>hazy bliss< an attempt to bring the joy and soul of early house to the 21st century, featuring the lovely vocals of sunni. >jefferson ave. 1989< a homage to detroit’s summer of love, harkening back to carefree days riding with friends and dancing the night away. >m.i. quickie< mister x’s tribute to the music institute, where he and dj bone’s love of dance music was crystallized into obsession. >because< something old becomes something new as pieces from various genres and time periods combine into something truly unique.. and only possible by mister x >cum 4 u (cum 4 me)< a taste of mister xs philosophy of psychosexual hyper-reality, where every sense is entertained and simultaneously stimulated. >loveclub quickie< a tribute to the infamous and hedonistic loveclub-dj bones first residency in detroit. >meltdown< a little dose of moody aural sex from mister x designed to stimulate both mind and body.

two key players of the scene join forces on figures sixteenth release. no one else than adam beyer and luke slater contribute tracks to this very special ep. mod by luke slaters planetary assault systems project takes off with a fast, breathless groove. its force drags the dancers along, and the mesmerizing bleeps put everybody in a deep trance. within seconds, the solid ground of the dancefloor is nothing but a remote memory. mod has a very special aura, it is hard to grasp its exceptional energy. it appears to be pretty elementary, and yet it is an verwhelming techno anthem which will accompany you for quite some time. adam beyers simulated usage surprises the crowd with its elegance and subtlety. forming an irresistible funk, the fabric of the track interweaves various tiny elements. this savageness obviously manifests in his musical approach which can be characterized by his open-mindedness in regard to diverse influences, currents and styles. simulated usage is strong and joyful, it is techno in its best sense. once again, adam beyer und luke slater manage to coin the face of contemporary club music.

todd bodine demonstrates with this ep once again extraordenary taste and skills. after a very successfull excursion on claude van strokes mothership label and his activities as a heavily booked live-act and dj he presents on >unexpected life-form< two brilliant tracks, that seem to burst with their energy. todd bodine apparently has gained a lot of experience how to bunch the impact on both the dancefloor and the musical side and how to turn the result into a wall of sound. and hes doing it by following his own unique style. on the a-side >calypso< captivates you right after a few seconds with its pulsating sequences and a subtle growing energy-level from break to break. developing a drive which wont miss its impact on any floor. >snakeskin< on the flip is homogeneously build around shimmering melody-sequences which create the energy of this track, while the bassline below pulsates warm and deep. sounds like: detroit without kitsch. or like a cross between matthew johnson, robert hood and fabrice lig. to put it in other words: a typical todd bodine release in the best sense. allready a true highlight in the highgradecatalogue in 20

electronica pop by simon bookish

transmitting from the heart of the american midwest, skoozbot has rapidly gained a reputation for insightful techno futurism. his main preoccupation focuses on the interaction between humans and technology, especially the ability to capture split second emotions, recreate them using electronic sounds and then play them out over a six minute track, letting them evolve naturally albeit in sometimes unexpected directions. the rising sap contains a selection of tracks written during the transition from winter to spring as life returns to the surface of the planet bringing with it the most vibrant sensory experiences. in a sense these colours, fragrances and forms allow us to transcend time through memories and association and skoozbot is driven to capture these precious fragments and examine them from all angles in the suspended animation that the minimal techno environment so perfectly creates.

sexplosion, the new ep from lenfant terrible of sophisticated techno, seth troxler-here recording under his debauched alter ego sex trothler-is a complex, multifaceted, and yet decidedly horny affair. these are the sounds of doing unspeakable and anonymous things to girls in dark backrooms and being too confident to regret it the next day…the sounds of your favorite sexual memory transformed by your overactive fantasy life into scenes of utter perversion. the first track, jusyour, combines troxlers signature use of the classic, organic sounds of detroit house and techno with an avant-garde, fragmented, almost mournful sensibility. its a contemporary jack track as appropriate for a dark, seedy club as it is for an afterparty orgy on your friends broken futon. its almost as if music could yearn and sweat and think all at once. its followed by a brief vocal internude to remind you that being a good lover always means having enough of a sense of humor to laugh at other people laughing at yourself. think tinkertoys meets the wu-tang clans black shampoo. humor aside, the final track, face, utilizes airy percussion and deep, almost cinematic chords (reminiscent of troxlers remix for another precious youth, nicolaas jar on new yorks wolf+lamb label). its masterful and restrained use of processed vocals manages to leave behind so much of the pointless darkness that has plagued techno, whether minimal or otherwise. it builds slowly yet aggressively, like a hard, focused grind with someone you cant actually even really stand. this is music for people whose time at art school was spent getting naked and not hating themselves for it.

