excellent and rare set from the highly respected roots group cultural roots originally released in 1984, which is now re mastered and gets a vinyl repress for the first in well over 20 years. recorded at channel one studios, jamaica, produced by henry junjo lawes, mixed by scientist and utilising the talents of the roots radics, this album still sounds as fresh and thrilling as it did when it was originally released. the albums features the popular love feelings, cut of john holts evergreen police in helicopter rhythm and the big hit hell a go pop a big favourite with reggae sound systems during 1984.

one of the stand out tracks from osunlades excellent artist album elelments beyond from early 2007 hits the shelves with a plethora of remixes from dj gregory, deetron and manoo stella. dj gregory does what he does best, building and layering tribal rhythms with techy beats with a touch of off key xylophone action thrown in for good measure. the manoo stella mix starts deep before big pads and synths take it in a near progressive direction, while deetron strips things right back and does away with most of the vocal for a pounding house rhythm perfect for the late night clubs. a great track made better by a set of slick remixes makes this a promising start to 2008 for strictly rhythm and osunlade.

nite grooves continues on its journey for the dark and deep soul tech. enter brisa. previously known as half of agora rhythm, responsible for amazing remixes of joi cardwells be yourself, as well as having 3 of their own delectably techy instrumental eps on nite grooves, brisa issues his first solo project and its sure to be just as well received. synchronicity is an epic head nodding excursion bound to please the deep and the tech dancefloors alike is followed by 10000 miles away, a straight up 4x4 synthy funk track thats just as heady and smooth.

supported by xpansul, italoboyz, karotte, john selway, dario zenker and fabrice lig !! floppy funk keeps its freaky bleepy jackin style with new signing le k aka sylvain garcia from france. after his first solo release >hurluberlu< on the faboulous circus company label, le k is back in action with more ass shakin music. dirty beats and basslines, a jackin rhythm, crazy sounds welcome to the raw funk! the titles say it all johnny rotten disco balls, jack transmission, give me a k. quirkfunkhouserock? twistedfunkhouse? maximicrofunktech? le k is everything you need to get you party started! make sure you check out his amazing live set as soon as he will be playing around your house! vive le k!

lars klein known for his releases on planet rhythm, primate and fine audio is back with this fine release on bound records. the label of michael burkat & lars klein is still going strong and so it will in the future, especially with this big bomb by mr. klein himself! 2 dark minimal techno tunes and a kickless short cut...

cover of 90s >rhythm on the loose< classic on network records

this selection is based on over two decades of deep dj experiences. the impact of seeing jazz dancer, michael knot of idj, dancing to acid trax by phuture, in the back room of a pub in teddington, produced one of those seminal moments that, gilles maintains, radically changed his view of acid house. it is important to say that this is certainly not a club album as some of the predecessors in this series have been.

frischer synthesizer - tech - house - disco burner !! yacht erinnert uns stark an grace jones >slave to the rhythm< toll !!!

excellent hypnotic minimal tech funk bombs !! 4 track ep with full of fresh music ...

brilliant deep and dubby (tech) tracks, number 1 in germanys groove mag top 50 chart !!

a new artist for the net28 roster, nate fisher is an incredible discovery, a young and talented artist coming from alaska, who has already released some wondeful tracks for max.ernst, thomas brinkmanns label. we are now honoured to feature 2 of his bombs in a new release for cmykmusik, this unpredictable tinto absoluto (cmyk017). mayhem is the work of a sonic terrorist: 7 minutes of pure rhythm, a dancefloor burner with a huge load of personality, originality and attitude

peaktime melodic electro techno madness by david pereira, known from releases on sucre sale, rhythm convert, session, magura and corachi

support comes from chloe, simon baker, rob mello, nuno dos santos. two face was featured on the recent moodmusic 10 years mix-cd by sasse, with a softbottom bass but hardhitting percussion and synthwork, this has been a secret weapon for many. lars sandberg aka funk d void loved the original so much that he promised to deliver a remix - and he did. slamming claps combined with a early strictly rhythm stabs and immense breakdowns drives this to the top. watt zone is a totla diffent beast, based on a more house feel, combining dreamy synth yet driving beats , this will be a hot one for the more discerning floors

