and delayed vocals taking us deep and sexy breathy, fresh and groovy!. a track to cause serious damage! ahmets take will shake any building to its foundations with his unapologetic bomb! seuil then comes in with his own edit in his unique and elegant style that has been gathering followers from all corners of the globe. the drive and propulsive groove is there whilst he experiments with jazz keys off setting the original elements that are still in tact. as would be expected from this artist at the top of his game, his remix is sublime production with hints of romance, deep elements all playing around a beautiful groove. seuil bringing a masterful debut remix for serialism! a fabulous package from serialism!

as record number #64 systematic brings you dimitri s already second release for the label, called “snickerz”. taking us on an emotional journey once more, we are treated to an international collection of sounds and influences. we are transported deep into the wild by the raw, earth-moving drums and bird calls. emotional strings, make way for the beautifully simple but wonderfully effective flute line as the drama builds once more. simply stunning and rare these days! first up on the remixes is the ibiza residing dane, nima gorji. retaining the drive and power of the original, nima creates an equally emotive and mystical reworking. italian tribal beat specialist and timo mass co-producer santos adds an extra helping of power to the drums. a darker, techier, yet still percussive edge, is bolstered by a host of tooling sounds and effects, to deliver a third impressive option on the original. in the box of: laurent garnier, richie hawtin, martin landsky, ben watt, christian smith, gorge, technasia, gregor tresher, arnaud le texier, stephan bodzin, andré galuzzi and many more

italian shooting star nicholas delivers a sick 90s house ep after the highly succesful swde003 .. dropping some serious maws style pressure. side a, presents >take me away<. imagine a classic chandlers production of the mid 90s side b, offers 2 tracks only a touch retro house. >if you believe< reminisces of luther v. happy summer tune, and bring back the 90s! >the way<, has a more r n b appeal mixed with house

two spacey, synth heavy house tracks from ron trent. the power of sound has found its way to the southport weekender and marquest wyatts deep la. its full of vocoder and sound effects. space ship is a new track full of transcendental percussion and sweeping synth lines.

after a short hiatus, kelvin andrews world famous stable for his own and likeminded producers (like mark e & mark seven) secret dj weapons is back to the fray with a truly timeless compilation of balearic belters. lovingly compiled by kelvin himself and the infamous balearic mike (creator of the sublime cosmic alphonsus series and head of the fascinating rhythms record label - remember last years >reckoner< rework which sold out in 2 days ?) this is a very limited sampler 12 from the cd compilation (which will be available very soon exclusively to all ears - more info to follow) all the tracks are licensed and 100% legit, so the guys wanted to release a 12 inch treat featuring two of the more floor friendly numbers, knocked into seriously good shape by danny mekanik (one half of soul mekanik with older brother kelvin!). already a hot topic on the blogs and likely to be the cd soundtrack of the summer, this is a superbly curated collection, and a killer sampler.

another topical 12inch from the familiar sv brand, for your stylish yet sweaty boogie nights... side a: riccio remarks his own true remixing abilities with this first track on side b. distant sounds of a glittery era blend perfectly with the tricks of nowadays in a track that is as ever stopping as explosive on the floor. side b1: perfect strings and horns crescendos do the job. this should equally appeal to both straight and gay crowds... pure paradise garage in spirit. side b2: hold tight for the final surprise. yes, this 3rd track in the 12inch knocks in a rather unexpected, slightly latin flavoured intro.

after releasing milestone eps between 2007 and 2008 on pheeks archipel imprint, immigrant and their home label, cynosure, the uruguayan duo monoblock completed a great 2009. inaugurating the spanish une label during the summer with their introduktion ep, monoblock also released intensiones, their third record on mike shannons cynosure. recent berlin implants, by way of valencia, monoblock start off 2010 right with a superbly executed whole artist ep on airdrop records. bringing together three tracks of very different moods, the shouting nonsense ep reflects the richness and diversity of electronic concepts covered by monoblock. going from the most rousing and bouncey tech house in shouting nonsense to the more stripped environment of cienpies and passing through the use of live instruments in calid.

