this selection is about the tracks that would inform henry street, the tracks found deep within the complex strings of its dna, the tracks championed by pettibone on kiss or by washington at the studio, or those dredged from crates across the city. half-heard anthems from italy tracked down through forensic research in the record shops of the five boroughs, rare dub versions of classics that you wont be finding on ebay anytime soon. this is real disco.
>these are the secret weapon tracks, but more personal to me and people from my world. i m pulling records from different places. this is how i play records. its not fake. i have never been a set dj and always played just about every genre of music, from the fastest uptempo disco anthem, to the most ghetto rap jam to zeppelin. music is music. a good dj can play it all. a great dj can play it all technically correct!<

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get three times high with this triple ep set from diego hostettler on kanzleramt.

the slat blinds in berlins panorama bar are part of the vjs equipment, and when the mood is right (usually around sunday afternoon),he opens them up to allow slices of sunshine to penetrate the smoky club air.it doesnt happen all too often,remaining something special amongst hours of darkness.but as ruede played the first version of shades in his last p-bar set, it seemed to happen just for him, as if he had written this tracks distinct break especially for this moment:everyone was mesmerized. re.you & rampa with a rmx for shades are also no strangers to such euphoria, and as ruede recently lent them his voice,they return the favor by building a robust, custom-made bass mobile for the a2.then, on the b-side, ruedes fellow band members from the noblettes make an appearance.as with shades,the focal point is also the big break,only this one has nothing to do with techno - its more of an indie-house ballad with dance ambition.

nice price deal !!! we have been working on new material for the last couple of years - honing, rejecting reworking and occasionally performing it out live. the objective of this gramme re-birth has been simple, but the decisions involved are always complex: simplicity is always the toughest of aspirations. we have been jamming together over the last few months and we have set up mobile studios wherever and whenever we have been able, including some of our office spaces after hours

six true electro cuts from finnish producer sami liuski aka 8bit rockers aka bangkok impact of creme organization fame.

i was finishing up a long extended set in paris when the cleckcleckboom crew practically ran into the club to get on the decks. i had hung out with them before but tonight they had all new tracks and an incredible energy. so i stayed past the last ravers just to hear what they would play and that was when i heard “hugz” by french fries and bamabounou. this was a new sound, some nasty nasty shit sitting somewhere between juke and bass music and and i knew we had to get this sound on dirtybird no matter what. needles to say “yo vogue” is hot property and i’m really excited to release it on dirtybird. the half time drop, the chopped and screwed vocal, the stuttering bass kicks, the creepy moog on top - it’s simple and complex at the same time and it wrecks shop whenever it gets played. i did a remix on the b side giving it some db flavor and dirtybird newcomer leroy peppers lays out his own bay area skeeze with hot sauce on top. watch yer bass bins! best, vonstroke.

in the last couple of months the names taiki & nulight should have come across your paths. these 2 artists have been gaining respect from the likes of skream, benga, n-type, mistajam (and many more) and are set to blow up any time now. and because subway likes their beats fresh and new they are kicking off with these boys their very first release entitled the coming up ep. coming up is a 100 procent to the floor slammer wich sees the dubstep sound merging into more clubby territories. the 4x4 beat and soca influences make this track a unique piece of work that not alot of people can resist. get on this and get those ladies shaking their rear ends because once they start a skanking the men will follow. pure takes it back to the dubstep vibe we all know and love. a hefty skanker that will deplete any raver from any energy it has left. tearout basslines and insane switches make this one track that will destroy any dance! impulse is one of t&ns early productions but is not a letter track for that matter.its a mean destructive stomper that shows why these guys have been picked so early on by the subway label. it pounds,it shakes, it rattles & it wobbles. a deadly combination!watch out for more t&n releases coming up really soon on subway and labels like benga beats, sin city to name a few! play support comes from: skream, benga, n-type, walsh, mistajam, antiserum, unitz, dream, laxx, megalodon & tonnes of others!

