>after his very well acclaimed debut on orphanear with >jujuy&salta< and his impelling and chartbreaking remix for tocotronics latest 12 >imitationen<, pawel is back with >gabriel< on orphanear. both tracks have it in oneself to provide the autumn soundtrack for deep and dark house loving clubs all over the globe. the a-side with >gabriel< mixes classic house-strings with some xylophone and bell-sounds rather known from hamburgs scene around dial and smallville records. these elements built up in beautiful layers to culminate in a furious rather ironic break. the b-side with >early bird< begins with an airy beat that brings pawels 2004 vocalhouse lover >grab it< back to mind. after the softer intro the track mutates into a synthspiral which home has already been defined by pawels 12 >ceramic<. some abandoned industrial city in the north of the united states. a timeless record.<

layo & bushwackas latest offering >saudade remix< has been getting a huge amount of attention recently following plays in l&bs and many other djs sets. originally appearing on the duos long player >feels closer< the track has been twisted and turned into a pure house gem. trademark drops, kicks, emotive strings and the beautiful vocals of jesse monroe will ensure this is being played for a very long time to come. on the b side >tabloid< receives a full outing following a very limited release back in 2005 to mark the launch of olmeto records. many people missed out back then and since that time the label has been under alot of pressure from fans who want to get their hands on it, and so heres their chance. support comes from pete tong, will saul, ben watt, chris fortier, dave mothersole, jesse rose

soulful little house number. deep grooving detroit house music with the trademark strings included.

known as one of the leading booty turntablist djs outside of detroit, dj guy formerly released wax and djed as one half of londons non stop djs. his previous releases have been given #1 spot charting by dave clarke, received global radio play, and received quotes such as >the best record released in 2006 and ill say in the past 2 years< (dj koyote - diamond grills, paris). global fire is a new label for 2007, dedicated to releasing a spread of the best in club music. style-wise, the label will cover detroit ghettotech, baltimore club, chicago juke and more, with releases by a wide variety of artists both firmly established and previously unknown. the ep opens with >bucked up<, an all-new booty version of young bucks >get buck<, the remix keeps the outrageously thuggy bassline and vocals from the original, and adds some cracking booty drums. >who wanna< starts like a dj tool with shades of steve poindexters >work that mutha fucker<, and turns into a full on ghettotech track with vocals to match and a big old growly bassline that builds throughout. >the raw< is a thumpy dancefloor workout that starts dumb, and gets dumberer when the wonky synth comes in. >the runner<: heavy on the melody, beatboxy beats, sweepy organ, phasey strings, cheeky bassline, and previously heard being used to great effect on the paris goon & koyotes classic diamond grills mix cd, and more recently on detroits dj godfathers serato presents dj godfather: for the freaks, the first ever serato-commissioned dj mix. last but by no means least, >big pussy< comes with a stupid funky bassline, warped bass, electro sounds, and vocals about a big cat. with big titties

ny/nj house producer jihad muhammad, whos previously had releases on west end records, easy street and iwanai out of canada, bestows us with a very special 3 song instrumental ep, 2 of which can be found on this october 2007 sampler. the piano mix of ascension is a gorgeous 124.5 bpm affair with plenty of plucky strings, a deep but not heavy balearic kick & bass drum, bouncy bassline, intermittent synth, & distinctive jazzy piano riffs that ll get the head nodding and hips swaying. expansions is another lovely instrumental but with more of an afro cuban percussive production whle keeping all of the dreamy piano chords and riffs intact and alive. feel the flow and head for the dancefloor…

on this ep is wills exclusive new track 3000 ad and a wahoo remix of one of wills most beautiful tracks from the simple back catalogue. on 3000ad lush, inviting pads drift around the stereo pallet before clicks and bleeps introduce the undulating rhythm of the track. as the resonance of the bassline is opened out to a pulsating crescendo, the haunting atmospherics build in intensity. introspective chords chime around the warped robot voices, creating the soulful yet deeply futuristic sound that characterize will’s productions. for the wahoo remix of mbira who better to choose than the head of wills favorite label (innervisions) for the remix of one of wills best known tracks. dixon keeps the melodies of the original and lends a live and driving percussive feel that his label has become renowned for. his epic arrangement causes maximum dance floor devastation as first strings then stabs are introduced to push the track to its climax. wahoo is the berlin based duo of georg levin & dixon. they have just released their album take it personal on fine records. together they have been busy putting the soul back into house music sin

