it was 1883 when the krakatoa vulcano erupted and generated the loudest sound historically reported. about 120 years later, in 2002, the project krakatoa was born, generated by the underground enthusiasms living in the city of turin,aiming to contemporary electronic sound esploration with a special appeal for clubbing. krakatoa was originally established as a cult underground party based at the beach club in turin, where every thursday more than a thousand youngsters use to meet at the feet of the dj booth where the two founding fathers, dj pisti and samuel, regularly perform. they are often supported by special guests such as josh wink

what a monster deep house jimpster remix !!! incl extra floorflriendly breaks mixes

the j.o.g label is run by rei elbaz and yiftach giladi, which are 2 minimal, techo-house djs / producers / party promoters from tel aviv israel they co-founded the 100 meters beneath the ground collective, throwing the bigest and wildest raves around israel. from jerusalem, they went on to found and resident the m1 techno parties in tel aviv, hosting many djs from the global techno scene. this 4-track e.p. shows their skillz to take techno to the next step !!!

the third release on the aroma sublabel comes with a pure >set the floor on fire< party track that has the most infectious keys and sweet vocals snips and has a little greenskeepers vibe to it !!

incl. huge ripperton mix new killer application on rippertons… stop & listen!!! this is the next hyped producer. laurine frost presents here its 1st ep on perspectiv and it is of pure beauty & tighness. a1, ulisses is one of the most funky beat weve heard for long! incredible beats, legs on fire before that huge synth render the whole track as totally irresistible. an incredible track to close the summer session! a2, ripperton put an incredible housey and minimal touché for a devilish reshake. if the butterfly wasnt yet burned, it is now done! b1 amfora is an epic 11 minutes full of emotion in a pure minimal house style! the sun in the eyes, we still feel that seaside little wind in the neck dancing at that superb after hours party on the beach, meet you there

deep touch classic from 2004. includes 3 superb mixes by monte la rue. not to be missed

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

bugz in the attic member seiji with the second of 2 vinyl parts of his dj tools selection on sonar kollektiv.with a hint of grime, broken beat, hip hop, 80s funk, but also easy listening, its most clear that fast paced, tight breaks dominate plus typical bugz ingredients such as square wave synths and the infamously fat bass lines. these sounds would suit dj sets from broken beat through to drum & bass and on to electro

feat plavka (jam & spoon singer) whose trance infused pop sound dominated the international charts in the mid 90s. her voice takes this track into a higher dimension. euphoria for the beginning of an excellent party and a great teaser for the after party.vinyl especially for the benelux includes brilliant mixes from tom novy, cagedbaby, mock & toff and tolis q & ad mark

gay marvine is ready to party again, this time like its 1979. prince - party up, herb alpert - rise above, michael jackson - dont stop til you get enough, jacksons - things i do for you are all refashioned for your dancing pleasure

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.

this is a fresh & rockin kompass musik release, presenting music from the hamburg-city boy denis karimani aka remute! after lonely and quiet years of experimenting and self-discovery he released his first 12inch called >hypnoconsole< on zombie nations label dekathlon records and got remixed by munich-techno-hero richard bartz.the first livegigs followed directly and led him into smoky rave-basements, uproarious clubs, sunny open-airs, as well as shaky party-boats...due to excessive and unresting music-making, denis released lots of 12 s and made several remixes in the following years. he released records on fine labels like traum/trapez/mbf, areal , dial, num, smallville or liebe*detail, made remixes for artists like dominik eulberg, move d or station17 and released his first album >remute< on ladomat. his regular appearance in magazine polls for best live act of the year proves that this is not just theory. now, we proudly welcome this jack-of-all-trades to our yet small but nice label family at kompass musik. he contributes a bodacious three tracker, jam-packed with dirty and pushing club tracks. >slam with the face< on the a-side brings us into some rough, gruffy and exciting soundscapes, the b-side holds two more fantastic proves of remutes far-reaching talent. >cause he likes it<, a pretty deep piece of techno and >propellersweat<, a reduced but heavily effective monster track in the end rave on.!

