weare proud to welcome marc antona as the newest member on the highgrade artist roster. unless youve spent the last few years living under a rock you will most likely already know his name! the french producer has recently put out releases on several hot labels like freak n chic, micro-fibres, sender and mobilee . the opening track, >red faces< instantly proves why marcs sound fits perfectly into the highgrade musical universe: highly energetic and hypnotic, it develops slowly but relentlessly into an irresistible groove. the first track on the flipside >wheel of chance< skillfully picks up this train of thought, throwing some more percussion into the mix, which next to some bleeping synth lines will guarantee effortless intoxication on the dancefloor. hustle< on the b2 grooves on relentlessly as well - with some slick seeded reverse claps and detroit inspired synth stabs. our hats are definitely off to this release, and we look forward to many more from mr. antona!

clone v 2.0 comes with another serie... the clone club series... you guessed it... a series dedicated to release club music in its best form. no better start was possible for this series then this huge track by mina jackson. mina jackson delivers some incredible deep and warm gospel vocals on top of the irresistible groove of mike dunn. a unusual combination that works like crazy. mike dunn did again an amazing job. somehow he always manages to create such a simple but effective groove... and not just the last 4 years... but for more then 20 years... respect!! big summer track!

what sharon van etten?s heart bleeds her songs soak in and offer up to those throats in need of slaking. this is what we expect from musicians who trade in the autobiographical. we hold forth empty vessels and expect them to be filled with the reflective elements of a songwriter?s soul, mirrors within which we search for some small recognizable part of the self. ?because i was in love? features sharon van etten on vocals, acoustic guitar and tambourine, and greg weeks on electric guitar, organ and wood blocks.

credited with some of the biggest tunes and remixes of our time, mr g returns to the detroit based moods & grooves label. while best known as a techno producer, mr gs relationship with m&g allows him to show his diverse musical tastes and offer something for the house and techno dj. one for the head û low slung reminiscent of a 12 minute theo parrish production with a extended buildup and teasers throughout. one for body û activator a nice blend of techno and twisted funk

nice price deal !!! pdd our proud to welcome steve macs smack label to our ever growing µworld exclusive roster. first up is a release from irish wonder kid reuben keeeny, from the age of 16 reuben has been playing at some of the worlds most esteemed clubs.reuben is fast becoming a star and is set to rise further following this release on steve macs smack label. steve has given his mix more of a peak time feel, he has toughened it up and it rocked matter london for saved sessions event a few weeks back and it tore the roof off!

excellent fourth release on the subcult label, this time featuring fer br & aka carl, the prolific dj mika & new talent on the block kali. fer br & aka carl deliver a wicked a side 45rpm cut with their track pulchritudinous an epic tribal builder with some great chord action that will be perfect for those peak-time sets. flip for dj mika previously releasing on labels such as mastertraxx, yin yang & innervate, dropping a proper heads-down percussive bomb called masha that will ignite the floor. new act kali then finishes of the record perfectly with filter funk a tuff yet as the name suggests funkier cut that works really well. another great release of one of the strongest new labels around

the seventh kitsune maison compilation, the lucky one! kitsune gets more and more professional but stays as fresh and passionate as ever. with a constantly expanding network and always more discoveries, talents soon to blow-up, hopes, love, happiness and he-do-nism the maison is not so much a withdrawal, but more of a welcoming space, open to all winds. there are newcomers but also loyalty, some artists are now firmly part of, not just the maison, but the kitsune family. lately the bands from the kitsune maison compilations have also started to play some collective shoxs together: kitsune en vrai! (kitsune for real!) the kitsune sieve keeps on searching for gold and inevitably some mornings the discoveries put you in a good mood. so heres already the seventh compilation : the one that strikes lucky!

