for release number 5 well rounded goes deep with the debut release from donga & blake.
label owner donga met blake when both djd at brightons forward thinking drum n bass night carbon spinning similar shades of the deeper end of dubstep. this lead to the idea of hooking up in the studio, and whilst initial experiments at 140bpm were promising, it wasnt until they decided to lower the tempos to housier speeds that their sound clicked into place. this sound is a balanced fusion of soulful house, deep textured techno and rhythms absorbed from garage, funky and broken beat. these 3 immaculate tracks have a simple appeal but also contain many layered sonic details for the closer listener.

now in its 3rd release, fortified audio give us this blazing e.p from one of garages finest newcomers: cosmic revenge. hailing from san francisco, cosmic revenge first made an indelible mark on the future garage scene with his >psychic< e.p on whistlas l2s imprint. the tracks from >cold hearted< explore the far-reaching range of cosmic revenges tastes and influences, keeping the usual crisp 2-step beats and vibes while incorporating elements of deep house and techno, the right side of rnb and broken beats that wouldnt sound out of place on a classic domu record. hurricane blues kicks the ep off with some deep, bleepy garage, mutations is his take on uk funky, lead track cold hearted a ridiculously swung roller with boards of canada influenced atmospherics, and late nights rounds it off with a sleazy talk box love-step jam. with this e.p, cosmic revenge is sure to up his status as one of the leading lights in a genre that has seen unbounded progression over recent years, not to mention soundtrack your balmy summer nights. support comes from martyn, shortstuff, mary anne hobbs, jackmaster, whistla etc

nycs adultnapper hardly ever lets his foot off the gas… and this is no exception! straight back into the driving seat and ready to roll with his next ep for poker flat recordings, slowly is a typically spooked out 2 tracker from the east coasts master of the dark and funky arts…. lead track slowly is full of the type of crazy textural soundscapes that have become synonymous with adultnappers bass infected sound. winding, twirling cables and messed up electronic whir away in the background as a stoic kick-led percussion array works the funk. jazz influenced hooks, sultry vocals and horns-a-plenty, it all makes for an incredible workout! gold and forgetting is a touch more mysterious, with a floating chicago-esque synth theme at its tender heart. of course mr. napper still piles on the funk, and this amazing afterhours anthem to be wins us over hands down. emotional strings swathe by over a meandering 9 minutes of pure and precious metallic sheen

supplement facts records takes us to that detroit sound, with their next release featuring sierra sam & marcus vector… the auteurs of industrial techno. the man made jobs e.p. is an eager little package of tracks with a nod to the past, but with its sight set straight to the future. the opener >gangsta pimp style< echoes technos birth-city, driving beats and metallic stabs of synths merging with the spoken word rhetoric, intermittently making itself known throughout the pieces sprawling 7-minute runtime. >things you do< moves things to a bit lighter frame, but dont let that description lull you into thinking it as throwaway. this tracks dominates with the ever-present high stringnote that made so many hits in the past. this classic sensibility and a vocal hook which you will be humming for days later…make this track memorable. taking us straight to the 90s, >flagboy< is the final track to round up this powerhouse of a release. featuring vocals from rockey wahington, this track encompasses the likeability & flavor needed for a classic house record unlikely to leave your bag. its all there - the piano stabs, the cowbells, the soulful vocal. all these elements mixing together to create a track so euphoric that you can finally delete your >pusher-man< contact from your blackberry because this is the newest legal high!

donkeyhead is the pornographic recordings sublabel by cristian varela. the labels sound is more house orientated. this new ep consists of 4 brilliant tracks by ckos, davy dee, david herrero and tim baker. from the funky sounds of the >old tower< to the old skool vibes of >a long night< and vibe on the percussion of >monkey island<. last but not least the synth based track >sonar<! 4 tracks well worth the wait and def. suitable for all the djs, dancers and listeners!

becoming real is a young producer residing in a forgotten suburbia, busy channeling his very own postapocalyptic vision of london. a spectre-like entity flitting between a range of electronic frequencies, his self-termed >ghost-step< sound is as much influenced by a conceptual future dystopia as by luminaries zomby & mount eerie. re-imagining the iciest of grime synths through a warped k records aesthetic, becoming real has forged a frozen universe that still retains an unequivocally human feel. charged with future-dread, this is music for seas drowned in oil, tar-coated forest landscapes, and a prophesised world of underwater clubs and haunted dancefloors. after a sold out debut white label release last year, becoming real is ready to emerge in 2010 with the release of >fast motion< / jens clock<, backed with a scratcha dva remix of fast motion.