after the phenomenal success of the strings of live 12 inch this is the second single of our most important album of the year - the upcoming christian prommers drummlesson album. listen to this stunning version of isolee all time classic beau mot plage or just dance! completely written and produced by christian prommer on his own, the track rex drum has an interesting history. christian got the complete drum set from curt cress who did play the drums for boney m, snowball, passport and donna summer, just to name a few, on this set. a piece of drum history. rex drums was created spontaneously when christian prommer played on this set for the first time ever.. this mid-tempo disco track is getting massive supports by djs like alex barck/jazzanova, michael reinboth/compost records and dj kaos to name a few

lifting by name and very much by nature, this is high energy, bouncy house music that elates you for the duration. the rough, thudding base drums that are a feature of the track are smoothed over by elegant strings and soft keys. shena plays the euphoric songstress to perfection, while the brass and bassline led crescendo will leave even the most cynical of clubbers looking for a space on the dancefloor. marc grant calms things down a little for his remix, utilising casio esque keys, imaginative synths and poppin basslines, while letting shenas vocal speak for itself.

alfred azzetto is back on purple music with the feel good massive anthem colors, which was one of the most played promo cuts at this year winter music conference. interestingly djs all the time played an acapella over it but also the instrumental melody sounds great. part one includes the walterino main mix is a fierce production featuring classic strings and wicked keys that give the track a modern disco sound, while the piano mix is on a deeper edge, with a great piano hook added (that is reminiscent of bas noir my love is magic). part two includes a full vocal mix & the remixes from dj fopp & christian hornbostel, which will be out end of october. it was worth to wait some months for the release of this tune!

nation is back!! a double a side release by x2 (house not house) and xxart (the moment). its the usual suspects turning the knobs and pushing the faders again... (traxx, j.t.c. dmarc cantu) for some pure raw jacking house music (or jaking as they say). tracks inspired by the music box in chicago... the legendary place where all heads went back in the days. >the moment< is a simple track with an effective bassline and quick vocals... very playfull! >house not house< is a powerfull sci-fi trip with a robust acid bassline and a blasting ms20 and old schoolish keyboard strings. back to the basics.. back to the music that makes you jak. (dont sleep on this one... limited to 500 copies and no digital downloads!)

nice price deal !!! soularis are back with the superb peaktime anthem closer featuring denise johnson on vocals. the unmistakable soularis house groove, skippy house beats, bumpin bassline and gentle congas riding under rhodes chords, provides the perfect backdrop for denise to let rip with her awesome vocal on this track berating a former love! nathan g launches the vocal into orbit with a truly massive club mix injecting the track with huge strings, big builds and plenty of energy!

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.

electrohouse minimal house affair. massive stringy electrohouse remix by farfa while the abyss remix is on the minimal path. check out these very atmospheric catchy strings

latin edged funked up percussion driven piano house track backed with massive strings feat antonia lucas on vocals. not to be missed

marvelous track by the new breed of israeli top producers elegant universe. this ep is perfect for the summer, combining a nostalgic fat electro groove building it up to a huge epic break filled with strings, taking us back to the groove afterwards. pushing forward oldschool trancey vibed remix comes from top rising and very talented english producer tim davison

main tune here is >love fantasy<, a deep and soulful house track featuring lush vocals from sophia ripley. the song is filled with organic sounds and exquisite melodies alongside warm rhodes which will warm up those heart strings as well as any dancefloor. rondenion takes it a step deeper with his trademark chunky four four beats, chopped up jazzy rhodes and a beautiful bouncy bassline which compliments stabs of the original vocal that drift throughout. anyone that is into the theo parrish, omar s or the detroit sound will love this japanese take on the deep house genre

produced by david harness and chris lum. following in the tradition of instrumental led disco tracks, mighty wind quietly builds itself up before carrying you on a wave of sweeping orchestral strings before finishing off with some dreamy female vocal sounds