veträumt & relaxed, so oder ähnlich dürfte sich alex q in der kleinstadt fühlen. naja, auf jeden fall kommen die tracks mit viel druck , wärme und melancholie daher... sehr schöne 4 track ep

we are proud to present you the latest instalment for cornuta sound, valencia after the first two releases from this valencia based imprint became secret weapons in the cases of many beloved djs like larry heard, charles webster, ame etc. . a delighful deephouse tribute to gill scott heron with sparse spoken words from the soul poet laced over an bouncing, organic rhythm and ultra-deep rhodes chords. proper deep business that should find favour with fans of moodyman, charles webster or stuff on labels like mojuba. a very limited 500 copies one sided 160 grs. vinyl, specially done for connaisseurs

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

cover of 90s >rhythm on the loose< classic on network records

lars is back with a lovely piece of music on his own label two faces. with his third release on two faces, lars introduces us to the classic side of house music. a1 is a chicago influenced house tune with a touch of disco. the hookline, the moody bassline, the vocal samples and the relaxed killer groove out of his swedish drumbox fit together perfectly and will let you move for sure. b1 is inspired by a roadmovie with never heard before rhythm n blues vocal samples and a tricky groove. it rocks from the very first seconds and surprises after the break with wonderful bell-like sounds. b2 is a technoid track which is based on one main loop which gets transposed over and over again and ends up in sweet harmonies and great chord progressions. all three tracks are inspiring and fresh modern clubmusic with a unique style. ready for your winter pleasure

this third release is finally lead by its mastermind monsieur claude monnet.the pioneer of ethnic and exotic contaminations creates a sort of bridge between ancestral hypnosis of african tribal movements, haitian voodoo incantation and the third millennium dancefloors. a strong cascade of rhythm modulated by a deep and vibrant drum framing a mysterious dialog between an imaginary witch doctor and a persuasive feminine voice and bringing the listener in a state of trance able to carry body and mind away. monnets lesson sounds highly clear, few elements developed with masterful creativity and an unconventional dealing of music composition make at its best the real essence of house music. firmly balearic approach

2007 has been a promising year for dj mika. following his productions on mastertraxx and submissions he signs two eps on the ignition technician label pirate audio and the legendary planet rhythm! pedro delgardo has shown to have a nose for digging up those special gems with his previous yin yang cuts. he was pretty impressed when a new set of tracks by mister mika hit his desk, so here we have a brandnu masterpiece in true yin yang style! stephane from belgium rubs up verona, making the 19 a proper rocker for peak time action!

the title track recalls those half forgotten dreams of positivity and optimism inspired by early us house music… a nostalgic arrangement of arpeggiated synths, high string lines, analogue drum machines and a 1980s vintage, new order like stepped bassline. housemuzik 1.2,3 takes us into much dark territory, dragging a similar palette of sounds into a dense psychedelic mix of acid guitar, pitched down demonic vocals and disorientating spacial effects. dont listen to this with the lights off! fajr dub is an epic, stoned dub collage built around classic space echo delay & feedback tricks, spectral voices and a shifting synth bass pattern, all underpinned by a soft pulsing backbone reminiscent of rhythm & sound productions.

cool house reworks of these recent r&b hit

the homewreckers sound deep funky, peerlessly adventurous, with elaborate clicking beats, beautifully organized riots of ideas crowding every track. their first album american ruhr will drop first half of 2008. the first release of the homewreckers feat. kemo its about time on unique records is a beautiful monster jam that will destroy dance floors all over the world. the homewreckers style plows right over any preconceived notion you may have about the current funky underground grind. its about time is such a lusciously deep track where tradition and innovation meet. tradition as in the soulful roots of 70s funk and house music, innovation as in the streamlined, sparse arrangements and shrewd use of technology. the homewreckers truly master rhythm and space - and hawaii born kemo fully adapts to the music and the atmosphere with his amazing spoken word poetry.

