endlich, endlich, endlich ist es wieder so weit! bei vielen clubbern kann man in diesen frŸhlingstagen die steigende vorfreude bemerken: die angesagten clubs auf ibiza šffnen bald wieder ihre pforten und somit steht einer rauschenden partysaison mit viel glamour, sonne und neuen richtungsweisenden sounds nichts mehr im wege! gerade passend zum saisonauftakt auf der beliebtesten partyinsel europas legen wir mit ibiza sunrise vol.1 den grundstein zu einer neuen compilationserie. auf 2cds werden die besten und topaktuellsten clubhits gefeatured, zu denen auf den berŸhmten dancefloors der insel abgefeiert werden wird.

darauf haben die fans von gutem deep house gewartet: auf diesem brandneuen doppel-cd album finden sich die beliebtesten und erfolgreichsten deep house-produktionen des sommers in einem packenden megamix! mastermind und megamix-chef dj deep hat fŸr dieses projekt kŸnstler, djs und producer ganz bewusst ausgewŠhlt. mit von der partie sind selbstverstŠndlich namhafte grš§en wie larse, route 94, croatia squad, daniel steinberg, u.v.a. mit Ÿber 60 tracks ist dieser megamix ein echtes -schwergewicht- unter den deep house-compilations, und wir sind sicher, dass diese cd der grundstein zu einer erfolgreichen neuen serie ist.

double cd contaning 20 tracks

aufgenommen wurde die scheibe in den ehemaligen gigantic studios zusammen mit produzent chris zane (passion pit, friendly fires, mumford & sons). ben und low selbst beschreiben das album als den ruf nach einer revolution im genre der popmusik

ben ufo betreibt mit david kennedy (pearson sound) und kevin mcauley (pangaea) das bassmusik-label hessle audio und liefert mit seinem fabric-set eine eklektische mixtur aus allen subgenres aktueller bassmusik & dubstep und klassischem house und techno, in der so unterschiedliche artists wie tim love lee, shackleton, k-hand, pearson sound, herbert und mr. fingers aufeinander folgen.

bong-ras new album monolith is a new step in pure hybrid electronics. seamlessly mixing all styles with ease. be it metal, drum and bass, hip hop and dubstep. a musical characteristic he has gained international praise for. monolith is divided up into two segments: alpha and omega. alpha are four hiphop-esque colossals featuring the american rapper sole, who has proven himself over the years with his crew and label anticon. omega is the dancefloor orientated part of the album where bong-ra continues with his trademark metalbreaks style which made him remix the likes of bolt thrower and even screamo legends therapy? since 1996 bong-ra has released 5 full length albums, and has released on labels such as djax. planet mu, ad noiseam, kid 606s tigerbeat 6, jason forrests cock rock disco to name a few. the biggest success came with the 2003 album bikini bandits, kill! kill! kill! managing a full rotation with the videoclip 666mph on mtv. bbcs radio 1 dj, john peel, was also a big fan, inviting bong-ra to do a famous john peel session in 2001, and was asked to be part of the peel tribute cd kats karavan containing peels 125 favourite session artists. this cd contained the likes of bob marley, boomtown rats, the jam, pj harvey and bong-ra amongst others. in the last decade bong-ra has played all the big festivals: glastonbury, lowlands, fusion, dour, eurosonic, etc and has toured europe, the us and japan. bong-ra is further known for being one of the pioneers of the breakcore genre. together with artists like venetian snares, shitmat and jason forrest they developed this unique and energetic crossbreed in the early 2000s. with monolith bong-ra continues to pave the way into heavy electronics, always re-inventing and evolving himself with every album. he recently won the dutch 3voor12 award (the largest dutch music platform) for best musician, for his bong-ra and the kilimanjaro darkjazz ensemble projects.

each summer, a new raft of dance compilations stake claim to represent the real ibiza. but, if anyone deserves that that accolade, it is josŽ padilla, who first arrived on the white island in 1975 and who has been djling there ever since. for jose it has been always great to experience different music and play around the colours. as jose days if it was grey, id play one way, if it was very bright, id play happy. id play with the mood. those sunsets have become legendary Ð an essential part of the ibiza experience, climaxing in warm applause as the sun finally disappears beneath the waves, and those famous mix tapes evolved into the much-loved cafŽ del mar compilation albums, conceived and compiled by josŽ padilla, which have now sold over 5 million copies around the world.

this winter, rjd2 returns with the highly anticipated 4th solo lp >the colossus<. making the 10th year of his career, the album showcases the myriad of styles rjd2 has spanned as a maverick,respected producer for himself, and others. collaborating with mcÕs, vocalists, and various instrumentalists, it displays an urgency and sophistication rarely seen. weaving together his trademark rock solid drums, soulful vibes and horns, samples and anything else available, the album is a kaleidoscopic look both forward and back. part impressions, part daft punk, part thin lizzy. he is helped along by vocalists kenna (star trak), phonte coleman (little brother), aaron livingston (the roots >guns are drawn<), as well as several underground mcs and horns, woodwind, and strings. a sound to behold.

domino celebrate their 15th anniversary with this special price 15 track compilation incl. new and exlusive tracks by arctic monkeys, wild beats, the kills, cass mccombs, bonde do role, von sudenfed, steve reid ensemble, animal collective,

whether it be blues, rock >n< roll, jazz or doo- wop -all these songs have an irresistible charm, guaranteed to make that christmas party swing. they range from guitar instrumentals (les paul - >jingle bells<), through to the hawaiian influenced