in 2007 recyver dogs released their second ep hotel brenzone, which featured two tracks from their momentous live set dvd filmed in the basement of the original tresor club. one of these tracks bud sees a burning re-working here on a1 by chicago techno legend dj rush and the result is a sneering, penetrating work of percussive action. this is either searing high-hat mastery or fiery cymbalic wizardry however you choose to reflect on the brew.

essential tech-house interpretation of the jazz standard! tip ! at the core of >take five< is a warm, fluttering piano loop that wouldnt sound out of place on a nina simone record. around these rich, faintly jazzy chords, jona builds a thrillingly direct, percussive track which nods to the passion and polish of classic 90s house music. a shuffling snare pattern and a tough, buoyant kickdrum combine with the keys to give the dancefloor a workout it wont forget. this is smart, optimistic stuff from jona, a ready-made soundtrack for hands in the air at late summers parties. >sunset< is a darker but no less seductive affair. its skeleton is a supple, minimalist groove, undercut with a raw, rangy bassline, and topped by tight snares and a steady, sibilant rush of hi-hats.

after his last years hit fruchtalarm/city rush boogie dub on farside records, its time for another herb lf solo joint. sunliner takes you on a trip and has a deep melancholic mood with a perfect catchy piano hook. when the reese bassline drops, sunliner takes one step further and creates big dancefloor pressure. expect a very special moment when you play out this wonderful piece of music in the club. dub is the word in down to the sound?. some cheeba cheeba business, a smokers riddim, delayed stabs and a killer bassline is enough for this dubby deep tune. ring the alarm! one of the most groovin 4 to the floor trax that has seen the light recently is named shake!. with a few dubby dancehall snippets and a slightly metallic sounding synth, herb lf adds live percussions from tim friesenhagen. even the sound of a lighter (!!) is used as a rhythmic element. get your groove on this perfect percussive atmospheric tool. shake it, baby!

infectious funky vocal tune with cool a cool percussive caribbean feeling!!

daniel mehlhart steps up to the plate for kindischs seventeenth release, origami - an exquisitely deep, languid house jam laced with strung-out, processed spanish guitar and gently euphoric xylophone arpeggios. >origami< is languid, yes, but not exactly laid-back: its held up and propelled forward by a gently vibrating lattice of kickdrum and snare hits, through which a dubby, molten bassline and taut, time-keeping chords dreamily but determinedly flow. the perfect soundtrack to the mixed pace of summers long days and even longer nights. mehlhart harks back to his acclaimed past releases on karmarouge and neutonmusic for >alles klar alles easy<, which sees brushed drum and shaker sounds edited into a quietly explosive techno work-out with serious swing. >fata morgana< begins in a more linear, four-to-the-floor style, but those percussive flourishes quickly accrue into something more strange, and then out of the ether comes an entrancing, south american-style chorus line. the voices mingle imperceptibly with woodblock strikes and caustic snares, injecting the techno dna >fata morgana< with a sick and psychedelic voodoo funk. with this 12inch kindisch once again proves itself to be a preeminent stable for experimental, expressive dancefloor music, and daniel mehlhart affirms his status as one of our most daring and capable producers

ron trents future visions label comes with its very first us domestic release. >look beyond< finds ron in peak form and serves as a taster for the forthcoming >dance classic< full length. comes with main and dub mixes. deep melodic percussive house music with an epic feel

mri first came to prominence in 2000 with the release of the ground breaking rhythmogenesis on forcetracks and his acclaimed mille plateaux productions. due to the massive reaction drawn from the contribution on the latest 12, take kare not acid, mri returns back to the resopal imprint with two new tracks to redesign the past and further the future. title track bateau is a banging builder that is reminiscent of the current house flavored tracks but resonates the touch of classiness and depth of mid 90s reduced techno arrangements. decayed bassdrum, pad, chords and a break - distinctly marked with modern hyper percussive tendencies, based in between house and techno soundscapes this a-side is a pure bomb. the flipside ivre by all means reaching the dancefloors of today. cascading rhythms build subtly behind the fuelled drive of bass, and druggy vocals fully defined by mris signature formula. all in all, bateau ivre tunes up in fresh formula towards techy driven reduced microhouse, bring through a soothing and completely refreshing 12that will be sure to please old and new fans alike. ltd. stock

slamming percussive, latin flavoured house tracks!! quality house businezz from the grooves!!

percussive latin bomb!! mixes by little louie vega/percussions by luisito quintero!!