rekluse, the new label from excentrics fergie and henry von, is continuing to gain momentum and followers very nicely indeed. after the umek >2nd to none< smash that just wont go away and the carl cox cained >propaganda< comes the >dude people ep< from one of france s most consistent electronic producers to date, kiko. international dj gigolos, afu, confused and datapunk are just some of the esteemed labels kiko has released on previously. his rekluse outing heads down the more accessible techno route with all 3 tracks sure to find their way into a wide variety of top jocks sets. the first 2 tracks are driving monsters, >dude people< with its continuously sinking bass line and >black dahlia< with its intense percussion arrangement. the ep is brought to a dramatic close with >such erotic< which has electronic anthem written all over it

a highly percussive, pounding and gnarly yet deep and hugely atmospheric house grind from lisbons finest. a weirdly syncopated vocal loop arrives halfway through and turns this into some kind of warped exercise in dyslexic hip-house. extremely big for the big rooms, and still very large indeed for the smaller ones

new artists on bombay, chicagos j & j soultempo come with a strong gospel influenced late night slammer for the dance floor. featuring vocals from the renowned terry moore combined with the soulful chicago acid house production of j & j soultempo, this release has a real early nineties murk style deep house sound with modern production. jason ferguson jaycee and jere mcalllister are emerging from a strong community of the new generation of producers and musicians based in chicago that will be turning heads in this genre. some kinda good agrees with the new york vibey heads as well as the chicago and detroit kids with powerful vocals and lyrics jelled with an infectious dirty groove and smooth pads, pure classic house.

groovin minimal techno with infectious vocals and some chicago flavours

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!

incl. jerome sydenham rmx !! nihad tule has had a busy few months working on new material for adam beyerÆs iconic drumcode imprint. luckily he found sometime to deliver spectrum this masterpiece of dubbed out, deep, melodic techno. its a beautiful driving track with swirling and rising synth-lines that are ideal for the early morning vibe, but still has enough weight, in the massive bassline and drums to keep the dance floor very happy indeed. remix duties come courtesy of jerome sydenham, another producer making some serious waves at the moment and also awaiting an imminent release on drumcode.

favorite recordings is proud to present this new killer hip hop number from yann kesz & lmno. lmno from the exceptional group visionaries has been working with some of the dopest producers and artists around such as kev brown (featured on the track sur too strong), j.rocc (beat junkies), dert, ld, georgia anne muldrow. on this project, a 12inch featuring 6 hard hitting beats with contagious hooks, lmno takes a trip with wizard yann kesz. on the soul infused never stop!!!, lmno explains how family, good times and bad, push him to never stop... thankfully for all of us lucky listeners out there!!!! this is high quality stuff, soon to be followed by an album as wicked as this 12inch. limited to 500 copies worldwide, so be quick!

blockhead drop the æfunky soul sampler just in time for the summer months featuring some top notch names. australias d-t3ch hits the spot with æswingin for the fences with many djs charting and playing this 1 from the ep. magnus wedberg hails from sweden and has recorded for lables like black vinyl & groove baby. æbrooklyn has had support from the inland knights.the title track from the ep comes from scotlands craig hamilton having had tracks out on tango / greenhouse & flatpack traxx etc. æfunky soul is a wicked rework of the james brown classic, purple musics jamie lewis has picked the track for his new mix cd dj support from giom / dj heather etc. rounding things off we have singapores #1 dj kane ian who takes things a bit techier and finishes the ep rather nicely

some spicy latin salsa to heat up the dancefloor at your tropical dance party! there s nothing quite like listening or dancing to good strong latin music, and i m not talking about wishy washy bossa nova or boring rumbas that your mum and dad danced to on their honeymoon cruise in the caribbean. i m talking about tropical rhythms that make your hips grind and jiggle, complex, crazy beats that make your feet take on a life of their own, hypnotic piano and blasting horns that whirl around inside your head, intensifying an already exotic experience. it doesn t matter if you don t understand the lyrics, the fun is all there in the vibrant atmosphere and the knowledge that you re listening to pro musicians making seriously exciting music.
when it comes to proper latin, there are loads of bands to choose from. most of them don t get a peep outside of their local communities, it appears that the latinos are only too happy to enjoy their own music, and so what if the rest of the world can t hear it? not so orcestra esencia - this west coast usa outfit can give it some if they really have to. check out these two irresistible tracks. tropical dancefloor salsa at its finest. now that s what i call bangin latin!
we re not the macnamaras, and we re not leaders of men. we are an east bay salsa band, the finest in the land. we play at wakes and weddings, and every fancy ball. we cancel playing funerals, to play the carnival!

