dj-kicks start 2018 in fine style with another vital entry into their long running series. the latest comes from swiss dj and producer deetron on march 3rd 2018, and features an exclusive solo track as well as exclusive collaborations with steve spacek, jinadu and jamie lidell. as one of the other most famous musical exports from his swiss homeland, he has pretty much done it all from fabric and balance mix cds to running his own label, from essential albums like twisted and music over matter on music man records to club focussed 12Ós on will saulÕs aus music and french label circus company. after 20 years in the game, he is still in demand at key clubs around the world, and is sufficiently respected as to be able to call on big names like seth troxler, cooly g and ben westbeech for collaborations.

three years after the much-loved second volume, wankelmut is back with the third edition of his wankelmoods compilation series. it is a fine window into his unique musical mind which packs lots of moods and grooves into its standout 24 tracks.

the night is what makes a big city come to life. right after sundown, the hectic buzzing of downtown makes way for adventure playgrounds, bathed in neon light, revealing their countless chances and opportunities. its when youll find the subway spitting out its purpose seeking passengers by the minute. a coming and going of restless people passing through. all it takes is a few hours, before the sunrise makes it all disappear. mental bend captures the magic of that very moment in their dreamy soundtracks. if you close your eyes, you can see blurry pictures passing in slow motion, accompanied by their atmospheric songs. grainy black and white snapshots, fragments of memories lighting up somewhere in the farthest corner of the cortex. one step is the berlin-based indietronica duos visually vivid debut album, released on enfant fenou. mental bend are all about letting go. sissip (voc/synth/bass) and hendrik havekost (beats/production) know how to trust their instincts, crafting their hypnotic signature sound, somewhere in between electronica, ambient and dream pop. before founding the band in 2013, the two were already shaping their skills in all kinds of different formations and styles of music. as soon as they got together, they had a viral mini hit with their song take my hand, praised on various tastemaker blogs and generating over 100.000 likes on soundcloud in no time. the bands first long play record one step is all about important experiences and decisions, small as well as big steps, all a part of making progress, which in the end can even be life changing. it was a step, that recently got mental bend their record deal on mos ferrys sub label enfant fenou

auf seinem neuen doppelalbum primary colors offenbart us-electronic produzent ryan farish seine f�higkeiten, eine perfekte balance zwischen chilligen downtempo- und trance-momenten und uptempo-grooves zu finden, was ihm in seiner heimat bereits vier top 10-alben in den billboard-charts und eine grammy-nominierung einbrachte. electronic listening in perfektion, vergleichbar mit schiller hierzulande.

talla hat f�r markus dieses jahr einen tollen remix abgeliefert und gerade arbeiten sie an einer gemeinsamen single. f�r das 53. volume liefern sie beide grandiose versionen ihrer styles ab. talla mit seinem sound und markus auf progressive art. fast 160 minuten trance erwarten euch, und zus�tzlich gibt es im booklet das beliebte 2 for1 ticket f�r den techno club in frankfurt.

recently, superpitcher was invited to go on a safari in south africa. he bought a custom made safari hat at his favorite milliner in cologne (ju&#776,rgen eifler) and set off with big eyes and a pair of binoculars. it was wild and wonderful and he saw many exotic (and big!) animals, even a leopard in a tree that told him the secret of the universe. he forgot what the leopard said because his mind was still playing and replaying the sound of what he heard on the first night of his arrival Ð the hypnotic and moving sound of the voices of africa, the voices of the wonderful tanda tula staff choir. there, the choir members work during the day at the camp and at night entertain the guests with their captivating voices and energetic dancing. so impressed was he with their songs and beautiful shangaan language that he decided to record a cd for them to sell in the shop at their camp and now this precious recording is also available through hippie dance / bush recordings on vinyl and cd for you in whatever wherever camp you are. the lp of the tanda tula choir comes with a very pretty poster.