mad crazy come back from underground legend nathaniel x project. after releasing some heavy heavy deeeeeep works on label such as music station or island noyze back in the early 90s, heres a killer set of previously unreleased jewels...

copenhagens favourite wonderchild kasper bjørke is back with his second artist album on hfn music, entitled fool. set for release on april fools day 2012 (april 1st), the album is a playful mixture of abundant, pop-infused bittersweet love songs on the hunger side, and more spaced-out pschedelic disco voyages on the foolish side. amongst the plethora of quality on offer on the lp, we find lose yourself to jenny, one of a handful of songs yet again featuring the wonderful talents of jacob bellens, of murder and i got you on tape fame. the original version is bound to roam the airwaves with its super catch melody line,and bellens mature and intruiging lyrics. 80s newbeat and nu-wave meets modern studio charms in this catchy synth-pop ballad for 2012.

after a long development with several releases for labels like microtonal and inclusion records sascha finally decided to set up his own playground to release music with heart and emotions. the debut ep is pretty much showing his large variety of producing unique music.

marvin zeyss delivers his debut release on i records. hailing from nuremberg, germany this nu school producer has be delivering a very unique blend of deep house. here he brings us ?keep on?. this melodic vocalized production drives behind unique patterning and smoothed out bass line. the original is only just of taste to be found here. featured remixers are the legendary shur-i-kan (dark energy) and simon baker (20/20 vision). in all a massive vinyl release set to premier in early 1st quarter 2012.next dancefloor bomb vinyl on ton liebt klang with the homies chris blum and stadtmusikant. the tracks are absolutely for the dancefloor. both tracks are remixed by arts & leni.

soul jazz records presents this amazing 5lp + dvd box set afro-colombian music and film project made in colombia.
this set (limited to 1000 copies) includes the dvd, two lps of original music and three lps of remixes. it comes in a stunning box set with sleeve notes about the project and the history of palenque and exclusive photography.

after his great set of singles for philpot and clone royal oak last year,arttu comes with his first single for 4lux.yet again arttu brings you the sleaziness he is known for.attic house is a filthy club banger with heavy bassline and cut up vocal bits.gerd re-arranges the track and adds more drama to the strings coming in halfway throughout the track. soul stream is a deeper detroit-ish nugget with nostalgic feel.yet again arttu’s trademark of slamming beats & bass combined with cut-up vocals snippets profide for an insane jackin track.last but not least snuff crew comes with a heavy re-work on attic house that reminds of old dance mania and dbx sound.

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franksen appeared twice on amused with collabo productions. now is his time to go solo. the host of germanys eldest radio dj show, todays you fm clubnight, delivers three versatile tracks. deep, based in groove, accompanied by a stomping remix from mastermind m.in (desolat, yellow tail, systematic...).

funky and laid back jazz constructed house tracks with spacy dimension by dewalta. we are very happy to release such a fantastic long player which keeps alive our dear paris-berlin connection and our taste for subtle melange between jazz and house music. both tracks malbec and syrah will bring you far on the dancefloor like a good wine does with its fine and deep flavours of fruits and whatever it can tell about the history of its ground. david koch under his artist name dewalta persuades first on the a side with malbec. a dry clap introduces to the affair, short followed by a kick and a driving funky deep baseline which could be far enough to convince any dj fan of minimal hypnotic loops. having set up that strong base, he plays then carefully some light but brillant layers of jazzy arrangements. santé! syrah, follows up in a more trippy way performing a jazzy and elegant journey which destination is certainly somewhere in the cosmos. mastered and cutted by mike grinser at the berlin studio man made mastering.

bria valente (born brenda fuentes) is an american singer based in minneapolis. she released her debut album, elixer as part of a three-album set with princes lotusflow3r and mplsound in 2009, which debuted at #2 on the top billboard albums chart.
she first met prince at the age of 17 at paisley park studios while working with keyboardist morris hayes and later began her association with prince, contributing vocals to his 2007 album planet earth.
in 2009 she recorded the elixer album, singing lead vocals with prince on guitar and morris hayes providing beats. out this week on vinyl and picture disc formats featuring brand new club mixes by jamie lewis (purple music) & david alexander (icon collective).

