a new label called yore by andy vaz (background records) and alessandro vaccaro (persistencebit), focusing on the authentic old school sound in both house and techno. yre-001 delivers an irrepressibly funky set of old-school techno tracks by todd sines under the .xtrak guise. the chicago-styled cuts resurrect the ‘95 vibe of the material sines produced for and with dbx (daniel bell) on 7th city and peacefrog, as well as on carl craig’s planet e. >back up ep< presents four slamming samplings of techno-funk

tony senghore is back in action with a brand new release for his imprint horehaus. with two heavy hitters, double negative and ghetto fabulous. tony drives you hard into his twisted sense of the underground. double nagative is an 80s collage new wave synth workout complete with big breakdowns and a slightly deranged arrangement. ghetto fabulous is more of a digital punk tracker set into a confused turmoil of jumbled beats. tonys back with these original projects and its been a while as the last few years he has only been on the remix scene. dont miss

sebrof divad aka david forbes with this slamming quirky and bleepy electrohouse 2 tracker that will set floors alight within a second

with the >best of marco remus< still in big demand, time has come for a set of new tunes on the respected nerven imprint. the label is known for it s distinct sound and character. a combination of clean hard techno with a jacking feel and a very specific sound you can experience best during one of remus furious dj sets. volume 30 is once again a true treat to those who dare to be different and who still get their kicks from the essence of techno music: blasting kicks and roughed up bass

martin and his singer jay sebag are back with >rejection<, the last single taken from the >hedonist< album. already a smashing hit in france, >rejection< will be released as a 2 vinyls set on mixture :mxt024 for a different and more hypnotic flavour, the mxt24 (the alternative mixes) delivers colourful remixes by tricksky (sonar kollektiv), stylophonic and ex-echo

martin and his singer jay sebag are back with >rejection<, the last single taken from the >hedonist< album. already a smashing hit in france, >rejection< will be released as a 2 vinyls set on mixture : the mainfloor duties will be covered by the mxt23 (the club mixes), with the original club edit and devastating remixes by bob sinclar, ian carey and ericke, to rock any dance floor !

another release for dead famous and another new artist full of promise in the form of sicilian boy wonder break the box. following in the footsteps of other italian giants like madox and santos you can feel the mediterranean flavour in luigi barones music, with healthy doses of tech and funk laid over solid breakbeats. with a string of releases on the way on labels including breakin even, basstard, big square and ritmic, 2007 is set to be break the box s year

movimento a is a tribal based funk track, with a impressive groove. movimento b is a deeper track but also with an excellent drum base. movimento c is the hardest track aimed to the hard part of the set, also with an excellent tribal base

punks jump up are joe & david. part english, part swedish london based duo who s rebel sound began in 2002. pju shared the bill and were plugged by james murphy, headman, radio 1, freeform 5 , simian mobile disco, klaxons, tim sweeney, filthy dukes, shakes... while recording in stockholm they tracked down the legend chalk jaxon, very rarely seen in daylight. after hours of chasing & following up leads that led to nowhere a glimmer of jaxsonswhite shoe set the sparks flying at the disco, could it be?!?

german-techno dream team oliver koletzki and florian meindl with a new ep on their collective label flash recordings. >kolibri< is a deeply grooving piece of dreamy minimal electro with melodic and mesmerizing stabs and many trippy effects. on the b-side the humorous title >grandmothers flash< is sure to set the dance floor on fire with its fidgety loop, a typically raving synthie and a murderously deep sub bass. koletzki and meindl stay amused and allow themselves a joke towards the end of the track referencing the 2005 hit mückenschwarm. also on the flip, florian meindl’s >paris< has a thriving organic bassline, some great arpeggios, freaked out melodies and a very strong loop with many hi-hats. supported by chloe, karotte and oxia

welcome to the debut-release from the 21 year old sebastian lohse from dresden/germany. two timeless pieces of deep drifting, detroit rooted techno you wouldnt image coming from a youngster whos started producing just two years ago!trombone starts off with a dark drone to be counterparted by charming string arpeggios and marimba lines over its full length.pure magic!the sparkling flow also takes all the time to build intensity, layering a grand piano and strings to one of the best tracks to start a dj set with

