already achieving the status of essential new tune on pete tongs influential bbc radio 1 show, life is pure peak time action. second track escape continues the big room vibes. feel it cranks up the pace with stomping beats. big package!

trevino is the alter-ego of marcus intalex. the discovery brings a variety of styles to this one ep and paves the way for a return of soulrs sister label revolve:r. plays from scuba, loefah, martyn, 2562, appleblim, paul woolford, dj pete, etc.

dan le sac releases his debut solo album >space between the words< on sunday best recordings. written, produced and with vocals from dan himself, the album features collaborations with emmy the great, merz, sarah williams white, b dolan, joshua idehen and pete hefferan.
heavyweight double 12 inch release, including code for free mp3 download of the full album included.

if you have even got a passing interest in house music, there is very little chance that frankie knuckles name has escaped you. starting off as a clubber in the new york disco scene—his first job was to spike the punch at nicky sianos now legendary the gallery gatherings—frankie soaked up the knowledge passed down to him from his good friend larry levan, and managed to secure a residency alongside the paradise garage luminary at the citys continental baths.

borrowed language returns with their second release this year, and the second collaborative effort to date from chicago-based producer/dj jeff pietro & label owner israel vines. following jeff pietros future classic >still< (charted by surgeon, peter van hoesen, silent servant, and many others) and justin iveys exemplary >apparition bay< (which won favor by the likes of rob hall and dj pete) was never going to be an easy task, but vines & pietro prove that they are more than up to the challenge – this is perhaps an even stronger statement of intent than their earlier joint effort, >distance no object< (blx-2).
limited pressing of 350 copies, first 200 on white vinyl).

strictly limited to 300 copies , milans hottest new production duo flashmob have been garnering some well deserved attention of late. after their first cut brick house landed them on berlin tech house institution get physical, the duo have been laying down sets across some of ibizas hottest nights, with their hard work and dedication to their music paying off. with support growing from the likes of pete tong and maya jane coles, their latest release need in me more than lives up to the surrounding hype...

saulty and bradka, the two behind vilnius based downtown party network tag team, combine together more than 10 years of dj and production experience. their original productions have been signed by eskimo, loud east, bear funk. their remix work has been commissioned by pete herbert, kolombo, main stem, deadstock 33s, tj kong & nuno dos santos and even sander kleinenberg. their gig geography ranges from london to dubai. which doesnt give even a tiny shadow of doubt on their musical credibility and ability to rock the party. here they deliver the first single of another kind for best kept secret - killer bass line combined with irresistible jazz chords on a side and some metro areaish stripped down funkiness on b side. dance music machinery at its best. best kept secret - hidden sounds of vilnius house scene uncovered & presented by vidis.

formed in 2007 this duos djing and production skills have gone from strength to strength.
starting out on fling recordings, their first release miniminds was supported by mr c, being played in dc10 all summer followed by a radio 1 essential selection airplay by pete tong. later down the line xoe was used by mason in his radio 1 essential mix.

this latest 12 comes courtesy of phil mison & pete herberts much lauded reverso 68 project. baa boo is exactly the kind of blissfully dreamy groove we have come to expect from this accomplished production duo, musical, melodic and tailormade for sunnier climes. on the flip we have piano 89, pretty self explanatory really, but for the benefit of those not pushing 40, its an old school house jam, drenched in the kind of italo piano hook that used to ignite late 80s dancefloors and is destined to do the same some 20 years on - magical.

laidback luke is the latest signing to ministry of sound, where the dutch super-producer joins example, wretch 32, yasmin, and dj fresh on one of the worlds hottest label rosters. lukes recent track with steve aoki featuring lil jon (turbulence) recently reached the radio 1 b list. >natural disaster< is currently one of the biggest anthems of the summer, picking up huge support from radio 1 (pete tong, annie mac, judge jules), kiss, capital and many more.

