the story of steppah huntah is the story of two musicians - steven j, a bass player and oless t, a pianist, and a chance meeting at a strasbourg jazz club one autumn evening in 2002. the duo were soon inspired to work together to fuse their love for jazz, afrobeat & funk in the service of a new driven sound, powered by the seemingly endless possibilities offered by new computer technology. instinctively, the musicians looked west to the emerging beat and kind of jazz style, deeply influenced in their musical experimentation by pioneers such as incognito, talking loud label. remix made by japanese producer and dj whos made a name for himself worldwide in the last few years is mitsu the beats. that makes his beats very original & unique & not belonging to any one kind of music.

banging darker schranz tunes by miss squo vs.2 mjr and a more chord & tribal influenced techno tune by

just kick like tony rohr and len faki, beste remixlaune from daniel dexter & markus lange, reminds a bit to alter ego and blood angels from john starlight, more great remixes by stefan mallmann in techhouse style and andre dazzodeliver a mystery story. supported by technasia, chris liebing, josh wink, umek,...

hard, harder, deadly sins! the story of deadly sins wrote history in hard techno and kicks off again! 7th chapter has been passed now, which are supported by hardtechno-heroes like robert natus, boris s., marco remus, kaoz and many more. this is the eight chapter with 4 kickin hard-techno tunes.

the fifth rottenrow release comes in the form of this 5 track ep from manchesters tommy walker 3. his work with the human shield record co and his remix of ladytron have seen his name emerge as hot property in the electro field. this ep features 5 slices of illogical space music, wind driven bass anthems and wild, story driven electro

oliver lieb is one of the first electronic musicians to be mentioned in the harthouse history. his first single was released in 1992, he remixed tracks as e.g. sven väths >an accident in paradise< which was one of väths first successful releases and amongst countless pseudonyms as ambush, l.s.g., mindspace, o.l., radical impression, s.o.l., smoked, snakemen or solieb, he got really famous as spicelab. with harthouse mannheim the story continues. he shows his talent and experience in the techno and acid area and announces his own revival with >rebreak< and >restart<

incl remixes by inxec and mikael stavostrand. for the sixth chapter in the sounderground story stefan tretau brings us the ellis perry ep. the ellis perry ep is stefans second release on sounderground, but as a producer his name is growing all the time. hes had releases on trendsport, broque, and perhaps biggest of all, a special remix of gabriel anandas megahit >ihre personliche glucksmelodie< on the mighty karmarouge label.

prince is a genius - end of story. here is a total killer collection of hard to find tracks that prince gave away to his other bands. you get cuts from apollonia 6, vanity 6, sheila e, the time, jesse johnson, madhouse.the list goes on and these comps could rumble on too.

dj yellow has been around for many years, most of us all know the story behind his past as bob st claires studio partner. its only a small part of his history and maybe the most interesting part of alain ho tu qui aka dj yellow is the fascinating part of telling stories through his music without any compromising. with >no more enemie< he ends a personal story that we know as >alienation< a sequence of songs all based on personal stories. focus is honoured and pleased to introduce the last part of this book of songs as yellows outstanding ideas about music have been inspirational for many labels and artists over the last years. with his next project called >intermission< he will travel new roads, showcasing once again that yellow is a gifted producer that never fails to deliver

supported by brett johnson, woody, dj t, chris duckenfield and laurent garnier !! >the last shooter< uses mind bending funk to tell the story of three people ending an epic day/night in a blaze of jagermeister glory. the most descriptive element of this tracky adventure would be the misguided, off kilter synth twists that give the listener the illusion of drunkenness and vertigo. backed with a spine of latin percussion and tweaked low rez hi hats this a side packs a punch that can be only compared to >the last shooter< of the night.funk flows on when you flip it to side b. fongtom rides along with a thick walking bass line that weaves grinds with some of ferreyras signature percussion. a playful melody serves as the memory game hook that wont fade away even after a post joint meltdown or a night of mtv top 40 abuse

next episode of the kolomboot success story! this time madonnas isla bonita and palt n pepas push it get the scissor treatment. this one will be big