the new smasher by thokasee from this new russian thokadee artist !!! great jazzy minimal tech house sound

big with: lauhaus, boris werner, nick curly, federico molinari, kabale und liebe, nekes, johnny d, sascha dive, 2000&one, markus fix, dj wild, chriss carrier, ray okpara,.. ama recordings is ray okparas label out of mannheim, germany. amaefule, rays middle name in fact, literally means >your name will never get lost< and it symbolizes the strength of identity we create through music. ama is also derived from the latin meaning of love and the philosophy of the label is born out of the affection held for conceiving and sharing quality electronic music. there are no rules about what ama recordings will sound like, but it comes from the heart, so expect true house values to be maintained at all times with a natural tip towards the deep and dubby.

support from: surgeon, ben sims, luke slater, deetron, len faki, efdemin, technasia, mike dehnert, cio d or, ryan elliot, arne weinberg, vince watson, dan curtin, marcel hesse, franco cangelli, philip sherburne, perc, forward strategy group, matt o brien, the parallel. with a string of eps on prologue, mote evolver and komisch , samulis hypnotic tracks are seducing dance floors and djs alike. >kosmos< is samulis biggest track to date, with blasts of dry ice percussion and thumping, heavy beats underpinning a solemn voice intoning the tracks title. eerie sounds take >kosmos< to the outer limits, but kemppi keeps it rooted on the floor with a resonating bassline. >massa< meanwhile, is a raw warehouse number, its gained bassline and crashing cymbals playing host to an evil acid line that threatens to spiral out of control. peter van hoesen dissects and reconstructs >massa< using an intricate, stop-start arrangement and lithe, stop-start rhythms dipping and building until a heavy kick drops four minutes in. meanwhile >suunta< sees samuli back where he started, a heavy sub-bass and skipping percussion married with eerie vocals and atmospheric sound scapes. from his mind to ours. this is samuli kemppi at his best.

analytic trail has been instrumental in creating what is now recognized as the neapolitan techno sound. the labels dynamic and inventive approach is the key to their success. marrying raw basic elements with fun-loving party vibes, the name analytic trail is synonymous with the italian big-room techno sound. launched in 2001 by markantonio the label currently sits proudly at the head of italys vibrant techno scene. rapidly approaching a landmark thirtieth single release, june 2010 will see analytic trail release their debut artist album, >save my soul< by the super-talented joseph capriati.

designer drugs are at it again! at this time last year we released designer drugs debut singles zombies and back up, now we have their much anticipated follow up ready for release on this month. its another 2 spectacular dance floor killer tracks drop down and riot + big remixes from beataucue & mustard pimp. both of these songs continue to expand on the sound established by designer drugs. they are blistering, powerful, epic episodes of electro madness and set the stage for the forth coming full length next year.

after checking the amazing artwork and packaging your find four absolutely steaming tunes from kulture. inspired by the likes of skream, benga, mala and such kulture has worked on producing sounds that encompass all he looks for when personally listening to music. look for him kulture to become house hold name.

white coloured 7 inch, limited to 666 copies.
und der kampfhund, der hat zähne … und mit denen schnappt er zu! auf >dog eat dog<, der brandneuen single der mexikanischen hard-electro-legende hocico zeigen sich shouter erk aicrag und sound-wizard racso agroyam so bissig wie nie zuvor. eine unerhört eingängige hookline trifft auf die wohl aggressivsten vokal-eskapaden und die härtesten beats, die man je von dem duo gehört hat: ein brutales aggro-fest mit hit-appeal. ein brachialer vorbote auf das neue album >tiempos de furia<! tour im herbst.

fresh from our label compilation >so far (so good)<, we are proud to announce the follow-up to last years successful deliric ep on curle. three absolutely killer tracks by our argentinian friend jonas kopp (spectral sound, ostgut ton). pick your favourite!

two new house tracks twisted, chewed up and spat back out on wax by marcellus pittman on his own label unirhythm. marcellus has had a great year of releases so far with his unirhythm green 12 inch and the well received ep on the fit sound label. this one is slightly smoother, jazzier, and still with that nice masculine pittman groove!

the routes are shinichi nakayama (drums), toru nishimuta (bass) and chris jack (guitar/vocals). taking influence from amongst many others link wray, the yardbirds, the animals, the sonics, the wailers, the downliners sect and hound dog taylor, the routes distinctive sound featuring chris sublime guitar playing is a must-have for any garage fan.

fiction are a band who have been getting lots of love in the short time they have been together. their sound is hard-to-pin-down and idiosyncratic but that hasnt stopped 6music, artrocker and dummy all falling in love. comparisons? orange juice, adam and the ants and echo and the bunnymen with the intricacies of early foals.

