jaffa music is proud to present freedom part ii with massive new remixes from halo, jamie thinnes and dolls combers. no need of introduction for this title....just another huge freedom package being released right before summer that should provide something for everyone from deep minimal to balearic funk. dont miss this sure to be reference for the upcoming summer season! included in the package is a bonus track called breathe from singer jono mcneil who has featured on jaffa musics first ever release miscommunicate. thanks to benny pecoraio and his way too classy remix. this should have the exposure it really deserves!

for the second exclusive >eyelights< two-track sampler ep, we bring releases from two of freak n chics finest new talents – shonky and dyed soundorom. the a-side to fnc030 comes from shonky with >bushes<. >bushes< is shonkys softer side, unraveling warm and dreamy loops and beats it is filled with luminous synths and samples. >he did something more housey, something looking more towards what i play. a new side of shonky that we dont know yet, but its really good. and you can recognise shonky is still keeping his style in there of course.< dan ghenacia shonky studied mathematics before finding his passion in the formula of techno music. his recent debut artist album >time zero< for freak n chic propelled him to the forefront of a fresh generation of producers. with past releases on crosstown rebels, mobilee, substatic, resopal and of course freak n chic he plays a main role in the new current of french talent.

5 years ago back in february 2003 in montmartre (paris, france) pedro winter aka busy p created the ed banger record label. most of the artists have been discovered by pedro, and often live near the labels office. over the past 2 years the rise of the label has been something like a phenomenon, with all artists being on a worldwide tour (dj and/or live) at sold out venues, each appearance always long awaited and celebrated like a the coming of the messiah by thousands of raging kids from each and every part of the world. drawing on the street energy of hip hop, rocks explosion and hypnotic compression of techno music, but remaining open to all other influences, the sound of the label, mostly electronic and saturated, has become a trademark, registered worldwide. justice, busy p, uffie, feadz, mehdi, dsl, oizo, vicarious bliss, mr flash, krazy baldhead, sebastian and so: mes post cartoon imaging are practically pop culture icons, especially within the new web media (myspace, blogs, forums) where ed banger remain one of the unbeatable masters of its use. this third volume of the labels own compilation features 12 new tracks and mixes.

tortured soul are back. after a string of hits from their first album including might do something wrong, hows your life and fall in love the tortured soul boys return with the first single your dream is my dream from their upcoming album in transit. on the remix jon cutler comes out swingin with a discofied house mix ready to do damage on the most discerning of dancefloors.

introvert (aka jukka varis) was born in northern finland in 1982. he lives now in helsinki, which is situated in the southern coast of finland. he has been making music for over 7 years, including progressive house back in 2004-2005 and his first own release from aurium records. the words >original<, >emotionally attractive<, >artistic<, >atmospheric< and >experimental< are the best to describe introvert’s sound. it gives people different moods and visions, something to listen closely to and to think about, and it works on the dancefloor too.

mentaler vodoo techno der direkt in den kopf und in die beine geht!

hairy claw kicks off 2008 with new artists, a more consistent release schedule, a new a&r (alongside label man stevie kotey) in our man dean muhsin and some serious releases. first up comes from dan drastic. dan is a german producer and dj with impeccable taste. previous output for highgrade has been superb and he has some amazing stuff due to drop on moon harbour (where he takes care of promotions in fine style) so hairy claw have handpicked him for the first release of 2008. deep, groovy and with just the right amount of drive, >xibeca< is a mordern house cut of the highest order. supernature and tsuba artists bearweasel take the techier elements of dan’s original and twist them into a flowing tech-house cut too - so there’s something for the heavier crowds too. there are big things afoot with hairy claw, we’ll keep you posted

spanish heroes sonde & shaver are the guys for the first release on incase with music that focuses on club-compatibility in the first row. last call shakes through the record and the demanding clubhours while trouble is my business is something for the more moody times

for the third time adam proll has released a 12 for cocoon recordings. and just like in the two predecessors, >hummel< and >adamantido<, the native pole is at the pulse of time and, with >flight 407<, creates a beautiful and dreamy summer tech house track, which seems to be made for the forthcoming open air season. warm, soft beats are as skillfully and elegantly used as trippy half time snares and thus make the a side sparkle of life. in contrast to this, >abbadon< is more something for the neverending after hours of this summer. the warm and deep detroit sound reminds of sunsets at the beach and is bringing back this special feeling to the dance floor - may it be in frankfurt, berlin or everywhere else.