beeing together in the studio for a while - here s the results: take me to mabayi features a nine minute ecstating ride - accentuated by a pulsating, hypnotic, rhythmic and gradually building melody and compelling breakdown. 100% sure with ricardo villalobos, loco dice, mathias kaden. la trutruka - golden version combine emotive slackin house beats with synthesizer washes and constant, rolling rhythmic underlay, straight and right down to the last detail with the la trutruka riff - for those who knows and some vocal samples. these are three small dissertations that connect rhythm based house-paced hills with modern dance music and experiments with synthetic song structures

this album features all the genres of electro, from electro funk to electrotech and includes collaborations by some of the greatest electro legends of all time with todays hottest, most prolific nu electro producers and artists.
side d contains 2 mastermixes by freddy fresh featuring the bladerunners and diplomat.

the idea behind the label is to put out good music and not limiting ourselves to stick with a specific genre, instead opting to stay fresh and individual with each release going in every direction we feel. we are gonna be highlighting new talent, re-releasing some lesser known nuggets and certainly give you some dancefloor killers along the way to. all packaged with brilliant artwork by our own in house designer bob !!

the magic fly returns to bastard jazz for his follow-up 12 inch to his >champion mushroom ep< released last year. this time around, he enlists the talents of prolific uk soundsystem veteran ricky ranking (recently known for his appearances on the bugÆs >london zoo< album and his work with roots manuva) on the mic for some serious vibes.
>two planets< is a true summertime crate mainstay, this tune has been floor tested and crowd approved while waiting in the wings at bastard jazz.
on the flip, up-and-coming bristol producer mr. benn takes the original reggae-disco flavor of the original and throws some nasty bass wobbling stylings into the mix with just a touch of baltimore club music. itÆs a bonafide dancefloor killer with rare crossover appeal into the dubstep, breakbeat, b-more, and bass driven worlds û with hints of them all. also included is the instrumental of the original for your mashing pleasure.
full support from a wide and diverse array of djs like ursula1000, drop the lime, dj vadim, kraak en smaak, the nice up! soundsystem, tim love lee, in flagranti and many more!

it has been quite a while since the last release from jark prongo on the mojuba sublabel, but now we are back with some fresh music from the prolific mr. weisemann. its his a.r.t.less debut and it is very hard to capture the feeling arising from this great music in words. all belongs were it has to be, its like one of those a+ essays in music, there are deep emotions as well as demanding grooves and the balance of subtlety and roughness is just impressing à but please take a listen for yourself!

according the info provided by the label this is all new tracks from art forest, the actual son of cybotrons rik davis. some freaked out electro techno that harks back to the early days of model 500. we are not sure if they are telling the truth (or are we sure they are not telling the truth!? stuff like this does not come around often.... dont sleep!!

markus wesen and dj khaan from cologne teamed up for a great minimal / tech-house release on tanzbar musik! and no other than the beautiful lady from berlin miss jools (mobilee) delivers a fantastic remix! miss jools is one half of the duo sleeper thief, together with audiofly! she is not only a well known dj figure on the underground scene, but is also the co-founder of clandestino, londons most infamous sunday night affair, often responsible for bringing some of europes most infamous djs to london for the first time to play alongside her.

mad decents relationship with jaimie fanatic began with the monster >whats happening to ya<, a track that diplo has been smashing in his sets for the better part of 6 months. following constant play from some of the biggest artists in the electronic music community, its time to release this beast to the public!!

minuendo recordings returns back with its 15th release, the deepfathers is another super production of the spanish label with ernie and ordell introducing their brand new tracks. pure underground deep house full on body and soul in the same lines of the two previous eps grand deep auto & deep wars. jus ed, is one of the most influential and respected producers from the underground house scene and hes now the special guest. edward is the owner of the uq (underground quality) and has produced for labels like strength or fxhe and some others à the track summer breeze, is a great example of the quality of his uq.

a killer clubby groove from steve marshall û the kind that reminds us of the best indie singles from the late 70s disco years! steve plays alto sax here over a strutting, high stepping rhythm thats got plenty of warm touches û really glowing with a sense of soul thats great, and touched by some female chorus vocals that are very much in a philly mode! the disco mix is great û even more upbeat and extended than the 45 groove. in the country is a great bit of club jazz û smooth and sweet, but still with a snakey flute line in the middle û almost like some lost bobbi humphrey track from her epic years. do what you will is another chorus vocal number û and you are the world features some laidback mellow flute.

