kicking off for the first release label owners maarten and jasper deliver a package of three different tracks. edition of 250 copies, hand stamped not to be repressed.

to kick-start the fina campaign we literally hunted high and low to find an artist and sound that we felt would represent us and give a statement of intent. what we didnt expect was for this search to take us south of the equator and into to the deep southern hemisphere. this is not the first place that you would expect to hear warm, deep underground house but this is exactly what you get with the melbourne based mic newman. and thinking about it, it doesnt get warmer or deeper than melbourne does it? mic is a young producer who we believe is destined for greatness. at the age of 29, hes already had a string of underground smashes on labels such as murmur, tsuba, dirt crew, freerange, and now for fina records. the intriguingly named live east, die young ep (mic riffing on his time spent living in london) sees what mic doing what he does best and demonstrates why his future is so bright. on die young, the tougher a-side, mic keeps the beats solid, and the groove tight and hypnotic, while the smooth chord stabs get right under your skin. prolonged foot tapping ensues. on the flip side, live east, mic takes it a little deeper with ever so subtle disco touches. the vocal sample asks what your name is and to take off your jacket as if to welcome you to a very messy after hours on this mcde-esque low-slung house groove. on remix duty, the on-form jacques renault and marcos cabral aka runaway, lift the track out of the south hemisphere and take it in a north easterly direction all the way to the caribbean – adding plenty of steel drums and pads on their interpretation of live east

after an incredible whirlwind of a year lee foss returns to the culprit fore with >your turn girl<. foss is the labels most consistent and prolific artist with this ep being his fourth release, solo or as part of hot natured. it is safe to say, lee has become one of the pillars around which culprit is being built. the >your turn girl ep< carries foss signature hallmarks: melodic funk-infused basslines, vocal hooks that grab you from the off and a smooth electronic edge. lees incredibly emotive sound makes him stand out even in the current glut of soulful dance music washing over the global scene. your turn girl – the title track is an epitome of foss >ominous funk< style, playful yet with a distinctly sultry edge. yet another memorable r n b female vocal bit sits on top of some of lees own best synth work. and driven by a killer analogue bassline. >pyramid scheme< –bristles with the disco-inspired propulsive energy. an acid-flecked low end, that comes to the fore mid-way through, a swirling guitar sample, the crisply sharp drums add up to the releases, perhaps, most hands-in-the air moment. >cabin party< continues the themes lee explored with his mega successful hot creations ep. foss eschews the standard house beat yet again, opting for his most organic drums yet, stunningly conceived textures and melodies, with another pair of vocal hooks to die for. finally >warriors< has been a staple of many a culprit dj set for the best part of 2010. lees trademark combination of a terrific electronic bassline, and an unabashedly emotional sample work make for a deep house stand-out tinged with a sense of nostalgia.

thomas fehlmann is integral to kompakt and the labels history. his solo releases and collaborative work with alex patterson as the orb have been some of the kompakts most revered and cherished tunes. following the success of his 2010 full length gute luft (a collection of re-edited versions from his score to the hit documentary 24hr berlin), we start 2011 off with titan one / dfm. on october 16, 2010 thomas fehlmann performed in montreal, canada at the historic molson coors brewery building together with members of the montreal symphony orchestra (osm). together they sought to recreate a version of gustav mahlers classic symphony no. 1 (titan). kompakt is proud to now offer a new recording inspired by that epic concert of symphonic and electronic with a new recording inspired from that performance – renamed as titan one. the hum of cellos and strings conjoin fehlmanns electronics – held together by the sublime, unobtrusive thump of a bass drum. titan one flows with a beauty and edacity that is rarely heard in both classical and electronic music form. the b-side features a new recording inspired from the second piece of the performance - a new version of thomas fehlmanns du fehlst mir from his 2006 kompakt full length visions of blah. reanimated as dfm, the piece again conjoins the different musical worlds in a way we have never heard to such a high standard. a much more upbeat affair than to titan one (of course) bass and keyboards mingle with the symphony the playfulness of the original song rolls throughout dfm. whether as palais schaumberg, the orb, or 3mb (to name only a few alias). fehlmann may have 3 decades of professional recordings under his belt but he continues to prove to the world as being one of the most fascinating and creatively open musicians in his field. this release clearly proves his story is far from over.

