>life is the only drug i wont ever give up<. this is probably the most life-affirming claim ever forwarded by ware- labelboss matthias schaffhäuser and its made to fit the party. and as hes being the guest on a very special label hes going all the way. totally in accordance with the wir-label-philosophy, the title track shows off lots of modern producing skills, never sticking to just one rigid idea but coming along with a whole bunch of attitudes. pop-induced vocals are artfully woven into minimal beats, housy strokes meet sound concrète, and the whole combines to one neverending track, leaving the elitist style ghetto behind and delivering itself to the pulsating life outside, leading to a truly beautiful work clearly thats one hell of a challenge for every remixer, but lovable atom smahing mathias kaden is the right man at the right place, as he knows how to deal with emotional content under the influence of the contemporary raw. his eleven-minute-opus tightens, focalizes, piles and moves around the original material, but without betraying its spirit. this remix seems larger than life but still maddingly gripping and you get the overwhelming impression that here every angle leads to another, every bit communicating. its a nation under the groove, all in one track, and its here to be heard

random trio delivers the goods once again with his trademark minimalist style. >claret< hits a fine balance between dirt and depth that evolves throughout the track and envelops the mind. my pick >fools day< sees the veteran experiment with some >dubbyer< influences, while still retaining the trademark random trio sound

very strong release by martin landsky. -killer with a monster beat!- (record of the month in de:bug), -a corker from martin. really intense. manages to capture a futuristic feeling whilst still using classic sounds and percussion. superb! (will saul)-. already suported by argy, clé, dave dk, emerson, karotte, m.a.n.d.y., huntemann, phonique, agoria, chloé, d julz, fex, laurent garnier, sian, jeff bennett, jamie jones, mike monday, st. sebastian, will saul and many more. martin landsky is back with another strong release: >man high<. honni soit qui mal y pense, >man high< doesnt intent to glamourise drug abuse. its a tribute to captain joe kittinger and the man high project, a pre space-age military project that took men in balloons to the upper layers of the earths atmosphere. not only took the balloon joe kittinger to a record high, he also performed a sky dive from 75.000 ft. imagine how yo feel, falling free from the stratosphere, close to unconciousness, rotating like mad with 22 g … martins track >man high< captures a bit of that vibe with its live played wildpitch- like oscilating synth modulations. all three tracks on the ep are breathing martin landskys special analogue sound treatments and a rocking old school vibe. b1 builds a bit more subtle while b2 is an offbeat driven dancefloor smasher. brilliant release

after the last techno bomb from alexi delano he now gives holgi star as well as production partner harry axt the honour to supply another burner on rompecabeza! all 3 tracks deliver in the usual rompe-style, making it impossible for anyone to keep their legs still. very deep elements ranging from reduced to trippy with a fat portion of groove results in pure listening pleasure for everyone who likes to party

dj antoine vs. mad mark & doc phat delivered new high class remixes, in fact they are making this track even larger than it already was!! also appearing the original mixes from stonebridge & global brothers which are still collector items!! a must have!

a collection of - still! - unreleased tracks all featured on last summer s acclaimed >hi-phen pile-up vol. 2< compilation from hi-phen label honcho geoffroy aka mugwump

joel mull, another representative of the swedish techno community, releases his current vision of what is to happen on the dancefloors. it is different from what his fans know from the early days. with his debut single on cocoon >harmonautic string<, joel mull sends us to a journey through the track which is smoothly airy-fairy and thus perfect to dive into the land of dreams after a wild party night. even when speeding up after a short break with the drums dominating – the track remains harmonic and is designed to dance into the sun in the early morning hours. the b-side appears spacy and melancholic, but again, mull is able to layer his music so deep and brillant that the basic mood is still vicious with the track still coming along in a magical and elegant way. >blossom< is exactly the right thing for a cold winter night and reminds of the b-side of beyers cocoon release

kitsune season compilation returns, the fifth of its kind and still homemade and gold wrapped. on board this time there are young girls, sea dogs, californian twins, young wolves and loonies. a wonderful mess, a spontaneous shamble that screams out loud. all of this because of gold rush fever.

probably the most popular hard techno imprint around and the brainchild of jackmaster marco remus! the precious pressing were sold out in no time and the crowd is still craving for more jacked-up beats. quick & smart is known for his furious productions on labels like horspielmusik, frighten and inflicted and was responsible for one of the sought after reworks of remus technogladiator! here is some more blasting action the true fan will surely recognize from one of marco remus recent performances. mayhem guaranteed!

