with 2 solid eps already under their belt on new yorks satamile records, middle men (sum1 & sum1else) bring their 3rd long awaited ep to battle trax. containing 4 cuts of the purest space funk in their own distinct style, middle men are pushing the elektrotek sound into new areas as yet unexplored by human beings. this year will also see the release of another middle men track space quest which is due for release in july on germanys dominance electricity label.

mountains is brendon anderegg and koen holtkamp, friends since their middle school days. they began exchanging musical ideas and compositions which led to them founding the apestaartje label in 1999. as their collaborations and individual projects blossomed, they decided to create mountains as a vehicle for live performance. a love of sculpting sound in front of an audience is at the heart of mountains. the groupÆs third album, æchoralÆ (their first self-titled release and second album æsewnÆ were both on apestaartje), is the culmination of their work to date and a balanced mix of the first two efforts. mountains are often compared to artists such as brian eno and fennesz, citing their extended melodies and their unique broad guitar work. mountains seamlessly blend pastoral electronic sounds with both field recordings and a plethora of acoustic instruments.the effect is incredibly sublime and hypnotic as the sounds slowly wrap themselves around each other and alter themselves in the mind of the listener. includes free download voucher.

rhythm of elements consists of internationally renowned pianist makoto kuriya and japanese club scene pioneer/dj uchikawa. together they combine exquisite musicianship with the deepest club beats to create a unique hybrid musical tracks for electronic dancefloors. praia is taken from the forthcoming debut album evolution, (coming out september 09) and features the beautiful scat vocals of yu ka ueda flowing over an electronic jazz groove. add to that the virtuoso keyboard playing of makoto kuriya and live guitar from kazuhiko obata and you have a serious electro-jazz workout! if that isnt enough, the flipside sees karizma take the reigns as he gives the track his trademark stomp mix treatment, roughing up the smoothness and building up to a heavy drop, as only he knows how. the e.p. also contains the delicious album cut airport, an atmospheric and mellow groove sprinkled with beautiful keys and riding between the club and live vibe that signifies the rhythm of elements sound

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heres the greatly expected album from edbangers wizard krazy baldhead. in 2009, krazy baldhead gives us his first album, >the b-suite<, four movements and 49minutes of music. we find tes again on a track, and outlines on the single >sweet night<. more than ever, krazy baldhead proves that ed banger records isnt only the label of a sound, butwell and truly the label of an era, is it an electro album? a hip hop album? up to you to estimate.

sampler release extract from the forthcoming compilation from because and edbanger, introducing the nouvelle garde from the edbanger sound... all new talents that the famous label itself consider as their legitimate offsprings... over the past two years, other young producers eager to transcend the genres have been working in the shadows, preparing a new electronic revolution. who are they, and what does todays music sound like? thats what the dum-edges project is attempting to uncover, with a compilation and a live tour.

the success of narkotik recordz has prompted label owner dj narkotik to setup his sublabel to release some of the incredible tracks artists have been sending to him that were not quite right for the speed and intensity on the main label. bringing the tempo down but still maintaining its hard edge sound. with tracks from raw & uncut, paranoizer & earfist its gonna be a quick seller for sure!

hot on the heels of their successful release on speedfreaks label absurd audio. tugie & autopsy prove the uk hardcore sound is going from strength to strength. an awesome 4 tracker by the 2 men behind the label!

uplifting hammer-piano sound driven lexy electronic indie club tune with two stunning deep mixes

another legendary techno producers deliver the goods on be as one. this time is swedens own samuel l session with 2 singles straight out of his upcoming first ever artist album, soon to be released on the israeli label. big bad drum is exactly what the title says, a drums driven track with a bassline reminiscent of saundersons e-dancer techno. already tested by a few lucky ones, this tune is having a monster impact on the dancefloors with its funky snares and distinctive over voice . chimes still carries an old school vibe, taking a classical and deeper approach. sls sound at its best, reminds us why the don has been here for the last 15 years. a solid preview of what to expect from samuels album, classical groovy techno which reminds us how real techno is suposed to sounds like. forthcoming on be as one in october.