its still like that: even though digital is everywhere there is still something very special about having your own tracks on a vinyl release. so this is it again: the very best of the last releases on koletzki_s sublabel stil vor talent digital on a double-sided vinyl edition. starting off with two tracks by bruch & junior that couldnt be more different: while >fiesta de la residencia< sounds like somebody threw some spanish vocals and trumpets into a pool of tech-house beats and basslines at a maniac afterhour on the white island (ergo: great),>sunset< is the deeply euphoric sound for the morning after. the synthesizers so crisp and all around you, the beat and bassline so warm and seductive: this is purely magical music that will make you forget when the sun went down or up the last time while still making you want to shake your legs to the strong bassline and chunky loop. hit! on the flip then comes a re-work of a massive hit on stil vor talent: a 2010 version of nicones >una rosa< complete with the original spanish vocals, but a much more grooving loop that turns into an absolute percussion fest. claps turn into effects and we all raise our hands to those reverbed original vocals. last up australian murat kilic with the wonderfully oldskool house anthem >summer traffic<: great melodic pads, a superbly harmonic bassline and when the breakdown kicks in, an ever-indulging xylophon melody. this whole record has got summer written all over it and helps us all get through this icy winter.

the spaniard manuel fernandez llorente had a classical musical upbringing, studying at the music conservatorium in madrid. he has been composing and producing electronic music since 1996, not only releasing on his own label >7noise< but more importantly also being licensed for various major compilations. now he is releasing his first tracks on highgrade records. at first, >addiction< unspectacularly plods on towards house heaven, but then the sparse vocals and timeless organ sounds give you a warm and soft electro shock. the first track on the b side >the gull< shows off prompts talents as a composer. a very discreet melody blankets the straight beat, taking away the coldness of the bass. a beautiful dream track that should never really end. >mechanic< brings it home and is right in your face, a journey into minimal techno country, where you meet the sound ghosts that prompt has summoned. a single drum beat here, a voice there and a now and again a sound shred that are all meticulously arranged to make the perfect atmosphere.

support: adam beyer, alex bau, matt star, frank lorber, chris hope, heiko laux....... nachtstrom schallplatten wishes all music lovers a wonderful 2010 and therefor we are back with a special goodie for your ears: to start into the new year in an appropriate way, our newest remix-package will feature no one less than the legendary johannes heil and wj henze who did 2 brilliant mixes of tobias felbermayrs tracks taken from his last release on nachtstrom schallplatten (nst014).
while johannes builds up his track in his typical heil-stylish way, using lots of freaky and mind-expanding ingredients which are shaping and forming constantly throughout the song and culminating in a brilliant finale, wj henze delivers a puristic techno-stomper full of drive which is clearly made to make you shake.be prepared for a first musical highlight of the year and dont miss this brilliant piece of plastic!

dasha rush though a new signing has been a very close ally of sonic groove over the last four years. adam x owner of sonic groove met dasha in a very ironic way at a random party in nyc where the music being played was not to their liking...

when casting a weary eye towards the impending chill of winter, its important to remember that the choice of company kept can greatly affect the way in which one wiles away the long gray hours. in this case, we didnt even need to look further than our own backyard. enter deep techno masons, donor/truss. made up of greg schappert of brooklyn and tom russell of wales, their collective efforts have seeped into the consciousness of world class djs, producers and fans of uncompromising techno music through releases on synewave, miniscule, dilek, and dumb unit. with this, their first ep on thema, they have begun expanding their signature sound. the heady claustrophobia we’ve come to know and love has opened up just enough, spurring a graceful and startling evolution. we also would like to say that we re very happy that themas first release for the year 2010 is, in part, from local nyc based talent. mr schappert has been a big supporter of this label for quite sometime and to have him and tom step onboard is just about the best way we can think of to start the new year. the future is here, welcome 2010!

played by: laurent garmier, josh wink, slam, m.a.n.d.y. , axel bartsch...cosmo braun alias kenny leaven comes up with part 2 of his soulmate collection. after the big success of part 1 (de:bug charts #21) he get in touch with the third dimension. contact is a real peak-time bomb with his own definion of modern house, infected with a strong voice and spheric jupiter sounds. a special track is st. elmo s fire. it is a tribute to one of his heroes, brian eno.

