continuing in our quest to break some new ground and bring some new sounds to the fore, universal vibes presents the onaz. standing out from the crowd, with a bit of a unique sound and outlook, the onaz is a new artist who we think fits right in with the leftfield vibe we are going for with the universal vibes label. the onaz mainly subscribes to nudisco music influenced by emperor machine, lindstrom and prins thomas however, his production of the form is more minimal.this sound combines the deep electronic disco stylings of lindstrom, prins thomas et al with the edgy techtronics and beat trickery of seiji and the west london mob. resulting in a deep, minimal edgy dancefloor led sound that stands out from then crowd

superb new 3 tracker. the original a side monster by perc itself is a killer with its driving minimal feel and weighty production. the remix on the flip comes from an excellent production duo currrently delivering some very hot material - bart skillz and anton pieete - aka district one. their reinterpretation adds even more weight to the original and drives the track to a new level. to finish off the ep nicely we have the bonus track - work softer. an excellent package

this is not the first time arnaud caschera teamed up with xenia beliayeva. there output so far has always been an exceptional combination of tight and atmospheric techno-elecro and intense cold vocals! >oh boy!< is definitely their best production to date. the b-side belongs to copenhagens no 1 posterboy, out of orbit and reconnected label boss and world travelling dj martinez

the first dj to have been entrusted with the task of mixing panorama bars first dj mix. shes been making a name for herself on the production front, with releases for labels such as perlon, beat street, mental groove e.t.c, collaborations with luciano, matthew johnson, ricardo villalobos as well as remixes for ricardo villalobos, swayzak & most recently tepeli & prosumer e.t.c. a poem for you finds her in fine form! focusing on ultra deep and ultra hypnotic tech that brazenly cuts into house, cassys first outing for uzuri is a masterclass in restraint. kickstarting the ep with for you, with its stripped down machine funk and those delicious vocals. man of the moment, bridgeport finest house don, jus ed, adds his magical touch on his superb remix of for you. with his his signature hi hats, crisp percussion. the ep rounds off on an even higher note with an outstanding house cut titled, poem. another winner then from this outstanding artist!

south americas finest returns to drop music for what many are saying is his finest ep to date, featuring jays best production to date, the fabulous easy comes. as with most drop releases, they are well received by djs in a multidue of genres, making this label the best selling deep house label in the world. such is the prowess of this label, july 2008 sees the cd and vinyl release of 10 years of drop music!!!

support comes from adultnapper, italoboyz, jimpster, karotte, laurent garnier, david keno, pheek, sasse and sebo k. it has been clear since his very first release, in late 2006 with ‘auftrieb’ on karmarouge, that alexander roland is an exceptionally talented producer. at 17 years of age and with little more than one year since his first production effort, alexander roland releases his second 12 on karmarouge

limited repress, please make your preorder as soon as possible to make sure to make your copy!!! ultraphat spacin techcuts hot! // luke slater production

the 24 years old berlin based dj marco resmann aka phage is well known for his great deep jazzy minimal house sets. now he is showing his production talents to a worldwide audience with his very first release ‘volkspark ep’. this 4 track ep is a great mixture of straight funky house grooves combined with fresh dubby electronic tech-house soundstructure’s

nice price deal !!! new massive production for this well known english singer, remixes by luca cassani and nari & milani!!

a track thats been generating some serious heat for a while now becomes the second track of the year to come out on strictly. the original mix is deep house at its very best, with a haunting vocal courtesy of margaret grace while quentins production keeps the track beautifully layered and polished to perfection. but its the harry choo choo romero mix that everyones been talking about, with a peaktime version that builds and builds to a crescendo of big synths and raised hands.

as one of the most influential house labels of the 80s sleeping bag has stood the test of time with its releases. 25 years on and the tracks still provide the dance world with a regular source of sample material. here on this double lp compilation are some of sleeping bags most seminal records released during a ten year period, which brought to attention the sublime production talents of the labels cofounder arthur russell and a&r skills of curtis mantronik. the collection contains the track dinosaur l produced by russell, remixed and subsequently made famous by francois kevorkian. the sleeping bag family also extended to legendary producer and dj todd terry, who re mixed several of sleeping bags tracks. also featuring on this release is joyce sims with two tracks taken from her hit album come into my life. after the death of russell in 1992 the label limped on for awhile but finally shut its doors the same year.

the ravage continues with demolition 10, the vinyl sampler! including a broad range of hardcore tracks by promo, d passion and n vitral. following up on the great impression of the tablet promo continues his story telling vibe with a brand new track. the b side contains tracks by two artists which are definitely carved out of the hardest of ttm wood. self made is a perfect example of the typical hardcore sound by d passion. recognizable and at all times party minded! the darkest experiments from this collection of demolition beats come from n vitral and his defliction production, complicated at first but ever so driving in a hard industrial tech kind of way.