promise land is a solid deep soulful groove created by koyla. the demo floated around the bombay itunes player for a few of weeks, we needed someone to tear this track up. we tried a couple of options it wasnt working this groove needed something killer. thats were good friend jrod indigo come into play, san fran neo soul singer decides to come into lovely vancouver to hang for a while at bombay studio hq, and thats were the story starts for this track. jrod writes and lays down his song and creates the promise land over koylas ripping hooks and players. everyone is diggin the direction, timmy comes in and throws in some backups, inhouse producers sean dimitrie and nav take all the parts and put together a b side. the awaaz mix takes the track into a late night bumping funky direction with ambient tripped out textures and hard detroit style chords. overall this is a classic style ep with a real organic disco avour, that will never die for us. koyla and jrod are true musicians and deserve the fullest respect in this genre.

>sexy make up< is peven everett at his best, telling us a story from the heart. his vocal delivery is, as always, second to none. on remix duties are the tarantulaz (sir piers and toni economides). pure class & pure blissto listen to.

dj bone forges ahead by trying to remind listeners how important soul and spirit are to this music. “to me music has always been an advanced form of communication.i feel that most of todays electronic music fails miserably at telling a story, communicating and conveying emotion. all of these lost elements are parts of what comprise my new musical reality

more madness by the lobby. >gutter poetry< is a further introduction into the lobbys perception of hip-hop. dry electric grooves combined with 8bit gimmickry supplied by chantal goret define the a-side. the b-side starts with the sampled sonic story of tasteless catfights and gratuitous violence. the lobby finishes through >the muddy way<, heavy bass from behind

the dose coming straight at the bricks of your houseparty with their fourth release on fumakilla: >im your door<. impressions of street-life in berlin city, where what matters is the size of your free will. where nobody has to do anything and where everybody can do everything. a1:„>im your door< is a track to be played at prime-time. tight and compact. a combination of a flat humor and deep meaning which leads to a good mood. b1: >penny jenny<: a story about the risks of the city. a girl whos life was ruined by pony posters and polished fingernails. b2: >come cool<: a screenshot of a monday morning. around the street lights and a girl to catch. articulated in a form the english language hasnt heard before. its up to you. stay where you are or move out to test the borders of perception. knock upon a door. it can only be the beginning of something or the return for good

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this dutch based production team comes to king st. with a solid lovely soulful yet energetic ep. the thick rhythms & twangy guitar of believe is followed by the handsome & deeply basslined cover story, a nice flowing light jazzy piano keyed & guitar riffed instrumental. switch is up next delivering more cool house lounge effect with some sexy sax thrown in for great measure. rounding out this debut ep is never let go, a moody, almost cinematic, deep lounge & house rhythmed production that will cross many genres of club. these all strike a nice balance between the club & lounge bringing a nice even flow to the dancefloor

supported by: sven väth, steve bug, mike monday, miss jools, karotte, satoshi tomie !! childhoods end is a massively bouncing detroit-influenced tune with a dominating chord theme you will not forget. this track has a story: when we received the first version almost one year ago, we already knew this could be a big one, because of the wonderful chord theme. however, we weren t completely convinced by the mix down. the improvement of this tune became a mental trip for pele. by producing his final version, he acquired so many skills, that with this track he has left his fledging stages – which is why this production is called childhood s end

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volume 4 of alexi s already classic sessions series is here! kick off with >wanna be bad?< , sounding like a ride on a slippery escalator alexi builds upon the rubbery groove. a slow story just as the filter tucks and the drums hit the speakers. listen. the track >im tired< resides on the flipside. syncopated dance steps beneath heavy reverbed clave releases the tone. darting between the metallic 303 appearances the tone continues the wobble. more reverb releases hit as the rolling bass alarms the floor. fresh

acos coolkas are konstantin atomas and vasiliy basalaev from omsk, russia. omsk by the way is the largest city of southern siberia situated at the crossing of transsiberian magistral and the irtysh river - 2500 kilometers from moscow to the east. its pretty hard to imagine where it is unless you are a geography expert. however - there are people that produce electronic music like this living there.acos coolkas are mainly known in russia for their domestic works and releases and >skyline< is one of their first releases abroad and first (but definitely not the last) appearance on theomatic. their atmospheric, freshness-breathing house seasoned original version supported by andrei zakharov aka an-2 with his more-serious-attitude-to-the-things stratospheric disco story on b-side