>can ting< is west indian slang for a steel pan, a much loved instrument in the caribbean world. here the duo takes on this magnificant sound maker that brings people together in massive street battles containing thousands of practising steel pan musicans playing all thru the night. due to its complicated note structure and technical limitations in tuning single areas in the steel pan, this instrument requires many years of practising. the sound of a one hundred man strong steel pan orchestra is something everyone should see and experience once in their lifetime.

produced by j.rawls. vocals by middle child! debut album by singer from j.rawls hometown columbus, ohio, who was featured on several cuts from his essence of soul album

the new tapes n tapes album walk it off

next peaktime burner from blood & tears! this one is more melodic and deep, but still focused on straight percussion elements to push! great mixture between detroit-techno- minimal-deep-house-something!

playlist: luciano, ricardo, dan curtin, loco dice, raresh.... big, bigger - freiraum....thats the sound of the moment! after big success of freiraum 01 and the current 002- monster, >die vögel gehn zu fuss<, from paddo and his friends, we proudly present the upcoming 3rd genious release. paddo delivers here something very big. you like cadenza ? - youll love >yuhricame<...! take your time - this jounrey is looong! on the b-side we have sis (cecille records, 8 bit). hes release >la garúa< on cecille records brought him into the cases and focus of all big djs worldwide! 2 fantastic track from sis for freiraum003 - thanks!

lieber freigeistiger musiker als enger techno starrsinn könnte auf qbicals poster über dem bett stehen. er lässt sich nur schwer fassen auch wenn er die 4/4 dramaturgie perfekt beherrscht

viral breaks bring something different to the label in the form chaotic pulse?s >eternal night<. the a side is a techy dancefloor drum n bass killa. powerful bass driven drums and lashing snares are brought together with mutating synthetic bass, that will drive the dancing crew crazy. the aa sees the remix from phat riders

nice price deal !!! art bleek is a name thats been doing the rounds for a few years now. the paris based producer never fails to live up to expectations whether it be deep minimal housers, downtempo jazzed-out loungers, broken beat or straight up hip hop, versatility is the mans game. hes recorded for labels such as rush hour & loungin and now for sick trumpet he brings californian vocalist charlie sputnik along to make the french connection. first up is all night, a mid-tempo nu-jazz shuffler that glides between broken beat and house with a killa groove, walkin bass lines, vocal hooks and scats a plenty from mr sputnik. support already from domu with plays on his 1xtra show zed bias takes the track and turns it into a new jersey house bumper with that added biaspheric twist weve all come to expect - big ! on the flip we have brothers & sisters, an electronic influenced houser with a bassline bigger than the eiffel tower and slicker than platini. with charlie sputnik again on vocals he provides the perfect narrative & melody to this dancefloor smasher ! the dub mix of this is something else…..anyone for dubstep electonica ? check

nice price deal !!! the pairing of dohr & mangold have already started to be something of a revelation, the guys are definitely turning heads & getting labels excited. john dahlback continues his amazing array of remix work by once again showing quite simply why hes one of the best in the business. deep, spacey & atmospheric...style of eye delivers a cool synth stripped rework that builds and builds... just watch those reactions as the bassline kicks in from the break – you have been warned!

