the second of two eps, this one featuring seiji and zed bias remixes. skream literally doesnt rest. quite clearly the south london dj and producer loves what he does, and what he does involves constantly challenging the ever changing musical landscape before him. the last 18 months has seen skream release two highly anticipated albums – his second solo album >outside the box< released on tempa in august last year and magnetic mans debut album, which sees him partnered alongside fellow dubstep pioneers benga and artwork.
strong radio support from radio 1 (daytime and specialist) and 1xtra (shy fx remix placed on a-list on april 8), confirmed plays of the music video on mtv dance, nme tv, the box and channel aka, and dj support from benji b, laurent garnier, brackles, ez, ramadanman/pearson sound, annie mac, zane lowe, dj hype + more

the ever on point citrus recordings is stepping up for its 5th artist lp. after having released the debut albums of mindscape & jade wich all went on for critical acclaim its time for citrus to get ready for its 3rd artist album. this time its time for the debut album of fourward!hailing straight from lower austria the four men collective fourward started out producing music in early 2007. the boys knew each other for quite a while and shared the love and passion for drumandbass music. for them it wasalways a main issue not to stick to any particular tiny subgenre only, but to develop a sound of their own. all members have different musical backgrounds which fit together perfectly and provide a great studio vibe. days went by and the boys finished a couple of tunes properly and it wasnt long until austrian drumandbass producer duo body&soul showed interest in their works.also international artists like bbcs very own crissy criss began to support their music giving them airplay on his radio show. as a result of their effort fourward has released quality tunes on labels like subsonik sound, planet funk and fokuz. the year 2010 they experienced the so called breakthrough with releases on nasca recordings and fokuz followed by an epic 12inch for the legendary label virus recordings! the guys definitely didnt stop there and being on the road now broadened their horizon even further. resulting in a series of tunes perfectly fitting together in this 4pack 12inch. diversity and musicallity are keywords for this album. listen from low blow to you and me, quality drum n bass!

house-rework of >mad world< by gary jules, known from the donnie darko soundtrack.

for release no.4 sudden drop enlisted the talents of russian based recording artist & dj tripmastaz, who has been producing for the likes of morris audio and most noticeably dj sneaks magnetic recordings imprint since 2004. with each release his sound seems to get more defined and mature and our attention which seriously pricked when we first heard his tracks being played on jus-eds radio show. we quickly got in touch and asked for some tracks. first up is >utilized stock sounds<, originally produced in 2003 this melancholic slab of deep techno deservedly finally sees the light of day with a grimy lo-fi feel and enough dance floor nous to work the floor admirably. flip side track >botinko dub< injects a big, cavernous bass line and razor sharp hats n snares.

city limits vol 1.6-1.8 completes a hat trick of releases from silkie on deep medi musik and last before his highly anticipated and long overdue new album city limits vol. 2. this heavyweight four track ep sees silkie deliver a diverse helping of his unique style. >its late< with its catchy vocal hook, driving drums and surging synth owes as much to silkies early garage influences as it does to the sound of detroit techno, >float< and >murky< are all about the weighty dub influenced bass lines and keys alongside the super deep melodies and groove, finally the bumpin >techfunk< with its piercing synth, frenetic drums and g-funk style bass rounds off the ep perfectly keeping you wanting more and hungry for the next installment. radio support: benji b (radio 1), dva scratcha (rinse), gilles peterson (radio 1), mistajam (1xtra & radio 1), sinden (kiss fm), j 5ive (antisocial) (rinse). dj support: mala (dmz), skream, benga, toddla t, joe nice (dub war).

kieren dickins aka dels meldet sich mit seiner dritten single bzw ep für big dada zurück, die auch als vorbote des langerwarteten albums zu verstehen ist. für die musikalische untermalung zeigt sich kwes verantwortlich, der bereits durch veröffentlichungen auf young turks und seine arbeit mit the xx für mächtig furore sorgte. dels wütende aber nie hoffnungslosen lyrics verschmelzen auf wundersame weise mit kwes tighter produktion. erinnert streckenweise an eine fusion aus tv on the radio und massive attack. dels zählt sicherlich zu englands derzeit besten mcs!