you re still not taking yourself seriously.on the journey to discover new tracks you trip over a few disco-balls, find an irresistable melody, dance briefly with abba, are trapped by chic, free yourself and then also rob them/it (???) of a super-bassline. next you travel to the outskirts of berlin to dowse for / apply the divining rod to find fresh, unused talent. the discovery responds to the name c.l.i.c. and turns a discohymne into a little rave-monster. now add to the whole made-up story the fact that you leave the remixing to an old friend. he makes a >6am, the sun rising, tickling your nose and making you scream< track out of it. the name of the mysterious unknown: oliver koletzki. conclusion: you re still not taking yourself seriously. why should you? >fitzelkrtschbungbritzelbratzel< is just ruling everything. a counter-design is urgently needed. the world s serious enough

the master of simplicity is back on with his second release on karmarouge. the story behind the titel goes like this. saint patrick was a christian missionary and is regarded as the patron saint of ireland. he banished the snakes from ireland and some irish people say that human snakes replaced them. sian asks himself if we might need a new modern saint patrick? the a-side track >stegosaurus< is a creepy, slow builder and melodic track, somewhat like a placid dinosaur. >merman< on the b-side is a more melancholic, angelic theme with hidden melodic patterns and messages. born in dublin ireland, raised gypsy style in southern spain, sian, aka graham goodwin has worked in music since the age of 17. now 28, he has produced and released electronic music consistently and has worked with diverse artists during this period. his productions are arty, unique and childlike simple, he works with sounds as blocks of bright colour and makes music for both the club and mind simultaniously. sian believes that electronic music is more than just an interesting theory, it shapes lives and his dj sets are well known for sweat, eclecticism and positive energy

thom yorke is the pen, voice and soul of the rock group radiohead he has just released a solo album the eraser and that is where this story begins. abandoning his guitar get-along gang for the cold warmth of his computer and underhyping an album that should be plastering the walls and buses of your local city, the anxiety ridden and morose yorke cuts to the core of the dark state of humanity, unapologetically commenting on the zombies that were once humans. on this extremely limited 12,the album title track the eraser( already big with timmy regisford ) gets remixed in a distorted detroit style by slow to speak, following up on the recent bjork, u2 & arc gospel choir reworkings. on the flip is various acapellas of thom speaking on the current state of society and commerce and the radiohead song climbing up the walls, which in some strange dysfunctional way is married lyrically to the eraser. comes in a hand made silk screened jacket

ripperton released amazing records on famous labels like planet e, wagon repair. for our last release on connaisseur in 2006, he saved two outstanding tunes. >tainted words< is a killer club hymn combining two mesmerizing parts. >tainted words (plasmik rmx)< is deeper than the mariana trench. plasmik, our new boy wonders from berlin, grab the outstanding original, vivisect it and recompose it into a deep underwater journey. a must for lovers of deep detroitish cuts. >farra< is far more than a track. ripperton specially dedicated this one to his family and his closest circle of friends. a very personal and pleasant soundtrip, more a song than a track – a short emotional story teller

uh hugh, this side of the record is a story that tells its self. dirt mixed with crunchy melody and excitement, makes this mix of bouncing bubbly blobs an irresistible must have. low end sub loving bass lines and analogue riffs all together with a voice that tells it like it is >uh hugh<. this side also holds the fort as far as the oldschool is concerned. deep, lush and full on non stop madness. jump in and roll in it. viography. this vibrant electro pumper is another one of pig&dan s more positive good time tracks that has made the duo name more present in the boxes of the less techno orientated dj s. it s feel and vibe still hold the electronic imprint to be expected of their previous works, but with a melodic edge that is unique and has a smile appeal that reaches peaks of musical bliss. this production has its little twists that give it an acid vibe and a feel which was present in the oldshool