phonogenics >postcard< is slow burner, building and rising to a eventual climax of melancholic underwater deepness. this song will no doubt be played by those in the later time slots and anyone who wants to add a little journey to their mixes. our main man dex aka dave barker is back with another slice of some quality melodic quirky goodness. >yikes!< has a very chopped up funk/soul feel mixed with solid house beats. studio trickery and a hidden japanese opera helps the track evolve from its soulful beginning to another world entirely. finally, we are very pleased to bring you the first of many musical efforts from amantu wilde. not much is known about amantu as he is a bit of a recluse and does not offer up much information about himself. >g-g-got my eyes on you< is a very retro sounding track reminiscent of some classic new wave jams. pseudo industrial percussion and excellent filter work make this track something to remember. something strange for sure but we think people will like the break from the mod rn sounds

charles websters furry phreaks hook up with vocalist terra diva on a track signed by defected last year. the delay in release is due to the frankly staggering scope of remixes commissioned - there are too many to describe them all although highlights include the sublime version remix, the three pastaboys efforts and the quirky atjazz dub. the superb vocal takes the lead on most of the mixes and there really is something here to cater for all tastes.

the classic mix is the usual soulful house standard expected from soul purpose, while the other 3 mixes are deeper electronic mixes: the aquarian dub and the capricorn club and dub!! something fresh from the soul purpose camp!!

now up to its third release, soul science recordings continues to deliver high quality, soulful, deep electronic dance music with joel harrisons latest: high voltage. commencing with the original mix, this track does exactly what it says on the tin delivering electrifying, pumping,deep, nu school house. taking sparse electro bleeps as an introduction, the environment starts out building steadily with increasing urgency. utilising sweet and cleverly processed vocal samples as motifs, the track develops into a full on dancefloor mover, complete with thumping kicks, fat chord stabs (for fans of the original detroit masters) and a bouncing off kilter bassline - something of a harrison specialism... wearing his influences proudly on his sleeve, joel has created another sublime electronic deep house track for fans of spirit catcher, john tejada, freerange records and beyond...

shrewd, jay west, joshua heath & the candy dealers christian malloni!! probably flavors strongest release to date, with some superb music from some of the industries best new and old, we have carefully hand picked these tracks for the sampler, to make sure there is something on here for every house head out there. and it seems that its getting massive support from every dj we know worldwide...

gossip is keeping you warm this winter with this sick ep! including tracks by christian alvarez & andy lee, hott 22 and aaron perez!!

plays by holden, funk d void, xpansul, nazca !! after the big acclaim of the first release, henry saizs >vancouver<, natura sonoris continues its speech with >world solo take one< from the newcomer ugo laguna aka ugoluna. this venezuelan producer based in dublin is one of the label s promises, a yet unknown name that has a lot to say. ugoluna s music is deep, hipnotic, beautifull...and with his big musical baggage and his impeccable technic, creates an original and fresh style world solo take one is a risky ep, that is far from the minimal-house territories to offer something more complex and universal at the same time, energy and feeling in deep techno key.

ha! a tribute to james brown is pure 2 step retro junglism by darkwah. while menons production of an afro step broken beat classic is designed for hot sweaty nights in brixton or bahia. quiet storm demands a phat sound system and the right night, ripe for something good in your soul.

lingo recordings back in action after a 7 month hiatus, but boy was it worth the wait… slum sciences danny white turns into two wicked cut that are on the deeper side of the house spectrum, yet still have plenty of jack to work any prime-time dancefloor. >she likes it< features a full on underground groove that reminds us of hodges material. >absense< is a touch deeper and features some really cool filtered string samples - hot! remixes come courtesy of jt donaldson (aka mr can-do-no-wrong) who delivers a slammin deep soulful, musical outing that is perfect end of the night stuff, and nu-jack dudes rthm who twist and turn the track into a funky jacker. this ep is no joke folks, a smoking release that has a little something for everyone

kicking off 2008 with something fresh and new from a brand new signing to the label. first up this year on re:connect is a full on vocal led breaks monster from the genius pairing of australians karl sav and nikita. the original version is up first, a full-vocal affair with crisp but meaty beats, a tasty buzzing bassline, and searing synth lines. remaining a little more laid back to start with, this one builds and builds throughout and is certainly one to get the ladies moving on the dancefloor. on the flipside comes a stomping 4×4 remix from fellow australian dopamine who strips back the vocal to its main elements, adds a pounding beat and twisting bassline to great effect. this ones for all you crossover breaks/house fans out there!