fresh from his massive cd for mau5trap, moguai goes more commercial with the massive get fresh on skint alongside the original we have the mighty x press 2 & dohr & mangold round things off... in memory of mel & kim and stock, aitken & waterman

mark broom kicks off 2011 in style with a slammin release with a track from up & coming steve strawberry & a remix of his own satelite from germanys alex bau.

first 12 inch in an exciting new series from all city - >collabs< joins the labels favorite musical minds together, and this first killer pairing of martyn (3024/techtonic)& mike slott (all city / lucky me) is a hell of a way to kick things off

fof kick off 2011 with a nod to the past in the form of justin drake (peace division) and kevin griffiths- (tsuba) -the devil-s eyes-, a deliciously grimy jackin- groove, coming on like a low slung mid 90s house production a la schatrax. we enlisted the talents of christopher rau for the first remix. as many of you know christopher has had an impressive 2010 culminating in his critically acclaimed lp -asper clouds- for the always excellent smallville label. chris cleverly uses elements of the original, intertwined them into an altogether quirkier, more optimistic deep house groove with a definite injection of -fun-: to round off the package, new talent bleak takes the reigns, providing a peak time techno stomper. bleak-s debut single will be released on hamburg imprint -sudden drop- sometime in early 2011 and promises to mark bleak out as a name to look out for.

after the success of their inaugural workout last summer, jam factory return with their second ep of machine-made music that goes bump in the night. ocean calling is an authentic big-room house record underpinned by a catchy bassline combined with ever-evolving synth stabs and crisp analogue drums. on the flip hot & heavy kicks off with a rolling subterranean bassline and gradually develops into an addictive groove.

an edit of blockhead was featured on the latest kitsuné maison 10 compilation it is now being released in its full length glory along with remixes by zombie nation, hey today! & symbolone. played to death by 2manydjs.. a great kick-off of 2011!

the rhythm odyssey is dean meredith of chicken lips and bizarre inc fame. >move groove< draws on the wealth of experience dean has in creating spine tingling house music. this club banger has all the hallmarks of classic (ware)house - a relentless piano riff teases an overweight electronic bass, topped off with dean?s trademark, crisp chi-town drums. eric duncan aka dr dunks of rub & tug fame and hot new talent vermin step up to the remix challenge. eric d goes for the disco break approach. he inserts riffs at will and brings an nyc block party feel to the cut. vermin warms up his trusted 808 to spice up the proceedings with a heavy interpretation of this track

we welcome matt obrien on curle for his first full ep on a label other than his own off-key industries - which makes us proud!

official re-release of the 1997 off shoot records >evacuation< (marathon ep) & 1995 solid groove (shimmer / present ep) done by aubrey!! huge techno title of middle of 90s , played by famous djs !! derrick may himself licensed shimmer for mix up vol.5!!! skudge, one of the most profilic producer revisited evacuation for new techno influence! his latest production has been played by all finest djs of the moment!! : massive dancefloor release !!

we present superb deep house treat from alex danilov - framing the ear worming lead refrain around a robust ny house bass line and crisp, punchy percussion with his seal of vintage touches. it kicks off with the track >pool< in which alex builds a chunky chicago/ny styled house cut with silky smooth synth pad and hypnotic vocal loops that carry on to theme of the b side chicago tribute >get old house<. this ep rounds up with the deep and playful >sequence smoke< poem track that will keep you going through the late night. we bring the funk !

the energetic >coconut coast< is an awesome example of whats coming from oriol, and he has bought some remixers along for the party too. faltydl brings the tempo down and gives the track a strange off key shuffling rub thats reminiscent of theo parrish at his oddest. mike paradinas in his jake slazenger guize, does a mix of >memories< thats almost funky house, mixed with big rubbery jazz chords and classy diva vocal samples. shortstuff takes >memories< and draws it into strange new shapes over stiff beats.