played by afrilounge, chris liebing, d julz, dj emerson, h.o.s.h., holgi star, jesse rose, joel mull, laurent garnier, paco osuna, par grindvik, ripperton, rob mello, solomun, thomas schumacher and others !! alex niggemann has been releasing on labels as diverse as get physical, meerestief, moonpool and sportclub. he impressed the micro.fon guys with his outstanding interpretation of smokemachine, released on the affiliated label freak waves. circles is a wonderful track starting quite easy and developing into a huge anthem with wonderful mars attack sounds and a weird expanding and contracting, analogue-sounding synth-line,...wonderful tune destined to be played out on crazy ibiza partys and drugged-out berlin after hours....cut b1 is the einzelkind (get physical, kindisch, playhouse) rmx, a huge wonderful swinging rhythmic house interpretation fuseing an percussive old school house groove with deep techno chords. b2 comes the funk fueled tech house cut transitions a wonderful late-night-tool with a nice techno appeal and huge soundwork,.... delicate 3 tracker

percussive proggy house businezz!!

would you have remembered? with the debut album of the 32-year-old warszawian, téchnè, cocoon recordings has released the first artist album ever on the label six years ago, at that from an artist who was not well-known to a large extent back then. this has changed fundamentally: with his releases on his own label recognition as well as on trapez or klang elektronik, sienkiewicz belongs to those ambassadors of modern individual electronic dance music who set benchmarks. this is also his demand with the two tracks on “my little place”, meanwhile his fourth release for cocoon recordings. while the over-heated my little place re-interprets the credo of dub with polyrhythmic elements, delays and echo in an somehow unfamiliar way, “com-bat” carries on sienkiewicz tradition of putting hypnotic sound evocations close to the ten-minute mark. with intensive melancholy, the percussive bass rotor of com-bat creates a bewitched hymn for sunrises somewhere in between the urban desperation of detroit, the atmosphere of after hours and balearic bliss

percussive scottish bagpipe house!!

excellent harder percussive detroit styled tracks

great percussive funky pattern-like techno trax from croatia!! incl stephane signore remix..

excellent harder percussive tribal techno

the track is the theme of super sunday a yearly festival on the 6th of april which attracts 5.000 punters who enjoy listening to the sounds of major national and international djs across the globe. a vocal belter with the catchy and inspiring lift u up lyrics backed by a beefy synth line and finely percussive beats.

excellent percussive , dark and raw underground techno !!!

played by mathias kaden, someone else, tim green, franco cinelli, katzo and many more. minimood redefines minimal once again, this time bringing you yet another unbelievable talent from the bubbling underground tokyo scene: shu okuyama. the weiter ep demonstrates how they do geometry in a beautiful and fresh non euclidean fashion deep down in shibuya! note how the extravagant a1 punkt represents an irresistible example of the hypnotic hip twitching water crunk sound which is fast becoming one of minimoods trademarks. moreover, b1 strich is simply genius as shu completely axes conventionalism, swinging his sword with samurai abandon through jazzy keys, percussive hits, vocal snippets, analog blurps,..., and then re assembles them all to devastating contemporary effect! one ticket to tokyo, please!

legendz records is the normal follow up of famous legendz parties which started in belgium three years ago . for their first release, they decided to invite two belgian producers from two different musical horizons and see how it goes . kolombo is famous for his electro house style with releases on king kong, turbo, systematic, karate, his own vice versa or loulou records. sierra sam is more into the minimal world with music on trapez ltd., einmaleins, his own toys for boys and soon contexterrior the two friends decided to mix their skills on three tracks: alive is based on a fat synth line and rolling bleepy percussions, articulated around a vocal sample. extra voices takes another vocal sample , but adds it a more acid synth line and some more percussive drum soundsscreaming lord is a more aggressive track with more noises and fast percussion lines..

ultraphat percussive hard techno monster !!

this young artist is making a name for himself in electronic music and also as a dj. his percussive sets, a blend of techno, electro and minimal lead crowds of heterogeneous initiates. he is now developing his full potential thereby offering the crowd a new experience. his encounter with siskid (initial cuts) has allowed him to pursue a new musical collaboration... full support and playlisted by chloe, pedro winter, scratch massive, fafa monteco, blackstrobe...

another wicked hard techno slammer from the rework boys!! these germans sure know how to rock and they proof it every time. this time a pulsating beat transforms into an evil vocal anthem! andy lee, known from his releases onfrisbee tracks, i220 and his own label, register and also well known for his very long dj-sets especially in frankfurt at the u60311, but also in the rest of europe, is the new artist on byron bogues s label, eruptive records. 2 technoid trax with sophisticated arrangements and very good designed sounds, made for the peak time. byron bogues s remix is a percussive rocket. a very nice mixing-tool for all style of techno and house

as one of the leading voices in japans techno and house scene, this dj, producer and live performer knows what dark textures, dirty bass lines and driving beats are all about. this ep arrives as a bit of a powerful undercover tool style installation, full of simple percussive allotments, syncopated synth bass stabs and plenty of swing. hane starts out as a pretty straightforward loop minded drum workout, but before you know it a delicately plucked synth jam ignites the mix.