following the big success of their debut release >metro gold< berlin based resident dj of bar 25 red robin and format b member jakob hilden have come up with a very hitty and unorthodox big production as a follow up. the two club tracks of the upcoming >tales ep< are straightforward and reduced to the essentials. made out of pure power. >lazy jack< the a-side is another monster of a track. it holds the dark berlin side of techno, with its droning noises and delays. it reminds us a bit of chicago techno house at its best, but this is just one facetted of the track. it gets its other enthusiastic crazy over the top and emotional side from the whistle melody which sets in half way through the track. this leading sequenced is such a catchy tune that its sure to be heard in all mayor berlin clubs and eventually all around the globe. the b-side track >tin soldier< is a marching techno tune, with a cool slight swing programming in the rhythm and drugged out chords. creating a ghost town atmosphere, transforming the club into another >futureworld<

off-key limited is a new subsidiary label of off-key industries whose aim is to give exposure to new artists alongside established producers and to bring a wider range of genres with less of a focus on the dancefloor. each release will be strictly limited and will not be repressed. we start by raiding the off-key vaults to unleash a series of releases entitled >the dust off<, featuring material written in the off-key studio over the years by matt o brien and various collaborators and associates. matt kicks off the ep with >a new page turns<, a bangin dubby detroit techhouse cut driven by a low slung rhythm and analog stabs dripping in reverb, overlayed with a melodica riff which calls to mind the smokey refrains of augustus pablo. next up is >untitled< by newcomer mat gates, a beatless slice of electronica whose understated melodies conjure up thoughts of late summer evenings of times gone by. on the flip, o brien and gates combine under the artist name kimble to bring you >epiphany<, led by a shimmering melody underpinned with haunting strings which combine to form an electro track of rare beauty. this diverse ep is completed with mat gates second contribution, >in a hole<, a drum n bass track with a disjointed, skeletal rhythm, sub bass drops and fragile, melancholy melody.

cerrone teams up with masters at works louie vega for this afro rhythm club bomb. mixes by vincent martin, alex nocera & maurizio montanari and daddys groove. a must have

spiros kaloumenos started releasing music on u.k based label hydrophonic records and from this moment on his production skills made him key member of marco baileys family with successful releases on pornographic, rhythm convert , mb elektronics,and other labels also. this new outing from spiros is another sure winner!

support comes from tiga, jedi knight tom middleton, dj naughty, warren fellow, makossa & megablast. the track >disconnected< is a groovy house workout that is typical of mr van moll. it starts with an excellent rhythm track that hooks you in straight away and then drops a deep, rich bass reminiscent of some of the classic house records from eindhoven produced in the mid 90s. this is quickly followed up with a breathy, seductive female vocal that leads you into the synth parts that propel you throughout the rest of the track until the 303 drops at the end. on the flip the track is reworked into a much darker affair with the 303 playing a central role from the beginning. >disco necked it< builds slowly with dubby synths gradually joining the 303 and throbbing bass before a filtered string part straight outta detroit creeps in creating a late night thriller thats sure to have sweaty bodies grooving!

three extremly funk bombs !! first up is the mooqee & russ cuban edit - tweaking the best bits of the original, dropping a bit more vocal and generally adding some of that bombstrikes magic, this has been killing wherever it gets played. over on the flip is the kw griff original, which with a higher tempo and raw feel also does what its supposed to. also on the b side is the track footstompin, a catchy as hell 50s vocal with a relentless rhythm

angejazzter detroit-house der auch ame gut zu gesicht stehen würde. dazu ein beanfield mix, fertig

once you submit yourself to this, there will be no turning back. submissions originated as an offshoot of planet rhythm and takes things to a slightly deeper level. the label has produced a large number of talented producers and has stayed true to its original sound ever since. dj ogi (beast music, planet rhythm, patterns, compressed) takes on patrick dsp from iran. this promising techno head now resides in toronto and is building his career as a jock / producer with steady pass! his last outing on fine audio expanded his ever growing fan base and the submissions will make some more heads turn for sure!

