back in the box is a brand new series from leading uk house label, nrk. taking the worlds leading and longest serving dj legends, b.i.t.b. invites them to plunder deep into their collections to those old house records that rocked the party time and time again, records that have since been left dormant on the shelves, waiting for the right moment to be dusted off (and this is that moment!). we re talking about those records that shaped and influenced a whole music scene, from that golden era of house music from the late 80s to mid 90s. a mix that will evoke great memories of lost nights on the dancefloor, b.i.t.b is the trip back in time you ve been waiting for.

acid house king todd terry returns to the uk dance scene with a bang sure to be heard the world over. strictly todd terry is an amalgamation of classic strictly rhythm beats and contemporary tracks which is a must for any self respecting music lovers collection. a double mix album which features many of strictly rhythm classics such as morels groove 4, colonel abrhams victims of loving and cls can you feel it (not to be confused with royal house). this is not just a retrospective album, far from it. look out for todds new projects play on and get down which see him working with the infamous my my my vocalist tara mcdonald. both are sure to be big chart successes worldwide. other highlights include the retro sounding marlon d jesus creates sound, and the tracky dance floor number grand high priest my guitar. get it.

2x vinyl version!! michal ho is back, and this time its album time at tuning spork. with this lp michal ho is bringing you 8 firecrackers which will ignite in every club, worldwide. michal jan tomas holy is one of the hottest young producers in european house music scene. born in switzerland and having lived in south africa during his youth, in the last few years he has made a serious name for himself.

played by: miss kittin, laurent garnier, oxia and many others !!! da fresh is arnaud caschera and one of the best known protagonistsof the french techno scene delivering quality music since the early 2000s on many different labels. for the 17th release of huntemanns dance electric imprint, he joins forces with germanys electro goddess of russian decent: xenia beliayeva. slow dance is an epic release with big theatrical gestures and a cold blooded 80ies pop appeal. a song for very special dancefloor moments and long parties with a catchy hookline. – a guaranteed hit. for all those vocal allergists da fresh also included an intense instrumental mix

rebeka brown has become one of the most representative vocal figures in the house scene and regularly performs at the worldwide famous clubs in ibiza

the naples scene has been very influential for the modern day sound of techno music. players like marco carola, danilo vigorito and davide squillace are know for their innovative input and forward thinking sound. so is markantonio who is in charge of analytic trail and mkt. this last imprint comes with the best productions of the labelboss himself and has a very open minded character. you will find top notch mixtures of house, minimal and the trademark napoli sound here

killafactory recordings is a new label from spain that is born with the objective to offer fast and diabolic hard sounds combining great stars of the scene with young talents offering big quality productions for the dancefloor

killfactory recordings is a new label from spain that is born with the objective to offer fast and diabolic hard sounds combining great stars of the scene with young talents offering big quality productions for the dancefloor.

the final chapter is now here. 5 exclusive and bangin underground techno tunes from the top of europes scene. supported by pet duo, rush, greg notill, amok, o.b.i. and frank kvitta

integral members of the funky house scene for well over a decade, soul avengerz state their mission as simply >to create feel good funky house for the music connoisseur.< dj/producers paul gardner and wayne o connell exude true passion about the scene, testament to their many nights of gigs and hours spent in the studio. >we are, and have been for years and years, true house lovers of a funky style,< says paul. >we play it, we make it, we love it! music is about having fun and thats what we do, and we believe it shows in our productions.…<

brooklyns stefny offers her first solo ep for the addon imprint. a dj for the past decade, stefny has recorded a few co-productions (lucylee/sodium) along side nick chacona and is staple in the nyc underground scene. this ep showcases a unique sound built upon her dj experience and personal sound development. >a fix< is not your typical 4 on the 4 groover. a special kick treatment is exposed before the falling bassline appears. a magnetic pulse hits sharply between the perfectly placed fast edits and zips. the warm and fuzzy >radiolaria< begins the flip side. soft bass tones battle for space in the mix creating a groove that instantly bounces. dubbed out it continues along the path straight to the dancefloor. >wellig< is filled with a sustained anticipation. sharp beats, flanged percussion bits carry before a pulsing bassline and kraftwerk-esq synth stab rise. energy for the late night

for its 20th release, cadenza turns to romanias petre inspirescu, aka pedro. he may be a new addition to the label, and for that matter a new name to many listeners. (until now hes recorded two compilation tracks and one ep, for the labels vinylclub and a:rpia:r.) in his home town of bucharest, romania, however, petre has long been a pivotal figure alongside his frequent accomplices raresh and rhadoo, and in the last two years, his appearances in ibiza and throughout europe have brought his name to many listeners lips, heightening interest in the fertile romanian scene—an unexpected outpost of advanced electronic music whose rise recalls chiles emergence as a central player in contemporary techno, despite its location on the socalled margins !! this 2x12 brings us four another outstanding minimal and hypnotic tunes. essential !!