osborne mit einem ekstatischen neo-acidmonster mit >can u feeeel it< qualitäten. ein hoch emotionaler party-beglücker, mit langer halbwertszeit. luke vibert steuert einen kongenialen houseremix bei, der die jahre 1987 bis 91 herbeizitiert. nominiert für den nostalgie-award 2007

a perfect ny disco affair from the elitechnique guys. nice late 70s percussion driven disco track played with real instruments. comes with a re-mix / edit of major swellings (aka prins thomas) who turned the track into a more club orientated affair with a slower pace and some added percussion to make it fit every summer party

hardcopy shows you the hard way of life !

been impressed by his remix on wall of sound... i loved it. i also heard he won some remix competition. like a grammy, only not a grammy. the tracks he sent were amazing... but his hair, while being orange (no bonus) was not corn-rowed. while i argued vigorously that i had worked too long and hard building up turbo to see it go all >ginger<... von party defended the duke, saying it might show how open-minded we are. when i re-listened to the tracks i decided that it was well worth the risk. so.... what you now hold in your hand is the debut on turbo of duke dumont: the mysterious bad ass from the wrong-side of the tube, the hardboiled london underground pioneer who once had to eat a sampler to survive, the future of dance music, and the past of the future of dance music

floppy funk welcomes a new talent: joe ellis! joe has been djing on the welsh party scene for years, and is a regular at trimsound and mindtours events playing a blend of original house music and minimal techno. joes been inspired by the music and djing skills of people like daniel bell, derek carter and chris carrier, along with welsh djs and producers like his brother tom ellis and electroinique audio. his >horses for courses< release is a journey into deep, minimalistic house, keeping a funky edge. the remixes from mossa and tom ellis&leif add a more clubby feel and make this 12inch is well rounded pack

second funky workout featuring labelboss delgardo himself. pedro is know for his driving, uplifting sound and party minded productions. once again he comes with a very infectious techno smasher which will appeal to the fans of ignition technician, dave angel, stephane signore and preach. the b-side is re-done by the talented serbian mastermind marko nastic and has a more tribal egde

new releases coming from international vocal dj gee on his own inprint emcaprod.superb funky vocal house, with all ingredients to make your party people move!

his debut album urban plastic has been hotly anticipated but its not long now because its due for release in october. what you have in your hands is the first single plastic fantastic, which features the vocal talents of ashley slater. this tune is built solely to rock the party from back to front and getting the dancefloor freakin out! anyone who has not checked out madox g toolz ep series then let the g dub be a lesson to you. proper off the hook thundering breaks hitting hard were it hurts. riva starr is a new project from madox, which has forthcoming releases on claude von strokes dirtybird and jesse roses frontroom labels. as you would expect its a bumping ride into electronic weirdness and you cant help but love it. jamie fanatic also ramps up the party vibe on his boompty remix. all in all you got yourself an excellent package of jackin mixes here.

tanner ross and kilowatts come to us from boston, mass. their jam, kruger fingers sounds like matthew dear met miss honey dijon at a halloween party. rolling funky bass lines with a wicked popping techno synth make this something that can fit into a minimal or tech house set. a seriously hot piece of music.

looking good kicks the synapsies clean in the schmacker with one of the freshest sounds yet to emerge from the depths of the twins creative minds! if ever there was a reason to crack open the party poppers, don your disco clogs and dance butt naked on you

mario fabriani joins forces with his long lost nephew fabio bacchini for a discofied romp on fetish. fabriani kicks things off with amore a driving dancefloor jam with sassy diva vocals and tough filtered bassline. a2 good god almighty makes use of a wicked sample and catchy vocal hook for some more peaktime party action. flip for fabios caribbean soul, a latin disco number reminiscent of some late 90s defected/soulfuric output and incredibly effective. lastly is moonshine another trademark bacchini samplefest, complete with disco bubbles, classic 70s strings and an abundant use of filters in all the right places.

rmxs by joachim spieth & matzak big with: pascal feos, karotte, patrick chardronnet,.. + dcc bullets !! with the 10th release, paso is celebrating a small jubilee. therefore we are very proud to announce 2 new artists: maxime dangles, known from >k2< and >kompakt< is responsible for the original of >strawberry<. neotrance at its best!! responsible for the first remix was the french matzak, who recently released an album and some much talked about singles on >boxer rec<! starting mellow, the matzak >strawberry remix< expands to a fully rave grenade. once after the break, when the clap lashes round your ears, party is guaranteed on the dancefloor...