bonde do rolle rmx.. ltd backstock !!

a new label , a new day , a new direction. controversial and exciting , this label is going to be one to watch for anyone who has their brain switched on and who can make up their own minds about music. it is not going to play int o the hands of the minimal techno explosion but it will share the space and the dance floor with most styles of techno and provide your audience with some memorable moments in their lives. this is what we believe music should now be aiming to achieve. you are welcome to tell us if you think we are doing that or not. first track rox the box is almost daft punkesque in rhythm , but the groove is more techno styled with some serious heavy gating in the break giving it a glitchey crackly sound. strange dayze is a more mellow minimal techno experiment , a very cool club sound with some unusual melodies enjoy

a1: bando, label owner strikes back with palo cero palo characteristic tune of his new sound , soft techno sequences over an electronic base rhythm with breaks for the dancefloor that others would define as hi tech. b1: tim baker. chicago based label owner of elephanthaus and realestate, 20 years djing and more than 10 producing for labels like ovum, nova mute and his owns. creeper has a chord sound that reminds to the classic basic channel / maurizio but with his own imprint, same style of his last release misconceptions of the misunderstood. b2: leandro gámez. dont break my heart is a minimal-tech track with vocals in the line of his last release me implica on circle music.

new funky and dark minimal trax by peter grummich !! the copenhagen based label wacked records is now back with there second release for with they have enlisted the help of berlin based techno legend peter grumich. peter has previously released on such respected labels as spectral, sender and kompact, and for wacked002 he has produced some groovy and dirty minimal techno tracks that will be instant dancefloor hits. wacked records is still trying to fill in the gaps between the usual releases with dirty weird and funky releases that moves dancefloor as surprises all the time... and for wacked003 vigo monroe have been enlisted again

on this ep is wills exclusive new track 3000 ad and a wahoo remix of one of wills most beautiful tracks from the simple back catalogue. on 3000ad lush, inviting pads drift around the stereo pallet before clicks and bleeps introduce the undulating rhythm of the track. as the resonance of the bassline is opened out to a pulsating crescendo, the haunting atmospherics build in intensity. introspective chords chime around the warped robot voices, creating the soulful yet deeply futuristic sound that characterize will’s productions. for the wahoo remix of mbira who better to choose than the head of wills favorite label (innervisions) for the remix of one of wills best known tracks. dixon keeps the melodies of the original and lends a live and driving percussive feel that his label has become renowned for. his epic arrangement causes maximum dance floor devastation as first strings then stabs are introduced to push the track to its climax. wahoo is the berlin based duo of georg levin & dixon. they have just released their album take it personal on fine records. together they have been busy putting the soul back into house music sin

new label run by ian void and collaborated by martyn hare. harder techno stuff incl mixes by carl falk (pirate,adult) & dj mika (master traxx, yinyang, planet rhythm)

3rd open up release here. 2005 classic techy edged proggy track. includes rhythm code remix

right after the slowenian takeover with umeks last offering, huntemann graces his confused label alongside his production partner andre walter. crs on the aside is a very hypnotic and stripped down journey thru time and space with killer arpeggios, impressive sound-spheres and a very basic and irresistible rhythm. drp on the flipside is a bit deeper with house trenched drums, a monstrous bass-sound preaching evil to all mankind and tight synthesizer stabs.

compared to their almost simultaneously released 12 ep >innocent robot< / >night of tvarok< (treibstoff 73), animaltek celebrate a more reduced interaction of rhythmic signals and systems on >karma loops<. animaltek describe this sensation as >a powerful effort of self-expression through rhythm, sound and harmony.<

arne weinberg returns on his own label with a new release. parabolum contains three tracks in different styles. parabol, the main track, is a dub infected hypnotic techno piece that shows arnes vision of so called dubtechno that works on the floor and in your mind aswell. omega rising is a detroitesque dancefloor track with the aw-recordings trademarks, melodies, timeless soul and groove - let your mind dance! microscopic closes the record with a very athmospheric offbeat rhythm underneath deepest melodies in the vein of the so called uk electronica era

