3 minimal techhouse vibes...really underground tunes!!

williams is back with a brand new 12inch for get physical, el baile. the lead track immediately enthrals with its galloping kick, snare and analogue bass pattern, before a typically williams-eque, fat but understated electro motif, phased chords and crisp percussion edits propel it onwards into the heart of the dancefloor. >the unbearable truth< is a thrillingly modern, moody take on the straight-up acid track. a devastatingly simple, bending acid line lies at the heart of the track, but its the way the uncompromisingly linear beat and one-note bassline play off it that really makes this track fly. house music to get lost inside. >kiss of life< sounds every bit as vital and reviving as its title implies. its beauty lies in the intricate and expressive interplay of synths: beginning with a lowslung melodic motif, a more nimble, staccato bassline emerges, before the deep, kosmische-style chords arrive ahead of a powerful breakdown into heads-down techhouse strut.

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

its been smashing clubs worldwide since the summer! nightrhymes deliver this addictive infectious club rocker. the standout vocal just sticks in your head and will have all singing along! it was destroyed venues worldwide from pacha funky room right through to hong kong and australia. dj meme gives an essential uplifting hands in the air club remix. alfred azzetto reworks this into a deep techy. steve of soulbasics fame bumps up the energy into a europhic electro dancefloor stopper! nightrhymes give 2 mixes, the club mix is a deep, dubby, bouncy affair whereas their space remix offer something for all the main room cats! the full package really does offer mixes for all tastes and crowds... support has been from all leading angles of the dj world including: dimitri from paris, franckie knuckles, purple music, le roi, panevino, matt caseli, andy ward, dj rocco, yass, christian hornbostel, audiowhores, graham sahara, central avenue, mr mike to name but a few few....

played by laurent garnier, danny howells, tom wax, hernan cattaneo, pig & dan, darko esser, mauro picotto, mike monday… four years ago jacob trier (husley) and august jackobsen (gunz) hooked up in london through their love of music. jackobsen was coming to the end of his ba in jazz music at trinity college, whilst jacob was playing dnb at various parties in and around the city. teaming up and bringing together their talents, they initially formed the group >nocturnals<. exploring various musical boundaries from deep electronica and ambient to break beat with jazzy undertones, and live performances with brass sections and vocalists, nocturnals found support from gilles peterson who signed them up to perform as part of his glenfiddich tour. as nocturnals developed so did husley and gunzs interest for techno and house, and their live dj sets using laptop, sampler, keyboards and turntables really took off.

so at last its time for misericord number two and a track we re really proud and excited to be releasing. hot on the heels of al ushers mighty gnanfou ep, mugwump deliver their finest work to date. a 107bpm club monster (for us balearic grandads this is not a contradiction in terms) entitled boutade. an extended intro with marcato strings and timpani builds the drama until a massive bassline drops and the dancefloor gets stupid. on the flip myself, naughty and sasse turn in a chugging prescription esque dub for good measure.

new one from uniform inflow , sounds really like chatelain bros. sound with acid and minimal side. this track is already inside of the new underwater compilation mixed by yousef. also supported byjohn aquaviva, joachim garraud, tom stephan (superchumbo), austin leeds, didier sinclair, yousef, dean coleman, harry choo choo romero...

homework records is a new french electro label based in bordeaux & created by le 4 sans, one of the main french electro club where justice, digitalism, boys noize, miss kittin play !! electro scene in bordeaux is really active with producer as bobmo (institubes), strip steve (bnr), adam kesher (disque primeur) and now just a band which is the main artists signed by homework. their 1st ep is played b4 his released by the bloody beetroots, tom deluxx (boxon records), jerry bouthier (boomboom box) & one track has been selected by the french electro magazine tsugi to appear on their february cd sampler

that gel abril is destined to be one of the main producer of 2008 is already clear to a lot of djs and producers worldwide. be as one, ovum, renaissance all these great labels have already put their hands on this tel aviv based guy, and the remix package of his new single >your face is a mess< including three of the most interesting artists of the past year, is just a confirmation of gels destiny to climb up high. deetrons not a stranger to the electronic music world. hes been constantly in the spotlights of the scene for many years, and now once again he proves why. his 10 minutes marathon remix on the a side really stands out for its superb programming throughout the entire track. starting building things up slowly it relentlessly delivers the goods with one of his best work to date. on the b side, its the hottest uk techno producer mark broom who joins the be as one crew bringing all his experience to serve the cause. another winner! closing the package, itamar sagi, one of baos new artists, delivers a very interesting and original >jazz meets detroit< mix and gives the package the right balance between the techno genres. a storming rework from a fresh talented producer that cannot help but keep the eyes of >those in the know< down on him!