2 x mixed cd compilation, incl. ibiza stars like mr gonzo, mass digital, elias, matthiew heyer, james campell, carl cox and more

dj-kicks has tapped up life and death label founder dj tennis for the next instalment in its long running and landmark series, which is due for release on 14th july. the italian is the first artist to ever be granted not one but two discs across which to showcases his style, and he doesnt disappoint. the mix comes as a double cd and triple vinyl release and features four exclusive tracks. these include a brand new original from dj tennis featuring fink and called certain angels, plus new tennis versions of tunes by pole and frank brettschneider, and finally an unreleased track, paratrooper, from acclaimed tel aviv duo red axes. in programming these two diverse, eclectic and yet coherent rides, dj tennis shows off his singular knack for nailing an aesthetic that is subversive yet seductive in equal measure.

roger shah, der zusammen mit partner pedro del mar auch die erfolgreiche -mellomania--compilation ver�ffentlicht und mit topstars wie tiesto und armin van buuren zusammenarbeitet, liefert wieder zwei komfortable sets aus midsummer-sounds und relaxten beats ab. der perfekte soundtrack f�r entspannte nachmittage, sonnenunterg�nge, laue sommerabende und atmosph�rische clubn�chte!

unmixed! more late 70s westcast yachtpop yu can almost dance to!

darauf kann man sich verlassen: wo joey negro draufsteht, ist tanzmusik drin. seit der 13-j�hrige david russell lee 1977 in einer tv-sendung den song -boogie nights- von heatwave h�rte, ist er vom disco-virus infiziert. und den ist er bis heute nicht mehr losgeworden. obwohl -produced with love- erst sein zweites eigenst�ndiges album nach -universe of love- von 1993 ist, hat joey negro in den vergangenen dekaden m�chtige spuren im dance-bereich hinterlassen. nicht nur produzierte er zahlreiche chartbreaker, dancefloor-kracher und remixe unter diversen pseudonymen (jakatta, raven maize, doug willis, prospect park u.v.a.m.), vor allem war er f�r grace jones, diana ross, deep dish, lionel richie, mariah carey, tears for fears, ultra nate, masters at work, roy ayers, blaze und roger sanchez aktiv. hinzu kommen kollaborationswerke, bandprojekte und eine reihe herausragender kompilationen wie die -house masters-- serie, -remixed with love-, -disco not disco- oder -kings of house-. kurz: ob mainstream oder underground, joey negro ist ein mann der superlative, bei dem einfach jeder beat, jedes hook und jeder loop perfekt sitzt.

das new yorker dj/produzenten-duo soul clap vermag es, hip hop, funk, soul und disco-elemente in einen modernen house-sound einzubetten und entsprechend futuristisch und vision�r, aber gleichzeitig funky as hell, klingt ihr neuer fabric-mix. der spirit des house wird transportiert durch soul-sounds von ancient deep, ken gill und daev martian �ber afro-styles von den sol power all-stars und maajo bis zu klassischen vertretern wie barbara tucker, indian ocean und storm & herman.

hot casa records present togo soul 70 (selected rare togolese recordings from 1971 to 1981). a treasure-trove of rare and unusual recordings mostly recorded in lom� during the 70Õs, a fusion of traditional voodoo chants, raw soul and afro jazz. hot casa records selected 13 tracks, a snapshot of some hundreds of rare and often forgotten tapes from the most prolific, professional and exciting phase of the countryÕs recording history, including international stars like bella bellow (who even performed to maracana stadium in brazil), or roger damawuzan, compared as the james brown from lom�, and forgotten tapes and brilliant songs in mina, kabyi� and fon languages. many of the tracks featured here are peppered with innovation and experimentation highlighting how diverse the music scene in togo was at the time, even if the political context influenced their creation.

after the landmark twentieth instalment of our watergate mix series we knew we had to secure an impressive successor to the throne. to preserve the standards set by our previous selectors, who have set the bar incredibly high, weve enlisted the genius of one of todays brightest stars to take the helm for watergate mix 21 the one and only, culoe de song. hailing from the northern shores on south africaÕs east coast, culoe de song has broken out internationally and paved an impressive path for himself over the last decade.