shadow dancer is paul farrier from manchester. for his first release on bnr he produced 4 quality tracks that show that there is an uk answer to mr. oizo vs. sebastian. but it s more then that! all of the 4 tracks are rather smart & banging, a dancefloor friendly version of electronica then obvious hits. you can hear that his biggest influences are warp & autechre and he just started to teach kids a new way of dancing. you should go and party to one of his live sets hes doing together with his brother. this ep will definitely surprise! for fans of: mr. oizo, warp, sebastian, jackson, boys noize already supported by: 2manydjs, ed bangers, boys noize

exciting news from the re-activated hairy claw label that has been lying dormant for a while. as you know, bears shouldnt be taken for granted when sleeping and this one has awaken to devastating effect. laj & quakerman have been dormant (remember what we said about sleeping bears?!) since 2002 and many fans of their tracks on fiasco and the idjut boys u-star will be very excited to hear of thismonster on hairy claw. two tracks entitled >vinyl frontier< and >lust in space< are sure to get plays from the widest spectrum of djs while keeping their old fanbase intact. live drum rhythms, bleeps, moody synths and latino marracas…i can see this freakin out alot of bunnies! its a space party for future bears on a mission to jack. raj gupta (for it is he) has released under several guises for labels as respected as nuphonic, session, noid, r&s, strutt, mr bongo…the list goes on… we will tell you more nearer release date but for now… grrrr!!!!! roooaaarrgghhh!!

rmxs by agnès & sam k, after her incredible release on num with ripperton, >sunshine chile< masaya comes back with another track full of emotions! the a side host the original track, in a pure minimal house style. youll find on this side too the amazing sam k rework. a fette deep & crunchy el choquero reshake, this track is an after party hurricane. on the agnès side, the funkman kill us with 2 reinterpretations: the first one comes in a pure detroit style and kills everyone on its road. massive hook synthz, catchy bassline & house styled drums… this is a pure 2007 nu anthem. the second remix is a pure agnès minimal groove. like a spiral into the deepness & minimalism. in one word .huge.

limited phunky and electro infected dj mashup monster 12inch... sure party weapon

problably the best kept secret in switzerland . the 3 youngbloods of pompelmoessap rocked every plak party with theirs amazing live act and theirs talented skills for production are obvious. these 4 tracks of powerfull so called mnml tech house will bring u to a higher state of consciousness

black strobe return with the second single from forthcoming album >burn your own church>. again produced by paul epworth ( bloc party ) and mixed by alan moulder ( nine inch nails / marilyn manson ) its a high-octane electronic cover of >im a man< by rock n roll/blues icon bo diddly, 12inch includes remix from detroits prodigious techno connoisseur audion

finest dubby deep techno trax !! for two years the doors were open monthly at grubenstrasse 28 in zurich. and what a two years it was! musicians from afar were joining a frolicsome party crowd of 300, all done in an intimate maze-like setting where the largest value was put on atmosphere and hospitality - just perfect. problems with the neighbourhood forced us to close down this last jewel of zurichs alternative nightlife

acid flavoured banging hardcore tracks

brill crunchy and funky minimal techhouse killer ep. 4 tracks for the perfect summer party !!

tayos distinctive dub breaks style has forged its way forwards onto a worldwide platform with impressive dj sets and radio shows on kiss and bbc radio one. his fusion of other genres into breakbeat can clearly be heard on his fabric live 32 mix cd, which is an absolute corker! this time around he is not alone and teams up with the dynamic duo ctrl z. they also have an impressive repertoire with releases and remixes under their belts on respected labels such as 777, hardcore beats and rat records. its no surprise then that we have a heavy dub influenced groover everytime, which makes a perfect summer time party tune. on the flip lovers rock teases it way from a slower reggae groove to a full force bassline that will tear any dancefloor apart.

hardbangin schranz action on the new o.b.i release on tekktribe !! check out >hardtechno symphonie<