lush deep jazz house recontructed by anthony nicholson and william kurk. stellar group of accomplished musicians wrap themselves around the trumpet playing of duke jones himself a veteran who has worked with a diverse a set of groups as dr.buzzard savanna

the sound of miami wmc 2007! celebrated us producer/dj john julius knight returns to the production forefront with his highly anticipated soulfuric trax ep trax for my head.it features three very diverse productions and is set to capture the attention of a wide range of djs, making this ep a perfect example of jjks ability to create varied sounds to maximum effect. the cut rolls in as a captivating french kiss style tune, that fuses classic house sounds with contemporary beats, making this a seriously gripping instrumental only track. most likely the biggest surprise production wise, the rush is a laid back but equally powerful tech cut. the blend of atmospheric sounds, tight beats and a driving bassline creates a sublime musical weapon. with what is love jjk delivers a prime time bomb, that is set to create some real heat on the dancefloors. uplifting strings and a pumping bassline build the core of this explosive production.

after a string of excellent records on planet noise, dialect recordings, crosstown rebels and punkt, ost & kjex (cheese & biscuit) are back in the land of cheese for another mighty slice of vinylicious musical delights! we felt >milano model< (original mix on dial009) was so special it deserved the remix treatment, so we had a little chat with our norwegian friends and we agreed upon two names: rob mello & mungolian jet set. rob s superb career has seen him record quite a few dancefloor burners on such labels as classic, crosstown rebels, azuli, 20:20, city rocker, rekids and now on his own disco 45 imprint. composed of paul >strangefruit< nyhus, knut saevik, reidar skar and sometimes featuring the knights of jumbumla and many other colourful musicians of great talent, mungolian jet set have already cause quite a stir with their amazing remixes of kreeps, lindstrom, lsb, bebel gilberto and their own productions on jazzland records

we are happy to welcome on this 5th release one of the most important argentinian producers, franco cinelli, well known for his recent album on alphahouse, played by the most important minimal das around the the globe.he is finally back on the young spanish label esperanza with a couple of tracks, accompanied by a mikael stavostrand remix.on the a side we have a funky course track, >antenna<, characterized by his typical fat and vibrating bassline, thin and cleverly placed hi-hat patterns and unexpected bubbling delayed bleeps.this is the perfect to change the gear of the dj set from a warmup session to a serious rockin party, thanx its energetic restart after a mid breaking pause.>oscilator one< on a 2 goes more hypnotic though mantaining a funk rate, thanks to a huge variety of cycling loops featuring a dubby bassline and an appreciable rhythmic pattern.on b side we have >antenna 2< wich is remixed with knowledge by the swedish artist mikael stravostrand, bringing it much percussive on start and effective in every kind dancefloor, all that enriched by an exceptinal vocal performance by big bully that definte lyx make it a true bomb to detonate in the right moment of the night

propulsive paralysis is a straight on hard techno tune with a great breakdown. the flip side starts off with valvation this typical ancronix track is groovy as hell and contains some freaky edits and breaks. clodhopper is a monotone hard techno track which is a perfect track to maintain the flow in your dj set! protocast 07 is a high quality release that will definitely catch the eye among the big pile of new hard techno releases. on this seventh release the new label design for protocast is revealed

so you thought rave was dead? guess again... two oldschool / acient stompers are back. revised, upgraded and ready to set floors on fire

cool driven minimal detroit techno album by fumiya tanaka (tresor, op disc)

after his big hit on speicher 34 (kompakt), oxia teams up this time with gino s ft snake on notorious supported by john acquaviva, the hacker, david duriez, michael mayer and many others... elektro with smashing tracks dark groovin stuff!! the original track provides some stunning grooves for the electro orientated floors, whereas the oxia rework version is set to be huge at the minimal tech scene as well as it will delight the neo trance fans!!

two frenchies named jean-pat (19) & pacey (21) are cousins and decided to make their own music after they ve seen para one live. they got all their money together to buy equipment for producing and they ve created this all-out pumpin music. on their first e.p. you ll find 4 screamers you can t go wrong with. each of these work really good in small & big clubs as i play all of them in my set. enjoy!