after her intense its all about survival in 2007 for the oceans species sampler (deep explorer 008), heres the comeback of the lady blacktronika to deep explorer as an exclusive ep where lady b write, produce and even perform the vocals in one of the tracks with her personal style, dirty house under the influence of the motown soul. lady b is part of the cocaine collective, new talents in the underground scene like the dj and producer mattski who collaborates in one of the tracks of the ep . also featuring a special remix from dubbyman & above smoke.

los charlys orchestra music project created in 2005 by the two venezuelans producers juan laya & jorge montiel. following their past three releases (soulfoundation & disconsolidation & disco royale) the disco band is back with a new ep called disco funk which promises to a bomb for all disco music aficionados and all the people who likes to boogie. among some of the talented members of the charlys orchestra there are artist of the calibre of alison david (ex vocalist of uk producer paul hardcastle), xantone blacq, rotimo soul, noel mckoy, tom nowak, william cumberbache and jose luis pardo from los amigos invisibles.

a little piece of sampledelia from maxmillion dunbar (future times, food for animals) and ari g (manhunter). you know when you scoop a record at some flea because the art looks tight, but it turns out that the shit is wack except for some little beautiful chunk? yea you do. we rescued the good parts from many terrible records that otherwise just would ve collected bad vibes on our floors. dudes trying to bring back something like early daniel wang but mix it with heavy boogie visions (swimmers groove) and all these psuedo-african slow cuts from the 90s that we keep finding (o yea). lifeguards for the vibe.

all tracks molested & abused by i:gor. some place dark & twisted in poland. is your core hard enough for this?

the official nightmare outdoor - tha last daylight anthem. this sure is a damn good anthem by tha playah & neophyte.they made a track with real raw kicks and a stunning melody what will cause some explosive hysteria on the dance floor!on the b-side you will find the very wanted track klaar om te rossen which appeared on the last evil activities album in 2008.

remixes by shinichi osawa, k.i.m., light year, flight facilities featuring louis austen
bag raiders return from their middle american bowling alley dj tour to release the turbo love remixes on banggang 12s. ditching the b-side (to be re-released as its own a side real soonà.watch this space) this package turbos up, straps on some nitrodepth chargers and shoots the tune off into the noisy dancefloor hit-o-sphere. shinichi osawa. wow. his remix can only be described as power- dance. he takes the original, whacks even more turboness on it and re-sings the vocal himself to make an abrasive almost-but not-quite- trance hands in the air blisterer . the perfect soundtrack to your late night steroid and powerade party. kim took a short break from his role as presets party machini to reverse a monster truck and a half full of donks onto the original that hots-it-up into a turbospeed booty monster.

as costello continues to look long, the grooves continue to flow. lng3 sees the reissue of the deep house classic pleite which originally appeared on trapez in 2003. recorded in dublin in 2002, this version has been mastered at dubplates and mastering, berlin in 2009. the results are stunning and serve as a welcome reminder of costelloÆs deep roots. pleite (costello dub) in particular could teach some of todayÆs hyperactive producers a thing or two about setting up a solid groove and letting it sit. the timing of this reissue could not be more perfect with regard to the current musical zeitgeist. the title, a german colloquialism for broke or indeed bankrupt which was an in-joke at the time of the original release, takes on a new significance in the context of global economic recession.

while working on their upcoming second subsonic park album, alex azary and gabriel le mar have sent out prelistening demos, loops and samples to various friends and artists. the response was amazing and ended in some new remixes which have now been cut on vinyl for subsonic park’s new 12&#8243,,, which gives a slight preview to their new album, due for release in june. the 12” features a deep but pushy discodub remix of “code two” by new york based brendon moeller aka beat pharmacy and on the flipside an uplifting techhouse remix of “find u tonight” by aku aku, one of berlin’s upcoming nu school producers. the digital release also features a dubby and atmospheric deep house remix of “zoologic” by dutch deep tech producer martin oude kempers aka quantum dubstar

two old time friends hook up for the new weme release. some deep and dark advanced modern electro tracks from detroit. another step in the development of detroit electro techno. mental stuff for the heads!