the perspectiv crew are proud to announce dachshund’s new release, with the geneva based producer delivering us two fantastic tech-house anthems. with previous releases on num, 60 sec and platzhirsch as well as collaborations with fellow swiss producers quenum and lee van dowski, this is his first perspectiv release. >perception< is a trip into a blown mind. a devastating edit powered by crunching percussion and pounding bassline, arabic synth melodies and samples of children playing give the production a mood that is both abstract and rejuvenational. >holiday now< is persuasive, percussive house. motored by deep staccato synth and a crackling beat, sirens float throughout the mix amidst a prodded bass hook

minibarians are very pleased to welcome a new colony member. the killer tracks incubator, tom ellis ! once again this always praised artist offers a funky, true house minimal, percussive, and boom-shlacky ep

new mossa solo ep on complot with swayzak remix!!! finally we get to savour new tracks from mossa on his own imprint, complot! after some great recent releases on frankie rec. & milnor modern, mossa comes back with a very strong and percussive ep. body selector combines infectious funky techno and elements of industrial to create a dark and pumping track. your collective bodies will love it! brain pecker takes you through a more hypnotic and loopy journey, using his trademark, sharp beats and a seriously twisted and tight floor filler.

played by karotte, sebo k, shinedoes... >hamlin< leads us down a path so groovy, its hard to resist this dreamy tale from the very beginning. steady pushing drums define the tracks mood, amounting to a tactful combination of classic deep house vibes flowing freely against solid and functional percussive elements. drifting late night synths and childlike, ethereal chants osmose the mind of the listener, warming and arousing, spreading only positive energy on the dancefloor. deep vibes rec sascha dive takes hamlin off on his own trip, elegantly stripping down the groove of the original and spacing things out even further. this mix is a pure and prolonged snapshot of the orignals travelling mood, building the groove in subtler steps, emphasised by dives treatment of the chanting, spinning vocals and playful, live arrangement. opening with the same finely strung groove as >hamlin<, >snowflakes< introduces a beautiful and delicately dubbed melody amongst its bubbling rhythms

phil asher is back with his phlash & friends project for archive records and is once again a heavy double a sider! after the critically acclaimed success of political 06 and revolution = solution phil shows his songwriting skills with look at what ve done, a collaboration with top producer zed bias wich features the vocals of fyza. a favourite of dego, benji b, volcov and soon many more its bound to become a classic! the flipside is minotaur a dancefloor smasher already tested by phil on the ministry of sound soundsystem with maximum results. percussive, heavy yet deep the song features j. kincaid on keys...another of the friends of the project. watch out for the full album in the next months...

hot on the heels of acclaimed releases for four:twenty, dessous, sonar kollektiv, buzzin fly and his own diynamic usic, house producer du jour mladen solomun returns with his second stunning single for dessous after the sublime >sambada ep<. >woodstep< is a percussive trip to the heart of house, a tech-tinged groove peppered with strange tribal rhythms, evoking a midnight trek into the sultry tropical rainforest. on the flip, >no comment<, an analogue bubblebath of a bassline propels a techier cut, where detroit washes do battle with stepping keys, a crisp beat and belches of hissing smoke. halfway through, a spoken word sample ushers in lush echoic piano chords, taking the track to the next level. combining the heavily rhythmic bustle of classic house with the darker touch of techno in his own idiosyncratic & dancefloor - capti-vating way, solomun once agains shows why hes rapidly becoming one of the most in-demand producers in the game

support from todd terje, lindstrom, ewan pearson, james murphy, mylo, nightmoves, toby tobias!! debut release from dundee’s sam annand, full of deep and dubby electronic beats, live drums and twisted jazz chords. the >birds of prey< ep is the first instalment in what is set to become an album project in the second half of 2008. from the dubbed out title track >birds of prey<, muted soundscapes of >sleeping bear lament<, crunchy off-beat drums on >into the cosmos< and ending with the driving little electro rhythm >packard<, the percussive energy in this music knocks you sideways and leaves you baited for the next rhythmic twist. a few demos of this ep have been circulating, and have caused quite a stir already. architeq’s live set is already a huge, talked about and memorable experience. sam moved to london a year ago so expect his

with >sweet murmur< the duo fabio delletorre and ennio colaci, aka minimono, delivers a funky track, that is carried by a simple deep chord. it spreads the typical oslo vibe. a hypnotic tool with percussive elements, not too obvious, no straining for effect, but deep and driving. so is the flip side of the record, with a track called >house in the house<. it s the first release of markus fix on the olso sublabel. with this pumping, energetic house tool, he definitely points out his love to this genre.