huge intro musical intro coplete with a perfect singing lady introducing the perfect blend of tearing drum n bass and commercial music. all ingredients are here for a hot summer anthem. the flip:>as featured in the john b podcast< is an origina piece of electro style drum n bass. compuerised vocals and uplifting synths, listen 10 seconds and you know why this is an essential part of john bs performances. both tracks will appeal to a wide audience and are the perfect hits for the radio stations coming summer.

re-release of this 1990 soulful deephouse classic, produced by larry heard aka mr fingers.

come end of may, dancefloors will be overdosing on awesome music. legendary dirty man housemeister will blow out his third mother-l fucking-p >music is awesome< for the wicked, and rave will reign again. but you can’t just stick your face out into this kind of quality noize - it would mini-melt right off, see!? so housemeister took instant classic electro anthem title track >music is awesome< to some players and friends and said >look boys, i m putting out a smaller dose upfront so nobody will die on the dancefloor, now who s gonna help me save some lives?< everybody was in on this ep effort, of course.

still going is the combination of two nyc dance music leaders eric dunks & duncan of rub & tug and olivier spencer of manthraxx and mr. negative. even before its release, >still going theme< has been hailed by many top djs around the world and has been featured in prins thomas essential mix for the bbc?s radio 1. the track will soon be featured on the upcoming force of nature mix on mule musiq, as well as james murphy and pat mahoneys (lcd soundsystem) fabric live mix.

for release no.4 sudden drop enlisted the talents of russian based recording artist & dj tripmastaz, who has been producing for the likes of morris audio and most noticeably dj sneaks magnetic recordings imprint since 2004. with each release his sound seems to get more defined and mature and our attention which seriously pricked when we first heard his tracks being played on jus-eds radio show. we quickly got in touch and asked for some tracks. first up is >utilized stock sounds<, originally produced in 2003 this melancholic slab of deep techno deservedly finally sees the light of day with a grimy lo-fi feel and enough dance floor nous to work the floor admirably. flip side track >botinko dub< injects a big, cavernous bass line and razor sharp hats n snares.

nice price deal !!!

to put it in a nutshell, in just two years, selah sue has fulfilled her dreams. to keep her grounded, she has insisted on keeping the songs she wrote during her teens for her debut album. its a way of reminding the world that she has not been unfairly spoiled by destiny and that before prince, cee-lo green, radio play and incredible press, there was just a teenage girl, with her guitar, who was chosen spontaneously by fans on the net.

2nd part of the fdf raw series – bleak & stripped down.

thugs get lonely too featuring nate dogg
hennessey red spyda remix featuring edi & sleepy brown

2 unlimiteds no limit meets dancehall superstar sean paul and house heavyweight bob sinclair - a true crossover monster!

cursor miners fourth studio album >requires attention< is his most coherent and accomplished record yet. featuring the singles >mad cow< (which spent 2 weeks on the dmc update chart) and >luna< (currently picking up radio play from huw stephens (bbc radio 1), nick luscombe (bbc 6 music), john kennedy (xfm) and more), it combines everything that is good and great about cursor miner, which is basically just about everything.

full colour sleeve pressed on 180 gram vinyl. regarded by many as the finest electronic producer of his generation, the mysterious la-based photek enjoyed considerable success throughout the 90s and into the new millennium with his own mutant breed of jungle and drum n bass. after a four-year hiatus from releasing music (and just over ten years since his last lp >solaris<), the legendary photek is back with a new sound and brand new 4-track ep – an occasion definitely worth the wait.
multiple radio plays by: benji b, annie mac, rob da bank, mistajam, nick grimshaw, greenmoney, jon kennedy.