5 banging and forward techno tools that makes every party to a big one. incl. a scene hit remix by andreas kremer aka mayhem man

this new escort is an amazing balance of 80s disco funk and techy electro for 2007. already seeing dj support from ewan pearson to trevor jackson to metro area. with a remix from the rapture gracing the full length b-side this one is the sure shot. the original come off like the bastard chile of prince and teena marie conceived at a swingers party hosted by rick james. the rapture deliver an epic minimal electro mix that starts off way in the depths and ends up being remniscent of >plastic dreams< with hypnotic piano chords. both sides of this 12inch are so different yet so slammin

kiki s new release is again a fine techno production with tribal beats and few but strange synth lines that sick in your head for hours. two tracks that let you imagine yourself at a beach party or an outdoor club, dancing the dawn away

nice price deal !!! beat warriors and party-starters par excellence, andry nalin (bush ii bush) , returns from the front line together with saschco, who did his debut single >feel/serenity< on electribe records a few months before. the red mix delivers a full electronic bassline monster, containing a hughe breakdown followed by a all hands up peak. classic stabs, rollin effects, a synthesized vox, pumping beats and a electro bassline, adding a special flavour to a rockin groove. the white mix delivers a deeper version with warm pads and turns into the early morning territory.

zidan style, chaim & k 300– hailing from tel aviv, one of the countrys most vibrant cities, zidan style has turned into one of isreals most sought-after producers in the last few years. teaming up with chaim aka dj h, also one of the best-known djs and producers in tel aviv as he has cultivated a border community style, a mixture of chicago house, dirty and minimal techno and party electro, the two set out to let their worlds collide in the studio... their two hypnotic yet driving tracks will strike a chord with those who like it pumping with a little touch of magic sprinkled in

nice price deal !!! get on it is a heavy ass tune from label head honchos ben & lex, a proper heads down dancefloor groover. a druggy lick that runs throughout the tune keeps you totally locked in while the huge sub bass wobbles your trousers like a mutha will whites wait a minute, is a funk fuelled peaktime dancefloor killer. bursting with funky hooks, phat bass and catchy vocal snippits this is one hell of a party tune!already tried and tested on dance floors across the world

kaskade recently did some massive remixes of david morales here i am and pussycat dolls dont cha. kaskade is a special breed ofhouse 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 and amazing job on the remix, that rocked almost every party at miamis winter music conference

reissue of these old school nu wave hiphop classics from the late 70s/early 80s - limited indees ! tracklisting: i need a freak (not only used by the black eyed peas)

the excellent balearica series goes from strength to strength, serving up another awesome collection of rare and in demand party treats from the original ibiza playlist. kicking off with the full 8 min version of love internationals classic followed by more rareness and classic including the highly sought after il veliero which has been played by dj harvey and recently sampled by lindstrom on the contemporary fix, then all the way until jorge bens samba magic, an essential collection

ep starts out with chuck daniels remix of sexy samba. a driving, hypnotic groove that builds with a touch of acid and female latin vocal stabs. flip for juice joint, a primetime party track with tight jackin beats and jazzy keys. its simplicity is what makes it work so well. last up is slater hogans original of sexy samba with a big summer feel, looped brazilian female vocals that provide the hook and subtle keys laid on top

i guess , its one of the biggest remix ever from ricardo!! its minimal , its dark and mystic, its dubby and still hypnotic for the best moments for your party / afterhour. its amazing!

fortuna marks another debut on get physical, this time from french producer paul ritch and his studio partner, anthony collins. this powerful four-tracker has a more techno approach than usual for the berlin label, but is sure to bring good fortune to any dj that drops it! the title track is an intricately pieced together affair, based on clicky rhythms and hypnotic bleeps that lead to a dark, filtered breakdown that will push the party over the edge whenever its dropped. motion12 continues with this dark theme, as deconstructed slivers of percussion and a nagging, insistent groove provide the backing for an ominous, acid-flecked bassline that keeps on building. drop this in a small, confined space and the club will erupt! pumkin sees ritch & collins explore an experimental: the rhythms still have that clicky, bleepy sound, but this time, there are fx-heavy drums to contend with and a dark, nagging techno riff that insinuates itself through the arrangement to cause melt down on the dance floor.!

a new project from elusive musical tag team duo alexis taylor and joe godard of hot chip. doubleshaw is an anthem of love and disbelief for a dear friend of theirs, a party animal of great intelligence and wit. twist myself again is about legal highs and super hero hulk out lows. two brilliant sides of jerking, surging, electronic madness with a myriad of vocal gyrations and mutations plus plenty of acoustic instrumention to ground things a bit

manone is member of the footworx organisation team active in the north of belgium. his music is 100 % in the style of the party they throw, hard & tweekin !!