from belfast to detroit is next, with the legendary carl craig picking up deeper shades of black through hearing it on myspace, for his new planet e sub-label guilty pleasures for a release in june. psycatron tunes have been supported by some of the finest djs in the world, from deep dish to sasha. independent in his own right - paul has presented the respected bbc radio show across the line for the past 5 years. for the past six years paul in concert with phil johnston held one of the most prestigious residencies in ireland at the world famous shine in belfast, as well as it s sister club the stiff kitten. psycatron has also guested around ireland, the uk and europe at the likes of excentric (ibiza), excentric (perth), acii disco (dublin), deep fried funk (derry) and others. psycatron remixes constructed in the past year for excentric and the ep for fergie s imprint rekluse are massive with getting the support of everyone from carl cox to stacey pullen. psycatron s new material showcases a tougher techno-orientated sound

the make up the break up is the first release on bruno pronsatos own thesongsays label. its the longest track in his catalog (38 minutes), and an even deeper excursion into his stylized harmony. this track was originally a track uncompleted while making, æwhy cant we be like us. revisiting it roughly a year ago, bruno began to reword it. what began as simple attempt to create an ep track out of it became a monster. what monster you ask? in a few words, the monster that is brunos love of musicality and sound design. muscially speaking, we are on a ride somewhere between a slithery house track and a drugged out night out in chelsea, new york in the 60s - and thats a good thing because we get the entirety of the ride: the ups, the downs, the clouded mentality, the broken heart and perhaps the mended one. its happy, its sad - its something that you can dance to, but most importantly, its music that we think you can revisit for many years, as it somehow reflects us, our lives. a playful and extended journey through love and disaster, or at least the soundtrack to it.

supported by: richie hawtin, dubfire, gabriel ananda, alexi delano, livio & roby ...
plaupez >l ame d un singe< is the 1st release from alma soul music. this ep has a mixture of music styles wich include deep, tech & minimal house. plaupez original mix is certainly a good example of the genre variety, its house base blends into a tech atmosphere with a futurist melody. jon gurd s version is ideal for a late night mainfloor, with powerful basses and energic percussions. vasco inspirian offers his particular sound wich has a very noticing detroit influence and licuadora system s remix minimalizes the track with his frenetic minimal- house version. all four tracks are composed by very talented artists and the result is ready to rock any dance floor!

minimono comes back on bosconi with a pure chicago monster house record! an eclectic three tracker ep melting all influences from filter house to techno and disco..something in between sneak and derrick carter sound with more of an electronic funky appeal as minimono has always used to.. summertime vibes just to let you wonder!

the disco builders is a new san francisco band produced by tal m. klein featuring the voice of hillary hightower. the bands sound celebrates the roland alpha juno 1 keyboard, a mainstay of the postorchestral disco sound.

you might remember collen & webb who from one of the early gamm releases (the jamaican jerk off). the boys are now back with two hot reworks on soul diva pauline?s hit single ?give me a call?. for fans of the soulful philly sound we recommend the ?soulful smash? version which rides on the o?jays ?back stabbers? sample. but if u?r into the amy winehouse sound u definitely need to check the ?northern smash? version with its jazzy loops and fierce rhythms. btw, watch out for more collen & webb action on gamm later this year...they got sum hot motown stuff in their trunks!

system of survival are back on their consistent ianus71 with courtneys dawn ep: >dharla< is modern driving tech-house, evolving thrillingly to an ecstatic pace. >courtneys dawn< builds up a muscular tension pushing to the dance and arresting the senses in emotional bliss. >chicken clucks< ranges freely through grooves revealing once for all the funkiest of the birds! solid and flawless ... physical and hypnotic ... the sound of now and the vision of then ... this is a miracle of an ep!