2013 repress! sudden drop step it up a gear for their 1st release of 2011 with newcomer bleak providing a double header of beats. >isolated< kicks things off in fine style with sleek, super phatt beats and a serious amount of pace. throw in some tight production technique, a serious attention to groove and a fine palette of sounds and you have an impressive addition to any techno minded djs record box. flip for the moodier stylings of >bold<. although more introspective in its approach, bold is no less powerful on the dance floor. once again bleaks impressive production technique rises to the fore with big booming kicks and melancholic pads

rekluse kick off 2011 with a double header from marco bailey & tom hades

mysterious shadows, sensual formations and intransparent depths rewrite the fourth baud release of ryo murakami from tokyo. the a-side is launched by the title track >underworld<, which is evident in an appealing soundscape by classical and contemporary dub elements. also on the front side is the playful >night dew<. swirled iridescent synths attend to the atmospheric and unexplored morning dew. >closer< opens the b-side with a gentle, bubbling acidline that rounds off the background with jacking swinging moments. like an enchanted, dark veil >fog< appears on the back side, by building up strings into unsearchable depths

originating from argentina, savor music is a multi-cultural project that aims at bringing out our favorite flavors in sound. the leading forces behind the project are cape and jorge savoretti, both natives of the city of rosario. savor music kicks off underlining the madrilenian connection, so dear to us. it is represented here by our great friend papol of the esperanza crew. developing his sound release after release, he allowed us to pick through his best tracks in order to inaugurate our 12 inch vinyl series. on the a side, first up is >before tea<, a strong driving bomb with a crossover appeal. on a2, ekkohaus delivers a surprising broken beat take of >dub 2010<.

triple vinyl powerpack from stop clone music, containing these releases:
- scm002: dinamoe - in my totem ep
- scm006: abnormal boyz - unlucky day remixes by dj emerson & simon stokes
- scm009: kid culture - its time 2 jack ep

limited to 350 copies !!! first release on a hot new crosstown offshoot. focusing on more under the counter, edgier releases, sis delivers a killer ep. gallian is a monster of a track, off kilter beats punctuate a funky ass sparse groove whilst a rich soulful vocal rips the track to shreds. this release is simply huge, the fusing of the soul vocal and spine tingly staccato beats works a treat, a must for all floors! on the flip >machiste< is an epic, of a track, 13 minutes of pure beauty. warm, sub aquatic sounds float effortlessly in and out of the hypnotic rhythms whilst disengaged vocals eerily haunt the track, fading in and as sounds envelop you…wow!!! please note this is a limited release, so get these hot puppies whilst you can, because when they are gone, theyre gone!

the 27th release on rotary cocktail rec. sees contributions from leipzig and dresden. the original >somebody to love< from mod.civil kicks things off, proper rough and intense jacking house that is completed by the heavy heavy analogue bassdrum and his crazy voice. on side b you will find an excellent raw retro chicago house remix by jacob korn

aaah lovely dovely, its that time of year again, the city is covered in snow, chestnuts are a roastin and wee little elves are working away busily pressing the annual home sweet home compilation for your listening and dancing pleasure. yep, its nearly that time of year again, the famed hsh new years rave at the arena/treptow in berlin is just around ye corner. yay! this year we have invited some dj and producer friends from berlin that are playing at the party to contribute to the compilation too! the lovely frenchmen shonky who has played at a few of our shindigs since moving to berlin and is known for his funky techno style has even named his track on a1 >madame moustache<, how very sweet ! snapping at his heels on b2 is our good friend from way up north (maybe he knows santa) and also a berlin resident agaric with his kicking track >after it all< which we are very pleased about. the flipside features some of our homies jens bond and tigerskin with a furious track on b1 followed by nico stojan our little bar 25 flirt with a nice melodic house track on a2 to round things off nicely.