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bria valente (born brenda fuentes) is an american singer based in minneapolis. she released her debut album, elixer as part of a three-album set with princes lotusflow3r and mplsound in 2009, which debuted at #2 on the top billboard albums chart.
she first met prince at the age of 17 at paisley park studios while working with keyboardist morris hayes and later began her association with prince, contributing vocals to his 2007 album planet earth.
in 2009 she recorded the elixer album, singing lead vocals with prince on guitar and morris hayes providing beats. out this week on vinyl and picture disc formats featuring brand new club mixes by jamie lewis (purple music) & david alexander (icon collective).

dancefloor killer -take a trip-, led by hector moralez vocals, is the story of a mad after hour where dj w!ld got two years ago in ibiza. a funky house track with old school beat and a mesmerising fat bass. remixer-s monikers do not necessarily need some more explainations, just feel the quality and consider their legacy. long-playing a-side -radio slave-s gotta get up remix- is the reflection of matthew edwards- love of re-edits and remixes, with his particular taste for jackin- sound beloved of house aficionados and fractured funk, oddball beats and mechanical soul. incendiary tune. veteran on the remix world, with highly expected remixes that drive dance floors across the globe to ecstatic conditions by means of his intense beats and rhythms, dj sneak delivers a furious banging house remix on b-side, with melodic rhythms that will suit dancers- soul. duo having instant chemistry as friends and in the studio, fries & bridges a.k.a phil weeks & hector moralez set the bar high with their consistent quality of house music. their -ghetto mix & dub- are sick, tight and tasty, and will for sure ingnite dancefloors worldwide.

the mini album hope was another change in sound, and featured arrangements by sean o hagan, then of the high llamas. featuring six songs including a cover of leonard cohens >winter lady<, oldhams voice is set in a reflective and soft-hued sound throughout.

if you have seen tiga play a festival set over the past few months, then you saw him play at least three to five clouds tracks, with at least one of them being >optic<, >future blaster<, or >vaults<.
these scottish ladmen are some of the most promising producers working today, combining brutish, visceral force with real intelligence and control. they use no gear whatsoever, crafting their bombs from malware in public chatrooms, giving voice to a generation living in the digital ether between the moon and glaswegia city.
for the remix, clouds asked to enlist a hero of theirs, the swedish techno master jesper dahlbäck, who adds another excellent remix to his massive catalog and further cements his place in the turbo hall of endless respect.

ellum audio gets set to unleash the >ellum sleazy riders collection< - a funk fuelled drive along a deep and dirty underground house highway featuring balearic bikers maceo plex, jacek janicki, sync mode (nitin) and luke solomon blazing a sonic trail across the dusty savannah of the musical badlands

dark and raw techno slammer! whether doing a live performance or dj set, or prodution richard jantz is no stranger to the stage. starting from bookings in the midwest, his music gave rise to shows from shore to shore in the states, then he took the midwest sound across the ocean to such countries as austria, belgium, england, france, germany, italy, switzerland, as well as many many more, he has reached an international status that few midwest producers have. richard pushes the known boundaries of electronic music - captivating you with profound and conceptual sets textured with acid, house, minimal, progressive, retro and techno, leaving you with a unique, thought provoking journey through his music. with 2 new tracks for jqm recordings we experience his rawest slamming straight up techno sound.

we have some very good news for the fans of oasis / escapements / distant shores etc, petar dundov is about to release a new album on music man. >ideas from the pond< is set for release end of march, but we have something to feed your hunger in the meantime: a new ep called >stairway / the arch<. >stairway< and >the arch< are again two tracks that in one way breathe petars signature sound, but on the other hand dont sound like anything you have heard before. go petar!
comes on heavyweight 180 gr vinyl.