the might shelter production team of dj-legend timmy regisford and musical prodigy quentin harris add a deep tracky cut to the impeccable objektivity catalgoue. another sure-shot from dennis ferrer hyped label

where the previous parts of the magick edit series all reached a small cult status... we were able to get you a total new edition! exclusive edits of some known or maybe unknown tracks... but all done in a great way. the label copy doesnt give much info beside >editechnique production<. two great new york disco tracks with an irresistible groove and one amazing electronic disco funk track. tip

after the huge >score for direction< success with label owner pär grindvik stockholm ltd presents a new swedish talent for the world. simon haydo is a really close friend of pär grindvik and the stockholm ltd family. for several years, simon has been playing records among the high end clubs in his hometown of stockholm, sweden. a while ago he finally got himself some studio equipment and has been asking for production tips from time to time, but when we received his demo we realized that he didnt really needed them. simon knocked us right out of our chairs! we rarely get demos this emotional and we didnt know that simon would pass us one as we had not heard a bleep of his music until that day. most of the demos you get are from people trying to sound like someone else, but simon has a sound of his own. we are really proud to have simon haydo joining the label and his first record >different shades of white< will follow us forever! >different shades of white< has got great support all over the world and will be released on stockholm ltd, watch out!

dan taylor aka stereodan is a uk based producer moved from australia to pursue what he calls an unhealthy obsession with music production his first track with ibreaks records is a twisted easy playing wonky, electro-influenced track with an evident hook which will surely stick to the listener brain

bini & martini are back with a great groovin techhouse to minimal techno production styled up with crazy minimal soundscapes..check

jochen trappe and daniel girresser start their own label last year. both known for their releases on connaisseur, meerestief and 9 volt, started apparillo-music as a platform for artists, who do not want be limitated to certain music-styles. stefan eichinger aka lopazz kicks off with a very huge production. armed with microphone, vocoder, analogue synthlines and pumping beats he ties up to his outstanding releases on get physical music and output records.

canadas nick holder opens up his 2008 account with this triple tracker. following on from his vocal singles last year, swimming and time, holder opts for an instrumental production on 2012, and a typically quirky jazz house/broken beat thang on a strange delight.

the warehouse espirito ep is an essential package that proves that the production skills of marc antona are reaching new levels with each release and opens a new perspective to his sound. strong support from dubfire, monika kruse, danton eeprom, kiki, tim xavier, todd bodine, ferlin.. big one !

coming fresh from their wasted debut release >unwind<, a collab with bas molendijk, this talented production duo presents their follow up for their wasted imprint! great funky electrofied techhouse on the aside and a nice deep melodic journey on the flip..

hypno mini tech part one !! excellent clean production

the return of z factor! 2 new tracks with joey negro on the mix...powerful production and hooky songs!!

keith re joins forces with producer victor simonelli for another try being released on stellar records. besides victors versions, there is a very useful accapella and an additional dub mix by up and coming jack smeraglia. mastered by chris alexander from heathmans london. emitting pure energy , this track is super charged. with keith thomspons unmistakable style, soul, and versatility, victor simonelli on production, and a hook that just dont quits!!!

intense ep is the first laurent paranthoens 12inch release on elektrofon records. this french artist from paris is known for his production on the independent russian label q code. influence: kraftwerk, depeche mode, detroit techno, minimal techno, electro.

eric prydzs pryda label has again delievered some stunning pieces of work this year that have been caned by pretty much everyone. tracks like rymd, armed, ironman, muranyi and maddeferrys have all been licensed to pretty much every compilation out there and have generated quite a stir. this time around europa gets an airing - this is another walloping production that has been doing the rounds with certain djs since the summer. it is a typically enormous club track with its building synth chords and huge breaks and drops. on the flip odyssey is also a killer with its slightly more subtle funky feel. this is another 2 track monster that will not go away!! dj support - pete tong, sasha, jon digweed, sebastian leger, eric prydz

james ford and jas shaw are about to drop a new ep featuring 4 brilliant tracks of instrumental electronic goodness. the new ep is defined by smds unique analogue production style and features the ethereal krautrock influenced lead track clock, minimal rave up simple, electro magic 3 pin din and epic space techno closer state of things.

after the huge success of wahnsin, here is the next dancefloor burner from marco bailey and his long time friend and production partner tom hades. blast has a simply devastating effect on the floor with its dubfire inspired peaktime sounds. saint paul is more melodic and gets a remix treatment by one of the hottest men of the moment, gregor tresher. this one is not to miss under any circumstances!!!