in times where a compilation of 12-inch bangers passes as an album, telephones Òvibe telemetryÓ opts for a different approach. without being a departure from his 12Ós for sex tags ufo, full pupp and yours truly or his brilliant remix work for jos� padilla and vangelis katsoulis, the norwegian producer from bergen who calls berlin his home, hones sound, skills and aesthetics on his debut long-player. Òvibe telemetryÓ is inspired by the pure feeling of listening to house, disco and techno, prior to knowing what it actually was: ambiguous, euphoric, mystical and melancholic. sonic and physical experiences, which names and origins were yet to be discovered.

edm & trance meet classical! der kanadische produzent bt ver�ffentlicht seine gr�§ten hits in nagelneuen versionen, aufgenommen mit einem prager sinfonieorchester. das projekt electronic opus wurde dank der unterst�tzung von 2.177 fans aus aller welt in einer kickstarter-kampagne erst m�glich. parallel zur cd erscheint das werk auch als blu-ray audio mit insgesamt drei soundformaten, darunter das brandneue und atemberaubende 9.1 auro-3d-format, sowie das bislang g�ngige 5.1 dts-hd-format. die abmischung erfolgte durch den bekannten videospiel-komponisten tommy tallarico.

spherical collections of stars form around black holes in situ, that is, locally to their cosmic neighbourhoods.

electro, breaks & scifi-disco! dagoberts intergalaktischer vierter longplayer auf dominance electricity dokumentiert den �bergang seines bisher electro-breakbeat-dominierten stils hin zu den verst�rkt genre-mischenden electro-variationen seines neuen projekts masterarp. produziert seit seiner letzter ver�ffentlichung im jahr 2011, ziehen die f�r dieses album sorgf�ltig selektierten werke den zuh�rer in dagobert s kosmos aus melodischer und rhythmischer verspieltheit irgendwo zwischen electro, breaks, space-disco und sci-fi filmmusik.

london born d. lean lives in the windswept swedish countryside on the outskirts of stockholm. his surroundings have a notable influence on the sound of the autoreply music boss. expansive and absorbing techno with a nod to the classic sounds and techniques of the genre. after two excellent 10inch singles and a remix of ken ishii and romboy s single taiyo, lean released an appetiser ahead of this double cd album of the same name, time tourism. this long player is a classy, deep and delicate dark electronica album in the tradition of detroit techno, which gets taken on a trippy, tracky and repetitive journey.

begnadetes deb�talbum des berliner duos africaine 808 auf dem new yorker kultlabel golf channel. seit ihrer begegnung auf der berliner fuckparade im jahr 2000 entwickelten dirk leyer (closer musik) und dj nomad einen einzigartigen style aus afrikanischen b�ssen und rhythmen, disco, funk und house, den sie auf basar jetzt perfektionieren. ihr deepes und zeitloses deb�twerk klingt wie der musikalische ausdruck von freiheit und des arthur russell-zitats i wanna see all my friends at once.

der legend�re, britische produzent andrew weatherall bereist auf seinem neuen soloalbum -convenanza- seine musikalische sozialisation mit einfl�ssen aus post-punk, new wave, punk-funk, dub und synth-pop und vermengt sie mit warmen basslines von heute. garniert mit seinen echo-vocals im stile von the clash, ist das ergebnis ein ereignisreicher trip durch dekaden britischer wave- und clubmusik.

nihil is the new album from norwegian composer and sound artist anders broby.

der new yorker trance-dj/produzent sean tyas landete in seiner 15-j�hrigen karriere unz�hlige clubhits und remixte stars wie armin van buuren, tiesto, moby, aber auch pink und die bloodhound gang. nun pr�sentiert er auf black hole sein deb�talbum degeneration mit 15 nagelneuen tracks, die auf cd2 noch einmal den erstklassigen clubremix erfahren. an den reglern bet�tigen sich top-kollegen wie giuseppe ottaviani, alex di stefano, john askew oder darren porter.

during the last three years a new name has been making waves at ostgut ton and berghain: berlin born, raised and based producer kobosil made his debut with a remix of barker & baumeckers silo (ostgut ton, 2013), completely unknown at the time, he has quickly earned his stripes as a dj on the clubs main floor, eventually becoming a resident at berghain. following up on five subsequent 12 releases and kobosils first live sets, his debut album sees him covering yet new ground in the form of a full length release