mushrooms project are giorgio giri and marco lentano who met back in 2003. their inspiration has come from the idjut boys and the mateo & matos duet. in 2008 the pair had their first production signed by london’s bear funk records. hortly after a new demo arrived at electric minds who were quick to snap up their latest ep for the label. >space mushrooms<, >wilkommen< and >special guest in the camping< are newly created tracks with live instruments throughout. the baleraric and techy sounds provide an original and new sound for the ever growing house / nu disco scene. as an added bonus to this package a remix from toby tobias ( rekids, tiny sticks ) has been commissioned. . check out the sounds for yourself !

san franciscos loose shus is the sound of today. with pulsing synths, funky riffs and sharp beats, loose shus has helped define a new generation of disco pioneers. his live shows incorporate amazing video projections sampling 70s and 80s television clips running in sync to his music. he is part of urb magazines next 100 for 2009. loose shus will also be appearing on the >valerie and friends< compilation due out may 27th, compiled by the coveted french collective valerie. mixed by mark pistel, member of hercules and love affair, and meat beat manifesto, this ep pops with clarity and punch to get the dancefloor moving. plant music are also proud to have lisbons xinobi on remix duties for <threesome< and los angeles keenhouse on remix duties for >taurus<. xinobi has been quite the hyped producer this past year including working with moulinex and a series of high profile remixes.
>itÆs rocket ships meets neon hotpants, meets teased hair, meets lazer beams, meets the zodiac, meets a 1970s hotel lobby and throw in a light pink pearlescent vibrator.< -- freedanger.com
>tracks that work perfectly on nowadays parties< -- discodust

joker blows us away with his remix of freelands 2nd single do you taken from his forthcoming cope album. the a-side is wonkys uglier, ruder cousin, which is fast becoming the definitive sound of 2009.

another big release for tim xavier on ltd400! tim keeps up the momentum with his next installation, featuring two floor-burning conceptual tunes. on the a side, no day like thursday is a colorful and mixable track with tims signature dark percussion, complete with a layer of manipulated, warped synthesizer pitches on top. the result resembles something like an out-of-thisworld harp, and the combination of these ideas result in a timeless, psychedelic minimal sound that makes this release unique and irresistible. the flip side is yellow corvette a nice, moody mixer with eerie vocals, chuggy percussion, and a big room bass-line

here comes the first record by mikkel metal on echocord colour. after his latest dubby album on echocord with vocals by paul st. hilaire, mikkel here comes up with a powerfull techno track with his unique dubby feeling. its absolutely perfect for the dancefloor, a little bit like his old stuff on kompakt. the bside is remixed by the berlin berghain resident marcel dettmann. marcel is one of the most productive artist at the moment, and besides his own imprint mdr he is releasing on ostgot tun + other labels. its a powerfull remix, a mixture of techno and the new dubstep sound

cmyk musik keeps the energy level high with three hot techno dancefloor killers by alessio mereu, one of the best italian producers. rojo profundo is a powerful and driving techno ep made to burn dancefloors, a beautiful collection of technoid melodies over unstoppable rhythms... the passion for music of alessio mereu, a classical piano player since he was just an eight years old kid, has been strong influenced by his close friendship with other producers from sardinia such as renato figoli, matteo spedicati and andrea ferlin. moved to electronic music, he manages to elaborate his first influences developing a personal imprint to his sound with an >hypnotic and full of groove< defined style

eklo 011, his first single on the label, after his famous >close to me< from the hooksey series, boris horel bring us here his idea of modern house music, a real trip in his mind with his wellknown skills, fat groovy beats, weirdy voices and some chemical hooks that bring his art to a high level of creativity and originality. a1, >how do i look like< is an attempt to mix my love for both old school and new school house music. looking for this kind of >95 tunnel< sound and feeling , but with a modern twist on the form and a more summerish vibe. the pitched vocals helps to push the track towards a weird sliding sensation ,adding a catch to the almost liquid bassline. a2, seuil remix, is something more darky and stripped down, full of analog grooves, sub and crunchy basses, he turns the track in something more deep and afterhour feeling… b, paranoia pantomime , the long side, great old school feeling >a la carter<, rolling shinning hats, fat grumbling basses lead the track...add to this some weird effects and some sexy catchy voices, here is the horels reciepe to bring u back some old feelings from your ravy times. essential debut ep for this new eklo artist. essential 12inch

