dark energy is the first in a series of sonic strikes engineered by ur to be carried out during the winter equinox of star year 1994-1995, against programmer strongholds. the primary strike will consist of a series of 6 dark energy waves. this mission will be carried out by nitestrike leader james (suburban night) pennington. the dark energy waves will engulf the earth in a ultraviolet midnight sunshine allowing the suburban night and other resistance forces worldwide to finally see the truth and pinpoint programmer positions for the now mobile ur divisions moving out of detroit for the upcoming assault worldwide. to our brothers and sisters of the underground - stay low, stay strong, stay underground

nice price deal !!! after the big international success of one love, world love frank ti aya & yardi don go back to their roots! its da music is a hands in the air piano anthem that will burn every dance floor for sure! on the remix side, belgians natural born grooves add a banging big room remix, while uk producers soulseekerz lift its da music to become one of the finest house anthems around.

supported by cosy mozzy, felix da housecat, tocadisco, john acquaviva funk d void, miss kittin, da fresh, angel molina, jori hulkkonen, terence fixmer. french techno uber-lord kiko delivers his best track since monique, returning to his nourish techno roots to drop a 9 minute late night gothic epic. melancholic chords and strings dominate- vitalic fans will love it.

tony lionni is the new signing here at versatile. listening to papaia one cant help to think that 2008 will be the year that progressive house will make its comeback. it has been a long time since we had heard such a simple and effective kick and bass intro. the hi-hat then come in along with a small acid sound. the filter opens before the rhythm accelerates. in the middle of the track, the main melody gets dropped in, arms raise and the listener gets lost in the darkness of the night. on the b side, shuffle explores the deeper roots of lionni. the title is surely a reference to the beat, which is predominant in this track. once again the hi-hats are up infront mixed to percussive sounds, which undulate to the rhythm of the bass, making this track an essential tool, ready-to-use and be mixed into almost anything.

tony lionni is the new signing here at versatile. born in liverpool, his love for the music was passed on to him by his father, a record collector and former dj, who introduced him to crate-digging at the early age of eight. his roots stem from black music. hip-hop will become his musical bases before he discovers the acid-house explosion at the mythical hacienda in manchester. he naturally starts mixing in the late 80s/early 90s, playing a mixture of rare groove, deep-jazz, deep house, etc. he then turns to production and is noticed by gilb-rs fine-tuned ears who signs him on the spot. releases on labels like wavetec and mule musiq are planned further in the year. listening to papaia one cant help to think that 2008 will be the year that progressive house will make its comeback. it has been a long time since we had heard such a simple and effective kick and bass intro. the hi-hat then come in along with a small acid sound. the filter opens before the rhythm accelerates. in the middle of the track, the main melody gets dropped in, arms raise and the listener gets lost in the darkness of the night. on the b side, shuffle explores the deeper roots of lionni. the title is surely a reference to the beat, which is predominant in this track. once again the hi-hats are up infront mixed to percussive sounds, which undulate to the rhythm of the bass, making this track an essential tool, ready-to-use and be mixed into almost anything

kid ringo and ghetto priest present >life<. a coming together musically in early 2006 when acclaimed roots and dub vocalist ghetto priest(on u sound, african head charge, concscious sounds)first heard the seductive, leftfield beats from prague based producer james baseley(kid ringo).the track >life< was born, with ghetto priest penning the emotive and conscious lyrics. not content with their own musical vision some further fuel was added to the fire from a clutch of remixes from czech nu jazz maestro boris carloff and czech brokenbeat pioneer dj blue from eclectica(pragues only real bruk up club night!)the pairs debut release for red salamanda marks a return to the surface for the prague based label, who have been lying low biding their time of late. for further info and audio samples check the following myspace pages.

phat harder slammin techmover. techhead is one of the leading techno labels which has its roots firmly set on the island of greece. the label functions as a platform for some of the most talented producers around. volume 7 pushes the quality upwards again as we have come to expect. master of jacking funk ignition technician have looked straight into the barrel of a gun and decided it needs more firepower...

once again taken from paris well respected pro-zak imprint, this seductive, spliffed out odyssey takes the listener home after a blunted journey through future roots riddims for the millenium. including remixes from paris and plaisir de pompidou

super dubbiger minimal !!!