kris menace is one of the most respected producers in electronic music and maybe one of the busiest remixers alive, working for depeche mode, lcd soundsystem, air, booka shade, kylie minogue just to name a few. kriss releases like discopolis or side projects like black van,became industry highlights and have been signed to some of the most influencial labels like dfa, permanent vacation, vulture, size and others. compuphonic is an electronic music record label owned and founded by kris menace in 2005. releases including the 3 cd idiosyncrasies album, voyager, streamroller, stereophonic or jupiter bought the label support by some of the world best djs like annie mac, pete tong, soulwax, boys noize, david guetta, aeroplane and others

pressing on white vinyl.
supported by jimpster, moodymanc, anna wall, kruse & nürnberg, and james johnston, pete gooding, jordan peak ...

the inaugural release on prism comes courtesy of jon phonics, fresh off the back of his debut appearance on vinyl with the essential >bruck out/the one< 7 inch on chakra sounds.
never one to rest on his laurels, jon now presents the >grid games< ep. this instrumental, progressive project is a nod to his more leftfield influences forging elements of electronica, 2 step and bass music.
the vinyl features collaborations with s-type (luckyme), jeeks (civil music), pete cannon and bug alongiside remixes from kidkanevil, ghost mutt and pedestrian.

the new leena welcomes an artist who rise through the ranks of the dj elite has been swift, purposeful and striking. starting out as a promoter and label manager, nicole moudaber booked huge acts for her soundworx nights at londons legendary turnmills club alongside running southeast recordings, but it wasnt long before she started to produce herself. flawlessly carving out her very own edgy house and tough, soulful techno sound, her music was instantly picked up by the worlds leading tastemakers including carl cox, john digweed and pete tong. a residency in ibiza playing alongside carl cox at his weekly night followed, as well as requests for guest mixes on both his and john digweeds internationally syndicated radio shows. her releases have received just as much praise as her dj performances.

first copies only via decks.de !!! recore records return with its third release, >death of a musicbox ep<, compliments of oli furness - an artist who has been steadily releasing his 90s infused house tracks on various uk labels over the past few years and developed a refined, mature style of production that draws on classic house and garage tropes

toolroom trax completes a phenomenal year with their fourth installment of winter samplers packed with toolroom treats from leading artists mark knight, manuel de la mare, copyright, prok & fitch, pete griffiths and more!
yet again another more for your money vinyl sampler that is packed full of club anthems!

visioneers join bbe in celebrating their 15th year with this special edition 45. at a time when most labels were pressing extended play 12 vinyl, marc mac (4hero) took a chance on releasing limited edition 7 inch 45s under the guise of visioneers. right from the start these 45s became a big deal among the funk, eclectic & hip hop djs including jazzy jeff, kenny dope, dj spinna, giles peterson, nick weston, benji b and j rocc. >the world is yours<, a remake of the classic pete rock beat for nas was originally released in 2002 and >its simple< was a visioneers version of one of marcs own beats from the album >how about a game of chess?<. this limited edition pressing coincides with bbes 15th anniversary and the run up to a brand new visioneers album in spring 2012. two classics on a classic label, limited pressing with the bbe anniversary design. dont miss out!

1x1x1(preferably pronounced one by one by one) is the debut lp from wet illustrated, conceived slowly and methodically over the past two years in san francisco.

moods is a playground that gives you out of the (sand)box tracks as well as a swing for new artists to fly. it is about inspiration & experimentation – good music to lift your mood, delivered on pure white vinyl.

toolroom records ibiza 2011 volume 2 arrives packed with an arsenal of anthems and the most dangerous dancefloor weapons that are currently smashing the white isle.
pulling out the stops for our second instalment of ibiza 2011, volume 2s first vinyl sampler is fully loaded with house musics biggest hitters: mark knight, john dahlback, sebastien leger, pete griffiths & matt samuels. capturing the many styles of house music, toolroom records ibiza 2011 vol.2 is the essential guide to whats hot in ibiza right now!