jona is back with manta: a sick, expertly crafted new e.p. for get physical music. 24-year-old belgian jonathan troupin s true arrival on the house and techno block his debut 12- for get physical, the learnings. since then, he s chalked up another acclaimed e.p. for physical, tizia, not to mention assorted releases for labels like fumakilla and resopal red, and high profile remixes for michal ho, soffy o, daso and labelmates booka shade and m.a.n.d.y. jona doesn t mess about: title track manta immediately establishes itself as a no-holds-barred, peaktime club weapon, with a hard, pure-of-purpose kickdrum taking centre stage while kinetic drum edits and pressurized fx patter in, out and around it. a dizzying synth motif adds to an already mind-bending brew, while each successive build and drop ravishes the listener into submission. this is music to immerse yourself in, for sure, but above all it s music to really, really dance to. at this point you might expect the pace to let up, but b-side amon is a similarly hectic, energetic cut. all rolling bassline, acidic synth cycles, crisp percussion, jump-up vocal samples and surging narcotic effects, amon is a blast of magnificently controlled chaos for the party s more intense moments. the 12- draws to a close with exoplanet dub a no less formidable but certainly more spacious club track. its addictive, zig-zagging melodies reminding us of the more playful side to jona s music. with manta, jona furnishes us with three vehement yet elegant tracks guaranteed to turn a dancefloor near you inside out

back in march 07, drag city issued rtxs second ball busting album, under a title that we all really loved and you did too. but the man! the man came down on them, telling drag city that in a court of law the album with that title would be struck down and that they must cease and rethink. thusly armed, drag city went to rtx and told them that a rebirth was at hand. fortunately, they were up for the change - and ratx is the inevitable result! containing the exact same contents as its former self, ratx has the additional benefit of being released in a super limited vinyl edition.

the last remix single from the >raw< album features some really nice and tasty mixes of boogie down that vary from deep and dark minimal techno to exstatic tech-house. first up are chopstick & johnjon who both are up and coming artist that most of you might know from their label criminal records and the collaborations of chopstick as eyerer and chopstick on great stuff recordings. their mix of boogie down is a real trancey one with a great bassline added to the original feel of the track. second man in line is substatics falko brocksieper who delivers a very powerful minimal techno joint with great effects and pitched down vocals, this is a true dark roller ! also our friends from montreal canada >les bouchers< better known as dj shine and poontz made a cool electro house cut and complete this fine release in style

played by karotte , reynold... style of eye has delivered one of the most creative dirtybird releases to date. this is a totally fresh sound coming straight out of stockholm, sweden. >the big kazoo< is an epic tech-funk masterpiece that achieves ultimate ass shaking glory while also innovating at the same time. yes, in the past dirtybird has brought you animals, fart noises, bass blips, and strange breakdowns and now a kazoo??? well, all we have to say is that the big kazoo goes a step beyond any gimmicks and brings you the real shit. the beat is solid driving funk just how we like it and the track is destined to be a dirtybird classic. the b-side >hide< aint no slouch either. it mixes in really well with anything you got with congos or any kind of latin shuffle. but hide also has a really hot techno element that makes it very versatile. the beat is rock solid with a strong syncopated pattern and cool synth dropouts that will even bring the socialites and wallflowers to life. check it

mothership transmission #4… todd bodine has been one of our favourite producers for a long time so we are very excited to be able to bring to you this ep on mothership. todd always brings a swinging groove that works for both minimal and house djs and this release definitely delivers the doughnuts. side a, >secret edge< will turn any stale room fresh and get everyones toes tapping and asses wiggling. its got elements of detroit, chicago, and berlin all wound up into a really nice party starter. you can never underestimate a fun grooving track thats easy to mix and fun to dance to. side b, >back to back< is a submariners dream with bubbling water sounds floating and popping over a low funk groove. this is the track for when you want to take it down a notch without losing any dance-floor magic. its a real dreamy affair with a fat bottom end. thanks todd!

