nach 500 auftritten in 30 ländern und 50.000 verkauften alben binnen vier jahren, alles in klassischer diy-manier, veröffentlichen das aus mathieu phil jourdain am schlagzeug und backgroundgesangs-mikrofon sowie leadsänger und gitarrist laurent malcom lacrouts bestehende duo the inspector cluzo ihr drittes album >the two mousquetaires< am 12. april 2012 als lp mit comicbook auf ihrem eigenen label fuck the bass player records.

the pioneer producer of all things electro swing and balkan beats delivers his new song schlawiener: (dunkelbunt) takes the mic himself, rapping about vienna the way he sees it and his life as a traveller & jetlag junkie. this limited edition release (only 300 copies!) comes in white vinyl and includes a bonus cd. schlawiener is a cheeky play on words in german, translating roughly as a smooth operator / dodger living in vienna. someone you almost automatically turn into when moving from a hanseatic city (hamburg in this case) to the foothills of the balkans (and stay there for more than a decade).

first intercontinental flight for etchetta nera, destination chicago... we are proud to have on board for this release a real techno legend, one of our 90s hero, mike dearborn. well known for his releases on top label as djax up beats, majesty recordings, tresor and bush just to name a few mike can be considered a major figure of the chicagoan scene, without a doubt. he give us a remix of classic techno, simple and rockin...thats how we know mike and his sound, unique and groovy....we just love it... mainthread original version is a pumping track well done by francesco & mirko with synth and stab in pure u.s. techno style. play it, love it

killer vocal-led detroit-inspired electro 3-tracker from miotek on his new seven sisters imprint. hailing from the small latvian town of ogre, where after post soviet union regime time, djing traditions became strong very fast. raised by local djs on chicago and detroit sounds of mid 90s, miotek been involded in to the electronic music and started to develope his djing and producing skills aswell as promote first illegal raves in town with his crew of like minded people.there wasnt anything impossible for young boy of 16, full of energy,inspiration and desire to play & make music, everything went forward very quickly: acceptance on latvian dj scene, uncountable events, club residences and radio shows. after 11 successful years on the local latvian fields in 2010 he deside to move to the next level and moving to uk where started to work on his record label seven sisters records,

following the huge success of his recent close single - which thanks to a nick grimshaw single of the week, support from annie mac and skream & benga, and even a play on the chris moyles show, threw the 21 year olds bedroom productions to the front everybodys collective consciousness - hackman returns with his follow up, and first single from his upcoming album agree to disagree. * the agree to disagree 12inch is housed in a die cut sleeve with spot uv varnish in insanely limited quantaties. act quickly because it wont get repressed. ever

the new ep by harmonious thelonious called ting tong ep is ready to be released. its the second record on asafa. this time its getting melodious, especially on track one and four. almost a bit like holger czukays genious song called persian love but without the short waves. the track a.o. seems to play in the jungle (its a street jungle in whereever) and profaner tanz starts with a noise pad and ends with repetitive guitars.

exium are one of the best when it comes to industrial chordy techno with his well known swooshy sounds. an excellent 4 tracker by the 2 techno kings who recently released fine material on nheoma and warm up among others.feedback:dj rolando: thanks for the new planet.sounding very good!2 deep & aces high are my favourites.kazu kimura: i like microbot, kr!z token: thx, will play apophis, sounds very phase

limited 2012 repress - vinyl only release.
adrian niculae aka priku spins the deck since 2004 and since 07 he has been a full time member in the sunrise booking agency family. a constant figure at sunwaves festival at the black sea coast - romania, priku had gigs in ibiza, italy, ukraine, croatia, belgium and russia, currently focusing his creativity mostly on production. as his latest tunes are ready to take the call, at all inn black, priku uplifts the down tempo of the cold season, with these smooth and delirious beats. though it might trick you with its name, >monday swing< is a perfect match for a saturday night on the dance floor and, at the same time, could be one sharp play on a lazy mode afternoon..