what better way to kick off this new year with an outstanding ep from our latest signing hailing from japan. ryoh mitomi is becoming a producer to watch in 2008 through his recent releases on belgiums infamous r&s records, technasias minimaxima and canadas restructured recordings. ryohs debut immigrant ep showcases ryohs versatile production style of pure techno to house.

ha! a tribute to james brown is pure 2 step retro junglism by darkwah. while menons production of an afro step broken beat classic is designed for hot sweaty nights in brixton or bahia. quiet storm demands a phat sound system and the right night, ripe for something good in your soul.

tuomi, as well as stefan goldmanns 1st ever production for a band! tuomi is a trio of voice, piano and double bass, lead by singer kristiina tuomi. touring the globe from europe to bahrain to south korea, tuomi perform a unique blend of superb songwriting and acoustic chamber composition. for their macro debut, the trio is joined by live strings and an array of electronics, synths and drum machines, taking their signature concept to the dancefloor in full effect. the result is stunningly adventurous house music. the title track >expense of spirit< comes with a mind blowing bass line, acting as a catchy counterpoint to the deep acoustic chords and strings. the b side also holds a minimalistic dub version. >mourning eyes< and >expense miniature< reach far beyond the dancefloor, being another prime example of macros experimental direction. a pioneering four track ep showcasing what should be possible at the junction of acoustic and electronic music today. tuomi are: kristiina tuomi - voice carsten daerr - piano carlos bica - double bass featuring: margherita biederbick - violin hannah klein - viola stefan goldmann - synth bass, drum machines, processing

following the successful release of the rem project by luna city express justified cause is back and with more momentum than ever and full of surprises! for our 10th release we’ve, once again, put our faith in one of the most acclaimed duos on justified cause, pablo bolivar and garcynoise. this 10th release presents the auditive connoisseur a gourmet spread of minimalist production with a hint of hybrid funk, presented on a bed of hi-tech soundscapes.

the second installment from new british techno label. mutate to survive, brings us man of the minute … calvertron ! if you have missed the hype , calvertron is the man behind some of 2007s biggest remixes on the ministry of sound label, alongside other releases on reknowned electro labels such as funktion and freek recordings. dj plays have come from many big names such as bass kleph, eric prydz and pete tong.. calvertrons use of intelligent bass edits and tricks, and glitchy pumping drums has become unmistakable, and on this e.p. he goes slightly further into the land of techno, with beautifully crisp production and driving basslines. 2007 lit the fuse for calvertron, and 2008 will see him explode dancelfoors all over the world

massive production for supernova, incl. 2 italian farfa remixes!!

tight beats, driving bass and awesome production are the mark of this producers output and this 12inch is no different. vortex is a dancefloor bassline roller of the highest order! dj support on this release has come from chirs.su, concord dawn, state of mind, subwave among others.

after unleashing the celebrated bare fist edits on us, the mysterious monsieur gateaux is back with a stunning original production. much is being made of the cosmic revival, and sure enough this does tick all the mid tempo, blissed out balearic boxes, but theres much more to love about dune, with its spacious ways and early 80s european electronic, dubbed out psychedelic vibe, shot through with a little eastern promise. its little wonder its been receiving major props from the bearded elders of sit down djing, off the back of a handful of early copies surfacing in the uk. as if that wasnt enough, the (not so) mysterious phoreski taken over the remix duties here!!!

supported by laurent garnier, chloé, jimpster, martin landsky, gregor tresher, ewan pearson, sasha, didier sinclair, miss kittin, jennifer cardini, shinedoe… if you talk about the belgian electro house scene you have to mention olivier grégoire aka kolombo from namur. with countless highly respected releases on tigas turbo imprint, king kong records or systematic he collectedplenty of respect from the worldwide electronic community. now olivier donates us the next piece of qualtity in form of coda. and it seems that this man never sleeps because otherwise he could not have produced a loulou players remix with his production partner jerome denis?

another impeccable production from the slyde boys, with driving beats, infections vocals, and outstanding remix by man of the moment twocker. the a side is breaks at its best. the bassline weaves its way through the sonic stack as posh seduces with her flirtatious lyrics. an outstanding remix comes courtesy of pete tong faves twocker, whose previous remix skills have run riot on cj bollands sugar is sweeter and morillos we like to move it. their genre crossing slyde remix hits all the house buttons, with a jumping jack intro and intense punchy bass lines which juxtapose perfectly with poshs vocals.