after excellent results with the first three releases, it is label manager dia who comes out with the next release on vinyl did it. roaches travel in groups is an ep complete with the right amount of house and techno elements, never leaning too close to one style yet retaining a familiarity and elements from each genre to make it appealing to just about any music lover. on the a side, left there kicks off the record with vintage-like house pads and piano. the second track on the a side, winds of tomorrow takes things into techno territory with classic 909 claps, prominent hi hats, and filtered synths, upbeat,fun, and more of a peak time track. on the b side, dia shows us a sound that she dominates and clearly has defined her previous eps, leaning towards the often called >afterhours techno<, with a strong, deep, hypnotic track, scrape. made up of small sounds and carefully placed percussive elements that carry the track nicely, all this topped by a contagious voice that seems to invite us into a parallel universe where the only thing that matters is the music. limited edition of 500 units!

s up friends n freaks !! the international freakshow theatre is rising its stage curtain for opening a hopefully hot summer season 2009. with our 13th release we bring you two young guns who - so far - are new to the international freakshows roster. nevertheless basti grub from frankfurt / germany and dj w!ld from paris / france will definitely show their skills with 2 massive tracks on if-13! both tunes are properly carrying the spirit of an hedonistic summer party! the a-side comes along with mr.basti grubs marchgang. his trip into the depths of electronic music lead him through all the wellknown clubs in and around frankfurt city in the first place. nowadays he runs his own little label called hoehenregler, releasing quality house & techno music. his track on if-13 feels like a journey into the wonderland of minimal fusiontechno. bastis tune is one of those that are making you smile while you are rocking our socks off hard on the dancefloor! his tune marchgang sounds a bit like being the clash of 1920s music with the 21st centuries minimal house sound! and do you know what?! à the crazy combination fully works - give it a try folks! the flip side delivers dj w!lds balkan2?. dj w!lds musical career started 13 years ago in france with his first dj-attempts behind the decks. today the french mastermind is presenting his sound from one continent to another, as a tireless traveller he is spreading hot underground music to the people with his technical mixes. after having started his own label catwash together with chris carrier a couple of years ago, his reputation as a producer is constantly growing all around the planet! for if-13, dj w!ld brings us balkan2? - an epic and massive rollin sambaesque techhouse bomb, that has the dynamic and power to make you o nuts! this track is pure latin groove in a postmodern shape that will deeply satisfy all of you who are into the style of artists like ricardo villalobos or luciano, to name a few!

the rumour is reality - the knights turn the table round and round and everyone goes wild for their fresh house sound!

altair nouveau consists of one brandon mitchell, a young producer from the west coast currently residing in san francisco. altair nouveaus music, though designed with the dance floor in mind, still evokes a personal element. it is the combination of these elements that give altair nouveau his indistinguishable larger than life, spaced-out future disco sound sure to cause a dance floor frenzy. raised in the sprawling city of san jose, california to musical parents. mitchell grew up with the encouragement of his father, an electronic music teacher at the local community college. brandon began educating himself by collecting albums from the likes of giorgio moroder, vangelis, ennio morricone and john carpenter. this gave way to newer acts such as in flagranti, prins thomas, lindstrom and several artists on dfa. the title track æspace fortress marks a bold and exciting introduction into the sonic landscape of mr. nouveau, combining g funk, p funk and a 4/4 disco foundation that adds up to something otherworldly altogether. released as a joint effort with the uber-hip dfa records this 12 features mixes exclusive to this release from ultra-talented irishman john daly who turns out a deeper take while michel morins criminally underrated nom-de-plume sneak-thief takes it deeper into spacey disco-funk territory.

