funny a side!! the danish scene has evolved a lot over the last years, with acts like trentemøller, martinez and whomadewho. the new label tartelet records is rising from the horizon of the copenhagen club culture. tartelet records is founded by fredski (the man behind the greatest copenhagen parties ) and tomboy (aka tomas barfod, dj, producer and drummer of whomadewho, with previous releases on turbo, kitsuné , get physical and gomma). the two founders themselves are also behind this first tartelet release, which is a true showcase of what the label stands for: tech-house with multiple flavors like ghetto, funk, disco and a bit world. the a-side ‘do the tartelet’ is a schizophrenic yet effect full combination of sampled horn-madness, hand claps and techno bass. on the flip side ‘cereal’ sounds as if james holden and paul jonson were trying to make minimal house together. the future releases from tartelet promise remixes from world-league remixers (tba) and tracks by danish kleshmer-techno-reggae band analogik do the tartelet

played by pan-pot, peace divison, xpansul, sebbo, dave dk, koljah, remute and many more... from steadily rising berlin based avant-garde label minimood artists so inagawa and fusiphorm educe yet another truly unbelievable release for you party lovin minimalists. fusiphorm s sizzling remix denotes beautiful hands-in-the-air-minimal as a new electronic genre by reconstructing rarest white tuna in the french alps. with >afterthought< tokyo s very own underground warrior so inagawa once again demonstrates his uncanny songwriting knack for hitting the g-spot dead centre. farther, >sofartogo< delivers another stunning piece which in typical so inagawa fashion manages to drive the night party forward without ever becoming too hard, too repetitive, too much anything in fact! a huuuuuge fourth release on this very special label!

big with padded cell, chris duckenfield, dj naughty, only fools & horses, cosmo vitelli, mock & toof !! cult us producer fernando miranda rios aka michoacan returns to tiny sticks after dropping choice cuts & remixes for speak recordings, permanent vacation & global underground. opiate opus is a superb, driving, analogue sounding discoid track complete with memorable vocal hooks from the man himself. rising berlin based producer mujaba (four roses) provides a killer slo-mo house mix which will appeal to fans of ame, dixon, innervisions etc. on the flip new york producer nick chacona presents

check mix 2 !!!! 2nd hit from quantized music with an outstanding tech-house track from in-house boyz midnight pulse coming with a big remix from uks rising star jim rivers, who shows us his futuristic opinion about how techno should be. a great piece for all technoid / tech-house / electro freaks. already played and supported by mark night, satoshi tomiie, luke dzierzek, paolo mojo and many more top artists around the globe

phonogenics >postcard< is slow burner, building and rising to a eventual climax of melancholic underwater deepness. this song will no doubt be played by those in the later time slots and anyone who wants to add a little journey to their mixes. our main man dex aka dave barker is back with another slice of some quality melodic quirky goodness. >yikes!< has a very chopped up funk/soul feel mixed with solid house beats. studio trickery and a hidden japanese opera helps the track evolve from its soulful beginning to another world entirely. finally, we are very pleased to bring you the first of many musical efforts from amantu wilde. not much is known about amantu as he is a bit of a recluse and does not offer up much information about himself. >g-g-got my eyes on you< is a very retro sounding track reminiscent of some classic new wave jams. pseudo industrial percussion and excellent filter work make this track something to remember. something strange for sure but we think people will like the break from the mod rn sounds

for everyone who has liked playing around with made to play tracks over the past few years but possibly missed the limited edition vinyl now is your chance to get your hands on four of the most popular tracks. as a little teaser from the forthcoming >playing around< label compilation, here are some of made to plays top moments. this includes a remix of magik johnsons >scanning for viruses< by the jolly giant himself, claude vonstroke, >would it?< by trevor loveys and jesse rose under the guise of izit, the huge >block party< from buckley and >wake up< which was a landmark collaboration between jesse rose and made to plays rising star, oliver $. with the hype surrounding the first re-release of these tracks, the made to play world tour and the >playing around< compilation cd, this will be at the top of every proper house fans shopping list.