lil tony is hotter than hot. while starting to dj and produce years ago, tony has been a staple in the scandinavian club scene since the early 90s. an amazing dj (actually one of the favourites around the moodmusic hq) and a talented producer, tony started with the fbi project with roberto rodriguez and kimmo oksanen before dropping some serious damage on raw trax vol. 1 last year on moodmusic. caned by everyone from luciano (he edited his own version of semble) to dj hell, tonys raw grooves cut the crap and moved people when other producers had to take a leak. hardworking, never forgetting his gentleman manners, tony is here to stay and raw trax vol. 2 is a bold new statement, and his best work to date. solid state takes the classic detroit influenced drum machine vs piano theme a step forward, a impeccable jam of 15 minutes with the beat keeping the pace, this has been roadproofed the last 6 months to good effect. the b-side karamba is a dry, tight driven tech-workout, perfect mixtool for the deeper techno as well as housier sets. it just works well. the closing checkpoint charlie is a tale of >lost in helsinki< – dark mean bass wanders around and gives space for the chuggin main line, monotonic body music at its best.

supported by sian, loco dice, hot chip/ felix, john digweed, dubfire, todd bodine, derek miller, deepchild, goldfish + der dulz, mihalis safras, orde meikle, heiko laux, ktantin gabbro, toni d! yes, dominik eulberg is one of the few techno artists from germany who composes music out of a whole range of classical elements such as melodies, analogue synth sounds and a worthy treasure of self made elements. in dominik s world there is still place for romance and dreams opposed to the hard realism of the techno world and the music made on demand. so we were happy when we found in rodriquez jr a remixer who was able to connect dominik s world with his own world, keeping the gentle touch of the original but adding a quirky and lively element to it. if there is something like a perfect remix, this might be it!

played and support by brothers vibe, gorge, mendo, acumen, nick curly, felipe venegas, jackspot, ptoile, monoroom, martin eyerer, someone else and many more. his successful releases and remixes were published on labels like kiddaz fm, spinclub, cecille, 8 bit, session deluxe or glückskind. his tracks got remixed by world famous artists like marek hemmann, billy dalessandro, nick curly, chris liebing or tom pooks!! first move is helmuts typical fragile minimal tech-house funk. a sweet lullaby with mantra like vocals thats too minimal to be tech house and far too funky and sexy to be minimal. and helmut is never satisfied with doing things like all the other producer around do it right now - he is always looking for the little things thats different - so expect a surprise or two if you are listening carefully. cut b1 is so typical for helmut again you would know without any doubt where these funky track comes from. reminding of his old classic dub la chord or his yellow tail release this is his typical cleaned up tech house with his own vocal snippets you just cant get enough of.

what better way to start 2010 then with a brand new 10 inch of the highest caliber talents the netherlands has seen to date! after 2562 & martyn it will be up to evs & tmsv to represent the dutch on the dubstep tip!
evs hails from rotterdam.. the subway capital of holland.. by staying unaffected by the jump up or dancefloor style dubstep has adopted in the past few years it shows that evs has concocted his very own style.. a mixture of idm, trip hop and even dnb perfectly rolled into 1 production.. dt08.
the flip holds utrecht talent tmsv. a guy who you will hear alot more about. his dmz infused sound is one to watch for the future as he allready has gained the support of people like distance & mala... check subconscious brain for when you want to transport yourself back to the past when dubstep just raised its head!

der zweite part des jonzon comebacks in 2010 und dafür einfach hier nicht mehr und nicht weniger als die blanke, ungenierte dokumentation des einschlägigen berlin techno, wie man ihn bereits mitte der 90-er jahre nicht besser hätte erhalten können. die tracks wie >make up< und >see the light< erreichen dabei auf diesem streng auf 300 copies limitierten vinyl mühelos den reifegrad eines abgeklärten alterswerks, in dem die kühle technoide klangarchitektur mit vielen impressionistischen soundskizzen angereichert wird und die am ende dennoch aus dem off jede menge schwingungen und techno-funk auf den boden bringt, der anschaulich, als ganz grosser wurf aus dem nowhere auf einmal wieder ganz dicke prognosen für die zukunft von jonzon, und nicht nur diesem, verspricht. man darf hier jetzt schon gespannt sein, wie die jonzon-story weitergeht. the only way is up!