debut album by indie rock n roll band correcto from glasgow/uk

this is a quality acid-electro burner.on the b-side, « don t fuck », with the featuring of probe1, founder and owner of the french breakbeat label torsion records, will wake up any uk-style lover, with its so strong bassline…all comin up from the south !!level 75 is quietly growin… after the very « clubby » level 75 004 by electrik bet, playlisted by mousse t and jonty skruff, we just turn back to our real « rave » origins : traxx dillaz is now on the label ! known as x-tech, this old dirty rave afficionado started electronics on 1993, founding the famous free party crew oqp, used to throw illegal parties all around europe. 15 years of rave, more than 30 eps released, and… one acidhouse-flavored track for us !! 15 years on acid is something like a trip into traxx s real character : cool and « on top non stop »! special repress

its been smashing clubs worldwide since the summer! nightrhymes deliver this addictive infectious club rocker. the standout vocal just sticks in your head and will have all singing along! it was destroyed venues worldwide from pacha funky room right through to hong kong and australia. dj meme gives an essential uplifting hands in the air club remix. alfred azzetto reworks this into a deep techy. steve of soulbasics fame bumps up the energy into a europhic electro dancefloor stopper! nightrhymes give 2 mixes, the club mix is a deep, dubby, bouncy affair whereas their space remix offer something for all the main room cats! the full package really does offer mixes for all tastes and crowds... support has been from all leading angles of the dj world including: dimitri from paris, franckie knuckles, purple music, le roi, panevino, matt caseli, andy ward, dj rocco, yass, christian hornbostel, audiowhores, graham sahara, central avenue, mr mike to name but a few few....

the newest ep by fbi featuring dark vektor also features a remix by satamiles the blotnik brothers. this ep carries that hard punch youd expect from these guys, with those deep, thought provoking melodies and fx that take your mind and soul to a higher level, where our collective intelligence exists...our inteligencia colectiva!! side a carries two heavy dancefloor oriented tracks with some outstanding vocoder action and a very strong emotional character. the message spoken in spanish here is something everyone should here this day in age, talk about a record that can start a revolution!

supported by 2000 and one, anja schneider, jesse rose, loco dice, shlomi aber, trickski, tobi neumann, to name a few.. once again theres a real nod to the old school here in a track inspired by arthur russell. rich, warm analogue pads and subtle fx flashes from the space echo build an enchanting groove. the intensity gradually develops with sounds slowly evolving, lending a deep hypnotic feeling to proceedings, until the chord progression opens out and you cant help but smile. a genuine end of night anthem and when dixon does his own edit you know your onto something special... version: double for your money, with an extra version of the original that doesnt open out into the full stabs and maintains a deeper groove. martin landsky remix: with a tight, tribal tom pattern and straight ahead groove martin landsky achieves a darker more spaced out feeling with his remix. he pushes the pads to a dubbed out climax without fully opening out the progression and this fully hits the spot. martin landsky has been making waves as a dj and producer since the mid-nineties and is one of the key producers at steve bugs excellent poker flat recordings and running his own intim records.. hes compiled many mix cds for labels such as poker flat, systematic and the partysan compilation series. his debut album was >in between< for pokerflat and since then hes remixed the great & good as well as producing several stunning releases and jetting about with his box of records

further support comes from akufen, benno blome, ed devenport, cio d or, matt star, tiefschwarz, nick curly. it is a great honour to present mr. funkworm and mr. steppenwolf, together! the first coop. of those two artists smells like something fresh and new. the new track >radar< of stimming and h.o.s.h. sets the benchmark to the next level. fantastic! >milkyway< swims deep, lovely and pushing on the dancefloor, >ghostdog< shows a darker side of the two protagonists solomun and stimming. enjoy this trilogy.