frenchs s mighty morning label team up 3 key producers on >strike me down< more proof if needed that they are one of the worlds key underground house labels set on making the industry sit up & take note. remix of strike me down courtesy of sweden s henrik b adds a whole new edge to the track working in some driving riffs & a punchy charged elements to perfectly compliment the driving, deeper original mix. this french release incl a dj rew rmx (unreleased) >strike me down< has been a firm favourite track this summers session among djs like sebastian ingrosso, steve angello david guetta steve lawler eric prydz erick morillo, mark knight…

john >julius< knight returns to the production forefront with his highly anticipated soulfuric trax ep >trax for my head<. >trax for my head< features three very diverse productions and is set to capture the attention of a wide range of djs, making this ep a perfect example of jjk s ability to create varied sounds to maximum effect. >the cut< rolls in as a captivating >french kiss< style tune, that fuses classic house sounds with contemporary beats, making this a seriously gripping instrumental-only track. most likely the biggest surprise production-wise, >the rush< is a laid-back but equally powerful tech cut. the blend of atmospheric sounds, tight beats and a driving bassline creates a sublime musical weapon. with >what is love< jjk delivers a prime-time bomb, that is set to create some real heat on the dancefloors. uplifting strings and a pumping bassline build the core of this explosive production

electro killer support by dj tocadisco, disco boys, hacienda*double a-side(finger/kadel posse)freakquencers mesmerizing baselines and driving pounding beats are an intoxicating combination that is a necessity for any prime time set to boost the eager crowds.established artists among the electronic scene, completing successful hacienda remixes on ministry of sound

dirty electrohouse bomb with a nasty vocal sample this will set the floors on fire

after his dessous debut >bona fide< in spring 2006 st. sebastian aka gamal sebastian kaba returns with a new two-tracker. on >genetics< the young talent from manchester perfectly manages to produce stripped down and dark techhouse tunes. both tracks spread a rather dark atmosphere with their vocal samples and an elaborate choice of sounds set in the right spots, but still manage to make the hips shake. the title track >genetics< convinces with a sparse but very effective build up with synthie stabs and a wafting bassline. just as well and cleverly arranged is >backwardsman< on the flipside. the mumbled vocal sample and some spooky laughter hide in the dark behind a punchy kick, a deep deep bassline and some strange chords which make this the perfect soundtrack for your techy ghost train

tresor records is proud to finally set the wheels in motion for an exclusive cooperation with detroits 430 west records outfit octave one feat. random noise generation. the producers behind the legendary electronic outfit octave one have recorded their 31st release >off the grid< for both audio and visual consumption, redefining the context of the audio visual relationship. octave one producers lawrence burden and lenny burden have collaborated with independent videographers from around the globe, reworking classic material and conceptualizing fresh content drawn from performances in scotland (glasgow), germany (berlin & leipzig), north america (austin, tx), the netherlands (eindhoven), finland (helsinki), uk (liverpool) and austria (vienna) earlier this year

with the release of >now is the winter of our discotheque< the band have surely stood out of the shadows and are now destined to set up more permanent camp in clubs all over the country. the triple a sided single is completed with xvectors blistering cover of jamie principle chicago classic >your love< and their own >dial all the nines< making this 12inch a must have for all fans of (dirty) disco

after the success of the first tattoorec release with massive support from such djs as richie hawtin, luciano, tiefschwarz, sven väth and magda, here is another set of beautiful tattoos. three. is a melodic and uplifting tattoo. wait for the melody, and you will feel. this side features a beautifull tattoo of a greek goddess. four. is bare boned minimal funk tattoo. wait for the break, and you will see. this side is our friends signature tattoo. it says halløjsa (meens hallöchen in german, or a very cheeky hello in english)

broadcasting timeless, route one techno from the heart of berlin since 1996, cabinet records has come to epitomise the rough underground sound of a city like few others. now, with this excellent compilation package, plus 8 has seen fit to set this essential contribution to electronic dance music in stone. indeed, over the last decade the relationship between the labels has come full circle, making the release of this retrospective package all the more timely

farina and sneak heads will recognize the a side s >does not compute< after dropping it in literally every set they ve played in the last six months. miles maeda s rework is deep and twisted and definitely peak time material. b side features >jazzin< a sweet groover perfect for the deep house heads. lil mark reworks the track with a tougher approach: fat kicks, skippy hats and delayed horns round off the ep nicely