felinephonix music sets off 2011 with the first installment of a limited edition vinyl selection from the project house of label artist & founder, mieka du franx, with exclusive dj support from kim ann foxman (hercules & love affair) and nina kraviz (rekids | underground quality). du box chronicles is an intimate collection of works & collaborations set to press. vol. 1 presents abe duque, the acid tech king of new york who delivers an elegant, journey-esq arrangement of avant guard deep house that inspires an uplifting vibe beautifully orchestrated with the warm vocals of mieka du franx, titled >du light<. >du what i du< (dub) is all about the hook and dig on that housey bass line, a classy rendition of the original that takes this number back. the 20th release of felinephonix music marks well earned return to wax. the label’s early most notable works were done with heavy hitters kink, jay tripwire, chris carrier, and fm attack, whose productions can be found along side mieka du franx. the hits that gained high recognition were from mixmag’s top djs of 2010 including kissy sellout (bbc radio 1) and luciano (cadenza), as well as support from derrick may, ralph falcon, hernan catteneo, rodriguez jr., mark henning, and many more.

wunderschönes debüt von sara mitra auf dem großartigen londoner label impossible ark. im vereinigten königreich haben einflussreiche radio-djs wie jamie cullum (bbc radio 2) und gilles peterson (bbc radio 1) die sängerin und ihre sehr englischen, teilweise autobiographischen folk- und jazz-geschichten bereits ins herz geschlossen. april song ist in zusammenarbeit mit einigen der talentiertesten jungen jazzmusiker englands entstanden.

supported by: reboot, satoshi tomiie, dop, ralf, melon, ryan crosson, raresh, nima gorji, sascha dive, d julz, osunalde, matthuas tanzmann, charles webster, nick curly, lauhaus, shlomi aber, radio slave, robert dietz, okain, anja schneider, mihai popoviciu, mirco viloi, julien chaptal, alex celler, anthea, gregor tresher,.. ibiza based label isgud, for their next release, welcome a duo that are synonymous with the island. born and bred, willie graff has been a mainstay of ibizas musical culture since the age of 16. the exact age that he spun his first record in pachas >funky room<. his own tiny, principality of funk. over the years willie has split his time between ibiza and new york city, where he is also resident at cielo

since the release of their debut single in 2010, brightons :kinema: have seen themselves compared by the likes of the guardian and dummy to everyone from hot chip and phoenix, through to scritti politti and even wham! now after a series of sold out shows honing their sound they release >my beautiful machines<, the highlight of their live sets and the cause of many a stage invasion. sophisticated, soulful pop music with a sharp indie edge, this is an ep from a band on the cusp of stardom that has already earned plays on both radio 1 and xfm. taking the track to a whole new disco level are the remixes from swedens drop out orchestra which turn machines into an insanely funky 12 minute long live disco workout that has featured heavily in the sets of djs like tronik youth and justin robertson.

as 2011 throws open its doors its time once again for blokhe4ds bad taste recordings camp to step forth with the next instalment of the all-conquering, earth-shattering bad taste compilation series. this sampler features two huge tracks not featured on the forthcoming triple pack vinyl release. blokhe4d switch things up again, this time with a nod to the foundations of their sound, >kisses and lies< is a dirty, rolling slice of heavy duty dnb. early plays from bailey and crissy criss on radio 1/1xtra has seen support for this track grow and grow.

the next future classic release is the debut from la production duo poolside with their tune >do you believe?<. big piano keys, whispered vocals, a light drizzling of 303 acid served at 105 bpm over a thick summer disco groove, with remixes by jacques renault feat. tiffany roth from midnight magic, james curd and cosmic kids. theres buzz on this tune! it was debuted by aeroplane in their january 2011 mix for bbc radio 1 and amassed over 10.000 youtube plays for the video clip in just a week! an end of summer hit for the southern hemisphere, while a welcome sign of spring for the northern hemisphere.