support comes from paul mac, ben sims, reynold, fabrice lig, russ gabriel !! a solid detroitish techno ep from franco cangelli. digging deep into his roots, he delivers 3 brilliant tracks that exemplify the machine soul of techno. >highway< pulsates with deep bass kicks, slowly evolves to a rhythmic orgy of beautiful detroitish chord layers. future classic deep techno. the darker and moody >things coming together<, works the dancefloor with classic 808 sounds, a square bassline, dark strings and a nasty melody. dbx meets detroit. >presumably so< starts off on a minimal trip slowly evolving into a funky track with a moving bass string, squelchy electrifying sounds and a sweet pad to add a nice deep touch. reynold then comes along with a mind shaking remix, funky chords, electro bassline, building up to an unrelenting dancefloor experience

with a name more suitable to a private eye than a dj duo, guy noir is coming at you at full force. born out of a cross of diverse backgrounds and disciplines, the london based duo is spicing up your current techno aesthetics by adding a pinch of house thats sprinkled with the exact touch of sleaze. guy noir is gowers and georges black box that embodies their visceral secrets ranging from their hispanic and greek musical roots to their seductive sound that works the dance floors. raised within the emerging club scene of the late 80s

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.

ltd upfront promos , boddhi satva and abel tabu have fused their interpretation of african music by returning to their roots, providing us with one of the most interesting projects this year on atal music. they asked the talented congolese guitarist, danny mpiana, to bless their production with a true central african musical feeling ensuring they capture and soothe both heart and soul of dancers and listeners worldwide. the name boddhi satva has become for the most part, synonymous with deep, afro ancestral beats, melodies and rhythms. all these elements and more are present in his past productions, so its only fitting that he capitalize on this trend and join forces with his friend abel tabu to bring forth the best of both musical backgrounds. the end result is moina ya mokili, a formidable collaboration that confirms their true love and passion for deep soulful music. furthermore, this project is endorsed and enriched with support from abicah soul. his remix incorporates scintillating afro latin smooth, yet powerful beats and the signature abicah soul touch of deepness.

with his new alias motor city drum ensemble, danilo plessow returns to his house music roots. before he started to go more leftfield/broken beat ish with his inverse cinematics project, he was already heavily influenced by the likes of larry heard, chez damier, ur, moodymann, mike huckaby, labels like soul city, kms, prescription, harmonie park and deep deep house in general have always been a big part in his dj sets. the current four roses release has already been a favourite in many class a dj sets around the globe. combining the feeling of early 90s nugroove/balance tracks with the intensity of todays club music, this 12inch is a perfect, deep dancefloor tool. in the playlist of: ali warm, Âme, dixon, toby tobias, trusme…

here it is, and its damn good: the first full length album from apoll called >memorize the phonics<! released on his new imprint neopren, >memorize the phonics< is a 12-track strong journey through apolls musical roots and styles: tech-house, minimal, old school, lounge and more! looking for the perfect groove? apolls got it! and he prooves it on this longplayer, as well as he did on his countless releases on labels like sub-static, morris audio, sthlm audio or punkt music - not forgetting his mighty tongut label

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.

here it is, and its damn good: the first full length album from apoll called >memorize the phonics<! released on his new imprint neopren, >memorize the phonics< is a 12-track strong journey through apolls musical roots and styles: tech-house, minimal, old school, lounge and more! looking for the perfect groove? apolls got it! and he prooves it on this longplayer, as well as he did on his countless releases on labels like sub-static, morris audio, sthlm audio or punkt music - not forgetting his mighty tongut label.

this is a debut release of kaoru inoue aka chari chari for mule. he is a one of the most popular japanese house music dj & producer since end of 90s. maybe people still remember that he has joined to the compilation of bossa tres jazz. recently, he is pushing & producing to his roots music like a progressive rock, balearic sound under his own name & aurora (the project with guitarist dsk). these his original two tracks of a side will be reminded the sound of can, holger czukay, klaus schulze, manuel gottsching etc and this releases highlight of todd terje remix is a dreamy long barealic tune!!

