supported by jeff bennett, ripperton, fabrice lig, solomun, pawas, john digweed, dubnitzky, bvdub, da funk, estroe,.... french producer arthur pochon alias art bleek (resopal, connaisseur, klakson, kubism, rushhour) is well known for his beautiful and dancing releases. now he presents his debut release on night drive music. the strong limited 4-tracker is full of dreaming moments, grooving beats and wonderful stories. this tunes are made for the deep summernights but also for the morning after. calmly and tenderly art bleek caresses our soul with soft chords, enchanting melodies and flattering beats.

played by: ricardo villalobos, matt john, tiefschwarz, ewan pearson, holger zilske, ripperton, someone else, tim green, tim xavier, philip sherburne, technasia, alland byallo with >flowers< dana ruh follows her storyboard lascivious in collaboration with nvelope. the reduced groove pushes elegantly, compressed sounds let the track grow while using mesmerising vocals. this track goes on a journeymelancholic and mysterious. focused on this mood, here is it! brilliant, functional, club- oriented! laurine frost, a hungary producer that already produced for the label >perspective<, answers with clear structure. a great rhythm contains the main theme serve with percussion gloomy and extensive soundscape. he developed a version that works excellent and sounds unique!

played by afrilounge, chris liebing, d julz, dj emerson, h.o.s.h., holgi star, jesse rose, joel mull, laurent garnier, paco osuna, par grindvik, ripperton, rob mello, solomun, thomas schumacher and others !! alex niggemann has been releasing on labels as diverse as get physical, meerestief, moonpool and sportclub. he impressed the micro.fon guys with his outstanding interpretation of smokemachine, released on the affiliated label freak waves. circles is a wonderful track starting quite easy and developing into a huge anthem with wonderful mars attack sounds and a weird expanding and contracting, analogue-sounding synth-line,...wonderful tune destined to be played out on crazy ibiza partys and drugged-out berlin after hours....cut b1 is the einzelkind (get physical, kindisch, playhouse) rmx, a huge wonderful swinging rhythmic house interpretation fuseing an percussive old school house groove with deep techno chords. b2 comes the funk fueled tech house cut transitions a wonderful late-night-tool with a nice techno appeal and huge soundwork,.... delicate 3 tracker

guido schneider & florian schirmacher sind glowing glisses und sorgen für hypnotischen minimal-house mit leidenschaftlichen vocals. dazu gibt tony lionni einen ganz hervorragenden mix zum besten bevor ripperton gleich zweimal ran darf

already in the box of ripperton, loco dice, james what, solumun, someone else, pheek, mark august.. with >the games e.p.< daniela stickroth finally delivers a fantastic follow up to >stories from the attic< ... the approach found on the attic, gets its logical continuation on the games ep, which leads us from up under the roof straight down into the brush of a mysterious forest, with moonlit clearings, trails and sweeping turns

played by ripperton, jamie jones, deetron, laurent garnier, martin landsky, audiofly, simon baker, nick curly, oxia,..

tip !! played by ripperton, agnes, quenum, chaton, crowdpleaser. we are really proud that ali joins the plak family. he�s from istanbul and got a very unique feeling for deep stuff. 2 endless tracks, nearly 24 minutes, of reduced head-y house, roots percussions, jackin� hihats and cut-up vocals. add a trumpet lead and traditional turkish music on background and dive into ali� world

already played by: karotte, jay haze, sebo k, ripperton, 2000 and one, solomun, james flavour and many more ... incl marc schneider remix

new school deephouse at its best!! big with cassy, the oslo crew, ripperton, gerd janson, sascha dive...

