a new name appears in the hispanic techno scene: architectural, label and author, all in one. but who is the mind that draws the plans with this new pseudonym. we still ignore it, but this one, who has wanted to give free rein to the creativity that beat under his skin, has sculpted the first tracks that you will be able to listen, from a solid matter base composed by pure sonic techno with minimalist touches from chicago, with detroit streaks and forged alloy derived from the most genuine soul.

tolga fidan, in his last tasty impartment on vakant before his solo debut album due out in october of this year, brings 2 full sides of the most expansive mind and body moving you will find outside of a gypsy circle on jupiter. if techno has a jazz fusion subgenre, a-side >gaijin< is it, making tolga our own personal chick corea with a strobe light.

following on from their last ep, the worldwide renowned mn2s quickly drop their next 12inch release – again allowing a sneaky peek into all the forthcoming goodies the label is planning over the next couple of months! big vocal numbers are definitely order of the day here, with tracks from soul avengerz, sofia rubina, danism & justin michael all once again proving just why the label is rightly regarded as one of the leading players in house music.

decks tip : >500 shapes< best moodymann stylee !!!!! two years ago murmur set out with a mission to make their mark on the underground house and techno landscape. along the way they guided the journeys of a bright array of artists, heralding early releases from nick curly, mic newman, nima gorji, bearweasel, tom demac, craig torrance and labelhead geddes, and have forged their own unique musical stamp. happy with that achievement they are now expanding and launching a new arm - murmur-? – creating a concept not to direct from but to compliment its forebearer, murmur-? is a chance to encounter a new shade of music, not just about floorfillers, but exploring music with soul, music with a different tempo and style, often still material you could play in a club but that can also be played and enjoyed anywhere.

silicone soul deliver an epic remix aka hypno house dub of >zora< by prompt featuring onuba. flip over for an edit of the original track and a dj tool by prompt. serious floor- and dj-fodder!

queen atom is back on serialism following on from the success of his recent >refuse greed< ep on dumb unit. blu samba confirms queen atoms talents to make dancefloors sashay to his beat and is strengthened with remixes from two highly rated artists who we welcome with open arms to serialism, ahmet sisman and seuil. coka zero has elaborate percussions and an elegant beat, while perlon-esque sounds melt right into the landscape, a beautiful master melody often wakes up bringing everything to a complete harmony. a driving groove with playful drum patterns and jazz elements really showcasing queen atoms production talents that have been demanding attention from his dumb unit releases and live performances around the world, most notably at watergate and city fox. fix ur mama is a very analog-sounding techno affair with that oscillating bass guiding the tune all the way through, with delicate percussions tempting and teasing us and filling all the interesting spaces. a deep track that forces us to move. coka zero gets remixed by ahmet sisman. as we all know, ahmet sisman brings a totally fresh and unrepenting take on all things house and techno! the groove in his remix is just a purely coherent rhythm, complemented by techy hihats and delayed vocals taking us deep and sexy breathy, fresh and groovy!. a track to cause serious damage! ahmets take will shake any building to its foundations with his unapologetic bomb! seuil then comes in with his own edit in his unique and elegant style that has been gathering followers from all corners of the globe. the drive and propulsive groove is there whilst he experiments with jazz keys off setting the original elements that are still in tact. as would be expected from this artist at the top of his game, his remix is sublime production with hints of romance, deep elements all playing around a beautiful groove. seuil bringing a masterful debut remix for serialism! a fabulous package from serialism!

the united kingdom and new zealand unite on the latest get digital release, as tim green and emerson todd team up for two tracks of trendy tech-house. both of these guys had a splendid 2009. tim with his releases on dirtybird and emerson providing a contribution to get digital, at the end of last summer. their initial collaboration came in the form of exercise, which popped up on a compilation from sven väths admired cocoon label. make meis driven by crisp and tight beats that one would expect from these two producers, before tumbling into a 1920s speakeasy jazz drum solo. a flurry of vocals shoo off the drummers as the beats takeover again with an intensified energy. after all that dancing, you will surely need some foot treatment. that is where nail clippertakes over. a sonic pedicure, to easy your tired toes? not quite

chicago house legend ron trent rocks the brazilian rhythms. three tracks of house meets samba. bahia features keyboards by sean wallace from soul people. the flip feats sex games and sensual drums, two azymuth inspired works that are certain to bring everyone to the dance floor.