once again, tuningspork records ventures away from its trademark funky house in exchange for something a little more unexpected. last summer, the label issued >free your mind< (tsextra), a baleraric groove crafted by jay haze and ricardo villalobos. now comes another non-sequitur: >comptine d un autre été: l après-midi< (tsultra), mr. tiersens piano composition reconstructed for the dancefloor by jay. french composer yann tiersen has a minimalist approach that many electronic producers could learn from. his piece (the title of which roughly means >nursery rhyme of another summer: the afternoon<) provides the basis for this melancholy track. djs addicted to hyperbolic effects plugins might hesitate to play this - but those who appreciate subtlety will be rewarded here. tiersens original composition is tastefully manipulated into a track that makes sense in a club context, yet sets itself apart from the usual techno/house fare, providing a rare introspective moment on the dancefloor. and it might be worth mentioning: if you play this track and the floor doesnt fill up with ladies, then it probably means youre djing at a gay club. (not that theres anything wrong with that!)

its house but not as we know it! young david, aka dave young, chose his artist name as a reminder of what it said on his office door before he took some time out in the summer of 2006. swapping the office for what an estate agent might describe as a cosy basement studio in stockholm, he now sits around making beats all day the fuji ep is musical adventure. bridging the gap between soulful and minimal and blending crunchy mid-tempo party beats with intoxicating two-tone, jazz and dub flavours. equally at home on the dance floor, ipod or lounge stereo, the tracks have a sense of space and depth and, above all, a real musicality which comes not (only) from the pushing of a few buttons, but from a lifelong quest

i get deep, i get deep, i get deeper. that should actually read he gets deep. dj roland clark, that is one of the rulers of the sermonizing vocal, roland steps up to the pulpit once again with his latest release, black in my soul, on king street. this man not only has black in his soul but also an excellent sense of humor, including the ability to work it into his productions, and thats something we all have time to appreciate. swedish producer extraordinaire tiger stripes pumps us full of his dark fuel creating an intricate, nicely rhythmic and dancefloor dramatic track. his dub vox retains its deep and dark stature but twist synths rolands voice into a fiendish narrator. west coast producer david hernandez funkifies this tune on his deep west mix but keeps the deepness well intact. say it loud and dance proud!

support by djinxx, jichael mackson, tobias becker, pelle buys, rulers of the deep, dave mothersole, laurent garnier, leandro gamez, james talk… gedankensport signed a new amazing artist for you. with his sense for minimal techno and house arrangements he bursts every brain, because he will start the real sport of thoughts in your mind. christopher rau, who came in contact with electronic dance music in 2004, produced three poetic minimal housetracks reduced to some kind of essential form of electronic music. a: gribuntal: this track is pure minimalism. based on this monotone organ chord that seems to make you insane during the nearly eleven minutes, there is kind of tropical feeling, too. the easy tribal percussions put this track in warm, windy and relaxed beach surrounding, nobody wants to leave..

flatpack traxx presents a long awaited ep from one of canadas promising duos, the sceneheadz. the bump n thump ep showcases exactly what you would expect from torontos finest straight up no non sense, bumpin house music. backed with a remix from glasgows craig hamilton.

a romantic montage of cutting edge production techniques, and the incorporation of instruments and vocals into an environment built on experiments with glitchy cut-up funk and found sound. a record with a distinct sense of personality and charm not ordinarily found in vinyl releases. renewal feat. 2 tracks by breandan himself, renewal, and brand new lovin. additionally on the b-side appears serious, a track from breandans side project under the 5yearsolderthandavid moniker with his song-writing partner david schwarz (vocals and guitar), and a funky broken beat treatment of renewal by none other than switzerlands rising star shaka