andrés first release for simple records >wanna feel< is all about the resonant, hypnotic bassline that steadily opens out to reveal more layers of harmony. little sounds and licks of melody dance around the bass whilst strings and stabs build the hook into one big crescendo. brooks melancholic strings, cleverly cut up the bassline and an eerie soundscape pushes the vibe of the original into a darker more sinister techno place….this is the lights out, heads down, touch me in the dark kind of groove that we love! finally >move< is an absorbing and patient deep house gem. plunging into a backdrop of prodded keys that subtly shift in shape and tone, a central synth melody climbs to euphoric climax before retiring back to waves of throbbing bass and rolling percussive loops

number one in dave clarkes charts !!! percussive stormy synth stab grooving techno

andreas henneberg (co-label owner of voltage music records and one half of the glitz) comes up with his latest output on notorious elektro!! this 3 track ep sits somewhere between electro and minimal. great percussive lines, groovy feelings with big efficiency set to be huge on the dancefloor..

sven weisemann who was recently very busy by providing remixes and tracks for the likes of house cafe music, styrax leaves, styrax, liebe*detail, rotary cocktail, freund der familie, progcity deep trax and meanwhile is now coming up with some fresh killer stuff for mojuba the musical place of origin. the a-side kiss of abana is a catchy dancefloor monster with banging percussive drums and trademark weisemann chords. the b-side amity seems to keep it cool in the beginning but thats only the prelude to a funky feast of deepness!

inner thoughts is a rolling acid track with off beat snares and broken hi hats while space disco is a deep detroit esque, mid tempo slice of electronic gem. sonja moonear (karat, katapult) has added her own dimension into the release, having reworked space disco into an obscurely deep, heavily bassed broken piece of dance floor wonder. also on remix duties, lasimo (senator/germany) has taken the original from down town detroit to a parisian night club, dropping the main acid line out but manoeuvring the percussive groove and gentle pads to an altogether new kind of experience.

raw is the excellent seminal percussive driven techno label from underground hero guy mcaffer a.k.a. the geezer. the label has scored a massive hit with raw 009 which defined the sound of the new breed of energised london techno.

good news from the merkur kunst headquarters, a.k.a the japanese diaspora embassy: our attempt to enrich berlin cultural activities with a japanese interpretation of electronic music has found its voice with a first 12inch vinyl release. merkur 01 features gonno, a tokyo based artist who already released on uks perc records and japans wc recordings. his track >es< is a pulsating dancefloor twister build on a solid bass substrat rising with warm and tripped out pads. the flipside brings two tracks by merkurboss shingo suwa. he operates the japanese machines in a classic chicago style - percussive, hypnotic and with this specific grasp only the inventors can provide. these tracks are well made uptempo technotunes with a slight touch of aristrocratic reserve

jon cutler and matti heilbronn throw in their take of the modern house sound with a percussive, synth-laden deephouse track

remember tullum combines slick guitar licks, rolling breakbeats and a warming bassline. flipping over and the equally as classy water goes for a stepping drum beat with light percussive touches and an effortless vocal that slides in and out of the mix while the bass notes soothe your soul as you dance your ass off. classic ac business.

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ltd restock, excellent percussive hardtechno

for their latest effort, einzelkind aka arno völker and miguel ayala teamed up with douglas greed for ice 1656 ep. in a1 >la belle<, a rolling, woodblock rhythm sets the scene for the abstracted keyboard tones which cluster around the track’s middle, cranking up the drama and throwing the bottom-line bass throb sharp relief, ahead of the dirty, flanged synth line that’ll gleefully force any dancefloor into submission. >la belle<’s beauty lies in its simplicity - einzelkind and douglas greed use a small, well-chosen assortment of percussive and melodic elements to create a wonderfully tense, propulsive club track with not even a hint of flab about it. for b1 >ed the optician<, the trio inject a bit of funk into proceedings. it’s a slinky little number, characterised by an expanding and contracting, analogue-sounding synth-line, woodwind samples and a bouncy, morse-code bassline, together making for a warm, groving track that will work well in warm-up and peak-time sets alike, not to mention at home. b2 >squirls in a bathtub< is a similarly supple, funk-fuelled cut, driven by haunting, almost animal-like noises and which mutate into wiry acid lines while the aquatic bass drum, hissing shaker and press

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ltd backstock, excellent funky percussive hardtechno !

ultracool percussive tribal techno classics... last copies

ltd backstock, excellent harder percussive techno

ltd backstock, ultraphat harder percussive techno