after a short hiatus, kelvin andrews world famous stable for his own and likeminded producers (like mark e & mark seven) secret dj weapons is back to the fray with a truly timeless compilation of balearic belters. lovingly compiled by kelvin himself and the infamous balearic mike (creator of the sublime cosmic alphonsus series and head of the fascinating rhythms record label - remember last years >reckoner< rework which sold out in 2 days ?) this is a very limited sampler 12 from the cd compilation (which will be available very soon exclusively to all ears - more info to follow) all the tracks are licensed and 100% legit, so the guys wanted to release a 12 inch treat featuring two of the more floor friendly numbers, knocked into seriously good shape by danny mekanik (one half of soul mekanik with older brother kelvin!). already a hot topic on the blogs and likely to be the cd soundtrack of the summer, this is a superbly curated collection, and a killer sampler.

naked musics nude dimensions part 3. originally released in 2001. includes tracks by deep sensation, miguel migs, satin souls, jersey street and many more plus a special weekender remix on jersey streets step into the light.

fantastic new house tracks from mahogani artist piranhahead with genuine live instrumentation and sweet vocals giving it a timeless soul music feel.

1973 funk / soul gem!! includes the amazing i dont know what it is, but it sure is funky!!

theo parrish teams up with a constantly changing cast of soul/ jazz musicians and singers. some of his heaviest, earthiest house grooves so far combined with angelic vocals and hot live instrumentation.

third poco label ep. a sweet and charming melody, created by the excellent jazz musician martin leiton, is the seed of this release in which oscarfly & zippticher make a beautiful display to a tremendous track. this release has been conceived and nourishes to marvel the audience with its excellent production and arrangement. this ep comes with two remixes. first one from yostek, an wellknown israeli producer, who gets a good techno version and second one from oscarfly, betting on a careful groovy and cheerful track.

hed kandi celebrate their 100th release with a hk fave ian carey with a new version of his soul providers classic keep on rising! remixes come from mark simmons (one half of beatfreakz) & germanys jerry ropero.

ruffneck proudly presents his new album, of course brought on the mighty enzyme records imprint! a beautiful designed double 12 inch + bonus cd (contains all tracks from vinyl) which offers you 8 brandnew hardcore bombs that will blow your speakers! already played by all the usual suspects so have it large!

for the first release in 2010 electric minds present ly sander & michael j collins. with ly residing in geneva and michael in denver, it was soundcloud that brought the pair together through an appreciation of each others productions. independently both producers have a solid background in music. electric minds welcome both producers and look forward to the impact their ep will have on the ever changing house music community. all three tracks are mood inspiring productions, subtle and simple in places they will appeal to those that like their music deep and with a touch of soul.

truely incredible 80s boogie/soul track by ilija rudman. this is some late night bliss and true players should get two copies to extend the vocal with the dub mix for some oldschool live edit action!!

re edit of a beautiful soul drenched and piano led boogie obscurity!

the motor, the city and soul do return to one of the longest running deephouse labels on the planet. with almost 40 releases and still kicking and keeping vinyl alive this release is no exception. matthias vogt & c-rock join forces again and the two present a heavy loaded package of deep house. with sascha dive and jay shepheard we got two men of the moment to remix -cipher- and all four mixes turned out to be just amazing. sascha dives remix is built on driving beats and develops big time floor potential. vogt re-arranged cipher into an epic musical master piece that incorporates his piano skills. stir15 label head c-rock strips the whole thing down to a deep and tripped out dub and jay shepheard follows his last releases and deivers a stellar deep tech-house groover. a box full of house in different blends. after satoshi tomiees -back to basics- this is another amazing release that already made big waves housefloors around