nice price deal !!! the unstoppable groove invaderz are showing they really are wrexhams 2nd sons and with their superslick sound and quality high class productions these are a name to watch for 2007. this tasty little 2 tracker of disco goodness should set floors alight for the christmas festive season. fun filled and obvious but remixed in the gi style these will be played by lovers of the old skool and surely will jam your party! support from soul avengerz, simon dunmore, pete doyle, dj disciple, ian carey

raise your voice features the vocal talent of one juan wells. the production skill set of jaimy is outstanding. it has a kick drumthat isnt stale, a growling bassline and some percussion in the high end that shows some real emotion. tcks remix brings amazingelements to the table! the song really breathes life into itself when it comes out of the break

excellent 80s inspired electro disco phunker !!!

one of the biggest tracks from 2006 getting a fresh set of remixs courtesy of some serious chicago house all stars. green velvet s -shake and pop- blew up dancefloors worldwide with its cool vocals, and now this ep features some real funky dancefloor pleasers. mark grant sets it off with a vocal and dub mix that highlight the vocal and the quirky electro bass funk from the original. meanwhile the big poppa dj sneak turns in a jacked up mix that focuses nicely on the vocal from the original. some very hot dancefloor material, don t sleep on this one

after the big success of their first collaboration album the one family thing, here is the follow up now and after a relatively quiet period for productions the two german djs/producers hit back with a vengeance with a strong album release that has set a new standard for both of them.. supported by gayle san, the advent, dj rush, cave and dj preach

sweden s mighty joia label team up 3 key producers on >strike me down< more proof if needed that they are one of the worlds key underground house labels set on making the industry sit up & take note. remix of strike me down courtesy of sweden s henrik b adds a whole new edge to the track working in some driving riffs & a punchy charged elements to perfectly compliment the driving, deeper original mix. >strike me down< has been a firm favourite track this summers session among djs like sebastian ingrosso, steve angello david guetta steve lawler eric prydz erick morillo, mark knight…

peaktime electro house stomper this will set the floors on fire

broadcasting timeless, route one techno from the heart of berlin since 1996, cabinet records has come to epitomise the rough underground sound of a city like few others. now, with this excellent compilation package, plus 8 has seen fit to set this essential contribution to electronic dance music in stone. indeed, over the last decade the relationship between the labels has come full circle, making the release of this retrospective package all the more timely. reissue of previously released tracks from berlin s cabinet records on 2x12inch vinyl

its quite refreshing when a new label imprint comes along and the first release absolutely blows us away. this is a new sub label of zenit being organised by none other than alex bau. the sound is a refreshing take on techno with the tracks leaning heavily more towards a modern minimal sound but with still enough in to pack a serious punch on the dancefloor. the first release is a breathtaking 2 tracker from alex bau himself. the first thing that strikes you is the level of production with the a side, a deeper minimal tune with outstanding soundscapes and dubbed out basslines for the after hours set. the flip being a driving pulsey techno floor burner with acidic riffs and a seriously groovy bassline and percussion pattern

huge ep incl rekleiner rmx !! another rookie on superieur. sebastian cabrera aka sebastian roya is a 23-year-old fellow from the back country of gran canaria. patrick chardronnet discovered this unpolished diamond during an after party at a small farm of gran canarias outback, playing a long dj set, only with his own tracks. he started his dj career at the age of 17. today, he is one of the most successful djs on the canary islands, having played all important venues. his productions show a unique sense of rhythm power and always add a twisted edge of voodoo tech to it

first remix features rick preston and dtc doing a deep house rework. the infectious groove is set off with crisp percussion, bubbly washes, electric guitar riff and chopped up vocaleffected into heady subliminal hooks. sunny guitar sols, warm chord progressions and timely effects round out the cut. trademarqs approach on their mix is a bit left of cente as they twist and mangle the original. they stretch and deform a few key parts into a truly unique cut. a cutting edge sound with shuffling and jacking beats leading into some massive sub bass and a haunting sustained synth line.chopped up vocals and dubbed out playful piano complete the sound

another crater maker from the dmz cache, mala unleashes the up rolling classic left leg out. mercilessly driven by an insistent morse code arrangement and interlocking 4/4 polyrhythms this is an absolute winner from the man like mala. drawing influences from the rich soup of broken beat, garage and even funky house this one can slot in to any set with ease and drive a dance wild, just listen to any recent kode9 set, the proof is in the rewinds! the b side comes string with blue notez, a brooding slice of steppers pleasure with nuff dread bass, lonely sax licks and mutating snares for the twisup factor. you know you re going to love this one !! villalobos playlist !!