there are those records you like working on and then there are those records you love working on... this is one of those records we loved! we could not be more excited to welcome back to the camp, the beautiful, amazingly talented tamara wellons. along side her again on this journey at the helm is one of our favorite producers anto vitale that co writes and produces this project. the first time we laid ears on this single we knew what was in store for it, time to bring in the gang to put everyone to work and that we just did for this one. on the remix duties is the man in charge of the soulful movement dj spinna that gives us his signature deep vibes. if that was not enough we welcome back jose carretas that just murders his remix with just enough bounce for the clubs but keeps true to the deep house movement.next up is our good friend jonny montana that never strays from the true elements of deep house and gives us a mix that will be played for years to come with his timeless production. as we always say sit back relax and play this one loud!

the inimitable voices of black return to gadi mizrahis double standard imprint with the first single from their forthcoming third album. fresh and funk-ridden atom bomb is an offbeat, distorted discoid jam given the special remix treatment from crew members no regular play and tanner ross.

as the story goes ame & dixon heard osunlade play envision out in america, were completely bowled over by it, rushed the dj booth and immediately asked to remix and release it. they did and it turned out to be quite possibly the biggest record of 2011. to coincide with the release of the osunlade in the house compilation defected have re-released the record with brand new remixes ensuring that this summer will be once again dominated by the vocal sounds of envision. argys vocal and dub take things into classic mid 90s new york-esque territory, garage sounding bass line, looped vocal intro… if you didnt know any better youd be forgiven for thinking that was from the hand of a certain mark kinchen

this next instalment of psychemagiks edit series is a two sided journey through the cosmos and back down to earth. first on the countdown screen is way milky. leading the inter-play between instruments is a deep hypnotic bass that creates a throbbing atmosphere for spacy 70s keys and inter-galactic sound effects. hiding in the background are funky drums and a lead guitar that dons a space suit goes exploring. ready for blast off? side b. make it mellow, >make it mellow< is that warm-you-through balearic bliss that this dynamic duo are masters of. a delicious edit, this encapsulates the sound of a lazy summer afternoon. spacy synths and guitars interwoven throughout, the searingly syncopated solo shines in the spotlight. complemented by chunky bass and soothing vocals that ease their way into your head, this epic summery edit rounds off this b side beautifully.

contains 3 huge crossfrontier audio releases. be fast!

gerardo frisina goes back to the roots of the sound which has made him famous worldwide: the latin sound of classics like >descarga< or >the latin kick< (both previously released on schema). >moderno primitivo< is an ep about the encounter of the ancient afro-cuban tradition (the core of frisinas artistic dna) with a refined electronic taste. this component enriches drums and percussions and gives more edge to the whole production with details like pads and effects. in >moderno primitivo< the latin ensemble headed by frisina takes us into a jam session where percussions, piano and trombone play happily. the latin house mix is a club version where the rhythmic element and the groove take control of the mix. the melody is broken and a hammond plays over a ostinato bass. the flavour is definitely tribal. >cogele el ritmo< is a trip into frisinas latin world. slower than >moderno primitivo<, still has a solid hook to the dance-floor and is a triumph of joy and colour.

having announced the expansion of the vibes & pepper brand into record label ownership in consummate style with a timely reissue of the seminal claude young & terrence parker ep the 4 play, the parisian operation now is proud to present the new school of bumping house talent in the shape of tomska. the belgian producer has been steadily cutting his production teeth over recent times, with a few select remixes and releases that showcase his love for the sounds of chicago and detroit, something that is explored with aplomb on the four track mental raw ep. from the opening bars of >lets get it on< tomska shows undeniable ease for combining emotive melodies with a crisp and contemporary treatment of rhythms, with the snapping >everynight< a particular highlight.

dro & lodzy are back! this is their second single on absolut freak, the follow up to the successful >not yet now< with the remixes by dilemn and gooseflesh.
after the guys reworked play pauls ryskee project (alongside bloody beetroots), autodidakt or nrotb on coco machete, they now return with a new massive track >paradis artificieux<. huge remixes by malente & slap in the bass teaming up under the alias bashed out, hostage and klipar get pressed on vinyl.

