good news from the merkur kunst headquarters, a.k.a the japanese diaspora embassy: our attempt to enrich berlin cultural activities with a japanese interpretation of electronic music has found its voice with a first 12inch vinyl release. merkur 01 features gonno, a tokyo based artist who already released on uks perc records and japans wc recordings. his track >es< is a pulsating dancefloor twister build on a solid bass substrat rising with warm and tripped out pads. the flipside brings two tracks by merkurboss shingo suwa. he operates the japanese machines in a classic chicago style - percussive, hypnotic and with this specific grasp only the inventors can provide. these tracks are well made uptempo technotunes with a slight touch of aristrocratic reserve

having recorded for a variety of labels (including axis/6277, ghostly/spectral, creme, playhouse, klang elektronik, mathematics recordings), and as former part of the dirty criminals (gigolo), jamal moss has long been a part of the chicago house/techno scene as a producer, promoter and dj

wally callerios deja vu lives up to its name as the original was released on dufflebag recordings in 1998. this was one of the classic tracks from the 90s and comes remastered sounding fresher than ever. dj sneak beats out a tougher version of this classic using old skool chicago style beats & typical sneak filtered layered vocals to give the original a 1st class rework. this has been receiving massive support from derrick carter, phil weeks, jason hodges, eddie leader & mark farina.

writing tracks for kanzleramt is not the only task, what keeps gideon hommes busy. he runs his own label lessismore recordings and is also having a 12inch single out on sino soon this year. the young talent is also throwing the famous anticlub-parties in his hometown eindhoven and all over the netherlands. but therewith not enough: gideon signed up for another 12inch, followed by a full length album (2xlp/cd) in the second half of 2008 on kanzleramt.

this 12 contains vinyl only remixen! his previous release was on yoshitoshi recordings. evolve features a trippy male vocal loop that works perfectly with the simple bass and drum loops.

after the great success of the first e.p. on hot new label ps recordings we deliver another club bomb. philipp straub again delivers together with collins and behnam (rotation records) some of their latest productions work. the a-side is a true main-time and big room bomb

nice price deal !!! noir presents black magik with fuck me on just for fun recordings could quite easily be billed as porno house, as its clear that the new wave of danish dance is not only aiming at the alternate dance market, but could well be playing a starring role before the sun rises on another summer season.

hailing from deep down south africa, mujaba is up for his second outing on the überhot four roses recordings imprint. here come two joints that will get stuck in a lot heads for some time. the music indeed sounds like a further development of the original house sounds already being approved by all the good guys you would like to spin at the party of your dreams.

stephane signore start his own label called insane life recordings. on the first release, stephane signore and steev r team up for >life< on the a-side and >insane< on the flip side. incl. rmxs by pedro delgardo and hertz

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.

4 smashing tracks by fl-x are on this ep. this producer of hardtechno is on the rise, especially after his first vinyl release in 2007 on the spanish label killfactory recordings. furthermore he has a partnership for bookings with the spanish agency trivialmusik, which made him popular the past year, especially in spain

dj support: stephan bodzin, laurent garnier, mijk van dijk, misstress barbara, break 3000, silicone soul... if you havent realised yet, its 2008! and flash recordings are back with a bang. this time around the label owners oliver koletzki and florian meindl joined forces again with their tough breed of minimal and electro creating their unique signature sound that has been hailed as the new german techno. after singles by daso, pawas and lützenkirchen, the two masterminds behind the imprint have decided to throw their skills together in a big pot, stir it around a couple of times and spice it up with some dance floor mania. and their brew is lethal! cyclone is one of those tracks that will completely reorganise any dance floor. koletzkis charming melodies are mixed with some tough minimal meindleske beats that break down in a crescendo of effects and synthie patterns. this is a magic potion! on the flip there is tiger. with its strong bassline the track lurks around the corner eagerly waiting to bite the crowd with an enchanting arpeggio and some great stabby chords

compilation 12inch assembled by tang from 2001 so you know its serious. deep electronic techno and house sounds from from steven tang (emphasis recordings), ewan jansen (moods & grooves/trackmode) and others