from the midst of the rotterdam techno scene this limited offshoot of patterns evolves into a steady label with quality productions that walk the thin line between techno and funky house. following recent developments the label cooks up a special stew with elements of all current motions. still music / bound artist michael burkat present two amazing peak time burners and is closely followed by two funk laced rollers by two talented newcomers delano and mihalis safras (who was recently signed for trapez!).

foog is the project of japanese dj/producer yukihiro fukutomi, a well-known pioneer of the japanese house/dance scene. >the evolver< is a wonderful deep space housetrack with overlapped synths that builds and builds…!.

big with: john acquaviva, ivan smagghe, umek, mark knight, mason, stephan bodzin, rui da silva, johnathan ulysses, tomcraft, moonbootica, dj delicious, namito, zoo brazil, groove rebels, ascii.disko, delon & dalcan, tom wax,… 2007 will go down in history as a year of many happenings and the release of envy my music records 2nd single will definitely crystallise itself to be an outstanding one. marathon by bastian heerhorst is already one of the best tracks to hit the scene this autumn. the remixes by internationally acclaimed superproducer tocadisco and the emm records in-house wonder butch interpret >marathon< in their very own typical prime-time sound and complete this release to plainly be the must-have record for the club-season. definitely the floor-filler and hit of late 2007!

first release from this new talented dutch 20 year old producer/dj who is better known to his mum as laurens hollemans. both tunes have that typical so called dutch house style. wobbling electro filled bassline with a touch of latin vibe to it.with nearly every dutch major league house player already on support it looks like lauw is entering the scene by storm!

the 1992 microglobe classic tune is back on the scene , incl hot remixes from mijk van dijk , namito, mazi & duriez !!

andomat 3000 & jan, miss fitz & shaun reeves, césar merveille, chevel. of course this new sampler on safari electronique present all new micro house scene. andomat 3000 which ever done two good releases on cadenza.their track is similar to cadenza vibes. groovy percussive tune.ever played by all people.another by miss fitz & shaun reeves. prolific & soon revisited by ricardo villalobos . cesar & chevel clap the end of this superb release

remixes by audion (matthew dear) & motor big with: radio slave (top 10) , dj naughty, ewan pearson, laurent garnier, miss kittin, magda, tiga, konrad black & dave clark (top 10), monika kruse (top 10),… originally released on planete rouge records, terence fixmer >electrostatic< , have been licensed to gigolo records in 2000. electrostatic has been voted among the best track of the year 2001 by many magazines and dj s in the world and became a classic hit in the techno history. the smasher track electrostatic was the track which opened a new direction in the techno scene, this kind of mixture of energy, techno and ebm influence. now back to planete rouge catalogue, electrostatic has been revisited by matthew dear under audion and motor

solomun aka play has been one of the moving spirits in hamburgs electronic music scene for quite a few years now. he hosts the beloved diy club series and runs his own label imprint diynamic music. he also produces music himself. this two-track ep features >samba< on the a-side, spreading a warm, if twisted feeling, guaranteed to win over clubbers everywhere with its elaborate build-up. little ups and downs keep the tension at maximum level, real edge of the seat stuff as you wonder what is going to happen next. exciting times on the dancefloor!on the b-side >lambada< keeps the good vibes coming. this track is based around a fresh and versatile percussion set-up, a nicely moving and grooving bassline plus a recurrent chord theme. all in all a very good reason to shake your booty! nice on

there is a new kid on the block - kyrad - 32 years old, born and raised in switzerland and is already predicted a bright future within the drum n bass scene.. incl utah jazz remix

henry riton and ben fat trucker (nŽe rymer) are two stalwarts of londons exploding electro rock scene. separately, they each have long histories releasing records and djing all over the world. this collaboration under the name gucci soundsystem has created a new and exciting partnership in the world of dance music. includes joakim remix on the b side

originally released on the evolution sub label symbiotic. actually this is one of our personal favorites from the complete evolution/link/reload/global communications catalogue. one of the more overlooked masterpieces in the whole i.d.m. scene (i hate that name). but a masterpiece in techno history. mark pritchard took things further where the original innovators from detroit stopped. a perfect combination of beautiful and forward thinking music without forgetting about what brought all of us into this music.. the excitement for rhythms that make you move!