a1 – flufftronix featuring 215 the freshest kidz – bassface (kanji kinetic remix) – kanji kinetic works his magic on flufftronix, transforming the original track into a drumstep monster with his trademark mutant bass sound. previously released digitally on play me 2, tthis has been causing some serious damage.

le peuple de l herbe eine mixtur aus triphoppiger electro, hip hop, dub, funk, jungle und alternative-rock, mit messerscharfen breaks und bläsersätzen.

classic reggae !!

double lp with a selection of the tracks on the resurrection cd last year. tip!as last years limited box set has been out of print for a while, we decided to press up a 2xlp version with 12 essential tracks from the original release that total 60 minutes.if you have missed the box set this is a great chance to own some of virgo fours essential chicago house music!

big with mathias kaden, dorian paic, meat, robert dietz, chistian burkhardt.... the second release for this year is also coming from laurentiu gavrila better known as funk e. the tracks blew our mind right away and here is also another thought we would like to share with you for this series of two eps divided in part 1 and 2. string theory - 2 pianos that are in the same room, if u play one note at one of the pianos, the string with the very same note from the other piano will resonate as well. that string is the heart!

feted kosmische synthesizer wizards from cleveland oh, emeralds, have never had any of their music remixed before. let alone having the title track from their acclaimed 2010 album reworked (twice) into a floor-filling behemoth by daphni (aka dan snaith aka caribou). >we toured together in 2010 and since then ie always wanted to play their music in my dj sets. so i did my own version of this track<, says snaith. >is one of those tracks that whenever i play it i can feel the energy in the room lift.< luckily emeralds were equally enthusiastic and so this unlikely hybrid see the light of day. …or rather the dark inside of a club.

next up is the highly anticipated second release on graphene.. enter into a future prophecy world, where the stark realization of armageddon is foretold in all its hell-fire glory. solenoid is the narrator and observer of a planet controlled and afflicted. the future of the humanoids is about to concede to a terrifying conclusion. prepare to be sucked into a repressive nightmare. first up colony is a carved slice of visionary purgatory. distorted pads swirl in whirlwinds of vortex like cylinders. its a piece of perfectly crafted technoid mayhem. on the flip feathermen begs the questions who are they what will they do what is their mission all remains unanswered, except to acknowledge that a vile plan is at work. it s an hypnotic trip that eerily changes with every play. the main riff attacks your cranium with subtle but deadly force, eating its way into your soul. shuffling rhythmic drum patterns are juxtaposed with curious bells and creeping washes. the feathermen are in control. last on the flip pandemic is the absolute realization of a contaminated world. the pathogen continues to take down more and more of the planet. steeped in urgency and despair, the spaceage break gives insight to how the world might be after the annihilation....a new beginning or a end of all ends you must decide. one thing to conclude is that however much they unleash their destruction, they can never defeat nature itself. solenoid delivers a distinctive, badass ep that additionally works sweet as a dj tool. to be continued... words livia terri played by dimi angelis (figure, smallville), obtane (synewave), ben sims (drumcode, hardgroove), perc (perc trax, clr), bcr boys (nachtstrom)..

rhythmic elegance! filtered piano chords and impressive strings play across the organic warmth of the beats to create a uniquely uplifting,melody-laden groove.weve got nothing but love for this quality people mover.

this selection is about the tracks that would inform henry street, the tracks found deep within the complex strings of its dna, the tracks championed by pettibone on kiss or by washington at the studio, or those dredged from crates across the city. half-heard anthems from italy tracked down through forensic research in the record shops of the five boroughs, rare dub versions of classics that you wont be finding on ebay anytime soon. this is real disco.
>these are the secret weapon tracks, but more personal to me and people from my world. i m pulling records from different places. this is how i play records. its not fake. i have never been a set dj and always played just about every genre of music, from the fastest uptempo disco anthem, to the most ghetto rap jam to zeppelin. music is music. a good dj can play it all. a great dj can play it all technically correct!<