nice price deal !!! no doubt looking for somewhere with a bit of political stability and a brighter economic future, 24 year old polish producer jan dudzik aka sekta recently joined many of his compatriots by leaving london and farking off back to his native warsaw. luckily, he left us a bottle of the finest vodka to remember him by, and a four track ep of stepping rhythms, fat bass and dubby atmospherics to help wash it down.

italys joyfull family kick off 2011 in style

next up on the infamous rhythm convert label we have mladen tomic who is fresh in our memory because of his great release on loose records! with a touch of the italian sound and vibe this is a great dancefloor orientated release. wicked basslines and cool edits do the work. off course we have labelboss tom hades stepping in for the uptempo techno remix!

label boss tom budden kicks off 2011 with remixes of the tree dance from acumen & milton jackson

low volume, the alias of a well known producer who wishes to remain anonymous for the time being, produces 3 tracks aimed squarely at those afterhours sessions. the ep kicks off with the appropriately titled afterhour , a slowly evolving hypnotic groove with tripped out noises a plenty to give a serious feeling of heady depth.

2011 repress (with standard jacket)!!supported by : ricardo villalobos, loco dice, richie hawtin, reboot, johnny d, nick curly, mathias kaden, raresh, laurent garnier, mathias tanzmann, brothers vibe, hugo, mihalis safras, ilario alicante, kabale & liebe, matt star, mirco violi, lee van dowski, meat, federico molinari, someone else, italoboyz, daniel mehlhart, jacuzzi boys, simon baker, chloé, ramon tapia, anthony collins, gel abril, luc ringeisen, michel de hey, chris carrier, markus kavka, franksen

created back in 1994 by secret cinema, no one could have predicted how timeless this track would turn out to be! if you are in to electronic music and live on this planet, theres a 75 percent chance youll recognise the weird reversed, reverbed piano riff! now, for the first time, the original is available digitally with remixes by slam, egbert and secret cinema himself that made their way to vinyl as well. the massive techno tune from 94 is ready for a little update! it can be a challenge to remix a track with so much history, but all three managed to complement the original while giving a unique spin to the track. the secret cinema 2011 remix is a peak time main room power tool that will turn a big crowd into a riot any day. slam take a deeper, more subtle approach that can hypnotize and rock a main room crowd without blowing their wigs off. finally egbert takes the track to a warmer funkier level, equipped with a funk-filled bass line and some warm pads over the top. a truly timeless package!!

early support by: loco dice, reboot, mathias kaden, davide squillace, seth troxler, stuart mcmillan (slam), michael reinboth, simon baker, delete, federico molinari, anthea, meat, martinez, ralf kollmann, robbie akbal

russian maestro denis a signs off for 2010 with volume 3 in his remix series, featuring reworks of his tracks by spooky and scotty.a.

the mighty umek rounds off 2010 in style with the >freaks on the floor< ep, featuring collaborations with phntm and beltek.

big with: luciano, loco dice, anja schneider, dubfire, laurent garnier, d julz, daniel sanchez, ryan crosson, simon baker, karotte, mathias kaden, danny tenaglia, stephan bodzin, coyu, tim green, julien chaptal, .. jay hazes bearly legal ep was such a success, but with just two tracks, our circle of producer and dj friends were asking us why we didnt release any mixes! well, ask and you shall receive... >no need for loops< was the original eps b-side, but with positive feedback and play from ewan pearson and ellen allien, weve decided this time to let it have the glory of a-side status with a top-notch rework from ilario alicante (cécille, tenax) who combines a busy, pulsating rhythm with the lulling undercurrent of melody for a hypnotic effect. >take your hat off< gets the remix treatment in the hands of several adept producers: first shaun reeves (wolf + lamb) and duo tale of us (barraca music) team up for a sly, seductive version, while amam label boss alessio mereu offers a punchy, revved up take to give the 12inch some welcome contrast.