butane is back on rrygular and he s not alone this time. he gets support from midnight who sweetens the deep butane sound with her vocals. minimal icon bruno pronsato takes the track to a level of timelessness that has no peer. and last but not least, dapayk forms a techno tool par exellence from midnights silky voice and butanes premium elements.

massive open air tunes for all fans of villalobos, loco dice & luciano. first release from the italian youngster hooved on kammer musik. he belongs to a new group of young italian producers which are establishing a their own house sound made in italy. lets see what there comes next from hooved.

maetrik has enjoyed some hot releases of late, with heavy work released on dumb- unit, mothership and resopal schallware. now this big talent comes again on audiomatique with a three track arsenal of audiomind games. marinda, featuring sabb, throws us right into the current maetrik sound with freaky vocal lines and solid nu-house vibes underpinning the hotndirty bassline!

>white winter lust< is the third release by ekkohaus, a greek artist living in berlin, on cargo edition. throughout the last two years ekkohauss music has constantly developed towards a deep house sound which has always been an element in his tracks. you feel he was brought up on this music and it’s his life.

with a sound that straddles electro, funk, disco and house, oslo based duo ost & kjex return with their second long-player cajun lunch on hamburg based imprint, diynamic. the debut album, to their big surprise awarded them a nomination for best electronica album at the norwegian grammys and the pair continued to develop their sound on releases such as more songs about cheese and revolutionary tarts, how not to be a biscuit and boston food strangler. since then the food boys have awoken, got their hands on some serious sounds and started shredding out tunes aimed at the dance floor.

hot on the heels of the vol 1 deadly sins are back with another 4 killer re-edits!
dj support from greg wilson / cosmic boogie / love unlimited sound system / i love disco & more.

the burner with the theme from the german tv series loewenzahn !!! after his latest remixes for heatloverz (ministry of sound) und howard & stereo ? dixieland (karatemusik) a real slammer from jaques raupe !!

first on decks.de !!! oliver tatsch & daniel boon together for this summer release! inclusiv andreas henneberg remix! hyper strange is a mix between hyperactiv and strange & wuap wuap! with tribal beats and minmal techno sound is this ep very interesting and variable....

subversion delivers 4 top speedcore tracks, ranging from 187 to 205 bpm. the printer couldnt keep up - can you?

support by paco osuna, james blone, pablo rez & citizen kain
the original cut is an amazing deep minimal track produced by daniele petronelli, the official italian remixer of tocadisco, dr kucho, vandalism, christian fisher, spencer & hill and laidback luke, the track contain the effect of the facebooks chat plus a original female voice, is a bomb for minimal dancefloor. in the same side we find the mark ramsey remix with a perfect classic tech-house flavour with dynamic percussions, solid synthetic sounds and some voice cuts that are normally used this master of production. the first cut of the b side is mario miranda remix. this cut will rock all the dance floors around the globe with its powerful tech house sounds and rhythm. the last cut but not for that less important is the profesional remix of andrea mattioli & andrea di rocco, a perfect mix of sounds that will increase the cache of your sets with the professional sound of this two of best italian artists.

big with prins thomas, nick chacona, moscow, todd terje, runaway, … name in lights is a stockholm based band consisting of dj/producers emir -fönk- krkic, filip >dr ill< johnsson & david lil, d irigoyen. as name in lights the trio unveils an excitingly fresh disco sound packed with influences from their respective musical roots. with emirs exotic & driving rock rythms, filips soulful & heartfelt disco melodies & david deep & hypnotizing house grooves name in lights creates music that is both as new & unheard as it is familiar & catchy

terror sound!

eintakts new compilation >liquid garden< makes this summer to an evergreen. extraordinary airy and deep sound combined with the ease of sunlight warming the skin is everything whats needed to create a smile on your soul. der dritte raum, quantec, einklang freier frequenzen and bekeschus tribute their brilliant acoustic artwork to this team-playing vinyl. just steadily surprising …

shahrokh dini aus karlsruhe ist einer der dienstältesten house-djs in deutschland. seine platten sind auf labels wie strictly rhythm, caus-n-effect und ministry of sound erschienen. sein letztjähriges album wurde in der internationalen dance-presse gefeiert. >compost black label 65< enthält drei neue house-tracks des langjährigen Âme-kumpels