autoreply offshoot stuga musik welcomes back apoena, who hails from porto alegre, capital of the rio grande do sul state in southern brazil. his first 12 inch for stuga musik - falando serio - was championed by the likes of baby ford, willie graff and jus-ed among others, the latter proceeding to release the self-titled apoena album on his own underground quality imprint earlier this year. as an accomplished musician of many instruments and nationally renowned reggae artist its no surprise he knows a thing or two about making a killer record. here he steps up with >mover<, a warm, hypnotic floor-workout that references the early pioneers and is equally suited to peak time or early morning play. on the flip >cooler< displays layer upon layer of colorful emotion whilst showcasing the artists love for vintage keys and analogue synthesis. enjoy!

as we welcome the new year its time to kick it off in seasons fashion with a massive ep from our german brother and no other sole kitchen!
this is his 3rd installment for the seasons limited imprint over the last couple of years and could not be more excited to kick off 2012 with a brand new ep.
>the groove< track warms up the ears on the ep and sets you up for >inspiration to write< which also features some heavy hitters (jullian gomes, pablo fierro, scope & sydney young) on remix duties.
this record was designed to be play loud, music that makes you move!

classic techno album from the network vaults. featuring the biggest names from detroit who pioneered the techno sound. derrick may, juan atkins, kevin saunderson they are all here on this superb ground breaking album

i was finishing up a long extended set in paris when the cleckcleckboom crew practically ran into the club to get on the decks. i had hung out with them before but tonight they had all new tracks and an incredible energy. so i stayed past the last ravers just to hear what they would play and that was when i heard “hugz” by french fries and bamabounou. this was a new sound, some nasty nasty shit sitting somewhere between juke and bass music and and i knew we had to get this sound on dirtybird no matter what. needles to say “yo vogue” is hot property and i’m really excited to release it on dirtybird. the half time drop, the chopped and screwed vocal, the stuttering bass kicks, the creepy moog on top - it’s simple and complex at the same time and it wrecks shop whenever it gets played. i did a remix on the b side giving it some db flavor and dirtybird newcomer leroy peppers lays out his own bay area skeeze with hot sauce on top. watch yer bass bins! best, vonstroke.

in the last couple of months the names taiki & nulight should have come across your paths. these 2 artists have been gaining respect from the likes of skream, benga, n-type, mistajam (and many more) and are set to blow up any time now. and because subway likes their beats fresh and new they are kicking off with these boys their very first release entitled the coming up ep. coming up is a 100 procent to the floor slammer wich sees the dubstep sound merging into more clubby territories. the 4x4 beat and soca influences make this track a unique piece of work that not alot of people can resist. get on this and get those ladies shaking their rear ends because once they start a skanking the men will follow. pure takes it back to the dubstep vibe we all know and love. a hefty skanker that will deplete any raver from any energy it has left. tearout basslines and insane switches make this one track that will destroy any dance! impulse is one of t&ns early productions but is not a letter track for that matter.its a mean destructive stomper that shows why these guys have been picked so early on by the subway label. it pounds,it shakes, it rattles & it wobbles. a deadly combination!watch out for more t&n releases coming up really soon on subway and labels like benga beats, sin city to name a few! play support comes from: skream, benga, n-type, walsh, mistajam, antiserum, unitz, dream, laxx, megalodon & tonnes of others!

back and forth is proud to present you the first vinyl relase of 2012. for this baf004 cosmic cowboys welcome on their label echonomist and andrade, two of best new artists of the scene which youll be surely pleased to discover if you didnt had the chance to listen their amazing works on labels such as dessous, upon.you, poker flat or time has changed just to name a few. on the a-side echonomist signs a beautiful track which shows all petros skills and musical taste melting groove, emotion and atmosphere in this amazing cut that magically combined with the silky voice of mz sunday luv offers us one of the best tracks ever release here on baf. as remixers of obstacles we’re proud to introduce the well-know duo pol_on (connaisseur/systematic) which focus on the essential elements delivering a fantastic deep-house killer that youll be looking forward to play. on the b-side here comes the parisian andrade with dancing, a sweet track with a dreamy and nostalgic feeling that seems to remind us about some all good times dancing in a place we love. beautiful melodies flavoured with a 80s touch that will surely take you by the hand and bring your imagination back in time. the berlin based quell (ibadan/these days) on the remix grind the sounds of the original mix into a monster club edit that cross the boards between house and techno in that special way for which he got known for. a solid pack that you are surely going to love. don t forget...we make music with the heart!