side a brings the original sound of chicago acid sharply back into focus, subtly reusing the elements that made those records so special whilst bringing the sound up to date with modern production techniques and banging drums whilst maintaining the wigged out alien sounds of the time- for fans of everyone from todd n tadd to eddie fowlkes to sleep archive. the flip side brings a truly amazing track from rei loci again- playing with all manner of spaced out fx laden elements, and underpinned by the subtle interplay between machines- dreamlike, deep, intense and epic in all the right sense of those words this track sees rei moving into a more mature and complete phase in his production

strong limited different colored vinyl. only 500 copies! support from solomun, fabrice lig, aruba, pawas, seva k, laurent garnier, subsky, estroe, da funk, art bleek, of norway, cuetec and many more. on night drive music, pianist, songwriter and producer danya vodovoz presents a very nice mixup between techhouse and deephouse. his sense for arrangement and sound made him produce seven sampling cds for ueberschall, including the highly successful rhodesattacks, easy listening and brazil electro. signing to peppermint jam in 2001, he released four 12 inches and co-produced 3 tracks on mousse t.s first album gourmet de funk

big floor tune !! making its first appearance on vitalics boldly innovative platform citizen records in 2006, &#145,cocked, locked, ready to rock&#146, represented a step forward for ramtin & erik towards a sound steeped in an aggressive sense of big-beat laden funk

following his acclaimed eps on force sense opposum rec & minisketch pablo rez is back and delivers here his first ep on frankie records titled “samurai ep” including 4 original tracks with titles directly in reference to japan and its unique atmosphere starting with a1 tokyo a groovy track with a bunch of quirky sounds, heady synths and catchy drums and a dose of weird bleeps makes it a great production with a warm groove on a2 shibuya in a more mental and melodic way with lil atmospheric accents is a perfect afterhours track

over the past few years john tejada has been splitting his time working with long time collaborator arian leviste and more recent collaborator justin maxwell. why not combine all 3? palette all-stars is just that. a collaboration between the 3 main palette artists, each (tejada, leviste and maxwell) playing a particular role in each song. from the ep opener, >after school special< you get a sense of the trio each working on a particular element. tejada’s driving drums, maxwell’s modular synth work, and leviste’s bassline elements sculpt a driving track with a classic feel. >the pilot< features leviste’s smooth melodic synth work while maxwell processes through the modular and tejada privides the dubby beats. the ep finisher >downtown hotel< features a mad maxwell modular freakout and driving 808 s

youngodds welcome italo-disco freaks ajello on board for a special project: ajello underground hit >i wanna be italian too< gets remixed in two versions by house music nice fella luke solomon (rekids - classic)... timeless, good old house music with a lot of sense of humour, deep and entartaining at the same time! we know that sounds weird nowadays. this is a special exclusive vinyl release taken from >digital spasm<, a digital only collection of ajello tracks remixed by various young and odds artists and viceversa, to be released mid september on youngodds

the french talent kiko, after releases on different, datapunk, afu ltd and his last album slave of my mind, stay still prolific and do a new 12 on the new french label based in north france called from jupiter recordings. kiko bring us 2 club track with a particular sense of melodies and soulfull. this records aim to be a summer hit.. check the bside, its a sure shot for bc fans

played by karotte, l.garnier, steve bug, sebo k, mike shannon, layo, d julz !!! we are pretty sure that maetrik sent us his latest ep from a grow room orbiting the earth. his space chronic ep combines the innovation of techno with a sense of fun missing from your average four on the floor banger. its a little shocking, but the results have been exactly what wed expect from the dallas native - mass freaking on the dancefloor. the albums lead single, sex with bass, explores the type of low frequencies that usually occur when suspension bridges tear apart. all the while a subsonic voice repeats its desire to have sex… with bass! stab jockey throws a techno curveball at the start, utilizing rhythmic synths over a simple beat. dont trust it! midway through, the line clears out for full-frequency busting bass drops. on the flip, crawl machine immediately builds a head-nodding groove that wastes no time firing off its boosters – half the track is a sneaky buildup. by the time the kick slams back in, youre already back in orbit. cuban born maetriks techno pedigree is bulletproof.

you dont want it is a throw back to the good ol days in every sense, with william reelsoul on the beats and miss patty providing the hook to get you and any party on the dance floor.

big 6 tracker double pack from the art recordings gang featuring: h.o.d, orien, formula, youngstar common sense with los one and kush republiq

a1_relaxx, bastien grine is back on scandium with a huge raw and dark ep. relaxx is a mind blowing microtech track with non sense vocals. b1_single barrel attitude. the b side is a darker and even more mental track using weird distorted vocal. thats what french call >le son de la perche<. minimalism at its best!