a: >only lycra<: a beautiful deep and warm sounding melancholic dub train is bringing you trough this mysterious ,secret squonky night, with jazzy harmonies,tribal rhythms and some laid back minimal roots. you would not want to get out of it...!! b: >frispo<: synthetic slapping bass line,dark stomping modulated beat sounds, a tooly but functional character and some duby vocal cuts pushing it consequently to the dance floor

killer! we are honored that cadenza co-founder philippe quenum joins the fray with this super-fresh two tracker straight out of his geneva studio and into clubs, after parties, and living rooms all over the world. agbaja is a panorama bar special. it is big, freaky, dark, and loud. it is made for places that dont stop. it is for that moment when the party is about to lose control. this is quenums darker side. a day in mumbai is one of those tracks that defies description. is it house? is it techno? to us, its modern minimal music with personality. its soulful. its percussive. its loose. its quirky. most tellingly, its highly personal look into the roots of a very talented african-born, french-raised musician. if you cant get into this, get your head checked.

split ep by kompact producer + chicago techno-babe blends berings emotive style with simkos midwest roots & latin-influenced percussion. b-side f/each producer remixing the others track. soulful & groovy stuff as these artists & label elevate their game.

baby, when the light is on, you see who is who & who is doin what.julien jabre has always been amongst those artists we love & admire, because he delivers truly good music, soulsearching, without having the need to run after the next hit single. this warm production will stir our feelings through to our roots & seems to be a magic track inspired by chicago house figures lil louis and memphis house boss, mr. fingers aka larry heard. with its incredible and amazing atmosphere the stook is going to send all the listeners into a hypnotic and euphoric voyage.on the flip, he is said to be of the best underground producer, david duriez gives you his vision of early acid house with a wild and rough track. wilderness sounds like a tribute to davids musical father, afro acid man dj pierre.

from one of the best producers in the business. asante records is proud to release jihad muhammads the rush. with the deep jazzy versions of the main and the dub mix that has been supported by some of the heavy weights in the industry from japan, europe, south africa and the us, this classic track comes with a new deep, jazzy, soulful and yet techy remix called roots urban jazz remix to grace it.

welcome along to the first release on persistencebit records by kikko solaris & salvo dueb. the guys from catania (sicily) exchange their beats and join forces for a new sound which finds its roots in funky, minimal, deep and electro

spacetalk recordings present their second release, a powerful 3 track ep from veteran producer matthew puffett aka future beat alliance. future beat alliances music is warm and melodic with roots firmly implanted in detroit techno soul. his debut release for spacetalk contains some of his finest work to date, with retro synths and hints of vangelis style soundscapes weaving through the multiple musical layers and dusty vocal samples. breathe in your fear is a cool acidic detroit techno groove that has met with broad appeal amongst the select djs that have had the privilege to hear this deep gem. reverse the negative conjures up late nights at the loft with its haunting violin melody and seductive female sci fi dialogue. the ep is rounded off by the majestic contact yourself which draws from balearic, cosmic and electronica to create a melodic slo mo groove for those after hours sessions

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

supported by dj t, jeff samuel, alex kid, mike monday, laurent garnier, sian, tom clark and many more… incl. dachshund rmx !! p.toile is a dj and producer from berlin who dedicates her work to an international standard. her music roots in funk and soul of the seventies you still here in her sets. later on she developed from french house to minimal techno of the present time. her releases on trenton, gold und liebe, channel records and gasoline rec. are especially speaking to the more matured audience. her debut >sticklip ep< with remixes of pan/tone and frank martiniq immideatly reached the top 50 of groove magazine. trenta cinque stelle claudia produced together with tigerskin aka dub taylor and currently she is working with on some new releases.

awesome tune! tomas andersson and boris dlugosch mixes! lexy & k paul go back to their roots

>duntisbourne abbots...< is u-ziqs first new album for four years and first new material released since 2005. its a more reflective body of work compared to the whirlwind of chaos that was bilious paths, introspective and rather melancholic, u-ziq revisits his roots in the early 90s ambient techno scene pioneered by, among others, the black dog, aphex twin and himself.

following his remix of i cried for you from scott ferguson and his subsequent release down edit on raum…musik, sascha dive now brings us his follow up ep, the basic collective part 2. on the a side you ll bold tracks strongly influenced by such artists as octave one, gary martin, dj rasoul or even the brothers vibe. in contrast on side b he returns to his basic roots and presents once more deep/detroit/minimal house music.