excellent groovin minimal hypnotic techhouse monster, massive support: richie hawtin, luciano, 2000 and one, karotte, joris voorn, steve bug, danny tenaglia, andre galluzzi, gregor tresher, dennis ferrer, slam, anja schneider, nic fanciuli, alex niggemann, gorge, dj w!ld, julien chaptal, thomas schumacher, solomun, brothers vibe, michel cleis, anthony collins, silicon soul, serafin (mountain people), arnaud le texier, x-press 2, andrew grant, till von sein, butano, dani casarano, felipe venegas, mirco violi, william kouam djoko, mihai popoviciu, delete, lucca bacchetti, rhadoo, milton jackson, doomwork, marco resman, ues, lee jones, affkt, okain, varoslav, david pher, agnes, darlyn vlys, isaac n piok, jimpster, alex flitsch, tom findlay (groove armada), uner, gruber & nuernberg, enzelkind, nuno dos santos, alez attias, master-h, dj gregory, hector romero, atjazz, leix, chopstick, scope, osunlade, yannick trickski, shaur-i-kan, behrouz, lee burridge, miguel migs, shaun reeves, andre (beatburguer), steve parry (juice fm), raveline germany,christian (partysan.net), ibiza voice, jose maria ramon (ibiza global radio), ceoltronic radio dublin, diversion radio canada, russ (dj magazine), datatransmission uk, club madnezz holland, tsugi magazine france, de:bug magazine germany, deejay spain, loftco club spain and many more

story continues its immaculate run of bottom-heavy deephouse with 4 special treats from this british underground figure that make an earthquake like introduction to the scene with 3 anonymous 12inches only that are already sought after and destined to become collectors items. an acid house veteran that followed the whole uk rave progression to harder techno, he harks back to his early influences with his productions by building his dense, jacking slo-mo house grooves around hip-hop and soul samples. cuts like >the rub< or >dh13< and take their time to slowly sneak-up on you casting a bigger and bigger shadow until you are totally immersed in the smoky, dub-filled atmosphere that has a similar feel to the psychedelic soul of motowns norman whitfild or the rzas mystic hip-hop soundscapes. >whobadu< trades for 4/4 pattern for a looser, handclapping 80s funk groove that should cross-over into the box of every more discerned hip-hop dj, while >olufeme< is a stripped down, fela style afro groover with mighty dubbed-out horn loops. four tracks that will keep all you dancers, booty shakers and headnodders happy for a long time

new sound signature and a brand new collaboration between theo parish and detroit soul singer bill beaver aka billy love. so i called bill since we hadnt recorded in a while. he came by and i started playing ideas for him and these four happened that day. full length coming says theo. sounds like they had quite a productive day. theos beats as ever sound great and these four tracks join the dots between new soul music and dusty detroit house.

after two highly acclaimed releases, enclave recordings return with an outstanding debut ep from irish dj/producer conor rogan. cogan delivers an impressive well rounded package which stands head and shoulders above most of the generic house music thats been flooding the scene these days. the title track >78<, is an infectious, hypnotic number with its roots firmly grounded in the golden era of funk and soul. expect mayhem at the disco when the groove kicks in towards the end where the slapped bass, chopped guitar, and flute take the track to another level.
next up is channels where rogan shows his deep techno influences by weaving layers of rhodes chords in and out of the mix. a low slung funky bassline and tight rhythm section, make this a top notch people mover guaranteed to electrify dancefloors from dublin to detroit.
soulville is a stripped down percussion driven house workout, while option completes the journey on a deep, moving tip perfect for early evening or late night selections. all in all, an essential tool for the versatile house dj.

supported by: locodice, villalobos, raresh, hawtin, tanzman, rhadoo, 2000 and one, shinedoe, seth troxler, tania vulcano,.. barraca music label head andrew grant finally brings us his long anticipated first full release. littered with bulshy, blistering high-hats, a superble, snickety gritty groove & sinister quimmy plumes of utter brapness. nothing but a total lushness aura of strongby fingersnapping happiness from the circoloco resident dj as he deals up 2 tracks that are malleable and clunge enticing to any safe pair of ears.

a collaboration between ron trent and vocals from international soul artist erik rico (lifenotes). erik has collaborated with dj spinna and marc mac as well. organic and spacey house, a vocal version on one side with a dub on the flip. count louie vega and pat wilson as fans.

another fine re-issue by collectables. this time its edwin starr with his 1979 classic >happy radio / contact<. funky disco with soul and groove.