shack musics sister label ugh rolls out its 2nd release in time for the summer! already finding favour on early promo from djs as diverse as osunlade, rainer trueby, rocco, alix alvarez, franck roger amongst others, this is one deep as fook tune! seed allstarz are bradford james and nef nunez hailing from bean town that is boston and brooklyn, ny respectively! now seeing the light of day shack label head soy mustafa steps out with co-producer alex celler under the kemistry guise to unleash a peak time stomper with the terrace mix, that is aimed straight at the floor with its synth stabs, infectious bassline and melodic keys. on remix duty we have called in boddhi satva who at the moment is doing amazing things alongside alton miller and osunlade working on his album for the yoruba imprint. boddhi kicks things off with a choppy drum pattern rolling it out with some fat bass and deep ass strings which tells you that this brutha truly hails from the mother land

next strike on fumakilla, this time new shots produced by french artist paul ritch, well known for his stunning releases on labels like get physical, resopal, kickboxer and paradigma, just to name a few….paul definitly knows how to create deep and smooth atmospheres, without sob stuff….he has resources against boredom!!!! fluffy basslines and soundscapes, a wicked little synth chord and a reserved drumwork starts the main track called > back to time<. after a short and constructive break the principal theme restarts, with a striking sound selection and harmonious arrangements. call it mini-trance, call it tech-house, or even detroit-tech, call it whatever, it doesn t make any differences, the main thing is, the boys and girls all over the world will boogie with a smile on their faces, and deservedly so….trip down memory lane!!!!on the flip another tune called >vaticans bell<, and also another straight forward goin up groove monster with pretty great arrangements and awesome placed strings. paul ritch plays the first violin, he knows how to produce a timeless masterpiece, reduced but heavily effective monster tracks at the end, come, look and see… 10 points to berlin again!!

legendary house diva michelle weeks with this huge soulful outing on code red getting an excellent remix treatment by dj spen and gary hudgins aka hudge a must have

jt donaldson follows up 2 outstanding eps for hudd traxx bringing his untitled orchestra partner cpen with him appearing under a new guise. the title track lives up to its name as it d bang the lights of any club! jt & cpen work out smooth beats, techy keys and melodic strings with a killer bass to make this track the pick of the ep. flip for the b side and jts signature deepness shines through starting with intimate friends. crisp beats and crunchy hi hats accompanied by low swung piano keys will keep the heads nodding into the early hours. spaced out is a late night deep viber which rounds off this ep nicely. full marks to the slum science crew for another essential release.

these strings will take every dancefloor by storm jerry ropero does it again includes massive john dahlbaeck remix

mr maverick drops his next bomb, slamming pumping and phunkin house monster with this well known vocal hook, includes the instrumental version of strings of tortuga

latin and disco flavoured funky house track with female vocals by daisy j, great horns and strings in the back flip over for a brown sugar remix made for the bigger rooms

guitar driven summer house with male vocal backed with strings includes elite force breaks remix

these swedish producers never cease to amaze with their disco-fantastical production skills. this new tune is no exception. song fot edit is a lovely club journey instrumental with drawn-out strings, plucks, and jabs. almost moroder-esque, itll be quite difficult to decide which of the two mixes, original or club, to play. well then you may just have to play both.

the third release of new quality house imprint sume music is a project of some of the hottest producers at the moment polish duo wawa (defected/fluential/egoiste) joined thomas gold (cr2/vendetta/musica diaz) to produce a huge peak time bomb. the original mix is packed with kicking beats, a funky electronic bassline, powerful piano chords and a nice looped vocal line all combined to a sure crowd mover. on the flip patric la funk (toolroom/superstar/ housesession) shows, why he is one of the most promising talents in the house music scene. his electronic remix is deep and groovy but filled with some beautiful strings and the piano of the original version. a great piece of modern housemusic. to complete the package theres also a progressive dub mix by wawa

mario fabriani joins forces with his long lost nephew fabio bacchini for a discofied romp on fetish. fabriani kicks things off with amore a driving dancefloor jam with sassy diva vocals and tough filtered bassline. a2 good god almighty makes use of a wicked sample and catchy vocal hook for some more peaktime party action. flip for fabios caribbean soul, a latin disco number reminiscent of some late 90s defected/soulfuric output and incredibly effective. lastly is moonshine another trademark bacchini samplefest, complete with disco bubbles, classic 70s strings and an abundant use of filters in all the right places.