firm fave of: ewan pearson, agoria,fabrice lig, ali schwarz, shinedoe, ben watt, jimpster, umek, bodzin !!! pele is back, this time in cooperation with shokh aka dave shokh, dipolder label owner and kiddaz.fm ambassador. peles last release >childhoods end< is one of connaisseur most successful releases so far in 2007, with plenty of licensings for many important summer compilations. thumbs was already released as a limited 250 copies white label release in february this year. finally this great rumbling techno track found its way to connaisseur, to be presented to a bigger audience. >thumbs< is a squeaky, twittery and kickin minimal techno track packed with a bunch of little astonishing moments. already featured on patrick chardronnets grand cru mix, this is more than a perfect mixing tool: a stripped down minimal hymn, no redundant emotions, strictly rhythm a quality ass-shaker! simon baker leeds-based shooting star of 2007. after his amazing releases on playhouse, connaisseur, viva and his own imprint infant, he drops this massively bouncing techno monster of a remix. kind of chicagoesque, kind of daft and massively pushing pure peaktime madness!

originally released in 2005 includes rhythm code mix

dj ogi is in every way one of the pioneers of the electronic music scence in croatia. his hard pumping techno sets blended with dark elements, served on 3 decks, made him play the major events and festivals in central europe such as love parade or valkana beach and of the legendary ambasada gavioli. and soon his records found their way onto grave imprints like compressed, planet rhythm, holzplatten or compound

played by andrew grant (dc 10 , ibiza), agaric, sarah goldfarb, someone else, troy pierce, remute and many more !! the new berlin based avant-garde label minimood releases a stunning debut feat. foundsound co-head fusiphorm and vidabs koljah. the green chocolate ep unleashes a high-quality triple serving of dextrous and sophisticated minimal click alchemy. fusiphorms a1 >green chocolate< lays down an early solid foundation by intertwining a pulsating bassline with minimal chipped beats to create a driving shuffling rhythm. as the suspense builds up, the track suddenly explodes into a grizzling, throbbing dance floor monster. with >mister blue< on b1, fusiphorm moves into deeper territory as he takes you on a journey through a bubbling industrial post-digital landscape. koljahs really gets down to business on b2 with his exploding cake recipe for how to make cake from green chocolate

adam kroll presents the fifth outing on the notorious squonk imprint. drac is based on strong static percussions, hypontic synth pads, blaring timbalis and a grounding rhythm which does not stop to evolve. while bucca is a rhythmically dynamic track, consists of funky drums, twisted solos & pounding grooves.

vinyl sampler from shinedoes fuse-mix. part a includes the exclusive track >dialogue< that shinedoe made especially for this compilation, together with the all-time ron trent classic >feel the rhythm <

compost black label #25 is some kind of premiere, because this is the first remix ep in the whole black label series. the protagonist in this one man play is the bavarian jack of all trades christian prommer in a new staging of wagon cookins start to play. in the past prommer has been co staring in classic performances like trÜby trio, fauna flash and voom:voom. right now he is stirring up waves of enthusiasm with his own drumlesson project on sonar collective and his floorshaking tech jazz meets classic house reinterpretation of koops drum rhythm a. but now draw the curtain and experience prommers play going through a real strong development giving each of the three acts a significant and distinctive character. from the slowly building ecstasy in the main mix and the uplifting joy in the piano scene to the sublime floating and jamming in the closing act he convinces in every role. great deep house theatre!

return of the cocoon-proof techno don! some phat business from jaceks underwater lab - yet another exercise in his very own concept of combining minimal groove with maximal sound spectrum. and it works: solid mid-tempo rhythm carries what seems to be a thousand of layers of sound. meaty, bouncing bass stabs intertwine with washes of synthetic melodies, while percussion drops and unidentified samples swirl around in this bio-robotic monster of a tune. >green river< takes jaceks minimal obsession into cold outer space, where you can hear the planets spin and the only hope seems to be coming from a dying communication device... cold, stark and haunting, this is either work of a madman or truly the future now