second release on jamie jones & lee fosss hot creations label is the first release by hot new talent robert james. a burgeoning producer, way ahead of his game who will soon be familiar for his insanely infectious music, not least for -sleep moods- his debut ep. -sleep moods- is the type of record that you never want to end. drilling into the mind with rattling bells, rolling bass and echoed calls of go deep… all night… no sleep. this is an unstoppable dancefloor gem, catching your attention from first listen and leaving you wanting more. as -sleep moods- breaks into its groove through haunting sirens and dark rave stabs that keep the energy levels stoked up, it leaves no doubt that robert james is an original and skilled new artist. on the flip -connected- is another explosive original, crackling with kickdrums and sharpened with supernatural synth stabs. in a similar vein to the sound of jamie jones, the hot creations label creator, you can see where these two producers have found common ground. completing the package, parisien house afficionado dyed soundorom takes on a remix of title track, -sleep moods-. producing a stripped back dubby version that works at any point of the night, a skill that dyed has become renowned for. dyed has been part of the freak n chic crew for many years and has also released on crosstown digital rebels, spectral, murmur and supplement facts.

anyone who ever has listened to a live performance or a record of illeist collective knows of the difficulty to describe the sound they come up with. some say its big beat, some say its rock, electro or dance music. and as always, the truth is somewhere in between, somewhere along the lines of bands such as soulwax, digitalism or friendly fire. and the best way to find out is to listen to their energy-loaded, genre transcending and - most importantly - uncompromising music.

merseyside producer whos hybridized sound the fader describes as mix of sparkling uk funky & 21st century garage, w/scraps of other kicky dancefloor styles like dubstep & bassline bleeding through. he started djing and producing when he was 13 years old and 2010 is sure to see him come into his own. from being picked as toddla ts one to watch for 2010 on radio 1, to being signed for an ep on sindens new imprint grizzly, to being charted by globetrotters like brodinski and being tapped to remix new young pony club and the count & sinden, everything is in place for his meteoric rise. remixes by nadastrom (dubsided), & french fries (young guns).

new dubstep label dropping with some sick re-works and no better start is a re rub of aphexs classic >on< keeping to the original with that classic melodic sound but bringing it bang up to date ...this is one for all apx collectors and no doubt many djs liking the more deeper techy dubstep flavours.....superdub ..not to be missed

back to dancefloor - electronic sound scape, analogue bubble bath & human groove with his 4th studio album >impassive skies< patrick pulsinger draws the attention to the dancefloor. no 1 de:bug charts june 2010!

the third baud release was created by don williams. the label-operator of mojuba, a.r.t.less and wandering contributes the ep >dynamic rain<. the title track opens the a-side. carried away by a kick-drum and completed by funky rotating sound objects, which will create hypnotic moments on the dance floor. then the a-side seamlessly moves into the dropping and beat-less >rain reprise<. soft sound drops serve as the clock-generator to complete this side. the b-side track >glis groove< emerges with a rolling beat and chord attacks, to finally lose itself in a bleeping, synthy-cloud

the same hammer that breaks the glass forges the steel.
new proxy = always a winner!
remixes: the bloody beetroots, noob, sound of stereo.
keep your ears wider and your mouth narrower.

after 4 years of putting out various hit releases via thema, the mother ship, its first sub-label or satellite has come to be. we are proud to announce spacial! it will consist of various remix projects, outtakes and b-sides from the parent and digital labels this new realm will function as a showcase for some of the more esoteric creations from our ever expanding roster of artists. so for our first slab of black magic, we have lad from switzerland which is remixed by none other then mr. quenum for a peak time killah remake. to keep it deep we have monotron, a new comer from holland dropping a sensual builder that lacks no luster to muster you on the floor. on the flip side we gave the whole side to a remix by the man from the hills, mr. ernesto ferrerya remixing beaner of bar25. this monster takes us on some ill trippy ride into his private lil world of bass and organs. we feel this grouping is a nice crop of tracks to start off a new adventure, its all part of the bigger concept of developing a sound—a movement—an idea. remember though, this is only the beginning!

long awaited second release of the new star from africa. his release in the last year from innervisions and mule musiq was highly acclaimed. the new song >ambush< is culoes unique touch deep house sound with his african taste. its beautiful as music but off course it will be your great dj tool as well. culoe can do wrong at the moment!!

with juno records hitting its tenth release we revisit yet another classic from the archives of electronic music royalty. producer, label boss, dj & remixer extraordinaire, charles webster will need no introduction to house music lovers, and its his 1998 collaboration with renowned uk vocalist shara nelson which gets a 2010 touch up. orignally out on the seminal label pagan, >sense of danger< was a true deep house anthem back then and stuttgarts most famous son, motor city drum ensemble steps up with two contrasting but equally excellent remixes. the >other thing dub< revisits the raw cuts sound that mcde is famous for - nelsons vocal expertly chopped up over organic piano grooves and a chugging beat. the second vocal mix stays truer to the tough beats and metallic synths of websters original, a real chicago feel provided by the ebullient hats and dubby bass line.