already playlisted by miss kittin and supported by ripperton, laurent garnier, denis karimani, funk d void, sasha, trickski, peter kruder, stephan bodzin, marc romboy and many more.. the fourth release of the label, the eponym >sei a ep< by young glaswegian sei a has been getting huge reactions on the floor by the djs who ve been playing it the past days

already hammered by chaton, ripperton, lee van dowski� even your grandma ordered it already !!! after a great deep and soulful ep at our friends at resopal, langenberg is gifting us with a stunning two track ep. pressed with full fat and all your nightly needed calories, the two 45 rpms tracks presented here are perfectly representing modern club culture. a true groove, a rare and personal sound crafting and design skills represent very

incl remix by h.o.s.h.!! played by james holden, ripperton, phonique, someone else, stephan bodzin, mark august, sian. lucy builds up a menacing wall of sound in just under 8 minutes, inspiring the listeners imagination, like >summery drumming< before. oscillating melodies and strings condense to a dark blade runner type scenario, driven by a crystal clear snare drum

played out by adam beyer, karotte, shinedoe, richie hawtin, 2000 and one, loco dice, dan curtin, ripperton. district one is the live project from bart skils & anton pieete. their last release on 100 % pure >the running man< were played by the likes of richie hawtin, adam beyer, luciano, mark broom, tobi neumann, loco dice and anja schneider. now the duo is bringing two deep rolling techno tracks with an extra dark edge to the sound.

zander vt & tobias. rmxs! spinned by josh wink, mathias kaden, dan curtin, ripperton, efdemin, fabrice lig, dub kult, anthony collins and many many more big major players

already supported by ripperton, pheek, miss jools ( sleeperthief), sebastian roya, sian... !!! including remix by nhar !!!

already support by james holden, ripperton, anthony collins, sian. nhar has been releasing stuff since 2005 on labels like mobilee, plak and modelisme. with dont forget to lick, the frenchman has conjured up a real booty shaker from the depths of his hard drive for meerestief. summery drumming on the other hand by lucy, comes across tender and almost fragile. the artist hails from paris and released his formidable debut glass computer on rippertons perspective label. his contribution for meerestief is a fabulous track with dreamy pads and surreal sound, riding on a clear kick drum. it is a movie sound track and a small symphonie a the same time!

incl. big efdemin remix supported by: loco dice, kollektiv turmstrasse, dirt crew, jimpster, ripperton, sian, mark august & lawrence !!

nice swinging ripperton remix to shinedones >enjoy the moments<, black coloured

nice swinging ripperton remix to shinedones >enjoy the moments<, ltd white coloured

hat schon dj support from ricardo villalobos !!irgendwie foundsound-mässig, was mihalis hier macht. dazu eine prise house & einen ripperton mix. fertig

support from claude von stroke, tiefschwarz, ricardo villalobos, laurent garnier, steve lawler, radioslave, sebo k, ripperton, misstress de funk (radio 1), kiki, xpress 2, guy gerber� this is the second part of the >three arches ep< from freak n chic and cocoon star david k. the deep and dub mixes were made with the afterparty in mind and centre around a low slung bassline, hypnotic groove and a tripped out melody. in david s words >this is one my favourite productions this year fusing the best elements of deep house and techno � i love to play these tracks<. samim ups the ante and delivers a killer club mix, adding a heavier bottom end and old skool riff whilst maintaining the dubby vibe of the original. one of his best mixes yet! an essential tsuba release.

incl excellent minimal peter dildo remix !! support on this release from tobi neumann, sebo k, laurent garnier, ripperton, shinedoe, d julz, jeff samuel, prins thomas, sander kleinenberg, sasse, mike monday !!

dj support : alexi delano, dan curtin, c-rock, dave ellesmere (intacto), dj koze, frankie (frankierec), james flavour, joel mull, ripperton, simon baker (infant), steve bug, will saul, woody ...

rmxs by agnès & sam k, after her incredible release on num with ripperton, >sunshine chile< masaya comes back with another track full of emotions! the a side host the original track, in a pure minimal house style. youll find on this side too the amazing sam k rework. a fette deep & crunchy el choquero reshake, this track is an after party hurricane. on the agnès side, the funkman kill us with 2 reinterpretations: the first one comes in a pure detroit style and kills everyone on its road. massive hook synthz, catchy bassline & house styled drums� this is a pure 2007 nu anthem. the second remix is a pure agnès minimal groove. like a spiral into the deepness & minimalism. in one word .huge.