the time and space machine return with the third in their series of highly acclaimed, mind bending psychedelic edits. freakbeat anthems meet hypnotic ragas and swirling phazers, while cosmic cowboys ride off into a day glo sunset. vinyl only, strictly limited as ever, housed in a beautiful luke insect sleeve. the >time and space machine volume three< is a psych lovers technicolour dreamcoat.

another brutal speaker assault from the coinop camp!!! voted the worlds greatest label ever again..... coin operated return showcasing the uks mutant bass scene. on offer here is a plethora of rave soaked heavy bass bangers from kanji kinetic, micheal forshaw, mr.sly and >off me nut records< rising talent dankle

nice price deal !!! second in the all-analogue cave paintings series where raw machine funk workouts are very much the order of the day. >2x< takes up where 1y left off and adds a sinister backwards-sweeping synth line to turn heads to jelly while the limbs carry on jacking to the syncopated percussion and insistent one-note bassline. >2y< is all but completely enveloped by a warm, deep, resonating bassline which is so wall-to-wall that it leaves plenty of room for the intricate, interlocking percussion to create a body-hypnotic groove. cave paintings - letting the machines decide.

at least some vinyl goodness from lunice courtesy of our friends at luckyme. this is playful futuristic beat music that screams instant hit but if you dig deeper there is alot going on underneath its glossy surface. every track is a winner to top it all off there is a remix from our man rustie. this is most certainly a record you should spend some time with.

deep house label ornate rounds off a fine year with a 12 inch from esteemed irish production duo fish go deep aka greg dowling and shane johnson. >deep, like< kicks off the a side, with the result bring to mind what would happen if jean michel jarre rolled a spliff and started making deep house, while the synth work on >model one< will please anyone who indulged in the recent recloose retrospective on rush hour. >dub model<, meanwhile, is drenched in positively luscious detroit chords and shares the b side with dylan debutts emotive >red light< remix of the eps eponymous track.

coming fresh off the back of the mighty >triton<, and as an appetizer for the long awaited and monstrous album pack >luna<, due march the 5th 2011, stephan bodzin & marc romboy present a stunning collection of incredible remixes. reading like a michelin stared menu, the remixers gathered are producers that stephan and marc highly appreciate and admire greatly. joris voorn (callisto), gui boratto (atlas) and oxia with nicolas massayeff (luna), all lend their talents to serving up a delectable array of delights

for our 26th release we welcome back producer & dj alex celler. greek by right, but a londoner by choice he is causing a stir with his energetic and intense house sounds, full of swing, tribal rhythms & deep basslines. first acquiring international success in the spring of 2009 with the release of la palma (area remote) which became one of the years biggest dancefloor tracks and one of ras most charted tunes - the last twelve months has seen an amazing run of productions from alex celler.
he is back again with two dancefloor slammers, hot-off-the-press from his london studio.

c-edits!! a limited series of vinyl only dj friendly versions of songs from the past and present. to kick off the series we present two wonderful edits spanning from ny breaks to house. dont miss out!!

holmby hills two smooth n ruff house tracks and two hip hop-jazz encores turn this record into a testimony for the state of mind of formresonance. when soul is melted together into an off the grid house track, it is not that far-fetched that both men have shared their music ever since tapes existed. engin oeztuerk, one half of here today, which came out on philpot and buzzin fly and block barley (who already has released two albums on hong kong records and we aint music) are both tinkering in search of music to dance to. they wickedly transform their musical masters ideas into something extraordinary sounding. an off-the-grid team

with their first co-production, dj / producer paul woolford and the irish-born producer team paul hamill and dee lievense aka psycatron deliver the prove that uk techno has not lost any of its energy or visionary power in the year 2010. after releases for carl craigs planet e label and r & s (psycatron) resp. 2020 vision or renaissance (paul woolford), the two tracks on the >thunder ep< are consequently moving to the next level. >thunder< impresses with extremely dynamic drumming and always changing percussion patterns. a rhythm body that is constantly in motion and will be enlightening every single dance floor with its hypnotic power dub. >cloud 9<, however, is stepping back at first and stresses an explicit chord techno structure despite its solid pumping elements before integrating some noise rave signals following the epic break after some 5 minutes, as it was totally naturally and thus letting the whole floor blast off. with such joy of telling and the eagerness to experiment in a musical way, you are really looking forward to the winter club season 2010/2011!