nottinghams deep house dons inland knights turn the jack factor up to 11 with a decidedly housier take on the original mix. fans of the jackin house sound and jocks such as derrick carter and dj sneak will dig these remixes. inland knights have carved out their own sound over the years, with tracks on their own drop music label as well as for west coast labels like tango, amenti and doubledown. their remix of time is now stays true to their roots, with a crunchy drum groove, well rounded bass and warm stabs n strings.

prototype chicago jack beats with solid basslines, dark haunting strings and hypnotic vocals played live in the studio by villan x (aka traxx) and 2amfm. limited to 500 copies worldwide and garantueed no repress or digital downloads! reminiscent to early trax releases by sleazy d., adonis, farley

ext up on dj deeps deeply rooted house imprint is a sweet four track various artist ep of the highesst calibre. poker flats argy kicks off the festivities with a dope and quite deep number with shuffling hats, big storm noises, infectious and trippy synth riffs and big funky bass. it has an ame/innervisions vibe and has been getting plenty of plays from kerri chandler. next up prof delacroix provides a subterranean detroit flavored track with warm filtering strings that sound massive, delectable analog bass and sparse rhythms & drums. on the flip head straight for markus enochsons awa, a track for the deep defected heads for sure

very classic sounding funky house remix with huge strings by the relight orchesta flip over for an electro infected nari & milani remix for the bigger floors

a funky bassline, massive strings and ultrasweet & very sexy vocals by roxane lebrasse make this a real discohouse winner this will be huge this summer with all the usual suspects a must have

"dust science returns with fresh blood for 2007 on the faith is fear ep. weve been fans of fabrice lig for years her at dust. hes released an avalanche of great techno on classic labels such as kms, 7th city, fcomm and playhouse and hes done us produ with his first release for us. "access denied" is a surging, swinging, darkside monster thats relentlessly tricky and funky. the detroit pads are seriously tripped out and swamped in glitchy beats and stepping hi-hats, and theres some serious low end; its a hell of a track. regis and female are responsible for some of the best uk techno ever made. here they contribute c/chaos; performed live at the orbit in leeds, its simply massive, propelled by downward twisting strings and utterly slamming, intoxicating electronic rhythms. techno luminaries the 65d mavericks are renowned for their driving but innovative techno. "wiretap" is well up to their high standards."

the man behind the actual mega smasher >magenta< is back again !! arias – flyin & thoughts of love arias is one of the most talentued new french producer. after the world succes of his first track >magenta< , hes back with this magenta n°2... a killa dancefloor with a big bass, big strings....ibiza anthem?

nice price deal !!! electro edged boombastic houstrack with a great piano hook backed with great strings and a nice female vocal on the b side not to be missed

what a huge summer remix by outwork here. these strings and this great vocals by larry ray will be the right fusion for this years summer this is a must have record

deep techy breaks with atmospheric strings and c83 remix

deep grooving breaks affair with great strings here feat heidi levo on vocals this is taken from merkas debut album berserka includes retrodub remix a must have

with >slow potion<, asli takes the cold barren landscape of iceland, marries it with the deep soul of new york (think ibadan or objektivity) and then throws in a hint of banging german minimalism (think kompakt vs mobilee). and what comes out is truly a dancefloor masterpiece - beautiful and at the same time a full ‘hands in the air peaktime banger. classical strings joined by electronic beats and a throbbing bassline. on the flip side with >east city life<, he takes it even deeper. minimal yet groovy, asli builds us a perfect track for the late night

master kev david vibes tobon team up with john crockett for this huge electro flavoured house funker with its huge synth riffs, layers of strings an eleastic bassline and this steamed organ solo by mr crockett this gem is produced by tony humphries