supported by james holden, kiki, kiko, chloe, glimpse, sian, funk d void, jesse somfay, angel molina the youngsters. after a series of remixes with great acceptance for labels such as glimpse, property of the british man of the moment, for audio invaders, the swiss >boutique label< and factor city, undo presents his first solo 12 since despacio, his album. in >paracaidas<, undo shows that he has learned from legends such as underworld in the precise art of creating outstanding melodies. the track that opens the maxi is a seven minute state of the art piece which will fit all sets at small hours. the darkness that was present in his previous production is still imbued here. an electro-techno tune that refers directly to the past decade

limited edition upfront copies ,after extoling restraint with electro and minimal, fat phaze unveil themselves and reveal here their intimate side with a pop electro track full of nuances and of sensibility. still, they dont sacrifice the energy shot everybody needs and that characterize so well fat phazes acidity and force... including remixes from kolombo (turbo rec / systematic rec), ari (20 000st rec / solid rec) and balazko (pumpz rec / serial rec)

roberto rodriguez is going deeper with the hypnotising camera obscura ep to end 2007 with real housemusic for 2008. if warehouse would be still alive, itd sound like this. essential, soulful & timeless masterpiece from one of the hottest newcomers this year !!

a strong and irresistable track!! klaas delivered 2 outstanding remixes which are a guarantee for peaktime madness! bonus track on this release is the all time classic never too much which is still a great track with a lot of cool soul magic!!

still music offshoot past due is proudly presenting two chicago disco gems by devarne that were never officially available before (only promo copies were made). includes a techno disco remix by alex attias (still music, planet e, reincarnation)

2 ganz starke hypnotisch / groovige minimal tracks denen das besondere magisch anhaftet... detroit is still alive

wacked records in now back with there 3 release that ones again features danish producer vigo monroe. this release includes theme2045 highly regarded and included on steve lawlers last mix cd. the sound is still vigo monroes own version of space disco/techno/electro groovy and dancefloor friendly happy go lucky sound

its been a big year for the attias brothers. their first release nebukai on still music is still shaking a lot of dancefloors wordlwide. attias is the project of brothers alex and stephane attias. based in lausanne switzerland, the duo have been djing all over the world and making records and remixes for many years on a diverse list of labels ranging from compost to talkin loud and their own visions and freedom soundz imprints. nebukai has been licensed by tom middleton for his next mix cd (and countless other comps) and featured on dj mags cd last summer. after a release on carl craigs planet e and on isoul8s reincarnation, attias is back on still music for another mindblowing opus. aquilo and okada are reflecting how fast stephan and alex matured as a duo and is demonstrating with no question their grasp on techno and house. deep dubby techno is the way for aquilo while okada is an epic deep tech house tune and make up for a stunning release.

second release from uks jay shepheard. his first ep for compost black label is still going strong. the new 4 track ep ranges from jacking electro house over disco influences to detroit strings, from early 90s acid to balearic. another killer 12inch

earlier feedback comes from jack de marseille, monika kruse, laurent garnier, angel molina and felipe. tom hades is marco baileys studio partner since years, but of course he also still makes tracks on his own. on his new mbelektronics record he shows us again his very versatile production skills. whereas the a-side is a great electro-tech monster, the b1is a true techno anthem with slight trance influences. hands in the air, thats for sure! the b2 starts of with mnml glitches but evoluates with a monstruously heavy break.

incl cube guys & balearic soul remix!! the cube guys remix is the musical equivalent of someone you know and love transforming from a sweet natured, gentle chap to a bit of a lunatic after an eye opening stag do in estonia. tracey ks vocal is still at the forefront of the track, but the floating, relaxed melodies of previous versions of this track have been replaced with sharp, stabbing synths, fiercely driving basslines and maic percussion. make no mistake, this is an epic remix. the breakdown is an absolute hair raiser - techy, dirty and uplifting - and as the vocal kicks back in, anywhere this drops will erupt in a sea of raised hands and stomping feet.

