space djz have been releasing some massive eps since 1996 on labels like soma, novamute, tortured and their ownn potential label and this new killer ep on roots is the next step!

after 5 releases, white noise is growing fast in fame. now glasgow based electro/techno producer marco bernardi (from soma & frustrated funk fame) releases on dcs new imprint white noise, with a smashing 3 tracker! dave clarke on marco bernardi: >marco is a mysterious scottish italian that can appreciate the dark side of electro, can you?<

slants debut release comes from label head, lets go outside (soma records). the title track on the >bicycle day ep< is a shimmering, powerful piece. shouting bell tones float atop a mangle of rubbery bass and texture to form a track that triggers spasms in both the body and brain.

big latino-techno-anthem. support by anja schneider, oliver koletzki, martin eyerer, nick warren, laurent garnier, stephan bodzin, chloé� and again its the crazy greek with a fantastic second ep on great stuff (after the messages ep from january 2009). this time his mate noidoi joined in to help out with two tracks and the result is astonishing. possible sping anthems for sure�. please also check out forthcoming productions from mihalis safras on soma, bpitch control, material, trapez �� this guy is hot

excellent peak time minimal techno ... leicht detroit angehaucht.... killer !! played & supported by mihalis safras, perc, maxime dangles, oscar, pierce, oliver klein, gianni vietello, rebekah, steven beyer! biggest fish in the sea! the title largemouth bass sounds like something about the bassinstrument, but its also a type of fish, very popular in north america. secret spot is a fisherman slang word, so who�s gone fishing the biggest bass? rio padice! with remixes by elon (dumb unit, clink) and gary beck (soma, m_nus) this collection is a wonderful mixture of minimal house and techno. all told a great ep.

already on rotation by artists like jake the rapper (combination), till von sein (morris audio), paul hazendonk (manual), marcus carp (paloma rec), sportbrigade sparwasser (fusion), xpansul(ovum/ soma/ plus8) and more... next 12 from the floor-killing liveact deo&z-man on the new label fundament schallplatten!

soma proudly launch somabeta, the imprints offshoot tailored for new emerging talent. as part of somas continuing support of new music somabeta will provide an avenue for fresh, upcoming producers to have their work released on scotlands biggest exporter of electronic music, welcoming work from artists around the world. the label commences with an incredible double a-side due for release in january 09. audiofillia are production duo andy dabula from argentina and daniel jaramillo from ecuador. together they create a unique combination of sci-tec atmospheres, sweet latin flavoured grooves and deep melodic sounds. on the flip is somas techno menace, lets go outside. after lgo conducted a mammoth remix competition earlier in 2008 in association with the foem community of young artists, jean ramesse came out as winner and finally makes his soma debut here with his remix of >you make me struggle<. his remix is a thunderous rampage on the original, playing with dynamic in the extreme, toying with your ears until one final, massive jacking session finishes you off

freska (soma / stil vor talent) suprises with his new release on karatemusik. oriental sounds mixed with his russian influences and minimal electro house. check out this very unique release

supported by: mark henning (soma), anthony collins (freak n chic), james priestley, sian (karmarouge), ptoile, daniela stickrofth , luciano esse (kailash), gavin herlihy (mood music) xpansul (minus),.. the sonotheque project was created at the end of 2005 by two producers david campanini and alexi dendias.they managed to create tracks with an experimental, obscure, sexy and spiritual feeling, remaining on that hype wave which is changing the fertile ground of techno and house. their style is a blend of digital and analogue sounds, groovy rythms and carefully researched melodies , with an aftertaste of jazz and funk�.

cabanne (perlon, minibar), jeff samuel (spectral, trapez), ilario alicante (tenax), italoboyz (get physical, mothership), mark-henning (soma, freude-am-tanzen), delete aka sergio munoz (safari electronique , sci+tec, frankie, leftroom), cesare vs disorder (archipel, resopal, stock 5), arnaud le texier (safari electronique) and many more.