reggie b has been working on music by himself since beginning of his career. but in 2007 he was suddenly gotten attention in the new school beat scene via myspace, had been airplayed from opinion leaders like benji b and gilles peterson, then just put out his solo debut album go. this is first of 2 ep series off from the album. we r here is produced by the instrument genius, motor citys best kept secret saadiq, the 1/2 of platinum pied pipers, who is also going to drop his first solo joint from circulations. reggie b delivers the next level mid west funkiness over the detroit manner head banging of this tight minimal beat. on this intergalactic p funk biz, japanese beat trio super smoky soul twisted with opposite direction of arrangement into dreamy hip hop psychedelia. for all the beat geeks they serve another track of doper spaced out beat cosmos as re edit. including a bonus song of the album title song go, the manifesto of his music with sick bass & beats by lenny d, the producer of innatesounds. from 4lux recordings, reggie b also released another project future music with slum village drummer daru recently

phil kieran is back again with >missp< on cocoon recordings and continues consistently where he stopped with his contribution to the compilation g: groovy, dark, technoid – a sound that, from time to time, reminds of some fog & strobo parties in the mid-nineties. an electroid bass line and a fascinating drum roll go straight ahead and its still the fine sounds in between that make the music and the rhythm. a track which is perfect for the prime time

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

markus fix already known from his release on cecile recordings is back with his 2nd strike and we are proud to present thisr elease on below. this young talented artist for sure knows how to combine the deepness of house with today minimal techno styles. two tracks, two different journeys for the latenightmadness in your favourite club. but as always: listen by yourself

motor citys new electronica talent joshua harrison presents with his strong debut release on psycho thrill recordings, four hot burnin as floor efficient slammin minimal tracks from detroit technos new school. this vinyl hits real house feet as well as techno heads and defines more like another tech-house biggie. ears, minds and hearts are opening for a fall of real electronic music

nice price deal !!! berlin-based dj kaos has been producing twisted disco tunes for a number of years and has been an integral part of the berlin underground scene. last year’s single cerebral tremolo was released by nyc’s rong, but was also picked up by parisian tastemakers, kitsuné, and his newest single panopeeps features a killer remix by shit robot. his turn at remixing has proved fruitful as well, including work for rodion, tom vek, chk chk chk, roxy music, and new young pony club. he has also been part of the faith recordings ’collectors series’ mix cds, with danse, gravite zero which he co-produced with sal principiato, of the legendary liquid liquid. his latest project called ’ bingo volume one ’ and features various edits of the good old times . expect nothing short of amazing, with a range from acid techno to true-blue disco.

the big follow up to the smashing hit single no sudden moves/circles. two brand new tracks of glenn morrison on the border crossing label coldharbour red recordings

on this already third outing on the very successfull killfactory recordings the objective to offer fastand diabolic hard sounds is still the way to go! this time greg notill, fergis and albert kraner show you what they are capable of doing

sometimes, its still worth not to waste your youth with nonsense but to learn to play an instrument. like in the case of sebastian mullaert, who has learned to play violin, organ and piano, while his partner marcus henriksson rather came from kraftwerk and human league to electronic music. as son kite, the two swedes have already a well-known name in the psy-trance scene, and as minilogue, they now start to conquer the minimal and house world. with their rather unique sound, they manage the tightrope walk between minimal and trance and never allow us to put them into a drawer. especially with their debut on cocoon rec, minilogue present themselves in a different way, compared to their releases on traum or wagon repair. >jamaica< is a calm track at the first hearing and is perfect for building up a set. beginning with bird-like sounds, the track builds up slowly and quickly becomes very interesting and tricky, ramifies as organic as a climbing plant, and when the tribal sound emerges from the underground, this track has exactly what makes minilogue so special: organic matter and groovy sounds, worked into a minimal labyrinth with very much love for the details. all of that can also be found on the b side which seems to be more adequate for the morning hours, with its somehow spacey sound. with >jamaica<, mullaert and henriksson prove that they are floating on the very surface of the endless minimal ocean. and with their album >animals< being already in sight on cocoon recordings, one can be highly anxious of what is coming ahead, by minilogue and techno made in sweden

nice price deal !!! played by sergio flores, dj chus, olav basoski, syke n sugarstarr, steve lawler, jonathan ulysses, dj dove, atfc, milk & sugar, chrissi d, andreas thiessen...behind this upcoming release on milk & sugar recordings stands the dj and producer team dj saly and groovemaster k. remix comes from soulfuric tracks signing bongoloverz!! a must have record

edwin james aka corrugated tunnel is a fresh new electronic music producer from ireland with releases on labels like j&m, ork or seedy recordings. on his debut for huntemanns dance electric label he teams up with get physical artist and nightlife icon chelonis r. jones and delivers an epic and pop flavoured tech house anthem with flpating synthezisers, straight & sexy drums and cool vocoder efx, not to forot the deep vocals of mr. jones. incl remix by mark o sullivan