for the first time on vinyl! premiering in tiestos set, sandro silva & quintino >epic<, goodwill and hook n sling nail an absolute destroyer, >take you higher!<, and go dance with fools gold man rogerseventytwo >you take me higher<.

the latest release on metroline takes no prisoners. clio brings it big. every track on this ep is loaded, primed and ready to fire. lead track poem does big the george clinton way. basslines cranked to funk, tempo raised, and drum tracks set to attack. sinister and sparse percussion gives do it an entirely different feel. but under the tune’s brooding atmospherics is an equally powerful rhythm. fired by a growling sub-bass that whoomps out of the speaker like a sonic weapon. killer. speaker-busting bass and pumping kicks are the order of the day on the flip. carlo lio’s remix of do it thunders along. built for dancefloor shock and awe, this track’s built like a tank - unstoppable and ready for combat. the massively in-demand sasch bbc and casper go intergalactic on their rework of poem. this is the tune that plays in hal 9000s head. epic, deep and serious, with a healthy dose of paranoia. careful this one doesnt tear a hole in your space station.

after a break for over a year pattern repeat is back again with another two tracks on their own label. both kenneth & resoe has been really busy last year, so it has been difficult to meet up in the studio. but now they had the time to finish two tracks of deep dirty techno from the capitol of denmark copenhagen. again they set it of with raw dirty dub infected grooves and the a side starts up right away with the dub elements intact, and then keeps building through the rest of the track. after the short break a hypnotic atmosphere kicks off in best pattern repeat style. the b side starts slowly with an almost alfred hitchcock kind of atmosphere, with a dull kick underneath. the track keeps gettin more dirty through the 6 min. and 15 secs. it last, with more distortion added to the dub stabs. its a good way that kenneth & resoe returns since the last 12 inch they put out in december 2010, to set the stage for 2012.

information ghetto, also known as clapan, has had numerous releases on labels like broque, manual, dars records and multi vitamins. sometimes compared to dominik eulberg, he lives literally in the woods, where he has set up his music lab full of strange self-built sound devices. his first 12 inch on pro-tez sports a dense atmospheric deep house tune (apartment 808) together with the swinging >forest dreams< built around a marky flute solo on the a side. backed up by a fine remix of >forest dreams< from jonas bering on the flip! three hits for the coming spring.

in recent years, there has been a lot of exciting stuff happening in the russian house scene. established names, but also, a string of new talent have been making waves upon waves with some of the deepest tunes around. one of the prime examples of this are the productions of the progressive and talented producer kirill tipo. a saint petersburg native whos set to make his vinyl debut on our third release with a 3 track ace compilation entitled >believe in rhythm<

needwant get set to welcome you to the world of parisian super duo, the mekanism, with a debut ep that will make you fall in love with their spin on disco infused house music. effortlessly smooth and divinely deep, they capture an advanced and modern sound that will blow you away. the ep features three original tracks plus a remix from needwant favourite, mario basanov who continues to gain notoriety as both an individual artists and within his mario & vidis project.

electronic duo cage & aviary are set to release their debut album >migration< on prins thomas internasjonal imprint. part man, part machine, part cockatiel, cage & aviary take flights of fancy whenever they can. jamie paton is a dj, a one-finger keyboardist, and a pot-tickler. nigel of bermondsey is a musician, south londons finest oscillator, and a dedicated dabbler. together they are winners of the cosmic lottery. having put out releases to much acclaim on the ltd editions that are dissident distribution, cage & aviary have since spread their wings with releases on dfa, tiny sticks and astro lab.