planet rhythm kicks off another double pack project and this time the one and only rotterdam techno governor bas mooy steps up, presenting a big time essential double pack, which techno lovers worldwide can t won t and shall not miss! watch mr mooy team up with none other then ortin cam & jeroen liebregts and watch his tunes get the remix treatment by people like dj boss, a.paul, wavemother & exium! either way essential status has already been reached by the a1 track, called white pony . watch those hands rise towards the sky for this gruesome techno beast. just watch the drop, then watch the people.. it will speak for itself. dj boss takes bas s bloedneus to a whole new level. feel the eastern vibes slam your face with its pounding subs and smashing kicks! angstgegner gets a straight up a.paul rework, making it an even more terrifying track as it already was. dark alley warehouse sounds all the way! just when you thought.. wheres the bas?... it starts hitting you on the b2 with kadaver . the man himself on a solo mission with some heftyness ready to fill up any arsenal that needs upgrading.. record number 2 is no different.. by teaming up with partner in crime jeroen liebregts (aka 1/2 of radial) they deliver warm beats, injected with some warehouse funk and fueled by industrial gasoline. a daring mixture with grand proportions. wavemother takes on the 3rd remix in this series and boy, if you like some quality good ol techno, this is the one for you! who s your mommy??? the mooy is back again on the d1 with some more of that gooooood ol techno sound! feel the industrial vibe in this one. something this guy is a king in doing, maintaining and moulding like its nothing! hear the kofferkuli murder and you know we re right! last but not least exium steps up for the final remix treatment. the side may be called d2 but this could easely be the a1. trance sounds sliced and diced like only those amazing spanish people can pull off! the digital release features 3 extra bonustracks, remixes by a. paul, diabla diezco and oliver kucera.

solid rockin floor stuff ! take some space on your dj bag, this for sure fit it!! watch out for next outputs from sami wentz aka saimont

whats up people. in case you hadnt heard, the cherry is back inside the building. after a 2-year hiatus chicago-fave dj heather brings her much sought after imprint back to life via vancouver-based nordic trax. first up, we have the french born london-based producer giom, aka guillaume jambel, who has knock-out releases & remixes for the likes of motion music, eight tracks, amenti, kolour, om, agave, tango & more. as the title suggests the tracks are a few years old and pre-date his other original material. you may have already received these from g or heather, but let me assure you these are freshly mastered by chris alexander and ready to blow up your speakers.

enigmatic producer kaºpar delivers 4 tracks which vary from punchy electronics to breezy house. first track, in the club comes in a wicked gerd remix and moves forward with a driving, deep bassline aided and abetted by punchy drums, fluttering rhodes and kaspar & his friends tripping, stoned & abstract vocals. it s an 6 minute opus which navigates a shifting array of predominantly instrumental passages, featuring some fine solos and never tiring before its sudden end. house of cards and calvary centre themselves much more on kaºpar s versatile ability to create pumping house that leans to the new york sound and float between house, jazz and soul. the whole affair plots a course through a constellation of styles suitable for both home listening as well as dj-play. this is house, not the lazy off the peg kind, but music which lives up to its name!

fearsome speedcore!! from the depths of speedcore hell rigormortis records rises up. a selection of artists bring us some fearsome speedcore.crazy2nr s uncompromising brutality pulls no punches.hatewire is shear brutality from the bowels of hell, topped off with a slab of sickness from the munk! pure terror, not for the weak hearted!

incl. rmx by dubbyman & above smoke , we go deep again! its a great pleasure to welcome one of these up and coming spanish deep house lads, ernie. ernie has been around for quite some time, but now hes breaking through with his classic, deep detroit house style. the deeptical tracks ep is an emotional piece of wax, and the remix courtesy of dubbyman & above smoke let us think of some early 808 state tracks. if you didnt check those spanish labels out yet, do it now: deep explorer (dubbyman, the leader of spanish deep house), signs of authority, cornuta sounds or ernies minuendo label, where also the likes of jus ed, patrice scott or antonelli electr. are releasing their atmospheric tracks - you wont ernie be dissapointed