the 6 track ep nothing special opens with ryralio djs deep and funky original version from their studio in kaunas, lithuania. chicago house godfather johnny fiasco, who actually stood at the roots of all of it, added dubbed, driving and acidic musical touch to the release by his remix tonic mix. johnnys productions are sweet as roses, but bite as the hedgerow thorns. from still sunny california, comes the moody sure is special version of the track by om records talent rithma.and finally, you will be able to take a ride through moody baltic lands, with rigas finest bandmasters flight duo (amber muse, r2 records) providing the deep house version of nothing special. it is a subtle touch of chilled grooves and melodic sounds. at the very end ryralio welcomes lithuanian house whiz kid, who made great debut on reelgroove records in the very last days of 2006 and who just finished remix for lenny fontana & byron stingly track i ll give you. please welcome santi touch and his santi special version colored by breaky, funky and electro influences

fans of the new school sounds will be scrambling for this ep. thomas and pete are reunited here and turn out a jackin powerful a side with saturdays and wrap it up while they rock it a little smoother on the b side with so bad and vinyl roots the latter being given a killer remix by santino

1914 is a grass roots minimal techno record deep in grooves and deep in imagery !! incl randoman remix

billy dalessandro – working as a multimedia designer during the day, the american with italian roots creates his music in his legendary dojo studios in chicago while releasing it mostly on german labels – which is not as paradox as it seems…. his productions, thought-through, fluid, rolling monsters that surprise with darkness and groove, are released on labels such as resopal, force inc, forcetracks, konvex-konkav, disco inc., relax, kompute and soniculture, as well as his own imprint siteholder, and make the dj and producer a much sought-after artist whose records end up in crates of well-known artists as diverse as mathew dear and john digweed.

pierce & twirdy created an intense piece of deep, harmonic and hypnotizing techno. close to their detroit roots but fresh in the result, similar to recent music by artists like martin landsky they build up strong synth lines with minimal drumming and mindtripping spheric sounds. supplementing the release, robert babicz adds his very own interpretation of the original by positioning the drumming in a modern house style combined with a murder bassline that once again proves his awesome skills as a producer.

strong buzz around this hot label asante records (uk) (label for sterling ensemble, marlon d, ian friday, joi cardwell, roots, jihad muhammad, sis n jones, & anto vitale. following up the much appreciated spring sampler 1, herer is the part 2, & what a smoker this is ! a side the much sought after vocal from joi cardwell, buzzed song with a top class production, an irresistible hypnotic bassline, & the magic of joi s vocals.superb ! b side, another killa club song makes of this ep a must have item ! already buzzed by the big boys masters at work, booka shade, larry heard, osunlade, roger sanchez, karizma & many more

argyris theofilis, aka argy, is one the brightest rising stars in modern dance music. born in rhodes in 1985, argy moved to london in 2003 to focus more on music. with his roots in bossanova and new york house, he began djing at the age of 14. only in the recent london years he expanded his music tastes towards a more electronic sound developing special abilities as producer. he released on poker flat, raummusik, shallow cutz and simple records. while argy reserves live performing for more ambitious album projects, he has been blowing away the crowds of prestigious club nights with his dynamic, colourful and sensual dj sets

nottinghams deep house dons inland knights turn the jack factor up to 11 with a decidedly housier take on the original mix. fans of the jackin house sound and jocks such as derrick carter and dj sneak will dig these remixes. inland knights have carved out their own sound over the years, with tracks on their own drop music label as well as for west coast labels like tango, amenti and doubledown. their remix of time is now stays true to their roots, with a crunchy drum groove, well rounded bass and warm stabs n strings.