this project was born of the american culture of consumption. field recordings were made in metropolitan shopping centers during the united states holiday season. conversations drifted into ambient sounds of money being spent, commerce being transacted. the results of these recordings were then sent to artists to be turned into music

classic new deal recordings release - fresh 2008 remix by the hackney soldiers

prime numbers is run by manchesters trus me and this second output contains exclusive new tracks by the linkwood family (firecrakcer recordings), napihedz (aka detroits pirahnahead & reggie dokes) and reggie stokes

supported by 2000 and one, anja schneider, jesse rose, loco dice, shlomi aber, trickski, tobi neumann, to name a few.. once again theres a real nod to the old school here in a track inspired by arthur russell. rich, warm analogue pads and subtle fx flashes from the space echo build an enchanting groove. the intensity gradually develops with sounds slowly evolving, lending a deep hypnotic feeling to proceedings, until the chord progression opens out and you cant help but smile. a genuine end of night anthem and when dixon does his own edit you know your onto something special... version: double for your money, with an extra version of the original that doesnt open out into the full stabs and maintains a deeper groove. martin landsky remix: with a tight, tribal tom pattern and straight ahead groove martin landsky achieves a darker more spaced out feeling with his remix. he pushes the pads to a dubbed out climax without fully opening out the progression and this fully hits the spot. martin landsky has been making waves as a dj and producer since the mid-nineties and is one of the key producers at steve bugs excellent poker flat recordings and running his own intim records.. hes compiled many mix cds for labels such as poker flat, systematic and the partysan compilation series. his debut album was >in between< for pokerflat and since then hes remixed the great & good as well as producing several stunning releases and jetting about with his box of records

third and last part of the top ten series on level recordings. top ten 3 is packed with excluisve tracks by slg, revolver label-head jeff milligan, ekkohaus and daniel fritschi himself.

as we found this fabolous track from bruce lenkei, we couldnt believe that this was not an original from the cosmic era, instead it is a new production. this track immediately came on to us very strong with its magic sounds and the great atmosphere, which describes the title best. after we included the moonlightzombiedance into our mix for the d.i.r.t.y soundsystem from paris, we got crazy feedback from around the globe and so we decided to put it on wax. on the remix duties we have the hot talented michoacan, who earned himself a very good reputation with 12inches on labels like bear enterainment, grayhound recordings, tiny sticks and lektroluv under his belt. most recently he also got remixed by the almighty dj harvey and the glimmers. he speeded the tempo of the original way up and transformes it into a crazy krautrock stepper in the vain of goblin. it makes the people dance like zombies on speed - we experienced :). if you dig the zombiezombie stuff you will love this one.

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

following releases on delsin, nrk, morse and even josh winks ovum recordings he is now back on orlando voorns triangle! it is crystal clear that this man is working his way towards the top regions of todays techno scene - the way just about everything which sprouts from his mind and his machines, turns into solid gold! here we have another winner, with mr orlando voorn reworking the original! superb!

another banger from nick chacona on the fledgling speak recordings. >gaze< and its flip >hush hush no rush< is chuggy nu-disco thats straight for the dancefloor with old school traum/spectral dudes broker/dealer providing a remix on the flip too!

he is a dj, producer and a sound architect with lots of alias like: mystic letter k, mr barth, fred, shape changer, vector, the mantic and of course braincell. with this name cari lekebusch released his first album 1995 on harthouse. raised up in stockholm, started the family lekebusch their musical career in the eighties as party promoter, which changed on the beginning of the nineties to a design company. cari met adam beyer, joel mull and jesper dahlbäck in stockholms biggest recordstore for electronic music. these are names which put sweden on the international map for the electronic scene. caris first musical effects came from sweden, usa and germany: james brown, ralph lundsten, herbie hancock, africa bambaata, egyptian lover, chris >the glove< taylor, kraftwerk and mantronix. his remixes and production were released on many labels worldwide like: drumcode, truesoul records, code red, railvard recordings, heroes, corb, harthouse, loop / plumphouse records, missile, jericho, tortured, electrix, primevil, telephatic.

after his immense 2006 hit with his mix for mias song entitled >anz der moleküle<, which could be found in the playlists of nearly all the top djs and also on compilations such as >ministry of sound – annua< bee-low is releasing on some of the most successful and renowned german labels of electronic music: karateklub( >navajo ep<), polo records, combination records and did rmxs for harthouse, amused records and big city beats recordings,... especially the bee-low remix for the a+b release >horizon< on big city beats recordings charted in the german club charts (dcc) and caught the eye of markus gardeweg the a&r at kontor records!