progressive house with great vocals incl dub mix! a great voice, teaming up with great producers and djs, to deliver finest house music. here we go, stephenie coker is our new rising star with her mixes touched by the hands of jerome isma-ae, vincent thomas and genji yoshida. while jerome turns it into a massive peak time house, vincent thomas gives it a pumpin electro twist, and genji yoshida moulds it into a techhouse stomper with a massive break. kosmo has a new label member: for the first time, we didnt sign a dj or a producer, but a female singer. and be honest, arent we all just dying for a new club diva

incl argy remix !! tokyo s rising star ryo murakami has already put his diverse, electronic sound on the map with the >rise< ep on dessous last year, and received great praise for his track >my soul<, snapped up by steve bug for the fabric mix series, which was piled high with atmosphere and dark, club energy. his next 12 includes two new tracks, the title cut being >down the sky<, cooly influenced by old school house, but also more recent european forays into night music. ryo demonstrates a heavy aptitude for stripped down futurism, with staccato, jilted beats, joined by layers of padded synth structures, looming somewhere between light and darkness. the b side, ‚coke‘ (no questions asked) welcomes another one of ryo‘s extended journeys, this time a stronger, peak time groove which never lets off, and builds around layers of spaced out, pitching fx. brain-tingling pitching synths heat things up, before laying down a super-funk hook that melts on top of the beats irresistibly. ryo then leads us head-first into a series of spac d out, jacked-up movements, characterised by risque, feminine vocal snippets. poker flat‘s young greek maestro, argy, creates a stunning hi-tech remix of ‚down the sky,‘ complete with mesmeric dub influenced chord stabs and tripped out washes of delay. once again carrying on the vibe of the original, but twisting it into an altogether different beast, argy takes ryo‘s warm synth stabs and shapes the remix into a slow paced yet pumping club tool.

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

huge richie hawtin support !! oliver dodd (acacja/xylophone jones) first appeared on addon06 and returns with a timely ep of analog rhythms and head tripping movements. hailing from nashville dodd creates a sound all his own between the influences of detroit techno and euro minimal shifts. stark, deep and pulsing best describe this 4 track ep. elevators and escalators is the title cut which will flip you up and down. a sure cut that is already in the hands of hawtin, drives with 808 beats, falling synths and rising plucks. an epic dj tool if there ever was. let it ride and play tricks. the rest of the ep is rounded out with dance floor cuts for mind and body. enjoy

markus nowakowski a.k.a. dj arcane shows a rising tendency in the hardtechno division. all started with an insane dj-mix two years ago and momentarily crowns in being voted upper positions in categories >newcomer< and >producer< at german leading electronic magazine raveline. he already spread his own definition of techno at labels as crowbar / protect / wired / toolterror / synopsis / fat tm / subsurface / hostage / artificial beats / bcr and now joins forces with compressed – working amongst the most upcoming talents of the scene. his style describes a man of attitude – variable and surprising as he could be

nice price deal !!! selektiv presents the debut release of hollands rising star robbie taylor! robbie taylor is the man to keep your eye on! this young dj/producer co produced the third selektiv release and delivered the awesome electro rework for lock n loads latest single who else could it be! this gifted man also produces for rob boskamps label boss records and currently robbies working on releases with ronald molendijk, dj reece and marc macrowland. yet now he drops this terrific 2 tracker on selektiv which already is picked up by several international top djs!! a powerful solo debut for robbie which will raise the roof big time...

the year starts with the 4th instalment of the rising label from germany.>little less more< is the meeting of two musical generations. this fiery track fuses mid-nineties tech electro with up-to-date minimalism. the strange sound effects and minimalistic energy of >jenna s melody in love< create a 21st century techno-journey. daniel solar s and marc poppcke s remix is the absolute contrast. it s deep tech-house grooves like a gentle film score for sunset. watch out for this upcomming artists..

incl rodion rmx !! big with dfa, metro area, idjut boys, chicken lips, prins thomas, lindström, optimo, ata!! telespazio is a new project from rising italian nu-disco don fabrizio mammarella. fabrizio has previously released tracks on bearfunk & hairy claw and has provided remixes for brontosaurus, michoacan & mantra vibes amongst others.

this time plasteline strikes back with internal sync on the steering wheel. already known from releases on datapunk, broque, klang gymnastik and kritik records, they are ready to unleash their true power. techno and neo trance, are their main weapons and they are destined to rule the club world without doubt.

the body-count is rising due to the appearance of the illustrious cannibal society. casualty number 16 is now a fact and the main perpetrator is croatian dj ogi. ogi continues to expand his fast growing discography by adding this 4 track violator! the man cooks up a traditional stew of pulsating techno grooves in the line of his previous work. another treat for many of his fans and those found of bone-crushing beats

following the huge gabriel ananda mix of the subliminal kid (which has reinforced the perspex mantra of crossing boundaries and scenes - being supported by everyone from luciano to ivan smagghe and pete tong to hot chip) comes the debut 12inch on perspex from parisian rising stars chef.