every friday hugg & pepp sits down to have their mid day break after having a sturdy lunch at the partymakers. pepp is usually not late to suggest that something sweet should be consumed during this time in order to get inspiration and joy. hugg, who is also known for his sense of culinary experiences sometimes surprises pepp with exciting creations from all corners of the world. this particular friday, the team has choosen the mormors hosta, a typical swedish bread in wich a special yellow fudge, the hosta, can be found in the middle of this delicious bakery dedicated to our beloved grandmother. pepp, who is specially found of the hosta, also suggested that the two would make a tribute to grandfather so they wrapped the mormorshosta in a farfarskofta into a roll, then split it in half and feasted on this magnificent little piece in a cheerful mood. after this, filled up and satisfied they returned to their mystery machine and started to feed it with this new recepie. at first the machine returned some strange messages but after correcting the proportions between the amount of hosta and bread the machine successfully coughed up a banging bassline.

nach fast einjähriger pause zu ihrer debüt platte auf traum bringt das russische duo moonbeam nun 3 neue trax auf traum heraus. viel hat sich getan in der soundästhetik die nun wärmer und weicher ist als ihr vorgänger. trotzdem haben die brüder es geschafft ihre musikalität beizubehalten. voller farben und formen sind die stücke in ihrer beschaffendheit. eine ganz farbpalette wird hier geopfert wie bei >yellow submarine< von den beatles und wirkt wie eine steilvorlage für eine visuelle umsetzung. auf der a-seite finden wir mit >slow heart< ein träumerisches aber clubbiges stück, dass sich wie in einem flüssigen oder gasförmigen zustand befindet und ständig sein Äußeres verändert, aber konkrete sprünge in der >dynamik nach vorn< umsetzt und somit über die ganze länge des stücks eine spannung aufrechterhält. >something alive< ist das reduzierteste stück bisher von moonbeam, das mit einer interessanten stop und go rhythmik arbeitet. es explodiert förmlich nach dem break, um dann wieder in einen rhythmischen track überzugehen. >springstory< auf b2 ist das heimliche a2 stück, welches unglaublich massiv daherkommt und temporeich im stil der a-seite der ersten 12inch auf traum agiert. hier passiert alles im zeitraffer tempo und mit unglaublicher energie.

thrash metal is still alive. something for those who like it evil, dirty and fast

in the beginning the was a dream, a dream to become part of the living womb of good music. a dream of being real, true to myself and i set this dream to fly high. days and years passed by and i didn t seem to find response but one day in the arkest hour came the light and then i knew i had to hustle it s a song about my determination to express myself widely whitin the realm of good music, won t be selling my soul, won t be taking the easy path, its all about what is real, training harder and harding until i get what i want: the pure sound of goodness for the dancefloor, for my life and the whole world. that s how i hustle. abicah soul confuzed well this track started as another track but i took the sounds from anohter track put with this that how i came up with the idea confused .i started listening sounded good i stuck with it.onw word deep stephen rigmaiden jeepin basically jeepin was done and i was listening to acapella s for like 2 weeks trying to find the right vocal snippets. my thoughts were how was i going to get franck s interest? i knew the track was done but for him to pick it up it needed a vocal. then i came across the perfect vox. i used a montage of a few different vocals, some hip hop elements, some jazz elements, some gospel elements, ill leave up to you to decipher. i knew i wanted a raw, kinda hip hop type of feelingas well, something you can get on the dance floor and go uggh!, that s my shit!! or damn i gotta get in that circle and show em whats up! i made it for the dancers out there, b- boys, house dancers , or jus ya regular club kids. trying to get the crowd hype is always my intentions , i feel this track does jus that. now get on the dance floor and recognize the sound!

new york art and performance project fischerspooner team up with french hipster label kitsune to release one of the most anticipated singles of 2008. the first of a 2-part release will feature fischerspooners >the best revenge<, a brand new track to be featured on kitsune maison 5, along with remixes by alex gopher and autokratz. fischerspooners fine ability to cross and blend genres of art and music makes their partnership with the multi-faceted fox of kitsuné an obvious and powerful one. the result is something exciting, a beautiful synthesis of two pioneering artforces together prevailing forward, drawing out a musical landscape for 2008

the original mix of tape replay is nearly nine minutes long and can only be described as a journey. its the perfect transition track, able to turn minimal sets into future disco, a house set into electro-funk, a techno set into a live jam-a-thon or a rigid set of any kind (like too many these days) into something with emotional depth. for remix duties we have enlisted our favorite producers will saul & tam cooper from simple records. much like their tech-house revision of phoniques bang, recently released on dessous, here on fresh meat they have put together a subtle yet bassy response to the wow & flutter original. the track builds and builds and at about three fourths through it explodes with lush keys, rich pads and a breakdown thats executed perfectly. these gents are on point and we are more than excited to have them along for the trip.