incl agaric (we are) remix !! the los angeles based duo acid circus present their second extended release on droid recordings. following the label s tradition of creating stripped down, new school, jacking techniques, the release primes dance floors with a taut beating. producers, performers, and party hypers, acid circus lead the nightlife dynamic and capture that vibe on the record. the dark minimalist, agaric, who is responsible for the label we are and for his demiurgic releases on drumcode and headroom, provides the reduxtion remix

cool solid 3 tracker by lützenkirchen !! the production dream team oliver koletzki and florian meindl have managed to convince south german techno mastermind lützenkirchen for the latest single on their collective flash recordings imprint. and how right they were! this release is most definitely among the strongest flash records so far and sets the tone for forthcoming releases. lützenkirchen, who has already released his own productions as well as tons of remixes on labels such as craft music, royal flush, polydor, ministry of sound or his home base great stuff

after the big success about >lift me up< - co-produced with brown sugar - niko de luka now releases his new imprint >good night< with dawn tallman on the microphone. just like his recent releases and remixes he focuses on dawns beautiful soulful vocals that bulid a perfect match with his funky beat programming. nikos roots reach back to the year 1995, as he - influenced by the us house of masters at work, roger sanchez and danny tenaglia - startsspinning the records. in 1998 his first >rich vibes< e.p. is signed by scorpio music france and opens up the doors for international dj bookings. after a short time in barcelona, niko de luka founds his own label, kaa recordings, and gains success with his mix of deep baslines, funk and latin.

for this next release on mode, the subdivision takes control! these two tracks are on the deep darker flex that progress throughout the tunes! the subdivision, a italian/hawaiian-based duo, enter the scene delivering the goods yet again for mode recordings.

the eponimous release of detroit wax.coms 1st single is already reason enough to be hyped! that could not be all could it…? of course not! it also smarts so good as it is the first ever proper release of eric d. clark in the states, plus since it was liscensed from firm recordings by eddie fowlkes for his spankin (to coin a term) new label www.detroitwax.com, implies that this song is definitely of the highest in dance music quality!

slowhouse recordings present here their 2nd offering. again digging deep in house music, the 3 tracks here are all done with love, groove and soul. what more will you ever need ?

>primitive sense< is an exquisite detroit techno track that combines classic motor city sounds and modern minimalistic techno elements.. the guest remixer is taho (lumina, ovum recordings)

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.!

a limited 300 copies release on dub recordings. superb 90s detroit / uk techno with some electronic trickery. square bells track is nothing less then genius... b-sides show the more techno-ish side of bernardi (octogen)... very good record!!.

mixturee between tribal proggy house and tribal flavoured electro tech !! roman rai (tribal vision / existence / solstice rec.) offers a groovy peak time house tune with emotional feel. incl. a great remix by shiloh (baroque / hope / electrofly). shiloh havent released anything for more then 4 months and their latest 12 on nick warrens label hope recordings was a big hit supported by pete tong, sultan, digweed, warren and other big djs.

this aesthetic audio release features three abstract visions from three deep dance architects as the second installment of the underground anthems series to be released on the aesthetic audio and sistrum recordings labels. aesthetic audio 003: johan fotmeijers back in the days is a wonderful deep, moody and synth filled electric journey back thru time that is sure paint a vivid picture of the best days of dance gone bye. keith worthys dv8 is a deep and twisted banger that takes you on a deviant trip and celebrates the raw essence of underground music. patrice scotts visions of mantada is a deep and ethereal voyage that takes you to a musical place that is filled with thoughts of free expression on the dancefloor.

kentek recordings is the new label of the welknown french dj and producer manu kenton. after a lot of releases on nerven, 50hz, killaz, tool terror, manu returns with 4 hammer tracks!!

it is time for another minimal explosion from pisa ! our dear friend marzio arico comes up with two new tunes in his typical funky minimal style as we know from his last releases on dirt crew recordings and players paradise with his partner eclat as alfa romero.

record no. 8 on the german dark force recordings imprint is a rough, heavy and unconventional piece of vinyl produced by dj integra and darkside9878 from midwest-usa. these two talented djs and producers have years of experience using their studio-equipment to full extent in order to deliver some furious hardtekkno for the dancefloor. the b-side includes a fast-paced hardcore-version of sewn skin bleedz produced by dark force founders hardtrax and jackhamma. if dark hypnotic hardtekkno is your thing dont look any further!