3 cd compilation feat. aretha franklin, bwen e.king, marvin gaye, stevie wonder, james brown, nina simone and many more

dj-superstar paul oakenfold pr�sentiert die f�nfte ausgabe seiner we are planet perfecto mixserie. genau wie der untertitel back to my house vermuten l�sst, startet oakie diesmal mit house und progressive-sounds, um im laufe der sets wahre trance feuerwerke abzufeuern. ca. 40 titel von top-labels wie armada, anjunabeats, protocol und nat�rlich perfecto und seinen zahlreichen sublabels, darunter viele unver�ffentlichte und exklusive tracks und mixes.

grime-pionier logan sama sch�ttelt f�r fabric ein spektakul�res dj-set aus dem �rmel, bei dem 66(!) mcs - koryph�en wie future-stars - ihre exklusiven accapella-vocals �ber 24 souver�n gemixte, brandneue, unver�ffentlichte instrumentals von gr�§en wie wiley, preditah oder jme legen. ein weiteres novum f�r fabric: neben dem cd format erscheint erstmals auch eine auf 500 st�ck weltweit limitierte 4xlp mit allen 24 instrumentals in ungek�rzten versionen.

kitsunes vierter blick auf die hei§en talentschmieden amerikas. vom futuristischen r&b der von kanye west protegierten kacy hill bis zum aggressiven indie-glam der kanadier heat. neue urban-pop-hybride von den stars von morgen. 10 von 14 tracks sind exklusiv.

youth is a departure from the electronic wizardry as fogg almost work entirely on natural instrumentation

strut return to the archives of seminal chicago house label dance mania in january 2015 for dance mania: ghetto madness. the follow-up to struts acclaimed dance mania label retrospective hardcore traxx from early 2014, this new instalment places the spotlight on the raw, stripped back, hyper bpms of ghetto house and the rise of the movements fresh generation of stars during the mid 90s including dj deeon, dj funk, jammin gerald and dj milton.

classic afro-compilation on double cd.

dvd + cd in digipak dvd size case

soul safari started as a blog to showcase the music of africa with a strong emphasis on south africa. now in its 6th year, soul safari is proud to present the third volume of the compilation Ôtownship jive & kwela jazzÕ, a collection of rare gems originally released as shellac 78Õs in the period 1960-1965 in south africa. on this third volume the selection features the gorgeous close harmony vocal groups singing in the tradition of american r & b and doo wop. but always with that typical south african swing and sung in the zulu or xhosa languages.

zusammen mit anderen vergleichbaren dj mix-serien wie der des londoner fabric-labels und -dj kicks- auf k7!, geh�rt das format der body language-compilations zu den letzten auf dem markt verbliebenen seiner art. junior boys, modeselektor, dixon, matthew dear, azari & iii, catz n dogz, dj hell, jesse rose und viele andere k�nstler trugen in den letzten neun jahren zum renomm� der auf get physical erscheinenden erfolgsserie bei. die von dj t. schon in vielen seiner fr�heren werke angewendeten mixtechnischen tugenden stehen auch hier wieder im vordergrund. dj t. gibt sich nicht mit der verg�nglichen momentaufnahme einer in sich abgeschotteten stilrichtung zufrieden. zeitlos, sich nicht bei formeln aktueller clubmusik anbiedernd und trotzdem voll im hier und jetzt verhaftet, pr�sentiert sich dieser aus 20 tracks bestehende 78-min�tige mix.

zoot woman haben f�r star climbing eine �berdosis new romanticism gespritzt, die mit einer extra-portion disko medikamentiert wird.

der erst 24-j�hrige russische produzent bop ist einer der vielbeachteten, neuen stars der electronic-szene. scheinbar m�helos vermischt er ambiente sounds und drum & bass-rhythmen mit idm, techno und dubstep. auf med school (schwester label von hospital records) erscheint nun sein mit spannung erwartetes dritte album -punk s not deadl-. f�r fans von aphex twin oder boards of canada.