leo cuenca topping charts with his latest release on feet something going on with sophie delila & feet prod, offers us a nice remake of an instant funk classic.very emotional with strong bass, deep synths, warm & so beautiful for you house music lovers !! success insured !! ltd backstock

dj support : matthias kaden, jimpster, italoboyz, karotte, tom clark & amongst others !! a 4 tracker this time called >nautical dawn<, theodors square basses are groovy as hell and as usual the swing notch is turned all the way to 16.e j!!! pieces of short and abstract vocal samples appear here and there and some fantastic jazzy sounding melodies played by old instruments like this pseudo vibraphone-guitar on the strong first track called jazzphysics or this 70s wha-pedal arabic strings on nautical dawn. theodor expands his horizon by developing a new genre that we could name something like >smart minimal melodic dry ass funk<?!? so if you like bouncing beats and want to experience serious booty shaking while you play that piece, then this record is >sans aucun doute<

with that old speed garage alarm and strings that will make you think of the rough early days of drum n bass, this smashing remix surely makes for a massive dancefloor hit! cut up, re paste and break it down! new york based japanese producer yellowtail, formally known as hiro awanohara, hits us up with his debut release on the raw fusion label. and what a debut its got all those little finesses we like, raw, dirty, cut and paste beats with deep and sawed up bass lines. but not only that, we also get a fresh rhyme (caribbean style!) by uk based mc juakali to make us get jump up on it! and folks, this is just the flipside?on the a side of the vinyl release we get to go back in time, michael j fox style! its like something taken out of an old dark and dirty garage club in london back in the mid 90?s when yellowtail remixes his own original grunt with this ripgroove like 4/4 production.

nu school of deep house ! baaz music has matured so much in a couple of years, it is now something very special, that appears simple to your ears but is indeed properly produced and incredibly deep. baaz gained as well with hes recent works hes very own sound signature that is really incredibly sweet, groovy, intelligent and properly swinging. we think that this is one of our pearl record and we are simply proud of pressing it on black wax. dont believe the hype, copies remains copies, the truth is in the original !!

maria fresca is a project by franco cinelli and dario zenker, which is based on a true live musical experience. since they met the first time and smoked a couple of blunts, theyve thought about working something out together. and here is the result. spaced, dubbed out kickless journeys through their musical universes, like timothy learys housekeeping woman from the french alps on rollerblades. where is the kick? the basedrum? well, if it doesnt show up, dont wait for it because there wont come any. dance music without basedrum seems useless to you? if you think so, just listen to that cut really carefully and you wont even recognize that there isnt one. the rhythm is the main theme here

>jurassico< is the third release from nemesi a.k.a. gianluca pandullo of i-robots and ebbro fame and alessandro lestino. on the epic nine minute ‘jurassico’, nemsi elements of krautrock, 70’s german electronica, old school italo-electro and the darker side of 80’s rock to come up with something seriously cosmic. prins thomas b-side version probes and emphasises the more rhythmic elements of the track which results in a real disco banger.

fredo has already been collaborating with massive attack and this debut ep is the perfect introduction to this wonderful new artist. the choral majesty of fredos voice and the utterly refreshing production sound sets this ep apart as something very exciting indeed. three different tracks open the account, the sweet electronic waves of the title track, the playful sounds of hogwash and the dark demented abrasive ether.

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yakuza are back again with some lovely goodness for all the deep house heads. this time the craftsmen step up to the plate with their debut release for yakuza. on remix duty for the release we have the ever so reliable johnny fiasco who brings something extra to the release. also pushing the buttons for yakuza we have label head honcho soydan who delivers a stomping dub. bringing up the rear with a dirty dub we have ben armstrong, all together a very strong package.