the third release on claque music is one of hugo, an italian rising star who has previously released on tongut, floppy funk, enliven music and tuning spork records. >born to bop< settles into a swinging groove thats propelled by a delicious bassline and skipping beats that are as crunchy as salted peanuts! the jay haze remix plunges into disorienting darkness.. two trippy tunes tailor made for the night crawlers

gavin herlihy has long been one of dance musics most respected journalists and djs, and with two acclaimed releases on mood music last year and more recently a brace of top-drawer remixes for unkle and alexkid, hes fast becoming one of its hottest producers. freshly relocated to berlin, his debut 12inch for kindisch, >opium haze<, confirms his status as a skilled and innovative player on the house and techno scene. >opium haze< is as heady and intoxicating as its title implies, an effortlessly psychedelic piece of music thats nonetheless firmly rooted on the dancefloor. it begins with a clicky, funked-up conga tattoo cloaked in disorienting effects which partly obscure the jazzy melody rising up from the mixs depths. out of that sticky, dubby fug emerges an insistent, upward-tripping piano line and synthesized string stabs - together forming the kind of rave-ready hook that will cause immediate damage in the club. herlihy is superbly heavy on the edit, using an eastern woodwind sample, disembodied voices and various percussive elements to deliver build after build, drop after explosive drop. >opium haze< is a hugely satisfying piece of music, and a club anthem-in-waiting. >professional exit< is a more stripped-down but no less accomplished affair, driven by a warm, rippling bassline and phased electronics. before the percussion intesifies and interlocks, offsetting a sparse one-note synth line which hangs in the air, thickening it with understated drama. at once seductive and unsettling, experimental and club-oriented, >professional exit< is indeed a professional end to a highly professional 12inch

alora…from sebo k, sleeper thief, audiofly, anthony colllins, sian, marcin czubala to manuel de lorenzi. best feedback for the new 8bit record from the smart italian guy. manuel de lorenzi is definately one rising star to watch out for in 2008..carving his own fresh style and insight into his prodcutions, he delivers a fine ep for 8bit..>coconuts< is a slow burner, with punchy chord stabbs and deep haunting pads that take you nicely on a journey. on the flipside >something< is a more subtle, deep n dark groover. nick curly is brought in on remix duties keeping it close to the orginal yet delivering a more housed up percussive affair. a great ep and great start to 2008!

long time activist on the french electronic scene, léonard de léonard is back after two critically acclaimed albums, successful collabs (his duo with maxx aka mcuhoh from the goats was a rated as one of 2006 best french live acts) and a departure to berlin. part of the ekler o shock roster (data, danger, terry poison), léo is a talented producer whose influences vary from classic techno and old school hip hop to all the modern forms of digital grooves & ghetto musics. now back with an ep dedicated to the dancefloors, in the form of a tribute to horror cult movies, léo asked his new berlin friends chris de luca (ex. funkstorung) and phon.o (shitkatapult), and paris rising kids donovan to remix his single. the result is here, catchy as a scream, hot as hell!

hollands rising production talent raul moros aka simon van kesteren aka soul conspiracy is no stranger to the soulfuric trax stable. following his well received debut release on the label amazonica, he now he returns with a brand new offering to set the floors alight. with back 2 basics and way back when, moros delivers two energetic cuts that combine old school inspired sounds with modern flavas to full effect. a pumping bassline and driving, melodic synths give back 2 basics its spice while its all about the bouncy rhythms and piano riffs on way back when. for those who want to go a touch deeper, check out the way back when d reflection dub mix. rounding off this solid package is the back 2 basics synth tool.