sublime porte is the name of 3 heads from istanbul who create deep sensual grooves with lush melodic passages. deep cavernous waves that wash over you , cleansing you with thier range of depth and sense of beauty. like the tide which ebbs and flows onto the moonlit beaches of your soul. sublime porte will encapture you with their melodic riches and hypnotic visions. in short a true turkish delight.

colorblind is a project of dj spider and tokyo dj jun matsuoka. influenced by afro-american music in its widest sense, their open-minded dj sets - a cross-over of latin jazz, two-step, soul or deep house - reflect the way they compose.the latin orientated >novo dia< is a deeper shaking bossa combining future funk synths with sweet brazilian vocals. originally released 2003.

supported by karotte (cocoon, great stuff), mike shannon (cynosure)... jeff samuel is back on frankie rec with a surprising 3 tracker ep titled gurd em ep on the a side the eponym track a1gurd em create an original weird atmosphere mixing hypnotic sounds and bass voice with the groovy bassline and incisive drums… on the b side b1 dementia is a brilliant minimal tech house piece full of subtle bleeps and mental sweet melodies with jeff typical sense of groove and on b2 spic and span more funky is full of quircky sounds & groovy bassline… ingredients of a freaky tune!

phunklarique s edit is groove based, same as his amazing piemont works. strong bass and again with his incredible sense for shuffles and drumming in general while pierce concentrates on minimal house grooves reminding us of sebo k. or buttrich productions with 11 minutes playtime and an intense 3 minutes hammond break

perc trax is proud to welcome back its favourite japanese producers, tokyos salmon & gonno, two of the most individual and innovative producers perc trax has discovered. in a scene that serves up more that its fair share of disposable tracks gonno and salmons tracks bring colour and a sense of much needed fun to techno. this ep is the follow-up to their 006 perc trax debut that won support from josh wink, funk d void, paul woolford, simon baker, alex kid, remute, tom mangan, si begg and jesse somfay amongst others and sees both producers develop as more and more of their personalities can be heard in the tracks. since this first ep, salmon has released tracks on gabriel anandas karmarouge label and us imprint tora tora tora whilst gonno has toured europe and signed to the berlin based merkur label

there s a sense of paradox in love & beyond. it s jay haze s most defining album to date, but also, his most unexpected, in both music and form

a funky peak hour pair of goodies. doo kicks off the ep with its rubbery bassline, keys, jerky rhythm and sustained strings that provide the male chant, doo doo doo a comfortable bed to bounce on. the meat of the track contains a lengthy piano solo by antonio di mauro driving the point home. full of drops and fills that build the energy then releases it ferociously. anthem is exactly what the title suggests. it is another 2am jump off (musically that is!) jam. the deep bass & dense kick supports the 80s styled chicago jackin snares, the persistent hi hat and intermittent piano strikes meshing well with the watery bleep sounding keys and string stabs. the melody of the bass gets redirected as the twinkling keys create a sense of tension for the samba ish breakdown. nimble fingered, antonio di mauro is at work again, producing a sound reminiscent of patrick adams styled keyboards from his legendary phreek lp. ends cold. supported by: dj spen, deli g, roger sanchez, joey negro, dj pope, kenny carpenter, franck roger, dj yass, master kev, mark stone (udm show), groove assassin, sven love, davidson ospina, dj dealer, timmy vegas, dan (liquid people), deep josh, danny marquez.

on dimmer 010 we got the man of the hour, popof! these paris based producer and dj delivers one hit after the other and we have the new one, >dust storm< and >non sense< are floorkillers for sure

supported by alex attias (planet e), italoboyz, karotte, sebo k, raresh, d julz, funk d void. michael melchner is barely at the beginning of his twenties. at the moment deep house of the late nineties has to take a shine to him. in the detail it gets clear, that this is not only a copy of an epoch, but a certain vibe, which is going to be transferred into the present. this vibe with his warm sound, the well dosed house beats and a strong musical sense is hearable, but this sounds by no means antiquated. on a-side several instruments like percussions, xylophone and samples of an mexican trumpet make sure that there isn’t only an exiting variety shortly before or after the primetime, but also a proper portion of itchy feet. with the both tracks on the flip-side the whole spectrum of michael melchner becomes clear, at the one hand a clear view on the dance floor with classical house beats and on the other hand a musical character, which one misses in many current productions. >chen chen< is slightly more co plicated and more rhythmic whilst >nothing happened< is a pleasing leaned back dramaturgical subtle house piece with a distinctive bass line and interspersed voice samples.