supported by john digweed, pawas, jeff samuel, adam kroll, dubnitzky, monoroom, h.o.s.h., mollono.bass, elektrodrei, jakob seidensticker&lexgold !! and again the ostwind-crew presents new artists on their limited series. on the a-side we have the up comming artists daniel solar (known from his excellent remix-work for marc depulse s “kein kind von traurigkeit” on ostwind013) with his production partner marc poppcke aka solar & poppcke. they deliver a stunnig melancholic journey between electrofied techhouse and neo-trance with some neo-pop influences. on the b-side we welcome roberto rodriguez, known from his projects “future beat investigators”, “bermuda” or “track n field” for labels like laka, raw fusion, sonar kollektiv, frisbee tracks and nine2five to name a few. he comes with a great soulful detroit influenced melodic techhouse biggie to save special moments on the dancefloor. all in all a very nice package with two sentimentally ear candys in a very high production quality !!

tony lionni is the new signing here at versatile. born in liverpool, his love for the music was passed on to him by his father, a record collector and former dj, who introduced him to crate-digging at the early age of eight. his roots stem from black music. hip-hop will become his musical bases before he discovers the acid-house explosion at the mythical hacienda in manchester. he naturally starts mixing in the late 80s/early 90s, playing a mixture of rare groove, deep-jazz, deep house, etc. he then turns to production and is noticed by gilb-rs fine-tuned ears who signs him on the spot. releases on labels like wavetec and mule musiq are planned further in the year. listening to papaia one cant help to think that 2008 will be the year that progressive house will make its comeback. it has been a long time since we had heard such a simple and effective kick and bass intro. the hi-hat then come in along with a small acid sound. the filter opens before the rhythm accelerates. in the middle of the track, the main melody gets dropped in, arms raise and the listener gets lost in the darkness of the night. on the b side, shuffle explores the deeper roots of lionni. the title is surely a reference to the beat, which is predominant in this track. once again the hi-hats are up infront mixed to percussive sounds, which undulate to the rhythm of the bass, making this track an essential tool, ready-to-use and be mixed into almost anything

nice price deal !!! new on the art of disco series from yellow production come the spankers ft. vocals from mr. morpheus

nice price deal !!! babylon, a collaboration with between black canvas & the breakfastaz is the first single taken from the album rise and is undoubtedly the stand out track in terms of dance floor sensibilities. the breakfastaz lay down their trademark funky beats, driving basslines and faultless production whilst black canvas layer poetic words and soulful harmonies on top.

unique production duo teams up with acclaimed holland-born producer nicolay for a remix of their popular underground hit. feat. victor st. clair

as a label you sometimes get demos in that make you listen up right with the first beats. >deep valley< and >to the groove< by silent hill are one of these rare examples. a high production quality and massive, powerful beats leave no doubt, heres an experienced engineer at work. man behind this project is long-term producer thomas kutger getting the assist of evil concussion. two tracks as different as complementary – >deep valley< attends to the deeptechy fields whereas >to the groove< is more of a housy affair, but both with an enormous pressure and bassheaviness to set both dancefloors and sound systems on fire.

john hawley and heather doble work up a prime time heater that is exactly what the record chants... funky shit! here is a record where sound navigators lead the dance with a hot 12inch loaded with fierce vocal chops, jacking keys, crisp drums pulled out by a hot range of deep bass keys! the deep analog keys that run through this record are exciting and will throb nice and sweet out of club systems. atnarko shows up to turn heads again... this time on a remix tip. with production skills like this don’t be surprised if he becomes flavor of the moment - very soon! his mix offers the best of hypnotic tones, jacking baselines and explosive openings of deep keys. both mixes combined live up to the double down catalog of super smokers if not take the lead!

great earlier john dahlbäck production.. really nice soulful techhouse tracks

dope new highly limited vinyl 7inch of rain forest featuring exclusive mixes of this beautiful psychedelic house tour de force. experimenting with the uncomfortable mixture of dance friendly production and the sternly serious project of psychedelic adventurism!! these mixes are undoubtedly in a more exploratory tone. luscious chords set the framework for this piano led masterpiece, all the while drifting along on perfectly placed synth arrangements. rain forest might appear pretty at first, a closer listen will yield more confusing emotional reaction as the record at once soothes and disorients. of course, anyone experienced in introspective exploration and healing should know nourishment and pain are not mutually exclusive

2007 marked an outstanding success in the world of swiss production duo ivan l and dan daniel. their blasting remake of one of the 90s biggest new wave hits enjoy the silence directly approved by depeche modes mastermind martin gore took the scene by storm with international recognition from all the key players such as david guetta, sander kleinenberg, james zabiela, roger sanchez, paul van dyk, hernan cataneo, victor simonelli, george acosta, paul oakenfold, jose amnesia, johan gielen and many many more...

brandnew hardtechno label from spain! 1st production by alex calver (carnage / glitch) and necro dur. great 4-track e.p. for all hardtechno fans out there