dejan milicevics name is spreading fast with releases on patterns, adult, orion muzik and recon warriors to name a few. this record really has 2 different sides. on the a-side you ll find a strange piece of music! its hard and fat, techno with an electro-house-baseline to die for! then the break just tears every thing apart. massive! the flip is a different story, minimal and fat

incl massi dl rmx !! deep spheric and acidic powerful techmover by frankie, leftroom, s.electronique artist. the time has come for the young bloods to take over, and here we have 2 really talented young artists from the mediterraneans new bread delivering some brilliant peak time techno. yin elek aka cristobal jurado is one of valencias most active creators. his music has evolved through dark electro to techno, minimal, dub, house... no prejudices, just interesting music. currently holding a residency at overflows metro dance club playing with many national and international artists in clubs and parties all over spain. massi dl aka massimo di lena is already well know thanks to his releases on multivitamins, frankie recs. leftroom and safari electronique. the artists from naples, only 19 years old, has proven himself to be one of those music writers that are always able to create dance floor killers, with a jackin elegant sound that improves everyday and god knows where it will take him

maybe you remenber of first release by delete on safari (saf015). this ep has his first hit for him... ever repressed more 2 times...it was one of the powerful release on sf. now they back with more experience and for this new ep... hes loking for a hypnotic minimal bliss. >what are you laughin< .its more housey minimal dubby sound like chilian boys can play in long set. you must check this track... its really interesting ! what are another different way but sill in the groove

very strong release by martin landsky. -killer with a monster beat!- (record of the month in de:bug), -a corker from martin. really intense. manages to capture a futuristic feeling whilst still using classic sounds and percussion. superb! (will saul)-. already suported by argy, clé, dave dk, emerson, karotte, m.a.n.d.y., huntemann, phonique, agoria, chloé, d julz, fex, laurent garnier, sian, jeff bennett, jamie jones, mike monday, st. sebastian, will saul and many more. martin landsky is back with another strong release: >man high<. honni soit qui mal y pense, >man high< doesnt intent to glamourise drug abuse. its a tribute to captain joe kittinger and the man high project, a pre space-age military project that took men in balloons to the upper layers of the earths atmosphere. not only took the balloon joe kittinger to a record high, he also performed a sky dive from 75.000 ft. imagine how yo feel, falling free from the stratosphere, close to unconciousness, rotating like mad with 22 g … martins track >man high< captures a bit of that vibe with its live played wildpitch- like oscilating synth modulations. all three tracks on the ep are breathing martin landskys special analogue sound treatments and a rocking old school vibe. b1 builds a bit more subtle while b2 is an offbeat driven dancefloor smasher. brilliant release

this one really got the soul. a superb four tracker that reminds us to the good old chicago house times. a must have for those who know

nu school of deep house ! baaz music has matured so much in a couple of years, it is now something very special, that appears simple to your ears but is indeed properly produced and incredibly deep. baaz gained as well with hes recent works hes very own sound signature that is really incredibly sweet, groovy, intelligent and properly swinging. we think that this is one of our pearl record and we are simply proud of pressing it on black wax. dont believe the hype, copies remains copies, the truth is in the original !!

bomb warning!! well now, the original track should need no introduction here as it was one or eric prydzs biggest productions under the cirez d moniker which originally came out on joia recordings. here we have 2 devastating remixes from possibly two of the biggest producers around at the moment. on the a side deadmau5 really takes the track to a new level utilising the main two original elements of the ravey synth and vocal refrain and created a nuclear bomb by adding his own synth sounds and huge drops.!

maria fresca is a project by franco cinelli and dario zenker, which is based on a true live musical experience. since they met the first time and smoked a couple of blunts, theyve thought about working something out together. and here is the result. spaced, dubbed out kickless journeys through their musical universes, like timothy learys housekeeping woman from the french alps on rollerblades. where is the kick? the basedrum? well, if it doesnt show up, dont wait for it because there wont come any. dance music without basedrum seems useless to you? if you think so, just listen to that cut really carefully and you wont even recognize that there isnt one. the rhythm is the main theme here

after bringing back the classic tune sun is shining to the global dancefloors, yanou is straight back on top, putting his hands on the charismatic and unforgotten a girl like you by e dwin collins. ruff n driving house beats float around the commercial hookline, smoothly performed by mr. mark daviz himself. youve never really known a girl like you, before listening to outstanding mixes by spencer & hill and deniz koyu a.o.

limited 200 copies.. 4 sinister soundtracks of mental degradation, unless you really believe that >paranoia is the highest state of consciousness<

perfect looking girltop from 1st decade records, fits small, f?llt klein aus. remember the popperswcheincover fom maru & coimx oder 4y1st sampler ... really hot

perfect looking girltop from 1st decade records, fits small, f?llt klein aus. remember the popperswcheincover fom maru & coimx oder 4y1st sampler ... really hot

half cousin are a new outfit from the uk that do a quite unique blend of electro and folk. or thats the best we can describe it really.occupying the space between hot chip, junior boys and fujiya & miyagi it shouldnt be too surprising theyve roped in the latter to remix them.... what is surprising though, is that theyve got zero 7 delivering a smooth nu-disco mix as well and to top things off its colognes remixer du jour, justus kohncke with a 4/4 version for the floor.