a brand new edit series coming out of the the south side of chicago. dicky moe has chosen two classics to bring back those deep dirty chicago roots of editing disco for the dancefloor.on the a side made in the usas melodies gets a classic ron hardy style pause tape edit.on the flip its harvey masons groovin you that gets a deep chicago disco style extension on the intro and just the right touches to the breakdowns

deep house journey by brett jackson & orion moon harbours matthias tanzmann returns to his roots and delivers a deep grooving techy edged remix a must have record

real deep house from qalomota records. while our planet is being endangered by ourmodern societies, this record will take you to the roots of humanity, when mankind was at the mercy of natur already played & supported by the big boys dj fudge, jephté guillaume, brian tappert,greg gauthier, gilles peterson, rainer truby, ron carrol, miguel migs, markus enochson, & much more

the new project of japanese dj/producer yukihiro fukutomi. he is well known as a pioneer of the japanese house/dance music scene. his career started as the dj of legendary club gold in the late 80s, and started productions from 1990. his works are known worldwide, releasing on king street, irma and jcr. foog is a project inspired by his musical roots old school chicago,detroit techno,spiritual jazz,progressive rock…he makes fourth dimension sounds with digital synths and real vintage keyboards. 4040s rhythms and textures are inspired by spiritual jazz, this would be great stuff for fans of henrik schwarz,carl craig,and the deep space sound

asante records with this 12inch sampler release including legendary jihad muhammad & joe flame.supports from franck roger, osunlade, dennis ferrer, ian friday, lou gorbea, anto vitale, jihad muhammad.

awesome hardgroovin percussive hardtechno !! high quality 4 track ep

remixes by blaze, dj escape & johnny vicious

nice price deal !!! road sound like massive attack going on a trip to brazil and africa, taking with them the soul of terry callier and the raw funk of gorillaz. it is a unique collaboration of musicians from backgrounds ranging from industrial funk to brazilian fusion, using instruments from berimbau and surdo to hurdy gurdy, moog and double bass. featuring vocals by valerie etienne (galliano, lucy jules, terry callier, and earl zinger the road crew deconstruct music to its roots, and rebuild it with no respect for pedestrians. the result is an infectious, fresh debut album which is to be announced for may 2007. as a first teaser there will be the single release of >my name< which features lorna brown on vocals. the track comes in 2 mixes which have been both produced by road and just show their versatile approach for modern urban music

special limited edition 10 inch record from label heads the sound republic, on an ultra high quality pressing with full jackets and 2 super hot joints, making this a record for the collectors as well as the disc jockeys who have come to rely on tsr for slammin dancefloor material. a return to their roots in funk and jazz, the a side get loose (take a breath) hits with absolutely crushing beats, a running bassline, and a sax bit that has every partygoer running to the dj booth whenever the track gets played asking what in the good god they are hearing! flip the cute little guy over for funkyard junk, a tune that starts with a garbage can percussion jam that eventually works up in to some good old down home southern funk, complete with hand clappin, foot stompin hoots and hollers and yet another infectious guitar hook that can only be described as good times house music. these two funky cuts still have a fresh and modern sound while maintaining that good ole chicago vibe that sends the dancefloors in to a tizzy. receiving massive support from the heavy hitters of the underground, raoul belmans, dj mes, diz, justin long, dj heather, and bryan jones amongst others were caning the hell out of this at this years wmc. dont sleep on this extremely special limited edition pressing of the fifth spatulacity record, yet another quality minded release from some one of the most consistent names in house musics new school

henrik schwarz is now back from where he started in 2002 with the supravision ep (mood-016), and we are happy to have him onboard again. walk music came to life some years ago on one of henriks amazing liveshows and as with all good things, it was worth the wait! walk music is a deep, mesmerizing excursion into his soul-funk-disco roots with a mysterious vocal line chugging into your mind while the driving beat and bass keeps your butt moving – pure funk we say. some added strings and an exceptionally suprising arrangement make this another classic henrik schwarz journey.

the irish is the only artist from cork who can claim to be part of the infamous stockholm electronic music scene known as the swedish invasion. long before making up one half of the successful techno house outfit dk7 - founded with partner jesper dahlbäck in 2003 -, mark, also known as the mighty quark or as mark and john when he produces with jespers cousin john dahlbäck, who moved to sweden in 1994, started to make music with various swedish artists perfecting his skills as an acoustically versed soundscape sculptor. with the prayer ep, marks first release on plastic city, o sullivan is returning to his dubby roots that made up an intrinsic part of him as a producer in the past as well - something that already shone through on his first two longplayers released on his own imprint king syndrome sounds. o sullivan, who is known for his world famous remixes and collaborations for and with leftfield, olaf hund, susuma yokota and digi dub