kne deep is a&red by the one and only emperor of hard techno, dj rush. the next kd in line is by sutura, an amazing new talent on the scene. supported by pet duo, manu kenton, q-ic and dj rush of course

incl fusiphorm remix !! played by loco dice, alex under, 2000 and one, martinez, matt star & billy dalessandro !! one of the most played tracks during this season in ibiza (dc 10, cocoon, monza). miguel sar aka tadeo is one of the most important artists of the spanish electronic scene. his productions for apnea, cmyk musik and cyclical tracks (this label managed by himself), have been all the rave throughout the world.

tom neville is a seriously heavyweight producer who has taken the scene by storm over the last few years not only by making releases for his own love minus zero imprint but also by remixing artists like calvin harris and making fat releases for key labels such as toolroom. this one sided limited edition for under love minus zero has got some serious, serious potential. it has to be hrad to be believed and canm only be described as a minimal building masterpiece…

jose rodriguets last two releases were orientated to a more deep and minimal sound, his first solo release came out on blackout77 under the name of >celula ep< and gained the support of all top jocks from the minimal and electro clubbing scene and then he released alongside xpansul (leftroom, discos de lata...) an amazing electro-tech record on permissive records last year. now he is back to blackout77 with 2 big room minimal-electro anthems full on crispy beats, distortions and groovy basslines. the bside contains a strong, dark and very intense remix by larsson, courtesy of traum and b pitch control

originally released in 2001. minifunk pres the best combo of producers from the vienna scene: martin retschitzegger and michael (duke) peter aka hi lo, the memory foundation, the skinless brothers...a never ending list of akas.

the debut album of a master of the hardtechno scene, sven wittekind presents itself as a round and perfect work. the album is dark, hard, enigmatical and relentless – once more a proof why sven wittekind is a mastermind of hardtechno !!

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.

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!

another 4 track banger for your brain !! due to an ongoing uprise of the hard-techno scene you can expect a whole new range of new talents and technical developments. in the midst of all of this you will find tomash gee as one of the pioneers of hard techno. this don of the dark forces presents yet another 4 tracks banger, that has already been qualified as an essential tool in the bag of those who seek true dancefloordestruction!

following fondations first release - danton eeprom - these eyes/strictly erotics, cheerfully welcomed by djs, radios and press across europe - is the first ep of brwn shoes. this newcomer to the electronic scene played for long the role of observer, in the sweaty basements of london and valencia, before getting to djing and music production with panache, brio and attitude. brwn shoes sound is based on dirty, insistent monosyllabic basslines and superpositions of subtle notes and minimalistic gimmicks, providing moody, stripped-down pieces meant to drive the crowd and its dj corpus mentus. zeugma and tigers dont sleep are two perfect examples of this new breed of sound hes developing. crude, raw and sexy.

the dynamic rockers are best known for their distinctive and irresistible house music sound: a seamless blend of funk, groove and electro. their original releases, remixes and radio shows have been praised by some of the best known djs and producers in the international music scene. founders of dynamic recordings and stamina recordings, the dynamic rockers released many different eps and remixes for established french artists like muttonheads (serial recordings) and wize (ledge music). expert scouts for new talent like young artist terry johnson jr., the dynamic rockers are on the cutting-edge of the international electronic music scene.now they are releasing the >dynamic rockers ep< with 3 different tracks on the germanys brand rotor recordings

>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.

the j.o.g label is run by rei elbaz and yiftach giladi, which are 2 minimal, techo-house djs / producers / party promoters from tel aviv israel they co-founded the 100 meters beneath the ground collective, throwing the bigest and wildest raves around israel. from jerusalem, they went on to found and resident the m1 techno parties in tel aviv, hosting many djs from the global techno scene. this 4-track e.p. shows their skillz to take techno to the next step !!!