theo parrish teams up with a constantly changing cast of soul / jazz musicians and singers. some of his heaviest, earthiest house grooves so far combined with angelic vocals and hot live instrumentation.

theo parrish teams up with a constantly changing cast of soul / jazz musicians and singers. some of his heaviest, earthiest house grooves so far combined with angelic vocals and hot live instrumentation.

this is zhenya aka proxy. i am proud to present my brand new and very own label mako records. i was thinking about this idea for more than 3 years, about the possibilities, about a mission, general genre and other stuff, blah blah blah... actually, i hate all this press release shit...
so the first release is coming. its by a very promising producer called marseille. i know him for a long time and he is a good friend of mine. marseille already had experience in making cool productions, under which great remixes on raven and who are you...
and now it is his time. time to show everybody what the true russian machine is.
enjoy it or you will be killed by kgb, hahaha
mako records is born... and we are ready to invade!
zhenya proxy

jazz-infected, vocal-driven deephouse by dana byrd, produced with pal joey for francois ks wave music in 2002.

encer kincy was giant in chicagos house music revival - part of the second wave of younger djs and producers that took the music of the early 1980s, rubbed it up and dropped it in places like 500 west cermak, medusa’s and the vault. a lot of people who are now superstars of the scene - mark farina, sneak, derrick carter, and dozens of others - were a part of that movement, too. spencer released a number of tracks on relief, planet e, cajual, peace frog - labels representing the classics of that era - and he usually recorded under the name gemini. as a dj, he operated in his own space - i’m sure he could play for a room, and sometimes did, but the unrestrained madness of a spencer kincy dj set had to be heard over several hours to appreciate. he could blend a sleazy disco track into hard acid, downtempo into a punishing armani track, jazz into detroit techno and so on. it wasn’t technically brilliant or tricky, but the selection was exquisite. a number of figures from his era still list him as an influence. his productions, viewed as a whole, are so much like his sets: going softer than many dared to go, and going much harder than just about any dared to go. simple jack tracks! respected by the standards of the industry of the time, and you certainly couldn’t go anywhere in chicago without hearing derrick, sneak, mark, lego, gene, jevon, diz, johnny or the other djs beating them. and so many of them have a timelessness - a little piece of eternity stuck like some bit of wax between the grooves

the debut release of portugal based artist johnwaynes on mule musiq. they have released few 12inch on compost black. the title song of a side is an uplifting deep jazz house. if youre following the sound of techy but organic house, this track will be big tune for you. b side is classical jazzy deep house. it will be useful dj tool for the early time of the party.

manaboo is a duo made up of brendon moeller and shigeru tanabu. these two friends first met in ny in 2003 and began jamming on music. shigerus guitar antics can be heard on many a beat pharmacy track. it is their mutual love of jazz, dub and techno that is the insiration for this ep.
great support by: dop, 3 channels, swag, jay shepheard, perc, thomas schumacher, glimpse, xpress 2, jeff mills .....

in 2010 desolat continues its one year old x series with m.in: >sing and blow at the same time<. m.in is an young artist from frankfurt area developing his individual music taste by being open-minded towards other genres. his interpretation of house / tech-house is spiced up with jazz, soul and afrobeat elements in order to present a varied and sophisticated blend to his audience and led to numerous well received solo releases and remixes for radio slave and italoboyz amongst others. m.ins house and his versatile beat programming caught our attention a long time ago - and the title track here simply seemed to be tailor-made for loco dice and his sets. >sing and blow at the same time< was probably one of the best kept secrets since last summer and now it’s time to reveal it. this new desolat x will be the first in the series to be available as a digital file as well. its coloured vinyl, with artwork by florian pohl and mastering by enrico mercaldi, will remain a collectors item - great sounding and good looking.

star is reel peoples latest smile maker and features the beautiful vocals & lyrics of one of the worlds finest soul voices, tony momrelle. tony has been a man very much in demand over the last decade having toured with legends such as sade, whitney houston, take that & of course being the front man for the institution that is incognito.

dj sneak once again captures the true spirit and soul of chicago house music for his magnetic imprint. timeless 4-tracker from the windy city.