hissy fit is the brainchild of the moustache mamas, part berlin, part london composed of a us east-coast sensibility and a uk north east sense of humour. its a vehicle to be able to work with the artists and release the music they love, to give something physical (yes all releases will be pressed on vinyl) to the people that spend all that time dancing when the girls are djing. the mamas have then built up a reputation of being grade-a party starters across europe, playing at the rawest of parties, and outshining some of the boys in the boys club. their approach to djing is mirrored in their approach to starting hissy fit, the girls are serious about their music even if the music itself doesnt need to be serious. for its first release hissy fit welcomes aboard leeds based >death on the balcony<. this year they have been cosying up to the likes of soul clap and the wolf and lamb posse, as well as being booked to play all over the damn place causing hissy fits of epic (yet joyous) proportions. the ep contains three originals, and kicks off with >every time< a synth-laced house jammer that brings in the clap & the punch with just the right oomph for the kids on the floor.

after conforces tight album release on delsin and other concept projects he did he/we went wild with this one and selected some tracks we just want to play out loud in a club from vinyl (incl. a killer remix by gesloten cirkel for the title track). at first sight these tracks dont have much in common... and probably still not for the second listen, but we didnt really bother for this one. it will be a standard in our dj box for the coming months with 4 tracks that all have a bit of a different groove and a different mood. grain, be there at night, 24 and 24 remixed by gesloten cirkel. this is probably as versatile as a clone basement release can get.

if you have seen tiga play a festival set over the past few months, then you saw him play at least three to five clouds tracks, with at least one of them being >optic<, >future blaster<, or >vaults<.
these scottish ladmen are some of the most promising producers working today, combining brutish, visceral force with real intelligence and control. they use no gear whatsoever, crafting their bombs from malware in public chatrooms, giving voice to a generation living in the digital ether between the moon and glaswegia city.
for the remix, clouds asked to enlist a hero of theirs, the swedish techno master jesper dahlbäck, who adds another excellent remix to his massive catalog and further cements his place in the turbo hall of endless respect.

this time cityfox takes it a creepy step deeper into techno. seph comes with his hands full of bass energy in the form of the suzbu ep.3 tracks, all of which will blow your speaker if you let em.genbu doesnt play around, straight to the deep bass kick and whirring,like a machine powering up after a long hibernation. vocal lines make you mad as the melody repeats. high energy track is a great way to begin explaining this track.suzaku picks it right up where genbu left, vocal cuts, deep kick, and wide melodies.thick and sharp,techno at one of its finest moments.produced together with pablo denegri,we come to unti.a nitemareish world of machines and persussion leading you through the night,making your way to groovy baselines and cool melody!

waiting for never was created a few months later when trei was passing through vienna and the final track, a tearing trei remix of >baby i ll play< by the thomas oliver band.

ltd 2013 repress !!! if you liked >intriguing feathered creature< you will go nuts over >mangalore< , track 1 of pistes insulites! a highly addictive unmistably bradock detroit deephouse infusion - an intense groover with big bass, incredible kick and much epic drama. almost unstoppable - you will put this on random, swear! track 2 >hints of delusion< is different in style but no less stunning. a briliantly over the top stomping >multiy layers of vocal bits< collage so funky i have no words to describe for. must be heard! alltogether another bradock classic to run after, have, play and behold forever and a day!