newborn neapolitan prime league label founded by trapez & cocoon artist lucio aquilina - who delivers great minimal techno with a funky twist and rolling grooves! trust us, theres a lot more great stuff still to come on this imprint

yeah! the classic track arise by bulldozer project gets brand new remixes!! this massive hardcore tune, originally released on resident e recordings (2001) is still in popular demand by loads of hardcore lovers worlwide so we are happy coolman records picked it up to re release this track with brand new remixes by na-goyah and bulldozer (the boys from bulldozer project)!! and on top of this the original mix is offered so you can,t go wrong on this one. must have for all hardcore heads out there!!

played by derrick may, dave clark, laurent garnier !! token special will highlight a deeper, less dark variaton of the main imprint. on this first dition, phase delivers a timeless piece of funk, driven on killerstabs and dreamy synths. add the typical phase percussion and you have another winner. both mixes contain a huge amount of energy while still keeping it intimate. their timeless detroit feel will certainly haunt worldwide dancefloors for a long time

support coming from richie hawtin, anja schneider, guy gerber, josh wink, laurent garnier, kiki, shonky, todd bodine, sasse, dan ghenacia, chris carrier, dyed soundorom, eric borgo, funk d void, anthony collins, kevin griffiths, smokin jo, andrew grant

>read my mind< is the first full-on vocal track to actually be released by metro area (they had amassed a small catalog of unreleased vocal tracks since starting the project). featuring the incredible pipes of philip owusu (of ubiquity records owusu & hannibal), >read my mind< is a dynamic boogie romp full of contrast: sweet yet meloncholy, warm yet raw. it hearkens back to the days where songwriting and arrangement still had a place in dance music and we hope youll love it. and for the beat purists, theres an irresistible >rmm special dub< version - perfect for doubles! flipping to the b-side yields >erodyne<- an incredible space-disco epic that rocks time and space, looking forward with angular arpeggiated riffs and futurist moods while anchored by an undeniably d.i.s.c.o. groove. check out metro area 7 and be transported - hot music, built to last!

nice price deal !!! uplifting vocal house at its very best! funk manouver debuts on reelgroove with this catchy infectious uplifting house joint. amaya amaya provides an amazing vocal performance with a hook that is guarenteed to stick in your head! the vocal is a full on hands in the air anthem and has recieved licensing to housexy on mos, along with daytime radio play on kiss 100 and galaxy to name but a few radio stations. stereofunk remix takes things slightly more into cultured clubrooms but still maintains the uplifting feel of the original. roed delivers a sexy re work for the headz out there with a smooth seductive style to his remix. colin sales deep dub does exactly as it says! support accross the package has been from grant nelson, oliver lang, andy ward, trophy twins and christian hornbostel to name but a few

music, i need more music, music and more … with her previous eps >ultra glamour<, >hellraiser< and last but not least her collaboration with anthony rother on the >dont worry<-remix, xenia beliayeva, being in her mid-twenties, has established herself as an important representative for the new label sounds of datapunk. powerful and full of energy, beliayeva flirts with industrial noise but still remains full of emotion. this is also valid of course for her current single >music<, a co-production with the milan dj and producer dj remo, who until now has provided furore above all in his collaboration with singer chelonis r.jones, among other things on giant wheel and dance electric, (>black sabrina<, >empire<). >music< established a significantly pop music related side of beliayeva, certainly her most catchy datapunk release to date. on the flipside christophe dallarca aka kiko, who became a fixed component of the datapunk circle since his >tragolta<-ep, is brilliant with an energy loaded remix

this is a debut release of kaoru inoue aka chari chari for mule. he is a one of the most popular japanese house music dj & producer since end of 90s. maybe people still remember that he has joined to the compilation of bossa tres jazz. recently, he is pushing & producing to his roots music like a progressive rock, balearic sound under his own name & aurora (the project with guitarist dsk). these his original two tracks of a side will be reminded the sound of can, holger czukay, klaus schulze, manuel gottsching etc and this releases highlight of todd terje remix is a dreamy long barealic tune!!

the original of >she turns red< is still being caned by the likes of laurent garnier, claude von stroke, loco dice and chris duckenfield. due to this appeal we thought it appropriate to quickly commission some fancy fresh remixes by house of black dress and david duriez !!