wir resident daniel mehlhart reports back with his customary brand of compelling sound synthesis and frenetically grooving beat patterns.

merkesdir are proud to present komaton. komaton are two young austrian sound artists living in vienna and linz. always focusing on their passion to touch and move the body and soul of their audience, they express their musical sentiments through the utter infinities of electronic sounds without compromise.

summer is on the horizon, peeps. its time to pump up those sounds. so open your box as sexonwax returns to the source. staying true to our name, our essence. presenting special vinyl ep for your aural excitement only. first up is the massive toon of four-track goodness, paralexia. feel our groove. really, what could be sexier? despite the name there can be no misapprehension of whats going on here. the patterns of omids paralexia see fractal flurries of melody sprinkled with insane piano tinkles. these ivories are driven upwards by solid synth gold and old skool drum builds. with a whirling breakdown that feels like a waterfall crashing over your head. it all adds up to a proper prolonged derangement of the senses. so much so that the party people of miami went ballistic when it was promod by sos during their set at dj mags pool party. check the link. show us yer shimmy! cos bites without teeth is more of a builder, folks. and if the beats dont grab n shake you in their grimy grip, then the wonky bass will. claps like a funker. phases like a wrong ‘un. builds like a bastardo. its food for thought… a bonus here from sexonwaxs popular april release in the form of lilly and poppy. except this time mr o brings a vinyl dub to the table: a reliable beauty with a dramatic and yet delicate bouquet >du jour<. in fact, its almost as epic as >the epic<! so there you go, guys. paralexia is a real package. boasting more beef than argentina, more heat than technotonics and more eruptions than iceland. all of em sure-fire floor shakers with an ultra-modern/vintage sound, best served with sunshine and a smile. feeeel the difference.

run by annie & sex tags !! finally it’s here! the new long awaited 12 inch from the talented norwegian producer skatebård. these two tracks were originally meant to be released last year, but due to different reasons they never made it to the press, and almost disappeared into darkness. totally and sex tags ufo got hold of them, and now they are here for you to enjoy! way out-why not? are two beautiful and melodic tracks, one with a massive percussive breakdown, and both with skatebårds original and unique italo sound. this is the summer anthem record of 2010, no doubt!! skatebård has previously released on labels such as tellektro, keys of life, supersoul recordings, sex tags mania and radius, in addition to his own label digitalo enterprises. totally is a label formerly based in finland, founded in 2002 by annie and timo kaukolampi (op:l bastards). now it is based in norway, and operated by annie herself. with the label annie releases her own material like the recent album dont stop, and various other artists as well

italian du ajello drop tip-top disco business on demo-disc. side a : bull attack: tough kick with wah-wahed guitar, hypnotic synth sound go along with rap. side b1 : 2 the top: starts off with killer percussion and dubbed out stabs keep the groove going till bass and vocal comes in. uplifting disco. side b 2 : motor show: chunky bass line with acidic analogue synth sound, and stab keys brings strong groove till percussive breaks part. peak time disco bisiness

stalwart is bringing you fresh blood for its 17th release. el prevost aka lincoln prevost, is a london based producer who started is carreer in music as a sound engineer at londons matrix studio. becoming a big fan of the underground house scene through the years, he decided to start making music, looking for new directions in sound shaping and manipulation to produce strange new sonic elements and radically altered drum patterns. once again, a great package for you to choose from!
early dj support from: danny krivit, dj spinna, rocco, jellybean benitez, marlon d, aaron ross, ralf gum, master kev, jihad muhammad among others.

side a) soft house company – what you need… the most perfect italian piano house tune ever. this record oozes sophistication and perfection in its beautiful construction. as compared to some of the italian piano screamers of the past that have dated quite badly, this continues to live on as a classic emotive piece of house music. a perfect end of the night anthem! a little piano on the flip was regularely dropped at the classic hacienda in manchester circa 1990, huge piano anthem. junior vasquez used to mix 2 copies of this track at the legendary sound factory club in nyc! simple but effective bass with italian piano….. house!

after their first >woof ep< the question on everyones mind was: are they going to disappear in the mumbai masses or are they more then just one in a billion...? with the new >ancova ep< comes the answer to that question: mumbai science is here to stay. while working in dr. lektroluvs underground lab for a few months now, they improved their sound to a whole new level. with dancefloorbangers like >ancova< and >hoot<, its hard not to get cured... you say party, we say techno. whats next for mumbai science? the nobel prize?