victoriaville finishes the exploration of stefan goldmanns sweet track archives with 3 unreleased house gems. the main tracks here are pure dancefloor material, with electric bazaar centering on in-depth drum design. zobel network provides a prime example of neurofunk. hidden on the a side, chapter 2 is an early hint at stefan’s experimental edge. essential! revisiting the years 2000 - 2005,emptying the vaults highlights the era of stefan goldmanns uk years. often his actual releases with classic and ovum reflected just a part of the possible. now victoriaville proudly steps in to let the whole thing shine. restored from the original master tapes and cut by d&ms rashad, here’s some startling evidence of how deep the roots of house actually were in berlin years before the hype set in.

following his successful >tears in vain 12inch< on perspectiv, promising new producer simon garcia continues his quest for the holy-grail of modern house and techno as we set forth into >cavern<. and indeed >cavern< is a breathtaking ride - a warm pulsating synth pattern is coaxed along by a dusty, filtered kick before we are greeted with rushing bright percussion and a thunderous lead kick. wild fx open up the floor with the first ecstatic break and from there on the track runs with a mind of its own, exploding with rapturous drama and tasteful restraint. bringing us back down to earth at least for a moment. ‚bass ii bass‘ treads more swinging, groovy territories in a classic ny styled house track, updated for 2012. freaky, pitching vocals swirl around a tight bass-led rhythm section, telling a futuristic story of hopeless hedonism. the emotive-piano house vibes of ‚options‘ will likely raise a few tingling hairs for those well acquainted with steve bug‘s recent dj sets. the perfect blinded-by-the-morning-sun moment, mr. garcia really shows of his classy production skills with this slinky, moody slice of classic house.

benny pages high culture label has been churning out the hits over the last year and zero g teams up with benny once again to produce some of the most exciting drum and bass around. >undead< and >game of death< both carry serious weight so much so i have already blown up one set of speakers just trying to review this ridiculous 12!

supported by: luciano, soul clap, m.a.n.d.y., tiefschwarz, reboot, richie hawtin, robert owens, catz n dogz, audiofly, droog, the revenge, andre lodemann, jozif, butch, gorge, julietta, ray okpara. already known for his hit watamu beach on loco dices desolat imprint, sebbo certainly isnt unknown in electronic music scene anymore. this time he appears with his partner in crime mario da ragnio to release a fabulous deep groover entitled fourteen years. these guys definitely know how to combine modern elements of electronic music with a typical driving tech-house rhythm resulting in a magical tune made for all set-times. when talking about berlins electronic music scene,its very difficult not to mention smash tv aka holger zilske & kai preussner. known for their special kind of production, with releases on get physical or playhouse (holger zilske), they are now creating their very own interpre-tation of a deep house tune: chrystal moth. grooving, simple and effective. also on the flip-side, completing this deep soulfooled ep, label-partners superlounge bring another high class modern house tune, featuring jonny cruz, one again showing his skills on the microphone. the whisperer mirrors the typical deep superlounge style, modern vocals which will make you laugh and possible think about what jonny may or may not get up to in private. listen and enjoy!

get ready for two genius edm racer! boys noize and mr. oizo (ed banger) finally collide. they joined forces and created a duo called handbraekes. their first track callgurls has already been premiered on annie mac (bbc radio 1) a few weeks ago and is an eye-opener of what you can expect of two geniuses clashing their machine parks together! 4 tracks, which will set a new benchmark in the edm scene. full throttle on handbreakes!

mahogani music is set to re-issue music from joy of sound productions artist marvin belton. check!

despite the doors being closed on dissident in 2009, former boss andy blake has been anything but quiet, with his world unknown imprint bringing the acid and ebm sounds of his night of the same name to the world. now hes started another label, in plain sight, which looks set to bring more esoteric house sounds to our ears, with the first release coming from the hitherto unknown youngtee. the first track, >dr chocolate< fuses the kind of oddball low-slung sounds and spoken-word samples that in flagranti have been masters of for years, with jazzy keys and 808 cowbells which hint at a subtle chicago influence. the classic house influence continues of >perfect model<, which combines misty chords with an 80s pop groove, falsetto vocal sample and synth jam solo which comes across as alternate universe michael jackson track. as youd expect from a label curated by blake, its house music, but not quite as you know it.