two new tracks from toranto based rising star producers logic of sound. incl hot remixes by bon johnson and johnny fiasco

after the big success of his latest releases, sebastian leger delivers an excellent double vinyl on his own and rising imprint mistakes music. the first vinyl contains >sun< and >earth<, two melodic electrofied techhouse tracks with nice harmonics and timeless feelings. the second 12 inch in this pack comes in a more freaky electro funk way with >moon< and >uranus<, great peaktime flavoured tracks. last but not least we have >neptune<, a kickin and minimalistic percussion loaded tool tune at its best

next strike from rising star pedro delgardo !! >illusion< is a mind blowing track sure to please djs & dancers alike. the 2 track b side feat. the underground track >infectious<, a stormtrooping track featured on a carl coxs dj magazine mix cd which pulsates with an infectious synth riff & jamming groove, while struggle, has a touch of old school club flavor throughout each dope groove. djs heavily spreading the delgardo vibe(s) carl cox, eddie halliwell, tiesto, paul van dyk, james zabiela, sander van doorn, marco v, dj misjah, ferry corsten, anne savage, trevor rockliffe, umek, valentino kanzyani, sasha, mistress barbara, kevin saunderson, judge jules and marco bailey to name a few.

great follow up, groovin minimal tech !! tokyos notorious minimalist so inagawa and paris rising underground revelation seuil teamed up for this 2nd minimood release, the meiba ep.

..played by sebo k, jimpster, solomun, miss jools, kiki, david duriez, lee burridge, andre krom, tim paris, audiofly,…diynamic and kindisch records rising star h.o.s.h has delivered a super hot remix. its deep, hypnotic and spacey house underpinned with that all important jackin bassline. as a dj, geddes now holds international prominence with appearances in 2007 at berlins panorama bar and watergate, d!club in lausanne and the loft in barcelona. past performances have brought him success with large crowds as well as small taking in modest spaces,frankfurts robert johnson to the more substantial masses at sunday bests infamous bestival and renaissance >wild in the country< festival tsuba is proud to present the debut single from geddes, one third of rekleiner alongside audiofly and the man behind london and ibizas infamous mulletover parties. ..moodier tech house with shades of konrad black

three brand new tracks from the rising star elliot dodge, whos currently working alongside orlando voorn on the newly resuscitated night vision label, while collaborating with rennie foster, quantec and others. weve always admired elliots forward thinking approach to beat driven techno music, which tips the hat to detroit legends hood & mills while retaining a firm understanding of classic uk techno. whats more, we think this is his best output yet

arkus p. can look back on over 30 releases in only 3 years in music business on labels like highball, definition or artillery, and many others. and now arkus p. is going to release his debut album >musical prostitutes<. >musical prostitutes< is the revelation of arkus p.! hard, merciless, but diversified!

after the last ep on catwash records 011 by dj w!ld ,its the turn of the other behalf of catwash band:chris carrier . rising out from the parisian house music underground, chris carrier is no average guy for those djs who knows how to rock a party. and while chris is producing and djing more than ever before ,he also find sometimes to do this great ep. on the a side with communication breakdown he s delivering us a good techno tribal beats with a high oriental sequence. may remind so how , the groove of the early 90s ...just a classic carriers beats !!! nothing to show is more housy with dubb sound on the background.a classy brazilian voice come after 2 min to blow your mind .its the perfect track to start burning up the dancefloors...be sure that everyone will start 2 fell the heat .living wreck is enough techno to make da body movin & enough deep to wake your soul!with a touch of maurizio and a perfect carriers groove be prepâred with this track to dance until the morning comes!

after his remix work for lars mostons >we like this<, philipe de boyar catched the moment to show hammarskjöld whats his original way of rollin right. straight electrofunk mania in wallflippin mode. ultra cut grooves added with that highfeelin funkadelic sweet lead melodys…. a more reduced/minimal touch has the interpretation of touché. still funky, he managed it to become a more melancholic flow. little retroness is also hidden in this mass of silent pumpin atmosphere. off grooved elements rising steadily, guided by bleeps and layers it shows us the smooth side of a >soulfreaka<

2nd release on deadmau5s mau5trap release and already the buzz is hugely rising around this uber talented young canadian wonderkid with a distinct nod to nalin & kanes ethereal >beachball<, not exactly is a lush bobbing epic monster, with its intense groove and soaring synths. flipped by we fail, a warm, stripped back minimal groove, perfect for todays cooler floors

2nd release on deadmau5s mau5trap release and already the buzz is hugely rising around this uber talented young canadian wonderkid with a distinct nod to nalin & kanes ethereal >beachball<, not exactly is a lush bobbing epic monster, with its intense groove and soaring synths. flipped by we fail, a warm, stripped back minimal groove, perfect for todays cooler floors

posh swag is a rich and astutely composed piece of music with a brilliantly distinct oddness to it, its far from run of the mill. a tense and teasing remix from rising star jim rivers ensures that this is a record not to be missed out.