platnums 1st single >whats it gonna be< a collaboration with producers >h two o< shot straight to the top off the charts holding the number 2 spot for 3 weeks and eventually selling over 300 000 units. their 2nd single >loveshy< was released in oct 08 storming the charts at number 12 2009 - platnum are back with their new single >trippin< packed with platnums signature bassline classics and some off the hook collaborations to show the versatility of the group. new single trippin remixes come from heavy hitters agent x & mr virgo for the bassline crew withthe house mixes coming from germanys thomas gold & polish duo wawa

kevin andrews as im sure you are well aware is one half of the massive hoxton whores and has launched his world sound label to focus on his own productions and signing up some fresh talent that he has come in to contact with on his djing gigs around the world. 552 is a pure club track with its chunky beats and driving bassline all hooked around a catchy organ riff with 3 mixes to choose from your sure to find one that suits. another killler from the world sound stable

we like to introduce the first impact by tickles on ipoly. with >freirausch< he delivers a real mad-goer. marching machine sound for nothing but the peaktime. its followed by some very unique remixes by the ipoly heads. alec troniq transformed >neuralverschiebung< into a crazy and overdriven jumpin tune. the mentalic remix of >fallout< is a dark, straight ear-cleaning technomonster. enjoy while you can!

driving funky techno ep from one of the most promising guys in the italian scene: simone tavazzi has already released some hot material on analytic trail, renovatio, playmobil series and many others, and now is delivering us two rolling bombs, hypnotic, pushing and constantly evolving. complementing this already excellent work,>invisible< has got a serious groove injection from label owner tobia coffa. more remixes from greyarea crew will be available in digital format featuring the selph (apnea, thisorder) naph (renovatio, pulsewith) and subform (thisorder, 6th studio).

the faint return in 2009 with remixes by some of their favorite artists. das glow re-imagines “mirror error” as only he can. members of the faint have been playing das glow in their dj sets since they first heard the music on institubes. djedjotronic has been one of the faint’s favorite boys noize artists, and the remix of “machine in the ghost” on this release shows djedjotronic in rare form, focusing on the spirituality of the lyrics. tensnake’s inclusion on this package came at the suggestion of boysnoize rec. label head alex ridha. the faint’s manager, joel mark, comments: ” when i heard these tensnake mixes, i left them on repeat for hours. battle hymn for children has always been one of our favorite songs on fasciinatiion, but tensnake was able to take it to brand new areas that we never would have imagined. i could listen to a 30 minute version of this remix. ” nice

the runners are a new project by our man lukas who has been with dirt crew and players paradise from the beginning and his buddy kevin cook. both young and very talented producers who teamed up to drop some delicious deep house on the next dirt crew release. kevin just made the move to ibiza while bristol based lukas is very succesful in running his buoyancy parties over there. with >hot fun< and >woman pleaser< coming in two different deep mixes this ep is one for the house lovers, taking dirt crew more and more towards the soulfull and groovy path of the new house movement. to top things off we asked another rising star in the scene and one of our favourite producers at this moment jay shepheard (compost, diynamic, drumpoet community) who recently made the move from london to berlin. he delivers a great remix with a deep sub bass and a lush chord filled groove… you will love it

10 years ago toronto’s matt thibideau (aka altitude/coordinates) contributed one of the finest tracks in cynosure history. today matt returns with three brand new cuts and a re-mastered version of the cyn001 classic track entitled “archenar”. asphalt starts things off with a cutting edge syncopated groove that precisely reflects the cynosure sound over the years. a minimal, swingin, synth stab work out giving you the right amount of funk. archenar smooths things out with some lush pads and a dreamy reverb on the drums creating a subtle washed effect, perfect for the early morning blur. but let’s not forget to mention the killer ms-20 sub bass line.. ahhh so deep. icebox comes next with some icy precision fm syncopation in the mix. accompanied by matt’s signature classic synth percussion grooves. full of melody and warmth this track would melt most refrigerators down. last but not least the outside b track entitled 30 story drop. following suite with matt’s previous releases on blue records under the alias altitude 30 story drop dives deep into basic channel influenced dub and drops some serious bass. matt thibideau’s return to the label has been long anticipated and proves that cynosure’s mandate of releasing timeless uncompromising music is still very much alive 10 years on