audio invaders is proud to introduce a new member in our family for its second release. robsounds is a fresh new emerging talent coming from london / uk. after being supported buy guys like james holden and mfa on some

a very up to date sounding minimal trance record, bound to be a hit with fans of misstress barbara, stephan bodzin, oliver huntemann etc. redhead has now entered the big league!! dj support: ripperton, karotte, monika kruse, martin landsky, gregotr tresher...

superp deep minimal melodic techhouse with fantastic remixes by ripperton & sleeper thief !! huge dj reactions!!

trancenation trifft auf ketaminbeats. ripperton & matt star mit zwei remixen die spass machen & bouncen

next sure-shot from the berlin boys plasmik � the success that these two brothers have already had with their first release >eight to nine< and their remix for ripperton is impressing. licensings for steve bugs fuse sampler, loco dices time warp mix and jamie jones get lost mix are just a selection of their current achievements. furthermore, they will release an exclusive track on crosstown rebels. the crowd and the djs love their style. inspired by us-techno cuts from the middle of the 90ies, they transfer and interpretation of this sound into today. with their newest release, they raised their understanding of dance music to a new level. pitch it is a dubby house track with pitched piano elements and a catchy hookline. this outstanding tune, which is already in heavy rotation, was licensed for claude vonstroke s mixmag mix.

big with: shinedoe, ripperton, sian, martin eyerer & many others !!! this summer will be huge, because the guys of 8bit signed up the well known get physical, connaisseur and pokerflat artist afrilounge, for an ep which will hit the open air crowd like an hurricane. on a you ll find the track >wasser und sonne<, a combination of groovy pushing beats with an unforgettable melody, which forces you to move and stomp your feets into the ground and crying a river like justin did. on aa you ll find the track >cruisen< , a wonderful deep house track with an easy chilling character

after the great >brifo< comes another floorfiller. this time with a superb workout from ripperton !! also check the alex attias smokin dub..

big with: damian lazarus, kiki, jimpster, ripperton, p.toile, m.monday daso franke, a fellow well known not only for his fantastic releases on mbf and connaisseur, but also for his furious live-sets, sets out to bring the noise again. after having been inspired by the nerdy world of old-schoolish adventure games for his last release, he uses the dissolute world of absinthe as an afflatus this time. he takes us to a land where alluring little green fairies buzz around and people cut their ears off under absinthe�s massively woozy influence. thujon: the impact of well-made absinthe depends on its concentration of thujon. it can best be described as a kind of heightened clarity of mind and vision. and this is what this track is all about - 100% thujon! louche is the name of the cloudy effect you achieve by adding water to spirits, which contain anise, like absinthe does. this track starts with a low-key groove, which forces up to a mental dance affaire, including a genuine rocking daso-esque break

one time, somewhere along the way, dont remember when, but i became aware of a sound�a feeling, so deep.. the sound of the cosmos?� i ve been chasing it ever since�. » a timeless house ep , no boring overdone effects , only a blue print groove . john daly is from cork , ireland . owner of feel music (with one eye ) . artwork by the unknow guy !! support: dj t, ripperton, james flavour, agnes

nach bruchstuecke und sattmusik kommt hier die passfahrt von styro2000 auf motoguzzi ...played by : magda, troy pierce, onur Özer, robag wruhme, anja schneider, heiko mso, konrad black, butane, mathias schaffhäuser, mathias kaden, benno blome, ripperton, lawrence, fabrice lig, remute, frank lorber

perspectiv records has a very distinct and specific vision : to give new producers and music makers an alternative opportunity for long-term self-expression. the sound of perspectiv is definitely electronic and atmospheric but most of all intelligent and very dancefloor orientated! the owners of perspectiv are raphaël ripperton & sam k. for our first release we are very pround to present the brilliant >connected ep< from young producer ndru a.k.a andre gansebohm. after his incredible >a pony named clipklop< on liebe*details, ndru is back with an amazing 3 track ep.