already played by richie hawtin, len faki, laurent garnier and many more. paragraph is a new soma offshoot that will release slam tracks in strictly limited quantities. focusing on the darker side of electronic dance music, paragraph will feature slam tracks exclusively

kevin alves better known as gift, originally from chicago but living in denver, became the resident dj for silver saturdays at soma at only the age of 18 and held that residency for 2 years...djing alongside the likes of sandra collins, chris fortier, nick warren, timo maas. with previous releases on pure music, vapour recordings & lost language. gift currently holds a residency at denvers club lotus and has now signed up to the baroque label group! melody laided house music is the key to his sound & learning the art captures the sound of now perfectly. complete with heavier mixes from blue room project & echotek, this is a massive package from method!!

moving away from the multi artist approach of the previous 7 releases, ir-008 sees jason brunton take a more direct approach to the dancefloor with this straight up techno workout. stabbing chords run amok over a xxl moroder-esque bassline-hints of basic channel, carl craig and the shuffling rhythms all combining to create something both fresh and familiar at the same time. since his initial outings on headpace and iridite many years ago, marco bernardis career has went from strength to strength with a string of releases on glasgows soma records and a fruitfull relationship with the dutch masters clone- here he takes mixed metaphors in a new direction- crazed synthetic vocals combine with ice cold strings and electro beats worthy of any aux 88 or kraftwerk release! rei loci turns in a superb reworking, moving into deeper realms and coming off like early robert hood crashing into maurzios back yard!

one of the uks leading techno producers mark broom presents his debut release on 2020 vision. true to form mark broom has delivered an amazing set of productions for us in the shape of this wicked three track ep of his trademark hypnotic, funky, deep techno. mark brooms name has been at the forefront of the electronic music scene in the uk since the early 90s, working with labels from cocoon, mo wax, soma and ferox to domino as well as running his own pure plastic imprint.this release has been getting amazing feedback from djs including bushwacka!, groove armada, carl cox, darren emerson, hernan cattaneo, laurent garnier, satoshi tomi and sebo k

quenum has released records for plak, 60 secs, alphahouse, toys for boys, soma, trapez, and�his own labels�num and cadenza. now its time to hit the thema imprint for their 10th birthday

since the year 2000, belfastian dj and producer phil kieran is providing us with a constant flow of outstanding records and remixes � among them for novamute and soma � with his energetic sound from the capital of northern ireland. not least has he gotten awareness with his alloy mental project on fatboy slims label skint. his new maxi for cocoon designs two blueprints of uncompromising techno between tradition and modernity. whereas the post-acid sounding a side can be indeed called >wasps under a toy boat<, displaying ongoing >wasp sounds< which are shifted against each other, the break- and bass-orientated b side >tartan paint< sets new standards regarding the sound abstraction beyond popular expectational attitudes. and thus stays a highly functional dj weapon for intelligent techno bashes.

support by dubfire, xpansul, butane, akufen, paco osuna, danilo vigorito, marco carola, bart skils, alexi delano, holgi star, john tejada, someonelse, mark henning. following on from the success of attimi regolari, the first release from the adagio label, two gentleman producers, paco osuna (minus,plus 8, mindshake etc) e mark henning (soma, trapez, frankie etc.) have been concentrating on enjoying themselves by re-working 2 tracks from gaetano parisio s original release

this new russ gabriel 12 is the long awaited kick-off for russ�s new techno imprint, sestra recordings and marks his return to the techno scene. this release follows up the infamous >future funk volume 1< which appeared some 11 years ago on u.k. electronica label >input neuron<. russ is a legend whose career spans nearly 20 years. having started his ferox records back in 1993 he went on to record for the likes of carl craig�s planet-e, soma records, djax-up-beats, dave clarke�s magnetic north, morris audio, force-inc and countless others. russ has been hailed as a master of techno production by djs such as laurent garnier and richie hawtin and continues to push his music forward with this ep aimed firmly at the dancefloor.

ultraphat remixes by massi dl and ivan smagghe !! following the huge success of the original >i�ll lick your spine<, released on soma�s sublabel pnuma in 2007 let�s go outside (lgo) has gone from strength to strength. with his critically acclaimed album �a picnic with the hunters� lgo explores everything from nearly silent ambient to the most destructive of techno, and all that lies between. smagghe delivers a freaky remix of epic proportions. massi dl s remix tears apart the original track and pieces it together like a picasso, disjointing the vocals over a bed of warped textures.