ovum is proud to bring you a release from christian smith & john selway. known for their amazing releases on tronic , underwater, and intec are finally a part of the ovum family. they deliver a main room monster in silver bullet. this bass driven monster builds to a huge tension filled breakdown that comes back in with a punch that will blow up any floor. already being championed by marco carola, adam beyer, josh wink, loco dice, and carl cox. slam has delivered a percolating remix that has a very old school feel to it. this could be played in a techno set as well as a house set. a very diverse package that should be in every djs record box

following in the footsteps of audikas cd reissue, arthur russells most extraordinary work, world of echo is reissued for the first time as a newly remastered limited edition double vinyl set. 18 tracks are featured including drumless versions of his disco classics lets go swimming, tree house and wax the van along with four previously unreleased tracks from sketches from world of echo. originally released in 1986, world of echo is a deeply intimate and meditative work of awe inspiring grace and remains a timeless work of sublime beauty. arthurs aim was to achieve what he calls the most vivid rhythmic reality, with just cello, voice, and echoes. arthur achieved all of this and more on one of the most incredible suite of songs ever recorded

joel muells newest outing which fits perfectly into the profile of the renowned frankfurt imprint harthouse consits of two diametrical deep tech tracks that stand out of the crownd. the heavier and darker a-side delivers the power to set off into a long night full of surprises, while the flips spaced out deep tech grooves should get the crowd into a higher state of consciousness with its tricky arrangements..

hot on the heels of the prins thomas mixes come these wigged out house versions from parisian franck roger, plus the original and legendary >la stache< mix. franck roger is carving out a great reputation on the house scene at the moment, his releases on his own real tone records have set the benchmark for other productions on sonar kollektiv/innervisions, seasons recordings and kenlou records, as well as remixes of blaze, roy ayers and jazztronic. franck opts for a sophisticated house rework of >moustache<, its techy moments peeking in and out of the rattling percussion, with oodles of funk layered on top. the >la stache< original mix from blackjoy is included on this release also, a huge underground cut with the nu-disco/balearic/cosmic crowd on its first release on bob sinclar s yellow label last year, and still sounding just as vital today

2 true corkers, that will set clubs on fire around the globe. his very own definition of jacking & electro flavoured neo rave adventures never sounded so humorous and funky ! fine production technique, rolling grooves and chopped up vocal snippets... inxl unreleased remix from d.lewis & emix

argentina is on fire right now, so for its third imprint, esperanza introduces us jorge savoretti from rosario. with previous appeareances on the prestigious french label telegraph, this 24-year old talent brings us his impressive debut ep which is full of different flavours. on the a-side, -150 reasons to bite you-, is a deep rolling track with a super driving bass and great build ups which will sure set the dancefloor on fire. -space juice- will take you on a journey of trippy spacey sounds laying over its funked up bass and groovy rhythms. while on the b-side we have marc houle and ryan crosson, both minus artists, reworking -150 reasons-. keeping the original flavour but adding his old school touch marc delivers a peak time bomb. while the detroit native mutates the original into a storming late night mover suitable for the mind and the body, making this record a must have in your collection

souvenir records!!! lets just start this introduction with a quote: >we like the idea of seeing music as a souvenir, an impression you take from somewhere. something intimate to remember<. this is how the brothers schwarz aka tiefschwarz set the agenda for souvenir music, which they created with their french companion arthur velasquez and thus finally set up their own imprint after an eventful decade in the musicbiz. even just a quick listing of mighty deeds in the underground dance community would fill up page after page. if the story of king midas wasn t already centuries old, someone would have made it up now to describe the phenomenon of recent tiefschwarz remixes. who would serioulsy doubt that their golden touch also will rub on their own label and turn this start-up into another stellar success? cooked up in their berlin the first course >hey< by the artist ichundu is set to become the flavour of the month, even more so with extra delicious ingredients tiefschwarz added to their remix. yummy !! played by sven väth, sasse, chloe, tobi neumann, karotte...