after the very well received curle 001 - supported by sasha, monika kruse, miss kittin, mathias kaden, âme, troy pierce, shinedoe, ripperton, michel de hey and jesse somfay amongst others - here is the second split ep on this young belgian label. this time the a-side is being taken care of by reynold, owner of trenton records and one half of duplex 100. with >space wall< he delivers a superb powerfull and floating track that will certainly appeal to the progressive techno lovers. denis karimani (aka remute) from liebe detail and dial fame honours the b-side with probably his best work to date. >character melting pot< is an ultra funky minimal techno track for peaktime purposes. party

rekids have been written about as the best new dance label label of 2006, now adding spencer parker to their roster. here spencer draws on heavy detroit influences in the wispy groove and a steady bleep in >beautiful noise<. ripperton is one of the most exciting electronic talents -around, and ensures the release will appeal to a broad selection of dj s with the >return

strong first release on this new minimal techno label. supported by mathias kaden, michel de hey, troy pierce, shinedoe, ripperton, funk d void, extrawelt, monika kruse, konrad black & jesse somfay !!

three outstanding remixes to this hit from chardronnet. deep & emotional anthems by jake fairley aka fairmont and ripperton !! >> played by anja schneider (mobilee rec)

collectors edition: incl: 12 inch hardback berlin photopragpy travelogue book, 4x 12 inch frameable art prints, 2x cd deluxe album

2xcd mixed, incl. tracks by diego azocar, shlomo, phil kieran, steve moore, pig&dan and many more

5 cds compilation for all digweed fans! this time we head to tokyo and to one of the best underground clubs out there. contact is an amazing basement club with a low ceiling, minimal lighting and an incredible sound system

its time again to add another sonic journey to the watergate mix series catalogue and for this endeavour we have enlisted one of the scenes brightest shining stars and club mainstay jimi jules.

deluxe 2 cd digipack , inside out paper and embossed typo finish within electronic music sven v�th represents more than a single style. sven embodies the music as a whole, he cherishes every facet of techno and house. v�th has experienced the music as it emerged in the mid-eighties. from this moment on, he has helped to shape it year after year. v�th produced seminal music, his labels created and create its very own unmistakable brand of music, he ran a club and several booking agencies. cocoon is a global identification mark for high quality parties and festivals. those are major achievements, but they are overshadowed by v�th djing abilities. like no one else, v�th manages to capture the current figuration of our beloved electronic dance music in its entirety and melds it into a single, stirring story

auf seinem zweiten album präsentiert der schweizer produzent deetron (sam geiser) einen multidimensionalen clubsound aus voluminösen deep house-grooves, verträumten synth-sequenzen, elegantem drum-programming und kraftvollen melodiebögen. ihm zur seite stehen viele prominente kollegen wie hercules & love affair, fritz kalkbrenner, seth troxler, ripperton vs. cooly g und ben westbeech.

time is runningÉand it seems like we just woke up out of our interstellar sleep-mode as we are facing the arrival of the 14th edition of the almighty cocoon recordings compilation.

cocoon ibiza turns fifteen! finally, its summer and we cant wait to pack our bikinis and flip-flops again for our annual trip to the island

die 26-j�hrige britisch-japanische k�nstlerin maya jane coles setzt einen weiteren meilenstein in ihrer noch jungen laufbahn. von den fachmedien - von resident advisor �ber mixmag bis zur ehrw�rdigen bbc - mehrfach ausgezeichnet, gipfelte ihre aktuelle anerkennung mit einem herausragenden platz 15 der top 25 einflussreichsten djs der welt, die der us-rolling stone ende 2012 herausgab. charakteristisch f�r maya jane coles ist ihr meditativ-antreibender techno/house-stil, der nach einer ersten -dj-kicks--compilation 2012 und ihrem deb�talbum -comfort- 2013 nun auf der neuen fabric-ausgabe zum vorschein kommt. gepr�gt von melodischen qualit�ten und einer enormen effektivit�t, erleben wir hier eine weitere ausgezeichnete dj-perfomance einer echten ausnahmek�nstlerin.

zu den top-plattendrehern der 90er jahre wie deep dish, paul oakenfold und sasha & john digweed, die allesamt den sound von renaissance in den anfangstagen mitbestimmten, z�hlte auch ein aus buenos aires operierender dj und produzent namens hernan cattaneo