mav s signature style is detected straight from the intro, crazy synth sounds floating through the air. a creepy atmosphere is created, the ones who saw the movie >melancholia< should feel where this can lead to. on top of that krone adds his signature basslines and we have a deep neuro drum n bass tune that will appeal to both old skool fokuz sound lovers and the neuro dnb fans. the flip makes us go back to even earlier sounds. reminiscence to the early releases on fokuz from the likes of gen, drum origins, j laze and even pete rann. let s go back!

borrowed language returns with their third installment of genre agnostic electronics. following the explosive release of unltd & israel vines >distance no object< ep (featured in millie & andreas superb lwe podcast, and charted by the likes of dj pete & grovskopa) was no easy feat, but jeff pietro proves to be more than up to the task with this brilliant 2-track 10 inch. as with earlier releases on borrowed language, this effort exemplifies the continuing refinement of the labels aesthetic. while some influences are clearly detectable, this is not just cannon fodder, there is enough attention to detail and panache on display here to distinguish pietros take on techno/bass music from his peers. the results are polished, but not without sharp edges, brutal, but elegant, functional, but not faceless.

redux drop the first various artist e.p in their history and pull together some of their favourite track-smiths to deliver a selection of dance floor goodies. spanning the globe from london to new york to down under in melbourne, the music trawled on the first in the series all share the same aim… to make you dance.

big late summer special release from cecille, already supported by ricardo villalobos, reboot, tiefschwarz, dubfire, monika kruse, butch, joris voorn, nick curly, karotte, pete tong, johnny d., simon baker, tim green, audiofly, sascha dive, federico molinari, robert dietz ...

embassy brings you two concrete tracks from the artists who have been on the tip of everyones tongue, clicks + whistles. comprised of jorge hernandez and pete evans, they have been gaining an incredible amount of steam within the bass music community over the last year.a. the fagship tune from clicks + whistles, cranberry goose, showcases pete and jorges flair for richly dense harmonies and immensely inspired sound design.b. referencing their infuences of southern hip hop, the pair give us one sexy enough to make anyone in the club dance with out thinking twice, radiator, is a soothing jam dripping with heart and passion.

here we give you the latest release from duck sauce >big bad wolf<. the follow up to the uk number 3 >barbra streisand< . armand van helden & a-trak could of easily taken duck sauce down the commercial disco route but they have done what they do best and give us a follow up single completely out of the ordinary and set to encapsulate the nation again. big bad wolf is already gaining a momentous amount of support with zane lowe declaring it the hottest record in the worldand heavyweight support from annie mac, pete tong, steve angello, chris lake, calvin harris, cassius and many more. this is another unique moment from duck sauce that will capture people just like >barbra striesand< did, expect to see the wolf dance on the dancefloor

following the radio and chart smash >bounce< feat. kelis, calvin harris releases his storming new single >feel so close<. whilst >bounce< featured vocals from superstar kelis, >feel so close< features vocals by calvin himself. the single is indie meets dance and whilst having the usual catchy hit factor of a calvin harris single, it has an anthemic euphoria in its feel good chorus and echoing guitars and drums. already premiered on pete tongs radio1 show last week, it is most definitely set to make crowds ecstatic from the dancefloors of ibiza to the festival crowds of creamfields and big chill and is sure to be one of the anthems of the summer.

t got its debut last week on bbc radio1 and we are hearing it is going to get airplay on pete tong or annie macs show in the next couple of weeks. it is already getting support from luke fair, mark farina, danny krivit, francois k and about another 20 big hitters and lots of other radio play. we think it could be a summer anthem if it is heard in the right places