2 dancefloortracks of hamburg based label fresh fish rec. on the a side hausmann c presents a >beaty world< . on the flip paulo olarte does his thing with >dulce mio< . beaty world tells the story of a fight. with no need for words, the protagonists realise their roles and invent a language of their own. moving like dancers they approach one another, each strike a thought. a bubble suspended in the air. triumph alone encounters its dark side, as with apparent lack of effort it strips itself of all blemish. with stoic calm and an alienated quotation >dolce, mio< sets out to find the inner muse. entering her space the available talents present themselves and put themselves to the test. nothing appears simple, they flow and envelope their own idea and try desperately to gain the ultimate tension, which then, in retrospect incredulous, strangely intoxicated, is received as though by a jubilant choru

in 1991 and 1992 he established his position in the emerging techno scene with massiv e hits under his >frequency <, >fix< and >format< aliases. producing with juan atkins and f or kev in saundersons >kms< label, he was one of the few europeans in the original detroit techno producer scene. the story of >planet ultra< ranges back to around 1997, the track was originally to be released on the danish >multiplex< label, but somehow never saw the production status

souvenir records!!! lets just start this introduction with a quote: >we like the idea of seeing music as a souvenir, an impression you take from somewhere. something intimate to remember<. this is how the brothers schwarz aka tiefschwarz set the agenda for souvenir music, which they created with their french companion arthur velasquez and thus finally set up their own imprint after an eventful decade in the musicbiz. even just a quick listing of mighty deeds in the underground dance community would fill up page after page. if the story of king midas wasn t already centuries old, someone would have made it up now to describe the phenomenon of recent tiefschwarz remixes. who would serioulsy doubt that their golden touch also will rub on their own label and turn this start-up into another stellar success? cooked up in their berlin the first course >hey< by the artist ichundu is set to become the flavour of the month, even more so with extra delicious ingredients tiefschwarz added to their remix. yummy !! played by sven väth, sasse, chloe, tobi neumann, karotte...

barcelona based artists davide squillace and swat squad have been active in the clubscene since years. they have released many vinyls on trapez as well as on labels like treibstoff and upcoming 12inch on josh winks label ovum . the two guys rock the 38 release on resopal and continue its journey to musical salvation and new heights. with their own interpretation of minimalism, davide squillace and swat squad are the choice of the moment... surely generating amounts of positive response and support from world renowned djs

dancefloor three tracker as the eidolon story continues. don t wake up is a down and dirty minimal house jam! sexy and corrupting whsipers hint at joining the dark side. the bassline moves and thumps along side the hollow rim shots and falling keys. a huge track with a remix already released on patrik skoog s we are label

the legendary pcp producer hypnoitzer now completes his move to the new direction. the title song >electronic erotic< is a gorgeous and haunting masterpiece. >never come back< sounds like tom waits lyrics over a heckmann track. >in the cold< is a minimal vocal story of loneliness..

a: tral 49 - a easy beat with good placed cheeping sounds and well-balanced grooves are the key elements of the track >tral 49<. after a dj friendly introduction gloominess and psyche meet each other and invite to dance as both complement each other in full harmony and build the peak to the basis. b 1: zwischenlandung is a minimal track which atmosphere bringsa convenient feeling. the track starts with an emotional bass line which makes space, in the continuing story line, for a melancholic melody which coherence and charm never gets lost. b 2: der kuss des drachen -the finish is a nice homage to all which prefer a more relaxed motion but don t want to start sleeping on the way. a grooving beat cooperates in effective harmony with a classic chinese stringed bowed instrument so that you don t want to stop to seesaw in the rhythm. the whole time short padding sounds build up and down without losing the red line or leaving space for boredom

hot new dutch artist on underl_ne known as qodeval. inspired by troy pierce, sound fits label. deep, dark and indestructible dance music, 4x bombs. this guy is serious as the name, the art & these tracks will surely show.- currently lifting revelers on select dance floors and after hrs around the universe. koos love story with techno has been passionate for what seems eons

we were dreaming about rimini and italo boot mixes, when we met this mad professor of italectro in a sleazy berlin neukölln pizza spot. he saved our day with a pearl of a dancefloor sunset. italectro - that´s a smart thing to say and that´s what we wanted. a funky italian 12inch. then tetsuo came and deliverd a nu wave prada dressed remix and added a heartbreak story. so at last frank martiniq was the boxer we needed to punch this track to a cologne style brutzel disco stomp that takes us back to reality

bryan zentz (aka barada, faculty x, bryan never) is known as the professor amongst the intec posse, a thoughtful individual who takes an intelligent approach to his music. bryan first made his name in electronic music as barada (the name was taken from a star wars character) on richie hawtin and john acquaviva s legendary definitive label with now classic releases such as >medicine drum< and >glue<. after a string of singles on labels like experimental, bush and clashbackk among others, the time came for a full length barada album >strategies for a deeper design< released through definitive and virgin canada. and it was that rare thing, a house album that told a story

mystisch und oriental anmutende minimale electronic techhouse tracks die uns eine ganz spezielle story erzählen. doch hört selbst !