after a winter break and a with new focus on original and forward thinking house, boe is back for 2009 with one of the hottest detroit artists to break onto the scene in years. kris wadsworth is a man who truly has his own unique production style. for years the term minimal has been banded about for music with little soul, originality and that essence of dance music, a groove. kris is a guy whose interpretation of minimalistic music oozes all of these qualities and much, much more, stripped down, funked up house that takes the listener back to when house was raw, full of energy and brimming with soul. his production resembles that of an early herbert, crunching and twisting his way though drum samples and polished chords to create a sound that is simple and intoxicating yet difficult to copy. less, it seems, is most definitely more. dig is kris first four-track ep and showcases his sound through four slices of deep, groovy late night house. the first track the depths of is kris sound summed up in just under nine minutes. the first three minutes belong to a long intro that builds and builds through vox snippets, stab samples, synth chords and h-hats that ride the groove. the track breaks down only to kick back in with a chunky snare and trippy pads to whip the listener into a frenzy. macrotones is a wonky late night rhythm synth track that wouldnt sound out of place at fabric at 7am. on the flip, white bread kicks off where the depths of left off, a catchy rhythm with swinging stabs and moody chords. a growling, gut-moving baseline makes the track a real dance floor favourite. the final track on the ep is haunted house a deep houser with a delayed bassline perfect for those late-night moments.

this special release is dedicated to detroit dj legend ken collier. his untimely passing touched me personally as he was one of a small few who supported my music and me. because of ken collier, detroit developed a dance scene, which inspired artists & producers to make dance records, which gave birth to techno, which has provided careers for so many of you in the business today. so i dare ask all you techno producers, djs, record labels, record shops, clubs which play techno music and fans of techno to pay respect to ken collier just as you would our other fine music innovators. however, this special compilation isn t about techno, it s about h.o.u.s.e sound - broadcasting it to you from live inside the st-er-eo. this record contains no artist or track listing because i don t want this to be about who made the tracks, track titles, or even who wrote this commentary. this is my personal tribute to him, and how he has motivat ed me to make my contributions to house music. thank you ken collier, for helping me grow, not just as a dj or a record producer, but also as a person. every dj and dance artist here in detroit owes thanks to you for going out into the musical forest, chopping down trees and paving the way for us to build house.

eddie leader teams up with dallas vocalist red eye (robsoul / dotbleep) & manchesters moodymanc (2020 vision / dessous) for a techy affair thats receiving support from the likes of josh wink, milton jackson, laurent garnier & charles webster amongst others. the original is a tough deep house track which will also raise a smile from techno fans. eddie uses moody keys and twisted stabs accompanied by red eyes slick vocals and live percussion from dubble d is thrown in for good measure. dubble d adopts his moodymanc alias for the remix and pulls out a sound reminiscent of maw drums and a mr fingers bass line cutting up the vocals nicely for a dubby effect. leader also throws in a bonus track that would work nicely in the early hours. hudd traxx have been on a roll as of late and this is more of the same ,-) plays from - josh wink, milton jackson, charles webster, agnes, laurent garnier & loads more ...

the journey of a chillian sound influenced by a particular romanian flavor. this sounds wild! therefore, the material to follow will be focused on interesting work. pier bucci together with monochrome including the romanian artists livio & roby allying this time their third beloved partner george g, together they come out in a beautiful ep called, santiago de bucharest. what kind of connections can be found in these two culture background in the context of their own music expression? since last years south america represented a big influence in electronic music, with the latin vibes and soul! extremely obvious is that rumanian artists identify naturaly with latin influences as their common origins helped them easily to experience this into one and solid sound. despite of the latin common element which connect the artists, their soul and spirit it is expressed unique but different in their own particular way.

fukkk offf aka bastian heerhorst has been renowned for some time in his hometown of hamburg for storming live sets in the clubs scattered around the citys red light district. die sundige meile or the sinful mile as it is known has seen its walls shaked and thighs quaked by the throbbing depths of bastians big room fukkk offf sound. after the first two hit singles im a freak and rave is king, of which the latter went to # 1 on the german club charts, fukkk offf delivers his debut full length album love me, hate me, kiss me, kill me. the album which includes his previous singles delivers even more flavor from the hip-hose party rocking duet more than friends, featuring nyc rappers razor cain & hazel, to the fashionista anthem famous. by turns dark and menacing then veering towards moments of playful funk and kitsch, lmhmkmkm doesnt let up on its grand tour of the discerning late night dance floor