ultraphat remixesy package, contains four killer remixes by slam (soma rec), audion (matthew dear, spectral, ghostly), radio slave (rekids..) , the field (kompakt).

the space dzz aka jamie bissmire and ben long are back with phat kickin techno !! the space djz discography reads like a whos who of techno labels. from the incredible novamute, to innovative champions soma, belgian techno leaders re-load and chris mccormacks materials, jamie bissmire and ben long have given us consistent quality for over ten years now. as a techno outfit, they dont come much bigger than this.

russ gabriel is the owner of ferox and a techno legend in his own right. with releases on his own label as well some of the worlds best techno labels such as planet e, djax-up-beats and soma. we first welcomed russ to pariter with the release of ferox classics, bringing back some long forgotten ferox tracks for a reminder of just how good techno can sound.

big with: john digweed, fergie, stacey pullen, mauro picotto, laurent garnier, eric prydz, chloe, gregor tresher, ivan smagghe, umek, adam freeland ,�!!! phil s discography is a mighty read. with releases and remixes for mute, skint, soma, virgin and many more, as well as this summer s ibiza cocoon anthem i think i m a monster , the boy wonder is gearing up to unleash some of his finest work to date, and now he has a brand new platform o showcase his work... his new imprint, the superbly titled flying cabbage is already making wave s with the first release, pinhole of light , which has been finding favour with may of the dance world s elite. now we bring you the follow up... again and again . again and again, and its flip again to the end, are full on main room, peak time carnage material

after some successful releases on various european labels, such as darkroom dubs (soma sublabel), miniscetch or get physical, to name a few, antony chose a real maneater track for his highgrade debut - cannibale is a glittering, long and deep journey into the heart of modern deephouse. tom clark and daniel dreier as remixers tear up all the meat from the track giving it a typical berlin-stylem treatment resulting in a dry and hypnotic groove

lee van dowski, the mastermind of the incredible label num records and also known from his releases on cadenza, soma, num, 60 sec and many others hooks up with the young rising newcomer dachshund which is also already known from his releases on num, num ltd and 60 sec. the two swiss heroes deliver us two impressive cuts which will send us on a creamy road here. it not needs any more description, does it?

stephen brown is a true techno legend after his releases on labels like transmat, djax up beats, soma and subject detroit. his classic my drums record on the legendary belgian diki label is now finally available again!

>active agent< is the new groundbreaking composition from harthouse - highly epidemic and instantly causes addictive behaviour. the wisely assorted collection of artists is a clue for how high the bar has been raised and you can look forward to the adverse effects. phil kieran amongst others released magnificent stuff at soma with funk d void. his latest production comes on novamute and announces the second half of >active agent< with a wonderful playful minimal track. kiddaz fm labelowner holgi star and miro pajic fly the berlin flag and polish the dance floor with an excellent minimal techno track. you cant miss hardfloor at a harthouse compilation. the all time heroes spread their message: acid will never die! ..and prove that they take their business serious! axel bartsch runs his own imprint >sportclub< and shows his talents at kompakt and spielzeug schallplatten. he presents minimal house at a deeeep level for the second coup of >active agent< huge track!

nu- trance melodies, micro loops of techno and the more sutil funk. butterfly kiss is even more behaved shamelessly and onírico. as dangerous as effective . the remixes completes the eclecticism of the maxi. yes maurice aymard is the dj, his fans dance in the studio. in shuberry it takes advantage of the hypnosis of the track and it reconstructs for the delight, more acid and dark, playing with the climax. in side b, alejandro vivanco, that it already woke up luciano (cadenza) including a tracks of his in his sci.fi.hi.fi. mix for soma, proposes a vision more experimental for the vinil. rythmical, textures, effects�. the risk is paradojica, there are no lines because he does t need them. the projection of his talent scares us , more closer than far away. you judge

pnuma picks up with its fourth release by introducing let s go outside. after releases by established artists such as lee van dowski & quenum, dan curtin and scape one, the label ventures out further into unchartered territory to bring the sleazefest that is i ll lick your spine . the remix comes at the hands of parent label soma s repeat repeat

ltd re-press of this mental overdrive classic !!