first class tech produced by hertz, marko nastic, alexander koning & incognito project ! supported by carl cox, umek, fergie etc !!

>night falls<, has the potential to become a summer-hymn, awakening reminiscences of the old days, creating a more epic and filigree atmosphere. the taster single for booka shade s soon to be released second album >movements< works with a spine-tingling trance riff over scuffled, hazy beats and a strong story-telling bassline. on >trespass 06<, arno and walter delve deeper into pared back club material: a follow up to the experimental track >trespass< which they produced back in 1995 for their then label, touché, the 2006 track dispenses with infectious melodies and hooks, following instead a linear, tribal influenced rhythm

three fat us house tracks on this wmc sampler a side with a funky disco slammer flip for two nice funky tracks with cool vocal samples a must have

a hold man from us back on robsoul. terry mullan ever released a lot of project on different labels as definitive, catalys recordings…back with a special acid house project & with bryan jones (aroma, blackcherry) . their acid versions are welcome for mr phil weeks. he s still looking for a story in the acid revival project of new millenium…power ! ltd 1000 units

for the third release on alphahouse records, we have a very unique techno track written by butane and someone else.. after a too many beers and cheesesteak sandwiches, the duo came home to the microphone to record their epic love story about a scantily -clad mannequin who caught their attention earlier in the day..remixes by dapayk (mos ferry/resopal), jeremy caulfield (dumb unit)and quenum (num/cadenza

new wonder boy out of munich with an unbelievable 2 tracker, which reminds us a bit of the very best work of isole! mind you, that guy is just 17 years old and finishing school next year. but as professional as an highly experienced producer, with fresh crispy sounds and an unique driving arrangement. 'point of fainting' is actually a true story about a stranger calling up and whispering 'you gotta help us!' û scary thoughààbut with that great music on top just a genius and a break you will be quite irritated as a dj!

domino is true dirt crew style û dirty afterhours housemusic for the head, toes and itchy fingers. echoing bassline going thru the dirt crew machinery of slamming beats, dark athmospheric pads and the usual dirty samplework makes 'domino' stand out as true classic. like '808 lazerbeam' defined a whole sound, this one takes it 3 steps further with refined arrangments and finetuned dirtyness of highest calibre. 'break my body' is totally another story, relying on a funky break (who could guess its from break 3000, ehm.. ), murder kickdrum and the oldschooool bassline we could expect from the duo. its goes on, and on , and on , and on. but - what the heck, is works like a charm and its what we want, right ?

their first ep for fine is a good introduction to their sound, be warned though, this is only the beginning.i love your shoes.pirate incorporates ferocious pulsing bottom end, a spoken pan-european vocal and some spitefully tasteful synths green eggs feat. colin mcfarlane is a dream where someone breaks into your house batters your telly with a massive baseline and then reads you your favourite bedtime story.i gotta thang (uh huh) feat crazy girl moves away from the dancefloor, if only a pace or two. balearic electronic tectonic platonic. whatever! its fresh retro i love your shoes (dub) is the soundtrack to the best sci-fi b movie youve never seen, its rolling bass, changing shuffling rhythm and splashing cymbals is sure to blow torch many a late night floor

huge rumbling track with a hypnotic male voice telling a story about the bad things he is doing at night 3 big mixes plus 2 tools

ultraphat selection with finest classic tracks in disco , funk & soul music!! must have

lp+ limited bonus 12inch. the bonus 12inch is only available with the 1st press. laurent garnier releases his most personal album to date. its important you know that the cloud making machine is not an album to dance to. laurent garnier is telling you a story ... this ltd edition incl also a special 12inch ep for the dance floor (mix 11)