kontra-musik 006 moves the label into the analog domain of electronic dance music. this kind of sound you only get with the good old analogues. the a-side, produced by the master of the modular system, pseudonym scaff, takes us deep down our favorite techno memory lane. if techno was the meeting of kraftwerk and george clinton in an elevator, ssm 440 is the outcome of jeff mills and maurizio having breakfast at tiffanys. this track is warm, dubby and monotonous but with a drive heading straight for the late night dance floor. the b-side gives us two unique sounding tracks from pseudonym aparatus. city tunnel slowly and elegantly grinds, cranks and turns while building its way towards dance floor bliss. x-presso is best described as periodic fluctuations of voltages in the analog domain. elegant details of beautiful sound take us back to the time when minimal music still was interesting. this is >techno< in the sense that the term was originally intended. enjoy cause analog is the bastard

already a secret weapon of ricardo villalobos, richie hawtin & paco osuna with the fourth release the still young and succesful label enters the race. this time co-labelowner federico molinari, who already delivered a remix (kreiskollaps) on the first oslo ep, showcases his skills. enerverende is dubby house tool, which slowly develops its effect and finally as a damian schwartz remix takes the hightime direction. the last one is takk brett, which is being carried by cleverly composed vocalbits and percussive elements. it breaks the ground, which oslo is following since the beginning. modern house music.

domestic violence is an offshoot of cannibal society, taking things to an even higher level. where many styles are subdue to trends and movement, the hard techno scene is still as alive and kicking as it ever was. domestic violence submits its listeners to a maximum level of warped sound. the sequel to the labels spin off by hardtrax features the major league of hardtech

after his remix work for lars mostons >we like this<, philipe de boyar catched the moment to show hammarskjöld whats his original way of rollin right. straight electrofunk mania in wallflippin mode. ultra cut grooves added with that highfeelin funkadelic sweet lead melodys…. a more reduced/minimal touch has the interpretation of touché. still funky, he managed it to become a more melancholic flow. little retroness is also hidden in this mass of silent pumpin atmosphere. off grooved elements rising steadily, guided by bleeps and layers it shows us the smooth side of a >soulfreaka<

bump music return with their 4th instalment shes so dirty ep. still running red hot from the recent whizkid ep, style of eye makes a welcome return along with lil mark and belgian funk duo vernon & dacosta. three very distinct versions using the same cheeky vocal make this release one of bumps strongest releases to date.

new funky and dark minimal trax by peter grummich !! the copenhagen based label wacked records is now back with there second release for with they have enlisted the help of berlin based techno legend peter grumich. peter has previously released on such respected labels as spectral, sender and kompact, and for wacked002 he has produced some groovy and dirty minimal techno tracks that will be instant dancefloor hits. wacked records is still trying to fill in the gaps between the usual releases with dirty weird and funky releases that moves dancefloor as surprises all the time... and for wacked003 vigo monroe have been enlisted again

baum records is a new label, which mainly will concentrate on deep dub techno and minimal techno. the first release is three track ep which are called buchenholz ep by resoe, who is the owner/founder of the label. moorpark is a deep track with fat chords and heavy bass for the dancefloor, which drags inspiration from the berlin heritage of basic channel. tsb is a more minimal track with smooth melodies that floats around in the wet space of reverbs and delays, but the deep chords still finds there way into the track. apart from space is a track of pure laidback mood with heavy dub influence, that just moves around in the spacious environment of plate reverbs and long tape delays.

this man is unstoppable! kolombo releases on turbo, on blue fin and kingkong and he still has enough free time to run his own label called >vice versa<! this one is his best release for sure! check check!

from the midst of the rotterdam techno scene this limited offshoot of patterns evolves into a steady label with quality productions that walk the thin line between techno and funky house. following recent developments the label cooks up a special stew with elements of all current motions. still music / bound artist michael burkat present two amazing peak time burners and is closely followed by two funk laced rollers by two talented newcomers delano and mihalis safras (who was recently signed for trapez!).

groovements 4th vinyl release introduces one of the finest portuguese djs and one of the labels main activists. shifting destiny is just what we ve all been waiting for a diverse and challenging record ready to be played in different environments. the opening track is a hybrid electronic soul tune with vocals from melo d, the bluest of the afro portuguese singers. then comes the love for hip hop and cosmic music in the shape of a vibrant collaboration mastered by broadcites main man troy.the b side keeps that irresistible dance appeal alive with hausers blues and ends in style with lata dog providing the perfect musical vibration to kaspars programming, turning raindown into a great urban song for radio and club.

after his successful first release on meander, which is still on rotation by firends and international djs like dinky, lawrence, margaret dygas, onur ozer, audio werner and chica paula, dewalta is back. now together with aquatic, they hit the second meander-release with nice warm, groovin and deeply techhouse

this man does not need any introduction. with global chart hits and a smashing full tour he still manages to create big tunes. my house is the newest one! on the remix mischa daniels!