ep from label manager fernando daxta including a remix with lee van dowski. originally from the canary islands, this spanish dj/producer had already toured the world when he met ophelie ferrare and they both decided to start a record label for upfront electronic music. with two succesful various artists as first two imprints their third one comes with a collaboration from man of the moment lee van dowski (num, 60sec, soma, cadenza, bpitchcontrol�) during some lazy days after a gig on sunny tenerife, lvd decided to work on >outsider<, a track he specially liked from daxta repertoire. alongside the original version and >arminda<, a minimal tech house tune

>back on the road< ist country-techno oder die gerade version von tom waits. spärliche abgefuckte vocals treffen modernen minimal der bruno pronsato Ära !! incl remix von philippe quenum (cadenza, soma, num)

after a string of releases in 2006 on labels such as klang elektronik, soma sub label pnuma and of course tuning spork dan keeps the momentum moving strongly forward with perpetual line steppers

markantonio strikes again with something you cannot afford to miss. the dj and producer from italy created a very steady label that always delivers the good in style and features some of the best artists around, like the advent on the previous volume and valentino kanzyani on this fresh new cut !

soma legend percy x returns with marco bernardi (clone) and john hospital (rottonrow records) and together there are >the separatists< !!! finest album between minimal, detroit and electro ..

number 12 on soma offshoot darkroom dubs these guys have been around for some time producing drum and bass and now they have a crack at some dark electro based electronica loads going on in all three tracks

nice price deal !!! aka mark o sullivan & john dalbäck!! supported by adam beyer, maral salmassi, ellen allien, laurent garnier, jesper dahlbäck, phil kieran (soma), alexi delano, moguai, timo maas and many others! >jagging< is a breathtaking, tough and funky techhouse track, which is cleverly moulded in to the shape of a club classic . an extraordinary hook that is teased and tweaked to the max. dark driven, powerfull atmospheric burner >dolled up< shows a darker side of electonic funk�

excellent classic ep with strong techno & acid tracks from slam (soma), nicole (basic beat), lfo (warp records)!

hutton drive (known for his great tracks on 7th-sign and soma) brings us 2 chicago bassment tracks in the style of early dj rush, larry heard (gherkin) and roy davis. especially '324' which is a long buildig track that builds and builds and goes on with a dirty irrisistable groove. the flip contains 'moodin' which has a energy like lil louis french kiss and is kind of cross over between early chicago and detroit. check

ultra hard kickin techno / run dmc vocals

jazz funk soul mix

limited 10inch with seriously attractive remixes. flip sideis mad professor and lee scratch perry remix which is a dubbed out reggae classic. on the a side (a2)is by soma s alex smoke - more pulsing tech house, played by steve bug!!

four minimal incredible tech tracks...soma producer !!!

produced by steve bug !!! �plus remixes by funk d'void (soma) & alexander kowalski (kanzleramt)

decks tipp

remaster

pettersen of norway is the joint force of vegard lil wolf dyvik & christian steenstrup. well known on the norwegian house/techno/disco scene, of norway is now building their name internationally, with releases and remixes on esteemed labels such as connaisseur, darkroom dubs, hope and soma, to mention a few. the duo regularly gains praise and is featured on playlists and charts from a wide variety of djs, including seth troxler, ame, john digweed, lee burridge, jimpster, joris voorn, joel mull, maceo plex, soul clap, kiki, hot chip, maetrik, jori hulkkonen

closely related to underground resistance, scan 7 is a mysterious detroit underground collective gathering seven artists. the group is most famous for its ninja like appearances, often dressed in black with black masks and hats, the use code names to protect there true identification, they believe its not who you see, but what you hear that is the most crucial element in techno! associated with such labels as underground resistance, soma & f communications, scan 7 via their own imprint have brought together a double cd of detroit influenced techno.