supported by tornado wallace (delusions of grandeur), pete herbert (reverso 68/dance disorder)... when jay shepheard launched retrofit in early 2010, deep house with a splash of disco was on the menu. six releases later and the quality of music hasnt faltered once. jays own work has always been the main focus on all five releases but for retrofit 6, rudys midnight machine, (who is in fact robin lee of faze action) takes to the stage alongside an appearance from shepheard (as ee_ef_ex) on remixing duties. >ecstatic love glow< kicks off the ep, diving head first into the disco and synth heavy realm that we expect from retrofit (and, for that matter, from mr lee), whose house outputs with faze action as far back as 97 speak for themselves. the intro of tip tapping hats and congas leads into a penetrating bass guitar, a riff that goes on to be cleverly mirrored by keyboards and later, by what sounds like a scratchy lakland guitar. wooden hats, sirens and a plethora of cosmic elements boogie their way around until the tracks dominant synth parades in and takes over the arrangement, striking a dramatic and smug pose at the close of each stab. the second track of >east side good living< sticks with its predecessors groove, cosmic sirens, electronic whistles and metallic drum taps yet again highlighting rudys modern disco sound

stepping to the hard left, richard sen + cazbees edits are always a touch different from the rest of the zillion edits around. influenced by the newave and disco not disco sound of clubs like the music box these 3 new cuts have a disctinctly dark and naughty flavour. listen and judge for yourself…. mixed blood cuts has been supported from djs including: dj harvey, andrew weatherall, optimo, padded cell, idjut boys, cosmo vitelli, mark moore, pete herbert, lovefingers, golf channel and more.

a true pioneer of current trends in all things house, groove assassins nick moss has been delivering successful tracks on mn2s for several years. linking up this time round with one of houses most influential vocalists pete simpson sees the creation of a sweet & soulful collaboration package – >gotta make it right<.
on the flip, neil pearce and dawn tallman stay on the soulful path with >outta my head<, including a remix by muthafunkaz.

wolverhampton based duo letherette return for their second release on ho_tep records, once again delivering a dusty and soul filled package spanning hip hop to boogie - house to rnb. their first ep built a strong buzz, with comparisons and influences being draw upon, ranging from pete rock and madlib through to thomas bangalter. recent remixes and features with bibio, solar bears, brownswood bubblers, dazed and confuzed magazine and bts radio have further cemented their space in the current musical climate, working almost as a beat tape this new ep once again showcases the impressive funk, swing and overall style that the guys have to offer, as ever they are keeping their fingers dirty, digging deep into crates, pulling up nothing but the finest samples.

as pete isaac from jelly jazz said, makala does tasty club rocking tunes that fuse old school rumba, salsa, reggae, swing and mambo with breakbeats and chugging 4 to tha floor beats. remix action here from our friends and heroes dusty and dubben. both delivering amazing takes on the originals. watch out for makalas new album, coming soon!

faze action maintain their fine run of form in 2011 with this four tracker from the shack, aka guy williams and dan williams (not related!) both have been active in dance music from the early 90s, with guy holding dj residencies at clubs such as the ministry of sound and turnmills during their pomp while dan williams aka d.r.w carved a career as a singer/songwriter. together as the shack they have absolutely nailed it with >touch it<, a sleazy-does-it italo peak time jam. arpeggiated synth lines, catchy vocal hooks and instant bassline work in jotous unison with some cowbell carnage. the 12 inch comes replete with a dub version and boogie influence faze action remix. rounding off the release is another original cut, namely >dont stop, in which tough drums combine with a late night vocal intoning the track title to bewitching effect. this shack attack has already found its way into the record bags of pete herbert and severino - expect it to be in many more come summer s end.

after the monster hit >1998< by taras van de voorde, ec is proud to present the long-awaited follow-up >the game<. >1998< was played to death by pete tong and everyone from luciano over agoria to sasha. tong even had it at #1 in his vest of 2010 list! we also add a smashing remix by santos, known for his dancefloor sure-shots on moon harbout, rockets & ponies, crosstown rebels & figure!

gravitating into the nang tractor-beam next is a brand new artist, no logo. for big dogs pete gooding and steve miller to consider us for putting out their eclectic project is an honour indeed. ibiza and london based pete gooding is a dj tour-de-force and his pairing with one of chill outs leading lights steve miller (afterlife, lux, northern lights etc) was always gonna be an interesting one. the dancefloor acumen of pete with the downtempo-grooves and all around musicality from steve.