after releases on established labels like smallville, liebe detail, cargo edition, freude am tanzen and others, daniel stefanik, sven tasnadi und stefan schultz (juno6) decided to provide their own basis in their hometown leipzig. oh!yeah! is something between couch and dancefloor, if you like even a bit gaga. it shall reflect the freaky and humorous side of the three guys. we save our breath and cheesy speeches – let the music play. number 004 is written and produced by stefan schultz alias juno6. have fun with oh!yeah!004

this is zhenya aka proxy. i am proud to present my brand new and very own label mako records. i was thinking about this idea for more than 3 years, about the possibilities, about a mission, general genre and other stuff, blah blah blah... actually, i hate all this press release shit...
so the first release is coming. its by a very promising producer called marseille. i know him for a long time and he is a good friend of mine. marseille already had experience in making cool productions, under which great remixes on raven and who are you...
and now it is his time. time to show everybody what the true russian machine is.
enjoy it or you will be killed by kgb, hahaha
mako records is born... and we are ready to invade!
zhenya proxy

isrs partymonster returns with another slamming 4 tracker destined to be a favourite among djs and fans alike. tymon is in a league of his own as one of the front runners in the new wave of hardcore industrialists and just mixed one of the cds on the thunderdome compilation.

encer kincy was giant in chicagos house music revival - part of the second wave of younger djs and producers that took the music of the early 1980s, rubbed it up and dropped it in places like 500 west cermak, medusa’s and the vault. a lot of people who are now superstars of the scene - mark farina, sneak, derrick carter, and dozens of others - were a part of that movement, too. spencer released a number of tracks on relief, planet e, cajual, peace frog - labels representing the classics of that era - and he usually recorded under the name gemini. as a dj, he operated in his own space - i’m sure he could play for a room, and sometimes did, but the unrestrained madness of a spencer kincy dj set had to be heard over several hours to appreciate. he could blend a sleazy disco track into hard acid, downtempo into a punishing armani track, jazz into detroit techno and so on. it wasn’t technically brilliant or tricky, but the selection was exquisite. a number of figures from his era still list him as an influence. his productions, viewed as a whole, are so much like his sets: going softer than many dared to go, and going much harder than just about any dared to go. simple jack tracks! respected by the standards of the industry of the time, and you certainly couldn’t go anywhere in chicago without hearing derrick, sneak, mark, lego, gene, jevon, diz, johnny or the other djs beating them. and so many of them have a timelessness - a little piece of eternity stuck like some bit of wax between the grooves

i.f.m. are on their way to the promised land with this fine drumpoet release!

fresh into 2010 folks ! our good-looking and >in-demand-man< sebastian doering returns with another fantastic three track ep. this time mister lovebirds is back on his very own label knee deep recorings. hes laying down deluxe disco delights via a fine frenzy and hypnotic tune called >the ride<, followed by mellifluous and vibes driven >mandrill<,while <dancin< is a soulful stomper - an hommage to the great producer team johnick. so, thank you for funking up the young year, mister lovebird

the latest ep to come from the detroit grand pubahs label detelefunk is dj and producer k alexi shelby with >i can go<. kaay is one of chicagos true heroes and cited by many as a pioneer of the citys sound. this is his unique smooth blend of techno and house, as kaay calls >tecsoul< (which is also the the name of his own label) that attracted the eye of the pubahs with a track titled >i can go< featuring kaays own vocals, and the heavy female breathing.

hi everybody.
profan (...remember wolfgang voigts abstract techno label from the 1990s) is back from the future, and again complicates the situation. like his earlier projects, the brand new sog (strictly limited to 400 copies) release combines seemingly familiar and extremely unfamiliar signs, and in the most unusual way bends them around the utterly familiar bass drum. the result is a conspiracy of four sound frescos of peculiar beauty, and indeed they deserve the title abweichung (engl. deviance) - named after voigts painting featured on the cover. this is minimal art techno that raises questions.
profan 32 will be released before profan 31which will be released a bit later. yet both are heralds of the art publication/double cd compilation: wolfang voigt – werkschau to be released in spring 2010.

its been a while since the last rsb release, but then tracks like this dont come along every day! for their first vinyl appearance on a label other than their own, enigmatic german duo ancient methods do the honourable thing and break out the whip, a track that comes across like a 2-step party in the foundry of thor himself. lets lazily label it anvil techno, because as far as we are aware no has yet invented a genre that adequately desribes music such as this. and as we have come to expect, much the same can be said of the evil sickness that is eat like hawks by bjorn svin (with a little help from karsten pflum, jona olesen & copyflex!). it starts like it means to go on, with a gnarled loop and indecipherable distorted vocals, and is gradually tweaked and augmented to the point of destruction. all manner of ill bass, overdriven filters, zaps, clanky drums & feedback join the party before the whole affair is brought to an abrupt end by the strange foreign lady that we have come to know and love over the course of the track. truly music for small, sweaty, strobe-driven cellars.