really mindblowing shit from the likes of the >historyman<, mr, joerg henze. bringing back his gecko-moniker, he created two weird, swirling techtracks, ranging from minimal techno to late afterhours-sounds

musetta is a new signing to irma. peace and melody is a really cool soulful house club track. includes mixes by gutterstylz, bart van wissen and dj yellow

after the hugely popular conf006 (inc bitch fuck) comfortable records returns with three choice underground cuts. 76-79 (aka label owners vigo & tomski) show they are adept at creating 3 totally fresh and edgy house cuts that will appeal to a minimal or tech house floor. however if house/minimal is not energetic enough for you, check >six ten< for a record that llies halfway between techno & house & is layered with some very nice old school sounds. this ep really breaks the mold!! in the past when these artists have released tracks they have had a massive amount of praise from the likes of laurent garnier, rob mello, mr scruff, charles webster & fabrice lig. this release is a prime example of why they deserve such high merits & is destined to becoming just at large as comf006

this is the second outing and thing are getting really dirty on this one. next to viper xxl and dariush gee we have a handful of new players with the talent to drop severe, evil blasting techno. the killfactory plant is working at full capacity, delivering a shiny new floorfiller and brainkiller

featured on roger sanchez and laidback luke s compilation afterdark !this is raw, hard and a pure party bouncer. wit hwicked takeoffs that makes you get lost in the track. a track that plays on contrast, deep basses and beats. a real stomper that fits large halls. this on can really make a croud go crazy!

the karateklubs girl debut with a marvelous remix by simon baker (infant / playhouse / connaisseur). this is really fresh and current! jenn shows with her debut on karateklub, the next step of minimal techno. an elegant mixture of vocal parts, nice-flowting melodies with a strong groovy beat!

superb first release from freiraum musik, paddo delivers here two deep and extremely well produced tracks. both are techy and minimal in their structure with good solid elements, made for the dancefloor. for fans of ricardo, magda, luciano.... this ep is really not to be missed - funky minimal electronic at it best!

big berghain sure-shot ! striking again from the mountains of nagano, japan jerome sydenham and hideo kobayashi (nagano kitchen), serve up a sizzling ep. the track >gsxr 810< is straight up techno beef stew! where as >no traffic in nagano< goes deeper with humping beats and sultry overtones. last but not least >climbing tateshina< is simply driving with many intricate layers that really do take you on that journey. enjoy!

massive one sided club hit !! supported by all the big players even as a promo, >kilo tango< is already heading for tech house stardom. on this occasion, producer nikola gala really turns on the heat delivering layers of infectious house cords with a tech sensibility. a truly original approach to this soon to be ibadan classic

incl fantastic groovin harada remix !! swiss american dj emerson has already built a considerable following within the dance community thanks to his dj sets and releases for esteemed labels like substatic, micro.fon, kiddaz.fm or klickhaus. on this 12inch he provides 9 minutes of mesmerising dance music somewhere between house and techno. in on remix duties is harada. he delievers rhythmically diverse modern techno funk that has this certain outstanding element of personality. he is working the original elements in a very creative and playfull way and things really get outta control when the chord hook drops in out of nowhere. wiggling hi tech funk with slick production skills and a great beat!

with musical credentials that most producers would kill for, the organic breakbeat mastermind that is ils really does not need an introduction! with early 12 releases on groundbreaking labels such as good looking records and mo wax, ils had his foot firmly lodged in the musical door from the off.

for its 12th release, the good peeps at guess who are dropping the goods with this four track sampler from a fine roster of underground stalwarts. choice jacking, chicago and r&b booty flavors as we ve come to expect from the label, with tommy largos jazzy saxes and filtered grooves abundant on need sum money, while buck nakeds cool rhodes keys and buzzing bass turn the tribe called quest classic stressed out into a smooth deep house affair. busys took a pill is a dirty south hip hop housey joint while phonograms really down is a cool party track with r&b vocals galore. excellent dancefloor and party material here

really hot dark kickin minimal techno monster called >sinister boogie< on this limited one side coloured vinyl. hammered by ivan smagghe, lcd soundsystem, jennifer cardini, chloe, gildas & masaya, erol alkan, damian lazarus, tiga, tim parris, alex kid