after a simply sublime 3 years with the success of his labels pryda, pryda friends and mouseville and the phenomenal recent success of prydz vs floyd - proper education which was a smash hit worldwide, eric prydz firmly establishes his position as the market leader with this new double a side release on pryda. eric has been busy in the studio recently making a wealth of exciting new material. as with all the pryda releases there is a firm emphasis on making devastating dancefloor tracks with key hooklines and melodies. the a side rymd has been the biggest track in recent eric prydz, john digweed and nic fanciulli sets for some time now starting with its cool drum intro and building effortlessly with cool synths, clever edits and crashes until the intense siren twists up in the break and hits back hard and simply blows the dancefloor to pieces! on the flip side armed is a more laidback classy affair that jon digweed has been opening all of his recent dj sets with. it starts with a nice swirling intro and then the filtered drums and chords arrive and it drops into a fat bassline driven groove. the strings later on add a sublime atmospheric to this already crisp track. this is yet another perfectly balanced release from without a doubt the most consistent dance producer around right now. expect universal dj support! a must purchase

in the last year freestyle man aka sasse has been busy remixing, producing (under his numerous aliases) and running moodmusic among other things. so its with some surprise and happiness we present a new freestyle man release on sunday music. the a-side >this side< chugs along with a monster deep bassline, quirky keys and some low key effects, keeping the tension on hi-alert on this 10 minute journey of afro-funk. the b-side >vortex< builds up with effected percussion and live bass, its growing with neat synth stabs and atmospheric strings til the break drops and lifts the track to another dimension.

henrik schwarz is now back from where he started in 2002 with the supravision ep (mood-016), and we are happy to have him onboard again. walk music came to life some years ago on one of henriks amazing liveshows and as with all good things, it was worth the wait! walk music is a deep, mesmerizing excursion into his soul-funk-disco roots with a mysterious vocal line chugging into your mind while the driving beat and bass keeps your butt moving – pure funk we say. some added strings and an exceptionally suprising arrangement make this another classic henrik schwarz journey.

return of one of the most prominent characters in house music elbee bad has been around for ever and with a discography that reaches from nu groove to gigolo has had his fair share in the developement of house music. now he stands in the limelight again with a versatile four tracker that gets already thumps up and plays by sven vaeth. victorious is offered in two mixes and if you like some beauty within your house the video mix is for you beautiful layers of strings, classic piano. a crowd favourite the epic build ups and drop ins over a stomping beat. the blazin brooklyn mix hits you from a tribal point of view it holds on to the beauty of orchestrated music with all the string backings in the mix but strikes with a harder, more percussive beat. the tribe vibe on the flip has elbee yelling on the mic asking over & over again do ya ll want this party started” accompanied by a stripped down, devasting beat the answer can only be yes. bonus track is conny, elbees tribute to fingers inc. the classic donnie sung by robert owens is reshaped from a mr. bad point of view and layed straight up over a famous dj falcon instrumental rough and rugged, just real house music

japanese super duo force of nature with a super bold funky disco outing with a strong bass lead, cowbells, swirling strings, scratching and loads of other party starting antics. incl prins thomas mix !!!

taken from the western dreams album a side sees bob vs the harlem hustlers flip over for the electro blues mix with its great strings

d1 recordings mark their 35th release with eamonn doyle s >red shift< ep. following on from his recent >ghost of the machine< release on sweden s hertz recordings, here he lays down two more slices of extremely deep bass driven techno aimed at the more discerning dance-floor. the 12-minute title track >red shift< is built around a deep rolling sub bassline with layered orchestral strings used subtly throughout. the flip sides >winter sun< arrives with more shimmering strings, this time underpinned with a crisp 909 backbone and lifted with some rich and soulful lead string lines. this release is part of the d1 limited editions series. vinyl runs are strictly limited to 300 copies, after which the ep will only be available digitally. the red shift ep has already caught the ear of many of the world s leading producers with dj support coming from detroit legends dj bone, claude young, octave one and also mark broom, laurent garnier, rennie foster and kan shinomura

funky very oldschool sounding vocalhouse gem backed with great strings on dubais first house label includes davidson ospina & oscar p remix