unearthly trance emerged from the nyc underground as a doom outfit and morphed into a distinct metallic beast on their new album electrocution. an epic, impassioned piece of work, electrocution oozes with mysticism and a palpable sense of purpose behind an imposing wall of gut level riffing, canyons of low end and pounding drums. unearthly trance give no quarter in their spiritual war and forges their own sonic path with the awe inspiring electrocution. unearthly trance has previously released two critically acclaimed full lengths on lee dorrians rise above records as well as a single on greg andersons southern lord records.

limited to 500 copies!! collectors item! as a follow up on extrawelts current 12 inch release on kompass musik >disttheme<, this smart 10 inch comes to you as a strictly limited edition. no more than 500 copies will be available of this collector’s item. the a-side holds a new mix of disttheme being less melodic and more concentrating on rhythm and beautiful rawness. the title of the mix gives the deeper sense away - distthemenomelo. on the flip side we have another mix, simply called yeahbutyeah. a perfect addition to the two mixes on the previous 12 inch - check it out!

every friday hugg & pepp sits down to have their mid day break after having a sturdy lunch at the partymakers. pepp is usually not late to suggest that something sweet should be consumed during this time in order to get inspiration and joy. hugg, who is also known for his sense of culinary experiences sometimes surprises pepp with exciting creations from all corners of the world. this particular friday, the team has choosen the mormors hosta, a typical swedish bread in wich a special yellow fudge, the hosta, can be found in the middle of this delicious bakery dedicated to our beloved grandmother. pepp, who is specially found of the hosta, also suggested that the two would make a tribute to grandfather so they wrapped the mormorshosta in a farfarskofta into a roll, then split it in half and feasted on this magnificent little piece in a cheerful mood. after this, filled up and satisfied they returned to their mystery machine and started to feed it with this new recepie. at first the machine returned some strange messages but after correcting the proportions between the amount of hosta and bread the machine successfully coughed up a banging bassline.

ultraphat dirrty and sick electrohouse madness / incl rene amesz rmx

french artist based in paris. this prolific musician gets noticed by the od records label that has produced his 2nd ep in 2006 mixing in all his productions influences from the 80s, 90s and 2000s through cheap but stylish synth sounds, melodies that underlie a certain sense of tragic and his own gimmicks, he builds tracks socked in old school house, minimal and electropop that immerse us in a cold, sensitive and personal ambiance.

marbert rocel are composts latest signing. hailing from thuringia, germany, the are combining deep minimal house, electronica and jazz and with a great sense for pop music. you got to be patient when crossing marbert rocels path late at night or listening to one of their tracks because you will start thumping with your eyelashes until you see your whole body turning into a non stop wet wet wriggling - waterfall esque armpits inclusive!

support by heiko laux, leandro gamez, anderson noise, nils hess , nacho marco,..!! young and talented boris brejcha has a long musical history. he was trained in playing drums and keyboard at his childhood which had been a perfect school for the following chapter – producing electronic dance music. his sense of humour resonates in his productions as well as his predilection for unconventional sounds. he started showing his talent at several stages and online labels which lead him to harthouse mannheim. now he shows the ropes to his audience with his first vinyl ep and you hear him grin because he knows what hes doing

quagmires third >artist ensemble< ep introduces the first four new artists to the labels roster. this quartet hails from dutch soil, william kouam djoko residenting in amsterdam as mical rhebess, pevanu and tim woestenenk living in the so called >backcorner< of east holland, near the german border. non of these young and talented producers released solo on vinyl before, which gives quagmire the absolute releasing debuts for these close friends of the label. william kouam djokos serialism repetition fills the complete logo side. this loopy bomb sucks you in a whirlpool of wet percussions and snareriffs. transitions are hardly recognizable and changing elements seem to continue. dynamic and delicate techhouse as never seen before on quagmire. tim woestenenks sunset love on the info side sets the elegant mood for this ep. microhouse in its purest form, stripped down to the most functional sounds. a big stab and a broken oriental stringinstrument give this track a incredible sense. timeless club music