through international coops as with the detroit based >woman on wax< (usa), german deep house minimalist viermalair have and use the opportunities to influence the music-scene not only in germany but also abroad. the smash hit >philosophy< met a vast response overseas and is supported by ralf gum (gogo music), terrence (t.p.) parker, alexi delano, alex flatner, raul blanco

jmekka back on the scene with 2 nice collaborations on this 12 incher. a side feat robosapiens for a twisted 303 vibe flip over for a more stripped down builder that comes with full power after the last breakdown a must have

italian dj/producer remo is no newcomer to the international scene and to dance electric label, his black sabrina track was a massive hit throughout the hottest clubs worldwide. now he returns to huntemanns outlet presenting >mild steel< alongside his studio mate max cassan, and introducing a new project called: >sidechainers<. the title track is a huge arp-trenched killer with a big melody, stunning and spaced out efx and a certain dose of italo feeling. steel 24 on the flipside drives through the club like a heavy tank fuelled with acid. a big statement towards machismo and patriarchy – metaphorically spoken you know the deal ladies. remos music always has this special kind of presence and thats why we love it so much, ragazzi!

panorama bar house killer big with cassy, boris, daniel wang,… mr. g aint no stranger to the electronic music scene, he has been constantly producing outstanding material since the mid 90s on labels like moods & grooves, defected, end recordings, his own phoenix g or most recently on radioslaves rekids label. his style ranges from hard hitting techno over acid trenched beats to deep and souldful house productions. for the berlin based special label careless he delivers two very special cuts. deep house tracks with an oldschool feeling and a superb club appeal - right in the vain of the new wave of housemusic. essential release.

big with dave clarke, umek, valentino kanzyani, cari lekebusch and jori hulkkonen etc !! with this 7th release koba present to you a new artist in the scene, fisk. he comes with a well arranged track with all those electro sounding elements you love to shake your booty too. incl very nice remix from swedens finest producer at this time, magnus schoen aka magsch. a superb build up with a shuffley minimal twist

craig s loftis aka grand high priest back on the scene with this massive disco infected, stomping peaktime house number this will be huge with all those who love strictly rhythm and the likes a must have

africa bambaata back on the scene with this massive dancefloor anthem feat his unique vocals this will cause frenzy on the dancefloors around a must have

marcus was created in the early 2004 by davy standaert, stephane matten and geert standaert, as a new essay to the electronic music scene. their first single >weekend in paris< was played during summer 2005 on fm brussel, and came over during fall on national radios such as studio brussel and nrj. a first support for the band as they had no record company at that time. in april 2006, they signed a first deal for an ep with dirty dancing records, the label from the wellknown discotheque. the ep including the track >f-bees< was released in december 2006

incl. brilliant rmx by man of the moment 2000 and one !! a new face at moon harbour, simon flower comes from gorgeous new zealand and has been affecting theantipodean club scene hugely since the early nineties. as peak shift this pleasant fellow released principally on his own label, nurture recordings but now, after a short break, simon flower is kicking off under his real name. the auspicious twelve-inch >shinjuku skyline< on curl curl was just the beginning as here, he makes his debut on moon harbour before he delivers a12 to pokerflat in a few months time

adam beyers mad eye imprint has been the quietest of his 3 in terms of its output over the last few years but it has by no means made he least impact. the 5 releases so far have had massive dj support from across the techno scene with the last release being played by a huge cross section of djs. this time adam has really turned on the style with these 2 tracks with the a side china girl being a funky killer with its grooving bassline and drum groove immediately bringing you in before the addictive wooden block melody and warped edits creating an addictive intensity that put simply - just works. hear it on a system and see the dancefloor react and youll see where were coming from

new signing on players paradise from hamburg city, two producers who are up and coming in the scene and ready to take over with this mental banger. first one is tensnake who runs his own label mirau musik out of his hometown and got a lot of attention recently by remixing >junior boys<. his partner is suite 9 aka d.i.m. who made some great records on tigas turbo label and had a big hit with >airbus baby< and his cool remix for chromeos last single >fancy footwork<. on the remix job this time our favourite man out of cologne, steve barnes aka cosmic sandwich. he transforms the original into a spaced out 90s house track with his typical driving groove that he developed over the last years in his great releases on traum and my best friend.

floppy funk welcomes a new talent: joe ellis! joe has been djing on the welsh party scene for years, and is a regular at trimsound and mindtours events playing a blend of original house music and minimal techno. joes been inspired by the music and djing skills of people like daniel bell, derek carter and chris carrier, along with welsh djs and producers like his brother tom ellis and electroinique audio. his >horses for courses< release is a journey into deep, minimalistic house, keeping a funky edge. the remixes from mossa and tom ellis&leif add a more clubby feel and make this 12inch is well rounded pack

suburban tracks back on the scene with this huge electrohouse bomb by zimbardo includes nick dem q mix on the flip not to be missed