bbc radio 1s dance anthems ibiza- beinhaltet die diesj�hrigen balearen-anthems von lana del rey, calvin harris & alesso feat. hurts, coldplay, avicii, tiesto, david guetta & showtek, dj fresh vs tc, royksopp & robyn, basement jaxx, london grammar, tensnake, route 94, dennis ferrer, u.v.a.!

in the ever-expanding universe of deep house, julius steinhoff is far from being a stranger. half of the dynamic duo smallpeople, founder and one of the steersmen behind hamburgs smallville empire (record store/ label/ party curator around the globe) as well as a producer and dj in his own right, steinhoff is closely associated with a group of like-minded people that unite fresh ideas and individualism with a certain consciousness of tradition.

f�r das mixmag-magazin ist die -in search of sunrise--serie, die von tiesto initiiert wurde und von richard durand erfolgreich fortgef�hrt wird, die -gr�§te trance-serie aller zeiten-. die 12. ausgabe ist der arabischen metropole dubai gewidmet und beinhaltet ein erstklassiges doppelset des amsterdamer djs und produzenten richard durand mit meist exklusiven tunes und mixes. als gast firmiert diesmal trance-star lange aus england, der in seinem mix auf cd3 auf �ber 80 minuten brodelnde undergroundkultur und szeneweiten legenden zusammenbringt. eine isos top-ausgabe macht das dutzend voll!

deep, growling static contracts and contracts to a point, pumping out new sounds like solar flares. the pings of a high keyed synth rush by like stars. for harrington, what begins as one ends in many places-every sound is infinite.

nach releases auf mule, ghostly und ki records erscheint das vierte album des k�lner elektronikers till rohmann aka glitterbug auf gold pandas notown-label. ein grund f�r diese entscheidung war gold pandas brillanter, metropolen-erweckender, von reisen beeinflusster zweitling half of where you live (2013), der glitterbug ma§geblich zu den deepen und erhabenen klanglandschaften auf dust inspirierte.

musical families always evolve along unusual paths. the synergy that brings people together can be places, circumstance, school, college & family. in the case of tatham, mensah, lord & ranks the unifying force has always been the love of music.

anfang april ver�ffentlichen die drum & bass-shooting stars fred v & grafix ihr mit spannung erwartetes albumdebuet auf hospital records. ihre kombination aus deepen basslines mit funky melodien, aehnlich wie logistics und druckvollen drums wie high contrast oder netsky, lassen die herzen der drum & bass-headz hoeher schlagen.

counting almost three years in the game now, demand records have set themselves a mammoth task. to continually release music that cuts through the mounting levels of hype that surround the drum and bass scene of 2013 while retaining an edge of experimental innovativeness is no easy feat. luckily, by pushing the task onto the greatest talents of the deep, dark and creative side of the scene, the label have achieved exactly what they set out to do. drum & bass on demand 2 is a collection of darkly intelligent beats from some of the labels biggest stars, as well as some incredible new talents.

22 pg 8x8 inch booklet, hard cover, no spine. cd/dvd inside the book

the new album by northern lite zwischen gothic & electro-pop

at the start of the 70.s, france had no petrol, but it had ideas and artists that managed to tip them into the 21st century 30 years in advance. cosmic machine compiles 20 rare tracks put together with passion and erudition by uncle o (who previously did the shaolin soul compilations) and throws together a collection of stars, a few free-spirits, and also shooting stars.

rhodes dreamline by tasos giasiranis tasos giasiranis is one of those people that their birthplace is proud of having. born in rhodes island, he was the younger at age ever radio producer with his own show in the history of rhodes and as years passed he became the most famous person in the islands nightlife. his bio is full of trips around the world presenting his very friendly house style and being an ambassador for his favorite place in the planet, rhodes. in 2009, promoting rhodes was the idea of his first ever music compilation.

mika vainios first solo album for blastfirst sees him return to his classic power electronics, heavy beats approach that made his pansonic duo with ilpo vaissanen garner a world wide reputation. the album developed from vainios recent live sets to make ten tersely titled tracks apprently inspired by the shipping container industry. four stars in mojo > heavy-freight< the wire complained of the album being >too rock< the quietus described it as >fearsome<. vaino continues to tour the world Ð an army of one.