kicking off at least we can dance is an extended dj friendly version of the original track, featuring production from the dp team of sharp and zed bias. this extended cut is dekata project at their soulful house best, with heavy beats, jazz keys vibes, horns, funk undertones and soaring hook lines. on the remix tip, check out the heavy hitter nu:tone, with his high energy drum and bass take on the original, dripping in heavy basslines, intricate beats and synth builds that make you want to dance the summer away into the early hours. currently causing a stir in all dance music circles as one of the main instigators and contributors to the hype and buzz that is the uk funky scene, roska steps up with his cant stop dancing mix. using broken beats, garage, grime, dance hall and house vibes, roskas unique sound has critics and compilation makers hailing him as the new sound of londons dance scene, having recently featured in the guardian and mixmag.

vizual - the brain and soul child of joshua iz - its even part of the name. after working with many of the most respected labels in underground dance music, including prescription, classic, om, guidance, diy, joshua &#64257,,nally felt it time to create his own imprint, hence vizual. drawing from a myriad of in&#64258,,uences, from heavy jamaican dub to bleepy detroit techno, vizual seeks to develop new musical forms that bridge the gap between pure organic music and abstract electronic sound paintings, yet creating something danceable in the process.

deeply rooted in underground house disco & soul, wolf music have forged an identity for themselves as one of the hottest labels to keep your eye on in 2010. next up is the back from the future ep - again the wolf music boys give us 4 killer tracks from some of the hottest names around including croatian super producer ilija rudman (greg wilson is a big fan), up & coming talent from the north of england cottam, wolfs very own greymatter & detroits krl rounds things off in style...

grant nelsons mighty swing city rightly has a reputation in the industry for releasing nothing but the finest house music – since its inception in 95, swing city has been a benchmark label for many of todays leading producers to aim for, with its distinct mix of vocal, dubby & just downright awesome tracks. their first vinyl release of 2010 offers a rare peek into some of their unreleased classics – never seen before, and featuring remixes from jazz n groove, warren clarke and of course grant himself.

another fine selection from the space dust disco classics crew!

the new thokadee import from istanbul! phat minimal techno house with jazz elements and a remix by tholli and langmisch! first pressing is a limited 500 copies edition in white vinyl.

next unbelievable masterpiece from the hells angels of house!

side a: features “depth of my soul” soulful and deep house blend in this down tempo jam. but slower bpms only add style and atmosphere to the track. side b: where is the compassion - the soulful component is still pretty strong yet. it designs a journey through feelings, typical of a warehouse rave. again echoes of a recent past, still very poignant. vibes reveals a more jazzy/boogie ambient. to many ears those vibes shared are not mysterious at all in the origin. still this is a very cool, current adaptation to the dancefloor. massive release!!

from a land a swim away to the banks of detroit proper comes kero (detund, detroit underground), to add his brand of tech savvy kookiness to the cryovac machines soul. unafraid to change the rules of standard programming, kero does what ever it takes to ensure the freshest product. cryovac works to wrap a tight seal around the many interpretations of the detroit sound and what it should mean. cryovac believes in the truth of the vinyl format, and believes that this is the only way its music should be heard. cryovac is committed to preserving the unique style of the artists that describe detroit.

adryan delivers 2 tracks of glossy, polished beats and melodies that are characteristic of his sound, fusing funky beats and shimmering chord stabs with cool, swishing rides and hooky, cool jazz basslines.

played by claude von stroke, timo maas, luciano, livio & roby, mihalis safras, d julz, hosh! after his huge success of the summer that was >trumpets victory< only 19-year old kiddo david august is back on stil vor talent with his second ep: sweden roof. sweden roof is also the title track on this two-track ep that is about the funkiness of house music and the glorious moments of melodies. a cut up vocal sample dominates the groove until we can hear why david august is more than a producer, but a musician after all. the great organ melody will have whole floors swinging along to this monster of musical raffinesse. this sound is like crack, once you try, you want more of it. now! and luckily there is. feeding our addiction on the flip is soul kitchen, an even more organic piece of tech-house-niceness. clap snares, pianos, a deep male vocal sample and equally as much sex appeal as dancing at the carnival in rio. this is soulful house music and it doesnt get any better. these two new tracks show that david august is no one hit wonder. >sweden roof< proves how deeply david seems to be in touch with house music - and the dancefloor.