with tuomas salmela aka phonogenic, we welcome one of the most established finnish techno and house producers, with releases on 2020 vision, poker flat, moodmusic or f-com-munications. salmelas sound has something dark, reminding of the long finnish winters and cold nights. he does not feast in old times or posts the question of oldskool or newskool, but simply has produced something really new, without getting lost in clicks n cuts or doing too much sound research. phonogenic uses sentimental harmonies and stringent direct beats, that dont need complex building arrangements, but come to the point rather quickly and make clear where the journey will take us. similarly to guy gerber, phonogenics productions also are somewhere in between techno and houseand even use elements of trance. however, salmelas productions always make the impression of being well planned and moody

chicago is back with two amazing jacking and pumpin tunes on the third ostwind limited release. >i can even remember< is really a chicago anthem, all fans will love this for sure!! big debut by new ostwind artist lepetri. tuettchips is known from the first limited release >een< with his ear candy >earbeat<. here he teams up with production partner tom hoax and delivers a destroying electro peaktime weapon themed old school is cool !! support comes from, dj t., 3 channels, luna city express and gebr. teichmann

big with: the black dog, rob da bank, keith downey, tomaz, mary anne hobbs, shelley parke and mark eg!! dncns debut ep for dust science shows just how far hes come in the last five years. its a resoundingly strong package with every track a potential a-side. main cut >dust to dust< is a throbbing dubby techno stomper, opening with sulphuric bong noises that give way to oodles of fat wobble. the track is slowly subsumed in layers of fizzing shards of echo. anyone taken with villalobos recent experiments really must check this out

new bell is a stone cold classic piece of afrobeat that only appeared on 12 inch on an extremely rare dutch pressing and is a big play for everyone from masters at work (who made a pretty nice remix a while back) to gilles peterson. quite simply if you have any interest at all in african dance music you need this record. the flipside cut yoyo was only on a very rare french 7inch to our knowledge, this lesser known piece of afro disco really does get the party shaking its collective rump and sounds super fat on 12 inch for the first time

nice price deal !!! the a side is a killer lp only punk funk anthem from the sessions that spawned the legendary spasticus autisticus. this did appear once on 12 as a very rare uk only promo and now its lovingly remastered for a another go round the mulberry bush. beans in your jeans indeed! we move, possibly the funkiest of the visage tracks and a big cosmic play for baldelli. this piece of classic white boy funk is on a couple of increasingly rare 12s from back in the day but due to lacklustre mastering until now its never really sounded quite as good as it should do.

we are have found some amazing tracks to release on the golden number ten of our 10 inch series. the aside track goes under the working name passing and is signed raudive. londons prime techno producer oliver ho is an old favourite of ours and really hits the spot here finding the perfect middleground between dancefloor drive and trippy flow with a solid hypnotic bass, voice elements, distorted instruments, simply great work. for the flipside we are very proud to introduce the debut track release of kroppssprak. we just love this track for its out of this world funkyness and miniscule detailing.

oliver lieb is one of the first electronic musicians to be mentioned in the harthouse history. his first single was released in 1992, he remixed tracks as e.g. sven väths >an accident in paradise< which was one of väths first successful releases and amongst countless pseudonyms as ambush, l.s.g., mindspace, o.l., radical impression, s.o.l., smoked, snakemen or solieb, he got really famous as spicelab. with harthouse mannheim the story continues. he shows his talent and experience in the techno and acid area and announces his own revival with >rebreak< and >restart<

>staxhouse< is a really emotional and melancholic electrofied techhouse anthem by it, known from electrochoc 012. the paul nazca remix comes more floor and analog orientated

imagination of the shape draws a new skyline while not abandoning the roots of the city. the tracks this time obviously point towards the future of course a bright one! the mixture of established artists and newcomers declares that plastic city has many great names and artists inside the city limits and nevertheless searches for new flavours, techniques, sounds and people but this time something is really different. all artists mentioned on the double 12inch compilation come up with neverseen creations which all have a new flavour and perfectly fit together. imagination of the shape sounds like science fiction house music something you never heard before. high quality tech house touches new spheres and instantly grabs the listeners attention. approved artists as terry lee brown junior, the timewriter, greg parker, rob pearson, colin dale or eddie richards prepared a row of pleasant surprises as they left the old centre of their city. slightly more minimal but still housy and groovy the tracks are connected to each other as it has always been greatly compiled at plastic city. theres much consideration behind the artists works as well as behind this chapter. imagine the shape imagine the future