legendary grammy award nominee pianist and songwriter george mena aka mena keyz launches his own label mk records! to set the label off george has collaborated with marlon d to create a quality live sparks ep from their forthcoming album with sounds ranging from latin jazz, afro soul, brazilian, experimental, drum and bass and much more

focusing on low slung house music full of swing and swagger, jordan peak has a knack for creating raw analogue charm and already encompasses a growing spectrum of sounds. currently in the midst of a speedy ascent through the production ranks, his output already includes an intriguing set of releases, for a uk act, on labels such as robsoul, raum...musik, saved and tsuba. this is quite an introduction to music making, considering that jordan only released his first record in late 2009.

space ranger is back on patrol. moving house and a peaktime affair plus a couple of remixes coming from moscow and barcelona. this is a hell of a 12 inch! another set of remixes (the last one) off of their stunning debut album >what about the magnetic fields?<. this time its moscovians lipelis & simple symmetry from the super hip pompeya who team up for an el debarge-style cosmic funk-pop affair, while barcelona resident barbena takes things the deep-house way. you also get the original and house monster >music< in the package. it doesnt get much better than this.

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a mind focused in the future in every sense, characterized by a high sense of professionally. these are maybe the best words to describe nico lahs, young musician of worldwides underground music scene. its the tale of a child full of dreams, a tale about his love for drums grew up til today, becoming a true complete symbiosis with music at 360°. nicos figure is complex like a puzzle, the result of a youth written by experiences and extremes hardly recognizable in common places. behind his deep expression he hides at one side the charm of a party animal and on the other side the perfect accuracy of the pure musician, all features that leave, in a way or another, an unforgettable sign in every person who gets in contact with him. with a so particular personality and a always strong desire of freshness nico is able to transformevery performance, every set in every contest, unique in its own way. today his music is appreciated and supported by the biggest professionists and lovers of the international underground scene: a clear sign that the role of this musician in the futures global panorama will be as an absolute protagonist.

more stunning beats from the man (?) like rrose... comes on black wax in printed inside and out sandwell jacket. in stark contrast to his recent work >the merchant of salt<, rrose takes us way, way deeper with this brilliant new 3 tracker. perfect warm-up / cool down material on offer here - bound to go down well after his (?) recent and very well received live set at berlins berghain.

mustard pimps full length album, >no title of purpose<, is finally set for release via dim mak records. the album, a patchwork of their diverse influences, features collaborations with some of todays rising and established stars including: skrillex, atari teenage riot, chali 2na and more. the first single, >money shot<, an intense rocker of a track, features jimmy urine of the famed group mindless self indulgence and was released worldwide on dim mak in march. the second single, >zhm<, comes with a cause celebrate music video already banned on youtube. the third single, >catch me<, features alec empire (of dim maks own atari teenage riot) over frenetic breakbeats.

new years deal - more berlin, less monacco. thats the ethos of the new max essa project, jan ken po: less sun, less sea, yachts and money, more twilight hour, basement clubs, up-tempo rhythms and dance floor politics.

fresh from a full tour of the uk, django django are pleased to announce the release of new single ‘default’ through because music. the band have been busy doing great things in the east london bedroom slept in by their drummer, producer and de facto leader david maclean. amongst those great things is stand-out album track ‘default’ and of course their self-titled debut lp which will grace us with its presence on january 30th. vincent neff (singer and guitarist), jimmy dixon (bassist), and synth operator tommy grace make up the quartet, who met at art school in edinburgh. django django’s story looks set to be a long and compelling one going by early response to their debut record. by banging together their thirst for adventure and their exacting high standards, they’ve produced an album that seems to have everything, but on which everything never seems too much.

nitins superb >nightlife ep< sees a reprise with a brilliant set of remixes from anthony collins, subb-an and brett johnson plus a re-edit featuring world music legends sexteto tabala.