1st ep from japanese dj and producer psychogem who collaborates here with jazzy sports disco/jam band cro-magnon. he used to live in london in the 1990s and hung out with dj harvey at the legendary moist party, after his return to japan he started productions as a member of japanese house music production outfit malawi ricks. after m.r. works, he produced tracks for labels like crue-l and some others. µrunninã awayã features jazzy sports dance/jam band cro-magnon. it has a percussive fusion-disco groove with psychedelic feel. µmorning misãsounds like a mixture of mark e s beatdown sound and mudds cosmic funk.

huge underground sound of latin / tribal tinged deep house, for those who knows

disco fizz is the second album by italian disco group azoto. many say that azoto pioneered the whole italo sound, with incredibly ahead of their time productions going right back too 1977. disco fizz may contain one of the most covered disco tracks of all time san salvador, which has reared its head under countless of remixes and pop cover versions, however if you dig a little deeper this album is packed full of incredible and timeless italo disco. anytime or place literally jumps out the speakers to get you moving, while >exalt exalt< showcases their take on the darker side of electronic disco.

tuccillo joins delusions of grandeur for their forth release turning in two tracks of funk injected house that will work wonders on the dancefloor. hot from his releases with willie graff on freerange, circus company, drumpoet and liebe*detail, the ibizan producer delivers once again with a release that will put him firmly on the hype list for 2009. panorama is one of those tracks that will be played by djs right across the board and creates a killer vibe whether its at its original tempo of 118 or pitched right up for peak time action. the rolling beats, looped up guitar hit and siren synths create a mighty track that treads a familiar path but does so in such style that we challenge you not to get bitten by the bug. taken things in an altogether deeper, darker and more twisted direction with have switzerlands finest kalabrese taking care of the remix. his very capable hands and ears, not to mention vocal skills, have resulted in a warped, acidified excursion full of bottom end pressure and brilliant percussion. a real trip this one. finally, on the flip, we have tuccillos this time, taking things back into house territory with a funk filled workout that utilizes a pitched down vocal and horn stabs to great effect. that doesnt sound great on paper we know, but give it a listen cos it works a treat.

todd terry remixed to the max on this double 12 inch from 2001.

fist of facts began life in a basement studio on ludlow street, downtown manhattan, in the mid-80s. the bastard child of liquid liquids salvatore prinicipato & ken man caldeira (part of the liquid liquid extended family and original liquid idiot member) the band lasted nearly a decade during which they created a uniquely downtown new york sound. these tracks sat in storage on cassette tape for 25 years are a part of music history. none of them have ever been heard by the public and it will be released as a hand numbered, 4 colour sleeve limited to 500 12 inches.

next vinyl only & limited ornaments by rhauder feat paul st. hilaire (rhythm & sound / burial) incl. remixes by daniel stefanik & marko fürstenberg.

adult only is back for a deep house release with lots of chicago house inflections and three unique cuts, all shaped differently for the players choice. blue brunch by catwash is a floor knocking club jam, powerful and atmospheric, the elements arestrategically placed and prepped for the full vocal hook thats followed by a really cool airy drop out, leaving the dancer ready for more. excellent concept, delivered with brilliance. seth troxler remix has a classic fliter disco inflection loved from globals players straight out of chicagos most renowed sound. broken down with a guitar bass wind down in the middle, he dubs the vox for more classic arrnagements inside the already wound up groove. fabio giannelli & mirco violi - blues brunch remix is accented on the vocal hook, used as a nagging hook set along a solid tribal rhythm that really gives the jazzy vocal style a fresh step for originality.

classic 2005 sampler feat random factor feat georg levin, esoterik, king kooba and sold on sound feat joshua marquez!!