supported by: jimpster, richie hawtin, solomun, audiofly, nick curly, nic fanciulli, danny howells, marc romboy, sis, dj t, till von sein, matthias meyer, gel abril, terje bakke, anthony collins, jozif,

>i keep asking myself where they take all that brilliant music from. its just as if somebody had poked a bees nest and then it all burst out. i feel deeply connected to the pampa style…< (terry hogann, the musical mistress, 10/2010). as was to be expected, pampa is steadily developing into a platform for cross-border electronic dance music. each pampa release sounds different from the previous and still pampa remains a conclusive musical planet. this is all the more surprising in the case of pampa005, which features two completely different artists: side a: nathan fake - xmas rush having reportedly recorded his track >xmas rush< in his london studio during a jam session, nathan fake (border community, traum, saw) has turned in a total brainfuck. its mercylessly exaggerated, psychedelic, inexorable, and at the same time sweet and heart-warming. a very rare mixture. unique in its consistency, we havent heard anything like it since the 90s. its so nice and overwhelming to have your ears exercised the right way again. evergreen… side aa: dj koze pays tribute to michael smith - >mi cyaan believe it< in the meantime, dj koze has moved on to completely different spheres. once again, he astonishes his public with an extremely danceable version of michael smiths >mi cyaan believe it<. having originally started off as a digital error, and recorded within a single night, this tune recalls the ruthlessness, rawness and revolutionary energy of public enemy

2010 repress ! paul ritch and his quartz music label return with a very special treat! the first release on quartz was pauls own >split ep<. the response to the music on this ep was incredible. not only from specialists, but also from the public. how do you improve on the package? well, draft in one of the biggest names in world of techno to not only provide a remix, but take the two biggest tracks from the release, combine them, and remix the mutant off-spring. indeed! this is just what dubfire has done. taking >walk the line< and >split<, melting them together, and then reworking them to provide what will, from now, and forever more, be known as.... the >split the line - dubfire mega remix.< 2008 proved to be a wonderful year for dubfire. his releases and remixes filled the top spots in many end of year charts. no more than they deserved. his >dios< & >diablo< tracks alongside oiiver huntemann were instant smashes, and his remixes took him to a whole new level. radio slaves >grindhouse<, minologues >jamaica<, gregor treshers >a thousand nights< & booka shades >charlotte< all received the dubfire treatment, and all, went on to be smash hits. 2009 is set to be even bigger and better for everyone involved in this e.p.. is that possible? just watch this space!

fer br is one the most prolific artists on the special series imprint with now finally his debut album ready to launch early 2011! fer br has stirred the techno scene with his incredible fresh and funky techno sound. very well produced and very very party friendly! the girls just love his sound. so if you are into the dj-ing for getting the girls, you must play fers productions!with not only great tracks and remixes for labels like gtmuzike, basics, subcult, code, cobra, patterns and many more he also set up his own imprint which is called funkme. thats just fer br. it cant get any funkier! this is funk. fer br presents: this is me. watch out for the album dropping early 2011...

supported by : ricardo villalobos, loco dice, richie hawtin, reboot, johnny d, nick curly, mathias kaden, raresh, laurent garnier, mathias tanzmann, brothers vibe, hugo, mihalis safras, ilario alicante, kabale & liebe, matt star, mirco violi, lee van dowski, meat, federico molinari, someone else, italoboyz, daniel mehlhart, jacuzzi boys, simon baker, chloé, ramon tapia, anthony collins, gel abril, luc ringeisen, michel de hey, chris carrier, markus kavka, franksen... (original pressing with full cover artwork)