rising french dj/producer anthony collins with a stunning 4 tracker on fingerfood music 4 tracks in different styles all well produced and made for the dancefloors not to be missed

lee van dowski, the mastermind of the incredible label num records and also known from his releases on cadenza, soma, num, 60 sec and many others hooks up with the young rising newcomer dachshund which is also already known from his releases on num, num ltd and 60 sec. the two swiss heroes deliver us two impressive cuts which will send us on a creamy road here. it not needs any more description, does it?

brill kickin technoid chicago trax

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

the rising star from paris has already released on get physical, paradigma, and a bunch of other labels. for this epic 2 tracker he delivers us his special blend of dark, retro electronica underpinned with solid modern dancefloor beats and represents the top of underground electronic club music

marvelous track by the new breed of israeli top producers elegant universe. this ep is perfect for the summer, combining a nostalgic fat electro groove building it up to a huge epic break filled with strings, taking us back to the groove afterwards. pushing forward oldschool trancey vibed remix comes from top rising and very talented english producer tim davison

tishomingo music welcomes after his massive success with boul_de_nerf and >mayann< french man dj/producer david k who has proved to be the rising star on the french minimal house and techno scene. in the last years, he has accumulated signings to cutting-edge labels, such as cocoon, freak n chic, just to name afew , tight n sexy ep is his first release on tishomingo, which can be described as a minimal percussion epic ep. with deep cuts and magical melodies. which can be droped on any dance floor anytime day or night, reaching wide genres. tight n sexy is one of those eps which difently feels like timeless grooves which will stay in everyones record bags for a very long time.

rotterdams finest techno imprint invites the fastest rising producer from serbia dejan milicevic! together with marko nastic he forms the teenage techno punks and as a solo artist he has released on labels like orion muzik, zaebise, wet musik and adult! now he comes with a stunning four track masterpiece of futuristic bass heavy techno

cool groovin and little bit electrofied techhouse three tracker !! remind me to the great old jeff bennett times styled up with some modern elements

incl. massive rmxs by chaim & patrick zigon gel brings us into a twisted atmosphere with >very wrong<, an amazing track with an obscure relentless bassline sustaining a tripped-out melody line. an astounding piece of tech-house at its best, already destined to be one of the anthems of this summer 2007. on the flip side, >cocoon< rising star chaim gives a different twist to the tune, bringing it into techno territories and pumping grooves. completing the b-side is patrick zigon, patricks mix delivers a perfect >german< interpretation of the original and keeps the legs shaking with the melody line smartly adapted to a more minimal groove. a perfect closer for this release that tries to appeal to as many as different tastes, from the tech house lovers to the more minimal / techno oriented djs. as promised, be as one is keeping the quality standard of its output to the max making it one of the most promising label of 2007

belgium is back! besides activists like the gimmers, marco bailey and spirit catcher there is a new star rising up in the landscape of electronic music. besides releases on labels like turbo, blue fin and king kong, kolombo has founded his own creative cell called vice versa. >seat back< is the original version produced by the loulou players member himself and >back seat< has been remixed by swedish top producer david ekenbäck who has already made several great productions with stockholm wunderkind john dahlbäck. definitely something to watch out for

the temperature is rising and now it is the time to put a smile on your face with this wonderfull track made by jon fitz you ll see me. a catchy vocal and a wonderful vibe through the whole track makes this one a winner includes mischa daniels remix

on the occasion of the 40th release, tom clark is presenting the third release of the >various artists< -series: himself together with the club guerillo daniel dreier as well as tom clark solo plus multiinstrumentalist sven brede. three tracks reaching fr

big with: john digweed, francois k, laurent garnier, dave seaman, sharam & ali (deepdish), hernan cattaneo, nick warren, desyn masiello, danny howells, luke fair, and many many more. symphonic vibes is a new label releasing more >underground< tracks to that on symphonic records… dana bergquist is undoubtedly one of swedens rising stars playing alongside the likes of steve lawler, sander kleinenberg, desyn masiello, paolo mojo, roger sanchez, deep dish, kings of tomorrow, kevin saundersson, dj hell, felix da housecat, tiga

andre harris returns to large music with another slice of his trademark chicago deep house sound entitled >what i feel inside<. retro keys and tight percussion frame the lead vocals and live guitar in the >vocal mix< and >vocal dub< while andre gets deeper and techier with the >dub mix< and >dub instrumental<. a stellar package from one of chicago s rising stars!