psiko, the frenchcore master, goes ballistic on this massive psychik genocide 3 tracker. support on >versus< comes from radiation sound system member gobus.

weve been pestering the dd boys for some time to release this awesome duo of reworks, and finally its here ! for number 9 in the disco deviance series, dicky trisco dips into the vaults and selects two of his all time favourite cuts and reworks them into fresh new versions dripping in disco boogie and electrofunkin vibes. first up is >come to me< which cuts up kanos >cant hold back (your loving)< and reworks it into an extended summer disco delight that is sure to work the dance floor. while on the flip >rip it dub<, the long awaited dub version of orange juices pop classic, finally sees the light of day and extracts every ounce of the track s original electrofunk flavour and pushes it to the max. more quality vinyl only gems for djs who love the disco sound

detroit techno producer fanon flowers (mechanisms industries, planet-e, reference analog audio) presents studio sound. a label designed to present pure, timeless acid techno and detroit techno. the first release, >acid kush< is 4 tracks of 303/808/707 workouts at 126bpm. raw analog rhythms at itÆs finest. acid for life!

almost no other club has been the subject of so many song dedications. this time, nicone & sascha braemer deliver a heart-wrenching declaration of love for the bar25. >nur mal kurz< is nothing less than this years hit of the summer. straight rumbles, smooth sound dimensions and high-noon vocals are a serenade to the 25 timeloop

its been 5 yrs since the last record was released on tetrode music. (the deep theory ep). the wait is over and the duo of damon lamar and specter have returned. this ep is picking up right where they have left off. deeply rooted in the underwater sound that have made the releases on tetrode must haves by heads around the world. side a is produced by specter and he drops his signature beatdown sound. >bazerko< is a stripped down minimal heater that builds up with 707 drums, sub bass and a hammond organ riff that really bring this track together. >nighthawk< is a beautiful laid out sunrise track. smooth drums, warm pads, and bubbly appregiated synths. inspiration drawn from larry heard and the deep techno sound of the 90Æs. side b is produced by damon lamar. >large crowd< is this beating track pulled and resurrected from the vault. heavy percussion loop, dirty bass, deep chords and a haunting vocal that must be heard to understand the meaning. >put it on ice< is a laid back downtempo track that shows the versatility of damon lamar. lush strings, dubby bass and melodic keys make it a track that just grooves and soothes the ear. tetrode music has returned with this solid offering and one thing for sure is the sound hasnÆt changed ... just more refined.

the sunshine coast?s resident electronic maverick, milanese is back on with his heavy-as-fuck 2nd album on the mighty planet mu, and a snapshot of the continued evolution of his unique, fresh angle on streetwise uk bass music.
having pioneered the heavy, dark and twisted experimental dubstep sound with his previous releases on warp, combat, mg77, arcola, seed and planet mu, this new lp sees a shift towards collaboration. with strong vocal artists like ben sharpa (pioneer unit, cape town) and rqm (al haca, vienna), who deliver interesting lyrics in a unique style, melded perfectly with milanese?s own fat swerving basslines, solid drums full of attitude and odd, mangled samples.
melting dubstep?s earth shaking frequencies with hip hop & grime vocals and hard edged timbaland influenced drums and percussion, the result defies categorization: neither dubstep, grime, hip hop nor idm - you could call it a mashup of all these, but it?s more accurate to say it sounds like streetwise bass music for the year 3000. incredibly strange beats and sounds but keeping the funk, fury and bounce 100% on lockdown.
challenging, menacing and forward thinking like his previous releases 1up on warp (2004) and extend on planet mu (2006), its also 31 year old steve milanese?s most dancefloor record yet.

through basic channel and rhythm and sound — his collaborations with mark ernestus — moritz von oswald first of all conjured from thin air, then comprehensively mapped out the grounds of a deep exchange between real deal jamaican dub and classic, detroit style techno. the duos accomplishment and influence are immense. the repercussions of their work within electronic dance music have been incalculable...