special holographic artwork, 180 gr limited vinyl. we are happy to present you the follow-up to the very successful distant shores release from last november, which was played by everyone from pete tong over sven väth to françois k.

toolroom records present >toolroom records miami 2011<, the definitive soundtrack to one of the most highly anticipated events in the dance calendar, the miami winter music conference.
sampler 1 has been selected with the purest house grooves in mind, with mark knight >yalta groove<, atfc >tropicana<, mark knights highly acclaimed remix of tensnakes >coma cat< and the infectious >filtered< from rising stars pete griffiths and ant brooks.

produced by harry choo-choo romero, vocals by inaya day, remixed by robbie rivera, live elements and pete heller, released on eric morillos subliminal label. double vinyl. need we say more?

hinter south west seven verbergen sich der deep house produzent scope (large, nrk, night drive music...) und sein kollege sean grieve. favored by charles webster, ben watt, roberto rodriguez, cottam, jacques renault, chris duckenfield, milton jackson, andy ash, salvatore freda, trickski, craig smith, brendon moeller, unabombers

geminis >tribute ep< is quite simple – label boss phil weeks has handpicked four of his favouritetracks by the legendary spencer kincy, originally released on the infamous cyclo label in the late 1990s, and gives them a fresh lease of life on robsoul. its serious house music for the heads – apure chicago flavour in the vein of cajmere/green velvet. massive feedback by : maya jane coles, anthony collins, derrick carter, federico molinari, franck roger, robert owens, manuel tur, jason hodges, da sunlounge, djulz, charles webster, deetron, joshua, pete dafeet, mr v, dj heather, miles maeda, jay tripwire, rob mello, stuart patterson, chris carrier, catz n dogz,

over the course of nine albums in the 2000s for their producer-led beat generation series, bbe adopted an unusual stance. >do what you want<, their artists were told for probably the first time in their careers. the labels enormously liberal approach was the antithesis of stiff major record label a&r practices, their forward thinking rewarded handsomely by a truly diverse set of albums from some of the worlds most capable hip-hop architects.

george lenton has had a great start to the year with his giles peterson championed >sorry ep< featuring in mixmags top tunes of 2010, a release on skint records and also a super heavyweight remix for paper crows, currently getting bashed by pete tong. here is the joyful burn ep out now on wicky lindows.

die israelische discoformation führt den dick-dale-klassiker nach hause.

specialist interest is back!! with a huge release from mr. pete herbert, a tremendous release to inject a new lease of life into the label. a1: well heeled - melodic bass line with snyth stabs and arpeggio, a very big room sound. the track builds with a great groove and very spacey sounds. killer track!! a2: earthy powers - popping synth line really makes this track! gentle bass adds to the groove and widens the sound with a funky guitar riff adding an organic feel. vocal is a brilliant addition.

the new ilya santana, after burning jupiter and erin last year, that were supported by everyone from agoria over kenny hawkes to the usual suspects such as justus köhncke, rub n tug and pete herbert

ltd white label...supported by rocco, osunlade, shur i kan, llorca,office gossip, kawabatta, nick holder, alessandro crimi, scope, hernan cattaneo, herb lf, nils nurmberg, alex attias, pete dafeet, nacho marco, lars behrenroth ,takayuki higo, mididropmusic, replika, da funk, dj ino , ed davenport, aruba, daniel kyo, jim rivers and many more.

yes! the 4th release by gary beck on his bek audio imprint, backed up with a remix by yousef will take the floors by storm for sure! support from: len faki, alan fitzpatrick, slam, pete tong, monika kruse , joseph capriati, mark broom...

another great disco edits from im a clichés crew featuring i:cube, jimi bazouka & the heels of love ! support from dj t, james holden, superpitcher, pete herbert, michael mayer, munk, morpheus, a.rebotini, alex from tokyo, john talabot, chief