hot acid infected prog house two tracker

limited one sided edition !! far out is just that: a track that goes the distance, but without pretension or unnecessary fanfare. more understated than your typical anthem, it cruises in stealth mode, winding a refined, percussive groove ever tighter, threaded onto a pattern of needle-nosed toms that glides almost unnoticed under your skin. unnoticed, that is, until the tracks main riff comes crashing down like an awning full of icicles, sharp and cold and heavy. but sebo ks sense of restraint is such that he never beats us over the head with it, so to speak. instead he lets the groove spiral on, tightening it as he goes and whipping up chilly little sinewave twisters along the way. you can leave your mittens at home, though, because theres enough heat in the rolling bass line to keep you warm all winter long

kontra-musik 006 moves the label into the analog domain of electronic dance music. this kind of sound you only get with the good old analogues. the a-side, produced by the master of the modular system, pseudonym scaff, takes us deep down our favorite techno memory lane. if techno was the meeting of kraftwerk and george clinton in an elevator, ssm 440 is the outcome of jeff mills and maurizio having breakfast at tiffanys. this track is warm, dubby and monotonous but with a drive heading straight for the late night dance floor. the b-side gives us two unique sounding tracks from pseudonym aparatus. city tunnel slowly and elegantly grinds, cranks and turns while building its way towards dance floor bliss. x-presso is best described as periodic fluctuations of voltages in the analog domain. elegant details of beautiful sound take us back to the time when minimal music still was interesting. this is >techno< in the sense that the term was originally intended. enjoy cause analog is the bastard

number 1 steve bug charts !!! redshape is len fakis musical partner of podium #05. with releases on delsin, styrax leaves and present he is regarded as on of the most exciting newcomers on the dance music circuit. few producers have achieved to delevop such an individual approach to detroit techno, few musicans managed to rough it up so relentlessly. redshapes track is an interminable battle against stagnation, each bar of the track bursts with musical creativity. on >whats on a moogs mind?<, this genre building synthesizer turns into a brain. the moog overrules all conventions of musical form, the machine becomes an unpredictable furious beast. the 808 cowbell develops an uncanny, emotional quality. a techno track as gripping as a cliffhanger. len fakis >odyssee ii< relates perfectly the dramatic tension of redshapes track. the absorbing sounds just soaks you in. through the whole accoustic journey of the track, you feel his sense for the special athmosphere of the berghain which reminds clubbers of a medieval cathedral

ltd nice price !! supported by tom pooks, martin eyerer, anthony collins, emerson, jussi pekka !! the hamburg based producer and one of the force sense label owner holger brauns presents his first release on tanzbar musik! the atomic zoo ep is a twisted and pumping minimal / tech-house 2 tracker! his last release the salvation (peklar & brauns) on gumption was played and charted by sven väth! holger brauns released and remixed also on labels like gumption, liebe detail, puzzle tracks, lorna, force sense, dimmer, mutekki and king kong

following the massive squeeks and kaoss ep by active sense the pressure was on to keep the bar high! next up on immigrant records we present monoblock, the first of our digital artists to make their way onto vinyl. since their la otra cara del enano ep released on immigrant digital in february they have since been snapped up for releases on freak n chic and cynosure. their debut immigrant ep was so well received we decided to create a remix ep for vinyl. the crazy garden dwarf is back, this time with his mutated friends

nice melodic funky disco action

playlist: steve bug, gabriel ananda, mathew herbert, jaumetic, ... after the massive success of their 12s on force sense and on opoosum, rosario gennaro a.k.a. gennaro rossi hits again with >iperio< on dimmer. the original mix on the a side is a brilliant brilliant mixture of minimal grooves and a hypnotic electric atmosphere which gets bigger and bigger through the hole track. perfect tool that could be played in nearly every set from minimal to house to electro. on b 1 you find >tigerskins subtile peeanus interpretation< of >iperion< which takes the track a little bit into old skool vibes

a new vinyl sublabel from eintakt, hot content 01 is produced at the eintakt studios berlin from the einklang freier frequenzen duo telly quin and plastique. the special mix of analogue and hardware producing makes the unique sense of hot content. the hot content vinyl series will be covered in a special grafik design by laura weider.