a revisitation of classic 70s progressive jazz made famous on wjzz by famous detroit artist (classic detroit jazz radio). in this edition - a tribute to weather report and jaco pastorious revisited by one of detroits finest.

with the release of ruede hagelsteins >emergerncy< souvenir released one of the floorfillers of 2010: >emergency< has been hailed as one of the best singles of the year in the reader polls of groove, de:bug, resident advisor and many more. no wonder why! ruede hagelstein knows how to treat an after-party stomper. >emergency< is the perfect early morning pick, the sun shines on his bongos, the nonsense raves with his lyrics, the horns roar with delight, and a plane flies over a crowd of happy, sleepless dancers. due to popular demand for this record souvenir now brings you this fabulous tune once again, remixed super flu and re.you. re.you once again proves why souvenir loves his music with his outstanding remix and super flu who are feliks thielemann & mathias schwarz perfectly proove their philosophy: >lots of herzblut and a great traum behind, nothing can harm you anymore….!<

its been a while, but what can we say, you want the best? you got the best. but you gots to wait, you gots to be patient. so as winter seeps away and the frost melts we at duff disco are getting ready for these sidewalk, hot summer nights, radio bout to blow, small talk under the lights, feel the heat wild and sweet, duff disco returns with his peerless edit series clocking in at a number 5, yeah, a fist full of dollars, the five knuckle shuffle of releases. sticking to the slo and sexy formula >catch me out< and >you wish< are two sultry jams signalling that spring is approaching and all the ladies will begin removing the layers and making the days instantly seem brighter.

excellent three track ep incl radio slave remix

with the huge anthem >run to you< featuring the male vocal talents of s.o.u.l, the quirky and unique electro influenced >fashion< and the euphoric love fest >skream<, this ep has been on heavy rotation in the clubs and has proved to be a firm favourite on both the dancefloor and radio 1!

the niallist is back after his first release of 2010 on little rock records - his last (house machines >a.c/i.d.<) selling out its limited edition run and gaining support from james murphy, trevor jackson, cosmo vitelli, ali renault and old school acid legend adonis.
>i came< is favela-funk meets chicago house, with the sultry vocals of ms mac d lending it an accessible and sexy edge. it has already gotten plays on kiss fm by sinden, and on bbc radio 1 by both vic galloway and optimo. the release has been getting some strong reviews already and the remixes have been proving popular on the blogosphere, especially brassicas icy italo remake.

what a journey! well, these guys have been around for a while- they have gone through: rave, jazz, krautrock, garage, detroit, house, hip-hop, disco, folk, dubstep, electronica, funk, punk, wave, chicago house, handmade music and soul. all those nights at clubs, the records, the shelves, the dirt in the second-hand record shops, the stacked audio- and studio magazines in their toilets or elsewhere in the house, the hours spent making their own radio-shows, hundreds of hotels checked in and out of, dozens of sound-checks done. last but not least, the revivals, the subgenres, the fusion - well these peeps have given real influential input into some of these (sub)genres in the past. >lovin< is the second single release of the upcoming >alex and the grizzly< album which is due out in april 2011. alex barck is on the vocals together with lois longerling, who is known for her work with dollkraut. andre lodemann delivers a smart remix giving the tune his trade-mark sound and putting onto the house-dancefloors. prommer and barck are on tour with their own live show.

originally heard on a c90 mixtape from the mid 90s, unearthed 15 years later, recorded from a demo played on the andy kershaw show on radio 1 in 1996! what followed was an epic quest to find the artist and the original masters and all roads led to west london, summer 2010............. musa k hails from sierra leone but is now based in west london and his tracks paint a landscape of brutality and horror on the guinea coast, set to a soundtrack that is pure funk. these two remarkable previously unreleased tracks fuse and deconstruct, hip hop, afrobeat, techno, p-funk and dub. a truly unique voice and lyrical style musa fits no stereotype. an edition of 200, 12inch black vinyl remastered from original mastertapes.