prescription records trinidadian deep joins neroli for this deep deep affair! sweetness you bring is a deep and melodic collaboration with siso khanyi from zone 5 production crew outta south africa, in a true prescription fashion! oruns jam is a big favourite at the neroli office with its uplifting vibe while inner love is an epic raw and hipnotic jam! play this loud!

arjun vagale and tim richards have never met in person, they are cyber friends like a million of other people in the world. their huge musically respect for each other formed the idea to do some music together and kaiserdisco is very proud to present you the result! with a first listen you can say she said is a typical tech-house tune but when you play it again and again you see it is full of little highlights which makes the song so special and catchy. its a very cool combination of beats, drums and top loops which makes this track so energetic. the remarkable break makes the track so unique and turns the club into an inferno. the second track tonkatsu is a real techno-bomb. a very deep bassline combined with the galloping beats keep this track running and running until it falls intothe break wich makes this track even more ecstatic and brings it up to an amazing primtime-stomper, that lets the crowd go crazy and scream but all in a very cool and undergroundy way.this tune is really outstanding and one of the best tracks in our box for weeks.

after releases on gigolo, rush hour, planet e, night drive music and we play house, french producer sebastien san comes up with more great stuff: the >asylum e.p.< on hamburg based label couldnt care more (who only just made a deep impression with the oliverwho factorys i can see) is made to be played on every dancefloor there is. with the hypnotic techno-soundscapes of title track asylum sebastien san created one of his best tracks ever and the other two tracks are of same quality. uptempo track does compute is driven by inescapable hooks while alpha centauri slows it down a little with warm but inclined strings, chicago house claps and a subtly pulsating bassline.

together with co-producer tom mcfall (r.e.m., weezer, stars) they experimented with new sounds, structures and melodies - and now they are very proud to present the result: the best album by alcoholic faith mission to date. alcoholic faith mission will continue touring as much as possible in 2012 in support of the album, covering europe and usa/canada - and hopefully theyll get to play lots of festivals in the sun.

r.k. is the new musical collaboration of ronnie turner (blunted funk project) and kev beadle (solar radio/southport weekender). on this first release the boys have chosen two much loved classic tracks from back in the day and have respectfully extended and re-tweaked them for play to those that know the score.

wax classic is a brand new skylax sub – label. for this 3rd release, we give you the opportunity to grab 5 fantastic trax done by housemaster : jason grove.born in detroit, he started his career in the late 80s, dj-ing in underground parties when the techno house movement was just at the beginning. he was invited few times on detroit local stations such as wdrq & wjlb to play. some said he was at that time very close to the >wizard<, helping producing their first tracks with anthony srock as final cut. he had many opportunities during the 90s to release some of his work on various prestigious labels, however, as the guy is really hardcore & straight edge, he prefered to continue producing only with analog gears (dont ever speak to him about a computer or he?ll get mad !) & record his work on cassette only, selling it to indie stores & giving it to friends for some special events (birthday, graduation ect ... !). after the incredible release we had on wax classic 1 (another skylax sub – label), you can grab finally the 2 nd part of those legendary tapes.

a tribe called quest’s 4th longplayer, originally released in 1996, back on double vinyl.

audio phreaks are proud to present an astonishing new ep from their exciting new signing, diesel! diesel has been locked away in the studio perfecting his sound to a very high production level and you can instantly hear this boy has been putting in the hours since his earlier recordings. his productions are just insane and are certainly not for those who are looking out for an easy listen. basslines and beats collide with some very imaginative arrangements that make up a truly unique and distinct sound that only can be associated with the rising young talent that is diesel.

marcus meinhardts new record is there and with it a hole rig of remixes. checkpot has become a typical meinhardt that twirls with a cool funkyness and mysterious melodies through the dancers brain. the producer and dj okain which is known especially through his releases on tsuba rec. is taking the theme by the fuze and is relighting the dancefloor with his bass accelerator. our upon you approved colleague pele also likes to play with fire and got together with the artist findling for his remix. they turn the wind towards the morning and let the flames turn into a trip-dub direction. similar does the upon you artist echonomist who stears the digital bonus track with a heating value of glowing soundscapes as usual.