forteba stands for amazing production standard, top rhythms and arrangements that combine house with dubby elements and vibes. this 12inch offers a delicate extract of his style variety. wide, deep breathtaking beautiful but still to the point and clubb. a must have

the royal we are six young dreamers who came together in early 2006, under inevitable glasgow rain to plot and do stuff and hang out in cafes as if in a godard movie. things still seemed to coincide and very quickly they had a bunch of pop songs, albeit an older, odder kind of pop reminiscent of the experimental pop of orange juice or esg or even the raincoats. the band signed to domino records imprint label geographic and are due to release their stunning debut self titled album soon. this is preceded by a special 7inch single, the fantastic all the rage. the track encapsulates their staggered swagger perfectly, glam on the cheap, sassy and fun the perfect pop moment.

imagination of the shape draws a new skyline while not abandoning the roots of the city. the tracks this time obviously point towards the future of course a bright one! the mixture of established artists and newcomers declares that plastic city has many great names and artists inside the city limits and nevertheless searches for new flavours, techniques, sounds and people but this time something is really different. all artists mentioned on the double 12inch compilation come up with neverseen creations which all have a new flavour and perfectly fit together. imagination of the shape sounds like science fiction house music something you never heard before. high quality tech house touches new spheres and instantly grabs the listeners attention. approved artists as terry lee brown junior, the timewriter, greg parker, rob pearson, colin dale or eddie richards prepared a row of pleasant surprises as they left the old centre of their city. slightly more minimal but still housy and groovy the tracks are connected to each other as it has always been greatly compiled at plastic city. theres much consideration behind the artists works as well as behind this chapter. imagine the shape imagine the future

zimmermann alias jens zimmermann aka tyrell corp. aka dj gargamel is constantly changing yet always the same: a damn good producer. from his early days when he whipped up tracks by culture beats and out of the ordinary into dancey frenzy with well-known german producer torsten fenslau, to his drum n bass-fuelled moments of technical innovation, jens has never been one to stand still. constantly reinventing hilmself, he always managed to keep things ticking, making him one of the most sought-after producers in the late eighties and throughout the nineties. now, in 2007, after years of noise research and sound sculpting, he is re-emerging as zimmermann which stands for >new german minimal sound<. after three much-celebrated releases, aptly called zimmermann #1, #2 and #3 on room recordings, which were severely hyped up by germany s house fraternity, and releases and remixes on boxersport, k2,and hifreaks as well as on harthouse mannheim, the future is looking bright for jens

supported by dj t, jeff samuel, alex kid, mike monday, laurent garnier, sian, tom clark and many more… incl. dachshund rmx !! p.toile is a dj and producer from berlin who dedicates her work to an international standard. her music roots in funk and soul of the seventies you still here in her sets. later on she developed from french house to minimal techno of the present time. her releases on trenton, gold und liebe, channel records and gasoline rec. are especially speaking to the more matured audience. her debut >sticklip ep< with remixes of pan/tone and frank martiniq immideatly reached the top 50 of groove magazine. trenta cinque stelle claudia produced together with tigerskin aka dub taylor and currently she is working with on some new releases.

the reload and global communications remixes of tracks originally released as mystic institute. some amazing productions by mark pritchard and tom middleton which sounds still as fresh and exciting as almost 15 years ago. especially the global communication >ob-selon minos < is such an amazing piece of music!! smooth melodies with incredibly beautiful sounds really seduce the listener to go thru this 15 minute journey... and even that seems like only 3 minutes when they are over.

seamless twelves does it again! set to drop yet another irresistibly infectious summer epic, supaflava blends slinky keys with a bumpin bassline, while the sweeping strings add the sweetener to the mix. sophie cairo adds the vocal touch with a performance set to not only blow you away, but have you singing along with your arms in the air! andro adds his trademark electro sound to the track while still maintaining the organic feel of the original, combining the familiar strings and keys with a fresh bassline so funky that it becomes an extremely potent lead line for the dub. by the time vincent kwok has his wicked way with the track, he adds a further twist, creating a bass driven dub that bumps its way underneath the floating vocals with some serious groove.

release no 10 on cardiac platinum and again a massive disc offering 4 huge hardcore classics which are still heavily searched by loads of hardcore lovers worldwide