supported by: radio slave, nicholas (no more hits), douglas lee (tbd), daniel wang, jim stanton (horse meat disco), jacques renault, space ranger, dj rocca (ajello), baby g (dance disorder), stefano e bene (compost records) and club silencio… cocktail d amore records is the latest venture from italian duo discodromo and berghain resident dj boris, an extension of the crews monthly berlin party of the same name. the label will be a new home for their productions, collaborations and remixes, as well as those from their global network of producers. as such, the first release, cocktail d amore, is something of a mission statement, showcasing a variety of names with their interpretation of electronic disco music in 2011

supported by: radio slave, robert dietz, lauhaus, alex celler, matt tolfrey, slam, anthea, konrad black, anthony collins,.. air london presents the debut solo release from adam shelton. already releasing music with subb-an (either as subb-an & shelton or under their sas guise), air trax marks the first full release for adam in his own right, and its one hell of an introduction. both tracks here have been made for the late night hours as adam shelton really gets into his gritty groove with this speaker-busting double hitter. >crazy talk< starts off with a hypnotic rolling drumbeat and a fixating, echoing vocal that builds until the driving bassline kicks in and leaves you hooked. on the flip >do not attempt< is another killer cut with clipped broken beats and crisp hi-hats. a shady vocal, uttered throughout, is swathed in siren cries and more brooding bassline

big with: nick curly, laurent garnier, sebo k, jackmate, radio slave, ripperton, deetron, anja schneider, anthony collins, gregor tresher, mathias kaden, paul woolford, brothers vibe, arnaud le texier, reboot, martinez,... all thirteen releases of the label to date have have showcased the talent of a solo artist, but today five are welcomed for what is not only their label debuts, but also a first >v/a< release for bass culture records. danny fiddo & jm aboga lead from the front with >evil intentions<, which strangely enough, with its smooth feel good vibes, is anything but. fiddo needs little introduction. as a resident of valencias barraca club, he has shared the dj booth with the worlds biggest names, and his music has already found a home on labels including buzzin fly, rekids, ovum and barraca. fellow valencian jose maria, has also resided in the house of barraca. his solo production work can be found on time has changed and novo music, and together with fiddo, the pair have released on fumakilla and monique. fabio giannelli demonstrates just how much his production style has matured on the beautifully cultured, >leitmotiv<. fabio has, over the past three years, become one of italys finest house music exp

following nfms superb debut 12 inch on nu directions in the spring, their sophomore release on the label offers something for everyone. mosus and hlzs collaborative project has born fruit since its inception at the turn of 2010 with releases on some of the scenes premier labels. sgn:ltd, 31 and v recordings are some of the imprints that have showcased their creations to date with many more in the pipeline. the >super earth ep< is a collection of the duos most creative work to date. a soundscape of musical textures, >panoramic views< and >screenplay< explore the drum & bass boundaries, while >moving pictures< and >medallion< are snappy bass-driven workouts for the dancefloor.
dj and radio support from dj krust, commix, lynx, logistics, nu:tone, storm, spirit, digital, sabre, zero t, lenzman, artificial intelligence & flight.

4 floorshakin techhouse tracks

big with: deetron, tedd patterson, stuart mcmillan, craig richards, josh wink, chymera, stephan bodzin, monika kruse, ivan smagghe, paul woolford, stacey pullen, radio slave, ... the word >legend< gets bandied around and awarded far to easily these days. but a truer title could not be found for , kirk degiorgio. from the mid 80s working in sohos reckless records buying in the latest rare soul and jazz releases from the us, to his current 2010 releases on planet e and art. kirk has been at the very forefront of boundary pushing, electronic music since its inception.

the >unique< diva is back on purple music after the success of >impress me<, >so sexy< and >mo butter<. this time jamie lewis deliver five versions with a very special turkish touch. already charted supported by over 200 djs & radio stations worldwide. the song is going to be released also in asia, turkey, greece & portugal.the video-clip & more news coming soon

ulysses dj career began in 1991, when he started his universitys first techno radio show. shortly after graduating he returned to his hometown and became a player in the late-90s electro scene in new york, running some of the earliest large-scale electro parties in new york. guests included legends such as alexander robotnick and arthur baker, as well as recent stars like i.f., miss kitten and the hacker and adult. ulysses is not only about party promotion, however, and a close look at his diverse musical career will quickly shatter this misconception. although a long-time advocate of obscure disco and classic techno, ulysses is currently best known for the piano house anthem robotic hypnotic adventure from his neurotic drum band collaboration with john selway. in addition to the ndb ulysses collaborates with thugfuckers holmar filipsson as filipsson & ulysses, who are releasing soon-to-be classic eps of emotive electronic disco on internasjonal and bearfunk records. ulysses still continues to chart his own musical path with an incredible ep of dark pop for internasjonal spesial in the works, as well as some new club-friendly dance tracks on wurst and his solo debut for throne of blood. the acid reflux ep represents the diversity of ulyssess talent, from banging acid tracks to moody downtempo and grooving electronic house. to round things out ulysses recruited prins thomas to deliver an unprecedented nine-minute rerub of >acid reflux< that preserves the originals 303 groove but injects a heaping dose of cosmic atmosphere and live instrumentation into the mix. essential

nice price deal !!! souled are back after a years break to build their studio and get their record label fresh minute music rolling and it seems to have done the trick with support for the label from radio 1s annie mac, gilles peterson, rod da bank and toddla t and plays on kiss 100, 1 xtra and galaxy as well as where it really matters on the worlds dancefloors from heavy weight djs benji b, karizma, martyn, floating points, joy orbison, kyle hall, kode 9, louie vega, osunlade, recloose and rainer truby. the labels tracks have also landed on fabric, ministry of sound and soul jazz compilations and have been licenced to america, south africa and japan. not bad for a years work and now their first 4 track album (finished in the newly built studio) is getting some heat. support so far from gilles peterson (radio 1), phil asher, simbad, mad mats (raw fusion), rocky (xpress 2), craig smith (6th borough project), julio bashmore, kay suzuki, green money, sy sez (aprodisiax), robert owens and patrick forge.

supported by joris voorn, steve bug, radio slave, martin eyerer, lee jones, julien chaptal, manik, lee curtiss, jona, luke solomon, bushwacka, willie graff, terry francis...

support by luciano, matthias tanzmann, gregor tresher, reboot, 2000 and one, layo & bushwacka, mihalis safras, livio & roby, lauhaus, gorge, brothers vibe, wally lopez, luca baccheti, alex celler, terry francis, dj gregory, mendo, dj w!ild, x-press 2, edgar de ramon, affkt, coyu, and.in, nick daring, doc martin, dekay, ralf, piok, isaac fabregat, club madnezz holland,roual galloway -(faith fanzine/radio),kiko martínez - (docepulgadas radioshow),jose maria ramon - (ibiza global radio),paris one reverse radio,karlos sense - (ibiza sonica),colin perkins - (spin 1038 - dublin),toni moreno - (ibiza global radio),scan mode - (clubbingspain/djmag spain),tsugi magazine france,marco r – (soundwall.it / dj magazine italia),agus arbol - (deejay magazine spain),de:bug magazine germany,russ - (idj magazine),victor - (dj magazine spain),adam - (dj magazine uk),...

established by spanish talent coyu, suara releases his first record on vinyl with two superb tracks from affkt and powerful remixes from dj madskillz & moodymanc. support by laurent garnier, radio slave, michel cleis, reboot, 2000 and one and many others.

laufmasche rmx! played by : bjoern stolpmann,brothers vibe, dj misk (radio altroverso // rome),jonas wahrlich (der hut), kiko martinez, sascha kösch aka bleed (de:bug), timo jahns (radio e-volution),tolis q! info : laurent garnier : very good mix by laufmasche will play it for sure , stephan bodzin : 900 for me